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What are the Best Alpinestars Motorcycle Jackets?
My cupboards are jam packed with leather and textile riding gear and my wife have given up on tidying my man cave because I have motorcycle crap everywhere. This weekend she made me do a big spring clean (yes I know in my own man cave!) and it surprised me to see how much Alpinestars gear I owned. Here's our pick for the top 5 best Alpinestars motorcycle jackets.
5 Best Alpinestars Motorcycle Jackets Review
#1 - Alpinestars Celer Men's Jacket
This is high-quality Alpinestars leather jacket which is one of the best in the market. With a fashionable design, this coat looks great on anyone. The perfect mixture of fashion, safety, and value.
It has certain race-grade features in the form of a 1.3mm full grain leather, ventilated speed hump, and a CE-certified shoulder and elbow protection pads.
Many riders have mentioned the Alpinestars Celer jacket is a perfect fit, so you may have to order a size larger for the coat to fit comfortably if you like some extra space. This is the most popular jacket from the Alpinestars brand. Overall, a great looking motorcycle coat that has a great fit with great protection.
#2 - Alpinestars Andes Jacket
The Andes Drystar model is a fantastic touring riding jacket that is both respected for its technical makeup but also boasts to be one of the most comfortable wearing jackets.
It is 100% waterproof which is a must with the coat you buy. Due to the style, it is not too hot to wear during the hot summer days and it's perfect for the cold winter days. It has CE-certified Bio-Armor protectors, back, and chest padded compartments.
So with the Alpinestars Andes model, you know you will be well protected. The style is very modern with superb stitching, reinforcing zippers and pockets. You really can't go wrong with this Alpinestars waterproof rain jacket.
#3 - Alpinestars Viper Air
This Alpinestars mesh jacket is exactly what you would expect from this brand. The mesh panelling material gives you much-needed temperature control which many coats can't get the right balance to. This Alpine star jacket is guaranteed to ventilate you in the heat, as well as keeping you warm during the cold winter mornings.
This model is made of high-quality 600 Denier, which makes the material super tough. Many bikers want a good looking racing coat and this model does not disappoint. This Alpinestars jacket ticks many boxes. If you want fantastic quality with the flexibility of an all-season jacket, then the Viper Air Textile is for you.
#4 - Alpinestars GP Pro
This one of the top premium Alpinestar riding jackets on the market for the super-sport enthusiasts or casual riders who want to look like one while driving. Many casual riders love the look of this Alpinestars GP Pro mainly because the jacket has all the ergonomics and protective features of a standard professional racing coat.
It has full grain 1.3mm premium leather chassis, removable CE rated armor with reflective material for improved rider visibility. You normally get what you pay for in life, and with this Alpinestars jacket, you really do get the best.
#5 - Alpinestars T-GP Plus R
This is a full technical Alpinestars textile jacket aimed at sport riding enthusiasts. Like the standard GP Pro jacket, many riders love the look of these coats. You look cool with probably the best safety features you can find on any motorbike coat. This style is a women's favorite.
The Alpinestars T-GP Plus R Air jacket has mesh paneling with an unbeatable 450/600D Polyester shell. It has a CE certified elbow and shoulder armor for impact protection and with chest and back protectors giving you the ultimate bike jacket.
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Always Keeping Your Safety First
Obviously, everybody is different and will have different perspectives on which brand is better, so I guess what it really comes down to is…what do people look for when searching for a superior product? I think one word comes to every riders mind first and for most….SAFETY!
As much as we all feel the need for speed I don't think any of us including the riding greats really wants to see their body parts smashed against a wall or tree. If you're throwing yourself around a track at speeds in excess of 300kph on a bike that's packing 230hp you'd want to make sure you're pretty well protected am I right? I'm not saying I particularly ride with this much power on a daily basis but I do ride really fast sometimes and hobbyists like me need protection!
You can't call yourself a superior brand unless you continue to test and push the boundaries of innovation and Alpinestars motorcycle jackets are very well known for rigorously testing their products to the limit to ensure rider safety.
They subject all their products through a series of tests that mimic crash-like conditions before anything hits the market. For example, Alpinestars motorcyle jackets go through an Abrasion Test that simulates sliding along the pavement. This is where the leather or textile materials used for their jackets are dropped several times from every conceivable direction onto a rotating belt with a 60-grit sandpaper-like surface.
If the garment can survive for more than 4 seconds, it passes the test and is granted Level 1 certification. Level 2 certification requires it to remain intact for more than seven seconds. Other tests include the Impact Cut Test, which simulates encountering a piece of debris, like glass, while sliding on the road and the Burst Strength test, which evaluates the rigidity and hardness of the garment and seams when hit with extreme force.
Now I don't know about you but if you don't feel safe wearing gear that has been tested by people that resemble the guys from "Mythbusters" then nothing will make you happy.
Alpinestars Revolutionises Safety With The Tech-Air Street Airbag System
When Alpinestar first released the new Tech-Air Street Airbag System, developed for street riding it was a pivotal moment in the market and a major step in motorbike safety. Traditionally, airbag systems have been reserved for the track enthusiasts and are often considered a luxury feature because they're so expensive.
The Alpinestars Tech-Air system is a self-contained undergarment device that employees an airbag that covers the rider's neck and back in the event of a harsh crash. If the system senses a hard deceleration and impact along with other factors, it deploys. According to Alpine star, last year's race season saw over 200 deployments, none of which were misfires. The system is known for being precise and accurate, only deploying when it should.
Now, riders can benefit from the full protection of airbags without having to commute in a full tracksuit. In the event of a crash, the airbags will inflate to cover the back, shoulders, kidneys, chest and upper abdomen. It has been proven that this new piece of technology works and now all the major brands in the market have brought out their own version of the Airbag system, but you saw it first with Alpine motorcycle jackets of course.
Cost vs Value: Is Alpinestars Worth It?
Ok so safety is the most important factor for riders, but that's definitely not to say it's the only thing that gets our attention when choosing a superior product. Price is another major point to consider when people fall into the rabbit hole of this sport. Let's face it the motorsport industry is expensive and whether you are a professional racer or just an extreme hobbyist the dollars can certainly add up. I can't even begin to explain the countless financial arguments my wife and I have had over the value of having groceries in the fridge for the next month as opposed to spending that money on a new pair of the Tech 5 boots (don't even get me started).
So what I learned when having these debates with the misses is the best way to perceive cost is to look at the VALUE it brings. Yes, the cost of Alpinestars jackets can seem a little on the high-end scale of things depending on the product you are purchasing, however at least you can rest assure that the price you are paying for the logo stitched to your product means you are getting tested and certified safety equipment.
Alpinestars also take a lot of pride in the design of their products and have been industry leaders in manufacturing comfortable and stylish gear. Each year their designers work hard to improve on the last model they released as well as keep up with their competitors. When I was growing up, the Tech 8 was the boot that all my superheroes wore.
Guys like Jeremy McGrath and Ricky Carmichael dominated the sport while wearing Alpinestars Tech 8s. These days, the Tech 8 still has the same reputation, but they certainly didn't stop there. Alpinestars' latest version is the Tech 8 RS, which looks sharp, has new bright colours and other numerous small refinements that have brought the boot even closer to perfection. VALUE trumps on the price I say!
Our Final Verdict
Ok so to wrap this up I personally think Alpinestars is a superior brand because they are at the top of the food chain when it comes to manufacturing top class motorcycle equipment and apparel. When you buy your first Alpinestar motorcycle jacket, you will realise that it's one of the best investments you have ever made.
The reason why they are considered one of the biggest motorcycle superstores around the world is because they understand understand the needs of their market and desired and spend their time evolving and innovating their products to ensure safety, comfort, and style giving quality value to all their customers.


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We know dialysis is used to help kidney failure patients to remove wastes in blood. During this process, large amounts of fluid will be removed from blood vessels, which can lead to decrease of blood pressure. Leg cramps occurs when blood pressure is lowered quickly.
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Almost all the kidney failure patients have problem of elevated sodium level. Dialysis helps to solve this problem as it can bring excess sodium away while filtering blood. Dialysis is helpful, but leg cramp may occur due to rapid sodium removal.
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After a very long 10 months, I can now tell you that I have finally published Six Months To Live.
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I have been working very closely with the rest of Tactanium Publications to get this finished and would like to say a massive thank you to my proof readers, Di Davies and Daniel Pelling, whom without their advice and guidance it wouldn't have been possible to get it finished.
My next project will be the long awaited Death on the Shop Floor (title pending review), which I know Di is very excited about and can't wait to get her proof-reading skills into.
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What Else Can Go Wrong? Troubles with pain.
Me again in a very rare two blog posts in one day situation. Thank you for your lovely comments about Help For Heroes, so many have come in I will go through them and post the best ones in due time. Update there is I'm expecting a phone call today from Lizzy at H4H to find out what else I can do to help so will keep you informed as that progresses.
A lot of you have been interesting in my condition, Ankylosing Spondylitis and how I'm getting on with that. To be honest, every day is a struggle, and some days it gets so painful I have difficulty in moving. Which sucks really considering moving is part of the pain management, but how can you pain manage something that causes pain? Bit confused there really. The problem with being pregnant (apart from the sleepless nights of money worries) is that my rheumatologist can't prescribe me with any steroids or anti inflammatory drugs to help take the pain away. All I can take is bog standard paracetamol which doesn't do a thing, but they say keep on taking them, so I'm going through 8 pills a day for no reason in my opinion, the only thing it helps to ease is the constant headaches I get.
I've taken another blow today though after my trip to see my physiotherapist, Elaine, I also have a condition called trochanteric bursitis, otherwise known as trochanteric pain syndrome. Again all I can do is try and manage the pain with paracetamol and movement. Though this is extremely painful in my hips to do this and putting any weight on my left leg is excruciating. Sleeping is difficult as I have trouble laying on either side and because of the AS trying to lie on my back is just as bad. I can't win really. My next appointment with Elaine is in three weeks time so we'll see how I progress and then see what else she can find wrong with me. What makes me worry more about having Ankylosing Spondylitis is that it is incurable and will get worse as time progresses, eventually leading to fusing of my spine rendering me, well, I hate to think really, but useless is the word that comes to mind right now. The two bottom discs have already started that process as revealed in my isotope bone scan I had in January this year.
January wasn't the greatest start to the year it has to be said, I found out I had this degenerative disease, got made redundant and found out I was pregnant. All in one week! Talk about everything happening at once.
So what good things do I have going for me people ask, that's my burning question too really. However, Six Months to Live is finally nearing completion and just needs a few tweeks here and there then I can move on to my next project Murder On The Shop Floor, which'll please my ex colleagues at Patrol Store who I'm still good friends with as its based on them 🙂 Not forgetting that The Ghost Writer, The Forensic Killer and Words Don't Come Easy are all available to purchase on Lulu as well as being on Amazon and other online retailers so although I don't generate any revenue from them at the moment, the potential is there (hopefully), just need to work on marketing them a bit I guess, although its nice that I've already got a little fan base boosting my ego every now and then, without letting it go to my head.
Elvis Presley has become my inspiration while writing recently, as well as my Red Bull Racing F1 "thinking" cap! It may not give me wings but certainly can make the words fly 🙂 I have my dad to thank for my love of The King of Rock N Roll as he always used to listen to it when I was growing up and I plan to carry on that tradition with this little munchkin when he or she arrives. At 27 weeks now so getting there.
Anyway, speaking of writing I shall get cracking on that and wait for my phone call from Help For Heroes.
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Michael has nearly a quarter century of experience in the foodservice and warewashing industry.
Kitchen staffers everywhere spend a lot of time keeping track of and documenting food temperatures. Proper cooking and storage temperatures, and the required record-keeping, is vital to passing health department inspections.
Water temperatures in your dish machine are just as important. Just like with cooking and food storage, sanitation depends on temperature and chemistry. However, dishwasher temperatures can be confusing. For instance, what exactly is "hi-temp" versus "lo-temp", and how should you measure?
Let me shed some light to hopefully simplify. Hi-temp machines use hot water to sanitize your dishes, while lo-temp machines use chemical sanitizer products (almost always chlorine, although a few use iodine) for the job. Although they depend on chemistry for sanitizing, lo-temp machines still have temperature requirements. Minimum wash temperature on a "purpose-built" lo-temp machine is 120 degrees. However, you will get much better results on greasy dishes if your water temperature is at least 135 degrees.
Most lo-temp machines use the same hot water that comes through the taps in the rest of the building, which leads to a problem: do you crank up the water temperature in your building heater to 140 degrees to get 135 degrees in your machine? This could lead to people washing their hands in uncomfortably hot water in the restrooms. As an alternative, many facilities keep the water around 125 degrees and devote more effort to pre-washing.
Yet another option is to add a booster heater at the point of cleaning. This is a separate water tank holding 3-5 gallons of water built right into the machine or located next to it. They are used to heat the rinse water on all hi-temp machines. It seems counter-intuitive to have one on a machine called "lo-temp", but getting the temp up to 135-140 degrees from 120 isn't that expensive in energy terms, and it does make a difference in results.
TIP - Make sure you don't crank the temperature up too high — the chlorine sanitizer in a lo-temp arrangement becomes unstable and "off-gasses" above 150 degrees.
Fast Fact: Lo-temp machines require more careful pre-washing than hi-temps to get good results on glasses and silverware, and the dishes take a little longer to dry. On the other hand, they cost thousands less than hi-temps to purchase, use way less electricity and water, and are easier and cheaper to repair. You have to decide what the best fit for your facility is.
Lo-temp machines drain the wash water and fill up with fresh water for the rinse step. Wash and rinse water are held in the same tank, and this makes it simple to check the temperature. All machines come with temperature gauges, but it is a best practice to cross-check them with a hand-held thermometer once a day and enter the data in your log to show the health department. Laws also vary by state and locality.
Stop the machine during the wash or rinse step of the cycle, wait for the water to subside, and then stick a meat thermometer into the tank. 120 degrees is the minimum temperature, and it shouldn't be over 150 degrees.
There is a small sub-set of lo-temp machines - hi-temp units that have been converted to lo-temp operation by the addition of a chemical pump. The rinse water booster heater is often removed as well. These machines should have their lo-temp operation water temperature requirements listed on a panel or sticker, and vary somewhat by manufacturer.
Fast Fact: No matter what the company that built it says, converted lo-temps don't work as well as purpose-built ones, and the introduction of corrosive sanitizer into the rinse system often causes multiple service problems.
Hi-temp machines use hot water to sanitize the dishes instead of chemical sanitizer. Unlike lo-temps, hi-temp units have a separate rinse-water source and use fresh, hot water that has been heated in one of the booster heaters mentioned above to the proper temperature. That sounds simple enough - but of course, it isn't. What did you expect?
The health department wants the surface temperature of the dishes sent through the machine to reach 160 degrees for 10 seconds. Experience has shown that heating rinse water to 180 degrees as it enters the machine will produce 160 degrees on the dishes. The problem is that your booster heater temperature setting depends on how far it is from the dish machine, what size the pipes are, and whether they are insulated. Most boosters are set from 188 degrees to 195 degrees, but yours could be different. The key is that it must be 180 degrees as it goes into the machine, and a little higher than that is optimal.
Fast Fact: If your booster has trouble reaching the proper temperature, don't keep turning it up. Try buying pipe insulation foam tubes from a home improvement store and wrap all the pipes from the booster to the dish machine. You can cut heating requirements by as much as 5-8 degrees.
Your machine has a built-in rinse temperature gauge that takes readings from a fitting in the rinse pipe. Many health departments require that you cross-check this temperature daily and record it, and I recommend doing that whether it is required or not. The question is, how?
Most people, including health department inspectors, use the pass-through method. You can purchase special water-proof stickers or paper "temp sticks" that you put on a plate or tray and then send through the dish machine. They change color if the proper temperature is reached, and can then be removed and stuck into a log book with a date as proof of compliance. The other method is to use a "holding" thermometer, which is an electronic or mercury thermometer designed to "stick" on the highest temperature reached until it is re-set or shaken down. You put one of these on a rack with something heavy on it to hold it down and send it through the dish machine. Then record the temperature in your daily log.
There is a big problem with the pass-through method, however — it is not accurate. Why not? Well, the wash tank temperature on hi-temp machines is a minimum 150-160 degrees. It is common to see units running a wash temp of 165 degrees or higher. If you send a thermometer or sticker through the machine to see if the rinse is getting to 160 degrees and the wash tank temp is already 162, you aren't reading the rinse temp. It could be 140 degrees, but the color changes on the sticker, or the thermometer reads 162, because that's what the wash tank temperature is.
You have to expose the sticker or thermometer directly to just the rinse water. On a single-rack machine, you to run the unit until the rinse cycle starts, then stop it, put the thermometer or sticker in, then continue the rinse cycle. Some machines have a button or switch that allows you to manually run the rinse without a wash step.
On conveyor machines, you have to take down the rinse curtain and place the thermometer or sticker into the rinse spray when it comes on. I recommend using some kind of tool to hold your measuring device, as 180 degrees is quite hot.
Okay, so now you've burned your fingers, but you have your rinse temp. Job well done, right? Not yet. You need to check the wash tank temperature as well. Fortunately, this is much simpler. Run a few racks through the machine, then open the door and stick a thermometer into the wash tank reservoir. Now you're finished.
Fast Fact: Why is wash tank temperature important if the rinse water kills the germs? Because reaching 160 degrees on the surface of the dishes is much easier to do if the wash tank water heats them up to 140-150 degrees first. You shouldn't run the machine if your wash tank water drops below 150, no matter how hot your rinse is. Get it fixed ASAP.
We'll close on a related issue, rinse water pressure. All hi-temp machines will have a sticker or plate on them somewhere that says that the rinse water pressure must be between 15-25 PSI. Some will say, "20 PSI, +/- 5", which means the same thing.
Why is this important? I asked one manufacturer about this, and was told that if the pressure is too low, the water comes out in thick streams that will not cover every inch of the dishes as they go through, leaving hard-to-reach places unsanitized. If the pressure is too high, the spray turns into a mist that is too fine to raise the temperature, much like the misting systems used in backyards and outdoor restaurants — even if the water in the hose is warm, the resulting mist produces evaporation that cools off the surface it lands on. That's not the desired effect inside a dish machine.
Make sure the rinse pressure gauge on your machine is functional, and make sure it is in the proper range, whether your health department inspector brings it up or not. 18 PSI is the optimal pressure.
Now, you're ready to monitor sanitizing and temperatures like the pro that you are.


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In the midst of the London riots, the media has continued to surface over the issue for some time now. Social commentators and news anchors have interjected their opionions and assertions about the rise of crime.
Until now, none of these comments have been racially misguided and prejudiced as historian David Starkey's claim that the "whites have become blacks" and have been subdued to the criminal culture of Jamaicans and so forth.
What's worse is that I can't believe such bigotry was allowed on a prominent news source such as BBC. Starkey an "educated" man may have advocated that Blacks are the main cause and reason for the riots but here's what London comedian Nabil Abdul Rashid had to say.


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CHICAGO (WLS) -- What's driving you crazy? Many of people reached out to ABC7 Eyewitness News Traffic Anchor Roz Varon to get answers.
Many people have asked what the overhead signs are for on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway, since they are not yet operational. The 56 signs are placed about a half-mile apart on I-90 between O'Hare International Airport and Barrington Road.
The new technology called SmartRoad. A series of arrows will alert drivers to traffic conditions ahead, allowing them to safely merge away from incidents that are blocking lanes, well in advance.
"The data is coming from sensors, cameras and other technology that we've installed on the road. It's all coming right back here to our TIMMS center. That information is then being accumulated and being sent back to the road via technology fiber to the gantry and the message boards," Illinois Tollway Executive Director Greg Bedalov said.
The SmartRoad signs are expected to go live next month.
More improvements will also wrap up this year on I-90. Crews will finish the Barrington Road interchange, along with a new park-and-ride facility. The Roselle Road interchange will be complete this year, adding a new westbound entrance ramp from Central Road. Elmhurst Road will have full access this year, with a new diverging-diamond interchange.
The tollway will spend nearly $1 billion this year on construction and design. The biggest project is the ongoing eastern expansion of Route 390, which used to be called the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway.
By the end of the year, not only will Route 390 extend east to Route 83, but the interchanges at Route 83, Wood Dale Road, Prospect Avenue/Arlington Heights Road and I-290 will all be finished.
Other major tollway projects this year include finishing the reconstruction of the Farnsworth Avenue bridge over the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) and pavement and bridge repairs to the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) at the mile-long bridge south of I-55, which will wrap up in 2018.
Speaking of the Tri-State, the tollway is moving forward with planning for the $4 billion rebuilding of the central Tri-State between 95th St. and Balmoral. They also announced they will be able to do this without raising tolls.
Next week, Roz will get answers about the new pedestrian flyover ramp at Navy Pier, which isn't open yet.
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New documentary traces indigenous history
September 26, 2016
For two summers, Tracy German and a small film crew hiked into the coastal mountain ranges of British Columbia, explored the depths of the Central B.C. Coast and Lake Huron, trekked high into the Arctic, and combed the east coast of Labrador to uncover the ancient history of Canada's Indigenous peoples. The resulting documentary series, Wild Archaeology, takes viewers along for the journey. The 13-part series airs across Canada this fall on APTN. It follows Indigenous archaeologist Rudy Reimer and co-hosts Jenifer Brousseau and Jacob Pratt (pictured) across Canada to discover the stories of North America's original peoples.
Of Aboriginal descent, lead writer, director and producer German began the project as a way to explore her own heritage. "My maternal side has Indigenous ancestry, but I didn't grow up with the traditions or culture and was curious to find out more," she says.
To share history with audiences across the country, the 1995 Media Arts grad credits her camera and sound crew, post production team and co-producers, almost all of whom are also Sheridan alumni. "Our production manager got us into some pretty extreme places," she says. "You need a big team to do something like this."
Her crew also helped her overcome some unique geographical challenges. In the Northwest Territories, for example, an electric wire perimeter surrounded their camp to keep polar bears at bay. In the mountains outside Whistler, B.C., the crew donned backpacks and lugged food, camping gear and all their cameras and filming equipment up the side of a mountain. Once they arrived in a settlement, German and the crew worked hard to build relationships with the people living there so they would share parts of their oral history to help them understand the archaeological discoveries, such as volcanic glass on the B.C. coast.
"Every place we go tells the story of a particular indigenous population and how it survived," she explains. "Everywhere we went we needed people to embrace our work and let us in and show us the beauty of their particular world."
German, who also teaches part time in Sheridan's Bachelor of Film and Television program, says the time is right for Canadians to enjoy the series. She believes Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission's investigation into residential schools and the Idle No More movement in support of Indigenous rights have made Canadians receptive to learning more about Aboriginal history.
"We went to communities you can only get to by airplane or boat, communities that want to share their experience," she says. "They want people to care about their existence. We have an amazing country … it's important to acknowledge where we are right now and see it through the long lens of history."


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Rhonda Mayo wants you to think of her as an event planner, not a promoter. "I think it puts you in a box," she says. "Being an event planner/marketing consultant is more general and leaves you open to offer more services." And with her company Talk of the Town, which she has co-owned with Tonya Inabinett for four years, she offers plenty, from hosting a variety of events, like day parties during CIAA, to marketing small businesses to organizing an annual trip to the Essence Music Festival.
Creative Loafing: Do you find it hard to keep your day job and your work with Talk of the Town separate?
Rhonda Mayo: No, I don't do any work during my day job. Of course, during my lunch hour, I'm on my Droid, texting people, e-mailing, Facebooking. At work, I definitely keep that separate. I use the evenings primarily for Talk of the Town. You get used to not sleeping much.
Has there been an event you've done with Talk of the Town that stands out to you?
Our CIAA events are always a lot of fun. We get hundreds and hundreds of people coming to our events from all over the country. We start off doing the day parties for CIAA, and that to me is the most fun. We typically get a venue where people can eat and drink. I think that's what really got our name out, the day parties, from a national/regional perspective.
How has social networking and text message blasts affected your business?
Anytime you have some kind of free social networking, it's going to affect it in some ways. I think it's helped because we have a large group on Facebook, where we let people know about our events as well as other events that are going on. I think we were one of the first ones to start doing the texting because we started a service about two years ago. We were using a texting service and all of a sudden we were seeing everybody doing it, which is cool.
What's your focus on right now?
I'm helping my sorority out with a holiday gala, the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. We have the Legacy of Black Film Showcase coming up on Jan. 17, 2011 and we do a lot of the advertising for that, as well as I help with some of the planning. For Talk of the Town specifically, we're focusing on our Essence Music Festival trip, which is next year during the 4th of July weekend. And of course, CIAA. We typically do four to five events around CIAA time, including our signature Thursday night event (March 3, 2011) at Blue Restaurant, called "Heaven at Blue" where we have a live band and DJ.


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All 3 to 4-year-olds in England can get 570 hours of free early education or childcare per year. If this is taken during term-time only, this would work out as 15 hours a week over 38 weeks of the year.
From September 2017, the government increased the free early education or childcare for families who meet certain criteria to 30 hours a week (if used over 38 weeks a year).
Parent's information
The date you start claiming depends on your child's birthday.
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The beginning of term on or after 1 September
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Your child remains eligible for the universal entitlement up to and including the term in which they turn five but once your child starts attending school, their entitlement stops.
Your child can start school in the September after which they turn four and must be in full time education at the start of the term after which they turn five (at this point the Free Entitlement funding will stop).
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No, your provider should not charge you for any of your entitlement hours.
The fees that would normally be charged by your early years provider for these hours must be removed from your invoice.
Your provider may charge you for additional services such as snacks or specific activities, or extra childcare that is additional to the free entitlement place.
These additional services cannot be offered as a condition of you accessing your free nursery entitlement place.
You cannot be charged administration fees if your child is only accessing the free early education entitlement.
If additional childcare is taken up, then an early years provider can charge this fee.Close
I don't live in Wiltshire, can I still access free early education at a Wiltshire early years provider?
Yes, funding is allocated on the basis of where your child is educated, rather than where they live
You don't need to do anything, except inform your early years provider that you wish to access the free entitlement through them.
Your provider is responsible for claiming the funding for your child from Wiltshire Council, and will ask you to confirm your child's details and sign a termly headcount form.
You can split your child's entitlement between a maximum of two early years providers at any one time: three if your child has special educational needs and one early years provider is a district specialist centre.
I have a complaint about how my early years provider is offering free early education entitlement, what can I do?
We will follow up any complaints received from parents about the charging of fees or failure to pass on the benefit of the free entitlement.
You can contact us in a number of ways:
Online: Complete a parent complaint form
By email: firstname.lastname@example.com
By telephone: 01225 757972
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Where both parents are working (or the sole parent is working in a lone parent family), and each parent earns, on average:
- a weekly minimum equivalent to 16 hours at national minimum wage (NMW) or national living wage (NLW), and less than £100,000 per year
- The minimum income requirement for a parent (over the age of 25) is £120 a week. The minimum wage for 21 to 24 year olds is £7.05 an hour, therefore, the minimum income requirement for this group is £112.80 a week.
A parent will expect (on average) to earn this amount over the coming three months. The eligibility criteria have been designed to accommodate parents with fluctuating incomes and those who are about to start working or increase their hours.
For example, a parent who is on a zero-hours contract will get work some weeks, but not others, and may not know in advance if they will have work in any given week. If, on average they work two weeks out of every three, and when they are working they get 25 hours of work at the minimum wage, their child will qualify for 30 hours of free childcare
Families where one parent does not work (or neither parent works) will not usually be eligible for the extended entitlement EXCEPT where:
- Both parents are employed but one or both parents is temporarily away from the workplace on parental, maternity or paternity, adoption leave, or on statutory sick pay
- One parent is employed and one parent either has substantial caring responsibilities based on specific benefits received for caring, or is disabled or incapacitated based on receipt of specific benefits
Parents can be employed or self-employed
Parents are required to apply for the additional 15 hours of free childcare through HMRC.
Provider's information
All 3 to 4-year-olds in England can get 570 hours of free early education or childcare per year. If this is taken during term-time only, this would work out as 15 hours a week over 38 weeks of the year. Where children attend for fewer hours per week or a provider is unable to supply the maximum number of hours/funded weeks, the level of funding attracted will be prorated.
From September 2017, the government increased the free early education or childcare for families who meet certain criteria to 30 hours a week (if used over 38 weeks a year) - this is known as 'extended' entitlement.
See Which families will benefit from the extended entitlement of 30 hours per week from September? above for the list of criteria for this extended entitlement.
It is the early years provider's responsibility to check that children are eligible for funding. They should ask to see birth certificates if they are in any doubt. Wiltshire council will give early years providers access to an online checking system to look up a parent's eligibility for 30 hours per week.
Funding is allocated on the basis of where the child is educated, rather than where they live. This means that all children attending should be claimed for whether they live in or outside Wiltshire.
|Date of birth
Summer funded period 2018 (terms 5 and 6)
|Autumn funded period 2018(terms 1 and 2)
|Spring funded period 2019 (terms 3 and 4)
|1/4/13 - 31/8/13
|Compulsory school age
|Compulsory school age
|1/9/13 -31/12/13
|Compulsory school age
|1/1/14 - 31/3/14
|1/4/14 - 31/8/14
|1/9/14 - 31/12/14
|1/1/15 - 31/3/15
|1/4/15 - 31/8/15
|Too young
|1/9/15 - 31/12/15
|Too young
|Too young
The Department for Education's statutory guidance for local authorities on the provision of early education and childcare details the national conditions which providers must work to in order to qualify for free entitlement.
Wiltshire's Local Code of Practice was developed in consultation with the Early Years' reference group and summarises the local conditions providers must comply with in order to take the free entitlement. It also provides information about the administrative processes involved in claiming it.
|Funding type
|provider type
|2018 - 2019 hourly rate
|2 year olds
|All childcare providers
|3 & 4 year olds
|All childcare providers
Wiltshire's early years providers receive funding for eligible three and four year old children on a monthly basis. The amount a group receives is calculated using a Single Funding Formula. Initial payments are calculated and paid according to an annual provisional funding estimate. This is revised throughout the year as the Early Years & Childcare team is provided with more accurate information about the actual numbers of qualifying children attending a provider during three funding periods - this is normally captured through the 'Headcount' exercise. The table below under 'What happens when' provides more information.Close
Early Years Pupil Premium is additional funding available to early years providers delivering funded hours to eligible three and four year old children. Funding has been set a national rate of 53p per hour and could give an early years provider an additional £302 per year per eligible child accessing the full 570 hours with them.
Children do not need to access the full entitlement to be eligible for Early Years Pupil Premium as funding will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
For more information have a look at the Pupil Premium page.Close
The Disability Access Fund is additional annual funding available to early years providers delivering funded hours to eligible three and four year old children. The following children will be eligible:
- child is accessing three and four year old entitlement, and;
- child is in receipt of Disability Living Allowance
Funding has been set at a national rate of £615 per financial year, and this will be paid as a lump sum payment to one early years provider nominated by the parent. Where a child attends more than one early years provider, the parent must nominate only one to receive the full funding.
Children do not need to access the full entitlement at a provider to be eligible, nor for a provider to be nominated to receive the Disability Access Fund payment. Once payment has been made, no further payment will be made to a new early years provider if the child moves to a new provision during the financial year.Close
|Summer 2018
1 April - 31 August
|Autumn 2018
1 Sept - 31 December
|Spring 2019
1 January - 31 March
|Funded weeks (min - max)
|13 - 22
|14 - 18
|11 - 13
|Maximum number of funded hours
195 universal
210 universal
165 universal
Estimated hours online survey deadline (you must complete this if you wish to receive monthly payments)
|26 Mar
|7 Sept
|8 Jan
|Headcount week
|3 - 11 May
|1 - 5 Oct
|14 - 18 Jan
|Headcount paperwork submission deadline
|14 May
|8 Oct
|21 Jan
|Statement of grant amendment submission deadline
|22 June
|23 Nov
|1 Mar
|Mid-term adjustment paperwork submission deadline
|7 Sept
|7 Jan
|18 April
Mid-term adjustment payment (2 year olds)
Mid-term adjustment payment (3 & 4 year olds)
12 Oct
31 Dec
8 Feb
31 Mar
24 May
31 Aug
Monthly payments
Dates in bold and italics are when the
20 Apr
21 May
22 June
20 July
20 Aug
21 Sept
22 Oct
23 Nov
21 Dec
21 Jan
22 Feb
22 Mar
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|Summer 2019
1 April - 31 August
|Autumn 2019
1 Sept - 31 December
|Spring 2020
1 January - 31 March
|Funded weeks (min - max)
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|14 - 18
|11 - 13
|Maximum number of funded hours
195 universal
210 universal
165 universal
Mandatory estimated hours confirmation online survey deadline (you must complete this if you wish to receive monthly payments)
|29 March 2019
|6 Sept 2019
|8 Jan 2020
|Headcount week
|2 - 8 May 2019
|3 - 9 Oct 2019
|10-16 Jan 2020
|Headcount paperwork submission deadline
|10 May 2019
|11 Oct 2019
|20 Jan 2020
|Statement of grant amendment submission deadline
|28 June 2019
|29 Nov 2019
|28 Feb 2020
|Mid-term adjustment paperwork submission deadline
|6 Sept 2019
|10 Jan 2020
|24 April 2020
Mid-term adjustment payment (2 year olds)
Mid-term adjustment payment (3 & 4 year olds)
21 Oct 2019
31 Dec 2019
21 Feb 2020
31 March 2020
22 May 2020
31 Aug 2020
Monthly payments
Dates in bold and italics are when the
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20 May 2019
21 June 2019
22 July 2019
23 Aug 2019
20 Sept 2019
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Lurgan Comic Sean Hegarty wowed the judges on Ireland's Got Talent at the weekend and is heading towards Deliberation Day after getting four yeses.
Comedian and judge Jason Byrne heard Sean's accent and asked if he was from (and pointed his finger upwards and obviously meant the north)
Cleverly Sean asked if he meant heaven - which got an immediate laugh from the audience.
"I'm from Lurgan which is near heaven - nowhere near as clean," he said.
Explaining to Jason that he does a bit of stand-up, Sean added that he used to own a bouncy castle company - until it went bust - boom boom!
He said his wife Diona, who is an actress who appeared in the Derry Girls TV show recently as a Ukranian visitor, was his biggest inspiration. "I wouldn't be here without her, because she drove, haha," he said.
Sean explained that he used to work in a home for disabled adults and had some free time in the middle of the night. That's when he started writing down jokes.
He said his three boys Tom, aged nine, Charlie aged 10 and James aged 14 are his world and were very excited that dad was in the show.
Jason Byrne said: "Your jokes are really corny but you do them really well."
Louis Walsh agreed saying he liked all the jokes. "I thought you were really, really good."
Denise Van Outen also gave Sean the thumbs up saying she loved his jokes and his singing as well. "I really like corny jokes. It made me laugh. I thought it was really clever."
Michelle Visage said she was hard to please adding: "It was cheese joke after cheese joke with a song in between. What could be better?"
Since his appearance, a clip of him on the show has gone viral and he is still trying to catch up with volumes of messages of support.
Sean, also known as his alter ego Rodney the Owl, has been active on the comedy circuit for a few years now and recently won Ireland's Funniest Joke.
Sean is hoping to get past the Deliberation Day when the judges pick those to take part in the Semi Finals.
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Sean's audition is now available on the 3 Player for anyone able to access it.
Also Ireland's Got Talent will be shown on ITV2 in the coming weeks.


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TrackMan Golf: Build a Better Understanding
March 31, 2012Posted by on
Many golfers who have actually been on TrackMan absolutely love the training options the unit provides. Unfortunately not every golfer truly understands the importance of practicing with one and how it can improve your golf swing. Being able to gather accurate data concerning the flight of your ball is a essential part of being able to play golf more consistently. The only way to gather that type of information is from using the premier golf swing analysis software available to golfers. TrackMan Golf is the industries best when it comes to club delivery and measuring actual ball fight. Here are a few essential data points collected and necessary information for golfers to understand. Learn these and you can improve your golf scores.
- Being able to accurately determine how far each club actually travels is an essential part of being able to hit the ball closer to the pin or over hazards. Most golfers only know how far the total distance is but not how far the ball carries. Knowing how far the ball carries is more important then knowing how far the ball rolls out. That is because the roll of the golf ball is going to change from course to course based on how soft or hard the conditions are. So knowing that a driver for instance rolls out 275 yards but only carries 250 yards, helps make the decision of not trying to carry a bunker which is 260 yards away not only easy but extremely smart.
- Knowing and ensuring that a golfer has consistent yardage gaps between all their clubs is necessary information. What we don't want is having a couple of clubs overlap or only have a few yards between them. Having two clubs that basically go the same distance is ineffective in the grand scheme of things.
- TrackMan Golf helps ensure the science behind the ball-flight is maximized. This is especially important in being able to hit the ball not only straight but also the furthest. We as golfers have a specific preference to a manufacture but TrackMan really doesn't care what manufacture you play. It only provides you data concerning the ball flight. So using a golf swing analysis software like TrackMan Golf can help you not only improve your golf game but improve your golf scores.
- TrackMan Golf measures the most important aspect of the golf swing, the collision between the golf club and golf ball. Precisely knowing this information and gaining a greater understanding of impact, makes improvement not only easier but potentially faster. Just using your eyes to determine the mistake at impact, it virtually impossible because of the speed in which that is happening.
Using TrackMan Golf for improving the way a golfer practices is a valuable asset in building ball control skills. TrackMan Golf tracks the flight of each shot, separates the various clubs being used so that the golfer can review all the data collected. This is a amazing feature when it comes to building skill based on hitting stock shots or working the golf ball at various distances.
- See how good you are in controlling the flight of your golf ball at different distances. You can also see how good you are at hitting specialty shots.
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Benchmarking – TrackMan Golf Combine Test
March 30, 2012Posted by on
The TrackMan Combine test offers golfers of all ability levels a standardized test to measure their ball control skills against other golfers. Performing this ball control test from the best golf swing analysis software in the golf industry is a must if your serious about your golf improvement. So what is the TrackMan Combine test?
- Players hit shots to various distances (60 ,70 ,80 ,90 ,100 ,120 ,140 , 160, 180 yards) as well as hitting driver .
- Upon completion of test, each participant will receive the following feedback:
- Average distance away from the pin for each shot hit
- Average drive distance and distance away from center line
- A score for each distance and drives on a scale of 0-100
- Percentage rank for each distance and drives
- Combined score for entire test
Below are a few things that you will walk away with.
- What you will learn from this test:
- Which distance requires you to practice more at.
- Which distance your good at compared to a golfer with a similar handicap or one that is better. This is extremely important information to know especially if your serious about improving your golf scores.
- Helps create a more precise player specific development program. Golfers already put the time in to practice, so make that time more effective. Improving specific distances during practice will certainly help you improve your ball control skills and lower your golf scores.
- How and what to train better:
- The combine test also provides you measured information on those essential data points that are directly relate to the ball flight laws. Knowing which element of the D-Plane requires attention will help you improve as a golfer.
Use this link to find a TrackMan near you. If your in the Rhode Island or Massachusetts area you can schedule your TrackMan Combine test here. Learn exactly where the state of your game is and start on your road to golf improvement.
Golf Improvement with TrackMan Golf
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Here is a great example of what I've been talking about in how important a player knowledge or understanding is. Specifically one that focuses around the ability to control a golf ball. After reading this I'm pretty sure you'll see the light on why TrackMan Golf is such an important tool in ones ability to improve as a golfer. First and foremost it provides golfers quantifiable data and helps sets goals for a golfer to strive for, based specifically on the skills they need improvement on. The quantifiable data I'm referring to is club path, face angle and plenty more that TrackMan is able to collect as well as store. So going back after a few sessions to see improvement is easy.
Every golfer I've meet wants to improve their scores. They should for that matter since that is what we all are truly being judged on. Unfortunately, they really don't have an exact plan in place or really know how to practice effectively. So they set themselves on a journey searching for the perfect golf swing based on variables that differ from golfer to golfer. That in my eyes really sets them up to hit a significant roadblock in their golf improvement. If they would learn the essential skills necessary to create consistency in their swing, then the roadblock would be lifted and better golf scores would most certainly be in their future.
TrackMan Golf is the best golf swing analysis software available to coaches and golfers to use. Getting a true golf swing evaluation on your current ball flight and golf swing will certainly shed some light on what is going on at the most important aspect of the golf swing, the moment of impact. Having a coach that can measure the science behind the impact collision sets what is real and feel off and running in the same direction. Right now, I see them very far apart from one another in too many golfers. Even Tiger Woods, who is the best player to ever have played the game really didn't know what really happens at the moment of truth (see video below and watch it for yourself). Now that he has learned it and has work with Sean Foley on TrackMan, his ball striking at Bay Hill over the weekend was nothing short of amazing. Especially on such difficult conditions the course provided the players on Sunday's final round. When was the last time Tiger hit the ball as consistent as he did? I'm a big fan of him and don't recall him ever being #1 in Total Driving. I remember him hitting it pretty far but never a straight hitter. I personally think that having a coach who uses TrackMan with him has certainly helped that part of Tiger's game. So take the time just like Tiger has and understand what the golf balls reacts too and start hitting the golf ball like never before.
TrackMan Golf with Video Integration
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For as long as many of us can remember, video has always been an integral part of golf instruction. What many don't realize is that video really only captures the specific style of each player. This is extremely evident if you have been following golf over the years, since no golfer has ever swung the club the same. The key, which video doesn't capture is the quality of the motion. It's impossible for video to capture this type of data since sensors are need to measure rotational speed and forces. The forces I'm referring to are the ones that start from the ground with your feet, then move through the body and if done efficiently, deliver not only great speed but plenty of force into the back of the golf ball. That my friends, can only being measured via 3D motion analysis software like K-Vest for instance. This isn't a motion analysis blog so I'm going to get right back to the topic at hand and will be discussing 3D motion shortly.
Video is and can be important since it is one of the three common categories of learning styles. TrackMan for years has been recognized as the best ball flight tracking system on the planet and can seriously help a golfer accelerate their leaning process. It accelerates learning because it measures what video can't see, the collision between the golf ball and club. Incorporating video into TrackMan's already amazing data capture can really help that visual learner see the 3d images of ball flight, club path, face angle and plenty more layered into the video. Now golfers can see their swing along side the indispensable data collected if the instructor choices to show them. That 3D graphics overlay is an incredible addition and a vital tool for that visual learner.
Now that I've talked about how TrackMan can help that visual learner, I'm now going to talk about the second category of learning. That second category is the person who needs audio communication to learn. If you're that golfer who only needs verbal commands such as your swinging to much from inside out or your getting step again, then TrackMan can help that golf accelerate their learning as well. TrackMan Golf has an audio feature that speaks the specific data points the individual needs to hear in order to improve. This gives the power back to the student to learn and figure out things pretty much on their own. This type of learning is called "Discovery Learning" which is by far and away the best way to learn and own your swing.
The most amazing part of TrackMan, if you stop and really think about things, TrackMan can help every golfer improve unlike many training aids that are only designed for a specific fault. The biggest reason I can say that is we all need to understand and learn exactly what the golf ball reacts to. TrackMan also doesn't care what method or style you decide to employ into your golf swing as long as it produces good impact alignments. It only measures and displays the vital key factors that coincide with the ball flight laws. So in all actuality, it only really cares about what the golf ball cares about. Now if you can only get yourself to understand the key factors that go into controlling the flight of your golf ball then you will be able to break that ball striking barrier that currently faces you.
Shot-by-Shot Strategy
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Now that I've showed you how I use TrackMan Golf to help golfers gain a clearer understand of ball flight patterns. Now I'm going to take it one step further by discussing how to use those dispersion patterns and Shot-by-Shot statistics to maximize scoring opportunities.
Shot-by-Shot provides not only the golfer but the coach exact details to potential scoring issues that they are encountering on the course. Not only will it show them, but it will explain in many specific parameters what's necessary to improve ones scoring. I know many coaches take their students out to play which is invaluable in my opinion. But taking it one step further and being able to collect data from round after round is simply the best way to ensure the student is performing to their peak potential. What I really like about the program is that students can enter the type of round it was. Was it a tournament or non-tournament round? Was it stroke play or match play? This really helps the coach understand the changes if any actually happens between different competitions. The data illustrates the weaknessess the players has, so player specific programs can be modified.
Between the data collected by TrackMan Golf and Shot-by-Shot, players and coaches will be able to devise course managements plans. These plans will focus around the strengths of the player. Being able to create strategies gives the player more confidence going into the round. Having confidence in ones ability, let's the golfer remove tension in their swing. Removing tension creates a flowing swing that will ultimate help you control your ball from tee to green.
TrackMan Golf for Strategy Building
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I'll have students use TrackMan constantly during practice sessions. What this does for us in my opinion is indispensable. Rather then giving the committed player ball control drills to work on their own, I have them do their practice regimen while TrackMan is collecting data. This forces them to be discover concepts on their own and become self-reliant since I'm not hovering over their shoulder. Once they are finished with their practice, we can sit down and look over the data.
Because TrackMan measures and records so many parameters, it allows us to become very precise in grading ball control skills. By measuring what the ball actually does helps us obtain crucial dispersion patterns. These patterns help us create course management tactics which will help them shoot lower scores on the course. If the committed players has precise information on their patterns, this in my opinion, provides them a competitive advantage over a golfer who doesn't have this information. Watch the below video as I discuss dispersion patters and how it will help you on the golf course.
TrackMan Golf Approach Practice and Testing
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TrackMan is a great way for students to gain a greater understand of their tendencies and strengths. Being able to constantly use it for practice allows the committed golfer to dial in his accuracy with each club. What this type of practice does is increase the golfers confidence in his ability to execute shots under some pressure. Not only that, but it benchmarks the players ability and provides them something specific to improve.
Watch as I go through approach practice and approach test with my game day golf ball. Learning if your game day golf ball maximizes your accuracy and distance is vital in improving your results on the course. Maybe changing your current golf ball is all you need? You won't know till you test it and compare it to others.
TrackMan Golf Will Help Your Game!
June 23, 2011Posted by on
I'm sure by now you have heard about Trackman and how important it's been to the game of golf. This isn't going to be completely about that, but it will be about one of its applications. Hopefully this will shed some light on those of you who have not used Trackman yet and for those of you who have, excellent, because you already know how great it is.
The application I'm talking about is the approach test. This is an unbelievable application in determining your average distance from the pin while creating pressure that is found on the golf course.
Basically this is how it works. I'll ask the student to grab a scoring club and to give me a carry yardage for it. I've actually already had some of them tell me they are not sure. That is a problem all in itself. How do you expect to hit it close if you don't know how far you actually carry the golf ball? When I get that response, it becomes an easy fix. I'll go through a quick gapping report with them so they can have those numbers.
Now back to the approach test application. TrackMan will create virtual target circles at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 yards from center pin for the golfer to see on the computer screen. Golfers then get to hit 10 golf balls to their specific carry yardage. While the progression of the 10 golf balls is being hit, TrackMan produces a handicap for that distance being tested based on the distance your shot landed from the center pin. Each golf ball hit is tracked, as well as its data being saved, for a complete PDF summary. This is great to come back for review to ensure progress is being attained.
By the time the test ends, you will know exactly what your handicap is for that distance along with your average distance away from the pin. This information obtained during the test is vital in achieving lower golf scores.
Why is this information so vital? Well how to do expect to consistently shoot lower scores if your average distance from the pin is outside of 30 feet for a scoring club? In 2010, Paul Stankowski led the PGA Tour by making 2 percent of his 25 attempts from 30-35'. How many of those putts do you actually expect to make? Where would you think the personalized plan should start with knowing this information? To me it would start with the clubs that effect scoring the most, wouldn't you agree?


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Prince was born October 26, 1935 in Hope, Arkansas to Oscar and Pinkie (Brazzil) Hunter. Prince's early education was at Yeager Elementary in Hope before the family moved to San Diego where he attended Memorial Jr. High and graduated from San Diego High School in 1955. He also attended San Diego City College after graduation. In 1958 he joined the Army and was Honorably Discharged in 1964. Prince was a member of the San Diego VFW and American Legion Post 310 for 38 years. Prince met this beautiful young woman in San Francisco, Gloria Elizabeth Beck, fell in love with her and married her on May 10, 1969 in San Diego. He retired from San Diego Gas & Electric Company after 32 years and 9 months of faithful service. Prince and Gloria moved to Hereford in 1995 from San Diego. He was a member of the Son Rise Baptist Church and truly loved to serve the Lord.
Prince's favorite times were spent with family and friends, especially the time with grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also liked to garden, cook, and watch Western movies. The Denver Broncos was his football team, and he loved Jazz music. His sense of humor was unique. He will be truly missed by his family and the host of many friends.
Prince was preceded in death by his parents and 4 brothers, O. J., Theodis, John and George Hunter.
Those left behind to cherish his memories are his loving wife Gloria of the home; 3 daughters, Jenene Henderson, Jacquelyn McLeod and husband Jerry all of San Diego, CA, Sharon Jacob and husband Berhanu of West Sacramento, CA, 2 brothers, James and Joe Hunter both of San Diego, CA; 1 sister, Barbara Glanton of Chicago, IL; 11 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren; mother-in-law; Bennie Jewell Beck of Hereford; 6 sisters-in-law, Thelma Mercer and husband Robert of Hereford, Bennie Jewell Williams of McGregor, TX, Olivia Bradfield of San Francisco, CA, Dr. Mary E. Beck of Dallas, TX, Velvet Jean Hunter of San Diego, CA, Helene Hunter of Berkeley, CA; 2 brothers-in-law, Rev. Jim Scott, Sr. of Hereford, V. T. Satchell of Waco, TX, 2 adopted by the heart daughters, Carmel Polk of Cedar Hills, TX, Karen Halkovich of Tarzana, CA; and a host of many relatives and friends across the world.
A Celebration of Life Service is scheduled for 10:00 am, Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in Hereford Heritage Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 411 E 6th Street. Rev. Alfred Sanders, Pastor of Son Rise Baptist Church will officiate.
A Celebration of Life Service is scheduled for 11:00 am, Saturday, January 2, 2016, at Bayview Baptist Church, 6134 Benson Avenue, San Diego, California. Rev. William Grubbs, Associate Pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Miramar National Cemetery under the direction of Preferred Cremation & Burial Services in San Diego.


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North West 200: NI first minister makes flexibility pledge after rain cancellation
Northern Ireland's first minister has said the government will do all it can to ensure the North West 200 is a more flexible event in future.
Peter Robinson made the remarks after racing scheduled for Saturday had to be abandoned due to heavy rain.
It was the second time in three years that bad weather has stopped the NW200.
Race director Mervyn Whyte has called for a change in road closing orders so the event can coincide with favourable weather conditions.
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The Windham Parent Teacher Association is getting a much needed shot of adrenaline this year with a new board ready to dig into traditional programs like the Cultural Reflections contest and new programs like the Valentine's Day Project, where primary school children purchased flowers for their favorite teachers and wrote messages.
The Windham PTA covers kindergarten to 12th grade and is only for Windham Schools. Raymond has a PTO.
The new officers are Amanda Wotton, president; Melanie Keary, vice president; Nicole Foster, secretary; and Chelsea Sperry, treasurer.
"We were all voted in in December. We're ready to revitalize the Windham PTA and make more of a presence in the community," said Wotton.
The group has already started to create new programs that will bring in money to help with future programs. The Valentine's Day project raised $260.
The association is not under the direction of the school department like a PTO. They work closely with the schools to help provide support and grants for little extras like trips and equipment.
The former board had been serving for more than 10 years and was ready for a break, even if that meant dissolving the association. They needed an infusion of new ideas. The new board wanted to thank them for their service. Julie Frost, Windham PTA secretary for 9 years, Lori Witherow, president for 11 years and Pam Clinch, treasurer for 11 years.
"We will uphold and honor the traditions that the former PTA had and add to things and keep doing what has been working while modernizing it," said Foster.
The members of the PTA would like to see more of the community and staff get involved. With fewer than 60 members and approximately 10 that attend meetings consistently, the group needs more manpower.
"Some parents are super involved in PTA and they are the same ones involved in everything else. When parents hear PTA, they think it must be huge," said Wotton. "We want to increase the number of members that are participating."
"We are still here, stepping up. Sub-committees are still being formed," said Foster.
"It's real moms and dads. I want to be more inclusive of the entire community, not just be a bank for grants. We are a service and resource for parents," said Wotton.
"I know it's a great place to meet other parents, vent to other parents and not be judged," said Wotton, who has four children. It doesn't have to be a big commitment, it could be making a few phone calls or making copies.
Since December the group has donated snow pants for a child who didn't have any and provided a grant for Little Backpackers. The total the PTA has given away in grants so far this year is $3,300 and $750 grants for seniors. Their goal is to raise $5,000 yearly.
The largest fundraiser for the PTA has always been in the fall when the primary and Manchester School students sell wrapping paper or local products, although the products and companies have varied over the years. This year the PTA is taking pitches from new companies.
Another fundraiser generates half of the proceeds for the PTA with community dinners at places like Applebee's, Friendlys and Summit Adventures with a coupon, said Foster.
The first week in May will be staff appreciation week at all of the Windham schools. In addition to the teachers, there are all of the support staff and 41 bus drivers that the PTA will honor. The PTA is looking for volunteers to provide donations.
"The type of donations we'll be seeking in addition to any gift cards for goods and services. Those gift cards will be divided between the four schools for daily teacher drawings as "door prizes" for the week (with the three teachers who are PTA members being entered twice)," Foster said. There will also be a traditional ice cream social for the WMS teachers and a dessert day following a luncheon at WHS, she added.
"We need to have support from the parents and teachers," said Foster. And the parents and teachers want support from the PTA. The PTA would also like feedback from teachers about what they'd like to see the association do.
"It's always nice to have other ideas and input," said Sperry. The group is allowing children to be at the business meetings and planning activities for them to encourage more parent participation.
"We're taking it slow and being responsible in our growth," Foster said.
Membership in the Windham PTA is $10 for the full year from April 1, 2015 to August 1, 2016.
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I hope people are still fooled by The Asylum. That some kid right now is opening a present from his Grandma, and inside is "Age of Tomorrow", and there's a note attached that says "I thought this was still at the cinema! Enjoy, little Timmy!" fills me with joy.
Amazingly, that kid will enjoy the Asylum's latest mockbuster, named after the new Tom Cruise film but taking its ideas from "Armageddon", "Predators", "Aliens", "War Of The Worlds" and "Independence Day". But initially I was worried they were cannibalising their own films for ideas, when it's announced that an asteroid a quarter the size of the moon is heading for Earth. Hold on, didn't we just see an one, of identical size, in "Asteroid vs. Earth"?
After quickly establishing that Asylum favourite, father-daughter separation, we get a rain of mini-asteroids in preparation for the big one, and the main strands of story are introduced. Father is a firefighter, and his crew are a wisecracking bunch (the axe gag near the beginning is brilliant); then there's a "retired" army guy with some serious issues, called back in for one more job. Backing up the Army guy is Robert Picardo (off of Star Trek: Voyager), Kelly Hu, and his gang of badass soldiers, the "Roughnecks". So far, so good, Asylum! You have the pieces in place, set them going into awesomeness!
The Roughnecks, with Hu in tow, set off for the asteroid to do a bit of "Armageddon"-style detonation. I hated "Armageddon", the stupid film based on the stupid idea that it's easier to train miners to be astronauts than it is to train astronauts to be miners; but luckily this gets past that stage rather quickly and we discover that not only is it not an asteroid but an alien attack ship launching platform; also, it contains a teleport device thing that sends them to the aliens' home world. The aliens appear to be beaming people off the street back to their home planet, for purposes we never really become aware of – but there's weird pressure chambers and medical equipment involved. Will they be able to stop the aliens, save Earth, and will the firefighter be able to save his daughter?
These questions are, amazingly in this one instance, not rhetorical. This film is action-packed, and for the Asylum insanely so. That list of "inspirations" I mentioned above is a good indication of how much action is packed into this film, so you get waves of attack and defence and heroism and the mysterious alien plan. Main cast members drop like flies too, which adds to the sense of "where are they going with this? Is there going to be some time-travel reset?" I felt bad when I noticed the sound of footsteps and drilling while they were on the asteroid (no air in space, so everything would be silent) because there's a real sense everyone was trying their hardest with this one – and that comment caused my wife and I to pause the film for a few minutes and discuss the "if a tree falls in the forest and there's no-one around to hear it, does it make a sound?" philosophical question, so thumbs up this movie.
The acting is almost universally strong, with the exception of Robert Picardo's second-in-command, who must have bought his role in this movie via Kickstarter or something – he's spectacularly rubbish. The Roughnecks all have characters, when someone loses a friend or relative, there's a real sense of loss…add that to really decent special effects, a strong visual style and one of the most bummer endings in recent cinema and you've got an absolute top-drawer Asylum effort.
Not too surprising when you see the crew – directed by James Kondelik, who also directed the excellent "Airplane vs. Volcano" with his brother Jon. I think if they can make a film this interesting with the mini-budget the Asylum provides them with, then if they get their hands on a decent amount of money I predict really good things from them. It's not perfect, like I've said, but it wasn't boring for a second and had a lot of interesting ideas in it.
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- Each digit will be on a square of fabric which is 9.5 x 9.5 inches (24 x 24 cm)
- One number per square
- The number can be any digit from 0 to 9
- The number can be any size, any style, any font, but hopefully will not be closer to the edge than 1/4″
- You can sign your number square with your name if you want, and add your city, state, or country (especially if outside the US), OR just leave it plain.
- Your fabric can be cotton, canvas, silk, upholstery samples, old dishtowels, whatever, just so long as it is the proper size.
- Because the artwork could be be displayed outside, it would be best if your square were composed of materials that will not run in the rain. Also, we have determined from experience that using only glue to hold on sequins, buttons, etc., does not make a successful square, as many of the items fall off. It is best to stitch them on. Adhesives such as Wonder Under and Misty Fuse work fine if used to adhere fabric to fabric.
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