"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum." Section 1.10.32 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum", written by Cicero in 45 BC "Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?" 1914 translation by H. Rackham "But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?" 1914 translation by H. Rackham "But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?" Thanks for your interest in Kalkine Media's content! To continue reading, please log in to your account or create your free account with us.No. 14 ASU, No. 17 Iowa State front-runners for possibly wild Big 12 finish
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The experience of getting a period is hardly thrilling, especially if it comes with bloating, cramps, and irritation. But PMS symptoms aside, one of the more exasperating (and sometimes embarrassing) parts of menstruation involves leaky underwear. Yet for generations, women just did their best, hoping their pads wouldn’t shift and tampons would hold under heavy flows. Those were the old days. Today, a new generation of women is saying, “Enough with this.” In an era of freedom, why should any woman be made to feel ashamed just because she menstruates? The answer, of course, is that she shouldn’t. And she shouldn’t have to deal with flow leaks, either, which is why Knix has become such a welcome innovator in the intimate apparel scene. The Knix story began in the early 2010s with the vision of entrepreneur Johanna Griffiths. Tired of an undergarment market that had flash but lacked comfort and practicality, she launched Knix. Although the company’s lineup of products includes bras, activewear, and swimwear, its leakproof underwear and lower-waste period solutions are the differentiators that have put Knix on the map. If you’ve never heard of leakproof panties, there’s a good reason: It’s a new concept. These aren’t just underwear that hugs every curve and ridge of the body, though. They’re also outfitted with a special liner designed to absorb up to about nine tampons’ worth of flow depending on the style. Plus, they feature a triple-layer technology that wicks away moisture, locks in liquid, and prevents leaking. From an efficiency perspective alone, Knix has the menstrual marketplace covered. What could be easier than slipping into leakproof underwear that has a built-in period “safety net”? However, Knix didn’t earn 40,000+ five-star reviews just because it's leakproof underwear worked. The brand has invested serious energy and commitment into doing everything possible to gain customers’ trust, including implementing several principles. 1. Knix undergarments are both functional and fashionable. Creating leakproof underwear is one thing. Making them look cute and feel great is another. Knix clearly understands that some prefer to have matching bras and panties when they can. For that reason, Knix makes it simple to mix and match all the garments it sells. Customers can pick the right shape, style, and fit for both their tops and bottoms. That way, they don’t have to compromise on quality to get style. It’s worth mentioning that Knix has focused on creating an extensive collection for every body type. And they use real bodies to showcase how their apparel actually looks on a typical human. In fact, Knix notes on its site that it was one of the first brands to bring honest-to-goodness real people into its images. 2. Knix has no time for period shaming. The days of making women feel at fault for their periods is over, and Knix is bringing menstruation out of the shadows. Obviously, its leakproof underwear is a great start. But the company is dedicated to pushing the conversation even more into the open. Take the company’s Sport Your PeriodTM initiative in partnership with former Olympian and advocate, Megan Rapinoe for example. Knix learned that 1 in 2 teens will skip sports or drop out all together because of their period. Periods in sport are still a taboo topic despite the fact that they are a reality for almost all menstruating athletes. Knix is paying athletes competing at the national or global level between July 18 and November 1, 2024, to share their experiences with their periods while competing. This initiative was created to open up the conversation about periods in sports. Because the more people talk about periods in sports, the more they normalize periods in sports, and the more they can keep teens playing the sports they love. 3. Knix is bringing Gen Alpha into the fold. To help the next generation move beyond the idea that they need to feel uncomfortable about their periods, Knix offers apparel for teens. Like the products meant for adults, Kt by Knix offers leakproof underwear, swimwear, activewear, and ‘Period Kits’ , focused on the needs and bodies of younger customers just beginning their menstrual journeys. The company’s positioning in the teen market is particularly revealing. Why? It shows just how passionately and authentically Griffiths and the rest of the leadership team believe in the business’s mission. Additionally, it makes room for teens (and their families and friends) to have important conversations around women’s wellness concerns. 4. Knix keeps raising the inclusivity bar. Knix doesn’t rest when it comes to seeking ways to show customers of all ages that they’re supported by the brand — including those whose relationship with their periods is ending. Specifically, Knix has unveiled a perimenopause collection for customers in their 40s, 50s, and beyond whose menstrual flows may be annoyingly uneven and unpredictable. It’s not enough to call this a novel campaign. It’s a completely different (and refreshing) way of acknowledging how menstruation affects every body differently. Plus, all of the Knix products aimed at customers experiencing the signs and symptoms of perimenopause have the same aesthetic appeal as the Knix signature line. In other words, Knix invites anyone who menstruates to feel sexy and confident every day of the month. The company is on a path to help in the menstrual and women’s health and beauty space. And it’s all because one woman said “no more” to a history of unnecessary period shame and discomfort.With more than half of the 16 teams still mathematically alive to make the conference championship game, the Big 12 will command a lot of attention in the final week of the regular season. No. 14 Arizona State and No. 17 Iowa State would play for the Big 12 title and likely College Football Playoff spot on Dec. 7 if they both win Saturday and there's a four-way tie for first place. There are seven other teams that begin this week with hopes, slim in most cases, of getting into the game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Last week it was No. 19 BYU and No. 23 Colorado that had the inside track to the championship game. Arizona State beat the Cougars and Kansas knocked off the Buffaloes, and here we are. "Everybody counted us out, I think, two weeks ago," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said after his team beat Utah 31-28. "We didn't flinch. We didn't waver. And we just keep fighting." The Cyclones were national darlings the first half of the season as they won seven straight games to match the best start in program history. Back-to-back losses to Texas Tech and Kansas followed. Now they've won two straight heading into "Farmageddon," their rivalry game against Kansas State at home. "Right now they've got the pen and they continue to write the story," Campbell said of his players, "and I hope they will continue to write it the way they've got the ability to write it. Unwavering. Tough, mentally tough, physically tough. This group has stood for it every step of the way." Arizona State has been an even better story than the Cyclones. The Sun Devils have six more wins than they did last season, when they went 3-9. They were picked to finish last in their first year in the Big 12. They'll go for their fifth straight victory when they play at Arizona on Saturday. "These guys came off no momentum and everybody doubting them, and everybody is still doubting them. That's what makes this special," second-year coach Kenny Dillingham said. "Hopefully the expectations become higher. I don't know if there's a way we can exceed expectations more than we're exceeding them right now." Checking in on five of the Top 25: The Ducks were idle Saturday after clinching a spot in the Big Ten championship game with their win at Wisconsin on Nov. 16. Oregon can go 12-0 in the regular season for the first time since 2010 if it beats Washington at home this week. Oregon's only two losses last season came against the Huskies, both decided by three points. The first was a top-10 matchup in the regular season and the second was a top-five matchup in the Pac-12 championship game. The Ducks are 19 1/2-point favorites this time, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. The Buckeyes' showdown with upstart Indiana combined with Michigan's dropoff after winning the national championship have lowered the volume on this week's meeting with the Wolverines at the Horseshoe. If Michigan beats Ohio State a fourth straight time and it keeps the Buckeyes out of the Big Ten championship game and playoff ... well, there'll be lots of noise in Columbus then. The Lone Star Showdown returns to the gridiron for the first time since 2011, when Texas and Texas A&M were in the Big 12. The Longhorns head to No. 20 Texas A&M on a four-game win streak. The Aggies have lost two of three after Saturday's four-overtime loss at Auburn. The winner advances to the Southeastern Conference championship game against Georgia. The Broncos are tied with Notre Dame for the second-longest active win streak, at nine games, and they seem to have adopted a survive-and-advance mantra. They trailed 23-point underdog Wyoming in the fourth quarter before winning 17-13 and clinching a spot in the Mountain West championship game. They won their previous game, 42-21 against San Jose State, but didn't pull away until the fourth quarter. Two weeks ago they beat a three-win Nevada team 28-21. Just when you think Illinois is about to cash in for the season, they do what they did against Rutgers. The Illini were down 31-30 when they lined up for a 58-yard field goal with 14 seconds left. Ethan Moczulski missed. But wait. Rutgers called timeout before the snap, and Bret Bielema thought better of trying another kick and sent his offense back on the field. Luke Altmyer passed to Pat Bryant for the winning 40-yard touchdown. The Illini won't play for the Big Ten title, but they have a chance for nine wins and a nice bowl. Ohio State played in three of the five regular-season top-five matchups and won three of them. The Buckeyes lost to Oregon and beat Penn State and Indiana. ... Kansas' 37-21 win over Colorado made the Jayhawks the first FBS team with a losing record to beat three straight Top 25 opponents. The Jayhawks, who were 2-6 a month ago, will be bowl eligible if they win at Baylor. ... 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The first step in the incredibly complex process of transporting passengers by air from an origin to a destination is the composition of a flight plan. The flight plan is a lengthy legal and informational document that contains much more than just the routing for the flight. Flight plans are assembled by highly trained and licensed dispatchers who make the plan available to pilots anywhere from 90 minutes to an hour before departure. Flight plans are the framework for every commercial airline departure, and this article will identify some of the critical elements of a flight plan and talk about what is contained in each one. Header and release How a flight plan is organized depends on how the airline has formatted its flight planning software. While many differences exist from company to company, the first part of any flight plan usually shares commonalities. Primarily, the flight number, the origin and destination, the aircraft registration, the flight time, and the pilots are almost always listed near the beginning of the flight plan. These items are some of the most important, so they appear at the front of the plan. For example, one of the first things pilots should do when they arrive on the flight deck is to ensure the plane's tail number listed on the flight plan is the same plane they are sitting on. Believe it or not, flights sometimes depart using the wrong plane if there is a communication mix-up about which gate the plane was parked at. The "release" is usually collocated on the front of the flight plan. Flight plans are often colloquially referred to as releases, and this is because the pilots are required to "sign the release" section of the flight plan before pushing back from the gate. This signature, particularly the captain's, is a legal acknowledgment that the pilots accept the flight plan as filed. Pilots wait to sign the release section of the flight plan if there is a disagreement about the amount of fuel or maintenance status of the plane until the issue has been sorted out. Signing the release not only indicates an acceptance of the plane and the flight plan but also indicates that the pilots are adequately rested and are mentally and physically fit to fly the sector. Flight information and navigation log Flight plans detail the routing that the pilots will follow. The waypoints and airways the dispatcher selected for the flight's navigation are contained in the nav log section of the flight plan. Dispatchers put the navigation log together using information provided by the company, flight planning software, and air traffic control (for instance, ATC might have "preferred routing" for particular airspace sectors). The compilation of this navigation data is sent to the pilots in the flight plan and ATC so that they can either approve the plan or amend it as necessary. Any change that ATC needs to make to the plan is sent to the pilots via the route clearance and the terminal departure and arrival procedures they will use. The nav log contains each waypoint name, the estimated time of arrival at the waypoint (assuming the flight departs on schedule), the distance to the next point, the altitude and winds aloft, the time remaining (both to the next waypoint and for the remainder of the flight), and, notably, the planned fuel. Traditionally, flight plans are printed on paper. Pilots fill in the actual time over waypoints and the fuel remaining (which shouldn't be far off from the plan without good reason) and use this to track their progress. At many airlines, flight plans are interacted with digitally on pilots' EFBs. They fill out the time and fuel, and the electronic flight plan will display their values against the plan without the pilots having to do the simple mental math. The fuel and time are also sent to the dispatcher in real-time so they know how the flight is progressing relative to what they or their colleagues planned for. Fuel, payload, and cargo Most flight plans contain a dedicated section identifying the fuel, planned passenger count, and cargo. This section distinguishes the difference between the plane's zero fuel weight (the plane's basic empty weight, passengers, and cargo) and the ramp weight (what the plane will weigh after the fuel is uploaded). As such, block fuel, taxi out fuel, minimum takeoff fuel, trip fuel, alternate fuel, reserve fuel, and landing fuel are all presented as variables. This helps pilots quickly identify what is needed to be safe and legal. Minimum takeoff fuel and reserve fuel are non-negotiable values (legal), while the planned landing fuel and discretionary fuel can be adjusted for what the pilots feel is safe and prudent. Below is a table generally representing a 670 nautical mile Airbus 321 flight plan at 35,000 feet. You'll notice that values can be deduced from known variables. For example, the landing weight equals the takeoff weight minus the en route burn. Likewise, the landing fuel is equal to the block fuel minus taxi and en route fuel burn. All these figures are presented so that pilots can quickly and easily reference the values. Passengers 190 Payload 5,000 Zero Fuel Weight 154,300 Ramp Weight 174,300 Block Fuel 20,000 Taxi 350 Min. Takeoff 17,500 Takeoff Weight 173,950 Enroute Burn 12,050 Reserve Fuel 4750 Landing Weight 161,900 Landing Fuel 7,600 One thing that every flight plan has in common is that the planned landing fuel is always greater than the reserve fuel. Dispatchers and pilots prefer a cushion between these values to ensure the legality and safety of the flight in case unexpected weather, delays, routing, or any other additional fuel burn are incurred along the way. Dispatcher remarks and MELs Yet another section of the flight plan is dedicated to notes from the dispatcher and the known and acceptable inoperative items on the plane. The dispatcher might leave remarks about temporary flight restrictions, closed airspace, anticipated turbulence, justification for certain altitudes, single-engine driftdown fuel considerations, and VIP movement at the departure or arrival airport. So much can be added in this section; it's entirely at the dispatcher's discretion to add items they want the pilots to know about. An important note that dispatchers will infrequently add is that the flight crew should not accept flight plan deviations or "shortcuts" from ATC. Sometimes, a flight's navigational path is planned in a way that seems illogically long or circuitous (see the flight plan below from Boston to Dallas). There's always a reason for this, sometimes to avoid the worst headwinds. If the pilots took a shortcut from ATC that exposed them to these headwinds, the flight plan would become less valid since fuel planning did not consider the reduced ground speed. When dispatchers plan in this way, they usually leave a note about it. MEL is the abbreviation for a plane's minimum equipment list. The MEL is an exhaustive list of components and systems legally allowed to be inoperative so long as the associated procedures are complied with. For example, a broken seatbelt on a passenger chair would render that seat unusable, and the seat would have to be placarded accordingly. A small note would also have to be placed somewhere in the flight deck and the plane's technical logbook. All of the MELs for a plane must be listed on the flight plan until the component is fixed. This gives the pilots a reference from which to identify the inoperative parts of their aircraft so they can reference their procedures, actions (if required), and considerations. If the pilots discover something during their preflight that requires it to be added as an open write-up, the dispatcher needs to send an amended release with the MEL number added to the flight plan. This is one of the biggest steps to ensure that airlines legally operate airworthy aircraft. NOTAMs NOTAMs, or "notices to air missions," are contained in a dedicated part of the flight plan that usually spans many pages. The dispatcher must add all of the NOTAMs that are relevant to a flight, which includes the origin, destination, and alternate airports. NOTAMs also cover all the airspace en route, which is why they take up so much space on the flight plan. Using the example from above, Dallas-Ft. Worth International alone had 88 individual NOTAMs at the time of writing this article. Boston had an additional 57. The addition of en route NOTAMs usually takes a cross-country flight plan into the mid-hundreds of NOTAMs, which is many thousands of words. An age-old method for modern aviation. The advent of digital flight plans and electronic flight bags aids pilots. Many airlines have ways for their pilots to filter NOTAMs based on specific runways or arrivals and departures, which makes it much easier to identify the most relevant notices. In signing the flight plan, pilots acknowledge that they have reviewed all pertinent NOTAMs about their flight, and this task is made much easier with the help of a bit of technology. Weather The last section to discuss for this article is the weather section of the flight plan. Weather is important for many reasons, and its inclusion in the flight plan comes back (once again) to legalities. Specifically, the need for an alternate is predicated on the weather at the destination from an hour before to an hour after for domestic flights. Strong crosswinds or low visibility require dispatchers to add an alternate (or sometimes two) if conditions warrant. The means to determine this are the METARs and, more generally, the TAFs (or terminal aerodrome forecast) for the planned arrival time. Dispatchers inform the pilots of the weather they use to plan the flight so that everyone involved can be sure that all the bases are being covered. At the airlines, the dispatching of a flight is a shared responsibility between the pilots and the dispatcher, which is why it's so essential for this information to be made available to the relevant parties. Everyone checks each other's work to ensure safety and compliance with the regulations. This is why other items, like NOTAMs and MELs, are included in the flight plan. Plan the flight, fly the plan Flight plans are highly accurate and meticulously planned. A solid flight plan (all but guaranteed at the airline level, thanks to the skill of dispatchers) is the bedrock for a safe flight. It's incredible how much fidelity a flight plan document shares with the actual flight it has charted, assuming the pilots can execute the plan as anticipated. Fuel and time are nearly spot-on, a testament to the accuracy of man, machine, and technology. That being said, flights are rarely ever flown exactly as planned. Taxi times diverge from what's anticipated, weather pops up over the mountains, different altitudes are flown to avoid turbulence, or speeds are assigned to pilots for traffic management. In this way, a well-constructed flight plan won't perfectly match the reality of the journey, but it will have done more than enough to give the pilots what they need to get the job done.
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