![]() We both pulled Houdinis out of our running vests and laughed because we hadn’t coordinated this or known that the other even owned this jacket. There was a lot of elevation getting to the top, so we were both really warm, but once we got to the ridgeline it was so windy. This hike was a section of an intense 33-mile scramble across various peaks and was almost entirely on windy ridgelines. It was still pretty warm in the Wasatch, so we both just wore shorts and short sleeve shirts. My favorite moment with this gear was a long 11-ish mile “hike” with my roommate in September of 2021. It’s also very easy to pack or toss into a bag since it's so light and small, which makes it a great emergency layer to keep with me all of the time. It’s great for cold, snowy runs in the early spring or late fall with a long sleeve underneath, and it’s great with a tank top underneath during summer months on high alpine trails that tend to be chillier. It's not something I would have picked out on my own had I not been given one, but it’s become the piece I use the most when running and doing any mountain activities, especially in the summer months. Versatility: I was surprised at how versatile this piece is.Weight: At 3.4 oz, I won’t find a better and lighter windbreaker.There are no vents, but with the zipper version, it’s really easy to just unzip the jacket and let the heat out if I am feeling too warm. It seems to let the moisture out to avoid getting too sweaty, without letting the cold air in. Breathability: Despite its ability to keep in body heat pretty well, it is also surprisingly breathable.It is really small, so it’s easy to toss in a pack or vest. Packability: When packed, it’s about the size of an iPhone.That being said, when it’s packed up it’s nice that the pocket is so small because it makes the packed-up version smaller. My only complaint is that my phone (an iPhone SE) can’t comfortably fit in this pocket with a case on it because the pocket is tiny. It also serves as a stuff sack for the jacket, which I think is a great and useful feature. Pockets: There is only one pocket since this is more of a minimalist piece, and it is on the right chest.I have washed it many times, and it has never looked worn or lost any of its windproof abilities. I have used this jacket for running in areas with a lot of trees that could have snagged it, as well as for climbing in areas with abrasive rocks, and the Houdini didn’t mind either terrain. It is made of a 100% nylon ripstop fabric that is pretty resilient. Durability: Despite the really thin material, this jacket has been through some rough times with me and has never ripped or had any holes.When packed into the pocket, there is a loop that makes it easy to clip the packed-up jacket to my backpack, vest, or even a fanny pack, as I have often done on runs. There are cinches on the hood and waist that enable me to get a better fit, and only one pocket which also serves as a stuff sack that the jacket can be packed into. ![]() It is minimalist it only has the necessities.
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![]() Many live a hundred miles from the nearest post office. And even after 4 years it is frustratingly difficult to get product here. I sell each item for exactly what I pay the artists. And this is why I have worked for years to provide a channel for artists on the reservation to work, honoring horses and providing pieces of tack or art we can sell for them. I look at it as an opportunity to help a desperate soul find safety. She packed her kids on a greyhound bus and left the reservation with those funds. She said she had no money so I stepped out on faith and sent her $1,500.00 to produce some brow bands. I thought I finally had a reliable artist. Many failed attempts, some of which I am grateful for. It has taken four years for me to secure reliable artists who can find their way up out of the oppression. The suicide rate is the highest on our continent. We donated thousands of books and computers to the reservation. Seeing their trials in abject poverty I began quietly working towards finding a way to honor their love of horses and their humanity. ![]() Through him I began to work with the Lakota Horsemen on Pine Ridge in South Dakota. He knew there were better ways to heal bodies, minds and souls. Living off the land, the way his mother had taught him. He had many a man, woman and child die under his knife. American Indian Horse Tack Lakota Project The Back Story.įive years ago I met a gentleman who, while raised Comanche, found himself entrenched in western medicine as a surgeon. The silencer is designed and constructed in such a way that the weapon can fire on full-automatic consistently without the silencer assembly suffering any irreversible fracturing in the short-term. Ahead of this is the principle identifying feature of the AS Val - the heavy duty silencer which appears as nothing more than a featureless cylinder simply added to the gun structure. There is a short forend handgrip set ahead of the receiver and magazine regions. A magazine release is noted just aft of the magazine well and ahead of the trigger component - a Kalashnikov identifier. The specialized cartridges stacked within the magazine make the magazine deeper than a traditional box. Magazines are fed just ahead of the trigger group and include 10-, 20- or 30-round detachable, curved box magazines though the 20-round version appears as the standard for the series. Its skeletal nature ensures a lighter overall weight and does not impede regular gun functions for the charging handle and ejection port are set to the right side of the body. The buttstock consists of a metal framework and is collapsible over the left side of the receiver. The trigger is large, suitable for a gloved hand, while the pistol grip is rather plain and not as rearward-angled as in other Kalashnikov-style weapons. The receiver holds the major internal working components while the trigger group and pistol grip are well-integrated into the weapon's layout. Outwardly, the AS Val showcases conventional lines consistent with other assault rifle designs. As a whole, the AS Val is key to the stealthy nature required of certain combat elements - where neutralizing unsuspecting sentries or fighting one's way out of trouble without garnering unneeded attention is something of a trademark. This modified Soviet/Russian cartridge has continued to find growing use throughout other specialized weapon families of the Russian military since its inception. The weapon is chambered for the "9x39mm SP-6" cartridge which is a rifle-caliber 7.62x39mm case with a special "widened" neck designed to accept a 9mm bullet - the latter a cartridge very common to semi-automatic pistols and submachine guns. The heart of the AS Val is its "subsonic" ammunition which works extremely well in conjunction with the silencer component. The AS Val first appeared in Soviet inventories in 1987 and has since been issued (primarily) to special forces (including Spetsnaz) and top-level security groups though it has also become a staple of the regular Soviet/Russian Army over time. The weapon was designed by the TsNITITochMash state design bureau while production was charged to the famous Tula Arms Plant, the latter amazingly in existence since 1712. The AS Val is a specialized automatic firearm of Soviet-era origin - essentially an assault rifle weapon system with a permanent silencer installed for clandestine operations. ![]() Before we proceed to the following steps that are a bit more drastic, check if you have the correct tire iron. You might think that your lug nut is stripped, but in reality, you’re using the wrong kind of tire iron. Step 1: Make Sure Your Lug Nut Is Stripped There are different ways to go about this, so if one method doesn’t work, do not be disheartened. The reasoning behind all these different tools is that we will try different methods to remove the stripped lug nut. When removing a stripped lug nut, you will need a lubricant, a small sled hammer or chisel, punch, a drill with drill bits in various sizes, a pair of vice grip pliers, and tire irons in different sizes. Below are the following steps on how to remove a stripped lug n ut. This makes sure you drive safer, and you wouldn’t have to deal with stripped lug nuts.īut of course, you’re probably here because you’ve already gone and stripped one, or at least your mechanic has. If you still have the manual, you can try to retorque them yourself according to specifications. When you get any work done on your tires, check your lug nuts if they’re properly torqued. How to Remove a Stripped Lug Nut and Prevent It Sometimes it can also cause the wheel actually to fall out which is extremely dangerous. This causes problems in the long run, one of which is a stripped lug nut. Sometimes, when you take your car to the mechanic, they don’t torque the lug nuts to specifications. This usually happens when it’s over-torqued or overly tightened. Why are your lug nuts stripped? A stripped lug nut usually occurs when they’re not torqued properly. How To Avoid Stripping Your Lug Nuts In The First Placeīefore we get into the nitty-gritty, let’s pin down the cause of the problem first. ![]() We’ve also included a short section on why lug nuts become stripped and how to avoid it. Read on below for the tools needed and the procedure. There are different ways to remove a stripped lug nut, and we recommend you try each one before giving in and calling the mechanic. That’s why we’re here to teach you how to remove a stripped lug nut. ![]() Removing a stripped lug nut requires you to work smart, not hard. Don’t get discouraged though, because, with the right tools and procedure, you can fix this problem in a snap. If you don’t know what to do, it’ll give you a hard time. A stripped lug nut could become your worst nightmare while changing your car tire. ![]() Now, if you are connected to 120-volt shore power, none of the above matters much, as your converter charger will replenish the RV batteries as loads (amps) are drawn. Water pump requirements – Photo from iRV2 2 amps and operates 24 hours will consume 4.8 amp hours from your batteries. If the furnace runs a half-hour, it will consume 3.5 amp hours from your battery bank.
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Since you couldn't use AMD/NVIDIA GPUs and Intel removed that feature in later CPUs, it became a dead end.Ģ) 4K streaming sources like Disney+, Vudu, Netflix, Paramount+ and Amazon Prime restrict video to 1080p on PCs so you're not getting the best performance.ģ) As headphones have gotten more and more popular, this is a large market of PC users. This required fancy Intel integrated graphics with a secure content pathway to reduce the chance of casual copying/pirating. ![]() There was a very small window of time where you could buy a UHD BD drive, Cyberlink PowerDVD, and playback UHD discs. ![]() When it comes to mainstream sources of content todayġ) 4K UHD discs never succeeded on the PC. That would be an attactive proposition for a lot of guys with smaller home theaters systems and limited space and budgets. Indeed if anyone already has a five channel home theater system, they could expand to a 5.1.4 for around $1.5k. The codec gatekeepers could undoubtedly make a lot more money because these pc based system would attract a mamy more users than these elaborate $7000 units, and the performance on a PC would be every bit as good with the same features and functionality (including Dirac), DAC performance would be far superior, and speaker/amp options would be anything the user wanted, with entry level Atmos being a real option. Again, that's an arguement for moving everything to a PC and doing all of this with software which the boat anchor makers like Marantz and evidently the copyright codec overlords (possssibly) will fight to the death opposing.įact remains, however, if Atmos, DTS-X, and Auro loosened up their codecs and allowed companies like JRiver to decode them, we could have 16 channel DACS that perform like the Topping, OCTO, and Motu 8 channel units that would cost around $1k, cheap heights like the ones sold by Monoprice for $250/pr, and chip amp like Aiyima A07 to power them for $80. Determine your own story: there are no 'right' or 'wrong' answers or endings, simply what you want to happen.Click to expand.I would agree, if we are talking about the margins of everyone in the supply chain, 90% seems about right.Experience two weeks of branching story that doesn't shy away from slice-of-life themes.Choose after-work activities: hang out with your friends, help out your neighbours or stay home and read a book.Talk to a range of engaging characters, each with their own personalities and quirks.Drive around the lake in your dad's trusty mail truck, or let the auto-pilot do the work.Escape to a beautiful, rustic environment without cellphones and the Internet.Whatever happens, at the end of her stint she'll have to make up her mind: return to her demanding job in the big city, or stay in the town she grew up in? As Meredith, you get to decide who to talk to, who to befriend and perhaps even start a romantic relationship with. She exchanges her busy career at a software company to fill in for her dad, the local mail carrier.ĭuring her two-week stay in beautiful Providence Oaks, Oregon, she runs into a few familiar faces as well as plenty of new folk. You take on the role of forty-something Meredith Weiss, who returns from the big city to her quiet hometown. ![]() ![]() There is not much growth in the agricultural sector as well due to lack of education and training in modern ways to enhance the agricultural produce. The importance of primary and secondary education should be spread in villages, highlighting the fact that it creates several career opportunities for both boys and girls. Even gaining primary education is very difficult because the parents are not very keen to send their children, especially girls and want them to join them in their family's line of occupation to earn some extra money for their livelihood and girls are held back from attending school as they are required to support their mothers in household chores. ![]() In some parts of India, there is only one primary school that children from the nearby villages attend. Life in an Indian Village for Students and Children is especially hard as along with the aforementioned problems, they are also deprived of basic education, due to which they lack career opportunities. Scarcity, be it lack of electricity, good connecting roadways, transportation homes built with mud or clay which can be unreliable, along with lack of proper healthcare facilities. There are other aspects of living in an Indian village where one has to deal with scarcity on a regular basis. Life in an Indian Village for Students and Children On the other hand, organic food has now gained much popularity and this also encourages others to adapt to the countryside way of living where one eats more nutritious food and lives a healthier lifestyle. The village life is slower and not steadfast, unlike the city life, this is one of the main reasons for millennials now who when on holiday from work prefer this kind of lifestyle for a short period of time and take such breaks. People living in metropolitan areas often go on holidays to such scenic countryside locations where they can breathe fresh air due to its unpolluted environment. The agricultural lands and open fields and rustic lifestyle makes the villages more scenic and peaceful. Also, one of the other ways of earning a living in the villages is by housing cattle like cows, sheep, goats, and poultry. The most difficult aspect of a farmer's life is mostly dependent on climatic conditions. They toil in the scorching heat and in the rain. ![]() They work without any modern machines, for long days starting even before sunrise and end their days long after dusk. They work doubly hard to supply food on our plates and don't even get paid half of what they deserve. Farmers are the most undervalued people in our society. The children are often led to their family occupation of agriculture and work as farmers. Life in an Indian village for students and children is different from those growing up in urban households. Life in an Indian village is called rural life and city life is considered urban life. The villages of India are major contributors to agriculture, thus making India an agricultural land. In this essay on Life in an Indian Village, we will further explore the life one leads in a village and how it is different from city life and the advantages and disadvantages of the same. Census 2011 reports the number of villages in our country is 6,49,481. There are more villages and small towns in India than in metropolitan areas. The villages are the souls of our country, and more than 60% of the population lives in villages. ![]() In preparation for the performance, team members of SIS attend a performance and read the program in order to use succinct, vivid, and imaginative language to describe the visual images and movement. ![]() Patrons should request narrative services by calling the box office at (2787) in order to arrange for a narrator at least two weeks prior to their performance in order for a narrator to be available to attend at the chosen performance date and time. Houston Ballet provides audio description services for visually impaired patrons in partnership with team members from Sight into Sound (SIS), a Houston non-profit organization serving the blind and visually-impaired community. For more information about ADA accessibility at The Wortham Theater Center click here.įM assistive headsets for the hearing impaired are available in the lobby at no charge for each performance. If you are in need of assistance, you may request usher assistance upon arrival at the drop off location. Patron drop-off is available on Prairie Street. In the Cullen Theater, accessible seating is available on both the Orchestra and Mezzanine levels. The Brown Theater has accessible seating located on the Orchestra, Founder's Box, and Grand Tier levels. ![]() Accessible seating is available in both the Brown and Cullen theaters. You may purchase accessible seating online in the designated accessible areas or you may contact our box office at (2787) for assistance with purchasing. The Wortham Theater Center will be on your left at the corner of Bagby and Texas. The Wortham Theater Center will be on your left at the corner of Bagby and Texas.įrom Memorial: Memorial Drive becomes Texas St. The Wortham Theater Center will be on your left at the corner of Bagby and Texas.įrom Allen Parkway: Stay on Allen Parkway until you pass I-45. Turn right on Rusk, then left on Bagby. Turn right on Texas. The Wortham Theater Center will be on your left at the corner of Smith and Prairie.įrom Highway 225: Take 610 West to I-45 North. Take the Smith exit and veer right on Smith. Turn right on Prairie. The Wortham Theater Center will be on your left at the corner of Bagby and Texas.įrom Highway 290: Take 610 South to I-10 East. The Wortham Theater Center will be on your left at the corner of Bagby and Texas.įrom US-59 South traveling north: Take I-45 North. The Wortham Theater Center will be on your left at the corner of Bagby and Texas.įrom US-59 North traveling south: continue past the Convention Center. The Wortham Theater Center will be on your left at the corner of Bagby and Texas.įrom I-45 South traveling north: Exit Houston Ave./ Memorial Dr. The Wortham Theater Center will be on your left at the corner of Smith and Prairie.įrom I-45 North traveling south: Exit McKinney (left exit). Turn right on Congress, then left on Smith. Turn right on Prairie. Take a slight right at Shea, then left on Main. From I-10 West traveling East: Take the Smith exit and veer right on Smith. Turn right on Prairie. The Wortham Theater Center will be on your left at the corner of Smith and Prairie.įrom I-10 East traveling west: Take I-10 West, exit 769B San Jacinto St./Main St. ![]() “Food imitating products are chemical consumer items used frequently in the household for cleaning and personal hygiene,” reads the report, adding that bleach, soap and shampoo sometimes are designed to resemble food products. Frédéric Basso, a professor at The London School of Economics and Political Science who researched the subject in a study called “Assessing the role of shape and label in the misleading packaging of food imitating products.” Allen added that its bite-sized, processed and colorful shape combined with its non-threatening texture make it look like candy or other snack foods.ĬNN also spoke to Dr. “Tide Pods obviously remind people of foods, especially foods that have been made to appeal to children,” John Allen, an anthropologist at Indiana University and author of “The Omnivorous Mind: Our Evolving Relationship with Food,” told CNN. Daniel Acker / Bloomberg via Getty Images Still, as the report found, “a delectable blue, orange and white single packet of concentrated detergent” was seen by many to look like food, even sharing similar qualities as certain candy marketed to children, like the fruit snack Gushers, amongst other foods, resulting in the perception that accidents involving the pods were directly related to its design.Īccording to experts consulted for CNN’s report, that’s not totally by accident: Tide Pods may look the way they do because of a cleaning product design trend known as “food imitating products.” Robert "Bob" McDonald, former chairman, president and chief executive officer of Procter & Gamble Co., holds a package of Tide Pods on Wednesday, Sept. Thousands of consumers were surveyed in the hopes of bringing a sense of excitement to what is often seen as a necessary chore. ![]() ![]() A complex engineering task, the concept involved years of research, more than 75 employees and 450 different packaging and product sketches. The design for Tide Pods was not born overnight, either. The object’s design also provided a solution to another issue of liquid detergents: By separating the cleaning solution into separate chambers, when its soluble plastic film dissolves in the wash, its detergent, stain remover and color protector are able to deliver the most impact, as mixing these ingredients in bottles can erode their cleaning power. The pod’s technology solved that problem by concentrating the liquid down into a handheld, easily grabbable portion. Introduced in 2012 by Procter & Gamble, Tide Pods offered a solution to the consumer complaint that bottles of liquid detergent, first introduced in 1984, were heavy, hard to carry and difficult to pour. |
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