text:
I found these articles on my Ralston family, including Richard A Ralston, Ivan and Marjorie Ralston, William A and Nellie Mae Ralston, and Nellie's parents: Charles Lester Eastman and Charity Welch Eastman.
Tag: Ivan W. Ralston
Ralston Family in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Here is my grandfather, Ivan Ralston, on the 1925 Iowa State Census, living with his mother and father and siblings.
If you Google the address: 312 E Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids you can still see the house.
In 1923, the family was living at 1633 N 8th. Ivan was working at Williams & Hunting and William at the C R I & P.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad was a Class 1 railroad.
In 1926, Ivan is still working at Williams & Hunting. His father William is working at Edinger Company according to the Directory below:
Williams & Hunting Co., Manufacturers of Sash & Doors, Mouldings, Stair Work, Church, Bank, Office, and Store Fixtures, and Jobbers of Art, Plate, & Window Glass, Building Paper, Etc., in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The Edinger Company was a cut stone contractor in Cedar Rapids.
In 1929, Ivan is married now to my grandmother Marjorie and they are living at 817 Division Street. He is still at Williams & Hunting and she is bookkeeping at the Fleischmann Company. William is still at Edinger's but living at 424 N 5th Avenue.
William A Ralston Family Items
Donald P. Ralston's obituary as saved by my father. My grandfather Ivan was still alive when Donald passed away. Unfortunately, my father did not save the entire obituary.
Below is a copy of records from Shiloh Cemetery in Monroe Township, Linn County, Iowa on the Ralston family.
Ivan W. Ralston was buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The photographs were sent to me a couple of decades ago by Al Ralston, Ivan's nephew.


text:
Thank you Ananda and here goes.
Describe Mummy Misfit in 3 words
Bitchy, funny and warm.
Where does the idea for Diary of a Mummy Misfit come from?
My son has been privately educated and we've struggled to do it - I was the Mummy Misfit at the school gates - no designer handbag or holidays abroad for me because all our money went on our son's schooling.
Can we sense a bit of Amanda in Libby's character?
There's a lot of me in Libby - I felt awkward and was made to feel like a second class citizen on many occasions. (I may have to move out of London now!)
If she wasn't Mummy Misfit she would be - Mummy ________?
Mummy Who Doesn't Belong!
Do you sing in the shower?
I love my deep bath at night and at the moment my son is obsessed with Pink Floyd so I enjoy humming along while it's blaring from his bedroom. I HATE the nights he listens to Radiohead (husband's fault!)
What annoys you the most - people, situations etc?
Snobbery, inequality, racism, rudeness and people who lie or distort the facts.
Five things Ms Egan can't live without?
My family, humour, sleep, cigarettes, white wine. (Bad mummy!)
How much does it take for Mummy Misfit to become 'Monster Mummy'?
If people lie or have a different set of rules for themselves I will most definitely become 'Monster Mummy'. I am fiercely protective of my family and I won't be told how I should live my life.
Is there someone like 'Fenella' in your life?
There is a Fenella in my life and I love her dearly. She's been made larger than life for the book but she was the basic outline for the character. Had it not been for my 'Fenella' I may not have survived prep school!
Is there a time when you say to yourself - "Damn, I'm acting like Libby now?"
Often! I've had many mad Libby and Fenella nights and I've also panicked about school fees - I lived to tell the story though!
What qualities do you admire most in people?
Resilience, a good sense of humour, generosity of spirit and the ability to take the pee out of yourself. I love people who can turn a boring time into fun.
All Ms Egan wants for Christmas is ………..?
For my family to be happy - I'm saying no more.
Any New Year's resolutions?
No! I don't believe in New Year's resolutions. New Year is just another day as far as I'm concerned - make changes in your life when you feel they are right! I HATE New Year's Eve - always have.
Your reaction to a bad (negative) comment about the book (if there were any?)
I have been fortunate to never receive a bad review for the books - YET! (But I am prepared). Somebody once told me I was the most boring blogger EVER and needed to get a life and that upset me for a while. Then I stepped aside, deleted their comment and realised there are weirdos out there who deliberately want to upset. I know I have a life and also that I have lived an interesting and exciting one. I also know I have my followers who love my books and my blog so … stuff the rest. You can't please everyone - I learnt that as an actress.
Christmas is all ABOUT - _______________________?
Children and making it magic for them. Even with a sixteen year old I want him to have a great time, to feel loved, cosy and special.
Hubbie and I exchange our stockings on Christmas Eve - our quiet time together with a glass of port.
If I'm totally honest, the rest of Christmas is about family, friends and a huge dollop of stress!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Power List
Welcome to the 2017 Refining & Petrochemicals Middle East 'Power 50' listing. The downstream industry in the Middle East is currently at the forefront of economic transformation, job creation and development, serving as a key enabler for the region's economic growth. The recent downstream focus of major operators in the region like Saudi Aramco, ADNOC and ENOC is considered to be a trend-setter of the future of the industry. As many 'transformational' new, highly complex projects come on stream in 2017-2018, growth is set to continue at a faster pace for the region's downstream sector. And this pace is set by the leaders who steer the refining and petrochemical facilities in the region. The technology and service providers also influence the momentum of growth in the sector because the Middle East is home to some of the world's largest and most ambitious downstream projects, the development of which would not have been possible without the state-of-the-art technologies and quality services available in region. We have ranked this year's list of Power 50 primarily based on the influence of the individual on the region's industry. For this, we have considered their endeavours during 2016-2017. The amount of business each company has done in 2017 is also obviously a key factor, but this Power 50 is more than just a rich list for the downstream industry. We have acknowledged new projects, innovations, and approach to sustainability and corporate social responsibility in determining the entries as well as the ranking. As you can see from the following pages, there are a number of new entries to the list, while some individuals from the 2016 list have moved out. The rankings also have changed notably. Congratulations to all the individuals who have been portrayed in this year's Power 50!
Stay updated with the latest content from the industry in your inbox
From the magazine


text:
November 4, 2018
Karazin University Open House Day
Karazin University is pleased to invite everyone interested to attend its traditional Open House Day to be held on November 4, 2018.
Within the framework of the event, the University administration, deans and representatives of the Admissions Committee are to meet with applicants and their parents. Applicants will receive all the necessary information about the training programs, Schools' activities, peculiarities of the Admissions Campaign.
Beginning: at 8:30.
Venue: Assembly Hall, 2nd floor, University Main Building, 4 Svobody Sq.
Contact Information
Phone: +380 (57) 707-52-70 — Center for Pre-University Education
More information on admission to the University is available on Karazin University Admissions website.
Program (PDF, 219 Kb)
Translation by Veronika Vetukhova
|General Physics Seminar "Problems of Modern Physics"
November 30, 2018
|Children's Drawing Contest "Health Through Children's Eyes": Summing Up
November 30, 2018
|Intellect Networking Project: Lecture "Youth Subcultures: from Visualization to Virtualization"
November 28, 2018
|Presentation of ZIR Student Internet Radio
November 28, 2018
|1 + 1 Presenters to Visit Karazin University within Social and Educational Tour "Those Who Impress"
November 27, 2018
|Events on International Campaign "16 Days Against Violence"
November 23, 26, 2018
|University Academic Board Meeting
November 26, 2018
|All-Ukrainian "Light Up a Candle!" Action
November 24, 2018
|Conference with .NET, Machine Learning from Infopulse Company Representatives
November 24, 2018
|Lecture by Dmytro Holyk, Manager of the GOOGLE Central European Office in Ireland
November 23, 2018
|Petro Jacyk International Ukrainian Language Competition (among non-language-majoring students)
November 21, 2018
|Opening of Oleksandr Ivanov's Exhibition "Happy Childhood"
November 20, 2018
|Meeting with Auditor of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine Pavlo Zhebrivskyi
November 20, 2018
|Opening of Mobile Exhibition "Memory Workshops"
November 20, 2018
|Grand Meeting of University Academic Board
November 19, 2018
|Hackathon SMART KHARKIV & IOT 2018
November 16-18, 2018
|General Physics Seminar "Problems of Modern Physics"
November 16, 2018
|Final of First-Year Students' Creativity Contest Alma Mater 2018
November 16, 2018
|Opening of Exhibition "Forward, Up, Round"
November 15, 2018
|Flatbed Photo Exhibition "Singer of Love Nikos Engonopoulos"
up until November 15, 2018
|Presentation of Competitions of the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
November 15, 2018
|Information Day "EU Program 'Horizon 2020': Rules and Opportunities for Participation"
November 15, 2018
|Presentation of Project "Electronic Archive of Periodicals "Back2News""
November 15, 2018
|Presentation of Editions of Kharkiv Private Museum of City Manor for 2018 "The Past Beside and at a Distance"
November 14, 2018
|Presentation of Books on the History of Monotowns and Economic History
November 14, 2018
|Meeting with Representatives of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchanges
November 14, 2018
|Presentation of Global UGRAD Student Exchange Program
November 13, 2018
|Presentation of Reprint Edition "O. O. Potebnya. Excerpts from the Translation of the Odyssey"
November 10, 2018
|Meeting with Well-Known Photographer Attila Korbely "The Eye of the Beholder"
November 9, 2018
|All-Ukrainian Radio Dictation of National Unity
November 9, 2018
|Artist Talk with Painter Nina Murashkina
November 8, 2018
|Online Training on Working with SciFinder Program of Chemical Abstracts Service Database
November 7, 2018
|University Student Conference
November 7, 2018
|University Leadership School Meeting
November 7, 2018
|Visit of Defence Attaché of the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation in Ukraine
November 5, 2018
|Karazin University Open House Day
November 4, 2018
|Opening of Personal Exhibition "On the Top!"
November 1, 2018
|Job Fair "Career in a Big City"
November 1, 2018


text:
You can use the the 24 hour freephone line of 0800 211 8424 or enter your exact postcode to the right to check our earliest availability.
Penhill is an area of Sidcup that can be found in the London borough of Bexley. The Businesses and residents of Penhill now have the opportunity to take advantage of our team of knowledgeable engineers who work hard to ensure you are always happy with the boiler replacement service they provide. With friendly and reliable staff handling your boiler replacement you can spend your time enjoying Penhill Park
Requiring your boiler to be replaced is a massive inconvenience often leaving you with no heating & hot water in the cold of Penhill winters or surviving the heat of sunny Sidcup summers with no showers or baths. Few people know that with age, boilers and central heating systems can suffer from wear and become unreliable & inefficient. In the long-run, the cost of boiler breakdown repairs and necessary parts in the Penhill area can sometimes outweigh the cost of replacing your boiler with a new, modern more energy efficient, A-rated environmentally friendly boiler covered by a 3 year, 5 year or 7 year warranty.
Why risk having a boiler that wastes energy and has the potential to emit dangerous carbon monoxide fumes, when you can have an energy-efficient, more reliable modern boiler, that will help reduce yours and Bexley's carbon footprint.
New Potterton Boiler was fitted, job was done quickly and left no mess, would be happy to recommend to anyone in the penhill area
Really friendly guy fitted our boiler, he was well versed in his trade and able to work in a tidy manor despite my constant questioning him
Talk to one of our friendly and knowledgeable advisers on 0800 211 8424


text:
A Sign of Things to Come
NEW YORK ISLANDERS: Hello Boys! Keep your dog off my grass, move your car on street cleaning day, and we'll be okay. And don't park in front of my driveway either! I won't tell you twice. Oh, and any of your tomatoes that grow on my side of the fence are mine. Otherwise, welcome to the neighborhood jackass. Don't forget what I said!
The time has come for me to reluctantly welcome Flatbush Avenue's latest professional sports franchise.
Don't get me wrong. I think this is great for Brooklyn. In that respect, I'm okay with them playing in my back yard. You know me, I'm Brooklyn first, and Brooklyn always.
As a fan, however, the irony of it all is still very conflicting for me.
I am a Rangers fan. Some of my best times came at the New York Islanders expense. The Rangers portion of this TROLLEY BLOG is named Raise Gresch With The Greats largely because of Ron Greschner's goal against the Islanders in the 1979 Eastern Conference finals.
After more than a decade of dysfunction since Greschner's goal, sweeping the Isles in the opening round of the 1994 Stanley Cup Playoffs was sweet as honey.
Back as a teen in the 1980's, I could not have disliked a franchise, or their players, more. I only ever developed a sports hatred for two local teams - the Yankees and Isles, and I hated the Islanders more.
That makes them my #1 nemesis, doesn't it?
Denis Potvin will still suck! I know why Rangers fans say it. I'm just not so sure less experienced Rangers fans know why they're chanting it.
I will indeed don my Rangers jersey, get on the train headed to Barclays, and cheer the Rangers against the Islanders. Count on it.
All that said, my regular Trolley Riderz know this blog threats them very fairly. I call it as I see it - right down the middle. In fact, I believe I've treated them even better than that, well in fact. The proof is a mere click away.
I'm older now, and more subdued. Trust me.
Nets and Islanders Back Together Again:
Unlike the Isles, I embraced the Nets with open arms.
The Knicks were the second team I ever learned to root for. I latched on during Clyde Frazier's final years with the club. I am a Knicks fan.
But, as with my situation with the Rangers, I can't stand ownership. Dolan has been maddeningly involved in Knicks matters since gaining control. He is completely hands off, however, when it involves the Rangers, and so most fan vitriol was deflected towards Glen Sather.
The Isiah Thomas era really drove me over the top, and so I mentally disconnected for a while, but not before Bruce Ratner revealed his plan to purchase the Nets and relocate them to Brooklyn.
The treatment of Donnie Walsh, and subsequent acquisition of Carmelo Anthony further continued driving a wedge between the Knicks and me. I made no secret of my dislike for Melo, and Melo Ball, and Melo's World. He and Dolan just became too much, leaving the door wide open for a Nets invasion.
I am a Nets fan, now. It's weird to say. Thing is, I never hated the Nets like I did the Islanders, and so, since the day news broke and for 10 long years until groundbreaking, I savored every moment of the process - protests included. But I proclaim my fandom, because I feel it. Ten years of anticipation conditioned me.
Timing is everything I guess.
I'm still a Knicks fan, just a bitter and spiteful one. So, yes, I have an unresolved conflict on my hands.
As an aside, I feel the Islanders and Nets should still be together in Long Island, the way it was back in the 1970's. It's nevertheless good to see the Nets and Islanders reunited under the same roof again.
If moving the Isles to Brooklyn keeps them in the area, then so be it. I'd rather that, than see them move to Seattle, Kansas City, or Canada.
Long Island hockey is too steeped in history to have it leave the metro area. At least this way, Long Islanders can retain their connection with the team, albeit via the LIRR. It's a necessary compromise.
So let it be done.
Come back for the TROLLEY renaming ceremony, when I'll retire Brooklyn's Foster Hockey Club, and give the Islanders an new TROLLEY identity.


text:
HAMILTON, N.Y. – The Columbia Lions struggled to piece together stops and allowed the Colgate Raiders to shoot 53% from the field in an 89-71 matinee loss to the reigning Patriot League champs Sunday.
"We mixed and messed up some coverages, [and] they passed the ball really well so they picked on us when we messed up a coverage," said Columbia head coach Jim Engles.
Read moreColumbia can't slow down red hot Raiders, lose 89-71 in pre-Christmas matinee


text:
Right to the placenta, right to the foreskin, same fight!
Premature cutting of the umbilical cord and development of the brain: psychology or neurology?
"Leboyer babies" are particularly peaceful. Gay and lively, they smile from their first day, which was rare before. An enquiry disclosed that between 90% and 100% of them grow ambidextrous (1). Leboyer has announced its publication; he never did it and seems to rely upon word of mouth for promoting the recommendations of his book (2): cutting the cord after the pulsations have ceased (but for cardiac difficulty), never separating the child from the mother, extreme gentleness, filtered lights, a bath, etc. Following him, Karen Strange, a specialist of resuscitation of new-born midwife, brings a river to the validity of the techniques brought back from Gandhi's country by the gynaecologist yogi; she gives lectures but does not publish. She observed that, right before birth, the mother delivers the baby a bolus of blood that is stored in the placenta. This provision is not only heavily burdened in iron; the rise in blood pressure enables the heart to fill in the air cells of the lungs, preparing them for their next task. So, it is demonstrated that nature has forecast everything and that man's meddling into its plans is irrelevant. At all events, being born within gentleness has long-term positive psychological repercussions and, if everything goes well, the only birth trauma is that of the early cut. One does not destroy a functioning organ without lastingly traumatizing the brain. It must be added up to this plea that, the baby being immunized against maternal flora, strictly rooming them in with the mother protects them against UTIs (3), the great pretext of upholders of circumcision. But what is the mechanism of the trauma that forbids ambidextry?
Making lateralization a consequence of the normal development of the brain, its explanation by neurology of the brain seems tautological (1) to us. The entire contrary, the existence of ambidextrous proves that lateralization is a pathological consequence, not a cause. Ambidextrous are normal, right-handed and left-handed are not. For the early cut provokes submission (or opposition) to adult norm. Absurd, this submission or opposition does not stem from trust but from the unconscious terror issuing from the brutal extinction of placenta alimentation before its natural, gradual and peaceful stopping. Nature has provided, for a while, a double system of alimentation in oxygen and nutrients; as long as the cord pulses, the placenta allows progressive adaptation, gentle transition between both systems. Cutting by iron does not only deprive the child from natural iron; occurring before natural term, it brutally interferes into the management of their body by the babies. Provoking terrible anguish, it is felt as cruel assault. Intimately and for life terrorised by adults including the mother, the child will foolishly comply with the norm. A first trauma, the early cut creates universal neurosis, its conformism and stream of inhibitions. The placenta is the baby's ownership, nature alone may separate them from it.
Leboyer also condemned excision and circumcision (4). What is true for the cord will a fortiori be so for autosexual organs, very rich in erogenous and tactile nervous endings. Much more invasive since destructive, feminine and masculine excision provokes much graver trauma. The same cause: violence, induces the same effect: deep submission, repetition of the absurd crime. Provoked by the premature cutting of the umbilical cord, the symptom of lateralization is a limpid illustration of the Freudian theory of circumcision as technique of submission.
Ritual or medical cuts result in separating the child from the mother and make them submitted to a despotic society. Consciously or not, the matter is, from attendants to birth (nurses, mid-wives, gynaecologists), individual or collective appropriation of the baby within compulsive paedophilia. All pretexts are valid in order to have the baby for oneself for a while: "Now for weighing!" but the balance is elsewhere, or the mother catches a cold and the child must absolutely be placed in the nursery, risking nosocomial infection… The mechanism of this appropriation is that of fetishist, infantile or primitive thought that, according to the discoveries of psychoanalysis, likens the part to the whole. It is exploited by the voodoo or other circumciser manipulators; in order to enslave their gullible victims and force them to prostitution, the voodoo robs them a lock of hair, so becoming their master. As observed by Romberg-Weiner, it is useless to have a Leboyer baby if he is to be circumcised later. Leboyer opposes that tyranny. His message can be summarized so: "Let the baby, their placenta and the mother alone."
Violence upon children is the great source of individual or collective mental disease. Correlating birthing techniques with adult behaviour: "obstetric procedures should be carefully evaluated and possibly modified to prevent eventual self-destructive behaviour.", Jacobsen's enquiry (5) comforts Leboyer's finding. But the examples of Galileo, Copernicus, Freud… etc., have shown that one does not solve the world's problems easily. Like religion, medicine is a universe of dogmas, pride, prejudice and coteries in the hands of all-powerful mandarins. It took it half a century to accept Semmelweiss's discovery (hygiene). So is it for Leboyer's; he did not get the Nobel prize.
Sigismond – firstname.lastname@example.com
Psychoanalysis researcher and a specialist of infantile sexual mutilation (ISM), author of "Sexual mutilation, the child's point of view", for free at http://groups.msn.com/circabolition or intactwiki.org.
(1) Birth without violence: an evening with Doctor Leboyer. J prim ther 1975, II (4), 289-300.
(2) Birth without violence. New-York: Alfred A. Knop; 1975.
(3) Winberg J., Bollgren I., Gothefors L., Herthelius M., Tullus K. The prepuce: a mistake of nature? Lancet 1989; i: 598-9.
(4) 4.06.1980 letter to R. Romberg-Weiner. http://Sexuallymutilatedchild.org/leboyer.htm
(5) Jacobsen B, Eklund G, Hamberger L. et al. Perinatal origin of adult self-destructive behavior. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1987; 76 (4): 364- 71. http://www.cirp.org/library/psych/jacobsen1
Competing interests: None declared
2 thoughts on "Circumcision"
Thank you, Cleve, here's the last version:


text:
2018 had some high highs and low lows, but mostly it's the year that I found some peace of mind and health again.
I have spent so many years treating and coping with the depression that has plagued me for more than a decade, and this is the year that I finally walked into a MEDICAL doctor's office to find some relief. It was the single most humbling thing to be honest and say that what I was doing wasn't actually working and I needed some help. I walked in, tired and weary from all the things that I had tried but epically failed at, and I walked out a new woman, full of hope and relief and resolve, and I haven't looked back since.
This was the year I became painfully honest and excruciatingly real about myself and my issues.
And ironically, this is also the year that I healed.
I realize now that pride is sometimes the biggest thing that stands between us and our healing, and I am ashamed to say it took me that long, but I am thankful. So thankful that I have found the grace to be honest and to get better.
This was one of the biggest lessons that 2018 taught me, and I am so thankful. Thankful for the healing that comes in all forms of medicine and the wisdom in those that practice it.
But most of all, I'm thankful that God loves and heals us in so many infinite ways. We just need to be humble enough to receive it.
Health and blessings to you all in this new year! Never stop seeking the answers you need! You are worth it.
(Photography by: Rasha Asfour Photography)


text:
414 Deacon Blvd
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Who: Black Violin
When: August 25 at 7 pm
Tickets: Start at $20 CLICK HERE
Parking: $6 in Coliseum Parking Lots
What: Black Violin will be held in the Annex Theatre at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds.
Tickets start at $20
Doors open at 6pm, Show at 7 pm
For more information on Black Violin: https://www.blackviolin.net/
Black Violin is lead by classically trained string players Wil B. (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin), and joined onstage by DJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes. The band uses their unique blend of classical and hip-hop music to overcome stereotypes while encouraging people of all ages, races, and economic backgrounds to join together to break down cultural barriers. In the past 12 months, the band has performed for over 100,000 students in the US and Europe, and has partnered with Yamaha EDU and NAMM (National Association of Music Manufactures) to continue supporting music education.
Black Violin, along side artists such as Yo-Yo Ma and Elton John, recently joined with Turnaround Arts to bring arts education to struggling schools in underserved communities. Turnaround Arts is a program of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and the President's Committee. In addition, Black Violin has composed for a major FOX Television original, and has been featured by ESPN as the official artist of the 2017 US Open (tennis) and 2016 & 2017 Heisman Trophy Award ceremonies. They have been featured on The Tonight Show, Ellen, The Wendy William's Show, NPR, and more.
The group has collaborated professionally or performed with multiple well known artists including Kanye West, Aerosmith, Tom Petty, Wu-Tang Clan, Wyclef Jean and Alicia Keys. Their most recent album release, Stereotypes, hit #1 on Billboard's Classical Crossover chart and #4 on Billboard's R&B Chart.
41.3K Followers
35K Followers
26K Monthly Listeners
7.6K Followers
10.3K Followers
- Average over 150 shows per year
- Performed for over 100,000 students across North America and Europe in the past year.
- Performed at official NFL functions for three Superbowls
- TEDx talk given by Kev Marcus – Dec. 2013
- Collaborated with the Soul Children of Chicago at the 2013 "Kids' Inaugural: Our Children, Our Future," a concert coordinated by Michelle Obama and Jill Biden to honor military families – Jan. 2013
- Performed at President Obama's Inauguration – Jan. 2013
- SXSW Keynote performance – March 2014
- Bonnaroo performance – June 2014
- Featured at Google's Zeitgeist Minds Conference – Sept. 2014
- NAAM Winter Show performance – Dec. 2016
- ESPN Heisman Trophy Presentation 2016
- Performed for 19,000 students at the Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles over a 3 day period – Feb. 2016
- Composed the score for Fox's new TV series Pitch – Spring 2016
- Featured performer for NAAM's Grand Rally (expected attendance 100,000+) – Jan. 2017
ESPN US Open Commercial – April 2017
ESPN Heisman Trophy Presentation 2017- December 2017


text:
The time of year has come, for us lovers of black, to face the pastel rich pages of Vogue and to search for a new default look. If this happens to stir your soul (or heart-rate) with agitation – brain darting back to old memories of your brothers forcing you to watch Godzilla, you sitting all the while, tensed in shock and horror, trust me girl, I hear ya. For some, the task of moving from black to various hues and prints, for summer, can actually be quite daunting. Having shopped, over the years, with scores of colour-weary friends, the phrase "colour just isn't for me" is by no means unfamiliar to my ears. Although this may seem undeniable when everyone and their dog is telling you to just try the orange jumpsuit, meanwhile every pore in your pale, pink complexion is screaming (sometimes literally haha) "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO", chances are, you simply haven't found a palate that works for you. Luckily, as I'm sure you've heard it said, "it's never too late to experiment" 😉
So that pale, pink person I mentioned before.. that's me. If anyone else reading this blog happens to be from the family of blue-eyed sunburn catchers, you've likely had your run with choosing colours. In fact, chances are your understanding of shades that don't exactly compliment your rosy cheeks hardly falls short of intimate. So… paint.
The secret to discovering which colours are best for your skin is that of a painter – your body: your canvas.
First off, your best shot at finding your palate is determining the temperature of you own canvas 😉 If your complexion is cool (typically those of us who are pale or have cool red-toned skin), likewise, you'll want to adhere to a cooler palate when choosing colours. On the other hand, if your skin has inflexions of yellow, orange, or is olive-toned, you might want to try warmer colours to create a cohesive balance. As pictured above, I have chosen a fuchsia coloured dress in feminine lace to accentuate the cool tones in my skin.
Ok, so what if you do have cooler skin, but are craving to get in on the sunny coloured vibes? In the image above, I've gone with a yellow dress that happens to fall to the cooler side of the spectrum via its greenish undertones. The green, being a colder colour, is therefore able to channel the cool tones in my skin and results in a neutralizing effect. The same principle, of course, then follows for warmer toned ladies looking to cool things down!
You know what though? At the end of the day, there's something about the grace and timelessness of black that cannot easily be replaced with colour. An equally graceful alternative can be found, therefore, in its pale and timeless counterpart 😉 Albeit being less moody by nature, shades of ivory and white can surely deliver that je ne sais quoi that gives black its allure and generally compliment all skin tones with ease 🙂 Above, I have chosen an ivory tea dress with crochet detailing, accessorizing with colour for a pleasant daytime feel. However, to give this look a decidedly more alluring appearance, try accessorizing with classic metals and gems, such as silver, gold, pearls, or heck even diamonds!
Either way, don't shy away from colour simply because the green wasn't workin with your tan! Alas, we'll all be back to black in a few months time (oh dear, should I say this? :s), regardless. Remember, not only diamonds are a girls best friend.
Sunny vibes,


text:
SIMCA-online 14.0 (Q846)
- SIMCA-online 14 simplifies for administrators and users;
- Active Directory group integration makes it easy to add groups of users that control which Windows users are allowed to log in to SIMCA-online
- Single sign-on automatically logs in a user in SIMCA-online with the user's Windows account
- SIMCA-online 14 simplifies the workflow for multivariate experts responsible for the models;
- SIMCA projects can now easily be updated to include new data from SIMCA-online. After adding the new data to the model in SIMCA 14.1, just refit and re-upload back to SIMCA-online.
- Other changes include;
- New Unit Overview that shows the status of all units in the process, including executing configurations, active batches and alarm status
- Automatic re-opening of configurations and plots that were open when the client was closed
- Color by / size by in plots for continuous processes adds extra dimensions to the visible data
- Sources of variation plots for batch level plots
- Full support for OPLS models for batch and continuous processes. This is especially useful for batch evolution processes where you now can filter out variability that is linearly correlated to the maturity, meaning that it becomes a lot easier to interpret the evolution scores.
SIMCA-online 14.0 is a major release. To run the server other than in demo mode you need a license for the 14.0 version (a license for 13.x does not work).
Update 2016-05-04: SIMCA-online 14.0.1 is the latest version of SIMCA-online 14.0. We recommend that customers install 14.0.1 for new installations. Read more in SIMCA-online 14.0.1.
Download and installation
Download the software from the SIMCA-online download page (one-time registration required). To unzip the files you need a password which you obtain from your Umetrics sales representative. Refer to the Readme and Installation.pdf included in the zip-file to learn how to install the software.
Demo limitations
If you install SIMCA-online without a license it will run in demo mode. The demo is limited to only work with the SimApi for the database simulation software DBMaker included with the server installation and can only be used for demo purposes or testing, and not connect to production data sources.
Release date
The full version of this release is 220.127.116.117. It was released on 2015-12-10.
SIMCA-online 14.0 has been fully validated. The validation report is available at umetrics.com/downloads/simca-online.
System requirements
- Any x64 or x86 computer hardware supported by the Windows versions listed below.
- Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2012 R2.
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or later.
- 200 MB available hard disk space for a full installation.
- SIMCA projects built with SIMCA 13.0.3, 14.0 or 14.1. Note: to use the Update SIMCA Project feature you need SIMCA 14.1.
To learn more on installation guidance see the SIMCA-online Implementation Guide (available on the download page) and the SIMCA-online Technical Guide.
Technical details
SIMCA-online 14.0 is a separate program and installation from the previous versions.
SIMCA-online 14.0 can be installed in parallel with SIMCA-online 13.3 or earlier on the same server computer. Different database directories and settings are used. Note that we do not recommend you run more than one Umetrics Suite server per server computer, see the Technical Guide (2.1.1) for more information.
SIMCA-online 14.0 is backwards compatible with the SIMCA-online 13.3, 13,2 and 13.1 database formats (but no other versions). This means that a copy of the database for those versions can be used if you want to migrate a previous server to 14.0 to keep old data. Note that SIMCA-online 14.0 introduced Unicode-support, and if you want to take full advantage of that (correct sorting) you should start with an empty database in SIMCA-online 14.0 and later and not import a database from an earlier version.
The application SIMCA-online Server Options is started automatically following the installation. It will ask if you would like to import data and settings from a previous supported version. Follow the instructions on the screen.
To learn more about migration of databases and settings, refer to KB article Q801.
Licensing changes
SIMCA-online is licensed on the SIMCA-online server. Client computers need no licenses.
The way the SIMCA-online server is licensed has changed to shorten the time between order and when you can use your license. Here's how it works:
- When you have made an order you will get an activation key from Umetrics by email.
- You use the SIMCA-online Server Options utility on the server computer to request the license and follow the instructions on screen. On the License Activation Center website (https://license.x-formation.com/), log in with the Activation key, fill in the HostID of your server computer and click the Activate button. Then download the license file and import it to start using it.
- If the server doesn't have internet connectivity, you still run Server Options on that computer, but then copy the HostID from the Request license-wizard and use that on internet-connected computer to download the license.
- The downloaded license works for the server it was downloaded for. It cannot be moved to other servers.
Third party software
SIMCA-online is bundled with ExamDiff, a freeware tool for visual comparison of configuration changes in the SIMCA-online audit trail for 21 CFR Part 11 (Electronic Records) compliance. For even more features, check out ExamDiff Pro.


text:
Piercing tool Kit with essential tools to pierce with Leather case Made of Surgical Steel. You will receive: Standard Pennington Slotted Forceps, Standard Pennington Forceps, Large ring opener, large ring closer, Standard Forester Forceps, Mini-Type Forester Slotted Forceps, Hemostatic Forceps, Leather Case. This kit will provide you all the tool you need to start your piercing business or replace the old ones. We are a U.S. based seller and all of our products are shipped from the United States. We Care And Will Reply Within 24-48 Hrs!
Sign up to our newsletter and receive all our latest specials
We respect your privacy


text:
Prepped area, with a towel and the titles FLOAT and SINK (Laminated)
The boys took turns taking an object (I had collected several in a bin before hand, that coincided with the Montessori cards linked below). They would guess sink or float, and then put the object in the water table.
Afterwards they would place the object on the towel under the correct title.
Then we went inside and used the Montessori Print Shop SINK OR FLOAT Cards to review what we had just done.
Also linking up with:


text:
Date(s) - Tue Aug 27 2019
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Ovolo Nishi
25 Edinburgh Ave
Canberra , ACT
Welcome back to the Ovolo ladies, it's time to bring out the best and to strive for success within ourselves and our business.
This session we want to be able to address how can we expect greatness from our business and/or teams if we don't lead ourselves first. How do we continuously improve and ensure that we work and strengthen the leadership muscle within. What mechanisms, tools and strategies do we have that push us to be the best version of ourselves every day….
Some people may be introverts, some not sure how to navigate the digital world, perhaps some of us haven't really thought about our message. Everything we do whether its verbal, written and social it all impacts us and our brand, good and bad. How do you describe yourself, how are you showing up each day and how does the outside world see you.
Let's explore these fundamentals through a workshop, over drinks and dinner for our 3rd LBD Canberra Event 🌟
LBD Dinner – Leadership – Striving for greatness
Bookings are closed for this event. Remember to book in at least 7 days prior to the event starting.


text:
Part spring cleaning for the non-profit bicycle education and shop, Recycle-A-Bicycle and part bike show from Dave Perry's Bike Cult Show. Plus great beers from Rockaway Brewing Company.
This Saturday in R.A.B's Long Island City workshop space.
Here are more details:
Attention bike builders, tinkerers, admirers, and beer lovers! Mark your calendars for our first annual Bikes and Brews event! We're having a HUGE bike parts sale, a bicycle art show from Dave Perry and the Bike Cult Show, and beer from Rockaway Brewing Company. The sale is on April 11 from 12 to 6 p.m. at our Long Island City workshop, 46-01 5th St. and 46th Ave (entrance on 46th Ave.).


text:
Faith Arrows use God's word to point you to Him. They are devotionals that share a story and encouragement on how we can apply the scripture to our lives. The purpose of Faith Arrows is to point you to Jesus and help you grow in your walk with Him.
Your Tribe focuses on the family and friends in your life. The subcategories of Your Tribe include Marriage, Parenting, Family, Friendship and Kids and School.
Kids and School
The Everyday Life category will include Book Reviews and giveaways. It will also include posts on the Home, Friday Favorites, Goals and Holidays.
Book Reviews
Friday Favorites
Have you ever played the blame game? You know the one where someone else is at fault and you don't have any responsibility. It makes you feel better for the moment but soon you realize it is not fully the person's fault. You have some part in it. The other day I was at Aldi and observed a Mom with her young son. Honestly, I was very frustrated with her. But, then the Holy Spirit whispered to my heart, "Haven't you done the same thing?" Here is the story…
After loading the groceries in the van, I rushed my Aldi cart back so we could move on to the next store. In that time, I heard screaming from a little boy. I looked up to see him caught in the exit door. His Mom came flying over. Instead of offering sympathy, she yelled at her son. "That's what you get for running ahead! I told you to stay with me!" She grabbed him by the arm, picked out a cart and headed in. His Mom didn't comfort him or ask if he was okay. Her immediate reaction was blame and anger. I wanted to give that Mom a piece of my mind. How could she do that to her son? He was hurt. He didn't need to be yelled at but comforted instead.
At that moment the Holy Spirit whispered to my heart and said: "Haven't you reacted in the same way before?" Guilty! I have lashed out in anger and frustration at moments when my kids did something they shouldn't have. I have played the blame game because sometimes it is just easier to blame my kids instead of taking responsibility. After reflecting on this, I prayed for the Mom and asked God to flood her with peace and patience. I also prayed that in that type of situation with my kids, I would respond in a loving way and deal with the correction later.
As I walked back to my van, the Holy Spirit whispered once again to my heart and said: "Aren't you glad you don't get what you deserve?" I am so thankful God doesn't point fingers and say "That's what you get!" I fail time and time again but God lovingly picks me back up and forgives me.
Friends, God does the same for you. He doesn't give you what you deserve. In Psalms 103:12, we read "As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us." Jesus died on the cross and took all the penalty we deserve. God is always there to lovingly pick you back up when you fail. Will you extend that same love and grace to your children? To your co-workers? To your spouse? Let's stop playing the blame game and start loving as Jesus does. I know I have a long way to go. Joining you in the journey…
I absolutely love this post. You're an amazing mother and a wonderful example.
I love you sissy!
Thanks Beth! I appreciate your encouragement. Love you too!
Let's imagine we are sitting down for a cup of coffee or tea. I would remind you that you are chosen, loved and cherished by the King of Kings. I would also listen as you shared about how I could pray for you. Since we can't officially meet, I'd be honored if you joined my online community. Click on the social media buttons above and enter your email below to receive a gift of 5 Lock Screens for Busy Seasons.
Sign up here to receive weekly emails to encourage you to live chosen, loved and cherished.
Can I have a do over please?
Sign up here to receive weekly emails to encourage you to live chosen, loved and cherished. I will send you a FREE gift of 5 phone lock screens.


text:
Adder Hunting…by Richard Austin Photography
Walking through undergrowth with an expert on adders means you know you are going to come face to face with one of Britain's only venomous snake.
It keeps you awake and makes you feel fully concentrated.
In the last couple of years I have found male and female adders as well as very rare Black Adders, and baby adders curled up on top of their mothers, how cute!
I watched an expert feed an adder down a plastic tube and take a DNA sample from the snake which does beg the question…How do you get a DNA sample from an adder?
Answer: Bloody carefully. The feet picture shows the swelling when you get bitten by an adder.


text:
By Dirck Storm
Indi STINGRAY TT SCOOPBACK Wedge
About Indi Golf
If you haven't changed your grips recently or checked out what's new
in the market of golf grips, now is the time to see for yourself what the
leaders of the industry - Golf Pride and Lamkin have launched in 2018.
It could be argued that the proper grip is the most important component
of any club. So why don't grips get the attention of other golf equipment
components like clubheads and shafts? Perhaps, it's because most golf
grips cost less than $10. One thing is clear, it's the only part of the club
that you hold in your hands as you attempt to execute your best golf shots
- so why not pay a little more attention to what grips you play?
Golf Pride - Tour Velvet w/ALIGN
This year, Golf Pride brought their ALIGN technology to the best selling grip
in golf - Tour Velvet (available in standard and midsize). ALIGN technology
is a raised reminder component that extends along the bottom side of the
grip resting along the finger joints of the bottom hand for consistent hand
alignment (also available in the MCC and MCC PLUS4 models).
We tested the Tour Velvet ALIGN, first in the driver. The feel brought immediate
confidence, largely because the ALIGN component allowed a more stable position
of the hands during the transition portion of the swing, and secondly, the ability
to feel a constant repeatable square club face position at impact. So much so,
that I built a new 3 iron - installed the GP Tour Velvet ALIGN and have had
immediate success. Being able to once again game a forged long iron may not
have been a possibilty without ALIGN technology. When we met with Bruce Miller
from Golf Pride each of the last two years, he called ALIGN "An absolute game
changer," and he was so right. $8.99 each
For more information on Golf Pride: https://www.golfpride.com/grips/
LAMKIN SONAR and TS-1
Lamkin's new line of TS-1 and Sonar grips compliment the already popular
Crossline and UTX models. Featuring a fingerprint micro texture surface and
super tacky Genesis compound technology, it's perfect for those who prefer
a grip that offers a slightly softer feel with the ultimate in non-slip technology.
We tested the Sonar midsize, and within a range session the new handles
went on every wedge we play. For anyone who lives and plays in a humid
climate, these will quickly become a fixture in your bag. Sonar has less taper
for those who prefer a less handsy action in the bottom hand - perfect for
short iron control. The new treads burst into the winner circle at the Open
Championship at Carnoustie (in only the first week Francesco Molinari put
them in play). $8.99 each
For more info on Lamkin: http://www.lamkingrips.com/shop/products.html
By Jason Bruno
We first learned about TPT Golf shafts just prior to this year's PGA Show
in Orlando. THIN PLY TECHNOLOGY is the golf division under the umbrella
of parent company NTPT (North Thin Ply Technology).
A Switzerland based tech and composites company, NTPT specializes in
solutions for several industries that rely on cutting-edge high-performance
solutions, their resume includes breakthrough innovations in the world of
F1 race cars, America's Cup yacht sails, satellites, skis, snowboards and
luxury composite timepieces for the world renowned brand - Richard Mille.
Even the solar powered aircraft "Solar Impulse" depended on NTPT materials
for its record-breaking journey.
There is no debating their accomplishments or pedigree , but how does this
all assimilate to golf? Not by any means a traditional Golf OEM, NTPT's first
thought was to enter the market not as a shaft maker, but as a supplier of
premium materials to other shaft manufacturers. Although impressed by the
materials, the leading shaft companies felt they were too expensive. So with
a no compromise vision - TPT Golf was launched. According to Sebastian
Sebayang, Director of TPT Golf, "Four years ago we saw an opportunity to
bring our innovation to the golf market and produce a shaft with a new level
of performance."
Manufacturing Process:
TPT shafts are created using a revolutionary automated process that
eliminates inconsistencies often found in conventional shafts. Most shafts
in the marketplace are manufactured by hand, wrapping sheets of material
around a steel mandrel that produces a seam or "spine" (as it's referred
to in the industry), this often creates the need to put that shaft through
a "pure-ing process" in order to find the orientation that gives optimal
results. TPT's ultra-thin/ultra-light carbon fiber pre-peg is used along
with its automated winding process, there's no spine of any kind, just
concentric and identical shafts produced every time. The days of not being
able to match your favorite shaft are over. According to TPT, the result is
pure unparalleled consistency.
As you could probably conclude on your own, TPT golf shafts are not
inexpensive. In fact, they were introduced with an MSRP of $699, but
just recently the company reduced the price to $499. New investments
in manufacturing equipment and larger bulk purchasing of materials has
allowed the company to produce shafts in greater volume, thus a lower
pricepoint (making TPT slightly more accessible to the masses, $499 is
still beyond the scope and means of most golfers), but innovation comes
at a premium price (PXG is a prime example). According to Sebayang,
"By making the price of our shafts competitive with other premium shafts
on the market, we're confident that we'll enable more golfers to play their
Notice the unique minimalist raw appearance of the TPT shaft, no glossy
paint and over the top graphics here. The matte black/charcoal-ish vibe is
carbon fiber in it's processed and finished form.
TPT Shaft Specs:
Some faster swing players may look at this chart and wonder where
are the lower torque shaft options? (An X-stiff low torque model is
available now, see the new 15LT/LKP/LW below. Fairway specific
offerings and iron shafts are also in the works - coming soon.
11 TPT shaft choices
(10 shown) are now
available to consumers
(only through authorized
TPT fitters such as Hot
Stix, Club Champion,
TXG and the David
Leadbetter Academy at
LKP = Low Kick Point
MKP = Medium Kick Point
MT = Medium Torque
LT = Low Torque (new)
SW = Standard Weight
LW = Light Weight (new)
New for 2018 is the addition
of the 15/low torque/light-
weight model for those
players with more aggressive
transitions and faster club
head speeds, this series is
called "Extended Range".
(Shown below).
The new Extended Series is low torque and lightweight for high speed
As is often the case, our host site for this test was PGA Village and their
Learning Center in Port St.Lucie, Florida. As the PGA of America's flagship
property, the public is welcome to come work on any part of their game here.
Although we conducted this test in their indoor fitting center, a massive 35
acre outdoor practice facility is the staple of perhaps the finest site of its
kind in the country.
Our test setup at PGA Village, Foresight Sports GC launch monitor and
*Just a quick disclaimer regarding this test and the shaft model chosen
(16 MKP/MT/SW) for me based on some data I provided during our brief
meeting at the PGA Show. In an actual fitting with an authorized TPT
Fitter you will be put through a protocol which will include a warm up
(if possible, playing a few holes beforehand is always a good way to know
where your swing is on that particular day), this alleviates the tendency
to overswing during the fitting process. After a brief discussion with your
fitter about your game, he/she will have you demo several models to
narrow down exactly which shaft and clubhead setting suits your game.
Test performance #'s produced pretty typical numbers for me, except
for two areas. Usually if I see carry numbers around 250 yards, and spin
rates between 2000-2500, than I'm pretty satisfied. Both of these get a
check in the thumbs up column. However, the swing speed and ball speed
stats were impressive and disappointing respectively. TPT testing produced
swing speeds consistently between 106-108 mph (easily the best of any
shaft I've ever tested, and that's saying a lot). At the same time, ball
speeds of 145 mph show an inefficiency when considering the 107 SS.
Typically when everything is in harmony, I expect to see ball speeds
between 150-156 mph. The smash factor of 1.36 is an indicator that
all was not in harmony. A smash factor of 1.45 is about my standard.
Stats in green are above average, red below. The rest are in my typical
SS - 107mph
BS - 145.3 mph
Backspin: 2222
Launch: 12.9
Smash: 1.36
Carry: 247
Total Distance: 274.6
Offline: 7 yds left
Just to make sure these #'s were legit and not the launch monitor or its
setting, I also tested 2 other shafts (same TaylorMade M4 head in neutral
setting) that I've gamed recently. Neither averaged over 102 mph. The
go-to gamer shaft for nearly 2 years, is a bit heavier (77 grams) and
lower torque (3.1) than our TPT test shaft (68 grams 3.8 torque). With
an extensive fitting, I think it's likely the 15/MKP/MT/SW or the new low
torque - 15/LKP/LT/LW may be spot on for me. Excited about the club
velocity and spin rate for sure, so our test sample is definitely a close fit,
but if we had gone through a fitting (at say Club Champion for example),
perhaps they could have really dialed in the right set up. With summer
thunderstorms now the norm here in South Florida, we haven't been able
to properly field test the shaft on the course, but after we get about half a
dozen rounds in, we'll update the results.
Need tour validation? TPT does not endorse any players for using their
products, but that hasn't stopped many tour players including two top 10
players in the world from using TPT this season. Jason Day, won twice
on the PGA Tour this season, in San Diego (Torrey Pines) and Charlotte
(Quail Hollow) using TPT in his driver. Justin Rose also won earlier in the
campaign using TPT at the WGC-HSBC Champions in China.
If you want the creme de la creme of golf shaft technology (have the
financial means), and the knowledge that with a proper fit by an authorized
TPT fitter you will have the best technology available for your game - then
TPT is worthy of your attention. When we compared for ourselves, we saw
first hand - the ultra-tight flex pattern of TPT vs other shafts on our CPM
machine, the claims of consistency are completely true. To see for yourself,
click on the link : https://youtu.be/JZuo8Y5eOCY
Available only at authorized club fitters around the world, check out TPT
for yourself. For more info on TPT: https://tptgolf.com/products/
By Jason Bruno
June 21st signals the start of another summer and the solstice that brings
us the longest daylight of the year. All of this equates to extended time on
the links. Golf Footwear is a great place to start the journey, and after all
doesn't it all start from the ground up? If you're like me, starting the summer
season with new kicks is a must. If it has been awhile since you went shopping
for golf shoes, then be prepared to be amazed and perhaps overwhelmed by
all of the choices.
In 2018 golf specific footwear is better than ever and the latest innovation
and technology give you more options than you can imagine. Finding the
correct golf shoe is imperative but is a personal choice. Certainly, style is
a factor, but with so many specific shoe types available today (spikeless,
hybrid and premium tour) everything that you need to feel, play and look
your best is available - no need to compromise.
In this feature, we'll highlight what each shoe model specializes in and
which type of player and foot sizing it suits best. Just like golf gloves,
what's best for one, might not be a fit or feel for another. We rounded
up six of the top brands in the biz - Adidas, Footjoy, Puma, New Balance,
ECCO and Callaway for this review (for those wondering where is Nike in
this feature? It's a long story, but the short version is that since they have
removed themselves from the equipment side of the biz, they have also
removed themselves in large part from the golf media. Presently we're
working on re-connecting with a new PR contact at the "Swoosh" and will
have more to report in the coming weeks).
Two of the latest offerings from Adidas - Tour 360 2.0 & Adipower S Boost 3
The Tour 360 2.0 is the flagship golf shoe from the brand known for its 3
stripes. Worn each week on tour by Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele,
Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia - there is no mistaking the Tour 360's alpha
status on the roll call of premium tour shoes. For 2013 U.S Open Champion
and Olympic Gold Medal winner Justin Rose, the feel and performance of a
spikeless shoe is the choice. The Adipower S Boost3 is his go-to gameday
Blending the style of their new knit upper with the comfort and energy
return of Adi's BOOST technology makes for an outstanding walking
Rarely is a spikeless golf shoe ever able to compete on the same playing
field as their premium tour spiked brethren. Quite often, a spikeless golf
shoe meant a glorified sneaker with some nubbs on the sole. The Adipower
S BOOST3 breaks that barrier with the combination of energy returning
BOOST in the heel and Adi's BOUNCE foam in the forefoot for just the right
response for maximum power at impact. Puremotion outsole with Adiwear
traction provides stability and grip for even the fastest swings.
Climastorm's breathable water-repellant upper makes sure your feet stay
dry in even the harshest conditions. Our review pair came in Cloud White/
Silver Metallic/Light Onix. Also available in four other color combinations.
We first got a glimpse and became smitten by these during our with Adi's
Joel Monson at this year's PGA Show. Honestly, your biggest issue with
these might be the desire to wear them off the course as well. Guilty as
charged . . .
Recommended for: Those who prefer to walk the links and favor a
spikeless shoe. A medium fit but a roomy toe-box area for those who need
more volume in the fore-foot. Supreme cushy feel in every step thanks to
BOOST technology provided in the heel area. Many favor spikeless golf shoes
for their versatility, as an example I'm actually wearing these in the office
as I write this review.
The ultimate premium golf shoe of the 3 stripes is the Tour 360 2.0.
If a zero compromise tour shoe is what you're after, then this is Adi's
"Ferrari". Premium leather, BOOST and Climaproof make up this high-
performance beauty. Adi shoe creator Masun Denison introduced the
golf world to BOOST foam a few years back at the PGA Show knowing
it was a game changer, he was right.
The 10 cleat Puremotion outsole with CenTraxion for stability and grip
to the ground - for ball striking with maximum power.
Style wise, what's different from the previous model Tour 360? To the
casual shoe enthusiast, it might be tough to notice the very Subtle
differences (that were influenced by World No.1 Dustin Johnson). For
example, things like seams can tend to distract the games' best players
at address. The previous edition of the Tour 360 had vertical stitched
seams that extended from the lace area to the tip of the shoe and its
TPU outsole. Above, you can see the clean no seam appearance of the
2018 model. It's the little things, details, details. Available in nine
different color combinations and 2 new U.S Open editions (that also
includes the new Knit Tour360 features red/white/blue striping).
Recommended for: Those who demand superior support in the
arch, heel & forefoot as well as the maximum traction of any Adidas golf
shoe. BOOST keeps foot fatigue to a minimum and comfort to the max.
The Tour 360 comes in every size including widths, but the standard
sizes do tend to favor those with a narrow to medium width. With an
MSRP of $200 the Tour 360 2.0 is for those who take their golf footwear
*I personally own several pairs of Tour 360's, perhaps there is no better
compliment to a brand than when a product tester goes out and shops
for more of the very item that they review.
Adidas Golf: https://www.adidas.com/us/golf
PUMA - IGNITE PWRADAPT (Leather)
Puma's IGNITE PWRADAPT. We've always been a big fan of the work by
Puma's shoe creator Grant Knudson, but these might be his best creation
yet. IGNITE foam creates the comfort while a premium full-grain leather
upper provides a sophisticated and refined look.
Gamed by Rickie Fowler and Bryson DeChambeau on the PGA Tour each
week is proper validation. IGNITE PWRADAPT Leather features incredible
comfort and sophisticated style. Leather model available in white (shown)
and black.
IGNITE insole and a mesh hybrid bootie lining provides a superb fit.
Non-leather version available in White, Black, Gray and Blue.
PWRADAPT pods provide high level grabbing power with tornado cleats and
Grip Zone comfort in a 3-D system that moves with you in the swing.
Recommeded for: Those players that fancy a refined style and some
new outside the box technology. The PWRADAPT Leather tends to run a bit
towards a narrow width and about standard on length sizing. A more nimble
shoe than many other Tour Premium selections. Extremely versatile for both
walking or riding on the course. 2 year waterproof warranty MSRP: $150
*Our first test drive in these resulted in a 1 under par 71 up in Orlando
a few weeks back. The pivoting cleats are an excellent innovation, and
believe me - nobody in our 12 man group was wearing better lookin kicks
. . .
PUMA: https://www.cobragolf.com/pumagolf/men/shoes
Footjoy's latest premium shoe for the dedicated linkster is their
TOUR-S, big on stability. Launch pods and 9 cleats on the outsole
plate are spread out wide on the outer perimeter for the heavy
lifting of powerful ball striking. The combination of Powerstrap,
SecureCollar and . . .
ComforTongue is integrated into the TOUR-S to deliver an exact fit.
When we visited with FootJoy at the PGA Show we had our first glimpse
of the TOUR-S. Available in White/Blue, Black and White/White - MSRP
$249. BOA model (shown far left and below) available in White/Gray.
A closer look at the TOUR-S BOA version MSRP $279.
Recommended for: The massive legion of FJ loyalists, will love
this latest innovation - a breath of fresh air not only in technology, but
also in style (The TOUR-S exudes performance). The industry leader's
latest premium offering is inspired by tour players. Big on comfort with
a stable platform, the TOUR-S like many Footjoy models - tends to run
a bit larger and roomier in size than some brands, our test sample was
no different. Regardless of foot size, TOUR-S is available in medium,
wide and extra wide.
Footjoy: http://www.footjoy.com/
CALLAWAY - La Grange
Callaway's La Grange offering is a premium tour validated shoe worn
by Marc Leishman. A full-grain leather upper with Opti-dri waterproof
protection keeps you comfortable and dry. The POWERdrive platform
provides stability and FusionLite TPU outsole with nine Tornado spikes
give maximum grip.
TPU heel stabilizer provides additional support for the fastest swings.
La Grange is available in White/Lime, Brown, White and Black. 2 year
limited waterproof warranty. MSRP $199
Recommended for: Those who prefer a classic looking golf shoe
with big performance. It's a mature looking golf shoe that purists will
love. The cutouts in the outsole allow tons of natural motion and a softer
insole provides the perfect complement for those who may choose to walk
the links. La Grange sizing wears about half a size larger than most brands,
typical of most Callaway golf shoes.
Callaway's Coronado specializes in comfort. Traditional with a dash of
sporty styling combined with an Opti-Dri microfiber upper make the
Coronado a popular choice for those seeking full performance in their
golf shoe but at a value pricepoint. Slim-Lok removable cleats and
Fusion-Lite outsole enhances power and stability.
Coronado carrys the large chevron emblem along the upper, leaving no
doubt this a Callaway product. A molded sockliner with Opti-vent provides
breath-ability and relief from excessive summer heat. Notice the Camo
colorway (far right), Callaway has partnered with the Fairways for Warriors
to support veterans and their families. 2 year limited waterproof warranty.
Recommended for: Those who want a golf shoe loaded with
performance and racy style that doesn't break the bank. Coronado is
another shoe that runs a bit large to size. An extremely comfortable
golf shoe that can handle any condition or terrain. As good a value as
any in this review.
Callaway Footwear: https://www.callawayapparel.com/golf-shoes/men/
ECCO - BIOM Hybrid 3 GTX
ECCO's BIOM HYBRID 3 GTX is the latest spikeless golf shoe from the
company that created the category. GORE-TEX waterproof technology
is featured along with YAK leather uppers. BIOM Natural Motion brings
the player closer to the ground using an anatomical last.
ECCO's newest innovation in spikeless footwear is their TRI-FI GRIP
outsole with three different zones is built for stability, durability and
rotational support.
Conservative styling that is sure to appeal more to the over thirty crowd,
the BIOM HYBRID 3 is available in six different color combinations. Sizing
is spot on but does tend to favor a slightly wider foot profile (but take
note - ECCO uses Euro sizing). Best to get fit for the correct size at a
Concrete/Scarlet colorway
For those who want a flashy look, ECCO offers two such options:
Black/Buffed Silver print upper (above) and White/Silver Metallic.
Recommended for: Those players who prefer a spikeless golf shoe
in an understated Euro-look. Of all the shoes in this review, these came
out of the box the most ready to go - zero break-in. Perhaps it's the YAK
upper, that makes for such a supple feel. Although the BIOM 3 is a perfect
casual walking shoe on or off the course, with an MSRP of $200 you might
not want to wear these to the mall or park wearing out the sole. One
criticism - the insole pad. ECCO would do better with some beefier insole
padding, you shouldn't have to have supplement a new shoe with padding.
*Full disclosure, I enjoy practicing in a spikeless shoe but often prefer to
play in a full featured spiked tour shoe for maximum support and traction.
After playing 18 in these, there were no compromises what so ever.
ECCO Golf: https://us.shop.ecco.com/golf-shoes
New Balance - Tour Minimus
The New Balance Minimus Tour is a different animal than every other
shoe in this feature and perhaps in the industry. Minimus Tour combines
the lightweight (11.7oz) and comfort of its spikeless brother (Minimus),
with the full performance of a tour offering - a true hybrid shoe. Champ
Slim-Lok Zarma Tour cleat system provides the grip.
New Balance sent us the Minimus Tour in this catchy Grey with Lime
Green combo. REVlite foam provides the same responsiveness of
previous New Balance foams, but this new innovation is an impressive
30% lighter than previous models with no loss of cushioning or stability.
Three colorways available for Minimus Tour - White, Grey/Lime and Black.
Recommended for: Any golfer who can appreciate a non-
traditional golf shoe that covers the essentials of golf footwear:
comfort, stability, and performance all in a lightweight sporty
offering that fits perfectly within the ethos of the New Balance
brand. Minimus Tour tends to run a bit on the small side, so make
sure you get the proper fit. Available in standard and wide width.
At $139, Minimus Tour is a great value.
*Our tester G.S has been mixing up gaming these in the N.Y area
and walking the U.S Open terrain out at Shinnecock Hills all week.
He reports a major thumbs up on all counts.
New Balance Golf: https://www.newbalance.com/men/shoes/golf-1/
When I sat down with Ping's Director of Communications Pete Samuels
during this year's PGA Show to discuss the company's latest edition to
their G400 driver line, the G400 Max, it was obvious that he knew PING
had crushed it with this new offering. Always known for their cutting-edge
innovation, their G400 models were making noise and gaining momentum
in the industry, and the G400 Max was the logical evolution. It's still clear
that Karsten's engineering ethos exists in every club bearing the PING
Ping's G400 drivers come in 4 different models: The standard G400, G400
SFT (Square Face Technology) that is for the player who tends to slice and
needs a driver that helps them get the face back to square. G400 LST (Low
Spin Technology) which is designed for the high swing speed player that is
looking to keep their spin rate down. All of those 3 models are 445 CC. G400
Max is the most forgiving of the four, at 460 CC and it's weight positioned
farther back than the other models, it has incredibly high MOI. In fact, the
G400 Max has a heel/toe MOI of 5700. Only PXG is in that neighbor-
hood, but when the top/bottom is factored in, the combined MOI is
9900! That's1000 more than any other driver on the market.
Technology -
"Low and back is our philosophy, by going a little bit bigger we have
more volume to extend the weight," said Samuels. "The tungsten weight
is in all four of the models, in the case of the Max, it is pushed further
back and actually wraps around the back of the crown. The tungsten is
what gives us the ability to increase the MOI and max the forgiveness."
Turbulators and Dragonfly crown are signature PING design elements on
all G400 drivers. According to Samuels, "Turbulators aide in aerodynamics,
while dragonfly technology is basically the thinning of the crown that allows
club designers to take those weight savings and re-position it for better MOI.
With so many of golf's leading manufacturers moving to carbon fiber materials
in the construction of driver crowns, why has PING continued to build drivers
with an all-Titanium construction? According to Samuels, "By keeping the
whole head titanium and being able to thin the crown, that's the best approach
in order to find that additional weight in order to re-position it in the head design."
We tested the G400 Max in 10.5 loft with the adjustable sleeve set in the
factory standard neutral position.
Notice the difference in the rear weight and tungsten position of the
G400 Max (above) vs the smaller and lower spin G400 LST (below) . . .
The tungsten weight port is located closer to the center of the sole on
the (445cc) G400 LST shown here.
Aesthetics -
G400 Max - Matte black, sophisticated and bold like a device used by
Bruce Wayne's alter ego and yet brilliantly simple in appearance. It just
looks fast . . .
It isn't just tee box eye candy, A closer look at where it all happens on the
G400 Max. The forged T9S+ face is hotter and faster - producing increased
ball speeds and a powerful feel at impact.
Powerplant options -
PING's TOUR 75 shaft was the powerplant of our G400 Max review and
is an available option for an upcharge. The Tour 75 is tip trimmed 1 inch
when installed in any PING driver (45.25"). Many high swing speed players
(that often prefer to upgrade to an aftermarket shaft) will find the TOUR 75
a stout and worthy choice, we did. Other shaft options include the PING's
Alta CB 55, Alta Distanza 40 gram, Aldila's X-Torsion, MCA Kuro Kage and
Project X HZRDUS Yellow.
Performance -
From a distance perspective, the G400 Max produced a solid yield with
the TOUR 75, not by any means the longest that we've tested (we'll
update the distance #'s once we get in a session with our usual gamer
shaft). However, in the forgiveness and dispersion category, the G400
Max was off the charts. Using the Foresight GC Quad, here are the results
of our indoor testing session with the G400 Max.
SS:103.1 mph, Ball Speed: 151 mph, Azimuth: 1.2 R, Launch: 13.1,
Backspin: 2564, Sidespin: 86L, Carry: 249 yds, Total: 273 yds,
*Offline: 1.9 yards left
On course testing showed off the G400 Max as a shortgrass finder, we
practically had to aim offline to miss a fairway. Bold remarks for sure, but
the combo of forgiving head and stout shaft produced straight darts all
round long.
Sound/Feel/Playability -
The G400 Max is a bit louder with a more tingy blast at impact than the 3
other slightly smaller G400 models. Purely subjective on what you prefer
to hear at impact, I favor the more subdued thrash of the smaller models.
On-course testing brought the elements and factors that launch monitors
don't, but there were no surprises. Working the ball with the G400 Max
is quite easier than you'd think, but make no mistake, this club is a point
and shoot fairway finder. If you look at the *offline stat from our launch
monitor testing (1.9 yards L), it proved true on the course as well - missing
fairways was a chore.
Summary -
With four models to choose from in the G400 line, all you need to know is
exactly what it is your looking for from your driver. The need to reduce spin
- LST, Correcting the big miss to the right - SFT, Neutral bias and the easiest
for working the ball - standard G400. If you want the same attributes of the
standard model but with maximum forgiveness of any club in the industry,
the G400 Max is your choice . . .
Quite simply, the G400 Max is THE STRAIGHTEST DRIVER WE'VE EVER TESTED!
G700 Irons
Game improvement and Big Distance comes from PING in the form of these
smooth looking hollow body G700 irons.
The hollow-body 17-4 stainless steel head construction allows weight to be
positioned out to the perimeter of each clubhead - creating metalwood type
of launch and high ball speeds.
Maraging steel produces high C.O.R and fast flexing faces = mega distance.
Notice the hosel notch, which allows for weight to be moved elsewhere,
while the black dot signifies standard lie angle. Sole width and bounce
help with better turf interaction for improved ball striking.
The club designers at PING used contours and a hydro-pearl finish to create
a gorgeous set of game improvment sticks. There is some heft where you'd
think there would be on an ultra forgiving distance club, but the G700 comes
off as somewhat sleek in appearance.
The look is so clean, the closer you get the better they look.
Performance/Testing -
Big distance is the takeaway here. For the golfer looking to add pure
carry yardage, get fitted for the correct shaft and be giddy. Looking for
a reliable and forgiving long iron, my numbers with the G700 4 iron had
me so excited that after a dozen swings on the monitor, it was off to the
course. On the first short and tight par 4 - I hit 4 iron off the tee - 223
yards into the shortgrass. The high draw carried 210 yards and released
about a dozen yards or so. Off the tee - check.
Next, on the 458 yard par 4 - 2nd at Eastpointe West (that played 470
yards to a back pin), 198 yards remained from the fairway to a narrow
elevated surface guarded by water to the right, perhaps the hardest
approach on the course. A high soft fade was the only shot, and the G700
was up to the task landing softly and stopping about 12 feet below the pin.
Approach shot yardage, trajectory and workability - check
Sound/Feel -
G700 is a hollow body iron, producing a totally different sound and feel
than most irons on the market. Is it louder and more firm at impact than
what most players are used to? Absolutely, it feels more like hybrid than
iron. Is that the trade-off for maximum forgiveness and distance? Would
a foam filled sound dampener improve the acoustics and feel? Other
companies have used such a thing in their irons recently (TaylorMade's
P-790 w/SpeedFoam & Callaway Rogue X irons w/Microspheres are two
examples) to mitigate the hollow-body feel at impact. Perhaps, but only
the PING engineers know that one for sure. Our review models were
equipped with Recoil 780 F4 graphite shafts, so some vibration dampening
was already in place, but honestly they still lack that solid feel at impact.
It's a trade off, crazy distance and maximum forgiveness for a feel at impact
that is less than ideal. You decide, either way the G700 is a game improver
. . .
For More info on PING golf equipment: https://ping.com/


text:
Watkins Glen International is proud to announce that reserved grandstand tickets for today's Go Bowling at The Glen Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race have sold out for the fourth consecutive year.
"We're excited to announce our fourth straight grandstand sell out," said WGI President Michael Printup. "Once again, this speaks to the hard work that our staff puts in all year long, the experience and product that we are able to deliver, and certainly the passion and loyalty of our great fans, who we consider to be the best in the sport."
Sunday afternoon's Go Bowling at The Glen (3:00 p.m. NBC) caps a tripleheader race weekend at the historic circuit, complete with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Great Outdoors RV Superstore 100 on Friday evening, and Saturday afternoon's NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at The Glen.
Watkins Glen International is the premier road racing facility in North America, three times voted "Best NASCAR Track" by readers of USA Today. Keep up with The Glen on Facebook and Twitter. Download The Glen's free mobile app from the App Store or Google Play.
Watkins Glen International PR


text: Steelers Carter's Classroom: Layne finds the ball By Chris Carter Posted on May 9, 2019 [get_snippet] To continue reading, log into your account: [theme-my-login show_title=0] Justin Layne - AP Share Tweet Email The Steelers double-dipped at cornerback by signing Steven Nelson in free agency and drafting Justin Layne from Michigan State with their second pick in the third round, the 83rd overall pick in the draft. Layne was among the better cornerback prospects projected to be drafted on Day 2, though some draft analysts, including Mel Kiper, gave him a first-round grade. However, when Deandre Baker was the only cornerback drafted in the first round and six others were taken in the second round, Layne's value was in question until the Steelers made him the 10th cornerback selected. Nelson and Joe Haden are the going to start, so Layne doesn't have the pressure of having to produce immediately. But his college tape shows promise and the Steelers are excited about his potential. The Steelers aren't alone. ESPN's Todd McShay rated Layne as his favorite of the Steelers' nine picks, Devin Bush included, and NFL.com's Lance Zierlein selected Layne as one of his three favorite picks of the third round. To continue reading, log into your account: Log in Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Lost your password? Register LOST PASSWORD Share Tweet Email


text:
From LGBT Archive
Trafford, Greater Manchester, formerly in Cheshire.
LGBT history
In the mid 1930's a huge group prosecution devastated the lives of the men involved and placed a mark of "shame" upon the Cheshire town of Altrincham - around which it was centred - which was to persist for generations. Because of this, Altrincham became identified among a large section of the population as being synonymous with everything perverted. Whenever the town was mentioned in these circles it was almost certain that homosexuality would rear its head. And if homosexuality was discussed or - more probably - joked about, then the name of Altrincham would invariably be dragged in.[1]
There was a CHE group in Altrincham.


text:
I am Elwin Wango Anal, but people call me Bay Naung in Myanmar. I am from India-Myanmar border village called Ralruwng in Chandel district Manipur, India. I met JESUS when I was studying at Teen Missions Bible, Missionary & Work Training Center in India (Andhra Pradesh) in 2002. I joined the Teen Missions in India staff after my graduation in 2007 until 2011. I married Seltun Ellani Anal in January 20, 2013. Later in 2013 God, had another plan for us to work in Myanmar so we started running the Lord's Boot Camp in Myanmar. God has blessed us with a beautiful daughter name Vantharii E. Wango Anal. We run 3 boot camps; Manipur, North East India (Yangon) and Tamu, Myanmar.
- Elwin – November 27
- Ellani – May 15
- Vantharii – March 28\
- January 20


text:
How often do you expect to change jobs over your career? How often is acceptable in today's society? I can not tell you the answer to that, but what I can say is that is that current trends tell us it is much more frequent than ever before. So it may not be as daunting, however you need to have real reasons why you are moving roles and be clear with yourself as what your goals are, and then you might find progression and opportunities arise in the new employer.. Anyway here are good tips on dos and don'ts when you start that new job..
DO: Know your team Having the support of the people you work with will help you grasp the ins and outs of your role, saving you hours of trial and error. Ask for direction When it comes to doing the job well, there's no substitute for clear, straightforward direction. Ask your boss to define what success looks like in your role and don't be afraid to keep demanding feedback. Stay curious It may be all you can do to get to grips with the job in front of you; however, the quicker you understand your wider organisation... culture and its clients, the quicker you'll really add value. DON'T: Stop trying to impress Having gotten the job, this is no time to rest on your laurels. Forget the 'why'... or Get ahead of yourself..


text:
Body Science BSc NitroBulk Review
Body Science BSc Nitrobulk is a mass-gaining formula combining a scientific ratio proteins, carbohydrates and the anti catabolic nutrient glutamine to increase anabolism (muscle growth).
NitroBulk contains a whey protein blend consisting of Whey Protein Concentrate, a fast-medium absorbing protein to stimulate protein synthesis and thus muscle growth. The addition of Micellar Casein, a slow absorbing protein allows a steady, sustained flow of amino acids for hours after ingestion to maintain an anabolic environment.
NitroBulk contains carbohydrates to ensure your fuelled for your workout and when taken post-workout is important to replenish glycogen stores and in creating an insulin spike to assist a more rapid transport of muscle-building nutrients to the muscle.
Glutamine is often referred to as the anti-catabolic nutrient. It helps keep you in a positive nitrogen balance essential to building muscle and plays a major role in muscle tissue recovery.
Body Science BSc Nitrobulk delivers 23g of high quality protein per serve, and is low in fat ensuring your hard earn gains are muscle and not fat. NitroBulk stacks up against its competitors as a great mass gaining formula.
NitroBulk Tast & Mixability
Not only does Body Science NitroBulk fit the bill as a great muscle mass gainer but it tastes great too. Available in Chocolate and Vanilla NitroBulk mixes easily in water and is easy to drink post-workout. It sometimes may have a slightly grainy texture which could be due to the slow absorbing protein.
BSc NitroBulk ticks all the boxes as a quality mass gainer. It is best used three times daily the most important being within 30 minutes post-workout to ensure you replenish your muscles with all the ingredients necessary for muscle growth.


text:
Have a cookie for breakfast! Satisfy your cookie & coffee craving all-in-one with this fun, weight-friendly, protein-packed recipe. Made with CLICK Vanilla Latte, this healthier-for-you high protein coffee smoothie recipe is lightly sweetened with maple syrup and blended with lots of good-for-you cinnamon.
CLICK'n Snickerdoodle Smoothie:
Pour all ingredients, CLICK, almond milk, cinnamon, maple syrup, into blender and mix. Add ice and blend until smooth. Pour into tall glass.
For Added Pleasure
Add a squirt of sugar-free whip cream and top with cinnamon. CLICK on and enjoy!
Comments will be approved before showing up.


text:
Basement Finishing
Looking to Create a Fun, Relaxing Living Space in your Basement... We Can Help
If it is time to start that basement finishing project for your Colorado home, whether it is to add a family and entertainment area, or put in an additional bedroom for guests, play area for your kids, we can design and remodel the perfect basement for you.
Quality Basement Finishing that you can rely on
Let Deyoung Brothers Construction help finish that dark unusable basement area, or remodel an outdated basement layout and turn it into something to be proud of.
Once we start your basement finishing project, our goal is to not only create a functional luxurious space for you and your family, it is also to help add to the value to your home.
Do you want to schedule a free consultation, please give us a call at (303) 829-3374, or fill-out the form to "Get a Quote" and we will get back with you right away. Or, learn more by reading below...
Consider your unfinished basement a blank slate
Initially as your contractor, we want to know what you are looking for in your basement. Ideas... We have a lot of them! Here are just some of the different basement refinishing projects we can do for your home:
- Family Room
- Bedroom or Office Space
- Custom Kitchen
- Bar Area
- Bathroom
- Media Room
- Storage Space
- Game Room
- and so much more.
Here are 4 Benefits of Basement Finishing
There are a lot of reasons to build out or refurbish your basement area. Many of our Colorado customers are looking to either add more living space to their home, create a play area for their children, add a bedroom or even a workout area. Especially in those colder months, having a basement as a recreational area for your family and you is well worth it.
We wrote a blog post on the benefits of finishing your basement and how will work with you to create the basement that you have always wanted for your home... Read More
When you choose us to finish your basement
Not only will you save money, you will find that once started we will move quickly and efficiently with as little stress and hassle to our customers. With your input and our vision, ideas and design expertise, we will create a basement finishing plan that will utilize your unfinished basement in creative ways you never thought possible.
DeYoung Brothers Construction is a Colorado licensed and insured contractor & have been in business since 2002. Our dedication to our customers whenever we do a basement remodeling is to always give them the high quality work at an affordable price.
Lets Get Started
Let us show you how we can help make your basement into a reality. To schedule a free consultation, please give us a call at (303) 829-3374, or fill-out the form to "Get a Quote" and we will get back with you right away to schedule a time to meet.


text:
We're about to kickstart this year's global data-visualisation awards!
Last year was a great success. Over 1,000 entries from around the world. $30,000 in cash prizes (thanks to beloved sponsor Kantar). Eye-popping creativity and diversity. Hell, even Brian Eno stopped by to judge. We had a ton of fun.
We want to make this year's even better and bigger. We're really curious to discover what *you* might want from a dataviz awards.
So please fill in this pico-questionnaire with your ideas and suggestions.
(It will take about 37 to 38 seconds)
Tell us your thoughts on judges, categories and whose data-viz work should not be missed.
And to make it nice, five random submitters will receive a fresh ass copy of Information is Beautiful (2nd edition).
More news soon. Follow @infobeautyawards for news and our latest data-viz finds.


text:
Uni2Biz Open Foosball Tournament 2014
- Details
- Published on Tuesday, 20 May 2014 21:42
- Written by Yulya
Uni2biz participants are good at many things: we like to work and to have fun together. Everybody liked Uni2Biz Beach Volleyball Tournament 2013, so we decided to organize another sport event. During our New Year celebration we were playing foosball, therefore our choice was obvious. This kind of sport is very popular everywhere, it is also called a table soccer, fussball, foosball, futsal, kicker, or biliardino.
We decided to hold Uni2Biz Foosball Tournament in the anti-cafe Shelter on April, 12 2014 and dedicate it to the Cosmonautics Day. Many teams having competitive spirit took part in the competition, the fight was tough!. Uni2Biz International team compteted against teams from Krivoy Rog and Dneprodzerzhinsk. Twelve teams competed in two categories, "Amateurs" and "Beginners".
After the organizers' welcome speech the competition started. The prize fund included: 1000 hryvnias offered by Uni2Biz, prize from the anti-cafe Shelter and the discount service Vihodnoy.
Winning the first prize was a difficult task!
You can find the photo report from Uni2Biz Foosball Tournament here.
Uni2Biz members had a lot of work during this tournament. Camera men and photographers had an opportunity to drill their photography and video shooting skills.
Watch video coverage from Uni2Biz Open Foosball Tournament 2014 here.
In the end of the foosball tournament the referees counted all points and the winners were awarded. We had an excellent holiday and cheerful mood.
We want to thank Uni2Biz interns and Shelter staff for their help.


text:
After All I Saw
Remember our friend
with the leather cap
inspecting the troops?
He looks so quaint now
in the black and white footage
shaking the General's hand
in the opera house, the prop room
stacked with false limbs
metal bones, glass eyes.
Watching TV sometimes helps.
All of them conserved on one side of history,
you and me, unknown, on the other.
All we can do is snigger
at the ones who can't help themselves
from doing bad things.
The extremes of helplessness,
like that time
you raised your voice at your wife,
that night she slept,
after lots of beer, with the General?
Nothing regret can't resolve.
I saw them, you know, the guys
with the orders and hand guns.
They slipped into the shadows
of rotting beams and fallen personalities.
And then they were gone.
Even if they had been caught
on my handheld we wouldn't have had a chance.
Though at least we would be digging up the bones
by now, and they'd be watching us, shaking.
Or do you think banning
electrons for a while would've worked better?
It is so difficult to decide between
your conscience and mine.
Oh, to be beamed up
on a dark and stormy night
for a date with the director
of this sitcom. Behind the tinted glass
of a bullet proof limo
the General in dark glasses
holds a rose, a rose, a rose.
And next to him, who is that?
I had come for them
through the shells and ruins
and find myself filmed
as the motorcade rolls by.
A rose petal was tossed from the limo
then a bud
and another and another
at the feet of expecting women
who could no longer bend from the burden
of not caring. I'm seeing it again now
on TV, I see the roses,
I see myself, I see the camera.


text:
Lala.com, an online CD trading platform, began offering a limited music locker with free music streaming this week and it pissed off uber-CEO and music locker competitor Michael Robertson. The general reaction to Lala.com's announcement ranged from the mildly bemused to the historically reflective with most blog post and articles mentioning Mp3.com or Napster as parallels. That wasnt enough for the Michael "lightening will strike as many time as I say" Robertson, who promptly posted a pretty damning "expose" of the details not mentioned in any of the post about Lala.com's new service.
Rather then the normal rant, Michael actually looked under the hood and kicked the tires on Lala.com's new service and found it severely wanting. Tops on his list of complaints about the service is that it hasnt been sued into oblivion by the same lawsuit wielding thugs in pinstripes, that came after him for the Beam-it service he introduced at MP3.com. He also seems to be cheesed off that the service doesnt actually upload all your files and stores the ones it does upload as 64k Mono ACC files (yes like AM radio). Michael lists a number of other problems with the service and, if accurate, they all seem potentially fatal for the service. Of course, you get what you pay for and the Lala.com service is free. Read Michaels post here, its well worth it.
I make no pretense of objectivity in the above post, I'm biased for three basic reasons:
- I have an MP3Tunes locker with over 80GB of music
- My portable hard drive crashed and died on Wednesday
- Amel, Sia, Nina, Erykah and Amy are all safely streaming on MR's dime


text: Instalco is a leading technical installation group in Sweden, focusing on mid-size projects and service. TABS delivered their new graphic profile, with new logos and printed material. We also designed their office's interior design, company cars, uniforms and advertisements. We continuously arrange photo shoots for Instalco's website and their subsidiary companies.


text:
Tel: (604) 240-8589
Fax: (604) 299-0652
Email: email@example.com
Serving the following Area Codes:
250, 604
Biographical Notes:
Vincent Orchard is a lawyer, mediator and arbitrator. He has been involved in Alternative Dispute Resolution since 1987.
He has over thirty years of experience resolving conflicts as a trial and appeal lawyer involved in civil litigation. He has tried and resolved virtually all types of civil disputes. Mr. Orchard has a great deal of experience in insurance cases, multi-party disputes, personal injury, product liability, professional negligence, tort claims, commercial/business disputes, media law including defamation and some aspects of aboriginal law.
Mr. Orchard received his undergraduate degree, an A.B., from Dartmouth College in 1971. Mr. Orchard received his LL.B. from the University of Manitoba in 1974 and was admitted to the bar in British Columbia in 1976.
Mr. Orchard has been taking courses and training in ADR since 1995. He has taken courses on mediation and arbitration sponsored by CLEBC, the BCAMI and ADR Institute, Stitt Feld Handy Group of Toronto and the Advocates Society. These courses have included the Small Claims Court Mediation Practicum Program, complex multi-party disputes, workshops on managing high conflict disputes and high conflict personalities, cultural issues in mediation and advanced ADR worshops.
Memberships & Affiliations :
Mr. Orchard is a Chartered Arbitrator accredited by the ADR Institute of Canada. He has been the Chair for the court appointed referees and arbitrators for the Hepatitis C Class Action Litigation (1986-1990) in British Columbia.
Rates: Please call office for details.
:: Privacy Policy
:: Terms & Conditions
:: (c) 2004 ADR Web Incorporated, All Rights Reserved


text:
Tips to Skyrocket Your Gym Motivation
Have you lost your motivation to work out? Are you constantly seeking excuses to skip your gym sessions? If so, change your approach to exercise! Perhaps you've been doing the same routine for too long. Or maybe you're struggling with a fitness plateau. The best thing you can do is to keep your routine varied. Small changes, such as trying a new workout or taking a break, can make all the difference.
Try these strategies to skyrocket your gym motivation and keep going:
Try Exercise Variations
Mix things up in the gym to ward off boredom. For instance, you can try one new exercise variation per session. Do goblet squats instead of sumo squats, side planks instead of front planks, and HIIT instead of cardio. This will keep your muscles guessing and help you break through plateaus.
Set New Goals
Why have you started to work out in the first place? Did you want to lose weight, get fit, or simply improve your health? Reassess your goals and set new objectives. You might have lost your motivation just because you've taken your eyes off the price. Once you find your inner drive, you'll get back on track.
Write down your goals and stick notes around the house. Take before and after photos to monitor your progress. Join a marathon or sign up for a fitness competition. Remind yourself every morning how exercise makes you feel.
Try the Isabody 16 week challenge! It's short enough to not get bored and there is lots of motivation in the support group to keep you on track.
Get a Partner
Working out with a friend can boost your gym motivation and inner drive. Don't underestimate the power of a subtle nudge!
Gym buddies provide a powerful mix of support, motivation, accountability, and competition. They can also teach you new workouts and keep you safe in the gym. Just make sure you pick someone who shares a similar commitment to exercise.
Reward Yourself
Reward yourself with small, immediate treats for sticking to your workouts. According to experts, brief, instant rewards work best for gym motivation. If you wait for too long to buy something nice, it won't have the same impact.
Seek creative to use rewards. Can you pack a small protein bar in your gym bag? Are there any cafes on your way home? Find a system that works for you.
There are many other ways to boost your exercise motivation. Crank up the tunes, get a pedometer, or join a support group for fitness buffs. Watch workout videos online and follow your favorite athletes on social media.
Information for General Purposes Only
Information provided on this Web site and on all publications, packaging, and labels is for general purposes only and designed to help you make informed decisions about your health. It is not intended to substitute advice from your physician or health-care professional.


text:
8 bad cooking habits
2. Defrosting food in the microwave
Lots of home cooks have bad habits that they simply repeat over and over again whilst cooking, some of these cooking preparations can lead to food poisoning and can change the quality and taste of your food. Examples of this include opening the oven whilst your food is cooking, each time you do this it means your letting out the hot air which your food needs in order to cook and it will take time for the temperature to get back to what it was once the door is closed again. Other mistakes include overfilling your pan which can result in less surface area for your food to cook which can actually increase cooking time and you will be left with mushy food. Here are 8 examples of bad cooking habits that you should avoid.