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67 Things to do in Boone and Blowing Rock, NC
1. Have a tall margarita on the deck at Canyons and watch the sunset - best view in the "High Country."
2. Walk downtown Blowing Rock and check out all of the unique shops. While you're there spring for some ice cream at Kilwin's.
3. Grab some local produce and sundries at Blowing Rock Produce and Provisions. They also have hot Bald Guy Brew Coffee and an area for kids to play out back!
4. Go fishing at Grandfather Trout Farm. Rods are provided and bait and tackle are free! You only pay for what you catch... and they'll even clean 'em for ya. Can't beat that!
5. Go tubing. There are several local outfitters that will set you up, drop you off and pick you up. It's a great way to relax on a sunny day. We always put in on the New River in Todd but there are several other runs as well...depending on how high the water is.
6. Hike around Bass Lake. There's a nice flat walking loop around the lake that's .8 miles. There are also other trails to take once you get there.
7. If you want to make it a nice half day trip. Hike from Bass Lake up to Moses Cone Manor. You can tour the 13,000 square foot estate and check out the Parkway Craft Center that has found its home there. (Moses Cone was a "prosperous textile entrepreneur, conservationist, and philanthropist"...in a nutshell). If you want to drive up to the home instead of walking it's mile post 194.1 off of the Parkway.
8. Go to the original Mast General Store in Valle Crucis.
9. Grab some coffee at Bald Guy Brew in Blowing Rock over Footsloggers on Main Street in Blowing Rock. They have a Train Table, are really kid friendly and always know what's going on in town.
10. Tweetsie Railroad - If you have kids it's a no brainer. What's more fun than a "wild west" theme park? Tweetsie is open May-October.
11. After that, you'll want someone to watch the kids while you go out to eat at the Gamekeeper, a local and visitor favorite tucked away between Boone and Blowing Rock on Shulls Mill road. The eclectic mountain cuisine on their seasonal menu has just about any kind of wild game you can think of. There are vegetarian selections as well. It's sure to be a dining experience that you will remember.
12. Scream Time Zip Line in Vilas...this one speaks for itself? There's also Ski Valley Zip lines and one at Hawksnest Resort in Seven Devils.
13. Go gem mining.
14. Check out Mystery Hill if you have kids...it's hard to explain so just go and see for yourself what the mystery is.
15. "The Blowing Rock" is definitely worth seeing. You pay six dollars for adults and one dollar for kids. They have trails and an observation deck...the view is really something to behold; I don't know where a better one is except maybe the top of Mt. Mitchell(highest peak east of the Mississippi).
16. Blowing Rock has a nice new pool open Memorial Day till Labor Day. It is heated and it's typically pretty crowed during mid-day so after 4 is your best bet for peace and quiet. They do have a shallow end for the little ones and a slide.
17. If you're really getting desperate and it's a rainy day, we do have a TJ Maxx in Boone now (behind the mall). You could browse around there for deals or hit up Shoppes on the Parkway outlet mall located on 321 as you're coming into Blowing Rock (from Boone).
18. On the other hand if it's a nice day just cruise the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are plenty of places to pull off and have a picnic. Go to the Blowing Rock Market for a deli sandwich and a bottle of wine.
19. Take the Parkway North towards Sparta and tour the Omni Cattle farm located between mile markers 264 and 265. I don't particularly love cows but these Highland Cattle are so awesome. Go to their site and click on their pictures. They would be more than happy to give you a tour if you call ahead.
20. Another no brainer is Grandfather Mountain. The famous Mile High Bridge, Hiking Trails, and small zoo make this a perfect way to spend a day. If you go in April (with someone who lives here) it's only two dollars.
21. Walk dogs at the Watauga County Humane Society. Fun for the kids, fun for the dogs. They have a wonderful new facility that just opened recently. You can access it off of old Hwy 421.
22. Buy a cheap fishing rod and go throw a line in one of our many streams. You can also plan a guided tour. Make sure you check the regulations on the NC Wildlife Website and have a current fishing license.
23. Appalachian State University always has cultural events going on; from student concerts and plays to acts that they bring in like symphony's and dance concerts.
24. If it's football season, definitely go see a football game. ASU has an amazing team. There were 3 years in recent history that they were were the National champs!
25. If you want to play golf, the Boone Golf Club is open to the public.
26. Boone Bowling
27. Bo's right down the mountain in Lenoir has food, an arcade, bowling, pool...and drinks. It's a nice clean facility and they are not crowded at all during the day, I highly recommend it. (20 or 25 minutes from Blowing Rock).
28. The Library and the Children's Playhouse in Boone always have fun things to do with kids.
29. Art in the Park in the summers is always fun in Blowing Rock if you don't mind the crowd.
30. I know I'm writing a lot about food and drinks, but my absolute favorite place to eat in Blowing Rock is Bistro Roca. It's tucked away on a side street...get directions, but you can't beat the atmosphere. They have a unique menu with a wide range of selections and pricing. You can go all out with their unique entrees or just get a personal wood fired oven pizza and a salad. Whatever is on special is always good.
31. There's a disc golf course in West Jefferson. If you don't have discs of your own, you really just need a putter, mid-range and driver to get started.
32. In the winter go skiing or snowboarding at Sugar, Beech or Appalachian Ski Mountain. If you're clumsy like me you might be better off snow tubing at Hawksnest snow tubing park in Seven Devils. In the summer, Sugar Mountain lets you go up the Ski Lift and check out the view.
33. Go horseback riding.
34. If you aren't scared of heights climb the Footsloggers Toweroutside of their store in Boone. If you don't like heights, get some coffee at Espresso News next door and watch your friends climb...best coffee in town in my opinion.
35. My favorite place for lunch in Boone – Melanies. It's a small, intimate restaurant with local/organic fare. It's reasonably priced and they have great vegetarian selections. Located on King Street in Boone.
36. Watauga Lake is located about 40 minutes from Boone just over the Tennessee line. There are a wide range of water activities to choose from at one of their many marinas.
37. In the summer's there's tons of free music in the High Country. My favorites are Friday nights at the Valle Crucis Park or on the Lawn of the Best Cellar in Blowing Rock. BYOB for Valle Crucis and there's a full outdoor bar at the Best Cellar.
38. Horn in the West - (an outdoor drama put on by locals and equity talent in the summer).
39. Daniel Boone Inn... It's like dinner at your Grandma's house on a Sunday. I'm not going to say any more about it, just go eat there!
40. Woodlands BBQ. Picnic tables, live music, good BBQ also a kids menu. Try the house wings! For an entree I never get anything other than the chop pork plate with double slaw, fries and fried okra. (Full bar as well).
41. I hear the Tapas bar (Zudza's) in Banner Elk is absolutely amazing but I can't get my husband to go with me. He's just not a mini servings kind of guy.
42. Another fine dining option in Banner Elk is the Louisiana Purchase. Cajun/Americana theme dishes and one of the largest wine lists in North Carolina. Seasonal menu and lots of local food included in the dishes (at least the last time I went).
43. The Lee's McRae Performing Arts Department does fantastic summer stock musicals. Check their site to see what's coming up.
44. Canoeing or Kayaking is a great way to spend a day in the summer. Wahoo's and River and Earth Adventures do guided tours for this as well as white water rafting.
45. Boone Saloon and Canyons are great places to see live music on the weekends. Stick to Canyons if you want a slightly older crowd.
46. Can't forget to mention "Taco Tuesdays" at Boone Saloon. $1.25 beef, chicken or veggie burger tacos and a great beer selection. I hear the Tapp Room in Boone have awesome Tacos on Wednesday as well.
47. Go caving. I'm too scared to so let me know how it is.
48. Westglow spa, Chetola or The Inn at Crestwood if you want to relax treat yourself.
49. Drive up to Howard's Knob in Boone. (If you go past Earthfare on King Street make a right onto Cherry Street and you should see signs. Amazing view of the city.
50. Browse around at the local Subaru dealership on 105 extension to find your mountain dream car...everybody has one... lol.
51. The general store in Todd (out hwy 194 from Boone) has live Bluegrass music on Saturdays in the summer.
52. On a hot day, jump in a swimming hole. There are two good ones, the first is down from the 105 Dam and the other is called "Snake Pit" out towards Tennessee. Click on this link for directions to both.
53. I almost forgot, my favorite place for gifts and fun home accessories is Neaco's in Downtown Blowing Rock.
54. The Glen Burney Fall's trail is definitely a moderate to strenuous but there's a big payoff at the end. The trail starts downtown Blowing Rock. Grab a sandwich at the new Jakes Great Food Fast on Main Street before you head out.
55. Jimmy Smith Park in Boone...watch this video on it.
56. The Wellness Center in Boone offers guest membership. Included in the price are indoor basketball and racquetball courts, a pool, shower and locker facilities, child care for children over 6 months old, work out equipment and fitness classes.
57. Julian Price Park has trails, camping and canoeing and it's just outside of Blowing Rock down hwy 221.
58. Linville Gorge has mountain biking, camping, hiking and backpacking trails and waterfalls.
60. Grandfather mountain profile trail. From what I understand if you do the whole trail it's moderate to strenuous and takes about 5 hours but you can also just do the beginning section if you want a more leisurely hike.
61. If you don't mind getting really far off the beaten path there's a state off roading park in Collettesville.
62. There are several farmers markets in the area. Boone has one at Horn in the West on Wednesday and Saturday mornings and Blowing rock has one downtown from 4-6pm in the summers.
63. Boone has several different city parks each with different amenities.
64. See a concert at the Convocation Center at ASU. They bring in big names such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Willie Nelson and Charlie Daniels.
65. The park in Downtown Blowing Rockalso has tennis and basketball courts and a mini rock wall, jungle gym and swing sets for the kids.
66. Blowing Rock has a new Art and History Museum Downtown check out their website for Exhibits and Special Programs. Sometimes they have activities for kids. My wedding planning business The Whole Shebang is proud to be planning their first wedding ever in the facility in October of 2012!
67. Aside from being a High Country Housewife, I'm also a Wedding and Special Event Planner so if you have any further questions about the area - or need someone to help plan your NC Mountain Wedding, Event or Get Together, give me a call or check out my website and email me!!!
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They say that kids are a reflection of their parents, or to put more specifically the reflection of adults they interact most with while growing up.
It shows most evidently with the things they do, or rather the things they follow us do.
p.s. We don't actually let her 'use' the computer, only this one time when she requested to go "UP" and instinctively put her hand on the mouse, like we would.
Aside from copying the way we do / say things, they also pick up on emotional and characteristic behaviour.
If you treat them harshly, chances are they will inevitably pick up habits and who knows, they may display such characteristics as they grow up.
If you ask me, taking care of and nurturing a child is such a huge duty to be entrusted to. There are hardly any off days, certainly no way to quit the job and ultimately however you choose to carry your job out will come back and haunt you (given if you don't 'do it well').
Certainly there are other influencing factors as kids grow but the love, foundation and support they first receive from their parents are key stepping stones to developing their values and also characteristics as they grow.
At least that is what I believe!
There is no right or wrong way to teaching a child… okay yes, there are wrong-wrong ways but no truly right way to do it no matter how many books you have read on this matter and no matter how many workshops you attend.
Though the one thing that I believe in when nurturing a little being is, showering them with love and affection in all your sincerity and no matter how hard times will be, no matter what influences cross their path as their grow, they would turn out alright :)
Babies / toddlers, especially, love to follow in the footsteps of their parents since you are their world and all they know. Every little action and thought that you do to them is actually, and surprisingly, noticed even though you may think that these little beings can't even tell left from right.
Truth is even though they may not know their ABCs, nor do they know how to count to 100 but they do know how to love with all their little hearts, as much as you love them and perhaps maybe even more.
They will even follow in your footsteps of affection and convey that same affection towards their toys, pets, etc! It's really quite heartwarming to see them embrace their dolls and dogs so endearingly.
Baby K loves pets! Dogs, cats, anything furry and cuddle regardless if they are tiny chihuahuas or huge golden retrievers!
So anyway, back to this…
There are many ways to express your love and concern with your little one that rightfully you don't need a list or an article to teach you how. Though there are some tips and tricks online if you're running out of creative ways of expressing your love.
But as always with my take on things, I will share how we deal with affection the Baby K way… which again, as you would have known isn't very conventional because she is such a unique little individual.
Most websites recommend it, all moms swear by it but guess what… Baby K doesn't like it.
The only time cuddling works is when she is extremely tired on the verge of sleep or extremely groggy from just having woken up. Every other time, this little girl is a rocket that refuses to sit still and anything that restrains her from wiggling about (e.g. cuddling) is a no-no in her books.
She sqeauls, she squirms and sometimes she screams / complains (baby babble) after we playfully force-cuddle her.
While hubs still likes to annoy / disturb her a little by deliberately squeezing her (hence she gets worried whenever hubs attempts to hug her), I have learnt the trick to stealing quick cuddles from my little girl.
It's a 2 second rule – swoop, hug, go. It's that swift.
Any longer and you get the baby squealing / struggling and ultimately screaming for freedom.
Little Kisses
Granted most of the time we forcefully plant kisses on baby's chubby little cheeks, even though she adamently says 'No' in her cute baby voice when we ask, "Can papa/mommy kiss you?"
play the video below!
But apparently that aside, this little girl has picked up on the affectionate action of giving kisses (even though she declines it). But only when she is in the mood for it.
There have been times where we would bug and beg for her smooches and all she'll do is smile cheekily and turn away.
Other times, when we least expect it, she'll plant sloopy wet baby kisses on us. Maybe once, maybe twice, maybe more! I've woken up to a 'barrage' of wet smooches all over my face because for some reason baby felt like it.
Playing With Baby
Needless to say, playing with your baby is very very important. Especially so in this day and age where parents easily hand over an iPad or tablet with videos or games to occupy their kids, having the kiddos bond with an electronic game more than the parents themselves.
We are quite strict about exposing baby to videos, television, hand-held devices and such because we don't want to make it a habit for her and us both. Especially with the number of kids being easily exposed to all these things at a young age and subsequently damaging their eyes over it, along with the negative connotations (ADHD, short attention span etc) related to over-exposure of screen-time.
Though it is not to say that we don't allow it entirely, but rather everything in moderation and as little as we possibly have to. After all, it is that much more rewarding to play the good ole way with toys, playgrounds, your imagination and more!
I'll talk about play time in more detail to come because I have so much more to share with regards to this, given that Baby K is one little dynamite that can't keep still!
Reading To Baby
Reading may start off to be a pretty tedious or de-moralizing process, because when babies are babies how interested would they be with books, right?
I am fortunate enough to have a mother-in-law who understands the importance about introducing Baby K to books, and is as passionate (if not more) about getting her to love books. Hence, since an early age, my MIL has been reading all sorts of books to her be it those about shapes, animals, color etc!
My MIL would even go the mile and be descriptive and animated with describing each and every aspect / visual in the story, making it an overall enjoyable, fun and also interactive experience for baby.
Due to her early exposure to books, baby actually loves books – both the idea of these colorful hardboard things and also the aspect of Story Time.
In fact, 'BOOK' was one of the first few words she started to mutter. Along with egg, no, please, there and more. Ha, her priorities in life!
Well, we haven't reached the stage where she will sit by you obediently through an entire book but… we're getting there, eventually!
As mentioned, she loves the idea of books so much that at times she ransacks our bookshelf and walks about the house with a novel, cookbook or jewelry book in hand. It's so adorably hilarious.
Yes baby dear, I am sure you comprehend the Da Vinci Code as well as your Mother Goose Rhymes.
Giving Baby the Best
Of course, the best isn't always associated to getting the most expensive item out there in the market. If you can afford it that is awesome but if you can't, it doesn't matter either because being sincere about your options and choices for baby in the best of your means it is something you have carefully thought out, weighed the pros and cons of and decided that this would best fit baby given what you are able to give.
It doesn't mean you have to deck baby out in designer wear when something from a decent enough kidswear shop is more cooling and comfortable to wear.
The most high-end of shoes may not be as comfortable a fit or as easy to walk in as perhaps some decently known brand with good comfort and support.
Ultimately giving the best is something most parents want to do but sometimes they are not informed enough to make a choice so here I am sharing with you why you should choose Pampers Baby Dry and why I choose to give baby the best with all-round comfort and dryness no matter sleep or play.
Love Pampers Baby Dry, Because it Loves Your Baby too
How does Pampers help to love your baby?
Well I'll be listing down some small yet significant factors on how I think Pampers Baby Dry has helped baby and I along be it through the ease of use or comfort of wear!
Soft, Thin and Comfortable
The first thing I noticed upon setting eyes on Pampers Baby Dry is how soft the material was and how 'thin' / slim the pampers are.
Though don't let this fool you because this soft and comfortable material is mighty heavy duty too and even with Hub's strength (which has sometimes torn diaper tabs out, oops), these have been surviving just fine without any strength-mishaps.
A Good Fit
I've also found that the Pampers Baby Dry's shape is a little leaner and longer, which I personal prefer for Baby K's physique. She's on the smaller built of things but a little taller than her age hence these diapers fit her perfectly, covering her tummy and back well without leaving too much room around the thighs.
Slim, Sleek, And Not 'Puffy'
Given the slim design, the Pampers Baby Dry wears very svelte-ly on baby. Not that svelte is a term commonly used to describe baby silhouettes but you know how some pampers, once worn, are very puffy, big and look almost uncomfortable on for these little beings?
Well Pampers is nothing like it and doesn't seem to obstruct or cause any discomfort between baby's legs as she totters around the house.
Absorbency & Dryness with Wear
As described in my Pampers Journey #1, these have great absorbency through the night (and day) and even with the Pampers being all soaked up, the surface in contact with baby's skin still feels relatively dry to the touch.
I don't have the professional means to do a dry test as well as these guys, so here, have a look!
This is most important as babies can't tell us what is uncomfortable to them, or rather they may not even know that sitting around in a damp diaper is suppose to be uncomfortable!
Instead of letting them sit through that discomfort thinking it is norm, Pampers helps to ensure that no matter how soaked or full a diaper is (given perhaps it slipped your mind to change or check), baby still feels comfortably dry!
Snug (leak-proof) yet Comfy Seams and Sides
Another important factor to a diaper is how leak-proof it is along with how comfortable they device that factor to be.
Often times, if baby does leak out from her diaper it is because the elastic portions around her thighs aren't leak-proof enough. Either that or they aren't as snug fitting. There are also brands who try to prevent leakage from happening by making sure their elastic clings tighter which does eventually lead to pressure marks on baby's thighs.
Though with Pampers Baby Dry and their double layered seams, you can be assured that baby will feel comfortable while you have an ease of mind.
Seamless Adhesion
Something that is commonly overlooked is how well the diaper is joint.
Why is this important?
Because some brands tend to join the diaper portions together in a fairly lumpy bundle and I can only imagine that wouldn't be very comfortable to have on.
Perhaps it is just me but I have had experiences with certain clothing (shorts or skirts) that have seams joint together in a fairly lumpy manner and I recall that those don't feel
very comforta
ble on be it sitting, moving about and all. I can only imagine that it would be the same for lumpy joints on diapers, no matter how soft the material.
With Pampers Baby Dry, the joint is not lumpy at all. The technology they used to seal these 2 pieces together also creates a pretty fancy design, how cool.
Stretchable Ears for Ease & Comfort
Whoever suggested to implement this for Pampers Baby Dry is a genious!
All the diapers I have used prior to this do not have this function and I cannot tell you how much easier having stretchable ears makes things.
It makes it quicker to fasten the diaper (properly) on a wiggling baby, and a lot easier to get the right 'tightness' as well knowing that these ears can stretch and it wouldn't be too restrictive for baby.
Wearing Pampers Baby Dry has definitely reduced any pressure marks and lines caused by tightness from the diapers be it around the thighs or at the tummy (because we usually have to properly secure the diaper for baby given she isn't the tubbiest).
Baby Safe Material & Adorable Design!
As with the concern of most parents, Pampers Baby Dry is made with baby safe materials be it the cloth to create the diapers, the absorbant gels, or the coloring that goes into it. Pampers is also constantly updating and reinventing their diaper design and the current animal themed one is so adorable.
If you would like to have a peace of mind by reading about what exactly goes in a Pampers, you can read all about it here!
Baby is going through an animal-spotting phase now, being curious and intrigued with animals of all sort so she loves how cute the print is too!
After using Pampers Baby Dry for a good amount of time, I have noticed that these seem to last better and last more comfortably on baby, there is definitely a reduced need and rush to change her diapers through the day. Of course the necessary changing and wiping is still done but we don't fuss so much about it anymore for fear of baby having a rash or developing redness on her bottoms.
Less diaper changes means less diapers used, which definitely is a good thing over time!
Thus, giving the best always works out well, for the best!
Recharging Yourself
Being the best form of yourself for your little kiddos often means taking some time out for yourself too.You aren't being a bad parent if you are not by your kid's side 24 hours a day and every single day.
Sometimes taking time out from baby activities to enjoying your personal hobbies, interests or just taking a break to catch a movie, go cycling, is a big deal and a nice way to remember that you are still your own person.
Hubs and I even went as far as to having a short getaway out of the country (to Tokyo, which you can read about here!) to be romantic and reminisce on how our relationship sans kid was! Though we did miss her and skyped the in-laws every single day…
Some parents feel a sense of guilt leaving their kids in others' care but if someone is willing to babysit for you, I say go for it! At the very most, give that someone something nice for babysitting your little one be it simple things like snacks or treating them to a meal!
Think of it this way, rather than feel bounded to your kid and eventually developing some frustration or *gasp* resentment towards them for leaving you unable to enjoy yourself while forcing yourself out to be a good parent, don't forget that we are only human.
Enjoy yourself, be happy and only then can you be a happy, understanding, loving and good parent to your little one.
Trust me, when you are happy, your little one is happy too. When you whole heartedly love them, the little hearts love you just as much or maybe even more.
Be your best, and give your best for they will learn from you and be the best they can be.
Thank you again to Pampers SG and OMY.sg for this Pampers Journey and stay tuned because I have more to come!
In the meanwhile, don't forget to check out Pampers's Everyday Me for more Pampers information!
Thanks for reading!

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Horizontal wire drawing machine introduction Wandeshun Machine is one of the leading wire drawing machine manufacturers in China , is specialized in various manufacturing wire drawing machines, have already been exported to Vietnam , Indonesia, Uzbekistan Kenya, South Africa, Algeria, Egypt,...
Horizontal wire drawing machine introduction
Wandeshun Machine is one of the leading wire drawing machine manufacturers in China , is specialized in various manufacturing wire drawing machines, have already been exported to Vietnam , Indonesia, Uzbekistan Kenya, South Africa, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Turkey and so on.
Product parameters
Product process
1. Drive: Host straight line wire drawing machine, the first five heads power by the AC frequency motor through high-frequency joint narrow V-belts, spread by the hardened reducer to capstan. And the other six heads power by the AC frequency motor through two high-frequency joint narrow V-belt to capstan.
2. Brake: Clamp brake mounted on the motor pulley, quick stop or emergency stop wire drawing machine, which can effectively brake. Its role not only as a brake, but also to prevent the reel reverse brake, release the clip close to the solenoid valve control clamp brake cylinder.
3. Capstan: The material is ZG45 steel, surface is build-up welded, the surface is brightness, smooth, wear-resistant surfacing height of 150mm, long service life; hub height of 150-200mm.
4. Drawing die box: Die box is welded structure, into two cavity. The guide roller is mounted into the side to ensure that steel wire can straight into the drawing die, die holder should be adjusted to wire tangent to enter the drawing rolls tuning roller installed at the entry end of the mold base tuning roll by a small cylinder put power, tuning the swing of the roller, so that the corresponding sensor output signal to fine-tune the speed of change. Tuning roller wire tension by adjusting the air pressure change, regulation range 0.15-0.6Mpa. The mold box is also equipped with a stirring device. Tuning roller side of the mold box, a gear reducer single-phase capacitance running motor through a sprocket, power passed to the stirring arm to stir the mold box, lubrication powder, without agglomeration affect lubrication.
5. Jump-mode device: When drawn wire specifications total compression rate is less than the required times drawing, can throw a drawing. Rejection mode principles: Inlet is small, outlet is fine, then dumped in front of passes; Inlet is big, outlet is rough, then throw behind the times. When the need dumped mold, the steel wire after the need to jump-mode machine mode box, and then into the next need to pull the mold box so that the wire can be within the effective stroke of the arm swing, thus ensuring the sensor can detect and adjust to match adjacent reel speed.
6. Capstan cooling: Inside of the capstan use narrow slit water cooling, cooling ring fixed in the body, capstan run through the spindle, when the water flow at high speed, during which water turbulence, and emitted from the narrow gap high-speed, high heat transfer efficiency, so that the rolls to cool; outside of the capstan use wind cooling by fan. Capstan tilt installation, increase the capstan product wire to extend the wire and the air heat exchange time.
7. Mold cooling: Drawing Die use open direct water-cooled, adjust the inlet valve to control the water height, when you need to replace the wire drawing dies, close the inlet valve, fast water emptying, and then change the mode, before and after the wire drawing dies, seals available copper pad or aluminum pad.
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A:We will send you the spare parts by free if the problems caused by us.If it is the men-made problems,we also send the spare parts,however it is charged. Any problem, you can call us directly.
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Liberal Groups Set Sights on Taking Down Starbucks After Arrest of Black Customers in Store
After a Starbucks employees called the police to deal with two people loitering in their store, liberals are paralyzed: Do we choose Starbucks, or do we pretend that this incident was because of anti-black racism?
There are two versions of this story. One, that Starbucks employees called the police to remove two peaceful customers because Starbucks doesn't want black men hanging out in their store. Two, that Starbucks asked the police for assistance when two black men refused to leave after hours of waiting, were agitated when they were told the bathroom is for employees only, and were then removed by a black police officer who was following the wishes of the private coffee shop.
Two men were filmed in a branch in Philadephia being removed by police officers, and videos of the incident sparked off #BoycottStarbucks on the assumption that Starbucks is indeed racist.
Now, liberals are frozen with indecision. Do they take the side of the mob crying racism, or do they take the side of their beloved, pro-gay, pro-Hillary, pro-refugee Starbucks?
Aftermath, Starbucks Responds
When the videos spread, one of the most popular tweets encouraged coffee drinkers to switch to his own coffee shop, not because of their loitering policies, but because it's run by black people.
Red Bay Coffee Roasters in Oakland @redbaycoffee is an excellent alternative to Starbucks. A company I am engaged with as we bring a store to Richmond CA. African American owned with respect for the community Starbucks has offended. #BoycottStarbucks
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) April 14, 2018
Here's useful chart that'll show you if it's okay to wait in a @Starbucks for a friend #BoycottStarbucks pic.twitter.com/wcac1oKiVn
— David Leavitt (@David_Leavitt) April 14, 2018
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson: "Our store manager never intended for these men to be arrested."
Translation: We're not sorry. #BoycottStarbucks
— Jesenia (@jgoodiebag) April 15, 2018
There were two eye witnesses, a woman making a video, and a guy in the video all sharing the same story…
Stop saying "You don't know the whole story…"
You just refuse to believe the one presented. #BoycottStarbucks
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) April 15, 2018
Within two days of the incident, Starbucks posted this response:
"We apologize to the two individuals and our customers and are disappointed this led to an arrest. We take these matters seriously and clearly have more work to do when it comes to how we handle incidents in our stores. We are reviewing our policies and will continue to engage with the community and the police department to try to ensure these types of situations never happen in any of our stores."
Late on Saturday night, current Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson apologized and promised that there would be a more thorough investigation of the incident.
That's a lot of "sorrys" and a lot of promises to be better. So what will happen to revenue in Starbucks?
Police Commissioner Responds, Gives Details
So what about an official response from someone who isn't involved with the coffee biz?
According to local Police Commissioner Richard Ross — who is himself "an African-American man," the two police officers "did absolutely nothing wrong" and he defended the arrests. Giving a better timeline, Ross said that the store employees called 911 and reported a disturbance as well as trespassing.
The officers arrived, and the staff informed them that there were two men who had repeatedly refused to leave after being denied the use of the employee bathroom when employees asked them several times to vacate.
When the officers asked the men to leave and they refuse, that's when it turned into a handcuff situation.
Ross said:
"If you think about it logically, that if a business calls and they say that someone is here that I no longer wish to be in my business, they [the officers] now have a legal obligation to carry out their duties. And they did just that…They were professional in all their dealings with these gentlemen, and instead they got the opposite back."
The two men were later released, and Starbucks is not interested in prosecuting them.
@Starbucks The police were called because these men hadn't ordered anything. They were waiting for a friend to show up, who did as they were taken out in handcuffs for doing nothing. All the other white ppl are wondering why it's never happened to us when we do the same thing. pic.twitter.com/0U4Pzs55Ci
— Melissa DePino (@missydepino) April 12, 2018
Starbucks Exec On Violence Against Whites
Former CEO and current Special Projects Director gave a presentation that was later quoted on the official Starbucks Twitter account. Howard Schultz gave a talk in August 2017 after the violence in Charlottesville, saying that violence against "people who are not white" is unjustified.
Uh what? When people tweeted back asking about the wording, asking if it was an unfortunate slip of the tongue, but the official account was not willing to commit to a clear answer. When asked, Starbucks said "We do not tolerate discrimination against anyone. We believe in kindness, respect and dignity for everyone."
Of course, they never clarified how they feel about violence, only discrimination.
"I know we're better than this. The bigotry, hatred, and senseless violence against people who are not white cannot stand."
—Howard Schultz pic.twitter.com/JWpOmIV0H0
— Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) August 16, 2017
Don't Want Starbucks? Try Black Rifle!
Last year, Clinton-supporting Howard Schultz announced to cheering liberals that the company would aim to hire on 10,000 "refugees" over the next five years in direct response to Donald Trump's executive order that put a termporary ban on accepting refugees from seven countries with ties to Islamic terrorism. The ban wasn't about religion, or refugees, it was about countries that required better travel betting.
After Schultz made his announcement, Black Rifle Coffee announced that they would hire 10,000 veterans.
Of course, it's jokey — Black Rifle is a small roaster — but since its owner is a veteran himself, the company definitely has a theme going on. In the original press release, they did include a link to apply with a resume. According to Evan Hafer, owner of Black Rifle:
"I started Black Rifle Coffee Company to provide a high-quality, roast-to-order, coffee to the pro 2A and veteran communities. Between deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, I was working to refine both my coffee roasting skills and my firearms skills."
Sounds like he worked on his marketing too. Brilliant strategy. Starbucks coffee isn't even that great because attempting to make coffee taste the same all over the world is impossible without over processing it. Try Black Rifle instead.
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Dan ranks were applied to martial arts by Kano Jigoro, the founder of Judo. Kano started the modern rank system when he
awarded 1st Dan (the lowest Dan rank) to two of his senior students (Shiro Saigo and Tsunejiro Tomita) in 1883. Even then,
there was no external differentiation between black belt ranks and lower grades. Kano began the custom of having his Dan
grades wear black belts in 1886.
These were not the belts Martial Artists wear today—Kano had not invented the judo uniform yet, and his students were still
practicing in kimono. They wore the wide belts still worn with formal kimono. In 1907, Kano introduced the modern Gi and
its modern belt, with white and black belt ranks.
The use of belts to denote ranks were used by different athletic departments within the Japanese school system, most notably
for swimmers, prior to their adoption by Kano.
Modern usage in martial arts
While the use of the Kyu / Dan system, and colored belts, is common to both Traditional and more modern 'Freestyle' arts,
the colour schemes used are not universal.
In modern times, a Dan-ranked practitioner of a style is usually recognized as a martial artist who has surpassed through all of
the Kyu, or basic, ranks.
After reaching Dan grade should a person then wish to become a licensed instructor in their art,
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is required
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In many styles, however, achieving a Dan rank means that while one is no longer considered a beginner, one is not yet
necessarily an expert. Rather it means that one has learned the basics.
The total number of Dan ranks is style-specific, however 1st through 10th are common in most arts these days.
The lower Dan grades can normally be attained through a grading examination or sometimes through competition.
The higher Dan grades usually require years of experience and contribution to the relevant martial art, otherwise known as
time served
. This may be through instruction or research and publication. These grades can only be awarded by a higher-
graded representative of the principal group or sometimes by a steering committee or grading panel.
There is no set achievement level that is universal. Ranking systems are specific to the school or style, so ranks do not
necessarily translate across different martial arts styles.
In fact, Dan ranks do not necessarily indicate one wears a black belt. Some of the higher Dan grades may infact wear a red
and white belt.
Rank Structure
As mentioned above many arts use between one and ten Dan ranks as follows:
(The traditional terminology used refers to Japanese styles only. Others, such as Korean and Chinese will vary)
1. Shodan: First Dan / Degree black belt (technically, Shodan is "beginning degree" and Ichidan is "first degree"; the latter term
is less commonly used)
2. Nidan: Second Dan / Degree black belt
3. Sandan:: Third Dan / Degree black belt
4. Yondan: Fourth Dan / Degree black belt
5. Godan: Fifth Dan / Degree black belt
6. Rokudan: Sixth Dan / Degree black belt
7. Shichidan: Seventh Dan / Degree black belt (also, Nanadan)
8. Hachidan: Eighth Dan / Degree black belt
9. Kyudan: Ninth Dan / Degree black belt
10. Judan: Tenth Dan / Degree black belt
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These photos will have to speak for themselves. As I can only say that these photos make me ill. Shortly after these photos were taken a pod of six dolphins washed ashore. Now I don't know if they were the same ones in these photos or not…..can't even say if they were the same species…. and now may never know because the environmental groups that had been helping to clean and care for the contaminated/injured wildlife, who had been posting on-line a record of the numbers injured and dead….. were firmly told by BP CEO to stop and from that point onward BP would keep the count and once lab results come in will post the "accurate numbers"…..saying that the dolphins {those 6} and turtles {now 200+} found didn't have oil on them and may very well have had nothing to do with the oil spill……MR. TONY HAYWARD……….REALLY? REALLY NOW!? Ah….just a cautionary note here to the general public…..if I were you…I wouldn't stand very close to him….Lord when He goes to strike him with lighting for such lies it's bound to be a big one! The suffering of the wildlife should be a heavy burden to bear but Mr. Hayward said "….I want to plug the damn leak……I want this all over….I want to go home….." sounds more like he is fed up and wants to go home….more of that conversation to follow in this 8 part post………BP CEO may not be shedding any tears but……my tears mark the spot until our paths cross again……. Lila
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CLAT or Common Law Admission Test happens to be a national level entrance examination which is commended every year. The examination is held tentatively in the month of May. It is conducted for providing admission Integrated L.L.M and L.L.B courses which are offered by 18 National Law Institutes in India. Chanakya National Law University, Patna is going to organize this entrance test in the year of 2018. In the previous year, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab managed this entrance examination.
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Galatians 4:21-31
21Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? 22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. 23But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. 24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. 25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. 26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. 27For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. 28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. 30Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. 31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free. (KJV)


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This was my introduction to Chinese trains, and the hard-sleeper berth was much more comfortable than I had thought it might be. In retrospect, that's because the trains from Hong Kong attract a different sort of clientele, because the rolling stock on that route is much more luxurious than most Chinese trains, and because getting tickets was simple and orderly.
Customs on the train was simple, as you stay in your car and the officials come to you. The train doesn't leave Guangzhou station until after 6:00, which means there isn't a lot of Chinese scenery to see before it gets dark.
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The Difference Between Secondary and Primary Lymphedema.
What is Lymphedema?
Lymphedema is a medical condition that occurs when part of the lymphatic system is damaged, blocked and/or missing. As a result, the body loses its ability to drain waste filled fluid from the affected area causing chronic, progressive swelling and many other health issues. The onset of lymphedema may be acute or gradual and can be temporary or chronic.
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For the first time in recorded history, Mozambique has been hit by two powerful cyclones in the same season. Families who were already living on the brink of poverty have now been left with nothing. The loss of life, homes and crops is devastating. Contaminated water sources are causing deadly diseases to spread rapidly. With your help, Save the Children is delivering critical emergency relief to children and families. Our teams are working around the clock to prevent disease outbreaks, ensure children have healthcare and provide safe places for them to play and return to learning. So much help is needed. Your support can help save lives.
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'I won't shop at Target again': Angry fraud victims condemn store after details of up to 40 MILLION credit cards are stolen by hackers
- Almost all of Target's 1,797 stores in the US were targeted as 40,000 credit card swipe machines were hacked
- Second largest theft of credit card details in American history
- Data mining software installed on swipe machines sent card details to hackers
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- Thieves tried to use credit card of one victim at a California casino
The first fraud victims who had their credit cards details stolen and used by hackers who infiltrated Target's computer systems today emerged to condemn the store.
The store has admitted that data from about 40 million credit and debit cards might have been stolen from shoppers at its stores during the first three weeks of the holiday season, in the second-largest card breach at a U.S. retailer.
The data theft, unprecedented in its scale, took place over a 19-day period that began the day before Thanksgiving. Target said that it identified and resolved the issue on December 15.
It is thought hackers obtained the data by remotely installing software on 40,000 credit card machines in nearly all of Target's 1,797 stores nationwide.
The software could have spread through the Target network after being installed on a company machine, possibly by fooling an employee into clicking on a fake link in a 'phishing' scam.
Christopher Browning, 23 of Chesterfield, Va., said was the victim of credit card fraud earlier this week and he believes it was tied to a purchase he made at Target with his Visa card on Black Friday. However, he called Visa Thursday and the card issuer couldn't confirm. He says he hasn't been able to get through Target's call center.
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A Target investigation into the security breach which took place over the busy holiday period showed that the stolen information included names, mailing addresses, phone numbers and email addresses
Hackers are thought to have stolen the credit card details by breaking in to Target's computer systems and installing data mining software on credit card machines.
The software installed on 40,000 machines across Target's 1,797 stores read the information on a card's magnetic strip -including account number, sort code and CCV code - when it was swiped through the machine.
All the card details were then sent back to the hackers through the internet, before the theft was discovered after nearly three weeks.
On Monday, Browning received a call from his bank's anti-fraud unit saying that there were two attempts to use his credit card in California - one at a casino in Tracey, Calif. for $8,000 and the other at a casino in Pacheco, for $3,000. Both occurred on Sunday and both were denied. He canceled his credit card and plans to use cash. Although Browning has no proof, he says he believes the fraud was tied to his Black Friday purchase at Target.
"I won't shop at Target again until the people behind this theft are caught or the reasons for the breach are identified and fixed," said Browning.
Though smaller than the breach disclosed in March 2007 by TJX Companies Inc, parent of apparel chains TJ Maxx and Marshalls, the data theft took place over a much shorter period and hit shoppers at the beginning of the U.S. holiday season.
Target said the breach might have compromised accounts between November 27 and December 15, a period of nearly three weeks.
The data theft revealed by TJX took place over 18 months, affecting 45.7 million payment cards, according to the company. Banks later said in court documents that the hackers could have obtained more than 94 million account numbers in the TJX case.
On Thursday, Target told customers in an alert on its website that the criminals had stolen customer names, payment card numbers, expiration dates and their CVV security codes.
The company's shares fell in today as the Secret Service launched an investigation and the first victims of the theft began to emerge.
This data would allow them to produce counterfeit credit cards, and if they were also able to intercept PIN numbers they would be able to create debit cards to withdraw money from ATMs.
"On December 15, we were able to identify an unauthorized access and we were able at that time to resolve the issue," Target spokeswoman Molly Snyder said by telephone.
Almost all stores: Nearly all of Target's 1,797 stores were targeted as hackers infiltrated 40,000 credit card machines
Krebs on Security, a closely watched security industry blog that broke the news on Wednesday, said the breach involved nearly all of Target's 1,797 stores in the United States and investigators believed the data was obtained via software installed on point-of-sales terminals used to swipe magnetic strips on payment cards.
It is not yet clear how the attackers were able to compromise point-of-sales terminals at so many Target stores. "It is very clear it is a sophisticated crime," Snyder said.
If you think yours was one of the 40 million credit or debit cards involved in a data breach at Target, security experts recommend a policy of watching and waiting: Watch the account you used at the retailer on a daily basis, and wait, because there's no telling when it will be tapped by thieves.
With the information that was obtained in the data breach between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15 - cardholder names, card numbers and the three-digit security codes - crooks can use them for online transactions or manufacture duplicate cards.
"This could be something that hits your card months from now, so you need to continue to be vigilant," says Yaron Samid, chief executive officer of BillGuard, a company that offers a free service monitoring credit and debit cards for unusual activity.
Don't look for crazy, big-ticket charges, Samid says.
Sophisticated hackers are more likely to make small purchases, sometimes aimed at checking the viability of an account.
"These folks are not going to put a $10,000 charge on one card," Samid says. "They're going to put a $1 charge on 10,000 cards."
Small charges are less likely to be noticed and disputed, he says, and a single charge - even if it's for just 99 cents - enables the crooks to resell the stolen information at a premium, according to Samid.
A validated stolen card number is worth more than an untested one, he says.
If you used a credit card at Target, you have more protection than if you used a debit card. That's because consumers are protected from the fraudulent use of a credit card. You still have to report the fraud to your card issuer.
A fraudulent charge is typically credited back to the consumer's account after a fraud report is made. The card issuer then investigates the complaint and, unless the charge is found to be valid, the credit will be made permanent.
With a debit card transaction, money immediately comes from the consumer's bank account. After filing a fraud report with the bank, it is then in the bank's hands when - or if - to return that money.
Either way, if a fraudulent charge is spotted, consumers should get a new card.
But experts say it's better to err on the side of caution, and - at least for debit card holders - get a new card now.
"I do see this as a very severe breach. Take it very seriously," says Mark McCurley, senior information security adviser for Scottsdale, Arizona-based IDT911 Consulting, a company that does data breach prevention and post-breach analysis.
McCurley says he used his debit card at a Target store during the period the numbers were stolen. He requested a new debit card and PIN number.
"That's how seriously I'm taking the matter," he says.
At a minimum, change your PIN number, experts advise. If the thieves have captured your PIN, you can prevent them from getting a cash-back during a transaction or using your card at an ATM machine, McCurley says.
Molly Snyder, a spokeswoman for Target, says there is no indication at this point that PINs were collected by the thieves.
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The U.S. Secret Service is working on the investigation, according to an agency spokeswoman. A Federal Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman declined to comment.
"While this search for the truth is happening, the issue damages the trust Target have gained in mobile and calls into question how sales (will) trend in January," said Brian Sozzi, chief executive officer of Belus Capital Advisors.
Target spokeswoman said the stolen information was limited to data stored on the magnetic strip and she tried on Friday to downplay the situation
MasterCard and Visa officials had declined to comment late on Wednesday, after news of the breach surfaced. An American Express spokeswoman said the company was aware of the incident and was putting fraud controls in place.
The theft is particularly troublesome for Target because it has has used its red branded credit and debit cards as a marketing tool to lure shoppers with a 5 percent discount. As many as 25 per cent of Target shoppers use the store branded cards.
This holiday season, Target added other incentives to use its cards. Two days before Thanksgiving, Target.com ran a special review sale with 25 exclusive offers, from electronics to housewares for those who used the branded card.
Households who activate a Target-branded card have increased their spending at the store by about 50 percent on average, the store says.
'This is how Target is getting more customers in the stores," said Brian Sozzi, CEO and Chief Equities Strategist. "It's telling people to use the card. It's been a big win. If they lose that trust, that person goes to Wal-Mart.'
Target said it had alerted authorities and financial institutions immediately after it was made aware of the unauthorized access and that it was "putting all appropriate resources behind these efforts."
The company said it hired a forensics firm to investigate the incident.
Target's shares were down 1.7 percent an hour before the market was due to open.
The shares, which have risen 7.4 percent this year, closed at $63.55 on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The stock has largely underperformed the broader S&P 500 index, which has risen 27 percent this year.
Hackers usually sell account information on the black market to those who want to produce fake cards. Crime rings use the cards to buy gift certificates from large stores that they later turn into cash, according to investigators.
Target Corp. advised customers to check their statements carefully. Those who see suspicious charges on the cards should report it to their credit card companies and call Target at 866-852-8680.
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The other day, while on a bathroom break at Mickey D's, a young, drunk Native male walked up to me and offered his hand, introducing himself as "Tony".
I shook his hand. He said "Mind if I ask you a question?"
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It was 3 a.m. and he was downtown, alone in a rough neighbourhood.
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I ran him when I got back to the car. He had been convicted of Manslaughter at 18 years old for stabbing a youth to death in a fight. Under our sickeningly lax laws, he was released on parole after 3 years.
I hope he never gets pardoned. No one needs him "working" with their kids.