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Just anybody still check in?
The last two years have been s*** for me. Not physically or materially.
I think I may post more here in the future.
Just anybody still check in?
The last two years have been s*** for me. Not physically or materially.
I think I may post more here in the future.
Hey everyone. Long time no post. As I indicated earlier, I've been posting stuff at Facebook because it's easier to post there, no blah blahing HTML and such.
Was wondering what you guys thought I should do with this place. I've been thinking perhaps of using this more as a repository for more scholarly things. Mostly linking to (free) academic papers and such, and perhaps using this as well for laying out some of my CRM experiences and opinions.
I feel bad just leaving this site go the way of the dodo, mainly because it's been around a while.
I'm giving the Facebook site a rest for the time being. Facebook as a whole actually; I haven't even opened it up since last Thursday morning. Some personal reasons, but it also PO'ed me with their stupid algorithms. I honestly don't know how long it will last, but probably a few weeks. Who knows, maybe indefinitely. But please spread the word there.
Hey guys. Apologies for not having posted anything in a while. The last few months have been exceedingly difficult for a number of reasons (nothing really health-related though, *knock wood*), some in my control (sorta), others completely out of it. In the last year or so I've had three of my mother's generation of family die and then a beloved neighbor just last month.
I've done some over at the Facebook page if you've followed it there. Things may (*knock wood*) finally be settling down some so hopefully I'll get back to it soon.
Again, apologies.
Was in Wisconsin looking after the ArchaeoMom and the homestead which tends to be a rather draining (physically and emotionally) exercise.
Hey everyone. Sorry for the lack of activity. I'm working through some things lately. Blogging has been one of about most things put on a way back burner. Will try to get things going again.
Again, apologies.
Am in Wisconsin at the moment, through July 16. Busy. Still doing work-work and also visiting mom and doing various household tasks. Probably not much posting until after then.
Pardon the lack of posts. I've been spending quite a bit of time attempting to avoid driving 45 minutes to stand in the rain and watch people chip out 7″ of asphalt around manholes. Cuz, you know, probably no mammoth tusks in them.
Nevertheless, I did just buy a new pair of earplugs for a sort of construction monitoring I have never.ever.done.before.
Pictures at 11.
Probably Friday.
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Hey everyone. I should get back to posting more regularly after today. My mom is finally getting out of the hospital and into a rehab facility. She's making slow but steady progress and we're all hoping that once she gets back to her home town where family and friends can visit more frequently that she'll perk up more. Plus she'll be getting more intensive physical therapy. Now that I don't have to drive over an hour each way and sit in a hospital room I can do more of, well, everything else.
First, I'll be traveling to Wisconsin again this Thursday to manage mom's care. She's out of the horse-pistol but still in an acute care facility, and doing some rehab. A lot slower recovery than we had anticipated, but so far so good moving forward with things. I'll be there until probably early November. Should be able to continue blogging regularly from there as all that stuff won't take an inordinate amount of time.
At first I thought it would be kind of fun kicking around my old home town by myself for a month or so while mom went through rehab in town, but now it looks like she'll be an hour's drive away for the time being (but hopefully soon). It will still be. . . .interesting. It's a lot different, being in the old family home with neither mom nor dad there. Even the town feels different without mom or dad in the picture, although mom is, at least, still around in some fashion. But I'll have plenty to do looking after her and keeping the household running.
But in the meantime, I will give you a preview of coming attractions:
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The bag we ordered as a birthday present for our daughter got a hole on day one. Clearly much worse quality than we had hoped. Won't be ordering again.
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Did not last for long as the bag was pulled a couple of times and the seams ripped
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From antibacterial washing-up liquid to germ-busting handwash, Which? research has found that you may be buying antibacterial products you don't need.
We handed five antibacterial products to two expert scientists and asked them to assess whether the claims were true, and whether you need them at all.
For all the antibacterial products, the experts concluded that in many situations they simply weren't necessary. This was because either there was a simple way of achieving the same effect, such as thorough hand washing, or you were unlikely to become ill that way in the first place. We found that the claims were generally true – though some were vague.
Which? members can read the full article 'Antibacterial products you don't need' in the June 2014 issue of Which? magazine. If you're not a member you can sign up for a trial for a £1 to get instant access to all our investigations and reviews.
Five antibacterial products
- Dettol and Carex handwashes – our experts said that there is evidence to suggest washing your hands for thirty seconds with standard soap can be very effective at killing bacteria and removing viruses – but you do have to wash your hands thoroughly to get similar results.
- Fairy Eucalyptus Antibacterial Action – standard washing-up liquids will also kill bacteria because they are antiseptics. And P&G, which makes Fairy, tested the product against washing with water alone – so there isn't evidence to suggest it's better than standard liquids.
- Dettol Antibacterial Laundry Cleanser – this product is used in addition to detergent and kills bacteria. It's possible for bacteria and viruses to survive on clothes, but there's not much evidence that people get infections from clothing, apart from some studies in hospitals on MRSA. Normal washing will kill bacteria and a bleach-based detergent will do even more.
- Savlon hand wipes – these wipes probably will protect against germs as claimed but it's not clear to what extent. Savlon confirmed the claims about germs relate only to bacteria so no help if you're trying to avoid colds and flu. If you've got access to water and soap use that.
If you're not bothered about antibacterial claims visit our reviews of washing up liquids and laundry detergents to find out which we rated as Best Buys.
What you think about germs
When we surveyed Which? members to find your views on these types of antibacterial products we also uncovered cynicism, with most of you expressing some doubts about the benefits provided.
Yet half of you said that you would choose the product with the antibacterial claim, if price wasn't a factor. This suggests that the germ-free claims probably do influence how we shop.
Which? Editor Richard Headland said: 'There are a few instances where antibacterial products may provide additional protection, but consumers should think about whether they really need products with antibacterial claims or whether you can achieve similar results another way such as simply using soap and water.'
What the companies said
Savlon said: These wipes are a cosmetic product and the levels of antiseptic are consistent with a cosmetic rather than a medicine. The claims comply with the relevant legal requirements and are based on the known activities of the two antiseptic ingredients.
Fairy said: The microbiological efficacy of Fairy Eucalyptus Antibacterial Action washing-up liquid has been fully tested. We do believe it provides an important extra measure of protection. The claims focus on sponges, as they are a critical implement that can harbour unwanted germs. Testing against water is relevant as a negative control.
Carex said: There is a role in public health for hand washing with ordinary soap – but consumers do not wash their hands as frequently or as well as they should. Carex is more effective and faster acting than ordinary soaps in European Standard antibacterial tests. The products moisturise, nourish and have odour protection as well, which is the added value compared with a standard soap.
Dettol said: Not all soaps contain ingredients that effectively kill bacteria. Dettol Handwash contains antibacterial ingredients proven to kill 99.9% bacteria. Washing clothes at lower temperatures saves energy and is gentler, but may not kill bacteria effectively. The addition of Dettol Laundry Cleanser kills 99.9% bacteria.
- Discover our Best Buy dishwasher tablets
- Read our investigation about health products you don't need
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To encourage and enhance sustainable practices that promote individual well-being and opportunity, sound resource conservation and stewardship, and a strong and diverse economy in our community and the region. Measure our success by the actions we take today, as well as the legacy we create for future generations.
Our office works closely with Departments and employees throughout the County to enhance the County's operational efficiency and make our practices more sustainable. We partner with public agencies, educational institutions, businesses and organizations to: (1) develop innovative new programs and activities; and (2) incorporate collaborative, broad stakeholder, sustainable decision-making into planning and implementation efforts for the workplace, neighborhood, community and region.
Click on the links below to learn about how Pima County is making its operations more sustainable.
Pima County strives to integrate sustainable decision making into all facets of its operations and to achieve a triple bottom line of benefits, enhancing the environment, economy, and quality of life for our citizens. On May 1, 2007, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 2007-84, establishing a far-reaching set of sustainability initiatives, paving the way for the development and adoption of the Sustainable Action Plan for County Operations in August 2008. This plan represents a systematic approach to integrating the goals of sustainability into virtually all facets of the way Pima County government operates—from the cars we drive, to the energy and water we consume, to the construction of our buildings, to the products we purchase, to the way in which we view and handle our "used" materials. Through the implementation of these programs, as well as others undertaken as a result of the Board resolution, Pima County strives to set an example for other communities desiring to achieve a high quality-of-life for their residents, protect their natural and cultural heritage, and provide meaningful economic opportunities.
Sustainability: Improving the quality of life for current generations without compromising the resources needed by future generations.
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One of the goals of the Office of Sustainability is to provide residents and County employees with resources and information about sustainability issues and to encourage the adoption of sustainable practices. The page below contains a collection of useful information and key resources for members of the community and County employees.
One of the goals of the Office of Sustainability is to provide residents and County employees with resources and information about sustainability issues and to encourage the adoption of sustainable practices. The page below contains a collection of useful information and key resources specific to Pima County employees. County employees are encouraged to visit the General Resources page as well, as the General Resources page contains a broader range of resources.
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SRA Accounts Rules Update Key Points
This course will cover the latest developments and changes to the SRA Accounts Rules (previously known as Solicitors Account Rules) and Reporting Accountant Requirements. It will also provide a useful refresher as to how the changes which came into effect in 2015 have affected the Reporting Accountant.
This course covers the key points concerning:
Changes to the SRA Accounts Rules are expected to come into force during 2019 (at the time of drafting this outline precise timescales have yet to be announced) which will make the Rules far less prescriptive and allow solicitors more flexibility in achieving the desired outcome of keeping client money safe.
In November 2015 the role of the Reporting Accountant changed significantly. From that date the old SRA Accounts Checklist disappeared and accountants are now expected to exercise their professional judgement in preparing their report.
With such a moving target, it is essential that everyone involved in such assignments is fully aware of their responsibilities.
This course is suitable for all those with an understanding of the existing Solicitors' Accounts Rules 2011 who need to gain an insight into future changes and refresh their understanding of the 2015 changes to the Reporting Accountant's responsibilities.
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Test results predict that hard and micro-shell helmets provide
about equal protection from cervical spine injury. The hard and
micro-shell helmets tended to slide rather than hang up on impact
with concrete. This sliding tendency was the mechanism that reduced
the potential for neck injury. Nylon covers on the no-shell helmets
were helpful under some conditions in allowing sliding to occur as
the cover was stripped off the helmet by friction with the
Under the test conditions, head injury risks from the standpoint of
linear accelerations, were negligible in all cases. Rotational head
motion did not approach dangerous levels of combined angular
acceleration and angular velocity.
Because of rebounding onto the rubber dummy face after sliding
impacts, several methods were used to save the face from abrasive
contact with the concrete. A polycarbonate faceguard attached to a
micro shell helmet not only saved the dummy face from being
abraded, but reduced head-neck injury index measurements. It also
assisted in keeping the helmet in place.
Results of this series of tests (and similar previous tests of the
unhelmeted dummy), predict that any helmet similar to those used
in these tests will protect the brain and neck much better than
wearing no helmet.
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Albert I. King was principal investigator the Centers for Disease
Control project and this work was done at his suggestion and
Fernando G. Diaz, M.D., Ph.D., as chairman of the Department of
Neurosurgery, keenly supported this research.
Ken Thompson helped devise the instrumentation to make the
measurements and performed the computer operations necessary to
produce this document.
Matthew Mason performed the still photography, and built the skid
test setup.
Eugene Dupuis assisted in the instrumentation, mechanical setups
and conduct of the tests.
Jack Thrush, Chief, Health Surveillance Section, Michigan
Department of Public Health was instrumental in the support of this
research program.
Patricia K. Smith, Consultant, Michigan Bicycle Helmet Project,
MDPH, monitored progress and provided guidance for this work.
Figure a: Rubber Strap Covered No-Shell Helmet Oscillogram.......20
Figure b: Nylon Covered No-Shell Helmet Oscillogram.......21
Figure c: Micro-Shell Helmet Oscillogram.......22
Figure d: Hard Shell Helmet Oscillogram.......23
Figure e: Micro-Shell Helmet with Faceguard Oscillogram.......24
Figure f: No-Shell v Hard Shell Helmet Oscillogram.......25
Figure g: Micro-Shell v Hard Shell Helmet Oscillogram.......26
Table 1: Peak values of all tests.......6
Table 2: Effect of neck-body orientation.......9
Table 3: Nylon v rubber strapped no-shell helmet.......11
Table 4: Effect of slab angle, rough concrete.......12
Table 5: Effect of faceguard on micro-shell helmet performance.......12
Table 6: Effect of velocity on head-neck loads.......13
Table 7: Effect of surface roughness.......15
Table 8: Effects of slab angle, smooth concrete.......15
Table 9: Comparison of grip angle for hard, micro-, and no-shell helmets.......16
Figure 1: Smooth concrete skid test setup.......
Figure 2: Rough concrete slab.......
Figure 3: Types of helmets tested.......
Figure 4: Micro-shell helmet with faceguard attached.......
Figure 5: Dummy body orientations at impact with 45 degrees angle slab.......5
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The variables investigated were:
SURFACE: smooth concrete, rough concrete
SLAB ANGLES: 30 degrees-60 degrees; 7.5 degree increments
SPEED-mph(km/hr): 6.5-8.5 (10.4-13.7)
Hard shell helmets are typically eps molded liners covered by an
injection molded shell made of a variety of thermoplastic
substances, such as high density polyethylene, which vary in
thickness between 0.062 in - 0.080 in (1.6 mm - 2.0 mm). This type
of helmet construction is designed to make the molded liner
relatively more impenetrable to sharp objects, more likely to hold
together during a collision and to skid on impact surfaces.
Typically, the no-shell, micro-shell, and hard shell helmet weights
would be on the order of 0.42 lb, 0.56 lb, and 0.73-0.89 lb (1.9 N,
2.5 N, and 3.2 - 4.0 N), respectively.
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Figure 1: Bicycle helmet skid test setup with no-shell helmet mounted on the Hybrid III dummy in position to contact a smooth concrete slab attached to a force transducer. The dummy was driven horizontally at the slab, which was set at various angles between 30 and 60 degrees.
the dummy in an orientation with the neck at 0 degrees and trunk at +17 degrees to the horizontal, about to strike the slab inclined at 45 degrees. The dummy had been reduced in weight to 130 lb (578 N) by removal of arms and legs.
In this phase of testing a rough surface was added (see Figure 2),
and only five helmet models, representative of hard shell,
micro-shell and no-shell helmets with expanded polystyrene (eps)
liners currently available on the market, were tested. Limited
tests of a unique no-shell helmet with rubber straps, provided by
the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute, were also conducted. The six
helmets used in this phase of testing were:
These helmets are pictured in Figure 3. Several tests were also
conducted with a faceguard attached to the LT-950 micro-shell
helmet, as displayed in Figure 4.
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Figure 3. The six types of bicycle helmets used in this series of
tests include left to right: In the top row no-shell with attached
external rubber straps; hard shell; micro-shell. Bottom row:
no-shell with removable nylon cover, hard shell with
increased occipital coverage; micro-shell with embedded liner
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Figure 4. Micro-shell helmet with polycarbonate faceguard attached.
where T is effective impact duration.
A is instantaneous acceleration (G).
dt is time increment of integration.
Conduct of a typical test was as follows. After calibrating the ten
measurement channels given in the nomenclature, the surface was
selected as either the smooth concrete slab, judged to be typical
of concrete roadways, or concrete with small pebbles--on the order
of 1/4 in (6 mm) diameter--impregnated in the surface,
representative of a rough, leached road surface. The surface was
clamped at the desired angle between 30 degrees and 60 degrees, in 7.5 degree increments. The modified Hybrid III dummy was oriented in one of two angles of attack with the neck set in its maximum extended position. The most used body orientation was with the cervical spine horizontal, in which case the thoracic spine was at + 17 degrees to the horizontal. In the second orientation, the cervical spine was -15 degrees and the thoracic spine +2 degrees to the horizontal (see Figure 5).
The dummy was suspended from above and held in alignment below by
seat belts attached to aluminum guide bars mounted on rollers,
which ran in parallel overhead and floor tracks set in a vertical
plane. A helmet was fastened snugly on the 7 1/8 sized dummy head,
after fixing the slab inclination and body orientation
Figure 5. Dummy body orientations 1 and 2 at impact with a concrete
slab at 45 degrees.
A quick release was actuated and the spring pulled the dummy to a point in close proximity to the slab, after which it was allowed to free wheel through a velocity-measuring, infra-red timing gate into forehead impact with the inclined concrete slab. Impact occurred in the range of 2.5 in (64 mm) to 6 in (152 mm) above the front rim of the helmet. If the helmet did not grab the concrete and rebound, the head of the dummy was free to slide up the length of the 15 in (380 mm) slab, shortly after which rubber bumpers on the tracks stopped the guide bars and subsequent tension on the suspension belts stopped the dummy.
To clarify the effects of the various conditions on neck loads and head accelerations, data were extracted from Table 1 and reassembled into Tables 2-8. Linear head accelerations (Aap, Asi, Ar) and Severity Indices (SI), indicators of potential for brain injury, were extremely low under these test conditions and consequently were not extracted from Table 1. It should be pointed out that they do not become significant under these types of skid impact simulations unless a helmet is not worn as demonstrated in the earlier study.
Effect of Neck-Body Orientation, for near 6.5 mph (10.4 km/hr) impacts to smooth concrete inclined at 45 degrees (see Table 2 for data). When the helmet on the dummy head strikes the smooth concrete slab as depicted in the Figure 5, the impulsive force acting on the helmet can be broken into two components--one perpendicular to the slab (Lz), and a component parallel to the surface (Lx). Assuming that the concrete was perfectly smooth, the maximum force of friction which could be developed is a �Lz, where � is the coefficient of sliding friction on the smooth concrete slab. This was determined experimentally from the tangent of the concrete ramp angle at which helmet sliding commences due to the force of gravity component along the ramp.
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Values of � were found as follows:
Helmet type �
Hard shell 0.24
Micro shell 0.22
No-shell 0.70 (0.17 when sliding on its nylon cover)
The dummy strikes the slab more perpendicularly in body orientation 2 than 1. This causes the following changes, regardless of helmet type tested:
2. Neck injury parameters My, Fz, and their duration all increase.
3. Head injury parameter alpha, decreases.
4. Parallel force component Lx, remains about the same for hard shell and micro-shell helmets, but increases in the no-shell helmet.
Because the concrete is not perfectly smooth, surface roughness is a factor in all three types of helmets, as was evident by the scratch marks on the helmet exteriors after all skid tests. It is for this reason that the parallel force component, Lx, measured on the force cell under the slab, is greater than the maximum friction force which could be developed if perfectly smooth surfaces of the same materials were impressed against each other.
In the case of the no-shell helmet, body orientation 1, the concrete surface penetrated into and hung onto the nylon cover and eps on the front, causing a momentary hang-up, forcing the neck into flexion. Because the nylon cover was not glued to the eps liner, the liner slid in the cover. The cover was caught on the concrete, pulling it off the rear of the liner. This provided a runway with less friction, allowing the head to skid and bounce, as is evident from the Lx oscillogram
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trace in Figure b. The friction component dropped from 280 lb (1250 N) to sporadic amounts generally less than the 155 lb (690 N), calculated as maximum from using the eps-nylon coefficient of friction. During the skidding and bouncing phase of motion, the torque acting on the head, due to friction, was overcome by the internal torque in the dummy resisting flexion and the neck straightened to its equilibrium position.
In body orientation 2, the perpendicular force component acting on the no-shell helmet was 25 percent higher than for orientation 1. This provided enough friction and gripping to prevent skidding and stripping of the cover, causing a rolling motion of the head. This forced the neck to remain in flexion until all the kinetic energy of the dummy (less the energy dissipated by friction and deformation) was absorbed, after which the dummy rebounded straight back from the slab horizontally.
Both the hard shell and micro-shell helmets, in body orientation 1, hung up momentarily and forced the dummy into neck flexion, followed by release into a straight neck. During tests of hard and micro-shell helmets with body orientation 2, there was an increase in perpendicular force components by 33% and 47%, respectively, over orientation 1. This phenomena doubled the time during which the neck compression-flexion was sustained, but still reached only about the half the 144 ms duration of the no-shell helmet. This situation occurred because there was not enough gripping action of the concrete on these slippery shells to develop much higher than the theoretical maximum, �Lz, below which skidding would occur. Consequently, as the dummy kinetic energy was dissipated in time, the Lx force resisting skidding more quickly fell below the skid force level in the hard and micro-shell than for the no-shell helmet. In orientation 2, the no-shell helmet could have developed 800 lb (3560 N) to prevent skidding, compared to only 250-267 lb (1110-1190 N) for the slippery shells.
Angular accelerations were greater in body orientation 1 than in body orientation 2, which was more perpendicular to the slab. This was because leverage of the forces acting on the head to cause it to rotate, and their rate of application and release, decreases as the impact center moves toward the top of the helmet. In none of the six tests listed in Table 2, or any test listed in Table 1, was the 4500 r/s/s tolerance level and other criteria for parasagittal bridging vein rupture approached [Reference 3 at end].
Nylon v Rubber Covered No-Shell Helmet, for 6.5 mph (10.4 km/hr), smooth concrete inclined at 45 degrees. The data in Table 3 show that whatever function exterior coverings serve, such as to provide higher visibility or strength, they should also be slippery to minimize the risk of injury. For these test conditions, the nylon slip-on cover slips off when contact with the concrete slab occurs and allows the helmet to skid on the nylon, preventing the long duration neck loading which occurs on impact in the case of the rubber strapped helmet model. This same pattern of grabbing the concrete was observed with the rubber strapped no-shell helmet in each test condition in which it was evaluated. Because there was only one rubber strapped helmet available, it was tested six times. However, the data shown in this table are results from its first use. In most cases, the other helmets were tested only once or twice.
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Effect of Slab Angle, for 6.5 mph (10.4mph km/hr) impacts to a rough surface. Data in Table 4 show that the no-shell helmet gripped the surface at any angle, resulting in long duration neck loading, which did not occur in the hard shell or micro-shell helmets until the concrete slab was at 60 degrees. For the smooth surface concrete impacts in the no-shell helmet, the nylon cover tended to slip off and eliminate the long duration neck loading. However, the pebbles in the rough surface penetrated through the nylon cover into the eps to prevent slippage, thereby resulting in high, long duration neck loading.
Effect of Faceguard on Micro-Shell Helmet Performance. During the course of previously conducted skid tests [Reference 1 at end], the expensive silicon rubber face of the dummy became abraded from bumping and scraping against the concrete slab subsequent to the initial impact. During those tests it was demonstrated how a clear polycarbonate hockey-type faceguard could be attached to the shell of a hard shell bicycle helmet to eliminate facial rubber damage to the dummy. In this series, tests were conducted to show a faceguard could also be attached to the micro-shell helmet by means of straps anchored to both the shell and 'T' nuts embedded in the nylon net impregnated molded eps liner; that the faceguard could take some significant impacts and scraping but not be torn off the helmet or allow the helmet to rotate on the head; and that a faceguard would protect the dummy's face from abrasion.
In tests during which the dummy face contacted the slab after the initial impact, besides abrading the face the friction caused a rapid change in rotational direction in the head (angular acceleration) and forced the orientation of the neck from extension to flexion. These secondary rotational changes due to facial impact were completely eliminated by the faceguard (compare oscillograms of the third trace from the bottom in Figures c and e, appended). Also, the initial head angular accelerations and the force and bending measurements between head and neck were reduced. The reduction in critical head-neck injury peak measurement on the dummy are tabulated in Table 5 for three comparative impacts of the dummy head wearing a micro-shell helmet with impregnated nylon net, with and without a faceguard.
Many of the retention straps in current use are uncomfortable, complicated for children to adjust properly, and do not maintain the helmet in place, particularly when acted upon by tangential force components. This is at least in part because bicycle helmets are not complete coverage helmets. A chin bearing rear hook-
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up faceguard keeps the helmet in place during impact and makes the helmet more stable during riding. If a bike rider is going to wear a helmet, the faceguard can complete the protective equipment by reducing the risk of: 1) facial injury by abrading plastic instead of facial soft tissue and bone; 2) neck injury by reducing the facial-pavement friction and subsequent twisting, bending, and compression [Footnote a below]; and 3) brain injury by reducing sudden rotational movements during facial impact, and lowering linear head accelerations by absorbing energy by deformation in the event impact occurs on the guard. Figure 4 illustrates the polycarbonate faceguard mounted on the micro-shell helmet at the conclusion of these tests.
Footnote a: The latter can occur in the cervical spine due to body inertia loading, somewhat analogous to the loads on the fifth wheel in a jack knifing semi-trailer.
Effect of Velocity Increase on Head-Neck Loads, for smooth concrete at 30 degrees. Data given in Table 6 reveal a general pattern of increased neck loading (My, Fz) with velocity change over the relatively small range of 6.5-8.5 mph (10.4-13.7 km/hr) when hitting the smooth pavement at 30 degrees. This impact attitude produced relatively erratic friction conditions of skidding and skipping along the concrete in all four helmets, at both speeds. This behavior caused erratic angular acceleration changes without a pattern related to velocity, but prevented sustained high neck injury criteria. Past experience indicates that as the speed of impact increases, kinetic energy increases as the speed squared and the potential for injury escalates, especially as the surface angle increases. In a few preliminary trials these effects were found to hold, but it was not possible to increase speeds much above the 6.5 mph (10.4 km/hr) level at higher concrete slab angles without risking damage to the very expensive transducers which resist the head-neck loads in this dummy attitude.
Effect of Surface Roughness at 6.5 mph (10.4 km/hr), smooth v rough concrete, impact at 30 and 45 degree slab angles. It was found that for either of these two angles or surface roughness, the micro-shell and hard shell helmets skid, whereas the cover slips off the no-shell helmet and allows it to slide on its cover only in the
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case of the smooth concrete at 30 and 45 degrees. Referring to Table 7, all three helmet types show significantly higher neck bending when impacting the rough concrete as compared to the smooth, but the no-shell helmet rough concrete condition produced much longer high intensity neck loading than the others. The head angular accelerations did not show a pattern related to surface roughness at either angle.
Effects of Slab Angle (30, 37.5, 45 degrees) for smooth concrete impacts at 6.5 mph (10.4 km/hr). For smooth concrete impacts at any of these angles, all three types of helmets skidded. The no-shell helmet skidded on its own nylon cover which was stripped off by the friction between head and pavement. Data obtained for these effects are listed in Table 8. Stripping of the nylon cover was not always a reliable occurrence on the smooth concrete, eg. test 6, Table 1, and did not occur in the case of the rough surface. The pattern for all three types of helmets is a tendency for neck loads and head accelerations to gradually increase as the slab angle increases.
Comparisons of Angle at Which The Three Types of Helmets Gripped the Smooth and Rough Concrete Slabs on Impact at 6.5 mph (10.4 km/hr). The data presented in Table 9 illustrates the angle at which gripping occurred due to impact of the dummy head in body orientation 1 (thorax angle + 17 degrees, neck angle 0 degrees to horizontal), wearing any of the three types of helmets, with rough and smooth concrete at five different slab angles between 30 and 60 degrees. The no-shell helmet with rubber straps gripped the concrete at any angle from 30 degrees and higher, whereas the no-shell helmet with the nylon cover went up to 45 degrees on the smooth concrete before gripping, mainly due to nylon cover release. While not consistent, the nylon cover slipped off and prevented neck load buildup more often than not (see Figure f, appended, for a comparison of no-shell and hard shell oscillograms, equivalent conditions). Rough concrete caused the no-shell helmet to grip at any angle. The micro shell and hard shell helmets performed about equally in beginning to grip at 60 degrees on smooth concrete and 45 degrees for the rough surface. Figure g, appended, shows a comparison of micro-shell and hard shell helmet performances for 6.5 (10.4 km/hr) impact to the smooth concrete slab inclined at 45 degrees.
2. No-shell helmets with slip-over nylon (or similar material) covers are predicted to be the next most safe helmets in event of a skid-type fall onto a concrete surface. On smooth pavement, the covers are likely to be stripped off and allow skidding to occur, alleviating sustained loading of head and neck.
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Table 9. Comparisons of angle at which the three types of helmets gripped the smooth and rough concrete slabs on impact at 6.5 mph.
3. Rubber strap covered, no-shell helmets similar to that tested are predicted to be the most hazardous of the four helmet types in a skid-type accident. This prediction is based on the hanging-up-on-concrete characteristics displayed in these tests.
4. A face shield attached to either a hard or micro-shell helmet is predicted to be the safest equipment for head, neck and face, in the event of a skid-type fall onto the front of the head or face.
5. Results predict that any type of bicycle helmet similar to those used in the helmet drop tests conducted previously [Reference 1 at the end], or in these skid tests, is much more likely to minimize or prevent serious head or neck injury than wearing no helmet, regardless of what kind of head impact occurs in a bicycle crash.
2. Helmets for children should provide more head coverage and a simpler retention system to improve stability.
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3. Helmets for children should be equipped with a chin-bearing faceguard for maximum protection of face, head, and neck.
4. Helmet manufacturers should conduct research to devise an appropriate bicycle helmet faceguard for youth and offer it in their line of protective products.
2. Gadd, C.W.: Use of a Weighted - Impulse Criterion for Estimating Injury Hazard; Proceedings of the Tenth Stapp Car Crash Conference, Society of Automotive Engineers, Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY, 1966.
3. Lowenhielm, P.: Tolerance Level for Bridging Vein Disruption Calculated With a Mathematical Model; Journal of Bioengineering, Vol. 2 pp 501-507, 1978, Pergamon Press, Ltd.
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Figure b. Nylon covered no-shell helmet; 6.5 mph impact to smooth slab @ 45 degrees. Characterized by initial gripping and then sliding after about 40 ms, as the nylon cover slips off the helmet, so that neck bending (My) and axial force (Fz) are relieved before reaching injury threshold, Moderate angular acceleration and low linear acceleration (Aap,Asi).
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Figure c. Micro-shell helmet; 6.5 mph impact to smooth slab @ 45 degrees. Characterized by initial flexion (My) and Axial Force (Fz) followed by release and landing on face, causing abrupt flexural bending, which in turn causes higher than initial angular acceleration spike. Low linear acceleration (Aap, Asi)
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Figure d. Hard shell helmet; 6.5 mph impact to smooth slab @ 45 degrees. Almost identical to micro-shell helmet performance (see Figure c)
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Figure e. Micro-shell helmet with polycarbonate facemask; 6.5 mph impact to smooth slab @ 45 degrees. In comparison to Figure c, micro-shell w.o. guard, the principal difference is the lack of a high secondary angular acceleration which coincides with the abrupt change in flexural bending moment in Figure c, corresponding to when the face of the dummy hit the concrete on the first bounce after impact.
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Figure f. No-shell vs hard shell helmet; 6.5 mph impacts to smooth slab @ 45 degrees. The principal difference in the dummy head-neck transducer measurements shows up as a much more prolonged bending (My) and axial compression force (Fz) neck loading, when the no-shell helmet gripped the concrete and rebounded, whereas the hard shell helmet bounced off the concrete and landed on the face, causing a secondary angular head acceleration because of momentary gripping of the concrete by the face before skidding.
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Figure g. Micro-shell vs hard shell helmet; 6.5 mph impacts to smooth slab @ 45 degrees. The instrumentation signatures of the two types of helmets were similar for smooth concrete impact cases, but with some variation for rough concrete impacts, which produced the least consistent results of the two surfaces.
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A typical work schedule can be quite bothersome on the body over the years. Standing on your feet, moving around, and sometimes even sitting can cause some pretty bad issues with your lower body. Your legs are the most important body part by far and while you can survive and function without optimal working legs, it can make for a bad day when they become painful. Leg pain is one of the most commonly reported pains around, just distant to the ever coveted lower back pain and if lower leg pain affects you then consider reading on. Listed below are 14 common reasons why you could have chronic leg pain.
1. Your Job Requires you to be on your Feet.
There are some great perks to your health when you have a career that has you being active. The blood flow and physical work can surely help keep you fit and help to prevent any metabolic conditions. However, when you are active or on your feet for much of the day, your body surely pays some consequences. Leg pain, no matter where it originates, can be bothersome in your calf muscles, the fronts of your legs, and even your thighs. While it could mean that you should consider reorganizing your day to have rests, some careers may not allow for this. The nursing profession is no stranger to occupational leg pain as well as physical laborers.


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Magnetic Levitation Platform
The carton submitted demonstrates before your very eyes how frequently used packaging can still be surprising.
You open the cover as usual. Pulling out the inner slider (seen in the picture on the right) opens the centrally located box lid. If the inner slider is pulled out completely and the cover flap completely removed, the contents rise up using magnetism – like a miniature lifting platform – to end up being centrally and exclusively placed at the centre of the carton.
The content can now be easily taken off. In addition, the lifting effect can be reversed by manually moving the inner slider.
This design encourages the use of creative presentation and promotional packaging.
Submitter, manufacturer: Richard Bretschneider GmbH
Designer, developer: Maik Bermeitinger
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If you need an Anderson plug installed to your vehicle for charging your caravan house batteries or running your caravan fridge, come and talk to the experts.
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In a past life, I almost bought a business that made specialty molded chocolates. Unfortunately, the proprietor had forgotten to pay his payroll taxes. Ever. I passed.
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Los Angeles, CA – The sweet world of Hatch Family Chocolates returns to TLC with the new series LITTLE CHOCOLATIERS, following the lives of Steve & Katie Hatch, a married couple who also happen to be little people. The 10-episode, eight-week series premieres on Tuesday, March 30 at 10/9c.
With their popular shop in Salt Lake City, Steve & Katie continue the Hatch family tradition of chocolate making. From hand-dipped confections to mouth-watering custom creations, the couple and their employees are working hard to outdo themselves and keep their customers happy.
March 30 offers two premiere episodes. In the first (10/9c), the Hatches are challenged to build a life-sized chocolate desk complete with books, pencils, papers and photos-all made of chocolate for their client's beloved teacher. Also, they attempt to find the best bar food and chocolate pairings for a local business. In the second episode (10:30/9:30c), Steve & Katie make a giant chocolate boom box for a couple's celebration of love… will they also get in the spirit and dress for the couple's big 80's theme party?
"Our audience has already fallen in love with Steve and Katie, and the series will continues to deliver on their great chemistry, and the shop's amazing artistry," said Nancy Daniels, SVP Production & Development, TLC.
LITTLE CHOCOLATIERS is produced for TLC by Relativity Media. Executive producers for Relativity Media are Jay Blumenfield, Tony Marsh, and
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Although you're forgiven if you've never heard of the Women's Motocross Association (WMA), Southern California MX fans may have seen some seriously fast ladies ripping up the incredibly rough Glen Helen track on Saturday (in between men's Pro motos at the annual outdoors 'Prequel'). Founded just a bit more than two years ago, the WMA appears to have already taken the role of the world's premier sanctioning body for women's professional motocross racing.
I had the opportunity to spend some time with a few WMA racers on the Friday morning prior to the Glen Helen race, courtesy of new series sponsor Kawasaki. Seeing these girls in action around the track at Glen Helen, besides reminding me how slow I am on an MX bike, was a revelation about the current level of Pro competition in the WMA series. Of course, none of the WMA racers are going to be out dicing with James Stewart and Ricky Carmichael, but there are some talented MX riders in this series, and the fact that a few of them are physically very small only makes it that much more entertaining to watch them throw a full-size MX bike around on a rough track.
As I said, the WMA has quickly become the premier sanctioning body in the world for women's MX. Besides the fact that the WMA has an AMA charter (the WMA pro class champion is recognized at the AMA Sport Award Banquet), take as evidence the participation of female racers from as far away as New Zealand (it doesn't get much farther away than that, does it?) who have come to the US to pursue their dream of success in professional MX racing.
Doesn't sound too much different from the men's AMA Supercross and Motocross, does it? It's hard not to be impressed by the worldwide prestige the WMA series has attained in the short time since it was started in 2004.
Partly due to the influx of fast females from overseas, the 2006 WMA pro field is the strongest that women's MX has ever seen. In fact, the opening race at Glen Helen on Saturday was won by one of those New Zealand imports, 17-year old phenom Katherine Prumm. In between contesting the Women's World MX Championship in Europe (where she is in contention for the title), the Kawasaki rider has made time to come to the US for two rounds of the WMA series, hoping to earn a contract to race the series full-time next year.
In 2006, WMA races will run in conjunction with four AMA Outdoor Nationals – Hangtown, Washougal, Broome-Tioga, and Steel City. So check out the WMA web site, and if you find yourself in the pits at one of the aforementioned nationals, take the time to walk away from the long autograph lines at the factory semis and go talk to one of the WMA racers. I'm certain that the WMA series will end up with a new fan.


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We had the honor of having Mika Cross, Director of Communications for the U.S. Department of Labor's VETS program on our Mom Corps YOU podcast this month to talk about services available, and how businesses can best support our military service members (current and former) and their family members.
Military members are highly skilled individuals who often face a unique set of challenges when integrating into the civilian workforce. Some of the challenges the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs lists are: relating to people who don't know what a military member has really gone through, returning to say a desk job just days after leaving the combat zone, living and working in an environment with less structure, providing or choosing basic necessities (from choosing a doctor, where to eat, or even what to wear), or learning new skills. For their family members, they are faced with the challenge of frequent moves and juggling everyday life while handling the stress of having a loved one in the military. You can find the results of Blue Star Families Military Family Lifestyle Survey here. It looks at the biggest challenges faced by military members and their families.
The mission of the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) program, is to:
Prepare veterans, service members and their spouses for rewarding careers.
Provide employment resources.
Protect their employment rights.
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They are doing this through providing assistance and education. They're engaging with them before they begin their transition into civilian life, providing a lifetime of support, mobilizing communities to establish programs, ending homelessness, and addressing the skills gap that exists through classroom, occupational and on-the-job training.
As a result of these efforts (and many others), the unemployment rate for veterans is nearly one third of where it was at in 2011, and one percent below the non-veteran rate (3.4% for veterans vs 4.4% for non-veterans as of May 2016).
Where can one turn for help as a veteran looking for work, as a family member, or as an employer looking to hire a military service member? We have a list of resources on our website, and www.veterans.gov is a rich resource for all. On veterans.gov you can find a job center near you, a military to civilian skills translator, resources to aid you in writing your resume, training information, support specifically for women veterans through the Women Veteran Program…and more. For employers, the link to the Office of Strategic Outreach can connect you to Veteran Employment Coordinators who partner with you to hire, train and/or create a program to support military veterans, service members and/or their families.
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Tracker Name Apollo (Aka.Xanax) Tracker URL https://apollo.rip/login.php Tracker Genre Music Tracker SignUp Invite Only Maintain Ratio Medium Banned Countries None
Tracker Description
- After the closage of What.CD & the long down-time for Waffles been facing , Apollo (Aka.Xanax) a private music tracker arised from the shadows on 19th of Nov. 2016 & Officially launched by Nov.25th 2016.
- Will be something different guys in this review , i'll make it like a Questionnaire ! as you'll see in becoming lines
> Why Apollo is named as that ?
- No one exactly the reason for a music tracker named (Apollo) , some people says there was NASA's Apollo mission setting foot on the moon on 19th Nov.1969 maybe just a Co-incidence.. But mostly would be named after the Greek GOD of music (Apollo) & you'll see that phrase in Wiki picture down.
> How is it going with Apollo ?
- APL got around 32K registered members (with 5K less than last 2017 review) & Over +700K uploaded torrents (with App. 125K MORE than last 2017 review) . These numbers of stats really describes how Apollo is a great tracker indeed with a huge room for improvments.
> Apollo Organization & how it works ?
- APL follows the Gazelle content organization system , Torrents are grouped as : Artist / Release Type / Release Edition / Release Format . In addition to music , Apollo is like other music trackers have other non-music content stuffs like software, audiobooks, e-books, e-learning videos & comics.
> What about the activity on Apollo ?
- as we said above with 32K registered members , Requests are being fulfilled as fast as possbile with strong & active community around.
> How i could survive on Apollo ?
- Maintain good standings on APL isn't that hard , but you should follow up some things & try to do it on ALL of your music trackers (not APL only!) :
- UPLOAD : most important thing on any music tracker , is to upload your own torrents if you can by seedbox . that's the Easiest way.
- FreeLeech torrents : staffs Picks are set to be free to leech , also in special occassions (Global freeleech) turns on.. you MUST get your seedbox ready to snatch uploaded torrents once uploaded at that time.
- Bonus Points System : in last 2017 review there was no bonus system , but NOW it's implemented where you can buy yourself Freeleech tokens to help you get good standings there.
> What's freeleech token ? how it works ?
- Freeleech tokens allow you one free download of any uploaded torrent you want that's not bigger than 2GBs. when you use a token on a specific torrent , by that way you'll have a personal freeleech on it for 96 hours Or until you snatch the whole torrent (Whichever comes first!).
> What about Pre-Times / Speeds ?
- Pre-Times on Apollo are extremly great as you won't have to wait long for new releases to be available , EVEN some are uploaded before their official release dates.
- About tracker's speeds , the majority of content is very well-seeded & got healthy number of seeds makes the download speeds not an issue at all.
> Is it hard to join Apollo ? how invites come by ?
- Staffs at APL makes the tracker is fairly easy to join , that's actively encouraging and fostering an attitude of sharing trying to be flexible.
- Invites are class-based and are awarded twice a month to Power Users and above , you'll see the userclasses promotions in PICs below.
> Does Apollo worth joining ?
- SURELY! if you're a music-lover , then APL should be your Ultimate goal to reach as it's really great tracker in all fields!
> How's it comparing to REDActed (Aka.PassTheHeadPhones) ??
- DON'T bother joining RED , not worth the whole risk as their staffs ban a lot for a reason or not. but RED makes it more harder to join to comply with the phrase (The more you ban , The more you're most-wanted! ).
> Are there Banned countries on Apollo ?
- No banned countries till now.
> How to reach Apollo on IRC ?
- IRC: Server: irc.apollo.rip Port: 6667 or +7000 for SSL
- APOLLO - Main channel for general chat. New users join this channel by default.
- Announce - Site announce channel where new uploads are announced.
- Help - Help & support.
- Disabled - For disabled users seeking to be re-enabled.
- That's how i made it guys , i hope i've spotted the light on each criteria on APL.. Leaving you with screenshots
Login Page
Top 10
Upload Tutorial
Bonus Points Shop
Bonus Points Calculations
Invite Priviliges
FreeLeech Tokens
Donation Page
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Thursday, 20 October 2011
JAYNE COUNTY - Betty Grables Legs (5 Track mini-album vinyl rip)
Back in the 70's Jayne County was the real deal, man enough to be a woman. The Dolls had the frocks but were full on heterosexuals. Wayne as he was known then was a transsexual or is it transgender performance artist working the same New York joints as the Dolls. In 1977 he relocated to London and formed the Electric Chairs, who became infamous in the punk scene thanks to their foul mouthed ballads like; Fuck Off and Toilet Love. By 1980 Wayne had become Jayne and The Electric Chairs were no more, although Jayne continued to release records throughout the decade, including this one from 1989, a 5 track mini album on Jungle Records. What you hear is what you get….back to the garage New York Rock'n'Roll. get yer hands on Betty Grables Legs here. In 2011 Jayne is still giving it to the man, just go and check out her blog.
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- RevolutionaryBum said...
I think this is the first time I've seen this posted ! I played guitar on one song (Time Machine) actually it should have been two since Time Machine and Detour were first written and recorded in Seattle after a gig we did with her, but the later was rerecorded. I wish Jayne would do a comeback tour or farewell tour Something !
Having had the luck of getting to know her and play music with her I know how hard working and how REAL of rocker she is !!! Cheers...
- 21 October 2011 at 02:27
Nice one. Saw her (Jayne by this time) at the Fulham Greyhound years ago. What a great gig. She should play again as she is much missed.
Her book is also worth grabbing if you can find a copy.
- 30 October 2011 at 06:46
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This morning, I awoke early…I've been scoring essays again, so I begin early to get my time in every day. Most days I spend time in my Bible after I get home from the morning school drop off. And today, I felt God invite me to come away and spend time with Him in one of my favorite prayer places. (Honestly, our home is starting to be so much of just a house with all the work we are doing and boxes packed, so it is nice to come away for a bit.)
Here it is! This is how my time began…
The funny thing about it is that this mulch is from people's Christmas trees–my Chris called them the ghosts of Christmas past. And they are. They still smell very piney–fragrant memories. But it was really too cold to leave my window down for more than a few minutes to snap a couple of pictures.
So I came here with my Bible. I asked people on Instagram and Facebook, if they needed prayer. And what I often do is read aloud and sing aloud. Today I sang this (I LOVE choir!). Then I check in for people's requests, in between reading my Bible. And I pray, as God leads me. I try to let them know I prayed. I always do, but sometimes my phone misbehaves (types every word I write twice, which is very annoying), so I skip the typing of it.
Today, as I met with the Lord, He showed me THREE things. I will share them quickly, because I have much work to do today.
First, this verse from Isaiah:
"Then the Lord will create over the whole site of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud by day, and smoke and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory there will be a canopy. There will be a booth for shade by day from the heat, and for a refuge and a shelter from the storm and rain." Isaiah 4:5-6 ESV
The Lord told me that He has been our canopy and booth here in Colorado. I cried tears of thanks and remembrance–for there have been some storms. And He has been our sure shelter! I would not be here without Jesus. I just wouldn't. He makes me bold, stout-hearted and gives me courage. He gives me a sound mind. I can never thank Him enough. He is such a good Father to me.
Second, I saw a bird watching me from a wire. He sat there for quite awhile, while I prayed. Then he did something so "other". He flew upward and the wind was blowing strongly. And he flew into the wind, staying in one place. Why? Well, because he could, of course! But also, in his ability, this bird learned that he could fly against the wind and he could make progress against it. Or he could fly into the wind and be completely still. He was able. And he delightfully chose to enjoy the process of getting stronger today for a full minute–flapping his wings and staying in one place. Then he flew past that point and went on about his day. It was a little something extra for my time today. Make of it what you will.
Finally, and this part is so powerful that I am verklempt just thinking about it, I was gathering my things to go. And I was just about to start the car.
I heard the Lord say (in my spirit),"Wait."
So I spoke aloud, "Lord, I am listening."
Then He spoke into my spirit again, "Look as far as you can see." Now the clouds had descended over the Front Range.
So I looked as far as I was able (picture below).
Then the Lord spoke (again in my spirit), "I can see beyond this. TRUST ME."
I responded aloud, "Lord, I trust you."
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For the last ten years we have only used Nancy Townes for our real estate needs. In 1998 she helped us buy our first house in Tyler, since then with her expert help and guidance we have purchased and sold three other houses (that makes five different closings), the last one being in April of 2008. Always forthright, her frank assessment of property values, expert knowledge of the current market and neighborhoods, and above all her patience in dealing with her clients makes dealing with Nancy an enjoyable buying or selling experience. Dealing with Nancy for the past ten years has allowed us to develop a close personal relationship which extends much further than just real estate business. During a recent family crisis Nancy was the first to respond with sympathy, compassion and food. We are looking forward to future real estate purchases with Nancy's help and guidance as well as maintaining our friendship through the coming years.
Mike and Sonia Peterson
Nancy has been my family's realtor for over 10 years. She has sold homes to my grandmother, my mother and now most recently to me. She goes beyond what other realtors would do for their clients in more ways than I can describe. The experience and professionalism she displays are apparent throughout the process and I am certain I will be coming to her again in the future.
Karin DeVasto
Dear Nancy, David and I are so thankful for all the help you have given us over the years with our real estate. I don't know how you do such a good job keeping up with the nuances of current real estate law and city ordinances. I trust your judgment because over the years you have given us truthful advice even when it meant you didn't get the sale. One of the many blessings this time for us was that we knew you would make a commission on this house. You have certainly earned it. Thank you for being excellent at your job
Sincerely, Cathy Primer Krafve
Hi Nancy, Just wanted to say thanks for all the help in getting our people relocated to this area. It was a pleasure to work with someone that is as knowledgeable and dedicated as you. Relocating to a new area can be a difficult transition, however working with someone that knows the territory from top to bottom makes it so much easier. All of the people you helped including myself were very impressed with your unbiased approach to helping us find the just the right home. Thanks again from all of us for your dedication and professionalism.
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Nividia offers In-game 360° Screenshots
NVIDIA's Ansel give you artistic screenshots capabilities on a lot of PC games (on Nvidia GTX graphic boards of course).
Ansel lets you freeze time. You can compose your shots from any angle and adjust the image with post-process filters. You can capture at unbelievable resolutions, grab EXR images for full-spectrum color capture, and share your screenshots in 360° panoramas via your smartphone, PC or VR headset, including Google cardboard - the Nvidia VR viewer in bundled with Ansel.
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Once you've positioned and framed your shot, Ansel allows you to capture screenshots at up to 4.5 gigapixel resolution, or 32x higher than your screen resolution. Using your NVIDIA GeForce GTX GPU, Ansel can render and save these screenshots in just seconds. The result: images that you can downsample to lower resolutions for wall prints, posters or super-high-quality desktop wallpapers.
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Our revolutionary Ansel technology — coming soon to a number of top games — will let you take unique screenshots that were previously impossible to frame and snap. For a more detailed look at what Ansel can do, go to GeForce.com. NVIDIA Ansel will be available on supported games for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 600-series and up.


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June 5, 2020 - Latest: What has happened to markets this year? by Darius McDermott
30th January 2012
It is useful for people to know what has happened in the past, but more importantly it is useful for people to know what will happen in the future or at least what is likely to happen. Due to the uncertainty in the financial markets and the possibility of default in many countries across the world, a prediction of the likely events that will unfold would be of great benefit. One observation of the financial situation is the high level of debt in both the private and public sector. It seems unlikely that the level of debt outstanding can be paid off especially with the growing level of unemployment. UK private sector debt is around £1.46 Trillion and rising, in addition to that the public sector debt exceeds £900 Billion and it is expected to rise to over a Trillion pounds in the next year. 65% of the public sector debt is from domestic investors. The majority of the domestic debt is lent by pension funds and insurance companies making up 40% of all of the public sector debt creditors, including overseas investment.
This is what terrifies me. The most likely outcome of this situation is default on a large scale. Even if it is not complete default, meaning a complete write off of debt, a partial default on a large number of debt contracts would still mean a huge loss of investment capital. As such a large percentage of the debt is from domestic pension funds and insurance companies, a default on this scale would cause many of these institutions to fail. This is what I predict to be the next step that unfolds during the economic deterioration that will take place over the next few years. I foresee pension funds and insurance companies collapsing due to their inability to pay dependents or claimants directly as a result of bad debt. This will be created from the indirect investments these firms have made with financial institutions and governments. Who I feel will have difficulty generating capital to repay even the interest on the money lent, let alone the initial investment. The knock on effect of similar institutions that fail and the fear of closure or an inability to 'make good' on agreements, will deter people from such products and will make the situation even worse for the remaining pension funds and insurance companies.
It is a horrible thought that so many people could lose their pensions or not get a pay out on their insurance claim. I do not think the government would be able to intervene if one or more of the big pension providers went into administration due to the existing level of debt it holds.
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A Guide to the Gregg Cantrell Papers, [1799]-2001
Biographical Note
Gregg Cantrell earned his Ph.D. in American History from Texas A&M University in 1988. He also holds an M.B.A in Management from Texas A&M. He focuses on southern U.S. and Texan history courses while teaching at Texas Christian University. Dr. Cantrell has published numerous articles and books, including Kenneth and John B. Rayner and the Limits of Southern Dissent (1993), Stephen F. Austin, Empresario of Texas (1999), and Feeding the Wolf: John B. Rayner and the Politics of Race, 1850-1918 (2001).
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The Gregg Cantrell Papers, [1799]-2001, contains 1990s research material for Cantrell's book, Stephen F. Austin, Empresario of Texas (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999). Materials include notes, drafts and page proofs, articles, correspondence, photographs, and photocopies of original and published materials from the 19th and 20th centuries in English, Spanish, and French.
Archivist's Note: This collection contains photocopies from other collections at the Briscoe Center and from other libraries and archives in the United States and Mexico. Restrictions may apply to the photocopies from other repositories, and inquiries should be made to those repositories for use permissions. Collections holding original materials at the Briscoe Center are listed in the Related Material section of this finding aid. Also, several folders were empty when received by the archives, and these are indicated with an "[empty folder]" note after the folder title in the inventory.
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Unrestricted access.
Use Restrictions
A portion of these papers are stored remotely. Advance notice required for retrieval. Contact repository for retrieval. (SRH Big Basement)
Copyright of unpublished material written by Gregg Cantrell belongs to him.
Some materials are photocopies from other libraries, such as Yale's Beinecke Library and SMU's DeGolyer Library among others, and cannot be reproduced or used in publication without their consent.
Other documents are restricted from use due to laws regarding Social Security Numbers and educational grades.
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Preferred Citation
Gregg Cantrell Papers, [1799]-2001, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Laurel Rozema, January 2010.
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Emerald Life launches groundbreaking LGBT travel insurance package
Emerald Life launches groundbreaking LGBT travel insurance package
Attitude magazine report on the groundbreaking launch of Emerald Life's travel insurance product, where they are ready to addresses specific travel needs of the community.
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Yay! I haven't joined Jen for quick takes in several weeks, and when I realized this morning that it's Friday I did an embarrassing little shuffle-dance over to the computer to whip up some quick takes. Of course, that was half an hour ago, because as soon as my rear hit the chair Sienna decided she wanted to paint so I had to get out her paints, find a paintbrush, set up her paper and get her a glass of water to rinse her paintbrush with. Then I had to search for something for Charlotte to do, since painting is not yet in the realm of things Charlotte can do unsupervised. I decided on nesting blocks, which she promptly ignored in favor of pulling all my pots and pans out of the one cabinet she can get into. I figure the mess is worth the fifteen minutes of relative peace (although certainly not with a side of quiet) that it will buy. Here we go!
|Don't let that innocent face fool you
She also made this crawfish soup which was way too spicy for me, but that I devoured anyway. Usually when foods are very spicy all I can taste is the spice, but this soup had delicious flavor with the spice. I'm not sure how she did it, but it was fabulous.
But back to cheese. What's your favorite type of cheese? Mine is goat cheese eaten in combination with other things but either Stilton or aged raw cheddar if I'm eating it alone. Tell me what your favorite is! I love trying new cheeses. (But please don't tell me if you either can't eat or don't like to eat cheese. Then I will just cry for you.)
Speaking of Terribly Sad Things
My husband bought me Connie Willis's Blackout and All Clear for Christmas. I finished Blackout on the plane and packed All Clear in an easily accessible place in one of the suitcases so I could pull it out as soon as we got home.
Which I fully intended to do. Not twenty minutes after we arrived back at our wonderful little apartment, I opened up said suitcase and began digging for the book. It took about thirty seconds for me to realize that I actually shouldn't be digging for it, since I placed it right on top. Then, to my horror, I remembered the Ogre and my father re-packing the suitcases to make weight, and setting aside a few things for my parents to ship to us…a few things like books. So now I have to wait for my parents to ship the boxes of books that we left there, which is horrible, because the two are actually one book published in two parts and Blackout ends in a totally unsatisfactory and painful cliffhanger.
I'm in pain. Not since Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ended have I longed for a book so desperately.
These Books
I'm really interested, now, in learning more about history, but I'd rather not just sit down and read a textbook. Any suggestions? I'll read historical fiction, but only if it's well-researched, and I'll read historical non-fiction, but only if it's not in a school textbook. I'd love to hear from you guys on this, since I've never really delved into history before and have no idea what I'm doing.
history that's being made right now is starting to annoy me. Lebanon, it seems, is on the verge of collapse. Again. I'm not really sure why this is earth-shattering news since the Lebanese government seems like a scratched CD that keeps repeating the phrase "about to collapse", but apparently it is.
I know that it's earth-shattering news because my stats have gone through the roof. I was absolutely baffled the day before yesterday when I had nearly 700 visitors. I'm big time now! I thought to myself. They like me! They really like me!
Then I figured that I should probably do a little digging to figure out where all these visitors had come from. Previous experience has proven that a huge leap in numbers is usually a result of a notable blogger posting a link to my page, so I assumed that the same sort of thing had occurred. I dug around in my stat counter until I reached the "Came From" page, where I found that all these people had come from a Google search for…Lebanon.
So I searched for Lebanon myself, and there in the images, right in the first three search results, is a picture from my blog of Miss Lebanon 2010. It's from this entry in which I relate my grandmother's wisdom, and is only tangentially related to anything Lebanese. Why Google decided that my blog is an appropriate search result for Lebanon is beyond me, but I hope that this non-situation dies out quickly in the public interest because I would like my stats to come back down to a more reasonable number, a number that represents my wonderful readers who actually read my blog and not random searches for Lebanon.
Does anyone else read their keyword analyses? Among the many Lebanon entries were two that really freaked me out. The first was "hot mature ladies walking with there husband she barefoot" and the second was "how to poop when pregnant."
Who are these people? What kind of search is that? Google, it seems, has a seedy underbelly in which weirdos search for things like "spy on sleeping pregnant wife" (another real search that landed the unsuspecting creepo squarely on my non-creepy site).
I hope that Simcha does another issue of her search terms poetry, because although mine would be almost entirely composed of the word "lebanon" (which apparently no one capitalizes), I now have some other good things to throw in. Please, Simcha?
Go see Jen for more quick takes, and Happy Friday!


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January 7, 2007
Well, it seems that father's (now my) Greenhouse is behaving well, but some flowering garlic plants are being pretty positive about their lot.
Clearly some vermin has found the apple store, but has not taken out too much, so found some ripe apples for mother.
The only interesting thing was finding some collections of pencil leads. Some of them 2.0mm, some of them smaller. Since pencil leads are these days 0.9mm or smaller, they are useful…especially when I found a propelling pencil from my youth…


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Digitech receives royal seal of approval
THE Princess Royal has officially opened Digitech Studio School in Warmley.
THE Princess Royal has officially opened Digitech Studio School in Warmley.
The Cabot Learning Federation school, which equips students aged 14 to 19 for careers in the hi-tech, digital and creative industries, opened in 2015 and moved into its £4m new building late last year.
Princess Anne spent an hour touring the building. and meeting staff, students, parents, academy councillors and business and industry representatives.
She unveiled a plaque and was presented with a posy of flowers and a hamper of local foods from Digitech Head Boy, George Smith and Head Girl Elysia Wells.
Principal Lis Jolley said: "It was an honour to welcome HRH The Princess Royal to our new building and to share with her the ethos and vision of Studio Schools."


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I had the privilege to be an educator exchange delegate this summer in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France. Daniel, Isabelle and Camille Hoessly were superb hosts and took me to places I would most likely never see as a tourist. My exchange with Isabelle was unique as it was the first for Beaulieu. I was able to visit schools in both France and Monaco since Isabelle is a Monegasque citizen and teaches in …… [Read more...]
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Who's it for? Motley Blocks is aimed at casual gamers, as its "puzzles" are more about action than about logic or solutions.
What's it like? The premise here is similar to Flight Control in that the key is drawing lines to link different elements.


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Survival Japanese Communication
Tour Details
Price – ¥3500 per person
Days available – Every day except Thursday
Time – 8:00 to 11:00 PM (Monday – Friday), 4:00 to 7:00 PM (Saturday – Sunday)
Duration – 3 hours
Meeting place – JR Asagaya Station South Exit
Included features – 1 drink at each of 2 locations; Japanese learning materials you can take home with you
Guests who promise to write a review can receive a free drink at an extra bar!
I've been studying Japanese for seven years and have JLPT N2. I fell in love with Japanese from the artistic shapes of the kanji, and I was amazed at how its grammar differed from English from its core. Some people find this aspect of Japanese to be intimidating, but you will discover how easy it is to have a conversation with just a few words, and how your experience in Japan and your reception by Japanese people will transform with even the tiniest knowledge of the Japanese language. On a trip to a foreign country, why not take a chance on its language?
Tour Course
I use the West Tokyo local area of Asagaya, for its plenty of choices of cafés and bars that are easy to enter and enjoy together with residents of the town. It's not often visited by tourists so it's a perfect spot for us to use our first Japanese and understand what Tokyo local nightlife is all about!
What will we learn during the tour?
We'll start right off learning the basics on the walk to the café, and we'll be ready to say "good evening" and order your included first drink by the time we get there. We'll spend one hour learning and practicing basic conversation skills. The course includes twenty minutes on greetings and formalities (please, excuse me, how are you, etc.), twenty minutes on basic sentences (this, that, what is this?, I want that, etc.), and twenty minutes on sentences with verbs (I'll drink, I drank, let's drink!!). The word list I use is extremely small so you don't have to worry about cramming tons of information and forgetting it all. We'll get a little warmed up practicing making a purchase at the convenience store, then we'll end up at the pub which is the real test. We'll find locals to mingle with and once the "Kanpai!!" (Cheers!) is done you'll find that you've made new best friends in no time. You'll also notice that you can already hold a basic conversation about where you are from, what you did today, and where in Japan you plan to go. These skills (and memories) won't disappear when the tour is over, they will stay with you for the remainder of your travel and beyond!
Why Nightlife?
I decided to conduct this tour at night instead of during the day because of the conversation opportunities it provides. The Japanese that I'll teach can be useful day to day, but on vacation, there's nothing so precious as making memories with local people. Many Japanese people are interested in the tourists who come to visit, but they don't have confidence in their English and can't get up the nerve to come and talk to them, so many tourists spend their whole trip without talking to any locals other than their tour guide or hotel staff. But if you speak just a little Japanese to them, it can break down those barriers, and even if they're nervous, they'll break out their high school English and before you know it you'll be having a conversation and maybe even make a new friend across the world.
Nobody can master the complicated Japanese language in just three hours (or even seven years 😜), but what really matters is that we take that first step and extend the olive branch. The rest will work itself out.👍
What if I already know some Japanese?
The tour group will be mixed between beginners and those who've studied before, but in doing the tour I've never found it to be a significant problem adjusting to each person and giving advice for intermediate learners as well. Although we'll cover just the basics of Japanese, those basics can be surprisingly deep and I'm confident I can provide information to keep students of various levels interested. Also, I'm sure that the experience communicating at the local bar will be a great experience for everyone, and if you're confident you can help out in getting the new learners to try speaking as well 😉