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Sensible Footwear: A Girl's Guide - A graphic guide to lesbian and queer history 1950-2020

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It seems obvious that we shouldn't wear shoes that impede our driving ability, but we do it - over a third of people in a recent uSwitch survey said they had encountered some kind of driving difficulty because of their shoes. It's easy to see why - it's not hard to find yourself getting in the car wearing sandals during the summer, heavy boots in winter or heels at any time. So it's a good idea to keep a pair of shoes specifically for driving in the car so you don't wind up driving in flip-flops. That we begin the graphic novel in Teneriffe, 2016, with Kate hooked up not with Ness but Dianne (and, along with friend Wren, all basking joyfully in the brightest of rainbow-coloured combos) cleverly adds a level of eager anticipation on our parts, as well as the certain knowledge that there is a whole lot yet for Kate to enjoy and endure. Most of life comes with mixed feelings. And yeah, it’s pretty eventful. There are many diverse influences on the way that English is used across the world today. We look at some of the ways in which the language is changing. Read our series of blogs to find out more. List of National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accredited laboratories for asbestos sample analysis To continue our graphic novel obsession, we're celebrating the wonderful Sensible Shoes by @kate_charlesworth/ @auntie_studs. Half personal memoir, half graphic guide, this beautifully drawn, chunky tome charts the course of LGBTI+ history in the UK (1950-now) with an extra joyous emphasis on lesbian life!

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It’s written v like Alice in Sunderland (she’s a friend of Bryan Talbot) and much of the joy is the combination of learning new things and recognising faces.Although I’m not at all sure that “adversity” is adequate to describe the detonation of the then-fatal ‘80s AIDS epidemic which ripped through our individual lives and the gay community, robbing so many individuals of dozens of friends. It ignited and renewed an even more vicious, physically violent homophobia whose flames were fanned by opportunist politicians and Christian clergy in collusion with the media, were institutionalised by the likes of Manchester Police Chief James Anderton, and were then legislatively endorsed and enforced by the Tory government of the day in the form of Clause 28 which became Section 28, with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher declaring: Its headline was not censorious but relieved, even celebratory, iconoclastically co-opting the language of organised religion’s venomous hatred to declare: So it seems that a sensible footwear policy is OK for low and medium risk, not ppe and not compulsary but if the footwear is required for a specified risk and is compulsary it is ppe. In this case it is for a specified risk (Hot liquids) The safety features of footwear, including slip resistance, are tested according to a set of European test standards written into EN ISO 20344:2004 (A1: 2007). Footwear which has passed the EN test for slip resistance will be marked with one of the following codes, SRA, SRB or SRC. provide clear advice to workers about design features to look for in their footwear suited to their work environments and tasks

SENSIBLE SHOES definition and meaning | Collins English SENSIBLE SHOES definition and meaning | Collins English

The UK has no specific law that says it's illegal to drive barefoot, more a general rule about maintaining control of your vehicle. The 1988 Road traffic act is the main piece of legislation and this basically says that you're guilty of an offence if you're in a position which doesn't give proper control or a full view of the road and traffic ahead. Sensible Footwear documents Charlesworth’s life as a lesbian, incorporating non- fiction documentation of the LGBTQ+ movement from the 1950s to present. Charlesworth has created a detailed look into the world of gay culture and the gay rights movement, using her own life experiences as a basis for the inclusion of relevant events and developments that were happening around her at the time. Choosing slip-resistant footwear from the whole host of products on the market can be difficult. Sole descriptions are varied, from 'improving the grip performance' to 'excellent multi-directional slip-resistance'. Often, footwear is just described as 'slip-resistant' and the brochure does not describe the conditions for which the footwear is most suitable. Oil-resistant' does not mean 'slip-resistant' – the former is just a statement that the soles will not be damaged by oil.Consider asking your supplier to provide trial pairs to help you make the right choice, and do not select footwear on the basis of brochure descriptions or laboratory test results alone. Slip resistance properties can change with wear; for example, some soles can deteriorate with wear, especially when the cleats become worn down.

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It's a wonderfully colourful and candid book, full of Charlesworth's crisp, clean, simple lines and her nuanced vision of human complexity.Responding to a survey we conducted in 2010, 27% of people said their choice of shoes led to difficulty while driving. Around 5% went so far as to say their footwear caused them to drive dangerously, lose control or have an accident. So the kind of driving shoes you wear really does matter. What are the best driving shoes?

Which kind of driving shoes should I wear? | The AA Which kind of driving shoes should I wear? | The AA

RR801 - A study of the effect of modifying the European Standard mechanical slip resistance test for footwear Further information Color and texture is used to emphasize the individual themes and messages portrayed in each layout - the attention to detail is phenomenal. The reading experience consistently reminded me of looking through a stunning scrapbook filled to the brim with historical significance.My favorite style used is by far the technique used to represent present day: vivid watercolors topped with loosely lined colored pencil in a zesty orange hue. Also books, plays and films: you’ll have quite the reading list when you finish this, should you want seminal works to watch out for! In the end her parents were both creatures of the world they grew up in. Her dad was the youngest of a Victorian family, after all. Charlesworth’s story is the story of gay and lesbian life in the UK; a journey from disapproval (at best), oppression and aggression to acceptance.

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