text: Sword Review: Paladin Forge Custom Riding Sword -- myArmoury.com About • Links • Search • Contribute Features Reviews Collections Albums Forums Books Info Favorites Register Log in myArmoury.com Discussion Forums Forum index Memberlist Usergroups Spotlight Topics Search Forum Index > Historical Arms Talk > Sword Review: Paladin Forge Custom Riding SwordProduct Review This is a standard topic Author Message Ben Joy Location: MissouriJoined: 21 May 2010 Likes: 1 page Posts: 122 Posted: Thu 19 May, 2016 10:45 pm Post subject: Sword Review: Paladin Forge Custom Riding Sword NOTE: To see the thread showing the process in which this sword was made, it can be viewed here. Also, the best place to get pictures of the sword would be from the aforementioned thread, because his pictures are clearer and cleaner than anything I could muster with an amazingly terrible old cell-phone camera. In fact the uploaded image of the finished product is one of his images that was cropped down and resized enough that I could upload it. Why it was commissioned . . . The whole reason this project happened is because, for the kind of sword I wanted, I was having such a hard time finding anyone out there offering blade lengths under 30" in the right style that I was after. I eventually found Albion's blade blanks, with the perfect fit for the blade, but Albion won't take commissions to finish their own blade blanks (mildly annoying for someone like me without the facilities to finish my own blade . . . but understandable given their purpose as "project blades"). However, as luck would have it, Alan had very recently made himself known here as a business (as Paladin Forge) being able to do the exact kind of work I'd need (and his other works looked promising). I'm really happy that Alan was willing to work with me, sketch out some concepts, and make the sword that I really and truly wanted. As mentioned already, I was looking for a double-edged sword with a blade length under 30". I wanted a slightly longer grip than average, so I could easily use the sword either two-handed and/or with plated gauntlets and have no problems. I also wanted a sword -with scabbard- that was practical, functional, rugged, and aesthetically pleasing with a simple elegance. Paladin Forge Quality of Service First off, I don't really believe there are any other reviews of Alan Schiff's work via Paladin Forge, at this time, so I'll just say that it was an absolute pleasure doing business with him. I never waited more than 24hrs for a reply to any question or general communication. We were able to have an excellent back-and-forth dialogue over the requirements, expectations, and wishes for the project. He took the time to answer every and any question I had along the way, and was quick to address any concerns I had as the sword developed. Also, the price was exceptionally reasonable for the work involved, which made it a great way to get some custom work done for the sword in question. Not to mention, the logistical side of the whole process was completely painless. Billing was prompt, accurate, thoroughly explained, and 100% matching of the initial quote. Shipping was quick and efficient, and the sword was very well packed in many layers of bubble-wrap, plenty of extra packing-paper padding, and sealed in a heavy corrugated cardboard box. I received the sword and have spent the last several days taking some time to hande the weapon and get a feel for its performance. Needless to say I'm thoroughly impressed. If the opportunity presents itself, I would absolutely have Alan do more custom work for me in the future. Sword Specs The sword is built using an Albion Swords "Bare Blades", heat-treated "Riding Sword Blade". Stock, the blade is 26" with an overall length of 32.75". Personally, I think the blade most closely resembles an Oakeshott type XVIII. In the end, the blade length was maintained, but the overall length increased a fair bit (more on that later). The final stats are as such: Overall length: 33.5 inches sword length, 35.5 inches in scabbard Blade length: 26 inches Blade width at guard: 1.625(5/8) inches Guard width: 5.9375(15/16) inches Guard type: Oakeshott type 6 Grip length: 5.125(1/8) inches Pommel type: Oakeshott type H PoB: 3.5 inches from guard CoP: 17 inches from guard Weight: 1.9 pounds Edge: Well sharpened, fully capable of heavy cutting use Finish: High-shine polish, non-mirrored Sword Construction and Quality One of the things I wanted was a bit longer grip for two main reasons: 1. I did want the point of balance closer to the guard for handling the lighter and shorter than average blade -besides the fact that riding swords are meant to be versatile- and 2. I wanted it to feel comfortable with plenty of space to grip, even with full plate gauntlets. Thusly, Alan had recommended using a recessed nut for attaching the pommel and eking out the desired extra length. This was something I honestly hadn't heard about before. All I really knew of was peened tangs or threaded pommels. As Alan even described it to me (attachment 1: his drawing with the description), the tang is threaded, but the pommel is not. Instead, the nut is recessed into the pommel and extends the tang's length by a bit without any sort of weld. Not only does it feel extremely (and honestly surprisingly) solid in the build, just as solid as a peened tang, but it makes it nice and convenient any time I would wish to dismantle the sword for thorough cleaning/polishing/oiling. The grip and scabbard are both made with a wood core and leather wrapped. The grip also has a nice wire-wrapped texturing that, while a subtle and pleasant aesthetic, provides a nice feel and extra comfort when not wearing gauntlets or gloves. While the scabbard may not have a locket or chape (planned to-be-added later when Alan gets his lockets and chapes where he likes them), the blade still sits quite firmly and snugly into the scabbard. The only time the blade comes loose from the scabbard (with no effort) is when flipped about five-to-ten degrees from perpendicular with the ground. Considering I don't plan on doing any summersaults or back-flips with the sword any time soon, I'd say that's a pretty solid and snug fit. The leather at the tip of the scabbard is tightly crimped and has little-to-no chance of being pulled loose or getting worn ragged (again, once Alan has his lockets and chapes where he likes them, I plan on having them added to the sword). The main leatherwork for both the grip and scabbard have a consistent and even dark red dye replicated and hand-mixed from a color pallete of "Antique Oxblood" that I found for antique furniture leather restorations. I'm impressed Alan was able to nail the color so well. Now, while there is no stitching anywhere on the scabbard or grip, the glue is unrelenting and the seams are tightly pulled together . . . so I don't see it being a problem unless I somehow were to put the sword somewhere it's going to be way over 200 degrees Fahrenheit and possibly put the glue itself in jeopardy. The built-in hangers for the scabbard are also respectable and well-fitted to it with peened rivets. Subtle grooves on the scabbard body (that appear/feel to be built-up/walled with some wire/cord wrapping around the wood and under the leather) ensure that the hangers don't shift freely. When hung from a belt it sits at a nice 45 degree angle. This provides for smooth drawing/sheathing, as well as removes any worry of banging the sword/scabbard against the ground (I'm only 5'3", so it is a concern for me, and another reason I didn't want a longer blade). As far as the metal on the sword goes, everything is top notch. According to the Albion Customer Service Representative, when properly finished, the heat-treated blade blank should be comparable to anything from their "Next Generation" line of swords. I would certainly say that Alan accomplished this. On top of that, all of the other metal hardware on the sword is solid, well polished, mild steel of a respectably high quality. I fully expect this sword to last a lifetime, as long as I take good care of it and don't encounter any accidents or intentionally destructive/abusive use. Sword Handling and Performance While I haven't been able to put the sword through too many paces in the short time I've owned it, I've still been able to do a fair amount, and I'm pleased to say I'm thoroughly impressed with the results. It's a simple and practical sword that's able to fulfill it's intended role exceedingly well. First things first . . . the blade edge and point are both sharp and dangerous. It might not be scalpel sharp, but for it's intended role, it doesn't need to be; and it still gets the job done quite nicely. This is certainly meant to be a true and functional weapon . . . not a wall-hanger. While I'm not currently able to put full force behind anything, it wasn't really needed. I was still able to cleanly slice and puncture water filled bottles with no problem, all with simple arm motions and no real torso movement. The extended grip has a wonderful feel in the hand(s) with or without plate gauntlets, or gloves of any sort. The extra-close point of balance provides a quick and nimble feel to the blade; and it makes hitting the Center of Percussion (about 2/3 up the blade) on this relatively shorter blade extremely easy to do. Being able to easily hit this sweet spot also made for some really fluid and regular "draw cuts" during testing. The blade, being as light and as small as it is, is relatively easy to control the momentum of, even at higher velocities. The extra grip length also makes it easy to use two hands with, which made for flawless weapon-control and maneuvering; and provides the option of adding plenty of extra force behind the blade if I wished to do so. In Conclusion This weapon, built around the Albion Swords blade blank and finished with custom hardware/fittings by Alan Schiff of Paladin Forge, is a wonderful piece that I will treasure dearly. It's a pleasure to wield in it's highly versatile and functional build, while at the same time being aesthetically pleasing with it's practical and simple construction. Again, Paladin Forge (website located here) was an absolute pleasure to work with and I look forward to doing business with Alan in the future. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to get some respectable and high-quality custom work done, at a reasonable price. Attachment: 32.16 KB Recessed Nut Diagram, for anyone like me who had never heard of this before. Attachment: 132.89 KB Completed Sword - Note: scabbard got cut off a bit shrinking the image enough to upload, the full image (and better quality) is available in the build thread. [ Download ] "Men take only their needs into consideration, never their abilities." -Napoleon Bonaparte Alan Schiff Industry Professional Location: Las VegasJoined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 246 Posted: Tue 24 May, 2016 12:44 pm Post subject: Thanks for the review, Ben! I'm glad you like the sword so much. I wish my pictures were better, though. It gets so sunny here sometimes that the glare messes with my camera. 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After a slow crowdfunding campaign on INDIEGOGO the community project known as BasedGamer reached it's funding goal thanks to a last minute push by it's team. BasedGamer wants to be a review aggregation site for video games much like Rotten Tomatoes is for movies.
As quoted from their campaign "BasedGamer will be devoted to a community driven by gamers. Similar to the popular website, "RottenTomatoes.com," BasedGamer will feature a genuine aggregation of game reviews and other great features".
In response to GamerGate which includes ethical questions concerning relationships between professional reviewers, indie developers and AAA Publishers with a Dose of Feminism mixed in Jenni Bharaj has launched her project. Vying for attention in the modern Media Echochamber and the Twitterverse's own Tower of Babel I did not think that this project would meet it's funding. But then again I remember that I am a gamer and I have seen what The Gamer has accomplished in the past and I am not surprised at all. You see, anyone who self identifies as a Gamer and especially the eternally proactive and rabid PC Gamer has seen what we geeks have done in the past. We are eternal beta testers. We are 250,000 strong petition signers (ask Activision). We are problem solving techno-geeks who develop applications to make our games more useful when developers release unfinished products. We are custom content creators when developers open their minds and allow modding and mapping to happen. We are the crafts-persons of the game on the consumer end of the equation. If you cannot relate to this then you are sorely lacking in your understanding of what the hardcore gamer is and we are many. Excuse my slight divergence here since I am a bit sensitive to memes such as The Gamer Is Dead. I just hold my own internal Gamer meme in a much higher regard than those artificially created through the gaming medias own echochamber.
Do We Need BasedGamer?
That is the question to ask. I personally am not a great fan of Rotten Tomatoes if that is the nearest comparison to what we will get. Yet I am consciously oblivious to Metacritic, the spammable aggregator of the masses that is a podium for the professional media. Both platforms are driven by professional critics and leave the average moviegoer and or gamers voice buried in the background when the front page is king. I ask myself how these sites could better promote the gamer or moviegoers voice any better and I have no solution since I don't believe the average person wants to hear from the average person first. So in the end it is a competition to be front and center to gain more traffic to the professional critics home site and or to generate back-links for those struggling for views. In the end both of these platforms fail at that average man or gamer input total. Why bother when the establishment is doing all the thinking for you. BasedGamer also promises to use a rating system more thorough than others
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Does this make any difference in separating BasedGamer from Metacritic or even Steam Curation ? I will say that if critics and reviewers can take their bulky archives and copy and paste them into BasedGamer then the average gamer who would like some input will never be heard or read. My concern is that in desperation for instant content BasedGamer will allow copy and paste reviewers, who pay others to do their work, to fill the site with Pew Die Pie, Total Bisquit, IGN, Gameinformer etc etc. There would be nothing different in that model. Steam Curation allowed that and also based first view on the number of followers that a Curator had. This resulted in the same cut and paste link whoring as Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes. I confess my bias though since I can't help but see it as a competition as we are humble content creators here also trying to be better and better at what we do. Yet outside of that bias the competition is a fact. Steam Curation collapses under that fact and is nothing but a further link to the Curators home. Hopefully BasedGamer with it's more thorough rating system will actually force the critic or reviewer to spend some time crafting some quality work. Work centered around a rating system that fleshes out the meaning and merit of the game and is written primarily for BasedGamer first. Yet this is dangerous territory ! To actually write for BasedGamer first could push many away as too much work for that backlinkage. All hail the backlink yet please no read more and back to the author's page
I truly want BasedGamer to add something new and workable to the world of gaming but I just can't envision what that will be from the mission statement that has been put forth. Knock our socks off BasedGamer! Yet if the end of the journey is another front page like all the other front pages of aggregation sites shoving the same familiar voices and pens at me then I already have that just to my left…My bookmarks! If the voice of the gamer cannot be represented in a better way, as you seem to have promised, then you will have failed IMO. You will have built a site on the backs of other people's work for your profit in the future….and all through Crowdfunding.
C'mon….. Be better ….. Be outside the box ….. Take a risk.
Your Crowdfunded so be Crowdcentric.
Good Luck!

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December Total Food Spending: $417.76
I thought I'd do much better this month, but "lazy food" choices got the best of me. Our dining out budget was through the roof, but thankfully I'm only $18 over budget for the month!
Besides being sluggish about home cooking, I've also (temporarily) gained about 6 lbs. But the new year, brings a new outlook! I'll be back in shape (budget and healthwise) in no time!
December Food Spending: $417.76
This should have been an easy month. I've learned that seasonal food purchases in cooler months are less expensive than warmer months. I should have been way under budget, but as I said, I succumbed to take-out temptations!
Dining Out: $171.04
Groceries: $233.95
Vitamins/Supplements: $12.77
Here's where I spent my grocery money:
Whole Foods: $71.08
Market Basket: $52.23
Trader Joe's: $42.92
Ocean State Job Lot: $25.67
Seven Acres Farm: $16.75
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My $400 Healthy Budget Details
My healthy budget goal is to eat seasonal (local if possible,) home-cooked meals while sticking to a $400 monthly budget for all food including groceries, dining out,
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There's two of us eating (mostly) 3 meals per day. DH occasionally eats take-out lunch at work, & that $ comes out of his personal cash stash.


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Years, I tell you. Years of work gone down the drain. I have spent years of royal watching explaining that:
1. Don't expect to see a large contingent of the younger family members at church with Queen Elizabeth on Easter.
2. Queen Letizia always wears the royal lady trouser pant at Easter services and we all need to accept that.
Then, this happens.
Granted, not everyone in the British Royal family was at Easter services. It's not a notable increase in attendance either. There were 15 family members there last year, too. It is, however, a good showing of children and grandchildren for Easter and the Queen's birthday. No Meghan, of course, and Charles and Camilla are not there as per their usual. Eugenie attended the Maundy services with her grandmother on Thursday, but was absent here.
Queen Letizia has, of course, broken the no dress at Easter rule of her own making and I am amused by it. Infanta Sofia has seemed to taken up the cause on her behalf, though. Long live the rebel Spaniards.
Here are some quick sartorial notes:
— The Duchess of Cambridge is repeating a coat dress from Easter 2014, and treating us with her wedding earrings and an oak leaf acorn brooch, also said to be a gift from her parents. The coat is Alexander McQueen, and has been reported to be dove gray or baby blue. Personally, I see lavender.
–Princess Beatrice wore a dress by Claire Mischevani and a copper cocktail hat by London milliner Juliette Botterill. I really like this look on her and wish there had been more photos of the hat up close.
— The Countess of Wessex is wearing a flowered midi by Oscar de la Renta. I have no information on Lady Louise's repli-Sophster.
— Queen Letizia is wearing a floral print Massimo Dutti floral print Cupro dress.
( Regal Fille has all the details on the ensembles and accessories of Kate and Letizia.)
So what did you think of everyone's Easter turnout? Surprising? Fun?


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In 2016, South Dakota State University (SDSU) began offering the nation's only four-year precision agriculture program.And South Dakotans in all walks of life are beginning to understand the wide range of opportunities the program brings to the state.Precision agriculture uses technologies such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), information technology, control systems, sensors, telematics, variable rate technology, drones, robotics and software to make farming more accurate and give farmers added control."Today we call it precision farming or precision ag," says Nic Uilk, an ag systems technology instructor at SDSU. "In 20 years it's probably going to just be called farming. It's that next big step in agriculture."
The Silicon Valley of agricultureThe precision ag concept came to market in the early 1990s, beginning with mapping fields and controlling in-field operations.Today, the field is bursting with new inventions, products and possibilities. But Van Kelley, head of the agricultural and biosystems engineering department, said we're just at the tip of the iceberg when it comes to precision ag.For example, advancements in sensor technology will allow the detection of plant performance at a nutrient level, showing microbial activity.SDSU has positioned the program to be at the forefront of researching and teaching the newest principles and technologies."We're trying to inspire the next generation of innovators and leaders in precision agriculture," says Kelley. "Stanford University can take a whole lot of credit for all the innovation that came out of Silicon Valley. We want to do the same thing here in precision agriculture. Our students are going to be industry leaders."South Dakota farming experts expect the program will be the catalyst for a cluster of precision ag entrepreneurs and startups, with creativity and collaboration flowing between SDSU and private industry.
New, state-of-the-art facility neededAs SDSU becomes a world leader in precision ag, plans are in place to build a state-of-the-art facility with the infrastructure and space to accommodate large farm machinery that will be used in hand-on student training.The proposed facility will allow SDSU to take the precision ag program to the next level. The agricultural and biosystems department and the agronomy, horticulture and plant science department together coordinate the program; they would share the building and facilities.SDSU professors are working with a large number of land grant universities and three professional societies to create a curriculum, including textbooks and videos. A number of farm machinery manufacturers and dealers are supplying SDSU with equipment and the newest technologies."The building is critical for the future of agriculture," says SDSU President Barry Dunn.The university has already raised $13.5 million towards the goal of $55 million, which is the cost for renovation and new construction.
Many additional benefitsIn addition to giving South Dakota an economic boost, the precision ag program offers state residents other benefits.
- Students from farm backgrounds or non-farm backgrounds graduating from the program will have a wide variety of job opportunities
- Precision ag helps farmers use fewer inputs, enhancing environmental sustainability
- Increased adoption of precision ag will improve water use efficiency, soil quality, nutrient management, water quality and cropland/grassland health


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Exclusive: Morphe Is Coming to Ulta — and There's a Brand-New Palette!
Morphe may have been founded in 2008 by brother-sister duo Chris and Linda Tawil, but nearly a decade later, it's blowing up. Today, the brand is known for being beloved by bloggers, makeup artists, and all of you beauty-lovers at home for its gorgeous eye shadow palettes, unique blending sponges, and affordable, high-quality brushes. Now, we can reveal that the brand is expanding even further: it's coming to Ulta!
"Morphe enjoys a huge social following and a fan base of some of social media's most influential," said Julie Tomasi, senior vice president of merchandising at Ulta Beauty. "Their internet visibility and differentiated offerings have made them one of the most-requested brands by our guests. We are thrilled to be Morphe's exclusive retail partner and offer popular items like their quality makeup brushes and eye-shadow palettes to our guests in-store and online later this year."
Expect 13 brushes and applicators ($4-$16), one brush set ($39), and six eye shadow palettes ($12-$38).
And there's more good news. In true Ulta fashion, the retailer will be selling exclusive products. First up: a new palette dubbed the 9A Always Golden Eye Palette. It features nine on-trend burnt orange-y-brown, chocolate, and other neutral shades. These are the colors you need for smoky, sunset-inspired eyes.
See it ahead — plus more of what will be available — before everything launches on Oct. 27 online and in brick-and-mortar stores.


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Airline Bans Pit Bulls After Passenger Attacks
Delta Airlines has announced it will no longer allow pit bull emotional support animals to ride alongside passengers on their planes. The decision comes after the U.S. Department of Transportation made an industry-wide recommendation to ban the breed from flying in the cabins. Instead, pit bulls will need to be boarded and flown in the cargo area in order to travel.
Emotional Support Animal Regulations
Emotional support dogs have grown in popularity over the last decade. These animals serve an important role: assisting people with both physical and mental illnesses when traveling. Unlike seeing-eye dogs, however, the emotional support animals are largely unregulated. Though there is increasing demand for nationwide rules for the training of these dogs, no such regulations exist. For every highly trained, well-behaved emotional support animal working today, there are countless others who are no more than pets.
Dog Attacks Led to Ban
Tragically, this lack of training can lead to dangerous and even life-threatening dog attacks. In May, Delta was sued after a passenger's emotional support dog bit a man seated nearby. The victim required 28 stitches. Though the dog involved was a chocolate-lab mix, not a pit bull, the incident highlighted the need for more regulation.
Until more ESA regulation is created and enforced, companies like Delta will continue to struggle with these kinds of incidents. If you or someone you love has suffered injuries because of a violent ESA, you may be entitled to compensation. Both the owner of the dog and the company who allowed the ESA on their property can be held liable for damages you suffered in the attack.
The Law Offices of Richard J. Serpe, PC has helped victims of personal injuries for over 30 years. If you were attacked by a dog because of someone else's negligence, contact us for a free consultation.


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Sandestin Festival To Benefit Gulf Wildlife
A cross-section of country and rock's most acclaimed songwriters and performers will come together on Florida's gulf coast during the weekend of August 13 and 14 for the inaugural Sandestin Music Festival. Sponsored by BMI, TrustCore, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, The Village of Baytowne Wharf, Sunquest Cruises and Southwest Airlines, the festival is all about great music for a great cause. Donations collected will support the National Audubon Society and its efforts to help the birds and other wildlife affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Legendary guitarist and songwriter Steve Cropper, contemporary country hitmakers Jeffrey Steele, Danny Myrick, Marty Dodson and James Slater, acclaimed guitarist/singer/songwriter Lee Roy Parnell, Grammy-winning bluesman Delbert McClinton, powerhouse vocalist Lari White, and up-and-comer Kree Harrison will perform with the 2,400-acre Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort serving as the backdrop.
Entry to the Sandestin Music Festival is free for the public with a printed ticket via www.sandestinmusicfestival.com. While there is no charge for admittance, festival organizers are asking for donations to benefit the National Audubon Society's Gulf Coast efforts. Donations may be made online at www.sandestinmusicfestival.com or through $10 text donations during the event.
VIP Packages are available to the first 150 overnight guests to book accommodations at Sandestin Florida Beach Resort via www.sandestin.com for the Sandestin Music Festival Weekend. The VIP Package includes priority seating and a meet-and-greet with all the performers on the Solaris, the area's only dining and entertainment yacht, after the show on Saturday. VIP pass holders also will receive a bag filled with one-of-a-kind memorabilia, including autographed CDs from participating artists, an autographed Sandestin Music Festival program and a photo with their favorite artist.
"We invite everyone to gather their families and join us for a wonderful weekend of top-shelf entertainment," says John Russell, Sandestin resort chief and president of Sandestin Investments LLC. "These talented artists represent the best in the industry. We are so fortunate to have such an incredible line up of award-winning performers. This is the perfect way for us to cap the summer season."
"BMI constantly seeks out new ways for our songwriters to connect with new audiences, and the first annual Sandestin Music Festival is an ideal opportunity," says Jody Williams, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations. "Live music ensconced in the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort's paradisiacal setting is a perfect way for fans to really get to know the masters behind the hits and to support worthwhile efforts on the Gulf Coast."
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Forgewell Limited
IndustryMetal and industry engineering
Organisation typeCompany, enterprise or trading name
Company Address
Forgewell Limited Plot No-24 DLF industrial Area Phase 2
121003, Faridabad
Phone number+91 129 4113000
Web page http://forgewell.com/
Company Address email@example.com
Contact Person
Mr. Shyam Khandelwal
Phone+91 9810038448
Email firstname.lastname@example.com
OrganisationViento Trading
Project typeTrade intermediary (agent, representative, distributor); Subcontracting / outsourcing activities; Production, marketing or other activity involving transfer of know-how or technology
Project abstractForgewell Limited is an Indian company which manufactures Drop Hammer Hot Forgings, Rolled Rings and Machined components. Their products include gears, sleeve, clutch body rings, shafts and other components as per customers design and specifications. The company is searching for a partner to import and represent the products in Europe. Trade agents, distributors or importers within the B2B segment are ideal partners.
Project descriptionForgewell Limited was established in 1978 and it is based in Faridabad – India. They currently employ 145 workers. The company services are classified as manufacturer and supplier of custom-made heat-treaded steel forgings, rough turned or CNC turned components using carbon, alloy and stainless steels.
Their customers are located in the US, India and Europe. Some of their customers are: Oerlikon Graziano Trasmissioni, Oerlikon Fairfield Manufacturing, ABB, Escorts Tractors, Trelleborg Vibracoustic. Also, they have made direct Exports to France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Lithuania, Argentina and Brazil.
The company is currently looking for partners, distributors or sales representatives for the looking for industrial sector, specifically in the segments where the company offers products and services. The company is looking to expand and install additional capacity, and investments in new machinery if big purchase orders are achieved. Additionally, the company is available to consider proposals from Finnish partners to provide transfer of technology, know–how within the industrial sector.
Number of employees50-249
Annual turnover in €2 - 10 million
Annual balance sheet total2 - 10 million
Certifications, standardsThe company holds a certification of Quality Assurance System for Material Manufacturer issued by TUV Nord.
Already engaged in international co-operationYes
Percentage of transnational activities10 to 49%


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Jeffs, Christine, Casar, Amira, Craig, Dennis, Paltrow, Gwyneth
Genre: Film
Annotated by:
- Duffin, Jacalyn
- Date of entry: May-27-2004
The now famed American poetess, Sylvia Plath (Gwyneth Paltrow) is a Fulbright scholar at Cambridge, England in 1956. Angered over a stinging review of her work by the literary roué Ted Hughes (Dennis Craig), she is then charmed by his poetry and blatantly sets out to seduce him. They marry soon after.
Sylvia had tried to commit suicide several times in her youth. Recalling one terrifying near miss, her cold-seeming mother resents Hughes, sensing the power in passionate love to harm her fragile, brilliant daughter. The initially torrid life that Ted and Sylvia share in both America and in rural Britain, grows tired through the strain of two children, her lack of joy in teaching, and his greater poetic success, all of which seem to stifle her creativity.
It ends because of his chronic infidelities, reduced in this version to a committed affair with a mutual friend, the thrice-married, Assia Wevill (Amira Casar), who becomes pregnant. Rage, jealousy, and depression become Sylvia's muse. The more she suffers with Hughes, the more productive and poignant is her work. Unable to lure him back, she leaves buttered bread and milk for her children, seals the kitchen, and gasses herself to death.
Based on the true life and truer legend of Syliva Plath (1932-1963) and her husband Ted Hughes (1930-1998) whose death seems to have made this "telling" possible. Much criticized for his actions, Hughes had always seemed to direct and shape Plath's legacy by editing her poems, limiting access to her work, and destroying parts of their papers.
Some claim that Sylvia's suicide is inexplicable. This film engages with that problem. Her morbid fascination with taking her life is ever present, so that the end of the story is implicit in its beginning. Sylvia's being drawn to self-killing suggests that her death may have been "inevitable"--i.e., not Hughes's fault.
Yet also in this version, those exquisitely painful emotions of jealousy, loss, and depression seem appropriate, if strongly defined, reactions to a bad situation for which he was at least partly responsible. The film does not indicate that in 1969, the mistress Wevill would then murder her daughter by Hughes as she too committed suicide. In 1970, Hughes married again. His desire to control the spin of these tragic deaths is understandable, if not forgivable.
More poetry would have been welcome, but for students the film would be a complement and stimulus to reading.
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Categories > Celebrities > My Chemical Romance > Forever.
(#) shortygirl 2010-11-15This really good. exciting..
At first I thought this was a vampire fic...
I can't wait to read the next update
Author's responseaw thanks ! :)
it was gunna be a vampire fic, but their have been alot and being my awkward self i wanted to do somethin different lol
(#) xxMloewxx 2010-11-18Oehh... exciting!
I really really love it! No really! XD
Don't know where he's taking her but I hope something happens between them! (I a good way ofcours!)
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im going to have them just go to his - well their house and something good will defo happen to them ! :D
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text: Educational topics on wilderness medicine for the medical and non medical, safety in the outdoors, and gear reviews. Dan Williams, Psy.D., P.A.-C. has a Doctorate in clinical psychology and is a licensed Physician Asst. He has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and has spent four decades in the outdoors hunting, fishing, backpacking, identifying edible plants and tracking. Hope you enjoy the journey and learn something along the way.


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Hi. I've got a Page in a NavigationStack, so VPlay creates a back button in the top left corner and (presumably, I haven't tested this yet) handles Android's back button to pop the stack and show the previous page. One of my pages has multiple frames, however, and I would like to have the back button in the top left and the Android back button switch to the previous frame if the first one is not already active, and otherwise use the normal behavior of popping the stack. I can easily handle deciding which behavior to apply, and implementing the frame switching behavior, but how can I customize the back button handling? I haven't found anything that looks like what I'm looking for in the docs.
What I want is something like this:
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Ideally I would be able to pass the event to the standard handler somehow in the default case, but if that's not possible I can just reproduce its behavior manually as well.


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Last night I had honest to goodness insomnia, in part due to a nasty post-nasal drip. I didn't want to get up and get the antihistamines because it would wake The Frenchman, who was sleeping soundly. Finally just after 3:00am I decided that was, like, dumb, and managed to get the medication without too much disruption.
It looks like, as I'm up on 53,546 words, I might reach my 60K word count by the time we go to the spa on Tuesday (we go to Avoriaz the next day). However, it also looks like the book is actually going to end up closer to 90,000 words (by Word, not publishing count). This should not surprise me, but it does for some reason. This thing has eaten up my entire head. I can barely pull my skull from its iron jaws sometimes.
The last 1/3 of Girls of Tender Age is not typical memoir, but rather devoted to the investigation into what happened in the trials and appeals of the pedophile who murdered the author's friend. Pretty riveting stuff. A perfect window into 1950s politics and culture. I find it particularly amusing that in the 50s, environmentalists were called "bird watchers" and considered Republicans. Oh, my aching sides! That's funny, how the world changes.
The Frenchman wanted to see The Breakup last night, with Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Anniston, so we rented it. Pretty watery porridge compared to a classic like War of the Roses. Some parts didn't make any sense whatsoever and were even downright unbelievable. Commercial flicks — bah! I chose the first season of Six Feet Under to start watching tonight. I suspect that's going to be more our speed. At least mine, anyway.
Incidentally, via a link to a random author blog from Google, I discovered that Amazon has taken down the blogs to make major changes. Hurrah! I know the design team has gotten at least a couple of my emails. I hope enough people chimed in with the same concerns. My geek dreams continue…if more in the daylight, than the night…


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You never know when life may swing in the other direction. Michael Sizemore, future marathon runner and master's degree earner, felt prepared to start his life's mission of helping others. One night, however, he was hit by a drunk driver, shattering his dreams. Thanks to disability insurance, he was able to keep paying his necessities without going back to work. Read his story: More >>
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A Coffee Roaster by Li-bra-ry
Warehouse 30 gets a seriously good coffee roaster
Warehouse 30, Charoenkrung's art and design complex, is putting its coffee in the hands of serial Bangkok cafe openers Li-bra-ry, who now have six spaces across town.
They join with The Fox and the Moon and Summer Heath restaurants in the complex's zone dedicated to food and drink.
For now, The espresso machine here turns out a light, Thai-Brazil roast courtesy of Ceresia Coffee Roasters, with espresso-based coffee starting at B80. Soon, though, they hope to roast their own beans, too.
More leftfield creations include the espresso tonic (B150) with a hint of lemon, and the caffeine-free WTF Chocolate (B180), which blends up of mix of Ferraro Rocher, Kit-Kat, Valrhona chocolate ice cream and whipped cream.
By late October, they hope to have installed their own coffee-roasting machine in order to have the house blend ready by the start of 2018.
They also plan to collaborate with Dheeradon "Gotji" Dissara (head bartender of The Summer Project in Jam Factory and Summer Heath) to roll out cocktails. Stay tuned!
Venue Details
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Antibiotic resistance research project
Department of Sociology is part of an interdisciplinary project financed by University of Copenhagen's 2016 Fund. The overall project has a total budget of just above 4,3 million Euros and Department of Sociology will receive about 400.000 Euros until 2016.
Luca Guardabassi, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, is Principal Investigator of the overall project, which is called UC-CARE (University of Copenhagen Research Centre for Control of Antibiotic Resistance).
The overall project
Bacterial resistance caused by the use of antibiotics poses great threats for humans and animals, but antibiotics are also essential for curing immediate health problems. It is therefore impossible to eradicate bacterial resistance. However, it is possible to;
- develop new medicine
- optimize the methods for tackling bacterial infections
- improve societal structures influencing the way we use antibiotics
The UC-CARE project is focused on finding solutions that can reduce the number of resistant bacteria while at the same time avoiding negative effects on the overall level of our economy and health. In this regard social sciences and humanities are important disciplines in determining the social, cultural and structural causes for inexpedient prescriptions of antibiotics.
The sociological inquiry
Carsten Strøby-Jensen, Head of Department of Sociology, is in charge of coordinating a work package of four projects within the fields of humanities and social sciences. These projects focus on social and cultural perspectives in the way we use antibiotics.
The project at Department of Sociology is looking for an explanation to how we can explain the variation in the use of antibiotics that is not related to direct differences in the medical reasons for prescribing drug?
Researchers form the Department will approach this question by looking for institutional, cultural and normative causes explaining differences in the use of antibiotics. The research project will be divided into two main levels of analysis:
- Macro level: Shedding light on the relation between use of antibiotics and governmental systems in different countries and within the EU. In this part the researchers will study the effect of legislative decisions on prescribers and will try to identify different patterns of uses.
- Micro level: Analysing the interactions between users and prescribers to determine how expectations among users are influencing the decisions to prescribe or not prescribe antibiotics.
Three researchers from the department are affiliated with the UC-CARE project:
- Carsten Strøby-Jensen, Head of Department
- Peter Gundelach, Professor
- Inge Kryger, Associate Professor
Next year the Department will employ a Postdoc as well as a PhD Fellow for the sociological projects. Job advertisements will follow.


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The Yakima County Republican Party recognizes the dignity and value of every individual and believes that a just government is based on the people's right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Government must be strictly limited in its powers and preserve the original understanding of principles found in the Declaration of Independence and the constitutions of Washington State and the United States of America. Unconstitutional powers wielded by the federal and state governments must be rightfully returned to 'We the People'.
As Republicans there are some things we hold dear: One is that the strength of our nation lies with the dignity of the individual, and that each person's dignity, freedom, ability, and responsibility must be honored. Another is the premise that our government was formed to protect the freedoms and rights of each citizen. In order to fully protect those freedoms the role of government must necessarily be limited in its control over its citizens through laws, regulation, and taxation.
Our basic freedom, the value that makes our country unique in the world is rooted in free enterprise and the right to private property. The role of government is to preserve and defend our ability to live in a free and peaceful society.
We reaffirm the words of our founding fathers as written in the Declaration of Independence:
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
Our Republic was founded as one nation under God on principles clearly set forth in the Declaration of Independence and codified in our Constitution. One of the goals of the Yakima County Republican Central Committee is to serve as an extension of those principles.


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Skip to comments.Pope to lead marathon Bible reading on Italian TV
Posted on 10/04/2008 8:25:10 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
Pope Benedict XVI will kick off a week-long reading of the Bible on Italian television starting Sunday, with readers to include three former presidents and Oscar-winning actor Roberto Benigni. Some 2,000 people will take turns reading the Bible's 73 books, from the Old Testament's Genesis to the New Testament's Book of Revelations, at Rome's Holy Cross in Jerusalem basilica.
The pope will record the first reading at the Vatican.
Senator for life Giulio Andreotti, former presidents Francesco Cossiga, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro and Carlo Azeglio Ciampi as well as several ministers in the centre-right government of Silvio Berlusconi including his top aide Gianni Letta will be among the readers.
From the world of entertainment, Benigni ("Life Is Beautiful") will be joined by filmmaker Michele Placido and blind tenor Andrea Bocelli.
A number of Muslims and Jews will also take part, but Rome's grand rabbi Riccardo Di Segni declined an invitation, telling Italian media the event seemed "too Catholic" for him though he had total respect for the initiative.
Di Segni will however become the first Jewish holy man to take part in a bishops' synod to open Sunday at the Vatican.
The Jewish holy book the Torah comprises the first five books of the Old Testament, while the New Testament is exclusive to Christianity.
Muslims consider the Bible as a precursor to their holy book, the Koran.
Well, it actually does sound like fun. Nothing intrinsically wrong with that I trust?
It is great that the direct descendant of Peter will Be reading THE BIBLE..not A Bible with 7 missing Books originally given by the holy spirit!
They could have shorten the time if they just stuck to the 66 inspired books. ;O)
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Employers in the Washington, D.C., area operate in one of the nation's most competitive job markets. Attracting qualified candidates will usually require offering a comprehensive benefits package as well as an attractive salary. Many of the benefits offered by employers must comply with standards outlined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, but companies also consider industry standards and their current and future financial obligations when deciding what to offer their employees. This means that employment contracts are often complex documents that can be difficult to understand.
Employee benefit plans sponsored by employers should, ideally, reward and motivate employees while complying with ERISA. As an employee, you will be entitled to receive certain plan documents upon becoming eligible to participate in the sponsored plans. When negotiating your employment contract, make sure you have your employer add those eligibility dates in your agreement so that you know when to expect your plan documents. Also, ask that your employment contract detail who is the appropriate contact regarding your employee benefits and reflect any intranet sites where documents and forms are located. Employers sponsoring ERISA benefit plans have a responsibility to tell you the truth about your benefits, so make sure you document your requests and the responses. The employer typically is not the fiduciary, so you may be directed to the appropriate fiduciary responsible for the benefit plans. The fiduciary also must be truthful and provide you a complete response to your questions.
Your employment contract should be drafted with great care to ensure that it reflects all that you need to know about your employee benefits. Both executives and non-executives should take care to understand the types of benefits offered and when you will become eligible for them. If you are choosing between several job offers or deciding whether or not to sign a new employment contract, legal insight from an attorney experienced in this area could be very helpful.
Attorneys could help you to review and negotiate compensation and severance packages, bonus plans, and restrictive covenants such a non-compete and non-solicitation clauses. An experienced attorney could also advocate on your behalf at the negotiating table or in court if you are wrongfully terminated, retaliated against by your employer, or subjected to discrimination or harassment in the workplace.
Poor career decisions can cast a long shadow, which is why it is wise to prepare as thoroughly as possible before making them. Clark Law Group, PLLC, has been helping executives in various industries to deal with employment and benefits matters before, during, and following the hiring process for two decades. If you are faced with an important decision that could have a profound impact on your career trajectory and would like to learn more about the legal issues involved, please visit our page dealing with ERISA benefits for more information.


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1 of 3 Radical RXC3
Spotted in Pasadena is 1 of 3 Radical RXC3 for $169,000 USD. This is a British closed cock pit road legal car that debuted at the 2013 Autosport International Show in the UK. Completely homologated for California roads and a blast to drive in the canyons – nothing can keep up with this thing. Essentially an atom on steroids with aero, you can take the Angeles Crest through Palmdale hit willow springs raceway and come back all on the same set of tires. The car is wrapped in Metallic White with blue accents and has white paint underneath. It has an optional air jack system, rear mirror camera, extra carbon options and two sets of Braid wheels (10k per set).
What do you think of this car?
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Washington Watch: Biden administration restores waiver for California and other states to set tougher vehicle tailpipe standards
The Biden administration has reinstated, as expected, the waiver that allows California and other states to adopt stronger vehicle tailpipe emissions rules than the federal standard.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized on Friday its fuel economy rule, which is expected by some to drive innovation toward cleaner technologies, such as electric vehicles. Finalizing this rule, which had circulated through the EPA as well, was the last step the administration needed to take to reverse the previous administration's rollback of the federal Clean Car Standards.
Seventeen states and the District of Columbia had adopted their own clean car standards, representing more than 40% of the U.S. population, and six states had adopted a new advanced electric-truck standard, mostly for commercial fleets, that requires a waiver. That would cover 20% of the truck market.
"We proudly reaffirm California's longstanding authority to lead in addressing pollution from cars and trucks," EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a release Wednesday.
"Our partnership with states to confront the climate crisis has never been more important," he said. "With today's action, we reinstate an approach that for years has helped advance clean technologies and cut air pollution for people not just in California, but for the U.S. as a whole."
In 2019, the Trump administration rolled back California's decades-old waiver. Biden's administration in its early days in the White House said it would start the process of putting the waiver back in place.
The EPA had withdrawn the interpretation of the Clean Air Act that would prohibit other states from adopting the California GHG emission standards. As a result, other states may choose to adopt and enforce California's GHG emission standards in lieu of the federal standards, the agency said.
As for that federal standard, the EPA in December announced that efficiency benchmarks for cars and light trucks would move to 40 miles per gallon by the 2026 model year. That's a bump up from 38 mpg under an earlier proposal.
The standards will save consumers money on fuel and will prevent 3.1 billion tons of planet-warming emissions from being pumped into the atmosphere, according to an EPA fact sheet.
Read: Biden tells states to roll ahead with electric-vehicle charging network — plans for a station every 50 miles
"As the market shifts to zero-emission electric vehicles, these rules are essential to make sure every fossil fuel-powered vehicle that remains is having as little impact on our warming climate as possible," aid Environment America Destination: Zero Carbon Director Morgan Folger.
Automakers, which must plan their production years out and react to the increasingly pro-environmental sensibilities of younger drivers, have historically shown a mixed reaction to tougher standards, and the waivers. Their lobbying efforts first urged Trump to rein in standards, but then some outspoken manufacturers said restrictions in setting higher standards risked going too far or setting up dueling standards that could create market uncertainty that would drive up car prices.
"EPA's final rule for greenhouse gas emissions is even more aggressive than originally proposed, requiring a substantial increase in electric vehicle sales, well above the 4% of all light-duty sales today," John Bozzella, CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, said in a statement in December.
Plus, automakers tend to finance their electric-vehicle market push with sales of conventional vehicles.
Many automakers aim to take a larger share of the EV market, but they prefer a flexible timeline. That extends from Kia's
crossover EV6 SUV to luxury rides meant to take on Tesla
Late last year, Ford Motor
Chief Executive Jim Farley took to Twitter to say the auto maker would do "whatever it takes" to become the second largest electric-vehicle maker.
Read: Chasing Tesla: Here are the current electric vehicle plans of every major car maker
Market tracker LMC Automotive expects EVs to make up 34.2% of new U.S. sales by 2030, with all-electric at 30.1% and plug-in gas/electric hybrids at 4.1%. Sales of EVs, including plug-in hybrids, were only about 4% of total U.S. vehicle sales in 2021. Still, that marked a doubling a growth from just a year earlier.
" 'Restoring this waiver gives states the ability to once again reduce polluting emissions, while saving consumers money on cars and trucks that go further on a gallon of gas, or no gas at all.'"
— Dr. Quinta Warren, Consumer Reports
California has historically had the most aggressive emissions standards, setting the tone for other states that have adopted pro-environmental stances. Its governor, Democrat Gavin Newsom, applauded the anticipation of the waiver's return when Biden announced he would review the process.
In 2020, Newsom signed an executive order mandating that all vehicles sold in the state must be zero-emissions by 2035.
Read: Flurry of EV commercials during Super Bowl led to huge jump in searches for this particular SUV
Liane Randolph, chair of the California Air Resources Board, said at the time of the Trump rollback that the action went against her state's progress in combating pollution and the longer-run effects of global warming.
"We know the air quality in California is cleaner today than in decades. Californians can see mountains in the Los Angeles area, no longer shrouded by smog. And the air quality continues to improve because of our program," she said then.
Another member of the CARB told CNN this week that California wasn't likely to go much beyond federal standards for cars currently, but wanted more say when it comes to heavy-duty and light-duty zero-emission rules for cars and trucks.
Read: There's a smart way to invest in the clean-energy transition right now (and not just EVs, solar and wind)
"'Certainly the public understands that cars are a big source of pollution.'"
— Paul Billings, American Lung Association
At least one consumer group welcomed the move.
"Consumers across the country want and deserve better access to clean cars," Dr. Quinta Warren, associate director of sustainability policy at Consumer Reports, told MarketWatch. "Restoring this waiver gives states the ability to once again reduce polluting emissions, while saving consumers money on cars and trucks that go further on a gallon of gas, or no gas at all."
"It is critically important that states have this authority to put strong standards in place for times when the federal government fails to act, or rolls back standards as we saw with the previous administration," Warren added.
Paul Billings, senior vice president for advocacy at the American Lung Association, agreed that their wallets may be the first consideration for consumers when it comes to auto efficiency. But health can't be ignored.
"You know, if you'd asked me a couple years ago, I thought it'd be crystal clear, but I'm not so sure how Americans process health information these days. But I do think that protecting one's health, protecting the health of their family members, you know, makes it very personal for people," Billings said. "And certainly the public understands that cars are a big source of pollution. And so I do think that the public would prefer to have less pollution in their lives. And I think that's what makes zero- emission vehicles attractive."


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We are only a number of hours away from when one of Manchester United's most celebrated sons dons a Real Madrid shirt to face his former employer. Cristiano Ronaldo transcended the English game during his time here and he's quite possibly the greatest player the Premier League has ever seen.
He won three Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two League Cups. The highlight is without doubt when he helped us win the third European Cup in the club's history. Although he missed in the penalty shoot out against Chelsea, it was his header that had given us the lead in the first half. His exploits in the whole of the 2007-08 season was outstanding -- 42 goals in 49 appearances. That doesn't look like a lot compared to his and Lionel Messi's recent achievements, but that is more due to both of them being on an entirely different level now.
All in all, Ronaldo scored 118 goals for the Red Devils. He had the predatory instincts of a Ruud Van Nistelrooy that led to numerous goals from within the 18 yard box. His ability in the air was fantastic, scoring many with his head. What most impressed me about these goals was the desire he had to get on the end of crosses. You kind of wish David de Gea had that kind of fire in to come and claim high balls.... He could hurt you from anywhere within forty yards with his cannon of a right foot. His left foot is almost every bit as good too. His free kicks were iconic, creating a new way to hit them so they veered off in every direction, giving goalkeepers nightmares. Pace, trickery, close control, and strength rarely seen from a wide player. He could go outside, inside or on occasion right though the defender. The amount of ways he could hurt a team meant he had the freedom of the pitch, often deserting his right wing to find space. This meant he was dangerous from counter attacks, of which United scored some spectacular goals from, and this is a big danger for us come Wednesday night.
All United goals are found in this video from Youtube. If you have a spare forty five minutes, let this put a smile on your face
So what is your favourite CR7 moment? A goal? A piece of skill?
Mine is the Porto goal in his final season. Numero 113. Picked it up a country mile away from goal. After a couple of steps he unleashes hell from his right boot. The ball sails past the keeper at a billion MPH.
When you see him shaping to shoot your thinking, not even you can score that! But my word..... Even now watching it, I am speechless. It defies description
I said earlier if you watch that video you will have a smile on myself. The prospect of facing that beast almost needs me changing my boxers.... Good luck Rafael....
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I predicted four players correctly getting into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Vladimir Guerrero and Trevor Hoffman all getting in as I thought they would. I thought Edgar Martinez would get in, but he fell 20 votes shy. I think he will get in next year.
I watched about three hours of coverage on the MLB network yesterday about who and who doesn't deserve to be in the Hall and I enjoyed every minute of it. It's a lot more fun then the endless coverage of the Super Bowl. [I think the pre-game show for the Super Bowl started on Sunday at about 10 PM].
Loved watching Chris "Mad Dog" Russo's take on why Larry Walker didn't deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. He said that Walker would avoid tough left handed pitchers like Randy Johnson. It was pointed out that Walker was 11-28 against Johnson in his career. Also he advocated Jeff Kent over Scott Rolen saying among other things that Kent batted clean-up and Rolen didn't. It was pointed out to him that Rolen actually batted clean-up more often than Kent did. OOPS!!! Great job by the MLB Network on its coverage though. It was great!
On another note did you hear that ESPN's Dan Le Batard said on his radio show that he couldn't understand why there isn't at least some suspicion on Tom Brady using PED's and there was some suspicion toward Peyton Manning. Well first of all I don't think Brady ever had HGH delivered to his house like Manning did. Even though the deliveries were apparently for Manning's wife, I would think that would be enough to raise at least some suspicion. Don't you? OOPS!!!
I lost a lot of respect for Le Batard a few years ago when he made a farce out of his Baseball Hall of Fame vote.
Also why is Le Batard's ESPN TV show still on the air? Actually I admit I do watch the show and it has grown on me, but that's because I love Le Batard's father. I think his father is funny and actually makes the show in my opinion.
Another suspension for the Bruins' Brad Marchand. Five games and it seems fair to me. Marchand is a great player, but he's a punk plain and simple!


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4 SBO-Tested Social Media Customer Retention Strategies
Wednesday November 4, 2015
For a small business owner, social media gives you a way to re-engage past customers and bring them back for more. But there's an art to sharing exactly the right kind of content in the right way, at the right time.
Awesome social media engagement doesn't happen by accident. If you want an active, loyal community of customers on social media, you'll need a plan. These four small business owners shared the strategies that worked for them—and they've got the results to back up their advice.
1. Engage Your Audience
Christina Nicholson, Media Maven
Christina Nicholson, a media specialist, founded her company Media Maven so that she could apply her expert communication skills to helping business owners tell the stories of their businesses and brands.
Christina recognizes that social media is key to connecting with current and future customers, and works with her clients to strategically grow their social media presence. She advocates an active, community-driven style of social media management.
"I think it''s important to engage with people on social media - whether they be current customers or potential customers," Christina says. "Don''t just post and once a day and that''s it. Let people know you are there. Really there. Respond to everything!"
To get truly loyal followers, it's vital to be constantly adding value with everything you post, every comment you make, and everything you share.
"Think of your audience first, your business second," Christina advises.
"Think of your audience first, your business second." [Tweet this]
She suggests modeling your strategy based on the feedback and response you get from your followers.
"When you have lots of engagement in the form of likes, comments, followers, shares, etc. you know people like what they see and will come back for more," she says.
2. Share Selflessly
Crystal L. Kendrick, President of The Voice of Your Customer
Your advocates on social media share your material because they love your brand, but they also seek recognition from you in return.
Crystal Kendrick, president of marketing firm The Voice of Your Customer, recognizes this basic fact of social media engagement, and found a creative way to engage the company's business and government clients.
"Our most popular strategy is to mention, recognize and praise our clients on our social media pages," she says.
Crystal shared a few of the most common types of posts The Voice of Your Customer uses to add value to their customers:
- Thank clients for selecting your firm
- Share content about your client, such as new products, new locations, changes to their current processes, and their philanthropic initiatives
- Recognize organizational changes and personally recognize promotions, awards and other celebrations
Adapt these strategies to meet the needs of your own customers. Consider what kinds of information they would like to have shared about them, and execute it.
3. Strategically Target Influencers
David Mercer, Founder of SME Pals
David Mercer, founder of SME Pals, a company that helps startups and entrepreneurs establish themselves online needed to boost reach and credibility for one of the company's products.
RankTracer Enterprise (RTE) is a tool that compares sales of competitors in virtual real-time, helping entrepreneurs learn what strategies worked well for others in their industry. To demonstrate the power of the tool, SME Pals started targeting influencers relevant to their niche.
"We tracked products of the companies and influencers we wanted to reach out to," David says. "Then, when we had something interesting to report about how their sales compared to their competitors (i.e. a huge surge in sales, better overall performance, etc), we let them know via twitter, or their preferred social network - complete with data, graphs, and a nice quote."
The strategy worked because it adds so much value to the targeted influencer. It's validating, boosts their credibility, and increases their exposure.
"In most cases this resulted in them retweeting or sharing these stats to their community," David says, "and in some cases, they converted directly."
4. Gather Referrals
Helaine Krysik, Cases O' Craft
Social media is an awesome platform for referrals, as Cases O' Craft founder Helaine Krysik has discovered.
"We are using a referral program at the moment, in which customers earn rewards on our site when they refer friends," Helaine explains. "The more friends they refer, the more rewards they earn."
When Cases O' Craft, an online craft beer ordering service, started promoting the program on social media, they got a very strong response.
"Customers have unique links to share on their social media channels," Helaine says, "so that their referrals are easily tracked back to their respective accounts with us."
As long as your social media referral campaign is well-organized and easy for customers to use, as Cases O' Craft's is, you can get incredible results from tapping into your existing network of customers.
"I would say about 25% of our signups in the last two weeks have been referrals tied directly to our referral program promoted via social media," Helaine says.
"25% of our signups in the last two weeks have been referrals via social media" [Tweet this]
5. Share User-Generated Content
Kevin Christofora, Author of the Hometown All Stars Book Series
The Hometown All Stars brand, a series of books for children by "Coach Kevin" Christofora that encourages love of baseball and outdoor activity, is a prime example of using social media to bring customers coming back for more.
One major tactic used by the brand is sharing a lot of user generated content. When fans post pictures of kids in the Hometown All Stars shirts, attending games, reading the books, etc, Hometown All Stars shares them to encourage more engagement.
"Coach Kevin" shared a story of a contest designed to increase engagement while he was on a road trip to visit ball parks across the US. Social media followers set out to "FindCoachKevin" in hopes of winning a grand prize.
"We started in NYC and traveled across the U.S. When we had a mishap in Chicago with Cubs tickets, we had new tickets within the hour from a follower on Twitter," Coach Kevin says.
Along the way, they also received food and drink recommendations on social media in each city, and were even found by a real life fan at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Even after the contest was over, Hometown All Stars continued to get a great ROI from their efforts.
"Now - the fans we gained from the contest come back to our page when games are on for lighthearted banter with us about their teams vs ours," says Coach Kevin. "So cool!"
What strategies do you use to engage with and retain customers on social media?


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From MediaTek: "MediaTek and Nokia Successfully Complete Testing of Helio M70 5G Modem and the Nokia AirScale 5G Base Station for Commercial Readiness"
MediaTek and Nokia in joint effort to expedite the next wave of 5G connectivity
MediaTek and Nokia today announced the completion of first wave 5G interoperability testing between the MediaTek Helio M70 5G modem and Nokia AirScale 5G Base Station. This marks a significant milestone for MediaTek and Nokia, who have been collaborating for the past two years to accelerate the rollout of 5G networks and enable the first wave of 5G devices.
"5G connectivity will power a new wave of innovation and make reliable connectivity truly accessible to people and enterprises around the globe," said TL Lee, General Manager of MediaTek's Wireless Communication business unit. "We very much appreciate our open and productive collaboration with Nokia, which helped to ensure the market readiness of the Helio M70 solution. Together we are committed to enabling a seamless 5G experience that brings consumers ultra-fast connectivity while maximizing battery life."
The MediaTek Helio M70 5G modem and Nokia AirScale 5G Base Station are compliant with the 3GPP Rel-15 5G New Radio (NR) standard, ensuring compatibility across different network architectures and connected devices both on mid- and high frequency bands to meet operator and regional requirements.
"We continue to collaborate with MediaTek to support commercial 5G launches during 2019," said Mark Atkinson, Head of Nokia's 5G & Small Cells business. "The completion of these tests shows the capabilities of the Nokia AirScale 5G Base Station and confirms our strong commitment to a broad 5G ecosystem."
Tests performed with the Helio M70 and Nokia AirScale 5G Base Station used a standalone connection of 3.5GHz band n78 with 100MHz channel bandwidth and 30kHz sub carrier spacing, the maximum connection capability per component carrier. The Helio M70 5G modem, MediaTek's first generation 5G solution, is the only 5G modem with LTE and 5G dual connectivity (EN-DC), plus multi-mode support for every cellular connectivity generation from 2G to 5G. Helio M70 supports the sub-6GHz frequency band and initial non-standalone (NSA) and future standalone (SA) 5G network architectures.
MediaTek and Nokia conducted comprehensive joint physical layer integration and protocol layer testing to ensure optimal user experience. Consumers will be able to enjoy enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), spurring a new ecosystem of AR/VR media, UltraHD, 360-degree streaming video and other applications and connected devices that require faster data rates and more bandwidth.
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This class is for returning students that have completed Obedience classes. Must have passed CGC test.
Class schedule is as follows:
Wednesdays August 8, 15, 22, 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023
Times 7:30pm to 8:30pm for 1 hour for 8 weeks
Will be working on stronger sit/down stays. Attention levels, stronger recalls, meeting and greeting other dogs, working in groups. passing by distractions with recalls.
First day of class, bring enrollment form, and either check or cash or Venmo.
Bring a 6 foot leash, Martingale collar with chain, and soft treats for training.
On the last session, AKC Canine Good Citizen-Community test will be offered.
Training center elevation is 1500 feet. If snow has created hazardous conditions, classes will be extended.