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Rolling element bearings are heavily classified. The more you dig into the more varieties of bearings you will turn up with. Let us first know on what basis the rolling element bearings are classified into.
The primary criterion on which the rolling element bearings are classified is based on the type of "Rolling Element" in the bearings.
The secondary criterion on which the rolling element bearings are classified is based on the type of loads they can carry.
These two criterions will be going tandem to each other in the classification.
Let us now look into the classifications
Classification Based on the Rolling Elements
- The bearings which have "Balls" as their rolling elements are termed as "Ball Bearings". Click here to see a picture of a ball bearing
- The bearings which have "Rollers" as their rolling elements are termed as "Roller Bearings". We have another classification in Roller Bearings based on the type of roller used. Let us look into in later.
Other than these, one other classification exists in both Ball and Roller Bearings, which is based on the type of load the bearing is designed to carry. They are called as "Thrust Bearings", aptly called so because of their capability to carry only axial loads.
Types of Roller Bearings
The roller bearings are classified basically based on the type of rollers that are used in the bearings. They are
- Cylindrical Rollers – These rollers are cylindrical in shape. Click here to see a cylindrical roller bearing
- Tapered Rollers – These rollers are tapered, diametrically bigger at one end and diametrically smaller at the other end. Click here to see a taper roller bearing.
- Spherical Rollers – The rollers are shaped like "barrels", curved towards both the ends. Click here to see as spherical roller bearing.
- Needle Rollers – These rollers are also cylindrically shaped but the diameter to length ratio tends to be very less when compared to cylindrical rollers. There are called as needle rollers due to their nearest resemblance with that of a Needle. Click here to see a needle roller bearing.
This article just covers a part of the complete classification of the Rolling element Bearings. We will look into the detailed classification in the forthcoming articles where I will be dealing with all the rolling bearing types available.
The forthcoming article will deal with the selection of the rolling element bearings and the important terminologies in rolling element bearing selection.


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Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL) insider have most recently took part in a trading activity. On Sep 18, 2017 Missling Christopher U, President and CEO bought 375 shares having total worth of $1,650 at the price of $4.4 per share, following the transaction a total of 1,008,125 shares owned by Missling Christopher U. Before this latest buy, Missling Christopher U purchased AVXL at 11 other times during the past twelve months, for a total investment of $19,196 at an average of $4.33 per share.
The stock has experienced a total of 11 insider trades in the past three months. These trades include 11 buy trades. Furthermore, over the past 12 months , the stock was traded 11 times by insiders. an employee of the company was the buyer in 11 instances.
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Shares of Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL) traded down 1.13% on Sep 18, 2017, hitting $4.38. 216,558 shares of the company's stock traded hands. Anavex Life Sciences Corp. has a 52 week low of $2.5 and a 52 week high of $7.73. The company's market cap is $112 million.
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL) last announced its earnings results on Aug 7, 2017. The company reported -0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, same as the consensus estimate of -0.09. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted -0.06 earnings per share.
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Anavex Life Sciences Corporation is a pharmaceutical company, which is engaged in the development of drug candidates. The company's portfolio involves new sigma receptor compounds (ligands) in the preclinical stage that target neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. Its drug candidate ANAVEX 2-73, targeting Alzheimer's disease (AD), is expected to enter first Human Clinical Trials (HCT) in early 2010. Scale-up manufacturing of ANAVEX 2-73 has been completed and Forenap Pharma EURL has been contracted to carry out its phase 1 clinical trials. It intends to further develop compounds in earlier preclinical phases, which target diseases like diabetes, depression, neuropathic pain and various types of cancer and continue to develop and expand its SIGMACEPTOR platform. Its SIGMACEPTOR Discovery Platform has resulted in and continues to generate small molecule drug candidates with unique modes of action, by making use of sigma receptors, which represent potential targets for therapeutic developments in combating many human diseases (such as AD, depression, epilepsy and cancer). Its SIGMACEPTOR(tm)-C program leverages the unique properties of sigma-1 and/or sigma-2 receptor ligands, which allows creating a potent class of promising drug candidates designed to combat various types of solid cancer. Sigma receptors are expressed in different tumor cell types and binding by appropriate sigma-1 and/or sigma-2 ligands induce selective apoptosis. ANAVEX 7-1037 is designed for the treatment of prostate cancer. It is a low molecular weight, synthetic compound exhibiting high affinity for sigma-1 receptors at nanomolar levels and moderate affinity for sigma-2 receptors and sodium channels at micromolar levels. It has also been shown to selectively kill human cancer cells without affecting normal/healthy cells and also to suppress tumor growth in immune-deficient mice models. Scientific publications emphasize the promise of sigma receptor ligands, highlighting the fact that these ligands stop tumor growth and induce selective cell death in various tumor cell lines, including leukemia, melanoma and cancers of the colon, breast, prostate, lung, brain, ovary and kidney. The company provides remedies and treatments for Alzheimer's disease and Cancer Disease. In pre-clinical studies conducted in France, and in Greece, ANAVEX 2-73 demonstrated anti-amnesic and neuroprotective properties. ANAVEX 2-73 may offer a disease-modifying approach in Alzheimer's disease (AD) by using ligands that activate sigma-1 receptors. ANAVEX 19-144 is the sole active metabolite of ANAVEX 2-73. Like ANAVEX 2-73, preclinical data reveals that ANAVEX 19-144 exhibits significant anti-amnesic, neuroprotective and anticonvulsant properties in a variety of in vitro systems and specialized animal models. ANAVEX 1-41 is a sigma-1 agonist. Three approaches are mainly used to treat central nervous system diseases and cancer: Neurosurgery or invasive techniques; Pharmacological technique
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Out of all the things I create, I enjoy pulling together my year in photos the best. Scrolling through all of the photos I take and share brings back memories of the little things I forgot. The trips that blend together. The faces, places and meals shared. These roundups are not of my "best" photos, but...
Alastair Humphreys introduced me to the term Microadventures in his latest book. The concept is that people feel they need to go on a three month expedition to a far off land to have an adventure, when in fact a single overnight in the wild of your backyard can be just as stimulating. This is a concept...
This time of year I always get the itch to get outdoors. It was unseasonably warm this past weekend and I looked down at my hiking boots and they were crying out to get some dirt and mud on them. There was too much snow in the woods, but I knew Hopkinton State Park would have...
The holidays are a busy time in all of our lives and I'm no different, but wanted to quickly check in to let everyone know I'm alive and what I've been up to. YSN has been keeping me busy. I'm truly blessed to work with such a passionate and dedicated team. While scheduling meetings around the globe...
Going through my photos from a recent trip to Istanbul, I noticed how different the country looks in black and white. It is a city of every color of the rainbow and yet in black and white it has a totally new kind of beauty. All photos taken with the Samsung Galaxy NX camera that I am...
Natalie Gelman - Live at Stain in Brooklyn, New York. April 6, 2007 - f/1.4, 50mm, ISO 400. Dinner with her last week in Santa Barbara at Sama Sama Kitchen made me remember this night when Chris Penn told me I had to hear this woman sing and he was right. I've been a friend and fan...
Yesterday, I had to go into the city to speak at MUSE 2013, so I hit the road early with the plan to walk over and visit the Boston Marathon Memorial. Laura and I had been at the finish line two days before the Marathon, but I had yet to see the memorial and felt it...
The quiet moments on the road are my favorite ones. Sure, the rush that comes from giving a keynote always fills the soul with positive energy and feels great. But, after all the airports, hotel rooms and late nights, it is the quiet moments of travel that I cherish.
Earlier this week, I kicked off the Amazing Things Will Happen book tour in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan. Shawn Lee took beautiful photos at the MotorCity Casino event and put together this great highlight video.
Human beings love looking at pictures. No matter what business you are in or budget you have, photography must be part of your content mix if you want to be successful. Everything from blog posts, to webinars, email newsletters and podcasts all need an image to represent them online as they are shared from network...
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I don't go anywhere without a camera these days. Sometimes it is my Canon 50D and sometimes it is just my iPhone. But, the point is that I'm always capturing moments that grab my eye and I love sharing them with you. My Flickr feed might be filled with photos from the latest event...
I had one major goal to get done before the end of the year and that was to dig myself out of the weeds of content creation and get it all out there for you to consume. If you don't know, my least favorite part of creating content is the post production piece. This is...
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There are many aspects OF who I am and what I do. Putting together THIS PAGE is one of my least favorite things to write because talking about myself is not my idea of a fun time.
When asked what I do my current answer is, "I create, teach and motivate people to do more good in the world."
Of course, that doesn't cover all that I work on professionally and personally, so that is why I created this page.
Official bios and headshots can be found below.
Who is C.C. Chapman? I'm a…
I'm constantly writing and always working on my next book. You may have read some of my published works including Amazing Things Will Happen, Content Rules or 101 Steps to Making Video Like a Pro.
Freelance writing or citizen reporting assignments excite me.
If I had to choose a style, I'd say my photos are a mix of documentary, travel and lifestyle photography. While I may not enjoy taking head shots, I love to shoot faces. I rarely go anywhere without a camera in my hand and I've been fortunate to see my photos on the pages of Rolling Stone and The Wall Street Journal.
I'm currently shooting with a Canon 80D, an iPhone 7+ and a Chroma 4k Drone.
My photos can be found on Instagram and Flickr.
With over twenty years of marketing, online media and community building experience I have the skills and experience to help your organization no matter the size. Previous clients have included The Coca-Cola Company, American Eagle Outfitters, and HBO.
I focus on social good/impact marketing, content marketing, and brand strategy. My favorite clients are NGOs, nonprofits or brands looking to make a difference in the world.
Feel free to double check my credentials on LinkedIn.
I'm happiest when on stage educating and inspiring an audience of any size, anywhere in the world.
I have spoken at everything from large international events, corporate retreats and at special gatherings of unique individuals. If you need someone who will inspire, educate and entertain your audience I'd love to chat.
I believe in using my skills, time and voice to champion causes that are important to me. I'm especially interested in anything military, dogs or children focused.
I'm currently the President of the Board at Wediko, a member of the ONE Girls & Women Advisory Board, serve on the board of The Hockey Foundation and recently joined the No Kid Hungry Social Council.
Helping others learn and inspiring them to achieve their goals is the most fulfilling thing I do. As a Visting Instructor of Business and Management at Wheaton College and as an Adjunct Professor of Marketing and Communications at Bentley University I get to do this with the next generation. I've also developed and taught courses for LinkedIn Learning, Lynda.com, CreativeLive, and Treehouse.
On top of all that I'm a proud life long New Englander who was born and raised in New Hampshire, but now resides outside of Boston.
I married my high school sweetheart, have two amazing kids and love being a dad.
I've been online since 1989, began blogging in 2002 and podcasting in 2004.
Previous endeavors I created include Accident Hash, Passion Hit TV, Digital Dads and The Advance Guard.
Tattoos, travel and the outdoors turn me on. There are fewer things more perfect than a well-done cocktail, a delicious meal or live art of any sort. I love my GORUCK, Field Notes and am a proud Misfit.
To understand me is to understand that I try to live a purposeful life every day that is full of adventure, love and making the world around me a better place for all.
C.C. Chapman describes himself as a New England raised storyteller, explorer, and humanitarian. Others have described him as a thought leader in the online marketing space, a grounded futurist and one the nicest guy on the Internet. Over the years of his career, he has worked with a variety of clients including Nike, HBO, American Eagle Outfitters, ONE, Verizon FiOS and The Coca-Cola Company.
He is the co-author of the International bestseller Content Rules and is also the author of Amazing Things Will Happen. He travels the world speaking in front of audiences to do more in the world and how to understand content marketing better. C.C. has taught classes for Lynda.com, CreativeLive and now as an adjunct professor at Bentley University (where he also graduated from).
C.C. is an advocate who speaks about building passionate communities and the strategic values of content-based marketing. He is a Samsung Imagelogger, the original ONE Dad and a UN Foundation Social Good Fellow. As a storyteller for hire, his work has appeared on the pages of Rolling Stone and The Wall Street Journal.
C.C. is the past Chairman of the Board at Wediko and currently serves on the board of The Hockey Foundation. He happily lives in the woods outside of Boston with his loving family. Find out more at CC-Chapman.com
You'd be hard-pressed to find a more multi-faceted or enthusiastic creative/strategic partner in the marketing and content creation fields. This greatly hails from C.C.'s unstoppable combination of marketing experience and savvy (which a great many professionals claim to have), and incalculably valuable "on the ground" knowledge and insight as an influential content creator himself (which a great many professionals do not). The result is a best-of-both-worlds mashup of marketing expertise.
C.C. Chapman sports the pro cred to be a talker (working closely with such clients as American Eagle Outfitters, Coca-Cola, HBO and Warner Bros.), and the passion and gumption to be a doer (creating content for the emerging Online Dad market, marketing professionals, music fans and more). He's helped create, manage and execute ambitious online and offline marketing campaigns for startups and multinationals — and has the invaluable good sense to know which outreach strategies work with audiences, and which ones fall flat.
He authoritatively speaks your language. He speaks your CMO's language. Most important, he's fluent in your market's language. It's a killer double-chocolate-and-peanut-butter combination. Contact C.C. to learn how he can help your organization achieve its business goals. There's, even more, to know about C.C. Chapman if you want to read it — and you should. C.C.'s skills are an embarrassment of riches.
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Meryl Davis & Charlie White: 'My Fair Lady' Performance on 'Today Show'
Meryl Davis and Charlie White own the ice at Rockefeller Center as they perform for The Today Show earlier this week.
The Team USA ice dancers chatted with Savannah Guthrie about their career that took over from the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and hasn't stopped.
"I think we felt as though Vancouver was the starting point for our mature career," Meryl, 26, shared. "We have grown and we're more confident in what we do on the ice."
Charlie, also 26, added of gearing up for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, "We have great material but we want to make it perfect so it's good as can be."
Watch them skate to "My Fair Lady" below!
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are you ashamed of your tattoos? i know im not and i will proudly show them off at any opportunity
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"No. Not yet," responds Derek.
Therein lays an increasingly dominant theme to Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as it delves into its second season. We know what John Connor is to become. Now we see him taking steps toward that destiny.
This week's episode finds a "triple-8" honing in on Martin Biddel, another of those modern-day civilians who, says at least one version of the future, will play a large role in the war against the machines. The catch, as we saw in the very first Terminator movie, is that one or two innocent Martin Biddels may have to die along the way as the "right" one is hunted. (The triple-8s, for all their advances, apparently do not Google very well.)
As the hour unfolds, it brings to light the reasons why Terminator works as an ongoing series:
Destiny Awaits
To protect one Martin, John must enroll in military school, significantly symbolizing his getting closer to that aforementioned fate. Watch for a moment at the shooting range where the lad's "unorthodox" upbringing reveals itself.
Favorite Uncle
Derek, also "undercover," has John's back at the presidio, underscoring one of this season's strongest components — the ersatz father-son dynamic between Thomas Dekker and Brian Austin Green's characters. (BAG, in fact, has an outstanding scene as he makes one kill-happy student recoil with a tale of the reality of war.)
Sarah's More than "One Tough Mother"
She's also a nurturing mother, as she and Cameron do their best to protect another, very young Martin from termination — even if doing so means making difficult, sometimes unethical decisions.
The Redhead Is on Fire
Shirley Manson not only makes for one of the franchise's most interesting-looking Terminators, her Catherine also gives a much-needed "face" to the machines' over-arching mission. Usually, the tin cans only have killing on their mind. Catherine, though, is crafty and corporate-minded, which may be the most lethal combo of all.
The Future Is Shocking
The Terminator movies flashed forward long before it became avant garde on the small screen, and to this day it is still to great effect. Each time Derek glimpses at what's to come, resistant fighters huddled in a shaky bunker with metallic creaking and rat-a-tat-tats filling the air, we are reminded of what is at stake in the survival of both John and his father (played by Jonathan Jackson).
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Apartments.com Finds Furry Friends Are A Factor In Where Renters Live
National Survey Reveals Trends in Pet-Friendly Renting
Jul 26, 2012, 05:00 ET
CHICAGO, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is one of the most popular times of the year for people to bring home a new pet, and renters are among this pack of pet lovers. A survey conducted by Apartments.com found 43 percent of respondents are current pet owners, with more than a quarter planning on getting a four-legged friend within the next year. However, renters need to do their homework first before bringing home a furry friend, as not all apartment buildings allow pets, and the ones that do often have fees associated with pet ownership.
Current and soon-to-be pet owners are in luck because property managers and landlords are recognizing that renting with pets is an increasing trend, and more buildings are starting to accommodate this demand. Nearly 70 percent of renters surveyed reported having no difficulties finding a pet-friendly apartment. More than half of respondents also reported having to pay a pet deposit at their current residence, with 36 percent shelling out more than $200 for their four-legged companions.
"Renters have made it clear that not accommodating a pet could be a deal breaker in their apartment search, and many apartment managers have taken this feedback into consideration and adjusted pet policies," said Tammy Kotula, public relations and promotions manager, Apartments.com. "There are plenty of pet-friendly options out there for renters who want to have a pet or even for those who just like the idea of being in a pet-friendly apartment community."
The survey also found that it is not just Fido and Fifi's owners who enjoy their pet's company; more than 34 percent of respondents said although they do not have a pet, they enjoy living in a pet-friendly building, and 20 percent of non-pet owning renters said they avoid buildings that allow pets.
The top five most popular pets for renters are:
- Small dog (Under 25 pounds): 35.5%
- Cat: 24.2%
- Large dog (More than 50 pounds): 13.6%
- Medium dog (26 to 50 pounds): 11.0%
- Fish: 4.3%
For tips on pet-friendly renting, read Things You Need to Know About Living in an Apartment with a Pet (http://living.apartments.com/pets/living-with-pets-apartments/) located in the Apartment Living section on Apartments.com.
As part of its What Renters Want research series, Apartments.com surveys renters on various topics. For more information on these surveys or to receive a copy of the results, please contact Brittney Theriault at firstname.lastname@example.com.
About Apartments.com
Apartments.com (http://www.apartments.com) is a leading national apartment Internet listing subscription service with more than 50,000 unique addresses representing millions of rental units from managed properties, newspaper classifieds and for-rent-by-owner properties. By incorporating the most relevant products to reach renters including personalized searches and highly visual ads featuring live chat, real-time rent, online video walk-through demonstrations, professional photography, a mobile website and iPhone and Android app, Apartments.com creates easy access to its listings. Providing unmatched exposure to its advertisers through an intuitive name, strategic search engine placements, featured partnerships including more than 120 newspaper websites and innovative emerging media, Apartments.com reaches millions of renters nationwide, driving both qualified traffic and highly-engaged renters to leasing offices nationwide. Apartments.com is a division of Chicago-based Classified Ventures, LLC. The Apartments.com network of apartment rental websites includes Apartment Home Living (http://www.apartmenthomeliving.com), a leading social media apartment website distinguished by a "live for fun" community experience, proprietary lifestyle matching and local living guides to help renters find their perfect place to live.
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Hi, I've been wondering, I went into an jaxboards forum, it is pretty cool, I have a forum in another site, but I've been wondering
if it would be possible to get everything from the old forum to a new jaxboard forum, like, backup all old topics and posts into the new jaxboard forum, is that possible?
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Comedy Dynamics is releasing my first comedy album on June 9th! I recorded it at the Black Cat last winter, and I couldn't be more excited about it. You can buy a digital copy here.
I'm also pressing a limited edition on vinyl, delivering in late September/early October - preorder that here.
I'm a standup comedian and storyteller. Ideally, my stuff exists in the purple part of that particular Venn diagram, but what do I know - all of this is a long process. This is some of the stuff that makes me proud.
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If you're coming here via The Moth's podcast, or The Moth Radio Hour, boy am I ever glad you're here! The way that I spell my last name isn't very common, so I'm putting a list of the ways people might type it just to make sure Google pulls you in:
- Jeff Simmerman
- Jeff Zimmerman
- Jeff Zimmermon
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Cops returning from war zones: 6 keys to easing back to the street
In Part 1, we explored the battlefield culture, the mental injuries war commonly inflicts, and the fact that returning veterans will inevitably be changed, sometimes in negative ways, by what they have experienced. Part 2 outlined a variety of post-combat symptoms frequently evidenced after vets reach home that may negatively impact their performance in policing if not recognized and resolved.
Most law enforcement agencies seem to have given little formal thought to how best to reintegrate combat veterans back into domestic street assignments. Those that have addressed the problem have put measures in place that run from the simplistic to the sophisticated.
At one end of the spectrum, a chief in South Carolina is alleged to have said that he simply doesn't bring any officer veteran onto his force until he or she has been back from a war zone for at least three years. Period. On the other hand, the Los Angeles County (Calif.) Sheriff's Dept. processes returning personnel through a four-day "repatriation" program, developed under the agency's chief psychologist, Dr. Audrey Honig.(For a day-by-day description of LASD's program, go click here.)
Another psychologist, Dr. Ellen Marshall, a traumatic stress researcher and criminal justice instructor at Delaware Technical & Community College and the Union Institute and University, attended the Washington symposium as part of her research in assisting the Delaware State Police to design a cutting-edge reintegration program. The symposium's organizer, Dr. Beverly Anderson, is updating and expanding procedures and services for the Washington Metropolitan Police Dept., which already offers confidential debriefing and therapy to returning cops and their families.
And a fourth psychologist, Dr. Laura Zimmerman, who researches police issues for the consulting firm Applied Research Associates/Klein Associates Division, is collaborating with the International Assn. of Chiefs of Police on a project aimed at fully exploring the issues involved in hiring or reintegrating combat vets. The goal is to make recommendations for future research and training and to provide resources to veterans and agencies confronting reintegration challenges.
"Reintegration procedures should be part of an on-going comprehensive plan that all law enforcement agencies put in place to take care of their officers," Anderson told PoliceOne. "Short-term strategies produce only limited results and high officer turnover. An effective, well-implemented, long-term post-deployment program is what's needed. Started today, it will help prevent problem behavior in the future."
Whatever the details end up being, the seminar presenters offered six fundamental concepts that should be considered when formulating a reintegration plan:
1. Pre-briefing/debriefing. Preparing an officer to return to the streets should begin even before he leaves for combat duty, advised Maj. David Englert, chief of the Behavioral Analysis Division of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations.
Among other things, in addition on realistic information on what to expect in the war zone, the officer can be referred to CDs and websites that offer practical instruction on stress management. Family members should be included in pre-briefings so their concerns can also be surfaced and addressed.
On return, the officer should be debriefed in a process similar to that which occurs after a critical incident. ("If being in Iraq is not a critical incident, I don't know what is," one speaker observed.) "The debriefing should include specific education on post-traumatic stress disorder and on other potential problems encountered by returning combat vets," said Dr. William Bograkos, a colonel who heads the Warrior Transition Division of the military's North Atlantic Region Medical Command.
Capt. Aaron Krenz, a criminal justice-trained reintegration operations officer and Iraq veteran with the Minnesota National Guard, recommended discussing in detail what he called the "reintegration cycle." This consists of six phases that combat veterans may transition through as they adjust from battlefield to home front:
• The Honeymoon
• Disillusionment
• Alienation (including frustration and anger)
• Re-engagement
• Acceptance
• The New Normal.
While not every returning officer will necessarily struggle through this cycle, many will, and it helps to know that these are normal reactions to the abnormal circumstance of being in war.
2. Medical/behavioral screening. After some decompression time, during which the returning officer reunites with his family and begins to settle back into his former environment, he should get a thorough screening for any medical conditions and any mental or behavioral symptoms. In particular, health professionals should be looking for signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Both conditions, not uncommon among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, can have serious implications for LEOs' professional performance.
3. Formal and informal talk sessions. Regardless of whether any psychological problems seem obvious, the returning officer should be offered — and probably mandated to attend — one or more confidential sessions with a mental health professional who is familiar with the cultures and issues of both military combat and domestic law enforcement.
Ideally, the agency should also support and accommodate the officer meeting informally with other combat veterans. Returning officers may be apprehensive about "being judged by people who haven't had the kinds of experiences they've had," explained Sgt. Patrick Campbell, legislative director of the Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Assn. "The best way for a veteran to deal with issues is to talk to another veteran."
He added that the need to talk to a peer "may arise at unexpected times," so an agency needs to be flexible in accommodating informal rap sessions "when the officer is ready to share."
4. Transitional refreshers. Returning to independent patrol on the street is probably best done gradually. Both the department and the returning officer will likely be reassured by some preliminary sessions at the range, under the guidance of a firearms instructor. Threat assessment and decision-making can be tested with role-playing scenarios and/or simulator exercises. And during a transition period, the returning officer can be assigned to ride with a partner on duty.
With all these toe-in-the-water steps, however, it's vital that respect is shown for the officer's professional status, so he doesn't get treated like an inexperienced rookie or a remedial problem case.
5. Continuing support. On an ongoing basis, Bograkos said, returning officers need "primary care (medical) support, behavioral health support, and social and spiritual support." He advised that officer veterans receive follow-up health assessments periodically, given that post-deployment problems may not show up until some time after a return home. "A small pain undetected and untreated can become a major pain," he cautioned.
It is not unrealistic, he suggested, to provide training in anger management, coping skills, communication, stress management, conflict resolution, even parenting in an effort to forestall problems and to ease the passage through rough spots on the street and at home that veterans typically encounter.
In addition, it's wise to educate fellow officers, supervisors, dispatchers and other personnel about the combat experience and post-deployment reintegration. Without making the officer veteran the subject of unrelenting and uncomfortable scrutiny, the more people who understand potential problems and symptoms, the stronger an agency's early-warning system.
When an officer shows evidence of adjustment problems, "he may need an intervention, much like happens with drug abuse," said Campbell. He had some severe reintegration difficulties after returning from Iraq, he admitted, and it wasn't until a friend said, 'If you don't go to counseling, I'll never speak to you again,' " nearly a year after his return, that he finally sought help.
6. Affirmation. Veterans want to know that their service to their country is appreciated. With modern communications, it's often possible to maintain some contact with an absent officer even while he's deployed, letting him know that he is missed and supported. Concern can be shown to his family as well, through periodic notes and phone calls.
"Little things matter," stressed Chief Cathy Lanier of Washington's Metropolitan PD, a keynote speaker at the symposium. Keeping touch with officers overseas, she implied, can produce the same morale benefits she has found from maintaining close personal contact through phone calls and visits to officers who've been shot or seriously injured on the job. One seasoned officer who survived a suspect's gunfire was so disbelieving and touched when the chief personally reached out to him that tears ran down his face.
Department administrators and fellow officers may wonder what they can do on behalf of a military veteran returning to police service. Krenz offered what may be the ultimate answer:
"Welcome us home. Affirm what we did for you. Support us with patience, regardless of your political affiliation. Encourage us to re-engage. Give us opportunities to succeed."
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A: Before I go on, I want to be sure you understand a few things.
First, I'm neither a parent nor a therapist; I'm just someone who has experienced a range of reactions from people I love about my atheism, and who has a strong desire to help families stay together whenever possible.
Second, every family is different; what I have to say here may or may not apply to yours.
Finally, this is not a guide to how to get your child to reconvert back to your religion. It's not intended to be persuasive regarding any particular system of belief, it's just meant to address some of the natural concerns and questions parents of faith might have when their child tells them they're an atheist. Ultimately my goal would be to help families in this situation stay together, emotionally available to each other, and supportive of one another.
Having said that, here are some thoughts that might help you deal with this new revelation from your son or daughter.
First Things FirstSo what do you do if you're religious and your child tells you that he or she is not? I imagine you're shocked, unsettled, and probably a bit angry. But you need to think very carefully about how this is going to affect your relationship with your child going forward. Decide quickly -- do you want to continue having a relationship with them, or is their atheism so painful to you that you cannot bear to deal with them? From that one decision everything else flows.
I'm going to assume that you do want to keep some sort of relationship with your child, or you wouldn't keep reading this. I want to say, therefore, that I applaud you for that; it takes courage and great strength of character to try and work through what must feel like such a fundamental rejection of what you stand for. I think -- no, I know -- it's worth it, though. This after all is your son or daughter, the little being you gave life to, who's shared your home for all these years. To throw all that away in response not to what they do but to what they think, would be a great tragedy.
Now that you've decided you want to figure out some way to live with this in your life, therefore, I'd like to address a few of the things that are probably racing through your mind.
What Do They Even Mean By "I'm An Atheist"?You're probably thinking of other belief systems that have a creed or a list of rules, some kind of organizing document that says "You have to adhere to all of these to be one of us." Atheism isn't like that, though; there isn't a group people sign up for and whose terms they agree to in order to call themselves an atheist. Atheism isn't a creed or a religion or even a philosophy, nothing so organized as that.
That's what it's not, but as for what it is -- well, it's simply a description, meaning "someone in whom no god-belief is present".
That's it.
In some ways it would be easier if there were a list of beliefs you could read to know where you stand with your child, if they were joining a new church that had a creed or a holy book you could research. But atheism's not that easy to pin down, because as I said it's just a description of an absence. You'd do as well asking what all people who don't collect stamps have in common.
Because atheism is a description and not a creed, we don't have any lists of beliefs or standards you have to agree to in order to join up. There's not even anything TO join, because we're not a club. We're not an organization.
That's why you'll see some atheists who say they want to stamp out all religion, and others who like religion very much, just not for them. Some will be immoral scumbags, and others will be among the very nicest, best people you'll ever meet. Some will be raging liberals and others will be staunch conservatives. Some will prefer living in big urban environments while others are happy in a trailer out in the middle of nowhere.
Without any kind of central tenets or dogma, you don't ever know quite what you're going to get with an atheist, which I suspect is part of what's so disturbing to religious people about them.
So what kind of an atheist is your child going to be? The honest answer is, they're probably not going to be that different from the young man or woman they've been all along.
Are They Going To Stay an Atheist?It's impossible to say at this point what destination your child's journey is ultimately going to arrive at. Think about the kids you've known in your church. Some of them start out all gangbusters, full of faith and fire, only to peter out quickly and return to whatever life they had before. Others burn quietly, but for longer, and become pillars of the community. Some join the church out of anger, or jealousy, or greed. Others join for fellowship, faith, or love.
Atheists aren't any different; we all arrive at our unbelief for a variety of different reasons. A blogger named Hank Fox once outlined four different types of atheists, and although I think his list would apply to lots of folks I think it's a good place to start setting your expectations. Here's his list, slightly edited for presentation:
- "Rebel Atheist": Decides he's an atheist more or less just to piss off his mom and dad.
- "Revenge Atheist": Believes in a god, but happens for some reason to hate him. "You killed my kitten / gave me cancer, you bastard, and I'll never say I believe in you, ever again."
- "Inherited Atheist": The guy who picks it up from his atheist parents, and just never thinks seriously about religion, or whenever he does, thinks it's just some nonsense like Elvis worship.
- "Awakened Atheist": Someone who realized one day that some part of her religion didn't make sense, and worked her way through question after question over a span of years, and eventually came to the firm conclusion that it just wasn't true, any of it.
Aren't Atheists Inherently Immoral? And Doesn't That Mean My Child Will Be, Too?No, absolutely not! Regardless of why your child has come to atheism or how long they hold to it, atheists are just as likely as theists (a generic term for anyone who does hold a god-belief) to be moral or immoral, good or evil, upstanding or wicked. This study, for instance, clearly shows that there is no correlation between atheism and immoral behavior.
I know it seems counter-intuitive to you, but faith or its lack isn't a very good indicator of how moral or immoral someone is. I would bet if you think back on people you've known in your church, you can come up with examples of people who seemed very pious but who turned out to be just rotten. And I bet the opposite is true, too, that you can think of some who seemed like the worst Baptist/Catholic/Hindu or whatever you ever saw, only in the end they turned out to be just great, great people.
If you've raised a good kid, who knows how to love others and to treat them well, then you've got nothing to worry about in the morality department. Just like there are good and bad people in every church, there are good and bad atheists as well. Who your child is on the inside is far more important than what they think about god, in terms of their personal morality.
But I Don't Want My Child Going to Hell!I understand how painful that thought must be to you. From a religious perspective, though, I would encourage you to remember that the only one who decides who's going to hell and who isn't, is God. If you believe Him to be a truly merciful, loving god, then trust in Him to do right by your child. Don't put yourself over Him and substitute your judgement for His; trust that He'll do the best thing when the time comes.
If you want to keep a close relationship with your child, however, I wouldn't encourage you to take up this argument with him or her. An atheist doesn't believe in Hell, so at best this is an empty threat. At worst, it's likely going to drive your child even further away from you; Hell is one of the more common reasons atheists give for losing their faith in Christianity. The reasoning goes that no God who is all-loving would condemn someone to infinite, eternal torture for sins committed during a finite lifetime. Pushing that aspect of your faith to your child as a reason they should abandon atheism is likely going to have the exact opposite effect you're hoping for.
What's the Best Way To Talk To My Child About This?Getting angry when you talk about this is not going to be helpful. In the words of the Bible, "This man speaks harshly, Who can listen to his words?" It's important to try and stay calm and reasonable. That can be hard, especially if you think your son or daughter is telling you this just to hurt you. You may think this is a childish, silly position to take. You may be taken by an incredible urge to slap some sense into them.
I can almost guarantee you that this decision or realization is not something your child has come to lightly. It's a serious matter, and deserves serious, adult attention. Talk to them, one person to another, and really listen to what they are telling you. This is your son or daughter; nothing about their belief system is going to change that. They love you, and you love them, and even though you might be furious with each other, don't lose sight of that.
I'm not suggesting you give up your beliefs or to say anything you don't honestly believe -- in fact, I'd say just the opposite. Be open and honest with them, and give them the chance to do the same.
Just remember that their atheism doesn't mean they've suddenly become evil. They're not joining a cult, or planning on ignoring all morality and law. They're just searching for answers, even as you are, trying to figure out what it all means and why they're here, what it is they're supposed to be doing with their lives. Tell them you love them, no matter what (even if you don't feel much like it at the moment, you know you do), and even though you think they're wrong it's not going to change that love.
Atheist or theist, Christian or Muslim, black or white, ultimately that's all any child wants from their parent, to be loved for who and what they are. You don't have to agree with their position, you don't have to condone it or celebrate it, but you do have to deal with it openly and honestly, and always with love.
If you want to continue having a relationship with your child, it's absolutely essential that you not belittle or harangue them. They're making an adult decision, you need to deal with them as an adult. Put yourself in their shoes, imagine how you would want someone to react if you were telling them about your faith for the first time. Your child deserves that same respect and openness.
Most importantly, don't lie to them. Don't say "I completely understand and everything's fine, I'm ecstatic for you" if you're not, in fact, fine and ecstatic with it. Say instead "I hope you understand that this is difficult for me to accept, because I love you and my faith is very important to me. It scares me to think of you not having the same faith I have. But I hear what you're saying and I'm going to try very hard to understand and accept that this is what you believe; it's your life, and I know you have to live it, no matter how I might feel about it personally. Regardless, even if I'm angry or upset or not really understanding right now, I love you and always will."
So Now What Do I Do?All you can do is love 'em. If you've raised them well, if you've loved them with all your heart, then they're going to turn out fine no matter what faith they end up with (even if it's no faith at all). Be open and honest with them. Keep the lines of communication open. You don't have to give their atheism your blessing, but try to express your feelings in a non-judgmental, non-condemnatory way. "You're going to hell but I love you anyway" is probably not the right approach, nor is "I'm sure this is just a phase and you'll grow out of it." Try something along the lines of "I love you no matter what, and although this isn't something I am happy about, ultimately your faith is your choice and I'm going to do my best to respect your decision."
It's all about honesty, love, and keeping the lines of communication open without being too judgmental or harsh.
And the fact is that there are millions of atheists all over the world living happy, fulfilling, moral, loving, complete lives. This may be the end of your religious hopes for them, but it most certainly isn't the end of your hopes for their moral, intellectual, and emotional well-being.
I hope this has been helpful for you. I want to repeat that I'm not a parent, nor a psychologist, so please take all of this as nothing more than what it is -- the perspective of just one guy, an atheist who has a love for kids and a genuine desire to help families stay together in love and support.
Families are precious gifts; please don't let the differences between your faith and theirs ruin that.


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Of all of the Baltimore neighborhoods, Federal Hill is probably the most sought after. Filled with residents of all backgrounds and ages, this neighborhood provides urban living with a small town feel. Federal Hill also provides a great balance of family-friendly activities and urban outings. Head over to Federal Hill Park to push your little ones on the swings while you take in the view of the city, or spend the day with some friends shopping at the wide variety of specialty shops and antique stores that line the Baltimore streets.
This neighborhood is a quieter part of the city, complete with open fields and farms for a rural family life. Aside from the serene views and relaxing atmosphere, Cockeysville offers plenty of locally grown foods so your kids can grow up with healthy eating habits. Farms regularly sell fresh produce and meat so you can whip up a delicious and nutritious meal for your family. Cockeysville also has Oregon Ridge Park, where kids can play and soak up nature. And when you're all in the mood for some big city entertainment, downtown Baltimore is less than a half hour away.
The school districts in this neighborhood are all highly praised. You can choose from eight preschools, six elementary schools, three middle schools, three public schools and nine private schools. Some of the top rated include Cockeysville Middle School, Warren Elementary School and Padonia International Elementary School.
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Located just to the north of downtown Baltimore, this neighborhood offers an urban lifestyle with the amenities that families crave. With all of the wonderful schools and recreational facilities, it's no wonder that Mount Vernon is a top choice for families. There's the Mount Vernon Children's Park, which has a beautiful playground with fun water stations, a sandbox and even a hedge maze. If you're searching for some family-friendly entertainment for the evening, head over to the Lyric Opera House, which puts on productions of children's programs like "Bear in the Big Blue House."


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Q-I haven't noticed anything recently about the possible relationship between drinking coffee and the development of heart disease. I drink a few cups a day, but I could stop cold turkey if I thought that it was doing me any harm. Is anyone still looking at this relationship?
A-Coffee drinking does not appear to be related to the development of heart disease. An analysis of 11 studies that dealt with this subject showed that three of them did report such a relationship. However, the remaining studies did not. The researchers report no difference in the incidence of coronary heart disease between individuals who drank one cup of coffee daily and those who drank substantially more.


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On April 5, 2013, the U.S. Postal Service issued a set of 10 nondenominated (46¢) Vintage Seed Packets forever stamps (Scott 4754-4763).
The stamp designs feature garden flowers as they were depicted on vintage seed packets.
The stamps were issued in double-sided booklets of 20 (Scott 4763b), with eight stamps on one side and 12 on the other. They are generally collected as a mint block of 10 (Scott 4763a).
The 2016 Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers values a mint never-hinged block of 10 at $12 and the booklet of 20 at $24.
As with many modern se-tenant issues, most dealers did not stock this issue in depth while the stamps were available from the Postal Service.
Dealers are currently paying more than postage value for blocks of 10, and they are very tough to find in quantity. If you missed it, the mint block of 10 is well worth acquiring at $15 to $20.


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If you've been following along for a bit, you will remember that back in April I decided to start working with a nutrition coach. The program I chose required a 3 month minimum commitment, which I have fulfilled, and have decided not to continue. I want to be real for a moment and talk about why.
It has nothing to do with the company – in fact, I would recommend Working Against Gravity to EVERYONE! My coach was unbelievable – she pushed me, but encouragingly so. When I messed up, she simply reminded me I was human, and gave me tips and ideas that I could adopt for the next week. I couldn't have asked for a better experience, hands down.
So what happened then?! What about all that accountability you wanted?
I know, I know. The whole reason I launched into this crazy adventure was for the accountability, after all! Which let me tell you was amazingly effective. I've never been more dedicated in my life. I saw abs creeping through. That's never happened before. Consistency was definitely the key component missing in my body composition, and now that's clear to me.
Those of you that have read my bio know I struggled with some unhealthy eating habits in the past before I discovered lifting (and then, Crossfit). I suffered many months of guilt as I learned to eat more freely and in larger quantities before I re-established a good relationship with food. This took a long time before my comfort level came back with not only my body but the choices I was making! Re-learning to stop labeling foods as "off limits" and "bad" was a complete 360 to where I was. I was grateful to try flexible dieting through WAG and still eat the things I loved while staying within my macro ranges. Flexible dieting will always be for me.
While accountability made the biggest dent in my progress, for me, personally, it felt too reminiscent of my "old days". Suddenly, having a bad day of eating was less personal – it was being shared with someone else, and this was hard. My coach never – EVER – made me feel bad about this, I want to emphasize – this was all internal and on my end only, as a result of my history. I fell off track on the weekends (I am a foodie, what can I say), and I realized that logging these failures for someone to review harbored old, buried feelings of guilt I thought I had shaken off. Certain foods started becoming "off limits" again, and I started sneaking bites here and there of things I knew I shouldn't be having (and I was not logging these things). I lied to myself and my coach. I hadn't done this kind of thing in years – and the second I recognized that, I knew it was time to call things off. I know myself, and I know what's right for me. I know where I've been, and where I could fall back to.
Now what?
I'm just going to eat whatever I want now.
Kidding. Actually, I plan to continue doing exactly what I was doing with my coach, just alone now. I'm keeping roughly the same macros (plus a little more fat and a little less carbs for the same calories, since that's more enjoyable for me – honestly I just need Perfect Bars every day). I'll log things for myself only, but I plan to diligently continue tracking and staying on top of things. This is important, because before I started with my coach, I wasn't tracking at all – just one-off days of logging into MFP and checking to make sure I wasn't eating 20g of protein and 400g of fat by accident. I want to stay consistent with logging, but be flexible so I don't experience any internal negativity or guilt. Logging has become habitual for me and feels like a natural part of my daily routine, so this shouldn't be a problem. (Also, I like seeing semi-abs! If that's not motivational enough for me, I don't know what is.)
I've actually learned a ton from this experience. I've figured out where I tend to mess up (to which I didn't have as much clear visibility before). I've learned that I tend to gravitate towards foods with higher fat contents, and I don't eat that many carbs, so I've adjusted things to accommodate this. I need to be sure I take in enough protein, and alcohol has nothing nutritional to offer me and decreasing my consumption of this has been amazingly beneficial.
Most importantly, I've learned that my ability to be flexible and social is crucial to my happiness. When I'm happy, I do everything else around me better. That happiness includes knowing I'm staying on track with my nutrition goals, and excludes anything that makes me feel guilty or poorly about my decisions. If there's anything I learned years ago after disordered eating, it's that enjoying yourself and the foods you eat is a good thing, not something to feel guilty about. Learning to balance this with everything else I've learned these past few months is how I want to approach my next few, and I'm excited to challenge myself to do this on my own.
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Mark Richey Nichols, 51, of Hurdland, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri.
He was born on September 21, 1960, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of James William and Bonita Richey Nichols.
On September 3, 1983, in Baring, Missouri, Mark married Christina "Kaye" Dye.
Mark attended the Hurdland Elementary and Knox County High School graduating in the Class of 1978. He worked on the farm south of Hurdland, Missouri and in 1993 he went to work for Orscheln Qualico in Moberly, Missouri as a machinist.
Mark is a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Edina, Missouri, where he served as a Eucharistic Minister and Lector. He was a 4th Degree Knight of J.F.K. Assembly Knights of Columbus.
Mark enjoyed hunting, fishing and softball with his girls and spending time with his children, grandchildren.
Mark is survived by his wife Kaye Nichols of Hurdland, Missouri; a son, Quentin and his wife Courtney Nichols of Kirksville, Missouri; two daughters, Olivia and Emily Nichols both of the home in Hurdland, Missouri; two granddaughters, Quencie and Raelie Nichols; a brother, Steve Nichols of Burlington, Iowa; an aunt, Maxine and her husband Ivan Harmon of Herrin, Illinois; and uncle, J.C. Sherrard of Herrin, Illinois; nieces, Jamie and her husband Adam Siegel of Burlington, Iowa, Laura Nichols of Burlington, Iowa; three great nieces and nephews, Daniel James Siegel, Taylor Dawn Siegel and Jaxson Wade Siegel all of the home in Burlington, Iowa; his father and mother-in-law, Albert and Donna Dye of Edina, Missouri; brothers-in-law, Eddie Dye of Macon, Missouri and his children, Brandi and Tel Dye, and Tom and his wife Tammy Dye of Knox City, Missouri and his children, Holly and Hannah Dye, along with several cousins, and a host of friends.
Mark was preceded in death by his parents, James and Bonita Nichols.
Christian Burial Service will be Sunday, August 26, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at the Doss Funeral Home in Edina, Missouri.
Visitation will be after 4:00 p.m. Saturday, August 25, 2012, with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Edina, Missouri. A Christian Prayer Service will be at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Hurdland, Missouri.
Father Joseph Hoi will officiate and Deacon Ken Berry will assist. Music will be provided by Jim and Kyle Clark. Pall Bearers will be Adam Siegel, Eddie Dye, Tom Dye, Larry Wiskirchen, Clint Miller, and Herb Huntsman.
An expression of sympathy may be left to Marks' Children's Education Fund in memory of Mark Nichols. A memorial may be left at or mailed to the Doss Funeral Home 208 N. 4th Street, Edina, Missouri 63537.


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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A Minnesota judge has found a Missouri man guilty in the shooting deaths of three people at a Brooklyn Park home day care last year.
Hennepin County Judge Todd Barnette issued his verdict Thursday against 35-year-old Eddie Mosley after hearing the non-jury trial that ended last week.
Mosley was charged with first-degree murder in the April 9th, 2012, shooting deaths of 59-year-old DeLois Brown, a home day-care provider, and her parents, 83-year-old James Bolden Sr. and 81-year-old Clover Bolden.
Prosecutors argued Mosley drove from his home in St. Louis to Brooklyn Park intending to kill a girl he was accused of sexually assaulting in Minnesota. But the girl was not at Brown's home. The Star Tribune reports the defense argued Mosley had no motive to kill the victims.
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British model and actress, Elizabeth Hurley, was seen arriving at Heathrow Airport in London, England late last month on a flight from Los Angeles, California. I always think to myself how dull it must be to come from LA to here in England, the weather is so different.
Elizabeth was wearing a pair of J Brand skinny denim leggings with black peep toe heels and a faux fur jacket to keep her warm. I'm unsure of the wash on these but I love it, it's such a deep blue and it has a lot of shine to it. I think it's the 910 in Monaco. I like washes like that! You can buy J Brand jeans at Singer22.com.
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I'm a new user, but I hope this deal is helpful. I live in Japan so this is applicable to me. It's the 18-105 VR Kit D90. You must live in Japan, and this is covered by Nikon Japan. So you would probably have to get it fixed in Japan if you had any issues with it.
It's ¥ 86,580 (Tax included & free shipping) which is approximately $958.80
Even though it's in the Amazon.com market place. It is sold by Amazon.co.jp so it is legit and not some other 3rd party company.
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