ADVOCATE: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti canvassed for Katie Hill, who won the 25th district House against Republican Steve Knight.
"Why is the mayor of Los Angeles in my driveway?" said Mr. Ceseroni, who served in the Sheriff's Department for 37 years before retiring.
Sure enough, it was Mayor Eric Garcetti, who, like thousands of other Americans, was spending this Sunday canvassing, just two weeks before the midterm elections.
Canvassing is the word used to define a time-honored form of political activism– in particular, informing voters about a candidate running for office, finding out whether they favor or oppose him or her, and making a record of it so people who work on turnout will help them get to the polls.
Usually it is done by knocking on doors and explaining to whoever lives there what makes a candidate worth voting for. Other kinds of canvassing involve texting and calling voters to inform them about a certain issue on the ballot or candidate.
Mr. Ceseroni immediately noticed that the Mayor was holding a Katie Hill clipboard and wearing a Katie Hill pin. Still beaming that the Mayor of Los Angeles was standing at his door, he respectfully told Mr. Garcetti that he would not be voting for her.
"Okay sir, have a nice day," said Mayor Garcetti.
Also canvassing that weekend was Shalhevet junior Maia Lefferman, who went with her family to volunteer for Democratic Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema in Arizona. Sophomores Sivan Karz and Kate Orlanski, also canvassing, made phone calls from their homes for Republican Ron Bassilian, running for Congress against incumbent Rep. Karen Bass in the district that encompasses Pico-Robertson.
FAMILY: Canvassers for Democratic candidate Kyrsten Sinema went door-to-door in Pheonix, Arizona. She is now senator-elect.
The Democratic and Republican parties fought this year over issues ranging from immigration and health care, to who should serve on the Supreme Court, and the election — expected to be extremely close — would determine control of the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.
Maia went to the Arizona Democratic headquarters in Phoenix, Maia went to the Arizona Democratic headquarters in Phoenix, where there were about 15 people waiting for assignments. Maia canvassed for the entire day, visiting about 50 homes.
"There were a lot of people that we literally convinced to vote, and to vote for our candidate," said Maia in an interview with the Boiling Point.
When she knocked on doors, she said that residents mostly reacted well, and were willing to have conversations with her.
Ms. Synema beat her opponent Republican Martha McSally in one of the closest Senate races in the country, suggesting that every single vote counted. The win helped Democrats counter Republican Senate gains in North Dakota and Missouri.
"It's not just about the literal votes that you change, but it's about the process of being a part of a community…. and to figure out how to build bridges with people who maybe don't seem that similar to me.
Some canvassers who did go door to door to canvass, used their thumbs to text. Texting and making phone calls can help limit the suspicion voters often get from having strangers knocking at their doors.
Last year, Sivan Karz wanted to get more politically involved in her community. She had previously attended political events, like the Republican Jewish Coalition California Bash, but she wanted to do more. One day, Sivan Karz and Kate Orlanski visited their middle school at which they spoke to their former history teacher about their crave for political action.
"We wanted to get more involved, and he told us about telephone canvassing for a Republican candidate who is Jewish and Israeli," said Sivan.
She and Kate started by contacting Ron Bassilian, the Republican candidate for Congress in California's 37th Congressional district. He told them all about his campaign so that they would be able to answer any questions that voters might have. Over email, he sent them a list of names and phone numbers to start calling.
CONGREGATE: Some 200 volunteers met up at Katie Hill's headquarters nine days before Election Day.
Sivan began dialing numbers whenever she had a spare moment. Instead of doing her homework or hanging out with friends, Sivan used her time to inform voters about Ron Bassilian and help him win the primary election in June.
Eight or more Congressional seats in California were considered "flippable" this year, meaning that Democratic challengers hoped to defeat Republican incumbents.
One of those candidates was Katie Hill, in California's 25th Congressional district, which includes the northern parts of Los Angeles County and the eastern parts of Ventura County, and the cities of Simi Valley, Santa Clarita, Lancaster, Palmdale and northern parts of the San Fernando Valley.
Representative Hill won her race against incumbent Rep. Steve Knight, but it was such a close race, that it wasn't decided until Nov. 10, two days after the election. Rep.-elect Hill had 52.6 percent of the votes, and Mr. Knight had 47.4 percent. Mrs. Hill won by 6,026 votes.
About 200 people showed up to the Katie Hill headquarters to canvass on Oct. 28, and the headquarters were packed from wall to wall. Volunteers had come from all over Southern California, having woken up early to try to influence the tight race.
Standing or leaning on walls as they listened to instructions, they were told to remind residents about the importance of their votes, and to make sure everyone finds his or her way to the polls on Election Day.
Volunteers then spent the day walking around unfamiliar neighborhoods, knocking on doors and speaking to strangers about why Ms. Hill deserved their votes. They told residents that she was passionate about safety and security, access to health care, and rebuilding the middle class.
Joel Snyder, a high school government teacher from Los Angeles, was there to model for his students how to get involved and how to engage themselves in what is going on around them.
His regular Sunday includes a late breakfast with his family and an afternoon spent hanging out with his kids.
"I think there are two things to canvassing," said Mr. Snyder in an interview. "The first is to get people to vote for your candidate and get the vote out, which is great, and the second is what I would call internal efficacy — so to feel like you are involved, to be part of the community of people who are here, and to be part of something bigger than yourself.
ADVOCATE: Canvassers in Phoenix carried yard signs to boost support for Kyrsten Sinema.
Chava Danielson, a volunteer from Los Angeles was there, and said she'd been canvassing since she was a little girl. She continues to canvass for every election.
"[Canvassing is] convincing people that their votes matter, that participating matters, and that is usually the hardest thing to convince people," Ms. Danielson said.
Mayor Garcetti started his day there, too, and offered a short speech to the crowded room about how canvassing was even more important in light of the Pittsburgh shooting, which had happened the day before.
He then, like the other volunteers, hit the road.


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Polymeric materials in manufacturing processes: a new theat of extractable impurities
In the last few years, elastomer, thermoplastic or thermostable plastic polymeric materials have become established as basic components in many pharmaceutical and biotechnological manufacturing processes.
The range of polymeric materials available in the industry is very broad and materials have been developed with very different structural properties depending on the desired application. Some are designed to be used once only (single-use systems) such as bioreactors, freezing and thawing bags, sterilising filter equipment, outlining equipment or transfer systems. On the other hand, other polymeric materials can be used for multiple cycles, such as tubes and conduits, valves or joints. In any case, all of these polymeric materials are commonly used in manufacturing processes, in dosing systems and in primary, secondary and tertiary medicinal retrofitting systems.
2. Extractables in polymeric materials
Depending on their chemical nature and migratory properties from the container to the medium, the organic or inorganic impurities originating from the polymeric materials may be classified as extractables or leachables. As such, extractables can be defined as compounds released by the material in extreme temperature conditions, exposed at length, or released in the presence of organic solvents of different polarity or at different pH values. On the other hand, leachables are compounds that migrate from the material to the pharmaceutical product in normal use and storage conditions.
The presence of extractable or leachable impurities in the product originating from these polymeric materials may entail a change in its composition, therapeutic action, efficiency or stability. The presence of impurities in liquid forms for parenteral, ophthalmic and inhaled administration, among others, is particularly critical given the greater bioavailability that exists through these administration methods.
The potential impact of impurities on the quality of the product thus requires to carry out an exhaustive study on the materials, by means of a joint approach involving both the supplier and the end user:
– The supplier must set up a profile of significant potential extractable impurities and provide useful and full data to the user. Furthermore, they must control reproducibility of the extractable levels through the qualified selection of raw materials and controlling of the production processes.
– The user must check the data provided by the provider and carry out a risk analysis to assess the criticality of the material and its impact on the patient, as well as carry out extraction and leaching studies on the product whenever necessary.
3. Regulatory scope
The decrease in quality of the medication due to the presence of leachable impurities added to the risk they may entail to the patient have led to the development of an extensive regulation by healthcare agencies such as the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)1 and EMA (European Medicines Agency)2, recommendations of expert groups such as the PQRI (Product Quality Research Institute), the PDA (Parenteral Drug Association), the BPSA (Bio-Process Systems Alliance), the BPOG (BioPhorum Operations Group) or the chapter corresponding to single-use systems in the draft of annex 1 of the GMP.
Thus, the new draft of Annex 1 of the GMP3 introduces a new chapter on single-use polymeric systems, indicating the need to assess polymeric materials in which the risk of transfer of impurities into the product is higher. In these cases, the extraction profile data of the material will allow us to assess if additional leaching studies are necessary or not, in which we can rule out the presence of impurities in the product in real working conditions.
Likewise, the GMP for biological products (Annex 2, 2016)4 specifically indicate the need to assess single-use sterile systems in relation to suitability and compatibility with the product, using the results of extraction and even leaching studies, if they are deemed necessary. There are also specific regulations for certain materials such as International Standard ISO 13408-25, which introduces a new chapter regarding risk management in filtration systems, in order to check the compatibility between the filter and the product.
4. Risk analysis of materials
According to the different standards and expert recommendations, extraction studies of polymeric materials involved in manufacturing processes can be carried out on a scale depending on the criticality of its use. In this sense, it is particularly effective to analyse the risks of the materials which would allow for greater knowledge to be gained on extractables which may reach the finished product.
There are different guides and recommendations to assess the need to carry out extraction studies on retrofitting materials, such as the retrofitting systems guide of the FDA1, that of primary retrofitting plastic materials of the EMA2 or annex 9 of the GMP on packaging guidelines for pharmaceutical products6. Furthermore, there are multiple risk analyses available to assess the need to carry out extraction studies on polymeric materials and single-use systems such as those proposed by the PDA, the BPOG or in the United States Pharmacopeia (USP).
4.1 Risk analysis according to the USP
According to the recently developed proposals for chapters <665> and <1665> of the USP (Pharmacopeial Forum 43, 2017)7 the characterization and selection of plastic and polymeric
materials used in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical and biotechnological products could be developed based on four parameters which define the risk of transfer of components:
– Contact time
– Contact temperature
– Chemical composition of the fluid
– Polymeric material composition
Using these four parameters which define both the material and the process, a risk matrix could be developed which assigns three risk levels to each variable (high, medium and low), as shown in the following figure:
Table 1. Risk analysis of extractable transfer (based on USP Pharmacopeial Forum 43, 20177
In order to assess the total risk based on this risk matrix, reference values may be used, in such a way that when there is a high risk level in at least 3 parameters, a high value of total risk will be assigned, which establishes the need to carry out extraction studies on the material. On the other hand, if the risk value assigned is medium up to a maximum of three parameters, it will not be considered essential to carry out a full range of extraction studies for the analysis of the material.
4.2 Risk analysis according to the PDA
According to the technical report of the PDA on the application of single-use systems in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products (2014)8, depending on the type of process and the characteristics and structural complexity of the single-use material involved, the risk of transfer of components from the material to the product may be classified as high, medium and low, as summarised on the following table:
Table 2. Risk analysis of extractable transfer (based on PDA, TR 66., 2014)8
4.3 Risk analysis according to the BPOG
According to the recommendations of the BioPhorum Operations Group included in the "Best practices guide for evaluating leachables risk from polymeric single-use systems used in biopharmaceutical manufacturing"9, s, 5 decisive aspects must be considered during the risk analysis of materials for every material involved in the production process, such as:
– Distance from the material under study until the finished product,
– Operating temperatures,
– Exposure time,
– Interaction with fluids
– Dilution ratios
According to this group of experts, the values proposed to weigh each factor will range from 0 to 9, applying an additional weighting value for the distance parameter in the production chain, as shown in the following figure.
Table 3. Risk analysis of extractable transfer according to BPOG (adapted from BPOG Best Practices Guide for Evaluating Leachables Risk in Biopharmaceutical Single-Use Systems)9.
4.4. Risk analysis of materials according to Azierta
Azierta's proposal is based on a comprehensive risk analysis in order to evaluate the criticality of carrying out extraction studies on polymeric materials used in pharmaceutical and biotechnological production processes.
This risk analysis has a transversal nature and considers the physicochemical parameters of the polymeric material and the manufacturing process used typically in risk analyses of the USP, the PDA or the BPOG. Furthermore, it also takes into account the toxicological profile of the material and the characteristics of the product itself which modulate the toxicological risk, such as the administration method or the dosage of administered product.
Thus, Azierta's risk analysis allows us to safely and effectively narrow down the need for the assessment of polymeric materials, in such a way that only those materials which show a real risk of transfer of impurities and which also entail a risk for the patient from the toxicological point-of-view will be submitted to extraction studies.
Finally, where necessary, qualitative and quantitative extraction studies shall be carried out using complementary and high-resolution analytical techniques in order to create a profile of extractable impurities from the material. As was revised in a previous article on "toxicological assessment and risk analysis for extractable and leachable impurities" (Pharmatech, July 2018), the toxicological assessment (based on pre-clinical information, clinical information and information obtained using computational techniques) from the compounds obtained in the extraction studies ,along with the risk analysis which relates the toxicity of each extractable and its exposure through the product, will allow us to identify the components which, in effect, show a greater risk and which therefore must be controlled in the finished product.
The study on the impurities derived from polymeric materials shall be carried out using a holistic approach and coordinated based on extensive knowledge on the properties of the materials, the manufacturing processes and the characteristics of the product which may modulate the toxicological risk.
Therefore, the comprehensive risk analysis which safely and effectively narrows down the need to carry out tests on polymeric materials, along with the extraction studies on materials and the toxicological assessment of the results obtained, will allow us to define the risk derived from the polymeric materials used in manufacturing processes and lastly, maintain the quality of the pharmaceutical product and the safety of the patient.
At Azierta, science and health consulting, we have a specialized line in toxicological assessment being also corporate members of EUROTOX.
OUR SERVICES: We have accredited toxicologists and experts in the evaluation and qualification of organic impurities and residual solvents, always in accordance with the existing regulation.
1. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Guidance for Industry. Container Closure Systems for Packaging Human Drugs and Biologics. 1999
2. European Medicines Agency (EMA) Guideline on Plastic Immediate Packaging Materials. 2005
3. Annex 1 GMP. Manufacture of Sterile Medicinal Products (Revision). 2017.
4. Annex 2 WHO good manufacturing practices for biological products Replacement of Annex 1 of WHO Technical Report Series, No. 822
5. UNE-EN ISO 13408-2:2018. Procesado aséptico de productos para la salud. Parte 2: Filtración esterilizante. (ISO 13408-2:2018).
6. Annex 9 GMP. Guidelines on packaging for pharmaceutical products. 2002.
7. USP Pharmacopeial Forum 43, 2017 In-Process Revision of chapter ⟨1665⟩ Plastic Components and Systems Used to Manufacture Pharmaceutical Drug Products.
8. Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) Technical Report No. 66 Application of Single-Use Systems
9. Biophorum Operations Group (BPOG) Best Practices Guide for Evaluating Leachables Risk from Polymeric Single-Use Systems Used in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing.
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Osama Mourad became a Cub Scout when he was in the fifth grade. Before he left high school, he was an assistant Scout leader, helping younger Scouts. The Egyptian Scout Federation, like many national Scouting organizations, puts a premium on leadership by older Scouts and young adults.
In fact, completing Wood Badge — not earning a specific rank — was what most of his peers aspired to. Mourad took Wood Badge at age 23, and almost everyone else in the course was about the same age.
Infrastructure got much less attention, so manuals and uniforms were hard to come by. Mourad and his fellow Scouts wore make-do uniforms adorned with badges that were created on color printers and laminated.
"We had to have our uniform or something close in competitions," he says. "We distributed and collected back the badges; this is how we kept our points for the next competition."
Mourad moved to the United States in 2011 and joined the BSA even before he found a job. Now the father of Scouts Bilal and Sulayman, he is a Webelos den leader with Pack 12 that he organized four years ago as a Cubmaster, a committee member with Troop 12, a Muslim religious-emblems coordinator and a unit commissioner. He completed American Wood Badge in 2016 and has since served on two Wood Badge staffs.
"Scouting here is great," he says. "It's different, but it's good. The quality of what I'm experiencing is the same — the brotherhood."
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World's Best: Frank Fernández
Very proud to know this scouter and to call him a friend. This is a well deserved recognition
William Shetler says:
Congratulations my friend!!!!
Emad sabbah says:
Osama is a hero in our community. Leading by example and unmatched commitment , he is a Gem as well. Our kids are truly blessed to have him and words can't complement him enough.
A Siddiqui says:
Mashaa Allah Brother Osama you are a true asset to the scouting community and the youth. Well deserved Mabrook!
Adel Ali says:
Very proud to have you as my leader back in Egypt, and still proud of you


Fine sandstone and spice notes with then pale fleshed red fruits. Typically aromatic and floral, but there's more of the firm sandstone character to the fore here and a definite tannic grip. Finishes long and persistent. An 11ha vineyard site split into 20 vineyard plots, covering a broad spectrum of soil types, mainly sandstone for the production of Pinot Noir.


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SECONDARY / SUBJECT / NELSON MODERN HISTORY THE COLD WAR 1945-1991 (1 ACCESS CODE CARD) - 9780170412094
Nelson Modern History The Cold War 1945-1991 (1 Access Code Card)
By Brad Kelly | Copyright Year:2018 | ISBN-13: 9780170412094
This is a printed card* to access the digital only version of The Cold War: 1945 – 1991, which has been written with close and clear alignment to the NSW Stage 6 Modern History course. The text incorporates classic and recent historical interpretations and are supported by regular and relevant visual and primary sources extracts, with accompanying activities. Chapter 1 of the student books surveys the origins of the Cold War and early flashpoints, including the Berlin blockade and the Korean War. Subsequent chapters address the focus of study by examining the key developments of The Cold War, detente and its impact and reasons for the conflicts end. *Please see https://cengage.com.au/delivery for delivery times.
Chapter 1 Origins of the Cold War 1945-1953
Chapter 2 Development of the Cold War until 1968
Chapter 3 Détente
Chapter 4 The Renewal and End of the Cold War
Brad Kelly is an author and teacher who has had 15 years experience in the classroom. He is based at St. Mary Star of the Sea College in Wollongong and has authored and co-authored six Modern History textbooks. Brad has led professional learning workshops with the NSW HTA, TTA and independent consulting and he leads student and teacher tours to Europe with Academy Travel. Brad has written two new titles in this series, The Cold War and The World Order.
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So, you're craving a sweet, cakelike chocolate dessert, but you don't eat gluten. Well, all you have to do is whip up a quick and easy batch of these delicious brownies. Instead of using flour, these brownies are made with canned black beans. Sound gross? Well, you'll have to try it to believe it, because these brownies are practically indistinguishable from those gluten-filled ones you can buy at any bakery. Your friends will never be able to guess your secret ingredient!
Drain and rinse the black beans. Add the beans, eggs, olive oil, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, baking powder, and salt into a blender or food processor.
Blend the ingredients until smooth. Pour the mixture into a greased 9×9 square baking dish (use a smaller dish for taller brownies). Let the mixture stand for ten minutes at room temperature. Pour the chocolate chips on top.
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Ethelred
king of Wessex and Kent and elder brother of Alfred; Alfred joined Ethelred's battle against the invading Danes and succeeded him on his death (died in 871)
king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016)
How To Use Ethelred In A Sentence
King Ethelred and his cowardly, selfish Court were well satisfied with this expedient, and the tax called Danegeld was laid upon the people, in order to raise a fund for buying off the enemy. A Book of Golden Deeds
My town, despite having been a centre for farmers and farming since just after Ethelred the Unready, has seen its show descend to an unsteady High Street parade of dodgy floats from offcumdens and the ghastly "carnival" run by the mafia and a Frank Warren wannabee (to judge by the number of fights). Show Sunday
It is a huge story, full of facts, and Fraser spurns equivocation and doubt as she explains why Alfred was great and Ethelred was unready, why King John was not a good man and Nelson and Wellington were brilliant.
I don't mind strange-looking names - certainly I find them far less of a problem than 'medieval' characters with names like Blade, Jade, Wolf, Brianna and Topaz, or Aethelred shortened to Red - but I think I'm in a minority. Nefertiti, by Michelle Moran. Book review
I bet when he stood by his advance base on Newfoundland, Leif Eriksson would've been surprised to hear his base would fail and his dad's colony on Greenland would eventually die out, that the "new world" would have to be rediscovered in 500 years by explorers from a successor state on the territory of what he knew as the Caliphate of al-Andalus, or 500 years after that the entire world would be dominated by a breakaway colony set up by people from a wretched little country currently being ruled by a wanker named Ethelred. Changing Course - AGAIN? - NASA Watch
Thanks, Tim, for the kind comments about the Herring Seller Ethelred and Elsie series. :Acquired Taste
Small postholes containing iron nails, early medieval potsherds and a silver coin of Ethelred II dating to 1010 suggested that the terraces had been revetted by posts.
Ethelred - the name refered not to his youth but to his incompetence The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
Gunnlaug had the sword Ethelred's-gift, and that was the best of weapons. The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-Tongue And Raven The Skald 1875


A leap full of questions ?!?!?
Hi everyone - I'm looking for some advice!
I'm currently employed full time as a graphic designer and I want to make the leap to freelance.
I've decided to use a company name as mines not great and I'm getting married soon so it will all be changing, I worry using my name then changing it may loose any reputation I've managed to build and the obvious cost of changing domain names/ stationery etc doesn't seem worth it.
This brings me onto my next issue - My company will essentially just be me to start with, so is it okay to say things like 'here at (business name) WE think…' instead of I ? Or will this look a bit phoney? Equally will it seem odd if under a company name I say 'I think…' instead?
I've also worked with some recognised national clients whilst working for other companies, but I don't know how they'd feel about having an association with a company they've not heard of even though it's just me. To get round any issues I was thinking of using a phrase like 'Here's a list of just some of the companies our designers have worked with' and therefore not linking them directly to my business, just the people who work there.
In the 'About' section, I've explained why the company was started and that I am the sole designer which I think helps clarify things - but of course not everyone reads everything!
Also sort of a suggestion to help with SEO if you go this way might be to use your future married name, assuming you're not superstitious, 100% sure on getting married, ok with future husband etc.


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UHMWPE for Total Joint Arthroplasty: Past, present and future
Posted in Research & Development | June 09, 2012 | Comments (0)
Tags: orthopaedic, spiegelberg, materials, joints
By: Stephen Spiegelberg, Ph.D.
Total joint arthroplasty involves the replacement of native articulating joints, such as the hip, knee, shoulder and ankle, with artificial components. In the U.S., these artificial joints are normally composed of plastic and metal. According to THE ORTHOPAEDIC INDUSTRY ANNUAL REPORT®, 2.9 million joint replacements were performed worldwide in 2010, with 1.4 million hip replacements, 1.1 million knee replacements and 100,000 shoulder replacements.1 This report estimates that by 2015, with the aging and more demanding demographics, there will be over 600,000 hip replacements and 1.4 million knee replacements performed in the U.S. alone.
The most commonly-used bearing surface is ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), usually articulating against a metal counterface. Since its first introduction in 1962 by Dr. John Charnley, researchers have been striving to improve the properties of UHMWPE to increase its efficacy in total joint replacement surgeries. This paper describes these efforts from the early off-the-shelf engineering material to the highly wear resistant and oxidatively-stable formulations used today.
History of UHMWPE
Starting from the position that friction was the most important parameter for a bearing surface, Dr. Charnley initially experimented with polytetrafluoroethylene, including glass-filled PTFE, which resulted in severe wear in most of his total hip replacement patients.2 He determined that wear properties, rather than friction, were key to a successful long-term implant. An opportune visit from a sales representative for gears fabricated from UHMWPE made him aware of this material and resulted in the first UHMWPE hip component being implanted in 1962.
For almost three decades, little change was made to Charnley's original concept of UHMWPE articulating against stainless steel, although a few attempts were made to improve the wear resistance during this time. During the 1970s, scientists at Zimmer incorporated pyrolitic carbon fibers into the UHMWPE in an attempt to improve wear and reduce creep. Wear studies and impact testing demonstrated that the carbon fibers caused both roughening of the metal counterface, leading to greater wear and a reduction of the impact strength of the components.3,4 In another attempt in the 1990s, DePuy developed and marketed a hot, isostatically-consolidated UHMWPE that exhibited an extended chain crystal structure, as opposed to the folded-chain crystal structure normally found in UHMWPE. This material, named Hylamer™, exhibited a higher crystallinity and modulus compared to conventional UHMWPE. However, although initial wear tests showed equal wear to conventional UHMWPE and mechanical tests indicated improved properties, Hylamer was discovered to be susceptible to oxidation, which resulted in rapid degradation of these properties after shelf-storage or implantation.5
With increasing clinical implantation time, a better understanding of the modes of failure of the material was gathered. In particular, implant loosening was occasionally reported in patients having previously stable implants. The initial hypothesis placed the blame on the polymethyl methacrylate-based bone cement that was used to fixate a large number of implants, resulting in the phrase "bone cement disease." When a new generation of cementless implants exhibited the same loosening behavior, scientists re-examined the evidence and concluded that particulate debris generated from the UHMWPE during articulation resulted in a foreign body immune response with subsequent tissue resorption, ultimately resulting in implant loosening in some cases. The industry recognized that improvements needed to be made to the wear resistance of UHMWPE to minimize particle formation and prolong in vivo duration and patient satisfaction.
First Generation Highly Crosslinked UHMWPE (1998-2007)
When polyethylene is exposed to high energy irradiation, hydrogen abstraction leaves behind unpaired electrons on the carbon atoms on the main chain. These unpaired electrons, or free radicals, can form covalent bonds, or crosslinks, if they combine with free radicals on adjacent polymer chains. It was recognized as early as the 1970s that crosslinking UHMWPE had a beneficial effect on wear behavior,6 when researchers used radiation doses up to 1000 kGy to crosslink the UHMWPE. However, due to the small patient population and poor clinical follow-up, this initial study was not widely disseminated, and the orthopaedic industry would wait another 20 to 30 years before rediscovering the benefits of highly crosslinked UHMWPE.


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FDD's Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (CCTI) at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies seeks to advance U.S. prosperity and security through technology innovation while countering cyber threats that seek to diminish it. CCTI promotes a greater understanding within the U.S. government, private sector, and allied countries of the threats and opportunities to national security posed by the rapidly expanding technological environment.
Technology holds the promise of greater inclusivity and productivity for American society. At the same time, however, the cyber domain is providing new avenues for state and non-state actors to undermine our national security and democracy, pilfer intellectual property from private companies, and steal personal identifiable information. To capitalize on these opportunities and address these challenges, CCTI combines rigorous academic research of adversaries' strategies and capabilities with scientific experimentation and interdisciplinary study to unlock technological, governance, and policy solutions.
CCTI expands upon the work of FDD's project on Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare, which originally established FDD's expertise on the intersection between cyber operations and economic warfare, where technological developments are being adapted to cause economic damage. Through their actions, both the U.S. and its adversaries are shaping the battlespace and international norms. Since its beginning, FDD's CEEW project has zeroed in on how America's authoritarian, undemocratic adversaries are using cyber means to undermine the foundation of American strength – our economic wherewithal – as a means to weaken us politically and militarily.
Defining Cyber-enabled economic warfare (CEEW)
A hostile strategy involving attack(s) against a nation using cyber technology with the intent to weaken its economy and thereby reduce its political and military power.
Defining Cybercrime
Involves the unauthorized access of a network in order to steal, destroy, or otherwise alter information, commit fraud or extortion, or damage property (physically or virtually), or the denial of access to a network by rightful users.
Defining Cyber deterrence
Is the manipulation of an adversary's cost/benefit analysis of a given cyber activity.
Defining Cyberwarfare
Acts of cyberwarfare are aimed at degrading an adversary's military capabilities or denying an adversary the effective use of its cyber systems and weapons.
Defining Cyber-enabled information warfare
Uses cyber means to influence the decisions or actions of a foreign nation by affecting the opinions, emotions, or attitudes of its citizens.
The project has produced a series of studies on the cyber strategies and capabilities of Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran and continues to provide analysis of America's most potent cyber adversaries and offer policy recommendations to defend U.S. national security. FDD's cyber-enabled economic warfare project aims to promote a greater understanding within the U.S. government, private sector, and allied countries of the threats and opportunities that the new technological environment poses and assist policymakers develop and implement a winning strategy for the United States within this domain.
CCTI also features the efforts of FDD's Transformative Cyber Innovation Lab (TCIL) which bridges the gap between technology, policy, and governance to drive revolutionary, society-wide improvement in cyber resilience. TCIL nurtures technologically feasible, testable pilot projects which begin to solve some of the hardest cyber problems afflicting society and the national security industrial base. TCIL is dedicated to converting the urgent needs faced by our society, our economy, and our defense establishment into transformative solutions for those vulnerabilities.
Dr. Samantha Ravich, founder of FDD's cyber-enabled economic warfare project, serve as chairman of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation and TCIL. She also serves as vice chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board and as a member of the congressionally-mandated Cyberspace Solarium Commission. Dr. Michael Hsieh serves as executive director of TCIL, and Annie Fixler is the Deputy Director of CCTI.
FDD's Chief Executive and expert on economic warfare Mark Dubowitz and Juan Zarate, chairman of FDD's Center on Economic and Financial Power and former deputy national security adviser for combatting terrorism serve as senior advisors to the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation.
CCTI is one of FDD's centers on American power, which also include FDD's Center on Military and Political Power and FDD's Center on Economic and Financial Power.
FDD's Transformative Cyber Innovation Lab (TCIL)
TCIL bridges the gap between technology, policy, and governance to drive revolutionary, society-wide improvement in cyber resilience
Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare
FDD's project on Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare aims to provide a foundation for the U.S. government and policy community to better understand adversarial cyber capabilities and strategies.
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Yaya J. Fanusie
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Trevor Logan
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Ted Craver
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Gen. Michael V. Hayden
Suzanne Spaulding
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Rename the BBupdate.ini file on the affected workstation. If the workstation operating system is Windows Vista or Windows 7, browse to C:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Blackbaud\The Raiser's Edge 7 and rename all instances of the BBUpdate.ini file.


First off, the picture above truly has nothing to do with this post I just like it and couldn't think of anything special to put there for the moment. Now, there has been two, memorable, times while I have been listening to modern indie rock that have just taken me to another level or dimension. They stand out to me so much that I can't wait to listen to them and I try not to overly do it. What's even better about them is that the whole song is great but these parts just touch a nerve in a special manner. I call them breakdowns, some may call them riffs, I'm not sure what the artists themselves would refer to them as but it has to be something along the same lines as complete nirvana. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
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Sometimes the volume on your speakers can't go high enough. Orgasmic. This joint will have you feeling like Chappelle when that lady gave him that mary jane at the counter in Half Baked.
This joint has that 70's feel to it. Satch and I always talk about visuals we have when we listen to this breakdown. One visual we always think that would fit perfectly is if they were to re-release Forrest Gump they would have to replace Lynyrd Skynyrd's Free Bird with this song when Jenny was preparing herself to jump from that balcony. Coked up like a mutha. I need studio footage for this one as well.
Whoever was on the drums set the pace for what was to follow. When that guitar came in you automatically knew it was going to be something special. The compression and blending of those synths was flawless. This is what I want to be played when they lower me into the grave, it's some powerful ish.


WinDirStat is a free, open-sourced disk usage analyzer designed for Microsoft Windows. This program assists Windows users in monitoring their computer storage, or NAS storage, by scanning internal, external and networked drives, listing the percentage of space each file extension takes up and sending detailed computer storage reports straight to their email. Many users enjoy this program. However, the most recent version of WinDirStat was released almost 10 years ago in 2007, leaving many users to seek out more updated programs. If you are interested in finding the perfect WinDirStat alternative for your computer, you have come to the right place. Below, we have listed 6 different disk usage analyzers that can do the job.
DaisyDisk is another WinDirStat alternative that offers complete graphic displays of occupied space. This service allows you to see the space occupied by each individual file type, unlike similar Aventail app offerings. It also has features that allow you to scan the content of any folder or drive on your device. If you want a simple, no frills solution, DaisyDisk is the alternative WinDirStat software for you.
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Disktective is a great WinDirStat alternative option for those who want simple visuals to represent the data on their computer. Disktective not only scans your drives for storage space, it also presents you with a pie chart so that you can see exactly how much space each file type is consuming. Another unique aspect to this program is that it does not need to be installed on your computer. Instead, you can just copy the program files onto your hard disk and it will work perfectly, so you can find out if you have enough space available for the new Dead Rising 3 PC game.
SpaceMonger is another disk space analyzer that is a bit more advanced. This program is similar to WinDirStat in that it has tree view and graphical map features with helpful configuration tools. Unfortunately, unlike SpaceSniffer, there are no easing browsing capabilities, especially if you still use cartridges. However, the software also has options to view information in graphs and stats, which is very useful. If you do not mind paying almost $25 for a disk analyzer, SpaceMonger is another option.
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WinDirStat is an excellent program to help you manage your computer's storage space. However, without consistent updates, this software will quickly fall behind. Instead, consider using one of these popular WinDirStat alternatives. After all, you would not want to buy resume software that was out of date. Why would you do it for disk usage analysis software?


Adding a dash of 70's Bohemian could be considered very Saint Laurent. These High Top Fringe-Detail Sneakers for Fall nod to the house's Parisian Boho aesthetic while also playing up the the modern athletic high-top sneaker. The collar of the sneaker is trimmed with a cool long fringe detail that is the appropriate length to keep the overall design of the shoe svelt and clean. Add the square-cut leather laces and crisp off-white rubber sole to the premium upper and you now have another finisher besides the rocker Chelsea boots for your skinny crunchy tapered jeans for Fall. Available now in black leather, black suede and brown suede at BergdorfGoodman.com.


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Being pregnant is a joyous time but here at Superior Foot & Ankle Care Center we often find that patients who are expecting a baby weren't expecting the foot woes that can go along with this condition. Knowing what to expect and taking a few precautions can increase comfort and decrease the risk of injury. Follow these 6 tips while pregnant and your feet will thank you!
Change your shoes. As your pregnancy progresses and you gain more weight, the stress on your feet increases as well. You may need larger or wider shoes to accommodate these temporary changes (although some women do find that their feet are permanently a larger size, even after giving birth).
Avoid tight socks and stockings. These, in conjunction with shoes that are already getting a little snug, can increase the risk of developing an ingrown toenail by constantly squeezing your toes together.
Ditch the heels. Low, wide heels are the way to go now. Your center of balance will shift as your baby grows and this can throw you off balance, making a fall more likely. Wider heels will increase stability.
Stay hydrated. Swelling and excess fluid are normal during pregnancy and when you're vertical the fluid tends to pool in your ankles leaving them bloated and sore. Although it sounds counterintuitive, drinking more water will actually help you flush excess fluid from your body.
Put your feet up! This is always good advice when you are pregnant, but for your feet, elevating them above the level of your heart several times a day will reduce swelling and give them the much-needed rest they need.
If you experience symptoms that you think are not normal in your feet (such as excessive swelling that doesn't go down or pain in one specific part of your foot) contact our Long Beach office at (562) 420-9800 and allow one of our podiatrists, Dr. Victoria Foley or Dr. Constance Omelas to examine your feet and make sure all is well and that your pregnancy proceeds smoothly.


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The Haliburton landfill. /File photo by Darren Lum
Environment7 November 2017
Haliburton likely on its own for organic waste diversion
By Jenn Watt
Published Nov. 7 2017
Despite best intentions and ambitious goals Ontario diverts just more than 60 per cent of its recyclables from the landfill and only 40 per cent of organic materials such as fruit and vegetable waste. Looking to boost diversion the provincial government is considering mandating food waste be diverted entirely from landfills putting the materials to use as compost and slowing the growth of landfills.
The idea has been floated as part of the new Waste Free Ontario Act with specific details set to be revealed in 2018.
In Dysart et al municipal councillors are skeptical that food waste could be diverted in an organized way from landfills.
"Where are you going to put it?" asked Dysart et al Reeve Murray Fearrey during council's environment and conservation committee meeting on Nov. 2.
"I don't think we can do too much with it until the province comes out with further direction" said Councillor Dennis Casey who is chair of the committee.
In larger jurisdictions organic waste is separated and taken to special facilities that turn the materials into nutrient-rich compost. However there is no such facility near Haliburton County meaning waste would need to be trucked great distances at financial and environmental expense.
However the problem of organic waste is something that needs to be addressed whether residents live in urban or rural areas.
According to a recent report by the Environmental Commissioner's Office Beyond the Blue Box "Ontarians like most Canadians throw away far more waste per capita than most people on Earth. About three-quarters of that goes to landfill or incineration."
"Landfilling and incinerating waste have adverse environmental consequences. They squander valuable resources can contaminate air and water and generate powerful greenhouse gases that increase climate change. Incineration releases toxic pollutants into the air that can harm human health while landfilling can release toxins into the soil and groundwater reduce property values and use up precious disposal capacity that is difficult and expensive to replace" the report goes on to say.
Haliburton resident Mieke Foster is a waste management specialist and has worked on several environmental projects in the Highlands over the years. She said beyond simply taking up precious space in landfills food waste releases greenhouse gases.
"They have the most impact because when they degrade they release carbon monoxide and carbon monoxide is a lot more dangerous than carbon dioxide" she said in an interview with the Echo.
So while banana peels in the dump may eventually shrivel to a fraction of the size they started at in the process they are releasing a gas known to accelerate climate change.
Beyond fruit and vegetable peels that cannot be avoided much of the organic waste is actually wasted food that was never used.
Foster explained that a discarded clementine for example came from a far-off place from a tree that had to be planted fertilized cultivated and watered. Human energy is expended in picking and packing the produce which is then shipped and trucked to a grocery store in Haliburton using fossil fuels to get there. To throw it in the garbage at the end of that journey is missed opportunity and a waste of money and resources along the way.
The solution for the Haliburton area Foster said is to reduce food waste and promote composting since it's unlikely a composting facility will be built in the region.
"The energy in that banana peel can break down to create a fertilizer to provide nutrients for new plants. If you throw it in the garbage you're wasting all of that energy that was in the food that is a resource for more plants that can grow" she said.
Composting still releases carbon monoxide (though it's likely less than the amount emitted from a landfill) so the best practice is to only use as much food as you need.
Foster said this means learning from those who came before us.
"It's attitudes of people now that food is plentiful and you can afford to waste it whereas during the war …[your mother might say] 'bread's a little bit dry make breadcrumbs.' Those attitudes of conservation and make due with what you've got have flown out the window" she said.
In order to avoid the soggy back-of-the-refrigerator lettuce scenario Foster advocates more frequent grocery shopping; buy what you know you need for the next few days rather than stocking up on produce that may never get eaten and will wilt before you're ready for it. Leftovers should be composted.
Dysart et al provides a fact sheet on its website on how to compost in black bear country. Among their tips: spread lime to reduce odour and speed decomposition; cover kitchen waste with brown materials such as newspapers or dried grass clippings; and locate compost bins away from the forest's edge or other pathways bears would use. (Many more tips on composting are available on the website: dysartetal.ca under "landfill services".)
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It's the kind of call that's becoming more frequent. Driskell's traveling disaster response company, HernandoAg, has grown from a fledgling two-person business during the brutal days after Hurricane Florence in 2018 to a government subcontractor with hundreds of workers.
Like thousands of other businesses, HernandoAg makes money from disaster recovery jobs across the country, helping communities do everything from picking up trash and hauling debris to local dumps to removing trees that threaten power lines after storms like Ida. Once fragmented, the disaster recovery industry has grown swiftly in response to the many major natural disasters that have hit the U.S. in recent years. Even Wall Street has taken notice." There is no way this industry is going to slow down," said Driskell, who joined the company as a co-owner with her boyfriend after losing all of her belongings in two hurricanes. "There is only going to be more and more disasters. For me, it's a no-brainer."
The United States set a record in 2020 of $22 billion in damage from weather and climate events, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and natural disaster recovery businesses like the ones led by Driskell are expecting to grow. Almost half of restoration and recovery companies plan to see a 10 percent increase in sales revenue this year, according to the Cleanfax Restoration Benchmarking Survey, a trade publication that publishes an annual survey tracking trends in the restoration and cleaning business.
"This is an industry that with climate change is going to be increasingly more in demand," said Amy Chester, managing director of the nonprofit disaster recovery advocacy group Rebuild by Design. "We've seen with Covid and other storms that once supply chains are broken and you can't get what you need from the Home Depot adjacent from your house, there will always be a second industry to fill that need." Read more>>
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Vistula Spit canal would improve links to neighbours: expert
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"While Elbląg is not as big as Gdańsk, or Gdynia, its location closer to Warsaw, the Baltic Countries and Belarus would make it significant," should the Vistula Spit Canal project on Poland's Baltic coast go ahead, expert Dawid Piekarz of the Staszic Institute told PolandIN.
See the full interview here.
As election fever hots up, the question of whether or not to press ahead with the project to dig a channel through the Vistula Spit is one which rival camps are fighting over.
Dawid Piekarz of the Staszic Institute, who wrote a paper on the project last year, defended the viability of the project on the grounds of the location of the port of Elbląg, which he say is "well connected by road and by waterways to the Baltic States and Belarus," as well as being closer to Warsaw than major ports Gdańsk and Gdynia. Currently, access to the Vistula basin is via the Pilawa Strait, closely guarded by Russia. Foreign ships wishing to visit Elbląg have to announce their intentions to the Russian authorities in Kaliningrad some two weeks before entering the strait. Dawid Piekarz calls this "a comfortable situation for Russia and an uncomfortable one for Poland"
In the political arena, there are those with a keen interest in the development of towns along the Vistula Basin which have been left behind during the post-war period, since the administration of entrance to the Pilawa strait was taken over by the Soviet Union.
President Duda has offered his support to the project despite estimates that revenues from increases in shipping would take 450 years to cover the cost of building the channel.
Opposing the project there are environmentalists, concerned about the impact on the natural beauty of the area. Rafał Trzaskowski takes a seemingly neutral stance, saying the project should be put off for three years and funding should be spent on medical services.
Preliminary work on the project, including the felling of trees in the area beside the town of Kąty Rybackie, began last year, much to the concern of environmentalists.
But most of the project, initially valued at PLN 834 mln (EUR 180 mln) and now estimated to cost nearly PLN 2 bn ( EUR 440 mln) because of the need to reinforce the north bank of the River Elbląg and create an artificial island for nesting birds, has still to get approval of the European Commission.
Dawid Piekarz told us that the benefits to water tourism for the area would pay off, especially with the link to the 80-km Elbląg canal. In his paper on the subject he mentions that the lagoon is very underused by yachting enthusiasts and that using the funding to complete the project would create jobs.
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It's always a treat to talk to someone wearing pink rhinestoned glasses. It's even more of a treat when that someone is the owner of the best-known Jeonju bibimbap restaurant in Jeonju, Korea.
가족회관, Gajokhoegwan, or the Family Meeting Place, has the dish of Jeonju bibimbap down to the point that Mrs. Kim, the owner, has a patent on the name. If you ever want to affix "Jeonju bibimbap" to anything you sell, you have to pay a licensing fee. Normally, I'd find that crazy, but having met her and tasted her food, I have so much respect for her kind of crazy, I can't quite begrudge her the "jeonjubibimbap" domain name.
Nobody knows. Some people say that when people celebrated ancestral rites [with a lot of food on the altar table] together, they would want to take the leftovers home and so would mix them all together in one bowl. Or that the people who worked in the fields found it easier to have their lunch brought to them in one bowl. Or that the king during a troubled time had to flee suddenly, and all the food on his table had to be mixed together.
In any case, Koreans love mixing their food together, whether it's in a lettuce wrap or in a cold seafood salad, so I'm sure it took no great genius to come up with the concept of bibimbap.
It did take something, though, to come up with the Jeonju bibimbap served at Gajokhoegwan. You go in, and they ask you, "What do you want?" but it's a rhetorical question. It's the only dish the restaurant serves, in beautiful, heavy brass bowls. The ingredients are presented in the royal palace style, each one distinct and carefully laid next to ingredients of different colors for the most colorful effect. Mrs. Kim said there were over 30 ingredients. I managed to come up with 30, but I have no doubt there may be more.
Here's my guess: carrots, squash, cucumber, bean sprouts, shitake mushrooms, meat sautéed in red pepper paste, green sprouts, enoki mushrooms, eggs separated and cooked separately and shredded, acorn jelly, bellflower root, wild parsley, fiddlehead ferns, spinach, roasted and salted seaweed, pickled radish, rice, beef bones and meat for the stock to cook the rice, 1 egg yolk, 1 walnut, a sprinkle of pine nuts, 2 gingko nuts, sesame seeds, and one slice of raw chestnut. Plus soy sauce, a thinner red pepper paste, salt, sesame oil, perilla seed oil, and garlic.
Each ingredient was perfectly slivered, julienned, or shredded. Each ingredient had been cooked separately to a perfect tenderness. The amount of each ingredient was perfectly restrained—the one slice of raw chestnut was surprising but so good I wanted more, until I realized it was better just to have that crunch once. The same was true of the single walnut. Did I mention how perfect everything was?
Mrs. Kim is 74 years old. She's been running the restaurant for over 30 years. She is still at the restaurant everyday, not just floating around as the benevolent owner, but with her arms covered in rubber sleeves so she can plunge her hands into anything and make sure everything is just right. They make the same perfect dish for 500-1000 people everyday.
Mrs. Kim thought we were crazy to think we could just go around the country, taste something once, and write a cookbook. And she's right, if we were going to try to replicate her cooking by tasting it once, we would be crazy. It was hard to explain to her that what we're really trying to do is have the best food in Korea inspire and inform us as we record delicious but more feasible recipes. But how could someone like Mrs. Kim imagine aiming for anything less than bibimbap nirvana?
P.S. We had a simpler dinner, less awesome but maybe more comforting, at 전주왱이 콩나물국밥, Jeonju Whengi Kongnamulgukbap. Not surprisingly, it serves one and only one dish, kongnamulgukbap, or rice served in a soup of anchovy broth with bean sprouts. One of my favorites, and definitely something to go in the cookbook as an easy, warm dish for a cool, quiet night.


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Very simple utility knife with 1/8" blade thickness and 7/8" blade depth. Full tapered tang. Oosic handle. Very nice work. Comes with leather sheath signed by the maker. Mint condition - never carried or used.
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Visit this maker's website: Cumming Knives. From 1964 until his retirement in 1997, Bob served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Department of State, traveling throughout the world and living in numerous countries. During this time he developed a strong friendship with the late knifemaker Jim Nolen, who mentored Bob during the early stages of his knifemaking career. Bob sold his first knife in 1978 and since then his work has been admired around the world as well as the U.S. Following the 1983 terrorist bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, Bob designed and built a Bowie style "Purple Heart" commemorative knife, which is on permanent display at the Headquarters of the 2nd Marine Division, Camp LeJeune, NC.Bob's knives (Cumming Knives) have been carried by U.S. Marines, U.S. Commandos, U.S. Army Rangers and U.S. Navy Seals.Bob's hunters are small, usually with blades of 4 inches or less, hollow and flat ground, using various steels such as ATS-34, 440C, D2 and O-1. Cumming Knives have become synonomous with simplicity, strength, functionality and, above all, superb construction and finish. Bob's knives are used by guides, ranchers and sports men/women around the globe.


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Q: How do I solve the following error when I'm trying to install bob.blitz? pip install bob.blitz
Collecting bob.blitz
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    ERROR: Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:
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      File "c:\users\sapa\appdata\local\programs\python\python36\lib\site-packages\bob\extension\__init__.py", line 419, in __init__
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        raise RuntimeError("could not find boost's `version.hpp' - have you installed Boost on this machine?")
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I've already tried  pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

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