The Real ‘Transformer’
Posted by michellemoquin on July 30th, 2008
So you’re driving along the highway at a decent speed, enjoying the ride…thinking about getting home and relaxing. Everything is running smoothly until all of a sudden you come to a dead stop. Damn…Don’t ya just hate that? Well, if you’re cruising the ‘Magic Tricycle’, you wouldn’t even be po’d for a second. In fact being caught in traffic may just produce a smile of delight on your lips. Why? Cause you’ve got an edge over everyone else on the road.
In spite of the childlike name, which to me doesn’t quite fit the image…the image being a little James Bond’ish meets Batman. This isn’t something you borrowed from your kids..nope…this is the latest in adult transportation of the future. I would prefer a sleeker, sexier name, but hey I’m not the designer. But you can say one thing, the name certainly does describe it.
Check this out: The ‘magic’ in this ‘tricycle’ happens when you are driving on three wheels in normal free flowing traffic and you are able to seamlessly flip onto two wheels when traffic becomes too busy, turning your ‘tricycle’ into a ‘motorcycle’. How?!..the tricycle transforms by rotating around a longitudinal axis running from the front to the rear right wheel. The left wheel elevates, unbinds, and becomes airborne. How cool can you be? And what about the passengers? The magic continues for those riding too: The seats rotate the occupants into an upright position all at the same time! Talk about a modern day ‘Transformer’ – Crazy isn’t it? So crazy that Iranian designer Seyyed Javad Ghaffarian won the 2008 Car New Design Contest.
^—————-This turns into this!———————–^
The only glitch that I can see? The ‘wow’ factor just might cause a few accidents while you’re transforming. But hey that’s their problem. It would’ve be great to have the other day when I was stuck in traffic. I want one. How about you?
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July 30th, 2008 at 8:24 am
Hi Mischa, could’ve used this Monday : ) actually I cruised at a hundy for a long time, then ugly traffic, ah well. I hate to admit I like being a rider on a bike, not the driver, but the wow factor is definitely hot for the tricycle (yeah, bad name)…
I loved that site, I guess it and the counter-repub political rants here and on my site will shut down some of that repub bulls**t this season : )I hope?? Good for Mary and JoAnne, to finally get some satisfaction : )
Today, due to a high volume of e-mail’s http://edgy1.wordpress.com/ ‘Internet interaction: is that the real you’ Misch, you, a few friends and a lot of people I do not know tuned into the mention of my ‘minor funk’ last week, I’m touched but felt I’d better ‘esplain myself ; )
- Zen
July 30th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Anonz, good of you to write the above, babe, bc I have put it together that you seriously don’t want me to see you in your current state…then I was thinking maybe you’re just having more fun being flirty on-line (wrote about on-line persona this am in fact) and that’d be that until one or the other of us got bored with it (or found someone live).
Though, you’re much too interesting intellectually for me to pronounce myself bored with your mind (ok, and your flirtations, too). It did occur to me that you might not want to meet someone in my current situation and I certainly wouldn’t blame you, though, I must say I’m definitely worth it, hahaha, (hmmm, how’s that for confidence?) Time takes care of everything and I’ve got plenty of that…so let’s just keep on keeping on, shall we?
I’m prepping a ‘bone to pick with T Boone Pickens’ decided that once again it would be mass mentality to just say, ‘oh cool someone is going to take care of it all re: Pick’s latest campaign,’ Nah, not without my full investigation, hahaha, I’m not buying anybody’s BS anymore…tee hee
I’m so glad to hear you’re going ‘indie’ this year, Obama may not be the perfect candidate (who ever is?) but McCain is just a out and out liar, to vote for him only means you’re willing to accept more lies. I didn’t like the first round, why would I (any of us) want more of the same same?
Back to writing, – Zen
July 30th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
MAKE BACK PAIN DISAPPEAR WITHOUT DRUGS OR SCALPEL
Luckily I’ve never suffered a serious bout of back pain — and staying strong in the hope I won’t have problems like that is one reason I am so committed to fitness. Even so, though, the truth is that most of us (80% by some estimates) will have back pain at some time or another — whether from over-exertion, injury or simply a result of the aging process. Chronic back pain is frustrating, not only because of how badly it hurts but also because it can be difficult to cure. It is the fifth most common reason for doctor visits.
A particularly common cause of such pain is a herniated disk, also referred to colloquially as a “slipped disk.” For a long time, the usual mainstream medical solutions were surgery, physical therapy and/or pain medication, all of which take a long time and may not work for everyone. So I was very interested to learn about a non-surgical, non-invasive treatment for herniated disks called spinal decompression.
Visualize the disks in your back as being like hard donuts filled with a jelly-like material in the center. With age, the strong fibrous cartilage (the donut) can weaken, allowing the jelly-like material (nucleus pulposus) to bulge, which in and of itself is not painful. But more seriously, with a herniated disk the hard tissue has actually torn or ruptured, causing this material to ooze and press on spinal nerves. This causes pain that can range from mild to horrible.
SPINAL DECOMPRESSION 101: A PRIMER
One of the first devices used for spinal decompression was approved by the FDA in 1995. Because spinal decompression requires special expertise and pricey equipment, few chiropractors have offered this treatment — but numbers are growing as training and better insurance reimbursement becomes more commonplace, I was told by Steven Shoshany, DC, a New York City-based chiropractor who specializes in spinal decompression.
Here’s how it works: The patient lies on a comfortable table made specifically for this purpose, comfortably strapped down with a pelvis and torso harness that resembles a girdle. Calling it a “high-tech traction device,” Dr. Shoshany explained how it works. “Slowly and comfortably, almost imperceptibly, the machine creates traction by pulling and holding for one minute. Then, intermittently, it releases. It is believed that this creates a negative pressure, or a vacuum within the disk, which then draws back the herniated-disk material which was displaced.” With less pressure inside the disk, and thus less on the spinal nerves, pain often decreases or might even disappear — sometimes instantaneously. To “fix the hold,” however, numerous sessions may be required.
This technique also allows nutrient-rich fluid to go to the area where there is less pressure, stimulating the healing process. Most patients either sleep or watch a DVD during the treatment, Dr. Shoshany told me. Each session takes about 30 minutes and a typical treatment program may take between 20 to 30 sessions.
Critics contend that there are no long-range, well-designed studies looking at efficacy over time, but there has been some research on the treatment and the results are promising. In one study published in 2001 in Neurological Research, researchers reported that a spinal decompression therapy called VAX-D produced a success rate of 68.4%, compared with 0% for a placebo therapy in treatment of chronic low back pain. Another study from a team of researchers at the University of Illinois and Rome found a 71% success rate for treatment of herniated disk and other causes of low back pain, with “success” defined as a reduction in pain to 0 or 1 on a scale of 0 to 5.
NOT FOR EVERYONE
Dr. Shoshany noted that some people get much more benefit from spinal decompression than others, and it is not an option for everyone. “It’s not a good choice for a person who has metal implants in the spine,” he warned. It’s better for people with a single-disk herniation than those who have herniation in several or all of them. Also, people who are morbidly obese and/or who smoke likely won’t find much relief from spinal decompression either.
The procedure is thought to be safe, though there is no hard science supporting its efficacy. If you do decide to seek out this somewhat unconventional form of treatment, it’s safest and best to do so with the oversight of your orthopedic surgeon, who can help you ascertain whether it might work in your case.
Source(s): ??Steven Shoshany, DC, a New York City-based chiropractor who specializes in spinal decompression. He can be reached through his Web site, http://www.drshoshany.com.