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A partial denture is designed to replace several missing teeth. Partial dentures usually consist of replacement teeth attached to pink or gum colored plastic bases, which are connected by a metal framework. Partial dentures are removable and rely on adjacent teeth to support them by utilizing metal clasps. These clasps anchor the partial denture to natural teeth to keep the partial denture securely in place while still allowing the patient to remove it for proper cleaning and maintenance. Placing crowns on your natural teeth may be necessary to improve the fit of the removable partial denture. Dr. Frey will work closely with you to ensure that your new partial denture is esthetically pleasing and allows you to eat and speak normally.
Partial Denture Replacing Upper Front Teeth
Crowns Fabricated to Improve Fit of Partial Denture
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Faraway Pluto is difficult to study from Earth, so the dwarf planet has remained largely mysterious to scientists and laypeople alike since its discovery in 1930. But Pluto is about to get its first close-up. On July 14, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will zoom just 7,800 miles (12,500 kilometers) from the dwarf planet, capturing supersharp images of its frigid surface.Read more from Space.com
In the NFL, something that behaves like Pluto's football-shaped moons might be called a wobbly duck. NASA simply calls them astonishing. Instead of steadily rotating through their orbits, two of Pluto's moons "wobble unpredictably," the space agency says, citing new analysis of data from the Hubble Space Telescope.Read more from NPR.org
NASA has released 'Pluto Time' web-based widget NASA that would provide earthlings a simulation of noon-time sunlight on the dwarf planet. The widget has been served up in advance of the New Horizons spacecraft's Pluto flyby on July 14. The probe will become the first Earth spacecraft to get an up-close view of the Kuiper Belt object.Read more from Uncovermichigan
Best estimate right now on atmospheric pressure on Pluto is about 10 microBars. Will know exactly from #PlutoFlyBy #NASASocial
Yesterday's news : Spacenow published in dec 2014 this Pluto/Charon interaction on TWITTER.Now, probe does the same
Pluto's atmosphere escaping at a fast rate. Want to understand it as it is similar to Earth's atmosphere formation #PlutoFlyBy #NASASocial
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NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is getting closer with its rendez-vous with the dwarf planet in the outer parts of our solar system, and NASA released images on Thursday that give a more defined face to Pluto. This video is featured in these articles:Read more from OrlandoSentinel.com
That reporter needs to learn to pronounce "Kuiper." It rhymes with "piper." Or maybe he said "Kepler," the wrong astronomer if we're talking about the belt of objects beyond Neptune.
His pronunciation stood out for me because I wasn't sure how Kuiper's name was pronounced until online dictionaries with sound clips came along. I never was much good at interpreting the strange code dictionaries use for showing how words are pronounced.
I noticed that too.

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What inspired you to write your book?
I wanted to document all my mother's recipes from Guangdong, China or it would be lost forever. Also I wanted to use for reference for myself. I din't want to lose the culinary culture that part of Chinese culture, I never want to lose. My Parents immigrating her. Typically, the next generation already lost the language. Keeping the Culinary side of my heritage is very important to me.
About your Book:
Chinese recipes for soups, entrees, appetizers, used for breakfast, lunch, dinner and wedding banquet, Chinese vegetables, All meats: Beef, Pork, Chicken, Lamb, and Seafoods. Chinese styles of prepping and cooking. Chinese spices identified and used. Words of wisdom in Chinese Folklore for certain soups.
Cuisine Style or Food Genre
Authentic Cantonese Chines Cuisine
Sample Recipe or Food Advice
Boil one pound whole pork belly after cutting inch slices for 15 to 20 minutes. remove from pot. Cut into one inch slices.
place in appropriate size plate and pour enough soy sauce onto it. Enjoy for lunch or dinner family style.
What formats are your books in: eBook, Print, Both eBook and Print
How do you see writing a food/cookbook as different from writing other genres of books?
It is non-fiction. It ca be used as a reference book over an over again. Most fiction books are read just once or a couple of times and then put in storage forever. Never to be seen again. many Cookbooks are used over and over again until the person memorizes the book.
Advice to someone that is thinking about or currently working on a food book or cookbook
Be patient, it takes long er to make a cookbook than any other kind of genre. Take lots of pictures or videos, which will take even longer. Be committed and dedicated, don't give up. Look towards your goal and complete your task, even if it takes two years or longer.
How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
It was published thru authorhouse.com and amazon.com. Self publishing is the way to go.
Author Bio:
A Chinese American. Born in Chinatown in Chicago, Illinois. Grew up in my mother's Chinese cooking. Love all things Chinese. marital arts, movies, and their stars. Learned how to cook with lots of practice: trial and error. Got a degree in Computer science and B.F.A. in Digital Film making an Video Production.
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This week I've been thinking about giving coffee the boot?! Yes, I know, how could I even think about it?! I do love coffee – especially when you need it to power through the day! But recently I've been reading and reading about how coffee is really not good for you at all! And seeing as I'm on a health kick this new year that means, unfortunately, that the coffee has got to go!
On the one side, there are a lot of benefits from drinking coffee, it can improve your memory function and it's obviously really good at making you feel more ALERT. It's even one of the biggest ways the American woman ingest antioxidants. But then again, you hear these stories of people who give it up for good and how it has changed their lives for good! Because in reality, too much caffeine is not good for your health and here's why:
You'll lose weight
It's not just about coffee, but it's about giving up caffeine in general. Because I don't think a lot of people understand how many calories you consume with caffeinated products. I bet you didn't know that you could be consuming around 200 calories per cup of coffee! So, by cutting it out of your life all together you'll potentially lose a little bit of weight!
Say hello to more energy
Did you know that even drinking caffeine six hours before going to bed can disrupt your sleeping pattern? It's crazy – especially when you think the caffeine would be out of your system by that time! And it's a cycle! That's why you wake up feeling more tired and craving your usual cup of coffee to wake you up! So, by staying away from the caffeine you will not only have a better, deeper sleep but you will have more energy when you wake up too – more than those who even drink a little bit of coffee!
You'll feel more at peace
It's no news to you or to me that coffee is a stimulant, but when you think about it in terms of your body, it means that your nervous system is thrown into disarray! And because it triggers your adrenaline it puts your body into a state of confusion that's either fight or fly. So, you can imagine what happens when you cut caffeine out altogether. You'll actually feel less anxious, less stressed and much more at ease!
You'll save money
If you're anything like me, you spend your money in various coffee chains more than once a day even if you don't need a boost at all. On average I probably buy three coffees a day, which basically equates to $9 a day! Over a year that's $2160 a year! And that's crazy! That money instead can go to a lot more better use – you can even save it!
Give your heart a break
Caffeine increases your blood pressure, which means your heart works twice as hard! And that's not really fair to it at all! Depending on your genetics some will see a soar in their blood pressure levels more than most. In reality, it's probably best to just stay away!
How to stop!
Quitting coffee isn't going to be easy, especially if you're addicted and you don't need much to feel coffee withdrawals. There's going to be headaches and shakes but you can avoid this by cutting your intake down day by day.
Now, going cold turkey is probably not the best thing you can do. Especially if you would describe yourself as a caffeine addict. So, you can either do this gradually or just change the way you drink caffeine completely.
What I'm finding recently now that I've made the switch is swapping my coffees for tea. Whilst, there is still caffeine in tea it won't give you the horrible side-effects that coffee gives. Instead, you'll get all the benefits (depending on the tea for what) without the hassle!
Plus, you'll probably want to eventually switch it out completely. Making the switch to water is natural and super healthy for you, which will help you live a healthier life. A regular intake will help your internal organs to detox and will keep your body steadily hydrated throughout the day – not to mention the skin benefits. Steer away from sodas and change to fruit infused water or sparkling water and you will definitely feel and see the difference.
What do you think? Will you make the switch?
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The Canterbury Cup Panthers were out-enthused by South Sydney Rabbitohs 36-16 at ANZ Stadium on Saturday.
Despite leading 16-8 at half-time, Penrith went on to concede 28 unanswered points as they struggled without tireless forward Jed Cartwright and livewire Daine Laurie, who both failed to finish the game.
Sione Katoa was impressive in setting up the early advantage for Penrith, setting up a deceptive try and kicking a 40/20.
It came after Souths scored the first try of the game.
An early penalty marched them upfield and they quickly capitalised, Billy Brittain holding it up for Jacob Gagan who strolled through flimsy defence.
Mawene Hiroti guided the ball through from the sideline.
After a scintillating performance last week, Laurie continued his strong form by setting up the opening try of the afternoon for the Panthers.
The five-eighth took it up to the line and played it short for Jed Cartwright who sliced over on the left edge.
Falls couldn't convert the try though, leaving the difference at two points.
A potential opportunity presented itself once more for Cartwright but his late offload hit the ground and was scooped up by Rabbitohs winger Leigh Higgins.
Kurt Falls desperately chased him down to prevent a certain try but a penalty moments later gifted Souths an extra two points.
When presented with a penalty on South Sydney's line, the Panthers elected to take the tap and were rewarded.
Sione Katoa threw a clever ball from dummy-half to put Kaide Ellis over under the posts.
Katoa then nailed a 40/20 from the set after points to earn his side another full set close to the try line but the Panthers rushed a left-side raid and the ball sprayed over the sideline.
The Rabbitohs also squandered an opportunity moments later when Lyndon Hills took a quick tap off a penalty and caught the Panthers napping.
He raced through virtually unopposed before some late pressure forced a mistake as he went to dive over.
That desperation in defence paid off as Penrith went on to score off the seven-tackle set.
Falls took on the line on the last tackle, stepping his way through before spinning over and scoring next to the posts.
He converted his own try to push the lead out to eight points.
HALF-TIME: Panthers 16 Rabbitohs 8
Laurie wasn't just impressing with the ball in hand. He was also hitting hard in defence and came up with a crucial one-on-one tackle on a runaway Connor Tracey to save what would have been a certain try.
It came at a cost though, the five-eighth limping off injured.
Having threatened for the opening stages of the half, Souths eventually cracked Penrith when a left-side raid ended with Hiroti going over in the corner.
He hit the posts though and was unable to convert his own try.
The Rabbitohs explored that same edge on the following set and once again found joy as Allan sliced through.
The conversion was waved away once more, leaving the score at 16-all with just over 20 minutes remaining.
Dylan O'Connor then pounced onto a last-tackle grubber to hand Souths the lead for the first time.
A panicked Penrith pushed the kick-off out on the full and the Rabbitohs were again camped on their line.
Brittain then shoved it on to Brock Gray who charged over for the home side. The successful conversion from Hiroti extended their buffer to 10.
The roll on continued on the next set as Tracey outpaced the Panthers defenders on the outside to score in the corner.
Souths were constantly finding holes through Penrith's tired middle defence and O'Connor was the next beneficiary, running away to score his second and the final try of the match.
FULL-TIME: Panthers 16 Rabbitohs 36


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Rohit Kanwar has an M.Sc. in Mathematics and has expertise in teaching both Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning. He is a CAT serial high scorer who has received a record number of calls from many prestigious MBA institutions throughout the country. As a teacher today he uses his 12 years of experience in the industry to train and groom numerous campus placement aspirants.
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Averages and decimals is one of the popular topics to measure quantitative ability of candidates. Often calculations with decimals can be confusing and this is where fractions enter the scene. But how do you know which decimal corresponds to which fraction? We are here to help you with that!
This course will teach you how to simplify complex decimal problems and solve them in a jiffy. You will learn all there is to learn about fractions which will also be a speed booster for solving various questions. The shortcut tricks to calculating average taught in this course will also help you up your quant game. So start this course and enhance your problem solving skills further!


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Every PHP-driven software app that requires InnoDB will function flawlessly on our innovative cloud platform and the database storage engine comes with all our shared hosting packages. Whenever you create a database manually or our app installer creates one automatically and an app installation process is started, the engine that the database will use will be selected on the basis of the app's specifications without the need to change any setting in your account. InnoDB will be picked automatically for any app that requires this particular engine and you'll be able to make the most of its full capacity. We'll perform daily content backups, so in case you accidentally erase a database that you need or you overwrite a specific part of it, we will be able to restore the database the way it was only a few hours earlier.
InnoDB in Semi-dedicated Servers
InnoDB is offered with all our semi-dedicated plans by default, so as soon as you order a new account, you can go ahead and install any open-source script-driven software application that requires this MySQL database engine. A number of engines are installed on our cloud web hosting platform, so when you set up a brand new database and start installing an app manually, or opt to take advantage of the Hepsia Control Panel-integrated app installer tool, the engine for the database will be set in accordance with the requirements of the specific app. This will permit you to activate and run InnoDB-specific applications without encountering any obstacle and without having to change any settings in your account. To be on the safe side, we will always have a one-week-old backup of all your MySQL databases, so if you delete or change any content unintentionally, we can easily retrieve it.
InnoDB in VPS Servers
All VPS plans that are ordered with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel come with InnoDB already installed, so you will be able to make use of any open-source script-based web app that needs this storage engine without activating anything manually. You can pick Hepsia on the VPS configuration page and your new VPS server will be up and running within one hour, so you can log in and start creating your web sites right away. When you create a brand-new MySQL database and begin the app activation process, our system will set the engine for that database automatically. In this way, you can make use of various applications simultaneously without the need to change anything on the server. You can set up a WordPress-powered personal blog that uses MyISAM – the default MySQL engine, and a Magento e-commerce site that makes use of InnoDB, for instance.
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By Desmond Brown
Contributing Writer
UNITED NATIONS, New York October 4, 2019 (IPS) — The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, told IPS her patience is running thin, as she challenges the world to tackle the climate crisis.
She warned of a backlash of mass migration to the world's richest and biggest polluters, saying an influx of climate refugees can be expected in coming years, as a consequence of failing to take action to stop climate change.
"The bottom line is that we are not here by accident. There is no traditional norm on the part of the world, where I come from," Mottley said.
In September 2014, Small Island Developing States met in Apia, Samoa, for the Third International Conference on SIDS and adopted the Small Island Developing States Accelerated Modalities of Action, also known as the SAMOA Pathway. It is a 10-year plan to address challenges, faced by small islands.
During last week's United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the world body convened a one-day, high-level review of progress made in addressing SIDS' priorities in the first five years since implementation.
According to the world leaders, progress toward sustainable development in SIDS will require a major increase in investment.
Foreign Affairs Minister of Belize, Wilfred Elrington, said the mid-term review represents more than a simple reflection.
"It is a critical political moment, given the overwhelming challenges that threaten our sustainable development," Elrington told IPS.
"Our people receive daily reminders of the ticking clock for our survival. Last year, we had a special report from the IPCC [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] that predicted utter devastation for our countries, if we missed the 1.5° C target."
Elrington says the latest special report on the ocean and cryosphere from the IPCC, projecting that 65 million people who inhabit islands and low-lying states are at risk of total inundation, only reinforced what is already happening.
"Our beaches are disappearing, our drinking water is being salinated, our oceans and seas are warming, acidifying and deoxygenating threatening our reefs and our fisheries. And if we are not experiencing more frequent flooding events, we are experiencing extreme drought events," Elrington added.
"Anyone of us could be the next to face a Category 5 hurricane or cyclone. We are the ground zero of a global climate and biodiversity crisis."
Some of the specific development issues SIDS are faced with include their remoteness, transport connectivity, the small scale of their economies, the high cost of importing, the high cost of infrastructural development, vulnerability and climate vulnerability.
Already on the frontlines of climate change, sustainable development in many SIDS is threatened by difficulties in achieving sustained high levels of economic growth, owing in part to their vulnerabilities to the ongoing negative impacts of environmental challenges and external economic and financial shocks.
"It is diabolical and it is unbelievable. I refer to the plight of Barbuda, whose cost of recovery was 10 times that which was pledged, and who still have not collected, even that which was pledged," Mottley said.
"I refer to Dominica, whose public service is minuscule to most countries, but who are required to jump through the same hoops to unlock 300 million dollars in public funds, while the people of Dominica, who were affected like the people of Abaco and Grand Bahama [in the Bahamas], don't know where they're going to earn money this week," Mottley noted.
The prime minister said, "Twenty five years ago, we met in Barbados and settled the Barbados Programme of Action, and on that occasion, we recognised that the wellbeing and welfare of Small Islands Developing States required special recognition and was a special case for our environment and our development."
Meanwhile, Guyana's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karen Cummings, said even with their limited resources, SIDS have been doing their part, adding that her country has taken an "aggressive" approach towards climate change, and has been "ambitious" in its nationally determined contribution commitments.
Leaders called on the international community to mobilise additional development finance from all sources and at all levels to support SIDS and welcomed the ownership, leadership and efforts, demonstrated by these states, in advancing the implementation of the SAMOA Pathway.
They expressed their concern about the devastating impacts of climate change, the increasing frequency, scale and intensity of disasters and called for urgent and ambitious global action in line with the Paris Agreement to address these threats and their impacts.
The High-level Review of the SAMOA Pathway comes one month after Hurricane Dorian devastated parts of the Bahamas, causing significant loss of life and property damage. Countries noted that the increasing frequency, scale and intensity of natural disasters will continue to claim lives, decimate infrastructure and remain a threat to food security.
While some progress has been made in addressing social inclusion, poverty, and unemployment, inequality continues to disproportionately affect vulnerable groups, including women and girls, persons with disabilities, children and youth. More support is needed to strengthen public health systems in SIDS and especially reduce the risk factors for non-communicable diseases, and healthcare after disasters.
Other areas identified as needing more effort include demographic data collection, trade opportunities, and economic growth and diversification.
Michael Tierney, Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations and co-facilitator for the Political Declaration of the SAMOA Pathway midterm review, says SIDS have done excellent work in setting up a partnership framework at the United Nations, whereby the partnerships they are working on are monitored and registered and there is an analysis done of their effectiveness.
"It's actually a model of other parts of the world to look at. It can be improved and it can be strengthened, but there is a very detailed process, here at the UN, whereby we try to encourage new development partnerships for the islands, but also, we try to monitor and analyse what we're doing and if we're doing it well," Tierney told IPS.
"One of the things, quite frankly, that we need to do better, is get more private sector interest in projects. That's a problem, across the board, in the developing world, but it's something that is specifically a difficulty in the Small Island Developing States."


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AMERICAN STYLE PANCAKES (Vegan & Gluten-Free)
After moving into our new kitchen this week, our home kitchen has been left slightly bare. No longer graced with the hordes of ingredients carefully lined up in every nook and cranny. So, when pancake cravings came along we had to make do with whatever got left behind. In short: not much! Tofu, some milks, yoghurt, various flour's, agave, stevia…
Could we make something? Only worth a try right?
Here is what we did:
200g Tofu
1 Cup Vanilla Soy Milk (or preferred alternative)
1 Cup Rice Flour (we used Doves Farm Rice Flour blend)
4 Tbsp Agave (or preferred alternative)*
2 Drops stevia (optional)
1 Tbsp Olive Oil (or other vegetable oil, not coconut oil)
*Add more if you want them sweeter or if you use unsweetened milks.
Add tofu and milk into a high speed blender, we used our nutribullet but any should be fine. (You may even want to use a hand held one.) You should end up with a smooth/ thick liquid, kind of like a thick milkshake consistency.
Add mix into your bowl and whisk in the remaining ingredients, in no particular order. You should get a thick and smooth batter that can easily be poured with a spoon. If you find you don't have the right consistency and it is still too thick, add a tiny bit more oil or agave.
Heat your skillet pan on medium -high heat, feel free to add oil or oil spray and once pan is smoking slightly start pan-caking away.
If you want a lot of smaller size pancakes we suggest using a heaped tablespoon per pancake, adding dollops to the pan, allowing space for each pancake to spread slightly while cooking.
Leave to cook for 2-3 minutes, then flip them over and allow to cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Repeat until all batter is used up.
Then, stack em up, drizzle with your favourite syrup and DEVOUR!
We used Bulkpowders Zero Syrup in Maple flavour, we can't live without it! It really does taste like real Maple syrup without any of that artificial nasty taste with a whopping zero calories to boot! AND its Gluten, Wheat-Free + Vegan-friendly. Win!
To learn our top tips and tricks to master le pancake, hit up the picture below! Our Muscle Baker will show you how:
Nutritional Info: (per pancake of 20)
47Cals | 1.6F | 14C | 2P
Free from: Gluten | Wheat | Dairy | Egg | Nuts | Sugar
We hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did! Don't forget to tag us if you make them, we love to see. Find us on all social outlets @themusclebakery/ @themusclebaker 🙂
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Roller skating is among the most multi-beneficial sports that help both adults and kids stay active and healthy. Apparently, a pair of fitted roller skates would be a great tool to promote relaxation and gain exceptional skills. Then, you may wonder "What size roller skates should I wear" and struggle to find the answer.
No worries cause you have this article. Scroll down for more interesting pieces of information.
The Origin Of Roller Skates
Before we get right to the main topic, have you ever wondered how the very first roller skates evolved into today's modern design?
This is a timeline of the development of skates, from the very first ones invented by John Joseph Merlin to those we have today.
- 1760 – Joseph Merlin: John Joseph Merlin designed the very first roller skates. By attaching alloy rollers to a plank of wood with leather straps to hold the feet in, the very original roller skates had been created.
- 1819 – First Patent: A Frenchman by the name of Petitbled had made the very first patented roller skates, which were the most comparable to today's model.
- 1863 – Inventor James Plimpton: An American by the name of James Plimpton redesigned the roller skate, and its model was nearly similar to the present day's quad skates.
- 1884 – Pin Ball-Bearing Wheels: Rolling was much easier and more volatile to perform when the first pin ball-bearing was created.
- 1979 – Redesigning Roller Skates: Rollerblades were discovered as they noticed that a 3-wheel structure was more stable.
- 1990 – New wheels: Wheel made of a glass-reinforced thermoplastic resin replaced polyurethane compounds.
- 1993 – The Modern Day Skates: Today's design was developed by ABT or Active Brake Technology, placing the foundation for afterward design.
What Size Roller Skates Should I Wear?
You have just come through the benefits that a right sizing roller skates can bring. Very engaging, right? Indeed, a correct skate size is even more important than its model or price.
It's hard and takes much effort to pick a proper shoe size, but choosing a skate size is even tougher.
No worries cause you've got our "How to determine the accurate size for your brand-new skates" guide now.
General Sizing Information
Before moving to the sizing selection guide, you need to know a few facts that will significantly help you understand the subsequent guide.
- There are 5 main types of roller skates, which are speed, outdoor and indoor, roller derby and kids skates. Generally, they require the same choosing size technique, yet some are still different from others and we will explain this to you soon.
- The number sign of sizing varies according to each country, but the most popular and common is the US and EU Size. The image below illustrates Women's Roller Skates Size in these two territories.
- Although there are many options for designs or colors, the right size should come first and don't let the other factors distract you.
How To Choose The Roller Skates Size Based On Shoe Size
Now the most important part has come, let's take a look at the instruction to choose skates size by shoe size first. According to our experience, this is the best and easiest way to own a pair of roller skates that fit your feet perfectly.
Commonly, if you have a daily size 8 shoes, so in most cases your roller skates will be in size 8 respectively. Most brands will customarily manufacture their skates similar to the shoe size because it's easier to measure.
A rearer case that you are a half size, it is advisable to add a size to your skates. Take an instance, if you wear 8 1/2 size, you should buy a size 9 skate. After that, you can wear thicker socks when skating if the skate is a little big.
It's time to discuss some oddities we have promised.
- For speed skates, they are only available in men's sizes if the skates are black or white. To solve this difference, ladies should go down a size when ordering speed skates for a proper fit, from size 8 to size 7, for example.
- For roller derby skates, the colors are decided based on genders. Specifically, black skates are men's size-based and white skates are, on the contrary, women's size-based.
You will only have to change your shoe size if choosing the opposite gender's color.
How To Choose The Roller Skates Size Based On Your Feet Measurement
Picking your roller skates size by your shoe size is quite a precise and trustworthy way. But if you want more accuracy and something to do with the measurement, you've got it right here, all you need is to follow the steps.
One first thing you should notice before getting on is to wear socks that you put on for skating. This will enable the preciseness to work because not wearing socks may lead to misestimation.
The best time to measure should be the second half of the day, especially in the evening as all our muscles will release toughness and get relaxed.
All tools you need are easy to find: a ruler, a pen, paper, and a flat wall.
- Place the paper horizontally against the wall.
- Stand stable and put one foot on the paper so that your heel touches the floor.
- Mark the end of your longest toe on the paper.
- Measure the distance correctly.
- Compare with the chart below to decide which size you are in.
A last but very important note: your individual foot structure is also responsible for the exact fit of the skates sizes.
Accordingly, if you own a normal foot structure, which is neither over-narrow nor over-big, you can apply the exact measurement statistics for your skates.
However, we know that several of you, not everyone, have the top of your feet and your toes bigger than normal. In this case, you should take one size bigger because it will omit the unusual texture of your feet and make you feel more comfortable.
Benefits Of Choosing The Right Size For Your Roller Skates
So, how important is it to select the accordant skates' size? No more puzzles will struggle you to understand from now on as you have our "Advantages of right roller skates size" introduction here.
- Extreme comfort: Not only will well-fitted skates allow you to do your best but they'll also minimize inconvenience and scratches. We have found some health injuries when you bring ill-fitted skates.
- Corn: The phenomenon of hardened legs, the skin will be thick, yellow but will not hurt. It may not cause pain at first, but later it will spread and spread, finally causing pain.
- Skin disease: Like other body parts, feet need to be breathed and excreted. If you wear shoes that are too tight, your feet will not "breathe" and after a while can lead to fungus between the toes.
- Excellent control and balance: Skating requires extraordinary skills of keeping your body balanced and a proper pair of roller skates will define how much agility, power transfer and control you would have while skating.
- Great flexibility: having so much comfort will enable you to be adaptable and encourage you to have every graceful and charming display.
Tips When Shopping For A Roller Skates
If you find it hard and daunting to consider all the various options available at the same time, this section is created for you as here are some tips that will make your selection enjoyable.
- About the wheels: A hard wheel offers a longer lifespan but less shock absorption and grips while a soft wheel is of contradictory features.
- About the boots: A hard boot is really good if you want a quad skate that can be used for fitness or longer rides whereas a soft boot is better for dancing and disco.
- About the size: follow my steps and it's freely smooth.
- About the plates and trunk: the harder the cushion, the more agile the skate is. And the harder, the more directional stable it is.
Read More: How Can I Make My Roller Skates More Comfortable?
How Does A Roller Skates Work?
A Roller Skates' Structure
You will want to know more about your new roller skate rather than just how fit and comfy it would be, so let's find out about the skates' structure.
High-quality roller skates often consist of 5 mains parts, each of which plays an imperative role:
- Internal boot (Liner): this part creates softness for the feet and avoids external shocks.
- Shoe frames (aka frames): the shoe frame is usually made from super durable alloy material or extremely light high-grade plastic.
- Bearings: this part reduces friction between the wheel and wheel axis.
- Wheel: each wheel of a patin shoe is usually compact, made of plastic or soft rubber.
How Does It Work
All the rolling system is based on the bearings, which make the wheels spin easily and freely. Skaters can comfortably perform curves, turns and corners while skating with the support of bearings.
Roller skate bearings will reduce friction the same way with a ball rolling. We all know that objects have the tendency of rolling more efficiently than they slide as it creates less friction.
Applying that principle, bearings provide a skater with smooth glide around corners with little effort.
See More: How To Roller Skate Smoothly
A Wrap-Up
It's good to walk with you through the article and I hope that you can answer the question "What size roller skates should I wear" without any obstacle. Yeah, of course, because you have had all our consultancy and useful tips to get through it.
So, what are you waiting for but getting out of there and letting your artistic judges and expertise manage the rest?


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This week's new recipe is a delicious 'not so sweet' banana, maple, and tahini loaf. The other week I put out a poll to see if you would rather a sweet or not so sweet banana loaf and the not so sweet was the clear winner.
It's sweetened, just a little, with maple syrup and medjool dates and is delicious warm spread with butter, a drizzle of honey or tahini, and a sprinkle of sea salt. Yum!
For this recipe you want to use the ripest bananas you can find, the darker the better.
Hope you enjoy and please let me know if you have any questions.
- ⅓ cup (90ml / 75g) extra virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup (90ml / 100g) pure maple syrup (you could also use honey)
- ⅓ cup (90ml / 90g) hulled tahini (sesame seed paste)
- 1 tbs vanilla extract or paste
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 2 eggs
- 3-4 large overripe bananas (350g / roughly 1¾ cups mashed)
- 8-10 medjool dates (140g / ½ cup firmly packed), pitted & roughly chopped
- 2 cups (270g) white spelt flour or plain all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- 3 tbs pure maple syrup or honey
- 1 tbs tahini
- 1-2 tbs sesame seeds
- Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F (fan forced oven).
- In a large mixing bowl add the olive oil, maple syrup, tahini, vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, salt, and eggs, and whisk together until smooth.
- Add the mashed banana, dates, flour, baking powder, and vinegar, and fold together until just combined.
- Pour the batter into a pre-lined loaf tin. I love to use a long loaf tin roughly 31 cm.
- Next, pour over the 3 tbs maple, 1 tbs tahini, and sprinkle over 1-2 tbs sesame seeds.
- Using a skewer or knife, gently swirl the toppings into the batter using figure 8 motions.
- Bake at 180°C/350°F for 45 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before removing from the tin.
- Enjoy it as is or warm spread with butter, a drizzle of honey or tahini, and a sprinkle of sea salt.


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We don't often think about thanking our doctors, dentists, and other healthcare professionals. Fortunately, March 6th is National Dentists Day, the perfect opportunity to recognize your dentist for all their important work. Here are 5 ways to celebrate National Dentist Day and make your dentist smile!
Leave a Review
Leaving a review for your dentist is a wonderful way to not only encourage them, but to help them as well. The positive feedback is a boost to your dentist, letting them know you value the work they do. It also helps others to choose your dentist, which will result in them finding quality dental care just like you did.
A really simple way to celebrate National Dentist Day is to pay close attention to your own oral hygiene habits. Make sure you're brushing regularly, flossing properly, and using a good mouthwash. National Dentist Day also serves to promote dental hygiene awareness, so teach these healthy habits to your kids, too.
Send an Note
A short, hand-written thank you card is a powerful way of letting someone know you appreciate them. It doesn't even have to be a fancy greeting card, just a simple note will do. It may be a bit late to get one through the mail, so why not send a quick email? It will arrive right away and be sure to brighten your dentist's day.
Send a Gift
This might take a little more forethought, but it's definitely worth the effort. You could send any number of creative gifts:
- Fresh flowers
- Fruit basket
- Gift cards
- Hand lotions
- Coffee mug
Some of these gifts can be ordered online and delivered straight to the office. Others may need to be brought personally. You could even bring it to your next appointment, which brings us to the next idea.
Schedule Your Check-up
Nothing says appreciation like a return visit from a happy patient! Seeing your beautiful smile on a regular basis for check-ups is a joy for any dentist. Instead of putting it off, call your dentist today, schedule your check-up visit, and ask the person on the phone to wish your dentist a Happy Dentists Day from you.
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After learning that Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago had been removed from the shortlist of candidates for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, she wasted no time in lambasting at the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) and blew her top….
""I am irate. I am foaming at the mouth. I'm homicidal. I'm suicidal. I'm humiliated, debased, degraded. And not only that, I feel like throwing up to be living my middle years in a country of this nature. I am nauseated. I spit in the face of Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban and his cohorts in the Supreme Court."
Foaming at the mouth How hilarious! Miram can be so funny in her anger. She is someone who doesn't mince words. Yes , her anger is a process she has to undergo. Feeling angry and sometimes the act of blaming is a natural and necessary part of accepting loss and change. Anger is a part of life. We need not dwell in it or seek it out but we can't afford to ignore it.
In recovery, I have learned that I can shamelessly feel all my feelings including anger, and still take responsibility for what I do when I feel angry. I don't have to let anger control me but it surely will if I prevent myself from feeling it. Being grateful, being positive , being healthy does not mean we never feel angry. Being grateful, positive and healthy means we feel angry when we need to.
You know , I have a soft spot in my heart for Miriam only because I feel her pain over her son's death a few years ago. Even if she looked really "crazy" during her priveleged speech, I give her some slack knowing she will be okay tomorrow. At some point, she will be done with her anger. I know Miriam can release her anger constructively and take responsibility for her actions.
Even if she takes it personally, she might even produce positive effects. Let's see…
""I will say that I resent it very deeply. I take it very personally and I will see to it that while I remain in public office that every member of the JBC shall eventually be held to account for their partisanship. For this reason, I will participate in the Con-ass (constituent assembly) for the main purpose of abolishing the JBC for corruption," she told the Inquirer.


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January 25, 2011 | Source: Monroe Gallery of Photography
As published in Hemispheres and Sky magazines
Several friends of the gallery have pointed out that the January issues of the in-flight magazines of United (Hemispheres) and Delta (Sky) feature one of Mark Shaw's photographs from his Vanity Fair campaign. The photograph was published for the recent Photo LA fair, but regrettably did not credit Mark Shaw. Here is some information about the photograph and the award-wining Vanity Fair campaign it was shot for.
Mark Shaw worked as a top print advertising photographer until his untimely death in 1969 at the age of 47. Some of Mark Shaw's most beautiful work was shot for Vanity Fair's lingerie advertising campaign; fellow fashion and portrait photographer Richard Avedon contributed concurrently to this well-known, long-running campaign. This series of images was created over a ten-year period. It garnered yearly recognition by the prestigious Art Director's club. In his later years, Mark Shaw began filming commercials for television, which also won him several awards.
The chief model for the Vanity Fair campaign was Carmen Dell' Orefice. A few months shy of her fourteenth birthday in the summer of 1945, Carmen Dell' Orefice, an introverted, skinny kid of Italian-Hungarian extraction (father a musician, mother a dancer) walked over to the Vogue studios at 480 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan and reported for work. Her first pictures - by the underrated Clifford Coffin - show a serious, disconcerting beauty with an intense gaze, a dancer's elongated lines and a swimmer's athletic shoulders, and on the strength of them Vogue offered her an exclusive $7.50 an hour contract.
Within weeks Carmen was working with the defining fashion photographers of the era: Cecil Beaton, who introduced her to Dali, Irving Penn, who dubbed her 'Little Carmen' and shot her as Snow White, Cinderella and Red Riding Hood, Erwin Blumenfeld who saluted her talents as a "great actress" and Horst P. Horst who rhapsodized over her "American beauty of another, antique age". The $7.50 an hour went dutifully home to her mother on Third Avenue. By 1947, 1947, Carmen got a raise to $10-$25 per hour; by 1953 $300.
Mark Shaw is perhaps best known for his photographs of Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy, which he shot originally for LIFE magazine and later as the Kennedys' "unofficial" family photographer. He developed a strong friendship with JFK and Jackie and regularly visited the White House during their time there. After JFK's death, a selection of Mark Shaw's photographs was published as a best selling book, The John F. Kennedy's: A Family Album. The book was re-published in 2000 by Rizzoli with new additions.
Jacqueline Kennedy swinging Caroline in surf, Hyannis Port, 1959
Mark Shaw also began working for LIFE in 1952. In his 16 years with the magazine, he shot 27 covers, more than 100 stories which included the magazine's European fashion collections. As a leading fashion photographer, he also worked for Harper's Bazaar, Mademoiselle and a host of other publications. He was one of the first photographers to use color when shooting the runways and "backstage" at the couture shows
After his death, most of his work was hastily put into storage. All but a small number of photographs remained unseen for almost 30 years. In 1999, his only child, David Shaw, and David's wife, Juliet Cuming, moved the collection to Vermont. It is housed in an off the grid straw bale structure which they built themselves following sustainable principles. The building is powered by wind and solar energy. Monroe Gallery exhibited a major retrospective of Shaw's photographs in 2008, and is pleased to represnt the Mark Shaw Photographic Archive.


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Meet Freesia, an 8-month-old dwarf mix hoping for a new home. Freesia is an active girl and loves to zip around her pen. Once she settles down, she doesn't mind being held and pet. Freesia has excellent litter box habits and would make a nice indoor house bunny in loving home.
If you would like to know more about Freesia, please call the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617, or visit with her at the shelter, 221 Avenida Fabricante in San Clemente.


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QUOTE OF THE DAY…. By some measures, Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is an exceptional Senate Minority Leader. This may seem counterintuitive given his personal and professional characteristics: he's not honest; he doesn't negotiate in good faith; he has no real respect for institutional norms; he's proven himself willing to put his party's interests above the nation's interests; and he's never demonstrated any working knowledge of any area of public policy.
But if it's the job of the Senate Minority Leader to offer knee-jerk obstructionism, mindlessly oppose the majority's agenda, stymie the chamber's ability to function as a legitimate legislative body, and basically be an all-around pain in the arse, Mitch McConnell is very good at what he does.
And as far as he's concerned, McConnell intends to make things even worse.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has a warning for Democrats seething over his shrewd political tactics: Get used to it.
"There's much for them to be angst-ridden about," McConnell said with a chuckle. "If they think it's bad now, wait 'til next year."
Right. McConnell's caucus will expand from 42 members to 47 members in a few weeks, and at that point, he'll basically consider himself the Senate Majority Leader — he'll block anything that doesn't meet with his full approval. For the last two years, McConnell's principal goal has been to keep his handful of moderates from cooperating with the White House and the congressional majority. Next year, that won't be a problem.
Indeed, we can add this to the list of McConnell's frequent moments of candor. He conceded in August, for example, that as far as he's concerned, literally every idea considered by the Senate in the next Congress "is going to have to be center-right," even after voters elected a Democratic majority in the chamber.
What's more, in March, McConnell acknowledged the entire basis for his health care strategy, explaining that he demanded unanimous GOP opposition, even to ideas Republicans liked, as a way of making reform unpopular. The strategy had nothing to do with policy or actually helping people, and everything to do with denying Democrats a victory.
Perhaps most famously, McConnell admitted his partisan intentions shortly before the midterm elections:"The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president…. Our single biggest political goal is to give [the Republican] nominee for president the maximum opportunity to be successful."
Now, McConnell is at it again. He's already taken Senate obstructionism to levels unseen in American history, and now he has a new promise for Democrats: "If they think it's bad now, wait 'til next year."
I can only hope White House officials are taking note of comments like these — if the West Wing thinks it can work constructively with McConnell and his cohorts on a range of issues, this would be an excellent time to reevaluate those expectations.


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Where I'm up to with running
It wasn't as easy as I thought, getting back into running. Months of sleep deprivation, plus an ever-changing routine, has seen me struggle out there about once or twice a week, if lucky. Each time has been wonderful, of course.
When Star started sleeping through the night (about a month ago) and feeding just four times a day, it became a lot easier. In the past week I've managed to get out there four times – twice with her in the stroller! Stroller runs are actually quite enjoyable – I time them with her naps, and she's usually out like a light as soon as I start. Lately the challenge has been the weather though. I did try to run on the treadmill one rainy day and Star lasted about ten minutes in the stroller before she got bored and started to squawk.
I've progressed from running 4km once or twice a week to 5-6 km four times a week, and I'm aiming to get to 10km first, before my target of 14.4 km for the Mothers Day fun run in May 2011, followed by a half marathon (22km) in August 2011. This will mean training four days a week and making it a top priority. Wish me luck!


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Some important things to remember when filing for disability in Georgia are that the state rejects more claims for disability than the national average. This means that if you want your claim to be taken seriously and have a chance at being processed in a timely manner and having a good decision come out on your side by the Social Security Administration (SSA), then you need to make sure that you are turning in a complete packet with all of the important information included. If there are questions concerning one of your answers on the forms or if something doesn't look right, it is unlikely that they will call you to clarify. Rather, they will probably go ahead and just deny your claim, leaving it up to you to get everything back together and re-file before sixty days have passed.
Many people get discouraged when filing for disability in Georgia, because it can take so long for applicants to get a response as to whether or not their claim has been processed. During this time, an applicant cannot work at all, so money can be extremely tight and this can cause a lot of problems for disabled people who must wait on the claim to receive any money at all. One of the reasons that it takes so long is that the claim has to pass between the hands of the SSA and the disability adjudication section of the Georgia Department of Labor. This state entity goes over the claims and collects the medical records to go with that claim. The Georgia disability adjudication section then goes over the complete application packet and gives their verdict as to whether or not the person is considered disabled. This information is then given back to the SSA, which renders its verdict.
If your claim is denied at the very first application, don't get too discouraged. Yes, the rates of approval for those applying for disability in Georgia are lower than normal, but it is just part of the bureaucracy of the process. After the verdict is rendered, you'll have 60 days in which to re-file with your appeal. If you want to increase the chances of your decision being positive, you should consult a practicing lawyer specializing in disability.
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The actions of the colonist in response to the Townshend Act convinced the British that they needed troops in Boston to help maintain order. Lord Hillsborough, Secretary of State for the Colonies, dispatched two regiments-(4,000 troops), to restore order in Boston. The daily contact between British soldiers and colonists served to worsen relations.
The decision by the British to dispatch troops to Boston was one of their worst decisions, in an entire series of bad moves, that helped make the eventual independence of America inevitable. The British government reacted to the Americans, and specifically to the Massachusetts opposition to the Townshend act by dispatching troops to Boston. This might have been the correct policy if the opposition was just made up of a few firebrands. The British, however, misread the opposition, which was wide spread.
The announcement that British troops were arriving created immediate resentment among the colonists. The idea that British troops were coming, not to defend the colonists in times of war, but the pacify them, seemed inconceivable to many. In addition, the idea that troops of the standing army, many of whom did not have a reputation for high moral standards, would be living in their city on a daily basis filled many Bostonians with dread.
In the end of September 1768 troop ships, accompanied by British men of war, arrived in Boston Harbor. The troops disembarked and initially encamped on the Boston Commons, as well as, in the Court House, and in Faneuil Hall. Friction immediately broke out when the Governor offered the troops Manufactory House as a barracks. The inhabitants of the Manufactory House refused to be evicted and the troops were forced to find other locations.
The British officers had no trouble finding lodging and being accepted into the Bostonian Society. This was not the case, however, with their soldiers. The British soldiers were consumers of both large quantities of rum and prostitutes. Both these activities were an anathema to the rather puritan population of Boston. Worse still was the harsh discipline meted out to British soldiers.
The British had a major problem with desertions. In the first few months of their stay in Boston, 70 troops deserted and found their way into the interior of the colony. Placing sentries on the outskirts of the city to stop deserters did nothing but inflame colonists further. Finally, General Gage, who had taken command of the British troops in Boston, ordered the next deserters be captured executed. That tragic fate fell on a young deserter named Ames. He was executed on the Boson Commons after and elaborate ceremony. This act disgusted the general population of Boston, even more than the regular whipping of British soldiers on the same location for infractions against army rules.
The colonists' views of the average British soldier varied from resentment to pity. However, while on duty, an almost guerilla war seemed to rage between the soldiers and the colonists. This, of course, eventually resulted in the most well-known and tragic action, known as "the Boston Massacre".
From the moment the British forces entered Boston to the moment they were forced by colonial troops to leave seven years later, their presence did the British no good. The extended British troop presence only served to bring the day of American independence closer.


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text: Purchasing a brand new Toyota is a huge investment, but it doesn't have to cost the world. Your community Toyota dealer always has new car incentives in your area, from rebate deals to low interest rate offers. Time for a scheduled car check up or an upgrade to your car? Make sure you get the details on Toyota rebates in Pelham, AL on genuine Toyota parts, top quality car care and more at your neighborhood Toyota dealerships. If you've got your heart set on a new Corolla, enticing new car rebates in your area from your neighborhood Toyota dealership can help you put a new Toyota in your garage. Some of the most competitive new car offers around Pelham, AL are available at your local areas' Toyota dealership. Save time and money thanks to our our easy-to-use dealer locator. From exciting deals to new Toyota offers in your neighborhood, Toyota local specials mean high quality at a great price. It's easy to get the most value from your next pre-owned Toyota vehicle with tons of used Toyota offers near you from your neighborhood Toyota dealerships. Whether you're looking to buy a new Camry or looking for replacement parts for your 86, competitive Toyota special offers in Pelham, AL help you get the highest value out of your investment. Looking for a new car but aren't prepared to buy? Toyota lease deals in your community brought to you by your neighborhood Toyota dealership can help you drive off in a new Toyota today without needing to spend to more than you want for your needs and lifestyle. Know you can rely on your neighborhood Toyota dealer to find you superb value Toyota discounts in Pelham, Alabama and get you on your way with the car of your dreams.


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So Stoptober is here – are you ready to quit smoking?
Hypnotherapy is a great way to stop smoking:
- It all happens in one session – and that's it.
- No need to spend money on patches or vaping afterwards.
- You save hundreds of pounds in the first year alone.
It's a simple process:
- Call me first, I'll answer any questions you have, and then book you in.
- Find a quiet, comfy place where you can relax at home.
- We'll have one Zoom call lasting a couple of hours – then no more smoking.
Hypnotherapy works
- Experts say that 90% to 95% of smoking addiction is psychological – not physical.
- Hypnotherapy helps you reprogramme your brain.
- Hypnotherapy works when you really want to stop, but somehow you can't do it on your own.
Just imagine:
- What will you do with the money you save.
- How your family will feel about you when you quit for good.
- All the health problems that you will avoid by quitting now.
Here's what a client sent me
"I had the most surreal hypnotherapy with Tim, I was using this for the first time to quit smoking and since having our appointment I have not touched or thought about a cigarette in 28 days."
Only call me when you really want to stop.
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The small print:
- Calling me to have a chat and ask questions is free and there is no obligation to take it further.
- Cost is £200 (a fraction of what you will save) for a single quit-smoking session – which will be around 2 hours.
- During the pandemic, all sessions are conducted over Zoom (or other online video system), as recommended by the National Council for Hypnotherapy.
- I am sorry, but I cannot offer a guarantee that you will quit forever. Hypnotherapy will only help you if you are fully committed to quitting permanently.
- I only take on people who really want to quit, so please don't ask me to help your partner. If they really want to quit, they need to call me themselves.
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2way AdvancedA two way stereo crossover plug-in with the ability to build custom filters
(Not working with 2x4HD series)
2way Advanced is a 2 channel crossover plug-in for multi-way active loudspeaker configurations. Based on the architecture of a 2way PEQ version, this plug-in also provide the ability to input Biquad coefficients for up to 68 biquad filters allowing un-paralleled flexibility for engineers looking for unique custom filtering. A perfect fit for your trial to a proprietary filter solution, combined with the basic features every audio application needs. (meters/gain/delay...)
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Once a plug-in purchased, the download will automatically become available under your UserDownloads section. Please make sure to read the user manual for more details.
Sunday, 25 March 2012
You can also use the \"crossover\" section to gain an additional 8 parametric EQs, so you can have a stereo 20-band PEQ! Compute your biquads with REW or use the supplied calculator. This should work on the other \"advanced\" plug-ins that allow entry of custom biquad. If I am correct, please update your data sheets to show this \"hidden\" feature!Mark Grant
Thursday, 09 June 2011
I use these in three miniDSPs. They are a dream come true, allowing me to easily manipulate every characteristic of the crossover and parametric equalizers through a computer program. I use these for all my front speakers with only the sides using passive crossovers. There is no degradation of the sound even though their sampling rate is just 48kHz.alberto longo
Tuesday, 26 April 2011More reviews
Great piece of work! very solid making me a very happy user. If I were to imporove it I would suggest a plugin variant which drops the sometimes redundant Pre EQ for a good limiter. I highly recomend this plugin.Chris Owen


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Sian is designated an SLE
Well done to Sian Pettitt, a Year 3 teacher at Peckover Primary School on her recent designation as a Specialist Leader in Education.
Her expertise is in literacy and she is looking forward to working collaboratively with other schools, giving them support and sharing best practice.
Sian has been a teacher for four years, having done a placement and her NQT year there. She is now head of PE and PSHE and is also working towards her National Professional Qualification in Middle Leadership at the Brooke Weston Teaching School.
Sian always wanted to be a teacher and loves the difference that she can make to young people's lives: 'Working in the same year group has given me a great knowledge and understanding of where the children need to get to and we do lots of different themes. We link literacy up in so many different ways and teach all genres of writing in Year 3. Because of all the different experience I have had, which includes mentoring an NQT, I have had quite a lot of supportive roles already and so the SLE role seems the logical next step.
'I am most looking forward to going into schools and sharing my experience, even if it is just suggesting something that they can tweak or add into their existing practice. Also they may also do things that I can then bring back into my own work. It is about collaboration rather than just going and telling them what to do. It would be good to share expertise. It might be that I then reflect on my own practice and think I could probably do with a bit of extra work with this or look at changing that a bit.
'At the moment I am doing my NPQML. I do feel supported by Brooke Weston Trust and I started the course last September. Through that I am running and leading a literacy based project which will be quite good for my SLE role as well.
'Working with children is something I always wanted to do. I love the idea that I can make a difference to so many children's lives and almost change what their future could be, inspire them and get them to believe in themselves. That is why I like working here as a teacher.'


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A home grown company, Ergoworld Pte Ltd has been in the furniture market since the 1980s. Representing a range of high end brands as well as carrying more affordable solutions, we aim to help you create value by being your wholistic solution. Ergoworld manufactures & distributes contract furniture for institutional, office, hospitality and residential applications.
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Ergoworld's operations network spreads through out Asia, with marketing offices in Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. We have manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, China, the Philippines and Vietnam. Our products are also distributed in Australia, the Middle East, South America, South Asia and the United States of America.
The close proximity between our manufacturing facilities allow us to ensure quick delivery timelines and to keep logistic costs low. Through this we are able to offer our products at competitive prices.
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"World's most advanced bicycle" on sale at Harrods
Prices start at £22,000...
The Factor 001, dubbed the "world's most advanced bicycle" is now being made available to the general public.
Priced at a recession-busting £21,995 (US$36,000) and upwards, you can order one of these from London department store Harrods. Just in time for Christmas, perhaps?
But the high price tag hasn't deterred people, it seems. Claire Dumbreck, from BERU f1systems, told BikeRadar that in the last nine months they'd had "hundreds" of sales enquiries with serious orders "in the tens" – so there obviously is a market for a bike this expensive.
It was designed by motorsport specialists BERU f1systems as a side project to their main line of work: electronic monitoring systems and composites for Formula One, military, aerospace and nautical applications. They wanted to see if this technology could be applied to the bicycle and have spent the last two and a half years doing so.
We previewed the Factor 001 in March and it's been on display in London's Science Museum since then. Most of it, save for the Shimano Di2 electronic transmission and the tyres, has been designed and built by BERU in Norfolk, UK. Each one that's sold will be customised to the buyer, who will get a full fitness assessment including technique, posture and performance, as part of the price.
The Factor 001's main purpose seems to be an advanced training tool rather than a high performance racing bike. On-board measuring systems give data on around 100 parameters, including crank force, incline, lean angle, body temperature, chest expansion, speed and riding position for analysis afterwards using software specifically designed for this bike. The software is an additional cost, by the way.
What's it like to ride? Our colleagues over at Cycling Plus are getting one in for testing in early 2010. We'll keep you up to date on how it performs.
- Bespoke, custom fit Twin Vane composite frame with integrated electrical, hydraulic and LED lighting systems.
- Composite carbon Factor 001 wheels
- Shimano Di2 electric shifting mechanism
- Hydraulic brakes with options for metallic or carbon discs
- Optional electronics and data acquisition pack
- Weight: 7.4kg
- Price: from £21,995
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Dinanath Grass / Forage / Fodder Seeds ( Pennis )
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- 15 Kg Kilograms
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Scientific Name:- Pennisetum pedicellatum
Shape:- misc
Size:- minute
Color: -Green
Usage: Germination (not for oil extraction)
Age: -Fresh(less than a year, good for germination)
Origin: India
Packing: -5, 10,20,25,50 (P/P)
Availability: Throughout the year
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Common name:Desho grass, Deenanath
Hindi Name:Deenanath
Botanical name:Pennisetum pedicellatum
English Name : indigenous grassFamily :Poaceae
Desho grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum), known simply as desho, is an indigenous grass of Ethiopia belonging to the Poaceae family of monocot angiosperm plants. It is also known as annual kyasuwa grass in Nigeria, bare in Mauritania, and deenanath grass in India. It grows in its native geographic location, naturally spreading across the escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands. Widely available in this location, it is ideal for livestock feed and can be sustainably cultivated on small plots of land. Thus desho is becoming increasingly utilized, along with various soil and water conservation techniques, as a local method of improving grazing land management and combating a growing productivity problem of the local region.
Desho is a herbaceous perennial grass which has a massive root system that anchors to the soil. It has a high biomass producing capacity and grows upright with the potential of reaching 90 cm to 120 cm in height depending on soil fertility. Desho is planted by cuts which have good survival rates and establish better compared to grasses planted by seed. Moreover, desho grows rapidly and is drought resistant once established. Desho is said to have high nutritive values and is naturally palatable for livestock.
Desho is used as a year round fodder. To maintain the sustainability of the intervention, the plot is permanently made inaccessible to free grazing livestock; instead a cut-and-carry system is encouraged. Cut-and-carry means that desho is harvested and brought to livestock for stall-feeding. Due to its rapid growth rate, desho provides regular harvests, even reaching monthly cuts during the rainy reason. Once a year, just before the dry season, sufficient grass is harvested and stored as hay to feed the livestock until the rains return.
One study assessed the effectiveness of another use for desho, the use of desho as grass strips, or hedgerows, to protect against runoff and soil loss on the slopes on the Ethiopian highlands. The results of the study showed that desho grass strips reduce soil loss by approximately 45% in the first few years of establishment compared to areas with no barriers. However, vetiver grass was found to be more effective than desho, and thus vetiver should be used as the preferred grass for hedgerow technology.
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Last evening we took the family to a character dinner at a Restaurant located at the Disneyland Hotel. It is called Goofy's Kitchen serving a buffet breakfast and buffet dinner with various Disney characters on hand.
When we visited the park in the late 1980s and early 1990 we would go to this restaurant one time per visit and returned last year with Jennifer and Andre.
Andre welcomed all of the characters and would stand up and hug each one. Emma and Jackson admired each character from afar often calling out their names such as Emma saying "Hi Minie". However, as the character would get close to the table the expressions on Jackson and Emma's faces showed that they were worried which is what we experienced when Eric and Jennifer were of similar ages.
The buffet included a wide range of items so everyone found items that they could enjoy. The hit with Emma, Andre and Jackson was was the dessert.
All in all we had a great time.
After dinner everyone except for Keith returned to Disneyland and attended the evening parade. Keith guarded the room. LOL.
We are including a photo of Andre, Emma and Jackson from Sunday and a video of Cousin's Jackson and Emma dancing before the start of the parade last evening.
Today we marks our last full day at Disneyland. The family had breakfast at the club floor lounge before getting ready for our visit to Disneyland Park. Those Mickey Mouse waffles continued to be a hit with the children. This is a new addition to the breakfast menu since our stay last year with Jennifer and Andre. The staff at the lounge is great and have been very kind to the grandchildren. One of the staff members we remember from last year and almost looks like he is a relative of the Disney family.
We could enter the park one hour before the general public since we are staying at one of the three Disney properties. This provides a great opportunity to get on one or more rides before the most popular rides get busy.
We spent several hours at the park. It was busier in comparison to yesterday. We went on many rides; some as a group all together and others where we split up into two groups so that Jennifer, Eric, Keith and Andre were together for those rides that Emma and Jackson could not go on. We all went on the ride It's A Small World. Anne Marie and I first went on the ride back in 1964 and 1965 at the New York Worlds Fair but that was many years before we met. We also took our own children on the ride at Disneyland and Disney World.
This evening we will dine in the downtown Disney area and possibly go back into the park(s).
Each day brings the opportunity for all of us to learn and that includes learning from those young in age. This includes having a positive attitude, laughing, and naturally enjoying some dessert as Andre, Emma & Jackson did last evening. Just a our own children allowed us to relive some of our own childhood memories the grandchildren allow us to relive memories of when Jennifer and Eric were their ages.
Keith & Anne Marie
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The 2018 Bookish Charitable Giving Guide
Interested in giving to a good cause? Are you a fan of literacy? This is the guide for you. Here are some of the literacy-focused organizations doing good work. Pitch in a few bucks to support them.
I "adapted" this idea from boing boing, who put together a great Charitable Giving Guide you should also visit.
(What did I miss? Let me know in the comments.)
826 National
"826 National's chapters offer a variety of inventive programs that provide under-resourced students, ages 6-18, with opportunities to explore their creativity and improve their writing skills."
An Open Book
"Our mission is to promote literacy among low-income children and teens
in the greater Washington, D.C. area by giving books to students and schools
and providing access to authors and illustrators."
Author's League Fund
"Since 1917, the Authors League Fund has been helping professional writers and dramatists who find themselves in financial need because of medical or health-related problems, temporary loss of income, or other misfortune."
Barbershop Books
"The nation's most innovative solution for inspiring young black boys to read."
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
"Dolly's vision was to foster a love of reading among her county's preschool children and their families by providing them with the gift of a specially selected book each month."
Family Reading Partnership
"The Family Reading Partnership is a non-profit community organization that promotes early literacy."
First Book
"First Book is a nonprofit social enterprise that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials to children in need."
"Our Mission: Strengthening kids and communities through the power of their own stories. Together, authoring a bold new world of equity and opportunity."
The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance
"Founded in 1997 by a motley crew of young people's authors and illustrators, the NCBLA is a small, action-oriented education and advocacy organization with 501(C)(3) not-for-profit status."
Never Counted Out
Raising a Reader
"Raising A Reader Helps Families Develop, Practice, and Maintain Home Literacy Routines"
Reading is Fundamental (RIF)
"For 50 years, Reading Is Fundamental has used its experience and expertise to motivate and inspire young children to read. Millions of children need help improving their reading skills. Millions of children need RIF."
Room to Read
"Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education."
We Need Diverse Books
"Putting more books featuring diverse characters into the hands of all children."
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12-21-16 Shadows of things that will be, or that may be?
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In Dicken's Christmas Carol Scrooge (and the audience) is taught by spirits or ghosts. One of the questions Scrooge asks is "Answer me one more question. Are these the shadows of things that *will* be, or are they the shadows of things that *may* be only?" (and the spirit only points to his gravestone). Interesting that the spirit of the future remains silent isn't it?
This is one of the core questions any time we discuss divination or looking into the future, whether by astrology, visions or any other means. If it doesn't happen, does that mean you blew the reading, and if it is pre-destined and you can't escape it, why bother?
"Men's courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, they must lead," said Scrooge. "But if the courses be departed from, the ends will change. Say it is thus with what you show me."
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We'll be headed to the GSG Mountain Meyham in West Virginia because everyone said I had a good time at the last one! http://mms.gsgiants.com/
We will stop at a few rallies going and coming, BMW MOA International Rally (Des Moines, IW) and the BMW RA (Wellsburo, PA).
I'll be speaking at in Des Moines and Wellsburo; Motorcycling in Baja: Is it Safe? and Moto Camping: Everything You Want to Know.
So I will be unplugged for a few weeks unless I get lost and wonder back onto the tarmac!