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Rectified Hydrocarbons by-products from synthetic process of Turpentine and acid
Acute oral toxicity: Key study. Test method according to OECD 423, GLP study. The LD50 of the test item is higher than 2000 mg/kg body weight by oral route in the rat. The LD50 cut-off may be considered to be 5000 mg/kg body weight by oral route in the rat.
Acute inhalation toxicity: Data waiving (study scientifically not necessary): According to REACH Annex VIII, column 2: In addition to the oral route, for substances other than gases, the information mentioned under 8.5.2 to 8.5.3 shall be provided for at least one other route. The information is provided for dermal route.
Acute dermal toxicity: Key study. The LD50 of the test item is higher than 2000 mg/kg body weight by dermal route in rats.
Acute toxicity: via oral route
Link to relevant study records
OECD Guideline 423 (Acute Oral toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
acute toxic class method
(SPF Caw)
- Source: Elevage JANVIER LABS (53940 Le Genest St Isle – France)
- Females nulliparous and non-pregnant: yes
- Age at study initiation: 8 or 9 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 212.3 g (SD = 17.4 g)
- Fasting period before study: Food was removed on D-1 and then redistributed 4 hours after the test item administration.
- Housing: Rats were housed by group of three in solid-bottomed clear polycarbonate cages with a stainless steel mesh lid. Each cage contains sawdust bedding which was changed at least 2 times a week. Each cage was installed in conventional air conditioned animal husbandry.
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): Ad libitum. Teklad Global 16% Protein Rodent Diet (ENVIGO 2016).
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): Ad libitum. Drinking water (tap-water from public distribution system). Microbiological and chemical analyses of the water were carried out once every six months by Bureau Veritas – Eurofins (FRANCE).
- Acclimation period: the animals were acclimatized for at least 5 days before treatment.
- Temperature (°C): 19ºC to 25ºC
- Humidity (%): 30 to 70%
- Air changes (per hr): >10 air changes/hour
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 hours light (07.00 to 19.00) and 12 hours dark cycle.
Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Details on oral exposure:
MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 2.09 mL/kg body weight (corresponding to 2 g/kg, according to the calculated density)
CLASS METHOD (if applicable)
- Rationale for the selection of the starting dose: Available information suggests that mortality is unlikely at the highest starting dose level (2000 mg/kg body weight). Hence, the study is initiated with the starting dose of 2000 mg/kg body weight.
2000 mg/kg bw
6 (3 female rats per step)
(study performed on three animals receiving distilled water under requirements of OECD Guideline 423)
- Frequency of observations and weighing: At each step, the animals were observed four times on test day 0 (day of administration), i.e. at T0+30 min, T0+1h, T0+3h and T0+4h, and once daily during days 1 to 14 post administration. The body weights were recorded on test day 0 (just before administration) then on D2, D7, and D14.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes. At termination, gross pathological findings were recorded and reported.
- Other examinations performed:
Clinical observations included: spontaneous activity, Preyer's reflex (noise), respiratory rate, convulsions, tremors, body temperature, muscle tone, palpebral opening, pupil appearance, salivation, lachrymation, righting reflex, back hair appearance.
LD50 cut-off
5 000 mg/kg bw
No mortality occurred during the study.
other: A decrease of spontaneous activity (2/6) was noted at 30 minutes post-dose. The animals recovered a normal activity at 1 hour post-dose. No other clinical signs were observed.
The macroscopic examination of the animals at the end of the study did not reveal treatment related changes.
Table 1: Body weight and weight gain in grams
D2-D0
Rf 2500
other: Not classified (CLP Regulation EC no. 1272/2008)
The LD50 of the test item is higher than 2000 mg/kg body weight by oral route in the rat. The LD50 cut-off may be considered to be 5000 mg/kg body weight by oral route in the rat.
The acute oral toxicity of the test item has been tested in accordance with OECD Test Guideline 423, following GLP. 6 female Sprague-Dawley rats divided in 2 groups were administered sequentially with test item by oral gavage. The first set of 3 female rats was given a single dose of 2000 mg/kg body weight. No mortality was observed at this dose level, so the second set of 3 female rats was treated at the same dose level. No mortality was observed at this dose level either. The body weight evolution of the animals remained normal during the study. A decrease of spontaneous activity (2/6) was noted at 30 minutes post-dose. The animals recovered a normal activity at 1 hour post-dose. No other clinical signs were observed. The macroscopic examination of the animals at the end of the study did not reveal treatment related effects. The LD50 of the test item is higher than 2000 mg/kg body weight by oral route in the rat. As per OECD Test Guideline 423, the LD50 cut-off of the test item may be considered to be 5000 mg/kg body weight by oral route in the rat.
4 (not assignable)
documentation insufficient for assessment
No data on test method
oral: unspecified
The acute oral LD50 value in rats was reported as greater than 5 g/kg bw.
The acute oral LD50 value of the test substance is greater than 5000 mg/kg bw in rats.
According to a peer reviewed article, the acute oral LD50 value of the test substance is greater than 5000 mg/kg bw in rats.
95% CL:
> 1 460 - < 1 900
The acute oral LD50 value in rats was reported as 1.68 g/kg bw.
study cannot be used for classification
The acute oral LD50 value in rats was reported as 1.68 g/kg bw (1.46 - 1.90 g/kg).
4.39 mL/kg bw
The acute oral LD50 value of the test substance is 4.39 mL/kg bw in rats (equivalent to 3789 mg/kg bw).
According to a peer reviewed article, the acute oral LD50 value of the test substance is 4.39 mL/kg bw in rats (equivalent to 3789 mg/kg bw).
other: confidence limit: 2300-5100 mg/kg bw
The acute oral LD50 value in rats was reported as 3.7 g/kg bw (2.3 -5.1 g/kg bw)
No data on test method.
(Original reference in Japanese language)
- Principle of test: Standard acute method
other: ddN
other: 10% gum arabic-water
- Concentration in vehicle: 6, 7, 8.5, 10.5, 14, 15, 16.5 and 20 mL/kg bw
DOSAGE PREPARATION (if unusual): Test solution was prepared with 10% gum arabic-water.
3000, 3500, 4300, 5300, 7000, 7500, 8300 and 10000 mg/kg bw
- At 3000 mg/kg bw: 10 males
- At 3500-8300 mg/kg bw: 10 mice/sex
- At 10000 mg/kg bw: 10 females
Preliminary study:
>= 4 800 - <= 6 500
- Mortalities (male): 0, 10, 0, 30, 60, 90 and 100% at 3000, 3500, 4300, 5300, 7000, 7500 and 8300 mg/kg bw, respectively.
- Mortalities (female): 0, 20, 20, 30, 60, 90 and 100% at 3500, 4300, 5300, 7000, 7500, 8300 and 10000 mg/kg bw, respectively.
other: No data
The oral LD50 for d-limonene is higher than 5000 mg/kg bw in mice therefore it is not classified according to the CLP Regulation (EC) N° (1272-2008).
In an acute oral toxicity study, groups (10/sex) of ddN mice were given a single oral dose of d-limonene (50%) in 10% gum-arabic-water at 3000, 3500, 4300, 5300, 7000, 7500, 8300 or 10000 mg/kg bw. Mortalities in males were 0, 10, 0, 30, 60, 90 and 100% at 3000, 3500, 4300, 5300, 7000, 7500 and 8300 mg/kg bw, respectively. Mortalities in females were 0, 20, 20, 30, 60, 90 and 100% at 3500, 4300, 5300, 7000, 7500, 8300 and 10000 mg/kg bw, respectively. The oral LD50 in males and females were 5600 (4800-6500) and 6600 (5500-7900) mg/kg bw, respectively. The oral LD50 for d-limonene is higher than 5000 mg/kg bw in mice therefore it is not classified according to the CLP Regulation (EC) N° (1272-2008).
(Wistar JCL)
- Concentration in vehicle: 3.6, 4.6, 6.0, 7.8, 10.2, 13.2, 17.2, 22.4, 29.2 and 37.8 mL/kg bw
1500, 1900, 2500, 3300, 4300, 5600, 7300, 9400, 12200 and 15900 mg/kg bw
- Mortalities (male): 0, 30, 30, 40, 60, 40, 90, 70, 80 and 90% at 1500, 1900, 2500, 3300, 4300, 5600, 7300, 9400, 12200 and 15900 mg/kg bw, respectively.
- Mortalities (female): 0, 20, 50, 40, 50, 60, 60, 90 and 100% at 1500, 1900, 2500, 3300, 4300, 5600, 7300, 9400, 12200 and 15900 mg/kg bw, respectively.
The oral LD50 for d-limonene is higher than 2000 mg/kg bw in rats therefore it is not classified according to the CLP Regulation (EC) N° (1272-2008).
In an acute oral toxicity study, groups (10/sex) of Wistar JCL rats were given a single oral dose of d-limonene (50%) in 10% gum-arabic-water at 1500, 1900, 2500, 3300, 4300, 5600, 7300, 9400, 12200 and 15900 mg/kg bw. Mortalities in males were 0, 30, 30, 40, 60, 40, 90, 70, 80 and 90% at 1500, 1900, 2500, 3300, 4300, 5600, 7300, 9400, 12200 and 15900 mg/kg bw, respectively. Mortalities in females were 0, 20, 50, 40, 50, 60, 60, 90 and 100% at 1900, 2500, 3300, 4300, 5600, 7300, 9400, 12200 and 15900 mg/kg bw, respectively. The oral LD50 in males and females were 4400 (3400-5900) and 5200 (3900-7000) mg/kg bw, respectively. The oral LD50 for d-limonene is higher than 2000 mg/kg bw in rats therefore it is not classified according to the CLP Regulation (EC) N° (1272-2008).
Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no adverse effect observed
Quality of whole database:
Key study with Klimisch score = 1
Acute toxicity: via inhalation route
JUSTIFICATION FOR DATA WAIVING
According to REACH Annex VIII, column 2: In addition to the oral route (Annex VII, 8.5.1.), for substances other than gases, the information mentioned under 8.5.2 to 8.5.3 shall be provided for at least one other route. The information is provided for dermal route.
3 (not reliable)
significant methodological deficiencies
Test method was not according to any guideline. The species used was the rabbit. However, the recommended species for the acute inhalation toxicity is the rat. No GLP.
- Principle of test: Studies on the pharmacological expectorant activity of nutmeg oil and camphene given by inhalation to rabbits arranged for the collection of respiratory tract fluid.
- Short description of test conditions: see below
- Parameters analysed / observed: volumen of respiratory tract fluid, expectorant activity and odor
other: Study of the pharmacological expectorant activity of test substance
- Age at study initiation: Young
- Weight at study initiation: 2-3 kg
- Housing: They were housed in boarding cages, one animal per cage.
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): They were fed a standard rabbit ration of mixed natural foods, salts, and vitamins.
inhalation: vapour
Type of inhalation exposure:
nose only
other: ethanol
Details on inhalation exposure:
GENERATION OF TEST ATMOSPHERE / CHAMBER DESCRIPTION
- Exposure apparatus:
In preparation for the collection of respiratory tract fluid, the rabbits were anesthetized with urethane (ethyl carbamate) given by intraperitoneal injection in a dose of 4.0 to 5.0 mL/kg body weight of a 25% (w/v) solution in distilled water. This produced a light anesthesia lasting over 24 hours with no reported effect on the volume and composition of respiratory tract fluid except that it augmented the concentration of potassium ion.
One arm of a T-shaped cannula was ligated into the trachea, a collecting tube attached to the second arm, and the third arm was connected with a reservoir of conditioned air maintained at 39 ºC and saturated with water vapor. The conditioned air was prepared by mixing laboratory air with steam from a thermostatically controlled water vaporizer. Steam generated by this vaporizer volatilized the test item which was carried to the conditioned air reservoir from which it was inhaled by each anesthetized rabbit.
Respiratory tract fluid was collected for a control period of two to four hours. The collecting tube was then replaced by a cleaned, empty tube, test item added to the vaporizer, and respiratory tract fluid collected for a subsequent period of four to six hours.
Analytical verification of test atmosphere concentrations:
>= 4 - <= 6 h
Concentrations:
1, 3, 9, 27, 81, and 243 mg/kg
4-6 male rabbits per dose
other: The controls were the same animals, before being treated.
- Duration of observation period following administration: 24 hours, which is a standard method of expressing the volume output of respiratory tract fluid.
>= 243 other: mg/kg
Exp. duration:
No animals died during the study.
other: Inhalation of camphene by urethanized rabbits in doses 3-27 mg/kg produced significant increase in volume output of respiratory tract fluid, accompanied by decrease in specific gravity and increase in total solids. Dose-dependent increase in volume output
The LC 0 was equal or greater than 243 mg/kg.
Camphene was given by inhalation to male rabbits that were anesthetized with urethane (ethyl carbamate) for 24 hours and were arranged for collection of respiratory tract fluid. Test substance was dissolved in 1 mL of ethanol in amounts of 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, and 243 mg. Each dose was given to 4 to 6 rabbits. Respiratory tract fluid was collected for a control period of two to four hours. The collecting tube was then replaced by a cleaned, empty tube, test item added to the vaporizer, and respiratory tract fluid collected for a subsequent period of four to six hours. Steam generated by the water vaporizer volatilized the test item which was carried to the conditioned air reservoir from which it was inhaled by each anesthetized rabbit. Inhalation of camphene by urethanized rabbits in doses 3-27 mg/kg produced significant increase in volume output of respiratory tract fluid, accompanied by decrease in specific gravity and increase in total solids. Dose-dependent increase in volume output of respiratory tract fluid varied with the season. The expectorant action began to disappear following inhalation of a dose of 81 mg/kg, which is well below the level detectable by odour (243 mg/kg) and far below the probably fatal dose. Based on these results, the LC0 was established to be equal or greater than 243 mg/kg.
Test animals inhaled saturated vapours of alpha pinene from steam distillation of wood.
625 other: mg/L/min
other: Effect level is the LC for the shortest period causing death
The LC50 of the test item (for the shortest period causing death) is 625 mg/l/min in rats.
Alpha pinene was given to rats through inhalation of saturated vapours (26 mg/L of alpha pinene) obtained from steam distillation of wood. The LC50 of the test item (for the shortest period causing death) was found to be 625 mg/l/min.
Acute toxicity: via dermal route
fixed dose procedure
- Fasting period before study: not specified.
- Housing: During the treatment, the animals were kept in individual cages. On D1, the animals were put together into their cage. The rats were kept in solid-bottomed clear polycarbonate cages with a stainless steel mesh lid. Each cage contains dust free wood shavings which were changed at least 2 times a week. Each cage was installed in conventional air conditioned animal husbandry.
semiocclusive
- Area of exposure: dorsal area of the trunk
- % coverage: at least 10% of the body surface area.
- Type of wrap if used: porous gauze dressing (50 mm x 50 mm non-woven swab of 4-layer patch from MEDISTOCK) secured in position with a strip of surgical adhesive tape (50 mm wides hypoallergenic microporeTM adhesive tape from 3M).
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): no
- Time after start of exposure: 24h
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 2000 mg/kg body weight
- Concentration (if solution): N/A
- Constant volume or concentration used: 2.09 mL/kg body weight
- For solids, paste formed: N/A
Range finding study: 2000 mg/kg body weight
Main study: 2000 mg/kg body weight
Range finding study: 1 female per dose
Main study: 2 females per dose
(study performed on three females receiving distilled water by topical application under requirements of OECD Guideline 402)
- Frequency of observations and weighing: At each step, the animals were observed three times on test day 0 (day of administration), i.e. at T0+30 min, T0+3h and T0+5h, and once daily during days 1 to 14 post administration. The body weights were recorded on test day 0 (just before administration) then on D2, D7, and D14.
Clinical observations: spontaneous activity, Preyer's reflex (noise), respiratory rate, convulsions, tremors, body temperature, muscle tone, palpebral opening, pupil appearance, salivation, lachrymation, righting reflex and treatment site (erythema, dryness of the skin, scab, etc.)
other: Erythema was noted in treated animals (2/3) at 48 hours post dose and was totally reversible on day 6. Scab was noted in treated animals (2/3) between days 5 and 7. Dryness of the skin was noted in treated animals (2/3) between days 8 and 10. No other cli
The macroscopic examination of the animal at the end of the study did not reveal treatment-related changes.
other: No category (CLP Regulation EC no. 1272/2008)
The LD50 of the test item is higher than 2000 mg/kg body weight by dermal route in rats.
The acute dermal toxicity of the test item was studied according to OECD Guideline 402 (GLP study). 3 female Sprague-Dawley rats were tested for a exposure period of 24 h. Initially, a range finding study was conducted at a single dose of 2000 mg/kg bw in one animal. Based on the results of range finding two additional rats were tested at a dose of 2000 mg/kg bw. No mortality was observed. The body weight evolution of the animals remained normal during the study. Erythema was noted in treated animals (2/3) at 48 hours post dose and was totally reversible on day 6. Scab was noted in treated animals (2/3) between days 5 and 7. Dryness of the skin was noted in treated animals (2/3) between days 8 and 10. No other clinical signs were observed. The macroscopic examination of the animals at the end of the study did not reveal treatment related effects. Based on these results, the test item was found to be non toxic, with an LD50 > 2000 mg/kg bw.
The acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits was reported as greater than 2.5 g/kg bw.
The acute dermal LD50 value of the test substance was >5000 mg/kg bw in rabbits.
According to a peer reviewed article, the acute dermal LD50 value of the test substance was >5000 mg/kg bw in rabbits.
The acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits was reported as greater than 5 g/kg bw.
Acute oral toxicity: Key study. The acute oral toxicity of the test item has been tested in accordance with OECD Test Guideline 423, following GLP. 6 femaleSprague-Dawleyrats divided in 2 groups were administered sequentially with test item by oral gavage.The first set of 3 female rats was given a single dose of 2000 mg/kg body weight. No mortality was observed at this dose level, so the second set of 3 female rats was treated at the same dose level. No mortality was observed at this dose level either. The body weight evolution of the animals remained normal during the study. A decrease of spontaneous activity (2/6) was noted at 30 minutes post-dose. The animals recovered a normal activity at 1 hour post-dose. No other clinical signs were observed.The macroscopic examination of the animals at the end of the study did not reveal treatment related effects. The LD50 of the test item is higher than 2000 mg/kg body weight by oral route in the rat. As per OECD Test Guideline 423, the LD50 cut-off of the test item may be considered to be 5000 mg/kg body weight by oral route in the rat.
Acute oral toxicity: Supporting studies. Individual acute toxicities of the main components are available from experimental tests.
Terpinolene: Peer reviewed publication (Opdyke DLJ, 1976). The acute oral LD50 value of the test substance is 4.39 mL/kg bw in rats (equivalent to 3789 mg/kg bw).
Camphene: Peer reviewed publication (Opdyke DLJ, 1975). The acute oral LD50 value in rats was reported as greater than 5 g/kg bw.
Camphene: Peer reviewed handbook (Patty's2001). The acute oral LD50 value in rats was reported as greater than 5 g/kg bw.
L-Limonene: Peer reviewed publication (Opdyke DLJ, 1978). The acute oral LD50 value of the test substance is greater than 5000 mg/kg bw in rats.
D-Limonene: Peer reviewed publication (Opdyke DLJ, 1975). The acute oral LD50 value of the test substance is greater than 5000 mg/kg bw in rats.
D-Limonene: Peer reviewed publication (Tsuji, 1975). The oral LD50 for d-limonene is higher than 2000 mg/kg bw in rats.
D-Limonene: Peer reviewed publication (Tsuji, 1975). The oral LD50 for d-limonene is higher than 5000 mg/kg bw in mice.
Alpha terpinene: Peer reviewed publication (Opdyke DLJ, 1976). The acute oral LD50 value in rats was reported as 1.68 g/kg bw.
Alpha pinene: Peer reviewed publication (Opdyke DLJ, 1978). The acute oral LD50 value in rats was reported as 3.7 g/kg bw.
Acute inhalation toxicity: Supporting studies. Individual acute toxicities of the main components are available from experimental tests.
Camphene: Peer reviewed publication (Boyd EM, 1970). The LC 0 was equal or greater than 243 mg/kg.
Alpha pinene: Peer reviewed publication (Opdyke DLJ, 1978). The LC50 of the test item (for the shortest period causing death) is 625 mg/l/min in rats.
Acute dermal toxicity: Key study. The acute dermal toxicity of the test item was studied according to OECD Guideline 402 (GLP study). 3 female Sprague-Dawley rats were tested for a exposure period of 24 h. Initially, a range finding study was conducted at a single dose of 2000 mg/kg bw in one animal. Based on the results of range finding two additional rats were tested at a dose of 2000 mg/kg bw. No mortality was observed. The body weight evolution of the animals remained normal during the study.Erythema was noted in treated animals (2/3) at 48 hours post dose and was totally reversible on day 6. Scab was noted in treated animals (2/3) between days 5 and 7. Dryness of the skin was noted in treated animals (2/3) between days 8 and 10. No other clinical signs were observed.The macroscopic examination of the animals at the end of the study did not reveal treatment related effects.Based on these results, the test item was found to be non toxic, with an LD50 > 2000 mg/kg bw.
Acute dermal toxicity: Supporting studies. Individual acute toxicities of the main components are available from experimental tests.
Terpinolene: Peer reviewed publication (Opdyke DLJ, 1976). The acute dermal LD50 value of the test substance was >5000 mg/kg bw in rabbits.
Camphene: Peer reviewed publication (Opdyke DLJ, 1975). The acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits was reported as greater than 2.5 g/kg bw.
Camphene: Peer reviewed handbook (Patty's2001). The acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits was reported as greater than 2.5 g/kg bw.
L-Limonene: Peer reviewed publication (Opdyke DLJ, 1978). The acute dermal LD50 value of the test substance was >5000 mg/kg bw in rabbits.
D-Limonene: Peer reviewed publication (Opdyke DLJ, 1975). The acute dermal LD50 value of the test substance was >5000 mg/kg bw in rabbits.
Alpha pinene: Peer reviewed publication (Opdyke DLJ, 1978). The acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits was reported as greater than 5 g/kg bw.
Gamma terpinene: Peer reviewed publication (Opdyke DLJ, 1976). The acute dermal LD50 value of the test substance was >5000 mg/kg bw in rabbits.
Based on the available data, the substance is not classified for acute toxicity according to CLP Regulation (EC) no. 1272/2008.


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Q: how to add my github library on android studio I have a library such as LibraryOne and it's package name is com.gorkem.libraryone and i pushed library to github. When i use this library on other project, i want to access this library with dependecies like that: compile 'com.gorkem.libraryone' how they do that ? i can give many example such as compile 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.3.1'. Are there any tutorials for this issiue ?

A: You just need to publish your library in JCenter or Maven.
Just follow this tutorial: https://www.virag.si/2015/01/publishing-gradle-android-library-to-jcenter/

A: https://jitpack.io must be what you want,use this and you can use
repositories {
    maven {
        url "https://jitpack.io"
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile 'com.gorkem.libraryone:v1.0.0'
}

You can refer to this project as example

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Fishery - All non-native fishes in Littlefield Creek have been removed by the department and replaced by native Colorado River cutthroat trout, mountain suckers and speckled dace. A viable population of cutthroats exists in the stream today.
How to get there - When dry, the roads to Littlefield Creek are passable by most vehicles though a high-clearance 4-wheel drive vehicle is a safer choice. However, when they're wet it's best to fish somewhere else for a day or so until they dry out. Of the several ways to reach Littlefield Creek you can go south from Rawlins on the Deep Creek Road. In about 27 miles, turn right (southwest) on the McCarty Canyon Road. Follow this road for about 5 miles to its junction with the Miller Hill Road. Take this road northwest about 4 miles to where it forms a "Y" at the bottom of a steep hill. Take the right hand fork and go a little over 3 miles to a two track trail that cuts back to the southwest and goes through a fence. Continue on this rugged trail a little over a mile to where the road crosses the stream. A good place to park is next to the old shipping corrals at the top of the short slope immediately past the crossing.


Isn't it funny how two people from the same family can be so different!
I've seen people comment that books shouldn't be given as presents because they're not fun. It's amazing how someone can illustrate how stupid, ignorant and materialistic they are in just one sentence.
I wonder if the comments are different depending on people's general attitude to material possessions. For example, there's a difference between parents who buy themselves all the things and buy nothing for their children, and parents who don't do consumerism at all. The former does seem kind of mean to me because the children can see their parents general lives and how they fit in.
I'm 7.5 months pregnant. Someone said to my husband on Sunday (Mother's Day), "Oh, next year you'll be shopping for a card and present too!" He very politely did not say, "Why? My wife doesn't need stupid crap that we pretend our one-year-old child has magically earned money for and picked out himself. What's the point?"
Our children will get way more on their birthdays (once they are old enough to realise what they are) than we do for ourselves: a cake, their choice of dinner, no chores, and between one and three presents. This is a fountain of luxury compared to "Hey, it's your birthday." "Yep." So...in the context of our general life, are we mean and unloving or kind and generous?
I've heard this type of thing with popular beers made by huge breweries. "X beer is better in Y region because the water there is better". I wonder if those perceptions will survive a blind test.
This level of ignorance can only be blamed on his parents spectacular failure to give their child any domestic skills. Or in the vernacular: No home training.
Someone asked my husband what he got me for Mother's Day this year. He actually did reply "Nothing, she's not my mother."
I spent the day cleaning our mudroom. It gets so yucky over winter, I might make that a tradition.
@iowajes Tell your husband, random internet guy gives him fist bump. I've been saying that since 2006.
@shelivesthedream Looks like we Mustachians behave similarly for kids birthdays, continents apart.
Brilliant. I had a conversation with someone recently married about whether one is obliged to get something for one's mother-in-law. As in, whether she should receive a card from the child and another card from the child-in-law. My response was "Are you kidding?? She's not my mother! Let me know when they invent mother-in-law's day. I think Mr SLTD can deal with being an ambassador on behalf of both of us, and I can do the same for my mother." I only even get my mother anything at all because she'd be upset if I didn't.
I got given a small flowering pot plant at church. All the women did, not just mothers. I was just glad it wasn't cut flowers. Apparently on Father's Day last year the men got American muffins. I am waiting for a moment to suggest that this year they get cacti in a bid for gender parity while still allowing them to feel butch and manly.
This is another one of those things where we say "We are going to do this thing" and everyone says "Ha ha no you're not" and will then act surprised when we do the exact thing we said we were going to do. Glad I have this forum to reassure me that we are not crazy idealists who will suddenly become different people and be utterly unable to resist the consumer onslaught once we have an actual child to deal with.
We also have plans for birthday parties, which are basically the parties my brother and I had as a child: held at home; new outfit (which will be their "good" outfit for that year, or until they grow out of it) or fancy dress; party games (pass the parcel and the like if rainy, tag and water pistols and the like if sunny) or just playing depending on age and preference; homemade finger food like sandwiches and little sausages with lemonade (which the birthday person helps to make that morning), then cake, jelly (in multiple artificial colours! such treats!), and ice cream. Possibly also paper plates, plastic cups and napkins (choosing the paper plate design for my party was a huge deal when I was little as it was the only time we ever had them - and it seems prudent to not have to worry about crockery breakages with a dozen eight-year-olds rampaging around.) One year I had a commercially-organised birthday party at a swimming pool, and it just wasn't as good. There was also the year I had a bought cake - and again, it just wasn't as good.
Once we had a party in a huge public park for dirt cheap. Alcohol not allowed, plus the occasional gator in the lake that one can canoe/kayak on, for a low cheap price. Ordered pizza from a local place (2 for 1 XXL pies), had finger foods (samosas), and watermelon and pineapples we cut up on site. Invited over 60-70 people, over 90% showed up. Still getting asked 3 years later when we're doing it again.
My wife makes excellent plain chocolate cake, we don't like the icing BS. My younger kid doesn't like cakes, she prefers chocolate strawberries, apples, pretzels. So we let her make her own. My mother made a simple dessert using Marie biscuits and fresh cream and fruit.
When I lived in Italy there was a belief that the coffee tasted different region to region b/c of factors like this. After a while I thought I could tell a difference too but maybe that was my imagination.
I'm getting so much "what are you doing for her birthday?"
My daughter is turning 1. We literally are not planning on doing ANYTHING.
Birthday parties for 1-year-olds are all about the parents bowing to social pressure. The kid has no idea what's going on. You should feel no guilt or shame about not throwing your baby a party.
I'd like to suggest a new tradition for first birthdays of toasting parents for surviving the first year. Obviously to be done at home, in pjs with no guests, because otherwise it's work and defeats the purpose.
Birthdays of very small children and funerals are about everything and everybody _except_ the "guest of honor", who typically could care less.
I mean, you could bake a cake, get her a new stuffed animal or picture book to read to her, and take her picture a lot because babies apparently like having their picture taken. That's what I would do. And not a damn thing more.
If you want to have a party, make it low key for family and close friends, just as an excuse to get together, especially when you have a child your social circle may drift apart, so use this an an opportunity for long-time-no-see fun.
For Christmas, I gave a guy I was dating two books--the most romantic books I knew of, so high sentimental value. Yes, they were used books, but that didn't really occur to me. You can still read it, so who cares if a book is used? Anyway, he got me some fancy alcohol and lingerie. Fast forward a few months, when we were arguing, and he demanded his presents back on the grounds that he had spent more money!
...I gave him the presents back. We are no longer together.
Growing up, I always assumed lay-buy was where you paid for stuff now but collected it later simply because it wasn't available in the store that day. So "these size 12 jeans don't sit right, do you have a 10"
"no worries, I'll lay-buy some 10s. Let me know when you get them in"
It never occurred to me that people would want to buy clothes at all, yet alone if they were short of money.
Yes, you throw a boozy party for you, the parents, to congratulate yourselves on surviving the first year, and to prepare for the second year which is 50x harder than the first year.
Oh, and always, always adorable and like your own heart is running around on two legs.
Congratulations on your pregnancy. Our first child was born in April last year and despite me insisting many times that I really didn't want anything at all for Father's Day last June, my girlfriend bought me a few things. I understand why she did, but I still politely refused them. I then got told by her mother that I was extremely ungrateful.
I also got a lot of stick from the outlaws at Christmas because I didn't buy our child any presents. They of course spent hundreds on a mountain of crap. What they don't know is that for Christmas I got her £100 worth of Vanguard LS100. And every day she climbs over the said mountain of crap to get her favourite toy, which is a drum that I made out of an old salad bowl and some packing tape!
Ha, when kid #1 turned 1, we didn't do anything. Actually, I think we had our best friends over for dinner? Their kid was 9 months older. We had dinner and cake. It wasn't a party.
Got sucked into parties from age 2 to 7. A lot of this ended up being our social interactions with our friends. They were "family parties" with food and wine and beer and such.
Kid #2, 6.5 years younger. Born in summer, thank you very much! First birthday, got invited to LOTS of his baby friends' parties. My kid? Oh, so sorry, we are going to be on the other coast visiting family! (MIL made a cake, had the family over). He's never had a party. He's 5.
I have friends who must have spent $10,000 on their child's first birthday. Can't say I begrudge them - they had 16 years of continual miscarriages and a cot death before their little girl now. The child is their miracle.
My first birthday party was thrown by a girlfriend when I turned 18. I had another at 21 and one at 30. That might be why birthdays don't mean anything to me.
My personal belief is that it's important for small kids to feel the same as their friends. That probably includes birthday parties and being able to invite their friends. Doesn't mean it has to be expensive. One of my son's bdays when he was small was on the beach in late autumn. It was a castaway pirate theme. We had fish and chips, hot cocoa, a homemade cake and a whole lot of chasing games, and ended up a treasure hunt. The boys loved it. Presents were asked to be restricted to books and vouchers. All boys sent home fed, exhausted and with a party favour of a wee individual homemade paper mache treasure chest filled with chocolate gold coins and candy jewels - this was the 'treasure' that they had to work together and find. Probably cost me $50 all up back in the day, and a bit of my time.
Growing up, my birthdays had a cake my mom baked and iced based on what I wanted, friends coming home for a simple party with finger food and some small gifts from friends. My parents got the bday dress. We were in charge of the games to play. As we grew, my mom cut out the games part and let us off our chores that one day (which sounded heavenly especially when all the siblings were doing theirs). My dad also let us pick the movie we wanted to see for that Friday. So even if Monday was bday, we celebrated till Friday and that was even more fun! And my mom did a special hike/trip with the bday kid (ice cream when we were younger, special spots when we were older). Best bdays ever!
I'm not quite sure what your question is.
I have a Garmin for running and biking mostly. I also wear it as a watch. But I don't live with my parents and it wasn't a months worth of salary. It interfaces with the Garmin app on my phone and gives me a ton of data about my runs that I use. I can preset speed workouts into it. I bought my first one in 2010 so I could track the distance I ran no matter where I was and since I was in SW Georgia at the time it allowed me to get my distance in via the route with the most shade where I didn't have to remember where I turned. For me it is worthwhile.
We had very Mustachian birthdays growing up!
One year I had a "bike party!" (Everyone brought their bikes to my place & we put streamers on them & rode around).
Another year, we had a "rock" theme... we made pet rocks.
I love that post from ruffles... and no, the mountain of crap can't be gotten rid of, because everytime the outlaws visit they'll got to know the bub is happily playing with said pile of crap.
My (now grown up) cousins got a whole pile of toys for christmas when they were tots. On Christmas Day they decided to play with the wrapping paper instead.
Nothing crazy from me, but a girl I knew from online dating posted about how she got fined on public transport - her smartrider ( RFID payment card) failed, wasn't sure why, got on the train regardless. Unfortunately the ticket inspectors were on her train and she got fined. Turns out the direct debit linked to the card bounced/insufficient funds.
Only worth mentioning because I'd seen this before on our "date" at a casual restaurant - one of her cards was declined so she had to check her apps to see which card had funds. Turns out she eats out all the time, and doesn't cook. I found that out by mentioning how I've mastered a few dishes myself and asked if she knew any good recipes.
So interesting. In my part of the world, an "outlaw" is a career criminal. An IN-law is the parent of your spouse. Not sure if you wrote it that way on purpose...I mean, after all, mountains of crap should be outlawed.
The difference between inlaws and outlaws is outlaws are wanted.
(My friends have a sign over their bar "Outlaws Welcome. Inlaws call first."
really? In my neck of the woods, folks call their in-laws "outlaws" if there's any bad blood, or just as a joke in passing.....as in 'the outlaws are visiting', generally, you don't want outlaws in your home.....never heard of anyone 'wanting' outlaws.
I think you're missing the joke... think about, for example, the "wanted: dead or alive" posters printed by the sheriff's department in the old west.
It's the top of the line triathlon watch. It does open water GPS (on top of all the satellite feed with running, biking), has a built in race mode for triathlons, syncs with garmin cadence for bike, syncs with strava, the garmin heart rate monitor for heart rate based training, etc. It's really, really cool.
I actually have the older version and yes, I did spend a lot of money for it. But I love it and triathlon is one of my hobbies and love in life. My watch was actually one of the most expensive things I bought for racing (but I don't live with my mother...).
That might be cheaper. A "smart" bidet starts at $250.
Got a Facebook message from someone I wrote to over a month ago, they had posted a MacBook Air on the buy and sell group for sale but didn't list a price. I don't need a computer, but I'm not opposed to getting a deal on a Mac and reselling if there's money to be made. When I wrote to them I asked "how old is the Mac and how much do you want?". They wrote back (over a month later) with "Hello. Hello, are you there?". I ignored it for a day and they wrote again and said "Hello?". I wrote back and said "are you still selling your computer?". They replied "yes". And that's the last I've heard from them. Seriously how hard is it to answer 2 questions? If they don't know, just say "I don't know, make an offer".
But does it have GPS tracking?? !
Will it sync with my Garmin buttplug?
No, but your Garmin buttplug will sink in the bidet.
It sinks with Charmin only.
This came up on my fb today. I clicked through to see how much. $200 a pop. Now considering the purpose is to keep pets out of other pets dishes, you'd have to buy at least 2. I don't have pets at the moment but when I did they learnt pretty fast to eat quick or they'd go hungry.
Lots of people use these to keep from feeding racooons and stray cats.
So you might just need 1.
It could also be useful if you have one with a restricted diet.
If you have one older animal or a creature like my Venomous Spaz Beast who nibbles delicately rather than devouring her food, only one device would be necessary to keep the other pets out.


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Sodi Racing USA Established
French manufacturer strongly reviving its North American presence
January 24, 2023 by David Cole
EKN Lead Story / Features / Insider / Top Stories
Bertrand Pignolet, CEO Sodikart, with Sodi Racing USA - TKD Thierry Germanovitch
Sodikart is among the more recognizable brands in karting around the world. The French manufacturer has garnered success globally, both in the rental kart and competition karting markets. The brand has been essentially absent at the national level in the United States over the course of the last few years, but that void is being filled through the creation of Sodi Racing USA, which will run under The Karting Distribution banner led by industry veteran Thierry Germanovitch.
Germanovitch is a former karter himself, having competed in his home country of France before advancing to car racing. Once Thierry was done behind the wheel, he turned to the organization side of the industry, working with CIK / FIA for European and World Karting Championships in the 1990s. Thierry was also the man who created the world-famous Elf Master Karting indoor karting event in Paris-Bercy, where legends like Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher and many other prestigious drivers were part of the action. Outside of promotion, Germanovitch helped guide the karting careers of Charles Leclerc, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon and many others. It was through that venture where he developed a relationship with Gildas Mérian, the founder of Sodikart, which led to Thierry managing the marketing department for the karting manufacturer for several years. He eventually moved on to various professional projects abroad, however, the spark for returning to karting has been reignited.
"I've spent time here in the United States over the last few years attending kart races and noticed there were hardly any Sodi chassis left on the grid," stated Thierry Germanovitch. "The Sodi brand is winning in Europe, and everywhere else, ahead of the other factory teams. It is probably today the best performing and most consistent chassis on all tracks and in all conditions. It is with that success and passion that I've returned to Sodikart and bringing it back to the USA. It was evident for me."
The French manufacturer Sodikart is a leader within the karting industry, present on the five continents around the globe and offering a wide range of products and services. The Sodi racing chassis, along with the Sodi rental platform, are joined by the ItakaShop brand along with a complete range of accessories with Box's, Tekneex and Mekaone.
"Sodikart is a fantastic company which for 40 years has experienced exceptional growth," added Germanovitch. "They invested heavily in racing, hired the best technicians, and developed chassis that are now the benchmark for our sport. If you look at the 2022 results in Europe, they are impressive, both with the factory team and with the partner teams."
The 2023 season marks the full return of Sodikart to the United States with The Karting Distribution and Sodi Racing USA as the exclusive importer of Sodi chassis and the Tekneex accessory brands and Mekaone products, which meet the needs of all drivers, not just those aboard Sodi. Sodikart and its CEO Bertrand Pignolet are supportive of the new effort, providing strong ties and a direct link between the USA operation and the factory in France. The first goal is to redefine the dealer network and prepare for the future of the brand in North America.
"Today, our priority is to initiate relationships for the future," Germanovitch continued. "We will favor quality over quantity in the short term. With the objective of showing why Sodi chassis are so efficient today. The competition is tough and competitive, but it is with the ambition of a world leader that we will be working directly with. My goal this year will be to meet people and understand more their needs and how we can help them to grow or to be even stronger."
Sodi Racing USA and The Karting Distribution will be based out of Coral Springs, Florida with their offices and warehouse to ensure daily shipments. The dealer network has already begun to take shape, strengthening their collaboration with Nic Le Duc of The Karting Collective in Sonoma, California. The loyal Sodi driver will receive immediate support for his team and will grow gradually from there.
"It's time to think different – that is our slogan and my daily motivation," concluded Thierry. "I set up this organization in the US so that we can support the most ambitious drivers, teams and dealers. We want to build the future and create a large Sodi family here in North America."
A website is under construction, as well as the launch of their social media networks. All of this will be operational in the coming few weeks.
www.thekartingdistribution.com
www.sodi-racing-usa.com
thierry@thekartingdistribution.com

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Sir Tony Robinson and Amanda Mealing join line up at WaterAid's Christmas Carol Concert at St Paul's Cathedral
October 27, 2022 October 22, 2022 Stuart Mitchell
This year WaterAid is inviting everyone to soak up the magic of Christmas at a carol concert in the world-renowned St Paul's Cathedral in London.
Held on Tuesday 6th December 2022, it is set to be an unmissable evening, featuring readings, poems, carols and performances.
Actor Sir Tony Robinson and actress Amanda Mealing will be doing readings and will be joined by the iconic Choir of St Paul's Cathedral, the City of London Sinfonia Orchestra, one of the world's leading orchestras. Singing will be brit award nominee and Opera Singer Carly Paoli, with all music curated by Director of Music Andrew Carwood MBE.
All proceeds will go towards furthering WaterAid's vision to provide clean water and sanitation to everyone, everywhere.
Actor and broadcaster Sir Tony Robinson said;
"Christmas is a time for reflection and realising how lucky we are in the UK in a thousand ways, not least being able to access clean water at the turn of a tap. This isn't the case for millions of people around the world who'll go without clean water this Christmas, risking disease, health and reaching their full potential. I am thrilled to be reading at WaterAid's Christmas Carol concert. I can't wait to soak up the festive atmosphere, while helping raise essential funds for vulnerable communities."
Tickets for this event range from £20-£120 and can be purchased here: https://tickets.barbican.org.uk/choose-seats/1014001. Book now to avoid disappointment.
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This is a guide to finding records of merchant seamen who served during the First World War. It is very difficult to find information about an individual merchant seaman during the war as the registers that were kept to record service have not survived.
The Merchant Navy began to register its seamen again, after decades of not doing so, in 1913. Names and other details were entered into the Central Indexed Register, also known as the Fourth Register of Seamen. However, the entries for 1913 to 1917 and all but the last two months of 1918 were destroyed, so for the war years you are left with medal records and the agreements and crew lists – unless your seaman was an apprentice or died in service.
Search and download cards recording the award of campaign medals to merchant seamen in the First World War (BT 351/1/1, BT 351/1/2 and MT 9/1404) (£). These cards record the award of the British War Medal, Mercantile Marine Medal and Silver War Badge.
To access these records you will either need to visit us, pay for research (£) or, where you can identify a specific record reference, order a copy £).
The National Archives holds a 10% sample of agreements and crew lists for 1861 to 1938 (see below for other archives that hold agreements and crew lists).
Use the box below to search the agreements and crew lists in BT 99 by ship's official number for the period 1861 to 1934. You can search for a ship's official number at the Crew List Index Project website (CLIP) or the Miramar Ship Index (£).
If you are looking for a seaman who served in 1915 you are able to search the 1915 crew lists by seaman's name. Further details are available on our 1915 project page. Please note, your search results will include records held at the National Maritime Museum – please check the 'held by' information on your search results.
For more information read Crew lists, agreements and log books of merchant ships after 1861.
Browse the indexes of apprentices registered in the merchant navy in BT 150. BT 150/54 covers 1911-1917, and BT 150/55 covers the period 1918-1928.
Search The National Archives' bookshop and the The National Archives' library catalogue for other publications.


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First ever Miss Nigeria, Grace Atinuke Oyelude, turns 90
Grace Atinuke Oyelude, the first-ever Miss Nigeria, turned 90 today.
Oyelude was crowned Miss Nigeria in 1957 after beating over 200 Nigerian girls in the pageant.
Oyelude revealed in the past that she became Miss Nigeria by accident.
Her brother who was a broadcaster saw the advertisements for the pageant in the papers and entered her for the competition without her knowledge in Lagos even though she was still residing in Kano.
After she won the pageant, which came with 200 Pounds prize money and a return ticket to London for two weeks, she gained admission into the school of nursing, Ashford Kent, England, and became a state registered nurse in 1961.
She enrolled at the school of midwifery, St. Thomas Hospital, London, where she qualified as a state registered midwife SCM in 1962.
She also attended the Royal College of Nursing, England in 1971 and obtained a Diploma in Nursing and Hospital Administration and in 1976, obtained another diploma from Ghana Institute of Management and Personnel Administration.
To mark her 90th birthday, Miss Nigerian organizers celebrated her on Instagram.
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Ride pages can still be accessed and donations will continue to be accepted until December 12, 2018.
Click here if you are interested in making a donation.
Autism is a developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. It is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, and occurs in approximately 1 out of every 59 births. Autism is five times more prevalent in boys (1 in 42) than girls (1 in 89) and knows no racial, ethnic or social boundaries. Family income, lifestyle and educational levels do not affect the chance of autism's occurrence.
It is our intention to use the proceeds of this event to fund our summer camp for children with Autism Specturm Disorder, Family Retreat Weekend, and our Autism Information Specialist Program. Please help us raise awareness of autism and how it affects individuals in our communities in Maine.
The success of this event begins with the generosity of our Corporate Sponsors. Thank You!
All of the bike routes are generally flat, scenic, loops along the beautiful Southern Maine coast. After your scenic ride, enjoy a hearty BBQ. There will be activities for the kids so bring the whole family and help support the Autism Society of Maine.
There are three routes this year: the 50 mile route starts at 9:00am, and the 25 mile route starts at 10:00am and the 10 mile route starts at 11:00am. There will also be a mountain bike trail ride. There are several trail heads located within one mile of the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust Building. A hearty lunch will be provided for us after the ride!
There will be prizes for top fundraiser and a new bike raffle for those that raise $100 or more!
Dry-fit shirts for those who register online by August 31st, any registration after that date is "first-come-first-serve" for shirts, so register now! Online registration is $35 - day of event registration is $40.
The following maps are in PDF format and require the free Adobe Reader (available here).
Download the FREE Map My Run (NOT Map My Ride) Under Armour mobile app to your smartphone.
1. Below: Click on your ride route corresponding link below.
Click on the orange box for "Actions." to "send to phone. This will send the ride route to your email.
2. Open email from Map My Run.
Click on the button "Open Your Route." This will automatically open the route in your Map My Run mobile app.
Our event will be based out of the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust building on Gravely Brook Road in Kennebunkport, Maine.
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who made the 12th Annual Ride for Autism a huge success!
We are thrilled to let you know that your dedication and commitment raised $19,000!
This money will go a long way to support the children and their families with Autism.
Thank you to all 108 Riders, 14 Teams, Sponsors, Donors, Vendors and Volunteers for another successful Ride!
Susan Janosik won the new Raleigh bike!
Once again thank you so much and hope you can join us next year! Come back again, more photos will be added!


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Speakeasy Holding Drag Show Benefit For Mary's
Sean Leary May 27th, 2019 Things To Do, Rock Island, Local, Fun, Events, Entertainment Share:
The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island will be hosting a drag show on Saturday, June 1. All door proceeds from the show will go to the owners and staff of Mary's On 2nd in Davenport who suffered damage and lost income during the flood. The Speakeasy will donate all proceeds from ticket sales directly back to Mary's on 2nd.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show and can be reserved by calling 309-786-7733, ext. 2 or at the Circa '21 ticket office at 1828 3rd Ave. in Rock Island. Doors for the show open at 7 and the show begins at 8 p.m.
"We're excited to put on this benefit for our friends at Mary's," said Brett Hitchcock director of audience development. "They were terribly affected by the flood, including several of their drag cast who lost most of their costumes which were stored in the basement of the building. We just wanted to do something to help them get back on their feet."
While The Speakeasy has presented their popular monthly drag show Viva La Divas (now in its 7th year) on the first Friday of each month, this show will feature cast members from Mary's. Those performing include Ginger Snaps, Coco Starr, Justine Thyme and Millange Cavalli.
Antoinette Nebinger, bartender and performer from Mary's, said "We are extremely grateful to The Speakeasy and its staff for welcoming Mary's friends and family. There is still so much to be done, but hopefully, we will have an opening date very soon. All we want is to be able to open our doors and continue to provide a safe, accepting space where everyone is welcome."
Come out for a fun evening on June 1 and help support this popular Davenport bar!
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Sean Leary is an author, director, artist, musician, producer and entrepreneur who has been writing professionally since debuting at age 11 in the pages of the Comics Buyers Guide. An honors graduate of the University of Southern California masters program, he has written over 50 books including the best-sellers The Arimathean, Every Number is Lucky to Someone and We Are All Characters.
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Where the interior is concerned, the steering wheel is the focal point. Because it's one of the first things you see while driving, it's in constant view. With that being the case, an ugly or cracked wheel is nothing but an ocular annoyance when you're driving your Mustang. At each revolution, you get a good view of that bothersome crack or gapping chunk that was the result of the plastic shrinking over the years.
What to do? In this arena, there are a couple alternatives. One is to redo the wheel yourself, using a wheel resto kit such as the one from POR-15. The other is to send the wheel off to one of many parts houses for a rebuild. If you're lucky enough to have a '65-'69 Mustang with the standard wheel, you also can buy a reproduction. All three options have pros and cons. Obviously, if you try to do it yourself and fail, you will still have to send the wheel off and pay for the work. If you send the wheel off, you will be out some bucks, but the job will be correctly performed by pros who know the job because they do it every day. As for the third choice, if you have a Rim-Blow or Deluxe wheel, then you have only the first two choices.
The wheel we are planning on restoring is the Rim-Blow from our Project '70 Mach 1. The wheel on this car is actually missing. Luckily, I dug around in the "I-might-need-that-someday" pile and snagged the original Ginger Rim-Blow from our '72 Lazarus Project. After some POR-15 putty, black and brown paint, new center pad, and Rim-Blow switch from Perogie Enterprises, the wheel will be ready to install after we locate the correct column.


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Q: SQL create table and query from it Morning all,
I'm running SQL Server and there are a whole lot of tables in there. I have taken one column from one of these tables using SELECT, and it gives me the list of IDs. I need to use these IDs as the lookup point to get the data for that ID from another table. Is it necessary that I do a CREATE TABE manouvre?
I was hoping I could just use the data returned from the original SELECT statement without having to set up a new table....
Cheers.

A: You can use a where ... in construct to retrieve matching rows from the other table:
select  *
from    OtherTable
where   id in
        (
        select  id
        from    FirstTable
        )

A: You can use a few options, but most typical would be to create a temp table.
SELECT ID
INTO #TempTable
FROM table

A: You can also use a inner join if you need additional values from the first table
select OtherTable.*, FirstTable.extrafield1, FirstTable.extrafield2
from OtherTable
inner join FirstTable on FirstTable.Id = OtherTable.FirstTableId


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Hockey > Everything else
Toronto Maple Leafs Game 1: A Brief Recap
Posted by michaelrevell on October 8, 2015
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Final score: Montreal 3, Toronto 1
Honestly, this game went better than expected. Wasn't great, not in the slightest. But it was better than expected. It's no secret that the Leafs are in for a rough few seasons, while the Habs are a team that considers themselves to be a legitimate Cup contender. So a 3-1 loss with the 3rd goal being an empty netter really isn't horrendous on the whole. But boy, did this game start in pretty much the worst way possible.
As anyone that regularly watches the Leafs play knows, Jonathan Bernier has a history of letting in weak goals. So when Max Pacioretty put the first Montreal shot on net and it handcuffed Bernier, bounced over his shoulder and trickled in, I was not surprised. I literally burst out laughing. 100% that was an early omen for the rest of Toronto's season. However, aside from the standard weak Bernier goal, he played pretty well, coming up huge with a couple of massive saves during the typical Toronto defensive lapses. No question, Bernier kept the Leafs in this game.
Moving on to the defense, despite being a constant lighting rod for criticism, captain Dion Phaneuf had a relatively quiet, but decent game. He ate up minutes, wasn't a total defensive liability, and played pretty well with his new d-partner, alternate captain Matt Hunwick. He even picked up a secondary assist on the lone Toronto goal. Hunwick, while I don't believe he is capable of playing top-4 minutes on a consistent basis, had a solid game. He showed some decent chemistry with Phaneuf and was a stabilizer on the ice, logging 4 hits and playing over 20 minutes, along with Captain Dion. Morgan Rielly was Morgan Rielly. He played a touch over 20 minutes, had a few offensive bursts, and was mediocre in the defensive zone, finishing with a -2 rating. Likewise for Jake Gardiner, he played a classic Jake game. Flashes of the Gardiner we saw in the playoffs in 2013, rushing with the puck and being a potential game changer, but we also saw what put him in the doghouse since then. The amount of times I see Jake Gardiner screwing up a pinch and having to rush back, stick flailing and leaving his d-partner out to dry with a 3 on 1 break is enraging. There's no question that he has immense offensive talent, but that doesn't mean anything when you don't record a point, have limited offensive chances, and barely play good defense. This may be a make or break year for Gardiner. Now, it gets ugly with these final 2 players. Martin Marincin and Scott Harrington are two young players that were making their Toronto debut. And they sucked. I'm not going easy on them. They were constantly a defensive liability on the ice and frankly, they looked outmatched by a pretty damn good Montreal squad. Harrington failed to properly cover Alex Galchenyuk on the 2nd Habs goal, and there were countless other instances where both young men were caught up ice, or coughed up the puck, or simply got outmatched. Neither of them are NHL ready, that's what I got out of this game. I'd like to see either Roman Polak, who was scratched tonight, or Frank Corrado get a shot next game.
Regarding the forwards, James van Riemsdyk scored the lone goal for Toronto (a fluky double tip), but aside from that, the core Leafs players were mostly non-factors. Nazem Kadri looked undisciplined to start, taking a stupid interference penalty early in the game. Joffrey Lupul floated, looking like a shell of his former self. Tyler Bozak was a total non-factor. What I did like, was how well some of the new Leafs acquisitions played. He was a -2, but Brad Boyes may have been the hardest working player in this game, and was a constant buzz on the ice. The fourth line of Nick Spaling, Daniel Winnik, and Mark Arcobello/PA Parenteau was dynamic at times and was easily the best Toronto line. Spaling had a great scoring chance that would've tied the game, but was let down by a bouncing puck. Arcobello was on the power play and seemed to be rotating in and out of this line with Parenteau, who didn't look as good as the rest of these guys. Winnik was a gem last year before the trade, and played like the guy that Leafs fans initially fell in love with. Toronto registered 37 shots on goal, outshooting Montreal by 7. That's unheard of for recent Toronto teams, who are literally used to being outshot 45-20. Michael Grabner was a healthy scratch tonight, which I'm sure will change. His speed and offensive ability intrigues me, I'd like to see him on the top line at some point. Regardless, there were definite steps in the right direction, but not enough production and effort from Toronto's top guns, which was disappointing to see.
Carey Price may have been the guy who won the game overall tonight, but Toronto definitely could've played worse on the whole. Get used to it, Toronto fans. It's gonna be a rough year.
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Measurements of radiocarbon (C-14) in carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and carbon monoxide (CO) from glacial ice are potentially useful for absolute dating of ice cores, studies of the past atmospheric CH4 budget and for reconstructing the past cosmic ray flux and solar activity. Interpretation of C-14 signals in ice is complicated by the fact that the two major C-14 components-trapped atmospheric and in situ cosmogenic-are present in a combined form, as well as by a very limited understanding of the in situ component. This study measured (CH4)-C-14 and (CO)-C-14 content in glacial firn with unprecedented precision to advance understanding of the in situ C-14 component. (CH4)-C-14 and (CO)-C-14 were melt-extracted on site at Summit, Greenland from three very large (similar to 1000 kg each) replicate samples of firn that spanned a depth range of 3.6-5.6 m. Non-cosmogenic C-14 contributions were carefully characterized through simulated extractions and a suite of supporting measurements. In situ cosmogenic (CO)-C-14 was quantified to better than +/- 0.6 molecules g(-1) ice, improving on the precision of the best prior ice (CO)-C-14 measurements by an order of magnitude. The (CO)-C-14 measurements indicate that most (>99%) of the in situ cosmogenic C-14 is rapidly lost from shallow Summit firn to the atmosphere. Despite this rapid C-14 loss, our measurements successfully quantified (CH4)-C-14 in the retained fraction of cosmogenic C-14 (to +/- 0.01 molecules g(-1) ice or better), and demonstrate for the first time that a significant amount of (CH4)-C-14 is produced by cosmic rays in natural ice. This conclusion increases the confidence in the results of an earlier study that used measurements of (CH4)-C-14 in glacial ice to show that wetlands were the likely main driver of the large and rapid atmospheric CH4 increase approximately 1 1.6 kyr ago. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Analysis of ice from Dye-3, Greenland, has demonstrated that the transition between the Younger Dryas and Holocene climate periods occurred over a 40-year period. A near annually resolved, multiparameter record of the transition recorded in the GISP2 core from Summit, Greenland, shows that most of the transition occurred in a series of steps with durations of about 5 years. Some climate proxies associated with more northern regions. Changes in atmospheric water vapor are likely to have played a large role in the climate transition.


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End Ag Gag Laws!
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FROM LCA Last Chance for Animals
Ag Gag Hides the Truth From You and Your Family...
What is Ag Gag?
"Ag gag" is freedom-crushing state legislation aimed at punishing whistleblowers on factory farms. These unconstitutional bills have been sweeping the nation as the agricultural industry attempts to hide the abuses and horrific conditions animals on factory farms must endure. Ag gag laws are in clear violation of First Amendment rights, and negatively affect humans in addition to animals. These dangerous laws allow food safety risks, employee harassment, and unsafe working conditions to go unreported.
The Current State of Ag Gag
The recent surge of ag-gag bills is in response to a series of highly publicized undercover investigations by animal activists and journalists. These investigations have led to criminal convictions, lawsuits and major food recalls, and have allowed consumers to see the hidden practices of agribusiness.
LCA is Fighting Back
LCA monitors pending ag-gag legislation and campaigns against bills as they arise. In March 2015, LCA successfully defeated Arkansas bill HB 1774, which would have banned audio recording between anyone in an employment relationship unless all parties consented. After LCA exposed the bill to the media and circulated a petition against it, HB 1774 died quietly in committee.
In 2016, LCA also fought Missouri Bill HB 1414, which would have created an "information blackout" for factory farms and puppy mills — blocking you from learning about animal cruelty, toxic pollution and human health hazards like infectious diseases. Tens of thousands of people signed LCA's petition against HB 1414, and on July 8, 2016, Governor Jay Nixon vetoed the dangerous bill.
State's with Ag-Gag Laws (as of March 2019):
Bill Name: Farm Animal, Crop, and Research Facilities Protection Act
Status: Passed – 2002
Summary: Prohibits anyone from possessing records that were obtained by way of deception and accessing property under "false pretenses."
Bill Name: HB 1665, "An Act to Create a Cause of Action for Unauthorized Access to Another Person's Property; and for Other Purposes"
Introduced: 02/23/2017
Sponsors: Rep. DeAnn Vaught (R-4)
Status: 03/06/2017 Transmitted to the State Senate.
Summary: Prohibits anyone from gaining access to a non-public area of their employer's property for the purpose of making recordings (including images or sounds) or capturing data or other material without employer's consent. The bill allows business owners to sue for any damages, including damage to business' public reputation. Would make it illegal for whistleblowers to expose wrongdoing at a business in Arkansas if wrongdoing occurs in a non-public area of the business property.
Statute: SF 519 ("Ag-Gag 2.0")
Status: March 14, 2019 – Signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds
Summary: Prohibits "agricultural production facility trespass" and allows for the prosecution of people that use deception to gain access to agricultural facilities.
Bill Name: SB 631 – R.S.Mo. 578.013 "Duty to submit videotape evidence of animal abuse or neglect"
Status: July 9, 2012 – Signed into law by Gov. Jay Nixon
Summary: Mandates that recordings depicting farm animal abuse or neglect must be submitted to law enforcement within twenty-four hours of the recording.
Bill Name: Farm Animal and Research Facility Protection Act
Status: 1991 – Signed into law
Summary: Prohibits the unauthorized entering into an animal facility to take pictures by photograph, video camera, or other means with intent to commit criminal defamation.
Bill Name: HB 405 and Companion Bill SB 433
Status: June 3, 2015 – Passed
Summary: Prohibits anyone from gaining access to a non-public area of their employer's property for the purpose of making unauthorized recordings (including images or sounds) or capturing data or other material. The bill creates a civil cause of action, allowing an employer to sue for any damages.
Statute: Animal Research Facility Damage Act
Status: 1991- Signed into law
Summary: Class B misdemeanor to enter an animal facility and use or attempt to use a camera, video recorder, or any other video or audio recording device. Violators face jail term of 30 days.
Statute: Farm Animal and Field Crop Research Facilities Act
Status: 1990 – Signed into law by Gov. Mike Hayden
Summary: Prohibits unauthorized entry into an animal facility with the intent to "damage the enterprise"; prohibits taking photos or videos inside the facility, or damage any field crop at the facility. Failure to comply results in a fine of $1,000-$25,000 and is a class A nonperson misdemeanor, class B nonperson misdemeanor or a nonperson felony.
What You Can Do to End Ag Gag
Stop ag gag legislation through social media platforms such as Facebook, and join LCA on Twitter and Facebook to keep yourself up to date with the latest ag gag news.
Voice your stance against ag gag by contacting decision makers in states where the bills are pending. Let them know that the legislation is unconstitutional and should not be passed into law. Find your state's representatives by typing in your home address at OpenStates.org. They will be located under the State Legislative tab.
If you live in a state where an ag gag law currently exists, contact your state legislators and demand a repeal. Go to OpenStates.org.org to locate your state's house and senate representatives.
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Nearly a century later, surveyors once again took flight over the ancient Maya empire, and mapped the Guatemala forests with lasers. The 2016 survey, whose first results were published this week in the journal Science, comprises a dozen plots covering 830 square miles, an area larger than the island of Maui. It is the largest such survey of the Maya region, ever.
In the past, archaeologists had argued that small, disconnected city-states dotted the Maya lowlands, though that conception is falling out of favor. This study shows that the Maya could extensively "exploit and manipulate" their environment and geography, Acuña said. Maya agriculture sustained large populations, who in turn forged relationships across the region.


Great! Tell me what you think after you've read it. The woman who created the cover art doesn't normally take requests, I don't think. I'm a friend of hers, and originally I'd actually intended to pay her for her work. She ended up not getting a bank account set up for paypal, and since it was taking her so long, she decided to just do the cover for me for free. And if you think it sounds like a fun read... then you know what to do! Give it a read!
Hello everyone! While I wait on the cover art and theme song for my fanfiction "The Subordinate Six" to be finished, I decided to scratch my writers itch by writing a short fic about everyone's favorite subject right now: Alicorn Twilight. The idea for this particular story came to my mind while I tried to sleep this Friday night, and since the idea was still there tonight, I decided it was worth writing down. I've got the first 2 and a half pages done so far, but its a very rough draft; I just started writing this not even 4 hours ago, I've never used First Person and Present Tense in fiction outside of a classroom setting before, and its also my first time writing for Luna and Celestia. I'm posting what I have here right now so y'all can tell me if I'm doing this right, and if it's actually of any interest to you. I know this subject has been written about to death, but I want to at least make my take on it a little bit different. So, here it is so far. Story contents inside the spoiler tag. Read it? Okay. You can probably tell where this story is heading, since I'm following what we currently know about season 3's ending. The next segment will most likely be from Celestia's perspective, so that I can show her thought process more in-depth. Tell me what you think!
Just beat DmC: Devil May Cry on Son of Sparda difficulty. Beaten the game twice so far, now. Really love this game; one of my favorites in the series (all of which I've beaten).
When you get really upset when your favorite musician in the fandom releases a new song, and EQD only includes it in a "Music of the Day" post instead of in a "Spotlight Music" post.
I suppose my fondest memory of a gaming accomplishment was beating Mega Man X4. Not because its a particularly hard game for its series, but because it was the first "difficult" game I ever beat. Once I conquered X4, it was like a whole new world of gaming was opened up to me: I could actually play games from beginning to end! So of course I went on a rampage of beating every game I owned, because beating a Mega Man game let's you absorb that game's challenge and add it to your own strength. Or something like that. Hey, it worked for me! Some other accomplishments I'm proud of are: Beating I Want To Be the Guy and it's sequel. Beating Mega Man Zero 1-3 with a-ranks, without upgrading my health bar or any other stats Beating every Devil May Cry game Beating Sonic 1 with all chaos emeralds.
Turns out there are more spoilers than we realized! Twilight Sparkle isn't just becoming an alicorn, she's becoming... a toaster! Shocking. But I for one look forward to this reboot of the "Brave Little Toaster" series. If they remake the sequel, "The Brave Little Toaster Goes to the Mars", we could at least expect Luna to make a cameo as the main cast shoots off past the moon.
My younger sister ended up telling my parents. My mother was a bit concerned at first, but my dad knew all about the brony fandom when one of the teens he taught in his youth group showed him the "Manliest Brony in the World" videos, so he was pretty accepting, even if the show isn't his thing. My mother watches the show though, which gives us something to talk about when I'm at home on break from college.
Poke'mon. Ugh, not a good way to be introduced to Japanese animation. I didn't start taking an active interest in anime until the later years of elementary school and early middle school. That's when everyone my age discovered Dragon Ball Z, and the art of dragging out a fight scene for five episodes. Some of my favorite animes growing up were TV Tenchi, Gundam Wing, and Digimon. Favorite anime of all time would be Trigun, but that was far from my first anime.
Read the first chapter so far, and I might get to the rest later tonight. The fic has over 2 thousand individual viewers, so I'm gonna guess that it picks up later on. Just based on what I've read, the concept interests me. But I have to say that while your prose is good, there's just too much of it. There's hardly any dialogue, and what is there doesn't sound particularly natural in some cases. Overall the chapter just has the problem of telling and not showing enough. It feels like you're rushing to a conclusion or particularly interesting event, rather than taking the time a proper reminiscence on growing up would need. For instance, you mentioned Dash's parents in passing, but I don't have any understanding of who those characters actually are yet. This is probably cleared up in future chapters, but more effort should have been placed in making them interesting or likeable from the start. Actions and dialogue always speaks louder than author exposition, and right now the story feels severely lopsided in its exposition to dialogue ratio. If dialogue wasn't something you want to focus on as much, I would have suggested writing from a first person point of view. That way the story would have at least had a narrator who felt more connected to the events at hand, and the readers would have had a solid story telling voice to listen to. But I suppose the story has come too far along for that. EQD can be very picky when it comes to the stories they accept. I'd suggest sending in what you have right now, just so you can find out what their current standards are, and what criticisms they have. They won't provide specific critique; that's not their job. But they will give you a good idea of what they find wrong stylistically with your story, if anything, Different pre-readers have different thought processes though, so my complaints might not even come up in your stories' evaluation. All I know is that the pre-reader I had for the first draft of my Glowmelon Mystery fic probably wouldn't have let your story through, based on the feedback I received. I had to re-write the entire story in order for it to be accepted, but I think the quality of the piece improved tremendously because of it. You've got a lot of readers, so you're doing something right. Don't take my criticisms too seriously. Fanfiction is all about creating and having fun. I wouldn't have bothered to pick apart your first chapter like this if you didn't express the desire to take your writing to the next level (being published by EQD).
4/5 reminds me of this blind bag pony. Text needs to be a vector or something in order to be rid of the sharp edges, though.
Thanks for the welcoming, everyone! I know. The news that Twilight Sparkle is becoming a toaster threw everyone for a loop. I for one am looking forward to "The Brave Little Toaster: Friendship is Magic". MLPforums. I just couldn't connect with the majority of the members there, and the cool people I did find all have skype. There just wasn't any reason for me to stick around there anymore when the RPs I was in lost my attention. I see someone is using the Royal Canterlot Capslock. no much! No, I think I'll call you Walrus. With an emoticon as wonderful as this, , how could I not? Emerald Speaking Thank you! And I don't know what comic the avatar comes from, other than its featured in newspapers in America. Meaning its probably an awful, awful comic.