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Saturday 21 September 2019 | Bhadarva Vad 7, Samvat 2075
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2017 Janmashtami celebrations took place at Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury on Tuesday 15th August – the day also marked the 70th anniversary since India gained independence from British rule.
Janmashtami is significant in the Swaminarayan Faith as it marks the manifestation day of Sadguru Shree Ramamand Swami – the Lord's own Guru. The day's importance is even greater for us here at Shree Swaminarayan Gadi, as it also marks the day in 1920 when Jeevanpran Abji Bapashree established the Satsang Mahasabha to protect the Faith and its assets.
Celebrations at the Mandir began with the Pragatya Aarti, followed shortly by katha. Events concluded with the entire sabha standing to salute the Indian flag while everyone enthusiastically sung Jana Gana Mana – the National Anthem of India.
His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree Purushottampriyadasji Maharaj is the spiritual leader of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. He is the current and fifth heir in the lineage of ascetic Acharyas, which descends directly from Lord Shree Swaminarayan. He is the incumbent Acharya of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi.

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Asked what the team has been leaning on most recently — what's been the core of Elmwood Park's recent surge — both coach and quarterback were in lockstep.
It's the guys up front.
Elmwood Park knocked off Guerin 41-13 on Saturday afternoon in River Grove. The Tigers' offensive line set the tone from the first snap, as junior Kris Diallo scored on a 78-yard carry to give Elmwood Park a lead it held for good.
The Tigers (6-1, 3-1 Metro Suburban Red) led Guerin 34-0 at halftime and extended their winning streak to three in a row.
"It all starts with the offensive line," junior quarterback Mike Stranski said. "That's really it. If they don't get a push, we don't get anything started. So we're coming into the game in attack mode right from the get-go, the line does the same, and we're able to push."
Coach Dylan Mack pointed to the cohesion built during the season, how "it's been the same five kids pretty much all year." Those repetitions allowed the Tigers to score rushing touchdowns on their first two drives.
"The time together, the lack of injury, they've jelled," Mack said. "They have their own communication up front, able to fix things that may go wrong. They cover a lot of things up for us, especially in our running game."
Diallo had four carries for 95 yards and a touchdown, Luci Martino had 27 yards rushing and 33 receiving, and Stranski had four rushing TDs, all on quarterback sneaks.
The defense didn't allow a touchdown by the Gators (2-5, 0-5) until halfway though the fourth quarter, or when most starters were sitting.
While Stranski lamented the Tigers' single loss — to St. Edward, a game they came into "cocky and unprepared" — two difficult contests remain. Chicago Christian and Bishop McNamara visit Elmwood Park to finish the regular season.
The Tigers will continue to lean on an uncharacteristic big-play offense and its strong push up front.
"In years past, we've been a bit slow to start and our offense wasn't really set up before to be a quick-hitting, big-play offense," Mack said. "More body blows. But this year, we have some kids who can break long runs. We want them to get going early, and they did."
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Crypto mining has never been easy. Typically, you have to build a computer with multiple graphics cards and task it with doing something it's not meant to do. In the process, you need to learn some GPU and motherboard BIOS editing, overclocking, and app tweaking in order to get the best results.
If you consider all that, it's no wonder people think twice before they enter the crypto mining world. Specialized hardware is no bargain either, and in the sustained bear market, no one can tell you when to expect a return on investment.
There is an easier way
Every now and then, when you decide to upgrade your desktop or laptop, you leave behind a fully functional computer. Either you give it away to a relative or it ends up in the attic, gathering dust. However, with new age mining apps, there is a way to harvest the power of computers – including that dusty old PC in your attic – with no additional tweaks required.
We tried out the new Safex 1 Click Mining App, and, frankly, it's a game changer. After releasing its own blockchain network and a new wallet that supports the migration process, Safex now allows you to mine on any kind of computer. The app mines Safex Cash, a privacy coin that has created a lot of buzz recently.
Mine as much as you want
To become a miner, you need to do a few things: install the above-mentioned app, enter your wallet address, choose a pool, and select how much of your CPU power you want to use. It's easy as that. The interface is simple, without any confusing options. It's as straightforward as mining can be.
The CPU load option allows you to choose how much of your CPU power to dedicate to mining. We tried the 1 Click Mining App on a couple of computers and found two things you need to factor in: CPU power and your own usage.
Coined Times asked Safex Chief Architect Daniel Dabek to explain how the miner works.
The miner uses libraries with CPU information. An algorithm then selects a number of threads based on the CPU's capability. This means new gen. Core i7 and i5 or Ryzen CPUs won't have any problem at 75 or even 100 percent load.
The load only becomes an issue if you're using an older computer. With any laptop or mainstream desktop that's more than five years old, you'll need to lower the CPU load if you want to mine in the background while also using your computer to perform basic tasks. This means if you have a newer computer you could be mining even while you use your computer.
Safex's mining app also displays real-time hashrate, which allows you to monitor your activity and adjust the efficiency according to your preferences.
Burn your way to the new blockchain
After the successful Mainnet release on September 19, the Safex team also announced the arrival of a new wallet app. This new wallet has been released alongside the 1 Click Mining App. Its improved functionality allows you to create a new wallet on the Safex Blockchain, or migrate the tokens you've been hodling and receive an airdrop in the form of Safex Cash cryptocurrency. For each Safe Exchange Coin redeemed during the migration process, you receive one Safex Token. For every 440 Safex Tokens, you get one Safex Cash.
The new wallet embodies the same principles as the 1 Click Mining App: clarity and simplicity. The migration can be done on an existing or a newly created wallet, and the process allows you to double-check everything once you decide to migrate your Safe Exchange Coins.
Safety first
Before the migration, you need to complete four steps. The first step asks you to confirm that you know what you are about to do, what you will get after the migration, and that the process is irreversible. After that, you need to select whether you to create a new address, use one that you used previously, or enter your existing address.
Setting the Safex address for the migration involves two steps. There's also a small bitcoin fee, as the old wallet was based on the Bitcoin Blockchain.
At any moment you can stop the process by pressing the big red "Reset" button.
The final step is the burning process. You need to enter the amount of Safe Exchange Coins you want to burn, then confirm original and destination addresses. You will also get a confirmation dialog with an overview of the amount of Safe Exchange Coins you are migrating, and the number of Safex Tokens (SFT) and Safex Cash (SFX) you will receive.
It's clear from their development philosophy and the usability of their apps that the Safex team is putting users first. We've also received confirmation that Safex is working on new functionalities for the wallet app. We'll bring you further news of these developments as they happen.
Let's hope more crypto companies adopt a similar attitude towards user experience. After all, creating a user-friendly environment is a crucial step in the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies.


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Helicopters are intended as machines capable of fluidly delivering the full range of their transportation service miracles by spanning both aerial and terrestrial environments.
When these matchlessly flexible aircraft terminate flight at improvised landing sites, however, they may encounter a nearly infinite variety of environmental factors. These are limited only by the scope of conditions and scenarios physically and situationally possible on the surface of the Earth itself.
Considerable work has been accomplished in identifying and planning against hazards statistically common to emergency medical helicopter landing zone environments (as one specialty category of rotor wing use). But the task of documenting and defending against ALL helicopter operational risk—much in the tradition of undertaking to paint the Golden Gate Bridge—is a job that will never really be finished.
I know of a very unusual landing zone detail surprise, recently encountered within our own EMS operations, that completely defies regular hazard classification. Even in the most final of analyses, it is tough to digest and mitigate.
We were planning a routine pickup of a patient to be transported between hospitals. The designated landing zone of the discharging facility was in an open park area, near ball fields and wide expanses of unobstructed lawn areas. After overflying the site, observing that control personnel were on hand and confirming that bystanders were clear of the prepared helicopter deck, we executed a normal approach to the paved surface.
Most of the action in the park seemed to take an intermission as the helicopter's presence was sensed. Touchdown was accomplished without complication, as dozens of sets of curious eyes took in the relatively uncommon interruption to orderly recreational activity.
As I slowed the rotor for ground idle engine cooling, and our flight nurse and paramedic scanned the area for encroachment threats, we all noticed a big dog bound from the bed of a pickup truck just pulling into a parking lot about 100 yards away. The dog appeared to have a collar and a leash, but, playfully running and jumping, it left its human supervision far behind. The dog rapidly closed the distance between the truck and our aircraft, now static on deck but with rotors still turning.
We quickly decided to have the crew deploy toward the dog, tasked with blocking the bounding canine, leash flying in the breeze, from approaching the tail rotor. It was clear that the obviously excited dog was attempting its own recreation, but everyone also seemed to realize that it presented a very real hazard to itself and to the scene.
We'll never know whether the dog's behavior was driven by the unusual presence of the helicopter or by the body language of those engaged in trying to herd it away from the aircraft. But the interloper changed direction, wildly racing away across a busy roadway, where it was suddenly and very conclusively struck by a large truck.
Back at the helicopter, our shutdown proceeded normally, at least from outward appearances. But we couldn't avoid noticing that the pickup's occupants had now reached their pet and were sadly carrying its apparently lifeless body back to their vehicle.
We continued our usual habits of working with the ground ambulance personnel in preparation for patient transport. But the bystanders seemed unable to resume their previously untroubled recreational activities. The big, bounding dog had surprised everyone. The unhappy conclusion to the episode had, without question, affected everyone present. Crowd mood and behavior were clearly disrupted, and we were feeling an undeniably negative effect on our own performance. Even as we initiated takeoff sequences, we noticed that the previously relaxed and happy park visitors had clearly not recovered to normal activity.
This created an impetus for us to review the most important safety lesson of this unusual and somewhat disturbing pressure toward distraction from normal operations. Neutralizing unexpected threats is sometimes required during helicopter activities. But it must be consciously and deliberately confirmed that the requirement for such abnormal workload modification is never permitted to compromise and degrade safe operational discipline.


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SolidWorks World 2013 – Uncharted Territory
Although SolidWorks World 2013 is technically my third time at the conference, in a way it feels like my first. Since 2010, I have attended as a User Group leader or member of press. This year, however, I will have an additional role. I will also be attending as a representative for my new employer. This will drastically change my experience at the conference. Previously, I attended breakout sessions on a wide range of topics which I thought would be most enjoyable, chatted with the Partners who had the coolest technology, and covered the press events which included the most innovative speakers. This year, I made choices based what I believed would be most helpful to my company. Having that specific focus allowed me to break out of my comfort zone and into uncharted territory. I never before thought I'd need to know about the SolidWorks API or 3DVia Composer, but I will find myself learning about them in a few days, because I've seen how those tools may benefit my coworkers. My schedule is rigorous, with many time slots packed three or four deep (see my calendar below). But with the help of my team, I now have the ability to divide and conquer.
The problem is, there's almost NOTHNG that SolidWorks offers that isn't helpful to a company of any size. You can always find a way to adapt a tool to your needs. That's why SolidWorks World is always so successful, with its attendance numbers growing steadily every year. No matter how much you learn about the program, you can be sure there's so much more you DON'T know.
See you in Orlando!
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Welcome to my "World" for the previous 4 Worlds. As Press, my schedule was literally triple booked for practically every time slot. I was jumping from one thing to another constantly. My schedule actually simplified when I attended last year as an employee, the amount of work did not decrease (it's still a lot, but different now), but now I'm not overbooked for most time slots (there's still some overbooking that goes on, but now my choices are dictated by what is the best use of my time for my role.)


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Love Trails Festival '18 (Gower Peninsular)
Last weekend (July 13th-15th) Calum and myself travelled off to the land of the red dragon and the valleys of song, bound for the glorious Gower Peninsular in Wales. We were invited by our southern brother (from another mother) James Wight, founder of Adventure Uncovered, to speak on an adventure/conservation panel at Love Trails Festival. Together we would be examining the role adventure plays in highlighting the need for conservation around the world. We would also be sharing the stage with inspiring adventurers like Ellie Mackay (documentary filmmaker and conservationist) and Alex Staniforth (charity ambassador and author of Icefall), as well as several other great endurance athletes and motivational speakers…
Unfortunately, we missed this talk because our early morning trail run and swim turned into a day-long adventure. It wasn't the pre-lunch jaunt we expected, although our happy group still had a great time as we trudged up and down the Welsh sand dunes, replacing our River Mole Apocalypse Now experience for a re-enactment of Lawrence of Arabia.
Afterwards, we were glad to hear that the Adventure Uncovered talk was a big success without us - some I'm sure would even say improved by the absence of a mumbling Cumbrian and his over-talkative older brother.
Love Trails Festival itself went off without a hitch as well. The atmosphere was relaxed and very friendly. Personally, I was very happy to find that it was more than just a stomping ground for ultra-marathon athletes. In fact, there's one key element that separates Love Trails from a few of its cousin sports festivals… it's non-competitive.
This was good news for me given that my only runs these past few years have been once-a-week 3km warm-ups for boxing classes in Brixton's Friendliest Gym (Miguel's). It wasn't the best preparation for trail running, although there's a different kind of fun to be found meandering across traffic-clogged roads, under railway bridges, passing old cars strewn in parts outsides mechanics, yards of scrap metal, crowded take-outs and car washes blaring music.
Far from the greasy concrete of London, Love Trails Festival invited lovers of music and adventure to celebrate its third year on the Gower Peninsular – a sand-wrapped stretch of land that juts westward into the Bristol Channel. It's here that you'll find Arthur's stone, propped on a hill crest at Cefn Bryn, and the shoreline of Three Cliffs, spiked with three sharp limestone cliffs. Dotted amongst the surrounding countryside there are six castles still keeping watch over the distant, misty offing, as well as several caves and sites of archaeological interest, like Minchin Hole Cave and Paviland Cave, where the entire skeleton of an Upper Paleolithic man (between 50,000 to 10,000 years old) was found dyed with red ochre. In fact, many of the nearby caves doubled as natural burial chambers and canvases for cave art, with depictions of red deer running across the rock walls. Standing stones and ritual cairns are apparently common in the area too.
It's safe to say the peninsula hasn't lost any popularity since those primordial days of our bedraggled trail running ancestors. The scenery sprawls in all directions, shaped by wide hills, valleys and bays – the ideal roaming grounds for runners to be set loose outdoors...
We started on Friday morning when Calum led a coastal trail run along Llwybr Arfordir Cymru, from the Love Trails base at Weobley Castle to the irresistible Blue Pool at Broughton Bay. After cooling off with a dive in the deep tidal pool, Calum then brought his group back for a final 10km run along the Welsh coast, returning in sweaty droves to their respective tents and tepees in the camping field. On Saturday I joined Calum in helping to coordinate the Salomon swim run. Luckily, we were also joined by experienced trail runner/leader Manuel Irsara – he often goes full mountain goat on the steep climbs of the Italian Dolomites – who brought an air of professionalism and running experience.
The group we ran with talked, joked around and kept together at a shared, steady pace. We clambered over tufted dunes, ducked single file through shaded Welsh jungles, trudged over marshes and fields and hurtled down heathland. All the while we went along with our heads up, enjoying the countryside. The air of non-competition was a relief. Importantly, no one was left beating themselves up at the end of the runs. Instead, everyone seemed content to roam free on the Welsh hills, to stop for water whenever it was needed and to take a little time to bound over the hills and let loose our inner Wild Rovers. There weren't any races or medals to go out either – not unless you count our short point to point swim at Oxwich Bay, where we clambered out over the rocks and paddled and crawled along the shallow coastline and spotted hundreds of crabs scuttling over the ridged seabed and found harmless white warbling jellyfish pulsating in the warm, turquoise water.
The run back to the festival was close to 12 kilometres. Near the end we bumped into a group of wild horses and they licked the salt off our hands from the swim. Then a lady there told us that these horses roam wild all across the peninsula and sometimes show up tethered in the gardens of Swansea council estates. In the end, our run extended to about 26 kilometres in total and there were plenty of exhausted legs, cramp and waddling to remind us what we'd done when we got back to the festival.
Over the days we were there, Love Trails hosted workshops, yoga, surfing, coasteering, beer relays and music from The Correspondents and DJ Yoda (he played a great mix of Otis Redding, The Fugees and Bruce Springsteen...). There was healthy food, acoustic bonfire music, wood fired hot tubs and plenty of stars to remind us we'd escaped the city smog. The odd cultish Wickerman moment notwithstanding – a shot of Saturday wake-up chanting didn't go down too well with a few of us more bleary-eyed, languid campers – the festival was an awesome experience, even for non-running water-bound types, like myself.
So, Love Trails, it was an absolute pleasure! I'll work on my running (Double Ironman Calum is probably fine) and with a bit of luck we'll see you again next year… :)
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Well I think she is anyway...and I know I am biased!
We had a little stylin' session one afternoon and Chloe wanted her hair put into ringlets if possible....she sure looked cute, so we shot outside for a little photo shoot.
I thought the photos would work on these lush papers by Bo Bunny ( I just ADORE BoBunny.....I may have mentioned that in the past???LOL)
These papers are from the Peacock Lane Collection and are just sooooo delicious
! I have used 1 sheet each of Peacock Lane, Dot and Tweet...and with a little bit of cutting out, some punching ,a little sewing and a sprinkling of gems I ended up with this :)
I LOVE it....and so does my little Curly Wurly Princess!!!
Warmest wishes Anita..xxx
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
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Wow she certainly looks the part of a curly wurly princess, she is gorgeous as are the papers and layout!ReplyDelete
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Gorgeous...love the different photo sizes on this layout :)ReplyDelete
Thank you Sarah and Sarah :)..xxxxReplyDelete
Fabulous layout Anita!!!! I lvoe Chloe's hair too.ReplyDelete
Do you know, I have no Bo Bunny in my stash at all LOL!! xx
Love the LO and the photos, and of course she's beautiful - just like her Mum :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful - really looking forward to doing this one in your class next week.ReplyDelete
Title very apt, she is a beauty. The layout is beautiful too. Even better IRL.ReplyDelete
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91 Better Call Saul Season 1 Review
We discuss The entire Season 1 of Better Call Saul in episode 91 of The Red Room Podcast. We talk about our initial expectations of Vince Gilligan's new show staring Bob Odenkirk. We ask Where are the Female characters, compare it to Breaking Bad, and talk about the directing. This covers the entire first season of the AMC show, Better Call Saul. Press Play to Listen:
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Words are a heavy thing...they weigh you down. If birds talked, they couldn't fly.
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Day 2
Starting: 45 pounds to lose
Loss/Gain: -1.1
Pounds remaining: 43.9
Total for week 10/1 - 10/8:
Vitamins: Yes
Today's Grateful List:
1. able to fast for 26 hours!
2. incredibly comfortable bed
3. amazing apartment that's very cozy
Physical: Fasting for 26 hours was enough of a physical activity!
Spiritual: Lot's O' prayers!
Within keeping with my daily quote today...I'm going to keep this short. G-d knows the last couple journal entries were pretty intense. Time to lighten it up!
Today was amazing. Life is great. I feel totally and utterly invigorated about where I'm going...what I want out of life and how I intend to sieze the opportunities to get it! Right now, I have to get ready for work. Walk up to the train station and get a new monthly pass. Go to the grocery store and get some manderine oranges for my cereal tomorrow and hit the sack.
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Washington State Ski Area Guide -- Very Complete
- Badger Mountain Ski Hill, Waterville • 20 skiable acres on 300' vertical
Specs: Summit elevation: 3300'; Base elevation: 3000'. 3 rope tows. Uphill capacity: 1,000/hr. Terrain Mix: 33-34-33. Longest Run: 1500'. Season: January to early March; weekends and holidays. Lessons. Annual Snowfall: 100".
The SKInny: Built by a local ski club in the 1930s, operated today by dedicated volunteers working in combination with the town of Waterville. Three slopes; three levels of difficulty. Unusual in that you need to walk quite a distance from the parking lot to the warming hut where tickets are sold. Terrific little ski area well worth a visit if you're in the area...Badger is one of those old local ski hills that built the sport here in the USA...they deserve our continued support in this day of mega-resorts. The Badger Mountains of this world offer a day of enjoyable, quiet skiing that you won't find at ski areas with base villages, detachable six-packs and clocktowers.
Signature Trail: "A" Hill.
- Alpental see Summit at Snoqualmie, below.
- Mt. Baker, Bellingham • 1000 skiable acres on 1500' vertical
Specs: Summit elevation: 5050'; Base elevation: 3500'. 8 Lifts: 4 quads, 2 doubles, 2 rope tows. Uphill capacity: 11,000/hr. Terrain Mix: 24-45-31. Longest Run: 9200'. Season: usually late November to early April. Rentals & Lessons. Annual Snowfall: 600".
The SKInny: Biggest, and maybe the best, "mid-sized" ski area in the country. It hardly seems mid-sized when you ski it, but at 1500' vert, that's all we can say about it. Terrain is incredible...from gentle open bowls to full hucker extreme video type cliff drops. Trees, chutes, you name it. But when all is said and done, Baker is about the snow. Sometimes it is the dreaded Cascade Concrete, but usually better quality than you might expect. As for quantity, fuhgeddaboutit...Baker regularly records the highest snowfalls in the nation, and recorded a world record in 1998. It is seldom crowded, and everyone from easy-going family skiers to flat-out lunatics will enjoy it. Although it is generally ranked after Crystal, many people call this their favorite in Washington State.
Signature Trail: North Face, Chute.
- Bluewood, Dayton • 430 skiable acres on 1125' vertical
Specs: Summit elevation: 5670'; Base elevation: 4545'. 3 Lifts: 2 triples, 1 platter pull. Uphill capacity: 3950/hr. Terrain Mix: 25-40-35. Longest Run: 11,000'. Season: usually late November to early April; Wed-Sun plus holidays. Rentals & Lessons. Annual Snowfall: 300".
The SKInny: Fun mid-sized ski area with great family atmosphere, good novice area known as the Triple Nickel. Although it doesn't have a huge amount of uphill capacity, Bluewood moves people along nicely and is seldom crowded. Summit offers routes for all abilities, with plenty of trees and surprisingly varied terrain. It will never be mistaken for Crystal or Sun Valley, but Bluewood is a heck of a great ski area.
Signature Trail: Ego, Prime Time.
- Crystal Mountain, Enumclaw • 3000+ skiable acres on 3100' vertical
Specs: Summit elevation: 7012'; Base elevation: 4400'. 11 Lifts: 2 sixpacks, 2 quads, 2 triples, 4 doubles, 1 surface. Uphill capacity: 20,310/hr. Terrain Mix: 13-57-30. Longest Run: 13,200'. Season: usually late November to early April. Night skiing on weekends. Rentals & Lessons. Annual Snowfall: 380". Snowmaking: 2%.
The SKInny: Clearly the biggest and best in Washington State, and has to rank with the country's mega mountains. Although it certainly lacks the notoriety of a Vail or Heavenly, Crystal certainly does not take a backseat in terms of terrain variety and backcountry opportunities. The knock -- if any -- on Crystal is that it can get crowded on weekends, and costs a bunch more than most Washington ski area. (Obviously it delivers a lot more, so don't kill the messenger). If you dream of hiking a bit to reach untracked fresh snow so that you can drop through bowls, cruise through trees, and wander unmolested by crowds, Crystal should be at the top of your list. The "North Country" and "South Country" are not "official" areas, wink-wink, but they're wide open to you, and usually have fabulous (if somewhat damp) snow cover. They even have a shuttle bus at a key North Country dump off point...how can you beat that? As for families and intermediates, Crystal is fantastic. Novice skiers and beginners may be a bit overwhelmed -- particularly by the price tag -- so we can't really say it's the ideal ski area for getting started at. But for everyone else -- especially hotshots and wanderers -- Crystal is just terrific. And for 2007-2008, Crystal's new Northway Chairlift provides access to another 1,000 acres of terrain.
Signature Trail: Powder Bowl, Bull Run, Paradise Bowl.
- Echo Valley, Chelan • 20 skiable acres on 300' vertical
Specs: Summit elevation: 3000'; Base elevation: 2700'. 4 Lifts: 3 rope tows, 1 poma. Uphill capacity: 2000/hr. Terrain Mix: 25-50-25. Longest Run: 2000'. Season: usually mid December until Spring; Sat & Sun plus holidays. Rentals & Lessons. Annual Snowfall: 100".
The SKInny: Community ski hill, friendly, excellent services. Outstanding place for beginning and developing skiers. Spend a day here sometime...these little ski hills deserve our support.
- 49° North, Chewelah • 1500 skiable acres on 1851' vertical
Specs: Summit elevation: 5774'; Base elevation: 3923'. 6 Lifts: 1 quad, 4 doubles, 1 surface. Uphill capacity: 6600/hr. Terrain Mix: 30-40-30. Longest Run: 13,000'. Season: usually late November to early April; closed Weds/Thurs except during Christmas holidays. Rentals & Lessons. Annual Snowfall: 300".
The SKInny: One of the Northwest's best ski areas for families. Unlike a mega-resort, everything funnels down to a common base area...it's easy to find the other members of your group. 49° North offers a super-short chair for the skiers who started yesterday, a slightly longer chair for developing skiers, and even a couple runs off the summit that virtually any skier could handle. Grandma and the kids can cruise Silver Ridge, while Mom and Dad can venture in and out of the trees without going too far afield. Eastern skiers can think of 49° North as a western version of Vermont's Bromley. But that really isn't a big drawback, because this isn't the type of ski area where you're hurried to go from peak to peak and ring up the vertical. In fact 49° North is on a major upgrade program, recently adding the Sunrise Quad and 12 trails at Sunrise Basin, as well as six new trails and some gladed runs in the terrain west of Chair 4. The resort is planning to build the Angel Peak trails and glades next. Folks, this is quickly becoming a big time ski area.
Signature Trail: Mahre's Gold, Cy's Glades.
- Hurricane Ridge, Port Angeles • 200 skiable acres on 600' vertical
Specs: Summit elevation: 5240'; Base elevation: 4700'. 3 Lifts: 2 rope tows, 1 poma. Uphill capacity: 1500/hr. Terrain Mix: 10-30-60. Longest Run: 2000'. Season: usually mid December until Spring; weekends plus some holidays. Rentals & Lessons. Annual Snowfall: 400".
The SKInny: Skiing like it ought to be: Steep, deep, and cheap. I have to admit I've only seen this place during the summer, and wondered if the lift equipment was still in service. It very much is. This is a throwback, skiing circa 1960. No exotic lodging, minimal grooming, no frills, short liftlines, minimal comforts. Bash through some trees, drop into a dizzyingly steep bowl. Most of the runs are not for the faint of heart. This ski area is on Hurricane Ridge, at the end of the National Park roadway. There is a fee to enter the park, and a separate fee for the lifts...but neither is significant. It's operated by the Hurricane Ridge Public Development Authority (separate from the National Park Service, thank goodness) and offers a comfortable lodge. It's an "upside down" ski area (lodge at summit) and the scenery can't be beat; the photo above is from the early 1960s and it hasn't changed much. If you live in the Seattle area, you owe it to your sport to make a few turns here.
Signature Trail: The Face.
- Leavenworth Ski Hill, Leavenworth • 15 skiable acres on 300' vertical
Specs: Lifts: 2 rope tows. Uphill capacity: 1000/hr. Terrain Mix: 50-50-0. Longest Run: 1000'. Season: usually mid December until March. Night skiing. Lessons. Annual Snowfall: 150".
The SKInny: Community ski hill run by the non-profit Leavenworth Winter Sports Club. No rentals on premises, but plenty nearby. This is one of those places that, if you can't have fun while you're here, you are probably just a miserable bastard. Downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, ski tubing, sledding, old-fashioned lodge, happy healthy people, and a top ticket price of about ten bucks...what more can you ask for?
- Loup Loup Ski Bowl, Omak • 550 skiable acres on 1240' vertical
Specs: Summit elevation: 5280'; Base elevation: 4040'. 3 Lifts: 1 quad, 1 rope, 1 poma. Uphill capacity: 2000/hr. Terrain Mix: 20-30-50. Longest Run: 10,000'. Season: usually mid-December to early April; Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun plus holidays and Mondays in February. Rentals & Lessons. Annual Snowfall: 150".
The SKInny: Small-timey atmosphere, but make no mistake: Loup Loup Ski Bowl is an old-line, throwback, legit ski area with a decent mid-sized vertical -- one of the true greats. Terrain (and grooming) can be kind of rough for novices, but the intermediate to accomplished skier will enjoy this uncrowded mountain. And when conditions are on, you really don't need to go anywhere else. The atmosphere is such that after you ski Loup Loup, you wonder why you bother going to mega resorts.
Signature Trail: The Loup.
- Meany Ski Lodge, via Crystal Springs Sno-Park • 100+ skiable acres
Specs: 2 rope tows. Alpine & Nordic skiing. Lessons.
The SKInny: Where to begin...this is a "ski area" unlike any other in the USA. Access to the lodge and rope tows is via snowcat only, and the snowcat is only open to overnight guests of the lodge. The lodge is dormitory style, meal service, deep in the woods, you get the idea. Skiing is whatever and wherever you want it to be; from very easy to very extreme. The main rope is a high-speed thing that requires use of tow mitts. Skiing at Meany is not so much a day of skiing as a day and night "experience." Experts can request to be towed in by the cat. If you have the opportunity, do it. This is the trip you'll remember and cherish.
- Mini Mountain, Bellevue • 1/100 skiable acre on 10' vertical
The SKInny: Okay, okay...this isn't really a ski area, but you can sort of ski here. You ski on plastic or a mat or some such thing...indoors...52 weeks a year. This is an indoor "learn-to-ski" operation at a batting cages/climbing wall type place, which we think is just great. You put on real ski boots, real skis, then learn to skid down a hill. Graduates ride buses to a regular resort (Snoqualmie, I think) for "on-snow sessions." If you have a child you want to get excited about the sport, or a timid spouse who balks at learning to ski, this is a real fun way to get them started. It seems to work, and we aim to report every opportunity for skiing in the state of Washington...
- Mission Ridge, Wenatchee • 2100 skiable acres on 2200' vertical
Specs: Summit elevation: 6770'; Base elevation: 4570'. 6 Lifts: 4 doubles, 2 rope tows. Uphill capacity: 4300/hr. Terrain Mix: 10-60-30. Longest Run: 26,400'. Season: usually early December to early April. Night skiing. Rentals & Lessons. Annual Snowfall: 170". Snowmaking: 10%
The SKInny: Mission Ridge is a large ski area with small area equipment. Although the annual snowfall isn't monstrous, the snow quality is usually rated as excellent; the variety of runs and scenery simply add to the accolades. Unfortunately the lifts clunk along at double and triple the liftride time of modern detachables. The benefit of this is that the crowds are on the lifts rather than on the trails. Mission loads people efficiently, so you don't wait on line -- you just ride the chair. If you can stand it, and get in the frame of mind where impatience doesn't get the best of you as you ascend very slowly, then you'll agree that Mission Ridge is fantastic. Excellent for emerging blues and wanderers, even a few hot areas for hotshots, particularly if you're willing to hike a bit.
- Sitzmark Ski Mountain, Tonasket • 80 skiable acres on 650' vertical
Specs: Summit elevation: 4950'; Base elevation: 4300'. 2 Lifts: 1 double chair, 1 rope tow. Uphill capacity: 1700/hr. Terrain Mix: 20-60-20. Longest Run: 1600'. Season: usually late December to March; Thu, Sat, Sun plus holidays. Rentals & Lessons. Annual Snowfall: 60".
The SKInny: Small, off-the-beaten track ski area that is pure enjoyment. Steep enough to please anyone, and varied enough to provide enjoyment for all abilities. The name -- even the look of the place -- suggest a ski area you might find in Wisconsin. But don't be fooled, this is great northwest skiing. Uncrowded, unpretentious...jaded mega-resort skiers are often grinning from ear to ear after their first dash down Sitzmark.
Signature Trail: Stump Run.
- Mt. Spokane, Spokane • 350 skiable acres on 1800' vertical
Specs: Summit elevation: 5889'; Base elevation: 4040'. 5 double chairs. Uphill capacity: 4900/hr. Terrain Mix: 23-32-45. Longest Run: 8,000'. Season: usually late November to early April; Wed-Sun plus holidays. Night skiing. Rentals & Lessons. Annual Snowfall: 100".
The SKInny: The full name is "Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park." Usually when a resort sticks the word "snowboard" in its title, it means they are catering to a younger crowd that potentially has more enthusiasm than manners -- not the case with these kids. And while the area rates almost half its trails as expert, most of those should be rated as intermediate. When you consider the snowboard emphasis, moderate terrain that novices prefer, and the close-to-town location, you've got a recipe for lousy skiing...or so it would seem...in reality, Mt. Spokane is a decent ski hill, and it has plenty of tougher trails where a good skier can lose the crowds. Terrain is varied, lifts are spread out nicely. All in all the atmosphere is terrific. Novices should not be scared away by the trail ratings. About five years ago Spokane added a nice new terrain park/halfpiper "cutter," so the parks and pipes crowd should have a nice new playground.
Signature Trail: No Alibi, South Meadows.
- Stevens Pass, Skykomish • 1100 skiable acres on 1800' vertical
Specs: Summit elevation: 5845'; Base elevation: 4061'. 10 Lifts: 3 quads, 3 triples, 4 doubles. Uphill capacity: 15,800/hr. Terrain Mix: 11-54-35. Longest Run: 8,000'. Season: usually late November to early April. Night skiing. Rentals & Lessons. Annual Snowfall: 450".
The SKInny: Nice mid-sized ski area with tremendous variety; from bowls and chutes to New England style trails and meadows. Although Stevens takes hits from long-time skiers who aren't pleased with the regime change of a few years ago, it is really becoming a first-class ski area. Lines can get long on weekends, despite an excellent uphill capacity. Has something for everyone, from wanderers to hotshots, and excellent for family ski trips as the base area doesn't get too far afield.
Signature Trail: Cloud 9, Tye Bowl, Rock'n'Blue.
- The Summit at Snoqualmie, Snoqualmie Pass • 1900 skiable acres on 2400' vertical
Specs: Summit elevation: 5400'; Base elevation: 3000'. 30 Lifts: 2 quads, 4 triples, 12 doubles, 8 rope tows. Uphill capacity: 32,800/hr. Terrain Mix: 15-42-43. Longest Run: 8,000'. Season: usually early December to early April. Night skiing. Rentals & Lessons. Annual Snowfall: 400".
The SKInny: This is sort of a mega-plex resort, actually four ski areas in one. Three are together: Summit East, West and Central; a fourth, Alpental, is a short distance away. The Summit areas are rather smallish, open affairs; Alpental is the big brother and the basis for the impressive stats listed above. West is the option for pure beginners, while Central is the best choice for emerging blues. The Summits are ideal for families, groups of friends with skiers of varying abilities, etc. while Alpental is for hotshots, adventurers, etc. The skiing at Alpental can be as tough as you desire, with backcountry offering plenty of cliffs and couloirs. The knock on the Summit is the short runs at the three namesake areas, as well as some rather dated lift equipment. The snow can be pure Cascade Concrete at times. Considering that it is less than an hour from the city limits, Seattleites aren't complaining. All-in-all, a rather enjoyable resort.
Signature Trails: Upper International (Alpental); Grayson's (East).
- White Pass, White Pass • 635 skiable acres on 1500' vertical
Specs: Summit elevation: 6000'; Base elevation: 4500'. 5 Lifts: 1 quad, 1 triple, 2 doubles, 1 surface. Uphill capacity: 6500/hr. Terrain Mix: 20-60-20. Longest Run: 13,200'. Season: usually late November to late April or early May. Night skiing on Fri, Sat & holidays. Rentals & Lessons. Annual Snowfall: 350". Snowmaking.
The SKInny: Nice mid-sized ski area in the Cascades. White Pass has two personalities: a gentle, open lower mountain for beginners and developing blues, and an upper mountain for established blues and black diamond skiers. Beginners like it because they can buy a lower-priced ticket for just the lower area. Experts like it because the entire upper mountain is separated by a short but steep headwall; these mini "cliffs" keep the wannabees from cluttering up the trails. But it's not like White Pass has some exclusive snob skier thing going -- quite the contrary -- this is as friendly and "real" as a ski area gets.
Signature Trails: Cascade.
Additional Links • Washington State
• Snow Depth Reports courtesy Sno-Tel, a service of the USDA. Measured snow depths from selected regions around the state.
Best all-around Skiing Guide for Women...
Mom has a pretty raw deal on the average ski trip. They're expected to make sure every child is geared up and ready to go...settle the arguments, feed the family, prepare the snacks, pack the chapstick, and so on...and then ski the black diamonds with dad after the second lesson.
Sound familiar?
The book, Skiing: A Woman's Guide by Maggie Loring and Molly Mulhern Gross ought to be mandatory reading for every ski mom. It not only provides the basics for managing the gang, it also gives a step-by-step instructional guide from a woman's point-of-view. This link is to amazon.com, where you can usually pick up a used copy for about two bucks. Mom, it's the best two bucks you'll spend all winter.
Hotshots are skiers who can ski anywhere, anytime, in any conditions, and generally enjoy showing off those skills. Wanderers are skiers who like to go exploring, to essentially get "lost" and move from face to face, seldom skiing the same trail twice. Newbies are the girlfriend/boyfriend/wife/husband who has never skied before, but gamely insists on going along. Obviously, Blues represents intermediate skiers, while Blacks refers to experts.
A note about ski area statistics: Although it's hard to believe, some ski areas are (gasp!) less than truthful with their numbers. Like the guy who lies about his, uh, shoe size, some ski areas believe that inflated numbers make their resort sound more appealling. When these numbers are obviously questionable, we put a note: (?!) and will attempt to verify the legitimacy of the claim.
A Signature Trail Is mostly subjective. Whether it's history, reputation, the view, or degree of difficulty...it's the run you have to do, even if it isn't necessarily the best the resort has to offer. If a ski area calls a trail by two names (one at the top, and another at the bottom) in an effort to claim more trails, we go by the upper name. If a trail is called "Upper Whatever" and "Lower Whatever," we simply list it as "Whatever" in this index.
Use this to get Lift Tickets at Discount: There is a "clearinghouse" of sorts that many ski areas use to raise cash by selling discount tickets in advance, called Liftopia . If you haven't used this service, it is usually best to know for certain that you are going on a specific date. The deeply discounted tickets must be purchased in advance; generally up to two days out. The sticking point is that some ski resorts only make a limited number of tickets available to Liftopia for any given day, so they might be sold out if you wait too long...so, as soon as you are absolutely, positively sure that you will be skiing on a certain day, click this link to get deeply discounted tickets . I've used this service many times, usually when I am absolutely certain I will be skiing on a specific date. Some resorts offer "flex" tickets with which you can specify the date, and some have a few different tiers of pricing. In other words, you might be able to get a lift ticket that can be used on different days, but you'll pay a little more for that privilege. You need to have access to a printer to print out your receipt, and you have to take identification with you to the mountain. I've knocked a third off -- even half off -- the price of some tickets. Not every area participates, but it's well worth checking before you head to the slopes.
A tiny portion of your Liftopia purchase helps fund this website, at no added cost.
If the ski resort business interests you, I strongly recommend a book by Hal Clifford called Downhill Slide: Why the Corporate Ski Industry is Bad for Skiing, Ski Towns, and the Environment. It provides an inside look at the marketing logic behind clocktower villages, and the dubious practices of the US Forest Service that enables these resorts to be built. Fascinating reading.
Ski Movies for Mere Mortals
Did you ever feel like those big money ski movies are often a big let-down? You get all pumped up for the new release from some ski film company, and it's mostly incredible footage of guys jumping out of helicopters and shredding down some un-named mountain on the far side of the globe. They're neck deep in powder, skiing lines that you'll never, ever see. If you want ski movies you could actually relate to, a bunch of guys called The Meatheads, from Burlington, VT have made a series of "Ski The East" films. They film at real resorts like Sugarloaf, Blue Mountain, Big Boulder, Mount Snow, Ski Sundown, Stowe, Jay, Mountain Creek, Killington, Sunday River...urban locations ranging from Virginia to Quebec...mogul skiing with The Hammer and Radio Ron...and backcountry throughout New York, New England, and the Chic Chocs. It's simply fantastic -- and since it's the same terrain we can get to, it's inspirational!
Their most popular current release is No Matter What , which received the ski equivalent of an Oscar for the Jay Peak powder segment, filmed during 2012 of all things. One that is probably their best is from a year ago, called Prime Cut . Another favorite is Wanderland: An East Coast Ski Thriller. All Meatheads DVDs have hours of "bonus" footage, so it's like getting three ski movies for the price of one. The links go to Amazon.com, which enables you to order and return if you don't like them. And a small percentage of the sale helps us pay the expenses of this website, at no extra cost to you.
Here's a preview, courtesy Youtube...
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This is not a boot camp, this is not a regular gym. We want everyone to experience frequent improvements and with our training at CrossFit Chiltern that's what you'll see.
This is not a boot camp, this is not a regular gym. We want everyone to experience frequent improvements and with our training at CrossFit Chiltern that's what you'll see.
Our small group instruction is designed to address the individual needs of our varied community. The customized functional fitness program of instruction, along with the results obtained, cannot be matched. Our small group training structure allows you to work with coaches at a fraction of the cost of personal training. At our box, you are assigned a coach to monitor your progress, assist you with a roadmap to goal achievement, and serve as an accountability buddy for your "Something." We want our members to see results.
Our functional fitness tracks are systematically designed to improve your health and performance in a way that is most meaningful to your needs, wants, and desires. You are not a number. Our classes are capped at 9 members, so you remain a part of a tight-knit, supportive community. When you enter our doors, we know you have your own personal goals and abilities, which is why we designed our program with the flexibility to meet your needs.
At CrossFit Chiltern we want to make a commitment to your fitness.
To help us achieve this prior to people joining we conduct No sweat consultations. During your introductory assessment, you will learn all about our methodology and our unique application of CrossFit. During your introductory session, we will evaluate you and help you decide which program is right for you, whether that be our group classes, or our structured highly effective personal training program.
Unlike McDonald's, CrossFit is not a franchise. While, generally speaking, there are some similarities between boxes, how an individual box is run; the workout structure; the level of coaching; the energy; and the specific philosophies vary greatly.
We believe that CrossFit is for everyone and once you come along you'll realise that's true. However we don't throw you straight in. Everyone new to CrossFit will come through our Foundations Programme. This programme ensures you know the basics well enough to come to class safe and ready to go.
We want to provide a highly personal level of service to our members. We aim to keep class sizes small to a maximum of 9 people per class. Our programming will enable you to progress your training week on week. We'll track your progress on our workouts so you can see how much your fitness has improved. Plus we'll cover ways to help your training outside of the gym.
We use our NO sweat consultations to help:
· Find out more about you and be able to help you choose the correct product at our facility.
· Work out your initial goals and expectations.
· Give you a much better explanation of what we offer at CrossFit Chiltern
· Assign you an accountability coach, this is basically the main person at the Box who makes sure you are getting the most out of your training and is your point of contact for any issues. All of the team are there to get you fitter, happier and healthier, we just want you to have the added value that having someone who is personally responsible for you.
· Discuss with you when you are most likely to want to train. This will help with refining our timetable to fit the needs of our members.
· Find out anything else that you would like to see us provide at our Box.
Consultations are free of charge with no commitment required. They are generally between 20-30 minutes long.
In addition to our CrossFit membership we also offer a Hybrid membership which gives you the best of both worlds combining 1:1 sessions with our CrossFit classes. Visit our Personal training page for details.


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What I'm Listening To - 2
Playlist: Shaw | Adès | Reich
Music has a way of solidifying blocks of time in our memory — repeat listens to albums or songs "remind us of the time when…" and so, from time to time, I will post some of the contemporary (classical) music that's shaped and given context to my week.
For most people, this will be a truly new musical experience, with unheard-of performers, composers and even sounds; with the help of YouTube and Spotify, "New Music" has emerged as its own vibrant genre and, I hope you will agree, one well worth exploring.
This week I've been listening to music that evokes shapes. Caroline Shaw's unusual Pulitzer-winning Partita includes mathematical equations as a part of its spoken text. Thomas Ades' remarkable violin concerto Concentric Paths weaves in and out of its own musical material. And, for whatever reason, Steve Reich's genre-defining Music for 18 Musicians always feels distinctly geometric to me.
Below the playlist you'll find brief listening notes for each piece.
Caroline Shaw | Partita
8 Singers| 2013 | 25 minutes
Shaw (b. 1982, North Carolina) won a Pulitzer (at age 30) for her Partita; she also won a grammy singing with the ensemble the premiered it (Roomful of Teeth). I love how seamlessly she merges spoken text, sung text and vocal sound effects. And, if you're anything like me, you'll have the openings text, "to the side; to the side; to the side (and around); (and to the middle) to the side…" stuck in your head the rest of the day ;)
What to hear next by Shaw:
Say You Will, (her collaboration with Kanye West)
Its Motion Keeps for Youth Chorus & String Quartet
Valencia for String Quartet
For more, check out New Music Box' in-depth interview with her.
Roomful of Teeth is a vocal ensemble that won a grammy for their performance of member Caroline Shaw's Partita.
Thomas Adès | Concentric Paths
Violin Concerto | 2005 | 19 minutes
Adès (b. 1971, UK) — composer/pianist/conductor who teaches at the Royal Academy of Music. I love the violin concerto because of its incredible beauty; the second movement has one of my favorite moments in music, a phrase that seems to unfold endlessly. One of the amazing things about this piece is the way the orchestra and violin interact: in "traditional" concertos the soloist either opposes, follows, or leads the orchestral material, but in Concentric Paths the orchestra and soloist often take their own independent lines to their own logical conclusion before finding each other again. The second movement has one my favorite phrases in all of music.
What to hear next by Adès:
Asyla for Orchestra
Lieux retrouvés for Cello and Piano
Chamber Symphony
For more, check out The Guardian's article about him.
Peter Herresthal teaches violin at the Oslo Academy of music and specializes in new music.
Steve Reich | Music for 18 Musicians
Chamber Ensemble of… 18 musicians | 1976 | 59 minutes
Reich (b. 1936, New York) — Dubbed "our greatest living composer" by the New York Times, he has been awarded Guggenheim Grants, 2 Grammys and the 2009 Pulitzer. I love Music for 18 because it takes the listener on an incredible journey that has a different context each time it's heard. The recapitulation (when the music from the very beginning of the piece appears almost an hour later, at the end of the piece) is simply marvelous. This is, perhaps, the best traveling music in existence (including Music for Airports) and it's perfect for a run or a plane flight.
What to hear next by Reich:
Piano Phase for Two Pianos
Cello Counterpoint for Amplified Cello and Overdubbed Cellos
Electric Counterpoint for Amplified Guitar and Overdubbed Guitars
For more, check out The Guardian's article about him.
Brad Lubman is music director of Ensemble Signal and also Musica Nova at the Eastman School of Music, where he teaches.
Follow Eric on Medium for more installments. Enjoy!


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Construction Layout Survey
Horizontal and/or vertical survey control is required for almost all construction projects. In general, construction plans are prepared based on vertical and horizontal control points established at the perimeter of the project area. Requirements of construction layout survey are detailed in 250 CMR 6.03 and some are described below;
Research and Investigation: Obtain from the client the approved specifications and plans setting forth the project for which the layout survey is to be conducted. Obtain from known private and public sources available copies of data affecting the project. Determine appropriate number of control points to be established and the relationship of said control points to construction lines, grades and offset grades.
Analysis of Research and Preliminary Conclusions: Examine thoroughly and analyze data. Test consistency of data and bring any observed inconsistencies to the attention of the client. Form the preliminary conclusions. Plan the procedure for performing the construction layout.
Field Investigation and Layout Survey: Search for and verify monuments, lines or objects indicated by the construction documents as the intended references for the projects horizontal and vertical datum. When appropriate, establish, adjust and monument control points and lines necessary as intermediate to the final layout surveys. Establish final layout control monuments in proper relationship to construction lines and grades. Take sufficient check measurements to verify the work satisfactorily. Record all information in an appropriate field note form. Immediately bring to the attention of the client any inconsistencies disclosed by the survey or by examination of the plans.
Computations, Conclusions and Publication of Results: Make necessary computations to verify the correctness of measurements. In the event of the discovery of any inconsistencies or disagreements with the work of others, notify the client in writing of the specific inconsistency or disagreement and the authorized corrective measures that were taken, if any. If requested, prepare a plan or appropriate report showing the results of the survey. Retain all records that may be used to substantiate conclusions reached in an indexed file.


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Danielle is a design student and freelance writer; she is passionate about combining stories with beautiful design. Editor-in-Chief of the NAIT Nugget, she loves books, the internet, sharply tailored blazers, and Fleetwood Mac's Tango in the Night album. She has a huge lipstick collection and a drawer full of stationery for sending snail mail. Danielle is a stickler for fixing crooked paintings, using soup spoons, and is a fan of the Oxford comma.
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Western Canada Fashion Week is this week!
Wednesday March 23 , 2016
Western Canada Fashion Week is returning to the ATB Financial Arts Barns this Thursday for another season of fashion, design and art. Bringing the catwalk to Edmonton since 2005, WCFW is the second-largest fashion week in Canada!
Photo by Donna Lynn Photography
Setting WCFW apart from Canada's other fashion weeks is their commitment to supporting the growth of Western Canada's fashion and design community through providing a platform for designers and opportunities for emerging designers to compete in incubator programs that provide recognition, financial support, and marketing and publicity. Every season, WCFW brings hundreds of designers, models, hairstylists, makeup artists and more, providing an exciting chance for the entire community to connect and build lasting connections.
This season, the shows include presentations from student showcases from Estelle Academy, MC College, and Eveline Charles Academy on Thursday, March 24th. These showcases, the Emerging Designer Competition, and a presentation from last season's winner of the Emerging Designer Competition offer an opportunity to spot tomorrow's talent today. WCFW's "support local, think global" perspective struts down the runway with collections from international designers from Vietnam, the Philippines, Finland, and France, plus collections from multicultural collections from Canadian designers.
Photo by Kelly Rosborough
A small sampling of the collections being presented by Western Canada's best designers include a menswear showing from Edmonton's beloved Stanley Carroll Clothing, LUXX Ready-to-Wear's "LUXX in Space" collection, menswear and womenswear from Daniel Snow, Malika, and Melany Rowe.
Photo by Simply Cpatured Photography
For more information about the season, including the full lineup and ticket information, visit Western Canada Fashion Week online at westerncanadafashionweek.com.
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Teresa Giudice has "never felt so confident†about herself after placing third in her first bodybuilding competition. The 46-year-old mom has had it rough the past few years: She returned home from an 11-month prison stay in December 2015, saw her husband Joe Giudice off to serve his 41-month sentence in March 2016, and buried her beloved mother one year later.
With all the stress, "I have to keep my mind busy,†she tells US Weekly in a new interview. After getting into yoga, "I was looking for the next thing,†she says. "I also wanted to show my daughters that if you put hard work and time into something, you can achieve anything.â€
Giudice revealed how she found her strength. As for why it was body building, Teresa says, "It was something I've always wanted to do — for myself. I've gone to the gym since I could drive. I wanted to see my body transform."
"I love the way my arms and back look. All my clothes are big on me. My body drastically changed because of yoga, but this was even more extreme. It debunks the myth that if you're over 40, you can't look good," Teresa concluded.


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Fisher Price - Little People Lil' Movers Airplane is one of vehicle toy from Fisher Price which help your toddler use his imagination in taking flight with the help of lights, sounds, talking and a fun sing-along song. With a pilot, two passengers,a door that opens, six windows, a piece of luggage, a handle over the cut-out top, working wheels and the obligatory face on the front of the craft, Fisher Price - Little People Lil' Movers Airplane your toddler are able to have a close-to-real experience in going somewhere by flight.It is recommended for 18 month to 4 year old toddler.
1. Lights, sounds, talking and a fun sing-along song make your toddler get his imagination on real flight. Like the noise comes out from the plane when the pilot is pressed down and it says a greeting or it plays a cute song. Moreover, the red lights at the base of the wings also flash with the same beat with the sound.
2. The size of this plane is rather big and heavy. However, the details given are more than enough for your toddler to pretend having his flight imagination.
3. It is very durable with sturdy wheel even your toddler dropped it several times everywhere, pushed it around the ground or even try to sit on it.
4. It is easy to move the little people in and out of the airplane though your toddler plays it with no sound. He can create his imagination himself.
5. The size of the little people is just right for little fingers of your toddler.
1. There is no male character of little people in the plane.
2. For toddler who like an interactive toy, this plane can drag his little attention only. He may need parent or a friend to accompany him playing it.


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This frame weighs 690 grams. Miraculously, that only tells part of the story. The ride quality is like nothing you've ever experienced. Trek's heralded OCLV carbon provides the smoothness, the stiffness, that "feel" — it has to be ridden to be believed. The geometry is modeled using direct feedback from racers for the crisp handling and tight cornering that both pros and amateurs crave. Aggressive yet stable, quick yet confident, no one does race bikes like Trek, and they have the wins to prove it. Two fits are available, H1 for aggressive, flexible racers, while the H2 fit delivers a slightly more upright ride. The Emonda SLR is the pinnacle of lightweight, no-compromise performance. This frame changes everything, are you ready?
For increased stiffness and improved steering precision, tapered head tubes (see image, on left) and forks pair an oversize lower steerer tube (usually 1 1/2-inch, see image, on right) with a standard diameter upper steerer tube (usually 1 1/8-inch). This combination sheds weight compared to straight 1 1/2-inch systems, and adds stability and stiffness when compared to straight 1 1/8-inch systems. The result is a bike that tracks better through corners while allowing for the use of standard stems.
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A Few Pictures of ProjectsI've been busy...I've been knitting. And here's the proof....
First off, the felted mobius bag from "Second Treasury of Magical Knitting", using Colinette Skye in Umber
It's a terribly fun bag and all who try it on say it rests on the shoulder nicely and rides on the hip comfortably. And Skye felts into a LOVELY fabric--one of my learners in the class I taught used the colourway Kingfisher to make a bag for herself, and it's LOVELY.
The Wildflowers Cardigan from Koigu is also completed,
and that's the lovely and talented Gwen (also our across-the-street neighbor) modeling it for me. I gotta brag on Gwen, as she just finished her first sock in my "Intro to Socks" class and it's perfectly done and quite cute! Back to Wildflowers--it's done with Koigu Rumba, a brushed mohair yarn that's just a dream to knit with and works up QUICKLY. I thoroughly enjoyed working with this yarn and want to make something else with it soon. Someone in my beginning knitting class is making this same sweater, using Colinette Mohair in Dusk (a lovely combo of lapis, forest, and purple) and it's coming out JUST STUNNING.
Again, here's Gwen,
modeling the No Shaping Shrug from Unique Kolours, using Colinette Firecracker and Silky Chic. It's a great project for newer knitters (and experienced folk, too) as there's no increasing/decreasing and MINIMAL finishing (three small seams) to put the two pieces together, which are garter stitch rectangles. I've made another one out of Giotto and Silky Chic (same pattern, with two modifications) that is more of a bolero-style cover up and QUITE adorable (I just discovered there are no pictures of it anywhere, so I'll have to take one and show you how cute it is!). This same pattern is evolving into a vest and eventually a sweater, which should be fun (I'll get the patterns when the good folks at Unique Kolours return from Stiches East next week).
Next on the FINISHED list is a stunning shawl that I started awhile ago and put down because I ran out of yarn (the original version of the pattern called for two balls, and the updated version asks for three, and you need them, as I ran out at the start of the fifth row on the ruffle and had to complete that AND the bind off row, and the two together used up about half of the third ball). Check out the lovely SueH
The pattern is a Karabella Yarns design called "Gossamer Shawl with Ruffle" (aptly named, no?) and calls for three balls of their Gossamer yarn. Gossamer is a light mohair yarn with a metallic accent that you cannot see very well in these pictures, but it really adds a little SPARK to the finished fabric--just a touch of bling for evening wear. SueH, however, wore this shawl all day on Wednesday at the shop while she was working, and it was hard to convince her to leave it here at the end of her shift. Gossamer is a lovely yarn and we have about a dozen shades right now (more coming as it becomes available), or you can use other yarns for the same design (Ritratto from Tahki/Stacy Charles is a nice sub, and I wonder how Multicolor from Filatura di Crosa would look, as I've suggested it over and over again for several projects since it arrived last week). Multicolor, by the way, is a self-striping mohair yarn that's JUST DELICIOUS! If nothing else, I'm gonna make a multidirectional scarf out of it soon!
So that's the saga of most of my finished projects (no pix of my Cha-Cha Bolero, no pix of my finished AbFab Stripes that got mailed away, no pix of the bolero I mentioned above)....I can share pix of these three soon. And I have about 842 new projects on the needles (including the fantastic mittens from this book, which I have one "Dizzy" completed and one "Blossom" nearly finished, with the other three to follow SOON). I've also started this jacket from their new "Spirit" book, as well as this coat from "Quinte Collection". You guess right! Our Mission Falls wool order has arrived! We're fully stocked with yarn and patterns, so choose your projects and be in touch!
I'll blame this starting thing on one incident---last week my fortune cookie said "Now is a good time to start something new". Who am I to argue with Asian wisdom? (I started six new projects since consuming that cookie, with two more about to hit the needles this weekend!).
Need more information about any of the above projects or want to order your own goodies? Do be in touch and we can hook you up!
Be well, and knit like mad!


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OMG I'm such a comic book nerd!
The new Brave & The Bold cartoon, debuting at 7:30pm, November 14th on Cartoon Network, is gonna ROCK! I don't know that I loooove the art style, but check out some of these guest stars!!
I have to admit, I was NEVER a Batman fan growing up - NOR am I one now!
But I LOVED DC Comics Presents and Brave & The Bold when I was growing up. Both were team up comics from DC Comics. DC Comics Presents was always Superman and some other hero, and Brave & The Bold was always Batman and some other hero. Oh yeah...I also wasn't a Superman fan.
But the variety of heroes, with an always changing guest star, offered so much hero-bang-for-your-buck! I LOVED IT! Sure, it was no Super Friends, no Teen Titans, no Justice League of America, nor Legion of Super-Heroes, which all offered more than just two heroes, but with DC Comics Presents and Brave & The Bold, you were introduced to comic books characters you never would've known otherwise!! After reading these two titles for years, and then later, when DC Comics Who's Who came out (listing all the different heroes of the DC Universe), I already knew who most of the characters were!
I'm thinking I should maybe go bow my head in shame now. Well...that, and get ready for the new cartoon starting up in just a few weeks! YEEEEEE!!!! Hello! Here's a list of just some of the characters (some good, some bad), and including some of their voice actors, that'll be on the show.
Batman/Bruce Wayne: Dietrich Bader
Aquaman: Jon DiMaggio
The Atom
Black Manta
Black Canary
Blue Beetle: Will Friedle
Booster Gold: Thomas Everett Scott
Bronze Tiger
Calendar Man: Jim Piddock
Cavalier: Greg Ellis
Clock King
The Demon
Dr. Fate
The Flash
Gentleman Ghost
Gorilla Grodd
Green Arrow: James Arnold Taylor
Green Lantern Corp.
Guy Gardener: James Arnold Taylor
Jonah Hex
Justice Society of America
Kite Man
Ocean Master
Plastic Man: Tom Kenny
Red Tornado: Corey Burton
Skeets: Billy West
Adam Strange
Wildcat: R. Lee Ermey
Zebra Man
Seriously? Firestorm? One of my all time favorite characters! Add Red Tornado, Metamorpho, Fire, Atom, Booster Gold...hell, the whole JSA!? I'm in!