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In an effort to be a one-stop shop for you, we’re now providing Wrap Documents for Benefit Plans as well as Section 125 Cafeteria Plans. These plans will help keep your business compliant. Further, when you work with us, you’ll get these plans at a more affordable rate than many other agencies.
First, what is a wrap document?
A wrap document is a relatively simple document that supplements (wraps) the existing documentation of a welfare benefit plan (ex. insurance certificate or benefit booklet) with the missing ERISA-required provisions. When a wrap document is used, the ERISA Plan Document is made up of two items: the insurance certificate/benefits booklet and the wrap document that fills in all the ERISA-required information that is missing from the insurance certificate/benefits booklet.
What are the benefits of wrap documents?
Some employers are able to wrap multiple welfare benefits under a single plan, referred to as “mega-wrapping”, as a means to simplify their annual reporting by only needing to fill out one Form 5500.
Wrap documents serve as a tool to make ERISA compliance easier for all employers and in helping to avoid serious noncompliance consequences such as benefits lawsuits, Department of Labor audits, and the inability to respond to participant requests.
Why do wrap documents exist?
In order to understand what a wrap document is, we must first understand why it exists. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets the minimum standards for employee benefits plans maintained by all private sector employers, regardless of the size of the employer. The only employers exempt from ERISA are governmental employers and church plans. Under ERISA, employer-sponsored benefit plans must be described in a written plan document that addresses benefits and eligibility, funding of benefits, procedures for allocating and delegating plan responsibilities, plan amendment and termination procedures, designation of named fiduciary, and required provisions for group health plans.
ERISA generally applies to the following employee benefits, regardless of whether they are insured, or self-funded:
-Medical, surgical or hospital benefits
-Dental and vision benefits
-Prescription drug benefits
-Health reimbursement benefits (HRAs)
-Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
-Group Life Insurance Benefits
– Wellness programs (when medical care is provided)
– Employee Assistance Plans (when medical care is provided)
-Disability Benefits (if insured or funded other than as a payroll practice)
-Disease-specific coverage (ex. Cancer policies)
Additionally, employers must explain the plan’s terms to participants by providing them with a Summary Plan Description (SPD). An SPD is an ERISA compliant document that is provided to plan participants that explains their rights and benefits under the plan document.
If this has you scratching your head, we get it. Insurance talk can be less than fun. That’s why we’re here to make things simple for you. If you’d like to learn more about Wrap Documents or have any questions please schedule time with Ray Ramirez or call/text (858) 384-1506.
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This used Komatsu Excavator is a Joint Venture/import product with an operating weight of 6.30Ton and a boom length of 3710mm. It is a Crawler Excavator and has an electric oil replacement volume of 11L. The Komatsu PC5500 Hybrid is a reliable and powerful machine, with advanced hybrid technology. It combines a powerful engine, hydraulic excavator and electric motors to deliver exceptional fuel efficiency and performance. The Komatsu PC5500 Hybrid is designed to operate in a wide range of tasks, from residential and commercial projects to heavy-duty applications. The hybrid system helps reduce emissions and fuel consumption, while maintaining maximum power and performance. The PC5500 Hybrid provides excellent control, power and strength for a wide variety of excavator tasks.
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The Used Komatsu Excavator is a top-of-the-line, advanced crawler excavator manufactured by the world-renowned KOMATSU brand. It is equipped with a Komatsu 4D95LE engine, and is capable of transporting up to 6,000 kg of material. It has a total track length of 2765mm and a total transportation height of 2590mm, making it ideal for a wide range of applications. The hybrid version of the KOMATSU PC5500 is also available, allowing users to save energy, reduce emissions and extend the life of the machine. The minimum order quantity for this product is usually 1, with a delivery time of 45 days.
This Used Komatsu Excavator is the perfect choice for heavy-duty construction work. It has a Brand Name of KOMATSU, Model Number of PC60-7, and Place of Origin of Japan. The Minimum Order Quantity is 1, and the Delivery Time is 45Days. The Total Track Width is 2150mm, Stick Digging Force is 37.3kN, Maximum Flow of Main Pump is 155L/min, Bucket Digging Force is 54.8kN, and Turning Speed is 12rpm.
This Used Komatsu Excavator is a reliable and powerful machine that can handle any construction job with ease. The high-strength steel tracks provide superior traction and stability, and the powerful engine and hydraulic pumps deliver maximum performance. The advanced control system enables precise operation and efficient operation, allowing you to get the job done quickly and effectively. With its excellent performance, this Used Komatsu Excavator is an essential tool for any construction project.
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“The world before us is a postcard, and I imagine the story we are writing on it.”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Miles Between
Postcard images aren’t squashed versions of bigger, bolder artworks and photographs. They fit the format, being every bit as lovely and keepable as the art we frame and hang on walls. They’ve the added bonuses of being cheap and making any message overt, with a clear image on one side and punchy words written on the back for anyone to see. “Wish you were here,” goes the holiday cliche. Or, as Mr Bingo puts it in his messages designed to offend, “You Will Never Amount to Anything.”
Why am I writing about postcards? Why now? Because these aides-memoire are fun, fast and easy. They remind us of places we went, what we’re missing (NSFW), where we’re not and how to enjoy the everyday.
Postcards could have been killed off by smart phones, now that it’s easy to capture a moment and send people back home a link to the video. But unlike all those memories we never print out, let alone find, the postcard is something we can hold and look at over and over without the need to look at a screen and search and scroll. Hold on to them and they become tangible memories with pictures and words to amuse and delight. The postcard is Instagram and Twitter in one.
And they’re back. Cool once more. Sending art by mail was all the rage in the 1970s. As a 1996 postcard by Simon Cutts and David Bellingham put it The Postcard is a Work of Art.
We’ve a brilliant range of them in the Flashbak Shop. By way of a bonus, each of these high-quality postcards comes with a craft envelope, so you can send them as little works of art to collect and display on the fridge and mantelpiece, and decorate in the manner of Edward Gorey’s delightfully wicked missives. Or doodle on them, like Picasso did.
As British critic Jonathan Meades put it:
The reproduction of great paintings is merely one of the uses to which a postcard can be put. But it is an important one. It is not so much populist as popularising; there is a difference. The dissemination of such work in a version approximately 150x100mm is supremely democratic. I happily suffer a delusion of ownership without the attendant insurance costs and security concerns
Now for some postcard history. The first cards were issued in Austria-Hungary in 1869. Produced in both German and Hungarian, postcards were a hit. The cheap and cheerful correspondence arrived in Britain in 1870, commission by the Post Office. Each thoughtfully included an imprinted halfpenny stamp that covered the price of postage and was half the cost of sending a letter. In 1871 around 75 million postcards were sent in Britain. By 1910, over 800 million a year were being sent. Many people began to collet them.
Also in the 1870s, the US, Japan and most other nations with a postal service, began accepting postcards. Postcards began to be sent internationally after the first Congress of the General Postal Union, which met in Bern, Switzerland in October 1874.
Illustrated postcards produced by private publishers were not accepted by the UK Post Office until 1894. one side of the card was used for the address and the stamp, and any message written alongside the picture. In 1902 the message could be written on the same side as the address. Then we begin to see the postcard with a divided back, where the address is written on the right and any message on the left.
James Bamorth’s Bamforth and Company Ltd, specialised in the production of postcards from 1903. His saucy seaside postcards are sought after. Raphael Tuck & Sons produced sets of postcards with serial numbers. This encouraged people to collect not only an image but an entire set. The hobby of postcard collecting (deltiology) has been big ever since.
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British early Victorian (C.1840) 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer’s Sword. With steel, three-bar hilt and fishskin and copper twistwire to the grip. Blade with lightly etched lozenge to both sides of the blade, featuring royal crown, VR cypher and victory laurel. Blade has been repaired during its lifetime – probably a combat break – still quite strong. Complete with steel scabbard. Blade length is 35 inches (41 inches overall).
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A Doctor Speaks Out About Chemtrails,Victoria Hardy - March 3, 2007
FOUR Ongoing Projects in our atmosphere-
"The FIRST project is an effort to block the rays of the sun from
hitting the earth including the ultra violet radiation that will come
through without an adequate layer of ozone in the upper regions above
the earth. This, it is hoped, will lower temperature on the surface
of the earth and block ultra violet radiation from causing skin
cancer in humans. The aerosol is probably aluminum oxide or a
compound that would have similar properties."
"The SECOND and most secretive project is the United States Navy's,
RFMP, Radio Frequency Mission Planner, military program." the aerosol
sets up an electrical and chemical environment that supports RF
ducting for the RFMP / VTRPE warfare system. Fibers with barium may
support ducting."- mixture of barium salt aerosol
"The THIRD project also utilizes the mixture of barium salts in the
atmosphere. Weather control is a project of the U.S. Air Force and
utilizes Nikola Tesla concepts of radio frequency radiation (HAARP)
against the ionosphere above the earth.
Fragile life support systems in our environment are being
manipulated, tested and altered by government for military advantage
" Perfected weather control technology will enable a military to
withhold rain, cause floods, cause drought, cause storms, withhold
sunshine, damage food crops, and bring any country to its knees
without firing a shot."
"The FOURTH project in the atmosphere is the DARPA, Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency, biological detection and decontamination
"The programs are secret because the Federal EPA and State
Environmental Quality Agencies need to "not know" about what the by-
products of the metabolites of biological, illegal and harmful agents
are. It's for that reason the project has been declared secret from
the citizens of the countries." - "It is believed that barium salt,
polymer fibers and other chemicals, in the atmosphere are the
physical irritants that are either directly or indirectly
responsible, for the recent epidemic increase in cases of nose bleed,
asthma, allergies, pneumonia, upper respiratory symptoms and a
noticeable increase in arthritis symptoms, recently reported
nationwide. - The soluble salts of barium, an earth metal, are toxic
in mammalian systems. They are absorbed rapidly from the
gastrointestinal tract and are deposited in the muscles, lungs, and
Chemicals illegally sprayed into the atmosphere are producing
atmospheric and ground conditions detrimental to human and animal
health but favorable to the growth of harmful molds and fungus
Dr. McKay can be reached at this email address:
January 16, 2007 -
January 26, 2007- Got Strange Clouds?
The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program
Chemtrails and Spirituality - February 6, 2007
meteorologist Scott Stevens at WeatherWars. info -
In a message dated 3/23/2007 10:35:21 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
story4you@earthlink .net writes:
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Now that the dust has settled and the fallout of ABC cancelling Agent Carter has lessened, to a degree, what’s next for Agent Carter?
America’s top SSR agent with the red hat is back for Season 2, but this time, she’s the next big thing in Hollywood.
How can the Marvel Zombies Universe get any more bizarre? Incorporate Nazi Zombies into the storyline and see what happens!
If you thought the Marvel superheroes of Earth-616 like to monkey around, wait ’til you get a load of the simian superheroes of the monkey-verse!

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Bistre, Grisaille and Verdaccio are all techniques that were used by the Old Masters like Titian, Rembrandt,, Caravaggio and other to create a traditional under painting. … Continue readingWhat is Under painting and the difference between Bistre, Grisaille and Verdaccio
Making mistakes, is part of being an artist. Frustration is an excellent task master. Out of frustration and in your anger you decide…stuff it I’m just going to…(fill in the blank), and voila, suddenly something totally different happens. When you no longer are satisfied with your work, it means that you have reached a plateau in your new place in your skill level, and its time to move on.
It’s a sign that you are growing. Moving on means climbing mountains, and going places you have never been before. . Don’t give in, never give up. … Continue readingFrustration is a Good Thing
PORTRAIT PAINTING FOR DUMMIES…for those who want to start painting immediately. Designed to introduce students to oil and acrylic painting methods, this comprehensive workshop will provide a framework in structural drawing, compositional strategies, color theory, and paint application.

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Islamic centres are large Mosques, which can typically cater for 500 to 1000 people or more.
In addition to the prayer facilities, a school is usually included, which provides education beyond the standard Quran classes. This will require separate classrooms and lodging facilities for teachers.
With such Islamic Centres, a large well and reservoir tanks are also included, as well as a solar powered or diesel pump.
The plots of land purchased are expansive to allow for future development. If the donor choses additional services like dispensaries or even buildings to rent out, that can be included to allow for income generation that will enable the project to be self-sufficient and require no further or on-going donations to meet running costs.
These types of projects are often in large towns, cities or at the very edge of cities to maximise the amount of people who can benefit from them. The areas chosen often eventually get engulfed by the city and the functionality of the centre only improves with time.
The YMA can build such centres from scratch and take on full custodianship to ensure they keep running without problems in future. Additionally, the YMA can also work with a charity or multiple charities or multiple individuals to set up and run a joint project if the costs are too high for a single organisation to bear.
To date, 15 Islamic Centres have been built by the YMA and remain under the YMA custodianship.
The cost of an Islamic Centre varies depending on land price, size, design and the services to include. The typical starting price is US$30,000 including a hand pump, lodgings and classrooms.

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Happy Friday! Fall is definitley making its presence known and my thoughts are turning to the Autumn holidays! I wanted to create something decorative for my Thanksgiving table and I am really happy with these little decorative doilies. I really love Whimsy’s Clear Stamp Set: Give Thanks. It is so versatile and I have already used it a couple of times already! The sentiment that is included in the set is so pretty and you can switch up the look very easily by adding color or adhering some gems :) I was really happy that the size of the sentiment went so well with the Doodled Doily Die (try saying that fast….it was a mouthful for me when I was recording the video).
This is a great little project to create assembly line style. It is also a great project to have your kids help with. I made six for my video but I will need more and I plan on getting my kids involved. Sidenote: I am seriously in love with this gold tone cardstock and I love how perfectly it matches my favorite gold embossing powder!
I hope this inspires you to create your own little accents. It is a fast way to add a something special to your table setting. Switch up the colors of cardstock and embossing powder to match your good china!
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Kate Bosworth was born on January 2, 1983. She is an American actress who acted in several popular movies like The Horse Whisperer and Bosworth in the 1990s. Her leading role in Blue Crush in 2002 pushed her into the hall of fame. She also appeared in notable movies like Superman Returns where she played Lois Lane. This actress is noted for her eclectic style and fashion sense. Kate Bosworth Hair Styles are classic , sleek and well maintained.
Born in Los Angeles , California , Bosworth was the only child of Patricia, a homemaker, and Hal Bosworth, a former executive for Talbots. At the age of six years, Bosworth’s family frequently moved around the country because of her father’s job transfer. She was brought up on the East Coast, spending the rest of her youth in Darien, Connecticut and Cohasset, Massachusetts.
Since her younger years Bosworth was interested in a competitive horse racing career. At 14, she became a champion equestrian. Bosworth attended Cohasset High School from where she graduated in 2001. Form this school, she learned to speak Spanish and enrolled as member of the National Honor Society.
Bosworth made her first film breakthrough in The Horse Whisperer in 1998. The producers of the movie earlier needed an actress who was already an experienced horse rider. But Bosworth replaced the rider after a successful audition for the role. She also had a small but important role in Remember the Titans in 2000.
In 2001, Bosworth moved to Los Angeles in search of a better establishment in the movie world. She finally got it – the leading role in Blue Crush in 2002. The film was a massive box office hit with a gross earning of US$40 million in the US alone.
Following her success in Blue Crush, Bosworth took on leading roles in the films The Rules of Attraction. During 2002-05, she appeared a number of popular films. She starred in Beyond the Sea and played the lead role in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! co-staring Topher Grace. This actress is ad,ired for her casual grace and charm. Some of Kate Bosworth’s Hair Styles have created a sizzle in the world of fashion. Lets observe them.
Popular Kate Bosworth Hair Styles:
Bosworth wore a beautiful casual hairstyle at the ShoWest 2008 Awards Ceremony, Las Vegas. In the style, the actress cut her hair to one length with a bit of layering through the bottom. Her soft waves created lovely body down to the mid-lengths. This hairdo is a great option for formal occasions and gatherings.
Short, Chic Bob
This Blue Crush actress looks so sweet in her short and chic bob. She wore this style at the Whitney Museum's Art Party. For the style, she trimmed her hair into a solid, blunt finish. The side part was added to give the style a longer look on one side. For the people having medium textured hair type, this style will be a great option. It is also great for all weather conditions.
The 1940s Look
Bosworth went in for a 1940s glamour look on some occasions. For instance, the actress looked sexy in the classic style at The Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Gala. This particular style features sexy finger waves all through the length. For creating this style, the actress’ tresses were smoothed into side sections that were styled into finger waves. The waves were then directed backwards where they were pinned out of sight and out of the way. Finger waves tend to add texture to any style and hair type and look great on all occasions.
Pulled Back Up-style
In the pulled back up-style, the actress shows off her attractive features and eyes. This style is suitable for any facial structure having a smaller forehead. This is the perfect hairdo for all types of hair textures and works well on most occasions. It is also one of the easiest hairstyles to maintain.
At the K-Pax premier, Bosworth looked great in her natural looking hairstyle. For the style, the actress trimmed her hair leaving the length just below the shoulder level. The very ends of her tresses were heavily layered which complemented her beautiful facial structure and enhanced her overall look. This natural look cut of Bosworth is suitable for all round facial cuts.

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Today the college gathered to remember Professor Lucia Donre. Every organization has their own ways of honoring a fallen comrade, and today the college engaged in the college’s own rituals for loss. Being there was so very important, being there for each other, being there for her family. We stop for a death, we pause, we commune, we console, and for a moment we hold each other.
We speak centrally of remembering perhaps because faculty are, in part, engaged in remembering the knowledge gained in a field and sharing that knowledge with a new generation of learners. Education is an institution devoted to not reinventing wheels. Although faculty publish, not all of their wisdom resides in publications. A loss of a fellow faculty member is a loss of a beloved colleague and a loss of knowledge. A light that shined brightly is lost.
In the small island world here, faculty and their families are interconnected. We know each other’s children. We socialize together, we meet and eat in the same handful of restaurants. There is only one college on the island. Lucia’s older daughter was student in a class of mine. A younger daughter is a friend of my own daughter. We are perhaps all the more keenly aware that we are mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers. We know and care about those who feel the loss most directly.
We are left with only our cherished memories, the joys and sorrows shared. We gather and reshare those stories, reshare the love Lucia brought into our lives.

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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is a new weapon of choice for gamers demanding excellent performance, acoustics and thermals at great value. Based on the state-of-the-art Pascal architecture, the GeForce GTX 1070 is built using 16nm FinFET technology and equipped with 1920 CUDA processors that operate at unprecedented high clock speed. Coupled with high-bandwidth GDDR5 memory, the GeForce GTX 1070 can take on today’s most challenging, graphics-intensive games without missing a beat – you’ll enjoy awe-inspiring performance, power efficiency, and gaming experiences. It also delivers innovative new gaming technologies and breakthrough VR experiences, making it the ultimate gaming platform. Plus, with an arresting design and quality materials, the GeForce GTX 1070 grabs everyone’s attention whether in your hand or in the computer chassis.
This ZOTAC mini card measures just about 8 inches in length – 20% shorter than the reference card, while boasting slightly overclocked GPU frequency compared with the standard specs. Therefore you can fit this card into small form factor systems or mini-ITX build, for enjoying immense graphics power.
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Bruno's was named runner-up in the Best Barbecue category of Good Times Santa Cruz's Best Food & Drink list in 2010. The restaurant has a four-star average rating from Yahoo! Locals, a 3.5-star average rating from Yelpers, and 76% of Urbanspooners like it:
Hankerings for classic, all-American barbecue can easily be satisfied at Carmona's BBQ Deli, an eatery that operates out of a Watsonville deli and a mobile trailer powered by barbecue sauce rather than gasoline. Juicy burgers, all-beef hot dogs, and buffalo wings represent just three of many specialties that can be washed back with a cold beer or a glass of wine. But the menu doesn’t stop there. Cooks also create fusion barbecue with Asian, Italian, and Latin flavors. They crown pulled-pork sandwiches with guava-chipotle barbecue sauce, daub ribs with housemade hoisin sauce, and marinate chicken in coconut milk and lemongrass. At catered events, they can feed as many as 1,000 people with options such as korean short ribs, pots of award-winning clam chowder, and whole pigs, lambs, and goats roasted on a rotisserie spit.
In the 1920s, decades before it became The Cats Restaurant & Tavern, the Cats Roadhouse was known around town as a notorious speakeasy and bordello. The identity of the 19th-century building changed several times afterward, from realty office to gun shop to sporting-goods store, before reemerging as a tavern in 1967. These days, the renovated space pays homage to old-timey saloons?in the Wild West days of shot sheriffs and not-shot deputies?with touches such as stagecoach wheels and a curved mahogany railing from San Jose's oldest courthousek.
When it comes to food, however, the tavern adheres to a different tradition. The Cats stick to BBQ made by pitmasters who have all been certified by barbecue legend Paul Kirk. Cooks slow-smoke pulled pork and St. Louis ribs for at least six hours, plus sear chops and steaks?including a 16-ounce bone-in ribeye?over oak fire at up to 1,200 degrees. Local wine and craft beer complement succulent feasts, which unfold amid nightly live music; view the upcoming music calendar here.
From the bustling streets of Times Square to the equally vivacious streets of Hong Kong, people walk around with smiles after enjoying the japanese barbecue cuisine at Gyu-Kaku. The restaurant has more than 700 locations worldwide, each rooted in the belief that some of the strongest bonds between friends are forged at the dinner table. Groups dine on a huge variety of Japanese dishes, from popular meat and veggie dishes such as Harami Skirt Steak, Kalbi Short Rib, and Mushroom Medley - to unique Japanese-American appetizers such as the Spicy Tuna Volcano, Pork Gyoza Dumplings, and Chicken Karaage. The real excitement takes place around individual grills, however, where diners can barbecue their own slabs of filet mignon, grilled ahi tuna, or chicken with basil sauce until they are ideally tender or encircled by on-duty firemen.
Before he opened the Smoking Pig BBQ restaurant in downtown San Jose in 2011, Paul Reddick worked as a semiconductor sales manager. Eventually, though, life led him to southeastern barbeque. It's a good thing it did because the Smoking Pig is incredible. Try a uniquely-named appetizer like the Chicken Lollipops, Redneck Sundae, and Potato Grenade. Settle on ribs covered with secret sauce and smoked for 4 to 6 hours or beef brisket rubbed with a top secret brisket rub and smoked for over half a day. Pulled pork is pork shoulder roast that is smoked until it literally falls off the bone. It’s then hand-pulled for sandwiches and multi-meat combos. Desserts are chef’s choice each day. And what would good food be without music? Check the Smoking Pig website for its schedule of live music. Open seven days a week.
At Rib-licious, barbecue connoisseurs work tirelessly behind veils of smoke to outfit fresh cuts with savory dry rubs before slow-cooking them to juicy perfection. Anchoring the diverse menu, customizable combo meals treat diners to one of five meaty masterworks. Signature Rib-licious ribs join forces with the customer's choice of brisket, chicken, or a hot link to form a succulent tag team, which forcibly suplexes hunger and deems someone a nonvegetarian with each smoky bite. Alongside protein-packed main acts, classic southern sides arrive in the form of macaroni salad, baked beans, coleslaw, and corn on the cob. Garlic bread accompanies each meaty dish, and homemade barbecue sauce lends an extra dose of flair to bites and full-body bibs.

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Antioxidant activity of PESc. The antioxidant capacity of PESc as well as the pure standards was determined by using DPPH (a) and ABTS (b) assays. In both cases, the concentration of extract or fractions leading to a decrease of 50% of initial activity (IC50) was determined (c). Data shown are representative of at least three independent experiments, performed by triplicate for each condition, and expressed as the mean ± SEM.

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COVINGTON - The Georgia Forestry Commission's local unit reported a decrease in wildfires by about 50 percent for fiscal year 2009.
From July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, there were 21 wildfires in Newton County that burned nearly 44 acres, according to Chief Ranger Mike Sapp.
That's a reduction of about 50 percent from years past, which Sapp attributed to more rainfall and quick responses from the fire department that prevented the fires from spreading.
Most fires were caused by burn piles left unattended, Sapp said.
Sapp presented the information during a recent Board of Commissioners meeting as part of the Forestry Commissions regular annual report.
The local unit, headquartered on the Access Road in Covington, covers Newton, Rockdale, DeKalb and Henry counties. It took over Henry County operations this year after two offices there were closed and consolidated with existing units.
In Newton County, the unit covers 176,900 acres, with 98,200 of those forested land.
During fiscal year 2009, there was a total of 292 burns on 1,529 acres. Rangers conducted 12 prescribed burns covering 1,108 acres. Prescribed burns are controlled burns that rid the forest floor of excess leaves, limbs and vegetation that can consume fertilizer and water that could be going to trees. They are recommended for landowners that harvest trees for timber sales.
Unit personnel plowed 112 miles of pre-suppression firebreaks for 21 landowners. They also issued 7,784 burn permits.
Other services provided by the Forestry Commission include disking of food plots, or clearing and plowing land so that landowners can plant gardens for wildlife. Food plots are typically used by hunters to draw animals to their property.
The Forestry Commission also sells seedlings from its Flint River Nursery in South Georgia. Last year, Newton landowners purchased 14,394 seedlings.
Sapp said the bareroot seedlings are high-quality and are cultured to provide a fibrous root system and large stem diameter and abundant energy reserves to insure the best possible survival and growth.
The commission offers a variety of different types of seedlings and now is the ideal time to purchase them, he said, as deliveries will start in December. The seedlings will be shipped to the local unit and can be picked up there.
For more information, visit www.gatrees.org or call 770-784-2480.
Crystal Tatum can be reached at email@example.com.


Galaxy S7 (Edge): Samsung no longer delivers monthly updates
Everything comes to an end and so does the long lasting monthly support for the Samsung Galaxy S7 (Edge). But the South Korean manufacturer is not completely abandoning the two popular smartphone models.
It has been a good three years since Samsung introduced the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. For a long time, the manufacturer even provided the two extremely popular models with monthly security updates, albeit not necessarily in time for Google's release.
However, the March update will be the last to be part of the monthly security updates by Samsung. From now on, a patch for the former flagship duo will only be delivered once a quarter. But this is by no means a bad development, because at that time many other manufacturers would have simply stopped supporting such an old model.
It is also the first time that Samsung has officially updated a Galaxy S model three years after its release. Although earlier models such as the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S6 were updated as well, they were usually updated very irregularly and when it was absolutely necessary for safety reasons.
How often does my Samsung smartphone get security updates?
In Samsung's Mobile Security Blog you can also see which models are currently officially provided with monthly and which with quarterly security updates:
These smartphones continue to receive monthly security updates:
- Galaxy S7 Active, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy S8 Active
- Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10e
- Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note 9
- Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018)
These smartphones continue to receive quarterly security updates:
- Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S8 Lite, Galaxy Note FE
- Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy A6, Galaxy A6+, Galaxy A7 (2018)
- Galaxy A8+ (2018), Galaxy A8 Star, Galaxy A8s, Galaxy A9 (2018)
- Galaxy A2 Core, Galaxy A10, Galaxy A20, Galaxy A30, Galaxy A40, Galaxy A50, Galaxy A70
- Galaxy J2 (2018), Galaxy J2 Core, Galaxy J3 (2017), Galaxy J3 Top
- Galaxy J4, Galaxy J4+, Galaxy J4 Core, Galaxy J5 (2017), Galaxy J6, Galaxy J6+
- Galaxy J7 (2017), Galaxy J7 Duo, Galaxy J7 Max, Galaxy J7 Neo, Galaxy J7 Pop, Galaxy J7 Top, Galaxy J7 Prime2, Galaxy J7+, Galaxy J8
- Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20, Galaxy M30
- Galaxy Tab A (2017), Galaxy Tab A 10.5, Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), Galaxy Tab A Plus 8 (2019)
- Galaxy Tab Active2, Galaxy Tab S4 10.5, Galaxy S5e 10.5, Galaxy Tab E 8 Refresh, Galaxy View 2
Do you still call a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge your own?
Source: Samsung Mobile Security
I still use my S5 actually. I've considered upgrading, but it works, it very reliable, and has both a removable battery and SD card slot, something fewer and fewer new phones have. I did look at the S7 and last year's J7 Duo. They look like good phones too.
When I had my s7edge I loved it. For myself, it was one of the best designed ever produced. I still find myself missing it, the perfect size at 5.5 in display!


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The Prothean warrior Javik stands tall in artist Mattias Fahlberg’s amazing new Mass Effect fan art illustration.
Hillary White is a whiz when it comes to taking classic paintings and giving them a much needed / hilarious geek reinterpretation. Each of her paintings above (plus more) are now on sale as prints over at Society6!
Luke watches as the Doctor has a blast with his lightsaber and training remote. Amazing Star Wars / Doctor Who mash up by Tumblr artist Benoit Dromby.
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In honor of Mass Effect 3 landing all over planet Earth, artist Ludrovan Laslo used his biotic illustration skills and created this amazing tribute piece.
Damn it feels good to be a Mass Effect gangster…


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Around 60 Respect supporters hit the streets of Shadwell in Tower Hamlets, east London, last Saturday to campaign in what is shaping up to be a closely fought council by-election on Thursday 9 August.
Respect’s candidate is Harun Miah, a well known community activist from Shadwell. Labour is putting up Michael Keith, former New Labour leader of Tower Hamlets council. Keith lost his seat to Respect last year.
“The campaign is going well and will be a battle between Respect and New Labour’s contrasting visions of Tower Hamlets,” says local respect activist Maggie Falshaw, who is Harun’s agent for the by-election campaign.
“New Labour stands for luxury high rise flats and privatisation. Respect wants decent affordable housing for everyone.
“We’re also campaigning against the privatisation of the East London Line and the council’s plans to transfer council housing to an Almo.”
Shadwell is one of the most deprived council wards in the country. It is a solidly working class area with a significant Bangladeshi population.
If Respect holds the seat it will send a signal to Gordon Brown that opposition to war and privatisation is as strong as ever. Respect is calling on supporters from across London to come and campaign in the ward next week to make sure it is fully canvassed.
Meet at Watney Market at 11am on Saturday, or at Shadwell tube station at 11am and 2pm on Sunday.


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Toolkit: Talking Points - Our Core Messages
Key talking points for use in presenting the initiative:
Well-educated citizens are crucial to America�s ability to confront the challenges of the future. Our standard of living and America�s place in the world, the survival of our free, democratic society, the quality of life in our communities, the competitive strength of our economy, our very future, all depend on Americans who are better and more fully educated than ever before.
Every Solutions activity - ads, speeches, letters-to-the-editor, etc. - should incorporate the core campaign tagline:
America�s colleges and universities teach the people who solve the problems and change the world.
Theme 1: Solve Problems and Compete Globally
Higher education is a source of solutions to our most pressing problems.
Through teaching and research, America�s colleges and universities produce new ideas, new discoveries, and a richer civic and cultural life.
We depend on colleges and universities for innovations in medicine, business, science, technology, national security, environmental quality, and many other fields.
Colleges and universities are key contributors to social mobility, economic growth and productivity, higher quality healthcare, workforce preparation, global competitiveness, civic participation, and service to communities.
Higher education benefits those who attend, but it also benefits society as a whole. We all benefit from what colleges and universities do to prepare the people who solve the problems and teach the people who change the world.
Theme 2: Invest in the Future
The status quo is not good enough, and it means we fall behind our international competitors.
To maintain our economic competitiveness and sustain economic growth, we need to increase the capacity and quality of American higher education.
We must ensure that America remains a land of opportunity for all as we seek to meet the workforce needs that stem from this information society and changing demographics.
We must reinvest to maintain our global advantage.
We benefit now from public investments made 40 and 50 years ago. It�s our turn to re-invest in today�s generation, and secure our future for a better tomorrow.
The public benefit from higher education requires a public investment. Higher education functions best when colleges and universities, governments, individual citizens, and the broader society work together:
Theme 3: Confront Major Challenges
- To ensure an adequate state and federal investment in higher education
- To control rising college costs
- To ensure accountability
- To strengthen other rungs on the educational ladder, including K-12 education
We must work together to address the challenges facing higher education:
- State and federal budget constraints
- Rising college costs
- Gaps in the educational pipeline and greater economic inequality within higher education


The National Curriculum Framework for RE has been produced by the Religious Education Council for England and Wales (REC) and is intended as a replacement for subject guidance last issued in 2004.
The framework has been created after an 18-month subject review led by the REC involving professional associations and faith and belief groups.
While the review has received the support of education secretary Michael Gove, who writes the foreword to the 72-page document, the REC is now calling on the Department for Education to provide a plan to support its recommendations.
While RE remains a statutory requirement for schools, provision has been hit in recent years because of the introduction of the English Baccalaureate league table measure, which does not include the subject within its humanities bracket, and the removal of short course GCSEs from headline measures of school performance.
The most recent evidence of this came last month when Ofsted published its report Religious Education: Realising the potential. It found that around half of 185 schools visited had changed curriculum provision for RE in response to education policy. Inspectors reported a “significant reduction in the provision for RE in some schools”.
The REC’s framework sets out the purpose and aims of RE and its contribution to the school curriculum. It includes guidance on the knowledge, understanding and skills required at key stages 1 to 3 and an overview for key stage 4 and 16 to 19 education.
Its authors hope the framework will work in parallel with the new national curriculum and provide a national benchmark for teachers.
John Keast, chair of the REC, said: “In recent years, RE has fallen into a vacuum. Falling back on the safety net of statutory provision is not enough to ensure consistent high standards, strong teaching, adequate examination provision and clarity on what the subject covers. Having a thoroughly reconsidered national curriculum framework is a means of changing both practice and attitudes to RE.”
The wider subject review also calls for “direct and effective attention” to be given to the shortage of properly trained RE teachers. This comes after RE teacher training bursaries have been withdrawn and the number of places available to those who want to train has been cut.
Download the RE subject review including the National Curriculum Framework for RE at www.religiouseducationcouncil.org


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Tipperary County Council has been urged by Cllr Seamus Morris to look into a number of environment issues throughout Nenagh Municipal District Council area.
Among the issues are derelict buildings, illegal dumping and playground maintenance.
The Sinn Fein councillor has asked the council to contact the agents for Stereame Business Park to have them clean up the derelict building at the entrance to the park.
“The windows have been smashed and glass left lying around the place,” he said.
Cllr Morris pointed out that a number of the council’s ratepayers were trying to do business in the park.
“It is not fair to them or their customers to see the total disrespect shown to them by the agents for Stereame Business Park,” he said.
Cllr Morris also asked the council to investigate four incidents of illegal dumping at Grange / Rathnaleen near the ABP meant plant.
“The road has become a flytipping paradise for drive by flytipping because of its proximity to Nenagh,” said Cllr Morris.
He urged the environment section of Tipperary County Council to pick up the rubbish and to examine it to see if the owners can be tracked and made an example of so as to discouraged such activity.
He has also urged the council to include Castlelough playground in any strategy to look after all lakeside amenities, including cleaning and maintaining the amenities.
He asked that opening and closing the playground in Castlelough playground be added to any strategy, warning the amenity was open to be vandalised at night due to its isolated location.


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Ulster County Police Officer Celebrated After Saving a Life
A serious car accident victim's life was saved by an Ulster County police officer.
Every day Hudson Valley police officers are faced with various situations, they deal with thefts, neighbor disputes, and motor vehicle issues, you name and the odds say that they have dealt with it at one time or another.
A situation many officers are often faced with is being the first on the scene of an accident and because of that oftentimes, they arrive on the scene to see devastating circumstances and are faced with a life-saving situation. One of those situations recently happened in Rosedale when one of its officers arrived on the scene of a serious personal injury automobile collision in High Falls.
Rosedale, NY Police Officer Saves Life
According to the Rosendale Police Departments Facebook page, Officer Patricia Vincent responded to a car accident in High Falls recently that was precipitated by the driver, who suffered a medical emergency and was unconscious and unresponsive. When Officer Vincent arrived on the scene "she assessed the situation and immediately took the role of incident commander directing all responding emergency personnel, as well as beginning emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation."
Vincent "used an automated external defibrillator (AED), rescue breathing, and with her training as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) she was able to restore a pulse and breathing to the patient" according to police.
Vincent's actions saved the accident victim's life according to police,
"as a direct result of her actions, the life of the patient was saved, and her actions exemplified the highest degree of professionalism in law enforcement. Officer Patricia Vincent is a true asset to the Town of Rosendale Police Department and the community she serves."
Rosedale Police Celebrating Officer Who Saved a Life
The police department has announced that the Marlebtown First Aid Unit has invited Officer Vincent to meet the man she saved on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. Police would like to invite the community to come and join the celebration at the Marbletown First Aid station at 30 Schoolhouse Rd in High Falls, New York.
Police in Ulster County are always doing amazing things like they did a while back with this boy...

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Game title: Blocky Cars Unblocked
Participate in fierce battles and craft your own vehicle masterpiece. Utilize an array of weapons and fight on varied maps in this free-to-play, unblocked version. Strategy matters here: craft, customize, and conquer to reign supreme. Adapt your tactics, hide behind covers, or charge head-on. Explore a diverse selection of game modes to challenge your skills. Customize your ride to perfection with a plethora of weapon options. Unleash your creativity in building the ultimate battle car and showcase your dominance on the battlefield.

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- Service with a smile. French’s Pastry Bakery is one of the last old-fashioned, go-to neighborhood bakeries around. Their top priority is your satisfaction, said Irvine store manager Jessica Taylor. They’ll do whatever it takes to make you happy, including complimentary tastings, cakes with different-flavored tiers and even rush jobs – no problem. “I love taking wedding cake orders,” Taylor said. “I get to work with happy couples. And I got married this past year. I was there. I went through the whole process so I totally understand.”
- Super selection. Choose from 15 cake flavors and 60 mix-and-match fillings. Then come sample your top five choices – for free. “We’re known for our selection,” Taylor said. Including a variety of designs (theirs or yours) and alternatives to the one-big-cake theory. Want an assortment of small cakes of different flavors? Wedding cupcakes? A wedding dessert table with everything from cakes to cookies to brownies? Just ask.
- Traditional value. Here’s a traditional value you don’t hear much anymore: Provide the best quality at the best price. That’s the philosophy at French’s. “Our wedding cakes are the highest quality but our costs are reasonable – to keep people happy,” Taylor said. “We’re practical. We get lots of compliments on our quality and on our price.” That’s value.
Claim to fame: “Our buttercream!” said Taylor. “We make buttercream wedding cakes as opposed to fondant, which most people use. Buttercream can sit out during your reception. It doesn’t have to be refrigerated. And it just tastes really good. It’s traditional icing but not overwhelmingly sweet.”
Did you know? They offer “groom cakes” – an old Southern tradition usually served at rehearsal dinners. “We’ve designed them as a beer mug, a cowboy boot and a Los Angeles Lakers basketball jersey,” said Taylor, who added that the largest wedding cake they ever made fed 400 guests. French’s also is known as “Home of the Famous Wagon Wheel” – a super-sized Danish pastry usually topped with cream cheese and fruit.


The famous Roman singer-songwriter arrives on the stage of the Palazzo dello Sport for an unmissable concert as part of Tommy 2023, the autumn tour that sees him performing in major Italian arenas.
After the incredible success of the Space Cowboy Tour and the Tommy Summer Tour last year, the musician restarts from his city, Rome, where he grew up in the Prati district, followed by Naples, Bari, Padua, Milan, Catania and Turin.
The artist presents all the greatest hits that have made him one of the most loved contemporary Italian singer-songwriters by the public of all generations: Completamente, Riccione, Ricordami, Non avere paura, Felicità Puttana, Da Sola In The Night, Promiscuità, Fine dell'Estate, Zero Stare Sereno, Tutti le Notti and Magari No from the Space Cowboy album and the electro-pop single Viaggio intorno al sole, released last March.
A singer, author, musician, and director, Tommaso Paradiso achieved great success as the frontman of Thegiornalisti, the band founded in 2009 with Marco Primavera and Marco Antonio Musella, with whom he made his debut in 2011. After the extraordinary collaboration with Luca Carboni, with whom he co-authored the song Luca Lo Stesso, he published the platinum album Completamente Sold Out with Thegiornalisti, followed two years later by Love, the extraordinary success before he left the group to start his solo career.
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The continuation of Cal Kestis and BD-1’s adventures will happen with Star Wars Jedi Survivor. The announcement was a surprise a few months back. New information is coming to light, and we may be closing in on its release. Here’s everything we’ve gathered so far.
A Release Date Confirmed?
A leaked Steam page showcased that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will have a release date on March 15. It’s a date that coincides with EA’s announcement that they will release a major game before April next year. While all that’s left is a confirmation of the date through official channels, the official EA Star Wars Twitter then made an announcement:
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In it, they mentioned that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s gameplay will first make its appearance at this year’s The Game Awards. The annual event is known for announcing some of the upcoming hits of the following year. The memorable reveals from the past year include:
- Elden Ring
- Suicide Squad
- Sonic Frontiers
- Alan Wake 2
The Story So Far
According to reports, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will occur sometime after Fallen Order. In the original game, he was running from the Empire. Any other story details have yet to appear, as we’ll get our first look at it during The Game Awards.
Even the teaser EA released showed little except confirming our protagonist’s return. Respawn Entertainment developed the sequel the same as the original. The developer is one of the bright spots in EA’s catalog, releasing this series along with Titanfall and Apex Legends.
Gameplay for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will likely have similarities to the original. Many of its players noted that many sequences in the game were more Souls-like, having Cal fight against more powerful enemies. Even some enemies had specific patterns and strategies you have to learn to make the encounters easy.
Some new gameplay elements will come to give it a fresh look. God of War: Ragnarok did a fine job by revamping the combat system and introducing new combat moves. We’re hoping to see a more refined Cal as he gets a better grasp of his Jedi abilities and lightsaber skills.
There may also be the introduction of new characters and the possibility of other popular Star Wars figures appearing. Since Cal Kestis is a canon character, it’s not surprising to see big-time characters appear in the game to give it a stronger push.
The latest EA Star Wars game will release on all next-gen consoles. That means it will have a simultaneous release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and the PC. The Game Awards will run on December 8, 8 PM Eastern Time. We expect that there will be more reveals of other games this season. That’s despite the event itself announcing they would be running at a shorter time frame.
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2017 Textron Stampede vs Arctic Cat HDX 700: By the Numbers
The off-road community was a little shocked when we all learned that Textron purchased Arctic Cat. We all had the same questions floating through our minds – what was going to happen to the Arctic Cat brand and line up? We got most of those questions answered recently and now know that the Arctic Cat UTVs will transition into the Textron Off Road stable with the next model year, but most will stick around. Now that we know the plan, the next questions are, where does the Textron Stampede fit in the lineup, and how does it compare to what Arctic Cat offers now? That’s where we come in. Let’s take a look at the Textron Stampede and the Arctic Cat HDX 700 by the numbers.
|2017 Textron Off Road Stampede EPS||2017 Arctic Cat HDX 700|
|Price||$14,799||$14,499 ($14,999 camo)|
|Engine||846cc Liquid-Cooled 4-Stroke, Twin Cylinder Single Overhead Cam||695, SOHC, 4-Stroke, 4-Valve w/EFI Single Cylinder|
|Driveline/Differential||CVT system – Automatic Locking Overrunning Clutch (Front); Selectable Locking (Rear)||2/4 WD + Electronic Front Differential Lock|
|Transmission||Dash-Mounted Cable Shifter (H,L,N,R,P)||Automatic CVT with EBS, Hi/Lo Range, Reverse and Park|
|Wheelbase||85.2 in||85 in|
|Overall Dimensions (LxWxH)||126 x 58 x 75 in||129 x 60 x 79 in|
|Weight||1,650 lbs||1,363 lbs|
|Front Tires||26 x 9 x 14 Kenda||26 x 9 x 14 Duro Kaden|
|Rear Tires||26 x 11 x 14 Kenda||26 x 11 x 14 Duro Kaden|
|Ground Clearance||11.5 in||10.0 in|
|Fuel Capacity||9.5 gal||8.2 gal|
|Front Suspension||Dual A-arm/9.5 inches||Double A-Arm / 10 inches|
|Rear Suspension||Dual A-arm/ 10.5 inches||Double A-Arm / 10 inches Fox FLOAT|
|Front /Rear Brakes||Hydraulic Disc Brakes with 9-inch Rotors, Dual Piston Calipers||Hydraulic Disc|
|Bed Capacity||600 lbs||1,000 lbs|
|Towing Capacity||2,000 lbs, 2-inch receiver||1,500 lbs, 2-inch receiver|
When Textron first started working on the Stampede’s development, engineers knew they needed an engine. Rather than going out and sourcing and engine, they went out and bought the entire engine company – Weber. Weber was a highly regarded German engine company and now, as part of Textron, it is doing some pretty cool things. The Stampede is powered by an 80 hp 846cc twin that is everything you’d expect from a German-engineered motor.
Arctic Cat developed the HDX as the Utility side of its Prowler lineup and it fits into this mold nicely. The HDX 700 is powered by Cat’s 695cc H1 single-cylinder motor. It produces around 45 hp and a lot of low-end grunt. These motors have a good reputation. Throttle response is good and the HDX will handle most any job you put it up to.
The Stampede has some seriously tested suspension, with four-wheel fully independent A-arms on the corners. It runs 10.5-inch coil-over shocks out back and 9.5-inch coil overs out front. Having tested the Stampede in Utah and in the mountains of Georgia, the ride is pretty darn good, although when fully loaded, expect there to be some sag.
The HDX runs dual-A-arms all the way around as well. It features 10-inch coil over shocks up front and 10-inch Fox Float coil-over shocks out back that are air adjustable with an included pump. Having tested the HDX across Michigan on the trails and on the farm, the HDX’s suspension works well also. The biggest plus here is that when fully loaded down, you can pump up the rear shocks to maintain the same ride height.
The Stampede has a standard-size cargo bed that dumps. The 600-pound capacity bed is composite in construction and works quite well. The interesting thing about the Stampede’s cargo areas is that cool space behind the cab. Much like most of our trucks, the Textron has an extended cab. This brings in a semi-protected cargo area inside the ROPS for things you don’t want sliding around the cargo bed. There are drop-down access doors on either side and a whole slew of accessories to customize the area for your specific need.
The HDX has a massive cargo bed that holds up to 1,000 lbs. Need it bigger? The sides come off, converting the AC into a flatbed. Need more space? There are two semi-sealed storage compartments just in front of the rear wheels. These compartments have a slider latch and have 18 gallons of storage space, perfect for a tow rope, tie down straps or other tools. Need more still? There’s a 24-gallon storage area under the front hood that has automotive-style hinges.
With the entire Arctic Cat lineup moving to Textron, there’s plenty of room for the Stampede to fit in. It’ll be interesting to see which features from the Cat lineup make their way into the Stampede and vice versa. For now, these are two great machines for you to look at.
Learn more about the Stampede at http://www.textronoffroad.com/side-by-side/gas-utility/stampede/2-passenger, and for more on the Cat, go to https://www.arcticcat.com/dirt/side-by-sides/model/2017-en-hdx-700-xt-eps/#section-specifications. And better yet, go visit your local dealer to see them in person!
Derrek's love for all things ATV started when he was a mere 11 years old, growing up on his family farm. His mom gave him and his sister a choice - get a horse, or a three-wheeler. The sister wanted the horse, and Derrek wanted the ATV. Luckily he won out, and was soon burning up the trails on a Yamaha Tri-Moto 200. By the time he was 14, he had saved enough of his own money by working on the farm and in his folks restaurant to buy a new 4-wheeler. That happened the day he and his mom were driving past the dealership and saw 1987 Banshee. His mom had no idea what he was buying, and he never looked back. He's been riding ever since, and been writing professionally for many years. He has ridden all over North America and been behind the controls of just about every machine out there. And yes, he still has his 1987 Yamaha Banshee.
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Europe - Prolyte Group presented its distributor awards at its bi-annual networking event for distributors.
The Partner Immersion Event was held at Prolyte’s International Training Centre in Emsdetten, Germany to bring together distributors from all over the world.
To thank partners for “the trust, support and contribution to the Prolyte brand”, Prolyte Group presented the following awards to their distributors:
Platinum Award ProlyteStructures: AED Distribution; Platinum Award StageDex: AED Distribution; Platinum Award StageDex: Bellalite; Platinum Award ProlyteStructures: Cast C.Adolph & RST Distribution; Platinum Award ProLyft: DWR Distribution; Platinum Award ProLyft: Huss Licht & Ton; Platinum Award StageDex: Stage Electrics: Project of the Year Award: DP Music; Project of the Year Award: EES - Entertainment Equipment Supplies; Consistent Development Award: Electro Waves; Best Newcomer Award: Huss Licht & Ton.
Regional Development Award: Stage Electrics; Prolyte Campus Award: Controllux; Prolyte Campus Award: Prolight; Strategic Growth Award: AC Lighting; Brand Ambassador Award - Special Contribution: Bart de Smet; Brand Ambassador Award - Special Contribution: Jan Siemons: Brand Ambassador Award - Special Contribution: Robert Winters.
“Investing in our partners for a long-standing relationship is a priority,” says Lambert Bouwmeester, Prolyte’s chief executive officer. Prolyte Group also presented the Distributor Awards which recognise Prolyte Group’s outstanding distribution partners based on sales perfo
UK - Full technical production services provider Pearce Hire has added a Prolyte Arc Roof staging system, supplied by Stage Electrics, to its hire stock.
The Prolyte Arc Roof System is a fixed construction, based on three inward-curving trusses which are mounted to side masts. Since its delivery, the system has been used for a festival and an urban running event and has also been specified for several Christmas Light switch-ons and outdoor winter festivals.
Jim Brown, general manager at Pearce Hire, comments: “We’ve got a significant amount of Prolyte kit already - trusses, towers, rigging towers and accessories. So we were already familiar with the quality of Prolyte products and ease of handling. We were particularly attracted to the Arc Roof system because of its well-considered assembly process which is critical to the challenging set-up times our client projects often involve.”
Brown adds: “It is perfect for a broad range of installations, and with the diversity of our clients and their production requirements for a stage roof of this nature, an investment in this type of structure makes a lot of sense. In fact, I would go as far as saying it was an easy decision to make. It is ideal for live production, product launches, awards ceremonies and more besides.”
James Cookson of Stage Electrics says: “Our relationship with Pearce Hire goes back at least 10 years and we were delighted to be working with them again to fulfil their requirements, and to provide an after-sales service which included training for the Pearce Hire team
South Africa - DWR Distribution's annual Prolyte rigging course will be hosted at DWR's HQ in Johannesburg from 28 January to 2 February 2019.
Presented by Rinus Bakker of Rhino Rigs, the course will cover a range of topics from safety, maintenance, lifting materials and force calculations to load tables. The last day of the course is a practical session.
Those interested should be competent in mathematics, says DWR. Delegates who pass the course will receive certification and 48 SACIA CPD points.
The cost is R9 750 including VAT and includes lunch and refreshments. Bookings can be made online.
Spain - EXE Technology has announced SeeSound as its exclusive distributor in Spain, effective 5 November.
The EXE Technology brand identifies a range of fixed and variable speed electric chain hoists, motorised trolleys and relevant tracking systems, loads cell interfaces and hoist controllers for the entertainment and exhibition industries. Their products have been engineered to safely manoeuvre stage equipment, scenery, video walls and other related structures, before, during and after performances.
Established in 2004, and led by Nacho Alberdi, SeeSound boasts an experienced commercial department, avant-garde project and engineering department, and a solid administration and logistics department.
Specializing in “integral solutions”, SeeSound participates in the development and supply of a diverse range of projects for theatres, hotels, sport pavilions, shopping centers, auditoriums, restaurants and offices.
“We are very pleased to be the new distributor for EXE Technology products in Spain. Customers will benefit from our extensive offer of top quality professional solutions and we will work hard to position the EXE Technology brand where it should be in the Spanish market,” concludes Alberdi.
UK - The UK entertainment technology industry is valued at £1.28bn in 2017/18 and its value is predicted to grow over the next five years, according to a new research report by PLASA.
The study - said by PLASA to be 'the most comprehensive study of the entire entertainment technology industry in many years' - is available to download from plasa.org. It delves into each market sector’s performance and also looks at the effects of macro-environment trends and employment.
According to the findings, all sectors have experienced growth, particularly AV and audio, which represent 38% and 27% of the market share respectively. AV is currently valued at £490m and has an increasing presence in many sectors including architectural and retail. Audio is valued at £340m due to its usage in installations and sports among others.
The suppliers surveyed showed a positive sentiment about the future of architectural & commercial, concert & touring and themed attractions; performing arts, DJ and studio sectors were also listed. The future of the industry is also positive, with half of those surveyed expecting the value of the industry to increase in the next five years.
PLASA managing director, Peter Heath, comments: “It’s great to learn that the entertainment technology industry is in such good shape. And with the industry diversifying and adapting, it is clear that leading professionals from all sectors are more than capable of steering live enter
Singapore - Loud Technologies Asia (LTA) took the lead in organising a rigging safety awareness seminar in their new showroom and training facility in Singapore.
The seminar was organised in conjunction with Prolyte Asia Pacific (PAP) and was conducted by technical manager Jasper van der Sluis.
Colin Quek, owner and managing director of LTA, comments: “Although we are the Prolyft Service Point for Singapore and dedicated dealer for Prolyte, Doughty and Protos load measuring systems, we believe it’s important to show as many aspects of safe rigging in general regardless of the brand or country of origin.
“Among other demonstrations, it was demonstrated by using load cells how loads can react on a truss which is suspended from three chain hoists and by moving the load over the truss.”
China - NeuroTech Asia has become the first owner of the Prolyte Space Roof System in the Asia Pacific region.
The company, which provides AV and staging services in China and throughout the Asia-Pacific region, first contracted with Prolyte in early 2018 to purchase staging systems from its Mammoth ground support system. To meet the increased demand for staging equipment, NeuroTech recently purchased Prolyte’s Space Roof system.
The roof can be suspended from standard Prolyte CT towers and can be built up to 37 x 22 meters in size, offered a loading capacity of 30t UDL + 2x 4T PA which was easily installed, which helps meet the needs of touring artists. With reducing the stage opening (standard 31m), the loading capacity can be easily increased up to 50t. The space roof structure can also be easily adapted in size every 2.072m in width and depth. With maintaining the structural integrity of the system.
“Having a space roof system available in the Asian market will give a new mindset and new opportunities for producers and organisers of Asian events” says Ruud de Deugd, product manager at Prolyte.
The Space Roof is the only structure of its kind available in the Asian market. When NeuroTech purchased the Space Roof structure, Prolyte supplied all of the parts and components, lifting and control equipment, continuous engineering support and customer service in their language. In addition to this, a vital part of Prolyte’s services includes build-up training to ensure the safety of workers and the accuracy of the construction. For Neur
UK - Dry hire and production company Fiend Productions provided a Sixty82 trussing system for the Progress Wrestling 2018 shows at London's historic Alexandra Palace and SSE Arena Wembley.
Progress Wrestling, a British professional wrestling promotion, ran its first show in 2012 at The Garage in Islington. Since then it has grown t into major venues in the UK, including Ally Pally and the Wembley Arena.
Jess Matthews, managing director of Fiend Productions, approached A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) to invest in high load trussing for the shows at Ally Pally. After being provided with a range of options by Steven Farnsworth in UK sales at AC-ET, Matthews decided on Sixty82.
He comments: “The quality of the welds and construction of the Sixty82 truss is very noticeable, and the high load capacity allows us to be a lot more creative.”
Each section of Sixty82 truss has a built-in RFID tag equipped as standard and allows individual pieces of truss to be tracked and identified. The SixtyTag is compatible with a wide range of scanners and 3rd party software. Matthews continues: “It is very useful for our rigging inspection records. We are moving towards using RFID for full asset tracking and the fact it is integrated here is a definite benefit.”
After the shows at Ally Pally, the truss was used in the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester and the SSE Arena in Wembley as part of the Progress Wrestling tour, before being added to Fiend Productions' hire stock.
Matthews concluded: “Sixty82 truss has provided a significant u
Austria - Hire and events company GETEC Eventtechnik has completed many demanding projects over the years, such as Red Bull’s Wings for Life World Run, Air Race, Formula 1 and PlayStreets, as well as the world cycling championships.
The company relies on the exclusive use of Milos aluminium structural components and roofs systems. “Milos is the only trussing and support structure company that is able to meet our exacting demands. They’re a real partner for us and are able to work quickly and at a high technical level”, says Jakob Gailhofer, owner of GETEC.
The largest structure they have ever provided was for the Andrea Berg stage this year at the Open Air Concert in Aspach, Germany. The structure was a Milos 16m x 12m MR4 roof with four MT2 towers. It featured a versatile arched rain cover system based on M520 truss with specially designed polygon elements. The roof was extended with scaffolding for LED screens and was complemented by 14 metre-high Milos M520 PA towers, which had a load capacity of 1,200kg.
Serbia - In September, LITEC delivered its Alusfera 2.0 roof structure to the Novi Sad 2021 Foundation for use in a classical concert staged in the Novi Sad town square in Serbia. The Alusfera structure was specifically selected not only for its shape and impressive loading characteristics, but also to assist in the creation of an outdoor “opera house effect”.
The company who delivered the Alusfera structure to the Novi Sad Foundation for this event was AVL Projekt, a leading distributor in Serbia. Projekt design, engineer and install tailor-made solutions for their clients and ensure their efficient operation with on-site training. The also provide acoustic calculations and light & audio designs.
“The service we received from LITEC for this event was greatly appreciated. LITEC’s sales representative, Jan Cernota, worked with us during the selling process and assisted in the successful conclusion of the contract. LITEC design engineer Andrea Santello also provided full technical support. All stages of the project went smoothly,” says Aleksandar Kruscic, project manager for AVL Projekt.
For this year’s event in Novi Sad, the impressive Alusfera 2.0 roof measured 21.5m wide, 10.3m high and 11.5m deep. It featured front and rear arches, and a new ridge that allows for the secure connection of the main arches to the ground. Although it is rated for a uniformly distributed load of 6,5000kg, only 6,000kg of support was required for this event. The roof was covered with a white PVC canopy for protection against rain and wind, with the insid
USA - ESTA and USITT have announced the initial sponsors for the 2019 New World Rigging Symposium, taking place on 19-20 March 2019 in conjunction with the USITT Conference and Stage Expo 2019 in Louisville.
Returning as the Platinum Sponsor is Stage Rigging, a theatrical rigging company that provides rigging services for tours, corporate and special events. Chris Schmidt, vice-president and general manager of Stage Rigging, says: “Stage Rigging is thrilled to once again be part of the New World Rigging Symposium, a great place for riggers that want to achieve higher trims.”
Additional sponsors for the 2019 event are: Gold - J.R. Clancy; Silver - Kish Rigging; and Bronze - H&H Specialties, The Light Source, Motion Labs, Reed Rigging, Sapsis Rigging, and Stagemaker.
One Gold sponsorship, three Silver sponsorships, and two Bronze sponsorships are still available. Please visit www.esta.org/nwrs_sponsorships or contact firstname.lastname@example.org if you are interested in becoming a sponsor.
The New World Rigging Symposium offers riggers and those with a vested interest in rigging a unique opportunity to explore the complex issues and demands placed on today’s rigging industry. The 2-day symposium will include sessions on a variety of technical and workplace related topics and will carry ETCP education renewal credits for re-certification. Registration for the Symposium will open in early November.
UK - Colour Sound Experiment supplied lighting and LED screens for the Wave Goodbye concert by UK synth pop duo Soft Cell, who reunited after 17 years for one final show at London’s O2 Arena.
Award-winning lighting designer Rob Sinclair helped build the ambience and vibes for this sold-out pop music moment for the band who’ve occupied some hypnotically catchy and viscerally emotional space in the slightly darker echelons of 1980s synth pop.
Once he was confirmed on the creative team along with set designer Ric Lipson from Stufish, Rob started imagining the lighting.
It was also being streamed live to cinemas around the UK and Ireland and recorded for a live CD and DVD/Blu-ray release in 2019.
Both Rob and production manager Kamal Ackerie agreed early on that they wanted Colour Sound to be involved in the event, “We needed a London company that could supply both lighting and the main video elements and that had a good sense of humour,” he explains.
He’s also worked with H (Hadyn Cruickshank) and the team on previous tours and shows, so knew they would deliver
Once the stage set and screen layout was evolved, the lighting positions became obvious.
A 9 x 9m box truss - clad in a pink metallic-finished fabric surround to emulate the ‘soft cell’ - was installed above the stage on six Kinesys Elevation 1+ motors.
Rob wanted to have lots of fixtures on the rig and the choice of specifics was based around what Colour Sound had in stock, with Robe BMFLs being the main profile. Thirty-six of these, nine a s
UK - Specialist lighting and rigging services provider TSL has appointed account handlers Dominic Sheerman and Loz Wilcox to its board of directors.
Sheerman and Wilcox joined TSL from Basingstoke-based conference and event lighting specialist Blinding Light in 2017 prior to its acquisition by TSL at the start of 2018.
TSL MD, Sam Tamplin, comments: “We’ve reached the stage where we are a team of more than 60 people. It was time to strengthen the management structure, ready for the next stage of development. Since Blinding Light joined us, we’ve all taken the time to settle in and figure out how we work together, and now the time is right.”
The Netherlands - Load and force monitoring systems company PROTOS has only been active since July but has already acquired partners in Holland, China, Canada, Australia and India.
Jasper van der Sluis, director and co-owner of PROTOS, comments: “The entertainment industry is constantly and quickly developing to keep up with the latest developments. While the audience's hunger for state of the art shows keeps growing. Concerts, plays and shows are constantly evolving and it seems like each iteration has to be more spectacular than the last."
"Through our work with Prolyte and Doughty Asia Pacific and Prolyte Doughty Japan, we have noticed a strongly growing demand for force measuring equipment on a global scale. A demand for a system that is easy to set up, understand and above all, a system that ensures a safe working environment."
“We are still expanding the load measuring system by adding functionality based on feedback from the industry. We're currently working on a cloud service that, among other things, will make it possible to send (overload) messages remotely to any device connected to the cloud, mobile or otherwise." added Cor van der Sluis.
Europe - Milos has announced the release of its latest 3D component libraries for direct use with AutoDesk platforms and other DWG file compatible CAD systems.
The library contains over 1000 new blocks from the vast range of truss systems available from the Milos portfolio. The new edition features quick-snap assembly points as well as pre-assigned component attributes including part codes, system weights, dimensions and accurate bracing patterns for rigging and set construction integration.
Visit the Milos Download Centre to download the files.
UK - After taking Las Vegas by storm, Channing Tatum is bringing a new production of Magic Mike Live to London this autumn. Opening at the Hippodrome Casino in November, full service technical production company Hawthorn has been chosen to supply lighting equipment to the production.
Conceived and co-directed by Tatum, Magic Mike Live is a large-scale, live production show based on the hit films Magic Mike and Magic Mike XXL. The show will see the theatre at the Hippodrome Casino transformed into an intimate 325-seat in-the-round performance space where guests will witness artists perform a 360° dance and acrobatic spectacular.
Hawthorn is supplying lighting from its extensive hire range to meet the specification of theatre lighting designer Philip Gladwell. Having designed the rig for the Las Vegas production, Gladwell has modified it to suit the intimate nature of the new venue, whilst also adding in some exciting new enhancements.
“Despite being a smaller space, we’ve maintained the same big lighting motifs that we have in Vegas” says Gladwell. “This includes a large grid of 20 Robe Spiiders overhead which form a sort of visual ceiling to the piece. These sit ever so slightly lower than the rest of the rig, making them much more pronounced to the eye. Not only are these a necessary way to get top light to the stage but, by pixel mapping them, they’re a great way to get movement without flashing lights.”
As Magic Mike Live is very different usual theatre productions, audiences can expect a lig
USA - Doughty Engineering is set to launch the new Fifty Clamp at this year's LDI. The clamp which will make its debut on booth 1827 has TUV approval, a safe working load of 50kg and has been designed to fit tube diameter 38mm-51mm. Made from pressure die cast aluminium ensures it prevents damage to thin wall truss. It is captive with M10 or M12 bolts and comes supplied with an M10 fixing kit.
Mark Chorley, design engineer at Doughty commented: "We've been working on the Fifty Clamp for a little while, so we're very excited to be launching it at LDI this year. Our Twenty Clamp is one of our best-selling pieces of kit and we realised that a clamp which could take a safe working load of 50kg would be a welcome addition to the range."
Doughty's Omega Space Saver will also make its debut at the show. Mark continued: “We actually brought the prototype version with us to LDI 2017, but this year we want to let our customers know that the Omega is now available to order. The Omega version of our popular Space Saver sees one of our Omega clamps permanently fitted to a lumiere with a hinge that locks into place. Not only is it a more ergonomic solution but it also speeds things up for the lighting technician who might find themselves having to move lights into different locations on a rig or for the touring lighting professional for whom time is always of the essence.”
Julian Chiverton, sales director said: "We'll have an incredibly full stand at LDI this year – we expect our new items to get lots of attention but also appreciate that kit, which has b
USA - Following a very successful LDI last year and substantial growth in its American market, Kinesys returns to LDI to meet industry influencers, decision makers and movers & shakers - creative and technical - who will visit over the three days.
Kinesys will be highlighting its innovative new Apex hoist system, as well as its industry standard Elevation 1+ system and will be getting interactive on the stand, where visitors can control both Apex and Kinesys converted CM Lodestar hoists running with Elevation 1+, side by side. This is designed to provide a real hands-on and tactile experience, so people can appreciate what the two different systems can offer in terms of performance and smoothness of operation. It will also provide an authentic comparison between these two versatile platforms of chain hoist control.
Attendees can also check out the Kinesys’ DigiHoist fixed speed chain motor controllers and the LibraCELL / Libra NODE load monitoring system, an invaluable tool for any rigging scenario to ensure that loads – static and dynamic – are constantly and accurately monitored in real-time.
Both Vector and K2 control options will be demonstrated, as well as a few little surprises.
Apex incorporates the best of Kinesys’ extensive knowledge and practical experience of working with variable speed chain hoist technology … to create a range of safe, reliable and rock-solid hoists and controllers - designed to maximize creativity for show, stage and environment designers and operators in all entertainment sectors.
UK - In September, drama school Mountview moved from its temporary home in Wood Green, north London, to a purpose-built building in Peckham. The new building houses all of Mountview's undergraduate and postgraduate performance and production arts courses under one roof and includes a 200-seat theatre, the 80-seat Backstage Theatre and a rooftop bar and restaurant with views across London.
As part of its Theatre Production Arts (Lighting) Course, Mountview receives generous support from White Light. So when the school needed to find a way of storing its equipment when it moved into its new home, they approached the technical solution specialists.
Alex Cann, senior lighting tutor at Mountview, explains: "We've operated out of our 'temporary' Wood Green home for around 30 years now. It’s a small space with a very compact lighting and sound store and nowhere near enough space for all our equipment. The new building in Peckham gives us the room we’ve all craved for some time. That said, we knew that we needed to be organised with our kit from the word go so decided to invest in some Doughty Transporter Trolleys through White Light."
Alex continues: "We previously had an undersized rack in our store that was not fit for purpose. We’d heard great things about the Doughty Transporter Trolleys and so contacted the Doughty team through White Light. We wanted to discuss making changes to the design of the original trolley so that they were suited to our exact needs. As such the bases are off the shelf but the rest of the design is bespoke using off-the-s
UK - European stage automation specialist VisionLite invested in a new Kinesys Apex hoist system - comprising 21 x Apex motors - plus Kinesys K2 control to help facilitate its busy summer work schedule.
The new Apex products went straight out on the Resistance summer season in Ibiza where they helped create a spectacular production design for the popular club experience.
Resistance embraced its underground roots in curating a serious line-up of superlative techno, led by artists like Carl Cox and Sasha & John Digweed in the 10,000 capacity Privilege venue, running for nine incendiary events over the summer.
The Resistance creative team has developed a distinctive dynamic industrial aesthetic for their live shows which is often based on moving video and lighting pods transforming the architecture and shape of the space as the night unfolds.
Thirteen moving pods defined this year’s Ibiza look, 10 filled with LED screen elements and three with moving lights.
Those with LED were flown utilising 40 x Apex hoists, while 12 x Kinesys Elevation 1+ motors flew the three lighting pods, allowing them all to move, tilt and pitch in any direction via the K2 control.
Kinesys LibraCELL load monitoring was added to the Elevation hoist system to keep a ‘live’ check on the loads (the Apex system comes with inbuilt loadcells as standard). The safety system was controlled by two Kinesys Mentor 4 units which are SIL3 compliant, so all the e-stop buttons went through Mentor.
VisionLite undertook the entire automation technical product
UK - This year’s PLASA Show was a special outing for LITEC, as their new MyT Virtue truss was entered in the PLASA Awards for Innovation 2018 and won over many show attendees with its design, folding feature, compact form factor, and 60mm main chords that allow use of standard clamps. Its high load capacity was also a favourite, due to the use of high-strength EN AW 7003 T6 aluminium alloy for its construction and integral structural parts assembled with high grade steel nuts and bolts to optimize performance, eliminate issues related to weld heat affected zones.
Products from the EXE Technology range on display in the Area Four Industries UK stand allowed visitors to have physical hands-on demonstrations of selected models from the EXE-RISE hoist and EXE-Drive ranges, as well as the EXE-Cell Interface System. EXE-Rise chain hoists feature an 8:1 safety factor, with a compact size and lightweight design for better portability, reduced storage requirements and lower transportation costs.
The EXE-Drive controller range features standalone and digital multilinked controllers with both 4 and 8 channels. And the innovative EXE-Cell Interface system is a standalone load cell reader that fully integrates in a chain hoist body to provide riggers with a reading of the individual weight applied to a chain hoist during all rigging operations, in real time!
The new EXE-DST66 (dynamic stack tracks) multipurpose rail system was also presented at the show. Designed for larger projects, the DST66 claims amazingly high towing loads and extremely quick speeds.
UK - The Ladder Association, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting work at height safety practices, is stepping up ladder safety through training with its Get a Grip on ladder safety campaign.
With falls from height still one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities and injuries - accounting for 35 fatalities in 2017/2018, according to the organisation - and with businesses facing record fines for failing to keep workers safe, the campaign sets out to ensure that everyone using a ladder is fully trained and competent to do so.
Steve Booker, chair of the association’s training committee, comments: “Safety and competence in the workplace begins with thorough and consistent training. The saying ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’ is all too familiar where ladders are concerned. It’s an attitude that encourages a complacent, over-confident and potentially dangerous mentality.
“The Work at Height Regulations require that everyone involved in the work is competent, so successfully completing a Ladder Association training course – and getting a LadderCard – is one way of helping to demonstrate that competence.”
The association has created a free Ladder Safety Pack providing information on the recent changes to European ladder standard EN131. It details the correct way to use and inspect ladders and, most importantly, the route to obtaining a LadderCard through official Ladder Association training.
Russia - Twenty-five years after the launch of ChainMaster products, the Saxony-based company has grown to become one of the world's leading manufacturers of hoist technology in the event industry, offering a comprehensive range of products for everything from set up operations and complex scenic movements, to complete automation of theatre and opera house performances around the globe.
The latest projects for the chain hoist specialists from Eilenburg include the Zaryadye Concert Hall and the Helicon Theatre in Moscow.
For the Zaryadye Concert Hall, 24 chain hoists with 500 kg load capacity and 20 chain hoists with 1000kg load capacity were integrated into the existing in-house control system. The new hoists are equipped with absolute value encoders and load measuring cells and comply with DGUV V17 (formerly BGV-C1). The installation was carried out by the local sales and installation partners Stroyscirc and Doka Center.
In the Helicon Theatre, they decided on a chain hoist system for the set-up operation in accordance with DGUV V17. The system consists of 32 chain hoists with 500kg load capacity and a ChainMaster Protouch StageOperator control. The technical implementation was also realised by Doka Center.
In the course of the modernisation of the Gessneralle Theatre in Zurich, 28 existing BGV-C1 chain hoists with a load capacity of 800kg were updated. The choice was made to install the Protouch StageOperator system here as well. The chain hoists were equipped with incremental encoders and load-measuring shackles in the Eilenburg factory and
UK - Trussing manufacturer MILOS racked up another “overwhelmingly positive reception” at this year’s PLASA Show. With a selection of products from their extensive range of truss on display in the Area Four Industries UK stand, the company showcased the quality of their products and spoke with visitors about the many structural solutions they deliver for a wide array of projects.
Making its world debut was the new S10 deck from Xstage, sporting a light-weight, improved profile design, new cube lock leg attachment system (for both round and square legs), and hexagrip anti-slip surface. From the comments and praise received at the show, the future of the S10 certainly looks bright, says the company.