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Packaging industry uses Graco Reactor® H-VR to process foam packing material
An end user specializing in packaging valuables, such as antiques, art, as well as perishables like fruits and flowers uses a waterblown polyurethane foam with a specific mix ratio to cushion the items they ship.
Some equipment cannot achieve the specific ratio that is required. The end-user has space constraints and the size of the operation does not warrant a full-size in-plant polyurethane system. The system must be easy to operate and maintain. The foam formulations may change.
Graco recommended a variable ratio mechanical proportioner, the Reactor H-VR. This is a reliable solution for MMD applications, and is easy to operate and maintain. The variable ratio frame provides the required flexibility to change polyurethane foam formulations. Since the proportioning is still fully mechanical, it is easier to operate and maintain than an electronic proportioner, and requires less floor space and a smaller investment. The stainless steel construction can handle the waterblown polyurethane.
The Reactor H-VR uses electrical power to drive its on-board hydraulic power pack. Hydraulic pressure drives the two proportioning pumps, which are mounted onto a variable ratio (VR) frame. The VR frame is a proven and reliable cost-effective system to proportion materials within a ratio range from 1:1 up to 2.5:1 (sliding scale) and hence can be used to process material that comes in non-standard mix ratios. The flow of material and shot sizes are operator controlled, keeping the controls to a minimum. The entire installation was within budget and on time.
Because the system is electrical, the end-user saved air-compressor and energy costs. The variable ratio capability allowed the end-user to hit the specific mix ratio and will also allow him to change polyurethane formulation if required. The operators were immediately able to operate the system after a short training due to the simplicity of the design. The client has been able to improve quality of the production, increase output volume, and reduce operating costs. The system has now become a showpiece for visiting prospective clients who obviously are interested in the handling of their valuables with maximum care.
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The 78rpm Collectors' Community is a research hub and social network for collectors of 78rpms recordings, phonographs, memorabilia, recording machines and the history of the 78 rpm era.
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Generally speaking all works eventually fall out of copyright and when they do they enter that vast commons of shared material called the "public domain". However, different countries have different laws about when this happens (in this sense there can be seen, at some level, to actually be many different 'public domains').
Laws dictating when audio works fall into the public domain vary all over the world, and as such there occur situations where a work is considered to be public domain in one country but not another, but it is generally acknowledged and agreed by various laws and treaties of the world to be a period of approximately 70 years. As the 78rpm Community is a vast research hub related to 78rpm records and the history of the 78rpm era, we feature work of this old style media format which is in the public domain worldwide, and therefore it can be considered that all of the recordings displayed here are out of copyright - available from a variety of internet archives/websites and carry with them open distribution rights.

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Another trade service industry has voiced its fears that Chinese investment will drive the majority of Taiwanese businesses in the industry into bankruptcy following the signing of the cross-strait trade services agreement on Friday last week.
Greater Taichung photography shop owner Shih Chih-cheng (施志承) said machines that develop photographs digitally — with their relatively cheap cost of between NT$4 million and NT$5 million (US$ 133,000 and US$166,000) per machine — overtook the industry a decade ago, driving about 1,000 photography stores out of business.
The stores that remain need to change their equipment, but are either unable to afford it or do not wish to make changes, Shih said.
Chinese investors would have no compunction about spending money to obtain the most advanced photography equipment, Shih said, adding that Taiwanese businesses would be hard pressed to compete with Chinese firms.
Chen Kai-jung (陳凱榮), a photographer in Hsinchu County, said the industry has no profitable future, adding that most stores stay in business by making meager income from developing films.
Faced with Chinese investors' potential to undercut prices, local businesses would be unable to compete and they have no channel for government aid, as the government has no system established to protect local businesses, Chen said.
Chen said his family have been in the photographic industry for two generations and what little business he has is due to many years of hard work building a reputation.
While Chinese investors might not be able to succeed by undercutting prices, it would cause a vicious cycle of competition that would undermine the viability of local businesses, Chen said.
Meanwhile, Chiu Hisi-hsun (邱錫訓), the owner of a wedding gown store and director-general of the Greater Tainan Photography Association, said that should the Chinese wedding photography industry invest in Taiwan, it would be a disaster for local firms.
Since Taiwanese firms started investing in China a decade ago, the Chinese have picked up on the wedding photography business, Chiu said, adding that Chinese stores are larger in scale and size compared with Taiwanese stores.
Chiu estimated that half the Taiwanese wedding photography industry would go out of business if Chinese investors move in.
The administration of President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) failed to ask the opinion of industry representatives prior to signing the agreement, Chiu said, adding that the government also failed to appreciate the difficulties of small and medium-sized businesses in Taiwan.
"With the situation as it is, it is very possible that in the near future the edge in technique and management of the Taiwanese photography industry will gradually shift to the Chinese," Chiu said.
Cut-priced wedding merchandise and cheap Chinese labor would also cause the Taiwanese wedding gown industry to be severely impacted, Chiu added.
Greater Taichung Photography Association deputy director-general Yang Jih-tien (楊日瑱) said that in the wedding photography industry, technique is the most important asset.
Taiwanese businesses fear that Chinese investors may lure away experienced staff with high salaries, and in tandem with price cuts Taiwanese businesses would not last two years, Yang said.
Yang also expressed concern that Chinese investors would infringe workers' rights by cutting wages once Chinese capital dominates the market.


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In virtually every retail outlet across America consumers are
given the option to use their credit or debit card to pay for their
purchases. But in about 99 percent of coin laundries, paying for
washing and drying with these types of cards isn't an option.
Previously, the technology either wasn't available or it was too
expensive. But times have changed. And if you're looking for a
competitive edge or a revenue booster, retrofitting coin laundry
equipment with credit/debit readers may be a great way of
increasing profits.
Some Statistics
Credit and debit card statistics back up the argument for coin
laundries to offer equipment with devices that take these
By the end of 2010, MasterCard and Visa had more than 960
million credit and debit cards in circulation in the U.S.,
according to each card's website. And, consumers are more likely to
purchase more when paying with credit and debit cards when compared
to cash purchases, according to "The Survey of Consumer Payment
Choice," Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
The First in Tennessee
When Ed Schmidt decided to open a laundromat in Athens, Tenn.,
he wanted to provide the optimum flexibility for his customers.
The Sullied Duck opened in June 2010 as the first laundromat in
Tennessee to provide a credit/debit card system for laundry
customers. The system is on 20 of the washers and dryers, giving
customers the option to use coins or credit/debit cards.
The credit/debit card system has been popular with customers
because they no longer have to carry large amounts of coins. Using
a credit/debit card streamlines the laundry process because
customers don't need to take steps to get cash or change before
using the machines.
About 30 percent of customers use the credit/debit option, with
70 percent still using coins.
The laundromat also provides maximum flexibility with its mix of
equipment. It offers 21 Speed Queen washers ranging in size from 20
pounds to 80 pounds, and 23 dryers ranging from 30 pounds to 75
pounds. The different sizes allow customers to choose the option
that best suits their needs.
The Speed Queen patented Quantum Silver control system has been
a helpful tool to Ed. Quantum allows Ed to monitor store activity
including machine usage and water consumption. Quantum Silver also
allows customers to select different wash cycles with varying
temperatures and fill levels.
Ed wanted to make sure his customers had a great experience at
his store so he added amenities like free Wi-Fi, flat panel
televisions, an adult lounge and a children's lounge complete with
video games to appeal to different audiences. He also offers a
curbside drop-off service for those customers in a hurry and
professional alterations.
Return on Investment
Laundromats have a traditionally high return on investment with
low or no labor costs. They have the potential for first year ROI
of up to 15-to-20 percent and a breakeven point on investment of
less than a year.
Ed notes that the laundromat has been a good investment. The
store has been in the black since the third month of opening. Ed
attributes the success to a combination of factors: service,
equipment, ambiance and the added value benefits available.
Customers see the value of the Speed Queen machines, recognizing
that they're top of the line, have better wash cycles and are
dependable. The amenities, along with good customer service, help
keep a steady flow of attendance and drive repeat business.
The credit/debit card machines have helped give The Sullied Duck
its competitive advantage. Customers are using more expensive
cycles since they no longer have to carry coins and are willing to
break up larger loads, using more machines. With the amount of
people who rely on credit/debit cards every day, the system will
undoubtedly become more popular over time.
Importance of the Right Distributor
Ed partnered with Star Distributing of Tennessee when he decided
to open The Sullied Duck. From day one, they worked with him to
provide information on the laundry industry, including location
selection, store layout and equipment mix. They also helped Ed set
up financing through Alliance Laundry Systems.
Star Distributing was a great partner when it came to
establishing the credit/debit card system as they had familiarity
with the set-up and made sure The Sullied Duck was equipped with
the right machines for the system.
Star Distributing continues to be a resource for Ed. They stop
by to do routine maintenance, as well as conduct training to keep
Schmidt and his staff up to date with the industry developments. Ed
uses his distributor partner for a sounding board as he continues
to grow and develop the business.
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Semi precious gemstone Labradorite cabochons have a background color of dark gray, but they display a beautiful iridescence of rainbow-colored reflections, known as labradorescence, when light hits it in certain directions.
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How hard would it be to have a Forge section setup in the forums. For map discussions and what not. I think its a must, bc soooooo many ppl complain about the selection. This can give forgers feedback from players and not.forgers only. Thanks
My 'rents were originally planning on taking a trip there this summer, but they cancelled it for some reason
oh yes. I meant to say to u earlier *achem* You may have gotten to go to dream hack, but im going to the gaming house for 9 days Nyaaaaaah :P
seriously still jelly of u tho
Happy Birthday. I'm gonna go get drunk for you.
Happy birthday
ZERG LEGGO. But yeah. Don't play Protoss. That way everyone you beat just calls "Protoss OP" when you beat them. No excuse if you beat them as Zerg
Like I said. I get to learn from Idra, and troll every 10 minutes. Sounds like a win to me
Have you switched back to Zerg?
what can you do hahaha
Idra's rage = my rage >
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Not exactly a banner offseason for Denver Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams.
Facing a six-game suspension for failing a performance-enhancing drug test, Williams must now answer to Jack Del Rio & Co. for tweeting out a photo of the team's defensive playbook on his iPad, according to TheBigLead.com.
After telling his 10,000 Twitter followers he's learning a "new position," Williams gave the general public a chance to learn along with him.
Thanks to this savvy veteran, any lingering mystery attached to Denver's "Pro Near I" front has been shattered completely. That particular play is clearly visible on the typically top-secret blueprint Williams made available to thousands. Same goes for "Z Motion to Far I" and "U3 to Trips Slot." The cat -- totally out of the bag.
(While we're at it: The pencil, the shiny red sharpener, the notecards -- really?)
Williams, the team's first-round pick in 2004, dropped a follow-up tweet with a message to readers: "Dear fans: My post about learning a new position and the fact that our playbooks are now iPad was all for you. I realize fans like to know what's going on with their teams and fav player."
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Uncyclopedia:Anniversaries/December 28
December 28: Penis Appreciation Day (Not Lesbos), Day of the Not-so-Innocents (Spain, Portugal, South America)
- 23 - Penis apreciation day invented by Jesus. Not realising his mate Judas and the entire roman army was less well hung he would regret it one day.
- 1963 - Paul Hindemith's pancreas explode, killing him a second time and 36 others a first time as he flew over Lakewurst, New Jersey. The music community rejoices once more.
- 2004 - Deciding they also liked Mondays superheroes planned a combined assault on Bob Geldoff. After an hour of the Hoff's singing and Mr T's pittying the devastating blow came when Darth Vader told Geldoff who his father was. This caused him to spontaneously combust all over Pauline Fowlers scowl.
- 2006 - Uncyclopedians lose count at the sheer number of anniversaries with Penises in them.
- 2007 - World economy goes into meltdown as penis appreciation day lasts until August 15th 2008. This only ends when lesbians attempt to seize control of the earth. Millions would die in the conflict
- 2009 - It is rumoured that Bob geldoff will return to fight the final battle between good and evil one day. The Vatican, the CIA and Micheal Stipe all deny this.
- 2072 - America elects its new Emperor, The Noid.


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Today's guest blogger contacted AAA in hopes that members would be able to assist in the next series of the television show Human Planet. Please contact Sally directly if you can be of assistance. Thank you Sally for thinking of us.
My name is Sally and I develop programme ideas for BBC Wales and BBC Bristol. I have recently been tasked with coming up with the next series of Human Planet, a landmark BBC1 / Discovery series which documented human life (and survival) in some of the most remote and harshest habitats on earth. The series set out to celebrate – marvel at, even – humans at their most adaptable and resourceful and used blue chip, natural history filming techniques to document remarkable stories of communities interacting directly with nature (animals, plants, extreme environments, the elements etc.) to survive and function as human beings. The series has won a number of awards all over the globe – and people have commented upon the fact, it helped put anthropology back on the map (but in a user-friendly way, I suppose).
I have now been tasked with developed a second series of Human Planet – but this time, they want us to find stories which truly are extreme / at the very edge of existence. Which show man trying to eek out a tough and challenging existence in extreme and exotic locations worldwide. To document dramatic daily events and routines which to indigenous peoples are simply a hard fact of life, but which for us, are truly remarkable feats of human survival and endurance. To show man's relationship with his environment / nature in epic detail. Like the dangerous 60 miles school run along the Zanksgar river for the Rivers programme; or the young family living 60ft in the air in our Jungles programme, not forgetting the whale hunters in our Oceans programme.
We want to take the seemingly ordinary things we do – and show the very many extraordinary and extreme ways in which people across the world, cope with these day to day but extreme challenges, all of which are universal (finding food, shelter, love, success etc.), but for many, can mean the difference between life and death.
So if I could only ask one question of you, it would be this:
Based on your research work thus far, can you think of one people who, you feel, have been under-represented / ignored on television; whose extraordinary lives and extreme efforts to survive / live / thrive in an epic environment would find a natural home on the next series of Human Planet? If yes, could you come up with one example that would fit one of the following categories below …
1. How far will people go for food (and water)?
This is probably the most basic question of all; and in answering it we'd look at harvests, hunts, agriculture, territory, diet – the seasons, the weather, the (changing) environment.
2. How far will people go for shelter?
Under this heading we'd look at extreme environments; the act of building in all its forms; settlement vs nomadism, human migration, defence and protection – safety.
3. How far will people go for love?
Without breeding, a species would die out. But to humans, surely it means more? We would look at courting, marriage, children, family, community. Rituals, rivalry, expectations. The need to belong.
4. How far will people go to succeed?
Once you're beyond finding enough food and shelter – what can you add to your life? What constitutes success? We'd look at wealth, education, class / social hierarchy, trade, ambition, status. What does it mean to different people(s)?
5. How far will people go to escape?
We value the idea of escaping the day-to-day – slipping the boundaries of our 'ordinary' life. What does it mean for different people around the world? What pastimes, intoxicants, sports, entertainments, or religions take people out of themselves?
6. How far will people go to endure?
We value our heritage; both what we have inherited as a race or culture, and what we'll leave behind as individuals. Do we hang onto traditions for dear life? Or is the future best served by ditching them? Do we adapt to the encroaching world or withdraw? What legacy will we leave behind – as individuals or as part of a group? Does it matter as much to an Armenian as to an Aboriginal Australian?
Please contact Sally at firstname.lastname@example.com


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The Pebble, is a watch with an e-paper screen that runs apps from your iPhone or Android device. In its first three days on Kickstarter, the project has attracted 18,867 backers and raised $2,656,389, of their initial $100,000 goal for putting the watch into production. So far, The highest grossing Kickstarter project ever raised $3 million in 60 days, so the Pebble is positively off the charts.
There are a lot of factors driving the success of this project:
Proven track record: Eric Migicovsky and his team "have been designing smartwatches for 3 years. Their first product was the inPulse smartwatch for Blackberry. inPulse has been covered by Engadget, The Verge, Gizmodo, NYTimes and more," according to the listing.
Incredibly Useful Product: Smartphones have gotten increasingly bogged down with apps. Some of the most useful things are the simplest, but it's hard to sort them out among all the clutter on your phone. The Pebble enables you to pull little bits of functionality—a gps powered odometer for your bike, text message alerts, and, of course, the time of day—out onto your wrist where you can see it whatever you're doing.
Works with the Right Devices: The inPulse is cool, but Blackberry, as we all know, is going away. Coming out with a product that works well with both iPhone and Android makes it very easy to feel that you're future-proofed (at least for the near future).
Great Deal: To be a backer is really to place a pre-order at a discounted price. And to know you will be one of the first people to have this piece of the shiny and new.
It Gets Better: As they have raised more money the team has added features to their original spec that makes the product even more appealing: The Pebble will now be waterproof and there will be an open developers SDK for creating your own apps.
In less than three minutes of video, Migicovsky lays out this case with the inevitability of an Apple product launch (without the turtleneck!). He has, in fact, demonstrated a believable new category of devices, the smartphone accessory. Next up, cuff links?
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Foods that heal: Evidence is weak but belief is strong
Foods are never going to be as potent as a pharmaceutical treatment for relieving cold symptoms, but drug companies are not as comforting as your mom. Here is the somewhat weak evidence for common food-based cures, most of which derive from a single study or two. Here are some recipes that use them
Chicken soup
The go-to treatment for colds in Western civilization, chicken soup has been proven in laboratory studies at the University of Nebraska to inhibit inflammation and may relieve the symptoms of upper respiratory infection by a virus. Homemade soup is best; the effect varied greatly in store-bought soups. Hot soup is generally soothing, but researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital also found that hot chicken soup increased mucus flow more effectively than hot water.
Hot peppers have long been used as a treatment for the common cold to relieve nasal congestion and promote relaxation. Fresh peppers also contain antioxidants and vitamin C. Capsaicin, the substance that gives peppers their heat, may relax the bronchial passages and loosen mucus in the lungs.
Root ginger has been used medicinally for more than 4,000 years in Asia as a cure for nausea and menstrual pain. Ginger has been shown to relieve inflammation, fever and muscle and joint pain. A study by University of Buea (Cameroon) researchers found that ginger extracts had a therapeutic effect against certain respiratory infections.
Honey is more than a sweetener for foul-tasting medicines or lemon tea. It has proven medicinal value. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University found that buckwheat honey was consistently more effective at relieving coughs in children than the common over-the-counter cough suppressant dextromethorphan.
Garlic has been regarded as a healing food for thousands of years and is a staple of Ayurveda, the ancient Hindu practice of folk medicine. Known to be a potent antioxidant, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory, garlic appears to reduce the risk of colds and bronchitis in university-based research.


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YOU MIGHT LIKE THE GENDER and sexualities STUDIES MAJOR IF YOU:
✓ Want to ask new questions and re-evaluate the traditional focus of many disciplines
✓ Want to delve into gender relations
✓ Explore ways in which gender-based divisions affect the growth of women and men
✓ Are interested in the role of women in politics in the 21st century
WHAT IS THE MAJOR IN GENDER and sexualities STUDIES?
Now you can study the effect women have had on philosophy, history, literature, anthropology and other disciplines and gain an understanding for how gender has always functioned as a dynamic component in our institutions and culture.
What is the major in gender and sexualities studies?
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Critical Role is Geek & Sundry's live Dungeons & Dragons show, featuring Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer and his troupe of fellow voice actors. Catch them every Thursday night at 7:00 PM PT on the Geek & Sundry Twitch channel and on Alpha.
OG Critter and Talks Machina Segment Producer Dani Carr recaps Critical Role Episode 36, "O Captain, Who's Captain?"
For those of you who prefer to consume Critical Role in podcast form, or for those who may have missed it, the full podcast version of the episode Dani recapped above is available for download at 8 AM Pacific every Thursday.
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After being delayed by the U.S. government shutdown, talks for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) are quietly gearing up again. Tariff barriers between the U.S. and EU are already low, so these negotiations are focused squarely on achieving "regulatory coherence."
In other words, industry lobby groups and their political allies on both sides of the Atlantic see the trade deal as an opportunity to get rid of rules and regulations that limit their ability to buy and sell goods and services. The outcome of TTIP has implications for the rest of the world. Leaders from both regions have made clear, the terms of this trade agreement will set the standard for future free trade agreements.
TTIP could affect a broad range of issues, from energy to the environment, and intellectual property rights to labor rights. It could also have a significant impact on the evolution of agricultural markets and food systems in the U.S. and EU, as well as solidify the ability of corporations and investors to challenge new regulations that could affect expected profits through international tribunals. Unfortunately, little concrete information is known about the content of the TTIP proposals, since the governments involved have refused to publish draft text.
In both the U.S. and EU, the time to influence the substance of the agreement is before it is completed. That's a tricky task, since the negotiations are happening behind closed doors, but it means that civil society groups and legislators need to pay close attention to what is on the agenda, even without complete information.
In Promises and Perils of the TTIP: Negotiating a Transatlantic Agricultural Market, (which we are co-publishing with the Heinrich Boell Foundation) we outline some of the key differences between rules in the U.S. and EU that will likely be on the negotiating table during the trade talks:
- Food safety: Differing food safety standards, especially around GMOs and controversial growth hormones have been the subject of trade disputes between the U.S. and EU for years, at the WTO and in standards setting bodies. TTIP proposals seek to go beyond WTO commitments, and allow food safety standards to be challenged directly by corporations. There is also pressure to lower EU standards on meats and poultry, including controversial growth promotion hormones, such as ractopamine, and chlorinated rinses of poultry. The EU, for its part, is seeking to overturn limits on its exports of beef despite concerns over EU member state controls to prevent Mad Cow Disease. This deregulatory approach could carry over into emerging technologies, such as the use of nanotechnology in food and agriculture, even though there are no clear U.S. regulatory definitions of nanomaterials or risk assessment of their impacts on human health and the environment.
- Chemical policy reforms: Rules on the use of potentially toxic chemicals would be negotiated in the Technical Barriers to Trade chapter of TTIP. These rules could affect the regulation chemicals like Bisphenol A (BPA) used in food packaging that disrupt the delicate hormone balance in the human body. Rules to regulate those chemicals are advancing at the US state and EU member state level. The EU's Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) process is firmly grounded in the Precautionary Principle. In the U.S. to the contrary, the outdated Toxics Substance Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) puts pressure on the Environmental Protection Agency to prove that chemicals are unsafe, rather than on the industries producing the chemicals to prove that they are safe before they enter the market.
- Procurement policies and local foods: As part of the global movement towards healthier foods, new governmental programs, such as U.S. Farm to School Programs and similar initiatives in Italy, Denmark and Austria, include bidding contract preferences for sustainable and locally grown foods in public procurement programs. Both the U.S. and EU have criticized "localization barriers to trade." The EU, in particular, has been insistent on the inclusion of procurement commitments in TTIP at all levels of government, for all goods, and in all sectors—potentially including commitments on these public feeding programs, taking the preference away from locally grown.
- Financial service reforms: The links between agriculture, food security, financial services and commodity market regulation are multifaceted. New rules being developed to implement Dodd-Frank in the U.S. and the EU's revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) process seek to increase the transparency and comprehensiveness of reporting to regulators by market participants and prevent market disruption by unregulated, dark market trading. Efforts at upward harmonization of financial and commodity market regulation could be derailed by proposals to include them in the TTIP financial services chapter and to make financial reforms subject to investor legal challenges.
Discussions on these rules on safer and more sustainable food systems need to happen under conditions of full transparency and should not be subsumed within a trade agreement.
If there is any hope that the focus on regulatory coherence does not simply mean shifting standards toward the lowest common denominator, then the U.S. and EU governments need to prioritize human and environmental well-being over market openings for multinational corporations. That seems entirely improbable given statements made by the governments up to this point. Improbable isn't the same thing as impossible though. The current approach is a political choice; a different path is possible.
Read Promises and Perils of the TTIP: Negotiating a Transatlantic Agricultural Market for more.
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In the interest of introducing strengthen our community, we've decided to begin a series of interviews we like to call "Meet the Frogs". The staff would like this to be a little snapshot of the group here so that we can get an idea of what kind of people are involved, why they wanted to do it and how they got started. So without further ado, I introduce our latest interviewee:
So who the heck are ya?
My name is Matt
Where do you call home?
I pick my mail up in Janesville, Wi
Any family?
Yes, 2 kids (one of each kind)
What do you do to pay the power bills?
To oversimplify things, I travel the country making sure Data Centers and telephone offices function properly and efficiently
What do you do in your spare time?
I try to game with the Fragging Frogs as much as I am able
What Distributing Computing (DC) projects are you involved in?
Just folding@home so far...
How did you first get involved in your chosen project?
I really can't recall
Why do you participate?
It used to be about the points for me, now it is about the science
What major goal or milestone would you like to see DC accomplish?
Hmmm, I'll have to think about this one
What projects have you contributed to? Any others you find interesting?
Just folding right now, I haven't looked into Boinc yet...
What teams have you contributed to?
Just 734 (the Folding Frogs)
What brings you to The Pond (734)?
The team itself.
If your current project ends, which one will you move on to?
No Idea...
Current level of production and what kind of hardware are you using?
Right around 60,000 PPD.
1 - SandyBridge 2600k @ 4.5 gigahertz
1- Bloomfield I7-950 @ 4.02 gigahertz
Do your rigs have day jobs or are they dedicated folders?
the SB rig is a dedicated box, the 950 is my primary gaming machine
How are these rigs configured? OS, client, etc?
The SB rig is a Linux box (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS) with -Bigadv flag
The 950 box is a windows 7 box using the GPU tracker. What unit this rig runs depends on whether I'm home or not.
No GPU's running at this time...(takes away from my -bigadv addiction)
Anything else you'd like your fellow frogs to know about you?
Not much to know, but I'll answer pretty much any question.
We'd like to give mmettin a big round of applause for stepping up to the podium and saying a bit about themselves. If anyone has any additional questions, feel free to post them below!
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As someone more used to point-set topology, who is unfamiliar with the inner workings of lattice theory, I am looking to learn about the localic interpretation of topology, of which I only have a limited understanding. As such, I have some questions:
- What are some accessible texts or online references on the subject?
- What are some recent results in point-free topology that are unique to the subject, i.e., not translations of results from general topology into localic language?


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Thursday, July 8, 2010
Not Niese at all.
Mets just can't score runs for their pitchers lately.
Brandon Phillip's solo home run and run- scoring double was all of the offense Bronson Arroyo needed as the Cincinnati Reds won the rubber match of a three-game set over the New York Mets and Jon Niese, 3-1, at Citi Field.
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Are the Reds for real? They (and St. Louis) lead the others by ten games in the Central. They quietly have nice starting pitching + good relief pitching... props to them.ReplyDelete
The worst part? Having to listen to Francesa discuss (or fantasize) about Arroyo for an hour today.
I agree. I hate listening to him preach! GFuess I'll be listening to Mad dog on Sirius.ReplyDelete
Well another hard rubber game we could have one to many of those games this year I am a die hard met fan that thinks we still haven't played our best ball but we need to start winning rubber games it's a most well like always Joe your great work is off the charts let's Go get a SWEEP IN ATL. LET'S GO METS !!!!!!ReplyDelete
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Spotlight On
The video production of Newborn Birth Injuries: The Untold Story aired on PBS stations and was viewed by millions of people. PBS stations used the Spotlight On piece as filler for free programming times. While currently no longer aired on PBS, you can view the piece below.
UBPN was also fortunate to be able to produce a 25-minute companion documentary, which can be viewed here.
You can also purchase the full 25-minute documentary by clicking here, and will help continue UBPN's efforts towards awareness and prevention of this injury.


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First Lady Michelle Obama today honored twelve after-school and out-of-school arts and humanities education programs for underserved youth with the 2012 National Arts and Humanities Program Awards.
The country's highest honor in this field, the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards recognize exemplary programs that foster the creative and intellectual development of America's youth through education and practical experience in the arts and humanities. The National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards are conferred annually by the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Michelle Obama, the honorary chair of PCAH, presented the awards in a White House ceremony. Each organization will receive $10,000. Among the twelve recipients, three were recognized as outstanding humanities-based youth programs:
African Culture & History through traditional dance and music (Omaha, NE) provides youth throughout the state of Nebraska with year-round residencies and workshops that focus on traditional African art forms. By engaging students in activities such as drumming, dancing, storytelling, jewelry making, and textile design, the program presents an in-depth perspective on the culture and history of Africa, particularly that of West Africa.
Myth and the Hero (Copley, OH) is a humanities-based program that supports the development of African-American adolescent males through the telling, discussion, and interpretation of mythology and fairy tales told to the beat of an African drum. The program offers weekly support groups that utilize the analysis of mythological stories and fairy tales to explore themes that are relevant to the lives of the participants, such as sacrifice, conflict resolution, perseverance, humility and confidence.
New York City Urban Debate League (Bronx, NY) is dedicated to giving all students the opportunity to become high-skilled debaters. Since the program's inception, the NYCUDL has partnered with schools across New York City, particularly Title I public schools, to build successful debate teams. This network of over ten schools offers an array of workshops held after school, on Saturdays, and during the summer. Each workshop immerses the participants in a number of subjects including public speaking, research techniques, philosophy, public policy, civics, international affairs, law, and ethnic studies.
The other recipients of the 2012 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards are:
Arts Education Program for Youth (Seattle, WA)
AS220 Youth Studio (Providence, RI)
ICA Out-of-School Teen Programs (Boston, MA)
Mariachi Master Apprentice Program (San Fernando, CA)
Out of School Programs (Bronx, NY)
Paso Nuevo/ Next Step (Washington, DC)
RISE! (Rhythm in Setting Expectations (Norfolk, VA)
Student Historians High-School Internship Program (New York, NY)
Youth Radio (Oakland, CA)
Descriptions of all the award-winning programs are available at: www.nahyp.org


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Sushi lovers are in for a treat when visiting Cape Town, South Africa. Not only are there a wide range of world class sushi restaurants and deli's, Cape Town has some of the worlds best scenery, views and has been voted the best city in the world on numerous occasions.
1) Harbour House – V&A Waterfront For a great location, legendary sushi platters and friendly staff, Harbour house is a stunning seaside restaurant based at V&A Waterfront. Fine dining in such a gorgeous settings earned them the 2015 Certificate of Excellence by Tripadvisor. The glass walls surrounding the restaurant enables you to enjoy the lively atmosphere of the Waterfront and appreciate the perfect backdrop of Cape Town Harbour. There is also a stunning Harbour House restaurant in Kalk Bay.
2) Andy's Sushi Bar – Sea Point This Asian-inspired eatery serves top quality, creative sushi at reasonable prices. Chef Andy Wang has a passion for preparing delicious and authentic dishes. Bring your own drinks and enjoy top quality sushi at this colourful little eatery.
3) Kyoto Garden Sushi – Cape Town Kyoti is an authentic Japanese Restaurant located in the heart of Cape Town. Not only were they awarded the Best Asian Restaurant at the Eat Out Awards in 2014, they also source and serve top-quality, unusual ingredients from all over the world. Farmed abalone, scallops, Alaskan King crab, sea urchins and eel are some of the interesting items you can find on their menu. Interesting variations and exquisite food tantalises taste buds while the intimate, tranquil Zen setting provides the perfect ambience.
4) Fugu Restaurant – Cape Town This up market yet relaxed spot serves outstanding, mouth watering sushi and a broad range of Thai, Japanese & Chinese Hot dishes. The generous sushi menu is very popular with the local sushi lovers whilst the more traditional seafood lovers are spoilt with diversity.
5) The Codfather – Camps Bay The Codfather has been delighting both locals and tourists for over 17 years with its gorgeous views of the ocean and its appetizing, creative sushi. There are endless options and all the sushi is SASSI-approved so you can have the peace of mind that the food you are served is sustainable to the oceans. The restaurant is trendy and buzzing but you can opt for a quiet, romantic meal in their exclusive wine cellar should you choose to.
6) Balducci Asian Noodle & Sushi Bar – V&A Waterfront This little gem is rumoured to be the best Sushi bar at the V&A Waterfront. Only the freshest ingredients are used by their professional Japanese and Asian chefs and the great views and fantastic service makes it a definite visit for next time your mouth is watering for sushi.
7) Willoughby & Co – V&A Waterfront You can expect nothing less than extraordinary seafood and sushi at this much loved spot. The substantial menu is packed with inventive dishes and the best technically constructed sushi that are served with pride.
8) Nobu Louge – V&A Waterfront This international chain of 30 restaurants across the globe features its newest outpost at the Cape Town Waterfront. Featuring a world-class chef, this visual and culinary delight spoils you with simple, creative sushi and sashimi menus. Patrons are also spoilt for choice with traditional drinks like a selection of Sakes including plum wines, Japanese beer and a Selection of Sake and Shochu based cocktails.
9) Just Sushi – Simon's Town This charming sushi restaurant not only has, what many claim, to be the best sushi in the South, it is also overlooking Simon's Town Harbour captivating both your taste buds and delighting you with picturesque views of the boats, birds and ocean. This establishment is simple, friendly and well priced.
10) Sushi Box – Cape Town The Sushi Box has various outlets in Cape Town including Newlands, De Waterkant and Kloof Street. They offer both eat in and take away sushi and are famous for their custom takeaway presentation making them a choice restaurant to pick up sushi for your next catering events.
11) 1890 House Sushi – Observatory This hidden gem in Observatory has great sushi, a great selection and great prices and is a must for all sushi fans. Sushi is served off a conveyor belt and they also have an extensive Chinese menu and some Thai options.
12) Panama Jacks – Cape Town Panama Jacks have been operating at Cape Town Harbour since 1989 and transformed from its humble beginnings serving the Royal Cape Yacht Club to a world renowned, top quality seafood restaurant. The chilled fisherman's setting and Caribbean atmosphere makes it the perfect place to relax and enjoy the harbour. If that's not enough, the sushi is to die for and will surely not disappoint even the most hardcore sushi lover.
13) Beluga – Green Point Beluga has grown into one of Cape Town's most loved restaurants for sushi. The restaurant is located in a 100 year old building and is a truly memorable place to enjoy high quality and well presented sushi. Their half price sushi specials means that you can eat more and not worry about a huge bill.
14) Umi Restaurant – Camps Bay Situated at The Marly Boutique Hotel, this prime location on Camps Bay's trendy beachfront has a killer vibe and a million dollar view. The extraordinary Japanese sushi and Asian-inspired atmosphere makes Umi a firm favourite with foodies.
15) Blowfish Restaurant – Tableview Renowned for its fine seafood and superb quality sushi, Blowfish Restaurant offers a magnificent setting and breathtaking scenery. Long-standing favourites are complemented by new additions keeping the menu innovative.


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A Grim Day for a Small Town
Explosion at West Fertilizer Plant Registers as Magnitude 2.1 Earthquake
WEST, Texas—This small town just off I-35, known in central Texas as a good place to pull off the highway for Czech pastries, spent Thursday coming to grips with a landscape of flattened homes and diminishing hopes that friends and neighbors will be found alive in the aftermath of a devastating explosion.
The blast Wednesday night at a fertilizer plant here has left more than a dozen dead, and 150 injured. It destroyed a school and 75 or so homes—damaging a sizable portion of a tightknit town of 2,800 with a Czech heritage that stretches back generations.
The majority of the dead are believed to be first responders, who had raced to the scene to try to tame a fire at the plant, not knowing the mammoth blast was coming. The explosion had the force of a 2.1 magnitude earthquake, seismologists said.
Law-enforcement officials are still sifting through the rubble in search of survivors, but none are expected, said Tommy Muska, the town's mayor. Mr. Muska, who lost his own home on Wednesday, is a volunteer firefighter himself—as well as an insurance agent in town.
"Our town is definitely hurting," he said. His office was flooded with insurance claims.
On Thursday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said he asked the federal government for a disaster declaration to mobilize help for the town, about 80 miles south of Dallas. Gov. Perry said he had spoken with President Barack Obama, who was on his way to Boston for a memorial service for victims of Monday's bombing at the Boston Marathon.
The incident began with a fire at the West Fertilizer Co., a small privately owned plant on the edge of town, around 6 p.m. Wednesday. Volunteer firefighters tried to extinguish the blaze. About two hours later, a thunderous explosion ripped through the plant, sending a column of smoke hundreds of feet into the air and damaging buildings in a five-block radius.
The slender town of West stretches only 20 blocks or so along the interstate. At its widest spot, it is about 10 blocks across.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it would send investigators to determine if the fire and explosion was "accidental or criminal," spokesman George Semonick said. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said that it was sending a "large investigation team" to the scene. State officials have set up air monitoring nearby.
Sgt. William Patrick Swanton, a Waco police spokesman who is helping out the city's smaller neighbor, said Thursday there is no indication the blast was anything other than an industrial accident. The Texas Department of Public Safety said it could take up to six months to determine the cause of the fire.
The worst ever industrial accident in the U.S. was also caused by an explosion of ammonium nitrate, as was possibly the case here, and also took place in Texas. In that blast, in 1947, some 581 people died aboard a ship docked near Texas City.
Dan Halyburton, a spokesman for the American Red Cross who toured West, described the damage around town as unlike anything he had seen before. "It wasn't like a tornado or hurricane. It looked more like someone had taken a grinding wheel and just chewed up walls and roofs." When people return to their homes, he said, "It's going to be really traumatic."
Among those killed was Captain Kenny Harris of the Dallas Fire-Rescue service. He lived in West and was trying to lend a hand at the time of the explosion, the service said.
Arthur Garland, owner of a West car-restoration business, said his sons played sports with Mr. Harris's three boys, who were considered some of the best athletes in a town that centered on baseball.
Mr. Harris was about to retire, Mr. Garland said, and had bought a boat on which he had planned to spend a lot of time.
"This is a great community and I don't have any doubt in my mind we will pull together," Mr. Garland said. "But we lost some good people."
Other confirmed dead included five West volunteer firefighters and four volunteer emergency medical technicians, according to the mayor.
"It makes me feel very sick," said Mr. Muska.
He said the local firefighters had never specifically prepared to battle a fertilizer-plant fire. "Every town in a rural area has one," he said. "It is a ticking time bomb that went off yesterday."
The former cotton-farming community has come through hard times before, but nothing like this, residents said. The community drew Czech immigrants, who kept their heritage alive through the generations with an annual festival and a bakery that specializes in traditional pastries. On Thursday, the Czech ambassador to the U.S. was on his way to West to offer support.
For decades, the fertilizer plant in West has been a local fixture. As the town grew, homes and schools were built in closer proximity. A park is right across the street.
"It was always just there. You never thought about it," said Brian Sykora, who was raised in West.
He had just finished mowing his lawn in the evening calm when, he said, he felt a sudden whoosh of force. He looked north, he said, "and saw a huge mushroom cloud" over near his parents' house.
Mr. Sykora and his wife leapt into their truck and drove toward the cloud. His parents and brother were standing in their front yard, unharmed, watching their neighborhood burn. The windows of their home had been blown out. Pieces of their ceiling had fallen. Nearby, the school was ablaze, its gym roof collapsed.
"It is just numbing," said Mr. Sykora.
Zak Covar, executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, said the facility had been in West since 1962. In 2004, it was required to receive two air-emissions permits. "In 2004, they were supposed to come in and get reauthorized," Mr. Covar said. "They failed to do so, and I hate to speculate why."
The plant's owner couldn't be reached for comment.
In 2006, an odor complaint was received by the environmental-quality commission. When it investigated, the state learned that West Fertilizer hadn't applied for the required permits, according to the commission. The issue was resolved when the facility applied for, and received, the permits. "The permit was the resolution," Mr. Covar said, and no fine was issued.
The difference between life and death came down to luck and timing, residents said. The mayor, Mr. Muska, was on his way to help his fellow volunteer firefighters, but wasn't there yet when the plant exploded. His wife, Lisa, was planting flowers at church; she returned to find their house leveled.
Many residents displaced from their homes gathered in the pews at the West Church of Christ, trading escape stories and sharing details about the whereabouts of friends, family and neighbors.
"Cellphones don't work so the only way to find out what happened to people is to ask folks around town," said Gary Parma, 50, who came to the church with his wife, Diane. The Parmas, who own Al's Cleaners in West, were on the deck of their home when they suddenly saw the house of a neighbor two doors down go up in smoke. Clad in their polka-dot and plaid pajamas, the Parmas grabbed their dog, Boo, and fled. They said they don't know whether their neighbors are alive or dead.
—Miguel Bustillo, Daniel Gilbert, Erica E. Phillips and Tamara Audi contributed to this article.
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Mayor's Office
Media are invited to cover an exercise simulating a transportation accident involving radiological material the morning of Monday, March 15 at Haymarket Park. The exercise is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Fire Chief Niles Ford said Lincoln Fire and Rescue (LFR) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to bring the training exercise to Lincoln.
Ford said the exercise is designed to evaluate the ability of Lincoln's emergency responders to recognize the radiological hazard, isolate the area, treat patients and decontaminate personnel.
In addition to LFR, DOE and NEMA, other agencies involved include the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, the Lincoln Police Department and the 911 Emergency Communications Center.


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Salvation Army settles New York workers' suit
NEW YORK (AP) — The Salvation Army agreed Tuesday to settle a decade-old lawsuit accusing it of religious discrimination in its employment practices in New York.
The settlement announced by the New York Civil Liberties Union calls for the Salvation Army to notify all current and future employees of its government-funded social service programs that it doesn't discriminate based on religious belief. The requirement applies only to workers in New York.
The notification would also tell employees they are expected to follow professional practices in their work without regard to the organization's religious practices.
"This settlement reflects the principal that when a religious institution accepts government funding to provide services on behalf of the government, they cannot use those funds to encourage religious proselytizing," said NYCLU executive director Donna Leiberman.
The Salvation Army acknowledged no wrongdoing in the settlement agreement, which also calls for court oversight of the organization for two years. It also agreed to pay $450,000 to be allocated between two plaintiffs and their attorneys.
In a statement, the Salvation Army said it was pleased the litigation had been settled, that it was "in the best interest of all concerned, and permits The Salvation Army to avoid any further diversion of resources away from its core mission of assisting those in need."
The NYCLU had filed a lawsuit in 2004 on behalf of a group of current and former Salvation Army employees of its government-funded social services programs who accused the organization of religiously discriminatory and retaliatory employment practices. The suit also alleged retaliatory employment practices.
In 2005, a federal judge dismissed some of the claims in the suit, but allowed some retaliation claims to go forward. The settlement takes care of those claims.
In 2010, a number of city and other government agencies agreed to monitor the Salvation Army to make sure clients in social service programs were not forced to take part in religious activities.
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Baby boomers have witnessed many technological innovations, and they expect technology to provide them with solutions to help maintain their independence for as long as possible. They are outfitting their homes with products to help them live healthy lifestyles, manage chronic conditions, remember to take medications and remain connected with their caregivers.
To help companies evaluate baby boomers' perceptions, use and acceptance of home health and wellness technologies, the Georgia Institute of Technology has launched HomeLab. HomeLab is a statewide network of adults 50 years of age and older recruited to evaluate the in-home usability and effectiveness of consumer products designed for the aging adult population.
HomeLab currently consists of 100 homes distributed throughout the state of Georgia; the network is expected to grow to 150 homes later this year and 550 homes by 2014.
"My wife and I are in generally good health and are interested in assisting homebound citizens by evaluating new innovations for their independent living. We want to be part of the solution for this excellent challenge," said Ivan Cottrell. Cottrell signed up to be a HomeLab participant with his wife, Judy, who was a home health nurse in Florida and witnessed many seniors struggling to stay in their own homes.
The HomeLab infrastructure lessens the burden for companies that need to find participants 50 years of age and older for extended in-home product testing. Because Georgia Tech collects detailed information about each HomeLab participant's health and home up front, individuals can be rapidly recruited for targeted short- and long-term product testing.
"HomeLab provides an efficient means for companies to limit the cost of extensive user testing that is required to bring a product to market," said Brad Fain, director of HomeLab and a principal research scientist in the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). "Evaluation of a pre-market or mature technology by Georgia Tech's HomeLab will provide a company with documented evidence for marketing, regulatory compliance and product design."
GTRI has a history of helping companies evaluate and improve the design of consumer products and currently serves as the independent product testing organization for the U.S. Arthritis Foundation, the Arthritis Society of Canada and Arthritis Australia. If a product passes GTRI's rigorous ease-of-use testing, the company that created the product can use the arthritis organization's logo in its advertisements and on its packaging.
For this work, GTRI recruits users to test a variety of consumer products -- medicine bottles, beverage containers, office supplies, medical devices, vehicles and cell phones -- in its Accessibility Evaluation Facility for at most a few hours.
With the launch of HomeLab, GTRI will expand its product testing program to include extended in-home product evaluations, which will range from one month to one year in duration and involve 25 to 125 participants who are compensated for their time. HomeLab will provide companies with product design support, early product testing, and formal usability and effectiveness evaluations.
"It is important that companies obtain consumer feedback on products as early as possible in the design process and HomeLab can facilitate an early connection with target populations to evaluate design concepts or early prototypes," noted Fain.
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mnp13 wrote:Past a few days old, I think docking should be done under anestetic - however I know of a number of vets who do it up to a month old with out. I was honestly unaware that it was not 'standard procedure' to do it this way.
5 days should be the limit, anything after should be anesthetized. 5 days is even pushing it, 3 days is best. Other vets may do it that way, it's not against the law, but I (and the vets I work for) think that is very wrong. I also think that the way most low cost spay/neuter clinics operate is unethical and dangerous, but hey, it's not illegal!
We've never had to "dig out bone." Vertebre spaces should be determined beforehand. Also, pull the skin back when you do it so that there is plenty of skin to put a little suture in. It's quick, and the pups just cry when they are removed from their sibs, then stop when they are returned.


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The only thing that could ever possibly be more amazing than this would be if they made bolts in matching colours.
One23 is a brand that you've probably never heard of, but it has a vast catalogue of bike components and ephemera to choose from and flicking to the 'Tools' pages you'll find this cheery multi-coloured Hex-Key Set.
The set has all the hex-keys, or allen keys if you like, that you'll need for the majority of home bike fettling - 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10mm, all kept together in a plastic holder to discourage them from drifting around the shed as tools are want to do. Ball-ended on the long side for angled usage in hard to get to places and quick fingered tightening and undoing these One23 tools are quite noticably set apart from the usual workshop fare by being brightly rainbow coloured.
More than just a pretty gimmick having technicolour tools is a handy feature in a couple of ways. Firstly it makes them easy to spot in a dark dingy cluttered workshop or shed environment amongst a mess of greasy black and dusty rusty spannerage, and it's particularly useful should they ever leave the house and be used in the field, for sudden pre-race tinkering for example, where dropping a tool in the grass or boot of the car can lead to a flustered and sweary panic whereas a bright red allen key is easy to spot.
Secondly, and more useful than you'd think, the brain soon figures out which colour relates to which size and reaches out accordingly, no more picking up the black 4mm because it looked the same size as the black 5mm from an arms length away, you just reach for the royal blue one. It's quite a simple bit of genius and wrenching by colour becomes second nature in no time if you have half a brain, oh, and aren't colour blind.
The shafts are painted rather than the anodized finish we've seen on the far pricier versions of these, which leaves a thick layer of colour over the tool body but there hasn't been an incident yet where the thickness of the paint has interfered with the tools efficiency by not allowing it to get deep enough into a bolt, although the paint finishing isn't the greatest and some of them are now scratched thanks to toolbox tussling.
Hard use in the home dealing with the standard variety of old, baggy, new and dirt packed allen bolts hasn't distorted, bent or worn the heads of the One23 tools, even the little ones, which are always prone to wear on cheaper toolsets which can lead to rounded bolts and potty mouth.
The one teeny criticism is that the way the keys are coloured isn't perfect. Painted so that they line up in a pretty rainbow sequence when slotted in the holder it means that some similarly sized allen keys are similar colours, the green of the 10mm is a bit close to the turquoise of the 8mm and the purple of the 4mm is of similar hue to the pink of the 3mm. in reality it's not a real big issue as the brain makes a quick colour + size calculation but it could be something to think about if you're tonally challenged.
A good quality value set of allen keys that will cope with most home hexing, with the added bonus of being in full technicolour that makes them easy to find and use.
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Make and model: One23 Hex Key Set
Size tested: na
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Ball End, CP Finish - Coloured Protective coating, 1.5/2/2.5/3/4 /5/6/8/10mm hex keys, plastic holder.
They look to be well made tools, although the paint finish is pretty rough around the edges and can scratch.
They did their job well, fitting allen bolts snugly.
So far they're wearing well, with no tool-head wear, although the painted shafts are showing their tough life.
Excellent value for a set of decent and cheery allen keys.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
They undid and did up bolts with no issues or rounding off.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
The colours, the price.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
The colour distinctions between neighbouring keys could have been more obvious in a few cases.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Yes
Would you recommend the product to a friend? No need, any friend that saw them, wanted them.
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I usually ride: It varies as to the season. My best bike is: The one I\'m on at the time
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: road racing, cyclo cross, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Fun
Jo Burt has spent the majority of his life riding bikes, drawing bikes and writing about bikes. When he's not scribbling pictures for the whole gamut of cycling media he writes words about them for road.cc and when he's not doing either of those he's pedaling. Then in whatever spare minutes there are in between he's agonizing over getting his socks, cycling cap and bar-tape to coordinate just so. And is quietly disappointed that yours don't He rides and races road bikes a bit, cyclo-cross bikes a lot and mountainbikes a fair bit too. Would rather be up a mountain.


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40 notes! Lidl rucksack £15 with 4xblinking light strips £4 and a few beer tokens left over
Pro Viz has certainly tweaked quality control as well as the technology when it comes to their Hi Viz rucksack and tri-viz reflective triangle. Starting with the bag, this retains the rip stop nylon/Codura mix of its forbears but seems a more durable blend and those padded straps have been grazing on steroids. Speaking of which, there are 10 and 30 litre capacities in either day glow yellow or softer-spoken black/Scotchlite.
A deep external sleeve with Velcro closure is handy for waterproof jackets (or indeed medium length armoured cable locks) while there's just enough room in the main for a change of clothes alongside spare tubes, multi tool and some lunch. Dedicated cubbyholes hold wallets and smart phones, continuing the organised feel. Padding has been beefed up considerably too for cargo protection.
Storage space for hydration bladders is nice idea for hot summer trail fun. This time round because the electrics are separate, detachable entities, the bag can take a tour de washing machine when things start looking grubby.
Talking of wet, one of the soggiest Decembers on record hasn't managed to penetrate the fabric and the waterproof zippers seem to do their stuff very well, although I noticed some trace dampness following five minutes' hosepipe testing. External mesh pockets with elasticated cuffs take keys, change and other stuff you'll need at a moments notice. Mind you; my gaoler's bunch is threatening to gnaw its way through after a few weeks.
Now let's take a look at the Tri-Viz. Essentially, this is the brands' electro luminescent technology squeezed into a 16x16x16cm warning triangle that attaches across the Nightrider range via a Velcro landing strip. So you could scoot back and forth to work with it aboard the rucksack/messenger bag, swapping to the jacket to be unhampered as suits.
Switchgear and little silicone clad cell live inside the zippered grey pouch, the latter demanding four hour port plug-ins in return for between 12 and fifteen hour run times, depending on mode and to some extent temperature.
As a package, overall performance is superb; the bag sits nicely against the back, low enough not to interfere with helmets when looking over the shoulders. Beefy straps minimise sway or tiring bounce-even when heavily laden. However, in keeping with most rider-worn luggage, ten maybe twelve miles are about as far as I'd want to commute with any frequency but it makes a comfortable trail companion when moderately laden.
Visibility wise, the fluro yellow cuts a swathe through early morning gloom and the tri-viz is literally brilliant, particularly since the blue triangle cannot be confused or lost amongst competing town centre neon and precise alignment with driver eye-level seems to captivate attention at around three hundred metres, nearer four in the sticks. I only hope that Pro-viz will introduce a universal mount, allowing it to be retrofitted to previous models and other brands.
Greatly improved bag for commuting and trail duties, with the excellent TriViz technology.
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Make and model: Proviz Rucksack Triviz Comp & Light Triviz System USB Lithion Battery £39.99 622g, 29.99 120g
Size tested: One size
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
'The PROVIZ Nightrider rucksack is designed to give you everything you need all in one pack. Highly visible, reflective, water-resistant and ample storage along with being liquid bladder ready should you wish to add one on those hotter days. The rucksack is also compatible with our unique USB rechargeable TRIVIZ light pack that is attachable/detachable in seconds
Whatever activity you are doing on the roads, simply remove the reflective booster triangle and replace it with the TRIVIZ to ensure you are highly visible above the sea of red and white lights on the roads'
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Bag: Codura/Nylon Mix in 10 or 30 litre capacities. Tri-Viz electro luminescent warning triangle fuelled by USB charged lithium ion cell.
Superior to previous models.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
I have mixed feelings about integrated systems but the rucksack and warning triangle make a brilliant commuting package, burning through early morning gloom and nocturnal metropolis alike. Comfort is generally very good when moderately laden to around the ten/twelve mile mark and being machine washable extends its horizons to weekend trail fun.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Brilliant lighting concept that has been really well executed, improved comfort and buld quality bag-wise.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Would love to see a universal mounting option for the Tri Viz.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Yes.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes.
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I usually ride: Rough Stuff Tourer Based around 4130 Univega mtb Frameset My best bike is: 1955 Holdsworth Road Path and several others including cross & traditional road
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: cyclo cross, commuting, touring, fixed/singlespeed, mtb,
Shaun Audane is a freelance writer/product tester with over twenty-eight years riding experience, the last twelve (120,000 miles) spent putting bikes and kit through their paces for a variety of publications. Previous generations of his family worked at manufacturing's sharp end, thus Shaun can weld, has a sound understanding of frame building practice and a preference for steel or titanium framesets.
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QUEBEC CITY, Que. - A former leader of the powerful Quebec student movement that spurred massive protests two years ago is taking a new role with the pro-independence Parti Quebecois.
Leo Bureau-Blouin was officially made president of the PQ's youth wing today after running unopposed for the position.
The 22-year-old says he wants to generate more interest in the provincial party among young Quebecers by putting the separatist cause front-and-centre.
Recent opinion polls suggest support for the PQ among youth has slipped considerably.
Bureau-Blouin left student politics to run for the PQ in the 2012 provincial election, becoming the youngest person ever elected a member of the Quebec provincial legislature.
He lost his seat in the April provincial election, when the Quebec Liberals ousted the PQ from power and won a majority of seats in the legislature.


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Photographer's Note
This image was taken in a school playground in the village of Sakteng - another Himalayan village inhabited by Brokpa people.
For some reason unknown to me (I wonder if anyone can shed some light on the subject) quite a few boys played football with one bare foot (and carrying a welly in one hand).
Another strange thing I noticed was that the game was played with... two balls. I have included an image showing that in WS.
What these boys are wearing is not a school uniform but the traditional Brokpa kid's outfit.
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holmertz (83376) 2013-09-12 13:33
Hello Kasia,
This is a lovely shot, perfectly timed. Not only is the boy flying, but he radiates such intensity and enthusiasm that I am sure he will score a great goal any second. His purple robe and blue trousers and boots make a fantastic contrast to the green grass. This picture also makes me remember one of my own:
I have always wondered why the little novice in Ladakh was only wearing one shoe. Maybe he just arrived from a game of football. That doesn't really explain anything but it would put him in a Himalayan context.
Kind regards,
bukitgolfb301 (53382) 2013-09-12 14:20
Hi dear Kasia
I like you Bhutan sereis so much, this one is so nice to see. His vivid expression is so perfectly presneted via sharp and clear way. Very funny and making smiles half shoe in soccor--
All the best and have a good day! Takero
daddo (28698) 2013-09-12 17:16
Zdravo Kasia. Well, you have presented us with a dilemma. I offer the following hypothesis_ I presume the boys are kicking the ball with the bare foot for two reasons- one, that they have better control of the ball without the heavy and awkward boot; second, that carrying it will ensure that it will not mysteriously dematerialize in the outfield (or carrying it helps with the balance as one kicks with one leg and carries the boot in the hand on the opposite side of the kicking foot.) phew!Another more sensible reason for taking it off in the first place is to make sure it doesn't fly off when one swings one's leg for the kick (for knowing parents from poorer means, the boot will be one or two sizes bigger in order to last and accommodate a growing body. Dovoljno razloga? The photo itself? Great timing and the capture of youthful abandon. Srdacni pozdrav. Klaudio.
Hi Kasia
Nice snapshot, taken at the peak moment; he is fully absorbed by his game. No idea for the boot in his hand.
krzychu30 (15512) 2013-09-13 1:52
Czesc Kasiu,
swietne,zabawne i na prawde bardzo urocze zdjecie.Maradona w kaloszach:)a przynajmniej w jednym(co swoja droga sprawia,ze zdjecie jeszcze bardziej intryguje,dlaczego zdjal jeden but?a moze mu spadl?)
No coz,jak widac poczatki sa zawsze trudne:)
Dzieci sa jednak super tematem fotografii-zawsze naturalne i nie pozujace sztucznie do kamery.
Piekny portret!
Pozdrawiam serdecznie
timecapturer (49288) 2013-09-13 4:09
Hi Kasia
a charming shot this. Proof that football unites and transcends political views and boundaries. A real sense of innocence and a superbly captured and original action shot. Love it!
Have a great weekend - regards Brian.
saxo042 (38078) 2013-09-13 8:04
Hi Kasia,
A perfect capture of this happy child! Good colours and a very fine composition. But Maradona? I think he reminds me more of Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
Kind regards
Sonata11 (34119) 2013-09-14 11:39
Witaj Kasiu,
fantastyczne ujecie tego chlopca. Perfekt moment. Bardzo podoba mi sie ta kompozycja. Super zdjecie. MOje gratulacje.
Serdecznie pozdrawiam i zycze milego WE,
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- Copyright: Kasia Nowak (kasianowak) (14043)
- Genre: People
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2012-05-08
- Categories: Decisive Moment
- Camera: Nikon D700
- Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2013-09-12 12:51
- Favorites: 1 [view]
- To daddo: What's with the boot (1)
by kasianowak, last updated 2013-09-13 01:35
- To saxo042: Maradona?? (1)
by kasianowak, last updated 2013-09-13 09:48


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