Sentences with phrase «head as a helmet»

Then yet another strange figure appears, one who looks like he decapitated the rabbit from Donnie Darko and began wearing its severed head as a helmet.

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He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and wrapped himself in fury as in a mantle.

I am still learning how to do the cycling thing better, but my tips are: a) wear a good helmet to protect your head; b) ride a comfortable non-cruiser bicycle; c) use a good lock so your bicycle doesn't get stolen; d) incorporate cycling into your daily activities; e) padded cycling shorts + chamois butter are essential for long rides; f) gradually build up distance to cycle the long rides, taking breaks as you need them and g) have no shame in using your granny gear (ie, your lowest possible gear) for the big hills.

There are times where I feel I need to come dressed as a football player, decked out in shoulder pads and a helmet, simply to get through the mess and grab a head of cauliflower.

Watching the old master in his yellow polo shirt and flimsy helmet, his head bent to the corners and his thick forearms working the wheel as vigorously as of old, was a time trip of Wellsian magnitude.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 12, 2007)-- In its continuing emphasis on illegal helmet - to - helmet contact in high school football such as spearing, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee reorganized and clarified several rules with the intention of further reducing the risk of head injuries, such, as concussions, in the sport.

But, as a former college lacrosse and high school field hockey player, I have reservations about whether requiring female lacrosse and field hockey players to wear helmets will make the sports safer, or, as a result of the phenomenon called risk compensation, actually result in more, rather than fewer, head injuries.

It is up to parents, whether it be individually or as members of a booster club, «Friends of Football,» or PTA, to raise money to (a) fund the hiring of a certified athletic trainer (who, as we always say, should be the first hire after the head football coach); (b) consider equipping players with impact sensors (whether in or on helmets, in mouth guards, skullcaps, earbuds, or chinstraps); (c) purchase concussion education videos (which a new study shows players want and which they remember better); (d) to bring in speakers, including former athletes, to speak about concussion (another effective way to impress on young athletes the dangers of concussion); and (e) to pay for instructors to teach about proper tackling and neck strengthening;

As a former college lacrosse and high school field hockey player, and a member of ASTM International's subcommittee on standards for headgear and helmets, which is working with US Lacrosse on developing a new standard for headgear in women's lacrosse, I have reservations about whether requiring female lacrosse players to wear helmets will make the sports safer, or, as a result of the phenomenon called risk compensation (also called the «gladiator effect»), will actually result in more, rather than fewer, head injurieAs a former college lacrosse and high school field hockey player, and a member of ASTM International's subcommittee on standards for headgear and helmets, which is working with US Lacrosse on developing a new standard for headgear in women's lacrosse, I have reservations about whether requiring female lacrosse players to wear helmets will make the sports safer, or, as a result of the phenomenon called risk compensation (also called the «gladiator effect»), will actually result in more, rather than fewer, head injurieas a result of the phenomenon called risk compensation (also called the «gladiator effect»), will actually result in more, rather than fewer, head injuries.

But, as a former college lacrosse and high school field hockey player, I have reservations about whether requiring female lacrosse and field hockey players to wear helmets will make the sports safer, or, as a result of risk compensation, actually result in more, rather than fewer, head injuries.

He'll have as much fun with a paper bag from Trader Joes that we've decorated and made into an astronaut helmet or a monster head as with a high - priced toy.

A properly fitted bike helmet can reduce your risk of a head injury by as much as 85 percent.

Once attached to a player's helmet (a hockey version is available now, versions for football, lacrosse, and ski and snowboard helmets will be introduced in 2012) The ShockboxTM sensor measures the G - Force of a hit to the helmet from any direction, and then sends the data wirelessly via Bluetooth to the athletic trainer, coach or parent's smart phone to alert them when the athlete suffers a traumatic head impact that may be concussive so they can be removed from the game or practice for evaluation on the sideline using standard concussion assessment tools, such as the Standardized Assessment of Concussion, Sports Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT2) or King - Devick test.

Indeed, the 2014 University of Rochester study [23] suggests that, «rather than monitor total head hits, as [was initially suggested [by Sports Legacy Institute in its much publicized Hit Count program], it may be more effective to monitor those hits that are most likely to produce [white matter] changes, which Bazarian and his colleagues found were when the number of helmet impacts resulting in a peak rotational acceleration of 4500 rads / sec2exceeded 30 - 40 for the season, and when the number of helmet impacts resulting in a peak rotational acceleration.6000 rads / sec2 exceeded 10 - 15 for the season.

Combined with data showing that a substantially higher percentage of hits to the helmets of youth players are to the side of the helmet - which the researchers attributed to a differences in the styles of play between the different age groups, as well as the fact that youth players have a tendancy to fall to the side when tackled - these factors may result in a youth player being more susceptible to impacting his head on the ground while being tackled than a high school or college player, knowledge, they said, that could aid in the design of better youth - specific football helmets.

As more is learned about youth head impact exposure, the researchers say, they can begin to develop methods to evaluate youth - specific helmet designs (as is now being done in the Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings, TM now in its third year; ratings of youth football helmets are promised in 201As more is learned about youth head impact exposure, the researchers say, they can begin to develop methods to evaluate youth - specific helmet designs (as is now being done in the Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings, TM now in its third year; ratings of youth football helmets are promised inhelmet designs (as is now being done in the Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings, TM now in its third year; ratings of youth football helmets are promised in 201as is now being done in the Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings, TM now in its third year; ratings of youth football helmets are promised inHelmet Ratings, TM now in its third year; ratings of youth football helmets are promised in 2014.

The good news is, babies with plagiocephaly typically respond very well to noninvasive treatments, such as repositioning techniques, which parents can practice at home, and the DOC Band, a custom cranial helmet that redirects baby's natural growth into a normal head shape.

One funny thing though: a baby magazine someone gave me did have an advertisement for «crawling helmets,» a padded head covering to prevent bruises as the little one learns to crawl and then walk!

Head Case is developing a sensor that attaches to a headband as well as an inner ear device, allowing those without helmets to also monitor head impacts through G - force measuremHead Case is developing a sensor that attaches to a headband as well as an inner ear device, allowing those without helmets to also monitor head impacts through G - force measuremhead impacts through G - force measurement.

There is a five point harness for safety, and Hamax have ensured there is extra space behind the head rests for a child's helmet, as well as adding in - built mosquito nets, and rain shields which can be rolled up or down independently.

On top of these football helmet sensors that measure concussions, the data that the Head Case System gathers will be made available on its very own website, thus acting as a comprehensive resource center that will provide information and news on the head health of athletes and give them, along with their coaches, parents, and doctors, personalized records of the trauma they've sustaiHead Case System gathers will be made available on its very own website, thus acting as a comprehensive resource center that will provide information and news on the head health of athletes and give them, along with their coaches, parents, and doctors, personalized records of the trauma they've sustaihead health of athletes and give them, along with their coaches, parents, and doctors, personalized records of the trauma they've sustained.

In response to this need, companies such as the Head Case Company have developed a reliable helmet shock sensor designed to measure and record impact, send out alerts, and provides information and diagnostic tools to help with concussion detection.

These sensors measure the change in velocity — the speed in a particular direction — of the head as it bangs against the inside of the helmet.

The helmet acts as a protective gear of the head in case of an accident.

One in particular had be laughing as a huge giant orc with a helmet ran head first into a wall.

F1 2016 Limited Edition includes the «CAREER BOOSTER» DLC PACK, which will give players a head start in their career as well as exclusive Career Helmet and Laptop designs.

For any sport that involves travelling on wheels, such as cycling, you'll need a well - fitting helmet to protect the most important part of you, your head.

«Properly fitted bicycle helmets are the single most important safety device for cyclists of all ages and are estimated to reduce head injury risk by as much as 85 percent,» says John Dunn, MD, a Kaiser Permanente Washington pediatrician.

The seat backs are fixed to 28 degrees from the vertical, but can be set to 32 degrees to make them more suitable for racing as it will give more helmet head room.

And on what other tour would a two - hour rafting trip be boosted by a totally contagious, kid - induced laugh attack about how my helmet kept falling off my head just as we would approach the most threatening waves?

As well as introductory and certified scuba dives, you can try helmet diving (in which you walk on the ocean floor without getting your head wet), guided snorkel trips and scenic helicopter flightAs well as introductory and certified scuba dives, you can try helmet diving (in which you walk on the ocean floor without getting your head wet), guided snorkel trips and scenic helicopter flightas introductory and certified scuba dives, you can try helmet diving (in which you walk on the ocean floor without getting your head wet), guided snorkel trips and scenic helicopter flights.

As you run around the online battlefield there's plenty of icons, but the vast majority of them are busy telling you where your team - mates are, a muddle of colored helmets floating around the edge of the screen, making it awkward to quickly locate the red crosshairs which indicates where the General reckons you should be heading next.

The other options you're given to edit your hero's appearance are purely cosmetic, and come in the form of altering the colours of your characters armour with several unlockable colour schemes, patterns and engravings (tattoos for Vikings) as well as having ornaments that are worn on your heroes helmet or head.

The helmet is battery operated and the translucent faceplate lights up blue, with a fully functional adjustable interior head strap, allowing players to wear their helmet as they tackle Titan's in - game.

Some racing games such as Need for Speed: Shift 2 have utilised «helmet cameras» to simulate the driver's head movement when using the interior view, helpfully looking at the apex whenever you approached a corner.

In F1 2016's Career Mode, you'll select your character, helmet, race number, team and team - mate before heading on to the track - it seems like a single - player mode that's as interested in the player's story as it is making the cars look nice.

As the last human head in existence, use your helmet's advanced tech to attach to various robotic bodies and release society from the grip of a malevolent AI overlord.

You can jump into special yellow blocks which, with a pleasing level of surrealness, fasten themselves around your head and basically work as power - up - preserving crash - helmets.

The customization options include different heads, such as Daft Punk helmets, a squid, pirates, and many more (they can all be found here if you fancy having a look http://battlewiki.battleblocktheater.com/Prisoners).

Henry Moore used such spaces in his freeform sculptures such as Recumbent Figure in 1938, and 1952's Helmet Head and Shoulders.

The artist's charged visual language — rooted in an exploration of identity and geography, two concepts she considers fluid — includes figures with the head of a tiger and the body of a woman, or others whose faces are obscured by astronaut's helmets, as they float, untethered, in space.

You can today recognize these sport cyclists by their very toned calves, their bent - headed determination and their pointy helmets, as well as the stray pieces of cycling kit they may still wear as they speed their way to and from their places of employ.

Although it has yet to be determined if Mr. Mavec's death was caused by his head injury, the debate about helmets has also resurfaced as a result of this incident (he was not wearing a helmet).

I have become convinced that he is right, that we should feel as safe and comfortable on our bikes as we do as pedestrians, who nobody thinks should be wearing helmets even though they trip and hit their heads or have things fall on them.

Bike helmets are as much of a pain when they are not on your head as when they are - what do you do with it?

Still, there are other motorcyclists who consistently wear a helmet, citing crash risks, weather conditions, and flying road debris as sound reasons for strapping on the head gear.

If the coaches are concerned enough about head injury to require players to get baseline testing, I suspect they will be strict about enforcing safety rules, such as no helmet - to - helmet contact.

As a South Carolina car accident attorney, I think mandatory helmet use for motorcycle riders is a good idea, especially because head injuries are the leading cause of death in motorcycle crashes.

Your choice to not wear a motorcycle helmet likely will be used to demonstrate that you were complicit in your own injuries, particularly if you are seeking damages related to a head injury, such as a traumatic brain injury.

Wearing protective gear such as a helmet can provide some protection from head or brain injuries, but a motorcyclist rarely escapes a motorcycle accident without sustaining some type of serious personal injury.