text:
The deep web is currently 400 to 550 times larger than the commonly defined world wide web and yet, you've probably never seen it. We're going to shed some light on the horrors that are burried in the depths of the dark web. From pedophilia to crush porn, here are our 10 most disturbing discoveries.
Ethical Hacker on Facebook | @ethical hacker on Twitter


text:
Enquire Now
Off road premium series soft floor camper trailer
Our entry level soft floor camper has been designed to suit your camping needs and fit your budget. This soft floor camper has all the features you need for your next family holiday and don't worry this trailer will follow you offroad to your favorite campsite.
*Please note: colours may display differently on your computer screen to actual life, before ordering be sure to ask your dealer for a colour sample.
Inside the buckland you get room for days, thanks to its soft floor design the Buckland allows for even the largest families. There are multiple rooms and once the annexe is zipped on you end up with a huge living space.
With its upgraded suspension system, the Buckland MK II can handle any type of terrain with ease. Due to a low tare weight of 820kg, you will tow this bad boy with relative ease. The fully independent and adjustable suspension, with dual shock absorbers and coil springs has a proven track record with our popular K-Series. It was only a matter of time to make it available for the Buckland Mk2. Upgraded also means sleeping higher and so a stand-alone ladder is included, which can come in handy to fine-tune the setup of your annexe.
Cooking is essential, therefore we have included one of our high output 4 burner stoves, with an electric water tap to make life just a bit easier and two 12V outlets within reach of the stainless steel kitchen.
The Buckland is built to be rugged and durable offroad, just like all of Ezytrail Range this camper is designed to be driven and taken to the most remote campsites around the country
Standard Inclusions
A large fridge slide, a 100Ah battery and a 240V inverter for those little extra comforts, making your camping trip the one you dream about. Two pole tubes up front allow quick access of all your annexe poles without consuming the 900L storage space inside the trailer. This space is also accessible via a gas strut assisted panel underneath the Queen-bed mattress. Our upgraded pole system have either an easy to twist lock adjustment or a sturdy lock in clip, setting up both main tent and annexe in a record time. The tropical roof will give your camper added protection against heat and condensation if the weather closes in.
EZYPower 12V System
The Buckland has a range of great 12v accessories including a 100 Amp hour battery as standard along with cigarette sockets and outlets around the camper. There is also a 1000W inverter provided as standard and a 10Amp Battery Charger for those times you are setup within easy reach of power
The new TN260 tent is set to 2600mm at the highest point, giving you more freedom and space. The fully adjustable triple bow mechanism and high quality 420GSM Fine Weave cotton canvas makes your new Buckland camper setup a breeze, sharing all those fabulous family holiday moments.
Buckland LX Mk2 Camper Trailers
Soft floor camper trailers are popular for a number of reasons, including their light weight, ease of set up and great price. At Ezytrail Camper Trailers, our Buckland LX Mk2 soft floor camper trailers feature an upgraded suspension system that's capable of taking on almost any type of terrain with ease. They also have a low tare weight of 820kg, meaning you can tow these camper trailers with relative ease.
Of course, no camper would be complete without kitchen facilities, and Buckland LX Mk2 camper trailers don't disappoint thanks to their stainless steel kitchens that come complete with high output 4 burner stoves, electric water tap and two 12V outlets. Our Buckland LX Mk2 off road soft floor trailers also feature an upgraded twist lock pole system that makes setting up a breeze.
Learn More Today
For more information on our Buckland LX Mk2 soft floor camper trailers, contact your local Ezytrail Camper Trailers branch today, or give us a call to speak to a friendly and helpful staff member.
- Specifications
Our entry level soft floor camper has been designed to suit your camping needs and fit your budget. This soft floor camper has all the features you need for your next family holiday and don't worry this trailer will follow you offroad to your favorite campsite.
- Trailer size 7ft x 5ft
- Brakes 10" Electric
- Suspension Adjustable independent with twin shock absorbers
- Wheels 235/75 R15
- Lights LED tail lights
- Jockey wheel Swing up heavy duty 8 inch solid jockey wheel
- 15" Steel spare wheel yes
- Front bike receiver yes
- Shock absorbers 4
- Stone guard Mesh
- Stabilizer legs 2
- Gas bottle holders 2 x 4.5kg
- Jerry can holders 2 x 20L
- 360° Polyblock hitch yes
- Powdercoat toolbox 1645 x 700 x 600mm (L x W x H)
- Toolbox fridge slide 980 x 565 x 495mm (L x W x H)
- Pole carrier tubes 2 x (1600mm x 100mm)
- Powdercoat Kitchen yes
- Stove 4 Burner
- Water tank 75L Stainless steel
- Electric Water Pump 1
- Electric Tap 1
- Hand pump Stainless steel
- Anderson Plug 50Amp
- Cigi Socket 2
- Black Battery Box 1
- Battery 1 x 100Ah Deep cycle
- 1000w Inverter yes
- 10A Inbuilt charger yes
- ATM 1500kg
- TARE 820kg
* Due to continuous product development the information & specifications supplied on our range is subject to change without notice. Please contact your nearest store for current specifications if required.
- Picture Gallery
- Floor Plan
- Make an Enquiry
Enquire NowLocate a branch

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Water in the News
Can utilities make friends with conservation?
Water Online
The downside of water conservation is that it hurts water utilities, which are already struggling to stay afloat. "The need for more reliable revenue is more important than ever, as water service providers contend with prolonged droughts and aging infrastructure. Unfortunately, this need for revenue can make conservation the unwanted stepchild of water utilities," according to an editorial published by National Geographic. Does it have to be that way? Maybe not.
Keeping nutrients in the field and out of tile lines
Dairy Herd Management
By definition, drainage water management is the practice of managing water discharged from subsurface agricultural systems via a water control structure at the end of a conventional drainage system. It functions as an in-line dam, allowing the outlet to be artificially set at levels ranging from the soil surface to the bottom of the drain. These structures create a variety of options for producers and can artificially raise the water table in a field when water is scarce and are used before liquid manure applications are made, reducing the risk of manure entering surface water through tile lines.
'USDA-approved' conservation innovation
The Huffington Post
Paying farmers to store carbon in untilled prairie. Stimulating demand for wooden "plyscrapers." Creating markets for nutrient and temperature credits. This is not your grandparents' Department of Agriculture. At a White House meeting and industry conference, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is promoting innovative opportunities for private investment in rural America. The White House Rural Council's Rural Opportunity Investing conference is an attempt to attract investors to investment opportunities in biofuels, wastewater, sustainable timber and local and regional food systems.
Center pivot does not always mean efficiency
AgriLife Today
Identifying, but more importantly, gaining adoption of the most efficient irrigation systems is an important step in water conservation within agriculture, according to a recent study conducted by Texas A&M AgriLife Research. The study, in partnership with the Texas Alliance for Water Conservation, determined that producers who were not using low energy precision application, or LEPA, sprinkler systems were leaving as much as $100 per acre behind.
'Settling the waters' may be tool for addressing water conservation, runoff issues in Delta
Delta Farm Press
Could a material called polyacrylamide or PAM become one of the tools that could help Mississippi Delta growers address the issues of a declining Delta alluvial aquifer and nutrient runoff into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico? The Delta Sustainable Water Resources Task Force and the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service are working to determine if it can. Those organizations and several farmers and companies are working with PAM to try to determine if the compound could address those issues and help improve crop yields.
Comments are closed.


text:
Customers Also Viewed
Recommended AccessoriesBack to Top
Key Features
- The grooved head allows easy mixing and mashing of cocktail ingredients
- Stainless steel handle for quality that lasts
- Dishwasher safe making clean-up easy
Make tasty cocktails for any occasion with this Stainless Steel Cocktail Muddler. The quality stainless steel handle and grooved head make mashing and mixing cocktail ingredients easy, and afterwards it can be cleaned in your dishwasher.
Legal disclaimers and warnings
Product packaging, owners' manuals, installation instructions, and/or operating instructions may include more information than what is shown on our website. The content on our site is intended to be used for reference purposes only. Please fully read all included manuals and documentation before installing or using this product. WARNING for California residents: this product may contain chemical(s) known to the state of California to cause birth defects, cancer, or other reproductive harm.
Product Information
- 876824004926
- Model Number
|2 lbs
Customer Reviews (0)Back to Top
Be the first to write a review about this item.
Questions & Answers (0)Back to Top
Have a question about this item? Ask an expert.
Shipping & ReturnsBack to Top
Ship your entire order to your home for free, especially the big stuff! * Continental US only.When Will My Item Arrive?
Once shipped, items usually arrive within 3 to 5 business days. If your item is large it may ship via one of our third-party freight carriers (18-wheeler). If your order has an item that is shipped on a freight carrier, you will be contacted to schedule a curbside delivery time.
Anything under $49. ships at one low price. If your order increases, your shipping stays the same!45 Day No Hassle Returns
Return all new, unused and unassembled items in their original packaging, and we'll give you a full refund minus the cost of the original shipping AND return shipping.No Restocking Fee
Most companies charge a restocking fee. We think that is wrong.
About UsBack to Top
The ShoppersChoice.com family of brands are all about inspiring customers to discover products that will enhance their lifestyle, freeing up time to enjoy the people and activities that matter most. Opened originally as a single brick and mortar store in 1998, our family of brands now includes ShoppersChoice.com, BBQGuys.com, GasLogGuys.com, and UltimatePatio.com. Our home is in Louisiana. We barbecue in the bayous and lounge in the luxurious courtyards of New Orleans. Our goal is to provide great products backed by world-class customer service from real people. Call us with any questions - we're here to help.


text:
When I moved in with my husband and his parents in Powder Springs in 2001, I quickly got to know many of the neighbors. We lived in a cul-de-sac that would have little block parties and cookouts throughout the year...especially in the summer. The Weber children were among the children of the cul-de-sac. The girls, Jenn and Becky, would come over and play with Halee, whom I would babysit. As Erich got older, he became like a little brother; he would come over, raid our fridge, and talk about school or ask for advice about girls.
Over time, several families, including ours, moved away. The block parties were a thing of the past, but we still kept in touch. I saw the girls regularly in town and even took some photos of Jenn's daughter when she turned 1. However, Erich joined the air force and went overseas. We kept in touch through Facebook and messaging. Through the internet I got to learn about his girl friend, Tanisha. i got to meet her one weekend at their parents house when he was home, and was invited to their wedding in California. Unfortunately I was unable to attend. (I did live vicariously through their photos though) When I learned that Erich and Tanisha were expecting, I was through the roof thrilled! Recently, Erich and Tanisha came to bring J to meet his grandparents, aunts, and other relatives. Erich contacted me shortly beforehand to arrange for a portrait session with his sisters and their families. It was an honor for me to do so.
We met up last Saturday. When I arrived at Sweetwater Creek State Park, I got a bit apprehensive as our session happened to fall on their Family Fun Day. Parking was limited and people were everywhere! Luckily, it all worked out. We found shady, quiet secluded areas (for the most part) and had a nice breeze blowing to keep us cool. The cousins enjoyed spending time together and hunted pine cones and sticks together. I even stood back for a few minutes and just captured the girls, as well as the big kids, talking and interacting; knowing that the candids needed included in their gallery of memories. Erich, Jenn, Becky: Thank you for giving me the opportunity to photograph your families. I hope that you will treasure your time together, and the photos, forever. Enjoy this peek of a few of my favorites:


text:
So here's the complete picture of how hard it sucks to be me some times:
I have a genetic autoimmune disorder that causes my body to literally murder my small intestine even if I have a tiny teeny teeny tiny little bit of a substance that is in ALL FOOD EVERYWHERE (even the food that says it's gluten free) except produce, much of which I'm sensitive to because of the damage done to my intestines by years of eating gluten and not knowing it was causing serious problems.
This in turn causes widespread, unpredictable, gnawing, aching pain that most of the time is merely annoying, but, like daily exposure to Zooey Deschanel, a person tends to go mad after a while. Sometimes, though, I just have pain for no reason. Sometimes I have little itchy bits of skin on my ankles or knees. Sometimes, it feels like the skin on my back is on fire, or (like right now) like my knee is coming apart or my hip is out of socket, when neither of these things are happening. My current state is significantly more annoying that the girl who broke Joseph Gordon-Levitt's heart in that movie I never saw, but the worst part is that all I can fucking do is wait for it to stop hurting.
Now, since eating = pain, you can probably guess where the obsession with not eating came from. While it was bolstered by cultural obsession with thinness, and my mother's own suffering at the hands of a similar demon, the struggle that I have had with my eating disorder in the last few years has been related to the whole eating = pain dilemma. This also means that there is a simple, straight forward answer that helps me (most of the time) to feel better: a mindful, careful diet, that involves avoiding foods that make me feel like shit while also avoiding the incorporation of emotional stigma associated with foods that don't make me feel like shit.
But, I sometimes get stuck in a pain cycle that is hard to break because of how it interrupts my sleep, thereby disrupting my brain's ability to break the pain cycle. An uninterrupted pain cycle will see an escalation in pain and sensitivity to any sensation, sometimes rendering all sensation as painful. It makes me irritable, ruins my appetite, dulls my senses, and makes my brain go
And that's not an easy thing to deal with as someone who is exceedingly intellectual. Funnily enough, my friends will sometimes ask how I deal with it without becoming a complete emotional wreck... I couldn't explain it if I tried. All I know is that smiling makes me happy, and happiness makes it easier to ignore my pain... although, I have days when it's just too much and all I can do is cuddle up with Derp, Markfrog, Stewart, and anyone else who'll join me and watch internet until I fall asleep from exhaustion.
Tonight will be the 5th night in a row that I do that.


text:
Leads for Real Estate Indore
Bajet ₹600-1500 INR
I need some help with finding some leads for our business Real Estate Indore. We are a family owned business that deals in buying and selling of various types of properties, bungalows, apartments, lands/plots etc in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. We believe trust is an important factor in our business that help us build a strong bond with our clients. As an affiliate you will also receive 50% commissions on any property deal that went successful. You need to be a resident of Indore, M.P to apply for this project.


text:
and i wish i was doing this instead:
yah, me to, i sure could go for a dive right about now:) I think CT broke an all time record today of 102, hot tamale!!!
come to cali...it's overcast and chilly. our june gloom has been going on since april or may.
Post a Comment


text:
Gains in industrial and consumer discretionary stocks led advances on the S&P and the Dow . The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 24,912.77, an increase of 567 points, or 2.3 percent. USA stocks experienced their worst fall in more than six-years on Monday in what became a Wall Street plunge as all but two stocks closing in the red. Read More »
Experts urge calm during wild ride on Wall Street
Japan's Nikkei 225 index plunged as much as 7.1 per cent but recovered some of those losses to close down 4.7 per cent at 21,610.24 on Tuesday. The pivotal gauge of S&P 500 volatility , the VIX, did come off nearly 20 points overnight but was still relatively elevated at 29.98 per cent. Read More »
Dow Opens Down 521 Points, but Drop Quickly Eases
Often referred to as the Dow , the Dow Jones Industrial Average or DJIA, is the oldest and most watched indices in the world, according to Investopedia . After all, the global economy continues to grow strongly and corporate earnings are largely good. Rick Meckler, president of investment firm LibertyView Capital Management, said: "It's over in terms of the severe down move we've seen but reminds us that we're kind of in an aftershock phase". Read More »
Crude Oil Tumbles Along With Global Stocks
Oil prices decline on Tuesday after the fall of global stock markets against the backdrop of the strengthening of the USA dollar. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning, showing that U.S. Read More »
Global sell-off halted as U.S. stocks bounce back
The White House moved to reassure markets after the Dow Jones Industrial Average index dropped by 1,175 points . United States stocks plunged in highly volatile trading on Monday, with the Dow recording its worst intraday decline in history and the S&P 500 slumping more than 4.0%. Read More »
Broadcom offers Qualcomm more money, breaking records with $145 billion bid
As insane as it sounds, financial analysts believe the "appropriate" amount could reach as much as $10 billion if Qualcomm says yes to Broadcom's " best and final offer ", and then the transaction is torpedoed by regulatory agencies. He wants Qualcomm for its leading smartphone modem chip division, an example of what he has called a "franchise" that will continue to dominate. Broadcom says that its offer is premised on two conditions. Read More »
Sensex, Nifty touch fresh record highs on International Monetary Fund booster
The S&P BSE Sensex dropped for a sixth day, falling 1.6 percent to close at 34,195.94 in Mumbai for its longest run of losses since September. 30-share BSE Sensex closed on 34,082.71 down 113.23 points while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty lost 21.55 points to finish on 10,476.70. Read More »
ESPN To Enter The Streaming Service Business With ESPN Plus
Disney reported that total revenues in the final three months of 2017 rose 4% from a year earlier to $15.35 billion. It's even announced a name: ESPN Plus. But many sports fans might be left wondering what exactly they are paying an extra five dollars a month for. But such a timeline is quickly becoming a relic of the past. Read More »
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, the world's most powerful, soars into orbit
SpaceX is targeting a long, oval orbit around the sun for the Roadster that will take the auto as far out as Mars, and have it making laps for a billion years. A space-suited mannequin was strapped in the driver's seat, and the radio set to play a David Bowie soundtrack on a loop. Musk later revealed the third booster, brand new, missed the floating landing platform and slammed into the Atlantic at 300mph, scattering shrapnel all over the deck and knocking out two engines. Read More »
All major cryptocurrencies are crashing again and bitcoin is nearing $6000
Bitcoin managed to hit a massive low, tallying its previous November 2017 price across all major exchanges. Lloyds Banking Group said over the weekend that it was banning customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoin . This decision by Lloyds and Virgin Money follows warnings by regulators and ministers in many other countries including the US, South Korea , China, Russia, India, Germany and France over the market. Read More »
'Black Tuesday' at stock market: Why share prices came crashing down?
Indian markets began reeling after the government presented the budget that focused on populist measures ahead of general elections in 2019. United States stocks plunged in highly volatile trading on Monday, with both the S&P 500 and Dow Industrials indices falling more than 4 per cent. Read More »
Lloyds Bank bans use of credit cards to buy Bitcoin
Its customers can still buy digital currencies with their debit cards, and: if you know how to buy cryptocurrencies , you know how to move money around onto your debit card. Those banks, in recent days, have announced they will ban their customers from using credit cards to purchase digital currencies. United Kingdom customers can use both their Barclays debit card and Barclaycard credit card to purchase cryptocurrency legitimately. Read More »
Global stocks extend selloff, Treasury yields retreat from near four-year highs
USA 10-year Treasury yields fell away from 4-year highs at around 2.84 percent. The S&P 500 and the Dow had their worst week since January 2016 while the Nasdaq had its worst since early February 2016. The dollar index was up 0.5 percent at 89.55. The Standard & Poor's 500 index, the benchmark most professional investors use, lost 73 points, or 2.7 percent, to 2,686, on track for its biggest loss since June 2016. Read More »
Mayor: Super Bowl Parade 'most likely' Thursday
Unexpectedly, the island's bars presenting the Super Bowl LII live were not as packed as they were a year ago when the Patriots' come-from-behind victory over the Atlanta Falcons occurred on Sunday. He hardly was a stopgap, though, and Pederson recognized that. The Eagles will be holding their Super Bowl parade on Thursday, beginning at 11 a.m. Read More »
SpaceX animation sets the scene for Falcon Heavy launch tomorrow
For the Falcon Heavy , SpaceX had to develop a way to strap the boosters together, as well as a way to detach the boosters from each other after launch. At a conference in July 2017, Musk announced why this massive spacecraft posed so many challenges over the years. The company is the only rocket builder in the world that safely returns first-stage rocket boosters back to Earth. Read More »
Trump says immigration deal may not be possible before DACA ends
I am still hopeful, but I don't see this Congress and this President coming to an agreement that prevents the deportation of the Dreamers. Though Trump has repeatedly expressed an eagerness to broker major bipartisan legislation during his presidency, his rhetoric on the matter has lacked substantive follow-through. Read More »
Dow Jones has worst day in two years
Central Time Friday. That's the biggest loss for the benchmark index since September 2016. Weak earnings from several giant USA companies including Exxon Mobil and Alphabet, Google's parent company, further dented investors' confidence. Read More »
200000 new USA jobs created in January
Employment in food services and drinking places continued to trend up in January (+31,000). Over the last 12 months, construction employment has increased by 226,000, pointing to strong demand in that sector as both nonresidential and residential projects are developed. Read More »
EBay is dumping PayPal after 15 happy years together
Additionally, eBay said that the deal with Adyen would save money for many sellers on the auction platform and provide more payment options. At the time, the two services seemed to be well-paired with eBay controlling the lion share of the online auction market while PayPal was the top player in online payment processing. Read More »
Amazon wades into health care, builds team
While this new company would be for the companies' USA staff only, this is the first concrete move toward greater involvement in health care by the Internet giant. It's unclear whether this new company will function like an associated health plan made up of large employers, she said. There are numerous examples of how health care providers and payers have successfully bent the cost curve. Read More »
Jaitley meets President ahead of Union Budget
The view emanates from the fact that this will be the finance minister's last chance to please the voters through a before 2019 general elections. The upcoming Budget 2018 is yet another opportunity for India to decisively push its digitalization strategy. Read More »
Fed expected to keep interest rates steady as Yellen era ends
The Nasdaq composite climbed 0.1 percent to 7,411.48. He has been published by The MarketWatch, Reuters , the Wall Street Journal and The Globe and Mail, and he also appears regularly as a guest commentator on networks including Bloomberg and BNN. Read More »
Volkswagen CEO says diesel fume tests on monkeys were "repulsive"
In 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) published findings that Volkswagen had programmed software in its diesel cars so that they would pass emissions tests despite not meeting environmental regulations. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wrote a letter to Matthias Müller, the chief executive of Volkswagen , protesting the use of monkeys for the tests. Read More »
Apple iPhone SE 2 Q2 2018 Release Date Unlikely, Says Analyst
The enlarged capacity will be the outcome of a smaller logic board given manufacturing advancements. It's weird, since it's the best iPhone I've ever used. The most expensive phone in Apple's mass consumer lineup apparently did so horribly during the holiday season, the Cupertino firm is now reducing its production target by half. Read More »
These Tools Could Make Filing Your Tax Returns Easier
If you are the victim of tax identity theft , contact the IRS at 1-800-908-4490. Of that number, only 509 cases were resolved. If you find that you owe the IRS money, you'll have more time to come up with the cash if you file early. Read More »


text:
Facebook has agreed to provide Congress more than 3,000 Russian-linked ads purchased by entities close to President Vladimir Putin's government that were used to sway the 2016 presidential election, reports USA Today.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company would do everything it could to ensure that "bad actors" wouldn't be able to use the social media network to manipulate election outcomes. The founder also said that the platform would be more transparent in revealing the source of political ads and would take steps to further review political ads.
"It will be important for the committee to scrutinize how rigorous Facebook's internal investigation has been, to test its conclusions and to understand why it took as long as it did to discover the Russian sponsored advertisements and what else may yet be uncovered," said Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said in a statement. Schiff is the ranking member of the House intelligence committee.


text: DLA Piper files amicus brief with US Supreme Court in Missouri capital case Share this 31 MAY 2018 On May 24, DLA Piper filed a pro bono amicus brief on behalf of six former Missouri state court judges and a former chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, urging the United States Supreme Court to grant a petition for certiorari filed by death row inmate Lance Shockley. After a jury deadlocked on the question of whether Mr. Shockley should be sentenced to death in 2009, the judge overseeing his case unilaterally sentenced Mr. Shockley to death, as allowed by Missouri law. Mr. Shockley appealed to the United States Supreme Court, and DLA Piper submitted its amicus in support. The amicus argues that under the US Constitution, only a unanimous jury – and not a single judge – can carry the weighty responsibility of deciding life or death. The brief highlights several problematic aspects of Missouri's sentencing scheme, including the fact that elected judges are far more likely to bend to political pressure and to hand down death sentences than juries. "Missouri's capital sentencing scheme, which usurps the jury's constitutional role in determining whether a defendant lives or dies, violates the Sixth Amendment," the brief reads, arguing that "judicially-imposed capital punishment is so exceedingly and increasingly rare as to constitute cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment." "The risk of significant and irreversible injustices in the administration of those [capital] sentences is high, given the inherently problematic nature of a death sentence being imposed by a single person – and particularly after a jury did not unanimously do so," the brief states. The brief is one of several recent efforts by the firm to ensure that individuals facing the death penalty in the United States receive the constitutional protections they deserve. For example, the firm recently filed an amicus brief in support of a Florida death row inmate who had been sentenced by a judge, not a jury, based on only an advisory recommendation of a bare majority of jurors. The firm also provides direct representation to individuals on death row in Florida and Mississippi. The brief was filed by Ilana Eisenstein (Philadelphia), Ardith Bronson and Maia Sevilla-Sharon (both of Miami), Paul Schmitt (Washington, DC), and Ethan Townsend (Wilmington).


text:
An estimated 25,000 Americans suffer from an ankle sprain each day according to research from the American College of Sports Medicine.
Although many times these sprains occur during athletics, ankle sprains can also occur during daily activities like walking across a lawn and going up or down stairs. The recovery time for majority of ankle sprains is 4-8 weeks, but tissue remodeling and nerve deficits can be detected for up to 1 year post-injury.1 Often, these sprains require medical attention and can benefit from physical therapy to promote tissue healing, restore joint biomechanics, strength and balance.
How do you prevent the dreaded ankle sprain, so you can mow your lawn and walk through the house without ruining your weekend? Check out the six tips highlighted below:
One way to avoid ankle sprains is to improve your balance. In order to do so, you should understand how balance works within your body.
For starters, your sight impacts balance because your body moves based on anticipation, experience and expectations from what it sees. Without your eyes, your body uses its ability to sense where you are in space, which is called proprioception. There are 45 miles of nervous tissue running throughout your body.2 These nerves also help you maintain balance. For example, the nerves in your foot and ankle help you sense the surface you're walking, running or jumping on. Your third sense of balance is something called the vestibular system, which is the work of the inner ear telling you you're moving, spinning, falling or some other change in body position. You are likely in good shape when all three of these balance systems are working together.
Fortunately there are ways to improve your balance, which can help prevent injuries. One way to do this is by practicing balancing on one foot when brushing your teeth or performing light upper body exercise. The nerves in your foot and ankle will continue to adjust and train the surrounding muscles in your ankle/leg/hip and even lumbar stabilizers to activate and control your movements. Physical therapy can also help to improve more serious balance issues and/or vestibular conditions.
The strength and function of your hips and trunk is important to how you move. Imagine running lightly and abruptly changing direction. If you lack strength in your core, your body will likely keep moving due to an absence of hip control. With your body weight pushing past what your foot and ankle can control, the end result could be a rolled ankle and/or fall. This is why it is important to pay attention to hip and abdominal/back strengthening during workouts.
Building up ankle strength is a great preventative technique. This can be done with single leg strengthening exercises like squats, lunges, dips and rubber band strengthening workouts. A stronger base will make it easier to stay on your feet and control change in body position.
A balance between strength and flexibility is important. Simple stretching for 30-60 seconds after a light warm-up can help relieve discomfort and promote adequate mobility of the lower leg. Ligament or joint hypermobility is a symptom of an ankle sprain, so stretching should be performed carefully and comfortably.
It is not a good idea to hike several miles out of the blue without preparing your body. If you know you have a new sports season or activity coming up, it is a good idea to get your body ready. This doesn't mean full body training, but rather getting into the habit of regular exercise and mimicking your desired activity. Since muscle memory is a factor in ankle sprains, practicing the movement or sport you are participating in can help prevent injury.3
Don't hesitate to use a brace or tape your ankle in order to prevent injury. This could be the difference in maintaining health, as braces and taping add support. What's more, bracing promotes feedback to your body to so you respect the ankle when performing your desired activity.4
Overall, the role of the ankle is to adapt to variable ground interactions and provide the leg an advantage when walking great distances. Ankle sprains can happen to people of all ages, but is most common in the teenage years to mid-30s and can be recurrent throughout life. In one study, more than 70 percent of people with ankle sprains reported having issues 18 months out from injury.5 If you are struggling with an ankle sprain, visit an Athletico clinic near you for a complimentary injury screening to help determine course of action.
If you would like to learn more from an Athletico physical therapist, please use the button below to request an appointment!
Click to Request an Appointment Today
The Athletico blog is an educational resource written by Athletico employees. Athletico bloggers are licensed professionals who abide by the code of ethics outlined by their respective professional associations. The content published in blog posts represents the opinion of the individual author based on their expertise and experience. The content provided in this blog is for informational purposes only, does not constitute medical advice and should not be relied on for making personal health decisions.
1. Peterson W, Volker Remitzki I, Gosele Koppenburg A, Ellermann A, Liebau C, Peter Bruggermann G, Best R. Treatment of acute ankle ligament injuries: A systematic review. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 2013 Aug; 133(8); 1129-1141.
2. Louw A, Zimney K, O'Hotto C, Hilton S. The clinical application of teaching people about pain. Physiotherapy and Practice. An international Journal of Physical Therapy. 2016; 32 (5): 385-395.
3. Mattacola C, Dwyer M. Rehabilitation of the Ankle After Acute Sprain or Chronic Instability. Journal of Athletic Training. 2002 Oct-Dec; 37(4); 413-429.
4. Jerosch J, Hoffstetter I, Bork H, Bischof M. The influence of orthoses on the proprioception of the ankle joint. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 1995;3:39–46.
5. Braun BL. Effects of ankle sprain in a general clinic population 6 to 18 months after medical evaluation. Archives of Family Medicine. 1999;8: 143–8.


text:
This stainless steel brake line kit from Pure Choice Motorsports includes:
- All Aluminum AN fittings
- Steel Tabs
- Low Pressure Brake Switch and Adel Line clamps
- All Steel AN fittings for Disc. Calipers , Master Cylinder and Drum brakes
- 4 flex lines, for front drum / disc brakes,and rear drum / disc. brakes.
- Plus, 24' of 3/16" stainless steel tubing
- Instruction Sheet


text:
If you would like to reach me for with any comments, opinions, or just to say hello, please do so by filling out the form below or email me at amarvyas78 at gmail dot com. Look for me on Twitter as amarauthor.
I respond to every email I receive within 48 hours (as long as it does not lost its way into the spam folder, of course!)


text:
Bubonic Playtime
So we are just wrapping up "Plague Week" here at Crofton Manor.
Last Saturday night I was awoken - straight out of a dead sleep – by a smell that should actually affect your skin health. It was unfortunate that I chose to run panicked through the dark to find the root of the putrescence.
Any dog owner worth their salt knows the rule "TURN ON THE LIGHT. Look. Triangulate the area visually. And THEN move." Well my only excuse was that the smell had invaded my dreams and I had been working a story around the napalm odor for easily 10 minutes before I cracked an eye. And 10 minutes in dream-time is like 3 episodes of Lost in real time. So I had already built up some adrenaline about the event.
And I ran to the top of the stairs.
What was it they said in the Madeline children's books?
"In the middle of the night Miss Clavel turned on her light and said, "Something is not right!"
Miss Clavel ran fast and faster, to the scene of the disaster."
There was a sound that accompanied my arrival at the scene. Imagine the sound of someone throwing a hundred pound jellyfish atop a pile of others in a very still air. I stepped away from my mistake. Directly into another mistake. Resigned I flicked the hall light on and saw the predicament that both I - and my new carpet - were involved in.
Things were not good. My mouth closed instinctively (and did not re-open for about 48 hours, as I recall).
A shit cannon had gone off in my home.
Bryant and I did our best to return the upstairs to an area that was passable. Thor was banished from our home until the wee hours and then crated like a felon in the dining room overnight, to manage the risk area. I went back to bed sickened and wanting to burn the skin off my hands for the hazmat cleanup I had recently been involved in. Tomorrow would be better.
I was wrong there. I awoke Father's Day morning to a suspicion that the smell that I was smelling was too potent to be from the previous night. I turned on the light and gingerly tiptoed downstairs pretending to be the human bloodhound. I don't know why I rushed. The scene I found wasn't going anywhere. Disturbingly – Jake had fallen asleep on the couch after too much Xbox, not 8 feet from the open dining room, and was somehow sleeping through whatever had transpired in the dining room and the resulting carnage that lay before me.
I contemplated just setting the house on fire and starting fresh. I'd call people's cell phones to make sure they got out alive. When they wake up they will understand and run from the house instinctively. Without even noticing the fire.
So what I learned is that crating a dog does not keep it from shitting.
It seems a simple statement. But there is so much there. Depth.
I resigned myself to the fact that it was Father's Day and this was a scene that you should keep from people you love. This was potentially MORE of a gift to him than the iPad 2 I had already gotten him. (In hindsight I should have woken his ass up). I released the offending dog from his caged madness and just let him run free outside in the neighborhood. Not that he did. He ran into the front yard and then came back and guiltily stared inside through the storm door to see if I was going to get my shotgun.
I spent the next hour and a half scrubbing floors and walls and when I went downstairs to the laundry room. There I was met with life's cruel sense of humor. Lucifer's dog had visited this place the night before it seemed. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
I cleaned that too. I had nothing left in me to react with. I could have found a dead body in the hall and I would have just stepped over it and put it on the list.
The next day Hambone came down with the pestilence. I bought the entire aisle of paper towels at Shopper's. I started assigning blame to things I thought had caused this canine endemic. It was surely the stupid plastic pool at the dog park! It had to be the bird bath that those idiots drink out of in the back yard! Maybe it was the dog food? Had I bought old poisoned Chinese dog food? Maybe it was Yenny. Everyone and everything was suspect.
We stopped feeding the dogs. People still returned from dog walks with horrified looks on their faces. Tales of poo that shot out at unnerving speeds. Globular masses that defied description. Parts of the neighborhood that should never be visited again for fear of being remembered.
Monday I started feeling ill. I was indisposed when there was a panicked moment where I thought Hambone might explode on me as I was getting ill. This would of course start a sympathetic vomit war and – though I now had enough paper towels - I may just have to shoot myself out of civic duty. The damn dog sounded like a cement mixer and his expressions led me to believe that – he too - was very scared about what might transpire. My Bubonic assistant was hailed excitedly.
I went to work ill because I believe that one cannot effectively rid themselves of something without the act of 'giving it' to someone else. I was fine getting someone else sick. At 2 pm I received a txt message that Bryant was now ill.
This had to end.
I powered through the rest of my day and went straight to the store after work to rent a steam cleaning machine and buy a truck load Clorox wipes. We were into Red Cross mode.
Yenny actually took it upon herself to wipe down the whole house before she was hit. Disinfecting even the stairway banister rungs in her paranoia. She seemed proud of herself when she told me that part. I kind of blinked and asked her "do you think I lick the stairway dowels, really? Wtf?" She ignored me and went to the office to print out some sort of "First place home defender" certificate that she would put into the scrapbook of her achievements.
Well, as it happens. The week got better. Constitutions were recaptured.
But as I was sitting here writing this in bed… not 5 minutes ago… Thor came upstairs… looked at me oddly and barfed up his entire dinner. HA!!!!!
I am in that giddy maniacal state where nothing can surprise me. I need more wine.


text:
Opening round of British Rally Championship falls victim to cold weather
The snowstorms which wiped out all motorsport events at the weekend are starting to affect this week as well.
The opening round of the British Rally Championship in Scotland, scheduled for next Saturday, has been called off because organisers haven't been able to get access to the forests where the event was to be staged.
The Border Counties Rally, which would have seen up to a dozen Irish competitors taking part, was scheduled to be the start of the British series but the southern region of Scotland was particularly hard hit by the record snow falls and was the subject of a Red Alert weather warning.
Snowploughs would have been needed to gain access to the forests and clear the stages near Jedburgh but understandably they have been prioritised to clear public roads. They would not have been available until midweek at the earliest, leaving little time for the rally team to prepare the stages.
A statement at the weekend from the organisers said: "With a significant number of local roads still closed, continuing drifting snow and further snow forecast, organisers could not guarantee the safety and welfare of set-up crews, let alone event participants and marshals, leaving no other option but to postpone the event."
It follows the cancellation of the Malcolm Wilson Rally in the Lake District which a number of competitors including Ulster drivers Marty McCormack and William Creighton had planned to use as a warm-up before heading on to Scotland.
Off too was the Limerick Rally which should have seen Andrew Purcell and Josh Moffett continue their battle in the second round of the Irish Forestry Championship.
The prospects are brighter for two rallies scheduled for this side of the Irish Sea this coming weekend.
The McGrady Insurance Northern Ireland Championship begins at Bishopscourt on Saturday and the Mayo Rally, based on Achill Island, sees the start of the Triton Showers Irish National Championship on Sunday.
Both are expected to go ahead and have attracted strong entry lists including, at Bishopscourt, Derek McGarrity and Peadar Hurson. The Mayo Rally will see Garry Jennings and Donagh Kelly and Declan Boyle taking part.
Belfast Telegraph