Gymnastic Classes

What is going on, and why do they do this? My cat Beau is deaf and is very physical in expressing himself. He loves to be touched, petted and kissed. His reaction back is to “chew” on me, sort of gnawing his teeth against my arm, as he purrs. I soon realized that this is out of caring, not out of defensiveness. He does this whenever he is deliriously happy, and it’s sort of like he’s trying to kiss me back but does it with his little teeth. Lucky me. I appreciate him for being so loving, and just show love back, but back off if he chomps a little too hard. When your cat does this, don’t hit or get mad, just gently brush it off and distract him to do something else. Cats respond to suggestion, professional trainers rely on this principle to train them. By giving kitty something else to think about, he will forget about gnawing on you and put his attention elsewhere. Though I’m not an animal behaviorist, I know what works for my cats, and use information learned by those in the know. A …

ISO 5903:1981, Gymnastic equipment — Landing mats and surfaces for floor exercises — Determination of hardness and impact damping Specifies principle, apparatus and procedure for a method for determination of the parameters mentioned above, in order to ensure that, for competitions and training, mats and surfaces for floor exercises are used, the hardness and impact damping of which lie in a specific range and to reduce the risk of injury to the gymnasts. The test method is based on the analysis of movement during landing and the evaluation of the energy level. This title may contain less than 24 pages of technical content.

ISO 5904:1981, Gymnastic equipment — Landing mats and surfaces for floor exercises — Determination of resistance to slipping Lays down the principle, apparatus and the procedure for the method mentioned above. The test method is based on the following principle: pulling, by means of a rope, a friction piece over the horizontal surface of the mat in the specified directions. The measured force is related to the resistance to slipping. This title may contain less than 24 pages of technical content.