I’m all for anything or anyone that promotes Breasts..
Feeding that is.
Breast Is Best
Doctors in Wales are calling on the National Assembly to promote discreet breastfeeding of babies in public places where children are allowed.
In England and Wales 29 per cent of mothers do not breastfeed. Yet health professionals know that breast is best for the health of both mother and baby. The National Assembly could make a difference.
Throughout Wales there continue to be unfortunate situations in which nursing mothers are told they cannot breastfeed in public. Often breastfeeding mothers are wrongly asked to retreat to a more private place rather than being accepted for feeding their babies in a normal way.
BMA Cymru Wales would like to promote the rights of a mother to breastfeed her child where children are allowed e.g. restaurants, cafes and shops and that the people who manage or own these places could not prevent them from doing so and are calling on the National Assembly for Wales to act.
Welsh Secretary of the BMA, Dr Richard Lewis said: “The Assembly is looking for new legislation which it could support when it receives new powers in 2007. Legislation on breastfeeding would help to effect a change in public attitudes, as it would send out a strong message that it is acceptable for women to breastfeed and that it should be positively encouraged. Supporting and encouraging breastfeeding is an important public health activity. Breastfeeding in infancy has a protective effect against many childhood illnesses including gastro-intestinal infections, respiratory infections, urinary tract infection, ear infections, eczema, asthma and wheezing and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Women who have breast fed have lower risks of pre-menopausal breast cancer, epithelial ovarian cancer and hip fracture in later life.”
Despite the numerous recognised advantages of breastfeeding, rates remain low and are only slowly improving in Europe. A national target, established in 1994, states that by the year 2005 more than 50 per cent of women should still be breastfeeding their babies at six weeks.
BMA Cymru Wales believes that more needs to be done to address the reasons for high drop off rates and to encourage women to continue breastfeeding for longer. Legislation should be only one part of an overall strategy; support and educational advice should also be widely available for parents.
Legislation would provide clear guidelines for proprietors to deal with a complaint relating to a breastfeeding mother and it also sends a clear message that the National Assembly for Wales actively supports and promotes breastfeeding.
Dr Lewis added: “While we are keen to encourage mothers to breastfeed, it is important that there remains a sense of balance. It is vital that those mothers who choose not to breastfeed are supported in their choice. The BMA recognises that there are circumstances where it is not possible for a mother to continue to breastfeed her baby. However, we believe that a Welsh bill would encourage those who can, to continue.”
Chairman of the BMA’s Welsh Council, Dr Tony Calland said: “The health benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and babies are increasingly recognised, both worldwide and in the UK. By recognising and protecting a child’s right to be breastfed, a Welsh bill would support the take up and duration rates of breastfeeding. We are calling for the Assembly to create an environment where women of all ethnic, social and cultural backgrounds are comfortable with discreetly feeding their babies anywhere and at any time. We need to create an atmosphere of support from friends, family, partners and health professionals.”
Scotland has already made it an offence “to prevent or stop a person in charge of a child who is otherwise permitted to be in a public place or licensed premises from feeding milk to that child in that place or on those premises; to make provision in relation to the promotion of breastfeeding; and for connected purposes.”
“Although the Scots have already stolen a march on us, Wales could still show England the way on this important public health issue - creating a new generation of healthier babies,” added Dr Calland.
The initiative is supported by the Royal College of Nursing in Wales.
Director Tina Donnelly supports the promotion and protection of breastfeeding and sees it as an important public health issue. “Breastfeeding provides considerable health benefits for mothers and babies. There are significant health benefits to nursing mothers, including reducing the risks of breast and other types of cancers, as well as osteoporosis. The fear of being offensive or embarrassed has caused mothers to either never begin breastfeeding or to prematurely wean their infants.”
Rosie Dodds, policy researcher at the National Childbirth Trust said: “The NCT believes we need a law to protect women’s right to feed their baby in public places so that they can feel confident and comfortable feeding when out and about. A recent NCT survey found that 79% of mothers would like a law to protect their right to breastfeed. The NCT believes all women should be able to feed their baby in the way they want, without feeling uncomfortable or unwelcome. We know that by far the majority of adults don’t have a problem with women breastfeeding their babies while they are out. Most breastfeeding is so discreet, no one notices. Yet in this culture, some mothers are deterred from breastfeeding because they worry about possible negative attitudes and disapproval of breastfeeding in public places.”
Royal College of Midwives Director for Wales, Helen Rogers, said: “Studies have shown that breastfeeding can have long - and short-term benefits for both mother and baby. Breastfeeding has been shown to protect infants from infections of the respiratory, digestive and urinary tracts and it is a tragedy that breastfeeding mothers continue to be treated in a negative manner, by being asked to leave premises or made to feel uncomfortable in carrying out what is, in fact, an entirely natural practice. As a staunch advocate of normal birth practices, the RCM believes that passing the law will not only benefit mother and baby, but will contribute to an increased acceptance of breastfeeding in public places and therefore, increase breastfeeding rates and we are supportive of the BMA’s stance.”
Alison Battista, Chair, La Leche League GB said: “La Leche League Great Britain is delighted that Wales has the opportunity to support breastfeeding mothers by forbidding discrimination against mothers breastfeeding in public. We are very pleased to lend support to this very important work.”


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The Importance of Utilizing Implement Guidance Systems With Sidedressing
In farming, there are a number of challenging tasks that leave no room for error. Sidedressing crops are one of those unforgiving jobs, where exact precision is key to successful fertilizer application. Get it wrong, and you could cause damage to crops or miss the mark on management goals. Utilizing implement guidance systems, such as ProTrakker, ensures you and your implement stay on track. The ProTrakker team goes in-depth behind the problems growers face while sidedressing, how advanced implement guidance helps eliminate these issues, and what options are available.

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Tropical Wave Near Cabo Verde Islands Likely to Develop Into Tropical Depression This Week
By Space Coast Daily // August 17, 2020
Hurricane season runs through November 30
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – A tropical wave near the Cabo Verde Islands is forecasted by the National Hurricane Center to become a low-pressure tropical system later this week as it prepares to interact with another disturbance in the area.
Currently located around a few hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, the disturbance is moving to the west at 15-20 mph and has a 70-percent chance to develop into a stronger tropical system in the next five days.
Another tropical wave the National Hurricane Center is monitoring is near the Windward Islands as the system of disorganized showers and thunderstorms begins to enter the Caribbean Sea.
The tropical wave has a 50-percent chance at further development in the next five days.
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America by Car: Lee FriedlanderBack
© Lee Friedlander
In June the exhibition America by Car by the legendary master photographer Lee Friedlander opens. In 192 black-and-white photographs, all taken from the interiors of rental cars, he draws a remarkable portrait of modern USA.
On various road trips over the past decade Friedlander (b.1934) has travelled through most parts of USA in rental cars. Without ever leaving the car he has documented eccentricities and iconic sides of modern USA seen through car windows and side and rear mirrors.
In the exhibition’s many pictures we travel through the wilds, majestic mountain landscapes and big cities, and we see some of the people Friedlander met on his journeys. But every motive is framed and distanced by the interior of the car.
In this way Friedlander creates visual encounters, where steering wheel and dash board collide with classic American landscapes, motels, monuments, trucks and road signs. Often we also get a glimpse of Friedlander himself in the side mirrors.
Friedlander began photographing in the 1950’s and in the beginning of the 1960’s he became a part of the innovative and highly influential group of documentary photographers in New York, such as Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand and Diane Arbus.
America by Car was published in 2010 by Fraenkel Gallery and D.A.P and has been exhibited at Whitney Museum of American Art in New York and at Timothy Taylor Gallery in London.

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The Never Summer Proto FR X Snowboard is intended for riders demanding a board with unparalleled grip, stability, power, and pop in an explosive freeride machine. Never Summer’s new patented Triple Camber Profile brings a new perspective to snowboard designs with three unique zones of camber; one in the center and two on the outer edges of the feet with rocker in between. The sidecut on the Proto FR X has multiple radii for added control and response in any snow condition.
- Triple Camber Profile – This new camber design creates the ultimate in edge hold, stability, power, pop, speed, float, and forgiveness.
- WooBoo Wood Core – A precise mix of the highest quality woods and bamboo which increases performance and versatility.
- Bi-Lite Fiberglass – This technology delivers incredible freestyle and freeride performance without sacrificing durability.

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Jenkins, a hitting partner of Venus Williams in the past, recently was appointed as the United States Tennis Association’s women’s national coach.”Had a great dinner with the team,” Osaka posted on Twitter. “[I am] also taking this moment to thank Jermaine for joining us and coming on board.”Had a great dinner with the team also taking this moment to thank Jermaine for joining us and coming on board lol pic.twitter.com/OBpl5R7L2j— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@Naomi_Osaka_) February 28, 2019Osaka, the reigning U.S. and Australian Open champion, has been without a full-time coach since her split this month with Sascha Bajin. Japan Tennis Association trainer Masashi Yoshikawa assisted in her disappointing Dubai Tennis Championships. World No. 1 Naomi Osaka has added Jermaine Jenkins to her team, she announced Thursday.Osaka didn’t confirm Jenkins’ role other than to say the American has linked up with the two-time Grand Slam champion.


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A lot of people tend to assume that vegans are super obsessed with every type of fruit and vegetable out there, that we all love salad, eat basically half a garden everyday, and would choose a carrot over a vegan corndog in a heartbeat (this is thanks to dieters perpetuating the myth that veganism is a diet / done mainly to lose weight!)
Even if we’re the opposite of picky, we’ve all got that one fruit or vegetable that we’ll never be able to stomach, no matter how many ways it is prepared. What’s yours, and why?
I can’t deal with pears, avocados, or brussels sprouts. It’s the mushy texture and bland greenishness that gets to me 😡 I’d probably eat a lot more vegan sushi if most of it didn’t have avocado.
There is a variety of sushi that doesnt contain avocado..!! Dont lose hope!
As for disliking fruits/veg.. I’d have to admit my dislike to most cooked food in general.. I love my foods alive and RAW.. and mostly juiced. And I also have a verrrrry intolerant body to lactose, gluten, starches, and the cooked foods and so on.. but my taste buds dont like them very much either.. so I cant place the blame on intolerance alone! I do have the occasional love for warmth though.. so I am not 100% raw..! (and my easy access to tea and coffee.. sun brewed and all is awesome.. but theres nothing like the annoying whistle of a tea pot.)
I don’t think I have found any fruits of veggies I dislike entirely. Some of them I can only eat if they’re prepared certain ways.
Green peppers I can only eat raw – cooked makes me gag.
Kale I -can’t- eat plain. So far, the only way I like it is juiced haha
Spinach has to be raw, cooked spinach is nasty.
Onions have to be raw too.
I’m not overly fond of celery, but I don’t hate it.
And it’s not so much the flavor I hate, but I can’t eat jalapenos or other spicy peppers. I really just can’t handle spicy foods.
I’ve never tasted a fruit or berry I hate.
I’m really not very picky when it comes to fruits and veggies. Processed foods are where I get really picky.

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I've been a very bad blogger lately seem to have lost my mojo but I'm hoping that it has now returned as I have several new stamps waiting to be inked up.
This is my entry for this weeks Papertake Weekly challenge, a wonderful sketch by Dawny. I've used my new Messy Rabbit stamp which I bought last weekend at the NEC. These stamps are just a joy to colour. The flower has been created using a retro flower punch and the two strips from my Stamping Up punch.
Thanks for looking

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@CBR-954rr where are you at on this? Still dealing with Pushback @ 15 mph on Mission? I got my + last week and I am experiencing the same thing. Love the board but don't want to deal with pushback @ 15 mph. Thanks!
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Pushback too early. Thinks I'm going faster than I am.
Anyone have trouble with OneWheel thinking it is going a lot faster then it really is? I just hit Top 10 in the leader board but really wasn't going 20.
NIB Fender for Sale ($10 off FM price)
I bought a new FM fender this February in anticipation of my plus but ended up canceling my order and buying a different board that has a fender. I have a new in box unused fender for sale.
I am selling it for $75 + shipping. FM sells them for $85 + $15 shipping. I am in Kansas City.
Let me know if you are interested. Thanks!

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Music Gear News
Noel Gallagher thinks people ignored Oasis
Noel Gallagher believes people had stopped "listening" to Oasis before they split.
The guitarist - who quit the group following a row with his brother, frontman Liam Gallagher, in August 2009, triggering their split - knows the band would have continued to sell out their concerts, but doesn't think many people were interested in their new music.
He said: "I think people had stopped listening. People kept coming to the gigs, but people had stopped listening.
"It's like, if I was sat here today, doing a press conference for a new Oasis album. well I wouldn't be doing a press conference, would I?
"It would be like, 'Oh f***ing hell, Oasis have got a new album out, so what?' That's just the way it is when you go on for so long. Does anyone care about a new Rolling Stones album? They go and see 'em don't they?"
Despite his comments, Noel - who is set to release his first solo album 'Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds' later this year - admits he still feels the band could have continued for longer.
He added in an interview with NME magazine: "The kids hadn't stopped listening but I guess the press stopped listening. But I never felt we were at the end.
"Because half of this stuff, the 'High Flying Birds' album, was written and demoed before that, so some of it was going to seep in there at some point. But it's all kind of in hindsight now. I mean, I didn't think of any of this stuff at the time."Posted on 21 Jul 2011 06:30 to category : Band / Celebrity News
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Fall Plant Sale — Tohono Chul Park, 7211 N. Northern Ave. typical, unusual, native, cold-hardy, arid-adapted plants from agaves to Zauschneria and everything in-between. Bring a wagon if possible. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 15. 742-6455.
Fall Opening — Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson, 2130 N. Alvernon Way. Tea ceremonies, art/handicrafts exhibits and classes in traditional customs such as Japanese flower arranging. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 1-502-303-3945.
Master Gardener Talks: Cool Season Vegetable Gardening — Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave. Learn how to grow fresh, vegetables during the cool fall and winter seasons. Noon-1 p.m. Oct. 17. 791-4010.
Cool-Season Vegetable Gardening — Dussenberry-River Public Library, 5605 E. River Road. Learn how to grow fresh vegetables during the cool fall and winter seasons. Ages 12 and up. 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 17. 594-5345.
Tucson Organic Gardeners Monthly Meeting — St. Mark’s Church, 3809 E. Second St. Program: Even Better Compost. 7-9 p.m. Oct. 17. 749-9429.
Demonstration Garden Tours — Pima County Cooperative Extension, 4210 N. Campbell Ave. Master gardener volunteer lead a walk through the gardens. Ages 12 and up. 9-10 a.m. Oct. 18. 626-5161.
Friday Fun Knitters — Foothills Mall Food Court, 7401 N. La Cholla. Knit, crochet and needlework. 9:45-11:30 a.m. Oct. 20. 297-1745.
Seed Library Volunteer Orientation — Joel D. Valdez Main Library. Become a volunteer to sort seeds, outreach, mentor new gardeners and more. Fill out an application and bring it to orientation. Call or e-mail Karen.Greene@pima.gov to RSVP. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Oct. 21. 791-4010.
Demonstration Garden Tours — Pima County Cooperative Extension. Master gardener volunteer lead a walk through the gardens. Ages 12 and up. 9-10 a.m. Oct. 21. 626-5161.
Rainwater Harvesting Class: Tucson Water Rebate — Watershed Management Group on Dodge and Speedway, 1137 N. Dodge Blvd. A brief tour of water harvesting on site, an introduction to rainwater harvesting, information about the Tucson Water Rainwater Harvesting Incentives Rebate Program and a design process. Register on line at watershedmg.org. 9 a.m.-noon. Oct. 21. 396-3266, Ext. 22.
Adjusting to Desert Gardening — Eckstrom-Columbus Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Learn the best practices for successfully making the transition to desert gardening. Ages 12 and up. 10-11:30 a.m. Oct. 21. 594-5285.
Kids Gardening: Plant a Flower in a Pumpkin — Harlow Gardens, 5620 E. Pima St. Children up to age 10 years are invited to come and plant a flower in a pumpkin. 10-11 a.m. Oct. 21. 298-3303.
Secrets of Citrus — Harlow Gardens. Learn how to grow citrus trees in the desert. 2-3 p.m. 298-3303.


First post, but I have read the forums for years.
I have a 67 Cougar that was just painted. The trunk is now very difficult to open. I feel that I will break the key off in the cylinder before the latch releases and the trunk opens. The trunk lid was removed during painting and the latch support was replaced while the car was painted. Before the car was painted, I used to rotate the key approximately 90 degrees before the trunk would open, now it is closer to 135 degrees. The body shop said I just need a new latch. I’m wondering if the existing latch just needs to be adjusted. I also added a rear spoiler to the trunk lid ( shouldn’t make a difference I would think). I did spray some lithium grease into the latch, but it is still difficult to turn the key. Thoughts on if the existing latch can be adjusted or needs to be replaced.


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Calgary Music Spotlight: The Nancees
SPOTLIGHT on The Nancees
In a city with rock ’n’ roll roots, underground garage undertones and mainstream indie music disenchantment, there comes a snotty, reverb-drenched, punkish, young reaction! Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you The Nancees. In a binary musical world where lo-fi and reverb are linked to a “garage revival” style, The Nancees come out with their live show, a bone-crushing wall of sound that maintains a killer four/four caveman groove. The Nancees are sophisticated primitives in an electric world. Two years ago in a dark unswept and unkempt basement The Nancees were formed over green bottles, red stained teeth and a love for the gritty old sounds of shared 45’s. After experimenting with what little equipment they had, they decided to stop playing three instruments through the same blown out Peavey amp, scraped up some cash and bought some equipment that worked. Since then The Nancees have put out a 4 songs cassette tape and are working on a full length LP with a 45 to follow.

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An extruding head is provided for receiving viscous resin material under substantial pressure and forming a thin sheet or film which may be applied directly to and for wrapping packages or articles. Biaxially oriented strength characteristics are obtained in the film by extruding the resin material through an elongate narrow gapped orifice which extends between an interior concave wall of the cavity and a closely conforming exterior convex surface of the head body such that the film is extruded radially thereof and thus in biaxial directions. This radial extrusion pattern also causes the film to be fanned out into a sheet substantially wider than the dimensions of the extruding orifice.
Description (OCR text may contain errors)
O Umted States Patent [in 3,861,850 Wallis Jan. 21, 1975 FILM FORMING HEAD Primary ExaminerFrancis S. Husar Assistant Examiner-David B. Smith  Inventor: Marvin E. Wallis 5535 Longfellow Rd" Santa Barbara, Calm 93111 Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Watts, Hoffmann, Fisher &
Heinke Co.  Filed: Sept. 5, 1972 ] Appl. No.: 286,116 57 ABSTRACT An extruding head is provided for receiving viscous  US. Cl. 425/461, 425/376 resin material under Substantial pressure d forming  II Cl B2911 7/02, B29f 3/04 a thin Sheet or film which may be applied directly to  Fleld of Search 425/461, 376, 145, 380, and for wrapping packages or articles. i n i 425/224 264/176 ented strength characteristics are obtained in the film 177 R by extruding the resin material through an elongate narrow gapped orifice which extends between an inte-  References cued rior concave wall of the cavity and a closely conform- UNIT STATES ENTS ing exterior convex surface of the head body such that 2,774,106 12/1956 Bethe 425/461 x the fi is extruded radially thereof and thus in biaxial 2,971,222 2/1961 Weissman 264/177 X directions. This radial extrusion pattern also causes 3,085,289 4/1963 the film to be fanned out into a sheet substantially 3,448,183 6/1969 wider than the dimensions of the extruding orifice. 3,461,496 8/1969 Winstead 425/4 16 Claims, 10 Drawing Figures PATEHTED JANZ 1 I975 SHEET 10F 2 FILM FORMING HEAD BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In general the present invention relates to the forming of plastic or resin material into a desired shape from viscous resin melt. More particularly, the invention concerns an extruding head for forming this material into a thin film or sheet.
Although the film forming head of the present invention extrudes a sheet of plastic or resin material which can be cooled and wound upon rolls, the head has been devised primarily for generating a plastic film that can be started and stopped in fractions of a second for use in a packaging process. In such process, a film is extruded from a head overlying a conveyor carrying articles to be packaged. As the film is projected downwardly toward the conveyor it cools, envelopes the articles which are moving through the film as they travel along the conveyor and the film seals to the articles, thus forming a complete, neatly wrapped package.
There presently exist several techniques for producing film or sheets for general use, that is sheets wound upon rolls and dispensed as such. One method provides for extruding the film through a tubular die or a radiused die, while another extrudes the material through a fiat die of selected width. In these cases the extruded film must be processed in a secondary stretching operation to produce a biaxial film. The stretching tensions the film in a direction orthogonal to the direction of extrusion as well as in a linear or straight line flow direction to produce the biaxially oriented molecular structure of the film. Without this secondary stretching, the linearly extruded film will exhibit a weak tear direction attributed to the alignment of the molecules during the extrusion process. A biaxially oriented film on the otherhand will exhibit strength in all direction of applied tear.
Furthermore, the dies used with these available extruders are designed such that they must be run constantly for the production of extended sheets of the material and can not be run intermittently on and off. The film thus extruded is generally wound upon rolls to be used later in a packaging machine or hand wrapping operation. Thus, it will be observed that several separate and independent operations are presently required to process the source material, which may be thermosetting or thermoplastic resin, before the actual wrapping state. A further shortcoming of these methods is their relatively slow rate of extrusion, making them impossible to use for final packaging processes.
One markedly superior technique for applying a thin film, or sheet wrap on the articles provides for enveloping the articles to be packaged with a film immediately after it has been extruded from a film forming head. Such a process is described in my U.S. Pat. No. 3,l62,897. As set forth therein, a liquid film extruding head is provided for receiving a liquid material under pressure and forming a relatively thin film for enveloping or otherwise covering articles transported along a conveyor underlying the extruding head. Although this prior head has been found satisfactory for generating films from wax blends and low viscosity thermoplastic materials, for example in the 500 to 1,000 centipoise range, it does not provide optimum results when used in conjunction with heavier or more viscous straight resins. The structural characteristics of the head disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,162,897 depended on a highly liquid state of the material for operation. In general, its design was based on a principle of deflection of the liquid so as to create a film. The heavier transparent thermosetting and thermoplastics resins, popular in modern day packaging, are not so easily formed into a film.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION AND ITS OBJECTIVES Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an extruding head for producing from a central orifice a plastic sheet or film form polymer resins, particularly those having a relatively high viscosity even at elevated extruding temperatures.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide such an extruding or film forming head in which the film material is generated in such a manner that a biaxial orientation of the molecular makeup of the material results. This biaxial orientation improves the strength characteristics of the film, and in particular provides a resistance to tear in all directions of the film plane, essential in packaging.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide a film forming head wherein the film may be started ane stopped in fractions of a second. In this regard, it is a feature of the film forming head in accordance with the present invention that it may be advantageously employed in a automatic film wrapping process, generally of the type described in the abovementioned U.S. Pat. In this type of packaging machine, the articles to be wrapped are conveyed so as to intercept the film or sheet as it is being extruded from the head. The ability to intermittently generate a film is highly desirable inasmuch as the film should only be provided when articles are available for wrapping. In the absence of articles to be wrapped, economy demands that the film forming components be temporarily interputed until a new group or batch of packages are presented.
These objects are achieved in accordance with the present invention by an extruding head which generally comprises a head body having a cavity formed therein and including an inlet passage which may be selectively opened by a valve member for controlled flow of viscous or plastic resin material into the cavity. An extruding orifice extends between a convex curvilinear exterior wall of the head body and a concave interior wall of the cavity conforming to and closely parelleling the exterior surface. The orifice itself is defined by gapped parallel faces, wherein one of the faces is defined by a thin lip or land separating the interior cavity wall from the exterior body surface of the head. Pressure of the material within the body cavity causes the plastic to be sequeezed outwardly through the orifice over the defined lip or land and projected at a suitable velocity radially outwardly of the exterior convex surface. In this manner the material is fanned outwardly from the head so as to develop a resin sheet having a width substantially greater than the dimensions of the head and the extruding orifice itself. Moreover, to provide the velocity of the material necessary for projecting or fanning the film outwardly of the head, the interior cavity walls converge towards the extruding orifice so as to smoothly accelerate the material as it is driven under pressure toward the orifice.
These and further objects and various advantages of the film forming head in accordance with the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from a consideration of the following detailed description of an exemplary embodiment thereof. Reference will be made to the appended sheets of drawings in which:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a packaging apparatus illustrating one use of the film forming head constructed in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the film forming head of FIG. 1 taken therein along the plane 11-11.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged side elevational view of the film forming head of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the film forming head of FIG. 3 taken therein along the plane IV--IV.
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the film forming head of FIG. 3 taken along the plane VV.
FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view of the exemplary film forming head of FIGS. 3 through 5 taken along the plane VI-Vl of FIG. 4.
FIG. 7 is another vertical sectional view of the film forming head of FIGS. 3 through 5 plane VII-VII of FIG. 6.
FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional view taken along the plane VlII-VIII of FIG. 6.
FIG. 9 is a horizontal sectional view of the film forming head of FIG. 6 taken therein along the plane IX- -IX.
FIG. 10 is another horizontal sectional view of the film forming head of FIG. 6 taken therein along the plane XX.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 the film forming head 11 constructed in accordance with the present invention is shown in combination with an automatic packaging machine, generally of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,162,897, and more closely of the type disclosed in my co-pending application for US. Pat., Ser. No. 285,140 filed Aug. 31, 197.2 and entitled Automatic Packaging Method and Apparatus and Ser. No. 285,238 filed Aug. 31, 1972 and entitled Method and Apparatus for Pre-Conditioning Solid Particle Resin Material for Plastic Forming. In this apparatus, head 11 extrudes and projects a sheet 12 of molten resin material which is applied directly to envelop, wrap and seal about articles 13 as illustrated. Although head 11 is advantageously employed in this combination, it may also be used to extrude a straight film or sheet 12' as illustrated in FIG. 2 in which the conveyor has been removed from beneath the extruding head, such that elongate runs of sheet 12' may be cooled and wound on a roll for later use.
The type of material suitable for use in conjunction with film forming head 11 may be any of a variety of thermoplastic or thermosetting resins. In general, the materials most commonly used in the plastic industry and which are suitable for the present invention include polyethylene, polyamides, ionomers and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers. However, may other polymers and copolymers and highly viscous blends may be employed. For optimum results, the viscosity of the resin melt extruded from head 11 will be generally greater than 1,000 centipoise and as much as 100,000 centipoise. A temperature of 350F to 500F is typical for the resin melt introduced into head 11.
With reference to FIGS. 3 through 10, head 11 is provided with a body 16, here in the form of base 16a and a cap 16b which together define an internal central cavity 17 as best shown in FIG. 6. In communication with cavity 17 is an inlet passage provided by a centrally located bore 18, which in the typical mounting of head 11 will extend in a vertical direction downwardly into cavity 17 from an overlying resin supply channel 19. Channel 19 is formed in a head support 21 shown in phantom in FIGS. 6, 7 and 8, having a lower horizontal surface 22 to which head 11 is mounted by bolts 26, 27, 28 and 29 as indicated. Support 21 may be provided by the lower portion of a reservoir or chamber for temporarily storing the resin melt in a positon overlying head 11.
Thus, the highly viscous plastic or resin melt will be forced under pressure downwardly through the inlet passage of head 11 defined by bore 18 and into cavity 17 and from there it will be extruded outwardly in a thin film or sheet through gapped orifice 31 circumferentially extending about a portion of the head cavity. The geometrical configuration of cavity 17 an gapped orifice 31 is critical in producing a properly formed film. In general, the head configuration provides for extruding the film over a narrow or thin lip or land at orifice 31 separating cavity 17 from the exterior of head 11.
More particularly, cavity 17 is shaped so as to define an interior cavity wall 32 in base 16a which is concave curvilinear in a plane passing through the body, in this instance the plane being indicated by section lines Vll- -VII of FIG. 6. The concavity of interior wall 32 is best shown in FIG. 7 in which the plane above referred to corresponds to the plane of the drawing. In this-same plane and adjacent thereto is a convex exterior surface, of the head body here in the form of surfaces 36 and 37 of base 16a and cap 16b wherein these surfaces are proximate and generally parallel to the interior cavity wall 32 within the above-mentioned plane. Thus as best shown in FIG. 7, cavity wall 32 and exterior surface 36 of base define a thin land or lip 38 which is elongate in the plane of FIG. 7 and extends therein circumferentially about interior wall 32 and exterior surface 36.
Lip 38 defines in conjunction with a confronting recessed face 39 of cap 16b, the gapped orifice 31, as best shown in FIG. 6. The orifice 31 is thus comprised of that portion of face 39 which is in registration with land 38 such that the film is extruded from a centrally formed cavity 17 radially outwardly therefrom as indicated by arrows 41 in FIG. 7 through a narrow orifice which wraps circumferentially about a portion of the cavity.
To provide a preferred fanning or flaring of the film outwardly from head 11, as indicated in FIG. 11, interior wall 32 and exterior surfaces 36 and 37 are formed such that orifice 31 is comprised of a centrally disposed part-circular portion 42 and a pair of lateral straight side portions 43 and 44 generally tangent to portion 42. Thus, orifice 31 extends in it longitudinal dimension within the plane of FIG. 7 circumferentially about the portion 42 and generally linearly along the straight tangent portions 43 and 44. By this configuration, the film is extruded radially of portion 42 and generally perpendicularly from portions 43 and 44.
It has been found that the angle by which side portions 43 and 44 of the head slope away from the radial bisector of part-circular portion 42, in this instance corresponding to a vertical line centrally through the head, is important in achieving a proper fanning of the film. In particular, the longitudinal dimensions of side portions 43 and 44 here slope tangentially outwardly and away from portion 42 at an angle of to 35 relative to the vertical as indicated in FIG. 7. This projects the film from sides 43 and 44 not only radially outwardly of cavity 17 but also with a component forwardly of the head, that is in this instance, downwardly and away from the head mounting.
A greater vertical inclination of side portions 43 an 44 tends to cause the film to fold or bunch along the outboard portions thereof. On the other hand a greater horizontal inclination of sides 43 and 44 may result in a film which is extruded so fast it is unmanageable.
For the presently disclosed head in which the radius of portion 42 is approximately one-half inch and where sides 43 are also approximately one-half inch, typical dimensions for the gapping of orifice 31 and the width of lip 38 are as follows. Orifice 31 may have a gap as small as 0.003 or as great as 0.025 inches between the confronting faces. As indicated, here the gap is formed by recessed face 39 on cap 1612 which may be provided by grinding or other suitable means. The width of lip 38 may be in the range of 0.010 to 0.080 inches. Moreover, this width may be intentionally different at semicircular portion 42 relative to side portions 43 and 44 to achieve an aspect of control over the extruded film. In this instance, the width of lip 38 adjacent portion 42 is 0.040 inches, greater than the 0.030 inches width along the sides. The greater lip thickness 38 adjacent portion 42 tends to cause a more even distribution of the film by forcing more of the material to escape adjacent the narrower lip portion along the side.
It will thus be appreciated that the angle of slope of sides 43 and 44, the width oflip 38 and the gap spacing of orifice 31 may be adjusted relative to one another so as to control the formation of the film, primarily the thickness of film and flow rate. The angle of slope of sides 43 and 44 controls the horizontal thrust of the film as does the thickness of lip 38 therealong. An increase of the horizontal thrust or horizontal projection of the film will react like the wing flaps on an airplane and slow the velocity of film extrusion.
As a further important feature of the present invention cavity 17 is formed such that its interior walls slope or converge toward gapped orifice 31. This shaping of the cavity results in a smooth acceleration of the pressure-driven material such that it reaches orifice 31 it has attained a suitable discharge velocity. In particular, interior cavity wall 32 is shaped such that together with a confronting wall 46 and recessed face 39 of cap 16b, cavity 17 is defined with a centermost region of greatest cross-section, here lying proximate to bore 18 and remote from extruding orifice 31. From this centermost location, interior cavity wall 32 is sloped toward the plane of orifice 31 in a radially outward direction so as to circumferentially intersect orifice 31 and join with lip 38 as indicated in FIGS. 6, 7 9 and 10.
The upper portion of cavity 17 ishere bounded by a wall 47 formed in base 16a which extends outwardly from a region of intersection of bore 18 therewith toward the upper extents of sides 43 and 44 as shown in FIG. 7. The limits of orifice 31 at the upper extents of side portions 43 and 44 is defined by an upper shoulder 48 of recessed face 39 which shoulder will be disposed approximately at the junction of wall 47 with side portions 43 and 44 of lip 38.
Although head 11 is here disclosed with a unilateral cavity 17 formed substantially within base 16a, an alternative head construction (not shown) would provide for a complimentary cavity portion within cap 16b such that both interior walls defining the cavity would slope toward the extruding orifice. Bore 18, can be rectangular or elongate oval in shape, matching such dual cavities, so that fiow of plastic through lip 38 would be smooth and uninterrupted.
Preferably housing 11 is provided with a valve mounted as closely as possible to cavity 17 for interrupting the flow of viscous resin thereto for abrupt turn-on and turn-off of the extruded film. Here this is advantageously provided by a spool valve or cylinder 51 rotatably mounted within a bore 52 extending transversely to and intersecting bore 18. Cylinder 51 is provided with a valve opening 53 extending transversely to the cylinder such that it may be aligned with bore 18 as illustrated in FIG. 6 to accommodate a free flow of resin fluid downwardly into cavity 17. Preferably, bore 18 and valve opening 53 extend in their longitudinal dimension in general alignment with orifice 31, entering cavity 17 at a location remote therefrom. This permits a smooth flow of the highly viscous resin directly through cavity 17 to its point of extrusion at gapped orifice 31.
Cylinder 51 is rotatable by an actuator 56 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 operating on an axial stem 57 connected to the cylinder so as to selectively rotate it approximately one-fourth of a turn to misalign opening 53 and thereby close or block the inlet passage defined by bore 18.
Valve or cylinder 51 is retained within head 11 by an abutment of the axial end thereof at stem 57 against an end wall 58 of bore 52 defined by wall 46 of cap 16b and at the other end by a spacer 59. A retainer ring 61 is mounted within bore 52 as illustrated in FIG. 6 to secure spacer 59. Sealing means, here in the form of spring loaded teflon rings in O-ring grooves 62 and 63 circumferentially extending about valve or cylinder 51 are provided to prevent the escape of fluid outwardly of bore 52. This area between rings 62 and 63 may be tapered with spring loaded rings located at ends of taper.
Stern 57 is rotatably mounted within a bushing 64 which in turn is disposed within a bore 66 of cap 16b as illustrated. Sealing means are also provided between an upper portion of bore 18 and support 21, here in the form of an O-ring 67.
Cap 16b is aligned with and secured to base 16a by a pair of dowel pins 68 and a pair of bolts 71 and 72, with wall 46 abutting a surface of base 16a in the plane of lip 38.
To prevent heavy accumulation of the resin material on the exit side of orifice 31, base 16a and cap 16b are provided with circumferentially extending grooves 73 and 74 so as to reduce the area of surfaces 36 adn 37 adjacent the orifice and thereby inhibit accumulation of material thereon.
As the resin is delivered to the cavity of head 11 in a melted viscous condition at an optimum high temperature, it is important to maintain this temperature at the extruding orifice. For this purpose thermostatically controlled base and cap heater elements 76 and 77, shown in phantom in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 are mounted to the base of cap respectively of the head. The material is thus accurately maintained at the optimum extruding temperature, for example 400 F, up until it is discharged through orifice 31.
Accordingly, with head 11 constructed in the above described manner, it is possible to generate a film or sheet having a width which is 5 to times the longitudinal dimension of orifice 31, that is the length of the orifice stretched out in a straight line. In contrast, conventional extruders require a die length which equals the width of the film to be produced. Furthermore, such conventional dies produce only linear film. Head 11 on the other hand exhibits directions of film extrusion which have biaxial components, as indicated in FIGS. 2, 4 and 7 which provide for a superior film that is tougher and clearer than a linearily extruded film.
A further important advantage of the film forming head 11 relates to its employment in the packaging illustrated in FIG. 1. Since the film or sheet 12 is extruded through gapped orifice 31 having a gap dimension of only 3 to thousands of an inch and is then stretched by the outward thrust of the pressure driving the film to a width of 5 to 20 inches, the mass of the film is spread to thin that heat is dissipated rapidly upon leaving the orifice. For example, from a temperature of 400F for the molten material within cavity 17 of the head. a drop to a temperature of around IF will be attained by the time the film reaches the article to be packaged. This would be for ambient conditions of 70 to 80F. For packaging foodstuffs and other temperature sensitive items, it is extremely important to apply the film to the article, such as meats and fruits and the like, at a temperature substantially under the 400 required to extrude the film. This temperature drop is however achieved during the fan out of the film by head 11.
It is understood that the present invention has been disclosed by reference to a particular and preferred embodiment thereof, and modifications and design changes may be made to the disclosed embodiment without departing from the scope of the invention.
1. In a film forming head for receiving a viscous resin material under substantial pressure and forming a thin extruded sheet thereof via an extruding orifice, in which head portions define an internal cavity and a discharge orifice, the improvement wherein a head portion has a convex curved peripheral portion and a straight peripheral portion tangent to each end of said curved portion, and an elongated orifice extending along and through said curved and straight peripheral portions communicating with said internal cavity.
2. A film forming head as set forth in claim 1, including a concave portion adjacent said gap, at least in part defining said cavity and an adjacent lip portion forming a juncture therewith, internally of the head, said juncture being inwardly of andclosely conforming in shape with the exterior surface of the head portions that define the orifice.
3. A film forming head as set forth in claim 2, wherein the cavity is defined by a flat wall in a plane passing through said orifice and by an opposed concave wall.
4. A film forming head as set forth in claim 2 wherein said lip portion is flat and extends from said juncture to the exterior surface of the head along the full length of the orifice.
5. In a film forming head for receiving a viscous resin material under substantial pressure and forming a thin extruded sheet thereof via an extruding orifice, in which head portions define the orifice and an internal cavity that opens through said orifice, the improvement comprising head portions shaped to create'said orifice in the form of a narrow elongated gap with a central portion that extends along a part-circular path and two end portions contiguous with the central portion that extend tangentially to and outwardly from the partcircular path at an angle of 20-35 away from an imaginary radial line bisecting the path of said central portion, said head portions and orifice serving to direct extruded resin material biaxially and form a sheet substantially wider than the orifice.
6. In a film forming head for receiving a viscous resin material under substantial pressure and forming a thin extruded sheet thereof via an extruding orifice, in which head portions define the orifice and an internal cavity that opens through said orifice, the improvement comprising head portions shaped to create said orifice in the form of'a narrow elongated gap with a central portion that extends along a part-circular path and two end portions contiguous with the central portion that extend tangentially to and outwardly from the partcircular path, a concave portion adjacent said gap, at least in part defining said cavity and an adjacent lip portion forming a juncture therewith, internally of the head, said juncture being inwardly of and closely conforming in shape with the exterior surface of the head portions that define the orifice, said lip portion being flat and extending from said juncture to the exterior surface of the head along the full length of the orifice, and the width of said lip between said juncture ane said exterior surface being greater along the central portion of the gap than along the end portions, said head portions and orifice serving to direct extruded resin material biaxially and form a sheet substantially wider than the orifice.
7. In a film forming head for receiving a viscous resin material under substantial pressure and forming a thin extruded sheet thereof via an extruding orifice, in which head portions define the orifice and an internal cavity that opens through said orifice, the improvement comprising head portions shaped to create said orifice in the form of a narrow elongated gap with a central portion that extends along a part-circular path and two end portions contiguous with the central portion that extend tangentially to and outwardly from the partcircular path, a concave portion adjacent said gap, at least in part defining said cavity and an adjacent lip portion forming a juncture therewith, internally of the head, said juncture being inwardly of and closely conforming in shape with the exterior surface of the head portions that define the orifice, said lip portion being flat and extending from said juncture to the exterior surface of the head along the full length of the orifice, said cavity further being formed by an interior wall confronting said lip and having a greater cross-section remote from said orifice than proximate said orifice, the concave portion forming the juncture with the lip being sloped from centrally of the cavity toward said confronting wall in an outward direction to the lip, whereby said cavity converges from a central region toward said orifice to provide for smooth acceleration of the viscous resin material within the head in a direction toward the orifice, said head portions and orifice serving to direct extruded resin material biaxially and form a sheet substantially wider than the orifice.
8. A film forming head as set forth in claim 7 wherein an inlet passage enters said cavity at a location remote from said orifice and in general alignment therewith.
9. In a film forming head for receiving a viscous resin material under substantial pressure and forming a thin extruded sheet thereof via an extruding orifice, in which head portions define an internal cavity and a discharge orifice, the improvement wherein a head portion has a convex curved peripheral portion and a straight peripheral portion tangent to each end of said curved portion, and a continuous elongated orifice extending along said curved and straight peripheral portions and located in a plane through said curved and straight peripheral portions, said orifice communicating with said internal cavity. v
10. A film forming head for receiving viscous resin material under pressure and forming a resin film therefrom comprising:
a body having a cavity formed therein with an interior wall which is concave in a plane passing through said body, the exterior of said body being formed with a surface which is convex in said plane and generally parallels said interior cavity wall;
an extruding orifice extending between said exterior surface and interior wall and being elongate in said plane;
an inlet passage formed in said body extending into said cavity;
said concave interior cavity wall and convex exterior body surface defining a centrally disposed arcuate portion and lateral side portions generally tangent to said central portion, said orifice extending in its longitudinal dimension along said dide and central portions;
whereby resin material is receivable in said cavity an will extrude radially outwardly from said cavity through said orifice to form a sheet of resin film and the orifice at said central portion will project the extruded film generally radially thereof while the orifice along said lateral side portions will project it substantially perpendicularly therefrom.
11. A film forming head as set forth in claim 10 wherein said side portions slope tangentially outwardly and away from said central portion so as to project extruded film laterally outwardly and forwardly of the head.
12. A film forming head as set forth in claim 11 wherein each said side portion slopes at an angle of 20-35 away from an imaginary radial line bisecting said central portion.
13. A film forming head as set forth in claim 10 wherein confronting but spaced faces of said body substantially parallel to said plane define the orifice, at least one of said faces includes a lip connecting said exterior surface with said interior cavity wall, and the lip has a greater width along said central portion than along said side portions.
14. A film forming head as set forth in claim 10 wherein said inlet passage enters said cavity at a location remote from said orifice and in general alignment therewith.
15. A film forming head as set forth in claim 14 further comprising means disposed in said inlet passage to interrupt flow of viscous resin material into said cavity.
16. A film forming head as set forth in claim 10 wherein said body is formed by a base part defining said interior wall and a portion of said exterior surface and defining said lip therebetween, and a cap part having an exterior surface portion mated to said portion of said exterior surface of the base part and mounted to said base part with a planar wall confronting and spaced from said lip to provide said confronting, spaced, faces PC4050 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 9 CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3861850 Dated January 21, 1975 Inventor) Marvin E. Wallis It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:
Column 2, line 25, "ane" should be and 1 line 38, "interputed" should be interupted Column 4, line 34, "an" should be and Column 5, line 14, "an" should be and Column 6, line 62, "adn" should be and Column 7, line 25, "20" should be 30 line 26, "to" should be so r w Column 8, line 36 (Claim 16), "ane" should be and Column 9, line 37 (Claim 10), "dide" should be side Signed and sealed this 29th day of April 1975,
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Giants RG Geoff Schwartz said he played with damaged nerves in his foot/ankle before suffering a broken ankle in Week 12.
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Giants RG Geoff Schwartz suffered a broken leg Week 12 against the Redskins.
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Giants G/T Geoff Schwartz agreed to restructure his contract.
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Ebuka Obi Uchendu, famous media persona and BBNaija host has printed that his three-year-old daughter can speak 4 languages.
The media character made the revelation on Twitter whilst responding to a tweet posted on the platform by way of Daily Mirror.
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The media persona showed that his daughter is additionally exceptional, He responded the tweet saying his three-year-old girl now speaks four languages fluently.
He cited that she speaks, English, French, IBO, and pidgin English very well.

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Moving Pixels Podcast: 'The Cat Lady' and the Terror of Loneliness
The Cat Lady is a game that is interested in the horrors of grappling with depression and anxiety, despite its often horror-movie-inspired presentation.
For a video game designed within a game genre known for its often less spectacle-driven storytelling, The Cat Lady is surprisingly brutal, violent, and often appalling.
That being said, it is also a horror game that is more interested in the horrors of real life, depression and anxiety, than it is in its gorier and terrifying backdrop. This week we discuss the 2012 indie game and what it might have to say about the kind of horrors that real people grapple with everyday.
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Street combing is cool, but then so is calling rubbish art and exhibiting it at big venues, including the city hall of Heerlen, Limburg. Starting today, visitors there can have a look all kinds of things collected by cleaners who are trying to attract attention to issues such as being paid for sick leave and getting more respect.
This travelling exhibition already seen in The Hague, Groningen and Utrecht tells stories about some 1,000 found objects such as a gold bracelet, a can of cola, a teddy bear and a syringue. The idea is that cleaners reflect our society and are indispensable, while they are not treated fairly despite the relatively well-organised Dutch labour system. Cleaners all over the country have been striking as well to get their point across.

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Discover An Autumn Day by North East poet and naturalist, Terry Astley, a poem that transports us to Rogie Falls in Scotland with the sights and sounds of Autumn.
Here in Black Water’s green clad glen,
Grey mottled boulders lie
In rough, chaotic jumble, strewn
Against the river’s banks
That fringe the steep hillsides,
Where forests thrive
In sheltered air,
And stretch tall trunks
Towards the light.
In open glades the purple heather hangs its bells
Beside black fruited bilberry.
As bee and bug and butterfly
Flit back and forth,
Between the autumn blooms
Of Black Knapweed and Scabious blue,
O’er the moss on craggy rocks
And by the boggy sites of rush and sedge.
How small these insects are.
How small I am down here,
Beside Black Water’s constant push.
Its thundering plunge, its endless come and go,
Through cataract and cleft,
To crash in gleaming, foaming gold
Below the high rock steps of Rogie Falls.
Where bubbles form and drift,
And form and drift, and drift away
Along the sleek dark pool downstream
Then disappear from sight.
As transient as human life
When set against the scale of time.
The aeons of the forming of
The grandeur of the mountains, rocks
And rivers of this land.
What am I in all of this,
The mighty works of Nature’s hand?
I am but one brief spark of light that glows
Then quickly fades and is no more.
Terry Astley, 2018
About the author
Terry lives in North Fenham with his wife Brenda. He is interested in all aspects of natural history, but his main interest is geology. He is getting more interested in botany as he regularly attends the Midweek Botany Group outings.
Terry started writing poetry after he had retired, when on holiday in Skye, and the wonderful scenery inspired him to put pen to paper. He has continued to write poems about the natural world ever since and often reads one to the botany group when they are having lunch during their outings. He was very pleased earlier this year, when one of his poems was included in the recently published book: A Journey in Landscape Restoration Carrifran and Beyond.


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Belarusian Potash Company (BPC) shipped 729,454 tons of potash fertilizers to Brazil in January-June, up by 32% YoY.
Potash export proceeds from Brazil-bound shipments dropped by 15% YoY to $268.8 million.
Founded in September 2013, Belarus Potash Company has regional dealerships in Delhi, Beijing, Singapore and Sao Paulo. BPC facilitates potash exports to Europe, India, China, Central and South America, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.
Belarus Potash Company is the key export trader of OAO Belaruskali. (Prime-TASS/Business World Magazine)


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Mystery and Suspense in Creative Writing
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Mystery and Suspense in Creative Writing presents a systematic analysis of a very important aspect of writing by integrating it with journalistic, media, and communication studies. The book examines the specific rules for creating intrigue and suspense, and confronts their universal features with selected literary texts. The individual texts emphasize the importance of understanding the emotions through transformation of various archetypes. The rules postulated by creative writing for building drama and tension in such texts often deal with this profound issue. They are thus not an end in themselves, but actually lead to more mature writing. Therefore, they essentially contribute to developing one's creative talent and communication skills. The paradigm of creative writing serves to shape the creativity of students of various disciplines, including not only literary studies and journalism, but also such diverse areas as medicine and information technology. (Series: International Studies in Hermeneutics and Phenomenology - Vol. 7)
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In humans, semen contamination has been shown to alter measured urine protein concentrations. In 1 study,1 for instance, postcoital urine samples from 6 of 22 men had some degree of proteinuria, as determined by means of dipstick analysis, even though results of dipstick analysis of precoital samples from all of the men were negative for protein. In another study,2 clinically relevant protein concentrations were found in initial-stream, but not midstream, morning urine samples from men who had had intercourse the previous evening, and in a separate study,3 protein concentrations of postcoital urine samples in which spermatozoa were detected ranged from 100 to > 300 mg/dL, even though precoital urine samples were negative for protein. Finally, the addition of WE or spermatozoa-free SF to urine has been shown to result in proteinuria.3
To our knowledge, there are no published reports of the effects of semen contamination on urine protein concentration in dogs. The purpose of the study reported here, therefore, was to determine the effect of semen in urine specimens on urine protein concentration measured by means of dipstick analysis.
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DVBWorld DVB-S2 PCIE2006
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Making it work
The device does need firmware: dvb-fe-ds3000.fw
See the instructions for obtaining the firmware for the dvb-fe-ds3000.fw here #Firmware.
unrar it and copy dvb-fe-ds3000.fw firmware file to /lib/firmware/
The driver is not yet include in the vanilla kernel.
The card is supported by the s2-liplianin v4l branch.


In the script for Ken Burns' Jazz documentary, Geoffrey C. Ward wrote: "The number of Americans who listen to and love jazz music is still small compared to what it once was ... There are still too few places where young musicians can get a chance to play."
Kevin Lee, president and founder of the Mystic Order of the Jazz Obsessed (better known as MOJO), set out to change that situation in Mobile back in 2001. As a lover of this unique form of music, which was born in the 1920s from the mixture of cultural influences in nearby New Orleans, Lee wanted to create opportunities for jazz enthusiasts in this area to connect with other fans.
"In my experience, it was often hard to find a place to hear good jazz," he explained. "Fans were scattered and I wanted to find a way to bring them together to experience and enjoy the music."
Lee sought the advice of an area expert before beginning his mission. "I approached Carmen Brown, (host of Smooth Jazz Sunday on 98.3 WDLT-FM), and asked her where I might find such a group," he said. "She recommended that I start one myself and so I did." Lee said he came up with the name MOJO, because it relates to the Muddy Waters song "Got My Mojo Working" and provides a great acronym for a name that also pays tribute to Mobile's Mardi Gras history.
MOJO's first meeting was held September 10, 2001, and the organization, which has grown to include 160 members, plans to celebrate its 11th anniversary this month by featuring Steve Ellington, a drummer out of Birmingham and nephew of jazz legend Duke Ellington.
The event will take place on Sept. 24 at the Gulf City Lodge, home of MOJO's Jazz Jambalaya series, which is held the fourth Monday of each month.
"It's a perfect venue for people to get together and enjoy jazz," Lee said. "It's a century-old club that looks and feels like a speakeasy from the 1920s. For several decades, it was the place to go hear live jazz, then jazz was sort of phased out. Now we are bringing it back."
Just as the term jambalaya refers to a mixture of food, the Jazz Jambalaya combines jazz performances, socializing, eating and dance. Each program allows participants to learn about the life and times of a particular artist.
"Sometimes we feature a jazz legend who has passed on, using archival footage or by having area musicians play the music, and sometimes we feature contemporary jazz artists," Lee said. "Many performers are eager to play our shows because they don't get a lot of chances to play jazz in front of an audience that really likes to sit and hear the music."
Among the jazz legends that MOJO has explored are Thelonious Monk, Jellyroll Morton, Buddy Rich and Charlie Parker. Michael Buble, Etta James and Lil Greenwood have also been featured.
In 2011, MOJO received the Greater Mobile Arts Award for Organization of the Year, a tribute that has helped the group earn wider recognition, Lee said.
"Jazz will probably always be a specialty interest," he added. "But we hope that by giving people a place to go and enjoy it each month, we will continue to interest younger people and help keep this American art form alive and vibrant."


Here is your midday report on conditions from the Rush Fire burning north of Wendel.
According to the BLM this morning, the Rush fire is now essentially a 43,000-acre fire that’s half in California and half in Nevada. That’s how much of the 320,793-acre blaze is still active.
Firefighters today are focusing on that northeast part of the fire, and will work to keep the fire out of the canyon of the Middle Fork of Buffalo Creek, in Nevada.
Today two things will favor firefighters: winds will be the lightest expected over the next few days, and sparse vegetation, with areas of lava rock, is providing much less “fuel” for the fire.
Today, around 300 firefighters end their day in a new camp at Burnt Lake. This will put firefighters much closer to the active part of the fire for what they hope will be the last days of the Rush fire. The “spike” camp at Thunder Mountain near Ravendale will be closed.
The main fire camp, at the Lassen County Fairgrounds in Susanville, remains in place.
The fire made no major runs on Thursday. Near Antelope Basin, in the northeast part of the fire, air tankers dropped retardant and smoke jumpers parachuted in to work on stopping this part of the fire. South of Burnt Lake, firefighters made good progress on building fireline on Thursday.
Overnight, firefighters continued burning out, building line, patrolling, and mopping up in the northeast part of the fire.
On the southeast edge of the fire near the state line, suppression-repair work continues. Crews hope to finish this work on Friday and will move on to the southwest edge of the fire, east of U.S. 395 in California.
Area and Road Closures in Effect: Public lands bounded by Highway 395 on the west, the Sand Pass road and Nevada 447 on the east, the Wendel Road on the south, and Juniper Ridge road to Buckhorn road on the north are closed. The Buffalo Meadows road in Washoe Co., Nev., is also closed.
Remarks: NOTE: Use of chainsaws on public lands managed by BLM in NE California and far northwest Nevada is suspended because of extreme fire danger. Fire officials remind residents and visitors that fire restrictions are in effect for public lands and national forests in northeast California and far northwest Nevada. Campfires are permitted only in posted recreation sites.
A note for our readers who are LMUD customers – Due to the unstable nature of PG&E’s Caribou transmission line LMUD will be operating off of Honey Lake Power for the duration of the Plumas County Chips Fire. LMUD is asking that all customers conserve energy by unplugging or turning off all non-essential household equipment and appliances.
Satellite view of the Rush Fire, August 24th, 12:47p.m.


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Diesel Test Review – What You Should Know
If you’re tired of slow and stagnant results in the gym, a testosterone booster might just be the kick that you need. If your testosterone levels are not optimized, make no mistake about it, it is going to influence not only the degree in which you build muscle mass, but how you feel on a day to day basis as well.
Testosterone is the most powerful hormone in the male body, so if you aren’t secreting enough, it is going to influence you in a major way.
That said, not all testosterone boosters are the powerful products they claim to be. Let’s take a closer look at how Diesel Test stacks up so that you can see this one in action and decide whether it’s a smart one for you to be utilizing.
The Idea Behind This Product
The idea behind Diesel Test is that it’s going to shift your hormonal profile so that you are that much more anabolic and better able to build up lean muscle mass, while also enhancing your sex drive as well.
The goal is to increase both total and free testosterone levels, while also reducing estrogen, which is the primary female sex hormone as well as cortisol, which opposes the action of building up more muscle mass tissue.
If you can get these four hormones at an optimized level for mass gains, you should see progression forward.
Who It’s For
This product is aimed at two categories of people. First, if you take a higher dose level, it can assist with building more muscle mass by increasing testosterone.
Second, if you take it in lower dosages (and therefore by nature the above users will also see this benefit) it is going to enhance your libido, increase sexual function, and give you more powerful orgasms.
Since testosterone is highly connected to sexual activity, this does make sense as the more testosterone you have in your body, the faster your results will be.
The Ingredients In Diesel Test
So what does Diesel Test contain?
The ingredient listing includes Vitamin B6, Zinc, selenium, and copper as the main ingredients, as well as a proprietary blend of herbs – all of which claim to help increase libido and testosterone levels.
Unfortunately as the manufacturers have chosen to hide the full details of the formula behind a proprietary blend you don’t know how much of each ingredient is used in the product, so that is one serious red flag right there. It’s very hard to establish tolerance levels and side effect risk without knowing the exact dosage of each ingredient this product contains.
In addition to this, the product does not contain magnesium, which is very commonly utilized with zinc and vitamin B6 to give the best testosterone enhancing effects.
So on the ingredient listing nature of this product, it does fall slightly short. You would be better off seeking a product that also contains magnesium, as well as that gives all the dosing information for every single ingredient it contains.
All in all, this product does contain a few helpful ingredients, but not enough information is provided about the line-up of herbs, so you should tread lightly. Don’t guess when it comes to your supplement decision.
Instead, focus on making sure that you know exactly what you are putting into your body.
Our Top Three Products
Our top 3 rated products all provide full details of their formulas, so that users are fully aware of exactly what they are taking, these have all been chosen for their excellent results, proven ingredient profile and in the case of our Top 2 products – a handy cash back guarantee that assures buyers of a full refund should they be dissatisfied with the results.

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We are jointly conducting an Approach to Market with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. This is to establish a panel of regional delivery partners to provide environmental protection, sustainable agriculture and natural resource management services to 52 regional areas across Australia, known as management units.
Regional delivery partners will be engaged to deliver regional capacity services under a deed of standing offer. They may also be engaged to deliver project design services and project services under future work orders.
By being part of the panel, regional delivery partners may have the opportunity to deliver projects for a range of programs across both departments. The projects will be decided separately to this Approach to Market, following establishment of the panel. Regional delivery partners may potentially also be requested to deliver projects for other Australian Government entities.
You can watch a pre-recorded industry briefing for the Approach to Market or read the transcript.
Approach to Market
ATM ID: 22-23 BCD 01
ATM Title: Approach to Market in relation to the Establishment of a Panel of Regional Delivery Partners for Environmental Protection, Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Services
You can find the Approach to Market documents on AusTender, using the reference number 22-23 BCD 01.
You can also find additional information on the 3 environment outcomes described in the Approach to Market documents.
Submission details are available through AusTender.
Working with First Nations people
Working in partnership with First Nations peoples is central and key to achieve improved on-ground outcomes for the environment. Regional delivery partners will be required to identify opportunities for First Nations peoples participation in the delivery of project services, including identifying and encouraging First Nations peoples led project services.
The Indigenous Procurement Policy Mandatory Set-Aside arrangements will apply for project services (including project design services) that satisfy the geographical or dollar value threshold requirements in the Indigenous Procurement Policy.
With the exception of the dates in items 2, 3 and 4 in the table below, the following dates are indicative and may be amended without notice to tenderers. Any changes to dates in items 2, 3 or 4 in the table below will be notified to potential tenderers through AusTender.
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|Pre-Recorded Industry Briefing
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|Deadline for Submission of Tenderers' Questions
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|2:00 pm local time in the Australian Capital Territory on Tuesday 7 March 2023
|March – April 2023
|Entry into Deeds of Standing Offer
|Commencing from August 2023 onwards
|Initial Round of Project Co‑Design
|Commencing from October 2023
|Commencement of Regional Capacity Services
|August 2023 onwards
The evaluation for the Panel of Regional Delivery Partners is subject to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and as competition is a key element of the Australian Government’s procurement framework, this requires non-discrimination and the use of competitive procurement processes. Tenderers should be aware the evaluation process is underway and all questions regarding this Approach to Market are to be directed, in writing, to the contact officer at firstname.lastname@example.org. The outcome of the tender will be announced on AusTender.
The Approach to Market documents consist of the terms and conditions, and 5 schedules:
- Schedule 1 – Statement of Requirement
- Schedule 2 – Tender Response Form
- Schedule 3 – Draft Deed of Standing Offer
- Schedule 4 – Glossary
- Schedule 5 – Guidance on Statement of Tax Records
All documents are available through AusTender, using the reference number 22-23 BCD 01.
Lodgement of Tenders
Tenders must be lodged electronically via AusTender before 2:00 pm local time in the Australian Capital Territory on Tuesday, 7 March 2023.
Tenderers should familiarise themselves with all components of the Approach to Market documentation and ensure their tenders comply with all requirements.
Questions, Addenda and Contact Details
All questions regarding this Approach to Market are to be directed, in writing, to the contact officer at email@example.com. You can submit questions before 4:00 pm, local time in the Australian Capital Territory, on Tuesday, 28 February 2023. This is the sole contact point for this Approach to Market.
Tenderers should be aware we may circulate any questions submitted by tenderers, and responses, to all other tenderers in accordance with the Approach to Market terms and conditions. Tenderers should, therefore, identify in the questions they submit what, if any, information in the question is confidential.
Addenda may be issued to this Approach to Market. This may include variations to the Approach to Market documentation or additional information in relation to the Approach to Market. Any addenda issued prior to the closing time will be posted on AusTender.
If you need to update your contact details on AusTender, please ensure you amend your details and download this Approach to Market again from AusTender. This will ensure an up-to-date registration on AusTender. Once registered, AusTender will notify tenderers by email of the issue of any addenda issued prior to the closing time. It is then the responsibility of the tenderer to log on to AusTender and collect the addenda.
It is important to note that any approach—whether it be direct or indirect—must not be made to officers, employees, contractors or agents of the departments, other than the contact officer, about this Approach to Market.
Tenderers that are already contracted to the departments should not make enquiries about this Approach to Market during any ‘business as usual’ interactions with personnel from the departments.
For any technical or operational support questions in relation to AusTender, the AusTender Help Desk is available between 9 am and 5 pm Australian Capital Territory local time, Monday to Friday (excluding Australian Capital Territory and national public holidays). The AusTender Help Desk can be contacted by email on firstname.lastname@example.org or 1300 651 698 (International: +61 2 6215 1558).
Tenderers should note that AusTender and the departments will be closed between 23 December 2022 and 3 January 2023. During this time, there will be no technical support from AusTender and the departments will not be able to respond to any questions.
Tenderers should also be aware that the Australian Taxation Office and their systems will close for maintenance from 23 December 2022 to 3 January 2023. Statement of Tax Records requests lodged between 24 December 2022 to 3 January 2023 will not be processed.


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Marvel joins an impressive lineup of Disneyland Paris shows
Disneyland Paris has a strong tradition in the space of live entertainment. But after a period of calm in the number of shows, they are back in full force at Disneyland Paris; not just in number but in quality as well.
It’s exciting when Disneyland Paris announce a new stage show. Of course, it is also tinged with a small amount of sadness that we have lost Cinémagique, one of those rare attractions that beautifully merged the artistic cinematic tradition with all the fun of the theme park attraction. But it’s mostly exciting. But why is this excitement so rampant with Disneyland Paris fans? The reason is simple: Disneyland Paris shows have been excellent of late.
We know that when Disneyland Paris announce the creation of a stage show, that a lot of effort will have been put into it and that the resort is truly creating something that we can all be proud of. Now that is truly exciting.
Let’s take a look back at the last few years of shows in Disneyland Paris and examine how each, unique in its own right, has provided a way to showcase the Parisian resort to the wider Disney family.
Frozen Sing-along (2015)
Whilst perhaps not to everybody’s taste, the Frozen Sing-along (2015) was the real start of this new wave of shows. A big budget performance that was based on one of the hot Disney properties, a show that came alongside the Frozen Summer season with a retail area and a change to the Disney Dreams! spectacular.
The show saw a transformation of the Chaparral Theatre into a Frozen spectacular (and the transformation of a theatre that was unused since 2012 prior to this show). It was the first step on a wider process of renewal in the show space of Disneyland Paris, a change that would continue into 2016.
Forest of Enchantment (2016 – 17)
Following on from the success of the Frozen Sing-Along came another reuse of the Chaparral Theatre. This time a small seasonal show; the show was an instant hit and disguised that a large part of Frontierland was closed for refurbishment.
Forest of Enchantment was the first time we saw Disneyland Paris try something very unique in this new era of storytelling, leads of traditional Disney characters were replaced by the spirits of nature (inspired by the elements). Disney was a vehicle to tell a story, rather than a story itself. The show gained praise for being a blend of traditional Disney stage show, but also exceptionally physical and creative.
A perfect taster for Mickey and the Magician.
Mickey and the Magician (2016 – Current)
The biggest show in recent Disneyland Paris history, and perhaps the one that offers us the best glimpse as to what we can expect from Marvel, is Mickey and the Magician. This singing and dancing spectacular fits the tradition of a Disney Parks stage musical but combines magic, the latest state of the art technology and a stunning and talented cast.
Mickey and the Magician is as close to theme park show perfection as it’s possible to get, each and every year Disneyland Paris manage to recast the show with talented actors who can combine dancing and singing very tough Disney songs multiple times a day. It’s easy to see why Mickey and the Magician won the IAAPA Brass Ring award for Best Theatrical Production. (IAAPA is a theme park industry body).
Mickey’s Christmas Big Band (2017)
Mickey’s Christmas Big Band was the surprise of 2017. Launching as a footnote to the 2017 Christmas season, this big band spectacular was hidden away in the Videopolis Theatre – little did we know that Mickey’s Christmas Big Band would be the breakout piece of the season and of the year.
Based heavily on Tokyo Disneyland’s Big Band Beat, the Christmas big band brought some of the best-loved Christmas songs to life with a live band, Disney characters and immensely talented performers.
This was a show to be taken seriously with spaces filling up long before the shows were due to take place and a warm reception after each and every show. It has proven once and for all that stage shows are something that Disneyland Paris guests take very seriously.
Marvel: Super Heroes United (2018)
And so we reach Marvel: Super Heroes United, if the press release is anything to believe this could very much be the most ambitious show in the 26 year history of the resort. The show will feature one of Europe’s largest LED screens, a 180 degree video experience, 80 light projections, indoor drones and all of this to be performed 5 times per day.
This show will delight Marvel fans by combining all of the Avengers characters and Marvel villains in a show that sounds like it’ll need to be seen in person to believe. In a world where park shows spread quickly on YouTube, Disneyland Paris needs to create an experience that simply cannot be had online. We can already tell that this show will be exactly that.
You will need to go to Disneyland Paris and experience this for yourself.
If there is anything that we have learn in the last 3 years (yes, all of this really has happened in the last 3 years!), it is that Disneyland Paris is a world leader in live shows and that European guests will flock to them – we often see Forest, Magician and others fill up around an hour before.
It’s hugely exciting to see how the Marvel show comes along in the next few months. One thing is for certain, it’s likely to be on a scale that we have not yet seen before. And that is exciting.


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The West Virginia University Bureau of Business and Economic Research today (May 28) introduced a new, monthly index of leading economic indicators for the state. The initial Mountain State Business Index forecasts that the West Virginia economy should continue to expand at a stable pace into the fall.
“It is often difficult to process the large and diverse volume of macroeconomic data that is produced regularly today,” said BBER Director John Deskins. “This index will serve to consolidate the data that we read in the news into one simple and easy-to-follow statistic that will point to where our state’s economy is likely heading over the next several months.”
The MSBI combines several leading economic indicators into a single index that provides a convenient way to gauge the likelihood of swings in economic activity over the next four to six months. Signals of a coming contraction in the state’s economy can be identified if the index declines by at least 2 percent on an annualized basis over a six-month period and a majority of the individual components also decline over that same time period.
Deskins noted that applying the MSBI calculations historically, the monthly increase of 0.5 percent in May compared to the previous month would have been the largest month-to-month gain since late 2006. Although the Index would have reflected only modest increases since mid-2013, the reading for May puts the index 1.4 percent above its year-ago level and indicates the West Virginia economy should continue to expand.
“We remain upbeat by the growth we have seen in the Mountain State Business Index in the past year,” Deskins said. “These improvements suggest that the state’s economy should remain on solid footing and continue to expand through this summer and into the fall.”
The index comprises seven economic indicators that were determined to lead expansions or contractions in the West Virginia economy by approximately four to six months. Each indicator will make positive, negative or no contribution on a monthly basis to the overall index. The seven indicators are related to the following factors: building permits; unemployment insurance claims; the value of the U.S. dollar; stock prices related to West Virginia employers; interest rates; coal production; and natural gas production. The May index reflects data that correspond to the month of April.
Initial unemployment insurance claims provided the largest positive contribution to the MSBI in May, as the number of new claims fell 6.5 percent on a seasonally-adjusted basis and have also fallen by more than 20 percent on an annualized basis over the last six months. By contrast, new building permit numbers continue to place downward pressure on the index after declining for a third consecutive month.
“Several of the indicators that compose the Mountain State Business Index have registered solid growth and improvement over the past year,” said Brian Lego, BBER research assistant professor. “The West Virginia Stock Index has increased more than 16 percent, reflecting the general sense of economic optimism seen in capital markets and healthy outlook for many of the state’s largest publicly-traded employers. Despite the slight recorded drop in production during April, strong well productivity from wells in the Marcellus Shale play has pushed natural gas output sharply higher in many parts of the state over the past year, providing a boost to jobs and overall economic output.”
“Furthermore, the level of initial unemployment insurance claims has trended lower in recent months, and they are closing in on the low levels observed during the mid-2000s economic expansion.”
“By comparison, the coal industry has weighed on the index for much of the past two years. Production for 2013 fell by 6.0 percent from the previous year and has contracted 28 percent since 2008. On a positive note, preliminary data show an increase in statewide coal production over the past two months thanks to modest gains in output from the state’s northern mines and stabilizing production coming from the southern coalfields. These gains should continue over the very near term as coal-fired power plants replenish depleted stockpiles of coal after drawing them down due to what was an exceptionally cold winter in many parts of the country.”
Technical documentation related to the Mountain State Business Index is available from the WVU Bureau of Business and Economic Research for free download in PDF format at be.wvu.edu/bber. Visit be.wvu.edu/bber/publications.aspx to view the report and other publications by the BBER. For further information about the WVU College of Business and Economics, visit be.wvu.edu.
CONTACT: John Deskins, Ph.D., WVU College of Business and Economics
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