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New England North West License Training Project
The objective of this initiative was to provide a pool of people who are trained and resourced to run classes for people with low literacy to assist them to pass the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) Driver Knowledge Test (DKT) and gain a Drivers Licence and deal with outstanding fines that they may have with the State Debt Recovery Office (SDRO).
The need for this project arose out of a previous Transport NSW (TNSW) funded research project conducted in 2005 by the University of New England that looked specifically at the transport needs for Aboriginal communities in the New England North West region. Throughout the consultations every community expressed a desire to have more licensed drivers. The barriers identified were clearly related to low literacy. The added advantages of assisting people to gain a drivers licence included gaining opportunities to secure employment, having more culturally appropriate volunteer drivers to assist with transport to medical appointments, funerals, transport young people to sporting and cultural events and attend to day to day activities like shopping and visiting family and friends.
Following this research, a TNSW funded pilot project was set up in Armidale in 2006 where 17 people with low literacy were provided with a trainer over a 2 week period to assist in understanding the RTA Driver Knowledge Test, practice the RTA Test on computers linked to the internet and gain confidence in understanding the road rules. 8 people were also to be trained by the trainer so that they could conduct future classes.
All 17 participants were checked by SDRO staff and repayment schedules put in place for those with outstanding fines. Birth certificates were applied for if needed. All participants sat the test and all 17 participants gained their Learners Licence or regained an existing licence. Everyone was offered 3 hours paid professional driving lessons to encourage safe driving practices. The success of all participants in this project showed that with adequate support outstanding outcomes are achieved.
Consultation took place with key community people, local police, TAFE staff, Aboriginal Land Councils, Community Development Employment Programs (CDEP), Aboriginal Employment Services, Job Network providers and staff from the government and non government sectors across the region.
It was agreed that towns with high populations of Aboriginal people would benefit by having people trained to deliver programs at the local level. Boggabilla, Moree, Gunnedah, Tamworth, Tenterfield and Inverell were included as the six locations to run the program.
A whole of region approach was taken in partnership with the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Department of Aboriginal Affairs, TAFE, Indigenous Coordination Centre and non government organisations.
A trainer was secured to deliver the program across the six locations utilising TAFE and community training facilities. Stakeholders from each participating community promoted the training opportunity in their town encouraging people to be trained and receive RTA and SDRO resources needed to implement future training programs.
This project was conducted over a six week period - one week in each location. People were selected from each location from Job Network agencies, CDEP staff, Government agency staff and community people.
Fifty six trainers completed the courses. Each trainer was linked to a contact SDRO and was given a Training Resource Manual. The SDRO agreed to check all future class participants for possible sanctions against applying for a Drivers License and put in place repayment schedules.
Of the pool of trainers, seventeen have conducted courses for people with low literacy in the towns of Moree, Narrabri, Wee Waa, Tamworth, Boggabilla, Armidale, Walcha, Uralla, Guyra, Tenterfield and Inverell. The total as of May 2009 is 380 participants attended courses and sat the RTA Test. 374 of the participants gained an 'L' licence or regained their full licence.
Many of the 56 trainers are from Aboriginal backgrounds living in the targeted communities. Several of these people have been contracted by Job Network agencies to run programs for their clients. Several others are Job Network staff running courses 'in house'. This interaction between trainers and the Job Network agencies enables the program to become sustainable.
SDRO has enhanced their service to Aboriginal communities by employing Aboriginal specific staff, producing culturally appropriate material, setting up Centrepay and other payment options and agreeing to lift sanctions for people who enter into programs set up by the trainers.
Throughout the planning and implementation stages of the project it was necessary to involve staff/representatives from various organisations.
Main parties involved include:
- South Inverell Residents Association
- Job Network Agencies
- New England TAFE
- Aboriginal Lands Councils
- Community Development Employment Programs
- Department of Aboriginal Affairs
- Department of Premier and Cabinet
- Indigenous Coordination Centre Tamworth
- State Debt Recovery Office
- Roads and Traffic Authority
- Office of Births, Deaths and Marriages
- Transport NSW
TNSW in partnership with the Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Department of Premier and Cabinet and the Indigenous Coordination Centre - Tamworth provided funds to contract the trainer over a 6 week period and pay for resources.
The State Debt Recovery Office management supported the project from the outset maintaining a database of trainers that are provided with direct access to identified staff.
The RTA have supported the program from the outset by making available Aboriginal Programs Advisors to assist and advise.
TAFE New England provided training rooms at Boggabilla, Tamworth, Moree and Tenterfield. The Linking Together Centre in South Inverell and Adult Community Education in Gunnedah provided training rooms in these locations. Employers allowed staff to participate in the training.
Government and non government staff working within regions across New South Wales generally have intimate knowledge of their communities within regions and are well networked with each other through regional meetings, local interagencies, local government committees and other forums.
Every region is different so if planning to develop a regional project, you need to ensure that key stakeholders have a regional perspective and also have knowledge of and networks within target communities.
Gaining a drivers licence is important in rural regional NSW in relation to gaining employment, maintaining community and family relationships.
- Target Aboriginal people to deliver programs to communities with high Aboriginal populations
- Build productive working relationships with local Job Network agencies that are funded to assist their clients to become job ready
- Communicate closely with the SDRO, RTA Aboriginal Programs Officers and Office of Fair Trading Aboriginal specific staff
- Ensure that a service provider and key worker manages the entire project - if the goal is to train people within target communities to run future courses for people with low literacy to assist them in gaining a Drivers Licence
- Utilise community infrastructure, for example, TAFE, PCYC, Community Colleges, Neighbourhood Centres when sourcing training venues.
- Ensure that the resources you provide are up to date and complete
- Once you have a pool of trainers located within target communities and they are ready to run a course with up to 10 participants then offer ongoing support and assist if possible ensuring their success and the success of the group to gain their drivers licence.
Important issues for consideration when establishing programs to assist people with low literacy to gain a drivers licence:
- Resources provided to trainers have up to date rules and regulations relating to the RTA and SDRO. Also needed are the copies of all the actual RTA tests (with answers) so that participants can practice in a class environment
- Ensure that trainers have RTA handbooks for participant use
- Ensure that a bank of on line computers is available to access the RTA website. Many participants have no previous experience with computers
- Ensure that all participants have their Birth Certificate / Marriage Certificate as this is needed to gain an RTA licence. Without these documents they cannot sit the RTA test
- Check with RTA (with participant's permission) that no sanctions exist before they begin a course. If an RTA sanction exists then the participant will not be able to sit the test
- Check with SDRO that no sanctions exist. If a sanction is in place due to an outstanding unpaid fine then with the participant's permission set up a 'Time to Pay' payment schedule or other agreed arrangement. SDRO will lift this sanction before the participant sits the RTA test if the Trainer is known to them
- Develop partnership arrangements to offset the cost of buying in a Trainer and Training Resources to get initial pool of trainers who are confident to deliver programs
- Develop good working relationships with RTA, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, State Debt Recovery Office, and government agencies - state and federal and non government agencies.
This initiative has resulted in many people, both Aboriginal and non Aboriginal, with low literacy to be able to gain a Drivers License. Many of the participants have also used computers for the first time, including internet. Some participants report that they have failed the RTA test in the past and gave up trying, often driving without a license and then attracting fines, court appearances and for repeat offenders a prison sentence.
The opportunity to be supported in a friendly class environment with others from their communities and a Trainer who they respect provides them with the confidence to succeed. Trainers often take participants for a tour of their local RTA and introduce them to staff as part of the course. Trainers also individually work with participants contacting SDRO identified staff who sensitively deal with existing fines and repayment plans.
Some of the Trainers have developed a working relationship with the Office of Births Deaths and Marriages to fast track requests for certificates so that they arrive before the participant sits their RTA test.
SDRO has produced culturally appropriate material explaining what will happen if people don't pay their fines. They have also made available Centrepay facilities and employed Aboriginal identified staff in several locations.
Some Job Network providers have employed the Trainers to run Licensing Programs with their clients on a fee for service basis - creating employment opportunities. Some Trainers are located within Job Network agencies and run programs in-house assisting many clients to gain a license. Other Job Network agencies have set up Mentor Programs - volunteers to assist people to get their 120 hours driving experience before sitting for their 'P' test.
Many people who gain a license have gone on to part / full time employment or further study. They report that the program was the best thing that they have ever done, have gone onto gain a 'P' License and purchase a car. Their lives have changed in a positive way, with new opportunities and the confidence to move forward and realise their goals.
Trainers report that they enjoy working with participants within the programs, assisting and slowly going through all the RTA material ensuring that everyone is very clear about the rules and understand the questions. They want all participants to be the safest drivers when on the road. The fact that out of 380 participants across the New England North West only 6 participants were unable to pass the test speaks for itself of the success of the program.
RTA staff are very supportive of the locally run programs as they have never before seen such a high success rate from the Aboriginal community in gaining a drivers license. Often the participants are block booked over two days and get 98 - 100% pass consistently.
This project has become self sustaining in the sense that services and individuals have improved how the program can work, have made it their own at the local level through Job Network agency programs and the non government sector, for example, Family Support Service. Government agencies have also made positive changes to their processes, removing barriers, providing supports and setting up systems which assist the ongoing development of similar projects across NSW.
The local courts have also picked up on the positive outcomes for program participants and now refer some people from the courts to the program to gain a license and avoid further disadvantage.
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By Roger Elmore, Department of AgronomyOptimum Iowa corn planting dates range from mid-April to the end of April in North Central and Northeast Iowa and to the first or second week in May in other parts of Iowa (see Table). If we consider the differences between early-planting and late planting, yields are reduced less early in the planting season than late. That means that planting early during the optimum window is generally a better practice than planting a few days after the optimum window. Yields drop off dramatically in mid-May across Iowa. If possible, plant corn prior to May 15 to avoid this "slippery slope" of rapidly reducing yield potential. One of my colleagues said, "Planting early insures that you won't plant late!" But, we'd both add, that doesn't mean that you won't replant. Be cautious. If conditions remain unseasonably warm in early April, this would be a good year for date of planting studies…on a small scale.The best thinking on corn planting dates is the understanding that we should begin to plant if:
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SEASON PREVIEW: Larger teams have Bearcat swimmers optimistic for 2002-03 season
The biggest problem for the Willamette University swim teams this year may be overcrowding in the swim lanes. After having one of the Northwest Conference's smallest squads last year, the Bearcats will have a full squad this year with the addition of 12 freshmen and a solid core of experienced swimmers.
"With a bigger squad, we are much more versatile. The kids seem to be coming together as a team and with so many more kids in the water, we're going to be a much better overall team," said head coach Al Stephenson, now in his sixth year as the Bearcats' swim coach. "We think we can move up in the Northwest Conference standings a couple of notches, and we really want to qualify some swimmers for nationals this year."
For the women, Nadia Markovchick was the team's top swimmer last year, winning the NWC championship in the 1,650-yard freestyle last February. The junior is currently studying abroad and may not be back for this year's season. But Stephenson is hoping she'll be back to complement veteran swimmers Amy Hoang (third in the NWC 400 IM) and Sarah Morish (fourth in the NWC 100 butterfly).
The women will also benefit from the return of Rochelle Kibby, a senior freestyle and backstroker who took last year off to study abroad. Hoang and Kibby will be captains of the women's team this season.
Stephenson is also looking for strong efforts from three incoming freshmen — Jessica Lee, a backstroker; Elise Tuttle, a middle distance freestyler; and Amanda Dickson, a versatile swimmer from Exeter, N.H.
On the men's side, captain B.J. Wright is back after winning the NWC championship in the 50 freestyle last season. Wright, a senior from Keizer, also finished second in the 100 freestyle and fifth in the 100 butterfly at last year's conference meet.
Other returning vets for the men include seniors Bryan Ruttkay, Greg Boggs and Alex Fiksdal, and sophomores Richard Walsh and Owen Williams. Ruttkay and Wright will captain this year's team.
Of the newcomers to the men's squad, Eric Swinn, a freshman from Roseburg, won the Oregon state 4A high school championship in the 100 backstroke last year.
"Last season, because we had so few kids, it was hard to really go after some teams. Now, we've got a lot more opportunities to use different swimmers in different events. That should help us move up in the conference standings," said Stephenson.
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The Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation thinks religion is just a part of evolution. How totally fitting is it that those least likely to believe the theory of evolution because of religious beliefs do so because of evolution?
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One of the most important holidays in the Chinese calendar is the Mid-Autumn Festival or the Moon Cake Festival. It is a popular Asian celebration of abundance and togetherness, dating back over 3,000 years to China's Zhou Dynasty. This year the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 25, 2007, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. This is the ideal time, when the moon is at its fullest and brightest, to celebrate the abundance of the summer's harvest. Traditionally, on this day, Chinese family members and friends gather to admire the bright Mid-autumn harvest moon, and eat moon cakes and pomelos.
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The Grade 1 boys had fun listening to a storytelling session and the coloring activity related to one of the myths which explains the origin of the festival, the Chang E Ben Yue (嫦娥奔月). Since it was their first time to play the dice game, parent volunteers were on hand to assist the boys. It was a wonderful experience for the students. The Grades 2 and 3 students had the same story telling and coloring activity as the Grade 1 boys but they did not have the chance to play the dice game.
The Grade 4 students had the Tang Poem recitation in their respective classrooms and played the traditional dice game during their Mentoring period. It was a great way to bond with each other and their mentors as well.
The Grades 5 and 7 students had a different variation of the poetry recitation activity. They interpreted the poem through their own bookmarks. The Grade 6 boys had a variety of activities to celebrate the Mooncake festival like mask painting, planting fruit-bearing trees, watching an acrobatic show, a game of skill using chopsticks, poster making and the Quiz Bee.


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With his sights on a 2012 reelection, President Barack Obama may finally have a truly worthy adversary. It's not Donald Trump, Michele Bachmann, or Sarah Palin. It's the economy.
A new New York Times/CBS poll finds that Americans are more discouraged by the country's economic outlook than they have been since Obama's first two months in office. With the country's view of the economy inextricably linked to job approval ratings, it's the economy that could prove to be Obama's biggest hurdle to staying in the White House.
The number of Americans who believe the economy is getting worse shot up by 13 percentage points in one month and now stands at 39 percent (more than the 38 percent who said it is staying the same and 23 percent who think it's getting better).
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Jeremi Suri, the Mack Brown Distinguished Professor for Global Leadership, History, and Public Policy, provided commentary and critical analysis on a number of major news stories this month.
His most recent article, published in "The Conversation," looks at the opening of the UN General Assembly and what the appearances of Presidents Obama, Rousseff, Rouhani, and others will mean for foreign policy in the next year. The full article appears at theconversation.com.
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Eurasia Review (cited in)
"UN Matters For US"
Wisconsin Public Radio
"Terrorist attack in Kenya"
Foreign Affairs
"Offensive Charm: Why Vladimir Putin Tried – and Failed – to Woo the US Public"
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said double wall of said back panel having permeative qualities for transferring sweat and heat away from a wearer's body;
means for attaching said front panel to said back panel adjustably sized relative to said wearer's requirements;
means for maintaining said supporter adjustably in a breast supporting and covering positioned relative to said wearer's shoulders with said front panel providing said breast supporting and covering and said back panel fitted to the back of said wearer;
means providing for tighter containment of an upper portion and of a lower portion of both said panels relative to breast size and body measurements of said wearer.
2. The athletic supporter for women as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for maintaining said supporter adjustably in a breast supporting and covering positioned relative to said wearer's shoulders includes attachments affixed to said supporter for hanging said supporter from said wearer's shoulders with at least one position on each of said attachments being releasable and adjustably re-attachable.
3. The athletic supporter for women as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for attaching said front panel to said back panel adjustably sized relative to said wearer's requirements includes, as at least one of said means thereof, hook and loop fasteners.
4. The athletic supporter for women as defined in claim 1 wherein said material having permeative qualities for transferring sweat and heat away from a wearer's body is any suitable commercially available permeable material strengthened by structuring of said supporter.
5. The athletic supporter for women as defined in claim 1 wherein said means providing for tighter containment of an upper portion and of a lower portion of both said panels relative to breast size and body measurements of said wearer includes as one of said means, elastic strips in said upper portions and said lower portions of both said panels.
1. Field of the Invention:
This invention relates to support garments for the breasts of women. The present device is directed towards a bodice type garment having an internal front elastic panel designed to provide an improved breast support for women during exercise.
2. Description of the Prior Art:
Athletic bras and support garments for women have been in use for some time which are similar in structure and appearance to conventional bras. Although they may give some measure of increased support over regular bras they are still insufficient for large breasted woman participating in active sports. These existing athletic support bras are primarily designed with individual cups supported by two shoulder straps which are affixed to a back panel. When the bra, and especially the straps, are designed to be stretchable there exists too much give in the material, creating a bouncing effect. Too little give in the material and an uncomfortable compressing effect occurs. There has yet to be developed a conventional athletic bra which is sufficiently resilient to provide comfort yet firm enough to provide adequate support for large breasted women. Even when the component parts of these bras are created larger or wider to provide better support, the shoulder straps still remain the basis of the supporting structure. This results in an uncomfortable strain on a relatively narrow area of the shoulder.
Stretchable pull-over bodice garments have also been used in the past as athletic supports for women. These garments however lack the strength to provide sufficient breast support as they must remain flexible enough for pull-on application. They also lack means for circumferal adjustment.
Various bodice garments seen in past-art patents do not provide adequate support for many women athletes competing in certain strenuous or active sports. Those bodice garments which seemed most pertinent to my invention were found in the following U.S. classes and subclasses: 1/120, DIG. 6, 106, 300, 102, 115, and 105.
The following U.S. Patents were deemed most relevant to my device:
The Richards et al patent, U.S. Pat. No. 3,633,215, dated Jan. 11, 1972, shows a sleeveless, waist-length garment having openable side panels, and a sealable bottom seam useful for creating a tote bag. The garment appears to be designed for use in some form of sewing or embroidery work. The bodice is also not designed to be tight fitting and would provide very little support.
Another Richards et al patent, U.S. Pat. No. 3,698,015, dated Oct. 17, 1972, shows practically the same garment as the previous patent; a sleeveless, waist-length garment having openable side panels. The same disadvantages apply to this garment as the first.
The Fiore, Jr. et al patent issued on Jul. 22, 1986, U.S. Pat. No. 4,601,069, teaches a bare midriff garment having an elastic waist band. This garment would also not provide sufficient support for a woman.
A patent issued to Luhr on Jan. 13, 1970, U.S. Pat. No. 3,488,776, shows a slip-over stretchable bodice having an elastic waist band. Should the garment be manufactured of sufficiently heavy stretchable material a better degree of support would result. Although the heavier material may provide some extra support it would also make applying and removing the garment very difficult as there are no openable side seams or means for side adjustment for variations in size.
None of the previously mentioned garments or devices are specifically directed for use by large breasted women while participating in active sports. Also, none were found which appeared to provide the wide range of size adjustability essential to allow for a properly sized and tightened breast support garment necessary to maintain the breasts of a woman generally stationary against her chest during rigorous exercise.
In practicing my invention, I have developed a tight fitting stretchable bodice having wide adjustable shoulder straps, and two openable side seams adapted to allow size adjustability of the garment. The main supportive feature of my garment is a wide internal front elastic panel fitted between the two layers of stretchable fabric of the front panel. In use the garment can be slipped over the head with one or both side panels opened, or wrapped around the chest with one side panel open and the shoulder straps detached. Each side panel has a wide rectangular vertical section of hook and loop type fasteners which can be used to adjust the circumferal fit of the bodice. The bottom and top edge of both the front and rear panels contains a hem which encloses an elastic band. This elastic hem keeps the bottom section of the bodice from riding up or sagging open, and keeps the top of the bodice from sliding downward. An important feature of my invention is the addition of the wide elastic panel affixed to the interior edges between the two stretchable layers of the front panel. This elastic panel is sized in height to extend from the upper elastic band just above the breasts to the hemmed elastic band on the bottom edge. The extra wide elastic band is sized slightly shorter in width than the normal size allotment of each user providing an exceptionally snug fit over the breasts. This provides a much wider area of support than do conventional bras, covering all of the breast area. By providing the major support and stability for the breasts the wide elastic band helps to eliminate the downward force or strain on the shoulders usually experienced by conventional sports bras. The wide shoulder straps of the bodice also help disperse this strain.
My athletic supporter is primarily designed to be worn as an undergarment but can also be worn separately with shorts or can be worn over T-shirts or leotards. One advantage when worn over existing clothing is the fact that it eliminates the need to change from bra to athletic support garment back to bra again after use.
The athletic support bodice is provided in three or four major size ranges such as small, medium, large and extra large, with further adjustments made with the hook and loop type fasteners.
Therefore, a primary object of my invention is to provide an athletic support bodice having an elastic band designed to support and stabilize the breasts.
Another object of my invention is to provide an athletic support bodice which dissipates the downward force applied against the shoulders.
A further object of my invention is to provide an athletic support garment which provides for a wide range of size adjustments to allow a women to properly adjust the tightness of the garment for her specific needs.
An even further object of my invention is to provide an athletic support bodice which can be worn in place of a bra under clothing, or over clothing or even alone as a separate garment top or shirt.
Other objects and advantages will become apparent during the review of the remaining specification with reference to the accompanying numbered drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective frontal view of the preferred embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an exterior view of the preferred embodiment with the bodice opened and laid flat.
FIG. 3 is a sectioned side view of FIG. 2 of the front panel of the bodice depicting the internal elastic panel positioned between the outer layers of stretchable material. The upper and lower hemmed bands housing elastic strips are shown on the left and right, respectively.
FIG. 4 is a sectioned side view of FIG. 2 of the back panel of the bodice depicting the two layers of stretchable fabric and the upper and lower elastic hems.
FIG. 5 is an interior or rear view of the bodice with the side seams or edges unattached and the panels laid flat. The hook and loop fasteners are shown affixed to the inside upper edge of the front panel and the distal ends of the shoulder straps.
FIG. 6 is an in-use illustration showing the preferred embodiment being worn by a user participating in athletics.
Referring now to the drawings and to FIG. 1 where the preferred embodiment is illustrated. The preferred embodiment or bodice 10 comprises one front panel 12, one back panel 14 and two adjustable shoulder straps 16. Front panel 12 is comprised of two outer layers of stretchable material 18, having an inner layer made up of elastic panel 20. Once the several layers of front panel 12 are assembled they function as a single unit and will be referred to as front panel 12 collectively. Elastic panel 20 is a strong yet lightweight band of elastic of the same size and shape as front panel 12. The upper edge of front panel 12 is affixed to an upper hemmed elastic band 22 and the lower edge is affixed with hemmed elastic waistband 24, both containing elastic strip 25. Back panel 14 is also constructed of two layers of stretchable material 18 but without the inner layer of elastic panel 20. Both layers of back panel 14, once assembled, also function as a single unit and will be referred to as back panel 14 collectively. The upper edge of back panel 14 is affixed with upper hemmed elastic band 22 and the lower edge is affixed with hemmed elastic waistband 24. Upper hemmed elastic band 22 and hemmed elastic waistband 24 are very resilient and help to maintain bodice 10 in position, preventing the garment from riding up or sliding downward. Elastic strip 25 contained in both hems constricts slightly tighter than stretchable material 18 and elastic panel 20, providing an exceptionally secure fit. The front side edges of front panel 12, are affixed with elongated vertical rectangular sections of hook and loop fasteners 26, which overlap and affix to matching sections of hook and loop fasteners 26 affixed to the interior side edges of back panel 14. Both side edges of front panel 12 and back panel 14 are referred to as openable side seams 28. The coarser looped section of hook and looped fasteners 26 are positioned on front panel 12 away from user's 30 skin. Shoulder straps 16 are wide elongated straps of stretchable material 18 affixed endwardly to the top edge of back panel 14. The opposite distal ends are affixed with small sections of hook and loop fasteners 26 which are releasably affixed to matching sections of hook and loop fasteners 26 located on the interior surface of front panel 12, as seen in FIG. 5. The section of hook and loop fasteners 26 affixed to the interior surface of front panel 12 are longer in length than those affixed to the distal end of shoulder straps 16 and allow a greater degree of adjustability. The coarser section of hook and loop fastener 26 is also affixed to the distal end of shoulder strap 16 away from user's 30 skin. The area between shoulder straps 16 and the top edge of front panel 12 and back panel 14 is referred to as neck opening 32, and the area just above openable side seams 28 and adjacent shoulder straps 16 is designated as arm openings 34.
In use, bodice 10 can be applied by passing neck opening 32 over the head of user 30 with front panel 12 positioned forward and one or both openable side seams 28 unattached. User's 30 head is passed through neck opening 32 with both arms passing through arm openings 34. Each openable side seam 28 is then affixed by overlapping the edge of back panel 14 onto the outer edge of front panel 12, connecting hook and loop fasteners 26. Another application method can be used where one openable side seam 28 is unattached and both shoulder straps 16 are unattached with front panel 12 and back panel 14 wrapped around user's 30 chest area. Side seam 28 is then attached along with both shoulder straps 16.
Once in place, further fitting adjustments can be made in bodice 10 by readjustment of shoulder straps 16 and side seams 28. Front panel 12 is designed to be shorter in width than user's 30 chest area to provide an exceptionally snug fit when both side seams 28 are attached. Elastic panel 20 must be stretched over user's 30 breasts and maintained in an extended position to provide the necessary support. One significant feature of hook and loop fasteners 26 is that they are sized wider than is necessary for regular attachment. This allows a measure of adjustability of the circumferal fit of the garment, and for the length of shoulder straps 16. By barely overlapping the edges of openable side seams 28 a larger circumference is made. By over-extending the overlapping of side seams 28, a tighter fit is made. When in use, elastic panel 20 is positioned entirely over the breasts of user 30 reaching from just below neck opening 32 to just beneath the breasts. By concentrating the supporting force on elastic panel 20 alone, front panel 12 and back panel 14, along with hemmed elastic waistband 24 and upper hemmed elastic band 22, are left to be less restrictive to user 30. In other words, the entire garment could have been manufactured of the same heavy elastic material as elastic panel 20 and the same support and stability would have been achieved. However, this would prove to be unduly constrictive and uncomfortable to user 30. Stretchable material 18 is specially structured to promote improved air circulation and dissipate perspiration creating a garment which is much more comfortable than an entire garment made with heavy elastic material such as elastic panel 20. One such brand of the special permeable material is Lycra, and another is the composite fabric for sportswear developed by Lawrence Kuznetz, with which he received U.S. Pat. No. 4,501,025 in Feb. 26, 1985. Although these specialty fabrics are designed for greater comfort they generally are not designed for strength and support which is needed for an athletic garment, and therefore would not be effective without the addition of elastic panel 20. The assemblage of the component parts of bodice 10 can be done with conventional sewing means, with adhesives or some form of heat bonding, as long as the garment retains the necessary resiliency.
Although bodice 10 is suggested as an undergarment in place of a conventional bra, it can also be worn over the bra and or lightweight clothing, or even worn as the outer garment itself. Various sizes of bodice 10 can also be provided to ensure a more proportionate fit.
Although my invention has been described in detail in the specification, it is to be understood that such descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention, and are not meant to limit the scope of the invention beyond that of the appended claims.
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The property, set in 8 acres on the north side of the river
Dee, is built on "lot 13" of the original Wood of Pitfodels,
which was set out to feu in 1846 by John Menzies, the Laird
of Pitfodels, who at that time lived in Pitfodels Castle on
the banks of the River Dee, which was then destroyed and rebuilt,
and is now known as Norwood Hall.
The feu was purchased by Francis Smith, Head Accountant of the North of Scotland Bank in Aberdeen in June 1848. In 1852 the house was completed and Francis Smith took up residence at Balnagarth, named after the area of Garthdee.
He lived there until 1869, when it was then purchased by a leading solicitor in Aberdeen called George Collie, of the firm James and George Collie, living there till 1949. The Collie family owned substantial land at Pitfodels, and several mansion houses were occupied by the family from that time until the present day.
The next owner Mr Alfred Cordiner, from the local well known Cordiner family of timber merchants and garage owners, lived there until 1958 when he subsequently sold the house to Mr James Irvine of the Irvine's of Drum Castle, another famous local land-owning family. In 1974 the house was purchased by Mr Gordon Cochran, solicitor, of Adam Cochran and Company, who remained there until 1987 when the house was sold to Mr Charles Mitchell of Mitchell's Car Hire. The property was then purchased by Stakis Plc, as a site to replace the Royal Darroch Hotel, Cults, which had been destroyed by a gas explosion in 1984.
The property lay undeveloped until 1991, when it was bought by The Pitfodels Development Company and sold on to the Spence family for development into the present Marcliffe at Pitfodels, opening in November 1993.
In 1948, Margaret and Clifford Jordan opened a hotel
by the name of The Marcliffe (the name originated from their
Christian names) in the city's Queens Terrace. Stewart and
Sheila Spence bought The Marcliffe in 1979, and the hotel
remained in Queens Terrace until 1983, when they moved the
hotel to Queen's Road, to the site of the Queen's Hotel,
which they had owned since 1973 and re-named it The New
On completion of the building at The Marcliffe at Pitfodels, the hotel moved from Queen's Road in November 1993.
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Roofer's family still has questions about Pearl death
By Colin McDonald : August 25, 2012 : Updated: August 25, 2012 11:52pm
Photo By Billy Calzada/San Antonio Express NewsOctavio Diaz, 2, nephew of Inocencio Victor Rodriguez Diaz, a worker who died after falling into a smokestack at the Pearl Brewery, stands by a collection jar during a barbecue plate sale on Saturday, Aug. 26, to help the family raise funds to take his body to Mexico for burial. Donations can be made by calling 210-514-2701.
Photo By BOB OWEN/San Antonio Express-NewsNereo Diaz, 23, left to right, Elda Diaz, 24, and Luci Diaz, 21, siblings of Victor Diaz, whose body was found in the Pearl Brewery smokestack, hold a photo of him in at Nereo's house. The family is from Chiapas. Wednesday, August 22, 2012.
Photo By BOB OWEN/San Antonio Express-NewsNereo Diaz, 23, left to right, Elda Diaz, 24, and Luci Diaz, 21, siblings of Victor Diaz, whose body was found in the Pearl Brewery smokestack, hold a photo of him in at Nereo's house. The family is from Chiapas. Wednesday, August 22, 2012.
Photo By BOB OWEN/San Antonio Express-News
Roofing workers continues at the Pearl Brewery where Victor Diaz, whose body was found in the Pearl Brewery smokestack, also was a roofer. Wednesday, August 22, 2012.
Photo By Eva Ruth Moravec/San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio police are investigating the death of a man, believed to be a construction worker, who was found at the bottom of a smokestack at the Pearl Brewery on Tuesday, August 21, 2012.
Photo By Bob Owen
Family say they believe that the body found in the smokestack at the Pearl Brewery was that of construction worker Victor Diaz, of Chiapas, Mexico. Pcitured is the door leading oiut of the bottom of the somkestack. Other workers said they saw flies around the door and said they smelled a strong odor.
Photo By Mike Fisher
Diagram shows the scene at the Pearl Brewery, where a body was found inside the smokestack.
There is nothing marking the spot where roofer Victor Rodriguez-Diaz died at the Pearl Brewery.
On Saturday, shoppers at the farmers market and those coming to peer into the windows of the Culinary Institute of America's new restaurant NAO, stopped at the iron door at the base of the development's iconic brick tower, looked and walked on.
It was behind the locked door that Rodriguez-Diaz was found Tuesday. His body had been decomposing for close to a week and on Saturday a slight stench of decay and soot still could be detected seeping out from behind the door.
It was the flies and stench that led to the discovery of the body.
The visitors stopped and wondered how the death could have occurred, while across town on the South Side, Rodriguez-Diaz's family held a fundraiser selling barbecue plates to help pay for his funeral expenses and support his family in Provenir in Chiapas, Mexico.
Rodriguez-Diaz came to the United States to find work and support his wife, 6-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son who live in Provenir, said his sister-in-law Leticia Diaz.
"He was the breadwinner, and now they have nothing," she said.
On Friday the Bexar County medical examiner identified Rodriguez-Diaz and ruled he had died of "blunt force injuries of the head due to a fall from heights."
It's believed Rodriguez fell to the base of the tower from a breeching duct that connects to the tower about 20 feet above the base of the tower.
How he got into the duct that connects to the Boiler House and why he fell remain under investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Police Department.
"I want to know exactly what happened," Diaz said.
All week, Diaz and her family have been hearing different stories via police reports, rumors and media coverage.
She said the stress of not knowing is making it difficult to grieve. It's not helping that they are also getting nonstop calls from lawyers who want to help them take legal action.
What's known is that on Aug. 14, head roofer Celestino Cervantes picked up Rodriguez-Diaz for work.
It was his first day on the job and the two would be working on the roof of the Boiler House, which is being turned into a restaurant.
Within hours, Rodriguez-Diaz was missing.
By Saturday, Diaz said she had expected to hear something from the contractor, Metropolitan Contracting, Co. or the Rio Perla Properties, which owns the building.
"Not even the worker who picked him up," she said had come by or contacted the family.
Upon learning that the family had not received assistance, Andrew Weissman, who owns two restaurants at Pearl started a Twitter campaign at @AKWeissman to raise $1,000 to help Rodriguez-Diaz's family with funeral costs. Donations are being collected at his Il Sogno restaurant.
"I just think it is the right thing to do," Weissman said.
The family said the Mexican Consulate has agreed to cover the cost of shipping Rodriguez-Diaz's body to Mexico for burial.


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dikke-kus 6 years
She's not very dressed up....for a first lady on a date.
6 years
Omigosh, your comment is so refreshing. One of my favorite music groups expresses my sentiment as well I think yours, "let it be", the Beatles. It's quite uplifting, positive and necessary to see a healthy and happy President verses a confused, scandalous and embarrassing one.
omigosh 6 years
stuchbery, you are saying race won the election, based on what exactly? On the statistics that 98% of the people in harlem voted for obama? So that means that all African-Americans in the USA also voted for Obama because he is black? Maybe he just won because he was the best candidate? It really bugs me when people imply that Obama won because supposedly all the African-Americans voted for him. Then why didn't Hilary win? All the women could've voted for her, but they didn't. Anyway, this is besides the point, and I don't want to start a debate. But these pictures with his wife make me happy!
6 years
I agree that a married couple is just going out and not on a date. I know well what dates are, since I am single and I never have them. I am a little perturbed by the faux tail Michelle is sporting. Is that a mistake?
kurniakasih 6 years
Honeybrown, how do you know for sure that the previous presidents didn't have 'date nights' or 'dinner date' with their wives? I don't remember any NEWS reporting on any date night or even dinner date or whatever with the other presidents because I didn't read or watch any news regarding that. I'm willing to bet that the other presidents have 'downtime' with their wives (whether just a quiet time having quiet dinner, etc or hanging out with the children, or etc), but the newsmedia wasn't reporting on those moments (well, very rarely anyway). Maybe they're not as open as having their pics taken, or what-have-you. As for Clinton, sure he cheated (who can forget about that LOL), but heck, who knows what he sometimes did with Hillary when he's not at office, and Bush, yeah, with the amount of time he took going to Camp David or etc, I think he did stuffs with his wife too, only not being reported as obsessively as the media is doing right now. While in this presidency, the news media is so obviously into the Obamas (has such a huge attraction to this First family). Again, this is a GREAT PR move to allow some media inclusion in every family thing/romantic thing they do. I've been admiring Obama campaign since the beginning, they're examples of great PR moves and Advertising, to the point that I wish I were still in journalism school in a few years from now (when they will be discussing about his campaign, ads, pr, etc). The past few years of just observing the news has made me realized how powerful media is, and how it can help mold people's perception on a public figure in any way they want to. It's very interesting.
stuchbery 6 years
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyvqhdllXgU Why don't you listen to this? Yes, it's only Harlem but how many others did the same thing? When you look at the data nearly 98% of black people voted for obama. Are you telling me that 98 % of african americans in this nation are democrats and are voting for change? NO. The simple fact is that they voted for race and it won the election.
popgoestheworld 6 years
I want empirical evidence that half the people who voted for Obama didn't know what they were voting for. Especially because the assumption behind that statement is that people who voted McCain knew exactly what they were doing. I'm willing to concede that people don't educate themselves about their choices. But I'm not willing to concede that one side is worse than the other. Anyway, I don't want to get into this debate here, because the truth is that no one has done any kind of accurate reporting. So any opinion is just going to be that - an opinion.
HoneyBrown1976 6 years
People, it didn't happen with Clinton or Bush because they weren't doing anything with their wives, especially Clinton (need a reminder?).
stuchbery 6 years
It's sad when the public is so strongly influenced by advertising when making political choices. Half of the people who voted him into office had no idea what they were voting for.
kurniakasih 6 years
I like them as a couple, I really think they're a good-looking couple and look adorable and seem so to each other :) But I have to admit, I've seen this on other news websites online, and wonder to myself. I never remember if there's a tidbit about Bush or even Clinton going on date nights/dinner date or anything like that when they were presidents. It wasn't really noticed if they did have alone time or even publicized. It is a good PR move for Obama and the media sure is lapping it up.
aimeeb 6 years
mamasitamalita 6 years
I think its sweet, if you want pressing breaking news don't come to a site with "sugar" in the name. until Ted Turner buys the sugar network, let this go people, come on.
Allytta 6 years
i find it weird when married people call going out "a date". date is for single people :)
6 years
I don't really mind... I think it is nice that Pres Obama is trying to relate to the public, showing that he still does go on dates with his wife, play with their dog, etc. Presidents are going to get press.. I would rather it be for something like this than something really bad. And while I am honestly still not a big fan of tressugar, I feel like if you want real "non-fluffy" news, go to the BBC or CNN or FOX or w/e... ?
stuchbery 6 years
Okay honestly, no one visits this site for news and The Obama's going on a date night is HARDLY news even if it was such a site. Everyone goes to dinner with their spouses and they arent celebrities so I'm unsure why there is a slide show of them walking across the lawn. When Bush was president I dont recall gossip blogs constantly posting about him or his wifes clothing and/or when they went on a date. Just another example of media bias I suppose.
popgoestheworld 6 years
simplyfab87 6 years
This has been featured on other news site but I agree, I don't see what the big deal is. And Obama is the PRESIDENT, why wouldn't he be included everyday on a site that supposed to be (at least partially) about politics.
stuchbery 6 years
exactly. This is neither sex, love, culture OR NEWS. Who cares about the Obamas? This is not relevant to TreSugar and frankly im tired of my daily sites getting hyped over anything to do with the OBAMAS. Do yourselves a favor, teamsugar, and stop featuring the Obama's every damn day. Maybe then your reader base wouldnt be so turned off?
TidalWave 6 years
i don't care
CaterpillarGirl 6 years
just another carefully coordinated night out for the obamas. I wonder what the press release looked like.


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1. Modular Data Centers Offer Flexibility
MODULAR DATA CENTERS are attractive options for facility managers for many reasons. Built offsite in a controlled environment, modular data centers primarily offer owners flexibility and speed. With proper planning and logistics, modular data center units can be built ahead of time or while the remainder of a project is under construction. Because modular units can be fabricated at an assembly plant and stored until ready for use, concurrent construction can occur while site permitting is processed, and while site work and support construction is underway. Modular, factory-built, repetitive units provide a higher level of quality due to the indoor controlled construction environment and the ability to make continuous improvements throughout the manufacturing process.
But don't get ahead of yourself. Engaging in early discussions with the local authority having jurisdiction is beneficial and may reveal a requirement for inspections at the assembly factory by a third-party approved by the authority having jurisdiction in addition to any UL or ETL inspection label. The greatest risk lies in poor assembly, which could lead to air and water leaks. The more joints introduced into the modular data center, the greater the chance for the leaks to occur, and therefore, the less efficient the unit assembly becomes
Not all modular data center designs are the same. There are essentially three types of modular designs:
- A complete modular data center including infrastructure and IT equipment room space, fabricated offsite and shipped to the site fully assembled in one piece. For ease of shipping, these units are often designed to comply with the international size requirements of intermodal (e.g. ISO standard) shipping containers.
- Individual components designed and assembled in a modular form, and shipped to the site for assembly into a complete data center with infrastructure and IT computer room space.
- Portions of the data center infrastructure or IT cabinets can be assembled offsite, including electrical equipment skids and cooling system packages, and then installed in existing or newly built spaces. This speeds installation and limits on-site construction time. Modules can consist of skid-mounted equipment or complete enclosures in one package suitable for exterior installation.
- A wide range of data center owners may consider modular data centers and modular components, including data center wholesalers, colocation providers, universities, and corporations.
Monitoring Is Key To Data Center Efficiency
The key piece of an energy-efficient program in data centers is monitoring, says Jason Yaeger, director of operations of Online Tech.
"If you are not monitoring your IT load and what your critical infrastructure is using — if you have something that is using more electricity than it should — you will not know unless you are monitoring on a daily basis. We first invested money in monitoring," he says.
New data centers have the opportunity to incorporate energy efficiency into the original design, which is what the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, did with its 12,944 square foot primary data center that opened in December 2010. The building has an Energy Star rating of 77, says Jonathan Flannery, executive director of engineering and operations, campus operations. The 54-building campus has been an Energy Star partner for five years and added the new facility to its existing portfolio.
In order to separate the data load for monitoring, a modem on the UPS tracks the energy used by the data center and reports it to the building management system. Some of the energy-saving features being used in the data center include using outside air to cool the building instead of chilling the air with air handlers. The data center also uses other typical technologies such as hot water controls, which are reduced during the evening, automated lighting controls and occupancy sensors, and a digital power management system.
The program dates back to at least 2000, when "we were able to get funding and could make major impacts to our program." Energy efficiency is important, said Flannery, because "to make a dollar at a hospital, it requires a lot of work."
Every dollar the hospital makes costs 70 cents, according to Flannery. "If I don't have to spend a dollar on utilities, we can save a dollar that can go somewhere else—to patient care, buying a new MRI, education for our university. Every dollar we can save is a dollar that gets invested somewhere else."
Data Center Innovation Demands Better Communication
Continued innovation in computer technology is pushing the facility management and information technology (IT) departments closer together. As servers become more compact, they take up less space, but at the same time they require many more kilowatts of energy to power them.
The appetite for energy creates the need for more space in the data center to house the facility infrastructure that keeps the computers from going down. In a data center, "white space" refers to the usable space, measured in square feet, where computer cabinets are housed. The amount of space needed by computers is getting smaller in part because servers are much thinner, allowing more to fit in less space.
"Companies can now incorporate blade servers, which can hold up to 42 servers per rack," says Paul E. Schlattman, vice president, mission critical facilities group, Environmental Systems Design. The new servers may now need only two racks where old servers would have needed 10.
Servers may also need less physical space because of virtualization, says Schlattman. Virtualization allows a server to run multiple platforms. In the past each server would use only 8 to 10 percent of its capacity, because it would run only a specific type of software. With virtualization, on the other hand, servers can run multiple platforms, "so now my server is running at 80 percent of its capacity," says Schlattman. "This also increases the need for power, because the (server) is running hotter." Although the blade rack requires more power than a normal rack, overall the data center will save both space and energy by using the blade rack.
Those IT-side developments have huge implications for the data center facility infrastructure. As density increases, so does the need for support infrastructure: power transformers, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, computer room air conditioners (CRACs) and chillers, and air distribution systems. In the highest tier data centers, support infrastructure may occupy four to six times the amount of space needed to house the computers. The higher the kilowatt load the computers are supporting, the more the infrastructure will be needed.
The increases in density have been significant, says R. Stephen Spinazzola, vice president, RTKL Associates. "Ten years ago, 500 kilowatts [of power] was considered to be robust; today 1,000 to 5,000 kilowatts of power is robust," he says. Clearly, the amount of square footage needed, in terms of infrastructure, to support 5,000 kilowatts of power will be much greater than the space needed to support computers running on less power.
A single computer cabinet may have been powered by one kilowatt 10 years ago, but it now uses 50 kilowatts. "It is hard to distribute that much power and cooling in a small space," Spinazzola says. The most common mistake in legacy data centers is to keep "migrating technology," or increasing computing power in the same amount of space, without thinking about how the facility can supply all that power and cooling to support the increased IT load, Spinazzola says.
FM And IT Need To Work Together
Today's tip is to involve both facility management and IT in designing a new data center. With input from both groups, design decisions can benefit both sides.
When FM and IT don't work together, the most common problem is over-built mechanical and electrical infrastructure. Too much UPS, too many generators and excessive precision cooling is installed on Day 1. In addition, the oversized equipment operates very inefficiently and reliability expectations may not be achieved.
The IT group may have critical applications that require a higher level of reliability than facility management plans to build. Oftentimes, one of the biggest issues is the need for concurrent operation of the data center and maintenance, or as the industry calls it, concurrent maintenance.
FM and IT need to agree on a set of performance objectives and success measures. Learn to communicate free of jargon, using easy-to-understand terms and descriptions. Describe the challenges each side faces, and interdependencies between both disciplines. Facility management and IT also need to jointly educate themselves about risk analysis, assessment and mitigation, in order to explain to each other what can happen under various scenarios. Necessary steps include going beyond the Uptime Institute Tier and other rating systems; exploring failure rates and their effects; and considering different ways to address risks, such as operations and maintenance improvements.
All of these considerations should be communicated to the on-site facility management and all shifts of the IT staff. If a problem occurs, both IT and facility management need to know. Finally, the team should conduct a post-event evaluation to determine the cause and prevent it from happening again.
Ten years ago, reliability was the top priority for data center design and operation. Now, cost to build and cost to operate are equally important. Solutions have to be scalable to allow for critical power and cooling to be installed in increments to match the growth in IT build-out. This cannot happen without close coordination between facility management and IT.


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BEDFORD, Ind., Feb. 24, 2010 More than 100 soldiers preparing for deployment to Iraq got a special treat Feb. 13 when Medal of Honor recipient Sammy L. Davis visited the Indiana National Guard's 2219th Brigade Support Company at the Bedford National Guard Armory here.
"There's nothing any better to boost morale than having a legend like him come to our little unit just to mingle with the troops," said Army Sgt. Ricky Stork, a fuel handler with the company.
A Vietnam veteran, Davis was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1968 for his actions during an intense enemy mortar attack. Despite being injured, Davis – a sergeant at the time -- managed to cross a river to rescue three other wounded soldiers. Since then, the Indiana native and graduate of Mooresville High School has continued his service to his country by visiting and speaking with his fellow servicemembers.
Davis shared lessons he learned from his deployment with the Guardsmen here.
"I thought I knew what to expect," Davis said. "I saw the jungle in the movies. I'd been to basic training and all that, and I knew what I was supposed to do. But it didn't take me very long to figure out that I didn't know anything about anything. The more training you can consume and the more knowledge you have going into any situation in life, the better you should be able to react to it."
Davis also urged his fellow soldiers to make the most of their deployment and not to reflect on its negative aspects.
"As I see it, the purpose of life is to enjoy life," Davis said. "If you consume yourself with the task at hand, when you get old like me, you suddenly realize there were things in life you could have enjoyed, but didn't. So I enjoyed life, because at the time when I was in Vietnam, I was not assured of tomorrow."
Army Pvt. Allyssa Masterson, one of the 2219th's newest soldiers, was on hand to hear Davis' words and said she gained some peace of mind from his advice.
"I believe it makes you a little more at ease when you hear from somebody who's been deployed," Masterson said. "He reminded us that you're going to have to do it, so you might as well think positively about it, be grateful and enjoy what you're going to do, because there's no reason to harbor the bad parts of deploying."
Army Col. Ivan Denton, commander of the 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, was in attendance as well, and said the unit gained some wisdom through Davis' speech.
"I think it put the unit at ease a bit, especially when he spoke about enjoying," Denton said. "I can't imagine any of the soldiers here that didn't flat-out love this visit. It impacted training, but I think it impacted training in a very positive way."
Davis spoke about the trials of returning from Vietnam to face criticism from the American people. While waiting to fly home to Indiana, Davis said, he was accosted by a group of anti-war demonstrators at an airport and forced to endure verbal and physical assaults. Despite the attacks that left him and his fellow soldiers bloodied and bruised, he said, not one of them lifted a finger to fight their fellow Americans.
"To think about how they were treated and how they took it upon themselves to make sure that future generations of warriors weren't treated that way meant a lot to me, and I think it meant a lot to the unit," Denton said. "I think it instills a sense a pride and some humility about the way we're treated now, but I hope that the younger folks, as they [find themselves] around Vietnam veterans, really thank them for all that they did. I don't think they can hear that enough."
Despite his place in history as an American hero, Davis remains humbled by the fact that each opportunity to speak with the next generation of servicemembers is just his way of "paying it forward."
"No matter how often I have the opportunity to speak to today's military, it always inspires me to see young men and women, who could be doing so many other things if they chose, choose to serve our nation," he said.
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NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2008 The Joint Provincial Coordination Center in Jalalabad is serving as a model in eastern Afghanistan for synchronizing the efforts of the U.S. forces, Afghan National Police, Afghan Border Police, Afghan National Army, and emergency fire and medical services.
Exchanging information and discussing what they can do to better serve the citizens of the province, provincial law enforcement representatives and Task Force Raptor soldiers meet weekly at the coordination center. While the center's successes are numerous, the highest-profile program thus far has been the implementation of an emergency phone number based on the U.S. 911 system. Dialing 100 in Jalalabad provides quick access to emergency responders 24 hours a day.
"They dial three numbers, and they can talk to the (Afghan National Police)," said Army 1st Lt. Jeff Reed, officer in charge of the Joint Provincial Coordination Center, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 173rd Special Troops Battalion.
"If they need to talk to anybody, if there is anything going on, from this center they can dispatch fire trucks, ambulances, police patrols, or they can just ask questions," Reed said.
The JPCC averages 25 to 50 calls on the 100 number on a normal day. Some days, that number surpasses 100 calls. For now, the majority of the calls are to check whether the number actually works. It does.
Afghan National Police respond to the 10 percent of calls that provide actionable information.
The program is another step forward in Afghanistan's progress, Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey Milhorn, 173rd Special Troops Battalion and Task Force Raptor commander, said.
"Generally, the people are now securing themselves," Milhorn said. "They now have a communications network established that they can tie back to the JPCC immediately and get a relatively rapid response."
As with any new program, obstacles had to be overcome, said Army Staff Sgt. Michael Roth, JPCC noncommissioned officer in charge, assigned to HHC, 173rd STB.
"The initial problems were dealing with the different phone carriers," he said. "Now they have lines for everybody, regardless of whatever phone carrier the people are using. They can call in and make contact."
Afghan National Police Maj. Abdul Gadim said that although crank calls to the toll-free number have been an annoyance in the early going, he's impressed with the success of the program.
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I'm 5'2", 110 lbs, and Asian. I had Liposuction on my upper arms in 2004 and never really saw the results I was looking for. Will Smart Lipo on this area and love handles be any better, in results and downtime? I remember awful downtime before and would like to avoid it.
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Smartlipo- shorter down time
You should have less down time from Smartlipo. i expect my pts to return to work in 2 days and resume exercising in 7-10 days. You may get some or even excellent improvement in your love handles and upper arms or you may not. It is very hard to predict how much improvement a pt will get from either Smartlipo or ultrasonic liposuction in a pt, who already has quite a good shape, as you do. Smartlipo, I believe, is especially advantageous when you have already had liposuction to these areas before.
Both should give good results
Smart lipo uses a laser to liquefy the fat, which is then suctioned out. Skin tightening is often the biggest issue with lipo of the upper arms. Proponents of smart lipo claim that it produces better skin tightening but this has never been proven in any published study, so either technique should be satisfactory.
Smart Lipo will add more skin contraction
In terms of fat removal, I agree that laser and traditional lipo should get you to the similar place. However, the laser will stimulate cells in the skin to create increased collagen and elastin production which should show better contour not seen immediately, but with improvement over the next several months.
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The results of liposuction are more dependent on the skill of the surgeon and not the device used.
The discomfort following surgery can be controlled well with anti-inflammatories. Arnica helps decrease the bruising. Based on the pictures you have sent, you would be a good candidate for a repeat attempt at liposuction.
Smart lipo giving improved results in previous areas of traditional lipo
Smartlipo of the arms and love handles
Based on your information provided and photos you should be able to get a home run result with smartlipo or ultrasonic liposuction . Downtime and bruising, pain, discomfort should be minimal with either procedure. Mae sure your plastic surgeon has a lot of experience in liposuction to get the results you are looking for.
Upper arms
I think that laser lipo will get you a better result. In my opinion traditional lipo cannot get as much fat nor can it contour as well. Skin tightening will happen to some degree with the use of the laser and of course, it is performed under sedation only. Be aware that a repeat procedure is difficult because of the scar tissue. Flanks are hugely successful.
There is another technology
There is also VASER Lipo. This technology uses ultrasound to break up the fat cells. This is a safe alternative for eliminating unwanted fat, revealing a smooth new shape with fast recovery. This technology helps to gently reshape your body. There has been great results especially when VASER Lipo is used on arms.
You might want to find a plastic surgeon who performs VASER lipo.
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Smart Lipo only as smart as your surgeon
The truth is that all current available techniques of liposuction are comparable and can deliver comparable results. I have used several systems and can get good results with all. The key is experience and good judgment with proper patient selection.
The data we have to review at the present time does not demonstrate the clear advantage with the Smart Lipo system or other available laser lipo systems. To some surgeons the tool may help them acheive their personal best results, but we cannot assume that laser lipo is right for all.
The contouring you seek may be possible with any liposuction technique. Keep your focus on a surgeon whom you can trust.
Web reference: http://www.peterejohnsonmd.com/liposuction
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Attached is a PDF file detailing the federal charges against Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt, R-Ocean, alleging that he accepted $10,000 in cash from a supposed real estate developer who wanted help getting a permit from the state Department of Environmental Protection for a project in Waretown.
Van Pelt allegedly suggested he be hired as a "consultant" and, when asked about his willingness to accept more money for further assistance, said they would talk again if Van Pelt ran for Congress. (As a kicker, Van Pelt at one point apparently called "dumb" the activities that led to fellow Assemblyman Joseph Vas' federal indictment.)
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