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December 31, 2021 by Daniel Greenfield Leave a Comment
If 2020 was a dumpster fire, 2021 was a slightly less toxic dumpster fire. After a year of race riots and lockdowns, 2021 gave us a military occupation of Washington D.C. and a humiliating retreat from Afghanistan.
What can we expect from 2022? No one knows. But here are some things that absolutely probably might happen… unless they don't.
1. After years of trying to deny Biden's mental incapacity, Democrats will finally admit that he's suffering from dementia and hold him up as a role model, comparing him to FDR and touting him as the second disabled president of the United States.
An Oscar-winning movie directed by Oliver Stone will dramatize, in which Leonardo DiCaprio in heavy makeup will play Biden, will dramatize his challenges of reading a teleprompter or remembering which country he's in.
2. After two years of relentless pandemic restrictions, in response to polls, Democrats and the media will completely rewrite history and blame all the pandemic restrictions on the Trump administration. They will insist that the Democrats were always against lockdowns and shutdowns, much as the teachers' unions claim that they always wanted to reopen schools, and that Republicans were for them.
The first books and movies rewriting the whole history of the pandemic will be out by the fall of 2022.
3. Unable to find a replacement for Joe Biden, the party will turn to recently deceased former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
"If the dead can vote, why can't they run for office?" Democrats will argue.
4. Breakthrough negotiations in convincing Putin not to invade the Ukraine will experience a breakthrough when Harry Reid instead allows him to invade Alaska.
5. Democrats will finally prove that there's no critical race theory in schools when they change the name of "critical race theory" to "all white people are evil studies". But the booming field in kindergarten and K-12 All White People are Evil studies will run into problems when it turns out that a disproportionate number of instructors in the field are white people.
6. Democrat officials will finally drop their obsession with forcing everyone to wear masks. The emergence of the Zeta strain right around the time of the midterms as gas prices hit $20 bucks however will lead them to demand that everyone cover their eyes with blindfolds.
Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism.


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Home ▶ Vol 5, No 1 (2001) ▶	Andronikou
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Tips for the Radiologist: Clarifying lucent oval skull markings in children - Craniolacunia, convolutional markings and copper-beaten skull
S. Andronikou, C. Welman, E. Kader
South African Journal of Radiology | Vol 5, No 1 | a1497 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v5i1.1497	| © 2018 S. Andronikou, C. Welman, E. Kader | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 16 July 2018 | Published: 28 February 2001
S. Andronikou, Department of Paediatric Radiology, University of Cape Town; and Institute of Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, South Africa
C. Welman, Department of Paediatric Radiology, University of Cape Town; and Institute of Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, South Africa
E. Kader, Department of Paediatric Radiology, University of Cape Town; and Institute of Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, South Africa
Large oval lucencies seen on the paediatric skull radiograph (SXR) may be normal or pathological. The radiologist, however, must be clear about which findings are pathological and the appropriate terminology when reporting on a paediatric SXR. By noting the clinical setting, the age of the patient and associated skull abnormalities, the appropriate terms can be used so that normal convolutional markings can be distinguished from accentuated markings of copper (silver)-beaten skull in raised intracranial pressure (ICP) and the lacunae in patients with Lückenschadel accompanying spinal dysraphism.
craniolecurtie; convolutional markings; copper-beaten skull

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An Overview of Benign Essential Blepharospasm
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Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Benign essential blepharospasm is a progressive neurological disorder and a type of dystonia, or abnormal muscle posture. In benign essential blepharospasm, uncontrolled muscle contractions cause the eyelids to close involuntarily. When severe, the condition can cause a person to become functionally blind. While there is no cure, several treatments are available to help manage symptoms and progression.
Illustration by JR Bee, Verywell
While the condition is not life-threatening (benign), the symptoms of benign essential blepharospasm can greatly affect a person's quality of life. The early symptoms of the condition usually come on gradually and can include:
Eye twitching
Blinking more than usual
Difficulty keeping eyes open
Eye irritation (may be worsened by stimuli such as wind)
Symptoms may be more noticeable when person is tired or upset.
At first, the symptoms of benign essential blepharospasm may only be felt in one eye, but the condition almost always involves both eyes as the condition worsens.
As the disorder progresses, a person with benign essential blepharospasm usually begins to notice symptoms are only present when they are awake. Sometimes, a good night's sleep delays the onset of symptoms the next day. A person may also notice symptoms are less pronounced when they are very focused on a task.
Eventually, a person with benign essential blepharospasm experiences such frequent and intense closure of their eyelids that they may become functionally blind. Functional blindness refers to the fact that even though a person's vision is normal, they are unable to see because they are unable to control the closure of their eyes.
At times the eyes may remain closed for several hours. This can seriously interfere with a person's ability to perform many tasks of daily life, such as reading and driving.
More than half of people with benign essential blepharospasm will eventually experience the symptoms of dystonia in other parts of the body, usually in the mouth, face, or neck. When the uncontrolled movements spread to these areas, the condition is sometimes referred to as Meige syndrome.
The cause of benign essential blepharospasm is unknown. It is not uncommon for people with no family history or known risk factors to develop the condition. Overall, benign essential blepharospasm likely develops due to a combination of many factors.
Benign essential blepharospasm is not a common condition, occurring in approximately 20,000 to 50,000 people in the U.S. each year. Most people develop the condition when they are over the age of 50; the average age for symptoms to first appear is 56. Women seem to develop benign essential blepharospasm twice as often as men, though the reason for this is not clear.
Benign essential blepharospasm usually occurs sporadically. However, some cases have been seen in families. Therefore, it's possible genetics play a role, though researchers have yet to link benign essential blepharospasm to a specific gene. Researchers also suspect the condition could be related to dysfunction in the part of the brain that controls movement (basal ganglia).
Other factors, such as environmental exposures, could trigger the disorder in people who are predisposed to developing it.
A person may be more likely to develop benign essential blepharospasm if they have another form of dystonia or conditions that cause similar symptoms, such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's. In some cases, the medications used to treat Parkinson's may cause a person to develop symptoms of blepharospasm.
Benign essential blepharospasm is sometimes confused with tardive dyskinesia, another movement disorder that can occur when people take certain medications. The two conditions can look similar if a person with benign essential blepharospasm has symptoms in their face and neck rather than just the eyes. However, tardive dyskinesia doesn't usually cause the eyes to completely, involuntarily close, which can help doctors distinguish between the two disorders when trying to make a diagnosis.
It's possible that a person who has experienced a trauma or injury to the eye may be more likely to develop dystonia affecting the eyelid, though researchers have not made a specific, causative link between injury or disease of the eye and benign essential blepharospasm.
There is no specific marker that can be tested for when diagnosing benign essential blepharospasm. There are currently no imaging or lab tests that can be used to diagnose the condition.
Benign essential blepharospasm is usually diagnosed after a doctor has considered a patient's medical history and performed a thorough physical exam. The diagnosis is usually confirmed by a specialist, such as a neurologist or an ophthalmologist, when other causes for a person's symptoms have been ruled out.
Types of Eye Doctor Specialists
The symptoms of benign essential blepharospasm can greatly disrupt a person's life. While there is no cure for the condition, there are several options for treatment.
When a person is first diagnosed with benign essential blepharospasm, their doctor may recommend they start by trying oral medication to treat the condition. The class of medication initially offered is typically anticholinergic drugs like Thorazine, which are also used in the treatment of Parkinson's and other movement disorders. Benzodiazepines, such as Klonopin or Ativan, antihistamines, and anticonvulsants may also be offered.
If medications do not work to treat the condition, a doctor may recommend a person with benign essential blepharospasm begin receiving Botulinum toxin injections (Botox), which is FDA-approved to treat benign essential blepharospasm. Many medical professionals will recommend Botox injections as a first-line treatment for patients with benign essential blepharospasm. People usually need to get Botox injections on a regular schedule, such as every three months, in order to manage the condition.
Not every person with benign essential blepharospasm will respond well to medications or treatment with Botox injections. In some cases, the condition is severe enough that a doctor may suggest surgery. A procedure to remove part or all of the muscles that control the eyelid (protractor myectomy) may be needed if a person is experiencing severe symptoms that cannot be controlled with medication and/or Botox injections.
In the past, benign essential blepharospasm was sometimes treated with a surgical procedure to remove part of the facial nerves (neurectomy) that surround the eye, but complications were frequent and could include facial paralysis that lasted for months or years. Due to these risks, the surgery is rarely used today.
Deep brain stimulation is also being investigated as a possible treatment for benign essential blepharospasm.
Many people are able to manage the symptoms of benign essential blepharospasm, such as eye dryness, irritation, and light sensitivity, in ways that don't necessarily require medication or surgery. People may find they can manage the day-to-day symptoms by:
Wearing sunglasses (indoors and outside)
Using eye drops
Applying warm or cool compresses to the eyes
Talking, singing, or otherwise engaging the muscles of the face in a concentrated way
Benign essential blepharospasm is a rare progressive neurological disorder that causes uncontrolled, forceful closure of the eye. When severe, the condition can cause a person to become functionally blind. The condition is most commonly seen in middle-aged women. The exact cause of benign essential blepharospasm is not known, but researchers believe it probably happens due to many genetic, environmental, and other factors. Most people who get benign essential blepharospasm don't have a family history or any known risk factors. There is no cure for the disorder but it can be treated with medication, Botox injections, and in severe cases, surgery.
Blepharospasm. American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
Benign essential blepharospasm - Genetics Home Reference - NIH. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Blepharospasm: what, symptoms, cause. Brain Mechanisms in Blepharospasm.
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Benign Essential Blepharospasm. NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders).
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83degrees' aims its free collaborative calendar at small businesses
Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Senior Writer, InformationWeek
Setting up plans for the weekend often involves a game of phone tag. Wouldn't it be easier to log on to a Web-based calendar to check your friends' plans, see who's free for lunch, click on a drop-down menu to invite them, and then click one more time for directions to the restaurant?
Those are just some of the capabilities of 30boxes, a free online "social calendar" developed by 83degrees, a startup launched last fall by the same trio who created Webshots, an online photo-sharing site that was acquired in 2004 by CNET Networks for $70 million. 30boxes premiered in early February, and by mid-March more than 30,000 people had downloaded the program. The software's main users are consumers, but the program also is aimed at small businesses looking for a simple way to coordinate events, meetings, and networking among employees, says Narendra Rocherolle, principal and co-founder of 83degrees.
"It's for people who haven't kept a calendar on a computer, let alone online," he says. "It's an easy way for people to share parts of their lives."
Although 30boxes is free now, Rocherolle and his partners are investigating ways to generate revenue, including nominal subscription fees and advertising. For in- stance, the company could forge deals with restaurants and other businesses that want to send personalized ads to users based on their location, tastes, or plans.
What's the future of 83degrees? Venture funds have shown inter- est; another option might be someday to sell the company to a tech vendor looking for a calendaring product.
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Katharina Apostolidis was born in Lübeck, Germany, where she also studied violin at the Musikhochschule under Prof. P. Munteanu (Rumania) and piano (minor subject) and was awarded a diploma in music education. As a faculty member of the Hamburg Conservatory for about 20 years she not only taught violin and viola at elementary and intermediate levels, but students at the college level were also under her tutelage. Her violin and piano pupils often have won 1. and 2. prices in competitions.
Since 2003 Mrs. Apostolidis is a free-lance musician, violin teacher (all levels) and piano teacher (from beginning up to medium level), whose broad musical spectrum extends from orchestra work with the Kiel Philharmonic and Hamburger Symphoniker (1984-1987) to rock, pop, international folklore, tango, film, musical and songs. She has been creative in integrating video, keyboard, practicing-app in her music instructions. Furthermore MET (Meridian Energy Technic), Kinesiology and Wingwave for balancing stress-situations, stage-fright.
Der Weg des Lernens in der Kunst (The progress of learning in the Arts) and Identität und Krise des musikalischen Erlebens (Identity and Crisis of the Musical Experience).
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As a violinist, lyricist and cover designer, she has also collaborated on 19 compact disc recordings with her earlier husband, the guitarist and songwriter Nicos Apostolidis.
Since 2012 she is also working as free-lance cultural editor in "Hamburger Klönschnack".
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As CES kicks off today one of the early announcements comes from Withings, the company is releasing two new analog fitness-focused smartwatches in the style of its Activité watch from 2014, the Withings Move and Withings Move ECG.
This is the first product announcement from Withings following their re-acquisition from Nokia by Withings co-founder Éric Carreel in mid-2018, which came just two years after Nokia originally purchased the company and rebranded it as Nokia Digital Health.
The Move is an interesting new option in the fitness wearables market as the vast majority of the competition is sticking to an all-digital interface, while there is no doubt a segment of the market that would prefer to stick to a traditional analog watch without giving up all the intelligence of a smartwatch. The Move looks to offer exactly that and will start at just $69.95, a significant savings versus the likes of the Apple Watch or even most Fitbit smartwatches.
The Move uses two of its dials to tell the time and a third to display the status of your fitness goals for the day on a 0 to 100 scale according to the settings in the companion Health Mate app. Move will come in 5 colors at launch with considerably loftier plans for customization in the future. Withings has indicated that users will be able to choose from a variety of colors for the watch case, the wristband, the wristband materials, glass options and even the color of the dials.
As for the actual fitness tracking functionality, Move will automatically track walking, running, swimming (water resistant up to 50 meters) and cycling. Users can also opt to specifically trigger connected GPS tracking with the press of a button on the watch in order to see pace, time, distance and a map of the route via the Health Mate app.
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The Withings Move is available for pre-order from Withings today and will begin shipping February 5th.
The Withings Move ECG is the flagship device, according to Withings it is the first analog watch to offer a medical grade electrocardiogram, and given the specificity of that claim it is hard to argue with it. The price of the Move ECG jumps up to $129.95, nearly double that of its sibling, but when compared to its obvious rival the Apple Watch 4 at $399, it will seem like a steal.
To cover the highlight feature first, the Move ECG will provide heart monitoring, including an on-demand electrocardiogram to help detect atrial fibrillation (AFib) and record these events and offer an early warning system for users. The Move ECG uses three electrodes to achieve an accurate reading with two in the body of the watch and a third located in the bezel, a full measurement takes approximately 30 seconds and will then display the results in the Health Mate app which can, in turn, be shared with a medical professional as necessary.
Naturally, the Move ECG also packs in everything that the Move offers with elevation gain also added into the mix to provide tracking for the number of stairs you've climbed each day. The battery life is not quite as robust on the Move ECG, not shocking given the added functionality, but at a full 12 months, it is not something you are going to be worrying about often.
The Move ECG won't offer quite the myriad combinations of the Move, but users will be able to select a white or black watch face along with a compliment of wristband colors and materials. The Move ECG will be available to customers starting in Q2 of 2019.
Any analog watch fans that think the Withings Move or Move ECG could be their next smartwatch?


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By x1023 | December 29, 2022
The Year in Music 2022: GloRilla and others who broke out this year
Every year, a new group of artists catches mainstream attention thanks to record labels, streaming services and social media platforms. 2022 in particular saw the rise of GloRilla, a 23-year-old rapper whose single and video "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" is credited for her success.
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Star Awards: People's Champion nominee Bill goes extra mile for pupils
by Leanne Murray
13/06/2019, 4:30 pm Updated: 13/06/2019, 4:34 pm
Bill Esslemont, with school support assistant Cara McGuigan who nominated him
An Aberdeen school crossing patroller has spoken of his joy after being named as a finalist for an award celebrating council employees.
Bill Esslemont, 76, greets parents and pupils before and after school at Woodside Primary every day with a smile on his face come rain or shine – or even snow.
He has been nominated for the People's Champion for 2019 because he is known for going the extra mile to make everyone welcome, even learning greetings in five different languages.
Bill Esslemont, with pupils Joseph McGuigan, Naira Khan, Kostas Narbutis and Lucas Leslie
Bill, who has been a crossing patroller for more than 10 years at different primary schools, previously worked as a traffic warden with the police, which gave him a useful grounding in handling traffic.
He said: "I'm a bit shocked, I have never liked the limelight.
"I am so used to stepping on the road, it does not bother me at all.
"The children taught me the languages – the mothers kept me right. I do try to pick up certain words – key words. Some are easy but the grown-ups get a laugh.
"I do enjoy my job because I get to mix with the public. I just find I am doing a job for the community.
"I think of it as a repayment to society, being a lollipop man.
"It makes you feel very old to see the nursery children grow up. I know most of the kids and it keeps me young. I think it gives the kids a boost in the morning when you know their names.
"I have stayed longer in this job than I intended because I enjoy it so much."
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Bill was nominated for the award by school support assistant and parent at Woodside, Cara McGuigan.
Bill Esslemont
She said: "I have been wanting to nominate Bill for a while but I kept missing the boat and I was kicking myself.
"Other members of staff have been talking about it too.
"Parents come into the school and comment on how fabulous Bill is and how welcome he makes them feel at the school if they are new.
"The fact he learns how to greet people if they are from another country goes down a storm with their families.
"He is just a treasure to have at Woodside.
"We are so lucky to have him. Parents, pupils and staff all appreciate the work he does.
"He is just so good at his job, everyone warms to him, even the public and drivers, who have nothing to do with the school, love getting a wave if they are on a bike or in a car.
"He is even here before hours in the winter to clear the paths for us and he will stay after hours to grit the pavements.
"He just does everything to ensure the safety of our pupils."
Star Awards: Aberdeen council worker tells of surprise at People's Champion nomination
The closing date for votes to be received is 10am on Wednesday June 19 2019.
Votes can be emailed to: star@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Alternatively, you can submit a postal vote to:
Star Awards 2019 Aberdeen City Council Business Hub 15 3rd Floor South Marischal College Broad Street Aberdeen, AB10 1AB
Your vote can also be handed in at Marischal College.
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Q: Error when reading/writing from CAN and sensor simultaneously over I2C I am using a can board and an IMU MPU6050 to be able use motors while also reading an angle from the IMU.
When using them separately it works, the IMU reads and the CAN can activate and run the motors. The issue arises when both are activated at the same time and the script gives the following error:
IOError: [Errno 5] Input/output error

Here are the registers:
# MPU6050 Registers
MPU6050_ADDR = 0x68#0x0c
PWR_MGMT_1 = 0x6B
SMPLRT_DIV = 0x19
CONFIG = 0x1A
GYRO_CONFIG = 0x1B
ACCEL_CONFIG = 0x1C
INT_PIN_CFG = 0x37
INT_ENABLE = 0x38
ACCEL_XOUT_H = 0x3B
ACCEL_YOUT_H = 0x3D

And fault messages arises when I try to write a byte to the IMU at the same time as the CAN bus is activated:
# Write to Configuration register
bus.write_byte_data(MPU6050_ADDR, CONFIG, 0)

I created a new I2C bus for the IMU which is bus #3 which gives me the addresses 0x68 and 0x0c.
I have checked the wiring which is correct. Otherwise I should get the same error when running them separately.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to try next?


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Safer Racine restrictions could loosen up under new plan
by Denise Lockwood and Paul Holley July 10th, 2020 July 10th, 2020
RACINE – The City of Racine on Friday provided the first round of revisions to the Safer Racine ordinance to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The changes to the original June 22 ordinance goes into effect immediately.
The revisions – affecting the operations of commercial businesses, government offices, recreational facilities, and faith-based organizations – are based on a variety of factors. They include the daily percentage of positive COVID-19 tests, availability of healthcare resources and supplies, and personal protective equipment (PPE). The Racine City Heath Department jurisdiction covers the City of Racine, the Village of Elmwood Park, and the Village of Wind Point.
Health officials plan to discuss the changes at a Board of Health meeting slated for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
"There is no doubt that the necessary policies to limit the spread of the disease have caused adverse fiscal and day-to-day living challenges for Racine businesses and residents. The COVID-19 pandemic has also, without a doubt, presented our Health Care and Public Health experts with an unprecedented challenge not experienced in over a century (1918 Influenza)," Racine Public Health Administrator Dottie-Kay Bowersox said in a prepared statement.
Why the need for revisions
The changes come on the heels of a slower rate of increased cases over the last two months. But community-wide testing over the past two months has also decreased dramatically in Racine. The Wisconsin National Guard shifted its focus in June to testing Racine County prisons, the Veterans Home in Union Grove, and manufacturing sites. While hospitals and some retail pharmacies are still offering tests, the Wisconsin National Guard has not held any testing events since July 1.
Of the 25,530 test samples collected since the beginning of the pandemic, 13,727, or 53 percent, were done by the Wisconsin National Guard. The City of Racine Public Health Department reported 1,519 positive cases. Of that, 126 of those are considered active cases, and 156 people in their jurisdiction have been hospitalized.
Still, the number of positive cases reported has decreased, but the rate of positive cases from the tests collected has doubled. And that trend is cause for caution, Bowersox said.
"We definitely had a decrease in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in the City of Racine," Bowersox said. "But at the same point, we've gone from a 3% to 6% (infection rate) in just in the last several days."
Demand for testing over the past two months has also decreased in the City of Racine. The Wisconsin National Guard tested 4,000 residents at Festival Hall in May, but in June, they took 1,000 samples at Horlick High School.
"People are sick of COVID and they don't want to do stuff anymore," said Shannon Powell, communications director for the City of Racine.
That fatigue has also played out with businesses as the City tried to continue implementing a phased-in approach to re-opening companies, which led to a lawsuit being filed against the City. An appellate judge has since upheld the City's position. These revisions to the Safer at Home plan allow health officials to continue that phased-in approach to re-opening the City.
"Every resident and employer must continue to do their part to slow the spread of the disease," Bowersox said. "COVID-19 remains a highly infectious disease, regardless of pre-existing health conditions and age. This requires us to aggressively adhere to social distancing, practice proper hand hygiene, employ disinfection best practices, utilize face coverings, and limit interactions with large groups. The updates to Safer Racine can only be sustained if the metrics move in the right direction (e.g., fewer positive cases and fewer hospitalizations).
Safer Racine ordinance revisions
Although prior operating restrictions for the Safer Racine ordinance are loosened somewhat overall, the Safer Racine plan points out two red flags: The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests exceeds 10 percent. There has been either no change or an increase in COVID-19 in the five-day rolling average over the past 14 days.
Among the revisions taking effect Friday:
Indoor recreational facilities (including gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, and dance studios) may now operate at 50 percent of indoor capacity if physical distancing of 6 feet can be maintained. The previous limit was 25 percent of indoor capacity or ten individuals, whichever is greater.
Faith-based services may now be open up to 50 percent of capacity if physical distancing of 6 feet can be maintained. The previous limit was based on a facility's square footage.
Outdoor playground and skateboard parks may now be open.
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Indoor places of arts and culture (including theaters and museums) may now be open up to 50 percent of the capacity to maintain physical distancing of 6 feet. The previous limit was based on a facility's square footage.
Outdoor places of amusement (including zoos and farmers markets) may have up to 100 people on the premises if physical distancing of 6 feet can be maintained. The previous limit for special events was 25 people.
The next scheduled review for the Safer Racine ordinance is July 31, the city reported.
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"Safer Racine affirms that we have an opportunity to safely reopen and pursue the arduous journey of reinvigorating our Local Economy," Bowersox said. "Every resident and employer must continue to do their part to slow the spread of the disease. COVID-19 remains a highly infectious disease, regardless of pre-existing health conditions and age.
"This requires us to aggressively adhere to social distancing, practice proper hand hygiene, employ disinfection best practices, utilize face coverings, and limit interactions with large groups. The updates to Safer Racine can only be sustained if the metrics move in the right direction (e.g., fewer positive cases and fewer hospitalizations). Safer Racine affirms that we have an opportunity to safely reopen and pursue the arduous journey of reinvigorating our Local Economy."
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Manila Bulletin – Marcos to file petition opposing return of counting machines
By Leslie Ann Aquino | Manila Bulletin
STA. ROSA, LAGUNA – The camp of former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos on Wednesday said they will file a petition seeking to stop the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from returning to Smartmatic International more than a 1,000 vote counting machines (VCM) that were supposedly unused in the May 2016 polls.
Jose Amor Amorado, the legal counsel of Marcos, said he will file the petition before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), where the election protest of Marcos in relation to the 2016 vice presidential race is currently pending.
"Ferdinand Marcos is vehemently opposing the plan of Comelec to return the 1,356 VCMs to Smartmatic for the simple reason that there is no approval from the PET," he said in an interview after meeting with Comelec and Smartmatic officials in Laguna where the VCM units are stored.
"According to the precautionary and protection order issued by PET, all machines, election paraphernalia that were used during the last elections should be preserved, and should not be tampered with in preparation for whatever proceedings in the protest of BBM," added Amorado.
Because of this lack of PET approval, he said they will oppose the plan of Comelec by filing the necessary motion either this week or next week.
"The importance of this move is to remove any doubt on whether or not these machines were actially tampered with. In so far as our technical people are concerned, there is no way that Comelec will be able to prove that these machines were not actually used. Plus from the legal standpoint, these machines were used actually as contingency machines. Whether or not they were opened is beside the point," Amorado said.
Meanwhile, the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo is not opposing the plan of the poll body for as long as the process will be made transparent.
"All we've been requesting from Comelec is they be transparent and we be informed of whatever activities they undertake so we can send a representative. We don't have any objection," Atty. Bernadette Sardillo, Robredo's representative, said in a separate interview.
GMA News Online – Bongbong Marcos to ask SC to stop Comelec from releasing 'unused' VCMs to Smartmatic
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Q: Length of a Clifford Poly-vector? The length of a vector is defined as:
$$
||\mathbf{v}||^2=\mathbf{v}\cdot \mathbf{v}
$$
In the case that $\mathbf{v}:=a\hat{x}+b\hat{y}$ is expressed in an orthogonal basis using $\hat{x}$ and $\hat{y}$ as the generators of a Clifford algebra $Cl_{0,2}(\mathbb{R})$, then $||\mathbf{v}||^2=a^2+b^2$
For a poly-vector (say $\mathbf{p}:=c+a\hat{x}$), one can also define an inner product. Then if one takes the inner product, one gets
$$
||\mathbf{p}||^2=\mathbf{p}\cdot \mathbf{p}=c^2+a^2
$$
However, I am skeptical of the inner product defines the length of the poly-vector primarily become the scalar $1$ and the 1-vector basis $\hat{x}$ are not orthogonal. Intuitively I would think the square of the geometric product of $\mathbf{p}$ with itself would be the length.
$$
||\mathbf{p}||=\sqrt{\mathbf{p}\mathbf{p}}
$$
In the case where the vectors are orthogonal k-vectors, the result is the same. For example
$$
\sqrt{\mathbf{v}\mathbf{v}}=\sqrt{(a\hat{x}+b\hat{y})(a\hat{x}+b\hat{y})}\\
=aa\hat{x}\hat{x}+2ab(\hat{x}\hat{y}+\hat{y}\hat{x})+ bb\hat{y}\hat{y}\\
=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}
$$
But, in the case where the poly-vector is not a k-vector, the definition differs:
$$
\sqrt{\mathbf{p}\mathbf{p}}=\sqrt{(c+a \hat{x})(c+a \hat{x})}\\
\sqrt{c^2+2ac\hat{x}+ aa\hat{x}\hat{x}}\\
\sqrt{c^2+a^2+2ac\hat{x}}
$$
Using this definition, we conclude that in the case of a poly-vector, a scalar length cannot be defined. Thus, define such a line as the inner product ought to erase some important geometric information about the length of the poly-vector.
Is this correct?
Is there a standard definition for the length of a poly-vector?

A: Let us assume that the quadratic space (V,g) over which the Clifford algebra $\mathcal{C}\ell(V)$ is being constructed is real. Just to fix the notation, we shall denote the Clifford product by juxtaposition. One can then define
\begin{align}
N:\mathcal{C}&\ell(V)\rightarrow\mathbb{R}\\
&a\mapsto \langle \tilde{a}a\rangle_0 \end{align}
where $\langle\;\cdot\;\rangle_0$ is the projection onto the scalar part and $\widetilde{ab}=\widetilde{b}\widetilde{a}$ is the reversion anti-automorphism. In particular, for $\alpha\in\mathbb{R}$ and for a basis $\{e_i\}$ there holds $\widetilde{\alpha}=\alpha$ and $\widetilde{e_i}=e_i$. Then, you would have defined a (squared) seminorm in the Clifford algebra. If $g$ is positive definite, then $N$ is indeed a norm. Namely, in the case $V=\mathbb{R}^2$ with the canonical inner product, an arbitrary element $\mathcal{C}\ell(V)\ni a=\alpha+a_1e_1+a_2e_2+b_{12}e_{12}$ has
$$N(a)=\alpha^2+a_1^2+a_2^2+b_{12}^2,$$
which is just the canonical inner product over the $2^n$-dimensional vector space structure of $\mathcal{C}\ell(V)$. Notice that for every $v\in \mathbb{R}^2$, there holds $N(v)=g(v,v)$, so $N$ is compatible to the original metric.

Trying to define a norm not considering the scalar part, I can only think of defining
\begin{align}
N':\mathcal{C}&\ell(V)\rightarrow\mathbb{R}\\
&a\mapsto N(a-\langle a \rangle_0) \end{align}
In the $V=\mathbb{R}^2$ case, if you would even want to discard the bivector part then you can make $N'(a)= N(a-\langle a \rangle_{0,2})$. But then again,
$$N'(a)=g(\langle a \rangle_1,\langle a \rangle_1),$$
which is just the norm in the vector part of $a$.


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Only 1-5 Miles – "Never Sold" Chevy's in a Field in Nebraska
Story and photos by Jim Volgarino
In March 2013 one of the most unusual auctions of survivor cars was announced to the car collector community and it almost immediately became a worldwide phenomenon. In tiny Pierce, Nebraska exists a cache of 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s era Chevrolets (and assorted other models), many of which were never sold by the dealer. On September 27 the public will be allowed, for the very first time, to view and touch these 500+ vehicles. It has come about through the efforts of several people, but primarily Yvette VanDerBrink, an unlikely mom, rural Minnesota native and car enthusiast, who has managed to put together one of the most unusual auctions we car people might ever experience…
Auction Cars Featured So Far:
1958 Chevy Apache Pickup – Only 5 Miles
1978 Corvette Pace Car – Only 4 miles
1963 Chevy Impala 2Dr – only 11 miles
Yvette VanDerBrink is bone tired.
Or at least she should be bone tired as she stands on the edge of an 80-acre plot of land that is being prepared for an auction that has caught the attention of the entire car collecting community.
VanDerBrink uncovered what could be one of the largest collections of survivor vehicles that has ever been offered for sale in the tiny town of Pierce, Nebraska. And now she has to pull all the details together to make this auction something memorable and worthwhile for the family who has agreed to make these vehicles available.
"I've managed to put in 100-110 hour weeks pretty much every week since June 15," says VanDerBrink, standing outside the former Lambrecht Chevrolet Company building in downtown Pierce. "Just this auction alone has required extremely long days recovering the vehicles from multiple locations, clearing
trees and land to transport the vehicles to the auction site and getting vehicles out of covered storage where many of them have sat for over 40 years."
But VanDerBrink is determined to do this event the right way and you're convinced she is fully hands on when you notice her hands are scabbed and marked from crawling in and out of hundreds of vintage vehicles, pulling and shoving where necessary, to get everything not only positioned but properly documented so potential buyers will know what they're buying.
"The 3-4 hours per night sleep wears on you," she explains, "but I've not lost that enthusiasm for creating the very best environment to sell vehicles for my customers. That is my responsibility and I believe these auctions aren't just sales, but events of major importance to the sellers." So a typical VanDerBrink auction will have all the details worked out well ahead of the day when that first gavel falls and the sales begin.
She admits the Lambrecht auction is very unusual. "It's like a mystery novel, full of intrigue and twisting story lines," she describes. It has taken months to unravel the story of this small town dealer who had a particular way of doing business. "And he did it well," she says. "In many cases, extremely well."
Ray Lambrecht was a Chevrolet dealer in Pierce for 50 years. He never wavered from his one price strategy of selling cars. "When you dealt with Ray, you took his price or you took nothing. He was adamant about that part of the sale and the majority of people who bought from him over the years found he was inevitably the dealer with the best deal."
Lambrecht and wife Mildred operated the little dealership with the help of a single mechanic. He would inventory cars for buyers to inspect, he would accept trade-in vehicles and he would provide a single "take it or leave it" price. An awful lot of people took his price and drove away with new cars. "He might be considered a little odd because he refused to sell the trade-ins," says VanDerBrink. "He just felt that a new vehicle was the best thing he could offer and he wanted to offer nothing less." So the trade-ins, some of them with very few miles on them, ended up being parked, awaiting their time when they would finally surface.
The vehicles, mostly Chevy cars and Chevy trucks, were spread around the area in and near Pierce. Some were in buildings and some were parked on land Lambrecht had outside of town where he rented it to tenant farmers. "Eventually it became apparent that he could no longer hold onto these cars and trucks," explains VanDerBrink. "But they were his babies and he has been hesitant to let them go, until now."
So VanDerBrink's job has been to recover all these vehicles and get them ready for a sale that could draw 6,000 to 10,000 people to Pierce, where there is nary a hotel or motel for anyone to stay. "Lodging has been booked up all the way to Sioux City, Iowa" says VanDerBrink. "For car people, this is the mother lode of barn finds and it may be one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities." And what makes the opportunity even more exceptional is Lambrecht not only kept the trade-ins but also the leftover vehicles that didn't sell each year. "If Ray didn't sell all the vehicles during a particular model year," explains VanDerBrink, "he simply kept them. Once the new models were introduced, the prior year models would not be sold."
Which means he has vehicles which have never been titled and have as few as a single mile showing on the odometer. "That really has people excited," says VanDerBrink. In some cases those vehicles are rare, like the 1958 Cameo pickup with 1.3 miles showing. "Chevrolet made very few of those and to find one that was never sold…?" VanDerBrink just shrugs in wonder.
So has this auction company owner been surprised or overwhelmed by this sale? "I've done larger auctions," she says, describing her 12 years in the business conducting auctions in 14 states and handling everything from collectible vehicles to ag equipment to farm land. "In an Ohio auction we transported over five semi-truck loads of items to a location, documented them and got them ready for sale," she says. "So this isn't the largest auction I've handled. These sales involve a lot of emotion," she explains. "In most cases the vehicles or equipment represent an entire lifetime of labor and effort. It's not an easy decision to let these things go and I understand that."
VanDerBrink is a rural Minnesota "kid" who grew up around farm equipment and cars. She describes herself as a car person and understands the excitement people have for automobiles that have been part of our lives during the past 50-60 years. "I'm a little unusual being a part of what traditionally has been a very male dominated business," she says. "I've had to learn every aspect of this business and establish my reputation as a trusted auction seller. I think I've earned that reputation and I intend to always do things the right way." VanDerBrink quotes a scripture verse she believes reflects her Midwest upbringing and roots. "I adopted Galatians 6:9,10 some years ago which essentially says, 'Let's not be weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we don't give up. As we have opportunity, let us do good to all people.'
As VanDerBrink heads out for another round of media interviews and putting together further instructions for her crew, you get the feeling this is someone who rarely gives up on anything, no matter how big the challenge might be.
As a teaser, here's a 5 miles-on-the-odo 1958 Chevy Apache
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A lot of people in groups I'm in on Facebook are seething….they think that all these cars were just hyped up junk low miles or not..they are saying you could get a restored vehicle in better condition for less. Now I don't know if it's because they couldn't be there or that's how they really feel but one thing is common between positive and negative..they're all afraid that the auction results will bring prices of cars in similar condition way up from now on..I say not.
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On behalf of Pennington, Cherne, Gaarder & Geiger Hagen, PLLC posted in Criminal Defense on Monday, December 5, 2016.
Anybody facing criminal charges is entitled to a fair trial, but anybody familiar with the legal system knows it is not always as objective as one might hope. There are many factors that can influence and compromise the fairness of your treatment in the justice system. For people facing charges related to assault, domestic violence, theft or property damage, eyewitness testimony can be a focal point of the trial. It is worth examining, though, just how accurate these accounts might be. The following four issues can seriously threaten their reliability.
Needless to say, bearing witness to a crime is a stressful event. This is further exacerbated if there are weapons or violence involved. This high level of stress can result in inaccurate memories as psychological distress has a tendency to distort a person's perception of a situation. A person who presents an eyewitness account is almost certainly susceptible to these factors, and as such, should have her or his credibility thoroughly vetted prior to trial.
In addition to the presence of stress that often distorts testimonies, witnesses are pressured to reconstruct their memories of the event to the highest level of detail possible. Most people do not naturally observe the minutiae required upon recounting an event, but when pressured to do so, many will try and fail. The result is an inaccurate reconstruction that may be more conjecture than actual recollection.
It is a known fact that prejudices and racial biases plague the legal system and often work against minorities in their fight for justice. Any racial difference that exists between an eyewitness and the purported perpetrator of a crime, however, is liable to trigger subconscious biases that compromise the accuracy of an account. These biases often contribute to projections that may cause the witness to report elements of the event that did not actually occur.
Perhaps one of the most pernicious factors that can influence an eyewitness' testimony is the undue influence of law enforcement and other professionals who interact with the witness. By asking leading questions and questioning the witness' sureness, these professionals can guide the account formed. If they have a suspect in mind, for example, they may mention characteristics of this person and therefore plant the details. Whether or not it is intentional, it compromises the objectivity of the witness.
If you are dealing with charges involving an eyewitness, you deserve an advocate to fight for the fairness of your trial. An attorney can offer this service and help you explore legal options.
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Бахаи () — город и супрефектура в Чаде, расположенный на территории региона Восточный Эннеди. Является административным центром департамента Вади-Хавар.

Географическое положение
Город находится в северо-восточной части Чада, вблизи государственной границы с Суданом, на высоте 790 метров над уровнем моря.
Бахаи расположен на расстоянии приблизительно 923 километров к северо-востоку от столицы страны Нджамены.

Климат
Климат города характеризуется как аридный жаркий (BWh в классификации климатов Кёппена). Среднегодовая температура воздуха составляет 26,1 °C. Средняя температура самого холодного месяца (января) составляет 20,8 °С, самого жаркого месяца (июня) — 30,4 °С. Расчётная многолетняя норма осадков — 160 мм. В течение года количество осадков распределено неравномерно, основная их масса выпадает в период с мая по октябрь. Наибольшее количество осадков выпадает в августе (80 мм).

Население
По данным официальной переписи 2009 года численность населения Бахаи составляла 27 891 человек (15 723 мужчины и 12 168 женщин). Дети в возрасте до 15 лет составляли 40,4 % от общего количества жителей супрефектуры.

Транспорт
Ближайший аэропорт расположен в городе Ириба.

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Data to Risk-Informed Decisions through Bridge Model Updating
Iris Tien, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Across the country, bridge structures are aging with use commonly extending beyond their original design lives. Decisions to repair, retrofit or rehabilitate these structures will support continued reliability and resilience of these structures. To better understand the states of the bridges at any point in time, there are new technologies to inspect, monitor and assess bridge conditions.
To effectively use the results of these inspections and monitoring activities, we need an understanding of the relation between varying inspection parameters and the predicted performance of bridge structures.
In this seminar, we will describe methods to use inspection data to update assessment of bridge performance, focusing on corrosion inspection data. Through bridge model updating, we account for the effects of corrosion, including reduction of longitudinal and transverse reinforcement and bond deterioration between the steel and concrete through corrosion-induced cracking in reinforced concrete bridges. Corrosion is measured by percent mass loss. The impact of measured corrosion parameters on performance is assessed with results quantifying the increase in risk or vulnerability of these structures as corrosion levels increase. Comparing results across bridges supports risk-informed decisions in the management of bridges to protect these structures and ensure their reliability and resilience under future loading and hazard scenarios.
Dr. Iris Tien joined the faculty in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2014 after receiving her Ph.D. in Civil Systems Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Tien's research interests are in probabilistic methods for modeling and reliability assessment of civil infrastructure systems. She has a unique interdisciplinary background that encompasses traditional topics of civil engineering, sensing and data analytics, stochastic processes, probabilistic risk assessment, and decision making under uncertainty. Her work on interdependent infrastructure systems modeling and analysis has twice won best paper awards in resilient critical infrastructure. Dr. Tien's research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Department of Transportation. Dr. Tien has been selected by the National Academy of Engineering to participate in three Frontiers of Engineering Symposia. She was also selected to organize the session on Resilient and Reliable Infrastructure at the U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium.
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I met Will for the first time at one of our Republican Club meetings before he became president. I remember thinking how great it was to have a new member; our club was largely defunct at the time.
Will later became our club president on a promise to rebuild and reenergize the organization. We watched as appropriate changes were made, and remarked at how quickly our club grew. Today, many of our socials are standing room only. He also led our club in a grassroots GOTV effort that resulted in a massive turnout rivaling the 2016 election.
Will has the principles to represent the residents of Morris County in a way we can all be proud of. I truly admire his efforts to get people of all ages and backgrounds engaged in their communities. Will has my total devotion and I strongly encourage all Morris County Republicans to support him in the 2019 June Primary.
ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury resident Justin Barnhard was named to the Fall 2018 semester Honors List at Fairleigh Dickenson University.
Barnhard, of Succasunna, is studying accounting at FDU's campus in Madison.
ROXBURY, NJ - Join the Roxbury Interact Club and Roxbury Rotary Club for the 6th Annual Color Fun Run on Sunday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Horseshoe Lake located at 72 Eyland Avenue in Succasunna.
The first 400 people to register will receive a T-shirt. Advanced tickets are $25 and the day-of-tickets are $30. Registration begins at 9 a.m., and the Color Fun Run will begin at 10 a.m.
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I just had an aaaaaahhh experience with Hazel. I love this app.
I have a lot of academic pdfs: books and articles of all sorts mainly philosophy. Now I wanted to tag all PDFs which are related to Hegel. So I could use the name of the pdf to execute Hazel tagging the file with "Hegel".
But there are a lot of books which do not contain the name "Hegel" in the title but have valuable passages about the german Philosopher: So one could "content match" within the OCRed PDF and look for "Hegel".
BUT: most of my books on philosophy mention Hegel once or twice within their texts, especially in the endnotes.
Solution: Content match the 10th time "Hegel" is mentioned within a PDF. So I get only the PDFs tagged where "Hegel" is at least mentioned 10 times. Of course you can adjust the count on which the rule hits – for now that works pretty well for me.
Like you, I have a lot of academic PDFs as well (mostly in literature, criticism & theory, and philosophy) and have been thinking about how Hazel can help me improve my organization of them. So far, I've mostly relied on a simple folder system (organized by thinker or field/sub-field) rather than tags or color labels, but I'll definitely look into tagging based on the rule you described.


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Comic Book Rip-Off Ads: Sea Monkeys, X-Ray Specs, And More
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Left: Charles Atlas promising to make wimpy comic book readers into he-men. Right: The notorious Sea Monkeys. Sources: imgur.com; mentalfloss.com
Sea Monkeys were actual humanoids with tails and funny crowned heads that lived in a bowl. A pair of glasses enabled you to see through clothing. And a seven-foot submarine you and a friend could pilot. Advertisements in comic books have promised unbelievable products for decades.
Unbelievable! As in, don't believe it. It's not real.
If you read a comic book between the 1940s and 1980s then you were inundated by cheap looking ads for everything from toy soldiers to girl-enticing muscles. Anyone who spent their hard earned lawn mowing money on any of these products knows that most of the products were definitely not as advertised, but the ads were bizarre enough to make kids keep the faith that the next ad might offer something real.
As strange as many of these ads are, they definitely hold a kind of magic. When you see these ads it's hard not to feel nostalgic for a time when you could pick up sea monkeys from the pages of a comic.
Attacking The Young Imagination With Advertising Copy
The "giant monster" advertisement was a classic -- and the product was a wall hanging of some sort. Basically a poster. But to youngsters who were prone to believe what they read, the advertising copy was enticing:
Imagine your friends' shock when they walk into your room and see the "MONSTER" reaching out -- bigger than life — Frankenstein, the original man-made monster, that creation of evil genius that terrorized the world. A giant 7 feet tall, his eyes glow eerily as his hand reaches out -- as awful and sinister as the wildest nightmare. Yes -- Frankenstein is 7 feet tall, in authentic colors, on durable polyethylene, and so lifelike you'll probably find yourself talking to him. Won't you be surprised if he answers?
Indeed, that would be surprising.
The First Ads Were Just For Kids
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Initial comic book ads weren't as bizarre as the ones that everyone remembers. They sold things like candy and toys based on the superheroes that were on the front of the comic that readers were holding. You could get a "Superman Ray Gun" or an ant farm for as little as a dollar. This may not seem like a big deal, but in the 1940s these ads were one of the few ways for advertisers to reach out to their base - children.
Without the ability to utilize the medium of television, advertisers had to fill the pages of comics and magazines with ads for toys. Once they bailed on comic books for TV, the ads in the pages of comic books got weird.
Charles Atlas Wanted Comic Readers To Get Shredded
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Clearly, advertisers believed that comic book readers were total girlymen. One of the most persistent ads was that of the Charles Atlas work out routine. The ads ran from the 1930s through the '80s and even though the look of the ads changed over time they never changed their copy. The ads all told the same story, that of a nerdy wimp getting bullied by a tough guy on a beach.
In the ad, the skinny victim would go home, angry about his shrimpy physique, and pick up the Charles Atlas book. By using the system he would get buff before returning to the beach (or sometimes a park) and whomping the bully who gave him grief.
Ads for X-Ray Glasses Encouraged Junior Peeping Toms
The ad that stoked every young comic book reader's imagination was the one for X-Ray Specs. These ads offered kids the opportunity to see through everything from fingers, an eggshell, and possibly even clothing all for the cost of a dollar. The fine print in these ads is that they only give the illusion of X-Ray vision and don't actually allow the wearer to see through anything.
Anyone who sent out for the contraption found that they were actually plastic glasses filled with cardboard that had a depiction of the things you could see if you had x-Ray vision. Sorry kids, this is one product that doesn't work.
Sea Monkeys Were Just Shrimp Sold By A Nazi Sympathizer
One of the ubiquitous and most intriguing ads that could be found in the pages of a comic book were those for "Sea Monkeys," an underwater family of weird little mammalian fish that you could keep all to your own. There are a few upsetting truths about Sea Monkeys. First, they were just miniature shrimp with an incredibly short lifespan. Secondly, they were created by Nazi sympathizer Harold Von Braunhut.
Von Braunhut was actually Jewish, but he added "Von" to his last name as a way to make himself seem more Aryan. He didn't just sell Sea Monkeys, he also marketed X-Ray Specs and a weapon known as the Kiyoga Agent M5, a metal whip that unfurled with spring-action and sold for $59.95. Von Braunhut's backstory just adds one more strange wrinkle to this inescapable comic book ad.
Readers Could Win A Free Monkey
Anything was possible in the pages of a comic book. Superheroes could leap tall buildings, you were given the power to see through objects with a pair of glasses, and readers could even win a teacup sized monkey. The ads claimed that if readers sent in their name and address they could win a free monkey. Some readers who claimed that they won said the creature was traumatized by its International travel, while others said that they'd received a corpse through the post. Thankfully, there was actually never a winner.
The Federal Trade Commission actually went after the company behind the free monkey ads and discovered that no prizes had ever been awarded and that they didn't even have a monkey supplier.
The Polaris Submarine Couldn't Travel Far. Or Underwater
What kid doesn't want a submarine? The allure of escaping from home in a legit spy sub that only cost seven dollars was impossible to ignore. Unfortunately, the submarine was hardly the metal submersible that readers expected, and when it arrived it was simply made of cardboard.
The sub required assembly and only came with rubber bands as torpedo and rocket launchers. It required heavy doses of imagination as it actually couldn't go into the water without disintegrating. Even if you weren't disappointed by the submarine's lack of underwater abilities the next question was where the Polaris was supposed to be stored.
Hundreds Of Plastic Army Men Were Yours For Cheap
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Who wouldn't want to have hundreds of Army men working for the low low price of two dollars? While some readers may have imagined that these plastic figurines would be real deal fighters, most kids knew that these guys were just a good way to build their collections on a small budget. These soldiers were advertised to be made of "unbreakable plastic" and scaled in "full three dimension." Often they were shipped in a "foot locker."
These soldiers were in the 1940s created by Milton Levine, a former military man who was aimless following World War II until he found himself in the "exciting world of plastics." By 1950 the mail-order soldiers were advertised in every comic, and it didn't take long before they were an unparalleled success. To Lucky Products' credit, the toy that was shipped was actually army men in the quantity advertised. But they were very slender -- flat, actually -- and didn't really look like the army men most kids were expecting. The "foot locker" was about half the size of a kid's lunch box. Lucky Products also sold enticingly large assortments of Roman soldiers, civil war soldiers, and battleships.
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Junior attackman Daniel Bucaro scored twice in Tuesday's season opener for the Hoyas, in which Georgetown defeated High Point 15-5.
The Georgetown men's lacrosse team came out for its season opener on Tuesday at home with a new roster in new uniforms hoping to achieve an outcome different from last year's season-opening loss against High Point.
The Hoyas accomplished this goal as they pieced together a 15-5 win against the Panthers (0-2) to earn their first victory of the season.
The offense struck early and often, starting with senior faceoff specialist Peter Tagliaferri, who produced nine faceoff wins to kick-start the offense. Sophomore attackman Jake Carraway finished the job by torching High Point with five goals and an assist, totaling six points.
Just as impressive as the strong offense was the spread of the stat sheet. Although Carraway led the team, many of his other teammates contributed. Junior attackmen Daniel Bucaro, Robert Clark and Austin McDonald each scored twice, while midfielders senior Craig Berge, junior Lucas Wittenberg, sophomore Massimo Bucci and senior Matt Behrens also found the back of the net.
The Hoyas (1-0) assisted each other on nine out of their 15 goals. Preseason all-Big East players Bucaro and Berge set up three goals apiece.
On the defensive side of the ball, senior goalkeeper Nick Marrocco proved why he came into this season as the NCAA Division I active career leader in saves. Marrocco was remarkable in the cage, allowing only three goals in over 50 minutes of play. He also recorded 12 saves and the win.
Defensemen sophomore Stephen MacLeod, senior Connor Moran and freshman defenseman Gibson Smith routinely forced High Point into bad shots. Senior midfielder Greg Galligan also contributed from the midfield position by forcing two turnovers.
Although Georgetown committed multiple unnecessary penalties, the team fought off man-down situations. They killed off all four of High Point's man-up opportunities — including one when they were two men down — without allowing a goal.
Last year's matchup between Georgetown and High Point was very different, as the Panthers won 9-3.
Yet on Tuesday, Georgetown's dominating win came with many positive takeaways. The Hoyas' offense was productive and efficient. The defense was stifling and new faces meshed well with returning veterans.
The team returns to action on Saturday as they travel to Moon Township, Pa., to take on Robert Morris (1-1).


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