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There are inherent risks associated with river recreation, which all of the Paddle Forward expeditioners have experience managing. For this reason, we always wear PFD's and are careful around the water while paddling, recognizing and respecting its great power. The Chicago River and Des Plaines River present a new hazard that I have never had to think about during any paddling I have done in the past. The water itself is a hazard. All along the way there are signs that say:
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This means that along the stretch between Chicago, and a ways downstream, we had to take extra precautions. We were careful as we were getting in and out of our boats not to splash ourselves. If we lifted our boats out of the river and our hands got wet, we were sure to wash them. We kept careful attention to minor cuts and abrasions, which are inevitable on this type of expedition, to keep them extra clean since the river presented a high risk of infection. We could not rinse our bandanas, clothes, feet, outside of our water bottles, or even the inside of the canoes with river water, as we usually do on a canoe trip.
How are these rivers so contaminated that human contact is not advisable? Why are these rivers different from other rivers in the U.S.?
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Great Chicago filters, but does not disinfect, most of its wastewater before sending it downstream. It is the only major water reclamation district in the country that practices this. Between 60 and 85% of water in the Chicago area water system comes from human waste. This means that bacteria counts of fecal coliform, which can cause diseases such as e. coli, salmonella, typhoid, cholera, tuberculosis, and other diseases, can be as high as 34,000 per 100 milliliters. A count of 300 fecal coliform per 100 milliliters is considered safe for recreation.
Since the Clean Water Act of 1972, which requires facilities releasing wastewater to have a permit, water quality in the Chicago area water system has improved significantly. The construction of Deep Tunnel, an underground wastewater storage system, which holds 2.3 billion gallons of wastewater until it can be treated and released, has helped control the discharge of untreated sewage into the waterways. Chicago has a combined sewer system, so both stormwater runoff and water flushed down toilets and sinks is ultimately sent to Deep Tunnel. However, when large rain events occur, which is happening more and more frequently due to climate change, this system is overwhelmed, and it forces the city to release untreated wastewater into our waterways. This water ends up both in the river system and in Lake Michigan--the source of Chicago's drinking water. Construction is currently underway to increase Deep Tunnel's capacity to from 2.3 billion gallons 17.5 billion gallons by 2024.
I was not aware of the water quality issues of the Chicago and Des Plaines Rivers, and it is very concerning that we are letting this happen. However, it also seems that the solution is neither mysterious nor complicated. Yes, it will require a significant investment to begin disinfecting wastewater and to install various forms of green infrastructure to help control runoff throughout the city of Chicago but really, this goal is not unattainable. Rather, it would get the Chicagoland area merely up to speed with the rest of the country.
The Illinois EPA is considering beginning to disinfect wastewater, and much of this shift is happening because of increased recreation on the Chicago area water systems, and the recognition of the need to protect these citizens from disease. This shift highlights the political influence that outdoor recreation can have. By simply going outside and enjoying the natural amenities that exist in our backyard, government agencies and representatives must recognize the role that these areas play in our daily lives, and in turn create policy and practices that reflect the value that citizens place on these resources. It is Wild River Academy's hope that by paddling the Chicago, Des Plaines, and Illinois Rivers, we highlight the recreation and learning opportunities that abound along these water trails. So join us in utilizing, appreciating, and exploring your backyard! And bring some friends along!

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I'm not usually a jealous person. I've often thought that I was pretty Zen about my position in the writing world. I don't have an agent or a publishing contract with a big press, but I don't lie awake at night comparing myself to others who do have those things. If I did, then I'd have to look no further for angst than Jay Kristoff, who I've known for more than a decade. He's been very successful with his Lotus War trilogy, and was able to quit work to write full time (basically every writer's dream ever) after he signed the contract for Illuminae.
The thing is, I'm genuinely happy for Jay, who is entirely deserving. I don't even feel a twinge of jealousy — I actually find it inspirational. Back when I was at uni, I had a very dour lecturer who told all the wannabe writers in the room that, as Australians, we'd never ever be able to quit work to write fulltime (unless we wrote romance, which she was contemptuous of).
I'd like to be able to rub Jay's success in her face. Maybe with a copy of Endsinger, which is 600 pages long and rather heavy.
But then I realised that there is one thing that I am really jealous about. If I dwell on it, it actually makes me a little depressed. It's not the end result of the book deal and the agent that triggers this reaction me.
It's the speed at which some people write.
I'm a slow drafter, although I'm getting better. Isla's Inheritance took over a year to draft; I was averaging maybe 2000 words a month and, because it was the first book I wrote, I was still feeling my way through the process. That means I wrote a couple of chapters that were ultimated scrapped (sob). With Isla's Oath, I doubled my word goal, but it still took the better part of a year. With the next two manuscripts, Melpomene's Daughter and Lucid Dreaming, I set myself a goal of 2000 words a week and finished the first drafts in around seven months. These were also much cleaner drafts than my debut was, meaning there was less work to do in the editing stages.
The most recent manuscript, an as-yet-unnamed fantasy, took a little longer — but it was also almost 20k words longer, so I won't beat myself up over that.
Still, that's just a first draft. Looking at all the reading and re-reading, and re-re-reading that happens during the editing process, it's more like a year for me to produce something polished. And by comparison, Chuck Wendig — who is a fulltime writer — writes 2000 words a day.
When I see people who are releasing two or three books a year … that is when I get jealous.
It's even more sobering when I see articles and posts by indie authors who talk about how you need to release at least two books a year to maintain momentum, keep your fans keen. I try to do the things "they" say, but this one's beyond me. There's not a lot I can do to write faster than I am now. I work thirty-five hours a week and I'm a single mother, which means the only times I get to write are after my son goes to bed, or occasionally on the weekend if I decide to let him have a "lazy day" in front of the TV or on the Wii. (I feel guilty when I do that, but a wise friend once told me that it's important to let your kids see you pursue your goals.)
The other factor in my jealousy is that I have other book ideas I'd love to be working on. I went through my plot bunny notebook the other day, and there were ideas in there for four novels, two novellas and a short story. One of the novel ideas is actually plotted out, down to character details; the rest are in the embryonic stage but could get there with a little bit of time and energy.
It should be said that I'm happy for others who are able to publish more than one book a year. Delighted. Being crazy jealous that they can do it doesn't make me less pleased for them! And I know that the mere fact of having written a book — more than one — is a massive deal. I'm proud of what I've achieved to date and look forward to doing more of the same.
And, of course, jealousy can actually be a good thing. It's a kick up the backside, a goad to action. Even though I'm not sure what else I can do to increase my productivity, being jealous does at least keep me thinking about ideas to do so. It's also an awesome spur to get my butt in the chair to write (or edit) when I do have the opportunity.
So that's my confession. I found my green-eyed monster. It was down the back of the couch this whole time!
Also, I realise this post is a bit of a ramble. It's more me thinking aloud (well, on screen) than anything else. But I thought putting this out there might help other writers who feel the same way I do.
Some of you do feel this way, right?
Right, guys?
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Hi Neil,
Let me preface this by saying that I am by no means criticizing the structure of your syllabus or the way in which it might be taught. I understand the issues, limitations and restrictions required of university course level modulation. And I agree, there is no right or wrong way to teach - only better ways to accomplish the intended learning objectives.
Neil Mick
Well, IMO: falling is one of the most important things for a beginner to learn. Also, from a beginner's perspective, it's the most practical skill that one can take away from the mat.
This is where I differ. I'm not particularly interested in teaching someone how to fall - either nicely or learning to take a fancy dive. Falling safely... yes... but only if their balance is taken.
My primary focus is on conveying the principles of the literal meaning of
... i.e. to receive force with the body, rather than ukemi as an exercise in falling down safely for the sake of falling down. So for me, these basic "falling down" and tumbling skills are incorporated as part of the "warm up" drills, rather than part of the technique learning proper.
The 2 main ways of escaping from a technique safely, when all else fails, at a beginner level, is front and back roll. In that regard, the hardest falls for a beginner, IME - for someone who is uncomfortable/fearful of falling from a height, lest they be hurt, are from shihonage, and taiotoshi.
Thus, I draw attention to the parallels with the specific "warm up" exercises that precisely conveys the use of these skills. BTW, whilst I do focus largely on "warm ups", and in particular, the rationale and finer points of performance, students are largely expected to do these exercises outside of class. This allows me to quite accurately gauge those who have or have not practiced outside of class and who require more assistance in what areas.
And since the fall from shihonage is practically the same as from kotegaeshi, I see no compelling reason to spend excessive amounts of time focusing on falling as a way to receive the technique, and instead focus on the finer points of technical application.
But then, I may be operating from a totally different set of learning objectives.
Yes, that's my criteria for evaluation as well...5th kyu requirements. Some of the other MA university Sensei's (for other MA's besides aikido) award their students belts as part of the class, but I don't. I imagine that this has to do more with whether or not they run a dojo of their own, outside the university (I don't).
I think that is usually the case, but as I am not affiliated with any organization, and I don't grade/rank my students, I have the luxury of setting the learning objectives and syllabus as I see fit. Usually that means working on what the individual student's needs are at the time. Which allows me to tailor a more personal teaching/learning approach with the student .
Within the first two weeks, I'd have covered all aspects of falling, and just beginning nomenclature of attacks. By week 4, I expect my students to understand tai-sabaki (basic irimi and tenkan); all the basic attacks; and have practiced a few techniques, a few times.
Again, I have a different approach. I see foot work, bodywork, and striking as foundational skills and more appropriately integrated as part of the warm ups and exercise drills. Students are expected to attain a modicum of skill in these basic skills by end of the 2nd lesson... in hours rather than weeks.
By the end, I expect that we each have covered comparable topics, if we are both using a 5th kyu test as the criteria for evaluation (OTOH, there's a lot of diversity in 5th kyu, dep. upon dojo, and affiliation).
Again, since I don't grade people, the learning objectives are more or less paced with the student's abilities. This allows me the luxury of developing the student on a far more personal level. Again, I seem to operating from a totally different set of objectives.
Hmm...a little different than mine. Here are the required techniques they need to demonstrate, by the class's end (not counting the take-home exam, of course):
*shomen-uchi ikkyo
*tsuki kotegaeshi
*shomen-uchi irimi-nage
*katate-dori shiho-nage (4-corner throw)
* ryote-dori Tenchi-nage (heaven-earth throw)
I wouldn't say a little different... it's very different. My students aren't graded, and are therefore free from such, IMV, "restrictive" technique requirements.
*Understanding of basic attack forms, when they are called out (see attack terms, above)
*Ukemi (forward and backward rolls)
*Irimi and tenkan
*kokyoho (seated breath throw)
[quote] I take a more "building block" approach. For me, these exercises form the core building blocks of my approach and are incorporated as part of the "warm ups". By using some of the warm up elements, students are shown how to put these together in the form of an appropriate exercise drill, or series of exercise drills. These exercise drills are then put together to form the basis of one or two technique application examples.
I believe this approach provides the student with a better appreciation of how the various elements of warm up and exercise drills are brought together in an applied setting.
But again, I may be operating from a very different set of teaching/learning objectives.
I would like my students to have a solid foundation of ukemi, so that they can find a new dojo on their own and "fit in" with any style of aikido.
Again, a very different objective. I prefer students to have a solid foundation in basic body skills so that they can fit in to any martial art they choose to do.
Thanks for sharing your perspectives.....But thanks for the feedback, Ignatius. I'm always curious to hear about beginner's courses, and this exchange provides food for thought.
A pleasure... and likewise.
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- v. 26 'If we...' – to whom does the word 'we' apply? When I say 'we' I usually mean those I am with, including myself. No-one has ever, to my knowledge, tried to claim the writer to the Hebrews (commonly asserted to be Paul, but in truth, we do not actually know) was a false believer. Yet in this passage, he is including himself along with those to whom he is writing.
- v. 26 'sin wilfully...' – 'wilfully' includes the ideas of habitually, deliberately and continually; in other words, it is not the occasional slip up we are speaking of here, but a deliberate turning away from God and back into our old life.
- v. 26 'after we'– again the writer refers to those to whom he is writing and includes himself; 'have received the knowledge of the truth' – if I am sent a letter too large for my letterbox but I am not at home to take it from the postman, he will leave me a card asking me to collect it. Have I received the letter? No, not until I have fetched it from the sorting office. It isn't 'received' until it is in my possession, even when delivery has been attempted. The same is true of salvation; these people could not be considered to have 'received the knowledge of the truth' until they had accepted it and made it their own. This is yet another reason I believe we cannot be speaking of anything other than truly born again Christians.
- v. 26 'there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins' or, in a different translation, 'there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins'. The Jews had had the sacrificial system for generations; the death and resurrection of Jesus had done away with all that, by offering Himself as a sacrifice once for all time (Hebrews 9v26), as the culmination, or fulfilment, of the shadows and types (Hebrews 10v1-4).
- v. 27 and 28 puts the warning in context – if a person rejected the law of Moses, then he could be put to death at the mouth of two or three witnesses. To whom was this addressed? To the Jews under the old covenant. Rejection of God's new covenant therefore can only bring 'judgment and fiery indignation'.#
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Eternal Security - the view from the book of Hebrews
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Thank you for your exposition of Heb 6. Your interpretation parallels with Paul's warning to the Roman brethren in Rom 8:12-13.ReplyDelete
"Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation-but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. For IF you live according to the flesh, YOU WILL DIE; but IF by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, YOU WILL LIVE."
Paul's warning is a somber one as these verses describe the potential death of born-again believers, referred to as the brethren in v. 12. If this death were not a real possibility, the warning would be nonsensical. We also know that this warning pertains to spiritual death - not physical death - because everyone dies physically irrespective of how we live our lives. Moreover, one must have spiritual life in order to be in danger of spiritual death. You cannot threaten a spiritually dead person with spiritual death. Such a person is already dead. Therefore, it must be concluded that these are regenerate brethren who are being warned of dying. Also note that this verse is conditional - not unconditional - as indicated by the word "if." IF believers walk according to the flesh = they will die. IF believers walk according to the Spirit = they will live.
Those who hold to eternal security often point out that there is no condemnation for those in Christ citing Rom 8:1. However in its proper context, v.1 is conditioned by the clause in v.4 which states: "who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit." Thus, "no condemnation" is only promised to those walk by the Spirit which again is coherent with verses 12-13.
Thank you so much for your comment. I agree with you and you have highlighted an interesting addition I had not thought of - the Author is speaking to those who are spiritually alive, because there is no point telling people who are already spiritually dead that they are going to die spiritually. Thank you for that insight.ReplyDelete


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But where are the download links of the following applications?
InDesign CC (2017),
Animate CC and Mobile Device Packaging (2017),
Dreamweaver CC (2017),
Muse CC (2017),
InCopy CC (2017),
Prelude CC (2017)
Thanks for the quick update.
Is that all we get or will Adobe offer direct links for all the remaining apps too?
no Dreamweaver yet?
Adobe is working to provide the remaining CC 2017 applications. We will have them here as soon as they are available. Please see the article for our advice on what you can do in the meantime:
There you have recent versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and Media Encoder. Not yet present are offline installers for InDesign, InCopy, Dreamweaver, Animate, Prelude, Muse, Experience Design (XD), or Character Animator, which Adobe says they are working to provide. We will continue to collaborate with the company in this effort, but also feel free to contact Adobe Customer Support to express your need for these (via online chat is fastest), and see what they can do for you.
If you need a direct download for something that's not listed there yet, then another option is to go with the most recent version from our complete set of CC 2015 links plus all the update patches (Windows / Mac)… There you will also find direct links to the latest versions of Acrobat, Lightroom, Adobe Camera Raw, SpeedGrade, Edge Animate, Fuse, and the CC Desktop App itself, which were not upgraded last week.
Look at CC 2015.5 – the have same number of products available for direct download… do you think they will add more to this for CC 2017?
When did Adobe release these direct download links? Do you think there will be more? Like InDesign and Muse – I want offline InDesign and Muse
This initial 2017 set has just been released, David – and yes, we expect more offline installers to be published, including InDesign and Muse (and the others)…
Adobe recommends bookmarking and referencing this page, as it will be updated with the most recent point product direct downloads.
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Thank you very much – any guesses when they could release the rest?
One more thing – what if they update them, are these links to updated products, or will there be separate update files?
These brand new builds of the programs, so they require nothing else to fully install on either Windows or Mac.
We believe all future updates will be the same (each will be complete product installers, and not update patches).
We also expect direct links to standalone installers for the remaining CC 2017 applications (InDesign, Muse, et al) to be released soon… Stay tuned!
Until last week, I had several versions of Photoshop CC installed on my computer (Windows 7 64-bits) : CC 2014, CC 2015, CC 2015.5, and I could use any of them… Especially, I used an "english" version of CC 2014, with actions I bought in the USA (these actions don't work on my "regular french" CC 2015.5).
I installed the last CC 2017 available thought the Creative Cloud update manager ….. and all the former versions just disappeared !
Is that normal ? How could I install a former version and keep it along with CC 2017 ?
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Hi Serge, yes, this is the expected behavior when using the CC Desktop App – by default, the newer CC versions will replace older CC releases…
However, not everyone wants this to happen (like for reasons you described), so you can easily change this by selecting a different option when upgrading using the CC Desktop App.
Note that when using the CC direct download links above, older versions are not uninstalled… You can keep and run these together on the same computer, or you can uninstall them afterwards if you prefer.
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Is it possible to access some software for him to try as a student copy…?
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Yes, Adobe does offer student editions – see more details here:
How to Save 70% with the New Adobe CC Student/Teacher Editions
And the versions you download here will offer you 7 free days of fully-functional software before the trial expires and you would need to purchase a subscription.
So are they actually releasing the rest or are you just hoping that they will release them?
Please see our previous response here.
The plan is to make traditional industry-standard downloads available for all current releases that use Adobe's new installer technology.
So if we really move to Creative Cloud, how is someone supposed to install their app to a computer without internet access? Even now – how would one get InDesign – by waiting?
Yes, we hear you and totally understand Ryan – it's a frustrating situation – but things are progressing much better and faster now than they were with the previous release in June, where we had to wait months to get the standalone installers…
See this post for the backstory to the present day:
New Adobe CC 2015.5 Release – Where Are the Direct Download Links?
Adobe heard our voices and listened to the outpouring of feedback from customers. So, we need a bit more patience here because compared to then, where we are now is definitely moving forward. And we continue to stay in very close touch with the company about this.
Where is the download link for Lightroom 2017?
Well, actually there is no Lightroom CC 2017 version (yet)…
Lightroom, Acrobat, Adobe Camera Raw, SpeedGrade, Edge Animate, Fuse, and the CC Desktop App were not upgraded last week – all of those tools remain on their previous versions, for the time being…
So if you want or need the offline installers for any of those products, then you'll find them given in our comprehensive set of CC 2015 links, plus all the update patches (Windows / Mac).
CC Library is not working on Photoshop CC 2017 !!
Please suggest help to me !
Not sure Amiya – what is the symptom, or what exactly is [not] happening? Did you receive any error or other message? If so, what is the exact text of that? And what is your system setup?
Without knowing some details, there's no way for us to help.
Creative Cloud libraries are only working on my installed Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2017 & Adobe After Effects CC 2017.
But, when I open Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, CC libraries are not open!!
My System Info:
Processor : Intel Core i5-3210M 2.50GHz, 3.75MB Cache with 2GB built in Graphics.
Display: 1366px_768px
OS: Windows Education 64-bit
Try selecting "Libraries" on Photoshop's Window menu… Make sure it's checked.
By default in Essential Workspace, Libraries is checked from the Window menu.
But I can't see the CC Libraries, Brush, Shapes & Colour !
Try restoring your workspace – choose Window > Workspace > Reset [Workspace Name]. To restore all the workspaces installed with Photoshop, click Restore Default Workspaces in the Interface preferences.
Amazing new CC 2017, but one thing. I installed it in my MAC from the direct downloads (and it must be installed the CC Desktop), but the language i get is Spanish and i have no option to change it.
I try uninstalling and reinstalling from the CC Desktop and again with the direct download but the same results
Can anyone please help me, i want it in English!
Hello Roger, all available product languages are included in each single multilingual download here. Note that the software will install to the disk location and program language that are set in the Preferences of your CC Desktop app (with reasonable defaults)…
So it is possible to install these direct downloads elsewhere on your computer besides C:, as well as with a different language – but you have to indicate that first within the Creative Cloud Desktop app. If you need to install additional languages, just run the same installer again after choosing another language in the Preferences.
However, CC Libraries is not opening !!
Have, Updated CC 2017 Applications again?
Where is the CC 2017 update patch link?
As we understand it, there will no longer be patches. All future releases and updates will be complete installers (i.e., full builds of the applications).
Not all of the new CC 2017 products (from November 2nd) have been made available as offline installers yet. We are awaiting a response from Adobe on this… Stay tuned.
thanks !!!! very much
So it's been over a month for 2015.5, and still no progress. I don't think it is that hard to just put .dmg file as a direct download. Any news?
Hey Dave, it's actually been five months since CC 2015.5 originally came out, and two weeks since CC 2017 shipped…
We already got many of the direct links for CC 2015.5, and are working with Adobe about the rest of the CC 2017 standalone installers.
We'll keep everyone posted with the latest news and links here.
Thanx for the answer. Well i tried, i changed the language preferences and re-installed and it's still in Spanish.
Roger, what happens when you use just the Creative Cloud Desktop app to download and install the tool, rather than using the direct downloads? Is that possible for you? Same or different result with the languages?
I try installing direct from the CC Desktop app and same result, same spanish language!
Not sure why that is happening on your system; you might try contacting Adobe Technical Support directly about it… Using their live online chat is usually fastest & easiest:
Hello again Roger, update – just did a bit of googling, and did see a couple users also having difficulty changing the installation language… See if the solution suggested on this Adobe Forums thread helps.
Thank you !!
Hi PD!
Thanks for the link for the direct downloads of the CC 2017 apps. I see now that Premiere Pro, Prelude, Audition and After Effects have released updates. Any chance that Adobe will share the direct download links for the updates as well?
Thanks for all you do!
Good to see you again Baron. Yes, we are aware of the CC 2017.0.1 updates out for some of the video & audio products… We have been in close contact with Adobe this week and they are working on it.
Things are a happening a bit slower that anticipated, and for that we apologize. In a big company, sometimes it can take a bit longer to iron everything out. But rest assured, we are on the case and will update this space as soon as we have more news and download links.
Hello and thanx for the answers. It did not help, the directory that wrote about is from Photoshop and Premiere, After Effects and Media Encoder don't have those folders.
Can't believe that adobe makes this this so basic and simple so complicated.
Any other suggestions?
Thanx again!


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MONTGOMERY - Troy University's Rosa Parks Museum will celebrate Juneteenth on June 17, with a block party including local performers, food, arts and crafts and free museum tours.
The theme of the event, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., is "Break Your Chains." The section of Montgomery Street between Lee and Moulton streets will be blocked off for the event.
The oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States, Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19, in recognition of the date in 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and the enslaved were free.
"Junteeenth is a holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, the day when Union soldiers arrived in Texas to announce President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Since then, it has been a celebration of freedom, achievements and culture for African Americans nationwide," said Dr. Felicia Bell, the museum's director. "The Rosa Parks Museum will host its inaugural Juneteenth celebration block party on June 17. We are looking forward to this fun-filled, family-oriented, community event. There will be food, shopping, music, performances and, of course, free tours of the Rosa Parks Museum for everyone to enjoy."
Comedienne JOY, the self-proclaimed "Queen of Clean," will serve as the emcee for the event. The Birmingham resident is the co-host of The Joe Lockett radio show, and travels the world spreading joy at churches and corporate events. Since 2004, Comedienne JOY's clean comedy has landed her spotlights on TBN and the pages of "Essence Magazine," and she has shared the stage with Chris Tucker, Huggy Low Down, Rob Schneider, and Deitrick and Damita Haddon, among others.
Also providing musical entertainment throughout the day is the Montgomery-based "D.J. At Large." Local performers will also provide entertainment.
In addition to food and jewelry vendors, booths will be located along the street, providing information about local tourist attractions. Participants will also have the opportunity to tour the museum and the Children's Annex for free, and children can take part in arts and crafts projects.
Dedicated on Dec. 1, 2000, Troy University's Rosa Parks Museum, located on the Montgomery Campus, was constructed on the site of the old Empire Theatre where Mrs. Parks made her courageous stand in 1955. The interpretive museum includes a space for permanent and special exhibits, as well as a 103-seat, multimedia auditorium. Six distinct and unique areas inside the museum tell the story of bravery and courage of Parks, whose arrest sparked the 381-day Montgomery Bus Boycott. In addition, the Museum includes a Children's Wing where guests travel back through time on the Cleveland Avenue Time Machine, visiting key points in history from the early 1800s to the early "Jim Crow" era.


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It's hard to believe with the deep freeze we are experiencing now that just last weekend I was sipping wine at the Decatur Wine Festival. It was a sunny, crisp autumn day that was perfect for a wine tasting. Well, actually anytime is a perfect time for wine tasting, but I digress…..It's an annual event that I try to attend every year. Last year I procrastinated in buying my ticket and it sold out!!! I vowed that would never happen again so I purchased my ticket well ahead of time to ensure I would be able to enjoy this highly popular festival.
It was warm enough to wear this great shirt dress I got at an Alternative Apparel warehouse sale for only $15!!! I paired it with some cognac-colored boots for comfortable walking and a pop of color cobalt blue bag.
It was packed with happy wine lovers. You knew people were starting to feel their wine when they began dancing to the music.
Some of the lines were a little long for the complimentary food items but it's not as bad as long as you have wine while you wait. There was food from great restaurants like Souper Jenny, Parker's on Ponce, Iberian Pig, and more!
Friends that drink wine together stay together
If you missed it this year, definitely mark your calendar for next year!
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Dress: Alternative Apparel. Boots: Aldo. Handbag: Hermes. Sunglasses: Tory Burch.
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I think that Harry Frankfurt's thoughts on the perniciousness of bullshit are only becoming more salient. It seems to me that most of what passes(?) for discourse today is exactly what Frankfurt defines as bullshit. The essence of bullshit is a complete lack of concern with the truth or falsehood of statements being made. Bullshit is pernicious because
[s]omeone who lies and someone who tells the truth are playing on opposite sides of the game. Each responds to the facts as he understands them ... The bullshitter ignores these demands altogether. He does not reject the authority of the truth as the liar does, and oppose himslf to it. He pays no attention at all. By virtue of this, bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are. pp. 61-62
Some other gems from his essay On Bullshit:
It is just this lack of connection to a concern with the truth - this indifference with how things really are - that I regard as the essence of bullshit pp.33-34
Through excessive indulgence in [bullshitting], which involves making assertions without paying attention to anything except what it suits one to say, a person's normal habit of attending to the way things are may become attenuated or lost. p.61


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Mogadishu, Oct 13 – Former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings who is the African Union High Representative for Somalia visited Mogadishu to console bereaved families of a recent suicide attack as well as to inspire the government to keep up with its political and military transformation in order to prepare the country for elections scheduled for August next year.
Speaking after meeting Somali President Sheikh Sharif and Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali as well as AMISOM commanders, Rawlings noted that Mogadishu is slowly recovering from the protracted war and condemned a recent suicide attack in Mogadishu by Al-Shabaab extremists which killed over 80 people and wounded more than 100 others. Most of the fatalities were Somali students hoping to pursue further studies in Turkey.
"My main reason for coming was to come and express my condolence to the parents through the government for those who lost their lives and to actually make them understand that this kind of cowardly and brutal behavior by the extremists is an admission of their military failure and this is why they had to resort to picking on some target, to picking on innocents which am afraid will only cost them politically," Rawlings said after his one day visit to Mogadishu before away.
The former Ghanian leader said that he discussed with Somali leaders about the ongoing peace efforts and hopes to see Somali politicians coming together to steer the country past the current transition period which is impeding the much needed reconstruction efforts the war ravaged country badly needs.
"The military push seems to be far ahead of the political move, the political transformation, the political process that should be taking place. The sooner we close the gap the better it will be for all of us. I think in itself will generate a very healthy atmosphere among the public that we are serious about going through the transition and ending the transition as early as possible so that we can have a nationally elected institutions into the executive offices," He said, referring to the recent military successes by Somali forces and AU peacekeepers against Al-Shabaab militants who have now been pushed out of the city.
Mr. Rawlings, whose first visit in January coincided with a humanitarian catastrophe as a result of a severe drought, said that he was pleased with the humanitarian response but called for robust mechanism to make sure the aid reaches the worst affected regions in south and central Somalia.
The pathetic conditions of tens of thousands of Somalis affected by a severe drought in Somalia many of who have fled into Mogadishu and living in squalid camps with little food or medical care has attracted world attention prompting many leaders to visit Somalia in a bid to show solidarity with the affected population.
"There is a much healthier atmosphere in terms of the social and economic activity. There is a very busy environment which I think reflects a very healthy sign. Some areas are receiving the necessary humanitarian assistance and medication but it is how to get the aid into the needy areas in the hinterland that really matters now," he added.
The 63 year old former President of Ghana was named as the Africa Union's High Representative to Somalia in October 2010 and tasked with mobilizing the continent and the rest of the international community to fully assume its responsibilities and contribute more actively to the quest for peace, security and reconciliation in Somalia.
He believes African countries are positively contributing towards helping Somalia attain peace but calls upon more support in order to help the once powerful country of Somalia to stand on its feet and claim its rightful place among other nations.
"There is a lot of hope otherwise Africans would not have deployed their troops on the ground suffering, sacrificing and dying for fellow Somalians to see a nation stand back on its feet. In terms of the contributions that also took place I think it is a very healthy sign that this is the first time we have embarked on this kind of request for Africans to give up themselves and I think they have done pretty well. It may not be that much but it is a beginning," Rawlings added with a smile looking relaxed.


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Welcome AYL Coaches!
We are preparing for another great season of lacrosse and YOU are at the heart it. Following is a rundown of the certification, training and rules requirements to be a coach for an NVYLL-sanctioned club. The 2017 season also includes newly added concussion training.
Don't let the list throw you – the vast majority of these items can be done online. The only MANDATORY pre-season meeting for AYL coaches is the pre-season NVYLL/US Lacrosse meeting.
(1) Coach's Registration. ALL AYL coaches need to REGISTER HERE. This will walk you through the Mandatory Background Check Process and US Lacrosse registration.
If you are NOT a head coach and require a NON-US Lacrosse member background check. REGISTER HERE
(2) Background Check - NCSI (National Center for Safety Initiatives)
Who: MANDATORY for All Coaches (Head and Assistant) over 18 years old
When: Before first game and every 2 years thereafter.
NCSI Link: Included in AYL Coaches Registration
(3) Complete NVYLL Coaches Code of Conduct and Coach Certification Survey
Who: MANDATORY for All Coaches (Head and Assistant)
When: Before first game, then every season thereafter
Link: NVYLL Coaches Code of Conduct and Survey
Step 1: Establish an Account
Step 2: Enter Your Information as Requested
(1) US Lacrosse Level 1 Training – Online Course or In-person Clinic
Who: MANDATORY for Head Coaches. OPTIONAL but highly recommended for all other coaches.
When: Before first game; You also need to be a US Lacrosse Member. Join US Lacrosse HERE.
US Lacrosse Level 1 Coaches Training is available both ONLINE and at IN PERSON Clinics. Coaches may complete either.
Online Level 1 Coaches Course
Link: US Lacrosse CEP Level 1 Online Course
Cost: Available and Free to US Lacrosse Members Only
In-Person Coaches Instructional Clinics
Who: MANDATORY for Head Coaches, if you did not take the Online course; OPTIONAL, but highly recommended for all other coaches.
Cost: $75 - reimbursement by request to NVYLL
NOTE: Per NVYLL rules, failure to take US Lacrosse Level 1 course (either online or clinic) will result in the parent Club being fined $50.00 per team.
(2) NVYLL - US Lacrosse Potomac Chapter Coaches Clinic - Season Kickoff
Who: All Coaches (Head and Assistant) - One coach per team required. Youth coaches from NVYLL and other youth leagues gather for a rules interpretation and coaches clinic.
When: Sunday, February 2TBD - 9:00am to 12:30pm (checkin starts at 8am)
Where: Marymount University, Arlington, VA
Registration Link: NVYLL Coaches Clinic Registration
(3) Concussion Awareness Training
Who: Mandatory for All Coaches (Head and Assistant)
CDC - Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports. Online training
US Lacrosse - Just the Facts, Please: 10 Things We Definitely Know About Concussions
US Lacrosse - Concussion Awareness Video
(4) Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) - Double Goal Coach: Coaching for Winning and Life Lessons (also included in the US Lacrosse Level 1 training)
Who: All Coaches (Head and Assistant)
When/Where: Online Class or Local Clinic
Link to online classes - PCA Double-Goal Coach Courses
Cost: FREE online using 2015 code To Be Released
NVYLL Rules
Who: MANDATORY for Head Coaches
OPTIONAL, but highly recommended for all other coaches
Link: NVYLL Rules
US Lacrosse Rules
Who: MANDATORY for Head Coaches
OPTIONAL, but highly recommended for all other coaches
Link: US Lacrosse Rules
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Gallery: future BMW M models
M2 CS (2018) Like the M3 and M4 Club Sport variants, it gains carbonfibre parts and has a subtle hike in power output.
BMW M is expanding rapidly, with 26 new cars due in next three years
BMW is readying its performance arm M for massive growth over the next few years as it takes the fight to Mercedes-AMG and Audi Sport. Read our full story here.
The gallery above shows the top 11 models we can expect to see between now and 2020.
On top of those, we will also see these models launched: X3 M-Performance, M340i saloon, M340i Touring, X2 M-Performance, X4 M-Performance, M140i hatch, X7 M-Performance, M440i Gran Turismo, M440i Coupé, M440i Cabriolet, M240i Coupé, M240i Cabriolet, M240i Gran Turismo, X5 M-Performance, X6 M-Performance.
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New BMW M3 to lead M division's 26-car onslaught
Opinion: will M's expansion affect its key cars?
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Don't Fluoridate Portland's drinking water
This petition had 4,013 supporters
To have your signature count toward the citizen reforendum you must physically sign a paper ballot.
Please visit CleanWaterPortland.org to download their petition to get a reforendum on the ballot so we can take it to the voters.
The City Council of the City of Portland has decided that they are going spend $5 million to fluoridate our drinking water in spite of overwhelming current and historic public opinion against fluoridation, and the obvious ethical concerns of forced medication. Please help send a clear message to City Council that we do not want Fluoride in our water.
I have felt well represented by Portland City Council throughout my life and I appreciate the hard work and dedication, but I am afraid that the City Council is considering making a morally questionable choice and that it is my duty to make my voice heard.
First of all, Portland Public Schools already provides free Fluoride rinses and has for years. It's topical (as Fluoride is intended to be used), not ingested, has a controlled dose, provides medical choice, and is much cheaper than a $5 million plant with a $575,000 per year operating cost.
I'm appalled that my city council would even consider adding Fluoride to my drinking water. We all know there is a lot of controversy over it's effectiveness and toxic health effects. 41% of American children age 12-15 have fluorosis due to Fluoride overexposure (Center for Disease Control). There are many studies that show that Fluoride causes brain damage, including a recent study from Harvard showing that Fluoride exposure reduces the IQ of children (National Institutes of Health).While controversy exists over whether Fluoride causes osteosarcoma, a bone cancer that primarily affects boys and young men (Bassin et al.), it is biologically plausible for fluoride to be the causative factor. (Harvard Medical School). (references below) (This is all laid out in a recent LA Times article also sited below)
Regardless of your perspective of the effectiveness vs the toxic effects, there is another major concern. That of forced medication, regardless of consent or medical need, without the ability to properly control the individual dose. Why add it to our drinking water? What gives you the right to decide for me and my family that we are going to be medicated by the city of Portland? I want a serious answer to this question. We drink a lot of water in our house, more than the average American, so we would have an even higher dose of a medication that carries serious risks. It is also incredibly difficult and costly to remove from water once added.
If we decide that we do even want to arbitrarily medicate everyone in Portland regardless of their consent or medical needs, drinking water is an incredibly inefficient way of doing so. Only 0.5% of tap water is consumed, leaving 99.5% of this toxic chemical to go into our environment. The Fluoride used in fluoridation schemes is a highly hazardous waste byproduct of the phosphate fertilizer industry, not food grade Fluoride.The EPA permitted level of Fluoride causes "lethal and adverse effects on salmon." (Fluoride Salmon Study see below)
This is not some wacko conspiracy theory. Portland is currently in good company. Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, and Switzerland, to name a few, have all rejected Fluoridation.
I fear that if city council goes through with this it will be like the reservoir cover debacle, where the city spends lots of money on something the public doesn't want and it ends up being a waste.
Please consider my plea to respect our medical freedom. Don't do it just because other big American cities do it. They do lots of things that we don't do. We are Portland. We do what is right and equitable, not what is popular.
Thank you for your consideration.
Here are some quotes from officials in other countries regarding their choice to respect the medical freedom of their people, the environmental impact of Fluoride in our rivers, and the ineffectiveness of water as a medium for Fluoride.
"Toxic fluorides have never been added to the public water supplies in Austria." (M. Eisenhut, Head of Water Department, Osterreichische Yereinigung fur das Gas-und Wasserfach Schubertring 14, A-1015 Wien, Austria, February 17, 2000).
"This water treatment has never been of use in Belgium and will never be (we hope so) into the future. The main reason for that is the fundamental position of the drinking water sector that it is not its task to deliver medicinal treatment to people. This is the sole responsibility of health services." (Chr. Legros, Directeur, Belgaqua, Brussels, Belgium, February 28, 2000).
The Chinese government now considers any water supply containing over 1 ppm fluoride a risk for skeletal fluorosis. (Bo Z, et al. (2003). Distribution and risk assessment of fluoride in drinking water in the West Plain region of Jilin Province, China. Environmental Geochemistry and Health 25: 421-431.)
"Since 1993, drinking water has not been treated with fluoride in public water supplies throughout the Czech Republic. Although fluoridation of drinking water has not actually been proscribed it is not under consideration because this form of supplementation is considered:
· uneconomical (only 0.54% of water suitable for drinking is used as such)
· unecological (environmental load by a foreign substance)
· unethical ("forced medication")
· toxicologically and physiologically debatable (fluoridation represents an untargeted form of
supplementation which disregards actual individual intake and requirements and may lead to excessive health threatening intake in certain population groups..." (Dr. B. Havlik, Ministerstvo Zdravotnictvi Ceske Republiky, October 14, 1999).
"We are pleased to inform you that according to the Danish Ministry of Environment and Energy, toxic fluorides have never been added to the public water supplies. Consequently, no Danish city has ever been fluoridated." (Klaus Werner, Royal Danish Embassy, Washington DC, December 22, 1999)
"We do not favor or recommend fluoridation of drinking water. There are better ways of providing the fluoride our teeth need." (Paavo Poteri, Acting Managing Director, Helsinki Water, Finland, February 7, 2000).
Drinking water fluoridation is not prohibited in Finland but no municipalities have turned out to be willing to practice it. Water suppliers, naturally, have always been against dosing of fluoride chemicals into water." (Leena Hiisvirta, M.Sc., Chief Engineer, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland, January 12, 1996.)
"Fluoride chemicals are not included in the list [of 'chemicals for drinking water treatment']. This is due to ethical as well as medical considerations." (Louis Sanchez, Directeur de la Protection de l'Environment, France, August 25, 2000).
"Generally, in Germany fluoridation of drinking water is forbidden. The relevant German law allows exceptions to the fluoridation ban on application. The argumentation of the Federal Ministry of Health against a general permission of fluoridation of drinking water is the problematic nature of compuls[ory] medication." (Gerda Hankel-Khan, Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany, September 16, 1999).
"Fluoride has never been added to the public water supplies in Luxembourg. In our views, the drinking water isn't the suitable way for medicinal treatment and that people needing an addition of fluoride can decide by their own to use the most appropriate way, like the intake of fluoride tablets, to cover their [daily] needs." (JeanMarie RIES, Head, Water Department, Administration De L'Environment, May 3, 2000).
National Institutes of Health and Harvard School of Public Health: Developmental Fluoride Neurotoxicity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
23 additional studies that also show the correlation between Fluoride use and lowered IQ.
Fluroide Salmon Study
Harvard Medical School: Age-specific Fluoride Exposure in Drinking Water and Osteosarcoma (United States)
L.A. Times: Fluoride in drinking water
BBC News: Belgum bans Fluoride supplements
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text: Reports | May 01, 1981The S/Z Ratio as an Indicator of Laryngeal Pathology Frances C. Eckel and Daniel R. Boone Author Notes © 1981 by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Article Information Reports | May 01, 1981 The S/Z Ratio as an Indicator of Laryngeal Pathology Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, May 1981, Vol. 46, 147-149. doi:10.1044/jshd.4602.147 History: Received April 17, 1980 , Accepted August 4, 1980 Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, May 1981, Vol. 46, 147-149. doi:10.1044/jshd.4602.147 History: Received April 17, 1980; Accepted August 4, 1980 Web of Science® Times Cited: 39 View Article Figures Tables PDF PDF Supplemental Data Supplements Multimedia Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Tools Get Citation Citation Eckel, F. C. & Boone, D. R. (1981). The S/Z Ratio as an Indicator of Laryngeal Pathology. J Speech Hear Disord, 46(2), 147-149. doi: 10.1044/jshd.4602.147. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association × Alerts User Alerts You are adding an alert for: The S/Z Ratio as an Indicator of Laryngeal Pathology You will receive an email whenever this article is corrected, updated, or cited in the literature. You can manage this and all other alerts in My Account The alert will be sent to: Confirm × Sign In or Create a free account to receive alerts. × The use of the s/z ratio as a clinical indicator of laryngeal pathology was investigated with 28 dysphonic subjects with laryngeal pathology (nodules or polyps), 36 dysphonic subjects without laryngeal pathology, and 86 normal-speaking subjects. While no statistical difference was found between the three groups in their ability to sustain /s/, the subjects with laryngeal pathology had significantly lower duration times for /z/ than subjects in the other two groups. The computed s/z ratios were significantly higher for the dysphonic subjects with laryngeal pathology; subjects with functional dysphonia free of laryngeal pathology demonstrated the same s/z ratios (approximately 1.0) as the normal-speaking control subjects. The dysphonic subjects with laryngeal pathology produced s/z ratios in excess of 1.4 ninety-five percent of the time. It appeared from these data that when an additive mass developed along the glottal margin, vocal fold approximation was less efficient. This decrement in efficiency appears to result in a decrease in glottal resistance, increasing air flow, and a shortened phonatory duration time. The clinical usefulness of the s/z ratio as a duration measure for identifying voice clients who may have laryngeal lesions is considered. Subscribe to view more For full access to this article, log in to an existing user account, purchase an annual subscription, or purchase a short-term subscription. Order a Subscription Subscribe Pay Per View Entire Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders content & archive 24-hour access $30.00 Buy Now This Article 24-hour access $15.00 Buy Now Sign In or Create an Account Please sign in using your ASHA.org login. If you do not have an ASHA login, you may register with us for free by creating a new account. Sign In or Create an Account Related Articles Related Topics


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Pokémon Go is set to receive its biggest update yet as developers Niantic introduces the ability to take part in a cooperative gameplay and new features to gyms.
A feature called 'Raid Battle' will enable players to work with up to 20 others to defeat a powerful Pokémon called the Raid Boss. Before a battle begins, all Pokémon assigned to the gym to return to their trainers and a large egg appears above the gym from which the boss will be revealed. Players will need a Raid Pass to battle a boss. For beating a boss, players are rewarded with rare candies, golden razz berries, and items to permanently teach a Pokémon a new fast or charged attack.
In addition to the cooperative feature, players will soon be able to spin the photo disk at gyms to get items, the same as at Pokéstops. Furthermore, gyms will no longer be based on prestige and training rather they will feature six permanent slots that can be filled by the controlling team's Pokémon. There will also be a change to how players interact with gyms with the introduction of a motivation meter for Pokémon assigned to gyms. The pocket monsters lose motivation, and see CP decrease, when they are defeated in battle.
On top of that, players will now be able to earn gym badges as mementos for their in-game successes.
In order to put the changes in place, Niantic will be temporarily disabling all gyms until the updates have rolled out across the world. Raid Battles will be rolled out over the next few weeks, starting in beta before slowly being rolled out to all players.


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Fancy something limited edition and extremely rare?
The world's southern most whisky distillery opened in Dunedin in the late 1960's. The Willowbank distillery first produced two blended whiskies, Wilson's & 45 South. In 1984, the distillery produced a single malt branded Lammerlaw, named after its water source in the Lammermoor hills outside Dunedin.
Production ceased in 1997 and the distillery was dismantled in 1999. The New Zealand Malt Whisky Company then secured the remaining whisky stocks, still ageing in barrels. The Milford & Prestons brands were created to showcase these fine, limited edition whiskys.


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Branded Office Chairs Part 7: Varier Top 3 – Variable, Wing and Thatsit
In this week's post on branded chairs we're taking a look at an alternative type of chair, the kneeling chair. Over the past 33 years Varier (and Stokke before it) has pioneered the concept of the kneeling chair.
It has worked closely with seating designer Peter Opsvik to produce a range of excellent chairs which challenge the normally accepted views on what makes a good office seat.
It all goes back to 1979 with the introduction of Opsvik's Variable Balans knee chair. So let's begin by looking at it now.
Variable Balans
This was the chair that started the kneeling chair revolution.
The design is based on a curved rocking chair style frame, however instead of sitting in it like a chair the user places their shins on the front kneeling pads.
The idea behind the design is that it places your body in a much more open and healthy posture allowing good circulation.
Not only that the curved frame allows the user to use it in many different ways. As well as kneeling forwards in the chair you can also sit back in it too. The whole idea is to encourage movement as you work, instead of the the fixed angle of an office chair.
You can even place one or both feet on the floor, there are just so many ways to sit in the Variable Balans. Maybe you want to think something through. Why not use it as a rocking chair and pause and reflect as you rock in it gently?
It's now also available with a backrest too which acts as a support when reclining.
The next development in kneeling seat design came with the introduction of the Wing Balans.
Wing Balans
The Wing first appeared in 1983 and in many ways takes a more conventional approach in its design.
It has a 5 star swivel base similar to those found on office task chairs.
The main advantage of this addition is it makes it more mobile when working at a desk. Users can quickly get around their work area by moving their feet to reposition the chair.
Despite this it is still essentially a kneeling chair. You rest your shins on its forward shin support. This support is adjustable allowing different heights of user to set it to the optimum position for comfortable working.
Another thing you will find with the Wing is it has a great cushioning effect as you sit in it. This is made possible by the integration of heavy duty rubber buffers on the underside of the seat. These give the chair a natural springiness making it very relaxing in use.
Let's move on to a more recent model the Thatsit Balans.
Thatsit Balans
In many ways the Thatsit which first appeared in 1991. looks a lot like the Variable as it's built around a similar style of frame.
In reality it's actually quite a bit different, despite first impressions.
To start with the frame is larger. And the shin pads are adjustable in height for individual user comfort. Not only that they pivot making it possible to sit much further forwards in the seat.
It also has an adjustable back which makes it great for reclining and relaxing when you feel like it. You can quickly adjust both the height and depth of the back position. And the shape of the back support is designed so that you can rest your elbows on it when reclining.
And in keeping with the Varier concept of healthy movement, you can even sit on it backwards and rest your arms on the shaped back. All in all it's a deceptively versatile chair in use.
- Variable Balans was the original commercial kneeling chair and is one of Varier's most popular products
- Variable places the body in a healthy open posture
- Wing is a great chair for moving around your work area
- Wing's cushioning rubber buffers make it very comfortable in use
- Thatsit shin pad adjusters make it easy to sit forwards and still remain very stable
- Thatsit's back makes it a great choice for reclining as you sit
Further information
Here are the links to the full reviews:
And here are links to the six previous articles in this series:
- Herman Miller top 3 branded office chairs
- Steelcase top 3 branded office chairs
- Humanscale top 3 branded office chairs
- HÅG top 3 branded office chairs
- Neutral Posture top 3 branded office chairs
- Knoll top 3 branded office chairs


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The Optris LS (LaserSight) infrared thermometer can be used in applications such as preventive maintenance, quality management, research and development and electronic design. The infrared thermometer is an alternative to thermal imagers. The precision of the crosshair laser sighting indicates the actual spot size at any distance with absolute accuracy. The high quality (75:1 resolution) optical performance is the distinguishing feature of the Optris LS (LaserSight) infrared thermometer.
The Optris LS (LaserSight) infrared thermometer gives temperature readings to an accuracy of ±0.75% of the reading, and has a temperature resolution of 0.1°C. Repeatability is ±0.5% of the reading. The response time is relatively fast at 150ms for 95% of the signal.
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December 05, 2017
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STARTS ENDING TUES. Dec. 5th @ 2:00PM
Preview dates: Sunday, November 26th 2:00-4:00PM
and Sunday, December 3rd 2:00-4:00PM
We have been ordered to sell at auction an estate that consists of 64+/- acres of private farm and woods in Blount County, Tennessee. Very private, the property is improved with a home built in 1980. The home is approximately 2500+/- square feet. It is an authentic hand-hewn log home with a real mountain stone fireplace and conforms to a rustic country setting. 2 and 1/2 baths, 4 bedrooms, with a large master. It has a kitchen w/ dishwasher, custom brick countertops, stovetop on island, range, woodstove for cooking, breakfast area, dining room, large family room, beautiful wood floors, custom made double plank oak doors w/ heavy duty hinges, nice open porch to sit and listen to the creek flow by, a screened porch, large laundry room, with ample shelving, A year round creek flows by the cabin on the property as well as a fresh water spring. There are also carports, tool sheds, and a workshop on the property. Beautiful, rustic, private property in the rolling hills of East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains! Home is serviced by well water.
The older log cabin is about 384 square feet built on piers, and we are told it's over 100 years old. There may be marketable timber on the property. Buyer to verify.
If you've been looking for that country retreat back in the woods, then you don't want to miss this sale! Wildlife abounds on this country paradise in Seymour, Tennessee!!
Close to Sevierville, Knoxville, Maryville, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, TN. Sold AS-IS.
Personal property: Dodge Ram 4x4 pickup truck, Cadillac, John Deere riding mower, Tractor, Farm implements including Woods bushhog, yard box, boom pole, vintage tobacco setter, plows, old Farmall cub tractor AS-IS, push mowers, golf cart, hand tools, power tools, 1971 Pontiac GTO, not running (as-is), ready for restore, other tools and toolboxes, more!
Antique trunks, Antique furniture, other antiques, Oak curved glass china cabinet, Oak cabinet, Oak kitchen cupboard, Antique Oak Jacobean carved dining room set-Table, chairs, buffet, China cabinet, Oak rockers, Antique butcher block out of Vann's grocery in Rockford, TN, Deacons benches, Flour/ meal bin, Oak stepback cupboard, Antique oil lamps, antique Victorian settee & matching chair, Antique Iron bed w/ bedding, Antique brass bed w/ bedding, 1920's dressing table & chest, Antique Waterfall cedar chest, Antique crocks, churns, Pottery vessel/ churn Weaver & Bros. Knoxville, TN, cast Iron horse tie, cast iron skillets, cast iron cauldrons, cast iron pales, Coke bottle from Maryville, TN, Quilts, coverlets, Antique oak framed prints, Hoosier style cabinet w/ porcelain top, Antique oak pedestal table & 6 chairs, Antique cow bell, antique dinner bell, Antique trunks, Tobacco basket, Brass & copper items, Fostoria American, Iris & Herringbone depression glass, lumber, pink & green Depression glassware, Cobalt blue glass, much, much more!
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NEW YORK Dwight Howard has another chance to impress the slam dunk contest voters which this year includes fans watching at home.
The Orlando Magic center was one of four players chosen Monday to compete in the dunk contest at All-Star weekend, which debuts a new format in the final round.
Defending champion Gerald Green, Toronto's Jamario Moon and Rudy Gay of Memphis round out the field for the event, which will be held Feb. 16 during All-Star Saturday night in New Orleans.
After the final round of dunks, fans can vote by text message or on NBA.com to determine the winner. A panel of judges will decide which two dunkers advance to the finals.
Howard failed to reach the finals last year in Las Vegas despite perhaps the most impressive dunk in the competition. While catching a high bounce pass from teammate Jameer Nelson for a right-handed slam, Howard reached nearly to the top of the backboard to slap a sticker bearing his face onto the glass. Nelson measured it at 12 feet, 6 inches off the ground.
Green, traded from Boston to Minnesota in the Kevin Garnett deal, will try to become the first repeat winner since Jason Richardson in 2002-03. Gay, in his second year with the Grizzlies, thinks he has the dunks to stop him.
"I've got something they haven't seen before," Gay said. "If they've seen it, I'm going to be upset."


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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Critic Consensus: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones benefits from an increased emphasis on thrilling action, although they're once again undercut by ponderous plot points and underdeveloped characters.
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His characters, as is now his norm, are plastic puppets, even in the confectionary love scenes. Most of their dialogue is so doughy that it could be spooned into comic-strip balloons. Lucas simply has no interest in these people.
The technical wizardry of the action scenes are ultimately more important than the story and reason enough for nonbelievers to see and enjoy the movie.
Allowing for some dull moments, this movie has considerable visual style.
Lucas' obsession with digital technology has obliterated the saga's last remnants of human purpose and turned his once mesmerizing space opera into a pure, dehumanized cartoon.
In lieu of a proper climax, Attack Of The Clones ends with a tantalizing cliffhanger for the next episode, but Lucas' lumbering series is presenting fewer and fewer reasons to tune in.
It's still a rush to sit in a packed theater (equipped with THX, naturally) when that first blast of John Williams' fanfare sounds. Then you have to endure the rest of the movie.
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this movie has some great action sequences to look at and the effects are great and spectacular to see, when i was little i couldn't get enough of the last 45 minutes because its just all out war and fighting with the clones, Jedi, droids, genosians, ships, Sith, weird creatures, its freaking crazy but that's what i love about it, its intense and awesome to watch.
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Somehow slightly going backwards on things that the first prequel completely failed on, "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" is not is any way a good film. We follow a grown up Anikin Skywalker as he becomes stronger and understands the ways of the force. This is the middle chunk of this story, where we begin to see the dark side of Anikin, and a foreshadow of his soon-to-be future. Again, poorly scripted, sloppy camerawork, and a dumb plot, with great visuals and very entertaining battles sequences. This film still fails in ways that I wish were different, but at least it's fun to laugh at this instalment. In the end, It's nothing special at all and quite frankly, this is arguably the worst in the entire franchise. Just an awful addition to the franchise, even by the prequel standards.
Super Reviewer
Attack of the Clones, like Phantom, suffers from bad writing and awkward acting. The film improves in its final 15 minutes, however, with engaging action sequences.
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|Anakin Skywalker:
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|Anakin Skywalker:
|What are you talking about?
|Padmé Amidala:
|I love you.
|Anakin Skywalker:
|You love me? I thought that had decided not to fall in love--that we would be forced to live a lie and that it would destroy our lives.
|Padmé Amidala:
|I think our lives are about to be destroyed anyway. I love truly, deeply love you, and before we die I want you to know.
|Obi-Wan Kenobi:
|Blast! This is why I hate flying!
|Victory? Victory you say? Master Obi-Wan, not victory. The shroud of the dark side has fallen. Begun, the Clone War has.
|Anakin Skywalker:
|I don't like sand. It's coarse, and rough, and irritating, and it gets everywhere.


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Metroid Prime 3: Corruption for Wii
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Introduced to the New World by Christopher Columbus, there is a tremendous diversity in types of citrus. Citrus hybridizes readily and some of the very best types are hybrids. Some of the basic types are:- Mandarins and tangerines - very hardy trees, originally from Asia, with segmented fruit with a wonderful tangy sweetness and skin that is easily peeled. Satsuma Mandarins have a very good cold tolerance system. They can survive in temperatures as low as 15 degrees F.
- Oranges - medium sized trees that are excellent for juice like Valencia, or the very hardy Blood Oranges with their sweet red flesh and juice, or fresh eating fruit like Navel oranges. - Grapefruits and Pummelos - very hardy large trees, large thick skinned fruit, great for juice and fresh eating- Lemons and Limes - small trees that are attractive ornamental; some are very hardy such as Meyer Lemons, and will take temperatures in the low 20s or even colder! Limes are not very cold hardy they can get damaged in temperatures below 33F.- Kumquats and hybrids - small very hardy trees, with small fruit that ripen year-round. Kumquats sweet-flavored skin is used in making marmelade, and Limequats, a unique hybrid, are dwarf trees that can be grown in a small space, and will withstand temperatures in the teens!Nothing is easier to grow than citrus. Besides a good fertilization and watering program, they require little pruning, and have few pest problems. They continue to grow as long as temperature is warm. Planting in a warmer micro climate is the key to success, such as the south face of a house, on hillsides, near lakes or under overhead shade (such as under an oak canopy).
Cold Protection
Most people lose their citrus trees in the first or second year of the
tree's life. It pays to protect these small trees during 25 degrees F or
lower freezes.
In general, cold winds come from the north
and west
Never plant citrus in the North wind!
Cold air drains down slopes, so the tops and
sides of hills are warmer than low spots. Overhanging trees help trap heat, as do ponds or other
water bodies. Citrus on the south or east of buildings will be protected from north winds and will
receive heat radiated from the house. As you plan your plantings, try to locate potential sites
offering some cold protection combined with maximum sunlight and good drainage
Cover completely with a two-layer combination of a blanket and then plastic. Uncover the next day as it warms up. Mulch is pulled away from the base of the tree to increase heat and absorption during the day.
Once established, citrus trees can tolerate lower temperatures and recover more quickly from freezes.
The duration of freezing temperatures can be
more critical than the minimum temperature. For
example, serious damage may not occur during a brief
drop to 24 degrees F, but could result after several hours at 26 degrees F. Moreover, previous exposure to cold increases the plant's ability to withstand cold. As the days shorten and nights get cooler, plants slow active growth an attain cold-hardiness. For example, Satsumas may withstand 15 degrees F in January when it is completely dormant and hardy, but it may be seriously damaged at 26 degrees F in mid- November.
Well-drained sandy loam soils are preferred, but citrus will grow on many soil types if good
drainage is provided. Citrus will grow more vigorously and produce more fruit in full sun. By full sun
we mean at least 6 hours of sun in the afternoon. You can also grow citrus under pine trees as long
as you have shifting light all day long. Prepare the area by removing any weeds prior to planting. This step is often over looked but is absolutely critical to any successful planting. Weeds and grass steal light, water and nutrients from your trees.
How to plant
Gently remove the plant from the pot and place in the planting hole.
To avoid burying too
deep, make sure plant is positioned with the top most roots at the soil line. Fill the planting hole with
the mix of soil and organic matter; (do not add mushroom compost or manure) gently tamp it in. Water thoroughly to settle the roots and
eliminate air pockets.
Dig a planting hole approximately two times the width of the pot and at the same
depth as the root ball. Enrich the planting hole with peat moss or composted pine
bark mixed with soil dug from the hole (50:50 mix).
If desired, construct a water basin around the base of the tree approximately 36 inches in
diameter. Keep the area under the canopy of the tree clear of grass and weeds to minimize
competition for water and nutrients. Mulch this area with 2-3 inches of mulch, leaving an area about
2 feet from the trunk mulch free or at most only ½ inch thick. Citrus like their roots on top and
slightly exposed. Citrus that grow into trees such as satsumas and grapefruit should be spaced 15
feet apart while bushy citrus plants such as kumquats may be spaced as closely as 10 feet.
Citrus trees are heavy feeders. You can use a good citrus fertilizer like Espoma Citrus tone (organic) or 10-10-10 with minerals. Spread the fertilizer evenly under the entire canopy of the plant avoiding a 6-inch area around the trunk. Water in.
In North Florida, we
fertilize in late February
as the weather warms and the trees come out
of dormancy, and
again in late May and late July
. Withhold fertilizer in fall and winter to slow
growth and encourage dormancy during cold weather.
Never fertilize after August
as this will
promote new growth late in the year which will be subject to freeze damage
The first year is a critical time for the establishment of a new citrus tree. Water thoroughly twice a week on light soils and once a week on clay soils. Soak the entire root system deeply – this
usually takes 50-60 minutes. Established citrus should receive at least 1 inch of water each week.
Water regularly, especially during dry periods.
Fruit may drop prematurely if insufficiently
irrigated during dry spells.
Prune in March/ early May to maintain height and to thin out interior for good air circulation. Pruning after May can open up the canopy and expose branches to harsh sunlight. Because of the sun's intensity during the summer months, exposed branches can get sunscald or bark rot, both conditions that will eventually require branch removal. At
anytime remove dead, damaged, crossed or diseased limbs, water sprouts and rootstock suckers.
Trim back excessive growth to keep an even shaped canopy. Make all cuts flush with the limb or the
next largest branch. Do not leave stubs. Never prune in winter as this will stimulate growth.
Young Citrus Trees:Because pruning should be minimal doesn't mean you can get away with no pruning at all. Young trees need regular attention to grow properly. Sprout removal is the most critical task when trees are young and not well-established. Weak limbs should be carefully removed as well.
Mature citrus trees still need sprouts removed regularly. They also may need judicious pruning of dead branches. Any limb that looks as if it's ailing should be removed to keep any potential problems from spreading. This also keeps a dying limb from using water and nutrients that could benefit the rest of the tree.
When you're pruning citrus trees, look for limbs that crisscross and remove them. If fruit isn't growing inside the tree, then pruning so that more light and air can get through the canopy may be necessary, but generally this is only in cases where the trees are extremely dense. If the bottom of the canopy is low, hanging down, or starting to show signs of disease, then it should be removed.
Height: 10-20' (depending on type)
Tree Form: Bush
Pollination: Self-pollinatingBears: All year (depending on type)Light requirements: Full sun, partial shade for cold protectionSoil type: Well-drained pH 5.5-7.0
Watering: The first year watering is crucial for establishment of new citrus trees. Water thoroughly twice a week on light soils and once a week for clay soils. Soak the entire root system deeply.
Pruning: Prune in June/July to maintain height and thin out interior for good circulation. At anytime remove dead, damaged, crossed or diseased limbs, water sprouts or rootstock suckers. Trim back excessive growth to keep an even shaped canopy.
Fertilization: Citrus are heavy feeders. Use a good citrus fertilizer, fertilize in late February as the trees come out of dormancy, and again in late May and late July. Do not fertilize after August
Maintenance: Easy
Hardiness Zone: 8b-10
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And normally, Ubes just shrugs his shoulders and says he doesn't care. But this time was different. His biggest concern was having enough tables for the guys to sit at during the draft.
Why can't they just sit on the couch and the floor like always? But he explained they needed to spread out and some of them would have computers and a bunch of papers and blah blah blah... "Can you call my mom and see if we can borrow her card tables?"
I didn't get it. Why do twelve guys need five tables plus our kitchen table? And where was he going to put all those tables? I went through the whole week wondering what the heck was up with all the tables. I complained non stop about it. To my Ubes. To my MIL. To my friends. I couldn't understand why these guys couldn't just squeeze in. I even tried to talk him into telling everyone to go to a pizza place instead. No dice.
Saturday morning I got up and made sure the house was clean. Clean enough for a bunch of guys anyway. I made some dip and set out serving bowls for chips. I set out cups and paper plates and napkins and some two liters of coke. And then I got the hell out of there for a few hours. I went to my MIL's house to hang out and do my laundry. (Oh, did I tell you my dryer broke? Yeah. So not cool. I mean it is 17 years old, but still.)
Around 5:00, Junior said he was ready to go home so I told him to text his father to make sure the coast was clear. It was. So off we went back home, leaving Mac and Boo behind to spend the night with Granny.
When we came down our street, it was filled with cars. "Someone's having a party," Junior said. There were still cars in my driveway, which I recognized as friends from the fantasy draft. "Bummer," I said to Junior. "I was hoping they would be gone so we could go get some Mexican food. Mama needs
And then I opened the door and walked in to my 40th Birthday Surprise Party.
I was in shock. And so touched that all of my favorite people were standing in front of me screaming "SURPRISE!!" My amazing husband went to so much trouble, making sure to invite everyone who mattered most to me. I'm till so blown away that he pulled it off. He enlisted the help of my good friends Brooke, Erin and Jovina, who took care of the yummy food and adorable decorations (y'all should see the banner Jovina made me from paint chips. The chick is unbelievable) and the most amazing cake you have ever seen.
Get it? It's my beloved watch!! Isn't it FABULOUS!!! I didn't want anyone to eat it because it was so pretty.
All in all, it was a perfect night. I missed those who could not come, but I was so beyond touched by all of the people who were there, and all of the thoughtful, beautiful gifts I received. I really do feel like I am one of the luckiest people in the world to have such amazing people in my life.
I am so excited about being 40. And so thankful for everyone who is sharing this time with me.