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I showed up at an event today and was surprised there just happen to be demo pairs.
Earlier in the day, I was struggling to go downstairs as my legs are still trashed after the LA Marathon from 2 days ago.
|Stairs after a marathon is no fun.
But, once I saw the Adidas Boost, even though I had marathon PR trashed legs, I really needed to go for a short run in them. And, off we went around a parking lot.
|Finally, I get to meet the Adidas Boost.
The Adidas Boost is very cushiony. The top front part of the shoe is suppose to fit like a glove over the top front of the foot.
Since I usually go back and forth between the Nike Vomero and the Asics Nimbus, the Adidas Boost would fit in with my type of shoe. Even my marathon PR trashed legs have to agree, I want a pair of the Adidas Boost.


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text: 2015 FERRARI FF: From its beginning, Ferrari has been known for its two-seaters - that is until the arrival of the FF three-door shooting-brake (station wagon) in 2011. On display in the Super Car Gallery exhibit at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show is an example of the FF – acronym for "Ferrari Four." That's four as in Prancing Horse-patented four-wheel drive and four as in the four comfortable seats that cocoon driver and occupants alike. Flowing, sculptural body was penned by Pininfarina, with modern styling cues and third millennium aerodynamics. Purists will love that it is still the rear wheels that actually provide the power, with torque being transferred only to the front axle when required distribution to all four wheels. It's billed as the most versatile Ferrari ever built, due to it being the first and only V-12 in the world to sport a seven-speed dual-clutch F1 gearbox, and first four-wheel drive V-12 with a rear-mounted electronic differential – the E-Diff. The 6.3-liter engine generates 651- horsepower that will sprint from 0-to-60 mph in 3.7-seconds and reach a top speed of 208-mph. Unparalleled chassis engineering gives authentic sports car dynamics, with powerful brakes and an uncompromising suspension set-up. Latest infotainment features touchscreen navigation, Bluetooth, SiriusXM satellite radio with NavTraffic and iPod connectivity. This is a Ferrari that you can drive alone or share on a road trip with three passengers, all for $295,000.


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Guus Verver takes first blood in an exhilarating race that lived up to all the hype, and then some.
It was a fifty minute race treated like a ten minute sprint, with most of the field flat out and continuously jostling for position. The battle that drew the most attention was that for the lead - Neto Nascimento started the race on pole position but it was Guus Verver taking the victory after some fantastic wheel to wheel action, and a somewhat risky pit strategy.
Tal Segal gets it all wrong on the exit of turn 1, hitting a barrier and spiralling back onto the track...
...the resulting carnage spread debris everywhere and left cars completely wrecked.
If you mix a RedShift and a BlueShift, you'll get an angry purple across the drivers' faces. As Tal Segal and Yuri Kasdorp got together in a heavy impact incident that would end both their races early, it was the opposite story for Walk Racing who displayed some good teamwork. Austin Ogonoski kept piling the pressure on Fábio Assunção, freeing up Guus Verver to concentrate on catching Nascimento and challenge for the lead - a lead he would take eight minutes into the race.
It was a lead, however, that lasted only two corners, when in a dramatic moment Nascimento tagged the back end of Verver, pushing him into a spin. Despite how close the field was, Verver only dropped to fourth. Ogonoski's battle with Assunção would continue ahead of him, the two trading places a number of times.
Neto Nascimento pushes Guus Verver into a spin. He'd later give the position back in a show of good sporting spirit.
Walk Racing generally looked more comfortable on track, where Ghost Racing looked like they were on the brink, on the limit. And so it was proven, when fifteen minutes into the race Assunção drifted wide in turn one. The resulting side to side racing with Ogonoski would allow Verver to make an impressive double overtake by the end of the lap.
Further down the field, both Ryan Seltzer and Paul Watkins were putting in steady races, working their way up the field and gaining valuable positions after starting in fourteenth and eighteenth respectively. Watkins, however, would fall foul of the "Commentator's Curse", spinning out by activating his boost button before his car had settled as it came out of the penultimate corner.
The battle up front wasn't over by a long shot - Nascimento gave the position back to Verver in a display of good sporting spirit, then made a cleaner attempt to regain the lead. He was the first driver to jump into the pits for fuel and new Pirelli Zero tyres. Verver would pit next time round, but opted for a different strategy - one that would ultimately help him win the race - taking fuel, but deciding to stick with the same set of wearing tyres.
Jake Cooper and Fábio Assunção duke it out.
Fábio Assunção and Jake Cooper would be late pitters, and while their on-track battle made for fascinating watching, it did slow them down. Frank van Oeveren, despite being a lap down at the time after his pit stop, could easily match their pace, and looked faster, showing how much time could be gained on new tyres versus old. Nascimento was faster than Verver for the rest of the race, gaining almost a second every lap, but inevitably ran out of time before he could catch him.
"winning by a small margin... makes it much better"
Andrew James: So Guus, how does it feel to take the first win of the season? It looked like a tough battle out there with Neto!
Guus Verver: I am very happy to have won the race. Winning always feels good of course, but winning by a small margin after an intense race with some good battles and overtakes makes it much better. First half of the race was action packed for me, especially when I had to catch up after a small contact with Neto. He gave me the position back after so that was very nice of him. We continued to battle very closely until he entered the pits. The battle with Neto was a strategic one in the second half of the race, as he put on fresh tyres in his pitstop and I did not. I was intensely looking at the gaps in the second half of the race, seeing him catch up rapidly. Very relieved when I finally crossed the line. With multiple strategies looking viable to win the race it looks like its going to be a very nice and exciting championship
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The race in server two saw a huge ten cars fail to make the end, and only five cars crossing the finish line. With drivers dropping like flies it was the consistent drivers who took the spoils.
Risto Kappet held the lead easily, as expected after the pace he showed in pre-qualification, and will be relieved to be in the main server for round two where he has to be one of the favourites to take the win. Franklin Stegink also held steady in second place, while Andrew James took advantage of Corrado Conti running out of fuel on the last lap to take the final podium position.
In an incident eerily similar to Tal Segal's in Server 1, Andrew Harper loses it on the exit of turn 1 and flicks back across the racing line for a high speed collision.
While the first half of the race saw some tough battles for fifth to ninth place, the second half was a calmer affair, with each of the remaining drivers knowing that simply finishing the race now meant promotion to server one for round two. There was no need to take any risks.
While Kappet and Stegink headed off into the distance, the mid-pack battled it out.
Allan Groth may be disappointed after losing an easy chance to gain promotion to server 1 where his pace says he should really be. After a self-induced spin early in the race, it seemed he gave up and retired rather than trying to regain lost ground or returning to the pits to repair any damage - clearly a mistake seeing how many DNFs there were, and how Antonio Merino finished fifth despite being a huge six laps down at the end. Perseverance paid off.
Andrew James: Congratulations on your win Risto! It looked pretty straightforward for you out there; talk us through your race. Happy to have avoided any carnage in the server and making it back into the main server for the next round? Your pole time in server 2 was faster than the pole set in server 1.
Risto Kappet: Thanks, the race was indeed simple in the server. I did not put the practice in which I would in case of server 1 but yes I beat the pole time of server 1 and I had very good pace without mistakes in the race as well. I was looking forward to comparing the total times and pace compared to server 1 as I'm sure I would have been fastest in the race as well, but I had a few litres too little in the tank so I had to stop on the start/finish line for thirty seconds to get one lap less and then cruise to the end. If I'd had to do that in server 1 then I would have been nowhere!
James: No doubt you'll be straight in challenging at the top. What are your expectations for the next round?
Kappet: In general yes, we will see what server 1 brings. I definitely want at least the team championship and will do my best to be the top driver by the end of the season as well. For the next race itself I expect nothing but winning everything. But the competition is very tough!
This week Thomas Hinss and R.J. O'Connell look back at a hectic and exciting first race at Cascavel.
Hinss: With such a exciting and close fought first round of the series, I really can't think of any way that it could have been better. The big surprise for me was just how hard the drivers were racing from the very start. There wasn't a period where everyone got into the zone of the race early on, it was just full on racing from lap one.
Also the difference in pit strategy between drivers was quite interesting. I'm going to be watching to see if perhaps teams and drivers try different strategies for future races, based on the time gained or lost on strategy during that first race of the season.
"...I really can't think of any way that it could have been better..."
In terms of the results I think it's no surprise that both GhostSpeed and Walk Racing were at the front - those are two teams I expect to be fighting for wins at each round. I did like also seeing a couple of the independents fighting it out with the big teams, as well as Nitor Velox getting two very good results from the race, certainly a team to keep an eye on for the rest of the season.
O'Connell: This was the first true online sim race that I have ever called on a broadcast, and I could not have been happier that last weekend's race at Cascavel unfolded the way that it did.
In the early laps we saw two exceptional drivers battle wheel-to-wheel for the lead, going for a gap too small for both to fit through. Inevitably, there was contact, and a spin, but Guus Verver drove brilliantly to regain the lead before the mid-race pit stops. The other player in that exchange, Neto Nascimento, drove brilliantly as well - nearly getting back to the front on what turned out to be the "alternate" strategy of the race, as many drivers neglected to change tyres at all during their mid-race pit stops. A good sign that drivers will be able to push these virtual Pirelli tyres much harder than their real-life counterparts in the World Championship.
Hinss: I also would like to thank everyone who came along for the ride and watched the broadcast, the praise which I have been hearing for it is really appreciated and just shows the fantastic community which is present here at RaceDepartment. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the season that lies ahead, with such high quality racing I think me and RJ will be kept very busy every race of the season.
O'Connell: It became a mad scramble for myself and Thomas to keep up with everything that was going on in the race, cycling between drivers and keeping up with the timer and the standings and making sure that everything was correct to relay to a wonderful audience of sim racers who came to watch. For us, it was hectic. But in an amazing and totally rewarding way. I just hope the next round at Taruma is even half as good!
If you missed it, you can watch all the action from the main race here:
Round two sees the teams at Taruma, a short twisty track that should keep cars bunched close together and where the boost button may play less of a part than at Cascavel. You can watch the main race live and exclusively here at RaceDepartment on Saturday the 16th of May at 19:00 GMT in what is sure to be another thrilling event. Grab the spotter guide here!
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Every year, Trish A. Lannon gathers her blue colorectal cancer awareness gear, packs her bags, and heads to Washington, D.C. to advocate for her fellow colorectal cancer survivors. The Maryland native has been visiting her representatives on Capitol Hill for six years, and throughout that time, she's advocated with a wide group of people from her state. Some have returned. Others, claimed by cancer, have not.
She returns every year, she says, to make a real difference for herself and others who have traveled the tough road of cancer.
Here's her story.
HealthCentral (HC): Please tell us about your cancer experience.
Trish: My journey with cancer began in March 2007, when I ended up in the emergency room surrounded by nurses and doctors who were telling me they were surprised I had not had a heart attack because I was missing two thirds of my blood volume. At the time, I had convinced myself that there was something wrong with my appendix, but it quickly became apparent that there was something much more serious going on.
After five blood transfusions over a 24-hour time period, I was wheeled into the operating room where they found a cancerous tumor in my ascending colon. Surgeons removed my ascending colon, my right fallopian tube and ovary, and 15 lymph nodes — eight of which turned out to be positive. My diagnosis? At the age of 39, I had stage 3C colon cancer. Trouble had hit me from behind… literally.
I was put on Folfox4 [5-Fluorouracil] as my chemo regime and due to my struggling blood numbers, it took me eight months to complete six months worth of chemo. I was determined not to let chemo get the better of me and I went to work every single day during treatment. Work kept my mind busy — I am an assistant principal in an elementary school, so being around all the children helped lift my spirits. I needed my life to be as close to normal as possible for myself and for my family. Going to work made me feel strong. I felt that if I could continue my life as it was before my diagnosis, it meant that I would be OK and beat it. I did not want anyone's pity. I did not want people looking at me and only seeing a victim.
When I came home from the hospital I was so lost. Here I was, not the typical victim of colon cancer. I was a woman and I was 39 years old! Everything I searched for about colon cancer referred to men or people over the age of 50. When I tried to find a support group, the nearest one was two hours away and mostly consisted of older men. I had to find something, and I needed questions answered. I needed to feel like I wasn't alone in this crazy journey!
After searching on the internet, I found a great online support group for people under the age of 50 who are battling colorectal cancer. The Colon Club became my rock and my support system, and I finally began to feel like I was not alone! Having this amazing support group helped me to fully understand what was going on with my body and allowed me to be a better advocate for myself. I became a stronger person and was no longer embarrassed to talk about my colon. Instead, I began to talk very openly about my experience and encouraging others to get screened early.
As part of my desire to educate others, I applied to be a model in a calendar that educates people about colorectal cancer and how it can affect women as well as men and those under the age of 50. The Colon Club puts together this wonderful calendar they call The Colondar every year. I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would be picked, but one day in February of 2008 I got the call that I had been selected for the 2009 Colondar.
Being [Miss March] for the calendar was such an honor and it opened so many doors for me. I have been interviewed for newspapers, TV, my college alumni magazine [Towson University's Towson Magazine], and my sorority [Alpha Gamma Delta] alumni magazine. I have been speaking up about the need for early detection and getting the word out about being your own advocate with your doctor about signs and symptoms. If I had to go through colon cancer, I needed to have a purpose — and mine is to educate everyone about colon cancer and to make them understand that they don't have to be afraid to talk about their butt!
I had been NED [no evidence of disease] for 16 months when I got the call that I had breast cancer — specifically ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) stage 0 grade 3. Trouble was now hitting me from the front. I was assured it was not my colon cancer coming back and spreading, but a totally separate cancer.
After I fell apart initially, I picked myself up and got to fighting. Due to the amount of areas in my left breast that had linear calcifications, my surgeon told me I would have to have a mastectomy of my left breast. I then met with my oncologist who laid out all of the statistics for me, which led me to make the decision to have a double mastectomy. I did not want to find myself in this situation again five or 10 years from now. I had a lot of people who were shocked by my decision to remove my right breast, which was healthy, but it is my body, my fight. The double mastectomy was my "big bat," and I was going to fight back and win!
In May of 2009, I had a double mastectomy and began the reconstruction process. My surgeon placed tissue expanders under my chest muscles that she filled every week until I was back to the size I was before all of this happened. August of 2009, I had another surgery to get breast implants, followed by two more surgeries after that to complete the reconstruction process. Since I was stage 0 and my sentinel nodes came back clean, I thankfully did not need chemo.
HC: How did you become involved in patient advocacy?
Trish: When I was invited to the retreat and photoshoot by The Colon Club, I gained an enormous amount of strength from that trip. I went there living to die and returned dying to live. The experience was so intense that I knew I had to find my advocacy voice and tell my story. I did not want anyone to have to go through what I, or my family, had gone through. I immediately talked to the president of The Colon Club at that time, Molly McMaster, and asked how could I help. She then had me working as a moderator on their online support group called Colon Talk. I did that for three years, as well as, I worked very hard to get my story out there and was featured in several national magazines and newspapers, as well I was on the news. My role at The Colon Club grew over the last 10 years and last April, I was named the president of The Colon Club. While my full-time job is being an elementary school assistant principal, I spend my free time running a 100 percent volunteer-run non-profit. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
I am also the secretary of the Grassroots Advocacy Committee for Fight CRC and have attended their Call-on Congress every year for the last six years advocating for colorectal cancer issues on Capitol Hill.
HC: Why should patients attend an advocacy day or even advocate alone in their state capitol or Capitol Hill?
Trish: I think that everyone needs to understand that EVERY voice matters. I don't think people believe that anymore when it comes to our government. If you attend an advocacy day, either locally or on Capitol Hill, you will see first-hand how things work and what a difference sharing your story can make. I have met with a representative or senator's office knowing going in that they have not signed on to a bill we want them to support. It is a hard thing to do, but you never know the power of a story until you share it. It is such an amazing feeling when you get a response from their office after your advocacy day saying that they are going to sign on. If you want to see change, you need to be a part of the change and raise your voice!
HC: How can cancer patients become involved in advocacy on Capitol Hill?
Trish: They should reach out to a national organization that participates in them. They are always looking for volunteers. In my case, for colorectal cancer that organization is Fight CRC. These organizations typically have the information about how to sign up for these experiences on their websites.
HC: What's been the toughest thing about advocating as a cancer patient on Capitol Hill? The best thing?
Trish: The toughest is coming back year after year and still advocating for the same exact thing you were the year before that. Change takes time. Remember that School House Rock video "I'm Just a Bill" that used to play during Saturday morning cartoons? It really explains in layman's terms how long something can take to actually become a bill. You have to be willing to understand that this process is a marathon and not a sprint.
The best thing about the experience is working closely with some amazing survivors and caregivers, getting to listen to their stories and work with them as a team to help move something forward. I am reminded every year how lucky I am to still be alive when I hear their stories and meet the families of those who have lost someone.


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5 Jaw-Dropping Action Scenes From Commando 2 You Need To Watch Before Commando 3 Releases
Vidyut Jammwal and Adah Sharma show off their skills in this thrilling film. Commando 3 premieres on 21 February 2020 on ZEE5.
Who doesn't love a thrilling action film right? It's always fun to leave troubles behind and watch a film that leaves us on the edge of our seats. Commando 2 offers just that, thanks to its brilliant action sequences and special effects. The digital streaming rights of Vidyut Jammwa, Adah Sharma and Gulshan's movie is owned by ZEE5. The 2XTheThrill movie is set to release on 21 February 2020.
There are 5 that stand out.
1. The beginning scene of the film
Half the battle is won if a film manages to capture the audiences' attention within the first five minutes. Commmando 2 manages this smoothly with an action-packed beginning. We see the lead hero Vidyut Jammwal (Capt. Karan Vir Dogra) tracking down the bad guys where he makes an entry on a boat!
Within minutes he reaches his destination and is seen jumping from one end to the other.
One scene grabs the eye here where Vidyut jumps on top of a man from a higher floor and pins him to the ground. It's hardcore and you can't miss it!
2. The boat chase
The film provides a shocking twist when Karan and his team members including Adah Sharma (playing inspector Bhavna Reddy) are chased down by the villains, while travelling by a boat. Here, while Vidyut is seen in his element as usual, it's the first time Adah displays her smooth action skills.
The actress is seen pulling off some tricky shooting sequences while Vidyut is slamming the bad guys left, right and center. The actor impresses with his expertise in a scene where he is seen kicking a man off the boat.
3. The pre-climax scene
One would expect the climax scene to be the most thrilling one. However here, it's the pre-climax action scene that proves to be a refreshing twist.
Adah and Vidyut are seen fighting off the baddies as a team and using a chain and a stick to do so. It is a thrilling scene where both the actors finish off each other's stunts (instead of sentences) and make an interesting action-duo!
What is your favourite action film? Tell us in the comments section below!
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Children older than about 4 benefit from learning how to be silent (for little ones it is next to impossible). We learn to be comfortable with ourselves; we give others a break from our chatter; we may even hear the voice of God. Some ideas:
• Send kids to their rooms, not as a punishment but as a place to go. They may do anything they want for a half hour—but no TV, computer, or iPod. Make sure there are art supplies, writing supplies, or building materials.
• No talking until the next stoplight. When arguments flare in the car, declare a moratorium on talking until a certain landmark.
• Take kids to Eucharistic Adoration; stop into an empty church for 10 minutes. Sit, kneel, or walk around the church in silence.
—by Annemarie Scobey, from the pages of At Home with Our Faith, Claretian Publications' print newsletter for parents on nurturing spirituality in the home. Here's a sample issue.
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Duncan Defends Mayoral Control Before Tough Crowd
From guest blogger Dakarai I. Aarons:
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told school board members today that courage and political will are needed to bring lasting reform to the nation's schools.
"We have let adult issues get in the way of what is right for children," he said.
That courage, Duncan said, will be evidenced by better assessments, more transparent data, a willingness to experiment with other compensation systems for teachers and taking tougher action with underperforming schools.
Duncan was in San Diego to speak the annual conference of the National School Boards Association. The education secretary received no less than three standing ovations from the crowd, which cheered along with much of his stump speech on the Obama Administration's policies for spending education stimulus funds. The first round of stimulus funding was released this week to states.
The education secretary didn't shy away from controversial comments earlier this week staking part of his effectiveness as secretary on increasing mayoral control of schools in urban areas, but prefaced his remarks with a tongue-in-cheek acknowledgment the board members might not agree.
"You are welcome to boo. Please don't throw any shoes at me," he said .
Noting the progress made in Chicago, Boston and New York schools since those mayors have gained control of the school systems, Duncan said higher engagement from city mayors and the larger communities are needed to drive real reform.
But the education secretary said his support for mayoral control doesn't mean he thinks school boards should be obsolete. Making the kind of progress Duncan said Chicago's schools have made in the last two decades would have been impossible for him (and Paul Vallas before him) and the board there to make with out strong support from the mayor and larger communities, including business and philanthropies.
"It's a false choice to me to say you need a strong mayor or a strong board," he said. "A piece of the answer is strong leadership at the top."
On another note: Duncan's official Education Department bio says he was "longest-serving big-city education superintendent in the country" at the time of his appointment as secretary, something he's mentioned in speeches. While Duncan's seven years as Chicago's schools CEO is twice the average tenure found in a recent survey by the Council of the Great City Schools, other urban superintendents have served longer.
The longest serving urban superintendent is Atlanta Public Schools superintendent Beverly L. Hall,this year's National Superintendent of the Year and the focus of a recent Education Week story. Hall and Pat D. Forgione, superintendent of schools in Austin, Tx., both started their jobs in 1999.


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In March I visited the FIT gallery in New York City and this is one of the exhibits there. "The Body: Fashion and Physique", curated by Emma McClendon, it explored the complex history of the "perfect" body in fashion.
"Fashion is inextricably linked to the physical form of the wearer. The cut of a garment draws the eye to zones of the body, simultaneously accentuating and concealing in order to achieve a desired silhouette. Elaborate undergarments, diet regimens, exercise routines, and even plastic surgery have all been promoted as necessary tools for attaining the ideal fashion shape. However, the idealized fashionable body is a cultural construct. Over the last 250 years, full hips, narrow hips, feminine waists, and boyish frames have each, at different times, been hailed as the pinnacle of beauty. According to a Vogue article from 1950, "A 'figure'…is considered good or bad only as related to clothing generally, and current fashions specifically"
Here are some of my favorites – see if you can spot the Norma Kamali and the Paul Poiret.


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Farah Godrej is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside. Her areas of research and teaching include Indian political thought, Gandhi's political thought, cosmopolitanism, globalization, comparative political theory, and environmental political thought. Her research appears in journals such as Political Theory, The Review of Politics, and Polity, and she is the author of Cosmopolitan Political Thought: Method, Practice, Discipline (New York: Oxford University Press, 2011). Her new work explores the intersection between politics and materiality, focusing on the role of the body in ancient and contemporary Indian traditions of thought. She was the recipient of the 2013-14 UC President's Research Faculty Fellowship in the Humanities.
Selected Publications:
- "The Neoliberal Yogi and the Politics of Yoga," Political Theory (forthcoming).
- "Orthodoxy and Dissent in Hinduism's Meditative Traditions: A Critical Tantric Politics?" New Political Science 38 (2) 2016, 256-271.
- "Culture and Difference: Non-Western Approaches to Defining Environmental Issues," in Teena Gabrielson, Cheryl Hall, John M. Meyer and David Schlosberg (eds.), Oxford Handbook of Environmental Political Theory (Oxford: Oxford University Press, forthcoming December 2015).
- "The Universalist Aspirations of Nationalist Dissent: Lessons from the Debates Between Gandhi and Tagore," in Tamara Caraus and Camil Alexandru Parvu (eds.), Cosmopolitanism and the Legacies of Dissent (New York: Routledge, 2015).
- "Neoliberalism, Militarization and the 'Price' of Dissent: Policing Protest at the University of California," in Piya Chatterjee and Sunaina Maira (eds.), The Imperial University: Academic Repression and Scholarly Dissent (University of Minnesota Press, 2013).
- "Ascetics, Warriors and a Gandhian Ecological Citizenship," Political Theory 40 (4), 2012, 437-465.
- "Spaces for Counter-Narratives: The Phenomenology of Reclamation," Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies 32 (3), 2011, 111-133.
- "Gandhi's Civic Ahimsa: A Standard for Public Justification in Multicultural Democracies," International Journal of Gandhi Studies, 1 (2011), 75-106.
- "Towards a Cosmopolitan Political Thought: The Hermeneutics of Interpreting the Other," Polity, 41 (2), 2009, 135-165.
- "Response to 'What is Comparative Political Theory?' " Review of Politics, 71 (2009), 567–582.
- "Nonviolence and Gandhi's Truth: A Method for Moral and Political Arbitration," Review of Politics 68 (2), 2006, 287-317.


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How to Cut Tile for Pipes & Toilets
Many do-it-yourself enthusiasts understand the basics of installing ceramic tile in a tub surround, a shower and on a bathroom floor. However, tiles often are broken when being cut for pipes where faucets, tub spouts and showerheads install, or around a toilet flange on the floor. If the tile layout is such that a full tile installs at a pipe, mark the hole and have a tile shop bore the tile. For tiles where a portion is cut to fit at a pipe or for tiles at a toilet flange, use a tile wet saw.
Install full tiles up to the pipe on a tub surround or shower wall. On a floor, install the tiles up to the front and both sides of the toilet flange. Position a tile on the layout lines of the installed tiles and mark the radius of the cutout on the face for the pipe hole or the radius edge of the flange, using a felt-tip marker.
Place the tile face up on the cutting table of a wet tile saw. Position the edge where the radius mark starts toward the blade.
Make a series of cuts from the edge to the radius mark, 1/4 inch apart. The cuts get shorter as you get close to the outer sides of the radius. Continue to mark the radius line as you go, if necessary.
Hold the tile by the straightedge and snap off the 1/4-inch strips, using pliers or tile biters. Snap the strips downward, away from the face of the tile.
Position the tile in place at the pipe or flange, on the layout lines of the installed tiles. Smooth the jagged edges where the strips were snapped off, using the tile saw, if necessary.
- You can rent a tile wet saw at many rental outlets and home centers.
- As an alternative to enlisting a tile shop to bore a hole, use lubricating oil and a carbide drill bit to drill a hole for a pipe.
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The 4-star Hotel Punta Negra offers amazing views of the Mediterranean Sea from its 2 outdoor pools set on a cliff. Located in Fertilia, it has its own private beach. The air-conditioned rooms at Punta Negra come with light colors and characteristic artwork. Each one has a TV with satellite and cable channels and views of either the pinewood or the sea and Alghero. Breakfast is served every morning buffet style and include hot and cold food. The hotel's restaurant specializes in Sardinian cuisine. During summer, meals can be served on the sea-view terrace. Staff can organize many outdoor activities, such as horse riding, diving and windsurfing. Punta Negra Hotel is a 5-minute walk from a bus stop, providing links with Alghero in 10 minutes. Alghero Fertilia Airport is a 10-minute drive away.


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Day 8 of One Month to Better Investigations and Reporting Day 8-Preparing for the Investigation
In the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (Evaluation), under Prong 7 Confidential Reporting and Investigation asks the following: Properly Scoped Investigation by Qualified Personnel – How has the company ensured that the investigations have been properly scoped, and were independent, objective, appropriately conducted, and properly documented? These questions were clearly presaged by the DOJ's Yates Memo and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Pilot Program. The pressure on every Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), and indeed company, to get an investigation done quickly, efficiently and most importantly done right is even greater now.
Jonathan Marks, a partner at Marcum LLP and a well-known internal investigation expert, to get some of his thoughts around what goes into a well-run investigation. Marks began by cautioning that any CCO must be cognizant of the strictures laid out in the Evaluation. It all begins with who in-house is looking at the complaint and does the CCO, compliance practitioner or legal team have the skills and capabilities to handle the matter which has arisen? Obviously if there are esoteric accounting issues or significant internal control work-arounds and overrides, a CCO may not have those skills to really understand all the issues. Similarly, if the matter is a global FCPA or equivalent bribery and corruption matter, Marks related, these "come in different flavors, and because they come in different flavors you may not have the skills or capabilities to do an investigation that would take place in say Brazil or Russia or China or India."
All of this ties into how the government will view an investigation, particularly if the company does not have the skills and capabilities necessary to analyze the allegation, or if the allegation of fraud is serious enough where they believe that an independent investigation rather than an internal investigation really needs to be done." Moreover, if allegations or the investigation are going to be subject to regulatory scrutiny, one of the benefits of having somebody come in from the outside is that there is independence, skepticism, the ability to work through things unlike you would with an internal investigation where an internal audit might be involved. Marks concluded by noted, "from an outsider's perspective looking in, there is more credibility of having somebody come to conduct your investigation."
Marks believes the first thing that any investigator must do is understand the business environment and the extended business enterprise. He further stated, "what I mean is really understand the business you're dealing with, the industry that it's in, the potential risks, the pressures and motivations that might be at play here. Understanding that generally with most frauds there is some pressure to do something because of something else and there are some motivations." Such an initial understanding can help you formulate a comprehension of the internal controls that might be in place or that were lacking that could either have not been designed properly or overridden.
The next step is to quickly and thoroughly analyze the initial underlying facts and circumstances when it comes to the issue or the issues at hand. For Marks, the number one issue is the credibility of the complaint, which is more than simply the credibility of the complainant. Marks said it was important to understand how the allegations of wrongdoing came to light and the seriousness of the issues involved. He went on to note that his initial inquiry would include such questions as, "What are people saying happened or what is an individual saying that happened? You know the background of the complaint, if known. How long have they been with the organization? Are they credible? Have they complained before? If in fact this was either a whistle blower or a tip."
At this early assessment, Marks believes you should also consider the possible legal and financial impact of the allegations. If you determine it is serious at this early juncture, you should always consider your internal crisis management team and if your organization does not have one, you should consider retaining such an expert. Marks explained, "Crisis management doesn't necessarily mean that a crisis happened, it means that if in fact we are in crisis mode, how does that impact the company? So, thinking about those issues and then knowing what to do, if in fact you are in a crisis mode, I think is ultra-critical." He went on to add, "I think crisis management is totally underplayed. I think that many organizations don't have an appropriate crisis management plan. If something bad does happen, a lot of times I see organizations that are struggling to kind of put the pieces together."
Marks also noted that both communication and collaboration are critical even at this early stage. He advocated that the company ask a series of questions such as what issues are "on the table" and who is impacted by these issues within the company; is it the company auditors or some other corporate function? He also advocated considering third parties and contracted entities in this calculus by inquiring if there were key suppliers impacted by the investigation. On the one hand, "a key supplier that might get wind of this and might not want to do business with us anymore?" Yet, conversely, such a key supplier could be a sole source supplier so you may need think about alternative arrangements. You should begin to consider these issues early on and continue to think about them as you are going through and doing and investigation.
Document preservation is always a critical issue and Marks believes this is one which government regulators will pay particular attention to both at this initial phase and throughout the investigation. You need to take steps to ensure all data is locked down. This means getting into the weeds on such issues as where are all your company's servers located; what is your back-up situation; do you have hand-held devices secured and are the organization's instant and text messaging tied down. If you do not take such steps you could well find yourself in a situation where either information is lost or there's a possibility or suspicion that information is lost. Unfortunately, that is the situation that leads to a prosecutor's imagination going wild. Basically, you need to have the information locked down so that if the government wants to come in and perform an independent review or test your hypothesis, you can provide them with the required information.
Three Key Takeaways
- Always remember your ultimate audience may be the government.
- You must understand both the business environment and extended business enterprise.
- Communication and collaboration in any investigation are critical so you should begin early and continue to do so throughout the investigation.


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British Business Bank pledges fresh funding for fast-growing small firms
The UK's fastest-growing small businesses have been given access to an additional £200m of Government-backed funding to underpin their continued success as the UK prepares to leave the European Union.
The UK's fastest-growing small businesses have been given access to an additional £200m of Government-backed funding to underpin their continued success as the UK prepares to leave the European Union (EU).
The funds will be released through the bank's venture capital and growth finance funding partners, with this type of finance typically only available to fast-growing science and tech firms in the past.
Since its establishment in 2014, the British Business Bank has provided almost £6bn of funding to 82,000 smaller firms. This increased provision of scale-up capital will be put to important use for innovative firms in all sectors across the UK.
Robert Jenrick, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, hopes that the Bank will continue to support the development of more unicorns in the coming years.
"The UK is creating more start-ups and attracting more venture capital funding than any other European country, but we want to do more to ensure our small businesses and entrepreneurs can thrive," said Jenrick.
"That's why we are injecting a further £200 million into the British Business Bank, specifically to back businesses that are starting out and scaling up."
It's particularly important for ambitious, small British firms that the Government is committed to ensuring that forward-thinking firms can access the finance they need to grow; particularly given the UK's changing relationship with the EU's European Investment Fund.
Kelly Tolhurst, Business Minister, said: "We are fully committed to supporting small businesses to succeed as part of our modern Industrial Strategy, while building the UK's status as one of the best places to start and grow a small business.
"This funding, supported by the Government-backed British Business Bank, will play a key role in supporting innovative firms access the finance they need to grow and thrive."
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For fun...which one of these cadets would you NOT want to be?
AKA...what's wrong with this picture? :)
Leaving tomorrow (EARLY!) for New York.
It's just so unreal that it's here and happening.
She's as ready as she's ever going to be.
Some things you can prepare for...and some things you just can't. You have to experience it and figure it out for yourself. And she will. :)
We had a lovely family send off last night. Pastor Mike came and read the Cadet Prayer...and prayed over her. It was SO hard to see her tell my brothers and mom good bye.
Would really appreciate your thoughts and prayers this week!


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Watch the premiere of Oyinda's new video for "The Devil's Gonna Keep Me" at V Magazine now!
London-raised Nigerian siren Oyinda is a slow burning enchantress that makes truly seductive music—music that you'll play a year from now, and it won't have aged a bit. Her live performances play out like a secret ritual that few ever get to experience. Her penchant for neutral ensembles and black and white imagery draws immediate similarities to designer Rick Owens, whose flagship store is (not so coincidentally) her neighbor.
After last year's impressive Before The Fall EP, and a successful performance at Lollapalooza, Oyinda went back to writing for her second EP, coming later this year. To bide the time between now and then, the chanteuse is premiering her new video for "The Devil's Gonna Keep Me" exclusively on V. The Simon Davis-directed film keeps to Oyinda's signature hazy black and white filter, and features a buff boxer as he trains. The aggression reaches a fever pitch two-thirds of the way through when Oyinda's mystical melodies can no longer keep everything subdued. In her own words, "There are several versions of 'The Devil's Gonna Keep Me' that I made, each capturing a different mood. For the video, I wanted to combine the original track's lament and sorrow with the remix's hedonistic attitude. It's a merge between being in the moment and the awareness of it after."
It's a promising video with an impressive aesthetic that's reminiscent of an early FKA twigs, and has the effortless attitude of legend Sade.
Courtney Barnett's Song About Nothing – How An Aussie Tomboy Found The Poetry In Everyday Life And Became One Of Rock's Finest Young Songwriters
Buy the latest issue of Rolling Stone and check out the feature on our very own Courtney Barnett — whose new album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit (Mom+Pop) clocked in at #20 on the Billboard Top 200 this past week!


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Karey Dhirani is a partner at the firm with a broad commercial litigation practice, specializing in complex construction matters.
Karey has deep knowledge and expertise with respect to both the lien and trust remedies under the Construction Lien Act, and regularly represents developers, builders, contractors and homeowners. Karey also represents clients in matters involving land development, real estate, commercial leasing, insurance matters, bankruptcy and insolvency, employment litigation and neighbor disputes.
Karey is a tenacious, results-oriented litigator who strives for the best results for her clients. She brings a high degree of professionalism to her practice and enjoys a reputation for approachability, responsiveness and common-sense. Karey is also a skilled advocate having extensive courtroom experience appearing before all levels of court in Ontario and several administrative tribunals. Apart from her court experience, her clients appreciate her practical approach and ability to resolve matters quickly and efficiently though alternative dispute resolution.
In addition to her busy and successful practice, Karey frequently acts as an articling principal with the firm. In June 2008, she obtained a Master of Laws in Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution from Osgoode Hall Law School.


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Minidox-MOur most commonly used Chlorine Dioxide Gas Generator. Any facility looking to decontaminate rooms, decontamination chambers, isolators, HEPA Housings, equipment or supplies.The Minidox - M is a chlorine dioxide gas generation system designed for use in any animal research facility, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, laboratory, or research setting. It provides a rapid and highly effective method to decontaminate a target chamber. The system features a sophisticated sterilant concentration monitoring system to assure a tightly controlled decontamination process. The Minidox Decontamination System is portable in design and easily connected to various targets. The target can be any chamber such as a room, an isolator (sterility test, filling line, containment…), pass through, processing tank or vessel, clean room, Lyophilizer, etc. The process is easy to validate due to the repeatable cycle, tight process control, and its highly accurate sterilant monitoring system. Small chambers can be fully decontaminated with a total cycle time of less than 1.5 hours and rooms can be fully decontaminated with a total cycle time of less than 3.5 hours.
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|Our Cloridox-GMP is capable of connecting to other manufacturer's sterilizers and creating a chlorine dioxide gas sterilizer. Currently, we work with the following Autoclave manufacturers:
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The Equipment Decontamination Chamber is designed for use in any governmental, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, laboratory, research or surgical setting. It provides a gas-tight chamber for quick and easy decontamination of equipment and items entering a clean facility or routine decontamination within the facility. The equipment decontamination chamber is compatible with all of our chlorine dioxide generators and offers the most complete method of decontamination possible. Our portable chlorine dioxide gas generators are also compatible with other manufacturer's decontamination chambers.
Chlorine Dioxide Gas Decontamination Chambers provide a rapid and highly effective method to sterilize computers, electronics, medical devices, sterile products, instruments, and components at ambient temperatures. It also provides a cost effective method to decontaminate components at room temperatures and without the need for an expensive and space consuming sterilizer. It also provides the ability to remove items from a dirty area to a clean area without the concern for cross contaminations.
In some cases, Chlorine Dioxide Gas Decontamination Chambers can replace bulk autoclaves for a facility. Both have different advantages, autoclaves are able to sterilize liquids, and dense organic materials, while decontamination chambers cannot. Chlorine dioxide gas decontamination chambers can however, decontaminate heat/steam sensitive materials such as electronics and HEPA filters. Chlorine dioxide gas decontamination chambers can significantly reduce utilities and maintenance costs when compared to bulk autoclaves as well, due to the extreme decrease in steam and water usage.
The equipment is available in a variety of sizes to meet your processing needs.
Read an article about replacing a bulk autoclave with a chlorine dioxide gas decontamination chamber.
With both the Chlorine Dioxide Generator and the Decontamination Cart being easily portable, a complete decontamination system can be setup anywhere in your facility. With this system, you can decontaminate infected or contaminated items without taking them out of the room, minimizing risk of spreading the contamination. It provides a rapid and highly effective method to sterilize computers, electronics, medical devices, sterile products, instruments, animal cages, tools, supplies and other components at ambient temperatures.
Constructed out of polypropelene, the PDC comes equipped with all necessary connections to interface with our Chlorine Dioxide Gas generators, including gas inject and gas concentration sampling ports, and aeration ports as well. It also allows for the gas decontamination of the HEPA filters from caging racks which cannot go into an autoclave and much more. The Portable Decontamination Cart can be made in a variety of sizes, depending on your facility's needs.
Get an easy, quick and cost effective way to sanitize the outside of feed and bedding bags. A Decontamination Spray Tunnel provides a cost effective method to decontaminate feed and bedding bags, components, parts, supplies, and equipment entering a ""clean" facility at room temperatures and without the need for an expensive space consuming bulk autoclave. It provides some of the same benefits of sanitization as a bulk autoclave or a decontamination chamber but at a fraction of the cost. It also can be better positioned in the workflow patterns involved in the facility's layout. The Decontamination Spray Tunnel sprays any EPA approved liquid sanitizer on all sides of items placed on the conveyor. The spray would effectively reduce the population of viruses, bacterial spores, vegetative bacteria, and fungi based on the solution and concentrations selected (User must read decontaminating agents label and use according to use instructions). This automated process eliminates the human factor to provide an even and complete distribution of the liquid on your items. It also improves operator safety by eliminating the ergonomic issues involved with constant spraying as well as exposure issues occurring from the vapors created when hand spraying. Some items which can be sanitized in the Decontamination Spray Tunnel include feed and bedding bags, animal cages, trays, components, supplies, etc. The controls are simple start/stop and speed control for the conveyor speed to match your sanitization and throughout requirements.
Multi-Room Distribution System
Facilities that have rooms in both restricted (barrier or BSL) or unrestricted areas to decontaminate, such that the CD Generator can stay outside of the restricted area and connect to rooms both inside and outside the restricted area.
The Multi-Room Distribution System provides a method to connect any of our chlorine dioxide gas generators to a number of rooms using quick easy connections at one point. It consists of a distribution plate which can be mounted in either a wall or ceiling and connect to a room to be decontaminated through a ceiling plate. The plate allows for quick valved tubing connections and quick connection of electrical connectors to measure and control the RH using either the Minidox or Cloridox decontamination systems. Rooms can be over 500 feet away from the distribution plate, allowing for great flexibility. The distribution plate can allow a CD generator to decontaminate rooms within a barrier facility while staying outside of the barrier such that it can also be used to decontaminate rooms/chambers outside the barrier with ease.
Ceiling Plate
Used in conjunction with Distribution System as the connection plate inside each room.
The Ceiling Plate provides a method to connect a Distribution Plate to single room. It is mounted in the room on the ceiling or any available place to provide entry into the room from the distribution plate.
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Door Plate
Installed into the door of rooms that will be decontaminated often, creating an easier interface for connecting the CD Generator to the room.
The Door Plate provides a method to connect ClorDiSys Solutions, Inc. gas generators to a room for quick easy connections. It is mounted through a door to the room to be decontaminated. The plate allows for quick valved tubing connections and quick connection of electrical connectors to measure and control the RH to either the Minidox or Cloridox systems. Door Plate can be easily manufactured in custom sizing to fit your facilities doors.
Wall Plate
Installed into the wall of rooms that will be decontaminated often, creating an easier interface for connecting the CD Generator to the room.
The Room Wall Plate provides a method to connect any of our chlorine dioxide gas generators to a room for quick, easy connections. It is designed to replace a mason block for easy installation into the room to be decontaminated. A shallower design is available for installation into a studded wall. The plate allows for quick valved tubing connections and quick connection of electrical connectors to measure and control the RH to either the Minidox or Cloridox systems.
Under Door Plate
A facility with many different rooms that are to be decontaminated, as one Under Door Plate can be used throughout the facility.
The Under Door Plate provides a method to connect our portable chlorine dioxide gas generators to a room to insert the necessary tubing connections under a door. The plate allows for quick valved tubing connections and quick connection of electrical connectors to measure and control the RH to either the Minidox or Cloridox systems.
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VPHP Conversion Parts
Facilities who are replacing an existing VPHP installation with chlorine dioxide gas.
ClorDiSys Solutions offers a simple and effective solution when converting current systems from VPHP to CD. Many customers are realizing the short-comings of VPHP and are desiring the benefits of using chlorine dioxide gas. To facilitate switching from VPHP to using one of our CD generators, two cross adapters are available. They have been developed to allow you to keep your current VPHP connections while adding the benefits of our CD system. They simply connect to the cam-lock connectors that are presently used to connect your VPHP generator up to.
CD Cartridges
CD Cartridges convert the reagent 2% Cl, 98% Nitrogen into a pure chlorine dioxide gas.
The CD Cartridge Set is specifically designed to work with our chlorine dioxide gas generation systems. Using Sodium Chlorite as the active ingredient, it converts the 2% chlorine gas (98% Nitrogen) in the cylinders to high purity chlorine dioxide using a unique solid phase reaction.
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CD Scrubbers
CD Scrubbers break down chlorine dioxide gas. Great for use with BSCs and rooms where HVAC system cannot be shut down during decon.
ClorDiSys Solutions offers a broad range of scrubbers to remove chlorine dioxide gas if you have a unique circumstance where direct discharge to the atmosphere is not acceptable. Both our standard carbon and custom sodium thiosulfate scrubbing technologies are available. We have a few standard units available for applications such as isolators, Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC's), Sterilizers, Small Pass-through rooms, and pressure relief systems. Larger scrubbers for large rooms and building decontamination are custom designed for the particular application.
Decontaminaion Room Doors
Fully gasketted and sealable door which requires no taping by personnel. This can be used to create a Decontamination Room to replace the need for an autoclave or manual wipe-downs of equipment.
Turn any room into an easy, quick and cost effective sterilizer using our Equipment Decontamination Room door. A Chlorine Dioxide Decontamination / "Sterilization" room provides a cost effective method to decontaminate components, parts, supplies, and equipment entering a "sterile" or "clean" facility at room temperatures and without the need for an expensive space consuming sterilizer. It provides many of the same benefits as a sterilization chamber but at a fraction of the cost. It also can be better positioned in the workflow patterns involved in the facility's layout. The door utilizes a rugged, non-inflatable gasket so that sealing a door using tape is not required. It is made of white polypropylene for reduced cost and ease of installation. A window is provided for viewing and safety. A two-point latch provides a tight seal. A ramp is provided to roll carts over a 3" high sill. An optional interlock and control system is available.
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Distribution Fans
Used to help distribute CD gas quicker.
Used to raise relative humidity levels for sporicidal reduction.
These two steam humidifiers are used to generate humidity in small chambers such as BSC's, HEPA Filter Housings and Isolators. They are equipped with a thermostat control that will shut the steamer off when the temperature reaches excess levels. They can be used with any of the ClorDiSys Solutions, Inc. chlorine dioxide gas generators. They each produce steam in just seconds and offer a continuous flow of steam.
Low Level CD
Used for leak detection and low level chlorine dioxide gas monitoring.
Portable photometric concentration monitor.
The Cloridox-EMS chlorine dioxide (CD) measurement system is the only proven technology in the world for accurately monitoring gaseous CD in a real world environment. It can monitor CD in an environment with high humidity levels. Typical photometers measure concentration by measuring the absorbency at a single wavelength. Advanced split-beam reference compensation at a second wavelength further improve the precision and reliability of the measurement even in applications where optical fouling or other process disturbances would normally affect the measurement, such as high relative humidity. This ability provides exceptional accuracy and eliminates the variability, which may be observed with commonly used wet-chemistry methods. Our system is easily calibrated and has proven reliability with years of use in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device industries doing room and isolator decontamination, as well as vacuum sterilization applications.
This photometric measurement technology is the basis for CSI's Sensor Module and Cloridox-EMS system.
Note: 1 mg/L of ClO2 gas is equivalent to approximately 360 ppm(v) concentration.
Room Bladder/Valve Systems
Used to seal supply and exhaust vents when they cannot be shut down during the decontamination cycle.
CD Tabs
Liquid chlorine dioxide generating tablets.
Relay box used in conjunction with a CD Generator to automatically control any powered device during a decontamination cycle, such as a humidifier to control relative humidity.
The RH Control Box works in conjunction with a Steam Fast steam generator to humidify areas that are too large for one CD Gas Generator to accurately control RH. They are primarily used when one CD Gas Generator is being used to decontaminate a suite of rooms. The RH Control Box comes with an RH Probe and an independent controller.
Humidity Control Box
Independent control box consisting of a relative humidity probe used for automatically controlling the relative humidity during a decontamination cycle.
A device which is inserted into an isolator and used to pull BI's out of an isolator for fractional studies during a decontamination cycle.
ClorDiSys Solutions, Inc BI Sampler is a convenient method to perform square-wave "Bier Vessel" Dvalue testing of BI's. It is sized for BI's measuring approximately 1.5" x 3". The BI Sampler allows you to obtain repeatable test conditions since you do not need to worry about Charge and Aeration times affecting the BI kill results. It can be used with any gaseous or vapor sterilizing agent. The BI Sampler features rugged PVC construction, Viton O-rings for a tight seal yet easy insertion, and a tank adapter for easy installation into your testing chamber or isolator.
A device which includes a blower for circulation and a Mix Box for interfacing between a chlorine dioxide gas generator and chambers such as HEPA housings, isolators and BSCs which have minimal connection ports and/or require circulation.
The ClorDiSys SCT combines both a Mix Box and recirculation blower
to form a single, portable system. The SCT, with the addition of
interface connectors, contains all the necessary equipment to
successfully utilize chlorine dioxide gas for HEPA Filter Housings and
Biological Safety Cabinet decontaminations when utilizing a ClorDiSys
Gas Generator. A sealed regenerative blower provides a method of c
irculation throughout the BSC to ensure circulation of humidity and gas
when the BSC blower is not functional or when required per NSF
instructions. A carbon-based scrubber is then required to remove the CD
gas concentration from the BSC. It also provides a means to ensure
circulation of humidity and gas through a HEPA Filter Housing. All
connections utilize standard 1" Banjo fittings.
Mix Box
An interface between a chlorine dioxide gas generator and a chamber such as a HEPA housing, isolator, and BSC which has minimal connection ports.
10^6 Bacillus atrophaeus spores inoculated on paper and wrapped in tyvek. Media is color change for easy verification of microbial growth. Used for testing the CD decontamination process.
ClorDiSys Solutions, Inc BI Media is a convenient source for SGM Biological Indicator Media. It is selected for chlorine dioxide gas BI's containing 106 Bacillus atrophaeus spores. ClorDiSys features SGM Biological Indicator Media since it is of the highest standards for repeatable results. The BI results can be kept as part of your facility log to provide documented evidence that the decontamination process was successful. To use, you simply place the BI strip (Part# BI/100-001) in the media, incubate, and then look for growth.
Chlorine Dioxide Check Strips
Check strips change colour in the prsence of chlorine dioxide gas.
CD Generator Printer Ink
Printer Ink
CD Generator Printer Paper
Printer paper
Teflon Washers
Teflon washers for use with gas regulators


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Looking Back from the past at the House Today
It has been many years since I have been able to visit Christ Church and then only as a tourist. So it is frozen in the times that I was there as an under graduate – back in the late 1960's!
I asked Chris, who is a contemporary of mine what it is like now – from his perspective as a volunteer who spends a lot of time there. Here is his answer:


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With Black Friday and the end of November approaching fast, numerous retailers including online stores have started offering discounts on different products. In some cases, these discounts can actually be pretty amazing and slash at least 50% off of the price of items. While some companies like Amazon reveal their Black Friday deals much closer to the actual holiday, some retailers have revealed their offerings. We have compiled a list of some of the Best Black Friday Game Console deals in 2017 for you to check out and plan your end of the year shopping if you are interested in getting a current generation console and some games with it.
Best Black Friday Game Console Deals in 2017
The second biggest retailer in the USA, Target has announced their Black Friday deals and when it comes to game consoles, the discounts are pretty good for those looking to purchase a PS4 or Xbox One. Sadly, no such price cuts are available for PC gamers or someone looking to purchase the latest Nintendo Switch console.
- Xbox One S, the slim version of the classic Xbox One console is available for $190 with 500GB of storage and includes a $25 Target gift card.
- PS4 Slim 1TB version is available for $200, sadly there is no sale on the 4K capable PS4 Pro.
- PlayStation VR is available for $200 without the camera. If you decide to purchase the VR headset, check out our list of some of the best PSVR games.
- All PS4 Dualshock 4 controllers are $40 while some Xbox One controllers will also be down to $40.
- One year subscription of PS Plus and Xbox Live Gold are down to $50 from the original $60 price. Check out the list of free games included in PS Plus and Xbox Gold through the month of November.
- Turtle Beach Stealth 400 for PS4 and Turtle Beach XO One for Xbox One are priced at $45.
- Physical disc versions of some games on both these consoles as well as Nintendo Switch titles are also on discount. These Black Friday Game Console Deals also include some of the recently released titles like The Evil Within 2 and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.
Walmart's Black Friday offers will be available starting November 23rd but they have already announced which games and consoles will be available for a discount during weekend for us to include in our Best Black Friday Game Console Deals in 2017 list.
- PS4 1TB version for $199, Xbox One S 500GB for $189. Walmart will also give a $50 discount on any other Xbox One purchase so you can even purchase those bundled with games.
- DualShock 4 including Walmart-exclusive Crystal Blue DS4 available for $39. Xbox One controllers including some special editions also available for $39.
- Turtle Beach Recon 50P headset for $25
- Gran Turismo Sport PSVR Bundle for $299.
Just like Target's deals, Walmart also has latest games on discount including Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS titles.
- Overwatch GOTY Edition – $30
- Injustice 2 – $20
- Mass Effect Andromeda – $12
- Middle Earth Shadow of War – $30
Best Buy
Most of the offerings from Best Buy during Black Friday 2017 sales are similar to others except for when it comes to Xbox One bundles as those offer a bit more value for money.
- PS4 1TB version for $200 without any extra games.
- Madden 18 Xbox One S 500GB bundle with one extra controller for $230. Can swap out Madden 18 for Forza Horizon 3 as well.
- Xbox Live 3-month subscription for $10
- Best Buy exclusive Red Crystal DualShock 4 available for $40.
- Astro headsets come with a 25% discount, Turtle Beach Recon 150 headset for $40.
- Nintendo Switch accessories like the charging dock available for $20.
- Games like Call of Duty WW2, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Destiny 2 and NBA 2K18 also available on discount.
- Unlike other retailers, Best Buy also offers discount on PC Games like Evil Within 2, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Fallout 4.
Apart from these three big retailers, a number of other companies have also revealed their Best Black Friday Game Console Deals in 2017. These include a 1TB PS4 with Call of Duty WW2 and Destiny 2 bundled for $290 at Costco while the PS4 console without these two games is available for $190, cheaper than other retailers.
Similarly, the Xbox One S bundle is available for $300 and includes the 500GB console, NBA 2K18, Madden NFL 18, two Xbox controllers and three months of Xbox Game Pass membership making this one of the best value for money deals we have seen this year.
Even the official Microsoft Store has Black Friday discounts for Xbox One and related games. Minecraft fans can get the Limited Edition 1TB Minecraft themed Xbox One S console bundle for $400. This price also entitles them to two free games and the games they can choose from include Star Wars Battlefront 2, Call of Duty WW2, FIFA 18 and more. They can also make use of a $10 discount if they decide to purchase an extra controller.


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Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz (R-TX) continues to rack up some impressive endorsements for his candidacy. In the aftermath of locking down the endorsement from Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats, Cruz was able to also secure an important endorsement from Focus on the Family's Dr. James Dobson. For years Dobson has been providing Christian counsel to Americans from coast-to-coast through his radio, TV and print ministries.
Dobson's endorsements give Cruz yet another feather in his ever more impressive cap.
.@DrJamesCDobson: We urge conservatives and people of faith to join us in supporting @tedcruz https://t.co/PyUf53Iywi
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 17, 2015
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Presidential candidate Ted Cruz today announced the endorsement of Dr. James Dobson, one of the nation's most trusted spokesmen and advisors on marriage, child development and the family.
Dr. Dobson is the founder and president of Family Talk, where he produces a radio program heard on 1300 outlets around the world and on the Internet. Dobson has advised three presidents on matters pertaining to marriage and the family. He is the author of more than 30 books dedicated to preserving and equipping families, including classics such as Love Must Be Tough, Love for a Lifetime, When God Doesn't Make Sense, The New Dare to Discipline, Bringing Up Girls, Bringing Up Boys, and Your Legacy: The Greatest Gift.
"Ted Cruz's record on religious liberty, life, and marriage is second to none in this Republican field," Dobson said. "I have met with the senator on multiple occasions: he is brilliant, articulate, and informed. Shirley and I have been praying for a leader such as this, and we are confident that Ted Cruz has the moral and spiritual foundations to lead our nation with excellence. Speaking as private individuals, we urge conservatives and people of faith to join us in supporting his race for the presidency."
Dobson earned a Ph.D. in child development from the University of Southern California and holds 17 honorary degrees. In 2008 he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame.
"Dr. Dobson has mentored and encouraged three generations of American families," Ted Cruz said. "Dr. Dobson's wisdom and common sense have inspired health and healing in millions of lives. He has rallied people around the world with a vision for happy marriages and beautiful home life. I am deeply grateful for Dr. Dobson's gift to the world – he has been a voice of hope and a guide to many of us, and I am thrilled to have his support."
Dr. Dobson is married to Shirley Dobson, the Chairwoman of The National Day of Prayer Task Force. Shirley and her team sponsor tens of thousands of prayer gatherings annually, in which millions of Americans participate in prayer for the nation. Together the couple authored Nightlight: A Devotional for Couples. They are the parents of two children and have two grandchildren.
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Muriel combines creativity and an open heart with a rich knowledge of Jewish stories and traditions as she shares folktales, "midrashim," and family stories. She performs for all ages and conducts workshops in many different venues.
Sample programs:
- Jewish Folktales around the world
- Storytelling: a bridge to literacy- workshops for parents and teachers
- Mining Our Jewish Memories — sharing stories from the heart
- Holiday storytelling — interactive performances
- Stories and a Craft for any occasion
"I love creating new programs based on the needs and desires of my clients."
Muriel combines her passions for storytelling, Judaism, and teaching in her work. She is co-founder of the Dutchess County Interfaith Council's Story Circle. She believes in the power of story to break down barriers and bring us closer to a more peaceful world.


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Mendota Heights, MN — December 8, 2017 — The Specialized Furniture Carriers Division named Mark Fierek as Chairman. Fierek, VP Sales at Manna Freight Systems, Inc., has served with the group for the last five years.
"This group is working though some of the toughest issues the furniture carriers industry has faced," said Fierek. He cited government regulations and the shortage of drivers as major hurdles for the industry. "We are at a time when logistics is complicated business, with a variety of places to purchase, from traditional brick and mortar stores, to websites that sell a wide variety of brands," added Fierek.
Fierek praised the members of the group and those who recently served in the role of Chairman on the group. He said his role is to help provide ideas that address the issues facing the industry and most importantly to highlight how a very small group of logistics providers have the expertise to handle the rigors of moving furniture across the country and into a consumer's home.
Here's an interview with Mark Fierek about the state of furniture logistics:
About Manna Freight Systems
Manna Freight Systems is a privately held logistics management company headquartered in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro and operates three home delivery brands. Manna Freight System's three brands have more than 25 years of experience in retail and eCommerce logistics. Their experience includes participation on the Specialized Furniture Carriers group, a division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance, establishing dozens of regional distribution centers for major retailers, and nationwide high speed delivery of bedding, fitness equipment, case goods, and many other large consumer products. For more information visit www.MFSCorporate.com.


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what about when you're dirty and angry and hard? what about when you close yourself to beauty and sunlight? what about all those times you lie in bed alone with covers over your head screaming so silently just wishing someone would hear those painful whispers, just imagining the day when you'd wake and forget this life and forget this time and forget how it felt to have a heart that was in so many pieces you would never know how to start putting it back together.
and then, breath by breath, one by one, the shards and particles and porcelain chips would start to find their way back into the shape it once was. except for missing bits and pieces, here and there. and in those shallow hollows, memories would come flooding in, like plaster, to fill the holes and make it whole with stories you'll try the rest of your life to keep so close, to hide.
but remember, these are the things that make you. that are you. these are the things that lead you to the moment or the person and the life that colours it all in glitter gold, and just like that, with all the powdery notion of you, this stardust being, you'll be born again, forever again, and you'll start living like none of it mattered, but you'll realise it all always did and will, and this, this is what you can be grateful for.
once broken.
in repair.
scared and living the most on-the-wire life you could have ever imagined.
because the fear feels so real when you're alone inside yourself.
but this is you. be thankful. stay and watch it all unfurl in beautiful moments of imperfection, bad timing and mistakes made of mayhem. it's all as it should be.
be scared.
then be brave.
you have a heart made of the pieces of all your time past, and now it's twice as strong.