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Solaris Teas
I had observed from a distance the range of teas called Solaris produced by a Galway company over the past few years. I have never been an avid tea drinker, however I had read quite a bit lately about the advantages of drinking green tea in particular. Any time that I do have green tea, I notice that everything digests much easier and there is no bloated feeling after a big dinner. However it is the antioxidant content that got me interested with a renewed vigour.
During a recent visit to Coffee Heaven (past DID Electrical and Hip Kidz in Briarhill ), I noticed that they are now selling the Solaris range of teas and one item in particular caught my attention. It is a presentation case with five sachets of each of nine different teas. This is the perfect way to discover which tea or teas you and your family members like. All the teas are of the very best quality, picked from the first flush and, most importantly, they are all whole tea leaves picked by hand and sewn into a biodegradable silk sachet. The whole tea leaf is important because practically every other tea bag I know has chopped up tea leaves and this means that 95 per cent of the antioxidants are gone. I am currently tasting a different tea each day and scoring on the empty sachet my marks out of 10. Other family members are doing the same. The presentation box would also make a great present and costs €37.
Once I started to do some research I was amazed at the claims made by many reputable medical journals for high quality whole leaf teas. If only 25 per cent of the claims are valid then every single one of us should be drinking three or four cups a day. Solaris is run by two Galway medical herbalists, Jorg Muller and Karin Wieland. They have won many awards including Best Irish Organic Grocery Product and a three gold star Great Taste award for the Earl Grey tea. To give you an idea of the competition for the Great Taste Awards, 30 products received prizes out of 5,000 products entered.
If you want to read more, log on to www.solarisbotanicals.com where you will be stunned at the amount of information about teas that you did not know.
Ballybane Community Garden — one year on
This week I visited the Ballybane Community Garden to see how it has progressed over the year. It is, of course, in full bloom with fabulous crops of just about every vegetable that exists. During their open day a few weeks ago, they built a big clay oven in the garden and served about 200 pizzas to visitors. Believe it or not, they still have availability for people to join the garden, although you must live in the general area of Ballybane and Mervue.
This is how it works:
· The gardening is done by all on one morning a week. Every Thursday from 10am to 1pm.
· There is an additional Wednesday session during the bright summer evenings from 6.30pm to 8pm.
· Everyone chips in to the overall effort and the harvest is divided each Thursday among all who attend.
· No charge to join and no charge for the vegetables.
There are three different lectures scheduled over the next few weeks, but you will have to book. The lectures are Herbs and Herbalism by Dr Dilis Clare, Wednesday August 18 6.30pm to 8pm, no charge; Practical Herb Planting by Dolores Keegan, Wednesday August 25 6.30pm to 8pm, no charge; and a five-part Practical Introduction to Organic Gardening over five weeks which will cost €40. All are on site at the community garden in Ballybane.
If you are interested in any of these lectures or in joining the garden community in Ballybane, call to the garden any Thursday between 10am and 1.30pm.
Please continue to email your suggestions/comments to me at [email protected]
Finally, I had a chance to taste a fish soup that I have often heard about on programmes such as Gourmet Ireland and Rick Stein. It has the great name of Cullen Skink and is a chowder native to the north UK. The Fisherman in Galway Shopping Centre is stocking two container sizes of it and it really is delicious, it tastes home made and is full of smoked haddock, potato chunks , cream, leeks, and onions.


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When it comes to loungewear, no one does it better than Olivia Pope. Though I am at least a season behind on Scandal, her at home attire was the first of her possessions I truly envied. Plus, did that glass of wine in her hand add to the ambiance or was it just me? Either way, with my due date a month and a half away I am ready to upgrade my own lougewear and bring some wine back into my life.
Matching, or well coordinated, pajamas are something I consider a small and necessary luxury. If you are going to bed in a ratty tee and stained old sweatpants, you are giving me nightmares. I really enjoyed a lougewear related post over on The Simply Luxurious Life, but the $200+ price tag on a number of items was rather unrealistic for me. I don't have any appropriate warmer weather sleepwear and to drop even half that per pair would not work at this point. This lead me down the slippery slope that is Google and I found some amazing pieces to channel my own inner Olivia Pope. Bonus: here's a Popetastic post to inspire other areas of your closet as well.
Nordstrom Picks:
(1) Betsey Johnson Lace Sleeve Pajamas (2) Honeydew Intimates Lace Trim Pajamas
(3) Splendid Jersey Shorts Pajamas (4) Splendid Knotted Tank and Pajama Shorts
Kohl's Picks:
(1) Vera Wang Away We Go Pajama Set (2) Vera Wang Basic Luxury Pajama Set
(3) Vera Wang Sweet in Pleats
Target Picks:
(1) Gilligan & O'Malley Long Robe Paisley Print (2) Gilligan & O'Malley Fluid Knit Gown
(3) Laura Ashley Sleeveless Pajama Set (4) Gilligan & O'Malley Soft Pajama Set
(5) Laura Ashley Capri Pajama Set
Gilligan & O'Malley is possibly my favorite pajama brand. Sold at Target, the price is reasonable and often on sale. The quality is also quite good and a pair can last for a couple of years with regular use. Pick up a few of your above faves and enjoy some elevated relaxation!

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Book 9: the Epic story and the skirmish system
More information emerges about SoM. One snippet I've caught via the Turbine forums is this:
apparently the Epic story for Book 9 will not have any group instances but instead will rely on the Skirmish system. So, whereas before you had to group up for certain chapters, in Book 9 you can choose to go solo, in a 3-man, a 6-man or a 12-man group.
I can see positive points about this. Finding groups to complete chapters is not always easy, especially for those coming up later on. People are having serious issues completing the books in Volume 1. Introducing an option to go solo can only be good for this reason. There is no mention of extending this system to earlier books, I'd imagine it would be technically very difficult but what is seems they are doing here is making some group chapters easier to solo. Finally, giving players more choice over how they wish to play the game, surely this is good too.
But, I do have a small niggle. With the option not to group, will people not bother? Will it then become difficult to find a group for a chapter because everyone has done it solo?If you can do it on your own why bother to get 6 or 12 people together? Yes, that would be more fun, but I can see it happening once, and after that more rarely. It may be that extra elements will be introduced to provide incentives to group. I imagine there would be. There is talk about incremental rewards related to group size within the Skirmish system but I wouldn't think these could be too different since that could penalise those unable to group. Some of the best rewards come from completing the books and that can't/shouldn't really be changed for any player, in a group or solo. Perhaps we just have to hope that group options are such fun, we will want to play them again and again.
Anyhow, despite my grousing, I feel that making the Epic story easier for all players to complete is probably the right decision. Many players play LOTRO specifically for the story-telling, that Tolkienesque essence, and are less concerned with beating bosses and honing their skills. Making chapters of the Epic story, which is a fundamental part, difficult without a skilled group is a bit of a disservice to these players who may then find themselves unable to complete.


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"And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred."
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4:2 Having fasted - Whereby doubtless he received more abundant spiritual strength from God. Forty days and forty nights - As did Moses, the giver of the law, and Elijah, the great restorer of it. He was afterward hungry - And so prepared for the first temptation.
Mt 4:2 When he had fasted forty days and forty nights. Moses and Elijah each fasted for the same length of time. It was a period of spiritual exaltation, of meditation and prayer, of preparation for his work, and it is hardly probable that he felt the need of food. He was afterward an hungered. At the close of this period nature began to assert her demands, and hunger was keenly felt.


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Prairie Creek - Kananaskis Country - Hiking Alberta
Prairie Creek Trail connects Hwy 66 with Powderface Road in Elbow Valley, Kananaskis Country, Alberta.
Prairie Creek Trail connects Hwy 66 with Powderface Road in Elbow Valley, Kananaskis Country, Alberta.
Lower Bankhead is an old coal mining site along Lake Minnewanka Road north of Banff, Alberta, Canada.
Lower Bankhead, along Lake Minnewanka Road, is connected to Cascade Ponds in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
St. Patrick's Island Park is close to the Calgary Zoo in the Bow River flowing through downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The Highlands Trail provides sweeping vistas over spectacular terrain at Big Knife Provincial Park in Alberta.
The River Flats Trail is a short, easy hiking experience in Big Knife Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada.
McMullen Island provides access to the Drumheller Badlands River Parks Trail System from North Dinosaur Trail.
The site of the old Mercury Mine combines a grand walk with an educational opportunity near Drumheller, Alberta.
The Midland Coal Mining Company operated near Drumheller, Alberta between 1912 and 1959.
Drumheller's Little Church, which can seat 10,000 people, stands proudly on North Dinosaur Trail.


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The Gospel According to St. Matthew (Italian: Il Vangelo secondo Matteo) is a 1964 Italian biographical drama film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. It is a retelling of the story of Jesus Christ, from the Nativity through the Resurrection.
The dialogue is primarily taken directly from the Gospel of Matthew, as Pasolini felt that "images could never reach the poetic heights of the text."[2] He reportedly chose Matthew's Gospel over the others because he had decided that "John was too mystical, Mark too vulgar, and Luke too sentimental."[3]
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In Palestine during the Roman Empire, Jesus Christ of Nazareth travels around the country with his disciples preaching to the people about God and salvation of their souls. He is the son of God and the prophesized messiah, but not everyone believes his tale. He is arrested by the Romans and crucified. He rises from the dead after three days.
- Enrique Irazoqui as Christ
- Enrico Maria Salerno as Christ's voice
- Margherita Caruso as Mary (younger)
- Susanna Pasolini as older Mary
- Marcello Morante as Joseph
- Gianni Bonagura as Joseph's voice
- Mario Socrate as John the Baptist
- Pino Locchi as John's voice
- Settimio Di Porto as Peter
- Alfonso Gatto as Andrew
- Luigi Barbini as James
- Giacomo Morante as John
- Giorgio Agamben as Phillip
- Guido Cerretani as Bartholomew
- Rosario Migale as Thomas
- Ferruccio Nuzzo as Matthew
- Marcello Galdini as James, son of Alphaeus
- Elio Spaziani as Thaddaeus
- Enzo Siciliano as Simon
- Otello Sestili as Judas Iscariot
- Juan Rodolfo Wilcock as Caiaphas
- Alessandro Clerici as Pontius Pilate
- Amerigo Bevilacqua as Herod the Great
- Francesco Leonetti as Herod Antipas
- Franca Cupane as Herod
- Paola Tedesco as Salome
- Rossana Di Rocco as Angel of the Lord
- Renato Terra as Possessed one
- Eliseo Boschi as Joseph of Arimathea
- Natalia Ginzburg as Mary of Bethany
- Ninetto Davoli (uncredited) as a shepherd
- Umberto Bevilacqua (uncredited) as a soldier
Background and pre-production[edit]Edit
In 1963, Pier Paolo Pasolini had depicted the life of Christ in his short film La ricotta, included in the omnibus film RoGoPaG, which lead to controversy and a jail sentence for the allegedly blasphemous and obscene content in the film.[4] According to Barth David Schwartz's book Pasolini Requiem (1992), the impetus for the film took place in 1962. Pasolini had accepted Pope John XXIII's invitation for a new dialogue with non-Catholic artists, and subsequently visited the town of Assisi to attend a seminar at a Franciscan monastery there. The papal visit caused traffic jams in the town, leaving Pasolini confined to his hotel room; there, he came across a copy of the New Testament. Pasolini read all four Gospels straight through, and he claimed that adapting a film from one of them "threw in the shade all the other ideas for work I had in my head."[5]Unlike previous cinematic depictions of Jesus' life, Pasolini's film does not embellish the biblical account with any literary or dramatic inventions, nor does it present an amalgam of the four Gospels (subsequent films which would adhere as closely as possible to one Gospel account are 1979's Jesus, based on the Gospel of Luke, and 2003's The Gospel of John). Pasolini stated that he decided to "remake the Gospel by analogy" and the film's sparse dialogue all comes directly from the Bible.[6]
Given Pasolini's well-known reputation as an atheist, a homosexual, and a Marxist, the reverential nature of his film was surprising[to whom?], especially after the controversy of La ricotta. At a press conference in 1966, Pasolini was asked why he, an unbeliever, had made a film which dealt with religious themes; his response was, "If you know that I am an unbeliever, then you know me better than I do myself. I may be an unbeliever, but I am an unbeliever who has a nostalgia for a belief."[7] The film begins with an announcement that it is "dedicato alla cara, lieta, familiare memoria di Giovanni XXIII" ("dedicated to the dear, joyous, familiar memory of Pope John XXIII"), as John XXIII was indirectly responsible for the film's creation, but had died before its completion.
Filming and style[edit]Edit
Pasolini employed some of the techniques of Italian neorealism in the making of his film. Most of the actors he hired were non-professionals. Enrique Irazoqui (Jesus) was a 19-year-old economics student from Spain, and the rest of the cast were mainly locals from Barile, Matera, and Massafra, where the film was shot (Pasolini visited the Holy Land but found the locations unsuitable and "commercialized").[8] Pasolini cast his own mother, Susanna, as the elderly mother of Jesus. The cast also included noted intellectuals such as writers Enzo Siciliano and Alfonso Gatto, poets Natalia Ginzburg and Juan Rodolfo Wilcock, and philosopher Giorgio Agamben. In addition to the original biblical source, Pasolini used references to "2,000 years of Christian painting and sculptures" throughout the film. The look of the characters is also eclectic and, in some cases, anachronistic, resembling artistic depictions of different eras (the costumes of the Roman soldiers and the Pharisees, for example, are influenced by Renaissance art, whereas Jesus' appearance has been likened to that in Byzantine art as well as the work of Expressionist artist Georges Rouault).[6] Pasolini later described the film as "the life of Christ plus 2,000 years of storytelling about the life of Christ."[9]
Pasolini described his experience filming The Gospel According to St. Matthew as very different from his previous films. He stated that while his shooting style on his previous film Accattone was "reverential," when his shooting style was applied to a biblical source it "came out rhetorical. ... And then when I was shooting the baptism scene near Viterbo I threw over all my technical preconceptions. I started using the zoom, I used new camera movements, new frames which were not reverential, but almost documentary [combining] an almost classical severity with the moments that are almost Godardian, for example in the two trials of Christ shot like "cinema verite." ... The Point is that ... I, a non-believer, was telling the story through the eyes of a believer. The mixture at the narrative level produced the mixture stylistically."[6]
The score of the film is eclectic, ranging from Johann Sebastian Bach (e.g. Mass in B Minor and St Matthew Passion) to Odetta ("Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"), to Blind Willie Johnson ("Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground"), to the Jewish ceremonial declaration "Kol Nidre" and the "Gloria" from the Congolese Missa Luba. Pasolini stated that all of the film's music was of a sacred or religious nature from all parts of the world and multiple cultures or belief systems.[6]
The film received mostly good reviews from critics, including several Christian critics. Philip French called it "a noble film," and Alexander Walker said that "it grips the historical and psychological imagination like no other religious film I have seen. And for all its apparent simplicity, it is visually rich and contains strange, disturbing hints and undertones about Christ and his mission."[9]
Some Marxist film critics gave the film poor reviews. Oswald Stack criticized the films "abject concessions to reactionary ideology." In response to criticism from the far left, Pasolini admitted that in his opinion "there are some horrible moments I am ashamed of. ... The Miracle of the loaves and the fishes and Christ walking on water are disgusting Pietism." He also stated that the film was "a reaction against the conformity of Marxism. The mystery of life and death and of suffering — and particularly of religion ... is something that Marxists do not want to consider. But these are and have always been questions of great importance for human beings."[9]
The Gospel According to St. Matthew was ranked number 10 (in 2010) and number 7 (in 2011) in the Arts and Faith website's Top 100 Films,[10] also is in the Vatican's list of 45 great films and Roger Ebert's Great Movies list.[11][12]
The film currently has an approval rating of 94% on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with 30 "fresh" and 2 "rotten" reviews.[13]
At the 1964 Venice Film Festival, The Gospel According to St. Matthew was screened in competition for the Golden Lion, and won the OCIC Award and the Special Jury Prize. At the film's premiere, a crowd gathered to boo Pasolini but cheered him after the film was over. The film later won the Grand Prize at the International Catholic Film Office.[9]
The Gospel According to St. Matthew was released in the United States in 1966 and was nominated for three Academy Awards: Art Direction (Luigi Scaccianoce), Costume Design (Danilo Donati), and Score.[14]
Alternate versions[edit]Edit
The 2007 Region 1 DVD release from Legend Films features a colorized, English-dubbed version of the film, in addition to the original, black-and-white Italian-language version. (The English-dubbed version is significantly shorter than the original, with a running time of 91 minutes — roughly 40 minutes shorter than the standard version.)


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No one can say that the 80's early 90's did not have some of the most creative Horror and Sci-Fi films influencing the following decades after, but some of the best/worst films have been left in obscurity and forgotten in the dark side of the IMDB database.
The Dark Side of the Moon is a long lost combination of Sci-Fi and Horror that has been forgotten in the past and confused with a classic 70's album. It was released in the 1990 right at the edge of the 80's and shadowed by favorites like Total Recall, Tremors and Child's Play 2(which was successful in it's own right)
Dark Side Of The Moon takes place in 2022 a maintenance space crew are on a routine "Refab" mission to perform updates on nuclear satellites orbiting earth. After mechanical problems leave them stranded with low power and limited oxygen they drift into the further side of the moon and come across a derelict obsolete spaceship from earlier NASA missions. When boarding with the ship to see if they could contact any lost astronauts or utilize it's supplies and oxygen to save their lives they discover a body and very peculiar conditions on board. When they consult their own ships data computer it is discovered the derelict made an emergency landing onto earth 30 years prior into the area of the area of the Bermuda Triangle. After horrific paranormal events and a few deaths the crew learns far too late that their ship has drifted into the path of the Bermuda Triangle that aligns with the dark side of the moon where the Devil has resided for eons pulling unsuspecting ships and any crew for torture and death.
The movie has the combined atmosphere of isolation, distrust and fear that can be borderline cliche and schlocky but with low budget quality it makes the entire film that much better. Staring Robert Sampson (Re-Animator),Joe Turkel( The Shining, Blade Runner) and John Diel (StarGate), with familiar faces early 90's quality and evil in space this neglected vintage will leave you feeling like you are watching the granddaddy of Event Horizon.


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College Notices: w/c 22nd September 2014
by Kim Small.
For ALL students
Please drive carefully!
- A neighbour has reported that very sadly their family pet was run over yesterday (Thursday) by a young driver who was driving too fast and did not stop. This was witnessed by her daughter. Please can students take care and slow down on roads around the College – and elsewhere.
Feeling Stressed or Anxious?
- Maybe you need Stress Control...
- Tuesday 23rd September
- 12.45-1.45pm
- Room 708 - Austen Building
- Run by NHS Talk
- Stress control is:
- A free workshop aimed at helping you understand and manage stress
- Uses proven techniques
- Will NOT involve you talking about your problems in the group
- Is a chance to learn new skills
World's Biggest Coffee Morning
- Come and be part of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 26th September
- Delicious selection of cakes in room 54 (on the red route)
Penalty Shootout
- Can you beat the keeper?
- Think you can score 3 in a row?
- Win a prize for scoring 2 or 3 goals!!!!
- Each penalty is only 20p!!!
- Participate in a charity event to raise money for Macmillan Cancer support!
- Friday 26th September – Sports Hall – 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Open Evening
- Thursday 2nd October
- From 3.30pm to 8.00pm
- College Finishes at 1pm
- Please speak to your subject teachers to see how you can help
The Ultimate Sports Challenge
- Friday 3rd October at 3.30-4.30pm
- This is a sports event to help raise money for the Macmillan Cancer Support Charity
- The entrance fee to take part in this event will only be £1
- The event will be taking place in Alton College Sports Hall
Live Stand up Comedy
- Live Stand Up Comedy in Wessex Arts theatre on campus
- Fri 3 Oct, Fri 7 Nov, Fri 5 Dec, 8.30pm start
- To celebrate the launch of the new season of Comedy by WessexArts we are giving all parents and students 25% discount on all tickets. Great night out for you/your friends and families.
- Headliner for the October show is Gareth Richards, fresh from touring with Frank Skinner and appearing with Russell Howard.
- To book students will need to use your Alton College email address and use the discount coupon code 'ACStudent' and parents should use the code 'ACParent'
- http://tickets.wessexarts.co.uk/Sales/Whats-On/Comedy/Comedy-Club/3-October/Ticket
Gym Inductions
- Gym inductions will be taking place on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 10:10am to 11:25am over the next few weeks
- Sign up sheets will be put up weekly on the gym doors only for students
- You will need to provide evidence of payment (email from the online store) for either the gym or sports team subscription when you arrive for induction
QS World University Tour
- The QS World University Tour undergraduate fair will be taking place
- On Sunday 5th October from 1.30pm-6pm
- At the Lancaster Hotel London, Lancaster Terrace, London W2 2TY
- Over 30 of the world's top universities will be attending from both the UK and abroad
- Free to attend but you must register via www.topuniversities.com/schools
Sexual Health Clinic
- Free & confidential service
- Contraception – Pill & Condoms & Emergency contraception (morning after pill)
- Advice about other contraception methods
- Pregnancy testing
- Chlamydia Screening
- Every Friday from 12.30pm to 2.00pm
- Rooms 504–505 Student Hub – please use the Austen end entrance (orange door).
Applying to Medical School?
- Med School Success covers very stage of the application process
- Register online for free access to articles and expert advice
- Pay just £15 for practice UKCAT and interview questions
- Further details available at www.MedSchoolSuccess.co.uk
Students considering a career in Medicine – Medlink
- Medlink – the world's largest event for students considering a career in medicine
- at The School of Medicine, University of Nottingham
- Medlink Free: 17 Dec 2014 – 11am to 5pm
- For further information and to register your interest go to: www.medlink-uk.net
- ***or UPGRADE to ***
- Medlink Campus: 15-17 Dec 2014 – see www.medlink-uk.net for details of fees and how to book
Careers Conferences
- Improve your chances of becoming a Lawyer – Saturday 14th March 2015 – University College London
- Improve your chances of becoming a Doctor – 31st Jan, 28th Feb, 28th March 2015
- See www.epoc.org.uk for details
For Students on a 1 year course
Level 2 BTEC Students
- If you had an examination access arrangement at school e.g. extra time, use of a word processor, a reader, a scribe etc. please come and see Lizzy in room 61 to book an update assessment. You arrangement has run out and without an update assessment you won't get your arrangement in your BTEC exam. Our assessment slots are booking up fast – so please make this a priority!
For first year students on a 2 year course
More Able and Talented
- On Friday 3rd October we will be launching our 'More Able and Talented' programme for the coming academic year.
- @ 1pm – Martin Read Hall
- Students who performed very strongly in their GCSE's will receive an emailed invitation.
- Anyone else is welcome to attend but will need to book a place by signing up at the Hub.
For Second Years
Work Experience Briefing
- Tuesday 30th September
- Compulsory meeting for all Level 3 students going out on work Experience
- Martin Read Hall
- @ 1pm
Personal Statement Checks
- Alongside the UCAS clinics, we are holding Personal Statement checking sessions run by representatives from universities.
- The first of these sessions will be held on Monday 29th September
- This is an excellent opportunity to get advice from a university perspective
- Sign up at the Student Hub for a slot
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When it's time to buy event chairs for your venue, the numerous options, styles and colors might be a little overwhelming. Just keep in mind that the main goal is to choose a chair that complement your venue.
In this post we will help you sort through the different options and decide the best one for your event hall.
Starting from the beginning, you need to determine which type of chair will fit your events better. Here's a post about the most popular chair styles.
If you have already decided the design, it's time to choose a cohesive color palette that fits your venue to complete the overall atmosphere. When hosting weddings, one of the most important parts of these events is the decoration and color scheme, and chairs are important decor too! Your chairs' color should be complementary to the event decor, but not distracting. Some of the most elegant and classic color combinations for chairs include gold and silver to give a special glow or mahogany to perfect match a classic styled space.
Choosing the right color – what to take into consideration
Most popular chair styles are available in a wide variety of colors and in every combination that you can imagine. If you don't have any idea what to take into consideration when choosing the color for your chairs, we'll help you out!
Your venue style. First, every venue has certain style, could be a very classic ballroom, a modern and vibrant event hall or a rustic fairy-tale outdoor space. In each case there is a color that will go perfectly along with the overall style. Gold and silver colored chairs have been the most popular and classy for years. If your venue is more a regal and elegant space, these are the perfect option. The Translucent chair is a great choice for a more modern and glamorous space giving a super stylish feel to a ceremony or reception. White fits perfectly in a more casual and chic setting, giving a fresh yet cozy and elegant feel.
Your space design. This is a key factor to help make this important decision. Use the colors already incorporated into your place as a guide, and complete them with chairs. The chosen chair should look like it belongs to give a consistent flow to the space. Mahogany chairs for example, will give the final touch to a more rustic styled venue.
Types of events. If you are hosting formal evening weddings, it´s more likely your venue to have Gold or even Black colored chairs. On the other hand if there are more relaxed daytime cocktail parties, neutral color as Ivory, White or Mocha will do the best impression for your guests. Silver colored chairs in this case could be a good choice for a more versatile use.
Your customers. The vital part of your business are your clients, and by now, you should know what they're looking for in a venue like yours. Are they looking for a classic charm? Or are they dreaming of an all-white affair? Something clever would be to give them what they want!
How long will my event chairs last?
In The Chairville we have chairs that can be used both for indoor and outdoor spaces, treated with Premium UV paint which means that your chair with have less fading and discoloration!
Besides that, The Chairville gives you a 7 year warranty, which is unusual in the market. So, you could be sure that you are making the best decision buying with us, we have the best event chairs for you.
At The Chairville you can buy the perfect chair style for your venue in the color of your choice and create a great ambiance with any of our products!
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Cedric O'Donoghue Carey (1888-1965). 1st XV 1904, 1905, 1906 (captain), 1907: 'A very energetic and painstaking Captain, who is much to be congratulated on the complete success of the season. Played fly-half with great advantage to the side and himself. Very strong and dashing, with a good swerve, is hard to stop. Passes cleanly and is a safe tackler, but is weak in kicking. 10st. 11 lbs.'
Son of L.S. Carey. Attended Sherborne School (Abbeylands) 1901-1908, 6th form, School Prefect, Head of Abbeylands, XV 1904-1907 (capt.), XI 1906, 1907, 1908 (capt.). University College, Oxford. Planter in Ceylon. WW1, 2nd Lieutenant, Indian Army Reserve of Officers, 3/2nd Rajput Lilght Infantry (Allahabad), served with 2/10th Jats until 1918 (Jhausi). Retired to Rozel, Guernsey, Channel Islands.
William Easterby Shaw (1887-1915). 1st XV 1904, 1905, 1906: 'A strong and heavy forward. Very useful in tight scrimmages and has improved enormously in the open. If he learns to be quicker and neater with his hands, he will be a first-class forward. 12 st. 1 lb.'
Son of H.R. Shaw, Blackheath. Attended Sherborne School (Abbeylands) 1902-1907, XV 1904, 1905, 1906, shooting viii 1906, 1907. Lieutenant, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died on 18 May 1915 of wounds received in France on 15 March 1915.
Harold Gostwyck May (1887-1915). 1st XV 1905, 1906: 'Has unfortunately not added much to his weight this year, but he has very little to learn in cleverness with either hands or feet. A fine leader of forwards, inspiring both by words and example. Very conspicuous in the line-out. 10st. 4 lbs.'
Son of Richard Cooke May and Emma Jane May. Attended Sherborne School (Harper House) 1902-1907, 6th form, School Prefect; Head of Harper House; XI 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907 (capt.); XV 1905, 1906; Public School Boxing competition 1907. Assistant Master at Kelly College, Tavistock, 1907-1911. Attended Trinity College, Dublin. Assistant Master at Llandovery College, 1911-1912. Assistant Master at Clifton College, 1912-1913. Assistant Master at Sherborne School, 1914. WW1, Lieutenant in the Dorsetshire Regiment, 3rd Bn. (Res.), attached 1st Bn. Died on 27 March 1915 of wounds received at St Eloi on 14 March 1915.
Eric Cuthbert Crichton (1888-1962). 1st XV 1905, 1906: 'Has been quite invaluable to the pack, and a large factor in its success, through his honest and sturdy play. Not prominent in the open, except at the line-out, but invariably plays himself out. 11 st. 5 lbs.'
Son of A.J. Crichton, Carrowgarry, Ballysodare, Co. Sligo. Attended Sherborne School (School House) 1903-1907, XV 1905, 1906. T.C.D. Rotunda Hospital, Dublin. M.D. F.C.O.G. WW1, Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached 1/5th Bn., Suffolks, E.E.F., Palestine (despatches). Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cape Town.
William Guy Ardagh Walter (1888-1916). 1st XV 1905, 1906: 'A large and heavy forward has improved much and been most useful, especially out of touch. He still needs to grow more angular and to show more fire and fierceness. 12 st. 8 lbs.'
Son of William Ardagh Gardner Walter and his wife Lucille Jane Thomson, of Wild Club, Perth, Western Australia, formerly of Bridgetown, Blackwood, Western Australia. Attended Sherborne School (School House) 1902-1907, 6th form, XV 1905, 1906. Worked at Kitson's Engineering Works, Leeds, 1908-1911. Attended Leeds University, 1911-1913. Worked for New South Wales Railways, Sydney, Australia, 1914-1915. WW1, enlisted at Kalgoorlie Western Australia. 2nd Lieutenant in the Australian Field Force, 48th Infantry Battalion. Killed on the Somme on 5 August 1916.
Walter James Dow (1888-1964). 1st XV 1906: 'Has played scrum half with great success, combining splendidly with his Captain. Strong, cool and tricky, he has only a certain slowness to overcome to be a really fine player. A magnificent punt, and very fair place kick. 11 st. 3 lbs.'
Son of Mrs. Dow, London. Attended Sherborne School (Abbey House) 1902-1907, XI 1905, 1906, 1907, XV 1906, shooting viii 1904, 1906. F.S.I. F.R.I.C.S. F.R.E.S. M. Inst. R.A. WW1, Sergeant, Honourable Artillery Company, France, 1916-1919. WW2, A.R.P. Consulting Architect, Hampstead Borough Council.
John Elliott Terry (1888-1917). 1st XV 1906, 1907 (captain): 'A sound and good all-round forward, who was especially conspicuous for his tackling, and keen following up. Has considerable stamina, and lasts well through the hardest of games. 11 st. 4 lbs.'
Son of John Howard Terry and Lucie Terry of Elmcote, Barnet. Attended Sherborne School (Harper House) 1904-1908, 6th form, School Prefect, Head of Harper House, XV 1906, 1907 (capt.), shooting viii team 1905, 1906, 1907 (capt.). In business in Australia, 1914-1916. Married Phyllis Mary Stockings. WW1, Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps. Died of blood poisoning in a hospital at Rouen on 16 October 1917.
Sydney Christmas Bennett (1888-1969). 1st XV 1906: 'A very vigorous and determined forward, who always plays for all he is worth. Useful in tight scrums, and sometimes shows up prominently in the loose. 10 st. 4 lbs.'
Son of R.C. Bennett, Hampstead. Attended Sherborne School (Abbeylands) 1903-1907, XV 1906, Longmuir Drawing and Bowen History prizes 1906. Middlesex XV 1908-1912. A.M.Inst.C.E. Executive engineer, P.W.D., Kenya, 1914-1931. WW1, Lieutenant, East African Railway Corps (despatches).
Julian Urban Urban-Smith (1888-1959). 1st XV 1906: 'A strong and well-built forward, who only just failed to be brilliant through diffidence and not using his undoubtedly great pace. 11 st., 0lbs.'
Son of Urban Smith, London. Attended Sherborne School (Abbeylands) 1903-1907, XV 1906. University College, London. Assoc.M.Inst.C.E. 1914. WW1, Major, Royal Field Artillery, 2/4th East Anglian Brigade, 2/2nd Hertfordshire Battery (T.). Lieutenant-Colonel's command 1919. Retired as Major 1921. Associate Member, Institution of Water Engineers.
Campbell Thomas Sanctuary (1889-1938). 1st XV 1906, 1907: 'Has excelled this season rather in defence – in which he is quite fearless – than in attack. But he has great capabilities also as an offensive player. Greatly improved in kicking. 9 st. 10 lbs.'
Son of C.F.S. Sanctuary (OS). Attended Sherborne School (School House) 1902-1908, 6th form, Digby Maths prize 1907, School Prefect, XV 1906, 1907. Caius College, Cambridge. Land agent and surveyor. WW1, Captain, Royal Field Artillery, attached Royal Air Force. WW2, Air Ministry.
Harvey Forshaw Plant (1887-1940). 1st XV 1906: 'A sterling defensive player, collars well and improved much in kicking into touch. Rather weak in attack owing to not having good hands. 10 st. 6 in.'
Son of C.H. Plant, Preston, Lancashire. Attended Sherborne School (School House) 1902-1906, XV 1906. Adm. Solicitor 1912. Lancashire XV. WW1, Major, Royal Field Artillery, H.Q., R.A., 55th (West Lancs.) Division, France 1915-1918 (wounded, M.C., despatches).
Duncan Galloway Smith (1890-1916). 1st XV 1906, 1908 (captain): 'A young player, who has all the makings of a really good wing three-quarter. Cross kicks well and with judgment and tackles safely. Must learn to hand-off. 10 st. 7 lbs.'
Son of Harold Duke Smith (Engineer, G.W.R., Paddington) of Ivy Cottage, Ivybridge, South Devon. Attended Sherborne School (School House) 1905-1909, XI 1908, 1909, XV 1906, 1908 (capt.). Somerset XV. Articled to Sir A. Gibbs, Rosyth Harbour Works. Married to Florence Ethel Smith. WW1, Captain in the Royal Engineers (T.F.). Died of wounds in France on 26 June 1916.
Alfred Leslie Symes (1888-1961). 1st XV 1906: 'A very keen and dashing forward: always on the ball, and a good dribbler, he lasts well throughout a game. 9 st. 10 lbs.'
Son of A.O. Symes. Attended Sherborne School (Abbey House) 1904-1907, XV 1906. Wine merchant. WW1, Captain, Royal Field Artillery, 1/1st Devonshire Battery, 4th Wessex Brigade (T.), India, Mesopotamia, Palestine (despatches). O.B.E. T.D. WW2, Brigadier, R.A. Retired 1948.
William Robert Bull (1888-1937). 1st XV 1906: 'Though handicapped by slowness, improved much at full-back. Fields neatly and collars well. A powerful kick, but should use the touch line more. 12 st.'
Son of C. Bull, Bradford. Attended Sherborne School (Abbeylands) 1902-1907, Scholar, 6th form, School Prefect, Head of Abbeylands, Fletcher prize 1905, Digby History and French prize 1906, XI 1905, 1906, 1907, XV 1906. Keble College, Oxford. Schoolmaster 1910. WW1, Captain, Royal Army Service Corps, France and Egypt (wounded).
Ronald John Martin Morrison (1888-1957). 1st XV 1906: 'Played wing three-quarter without great success, tried too often to force his way through the scrum. A very fair kick and tackler. 9 st. 10 lbs.'
Son of M. Morrison, Facey Manor, Stokesley, Yorkshire. Attended Sherborne School (School House) 1903-1906, XV 1906.


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Martek have just returned from a hugely successful product launch hosted in Athens, the centre of the Greek shipping industry for their new Navgard™ BNWAS system.
A live formal presentation followed by hands on demonstrations of products and services was given to the packed audience at the Metropole Hotel Conference Suite.
The event was hosted in conjunction with AGV, Martek's Agent in the Greek region. Continue reading "Martek Forges New Business in Greek Market!"


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Drew Northcott - Game graphics and dev management.
Welcome to my showreel site
I've been working in the games industry since 1987 and have held a variety of artist and managerial roles, as well as producing graphics and animation for a number of non-game projects.
I've worked on 44 published games across 84 SKUs on most of the major platforms, including number one hits and well-remembered classics.
My production experience covers 2D and 3D for games;
3D modelling, texturing and surfacing; character rigging and animation; PFX; video editing; 2D for print and web, and scripting in Unity Javascript, Python, Mel, and various other proprietary script formats..
Package experience includes Cryengine, Asura, Unity, Marmalade, Max, Maya, Softimage, Lightwave, ZBrush, Photoshop, Premier, and a number of others stretching right back to "Tony Crowther's 3into1 sprite editor" ( C64 ).


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Posted: Oct 27, 2018
North Manchester, Ind.- Mens soccer closes the season with 6-1 loss at Manchester.
In the first half, Manchester scored four unanswered goals between the 7th and 27th minutes. In minute 36 Alden Thompson Vought scored the first goal of his career for Earlham. That would be the only goal the Quakers scored all day. Going into the half the score was Manchester four, Earlham one.
Through the second half Manchester would score two more goals.
Henry Wildes was in goal, and he had a total of four saves on the day. Three different Spartans had yellow cards on the day.
Earlham ended the game with two shots on goal to the Spartans' 10. They finish the season 3-13 and 2-7 in the HCAC. They lose five athletes to graduation.


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St Mark's congregation meet every Sunday at 10.15am in St Mark's Church - which is in the grounds of St Mark's hospital (St Mark's Road, Maidenhead, SL6 6DU)
Services are traditionally Anglican in style - friendly and welcoming with well-known hymns.
For many years the congregation has had a strong link with the hospital and nursing centre which are nearby. The morning services are often attended by residents.
Members of St Mark's join in with groups and activities for the whole church - including Connect groups.
If you would like to find out more about St Mark's then do contact the St Mark's warden - Wendy Frampton (01628 626954) - or the church office on 01628 784053 or email@example.com


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Thursday, December 11, 2008
Unknown Thingy-s
I never know quite how much to write on my blog. I don't want you guys to get the whole life story, just in case you don't want that much information, but I also don't want to hold back from me being me. So, I've decided in the future to spill my guts, and if there's too much, leave a comment and let me know if something was TMI. WARNING: I'm extremely random in my thoughts. There will NOT usually be a flow, like a college essay (although I am capable of doing so); it takes too much editing, and I want to share what's on my mind without editing too much.
These pictures are for the Austin Photographers' group (on facebook) photo contest. The objective was to go out and take a picture of something we see on a random day, not anything we do during a scheduled photo shoot. So, I took 15 minutes out of my day and visited downtown Marble Falls, which is about 1/2 mile from my office. It was a windy day in December, and I couldn't get over how beautiful the yellow leaves were on the trees. I also found it ironic that it's December, and the leaves were still clinging dutifully to the tree, despite the strong winds.
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Topic: Intuit
Apple Pay on the Web payments added to QuickBooks Online service
10/18/2016, 12:10 pm
Intuit's financial management package QuickBooks Online Apple Pay feature has been activated, and will be enabled automatically for future invoices by registered users.
BitTorrent Sync gains new look, Mint for iOS picks up bill reminders, Sonos adds simpler Room access
03/03/2015, 02:03 pm
A trio of important app updates were released onto the iOS App Store Wednesday, adding a new Pro service for BitTorrent's Sync file sharing, interface refinements for Sonos Controller on iOS, and bill reminders for Intuit's iOS budget tracker, Mint.
Algoriddim djay Pro comes to Mac, TurboTax debuts new iOS app for tax season
12/18/2014, 12:12 pm
Popular music tool djay Pro has made the leap from iOS to OS X with a new app on the Mac App Store, competing with the likes of Traktor. In addition, TurboTax on Thursday introduced an all-new iOS app ahead of tax season, allowing taxpayers to conveniently file wherever they are.
Judge denies class action certification in poaching lawsuit involving Apple, Google
04/05/2013, 10:04 am
Former employees of Apple, Google, and a number of other tech companies cannot yet claim class action status in their suit accusing the companies of illegal conspiracy not to poach each other's employees.
Judge refuses to dismiss staff poaching suit against Apple, Pixar, Google
04/19/2012, 03:04 pm
Apple and a number of other technology and entertainment companies, including Google and Pixar, continue to face the prospect of a class-action antitrust suit over an anti-poaching agreement.
Quicken for Mac 2007 being rebuilt to work with Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
12/22/2011, 02:12 pm
Intuit announced to customers on Thursday that it plans to release a "re-engineered" version of Quicken for Mac 2007 that will be compatible with the latest version of Apple's Mac operating system, OS X 10.7 Lion.
First look: QuickBooks for Mac 2012 aims to meet unique needs of Mac enterprise
09/07/2011, 07:09 am
The new QuickBooks for Mac 2012 is designed to satisfy the unique characteristics of Mac business users, who are very different from their Windows counterparts.
QuickBooks for Mac 2012 optimized for Lion, packs 50 new features
09/07/2011, 07:09 am
Intuit on Wednesday announced QuickBooks for Mac 2012, the latest version of its financial software, with more than 50 new features designed to save small businesses time.
Lawsuit accuses Apple, others of 'conspiring' to keep employee wages low
05/04/2011, 04:05 pm
A new class-action lawsuit takes aim at Apple, Google, Intel and other tech companies for allegedly "conspiring to suppress compensation of their employees."
Apple board member Bill Campbell cut ties to Google over rivalry
11/08/2010, 09:11 pm
Apple Board of Director member and Intuit Chairman Bill Campbell revealed in an interview that increased competition between Apple and Google forced him to choose between the two companies, eventually causing him to sever his ties to Google.
US Department of Justice orders Apple to end anticompetitive deals
09/24/2010, 08:09 pm
Apple and five other major Silicon Valley companies have settled with the U.S. Department of Justice after an investigation into agreements made between competitors to prevent the poaching of each other's workers.
Apple, Google may settle in US antitrust probe of anti-poaching deals
09/17/2010, 11:09 am
Apple, Google and other technology companies are said to be in negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice for a potential settlement regarding an antitrust investigation of anti-poaching agreements.
QuickBooks 2011 for Mac to add support for multiple users
09/07/2010, 01:09 pm
Intuit on Tuesday announced QuickBooks 2011 for Mac, its latest accounting and bookkeeping application with a new multi-user solution, satisfying the most-requested feature from customers.
Intuit introduces long-awaited Quicken overhaul for Mac
02/25/2010, 08:02 am
After numerous delays, Quicken's long-awaited money management software built specifically for the Mac arrived Thursday in the form of Quicken Essentials for Mac 2010.
Black Friday Deals: Office, Fusion, Parallels, CS4, QuickBooks
11/27/2009, 01:11 am
This year's Black Friday Mac software deals include savings of over $300 on Office 2008 for Mac, 78% off student editions of Creative Suite 4.0, $30 off Parallels 5.0 and Fusion 3.0, $40 off Photoshop Elements 4.0, and $50 off QuickBooks 2010.
Quicken Financial Life for Mac due this summer
12/29/2008, 05:12 pm
Financial software maker Intuit disclosed this week plans to release a long anticipated update to its Quicken application for Mac users sometime during the summer of 2009.
QuickBooks 2009 for Mac coming October 8
09/16/2008, 01:09 pm
Intuit next month will begin shipping QuickBooks 2009 for Mac, an overhaul to its small business accounting software redesigned for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard that leverages features such as Spotlight and Cover Flow.
Sneak Preview: Quicken for Mac overhaul due out this fall
01/16/2008, 06:01 pm
Intuit in the far corner of its booth at this week's Macworld Expo is quietly previewing a major revamp of its personal finance software designed exclusively for users of Apple's Mac OS X Leopard operating system.


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Lifeline Components
How do Lifelines Work
Lifelines work as a last resort system to keep a person on board a boat. In the most extreme instance, imagine someone being washed by a wave from one side of the boat, across the deck and into the lifelines on the other side. This can generate tremendous loads in the many thousands of pounds; therefore lifeline systems must be able to withstand high dynamic load and translate it directly to the stern and bow pulpits. Lifelines should be taut over their entire length to ensure energy is immediately transferred to the pulpits. Generally speaking if you take the longest unsupported length of the system (say two stanchions that are the farthest apart) and apply 10 pounds of force at the midpoint (midway between the two stanchions), the wire should deflect no more than 2 inches. The tighter they are the better, as long as you are not bending your stanchion inboard or making gate eyes too difficult to operate.
In order ensure lifelines are properly tensioned over their entire length, they must be fully adjustable.
Lifeline Wire Types
Lifeline wire has traditionally been made of 7 x 7 stainless steel wire with a white vinyl coating. The internal wire diameters have been 1/8″, 3/16″ and 1/4″ with corresponding outside vinyl diameters of 7/32″, 5/16″ and 3/8″. Because the vinyl coating traps water, it causes the wire to prematurely corrode, and you cannot see the wire underneath the coating, so visual inspection is not an option. Most offshore racing rules and regulations prohibit coated lifelines for these reasons. APS only makes lifelines with uncoated 1 x 19 stainless steel wire which is available in 1/8″, 5/32″, 3/16″ and 1/4″ diameters.
Due to the smaller diameter of uncoated wire, some boat owners will upsize their lifeline wire diameter when replacing coated wire with uncoated wire to make it more comfortable when grabbed by hand.
Types of Lifeline Configurations
Lifelines with no Gates – One Section
These are the simplest lifelines. Since the lifeline runs freely through the stanchions from bow to stern, it only requires one length adjuster. A turnbuckle at one end (to adjust length) and a simple toggle jaw on the other. You may substitute the toggle with a gate hook (pelican hook) at the pulpit to allow that area to be opened and the rest of the lifeline slackened for easy boarding and provisioning. Another alternative is to substitute the toggle with a single gate eye to allow the life line to be lashed to the stern pulpit which allows for occasional opening of the life line by untying the lashings. Lashings are done using small diameter (around 1/8″) line. If you lash you lifeline to the pulpit, you will want to reduce the overall length of the overall lifeline length by 4″ (providing 4″ between the gate eye and the bail on the pulpit) to allow for the lashings.
Lifelines with End Gates – Two Sections
This configuration has two independently adjustable sections. It is an easy way to create a gate while maintaining the safety provided by somewhat taut lifelines in the rest of the system when the gate hook is detached (unlike a one section lifeline with only a gate hook on the end that attach to the pulpit). The interlocking gate eye does not allow the turnbuckle to tension the gate part of the lifeline. Therefore your gate hook (pelican hook), which is adjustable, will be used for fine tuning the gate wire tension.
Lifelines with Mid Gates – Three Sections
Boats designed for gates will have two stanchions approximately two feet apart to specifically accommodate a gate. This minimizes the open area when the gate is open during boarding, and maintains the safety provided by somewhat taut lifelines in the other sections. This requires all three sections to have independent length adjustment capabilities. The turn buckle for the first section, then a gate hook (pelican hook), which is adjustable for the gate section, and an adjuster toggle for the third section. Both the gate hooks and adjuster toggles have less than 50% of the adjustment range or throw of a turnbuckle, so they are use for short sections of the overall lifelines. Turnbuckles with their increased adjustment range are used for adjusting the long section of the system. On larger boats with longer overall lifelines, adjuster toggles may be replaced with turnbuckles. This allows for a better range of adjustment for properly tensioning longer wire distances at both ends of the system.
Measuring Lifelines
What you will need
- A fiberglass or Steel (no-stretch) measuring tape
- A fixed anchor point (or a small screwdriver)
- A downloaded and printed Lifeline Measurement Worksheet:
- Ensure you are measuring from the bearing surface of the fittings.
Preparing Lifelines for Measuring
Lifelines are measured off of the boat, but they must first be properly prepared on the boat, and then removed. You will do so for both sides, port and starboard, as lifelines are not usually symmetrical.
- Ensure your pulpits and stanchions are not bent. If they are, replace or have them repaired. You want to make sure you are measuring lifeline lengths for properly configured supports and anchor points.
- Equally tension your lifelines over the entire system length on both the port and starboard sides. Be sure that the load is traveling and transferring to the pulpits (not just against a stanchion). Generally speaking if you take the longest unsupported length of the system (say two stanchions that are the farthest apart) and apply 10 pounds of force at the midpoint (midway between the two stanchions), the wire should deflect no more than 2 inches. The tighter they are the better, as long as you are not straining your stanchion inboard or making gate eyes too difficult to operate.
- Mark the threaded stud against the fitting housing with tape, a Sharpie marker or measure the exposed threaded length with calipers. Once you reassemble your lifelines off of the boat this will allow you to set the lifelines back to their proper length.
- Remove the lifelines one piece at a time by removing the adjusters and sliding the wire out of the stanchions. Tag each piece of the lifeline using duct tape as they are removed. On the tag write 1) port or starboard 2) upper or lower 3) what piece it is in the system: forward, gate, aft. Note: Masking tape and tied on tags can get ripped off when coiling and/or uncoiling the wires. 4) if you used calipers, the measurement of the exposed threads.
- Put the adjusters back on each piece of the system right after removing them from the stanchions.
- Coil each section and remove from the boat for measuring
Measuring Instructions
- Print out the APS Lifeline Measuring Sheet for the type of lifelines you have.
- Set adjusters to their marked or measured length and lock them in place with the set nut and/or pins.
- Record the wire diameter for the upper and lower separately on the sheet.
- Measure and record your lifeline lengths from bearing surface to bearing surface on the printed measurement worksheet. Please visit How to Measure Wire Rigging to ensure you are measuring from the bearing surface and see some of the methods of doing this. Also, see how to measure lifeline sections with gate eyes and gate hooks below.
- For each section of the lifelines indicate the part number for the end fittings. To do this, on the measuring sheet take the number next to the fitting in the illustration, and write ir next to the part number you wish to use.
Measurements for Lifelines with no Gates
A: Measured from the bearing surface of the turnbuckle to the bearing surface of the toggle.
Measurements for Lifelines with End Gates
A: Measure from the bearing surface of the toggle to the bearing surface of the gate eye (where the gate eye would bear against the stanchion). Note that this requires that the gate hook (pelican hook) is attached to the gate eye while taking the measurement off of the boat.
B: Measure from bearing surface of the gate eye (where the gate eye would bear against the stanchion) – the same point as used in measuring the A section.
Measurements for Lifelines with Middle or Center Gates
A: Measure from the bearing surface of the toggle to the bearing surface of the gate eye (where the gate eye would bear against the stanchion).
B: Measure from the bearing surface of the gate eye to the bearing surface of the next gate eye (where the gate eye would bear against the stanchion). Note that this requires that the gate hook (pelican hook) is attached to the gate eye while taking the measurement off of the boat.
C: Measure from the bearing surface of the gate eye (where the gate eye would bear against the stanchion) to the bearing surface of the toggle.
Ordering New Lifelines
By website order:
- Add all needed lifeline fittings in your online cart
- Add the lengths of 1 x 19 wire you will need, port and starboard, upper and lower. This is done by simply totaling all of your lengths and entering that one amount
- Add the part called I Would Like to be Contacted about Rigging in my Order to your cart. You many attach a short message to this part.
- Check out online. We will not charge your card nor start your order until we have first talked with you.
- Scan and email us your completed measurement for to email@example.com. Please reference your order number in the email.
- We will contact you the next business day to confirm your order and give you a day definite ship date.
By Phone:
- Call us to place your order
- Be ready to read off the information on your measurement sheet.
- We will confirm your order on the phone and give you a day definite ship date.
By Shipping us Your Lifelines:
- If you are not comfortable taking your own lifeline measurements, please ship your existing lifeline to us after following the instruction in the 'Preparing Lifelines for Measuring' above.
- We will contact you to confirm your order and give you a day definite ship date.
* Allow us one week to measure your lifelines
If you have questions or are unsure about something; call, email, or live chat us before you place an order for rigging. We're happy to answer any questions you may have
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02 Apr Portraits – Nadia
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"So, I close my eyes to old ends
and open my heart to new beginnings."
– Nick Frederickson –
Because sometimes you just have to do something for yourself. Get your hair done,
get your makeup done, put on the dress and enjoy every second of it!!
Venue: Lace on Timber
Hair and Makeup: Erin Smylie – Hair and Make-up Artist and Shandin Watson – Hair and Make-up Artist
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Getting rid of Debts
So let's be honest, the upcoming holiday season may cause you to increase your debt load as you hunt for that perfect gift for everyone on your list…
So let's be honest, the upcoming holiday season may cause you to increase your debt load as you hunt for that perfect gift for everyone on your list. You may be starting to get that sick feeling in your stomach when you let your mind skip ahead to when those bills arrive in January. Don't get overwhelmed. There are proven strategies to pay down debt and this week we are going to take a look at a few of them so you can decide which one is best for your situation.
This one is pretty self-explanatory. You apply for a larger loan which is used to payout all of the smaller debts. The net result is that you have one payment per month which is often at a much lower rate of interest than those offered on your credit cards. There are 2 types of loans that could be a fit for you.
- Line of Credit – You can head over to your local bank or mortgage professional and apply for this one. The minimum payment on this is usually only 1% of the balance you carry and the funds are available to use again after you pay down the balance. A note of caution is that if you only ever make the interest only payments you will always owe the same amount.
- Consolidation Loan – This type of a loan will have a set amount and a finish line. That's nice when setting a monthly budget. It will not allow you to re-advance the funds after you pay it down which can also be a plus when you are working to get out of debt.
Refinancing Your Home
So the government came in a few years ago and made this much harder to do. The maximum mortgage you can take on your home is 80% of its value through the mainstream lenders and up to 85% through the alternate ones. The benefit is that you can pay out all of your debt and often end up with a substantial monthly savings. The down side is that your debts are now payable over a much longer period which equals a higher total cost of borrowing. You are also looking at legal fees, appraisal costs and possibly a penalty to break your current mortgage. Factor in all the costs when making your decision.
Top Down
This method is a total do it yourself type of process. It will require you be disciplined and methodical for sure. You will first sit down and figure out which credit card has the highest interest rate. Basically, you drop all of the other payments to the minimum amount those companies require. You take the total amount, which would have been paid to all the companies less the minimum payments and pay the first company a larger amount until you hit a $0 balance. Once the first one is paid off you take that amount plus its now gone minimum payment and apply it all to the next account. And so on and so on until you are debt free.
Experts say that writing your goals exponentially increases your chance at success, so be sure to do just that. It's also really important to celebrate your achievements. Becoming debt free can be really hard, so give yourself a pat on the back each milestone you achieve.
Now that you are enjoying you debt free existence, make sure to be smart enough to put that money into a savings account, then next Christmas you can pay cash and spare yourself the stress that this year brought. Until next time.


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How to Lure Your Existing Audience to Your Company Google+ Page
You've probably already established an audience elsewhere — and that can be a great place to promote and alert your existing audience of your Google+ presence. There may be some benefits, too, such as increasing your Google search ranking to getting your existing customers using the service, so think about how promoting Google+ to your customers can help your positioning.
Target your Google+ audience through SEO
Just using Google+ will naturally promote your brand to your audience. Using the following tips will put your brand in the Google Search Plus Your World results — and your audience will naturally learn about your presence on Google+ — so long as they're already Google users.
You may want to spend some time optimizing your presence on Google+ so that improving your search ranking on Google happens automatically:
Adding +1 buttons throughout your site. Every +1 naturally increases the ranking of your site when the friends of your audience add to your shares and +1s. As their friends use your site, they'll naturally see your site in www.google.com search results. It also encourages users to talk about your site on their own Google+ profiles.
Creating a Google+ Page and adding a Google+ Badge that links to that page. Having the Badge on your website makes it obvious that you're on Google+. As your audience adds your page to their circles, other people will see your page in their circles. Badges also provides an opportunity for your Google+ Page to appear as a circle option when your website appears in Google search results.
Adding authors to the content on your site and linking those authors to Google+ profiles. As your users and customers search Google for content related to your site, your content appears more prominent — if you've linked the content to the content's authors. If you have, each author's face appears next to the search result. Several studies have shown tha content ranks higher because of this added level of authenticity.
Simple ads through AdWords targeting specific search terms. As a last resort, you can create ads that target specific search terms to make your Google+ Page appear to those who are searching for those. For example, targeting the keyword android produces an ad linking to your Google+ Page for the Google Galaxy Nexus. This is a simple way to ensure that your Google+ Page shows up at the top.
Cross-promote from outside channels on Google+
Cross-promoting from your existing channels is always the best way to bring awareness to your Google+ presence or Google+ Page. Be sure you have a Google+ Badge and +1 buttons on your website as a start.
Here are a few good ways to get your audience excited about your new Google+ Page:
Don't be afraid to mention on Facebook or Twitter that you have a Google+ presence. The minute you create a Google+ Page, tell your Facebook and Twitter followers to come circle you over there. Chances are many of them already have Google+ accounts. You just gave them a reason to come and start using it more.
Include links on your existing social network profiles. In the About, Links, or Info sections of your varying social networking profiles, include links to your Google+ Page as well. This section can be one of the first places people look to know you better.
Promote Google+ Hangouts on your other social networks, too. Hangouts are a unique Google+ feature and strength. Hangouts can help get your other social network audiences using Google+ more, which can help your search rankings.
Be sure to share your Google+ Hangout (s) on each social network.
Freely share links of interesting Google+ conversations, especially when they're directly related to Google+. Don't hesitate to get a post's permalink and share it on other social networks. Some users may choose not to click through, but the people who have Google+ accounts will come look (and will, with any luck, participate).
Build campaigns that focus on Google+ strengths. Getting your customers and users on Google+ can mean a higher search engine ranking for you. Google+ will draw them over if you try a few simple techniques:
Get them sharing a particular hashtag to talk about a particular event surrounding your brand over on Google+.
Do a special Google+ Hangout and invite fans from varying networks to participate.
Offer incentives and giveaways to encourage all this let's-go-check-out-Google+ behavior.


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Now, I'm in no way, shape or form a good baker. I love cooking, but baking is so not my thing! But I decided that I would face my fears on this fine Friday and try my hand at baking something… something extremely simple. So I was browsing around Martha Stewart's website and I asked myself "What's something that everybody should be able to bake?" and then it popped up, like a sign from God; a classic pound cake.
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
6 large eggs
Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter the pan you will be baking it in (Note: Martha suggests a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.)
Mix butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla together in a bowl. Beating until pale and fluffy (around 3-5 minutes.) Next, add the eggs, one at a time, beating until combined after each addition. Slowly mix in the flour mixture until it's just combined.
Spoon batter into a pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until the cake is golden and when you insert a cake tester it comes out clean. Let it cool for 10 to 15 minutes and then remove from the pan.
I have to say it was quite the delicious cake, perfect for what I would imagine to be served at tea time in England!
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|September Sunset
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Wordless Wednesday - 12/5
14 comments:
Trying to remember the rhyme... red sky at night, that's a good thing, right? :-)ReplyDelete
Beautiful capture!ReplyDelete
Happy WW!
Love the pink skyReplyDelete
happy WW!
wow..what gorgeous pinks! beautiful.ReplyDelete
Awesome colors...nice shot.ReplyDelete
My WW is kitchen remodeling and thick snow. Happy wordless Wednesday!
Beautiful. I took some sunset photos with the pink sky the other day too. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDeleteReplies
The rhyme is "red sky in the morning sailor warning, red sky at night a sailors delight" Personally I like a red sky in the morning as it is the first thing I see when I come out the barn in the morning, however usually the day just gets darker! Looks like you are in the winter mode here with your new header!! A little too icy for me!Delete
I can only post on your blog by hitting reply. There appears to be no comment button ( that I can see) probably me! Your know....blonde!
Cold here today. Well below freezing, and cloudy, snowy looking,,,yuck!
Kristina, thank you and you are welcome! I bet your pics came out beautifully! Hope you post them sometime. Would love to see them.Delete
Marilyn, That is really odd. When I am not signed it, it comes up on my end. If anyone else is having problems with it, please let me know. It looks like it worked for Kristina. Sorry you are having problems. Does that mean that you can only post a comment after someone else has, and not able to if no comments have been made?
Thank you so much (and thank you to Uisce) for sharing that poem! I had never heard that before, but really like it.
I was going to do a Christmas background, but I didn't want to have to change it again right after Christmas so just went with a winter background to leave up all winter. Plus, I was trying to think cool thoughts. It has actually been hot here (very unseasonably!) Last weekend stayed at nearly 80°F, then 70s(F) all week. Been in a big battle against ticks and fleas on the dogs and cats. But I think I overdid it with the cool thoughts, as now they are predicting a possible rain/snow mix for Sunday! That ice pic was at my house 3 years ago. That storm knocked out my power for 10 days!
Nice picture actually. You did a good job with the header.I prefer winter scenes over Christmas ones anyway. Got any snowman ones? We had it terribly cold the last few days and it is about 7C(40F) today which for us is warm. I'm back into my lighter skirts today.Delete


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"Dr. Bento is one of the most caring and kind-hearted people I know," said Justin Sealover, a senior information system and technology management major. "It was an honor to have her as a professor for two of my undergraduate courses. Her teaching is dynamic and effective as she incorporates different types of media and the latest industry research in all her courses. She is incredibly passionate about the subjects she teaches and even more passionate about the students learning."
Bento's 20-year career at the University of Baltimore is full of outstanding evaluations and life-changing sabbaticals at some of the world's most prestigious institutions, like Harvard and MIT, where she both taught and learned from faculty and students.
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As a child growing up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Bento lived in material poverty, but attained scholarships to the best schools in the city. Her parents couldn't afford to finish high school themselves, but they ignited in her a drive for reading and learning. This set her on a path to attend medical school and eventually to receive a degree in psychiatry. But ultimately, Bento chose another path, attending business school and setting out to find the commonalities between human behavior and commerce. Now, not only is she known as an academic champion on the University of Baltimore campus, she serves as the adviser to the school's chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma and has been nominated for a position on the Academy of Management's Board of Governors.
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