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When minimalism first entered the art world in the 1960s, it was declared a rejection of imitation and ostentation. By removing boundaries between mediums and replacing excess with essence, its practitioners showcased their work's "soul." Think: Less is more, a now timeless idea that underpins our wardrobe essentials and played a literal role in our SS18 collection.
The Donald Judd Foundation in Marfa, Texas, with its spare sculptures, was a clutch stop on the road trip that inspired the season. Considered simplicity also informed our collaboration with multidisciplinary Miami-based artist Danielle Romero of Flora + Form. Danielle distilled the desert flora and fauna from our post-trip mood board into vibrant, abstract line illustrations that adorn select tops and dresses, and make a subtle, yet strong statement akin to Danielle's description of minimalism as a whole: "It's quiet, without being invisible." Below she shares some additional insights.
Open all the curtains in my home to let the light in and see outside.
When I discovered that of all the many career paths I considered, and even experienced, I felt the purest form of happiness simply creating.
Being photographed.
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben.
Art is important because it facilitates something very sacred: creation and imagination.
Something that would pay the bills so that I could create in my spare time. I received a degree in environmental studies and had aspirations to work in conservation…
I have many, many fears. This is one of the main areas of my life I feel the need to work on. My biggest instinctual fear is dying at an early age (and I mean before the age of 85, or something like that). But having a terrible quality of life for most of those years is worse, so… I'm also quite fearful of not experiencing everything I would like to before my time is up.
White walls, multiple doors and large windows for sunlight.
I like creating paintings because I feel, perhaps incorrectly, that I can make more of a statement on the issues that move me with a painting. I enjoy creating ceramics because of the tactile nature of it, and because I feel it connects me with our ancestral history.
I find both have equal benefits if the person receiving is open and willing to accept all that each has to offer.
The increasing self-confidence or acceptance and the stability I currently have in my life, in general.
Personally, I am looking forward to the simple things. I just started an edible garden for the first time in years (I love gardening and am pretty obsessed with plants), so I'm really excited to simply tend to it and watch it grow. I'm also looking forward to spending a lot of time this summer in the Florida Keys, where my parents live, being in the sun and on the ocean. Basically, enjoying a slow pace if life allows for it. Professionally, I am looking forward to creating the second collection in my "In Progress" series. Additionally, I am planning a branch of the Flora + Form studio, which will be solely dedicated to my ceramic work. I'm also very much looking forward to continuing my collaborations with brands like wMM and taking on more garment-design work.
Always something different, but I fall asleep to Seinfeld every night so that's a constant.
All imagery provided by Flora + Form Studio or photographed by Michael J. Spear for wMM.


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Despite the blasting AC, just take a look around inside the Brooklyn Museum and you'll realize it's on fire. Alight with messages of social activism and civic engagement, the storied institution shows it has its finger firmly on the pulse of social revolution. Displaying groundbreaking works by Ai Wei Wei and Brooklyn native Swoon, the breadth of topics and scale of space in these exhibits is breathtaking.
Let's start with Ai Wei Wei, social instigator and critic extraordinaire. After all, he has cemented his status as internationally renowned provocator, invoking both the Chinese population and the international community to examine of negligence by the Chinese government. He is especially critical of infringement upon personal rights of Chinese citizens and of examples of the authorities avoiding responsibility for national tragedies as natural disasters. In his Study in Perspective series images on view here, Ai Wei Wei's middle finger is captured in two photographs, facing two seats of power: the White House in America and the Tiananmen Gate in China's Tiananmen square. The non-too-subtle message here also betrays Ai's continual and effervescent sense of wry humor. Despite the censorship he has undergone, he is not shy from provoking more response from authorities. Another installation work near the entrance of the museum was composed of separated metallic blocks, nondescript from the outside but forming what seemed to be miniature detention cells once you viewed the miniature Ai with prison guards in the enclosed diorama. The power of your presence is ominous now: suddenly, you feel guilty of intruding and even surreptitiously condoning this house arrest.
Two very powerful large scale installation pieces dealt with the failure of Chinese authorities to cope with fallout from natural disasters' effects on the people of China. The first of these works, Snake Ceiling (2009), you view from below: entering a gallery, you look up to see a geometric snake winding its way around the ceiling, eventually realizing it is composed of children's school backpacks. The absence of schoolchildren only underscores Ai's pointed statement on their loss in the Sichuan province earthquake in 2008 that wound up killing an estimated 70,000 people (with nearly another 20,000 unaccounted for). Another work dealing with this large scale catastrophe is in itself large scale, taking up the floor of another gallery. Straight (2008-2012) is composed of meticulously re-straightened rebar extracted from the earthquake rubble and reassembled into a long, undulating rectangular sculpture of varying heights. It is simultaneously visually arresting and unnaturally disturbing.
Following Venus in retrograde back to Swoon, her work seems to possess a salve entirely foreign to Ai's shock and awe art. While both artists work almost primarily in installation, Swoon's site-specific takeover in Submerged Motherlands is immersive and awe-filling. Managing to be both organic and intricately detailed, this inspiring tribute to motherhood and mother nature is soothing yet still interrogative about societal values today. Centering a gigantic installed tree in the center of the room rising up to the full height of the central 72' dome, Swoon has created a cathedral honoring ideas of the "natural" present in our environment and within ourselves as natural beings. Images of mothers and women are interspersed, drawings and works on paper, throughout the installation. Also present are machines and evidence of human society, with a twist: all constructed from natural elements. No plastic present here, only organic and naturally derived materials. The scale of size and detail are both equally impressive: taking a detour within a hut near the tree, visitors encounter a cardboard honeycomb intertwined to form parts of the ceiling. Submerged Motherlands is an idealistic and subtle conception and a difficult installation to part with.
Both shows encourage museum-goers to re-examine the social constructs they take for granted on a daily basis, from bureaucracy to consumption and beyond. By re-imaging our world the way it could be, or even the way it could've been in the past, the visitor is engaging subconsciously with an alternate dialogue that can't help but provoke a re-examination of society moving forward, from the Brooklyn Museum to infinity-and beyond.
Swoon's Submerged Motherlands is on view at Brooklyn Museum until August 24, and Ai Wei Wei's According to What? , a special exhibit, is up until August 10. For more information please check out the Brooklyn Museum's website http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/.

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so forgive my ignorance on this subject but im fairly new to actually caring about and cleaning my car well haha. Im going to be installing a radiator shroud in the next few days but my engine bay is quite dirty, what is the best way to clean it up a bit? Just a damp towel or anything specific?


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At the end of May DJI invited us along to Brocket Hall in Hatfield for a unique opportunity to get our hands on the all-new Spark drone. In this blog i'll share my experiences using and piloting the craft in the multiple flight modes available. I'll also run through each element of the system with detailed photos in to give a better feel for it.
The DJI Spark Drone
By now you have probably seen the drone in hands, up against coke cans and more; But it is difficult to get a feel for just how small it is until you see it with your own eyes, it is absolutely tiny.
Its takeoff weight is a svelte 300g yet it can fly for (a maximum of) 16 minutes and in sport mode can hit 31mph! It has forward facing obstacle avoidance like its big brother the Mavic Pro as well as the usual combination of GPS/GLONASS receivers to keep it rock steady in flight.
The mounted camera is a 25 mm equivalent f2.6 lens over a 1/2.3″ CMOS sensor that produces 12MP stills and 1080p video footage. It has an ISO range of 100-3200 for video or 100-1600 for video and a max video bitrate of 24 Mbps. People who buy on numbers alone might be disappointing with this relatively low specification, but in my opinion the output is more than adequate, largely thanks to the excellent gimbal.
The gimbal is listed as mechanically stabilised, but on inspection (and indeed chatting to the staff) it appears to be actively stabilised in both pitch and roll axis using tiny motors. This description is perhaps chosen to clearly separate it from the software stabilised cameras employed by many competitors offering drones in a similar price range. The gimbal allows pitch adjustment between -85° to 0° to move the camera.
It features optical sensors hidden behind a screen above the camera that give it a the ability to automatically avoid obstacles up to 16 ft (5 m) in front of it; But unlike the Mavic Pro, the maximum speed at which Spark is able to sense obstacles is just under 7 mph.
As shown above, the Spark also has downward facing sensors and even a camera that allows it to record the takeoff for more accurate landing later. DJI have as ever fitted status lights to the underside of the motors for visual feedback. For a refresher of the full spec and pricing, check out our previous release blog.
Controlling the DJI Spark
The Spark is DJI's move to provide a cheaper and more accessible drone, targeting a more casual market. People who would have previously been interested in a drone and its capabilities but not felt that they could commit either financially or in terms of justifying its use.
So Spark is effectively an aerial photography drone, intended to give complete novices the ability to fly both indoor and outside, simply and safely. To make this happen, DJI have stuffed the Spark with a high powered intelligent flight control suite that can be operated in one of three ways.
Gesture Control
This is the 'killer app' of the Spark and the feature most heavily pushed in videos and adverts everywhere. DJI were eager to show just how accessible the Spark is to fly, thus the first experience we had demonstrated taking off from the palm of the hand.
This is achieved by lightly pinching the drone with your finger and thumb around the battery, pointing it at your face and clicking the power button twice in succession. The drone will flash to acknowledge the request, spin the motors up and lift itself out of your hands; Its a fantastic sensation!
Once the drone is in the air you can stick your palm up in front of the drone to capture its attention. The lights on the front motors will flash and change to green to confirm you are in control. Then you can simply slowly move your palm around to make it follow it.
Walking towards the drone will make it back away, sweeping your hand slowly around will make it strafe sideways to follow. Slowly wave goodbye (as if you are wiping a window) and the drone will fly up and backwards a few meters whilst keeping the camera trained on you, using Activetrack technology to lock on and follow.
As with the Mavic Pro, it will take a photo of you when you give it the finger and thumb 'frame' gesture, with a nice long countdown timer (indicated by the lights under the camera).
If you want the drone to come back to you, simply stretch your arms out and up as shown below to summon the drone to return.
Landing the drone was incredibly straight forward. If the drone detects an outstretched palm below it and a face in-front of it, it will decent and gently land in your hand.
The system is set to avoid unsafe landings by refusing to descend until it detects a face in-front of it, but in practice you can some-what trick it by putting your hand under it from behind if it is already looking at another person.
App control
As with the Mavic Pro, you can control the Spark via a WiFi link to a smartphone, the maximum range you can expect from this is around 100m. Its worth noting that the maximum altitude the Spark will climb to (From its takeoff point) is 50m when controlling it with the DJI Go 4 App.
You can fly the drone via Tapfly, or if you want finer control switch to the virtual sticks to pilot the craft. The app control works best on small tablets where in my opinion you can achieve finer control thanks to the larger screen. The drone can still be controlled via gestures.
DJI expect the majority of Spark sales to be of the basic package variety with no physical transmitter. As such offering this mode allows greater flexibility for moving the drone to take photos beyond the distance limits of the gesture system.
Spark with the Transmitter
Available in the 'fly more combo' or as an accessory, the Spark transmitter is pretty much a cut down Mavic Pro controller (note that it is at this time not compatible with the Mavic Pro). Whilst the drone has been built primarily for photography use, I was really impressed with how responsive it was in flight. In sport mode, its lightweight frame allowed rapid changes of direction.
We will be pitting it against the Mavic Pro and other drones as soon as it gets in for a more accurate comparison. You can find more information about the transmitter itself below.
DJI Spark Colours
The DJI Spark is available in one of five finishes, each with its own name.
Alpine White
Sky blue
Meadow Green
Lava Red
Sunrise Yellow
My personal preference is for the 'Alpine' White drone which is also the release colour, but asking around at the launch I was surprised to see interest in all five finishes from other attendees .
I was hoping the top coloured lid of the drone would be user-replaceable (in the vein of 90's Nokia phone cases) but this is sadly not the case. I envisage customisations such as skin offerings from companies such as Pgytech will be popular on this drone.
DJI Spark Case
As with the Phantom 4 range, the basic packaging that the Spark is delivered in doubles up as a carry case. Made of coated compressed polystyrene it fits the drone (battery and propellers still attached) along with two spare batteries.
Whilst there are plastic hinges holding the lid to the base, there is no physical clasp to hold the case closed, again most likely a cost saving measure. I imagine third party manufacturers will offer a superior option with space for propeller guards and even more batteries, shortly after release. That said, the case is impressively small and would fit in a large jacket pocket or say the seat pocket in your car quite comfortably.
DJI sadly did not have the 'Fly More Combo' case on hand which potentially has space for carrying the transmitter.
Spark Propellers
The propellers will be familiar to anyone who has used a Mavic Pro. Push down and rotate to attach or remove them. As with other DJI drones they are sided and coded to ensure the user fits the 'white' propeller to the white motor.
As with the Mavic Pro, these foldable propellers do not need to be removed to fit the drone in the case. They also do not need to be manually unfolded as the centripetal force produced when the motors rev at launch unfolds them for flight.
The propeller blades are short meaning the drone has a higher pitched buzz (almost like a bee or wasp) in flight, compared to the Mavic Pro. You receive two pairs of propellers with the basic package and four pairs of propellers with the 'fly more combo'; Extra pairs are available for £9.
DJI Spark Smart Battery
The intelligent flight battery is a 1480mAh 11.4v (3S) LiPo battery with 6 pins and 4 contacts and a weight of just 95g
It takes 80 minutes to charge the battery using the standard USB charger. When using the charging hub it takes 52 minutes for one battery, 55 minutes for two and 86 minutes for three at the same time. If you are frequent flyer, buying the charging hub is a no-brainer.
As with other DJI smart batteries, the button the back doubles up as a battery charge indicator (one tap) as well as the master device power button (tap once, then press and hold whilst the lights light up in sequence). You can see the four status LED's in the photo below.
The battery has four contacts on the bottom by the rear feet. We expect DJI to offer some sort of 'base-charger' that takes advantage of these pins to quickly charge the battery without physically having to stick anything into the drone.
To release the battery it from the drone, simply slide the two plastic release tabs (shown below) and pull the battery horizontally out of the back of the craft.
With it removed from the drone, you can see where the contacts connect at the rear step and also just how much of the overall drone it takes up!
The micro-USB charge port is hidden under the nameplate at the rear of the drone. Opening the flap also reveals the MicroSD card slot as show below.
DJI Spark Propeller Guards
For all the hand land/launch flights, the Spark drones were fitted with propeller guards. As such I am surprised that DJI is not bundling them with every drone sold, to minimise accidents. As a rough guide, as long as you keep your hands below the line of the coloured lid section, you should be clear of the spinning propellers.
The prop guards are just £25 and are in my opinion an essential accessory for using the Spark indoors or near anything that you care about. The guards are made of black plastic and are sided to match the propeller they protect. This is easily distinguishable via the white and black markings on the prop guard clamp, as seen below.
To install the prop guards, cup the motor housing with the cylindrical section (they go under the arms) with the prop guards rotated towards the ends of the craft. Then rotate them until the fixing clamp slips over the arm, before securing it by clipping the clamp down.
Take note of the markings on the motor and arm as it is possible to force the wrong propeller guards onto the wrong arms, which makes it difficult to remove them afterwards.
It is worth noting that the basic carry case does not offer anywhere to store the prop guards, but they seem robust enough to transport in a jacket pocket.
DJI Spark Transmitter
The Spark controller appears to be a cut down version of the Mavic Pro unit. Its a dual band (2.4Ghz/5.8GGhz) transmitter with the same dimensions, and it will accept the same mobile devices. It has the same 2970mAh battery so will doubtless offer similar run-time (potentially marginally longer due to the lack of LCD readout).
DJI Have removed the side mounted USB port and shrunk the bottom port down to micro-USB size, potentially in a cost cutting move. There is no mention as to whether the device cable would be included this time round but we will be able to clarify when the fly-more combos arrive later this summer.
The key feature of the transmitter is the hardware sport button, sliding it over unlocking the faster 31mph top speed of the drone. This provides the craft with more aggressive flight capabilities such as a steeper flight angle, and (in my opinion) makes it much more entertaining to fly.
The increased transmission power of the control also gives it a best-case control range of 2km (FCC) compared to the limit of around 100m when using the WiFi mode with a mobile device. It is an expensive upgrade at £159 on its own, so we'd recommend purchasing the 'fly more combo' if you ever think you will want to use the transmitter.
DJI Spark Storage
As mentioned before the drone has its microSD card slot under a flap at the rear of the drone. Its a standard push-to-release sprung slot. Note that when using a smartphone and app to control the drone, by default a low resolution preview of footage and photos will be saved to your phone automatically.
DJI recommend branded (genuine) Micro SD cards from manufacturers Sandisk, Kingston and Samsung with a rating of UHS-1 or above and a capacity up to 32GB for SDHC or 64GB for SDXC.
With the DJI Goggles
Unlike the DJI Mavic Pro, the Spark does not support occusync, thus requires you to own the transmitter and a suitably long USB cable. The setup can be seen below, in use by none other than FPV champion BanniUK.
DJI promise more information regarding the compatibility of the Spark with the DJI Goggles at a later date but I did note that they did support the 720p60fps 'fluid' mode when I tried them on.
Overall Opinion
I was really impressed with the startup time. Albiet with a warm GPS fix, the drone could be up and flying in seconds, compared to nearly a minute for older DJI drones to warm up their systems.
The frame seems incredibly robust consider it is plastic. I saw the drone hit a tree whilst in sport mode with no propeller guards and all it required was a new propeller before it was up and flying again! A similar strike in a Phantom 4 would have required an expensive new body and the many hours re-shelling the entire craft.
This drone has the potential to open a fantastic hobby up to many, and as such it needs to be able to deal with idiots and accidents. I did try and trick the drone during a hand-held takeoff, jerking my hand away as soon as the props had ramped up in speed. Impressively it only dropped a few inches before regaining its stored altitude and hovering steady.
My concerns for battery life (with its reported 16 minutes max) were unfounded with several extended gesture (doubtless the bread and butter of its use in the real world) flights completed before the DJI pilots suggested we swapped out the battery.
Live view was robust even in WiFi mode, albeit in the low-interference grounds of the manor house. The transmitter happily dealt with a flight over the lake to the UK limit of line-of-sight flight and I watched several of the DJI pilots send the drone well over the manor house with no loss of control.
Is the DJI Spark for me?
If you are new to the world of drones and were considering picking up a Yuneec breeze or similar drone, you should strongly consider the DJI Spark. Whilst it is more expensive, its stabilised camera and incredible autopilot ability make the Spark a substantially better product.
Its also an ideal (if generous) birthday or Christmas present for anyone who loves gadgets, photography or just taking selfies. But remember that the Spark is not a toy and at a minimum should be operated with adult supervision.
Alternatively if you are looking to get the best quality video footage from a small drone, we would suggest looking at a Phantom 4 or Mavic Pro (neither of which can match the spark for portability).
Order your DJI Spark Today!
At time of writing the only colour available to order is Alpine White. It can be pre-ordered on our webstore here as a basic package with the drone, carry case, usb charge cable and adapter, 3 pairs of propellers and one battery. Alternatively you can purchase the Alpine white drone in the 'Fly More Combo' which includes a transmitter, two complete sets of propellers, propeller guards, charger, storage box, shoulder bar, two batteries and the battery charging hub.
We envisage that demand is going to be high on this item and would strongly suggest ordering soon to reserve your place on what is a pre-order, first-come first-served basis. Product launches of this nature can often come with delays so your patience regarding this is appreciated.
Have you noticed any errors in this blog? Perhaps you have questions regarding the DJI Spark? Please leave your comments below!


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Writing is highly valued at Trinity Primary and examples of our children's high quality writing outcomes can be seen adourning the walls in every classroom and on many displays around our school.
All classes learn a a spelling, punctuation or grammar objective during the week and are encouraged to use this new skill in their weekly 'big write', which is an extended piece of writing. We want children to enjoy the writing process and teachers plan for fun, engaging writing tasks which are contextualised around a class theme, child's interests or with a real life purpose.
In writing at Trinity Primary, we assess against Key Assessment Outcomes for each year group. Each of these objectives have been taken and adapted from the new English curriculum. In order to say whether a child is working towards, meeting or exceeding the national expectation, each objective has been broken down into four parts, each showing progressively more mastery. The grey column is the national expectation for each objective. The Key Assessment Outcomes for each year can be found attached below.
Assessment of writing takes many forms at Trinity. These include summative assessments (where teachers look at samples of a child's writing and make an overall judgement); weekly writing tasks; spelling tests; learning during class time; ability to apply grammar skills in differing contexts; and peer and self assessment. All of these are taken into account when deciding if a child has met the expectation for each Key Assessment Outcome.
We encourage children to be independent learners at Trinity Primary and use differentiated success criteria during our extended writing tasks for children to use to self assess and peer assess. These are explicitly linked to the Key Assessment Outcomes for writing and children often add their own criteria when studying a particular genre. Examples of these are attached below.
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Feedback is essential to help children move on in their writing. At Trinity Primary, teachers work hard to give feedback which is manageable and moves children's learning on. Our Marking guide for extended writing can be seen attached below.


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A mixed bag of results in schools' key stage two performance tables has caused headteachers to question the table's accuracy.
The Department for Education (DfE) has released the annual tables which review the progress made by pupils in reading, writing and maths between the end of key stage one and the end of key stage two – setting an average of zero.
The DfE also analysed the attainment scores of pupils and expected 61 per cent of students at a school to score 100 in their exams.
The tables revealed just 14 of the 41 schools in the area were above the attainment average.
Churchill Primary School fell short of the national benchmark, with only 37 per cent of pupils meeting the expected standard.
Headteacher Lorraine Woolven said: "The outcomes of these assessments are well below our high expectations and in no way reflect our aspirations for our pupils.
"In the past year we have invested in resources and materials to support learning and have thoroughly evaluated all our practices.
"We have also implemented additional robust monitoring and evaluation procedures and provided focused professional development to further enhance provision. School leaders and Governors acted swiftly to bring in these improvements and I am delighted by the progress already made."
Adam Matthews, chief executive of the Extend Learning Academies Network multi-academy trust, said people viewing the tables need to consider the number of pupils at the school, with the scores of a student from a smaller school counting for more than a larger one.
He added: "People also need to take on board the fact we are still only two years into a four-year assessment system. The children taking the tests have not had the full curriculum taught to them throughout key stage two.
"We are delighted in the progress our schools have made, especially in reading and maths and it shows the use of a broad and balanced curriculum to deliver high quality teaching is paying off."
Kewstoke Primary School was near the top of the table, securing average progress scores and an 88 per cent attainment score.
Headteacher Sarah Harding said: "We were delighted with the results and the hard work of the children, staff and parents has paid off."


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Shadora.com offers what they call "fabulous finds at impossibly low prices." With a pair of White Sapphire and silver studs in my hands, I'm ready to give my ruling to add to Shadora jewelry reviews.
Shadora.com says it offers real gemstones that is not costume jewelry, and I have no reason not to believe them. But then why are people are googling for "Shadora Fake Jewelry"? Well, probably because when something seems too good to be true it often is. Here, I think they walk the line.
It's not about whether their jewelery is fake, it's about the quality of their real jewelry. They use real gold, silver and gemstones. But I believe these are lab-created gemstones. The way they assemble the jewelry also minimizes their use of metal to save on cost. So, it's all technically real, but they've found ways to give you these low prices. It's the quality that isn't so great. I would purchase from there if it was for me, but this is not jewelry yo ... Read More


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A thermometer hygrometer is a device that is used to measure both the current air temperature and the relative humidity at a particular location. The temperature is typically measured in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius, and the unit might show the indoor temperature, outdoor temperature, or both. Relative humidity refers to how saturated with water vapor the air is, and it is usually shown as a percentage. A temperature hygrometer will commonly be either a dial instrument or a digital one.
Air temperature is a measurement of the level of sensible heat in the atmosphere. The higher the temperature, the more heat in the air, and the warmer it feels. A thermometer hygrometer has the ability to quantify how hot or cold it is in that location. Some digital models have a wireless sensor to measure the temperature at a remote position from the main unit. For example, if the main unit is indoors to measure the temperature there, it might also have a wireless sensor that can be placed outdoors to record the temperature outside as well.
A hygrometer shows the amount of relative humidity where the temperature hygrometer is located, and possibly at a remote location if the model includes a wireless sensor. Relative humidity is determined by the amount of moisture in the air versus how much the air is capable of holding at that specific temperature. Since hot air can contain more water vapor than cold air, the same amount of water vapor in the air would cause a higher relative humidity at a low temperature than it would at a high temperature. A relative humidity of 100% would mean the air is fully saturated.
A dial version of a thermometer hygrometer will have one dial for measuring temperature and one for relative humidity. A bimetallic coil is generally used for a dial thermometer. It is sensitive to changes in heat and controls the needle on the face of the dial, which indicates what temperature it measures. The dial hygrometer portion typically uses a hair that grows or shrinks with changes in air moisture. It is attached to a lever that moves the needle on the dial to show the percentage of relative humidity.
Digital models of a thermometer hygrometer are often handheld units that run on batteries and have a screen to display the measurements. The electronic thermometer has a sensor that changes resistance with changes in heat, and a circuit converts the resistance into a temperature. An electronic hygrometer uses a sensor that also changes electrical resistance, but the change is caused by the amount of moisture in the air. Both the recorded temperature and relative humidity are shown as numbers on the screen of the unit, and it usually has the capacity for a greater temperature range than the dial models. It might display both the indoor and outdoor measurements if it has a wireless remote sensor that is placed in the opposite location.
A thermometer hygrometer is useful for various tasks. For example, it is used by mold remediation technicians and home inspectors to determine air quality. Also, people who grow plants in a greenhouse will often use one to make sure that the temperature and humidity is ideal for what they are trying to grow.
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Opa Locka's 2 colleges and universities offer a total of 83 degree and certificate programs for you to choose from, in fields ranging from mathematics teacher education to elementary education and teaching to social studies teacher education.
The top-ranked school in Opa Locka is Saint Thomas University, with a nationwide rank of 51st in 2010. The school has approximately 2,476 students. Law is the most popular course of study at Saint Thomas University.
Average tuition for students at Opa Locka colleges and universities is $18,397 per year. Saint Thomas University charges students $22,770 per year in tuition, which is the highest tuition rate in Opa Locka. Florida Memorial University has the lowest tuition rate at $14,024 per year.
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In 2008, $0 of the total $0 in financial aid received by Opa Locka students was in the form of institutional grants and scholarships. The school giving the most institutional grants and scholarships in Opa Locka was Florida Memorial University, which gave students $0 in institutional financial aid.
Opa Locka Student Demographics
In 2010, there were 4,399 students enrolled in colleges and universities in the city of Opa Locka. This is 0% of the total number of students enrolled in colleges throughout the state of Florida. Saint Thomas University, with 2,476 students, had the highest number of students in Opa Locka, while Florida Memorial University, with only 1,923 students, had the lowest number.
Graduation and Retention Rates
For every 100 students who enroll in Opa Locka schools, 69 return to start their second year of college. The graduation rate for Opa Locka schools is approximately 37%. Florida Memorial University has a graduation rate of 37%, which is the highest in amongst Opa Locka schools. The lowest graduation rate is 37% for Florida Memorial University.
Of the 4,399 students attending Opa Locka schools, 61% are female. 0% of Opa Locka college students are 24 years old or younger. In 2009, 85% of Opa Locka college students identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority. Florida Memorial University had the highest percentage of diverse students in Opa Locka, with 100% of students identifying themselves as being from a minority background.
Opa Locka Faculty Demographics
In 2010, Opa Locka colleges and universities employed a total of 331 faculty. 38% of faculty members at Opa Locka schools were female. 19% of them identified themselves as being racially or ethnically diverse.
In 2009, the average faculty to student ratio was 1 to 19 for colleges and universities in Opa Locka. Florida College of Integrative Medicine had the highest faculty to student ratio, of schools in Opa Locka, with 1 to 1.
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Living as a Kidney Cancer Survivor
For some people with kidney cancer, treatment can remove or destroy the cancer. The end of treatment can be both stressful and exciting. You may be relieved to finish treatment, but yet it's hard not to worry about cancer coming back. This is very common if you've had cancer.
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Can I lower my risk of kidney cancer coming back?
Most people want to know if there are specific lifestyle changes they can make to reduce their risk of cancer coming back. Unfortunately, for most cancers there is little solid evidence to guide people. This doesn't mean that nothing will help – it's just that for the most part this is an area that hasn't been well studied. Most studies have looked at lifestyle changes as ways of preventing cancer in the first place, not slowing it down or keeping it from coming back.
At this time, not enough is known about kidney cancer to say for sure if there are things you can do that will be helpful. Adopting healthy behaviors such as not smoking, eating well, being active, and staying at a healthy weight may help, but no one knows for sure. Still, we do know that these types of changes can have positive effects on your health that can extend beyond your risk of kidney cancer or other cancers.
Lifestyle Changes After Cancer of the Kidney
You can't change the fact that you have had cancer. What you can change is how you live the rest of your life – making choices to help you stay healthy and feel as well as you can. This can be a time to look at your life in new ways. Maybe you are thinking about how to improve your health over the long term. Some people even start during cancer treatment.
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You can start by working on those things that worry you most. Get help with those that are harder for you. For instance, if are thinking about quitting smoking and need help, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.
Eating better
Eating right can be hard for anyone, but it can get even tougher during and after cancer treatment. Treatment may change your sense of taste. Nausea can be a problem. You may not feel like eating and lose weight when you don't want to. Or you may have gained weight that you can't seem to lose. All of these things can be very frustrating.
During treatment: Many people lose weight or have taste problems during treatment. If this happens to you, do the best you can. Eat whatever appeals to you. Eat what you can, when you can. Now is not the time to restrict your diet. You may find it helps to eat small portions every 2 to 3 hours. Try to keep in mind that these problems usually improve over time. You may want to ask your cancer team about seeing a dietitian, an expert in nutrition who can give you ideas on how to optimize your weight and diet during treatment.
After treatment: One of the best things you can do after cancer treatment is put healthy eating habits into place. You may be surprised at the long-term benefits of some simple changes.
To help maintain good health, survivors should:
- Get to and stay at a healthy weight
- Keep physically active
- Eat a healthy diet, with an emphasis on plant foods
- Limit alcohol to no more than 1 drink per day for women or 2 drinks per day for men
These steps may also lower the risk of some cancers, as well as having many other health benefits.
For more information, see Nutrition and Physical Activity During and After Cancer Treatment: Answers to Common Questions.
Rest, fatigue, and exercise
Extreme tiredness, called fatigue, is very common in people treated for cancer. This is not a normal tiredness, but a bone-weary exhaustion that often doesn't get better with rest. For some people, fatigue lasts a long time after treatment, and can make it hard for them to be active and do other things they want to do. But exercise can help reduce fatigue. Studies have shown that patients who follow an exercise program tailored to their personal needs feel better physically and emotionally and can cope better, too.
If you were sick and not very active during treatment, it is normal for your fitness, endurance, and muscle strength to decline. Any plan for physical activity should fit your own situation. A person who has never exercised will not be able to take on the same amount of exercise as someone who plays tennis twice a week. If you haven't been active in a few years, you will have to start slowly – maybe just by taking short walks.
Talk with your health care team before starting any exercises. Get their opinion about your exercise plans. Then, try to find an exercise buddy so you're not doing it alone. Having family or friends involved when starting a new activity program can give you that extra boost of support to keep you going when the push just isn't there.
If you are very tired, you will need to balance activity with rest. It is OK to rest when you need to. Sometimes it's hard for people to allow themselves to rest when they are used to working all day or taking care of a household, but this is not the time to push yourself too hard. Listen to your body and rest when you need to. For more information on dealing with fatigue, see Cancer-related Fatigue and Anemia in People with Cancer.
Keep in mind exercise can improve your physical and emotional health.
- It improves your cardiovascular (heart and circulation) fitness.
- Along with a good diet, it will help you get to and stay at a healthy weight.
- It makes your muscles stronger.
- It reduces fatigue and helps you have more energy.
- It can help lower anxiety and depression.
- It can make you feel happier.
- It helps you feel better about yourself.
And long term, we know that getting regular physical activity plays a role in helping to lower the risk of some cancers, as well as having other health benefits.
If the cancer comes back
If the cancer does recur at some point, your treatment options will depend on where the cancer is located, what treatments you've had before, and your health. For more information on how recurrent cancer is treated, see Treatment Choices by Stage of Kidney Cancer.
For more general information on recurrence, you may also want to see Understanding Recurrence.
Could I get a second cancer after kidney cancer treatment?
People who've had kidney cancer can still get other cancers, In fact, kidney cancer survivors are at higher risk for getting another kidney cancer, as well as some other types of cancer. Learn more in Second Cancers After Kidney Cancer.
Moving on after kidney cancer
Some amount of feeling depressed, anxious, or worried is normal when kidney cancer is a part of your life. Some people are affected more than others. But everyone can benefit from help and support from other people, whether friends and family, religious groups, support groups, professional counselors, or others.
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Still Getting Sh*t Figured Out
- Author Nohea
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- Date March 18, 2015
Well it looks like there's going to be some changes around here.
I registered a separate URL for the team, and this will be my personal blog/site. I'll post and share more team-centric information there, and more personal stuff here. At least that's the plan for right now.
I keep struggling with what to do with this because part of me (the lazy part) doesn't want to keep up with & maintain multiple sites. At the same time, I don't want to overwhelm something such as a team resource with a bunch of my personal interest stuff.
And then the blogging – where should I blog, should I blog here, or blog there? If I blog here, I suppose I should nix the blog there? Then again team members could guest post on the team blog, so there's that. There's so much to consider and the kicker is that there is no right or wrong way to do any of it, I just need to decide and DO IT.
I also created a FB like page and several private groups to which I need to add content. The list is never-ending. And I'm tired.
OKAY you know what, I just decided in real-time as I'm typing this that I'm doing away with the blog on the team site. My regular blogging will be done here.
In other news, I've backslid in my numbers as of late. I honestly don't know what the scale says but my tape measure tells me all I need to know. I'm kind of mad at myself because looking at photos from January, after a vacation in Hawaii where I was eating everything I could get my hands on and sipping on F'real milkshakes with more frequency than I care to admit, and then looking at pictures I took earlier this week? No bueno. Not progress. I need to get out of my own way, and asap.
In other other news – I'm on track to have our house completely de-cluttered by the end of March. I'm so freaking excited, you have no idea. I started the entire process in the middle of last year and resolved to leave no drawer/cabinet/moving box/closet unopened and sorted through & dealt with, by end of 1st Quarter 2015. I actually wrote down end of April but I'm so close – literally thisclose – to being done that I'm pushing for end of March. All that's left? Mud room, kitchen pantry, & the hubby's bedroom closet. That's it! NON-SCALE VICTORY!! lol
OH! I did pick up my 12-month wall calendar and wrote all over it. I should post a picture. Actually I bought two – one for my wall at work for work-related stuff and one for the wall in the spare bedroom (home office) for everything else. It's kinda crazy though to think that we're already almost a quarter through the year (aaaggghhhh!).
Still working on a lot of personal development – been listening to a lot (A LOT) of podcasts lately. I'm so in love with this format and delivery method of content. I feel like I'm constantly talking about the podcasts I'm listening to but I swear some of this stuff is so life-changing how could I not talk about it?
A phrase I heard from one podcast (The Art of Charm, go there and subscribe NOW!) was: "Evolve or evaporate." It's true right, either/or? If you're not doing one, you're doing the other. So pick one.


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You often see those mysterious looking heated rooms hidden in the corner of your gym or spa. However, have you ever paused to wonder about the use and benefits of steam sauna bath? You are actually missing out one of the most relaxing perks life has to offer. Sauna and steam rooms offer more than just trickling sweats. Take a look at its 8 health benefits.
Relieve stress and anxiety
Heat from the steam bath can cause the body to release endorphins-the happy hormones. This can reduce the feeling of stress and makes you feel rejuvenated.
Eases pain and tension
The warmth of the sauna can soothe your nerve endings and relax your muscles. In fact, some studies say that taking a steam bath can reduce joint pain and relieve headaches due to a migraine.
Make skin clear
Heat from the steam can open your pores so that you can release sweat. When the pores open, the oils sitting below and over the skin gets flushed out. All the dirt from the environment and even makeup get washed away with the sweat. The steam sauna bath can be beneficial for people with acne problem.
Flushes out toxins
Our body stores toxins from the food we eat, the air we breathe and from the chemicals in the surroundings. Sweating is an excellent procedure for relieving the body from waste products. Having a 20 minutes steam bath can get rid of body's toxin that we have been harboring all day.
Helps in weight loss
Sitting in a steam room can help you lose a moderate amount of weight. However, the weight that you are losing is water weight and not fat. But do not go overboard, as regular exposure to high temperature can make you lose water and electrolytes.
Opens the sinuses
Steam can actually open and clear mucous membranes in sinuses, throat, and lungs. You will feel that your breathing feels clearer as mucous loosens. A Steam bath can be beneficial for people with a sinus infection and chronic congestion.
Improves blood circulation
A Harvard Medical School study suggested that during a sauna the body's pulse rate skips to 30% or more, causing the heart to nearly double the amount of blood it pumps per minute. The blood flows easily, transporting rich oxygen everywhere and leaving you feeling energized.
Good for heart
During the steam sauna bath, our bodies can be compared to doing mild exercise. Your heart pumps faster, more blood flows throughout your body and heart pumps faster. It is like a mild workout for the heart. In fact, spending some time in the sauna can also help lower the blood pressure.


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Catherine Hakala-Ausperk is an author, national library speaker, and consultant with 32-years' experience in everything from public library service to management and administration. She teaches at Kent State University's iSchool as well as for the American Library Association's Certified Public Library Administrator (CPLA) Program, The Public Library Association, ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions, the Urban Library Council, InfoPeople, and multiple other organizations. Catherine is active speaking, planning, and consulting in libraries around the country, on one of her books: Renew Yourself! A Six-Step Plan for More Meaningful Work (ALA, 2017); Be a Great Boss: One Year to Success (ALA, 2011); and Build a Great Team: One Year to Success (ALA, 2013). Catherine's passion is for supporting, coaching, and developing great libraries, successful teams, and, especially, strong and effective library leaders. You can follow her work on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/librariesthrive.
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With library staffing levels and services cut to the bone, creating a team that communicates well and functions smoothly is more important than ever. Building on the model of her bestselling book Be A Great Boss, Hakala-Ausperk presents a handy self-guided tool to the dynamic role of team-building. Organized in 52 modules, designed to cover a year of weekly sessions but easily adaptable for any pace, this workbook will show you how to
- Manage staff across different age groups and skill sets
- Improve communication between team members
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- Keep your team organized in a culture of change
Suitable for all levels of management, from first-line supervisors to library directors, this book lays out a clear path to learning the essentials of building and maintaining a first-rate team.
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Lauren Scruggs hits the town for some retail therapy hours after the emotional interview about her horrific accident
After an emotional, soul baring interview about her horrific accident, Lauren Scruggs hit the Big Apple on Friday night for some retail therapy.
The Texas native headed to downtown Manhattan to browse the selection at Topshop, the British chain on Broadway, easily blending in with the crowd of shoppers.
Scruggs, 24, enjoyed some down time after she appeared on the Today show about what actually happened on December 3, 2011, when she walked into a still-spinning plane propeller and lost her left arm and eye.
Out on the town: After a soul baring interview on the Today show early on Friday, the 24-year-old Texas native hit Topshop in SoHo to browse the selection at the British retailer
The 24-year-old spoke on the NBC morning show, in the lead up to a Dateline interview that aired later on Friday.
With little memory of the accident, she explained: 'My dad actually went to look at the plane. I was always taught to get out in front of the wing, but when you do that [with this kind of plane] you're basically on the propeller. So I think I basically just got out onto it.'
She added: 'I remember getting into the plane, and I was fearful for some reason. We landed, which I thought was interesting, because I thought we might crash. I remember my feet touching the ground, but that's all I remember.'
Her mother, who was also on the Today show with her husband, Lauren's father, explained how the pair had been to church, before going over to some friends' for dinner, 'like we always do.'
Reliving the moment: Lauren Scruggs has revealed for the first time what actually happened in the horrific accident that robbed her of left arm and eye, and changed her life in an instant
'They live in an airport so we ate dinner, and then they decided they were going to do some recreational flying, look at some Christmas lights and everything,' she said.
'Then, she was out there laying on her stomach in a pool of blood and I wasn't really sure if she was dead or alive.'
Speaking about the bleak diagnosis given by the paramedics at the time, her father said: 'They warned us there was a potential she wouldn't have the same personality, that she may never form a sentence again, but as you can see today, that's the case.'
Strength in family: The 24-year-old, from Dallas, spoke on Today with her mother and father about the December 3 accident, where she walked into a still-spinning plane propeller
Normal exercise: Speaking about living life with only one hand, the fashion blogger and former model said: 'It's amazing how your body just does what it needs to do - things that were hard in the beginning a lot easier now'
Working hard: Lauren says she is off pain medication, doing rehab every day to strengthen her muscles, and is 'feeling really well' for the first time since the accident
Lauren admits the hardest thing about the accident was loosing her hand.
'It changes your life,' she said. 'You appreciate life a lot more, my compassion for people has strengthened, I have compassion I couldn't have had before. It was a dose of reality, and was hard to see.'
Speaking about living life with only one hand, the fashion blogger and former model said: 'It's amazing how your body just does what it needs to do - things that were hard in the beginning a lot easier now. I don't really think about them now.'
The blonde beauty is also honest in how her injured looks deeply affected her in her interview with Dateline.
'[When I saw myself], I think I just saw the reality of what had happened. I had my eye patch on, I didn't have my hand, half my head was shaved. I was just thinking, "Wow. How life can change in an instant and how that's not the way I have looked in the past."'
Living with scars: The blonde beauty is also honest in how her injured looks deeply affected her in her interview with Dateline later tonight
Handling it: Lauren admits the hardest thing about the accident was loosing her hand, saying 'It changes your life'
The fashion blogger also spoke to People magazine this week about the future and learning to live with three different prosthetic limbs, hair extensions where her head was shaved and having to do everything with one hand.
A sometimes fashion model before the accident, Lauren revealed she has struggled to come to terms with her changing looks.
She said: 'Sometimes it's easy to dwell on the fact that I don't look the same. I still struggle with that - I want to look nice. But every day I'm feeling better and better.'
'When I got home from hospital I would cry a lot and it was hard to look in the mirror. Before the accident I would get a lot of attention for the way I looked, so I held a lot of my identity there.
Brave face: A long scar can be seen running down the left side of Lauren Scruggs's face as she talks to Dateline's Natalie Morales
Lauren said: 'I think I just saw the reality of what had happened. I had my eye patch on and didn't have my hand and half my head was shaved and I was just thinking, "Wow, how life can change in an instant"
'But these things aren't going to make you feel whole. They're empty things.'
Wondering if any guy would ever like her because of her prosthetic arms, she reveals she now feels good about them.
Lauren has three different arms - her passive prosthetic which she can't move but looks incredibly lifelike, her workout prosthetic which she uses for boxing and other exercises and another arm that come with attachments, including a paddle-like device for swimming.
Still Lolo: A Spinning Propeller, a Horrific Accident, and a Family's Journey of Hope, by Lauren Scruggs was published on November 15
She is in rehab for up to three hours a day to practice ordinary tasks without her left hand and can now tie her shoes, put her hair up and drive - which she does with the help of her knee.
Referring to losing her hand, she said: 'Reality hit me when I got off my pain medication. I just wanted my hand back. I went through the process of grieving and still am today.
'My doctor told me that losing your hand is like losing someone in your family. Because it's a part of you.'
The MailOnline revealed last week ahead of her book launch that she screamed: 'I am so ugly!' in a fit of rage as she struggled to come to terms with the enormity of her horrific injuries after walking into the plane propeller.
Consumed with a 'primal, uncontrollable anger, she yelled: 'My life is ruined, no one will ever love me!'
The book also details the moment she looked at herself in the mirror naked for the first time since the accident and collapsed in a 'storm of mourning' after staring at the dent in her shaven skull with titanium plates in it, the scar down her face, her sagging lip, her missing left eye, her missing left hand and four cracked teeth.
The book is the first time the 24-year-old fashion blogger has spoken in depth of the moment she walked into a spinning airplane propeller in December last year - and her slow, agonizing recovery.
Publicize: Lauren with NBC's Natalie Morales plugging her memoir Still Lolo
Injuries: Lauren Scruggs tweeted this picture of herself with her parents and a friend last week - it is the first picture in which her arm scars can be seen
Lauren tweeted this picture backstage at the Katie Couric show, with her twin sister Brittany and mother Cheryl. Her 'passive prosthetic arm' can be seen
By January, Lauren was on her way to recovery but suddenly found she was suffering from mood swings which she had never encountered before.
Lauren writes: 'From out of nowhere this phantom rage rushed over me. I was absolutely primal, uncontrollable.'
Lauren was eventually calmed down by relatives, but the pain still burned inside her.
Earlier in January she had stood in front of a mirror naked for the first time since the accident, staring at her body for a full ten minutes.
She looks at everything including the eye which had to be removed and her missing left arm.
Lauren writes: 'From deep within me a storm of mourning brewed and broke forth.
'I climbed into the shower and the storm hit and the rain fell all around me.
Brave: Lauren Scruggs, right, posing with her prosthetic left on display while out and about in Texas
'My dream car': Lauren again with her mum and showing off her left prosthetic limb
'Then I crumpled onto the floor of the shower and sobbed'.
The accident which changed her life happened after she and family friend Curt Richmond had gone out in a small plane to see the Christmas lights above his Dallas home.
In the dramatic 911 call placed at 8.43pm on December 3, a woman can be heard saying: 'A girl walked into an airplane prop - I need an ambulance immediately. I think it cut her hand off.'
A male voice can also be heard moaning and crying and when asked what part of her body was hit, he says: 'We don't know, we haven't turned her over.'
In her own words, Lauren deals with the incident in the briefest terms.
She writes: 'I remember the sky was black; we were on the dark side of the plane.
'It was December 3, 2011, and after that split second, I remember absolutely nothing.'
Lauren Scruggs tweeted this picture yesterday saying: 'Doing some filming action. Long day. Fun day.'
The memoir includes chapters by Lauren's family, including her mother Cheryl who was among the first on the scene.
In her dramatic account she describes the moment when she realized something was terribly wrong.
Cheryl writes that as the paramedics were packing Lauren into the stretcher, she asked: 'Why is my hand white?' Lauren asked loudly through the screams. 'I can't see it! I can't see it!' Her shirt was over her hand'.
Lauren was rushed to Parkland Hospital in Dallas where doctors stabilized her condition, and allowed Cheryl and Lauren's father Jeff in to see her for the first time.
In those early days Cheryl wrote on her blog how the only way to keep her daughter from agonizing pain was to keep her distracted but that when she tried to sleep it came 'ferociously at times'.
Good as new: Lauren Scruggs pictured with a friend shows off her incredibly realistic left prosthetic arm and new eye in a photo tweeted yesterday
Despite all that she has been though, Lauren writes in the memoir that her trauma has given her a 'new perspective' on the world.
She has taken a long look at her life and has realized 'there was so much more to my life than being worried about how I looked', she says.
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Football's most iconic number sevens featuring David Beckham & Cristiano Ronaldo
To Celebrate the launch of Nike's 'The Switch' which stars Cristiano Ronaldo, GiveMeSport takes a look at football's most iconic number sevens.
In football, certain numbers are synonymous with greatness. The print of one integer can inspire a player onto greatness or weigh heavy on their back with its burden-bringing legacy.
The number seven proves one such example. Manchester United in particular have a rich history of handing the jersey to its finest stars with players such as Cristiano Ronaldo donning it proudly.
Even the Portuguese's nickname 'CR7' sports the number to which he has augmented the fame.
However, the Real Madrid star isn't alone. In fact, many of the beautiful game's greatest have gained similar stardom from the number in their illustrious careers.
In light of this, here are seven of football's most iconic number sevens.
Cristiano Ronaldo
You simply cannot compile a list of number sevens without this man. Ronaldo has accumulated an unprecedented 487 career goals for Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United and Real Madrid respectively.
Not only did the 30-year-old do the number seven proud at Old Trafford, but he slipped into Raul's old jersey at the Santiago Bernabeu with seeming ease. In fact, it only took six years for CR7 to surpass his predecessor's record as Real's all time top scorer.
Ronaldo is simply a legend of the sport and with three Ballon d'Ors in his trophy cabinet, he'll go down as one of the greatest.
Widely considered as the 'greatest dribbler of all time', Garrincha took Brazilian and world football by storm in the 1950's and 60's. Plying his trade at the then imperious Botafogo, the winger sported the number seven shirt for 12 years.
Few players have taken a World Cup by storm to the extent of 'Little Bird'. With Pele ruled out by injury, Garrincha inspired Brazil to victory in 1962 via a string of electric performances that saw him garner the Golden Ball.
A prolific goal scorer, far from it, but few have played the game with such bravado and class as Garrincha.
George Best
Many would consider Best to be the original number seven at Manchester United and arguably the finest. The Northen Irishman had a touch of genius that was cruelly constrained by off-the-pitch troubles.
Instrumental in United's 1968 European Cup victory, Best is forever presented in bronze at Old Trafford alongside Sir Bobby Charlton and Dennis Law.
The mercurial winger could weave his way through any defence and accumulated 181 goals at the Theatre of Dreams. Belfast's airport even brandishes his name and has done since his 2005 death - a nod to how cherished he is by the Northern Irish public.
Before Ronaldo arrived in the Spanish capital, Raul proved the man saturating La Liga with goals. Until recently, the prolific forward was both Real Madrid and Spain's all time top scorer.
Famed for his loyalty to Los Blancos and his rise from the youth system, the 38-year-old is the only player to win La Liga's player of the season award five times.
He may have missed out on Spain's golden era, but La Roja haven't had such a natural finisher since his retirement.
David Beckham
Yet another Manchester United legend who wore the famous number seven shirt - there's quite a list.
Beckham made the jersey his own during his latter years at Old Trafford where he eventually attracted the interest of Real Madrid. Football has propelled the ex-England captain to dizzying heights of fame and he remains influential today.
Given that his legendary free-kick against Greece was scored with a seven on his back, leaving Golden Balls off the list would be criminal.
Andriy Shevchenko
While most number sevens strut their stuff on the flanks, Shevchenko proves a rare exception. It's unfortunate that most supporters remember him for his Chelsea flop, when in fact he was one of the finest strikers of his generation.
Rising to fame with a prolific record in Ukraine, the forward cemented his legendary status at the San Siro with AC Milan. Shevchenko spearheaded their charge to Champions League glory in 2003 and sealed the Ballon d'Or the following year.
Few strikers had such a ruthless streak in front of goal.
Eric Cantona
The Marseille-born maverick of Manchester United wields an unrelenting legacy in English football. King Eric brought a French flair to English shores that endures along with his famous number seven jersey.
Cantona may have retired at the age of just 30 and wielded a fair share of controversial moments, but it's hard to look past his incredible Red Devils tenure. Galvanising United to four Premier League titles, he proved the final piece in the puzzle for Sir Alex Ferguson's silverware machine.News Now - Sport News