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    Black Friday The vibration in my pocket wasn’t the first indicator that something was wrong, but instead one of last. It was the day after Thanksgiving, every shopper’s favorite day and every retail worker’s least—Black Friday. I was an hour into my shift at Barnes and Noble and was already twitching to get home. The sickly sweet smell of Starbucks and Christmas music filled the air, while blissful customers filled the store. Reluctantly I let the phone call go to voicemail. A tight lump in my throat

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    The vibration in my pocket wasn’t the first indicator that something was wrong, but instead the last. It was the day after Thanksgiving, every shopper’s favorite day and every retail worker’s least—Black Friday. I was an hour into my shift at Barnes and Noble and was already twitching to get home. The sickly sweet smell of Starbucks and Christmas music filled the air, while frantic customers filled the store. Reluctantly I let the phone call go to voicemail. A tight lump in my throat began to form

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    results in low rigidity and reacts with vibration characteristics. Vibration must be effectively controlled, otherwise it could be uncomfortable for humans, increase fatigue, cause instability and could result in damage to the entire system (Sharma et al., 2011). Tuned Vibration Absorbers (TVAs) are important engineering tools for vibration suppression. They can be passive, semi-active or active vibration control devices (Sun et al., 1995). Tuned Vibration Absorbers without

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    Olama, K.A., & Thabit, N.S. (2010) performed a randomized controlled trial to determine the efficacy of whole body vibration (WBV) and a designed physical therapy program versus suspension therapy and the same designed physical therapy intervention in balance control in children with hemiparetic CP. Criteria for inclusion for the study were children with hemiparesis cerebral palsy from both sexes ages 8 to 10 years old, able to understand commands given to them, able to stand and walk independently

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    Known for their sleek guitar sounds, and captivating harmonies, the group labeled the Beach Boys, dominated the up and coming surf culture of the early 60s. The Beach Boys are a famous boy band, formed straight out of Hawthorne, California, a surfer’s paradise. Parents Murray and Audree Wilson, raised their three sons, Brian, Carter, and Dennis, to be largely influenced by sports as well as music. Growing up with a songwriter as a father, the children came together and began playing around with various

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    CAUSES OF FAILURE OF BRIDGE Deck Vibration Since the well-known bridge, Tacoma Narrows Bridge was destroyed in 1940 the designers and owners started to concern more about the stability of bridge deck. For short-and long term of monitoring the deck, the instruments of geophysical are increase used which are; 1. accelerometers and tilt meter 2. strain gages Figure1: Tacoma Narrows Bridge with severe vibration Figure 2: Tacoma Narrows Bridge after collapse due to wind fluttering

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    The Responsibility Project A Brief Analysis of the Short Film called "Good Vibrations" Film Summary The short clip, Good Vibrations, is an animated tale all about a group of office workers that watch a scene unfold on the street below them as they view the scene from an office window from above. At first one member witnesses a strange occurrence in which a paving block vibrates on a sidewalk at the same time a nearby worker is using a jack hammer. As the first man crosses the shaking block he

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    A majority of the for-profit schools using federal aid in our sample (93 of 158 institutions) include forced arbitration clauses in their contracts, but those schools enroll a much larger proportion of students from the sample of federally funded for-profit schools (98 percent).4 Of the forty-nine for-profit schools not using federal aid, only one school used a forced arbitration clause. Below are three examples of how forced arbitration clauses appear in the enrollment contracts that students are

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    like situating, joint pressure, joint distraction and the general utilization of reflexes, extend, and protection. The best accentuation is given on interceptive applications, for example, tapping, stroking, brushing, icing, warmth, weight, and vibration to fulfill ideal solid activity. Firstly, the little amount force to apply more than ligament or muscle

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    Vibration Control in Wind Turbines: A Comparative Study Milad Rezaee1 and Aly Mousaad Aly2 1, 2 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA Abstract. Recently, the increased energy demand has led to explorations in other sources, particularly in renewable energies. Wind energy is one of the cleanest sources that plays a significant role in providing sustainable energy. Wind turbines, as wind energy power plants, are considered tall and

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