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First-grader set

The coming weekend for many parents and their children will mark by going to the shops because traditionally it is on the last weekend of August that a large-scale purchase of goods for school takes place. Moms and dads get school uniforms and shoes, as well as snapping up stationery from the shelves of shops, from whose abundance crammed shelves.

 

The first-graders collection itself, unlike its cost, has practically not changed over the years. And the first product that should be put in the basket is definitely a satchel or a backpack.

 

There are a lot of manufacturers on the market, choosing the best of which is not easy. Products which in recent years has grown greatly in quality and design. Meets all the requirements of modern school fashion. All backpacks and backpacks for 1-3 classes made with a rigid frame, soft wide straps, reflective tapes, have many pockets.

 

Given the intended content (books, notebooks, stationery, possibly interchangeable shoes), you need to choose high-quality satchels, be sure to try it on the child, and also pay attention to some important details:

 

According to GOST, the empty weight of the pack should not exceed 1 kg. At the same time, the weight of the filled children’s knapsack should not exceed 10 percent of the mass of a first grader;

The width of the portfolio should be approximately equal to the width of the child’s shoulders;

The presence of an orthopedic back repeats the natural curvature of the spine and contributes to the formation of posture;

The top edge of the bag should be at the same height as the shoulders, and the bottom should be at the waist level;

The ideal width of the straps is about four centimeters. By state standards they must be regulated;

A big plus if the backpack is made of waterproof fabric with a plastic bottom.

In addition to the practicality of the bag, it is necessary to pay attention to its design: here the main adviser for parents is their own child. By the way, according to this principle, it is worth choosing and stationery for the child:

 

let the parent is responsible for functionality and convenience, and the student is responsible for visual appeal.

 

After all, he will have to use all these riches every day. And, for example, the same bag with the image of your favorite cartoon character will add a couple of points in favor of the love of school.

 

We also recommend purchasing a pair of stylish reflective pendants or stickers which made of reflective materials along with the bag, as the student will go to school early in the morning, long before the first sun rays appear on the horizon. And the so-called flickers will help make the child more visible on the road or in the yard.

 

No less important attribute of the school life of the first grader is a pencil case. Here, the rampant fantasy is great, and it is important for parents to warn the child against buying something impractical. For example, a case with compartments will suit the little neat workers, and suppose the “cosmetic bag” is worth taking to those students who are always in a hurry and will not waste time and energy putting each pencil into their division.

 

It is worth noting that it is better to choose a pencil case with a zipper than with stickies because tearing them away, the child will create noise and distract classmates and the teacher from the educational process.

Reflective vest: How is it going abroad

We have not for nothing said that every truck driver has similar reflective clothing in the car. According to statistics, it is professional drivers who carry out long-haul flights, as no one else understands the need to wear clothing with reflective tapes at night when there is a forced stop on the side of the road, or car repairs are required. They encounter similar situations in their work almost daily. If with regard to Russian truckers flying within the country, it is still possible to say that not all of them have reflective clothing, then their colleagues who make flights beyond the Russian borders use it without fail. And for good reason. For example, crossing the Polish border, the Russian driver immediately sees just a huge array of reflective clothing on Polish drivers and pedestrians. Unusual for such illumination, the Russian eye is at first difficult to get used to it. But then everything falls into place. Practically in all countries of the European Union, at the legislative level, there are rules obliging drivers and pedestrians to wear reflective clothing at night outside the settlements. In addition, in European countries, there are impressive, especially by Russian standards, fines for the lack of a reflective vest or jacket. For example, on the Portuguese country roads, you can safely walk in the dark near the car without a vest for 300 euros. If the police recorded a similar offense on a high-speed autobahn, then the amount of the fine doubles and will amount to 600 euros. In neighboring Spain, there is a fixed fine of 140 euros; on Italian roads, the local police can find a hundred euros on Italian roads for lack of reflective clothing. In Switzerland, there is a norm that obliges drivers to not only wear reflective clothing when forced to stop, but also to include a special light signal, which must be issued by a special device placed on the driver’s clothes. For the absence of reflective clothing and a light signal, a penalty equivalent to 200 euros is provided for it. The smallest penalty in Europe for violating the rules for the use of reflective clothing exists, oddly enough, in Germany. It is only 15 euros. But interestingly, almost all German drivers have similar vests or jackets. Probably conscious Germans care about their own safety and the well-being of their passengers. The longest legislative rule for the use of reflective equipment for drivers is in the United Kingdom. Since the mid-80s of the last century, British drivers have to put on reflective gear when they are forced to stop on the road or on the side of the road.

 

The reflective vest invented in the United States and began to be massively used by American drivers in the late 60s of the last century. At the same time, at the legislative level, a similar rule appeared in the American rules of the road only in the late eighties of the last century. Europeans began to introduce a similar rule for their drivers and pedestrians somewhere in the mid-90s. And only in the CIS countries, it is still possible to walk along the side of the road with impunity or stand near a stopped car without reflective clothing. Therefore, experts say that this innovation in the Russian traffic rules was 10-15 years late. Western drivers very often acquire reflective equipment for their passengers, at least for one of them. They are well aware that the safety of passengers is in their area of responsibility.

 

European drivers, Americans or Canadians do not have to be afraid of fines. They have a well-developed sense of self-preservation, which tells them that using reflective clothing in the dark on highways simply saves their lives. For Russian drivers and pedestrians, most likely, the main argument for compliance with the norm of the law will be the punishment for its failure. What kind of penalties provided for Russian pedestrians and car owners who do not use reflective clothing on the roads in the dark?

3 tips for running in the dark

Especially in winter, when the sun rises late, sets early and there is summer time, it is inevitable to go out in the dark, or in poor lighting conditions. And unfortunately there is not always a way to run on exclusive tracks for runners and closed to traffic: we often end up running on the street and on the sidewalks with the consequent dangers given by the traffic of cars and motorcycles.

 

When you go out running in the dark it is essential to think first of all about your safety, trying to be as visible as possible. In at least three ways.

 

  1. Use clothing with reflective materials

Especially in the winter running clothing lines all brands now include reflective tapes or fluorescent colors at will: look for those with the highest high visibility surface (and obviously forget uniformly colored jackets and tight).

 

  1. It especially highlights moving parts

Put yourself in the shoes of a motorist absorbed in his thoughts: he will see you better, first and more clearly if he sees something illuminated moving on his horizon. Then add reflective bands to legs, arms and if you can even to shoes (you can also use reflective tape on the heel).

 

  1. Use intermittent lights

For the same reason, intermittent lights will more easily catch the attention of a motorist than fixed lights: so ok the headlamp, but also hold a torch, or attach a small light bulb to the forearm, and put them in intermittent mode.

Asics Dynaflyte 3 Lite-Show

Many people have fallen in love with speed, but athletes have become familiar with it and are a real passion for them. They cannot function without something, and what they constantly think about and strive for achieving it regularly. However, what speed we develop will depend to a large extent on the equipment we have. Good results cannot be obtained with a poorly running machine. Will a fast-moving athlete notice and stop looking at Asics Dynaflyte 3 Lite-Show running shoes?

 

Asics Dynaflyte 3 Lite-Show is the latest version of running shoes of the Japanese company, which were created for athletes looking for lightness, speed and cushioning. Features that cannot always be reconciled with each other because they are on opposing poles. The degree of cushioning that reduces the loads on the joints and muscles goes hand in hand with the need to use a lot of foam in the sole for smoothing landings on hard surfaces. And if you have to give a lot, of course, the mass of footwear goes up. Threads are much more, because of a thick sole in nature better cushions, but does not always work with dynamics and speed. You can not let go of the issue of convenience and comfort, which are the foundation during an intense effort.

 

For those in which a runner needs a solid training base during a fast and long session on a hard surface. Such training is not conducive to competitors who experience strong shocks during a hard landing. The shock wave created in this way strains muscles that tire more quickly. Another negative effect of running on hard ground is less comfort of training because we feel pain in the legs. Asics Dynaflyte 3 Lite-Show is designed for sessions on hard asphalt or paving stones. Since the need for lightness and speed is not overlooked, footwear will also work during interval training. All this makes Dynaflyte 3 Lite-Show shoes reach when we want to run fast, lightly and on hard ground. The designers of the model also made sure that nothing would limit us during the effort. And about all these solutions, which in practice result in incredible comfort and safety of running will be the following material.

 

Of the many models of shoes we have been able to test recently, this makes us keep our eyes on them longer. This is how the appearance of the remarkably designed upper from Adapt Mesh 2.0 meshworks. If you compare this element to something, it is only to a fast-moving yacht breaking through the rough sea. The construction of the upper, like the bow of a luxury boat, gives the impression that these shoes have enormous speed potential. These are the feelings that arise after a long look at Asics Dynaflyte 3 Lite-Show, which were largely devoid of eye-catching material connections. This treatment looks amazingly elegant.

 

For a moment we will come back to the softness of the upper and heel. On the bank, closing your eyes and touching selected upper elements, most people, even athletes, will not recognize that they are holding running shoes in their hands. The jacquard mesh is so delicate and pleasant to the touch that it is hard to imagine that this type of material was used to hem the shoes. The advantage of the Asics Dynaflyte 3 Lite-Show is that the foot in the shoe is surrounded by a high-quality material pleasantly covering the skin.

 

In turn, an extremely hard and bending-resistant material was sewn in the heel. The element ends at the height of the inscription with the designation of the model of shoes, and above there is only the soft heel of the heel, which translates into greater protection of the Achilles tendon. Thanks to this division, the heel for the extremely hard and delicate part has achieved a high stabilization for the heel near the heel. The foot does not extend from the center of the upper even during dynamic running in different directions. In addition, the foot rests on a special Ortholite X-40 insert, which is characterized by high elasticity and breathability of the material. We will talk about its virtues yet.

 

An interesting element enriching the aesthetic values of the Asics Dynaflyte 3 Lite-Show is the use of reflective material that increases the visibility of the runner. However, the real surprise is not that the “reflections” are hidden in several parts of the upper, but in the fact that in practically 360 degrees the shoes reflect light.

 

Exposing the footwear, we discover that the Asics logo, part of the mesh and the base of the heel have reflective tapes. The surprise of the whole, because the space used in this way is so much that we become a very visible participant in the movement. This is especially important when looking for a shorter day and faster darkness.

 

They were created for runners with a natural type of foot.

WOMEN’S MOTORCYCLE CLOTHES 2019

Only a few years ago finding a decent motorcycle clothing for a woman was bordering on a miracle. It took some time for the producers to adapt to the changing market. Motorcyclists can now choose motorcycle clothing in a wide range. We are looking for a textile set.

 

Leather, textiles, city and tourist sets, sports and off-road. Every self-respecting manufacturer has not only “women’s versions” of its motorcycle clothing, but also lines dedicated to women. They differ, of course, in sizes and cut, but when it comes to quality – materials or pads used – women’s clothing does not stand out from the male. The times when “motorcycle clothing for a woman” meant only a few pink patches were already behind us.

 

It is worth noting that for several years on the roads there are more and more motorcyclists, and last year Ana Carrasco won the WSSP300 Class Competitive World Championship, thus going down in history as the first biker who won at this level. It, even more, motivated the producers of motorcycles, clothing, and accessories.

 

The Polish manufacturer SECA has in its offer textile motorcycle jackets dedicated to motorcyclists.

 

Textile set for women – SECA Stream III jacket and SECA Hybrid II pants

 

One of the most popular is the SECA Stream III jacket available in two colors – black and light gray. SECA, moving with the times, adapts its motorcycle clothing to the needs of motorcyclists, going far beyond visual cosmetics. Thanks to this, the Stream III jacket has an adjoining cut with a notch at the waist and wide size. Stream III is available in sizes from XS to XL.

 

The SECA textile jacket is made of Duratec abrasion-resistant material. Additionally, it has MeshProtecto reinforcements. Passive safety takes care of passive safety. When it comes to comfort, the three-layer Stream III has a removable Reiss membrane (resistant to a water column of 5000 mm) and a thermal liner with a mesh on the back. On the back, there is also a pocket for the spine protector, and the shoulder pads and elbow pads are CE-certified (they can be removed for washing).

 

Thanks to the 360 Stream III lock you can fold with SECA pants, even with the Hybrid II. They also appear in two colors and in a full, women’s size. Made with Duratec with reinforcements MeshProtecto and protective Digital skin on the buttocks. Hybrid II has adjustable waist and legs, a removable membrane (Reissa) and a full lining. As standard, knee protectors CE and the possibility of using hip protectors. And the jacket and pants have opening AirXstream ventilation panels.

 

Women’s motorcycle clothing – SECA Discovery II and Rayden II pants

If not Stream III, SECA Discovery II is the second one. This tourist model visually reveals its destiny. Discovery II has Betac CE elbow and arm protectors and was made of Duratec material. Discovery II comes in two colors, black, and titanium. Especially the latter does the impression.

 

The removable Humax membrane, resistant to an 8000 mm water column, ensures comfort. Discovery II, of course, has a full lining and also – as Stream III – 3D Mesh panel on the back. On warm days you can open ventilating RespirAir + zippers. A lot of outer and inner pockets and a large adjustment range in the waist and sleeves will make it possible to match the jacket to anybody structure. You can attach Rayden II pants to the jacket with the 360 zip.

 

Rayden II also has a tourist destiny. Thanks to the closures at the bottom of the leg the pants can be put on the shoes, which favors further trips in worse weather conditions. Rayden II has a Reiss membrane, warming knee protectors CE (the possibility of using hip protectors) and reflective tapes. The pants are only in black, but great – slightly contrasting – they blend in with the Discovery II in titanium color.

A reflector that saves lives

It is impossible to tell how many people wearing a reflective vest saved their lives. Most often, millions of wise pedestrians are mentioned, who from the accident saved the reflecting “guardian angel”. Why are the reflections so important? As explained by PZU experts, with poor visibility, no reflective materials, the pedestrian is visible on the road in the car’s passing lights from a distance of only 20-30 meters. At a speed of 90 km / h, the driver overcomes 25 meters per second and may not be able to react when he sees a pedestrian. However, if the pedestrian is equipped with a reflective element that reflects the lights of the car, the driver will notice it already from a distance of 130-150 meters, which is much faster. It can save a living life. “If we are visible on the road, we become much more secure. Just pin the reflection to the school backpack or put on your hand. Such a small thing – a reflection, in certain situations may prove invaluable and protect a child from an accident,” explains Dorota Macieja, a member of the PZU Życie Management Board.

 

For years, various institutions have been trying to convince pedestrians to wear reflective elements.

 

On January 25th, the “Reflex Day” is celebrated. Its originators are Norwegians, and since 2017 it is celebrated in Poland. The primary objective of the campaign is to promote the use of reflective elements with reflective tapes, especially by pedestrians. The PZU is also encouraged to wear the reflections of the youngest road users. As part of the “Reflective – safe child on the road” campaign, by the middle of September, she will provide 1.6 million reflections with a flashing light built-in to all primary school students from grades I-III in Poland. The campaign was under the honorary patronage of the Ministry of National Education.

A shining example for the children

Great was the joy when police chief commissioner Manfred attended the first graders of Heinz- School. It immediately struck the children that the police officer had come to school with a special safety vest.

 

Well visible, when it gets darker. He wore the safety vest of the police, which makes its wearer well visible from afar for other road users through its bright signal colors and the reflective tapes – especially important in the dark season. The enthusiasm of the students was huge when Manfred announced that he.

 

In the second week of school, the first graders of the elementary school were visited by the two policewomen Karin and Verona. Both told the children about the dangerous situations in traffic.

 

They also made it clear to children how important it is to wear suitable safety equipment. Each student received a reflective safety vest and reflective wristband which is made of reflective materials. In the parking lot in front of the elementary school, the children then practiced the correct behavior on and in the school-builder, guided by the two traffic experts.

First graders received safety vests

“School in sight. Kids in view”, This is the motto of this year’s security campaign for first graders of the ADAC Foundation, in which more than 36,000 from West Germany 760,000 safety vests are distributed to first graders in Saxony.

 

As a prelude, Saxony’s Minister of Education Christian visited the 95th elementary school “Caroline” in Dresden today. Together with representatives of the action partners, he presented the West to 104 ABC shooters. Minister of Education Christian thanks the ADAC Foundation and the Deutsche Post DHL Group for this important event: “The best protection for our new school students is to be seen. The girls and boys with vest are visible at dusk up to 150 meters for motorists. That’s five times as far as dark-clad children. “says Pixar. The Minister also pointed out that traffic education was firmly anchored in the elementary school curriculum. Thus, in the first to fourth grade in the subject, the most important traffic rules and traffic-oriented behavior are taught.

 

Wearing a safety vest gives children and parents additional security when, in the fall, many first-year students master the way to school for the first time in the dark. Elementary school students often cannot properly assess the danger on the roads and because of their height, they often lack an overview. In addition, the directional hearing is not yet pronounced and the field of view is limited. So the children cannot always recognize approaching road users “out of the corner of their eyes”.

 

The signal effect of the safety vest of the ADAC Foundation makes children visible from afar for all other road users. An effect that protects you not only on the way to school but also during your free time. Helmut, board member for traffic and technology of the ADAC Saxony, sees the parents primarily responsible. “The safety vest with reflective tapes only serves its purpose when worn. That should just be a matter of course. ”

 

The entire logistics – shipping, customs clearance, packaging and shipping – from 30,000 parcels to 16,000 elementary schools will be provided free of charge by Deutsche Post DHL as a contribution to cooperation. “We are proud to be involved in this important task. With our expertise as a logistics provider, we ensure that the safety vests with reflective materials arrive wherever they are needed: directly in elementary schools, directly with the girls and boys who, as first graders, often make their first independent steps as road users, “says Ina, Head of the Department of Transport at the Deutsche Post Dresden branch.

What do these projects mean in regulating cities?

The video and the later criminal denunciation realized by the municipality against put again in debate the question of “rags” in the city. Two initiatives, presented in the Municipal Council, intend to modify the ordinance that regulates the activity since 1981.

 

One of the projects UNO Santa Fe could have access to was promoted by councilor Sergio, who proposes that the municipality fix a number of qualifying credentials and define the area in which vehicle caregivers can exercise their work.

 

Clarifies that permits will be granted for space where “vehicle parking is allowed” but not in areas where parking is measured; current prohibition but that is not respected in many places in the city.

 

The project proposes that the interested parties have a certificate of good conduct and must go through initial training on traffic, public attention and citizen coexistence. Meanwhile, the municipality must publish on its website the list of the names and surnames of the persons authorized. Every vehicle caretaker must use the reflective vest with two reflective tapes and visibly carry the qualifying credential.

 

The other project that entered the site was presented by Marcela. In line with Basil’s initiative, the editor explained that the mission is to ensure that people who dedicate themselves to this activity are included in the formal labor market in the future.

 

The councilor recalled that in 2010 there were about 300 people, who wore their badge and hi vis vest. However, the legislator said. “there was no political decision to continue with the registration and to know who is on the street asking for this bonus.”

 

It is essential that “territorial disputes be resolved by the municipality and not the people”, with its consequences. “That’s why we have so many fights and fights,” he said. Speaking to the station of LT 10, said it is necessary to “assign days, hours and areas” car care. It also asks that they be duly identified so they can be reported in situations of violence or extortion.

 

As in the Basil project, it proposes that for mass events (Columbus or Union parties) a call be made and that the municipal government, through a lottery, makes a selection, with the particularity of doing so on a rotating basis.

 

For their part, the ruling party was in favor of giving debate in the Council, to accompany and improve initiatives with the aim of improving the current situation. Also, remember that a rule or ordinance will not solve situations of violence or end crime. “They are extortion, property violence and threats, they are all situations in which the police and prosecutors should act,” said Councilman Carlos Suarez.

 

“The municipal regulation by itself, will not solve the problem, we will find that within a few months we can have a municipal ordinance that regulates the activity but the problems we mention do not end, we must be clear with the neighbor” , the legislator pointed out.

He crosses a hare, makes a swerve and ends up overturning

Last Saturday, the driver of a Renault Sandero reacted instinctively and violently to a hare that crossed the road. A wrong maneuver in the steering wheel led him to lose control of the vehicle, which ended up overturning.

 

The accident took place very early, at about 6:30 in the morning on a road near the city of Victoria.

 

Hare + swerve: accident

 

The hare surprised the driver by appearing suddenly on the road. The driver tried to dodge it by making a sudden turn of the steering wheel. This maneuver, added to the speed at which it circulated, led him to lose control of the vehicle. He could not prevent the car from capsizing and remaining as can be seen in the photograph.

 

In spite of the spectacular nature of the accident, Victoria Departmental Headquarters has informed that only the material damages suffered by the vehicle have to be regretted, since the driver was unharmed.

 

This happened in Argentina, but in Spain we also suffer a high loss due to the eruption of animals on the road. The DGT facilitated in its statistical yearbook of accidents that in 2016 there were 427 accidents with victims in which animals were involved.

 

How to act if an animal crosses you while driving?

 

As recommended by the DGT, if we are surprised by an animal that suddenly breaks into the road and we cannot stop in time, we must act as follows:

 

Before a small animal (dog, cat, hare, rabbit…)

 

Try to avoid hitting, without braking sharply or swerving. What you should do is try to dodge it by gently driving the steering wheel.

If it is impossible to avoid it safely (for example, if doing so involves a way out), hold the steering wheel firmly and continue in a straight line.

If the animal that occupies the road is large (a deer, a horse, a cow…)

 

Try to dodge at low speed by turning to the right or leaving the road (eye, only if the road conditions allow it).

Do not brake suddenly and if you have made an elusive maneuver, do not suddenly return to the road, you could overturn.

Release the accelerator and hold the steering wheel firmly to maintain control of the car.

As far as possible, try not to collide head-on with the animal as it could cross the windshield. Brakes firmly and continuously, but without abruptness. ABS will prevent the wheels from locking and you will be able to manage the steering.

If the collision with the animal is inevitable:

 

If you do not have time to react and the crash is inevitable, press the brake and clutch pedal all the way down and hold the steering wheel firmly. If the maneuver is not safe, do not try to avoid it.

Remember to activate the emergency PAS (Protect, Warn and Rescue) protocol if you are in a position to do so: do not leave the car without the reflective vest. The vest with two reflective tapes will help in signaling.

Take the car to the workshop although apparently there is no harm.