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Painful : Painful clicking in a knee usually implies either torn cartilage (meniscus) or uneven and worn cartilage (ie arthritis). There are other inflammatory possibilities as well including gout, synovitis, bursitis, etc. The bottom line is that you really need to have this evaluated and examined by your local physician (primary care or orthopedist) likely with an xray and possibly an mri. If it is only an inflammatory issue (such as an arthritic flare), non-steroidal antiinflammatory medications can be taken (with caution and if not allergic). If this is unsuccessful along with other options including the ice and brace that you have tried, sometimes injections of either cortisone or hyaluronic acid can be considered. However, if there is a mechanical reason for your pain and clicking, such as a meniscus tear, you will likely need minor arthroscopic surgery. ...Read more
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There's an old saying: "Crazy in the head, crazy in the bed." Legendary director/performer Rocco Siffredi has taken that timeless wisdom to the extreme, seeking out the wildest, most unpredictable young ladies he can find for erotic adventures. The all-new "Rocco's Psycho Teens 3" showcases a gaggle of these nubile nuts that flip their lids for a huge slab of dick. And these kooky teenagers love to work in pairs! This four-scene collection is a smutty feast for fans of intense anal threesomes with a fun loving flair. First, sassy sluts Jessie Volt and Avril Sun drill each other's asshole with dildos and probing tongues before sharing laborer Kid Jamaica's big black cock. They enjoy a nasty anal frolic of gaping assholes and ass-to-mouth cocksucking. Lioness is a tanned brunette with a twisted gleam in her eyes. The psychotic cutie expands her rectum with a pounding from Mike Angelo, and her pretty blonde friend Amelie joins in for a strap-on-style double-penetration. Dark-haired race fans Denise and Karry fuck the winner of an ATV competition in the snow. The kinky girls take an interracial ride on huge stud Franco Roccaforte and end up licking his sperm from their adorable bare feet. Finally, the director gives art students Grase and Hanna Benz an epic ass reaming. Says Rocco, "'Psycho Teens' is the reason many of my fans around the world would like to be in porn! And me too, of course — with those teens, I love to be their play doll!
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This city establishment encompasses an entire world within its walls: from comfortable, cosy rooms to soulful dining facilities. It caters to the needs of both business and leisure travellers. It comprises a total of 22 rooms, and facilities on offer to guests include 24-hour reception, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom, 2 restaurants, Internet access (charges apply), 24-hour room service (for an additional fee), laundry service (charges apply) and parking.
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This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/060,924, filed May 13, 1993.
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a clock signal at a signal decompression apparatus, which clock signal is substantially frequency locked to a clock signal at a encoding apparatus.
Compressed video signal generation and transmission systems may operate on several levels of synchronization or perhaps more properly called asynchronization. For example the actual compression apparatus will be synchronized, at least in part to the vertical frame rate of the source video signal, and it may also be synchronized to the color subcarrier. Once the video signal is compressed and formed into a particular signal protocol, such as MPEG 1, it may be further processed into transport packets for transmission. The transport packets may be time division multiplexed with packets from other video or data sources. The packetizing and multiplexing may or may not be done in a mutually synchronous fashion, which may or may not be synchronous with the compression operation. The transport packets (whether multiplexed or not) may thereafter be supplied to a modem for transmission of the data. The modem may or may not operate synchronously with the prior mentioned systems.
At the receiver of a fully multiplexed transmitted compressed signal, it is usually necessary that the various subsystems operate synchronously with their inverse function counterpart elements at the encoding end of the system. Synchronous operation in this case, in general, may mean that the respective subsystems operate extremely close to the same frequencies as their counterpan subsystems. For example, the decompressor should provide video signal at the same frame rate as provided by the video signal source at the compressor, and synchronized with associated audio. Synchronization of the video/audio decompression portion of the system may be accomplished by inserting, at the encoder, presentation time stamps within the compressed video/audio signals, that indicate the relative times of production/reproduction of respective segments of signal. Such presentation time references, PTR's, may be used to compare the timing of associated audio and video signals for synchronization purposes and for proper sequencing and continuity.
The receiver modem must of course operate at the precise frequency as the transmitting modem. Receiver modems typically include phase locked loops responsive to the transmitted carrier frequencies or eye patterns for generating synchronous clock signals.
Synchronization of the multiplexing and or transport packetizing apparatus tends to be somewhat more complicated for two reasons. The first is that multiplexed data may be arriving sporadically. The second is that rate buffering is usually employed between the modem and the decompressor, and provision must be made to insure that the rate buffer neither overflows nor underflows with the constraint that the buffer be kept as small as practical to minimize manufacturing cost.
The present invention relates to a system and apparatus for inserting modifiable differential time codes or count values in a compressed video signal for developing synchronization of an intermediate layer of signal such as the transport or multiplex layer of a multi-layered compressed video signal. In an embodiment at the encoding end of the system a modulo K counter is clocked responsive to a system clock, and the count value is embedded in the signal at the transport layer according to a predetermined schedule. Auxiliary transport packets arranged to include differential count values are also embedded in the signal according to said schedule. In an embodiment at signal transmission locations where the compressed video signal may be queued, provision is made to measure the time, in counts of clock pulses of said system clock frequency, of the time the signal is delayed, and to access and update the differential count value in said auxiliary transport packet with the value of the delay measurement. In an embodiment at the receiving end of the system the count value and the differential count value are accessed and combined to form combined count values. A counter, similar to the counter at the encoding end of the system, is responsive to a controlled receiver clock signal and the count values provided by this counter are sampled at the arrival of the count values embedded in the transport layer. The differences of successive sampled count values of the receiver counter are compared with the differences of corresponding successive combined count values to provide a signal to control the receiver clock signal.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a compressed video encoding/decoding system incorporating clock recovery apparatus embodying the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of signal multiplexing apparatus useful in representing the development of multiplexed data from different sources.
FIGS. 3 and 5 are block diagrams of alternative embodiments of clock recovery apparatus for use with transmitted compressed video data.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of signal multiplexing apparatus including a system for augmenting timing references included within the multiplexed signal.
FIGS. 6 and 7 are pictorial diagrams of a transport block and an auxiliary signal transport block.
FIG. 8 is a flow chart of the operation of the transport processor of FIG. 2.
FIG. 1 illustrates the general form of a system in which the invention may be practiced, which system is a compressed digital video signal transmission arrangement. In this system, video signal from a source 10 is applied to a compression element 11 which may include a motion compensated predictive encoder utilizing discrete cosine transforms. Compressed video signal from the element 11 is coupled to a formatter 12. The formatter arranges the compressed video signal and other ancillary data according to some signal protocol such as MPEG, a standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization (Organisation Internationale De Normalisation). The standardized signal is applied to a transport processor 13, which divides the signal into packets of data and adds certain overhead to provide some noise immunity for the transmission purposes. The transport packets, which normally occur at a non-uniform rate are applied to a rate buffer 14 which provides output data at a relatively constant rate conducive to efficient use of a relatively narrow bandwidth transmission channel. The buffered data is coupled to a modem 15 which performs the signal transmission.
A system clock 22 provides clocking signal to operate much of the apparatus, at least including the transport processor. This clock will operate at a fixed frequency such as 27 MHz for example. As shown herein, however, it is used to generate timing information. The system clock is coupled to the clock input of a counter 23 which may be arranged to count modulo 230, for example. The count values output by the counter are applied to two latches 24 and 25. The latch 24 is conditioned by the video source to latch count values on the occurrence of respective frame intervals. These count values are denoted presentation time stamps, PTR's, and are included in the compressed video signal stream by the formatter 12, and are used by the receiver to provide lip-synchronization of associated audio and video information. The latch 25 is conditioned by the transport processor 13 (or the system controller 21) to latch count values according to a predetermined schedule. These count values are denoted program clock references, PCR's, and are embedded as auxiliary data within respective auxiliary transport packets.
The system controller 21 is a variable state machine programmed to coordinate the various processing elements. Note that the controller 21, the compressor 11 and the transport processor 13, may or may not operate synchronously via a common clocking arrangement as long as proper handshaking is provided between processing elements.
Elements 16-26 of FIG. 1 comprise a receiving end of the transmission system wherein the modem 16 performs the inverse function of the modem 15. Data from the modem 16 is applied to an inverse transport processor 18, which provides compressed video signal formatted according to the system protocol, to the rate buffer 17. The rate buffer 17 then provides the compressed video signal to the decompressor 19 on demand. The decompressor 19, responsive to the compressed video signal generates non-compressed video signal for display on the device 20, or for storage etc., in an appropriate device. The decompressor, responsive to the compressed video signal generates non-compressed video signal for display on the device 20, or for storage etc., in an appropriate device.
The inverse processor 18 also provides PCR's from the auxiliary transport data, and control signals to a system clock generator 27. The clock generator responsive to these signals generates a system clock signal synchronous with at least the transport processor operation. This system clock signal is applied to the receiver system controller 26 to control the timing of appropriate processing elements.
Refer to FIG. 2 which illustrates apparatus which may be included in the transmission modem 15 for example. The modem may receive data from a plurality of sources, which data is all to be transmitted on a common transmission channel. This may be accomplished by time division multiplexing of the various signals from the various sources. In addition the multiplexing may be layered. For example video programs, Pi, may be generated in different studios, and coupled to a first multiplexer 55. These programs are time division multiplexed according to known techniques and provided as a source signal S1.
The signal S1, and other source signals Si, from other sources are applied to a second layer multiplexer 56, wherein the signals Si are time division multiplexed according to known techniques and predetermined scheduling. Finally, within the respective programs themselves, there may be a further form of multiplexing. This multiplexing may take the form of commercials inserted into program material or of stored material inserted between segments of live production material. In these latter cases it is presumed that the commercials or stored material has been lyre-encoded with respective PTR's and PCR's. In this instance the PTR's and PCR's of the stored material will be unrelated to the real time PTR's and PCR's of the live material. Regarding the PTR's, this will typically not create problems because the video signal will include parameters instructing the decompressor to re-initialize to new signal. Conversely the lack of correlation between the stored and real time PCR's may totally disrupt the rate buffer-inverse transport processor elements of a receiver system do to loss of synchronization.
In FIG. 2 it is assumed that the transport processor 53 includes a multiplexing apparatus similar in operation to the distinct multiplexers 55 and 56.
A further problem exists within a multiplexed system. In order not to lose data at respective multiplexing sites if data concurrently arrives from a plurality of sources, it is necessary to provide a degree of signal buffering within the multiplexers. These buffers will impose a delay T�δt, where δt represents a jitter component. Assume a program transits 100 multiplexers (an exaggerated number to accentuate the problem), and each multiplexing adds 1 sec.�1 μsec. of delay. The end to end delay is 100 sec.�100 μsec. of delay. The 100 seconds of delay is of little consequence to the decompressor because the compressed video and thus the PTR's have undergone the same delay. The �100 μsec. of jitter must be accommodated or else the decoder buffer may overflow or underflow.
FIG. 3 illustrates a first embodiment of a receiver clock regenerator. In this embodiment, the transport processor may be located ahead of the rate buffer 17, in the signal path, to eliminate variable delays which may be incurred in the receiver rate buffer. Data from the receiver modem is coupled to an inverse transport processor 32, and an auxiliary packet detector 31. The inverse transport processor 32 separates transport header data from the respective transport packet payloads. Responsive to the transport header data, the processor 32 applies video signal payloads (designated here as service data 1) to, for example, decompression apparatus (not shown), and auxiliary data (designated as service data 2) to the appropriate auxiliary data processing elements (not shown). The PCR's residing within the auxiliary data are routed and stored in a memory element, 34.
The auxiliary packet detector 31, which may be a matched filter arranged to recognize the codewords designating an auxiliary transport packet containing a PCR, produces a control pulse on the occurrence of transport packets containing such data. The control pulse is utilized to store within a latch 35, the count value currently exhibited by the local counter 36. The local counter 36 is arranged to count pulses provided by a e.g., voltage controlled oscillator 37. The counter 36 is arranged to count modulo the same number as its counterpart counter in the encoder (counter 23).
The voltage controlled oscillator 37 is controlled by a low pass filtered error signal provided by a clock controller 39. The error signal is generated in the following fashion. Let the PCR arriving at time n be designated PCRn and the count value concurrently latched in latch 35 be designated Ln. The clock controller reads the successive values of PCR's and L's and forms an error signal E proportional to the differences
E→|PCRn -PCRn-1 |-|Ln -Ln-1 |
The error signal E, is utilized to condition the voltage controlled oscillator 37 to a frequency tending to equalize the differences. The error signal produced by the clock controller 39 may be in the form of a pulse width modulated signal, which may be rendered to an analog error signal by implementing the low pass filter 38 in analog components.
The constraints on this system are that the counters at the two ends of the system count the same frequency or even multiples thereof. This requires that the nominal frequency of the voltage controlled oscillator be fairly close to the frequency of the frequency of the system clock of the encoder.
The foregoing approach provides rather rapid synchronization but may introduce a long term error. Long term error LTE is proportional to the difference
LTE→|Ln -L0 |-|PCRn -PCR0 |
where PCR0 and L0 are for example the first occurring PCR and the corresponding latched value of the receiver counter. Nominally the error signals E and LTE will vary in discrete steps. As such, once the system is "synchronized" the error signal will dither one unit about the null point. The preferred method of synchronization is to initiate control of the voltage controlled oscillator using the error signal E until a one unit dither occurs in the error signal E, and then to switch to the use of the long term error signal LTE to control the voltage controlled oscillator.
In order to accommodate the delays, T�δt, incurred in the multiplexing process, the transport processor at the encoder creates an auxiliary field within an auxiliary transport packet which contains information relating to variable delays. Provision is made for modifying this variable delay information at respective multiplexing locations. Refer to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 illustrates pictorially a transport packet of a type similar to that used in the High Definition Television System developed by the Advanced Television Research Consortium. This transport packet includes a prefix which contains, among other things, a general identifier to indicate to which service the payload contained within the packet is related. The field CC is a continuity check value included for error check purposes. The HD field is a service specific header which specifically defines the payload. For example, if the particular service is designated to provide television programming, respective payloads of the transport packets of that service type may include audio data, video data, or related auxiliary data. The HD field thus indicates the particular payload type for the particular packet.
FIG. 7 illustrates a transport packet which includes auxiliary data. The payload of an auxiliary transport packet may include one or more auxiliary groups, depending on the amount of data included in respective groups and the current system requirements, In the transport packet illustrated in FIG. 7 there are two auxiliary groups containing data related to the program clock reference, AUX1 and AUX2. The auxiliary group AUX1 includes data related to variable delays and the group AUX2 includes the PCR per se'. The respective groups include an auxiliary group prefix and an auxiliary data block. The prefix includes the fields MF, CFF, AFID, and AFS. The field MF is a 1-bit field which indicates whether the data in the packet is modifiable (1 if modifiable 0 if not). CFF is a 1-bit field which indicates whether auxiliary data is defined for this group. AFID is a 6-bit field which identifies the type of auxiliary data contained in the group, e.g., time coda, scramble key, copyright, etc. AFS is an 8-bit field defining the number of bytes of auxiliary data contained in the group.
The AUX1 group is shown as being modifiable and the AUX2 group is shown as not being modifiable. AUX2 data is shown to be PCR data i.e. the program clock reference. The AUX1 data is indicated as DPCR data which is an acronym herein for differential program clock reference. The PCR data is captured under control of a scheduler which controls the transport processor in the encoder. DPCR data is captured as will be described with reference to FIG. 4.
The FIG. 4 apparatus is exemplary apparatus of a portion of one of the multiplexer circuits shown in FIG. 2. Associated with respective input busses is a buffer store 67 which may be a FIFO. Data is stored therein when program data arrives and the multiplexor is currently accessing a different input bus. Thereafter, according to the scheduling of the multiplexer, the program data is read from the buffer store 67.
Respective transport packets of the program data include auxiliary groups containing PCR and DPCR data. Note that the value of the PCR data is determined relative to the timing of the transport packet containing the auxiliary timing information. This PCR data, when output by the multiplexer, may be in error by virtue of any delays incurred in multiplexing contention. The delay time T�δt taken to transit the buffer store is used to modify the DPCR data to subsequently correct such errors. An auxiliary packet detector, 61, arranged to detect the occurrence of transport packets containing DPCR data, is coupled to the program data input bus. This detector functions to reset and enable a counter 62 to count pulses of a local clock 60. The local clock 60 may be a crystal oscillator having a frequency which is very close to the encoder system clock frequency, or it may be frequency locked to the encoder clock as per the operation of the FIG. 3 or 5 apparatus. A further auxiliary packet detector 63 is coupled to the output bus of the buffer store 67, and is arranged to store current count value output the counter 62 in the latch 68 when the auxiliary packet containing the DPCR data emerges from the buffer. At this time the output of the counter will exhibit a count value, in units of cycles of the clock frequency, of the transit time through the buffer of the particular packet. Note, if a plurality of auxiliary packets are likely to occur in close proximity, such that more than one may be concurrently transiting the buffer 67, the auxiliary packet detectors must be arranged to detect and respond to each occurring packet.
The auxiliary packet detector 61 also provides a control signal which is applied to condition a latch 64 to store the DPCR value contained within the auxiliary packet. This value is applied to one input port of an adder 65. The local count value stored in the latch 68 is applied to the second input port of the adder 65. The adder 65 sums the DPCR data from the current auxiliary packet with the local count value to provide an updated DPCR value DPCR'. The program data from the buffer 67 and the output of the adder 65 are coupled to respective input ports of a 2-to-1 multiplexer 66. The multiplexer 66 is conditioned by the auxiliary packet detector 63 to normally pass the program data. However when the DPCR data contained in the program data emerges from the buffer, the multiplexer 66 is conditioned to pass the updated DPCR' data from the adder, and then switch back to passing data from the buffer 67.
When the multiplexer 66 is conditioned to pass data from the adder, the output signal from the adder corresponds to the sum of the DPCR data contained in the auxiliary packet plus the count value in the counter 62 when the DPCR data emerges from the buffer. The data substituted for the DPCR data by the multiplexer 66 is thus the prior DPCR data corrected for its transit time in the buffer 67. Note, it is recommended that the auxiliary packet detector be programmed to only change program data in accordance with the appropriate modifier flags, MF, of the auxiliary groups.
Referring back to FIG. 2, the transport processor 53 will establish the DPCR auxiliary groups and normally insert a zero value for the DPCR data corresponding to new programs. Recall however, that stored data from the digital storage media 51 may be inserted between segments of live data, and that the stored data may be pre-encoded with PCR and DPCR codes. When the transport processor 53 is to insert stored data between segments of live data, it accesses the PCR code of the stored data and subtracts this PCR value from the count value currently exhibited by the counter 23 and/or latch 25. The transport processor then adds this difference to the DPCR value in the auxiliary packets of the stored data. The new DPCR values in the stored data inserted between live data now contains a reference to current time. This process is illustrated in the flow chart of FIG. 8, which is self explanatory.
The use of the DPCR data in a receiver is illustrated in FIG. 5. In FIG. 5 elements designated with the same numerals as elements in FIG. 3 are similar and perform similar functions, except that the function of element 32 has been modified. The modification involves including adder 45 arranged to sum the corresponding PCR and DPCR values arriving in associated auxiliary groups. The sums provided by the adder correspond to the original PCR value augmented by any transit delays incurred in multiplexing for example. The sums are placed in memory 46 where they are available to the clock controller 39 as corrected PCR' values for system clock synchronization.
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If you would like to shoot an in car video when you are racing, the iPhone is perfect. Not only is it compact, but it has great low-light quality and better built-in stabilization than most HD cameras do. This translates into a more professional video without a lot of movement that takes away from the quality of your racing video. Because of the advanced technology that the iPhone sports, it is directly competing with HD video camcorders that have triumphed the market for years. Professionals and amateurs quickly notice the sharpness of an iPhone video and its ultra visual stability.
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Lars von Trier
Life Path Number 1
Lars von Trier is a Danish film director and screenwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential directors in world cinema, and is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective – an avant-garde filmmaking movement.
He was born on Monday April 30th 1956, in Copenhagen, Denmark,.
Lars von Trier was born with extra-ordinary drive and determination. He is a born leader. Lars insists on his right to make up his own mind; he demands freedom of thought and action, and does not let anything or anyone stand in his way once he is committed to his goal.
Trier assumes the responsibility to be the protector and provider for those he loves. He demands respect and attention and becomes irritated and even domineering when important things do not go his way.
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Best Mountain Bike Shorts for Women of 2017
What are the best women's mountain bike shorts? We took 9 of the most popular, top-rated shorts on the market and hit the trails. We pedaled miles in each pair and compared them side-by-side to determine the most pedal friendly, comfortable, and protective models. We even took the shorts to spin class to analyze breathability. So whether you prefer rolling singletrack, downhill shuttle laps, or all-day enduro-style rides, we've found the short for you. Keep reading to find out the shorts you should pair with your next riding adventure.
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Test Results and Ratings
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Analysis and Award Winners
Best Overall Mountain Bike Shorts
Pearl Izumi Elevate - Women's
Congratulations to the Pearl Izumi Elevate - Women's for taking home the Editors' Choice Award! Our testers were bike ninjas in these shorts because of their sleek design and four-way stretch fabric. These shorts balanced a clean, flattering, no-frills silhouette with a longer inseam and functional pockets, making them a clear winner with the highest overall score in the test. We would take these shorts anywhere the bike wants to roll. Their 13-inch inseam offered coverage on its own, and the leg openings were wide enough to wear comfortably with knee pads. The addition of the lighter weight rear panel, as well as the gusset, provided breathability, keeping us cool throughout our ride. The 13-inch inseam might be a tad too long for petite ladies, but if you're looking for a one-short quiver, the Pearl Izumi Elevate is it.
Multiple secure pockets
Four way stretch
Longer inseam
Performs well when wearing knee pads
Heavily padded near waistband
Best Bang for the Buck
Club Ride Apparel Ventura
The Club Ride Apparel Ventura will only set you back $80 and is practical and affordable. The internal button tab waist adjusters were easy to dial in, and the NoCrackBack waist kept gapping at bay. Two front side zippered pockets were deep enough to hold keys or an energy bar. Finally, the breathable, and wicking fabric made these shorts a great choice for everyday trail rides. Still not sold? The Club Ride Apparel Ventura took fourth place overall, ranking first in Fit and Comfort, one of the most heavily weighted metrics. And a bonus? These shorts offered a fun, preppy look that worked as well on the bike as it did post-ride. Wearing these shorts is easy; easy like Sunday morning.
Easily adjustable waist tabs
NoCrack back
Straight leg
Trendy prints
A little short to wear with kneepads
Top Pick for Style
Yeti Cycles Norrie
High-fives to the Yeti Norrie for making us look good. These shorts, with their signature Yeti blue color and attention to detail, were awarded Top Pick for style. Our testers immediately grabbed for these shorts, stoked to slide on a pair that looked good and held up through the jump line. The flattering ruching on the leg flared the hemline to accommodate knee-pads, and the internal glide patches kept the shorts from bunching at the waist while pedaling. This short has a slimmer fit, so if you're crushing Strava QOMs and you've got legs to prove it, we recommend sizing up.
Burly material
Glide patches for smooth pedaling
Easy cinching at the waist
Not many functional pockets
Runs small
Analysis and Test Results
Wearing the right bike short is just as important as choosing the best bike for the ride. We wouldn't show up to shuttle downhill laps with our beach cruiser. Do you live in a warmer climate and enjoy rolling singletrack? A more breathable, stretchy short might be the one for you. Maybe you're a gravity-fed adrenaline junky and protection is your highest priority? You might prefer a longer inseam.
Regardless of your riding style, we are here to help put you in the right short. We hand-selected 9 of the top-rated women's bike shorts, putting them to the dirt. Comfort and fit were paramount, but we also valued protection, pockets, and a little bit of feminine flair.
Types of Bike Shorts
Where do you like to ride your bike? Over mountain passes on pavement? Or do you prefer dirt and rocks? The answers to these questions will likely dictate which short you choose.
From a basic standpoint, you can divide bike shorts into two categories: road and mountain. From there, of course, you can continue to divide and group according to riding style, climate, and terrain preferences. XC, downhill, enduro the list goes on. We went down this rabbit hole so you don't have to.
Road Cycling Shorts
Road cycling shorts tend to be spandex or lycra and are short and fitted. This riding style focuses on streamlining against wind resistance and drag, which is why their silhouette is so snug. The padded liner is typically built into the short, so no layering is required. Road cycling shorts can be either traditional shorts or bib style, where the waist extends up and shoulder straps keep the waist and padded liner in place. Bibs eliminate the waistband of the short, allowing easier breathing while pedaling. Also, suspending the short from the shoulders limits chamois shifting both on and off the bike, minimizing chafing and saddle sores. Road cycling shorts that do not have a bib are often cooler, because they don't have extra material extending up the back, trapping heat. Also, fitted spandex shorts may fit a wider range of riders, depending on your torso length.
Because the road cycling short focuses on eliminating drag and offering padded protection for long rides, they are recommended for riding on roads or serious cross country racers. The spandex construction is not known for resilience against crashes, which is why we recommend a mountain bike short if you prefer to ride off-road. The durable fabric, looser silhouette and longer inseam are designed with protection and mobility in mind.
Mountain Bike Shorts
The greatest differences between road and mountain bike shorts is their silhouette and material. Mountain bike shorts tend to be looser and their construction can vary based on preferred riding style. While road cyclists maintain a consistent and repetitive body position in and out of the saddle, mountain bikers are less predictable, and mountain bike shorts are designed to relieve some of that uncertainty.
"Mountain biking" is a general description of someone pedaling their bike in the woods. If the terrain isn't technical and has a rolling pitch, it might be considered cross country biking, and you'll want a short that's breathable, lightweight, and stretchy. When a chairlift is involved, or if you're throwing your bike in the back of a truck, that is often considered downhilling. You'll want your full-face helmet, a longer pair of shorts, and kneepads. In either situation, there is a specific short for the activity. And don't worrythere's a short for in-between rides, too. Inseam, fabric type, breathability all of these factors are weighted differently depending on where you're going and for how long.
Important to mention: Most mountain bike shorts do not have a sewn-in padded liner. Often, brands will also produce a liner short for separate purchase. As mentioned elsewhere, only two pairs of shorts tested included an unattached padded short. Therefore, we did not consider the quality of the liner and instead focused our attention on the "outer" short, the mountain bike short.
Criteria for Evaluation
Fit and Comfort
And you thought shopping for jeans was hard! Bike shorts may take the cake. They're too big in the waist but too narrow in the hips. They gap in the back. We work hard and we have the legs to prove it! We want form and function, and in this important consideration, we're assessing bike shorts that give ladies custom and comfortable fit. Starting with the waist adjustments, almost all of the shorts provided tabs to cinch the waistband.
The Elevate, Ripley, Peggy, and Cadence all used internal Velcro tabs, which made mid-ride adjustments challenging. The external Velcro tabs of the Fjora, Navaeh, and Skyline made mid-ride micro adjustments easier. The Elevate, Fjora, Peggy, and Skyline carried significantly more material in the waistband, impacting breathability. The Club Ride Apparel Ventura scored the highest in the group, with a nine, using internal buttons instead of Velcro, which testers found helpful when adjusting each side equally.
The Yeti Norrie tied for second, with an eight out of 10, using stealth external webbing cinches that were low profile and effective. By not using velcro tabs, the Norrie and Ventura in turn used less fabric at the waist, making for a cooler ride.
The high back of the Club Ride Ventura and Norrona Fjora helped to eliminate any gap created while seated, and the addition of silicon grippers on the waistband of both the Yeti Norrie and Norrona Fjora provided a no-slip system, so your shorts won't slide down.
Our testers found that the Norrie and Skyline had the slimmest fit. We would recommend sizing up if you have an athletic build. The Elevate provided a looser fit through the thigh. The Fjora had zippered vents on the exterior of the leg, providing a wider leg option, as well as a cooling system.
Only the Zoic Navaeh and the Fox Ripley came with inner padded shorts, so we didn't weigh in too heavily on their liner's. We suggest purchasing a high-quality liner short to wear under your mountain bike shorts.
Pedal Friendliness
Pedal strokes should be seen and not heard. Extra fabric catching on the saddle on the descent or material bunching up in the waist when you're grinding uphill is bad. We went looking for the perfect amount of stretch combined with a particular silhouette. This combination allowed us to pedal with ease, both in and out of the saddle.
Our testers agreed that the Troy Lee Skyline, Pearl Izumi Elevate Women's and Dakine Cadence - all with four-way stretch - allowed for the most freedom of movement both in and out of the saddle. For a one-short quiver, look to the highest scoring Pearl Izumi Elevate, which earned nine out 10 points.
The lightweight fabric of the Cadence made it a great choice for hot summer pursuits, scoring an eight out 10 for pedaling performance. The Yeti Norrie had less give in the material, but the stretch panel in the rear, combined with the slight flare at the knee and internal glide patches, provided ample range of motion, earning the Norrie a seven out of 10. The two-way stretch and gusseted crotch of the Club Ride Ventura also made for a smooth ride. Riders found the Fox Ripley's material to be scratchy and restrictive.
Your friends aren't going to send you out in a flimsy pair of short shorts and neither are we. Mountain biking involves rocks, ruts, and poorly placed trees. Sometimes we zig. Sometimes we zag. Sometimes we crash. We looked at inseam, material, and knee-pad compatibility when comparing the protective qualities of our shorts. We want you to feel confident charging so that your focus is on keeping the rubber side down, not whether your shorts will hold up.
Longer shorts offer more protection. The longest inseam was found on the perfect 10 Norrona Fjora with a 14-inch inseam, followed by the Dakine Cadence and Pearl Izumi Elevate with 13-inch inseams. The Fox Ripley was the shortest in the group, with a 10-inch inseam.
In addition to inseam, we considered fabric composition. The Norrona Fjora had the burliest construction, with soft shell nylon, earning it a 10 out of 10. They are mostly made of non-stretch nylon; however, the addition of the gusseted crotch and articulated knees prevented the short from being restrictive. The Dakine Cadence, though long, felt too lightweight to handle a crash, which is why it scored a six out of 10.
Finally, our testers took turns wearing kneepads to see how well they fit with each short. The shorts with longer inseams — the Pearl Izumi Elevate, Norrona Fjora, and Dakine Cadence — all shared a seamless overlap, creating a protective system. Both the Troy Lee Skyline and Yeti Norrie created a narrow thigh gap while seated, covering the tops of the pads while descending. If you prefer rolling cross country singletrack to technical downhill terrain and don't plan on wearing knee pads, we would suggest the Club Ride Ventura with an 11-inch inseam, or the Zoic Navaeh, whose leg narrows to the knee. Both scored a five in protection, due to their length.
We love a good pocket. We want to be able to carry our phone and pull it out for a quick snappie at the vista. We want to burn through rock gardens knowing our keys are secure and that our multi-tool isn't going to do more harm than good if we go over. Our testers took turns riding with and without backpacks to help determine exactly how functional the pockets were on all shorts. We considered all pockets on the shorts, but because women's bike shorts trend towards a slimmer fit, we focused mostly on pockets that are not on the traditional waistline.
We noticed while pedaling with the Yeti Norrie and Troy Lee Skyline that if you placed anything more than an ID or credit card in the front pockets, you would feel your energy bar or multi-tool pressing against the your thigh during the ride. We preferred fully zippered pockets to those that had a Velcro closure or none at all. Most of all, we favored the zippered thigh pockets of the Zoic Navaeh. The pocket angles away from the leg of the rider, allowing the weight of your phone or chapstick to hang free and not press against the body.
The addition of the fuzzy tech pocket inside the thigh pocket of the Zoic Navaeh, which scored the highest with a nine, was a bonus. The second highest scoring short in this category, the Pearl Izumi Elevate Women's with a seven, had two side-zippered pockets on the hip, which provided storage on the top of the thigh as well as behind the leg. The Fox Ripley scored the lowest with a two; it had one pocket in the rear waistband, barely large enough to hold a gel and ID. The Dakine Cadence had two open waistline pockets, meaning you would have to wear a pack in combination to carry all that you need for a day on the bike. For that reason, we gave the Cadence a three in pockets.
We don't want you to feel like you're wearing your boyfriend's bike shorts. While we recognize that style is a subjective area, everyone can agree that if you're looking good, then you're feeling great, and, most importantly, you're ready to rip singletrack. We tried and tested 9 pairs of ladies mountain bike shorts with styles ranging from uber-feminine to no-frills and everything in between.
Our in-house stylists all agreed that the highest scoring Yeti Norrie lended a perfect balance of "girly, yet burly," with its subtle ruching at the hem, Yeti blue color, and longer inseam, earning it a 10. Both the Dakine Cadence and Club Ride Ventura were praised for transitioning perfectly to the pub or beach, earning them each an eight for style. A few shorts that we didn't find too flattering were the Troy Lee Skyline, with their signature X mesh stretch panel across the groin, and the Fox Ripley, which was blousy at the waist but too narrow in the thigh.
We hope we've been able to help you narrow down the bike short that is best for you. Many factors, including climate and terrain preferences, will play a role in the short you choose. If you're still weighing all the factors and can't quite decide, please head over to the Buying Advice article. There you will find detailed considerations for which shorts to pair with your active lifestyle.
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The bar chart below shows the percentage of unemployed graduates, aged 20-24, in one European country over a two-year period.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.
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Many people assume that the goal of every country should be to produce more materials and goods.
To what extent do you agree or disagree that constantly increasing production is an appropriate goal?
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Firstly, generally speaking, graduate unemployment rose for both groups from 2008 to 2009. Although women's unemployment levels were the same for April 2008, July 2008 and April 2009, all other figures rose. Secondly, there was generally more unemployment for both genders during the autumn and winter months, with figures for both genders peaking in October (e.g. for males: 16 percent in October 2008 and 22 percent October 2009).
Perhaps the most striking trend, though, is for a greater percentage of male than female graduates to be out of work at all times of the year. Also there is greater seasonal variation for men than women: the gender difference is much more marked in October of both years and this reaches a peak in October 2009, where there is an eight percent difference between women and men.
Finally, employment of women graduates is relatively stable throughout the whole two-year period. It only varies by eight percent (six percent in April 2008, to 14 percent in October 2009). By contrast, men's unemployment fluctuates more noticeably, with a range from eight to 22 percent.
Many people make the assumption that the production of more and more goods is always a good thing for all economies. They say that this growth generates wealth, not just for the wealthy few but for all strata of society. They argue that increasing production brings immediate benefit to rich industrialists but that, in turn, they provide employment for, and buy goods and services from, other less wealthy people in the community. Also it is argued that the wealthy individuals will pay more in taxes and thus the money from growth will benefit everyone, through improved health and education, and that a happier, more stable and more developed society will result.
However, other people argue that such growth in production can have the opposite effect. They contend that any riches tend to be claimed by the few and trickle down to very few others in the community. Also, wealthy people know how to use a variety of devious measures to evade paying tax. Another argument against such growth is that even if this wealth does filter down to all citizens it does not, in itself, bring about a better society. Instead it can produce a consumerist mentality which draws a simple equation between having 'things' and being happy. This is bad for the moral and spiritual life of the country and also can damage the environment as people want more and more objects, creating pollution through production and disposal of waste.
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1957 Fender Stratocaster Guitar
This was my father's guitar. He was a sign painter by profession, but he had a passion for music and he grew up in a family that had a lot of music in the home and he played many instruments. He always aspired to have an electric guitar from, I think, the time they were probably invented, and this was his pride and joy. He played mostly country-Western music and thoroughly enjoyed the guitar. And he died in 1980, and when my mother passed away in '86, then I got the guitar for safekeeping for my family. It's been sitting underneath my bed since 19... you know, '86, and I let my son play with it when he was young. And there was a tremolo bar on there and I think he somehow or other lost that along the way. Had no idea that it would, um, you know, someday be worth anything, so it's been held as a family treasure.
Okay. It's a Fender Stratocaster; it's made in 1957. I can tell that from several things that I'm going to show you. I'm going to pick up the guitar; we can start off with the back. It's a maple neck, which was made up until 1958, I believe, and this is what they call a skunk stripe. The other thing that lets you know that it's a '57 is that it's a two-tone sunburst. This finish, instead of being black to red to yellow, is black to yellow. It's a non laminated plate over the tremolo area on the back. I'm going to turn it around, and on the front of the guitar, you can see that the neck has a maple fingerboard. I took the neck off earlier, and inside of here there's a date of 8/57, and that matches with everything else that I saw on the guitar before I did this, so it made me feel comfortable in thinking it is that. This pick guard is right for the year. It's a non laminated white pick guard with screws that don't look like they've really ever been off. You would want to take the guitar completely apart to totally authenticate it, but all the parts, the colors, the patina of everything that I see looks right, looks real original, really nice. The tremolo bar, which would go in here, is replaceable. You can find that part. Has anyone given you any idea as far as the guitar's value?
Not at all. No, I ran across a magazine that told me I should probably be taking care of it, so that was all I did. The range in the magazine said, um, it could be as high as, like, $3,000, so, um, you know, I was just thinking that while it could be anywhere in that range, because I didn't research it and I don't know.
Right, electric guitars, there's a lot of things that can be changed about them. I have every reason to believe this is all original, really nice. I feel real comfortable in thinking that the value is significantly more than that. I would guess somewhere in the neighborhood of $15,000 to $17,000, and it's a nice thing.
Oh, my gosh. Oh, my dad is smiling somewhere. That's terrific.
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It's not always the games that get you. Sometimes, it's the filler.
As memorable as Tiger Woods' performance was at St. Andrews last weekend, it's his latest Nike ad that you're still thinking about four days later.
You've seen the spot half-a-dozen times now: A very young Tiger, from the old "Michael Douglas Show" days, has been mapped onto the fairways and greens of the Old Course, crushing 3-woods and sinking putts (there's a second commercial that also features a post-tourney interview).
Robert Zemeckis pulled this kind of trick with Tom Hanks in "Forrest Gump," and adidas did a similar thing in ads with Muhammad and Laila Ali squaring off in a fictional fight last year. The results are always striking; a blend of the fresh and the familiar, with brave new world technology delivering a sweet dose of the good old days. You can't not watch.
What you see with the Tiger bit is joy. And you melt a little when you see it, the way you do when any cute kid flashes a precocious grin. You're not impressed and you're not in awe -- you're simply charmed by this Tiger. His game, even with the pressures, the cameras, and the dollars, is just that -- a game.
There's comfort in this. The larger-than-life superstar, the Jordanesque corporate entity, the player who's so good he's taken the fun out of things, is having fun. The 30-second ad is a feel-good moment that cuts against the cynical grain of your post-heroic feel for the modern athlete, and maybe echoes your own experiences -- not as a golfer necessarily, but as a kid, doing whatever you loved to do.
But of course, despite what an earlier Nike ad once claimed, you aren't Tiger Woods. He's Tiger Woods. He's the man who, even as a boy, was crushing 3-woods and sinking putts. He's the freakish Mozartian prodigy with 10 career majors and 20 career major top-10s before his 30th birthday. He's the best golfer of his generation, making a run at becoming the best golfer of all time.
In light of this, the ad starts to do other things. On the one hand it demystifies Woods by making him a cute kid, but on the other it only underscores his legend, reminding you that he's been special, very special, from the moment he could first hold a club. So even as this little charmer is scampering over the grass, doing the funky celebration walk, and tugging at your heartstrings, he's also always already moving in some world you'll only ever dream of, some sphere you can't quite imagine, where the opponent isn't the playing partner or the course, but history, the records, and the other guys (Jack, Arnie, Ben) with just one name. This is the Tiger you root for or revile. This is the one who inspires.
And you watch this, and maybe it's on your second or third viewing that you wonder: What's the relationship between Tiger then and Tiger now, between the boy and the man, between the game and The Game? Is his fire and single-mindedness always infused with that little guy's sense of fun? Or has he, like Paul in the letter to Corinthians, "put away childish things"? Is there a blend of joy and determination in what he does now, or does the cutthroat competitor inevitably overwhelm whatever sense of play the kid might once have had?
Maybe more to the point, and more to the poignant, has he been able to hold on to, is it possible to hold on to, that young boy's enthusiasm and delight in a sports world full of critics who, as much as they admire his play, have sometimes found him too corporate, not warm enough, too single-minded, and not political enough. Has young Tiger the player, you wonder, survived the evolution into adult Tiger, the cultural icon?
The commercial's sound track inspires such wondering. That tune you can't stop humming (which last made a pop-culture appearance during the closing credits of Wes Anderson's sorely underrated "Rushmore") is The Faces' "Ooh La La" (first released on an album of the same title in 1973), and for all its jangly lilt, it's actually a melancholic ditty, the lament of a man burned by lovers and love. He should have listened to his old granddad, who warned him, "They'll trap you when they use you before you even know." He should have hidden himself away, shouldn't have "ever let it show." Replace lovers and love with fame and glory, with fans and media, and you've got a sorrowful something at work here: "I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger."
Now maybe you're too jaded to give a damn about the problems of a millionaire athlete, and maybe Tiger's never been your cup of tea. But maybe, too, at the intersection of this tune and these pictures of the boy wonder, you feel the icon slipping away and the human being coming to the surface. Maybe now you're not just identifying with him (Who hasn't felt the sting of disappointment? Who doesn't long, in his own idiosyncratic way, for the innocence of days gone by?), but you're also empathizing with him, respecting the demands and uncertainties of leading so public a life, understanding how, even if he loves it, even if he wants it, it might come with a price, might have a sad, nostalgic sort of undertow to it.
You wouldn't buy this from him if he told you straight out it was true. You wouldn't give it a second thought. You'd be all, yeah, yeah, yeah, Claret Jug, Green Jacket, blah, blah, blah, Elin Nordegren, Buicks for life, the almighty Swoosh, yadda yadda yadda.
But sometimes, when it's done well, it's the filler that gets you.
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So I'm wondering, when ben walks in to see Jacob, he walks over to the weaving with heiroglyphics. he then pauses and puts his hand on one specific line. Ive looked everywhere for some kind of translation for it, but not found anything yet... Does anyone know what this means, or if its even relevant? it looks like Diamond-triangle-BIA triangle-diamond-IEN
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Our Client is an industrial equipment, international manufacturing company located in Lesser Poland district. Due to a rapid growth and a need to strengthen personnel we are searching for high potential person for Application Manager position.
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Tom's Field Campsite has been established in the beautiful Isle of Purbeck for over 60 years. The campsite is so well situated that it is possible to camp and explore this part of the Jurassic Coast with the many excellent walks without having to use a car at all!
The campsite is a few minutes walk from the village of Langton Matravers which has a pub serving meals.
The fields are surrounded by old stone walls and the campsite has a variety of aspects, some sheltered and some giving delightful views to Swanage Bay and the Purbeck hills.
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