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he previous chapter dealt with the issue of preserving an ancient fighting or martial art for the purposes of honoring the art's founder and maintaining cultural roots. There remains, however, another oft-used and outwardly compelling argument for preserving a fighting art: combat effectiveness. Practitioners holding this belief may likewise seek to honor their arts' founders, but not for the reasons already discussed. Their reasoning is that since the techniques of their arts' founders were effective in what is undeniably the most extreme fighting environment, war, surely they must be the best techniques for self-defense. But are they really? This chapter examines this popular combat/preservation connection by posing the following:
Apart from their possible historical or cultural value (already addressed in the preceding chapter), is there merit in preserving "combat" arts and their techniques?
Is an instructor's success with his techniques (combat-proven or otherwise) sufficient reason for maintaining them exactly as received?
Are combat arts and techniques suitable for everyone?
Among martial artists, there is a clear distinction between "self-defense" training and training for "combat." Self-defense-oriented martial artists are not Rambo wannabes; they are craftsmen whose labors produce practical self-defense skills. Often, in describing self-defense capabilities of a system or technique, martial artists will use the term "combat effectiveness." Taken in context, this is understood to mean "street" or self-defense effectiveness. There is, however, a group for whom the term "combat" means exactly that – military or paramilitary skills employed by professional soldiers – and it is this use of the term that we examine in this chapter.1
Combat Effectiveness as the Standard
Combat effectiveness has long been the standard by which techniques and martial art systems are measured. I have a friend, for example, who believes that techniques that are or have been proven in combat should never be changed, precisely because their effectiveness has received the highest seal of approval; they passed the "ultimate" test. He uses his late instructor as an example.
My friend's teacher was a professional soldier – a member of one of our elite fighting forces. His credentials were built on the fact that, while on active duty in Vietnam, he had, in the performance of his unit's mission, many opportunities to use his hand-to-hand fighting skills in actual life-and-death combat. You can see why many view this kind of "trial by combat" as the ultimate test of any technique, and their arguments have a measure of logic to them. I mean, what more can be said of any fighting system than that its techniques are "proven in combat?"
The argument is not new. Many practitioners have used it as their reason for preserving ancient arts. My friend's reasoning sounds somehow different because it is so contemporary, so relevant. Remember, this instructor's proving ground was Vietnam. As such, his skills and fighting methods cross both classical and contemporary lines. They were used successfully in our time and by a Western martial artist who was a practitioner of an old but very effective Asian fighting art. The blend of East and West is amplified when we consider that this modern warrior was himself of Dutch-Indonesian extract. That said, the question remains: is combat effectiveness alone sufficient reason for maintaining any technique exactly as received?
Changing Combat Techniques
Fighting is dynamic; it changes with the environment, with the enemy, with the culture, and with the weapons available to the combatants. For example, before American aircraft and armor could be used effectively in the Persian Gulf War, they had to be repainted to blend in with the desert environment. Moreover, since our equipment was designed for use in greener, cooler climates – not in desert sand and not in that kind of heat – we had to make substantial changes to the hardware if we expected to function and succeed in that new combat environment. This type of change is environmental. Other changes are forced on us by our enemies.
During the American Revolution, British inflexibility cost them the war. Even the best-trained, best-equipped army in the world could not win a guerrilla war while steadfastly wearing their bright red coats and marching in tight formation. The unalterable fact is that when it comes to fighting, we either change and adapt to our enemies' tactics, or face certain defeat. This is true for regional conflicts, and it is equally true for personal self-defense. The following excerpt from Inside Karate magazine (Lowry 1987) contains an excellent example of the kind of changes I am talking about:
It's common to see methods of attacking an opponent from the rear; slipping up, grabbing him and slitting his throat with a horizontal knife slash. In our era this may be effective, but claims that it and techniques like it are part of a feudal ryu are incorrect. Attempting such a strike against a samurai would have been disastrous since they wore a gorget (nodowa) attached to their helmet or had armor covering the chin to the throat area in order to protect from that very kind of attack. In authentic bujutsu ryu, knife attacks against the throat are invariably stabbing ones and include a corresponding wrench with the other hand, meant to lift the gorget and twist it away.
An example of how an unarmed technique common today would have been impractical yesterday, appeared in an article on ninjutsu in; Black Belt magazine. According to the article, ninjutsu authority Stephen Hayes states that the roundhouse kick is not included in the traditional ninja arsenal of personal weapons. As Hayes explains it, this is because the targets we commonly strike with a roundhouse kick today "would have been armored in the old days, so there wouldn't have been any reason to put a foot there" (Breen 1995, 146).
Each of the two preceding examples point out how some of the techniques we use today would be ineffective in yesterday's combat environment. Doubtless, there are also techniques from bygone days that will not work effectively today.
Curiously, my friend proudly acknowledges the fact that the skills and system of his highly decorated instructor are based on his changes, and his blending of both the art he learned from his father (Chinese kuntao) and the art he adopted later in life (tae kwon do). However, to my friend, the idea of changing the art further – to better fit his individual characteristics and the world in which he lives – is unthinkable.
What's Good For The Goose...
The fact that my friend's teacher was wise enough to effectively blend the arts he had received and organize them into a system that worked for him begs the question, "Is the fact that any individual is successful with his techniques sufficient reason for his student to be forever bound to practice it and teach it the same way?" Hopefully you already have several good reasons for answering "no," but if you're still unsure, consider this. When analyzing the fighting style of any individual, you must understand the interaction between the techniques he employs, his physical abilities, and his personal traits. That individual's unique personal attributes may make the technique effective for him, but not for you.
For example, my instructor – whose shins have smashed through much more than I care to imagine – does not hesitate to do a shin-to-shin sweep. But for someone who sits behind a desk all day, even if he trains several times a week, is such a technique desirable? Are techniques that are used by any master, teacher, or talented individual necessarily suitable for everyone right out of the box? Often the answer is no.
Techniques a big man uses are seldom as effective when attempted by a smaller individual. The principles employed by any fighter may not be as sound or effective when used by another. For example, many boxing fans admired Joe Frazier, but how many of them would want to fight as he did? Frazier's fighting style was to stand in there – taking the best his opponent could give, while, hopefully, giving back more. How many of us can take that kind of punishment? How many of us even want to?
In the same light, how much of what past Okinawan masters like Kanryo Higashionna and Chojun Miyagi did was based on, or effective because of, their unique individual abilities? How much was effective because of their natural strength, size, muscle speed or reflexes? You see, what works for a great martial artist will not necessarily work for everyone. What worked for past masters, of any era, is not guaranteed to work for us today. The principles involved may be sound and have broad application; but again, we must carefully evaluate every art in light of its purpose – combat, self-defense, sport, or exercise – and the originator's or teacher's abilities. We must also consider the cultural and social context in which they were developed and effectively used.
Asian fighting and martial arts are extremely potent, and many of the techniques they use were, at various times, "proven in combat." But many of them were also developed a long time ago, in a very different environment, and for a people as culturally distant from ourselves today as their countries are geographically.
Historically, practitioners of classical (preserved) martial arts have simply chosen to ignore cultural differences. Nevertheless, the differences between the fighting methods employed by Americans and those demonstrated in most classical is undeniable. Even to the casual observer, it becomes quickly obvious that Americans simply do not fight like Asians – classical or contemporary. This is easy to understand when you consider the fact that Americans, today, do not fight as we did just a few decades ago. Thirty years ago, anyone kicking to the groin was a "dirty" fighter. Today, the groin is one of the first things savvy fighters attack.
Comparing East with West, we find that Americans are typically "head hunters." That is, given the choice, we prefer hitting the general where he lives: in the head. Most classical Asian martial arts, on the other hand, emphasize attacks to the body (the obvious exception is those sports that emphasize kicking to the head). Moreover, Americans prefer punching with the right hand with the left foot forward. (Among practitioners of Asian martial arts, this is referred to as a right reverse punch [figure 3].) Classical Asian martial arts, on the other hand, display a strong preference for the right lunge punch (figure 4) – one which, for example, brings the rear right leg forward as the right fist or hand strikes. These examples reflect cultural differences that are rarely considered when we evaluate the effectiveness of classical "combat" techniques.
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Beyond the technical, individual, and cultural differences that exist between the combat techniques of the past and today's reality, there remains yet another reason why "combat" effectiveness (classical or contemporary) is a poor argument for preserving a fighting system or specific technique: namely, the objectives of the practitioner himself.
The objectives of a soldier and those of the civilian martial artist are vastly different. According to lifelong professional soldier Lewis "Major Mike" Williams, "a soldier's job is to kill and break things. And that," he adds, "will never change." Death of the enemy and destruction of his ability to wage war are the soldier's primary objectives.
When an infantryman charges enemy ground, any head popping up in front of him is always assumed to be hostile. Saddam Hussein's human-shield warfare aside, the soldier does not normally expect to face innocent civilians on the battlefield. For this reason, he is given considerable latitude in the use of lethal force. (This "license to kill" is the main reason our military does not play a greater role in our national "War on Drugs.")
In war, combat techniques are effective only if they can kill, and kill quickly. This is the sole standard by which they are judged. In a combat environment, any technique that does not immediately neutralize an enemy is ineffective. (Combat is not the place to demonstrate the finer points of one's art.) However, this is not the case for the civilian martial artist. His situation is nearer that of civil authorities.
Unlike the soldier, the policeman works in a "friendly," peacetime environment, populated mostly with noncombative civilians (doubtless, a debatable fact in more than a few metropolitan areas). In the performance of his job, the police officer must differentiate between the good guys and the bad guys. Because of this, he cannot respond to everyone he meets as if each is a hostile or lethal threat. The peace officer's primary objective is not wholesale death and destruction; it is service, protection, and maintenance of civil order. The same is true for the civilian martial artist.
When the civilian martial artist uses his skills in self-defense, his primary goal is to escape injury while protecting himself and others. His action may or may not require lethal force, but unlike the professional soldier, he views killing as his last option – not his first.
Like the police officer, the civilian martial artist's response is dictated by circumstances such as the severity of the attack, the number of assailants, the use or absence of weapons, and the need to protect himself and others. Unlike the peace officer, the citizen is without the authority to dispense justice, so while his response is dictated by similar circumstances, his authority to punish is not.
Rough Riders Forever?
Were I still in the marines, I would take little comfort in knowing that I was learning "combat proven" techniques if they were the same ones our troops used during the Spanish-American War. Eastern or Western, the changes in warfare and personal combat that have occurred in the hundred years since Teddy Roosevelt charged San Juan Hill, are far too dramatic to warrant our entrusting our very survival to preserved combat techniques (of any culture). "Preserving combat techniques" is as oxymoronic as such oft-repeated phrases as centered around, pretty ugly, and criminal justice. All of them sound OK initially, but each is completely and totally illogical when examined more closely.
There is much that we can learn from the numerous fighting systems that were developed and taught by men who were obviously masters of their respective arts (past and present). We should study and record their techniques carefully, for these individuals serve as excellent sources of real experience. But their success with their fighting methods in no way guarantees their technique's effectiveness for everyone else – especially as the distance between their time and ours increases.
One final note with regard to making "combat" effectiveness the standard by which systems and techniques are measured. Just as grenade launchers and mortars are not the primary weapons of our civil authorities, neither are real "combat" techniques the primary tools of the civilian martial artist. This does not mean that martial art instructors should not teach such techniques. Techniques designed to kill an attacker are a legitimate part of the civilian martial artist's arsenal; they simply should not be the only part – or even a major part. In a military context, lethal skill is not a luxury; it is an absolute necessity. However, for the ill-advised or poorly trained civilian martial artist, lethal skill at a Friday night party is the stuff of which nightmares are made.
The argument that a fighting system should be preserved simply because its techniques have been proven in combat is flawed for two reasons. First, because – as was pointed out in Chapter 3 – preserving any martial art or fighting system is the surest way to reduce its effectiveness as a combat art. Second, and more important, techniques designed solely to kill or neutralize an enemy quickly are far more dangerous in a civilian environment than they are useful. Clearly, they are useful – even necessary – but they are more dangerous because, in the overwhelming number of situations the civilian martial artist finds himself in, death as his response to threat is literally overkill. With the except of the military professional, today's martial artist is not practicing his art as a soldier on the battlefield, but as a civilian.
Outside this chapter and throughout the remainder of this book, "combat" means actual, self-defense, street application; not military application. [Return to reference point]
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Spiritual Friday: Barbara Jones #Jamaica ??
The Salvation Of Lambs, Through The Sacrifice Of Yeshuah Ha Maschiach! Celebrating The Late BARBARA JONES and Her Recording Of, "The Lamb Of God!"
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The New Testament Biblical studies have conveyed to us the meaning of salvation. Afterall, it is one of the very meanings of love. It has been stated before. Therefore, it will be articulated, again. Love had become a word, that people throw around so quickly. "I love you. I love you." That's what they all say. Yet, how many people are willing to lay down their lives for the one they love? How many? Honestly speaking, you know when a person truly loves another individual, when they are willing to give their very life for that person.
So, what about a Being, who not only gage his life for one person, but for the entire population of humanity? Those, who have passed on, the present, and ones yet to be born. How beautiful! How grand must such a love truly be! Now, that's what you call a Divine Love! No greater love than one, who will lay down his life, so that others may live, eternally. How grand is that?
Here's the catch! Are you ready? No one deserved it. There was not one individual who deserved such of a gift of salvation. Not one. And yet, we were given it, anyhow. Step back. Pause. Reflect. Let's think on that for a moment.
How would you feel if an immaculate Being came on Earth in order live in humanity. He lived among people. He lectured to the masses of the people. Some of them were good. Some are bad. Nevertheless, they were people; with their personal stories and testimonies. And on that final day, no angels came to save him; though, he was connected to such an infinite power. He was innocent; having to go through the most brutal deaths as projected by the Roman Empire at the time.
His name. His name is Yeshuah Ha Maschiach. Have you heard his story? Do you understand that he is often spoken about as the lamb of salvation? Well, he is. Hosanna. Hosanna. Hossa
Hosanna. Hosanna. Hosanna in the highest! There is a greater praise in the midst of it all.
Further explanation could take place. Additional words can decorate this article. However, sometimes it's best to listen to the song, and let the message flow. Certain voices are powerful (and sentimental) enough to praise a certain name.
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President Trump Strikes Sunny Tone at Neil Gorsuch Swearing-In
By Tessa Berenson
Updated: April 10, 2017 12:29 PM ET | Originally published: April 10, 2017 11:31 AM EDT
President Trump struck an unusually positive tone welcoming Neil Gorsuch as the newest Associate Justice on the Supreme Court, praising the American system of government and expressing gratitude to numerous people involved in the process.
"Spring is really the perfect backdrop for this joyful gathering of friends, because together we are in a process of reviewing and renewing and also rebuilding our country," Trump said on a sunny Monday morning in the Rose Garden. "A new optimism is sweeping across our land and a new faith in America is filling our hearts and lifting our sights."
Gorsuch's confirmation came after a year of bruising political fights, but it's an unmitigated win for Trump, who chose Gorsuch from a list of judges he released during the campaign to appease queasy conservatives and then nominated him within two weeks of taking office. It's a fact he didn't let go unmentioned.
"I've always heard that the most important thing that a President of the United States does is appoint people, hopefully great people like this appointment, to the United States Supreme Court," Trump said. "And I got it done in the first 100 days, that's even nice. You think that's easy?"
Trump also thanked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for "all he did to make this achievement possible" and Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley for a "fair and professional" hearing.
Gorsuch's former boss, Justice Anthony Kennedy, administered the oath to him. (Gorsuch took two separate oaths, one in a private ceremony at the court with the oath administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, and the second at the public White House ceremony.)
Gorsuch clerked for Kennedy, and he's now the first ever former clerk joining his boss on the bench. He referred to Kennedy as his "mentor" and noted that Kennedy also administered his oath 11 years ago when he became a circuit court judge.
"It is a fitting testament to Justice Kennedy's impact," Trump said of the pair's historic relationship. "That's sort of a big deal isn't it? I sort of like that."
Trump also told Gorsuch that "our country is counting on you to be wise impartial and fair," and predicted that he would go down as "one of the truly great justices" in the Court's history. He praised the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution and noted that all three branches of government were represented at the Rose Garden event.
"It is a very special thing, and a very special happening, and it's worth taking just a minute to remember what it all means," Trump said.
In the past, Trump has criticized the judiciary, both during his campaign and since he has become president. When in February he referred to a federal judge who ruled against him as a "so-called judge," Gorsuch himself even called the comments "demoralizing" and "disheartening."
But it was a warm and amiable event Monday, with Gorsuch saying that "this process has reminded me just how outrageously blessed I am" and that he is "humbled by the trust placed in me today."
"I look forward to many happy years together," Gorsuch told the eight other members of the Supreme Court.
Gorsuch's ascendancy comes after a record-breaking 422-day vacancy on the high court after late-Justice Antonin Scalia died in February 2016.
Addressing Scalia's family, Gorsuch said, "I won't ever forget that the seat I inherit today is that of a very, very great man."
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LightPath Technologies' paper entitled "An Investigation of Material Properties for a Selection of Chalcogenide Glasses for Precision Glass Molding," which will be presented at the SPIE Security and Defense Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a detailed analysis of the material properties of chalcogenide materials and documents the feasibility of these materials in high volume applications from material procurement, manufacturing, performance, and cost perspectives.
LightPath Technologies is a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of molded glass optics for a variety of applications including telecommunications, defense, medical and industrial-laser optics. LightPath has applied the knowledge and experience developed over the last twenty five years in the visible optics market to develop a low-cost manufacturing technique for the production of infrared optics. Applications of infrared and thermal imaging technology have grown dramatically over the last ten years into various markets including industrial inspection, automotive safety, chemical and biological sensing and security and surveillance – markets that are expected to generate over $20 billion in system-wide sales in 2014.


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Q: How to set specific font-version (e.g. Font Awesome) in i3wm config files I use i3wm with the i3status bar. My configuration file uses "FontAwesome 10" font specification for displaying various icons in the bar. Now a new Version of Font Awesome is around. When I, as before, copy-paste the icons into the config-files they are not recognized because i3wm is sourcing the old version of the font (4.7.0).

I have installed the new version (5.7.2), however it is not used by i3wm. Can I force/specify i3 to use a certain font version? How?

A: I don't know what OS you're on (I use Ubuntu, currently 18.04), but for me if apt package hasn't updated to the newest FontAwesome version, I manually download the newest package from the site.

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*I save the new .eot, .svg, .ttf, .woff, .woof2 files in /usr/share/fonts-font-awesome/fonts
Be sure to reload the font cache with sudo fc-cache -f -v.
As an aside, I also recommend at least looking into polybar. It's really flexible, and it works perfectly with FontAwesome as well. I moved from i3status bar quite a while ago now.

A: You could override your system fonts with new version installed locally. Download new font version and unpack it into ~/.local/share/fonts/. Then check that font cache is updated:
$ fc-list |grep Awesome
/home/user/.local/share/fonts/Font Awesome 5 Free-Solid-900.otf: Font Awesome 5 Free,Font Awesome 5 Free Solid:style=Solid
/home/user/.local/share/fonts/Font Awesome 5 Free-Regular-400.otf: Font Awesome 5 Free,Font Awesome 5 Free Regular:style=Regular
/usr/share/fonts/opentype/font-awesome/FontAwesome.otf: FontAwesome:style=Regular
/usr/share/fonts/woff/font-awesome/fontawesome-webfont.woff: FontAwesome:style=Regular
/home/user/.local/share/fonts/Font Awesome 5 Brands-Regular-400.otf: Font Awesome 5 Brands,Font Awesome 5 Brands Regular:style=Regular
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/font-awesome/fontawesome-webfont.ttf: FontAwesome:style=Regular

You may need to restart i3status after that.

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Recipes that I post on my blog, or that I have included in my book aren't made exclusively for those purposes. They are recipes that are enjoyed time and time again in our house. Since I don't log my daily eats, I often forget to remind you of past favorites that are still on our menu. Now that the cooler weather is moving in, I am migrating to heartier, warm breakfasts, like hot brown rice cereal, whole grain waffles, and this gluten-free Dutch baby!
Often known as German pancakes, these gluten-free Dutch babies have much more of an egg base than your average pancake, making it simpler to cut the dairy and gluten. Still, traditional Dutch babies are made with flour, milk, and eggs, so some adjustments and tests were required to get it right … and get it right I did. Not only are they tasty, but they can also be made quite quickly.
I know a few of you are shouting, "what are eggs doing on this site?" If you are one of these concerned people, please read the following article entitled, "Does the term dairy include eggs?" I wrote it specifically to address this question since it does occur frequently.
By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, gluten-free (use Certified GF oats if needed), and vegetarian.
Place half of the oats in a spice / coffee grinder and whiz for about 30 seconds, or until the oats turn into a flour. Repeat with the remaining oats. I believe this can also be done in a food processor, but it is so quick, easy, and clean in a cheap little spice grinder ($15 at the grocery store!), why bother.
Sift the oat flour and salt into a medium-sized mixing bowl. Whisk in the milk alternative, sweetener, and vanilla, stirring until everything is well combined.
Whisk in the eggs one at a time until incorporated.
Put the coconut oil or margarine in a 9″ pie plate, cast iron pan, or similarly sized baking dish, and place it in the oven for a few minutes, or until the oil / margarine is melted and the pan is good and heated.
Removed the dish (with a pot holder!) and swirl the oil / margarine around a bit to coat. Pour in the egg batter, pop it in the oven, and leave it be for 25 minutes.
The batter will climb up, swelling a bit like a souffle (it is really fun to watch). When you take it out of the oven, it will deflate.
Top with fresh fruit, a fruity compote, nut butter, or maple syrup.
Update: Well, I made this tonight and it WAS delicious! It was much thicker than the Dutch Babies I've traditionally made, but quite tasty. I added strawberry jam and sifted confectioner's sugar on top of my sons, and added diced strawberries & this sugar to mine. Much more filling than my old recipe which only calls for 3 eggs, 1/4 cup of flour & 1/2 cup of milk, plus 1/2 stick of butter. Although I did keep one part which is I just dumped the eggs and milk plus liquids into the blender first, blended them, then added flour, blended that, then poured into the pan with melted coconut oil. Thanks for a great recipe!
So glad you liked it Carrie Anne!
Looks delicious! My son suddenly has had to eliminate dairy (eggs ok though) from his diet, in addition to soy and gluten, but I've been making us gluten-free, butter-filled Dutch Babies (aka Pannekoeken, a Dutch or Belgium pancake) for the past few years to much of our taste buds delights. I'd been debating what would truly taste good as a butter substitute in something so heavy on the butter taste. I will try coconut milk and coconut oil, and keep using the gluten-free flour mix I make myself for the flour (a brown rice flour, potato starch, tapioca starch blend). I bet with the coconut flavor it would pair well with diced mangos on top. I'll update on the success of this! Thanks for sharing this!
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Thanks i will try this recipe, although I know this as a German pancake. (Same thing right?) I love them but I made the mistake of trying to cut down on the egg part but the proper amount of egg is essential!


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"Pastorets" (Shepherds) are a typical amateur theatre performance that takes place every Christmas in most every town and village in Catalonia. The plot includes the Annunciation, Christ's birth, the eternal fight between good and evil –angels and demons-, and all in a community of shepherds and with a touch of humor. It's a classical in our land. Virtually everyone has at least once in their life seen angels and demons flying around in Christmas' time.
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Check your hearing protection device's noise reduction rating to ensure you are receiving ample protection.
If you're in an occupation that's exposed to frequent loud noises, it's important to use properly rated earplugs in order to prevent hearing loss. Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) measures the effectiveness of hearing protection devices. The higher the NRR on a hearing protector, the better it will be at reducing noise.
Hearing protection reduces the level of exposure to noise based on the noise reduction rating of the protection device. It's worth noting that NRR is measured in decibels, but the hearing protector you used does not reduce the surrounding decibel level by the exact amount of decibels ascribed to the protector's NRR. To actually determine the amount of decibel reduction provided, you take the NRR number (in decibels), subtract by seven and then divide by two. For example, if your earplugs are rated for 33 dB NRR, they would reduce noise exposure by 13 dB (33 – 7)/2 = 13.
150 dB = Rock concerts at their loudest point.
140 dB = Firearms, air-raid siren, jet engine.
120 dB = Jet plane take-off, amplified music, car stereo, band practice.
110 dB = Heavy machinery, model airplanes.
100 dB = Snowmobile, chain saw, pneumatic drill.
90 dB = Lawnmower, shop tools, truck traffic, subway.
80 dB = Alarm clock, busy street.
70 dB = Vacuum cleaner.
60 dB = Regular conversation, dishwasher.
50 dB = Moderate rainfall.
40 dB = Quiet room.
30 dB = Whisper, quiet library.
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Those Girls
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Hardback - $29.95
Single Women in Sixties and Seventies Popular Culture
Katherine J. Lehman
Long before Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City, there was Mary Richards in The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Every week, as Mary flung her beret into the air while the theme song proclaimed, You're gonna make it after all, it seemed that young, independent women like herself had finally arrived. But as Katherine Lehman reveals, the struggle to create accurate portrayals of successful single women for American TV and cinema during the 1960s and 1970s wasnt as simple as the toss of a hat.
Those Girls is the first book to focus exclusively on struggles to define the single girl character in TV and film during a transformative period in American society. Lehman has scoured a wide range of source materials—unstudied film and television scripts, magazines, novels, and advertisements—to demonstrate how controversial female characters pitted fears of societal breakdown against the growing momentum of the womens rights movement.
"An impressively researched, analytically nuanced study."
—Women's Review of Books
"Carefully researched, engagingly written, and resonant for contemporary scholarship, the book represents a valuable contribution to feminist media history and to the broader study of American social history. Above all, her account works against the tendency to homogenize both women's experience and popular culture."
"Parts of this work really soar. Lehman is particularly adept at demonstrating just how quickly sitcom portrayals of working women reflected social changes. . . . Similarly, Lehman compellingly describes how ideas about sexual liberation for women became juxtaposed against messages of concern along with a certain amount of blaming the victim first in television police dramas and then in films such as Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977). . . . [This is an early work of promise by someone who] [Lehman] . . . clearly has the gift for finding the social significance in what most Americans regarded as little more than mindless entertainment."
"An intriguing book."
"This engaging, lively look at "bachelorettes" in popular culture of the 1960s and 1970s is simultaneously scholarly and accessible; it is also quite comprehensive. A sharp, smart, and informed writer, Lehman knows the territory well and did copious research to include as many key figures as possible. Highly recommended."
"Ranging across diverse media, genres, and audiences, Lehman artfully maps the motivations, meanings, and contradictions that both liberated and limited the 'single girl' in the American imagination."
—Bonnie J. Dow, author of Prime-Time Feminists: Television, Media Culture, and the Women's Movement Since 1970
"Carefully researched, beautifully written, this is a must-read book for anyone who wants to understand the cultural and social roots of the modern women's movement."
—Ruth Rosen, author of The World Split Open: How the Modern Womens Movement Changed America
"This is feminist cultural history at its best!"
—Elana Levine, author of Wallowing in Sex: The New Sexual Culture of 1970s American Television
Lehmans book focuses on the single girl—an unmarried career woman in her 20s or 30s—to show how this character type symbolized sweeping changes in womens roles. Analyzing films and programs against broader conceptions of womens sexual and social roles, she uncovers deep-seated fears in a nation accustomed to depictions of single women yearning for matrimony. Yet, as television began to reflect public acceptance of career women, series such as Police Woman and Wonder Woman proved that heroines could wield both strength and femininity—while movies like Looking for Mr. Goodbar cautioned viewers against carrying new-found freedom too far.
Lehman takes us behind the scenes in Hollywood to show us the production decisions and censorship negotiations that shaped these characters before they even made it to the screen. She includes often-overlooked sources such as the TV series Get Christie Love and Ebony magazine to give us a richer understanding of how women of color negotiated urban singles life. And she reveals how trailblazing characters continue to influence portrayals of single women in shows like Mad Men.
This entertaining and insightful study examines familiar characters caught between the competing fears and aspirations of a society rethinking its understanding of social and sexual mores. Those Girls reassesses feminine genres that are often marginalized in media scholarship and contributes to a greater valuation of the unmarried, independent woman in America.
Katherine J. Lehman is an assistant professor of communications at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania.
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Sustain Charlotte has surveyed all of the candidates running for Mayor of Charlotte and Charlotte City Council regarding their opinions on a variety of issues that impact the city's sustainability. These issues include how we plan for our projected population growth, and how we meet our changing needs related to transportation, water, waste, energy, and parks, as a result of this growth.
Candidate responses to the seven questions have been compiled verbatim and can be downloaded here.
Sustain Charlotte does not endorse candidates but does work to inform local citizens of the positions of all elected officials and candidates on issues that impact our sustainability as part of our mission.


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Amazon, Alibaba seek Vietnamese sellers
By Vien Thong &nbspOctober 2, 2018 | 07:10 pm PT
Amazon has been hosting a number of training courses for Vietnamese sellers. Photo by Reuters
E-commerce giants Amazon and Alibaba are looking to sign up more Vietnamese sellers for their online marketplace.
U.S.-owned Amazon last month collaborated with the Vietnam E-commerce Association (VECOM) to organize a workshop called Selling Globally on Amazon in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The events attracted over 2,000 people each.
Since March Amazon has been partnering with VECOM to host a number of training courses and workshops for sellers.
It has launched a website and an official Facebook fanpage in Vietnamese to connect with individuals and businesses who want to sell their products on its network.
Park Joonmo, CEO of Amazon Global Selling Korea and Southeast Asia, said there is an increasing number of Vietnamese sellers on Amazon, including manufacturers, brand owners and startups.
They have started selling globally through Amazon to reach millions of potential customers all over the world, he said in a statement.
Around 200 Vietnamese businesses are selling on Amazon, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Experts said this number could rise greatly since Vietnam is a major exporter of items such as agriculture produce, foods and furniture.
China's Alibaba has also been looking for Vietnamese sellers on its AliExpress website since July.
AliExpress executive Yang Ninh said Vietnam is one of the most diverse manufacturers in the world, and its growth makes it an important destination for Alibaba.
AliExpress wants to open the door for Vietnam to over 200 markets around the world, he added.
Vietnam's e-commerce market grew by 25 percent last year, according to VECOM, which forecasts this rate to continue until 2020.
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Schedule change brings Cherry Pie to Ripon
Andy's Automatics was previously scheduled to perform Aug. 8, but a scheduling conflict arose which created the opportunity to bring Cherry Pie back to Ripon.
Schedule change brings Cherry Pie to Ripon Andy's Automatics was previously scheduled to perform Aug. 8, but a scheduling conflict arose which created the opportunity to bring Cherry Pie back to Ripon. Check out this story on thenorthwestern.com: http://oshko.sh/1s3hdZp
Reader submitted Published 9:53 p.m. CT Aug. 3, 2014 | Updated 2:52 p.m. CT Aug. 4, 2014
Cherry Pie to perform Aug. 8 in Ripon's Village Green.(Photo: Submitted)
Cherry Pie, one of Wisconsin's top rock cover bands, will bring their high-energy show to the Ripon Summer Concert Series on Friday, Aug. 8.
Andy's Automatics was previously scheduled to perform, but a scheduling conflict arose which created the opportunity to bring Cherry Pie back to Ripon. Cherry Pie had headlined Riponfest several time between 2002 and 2008.
Cherry Pie specializes in 80s rock, performing over-the-top renditions of hits by Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Poison, Journey, Motley Crue, and many others. The concert will take place from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at the Village Green in downtown Ripon.
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Cooper Wellness
Cooper® Tracks
CooperFit™
Cooper Complete®
Cooper Quest – coming soon!
Cooper® Tracks Trainers
WOMEN'S FITLAB
MENTAL WELLNESS WORKSHOP
PARKINSON'S EXERCISE PROGRAM
JUNIOR FIT
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Kevin McHugh, The Atlantic Club
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The Atlantic Club and Cooper Wellness Strategies Announce Strategic Partnership Fitness Pioneers Join Forces to Establish Cooper Wellness Center at The Atlantic Club
Manasquan, NJ and Dallas, TX (April 7, 2022)—The Atlantic Club and Cooper Wellness Strategies, both pioneers in the medical fitness industry, announce an industry-first wellness partnership based on prevention. This new partnership, launching April 26, will provide the Manasquan community with wellness and medical fitness programming and fitness testing to optimize one's health through prevention or chronic disease management. Specific programming based on Cooper Aerobics' 50+ years of health and wellness includes Cooper® Tracks, Cooper Quest®, CooperFit™ and Move.Laugh.Connect. and will be offered at the Cooper Wellness Center at The Atlantic Club, which will open in late April. For more information, visit theatlanticclub.com or call 732.223.2100.
"The Atlantic Club is excited to offer Cooper health and wellness programs, assessments and ancillary products to our members as well as our immediate community," states Kevin McHugh, Chief Operating Officer of The Atlantic Club. "The vision and leadership of Pat Laus, owner of The Atlantic Club, was the guiding force that allowed The Atlantic Club to not only introduce but launch medical fitness programs in 2011. The transition from being strictly a commercial club to successfully launching medical fitness and preventive care programs over the past decade has provided The Atlantic Club the opportunity for this outstanding strategic partnership with Cooper Wellness Strategies.
Specifically, Cooper® Tracks is an exercise and educational program designed to guide and support individuals with chronic health conditions, or who are deconditioned, learn how to exercise safely, increase their confidence and develop habits to live healthier. Cooper® Tracks programming provides a comprehensive approach to wellness.
The first series of Cooper® Tracks programming at Cooper Wellness Center at The Atlantic Club targets "Post COVID-19 Recovery (Long Haulers)" in late April. In May, the Cooper Wellness Center at The Atlantic Club will be adding "Active with Arthritis" and "Health and Wellness 101." Additional Cooper Tracks will roll out focused on Diabetes, the Heart and Well-Being in June. In October the center will continue to expand its offerings to include Cooper Tracks Cancer. Each Cooper® Tracks program is eight weeks in length, consisting of pre- and post-program health assessments, with two small group exercise classes and education sessions per week. Exercise tracking tools, social support and accountability are provided by trained instructors throughout the eight weeks to create a positive impact and provide solutions for those in need of lifestyle change.
The Cooper Wellness Center at The Atlantic Club will also offer Cooper's Move.Laugh.Connect. (MLC) Parkinson's programs in October. MLC is a balanced program for total well-being for adults which addresses one's physical, emotional and social dimensions in a group setting, with a focus on extending the functional years. The program was created for older adults with limited mobility, stability and other health issues, but is also available for anyone wanting to improve brain health and fitness.
Another component of the Cooper Wellness Center at The Atlantic Club is CooperFit™ testing. CooperFit™ is a cardiovascular fitness test providing an accurate prediction of a person's fitness level, based on more than 50 years of research and fitness testing at Cooper Clinic. CooperFit™, a vital sign of health, measures an individual's predicted max VO2—the body's ability to consume oxygen (aerobic capacity)—to determine their fitness level.
"Having The Atlantic Club Cooper Wellness Center allows us to partner with one of the premier fitness centers in the country mirroring health and wellness assessments and programs Cooper is known for," said David Evans, Vice President of Cooper Wellness Strategies. "The integration of our wellness programming, starting with Cooper® Tracks, provides The Atlantic Club members, health care professionals and the surrounding community with a world-class solution for preventive care as well as chronic disease management."
About The Atlantic Club The Atlantic Club, Inc. is a member of IHRSA and The Medical Fitness Association. It is one of 45 facilities worldwide that has earned this prestigious MFA Facility Certification. The Medical Fitness area is staffed with highly trained Fitness Professionals as well as Registered Dieticians. The Medical Advisory Council consists of 11 physicians elevating The Atlantic Club as a leader in Medical Fitness programming. With locations in Red Bank and Manasquan, the club offers state-of-the-art fitness facilities and services, including group exercise classes, mind-body programs, Pilates studio, personal training, indoor and outdoor pools, racquetball courts, hiking trails, hot tubs, steam rooms and a café. In addition, the Atlantic Club campus is also home to a nationally recognized Tennis Complex, Turf Training Center, Atlantis Preparatory School and The Milagro Day Spa and Salon. For more information, visit theatlanticclub.com.
About Cooper Aerobics
Cooper Aerobics in Dallas serves as the headquarters for six health and wellness companies and a research and education nonprofit, The Cooper Institute® 501(c)(3), founded in 1970 by Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH. Cooper Aerobics is the health and wellness resource that bases its recommendations on its world-leading body of data and expertise. Through the array of services Cooper offers under the leadership of President and CEO Tyler C. Cooper, MD, MPH, millions have been inspired to make good health a habit, helping improve their quality and quantity of life. Since 1995, Cooper Wellness Strategies has helped build healthier communities across the United States by providing its services to medical and commercial fitness centers and residential and senior living communities. For more information, call 866.906.2667 (COOP) or visit cooperaerobics.com. Follow the Cooper Aerobics Facebook page or Instagram account for updates.
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At the Milwaukee County Zoo, Aug. 2013.
tendrils of sanity, floating off the standpipe.
Harmonies of vanity rage thru the open mic.
ten-footed toadstools muck up the nose.
toothless mongooses snort out loud.
motherless adults are orphaned blondes.
the donut store carnival, alley in back.
skin is the fin in the shark unfurled.
he's giving rides all day long.
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Oh Matthew how you see the world…..such fun. Your descriptions of the mass of humanity are right on…I love the lines "but floating all into the pile of platitudes and punditry, mockery erase…." ."Motorized cannibals mount an attack"……You are indeed brilliant!