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                                            pain and in the worst of cases, been  like an enlightened adult, part of the  decision. Does he not believe that
      It Is What It Is dehumanized and persecuted as a  world runs to their room and closes  the NHL’s “Hockey is for Everyone”
                                            people.                               the door. This is how many felt when  campaign is worthy?  Does he
       By Peter Collins                                                           the Flyer’s Ivan Provorov declined  not believe that the LBGTQ+
                                              The NHL has decided to promote
                                            diversity through an initiative called   to wear a Pride-themed jersey during  community deserves inclusivity?
                                            “Hockey is for Everyone”, which       a pre-game skate.  Provorov stated  What sort of belief system or religion
                                                                                  that he chose to “stay true to myself  makes, as part of it’s mandate, to
                                            encourages NHL teams to celebrate
        n today’s modern world countless    the diversity that exists in their    and my religion,” in explaining his  discount a group of people?  He also
      Ipeople and groups are promoting      respective markets. Sounds like a     decision to skip the pre-game skate  stated that “he respects everyone, I
      diversity. The reason for this is that   great idea and since 2017, teams   with the uniform.                     respect everybody’s choices”.  The
      for so many years, I mean since the   have been participating through a       Indeed, we live in a society where   Britannica dictionary defines respect
      beginning of time, society hasn’t     series of events.  Well, this great idea  we do have the freedom to make    as “a feeling of admiring someone
      done an adequate job of treating      hit a snag a few weeks back when  these types of decisions. But one can     or something that is good, valuable,
      people in  the minority  very  well.     a player for the Flyers decided not  wonder how someone who has made     and important”.  I have a feeling
      In fact, we’ve treated them terribly   to participate. Sometimes when we  millions of dollars playing a sport,    that the LBGTQ+ community in
      and with prejudice.  Because of       think as a people we’re getting ahead,  while being supported by a wide     Philadelphia is not sensing that vibe
      this they’ve suffered immeasurable    when society is starting to behave  spectrum of fans, can make such a       from Ivan Provorov.



          KARATE KOMMENTS                                                          become smaller, lighter, more durable, and brighter.

                                                                                   When shopping for a light make sure to purchase one with a smooth bezel,
                                                                                   avoiding those with the “cookie cutter” type tops as you certainly do not
                                                                                   want to be carrying something around that looks like a weapon. Shining
            By Jim Riddell,                                                        a light in an assailant’s eyes can create temporary disorientation, causing

            Seaway Karate Club                                                     them to cover their eyes, close their eyes, or turn their head, buying you
                                                                                   an extra second or two. You may get by with as little as 100 lumens in
                                                                                   complete darkness, but with any kind of ambient lighting around, at least

               Mini Flashlight for Self-defence                                    200 or more may be required. Choose a light with a single LED bulb,
                                                                                   which allows for a narrow, deep reflector providing a bright focused beam.
          n the  last  Karate  Komments column,  we discussed non-traditional      It should have a tactical tail (bottom) mounted switch with a momentary
                                                                                                                                                                           FPO
        Imartial art weapons or “weapons of opportunity,” which are common         (allows for flash) feature. It should be waterproof and rugged enough not
        everyday items that have a primary purpose but can be used to defend       to break if dropped or used as an impact weapon. Choose a light that is
        oneself if necessary. We looked at several items such as a cane, walking   large enough to protrude at least one-half inch on either side of your hand,
        stick, snowbrush, and umbrella that have some commonality of technique     but small enough to be easily carried and readily accessible. Many people               FPO
        and are quite effective for self-defense purposes.                         prefer a light with a clip for quick access, as your mini flashlight will be of

        One of the everyday items that has drawn the most attention as a self-     little use if it is buried deep in a pocket or purse. It is also very important to
        defense tool is the mini flashlight. For the past twenty years or more, the   choose a light that is simple to operate – some models come with a strobe
        mini  flashlight  has  been  a  part  of  our  self-defence  program  at  Seaway   and/or several brightness levels, depending on how many times the tail
        Karate. During that time, I have been asked numerous questions ranging     cap is pressed – these features will only make things more complicated in
        from what model to purchase, where to buy it, what features to look for,   a stressful situation. The battery that your light requires is also important,
        and what a good price is. The flashlight has been a popular and functional   - you may want to consider choosing one that takes AA batteries, as they
        tool for more than one hundred years, being patented by the American       are reasonably priced and can be purchased almost anywhere. There is no
        Electrical Novelty and Manufacturing Company in 1899. This company         shortage of new higher-end brands available online, but Surefire, Pelican,
        later became known as Eveready, and today as Energizer, continues to       and Streamlight have been around for years and make a quality product. I
        be a major provider of flashlights and batteries. The company was quite    have a Pelican model 2360 that is at least 8 years old and has stood the test
        good in their marketing strategy – they donated many flashlights to the    of time. There are numerous good quality lights that are available to choose
        NYPD getting written reviews back from the officers, then using these      from at our local stores. Rechargeable models have begun to catch on in
        testimonials in their advertising, which soon had everyone wanting one     the past couple of years and may be an option to consider when shopping
        of these “new contraptions.”  The flashlight had been used as a protection   for a light. Once you have chosen your preferred model, spend a bit of
        device by law enforcement for decades, but didn’t really gain popularity as   time and become competent with it. Remember, a criminal is looking for
        such until the Mag-Light came along in the 1980’s. The real breakthrough,   an easy target, not a challenge. Proactive usage of a quality light can make
        however, came in 1999 with the use of LED’s which allowed the lights to    you appear to be a more difficult target.
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