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Trinity Tri Series
The final of the current Trinity Tri Series was held at Germiston Lake on Sunday 24 April, 2016. Misty and cold conditions greeted athletes, forcing a delayed start while we waited for the sun. Once on the go, things went well. The water a bit choppy and cold made for a challenging swim, wind made the bike pretty tough and the run was always going to be hard as the day warmed up.
Not too many MADletes took part, most still getting over IMSA and the others getting ready for Comrades.
DelaRey Ribbens pushed the swim as part of a test and had a taste of what it's going to take to race at the top in this sport. After maxing an alactate start, the body struggled to bounce back on the bike and D ended up stopping before the run. A dnf is never nice, but this one is down to school fees and part of the learning curve.
Lukie Blignaut had a great race. Never easy trying to fit training into her really hectic medical doctor lifestyle, her race was testament to her strong will and determination. Swim 28:39 (1500m) Bike 1:28:57 (40km) Run 58:23(10km) Total 2:55:59
Philippe Taylor tackled the sprint. Having recently joined M.A.D. it was cool to have him race with the team. His big challenge is swimming in open water and he got through this well. Even though he doesn't believe in swimming straight and likes to go the "extra mile" so to speak! Swim 20:27 (750m) Bike 43:37 (20km) Run 29:54 (5km) Total 1:33:58
Looking forward to Sun City on 8 May!!!
Ironman South Africa 2016
This year only 7 MADletes were taking on the challenge of the 1,8km swim, 180km bike and 42km run held on 10 April in Port Elizabeth.
Hazel Aggett, Rob Schmidt, Bryce Hennessy, Riccardo Opeka, Jessica Taylor, Ryno Prinsloo and Roger Skews. Each had a story.
Rob Schmidt, from M.A.D. Witbank, fell ill 2 weeks before the event. Unfortunately, laryngitis became bronchitis and he had to withdraw and not start. Tough luck with his training going well and having been through a good build up. Next year Rob!
Hazel Aggett. Swim 1:49 Bike 4:16 at 90km Result Missed bike cutoff
Hazel was just seriously unlucky. With the rolling swim start she only started swimming at 7:05. After 90k on the bike, she missed a 1:15pm cutoff that was imposed with the new bike route. Going on the 10:30 cut off after the swim and bike, which we had planned for, Hazel would have made it home comfortably. Training had gone well and I had no doubt that this year she was ready to cross the line in time. Don't give up girl! 2017 awaits!
Bryce Hennessy. Swim 01:09:49 Bike 05:21:35 Run 05:21:56 Total 12:06:15
I look forward to a race when Bryce eventually has a trouble-free build up. This year, all was going well until he cut his foot in the dam, 2 weeks out. With no running at all until race day, his result is a great effort, showing lots of guts. A good swim, great bike and not too bad a run considering ended in a result he should be proud of. Nice Bryce!
Riccardo Opeka. Swim 1:24:14 Bike 5:27:21 Run 3:45:12 Total 10:49:47
What a race! First time Ironman, first marathon! The swim not his favourite discipline, he struggled through a choppy sea. Onto the bike and the fun began. A great bike and an even better run finishing with a sub 11 hour is just awesome for his first Ironman. Lots more to come from this youngster.
Jessica Taylor. Swim 01:07:00 Bike 07:01:39 Run 05:00:13 Total 13:24:27
You can see why Jess and Riccardo are engaged. Infectious enthusiasm for life and all its challenges seems to be the norm for these two. And doing it with a smile is compulsory! This was Jessica's first Ironman and marathon as well. Somewhat more at home in the water, the bike and run has been the challenge to date, getting enough training in while holding down a civil engineer's job wasn't easy. But then, IMSA isn't supposed to be easy. To finish with a 5-hour marathon and a sub 14 is really great. Well done girl!
Ryno Prinsloo. Swim 01:41:20 Bike 06:05:01 Run 04:55:49 Total 13:02:47
Ryno's first Ironman. Prep had been going really well until that silly thing called work got in the way. Despite minimal time available and a lot of disruptions in the last 3 months of training, the race went very well. New to swimming, a 1:41 wasn't bad. Ryno is an uber biker and it's here where his lack of prep time showed. Still, a 6:05, isn't too shabby. A sub 5 hour marathon is really good and I'm looking forward to the next step where we have more time available. I reckon that 5 will become a 4 before too long.
Roger Skews. Swim 01:07:36 Bike 05:39:06 Run 04:25:38 Total 11:24:01
Anyone that knows Roger reasonably well will understand the following: "So coach, I was thinking…"
I call it Rogerlitis. It's a rare disorder that only a few people suffer from as indicated by this message I received on the 8th Feb. "Can we load training as if I'm doing Ironman…while I'm thinking about it."!! That left 9 weeks of focussed and specific prep for Ironman. Eish! Looking at his result I can only get excited at the prospect of Roger backing his ability and seeing how far he can go in this sport.
Urban Ruins Golf Day 24 April
We are a registered NPO that provides a multi- facetted community centre. Our foundational vision was to provide a free and safe space for children to play and explore physical and artistic activities. The vision of the Urban Ruins Projects has grown and we now running a feeding scheme for 200 children daily, after school. We provide a pre-school for the community children from Rhamaphosa and Reiger Park as well. We have developed a mentorship program called 20/20 vision which empowers our children to develop 20 Life skills and expose them in their 16-18 year age group to bursar opportunities.
On the 24 April we having a Golf Day, at the challenging Huddle Park. This is our biggest fundraising event, to assist the Urban Ruins in their projects and grow the outreach to children.
Therefore we are approaching companies to help make this a very successful golf day.
This is an outline of our golf day requirements and we would appreciate sponsorship, donations and / or entries.
1. We are looking for corporate sponsorship for the holes@ a cost of R2000.00 a hole – this sponsored hole would then be dedicated to the sponsor's advertising boards which the said company would supply.
2. We need prizes for the players, golf equipment, appliances or even vouchers would be great. We have three categories each with three prizes required – a total of 12 prizes
3. We would like to supply each player with a goodie bag (100 players) which would include a promotional pack given at registration –all donations towards filling the goodie bags would be appreciated.
4. The cost per four ball will be R2000.00 which will include prize giving and a three course meal. All entries would assist the cause.
So far we only have the local press Caxton confirmed but we are working on including as much press coverage as possible.
All advertising banners / materials would be set up at the prize giving dinner for further advertisement.
Thank you for your time and consideration – please feel free to contact me if you require any further clarification.
Kind Regards,
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Miway Midlands Ultra 2016
The Miway Midlands Ultra on the 6th of March doubled as the SA Long Distance Tri Champs for 2016. As always, Damian Bradley and his team at B-Active didn't disappoint and delivered a quality event. The goodie bags were second to none, and organisations putting on similar events will have to take a big step up to come close. They really are proper. The only hassle now is figuring which towel is yours at gym swims.
This year's men's field was very strong and to end up on the podium meant you had to be good and you had to have a good day. Freddy Lampret is back in a big way. What a pleasure to see him back in good form and finish up in 2nd place. 3rd spot belonged to Travis Johnston who put on an incredible display of gutsy racing. After a dnf at 70.3 East London in January, he started the 21km run looking like it was going to end prematurely again. He toughed it out though and it was a great performance for his dad to witness, watching from the side.
The ladies race was dominated by Annah Watkinson, who, like Matt Trautman in the mens race, finished with a substantial lead. Claire Horner raced well for 2nd and so good to see Viv Williams racing like the machine she is, finishing up in a very good 4th.
Only a couple of MADletes made their way to the Midlands for the ½ Iron distance race. Swim 1900m, Bike 90km, Run 21km.
Drazen Milos had a very good day and showed some serious determination battling through the heat on the run. Ended 3rd in his age category. Swim 39:21 Bike 3:17:32 Run 2:24:08 Total 6:25:44
Ryno Prinsloo, in his first ultra, had a good race considering little prep because of minimal running from his last blister issue. Swim 49:11 Bike 2:58:08 Run 2:30:42 Total 6:27:38
Bruce Griffiths put in an impressive performance, this being only his second triathlon ever! Ended 3rd in his age cat to boot! Swim 49:25 Bike 3:38:11 Run 2:13:11 Total 6:51:08
Lauren Dance raced in the sprint event, using it as prep for SA Champs 2 weeks later. She ended 1st woman and 5th overall! Swim (750m)12:15 Bike (20km) 37:23 Run (5km) 21:25 Total 1:12:38
All looking forward to Damian's next Miway event which is the Sun City Tri on May 8th (Click on the link to Enter). Well worth it guys!
Hey guys. Been off the grid a bit the last few weeks with lots happening, so here's a catch up on what's been happening at M.A.D.
28 Feb was the Prestige Ultra. There was some good M.A.D. representation with some decent performances to boot. The Prestige Ultra is really a cool race. Not a whole heap of shout and corporate goings on, just simple, relaxed, affordable and fun. Put together by some of the most experienced and nicest people in triathlon, the event offered the Ultra ½ Iron, an Olympic and a sprint distance race. Really hope Louis and his team keep this event alive. It's a great addition to our tri calendar.
Ultra. 1,9k swim 90k bike and 21k run
Roger Skews. Not a race, just training! Eish. Exciting to think what this boytjie is capable of if he decides to get serious about this sport. Swim 33:03 Bike 2:33:39 Run 1:47:16 Total 4:53:58
Rob Schmidt from M.A.D. Witbank had a good race, despite struggling a bit on the run with some nutrition issues. Swim 43:06. Bike 3:15:08. Run 2:52:43. Total 6:50:57. On track for a good IMSA this year.
Hazel Aggett had a good race! Getting through the distance with a good swim and solid bike and run see her back on track for a finish at IMSA too. Swim 54:27. Bike 3:47:48. Run 2:29:12. Total 7:11:28
Spanner and Riccardo joined forces as a team to use the race as training. Spanner was first lady and 2nd overall out the water with a 26:58 swim. She biked a 2:44:15. Riccardo had an awesome run, finishing the 21k in 1:29:01. Total time was 4:40:14 which placed them 1st Team. Well done!
Olympic 1,5k swim 40k bike and 10k run
In only her 2nd Olympic distance tri Nikki Skews continues to impress. Swim 37:42. Bike 1:38:45. Run 1:09:35. Total 3:26:02. Watch out Roger!
Sprint 750m swim 20k bike and 5k run
Young Clayton Le Roux had a great result in only his second triathlon ever. He finished 1st Junior. Well done boy! Swim 10:54. Bike 40:23. Run 25:57. Total 1:17:14
Was a great day on the Free State side of the Vaal. We will be back next year, willing and able.
Photos up on Facebook soon!
2016 East London 70.3 Results
Well done to our M.A.D.letes on some great performances out there.
|Bryce Hennessy
|Riccardo Opeka
|Anine Kukard
|Jessica Taylor
|Morne Nel
|Candyce Veldman
CGT Provincial Triathlon Championships 2016 Results
|Pos. Cat.
|Lauren Dance
|Riccardo Opeka
|Drazen Milos
|Anine Kukard
|Jessica Taylor
|Morne Nel
|Clayton le Roux
|Nikki Skews
A refreshing take on Bryce and Roger's World Champs trip in August this year, as seen by one of the support crew.
Have you ever found yourself in the unique position where your partners Hopes and Dreams suddenly become your Hopes and Dreams?
Well , you can imagine my surprise when I found myself in precisely that situation, gripping my Husband's Hand with deathlike intensity hoping against hope to hear his name being called.
It's the 25th of January 2015, East London and the venue for the Standard Bank 70.3 Ironman South Africa.
Bryce Hennessy and Roger Skews are two of several M.A.D athletes who competed today, and the only two who made it to auditorium where the selection process was taking place. Quite by luck really. Everyone else was going to get some grub, but on the advice of Bryce and Lauren, we decided to go.
At exactly 18:00pm they locked the doors and if you weren't inside, sorry for you!
You are part of an elite group of Athletes! , they say…… You have been selected to compete at the 70.3 Ironman World Champs in Zell am See Austria!, they say……
Should you hear your name , please pay the entry fee of €330 in the next 5 minutes( credit cards only of course, we never said this was going to be easy! ) and one of fifty spots is yours!
How many Athletes do you think carry around their credit card after a day of hard racing? Most it would seem were thinking positive and as for the others, we laughingly witnessed several Phone A Friend moments and panicked pleadings of " hey bro, can I borrow your credit card?"
It was inspiring to see not one person turning down the chance to willingly hand over the Visa in exchange for months of torturous training, sore muscles and potential injury.
CONGRATULATIONS! We'll see you in Austria!!
And so began 2 MADletes journey to the race of a lifetime, and the intimidating task of preparing for it!
While the boys concentrated on their training, Iron wives, Coach,Friends, Family, and fellow MADletes banded together and got in on the action.
The training was intense! Eat Sleep Train Repeat. Pre dawn wake up calls became the norm and falling asleep by 7pm was a necessity rather than a luxury.
Time flys when you're having fun and 6 months 3 weeks and 5 days after securing the prized spots in East London and we're in the home stretch.
Dates have been finalized , Flights are booked, accomodation is paid for and reality has set in. This is really happening ! The bike is wrapped, the transition bag packed and the favorite socks are AWOL.
Bryce departs for Munich on the 23rd of August and Roger on the 24th. After a mild panic when confirmed flights became standby at the last minute, and an hour delay because there were no headsets, we finally board the Aircraft and at exactly 21:30pm, we are on our way!
The plan is to meet up at the airport and drive through together. Everything goes smoothly right up until the renta car's parking lot where we are faced with the minor inconvenience of luggage vs space.
Luggage was winning up until Rescue came in the form of an upgraded car ( thank you Budget) and the precipitous arrival of fellow athlete Ockie Schoeman.
3 Bike and Transition bags later, far to much luggage and wheels seemingly everywhere, 5 slightly frazzled South Africans armed with SatNav and snacks, piled into two renta cars for the 2 and a half hour drive to Zell am See, Austria . AutoBahn here we come!
Day 1 consists of checking in and a 30 min leg loosening run.
Our accomodation is great!
Haus Victoria is a large 3 story privately owned home, competently run by one slightly intimidating and yet utterly charming Austrian Frau known only as "Maria"
It's on the outskirts of Zell proper, absolutely gorgeous scenery, with only the tinkle of cowbells to disturb ones beauty sleep.
Day 2 After the MOST amazing night of sleep, to be woken up by birdsong and cows lowing, followed by a supremely healthy breakfast of Oats and coffee, we are ready to negotiate the miniature roads and numerous traffic circles that make up the route into Zell central. I really would like to take a moment and say a heartfelt thank you to the inventor of SatNav. Without your infuriating monotone guiding us every step of the way, I fear we would never even have made it to the start of the race !
It's also the opening of the Expo and the first thousand or so athletes to get to Zell have found themselves in shopping Mecca. Ironman everything! It's hard not to get caught up in race fever and we all happily shop up a storm, vowing to return for more. Note to self, when in doubt, buy it . BUY IT ALL! Because over the course of the next 3 days as the balance of the 5000 athletes and nearly as many supporters descended en masse into the sleepy lakeside town, all the good stuff vanished like cake on a cheat day!
Roger and Bryce diligently stuck to all their race prep and maybe not always so diligently to thier nutrition . Afterall, who wants to say no to Nutella pancakes!?! And Beer!? Really now! Picture strolling around the quaint and bustling town of Zell, all four blocks of it, to the tune of musical instruments ( a stick with a frying pan attached to it, and what appeared to be an old fashioned washing board), and a lovely piece played on a set of finely tuned cowbells by 4 charismatic and mildly inebriated Austrian musicians….in Lederhosen……
The next 4 days were devoted to following our better halves around while they focused on course familiarization, Registration and spending a disproportionate amount of time deciding on exactly which spot would be THE perfect spot to shuck those clothes, flash that Speedo and get on with their Lake swim. In hindsight, it really did provide us with an unsurpassed opportunity to check out the competition…….the Swans…….the scenery…….
Eventually making it into the water, they headed out for a relaxed swim more or less following the actual race day route. After that, we grabbed a quick bite before heading back home to get in a quick bike.
Race day has dawned clear and sunny and Bryce and Roger are relaxed and focused as we head down to the park and ride.
Roger's race no is 1719 with a start time Is 10:58am and
Bryce is 2457 with a start time of 11:10am
After a final visit to transition, we head to a communal grassy area where we can relax and the boys can put on their wetsuits and make their way to the waters edge.
Rogers wave is the first to go after the Pro's and it's fast!
He completes the 1.9km swim in a time of 30:45
With Bryce two waves later in a time of 31:42
It's then a short run into transition to swop wetsuits for helmet and cleats and then straight to the bike mount line for the start of the 90km cycle.
It was a flat and very fast first 20km for both, Roger doing 21.5km in 30:42min at an incredible average speed of 42.02/h and
Bryce at an equally impressive 32:57 at 39.15/h
That was the end of the fun as the course presented its first challenge in the form of a torturous 18km climb. Average speeds came way down as they tackled Zells finest before heading down a terrifyingly steep series of switchbacks, urged on by the enthusiastic Austrian supporters!
59 Km into the bike and the course takes them through the majestic countryside, both MADletes are fighting hard to regain their average pace and are soon flying again at 41.39/h and 44.08/h respectively.
They complete the 90km in a competitive time of 2:40.09 and 2:39.55 respectively.
Onto the super flat and fast run, the 2 loop course totaling 21.1km , takes the athletes around picturesque lake Zell. Looking good and strong as we cheer them on at 1.2km, we make tracks to the ferry which takes us across the lake to the first turnaround point.
It's ridiculously hot with clouds of bugs and athletes passed out or being ill on the course. That said, Roger is making good progress running at 5:12/km at the halfway point.
We catch up with Bryce at the 2nd turnaround running nicely at 5:43/km
As we head to the finish line, the excitement is contagious! The support is incredible! And I find myself grinning from ear to ear.
Waiting next to the Finish line , watching the athletes running in is inspiring beyond belief! It's an emotional experience witnessing the fight and determination on the athletes faces as they complete what has got to be one of the most incredible challenges of their athletic career .
I'm not sure if I want to scream like a banshee or burst into tears as Roger runs down the Red Carpet and over the finish line to complete only his second 70.3 ever in a super time of 5:07:42!!
Not to be outdone, Bryce Hennessy is not far behind and finishes nicely in 5:21:55
Waiting outside the feeding station for them to be returned to us, hopefully still in one piece and not too worse for wear, took a lifetime! They eventually did make it out, proudly wearing gigantic medals and huge smiles!
One big, wet, smelly hug later and they can finally sit down and relax before making our way to the prize giving banquet.
This sport is not for the faint hearted or the weak. It's a commitment to yourself, your coach and your Family, that you will do the best you can, as well as you can, for as long as you can. It was an experience of a lifetime and aptly worded by the Austrian people…..
Lass die freude rein – Let the happiness in!
IRWIN Wheelsets http://irwincycling.co.za/
Being asked to write a review on a set of wheels meant I would have to sit down in front of my lap top, switch off my phone and focus on my experience of IRWIN wheels to date. So here goes.
I am a triathlon coach and have been since 2005, when I started helping youngsters get into the sport I fell in love with. The approach was simple. The more you train, the better you will become. This is true still today, although I have grown wiser and learnt a lot more on how to assist athletes in becoming better at this sport through a conservative and longer reaching approach.
I often get asked by athletes, "What can I do to make me faster?", or "What equipment upgrades can I make to go faster?" Now, having completed my first Ironman on a Raleigh Hybrid, my initial response leans toward, "Take a few cement pills, listen to what I told you the first time, sessions you post on social media don't count and I don't care what Google says. Oh, and sign this drug-free form before joining" I think this friendly approach might explain why my tri club is pretty small J
In all seriousness, after my first Ironman, I maxed my credit card and went and bought what my tri hero, Raynard Tissink was using, a Cervelo. Only for him to change to a Scott the following year! Anyways, I am still grateful to him for his influence he had on my upgrade decision. Don't listen to people who say it's not about the bike, I promise, changing from a delivery to a tri bike helped a lot!
My new bike came standard with a set of training wheels that were handcrafted in the USA. I was sold on the brand from then on and have always recommended them to anyone feeling my opinion was worth anything. Two of my athletes I coach, whose opinion I respect, have also used the same brand, from training aluminium clinchers, to racing carbon tubbies and discs. One a top age grouper competing in long distance and the other an elite at the shorter distances, both were happy that they had the best wheels available for their money.
Until IRWIN came along and messed up the thinking.
Out on a training ride one day, one of my newer athletes says, "Coachie, these are those wheels I was telling you about." I look across at an unbranded, carbon 58mm, in my opinion, messing up the look of a beautiful Cervelo P3. Thinking they were much the same as the other "creaky carbon concoctions" to come out of the East that seemingly every second bike fundi with a bit of extra loot was trying their hands at importing, I dismissed my wheel enthusiast with "Cool" and focussed more on how hard I'd have to go to stay with the group that day. Into the ride, I noticed the wheels were quiet, except when he freewheeled, when they produced a very distinctive ratchet whirrrrr. I started to pay a bit more attention. He is a big fellow, this 96kg wheel enthusiast, and he has been blessed with calves to match. No creaking at all, even when he put the power down. We eventually stopped and the group all went off on their brick run. I went over and inspected. The first thing I noticed as I touched the wheel was it was solid, strong! I then lifted the bike and spun the rear wheel. It rolled nicely, for ever. Then I tried the front. It rolled, for ever and ever! I was keen to try these!
I have since tested the entire road range, except the disc. I will hopefully be strong enough again one day to attempt the 180km SA Ironman route on one. I cannot rave enough about these wheels. I am of the old school, "don't fix it if it ain't broke" mentality, but I am really happy to have been upgraded onto a set of IRWINs. I rode the 94.7 on the entry level IA-22mm alloy clincher and managed a top speed of 92km/h! Not bad for a lightweight, low profile wheel that shouldn't be high on the aerodynamics ratings.
There are a number of features I like about the IRWINs. They look good, with a stylish logo, not too loud, but still distinctive. The ceramic bearings used in the hubs make for an extremely smooth rolling wheel. The 60 teeth ratchet system puts power into the back wheel more efficiently. My wheels arrived in a stylish double wheel bag, with quality skewers, brake pads, cassette spacer and extra skewer springs. The feature for me though, that is the most important, is the overall build quality. You can feel the strength of the wheel when you fit the tyres and the stiffness when riding. You feel confident to push hard and corner fast, which I believe gives the IRWIN range a bit of an edge over more established brands.
My answer to the earlier question about what can make you faster has changed from taking a few cement pills to getting a set of IRWINs. You won't be sorry.
5150 Ekurhuleni African Champs Germiston Results
|Roger Skews
|DelaRey Ribbens
|Bryce Hennessy
|Riccardo Opeka
|Bernhard Westra
|Drazen Milos
|Ryno Prinsloo
|Morne Lombard
|Anine Kukard
|Willem Weideman
|Franja Serfontein
|Lukie Blignaut
|Candyce Veldman


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If you crochet or knit, you probably have a stash of leftover yarn. This is a guide about uses for leftover yarn.
This is a ball of yarn made from scraps that would otherwise be tossed. It's a great way to use up all those extra tid-bits of yarn that would otherwise be useless to create another project. I will be posting a couple of fun and easy projects that you can create with your new yarn.
Dogs and cats always enjoy getting something new, whether it's a blanket or toy.
I crochet quilts and always have yarn left over. Each time there is yarn left over, even a piece 10 inches long, it is tied to the end of another leftover. This is wound into a ball. This hodge-podge of colors is used to make my dogs crocheted blankets, sweaters, and toys. They don't mind if the colors don't match.
I used to have a cat and she was always getting a new toy of some sort to play with. A single crocheted chain attached to a crocheted ball made a mouse, as far as she was concerned. Sometimes I sprayed it with catnip spray.
Source: As a depression baby, mother taught me to never throw anything away. All scraps could be used in some way. That has stuck with me, and saved me money.
By Clynnaltemus from Inglis, FL
I discovered that if I use circular knitting needles to knit long winter scarves, I can use bits and pieces of yarn in all colors and textures to knit up unique scarves that when used creatively can be very beautiful.
A softer way to tie up your vine type plants is to tie the vines to a post, fence, etc. with a piece of yarn. It is much softer on the plant than wire ties and can easily be removed with scissors. It's also a good way to make use of left over bits of yarn.
By thriftsavvy from West Dundee, IL
My grandma was a big crocheter, and was always getting left with small, 1-3 inch balls of yarn she had no use for. I came up with a way to use the small balls of yarn. I would crochet single stitches, then go back down the singles with another row of single stitches, making small doggy leashes for my Toy Poodle. For a clasp, I would cut off old ones from the over the shoulder purses I had worn out. The clasps were perfectly fine and the perfect size to hook on my little Angel's leashes.
When I got the chain as long as I wanted to have the leash, usually about 4-6 feet, I would simply bend the end over and crochet it to the leash, to put my hand through, and I was done. I had free leashes of all colors to match the collars. Then I discovered a new twist to my leashes. If I could not find a clasp, I would crochet a bigger loop on one end for Angel's neck, and one smaller for my hand.
Then I would take one of those little rubber bands that my daughter used on the braces on her teeth, and pull it over the "head loop". To tighten the loop up, I simply had to lower or raise the rubber band, and it was a perfect fit for any doggie. My little Angel is now a "real" angel, gone from me for many years, but I still have her little leashes, just in case I am found by another little doggie needing me.
By Jacketbacker from Greer, SC
Don't throw away those yarn tails and left over small amounts. If you have an extra skein of yarn laying around, it makes great stuffing instead of the polyester stuffing.
I decided to make a prayer shawl that used some of the Lion Brand yarn stash I have accumulated while making various other prayer shawls. As you can see from the stash photo, my palate leans toward the earthy colors. When I was about half done with the shawl, my daughter informs me she liked it better than her solid red one and I have to admit it is looking better than I had hoped. I cast on 80 stitches and knitted rows in varying widths using up my stash of yarn.
I donated the shawl and failed to take a picture of it, but am in the process of creating other striped shawls. It is a great way to use up your stash of like weights of yarn.
By skibum1910 from Prospect, KY
Do you have piles of leftover yarn that is in knots instead of balls? Try this, take an empty toilet paper holder, put a little split on one end, cut the yarn anywhere, and attach to the holder.
I just saw an interesting tip on how to use up excess yarn by making baskets. Well, I use my excess yarn by making drinking glass sweaters. They are excellent for sweating glasses in the summertime.
I have lots of rug yarn, the 4 inch pieces. I don't know what to do with them. What do you do with left over rug yarn?
By kemptongirl from Sequim, WA
Hair for small doll or ornament heads, I even use the wild stuff for my angels hairs. Stuff small items with it as it is pretty soft and plushy for small toys etc. You can buy rug hooking canvas by the yard and try making what I call a crazy carpet. Cut a 4-6" square or circle of rug canvas (leave a row or two of canvas holes for turning under) Then just go wild, hooking with a latchet hook until the shape is covered. Turn under and hand stitch the raw edge to the back. Use self adhesive felt to line the back side.
Use it as a mug rug or coaster for drinks. I have also made several, and stitched them together like a patchwork rug, again backed with felt, the sewn on type this time to coordinated with the colors of yarn used in the pieces since you will only sew the patches together in about 4 spots, so the felt will show through. if you use round patches it kind of looks like one of those felt rugs called a penny rug, only bigger circles of course. You can make it any size and I recommend button twist or extra strong thread known as carpet thread for sewing it together for strength and durability.
You can buy blank rug canvas and create your own design!
Good to "paint" with. Using cardboard, plywood, or whatever as your foundation, You can paint on a background color first - if desired. Using Elmer's Glue All, start filling in areas of your "painting" with the yarn pieces.
I've bought some blank backing and made a rug. I hooked my leftover yarn into stripes, varying the widths by the amount of yarn I had. Once done, I gave it to my sister as a gift. That was about 30 years ago. She still uses it; I saw it a couple years ago, and it still looks really neat.
I am looking for ideas for scrap yarn projects other that knitting or crochet. Anyone have any ideas?
By mkay from IN
Cut colorful yarn in 1" pieces and stuff them inside plastic/glass ornaments.
Make bows for the upcoming Holidays and for other gifts like Birthdays, Anniversaries, etc.
Use them for curtain tiebacks.
Make pom pom's for hair barrettes.
Find a simple vase or glass jar and begin wrapping the yarn around it for a new and improved look.
Wrap into balls and make a bowl of pretty decorative yarn balls for any room.


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A fire on East Adams Street destroyed one unit of a duplex and left a family of five homeless Tuesday afternoon.
"She was cooking, heard like a pop and the power went out. When she walked out of the kitchen, she saw the flames," said Carson City Deputy Sal Acosta of tenant Miriam Meza.
Meza immediately grabbed for her 3-year-old son, Mario, who was running into the flames to "save his bed," said Acosta.
The boy suffered smoke inhalation and his hair was singed.
Meza was able to get outside where her screams alerted her neighbor in the duplex at 412 E. Adams St.
"She was yelling, 'Help me, help me!'" said Maria Flores, who was at home caring for her 2-year-old daughter, Vanessa.
Flores was able to move her vehicle, but Meza could not return to her home to get the keys to her Mercury Sedan or the family's brand new Dodge Ram pickup. The Mercury was destroyed, the truck survived.
Meza shares the home with her son, husband, Mario, sister-in-law Gabby Morgan and Gabby's 3-year-old daughter, Marianne.
"Everything was burned," Gabby said.
She said the family will stay with another relative for the time being.
"We will have to start to buy everything again," she said.
Flores' unit was untouched by the flames, but the contents suffered smoke and water damage, said Battalion Chief Bob Charles.
Firefighters were able to keep the flames contained to the duplex, though a tree in the yard caught fire, and power lines were arcing the backyard.
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This is a split board - You can return to the Split List for other boards.
@ Event, Does Bingles turn into Four Tuna?
XEvent-HorizonX 3 years ago#472
Yeah. :P
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Seeing Chocolate, and Pepper have an awkward moment, you see the cake!
Boy, my hard work! I need to eat it before Pepper!
You defiantly launch your hands to grab a piece of the cake that wasn't touched by Chocolate's mouth! And as you eat creamy piece of cake, you start to feel a strange sensation within your stomach!
And as you place your feminine hands on it, you feel like ridges of a wheel!
You then look down to your waist, only to see that your entire middle body has been replaced by a silver wheel!
And to top it off you feel fully feminine, seeing your clothing turn into a white silk that covers your breasts, while a long black silk covers your legs!
All the while, you notice that your now long hair is blue!
How do you react!?
(.C.) Say hi to Chocolate!
(.F.) Spin your wheel!
(.A.) ''I am Fortuna!''
(.G.) Readers Choice!
(.E.) Get Called by Martini!
(.B.) Make Goodman Appear!
(.D.) Get TableFlip to eat the cake!
(.H.) Panic!
XEvent-HorizonX 3 years ago#474
C then B. :o)
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In your new form, instead of panicking, you feel as if you and Chocolate go way back!
And as you still are trying to see if your wheel can be moved, you look at Chocolate!
Four Tuna Bingles---''..Hi?''
Pepper Ringles-------''Four-who-nah?''
Before you could respond, you see two barely visible
D> like eyes calmly staring at you!
Four Tuna Bingles---''Goodman?!''
The eyes then become fully visible! And it then reveals a veil like gray creature who seems to spread into the background around you!
Feeling as if your essence is being used for something, what happens next?
(.C.) You see the cake, and Chocolate table's essence start to be drained!
(.A.) Goodman Envelops all four of you into his veil!
(.B.) Reader's choice!
(.E.) Chocolate asks why he's been following you all this time!
(.D.) Pepper Ringles finds a berry!
XEvent-HorizonX 3 years ago#476
This needs to be continued somewhere.
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willingmess 3 years ago#477
The grand mighty thing Changlini has as an equalizer, I forgot its name is flying through space, causing black holes to bend to its will, and other mighty stuff that goes on because it gains powers from killing babies or something, I think thats what he said, sorry if I'm being incorrect. But anyways, enough with my grousing, That thingummy that Changlini uses as an idle threat, along with the reset button, was flying through space, when suddenly! It comes across a small object... brightly shining a silver reflective surface, when suddenly, everything is transported to a weird little pocket dimension!
A metal slime appeared!
The destroyer of magnificence maybe? Uses almighty destruction on the metal slime!
The metal slime is hit! But it does no damage....
Metal slime used bang!
It deals 20 damage to the Hangar of Opulence!......?
The Op machine uses The bowing of black holes and stuff!
It does 1 damage to the metal Slime!
The metal slime ran away!
The Miller of story: Awww.... I could've used all that experience.....
And thus, we see that even the Spiller of Orange juice must bow to the most mighty force in the universe! The mighty troll..... Metal Slime!!!
Currently going steady with Samus Aran!
Holy Whip!
I remember that battle Clearly!
Man, the memories back in Dragon Quest..
(I agree, and I gotta go to sleep soon(1:10 am where I'm at))
You feel as if you and the creature called Goodman have been together for some time!
Four Tuna Bingles---''Goodman..! I remember now!''
The Grey Veil like entity contently closes its eyes for a moment, and then calmly floats upwards!
Chocolate------------------''Four Tuna, what's that thing doing?''
Pepper-----------------------''Uh.. does anyone else feel.. feint?''
Four Tuna Bingles----''Just watch you two.''
Directly over you all, his veil spreads, and darkens your surroundings until it's completely black, with only you, Chocolate, and Pepper being visible!
After a while, what do you start to think?
(.A.) The Past!
(.C.) Playfulness!
(.B.) Adventure!
(.D.) Reader's choice!
protobakurion 3 years ago#479
Changlini posted...
He(And most of the LotSS people in the guard positions) stays away from it, but he doesn't mind others who drink it though.
Oh... I was just going to implement it for fancy restaurants and celebrations.
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Question: We have a very old home with wood siding. After years of scraping, sanding and painting, the siding has several uneven spots. Is there a technique and/or product we can apply to even out these boards?
Answer: By uneven, I assume some of the boards are deeply gouged or have chunks of wood that might have been torn away in the scraping process - at least that is the experience I have had with my cedar siding.
If you paint, you have a little more wiggle room than if you stain. What I do is fill the gouges with Elmer's wood putty, let it cure and shrink and then repeat until the putty is even with the surface of the board. Then I sand, prime (sometimes two coats, lightly sanding in between) and then paint with acrylic latex paint.


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In an institutional room in California, the aptly named Luz ("light") tries to make sense of the trauma and tragedy that has befallen her family. She has only a journal, the presumed attention of You, the God or higher power she addresses, and a deck of Lotería cards.
In "Lotería: A Novel," debut novelist Mario Alberto Zambrano makes the cards, used in a Mexican game as the visual counterpart of the numbers in bingo, serve as writing prompts. They're not instruments of divination like tarot cards, but, like the tarot deck, the simple, traditional design of the Lotería cards gives them a touch of the archetypal. (Large images of the cards begin each of his novel's short chapters.) »Read Full Article
Five singers declared winners in local Met Opera auditions
Five singers were selected by judges to advance to the next round at Saturday's Wisconsin District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
Countertenor Kangmin Justin Kim, mezzo-soprano Corrie Stallings, soprano Caitlin Ruby Miller, tenor Ian D. Koziar and tenor Joe Shadday will compete at the Upper Midwest Regional in St. Paul, Minn. The five vocalists also won $2,000 each. »Read Full Article
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Walt Whitman may have rightly claimed that his poetry contains multitudes, but Emily Dickinson can stake an equally valid claim to being America's greatest poet.
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The effective use of school resources is a policy priority across OECD countries. The OECD Reviews of School Resources explore how resources can be governed, distributed, utilised and managed to improve the quality, equity and efficiency of school education.
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This series offers timely policy advice to both governments and the education community. It includes both country reports and thematic studies.
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This note presents selected findings based on the set of well-being indicators published in How's Life? 2016.
The tax burden on labour income is expressed by the tax wedge, which is a measure of the net tax burden on labour income borne by the employee and the employer.
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Austria has the 2nd highest tax wedge among the 34 OECD member countries. The country occupied the same position in 2014. The average single worker in Austria faced a tax wedge of 49.5% in 2015 compared with the OECD average of 35.9%
The 2015 edition of National Accounts of OECD Countries, General Government Accounts is an annual publication, dedicated to government finance which is based on the System of National Accounts 2008 (SNA 2008) for all countries except Chile, Japan, Korea and Turkey (SNA 1993). It includes tables showing government aggregates and balances for the production, income and financial accounts as well as detailed tax and social contribution receipts and a breakdown of expenditure of general government by function, according to the harmonised international classification, COFOG. These detailed accounts are available for the general government sector. Data also cover the following sub-sectors, according to availability: central government, state government, local government and social security funds.
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The tax burden in Austria increased by 0.5 percentage points from 42.5% to 43.0% in 2014. The corresponding figures for the OECD average were an increase of 0.2 percentage points from 34.2% to 34.4%.
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Das österreichische Gesundheitssystem gewährleistet einen niederschwelligen Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung, es gibt jedoch Verbesserungspotenzial bei der Qualität der Krebsversorgung sowie der Reduktion von Spitalsaufnahmen durch die Stärkung der medizinischen Primärversorgung.
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Tackling mental ill-health of the working-age population is becoming a key issue for labour market and social policies in OECD countries. OECD governments increasingly recognise that policy has a major role to play in keeping people with mental ill-health in employment or bringing those outside of the labour market back to it, and in preventing mental illness. This report on Austria is the eighth in a series of reports looking at how the broader education, health, social and labour market policy challenges identified in Sick on the Job? Myths and Realities about Mental Health and Work (OECD, 2012) are being tackled in a number of OECD countries. It concludes that the Austrian system provides good opportunities in principle for improving labour market inclusion of people with mental ill-health but that structural fragmentation of responsibilities limits the means of the federal government to develop coherent health and work policies. Successful structural reform requires including a range of actors responsible for policy implementation to achieve coordination across institutions and better integrated service delivery.


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Located 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Maryvale Baseball Park, Comfort Inn I-10 West at 51st Ave is within a 10-minute drive of Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion. This 122-room hotel has free breakfast along with conveniences like an outdoor pool and free in-room WiFi. Arizona State Capitol is also a short drive from this Phoenix hotel.
Free buffet breakfast is served each morning from 6 AM to 10 AM.
Comfort Inn I-10 West at 51st Ave's 122 rooms are air-conditioned and provide microwaves, refrigerators, and coffee makers. Guests can expect to find free WiFi and 32-inch LCD TVs with satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries, and pillowtop beds with premium bedding ensure a restful night. Free weekday newspapers, free local calls, and video-game consoles are other standard amenities.
Property features
At Comfort Inn I-10 West at 51st Ave, guests enjoy an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a spa tub. If you drive, put free parking to good use. The 24-hour front desk has multilingual staff ready to help secure valuables, and answer any questions about the area. Additional amenities include free WiFi in public areas, a meeting room, and a 24-hour business center.
- Free buffet breakfast
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Free parking
- Outdoor pool
Comfort Inn I-10 West at 51st Ave5152 W Latham Street Phoenix AZ 85043
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Comfort Inn I-10 West at 51st Ave provides a spa tub and a fitness center. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This hotel offers access to a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Event facilities measure 500 square feet (46 square meters). This Phoenix hotel also offers multilingual staff, coffee/tea in a common area, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Comfort Inn I-10 West at 51st Ave is a smoke-free property.
- Outdoor pool
- Spa tub
- Free breakfast
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Laundry facilities
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors - 3
- Fitness facilities
- Total number of rooms - 122
- One meeting room
- Free self parking
- Year Built 1997
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Conference space size (meters) - 46
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 500
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Video-game console
- Pay movies
- Refrigerator
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free weekday newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Microwave
- Premium TV channels
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Pillowtop mattress
Where to Eat
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 10 AM.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or spa tub without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
To make special requests for accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible bathroom
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
- Pets allowed
- 2 per room
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old.
- Deposit: USD 50.00 per stay
- Cleaning deposit: USD 200.00 per stay
Optional extras
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Comfort Inn 51st Ave
- Comfort Inn 51st Ave Hotel
- Comfort Inn 51st Ave Hotel West I-10
- Comfort Inn I-10 West 51st Ave
- Comfort Inn I-10 West 51st Ave Hotel Phoenix
- Comfort Inn I-10 West 51st Ave Hotel
- Comfort Inn I-10 West 51st Ave Phoenix
We should mention
Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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- News tagged "software"
Wednesday, 26 Jun 2013
Razer Lets You Upgrade Your Stereo Headphones to 7.1 Gaming Surround Sound
The latest member of the Razer software family - the Razer Surround, is a state-of-the-art audio engine that provides 7.1 virtual surround sound with any stereo headphones.
Friday, 14 Jun 2013
Microsoft Rolls Out Office Mobile for iPhone
Microsoft has released Office Mobile for the iPhone. Compatible with iPhone 4, 4S, and 5, as well as iPod Touch 5th gen, the Microsoft Office Mobile allows you to access, view, and edit your Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents from anywhere.
Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013
Apple Releases Developer Preview of OS X Mavericks with Over 200 New Features
Apple has released a developer preview of OS X Mavericks, the 10th major release of OS X.
Monday, 6 May 2013
Samsung Knox Approved by Department of Defense for Use in US Government
Samsung today announced that Samsung Knox-enabled devices have been approved by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for use in DoD networks. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has finished successful testing of Samsung Knox devices.
Thursday, 2 May 2013
Jawbone Announces UP Platform for iOS, Unveils 10 Integrated Apps
Jawbone has announced its UP platform for iOS and unveiled 10 apps that have integrated with UP, the wristband and app system that helps you know yourself so that you can make smarter choices.
Friday, 26 Apr 2013
McAfee Delivers Enterprise Class Security to the Cloud
McAfee has announced the addition of identity and access management solutions to its Security Connected portfolio. They include the Cloud Single Sign On, One Time Password, and Identity Center of Expertise.
Monday, 22 Apr 2013
Tab a Doctor Helps Dispense Advice at Your Convenience
Tab a Doctor is a new "go-to" medical portal designed to bring Singapore's private medical practitioners and consumers onto a common online platform.
Friday, 19 Apr 2013
WD SmartWare Pro with Dropbox Integration Unveiled
WD has rolled out the WD SmartWare Pro, an easy-to-use software tool which lets customers back up their files to any USB external hard drive or the cloud using their personal Dropbox.
Wednesday, 10 Apr 2013
Dell Introduces Automated Workstation Software to Improve Application Performance
Dell has announced Dell Precision Performance Optimizer (DPPO), the industry's first software that automatically configures Dell Precision workstation settings to maximize performance of engineering, design and digital content creation applications.
Gemalto Launches Private File Storage and Sharing App for Mobile Operators
LinqUs CloudnShare offers mobile network operators a fast-track to launch their own fully branded and secure OTT (Over-The-Top) application, or complement their existing cloud backup services in the fast-developing personal cloud market.


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Ormantine USA Ltd., Inc.
based in Palm Bay, FLORIDA (USA)
Ormantine USA has become a world leader in the manufacture and supply of Peristaltic Pump Tubes. Initially we supplied systems and spares for the Technicon AA continuous flow market. As time moved on we further developed our extrusion and tubing manufacturing capabilities. We now work with many pump manufacturers and companies developing solutions for systems requiring ...
Bionomic Industries Inc.
based in Mahwah, NEW JERSEY (USA)
Bionomic Industries' recently redesigned website. We appreciate your interest in our company and hope you find our new site user-friendly, most informative and helpful in solving your present or future air pollution, emission control, product or waste heat recovery application. As the dominant worldwide leader in providing conventional and advanced gas absorption, ...
Colt Technologies, Inc.
based in Rockwall, TEXAS (USA)
Colt Technologies, Inc. was established in 1982 to provide air pollution control technology and specialized process equipment to U.S. industry. In over 30 years, our pollution control systems have been installed in a variety of applications with currently over 100 active system locations worldwide.
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories, Inc
based in Leominster, MASSACHUSETTS (USA)
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratory has been in the laboratory business since 1995. We are a Central Massachusetts based, full service lab, specializing in the analysis of private drinking water. Our facility has serviced thousands of clients across North America ranging from large industrial businesses to Home Inspectors and Real Estate Agencies, as well as ...
IMR Environmental Equipment, Inc.
based in St. Petersburg, FLORIDA (USA)
IMR Environmental Equipment, Inc. is one of the leading manufacturers worldwide for portable flue-gas analyzers and stationary flue-gas analyzers using electro-chemical and NDIR technology. Furthermore, the product range includes leak detectors (HC, refrigerant), thermometers, manometers and anemometers. IMR has almost 30 years of experience designing, manufacturing and ...
Bonza Training Solutions
based in Stratford, ONTARIO (CANADA)
We are an experienced training organization, working to help companies meet their training needs and achieve their goals. Bonza Training Solutions offers public training courses in the ISO, Manufacturing, Management Development and Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) fields, as well as customized courses for companies requiring on-site training. For those wanting the ...
Golden Specialty, Inc.
based in Friendswood, TEXAS (USA)
Golden Specialty provides industry-leading products and services for on-site emissions testing of stationary sources. Our certified and deeply experienced staff use state-of-the-art equipment and redundant CEM systems to reduce risk and ensure highest quality data. We sell and lease a wide range of air testing equipment, parts, supplies, and maintenance service packages ...
CEMS Experts - a division of GK Associates, Inc.
based in Simi Valley, CALIFORNIA (USA)
For over 20 years, CEMS Experts has been providing turn-key CEMS solutions, consulting, and technical support services for the emissions compliance and process monitoring needs of our clients. Our customer base spans many industries including power generation, petro-chemical, cement, glass, forest products, landfills, municipal utilities, waste-energy, and many others. We ...
Forestry Suppliers, Inc.
based in Jackson, MISSISSIPPI (USA)
When Jim Craig started this company in 1949, packages wrapped for Parcel Post shipment to customers were loaded on a Red Wagon and pulled to a nearby post office. Today, Forestry Suppliers, Inc. is a direct-mail supplier for natural resource professionals worldwide. Our annual catalog features thousands of quality products for the forestry, environmental science, ...


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Leisure Centre Admission Rates & Options
New! LeisureCard Reward Programs
LeisureCards have perks! We are pleased to introduce two new reward programs for LeisureCard customers - Pick Your Perk and Refer a Friend. Scroll down for more information.
The City's seven indoor Leisure Centres offer a variety of drop-in activities for people of all ages, skill levels and interests! All admission options provide access to:
- public, family and lane swimming
- aquafitness and fitness classes
- indoor walking/jogging tracks
- fitness and weight rooms
- open gym, racquet and court sports
- indoor playgrounds (ages seven and under)
Pre-registration is not required for drop-in programs. For activity listings and times, visit Drop-in Online or refer to the seasonal Leisure Guide.
General Admission
No membership is required! Simply pay a general admission to enjoy any indoor Leisure Centre in Saskatoon.
|Prices include gst
(6-18 yrs)*
(0-5 yrs)
|Single Admission
|Group Rates (6 or more)
|Bulk Tickets (10 passes)
|LeisureCard (monthly price)***
|$45.00 per month
|$27.00 per month
|$90.00 per month
†General Admission to the Terry Fox Track is $4.00. There are also Outdoor Pool Admission Rates.
* All youth under 16 years of age must complete a Youth Weight Training Consultation or program in order to use any of the weight rooms (even when on a family plan).
**Family is defined as a group up to seven individuals, related by birth, legal status or marriage, with a maximum of two adults.
***See below for more information on LeisureCards.
Last Hour Promotion
Take advantage of the final hour of operation at any indoor Leisure Centre fitness and exercise room, walking track and open gym, seven days a week for a $3 admission. Excludes the Terry Fox Track and swimming pools.
Bulk Tickets
Buy in bulk and save! Purchasing a pack of 10 passes provides over 20% off the regular admission rate. Leisure Centre Bulk Tickets never expire and are transferable to family and friends. Choose from adult, youth and family packs. See prices in chart above.
Bulk Tickets and other admission options are also available for the outdoor pools during the summer.
We heard you, Saskatoon! LeisureCards are now more affordable and flexible than ever.
A LeisureCard provides unlimited access to all seven Leisure Centres, plus the City's four outdoor pools and Cosmo Skating Rink. It is the best discount admission option for customers who visit the facilities more than two times per week.
Purchase as many months as you want for one low monthly price. Payment plans available for 6 and 12 month durations. Card is non-transferable.
|Prices include gst
|LeisureCard Monthly Price
|$45.00 per month
|$27.00 per month
|$90.00 per month
Did You Know?
A 20-minute fitness and weight room orientation is provided with the purchase of every LeisureCard.
Child Minding is FREE with the purchase of a Family LeisureCard!
LeisureCard Payment Options, Lost Cards & Refunds
Cash, cheque or debit/credit can be used to purchase a LeisureCard. Payment plans are available when purchasing 6 or 12-month cards through automatic bank withdrawal (on the 15th of every month).
If you lose your card, a replacement card can be issued at a cost of $5.00, plus taxes, at any Leisure Centre.
In the event you need to cancel your LeisureCard, refunds may be available. A minimum one-month rate will be charged for all cancellation requests. Refunds are not available for one-month cards.
Facility closures and program cancellations may occur. The City reserves the right to cancel programs or close all or part of any Leisure Centre for regular maintenance and/or special bookings. LeisureCards will not be extended nor will the holder be compensated for facility closures of fewer than five consecutive days or program cancellations.
Summer Indoor LeisureCard
Now on sale! Get unlimited access to the indoor Leisure Centres in June, July and August for one low price! Not valid at outdoor pools. For new LeisureCard customers only. Must present a valid photo ID at time of purchase. Not valid at outdoor facilities. Non-refundable, non-transferable and no extensions for medical, vacation or facility shutdowns.
|Prices include gst
|Summer Indoor LeisureCard
LeisureCard Reward Programs
NEW! Pick Your Perk
Becoming a 12-month LeisureCard holder has its perks! Simply sign up for a 12-month LeisureCard, pay either in full or installments, and if your card is still active at the end of its term you will be eligible to pick from one of the following:
Perk 1: Early Bird Registration. Enjoy a full-year of 24-hour advance registration access for leisure programs, including Red Cross swimming lessons!
Perk 2: 12 months for the price of 11. Renew your 12-month LeisureCard for the price of 11 months.
Perk 3: $45 PerkCard. Give as a gift or keep for yourself. The promotional $45 PerkCard can be used towards purchases* at one of the following leisure facilities:
- Leisure Centres (admissions, registered programs, rentals)
- Outdoor Pools
- Municipal Golf Courses
- Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo
- Gordon Howe Campground
*some restrictions apply, depending on facility
Redemptions for the Pick Your Perk Program begin September 2016.
Refer a Friend
Attention LeisureCard holders! Recommend a LeisureCard to your friends and family and if your referral results in the purchase of three months or more, we will reward you by extending your current LeisureCard by one month. Curent LeisureCard holders must have a valid account in good standing. Newly referred customers are individuals who have not held a LeisureCard within the last 12 months. New customers must fill in the referral information on the back of the application form for the current LeisureCard holder to receive extention. This extention has no cash value.
LeisureCard Two-Week Trial Pass
Not sure if a LeisureCard is right for you? Try it out for two weeks at a discounted price. For new LeisureCard customers only. Must present a valid photo ID at time of purchase. Non-refundable, non-transferable and no extensions for medical, vacation or facility shutdowns.
|Prices include gst
|Two-week Trial Pass
Leisure Access Program
The Leisure Access Program provides eligible low-income residents with a free LeisureCard, plus one registered program per year and ride tickets to PotashCorp Playland at Kinsmen Park. Learn more about the program >>
Child Minding
Child Minding provides a safe and fun environment for children six years of age and under while their parent or guardian participates in a Leisure Centre activity. Available at Lakewood Civic Centre, Saskatoon Field House and Shaw Centre. Visit Drop-in Online for hours or refer to the seasonal Leisure Guide. See Customer Service for registration information for school-aged children.
|Hourly Rates
|First Child
|Each Additional Child
|General Admission
|$3.50 per hour
|$2.10 per hour
|Bulk Tickets (10 Hours)
Child Minding is FREE with a Family LeisureCard, Family Bulk Tickets or Family General Admission.
Leisure Gift Cards
Great gift idea! Available year-round, give the gift of fun with a Leisure Gift Card. Good for use at any Leisure Centre as well as the outdoor pools, Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo, Municipal Golf Courses, Gordon Howe Campground and PotashCorp Playland at Kinsmen Park.


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Labour should read this since they are talking about the Future of Work
Want to know why automation is replacing menial jobs?
Labour want to know…as they have their Ten Big bumper sticker slogans and attempt to find out why it is that automation is going to replace every job.
They should read the Wall Street Journal article about restaurant automation and wonder no more about why it is people are being replaced.
Consumer preferences, reduced technology costs and government policies that increase labor costs are driving a trend toward automation in the restaurant business. If you make something more convenient and less expensive, it tends to catch on.
As recently as the 1960s, gas-station employees would rush to fill your car's tank, wash the windows, check the oil and put air in the tires. Telephone operators made your long-distance calls and bank tellers cashed your checks. Those jobs now are either gone or greatly diminished.
Today, we reduce jobs whenever we shop on Amazon instead of our local retail outlet, use an Uber app rather than calling a cab dispatcher, order a pizza online, use an airport kiosk to print boarding passes, or scan groceries. Each of these changes in behavior has increased convenience and reduced labor costs—and competitive businesses pass the savings to their customers.
In the restaurant business, the increasing impact of technology doesn't mean that a robot will soon roll up to your table and say, "Hi, I'm Trudi4783. I'll be your automated server today." But technology can replace certain functions. Touch screens are already transforming the way food is ordered in many restaurants.
In late 2013, Chili's and Applebee's announced that they were installing more than 100,000 tableside tablets at their restaurants across the country, allowing customers to order and pay their bill without ever talking to a waiter. The companies were soon followed by Buffalo Wild Wings, Panera Bread, Olive Garden and dozens of others. This means fewer servers covering more tables. Quick-service restaurant chains are also testing touch-screen ordering.


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I'm sitting here kinda bored, and I got to thinking about games. I got thinking how much I love them and the years and years I've been enjoying them. Then I got to thinking about all the hobbies I've had over the years (comic book collecting, card collecting, AD&D, etc) and I realized I dropped all of my past interests and hobbies and have stuck with games.
And now games are my primary source of entertainment. I read about them, listen to various podcasts about them, watch various conferences about them, buy different game related shirts and paraphernalia and play them whenever I can...which isn't nearly as often as I'd like, and I started wondering what is it about games that made me stick with them while dropping all my other past interests.
At one time I was reading/collecting 28 comic books a month. From Amazing, Spectacular, 2099, Web of Spiderman, Batman, Spawn, Savage Dragon, Pitt, The New Warriors, Hulk, Wolverine, Venom, Silver Surfer, Sludge, Fantastic Four, etc. And then I slowly whittled them down to 7 or so and then stopped getting any of them altogether.
Maybe it was the price of them, maybe it was too much to read every month, I'm not sure, but for whatever reason my days of getting comics came to an end.
I was also really into AD&D...2nd Edition. I have all the hardcover manuals, Players Handbook, DM's Guide, Monster Manuals etc. I used to play every weekend or so with a few of my friends, and that slowly that came to an end. Though I still have the books and all my made characters I've never gone back into the world of Wizards, Beholders and Gary Gygax.
I was also at one time really really big into sports. Both watching and participating in sports in many of it's different forms. I played soccer, kept a weekly stat book of NFL goings-on, fenced, played on a softball team with games every weekend and even skydived. Then one day I kinda noticed I was no longer interested in any of that.
It's wierd what keeps our interest and what slips away without us knowing.
No, the only hooby I've stuck with over the years and still more than happy to do at the drop of a hat today is gaming.
Is it the fact that games are easier to get into? Is it the fact that I can follow a game (through different media outlets) from it's announcment, development, marketing and finally go out and buy it and play it?
Are games, though still viewed by many as being for kids, more adult in my eyes?
I guess it could be any of those reasons. But for me, I think the main reason I still game today is because it gives me the same, if not more, enjoyment level as it did when I was younger.
So after all that I pose the question, why do you game? Or more importantly if you've gamed for a while, why do you still do it today? And what other hobbies/interests have fallen off your radar while you keep on gaming?
If you're anything like me you may be surprised that you no longer have interest in things that at one point in your life were so important.


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BES & District Events
News and Announcements
About Bradford Elementary School:
Bradford Elementary School is located in Bradford, VT, with approximately 210 students attending grades K-6. We strive to be a student-centered community of learners and work together to support student growth academically, socially and emotionally. BES was recognized for excellence in the Roots of Success: Effective Practices in Vermont Schools report from the Vermont Department of Education. We are known as the Spruce School.


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NASA and American Airlines team up to improve cockpit displays
A little bit of spaceflight expertise to make your next trip more efficient.
American Airlines planes will get ViaSat's powerful WiFi
ViaSat says its in-flight WiFi is powerful enough to stream music and movies.
American Airlines drops its lawsuit against Gogo
But the airline can still terminate its contract if it doesn't like what Gogo is offering.
American Airlines knows Gogo's in-flight WiFi sucks
And it's suing Gogo over it.
American Airlines teams up with Uber for door to door travel
Buy an AA airline ticket and get a reminder to book an Uber to take you to the airport.
American Airlines flights delayed because of iPad app glitch
A couple of years ago, American Airlines swapped out its pilots' "flight bag" for iPads loaded w...
Hacking the friendly skies: creating apps for wearables at 36,000 feet
Few activities are as taxing, time-consuming and mentally draining as air travel, and there are hu...
A traveler's guide to in-flight WiFi
You're on a nice, long domestic flight. In coach. There's a screaming baby two rows up; the pages...
United, American Airlines allow electronics use during takeoff and landing too
Travelers on Delta and JetBlue said goodbye to switching their mobile devices off during takeoff a...


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If you've tried to follow the crazy machinations of Bill and Hillary Clinton in the latest expose about their foundation exploits, then your head must be spinning as fast as mine.
We are lucky to have a couple of real fighters in Obama and Kerry. The president and secretary of state are not to be trifled with when it comes to climate change.
Americans have a lot to feel guilty about. We've been conditioned to acknowledge guilt, especially when it comes to the role our ancestors played in human slavery in this country.
As President Ronald Reagan lay in a hospital bed with a gunshot wound, he eyed the surgeons and said, "I just hope you're Republicans.
Today is one of the brightest for the United States. And when it's a bright day for us, it is a bright day for the entire world. Yes, our exceptionalism reverberates around the globe.
"Washington's broken." This is the mantra that will be heard countless times in the coming months, uttered by virtually every presidential primary candidate.
Donald Trump said it and believes it will take someone from outside to fix it.
As Secretary of State John Kerry negotiates with a terrorist regime, the uneasy question is whether he is doing so in the best interests of the United States or for an expedient solution pushed by a lame duck administration.
When I was elected to Bluffton Town Council, one of the first things staff did was set up my official email account. All town business and correspondence related to town business was to be transacted through this site.
What's the dust-up with the Department of Homeland Security? That's the Orwellian beast cobbled together by George W. Bush in an attempt to get 22 dysfunctional agencies to talk to each other.
Say it isn't so!
Did Bill O'Reilly "misremember" his experiences as a correspondent for CBS, claiming to have been in combat, in a war zone, when he actually wasn't? I guess that depends on whether you believe David Corn, writing for Mother Jones, and his allegations based on incidents of ...
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13 years of experience
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 Phone number & directions
A medical license is required for a doctor to practice medicine in a particular state. Requirements vary by state but most require, at a minimum, post-graduate training in the doctor's specific specialty. An NPI number is a national identifier unique to an individual health care provider and is managed by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Learn more about Dr. Sukhwinder Sandhu:
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Specialties & Research
Dr. Sukhwinder Sandhu, MD is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology.
- He has special expertise in 1 area:
- Cerebrovascular Disorders
Education & Awards
Dr. Sandhu graduated from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.
Dr. Sandhu has 1 hospital affiliations:
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Dr. Sukhwinder Sandhu has 2 office locations.
Dr. Sukhwinder Sandhu practices Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology near Vineyard Haven, MA.
Additional practice locations include: Chelmsford, MA.
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Thermaltake iFlash 12 120mm Fan
Published: 22nd April 2006 | Source: Thermaltake | Price: |Specifications
* Alternating blue, red and green LED lights create dazzling atmosphere
* 120x120x28 Fan (1600RPM. 16dBA)
* Low speed fan with minimal noise level
* Easy installation
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Those fans look pretty nice imo. Will these be given away ina draw anytime soon?
They are a nice looking fan mate, except for the black shroud you mentioned in the review, I think it detracts from the look. On page 4 (bottom left pic) it looks fairly bright where you tested these in your rig, did you check the fans in a more dimly lit area? Perhaps they may be ok and better suited in a dark LAN party. Great and professional review anyway mate...awesome Quote
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MSO shows there's a place for orchestra in 'West Side Story'
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra took a timeless film and turned it into an in-the-moment musical event Friday evening.
The film in question is the 1961 "West Side Story," directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins and adapted from the 1957 Broadway show by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim (book by Arthur Laurents). Both are based on "Romeo and Juliet." »Read Full Article
Skylight makes the most of bland 'Pump Boys'
In the fictionalized North Carolina being served up in "Pump Boys and Dinettes," the country music pastiche that's now open for business at Skylight Music Theatre, none of the six characters actually works much.
To be sure, designer Brandon Ribordy has stuffed this really fun, vintage 1950s set - half gas station and half diner - with props suggesting that the four pump boys might actually service cars and the two fun-loving waitresses next door might actually take and fill orders. »Read Full Article(2)
Florentine finds cozy home for 'Albert Herring'
If you're looking for the Florentine Opera Company, you'll find them in Vogel Hall for the next couple of weeks, trying something a little different.
Veering away from stage-filling grand opera, the company opened a lighthearted production of Benjamin Britten's chamber opera "Albert Herring" Friday evening, in the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts' smallest performance space. »Read Full Article