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In early 1982, test screenings were organised to gather audience feedback on the working versions of Dark Crystal. The poor reception of the film prompted Henson to make some major changes: deleting several scenes, subtitling and then dubbing the Skeksis into English (initially we couldn’t understand what they were saying), changing Aughra’s voice, changing the soundtrack, and so on.

This initial version of the film was long considered lost by fans: it existed only through the testimonies of test viewers who had been able to see it (see Aikousha’s testimonial in the appendix) and a few deleted scenes in the DVD extras (Skeksis funeral below). The Jim Henson Company no longer seemed to have a complete copy.

Against all expectations, in 2010 a copy surfaced in very poor condition. It was difficult to watch, but with the increasing democratisation of audio and video processing tools, faneditors were able to embark on reconstructions.

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There are several options for protecting your back:

1. Jacket-integrated back protector: Often less coverage. However, some extend over the lumbar region and/or go lower than the jacket;
2. Stand-alone back protector with shoulder straps: these can provide more coverage than an integrated back protector, but this is not always the case;
3. Protective vest: combines the advantages of a stand-alone back protector with one- or two-piece chest protection, and usually also covers areas such as the malleolus.

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A short post to give the characteristics of the Asfalt and Corkscrew boots from Acerbis as they are not available on the net and I asked their customer service.

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A short post to give the characteristics of the boots of the German brand John Doe because they are not available on the net and I asked their customer service.

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Motorcycle boots - my analysis in figures, as of 01/12/2023 :

• Brands analyzed: 32
• Models analyzed: 568

List of brands analyzed, number of models on their site, and proportion of those for which I have a safety level:

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I’m reprinting here, in French and slightly reworded, the short history of motorcycle protection standards for protective shells and pants and jackets as told by the main researchers and experts behind the MotoCAP protocol here: "A guide to designing and manufacturing motorcycle protective clothing" (PDF document written December 2022).

The authors are :

• Christopher Hurren, researcher Univ. of Deakin [Researchgate] ;
• Paul Varnsverry, dir. of certification body PVA-PPE [LinkedIn] ;
• Liz de Rome, researcher Univ. of Deakin [ResearchGate] [LinkedIn].