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Serta iComfort® Motion Perfect Adjustable Mattress Foundation - Twin XL
About this item
When you purchase this iComfort® Sleep System by Serta®, you will receive:
View and print the redemption form here. (PDF)
For a totally customizable bedroom experience, you can choose a Serta Motion Perfect® Adjustable Foundation, which allows you to adjust the head or foot of the mattress using a wireless remote. This advanced adjustable foundation also has a massage option with varying levels of intensity, so you can relax your body and mind before you go to sleep.
Plus, the Motion Perfect Adjustable Foundation features an upholstery-grade cover that matches seamlessly to the mattress for a clean and stylish finish. Designed exclusively for the iComfort® Sleep System, our ZipFit™ system uses a durable zipper to attach the adjustable base discreetly to the mattress, using no bulky or unsightly metal bars.
Motion Perfect Adjustable Foundation Features:
- Zero Clearance Design - allows the Foundation to easily fit into platform frames (with or without legs) and sleigh beds.
- Wall Saver - ensures your sleep set stays in position as you adjust the position of your foundation. This way you'll always be close to your night stand and you can use a headboard with your foundation.
- Free Motion Design - ensures maximum safety. The head and foot lower by gravity while all components have been designed to minimize pinch points.
- Exclusive ZipFit™- attachment system means that your mattress matches seamlessly to the base, with no unsightly metal bar. It also makes it easier to change the linens on your mattress.
- A full range of Accessories including several leg options (2, 7 and 9 inches with 3 inch extensions that can be added to any legs offered), headboard brackets and casters.
- High Performance Lifting Capacity of up to 400 pounds for Twin foundations, 450 pounds for Full foundations, 500 pounds for Queen foundations and 400 lbs per side for a King split foundation. (Note: these weight limits include the weight of the mattress).
Sizes available for this model:
- Serta® iComfort® Motion Perfect Adjustable Foundation - Twin XL
- Serta® iComfort® Motion Perfect Adjustable Foundation - Full XL
- Serta® iComfort® Motion Perfect Adjustable Foundation - Queen
- Serta® iComfort® Motion Perfect Adjustable Foundation - King
- Serta® iComfort® Motion Perfect Adjustable Foundation - Cal King
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- Estimated Delivery is 10-12 business days to standard delivery zones, remote delivery zones may take longer
- Delivery is not available to Alaska or Hawaii
- Upon receipt of your online order, Serta begins production of your bed, which takes approximately 3 business days. After production, your order is sent to your local carrier, who will contact you 24-48 hours after receiving your order to schedule a delivery
- Upon arrival at Member's home, delivery service will remove bedding from outer packaging. Please inspect bed completely for damages before bed is set up. Delivery team will remove all waste and packing materials from premises
- Delivery team will set up bed frames and attach headboards/footboards (if no tools are required) at Member's desired location
- Used bedding will be moved to another location within the premises or to curbside for pick-up, upon Member's request
- Any exchange of products after initial purchase
- If delivery is attempted and Member is not home/no answer
- More than 2 flights of stairs
- Member refuses mattress set at the door due to non-driver reasons
- Any damages to mattress or mattress set during delivery must be reported by Member within 15 days of actual date of delivery
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by Anton Shilov
Chief executive officer of THQ, a leading game publisher, said during a conference call with financial analysts that he expected Microsoft Corp. to release its motion-sensing Natal device in late 2010. In addition, the executive for the game publisher predicted other hardware upgrades for current-generation video game consoles coming in the following years.
"With respect to the cycle itself, if you look at what is happening in the industry, the fact that we have, for example, Natal from Microsoft, a platform addition, coming late next year. […] We do not think Microsoft is going to be alone in introducing either peripherals, or new devices, to keep the current hardware fresh for at least the next three to five years," said Brian Farrell, chief executive and president of THQ.
Project Natal is a motion-sensing device for the Xbox 360 video game console that does not require any additional controllers. Project Natal sensor is the world's first to combine an RGB camera, depth sensor, multi-array microphone and custom processor running proprietary software all in one device. Unlike 2D cameras and controllers, Project Natal tracks full body movement in 3-D, while responding to commands, directions and even a shift of emotion in voice, according to Microsoft.
Microsoft hopes that Natal will attract new gamers to the Xbox 360 platform. Still, the company admits that it will take quite some time before game developers start to take advantage of the motion-sensing device.
Back in June Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of the software giant, said that Natal will be available in 2010. Considering the comment by the executive of THQ, it looks like Natal will be available in late 2010 and it may be assumed that Microsoft has given its game development partner a guidance regarding release schedule of the Natal.
Mr. Farrell also said that he would expect price-cuts on video game systems this year.
"We did anticipate price cuts coming this fall. Obviously, we will let the hardware guys announce both the magnitude and the timing, but again, just look at the hardware numbers and it would seem that a price-cut would be in order by at least two of the three manufacturers," said the head of THQ.
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leadpipe wrote:Had to be the Cardinals or Raiders.....or perhaps the Browns that wound up with the Honey Badger.
Seen about a half dozen interviews with that guy and Christ, he's got a long way to go just to be merely a moron. No way that guy can follow concepts or have the amount of discipline needed for this level, let alone stay out of trouble.
There's a reason several teams alledgedly just crossed him off their boards post interview.
Question my brother-in-law asked me during Honey Badger's interview after being selected: "Why would his agent let him speak?"


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Gun control won't impact law abiding citizens
I have owned rifles and shotguns since I was an adolescent and have gone hunting almost every year. Nothing in the proposed gun control legislation would prevent me from continuing to enjoy doing so.
It makes common sense to me to have a universal background check on gun buyers that purchase at gun shows, online arms stores and between private individuals. Currently, a giant loophole exists that allows any terrorist, convicted felon, or mentally ill individual to purchase a gun without any background check.
Congress needs to reinstitute a ban on military-style assault rifles, and restore a 10 round limit on ammunition magazines. I was drafted into the army during the Viet Nam War and trained on the M-16. The civilian equivalent is the "Bush Master." The type of rifle used in the horrific school shooting in Newtown, Conn. A rifle firing so quickly that one little girl was shot 11 times. There is no reason to have this type of military weapon for private use in a civilized society.
Nothing in the proposed gun control legislation proposed by President Obama would have any effect on law abiding citizens who want a hunting rifle or a handgun to keep at home. The laws, if enacted, would not stop every mass killing. However, I firmly believe it would stop some. If it prevents one, how can Congress not act!
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Topic: Having a terrible time...(I'm new to RubyOnRails)
I looked up EVERY tutorial out there I can't find one that works I don't know if its just my laptop or I'm doing something wrong. Very time I try to get it started in the Command prompt(also with Administrator enabled). I'm getting super frustrated and I really need some help. I keep running into errors....I would greatly appreciate it. I have the gem and Ruby On Rails installed on my C: drive (as far as I know.)
Some error:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Windows\system32>ruby --version
ruby 1.9.2p290 (2011-07-09) [i386-mingw32]
C:\Windows\system32>gem install rails --include-dependencies
INFO: `gem install -y` is now default and will be removed
INFO: use --ignore-dependencies to install only the gems you list
Successfully installed rails-3.1.1
1 gem installed
Installing ri documentation for rails-3.1.1...
Installing RDoc documentation for rails-3.1.1...
C:\Windows\system32>bundle install
Could not locate Gemfile
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Line 6 Launches StageScape™ M20d, the World's First Smart Mixer for Live Sound
— StageScape M20d is an integrated live sound solution that delivers touchscreen based visual mixing, comprehensive audio processing, multi-track recording, and remote control via iPad® to explode the traditional mixer paradigm.—
ANAHEIM, Calif.—January 19, 2012—Line 6, Inc. (NAMM room 212A/B) introduces StageScape™ M20d, the world's first smart mixer for live sound.
Featuring a groundbreaking touchscreen visual mixing environment, StageScape M20d streamlines and accelerates the process of getting great live sound in an intuitive, complete solution that inspires great performances. Massive DSP power delivers comprehensive professional audio processing on every channel including multi-band feedback suppression. Multi-channel recording, remote control capabilities via one or more iPad® devices and pristine audio quality make the StageScape M20d an ideal mixing solution for a wide variety of live sound applications.
"For musicians who take care of their own live sound, getting great results consistently can be a time-consuming and frustrating experience – particularly when they want to be focused on performing," said Simon Jones, vice president of new market development at Line 6. "StageScape M20d answers those challenges by reinventing mixer workflow to better empower musicians to dial in a great mix with speed and ease. With a smart design to dramatically reduce setup time, intuitive touchscreen control that simplifies complex mixing tasks, and premium mic pre's and effects to ensure the best sound quality, StageScape M20d will deliver great sound in a range of situations."
A groundbreaking visual mixing system replaces the traditional mixer channel strip with intuitive touchscreen control. In Perform Mode, a graphic display of the stage setup uses icons to represent each performer or input. Color-coded encoders provide immediate access to level control. A single touch on a performer's icon gives access to all parameters relating to that channel, from basic tweaks through deep effects editing.
The audio signal chain can be controlled via an innovative X-Y tweak pad. Drag a finger toward common sound descriptors like "bright" or "dark" and multiple parameters adjust simultaneously to achieve that sound. Deep Edit mode gives more experienced operators access to every effect parameter via a familiar plug-in style interface.
StageScape M20d streamlines setup with auto-sensing mic and line inputs and outputs that can detect when a connection is made and automatically configure the channel gain, EQ, effects and routing.
A host of recording options are also available. StageScape M20d provides multi-channel recording in high-resolution, 24-bit WAV files to SD card, USB drive or direct to computer, enabling musicians to easily capture every rehearsal and performance.
Taking full advantage of Line 6 audio processing expertise, StageScape M20d features professional-grade effects on every channel, including fully parametric EQs, multi-band compressors, feedback suppression, and more. In addition, four master stereo effects engines are available, comprising studio quality reverbs, delays and a vocal doubler. A wide range of channel presets covering everything from individual drum settings to lead vocals allow musicians to configure appropriate channel effects quickly.
Using one or more iPad® devices with StageScape M20d gives musicians control of the mixer from any location. This makes it possible to set individual monitor mixes from the stage or adjust the front-of-house mix from any location inside the venue.
Equipped with the L6 LINK™ digital networking protocol, StageScape M20d allows complete PA systems of any scale to be easily configured and controlled. Connect StageScape M20d to L6 LINK enabled StageSource speakers and the system automatically configures stereo signals and effects, sets individual component levels and adjusts individual speaker performance.
When connected via L6 LINK, StageScape M20d and StageSource speakers are capable of unparalleled power and flexibility. Together they redefine the typical mixer-speaker paradigm to introduce a smarter live sound experience in which the live rig is a complete, intelligent eco-system rather than merely a linear combination of components.
Intelligence is built into every aspect of StageScape M20d. From auto-sensing inputs that configure channel DSP processing strips, to professionally crafted audio processing presets, to innovative touchscreen-based multi-parameter effects control, StageScape M20d provides the fastest path to great live sound. StageScape is ideal for a wide range of live sound applications from performing musicians and bands, through to fixed installation in clubs, houses of worship or corporate event venues.
Learn more at http://line6.com/stagescape.
About Line 6, Inc.
Line 6 products have been at the cutting edge of digital audio development for musicians and audio professionals since the company pioneered the digital modeling guitar amplifier in 1996. Before the Line 6 brand was formed in the mid-'90s, co-founders Marcus Ryle and Michel Doidic were principal developers for the Alesis® ADAT®, the digital multi-track recorder that revolutionized the recording industry. Today, Line 6 produces a wide variety of hardware and software products including POD® multi-effect processors, POD Farm® software plug-ins, Spider® guitar amps, a range of professional instrument and microphone digital wireless systems, digital live sound mixers, and speakers, as well as the Mobile In™ premium digital guitar interface and Mobile Keys™ keyboards for Apple iOS devices. For more information, visit line6.com.


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Secretary Clinton answered questions taken during her trip to Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Trinidad and Tobago, April 16-19. Secretary Clinton selected frequently asked questions and answered them here.Question: What are the most pressing challenges faced in the Caribbean region which the U.S. can help alleviate, and by what means?
Secretary Clinton:The Summit of the Americas held April 17-19, 2009, in Trinidad and Tobago came at a time of great challenge and great opportunity for the U.S. and the Americas. The consequences of a historic economic crisis are being felt across the hemisphere, putting new pressure on peoples and governments that are already strained. Migration to and from each of our nations has serious implications for all nations. The safety and security of our citizens is endangered by drug trafficking, lawlessness, and a host of other threats. Our energy challenge offers us a chance to unleash our joint economic potential, enhance our security, and protect our planet. And too many citizens are being denied dignity and opportunity and a chance to live out their dreams in Cuba and all across the hemisphere.
These are some of the issues President Obama and I discussed at the Summit of the Americas , where we met with the leaders of the 33 other democratically-elected nations from the Western Hemisphere . The subject of many of these meetings and conversations has been launching a new era of partnership between our nations. The message we brought to the Summit is clear -- the United States wants to engage our hemisphere. We are neighbors and friends and partners on so many fronts. We obviously have disagreements with some of the leadership in certain countries in Latin America . But we approach that from a practical, not an ideological perspective. Practically, we think that vibrant markets and open political systems and dynamic democracies and free speech and good governance and the rule of law are in the best interests of the people of all of these countries.
We want to help every country realize that dream for their own people. So let's be united against the scourge of drug trafficking which robs people of their freedom, of their future, which undermines civil society. Let's work together on social inclusion so that no group of people are excluded from any country's civil, social growth. Let's work together on health and education and our young people.
Question: I note that you and Pres. Chavez have agreed to reinstate Ambassadors to Caracas and Washington. Aside from bringing Venezuela into line with our other partner countries in the hemisphere, what specific benefits derive to each country from a renewed and improved relationship?
Secretary Clinton: At the Summit of the Americas, Secretary Clinton discussed with President Chavez the return of ambassadors to their respective posts in Caracas and Washington. As we have stated previously, exchanging ambassadors will help advance U.S. interests. It is necessary for improving communications and our bilateral relations.
The subject of many of our meetings and conversations at the Summit of the Americas, held in Trinidad and Tobago from April 17-19, was the launching of a new era of partnership between the U.S. and nations throughout the hemisphere. Over the past few days, we've seen potential positive signs in the nature of the relationship between the U.S. and Venezuela. But as President Obama has stated, the test for all of us is not simply words, but also deeds. I believe that the signals sent so far provide at least an opportunity for frank dialogue on a range of issues, including critical areas of democracy and human rights throughout the hemisphere. We will not see eye to eye with every regional leader on every regional issue, but what we showed at the Summit is that we can make progress when we are willing to break free from some of the stale debates and old ideologies that have dominated and distorted the debate in this hemisphere for far too long. We showed that while we have our differences, we can -- and must -- work together in areas where we have mutual interests, and where we disagree we can disagree respectfully. We showed that there are no senior or junior partners in the Americas; we're simply partners, committed to advancing a common agenda and overcoming common challenges.
Read the Secretary's responses to additional questions here.
Kathleen in Florida writes:
It's worth noting that the photo for this blog was taken while Secretary Clinton was visiting a clinic setup by crewmembers from U.S. hospital ship, USNS COMFORT, during the ship's two-week port visit to Haiti. The ship's mixed military, civilian, and NGO crew treated more than 6,000 patients and encountered more than 30,000 Haitians through outreach and training efforts.
Right now the ship's in Dominican Republic and has five more countries in the region to visit and tens of thousands of more people to help.


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by Anton Shilov
Nvidia Corp is reportedly working on a chip that relies on code-morphing software originally developed by Transmeta Corp. to compete against Intel Corp.'s Atom microprocessor on the market of tablets and other small form-factor mobile devices.
Although Nvidia released its Tegra-series system-on-chip (SoC) devices about two years ago, the project still does not seem to be very successful: there are several design wins, but competitors like Texas Instruments, Qualcomm and others continue to be the biggest providers of ARM-based SoCs for cell phones, tablets, set-top-boxes and other low-power products. Nvidia continues to improve its Tegra lineup of products since the family does have potential. But some unofficial sources claim that the Santa Clara, California-based company is also developing a chip, which will compete against Intel Corp.'s Atom-based SoCs head-to-head in the x86 space.
The information from unofficial sources cited by Bloomberg news-agency claims that Nvidia is working on a project that "relies on a technology pioneered by Transmeta that uses software to replicate the way Intel chips work". Since Nvidia owns patents from Transmeta, this may be an early indicator that the company plans to give code-morphing software - which allows non-x86 chips to perform x86 code - a second try after Transmeta failed to popularize its Crusoe and Efficeon microprocessors. The SoC is reportedly designed for tablets.
Considering the amount of potential operating system for tablets, including Google Android, Nokia/Intel MeeGo and others, slates do not heavily require Microsoft Windows operating system (unlike desktops and notebooks). As a result, slates do not need x86 as badly as traditional personal computers. Hence, it is rather surprising that Nvidia is actually trying to marry code-morphing, Windows and slates.
It is not completely clear whether Nvidia has computing architectures to emulate x86. ARM architecture-based processors generally offer lower performance compared to x86 chips from AMD or Intel, even if it is possible to emulate x86 on latest ARM designs, final performance should be dreadful. Emulating x86 on Nvidia's scalar GeForce graphics processors also does not seem to be a good idea. Still, the sources claims that the project is experimental.
It should be noted that besides code-morphing software Transmeta had very sophisticated technologies for power consumption reduction and their usage is completely logical not only for Nvidia Tegra, but also for other products from the company, including GeForce, Quadro, Tesla and so on.
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Welcome to our blog! Sit back, relax & enjoy reading our 'hot off the press' blog posts. We're obsessed with (yup, it's almost a problem :) finding out about the latest trends, cool new places and fun local tips. Whether it's a cute little cafe or a hot new club, you'll read about it here. P.S.: Don't be shy to speak up (this isn't high school!) - we LOVE getting comments.
Thanks a bunch for reading & hope to hear from you!
MOOo Apartments have some incredible treats and perks for you up their sleeve!
Everyone needs a break. Here are the benefits of vacationing by our guest Bryn Huntpalmer.
Located in the heart of Europe, Prague is a hop and a skip from dozens of historically rich cities. How far exactly? And to which cities? We've done the research for you and broke it down into two travel categories - Flying and Driving.
A list of water spots to head for day- trips and weekend travel outside Prague.
Prague is a city which needs to be seen! But what about you have already been here or just you want to get out from the city and take a deep breath in the middle of beautiful nature. Czech Republic has many things to offer and you will be surpsise what you can explore just few hours from the meain city
Every nation has his own tradions and some of them can be funny for foreigners. There are many things which has meaning for Czech and doesnt make sense the others. Are you interested? Here we are bringing you 13 interesting facts about Czech republic that are cool to know!
Want to know how you can get around Prague easily? Public transportation is your friend! And no, we're not kidding right now. Public transportation in Prague is pretty good, but knowing the 'rules' always helps. And we're here to help you with the latter!
It's interview time yet again (are you excited?)! A few weeks ago, we interviewed three really fun, nice and cool Canadian guys. Damiano, Jeff and Joel joined one of our tours and we were curious to know what they thought of it & whether they had any interesting Prague tips for us. Seriously, could our job get any better? :)
Can we just say that our tour guides rock? :) This time around, we bring you yet another interview with one of our awesome tour guides - Maria! Maria always has a smile on her face & she loves letting people know about cool & authentic Prague spots. Check out the interview - she even let us in on some super secret Czech scoop ;)
Say hello to Štěpán! Štěpán is our amazing tour guide and we love him so much we thought we should totally ask him some (sneaky) questions & get to know him even better! Check out this interview in order to find out about his favourite Green Lemon tours, funny tour stories & more! :)


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Motörheadphones (From £79.99)
Whether you like it or not (and man, we love it), Christmas is coming. It might be a bit early to buy the turkey, but it's never to soon to start weighing up your present options, especially if you're buying for a guitarist - we can be a tough crowd to please.
So in the spirit of happy smiling faces all round come Christmas morning, here's our guide to the very best stocking fillers out there for the six-string slinger who has it all...
Motörhead aren't a band renowned for their subtlety, and with their recently released Motörheadphones, they've taken their brand of no nonsense, louder-than-war rock and roll and applied it to the fine art of headphones.
Motörheadphones are designed with the sophisticated rocker in mind, and boast crisp mids and high frequencies, rugged build and a one metre smartphone-ready cable.
Check out the official Motörheadphones site for more information.
Fender Greta Amp (£202.80)
Do amps come much sweeter than this? Not really, no - the Fender Greta is part of the Pawn Shop range, and while it might look like a painfully cute retro radio, it is in fact a a tube-driven amplifier of distinction.
Featuring a 4" Special Design speaker, a 12AT7 output tube and a 12AX7 preamp tube, 1/4" input and outputs, plus a 1/8" aux input, it can be used for handy tabletop rocking, or as an amplifier for your iPod (or other music player of choice, naturally).
Check out the official Fender website for more information.
The Book Of Orange (£29.99)
It might sound like an obscure, citrus-themed lost book of the Bible, but The Book Of Orange is in fact the only coffee table book Orange acolytes will ever need.
Detailing the history of the venerable Brit amplifier manufacturer from its beginnings in the '60s through to its modern day incarnation across 200 full-colour pages, it's packed to the gills with factoids about the amps and the people that built them.
If you fancy celebrating over 40 years of Orange amplification this Christmas, you can pick up the book from the good people at Orange, or from Amazon.
Rotosound Guitar and Bass String Cleaner (from £12.95)
Any guitarist knows that strings can quickly become dirty and lifeless from being coated in all manner of funky finger-muck.
Which is where the Rotosound Guitar String Cleaner comes in, a handy tool that freshens up both your string and your fretboard without the need for cleaning chemicals. Rotosound reckons that regular use can make your strings last up to four times longer, so it could prove a money saver too.
Find out more from the good folks at Rotosound.
Tascam iu2 (£149)
Is the guitarist in your household constantly bemoaning the lack of simple, all-in-one iOS device interfaces? Not sure what he's talking about?
Simply bag him on of these handy Tascam interfaces, and the moaning will stop, we promise. That's because with this little shiny black box, they'll be able to connect to iOS devices and computers with no fuss, and it's so simple to use that they won't even have to waste time figuring out how to use it.
Check out our review, and head to Tascam's website for more information.
Nineboys Wedge (£79)
The diddley bow is a musical contraption that has survived because it's so much damn fun, something that the Nineboys Wedge has in spades.
The antithesis of a high-end guitar, this is a single-string wonder that will provide endless fun for curious guitarists keen on a bit of authentic bluesy slide. It's a strange beast, no doubt about it, but diddley bows like this were the basis of many a blues master's guitar education, and are still used by the likes of Jack White to this day.
Visit the official Nineboys website for more information.
Malekko Omicron Spring (£123)
There are any number of effects pedals out there, but this one is particularly fun. For a start, it's pink, and we all know a pedal board is nothing without a nice pink pedal.
Secondly, it's packed to bursting with vintage reverb sounds that range from splashy surf to slapback. A characterful addition to any pedal board, it'll put a spring in your Christmas.
Check out Malekko's website for more information.
Laka By Vintage VUVS6 (from £89.99)
Ukeleles might not scream rock and roll, but when they're shaped like this and can be plugged in for maximum four-string volume, it's hard not to want to give it a go.
Nylon strung and featuring a mahogany body with a set mahogany neck, 18 frets, an ebony nut, piexo pickup and volume and tone controls, this is a well appointed uke custom built for maximum rock. Plus, you'll be hearing gently strummed Christmas songs before the Queen's speech, which is obviously a bonus.
For more information, visit the official Vintage website.
Vox amPhones (from £99)
Practicing at home can be a dangerous obsession for some guitarists, where the amplified tones of the common or garden electric guitar can be enough to break up marriages, anger parents and send neighbours into fits of apoplectic rage.
Thankfully, the good people at Vox - who know a thing or two about amps - are all too aware of this, and have invented the amPhones, a set of headphones that have a built in amplifier, meaning they can be plugged straight into a guitar for near-silent practice. Available versions include AC30, Twin, Lead and Bass.
For more information, check out the official Vox website.
Still short on ideas? Check out these last minute gifts from our sister magazines.
Learn Guitar Now
You've been putting it off for long enough: it's time to Learn Guitar Now, using our new series of apps which give you all the tuition and guidance you need to bring out the bluesman in you.
The first two editions of our new series, Modern Blues and Classic Blues, are both available from the App Store, and are packed full of tips to improve your playing, lessons on how to play in the style of greats like Jeff Beck, John Mayer and Joe Bonamassa, and loads more besides.
"Play Guitar Now is the ultimate way to learn blues guitar. Everything's in one place - the tab, the audio and the video - so all you need is to grab your guitar, press play and off you go," says Guitar Techniques editor Neville Martin. "The lessons are beautifully presented by top tutors from Guitar Techniques magazine, so you know you're in the safest hands! It does exactly what it says on the tin - Play Guitar Now!"
Head over to the App Store for Play Guitar Now Modern Blues and Classic Blues.


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Topic: Speed of loop through Time object
I recently just posted here to try to pinpoint where my application was hanging up at. After a few tests in the console I found that the culprit lies in incrementing the loop. This is the code I am using:
date = Time.now
start_date = 3.months.ago
interval = (date-start_date)/10
(start_date..date).step(interval) do |cur_time|
# A single DB query here that takes 1.5ms
The total running time ended up being 542570ms. I tried this in the console replacing the DB query with a puts "test" and found that the time between the puts was ages. If I increased the interval divider (e,g 10 to say 500) it had a quicker frequency but still ran in the same amount of total time. Is there a quicker way to step through this Time object?


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|Microsoft Excel
Event Type: Computer Class
Age Group(s): Adults
Date: 11/19/2012
Start Time: 6:30 PM
End Time: 8:30 PM
This one time, two-hour class will teach the basics of the Excel spreadsheet program. In this introductory class you will learn how to create, navigate and format a worksheet. In addition, you will also learn how to create formulas and save a workbook.Library: Fountaindale Public Library
Location: Computer Lab
Contact: Chris Halvorsen
Contact Number: 630-685-4176
Presenter: ch
Status: Waiting List (4)
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"The project enabled PSE&G to retain expert knowledge before it walked out the door. As a result, we now have access to the experts' tricks of the trade and critical decision processes that aren't found in technical manuals, but are essential to understanding and solving urgent power system problems. The benefits to PSE&G include increased system reliability, enhanced emergency response and system restoration, and less reliance on external consultants."
-- Karen Noe Public Service Electric & Gas


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International Students Weekly Bulletin
One Room for Sublease
One Room mate needed for sublease starting February 2013 till September 2013. The room is in a 3 bedroom apartment shared with 2 other room mates.
Rent is $225 a month including heat, the apartment is 10 minutes walking distance from campus. Also has the clipper line in front of the apartment. If interested please contact email@example.com. You can also call or text @ 714-681-2342.
* If you would like your message to be considered for the Weekly Bulletin, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com with a description of the event. Messages must be received by Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.


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Latest News
April 29, 2015
Concordia conferred 2,331 degrees at its spring 2015 Commencement
Concordia University-Portland calls them servant leaders–college graduates who are equipped to make the world a better place.
April 21, 2015
New Partnership Creates Training Opportunity for Utility Companies
Emergency and disaster preparedness for utility companies – critical to keeping whole communities and their infrastructure safe – just received a boost.
A new training center to support incident management for the utility industry was announced today at the Western Energy Institute (WEI) Spring Operations Conference in Las Vegas.
April 20, 2015
After extensive community input and more than seven months of work, Concordia University-Portland updated its Campus Master Plan with the help of local design and land use planning firm MacKenzie.
March 16, 2015
Concordia University was recognized on the U.S. President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the sixth year in a row.
The President's Honor Roll recognizes higher education institutions whose community service efforts achieve meaningful outcomes in their communities. This distinction is the highest federal recognition colleges and universities can receive for community service, service-learning, and civic engagement.


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Naxos island is popular with tourists due to the many beautiful beaches which accommodate people with a love of water sports and water activities such as Windsurf, Kitesurf. For those people visiting that want to take a closer look at life under the water, Scuba Diving is offered on Naxos island.
For land activities, visitors have several choices. Horse Riding, Cycling, Hiking are the most popular.


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Re: Recommended number of Mongrel instances
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Hey guys, just wanted to let everyone know we opened a new Pro Shop inside NHIP, were still kinda small but were going to be building up inventory over the summer to try and be fully stocked for the next indoor season.
Also want to make everyone aware that we have a couple new things to offer our customers:
We will be running a store credit exchange program where you can trade in older gear for store credit based on its age and condition. We already have quite a bit of used and new gear in stock so be sure to come check it out.
For those looking to purchase new markers were running a "try before you buy" program. For $30 you can rent any marker, under $600 in value, off of our display for one hour. If you like the marker we will deduct that price from the price of your marker, its that simple. Don't like it? Your only out the rental fee, and you still got to play for an hour. For markers over $600 you can try any high end for $50. And again if you like it we'll put it towards your purchase. Still not enough? If you buy from us, we'll through in two more playing hours for free. You end up playing for three hours with your new marker for free with unlimited rounds!
We'll be doing fast, inexpensive repairs on just about any marker too, so even if you have something old that needs some cleaning or if your marker just wont shoot, stop by and see what we can do. Most marker repairs can be done within an hour, so you have less down time. If your playing for the day and your marker goes down on you, we'll also set you up with a rental package for free just to keep you in the game.
Last I just want you guys to know we appreciate your patronage, NHIP has been a great place for players to join the sport and even better place for good players to get better. We'll continue to try and keep our prices competitive, if you find a better deal, let us know about it. We started this because we wanted to offer our customers a better overall experience at the field, if you're looking for something and you can't find it, let us know we can probably get it in, in less than a week. Thanks and I hope we see you there!
New Pro Shop At NHIP
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Posted 11 April 2010 - 10:46 PM
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Posted 10 June 2010 - 07:54 PM
This shop is awesome, to bad you guys are TWO hours away :/
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Posted 18 July 2010 - 11:11 PM
that sucks, I live in nashua so.....
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Posted 19 July 2010 - 10:05 PM
that sucks, I live in nashua so.....
Yea it's a cool little shop.
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Posted 14 August 2010 - 02:32 PM
Shop is nice!
I went there because I bought a used HPA tank off Ebay and it had a broken O ring and I didnt have a spare. The guy who helped me out was very nice, he checked out the tank and replaced the O ring and gave me a thread protector for free! Would reccomend they very good customer service!!
I went there because I bought a used HPA tank off Ebay and it had a broken O ring and I didnt have a spare. The guy who helped me out was very nice, he checked out the tank and replaced the O ring and gave me a thread protector for free! Would reccomend they very good customer service!!
Posted 25 September 2010 - 11:10 PM
i love this place be picking up stuff from them for now on
Posted 27 April 2012 - 09:07 PM
i would go but when i checked online the prices were like $75. im newer to the sport so i dont think im going to be paying that much so early. but the shop sounds awesome and i hope to make it in there one day
Posted 14 June 2012 - 10:43 AM
this shop is sick best customer service i have ever seen or herd of the prices are great and the feild is nice anyone that is looking to buy any kind of Paint ball stuff i highly reccomend stopping in
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August 1, 2011 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: Breast Pump Order
SUBJECT 2: Enfamil Gentlease Can-Size Change (from 12 oz to 12.4 oz) Important
SUBJECT 3: Food and Formula Reference Guide – Effective August 15, 2011
SUBJECT 4: Changes to Formulas in MOWINS
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- Breast Pump Order: We are placing another order for breast pumps and double pumping kits from Medela. In addition to the Medela Lactina Select electric breast pumps, double pumping kits and Harmony manual breast pumps, the new Medela Personal Double Electric Single-User breast pump will be available. Single-user means that this pump is not meant to be shared with other women, so we will be giving this pump to mothers who meet the following criteria:
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- Mother must be separated from her infant at least 32 hours per week.
- Mother must be planning to offer breast milk exclusively to her infant and committed to continued long-term exclusive breastfeeding.
- Infant must be receiving no formula from WIC or any other source.
- Pump cannot be provided to the mother before 4 weeks post partum. If a mother needs a pump before then, she may be loaned a multi-user electric breast pump.
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Enfamil Gentlease Can-Size Change (From 12 oz to 12.4 oz) Important: Enfamil Gentlease Can Size (powder) is changing from 12 oz to 12.4 oz. Therefore, the new food description below will be implemented in MOWINS on August 15, 2011:
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- Checks with 12 oz can: When Gentlease in the old can (12 oz) is not available at a WIC vendor, participants can purchase new cans (12.4 oz) of Gentlease in the amounts printed on their WIC checks. Purchasing a combination of 12 oz cans and 12.4 oz cans in the amounts printed on the WIC check is acceptable.
- Monthly Maximum Allowance: A monthly maximum allowance for each program category also has been updated. Please see Page 4 in the attached Food & Formula Reference Guide (FFRG – August 15, 2011 version).
- Timing: Depending on WIC vendor inventory levels, the 12.4 oz powder should start appearing on WIC vendor shelves sometime in mid August to early September 2011.
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Food and Formula Reference Guide (FFRG)–Effective August 15, 2011: The FFRG has been updated. Please begin using the attached FFRG on August 15, 2011. If you have any questions and/or suggestions, please feel free to contact Takako Tagami at firstname.lastname@example.com. (ONE ATTACHMENT)
Changes to Formulas in MOWINS: Formula changes in MOWINS will be implemented on Monday, August 15, 2011. Please share the following important messages with staff:
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- LWP staff must create new food prescriptions for participants who have been receiving food items that are being inactivated. Food prescriptions can be established by a WIC Certifier or CPA.
- The "Participant with Inactive Food Items" report, including participants' information (e.g. names, state ID numbers, name of formula) will be available for local providers on Crystal Reports in the Clinic Management folder on Monday, August 15, 2011.
If you have any questions and/or suggestions, please feel free to contact Takako Tagami at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Mandatory Nutrition Services Documentation Training – Save the Date: This mandatory face-to-face half day training for Nutrition Coordinators is scheduled this fall at various locations. Other CPA/Nutritionists are encouraged to also attend the training. The training will explore tips and tools for helping participants set goals and move toward positive behavior changes. Topics include transitioning into goal-setting during a counseling session, helping participants identify goals that are meaningful and realistic for their family's lifestyle, and helping participants build confidence and motivation to start making changes. In addition, this training will address documentation requirements for nutritional health goals, oral assessment and the care plan. A maximum of 20 people per site will be allowed in order to better facilitate the sessions. The registration form and additional details will be sent out in the next few weeks. Attached are the dates and locations of this training. If you have questions, please contact D'Anne Ward at email@example.com or 573-526-0209 or 800-392-8209. (ONE ATTACHMENT)
Request for WIC Personal Impact Stories: NWA is in the process of planning a Senate briefing about WIC impact and WIC funding. NWA would like to appeal to the emotions of Congressional staff in addition to providing facts about WIC's mission and enormous health impact. As a result, they are requesting personal stories from participants about how WIC is important to them, what it means to them, and what losing WIC benefits might mean to them. Please send Phyllis Fuller any stories you may have already collected. Phyllis's e-mail address is email@example.com. Additionally, if you know of any participants who might be willing to share their stories with us, please let Phyllis know. Please send stories by Friday, August 12.
WIC Locations Web Site: We have recently updated the WIC locations sites and combined them into one application. Previously there was a list of clinics and stores and a separate link with an interactive map showing clinics and stores. Now there is one combined site that shows a list of clinics and stores in a specific county but also allows you to click "Map It" to show an interactive map of a specific county or city with icons to show the clinics and stores. The new site is located at: http://gis.dhss.mo.gov/Website/WIClocations/findWIClocations.html. You can also find it on the WIC web site at http://health.mo.gov/living/families/wic/index.php. Go to the Locations link under either Local WIC Providers or Vendors.
If you have questions, contact Mark Davis at email@example.com or 573-526-5323 or 800-392-8209.
National Maternal Nutrition Intensive Course – Save the Date: Nutrition Educational Opportunity: WIC Registered Dietitians, Nutritionists, and Public Health Nurses who serve pre-conceptual, pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women will want to take advantage of this two-day National Maternal Nutrition Intensive Course Seminar, shown on October 5-6, 2011 in Jefferson City. This year's continuing education program focuses on appropriate nutrition services that can improve pregnancy outcomes, the effects of maternal eating behaviors on birth outcomes and infant health status and development, and the characteristics of model programs and counseling approaches for maternal and infant nutritional health. This training is presented by the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health and will be shown by the WICNS' Nutrition Training Institute. The registration form and additional details will be sent out in the next few weeks. If you have questions, please contact Michele Bailey at email@example.com or 573-751-6481 or 800-392-8209.
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I've recently done a lot of reading about different ways to attach horses to poles. Something I'd never heard of before were roller bolts. I cannot get a good photo of them anywhere, (but I see them on the video of HRH posted here). How to they work?
Also, which would be the best set up for a pair of drafts put to a 20 person people mover? Right now we have a typical draft type evener with a drop pole and evener but with a Mr. Eager and a Mr. Slowpoke, I'm wondering if there's a better set up. In theory, this sounds the best, but Mr Eager is usually a neck in front of Mr. Slowpoke and no matter how much you try to speed up Mr. Slowpoke, Mr. Eager just stays out front. So much so that Mr. Slowpokes side of the even hits the vehicle. Mr. Eager is is working soo hard and Slowpoke is just dumb-dee-dumbing along.
No matter if we use the whip or voice to start Mr. Slowpoke going first. Mr. Eager still starts out so much faster than Mr. Slowpoke. Mr. Eager is a very hot horse and a handfull in single. I've even adjusted the coupling lines to try to hold him back to no avail.
When Mr. Eager starts out so quickly with the evener, it slams the collar onto Mr. Slowpokes neck and we think he may be getting a little sore from this and making him not want to pull as hard which makes Mr pull harder... start harder... slam the collar harder... vicious little circle... He works perfect single though.
I was reading about limited eveners and a few other things. We have a carriage that has shafts and a pole and when I thought about it, the pole has chains on it from the trees to the carriages. We don't use this pole as it's old and wooden and probably not safe, so I can't test it out.
Before I go and put chains on the eveners down to the axle to least keep them even, can someone go over the pros and cons?
Also, I have a set of team lines and even with the coupling reins set as far back as they can there is still no inside contact. Can I just go ahead and pop more holes into the draft line to move the buckle back and actually have contact on the inside horse?
I think you might want to read up on the Achenbach system of driving to begin with, which uses reins that adjust uniquely for Pairs. Max Pape wrote "The Art of Driving" which is about what he learned from Benno von Achenback, a renowned master of Driving skills. A secondary book would be "Driving, The Complete Riding and Driving System: Book 5". It is the official instruction handbook of the German National Equestrian Federation, and follows their methods of training horses. It includes information further expanding the Achenbach System of driving horses.
Both books are well illustrated to show what is being spoken about in the texts. The special rein system is also well illustrated and explained.
Now back to the original question about splinter bars, roller bolts, and eveners.
When we start a Pair, the evener is tied down, so horses are only pulling with the singletrees. NO CHANCE of Eager slamming Slow with the collar pull of the evener. If Slow doesn't start at the same step, he has to catch up, but is not punished by the equipment, to make him WORSE about starting. It can take TIME, persistant Driver effort, to get Slow stepping off with Eager at the "Walk On" command. You may want to work Slow alone, get him stepping off quicker, promptly, when he hears the command. He MUST do his part eventually, to quit frustrating Eager!
Working the horses alone, you can soothe Eager, try to make him HAPPY during his session. Then touching up Slow for a crisp response if he still ignores you during his session. Use their names, same crisp voice, but let Eager stroll off to start, and Slow may get a touch of whip if he persists in ignoring the command. Horse name, SHOULD mean something to him, get his attention, THEN give command, for prompt response. This can take a while to get smooth in the Pair, ANY PAIR learning to work together.
We drive with fixed straight poles or sprung poles like Marathon vehicles have. No real downward pull with yoke or tongue weight. Marathon vehicle has a metal yoke on a short pole, can't fall off, rotates up and down, forward and back with the horses. Pleasure carriages we own have singletrees, with the Marathon vehicle carrying an evener with singletrees. Having singletrees on everything is because we usually drive in breastcollars. The Pleasure Vehicles also have splinter bars with roller bolts, if we want to use them we remove the singletrees which are hung from the splinter bar.
Collars are used with splinter bars, never breastcollars. Collars have more surface on the horse for pulling, better movement with the shoulder of the animal. I am going to say that while splinter bars are traditional, we don't use them much because it takes time and effort to keep horse shoulders fit for work wearing a collar. It is VERY easy to sore or scald a horse under his collar when working them. You probably know about keeping shoulders fit for collar work already!
I don't recommend using a splinter bar setup, for your people mover. Fixed poles that go with splinter bars were never designed for that kind of load. Heavy Coaches that did haul loads of people on their routes, went thru a lot of horses because they got sore with the weight. Fixed poles do not use a yoke, the horses are fastened to the pole end with chains or straps from the collar to the pole end. Pole is LONG, needs to be a couple feet longer than the horse nose when he is relaxed while hitched. The length gives horse Pair leverage to control their vehicle behind, and straightens the pull from forward pole end, so they are not being pulled sideways. Horses are hitched in slightly snug, so there is a bit of tension from front of pole all the way back to the splinter bar and roller bolts that traces attach to. Horse can move "within" the harness, but harness is NEVER hitched loosely for the fixed pole, splinter bar type of setup. Horses get slapped with harness and weight for stopping, starting, if there is no tension from front to back in the hitching.
So my suggestion is to try locating either or both of those books, learn about the Achenbach rein system for Pairs. Figure out what measurements are needed for your size horses and order a set of Achenbach reins. Leather or synthetic, correct size for your hands, so they fit. While waiting for your reins you can do single work with both horses, to get them understanding what you want with the commands. Then you can adjust away with a set of Achenbach reins while driving the Pair and be surprised that they actually work!
I think you have an equipment issues with the reins used now. Horses needs some work single, to let them be better and more responsive to direction. Tie down the evener when you put them together, that see-saw start is REALLY HARD to work with for both animals. So get rid of it by tying the evener down to let them pull off the singletrees for a while, they don't punish each other. EVERY set of 2 horses has an Eager and Slow. You can put 2 Slows together and one will turn into Eager! Same with 2 Eagers, one will turn into a Slow. It is amazing to us, but it happens with every Pair we know, no matter how you switch them around.
I wouldn't bother with changing my equipment on the people mover at this point, beyond tying down the evener. I don't think the splinter bar, roller bolts are the answer to the problem.
I'm not a fan of achenbach at all...you'll find those who love it and those that hate it. If you look at the big driving competitions in the x-country, nobody uses it.
Anyway, a rollerbolt uses a round swingletree and think of how the traces attach as if you took your belt and pulling the strap all the way through the buckle to tighten down on the swingletree. Sometimes, the x-country carriages have vertical metal attachments the roller (buckle) part goes over. I had a Kuhnle dressage gig that used rollerbolts. I put a keeper over the leather to make sure it wouldn't pop off...very strong system but fairly uncommon nowadays.
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Sorry Trakehner, I think you mis-spoke with the rollerbolt and round swingle/singletree. They are not the same on a carriage, though they BOTH USE a noose-type ending on the trace to attach horse to vehicle.
Below is a splinterbar, with rollerbolts on the top. Rollerbolts are the round spool looking things. Wider top and bottom prevent the noose of trace from coming up off the roller part if traces get slack in them. Singletrees are hung below the splinter bar so you can use either method to drive with, on this vehicle. Singletrees are removed if you use the rollerbolts, so they don't bang the horses while driving.
Here is a photo of the pole holder, centered under the two middle rollerbolts, with the locking pin to hold pole in place.
This vehicle is a Bennington Dogcart, formal vehicle. At times the horses seem to prefer wearing full collars to pull it, and other times they like their breastcollar harness better. Having it set up to go either way makes it easy to use for Pleasure Driving or CDE Dressage with our Team. Splinterbar would be on the vehicle regardless of harness choice, since it supports the pole, controls the steering of the 5th wheel and front axle, with the futchels that anchor the splinterbar in place.
Futchels are the arms coming forward from the 5th wheel, would hold shafts on a single horse vehicle or the splinterbar on a multiple horse vehicle, for steering it. This photo shows the futchels on a different, antique vehicle, with no shafts or splinterbar being held.
We use special traces with a quick release device for the noose-end traces going over rollerbolts. Same as the device for quick release tug loops on closed end shafts. That allows us to be able to release the traces regardless of the pull on them. Other noose type closures, loop or monkey-puzzle, require there be slack to open the noose to come off the rollerbolts. Just seemed safer to us, to have the quick release traces made up. And when you use them, both traces on a horse have the release straps face the outside, away from the pole for getting them undone. That way the groom can just reach across the horse and pull it loose easier, not have to lean across the pole from behind the OTHER horse, to get it pulled loose to release.
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Malcom is working on his Grad speech and decides to quote some rapper when Malcoms mom says "But why are you quoting a rap group when there are people like Paul McCartney out there who are just as relevant"
...and what do ya know...Malcom gives Macca the nod during the grad speech toward the end of the episode.
It doesn't show you what quoteMalcolm refers to it just shows Malcom saying to his class.."Like Paul McCartney once said."
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (11 votes).
In short: good to be back, more winter marathons pleaseIn full: agree with chip mat and bottle comments, plus superb marshalls. this is a neat race, if a little unlucky in recent years and I hope it takes up a regular slot back in december where it belongs!Date of review: November 30, 2011
In short: Good November MarathonIn full: A slick and well organised marathon. 3 laps with some gentle undulations. Friendly marshalls. Perfect weather made it ideal running conditions. Only downside was that there was no chip map at the start so everyone gets the "gun time" as their offical time.Date of review: November 25, 2011
In short: Bonus autumn/winter marathon. Small field, easy access to parking and start area. Friendly marshals at every turn. Will definitely be back again! Thanks!In full: This was my 9th marathon and the 1st one I've done with laps. Actually really enjoyed the laps as it helps to break the distance up into manageable chunks. The marshals were great, always encouraging the runners as we went past. Drinks would have been better in bottles as it is never easy to drink out of plastic cups whilst trying to run! Loved the medal and the towel-nice alternative to an oversized T-shirt! Overall, a great race and one that I would recommend to any serious marathon runner. My finish time was 3 hours 27 mins and I was very happy with that as it was hillier than I expected!Will be back next year!Date of review: November 24, 2011
In short: Great to see the return of the race this year. Great organisation, friendly marshalls, spectators and other runners. The icing on the cake was the weather which was excellent for the run this year as well. Date of review: November 22, 2011
In short: Very friendly and well organisedIn full: Very enjoyable race - terrific support from all the marshalls.Started my Garmin on the gun but ended up with 30 seconds slower than my watch indicated.Not sure how but whats 30 seconds in 3hr 38mins?Date of review: November 21, 2011
In short: Three laps even paceIn full: I enjoyed this one and the three laps helped with the pace.A few scary moments on the road mainly from enthusiastic horn blowing supporters that frightened the life out of me. Organisation was good with no problems, got passed at about 16 miles by a greyhound who obviously won the race Overall fun eventDate of review: November 21, 2011
In short: A well organised race which is a lot more than the sum of it's parts.Date of review: November 21, 2011
In short: When is a chip not a chip . . . In full: . . . when there's no starting mat!!!My official time was 30 seconds more than my watch time - what was the point in having the chip if it's made redundant by the lack of a starting mat. Only good thing about this race was the friendly marshalls along the way - a big thanks to them. Date of review: November 21, 2011
In short: Nice Autumn MarathonIn full: I was meant to run this last year but it got cancelled due to the weather. I got a low price consolation entry this year so thought why not. It's my 3rd marathon and I enjoyed the fact that the marathon is over 3 laps. This followed my training pattern of running around Richmond Park three times for my long run.I enjoyed the fact that I got a hard earned PB. The organisation was good and there were plenty of marshalls around the course. The stretch of the course through a council estate was not the most scenic, but I was there to race not view the scenary.All in all a great day out and the timing of the race makes it a great post summer, pre - Xmas event to train for.Date of review: November 21, 2011
In short: My First Marathon - God it hurts!In full: My first marathon, after starting running 10 months ago. Done 3 half marathons and some 10k events so can't compare it to other full marathons.Organisation good, starting venue had good facilities although they were still erecting the portable urinal screening half hour before the race, and took them down again 4ish hours later so a bit of a waste. Usual queue for toilets but no massive issues.Drink stations very good, with water and isotonic. Marshalls very friendly, especially those as you turn into the tower block area on the end of each lap, really helped you lift spirits. Mile marking was very good, better than some bigger organised events I've been to.Route was pretty varied, only issue was a short section of loose stone/mud path that looked likely to cause injury.Medal is decent, the logo'd hand towel/flannel is a bit tight when even 10k events give you technical tops nowadays. Probably useful for the gym.I enjoyed it but messed up my strategy, got caught up running with better runners for first few miles and regretted it at the end. Although there was a 5hr time limit some of the runners were coming through at 5.20 and still getting times. Finish line is by a playground so handy for the support crew (wives/husbands) to amuse the kids whilst waiting for you.Timing is done off a chip, but no mat on start line so presume start time taken from a gun. Could be an issue if you started at the back and were going for a PB I suppose. Will probably do again next year.Date of review: November 20, 2011
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U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said the nation's policy for issuing visas is hurting the economy by limiting tourism and blocking overseas buyers of American products from coming to the U.S. for training.
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Yum!, Those look awesome. You must have a great oven! Scott D.
Awesome pies Chau. The crusts on the Margherita and the Maranara look pretty darn close to perfect IMHO.CL
Chau,Very Nice!! All those pics and not a single Skirt Shot (underneath) I am just curious how the bottom looks on these beauties ? sounds funny . OK let me put it differently I am interested in the coloration that your forno floor provides ? Silly question? but did you get an Oven/hearth temp and Bake time? Look quite similar to some previous pies I have made with the larger conicione. I am very interested in trying the lime/mascapone pie Looks very tasy indeed !ThanksJOhn
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With cool weather come beets, sweet potatoes, turnips--the sturdy root vegetables that form the backbone of winter's vegetable supply. Each is lovable in its own way. Beets brighten up the plate. Celery root has a sophisticated flavor. And plain-looking parsnips develop a golden hue and caramelized flavor when roasted.
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In short: Another great 30kIn full: Congratulations and thanks to Stamford Striders - a truly great event.BTW - you have the most enthusiastic marshals I have EVER seen!Date of review: February 15, 2011
In short: Lived up to all the hype, and some.In full: A beautiful, well thought out course. Some very tough hills (there seemed to be more downs than ups to me). Terrific marshalling.Loved the medal, loved the cakes, loved the band (who got far less appreciation than they deserved).Cannot recomend it enough. Huge thanks to the organisers.Date of review: June 20, 2010
In short: Great sceneryIn full: Really enjoyed it. Stiff climb up on to Middleton Moor, undulating for a while, fast run back. Nice weather, great scenery, well organised.Top drawDate of review: June 4, 2010
In short: Hillier than expected, abysmal water / fueling provisionIn full: I entered this expecting it to be flat and got a little bit of a surprise. The undulations made for a tougher than expected course.Also, wasn't very impressed by water in plastic cups. It'll be OK for slower runners, but for anyone wanting to run fast, you have no alternative to break pace every couple of miles to prevent the entire contents spilling down the vest/ going up the nose. The organisers said the decision was based on preventing waste, but I fail to see how dropping half a 200ml cup down your vest is less wasteful than running for a mile or so with a bottle, sipping the whole lot.Virtually no isotonics provision, so be warned and sort yourself out - the organisers were contacted several times by members of the forum in the build up, whose response was little short of b*gger off!Other than that, a beautiful run through the countryside, and lots to do in town for your "support crew". Good atmosphere and very friendly and helpful marshalls / officials.Would love to come back again, but not until the race organisers have a rethink on the water provision. Its 2010 guys, not 1980!Date of review: April 26, 2010
In short: Nice weatherIn full: Great to see bottled water this year - a big improvement.Only thing I was unhappy about was the "trigger happy" chap manning the A12 roundabout. He stopped us to let one car go through. Stopping runners in a race for such a trivial matter was pathetic. Sort it out for next year.Other than that, a nice race and hope to be back.Date of review: March 25, 2010
In short: A monster! Bring a sense of humour, leave PB aspirations at home. Thanks to marshals for slowing us down on the worst of the ice.Date of review: January 31, 2010
In short: Fast and rather wetIn full: An unusual start, not sure what happened, but I am guessing the very wet weather contributed to the organisers having to take some tough decisions to get everyone away.That said I did enjoy the water features over the first few miles. I loved the collective groan as the realisation dawned that those deep puddles were going to take up the entire width of the road.Chip collection was very quick and no queue for the toilet when I breezed through. Car park waterlogged, but without giving the game away, other oppotunities existed.The race was advertised; flat, fast, rural 10 mile. Thoroughly enjoyed the event, will be back.Date of review: November 29, 2009
In short: Good raceIn full: A quick course, though I was a bit out of puff at the top of the short "hill" (both times round!), well worth a crack at a PB.Seemed very well organised, nice start and finish, and I just loved the still warm cookie from one of the local shops to go with my water at the finish.Date of review: August 9, 2009
In short: Wind, wet feet, good views, friendlyIn full: As others have said, rather windy today (one of the locals did disagree, "thars nee wind mun"!) which made it tougher than I was expecting. Running along the beach did involve wet feet, slippery rocks and soft sand, and there were a few stiff but brief uphills. All of which, of course, is advertised and part of the charm of the race.The weather was glorious and it complimented the beautiful scenery which lived up to the hype.All the marshalls & officials were very friendly and welcoming and the runners were a nice bunch too.Well worth the trip, my only gripe was no clock at the finish line (guess which numbnuts forgot his garmin?)Date of review: July 12, 2009
In short: 2 steep hills,In full: 5 miles to warm up for the 2 very steep hills and the very fast finish.A PW but that was expected.Absolutely top marks to the organisers, a really nice event.Date of review: June 11, 2009
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China has become the world's living laboratory for new nuclear reactor designs.has cast aside plans to build more nuclear power plants, Germany plans to abandon nuclear power by 2022, and Italy will no longer restart a long moribund nuclear industry. Even nuclear stalwarts such as France — which gets 80 percent of its electricity from nuclear reactors — have begun to analyze what eliminating nuclear might mean as part of a broader energy strategy for 2050, although the French government remains supportive of fission's role in the energy mix.
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