The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) has demonstrated in reports the benefits of improved environmental and safety conditions with a better transportation system. This is a follow-up story on the environmental advantages of transportation infrastructure projects.
With a U.S. population that is increasingly disconnected from economic development, educating the public about the safety advantages to garner public support is increasingly important. For example, when GM announced it was shuttering an auto plant in Lordstown, Ohio, eliminating 5,000 jobs, the community was devastated. Lordstown is a location where a strong economic case needs to be made for transportation infrastructure projects. Likewise, in New York City, New York when Amazon announced its planned headquarters with 25,000 high-paying jobs had a change of mind and is searching for a new location, many people in the community celebrated.
Generally, the public has a vested interest in identifying and improving unsafe road conditions. Politicians realize that people get angry when their vehicle hits a pothole and fixing the roads becomes a priority. Obviously, having functioning roadway transportation system is very important for freight transport. Typically, the "last mile" is delivered by a truck.
For rail and barge, the public's lack of interaction results in a lower level of concern despite a very positive safety impact. For example, one barge tow of 15 barges transporting 1,500 short tons per barge is equal to 900 semi tractor-trailers or Class 8 trucks each transporting 25 short tons. Transferring the tonnage to the waterways reduces road congestion and lowers the risk of wrecks. In addition, the wear and tear on the roads is greatly reduced, which stretches the pothole fixing budget. Although all transportation modes will unfortunately have fatalities, it should be noted that the barge safety rate is better than other transportation modes that interact with passenger traffic as demonstrated by A Modal Comparison of Domestic Freight Transportation Effects on the General Public: 2001–2014 (January 2017), that was conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute's Center for Port and Waterways at Texas A&M University. The table below demonstrates how fatalities vary by transportation mode. The ratio per waterway fatality is each mode's rate per million ton-miles divided by the inland waterway rate per million ton-miles.
Institute for Water Resources, Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported that the Illinois Waterway transported 7.9 billion ton-miles of freight in 2017. Illinois Waterway is a major river segment for soybean exports. A river failure that required the freight to be shipped by truck would result is an additional 3.6 fatalities per year. The calculation shows how incredibly safe the freight transportation system is, but nobody enjoys being boxed in by a several large trucks. Individuals who may not be concerned with economic development might be motivated to support a project that reduces the number of semi tractor-trailers or Class 8 trucks on the roadways.


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State Water Resources Control Board, California.
Felicia Marcus will draw on her experience as chair of California's State Water Resources Control Board to describe the extraordinary measures the state is implementing to address the impacts of climate change on its water resources and services. Identified as "California's Water Czar" by the New York Times, Marcus is the face of state's bold efforts to deal with unprecedented drought. She also brings perspectives from her work as Administrator of U.S. EPA's Pacific Southwest Region and as head of the Los Angeles' Department of Public Works at a time when the city garnered national awards for environmental excellence.


2011-01-28 First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=38228903&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=EP1945319(B1) "Global patent litigation dataset" by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Certain embodiments disclosed herein relate to exercise devices, and in particular, to grips for an exercise device having an inelastic strap that is easily configurable for use in performing a wide variety of exercises.
Resistance exercise devices allow a user to exercise by providing a resistance to the movement of a user's arms, legs, or torso. The term "resistance exercise device" as used herein denotes exercise devices where resistance is provided by working one muscle against another, or by working against the weight of the user, and may include elastic bands to provide an increased resistance force. More specifically, resistance exercise devices, as used herein, do not include a significant or additional weight against which the user exercises. The usefulness of these devices depends, in. part, on the ease with which a user can perform different types of exercises, the range or number of exercises that can be performed with the device, and the ease with which different users can adjust the device according to their height, weight, strength, and/or physical limitations. In addition, resistance exercise devices are often lightweight and may be portable.
Resistance exercise devices having elastic bands typically restrict the motion of a user's arms and/or legs, or the motion between the user and a support structure. Elastic exercise devices can be small, even portable, but have limited usefulness that result from their resistance characteristics, which depend on the length and elasticity of the elastic band. As a result of these characteristics, the elastic bands are useful for a specific length range, thus restricting the diversity of exercises for which it can be used. In addition, it may not be possible for different users to use the same device for the same exercise due to differences in height, weight, or strength between different users. Thus, for an elastic device to be generally useful, such as to provide a complete workout or to allow for different users, a plurality of elastic bands are required that must be easily interchangeable. No known prior art device provides the ease of use necessary to be generally useful across a wide range of exercises.
Another limitation of elastic resistance exercise devices is that the resistance is inconsistent and increases with increasing displacement, and also tends to snap back when the user decreases his or her effort. While this resistance response provides for a compact design, it is problematic as it does not recreate the resistance encountered by muscles during more natural types of exercising, such as running, swimming, etc. Yet another limitation of elastic devices is the inability to support a wide range of weight of the user - typically the devices arc adapted to support only the resistance provided by the user's muscles. This creates extreme limitations in the exercises that can be performed by any individual elastic device. For this reason, elastic devices must be used over a limited range of stances, further limiting the user's workout.
Another type of resistance exercise device provides an inelastic strap that is attachable to a fixed location such as, for example, a door. These devices may overcome some of the limitations of the elastic devices previously discussed by providing inelastic straps that can be anchored between a door and a door jamb. One of these devices has a fixed length strap attached to a door through a pulley system that allows the user to exercise by moving the arms in opposite directions. Another of these devices has a pair of fixed length straps anchored to a door. Both of these devices are of limited usefulness because of their fixed length and the range of exercises for which they can be used.
WO2004/091732 discloses an exercise device which provides the user with a selectable resistance, as well as the ability to easily adjust between exercises and between users. The device includes an inelastic adjustable length strap with two arms and a grip at both ends, with a centrally located anchor that allows the distribution of the length between the arms. US4,756,527 discloses a gripping assembly for use with cable-type exercising devices. It employs a hand-locking member for securing the assembly to the user's hand during use.
According to the present invention there is provided an exercise apparatus comprising an inelastic strap portion made of a first material and having a first end including a first loop, formed by continuing said first material through said first loop and attaching said first material to said inelastic strap portion by first stitching ; and a second loop; and a hand grip supported by said first loop where the handgrip further includes an inner cylindrical portion where said exercise apparatus is adapted to support the weight of a user of the exercise device by said hand grip, said second loop, or some combination thereof, characterized in that said second loop is a strap formed from one or more inelastic pieces attached together that form a continuous loop through the cylindrical portion.
As used herein, the noun "grip" encompasses any device that is interlockable with part of the human body, that is it can be connected in such a way that a person can transfer a force to the grip, preferably a force equal to some or all of the person's weight, and the verb "grip," when used herein, refers to the action of interlocking the device and a body part. When used in an exercise device, a grip is attached to other elements that permit the force to be transferred to another object, including but not limited to a stationary support, a device that can store or release energy, such as an elastic cord or a spring, or another body part. Grips include devices that can be surrounded by a body part, for example flexible loop or a hook, or that a body part can surround, for example an elongated member that can fit within the grasp of the hand. In this context, a member that can be gripped, or is grippable, is one that can surround a body part or can be surrounded by a body part, and has a size and configuration that permits the transfer of forces from the user to the grip. A "hand grip" is grip that is sized for grasping by the hand.
In understanding the scope of the present invention, the term "comprising" and its derivatives, as used herein, are intended to be open ended terms that specify the presence of the stated features, elements, components, and/or steps, but do not exclude the presence of other unstated features, elements, components, and/or steps. The foregoing also applies to words having similar meanings such as the terms, "including", "having" and their derivatives.
In certain embodiments, the grip at one or more ends of an inelastic portion is configured as a combination of grips, such that the user may exercise, for example, by supporting either the hand or the foot.
Certain embodiments are summarized above. However, despite the foregoing discussion of certain embodiments, only the appended claims (and not the present summary) are intended to define the invention(s). The summarized embodiments, and other embodiments, will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments having reference to the attached figures, the invention(s) not being limited to any particular embodiment(s) disclosed.
FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a second embodiment combination grip.
Figures 1-16 illustrate features of the exercise device which are state of the art, however, these illustrations are helpful for understanding the invention, as illustrated in Figures 17 and 18.
Exercise device 100 includes an anchor 110 and an elongated member 120 having a pair of arms 122, indicated as a first arm 122a and a second arm 122b, on either side of the anchor, as shown schematically in FIGS. 1 and 2. A pair of grips 123 is provided, with one positioned at each end 121 of each arm 122, specifically first arm 122a has a first grip 123a, and second arm 122b has a second grip 123b. Elongated member 120 is substantially inelastic and flexible with a length S between the pair of grips 123, and includes a strap or cord or other inelastic, flexible member, and a lengthening mechanism 135 that provides for increasing or decreasing the length S, as indicated by double arrows S.
Anchor 110 is used to provide a fixed anchor point for exercise device 100 and to support a user's weight as it is applied to arms 122 as indicated by an arrow F in FIG. 2 and as shown in FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. 2, anchor 110 is adapted for positioning exercise device 100 in a door and providing support to elongated member 120 by having an enlarged portion 111, a portion 113 that can be strap or cord, and an approximately triangular shaped loop 115 for slidably supporting the elongated member. With enlarged portion 111 on the opposite side of door D from elongated member 120, anchor 110 supports the weight of a user as grips 123 are pulled. In addition, anchor 110 provides for positioning the relative length of arms 122 as shown in FIG. 1 by double arrow C. Thus, the total length of elongated member 120 and distribution of that length between each of arms 122 can be easily adjusted through the lengthening mechanism 135 and by pulling the ends of the elongated member. FIG. 2 shows arms 122 each having a length L.
When supported by a structure, such as door D (shown in FIGS. 1-3) or a railing, pole or other support member (not shown) the exercise device provides a pair of grips for a user to exercise against her weight according the user's position relative to the device, and provides for easily adjusting the length of the device. As described below, the device can be used to exercise in any one of a large number of orientations according the selected adjustable length and according to where and how the user stands relative to the exercise device. In general, a user sets the exercise device to a desired length, positions herself on the ground near the exercise device, supports a portion of her body weight from the exercise device by her hands or feet, and exercises by moving her body with her weight supported by the ground and the exercise device. Examples of support on the ground and exercise device include, but are not limited to, standing on one or both legs, lying on the stomach or the back, kneeling, or by having the hands on the ground, and having the exercise device support ones weight by the hands or feet, as appropriate.
With reference to FIG. 3, a user U is shown in one of the many exercise positions, in particular a high row exercise, gripping the pair of grips 123 with the user's hands and having the user's feet placed a horizontal distance X from anchor point A. When anchored to a door, it is preferred that anchor point A is on the inwards side of the door (that is, that the door open away from user U) so that jamb J can support the user's weight. The user U is shown leaning away from anchor point A and supporting a fraction of hits or her weight through device 100. It is apparent that user U can vary the amount of supported weight, and thus the resistance of exercise device 100, by adjustment of his or her stance relative to anchor point A (distance X) and the length of arms 122 (length L). The user U of FIG. 3 performs a high row exercise by moving his body in a direction E towards and away from anchor point A. Note that other exercises are also possible with the user in this position by the user moving in other directions with the user's weight supported by the ground and exercise device 100.
FIGS. 4-9 are various views of another example of an exercise device 400. Referring first to FIG. 4, a perspective view of exercise device 400 is shown as including an anchor 410 and an elongated member 420. Anchor 410 includes an inelastic, flexible strap 413 having an enlarged first end 411 that is wider than the strap, and a second end that forms a loop 415. Elongated member 420 passes through loop 415, defining a pair of arms 422, indicated as arm 422a and 422b. Each arm 422 has a respective end 421, shown as end 421a and 421b, each forming a loop 425, shown as loop 425a and 425b, to support one of a pair of grips 423, shown as grip 423a and 423b. Elongated member 420 also includes a pair of lengthening devices or buckles 435, shown as buckle 435a and 435b, at either end of a central strap 429 that provides for the adjustment of the length of the elongated member. Specifically, strap 429 has a pair of ends 431, indicated as 431a and 431b, that pass through buckle 435a and 435b, respectively. As described subsequently, elongated member 420 is substantially inelastic, with the length of the elongated member being adjustable through the action of one or both of the pair of buckles 435.
FIGS. 4, 5A and 5B present several views of anchor 410, where FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the anchor and FIG. 5B is a sectional view 5B-5B of the anchor. As noted previously, anchor 410 includes an inelastic, flexible strap 413. It is preferred that the majority of lengths of anchor 410 and elongated member 420 are formed of materials that include, but are not limited, to straps of a webbing of a natural or synthetic material having a strength sufficient to support the weight of a device user. Preferred webbings include, but are not limited to, webbings made of nylon, polypropylene or other polymeric fibers. It is understood that a single length of flexible material can alternatively comprise two or more pieces that are stitched, glued, or otherwise attached to one another. It is preferred that the length of anchor 410 is from 6 to 18 inches, or more preferably, approximately 12 inches.
Strap 413 has an enlarged first end 411 that is wider than the strap, and a second end 417 that is attached to the strap so as to form a loop 415. As shown in FIG. 5B, strap 413 has an end 502 forming the core of first end 411. Since one of the intended uses of anchor 410 is to anchor exercise device 400 between a door and jamb, it is preferable that the end 411 include materials that are soft enough to prevent damage to a wood door or door fame, yet be sturdy enough to support the weight of a user. A device that is soft yet sturdy is shown in FIG. 5B. Specifically, strap end 502 is partially surrounded by a recessed enclosure 505 and a pillow 507 that covers the strap end and the enclosure. Strap end 502 can further be held within end 411 by gluing and stitching the strap end to enclosure 505 and pillow 507, and by closing the pillow with one or more stitches 509. Strap 413 passes into first end 411 through a slot 504 in enclosure 505 and through slot 501 in pillow 507. In a preferred example, first end 411 is approximately 3.5" by 2.5" and is oriented approximately perpendicular to strap 413. It is also preferred that enclosure 505 is formed of a high-density, closed cell foam, and that pillow 507 is formed from a felt, and includes stitches 503. Alternatively, a second strap or piece of another material could be sewn, glued or otherwise attached to the end of strap 413 to form end 502. In another alternative example, enclosure 505 can include another rigid member, such as a metal or hard plastic plate, to increase the rigidity of strap end 411.
Elongated member 420 is shown in greater detail in FIGS. 6-9, where FIG. 6 is a schematic top view of the elongated member, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of one of the pair of grips 423 and the corresponding one of the pair of buckles 435, FIG. 8 is a sectional view 8-8 of one of the pair of grips 423, and FIG. 9A is a perspective view showing details of one of the pair of buckles and the adjoining strap 429. As shown in FIG. 6, the elongated member 420 has length S, and includes two inelastic strap portions 427, indicated as 427a and 427b, strap 429 and the pair of buckles 435 for adjusting the length S. The portion of elongated member 420 from each end to the nearest buckle has a fixed length - that is, each of the two portions from one of the pair of ends 421 to the corresponding one of the pair of buckles 435 has a fixed length. It is preferred that the length S is adjustable over a length that allows for a wide range of exercises. Preferably, length S can be varied in length from approximately 6 feet to 12 feet. Also preferably, elongated member 420 has a width of approximately 1.5". It is also preferred that the surface finish of strap 429 and loop 415 allows the user to easily slide the elongated member 420 along anchor 410, while providing enough friction so that there can be some mis-match in forces on the two ends 421 without the elongated member sliding through the anchor while a user is exercising.
The details of one of the pair of ends 421, including strap 429 to grip 423, and including buckle 435 are shown in FIGS. 7, 9A and 9B. Buckle 435 is a cam buckle, the design and use of which are well known in the art. Buckle 435 is attached to strap 427, and thus the length of each of end 421 is not adjustable. Buckle 435 is also slidably accepts and grips strap 429, allowing for adjustment of the length S.
Buckle 435 has a frame 709, a first strap bar 705, a second strap bar 707, and a user movable cam 711. First strap bar 705 supports a loop of strap 427 that is preferably secured by stitches 703. Alternatively, strap 427 can be secured to bar 705 through a second member, such as another looped strap or a plastic or metal piece that loops about bar 705 and provides a location to attach strap 427. Strap 427 has an opposite end that is bound with stitches 701 to form loop 425 to secure grip 423, as described subsequently. Second strap bar 707 and cam 711 supports strap 429. It is understood that the use of stitches as described herein to fasten strap portions can also be accomplished through the use of other methods of fastening, such as glue or by melting strap portions together.
Cam 711 is spring loaded such that it normally restrains a strap 429, and that under the action of a user, such as by pushing or pulling the cam, the cam is moved to allow the strap to move. The distance between cam 711 and bar 707 is adjusted by the user and a spring within buckle 435 by pushing on cam 711, allowing strap 429 to slide between cam 711 and bar 707. Thus, the length S can be adjusted by the user actuating cam 711 of buckle 435.
Grip 423 is shown in greater detail in the sectional view of FIG. 8. Grip 423 has a generally tubular shape, with an outer cover 801 and an inner cylindrical tubular portion 803. Cover 801 has a length and outer diameter to allow a hand to easily grab grip 423, and is formed from a material that permits a user to hold it while exercising. A preferred material for cover 801 is a high-density foam. Portion 803 provides the strength of grip 423 and can be formed from a length and diameter of plastic or other rigid material to match the size of cover 801 and to provide space for a loop 425 to pass through the center of portion 803. Portion 803 is preferably formed from a rigid and light material, such as PVC tubing.
One of the pair of free ends 431 is shown in greater detail in FIG. 9A. Each end 431 is preferably folded back, and is held in place, for example by a stitch 901, to form an easily manipulated end. Elongated member 420 also includes several sleeves, shown as sleeves 903, 905a and 905b that twice surrounds strap 429 to prevent ends 431 from moving about. Specifically, sleeves 903 and 905 are placed between buckles 435, ends 431 and strap 429. Thus sleeves 903 and 905 restrain the portion of strap 429 from a buckle 435 to the corresponding end 431 from moving about as exercise device 420 is moved. As shown in FIG. 9A, sleeve 903 is affixed near end 431, while sleeves 905 can be slid along the length of strap 429. FIG. 9B is a sectional view 9B-9B of FIG. 9A showing details of the cam buckle and attachment of sleeve 905b. In particular, FIG. 9B shows a bar 907 that spans buckle 435 and a strap 909 that is attached both the bar and to sleeve 905b. Strap 909 keeps sleeve 905b from sliding too far down strap 429 during adjustment of the length of the exercise device. It is preferred that sleeves 905b are elastic so that they can easily move and hold together the portions of strap 429.
While exercise device 400 has been described with respect to a particular example, there are many suitable alternatives. Thus, for example, there are many devices that provide for an adjustable length, substantially inelastic, strap-like member that has an easily adjustable length and balance of the two sides of the strap-like member about the anchor. The use of one buckle 435 provides a lighter exercise device 400, but results in a smaller useful range of lengths for elongated member 1020.
The balancing and lengthening aspects of an example of an exercise device are illustrated in FIGS. 12A-12D, where FIG. 12A is an initial configuration, FIG. 12B illustrates lengthening the elongated member 420, further illustrated in FIGS. 12B' and 12B", FIG. 12C shows the application of force to the shorter arm of the elongated member, and FIG. 12D shows the application of force to the grips during an exercise. For illustrative purposes, FIG. 12A is assumed to be an initial configuration of an anchored device, and it is assumed that the user wishes to increase the length S while keeping the pair of arms 422 the same length (approximately one half of S). First, the user actuates one or both buckles 435. FIG. 12B schematically shows the result of actuating buckle 435a and elongating arm 422a as indicated by the arrows on that figure. FIG. 12B' shows the user U pushing cam 711 and grabbing end 431, and FIG. 12B" shows the user pulling end 431 away from the cam, as indicated by the arrow, to shorten the device.
The user then preferentially pulls on the shorter arm 422b as indicated by force vector F1 of FIG. 12C. With both of the pair of arms 422 having approximately the same, longer length the user can then exercise, as indicated in FIG. 12D, by applying equal forces F2 to each handle grip. In practice, it is not necessary for the two forces of FIG. 12D to be equal, as the application of force to arms 422 away from anchor 410 increases the friction between elongated member 420 and the anchor, allowing the lengths to not change, even under some mis-match of applied forces. Alternatively, exercise device can be adjusted to provide shorter arms 422 by pulling on end 431 to shorten the length S.
In addition to being equally balanced between the two arms, it is possible to use the device to provide differing arm lengths for exercising. FIGS. 13A-13C illustrate the lengthening and adjusting of exercise device 400 having differing lengths of arms 422, where FIG. 13A is an initial configuration, FIG. 13B shows the application of force to one of the pair of arms 422, and FIG. 13C shows the application of force to the grips during an exercise. For illustrate purposes, FIG. 13A is assumed to be an initial configuration of an anchored device, and it assumed that the user wishes to adjust the length of arms 422 to different lengths. First, the user preferentially pulls on the shorter arm 422b as indicated by force vector F1 of FIG. 13B. The user can then exercise, as indicated by the equal forces F2 of FIG. 13C. In practice, it is not necessary for the two forces of FIG. 13C to be equal, since as illustrated in FIG. 12, as the application of force to arms 422 away from anchor 410 increases the friction between elongated member 420 and the anchor also increases. This limits the possibility that the arm lengths will change, even under some mis-match of applied forces. The adjustment of arms 422 to different lengths can be combined with the lengthening or shortening of the length S by actuating one or both of buckles 435.
Various mechanisms for providing a fixed anchor point are possible. The exercise device can be anchored in a door, about a pole, railing or stanchion, from a hook installed in a wall, or can be permanently affixed to a wall or exercise structure, for example. FIG. 14A shows an alternate anchor 1410 that can be used for attaching the exercise device to a pole or railing, and FIG. 14B shows an exercise device anchored to a pole using the alternative anchoring embodiment of FIG. 14A.
FIG. 14A shows alternative anchor 1410 which includes an adjustable loop 1419 and an anchor loop 1415. As described subsequently, anchor 1410 is an alternative anchor, and can, for example, presents anchor loop 1415 for accepting strap 429 of elongate member 420 to form an exercise 1400. Adjustable loop 1419 is formed from a flexible strap 1411 and a cam buckle 1412 as follows. Cam buckle 1412 can be, for example, cam buckle 435 shown in detail in FIG. 9B. Flexible strap 1411 has a free, first end 1414 that is threaded through the cam portion of cam buckle 1412, for example by threading the strap between the second strap bar 707 and movable cam 711 of cam buckle 435. Flexible strap also has a second end 1418 that is attached to cam buckle 1412, for example, by looping the second end about first strap bar 705 of cam buckle 435 and providing a switching 1416 through a double thickness of strap 1411. Strap 1411 thus threaded through buckle 1412 has forms an adjustable loop 1419 that can be increased or decreased in size by actuating cam buckle 1412 to release strap 1411, moving the strap through the cam buckle, and releasing the cam. End 1414 is held against strap 1411 by a slack sleeve 1413. An anchor loop 1415 is attached to strap 1411 by a stitching 1417.
It is preferred that the majority of lengths of anchor 1410 are formed of materials that include, but are not limited, to straps of a webbing of a natural or synthetic material having a strength sufficient to support the weight of a device user. Preferred webbings include, but are not limited to, webbings made of nylon, polypropylene or other polymeric fibers. It is understood that a single length of flexible material according to embodiments of the present invention can alternatively comprise two or more pieces that are stitched, glued, or otherwise attached to one another.
FIG. 14B shows exercise device 1400 formed from anchor 1410 and elongated member 420. Adjustable loop 1413 of anchor 1410 is tightened about a pole P, for example, by placing the adjustable loop over the top of the pole and tightened using cam buckle 1412. Alternatively, strap 1411 can unthreaded from cam buckle 1412, wrapped about pole P, and then threaded through the cam buckle and tightened. In either case, end 1414 is the pulled through cam buckle 1412 and adjustable loop 1419 is tightened about pole P with sufficient force to allow exercise device 1400 to support a user's weight.
In addition to being attached to a pole, anchor 1410 can be tensioned to support exercise device 1400 about a railing, post, or other member. Alternately, the anchor can be attached to a carabiner that is fixed to a wall or other structure.
The exercise device allows for a wide range of exercises. Examples of the many exercises that are possible are presented in TABLE 1 for the device placed over the top of a door. FIGS. 3 and 15 illustrate three of the many exercise positions. In each of these positions the user has selected a length for exercise device 100 or 400, adjusted as explained with reference to FIGS. 12 or 13, has positioned himself on the ground a desired horizontal distance X from anchor point A with a portion of his weight being supported by the exercise device. With his weight so supported, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 15, he moves his body in directions appropriate to the type of exercise to be performed, for example by moving his body toward or away from the wall or ground, by bending his arms or legs while supporting his weight by the exercise device, or performing other movements that exercise his muscles.
Specifically illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 15 are single poses of a user U performing a variety of exercises including a high row exercise (FIG. 3), a reverse combination crunch (FIG. 15A), a single leg L-squat (FIG. 15B), a gymnast dip (FIG. 15C), a kneeling combination crunch (FIG. 15D), a lying leg curl (FIG. 15E), a hip lift (FIG. 15F), a front shoulder raise (FIG. 15G), a crunch (FIG. 15H), and a triceps extension (FIG. 15I). It is apparent from FIGS. 3 and 15 that many different types of exercises are possible with the exercise device according to the length of the device, the positioning of the body, and how the handles are gripped.
In addition, the device can be used to perform one handed exercises as illustrated in FIGS. 16A and 16B. Specifically, FIG. 16A shows an exercise device 400' having interlocking the ends 421a and 421b for one handed exercises, and FIG. 16B illustrates the use of the exercise device 400' in performing a one arm high row exercise.
The utility of exercise devices is greatly extended by providing a combination grip for the device.
The use of the combination grip allows a user to build additional strength in the hand or fingers by providing for different types of hand gripping, and allows for additional exercises to be performed, as with the foot grip. In addition, the pair of grips can be coupled, as discussed in reference to FIGS. 16A and 16B, allowing a user to exercises using one grip.
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a grip according to a first embodiment of the present invention, which may be used as either a hand grip or a foot grip, and which is referred to herein without limitation as a "combination" grip 2700. Grip 2700 may be generally similar to the grips or accessory grips of exercise devices 100, 400, or 1700 except as further detailed below. Where possible, similar elements are identified with identical reference numerals in the depiction of the embodiments of Figures 4, 7 and 17.
In general, combination grip 2700 includes two elements which may be used as grips, which may be at one end or at both ends of the exercise device including, but not limited to exercise device 100 or 400. Thus, for example, combination grip 2700 may be at both of ends 121, on both of ends 421, or on one of ends 421a or 421b. In the embodiment of FIG. 27, grip 2700 includes a hand grip 423a supported by loop 425a from strap 427a. Specifically, the material of strap 427a continues through loop 425a and is affixed to the strap by stitching 2711. Grip 2700 further includes a loop 2710 supported at end 421a.
In one embodiment, loop 2710 is a strap formed from one or more inelastic pieces that are attached together to form a continuous loop through portion 803, and the loop is thus integrally attached to hand grip 423. Thus, for example, hand grip 423a has a first end 423a-1 and 423a-2 that correspond to a first end 803-1 and a second end 803-2, respectively, of inner cylindrical tubular portion 803. In one embodiment, loop 2710 is formed from one or more pieces of webbing with ends sewed together to form a single loop through portion 803, resulting in a portion of the loop hanging below the hand grip.
FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a combination grip 2800 which may be generally similar to grip 2700, except as further detailed below. Where possible, similar elements are identified with identical reference numerals in the depiction of the embodiments of Figures 4, 7, 17 and 18.
Combination grip 2800 includes a flexible loop 2810 that includes a strap 2811 having an end 2812, and a length adjustment mechanism 2813. Strap 2811 passes through tubular portion 803 and length adjustment mechanism 2813 permits the size of loop 2810 to be adjusted by moving end 2812 through the mechanism. Mechanism 2813, which may be, for example, a cam buckle, as illustrated, or a VELCRO® brand hook and loop fastener, permits the user to adjust the length of loop 2810 to the user's body size. Strap 2811 may either be removable from hand grip 423a, or may have ends that are too large to permit removal of the grip, and thus is not removable from the hand grip. In an alternative embodiment (not shown), strap 2811 and end 2812 have matching fasteners, such as a VELCRO® brand hook and loop fastener, to prevent dangling of the strap end.
The user of a combination grip, including but not limited to one of combination grips 2700 or 2800 has the choice of exercising using either hand grip 423a to exercise as shown, for example, in any one of FIGS. 15A through 15I, 16A, or 16B.
In one embodiment, grip 423 is 5 inches long, and loop 2710 is approximately 20 inches long. In another embodiment, a portion of loop 2710 that is not within portion 803 is padded with 1/8 inch of a soft material, including but not limited to a rubber based on polychloroprene, such as neoprene. In another embodiment, and loop 2810 is adjustable from approximately 12 inches long to approximately 23 inches long.
where said exercise apparatus is adapted to support the weight of a user of the exercise device by said hand grip, said second loop, or some combination thereof, characterized in that said second loop (2710) is a strap formed from one or more inelastic pieces attached together that form a continuous loop through the cylindrical portion (803).
where said fourth loop (2710) is a continuous loop which passes through the hand grip (423b).
The apparatus of Claim 2, where at least one of said first hand grip (423a) or second hand grip (423b) includes a rigid portion.
The apparatus of Claim 3, where said rigid portion has a length that is at least as long as a fist.
The apparatus of Claim 3, where said rigid portion and at least one of said second loop (2710) or said fourth loop (2710) is sized to restrain a foot.
The apparatus as in Claim 1, where said hand grip is integrally attached to said first loop.
The apparatus as in Claim 1, where said second loop is integrally attached to said hand grip.
The apparatus as in Claim 1, where said second loop is removably attached to said hand grip.
The apparatus as in Claim 1, where said second loop has an adjustable length.
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US864188A (en) * 1906-10-06 1907-08-27 Raymond E Patterson Exercising apparatus.
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An effortless storyteller with a pure and unfiltered singing talent and songwriting ability, Mabel McVey has an instinctive gift of melody far beyond her twenty-three years.
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For those of you who might assume that by virtue of the fact that it's referred to as "The Federal Reserve," The Federal Reserve might actually be a part of and beholden to The United States Government, we'd just like to point out that Federal Express happens to be run out of Memphis, not the Pentagon, and that The International House of Pancakes wasn't granted a charter from The League of Nations.
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CEBU CITY – The city government will embark on a people-driven solid waste management action plan to address the 30-year garbage problem in this capital city, Mayor Michael Rama on Wednesday said.
In his message during the 1st Cebu City Solid Waste Management Council Summit at the SM Seaside Sky Hall, Rama rallied support from the public and private sector in crafting a novel system of waste disposal, including village-impelled segregation and recycling.
Rama said the city has not yet come up with a comprehensive plan for disposing of tons of garbage generated by the thousands of households, manufacturers, and business establishments.
He pointed out the need to create a system that will prevent environmental degradation due to the indiscriminate throwing of garbage.
He recalled that as a young boy, he enjoyed shallow seawater fishing at the coastal area of Sitio Alumnus of Basak-San Nicolas village which now has murky water gushing through the filthy sewerage system in the southern district.
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Ruby-throated, Calliope, and Rufous Hummingbirds are the common species in Alberta. Black Mask In Loggerheads the black mask usually extends narrowly above the bill (illustration below - left head, and photos1 and 2), whereas most Northerns have no black there (illustration - right head and Photos 8 and 10). One species is extinct and another probably is.. Often caches (stores) prey items by impaling them on thorns or barbed wire, or wedging them into a branch fork. Audubon protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. The Northern Shrike. Photo: Howard Arndt/Audubon Photography Awards, Great Egret. The prairie population of loggerhead shrike has been in decline since at least the 1970s due to loss of suitable habitat across its range and other factors. Includes small birds, rodents, large insects. similar Northern Shrike, Lanius excubitor, the black facial mask does not extend above the eye). National Audubon Society Are the Trump Administration's Environmental Rollbacks Built to Last? The bill is black with a hook at the tip of the upper mandible. The burly, bull-headed Northern Shrike is a pint-sized predator of birds, small mammals, and insects. This is a list of bird species confirmed in the Canadian province of Alberta.Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of Bird Checklists of the World as of January 2020. Forages by watching from an exposed perch, then darting out in swift, powerful flight after prey is spotted. For less common species you may use a field guide such as Birds of Alberta by Chris Fisher and John Acorn. Of the 437 species on the list, 131 are accidental and eight were introduced to North America. They are paler below, often with faint, fine gray barring. Perhaps living in the … See more images of this species in Macaulay Library. Immatures have finely barred underparts and indistinct or incomplete masks. It's the least you can do. Dead prey is sometimes impaled on a thorn and then eaten later. Send in your sightings to rdrn.nature@gmail.com. It has short wings and a long, rounded tail. Watch for the slough on Rge Rd 25-2 (north of the T-intersection). Lives of North American Birds, Moves south rather late in fall, returning north early in spring. Since 1987, a prairie-wide roadside survey has been conducted every five years to monitor populations. A bold black mask and stout, hooked bill heighten the impression of danger in these fierce predators. Forward by Email. Nest: Placed in a low tree or large shrub, often in spruce or willow, usually 6-15' above the ground. Overwhelmed and Understaffed, Our National Wildlife Refuges Need Help. Great Horned Owls are sometimes seen in the window of the old abandoned building. White flashes in wings and tail. The photo gallery below contains information on birds seen regularly at winter feeders. In eastern Canada, it is now found reliably in only two areas in southern Ontario, and occurs only sporadically in southwestern Québec. In winter: Northern Shrike, Snow Bunting. If you don't want your name displayed, please let us know. The black mask does not go across the top of the bill. The burly, bull-headed Northern Shrike is a pint-sized predator of birds, small mammals, and insects. In flight shows prominent white flashes in the wings and outer tail. Especially in Eurasia, also known to eat lizards, frogs, snakes. The Loggerhead Shrike Prairie subspecies (hereafter Prairie Loggerhead Shrike), is a medium-sized songbird that is often seen perched on tall shrubs, telephone poles and fence posts around farmyards, shelterbelts and pastures with shrubs in prairie Canada. Solitary and wary, the shrike is likely to be seen perched at the top of a lone tree in an open field, watching for prey. The wintering grounds of Canadian birds overlap with those of permanent residents in the U.S.Two designatable units of Loggerhead Shrike occur in Canada: the 'Prairie' subspeci… Uses its heavy hooked bill to kill its prey, although small birds attacked in flight may be forced to the ground first with the shrike's feet. Photo: John-Alexander Kay/Audubon Photography Awards. Slightly larger than a Loggerhead Shrike, smaller than a Blue Jay. Shrikes often sit on exposed perches and swoop down to catch prey on the ground. The Cornell Lab will send you updates about birds, birding, and opportunities to help bird conservation. Can This Critically Endangered Bird Survive Australia's New Climate Reality? Learn more about these drawings. It spends the summer in the far north, appearing in southern Canada and the lower 48 States only in winter. We protect birds and the places they need. Male sings to defend nesting territory and perhaps to attract a mate, giving a surprisingly complex song that includes imitations of other birds. Young: Both parents feed nestlings. What Do Baseball Players and Shrikes Have In Common? A close relative, the Northern Shrike, looks much like the Loggerhead Shrike, although there are several differences. Shrikes Have an Absolutely Brutal Way of Killing Large Prey. Shrikes from the northern portion of their breeding range winter in the central and southern United States and Mexico (see below). In Western North America the Loggerhead Shrike breeds from southeastern Alberta (Semenchuk 1992), western Montana (Bergeron et al . grasslands, occurred in areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan where shrike populations had declined. Type in your search and hit Enter on desktop or hit Go on mobile device. The species is a seasonal migrant. Winters in similar semi-open areas, sometimes in open grassland with a few high perches, but seems to prefer some brushy areas nearby. 1992), northwestern Wyoming (Oakleaf et al . Breeds in far north in partly open or scattered spruce woods and in willow and alder scrub along streams or edges of tundra. Both parents feed nestlings. Juveniles and immatures are brownish with a faint mask, and show more distinct barring below than adults. Post navigation Get Instant ID help for 650+ North American birds. This tough bird feeds on rodents and smaller birds for much of the year. They breed in far northern North America and come as far south as the northern U.S. for winter. Northern Shrike. Breeds in far northern North America; for most birders, typically seen in winter. The Prairie Loggerhead Shrike breeds from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba south through the Great Plains to northern Mexico. This report summarizes results of the 2003 survey conducted in Alberta. Visit your local Audubon center, join a chapter, or help save birds with your state program. Help power unparalleled conservation work for birds across the Americas, Stay informed on important news about birds and their habitats, Receive reduced or free admission across our network of centers and sanctuaries, Access a free guide of more than 800 species of North American birds, Discover the impacts of climate change on birds and their habitats, Learn more about the birds you love through audio clips, stunning photography, and in-depth text. American ornithologist Alden H. Millerinvestigated differences between the Siberian and Alaskan populations in 1930 and could find no consistent differences, hence he recommended the … Incubation is probably mostly or entirely by female, about 15-17 days. No clear evidence of decreasing numbers in North America, but the species should be watched, since various kinds of shrikes around the world are showing declines. Legal Notices Privacy Policy Contact Us. Research shows that this predator's mask might serve the same purpose as the eye black athletes wear. The Battle River watershed provides critical habitat for numerous wildlife species, including waterfowl, songbirds, ungulates and a number of species considered to be endangered or threatened, including: piping plover, northern leopard frog, peregrine falcon, ferruginous hawk, burrowing owl, Spragues pipit, loggerhead shrike, long-billed curlew and prairie falcon. The loggerhead shrike, one of the fastest-declining bird species in North America, is a unique songbird. Gray head with black mask that narrows as it meets the bill and usually does not cover the top of the bill. , Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri) and Mexico. Eventually we'll all be cyborgs, so you might as well start thinking about it. John-Alexander Kay/Audubon Photography Awards. The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation. Semi-open country with lookout posts; trees, scrub. Catches insects in the bill and larger animals with the feet, then uses the notched bill to kill. Bald Eagle. The winter distribution is poorly known, but is thought to be primarily the south-central United States ( e.g. Bookmark the permalink . In the 19th century, North American ornithologists considered it as a separate species from the great grey shrike, while European authorities held them to be the same species. Avibase is an extensive database information system about all birds of the world, containing over &1 million records about 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies of birds, including distribution information for 20,000 regions, taxonomy, synonyms in several languages and more. The Northern Shrike has nine subspecies worldwide, though only two subspecies are found in Canada, the Lanius excubitor borealis, found in the Hudson Bay area (and the rest of eastern Canada), and Lanius excubitor invictus, found in Western Canada. The winter distribution is poorly known, but is thought to be primarily the south-central United States (e.g., Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri) and Mexico. Therefore, a distinctly barred shrike in fall and early winter is a Northern, but the lack of barring on a late winter or spring shrike is inconclusive for Loggerhead. Breeds in open parts of the boreal forest (taiga) and along the northern edge where boreal forest gives way to tundra. Narrow black mask. Or take action immediately with one of our current campaigns below: The Audubon Bird Guide is a free and complete field guide to more than 800 species of North American birds, right in your pocket. It forms a superspecies with its parapatric southern relatives, the Iberian grey shrike (L. meridionalis), the Chinese grey shrike (L. sphenocerus) and the loggerhead shrike (L. ludovicianus).Males and females are similar in plumage, pearly grey above with a black eye-mask and white underparts. Rarer species often show up at feeders through the year, so it pays to keep your eyes open. The winter distribution is poorly Young leave the nest about 19-20 days after hatching, are tended by parents for several more weeks. Most concurred that it was a Loggerhead, but the reasons were mostly subjective … A perplexing shrike Read More » Canada has two subspecies — the prairie subspecies occurs in Saskatchewan and Alberta, and the eastern subspecies in Ontario and Quebec. More brownish than adult, with fine brownish bars on the underside. Lanius borealis borealis: breeds Alaska and northern Canada, south to extreme northern British Columbia and Alberta, northern Ontario, and Quebec; winters southern Canada and northern United States. 1992), southern Idaho (Stephens and Sturts 1991), south-central Washington (Wahl et al . Your support helps secure a future for birds at risk. Our email newsletter shares the latest programs and initiatives. Shrikes(Order: Passeriformes, Family:Laniidae). Even 10 years ago, a drive in the country between late April and September would be unfulfilled without an occasional glimpse of this unique hunter sitting on a wire or the tip-top of a caragana or buffaloberry perch. Share on LinkedIn. If I Were a Robot, Here's All the Awesome Birding Features I'd Have. Share on Twitter. Mask is narrow and usually does not extend over eye or bill. Distribution The Prairie Loggerhead Shrike breeds from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba south through the Great Plains to northern Mexico. Photo: Dick Dickinson/Audubon Photography Awards, Adult. Lanius borealis . Winters in and migrates through similar open habitats with a patchwork of small trees and bushes. Zoom in to see how this species's current range will shift, expand, and contract under increased global temperatures. immature Loggerhead Shrike . Bill ShapehookedRegionsalaskaalbertaaleutiansarizonabritish columbiacaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelaware. Illustration © David Allen Sibley. Young leave the nest about 19-20 days after hatching, are tended by parents for several more weeks. Numbers on the wintering grounds vary from year to year, with many more appearing in the occasional "invasion winters.". Side roads are not recommended for travel when wet. Spread the word. This brings to mind Dr Jeckyl and Mr Hyde, two very different sides to one entity. The tail is edged in white and the wings have a white flash, especially noticeable in flight. The Border Wall Has Been 'Absolutely Devastating' for People and Wildlife, Rulers of the Upper Realm, Thunderbirds Are Powerful Native Spirits. These birds actually do fly south for the winter, but because their regular habitat is in northern Canada, flying south lands them in the southern portions of the country. Audubon's scientists have used 140 million bird observations and sophisticated climate models to project how climate change will affect this bird's range in the future. An odd historical note: in the 1870s, when the House Sparrow from Europe had just been introduced here, a warden was hired to shoot Northern Shrikes on the Boston Commons in winter to protect the sparrows! it received wider attention after Shai Mitra questioned the ID in late November, and for several days generated quite a bit of debate over its identification. Text © Kenn Kaufman, adapted from A mysterious visitor: Immature Northern Shrike (5 photos) Freelance writer, Rosaleen Egan describes the birds who have been visiting this season. The Prairie Loggerhead Shrike breeds from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba south through the Great Plains to northern Mexico. Choose a temperature scenario below to see which threats will affect this species as warming increases. The Northern Shrike and its cousin the Loggerhead Shrike are classified as songbirds and, here is the shocking part: they eat other birds and mammals. A fairly large songbird with a thick neck and a large, rounded head with a thick, hooked bill. Famous for impaling their victims, these songbirds first use a special maneuver to break the necks of small rodents. The Northern Shrike The northern shrike is a lot harder to spot during winter because of its grey and white feathers that blend in with the snow. In Alberta, the loggerhead shrike is considered to be a Species of Special Concern. Adults are gray birds with black masks and black in the wings and tail. Varied diet includes many small songbirds, especially in winter and early spring; also many voles and other small rodents, and many large insects when available. The Great Grey Shrike, Northern Grey Shrike, or Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor) is a large songbird species in the shrike family ... N Alberta W to N Alaska, perhaps also Chukchi Peninsula region in extreme NE Siberia :Larger and paler than borealis, paralleling homeyeri compared to excubitor. Membership benefits include one year of Audubon magazine and the latest on birds and their habitats. Although the warden killed as many as 50 shrikes one winter, this episode probably had little effect on the total population of the species. Eggs pale gray or greenish white, spotted with brown, olive, and gray. A shrike present on Long Island NY October-November 2010 was originally (and understandably) identified as a Northern. Alberta is in the Canadian sweet spot for hummingbird species, with three regularly occurring species. T he button links to lists of all Common/Uncommon/Rare birds seen on Edmonton Christmas counts. The shrike has disappeared from many parts of Manitoba and Alberta, and northern parts of its range in Saskatchewan. Anna's, Black-chinned, and Costa's Hummingbirds have also been documented in the province with a few… perching birds or songbirds - passeriformes. This entry was posted on April 6, 2015, in alberta birds, Alberta Mammals, bird blog calgary, Bird Photography, Birding Locations, Birds of Canada, calgary birds, Calgary Mammals, Mammals, Migrating birds, Swans, Winter Birds and tagged bird blog calgary, Blue Jay, Golden-crowned Kinglet, northern shrike, red-breasted nuthatch, snowshoe hare, trumpeter swans. Clutch size varies, often 4-7 eggs, up to 9 in Alaska. The northern shrike was formally described by the French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1808 under its present binomial name Lanius borealis. Adults often have underparts finely barred with gray. Provides information on the loggerhead shrike, including a general description of the species, its distribution in Alberta, habitat, an estimate of its population size, threats to its habitat and survival, management issues, and what the public can do to help ensure the survival of the species. It impales its prey on thorns or barbed wire to tear the flesh apart with its hooked beak, and is often called the butcher bird. Nov 29, 2020 7:30 AM By: Rosaleen Egan. The same climate change-driven threats that put birds at risk will affect other wildlife and people, too. This tough bird feeds on rodents and smaller birds for much of the year. The range of both overlaps in Manitoba. Other Details. Predatory songbird; catches insects, birds, and small mammals. The great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor) is a large songbird species in the shrike family (Laniidae). In western Canada, it occurs from southwestern Alberta, through southern Saskatchewan and into southern Manitoba. shrikes - … Hunts insects, birds, and small mammals, ambushing or chasing them. Loggerhead Shrikes are now primarily found in grasslands and southern aspen parklands across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the southeast corner of Manitoba. Breeds in far northern North America; for most birders typically seen in winter, sitting on exposed perches in open country.
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ICG Europe Mid-Market fund invests in Pageant Media
Arrowpoint Advisory's TMT sector team has advised the shareholders of Pageant Media on the sale of a stake to Intermediate Capital Group's Europe Mid-Market Fund.
Pageant Media provides a unique combination of proprietary data, actionable insights and must-attend events across a range of asset management classes with a portfolio of high-quality brands. The business has an excellent track record of organic growth, value-enhancing M&A, and it benefits from the structural tail winds experienced in alternative asset markets.
This is the first investment of ICG's Europe Mid-Market Fund, which closed in late 2018 having raised €1bn.
Charlie Kerr, CEO and Founder of Pageant Media, said: "I chose Arrowpoint Advisory to advise us because they demonstrated a clear understanding of our business and had impressive experience in the information services space. It's safe to say I wasn't disappointed – from beginning to end they were dedicated to the cause and provided us with both high-quality strategic advice and exemplary execution capability. Arrowpoint Advisory delivered an exceptional outcome for us and I can't recommend them more highly."
Richard Fetterman, Managing Director at Arrowpoint Advisory, concluded: "We are very pleased to have advised the Pageant shareholders on this important transaction. It has been a pleasure to work with Charlie and his colleagues and we believe that exciting times lie ahead for the business in partnership with ICG. The transaction demonstrates the strong appeal of high-quality, subscription-led, information services businesses and it represents yet another strong credential for Arrowpoint Advisory in the space."
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The IRS is reviewing reports of families receiving false information about child tax credit payments – an issue that could affect their tax refunds
By George K. Ybarra on January 25, 2022 Payment Account
The Internal Revenue Service said it is reviewing reports that some families received inaccurate numbers from the IRS about their child tax credit payments — a significant number that determines the amount of their tax refund. This year.
"We are still reviewing some of the information we have heard about review information that is not correct. We don't think this is a widespread problem," Ken Corbin, director of IRS taxpayer experience and commissioner of the agency's payroll and investment division, said during a briefing. a press conference on Monday.
The notices Corbin was referring to are called "Letter 6419". The IRS sends them and advises people to keep the document while they prepare their taxes. The letter specify the amount child tax credit advance payments that the IRS says it has already paid. here is a sample letter.
On Twitter TWTR, some tax experts say to themselves departure see inaccurate notice of Letter 6419. A Virginia tax professional once told MarketWatch that she had a client who received a letter saying she was paid $500 when she hadn't received the money.
The IRS paid half of the enhanced child tax credit to families last year and it will pay the other half of the refund people receive when filing their 2021 taxes.
So what if the IRS version of what he's already paid conflicts with what the parents say he received? We're about to find out, as a tough tax season begins and the issue of potentially incorrect child tax credit notices emerges.
At a press conference Monday marking the start of the 2022 tax season, IRS officials acknowledged the potential problem but questioned its prevalence.
The letter is important because it's the touchstone of what's left to pay — and if the IRS determines it was overpaid to a household that earned too much income in 2021, it will reduce the refund to recover the money or include a balance owing.
The stakes are high because inaccuracies and potential discrepancies will likely extend the time it takes for the overdue IRS to get tax refunds to a family's bank account. In December, the The IRS was still going through 6.7 million unprocessed 2020 tax returns and 2.6 million amended returns.
In December alone, the IRS sent child tax credit payments to families covering 61 million eligible children, according to the Treasury Department.
What to do with a potentially incorrect child tax credit number
If the numbers in the letter seem wrong to the taxpayer, Corbin said he can log on to his IRS.gov Account. Child tax credit amounts already paid should appear in the online account and Corbin said they "should match their actual experience".
The numbers on the IRS.gov site should reflect the most recent payment information, Corbin said.
One possibility is that inaccurate notices appear for people who moved or changed bank accounts in December — rendering the check undeliverable — after the IRS generated the letter, Corbin said.
Ultimately, Corbin said he would "encourage taxpayers to file their return as accurately as possible."
If taxpayers" look at the letter and they feel like their totals are different and they have the deposits or other information that shows this is the amount I should report, then they should report it ".
The child tax credit letter isn't the only one people should be looking for, which means it's not the only source of potential headaches. There's also "letter 6475," which documents the amount the IRS says it paid a household in the third round of stimulus checks.
Last tax season, the tax rules surrounding the unpaid portions of the first and second rounds of stimulus checks turned into minefields for a number of households. Getting an unpaid portion of a stimulus check meant claiming a "recovery rebate credit" on the 2020 tax return.
The agency's backlog of approximately 6 million returns includes returns that require corrections to the Salvage Rebate Credit payment, the IRS noted.


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FISCAL YEAR 2024 EARLY REENLISTMENT AUTHORITY PROGRAM
Date Signed: 11/15/2022 | MARADMINS Number: 590/22
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NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 185/22, FISCAL YEAR 2023 ENLISTED RETENTION CAMPAIGN. REF B IS MCO 1040.31, ENLISTED RETENTIO20N AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. REF C IS MARADMIN 354/22, FISCAL YEAR 2024 HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT VOLUNTEER PERIOD. REF D IS MARADMIN 557/22, CHANGE 1 TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 SELECTIVE RETENTION BONUS PROGRAM AND FY23 BROKEN SERVICE SRB PROGRAM.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. To provide guidance for the Early Reenlistment Authority (ERA) program.
2. Objective. The ERA creates an opportunity for first-term Marines to solidify future plans and take ownership of their career at an earlier decision point while providing the Marine Corps more return on investment on fully trained and capable Marines.
3. Eligibility Requirements.
3.a. First Term Marines in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) cohort are authorized to submit for reenlistment during the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Enlisted Retention Campaign and be eligible to receive all FY23 reenlistment incentives per reference (a).
3.b. ERA eligibility will vary by Primary Military Occupational Specialties (PMOS) based on the needs of the Marine Corps.
3.c. FY24 computed Tier 1 Marines in the following PMOS are eligible for early reenlistment: 0111, 1341, 1345, 2131, 2311, 3051, 3531, 7041.
3.d. FY24 computed Tier 1 or Tier 2 Marines in the following PMOS are eligible for early reenlistment: 0331, 0411, 0431, 0811, 1142, 2171, 2621, 3043, 3152, 3451, 4133, 4512, 5512, 5811, 5952, 5974, 6046, 6174, 6218, 6258, 6324, 6326, 6337, 6338, 6469, 6531.
3.e. FY24 computed Tier 1 through Tier 3 Marines in all other PMOS are eligible for early reenlistment.
3.f. The following PMOS will accept Tier 1 through Tier 3 Marines for lateral move with early reenlistment: 0211, 0241, 0321, 0372, 1721, 1751, 2336, 2631, 2651, 3044, 4133, 4821, 5821, and 7257.
3.e. Marines seeking early reenlistment must meet all reenlistment prerequisites in accordance with reference (b). Marines that do not meet reenlistment prerequisites will be required to receive a positive endorsement from the Commanding General for a waiver of reenlistment prerequisites.
4. Coordinating Instructions.
4.a. Marines may begin submitting for early reenlistment beginning 1 December 2022 and can expect to receive responses expeditiously with priority given to historically under-submitted PMOSs. The early reenlistment program will close on 28 April 2023 or upon execution of allotted boatspace quotas.
4.b. Marines who are approved for early reenlistment will rate the FY23 Selective Retention Bonus Program (SRBP) incentives. FY24 Marines approved under the ERA will be ineligible for FY24 SRBP incentives.
4.c. Marines who apply and are approved for early reenlistment that rate a Duty Station Incentive will be required to complete currenttime-on-station requirements before they are eligible to receive Permanent Change of Station Orders.
4.d. Contract lengths will be 48 months in addition to the remaining time on their current contract in order to allow Marines to maximize their time-in-service as well as ensure they receive the maximum fiscal incentives.
5. Routing Procedures
5.a. Marines seeking early reenlistment are required to submit a standard reenlistment/lateral move request IAW reference (b), to include a favorable recommendation from their Commanding Officer.
5.b. Marines submitting for the FY24 ERA are eligible to submit for the FY24 Headquarters Marine Corps Special Duty Assignment (SDA) Volunteer Period per reference (c). These Marines must submit an SDA w/ Reenlistment request via TFRS.
5.c. Upon receipt of a positive endorsement from the Commanding Officer, the reenlistment request will be routed to CMC (MMEA) via the Total Force Retention System (TFRS) for adjudication.
5.d. If a Marine does not receive favorable endorsement from their Commanding Officer, they will be required to submit for reenlistment during the FY24 Enlisted Retention Campaign beginning on or around 7 July 2023. Requests without a favorable endorsement will be returned with no action taken and therefore are not required to be submitted to CMC (MMEA) via TFRS for adjudication.
6. All early reenlistment authority approvals will count against FY24 boatspace authorizations and will count towards the FY24 Command Retention Mission
7. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
8. Release authorized by MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.//


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Q: Why am I getting this error suddenly? So I have a WCF service, inside which there's a Process() method. This method reads a byte array (a file) from one table, and basically puts that data from that file into multiple tables. It just iterates through each row. It was working fine since a month in the Production environment. Now all of a sudden, it throws this error intermittently:

System.InvalidOperationException: The transaction associated with the current connection has completed but has not been disposed.  The transaction must be disposed before the connection can be used to execute SQL statements.

Something which might help:
About 2 weeks ago, we changed out Production web & DB servers. This error has been throwing up only after we moved. I have never encountered this problem when we were on the Old Servers. But the thing is, this error didn't occur in the first 9-10 days. Now it's happening suddenly and intermittently. I've uploaded large files (1k-2.5k rows) and they have worked fine, and this error throws up for much smaller files which have 200 rows! And the Service processes the same file perfectly sometimes.
Code snippet: (it's much larger, but similar operations are repeated)
using (var scope = new TransactionScope())
{
    // loop through each row/invoice
    foreach (var row in Rows)
    {
        Invoice invoice = (Invoice)CreateObjectWithConstantData(typeof(Invoice), doc, applicationName);
        invoice = (Invoice)FillObjectWithUserData(invoice, row, -1, -1, string.Empty);
        invoice.InvoiceNumber = InvoiceDBImpl.SaveInvoice(invoice, processFileRequest.RunId);

        if (invoice.InvoiceNumber == Guid.Empty)
        {
            throw new DataAccessException(string.Format(Messages.ErrorSavingInvoice, invoice.ReceiptId, invoice.ProductID));
        }
    }
}

One of the Stack Traces:
   at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.TdsExecuteRPC(_SqlRPC[] rpcArray, Int32 timeout, Boolean inSchema, SqlNotificationRequest notificationRequest, TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean isCommandProc)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReaderTds(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, Boolean async)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReader(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, String method, DbAsyncResult result)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.InternalExecuteNonQuery(DbAsyncResult result, String methodName, Boolean sendToPipe)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
   at System.Data.Linq.SqlClient.SqlProvider.Execute(Expression query, QueryInfo queryInfo, IObjectReaderFactory factory, Object[] parentArgs, Object[] userArgs, ICompiledSubQuery[] subQueries, Object lastResult)
   at System.Data.Linq.SqlClient.SqlProvider.ExecuteAll(Expression query, QueryInfo[] queryInfos, IObjectReaderFactory factory, Object[] userArguments, ICompiledSubQuery[] subQueries)
   at System.Data.Linq.SqlClient.SqlProvider.System.Data.Linq.Provider.IProvider.Execute(Expression query)
   at System.Data.Linq.DataContext.ExecuteMethodCall(Object instance, MethodInfo methodInfo, Object[] parameters)
   at Tavisca.TramsFileService.DataAccess.TramsDBDataContext.SaveTramsPayment(Nullable`1 paymentDate, String paymentType, Nullable`1 totalAmount, String bankAccount, String paymentMethod, String branch, String remarks, String creditCardLast4, String payeeName, String profileNumber, Nullable`1& paymentId)
   at Tavisca.TramsFileService.DataAccess.PaymentDBImpl.<>c__DisplayClass1.<SavePayment>b__0(TramsDBDataContext dc)
   at Tavisca.TramsFileService.DataAccess.SystemDataContext.PerformOperation(Action`1 action)
   at Tavisca.TramsFileService.DataAccess.PaymentDBImpl.SavePayment(Payment payment)
   at Tavisca.TramsFileService.Core.TramsFileController.ProcessFile(ProcessFileRQ processFileRequest)
   at Tavisca.TramsFileService.ServiceImplementation.TramsFileServiceImpl.ProcessFile(ProcessFileRQ processFileRequest)

I've been through some links:

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*Link 1

*Link 2

*Link 3
They all suggest increasing the TimeOut on the machine.config, but I'm not sure why it works sometimes and does not work the other times. Shouldn't this be consistent?

A: First of all I will suggest adding scope.Complete(); at end of TransactionScope like :
using (var scope = new TransactionScope())
{
     //Your stuff goes here

     scope.Complete();
}

Any transaction must be committed at last line using .Complete() function.
Secondly if increasing the TimeOut on the machine.config works, there is no harm in doing it, since long file obviously needs more time.
Thirdly make sure any other component called inside TransactionScope are working for all positive & negative scenarios. By stacktrace, it seems in particular use case some is breaking inside function Tavisca.TramsFileService.ServiceImplementation.TramsFileServiceImpl.ProcessFile(ProcessFileRQ processFileRequest)
Also make sure if some stored procedure is used by any underlying call inside TransactionScope then any failed transaction inside stored procedure can also result TransactionScope.
One more thing, exception thrown could be legitimate one also since you are throwing exception manually when invoice.InvoiceNumber == Guid.Empty but its not mentioned if it is handled/ catched or just passed to upper layers.
But first of all try adding scope.Complete();, this alone could be root cause.

A: Check out this connect article showing an issue in .NET ADO library.
http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/266095/transactionscope-timeout-issue-with-sqlconnection-and-ltm-some-operations-are-not-rolled-back
It is related to timeouts which has to be set at the client side (not SQL Server).
The first transaction times out but the second one throws the error message.
Are you using .NET 4.0 framework?
Here is an article on how to set the time out in the C# code.
http://paulklinker.blogspot.com/2011/08/transaction-timeouts-in-c.html

A: *

*Use scope.Complete(); in a finally block so that even if a timeout
exception occurs because of the db server taking time to respond you
would have completed the transaction

*Also, increase timeout, but
that might help only if the db server is taking too long to respond
for some reason but might not help if the db server becomes non
responsive intermittently.

Since, the exception that is occurring is a timeout exception I would suggest and it occurs intermittently without any specific reproducible steps, we have reasons to believe that this is due to db server intermittently not responding properly or within the timeout specified (There might be memory issues or abrupt momentous downtime. we can't say that for sure since the server is newly setup. Although there could be a reason of a specific kind of character not handled in the data while loading and moving but that is less probable since the application was up and running for long before changing the servers)

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Read the full article about Lloyd Gibson and his WWI experiences by Diana Ames in the Summer 2018 issue of Western Pennsylvania History.
Lloyd Camden Gibson was a writer of letters, a seeker of adventure, and a collector of souvenirs. Born in 1892, Lloyd grew up in West Alexander, Pa. — Pennsylvania's westernmost town on the National Road (now U.S. 40).
In 1917, Gibson earned a degree in civil engineering from West Virginia University. When the U.S. entered the Great War, Gibson was among the first of the university's men to offer his services, going to Pittsburgh to enlist in the Combat Engineers. He was turned down, however, due to poor eyesight. He made repeated attempts to enter different branches of the service but was rejected each time because of his bad eye.
Gibson went to work for Empire Fuel and Gas Company as a geological surveyor. While on a job in San Saba, Texas, he obtained an eye chart from a sympathetic doctor, memorized it, and was accepted for the U.S. Engineers American Expeditionary Forces on March 19, 1918. Within a few weeks his regiment, Gibson and the rest of the 4th Division embarked for France, sailing from the U.S. on the Martha Washington on April 30, 1918.
Record of Gibson's enlistment shows that he made six attempts before finally being accepted in March 1918.
Submarine chased and bombed by destroyer convoy, which had been picked up preceding morning. Land sighted toward noon; steamed up Gironde; anchored for night.
Set foot on soil of France at great American docks in suburb of Bordeaux. Marched to barracks.
At four o'clock the great barrage started. At that time, it seemed deafening, although I have heard many a greater one since. We marched through the deserted town of Gandelu and out beyond, toward the hill whose crest was held by the Germans. As we walked along the road the barrage lessened, and we had the indescribable thrill of seeing our first attacking waves moving Over the Top and up those bare hillsides….


In the late 1950s measurements of the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere began at Mauna Loa in Hawaii. It soon became clear that atmospheric CO2 was increasing and the scientific community began to try to understand why, and what the consequences might be. It was not until the "Earth Summit" in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 that governments began to support a worldwide effort to understand what is now called Global Climate Change. Today, it is generally accepted that human activity is affecting the heat balance of the planet and that the greenhouse effect from increased CO2 will increase the global temperature with uncertain consequences. We are already in a regime that has no precedent in the last 400,000 years, and these consequences are almost certainly bad if greenhouse gas concentrations increase unabated. The driving force is the increase in global population and the economic development, coupled to energy use that everyone wants so as to increase their standard of living. I summarize the evidence, the projections for the next fifty to one hundred years, and outline what our options are. The problem can be brought under control without miraculous intervention if we have the will, something that is not at all clear.


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