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10 Ways to Honor Thyself
Take the self-love challenge and discover the beauty within.
By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway
"To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness." - Robert Morely
Love is one of the most powerful energies on the planet. We are born with love in our hearts, and it lives within us all. But some of us put so much focus on finding love and approval "out there" that we never get a chance to truly develop it within ourselves. We look for it in the external world--from parents, partners, friends, bosses, new people we meet, people we admire. If any one of them disappoints, devastation follows.
How many times have you been hurt because of someone else's opinion of you? When we experience self-esteem only through the eyes of others, one unkind word or a bad mood in another can shatter our sense of self.
Are you feeling the love? If not, it is time to take our self-love challenge--10 tips and techniques to help you enhance your life by cultivating love from within.
Learn to give yourself the love you deserve.
Create a Self-Love "Curriculum"
Lack of self-esteem can grab hold in times of stress and challenge, and self-loathing is fueled by exhaustion and hopelessness. Self-love can be reborn by making a commitment to add life-affirming activities to daily life. It is crucial that we nourish ourselves--body, mind, and spirit. This does not mean going to a spa every few years. It has to be blended into our lifestyles and treated with as much importance as a doctor's appointment or worship service.
Many of us are very generous with those around us. We give of ourselves to friends, family, coworkers. We twist ourselves into pretzels to accommodate the needs of others. But when it comes to ourselves, we can be stingy.
The First Step: Chart a course to improved self-image that stimulates all the senses. This will fill you with a sense of hopefulness and potential! Make a list of 10 things that will enhance your feelings of self-esteem. Incorporate everything from meditation and prayer, to taking yourself out on dates, to activities that bring you joy, and enhance your well-being on all levels. Above all, "follow your bliss"!
Replace Self-Defeat with Self-Love
Being kind to yourself is a healthy habit to get into. Work to release feelings of regret, angst, fear, and anxiety, and instead fill up with love, joy, possibility, and spirit. For example, does your current morning meditation include sipping coffee while berating yourself for a goof-up at work, worrying about something that happened between you and a friend, or giving yourself guilt because of that chocolate cake you ate? If someone else were beating up on you the way you beat up on yourself, you'd fight back. In this case, you have to learn to fight the urge to defeat your own purpose in life and replace repetitive, negative thinking with that which uplifts you heart and soul.
The First Step: Begin with a prayer to be filled with Divine Presence and possibility--positive, hopeful thoughts and ideas. Create a new intention that if you slip into negative self-talk you will switch your focus. Try a special mantra or affirmation that can redirect your energy. Some possibilities to get you started: I am one with God. I am a good person. Light fills my being. I radiate good energy and thoughts.
Open Your Heart
We may say we want love, success, and happiness, but we don't always back up our dreams with self-honoring actions. Without self-love, we have no foundation to uphold or contain love, self-esteem, and true potential. Someone can love you with more heart than you ever imagined, but where will it go if you have no internal mechanism for recognizing pure love? The universe can shower you with opportunities, but you will miss the best plums on the tree because you won't think you deserve to reach for them.
The First Step: Take 10 to 20 minutes every morning to meditate to a piece of music that feels heart-opening to you. One that I like is this moving and soul-stirring chant, "Open My Heart," by Ana Hernandez and Ruth Cunningham, from their CD HARC: Inside Chants. Hear more at http://www.myspace.com/anahermusic.
Write a New Mission Statement
Loving ourselves can be a learning process for some of us, and we all learn best when the topic we are dealing with is presented to us in plain language.
The First Step: Craft a "Self-Nurturing Mission Statement" for your life. The statement should put forth the intention and vision for a fulfilling life in which honoring yourself is key. Your mission statement might look like this:
I am a beautiful person, and I have so much to share with the world. Honoring myself and my needs is my first priority. My life is enhanced daily by simple acts of self-nurturing, and my world is in balance. I have excellent boundaries, and I wake up each morning with a deep sense of self-love, self-esteem, and the knowledge that I deserve good things in my life. It is my birthright to be happy, successful, and loved.
Redefine the Word 'Selfish'
What if Selfish became self-ish? Try taking this word, which has a negative connotation, and giving it a positive spin. It is time to be a little more self-ish!
The First Step: There is a kabblistic tradition taught by Rabbi Joseph Gelberman that tells us to take each word and imbue each letter with a new, fuller meaning. Try this on for size:
S Nurture your SPIRIT.
E ENJOY moments alone.
L LOVE yourself.
F Keep FIT and FEEL good.
I Make your unique needs IMPORTANT.
S SHOWER yourself with gifts.
H Be HAPPY and open-HEARTED.
Email Yourself Love Notes
Send yourself an email every day (for at least 30 days) with a new message of encouragement and love. Think it's goofy? Think again. If you were falling in love with another person, how would you feel if he or she emailed you some loving words of encouragement every day, just because they care? You would feel high on life, happy, whole, and thrilled. You would feel like something magical is happening. You would be uplifted and empowered because someone had chosen you and was honoring you by constantly letting you know how they feel about you. In this case, you are creating all the same feelings--by yourself, for yourself.
The First Step: You can write anything you choose. Some examples to get you started: Tell yourself how beautiful you looked today; give yourself laurels for any job well done; thank yourself for all the good things you do for others in a day; write yourself a romantic note extolling the virtues of...you!
Literally Bathe in Self-Love
We all need to recharge and regenerate ourselves. And there is nothing like giving yourself some "me time" in a warm, wonderful bath. Use it as a way to clear your mind, reclaim yourself, heal, and transmute blues and blahs.
The First Step: Draw a bath. Play relaxing and sensual music. Slip into the warm water, daydream, and allow yourself to bask in the energy of love. It truly creates an impression in your own mind and spirit that you are someone who deserves royal treatment and who is willing to receive it! You can power your bath with your own special salts and scents, or use these special formulas:
1. Basil Bath--Just a tablespoon or two boiled in a tea holder and poured into the bath promises a sense of well-being. Studies show that basil relieves stress, and the Hindu culture used basil to stimulate fertility and good fortune.
2. Rose Bath--Using rosewater and fresh rose petals, this is a bath the ancient Romans used to evoke the love goddess, Venus.
3. Salty Sea Bath--Conjure the healing of the ocean with one or two cups of coarse sea salt, which will restore your electrolytes. Feeling achy? Use some Epsom salts too.
Fully immerse yourself to clear your energy field. Dunk nine times and say a prayer with each. At the most primal human level, a nice warm bath gives you a chance to get a new perspective on life.
Put Healthy Things into Your Body
We all know by now that certain foods, chemicals, and substances like alcohol can work against us in all areas of life. It is time to truly acknowledge that your body is your temple and treat it as sacred. If you are having any kind of imbalance or dis-ease--depression, illness, self-hating blues--see if you can find an external "chemical" cause for it. Start with what you are eating. Then look at what you are drinking, as well as chemicals you are taking in. For example, sugar, wheat, yeast, processed foods, certain carbs, and alcohol can all add together to make an I-Don't-Feel-Great stew and a grumpy you.
The First Step: There are many things we can do to lighten up and alleviate the cause and effect of the things that may make us cranky, ill, and feeling hopeless--which can all add to lack of self-love and self-esteem. Experiment with eliminating different potential trigger substances from your life. Delete things from your general diet that cause you to turn on yourself. Make a choice to find out what foods empower your well-being--perhaps more fruits and veggies, or your body might need more lean meat to keep your head clear--and add in the things that help you feel great.
Perform a Self-Love Ceremony
When I teach relationship readiness seminars, I have people look into a mirror into their own eyes and recite vows to themselves.
The First Step: The following is an abbreviated sample ceremony, just to get you started:
1. Light a candle and bring light into the room.
2. Say a brief prayer: Divine Spirit of all there is, please fill this place with your sacred presence. Support me in my efforts to express my love for self. Help me see my own divinity. Amen.
3. Sit down and meditate on the qualities you most honor in yourself.
4. Write down three vows that are personally meaningful to you: " I adore you...I love your strength and wisdom...I will promise to love and honor you..., etc."
5. When you feel ready, look into the mirror and connect with your own eyes and read the vows to yourself. It may be uncomfortable at first, but you can transcend that. Your self-love vows will send a powerful message to your subconscious mind.
6. Celebrate your union with self with a sip of something sweet.
7. Play celebratory music.
8. Dance...and feel the love.
Need a shorter version? Every time you pass a mirror, smile and look deeply into your own eyes.
Choose a Personal Theme Song
We all need a self-love anthem, a song that makes us feel good about ourselves and snaps us into a state of higher self-esteem and hopefulness immediately.
Some people come alive when they hear Frank Sinatra. Some relate to an awesome gospel song or religious hymn. Others connect to anything by Natasha Beddingfield, such as the song "Unwritten."
The First Step: Pick a personal theme song that makes your heart sing and always brings a knowing smile to your face. Music has the power to lift our deepest spirits as well as our self-esteem.
Ultimately, the more we love ourselves, the more love we can share with those around us. And the more love we bring to our families and friends, the more love we add to our world.


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We have partnered with AMT since 2018 to write a series of blog posts for its website. These cover a wide range of topics concerned with medical tourism in general as well as specific topics, such as what is involved in particular cosmetic surgery procedures.
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It has been a pleasure to work with Australian Medical Travel and to be able to play a part in it reaching more potential patients across the country.
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On January 22, 2014, the FDA issued finalized guidance on the use, content and form of Dear Health Care Provider (DHCP) letters. While the finalized guidance modifies and removes certain controversial provisions from the November 2010 draft guidance that called for manufacturers to conduct assessments of the impact of some DHCP letters, the finalized guidance retains an expansive definition of the health care providers who should receive such communications.
The January 2014 finalized guidance, Dear Health Care Providers: Improving Communication of Important Safety Information (Final Guidance), provides the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) recommendations on when manufacturers should issue a DHCP letter, as well as recommendations on the content and format of such letters. Also sometimes referred to as "Dear Doctor" letters, such communications are used by manufacturers to notify health care providers about new or updated information regarding a drug or biologic. The January 2014 guidance finalizes a draft guidance document the FDA had issued on November 12, 2010 (Draft Guidance). In providing context for its recommendations, the agency explains that past studies of DHCP letters found that "the communication quality of the letters—the extent to which the information is accessible and can be understood—has varied widely," and that the recommendations set forth in the Final Guidance stem in part from the findings of such studies, the FDA's own experiences with DHCP letters and the FDA's "general risk communication experience."
Purposes and Types of DHCP Letters
As described in the Final Guidance, DHCP letters constitute one mechanism by which manufacturers notify health care providers of new or updated information—often relating to safety considerations—regarding marketed drugs and biologics (collectively referred to herein as drugs). The Final Guidance limits its discussion of the types of DHCP letters to those that are specifically identified in FDA drug regulations (21 C.F.R. § 200.5), but adds that other types of DHCP letters not specifically enumerated in the regulations may nonetheless be guided by the concepts and regulations in the Final Guidance. Appended to the Final Guidance are model letters for the three specific types of DHCP letters discussed.
Important Drug Warning Letters
The first type of DHCP letter discussed in the Final Guidance is an "Important Drug Warning" letter. Manufacturers must use such letters to communicate new safety information relating to "a significant hazard to health" that may "affect the decision to use a drug or require a change in behavior concerning use of the drug (e.g., a specific type of monitoring)." For example, an Important Drug Warning DHCP letter may be used to communicate information regarding "[p]reviously unknown serious or life-threatening adverse reactions," or the discovery of "a subpopulation in which the drug is contraindicated." The FDA notes that such letters are designed to convey information that would be included in the "BOXED WARNINGS," "CONTRAINDICATIONS" or "WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS" sections of a product's labeling.
Important Prescribing Information Letters
The second type of DHCP letter specifically identified in the FDA regulations is an "Important Prescribing Information" letter, used to communicate changes in prescribing information that typically belongs in the "INDICATIONS AND USAGE" or "DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION" sections of a drug's labeling. Important Prescribing Information DHCP letters may address, for instance, a change in a drug's dosing or dosage regimen that is "intended to minimize risk or improve effectiveness." The FDA clarifies that an Important Drug Warning letter should be used in lieu of an Important Prescribing Information letter in the event changes to the prescribing information also lead to changes in the information under the "BOXED WARNINGS," "CONTRAINDICATIONS" or "WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS" sections of the drug's labeling.
Important Correction of Drug Information Letters
Finally, a manufacturer should use an "Important Correction of Drug Information" DHCP letter "to correct false or misleading information or other misinformation in a prescription drug promotional labeling and advertising that is the subject of a Warning letter or other Agency action." The FDA states that the circumstances under which the agency would require a manufacturer to use an Important Correction of Drug Information letter are beyond the scope of the Final Guidance.
Determining Target Audience
Of particular note, the Final Guidance retains—over objections from several stakeholders—a recommendation from the Draft Guidance that a DHCP letter be sent to not only health care providers who could potentially prescribe the drug at issue (including nurse practitioners and physician assistants with prescribing authority), but any health care provider "likely to" dispense or administer the drug and any other health care provider "who may need to know the information even if they do not prescribe the drug." As the FDA indicated in a July 9, 2013, Federal Register notice, the agency had received a number of comments objecting to these recommendations in the Draft Guidance "as an expansion of the target audience." The FDA responded, however, that the proposed recommendations merely clarify the regulatory requirement that manufacturers convey "important information . . . to physicians and others responsible for patient care," and noted that the recommendations reflect the current reality that "a variety of health care practitioners [are] involved in patient care." The FDA cites as an example emergency departments or primary care physicians who might not prescribe the drug but who might be involved in the care of patients with adverse reactions to prescribed drugs. Likewise, the FDA states that a DHCP letter relating to a new medication guide should be sent to pharmacists, insofar as they are required to distribute the medication guide upon dispensing the drug at issue to a patient.
DHCP Letter Content and Format
In addition to describing the target audience for DHCP letters, the Final Guidance provides detailed recommendations on the information that should be included in a DHCP letter and how such information should be presented. In describing the content of DHCP letters, the Final Guidance includes recommendations for the details that should be in the three particular types of DHCP letters outlined above. The FDA's recommendations, which also apply to electronic DHCP letters where relevant, address the content and format of various components of a DHCP letter, including the information on the envelope and letter heading, in the subject line and in the body of the letter. For example, the Final Guidance clarifies that manufacturers should refrain from providing information or details—such as market information and promotional language—that could distract the reader from the more important information in the letter.
Modifications to Assessment Provisions
In addition to objecting to the recommendations in the Draft Guidance regarding the target audience for DHCP letters, stakeholders also criticized the proposal that manufacturers conduct evaluations of the impact of DHCP letters. Specifically, the Draft Guidance called for manufacturers to evaluate the extent to which a DHCP letter resulted in behavior modification by the target audience to the extent such modifications were intended. Additionally, the FDA recommended that manufacturers ascertain the extent to which the target audience received and is aware of the information conveyed in each DHCP letter.
In comments to the Draft Guidance, stakeholders asserted that the recommendations imposed overly burdensome requirements on manufacturers that were beyond the scope of the FDA's statutory authority and that may have the effect of obscuring the message of DHCP letters by introducing unnecessary additional communications. The FDA conceded the validity of these comments. In the Final Guidance, the agency eliminated the provision that calls for manufacturers to assess the extent to which DHCP letters have the effect of altering the behavior of the target audience as intended. The FDA also revised the recommendation that manufacturers conduct evaluations of the extent to which the target audience received and is aware of the information in a DHCP letter, providing instead that manufacturers should conduct such evaluations "for their own use." Accordingly, under the Final Guidance, manufacturers are not expected to conduct and submit evaluations of DHCP letters for FDA review. The FDA also advises that if the DHCP letter is part of a risk evaluation and mitigation (REMS) requirement for a drug product, there must be an evaluation plan in place under the REMS.
Consultation With the FDA
The FDA encourages manufacturers to work with the relevant review division of the agency on DHCP letters "to ensure that the letter clearly and accurately reflects both the manufacturer's and FDA's understanding of the issue and the action required." Accordingly, in the event a manufacturer learns of new or updated information regarding a drug, early consultation with the FDA may be useful in determining whether a DHCP letter should be issued, the content and format of any such letter, the appropriate target audience for the letter and when the letter should be distributed in light of the issue to which the letter relates.
Considerations for Stakeholders
The Final Guidance provides useful information on the FDA's expectations of the type and content of safety information that should be included in DHCP letters. The FDA correctly removed its initial recommendation that, for letters intended to modify behavior in the target audience, manufacturers assess whether the letter modified behavior as intended. The FDA also modified its recommendation that manufacturers ascertain the extent to which the target audience received and is aware of the information conveyed in each DHCP letter, now recommending that manufacturers conduct these evaluations for "their own use." Finally, the FDA retains its expansive definition of health care providers that should receive DHCP letters to include those non-dispensing providers who "may need to know the information." In view of the new guidance, drug product manufacturers should carefully evaluate their safety reporting programs and assess the impact of these new recommendations and interpretations, including relating to the target audience for particular drug products.


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This page will be updated throughout the day
Is Pirelli's decision legal?
This is a question for our regulations expert, commentator rpaco, who can help on this.
Pirelli has decided to change the tyre specifications. Their reason is that the number of pit stops in Barcelona last weekend was too high.
In a press release, Paul Hemebery says, "After evaluating data from the first few races this year, we've decided to introduce a further evolution as it became clear at the Spanish Grand Prix that the number of pit stops was too high.
This decision is controversial, because in 2011 Vettel won the same race with 4 stops, and the total number of pit stops for all teams was 77 as compared to this year's 79. (There is some debate over the number of stops this year, with the highest count at 89 – however, it is similar).
TJ13 has been attempting to contact Pirelli all day (and we are accredited with them for all press releases) to ask on what basis this decision has been made.
Article 12.6.3 of the FIA technical regulations state : "Tyre specifications will be determined by the FIA no later than 1 September of the previous season. Once determined in this way, the specification of the tyres will not be changed during the Championship season without the agreement of all competing teams."
I've heard it suggested today that the teams' agreement is not necessary, because there is no Concorde agreement in place. Yet, this appears to be a spurious explanation.
What I will say is that in my experience, Paul Hembery is a man of complete integrity. I further know that Paul has plotted his way through a most difficult path with regard to the negotiations over Pirelli's contract for 2014 and beyond.
Paul has dealt more than competently with Ecclestone and FOM – without attempting to manipulate the media – where negotiating with these people is akin to entering a pit of vipers.
Ecclestone is of course using the current media hype over the tyres as leverage when dealing with Pirelli over the extension of the tyre supply contract. However, TJ13 firmly believes this is not the reason for Pirelli's decision.
The picture that is emerging tonight is that the teams have indeed been involved in the discussion over the changes that Pirelli is proposing, and that the basis for the agreement to change the 2013 tyres compounds is to be found in the need to reduce the number of failures seen so far this year.
It has been specifically agreed that, in reality, the tyres will not be clones of the 2012 issue, and it was noted that, should the 2013 tyres remain as they are now, only Silverstone would see tyre degradation similar to Barcelona and potentially require 4 stops.
Anyway, we shall see. But it is highly unlikely that Pirelli have broken the regulations regarding tyre changes without agreement of the teams. It may be quite entertaining to find out what each team thinks it has agreed to, once we see the tyres in Canada.
Renault upset and demand a meeting with Ecclestone.
Reports emanating from German F1 media are suggesting that the future for Renault in Formula 1 is 'less than secure'. There is a meeting between Ecclestone and Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of the Renault, planned this week. On the agenda is Renault's relative lack of exposure in F1. Since withdrawing from running a works team in the sport and becoming solely an engine supplier, Renault has found that they have lost a significant amount of advertising presence.
This, of course, has not been helped by Infiniti becoming the title sponsor of the world championship winning Red Bull Team. Renault's problem is that they are neither a title sponsor, nor are they an engine-supplying works team like Mercedes or Ferrari. Yet, they argue that they are spending an amount of money on the sport's development similar to a midfield team.
They are unhappy they do not have the same equal rights or influence to a works team, with regard to the Concorde Agreement and the rule making. Furthermore, they receive no income from FOM, and Renault apparently doesn't have anywhere near the same allocation to invite guests to the circuits as the teams do.
There is apparently a veiled threat that unless these matters are addressed, Renault may withdraw from F1 altogether.
So another headache for Bernie – roll on the peace and quiet of a Munich court eh Mr. E?
What is slightly bizarre about this, and which may not be apparent to everyone, Carlos Gosn is actually CEO of Renault and Nissan. Furthermore, and stranger, he is the CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, which is a strategic partnership overseeing the two companies through a unique cross-shareholding agreement.
So…Infiniti have stolen Renault's limelight???… and… Renault are upset by this???… and… I feel a spirit of Schizophrenia descending upon the courtroom. Want my advice Bernie? – CASE DISMISSED.
Bar Exam
As we've had no correct answers for last week's bar exam here is a clue. The cars in the pictures were raced between 1952 and 1990. Only one of the cars in the photos won a race, and it may not be the most recent one.
Honda to announce 'this week'.
In almost a byline, the Kyodo News Agency had this to say overnight:
"Honda Motor Co. has decided to return to Formula One racing in 2015 as an engine supplier to the automaker's former partner McLaren of Britain, people familiar with the plan said on Wednesday. Honda President Takanobu Ito will officially announce the move as early as this week, they said.
The company plans to supply new engines with small displacement".
Marko Watch With big bad Dietrich in town throwing the substantial weight of his wallet around, demanding F1 sits up and take note, poor Helmut has been somewhat upstaged. TJ13 has compassion for those that are downtrodden and oppressed (cf. Christian Aid week – Christian Horner that is) so this is a sympathetic Marko Watch today. In his quest to oust the Aussie driver, Marko has shown utter commitment to the cause and is credited as the source of the chatter about Kimi going to Red Bull in 2014. This hype has meant that the progression of a charging young Toro Rosso driver this season is under most people's radar.
The field of international diplomacy is nothing if not complex, and often power brokers will trade a spy for a spy, a POW for a POW and a hostage for cash. Marko is nothing if not a self-afware creature who learns from the environment around him.
He bravely strides into the outback, and in a move designed to demonstrate to all Aussie F1 lovers that he is not anti (auntie) Aussie, he tells The Age, ''In general we are happy with both [TR] drivers. Ricciardo is currently the better one."
In all seriousness, TJ13 was critical in 2012 of JEV, and highlighted the relative strengths of his team mate on a number of occasions. This year, it is looking great for Daniel and now that Toro Rosso appears to have mastered the tyre challenge in Barcelona (and then they get changed…) his 7 points lead against JEV's 1 may grow quickly.
To be fair to Jean Eric, he has been forced to retire in 2 of the first 5 races, and he may flourish as the car develops.
But for now, the first quarter is complete – and in the Toro Rosso battle of nationalities, it's a score to nothing in favour of the land of convicts, but there is no sign at all of any white flag from the Frenchie.
Who and when?
There is a debate going on in the comments section and someone suggested they hoped a team would go for a radical design for their 2014 car – akin to the Indy Cars of the late 1990's. Well, here are two of them so you can visualize what the commentator means. Who are they and where were they racing?
Ecclestone is now indicted
Suddeutsche.se is reporting today that the Munich prosecutors have formally filed charges against Bernie Ecclestone today. There are 2 offences: bribing a public official and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty. Unusually, the charges have been translated into English and may well appear in publication this week. No date for a hearing has been set yet.
The Munich newspaper appears to be enjoying the novelty of the occasion. The article observes that there are three truly global sports; football (soccer), the Olympics and Formula 1, and never before has the head of any such entity appeared in the dock on corruption charges.
Further news on this matter can be found in yesterday's Daily News and F1 Comment.
UPDATE GMT 14:55: Certain media sources are capriciously suggesting a certain Christian Horner is well placed to step into Bernard's shoes. The Guardian, "the favourite would be Christian Horner, the most successful team principal of the modern era; he has won three double world championships in the past three years and is also closer to Ecclestone than any other team boss".
Hembery attempts to quell fears of favouritism
Speaking to Speedweek, Pirelli director Paul Hembery has moved to suppress fears that the proposed changes being made to the 2013 F1 tyres are due to complaints from Red Bull.
"I know there are concerns that the change will help some teams and punish others. But we are convinced that this is not the case. This change has nothing to do with Red Bull's criticism — certainly the criticism from some in the media was considerably harsher".
Commenting on the lack of criticism from Lotus and Ferrari, Paul continues. "They developed [their cars] more in the mechanical direction than aerodynamic, but we do not believe that by making this change, they are going to be disadvantaged. We certainly hope not, although there's always a risk. We are still going to be fairly aggressive in terms of choosing the compounds.
Red Bull never officially came to us and demanded change, which is important for people to understand. It is by no means certain that this is going to help Red Bull, so people shouldn't be so quick to assume that."
In a surprisingly brief comment to Bilde, Christian Horner believes Pirelli is doing this out of self interest. "Ultimately this is in Pirelli's interests. They had to do something for their own image."
UPDATE: GMT 13:12 Speaking to Sky Sports News, Paul Hembery promises there will be no delay in providing the teams with the relevant new specifications. "We're going to give teams a lot more data tomorrow. We're finalising the precise specification. Really, it's a little bit of a mix of what we've been using this season and some of the structural stuff we had last season – which will help minimise the impact for the teams.
As you can imagine, there's a lot of work to be done on aerodynamics and tyres can impact on that – the way they deform – so teams will be keen to have that data asap so they can all start working towards Canada. From an aero point of view, that can have an impact. That's why we'd like to give them something that they've used a little bit in the past – so they've already got some data.
It's also probably as well the way the compounds will work with the car: they'll be less aggressive from some points of view which will slightly modify the strategy of how they use the tyres during the race."
A visible difference at Ferrari
Stefano is looking busy, efficient and effective at each race weekend. He appears to have a new lease on life, and the traumas of discussing the failing wind tunnel and the lack of progress on the F2012's aero development must be a distant memory.
I suspect we are about to see him come out fighting, and maybe even soon will be handing out the odd pointed lectures on 'truth, justice, and the Italian way'.
In front of the assembled masses yesterday in Maranello, he was punchy and self assured, yet in in a humble kind of way he described the team's performance, "In Barcelona we won… without ifs and buts… we won fair and square".
The anthem played and the rallying cry began to build. "It's always nice to come together at moments like this, but it's important not just because of the result pure and simple. We have won two of the five races so far, but we can do more. [music enters a quieter bridge section] For people like us, who always aim for the maximum, it's hard to swallow having missed some opportunities".
Clearly the fierceness and furore of Mateschitz and his bludgeoning giant wallet does not phase Stefano. "We are doing a good job, but we will continue to concentrate on ourselves and on the challenges that lie ahead, aware that if each one of us does our job perfectly then we can do well."
The crescendo grows, and Stefano moves to reclaim the virtues that the Germans clearly stole from Ferrari – meticulousness, punctuality and efficiency. "The aspect of the Barcelona weekend I was most pleased about was that we started our post-race meeting at 17.15, just as planned, and at 18.30 we were still there analysing the data in detail: that's the right approach, the right attention to detail and the right working method. That's what I expect to see right to the end of the season. Our strength comes from all of you who are here today under this roof."
There's not a dry eye in the house. This clearly was rhetoric of the order of 'fighting them on the beaches' or even 'peace in our time'. Stefano cleverly embodied the advice of Thomas Jefferson perfectly knowing that "speeches that are measured by the hour will die within the hour". (A more contemporary version of this maxim states, "A talk is like a woman's dress. Long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to be interesting").
The folks in Maranello heard but one voice, one message and will act united, as one. 'This is our time' was the message, 'plain and simple'.
Someone's phone rings. Most inappropriate indeed…
Yet the plea for the earth to ' swallow me up' is short-lived. The communal embarrassment evolves quickly into a smattering of fateful smiles, as the assembled faithful recognise the aptness of what is being played through the humble 1 watt speaker. Kelly Clarkson's rendition of Nietzsche's much overused saying brings to a conclusion the perfect sojourn… in the logistics shed… on a sunny afternoon… in Maranello.
A tale of two drivers (plus 1 on the fence)
The new system of penalty points has had a mixed reception with the F1 drivers.
Felipe is laconic in his opinion on the matter. "From what I've read, I do not think it will be very different from what we've seen so far. Drivers who cause trouble will be penalized more than others. Personally, I do not think I have any problem with this new system. "
Romain Grosjean speaking to French Media RMC Sport is unsurprisingly in favour of the procedures and reflects had they been in place in 2012, "do you think I would have lost my license?" He adds, "If the process is clear, why not? Now it is the stewards decision… like in boxing or judo… they are making arbitrary decisions".
In the other driver camp is Sebastian Vettel. As a veteran of the sport he believes, "Maybe I'm a little too old school. I think we risk losing points for incidents that would not be entirely our fault … We are not drivers… we are racing drivers. "
Currently Red Bull, Williams, Toro Rosso and Lotus are opposed to the implementation of a driver penalty point system. However, at present this would only need the FIA to implement it due to the lack of Concorde agreement and this could be in place for 2014.
Of course because the teams do not agree, Jean Todt may choose do nothing, as he stated on the issue of the RRA he expects unanimity from the teams before he will consider legislating.
Lewis gets new keys
Lewis has been doing what he loves the most, besides walking his dog, and last night was working for one of those evil masters of the universe – a sponsor. He was co-hosting a Blackberry event last night with Alicia Keys and appeared to be loving every minute of it.
He tweeted this picture to his 1.538m followers along with the words, "Much love Alicia. Keep doing your thing".
TJ13 thinks they look a lovely couple and she's so talented… and a lot closer to Lewis age group.
Then again Nicole has her talents too. She was voted the 9th best dancing artist by Rolling Stone in 2011. She also has a very long real name: Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente
For those of you who scoff at such matters, its most important for the lovely Lewis to get this right otherwise it may cost him $100m dollars.
If you want my advice Lewis, I'd stick with Roscoe and get myself a competent clerk like Miss Zargosa.


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The Customs and Border Protection acting commissioner said Tuesday nearly 1 million "enforcement actions" took place on the southern border in fiscal year 2019.
Mark Morgan revealed the latest border apprehension statistics and what the administration is doing to control the immigration crisis during a White House press briefing.
"CBP's enforcement actions on our southwest border totaled nearly 1 million in fiscal year 2019. This is a staggering 88% higher than the number of enforcement actions in 2018," Morgan said Tuesday. "These numbers are numbers that no immigration system in the world is designed to handle, including ours."
Morgan's comments came after the close of fiscal year 2019, which ended on Sept. 30.
Not only did the U.S. government experience a demonstrably high number of migrants in the last fiscal year, but it was also faced with a new type of demographic reaching the border than previous years, further complicating the country's beleaguered immigration system. The arrival of family units in fiscal year 2019 "more than tripled" any other previous year in history, the CBP chief revealed.
"Our Border Patrol facilities were not designed to hold families or children," Morgan said. "They were designed as police stations. And because of that — because of the new demographic of families and children — those resources became strained, and our limited resources had to be diverted from their law enforcement duties securing the border to address the humanitarian crisis."
The CBP chief placed blame of the immigration crisis onto the U.S. immigration system, which is filled with "loopholes." The result, he said, was hundreds of thousands of migrant families who were "told, coached and made to believe" that they would be able enter the U.S. if they reached the border with a child.
However, Morgan noted the recent drop in apprehension numbers and how it was a result of President Donald Trump's work at home and abroad with neighboring governments.
"This September marked the lowest number of law enforcement actions during fiscal year 2019. The total number of law enforcement actions last month was just over 52,000 — down almost 65% from the peak in May of 144,000. This represents the fourth month in a row of a steady decline in apprehensions," Morgan said, calling it an "unprecedented" achievement.
Law enforcement actions encompass border arrests and inadmissibles, those who arrive at the border and are sent back.
Morgan, who Trump tapped to lead CBP in May, touted several initiatives the administration launched as reason for the sharp decline in order. For example, authorities have sent over 51,000 asylum seekers who arrived at the southern border back to Mexico to wait for their claims to processed under Migrant Protection Protocols.
The administration has not only worked with Mexico to step up its own enforcement capabilities, but it has also secured asylum deals with the three Central American countries that are home to the vast bulk of migrants currently reaching the border: Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
Morgan also touted the progress of wall construction on the U.S.-Mexico border, noting that crews have constructed about 71 miles of new barriers and the administration plans to have roughly 450 miles of wall built by the end of 2020.
"Just four short months ago, our daily apprehensions were close to 5,000. And today — I just looked at it on my screen before I left my office — it's below 1,700," Morgan said. "We went from over 19,000 people in custody just four short months ago to less than 4,000. We have essentially ended catch and release."
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Kokonut Pundit is taking a jab at the new online discussion forum for HOH/Deaf people - it's called naturallydeaf.com.ReplyDelete
It's interesting he jumped to conclusions about this phrase naturally deaf without bothering to investigate why this name was chosen for the new forum. The name was chosen because it's about changing world perspectives on deafness from "disability", "impairment", "hearing test failures" to simply accepting that having a hearing loss is not the end of the world, that with or without auditive technology, we CAN live good lives and don't need to be burdened with the sense that if we don't fix ourselves, we are less than whole, that we are defective. You CAN'T cure hearing loss. But you CAN change your own attitude towards hearing loss for the better.
Essentially, the new forum is about focusing on positivity with a strong bent on community not just for the Deaf but for anyone with a hearing loss. We welcome new members!
Unfortunately, this blogger has chosen to take a phrase out of context and distort it to fulfill his own personal agenda. He is likewise refusing to publish the numerous comments left on his blog that would clarify the meaning and intent of the phrase. It is truly a shame that he feels it so necessary to work out his personal issues in public.ReplyDelete
That's just silly. It refers to the new deaf forum, Naturallydeaf.com , and the blogger took it out of context without understanding the reference.ReplyDelete
Thank you for the awareness.ReplyDelete
We appreciate it.
Thank you all for your responses.ReplyDelete
Thank you for giving Naturally Deaf forum the recognition. Bravo! ND is the number one!ReplyDelete
Least I could do something productive with my iPad while I waited for the workshop to open at the CSUN conference. The feller can make odd hoots over things like this.ReplyDelete


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My greatest fear is that the light at the end of the tunnel, that bright light people report seeing when they have a near-death experience, is the overhead light in the delivery room, and we go from one life to another without so much as a nap.
"I said, but I'm tired." – George Thorogood
This was one of the songs my best friend and I often quoted to each other, along with clips from Eddie Murphy's stand-up and our favorite 80s movies: Romancing the Stone, Overboard, Joe vs the Volcano, etc.
"There's an island in the South Pacific called Waponi Woo… The Waponis are known throughout Polynesia as having a peculiar love of orange soda and no sense of direction."
Almost ten years ago, my best friend was hit by a car while crossing six lanes of traffic, at night, after drinking, and she was not in the crosswalk. Still, these are not transgressions that warrant dying on the pavement, being resuscitated by the paramedics, and spending weeks in the ICU surrounded by family and friends, while The Golden Girls plays constantly on the television set in the corner. That's the last time I spent with Lisa, talking and reading to her while she lay immobile in the hospital. Even though I knew she could not respond because of extensive damage to her brain stem, it seemed at any moment she would open her eyes and give that little toss of her head that was so familiar after twenty-one years of friendship. Lisa and I became friends in high school and remained close until her death: college, boyfriends, career, marriage, divorce, next career… through it all we stayed in touch and saw each other often.
On a recent trip to Mexico, my husband and I stayed in the same hotel where Lisa and I had once stayed in our twenties; coincidence? Yes, that's what it's called. Lisa and I decided to go deep sea fishing, as neither of us had ever been, and we had this romantic notion of ourselves starring in an all-day Jimmy Buffet song. We had to be there by 6:00 am and as far as I can remember this was the only early morning we ever saw together, without staying up all night I mean. (squibler.io) We actually set the alarm clock for 5:30 and took a taxi to the marina. After purchasing two mayonnaise sandwiches at a little shack on the dock we boarded the S.S. An American Sucker Born Every Minute and we were off.
A couple hours later, and not a single fish in sight, Lisa looked around and asked casually, "Where's the beer?" When told that this was B.Y.O.B.B. (Bring Your Own Beer Boat) Lisa and I knew we'd been had. Not only was our lookout wearing coke-bottle lenses while facing aft but there were at least three other boats noisily trolling the water too; scaring away anything underneath. Even on a rickety tourist-trap vessel with a bunch of sober strangers and no beer or fish in our near future, Lisa and I could have fun. Taking pictures of each other and of Ahab, we laughed and talked of the margaritas waiting for us back on shore. Finally, around 3:00 pm, we spotted a sailfish. All four boats revved up and headed in the same direction, and it was only then that I realized this fish might actually die today. I started to concentrate on the last place in the water I had seen the fish jump, and in my head I yelled over and over, "Go deep! GO DEEP!"
After all the boats gave up and we were headed back to shore, I looked up to see Lisa glaring at me with an irritated expression.
"What?" I asked, trying to sound innocent.
"I could practically FEEL you telling that fish to swim far away and fast." She said; half annoyed.
I gave her a big smile, "Whadd'ya mean?"
"You know what I mean. And I really wanted to catch a fish today."
Back at the hotel that night, dining on margaritas and the best hamburger of my life, we rehashed our one and only deep-sea fishing story, punctuating it with familiar quotes and laughter, creating another memory to last a lifetime; maybe more than one.
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SAN DIEGO – All the San Francisco Giants really needed was a big dose of The Freak.
Tim Lincecum struck out 13 and held the San Diego Padres to one run and three hits in seven innings to lead the defending World Series champions to just their second win in six games, 8-4 on Wednesday night.
"Everybody kind of relaxed and just kind of went back to playing ball the right way, with a positive mentality," Lincecum said.
Perhaps as impressive as his 13 strikeouts — two shy of his career high — was that Lincecum didn't walk a batter. He was handed a 3-0 lead in the first inning, then struck out the first four batters he faced.
He credited that to "having good rhythm, and sometimes I get out of that, and that's when I fall into trouble. But I made sure everything was working right. I kind of used every one of my pitches, so that was good. I just tried to attack the zone as much as possible."
Lincecum left with an 8-1 lead after seven. Closer Brian Wilson, activated from the 15-day disabled list before the game, pitched the ninth in a non-save situation, allowing three runs on two infield singles and a walk.
The Padres made it interesting in the ninth. After Jeremy Affeldt relieved Wilson, Chase Headley hit a two-run double over center fielder Andres Torres' head. Ramon Ramirez came on with the bases loaded and two outs and got Rob Johnson to fly out to center, earning his first save of the season.
Lincecum struck out 10 or more for the 27th time, tying Jason Schmidt for the second-most by a Giants pitcher since 1900. Christy Mathewson did it 28 times. Lincecum, the NL strikeout leader the last three seasons, has done it four times against the Padres, all at Petco Park.
Baffling the Padres with sliders, splitters and fastballs, The Freak struck out every San Diego regular except Nick Hundley, who hit a solo homer into the second deck in left field with one out in the third, his first. Lincecum struck out Brad Hawpe three times.
"He certainly pitched great today," manager Bruce Bochy said. "He's a special talent, this kid, and he showed it again today."
Lincecum (1-1) was the hard-luck loser in the season-opener Thursday night at Los Angeles, when he allowed an unearned run in a 2-1 defeat.
"You could tell he was on from the outset," Padres manager Bud Black said. "He had all his weapons today."
Orlando Hudson agreed.
"When he's like that, he's tough," said Hudson, who doubled off Lincecum and struck out once. "He had stuff hopping. It just makes it awfully tough to hit when he's on that that with all his pitches."
The Giants' 3-4-5 hitters, Aubrey Huff, Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval, had three hits apiece. Posey hit a two-run homer and a two-run single, while Huff had a pair of run-scoring doubles and an RBI single.
The Giants gave Lincecum a 3-0 lead in the first. Freddy Sanchez hit a one-out triple to right-center and Huff brought him in with a double to right. Posey followed with his first homer of the season, to left on a 3-1 pitch from Tim Stauffer (0-1).
The Giants chased Stauffer in the fifth, two batters after he allowed Huff's RBI double to left-center. San Francisco batted around in the sixth and added four runs against San Diego's bullpen. Huff hit a bases-loaded infield single, Posey followed with a two-run single to right and Sandoval's RBI hit to right.
Stauffer allowed four runs and eight hits in 4 2-3 innings, walked two and struck out one.
"I just didn't feel real sharp overall," Stauffer said. "I battled a bit. But the first inning, getting down like that against a good pitcher like Lincecum, is a little bit of an uphill battle for us. Overall, not what I was looking to do."
NOTES: Lincecum is 6-3 with a 2.03 ERA in 14 career starts against San Diego. ... The Giants are off Thursday, then play their home opener Friday afternoon against St. Louis. ... Padres lefty reliever Joe Thatcher, on the DL with a strained left shoulder, had a setback and won't pick up a ball for the next four or five days. ... Padres ace Mat Latos, on the DL with a sore right shoulder, threw a bullpen. He's expected to rejoin the rotation for a series against Cincinnati that starts Monday night.


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That F'ing Monkey is not a great repository of Mr. Potato Head trivia and news. Sure I had one as a kid but even then I don't remember playing with it often. I do remember walking around with his pipe and pretending I was smoking, so it isn't surprising that he doesn't come with that accessory anymore. For the past couple of years they've really been trying to push Potato Head as a pop culture thing. I believe it started with Darth Tater and then spilled over a bunch of different movie properties.
in September are 3" vinyl potato heads.
These tiny taters are dressed to represent different things like
surfers, race fans, and doctors. It
looks like they're trying to capitalize on the niche the Smurfs filled in the
80s. Oh, you like coffee so here is a
coffee drinking smurf for your desk! The
initial solicits only show illustrations of the product so you can't even see
if the face pieces can be removed. I'm
sure I could do some research here and find that out for you, but I'm not
really talking about these guys because I'm excited for them. I'm talking about them because one of them is
funny as all hell.
the rapper and the hippie they are releasing a Baked Potato. Take a closer look at the picture above. Those eyes.
That smile. That potato is high
as fuck. Stoners everywhere are going to
be buying the baked potato. If I'm
right, he could become pretty hard to find, maybe even a collector's item if he
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• Misinformation about abortion
SPUC's educational materials make claims about abortion which are not supported by medical experts. For example, they link termination of pregnancy to 'post-abortion trauma', which is an invented medical condition, and claim in their student pack that 'the risk of ectopic pregnancy may increase up to 30% after a first abortion and 160% after two or more'. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (who tend to know about such things) state that there is no evidence for a link between abortion and subsequent ectopic pregnancy. A SPUC speaker also made misleading links between abortion and breast cancer at a Cambridgeshire school last year.
• Misinformation about contraception
SPUC's booklet 'Birth control methods which can cause abortion' suggests that all forms of hormonal contraception can act as abortifacients. This is based on the belief that pregnancy begins at fertilisation, rather than implantation, which is unsupported by the law and established medical practice.
• Stigmatisation of abortion and use of distressing images
The SPUC speaker in Cambridge told students that 'rape is the ultimate unplanned pregnancy...for some people who've been raped and had the baby, even if they don't keep it, something positive comes out of that whole rape experience'. SPUC's student pack claims that 'pregnancy as a result of rape is extremely rare...the extreme physical and psychological trauma of being raped makes it difficult for fertilisation or implantation to occur.' This is untrue and may be upsetting for those who have experienced rape. SPUC has a history of presenting information to young people in a way which can be distressing. As far as we know, SPUC continues to use graphic images in its school workshops, and images of aborted fetuses remain on the 'education' section of the website, likely to be used by young people for school projects.
• Stigmatisation of same-sex relationships and family units
SPUC currently runs a campaign against the legalisation of same-sex marriage, which it claims would increase numbers of abortions. John Smeaton, the director of SPUC, states the following on his blog:
"The fundamental argument against gay marriage is that homosexuality is disordered, as it is radically at variance with the truth and meaning of human sexuality ... Catholics must proclaim loud and clear that it is impossible for any homosexual relationship to be a marriage because genuine personal, sexual and spiritual union between persons of the same-sex is impossible." SPUC has also made statements against same-sex couples adopting, claiming that 'lesbian parentage is not in the best interests of children'.
• Opposition to sex education
SPUC fronts the 'Safe at School' campaign which lobbies against so called 'explicit' sex education in schools. A recent blog claims that sex education lessons tackling pornography are 'about dangling porn in front of young school pupils and encouraging them to embrace it in their lives.' The group has expressed concern about sex education materials which 'include explicit images of male and female sex organs, lessons on menstruation in mixed classes (boys and girls)' and has labelled masturbation'intrinsically unethical'.
SPUC are extremely well funded and do not charge for their schools work. They regularly contact schools with the offer of a free speaker on this tricky subject and it's understandable that many teachers decide to run this lesson using an external organisation. However, we would advise all teachers to think carefully about how such an organisation might fit with their school's SRE and equality and diversity policies, as well as their commitment to the well-being of their students, some of whom may already have experience of abortion, and many of whom will definitely go on to.
If SPUC has visited your school, we'd be interested in hearing what you thought about the lesson.
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Online markets continue to grow, creating many opportunities for insurance companies of all sizes to take advantage of better targeting, better data, and more digital distribution touchpoints for their clients and customers.
The trends aren't slowing down, as consumers become more comfortable and therefore more eager to discover and purchase insurance products online. According to The State of Digital Insurance 2019 report from Forrester, 32% of U.S. life insurance buyers discovered insurance products online, but only 11% of U.S. life insurance buyers use insurance agents as a source of research.
Navigating Change in the Insurance Industry
Digital distribution isn't reserved for reaching Millennials anymore. In fact, it's a critical tool for accessing multiple markets. The digital revolution has impacted the communication and consumption preferences of people of all ages. Our research has shown that the use of social media and search engines for transferring and learning news is actually one of the primary methods Baby Boomers use to educate themselves about a product. Leaving digital out of your marketing and sales strategy is leaving out a big opportunity to reach new and current clients.
RGAX's Digital Distribution team works with insurance organizations to respond to these shifts in consumer behavior and industry challenges. By capitalizing on digital trends, carriers can create or adapt products to make stronger connections with existing clients and reach new clients who prefer to engage online. The insurance organizations we're working with are pushing boundaries and making history as some of the first in the industry to bring full, end-to-end digital strategies and products to market.
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To offer more flexible options for clients, Sagicor and RGAX teamed up to create one of the first end-to-end digital options for clients to access and purchase end-of-life insurance entirely online. The result is Peace Assured, a final expense whole life insurance product that combines three different products into one (level, modified, graded). Uniting expertise in digital marketing and user experience, RGAX and Sagicor created Peace Assured to enhance and expand Sagicor's product offering, ushering in a new era of digital engagement for the company.
Bringing Peace Assured from Idea to Market Product
RGAX worked closely with Sagicor and RGA's U.S. Mortality Markets (USMM) team to develop the Peace Assured product. To begin, we performed extensive user testing research to understand key insights and pain points that clients were facing with final expense products. In addition, several personas were developed to embody the most common client personality types, motivations, concerns, and desires to help us frame out the marketing strategy.
Once we had a solid foundation of knowledge and research, we developed a fully customized marketing strategy including asset development and execution for Peace Assured. Key elements of the strategy included:
- Brand logo and style guide
- Ads and landing pages
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- Quote engine
- eApplication, including natural language for the application questions
Cohesive asset design
The assets were all designed to work together for creating a deliberate user journey that targets the right users, at the right times, and on the right platforms. This strategic approach and cohesive asset development ensures that prospects' first encounter with Peace Assured complements their experience at the third, fourth, or fifth touchpoint before becoming a client.
The strategy supports agents and carriers forced to find new ways to sell their insurance products without necessitating internal expertise or added bandwidth as they face additional pressures and competition. The Peace Assured user journey was designed to align with existing Sagicor processes and create a seamless link between traditional and newly integrated channels. Plus, providing a completely online digital journey for clients gives them the ability to apply for life insurance in the comfort of their own home when it's convenient for their busy schedules.
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April 27, 2020
V-JAM Philly Session Leader: The Philadelphia Jazz Legacy Project
In 2018-2019 five Philadelphia jazz organizations—Jazz Bridge, Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts, Philadelphia Jazz Project, Jazz Philadelphia, and Ars Nova Workshop—engaged in a collaborative discovery process to explore how to preserve, interpret, and share Philadelphia's expansive jazz history.
Funded by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, the one-year Discovery Project brought together leading figures in the local jazz community to develop a vision and lay the groundwork for a sustainable Philly Jazz Archives. Philadelphia has been home to many transformative figures in jazz history, including Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, and Sun Ra, in addition to lesser-known musicians who shaped the community and its music. The project represented the first coordinated effort to identify and preserve original source materials that tell the story of the city's vibrant jazz tradition, including manuscripts, recordings, photographs, show programs, and oral histories.
Today, The Philadelphia Jazz Legacy Project (PJLP) is fiscally sponsored by Ars Nova Workshop and has received grants from the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Stepping Stones Foundation to continue the work to establish a Philly Jazz Archives to collect, preserve, and share the city's rich jazz history.
When COVID-19 hit, PJLP immediately asked the local jazz community to make 3-5-minute videos about the impact the virus has had on their lives, their emotions, and their music, and gave them a payment in return to help ease the blow of lost gigs due to venue closings.
Project Director Suzanne Cloud says she has seen the community come together during this time: "The Philly jazz community has always been close knit and supportive of one another," Cloud says. "During the pandemic, that means donating to musicians directly for their streaming music videos, supporting organization who are streaming concerts, and individuals helping each other with shopping and other necessities while musicians shelter in place."
"The Philly jazz community has always been close knit and supportive of one another"
Even though PJLP has had to postpone programming at the African American Museum, Cloud says they are eager to start video interviewing jazz musicians in their homes and surveying their memorabilia after social distancing measures have ceased.
"People have always turned to the arts in times of trouble, in times of anxiety and fear," Cloud says. "Music lifts the spirits and allows the emotions to take a break from sad and worried thoughts that have been generated by this frightening pandemic. When we face the unknown, music that we love helps us cope. So, put on any type of music and find your strong center—we can get through this with a familiar rhythm and lovingly remembered melody."


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This is a follow-up response to a Canadian forum reader who wanted clarification my original post on "Canadian Extortion Letter Recipients Get Poor Advice from Canadian IP Lawyer".
I thought I was fairly clear in my original post about Howard Knopf and his so-called recommendations for Canadian letter recipients. Allow me to be more explicit.
First, I have come to the conclusion Howard Knopf is a CSL (chicken-shit lawyer) that is afraid to give an opinion and barely lifted a finger to do anything in the years he has been "involved". His data-gathering post was there when I got my first extortion letter 4 years ago and it is still there today with newbies posting their stories aimlessly.
For an IP attorney supposedly knowledgeable in copyright matters, he is strangely silent and yet people stupidly keep posting on his one lone thread that he answers maybe once a freaking year, if that. And he deletes mine and Oscar's posts for "daring" to be helpful.
And the only "actionable" advice Howard Knopf has is to ask Dr. Fewer who appears to be a legal egghead interested in watching and studying people twist in the wind vs. writing an article or some position paper or something for people. How USELESS is that advice? You have better results farting upwind for one nugget of helpful insight or advice.
Their position is what Getty is doing is technically legal. Well NFS!, it's legal what the stock photo companies are doing. But is it so tough on their "reputations" to actually state an opinion or helpful piece of insight? It is only if you are a CSL.
Clearly, this topic about the Canadian situation ruffles my feathers because their having a so-called brain means nothing when they have a malnourished, undeveloped spine to support their brain. They are too worried about ramifications about voicing one independent thought about the matter. Hence, I have no problems saying they are spineless cowards.
I normally would not normally be so outwardly disparaging or insulting to anyone who has not directly attacked me. But what I have seen from them the last 4 years is truly apathetic and pathetic on so many levels. This is why ELI has rolled over them in terms of actually helping thousands of people worldwide. We actually take a stand, we educate people, and we give out practical advice. I didn't have to be some legal egghead or some bar-licensed lawyer to learn how to do so. You just have to stop being a chicken-shit once in your life.
They still think this is a big legal exercise to study. Whereas, ELI is out here fighting in public taking on lawyers and corporate drones from Getty, Masterfile, and the like. From Day One when I wrote my rebuttal letters, I knew this was more than about "protecting" against copyright infringements. It is a sleazy, money-grabbing operation that uses nasty and dishonest tactics. It has to be stopped and people need to be made aware of their sleazy operation.
As far as I can tell, Howard Knopf and Dr. Fewer are chicken-shit spectators watching Canadian letter recipients twist in the wind. I don't care how smart they might be. It they can't use their brain to help others besides collect data, I want no part of them.
I would simply say that even as a Canadian, you are better served to follow the advice we give to Americans vs. dealing with CSLs.
I hope this post clarifies my position about the Canadian team of Knopf and Fewer.
You can read my next next post in the series regarding Canadian extortion letter recipients:
My Response to Dr. David Fewer's Approach to Help Canadian Extortion Letter Recipients


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Overall Grade: (B-)
A compelling religious thriller that has all the impressions of "The Exorcist" but with a much more layered meaning to its message.
It has been sixteen-years since this films release but to this day it still holds its relevance as a solid religious thriller. Unlike films in the genre today that use the theme to try and fill a generic story-line with as many jump-scenes or intentions of fright with gore and violent imagery to make a good horror film, this one made you think. There was a lot going on in the script that could have easily been missed with its subtly.
The story-line brushed slightly on the historical secrecy religious sects and the inner workings of the hierarchy of the Catholic church. It also developed a good character played by Gabriel Byrne who perfectly illustrated the emotions of a priest who had not 'lost' his faith in his religion but possibly some faith in his church, and those in control. He played the conflicted man well and despite the differences in the two lead characters there was still a believable chemistry between them.
The legend of the 'Stigmata' is well detailed in this film and it was a controversial angle the film seemed to take by not holding back any of its intentions, nor its feelings on the structure of the Vatican. Patricia Arquette was great in the lead role and was a major aspect in the enjoyable package this film delivers. She clearly dove into the role of Frankie and from her youthful arrogance, her scenes of demonic possession and her at times vulnerability were all intriguing.
There were definitely some violent scenes during the possessions that make this film the true dark thriller it is but the filmmakers relied more on the characters and the story to pull the film along and not the grisly imagery. For that aspect you can appreciate the ambition but there was still some lack of cohesion in the story that keep it from being a truly great film.
The pace was relatively good but it did seem to slow down a lot late in the second-act. There were also some flaws along the way that were hard to go unnoticed but for the most part it didn't take away from the overall enjoyment of the plot. I was not sure why a devout man of faith would return as a violent entity and to possess a non-religious young woman but regardless it still provided for an edgier tone. There was also no explanation of the repetitive water drop scenes as well as her friends concern at time, but not real concern in other moments that came across as unrealistic.
Overall without trying too hard to pick apart this film is to this day still a unique watch. It will entertain and give you enough story-line to make you think, and with a collection of strong performances the characters can be connected with enough to reel you in to see what will happen. If this film was released these days it may have been rated even higher compared to the campy horror films themed with religious related possessions that are released today.


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An update of the AT-ART7, the AT-ART9XA non-magnetic core MC cartridge features a Shibata stylus on a 0.28 mm diameter solid boron cantilever.
The "ART" in the model number stands for Audio-Technica Reference Transducer, a designation that we give only to our flagship phono cartridges. Compared with the magnetic core used in most MC cartridges, non-magnetic core cartridges are free from magnetic distortion, allowing for natural timbre and a precise sound field. Although conventional non-magnetic cores struggle with output voltage, the AT-ART9XA features a newly designed coil armature with an improved output voltage of 0.2 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec). The dual moving coils (fashioned from high-performance PCOCC wire) are aligned in an inverted V shape to provide high separation and wide response. Threaded cartridge mounting holes make installation to a headshell or integrated tonearm incredibly easy.
- Non-magnetic core moving coil cartridge offers superior spatial representation
- Dual moving coils are aligned in an inverted V shape, providing high separation and wide response for clear sound localization and minimal distortion
- Shibata stylus ensures accurate high and mid-low range reproduction, and the 0.28 mm diameter solid boron cantilever provides excellent response characteristics
- Neodymium magnet and permendur yoke significantly increase magnetic energy
- Redesigned coil armature provides an output voltage of 0.2 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
- PCOCC coils ensure high-fidelity transmission
- Machined aluminum base supports both the magnetic circuit and the vibration system, ensuring excellent playback stability
- Hybrid body of machined aluminum and high-rigidity plastic reduces undesirable parasitic resonance
- Threaded cartridge mounting holes allow easy installation to a headshell or integrated tonearm
|Frequency Response
|20-50,000 Hz
|Channel Separation
|30 (dB at 1 kHz)
|Vertical Tracking Angle
|Vertical Tracking Force
|1.6-2.0 g (1.8 g standard)
|Stylus Construction
|Recommended Load Impedance
|Min. 100 ohms (when head amplifier connected)
|Coil Impedance
|12 ohms (1 kHz)
|DC Resistance
|12 ohms
|Coil Inductance
|2.5 µH (1 kHz)
|Output Voltage
|0.2 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
|Output Channel Balance
|0.5 dB (1 kHz)
|Stylus Shape
|0.28 mm diameter solid boron
|Static Compliance
|20 x 10-6 cm/dyne
|Dynamic Compliance
|10 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
|Cartridge Weight
|8.5 g (0.30 oz)
|17.3 mm (0.68″) H × 16.8 mm (0.66″) W × 25.0 mm (0.98″) D
|Accessories Included
|Non-magnetic screwdriver; 2 washers; cartridge installation screws (M2.6) (5.0 mm × 2, 8.0 mm × 2, 10.0 mm x 2, 12.0 mm x 2); protector; brush
|Threaded Hole
|M2.6 x 2
|Note: moving coil cartridges require receivers or preamps with compatible inputs; their stylus assemblies are not field-replaceable.


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Today is the big day when we start posting podcast interviews with all sorts of cool, random people. A lot of them will be in the book world, but some are just in the world world.
Each interview talks a bit about being brave, being vulnerable, and the stuff we can't predict. And this first one? It also has a call out to Ric Flair.
What else? We talk about:
- Book marketing
- Theater for the Young
- Indie publishing versus traditional publishing
- Marketing your book
- Social Anxiety
- Teaching preschool
- Writing brave things
- And did I mention Ric Flair?
According to his website, author Jordan Scavone created his first picture book at about six years old. This first book, written and drawn (well, stenciled), was titled The Animals Look For Food. It was about, well, animals looking for food.
After receiving his undergraduate degree in Children's Literature and Theater for the Young from Eastern Michigan University, Jordan began working on his first picture book. This past April Jordan received his M.A. in Children's Literature from EMU. He currently lives in Michigan with his wife Chelsea (June 2016!) and cat, Lizbeth.
Jordan's newest book, Night Warrior, just arrived! And he has a baby coming too! So, give him some love and check out the book on Amazon and his website.
The music we've clipped and shortened in this podcast is awesome and is made available through the Creative Commons License. Here's a link to that and the artist's website. Who is this artist and what is this song? It's "Night Owl" by Broke For Free.
The podcast link if you don't see it above. Plus, it's everywhere like Apple Music, iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and more. Just google, "DOGS ARE SMARTER THAN PEOPLE" then like and subscribe.
Last week's regular episode link.


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Case Studies
Better Breastfeeding for Healthier Moms and Babies
Both mothers and babies experience life-long benefits from breastfeeding. Multiple cancer and disease risks are lowered for breastfeeding mothers, and breastfed babies show a reduction of a range of health concerns, from leukemia to asthma to infection. Yet breastfeeding remains a significant public health issue, with national averages falling below the Healthy People 2020 objectives. As a result, thousands of mothers and babies will miss out on the health benefits of breastfeeding.
Our Approach
Over the course of three sequential cohorts, NICHQ instructed 74 hospital-based teams on quality improvement (QI) methodology, providing specific and actionable strategies to create lasting organizational change and track progress in breastfeeding outcomes. All strategies supported the recommendations from the Texas 10 Step Program, developed to improve maternity care practices in Texas birthing facilities. Through monthly coaching calls, in-person learning sessions, site visits and an online collaborative community, teams received guidance on how to use QI methodology to introduce and implement evidence-based breastfeeding practices at their facilities. The QI methodology focused on collecting data for learning, using small tests of change for improvement and a collaborative learning environment where teams could steal shamelessly and share seemlessly. This approach provided rigor, structure and peer learning as teams sought to increase breastfeeding rates in their hospitals.
The Results
NICHQ has impacted the lives of 152,000 mothers and infants who received maternity care at the 74 hospitals during the project period. Over the course of the initiative,
- Texas 10 Step facilities increased by 47 percent
- Baby-Friendly facilities increased by over 200 percent
- Breastfeeding outcomes were significantly impacted for Hispanic and African American infants
- Community partnerships between WIC and hospital initiatives were solidified, benefiting the many hospitals nationwide serving WIC-eligible mothers and infants
Signals of future change:
While changes to exclusive breastfeeding rates often take years to capture, multiple hospitals have already shown significant improvement, indicating future success across the collaborative. The results from three separate hospitals, which we've been asked to de-identify, are shown below:
- Hospital A saw exclusive breastfeeding rates increase from 19 to 43 percent
- Hospital B showed an increase of 37 to 46 percent in its exclusive breastfeeding rate
- Hospital C showed an increase of 27 to 40 percent in its exclusive breastfeeding rate
The culture of breastfeeding in Texas has radically changed over the course of the five-year improvement initiative. There are now 131 hospitals with the Texas 10 Step designation and 22 organizations designated as Baby-Friendly or on the Baby-Friendly pathway. With Texas representing 10 percent of births in the U.S. each year, this improvement has national implications. By putting in place a quality improvement framework focused on collaborative learning and vast stakeholder engagement, NICHQ has paved the way for Texas to continue to improve maternity care practices and breastfeeding rates across the state. And due to Texas' wide geographic expanse and diverse population, their achievements provide a comprehensive model for breastfeeding improvement efforts in other states and regions.
Looking for a change agent to enhance your initiative?
Contact us to get started!
What People Say
I really can't say enough good things about what your NICHQ team has done to help us get things moving in Texas! I have loved working with all of you and have learned so much from everyone.
Being a parent partner for NICHQ ...has been a pure honor. I would encourage anyone that has the opportunity to work on a NICHQ project to take advantage of it. Working with them has opened many doors for me in the medical field.
I have been impressed to see the policy changes across our state take hold, moving toward a new care standard and I am optimistic about the changes which are continuing throughout our state.
From the very first meeting, they embraced what we're trying to do in Texas and never missed a beat... It's a pretty well-oiled machine and it's been exciting to work with them.
NICHQ's team brought enthusiasm, structure and information about how to effectively implement change management to the project which has been key to the success of the collaborative. I continue to look forward to guidance and support from NICHQ for similar projects in the future.
Related Content
Doula Support Improves Maternal and Child Health Outcomes, Patient and Family Engagement
In honor of World Doula Week, celebrated annually March 22-28, The National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ) held a conversation with LaToshia Rouse, CD/PCD(DONA), owner of Birth Sisters Doula Services. Rouse currently serves as the Patient and Family Engagement Co-Chair of the National Network for Perinatal Quality Collaboratives Executive Committee and joined NICHQ's Board of Directors in March 2022.
Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Initiative Invites Advocates to Join Communities of Practice
A multi-year initiative to improve infant safe sleep and breastfeeding is launching sector-specific Communities of Practice in 2021 to address policies, improve skills, and learn from other advocates' experiences.
How 101 Communities Are Closing the Disparity Gap in Maternal and Child Health
Persistent and unacceptable disparities in infant mortality and perinatal outcomes affect the health of families in every state in the nation. For the past 30 years, the federal Healthy Start program has provided integral maternal and child health services in communities disproportionately impacted by negative birth outcomes. Now, NICHQ is working with all 101 Healthy Start community sites to harness lessons learned, implement innovative approaches to improvement, and ultimately start to close the disparity gap in maternal and infant health.
The Impact of Institutional Racism on Maternal and Child Health
Embedded within persistent disparities are the ongoing effects of institutional racism—racism that began with the enslavement of Black people, was embedded in our earliest institutions, and has continued to influence policies and practices ever since.
Children's Health Policy Update: Fall 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, we're sharing an update on policies and public programs that impact children's health outcomes. We've included breastfeeding legislation passed over the summer, important legislation to watch in the coming months, and insights on vital public programs and funding needs for fiscal year 2020.
National Action Teams Promote Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Across the Country
Over the past decade, improvements in sleep-related infant deaths have stagnated. Now, four national action teams are working together to drive measurable change in four priority areas: Aligning National, State and Local Efforts; Promoting Conversation Modules; Supporting Early Child Care and Education; and Public Media and Media Relations.


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Our Opinion: Recommend. This small park was a comfortable, convenient base for our exploration of Twin Falls.
Date of Stay: May 9, 10, 11, 2012.
Weather During Stay: Spring weather - sunny every day, windy and cold one day, lows around freezing and highs in the 60's.
Sites: 25 sites, of which 6 or 7 are pull-throughs. All face west; wide gravel strips between sites. All of the pull-throughs are long enough for a 40' rig, and quite flat. The back-ins were somewhat shorter, and some of them were too sloped to accommodate us.
All sites have water and electricity; back-in sites have 30 amp; most or maybe all of the pull-through have 50 amps. No picnic tables or fire rings at sites, but several covered picnic tables in the grassy area of the park. No dump station in the park, but there is a large, free dump station one mile away. Bathrooms are pit toilets and there are no showers.
Not much shade at the campsites, but they all look out towards beautiful green lawns, Rock Creek, and trees and park pavilions beyond. This is a park frequented by locals, walking their dogs, joggings, pushing strollers. Very friendly.
Rate: $15/night for 30 or 50 amps and water.
Phone/radio/TV: Verizon signal for phone and aircard was occasionally interrupted, but usually worked. No obstacles for TV satellite. Half a dozen or so channels on the air antenna, four of them excellent Idaho PBS. Local NPR on 91.7.
Elevation/Landscape/Terrain: This campground is situated in a canyon; Rock Creek runs down the middle of it, with thick green grass on both sides. Up top, there is a gravel operation and busy Addison Road; down in the canyon, it is lovely, green and quiet. Elevation is around 3,600 ft.
Lighting/Noise: No obtrusive lighting, and it was very quiet at night.
Favorite Sites: We picked a pull-through, as they were longer, more level, and offered 50 amps for the same price as 30 amps.
Hiking/Walking: Very nice walking here. Paved paths go off in different directions, one of them about a mile long (through the picnic area of the park, which is accessed by a separate road). There also are several spectacular paved walks along the rim of the Snake River Canyon, a couple of miles away.
Comments: This was an enjoyable stop for us, a little hidden oasis in the small city of Twin Falls. The price was reasonable for the services provided, and the hosts were very helpful and friendly. Finding the driveway was a little tricky (look for the Westwind Homes sign), and the narrow, downhill driveway into the campground is a bit intimidating, but easily doable. We would return here.


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Gael Langevin posted an update 3 years, 5 months ago
Quarantine has given me time to work on the graphical UI for InMoov in the new version of MyRobotLab (non released NIXIE).
There is still many bugs because the webgui is a BIG work in progress, but you can try it out and see many new features.
Thanks to Astro for all the help and making a tutorial to get me to understand how to work with…[Read more]
Gael Langevin posted an update 3 years, 7 months ago
Hello Everyone,
We recently encounter difficulties shipping some of your orders from InMoov website because of the Corona Virus. China has recently extended it's quarantine time. Some components have been held by the customs much longer than usual and won't probably arrive before weeks.
Therefore I have refunded all orders related to "NervoBoards…[Read more]
Gael Langevin posted an update 3 years, 10 months ago
Hello Builders!
I made a lots of updates in the version 1.0.2693.16 regarding the Ultrasonic sensor and the finger sensors.
HOWTO Start MyRobotLab
I also updated the tutorial for the finger sensors and made a new tutorial for the UltraSonic…[Read more]
Hi Gael, short question. Do you mount the hall sensor in the same way then the copper plates? HallSensor – Foam – Magnet? If not, do you have a picture? Thanks a lot,
Cheers Hartwig
Gael Langevin posted an update 4 years, 3 months ago
Thanks to Sebastien, our webmaster, the sidebars of the site are back up again.
This gives again access to the members albums and to the Tweeter feed.
Wordpress had an issue and it was not working anymore since about a month…
Bob Houston posted an update 5 years, 3 months ago
I just finished building and installing Gael's new articulating neck design. His design is great as usual, very robust and smooth.
Hello, is the stl file available?
thank you
Bob Houston posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago
This is a really good looking wheelbase.
I'm going to do something like that for Robyn.
I've added some new parts to my InMoov.
That's so cool!
Awesome work,,, The Clean Prints and Cable Wraps really makes him a Fine Specimen
Congratulations! What a beautifull base you made!!
Bob? What did you use for the power! Is it a mother board that drives your robot or a notePad! Thanks in advance! 🙂 PS: Excuse my English!
I have uploaded a Battery Door with the MRL logo on it to Thingiverse.
I have printed the top door and it looks great, thanks
Uploaded a couple of plates for InMoov's back on Thingiverse, http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1616318
As I said in the notes , if anyone has Myrobotlabs logo in an STL. I would be happy to make a battery door with that on it to.
awesome! thank you..
you can download 2 versions of an stl file for the MRL logo here
let me know if you want them a different size or thickness
Thanks geoff, I have uploaded the battery door with the MRL logo on it to Thingiverse.
Bob Houston posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
All the best of the season to everyone!!
Happy New Year Bob!!
And keep posting great videos and updates!
Your wokshop is really great and spacious and warm, better be because it looks cold outside.
Thanks Gael. Same to you. Cold outside!!!!!! That day it was a crisp -37 degrees C outside !!!
Gael Langevin posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
Happy New Year Everyone!!
Have a great time and enjoy your family, friends and robots!!
bonne année à toi Gael .
et a toute la communauté d INMOOV.
Thanks Lecagnois!
Hello InMoov builders!
Here is a view of the knee actuation. This is done via MyRobotLab with the DIY Servo service.
More to come with the Ankle and Thigh actuation.
Awesome,,, It's great to see your R&D work on his mechanical operation for this section–,,,
This is awesome,
How long before we start to see the files for the different parts?
I am very interested in the files for the feet and ankle drive system.
Thanks Mindless!
Well, I am waiting for some components from AliExpress which need to be tested before release. Just for info this is already my third knee design, which all three were pretty different. R&D takes a long time and my problem is that I don't only work on the legs.
beautiful advanced gael.
Gael Langevin posted an update 5 years, 11 months ago
Hello everyone,
I started the tutorial for the legs assembly:
Legs Non Motorized
I still need to finish it but I already published it because I see some of you already have started to print them.
Have fun building!!
Thank you Gael for your work. I'm waiting for the end of your tutorial to start printing.
our Inmoov are going to be beautiful.
Get your printers warmed UP!! The legs I had created a long time ago for InMoov are ready to download.
These are the version for standing, not motorized. Beware that some parts exceed the 12x12x12 standard. The reason is that I was not going to upload these parts but time to create the motorised legs is taking much longer because I barely have…[Read more]
Awesome! They look fantastic.
So beautiful !! Thanks Gael
1/2 Ash is really happy : i can ear him singing in his workshop : « …/…
Your vagabond shoes, they are longing to stray
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Where can they be downloaded? I do not see them on your site?
Hello Perry,
here is the link:
InMoov body parts library :
Hey Ash!
Singing in the workshop is always a good sign!
Thanks, I hope your InMoov enjoys them
Oh, very nice. Magnifique!
Merci William!
I'm asking the same question where is for download?
Hello, you can find them in the gallery:
Bob Houston posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago
Flexible finger joints for InMoov
amby posted an update 6 years, 3 months ago
you can see my prototype legs with drill motor work nice thank you my friends
Looks great!
Keep it up
Very ingenious
hello everybody i can show you my work actually you can see my prototype leg with drill motor the manuel tests work nice
Gael Langevin posted an update 6 years, 4 months ago
Hello everyone,
I have added a docking feature for the Lenovo 8″ Tablet. This helps to prevent to damage the fragile USB port on the tablet and of the OTG cable.