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A little trail braking is always used on the rally stage to avoid accident.
At the beginning of any track day and even some driving schools, the instructor – one who doesn’t want their cars balled up in the guardrails – will explain that you cannot brake and turn simultaneously. This is, of course, not entirely true. Both inputs can, and usually are, used at the same time. The reality of the matter is that, if done incorrectly, it’s very easy to spin, and so it’s sometimes totally disregarded if not ill-advised.
The reason it’s so valuable is that it will shorten braking distances, occasionally shorten the corner itself, and help exit speed tremendously. It’s also very hard to do right, which is why those who can can pull huge lengths on their competitors. To trail-brake correctly you have to take into account the braking characteristics of your particular car, its handling characteristics and whether trail-braking is appropriate for the corner you’re dealing with.
Let’s begin from the top. Trail-braking works well with any car, but it has to be done differently depending on the car itself. If the car is very stiff and offers a stable aero platform, it should be braked hard and as the corner approaches, the pressure released progressively as the wheel begins to turn into the corner. This is basically true with every car, but with these types of vehicle, the grip affords a faster brake application and release. By the same token, the pedal pressure is progressively released in a softer, less grippy car, but sometimes at a slower rate and with a little more modulation in the middle.
Oversteering into a corner helps shorten it.
How late and how hard to drag the brakes into the corner is the hard part to master, and it’s quite frightening to do. The car will be up on its nose, with the rear unloaded somewhat, and the likelihood of the car rotating is high. This is the objective, but too much rotation at the rear means a big slide or worse, a spin. Therefore, the pedal and steering must be synchronized precisely to avoid a mistake.
The more prone for oversteer a car is, generally speaking, the more willing it is to rotate into the corner. This is especially true on entry under braking, so dragging the brakes late into the apex is needless and can result in a spin or a big slide. If the car is unloaded for a long period at the back end and it begins to corner, it will slide, so sometimes a little maintenance throttle, even turning into the corner, is needed to keep the back end underneath you.
If the car is the kind that understeers a lot on corner-entry, trail braking is very useful. As a side note, it’s also something that can be used as the race wears on and degrading tires are not as willing to turn into the corner as they once were. With this kind of car, generally speaking, the longer the nose is loaded, the more grip the front tires have and the more responsive the steering will be. It’s now obvious how much of a balancing act this cornering phase is, and how it requires great sensitivity.
Here, a tiny bit of oversteer on entry can be seen with the front-wheel angle, but would be hard to notice from the outside.
Longer, slower corners can really benefit from a long, slow release of the pedal – sometimes the brake is held until the apex. Turn Two at Laguna Seca is a great example of this type of corner. With two apexes, the car should be first braked heavily in a straight line, then as the steering loads up, the pedal should just begin to bleed off. In the middle of the corner but well before the second apex, the rear end should just rotate slightly towards the apex so that the steering lock can be released as the last phase of the corner is straightened. Even going wide isn’t a huge deal since it is compensated by the straightening of the corner and the ability to go full-throttle earlier.
Shorter, faster corners are where trail-braking is a no-no. Turn Six at Laguna Seca is a good example of this sort of corner. Generally speaking, the braking should be done in a straight line, and since the speeds are higher and the car more sensitive to inputs, the turn-in should have little or no accompanying braking. The car is turned quickly and to stabilize the rear in this quick direction change, a little throttle is needed.
This is a little too much rotation, and while not devastating, is not ideal.
Trail-braking is perhaps one of the scariest parts of cornering, especially when a corner is preceded by a long straight and braking forces are high. It can feel unnatural if the general rules of Track Driving 101 are adhered to, but it’s always these little tweaks that separate the good from the average. As with everything in cornering, sensitivity is important, but it takes even more here. How quickly the steering lock is put on and how quickly the brake pressure is released can cause the car to understeer, neutral steer, or oversteer, and it takes the perfect synchronization of the two to get the most from.
Tommy Parry has been racing and writing about racing cars for the past seven years. As an automotive enthusiast from a young age, Tommy worked jobs revolving around cars throughout high school and tried his hand on the race track on his twentieth birthday. After winning his first outdoor kart race, he began working as an apprentice mechanic to amateur racers in the Bay Area to sharpen his mechanical understanding. He has worked as a trackday instructor and automotive writer since 2012 and continues to race karts, formula cars, sedans and rally cars in the San Francisco region.
Great article, and very informative. Thank you!


text: Though CAFE is a flexible system, there are elements that are essential to its integrity and success. These eleven Elements fit into four stages: Understand, Prepare, Teach, and Support. This document is not intended to be used for evaluative purposes, but as a tool to help you assess your knowledge and application of each element and its supporting behaviors.

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“Is the glass half full or half empty?” is somewhat of an apt description of Tottenham Hotspur’s progression across recent years. On one hand, it is clear to see the improvements that have taken place since Mauricio Pochettino took over as manager at the club, but the physical proof, in the form of silverware, is disappointingly absent.
Some fans will be optimistic that this is the year Spurs push it to the next level by winning a trophy, but with a distinct lack of activity in the summer transfer market, there will be pessimists out there doubting their chances of even finishing in the top four and securing a Champions League spot for a fourth year in a row.
After playing a few matches at their “home away from home” at Wembley Stadium, Tottenham will be moving to a brand-new stadium with a capacity of around 62,000. With more fans than ever travelling to see the North Londoners at a permanent home, what better year for Spurs to finally win some silverware and send the club to that much-desired next level.
Despite finishing 3rd after a fairly impressive Premier League campaign, some Spurs fans will freely admit that after all the improvements at the club, it is hard to deem the 2017/18 season entirely successful when there wasn’t a great deal of evidence to suggest any development from the previous season.
Nevertheless, the Lilywhites played interesting and imaginative football that allowed Spurs to reach a points tally of 77 – enough to comfortably send them into another Champions League.
Last year’s Champions League run is another reminder of Spurs’ unfortunate trait of putting so much effort in, for it all to fall apart under their feet (which is often harshly referred to as “bottling it”). After some brilliant performances in the group stage, Spurs were not done any favours when they were drawn to Juventus in the round of 16. After holding the Italian outfit to a draw in Turin and scoring the first goal in the home leg at Wembley, Spurs were stunned when their opponent netted twice in under four minutes – enough to send them crashing out.
And it was the same story in the FA Cup. Tottenham reached the semi-final, and scored an early opener against Manchester United, only for the Red Devils to rain on their parade and win the game 2-1, causing Spurs to suffer their eighth FA Cup semi-final defeat in a row.
Previous Saints manager Mauricio Pochettino became Spurs’ man behind the ropes back in May 2014, which makes him the third longest serving manager of a single team currently in the Premier League, behind Burnley’s Sean Dyche and Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe.
Along with the club itself, we have seen a stark evolution of Pochettino’s playing style since he arrived at White Hart Lane. He has grown very specific in the players he believes will work in his squad but will not hesitate in adapting to different situations if need be. For example, much of the last couple of seasons we’ve seen Spurs play with three centre-backs, while Kieran Trippier and Ben Davies acted as wing-backs. However, due to an injury to Toby Alderweireld, Pochettino reverted back to a classic four-at-the-back system, which seemed to work just as efficiently.
It looks like the team may remain in the latter system as we enter a new season, with Alderweireld’s future remaining uncertain.
Who else springs to mind here other than England’s World Cup captain Harry Kane? Now 25 years of age, the clinical striker will be looking to once again improve on his goal tally from the previous Premier League season. 30 goals look an extremely hard figure to beat this time around, but with the World Cup golden boot winner status now on his CV, the Englishman will be even more determined to grab the Premier League by the scruff of its neck. If all goes well for Kane, and he can bag 34 goals in all competitions, he will become Spurs’ third top scorer of all time.
Kane seems just as determined to break the August curse this season as well. The 25-year-old has said he plans to play from the get-go in the Premier League and will attempt to score that ever-elusive goal in the month of August.
Pochettino has gradually been developing a formidable attacking force at Spurs, which is beginning to reach its full capabilities. As a trio, Son Heung-min, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen have matured together to become one of the Premier League’s most dangerous set of attacking midfielders, and will no doubt be a key aspect in Tottenham’s fight for the top spots. With Erik Lamela now seemingly returning to fitness after some long and frustrating injury spells, as well as the technically gifted Lucas Moura eager to make an impact, Spurs are not short of offensive prowess, and that attacking midfield will be crucial to the team’s success.
At the back, with Toby Alderweireld’s future uncertain, it would appear that Davinson Sanchez needs to step up to his defensive partner Jan Vertonghen’s level of composure. The Colombian played impressively at the World Cup and transferring this to the Premier League will be vital to Tottenham’s success.
French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has been at Tottenham Hotspur for almost six years and some may say is reaching the “riper” ages of a goalkeeper’s playing career. 31 years is not particularly old for a keeper though, and the Frenchman is showing no signs of letting up.
Captain of the 2018 World Cup winning team as well as Tottenham, Lloris certainly has experience of what it means to be a captain, and how to be a good one. The 6 ft 1 man is not one to get too vocal at his teammates, which is something that goalkeepers and captains alike are all too good at. According to those at the club, he knows the game better than most, and thus a more scholarly approach seems to be his way of leading from the back.
Currently this section remains barren for Tottenham Hotspur. Their entire list of signings made so far extends as far as absolutely none at all. Despite club chairman Daniel Levy stating that there would be some big signings during the summer transfer window, there hasn’t actually been a single signing at all, which is rather frustrating for Spurs fans.
However, a couple of players have been linked with moves to North London, including unsettled Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, and Manchester United’s Anthony Martial. If Harry Kane plans on playing from the opening game, despite his World Cup exploits, an extra striker would definitely add an extra level of assurance.
Given the amount of money that the other top clubs have been spending throughout the transfer window, once could say that on paper, simply finishing in the top four would be a successful Premier League campaign for Tottenham.
However, restless fans of the club are desperate for some silverware, particularly as it has now been over 10 years since Tottenham last won a trophy. Spurs put in some of their best performances in the Champions League last year, against some of Europe’s best, and if they can find some of that energy and desire this year, they may have a good chance of going far in the competition.
It’s now getting to that point where, if Spurs fans don’t have something to brag about soon, then questions about the team’s nerve will need to be firmly answered. For that reason, a successful season is quite straightforward – finish in the top four and win a trophy. This could be a stepping stone on to bigger things at Tottenham and may be the only way to take the club further.

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Polygenic hazard score can guide screening based off predicted prostate cancer diagnosis age.
(HealthDay News) — A hazard score calculated from 54 single nucleotide polymorphisms can predict age at diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer (PCa), according to a study published online in The BMJ.
Tyler M. Seibert, MD, from the University of California, San Diego, in La Jolla, and colleagues developed and validated a genetic tool to predict age of onset of aggressive PCa. Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with diagnosis were selected in analysis of genotype, PCa status, and age. To estimate their effects on age at diagnosis of aggressive PCa, these polymorphisms were incorporated into a survival analysis. The development and validation datasets comprised 31,747 and 6411 men, respectively.
The researchers found that the hazard score calculated from 54 single nucleotide polymorphisms significantly predicted age at diagnosis of aggressive cancer in the independent validation set. The hazard ratio for aggressive cancer was 2.9 when comparing men in the validation set with high scores (>98th centile) to those with average scores (30 to 70th centile). Prediction of onset of aggressive PCa was not improved by inclusion of family history in a combined model; when family history was accounted for, polygenic hazard score performance remained high. With increasing polygenic hazard score, the positive predictive value of prostate-specific antigen screening for aggressive PCa was increased.
“Polygenic hazard scores can be used for personalized genetic risk estimates that can predict for age at onset of aggressive PCa,” the authors write.

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With a six year proven record as a music supervisor, Lena Obara has been consistently building and nurturing relationships with composers, agents, record labels, publishers, alongside film and advertising directors and producers.
Her expertise as a music supervisor ranges from bringing together seamlessly the project to the music and vice-versa by researching and identifying music and composers, to licensing and negotiation. Her in-depth music industry experience included positions such as synch manager, music publisher, music & media lecturer, music teacher, and sound engineer.
Lena Obara’s portofolio includes music supervision for films like „Oh Boy“, „Desaster“, „White Shadow“, „The Final Day of Rudolf Nietsche“ as well as music consulting for a number of advertising campaigns. Lena’s experience and resourcefulness commend her music supervision choices and decisions.

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Fabric(ated) Fractures challenges ideas of nation, state, and territory. While this exhibition was born within the borders of what is now considered Bangladesh, the lines demarcating this young country are constantly shifting. The waters that move across its edges are shared with India and Myanmar, flowing into wider border issues that extend into Thailand, Pakistan, and Nepal—the countries that the 15 artists in this exhibition come from. Their works break down reductive national and regional narratives, and reformulate them from a more local and human perspective. Regional lenses, including overarching headers such as ‘South Asia’ or ‘MENASA’, tend to filter out the many traces of difference found on a local level, and this exhibition aims to weave a more complex picture of the vibrant and diverse threads that comprise a yet-to-be crystalised identity in the wounded border areas related to Bangladesh—which cannot be defined with a single regional framing device.
Interview with Diana Campbell Betancourt, Curator of Fabric(ated) Fractures, and artists Reetu Sattar and Ayesha Jatoi.


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The Geneva Collection features twenty rugs with a woven polypropylene and polyester blended construction. Beautiful shades of blue, along with taupe, paprika and chocolate, accent this collection's antique look. This rug is perfect for your living room, dining room, den, bedroom, or any living space. Shop for similar rugs like this one in our Asheville, NC; Kannapolis, NC and Gaffney, SC Rug & Home showrooms.

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1. Aimez Hier... Le Rêve Demain... Vivent Aujourd'hui. English Translation: Cherish Yesterday…Dream Tomorrow…Live Today.
2. L'amour, le rire, et l'amitié sont toujours bienvenus ici! English Translation: Love, Laughter, and Friendship are always welcome here!
3. Bénissez cette maison avec l'amour et bonheur. English Translation: Bless this house with love and happiness.
5. Vivent bien, le rire souvent, aiment beaucoup. English Translation: Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much.
Aimez Hier... Le Rêve Demain... Vivent Aujourd'hui. English Translation: Cherish Yesterday…Dream Tomorrow…Live Today.
Bénissez cette maison avec l'amour et bonheur. English Translation: Bless this house with love and happiness.
Entrez avec un coeur heureux. English Translation: Enter with a happy heart.
Famille Pour Toujours. English Translation: Family Forever.
L'Amour Conquiert Tous. English Translation: Love Conquers All.
L'amour, le rire, et l'amitié sont toujours bienvenus ici! English Translation: Love, Laughter, and Friendship are always welcome here!


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Novak Djokovic's father, Srdjan Djokovic, has hit out at both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer by claiming they are jealous of the Serbian's success in recent years.
Since the start of 2011, Djokovic has been the undisputed number one tennis player in the world, with both Federer and Nadal failing to win as many Grand Slams as him combined.
The older Djokovic who was speaking to Serbian newspaper Kurir,said: 'Federer is perhaps still the best tennis player in history, but as a man he's the opposite.
Much of his interview with the newspaper spoke of the difficulty and the sacrifices the family had to make for Djokovic to reach the top of his profession, but he also had some kind words for Britain's Andy Murray.
'I have never, not even for a second, felt jealousy from Andy’s family.
'Andy’s mother went in the locker room, in Rome, to congratulate Novak, his team and family. They cannot be best friends as they fight for the most important titles, and lot of money.
However in a swift response, Rafael Nadal interrupted his post-Wimbledon training and holiday to deny reports in the Serbian press that he and rival Novak Djokovic have become mortal enemies off the court.
Nadal told media on his home island of Mallorca that he and Novak get along fine and advised Srdjan: "If he wants to know how I get along with Nole, he should ask his son.
My relationship with Novak has always been very good and it still is.
"I've lost lots of matches against him and vice versa, but we've never had a problem. People are entitled to their opinions. It's not my place to respond to anyone, especially without having heard or read these comments."


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We are a small and friendly family run business based in Luccombe on the Isle of Wight.
We originally started in West London and Berkshire before falling in love with the Island and moving here full time in 2001. Since then we have had the pleasure of carrying out hundreds of Isle of Wight weddings and events as well as work with the St Marys Hospital and the Isle of Wight Council.
We are all conscious of our carbon footprint and the quality of our food these days and where possible we like to use Isle of Wight ingredients that haven’t travelled thousands of miles to get to us or been processed so we can’t recognise them anymore! We grow fruit and vegetables in our garden and will use as much of these as we can and we always use all our own herbs. Our eggs are always fresh and free range either from our garden or Barbara and John’s down the road! (If you want to see the chicken these came from we can show you!).
Our team is trained up to Level 2 in Food Safety with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and our kitchens have a five star hygiene rating.
Mandibles Catering can be as little or as much involved as you like with your special occasion. We know sometimes it’s a bit daunting to find florists, photographers and table decoration so we can help and recommend no matter what the occasion is.
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Lithuania-based startup Debitum Network (DEB) co-founder Martins Liberts and his team have delivered on their promise. Debitum is indeed a real product that allows small business owners and entrepreneurs to be in charge of their future. This unique platform offers loan agreement opportunities, with returns of 10% to 15%, to investors of all sizes via smart contracts. Basically, you no longer have to be Warren Buffet to make money off of the hard-earned cash you have collecting dust in your bank account. Now you have the decentralized Debitum Network.
After raising $17 Million in its initial coin offering (ICO) launch March 2018, Debitum Network entered a period of sonic speed development. By September 03, 2018 Debitum Network was ready for Crowdsale Round B where it raised 1.2 Million Dollars, enough for initial product development and launch. Now that the Crowdsale is over, Debitum Network has turned its focus on expanding the ecosystem in 15 countries across Europe and the Balkan region by 2019. Debitum will exceed all expectations as its global ambition is to grow their operation in 50 countries around the world most in need of access to financing.
Although Small & Medium Enterprise debts are profitable; traditionally centralized financiers make it complicated and even challenging for the average investor to engage in the process directly. Small business’ find it almost impossible to secure the finance they need from conventional banks. Up to 70% of SMEs lack access to adequate finance according to the World Bank, the problem is particularly acute among developing economies. Debitum has solved the problem by creating a standardized and streamlined Ethereum-based decentralized platform where global business borrowers can easily access global business lenders. This hybrid ecosystem bridges the gap between crypto and ‘real-world’ lending by combining features of cryptocurrency transactions and traditional lending thus providing everyone an opportunity to profit from SME capital revenue without being intercepted by opportunistic “middlemen”.
Fintech and blockchain community influencer Eglė Nemeikštytė, CEO of Blockchain Center Vilnius praised the Debitum Network platform, known as Abra 1.0, for being an excellent example to other fintech startups adding “Debitum Network were the first in the Vilnius Blockchain Center community to show blockchain applicability in the fintech industry, and were the fastest to raise capital and launch their product. They proved that blockchain fintech projects could keep their promises, stick to deadlines and be efficient.” While loans are delivered in traditional fiat currency, DEB provides speed together with end-to-end integrity and transparency in the platform’s internal processes. Funding market operators can finally access their clients without suffering high expenses.
With individual investments starting from 50 EUR to a maximum of 10 Million EUR, investors can begin deploying their money as soon as they have completed a short authentication process on DEB’s fast and flexible platform. DEB opens up lending opportunities to the average person by allowing flexible options such as covering all or part of a borrower’s loan request. The decentralized nature of blockchain technology, combined with the use of smart contracts allows Debitum Network to rid the market of the time consuming and cumbersome process of traditional centralized funding outlets so investors can place their money to work in a more stable financial instrument at a time when crypto prices remain volatile; in as little as 24 hours. Participants can keep track of their investments as well as potential investment opportunities ranked according to risk., via a central dashboard in an ecosystem that includes debt collectors, risk assessors, and insurance providers, while amassing 10% to 15% on their investment in a single, transparent, trust-based and easily accessible ecosystem.
Martins Liberts, Donatas Juodelis, and Justas Šaltinis are among the Debitum Network core team of motivated finance and technology experts who already have a remarkable track record of creating working alternative financial solutions in Europe. These seasoned financial specialists are pioneering decentralized financing into a promising economic future.
As if DEB successfully tackling the worldwide shortage of funding for underbanked small and medium-sized businesses by utilizing blockchain technology to deliver a unique ecosystem based on trust, full end-to-end financing process and structuring aren’t impressive enough already. This exciting and expanding platform assures beneficial growth for investors and funding recipients alike with its utility token given the fixed supply. No additional minting or mining of the tokens will be possible as a limited amount of DEB tokens were produced during the Token Generation Event (crowdsale round A). The fixed supply implies that as Debitum Network increases activity between borrowers, investors and service providers of the lending process, token demand will grow. As the demand on the Network grows, so will the value of DEB tokens. Supply & Demand on a stable decentralized financing platform is indeed a beautiful (and profitable) opportunity.

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Explore beautiful sandstone sea caves in the Apostle Island National Lakeshore.
Start your paddle from Meyer’s Beach just off of Highway 13. There is a $5 fee to park in the lot at Meyer’s Beach. At the parking lot there is an area to unload your gear near the stairs that lead to the lake, down which you will need to carry your boat & gear. The area is usually staffed by the Apostle Islands NPS and they can provide information on the current lake condition and whether or not it is safe to paddle. Before heading out you can check wave conditions at Sea Caves Watch where they also provide recommended wave heights for various paddling abilities.
Don’t have your own gear? There are several outfitters in the area that rent sea kayaks and provide guide services. Follow this link to a list of businesses that are authorized by the National Park Service to provide guide services to the public.
Once you’ve carried your gear down to the lake, you’re ready to begin your paddle along the beautiful sandstone caves and cliffs of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Upon launching, paddle east along the shore. It is a simple trajectory--you can see the cliffs you’ll be paddling to from Meyer’s Beach. It is about one mile until you reach the first cliffs. Once at the sea caves, watch out for rebounding waves which can make handling your kayak difficult if not impossible if you are inside the caves. Pay attention to the weather forecast (wind speed & direction, wave height) before heading out. South or southwest winds generally provide the calmest conditions for this particular paddle.
At ~1.2 miles you will come to a huge crack in the shoreline, aptly named “the crack,” where you can paddle fairly deep into the crevasse but will likely have to paddle backwards to get out. Continue paddling and exploring the caves for as long as you feel comfortable. After The Crack you will come to the iconic Keyhole and continue on to explore even more caves. Keep paddling until you reach a stack of rocks that is separated from the shore (2.9 miles from Meyer’s Beach). Head back to Meyer’s Beach after reaching this point.
Lake Superior waters are cold and weather conditions can change very rapidly. Always be alert for changing weather conditions. You may need to change your plans if conditions make it too risky to be on the lake. The National Park Service recommend that all kayakers have a wetsuit and spray skirt.
Absolutely beautiful! So much fun I can’t wait to go again.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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Have you ever spent the entire weekend installing an automotive wiring harness only to have it fail as soon as you turn the ignition? Are you tired of busting your knuckles and reading complicated instruction manuals just to rewire your hotrod? Do you wish there was a wire harness designed to make installation fast, easy and painless? If the answer is yes, then you've come to the right place. Go Painless Wiring is a proud distributor for Painless Performance Products -- a company committed to giving you a truly painless wiring experience. Whether you're in need of a complete wiring harness or looking or electrical wiring accessories, Go Painless Wiring has what you need. Shop the store below and experience the difference of painless wiring today.
Painless Performance Products is most known for their wiring harnesses. Each harness is custom made by real engineers and tested with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment. Each wire is individually, and clearly labeled to provide you with a quick and painless wiring job.
In addition to quality wiring harnesses, Painless Performance also offers durable fuse blocks for hotrods, racing cars and Jeeps. For those weekend projects when you don't need a whole harness, but still want to protect your wires.
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industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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Eating on campus definitely has its perks, and one of the big ones is having tons of choices available whenever you want them. But it can be easy to get caught up in pogo and bacon day in the dining hall, and as much as you tell yourself it’s only once, it can very easily become a daily indulgence. It’s important to be aware of what you’re putting in your body. Here are some tips and tricks for how to eat healthy so you can stay healthy, ace all your classes, and nourish your body!
Did you know that you can go to any dining hall in Halifax (with the exception of Risley unless you live there)? You can also see each hall’s menu before you head down. That means you can choose which meals sound most appealing to you. You can also pop into any dining hall and pay for entry if you’re on campus and don’t have a meal plan (which you can also get if you live off campus).
Load up on the fruit! Fruit is full of vitamins (some of which help your brain to function), so at breakfast put down the tater tots and bacon and grab an apple.
Pick low-sugar cereals. I know that those Fruit Loops and Frosted Flakes are delicious, but they contain tons of sugar that will cause you to crash during the day. Instead, try to pick Cheerios or Rice Krispies and then top it with berries or nuts and seeds that will keep you energized and functioning throughout the day.
Have some oatmeal. Oatmeal is one breakfast food that health and fitness gurus everywhere rave about. It’s full of fibre to keep you full. Add some almond milk or nuts and seeds for healthy fats, berries for sweetness and vitamins and antioxidants, and honey or maple syrup for a touch of sweetness. If you don’t want to hit the dining hall or you don’t live in res, overnight oatmeal with steel cut oats and chia seeds is so easy to make the night before and is quick and easy for rushed mornings.
Make a breakfast wrap. When weekend brunch is on, and the tater tots are calling your name, take a step back and make a breakfast wrap. Grab a wrap and a bunch of spinach and tomatoes and top them with scrambled eggs and salsa. If you’re still hungry then you can indulge.
Load up on the veggies! Lunch is a great time to get in a really healthy meal. Hit up the salad bar and make a huge chef’s salad, or make a wrap and stuff it with spinach.
Don’t eat greasy things every day. Limit yourself to one greasy meal a week, and plan it strategically. Instead, get some bread or a wrap and fill it with healthy proteins and greens and grill it for the same crunchy effect. If the craving has hit hard, limit yourself to one piece of pizza.
Tip: Cut-up chicken burgers are delicious in wraps for a bit of grease but not too much.
Take advantage of the stir-fry stations and the cooked veggies. Hit up the pasta station and pair it with a salad. Make sure you’re getting those essential nutrients!
Again be aware of your meal choices. It’s OK to treat yourself, but try to pick the healthy options as much as you can!
In Truro, Cox’s Cupboard and the Haley Snack Bar are great if you need something quick and easy on campus. Just remember to keep it as natural as possible (not processed). In Halifax, Booster Juice just opened in the SUB, as did Mezza. Load up your DalCard and have a healthy smoothie loaded with good carbs and some great falafel and salad. You can also opt for Pete’s ToGoGo and get a custom salad or have one of their many pre-made selections! It’s possible to eat healthy at Tim Hortons and Subway too, just be conscious of the sauces and added fats.
While I know there are vending machines and convenience stores everywhere (and all-dressed chips are a res essential), also keep some good stuff in your room. You can load up by going to the DSU Market in the SUB or the Truro Farmers Market (on Saturdays) or head to Avery’s Farm Market! Some things we suggest picking up: carrots or cucumber and hummus, pita and peanut butter, apple slices and peanut butter.
We put together a few places you can get quick healthy meals just off campus. A few of these places also make great study spots.
Remember: to stay healthy, eat as much natural and unprocessed food as possible, and make sure every meal has a bunch of veggies, a complete protein, and a healthy fat!
Nothing goes better with healthy eating like some exercise! Be sure to check out the fitness schedules at Dalplex and Sexton Gym.
If you’re in Truro check out the Langille Athletic Centre Facilities fitness schedule.
Kauri wishes she still had access to all the free fruits and veggies.


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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Market Intelligence Branch of the Division of Market Oversight today announced an updated release schedule for CFTC market data reports that were delayed during the lapse in appropriations.
During the lapse in appropriations, the CFTC suspended publication of the weekly Commitments of Traders report (COT), the weekly Cotton On Call report (COC), and the monthly Bank Participation Report (BPR). As the agency resumes its normal operations, the CFTC will start publishing these reports again with the schedule below. Any changes to these dates will be announced on CFTC's website.
COT: The last COT report was published on Dec. 21, 2018. Reports going forward from that date will be published in chronological order beginning with the report previously scheduled for release on Friday, Dec. 28, 2018. (based on data from Monday, Dec. 24, 2018). The CFTC expects to publish this report on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. After this, the CFTC expects to publish one report on Tuesday and another on Friday of each week until the reports are current as per the normal schedule.
COC: The last COC report was published on Dec. 20, 2018. Reports going forward from that date will be published in chronological order beginning with the report previously scheduled for release on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018 (based on data from Friday, Dec. 21, 2018). The CFTC expects to publish this report on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. After this, the CFTC expects to publish one report on Monday and another on Thursday of each week until the reports are current as per the normal schedule.
BPR: The January 2019 BPR was not published. The CFTC expects to publish this report on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. The CFTC expects that the report scheduled to be published on Feb. 8 will now be published on Feb. 22. Beginning with the March edition, reports will be published as normal.
In a separate statement Monday, CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo said the CFTC had resumed operations and "enthusiastically welcomed back hundreds of employees to our offices in Washington, Kansas City, Chicago and New York. We are grateful for the professional manner in which they handled the uncertainty of the shutdown."
"While the lapse in appropriations meant that much of the CFTC's work was required by law to cease, the CFTC continued to perform essential market-critical functions throughout the shutdown," Giancarlo said. "The agency was well prepared, utilizing its Lapse in Appropriations action plan adopted a year ago. A small team of agency staff continued to monitor derivatives markets and ensured that essential enforcement activities were carried out."
Giancarlo also noted, "Over five weeks, the commissioners gathered together to hear reports from senior agency personnel about underlying market activity and discuss the handling of essential agency functions. I am indebted to Commissioners Brian Quintenz, Rostin Behnam, Dawn Stump and Dan Berkovitz for their engagement and support that enabled the CFTC to operate with bipartisan common sense during the past 35 days."

industry_corpus2: Petrochemicals


text: Your goal in this interesting game is to play with plant genetic, cross flowers, watch them mutate. You can also save your favorite DNA. Use YOUR MOUSE to click on a flower to plant its seeds. Mutations will happen. Go to the shop to buy new seeds. Drag from a flower to a point to plant its clone there. The new flower will be exactly the same. Drag from one flower to another to splice them. The new flower will be a cross bred of the two you selected. Drag plant to the box in the top right to see its genetic code. You can share your DNA with other funny games users here in Seed Game Codes forum. Have fun!

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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Jigsaw puzzle of a collection of tea pots. The tea pots have intricate designs with a lid.
I collected teapots for a while, but then discovered I found pitchers prettier. Of course, if I were rich, I would probably go back to teapots, because the fine china teapots are really something to behold.
I just did this puzzle for the first time. I'm so glad they keep the older ones. Does anyone know what these pots are made of?
Ended up in hospital today after another mini-stroke. Had all sorts of tests but got to come home. At one stage I really needed to go to the toilet/bathroom so one of the wards persons took me there and told me to push a button when I was ready to emerge lol, but she was not too specific about which button. So after the deed was done, I pushed what I thought was the button, opened the door only to find about seven people standing there with concerned expressions. Apparently the particular button I pushed was only for emergencies lol. How embarrassing.
God bless everyone and have a wonderful day. Hugs.
Oh my! That would be embarrassing! Blessings to you too!
Praying that you are recovering well.
Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery, Aussie! Sending positive thoughts your way!
Oh Aussie, what a scare that must have been. For you for the mini stroke, the staff for the emergency button. I think we all have embarrassing stories we could tell about hospital experiences. Don't get me started! God bless you too and hugs right back. Can't give one without getting one and I could use a few myself. Actually, I have given a few hugs and not gotten one back. Stories for another time.
Nlb - Because you are a child of God and a wonderful member of this C4J website, you are hugged every day.
Please get well, soon it must be scary to get any kind of stroke, I am glad you are home again.
Thank you all for your kind thoughts, prayers and wishes. This is such a wonderful site with so many caring and loving people on here. God bless you all.
Nlbuchanan, this is for you HUG, HUG, HUG, HUG, HUG, HUG and may you always feel the love and care from all of these wonderful puzzlers. Thank you Kevin and staff for making this possible.
Aussie you gave me the laugh of the day. When I was doin my nurse training, the ward I was on (working) was relocated to a new phase that had just been completed. A patient I took needed the loo so I put in one and said ring the bell when ready indicating the bell. She did as bid and on getting her out the crash team arrived, all the emergency bells and been connected wrong, you can imagine the chaos for the first few weeks until the changes were made. Get well and stay well, I pray that you will rest in the healing hands of Jesus.
Sending you lots of hugs, Aussie. I bet it was scary, but now you're in the hospital and being looked after. Sending you get well hugs as well as comforting hugs. You're in my thoughts and prayers.
Tons of Hugs to you Nlbuchanan and tons of best wishes for a speedy recovery aussiesapphire from a newbie who is already feeling the love and care of so many here on C4J.
One day, I would love to hear how so many of you have got such wonderful usernames if you care to share. I find such alot to be curious about, just like Kiplings Elephants child!
Glad to hear your home and safe. Praying God continues to heal your body. As for the wrong button, God always puts a drop of humor into our lives just when we need it most!
Megat, welcome to the site, we love new people to join, we are a friendly lot who love to support one another, hoope you will be happy and jooin in the fun. God bless.Oh, my name is easy it is a play on my own, what about yours?
Barbaranne, I am finding nout how friendly this site is, I have never wanted to join in with any other forums before because of the negativity I have found on them, but C4J is so different. Thank you for sharing the origins of your username, mine is very easy too, my name is meg and my e-mail starts with megat, I need easy to remember things like this because my memory is getting less and less reliable.
My name is a play on the nickname for a Welsh person. Taff, but as that name is taken, I added an I so I'm Taffi. Currently living in Canada but I'm so very much Welsh. Welcome to the wacky world of Crazy 4 Jigsaws!
Taffi, I live in Lancashire so been to Wales a few times and a country of such diversity is never boring. Whenever I had seen your name, I thought of saltwater taffy that I once had and so enjoyed.......there I go again thinking of goodies. Hope you are enjoying Canada, despite missing Wales.
Welcome megat. My user name is easy. I didn't realize this was to be more than a sign-on name so I went with my first two initials and my last name. Like I said, easy. Now I will probably be googled and stalked by puzzlers all over the world. God bless you all. Don't know what I would do without you.
That happened to me when my 1st child was born. hope you are Ok.
Sorry to hear of your need for a hospital visit Aussie, but glad all is okay and you still have your sense of humor. I know you've had some extra stress these last few days and am praying for you (and everyone on here).
*huggles* to nlbuchanan and anyone else who'd like one. God bless you all.
My father's nickname for my mother was "Bug." He said it was because she was "as snug as a bug in a rug."
Wow, I knew that people would have good stories behind their names! Thank you for sharing. There are still plenty out there that have me intrigued though.
Trynfindit, yours for one, fiestyolelady, pixipixil, toadalove, jiggler and slippers to name just a few.
Jiggler with an amazing sense of humour and a wonderful love for animals. Hugs.
Hugs back at ya, Aussie! How's it going? Have your eyes come right now?
I love how you chose your name JIGGLER, it really makes so much sense now, It really does, by the same logic, maybe I should be called twitcher, or maybe that just explains why my times are so poor, right finger twitching at the wrong time is so annoying. AUSSIESAPPHIRE, how did your name come about if you don't mind me asking?
Sympathies about the bp, I have yo-yoing bp, which goes from very high to very low (15 over 0) for no good reason except that it can. What you really need for your tree problem is a whole bevy of beavers to come and take it away to make a good home for themselves, it would solve your problem and be fun to see.
Sorry, tend to get a weird sense of humour when I can't sleep and it's 5a.m.!
Really do hope that your tree problem can be sorted out very soon.
Megat - my name comes from a cabin out in the country that my family owned when I was a child. We had to wind this way and that to get to it. The first time we took my grandmother down to the cabin dad remarked how it would be a great place to have friends come to for the weekend. She said, "well, they'll have to try and find it." So dad named the cabin "trynfindit."
I've been in the ER a couple of times in the last 3 or so years. I think they have designed the whole works to be as embarrassing as possible. First they send an ambulance AND and firetruck. I don't understand the last one, like I wasn't on fire don'tchaknow? Both vehicles were staffed with several gorgeous young men. Then after they finally get you in a room in the ER, they send in one or two at a time of young men with movie star looks to make you feel a little worse (older and uglier? ).
And, to boot, believe it not, the last I was there I had a safety pin in my under britches and the X-ray technician had to take it out himself! Agh! Oh woe! So cheer up. Those people see the worst of humanity and I'll bet you were in the good looking group. I have decided to never fall down again and need help! I'm staying vertical no matter what!
Sure hope you are all better now. Many hugs!
1 pin, sveral years ago I had to take one of our sisters to casualty after a stroke, the nurses asked me to undress her (thank goodness) her under clothes were held together by 32 safety pins. Hope that will give you a laugh and cheer you up. God bless you.
I can give you a metal event at the airport when you have to go through a check. My mother had a gun backfire into her face while hunting. She got rushed down to Southern Ontario where her right cheek and eye socket were rebuilt. They used metal staples amongst other things to reinforce the bone as it knit back together.
My grandmother, her mother got very sick. Mom needed to head over. She's rushing around, getting everything together and I asked her...what about all the metal in your face? It hadn't even come to her attention. There's Mom, making a phone call, locating an xray to show all the metal etc.
Went to the airport with her and still remember her having to show the guards that xray.
I dread to think what would have happened if I hadn't said anything. And yes, Mom is OK. The metal is now out. She has a bit of weakness in her right eye with sensitivity to light but good sunglasses help her there. Mom says that God was looking after her during that accident and I believe it.
Oh Barbaranne, what a funny (not really! ) story. You certainly gave me a laugh for my birthday. I think it is time to give your sister some new undies. Wish I were there so I could be the giver of presents on my birthday. I sincerely believe 'tis more blessed to give than to receive. God bless you all.
Nib. It would be good to give the sister some new underwear but she died aweek or so later and the community still miss her talking about the old days in the Convent, do not mourn her for she was 94yrs on this earth, it is said that the most precious thing come in small packages, with sister that was so true for she was on tiptoes to reach 4ft 10inches.
Too, busy for me, but that much in front of my eyes & my mind just can comprehend it!
Way to many teapots all almost the same color make it tough on me. But I did get it done. Sometimes I have to walk away and do something else, then come back and try it again.
and work on it a little while each day. But won't do it in anything larger than a 300.
Any time a puzzle looks too daunting I choose to do it in a cut where the pieces are unique. I did this one in 56 curvy, but will often pick the 48 USA.
Great idea. I like the 48 classic. Sure would make it easier. Thanks!
Good for you. Some are hard to do sometimes..


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TORONTO, Ontario (January 24, 2019) -- Pelangio Exploration Inc. (PX:TSX-V; OTC PINK:PGXPF) ("Pelangio" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has arranged for a $150,000 Flow-Through Financing. The Company intends to undertake a non-brokered flow-through private placement consisting of approximately 566,038 common shares issued on a "flow-through" basis (the "FT Shares") at a price of $0.265 per share to raise gross proceeds of up to $150,000 (the "Offering").
The shares issued under the Offering will be subject to a four-month and one day hold period and will not be sold in the United States. The Company will pay a cash finder's fee equal to 5% of the proceeds raised.
Closing of the Offering is anticipated to occur on or before January 31, 2019, and is subject to customary closing conditions including, but not limited to, receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, including approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
The FT Shares will qualify as "flow-through shares" (within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada)). The gross proceeds of the Offering will be primarily used to incur qualifying Canadian Exploration Expenses (the "Qualifying Expenses") on the Company's Dome West property strategically located approximately 800 metres west of the Dome Mine open pit, in the city of Timmins, Ontario, and on our other Ontario properties. The Qualifying Expenses are to be incurred by no later than December 31, 2020 for renunciation to investors in the Offering effective December 31, 2019.
Pelangio acquires and explores large land packages in world-class gold belts in Canada and Ghana, West Africa. In Canada, the company is focusing on the Dome West property located 800 metres from the Dome Mine in Timmins, the 25 km2 Birch Lake Property located in the Red Lake Mining District and the Dalton Property located 1.5 km from the Hollinger Mine in Timmins. In Ghana, the Company is focusing on two 100% owned camp-sized properties: the 100 km2 Manfo Property, the site of seven recent near-surface gold discoveries, and the 284 km2 Obuasi Property, located 4 km on strike and adjacent to AngloGold Ashanti's prolific high-grade Obuasi Mine. Ghana is an English-speaking, common law jurisdiction that is consistently ranked amongst the most favourable mining jurisdictions in Africa.
Certain statements herein may contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements or information appear in a number of places and can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate" or "believes" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements and information include statements regarding the Private Placement generally, the proposed use of proceeds and the Company's exploration plans. With respect to forward-looking statements and information contained herein, we have made numerous assumptions, including assumptions about our ability to close the Private Placement in a timely manner, if at all, and the state of the equity markets. Such forward-looking statements and information are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statement or information. Such risks include the ability of the Company to meet the conditions of closing, our ability to conduct our exploration programs as planned, our ability to spend the proceeds of the flow- through financing by December 31, 2020, and that the expenditure of the proceeds of the flow-through financing will not be considered Qualifying Expenses, changes in equity markets, share price volatility, volatility of global and local economic climate, gold price volatility, increases in costs, exchange rate fluctuations, speculative nature of gold exploration and other risks involved in the gold exploration industry. See the Company's annual and quarterly financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for additional information on risks and uncertainties relating to the forward-looking statement and information. There can be no assurance that a forward-looking statement or information referenced herein will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Also, many of the factors are beyond the control of the Company. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. We undertake no obligation to reissue or update any forward-looking statements or information except as required by law. All forward-looking statements and information herein are qualified by this cautionary statement.

industry_corpus2: Mining


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The state of Colorado is considering reducing emissions of smog forming compounds from oil and gas developments across the entire state. Two rules are actually being considered. The first would reduce emissions of smog forming compounds from existing oil and gas developments in the Denver metro area. The second would reduce emissions of smog forming compounds from new oil and gas development in the rest of the state.
While the smog reductions in the Denver area are needed to reduce unhealthy levels of smog, the statewide reductions would help to prevent smog from becoming a serious problem in the first place. It just makes sense that the state should act now to control air pollution, instead of waiting for it to become a significant health threat.
You can express your support for these rules by sending a quick letter to the Air Quality Control Commission. A draft letter is pasted below for you to use (just cut, paste, print, sign, and mail), but please considering sending in a personalized note. Citizen input will be vital to securing these smog reductions and your voice can make a difference. If you have any questions contact Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action at (303) 454-3370 at rmcleanair@gmail.com.
I support the proposed revisions to Air Quality Control Commission Regulation 7, which would help reduce smog pollution in Denver and prevent smog pollution from becoming a serious problem in the rest of Colorado.
In light of booming oil and gas development, we need to have in place safeguards that ensure long-term protection of the air that we and our communities breathe. We need to be proactive, not reactive in this case.
The benefits of clean air are worth the investment from the oil and gas industry. The price of clean air and healthy communities is miniscule when compared to the potential costs of dirty skies and asthma to Coloradoans.
We owe it to our children to leave a legacy of clean air in Colorado and I urge the Air Quality Control Commission to adopt the proposed revisions to Regulation 7. Thank you.
Scientific evidence shows that stronger standards limiting particulate pollution are needed to prevent the premature deaths of thousands of people every year in the United States, a fact that even the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has agreed upon.
Particulates come from smokestacks, tailpipes, and dust from roads and fields, and are classified as "coarse" (10-2.5 microns in diameter) or "fine" (less than 2.5 microns in diameter). The "fine" particles are 1/28 the diameter of a human hair. These particles are so small that if breathed in, fall to the very bottoms of our lungs and may even be absorbed by our bloodstream.
Unfortunately, beset by industry pressure, the EPA has indicated it will adopt particulate standards weaker than those recommended by scientists. Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA is required to set nationwide standards for soot particulate pollution that are science-based and ensure full protection of human health. The agency, however, has indicated that it may acquiesce to industry pressure to ignore human health and base its particulate standards on politics, rather than science. Commentary today from Clean Air Watch pretty much sums up the concerns.
Particulate pollution is a threat to clean air in the Rocky Mountain Region. In the last six years, communities in the Salt Lake City, Utah area have exceeded the current fine particle standard, which is set at 15 micrograms/meters cubed annually. Monitors in Salt Lake also show that the city is dangerously close to exceeding these standards, with annual levels consistently at 14.
In the Denver metro area, fine particle trends have also come dangerously close to exceeding health standards. At one monitor located at National Jewish Hospital, annual levels climbed from 7.2 to 13.5 in just three years (see chart below, data from EPA). Additionally, several communities in Colorado continue to experience unhealthy levels of coarse particulate pollution. The town of Alamosa is on track to violate the coarse particle standard of 150 micrograms/meter cubed over a 24-hour period by the end this year.
With scientists recommending stronger particulate standards, particulate pollution is becoming a much greater threat in the Rocky Mountains. Hopefully, the EPA will stick to the science as it adopts new particulate pollution standards.
Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action has filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its failure to overturn a state-issued air pollution permit for the Denver Regional Landfill, a significant source of smog forming compounds north of Denver.
According to the state of Colorado, the landfill, which is located in southern Weld County near the town of Erie, releases over 42,000 pounds of smog forming compounds a year. The landfill also releases over 20,000 pounds of hazardous air pollutants a year. Unfortunately, flaws in the permit would allow much more pollution to be released.
While the landfill uses a flare to control landfill gases, the permit fails to impose operation and maintenance requirements to ensure it works at all times. Given that proper operation and maintenance of the flare is needed to control landfill gases, the permit falls short of actually controlling pollution and protecting human health.
The permit was issued to the landfill under Title V of the Clean Air Act, which governs the issuance of “operating permits.” Operating permits are required to set forth measures that ensure pollution limits are met and human health is protected. They also impose strict monitoring requirements.
Permits under Title V are issued by states, but citizens can petition the EPA to veto them. In March of 2006, Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action petitioned the EPA to overturn the pollution permit for the Denver Regional Landfill. By law, the EPA was required to respond to the petition within 60 days, yet more than five months later, the EPA has yet to respond. The lawsuit will make the EPA respond to the petition and secure a strong permit.
Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action and its outstanding volunteers were in Denver's Washington Park yesterday, drumming up support for smog reductions in the Denver metro area. The tabling is the beginning of a widespread effort to generate support for clean air in the Denver metro area from local citizens. The state is considering ratcheting down on emissions of smog forming compounds from oil and gas developments and citizen support will be vital to the success of this proposal. Look for us at other parks and events through November!
In an article today, the Associated Press captured yesterday's Air Quality Control Commission meeting and the decision to move forward with rulemaking to reduce smog statewide.
Ken Wonstolen with the Colorado Oil and Gas Association commented that "The statewide regulation is not being driven by any imperative."
On the contrary, Ken, there is an imperative. This is about getting ahead of pollution problems and proactively reducing emissions of smog forming compounds from oil and gas developments. With drilling ramping up to break more records, we need to act now, rather than later. As Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action commented, our health is on the line here. We can't afford to delay action to protect the health of our children and communities.
Clean air in Colorado is gaining momentum.
The Air Quality Control Commission today decided to move forward with rulemaking to reduce ozone pollution across the state of Colorado. The proposed rule would require the oil and gas industry to use pollution controls to reduce emissions of ozone-forming compounds by over 90% from oil and gas developments.
The proposal would help to protect community health across the state from unhealthy ozone pollution. Even at levels below federal health standards, ozone is a threat to the health of children.
The decision to move forward to protect clean air, however, was almost derailed by industry today. Ken Wonstolen with the Colorado Oil and Gas Association and John Jacus, an oil and gas industry lawyer with Davis, Graham, and Stubbs in Denver argued that the Commission should delay moving forward with statewide ozone reductions. Their request for delay was a thinly veiled attempt to push back, if not derail, the adoption much-needed clean air regulations.
Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action was the only group to testify against this request. Fortunately, we prevailed. The Commission ultimately agreed that it was wise to move forward with the rulemaking and rejected industry's request for delay. Kudos to the Air Quality Control Comissioners for moving forward to protect clean air.
Community health stands to benefit if smog reductions across the state of Colorado are approved by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission this fall.
Tomorrow, the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division is thankfully slated to propose that the Air Quality Control Commission approve new regulations to reduce pollution from oil and gas developments across the state. If adopted, the proposal would reduce emissions of smog forming compounds by over 90% from condensate tanks, glycol dehydrators, and internal combustion engines, which are contributing to rising smog levels, especially in western Colorado.
At levels of ozone exposure near or below current U.S. EPA standards, infants are at increased risk of respiratory symptoms, particularly infants whose mothers have physician-diagnosed asthma.
When it comes to protecting our children, we can't wait for air pollution to become a problem before we act.
Monitoring in Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado shows that smog levels are rising. Peak annual ozone concentrations have even exceeded the federally established health limit of 80 parts per billion as emissions from the oil and gas industry have steadily risen. If trends continue, ozone health standards could be violated in Mesa Verde by 2008.
At the same time, oil and gas development is booming throughout the state. According to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, record numbers of drilling permits have been issued. As of August 1, a total of 2748 drilling permits have been issued. This is more than the total number of permits issued for the entire years of 2004 and 2003.
Studies by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment show that oil and gas developments are a significant source of smog forming compounds. In the Denver metro area, uncontrolled flash emissions from oil and gas developments are the source of 33% of the area’s smog, more than any other source. Despite their contribution to ozone pollution, the oil and gas industry has not yet been required to reduce ozone pollution. The state is making a smart move to proactively protect our clean air in this case, rather than wait until pollution becomes a problem.
At a stakeholder meeting today, industry requested that the state delay proposing elimination of the "upset conditions" loophole at this Thursday's Air Quality Control Commission meeting. Industry, headed by Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry air quality committee chair and industry attorney Dennis Arfmann, argued that they needed more time to prepare an alternative proposal to raise before the Commission. Another meeting has been set for September.
Just to be clear, industry was given until August 8th to come up with a full alternative proposal. This is yet another example of industry efforts to stall this effort to protect clean air. Fortunately, so long as a final proposal is approved by December of 2006, we'll be fine. This is because any final proposal will need approval by the Colorado legislature before it's approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While we'll review industry's proposal, any more delay will not be accepted.
It's important to point out that industry's efforts to stall this process seem to have been unending from the start. While this is a very straightforward issue--the EPA has said the loophole is illegal and the loophole is clearly threatening air quality--industry has nevertheless sought to bog down this process with trivial concerns.
And for those who may not know, Dennis Arfmann is not only the chair of the air quality committee for the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, a pro-industry lobbying group, he's on the Regional Air Quality Council, an entity that's supposed to be working for clean air in the Denver metro area. This industry attorney, pictured below, has represented natural gas companies, coal-fired power plants, oil refineries, cement plants, and other illustrious major polluters.
The dangerous and illegal "upset conditions" loophole is on track to be eliminated this fall. This Thursday August 17, the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division is slated to formally request the Air Quality Control Commission eliminate the loophole through a rulemaking. The meeting starts at 9:00 A.M. in the Sabin Room at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
The loophole, which exempts compliance with the Clean Air Act during "Upset Conditions and Breakdowns," allows polluters to endanger public health and welfare and avoid compliance with clean air laws and regulations.
On December 22, 2005, Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to require the state of Colorado to finally eliminate the loophole . In response, the EPA threatened to change Colorado regulations itself if the state did not act, stating "[I]f the AQCC [air quality control commission] does not expeditiously adopt changes to the upset rule that are consistent with the Clean Air Act, we intend to propose a SIP [state implementation plan] call using our notice and comment rulemaking authority."
Polluters in Colorado have used the loophole extensively to avoid being held accountable to clean air laws and public health and welfare. Data from the state of Colorado shows that since 1999, two facilities--the Holcim cement plant near Florence and Tri-State Generation's Craig coal-fired power plant--have claimed over 300 upsets. Most recently, state data shows that the CEMEX cement plant near Lyons used the loophole to get out of complying with limits on dioxin emissions on May 23, 2005.
Upsets are also a threat to ambient air quality, especially in the Denver metro area. A review of data on file with the state shows that between 2001-2006, the Suncor oil refinery north of Denver (picture above) and the BP Wattenberg natural gas processing plant east of Denver experienced 66 and 79 upsets, respectively, all related to the emission of ozone forming compounds. Just in 2005, the BP Wattenberg gas plant experienced an upset that released ozone forming compounds for over 90 days. In light of dangerously high ozone, these upsets pose serious threats to ambient air and human health.
Hopefully the Air Quality Control Commission will eliminate this loophole as soon as possible to protect our clean air.
An article last week in the Durango Herald reported that the Four Corners Air Quality Task Force is working to address mercury pollution released from power plants and other factories in the region. The Task Force is apparently looking into whether mercury emissions in the air are leading to mercury contamination of local reservoirs and other water bodies.
The article, however, points to a fundamental dilemma facing the Task Force: that Colorado has no restrictions on mercury emissions and that federal regulations actually allow more mercury pollution than what already exists.
Mercury is a serious threat to the health of our communities, especially to children and pregnant mothers. There are 11 waterbodies in Colorado with fish consumption advisories related to mercury contamination. The most recent advisory was posted June 30 for lakes in the Denver metro area.
The state is actually moving forward to adopt the federal regulations that allow for more mercury pollution. More information is on their website. Colorado needs to step up to reduce mercury pollution from power plants and factories, not allow our environment to be poisoned even more. Our children's future depends on it.
Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action gave a presentation in Cañon City, Colorado last night to the Colorado Citizens Against Toxic Waste. Cañon City is in Fremont County, home to the Holcim cement plant. It's the county's largest air polluter, releasing 31 pounds of mercury, 11 pounds of lead, and 0.17 grams of dioxins a year. The dioxin emissions may seem small, but the EPA has determined that exposure to just 0.000001 grams over 70 years is "safe" for people. The amount of dioxins released by Holcim in a year is enough to poison all the people of Fremont County four-fold.
Not only that, but Holcim is the state of Colorado's largest "upset" polluter. What does that mean? It means that Holcim has used the "upset conditions" loophole in Colorado's law to violate air pollution limits that are set to protect human health. Since 1999, Holcim has claimed over 380 upsets.
Holcim has also had many upsets that have lasted for days. In 2004, Holcim claimed an "upset" where for 6 days and 21 hours, the company violated its sulfur dioxide pollution limits. Read our previous post for more on the loophole and what we're doing about it. On another note, when we drove by the Holcim plant, there was a lot of cement dust blowing around, a sure sign that they're violating their air permit.
Colorado Citizens Against Toxic Waste and Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action are also looking into air quality violations at the Cotter Uranium mill in Cañon City. The mill is a notorious polluter and last May, the state issued Cotter a notice of violation for violating limits on volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. While Cotter is limited to 85 tons/year of VOC emissions, from January to August of 2005, Cotter released 350.8 tons of VOCs.
The state may be pushing to revoke Cotter's entire air permit as a result. However, citizen pressure will be needed to make sure our clean air is not jeopardized in the future.
The Environmental Protection Agency's proposed deferral of the Denver area's 8-hour ozone nonattainment designation is online today. The deferral postpones imposing strict clean air requirements for ozone until December 31, 2007. These strict air requirements, however, would do more to protect us from ozone pollution than the current Denver Ozone Early Action Compact. The Compact is a regulatory scheme that has let ozone rise to unhealthy levels dozens of times this year.
In a news release, the EPA claims the state of Colorado has made "progress" in reducing smog in the Denver metro area. So far this summer, there's been nearly 50 exceedances of health standards for smog, also known as ozone. This is not progress.
Protect the health of our children and communities by immeditaely designating the Denver metro area as nonattainment for the 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard.
We can't afford to wait until December 31, 2007 to protect clean air. We need protection now.
The Associated Press today reported on diesel shortages in Colorado. The article reports that one of the reasons for the shortage is "difficulties complying with a new federal clean-air rule."
Let's get real here. Complying with clean air rules is not responsible for any diesel shortage. In 2001, the Environmental Protection Agency gave industry until June 1, 2006 to clean up diesel used in highway vehicles, by reducing sulfur content in diesel to 15 parts per million, down from 500 parts per million. That's right--industry has had five years to comply with sulfur reduction requirements and protect our air.
Five years should have been more than enough time to come into compliance, yet industry chose to wait until the 11th hour to plan for clean air. If anything, footdragging, not clean air, is responsible for diesel shortages in Colorado.
Regardless, we can all breathe easier now that clean diesel requirements are finally in effect. The photo below, from the Colorado Power Stroke club website, shows how filthy diesel engines can be and underscores the importance of low sulfur requirements.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is slated to announce that Denver metro air is healthy, despite over 40 readings so far this year of unhealthy levels of smog, or ozone pollution, throughout the metro area.
This is a dangerous and misleading proclamation for the EPA to make. Smog is threatening children and communities throughout the Denver metro area, a fact the EPA seems to be covering up. Despite unhealthy levels, the EPA is proposing to defer designating the Denver metro area as nonattainment for ozone. The Clean Air Act, however, prohibits the EPA from doing this when ozone levels rise to unhealthy levels.
Check out the full post at the Denver Ozone blog. Sadly, it seems we need a nonattainment designation to gain recognition that there is a serious health problem and to secure the tools to fix this problem. A nonattainment designation would do just that and Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action aims to make that happen.
Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action was featured in yesterday's Denver Post article on unhealthy smog levels in the Denver metro area.
More needs to be done to reduce smog, or ozone pollution, in Denver. While the state is proposing to impose stronger ozone controls on the oil and gas industry, limiting pollution from smokestacks, reducing traffic, and better transportation planning are also needed. Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action continues to push for these changes to protect our health.
Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action is taking aim to protect clean air by eliminating a 30 year old loophole in Colorado's air quality law.
The loophole allows polluters to release air pollution above levels meant to protect human health during an "upset." Last December, we called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to make the state of Colorado remove this loophole. In response, the state is acting and plans to have the loophole eliminated by the end of the year.
What is an upset? An "upset" is vaguely defined as an unpredictable event, something that is not reasonably preventable, or something that is beyond the control of polluters. The questions then come up, what is unpredictable? What is reasonably preventable? What is within the control of polluters?
It's this vagueness that has allowed polluters to use the "upset" loophole regularly and with dangerous consequences. Take a look at the state's list of reported upsets over the years. Colorado's two cement plants, for example, have claimed hundreds of upsets in the last five years. These upsets have released highly toxic dioxins, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and other pollutants above and beyond levels meant to protect human health. Our presentation has more unbelievable examples of how upsets threaten our air.
Just last Friday, Holcim's cement plant near Florence experienced an upset--a tire fire that spewed black smoke through local communities. See the upset below (taken by Debbie Bell with the Daily Record).
But the bottomline is that there should be no upsets. Good maintenance, thorough planning, equipment upgrades, and careful attention can prevent most any "upset." This is our clean air at stake and we can't afford to allow an upset to ruin that.


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The Python turboprop engine was designed and built by Armstrong Siddeley and had evolved from the earlier axial flow ASX turbojet engine developed in 1943. Its main use was in the Westland Wyvern naval carrier-based heavy fighter, the turboprop engine replacing the Wyvern prototype's original Rolls Royce Eagle 22 piston engine. In this application, the Python was rated at 4,110 EHP.
The design started as an experimental pure-turbojet known as the ASX, which started running in 1943. By this point other engine designs were already entering pre-production, and it seemed there was little need for the ASX in its existing form. The design was then modified into the turboprop layout with the addition of a second turbine stage, which was geared to the propeller.
Early flight-testing of the Python was carried out using Lancaster TW911 and later Lincoln RE339/G, each aircraft having the two outboard Merlins replaced by Pythons. Lincoln B.2 RF403 also had two Pythons installed and was used for high-altitude bombing trials at Woomera South Australia, the engines being used to increase the ceiling of the Lincoln to reach heights from which tests could be carried out.

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For years, Victor Wooten has inspired millions through his music and music camps. Now, Victor will inspire millions more with his new book, THE MUSIC LESSON, the story of a struggling young musician who is unexpectedly visited by a mysterious, seemingly mystic music teacher. This teacher, and others who the musician encounters, guide him through a spiritual journey of higher education in both music and life.
In this parable, life lessons are broken down into ten major elements of music: Notes, Articulation, Technique, Emotion, Dynamics, Rhythm, Tone, Phrasing, Space (rests), and Listening. Each element gets its own chapter and becomes a piece of the "big picture" of life. Written with insight and humor, THE MUSIC LESSON demonstrates an appealing, Zen-like approach to making music and changing lives.

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READING | The Maze Runner series. I watched the movie a few months ago and immediately knew I wanted to read the books, so I ordered the entire series. I'm on the second one and read a few pages every chance I get. I love how much more detail is in the books, and I'm excited to read the rest of the series before the next movie is released! I'm also working my way through Shauna Niequist's Cold Tangerines. I love the way that lady writes. It makes me feel as if I'm sitting across the table from her in a cute coffee shop listening to her tell stories of her life.
ANTICIPATING | All the adventures this part of my journey holds. There are plans for camping and hiking, friends and game nights, dreams of seeing more Broadway shows, and ideas swirling around for this little online space.
CELEBRATING | Friends and babies. If you know me at all, you know how much I love to celebrate people. One of my friends is having a baby boy in October, and tonight we get to celebrate her and this new adventure for her family. These summer months are also full of birthdays, and it is so fun to shower your friends will love and confetti and birthday cake.
LISTENING | To basically everything. We saw Wicked on Tuesday night, so I've been on a Broadway musical kick. The Beauty and the Beast soundtrack has been played a handful of times this week. It's a classic. Drew Holcomb's "Medicine" album has been playing...mostly I put American Beauty and I've Got You on repeat. :) Hold Back the River by James Bay has also become a favorite to turn up loud and sing along to in the car. What are you listening to these days?
Kristina, thank you so much for saying that. What your mom says made me tear up a little because it is so true!! I hope your move goes smoothly and that you love your time in England (I'm a little jealous!) Enjoy the time you have with friends before you head off on your next adventure! XOXO.
I love this! I am listening to Broadway tunes like crazy ever since wicked! I am craving more of them!
I read the first book of the Maze Runner series before the movie came out and it really made me unsure of whether or not I even wanted to see the movie. Then I did go see the movie and LOVED IT! But I still don't know whether or not I'd want to continue reading the books (although I've read spoilers online,) but I've never had a series make me feel that way. Usually it's the other way around (love the book, movie just ok). Maybe I should give it another go?
I so need to read the Maze Runner series!
I've heard great things about The Maze Runner series, it's on my TBR, but I just started the Game of Thrones Series. Pretty sure I'll be reading that for the rest of the summer! Can't wait to see your adventures!
Yay!! I can't wait to go to more Broadway shows with you, best friend!
Ha! See, I saw the movies first, and in this case, I'm glad I saw it before reading the book because it was quite different in some ways. I say give the books another go! I'm the kind of person that has to finish a series because I need to know how it ends!
Yes! And tell me if you like it!
OMG I LOVED Wicked. I would totally go see it again! I'd listened the soundtrack multiple times but still didn't know the full story and I loved getting to see where the songs went in context with the play.
Ha! Yes, those may take you some time! I've never read them, but I think there are several? For sure keep The Maze Runner on your list!
I love how the songs can stand on their own in a lot of ways, but are made so much richer once you know all the tiny details!
I am so glad you're not feeling as homesick! Ooh, I might have to look into that book series. I've been needing something good to read.
Do it! Have you seen the movie?
No, I haven't. I think I want to read the books first:) I almost never stick with a book if I've already seen the movie ha ha.


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Cushions are the perfect finishing touch to liven up a bedroom, living room or family room. Our collection of luxury cushions and scatter cushions are made from the finest materials, in a range of colours, patterns, and luxurious textures.
Large cushions are perfect for adding extra comfort, colour, depth and texture to sofas, beds and chairs, while adding decorative flair and personality to any décor scheme.
Mix and match our cushion range to add a soft finish to any room. With cushions in all tones, textures and styles there’s something to suit any mood.


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The Konrad Adenauer Foundation is a German political foundation named after the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. It offers a wide variety of civic-education conferences and events in Germany and is in charge of over 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The foundation’s headquarters are located in Berlin and in Sankt Augustin near Bonn. Its programs aim to promote freedom, peace and justice while focusing on democratic processes, unification of Europe, cooperation, and strengthening of transatlantic relations.
In conjunction with the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, the Konrad Adenaur Foundation awards fellowships to graduating seniors and graduate students at Harvard in order to enable studying and research at German universities and promote intercultural dialogues, formation of international networks, and internationalization of universities and science. The scholarship program is publicly financed and part of the cultural and educational policy of Germany’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.


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a) Article 29, Law no 7703, date 11.05.1993 “On Social Insurance in the Republic of Albania”, amended.
c) Proof of work history and contributions paid.
b) Compensation is payable only to one and the mother shall have priority in obtaining this benefit, if insured.
a) Compensation for each child born will be 50% of the minimum monthly wage approved by the Council of Ministers at the time of entitlement.
a) Article 42, Law no 7703, dated 11.05.1993 “On Social Insurance in the Republic of Albania”, amended.
b) A person who used to take care of the insured deceased and paid funeral expenses.
b) For pensioners receiving a rural pension, a minimum basic rural pension amount at the time of entitlement is paid.
a) Article 42, Law no 7703, date 11.05.1993 “On Social Insurance in the Republic of Albania”, amended.
b) For pensioners receiving a rural pension, a minimum basic rural pension at the time of entitlement, approved by DCM, shall be paid.


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Democratic Norm and Party Candidate Selection: Taking Contextual Factors into Account, Party Politics 14:5, 2008 (596-619).
“Who Selects the Party Leader,” with Andre Blais, presented at the meetings of the European Consortium on Political Research, Lisbon, 2009.
“Grassroots Participation and Party Leadership Selection,” in Joan DeBardeleben and Jon Pammett, eds., Activating the Citizen: Dilemmas of Participation in Europe and Canada (Palgrave, 2009) 173-194.

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I used this on a napkin. It stitched out really nice. Very cute.
This one I used for Xmas stockings for charity. Very nice design. The background within the circle is not filled with stitches!
Contributor is happy to present Applique Ornament machine embroidery design which has 10534 stitches and is [99.56 mm x 99.31 mm] large. If you would like to view more embroidery patterns please search on our embroidery designs page.


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Personally, I’m most excited for Punch-Out!!, as it’s the perfect pick-up-and-play kind of game for the service. Just be ready to put Little Mac to the test once you hit the later circuits and take on Mr. Dream (who’s definitely not Mike Tyson) himself.
Speaking of challenge, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is also here this month, challenging you to see how well you can run and jump to get you hooked on the brothers all over again.
Rounding out the trio is Star Soldier, bringing some vertical shooting to the service. You can access all three of these once the app updates on April 10th.


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During his lifetime, Gustav Klimt was a controversial star whose works made passions run high. He stood for Modernism but he also embodied tradition. His pictures polarized and divided the art-loving world. The press and general public alike were split over the question: For or against Klimt?
This monograph explores Klimt’s oeuvre with particular emphasis upon such contemporary voices. With a complete catalog of his paintings, including new photographs of the Stoclet Frieze commissioned exclusively for this book, it examines the reactions to Klimt’s work throughout his career. Subjects range from Klimt’s portrayal of women to his adoption of landscape painting. The theory that Klimt was a man of few words who rarely put pen to paper is also dispelled with the inclusion of 179 letters, cards, writings, and other documents from the artist.