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A BIRMINGHAM football club proved “mum’s the word” when they organised a charity football match against a team of former Walsall greats to raise money for a Midland hospice.
Players at Boldmere St Michaels FC met Walsall FC Old Boys in Sutton Coldfield and raised £700 for the League of Friends of the John Taylor Hospice in a match which was won by Walsall, 4-2.
The event was organised after the hospice cared for Vera Parsons, mother of one of Boldmere St Michael’s directors, Alan, more than two years ago.
The grateful son decided to get his team-mates together choosing the Saddlers as worthy opponents because they are his beloved club.
He said: “As well as through my mother, a number of us also have connections with families who have reason to thank the staff and volunteers of the Hospice – so we decided to have the match to raise funds.
“As I am also a season ticket holder at Walsall FC – they were the obvious choice given my connections!”
The match was such a draw that more than 250 spectators turned out to see all the action at the club’s Church Road ground.
Ray Woods, marketing and fundraising officer of the League of Friends of the John Taylor Hospices, said: “We are really grateful to Alan and all those who helped in any way – including the great crowd of spectators who turned out.”
The Saddlers boasted popular names including Stuart Ryder, Charlie Ntamark and former Saddlers’ trialist, Clyde Wijnhard were bossed by Martin O’Connor and David Kelly while one-time West Bromwich Albion man, Daryl Burgess, made a special guest appearance in the heart of the Walsall defence.
Goals from Ntamark, a brace from Wijnhard and one from Kelly gave Walsall victory while Wayne Holmes scored twice for the home side.
The John Taylor Hospice helps patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families in Great Barr, Sutton Coldfield, and the north of the City.
It has a day hospice, an inpatient unit and community based nursing and bereavement support teams.
The hospice is currently appealing for volunteers to help support those who have been bereaved.
Full training will be given and further details are available from the League of Friends of the Hospice at www.johntaylorhospicelof.org.uk or on Freephone 0800 781 1898.
Boldmere are also always on the lookout for prospective players, helpers or sponsors and anyone interested can contact the club at www.themikes.co.uk.


text: Naturally, cleaning your ears is important, not just for proper hearing, but also for preventing infection. Because the ear canal is susceptible to all manner of dirt, bacteria, and viruses that can wreak havoc with your health, it’s vital to keep the areas inside the ear clean and free of debris. But it’s not enough just to clean your ears. It’s also important to keep them free from moisture. If you’re a swimmer, you likely know about a medical condition known as swim ear or swimmer’s ear, which is an infection caused by excessive moisture within the outer ear canal. Unfortunately, though, swimmers aren’t the only ones who can get swim ear. In fact, anyone can contract it, and of swim ear causes there are many, including showering, ear buds, and even the use of Q-Tips. Swim ear drops are effective at helping to clear up swimmer’s ear infections, but isn’t it better not to get an infection in the first place? That’s why it’s important to know the right way to clean your ears and the wrong way. Though Q-tips and other cotton swab products are effective and useful for other endeavors, healthcare professionals strongly recommend against their use for the cleaning of the ear canal.

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If your house or office has a musty smell that equals mold. Mold can be the culprit for chronic health problems. Mold is a type of fungi. Mold symptoms range from memory problems and fatigue to muscle aches and gut disorder.
Mold can be harmful in a few ways. If a person has mold allergies, it will obviously make them feel bad. someone allergic to mold can react to mold with symptoms such as runny nose and itchy eyes. Another issue with mold though is from the toxins produced by molds. A building that had any form of water damage from flooding or leaky pipes can grow toic producing molds. If the air is humid and warm that will be conducive to mold populating the house. We carry a variety of dehumidifiers here at Natures Arena to change the environment in your home into a non-mold friendly home. Many homes, especially old homes have water damage.
There are many forms of mold. Black mold is an infamous mold known to be extremely dangerous. But there are many unfriendly molds other than black mold. Just to list a few, there is Aspergillus, Wallemia, Mucor, Penicillium, Cladosporium and other toxic molds commonly found in homes. Molds can be toxic by producing mycotoxins and microbial volatile organic compounds.
Mycotoxins are produced by mold to help defend itself. There are hundreds of different types of mycotoxins. Mycotoxins are odorless so just because you don't smell em don't mean they aren't there. There are those who say that wifi and EMFs aggravate mold similar to humans and it therefore produces more mycotoxins to defend itself. So lowering your EMF exposure at home and at work may help lower mycotoxin levels.
Not everyone is affected by mold in the same way. Some people get easily weak and tired from being around mold. Others don't notice a difference. Genetics, overall health and toxic load may affect susceptibility. If you have the HLA-DR gene you'r chances of being negatively affected by mold is higher.
A study of people with chronic fatigue syndrome showed that 90% of them had spent time in a water damaged building. 93% had mycotoxin(s) in their urine as opposed to healthy people which did not. Mold can cause inflammation and sensitivity to chemicals and foods. So if you aren't feeling good for some time and didn't find a cause, mold may be the culprit.
Long term exposure to mold can cause a chronic inflammatory response syndrome. CIRS for short. CIRS symptoms are: brain fog, difficulty concentrating, memory issues, nausea, vomiting, bloating, food sensitivities, leaky gut, eyes sensitive to light, blurred vision, itchy eyes, headaches, poor balance, numbness, dizziness, muscle pain, joint pain, poor immunity, autoimmune diseases, fatigue, sore throat, appetite out of whack, weight gain, increased urination, night sweats, rashes, runny nose, chronic congestion, shortness of breath, sneezing and reactions to food.
To evaluate yourself just take a urine mycotoxin test. If elevated levels of mycotoxins are found in your urine it is a sign of mold toxicity. Other factors that might hint to mold toxicity are, if you ever spent a good amount of time in a water damaged building. If you feel worse in old buildings or certain buildings.
If you think you are suffering from mold toxicity you will need to clean in out of your body. First of all take some sort of binder agent to soak up the mold and excrete it, such as fulvic acids, charcoal, clay and diatomaceous earth. You also want to support your liver to assist in detoxing your body. Take fiber to promote more stool. Sweating is also a great way to get rid of mold toxins. By exercising and sauna sweating you will be excreting those toxins via sweat. We have one the best infrared saunas on the market here at Natures Arena. A UV air purifier will kill and clean the mold that is lingering in the air of your house.
So mold is something that should be considered regardless of how you feel. You are better off without it. There is a lot more to talk about but I will keep things from getting to long. The main thing is start taking your health into your hands and I hope you feel better soon.


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Below are some quick and easy Italian inspired finger foods. The nice thing about these, is there is no exact recipe, and they become a starting point for more involved appetizers if that’s what you’re looking for.
Easy Baked Bruschetta:
Loaf of Italian Bread
Fresh garlic cloves
Salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 375.
Cut bread into ½ inch thick slices (if your loaf is large, you may want to cut each of the slices in half).
Cut a garlic clove in half, and rub the cut end onto the bread rounds (you will probably need more than just one garlic clove, depending on the amount of bruschetta you’re making)
Place all slices on a baking sheet, and drizzle with olive oil.
Place a slice of tomato, and a slice of fresh mozzarella on each of the slices.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and bake until mozzarella is browned and bubbly.
Refrigerated pizza dough
Tomato Sauce and/or Alfredo sauce
Grated cheese (we used an Italian blend)
Preheat oven to 375.
Flatten your pizza dough into a rectangle.
Roll the dough into a pinwheel (starting with the top long edge of the dough).
Cut ½ inch rounds and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake according to pizza dough instructions.
1 package of cheese ravioli (we used pre cooked frozen ravioli, thawed. You can use the refrigerated ravioli, or you can cook and cool regular frozen ravioli).
1 egg beaten and mixed with 1 tablespoon of water
½ - 1 cup of breadcrumbs (we used Italian style panko).
Oil for frying
Dip ravioli into egg wash then into breadcrumbs. Stack coated ravioli on a plate, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Heat 1 inch of oil in a pan. Place as many raviolis as you can fit into the pan, without over crowding. If the oil does not completely cover the ravioli, flip them over when the bottom is a golden brown.
Remove from oil and place on a paper towel covered plate (this removes the excess grease).
Fry the remainder of the ravioli in the same manner.
Serve with dipping sauce, we used tomato and Alfredo.
Bruschetta: There are so many variations you can do with this basic recipe. Add basil, caramelize some onions and add them. Bake the bread ahead of time, use chopped fresh tomato as a topping. So many options!!
Pizza Pinwheels: Finely chop any topping that you would put on a pizza and throw them in with the cheese.
Fried Ravioli: Experiment with ravioli filled with other fillings. Even try some Tortellini.
As always, please share your variations with us, we love to hear them!!
Happy and safe New Year to all of you!

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Poor sanitation costs Liberia 17.5 million US Dollars each year, according to a desk study carried out by the Water and Sanitation Program (WPS).
One community that has been struggling with the problem of sanitation for a long time is Newport Street in Central Monrovia.
A dilapidated building houses dirt instead of people. The dirt is about to take over the sidewalk. Across the road from the dirt is a young man selling roasted uncovered cow meat. Few steps away, a woman fries fish, plantain, and chicken.
Two minutes’ walk away a septic tank has bust opened right before the Newport Junior and Senior High School. The waste from the broken septic tanks creates a foul odour and a party for disease carriers such as mosquitoes, crock roaches, and flies.
“We highly set outside to eat our food due to bad odour and big green flies that sit on our food.” one of the residents of Newport Street narrated.
Jacob is one of the hundreds of people living on Newport Street who have to go to work early and come home late to avoid the sanitation problem in his community.
Michael Johnson is the head of a local sanitation team in the community. His organization has been involved with the collection of garbage in the community. However, the problem goes beyond just the collection of the dirt.
“Ocean is a community-based organization that helps to collect garbage in the community with a minimum cost but is also challenged in disposing of the garbage we collect.” Johnson narrated.
Johnson blames the Liberia Water and Sewage Cooperation for not playing its role
effectively although they pay their taxes every week.
“We call on LWSC to step up to their games. We cannot be located in the Diplomatic setting in Central Monrovia and the place is filthy like this.” Mr Johnson noted.
In communication with LWSC, the Communication Director Nixon Todd said, the community is responsible for the situation on going there.
“We sent our field crowd to the Newport street community on a daily and weekly basis, but the people have their own problems. They throw dirt into the gutters and clot the swage line.” Todd lamented.
Liberia remains at the bottom 10 of all countries in Sub-Saharan Africa in access to basic sanitation according to (WSP). The situation seems hopeless as both the community and the Liberia Water and Sewer Cooperation put the responsibility for the problem on one another.
Reported by: G. Watson Richards
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London-based experimental post-rockers The Lazlo Device are set to release the title track from their upcoming album, You Stumble, I Fall on 27th April. It follows on from their debut album, Duelism, released in 2016, as well as several EPs which has earned them comparison to Radiohead, Arcade Fire, and Beta Band, amongst others.
Desert rock, jazz, world music, hip-hop and experimental styles merge to form the hybrid beast that is ‘You Stumble, I Fall’, one that grows from tweaking atmospheric beginnings into something gigantic. A cocktail of desert-summoning guitar and saxophone with beat-and-bass that carves out alleyways of noir-flavoured rhythms, the vocals curl low and smoky, a slow meander of a verse charged with ominous ambience. The sludgy chorus storms in, an anthemic stomping cavalcade with bombastic bass, guttural vocals, and a canopy of exotic melody.
The versatility of the saxophone makes for a feeling of intense street-level mysticism as much as soaring chaos, bridging the earthy rhythms of this track with its explosive, unfettered side. The intricacy of the drums helps illustrate this feeling of nocturnal anxiety running through the track, rapid-fire hi-hats and countless fills jolting before the whole track comes together for its crashing outro; thick wedges of distorted guitar like a sandstorm gale, screaming sax, and a hail of percussive hits create this meteoric finale to this dynamic track.
‘You Stumble, I Fall’ is set to drop on 27th April, with two more singles to follow before the release of the album later in the year.


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The rights of Indonesian sexual and gender minorities have come under unprecedented attack in 2016. While lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil society groups had endured sporadic hateful rhetoric and violent attacks over the preceding three decades, they had been able to gain a foothold and increasing recognition as part of Indonesia’s pluralistic society.
And while no national laws specifically protected them against discrimination, the central government had never criminalized same-sex behavior.
Laws pose a serious threat to rights
Beginning in January 2016, however, a series of anti-LGBT public comments by government officials grew into a cascade of threats and vitriol against LGBT Indonesians by state commissions, militant Islamists, and mainstream religious organizations. That outpouring of intolerance has resulted in proposals of laws which pose a serious long-term threat to the rights and safety of LGBT Indonesians.
On January 24, 2016 the Minister of Higher Education Muhammad Nasir said he wanted to ban LGBT student organizations from university campuses. He then backtracked on Twitter—but it was too little, too late.
Within weeks, anti-LGBT statements ranging from the absurd to the apocalyptic echoed through Indonesia’s media: at a maternal health seminar, a mayor warned young mothers off instant noodles—their time and attention, he said, should be given instead to nutritious cooking and teaching their children how not to be gay.
The minister of defense labeled LGBT rights activism a proxy war on the nation led by outsiders, more dangerous than a nuclear bomb: “It's dangerous as we can't see who our foes are, but out of the blue everyone is brainwashed—now the [LGBT] community is demanding more freedom, it really is a threat…. In a nuclear war, if a bomb is dropped over Jakarta, Semarang will not be affected—but in a proxy war, everything we know could disappear in an instant—it's dangerous."
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Mainstream mass religious groups and non-governmental organizations joined the anti-LGBT chorus. There were decrees against “gay propaganda” and calls for censorship. Psychiatrists proclaimed same-sex sexual orientation and transgender identities as “mental illnesses.” The country’s largest Muslim organization called for criminalization of LGBT behaviors and activism, and forced “rehabilitation” for LGBT people. Within three months the cacophony had died down, and the moral panic subsided, but the repercussions continue to be felt by LGBT people in Indonesia.
This report documents the rise in anti-LGBT rhetoric in early 2016 as well as threats and violent attacks on LGBT NGOs, activists, and individuals, primarily by militant Islamists, in the period from January to April 2016. In some cases the threats and violence occurred in the presence, and with the tacit consent, of government officials or security forces. LGBT people told Human Rights Watch that the increased anti-LGBT rhetoric has also fueled increased hostility from family members and neighbors.

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Peter Dinklage has become an international superstar thanks to his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister in “Game of Thrones.” In our review of the first season, Will Harris described Tyrion as a character “who is perpetually underestimated because he’s a dwarf, even though the fact of the matter is that he’s smarter than just about anyone else around.” Beyond smarts, however, Tyrion has a hedonistic side that makes him one of the most entertaining characters on television. There’s no shortage of scenes having Tyrion indulge in his love of drink and beautiful women, and he delivers a stream of hilarious lines through each season. In a show known for killing off popular characters, we’re thrilled that Tyrion has made it this far.
In Peter’s brief role as Miles Finch in “Elf” he and Will Ferrell teamed up to deliver one of the funniest scenes in this Christmas classic:
Peter appeared in Jimmy Kimmel Live after winning his third Emmy for playing Tyrion. He discusses the blessing and curse of becoming so famous, and how some fans can get a little creepy when meeting him.
Peter doesn’t seem to particularly enjoy press interviews, though he seems to be comfortable here on “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart.

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Alvin Toffler pointed out a few decades ago that the 21st Century would be dominated by information warfare and espionage. That’s because intellectual property becomes increasingly valuable and powerful in a world connected by digital networks. Defending and exploiting intellectual assets is likely to present one of the biggest challenges for organisations in the future. But as William Gibson once put it, “the future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed”.
Every now and then we see glimpses of subtle battles for information control in stories such as the alleged claims that machines belonging to organisations including Wal-Mart, Disney, Sony, the Labour Party, the CIA and the Vatican, have been used to rewrite Wikipedia entries. It raises the important question of what is fair, ethical and legal in a world dominated by information warfare. After all, it’s reasonable for organisations to aim to safeguard their interests. But where does prudent behaviour end and when do dirty tricks begin?
Information is the lifeblood of the Information Age. It should be the objective of organisations to harness the skills needed to surf, source and spin information for competitive edge. Is it wrong to manipulate information for personal or corporate gain? Or is it simply what the future compels us to do? Should we be more broadminded about competitive information exploitation? Or should we aim to stamp out any actions that might mislead the public? I’m reminded of the decision of the US Secretary of State in 1929 to close down the US code breaking office with the words “Gentlemen do not read each other’s mail”. That didn’t last long.

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by Blanca Munoz
Special to Ka ‘Ohana
Since Hawai‘i’s stay-at-home order to stop the spread of COVID, residents have been urged to isolate in their homes for extended periods of time. While beaches, parks and trails have started reopening, people still can’t gather in large groups. In addition, hundreds have lost their jobs during the pandemic. All of these changes and uncertainty can bring high amounts of stress and anxiety, particularly for students.
“When we progressed into infection and more change and then finally shutdown, that created a lot of mood shifting,” said Desrae Kahale, WCC’s mental health counselor. “So, the moods have started to shift towards anxiety primarily. When things escalated, it became more intense, and confusion manifested, which ultimately led to depression. Students decided to drop out because of how difficult things got.”
Kalahe said mood shifting may cause biological symptoms, if not treated. Maintaining a healthy body and focused mind play a crucial role for a student to succeed in college. Having too much stress can make you sleep longer or cause insomnia as well as bring racing thoughts, which will generally make a student sick.
One case of mood shifting was experienced by Anisa Wiseman, a woman interviewed for a March 27 Honolulu Civil Beat article titled “Coronavirus is spiking levels of anxiety, panic and stress.”
The 29-year-old North Shore resident thought she caught the virus due to her vomiting one day. Wiseman said, “My anxiety was giving me all these different scenarios of how I could have contracted it, and the most ironic thing is that my anxiety is probably the reason I threw up to begin with.”
Kahale helps students through the stresses of the pandemic. She also encourages them to practice coping skills at home. One effective tool she suggests is deep-breathing exercise.
“It is as effective as meditation,” she said. “Also going out to a quiet place, freely. Going for a walk is another coping tool to ease tension.”
She suggests that students give themselves breaks of 30 minutes for every two hours of studying and to step away from the computer.
“In terms of coping, we need to take a break from social media to shut down our brains at least,” Kahale added.
She further suggests to continue keeping in touch with loved ones, especially during this time.
Online counseling is also available by phone or Zoom. Other services are open to students if they are at campus or home.
“Those that came through this situation are more resilient than ever,” Kahale said. “And those that are facing this time now, because I kept in touch with them, are able to deal with it. They actually processed it, so we’re going through this COVID thing all together.”
Getting support from family and friends, connecting virtually to a counselor, or going to therapy can help avoid suicidal thoughts and behaviors and to manage depression and anxiety. For more support, contact one of the agencies listed below.
|National Suicide Prevention Lifeline||1-800-273-8255|
|WCC Mental Health & Wellness||(Desrae Kahale) 808-235-7393 (Madoka “Doka” Kumagai) 808-348-0663|
|WCC Disabilities Services||808-235-7448|

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Dr. Clark Greer is assistant professor of communication arts and media research at Cedarville University. The Xenia resident presented award-winning research papers at the Broadcast Education Association's national convention in Las Vegas earlier this month. (Photo by Scott Huck - Cedarville University)
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April 15, 2002
Cedarville, Ohio - Dr. Clark Greer, assistant professor of communication arts and media research at Cedarville University, and Tim Phipps, a senior broadcasting student on the Greene County campus, presented award-winning research papers at the recent Broadcast Education Association (BEA) national convention in Las Vegas.
Greer was cited for his research in two separate areas. His first paper, titled "Retooling for the New Millennium: A Content Analysis of Position Announcements for Broadcast-Related Faculty," earned first place in the Courses, Curricula, and Administration open division. The second paper, co-authored by Phipps, was titled "Non-Commercial Religious Radio Stations and the Web: Management Perceptions of an Online Presence." It was recognized in the Broadcast and Internet Radio division.
Greer holds an undergraduate degree from Los Angeles Bible College and graduate degrees from Northwest Baptist Seminary and the University of Southern California. He earned his doctorate from Bowling Green State University. A Xenia resident, he has been on the Cedarville University faculty since 1999.
Phipps was the only undergraduate student whose research was accepted by BEA for presentation at the conference. He is a Cedarville resident and the son of Jim and Patricia Phipps.
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When was the last time that film celebrated a silver jubilee, a golden jubilee or a diamond jubilee. It is now an antique concept in the world of cinema. As a matter of fact the present generation of the filmgoers may not be even aware what do these concepts mean? Now the barometer of success of a film is defined by the volumes and the business that it generates, and therefore EK THA TIGER is the new benchmark of success, the new frontier that has to be crossed, and remember that the film is hardly a week or ten days old at the box-office.
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It is the collections during the first few days or rather the first weekend when the film releases that defines the contours of success, so a Friday is not a sacrosanct day to release a film but a film can be released factoring in long holidays that may be panning up in conjunction with the weekend, either preceding or succeeding it. It happened in the case of ETT. As a matter of fact such has been the success at the box office for ETT that it has become a breaking news in the mainstream news channels across different languages all over the country.
Coming to the concept of celebrating a silver jubilee, or to begin with 100 days for a film and then scaling it up to silver and golden jubilee has become a thing of the past perhaps owing to the fact that in “those were the days”, the number of prints that were released was miniscule as compared to the humongous number of prints that are released these days in case of a film and the number of shows that a film runs in a day. If one were to factor in these determinants then a film would attain the status of having reached “100 DAYS, SILVER JUBILEE or a GOLDEN JUBILEE”, during the present times as well. May be the industry needs to look into this aspect.
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These vital signposts associated with the success of a film that used to define the contours of a film have become a discounted commodity, possibly also owing to the fact that now the stakeholders in a film are quite large in numbers, so the quotient of achievement or success of a product is more determined and gauged through the commercial success at the box office. A caveat here needs to be introduced, in the form of the seating capacity that a cinema hall has these days.
During the earlier times the cinema halls had minimum capacity of 500 seats, and the ticket rates were very low. In the present times, the cinema hall capacity has come down while the ticket rates have reached sky, so these changing paradigms associated with economics of cinema need to be injected and new benchmarks should be created to celebrate vital signposts like 100 days, SILVER JUBILEE and GOLDEN JUBILLE.
Possibly in sync with the norms, the film industries down South have started celebrating the successful running of a film for even 20 days and the posters advertising the same are plastered all over the town. May be Hindi cinema should also start doing the same to create nostalgia and when such occasions are arrived at, the patrons may again revisit the cinema halls and further enhance the revenue making proposition of the film.


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|Publication number||US4825386 A|
|Application number||US 06/900,028|
|Publication date||Apr 25, 1989|
|Filing date||Aug 25, 1986|
|Priority date||Aug 25, 1986|
|Also published as||CA1286419C, DE3787532D1, DE3787532T2, EP0319547A1, EP0319547B1, WO1988001767A1|
|Publication number||06900028, 900028, US 4825386 A, US 4825386A, US-A-4825386, US4825386 A, US4825386A|
|Original Assignee||Digital Equipment Corporation|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (7), Non-Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (7), Classifications (8), Legal Events (7)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
This invention relates to a processor for producing print command instructions for a print engine, and more particularly to a horizontal line processor for generating a set of pixel print instructions and storing the instruction in a memory for retrieval by a print engine.
Much work has been done in the recent years regarding the development of high-speed, high-quality data processing printers. A considerable fraction of this work has gone into the development of laser-type print engines. These print engines have a specially adapted laser with a beam that can be rapidly turned on and off to generate a raster type scan line composed of pixels, or dots, across a photoconductive surface. The adjacent scans of the laser beam are located within close proximity to each other so that when the surface is completely scanned a full, accurate depiction of the image to be produced is projected on the surface. A paper printout of the image may then be produced by conventional xerographic techniques.
The advantage of using a laser-type print engine is that the pixel density can be quite high. A laser-type print engine can produce 90,000 or more pixels per square inch of output image. This makes it possible to produce figures and characters of extremely high quality, equal to those produced by much slower conventional printers with typewriter type impacting keys. Another advantage laser printers have over conventional printers is that they are not limited to printing only the figures contained on the type keys. The laser beam may be used to form a raster image of almost any combination of pixels desired. This is a desirable feature to have on a printer when printing either a business or technical document that includes irregularly shaped figures such as graph lines or scientific symbols.
One problem with laser printing technology is that large amounts of print command data must be processed by the printing system at a very high rate of speed. This is because it is necessary for the printing system to almost simultaneously receive the output data from the processor to be printed, convert the data into pixel image form readable by the print engine, and transmit the pixel print commands in the appropriate sequence to the print engine so the laser will be activated at the appropriate times as its beam scans along the photoconductive surface.
Thus, it is necessary to provide a data controller that can properly sequence the flow of data from the main processor, convert it to print engine-readable pixel form, and transmit the pixel data to the print engine.
Currently, there are two approaches to data controller design. One approach uses a band buffer where a block of data is received by the controller, converted into pixel form, and stored in a buffer where it can be read by the print engine. A disadvantage of this system is the storage buffer is too small to store all of the pixel data necessary for some complex graph and symbol imagery. Thus, these controllers are of limited utility.
Alternatively, the data controller may have a bit memory system. These controllers are provided with at least one full page bit memory map that is representative of the data to be retrieved, and for scanning by the print engine. Processing circuitry within the data controller is required to analyze the input instruction from the main processor so as to be able to generate a set of pixel instructions readable by the print engine that are representative of the image to be printed and stores them in the bit map. The completed bit map is in effect an electrical representation of the printed image that is to be produced. When the print engine is available to accept the pixel print instructions it accesses the bit map for them and uses them as print engine commands in order to produce the desired image.
One requirement of this processing circuitry is that it be able to thoroughly and efficiently generate all the combinations of print instructions that the main processor is capable of generating and the print engine is capable of following. Some of these instructions can be rather complicated. For example, a particular program within the main processor may require a complex graph or drawing to be generated. The image generated may have a number of overlapping lines or complex shapes. When the print engine accesses the bit map to receive the pixel instructions it does so serially, that is one pixel in a line after another. Thus, the pixel representiation of the image must be fully composed on at least each scan line within the bit map before the print engine has access to the scan line. Thus, a need exists to have a processor that accepts print command data from a main processor and converts it into pixel instructions so as to generate at least one line of complete instructions that can be read by a print engine. This would allow the print engine to read the complete line so as to produce a complete scan line on the photoconductive surface, that when taken together with the other complete scan lines, would produce a representation of the image desired.
The processor described herein receives instructions which comprise addresses of a line in the bit map memory where an operation is to be performed and the starting address in that line of the operation. The processor also receives a starting address in the font memory where a character or pattern involved in the operation has been stored. The instructions to the processor also include a demand specifying the type of operation to be performed and the number of bits in the bit memory on which it is to be performed. If a masking pattern is involved, instruction further includes a description of the pattern, i.e., whether it is a line pattern or an area pattern and, if it is an area pattern, the size of each cell size of the pattern. Finally, the instructions include a specification of the manner in which new data of a font memory is to be combined with data previously stored in the affected locations in the bit map memory and also a deliniation of a clipping of the size of clipping rectangles and clipping is to be performed.
The processor retrieves a sequence of bytes from a selected line in the bit map memory and iteratively performs the operation on them until the prescribed number of bits in that line have been processed. The number of bits given in the instructions to the processor is loaded into a counter and each time the operation is performed the counter is decremented by the number of bits involved. Finally, when the counter reaches zero, the processor uses that as an indication to issue a DONE signal. The operations performed in the bit map memory are not limited to byte boundaries within the memory, but rather can begin with any bit along a line. However, the memory is accessed byte by byte and the processor, therefore, performs a novel masking operation at the beginning and the end of the selected string of bits in order to limit the effect of the command to the selected string.
The processor further includes a logic unit which provides a variety of logical combinations of data already stored in the bit map memory with new data that is to affect the same locations. The logic unit may thus perform such functions as masking of previously written data and overstriking of previously printed characters with other characters.
This invention is pointed out with particularity in the appended claims. The above and further advantages of this invention may be better understood by referring to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the preferred embodiment of a horizontal line processor constructed in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the address and data registers shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the address control unit shown in FIG. 1; and
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the data control unit shown in FIG. 1
As shown in FIG. 1 a horizontal line processor 10 receives its input commands and data from an image generator processor 12 with which it communicates over an input/output bus 14. The processor 10 includes a bit map memory 16 which it loads, line by line, with a succession of bits. When the bit map is composed, the bits are retrieved from the memory 16 by a print engine (not shown) that uses them as print instruction commands. Specifically, each bit within the bit corresponds with the position of a dot or pixel on the ultimate printed page and the logical value of each bit, i.e., 0 or 1, that indicate whether the print engine is to print a dot in that dot position. The processor 10 also includes a font memory 18 which stores in bit by bit form, a collection of characters that can be stored in the bit map memory 16 and a set of patterns, also stored in bit by bit fashion, which can be used in masking input data received by the processor 10 to provide a half-tone representation of such data in the memory 16.
More specifically, the processor 10 includes an input command register 20 that receives composition commands from the image generator processor 12, and input address registers 22 that receive addresses for both the bit map memory and the font memory 18. The data received from the processor 12 include various parameters relating to the commands executed by the processor 10 as well as information to be loaded into the font memory 18 and, in some cases, bit representations that are loaded directly from the processor 12 into the bit map memory 16. The commands loaded into the register 20 are applied to a sequencer 26 which, in response to the respective commands, controls the operation of other units in the processor 10. An address control unit 28 receives inputs from the address registers 22 and, in response, generates addresses for access to the memories 16 and 18. In addition, a data control unit 30 is provided that directs data to and from the memories 16 and 18 and also processes data that is loaded into the bit map memory 16. The data control unit 30 receives input data from the registers 24 and transmits output data to these registers. The unit 30 receives clipping control information from the address control unit 28 that prevents commands issued to the sequencer 26 from being carried out within certain defined areas in the bit map memory 18 or, alternatively, restricts commands to those areas.
The various address registers 22 and data registers 24 are shown in more detail in FIG. 2. Before proceeding with a discussion of the contents of these registers, it would be well to understand the organization of the bit map memory 16 and font memory 18. The bit map memory is organized in X-Y fashion as each location in the memory and corresponding location of the printed page being defined by the combination of an X address and a Y address. The font memory 18, on the other hand, is organized linearly. Thus, while it has physical rows and columns characteristic of random access memories the data contained in it is organized linearly and conceptually is addressed by a concatenation of most significant bytes which, physically, may represent X and Y addresses in the memory. Thus, the scan lines of a character stored in the memory 16 are stored in consecutive locations as defined by the concatenated address. The same is true of patterns stored in the font memory 18.
The address registers 22 include the following:
an X-address register 22-1 for storing an X address in the bit map memory 16 at which a command stored in a command register 20 is to be executed;
a Y-address register 22-2 for storing a Y address in the bit map memory 16 at which the command is to be executed;
an X-size register 22-3 for storing the number of consecutive X addresses in the memory 16 upon which the command is to operate;
two character address registers 22-4 and 22-5 containing the least and most significant bytes, respectively, of an address of a character whose bit representation is contained in the font memory 18
two pattern address registers 22-6 and 22-7 for storing the least and most significant bytes, respectively, of an address of a pattern in the font memory 18 to be used in connection with a command loaded into the register 20.
The data registers 24 include clipping, X-men, X-max, Y-min and Y-max registers 24-1 - 24-4 which define the boundaries in the font memory 18 of a rectangle in which "clipping" is to take place. The data registers 24 also include:
a clipping control register 24-5 whose contents indicate the clipping mode, i.e., normal clipping, reverse clipping or no clipping;
a pattern description register 24-6 whose contents indicate the structure and size of a pattern to be overlayed on the data stored in the bit map memory 16;
a logic unit mode register 24-7 defining the operations of the data control unit 30 in carrying out a command stored in the register 20;
a data input register 24-8 that is loaded with data to be transmitted directly from the image generator processor 12 (FIG. 1) to the bit map memory 16 or font memory 18; and
a data output register 24-9 that is loaded with data to be transmitted from the horizontal line processor 10 to the image generator processor 12.
The various input registers in FIG. 2 are loaded sequentially over the bus 14. However, the contents of many of them are used more or less in parallel by the horizontal line processor 10. Therefore, their contents are transferred in parallel to a second set of registers and counters, which may be termed "working" registers, after which the image generator processor 12 can commence the loading of the input registers 22 for the next command. This arrangement is shown in FIG. 3 in connection with the various registers used in adjusting the memories 16 and 18. Thus, the contents of the X-address register 22-1 are loaded into an up counter 32 and the contents of the Y-address register 22-2 are loaded into a latch 34. The contents of the counter 32 and latch 34 are concatenated as shown to provide an address for access for the bit map memory 16. The contents of the address registers 22-4 and 22-5 are transferred to an up counter 36 which provides an address for the font memory 18 from which a bit representation of a character is to be retrieved. The contents of the pattern address registers 22-6 and 22-7 are loaded into an up counter 38 and a latch 40. The contents of the counter 38 are used in addressing the font memory 18 when a linear pattern is to be retrieved. The latch 40 is used in an arrangement to be described below for retrieval of area patterns from the font memory 18. The contents of the pattern description register 24-6 are transferred to a latch 42, also used in generating the address of an area pattern. The contents of the X-size register 22-3 are transferred to a down counter 44.
The arrangement of the various counters and other circuitry shown in FIG. 3 stems from the fact that a command issued to the horizontal line processor 10 may require operation upon a number of successive bytes in the bit map memory 16, the total number of bits involved in the operation being contained in the X size register 22-3. Accordingly, the horizontal line processor 10 performs an iterative operation involving successive bytes in the font memory 18 and in the bit map memory 16. With each iteration, the counter 32 is incremented to provide the next address in the bit map memory 16 and the counters 36 and, or 38 are incremented for successive accesses into the font memory 18. At the same time, the counter 44 is decremented by the number of bits in the bit map memory involved in each of the iterations so that the contents of that counter indicate the number of bits remaining to be modified. Thus, the contents of the counter 44 will reach zero at the end of a command (except for commands involving direct loading into or retrieval from the memory 16). The contents of the counter 44 are used by the sequencer 26 (FIG. 1) in issuing a DONE signal to the image generator processor 12, indicating that a command has been completed.
With further reference to FIG. 3, area patterns are, as noted above, rectangular masking patterns. That is, each of these patterns applies to a rectangle in the bit map memory 16. However, each pattern is stored linearly in the font memory 18. For example, assume a pattern which is a 16 bit by 16 bit rectangle. In bit map terms, the pattern will consist of 16 lines, each of which is 2 bytes long. Thus, in the font memory this pattern would be stored with the first 2 bytes of the first line in the pattern followed by the first 2 bytes of the second line and so on. The address contained in the latch 40 is the address of the first byte in this string. The selected bits from the latch 40 and the X and Y addresses concatenated in a set of concatenating circuits 45 in accordance with the pattern table shown below. A multiplexor 46 selects among these concatenating circuits in accordance with the contents of a latch 42 containing a code for the pattern description. The output of the multiplexor 46 is the area pattern address.
In this connection should be noted that the boundaries of a pattern have a fixed relationship to the positions within the bit map memory 16. That is, conceptually, the bit map memory is filled with repetitive overlays of the pattern, the first one beginning in the upper left hand of the memory 16, the next one immediately to the right and so on across the memory 16. The next row of pattern cells is immediately below and contiguous with the first row and so on in the Y direction of the memory. Thus, from the X and Y coordinates of a byte in the bit map memory one can determine which byte of a pattern cell is to be overlaid on the bit map pattern. Therefore, the concatenated parts of the X and Y address in the memory 16, in conjunction with the pattern address provide the address of each pattern byte to be retrieved. This arrangement is set forth in the table below:
______________________________________Pattern Size Bits Selected, effective Font Memory Address______________________________________16 × 16 a19-a5, y3-y0, x332 × 32 a19-a7, y4-y0, x4-x364 × 64 a19-a9, y5-y0, x5-x3128 × 128 a19-a11, y6-y0, x6-x3where: aN = Pattern Address Register bit N yN = Y address bit N in memory 16 xN = X address bit N in memory 16______________________________________
The data control unit 30 is shown in FIG. 4. The contents of a byte location in the bit map memory 16 where an operation is to be performed are retrieved from that memory and loaded into a bit map data register 50. Also, if a portion of a character is to be loaded into that bit map location, the corresponding byte is retrieved from the font memory 18 and loaded into a character register 52. If a portion of a pattern is to be overlaid on the bit map location a corresponding pattern byte is retrieved from the font memory 18 and loaded into a pattern register 54.
Assume first that the command being executed by the horizontal line processor 10 involves a character. A character may have any arbitrary location within the bit map memory. Thus, the representation of the character retrieved from the memory 18 will in general not coincide with a byte retrieved from the bit map memory 16. The 3 significant bits of the X address received by the register 22-1 (FIG. 2) indicate the starting position of the command within the byte retrieved from the memory 16 and now contained in the register 50. These 3 bits are applied to a barrel shifter 56 which receives the byte contained in the character register 52 and rotates it by the indicated number of bits. Thus, if the command is to begin with the third bit position in the byte contained in the register 50, the shifter 56 rotates or shifts the byte from the register 52 by two bits so that the least significant 2 bits of the byte have been shifted to the left end of the shifter and the most significant 6 bits are on the right. The contents of the shifter 56 are applied to an AND circuit 58, whose other input is the output of a blanking circuit 60, which blanks out the left most 2 bits. After processing by the AND circuit 58, the buite passes through an OR circuit 61 whose other input at this time is a byte of zeros from a latch 62. The output of the OR circuit 61 is combined in an AND circuit 64 with the contents of the pattern register 54. The result is passed to an arithmetic logic unit 66. The logic unit 66 logically combines the contents of the register 50 containing bit map data and the output of the AND circuit 64 in accordance with the logic unit mode received in the register 24-7 (FIG. 2). For example the purpose of the command may be to overstrike a character in the map memory 16 with a character retrieved from the font memory 18.
The output of the logic unit 66 is applied to a multiplexor 68, which also receives the contents of the bit map data register 50. The multiplexor 68 is conceptually a set of 8 multiplexors, one for each bit position. Each of these multiplexors is controlled by a corresponding one of the outputs of an AND circuit 70 whose inputs are derived from the clipping edge mask indicated at 72 and a draw line mask indicated at 74. The draw line mask 74 includes an X-min mask and X-max mask. The X-min mask relates to the beginning position of a command thus in the present example masks out the first two bits of the byte representation previously retrieved, provides an input to the AND circuit 70 that causes the multiplexor 68 to select the most significant 2 bits from the bit map register 50 and the remaining 6 bits from the logic unit 66. The output of the multiplexor 68 is then fed through a set of drivers 76 to the correct addresses of the bit map memory 16.
Next, the blanking circuit 60 masks out the right most 6 bits of the contents of the barrel shifter 56 and the latch 62 is strobed to receive the output of the AND circuit 58. The latch 62 thus contains the left most 2 bits of the content of the barrel shifter 56 followed by 000000. The next byte from the font memory 18 is loaded into the character register 52 and again it is rotated by 2 bits in the barrel shifter 56. The blanking circuit 60 then blanks out the left most 2 bits of the barrel shifter so that the AND circuit 58 passes the right most 6 bits. The OR circuit 61 then receives a full byte, i.e., the left most 2 bits from the latch 62 and the right most 6 bits from the AND circuit 58. As the character bits pass on to the logic unit 66, where they are combined with the contents of the register 50, as described above and the output of the logic unit 66 again reaches the multiplexor 68. In this case, the X-min function is disabled and the multiplexor 68 passes the entire byte from the logic unit 66 to the bit map memory 16.
With each of the foregoing operations, the down counter 44 (FIG. 3) is decremented by the number of bits from the bit map memory 16 used in each operation, i.e., 6 bits in the first operation and 8 bits in the second operation. The sequence continues until the counter 44 has reached a count of zero. Assuming that the operation does not end on a byte boundary, the bit map register 50 will contain some number of bits. Assume, for example, that the 3 rightmost bits remain in the register 50 and are not to be affected by the command presently being executed by the horizontal line processor. This number having been calculated, the max-mask is appropriately configured and switched on to the AND circuit 70. As a result, the multiplexor 68 selects the left most 3 bits from the logic unit 66 and the right most 3 bits from the data register 50.
The operation of the clipping edge mask 72 is similar to that of the X-min and X-max masks 74. The clipping edge mask includes a left edge, a right edge mask and top and bottom masks. In the map bytes containing the left and right edges of a clipping mask, the masks make use of the least 3 significant bits of the X-address a manner similar to that of the X-min and X-max masks. At all other times, the output of the selected clipping masks is a full byte of either zeros or ones.
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PRIME Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum and Trade Expo is an important opportunity to promote business and investments in “our country”.
Speaking in Brisbane yesterday at the 6th Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum and Trade Expo, Mr Lilo said that during his time as Prime Minister he kept attending the Forum because he believed that it was a good opportunity to promote business in Solomon Islands.
He said the continued growth of the Forum is also matched with the deepening relationship between the two countries.
“On our bilateral relationship, both countries have continued to develop a deep relationship that continues to grow,” he told delegates.
“I believe through this Forum and the deepening relationship between our peoples a common ground is found to further advance our relationship,” he said.
Speaking on the theme: From Opportunity to Reality, Mr Lilo said Australia remains a significant player in Solomon Islands and this is evident in the increase of the establishment of Australian businesses in the country.
Mr Lilo also spoke about the challenges facing Solomon Islands from political instability to higher cost of running businesses especially electricity prices.
He said the Government is making progress to address some of these issues.
Mr Lilo said in the government’s bid to bring down the cost of electricity and improve reliability, the country has supported two renewable energy projects: Tina River Hydro River Project and the Savo Geothermal Project with smaller ones are also in the pipeline for Auki and the other provinces.
“The time horizons for these projects are three to four years and when they do come into operation, we expect to see an improvement in reliability and reduced cost for electricity,” Mr Lilo said.
On government finance accountability, the Prime Minister recalled that Parliament had passed a significant number of legislations which regulate the use of public finance and key amongst these is the Public Finance Management Act which provides a robust and transparent mechanism for the use of public monies.
Under the act, politicians and permanent secretaries are now placed under the spotlight for the authorizations and use of monies for development purposes.
Mr Lilo added that there have also been amendments made to the Mines and Minerals Act to allow for deductions to be made and just this week, the Business Names Act has been passed to clean the business registry and provide accurate information on the businesses that had been registered.
Mr Lilo encouraged members of the Forum to forge partnerships with Solomon Islanders in a way that is mutually beneficial.
“The Solomon Islands continues to provide you opportunities. It is our job to turn these into reality,” Mr Lilo.


PCV-BREATHER-VACUUM INSTALL KIT FOR XV INDUCTION PACKAGES
The XV PCV, Breather, Vacuum Install Kit is a component of the XV Induction Packages for LX, RAM and Jeep applications.
The kit provides PCV, Breather and Vacuum solutions for use with the XV 5.7 and 6.1 HEMI intake manifolds on vehicles originally equipped with these engines.
The kit includes a PCV valve, fittings and black high-temp silicone hoses for installation on our intake manifolds.
Please note that on RAM applications the XV intake eliminates the factory air hat which the breather connects to. For these applications a modified cold air kit will need to be used.
The kit replaces the cap for the XV Intake Manifold’s oil fill and includes a hose barb correctly sized for the factory breather lines. This will work with both the factory intake ducting as well as aftermarket cold air kits. The replacement cap / barb are aluminum race quality components finished in black.
To facilitate hooking up existing vacuum lines, the kit includes a brass hose barb to be installed in the intake manifold that is sized to the factory vacuum lines as well as a vacuum “T” and brass hose barb for hookup of PCV and brake booster vacuum line (please note brake booster hose not included).
The kit includes instructions for easy installation.
This product is not legal for use in the state of California on pollution controlled vehicles.


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| The Manual also says: 'What we call the vascular
system is like dykes and retaining walls forming a circle of tunnels which
control the path that is traversed by blood so that it cannot escape or find
anywhere to leak away.' The Chinese, always so methodical at measuring and
weighing things, carried out investigations in which they removed the blood
vessels from corpses, stretched them to their full length, and made measurements
of the total distance traveled by the blood in one circuit. This was estimated
by these measurements to be 162 feet.
Once every twenty-four hours, the blood circulation and the ch'i circulation 'met' again in the wrist, having completed fifty blood circuits, so that the circulations coincided. The Chinese thus computed that the blood flowed 8 1 00 feet per day. During this time, 13,500 breaths were supposed to take place; this meant that the blood flowed six inches for every breath. By making all these calculations, the Chinese imagined themselves to be pinning down the phenomenon quite comfortably.
The heart was clearly conceived of as pumping the blood. Indeed, Chinese doctors used in their classrooms an extraordinary system of bellows and bamboo tubes to pump liquid in demonstrations for their pupils, showing how the heart and blood circulation worked.
In the calculations of the flow of the blood in the body, each circulation was estimated as taking 28.8 minutes. We know through medical research that this is too slow by sixtyfold, the true time being only thirty seconds. William Harvey had not come to any conclusion about this, speculating that the time taken might be 'half an hour ... an hour, or even ... a day'.
The Dutch East India physician, Willem ten Rhijne, stated in his book of 1685, Mantissa Schematica de Acupunctura, that the circulation of the blood was one of the basic tenets of the whole of Chinese medicine. He wrote: 'The Chinese physicians ... perhaps devoted more effort over many centuries to learning and teaching with very great care the circulation of the blood, than have European physicians, individually or as a group. They base the foundation of their entire medicine upon the rules of this circulation, as if they were oracles of Apollo at Delphi.'
In the very same year, the renowned scholar Isaac Vossius wrote that the Chinese had known of the circulation of the blood for four thousand years. As Needham says: 'He was of course taking the legendary date of the Yellow Emperor. But some two thousand years would have been right enough.' We thus see that three hundred years ago, it was widely realized in Europe that th Chinese had originated the idea of the circulation of the blood. But since that time, Europeans have reverted to a state of ignorance on the subject and forgotten this entirely.

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Everyone might know what a tape measure is but having all the tiny details about it is usually the work of a professional. Tape measure are used for the accurate determination of the dimensions of the objects and we get the most accurate measurements. Tape measures are widely used for industrial purposes and for household use as well. Factors of a good tape measure are stand length, overall length, durability, marking legibility and magnetism which one must know about when buying.
Measuring is an essential part of daily life. From eatables to pieces of cloth everything needs to be measured in some way or the other. Inaccuracy of measurement can really prove disastrous. Hence, it is important to choose the best possible options. In order to get the accurate length and width the most appropriate device of measurement is the tape measure. Apparently, it seems a simple device, but it is used in almost all measuring tasks.
Units of Measurement
Small equal markings can be seen on the blade of a tape measure which define measuring units. The typical units used are centimeters, inches, feet and meters. Centimeters are the smallest rulings; however, higher accuracy can be achieved by using millimeters. It can be 1/8th, 1/16th or 1/32nd of an inch. A foot is labeled as “ft” and appears after every 12 inches. These tapes can measure the lengths of up to 100 feet. The length of the tape is often printed over the housing and is written as 5m/16’.
Milwaukee Magnetic Tape Measure
Milwaukee Magnetic Tape measure is one of the best measuring tapes. It offers the best bang for the buck and it is superior to the Stanley power lock. This measuring tape is durable as it tested. We think this measuring tape is best not only because of its durability but also because of its swerve features, which actually is perfection in details. Milwaukee Magnetic Tape measure features a nylon band blade armament which means the tape itself well wadding and cosseted against scuffs. We suggest you to purchase this measuring tape, as it is affordable, easy to carry with you, durable and light weight. This measuring tape is better than any other measuring tape. There is a lot more to know about this measuring tape. If you are willing to buy this measuring tape, you can purchase online at discounted rate from online dealers like Amazon, best online store.
How can you determine the dimensions of an object perfectly? Obviously with the help of the best measuring tape! Measuring various objects has been an old concept of the human civilization and we have gained a lot of different and astounding concepts through this. A tape measure these days helps in daily routine tasks and home chores as well. There isn’t a single person who would not have a good measuring tape in their home. However, there are utilized widely for industrial purposes. Whatever the use might be, to have a good measuring tape is really important so that you can get accurate measurements. Therefore, here are the top 5 measuring tapes stat you can look forward to buying!
1 – Stanley 33-740
This measuring tape is also famous as Fat Max and is 40 foot long. It comes with a width of 1.25 inches and offers an 11 foot blade standout, marking itself as one of the best measuring tapes. The stud center markings are found at 16 and 19.2 inchesdistance.
2 – Komelon 7130
If you are in search of a 30 foot long measuring tape than this is a great choice to make. It comes with the width of an inch. With the help of a magnetic tip you are able to get measurements easily. You get rid of the task of hooking over the edge as this tip brings in ease. It also has double end hook which makes it quite easy to attach the above and below surfaces.
3 – Keson PG1825
The most attractive feature of this measuring tape is the fractional notation between every inch of this 25 foot long measuring tape. It has 1 inch width. It comes with an amazing feature of self-locking blade which allows users to have control of the rate of return. The blade (which is nylon coated) resides in an orange and black exterior which makes identification easier.
4 – Stanley 33-725
This is another design from Fat Max which is 25 feet long. It comes with bladearmor reinforcement at the first 4.5 inches of the measuring tape. It comes with an inch and half width and has an 11 inch foot standout. The standout provides an amazing and exceptionalmeasurementexperience.
If you are looking for the best measuring tapes then these ones are rocking the market at the moment. They are the best bet to make this year so grab best tape measure now!


Once you’ve surpassed the age where it’s fun to be out and play in the snow, Canadian winters can become something you learn to dread instead of anticipate. With the freezing temperatures and never ending snowfalls, it’s tempting to curl up with a blanket in front of the fire and just refill your hot chocolate until spring comes. However, it’s important to stay as active as possible during the winter months! We have discussed the need to stay active through winter with some other professionals and each one has their own tips and tricks to accomplish this chilling goal!
Protect your skin
A winter walk can be a fantastic form of exercise. Dr. Alain Michon of Ottawa Skin Clinic cautions on having proper skin protection for all exposed skin as serious damage can occur from the winter elements on unprotected skin. It’s also important to remember that the sun is extremely reflective off the white snow and you can easily get sunburned. Don’t forget to wear lip balm with proper SPF protection!
Acknowledge mental health effects
Amanda Bacchus of Vaughan Relationship Centre reminds us that the winter months bring on depression in some people. For those who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) try to get out and enjoy the sunny days and get some exercise by walking around your neighbourhood. Dr. Douglas Saunders of Clear Path Solutions encourages you to keep up your energy levels throughout the winter and make a point of seeing your therapist regularly if you suffer from SAD.
Have an indoor dance party!
If you are just not a winter person and walking outside in the winter months is incredibly unappealing to you, turn to fun indoor activities that can get your heart pumping without sacrificing body heat. Tami-Lynn Caiola of Greta Leeming Studio of Dance encourages you to turn up the music and dance. Dancing is a fantastic form of exercise and surprisingly quick to tire you out! Even if you don’t wish to join a dance class, you can still let loose in the comforts of your own home.
Seek out warmer and safer walking routes
Rose Titus of MEDability home medical equipment encourages those who have difficulty getting up and walking to not hibernate over the winter, but to find indoor space to get some exercise. Since the winter months make it more challenging for those with mobility concerns to navigate the rough terrain outdoors, spend time in malls or at your local gym. Eddie Chu of Qualicare agrees with this sentiment and encourages those who require assistance in order to get to a mall walking session to always ensure they have a reliable companion for the journey.
With determination and drive it is easy to stay active over the winter. Alex Lithwick of Purewater Total Home Leisure wishes to remind you to reward yourself for a job well done by taking a soak in your backyard hot tub. Don’t let the snow bring you down!
Exercise your ears
Remember, staying active year-round and not just in the winter can also help your ears, says Neil Fine, audiologist and owner of Hear Fine. Good cardiovascular health improves blood flow throughout the body. That blood flow is essential to good ear health. Studies suggest that cardiovascular fitness “contributes to better neural integrity in the cochlea.” In the winter, stay active by walking, snowshoeing, skiing, or heading to the gym for inner swimming, workouts, pilates, or yoga in a warm and comfy environment.
Make a commitment to yourself this winter to stay active, and stick to it! Your body will thank you.


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In the literature, few studies based on clinical and histological evaluation analyze skin structural changes after transplantation to the oral cavity. Ten patients affected by squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity who were reconstructed with a free forearm flap were included in the current study to analyze skin alterations. The authors performed a histological and ultrastructural evaluation of skin samples from the free forearm flap before transplantation and 18 months after intraoral reconstruction. They analyzed cytokeratin and involucrin distribution, which represent markers of maturation and differentiation of epithelia. The aim of this study was to demonstrate whether skin “mucosalization” occurs. They found that the skin undergoes some morphological changes induced by the intraoral environment. Cytokeratin and involucrin distribution is mostly unchanged. This aspect is in favor of skin structure preservation. Thus, they found that “mucosalization” of the skin is not evident after 18 months.
Microscopic and immunohistochemical analysis of the skin changes of free forearm flaps in intraoral reconstruction / Rubino, C; Dessy, La; Farace, Francesco; Ena, Pasquale; Mazzarello, V.. - In: ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY. - ISSN 0148-7043. - 49:4(2002), pp. 362-368.