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Plastic Manufacturing Methods
Plastics are made into shapes in many ways:
Hot molten plastic is squeezed through a nozzle to make long lengths of special shapes like pipes, spouting and wallboard joining strips. It is also used to make large thick sheets of plastic for fabrication.
2. BLOW EXTRUSION (Fig 1)
This is used for making plastic films and bags. While it is still hot, an extruded tube is blown up like a balloon, with compressed air. This stretches the plastic and makes it thin. The balloon is made long enough to allow the plastic to cool. The end of the balloon is pinched together by rollers, to hold the air in and make it flat. The flat tube is then wound on to a big roll. You can see continuous rolls of plastic bags in a fruit shop.
Hot molten plastic is squeezed into a mould to make lots of objects all the same. They can be very small like a washer or quite large, like a bowl or a clothes basket. Lots of everyday articles are made this way.
4. BLOW MOULDING (Fig 2)
A little bit of hot soft plastic is squeezed into the end of a mould. Compressed air is used to blow a big bubble inside the plastic. The plastic swells out like a balloon until it fills up the whole mould. Many bottles, toys and money boxes are made this way.
Plastic powder is scooped into a mould. The mould is rotated over a big gas burner. As the mould gets hot, the plastic melts and sticks to the mould. This method is used for making big hollow things like water tanks and barrels.
This is used for thermoset resins. Dry powder is put in a mould which is squeezed and heated until the plastic is cured. This is used for making ashtrays, cups and plates, and some electrical switches.
Two chemicals are mixed together and squirted into a mould. The chemicals react together. This is how they make car bumpers, some disposable cups and plates, and the meat trays you get from supermarkets.
8. VACUUM FORMING ( Fig 3)
A sheet of plastic is clamped in a frame and heated until it is stretchy. Then it is sucked into a mould. This is how they make the inside of your refrigerator, bath and handbasin. It is also used to make a lot of packaging for cosmetics, chocolates, biscuits, some yoghurt containers and some disposable cups.
Some thermoplastics are fabricated like sheetmetal. Sheets of plastic are cut to shape. They can be folded by heating a narrow line through the plastic. When it is soft, the sheet will bend along the heated line. Sheets can be joined together by glueing, or by welding. The join is heated with hot air and a thin filler rod is forced into the gap. These fabrication methods are used to make acrylic signs and displays, and industrial tanks and equipment. Our company, Calibre Plastics, uses fabricating methods to manufacture laboratory fume cupboards and exhaust fans.
Thin flexible plastic sheets are used for making folders, wallets, swimming pool liners, inflatable toys and raincoats. The seams are welded by ultrasonic vibration.
10. A Special Note About Styrene Foam.
Styrene foam is made in little pellets. To make blocks of styrene foam, or complicated shapes like a cycle helmet, they scoop lots of pellets into a mould and heat it with steam. The steam makes the pellets swell up and stick together. When you break a moulded block you can see how all the pellets have squashed into each other.


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Back before the birth of the Internet, an office would consist of computers with no Internet access, and mobile phones were sometimes bigger than the user themselves. Times have changed of late and we're not only given much smaller technology, but also more advanced.
Within the world of business, the adoption of technology is an important one. It can make the difference as to who becomes triumphant in the world of business and who is left behind. However, as technology evolves, so do the viruses, which are often released onto unsuspecting users via some kind of attachment within an e-mail, or a faux social media post.
Set Up a Passcode
Many who work in large companies will do a lot of work from their mobile, thanks to cloud computing. This means that any device connected to the cloud could be viewed by the wrong person should the device be lost.
In this regard it can be useful to ensure a lock or password is set up on the device. Users should ensure that they are able to remember the code, but it stays unique to them.
Ensure 'Do Not Track' is enabled within the Mobile Web Browser
You may or may not know that certain browsers will track your activity online so they are able to offer marketing based on your search history. Evidently, this can be a little intrusive to some, so changing the option to 'do not track' means that your data is no longer being created.
Try to Avoid SPAM Calls Where Possible
A number of telemarketing companies will simply ring a group of numbers to ascertain as to which ones are active. As soon as you answer a call, you can expect it to be added to a database for you to be bombarded with calls and chargeable texts. If you're not sure as to who's calling, simply ignore the call and then search for the number online. This should tell you who is behind the number, and you can then decide whether you wish to speak to the caller or not.
Ensure All Endpoints Are Secure
Endpoints are devices which data arrive at. If a user has access to a cloud platform, it is likely they will be able to access data on their laptop, desktop and mobile phone. Although one endpoint could be secure, it could be the others aren't, leaving all your data at risk. There are a number of solutions in place to help safeguard mobile devices by allowing users to manage access to mobile devices as long as they have access to a web browser with Internet connectivity. One such mobile computing solution is available from Dell.


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Interbike 2017 Report: Our Top 10 Products
As we do each year in our post-show reporting on Interbike, the biggest cycling trade show in North America, we will roll out our coverage over two issues, this week and next. We'll start off today by giving you details on our Top 10 Products from the show – Jim Langley's top 5 favorites, along with mine. Next week, we'll follow up with the Best of the Rest, a slew of other noteworthy products, trends and notes from Interbike. Enjoy! —John Marsh


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平原县王打挂中心小学 ――李绪仙
Let's chant:
I want a present, I want a present.
How about a bag? How about a book? What about a bag?What about a book? I agree,that's great,that's a good idea!
He is a Chinese.
Daming's cousin
a kite a dragon kite
Listen to the CD-ROM and choose the right answer:
1 . Who is on the phone? A Daming B Amy C Mr.Smart
2 .Where is Daming going to go?
A China
B America
C Canada
3 .Daming will visit his_____. A bother B father C cousin
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Read and circle.
What does Sam suggest?
a football
a dragon kite
a bag
a chopsticks
What does Daming think of Sam's suggest?
What about chopsticks? Why don't you give him a kite? How about a dragon kite?
He's got chopsticks
That's a good idea. I agree. Thank you.
But what kind of kite?
Let's sing a song:
What do you suggest? What about chopsticks ? Why don't you give him a kite ? How about a dragon kite?
: I want to take a present for the pupils, what do you suggest ? :what about ? : They have got . :Why don't you give them : That'a a good idea. What kind of :How about ?
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.Thank you .
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This year, 49,000 to 69,000 veterans will return from overseas.
Many will come right to our area.
I don't want them to go through the torment that I did.
I felt like I had come home from the hell of the Korean War to the hell of civilian life.
The last thing I wanted to do was seek counseling from a mental health professional.
I reached the point, though, that I just didn't care. I wanted to end it all.
Instead, I called Veterans Affairs in Houston.
That one call turned my life around 180 degrees. I hope the returning veterans will do likewise.
Call now. Don't wait until you reach the end.
I repeat, call right now!
You'll never regret it. A friend came back from Iraq and finally called.
He and I are both living good lives today and so can other returning veterans.


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Stewart Eager to Get Back in Car
By: Dustin Long - @dustinlong on December 5, 2013 | 7:14 P.M. EST
Tony Stewart said receiving the Myers Brothers Award on Thursday has "made my whole week.'' (Photo: Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS - The everyday moments we take for granted are returning to Tony Stewart.
There was the camaraderie shared by friends and competitors Thursday at the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Luncheon in the Encore Ballroom at the Wynn. They chatted with Stewart and checked on how well his right leg is healing after it was broken Aug. 5 in a sprint car crash in Iowa.
Stewart displayed his walk. He limps, and he'll likely have it the rest of his life, but his gait was steady. He didn't need a cane as he walked across the stage to accept the Myers Brothers Award for his contributions to the sport, sharing an honor that has been presented to Motor Racing Network, Barney Hall, Bill France Sr., and Jeff Gordon, among others.
Being able to walk again without assistance is the reward of hours of therapy for Stewart. The payoff from the sweat and even tears will be realized in February when he returns to the car for next year's Daytona 500.
He'd like to be in a car sooner, he admits.
"As much as I want to, I don't think they're going to let me,'' Stewart said.
While he rehabilitates his right leg, ankle and foot, Mark Martin will test for Stewart's team in the offseason.
Stewart admits challenges remain in his recovery.
The biggest obstacle is not the leg that was shattered and has a titanium rod in it, or his knee or even his ankle - which is a focus of his therapy - but his toes on his right foot.
When one walks, you push off on your toes.
"That's one of the hardest things for me to do right now,'' Stewart said. "We're somewhat worried about that for Daytona. We feel like that might be a challenge down there. Daytona, even though it would seem like the easiest place to go to, you're on the gas so long duration-wise, there's no opportunity to get off the gas and give (the right foot and toes) a break. We're working on the strength part of it.''
Still, Stewart says he's being told that he's ahead of schedule even with the third surgery Oct. 7 for an infection.
One area that isn't a challenge is his appetite. He says it's back and so is his energy. Stewart said he lost 16 pounds shortly after the crash, noting that "food didn't taste good, didn't smell good.''
This from a pizza-and-burger guy. Instead, shortly after his accident, there was one thing he would eat.
"They couldn't bring ice fast enough,'' he said. "I've never seen somebody eat so much ice in their life.''
For as good as he's feeling, the surprise of receiving the Myers Brothers Award, presented annually since 1958 was nearly overwhelming.
"It's very unexpected for sure,'' said Stewart, who missed the final 15 races of this season. "I'm very humbled by it.''
It was an easy choice for the press, which selects the recipient. Stewart's Eldora (Ohio) Speedway hosted the Camping World Truck Series, the first time any of NASCAR's national series ran on dirt since 1970. The event created a buzz in the sport, and Eldora is back on the Truck schedule in 2014.
Stewart said he was in Las Vegas just to support crew chief Matt Borland for an award Borland won.
Then came the introduction of the Myers Brothers Award and the surprise was unveiled.
"When they said a driver and owner, I was like I haven't seen Michael (Waltrip) over here,'' Stewart said about when he started realize he was receiving the award. "I was sitting there with the phone in my hands about to text my pilots that it was almost over and that they needed to head that way. I had to put my phone down. I wasn't all prepared for anything like that. It's made my whole week.''
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Last Saturday, we kinda planned our day around the Pillow Fight. We slept in till about 11am (I can't even remember the last time I've done that). Knowing that it was happening around the corner from our house, we decided to leisurely get ready and then grab a late lunch before heading over to Union Square. Where to go? We settled on The Burger House.
Neither of us had been there so we really didn't know what to expect. One walk inside and a view of the counter and we knew we had entered a serious burger spot!
Their burgers were DEFINITELY juicy and cooked to order. We each ended up getting the bacon cheeseburger. This was still no chump of a burger. It took quite the effort to not only figure out how to attack this thing but also how to finish it. We each managed to conquer them. Tara got onion rings and I got the seasoned fries. My only knock on the spot is they didn't serve ranch dressing. Ranch makes pretty much anything taste good (even rice – but that's a story for another time).
So after lunch we strolled over to Union Square to watch the pillow fight go down. As is usually the case on Saturdays, Union Square was packed! Not only did they have the Greenmarket happening, but this was also going on:
This was a combo protest – not just Occupy Wall Street but they had a religious protest, a war protest, and a few others that we couldn't really figure out what they were protesting about. Needless to say, I had no clue where this pillow fight was going to take place. It was 3PM and we only saw about 3 or 4 people with pillows in their hand. I was kinda disappointed and thought maybe I was the only who thought this was a cool enough thing to go to and possibly participate. Then somebody yelled, "If you're looking for the pillow fight, it's now taking place at Washington Square."
Ahh, Washington Square… A beautiful park at the end of 5th Avenue.
We debated whether or not to go that far (about a 10 minute walk). But we HAD to see this. So we made the trek and upon entering, saw this. Awesome!
There were only two rules: 1) No feather pillows, because nobody wants to clean that mess up, and 2) Don't attack anyone with a camera or who is unarmed. So, we decided to get into the thick of it like a true photo journalist would and saw the nitty gritty.
Obviously, the no feather rule was lost on somebody.
Luckily, we made it out unscathed. We got there about 30 minutes late and it was still going strong.
As you might expect in New York, there was some crazy folks & crazy outfits in attendance and no you can't just blame it on being the day before Easter! I leave this post with those cast of characters below.


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This recipe uses low fat cream cheese and skim milk instead of heavy cream and marscapone. It tastes just as rich and delicious without the extra calories. It's wonderfully elegant.
- Yield
- 8
- 1 7 ounce package lady fingers (package of 24)
- 1 cup Kahlua or other coffee liqueur
- I cup expresso coffee (you can use de-caf)
- 1-2 T powdered cocoa
- 16 oz. Low or non-fat cream cheese
- 1 t Instant coffee crystals
- 6 T. sugar (2+4)
- 1 T vanilla
- 3 T Marsala + 1/4 cup Marsala (sweet)
- 2 packages Birds dessert mix custard style pudding
- 3 3/4 cups skim milk
- 1. Pour Kahlua and expresso into bowl and dip lady fingers, one or two at a time until saturated but not crumbling (approx. 30 seconds each) 2. Place 12 soaked lady fingers in decorative pattern (spokes) in bottom of glass serving bowl. 3. Sprinkle generously with cocoa powder and let sit, covered. 4. In large bowl mix cream cheese, coffee crystals, 2 T sugar, 1 T cocoa powder, 1 T vanilla, 3 T Marsala. Beat with electric beaters until creamy-custardy consistency, adding more coffee or marsala if needed. Set aside. 5. Stir together dessert mix and 4 T sugar in medium saucepan. 6. Gradually stir in milk and 1/4 cup Marsala. Mix until smooth, then cook on medium heat, stirring often until you reach a full boil. Boil one minute stirring constantly, then remove from heat and cool 5-10 minutes. 7. When cool, add dessert custard to cream cheese mixture, beating with electric mixer. 8. Pour into glass serving dish over arranged lady fingers. 9. Soak remaining lady fingers as was done in #1 and arrange in same decorative arrangement on top of the pudding mixture. 10. Sprinkle with rest of cocoa, cover, and chill until firm. VOILA
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Nutritional Info
- Calories459
- Carbohydrates43 g(14%)
- Fat22 g(34%)
- Protein10 g(20%)
- Saturated Fat12 g(59%)
- Sodium307 mg(13%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Fiber0 g(1%)
- Monounsaturated Fat6 g
- Cholesterol120 mg(40%)


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This event gives Intermediate aged students an opportunity to compete as an individual or in a team against the best of their age in 19 different sports. The students have the opportunity to compete at an elite level, be active, celebrate fair play and enjoy success.
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We would like to thank the following sponsors for their support:
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Children just seem to love playing house! And so a popular gift for many children will be a Wendy House. This iconic childhood toy can be found in hundreds of stores and in hundreds of different variations. You could go for the straightforward and adorable scaled down wooden house. But, if you're after something a little different then you may well like my little round-up…
- Role Play House; £1595
- Cardboard Playhouse Igloo; £50
- Pirate Galleon; £499.95
- Giant Cardboard Rocket £30.95
- Cowboy Print Wigwam; £70.46
- Honeypot Dutch Barn; £359.95
- Patchwork Table Tent; £59.99
- Pavillion Childrens Play House; £275
- Paint Your Own Princess Palace; £99
- Villa Julia by Magis £149
- Dreaming Spires Willow House; £2000
After all, why play house when you can play café owner, king of the castle or even an Eskimo!


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Outreach Update: GTS II Lviv, Ukraine & Poland
Sunrise Prayer in Lviv
After a night of worship, we began our first full day by waking up before sunrise to go pray at the top of a hill in the center of Lviv. This hill is special because it has a 360 degree view of Lviv and it was a place Norman, who pioneered a trip to Ukraine a few months earlier, had received a word of knowledge to pray on a hilltop. We climbed over three hundred stairs to the top where we began to worship and pray over the city as the sun rose, declaring open heavens and calling Lviv into its destiny. This led into releasing prophetic words over three young Ukrainian women who had joined us after hearing the invitation the night before at worship. Remi released a word about revival moving from the west to the east of Ukraine and only then discovered these three were all refugees from the east. In the midst of turmoil and difficulty, their hearts were encouraged and strengthened, touched by God's love. After the time of intercession, we headed down to the city for some fun, exploring and spreading the love of God through smiles.
Bethel Work Days
While in Lviv, we had two work days to serve the Blessings at their ministry house, 'Bethel'. Gardening is a huge cultural aspect of Ukrainian village life, and after many years, this year the Blessings received their own plot of land that belongs to their house. Through gardening, they are able to be a witness to all their neighbors, who are amazed that Americans embraced the Ukrainian lifestyle. In the morning, the guys cleared the land of tree stumps and prepared it for planting, while the girls planted the flower bed and herb garden outside the house. Once the guys finished preparing the field garden it was a team effort to weed it and put the first seeds into the ground! Another job we were able to do was to re-vamp the game room. With the desire to eventually facilitate a youth group in their game room, our team of artists livened it by adding character through twinkle lights, fun phrases and more.
Walk of Faith
During our week at the house, we were blessed to begin each day with worship, joining with the family when possible. After worship one day, we were honored to hear Mr. and Mrs. Blessing's life testimony of their walk of faith with God; from His calling them to Ukraine and the journey to purchasing and building Bethel house. The whole team was blessed and challenged by their relationship with God, that through the years was built on God's miraculous faithfulness, and their unwavering trust. All the way down to the refusal of raises and ridiculous opportunities that were offered to deter them from God's plan, they threw themselves into opposition and trial because they trusted in the words God spoke to them. They shared with us to wait for God to fulfill His promises in our lives, encouraging us through the vision God has promised them (Bethel house), a 21-year vision they have carried. It will now come to full fruition this fall, in the grand opening of Bethel house; a house of refuge and rest, first for the Jewish population making Aliyah, and second for believers in need of a place to stay.
That afternoon we went to an orphanage where we acted out several Bible skits spontaneously for the 2-8 year olds, who were very responsive, open, and joyful!! We lead them though several kids' action songs, played outside with them for a short while, and loved on them, but got even more blessed in return.
From there we went to Living Word church and ministered at the young adults meeting. The team led worship in English and Ukrainian, then Keturah shared her testimony about Jesus never leaving her even in her darkest time, and how with God life's adventures are so much better and more exciting. Paul shared a message about that which is of eternal value in the kingdom – love and worship, for that is what will last for all eternity. He also encouraged the congregation of Living Word in their calling to be worshipers and to release praise in the city.
Visiting the Jewish Community
On Friday, several team members had the opportunity to volunteer with the Jewish community, visiting the elderly as they prepared for Shabbat. They were greeted by the reformed rabbi of the city, an influential, interesting and educated man, who just had been promoted to be the assistant head rabbi of Ukraine. He was appointed based on his knowledge and connection with communities of other beliefs, such as Muslim, Buddhist and Christian, and had studied carefully the entire New Testament. His witness of the New Testament was very positive, saying he had gotten only good out of it and it cannot be separated from the First Covenant; both are connected and fulfill each other! The team then drove to an apartment where we were privileged to hear the stories of an elderly couple who survived WWII, traveled the world and were involved in the beginning of the Zionist movement. Two of the Israeli students sang in Hebrew and were joined by the couple as well. As we left, the wife tearfully expressed her desire to be in Jerusalem and asked the students to promise the next time they pray at the Western Wall, to tell the Wall that there is a woman who wants to be there but cannot. That evening at the Shabbat table we lifted them and the rabbi up in prayer as we lit the candles of shabbat, that the revelation of Yeshua would flood their hearts. With joy, we entered into shabbat rest and enjoyed a wonderful family dinner with the Blessings.
Youth BBQ
On Saturday, we enjoyed a rare opportunity on outreach: a slow-paced Shabbat. Beginning with a delicious brunch, we then enjoyed time in the sun, playing games together and personal time with God. In the afternoon, youth and young adults from Living Word church came and fellowshipped with our team outside on the lawn and in the newly updated game room. We re-charged and ended with a traditional Ukrainian barbecue dinner, leading up to our farewells.
Living Word Church
Joining Living Word's Sunday morning service, our team led worship and shared testimonies. Muriel shared the testimony of God's faithfulness in her life; she spoke of how she sees He was speaking to her even when she wasn't pursuing Him and about how much more He will speak to us if we are walking with Him! Krista then preached a fiery message in Ukrainian, provoking the congregation to hunger for revival in Ukraine, to stand before the Lord and say "I am satisfied, but at the same time I'm not satisfied and want more of You!" At the culmination of our trip in Ukraine, a cry was released for the sound of revival, the scent of fresh water (Job 14:7-9) to spread in Ukraine. After the service, the Blessing family treated us to coffee at Lviv's best coffee shop and made us dinner, sending us off fully satisfied and grateful for all the Lord did in Ukraine.
Arriving in Oswiecim, Poland
Upon arrival in Poland after an overnight bus, we were met with unexpected complications and obstacles in our transportation. While spending the morning in the train station, the students decided to take time in prayer together as a class, repenting to one another and calling one another up to a higher place in vulnerability and accountability to each other so that we can see greater works released through the remainder of outreach. Once breakthrough came, both spiritually and physically in our transportation, we drove to Oswiecim, where we stayed at a large Catholic boarding school and met our contact Roman, a local pastor who shared with us the vision of their ministry in Oswiecim to bless Jewish communities in Poland and Ukraine. That evening we worshipped together and as Heaven opened above us we stepped into a place of sweet ministry over their team. Following that morning's prayer time, the students stepped into a new place in ministry and spoke out God's heart over Roman and his family.
The next day began with a tour of Oswiecim, starting at the house where Roman(our contact) experienced revival when he was in his early twenties. He shared that,"the revival was one like Azuza street". The testimony of that time is a testimony he's still receiving from, and longing to see released again. From there we moved on to the only synagogue that was left standing after WWII, hearing about how active Jewish life was before the war in a city who's Jewish population was around 70%. We ended our tour in a castle museum with a tower that gave a 360 view of Osweicim. Here we lifted God's name high above the city and prayed for revival and restoration between Israel and Poland.
Life Mission Ministries
That same night, we drove to Ustron and met up with a ministry called Life Mission Ministries, a church with an amazing heart for Israel. They gathered their youth together for a special youth service with our team and gave us freedom to lead the service. From the moment we began worshiping, we could see these youth were not ordinary youth and carried a passion for God that isn't seen every day. Elizabeth shared her testimony, followed by Peter giving a word of encouragement to 'Believe the Gospel!' Rachel Dirrol brought a message recounting how God has used young people throughout history; the heavens were opened for us to release prophetic words over each one of the youth that were there. Much to our surprise, in the end the youth turned and blessed each one of us with prayer, pouring their hearts out before God.
Today we visited the concentration camps of Auschwitz-Birkenau. The team was silent as we walked though the different barracks where people had lived, and then were lead through the gas chambers, listening to the atrocities carried out there, God working in each of our hearts so tenderly in different ways. As we pondered the history of what happened and the questions that were stirred in the hearts of each individual, one thing remained the same: God is good! No matter what your circumstance is there is always hope in the living God. At the end of the tour, our team stood in the Birkenau cross roads at the selection point, there we lifted Auschwitz, Birkenau and all that happened there up to God and repented for generational and national antisemitism. We worshiped and took communion together with Roman and his team. At the end, Roman poured the wine from communion out on the ground and declared that Yeshua's blood cries louder than the blood of Abel and brings redemption and victory in the place of death! That evening we took time as a team to process what God was doing in our hearts and allow Him to continue to work within us. We then joined Roman's team in the town square, a place that had at one time been dedicated to Hitler, there we stood to worship God and declare His name and love over that place. We ended our evening fellowshipping together over dinner and prepared to board a bus to Germany the following morning…


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From Mayor Lori Donchak's blog at san-clemente.org:
Lori: As an environmental engineer and resident of San Clemente, I was appalled when I observed two city of San Clemente employees sweeping the gutter along Camino de los Mares at the intersection of Avenida Vaquero.
Sweeping the gutter was a good thing; however, they chose to sweep the debris directly into the storm drain. As you well know, anything that goes into the storm drain goes directly to our beaches, which already suffer from water-quality problems.
If you go out there, you will see sandbag protection around the drainage fixtures. This is kind of like closing the barn door after the horse has fled. – Keith
Hi, Keith. Some investigation indicates for certain that the crew you observed were not city employees.
Instead, they were workers who are doing drilling work for Sea Pointe Estates. It turns out the San Clemente enforcement staff took action with this crew (hence the sandbags).
Assistant City Engineer Tom Bonigut also personally met with the crew's project manager to review their pollution-prevention practices and make sure problems like this are avoided in the future.
Hope this clears things up, and thanks for being vigilant about our environmental standards. San Clemente has a unique privilege to be a steward of the ocean. – Lori


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May 23, 2016
I know I do too much self-referencing, but indulge me this time by going back to last December and a post headlined "I'm the Party Pooper" about the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA):
It will likely pass the Senate by a wide bipartisan margin (as did NCLB) and be signed into law with the President and leaders of both parties congratulating each other on a job well done.
The honeymoon period will last for a time, and then we'll hear the first murmurings when the regulations are written. Then will come the sporadic anecdotes of unintended consequences. Supporters of the law will lay the blame for these problems on faulty implementation.
Last Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing titled "ESSA Implementation: Perspectives from Education Stakeholders." Seven people testified: one state schools superintendent, one district superintendent, two national union presidents, one academic, one advocate for students with disabilities, and one advocate for Latino rights.
Some of these stakeholders, particularly the two union presidents, are highly uncomfortable with U.S. Department of Education regulations regarding school funding equity within districts. Thus we are treated to AFT president Randi Weingarten telling the committee things like "We don't want a teacher's salary and benefits to keep him or her from getting hired, just like we don't want a teacher's salary and benefits to force him or her to be transferred," and "We cannot equalize spending without creating winners and losers; it will result in some schools having to give up resources, services or staff in order for others to gain." She even used the magic term "unintended consequences."
Chad Aldeman and Erika Sanzi each called out the union presidents for being completely committed to funding equity, as long as it does not impact collective bargaining provisions. They were correct to do so, but I prefer to focus on this whole question of "stakeholders."
We are supposed to believe that the word is a generic term for all those affected by education policy, but the lineup before the HELP Committee reveals their true identity: people who earn their livings from the public school system and, to a lesser extent, parents – provided they are organized into large groups.
NEA president Lily Eskelsen Garcia took the title of the hearing to heart, referring to stakeholders nine times in her short testimony. She wants them to "participate meaningfully" in state and district-level decisions, to "advocate for change," to provide input into accountability systems, to "have a seat at the table" and to "stand up, speak out, and advocate for their students." She often names teachers and educators as stakeholders, and sometimes parents, but never identifies who these other stakeholders might be.
When pressed, the real education stakeholders would also name civil rights groups as part of their fraternity, but never homeowners, retirees, the childless, small business owners, entrepreneurs, or chambers of commerce. Corporations and the wealthy, of course, are never considered stakeholders, though they are most often expected to act as the source of funding for stakeholders.
Corporations and the wealthy, however, have armies of attorneys, accountants and lobbyists to protect their interests. The rest of the community does not. When the music stops, who is left without a chair at the table?
Recent Intercepts. EIA's daily blog, Intercepts, covered these topics May 17-23:
* Union Exposes Vast Right-Wing, Moderate & Center-Left Conspiracy. Even if you're with us, you're against us.
* How Green Is My SuperPAC? Some of our best friends are hedge fund managers.
* AFT Gets Charter Union in Cleveland, Loses One in New Orleans. Guess which one got national media coverage.
* Hillary to Attend NEA Convention; How Will That Go? Friendly confines?
* Texas State Teachers Association's Finances. Texas-sized debt.
Scheduling Note. Next week's bulletin will appear on Tuesday, May 31.
Quote of the Week. "As we continue to make cuts in vital services, corporations in Oregon continue to pay the lowest corporate tax rate in the nation. It's not fair and that's why we're doing it today." – Hanna Vaandering, president of the Oregon Education Association, announcing that a coalition of public employee unions has submitted signatures to place the largest corporate tax hike in state history on the ballot. (May 22 Associated Press)
OEA and the other members of the coalition are tax-exempt organizations.


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Sunrise at 07:35 and Sunset at 17:57. It's light
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I HATE Valentine's Dayon February 9, 2015 at 11:36 am
Ok so that's not me saying the title of the post! It's definitely the character Kareem!
P.S so how bad are the rose prices this year?
Hahaha "They were cheaper than flower" that exactly what me and my brother was taking about this morning
My Mom's birthday is on Valentines! Try explaining to her why you brought the cake and not the bouquet.
Extremely expensive….. They go up from 10$ a bouquet let's say the past weekend…. to up to 100$ for the same bouquet for next weekend…. Why can't flowers survive for more than a week?!!
OMG on February 14th, Florists become so greedy that a small red rose will cost you around 24$, where on any other day it will cost you 10 or 12 $ MAX.
Sorry, but some Girls get mad if her lover forgets the red roses and suddenly he becomes THE BROTHER OF THE GRINCH – THE GRINVE.
THE GRINCH: a Grown-up that Ruins in an Inexcusable and Negligent way CHristmass
But THE GRINVE is: a Grown-up that Ruins in an Inexcusable and Negligent Valentines Eve
What a pity for those who…
Valentine' s is the only day they remember loved ones!
Once again Sareen you surpass expectations… keep it up pretty please.
I have zero idea what do u mean by this post *whistles*
You are not wrong


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Alpine, CA – June 6, 2014 – While doing inventory on a repossession, a Repo Man stumpled upon a video card that evidenced a trio of stealing brass markers from veterans graves to sell for scrap metal.
An unnamed Repo Man came across a digital video card that helped detectives identify two of three people suspected of stealing markers from veterans' graves at Alpine Cemetery. The video clearly showed two men and a woman grinding the names off the brass plaques as they talked about the process according to sheriff's Detective Richard Bolter.
One man has been charged in the case, the woman is being sought, and sheriff's officials are asking the public's help in finding the third suspect. His photo was released by Crime Stoppers on Friday.
"Without the video, we would have no case whatever," Bolton said. "I'm grateful they were foolish enough to do it."
The theft of eight brass military markers was discovered on April 5, 2013 at the Victoria Drive cemetery. No leads in the case developed until two weeks ago, Bolter said.
Bolter reported that a Repo Man cleaning out a repossessed car found the photo card, which he viewed in hopes of returning it. The video showed people grinding brass markers to remove the names.
The card was turned over to the San Diego police, who also viewed it and used facial recognition software to try to identify the trio. Bolton said the software led them to the two suspects.
The first suspect, Colin Bechter, 27, was already in jail on unrelated charges. He was re-booked on Tuesday and arraigned Friday on eight counts of damaging cemetery property, one count of grand theft and one of possessing stolen goods. Bechter pleaded not guilty, a county prosecutor said.
The woman has been identified but not found. Bolton did not release her name.
Authorities said the missing plaques were valued at $3,500, but their worth to a recycler as scrap metal was more like $25 each.
Bob Duck, the manager at Alpine Cemetery said, "You took something off a veteran's grave that can't defend himself and he might very well have died defending you. I think that's absolutely appalling,"
The veterans' markers belonged to six men and one woman. The dates of their deaths range from 1968 to 1994.
About 450 veterans are buried at Alpine Cemetery. After the thefts, the grounds were fenced and security cameras were installed.


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Jeb wrote:
> Got a nail in the VW, although it didn't go flat.
> Kathy drove it to get
> patched today, so I took the Honda to work. Some
> questions…
> 1. Was there a "star" nick on driver's side
> windshield? If so, did you fill
> it using one of those patch kits? I might do that
> unless you already did.
USAA allowed me to get that nick patched for free at a
body shop. If I wasn't happy with that, I could pay
the deductible of $250 and get the windshield
replaced. I decided to try patching it and then
decided I could live with that. So it has already been
patched. If it's any consolation, it looked a lot
worse before. I may have mentioned that when selling
it to you because I think I could have still gotten
the windshield replaced at that point, but then you
just bought it anyway.
> 2. Does the car leak somewhere? I recall you saying
> that. It hasn't rained
> since I bought the car (well almost.) Wondering if I
> should buy a car cover.
It can leak, but it always smells musty. The back left
door got crunched in while parked on Rae. You can test
if the door is making a good seal by closing the door
on a dollar bill at the top. If the dollar slides too
easily you can kind of bend the top of the window back
into the car while the door is open and check again.
It could also be AC-related.
> 3. What is the tinker bell noise when the car gets
> shut off. Is that the
> removable stereo plate saying… "don't forget me!"
> Sounds like it comes
> from the right-side of the car.
That's the faceplate reminding you to take it. If I
was in a bad area, I would take the faceplate off and
hide it in the pocket behind the passenger seat. But
now that the car is kind of old, I don't know that it
matters much.
> 4. The seat seems low. I have plenty of head room.
> Is there any way to make
> the seat (base) go up?
— Ted


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Faded Glory
category: > History Now/Then, > Photography
IN time, stardom fades away. To proof this thesis I show you these pictures of baseball players from Boston from a time when there were no red socks around. These three ballplayers ruled the diamond around the half of the nineteenth century. The photos are made by James Wallace Black (1825-1896) and were once part of an album.
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This is what we will be making in this tutorial:
We'll be using the Pen Tool and making paths. The advantage of paths, is that they are Vector, so you can resize them to jinormous proportions and it won't pixalize a bit.
First thing, unless you want to do it from scratch, you'll need something to trace, here's a simple superman logo from supermanhomepage stuck on a light blue canvas.
Let's start with the basics, we'll outline the shield first. So grab your Pen Tool (P) and click the bottom of the shield.
Now click on the lower top left point of the shield, and then the upper top left point.
As you can see, it has started filling in your "path" with your foreground colour. This can be a little annoying, mainly due to the fact that you cannot see through it. I highly suggest changing the opacity of your path layer.
The lines will be straight. And as you may have found out already, if you move your mouse while clicking to make your next point, you can make the line curve.
Continue around the shield and you will end up with something like this:
Now for the trickier part, the inside pieces.
Hide your first path layer (the shield), and start tracing.
When you get to the second point, move your mouse up and to the left. It may take a bit of getting used to, but you want it to look like the picture below.
Also note that since the line you are tracing curves at the centre of the image, try to get the lower handle in the centre.
Now this is the part where people run away screaming about the end of the world. If you click on your next point, the line will continue to curve around and make a perfectly sleek looking curve.
Unfortunately, this is not what we want. Undo (Ctrl+Z). In almost every other program that has a Pen Tool, to stop it from curving, you click on the curve handle. The curve handle is the one that followed your mouse when you were making the curve. In our example here, the curve handle is the one on the left.
To stop it from curving in Photoshop, get your Pen Tool, hold ALT, and hover over the curve handle. You should see your cursor change to a V-Like empty cursor. Now you can move the point anywhere your like.
Since we want to start a new un-curvy point, we simply move it to the same position as the point itself.
Now click on your next point, and ta-da, a perfect V Shape with a curve at the top.
Go ahead and finish off the other sections
Now that we have all of our little sections made, we can complete the logo. Hold CTRL and Click on the thumbnail for the first Path Layer you made, the Shield.
Now hold CTRL and ALT and click on each other inner sections to subtract them from the selection.
Hide all of your path layers (even put them in a group and hide the group if you want), and make a new blank layer. Now fill in the selection with a bright red.
Congratulations, you just successfully traced a Superman logo into a path and coloured it in. But it doesn't look very stylish does it? Let's go ahead and make it look pretty with some Layer Styles.
Click on Layer > Layer Styles > Gradient Overlay.
The Gradient Overlay just looks neat on the Superman logo, and will make it look a lot less flat and a little more real. We're using a Gradient Overlay, and not just a gradient fill, because you can change it later on if you don't like the colours.
When the Gradient Overlay window pops up, click on the gradient bar next to the "gradient:" text (not the drop down arrow, the actual gradient bar).
Double click on each of the little boxes at the bottom and you will get a window pop up with a colour picker. You can make a new colour slot by clicking along side the existing boxes and draging it along to wherever you like.
For this example, I've made four boxes, going from bright red, to darker red, brighter again, and then darker again.
If you are like me, and go left to right, top to bottom, you figure left would be up and right would be down, right? Wrong. If you are like me and think that, simply make your gradient go at -90 degrees, as shown in this screenshot:
Since it's the superman logo, we'll want it to be beveled. It wouldn't be the Superman logo without one. Here are the options I used:
It's lookin' a lot better already, but what about a background? Simply polygonal-line tool around the shield, make a new layer, move it under the logo and lay down a yellow gradient.
I added a drop shadow to the logo, and here we have a finished Supes logo
Personally, I always preferred the Kingdom Come logo. Unfortunately, it's much too simple for a pen tool tutorial.


text: Even we were equally surprised as you are on reading this title. Well that was the news, from a section of media reporting about reel life hit jodi Amitabh and Rekhas comeback in a film titled Aladdin, to be directed by Jhankaar Beats fame director Sujoy Ghosh. The yesteryear-superhit jodi will appear onscreen after almost a gap of more than two decades (around 26 years). But sadly the news will settle only as headlines and will not turn out to be a reality as the director, Sujoy, denied about they being together in Aladdin, when we contacted. Further he also confirmed that its only Big B who is signed for the film, playing the character of Gini and not Rekha. Well all those brokenhearted fans can at least enjoy the news, if not the movie. Would you like to see them together once again?


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Masterminds, by Gordon Korman, for MMGM
Hello my friends! Last week I waved sadly as Marvelous Middle Grade Monday passed me by, and promised myself I'd participate this week instead. It was a pretty momentous weekend for us, since my son–who has been serving a mission for our church in Korea these past two years–touched down that Thursday evening. And as fate would have it, I was plowing forward on my latest wip right up until about noon on the same day! It's sooo great to have him home, and also great to type The End on yet another book. Huzzah for goals reached and for catching back up to MMGM! 🙂
Today's spotlight is on Masterminds, by Gordon Korman. This was a book that was totally new to me, pointed out by a friend, and one I really enjoyed!
From page one it's pretty clear there's more to the town of Serenity then meets the eye. What's fascinating for the reader is how the main character, Eli Frieden, and his friends discover the towns secrets and in doing so uncover their origins. This book is a big one for spoilers–honestly, it feels like I'm giving things away just by putting my fingers to the keyboard–so I'll mostly just share a few things I really liked:
- Randy's role, and the lasting impact he had. A fun kid, it just goes to show you don't have to be labeled someone else's 'special' to make a difference.
- The Purple-People-Eater trading cards. Sooo spot on with exactly the way kids act and think, and how they'd respond to this situation! Also, I kinda want some of my own.
- The fate of the potted geranium. There's an example of a 'get well' gift that does more than cheer the patient!
- Tori's journey. I enjoyed all the kids (well, pretty much all) but most of their stories seemed pretty straight forward and their reactions were about as expected. Tori's home situation had a bit more depth, for me, and I appreciated the nuances of her particular challenge. I have high hopes for her arc in future books!
One strength of the book was the way we get to know the world through the different kids, and I feel this allows the story to be better flushed out. A drawback was the flip side of that coin, since I found the pov shifts just a little jarring pretty much every single time. However, if I had glanced at the chapter titles before beginning them, the pov switches would have been less of a problem. And as is I settled in quickly–usually by the middle of the first paragraph.
One of the other things I loved was the world building, for lack of a better word, and the way some things inside/outside Serenity were the same while many were different. I also loved that the parents were individual, and had varying degrees of success in their role. The adults were more than background characters and held their own fascination, all the way from Mrs. Delaney to Dr. Bruder's jokes and neckties.
And on that cryptic note, let's see what Apricot-kitty thought of it:
"I found most of it boring. Really, really boring. Those kids had the dullest lives around, and while their escape was interesting their basic lives was so boring I could hardly stay awake."
Ooookay, not the response I was expecting. Personally I found it fast-paced and really enjoyed the challenges the kids faced, so going to have to disagree with her there. However, I will say that if the adults in Tori, Eli, and the rest the kids' lives had wanted them to stay out of trouble, they should have given the kids a few solid challenges. No one wants to live without any excitement or moments of triumph and discovery. But then, I suppose that was the least of their mistakes!
For those who celebrate, I hope you had a great Star Wars Day this past week–I know we did! And on Saturday I attended a library sale for the whole county that was simply amazing. I'll be sharing the books I picked up at some future point. I hope you'll stop by Shannon Messenger's blog for more Marvelous Middle Grade Monday reviews, spotlights, and giveaways, and happy reading!


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War in the Pacific The Atomic Bomb. Pgs. 335-336. Pearl Harbor. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese troops landed in the Philippines. Four months later they forced the Americans there to surrender.
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If you're like most parents, you've probably spent hours poring over baby name books to find the perfect moniker for your little bundle of joy. Honor your choice by creating a special piece of personalized wall art to hang in your baby's nursery.

Personalized wall art offers a unique way to decorate your baby nursery. Even if you don't consider yourself crafty, it's not too difficult to make a special keepsake that will be cherished for many years to come.

DIY Font Wall Art

Free fonts are a fabulous resource for many different kinds of crafts, including baby wall art. Use a free font that features teddy bears, trains or other decorative elements to type out the letters of your baby's name. Make them large enough so each letter can be framed in a 5x7 or 8x10 frame. You could color in the designs using markers or specially cut pictures of baby once he or she has arrived.

Fontspace.com and DaFont are both great free font resources that are compatible with Macs and PCs. Here are some free font downloads you might like:

Toy Train by West Wind Fonts

101! CriTTerZ Alpha by Nght's Place

KR Angel Bear by Kat's Fun Fonts

101 Lil Mikes Pup by Nght's Place

Chock A Block NF by Nick's Fonts

Decoupage Baby Name Wall Art

Decoupage wooden letters using your favorite patterned scrapbook papers to make cute nursery decor. Seal your creation with a coat of Mod Podge to make it more durable. Letters can be accented with ribbons, buttons, beads, silk flowers and other accents if desired.

If you can't find letters or if you're on a really tight budget, decoupage old CDs or DVDs with the papers of your choice. Use rubber stamps or stickers to add one letter to each disc. Glue the discs to a long strip of wide ribbon to make a custom wall hanging for the nursery.

Photo Wall Art

Alphabet photography is very popular in modern home decor, where photos are taken of road signs, landmarks and other objects in order to spell out words such as "Love" or "Family." Adapt this idea for your nursery by taking your own colorful ABC pictures to spell out your baby's name. Use the macro setting on your digital camera to take close-up photos of baby blocks, children's book titles, Lego sculptures or crayons arranged in a specific letter shape.

If still life photography isn't your forte, have members of your family each hold up a letter. Take a series of portraits that are combined to spell baby's name and merge them together using a digital image editing program such as Adobe Photoshop Elements.

Shutterfly and other online photo developing services offer multiple options for finishing this type of project. You can have your picture made into a poster sized print, mounted wall art or a gallery style canvas.

Shadow Box Wall Art

Shadow boxes are great for preserving 3D keepsakes, but they can also be used to create unique nursery wall art. Spell out your child's name using crayons, buttons, coins, tiny silk flowers and other small objects. Items can be attached using double sided tape or glue dots, depending upon the size and weight of the objects you've selected.


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Egyptology - Strictly for Fun
Kevin Carter's guide to Paul Hand's "Egyptian" - for events where it does not matter who wins!
(Croquet, March 1992, Issue No. 220, pp10-11, The Croquet Association)
In 1988 Paul hands devised a new way of running level play croquet tournaments and tried it at his local club, Cheltenham.
Paul had turned his attention to this because he had observed many shortcomings in the systems, such as draw and process knockouts, 'American' blocks and 'Swiss', currently employed.
Above all he saw the need for a way of maximising the use of available courts, avoiding bottlenecks caused by slow players or long games and providing the flexibility for young, eager players to fulfil their preference for many games while players of more advanced years the option to play less but not to be disadvantaged.
He envisaged a ladder in which any two available players reasonably close to each other could play a game, the result of which would affect their rating and hence their position on the ladder.
Often, the gap in ratings of two players would be great and a formula had to be used to adjust the resultant change of ratings. If the theoretically better player won then his rating should rise less than that of a victor who is theoretically worse.
The player that improves his/her rating the most over the course of the tournament
is the winner.
Needless to say, this amount of work did not suit us lazier managers. The system was, therefore, simplified and over the following three years modified to cope better with extreme ranges of ability.
The Hands System is now firmly established in this country in the croquet manager's repertoire. In fact, it is now probably over-used, in un-suitable situations.
The remainder of this article provides a description of the version which has evolved at the Cheltenham Club and then reviews the circumstances in which the system works well and those where it should be used with care or not at all.
Hands System Description
The organisation of a tournament run under the Hands System is best achieved by allocating each player a card. The example shown is reproduced from an event last year. (Cheltenham has had a supply of score cards printed - see below.)
Each player is initially assigned a rating based on his/her handicap according
to the table shown. Note that this table is not linear. For instance, the difference
in ratings between a 1 handicap and a 2 is 14 points but between a 6 and a
7 is only 9. This reflects the gap inability between players of differing handicaps.
(Note that this table was prior to the automatic handicap system and some handicaps are no longer used. Also the automatic handicapping system adds a non-linearlity into the handicap scale which is not taken into account here - Ian Plummer July 1999)
The mathematical theory behind the table is that, throughout the scale, a player at about 10 rating points above another should have a 60% chance of winning; one 20 points higher should have a 70% chance and one 30 points higher should have an 80% chance.
After the allocation of initial ratings the cards are arranged in that order, usually on a board, and the first match will comprise the first two, the second match the second pair and so on.
As players complete their games they will fill in their score cards (not much work for the manager here!) and they will decide whether to add their names to a 'waiting list' or maybe take a rest and do so later. if players want a late start, or even a whole day off, they simply add their name to the waiting list again when they arrive.
The manager's task is to continually examine the waiting list to make up an
appropriate match for the next available court. There will not, of course,
always be a pair of very similar ratings available. The difference in ratings
will determine the points won or lost according to the table.
In the example card shown, for John Evans, see how he obtained five points for beating Richard Brand with a ratings difference of 8, but six points for conquering John Greenwood who was 16 higher and four against Chris Williams who started 20 lower. On the other hand, he later lost seven points for losing to a lowly Francis Landor but only three for failing to topple David Foulser. Notice, too, how John's third and ninth matches were against the same opponent - another example of the flexibility afforded to the manager providing both players agree to do battle a second time.
Prizes will generally be awarded to those who improve their ratings by the most points over the course of the tournament.
With a large entry over a wide range of abilities it will often be a good idea to divide the field into three or four sets, perhaps with colour-coded score cards. Hence, all those up to handicap 2 might be orange, 2.5 to 6 are green and 6.5 to 16 red. However, the competition should remain one big ladder, with options for reds to play greens, and even oranges, should they rise high enough to meet one.
So, a prize could be awarded to the orange that has improved his rating the most, one to the most improving green and one to the reds.
A word of warning: a player who finds himself in the lead but with the option to take unlimited leave will sometimes unsportingly drop out to avoid losing points. To overcome this danger it is a good idea to introduce a rule that all must play at least twice on the last day to qualify for a prize.
Suitability of the Hands System
Fundamentally it must be recognised that the winner of a tournament run under the Hands System in its basic form is not necessarily the best player present. Hence, it should not be used for club championships or for 'serious' CA events.
No, the winner is the player who improves his/her position the most over the course of the tournament. This can be, and frequently is, somebody starting near the bottom of the ladder and climbing up to half way, rather than the top player maintaining his/her position.
Sometimes a very good player might enter, say, a weekend advanced level play tournament, win every game comfortably and go away without a prize.
On the other hand, lower rated players can enter the same competition, know that they will never be playing hopelessly outside of their class and stand a decent chance of winning.
On balance, the majority of players in a Hands tournament find it a good challenge and welcome its flexibility without worrying too much over the distribution of prizes.
However, this shortcoming has led to the Hands System being adapted in various ways, not all of them very successfully.
One modification is an attempt to overcome this problem of the best player not always winning. The starting position based on handicaps is dispensed with; everybody starts with the same rating. Then, of course, every game results in the same exchange of rating points and players are paired randomly at first with no attempt to match players of similar abilities.
Another modification seen with increasing frequency is the use of the system for handicap events. Again, everybody begins with the same rating and every match is played in the normal way, with the requisite number of bisques.
These adaptations are all right as far as they go but the implicit simplification of the original system results in many of its advantages being lost. In fact, the end result is almost identical to a 'Swiz' a Swiss without the rigid pairings for most rounds.
Finally, a word must be said about the use of the Hands System in a 'mopup' event within a tournament lasting several days and with several level class, handicap and doubles events. There is nothing worse than to get to day five, find yourself knocked out of everything and with no further games to play while there are several spare courts. Sometimes, managers resort to 'Z' events or one- ball competitions to keep these unfortunates busy and happy. The Hands System is ideal for coping with those knocked out of the main events. In fact the 'Y' events and 'Plates' can also be dispensed with, all resources being put into one 'Hands' into which everybody is automatically entered. Players are happy and the manager is happy.
Advantages of the Hands System
1. All matches will be between players of similar abilities. In particular, a lower rated player in a 'purple patch' will have a chance to pitch against higher rated opponents.
2. Maximum use will be made of courts; they will never be left empty awaiting 'the right players' while dozens of others sit out.
3. Every player can choose how many games to play. Some like four everyday (which is normally achievable in Hands events at Cheltenham; the record is six), while others choose just two. Additionally, late starts and leave, even for whole days, are easy to accommodate.
4. The manager has less work to do than in comparable systems and need never find it difficult to play at the same time.
5. The Hands System is ideal as a 'mop up' event within a major tournament for players knocked out of the main events
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan this afternoon, his first event of the week.
Trump will speak from the Deltaplex Arena beginning at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The event can be viewed live in the embedded YouTube player via Right Side Broadcasting.
It's a mystery to many of Trump's supporters why the candidate is spending time in Michigan just eight day before the election. The Republican candidate stands virtually zero chance of winning the state, which has not voted for a Republican since 1988 and where Hillary Clinton leads in the polls by an average of 7.0 points, according to Real Clear Politics.
However, the Trump campaign has said since the beginning that Michigan would be one of the traditionally blue states that would be put in play this year, with the hope being that Trump's economic message would appeal to voters there. So far, that doesn't appear to be the case. But it remains to be seen what, if any, effect the recent news regarding a new FBI probe into Hillary Clinton's emails will have on Michigan voters.
Trump has been seizing on that news at his recent campaign events, presenting it as further proof that Hillary Clinton is corrupt and saying that the scandal is bigger than Watergate.
"I have great respect for the fact that the FBI and the Department of Justice are now willing to have the courage to right the horrible mistake that they made," Trump said on Friday. "This was a grave miscarriage of justice that the American people fully understood, and it is everybody's hope that it is about to be corrected."
However, Trump has actually not been focused on this issue as much as some Republicans would have hoped, still going on frequent tangents during his rallies and not hammering in the Hillary Clinton story quite as hard as he has the opportunity to.
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Lena Dunham: Kanye West 'Famous' Music Video Is "Sickening"
Lena Dunham slammed Kanye West's "Famous" music video as "sickening" and "disturbing" in a Facebook post on Monday, noting that the depiction of her friend Taylor Swift as a nude wax figure particularly "hurt to look at."
As Gossip Cop reported, West's controversial and shocking new video depicts several celebrities lying naked in bed together. Among the famous wax sculptures are West, Swift, Kim Kardashian, Donald Trump, Caitlyn Jenner, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Amber Rose, Ray J, Bill Cosby, Anna Wintour and George W. Bush. The majority of those portrayed are not believed to have given West permission to use their likeness, and shortly after the footage was released, the rapper even tweeted, "Can somebody sue me already?"
Dunham is now expressing her thoughts on the video. The "Girls" star/creator acknowledged being a big fan of West, who "waits with bated breath for what [he] will do next." But the rapper's latest project isn't sitting well with the actress, who calls the "Famous" video "one of the more disturbing 'artistic' efforts in recent memory." Dunham pointed out the abundance of sexual assault cases that have been in the news of late, adding, "Now I have to see the prone, unconscious, waxy bodies of famous women, twisted like they've been drugged and chucked aside at a rager? It gives me such a sickening sense of dis-ease."
The actress acknowledged that she understands "art's job is to make us think in ways that aren't always tidy or comfortable," but went on to argue that West's video "feels different." "I know that there's a hipper or cooler reaction to have than the one I'm currently having," she wrote. "But guess what? I don't have a hip cool reaction, because seeing a woman I love like Taylor Swift (f*ck that one hurt to look at, I couldn't look), a woman I admire like Rihanna or Anna, reduced to a pair of waxy breasts… it makes me feel sad and unsafe and worried for the teenage girls who watch this."
Dunham concluded her piece by admitting, "Here's the thing, Kanye: you're cool." She added, "Make a statement on fame and privacy and the Illuminati or whatever is on your mind! But I can't watch it, don't want to watch it, if it feels informed and inspired by the aspects of our culture that make women feel unsafe even in their own beds, in their own bodies."


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Reducing the overall mass of your skates will help increase your response, recovery, and give you an overall better skating experience!
Our LoRide plates feature a sturdy design to keep your feet closer to the ground, and make you harder to knock over.
The lower profile gets you closer to the ground giving you more stable agility on your skates. Better agility is good for all aspects of skating from Derby to Rhythm.
We have over 9 different plate sizes that are designed to be the accurate size for your individual shoe size.
Adonis is a company that was created by skaters for skaters. By bringing you, the skater, cutting edge equipment that pushes boundaries in the world of skating. Skating is a sport that is enjoyed by millions, but the equipment has only gone through minor facelifts. This is why we have created the LoRide plate. There is a style that is growing in popularity, which is known as sliding. This style uses vintage plates that are very low to the ground with fiberglass wheels, giving the skater the ability to slide across the floor with out any effort. This was the inspiration of our LoRide plate series. Please look around our site and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
LoRide Plate Size (mm)
The 35 (mm) largest wheel size that should be fitted on the
LoRide "1" plate.
The 50 (mm) is the largest wheel that should be fitted on the
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LoRide "1.7" plate.
The Adonis LoRide plate can be purchased at one of the retailers below.
The average weight is 400 Grams. However, it depends what size plate you need.
The lower your feet are to the ground the more stable you will become. Your tipping point has become much lower meaning the control you have over your edges and slides increases. Your confidence level as a skater becomes greater because you feel more stable.
Yes! Adonis plates come in nine sizes: 4-12 (mens shoe size)
They retail at $160.
You can have them customized at your local skate shop.
The appropriate plate height is decided based on the size wheels you will be skating on.Please click here for the LoRide Wheel Chart
With in reason, yes. Make sure to consult your local skate shop for more info.
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NMD chosen for Australia's new Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers
Hatteland Display announce that our 20.1 inch NMD, full naval display, has been selected,for the C4 environment aboard the new Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers.
The Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project, also known as SEA 4000, will provide the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with three technologically advanced air warfare destroyers.
The work is led by the Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance (AWD) which comprises the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), ASC and Raytheon Australia.
The AWD project is one of the largest ongoing naval projects in Australia. The three ships, to be known as HMAS Hobart, HMAS Sydney and HMAS Brisbane, will be some of the world's most capable multi-mission warships.
Tactical displays are one of the critical links between the combat operator and modern mission-critical systems. This is where the Naval Multi Display (NMD) of Hatteland Display plays a vital role as a full endurance display, providing high-quality video and graphics performance under all conditions.
"We are extremely proud to be a supplier to this complex project led by the AWD Alliance, supporting the Royal Australian Navy," comments Brede Qvigstad, Director - Naval & Defense, Hatteland Display.
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CHERNOBYL, Ukraine: The world's largest metal moveable structure will be unveiled Tuesday over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant's doomed fourth reactor in Ukraine to ensure the safety of future generations across Europe. The giant arch – nearly as long as two football pitches and taller than New York's Statue of Liberty – will edge into place over an existing crumbling dome that the Soviets constructed in haste when disaster struck three decades ago on April 26. Radioactive fallout from the site of the world's worst civil nuclear accident contaminated Ukraine and spread across three-quarters of Europe. Concerns over the safety of the disintegrating concrete shelter – built by 90,000 people in just 206 days – prompted the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to spearhead a 2.1-billion-euro ($2.2 billion) project to install a new safety dome.
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Your Perfect Fall Outfit, Based on the Show You Binge Watch Most
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Now that the weather is changing, we're spending a lot more time inside, binge watching our favorite shows.
Between HBO Go, Netflix and Hulu, there's enough on-demand television to last through rainy days, sick days, blizzards and more. There's a show for every taste, person and city. So whether you're into spending time with your girls like Issa Dee on Insecure or monster hunts like the characters in Stranger Things 2, you're guaranteed eight to ten hours of entertainment from the comfort of your home.
The best part: Binge watching television is a great habit for the fashion obsessed. Styling is such an important part of storytelling that our favorite characters provide an endless supply of inspiration. Plus, in contrast to watching a single episode in one sitting, binging on your favorite show exposes you to numerous outfits that help to define that character, and thus your fall wardrobe.
What you like to watch and what you like to wear may be more similar than you think. Keep scrolling to find out what you should add to your fall wardrobe, based on your favorite binge-worthy show!
Stranger Things 2
The Netflix sci-fi series is filled with enough '80s-inspired style to make anyone nostalgic. The mom jeans, pastels, metal lunch boxes and hair scrunchies transport us to the time of Ghostbusters and kid-led narratives (Think: The Babysitter's Club and Scooby Doo). If you're looking for a good fall fashion mystery, grab your favorite pal and head to your local thrift store. If that's not your jam, plenty of your favorite styles from Stranger Things are currently on trend.
'80s Baby
Moschino My Little Pony Appliquéd Lurex Bomber Jacket, $ 1,295; Topshop Moto Vintage Blue Mom Jeans, $ 70; Rachel Parcell Pink Butterfly Top, $ 58; Nike Air Max 1 Pinnacle Perforated Faux Nubuck Sneakers, $ 150
Big Little Lies
There's nothing quite like New England in the fall. Fall essentials, like boots and coats, paired with the conservative-yet-fashionable aesthetic of the city results in a wardrobe that sets Big Little Lies apart. Whether you love the preppy feminine style of Reese Witherspoon's character, Madeline, or the casual and relatable looks like Shailene Woodley's character, Jane, the HBO show has plenty of fall fashion inspiration.
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New England Essentials
Dorothy Perkins Indigo Fly Front 'Lyla' Jeans, $ 39; Kenneth Cole New York Wool Blend Maxi Wrap Coat, $ 178; Rebecca Minkoff Tassel Hobo Bag, Now $ 148; Guess Hayward Riding Boots, Now $ 59
HBO's Insecure offers an endless amount of fashion and beauty inspiration. From Issa's eclectic clothes and twisted hairstyles to Molly's boss-like demeanor, this show will make you appreciate your personal style and your friends. Don't be surprised if you end up on a girls shopping trip after binge watching this It Girl show.
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Private Party Feminist AF Jean Jacket, $ 145; AQ/AQ Lazero Knit Sleeveless Dress, $ 154; Dolce Vita Celine Knee High Boots, $ 240; Baublebar Crystal Druzy Drops, $ 38
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Life is too much fun to not wear what you love! If you're a fan of Kimmy Schmidt, you probably have a thing for the quirkier things in life. Instead of worrying yourself about which bright colors you're going to wear tomorrow, snuggle up with fun pajamas and binge watch this show.
Snuggler Essentials
Boohoo Erin Unicorn Shirt & Short Set, $ 16; Anthropologie Waterfall Wine Glass, $ 16; Saks Fifth Avenue Rosé All Day Slippers, $ 39; Eberjey Alpine Fleece-Lined Modal Robe, $ 190
House of Cards
On a more serious note, Claire Underwood and her wardrobe are highly respected, while remaining very feminine. If you're a professional with plan, you need a wardrobe to match your intensity, so you may need to re-binge the series before you head to the mall. It's time to make your wardrobe presidential.
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Serious Business
Fleur du Mal Sheer Tulle Bodysuit, $ 275; Banana Republic Pick-Stitch Asymmetrical Dress, $ 128; Donna Karen Hoisery Signature Lace Control Top Pantyhose, $ 38; Schutz Luciana Ankle Strap Pumps, $ 180
The Deuce
There's a lot to love in HBO's new series, The Deuce, especially when it comes to the wardrobe. Faux furs, platform shoes, over-the-top accessories, fun prints—the '70s funky style has endless inspiration. So although you may not be hype to adopt the lifestyle, you can certainly add a few standout items to your fall ensembles.
Funky, Fresh
Pretty Little Thing Orange Chain Print Long Sleeve Dress, $ 42; Avec Les Filles Leopard Card Coat, $ 198; Gogo Philip Gold Plated Fan Earrings, Now $ 19; Charlotte Russe Square Toe Platform Booties, Now $ 25
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The Mindy Project
The play on textures, colors and patterns in The Mindy Project's wardrobe makes it a trendsetter. You can binge watch the entire series, solely on the excitement of the main character's outfits. While this show may push you to step out of your fashion comfort zone, you'll be lucky you did, because you won't look like anyone else.
Fun & Flare
Banana Republic Dillion-Fit Clip Dot Tie-Neck, $ 88; Michael Michael Kors LG EW Crossbody, $ 178; Jonathan Simkhai Fluted Ribbon Skirt, $ 375; Zara Blazer with Frayed Trims, $ 89.90
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My fellow partner in crime and the brains behind the Pixel2life.com backend programming, Mistar Jay, has just announced the winner of his Blog re-design contest and has already launched the winning layout on his live development blog! You can check out the winner and his blog at www.twod.co.uk.
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