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Troy Osborne
Dean, Associate Professor of History of Conrad Grebel University College
Troy Osborne is a historian whose research and teaching interests center generally on Mennonite history and the Reformation, particularly on the development of the Dutch Anabaptist tradition. His research uses discipline records and political appeals to trace the development of a Mennonite identity within the Dutch Republic and one that extended transnationally across Europe. A professor of History and Theological Studies at Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo, he teaches courses on the sixteenth-century Reformations, the Radical Reformation, Mennonite Studies, and an introductory survey of European History.
A.A. Hesston College, 1991
B.A. Goshen College, 1994
M.A. Associated Mennonite Seminary, 1998
PhD University of Minnesota, 2007
Research and teaching interests
Early modern European religious and cultural history
The Dutch Republic
Mennonite history
HIST 111 Western Civilization II
HIST 262 Early Modern Europe 1450-1700
HIST 348/RS 344 The Radical Reformation
HIST 235/RS 240 History of Christianity
HIST 379/RS 343 Reformation History
"The Bottle, the Dagger, and the Ring: Church Discipline and Dutch Mennonite Identity in the Seventeenth Century," The Conrad Grebel Review 35, no. 2 (Spring 2017): 114–50.
"Honor and Charity in the Church: Mennonites and the 'Disciplinary Revolution' of the Dutch Republic." In European Mennonites and the Challenge of Modernity over Five Centuries: Contributors, Detractors, and Adapters, edited by Mark Jantzen, Mary S Sprunger, and John D Thiesen, 265–83. North Newton, Kan: Bethel College, 2016.
"Mennonites and Violence in Early Modern Amsterdam." Church History and Religious Culture 95, no. 4 (January 1, 2015): 477–94.
Review of Sex and Drugs before Rock 'n' Roll: Youth Culture and Masculinity during Holland's Golden Age by Benjamin B. Roberts. The Historian 76.4 (December 2014): 878–79.
"The Development of a Transnational 'Mennonite' Identity among Swiss Brethren and Dutch Doopsgezinden in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries" Mennonite Quarterly Review 88, no. 2 (April 2014): 195–218.
Review of Ernstige godsvrucht en gezond verstand. Een selectie uit de dagboeken van Foeke Wigles Gorter (1756-1836), leraar van de Doopsgezinden in Sappemeer edited by Bert Dop and Piet Visser. Church History and Religious Culture 92.2-3 (2012): 450-452.
Review of Mennonite German Soldiers: Nation, Religion and Family in the Prussian East, 1772-1880 by Mark Jantzen. Notre Dame, Ind.: University of Notre Dame Press. 2010. Mennonite Life 66 (Summer 2012).
"Worthy of the Tolerance They'd been Given: Dutch Mennonites, Reputation, and Political Persuasion in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries" Archiv für Reformationsgeschichte/Archive for Reformation History 99 (2008), 256-279.
Review of Faith on the Margins: Catholics and Catholicism in the Dutch Golden Age, Charles H. Parker. The Historian 72.2 (Summer 2010): 483-484.
Review of Eén grote famlie: Doopsgezinde elites in de Friese Zuidwesterhoek 1600-1850, by Cor Trompetter. Church History and Religious Culture 90.1 (2010): 124-125.
Review of "Just as in the Time of the Apostles": The Uses of History in the Radical Reformation by Geoffrey Dipple. The Mennonite Quarterly Review 83.4 (October 2009): 641-643.
Selected activities
"Mennonites turn to Luther." Sixteenth Century Studies Conference, Milwaukee, WI, October 28, 2017.
"Mennonites Remember the Martyrs" Remembering the Reformation Conference, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge University, September 9, 2017.
"The Bottle, the Dagger, and the Ring: Church Discipline and Dutch-Mennonite Identity in the Seventeenth Century." Benjamin Eby Lecture, March 31, 2016.
"Shunning as a Form of Early Modern Exile" Workshop presentation at the Sixteenth Century Studies Conference, Vancouver, BC: October 24, 2015
"Mennonite Memories of the Dutch Revolt." Paper presented at the Sixteenth Century Studies Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 16, 2014.
"Mennonites and Varieties of Violence in the Dutch Republic" Paper presented at the Sixteenth Century Studies Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico: October 26, 2013.
"Dissenting across borders: the Development of a transnational 'Mennonite' identity among Swiss Brethren and Dutch Doopsgezinden in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries." Paper presented at the Sixteenth Century Studies Conference, Fort Worth, Texas: October 29, 2011.
"Church Discipline and State Infrastructure." Paper presented at the conference "Marginal or Mainstream? Anabaptists, Mennonites and Modernity in European Society" held at Bethel College June 25-26, 2010.
"The "pillar" of Mennonite Discipline and Social Control in Seventeenth-Century Amsterdam" paper presented at the Sixteenth Century Studies Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 26, 2007.
Invited response to Gerald J. Biesecker-Mast, "The Future of Radical Reformation Research," at Future Directions in Anabaptist-Mennonite Scholarship: Mennonite Historical Library Centennial Conference, Goshen, Indiana, May 5, 2006.
"Saints into Citizens: Dutch Mennonites, Church Discipline, and Religious Toleration" paper presented at Sixteenth Century Studies Conference, Toronto, Ontario, October 29, 2004
Netherlands America Foundation–Fulbright Fellowship for doctoral research in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2002-2003
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Yesterday evening Germany beat Malta in an international friendly "A" international played in Aachen in front of over 27,000 fans. The Germans were missing the Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen stalwarts due to their club commitments, and also had Chelsea's star player Michael Ballack missing for the same reason. A notable change in the Maltese lineup was the inclusion of Massimo Grima, and John Buttigieg had to further change his starting eleven in the 9th minute when Trevor Cilia came in for an injured Jamie Pace.
The fast paced Germans found the net after only 16 minutes through their forward Cacau who headed home after being left unchallenged in the box. Although Justin Haber suffered this first goal early in the match it did not dent his resolve as he went on to save a Kroos shot in the 21st minute. One must note that Haber had a very good outing during the whole game.
Roderick Briffa was close to putting Malta back in the game when on the 27th minute his shot was saved, and only 2 minutes later it was Haber who once again stole the limelight with two fantastic saves from Kiessling's shots.
Cacau's name lit the scoreboard once again in the 58th minute, following a blazing start by the Germans to make it 2-0. This further galvanised the Germans and only 3 minutes later Kenneth Scicluna committed an own goal when he tried to prevent a Podolski cross from getting to one of the German forwards to seal the affair at 3-0.
J. Haber, A. Muscat, S. Bajada, M. Grima ('74 I. Woods), A. Agius, R. Fenech ('66 C. Failla), R. Briffa, M. Mifsud ('82 D. Bogdanovic), A. Cohen, K. Scicluna, J. Pace ('9 T. Cilia).
M. Neuer, A. Friedrich ('72 H. Westermann), S. Tasci ('46 M. Hummels), S. Khedira ('72 S. Reinatz), S. Kiessling, L. Podolski, P. Trochowski, T. Kroos ('57 K. Grosskreutz), Cacau, A. Beck ('57 C. Trasch), D. Aogo ('79 J. Boateng).


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Google's New Privacy Policy Faces Worldwide Criticism
By Rue Liu/March 1, 2012 11:06 am EST
Google's controversial new privacy policy kicked in today, stirring legal warnings from the European Union as well as Japan. EU's justice commissioner directly warned Google that its new policy breaches European law, while Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications along with the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry both published a reminder notice sent to Google's Japan subsidiary about following the country's privacy laws.
The revamped privacy policy allows Google to share a users data among its services, including YouTube, Gmail, and Blogger. Altogether, about 60 Google services will be united under one privacy policy. Therefore, what you watch on YouTube could affect your Google Search results and what ads you see in your Gmail account. There is no way for users to opt-out of sharing this information, if they wish to use any of Google's myriad of services.
The EU believes that the new policy breaches its laws and that the transparency rules have not been applied. Other privacy groups also criticize the changes, saying that it gives Google more ways to dig deeper into the private information of its users. However, Google continues to stress that the company will not be collecting more data with the new policy. The data collected will be the same as before except that it will be collated for an improved user experience.
[via BBC, via PCWorld]

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U.S. Prepares For First COVID-19 Shots As Another Vaccine Candidate Emerges
U.S. officials prepared to begin inoculating Americans against the novel coronavirus by mid-December as another global drug company on Monday announced promising trial results toward a vaccine, providing hope as the pace of infections accelerated.
The head of the U.S. campaign to rapidly deploy a vaccine said on Sunday that U.S. healthcare workers and other high-risk people could start getting shots within a day or two of regulatory consent next month.
U.S. approval for distributing a vaccine produced by Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech could come as soon as Dec. 11, Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief scientific adviser for "Operation Warp Speed," told television news shows.
"Within 24 hours from the approval, the vaccine will be moving and located in the areas where each state will have told us where they want the vaccine doses," Slaoui told NBC's "Meet the Press."
"So I would expect, maybe on day two after approval on the 11th or 12th of December, hopefully the first people will be immunized across the United States," he said on CNN's "State of the Union."
Pfizer says its vaccine was 95% effective against infection from the highly contagious respiratory virus.
Other pharmaceutical companies progressing toward a vaccine include Moderna Inc, which is expected to seek separate approval later in December.
The latest breakthrough came on Monday as British company AstraZeneca said its vaccine could be 90% effective without any serious side effects, giving the world another important tool against the pandemic and one that is potentially cheaper to make, easier to distribute and faster to scale up than those of rivals.
The vaccine was 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 when administered in two different doses a month apart, late-stage trials showed.
The British drugmaker said it will have as many as 200 million doses by the end of 2020 and 700 million doses could be ready globally as soon as the end of the first quarter of 2021.
In the United States, the first people to receive the Pfizer vaccine would likely include doctors, nurses and front-line emergency medical personnel, as well as those at the highest risk of severe illness and death from the virus, Slaoui said.
With many Americans traveling and potentially increasing their risk ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, the United States has surpassed 12 million infections and the death toll has climbed to more than 255,000 since the pandemic began.
Coronavirus hospitalizations have surged nearly 50% over the past two weeks as the pace of new infections quickened.
The crisis has prompted state and local government leaders nationwide to reimpose restrictions on social and economic life.
Nevada's governor, diagnosed with COVID-19 himself earlier this month, said on Sunday he was tightening coronavirus restrictions on casinos, restaurants and bars, while imposing a broader statewide mandate for face coverings over the next three weeks.
"Whether you believe in the science of COVID or not, the reality is this – COVID is filling up our hospital beds, and that threatens all Nevadans," Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak, 66, said as he announced a new "statewide pause."
(Additionl reporting by Doina Chiacu, Steve Gorman, Kate Holton, Josephine Mason and Kate Kelland; Editing by Bernadette Baum)


This wordless activity book from well-known French author and illustrator Hervé Tullet allows children to create their very own countryside adventure.
Spend a sunny day in the countryside, sitting beneath an apple tree or climbing the highest mountain Walk through a field of flowers where a cow is grazing or watch fish in the meandering river. Flip from the back of the book and it becomes night time so you can make your way home by the light of the moon.
The other eleven titles in the series are: The Finger Circus Game, The Game in the Dark, The Game of Finger Worms, The Game of Let's Go, The Game of Light, The Game of Mix-Up Art The Game of Mix and Match, The Game of Patterns, The Game of Red, Yellow and Blue, The Game of Sculpture and The Game of Shadows .


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A Neighborday Manifesto: Because We're Better Together
Kyla Fullenwider
The American mythology of rugged individualism, self-reliance, and the pioneer spirit has traveled far and, like any good myth, picked up embellishments along the way. Emerson, Thoreau, and then later (in her own way) Ayn Rand all celebrated the great American virtue of going it alone. The Pilgrim, the Pioneer, the Cowboy, and the Capitalist—all heroes of this folklore—share the same narrative: go west and go alone. Yet somehow that story never seems to hold up. The Pilgrims, it turns out, shared food, pioneers—camps. And yes, even cowboys get the blues. "Our national myths," writes Robert Putnam in Bowling Alone, "often exaggerate the role of individual heroes and understate the importance of collective effort." That is, they belie the fact that it was indeed the good will, the trust, and the reciprocity—the social capital—of communities and of neighbors that made America possible.
Today, our definition of community is changing. A majority of American adults don't know their neighbors by name though most are on Facebook. American children play more online than play outside. And while the internet age, has brought unprecedented access to information, networks, and commerce, it's unclear if it has brought us closer or has in fact further isolated us. And its not just Americans. In emerging economies, where modernity often means individualism, the pursuit of The American Dream is alive and well on television and iPhone screens from Shanghai to São Paulo. This trend towards American-style materialism and individualism is alarming to religious leaders and environmentalists alike. "We don't need each other for anything anymore," notes Bill McKibben. "If we have enough money, we're insulated from depending on those around us—which is at least as much a loss as a gain." Is it possible that in the exhaustive pursuit of individual happiness, in the creation of our own story, that we've forgotten our shared story, that we've forgotten everyone else?
Neighborday is about creating a new story. It's about transcending the old story of self to create a new story of us. It's about expanding our definition of self to include those who live above us, below us, and next to us. It's a call to action of the most important kind: to let our neighbors in, and to build more self-reliant streets, blocks, and neighborhoods, together. "But to be authentic," farmer and poet Wendell Berry reminds us, "this revival would have to be accomplished mainly by the community itself. It would have to be done not from the outside, but from the inside, by the ancient rule of neighborliness, by the love of precious things, and by the wish to be home."
Hang out with your neighbors on the last Saturday of April (a day we're calling "Neighborday"). Click here to say you'll Do It, and we'll send you GOOD's Neighborday Survival Guide and a bunch of other fun stuff.
Illustration by Tyler Hoehne


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Dunottar School
AV1 case study: inclusive technology for a year 9 student with persistent absence due to cancer
Dunottar School is a co-educational, independent school in Reigate, Surrey.
Catering to 489 pupils they pride themselves on their warm and nurturing family environment, which supports students to succeed both academically and outside the classroom.
Dunottar started using AV1 a year ago for a year 9 pupil with persistent absence due to cancer.
We spoken to Grant Taylor, Assistant Head, about their experience:
What was the initial reaction like from school staff?
"We're quite good at taking on board new tech. All our students have iPads and staff were all very enthusiastic about it, following a video I sent round of the AV1. It also meant that the whole staff knew more about what was going on with the student. They were all enthusiastic about having the additional features of the AV1 above just having someone on a screen. Especially someone who is ill on a screen, who doesn't potentially want to be seen because of how ill they look.
"The way we run absentee lessons anyway is that the student can join in via Teams on their iPad. So teachers are used to having somebody at home sat on a different device joining in on the lesson. The AV1 robot just made it more interactive; it's quite easy to hide behind an iPad.
"The biggest worry from staff was that they might have to put in extra effort to get it to work. But we've had a really good experience because it runs both on WiFi and 4G. We've not had issues with it breaking up or lagging. In fact it required far less work than trying to do it on Teams because it didn't require any setting up. No one has to do anything else other than talk to it like it's a human."
How did you manage the AV1 day-to-day?
"The Head of Year wrote to the year 8 parents to let them know the AV1 may be in some of their students' lessons. We also asked friends of the pupil to be buddies and carry the AV1 around, so we wrote to those parents as well to make sure they were happy with that. The AV1 by default sits on charge in a storage room in the school and then in the morning one of the buddies collects it and it goes with them around school and between lessons."
What impact do you think the AV1 has had for the student?
"AV1 means that the student has full interaction in the classroom. One of the biggest advantages is just showing to the class and teacher that he is there.
"If he was on Teams you'd have an empty desk and it would just look like someone who was absent. Interacting and remembering to interact with them is much more difficult. With the AV1, the student is still part of the class, they can still be involved in group tasks and you can hear their contribution and discussion with classmates as normal.
"Two of his science teachers commented that he is still top of the class, and still performing highly in his assessments. Quite often when you're walking past a classroom you can hear him telling the other pupil's what the answers should be. So he's not missing out on any learning due to the AV1, and before the AV1 arrived that was the struggle because he wasn't getting any of that interaction.
"The social side is just as important because he can work in a little group, he can work with his friends, they can do class discussion and work collaboratively on the same virtual documents even though he's not in school."
It's funny, you almost forget he's not here, because the robot does represent him and has become part of the school. He's in the whole school photograph, and being held in that picture. I think he feels less absent, especially from his friendship group."
– Grant Taylor, Assistant Head


A HEADTEACHER who says she feels "privileged" in her role has been nominated for a Worcestershire Education Award.
Therese Langford, who has been at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School for seven years, has been nominated for Headteacher of the Year Award.
Mrs Langford, aged 50, said: "I am very proud of the people I work with and all their efforts of making this school good.
The school has a global link with Changa Primary School in Tanzania, where teachers from both schools visit one another and learn about different the cultures and diversity.
Christopher Park, who nominated Mrs Langford said: "Therese Langford has shown exceptional leadership, outstanding commitment to the success of her pupils and has brought transformational ambition to St Joseph's school. She is a modest, hardworking and inspirational leader. She richly deserves this award.
"In turning the school round, she has done a difficult job magnificently. Importantly, she has developed such a strong, dedicated team of teachers in order to ensure that the excellent experience for pupils is sustainable.
"The efforts made by Therese to improve the school have been exceptional. Children who spoke to Ofsted inspectors were keen to share their views on the positive impact the school has on their wellbeing and their ability to manage their own behaviour calmly in difficult situations. The children are now engaged in many external events such as choir competitions, sports events, charity support and the arts."


Well this was a disaster; engine failure on lap 1.
My third year of running a FF1600 and it's my 3rd Mondiale! I've just been off to Ireland to test the new car. It's good or will be with a few little things ironed out. I was testing and racing at Kirkistown. It's another world over there compared to the mainland UK. Very easy going and the track is a lot like an old style track where it's all about the racing with no fancy paddock. I met some really intesting characters over there and learned a lot about Mondiale the company.
Sadly for Mondiale and Leslie Drysdale (the designer who previously designed Crossles), car building ended in the early 90s when the company turned to general engineering work to keep going and beat the recession. They built a large number of different cars for the American market which was their biggest. There was also a surprising parallel with the demise of an earlier Northern Ireland car building company you may just have heard of called DeLorean in that one of the directors, Colin Lees turned to drug money to pay his debts! A quick Google of the name Colin Lees turns up quite a few interesting stories. This rather ruined the reputation of the company and I got the impression this made Leslie want to turn his back on building cars and concentrate on other things to bring in the cash.
The engineering company continues to this day but they don't build cars. There was a new car partially built for 93/94 but Leslie refused to finish it. There are still people all these years later hoping they can peruade Leslie to finish it off the way he wanted as it was a nice design from the looks of it with pull-rod rear suspension as well as pull-rod front suspension. About the only thing besides the driver which can be located low down to keep the centre of gravity low is the suspension. The engine position is fixed and a chassis has to be as safe and as rigid as the next one. This car had both front and rear suspension mounted horizontally very low on the floor which reduces the weight transfer in a corner and allows the inside tyres to do more of the work and not overload the outer tyres. Additionally pull rods can be lighter than push rods as they operate in tension and not compression.
Beyond the talk of cars I found the guys who race at Kirkistown have a very lively social scene! After testing much beer is consumed well into the night and even the next day. The restaurant and bar at the track is buzzing throughout the night and often features live music. Not the greatest race prep but it doesn't seem to slow the guys down very much; these guys are quick! I have to thank Hugh Reid in particular for making me feel very welcome during the weekend.
On track the conditions were poor but the car set up by John Harris handled beautifully. It was so placid I did not make the most of it given my recent experience of Mondiales set up by the less skillful spanner, me! Where my other cars would bite this was forgiving. The only issue I had to live with was a seized up spherical bearing which was taking away any feel from the steering. The car has not been used in 20 years so this kind of issue was to be expected. The American Loynings engine, rebuilt by Scholar, is a bit of a stonker although I nearly managed to blow it up already when the gear linkage broke and I got 1st instead of 3rd. This cut short my qualifying session which were my only dry laps. Given it was very wet and for me the race was just testing (I couldn't score points or win a trophy having not filled in a tyre sheet) I just allowed a gap to develop to the quick boys up front through the dauting Debtors Dip corner knowing I could pick them back up through the rest of the lap. It has decent pace that car. I look forward to seeing what it can do when driven in anger!
Michael spends an afternoon in the garage inspecting his most recent race engine along with some donor block he needs to rebuild it. There is a lot of scrap metal in this video!
Since the hasty rebuild of our Mondiale M89s back in April the car has never really been easy to drive. A few people have remarked how entertaining it was to watch but that's not fast and it's not why we go racing. And you know, going sideways gets a little boring after a while. At least it's not understeer.
To summarise, we found the higher the weight pushing down on a tyre, proportionally it's grip level is reduced. That is to say it will grip more when pressed down harder because it's being pushed down harder but with a lighter load the ratio of grip to weight pressing it down will be higher.
We also concluded the end which can roll more will have more grip. The more we stiffen one end the less it rolls when cornering. The stiff end of the car will transfer weight to the outside tyre more than the soft end when cornering. This would mean the outside tyre on the stiff axle would have more weight on it than the outside on the soft end. This soft end therefore will have more grip on it's outside tyre as it is more lightly loaded and the whole axle will have more grip.
To summarise the summary; the end with the most roll is the end with the most grip!
We have too much oversteer so we need to allow the rear end to roll more and reduce the amount the front end can roll. First thing we do is look at the rear anti-roll bar and obviously we need less of it!
The roll bar effectively tries to twist the chassis back to a non-rolled position when one wheel is displaced upwards opposing roll. On the rear of the Mondiale we have two blade type roll bars. We set them both to the most bendy softest position – 90 degrees to the link pushing them upwards. This is unusual in that one of them is normally fixed in the stiffest position but we still had too much oversteer so we tried both (the guys in Ireland run both these full stiff).
This helped improve the car after qualifying at Donnington but it was not enough so next we tried to stiffen the front anti-roll bar.
The higher the link is up the front anti-roll bar the more stiff it appears to the car. This is because, the closer links are to the axis the bar rotates around, the less leverage the suspension has on it so more force is required for the same amount of displacement of the roll bar. We had this as far up as the link would go! This is already a thick, stiff bar. At least in the second race at Donnington the car became a little more driveable like this but it was way too oversteery!
We looked at using a different hole in the upright for the rear suspension which would give a lower roll centre but this limited the rear droop which was already a bit skinny and causing oversteer problems of it's own. So we really had to look at the spring rates next.
Originally this car came with 400lbs springs front and rear. We had a slight issue of the car bottoming out at the rear so we fitted the 425lbs springs to the rear to avoid this (you don't want a FF1600 hitting the floor it damages the engine).
A stiffer spring feels good to the driver as the car becomes more responsive to the brakes and steering. However if you keep going stiffer, it eventually starts crashing over bumps and kerbs and effectively just reduces the grip on the road due to the time the wheels are airborne! As someone who regularly rides over 200 miles a week on a bicycle I know all about this! You tune a bicycle's handling with just tyre pressures (particularly in the wet). You always want more front grip than rear grip so I run my bike tyres at about 5-6bar front and 8-9bar rear. If you're riding over some bumpy road it will be the rear which crashes around and slides first!
So to reduce the oversteer we could have gone softer on the rear (not really an option due to the bottoming over bumps) or stiffer on the front. I had some 450lbs springs. This gave a very high frequency wheel rate but it felt about right given the balance we had. I first tested the car at Oulton Park after fitting these and sure enough it felt a lot better and equally pleasing was the fact the front still ran over the kerbs fairly well. Also, given the chicanes they have there is was useful to have a stiff car in roll as less time is wasted changing direction.
Zero Droop Front Suspension – the screws stop the dampers extending beyond ride height.
We also tried running zero droop with a slight preload – a slightly heavier person sat in the car when we set the droop stops. Running zero droop front suspension means when the car corners the inside wheel cannot move downwards and take the weight of the inside of the car putting more load on the inside rear wheel and outside front wheel. This sounds like just what we need especially when accelerating when the front wheels would experience droop. It did help traction but still mid-corner it was all about oversteer.
The problem now was we still had too much oversteer and no more scope for adjustment anywhere – this would not have been ideal in the wet. The final tactic was to reduce the rear ride height to the legal limit so the car ran level instead of with a little rake (this lowers the roll centre height). Again this helped and for the first time the car felt good in the next test session at Oulton running in a respectable low 1m51s times on old tyres. But still there was too much oversteer around corners like Druids where the car was sometimes going through the entire corner on opposite lock. With new tyres it reverted back to being slow.
Last year the car had a bit of understeer sometimes without having to resort to these extremes. That could have come from the semi-seized front rockers we had but I don't think so. The difference was subtle. I reassembled the lower wishbones in such a way as to increase camber gain by fitting the spacers the other way around. This meant the lower wishbone would flatten out in roll making it longer and pushing the rear wheel outwards at the bottom. Unfortunately I'd forgotten all about this and it happens to moves the rear roll centre upwards considerbly!
The roll centre is the point around which the chassis rotates. It's obvious in the picture above where that is but with wishbone suspension you have to draw it. Firstly though why is it important?
Before we begin the amount the chassis rolls is related to the roll centre but the weight transferred from inside wheels to outside wheels in total is not affected by the RC – this is purely down to the position of the CoG and the cornering force.
As the distance h is so large the leverage the cornering force at the centre of gravity has on the chassis about the roll centre is very large compared to the leverage the spring has on the chassis through the distance 'a'.
Now compare that to the leverage the cornering force has on a much higher roll centre as above. With the same springs and weight, the axle with the lower roll centre would roll considerably more given all of the leverage the cornering force has on the chassis through the roll centre. If we had the low roll centre at one end and the higher roll centre at the other what would happen? Well the chassis can only rotate through one angle as it is rigid (well should be compared to the stiffness of a spring!). That means the low roll centre end would still be rotating further at the angle the high roll centre end side would have reached equilibrium. So the high roll centre end starts taking some of the load from the low roll centre end increasing the load on the high roll centre end's outside tyre and reducing it's grip. Obviously this reduces the load on the high roll centre end's inside tyre as we know the total load on the axle is fixed by the position of the CoG.
Again we could have simply reached this conclusion from the basic principle 'the end which rolls more has more grip'. Obviously the end with the low roll centre will roll more with all that leverage.
In the above picture we can see with the spacer in the lower position the angle of the lower wishbone has it pointing upward and this gives a much higher RC than if we put it above the wishbone joint (the yellow lines). It could be about 2″ lower in this position. Remember this will cause more rear roll and hence will give more rear grip. For reference the front RC is on the floor or lower depending on ride height.
The small change we made to the placement of the spacer really made a difference to the roll centre height – far more that a ride height change could make. We could get this even lower by using the low hole in the upright but as mentioned this will limit rear droop which is already insufficient.
The handling as it was on Oulton was just on the outside of the tuning window. So, with the rear roll centre much lower we expect the handling to be much more tunable with a understeer/oversteer balance being able to be achieved within the range of the rear bar.
If this isn't the case there must be a crack in the chassis allowing it to flex. Anyway before we next run it it'll need a new engine and will have to be put back together!
You may have heard stiffening the rear suspension of a car causes more oversteer and vice verse but why?
If we move the weight rearwards so that the rear tyres now have 150kg on them and the fronts only 50kg, the rear tyres now have to produce 150kg of lateral for the same acceleration but, as they have proportionally more weight on them and they produce the same amount of grip as force pushing down on them, that's fine, they can cope. The point is, putting more weight on one end of the car requires a larger lateral force to be generated by the tyres but it also gives the tyres a larger vertical load to create that force with. However in this case, under steady state cornering, most tyres which were just on the limit with the weight in the middle would lead to the heavy end starting to slide. That's because tyres do not grip prortionally as well when a large load is placed on them as compared to when a lighter load is pushing them into the road. They begin to saturate.
If we look at some real tyre data we can see the coefficient of friction for a rear ACB10 (the Formula Ford 1600 tyre) is higher with 84kg (the blue line) pressing down on it than when 306kg (the orange line) is pressing on it… considerably so too! These are quite useful data to have as the weight of the rear of a FF1600 is about 300kg and the typical load on the inside tyre, when cornering fast, is about 80kg. We're only really interested in the ultimate value at about 9 degree of slip angle where the tyre begins to stall and can longer produce more lateral force despite any increase in slip angle. Obviously the tyre creates a larger force at 300kg but proportionally for the weight pressing down on it, it is less.
What we want to achieve handling-wise is a car which slides a similar amount front and rear (if anything a touch more sliding at the rear but it's up to the driver to control this with his right foot). That means we need the coefficient of friction of the tyres to be about the same front and rear. We know now that if we put a larger weight on one end of the car, the tyre will have a lower coefficient of friction at that end and will slide more. So the only way around this is to use a fatter tyre at the heavy end which will saturate at a higher load.
We really don't need to do any maths to understand this but we need to look at a basic diagram and have a think how we would calculate the forces on all the tyres.
The centre of gravity creates a force pushing the chassis down and also pushing the chassis sideways when cornering. You would calculate all of the forces by working out all of the moments about a point like the circle around the bottom of the wheel. But what is important is that we understand the total forces that point < that way equal the total forces pointing > that way and the same up and down. The force pushing up on the tyres by the road is the same as the weight of the car. The side force from the chassis is the same as the total side force created by BOTH tyres. Because the centre of gravity (I'll now call it 'the weight' for simplicity) is above the ground it has a tendency to lift the inside tyre off the ground as the car rotates about the circle. The thing keeping it on the ground is the weight pushing it down rotating it the other way about that circle.
A real car obviously has two axles not just the one shown in the diagram. The proportion of the total weight of the car on the front and rear axles is fixed by the location of the centre of gravity and nothing else (apart from forwards acceleration)!
We know the inside tyres have less weight on them compared with the outside tyres when you go around a corner, however, the total weight on the axle (i.e. the front inside and front outside tyres for example) never changes. The front axle carries the same weight whether you're going in a straight line or cornering that hard you're on two wheels. The only thing that can move weight from the front to the rear is accelerating/decelerating (roll bars can't do this despite what idiots say!).
Above is a car with a springy hinge one end and a rigid frame mounting the wheels at the other. We know the total weight on each axle is fixed by the position of the centre of gravity and does not change. However, imagine it cornering with enough cornering force causing the car to roll. The inside wheel of the rigid end would instantly come off the ground as it's so stiff whereas the end which can rotate will stay on the ground (unless it's that fast it tips the whole car up – lets assume not!). The whole inside of the car still weighs something and this load has to be carried by the inside tyre on the end which is free to rotate – the rigid end has no load on the inside because it's rigid and any roll causes it to lift clear off the ground. We know the total weight on the rigid end's outside tyre must therefore be the total weight of the axle whereas the total weight of the hinged axle will be shared between the inside and outside tyres.
Now let's say all four corners have the same tyre and the centre of gravity is bang in the middle of all 4 tyres like earlier. Say each tyre has 25kg on it. Up to now we'd say both axles would slide the same amount when going around a corner because the weight is equally shared, however, now we have a different situation. Because of our basic suspension system we've invented, one tyre, the outside tyre on the rigid end has all of the weight of that axle on it (50kg) and the other could have almost the same weight on both the inside and outside tyre depending on how springy we make the hinge, position of CoG etc… It doesn't matter, what is important is that on the hinged (or soft) end the axle weight is shared between the inside and outside tyres and on the rigid (stiff) end the weight is all on the outside tyre.
To calculate the grip each axle has we need to know the coefficient of friction of the tyres on each axle. What we do know is the tyre with the lowest coefficient of friction will be the tyre which is carries the entire weight of that axle on it's own (the rigid axle's outside tyre). The next lowest will be the softer, hinged axle's outside tyre followed by the hinged axle's inside tyre. The friction force from the rigid axle will be less than the other hinged/softer axle because the coefficient of friction of these wheels will be higher.
Because we've introduced a suspension system to the car which allows the chassis to roll we've created a situation where one axle can have more grip than the other because it can roll more than the other end. The extreme case is where one end is completely rigid and the other end hinged but the principal applies to a stiffly sprung end and a softly sprung end. One thing that is important is that the whole chassis which connects the ends together is very rigid so the angle each end rolls through is about the same! If not the weight on the inside wheels may not be controlled by the other end so much.
Ride height adjustment – this mainly affects the axle's roll centre height but if large enough the CoG will move closer to or further from the roll centre and change the leverage on it.
These will be discussed in seperate posts!
The minimum weight of the Formula Ford Race Car without the driver is 420kg. The minimum weight with the driver is 500kg but the driver is only ~60kg so we need to find almost 20kg! Actually the car is slightly heavy so it's about 15kg.
To keep the centre of gravity as low as possible this weight must be placed right on the floor but there isn't a great deal you can secure a lead weight to that low so we had to make our own ballast to fit within the chassis rails. This is the safest and most effective way of adding ballast. It was just a bit dangerous. Ooo Ayy!
We melted the lead into a mold effectively casting it within a wooden frame. On reflection this was a reasonable idea but using a large tray was a bad idea. It made it difficult to handle and also lost heat too quickly through that large surface area. In future a small pan would be better.


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Q: When you use a dimmer Suppose you use a dimmer (a device for varying the brightness of an electric light) at home. When you fell the light is too bright, you can ask someone to dim the light, but what a native would say as a request from someone to make the lights bright?

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*Example) Here is too dark Andy. Please..........(make the lights bright)

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*Does "Brighten the lights" work?

A: Your example shouldn't use "here", it should use "it". (Although "it" is non-specific, but people understand what is being refered to. Check my second example though.)

It is too dark, Andy. Please turn up the lights.

There is also "undim", but that's a little... clunky.

It is too dark here, Andy. Please undim the lights.

"Undim" could imply "turn them all the way up", while "turn up" simply means "make them brighter" without being specific as to how bright.

A: You can for sure use the suggested verb to turn on -off... but note that this is a verb related with an interpretation to a on-off  state no middle(discrete) values allowed... you can use that and for sure Andy will get what you mind :)
But based on the context you could use better dim as verb..
like Donna Summer and her song - Dim All the Lights :) and according to the FreeDictionary dim up is a valid verb

the opposite is Dim Down
examples:

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*Why don't you dim the lights down and put on some music?

*Let me dim down the lights and put on some music.

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Driggs Family News: We are very busy bees.
So I developped two rolls of film. First one is totally posted on Flickr now...most of it anyway, as NONE of the pictures from the ARMA event turned out. There's one or two on the second roll that were ok and I'll post those later, but still. The event is CURSED, my pictures of it NEVER turn out, year after year.
As an update, I have learned several lessons. First, Elspeth can army crawl in her sleep. This is significant because I put her in the crib then wake up to an incredible THUNK as her poor little head hits the headboard. Scared the spit out of me first couple times it happened. Also, remember that job with the rediculous deadlines that I learned my lesson about all nighters from? I finally got paid for it, and it's even fishier than it was before...the check isn't from the company, but from the project manager. As in, it appears to be a personal check. Glad I got out of that situation, blessing in disguise, and thank heaven I got paid. Mark is taking finals AS WE SPEAK. Pray for him, his calculus class is SCARY. I finished my video game job yesterday, which is kind of sad and kind of a relief. With any luck the company will have more work for me, or perhaps my project manager (who's leaving the company in three days) will give me work in her new job. Also, I sent in my paperwork for a new client yesterday. Yay! Things are coming together, a little bit at a time.
Haha. You speeled independent wrong.


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Ontario Trillium Foundation Capital Stream grant funds health and fitness equipment for The Steve & Sally Stavro Family YMCA
March 12, 2021 $121,100 grant will contribute to creating a safe, welcoming space in Toronto's east end, where young people, seniors and families can pursue opportunities for healthy, active living.
TORONTO, March 12, 2021 – The YMCA of Greater Toronto was grateful to have received a $121,100 Capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2019 so that it could buy health and fitness equipment for The Steve & Sally Stavro Family YMCA. Located on Kingston Road at Willow Avenue in Toronto's east end, The Steve & Sally Stavro Family YMCA will help provide an outlet for unstructured and structured physical activities, with an anticipated impact on the lives of almost 10,000 people in the community.
"We are tremendously excited for the Steve & Sally Stavro Family YMCA to open — and grateful for the Ontario Trillium Foundation's generous grant to help them do so," said Rima Berns-McGown, MPP for Beaches-East York. "Especially as we emerge from the pandemic, the community's physical and mental health will benefit tremendously from this wonderful new centre."
In this part of Toronto's east end, many residents lack access to affordable community-based health programs and services. When complete, The Steve & Sally Stavro Family YMCA will offer: A Health and Fitness Centre, including: gym, pool, fitness studios and exercise areas; Child Minding and Family Services; Day Camps and Youth Programs; and Multi-purpose Spaces, available to neighbourhood groups and programs outside the YMCA.
The Steve & Sally Stavro Family YMCA is currently under construction on a 63,990 square foot property and is a redevelopment of the original East City YMCA. For more information or to sign up for newsletter updates, visit: stavrofamily.ymcagta.org.
"At the YMCA of Greater Toronto, we believe that every community member should have access to programs that benefit their physical, mental and social well-being, which is why we are so thankful to receive this grant from Ontario Trillium Foundation," said Virginia Dimoglou, General Manager, The Steve & Sally Stavro Family YMCA. "Research indicates that communities are healthier when they have a YMCA and this funding will help achieve just that, while providing access to good health and well being, for individuals and families in the evolving east end of Toronto."
About the YMCA of Greater Toronto
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity that ignites the potential in people, helping them grow, lead and give back to their communities. For 170 years, the YMCA of Greater Toronto has provided opportunities for people to shine through a variety of programs and services including health and fitness, licensed childcare, camps, employment and immigrant services, education and training, and services for youth, families and seniors. Serving diverse communities across the Greater Toronto Area with kindness, well-being, integrity, inclusiveness, respect and optimism, last year the YMCA made more than 700,000 connections across 450 locations. For more information visit ymcagta.org.
About Ontario Trillium Foundation
The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is an agency of the Government of Ontario, and one of Canada's leading granting foundations. OTF awarded $115 million to 644 projects last year to build healthy and vibrant communities in Ontario. For more information, please visit: www.otf.ca
For further information or to arrange an interview, contact: media@ymcagta.org.


Nothing says "Heavy Metal" like the music video for "Summertime Girls" by Y&T. 1985 was a different time, a time where paper mache caves and over-sized metal detectors were the norm.
Speaking of cheesy music videos... Were these artists saying "no" to anyone? Sure, when we first saw these back in the day, they were awesome. Thirty some odd years later, not so awesome.


Noelle is a beautiful Yellow Lab puppy with a sweet disposition. This lovely gal can be registered with the AKC, plus comes with a health guarantee provided by the breeder. She is vet checked and up to date on shots and wormer. Noelle was born and raised inside the breeder's home and she enjoys getting lots of love and attention. Her mother is the family pet and is available to meet. To learn more about this outstanding pup, please contact the breeder today!


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Tag Archives: DC comics
Cinema Dispatch: Joker
Joker and all the images you see in this review are owned by Warner Bros. Pictures
Directed by Todd Phillips
Are we ready to do this? Alright, let's do this. So Joker always seemed like an odd choice for a movie as his defining moments have always been in relation to Batman. Take him away, and what are you left with? Well if the trailers are any indication, you get something akin to Travis Bickel in Taxi Driver by way of Krusty the Clown. I mean I was at least interested to see where they were GOING with it since the trailers did a solid job of obscuring what the actual plot was, but the last few weeks of bad press have really drained any enthusiasm I could muster for what was already seeming to be a novelty at best. Does this manage to rise above the controversy surrounding it, especially the controversies cynically generated by those who have an active stake in the film's success, or will this all be for a movie that ultimately isn't worth the time and effort? Let's find out!!
Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is one of many residents in the city of Gotham who is barely getting by and can feels that life has given him a rather crappy lot. All he wanted to do was be a comedian and make people smile, but street punks keep beating him up at his job, the rich politicians and lobbyist keep cutting social services that he needs, and on top of all that he has to take care of his elderly mother Frances Conroy) who's unshaking belief that Thomas Wayne (Brett Cullen) will help her and her son has only become more and more obnoxious as the years have gone by. Why… it's almost enough to drive someone MAD isn't it!? Like say… if someone got so tired of this that they started wearing clown makeup and robbed banks! Well leave those fantasies at home as this is the REAL Joker for the modern age in that he's really angry all the time but doesn't do a heck of a whole lot about it and what he DOES do about it isn't as… let's say FLAMBOYANT as his comic book persona would have you believe. Still, the walls are closing in more and more as Arthur's life goes further and further into chaos to the point that he may just be forced to fight back in a way that no one could possibly expect; least of all himself. Will Arthur's miserable life come to some sort of hilarious denouement that gets all the squares to pop their monocles? What effect will his actions have on the rest of the city, and is he really so different from all the normal people out there? Seriously, is this REALLY the guy Warner Bros wants to be spouting his manifesto on the big screen right when they're getting the DCCU back on track?
"I call it… MY JOKE BOOK!" "…" "Seriously? Nothing?" "Oh, uh… no, that's clever!"
This entry was posted in Cinema Dispatch and tagged Bill Camp, Brett Cullen, Brian Tyree Henry, Bryan Callen, Dante Pereira-Olson, DC comics, Douglas Hodge, Frances Conroy as Penny Fleck, Glenn Fleshler, Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Pais, Justin Theroux, Leigh Gill, Marc Maron, Movie Review, Robert De Niro, Shea Whigham, Todd Phillips, Warner Bros, Zazie Beetz on October 5, 2019 by Matt Vetrano.
Super Comics: Suicide Squad/Banana Splits Special (2017)
Suicide Squad/Banana Splits Special (2017) and all the images you see in this recap are owned by DC Comics
Remember when I talked about that Banana Splits Movie trailer as well as the current state of Hannah-Barbara properties? Remember how I said I'd review the Suicide Squad/Banana Splits crossover comic? Oh to be so young and so naïve as I was… two months ago. Seriously, I was CERTAIN that I already reviewed this thing, but as the release date for that Banana Splits movie started to get closer and closer, I tried to find the review on this website and nothing! Nada! Zilch and so on! Well better late the never, I suppose, and I still managed to finish this blasted thing before the movie came out, so I'll take my small victories where I can! ANYWAY! Does this comic capture the spirit of the original series and make the Banana Splits relevant again? Well no, because I already told you that when I talked about it back in June, but let's take a look anyway!!
The issue begins with The Banana Splits (Fleegle the beagle, Bingo the ape, Drooper the lion, and Snorky the elephant, though the issue doesn't even bother with introductions) being pulled over for what I can only assume is speeding, but then again it wouldn't surprise me if it was for driving while furry considering what happens next. You'd think the cops of the DC Universe would be used to non-humanoids by now, but it seems like the writers are trying to make some sort of cultural critique here about police brutality and the criminalization of non-white bodies. I mean I GUESS I can appreciate the effort but I don't think THE BANANA SPLITS are the best vehicle for it.
DOG LIVES MATTER!!
This entry was posted in Super Comics, Uncategorized and tagged Ben Caldwell, Brittany Holzherr, Carlos D'Anda, DC comics, Hanna-Barbera, Jeremy Lawson, Marie Javins, Mark Morales, Sid and Marty Krofft, Tony Bedard on August 26, 2019 by Matt Vetrano.
Cinema Dispatch: Shazam!
Shazam! and all the images you see in this review are owned by Warner Bros Pictures
Directed by David F Sandberg
The slow course correction of the DCCU is perhaps not the most surprising thing in the world (you fail at something long enough, you might start to learn from those mistakes), but with Aquaman being a critical hit along with the… let's say INTERESTING reactions to the Joker trailer, DCCU might just be on the upswing with this movie being the big test to see if this whole experiment can work now that we're more or less in Phase Two. Not only is this a fresh start in terms of being the first one more or less completely separate from the Snyder version of the universe, it's also the first one to FEEL different from all the other ones; same way that Guardians of the Galaxy was a shot in the arm for Marvel after a somewhat serious phase for them. Does this left turn into sunshine and happiness work turn out to fix many of the problems with the DCCU, or is Warner Bros beating a dead horse at this point? Let's find out!!
Billy Batson (Asher Angel) is your typical teenager who loves to roam the streets of Philly looking for his mother who disappeared many years ago and is willing to any length to find her! Okay, maybe that's not the typical teenage experience, but it's Billy's whole deal and the state is getting real tired of him running away from foster homes to search for a person that clearly doesn't want to be found. Now they don't want to just toss his butt into juvy just yet, so they've found ONE more family willing to take him in which includes Rosa and Victor as the parents (Marta Milans and Cooper Andrews), a bunch of other kids (Faithe Herman, Grace Fulton, Ian Chen, and Pedro Peña), and his new roommate Freddy (Jack Dylan Grazer) who's sassy, handicapable, and REALLY into superheroes. That last one wouldn't be TOO bad if it weren't for the fact that he likes Henry Cavell's superman, but I guess those are the only toys he can get on clearance, so what are you gonna do? ANYWAY, while all this is going on (and for several decades prior) a wizard by the name of Shazam (Dijmon Hounsou) has been scouring the Earth for decades to find SOMEONE worthy of taking his power and being the new protector of the planet which depressingly is a much harder task than you'd imagine. Even with that caveat, I can't say I'm too fond of his methods as he just pulls kids out of nowhere to give them a test and then send them back to reality when they fail to disappoint; especially when of these candidates is a young Thaddeus Sivanna (Ethan Pugitotto) who will one day grow up to be the ADULT (and doctor) Thaddeus Sivanna (Mark Strong) and is still obsessed with finding that weird dude who told him he wasn't good enough to be a super hero. Thaddeus does get his… revenge I guess (perhaps more of a make-up test?) when he finds the secret to accessing this magic realm and steals the EVIL version of Shazam's power for himself. Well darn it! Now that Shazam has plum run out of options, it's time to just pick one before it's too late, so Billy? It's your lucky day! The wizard scoops him up, gives him his powers, and then kicks him back to reality as well only now he's in the rockin' bod of the superhero Shazam (Zachary Levi). Can Billy learn how to use his powers and be the best superhero on Instagram, or was the wizard's desperate Hail Mary ultimately a bad move? Will he be ready by the time Dr. Sivanna realizes the wizard's champion has been chosen and goes after him to take his power as well? Be honest! If you got super powers, you'd be an obnoxious attention seeker as well!
"Free drinks are part of the superhero tax! I don't make up the rules!"
This entry was posted in Cinema Dispatch and tagged Adam Brody, Andi Osho, Asher Angel, Bill Parker, Caroline Palmer, CC Beck, Cooper Andrews, Darin De Paul, David F Sandberg, David Kohlsmith, DC comics, DJ Cotrona, Djimon Hounsou, Ethan Pugiotto, Faithe Herman, Fred Tatasciore, Grace Fulton, Ian Chen, Jack Dylan Grazer, John Glover, Jovan Armand, Lotta Losten, Mark Strong, Marta Milans, Meagan Good, Michelle Borth, Movie Review, Ross Butler, Ryan Handley, Steve Blum, Warner Bros on April 9, 2019 by Matt Vetrano.
Cinema Dispatch: The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part and all the images you see in this review are owned by Warner Bros. Pictures
Directed by Mike Mitchell
Everyone loved The LEGO movie, right!? And then most people loved LEGO Batman, right!? And then LEGO Ninjago was… okay, right? Well now it's time for the return of the one that started it all and it'll be JUST as good as the original… right? Sigh… okay, so the trailers for this film haven't filled me with a whole lot of confidence that it'll be on the same level as the original film. It looks FINE if nothing else, but this is THE LEGO MOVIE! We don't just want fine, we want PHENOMENAL! Then again, maybe that's putting too much pressure on this film which doesn't have the benefit of being such an out of the blue surprise, and while the trailers aren't inspiring me with a lot of hope, maybe they'll find a new angle to take it in that'll make up for not being able to put the genie back in the bottle! Can this sequel be Justas good if not better than the first film, or has the LEGO phenomenon finally run its course? Let's find out!!
Immediately following the events of the first movie, the Duplo aliens of the Systar System have waged an all-out war with the people of LEGO city for five whole years and have left it a Mad Max style barren wasteland with no more bright and shiny blocks. ONLY DARKNESS AND NO PARENTS!! Well except for Emmet (Chris Pratt) whose upbeat attitude cannot be damped even in the face of utter annihilation! That turns out to be a problem though as the nice house he built has attracted the Duplos once again and now they've taken all his friends from the first movie which includes Lucy AKA Wyldstyle, Batman, Benny, Princess Unikitty, and MetalBeard (Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Charlie Day, Alison Brie, and Nick Offerman) back to their home planet for their own nefarious purposes that we soon learn to be a shotgun wedding between Queen Watevra Wa-Nabi of the Systar System (Tiffany Haddish) and a very reluctant Batman. Clearly something has to be done to save them, but the only one of the LEGO people willing to take the chance is Emmet who haphazardly travels through… space I guess, to find them. Along the way he is saved from an asteroid field by the dashing rouge Rex Dangervest (also Chris Pratt) and his army of super smart velociraptors who agree to help Emmet on his journey to defeat the girly Systar invaders because being a TOUGH GUY means punching things that are pink and frilly! Can Emmet save his friends from Systar invaders who want to brainwash all of his friends and put Batman through a forced marriage!? Can Lucy escape from the Queen Watevra's cunning grasp, and does she know something about this place that she isn't telling the others? Is it just me, or did things get REALLY complicated for a movie about plastic toys?
"WHY DO WE KEEP RUNNING WHEN IT SEEMS LIKE WE NEVER GET ANYWHERE!?" "WELL IT'S BEEN WORKING FOR US SO FAR!!"
This entry was posted in Cinema Dispatch and tagged Alison Brie, animation, Batman, Ben Schwartz, Brooklynn Prince, Bruce Willis, Channing Tatum, Charlie Day, Chris McKay, Chris Pratt, Christopher Miller, Cobie Smulders, DC comics, Doug Nicholas, Elizabeth Banks, Gary Payton, Graham Miller, Ike Barinholtz, Jadon Sand, Jason Momoa, Jimmy O Yang, Jonah Hill, Jorma Taccone, LEGO, Margot Rubin, Maya Rudolph, Mike Mitchell, Mike Mitchell Emily Nordwin, Movie Review, Nick Offerman, Noel Fielding, Phil Lord, Ralph Fiennes, Ralph Halprin, Richard Ayoade, Sheryl Swoopes, Stephanie Beatriz, Tiffany Haddish, Todd Hansen, Trisha Gum, Warner Bros, Will Arnett, Will Ferrell, Will Forte on February 12, 2019 by Matt Vetrano.
Cinema Dispatch: Aquaman
Aquaman and all the images you see in this review are owned by Warner Bros Pictures
Directed by James Wan
Well I guess this is one way to put 2018 to a close. It's been over a year since the last DCCU film stumbled into theaters and failed to make back the ludicrous amount of money put into it, but since Warner Bros hasn't given up just yet on turning their superheroes into box office gold (it worked for Wonder Woman at least!), we're getting at least one more stab at making this initial run of movies work before moving onto what MIGHT be an entirely new continuity with Shazam next year along with another Wonder Woman movie. With nothing left in the tank and one more Hail Mary left to go, can Warner Bros and DC knock it out of the park as the year is coming to a close? Let's find out!!
Following the events of Justice League, Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) is just chilling with his dad (Temuera Morrison) and saving the occasional submarine from pirates. After a recent successful venture that left one particular pirate named David Kane (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) rather ticked off with our sub-nautical super hero, Arthur figured he'd just hang out at the bar for a bit before passing out somewhere. Sadly rest and booze is not in the cards at the moment as a fellow mer-person named Mera (Amber Heard) who we saw briefly in Justice League shows up to Warn Arthur that war is brewing and he's the only one who can stop it. To explain this, we'll need to do a bit of a FLASHBACK to the mid-eighties where his father Thomas and his mother first met. His mother JUST SO HAPPENED to be the runaway princess Atlanna of the Kingdom of Atlantis (Nicole Kidman) and fell in love with Thomas which eventually led to Arthur being born. However, after an attack from Atlantian soliders, Atlanna decides to go back to protect Arthur and become the bride of some dude who gets her pregnant and then chucks her into some dark hole in the sea after their son is born. Said son Orm (Patrick Wilson) is the current king of Atlantis and is consolidating power with the other mer-people tribes including the one that Mera belongs to which is ruled by her father Nereus (Dolph Lundgren). Did you get all that? Good, well Orm's plan is to take over Surface World with an army of mer-people, but since Arthur is part of Atlantian Royalty by birthright, he can challenge Orm to the throne and turn around his expansionist policies before Surface World has to start nuking the ocean. Okay, so if Arthur wants to save the world (which he's not too keen on but begrudgingly accepts) he has to stage a coup of some sort and convince the Atlantians of his right to rule. How the heck is he gonna do that!? Well, that's where this other guy Nuidis (Willem Dafoe) comes in as he's Orm's head Vizier but has secretly been training Arthur this whole time and has a plan for him. Okay, MORE backstory. To sum it up, the first Atlantian King had a super powerful trident and if Arthur can find it, then his claim to rule will be that much more legitimate. Find the trident, avoid Orm's army, and steer clear of that David guy who has a serious grudge now and may even have access to Atlantian technology to boot. Sounds reasonable enough, especially with Mera helping him out the whole time! Can Arthur solve the mysteries of his people's past and find the one thing that will make him the ruler he was born to be? Even if he does find it, can he truly be a leader to these people given that he's of both Surface World AND Water World lineage? Will he say MY MAN at least once in the movie!? Just once! It's all I ask!!
"MY MER-MAN!!"
This entry was posted in Cinema Dispatch and tagged Amber Heard, Andrew Crawford, DC comics, Djimon Hounsou, Dolph Lundgren, Graham McTavish, James Wan, Jason Momoa, John Rhys-Davies, Julie Andrews, Ludi Lin, Michael Beach, Movie Review, Natalia Safran, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, Randall Park, Sophia Forrest Leigh Whannell, Temuera Morrison, Warner Bros, Willem Dafoe, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on December 31, 2018 by Matt Vetrano.
Cinema Dispatch: Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies and all the images you see in this review are owned by Warner Bros Pictures
Directed by Peter Rida Michail and Aaron Horvath
I'll admit that I, like many fans of the first show (i.e. OLD PEOPLE), tended to be rather dismissive of Go for amping up the comedy and more or less abandoning the action and drama in doing so; but that said I also didn't outright hate it or ever have the urge to complain loudly and publicly about it. Still, now that the Titans trailer has given me a bit of perspective, I feel kind of bad about not really giving it the time of day and plan on rectifying that soon. Before that though, we've got a movie to see which couldn't be further in terms of tone and style than its TV-MA counterpart and frankly that's about all I need to more or less give this movie a pass. Hopefully it's good movie as well, but considering I didn't see Robin snapping necks and covered in blood in the trailers for this, I think it clearly has the upper hand. Will the jump to from television to feature films silence the haters once and for all who complained that this interpretation of the characters wasn't just like the one they had when THEY were kids, or is this yet another show that didn't need the big screen treatment and will be yet another cudgel to be wielded by rather obnoxious fanboys? Let's find out!!
The movie begins with the Teen Titans, made up of Robin, Cyborg, Starfire, Raven, and Beast Boy (Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Hynden Walch, Tara Strong, and Greg Cipes), putting bad guys on the run and not stopping until the job gets done… at least until they find an excuse to dance at which point the Justice League has to come in and clean up after them. Well that's not TOO bad! They got a few hits in before getting distracted by their own theme song, and it means they get a chance to chat it up with Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and even Superman (Lil Yachty, Ashley "Halsey" Frangipane, and Nicolas Cage)! Not Batman though (Jimmy Kimmel) as he's attending the premier of his latest movie which is NOT directed by Matt Reeves; rather by an up and coming star director named Jade Wilson (Kristen Bell). Wait a minute, movie premiere!? Why didn't anyone tell the Teen Titans!? Furthermore, why haven't THEY gotten their own movie!? These are questions that Robin in particular doesn't like being raised, and so he vows to get his own movie by any means necessary! Up to and including finding an arch villain for the Teen Titans to face which will surely get Jade Wilson's attention and convince her to give them a shot at the silver screen! Good thing it just so happens that a villain known simply as SLADE (Will Arnett) who is most assuredly NOT Deathstroke (that name is FAR too scary!) is cooking up some scheme and can only be stopped by this group of teenagers with attitude! Can the Titans find a way to stop Slade AND get their own movie in the process? Just how far will Robin go to get his chance, and will his friends be the ones to suffer in the process? Can I just say that SLADE is a better bad guy name than Deathstroke? SLADE!! SLLAAAAAADDDDEEE!!
This guy gets it!
This entry was posted in Cinema Dispatch and tagged Aaron Horvath, Ashley Frangipane, David Kaye, DC comics, Eric Bauza, Greg Cipes, Halsey, Hynden Walch, James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel, Khary Payton, Kristen Bell, Lil Yachty, Movie Review, Nicolas Cage, Patton Oswalt, Peter Rida Michail, Scott Menville, Stan Lee, Tara Strong, Warner Bros, Wil Wheaton, Will Arnett on July 28, 2018 by Matt Vetrano.
Jumping the Soapbox: Let's Look At the Trailers from Comic Con 2018!
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For ninety-nine percent of people out there who don't get to go to Comic Con in person, our experience is basically a giant pile of news being dumped about upcoming movies and television shows, and while the coverage this year was overshadowed by the senseless firing of James Gunn (#RehireJamesGunn), there was still quite a bit of news worth paying attention to; especially some of the trailers that got released, and I'm not just talking about that crappy Titans one! So let's go ahead and take a look at some (certainly not all) of the trailers that we saw for the first time this weekend!
Directed by David F Sandberg; Owned by Warner Bros Pictures
Billy Batson (Asher Angel) is your typical moody teenager who's been placed in yet another foster home, but everything changes when the mystical space wizard SHAZAM (Djimon Hounsou) chooses him to inherit his spectacular powers.
I like what I see here, but what I'm seeing isn't much. Granted this is the first trailer and we'll surely see more as we get closer to the release date, but the UNIQUE SELLING POINT of this movie needs to be more than it NOT being like the last few DCCU movies. It's brighter, it has genuine humor, and it focuses on the HERO part of being a Superhero. That's all great, but it still feels REALLY lacking. The film looks VERY small in scale which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but a lack of spectacle needs to be compensated in other areas and I'm not really seeing much beyond DECENT in this trailer. I like Zachary Levi in the role and he seems very natural playing a boy in a super hero's form, but his dialogue is far from sterling, and the cinematography seems kind of flat for the most part. I'm sure I'll like this more than the overly ambitious Batman v Superman or the bloated but safe Justice League, but being light and family friendly doesn't mean it has to be trivial and yet that's a lot of what I'm getting out of this trailer. If nothing else though, they've got a GREAT director behind it as the guy made two of the better horror films of the last few years (Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation), so hopefully he'll bring some of that creativity to this film even if this first trailer doesn't quite get it across.
"I know we're taking this, but we stopped the bad guys in the process so let's just call it a wash, alright?"
This entry was posted in Jumping the Soapbox and tagged 20th Century Fox, Amber Heard, Asher Angel, Bruce Willis, Christoph Waltz, Comic Con, David F Sandberg, DC comics, Gozdzilla, James McAvoy, James Wan, Jason Momoa, M Night Shyamalan, Patrick Wilson, Robert Rodriguez, Rosa Salazar, Samuel L Jackson, Toho, Warner Bros, Zachary Levi on July 25, 2018 by Matt Vetrano.


The addition of chickpeas (AKA ceci in Italian) ups the fiber and protein in this Italian-inspired pasta salad.
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting the salt if desired. Drain; do not rinse. Spread pasta on an oversize plate or large rimmed baking sheet; let cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, gently heat oil over very low heat just until it begins to shimmer, 1 minute; remove from heat. On a cutting board, use the blade and flat side of a chef's knife to chop and smash garlic with 1/4 tsp salt to form a paste. Stir garlic paste, rosemary and red pepper flakes into warm oil.
In a large bowl, gently toss together pasta, oil mixture, chickpeas, kale, basil and lemon zest. Season with remaining 1/4 tsp salt and black pepper. Sprinkle with additional lemon zest and red pepper flakes, if desired.


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Kennedy Agyapong Threatens To Expose Anas (+ Video)
Kennedy Agyapong to expose Anas
Cantankerous Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has vowed to strip ace journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas naked for setting up Kwesi Nyantakyi in his latest expose.
Kennedy Agyapong claims he has pictures of properties owned by the investigative journalist to prove that he [Anas] is not clean.
"I will expose Anas because he is not clean. I will put my life on the line against Anas", Ken Agyapong vowed.
Hon. Kennedy Agyapong comment comes just days to the premiering of Anas' latest expose on football and politics. He has joined calls to prevent the airing of the video, arguing that if Anas is not stopped, he may end up invading the privacy of people and filming from their bedrooms.
READ ALSO >>> Kwesi Nyantakyi Could Spend 38 Years In Person If He's Found Guilty of Anas' Expose
On Asempa FM's Ekosii Sen programme on Monday, Ken Agyapong questioned the methodology used by the renowned investigative journalist. He expressed worry about how Anas has been allowed to invade the privacy of people over the years, all in the name of investigative journalism.
The Assin Central MP maintained that Kwesi Nyantekyi will not be caught in the web if Anas had not coerced him.
"First of all, what I know is setting up Nyantakyi. First, they went to Morocco and according to sources, they spent about $400,000 of which Nyantakyi got $65,000 – all in an attempt to sabotage him [Nyantakyi]," he said.
He destroys people's integrity to enrich himself. Let him show the video and I will expose who the real eye of the tiger is", he fumed. Regardless Anas Aremeyaw Anas has thrown away criticisms as he remains focus and ready to premiere the undercover work he did with the BBC, on the Ghana Football Association (GFA), titled 'Number 12' which uncovered some fraud and corruption.
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Hunter v. Earthgrains Co. Bakery
Citation. 281 F.3d 144 (4th Cir. 2002)
Citation281 F.3d 144 (4th Cir. 2002)
A North Carolina attorney filed a class action lawsuit in federal district court in the Western District of North Carolina. The court imposed a five year suspension from practice in the district on her in connection with the filing as a sanction based on what it concluded were frivolous arguments asserted in the litigation. The attorney appealed.
Only the lack of legal or factual basis for a claim is sanctionable; lack of thoroughness does not render a position frivolous.
The legal argument must have absolutely no chance of success under the existing precedent to contravene the rule.
A North Carolina attorney filed a class action lawsuit in the Western District of North Carolina on behalf of former employees of the Defendant. Summary judgment was granted for the Defendant and, as a sanction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, the attorney was suspended from the practice of law in the district for five years. The district court found that the attorney had advanced a frivolous argument in the litigation, related to whether the claims at issue in the litigation had to be determined by arbitration, and that the attorney had advanced a legal position that was not the law of the circuit. The attorney appealed from the order imposing the sanction against her.
Was the suspension from practice in the district for a period of five years an appropriate sanction?
No. The district court embraced an erroneous view of the law in its suspension order and imposing the sanction was an abuse of its discretion.
The attorney's legal contentions on the arbitration issue were not frivolous, so her suspension form practice in the district could not be upheld. While she did not thoroughly provide the court with a full argument regarding a split among the circuits on the arbitration issue, or regarding a recent Supreme Court decision, this did not render her position frivolous.


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You do not get more beachfront than Inlet Beach House. A quick 9 steps and you are on the best beach that Lincoln City has to offer. From the moment you pull up for the front door, to the moment you put your toes in the sand, you know you have found the right place. Inside on the main level is the well-appointed kitchen, expansive living room with amazing views and dining room for those family gatherings. Upstairs are three bedrooms with the master bedroom like being on your own private cruise ship. The home features every creature comfort possible from super comfortable furniture, karaoke in the living room, a game system and an outdoor game room.
You will agree with us that the house is amazing, but the access to the beach is even better! Malibu on the Oregon Coast -that is what Inlet Beach House is all about.
Parking for two small to mid size vehicles.
"Great house on the beach with spectacular views! Conveniently located steps from the beach and few minutes into town was perfect for our family! The house has the perfect touch of home and tastefully decorated to give you the perfect beach vacation feel! Equipped with all the necessities to feel at home, made our vacation just perfect! "
"Loved this home and the beautiful view , will definitely go back. "
"This was the first time we ventured to the beach for a Christmas break and the first time renting through VRBO. The house was wonderful - easy access to the beach and well maintained. The welcome kit contained everything we needed and the space was perfect for us. The weather was great and the beach wasn't crowded. The only consideration is the steep driveway to park in and the steep walk down to the front door. If you have knee issues it could be difficult - definitely worth it, though. We would rent this home again."
"Hello Connie, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Inlet Beach House. We are so happy that you had a great first time experience with VRBO. We are glad that you found the home to be everything you wanted and have everything you needed. We look forward to having you stay with us again in the future!"
"Very good experience. Clean home ."
"Hello Nira, Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you loved your visit to Inlet Beach House. We hope to have you stay with us again soon!"
"Wonderful getaway weekend with family. So beautiful to watch the sunset and to walk right out on the beach. I'd suggest: Upgrading the dinnerware and utensils. A grill would add a lot too. "
"Hello Eugenia, Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you had a wonderful getaway with your family to Inlet Beach House! It sounds like you had a lovely visit. We will look into getting new dishes and silverware. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We hope to have you stay with us again in the future."
Great family vacation on the beach!
"A perfect place right on the beach. My family of seven were very comfortable and would love to stay here again. The place was clean and lots of room. Loved be able to watch the kids on the beach from the deck."
"Hello Diana, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you had a great stay at Inlet Beach House. It sounds like this home was perfect for your group. We are glad to know that you were able to enjoy the beach while on your stay with some nice weather. We hope to have you back again soon!"
"If you like the beach, this is the place for you."
"Hello William, Thank you for your review. We are glad to know that you had a great stay at Inlet Beach House! We hope to have you stay with us again soon on the Oregon coast."
"We really enjoyed our stay at this house. It was clean, stocked, and well-maintained! The views were gorgeous and breathtaking. If you take a walk early in the morning when the tide is low, you can walk up to rocks and see starfish. We took a bike ride along the beach, went on a hike, visited the aquarium, watched the stars at night, marveled at the beautiful sunsets, had great conversations and made awesome food in a well stocked kitchen. The rooms are decorated and offer a pleasant atmosphere. Also, there are beach toys for the kids, a table tennis and soccer table in a covered area in case weather doesn't cooperate. Overall, we had a very pleasant experience! Check it out fort yourself!"
"We had a wonderful time at the beach house. So great to have the beach steps from our house. And the sound of the waves always in the background. So close to anything you might need. Thanks"
"Hello Lorraine, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Inlet Beach House. We hope this means you'll be back again soon for another great stay!"
Inlet House is great- that view!
"This place was perfect for a girl's weekend with friends. So nice to be right on the beach and watch the sunset from the covered deck. It felt roomy and had a lot of sleeping options for 8 adults and 2 kids. The only thing that didn't seem to work was the child lock on the gas stove/oven. Just accidentally bumping the controls started the burners. Other than that, the kitchen was well stocked. This property was very clean and comfortable. We had trouble getting the front door unlocked and we had immediate assistance via phone. We would rent this place again. "
"Hello Debra, Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you and your friends had a great stay at Inlet Beach House. It sounds like this home was perfect for everyone in your group. We are sorry to hear that you had a few issues with the stove's safety features. We would have happily sent maintenance out to the unit to help you with this problem. We are glad to know that we could help you get inside the unit quickly as well. We look forward to having you stay with us again soon."
"Fantastic home. The beach access and the 2 balconies are priceless!!!"
"House was very clean, well stocked and the view spectacular!!"
"Hello Julie, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Inlet Beach House. We hope to have you stay with us again in the future!"
"We had an amazing and relaxing weekend. They had everything we needed for the weekend. We couldn't get the fireplaces to work in either room but it wasn't cold so we were good. Definitely going to rent this place again. Thanks again for an amazing weekend! "
"Hello Linda, Thank you for your review. We are happy to see that you enjoyed your stay at Inlet Beach House. We are sorry to hear that you had trouble with the fireplaces during your stay, but we are happy to hear that you didn't really need them. We look forward to having you stay with us again in the future."
"This home is breath taking. The view spectacular! The decor above and beyond my expectations. Our family enjoyed the peace and tranquility of this home. We made memories to cherish forever. I can hardly wait to go again. My grandson keeps asking me when we will go to the beach. He's 3 and he loved it. I would recommend staying here for a week it's just so beautiful . "
"Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We chose this rental for the view and easy beach access, and were not disappointed. The kitchen was stocked well with pots and pans but can use a broader variety of cooking utensils; we had to buy measuring cups and spoons, as well as a peeler. We also brought our fave chef knives with us, and were glad we did. The only other thing that would make this property perfect is a bbq grill. We would definitely stay again and highly recommend to others."
"Hello Kenneth, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Inlet Beach House. We are looking into getting this unit the necessary supplies. We have also asked our manager to contact the owners about possibly adding a BBQ. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we hope to have you stay with us again in the future."
"This house was great for our family! Only steps to the beach, comfortable beds, nice kitchen, great view from the decks. Plenty of cookware & dishes for our family. We had a great time. It was sunny and hardly any wind for the whole time we were there. Not a typical week at an Oregon beach. "
"Hello Kirstan, Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you had a great stay at Inlet Beach House. It sounds like you came to the beach at a perfect time! We hope this means that you'll be back again soon for another great stay on the Oregon coast!"
"The Inlet was comfortable, clean and the view was outstanding!"
"Hello Brigitte, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Inlet Beach House. We hope that this means that you'll be back again for another great stay on the Oregon coast."
"Nice location with a great view! An old cookie left in the upstairs SW room was the only oversight. "
"Beautiful views from many areas of the home So nice being to step out of the property right on the beach Home was very clean and in great condition "
"Hello Wendy, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Inlet Beach House. We hope to have you stay with us again soon!"
"great location with access to the beach. kitchen was fully stocked with equipment.two negatives - we were 6 people and hot water runs out very quickly, so plan accordingly. there was a lot of dander/pet hair in the couch when we pulled out the bed, and allergies were triggered almost immediately."
"Hello Caroline, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Inlet Beach House. As for the issue with the pet hair in the couch, we will put in a work order to have the couch cleaned. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We hope to have you stay with us again soon."


These days, we're all complaining about the higher price of living. It seems as if any one who owns and operates an automobile is hit by a excellent dose of bills that need struggling with: the price of getting the vehicle, fuel fees, upkeep and repair fees – and the super Large A single – auto insurance coverage premiums.
If you have not however verbalized it, no doubt the glaring query is underscored in your thoughts: Why does vehicle (study vehicle, truck, motorcycle, RV and so on) insurance coverage have to be so really, really highly-priced?!
The answer to something associated to insurance coverage comes from the market itself and this is no exception.
Some of the items that ascertain how considerably you spend for auto insurance coverage are listed under.
What Variety of Car you Drive There is a clear distinction among tends to make and models of automobiles in regard to security. Furthermore, larger-finish automobiles attached to a larger value tag are far more appealing to vehicle thieves and are far more highly-priced to replace they are also far more highly-priced to repair just after an accident.
Your Address If you reside in a spot that has a larger crime price, your premium will reflect the danger of theft. If you locality has proportionately far more auto accidents and submitted claims, it will have an impact on your premium as effectively.
How You Use Your Auto If you use your vehicle for the commute to and from the workplace or use it for small business purposes, you will locate that you will have a larger premium than these that drive just to go to the grocer or for leisure trips.
If You Are a Fantastic Driver If you in no way have gotten a driving ticket or in no way been an accident, you will have a reduce insurance coverage price than these who have a significantly less pristine driving record.
Your Claims Record If you have previously filed insurance coverage claims, particularly if they have resulted in significant payouts, your insurance coverage premium will reflect that. But you may possibly also locate a price improve if you have only filed claims in regard to accidents exactly where you are not at fault.
How Old You Are Young drivers, particularly boys in the teen years, are grouped with each other as riskier drivers simply because the statistics say they show poor driving habits and are involved in and lead to quite a few far more critical accidents than older drivers. To a lesser degree, these sixty-5 and older may possibly locate their insurance coverage prices up due to age matters that contribute to poorer reflexes, eyesight problems and far more.
Marriage Status Research show that husbands and wives are not involved in as quite a few collisions as these who are not married.
How Your Credit Prices Even though this may possibly not look fair to some, insurance coverage businesses may possibly class you as a driving danger due to your poor credit score.
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Hallelujah Acres' Vice-President of Health Olin Idol (ND, CNC) wrote a great article about allergies and gut health in the Sept-Oct issue of Health News magazine (read it here).
There are many other areas of deficiency (magnesium, potassium, selenium, vitamin B12, etc.), but how does the toxicity of today's world impact the body's ability to deal with allergens and lead to hypersensitivity?
How powerful are enzymes when it comes to digestive health?