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SHARP: Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme
What is SHARP?
SHARP is an acronym for the 'Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme'. The SHARP motorcycle helmet rating system was introduced in 2007 by the Department for Transport (DfT) after research showed that there was a difference in safety performance of different motorcycle helmet brands and that around 80% of motorcyclists will be involved in an accident of some form on the road, despite only accounting for 1% of road users.
SHARP Helmet Ratings
Following the latest helmets that have been rated there have been a total of 420 helmets which have been extensively tested and given an official rating from SHARP.
A full list of these helmets can be found at the SHARP website, with functionality allowing you to filter by 'Manufacturer', 'Model', 'Type' and 'Minimum Rating'. To make the helmet browsing even easier, SHARP also provide the price, sizes available and the 'latch % rating' (something explained in more detail later in this article) of each model.
Latest ratings (2017)
Whenever a new set of helmets have been tested and given a rating, SHARP publish an article to share the findings. This publications will typically be brought out around once every month on the 'News' section of their website but they also mention new ratings on their Twitter account (@SHARPgovuk).
The most recent publication was just yesterday (24th August 2017), with the G-Mac Renegade and Black Optimus SV receiving 4 stars and 3 stars, respectively. The Black Optimus SV also received a 66% rating for how often the face guard remained fully locked on impact.
Other helmets that have been rated within the last few months include:
- • Agrius Rage SV
- • AGV Veloce S
- • Arai QV Pro
- • Black Titan SV
- • Halfords MYX
- • Scorpion EXO710 Air
- • Shox Assault
- • Shox Axxis
- • Spada Arc
Which helmets perform best?
AGV is the manufacturer with the most 5 star scores, with 10 of their helmets achieving that feat. Arai helmets also score very highly, with an average of 4 stars across the 13 helmets they have had rated.
The AGV Pista GP R (left) and AGV Corsa R (right) are two of the best scoring AGV helmets on the SHARP rating system. They are similar in that they are both performance helmets perfect for racing and track. One thing that differs on each model is the shell material and vents, however the performance when tested by SHARP is identical. Both helmets perform to optimal level, showing that AGV design their products with safety in mind.
No AGV helmet that has been tested has scored less than three stars on the SHARP rating system, meaning that all the AGV helmet models offer a higher level of safety than the minimum requirement for all motorcycle users.
The Arai RX-7V (left) is Arai's top of the range motorcycle helmet which includes the wealth of knowledge that has been built up by Arai's team.
Then there's the QV Pro model (right), which is Arai's new 2017 sports-touring motorcycle helmet. The QV Pro features the same outer shell and advanced VAS (Variable Axis System) technology as the RX-7V, whilst the ventilation and other details differ.
As with AGV, there hasn't been an Arai helmet that has been tested by SHARP and scored less than three stars, showing that Arai helmets are more than fit for purpose.
How is SHARP Testing carried out?
The SHARP test is based on the 2001 European research activity which is a motorcycle study that studies a wide range of motorcycle accidents that have occurred in Europe which allows Sharp to relate their tests to impacts and areas that are most likely hit within an incident.
All helmets that are SHARP tested go through the exact same process to make sure that all of the motorcycle helmets are graded fairly, no matter the brand or model.
Every helmet is tested in five different areas of the shell, including: front, rear, both sides and the crown of the helmet. This allows the test to establish what protection is provided by each area where impact can occur. By placing the helmet on a mould that has sensors within it, the test can determine what impact would have occurred to the brain on the impact of a crash. The helmet tests are carried out on both flat and kerbed surfaces.
Each helmet is put through a minimum of 32 impacts as this is the amount that is needed to give the helmet an accurate and trustworthy rating. These tests are done over three different speeds: one being 22.05 linear, which is the regulation speed that must be tested; the other two being either side of this regulation linear (one over and one under).
All helmets also undergo a test to determine whether the chin bar (on both full face and flip front helmets) has sufficient mechanical strength to protect the face and jaw from injury on impact. However, this is not included in the star rating but is shown separately in the report of each individual helmet.
On each report, there is also an impact zone diagram showing the impact on a flat surface around the shell of the helmet in the five areas that they test which is colour coded depending on how good the motorcycle helmet performed.
Each helmet tested should reach a minimum of one star, indicating that the helmet offers the minimum protection that is allowed whilst riding a motorcycle in the UK.
Flip front helmets have an extra test involved where the robustness of the locking mechanism for the chin bar is examined. A 'latch percentage' is provided dependent on the findings from the test – the higher the better. To get this percentage, they complete 30 impacts and if the mechanism remains closed every time then the score will be 100%. The more times it opens, the lower percentage will be. This score does not affect the SHARP safety rating and is a separate system altogether.
To display how these tests are displayed separately, take the AGV Compact ST again as an example. This helmet was rated four stars in the safety test carried out by SHARP with a 100% 'latch rating' for the robustness of the locking mechanism for the chin bar.
SHARP's safety rating is calculated by using the results from the test and comparing them against real world injury data to determine a rating that reflects the safety that it would offer within similar incidents.
As for the star ratings, all is at it seems: the more stars that the helmet has, the more protection the helmet offers. More specific details about the product and its features are listed on each helmet's rating pages, including the sizes available and the RRP of the helmet.
Criticism of SHARP Helmet Test
Though the SHARP Helmet test is endorsed by the government, applied across the motorcycle helmet industry and has been established for over a decade it is not without its criticisms.
Dr Nigel Mills was a previous chairman of the British Standards Institution committee for motorcycle helmets and has been involved in the design and testing for helmets for over three decades. He criticised the scheme as failing to properly account for certain factors associated with motorcycle accidents.
Shortly after the launch of the scheme, Dr Mills criticised the schemes use of impact velocities, and issues with the pass/fail criteria. Dr Mills also stated that differences between the test headform used in SHARP tests and real human skin & hair may also lead to differences between results.
He published a paper containing his research on the matter titled "Critical Evaluation of the SHARP Motorcycle Helmet Rating".
After a six month intensive study, Dr Mills said that the current model is too simple and does not take into account certain aspects of crashes. He criticised the dynamic aspects used in the scheme, such as the oblique impacts which don't take into account rotational head acceleration.
Following on from his research, Dr Mills stated that the current model is too simple to be considered a meaningful measure of helmet safety performance.
Response from Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)
In response to Dr Mill's criticism of the SHARP scheme, the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL), who first introduced the SHARP scheme, issued a comprehensive response titled "Technical Response to the Unpublished Paper".
In this detailed response, the TRL addressed the claims in Dr Mills' paper which criticised SHARP and provided evidence of its effectiveness. In the conclusion of the report, they stated that their studies show that SHARP test results "ensure that improvements in helmet design are targeted at reducing the risk of fatal head injury in the most common accident scenarios".
It also stated that the eight zones that SHARP divided the helmet into enabled the effect on different impact areas to be tested with accuracy.
The report also investigated the criticisms made by Dr Mills on the weightings placed by the SHARP scheme on different types of impact (oblique, flat and kerb-type impacts).
The SHARP scheme stressed that all helmets sold in the UK have been certified to comply with the correct legal standard for helmet safety ECE (Economic Commission for Europe) R22, which certifies that a helmet is road legal for use in the UK.
Ensure your Motorcycle Helmet Fits
After considering the safety rating of your chosen helmet, before purchasing you simply have to get the right fit. Forget the brand, colour and style of the helmet for a moment and remember why you're purchasing a 'crash helmet' in the first place – to protect yourself.
If you buy a helmet that is too big or small then the safety properties that the motorcycle helmet offers will be lacking.
The three key points of making sure that your helmet fits include:
1. Measuring your head
Dainese will be able to help you choose the correct helmet size to fit you, however it's worth having a rough idea by measuring yourself first. Measure just above the ears around to your forehead for the most accurate figure. This will give you a basic starting point but remember every brand's sizes are slightly different (as you can see in the below charts) so it's always best to ask an expert.
2. Trying the helmet on
Make sure that the helmet feels fully comfortable and keep it on for a couple of minutes at least to ensure you've got a real feel for it. It's a good idea to make sure you can fit two fingers between your helmet and jaw, as this is important to determine whether you have the optimal fit.
3. Double checking the fit
Ensure that the helmet fits flush to your head with no gaps whilst also not being too tight that it's pushing on any pressure points. The helmet should flow with your head movements.
Finally, ask someone to try and roll the helmet off your head; if it doesn't and you've also passed the other checks, you can be confident that helmet is the right fit for you. Keep in mind that no matter what the safety rating, price and reviews of a helmet; if you've got the wrong fit then your helmet will not protect you.
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The Los Altos Senior Program continued its 40th anniversary celebration with a speaker panel Feb. 16. Panelists King Lear, Paul Gonella and Stan Ferris discussed their experiences with the program over the years, and several audience members offered personal reflections.
After an introduction by Los Altos Recreation Coordinator Cheri Anderson, co-worker Barbara Wilmoth treated the group to a slide show of past members and events. The photographs documented a variety of celebrations, luncheons and barbecues, as well as offered glimpses of some of the program's many activities, including bocce ball, ArtVentures, exercise classes, the Monkey Toy Ladies and excursions. Several in the audience were pleased to see pictures of members no longer with them.

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Cleveland County Enterprise. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 21, 1915 Page: 2 of 8
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
m SEOUL STORY
Harold p-wgrath
Author of "The Man on the Bex etc
With Drawings by Harrison Fisher
(Copyright 1006. by II. bin -Merrill Co. I
CHAPTER VIII.—Continued.
She slipped It mechanically over her
"Hut you, my dear Mr. Cornstalk!"
he cried, turning his shining eyes
upon me. while his fingers deftly re-
placed the gems m the bag.
"I have no jewelry." I replied, toss-
ing aside the cigarette.
Hut you have something Infinitely
better, I am rather observant. In
Frlard's curio-shop you carelessly ex-
hibited a wallet that was simply chok-
ing to death with long yellow-boys.
You have It still. Will you do me
the honor?"—stretching out his slim
white hand.
I looked at William; he nodded.
There wasn't the slightest chance for
me to argue. So I drew out my wal-
let. I extracted the gold-bills and
made a neat little packet of them. It
hurt, hurt, like the deuce, to part with
them. Hut—!
"Game, William, isn't he? Most
men would have flung the wallet at
my head."
Oh. he Is. ga*ne, sir: never you
doubt It, sir," said the amiable Wil-
"I have some silver In change
suggested with senio bitterness.
"Far be it that I should touch sil-
ver," he sn'd generously, did this
rogue. "Besides, you will need some
thing lo pay for this little supper and
the fare back to New York." My bills
disappeared Into his pocket. "You
will observe that 1 trust you Implicitly.
I haven't even counted the money."
William sniggered.
"And is there anything further?" I
Inquired. The comedy was beginning
to weary me, It was so one sided.
I am In no particular hurry," the
•rogue answered, his aardonls smile
returning. "It Is so long since I have
'chatted with people of my kind."
I scowled.
Pardon tt:r*, I mer.r.t from a social
point of View (inly. I admit we would
not he eipials In the eye of the Pres-
And then follow,* I a scene that re-
.mlnds me to this day of some broken,
fantastic drer.m, a fragment from
sor.je bewildering nightmare.
For suddenly I saw his eyes widen
and tia.-di with anger and apprehen-
sion. Quick as a passing sun-shadow,
his hand swept the candelabrum
•from the table. He made a swift back-
ward spring toward the door, but he
was a little too late. The darkness
jhe had created was not Intense
■enough, for there was still the ruddy
glow from the logs; and the bosom
of his dress-shirt made a tine target.
(Resides, the eyes that had peered into
the window were accustomed to the
Illang! The glass of the window
shivered and jingled to the floor,
and u sharp report followed. The
rogue cried out in fierce anguish
and reeled against the wall. William
whipped out his revolver, but, even
from his favorable angle, he was not
quick enough. The hand that had di-
rected the first bullet was ready to
direct the second
All this took place within the count
of ten The girl and I sat stiffly In
our chairs, as if petrified, it waj all
so swiftly accomplished.
Urop It! said a cold, authori-
tative voice, and I saw the vague out-
lines of Haggerty's face beyond the
broken window pane.
Wiliam knew better than to
tate. His revolver struck the floor
dully, and a curse rolled from his
Hps. immerlately a heavy body pre-
cipitated itself against the door, which
crashed inward, and an officer fear-
lessly entered, a revolver In each
hand. This tableau, which lasted ful-
ly a minute, was finally disturbed by
the entrance of Haggerty himself
Don t be alarmed; Miss," he said
heartily; it's ail over I'm sorry for
the bullet, but it had to be done. The
rascal has nothing more serious than
a splintered bone I am a dead shot.
A fine night'"—triumphantly, "it's
been u long chase, and I never was
sure or the finish You're the clever-
est rogue it has been my good fortune
to meet this many a day. I don't
even know who you are yet. Well,
well' we'll round that up in time"
Not till the candles again sputtered
with ll.uht, and William was securely
handcuffed and disarmed, did | recol-
lect that I possessed the sense of mo-
tion Die smoke of powder drifted
across the flickering candles and
there was a salty taste
"Horrible!" cried the girl, covering
her eyes
The master rogue and his valet
were led out Into the assemblv-room
and we reluctantly followed, l ;:aw
it all now. When Haggerty called up
central at the club, he ascertained
where the last call had been Trom,
and, learning that It «ine from Holly-
wood Inn, he took his chance. The
room was hooii filled with servants
and stable-hands, the pistol-shot hav-
ing lured them from their beds. The
wounded man was very pale. He
sat with his uninjured hand tightly
clasped above the ragged wound, and
I a little pool of blood slowly formed at
Ills side on the floor. Hut his eyes
shone brightly.
"A basin of water and some linen!"
cried the girl to Morlarty. "And send
all these people away."
"To yer rooms, ivery one of ye!"
snapped Morlarty, sweeping his hands.
'Tis no place for ye, be off!" He
hurried the servants out of the room,
and presently returned with a basin
of water, some linen and balm.
We watched the girl as she bathed
and bandaged (he wounded artn; and
once or twice the patient smiled. Hag-
gerty looked on approvingly, and In
William s eyes there beamed the gen-
tle light of reverence. It was a pic-
ture to see this lovely creature play-
ing the part of the good Samaritan,
moving hore and there Is her exquisite
gown. Ah, the tender jpercy! I knew
that, come what might, I had strange-
ly found the right woman, the one
"You're a good little woman," said
the rogue, his face softening; "and a
good woman is the finest thing God
ever placed upon uarth. Had I only
found one!" He turned whimsically
toward me. "Are you engaged to mar-
ry this little woman?"
"Surely you love her!"
perhaps that was tt. They are n!-
ways behind good actions and oad
Once we were Seated In the lonely
car, the girl broke down and cried as
if her heart would break. It was only
the general reaction, but the sight of
her tears unnerved me.
"Don't cry, girl; don't!" I whispered,
taking her hand in mine. She made
no efTort to repulse me. "I am sorry.
The rascal was a gallant beggar, and
I for one shouldn't have been sorry to
see him get away. There, there!
You're the bravest, tenderest girl in
all tills world; and when I told him I
loved you, God knows I meant it! It
Is one of those inexplicable things.
You say I have known you only eight
hours? I have known you always,
only I had not met you. What are
eight hours? What is convention,
formality? We two have lived a life-
time in these eight hours. Can't you
see that we have?"
To shoot a human being!" she
soBbed. Her head fell against my
shoulder. I do not believe she was
conscious of the fact. And I did not
care a hang for the conductor.
I patted her hand encouragingly. "It
had to be done. He was In a des-
perate predicament, and he would
have shot Haggerty had the detective
been careless In his turn; and ho
wouldn't have atnled to malm, either."
"What a horrible night! It will
haunt me as long as I live!"
I said nothing; and we did not
speak again till the first of the Blank-
shire lights flashed by us. By thti
time her sobs had ceased.
"I know 1 haven't done anything
As Told in a
Few Words
Good and Newty Items
of General Interest Con-
densed to Small Space
A Constantinople dispatch says the
French submarine Saphlr, while try-
ing to enter the Dardanelles, was sunk
by land artillery. Part of the crew
was saved.
The closinf of the Dardanelles and
the shutting off of Turkey from out-
side commerce, has resulted in the
people of Constantinople being re-
duced almost to the verge of starva-
The promoters in Japan of what has
been called the "Volunteer Movement"
have issued a manifesto In which they
announced their Intention of dispatch-
ing an army corps to Europe To this
end, they are appealing to both Japa-
nese and foreigners for funds.
Seventeen automobile ambulances
for use in European battlefields have
been bought by the American Hed
Cross with money contributed by Yale
and Harvard students. Twelve will
bear the Yale blue with suitable in-
scription and five the Harvard crim-
Count Leopold Von Berchtold, Aus-
trian foreign minister, has resigned
and his resignation has been accepted,
according to the Vienna Fremden
Blatt. Count Von Berchtold will be
succeeded by Baron Stephen Burian
Von Rajeca, minister of the royal
court in the Hungarian cabinet.
The German army officers have Is
sued an order providing that in the
future troops in the field will not fra-
ternize in the field with the enemy as
they did at several points on Christ-
mas. To such an extent was this fra-
ternizing carried out that at one place
where the Germans and British played
football Christmas day, they agreed to
suspend hostilities for two more days.
An Athens dispatch says the situa-
tion of the Greeks in Asia Minor is be-
coming desperate, owing to the perse-
cution to which they are becoming
subject. Homes are being pillaged,
women insulted, and men forcibly en-
rolled in the army. At Sidonia, Mag-
nesia, the dispatch adds several
Greeks have been murdered in the
streets and conditions are so bad at
Smyrna that a massacre is feared.
An advance detachment of the Turk-
ish army has occupied the Persian city
of Tabriz. Tabriz is in northwestern
Persia and after Teheran is the larg-
Because of notoriety gained by Mrs.
Clara S. Houston of Chicago, said to
have the prettiest feet in the world,
her husband, Nat C. Houston was
granted a divorce Mrs. Houston was
I | j given $3,500 alimony.
Nine distinct earthquake shocks,
none serious, were felt near Santa
Barbara, Calif. The only damage re-
ported was the settling of a brick
building in a nearby town. The shocks
the heaviest in several years, were
felt for some distance along the coast.
The first stage of the western rail-
way arbitration was completed at Chi-
cago when testimony for the engine-
men was completed and James M.
Sheehan, attorney for the railroads,
outlined the case from the standpoint
of the men who are asked to pay the
increases demanded.
Undervaluation frauds extending
over seven or eight years and aggre-
gating $2,500,000 in the importation of
ostrich feathers have been bared by
United States secret service agents,
assistant United States District Attor-
ney Carstarphen asserted, at the ar-
raignment of Geo. Stlva, an Importer,
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the government.
Because of the possibility that the
legislature now In session may abolish
capital punishment. Governor Hays of
Arkansas has granted a respite of 45
days to Clarence Dewein and Joe
Strog, sentenced to be electrocuted
last week. Both are slightly more
than 21 years old. They were convict
ed of killing and robbing an aged
storekeeper at Benton more than a
I year ago.
An artificial rivet1, for Irrigation
purposes running through Western
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mex-
ico, Nebraska and South Dakota, was
proposed in a plan presented to the
Kansas legislature by Representative
J. C. Hooper, of Ness county. Such
a canal, lie said, would be fed by a
series of dams across draws in which
the surplus rain and snow water fall-
ing in the winter months could be
saved until summer. The canal pro-
posed would be 1,500 miles long and
in addition to irrigating arid or semi-
arid lands, would prevent floods in the
Mississippi and Missouri river valleys.
Reserve deposits in the twelve fed-
eral reserve banks increased nearly
$13,000,000 during the last week ac-
cording to a statement of their con-
ditions at the close of business Jan-
uary 15.
President Wilson declared he was
not thinking of announcing his candi-
dacy for 1916 whn he made a state-
mnt in his Indianapolis speech recent-
ly that the people of the United States
might have a chance to judge of his
The civil service has concluded ex-
" amination of applicants for appoint-
est city in the country. It was gar- ments as fourth class postmasters and
ptfnffoH ^ ?v. ,!U!sm" l°lCe- U being "P ,0 January 1 had certified 9,533 who
" " have been appointed. Approximately
20,000 cases referred to the commis-
sion will be disposed of in the near
"Pape's Diapepsin" settles sour
gassy stomachs in Five
minutes—Time It!.
You don't want a slow remedy when
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Pape's Diapepsin Is noted for lt
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regulating sick, sour, gassy stomachs.
Its millions of cures In indigestion,
dyspepsia, gastritis and other stomach
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Keep this perfect stomach doctor In
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The Hyphen Explained.
Mrs. Dearborn—You say that Is
Mrs. Burke-Martin?
Mrs. Wabash—Yes; Burke was her
name and Martin was her husband's
Mrs. Dearborn—But why does she
use the hyphen between the names?
Mrs. Wabash—To show that she Is
separated from her husband.
Prof. Aug. F. W. Schmltz, Thomas.
Okla., writes: "I was troubled with
Backache for about twenty-five years.
When told I had Bright's Disease In
its last stages, I
Prof. Schmltz.
We Watched the Girl.
Surely I do!" I looked bravely at
the girl as I spoke.
But she never gave any sign that
she heard. She pinned the ends of
the bandages carefully.
"And what brought you to this?"
asked Haggerty, looking down at his
The prisoner shrugged.
"You've the making of a fine man
in you." went on Haggerty generously.
"What caused you to slip up?"
"That subject is taboo," replied the
thief. But I want to beg your par-
don for underestimating your cun-
""It was all due to a chance shot at
the telephone."
"I kept you guessing."
"Merrily, too. My admiration is
rholly yours, sir," returned Haggerty,
picking up the telephone exchange-
book. He rang and placed his lips to
the transmitter, calling a number.
"Mello! It this the chief of the Blank-
j shire police? Yes? Well, this is Hag-
lesi- j gerty. I hat idea I hinted to you was
a mighty good one. Prepare two strong
cells and have a doctor on hand.
What? Oh, you will find your horse
and carriage at Moriarty's. Good-bye!"
My money was handed over to me.
I returned it to my wallet, but with-
out any particular enthusiasm.
"It's bad business, Wiliam," said I.
"It's all in the game, sir,"—with a
look at Haggerty that expressed in-
finite hatred. "In our business we
can't afford to be careless."
Or to talk too much," supple-
mented his master, smiling. "Talk,
my friend, rounds me up with a bul-
let in the arm, and a long sojourn be-
hind stone walls. Never talk. Thank
j you, too, Mr. Cornstalk, for the saying
j grace of humor. If It were possible!
1 should like to give Miss Hawthorne
the pick of the jewels. This is a sor-
did world."
Ye'er car-r Is coming!" shouted
Moriarty, running to the window.
So tile girl and I passed out of Hol-
lywood Inn, leaving Haggerty with his
mysterious prisoners. I can't reason
It out, even to this day, but 1 was gen
u'nely sorry that Haggerty had ar-
rived upon the scene. For one thing,
he had spoiled the glamour of the ail
venture by tingeing It with blood. And
on the way to the car I wondered what
had been the rogue's past, what had
turned him Into this hardy, perilous
path. He had spoken of a woman;
situated in that part of Persia under
domination of the Russians in the
same manner as the southern portion
of Persia is considered to be within
the sphere of influence of Great Brit-
Contrary to statements that have
appeared in the newspapers of Lon-
don, Paris and Berlin that an under-
standing virtually has been reached
regarding a Servian outlet to the Adri-
atic sea, it is stated in Servian official
quarters that this will not now satisfy
Servia. It is declared such a conces-
sion would have been satisfactory two
years ago when the subject was dis-
cussed at the London confrence, but
that now, after a war in which her
life and independence were risked, she
could not accept a port or a strip of
coast. What she now claims, it is
stated, are the Servian regions pos-
sessed by Austria, including Bosnia,
Herzogovina and Dalmatia,
tried Dodd's Kid-
ney Pills. After
using two boxes I
was somewhat re-
lieved and I stop-
ped the treatment.
In the spring of
the next year I
had another at-
_ J t tack. I went for
Dodd's Kidney Pills and they relieved
me again. I used three boxes. That
Is now three years ago and my Back-
ache has not returned in its severity,
and by using another two boxes a lit-
tle later on, the pain left altogether
and I have had no trouble since. You
may use my statement. I recommend
Dodd's Kidney Pills when and wher-
ever I can." Dodd's Kidney Pills, 50c.
per box at your dealer or Dodd's Medi-
cine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.—Adv.
Prohibition in the District of Colum-
bia will be proposed in an amendinnet
to the District appropriation bill
which Senator Sheppard of Texas has
served notice he will offer. The Texas
senator served" notice that he would
offer a motion to suspend the rules to
get his amendment before the senate
at this time.
Non-partisan judicial reform to speed
up justice and reduce the cost of pro-
cedure is promised by senators before
congress adjourns. The house already
has agreed to reform measures and
they have been favorably reported to
the senate by the judiciary committee.
Democratic senators predict the bills
will pass without debate.
especially gallant to-night; no fight-
ing, no rescuing, and all that. They
just moved me around like a piece of
stage scenery."
A smile flashed and was gone. It
was a hopeful sign.
"But the results are the same. You
have admitted to me that you are
neither engaged nor married. Won't
you take me on—on approval?"
"Mr. Cornstalk, it all seeins so like
a horrid dream. You are a brave
man, and, what is better, a sensible
one, for you submitted to the Inevit-
able with the best possible grace. But
you talk of love as readily as a hero
in a popular novel."
"I never go back," said I. "It seems
incredible, doesn't it, that I should
declare myself in this fashion? Listen.
for my part, I believe that all this was
written,—my Tom-foolery in Mou-
quin's, my imposture and yours, the
two identical cards,—the adventure
from beginning to end."
"Suppose I should say," the girl be-
gan looking out of the window, "that
in the restaurant you aroused my
curiosity, that in the cellars my ad-
miration was stirred, that the frank
manner In which you expressed your
regard for me to—to the burglar-
"What?" I cried eagerly.
"Nothing. It was merely a supposl-
"Hang it; I love you!"
"Are you still the Capuchin, or sim-
ply Mr. Cornstalk?"
"I have laid aside all masks, even
that which hides the heart."
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in the eyes.
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The deacons of a church were dis-
cussing possible ways of ridding them-
selves of an undesirable pastor who
paid no heed to pointed suggestions
that his resignation would be accept-
able. Finally one of the deacons said:
"if we make a large reduction in
his salary it would probably have the
effect of making him resign."
"I know a surer way than that,"
said the other deacon. "Let us double
his salary and he will fall dead."
Edward DeForest Smith, wealthy
real estate operator, committed sui-
cide at New York after shooting and
probably fatally wounding his wife,
Elizabeth Ryder Smith, in her moth-
er's apartments in Harlem.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago has ap-
pointed a permanent commission to
aid in improving tlie city's morals,
the chief object of the commission
Vi-lil be to suppress and finally elim-
inate commercialized vice.
Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad declared a semi-annual divi-
dend of 2% per cent on the common
stock instead of the usual 3 per cent
'Ilvidend. A statement isued by the
company said the decline ia gross
revenues in six months had been $6,-
1)18,000, or approximately 14 per cent.
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Kentucky, grand jury has begun in- Brig. Gen. Hugh L Scott chief nf
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commission" to inquire into the condi-
tions "which affect the question of re-
storing and maintaining the peace of
the world" pas proposed in a resolu-
tion introduced in the house by Rep-
resentative Hobson of Alabama The
resolution would authorize the presi-
dent to appoint a commission of seven
Americans, "not less than two of
whom shall be women*V and would
appropriate $00,000 for expenses
Provision for the construction of
two great dreadnaughts, six torpedo
boat destroyers, sixteen coast defense
submarines, a seagoing submarine, a
hospital ship, a transport and a fuel
ship at an aggregate cost of $53,168,-
828 is made in the naval appropriation
bill as agreed upon by the house naval
committee. All told the bill carries
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mussy and troublesome.
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bo naturally and evenly. You dampen
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town on the map?"
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I was born and raised in Athens, Greece. I have always enjoyed the exploration of different forms of art. To combine my strong passion for the arts with my belief in an orderly world, I studied civil engineering.
When my son was born, my love for writing and the daily reading of children's books to him inspired me to write my first book.
"The Great Journey" published in Greek and English, introduces the concept of international trade to children.
Published in English and available in two unique covers, "En Route" is my second book. It is a story about life's journeys.
"At This Time of the Year" is my third book, published in English. It is a beautifully illustrated Christmas story.
"Instants of Mine" is my first published photo book containing photos from my Instagram account: @mariatzoutzopoulou.
"Something like" is my fifth book, published in English, and it is my endeavor to spin the words, like the threads of a delicate fabric, to weave something like poetry, something like silk.


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by Brittney R. Mulvaney
Creating an Estate Plan should not be something you do once and then place the documents in a drawer to never look at again. An Estate Plan is something that should change and evolve as your life changes and evolves. When drafting an initial Estate Plan, we try to consider all foreseeable changes that can occur in our lifetimes, but this is nearly an impossible task. Most people's lives don't look the same today as they did 10 years ago. The following life events should trigger a review of your Estate Plan: change in marital status, birth or adoption of a child, move to another state, substantial inheritance or increase in income, and children becoming adults (discussed in this blog post).
When your children become adults, it is a good time to pull out your Estate Plan and make sure it still reflects your intent. If you updated your Estate Plan after you had children to name a guardian for them (see Part 2 of 5) but haven't looked at your documents since then, it is likely that circumstances have changed enough to warrant a revision in your Estate Plan. When your children were four, your primary concerns for them were different than they are when your child is twenty-five or forty-five with children of their own. Last time you revised your Estate Plan, you may have been thinking about guardians for your children, and now you may be thinking about how to provide for your grandchildren. All of these changes require taking a look at your Estate Plan and making sure it makes sense to you and your current circumstances.


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Architecture, Bradenton, Canon, Canon 5D Mark III, EOS 24-105 L Lens, Florida, HDR Photography, High Dynamic Range, Ice cream, Manatee River, Marina, Palm Trees, photo, photography, Smoothie, Twin Dolphin, Twin Dolphin Marina
Across the Manatee River in Bradenton, Florida is the Twin Dolphin Yacht Brokerage which also has the great Ice Cream and Smoothie shop. This is right on the Riverfront and Riverwalk in Bradenton and behind you can walk on the boardwalk and view all the beautiful ships in the marina behind it. This is right next to the bridge that goes between Palmetto and Bradenton.


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Asus is expanding its lineup of FreeSync-enabled gaming monitors with the ROG Strix XG32VQ and ROG Strix XG35VQ, a pair of 1800R curved jumbo screens each sporting 1440 rows of pixels and sitting atop a customizable Light Signature projection stand. Both monitors' VA panels should provide generous viewing angles and accurate color representation. Asus lists the grey-to-grey response time at 4 ms for both models, and there's FreeSync support on tap with LFC support.
The ROG Strix XG32VQ is 32" across and has a resolution of 2560x1440 in a standard 16:9 aspect ratio. Asus lists a maximum brightness of 300 cd/m² and a contrast ratio of 3000:1 on the spec sheet. The display's FreeSync range dips as low as 48 Hz and goes all the way up to the maximum 144 Hz refresh rate. FreeSync works using either the DisplayPort 1.4 or HDMI 2.0 connectors. This model's color reproduction is particularly good for a gaming display at 125% of the sRGB space.
The larger ROG Strix XG35VQ has a 21:9 ultra-wide aspect ratio and a resolution of 3440x1440, all in a 35" screen. The FreeSync range goes from 48 Hz to the monitor's maximum 100 Hz refresh rate, but the variable refresh rate tech only works using the HDMI 2.0 connector. The brightness specification is the same 300 cd/m² as that of the XG32VQ, but the contrast ratio slips a bit to a still-impressive 2500:1 and the color gamut should cover 100% of sRGB. The XG35VQ also has a blur-reduction mode available.
Both monitors have creature comforts in the form of integrated two-port USB 3.0 hubs and headphone jacks. The included stands have RGB LED illumination that displays the Asus ROG logo on the user's desk surface and are adjustable for swivel, tilt, and height. The projection lights in the stand and the additional RGB LED lights on the back of the monitor dance according to instructions they receive from Asus' Aura Sync utility.
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While we didn't get a clip from the Daredevil show, it was great to see and hear Charlie Cox on the Late Show with David Letterman last night. The Daredevil actor talked about Netflix and the show for a little bit. But first he had to deal with his food poisoning...
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In honor of the launch of her newest book, There's Someone Inside Your House, Stephanie Perkins is hitting the road! Find out if she's coming to a city near you!
THERE'S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE Book Tour!
THERE'S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE Book Tour
Monday, September 25 | Asheville, NC
Malaprop's Bookstore @ 6 pm
in conversation with Kristin Cashore
Tuesday, September 26 | Decatur, GA
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library @ 7 pm
in conversation with Terra Elan McVoy
*Books sold by Little Shop of Stories
Wednesday, September 27 | New York, NY
McNally Jackson Books @ 6:30 pm
in conversation with David Levithan & Robin Wasserman
Thursday, September 28 | St. Peters, MO
St. Charles City-County Library – Spencer Rd. Branch @ 7 pm
*Books sold by Main Street Books
Friday, September 29 | Beaverton, OR
Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing @ 7 pm
in conversation with Laini Taylor
Saturday, September 30 | Menlo Park, CA
Kepler's Books @ 3 pm
in conversation with Nina LaCour
Sunday, October 1 | Oceanside, CA
B&N Oceanside @ 2 pm
in conversation with Kiersten White and Cindy Pon
Saturday, October 7 | Austin, TX
Sunday, October 15 | Nashville, TN


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Route Burkett park > Burkett > service road (ENE) > service road (West) > 5 Points Junction > Flintstone Trail (S) > Playground > Armadillo (W) > West Potts Creek > Roller Coaster > Suzanne's Trail > Burkett park 7.0 miles
Temps in the low 60's, partly cloudy some wind.
A very nice fitness hike with friends. Saw a couple of longhorns and an interesting rock (photo attached). Not much else to report!
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett park.
Water, shade and info kiosk available at 5 Points JUnction.
Water and shade available at Bell's Point - at the northern end of Playground, go 1/2 miles South.


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Are writers born or are they created? That is something that I have always wondered when admiring my pile of books to read and writing up my book reviews. How does a writer become an Author?
This month's Inspiring Parent is Melissa Addey, who is an Author and Entrepreneur. After her family grew, she decided that she was to commit to being a full-time author. This evolution of her career is fascinating; let's find out more!
Talk me through your career. What was your motivation?
I have always loved reading and developed a love of writing over the years. I spent 15 years in business, first working on new products and packaging for Sainsbury's, then mentoring over 500 entrepreneurs as part of a government funding scheme to focus on innovation and growing small businesses.
Once I had my second child I realised going back to work didn't make much financial success so I decided to stay at home and make the jump to being a full-time author. In my first year I self-published two books, then the next year (2016) I was the Writer in Residence at the British Library and published four books. Right now I'm doing a three year PhD at the University of Surrey, for which I got full funding, which is utterly wonderful and I'm loving it. I'm writing two historical novels simultaneously (my historical eras are going to get muddled!). I really believe in writing being a job and enjoying both the writing and the business side.
What was the catalyst for your change?
Having children focused me on what I really wanted to do next and I realised the years I would 'have' to stay at home could actually be my moment to change careers. In my years of mentoring, I saw so many women make their change at this moment and go on to become entrepreneurs. I think it makes you realise what you really want to do and that you want to have freedom in your life to be your own boss AND a mum.
So, are writers born or created?
Both? My 15 years in business gave me a good business head (I hope!) and made me see it as part of the fun. My Masters in Creativity really helped me see business as something interesting and creative. Lots of small classes/courses in creative writing and lots of reading/practice. I'm now doing a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Surrey and it's fascinating, I don't want it to end! But what really makes you a better writer is writing a lot: the first novel I ever wrote now looks very clunky to me: I think it needs some work on it before I publish it!
What existing skills have you used from your old career to now?
Mentoring entrepreneurs for more than six years really rubbed off on me: they gave me a can-do attitude and the focus to just go for what I really wanted to do. Also, the time spent on innovation and creative work during all my years in business – seeing that business is also creative, it's not writing = creative and business = boring, embrace both.
What has been your greatest challenge? How have you overcome it?
Kids: I have very little time to do my writing (but see the answer to next question): so I have to prioritise like mad when I do get a bit of time and I really go for whatever I can get done in that time. Even a few minutes will do: I wrote a book on breastfeeding whilst breastfeeding: with one hand making small notes and then when I got 5 mins to myself, typing it up. It's amazing what you can get done while breastfeeding!
What has surprised you?
How much more writing I got done AFTER having kids – before I used to do a bit here and there like it was a hobby. Once I took it seriously and crammed every tiny spare minute with my writing, a lot more got done and a lot of doors opened. I think having kids focuses you on what you really love to do because there isn't time to do anything else!
What advice would you give budding writers?
Treat writing like a job. It's not a magical thing where you have to wait for the muse. Work on it like a job and the magic will happen!
That's got me inspired to work on a couple of book ideas I have! What about you?
Come on over to The Balance Collective with Clara Wilcox, where, every Wednesday, we share our writing with the group!
Find out more about Melissa via her Website and Facebook Page
Would you like to feature on Inspiring Parents? Tell me your career or business story here!


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The 31st March deadline to move the Goa offshore casinos out of the Mandovi River is fast approaching. It does not appear that either the casinos or the government have found a new location for the casinos.
There are many who believe that the government will not make the casinos leave at this time. The Goa government has proposed that the entry fee to the casino vessels should be raised in order to help the state budget. The proposal suggested that the entry fees be adjusted to Rs 1,000 up from Rs 700.
The government has not yet announced what will happen once March comes to an end, and the deadline arrives. When Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar was questioned regarding the Mandovi River casinos, he said that a cabinet decision will be made at the end of the month.
The offshore casinos had been given another seven months to continue operating in the same location, and there are those who wonder if the deadline will, once again, be extended at the last minute.
The state government counts on the income from the Goa casinos. Chief Minister Parsekar noted: "Just note that only the licence fee runs up to lakhs, besides, there are taxes, VAT, entry fee and other components which are too huge to be ignored by a state that has been highly affected by the mediocre tourist turnout in recent years and near-dead mining activity."
Although the future of the offshore casinos is not yet settled, there have been new applications for casino licenses in Goa. The applications have come from an additional six casino operators, and have been for both land-based and offshore casino operating licenses. Noted amongst the other applications is that from Vijay Mallya's UB Infrastructure Projects Limited.
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Step one is a nice crunchy/chewy bread roll. Something like a bolo roll, small ciabatta or rustic bread roll. It is essential to use the best chewiest roll. Not a yucky soft one. Cut a square in the top and scoop out some of the insides.
Step two is to stuff it with cheese. The original dish used Cambozola which is a soft blue cheese with a Camembert like rind. Here in Australia we have used Tasmanian Heritage Blue Brie and Costello blue with success. Once you have stuffed it put the square of bread back in place.
Step three is cut another roll or a piece of baguette into thin slices and brush with olive oil. Lay these and the stuffed roll on a tray lined with baking paper or a silpat and bake for about 20 mins in a moderate oven. About 325ºF/160ºC.
Let is rest for about 5 mins unless you like to scorch your taste buds off. Dip, scoop, rip, eat.


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Here's another example of how the Jost winery is supporting vineyard development across Nova Scotia, vinifying a number of vineyard specific bottlings to showcase the range of terroirs in Nova Scotian vineyards. The source for the Marechal Foch grapes used in this wine is Kingsley Brown's vineyard which overlooks St. George's Bay near Antigonish. Jost's Côte St. George Foch is a more grapey fruit-forward style than their other Marechal Foch bottlings. The Reserve Foch, for example, is considerably more extracted with a concentrated dark fruit profile. The Côte de Bras d'Or bottling from John Pratt's Marble Mountain vineyard on Cape Breton is more earthy and typically displays cherry tobacco characteristics. In the Côte St George wine we have an altogether different expression of the variety, offering bright red berry fruit with cinnamon notes and a slightly stemmy herbaceousness. The palate is lively with pristine raspberry and cherry fruitiness highlighted against a soft centered buttery backdrop, the result of the malolactic fermentation that this wine no doubt went through to tame its more zingy side. With very soft tannins this wine is designed for early drinking, and it is meeting that objective splendidly.
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Doug. The only wiring diagram i have is for the caps. That shows 2 start 1 run cap. I have 2 start in series and 2 run caps parallel. This compressor came with 4 caps. Also the compressor has the run (start switch) and a constant switch. If i use the constant when 150 psi is reached the air is discharged out to the room. When the compressor drops to 110 psi it will act the same way and not start BUT NOT ALWAYS maybe 50% of the time. When the comp turns of you will hear a shhhhhhh from the unloader line on the left up to the air filter. My old ao smith released air with a phhhhh loud and quick. The automan was always quite and slow and released air for about 5-7 sec
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Compressor 5HP direct drive. No Start with full tank of air. Will start with finger covering air filter.
Was running the compressor start at 120 psi off at 150 psi.
When the compressor called for air it would try to start but was acting like the switch was being turned on an off. It sounded like it was going from start to run and back to start back to run.
The centrifugal switch and the main switch were arching on and off. I shut it down. If i bleed the tank down to 30-50 psi it will start but a little slower. On an empty tank it starts perfect.
I do hear air being released when the compressor stops running from the unloader back up to the air filter.
NOW if i put my thumb over the air intake when the compressor calls for air at 120 psi it will start every time. The unloader is on the side of the compressor (see photo).
When the compressor stops at 150 psi i can turn it by hand very easy with no Resistance.
I believe this problem is what caused the start caps to go bad. (replaced them) Any thoughts?
Does anyone know what the green switch does to the far right. It slides in a shaft and small air line goes to it.
Also the pressure control switch does not have an unloader. It does thread on a manifold with other small air air lines going to it.
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Hi Don. Nice image. I think I would have cropped most of the sky off leaving just the tip of the yellow-orange clouds on the right side. I don't think the clouds significantly add to the composition and it also puts the horizon dead center, vertically.
It looks like the image was sharpened, judging by the edges of the trees and the top of the trees in the distance. It looks like the ripples in the water, which I expect were caused by the wind, are over-sharpened. You might want to try a mask to prevent sharpening of the ripples, but I would keep the boat's wake sharp.
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This photo must be viewed in the larger size. Otherwise, the waves in the water look overly sharpened. That's because of a moire effect that occurs when the photo is displayed at the smaller size.
This is an excellent example of properly breaking the "rule" that says we should leave space in front of the moving object. If you had done that and kept the same basic composition, you would not have captured the length of the boat's wake and the photo would have been far less interesting.
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In return, he'll help drain the mines! So we set up off into the mountains!
Or scout had successfully detected an enemy ahead, warned the group and stealthed back up again, we had engaged them but we where too uncoordinated and in the midst of that melds a hornblower sounded the signal to nearby units, and from further up our intended path a reply was heard…
Even on guard as we where it went too fast for us when the goblins first struck! More than a hundred goblins came down the hill, racing down to us, eager for the headpicking of fresh humans. On our end we knew that a fight would come, but in our plans they where way fewer and we would lay the ambush…, now we where wastly outnumbered and in tactical disadvantage.
Our group pulled back to the closest formation of rocks, there was nowhere to run and we instantly knew it was stand and fight, stand fast or be killed (slaughtered)! The priest took possition in the only choke point to be found while the rest moved to higher ground, the first few arrows loosened came from our side, then that rain of arrows came back at us… Sigmar reached from the heavens and laid a protecting hand on them as goblin wave upon goblin wave poured into them!
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*We had an ultrasound on Wednesday to get a better idea of our baby's size and see how everything looked. She looked great! She's head down and facing my back, so in the birthing position, but that meant no cute ultrasound pictures with her detailed facial features, which I guess I was expecting. We couldn't see her face but could see her cute little legs crossed and folded up under her bottom. We also saw her practicing her breathing.
*She weighs around 6.8lbs -- give or take a half pound. So maybe looking at an 8-9 pounder?
*My blood pressure is slowly creeping up. They want me to come back Monday to have it checked again and keep an eye on it. But they aren't too too concerned because it's not super high, and also I'm almost done. I've been told to take it easy, watch the stress, slow it down, watch the sodium, all that fun stuff.
*Monday will also be our "labor talk" with the OB. We'll discuss our wishes and possible plans, options -- all that jazz.
*Today Jimmy's nursing agency threw us a baby shower, which was amazingly nice of them. So many people we don't know came and celebrated. We were so touched. We also got a chance to talk to them about some challenges we could face once the baby comes and how to use the nurses more to our advantage for cooking, feeding, errands, appointments etc., once I'm not able to.
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Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is the main cause of severe vision loss in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Inflammatory leukocyte infiltration is a critical parameter in pathologic angiogenesis, including CNV. The Rho/ROCK signaling pathway regulates inflammatory leukocyte infiltration. However, involvement of this pathway in CNV is unknown.
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C57BL/6 mice were anesthetized and the pupils were dilated. CNV was induced with an argon laser. 4 laser spots (100 mW, 50 µm, 100ms) were placed in each eye using a slit lamp delivery system and a cover glass as a contact lens. Bubble formation at the time of laser injury confirmed the rupture of the Bruch's membrane. The ROCK inhibitor, fasudil (20mg/kg, LC Laboratories) or vehicle were injected intraperitoneally every day. One week after laser injury mice were anesthetized and perfused through the left ventricle with 10 ml PBS followed by 10 ml of 5 mg/ml fluorescein-labeled dextran in 1% gelatin. Micrographs of choroidal flatmounts were taken and the hyperfluorescent areas corresponding to the CNV lesions were measured with Openlab software. The volume of the lesions was quantified, using confocal microscopy. On day 3 after laser injury 10µm frozen sections of the posterior segment were prepared. The sections were incubated with a mouse anti-F4/80 mAb (10µg/ml), and subsequently with the secondary antibody. Photomicrographs of the CNV lesions were taken and the number of F4/80 positive macrophages was counted.
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7 days after laser injury, the mice treated with fasudil (14000±1292µm², n=16) showed a significant decrease in CNV size, compared with vehicle treated animals (24000± 2864µm², n=16, P=0.005). Fasudil treated animals showed significantly smaller lesion volumes than the vehicle treated group (63856± 5844µm³ vs 25651± 5157µm³, n=16, P=0.00007), determined by confocal microscopy. 3 days after laser injury significantly more macrophages were recruited to the CNV lesion compared to uninjured controls. ROCK inhibition significantly reduced the number of accumulated macrophages in CNV lesions (30± 4vs 9± 3, n=8, P=0.002).
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ROCK inhibition with fasudil effectively suppresses laser-induced CNV and reduces macrophage recruitment to the lesions. Current results suggest ROCK as an attractive molecular target in the prevention and treatment of AMD.
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I am recycling some of my pictures from NYC, because I'm extremely bored. There is a huge bubble of poisonous boredom in my loins and it could burst and unleash its lethal toxicity at any time. I exaggerate not. I'm spending the night listening to Mozart, no kidding (while purposely avoiding Requiem... it might end me), and editing pictures. Not a good sign. Not a good sign at all...
Rockefeller Center
Little Italy
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near Madison Square Garden
Last stop of my trip to NY: Brooklyn Bridge, a steel-wire suspension bridge that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Across the NY Aquarium was Brighton Beach. In short, it was the best public beach I've ever been (much better than the ones in Toronto IMO), and only about 40 minutes from Manhattan by subway.
Beside the beach was a nice boardwalk with a lot of snack/ fastfood vendors.
also an amusement park very close by, which should look familiar to anyone who's seen the movie "Uptown Girls"
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Top of the Rock Observation Deck allows for a panoramic view of New York City from the top floor of the GE building in Manhattan ( located at 30 Rockefellar Plaza ).
The cross-shaped building o the bottom left is St. Patrick's Cathedral
The large patch of green in the middle is Central Park.
The tall, pointy building to the upper right is the Empire State Building, which should be easily recognizable, especially if you've seen King Kong . You can also go up the Empire State Building for a view of NYC, which is taller, but since you can't see the building from its own observation deck, I consider the view from the GE building superior.
Aside, the elevator in the GE building is super impressive. It takes you up 60 something levels in what feels like a minute. Plus, the elevator ceiling is transparent, so you can see it being lifted. Fun.
pretty hydrangeas
by Paul Manship, the most famous sculptor in America at the time
Rockefellar Plaza is part of Rockefellar Center, which consists of 19 commercial buildings in Manhattan. There are about 200 flagpoles circling the plaza. The flags they carry vary by season, and at the time of my visit, it was flags of UN member countries (but notice how the American flag is a bit higher than the rest). During U.S. holidays, every flagpole carry the American Flag. The plaza contains a large number of art pieces and sculptures. Overall, a nice place to relax and let the American culture simmer.
I was hoping that the Chinatown in New York would be prettier than the Chinatown in Toronto, but I soon realized it wasn't. A lot of buildings were rather run-down,and everything seemed to be covered with a coat of blackish dirt/ oil stain/ smoke stain/ whatever. Although this was not the place for sight-seeing in my opinion, it's definitely the destination for cheap buses to the casinos (such as the ones in Atlantic City) and yummy Chinese food. If you cared to save a few dollars, restaurants on the smaller streets are usually cheaper than the ones on the main street, and that has more to do with the cost of rent rather than the quality of the food.
Manhattan Bridge, can be seen if you walk to one end of Chinatown. I
Right beside Chinatown was Little Italy.
had lunch at this cute Italian restaurant called Vincent's.
Wall Street, home of the New York Stock Exchange, a breeding ground of captalist swines, where greed perpetuates and other values are lost among the ever-fluctuating stock quotes. Ok ok ... too melodramatic.
The Charging Bull bronze sculpture, signifying "financial prosperity"
There were about a dozen of tourists crowded around it. I didn't get a chance take a picture of the bull by itself, and so now you are forced to look at a picture of me with the bull.
The Wall Street Journal, in a street corner Starbucks.
Cute car , possibly the most eye-catching ride I've ever seen.
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Being a fan of country music means two things for certain:
First of all, at every concert, there's the moment where the artist speaks about playing in bars for a crowd of ten people and having to work their way up to where they are now. Every time, fans let their jaws drop and find themselves amazed and awe-inspired at just how good the band is and how they deserve all the success they have.
Second, country fans are convinced that every concert they go to is the best one they've ever been to, and there's always that one moment where the artist stops singing and lets the audience fill in the blanks.
The stories give audience members chills and the strangers standing nearby turn into best friends as everyone sings the right words in the wrong key, yet somehow in harmony.
LANCO played bars for small groups of people for years and now they're working their way from Music Farm to large country festivals such as Windy City LakeShake and Country Thunder.
LANCO just might be the best country concert yet, and there was that one moment where they let the crowd sing for them, and without a doubt, is recorded on just about every phone that was in the audience so fans can relive those chills one more time.
LANCO is a country band to watch.
Comprised of five members, LANCO has the classic country sound with a pop twist that produces catchy tunes. Saturday night they brought their talents to Music Farm in Charleston.
Their talent goes far past the clean harmonies and catchy tunes. LANCO writes what they know, how they grew up and they are very aware that they are all people just like everyone else.
Genuine performers with good music and a great sound are the key ingredients to a successful country band and LANCO has what it takes.
Their hit song, "Greatest Love Story" was unsurprisingly the most memorable of the night, but for a surprising reason.
For an encore song, the crowd screamed the name of the tune rather than screaming for the band to come back on stage.
As lead singer, Brandon Lancaster, strummed the iconic note to the song, the crowd fell into a trance, singing every word and dancing in unison.
The bridge came along and the audience formed a circle around a man as he got down on one knee.
In the middle of a country concert, at the most romantic part of the couple's favorite song, he proposed to his girlfriend. She sang along as she said yes, both of them crying and leaning in for a kiss.
The band stood on stage smiling through their words and the audience began to sing louder than ever as the couple danced in the middle of the room.
That is the magic of a country concert. That is the type of moment fans hold onto. That is the carefree, loving spirit country music is all about.
LANCO had what it takes to recreate the moments that happen and should happen at every country concert plus more and they have what it takes to make it in the world of country music.


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Same with Masa could someone tell me the pricing for their sushi omakase and if they are only open for dinner?
On a side note I also heard sushi satio has great pricing for lunch 5000 or 10000 for sushi? Is this correct?
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