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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends American adults, including seniors, get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, such as walking, or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activities, such as jogging or running, every week to help maintain -- and possibly lose -- weight. The CDC also recommends strength training two (or more) days each week. Many types of physical activity, whether it's walking a dog or digging in your garden, count toward those hours of exercise. And being active for even just 10 minutes at a time counts toward your weekly total. But, still, we aren't doing a very good job with those fitness recommendations. Our biggest excuses? We don't have time. It's too much work.
If you're carrying some extra weight or if you've fallen off the fitness wagon you're not alone. The average American adult weighs 23 pounds (10.4 kilograms) more than what is considered his or her ideal weight, and about 35 percent of us are considered obese (which means weighing more than 20 percent over your ideal weight) [source: Rauh, CDC]. And if things continue as they are currently trending -- bigger waists and more weight -- it's estimated that 42 percent of Americans will be obese by 2030 [source: Begley].
If thoughts of going to the gym or training for a 5k don't motivate you, maybe the monkey bars will. We know how important it is for kids to play -- not only does it engage their imaginations; it also helps them develop dexterity and strength (both physical and mental). But playing is not just kidstuff.
The idea of adults using playgrounds is relatively new to Americans, but outdoor adult fitness areas -- open spaces, stocked with fitness equipment and freely available for anyone to enjoy -- have been gaining popularity in recent years in China, Japan and some European countries. We have our own list of the things we'd like to see in adult playgrounds – so let's hop to it with a classic: the hopscotch court.
Hopscotching for Fitness
When's the last time you stepped on a line or missed a square? If you can't remember the last time you lost your balance on the hopscotch court, consider jumping back to this popular childhood playground game.
Hopscotching is bone-strengthening exercise. As you hop along the grid, you are lifting your own body weight against gravity, and that kind of physical activity helps build and strengthen bone. You also give your leg muscles and your core a workout -- and hopscotching is also a great way to practice balancing, which will help reduce your risk of falling as you age (a common cause of injury among seniors).
Climbing Wall
Climbing is a great workout, but when's the last time you climbed anything other than the stairs in your house? Indoor and outdoor climbing walls offer many of the same benefits as rock climbing, but in a safer, novice-friendly environment. And those benefits? When climbing a rock wall, you'll work your core, your upper arms and forearms, shoulders, fingers, hands, abs and calves. Indoor gyms and climbing centers have had climbing walls for years, but combining physical activity with fresh air can be exhilarating.
Don't be intimidated by the climbing wall -- it doesn't matter what skill level you're at when you begin. Although you will get a solid workout, the benefit of climbing walls is not just physical. Yes, climbing helps build muscle strength, endurance, agility and flexibility, but planning each maneuver also sharpens your mental focus.
Do you remember how good it felt to play on the swings, your legs above the ground and your hair blowing in the wind? Odds are, you'll feel the same way now that you're an adult, but all that fun comes with a bonus. While you feel free as a bird, you'll also be working out your arms and abs as you glide through the air -- and if you swing for about 20 minutes, you'll burn about 100 calories [source: Self].
The swing set can also be used for more traditional strength training. Try holding on to the seat while you hold a plank pose, or try keeping your balance doing knee lifts while you stand on the seat to change things up.
Slides in an adult playground? Absolutely. Not only is sliding down one a lot of fun -- and isn't that the point of being at an adult playground? -- every time you climb back up for another ride, you're giving your calves a good workout, whether you climb the ladder or walk up the slide itself.
While you climb, be aware of your arms: For the best lower body climbing workout and balance training don't pull yourself up by or lean on your arms as you climb -- you want your leg and core muscles (that's your abs, pelvis, hips and back) to do the work.
Walking Paths
Walking is one of the best exercises you can do. It costs almost nothing, and has big benefits.
Regular, moderately-paced walks can help you manage your weight, improve your cholesterol levels, lower your blood pressure, and reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes (or complications from type 2 diabetes). Walking also helps to lift your mood (it releases pain-killing, mood-boosting endorphins) and keep insomnia at bay [sources: Mayo Clinic, Arthritis Today].
Remember, you're looking for at least a moderate pace while you walk, which means about 100 steps each minute (using a pedometer can help you track your steps). And don't avoid the hills: You'll expend one-third more energy while walking up a 15-degree incline than you will on a flat path [sources: Zerbe, Columbia Health].
Outdoor Gym Equipment
According to a recent survey by the American Heart Association, downturns in the economy affect our physical health, and our ability to go to the gym. In 2008 and 2009, gym membership cancellations were high and new gym memberships were on the decline -- all due to Americans tightening their budgets [source: IBISWorld].
Outdoor gym equipment at your local adult playground, on the other hand, is free to use -- no membership required. Workout areas designed for exterior spaces should typically include the kind of fitness equipment you expect at an indoor, membership-only gym: benches, leg press and leg curl machines, recumbent and stationary bikes -- even treadmills designed for outdoor use.
Parkour and Obstacle Courses
Negotiating an obstacle course not only helps to condition your muscles, it also helps improve your balance and your confidence. Adult-oriented courses should be complex and include obstacles to jump over, obstacles for agility training, balancing beams, climbing ropes or nets, tunnels to crawl through, and ladders or bars for both vertical and horizontal climbing.
For those looking for something a little more exciting than the balance beam, parkour may be the answer. While it may look like acrobatics, parkour takes the obstacle course away from the balance beam and rope nets and brings it to the environment you have available to you -- be it an urban downtown or your local park. You'll find yourself running, jumping, climbing, balancing around benches, fountains and any other obstacle in your path as you learn the discipline.
Zip Lines and Aerial Adventures
Imagine yourself navigating an obstacle course full of bridges, nets, swings and slides -- and now imagine yourself doing it suspended in the trees. Aerial adventure courses often include zip lines, suspended bridges, nets, swings and slides that are all part of the tree canopy, but while you're whizzing along on a zip line, you'll also be getting a good workout.
Because navigating these obstacles will challenge you to lift your own body weight, suspended obstacle courses improve our upper body strength. They also work your core muscles (abs, pelvis, hips and back), and a strong core means improved posture and fewer back aches, as well as improved balance and less risk of falling.
Multigenerational Play Areas
Multigenerational playgrounds are built to accommodate kids, their parents and grandparents -- these are playgrounds for kids of any age. In these spaces, you'll find kid-sized slides and swings alongside outdoor fitness stations with adult-sized equipment such as stationary exercise bikes, chess boards and balance beams, all intended to help keep us physically -- and cognitively and emotionally -- fit from childhood through our senior years.
"Play and physical activity targets parts of the brain that often stay dormant with our sedentary, screen-based lifestyles," explains Maria Hassel, director of Children's Learning World, a Montessori school. "Physical play -- even Zumba -- climbing, logic puzzles and non-routinized activities allow us to see things differently, and use our brains in different ways, which is critical to a healthy physical and mental state"
Play areas that offer options for all ages also offer a new twist on family time -- staying healthy together through physical activity could replace more sedentary activities.
Energy-harvesting Playground Equipment
Energy-harvesting playground equipment is pretty much exactly what it sounds like -- playground equipment that is capable of collecting and storing energy. The kinetic energy from your movements could be used to power everything from outdoor playground lighting to possibly even nearby buildings, depending on how many people use the energy-harvesting equipment (the more people working out, the more electricity generated and collected).
Does this sound far-fetched and futuristic? Designers and engineers are already hard at work on the technology. And just how much electricity can you generate while you're on the playground? When you're engaged in moderate-intensity exercise, you generate about 50 watts of electricity in one hour [source: California Fitness]. In the future, the answer to an energy crisis could be as simple as child's play -- literally.
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Author's Note: 10 Things We Want to See in Adult Playgrounds
You know what surprised me most of all as I begin researching all of the possibilities for this article? All the benefits of hopscotching. I loved playing hopscotch when I was a kid, but as I sat here reminiscing about recess I found I couldn't actually remember the rules of the game. And do kids today still play hopscotch? What I came away with, in the end, is that none of us, young and old, are hopscotching, and that's a shame -- not only because it's such a fun way to be active, but because you can easily throw down a court with nothing but a piece of chalk.
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There are two ways in which companies often don't know very much about what they ask for in business software.
The first is this: for any kind of even vaguely standard business software, whether it's something a company buys off the shelf, commissions someone else to write, modify or develop internally, there exists as much variation in the details of both its use and its construction as they're used to seeing in more tangible items like punch presses and pickup trucks. But while they're used to specifying in full detail the functionality they're looking for in a new truck – we want it to do this, this, and this, but won't pay more for one that also does that, that, and that – they're often unaware of the equivalent variations to be found in business software. As a result, often the details they specify themselves or allow to be specified by or a third party are barely more informative than "we need a new pickup truck" would be in a different context.
A knowledgeable consultant can overcome this first problem on a company's behalf, but the second one is deeper and more insidious. It is this: despite the fact that a company is sure it understands its own business in all its fascinating details, it probably does not understand it in terms that will mean much to the people who will create or sell the company its new software.
What is it that a company must precisely communicate to the people who will try to provide it with the business software it needs?
Buyers must be able to tell software sellers or consultants precisely how their company expects some software system to mesh with how their business operates and works. Buyers have to tell sellers precisely how it will be used and what it will do for the people who will use it: what the people who will use it will get from it that they won't be able to get without it. And "the people who will use it" fall into three categories:
- The actual users of the software, the people who carry it with them in their toolboxes, as it were;
- The people who won't touch it as a tool but whose own jobs provide it with the input it needs;
- And the people who, themselves, may not know a thing about it but who nevertheless depend on the information it helps to provide.
A company must never lose sight of the first category, the people who will operate the software itself, but they routinely ignore the other two categories. But without the people who provide the software with essential data, the system won't work, and without the people who depend on the software's output in the course of their own jobs, the software has no reason for being. All these people matter a lot, but we rarely think of them all at the same time – much less think of them all together as cooperating in the same business process.
Most companies don't really understand themselves in a way they can explain to others.
Human nature being what it is engineers tend to think the job is done when the product is designed; sales people tend to think the job is done when the product is sold, and accountants tend to think the job is done when the books of account are accurate and up to date. They almost always know better, of course. Engineers have a pretty good grasp on what the things they design are supposed to do and why it needs to be done, sales people have to know a lot about what makes their product different from someone else's, and accountants really do understand, that without the rest of the company and what it does, they'd have no numbers to collect and interpret.
But in spite of this knowledge, engineers still speak in the language of engineering, sales people still speak in the language of sales, and accountants still speak in the language of accounting. When, for instance, two sales people get together and one tells the other about their current job, the one told usually understands it – but it's quite likely that an engineer or an accountant who overheard that conversation would fail to grasp all or even most of what's being said.
So how is a company supposed to describe itself to people in yet another profession such as, the software trade? How is a software seller or designer or coder supposed to know things about that company that, taken all together, elude the understanding (and even the vocabulary) of every individual who works in it? Yet if a company can't tell its business software providers (be they internal or external) exactly what it wants from them, the odds of getting it are not good at all.
Are the readers beginning to understand why most software acquisition and implementation projects don't deliver on a project's critical expectations, costing companies' untold dollars along with the negative impact it has on their business?
What we mean when we say most companies don't really understand themselves.
When we at Adaptive Growth say (as we often do) that most companies don't really understand themselves, what we mean is that they can rarely describe themselves in terms that will give software providers and consultants an accurate picture of how some software system will be expected to fit into the company as a whole. And it is important to note that until a company learns how to do that, the usability and fitness of the software it acquires will tend to be hit or miss.
This problem is well known, but it's often misdiagnosed as a mismatch between the technical language of software and the business language of the software consumer. It is no such thing. It is true that the business software consumer doesn't understand the technical language of the software trade, but that fact really doesn't matter at all. The company that buys a new pickup truck for business purposes probably doesn't speak the technical jargon of the automotive industry either, but it knows it doesn't need to; it is thoroughly familiar with what various types of pickup trucks do and so it is able to explain its needs very clearly in plain English. "Must routinely carry two people and nine-hundred-pound payloads on city streets" is as much of a technical spec as it usually needs to give anyone.
The fact that the same company that easily and successfully describes the truck or the punch press it wants to buy can't describe its software needs nearly as well has nothing to do with its inability to speak the language of software development. The fact that it can't describe the software it needs in ordinary business terms has a completely different and very easy-to-miss cause. And that is companies can't describe the work they need new software to do in plain but detailed business language simply because they've never described that work in those terms to themselves.


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Over the past few weeks Marks and Spencers accounts have come back onto my radar. As many will be aware, i was the fee earner who was responsible for drafting the Defence in the case of Santander v Mayhew, that case involved some interesting arguments which as can be seen from the Judgment, prevailed.
The Harrods store card in that case was no different to the Debenhams cards, and Marks and Spencers cards, although im sure they will all claim their agreements are compliant and enforceable blah blah blah.
Anyway, M&S agreements have hit my radar, this time because third party debt purchasers are arguing that they are in fact overdraft accounts and therefore not regulated by the Consumer Credit Act 1974.
After hearing this argument i had to pick myself up off the floor from laughing so much, the thing is that when you look at the arguments being put forward you realise quickly that they are talking nonsense, why? well it is claimed that M&S current account was opened in 1997 in this particular case however with a quick piece of research i was able to prove beyond any doubt that the account was in fact incapable of being an overdraft on an account in 1997 as M&S didnt issue such accounts at that point in time.
The biggest problem is that many consumers wont know where to look or how to prove their case. If you do face such a claim however, there is help at hand, i have just recently dealt with such a claim brought by Arrow Global in the County Court. We successfully beat the Claimant at trial and had a declaration given that the agreement was unenforceable and furthermore costs were awarded against the Claimant.


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Frustrated Safe Haven Swiss Franc Investors May Soon Turn to Gold and Silver
By: Dr Jeff Lewis
Market Oracle
Apr 14, 2012
The resurgence of concerns over the long term solvency of debt laden Eurozone countries like Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Ireland has led to refreshed selling of the Euro against the other major currencies since early April.
Although the market in EUR/USD now seems to have stabilized just over the psychological 1.3000 level, deep questions remain among international investors as to whether the European Central Bank or ECB will be able to manage the ongoing European debt crisis over the coming few years without the trade bloc disintegrating or the common currency being further devalued by the forex market.
Furthermore, investors worried over the ECB's recent notable balance sheet expansion, which has reportedly grown by roughly 30 percent since current ECB President Mario Draghi took over last November, have returned to buying the Swiss Franc as a relative safe haven for their investment funds.
Swiss Franc No Longer Convertible Into Gold
Nevertheless, two key factors have substantially diminished the Swiss Franc's historic status as a safe haven currency with relatively low inflation. The first and primary factor is that the Swiss Franc is no longer convertible into gold, having been the last major paper currency to leave the Gold Standard after a referendum on the issue took effect on May 1st of 2000.
Switzerland's 40 percent gold reserve requirement was also suspended at that time, and the country's gold reserves subsequently fell sharply to only 20 percent by 2005. Switzerland had adopted the Gold Standard in the late 1870's until convertibility was suspended in 1914. Its currency was then devalued before returning to the standard in the 1920's.
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Robot Spirits < Side MS > Gundam AGE-1 Normal
Robot Spirits < Side MS > Gundam AGE-1 Normal by Bandai. Due in December 2011 for 3,150 yen.
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The arms on this thing look
The arms on this thing look pretty insane. Looks good.
Dkun on 12 October, 2011 - 17:57
Too elongated
Meh. The arms and legs are way too elongated, it doesn't look a whole lot like the design at all. Also, the pictures seem to make it look like this will be one of those over-articulated toys. Personally, the high grade looks a lot better to me, and it's 2000 yen cheaper.
evaunit01 on 12 October, 2011 - 18:47
The heck...?
I'm hopeing someone screwed up with the camera, because that Mobile Suit looks like it went through a taffy puller. The whole design is too long and too narrow.
I'm with EvaUnit01. The HG is looking absolutely FANTASTIC by comparison.
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False Creek
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False Creek - by Tin Can Knits
False creek is an inlet at the heart of the Vancouver, surrounded by the Seawall; a linear park which celebrates the city's connection to the sea. Ice cream, dog walking, sun bathing, a farmers market all within minutes of your yuppie condo - this is why Vancouver is consistently voted one of the most liveable cities in the world.
If you're a new knitter and in need of a quick project this zippy little button scarf is an opportunity to learn about reading charts and very basic lace stitches. Knit in a super-bulky yarn, it works up very quickly, and makes a perfect gift.
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9 inches tall by 26 inches long - One size fits all; but if you knit this bulky bad-boy in a slightly thicker or thinner yarn, or with slightly bigger or smaller needles, the finished size will vary.
90 yds super bulky weight yarn (8-10 sts/4")? (we used Malabrigo Rasta in '63-natural')
9 sts / 4" (in stockinette stitch)
US #15 / 10 mm (or as required to meet gauge)
Darning needle, 3 buttons (about 1" in diameter)
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text: Today is a cloudy day. I love the rain. There is something about a storm, the way the rain sounds as it pounds against the ground or deck. The roll of thunder and that sudden loud CRACKLE, it makes me jump sometimes. I love to sit out on my deck, in my favorite chair with a nice cup of tea and watch it. Or go for a walk and get all wet then come home and take a nice hot bath. Cloudy days are meant for daydreaming I think, or to read a book. It slows you down a bit, makes you pause and consider what you are going to do. It's also great weather to be with a loved one and snuggle and cuddle with them. All quiet and still, just leaning back against someone, both of you watching the rain streak the windows. *happy sigh* I do so love these types of days.


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Etruria Rainbow
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New! ST49411 Etruria Yellow Rainbow L. E. piston fountain pen
w/T-Flex nib
ST49407 Etruria Red Rainbow L. E. piston fountain pen
w/T-Flex nib
ST49408 Etruria Blue Rainbow L. E. piston fountain pen
w/T-Flex nib
ST49409 Etruria Green Rainbow L. E. piston fountain pen
w/T-Flex nib
ST49410 Etruria Orange Rainbow L. E. piston fountain pen
w/T-Flex nib
The latest addition to the group, the Yellow, has silver furniture and nib.
The Etruria is generally considered Stipula's flagship pen model. Now, introducing the Stipula Etruria Rainbow limited edition series pens. Produced from from solid rods of Italian resin, these gorgeous demonstrators are hand-turned and finished to a gleaming transparency.
Truly over-sized pens, the fountain pens measure 5-7/8" capped, 6-3/4" posted and 5-18" with cap held aside. Despite their large size, they're extremely well-balanced and being made primarily of resin, are comfortable to write with for hours on end.
Each color is limited to an edition of 351 pens only. The transparent Green, Red and Orange all have matte gold trim on the clip, cap and barrel rings...while the Blue is finished with elegant rose gold.
Both the clip and the cap barrel are adorned with Stipula's leaf logo. The barrel itself displays the only manufacturer marks, with 'Stipula' in script; 'Firenze' (Italian for Florence, Stipula's home city); and 'Made in Italy'. The opposite site carries the specific pen's number of the limited edition, such as '088/351'.
While capped, the inner workings of the pen are all visible (as a good demonstrator should be!) -- from the nib on one end to the piston on the other.
Unscrewing the cap reveals the beautiful Stipula nib, either in 14K matte gold, 14K rose gold (for the Blue Rainbow) or the titanium T-Flex (which allows the user to vary line width by adjusting writing pressure). The standard gold nibs are available in F, M, B or 1.1mm italic/stub. Read more about available nibs here.
The smooth-action piston works by turning the barrel-end knob clockwise to expel air/ink as the piston descends through the barrel, and by counter-clockwise turning to fill the reservoir with ink. The fun comes in when choosing the ink color to use for each color pen. Should you try and duplicate the barrel color or use a contrasting ink?
I seem to have taken an inordinate number of photos of this particular pen. Can you blame me?
As with all new pens, I recommend to run a dilute solution of dishwashing soap (two or three drops to a small bowl of water) through a new pen a few times, followed by water only. Step one is effective at removing manufacturing oils that can tend to make the ink less than enthusiastic in heading from the converter/filler to the nib, and step two removes the traces of the detergent you've used...which tends to have the opposite, diuretic effect.
Etruria Rainbow ballpoints
ST49401 Etruria Red Rainbow L. E. ballpoint pen
ST49402 Etruria Blue Rainbow L. E. ballpoint pen
ST49403 Etruria Green Rainbow L. E. ballpoint pen
ST49404 Etruria Orange Rainbow L. E. ballpoint pen
Like the fountain pen versions, each color of the ballpoint is limited to an edition of 351 pens only. Also like the fountain pens, the transparent Green, Red and Orange all have matte gold trim on the clip, cap and barrel rings...while the Blue is finished with elegant rose gold.
The pen measures 5-1/2" in length and its twist-action mechanism extends and retracts the Parker format ballpoint refill. Because it uses the Parker format, capless rollerball or gel refills can also be used.
IMPORTANT SERVICE NOTE: Every nib that ships from His Nibs is closely examined under high magnification and tuned or adjusted if needed. About 85% of modern nibs need some adjustment out-of-the-box from the manufacturer for an optimal writing experience. Most commonly, the tines of the nib are misaligned -- which would cause scratchiness at the minimum; the slit between the tines is partially or fully closed -- which would starve the nib of ink and at best cause skipping; or the slit between the tines is too wide -- which will either again cause skipping, or conversely, flooding. There are other factors -- such as separation of the nib from the feed -- that are inspected and repaired before any pen leaves the Palace.
The only 100% guarantee of course comes when the pen is actually filled with ink and written with for the first time, but our pre-shipping inspections and tunings have eliminated 99.99999 (my finger is getting tired) of the frustrations that a customer experiences when first using a new fountain pen. Although this can be time-consuming on occasion, it affords our customers a much more pleasant experience when receiving a fountain pen from His Nibs -- and saves us the frustration of dealing with returns!
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International customers, please note, we will not falsify shipping documents
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Should you wish to return a non-defective item within 3 days of receipt because it doesn't suit you for some reason, again please email us and we'll arrange an exchange, credit or refund (minus any shipping/insurance charges), if the item is returned in an 'as new' condition. If you've dipped a fountain pen to try its writing characteristics, kindly clean off any ink residue prior to shipping -- to save us both a nasty surprise .
We want you to be happy with your purchase from HisNibs.com and hope to have you join the ranks of our many long-term, repeat customers!
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RainSong V-OM1000NSX "Vintage" Sitka & Carbon Fiber Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Avenue Guitars' showroom will remain closed until further notice, but we're still fulfilling online orders and are now offering curbside pickup.
Although we're not keeping regular hours at the shop, we'll still be stopping in regularly to return phone calls and ship orders. You can leave a message at (719) 634-2228 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll get back to you shortly.
The pause in foot traffic means this is a great time to buy online. If there's something you've had your eye on, let us know and we'll see if we can make it work for you!
The V-OM1000NSX "Vintage" represents a completely new kind of RainSong guitar.
By fusing a thin Sitka spruce soundboard to a unidirectional carbon fiber soundboard, RainSong has merged the durability of carbon fiber with the traditional sound and appearance of real wood.
This particular model features RainSong's "Shorty" 12-fret short scale neck and an optional L.R. Baggs StagePro Anthem pickup system.
RainSong's Description
RainSong Graphite Guitars, the premier builder of Carbon/Graphite acoustic guitars, is excited to introduce Vintage and Nashville featuring the new Soundboard Fusion Technology (SFT).
Soundboard Fusion Technology (SFT)
To combine the stability and robustness of carbon fiber with the traditional aesthetics of wood, RainSong has developed SFT: Soundboard Fusion Technology.
After careful experimentation, we are able to fuse a thin spruce soundboard and a unidirectional pre-impregnated carbon in a single molding step. The resulting SFT soundboard is a composite matrix that resonates as a single unit, like a solid wood soundboard.
The physical properties of the carbon fiber far exceed those of the thin wood. Hence the SFT soundboard maintains the imperviousness to humidity and temperature of carbon fiber.
An SFT soundboard delivers rich crystalline carbon sound subtly colored by wood.
- Model V-OM1000NSX "Vintage"
- OM body
- Top: Thin Sitka spruce soundboard fused to a unidirectional carbon fiber soundboard
- Back/Sides: Carbon fiber
- Composite fingerboard
- 1-3/4" nut width
- 24-7/8" scale
- RainSong hardshell case
- L.R. Baggs StagePro Anthem electronics
- Serial number 19702
Why Avenue Guitars?
Why shop at Avenue Guitars for your next acoustic instrument?
Family Owned for 40 Years
Avenue Guitars has been family owned and operated for nearly 40 years by John Ramsey. These days he gets help from his son, Sean, and his wife, Pam.
Check out our About Us page to learn more about our history.
Free Shipping
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John and Sean bring a combined 50 years of experience to the table. We're happy to take the time answer any questions you might have before the sale, and we operate on a strict no-pressure policy.
Feel free to call (719-634-2228) or email (firstname.lastname@example.com) if you'd like to know more about this instrument!
As a small, all-acoustic shop, we're able to offer a quiet and relaxed shopping experience. We don't have an acoustic room because our store is the acoustic room!
We strive to keep our inventory in clean, playable, and in pristine condition.
Professional Setup
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Self-Powered Prosthetic Devices
Through research funded by the US Army Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) and the National Science Foundation, KCF is striving to improve the lives of amputees through its research into energy harvesting, self-powered prosthetic devices and the innovative Kinetic Revolutions Adjustable Pylon for use with leg prostheses. By scavenging and converting to productive use the ordinary energy used in walking, these electro-mechanical devices make life better for amputees of every age and walk of life, including our nation's wounded warriors. Click on a heading below to read selected abstracts of our self-powered prosthetic devices and electro-mechanical devices focused research programs.
KCF Technologies developed an adjustable pylon to be utilized in lower-limb prosthetics. The adjustable pylon significantly reduces the time and costs associated with fitting traditional pylons by eliminating the need to physically cut the pylon material to the correct length, sand and buff the rough cuts, and re-attach the prosthetic to the foot and leg. The adjustable pylon allows for height and rotation adjustments of the limb without the need to remove the socket or foot. The greater adjustability and precision offered by this product benefits both the prosthetic providers and their patients.
The adjustable pylon was developed as an offshoot of prosthetics research carried out for the US Army and is being brought to market by KCF's partner Kinetic Revolutions. KCF Technologies designed and tested the pylon and is currently manufacturing the units for sale. Kinetic Revolutions markets the Kinetic Revolutions Adjustable Pylon through medical device distributors who supply practitioners across the country that provide care to amputees.
Every year tens of thousands of Americans lose limbs either surgically as a result of diabetes or bone cancer, or violently during a battle, traffic accident or an encounter with a land mine. For injuries that result with a leg missing above the knee, a transfemoral prosthesis can be fitted to restore mobility to the amputee. KCF Technologies is developing a commercially viable energy scavenging device for lower limb prosthetics. The device is integrated into the lower pylon (shin) of the prosthetic leg. The energy harvester captures and stores energy during normal activities such as walking and running. This captured energy is regulated and stored to automatically recharge the batteries of the prosthetic. This energy greatly extends the operational time of a battery charge, or eliminates the need for battery charge altogether.
Funding source: US Army Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)
As portable wireless electronics and wireless sensors become ubiquitous, their power sources (batteries) continue to be the limiting factor in their dependability. The ability to harvest enough energy from the motion of a typical portable device such as a prosthetic limb to power it has been elusive. KCF Technologies has integrated an electro-active polymer energy harvester into prosthetic devices by harvesting the energy from walking motion to power the onboard electronics. This device addresses three aspects of energy harvesting that traditionally cause inefficiencies: mechanical impedance mismatch, electrical impedance mismatch, and inefficient electromechanical conversion material properties.
Funding source: National Science Foundation SBIR 2010
Today's advanced prosthetic limbs are operated with a microprocessor-controlled knee. KCF Technologies has developed an energy-scavenging ankle component for the prosthetic that will self-charge the microprocessor's batteries during walking, and thereby increase realization of the advantages of an advanced microprocessor-controlled lower-limb prosthetic. This technology is an attractive next-generation application for the energy-scavenging technology because of the need for self-charging batteries and the availability of spare energy from walking, running, and other human motion. The power harvesting device is designed to replace stiffness in the ankle, so there is no noticeable effect on the apparent stiffness, damping, or other dynamic behavior of the ankle or knee.
Funding source: US Army SBIR A06-T031


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You never feel stupider than when you think someone else is being stupid, and you're the stupid one.
When the boys were still living at home I took them to a Snip and Clip to get haircuts. I told the receptionist we wanted three haircuts and a beard trim.
"Names please."
"Marvin, Joel, and Glenn."
"Which one gets the beard trim?" She asked.
"I do," I replied.
When we were outside waiting, I commented that she was mighty dumb not to recognize that only one of us had a beard.
"Dad," one of them said, "She wanted to know the name of the one who got the beard trim."


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ISS is a leading global provider of facility services, offering services on an international scale with leveraged knowledge and experience.
Read our latest press releases and visit our image library for downloads.
Each week, 4.000 people join ISS. Learn more about the opportunities to join one of the largest companies in the world.
Founded in 1901, ISS has grown significantly with presence worldwide and remarkable revenues and margins.
We strongly believe that the long term success of our company depends on the balance of social, environmental and economical aspects of our business.
ISS has the staff, expertise, technologies and processes required to safeguard your company and enable you to operate successfully.
Since 1968, ISS has provided security services to organisations throughout the UK. Customers across the country trust our fully accredited and tailored solutions to meet their individual requirements. Before delivering your bespoke services, our people take the time to assess your risks, needs, sites and locations. From there, we will design a unique solution that reduces your risks, safeguards your staff and protects your premises.
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Mumbai: Indo-Canadian adult film star-turned-actress Sunny Leone has confessed to having a sweet tooth and admits that she puts in extra sugar in her tea.
"I love a lot of sugar in my tea," Sunny said during the shooting of UTV Stars' show 'Breakfast To Dinner'.
She also said that she refrains from keeping sugar in her house for fear and temptation of making the tea extra sweet.
While giving a tour of her house, Sunny also showed off her musical prowess by strumming the guitar.
The actress made her way into the Indian entertainment industry by participating in reality show 'Bigg Boss 5'. The show got over in 2012 and she made her Bollywood debut the same year with 'Jism 2'.
Sunny, whose real name is Karen Malhotra, was also seen in a special song in 'Shootout at Wadala' and then featured in 'Jackpot'. She will next be seen in 'Ragini MMS 2'.
The episode of 'Breakfast To Dinner' featuring Sunny will air Sunday.


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The 4th of July brings back memories of the Sandlot, beat-up Chuck Taylor's, sweet lemonade, summertime, and the good ol' days in the USA. This design combines that red, white, and blue all-American vibe with a retro twist: the trendiest color of all, mint, and striped hearts.
There is a red ribbon separating the perfectly sweat stained pattern that is the perfect place to add your own personalization.
As always with YouCustomizeIt, you can change anything about this design (patterns, colors, graphics, etc.) for free. Our design library is loaded with options for you to choose from, or you can upload your own. Need Help? You can always talk / chat with our design experts.
Your pet needs the best of the best! Don't settle for anything less. Give your sweet little fur baby something that will make them purr or make their tail wag.
The tapered bowls have a nice wide lip that has multiple embossed pawprints, while the bottom of the bowl has one large embossed pawprint. These stainless steel pet bowls are easy care, sturdy and perfect for the wear and tear of a furry friend. Don't worry about it getting broken by an excited pet ready to eat!
Our stainless steel dog bowls are personalized / customized by applying your custom printed label that wraps around the side of the bowl. Our labels or stickers are made from a high quality gloss vinyl, printed with eco-solvent inks, and are arc cut precisely by a machine to fit each bowl. The labels are waterproof and will hold up to daily use and will not fade over time.
They come in three different sizes: Small, Medium, and Large. The small bowl holds about 2 cups of food, the medium holds 4 cups, and the large holds 8 cups.
We recommend hand washing the bowls and only washing them in the dishwasher occasionally. Prolonged dishwasher washing will fade and impact the label / sticker. Need dishwasher safe dishes? Browse our ceramic pet bowls that are both microwave and dishwasher safe.
Don't forget the pet bowl mat and browse our customized / personalized pet accessories department to purchase your matching & coordinating accessories.
Get into our design center. Look around, there's plenty to choose from. Check out the thousands of options when it comes to design elements. You get to pick EXACTLY what you want on your design! Have fun with it! If you need any help, just ask us. We have your back!
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President & CEO
John S. Otter
Ph: (425) 688-7618
John has served as President & CEO of CBC Partners since 2009 focusing on business and capital development.
From French fries to finance, for the last 20 years, he has been in the business of business development. From product development and sales at Simplot Australia, Pty. Ltd (Melbourne, Australia) to the Directors of Channel Development for the Campbell Soup Company (Camden, NJ), he has opened markets and driven product distribution. John concurrently serves as a Director at the J.R. Simplot Company (Boise, ID), a global agribusiness and food processing company; Chairman of S-Sixteen, LP (Boise, ID), a real estate holding and investment company; and Chairman of the not-for-profit Washington Policy Center (Seattle, WA), a policy research institute. John holds a B.A. from the U. of Puget Sound and an MBA from the U. of Washington. He spends his free time enjoying the great outdoors of Washington, Idaho and New Hampshire with his family.
Chief Credit Officer
Alan Hallberg
Ph: (425) 688-7951
Alan brings over 23 years of diverse commercial banking, fund management and corporate finance experience, with particular emphasis on due diligence, senior and subordinated lending, and capital raising.
Alan began his lending career at The Bank of New York, where he managed a $1.5 billion portfolio of corporate borrowing clients. Following his tenure at BNY, Alan relocated to the Pacific Northwest, where he continued his banking career at Bank of America. While at BofA, Alan focused his efforts on lending to Seattle-area middle market companies, building his portfolio to approximately $75 million.
Prior to CBC Partners, Alan held executive positions directing M&A due diligence and execution for a private company controlled by Craig McCaw's Eagle River investment firm; headed corporate and international development for a publicly-traded fixed wireless company in the Seattle area; and led the business development efforts to stabilize a high profile media and communications project in Seattle.
Beginning in 2007 and continuing to the present, Alan has been CBC's Chief Credit Officer and has enjoyed aiding a multitude of companies through their journey.
Alan is a co-founder and board director of a FINRA-registered securities broker/dealer and holds the following securities licenses: Series 24, 28, 7 and 63. He also holds a B.S. from Georgetown University and attended graduate courses at NYU's Stern School of Business.
James Rulfs
Ph: (206) 369-0365
Jim has an extensive career as a managing principal in a variety of industries including mobile telecommunications, manufacturing technology, medicine, and entertainment. He was a founder of the social media agency The Cause Media Group and has developed and managed several medical research and medical service organizations in association with the Ohio State University.
He is currently a licensed investment banker, maintaining his license in Manhattan, and was a founding officer in the Forbes Private Capital Group in New York and Liberty Pacific Capital in Seattle.
Jim's professional practice and client base extends into China, focusing on intellectual property, capital formation and cross-border joint ventures. He represents both publicly traded and government owned corporations. He holds an appointment as an economic and financial advisor to the City of Tianjin, China.


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Parallels Access is a whole lot of awesome!
Impressed. Very impressed. That's my first thought when I finally managed to get Parallels Access to work. Not at the fault of the product, but my inability to download the desktop agent for Parallels Access. But wow indeed once I'm able to run it.


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2) MemoryHouse, "Untitled," Choir of Empty Rooms (We Are Bandits)
3) Kim Cascone vs. Federico Monti, "Anit-Musical Celestial Forces/June 17" (Mandala Channel Mash up)
4) Crewdson, "Electric Wing," Gravity (Slowfoot Records)
5) Ned Rothenberg, "Wood in the Metal," Falling into Place (Auris Media)
6) Colin Stetson, "A Dream of Water," New History Warfare, Vol. 2: Judges (Constellation)
7) John Coltrane, "India," The Other Village Vanguard Tapes (Impulse)
8) Jax Deluca, "Saxaphone Meditation"
9) ThroughRoof, "Feathers & Blood," Feathers & Blood (Cae-sur-a)
10) Pascal Savy, "Reflective Shadow," Liminal (Feedback Loop Label)
12) Mutus Liber, "Hesitation Resources," Glossy Eyes Vol. 1 (Bad Drone Media)
13) Dadavistic Orchestra, "Deep Old Mu," Dokument .02 (Dust Science Recordings)
14) VxPxC, "In the Walls Tonight," The Drapery Department (House of Alchemy)


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PBS, no friend to home schooling had a show recently where it was discussed.It's reported by Lucky Severson in Religion and News Weekly.
HT: A Catholic in Steinbach
Here's the best quote from SEVERSON:
"As of now, churches seem reluctant to tell their congregations to put their kids in private or home schools. But even without that endorsement, the U.S. Department of Education acknowledges that home schoolers are growing ten times as fast as the general school age population."


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Duos Technologies Awarded Contract for IPAWS CAP Assessment From Amtrak
Evaluation to Assist in Designing Automated Alert and Warning Capability
/EINPresswire.com/ -- JACKSONVILLE, FL--(Marketwired - July 14, 2016) - Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (OTCQB: DUOT), a provider of intelligent analytical technology solutions, has been awarded several contracts at an aggregate value of $230,000. The orders include the engagement to provide a comprehensive Needs Assessment & GAP Analysis of Alert, Warning and Notification capabilities at five sample Amtrak facilities located throughout the nation, that are representative of stations across the entire Amtrak enterprise.
Managed by FEMA, the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) is a modernization and integration of the nation's alert and warning infrastructure and will save time when time matters most, protecting life and property.
Federal, State, territorial, tribal, and local alerting authorities can use IPAWS and integrate local systems that use Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) standards with the IPAWS infrastructure. IPAWS provides public safety officials with an effective way to alert and warn the public about serious emergencies using the Emergency Alert System (EAS), Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio, and other public alerting systems from a single interface.
This Needs Assessment/GAP Analysis seeks to identify existing coordination and/or technical challenges for the implementation of IPAWS CAP-based alerting across multiple jurisdictions nationwide for various facility types represented within the Amtrak network; and to recommend solutions to those identified challenges.
The findings of this assessment will then shape the scope of further study into every facility within the Amtrak domain, for the implementation, or supplementation of existing IPAWS CAP-based alert, warning and notification capabilities nationwide.
The recommendations from this Needs Assessment and GAP Analysis will increase Amtrak's ability to communicate effectively, facilitating emergency reporting and notification, at their level of authority, through the following objectives:
- Assess the existing capabilities, gaps and needs for action-based alert and warning at five undisclosed locations across the Amtrak enterprise;
- Develop specific recommendations for implementing, or supplementing existing, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) based alert, warning and notification capabilities at these designated locations; and
- Identify potential barriers developing an enterprise wide alert, warning and notification system based on the findings from these target locations.
"duostech is also capable and will be competing for developing, delivering and integrating the final system(s) at the selected locations. As a response to Amtrak's earlier request our engineering team began customized development of an Emergency Communications & Hazard Operations System, which will be branded as echos, and which will incorporate an array of integrated applications for Incident Command System (ICS)/National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant, multimodal crisis communication and incident response, utilizing our centraco™ command and control connected intelligence engine," stated Gianni Arcaini, the Company's CEO.
"This platform will be capable of receiving Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) XML standard alerts and informational broadcasts and displaying them, as well as, retransmitting them through a variety of methods, such as voice telecommunication, Short Message Service (SMS) text, email, smartphone apps, Public Address systems, two-way radio, strobes and Digital bulletin boards. echos™ will also have the ability to receive responses from most of these forms of communication to ensure the notice did in fact get received and was understood by the intended recipient. The system can leverage those same means of communication to relay critical information to outside agencies and entities during a local emergency. It can further leverage a connection to social media sites in order to post and receive information," stated Felix Krupczynski, EVP & GM for Duos Technologies, Inc., the Company's wholly owned operating subsidiary.
About Duos Technologies Group, Inc.
Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (OTCQB: DUOT), based in Jacksonville, FL, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Duos Technologies Inc., provides intelligent security analytical technology solutions with a strong portfolio of intellectual property. Duos Technologies' core competencies include advanced intelligent technologies that are delivered through its proprietary integrated enterprise command and control platform, centraco™. The Company provides its broad range of technology solutions with an emphasis on mission critical security, inspection and operations within the rail, utilities, petrochemical, healthcare, and hospitality sectors. Duos Technologies Group also offers IT, professional services.
For more information, visit: http://www.duostech.com.
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On Twitter, #OWS is Alive and Kicking in Many Cities
BY Micah L. Sifry | Tuesday, October 25 2011
While the focus of the Occupy movement is obviously Wall Street, and the bulk of the media attention is on the people encamped and encircling Zuccotti Park in downtown Manhattan, the other big story of the OWS movement is how rapidly it has spread to dozens of other cities, large and small. One illustration of the vibrancy of these other encampments is the ongoing Twitter conversations using their hashtags.
Below are two charts provided to techPresident by Gilad Lotan, VP of R&D at SocialFlow. (He and his team wrote a very interesting article last week examining how hard it is for a hashtag like #OWS to trend on Twitter, and a follow-up post on how the #OWS hashtag spread online.)
This first chart shows that there is a robust daily pulse of conversation around the occupations in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, San Diego and Chicago. These are all places that have fairly large Facebook groups devoted to them--LA, Chicago and Philly each have more than 20,000 "likes."
The second offers a close-up of the data for the last three days related to those cities. As you can see, the chatter is constant. Even without high-profile media attention, people interested in what is going on with these cities' protests are very engaged, on a minute-by-minute basis.


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Welcome to another year with the Asian Pacific State Employee Association (APSEA). We are off to an enthusiastic and ambitious start! I am excited to begin my term as your President. Over the next few months, we are eager to get to know you, understand your needs, and provide support in those specific ways to help further your professional endeavors. APSEA will be planning a social event to gather input from the membership of what your interests are and what you hope to gain from being a member of APSEA. Your attendance and contribution will be greatly appreciated to start this New Year!
Although we have a new Board of Directors, our goals continue to focus on serving our members by providing the quality programs you ask for. APSEA prides itself on our career development sessions, Mentor-Mentee meet up program, networking opportunities, and a membership that includes some of the most distinguished members in state government. We are planning additional ways for you to connect, engage, inspire, and influence how we can all make a difference in our State Government and apply the same principles to your own work environment.
APSEA will also continue to partner with the community to promote career opportunities, civic participation and cultural awareness, and support young adults in higher education advancements through the APSEA Foundation by sponsoring scholarships. And most importantly, APSEA will advocate on statewide issues important to you, including ensuring equal employment opportunities for our members. This is the heart and soul of why this organization was founded and we are dedicated to continuing forward with the great work APSEA has already accomplished in this area.
We welcome our members to get involved with leading and/or participating on these committees and programs. APSEA is YOUR organization, so I personally, encourage you to join us in making this an organization that matters to you.
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Riiiiight: so there's this farm in Washington, where bestiality is still legal, that has become a hot tourist spot for people who want to have sex with livestock; it gets advertised on the internet and people come for miles. Primarily to get it on with horses. The article is less descriptive than I would have liked, but it seems to suggest that in at least some of the sex going on, the animals are the ones mounting the people; one visitor was rushed to a hospital, where he died of a perforated colon, which is what brought the farm to the attention of authorities. Some videotapes seized also show this unusual angle on horse sex. Enumclaw police are now watching the videos, looking for some way they can charge the farm owners with a crime, since having horses fuck you is not, per se, illegal there.
This means somewhere there are police officers being paid to watch horses fuck men. I wonder what the mood in the viewing room is? Bemused? Disgusted? (I think a certain amount of humour would be entirely appropriate, myself, and perhaps even a psychological necessity). After how many hours of watching such stuff does one require counselling?
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Hi Dmitri, As we discussed during the call today, here are more details on the SVG Tiny 1.2 work item: * the SVG Working Group released a beta version of its test suite early September, available at: http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/Test/ * the OMA IOP browsing group would like to integrate that test suite as part of their work; to that end, they need to understand better how much of the SVG Tiny 1.2 Specification [1] is actually covered; more precisely, they would like to know how many of the requirements documented in their "Test Enabler" document are covered by the test suite * the Enabler document is available at: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/member-mwts/2007Oct/att-0006/OMA-ETR-SVG_Mobile_Domain-V1_0-20070424-D.zip So, the goal of this project is to look at the list of requirements (section 5 of the Enabler document), and identify which are tested in the beta test suite. There are several aspects to it: * it should be made in cooperation with the SVG Working Group; * the SVG Working Group may be able to do most of the work quickly (e.g. if they know their test suite well enough to identify what is and is not covered), or ask us to do it for them if they don't have enough resources * if they don't have the resources, we need at least a detailed plan on how to proceed for the coverage analysis - depending on the amount of work, we may need to split the work among us, or maybe a single person can do it A first good step would be to draft/send a message to the SVG Working Group. Let me know if this clarifies what needs to be done, Dom 1. http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/CR-SVGMobile12-20060810/Received on Wednesday, 24 October 2007 12:34:22 UTC
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AN East Lancashire farmer will fly the flag for the region at the annual Young Farmers Convention this weekend.
Sarah Lees, from Turton Young Farmers Club, won the annual competition to be the 'Face of Convention' for the event in Blackpool.
It means she will be photographed throughout the weekend and also receive passes to the VIP bar and get a chance to meet Radio One DJs.
Her photographs will then be used to show other members what it is like to be at the convention and will feature heavily on the website, as well as being on the cover of the next Young Farmers Club magazine.
The event started yesterday (FRI) and runs until Monday.
Sarah, 20, lives and works on Park Farm in Ramsbottom, owned by her parents, but harbours ambitions of becoming a lawyer, specialising in agricultural land disputes.
In order to win the competition, Sarah had to send in 50 words on why she should be the face of the convention.
And she won the judges over by sharing the fact her parents first met at the convention in 1989 in the Winter Gardens and this would be her first time at the event.
Her parents were both members of Bury YFC, a club that Sarah also has connections with as her boyfriend is the chairman.
She said: "I applied for the competition because I thought it would be a good laugh and make my first AGM a bit more memorable.
"I was very surprised to win. I think Turton Young Farmers Club will be proud.
"We are a very small club so it is a good promotion for us."


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Blue Knights Host Potluck Lunch
The Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble will be hosting a potluck lunch for our families, parents, friends and supporters on Sunday, March 1st from 1pm-2pm at Rachel B. Noel Middle School (map) to celebrate the beginning of a great season. The Ascend Performing Arts Board of Directors will provide pasta marinara, bread, and drinks. We ask the attending families to bring salads and desserts.
All those attending should RSVP the number attending and the number of servings of your selected dish/item. Those bringing a dish should also plan to bring serving utensils for the dish and label the dish. Food should be at the school by 12:45pm so all the food can be on the tables before serving begins at 1:00pm.
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Special Issue "Organic Iodine Chemistry"
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2009).
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Special Issue in Molecules: Organic Iodine Chemistry 2012
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, a large number of organic reactions have been investigated using molecule iodine-catalyzed and iodine-induced methods. Therefore, many new compounds have been synthesized using molecular iodine. Iodine is an inexpensive weak Lewis acid, non-toxic, and readily available reagent for various organic transformations and yields products with outstanding selectivity with minimum by products. In view of the increasingly expanding field of molecular iodine-mediated reactions and significant attention in this area from academic and industrial scientists, we believe a respectable journal should publish a whole issue on iodine mediated reactions toward the synthesis of important organic compounds under environmentally benign conditions. I am delighted that Molecules have come forward and ask me to take over this responsibility.
The main objective of this issue will be to provide useful information to researchers and students who are interested in the chemistry of iodine and its fascinating role in organic synthesis. Efforts will be made to include not only the synthesis of organic compounds but also to understand the mechanism of iodine-mediated reactions in different solvents including in water.
In summary, I have no doubt that this volume in Molecules will be extremely valuable resource for many groups who are working on organoiodine chemistry.
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Telecommunications company Exetel has agreed to compensate consumers affected by changes made to its fixed term residential broadband plans, after concerns were raised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
In mid-2015, Exetel wrote to more than 2,000 residential broadband customers on 12-month fixed term plans, informing them that they were required to either change their broadband plan or terminate their Exetel service without penalty. Exetel relied on a clause in its standard residential broadband agreement which provided that Exetel could vary any part of that agreement for any reason.
Following an investigation, the ACCC considered that the clause was an unfair contract term which was likely to contravene the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). The ACCC also considered that Exetel's advertising of these fixed term plans was likely to be misleading because it represented that consumers would receive the service for the 12-month fixed term, when this was not necessarily the case.
Exetel cooperated with the ACCC's investigation and, in response to the ACCC's concerns, agreed to:
- remove the clause from its residential broadband standard form of agreement;
- refund any additional monthly subscription costs incurred for the remainder of the fixed term by customers who changed to a new plan; and
- refund any activation charge previously paid by customers who terminated their Exetel service rather than change to a new plan.
"The Australian Consumer Law provides that unfair contract terms in standard form consumer contracts are void," ACCC Acting Chair Dr Michael Schaper said.
"The ACCC considers that contract terms which allow a supplier to unilaterally vary the agreement for any reason are likely to be unfair. The ACCC will also be writing to other telecommunications providers with similar outdated terms in their consumer agreements, to put them on notice of the ACCC's concerns and encourage them to review and update their standard agreements," Dr Schaper said.
"Telecommunications companies should also be mindful that from November 2016, the law will also protect small businesses from unfair terms in standard form contracts."
Representations made in advertising about the benefits available to consumers under standard form supply agreements, and which contain a term allowing the supplier to vary the contract for any reason, have the potential to mislead consumers about the benefits offered and their rights under the contract. False or misleading representations about the existence, exclusion or effect of any condition or right are prohibited by the ACL, and can attract a penalty of up to $1.1 million for each contravention.
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Pastel pink lace hand fan for this year's summer weddings
Category: wedding hand fan
Christina Aguilera with Modern Crochet Club red hand fan
Last week, the most amazing thing ever happened. I couldn't imagine more spectacular way to celebrate my THOUSANDTH SALE on Etsy. Thanks to my friend Magda, I found out that Christina Aguilera choose Modern Crochet Club hand fan for THE VOICE show. My idea, my design, my crocheting…. and She choose it 🙂
I searched the entire internet to find some photographs from this episode, and I am really proud to share with you my finds.
Here it is, Christina Aguilera in american The Voice with Modern Crochet Club deep red crochet hand fan!!!
I also found the youtube movie with Ellen DeGeneres show, and what is even more amazing, and what is even more amazing. The photos of Christina Aguilera with my hand fan, are not far from photos of Christina with Hillary Clinton. I was thrilled.
Still can't believe this happened. It gives me so much inspiration for designing new patterns and fills my head with so many new ideas how to use crochet in todays world 🙂
Thanks Magda, for showing me this photos and thanks to Christina, for choosing my hand fan for this big TV show 🙂 And most of all thanks to all my family and friends, who believed that my homemade crocheting is something more than old fashioned doilies and can be used with joy every day now and in the future and can't be called only granny but also modern (even though, it is inspired by lace doilies) 🙂
Photo: Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank
and © Michael Rozman/Warner Bros – Christina Aguilera on Ellen Degeneres show December 7
Sale and free gift
I have 2 good news for this weekend 🙂
◆◆◆ Hand Fan SALE Week!!, all the FANS 10% OFF ◆◆◆
and from now, till I say so… ◆◆◆ Free Swarovski earring with orders over 100$ ◆◆◆
"till I say so" will last forever, that's the plan! 🙂
Shipping costs are not included in the order total.
Have a great weekend!!
Real wedding – Sheila and Jason
Do you remember this bunch of hand fans I made in December? Sheila was so kind and shared her wedding pictures with us 🙂 This was a beautiful wedding at Bahamas, far far away from cold and snow.
Sheila and Jason, I wish you both a lifetime happiness!
I have to say, that Sheila had a great idea to contrast pure whiteness of her dress with the turquoise of the sea of Bridesmaids dresses. I also have to say, that my hand fans recived a perfect background with this blue dresses 😉 I am not modest at all.. shame on me! ;))
Thank you Sheila, it was a great pleasure to see all of you during your wedding day 🙂
Hand fan in brown
First time in brown and for this Christmas. I like new colors in my works 🙂
What do you think about it?
White crochet hand fans
They are all counted now 😉 Packed and sent to the Bride and her Bridesmaids. I am happy that I managed to make some photos before sending. Not the best ones, because of the weather, but not the worst either.
So there are 7 crochet hand fans in snow white. The biggest set now.
Last shoot befor glueing
And all 7 ready together
close up
As you can see, Jasper assist this part of process too. Even tho he is not allowed to touch anything what is finished and ready to ship.. he is allways close to what I do. He pretends that he isn't even interested, but his gray fur is very often second plan hero on the photo 🙂 After all, he loves this table postument since he was little.
Still counting
My cat-friend and I are still counting this white fans…
..5.. 6.. 6,5..
6 is enough to fit a cat.. 'You don't have to crochet more dear. You can go to sleep now'
'I'll watch TV from here!!'


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In the pre-opening, European shares traded lower, because of Wall Street weakness. Initially, investors will react to the results of some companies. Telefonica reported a net income for the 1st quarter of 3376 M €, short of forecasts, the pharmaceutical Astrazeneca presented quarterly results in line with estimates, while ENI and Royal Bank of Scotland reported losses greater than the estimated. BASF reported a higher than expected EBIT.
US markets closed with losses of more than 1%. Initially, the US indices suffered the pressure caused by yesterday's decision by the Bank of Japan. Later, embarked on a recovery, but due to the weakness in the technology sector, the indices declined. In the first calculation relative to GDP in the 1st quarter, the Commerce Department showed that the US economy grew only to 0.50%, less than the 0.60% estimated. The weakness became broad based across the various areas of the economy, with the exception of real estate. The weakest points of the economy were the investment (which fell 8.60%, mainly due to the divestitures of oil and mining sectors) and exports which continued to be affected by the strength of the dollar. Domestic consumption, which accounts for almost 70% of the economy, increased 1.90%, but beating forecasts of 1.70%. Today, the spotlight will fall on the results of ExxonMobil and Chevron, two symbols of the American oil industry. More relevant than the results themselves are the prospects that companies will give on the evolution of oil. At the macroeconomic level, to highlight the publication of inflation associated with the consumption of households, the preferred indicator by the Fed. While maintaining that inflation will reach 2%, the Fed does not see definite signs that the recent rise in price levels is sustained.
Asian indexes closed lower, given the weakness of Wall Street. The Japanese market was closed, having celebrated the Day of Showa, dedicated to a reflection on the reign of Emperor Hirohito (1926-1989).


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Robin has been in Christian education 43 years serving as a Christian school administrator, coach, classroom teacher, and mentor. He is in his 27th year as the Executive Director of the Alabama Christian Education Association, which is currently the 3rd largest Christian school association in America. Robin is appreciated for his unique skill sets that enable him to oversee the many facets of the ACEA ministry. He has been married to his lovely wife Beth for almost 43 years. He and Beth have three grown children and 4 grandchildren.
Donna has served the Christian school community for more than 30 years. She has served for over 20 years as the ACEA Administrative Assistant. Much of her work has been with athletic services, particularly checking student eligibility materials on every athlete each year. She is also the Cheerleading Competition Coordinator. She is known for her pleasant disposition, incredible efficiency, and willingness to help others. She has been married to her husband Steve for over 40 years; they have three daughters, and seven grandchildren (and one on the way).
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