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I always look forward to photographing Charlie, Owen, and Carolynne. ?This family is dear to my heart as I have been their family photographer since the twins turned 2. ?The boys are now five and Carolynne just turned 2. ?We met up at one of my favorite secret locations 🙂 and the lighting was absolutely gorgeous that particular evening. ? I loved the variety of wild flowers blooming in this particular field surrounded by large trees and small walking paths. ?I also loved the outfits the children wore that matched the location wonderfully. ?(Tip: Make sure your children's attire coordinates with the location of the session).
?I photographed the twins on their 2nd birthday using the same rocking horse prop you see here with Carolynne for her two year portraits–how sweet is she! ?Carolynne can be quite shy, but this session, she really opened up in front of the camera. ?Their mom has learned the kids give me the best expressions when she stays a few feet away and watches from afar–this is a tip I often tell parents when I am photographing children ages 2+. ?I always try to make my sessions with kids fun and interactive and brought along several props that would engage the children in play ?(be sure to check out the images of the three of them reading as well as playing with a vintage video camera).
If you are interested in child portraits this fall, be sure to contact Katie at email@example.com to learn more!
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Resources for Researchers
NIAID offers many resources to support your research, including reagents, model organisms, and tissue samples, to name just a few. Use the filters under Filter Search Results to narrow your search, or simply enter specific search terms in the search field.
Biocontainment Laboratory—University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston National Laboratory
As one of two National Biocontainment Laboratories constructed under grants awarded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/National Institutes of Health (NIAID/NIH), the Galveston National Laboratory (GNL) enables progress in our understanding of the fundamental mechanisms u
International Epidemiologic Database to Evaluate AIDS Data Exchange Standard (IeDEA DES)
A common data model for sharing observational HIV data has been developed by the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA). The IeDEA DES is used by the seven operational regions of IeDEA to exchange data with each other for collaborative research studies.
Pathogens in Augmented Reality (PathogenAR)
PathogenAR is an Augmented Reality application from the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Explore interactive stories about pathogens and pathogenic disease using touch gestures or a Merge Cube Device.

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The TrialAdapted from the novel by Franz Kafka, THE TRIAL stars Anthony Perkins as Joseph K., an innocent victim charged with an unnamed crime. Masterfully directed by Orson Welles, who sets a riveting, maddening and brilliantly disturbing pace. While the source for THE TRIAL is described as "restored" it...Watch Movie
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There was so much going on the past few days at VOICE 2010, that I didn't get a chance to blog and will need a day or two to digest what I got out of the sessions I attended and go through the business cards to try to remember who was there.
I did get a chance to update my Facebook page with photos and updates. If you are not on Facebook, this link may not work.
I would say the highlight of the socializing part of the event – of which there were many – was hearing Rob Paulsen sing the Nations of the World song in his Yakko voice acappela.
That and seeing June Foray, now 92, up on stage and hearing her slip into Rocket J Squirrel without a beat.
Highlights of the seminars will require a bit more thinking – there were many little bits of information in each session I attended. Many of the sessions were geared to all levels of voiceover folk, so much of the material was not new.
I am looking forward to reading the details of John Florian's Survey on VoiceOverXtra.com to see if there were any trends or insight into where the business is going that might help me continue to grow my business.


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Body Building is Key for Best Body Transformation
Competitive bodybuilding is a sport in which athletes attempt to develop and maintain the perfect muscular body. As bodybuilding competitors show off their physique and perform with a number of poses, they are judged by a qualified panel of experts who will render the final decision as to the winner.
When it comes to bodybuilding, the appearance of a competitor's physique is much more important than how much he/she can lift. The sport of bodybuilding, therefore, should not be confused with or compared to a competition of strength. Instead, it is one of visual appeal. Bodybuilding is open to both men and women with specialized categories for each.
For those who regularly compete in bodybuilding competitions, or are interested in participating, the main strategy for contest preparation includes a combination of resistance weight training, a customized nutrition plan and plenty of rest. Resistance training is very important in bodybuilding as it is this that causes an increase in muscle size. The importance of nutrition comes into play as muscles grow, are injured and repaired during the bodybuilding process. In order for the body to properly heal itself, a customized nutrition plan is a must. Generally, bodybuilding competitors will eat a larger number of meals per day, but in smaller quantities. For instance, rather than eating three normal meals a day, a bodybuilding competitor may divide their food up into six or seven small meals.
Because of the strenuous regimen required of any bodybuilder, athletes often enlist the help of a nutritionist and a professional trainer. These individuals can work together to make sure that the athlete is training properly and also receiving the proper amount of nutrition. Rather than having to figure out how much to eat, when to eat and how often to work out, the trainer and nutritionist will handle all of the details while the athlete concentrates on building muscle.
At the end of the day, which is often exhausting for many bodybuilding competitors, rest is essential. Not only for the obvious reasons, but it is during rest that the muscle growth occurs. Without eight hours of sleep every night, some bodybuilding competitors find it difficult to regain energy and rebuild strength after an exhausting workout.
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In addition, many competitors find that an afternoon nap may further increase their body's ability to increase muscle mass. My gym, Speed Weight Training in Montclair, NJ trains individuals to be in the best shape they can, even if they are not entering contests. My trainer Paul Davis and the entire Speed Weight Training team are the best out there and they have transformed my body into what I call, fabulous! No matter where you live, do try a gym equipped to train bodybuilding competitors because I find them to be the best trainers out there. Results with qualified trainers are guaranteed and sure to please! If there are no trainers to be found, a stop at the local gym may provide answers as to finding a qualified trainer. Bodybuilding is a sport that requires a lot of dedication and even more hard work, which is evident in the physique of most competitors. I hope you read my blog on why women need weight training! Check out all of my blogs for healthful living!
The information in this article is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It should not be used in conjunction with, or in place of, professional medical, nutritional or training advice regarding bodybuilding as a sport or as a hobby. If you are considering a venture into the world of bodybuilding, you must consult with a physician prior to beginning any exercise and/or nutritional regimen.
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What Is the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction & Age?
Some job surveys indicate that older workers are more satisfied with their jobs than younger workers. The higher job satisfaction among older employees may be due to the perks that come with maintaining a long career, including higher salaries, better benefits and success in the workplace.
Conference Board Survey
A 2010 survey of 2,900 people commissioned by the Conference Board research firm indicates that all Americans are increasingly unhappy with their jobs no matter their age. However, "Washington Post" writer Carol Morello reported that some pollsters question Conference Board surveys, asserting that the phrasings of questions about job satisfaction are open to interpretation. The respondents were asked to rate their job satisfaction on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 indicating the least satisfaction. According to Morello, just 45 percent of respondents marked a 4 or 5 in their response.
Gallup-Healthways Survey
A 2011 survey done as part of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index found that 87.5 percent of nearly 62,000 respondents are satisfied with their jobs. Senior citizens have the highest level of job satisfaction among U.S. workers, with nearly 95 percent of seniors reporting that they're satisfied with their work. Job satisfaction generally increases with age, according to the survey. For example, 84 percent of survey respondents 18 to 29 reported being satisfied with their jobs. However, 87.5 percent of respondents 30 to 44 reported being satisfied with their employment.
Older Workers' Satisfaction
Links between job satisfaction and age may still be valid despite differences in survey results. For example, Morello noted that the head of the University of Chicago polling center asserted that age is the best measure of job satisfaction among employees, considering that people in their 50s are usually the most satisfied with their jobs. People in their 50s have usually discovered which field they excel in and they've had a history of good work in their field that has led to promotions and respect from their bosses. As a result, people who are 50 and older often have more autonomy at work and earn higher salaries than younger workers do.
Younger Workers' Disatisfaction
"Los Angeles Times" writer Tiffany Hsu reported the Conference Board survey showed that only about 36 percent of people under age 25 are satisfied with their jobs. Hsu reported that a workplace consultant tied the high job dissatisfaction among younger employees to unrealistic expectations due to their desire to work in an engaging, fast-paced environment. Their dissatisfaction with their work may result from discovering that many companies are resistant to change. Furthermore, younger workers may get frustrated with co-workers who are satisfied with mediocrity.
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I love watching interesting talks on various subjects. I also love making talks and presenting in front of people.
I once made TEDx talk on mindfulness. I only have a transcript of it here. I hope to give more talks of my own soon.
I mark talks that I found interesting here.
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These days' people eat a lot outside, and they have grown a basic knack for fried, oily and junk roadside food items. They have no idea that how this food habit is harming their bodies and immunity systems.
People have a wrong notion that, eating healthy and eating at home means eating boring and monotonous foods. But that is not the truth. There are many recipes, which one can prepare at home easily. They are healthy to eat and at the same time tasty. One can get the recipe of any tasty snack these days on online websites. There are many recipes magazines in Hindi as well, for those who are looking for delicious cooking recipes in vernacular languages.
Here are some easy to make snacks recipes, which will fill your stomach and hearth both.
Easy Snack Wraps:To make this, you need a dozen of 10-inch flour tortillas, an eight-ounce packet of cream cheese, a sliced deli turkey, 2 cups of shredded carrot and 2 cups of minced tomatoes. Take the tortillas and then spread the cream cheese over it. Then top it with some ice-cold lettuce leaves (this is optional). On top of that, arrange the sliced pieces of turkey, and then top it with the carrots and the minced tomatoes. Roll on the tortillas and give it a shape of wraps. Then cut the wraps in a diagonal manner and put a toothpick in them so that they do not fall open.
Cranberry Nut Granola Bars: These healthy snacks need 2 cups of quick oats, half a cup of pumpkin seeds, half a cup of almonds, a cup of mixed nuts and one cup of dried cranberries along with 14 ounces of sweetened condensed milk. Then you have topre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Take a pan and put a lightly greased parchment paper on it. Then mix the oats, pumpkin seeds, mixed nuts, almonds, cranberries and sweetened condensed milk together in a bowl and then spread it on the papered pan. Bake it in the pre-heated oven till the edges for golden brown (at least 25 minutes). This will turn it into soft chewable bars. Then cool the bars for at least 5 minutes and lift it up from the pan. Cut them into equal pieces before serving.
Beer Battered Onion Rings: For this, one needs two cups of flours, a beaten egg, two tea spoons of dried parsley, 2 tea spoons of garlic powder, 2 tea spoons of oregano salt and some pepper to taste. A cup of beer, three large onions (sliced into rings) and a cup of oil to fry. Take a large bowl and mix all the ingredients well apart from the onion rings. Add beer in the end when the batter is prepared completely. It should turn to a thick batter. Take a frying pan and heat the oil on a medium flame. Dip the onion rings in the batter well and then fry it till it turns golden brown.
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The chief executive of German auto supplier Continental has called for political support for diesel cars in the face of increasing driving bans.
Several German cities are preparing to ban older diesel vehicles that emit higher amounts of pollutants.
But the latest generation of diesel is clean, Continental CEO Elmar Degenhart told journalists. "This is a statement that must come from politicians."
It is a "tragedy that diesel is dead politically", he said, noting the latest technology has allowed for cleaner diesel engines.
Degenhart also said Continental would decide whether to produce battery cells independent of any possible government subsidies.
The company will only proceed with production in tandem with partners experienced in electrochemicals and will make a decision after 2020, he said.
Reporting by Ilona Wissenbach; Writing by Tom Sims; Editing by Thomas Seythal
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text: Speech Coaching South Devon for those experiencing speech difficulties or voice disorders. Whether you are a teacher, singer or business professional speech coaching will give you the skills to use your voice more effectively in whatever environment you are in. Coaching will also help you keep your voice healthy so that you can concentrate on what matters. Contact South Devon 45min £35 Victoria gives one-to-one and group sessions that are structured to specific needs. All sessions are delivered in friendly and professional environment and can cater for all levels of voice users. They ultimately seek to release greater self-confidence and enjoyment of the voice! Victoria builds on her experience of carrying out one-to-one Speech and Language interventions and is passionate about the interdisciplinary benefits that singing and vocal coaching can have for those experiencing speech difficulties. She has worked with a range of students suffering from vocals nodules, hoarse voice and voice strain to conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Dyslexia, CHARGE, Verbal Dyspraxia, Hearing Impairments, and Visual Impairments.


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Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant's "Sexy" Safety Instructions Go Viral
Bethany Joy Brenes was traveling on a Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago to Omaha, Nebraska when she sat down to listen to the safety instructions.
Nothing out of the ordinary, right? It was a seemingly normal flight until the flight attendant assigned to mimic the safety instructions for all the passengers threw everyone a curve ball. Rather than go through the motions, the attendant decided to "sex" things up a bit.
He performed the instructions "dancing in a club-like fashion," according to Brenes. She said it was the first time she genuinely "paid attention to the emergency instructions," too!
Brenes loved the experience, and believes all cabin crew members should follow his lead, to make flights more engaging and enjoyable for travelers. "It made me feel awake and actually amused and very interested. Everyone on the plane was amused and we all loved the flight attendants and they made the flight very enjoyable. A ride to remember. There should be more flight attendants like him, plane rides would be way more enjoyable and not so tiring."
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Château Morrisette Black Dog
Tonight's pour comes to us from Château Morrisette, located in Floyd County, Virginia off the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. During our trip to Virginia, I sampled the Château Morrisette Black Dog alongside a nice cheese platter, after our marathon flight. My Southwest flight was delayed in Orlando, and unfortunately, I sat on the tarmac for 2 hours. Needless to say, I was more than ready for a glass of wine.
A semi-dry red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chambourcin, the nonvintage wine retails for $9.99. Overall, an easy drinking, medium bodied wine, with good fruit and spice. A surprisingly good quality to price ratio wine that is widely available.
Remember to drink local and be sure to click here to vote TheOther46.com as your favorite wine blog!


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Please read the nomination criteria below to complete and submit your nomination for the 2021 SASEE Awards. Nominations Deadline: TBD.
The ideal SASEE nominee demonstrates a commitment to excellence in education through projects or activities that emphasize Service Above Self, are above and beyond what is normally required and inspire us to be better people.
Nominee Eligibility
- Service Above Self projects and activities for which individuals are nominated must be affiliated with public or private schools or a university within the City of Lake Oswego boundaries
- Citizen, Educator & Support Staff Nominees may live outside of Lake Oswego boundaries
- Student Nominees may live outside Lake Oswego, but must attend school within Lake Oswego boundaries
- Previous Nominees are eligible
(Previous SASEE Award Recipients are not eligible.)
- Pre-school programs and home school programs are not currently eligible for SASEE awards.
The Evaluation Process
A team of judges reads through the nomination and supporting nominations for each nominee. A scoring matrix is used by each judge. Each category is considered separately. Nominees are initially ranked by score, then discussed until judges reach a consensus.
Evaluation Criteria
The Nominee, through his or her project or activity, should demonstrate "Service Above Self" in one or more of the following five areas:
- Shows initiative, yet demonstrates selfless conduct toward others
- Inspires others to a high level of educational excellence & development
- Builds a sense of confidence, competence and citizenship in others
- Creates results-driven activities that leave a positive legacy
- Participates at a high level in community and school-related activities
The Lake Oswego Rotary Club thanks you for taking the time to recognize an individual who demonstrates "Service Above Self" in support of education in our community. All eligible nominees will be carefully considered by a select panel of judges who will identify the finalists and ultimately select those to whom awards will be given. We are hopeful that you and others will be able to join us at the
SASEE Awards Banquet
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News Item
- Pinnacles Modifies Fire Restrictions - Trails and Road to Bear Gulch Re-open
(posted: Oct 10, 2020)
Most trails and climbing routes in Pinnacles National Park and the Pinnacles Parkway to Bear Gulch will re-open today
Connecting Parks and Communities
posted: May 12, 2006
Pinnacles National Monument is in a time of great transition. The recent reintroduction of endangered California condors coupled with the addition of significant new lands has focused increasing attention on this once- quiet park. However, neither of these events could be possible without the vision and commitment of a group of community members who began a grassroots campaign to preserve the Pinnacles Rocks in the early 1900's. As Pinnacles approaches its 100 year anniversary, January 16, 2008, centennial celebration planning offers an outstanding opportunity to forge new connections with the diverse population that makes up the Central Coast region of California. Pinnacles is delighted to have the opportunity to work collaboratively with Pacific Gas & Electric to further engage our local communities. "Pacific Gas and Electric Company is pleased to partner with the National Parks Foundation and National Park Service on the Connecting Parks and Communities program at Pinnacles National Monument. The Pinnacles is an important natural resource for the Central Coast and we are pleased to support efforts to increase the community's engagement with the park," Dan Quigley, Director of Charitable Contributions, Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Two planned events are to be held on the Monument's west side on May 13, 2006 and in September 2007. "We are confident that our efforts will continue to move Pinnacles forward in its goal of sharing the park's resources and values with the general public, especially improving our outreach to culturally diverse audiences," stated Park Superintendent Eric Brunnemann. "These opportunities will enable us to further develop our relationship with the local communities, encouraging them to take full advantage of all that Pinnacles has to offer, while promoting the National Park Service's vision of connecting our parks with its surrounding communities."
It is hoped that these two Pinnacles Community Celebration events will evolve into an annual event that supports and encourages multicultural stewardship and ownership of the park. The Park Service's mission is to preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of these pristine lands for this and all future generations. With the local communities supporting, enjoying and actively participating in their park, Pinnacles will continue to showcase a scenic and convenient national park full of recreational and educational opportunities into the future through these strong stewardship connections.
Additional information and other park information can be obtained by visiting our web site or by calling 831- 389- 4485 extension 0.
This project was made possible in part by a grant from the National Park Foundation through the generous support of Pacific Gas and Electric Company.


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Written by Larisa A. White
This is your working memory:
This is your working memory on facts:
You'll notice that you only have 5-8 slots (most recent research says 5-7, but my Tinker Toy box doesn't include a 7-hole connector, so let's just pretend) in working memory, into which you can jam information. If you try to think about a new piece of information, when your working memory is already full, a random piece of the information that you had originally been thinking about will be shoved out of working memory, in order to make room:
When you try to keep track of too many bits of new information at once, you end up with a kind of traffic jam, where you are constantly swapping bits of information in and out of your working memory. It makes your brain hurt. It can make you tired and cranky. And it leads to what most of us think of as "careless errors" — where you lose track of information you really do know, and you end up with a mistake in your work, even though you tried really hard not to make a mistake. But you were NOT careless, and you are NOT stupid. What actually happened is that you suffered cognitive overload, by trying to keep too much random information in your head, at the same time. It simply cannot be done.
So, how is it that experts (and expert learners) never seem to make careless errors? How is it that they always seem to "just see" the answers that they need, without having to think so %^#%@ hard? Do they have more slots in their working memory? (Nope.) Are they better at swapping information in and out of their slots? (Nope.) Faster at it? (Nope.)
The secret is in the size of their "schemas."
Expert learners never simply try to remember all the bits of information they are taught. They constantly ask themselves, "How is this idea similar to something — anything — that I have seen before? How does it fit in with other things I know? What patterns can I find in the new information? What familiar memories can I use to help me make sense of this?
In asking and answering these questions for themselves, they build what are known as "schemas": chunks of related information, which travel together…
and conveniently fit into a single slot in working memory!
This allows them to have much more information in working memory at one time, and so makes it much easier to think about things (new and old), and to find correct answers, without the headache of trying so hard.
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With a stay at Holiday Inn Derby Riverlights in Derby, you'll be minutes from Derby Museum and Art Gallery and Derby Cathedral. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Westfield Centre and Derbyshire County Cricket Club.
Make yourself at home in one of the 105 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
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197 south street yard has not been cleaned since Summer 2017, there is overgrown grass, rash and debris that has been there since the fall storms of 2017. I reported the issue last year along with pictures and was told the pictures I submitted was not anyone's yard, yes it is that hard to believe that someone lives there, and no one ever came to address the issue. There are buckets of dirty water which can breed mosquitoes and filth all around the house. It would be appreciated if someone can address the issue, I have small children who would like to enjoy my backyard now we are in quarantine without being subjected those kind of surroundings
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The London Legging from Nux USA is the perfect legging for cool days, long workouts, and mornings on the track. Its seamless construction leaves you chafeless and moving with complete freedom, while the thick waist band keeps your mind off your pants and on your amazing legs! The fabric contrasts add movement and flair to your fabulous gams - and it's comfy-pant soft with full coverage!
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Increasing Five-Axis Accuracy
Probing and five-axis auto-tuning can correct machine misalignments in minutes, not hours.
When moldmakers employ five-axis machining, it's common for geometric errors to occur during the course of normal operation, and these errors can wreak havoc on finished-part quality. There are 13 geometric error types, including A-axis misalignment in the Y-axis direction and perpendicularity error on the C and Y axes. These errors are based on specific parameters, such as the strength, stress and dimensional deviations of the machine tool's structure; thermal variations; cutting-force-induced errors; and tool wear.
For example, machines themselves can move with the general movement of operation, and this can sometimes cause the machine to no longer sit level on the shop floor. When this occurs, machine operators must perform on-site geometric tuning to compensate for any errors. Most moldmakers know the drill: a five-hour process that must be done approximately every 30 days. However, five-axis auto-tuning technology can perform these calibrations automatically in five to 15 minutes.
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Manual Tuning
When a machine is installed, it's typically leveled on the shop floor. After 30 days or so, the weight of the machine forces it to settle, however, and this can cause the axes to go out of square with each other, meaning the angles are out of 90-degree alignment and no longer perpendicular, which leads to geometric error (see Figure 1).
For angularity, the operator must then correct the "pitch-and-yaw" twist that develops in the machine. Yaw refers to a rotation in the Z axis, pitch is rotation in the Y axis, and roll is rotation in the X axis. When performed manually, tuning for rotary axis misalignment is a painstaking process involving many parameter measurements using a tooling ball, complex mathematical calculations and manual data entry. These tasks can take as long as five hours or more to complete, and require someone with leveling and alignment training. This process is also prone to some degree of human error.
When tuning for rotary axis misalignment, precision is an absolute necessity. Consider the following scenario: Five-axis is a three-dimensional world. On a five-axis machine, you must compensate for plus and minus error, up and down error, and side-to-side error. When you consider all the linear axes involved, there are a total of 16 different parameters (just through the X, Y and Z axes) that need to be set. Once they are set, the control software will reference each five-axis move, taking the error into account, to ensure that you are moving to the right place.
Because this is a three-dimensional environment, if any tuning adjustment is incorrect, it not only affects one axis, but all five axes. The pivot points on the rotary axis will be wrong, and the X-axis pitch and yaw are both tied to these parameters. You might proceed thinking you're at 0/0 on all five axes, but perhaps the center line is off by 0.001 inch at zero on the table. If you're making a 10-inch part, multiply this error by 10. You could literally miss the part with the drill.
Geometric error adds up very quickly. Manual tuning is a tricky business. Historically, taking a machine out of production for hours for tuning has been a necessary evil, but it's a productivity killer that you no longer need to endure.
Five-Axis Auto-Tuning
Five-axis auto-tuning accomplishes exactly what the term suggests: It automatically tunes geometric error on five-axis machining centers, using a touch probe and tooling ball (datum sphere). The operator first places the tooling ball on the machining center's table and the software identifies the number of points to be measured. The tolerance requirements of the finished parts will indicate how tightly the machine should be tuned. The more measurements taken, the more accurate the tuning and the longer the auto-tuning process.
Once all the measurement points have been identified, the operator indicates which tool number contains the measurement probe and pushes start, and the auto-tuning system will begin probing and measuring. The machine starts rotating the C axis and tilting A, for example, so now it's on a compound plane and it probes at all the parameters indicated. All points are automatically probed and mathematical calculations are made. All the operator has to do is watch. There are no mistakes.
The entire process might take five to 15 minutes, and, because the process is automated, even a novice operator should be able to follow the procedure (see Figure 2). In this way, moldmakers can check and correct the machine anytime they need to, ensuring accuracy and productivity, and minimizing downtime.
The Probing Question
As outlined in the previous steps, five-axis auto-tuning requires that probing be installed in the tools. Many shops continue to resist using probes. When probes were in their infancy, there frequently were inaccuracies in their trigger mechanisms, machine tool interfaces and available software. However, in the past 10 years, probes have come a long way. Today, developments in probe trigger mechanisms make them as accurate as CMMs. They are also much more robust and affordable, and eliminate human error.
When used with standard machine tool probing software, a typical probe is fairly simple in functionality, although today's PC-based controls offer the use of aftermarket software as well. Many probe manufacturers have developed their own software packages that can be loaded onto PC-based controls to take advantage of special applications not available from the machine tool manufacturer, such as an application for "manual/graphic" user interfaces for rapid part checks without the need to write an involved probing program. Users can utilize very complicated programming for part probing and customize to a much greater degree. Today's extremely accurate probes match the accuracies of current machine tools, opening the door to new possibilities, like five-axis auto-tuning.
Related Topics
The In's and Out's of Ballbar Calibration
This machine tool diagnostic device allows the detection of errors noticeable only while machine tools are in motion.
Solving Mold Alignment Problems with the Right Alignment Lock
Correct alignment lock selection will reduce maintenance costs, molding downtime and increase part quality over the mold's entire life.
The Secrets to Hard Milling Success
The Secrets to Hard Milling Success


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- For the former pirate captain and slave of Roswald, see Devil Dias.
Dias is a young boy who joins the Straw Hat Pirates for the duration of the game and leaves the crew at the end.
He is a short, slighty-tanned boy with short, spiked brown hair and thick, black eyebrows. He wears a blue and beige shirt, blue gloves that do not have fingers, light brown pants, blue boots, and a long red cape. He usually carries around a boomerang with him.
He is very cheerful, but other then that, has no personality.
Abilities and Powers
He carries around a boomerang and fights with it. As a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, he is most likely very skilled in wielding it.
On morning, Dias spoke with his town's mayor and began in adventure. He fought some pirates who were bothering his neighbors before going into town where he found two pirates threatening his friend. After speaking to the two, Dias and his friend left to have a conversation in her house. The two pirates returned, demanding that the children come with them. The four walk through the town and came across the Straw Hat Pirates, who along with Dias, defeated the two enemy pirates. Afterwards, Dias joined the crew and they, along with his friend, sailed off to the Grand Line.
Along the way, they arrived at an underwater cavern that Dias and Luffy decided to investigate. The found and fought a group of hostile Fishmen, including a member of the same crew as the two pirates who fought them eariler. After defeating the fishmen, Dias and thee crew went to Reverse Mountain and met Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday. After defeating them, they went to Whiskey Peak and joined in the citizens' party. Dias got up in the night to find Zoro, who knew that the party was a trap. The two fought the disguised Baroque Works members. After Miss Wednesday revealed her true identity as Nefertari Vivi, Dias and his crew fought Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine, escaping Whiskey Peak after meeting Miss All-Sunday.
Dias and the crew traveled to a barren island and encountered a man who knew Dias's friend. Later, the man revealed his true identity as a member of the crew of the two men and the fishman. The crew defeated him and left the island.
Dias and the crew continued their journey to Alabasta and defeated Baroque Works, as well as the rest of the enemy crew.
- Dias, as the main protagonist of the game, Legend of the Rainbow Island, can be named by the player at the beginning of the game. If the player does not wish to do so, they can continue without entering a name, causing the game to use the default name.


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Apparently, there's a a team in the national football competition called the Collingwood Magpies. We wouldn't know, here at AFL headquarters, we're too busy doing other things.
We have been forwarded this photo however, taken of a Mildura storefront display.
The juxtaposition of the Playboy bunny with an inflatable merchandise item is certainly suggestive. Maybe Collingwood's recent ban on allowing players to attend strip clubs is a lot of huff and puff. Or, perhaps their marketing department has yet to get the message.


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The best meals in the Inner Richmond for under $20
Welcome to the 2017 edition of Bargain Chronicles, wherein we explore some of San Francisco's most delicious neighborhoods and choose our favorite meals that can be enjoyed for $20 and under. See also: The Mission's 24th Street, Chinatown, the Bayview, the Tenderloin and Bernal Heights.
Kimchi tofu soup at My Tofu House
What: Kimchi soft tofu with pork ($14.96)
When: 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sun.-Fri.; 5-9:30 p.m. Sat.
Not that you'd be disappointed with a plate of bulgoki here. But you come to My Tofu House for the soft tofu soups — especially for the kimchi version, made with mushrooms and either pork or beef, adding an aromatic kick of heat to the already-spicy base broth. Crack the raw egg into the soup as soon as it arrives and let it scramble up; the sizzling liquid needs to cool down anyway. Munch in the meantime on the customary banchan — mung bean sprouts, cucumbers, tiny whole croaker fish — and look forward, once you're done slurping that silky, slippery tofu, to the rice soup that you can spoon out of the tea-filled stone pot on your table.
4627 Geary Blvd. (at 10th Avenue); (415) 750-1818.
Pork buns at Clement BBQ
What: Barbecue pork buns, both steamed ($2.50 for 3) and baked ($1.50)
When: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
Dim sum is a competitive market on Clement Street in the Inner Richmond, especially among the many excellent takeout spots (see also: Good Luck, Wing Lee and Gourmet). Each has its specialties, and Clement BBQ's is char siu bao — steamed or baked buns, filled with juicy strips of pork dripping in sweet barbecue sauce — which, for those who keep track of such things, have much more satisfying bao-meat ratios than the versions at many neighborhood rivals. One or two bao can be lunch, but you might as well get a pink doughnut box's worth, and throw in a light, challah-like taro bun for dessert. Forget the pricey brunch at Hong Kong Lounge II; you couldn't spend $20 here if you tried.
617 Clement St. (at Seventh Avenue); (415) 752-9520.
Turkey sandwich at Arguello
What: Hot roasted turkey sandwich ($7.99), add cheddar ($1)
When: 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. daily.
Arguello's turkey sandwich is famous for a reason. The beloved neighborhood grocery didn't invent putting turkey between slices of bread, but it may have perfected it. The thick-carved poultry — white and dark meat — gives so much more than your typical thin-shaved deli rendition. They'll ask what kind of bread you want, but it's a trick — you have to get Dutch crunch. Loaded with crunchy lettuce, smears of mayo and mustard, sharp red onion, tomato and (crucially) pickle slices, it's complete on its own, but made better with a slice of cheddar cheese.
782 Arguello Blvd. (at Cabrillo); (415) 751-5121.
Russian breakfast at Cinderella Bakery
What: Pelmeni ($10) or potato varenki ($8) or blenchiki with sweet cheese ($6)
When: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily.
The Richmond is a dumpling paradise, and that doesn't only apply to bao and har gow: Cinderella Bakery's pelmeni, tender little dough spheres filled with succulent pork, will satisfy the most dire Sunday-morning dim sum craving. Or opt for the potato vareniki, pierogi-like, or the blenchiki — a rolled-up crepe, which can be filled with sweet cheese and dipped in jam, or with mushrooms or meat. All respond well when smeared with sour cream. The possibilities at Cinderella, which draws a sizable line on weekends, are nearly endless: the irresistible fried piroshki pocket with beef; the decadent, flaky, cream-filled strawberry turnover. Pity the unadventurous patron in line ahead of you who's ordering the turkey and avocado sandwich. (For that, go to Arguello.)
436 Balboa St. (at Sixth Avenue); (415) 751-9690.
Sichuan chicken at Chili House
What: Chicken with explosive chili pepper ($13.95)
When: Wed.-Mon. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., until 11 p.m. Fri-Sat
You could ball out at Chili House, where chef Tong Gang Wang offers 16-course Beijing banquets verging on fine art. But there's another way to do Chili House: stopping in for a casual weeknight meal of old-school, satisfying Sichuan food. (I can't promise you won't salivate while watching Peking duck carved table side for the more indulgent guests at the table next to yours, but save that for a special occasion.) A heaping pile of chicken nuggets, drowned in shiny red slivers of chiles and scallions, looks more mouth-numbing than it is: The oily little chiles add more flavor than heat, and the crisp cubes of meat rival any fried chicken dish in town.
726 Clement St. (at Eighth Avenue); (415) 387-2658.
Soup dumplings at Xiao Long Bao
What: Xiao long bao ($4.50 for 6)
When: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
Granted, soup dumplings don't seem like the most takeout-friendly fare. Half the fun of ordering them in a restaurant is opening the bamboo steamer at your table, releasing their aromas into the room, carefully seizing them with tongs and placing them on your ceramic spoon. But the xiao long bao at Xiao Long Bao are so good, you won't care that the pork- and broth-filled dumplings come in individual aluminum cups inside a plastic takeout container. (Yes, the black vinegar is included.) Just make sure to eat them while they're warm. The bao are sold in orders of six, which is a good start, but think of it like ordering oysters: If you're being honest with yourself, you want a dozen.
625 Clement St. (at Seventh Avenue); (415) 666-3998.
Noodles at Mandalay
What: Mandalay special noodle ($14)
When: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m. Mon. and Wed.-Thurs.; and until 10 p.m. Fri.; open continuously 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat.-Sun.
If only those patient hordes of San Franciscans who wait in line for hours at Burma Superstar knew that a short walk to California Street would bring them to Mandalay, where the lines are invariably shorter, the Burmese fare just as soulful and the decor — fountains, pendant ornaments, lots of gold — much more entertaining. The tea leaf salad, tasty as it is, doesn't constitute a full meal, but the Mandalay special noodle offers the same thrill of table-side preparation. The dish's broad rice noodles swim in a shallow pool of light, tangy curry broth with tender chicken and crunchy fried noodles on top. It's cilantro, it's coconut, it's lime. It's a little funky, in a good way. You may think you can share it, but you won't want to.
4348 California St. (at Sixth Avenue); (415) 386-3895.
Banh mi at Café Bunn Mi
What: Pork belly sandwich ($7.50)
When: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.
The classic combination pork banh mi is a fine choice at this laid-back Vietnamese cafe, with its rich head cheese terrine, liver pate and pork loaf (that's "fancy pork" to you). The colorful pork belly sandwich, however, is what Bunn Mi does best: crisp and fatty, smeared with aioli and vinaigrette, with cole slaw, cilantro and hard-boiled egg heaped inside crunchy French bread. Bunn Mi is hardly the only banh mi shop on this stretch of Clement Street, and may not be able to match the $4 sandwich prices of nearby Eternal Springs. But trust me: It's the best.
417 Clement St. (at Sixth Avenue); (415) 668-8908.
Ramen at Kaiju Eats
What: Karaage ramen ($13)
When: Daily lunch (11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and noon-3 p.m. Sat.-Sun.) and dinner (5-10 p.m.).
Ramen purists may balk at Kaiju's over-the-top fried chicken creation, with its garlic soy broth, cubes of karaage and drizzles of curry aioli. Fine. Try it and get back to us. The chicken is perfect, its crisp exterior yielding to moist dark meat, and the soup includes not a half, but a whole egg. (Isn't that the best part of ramen?) A warning, though: It's garlicky enough that first dates might want to steer clear. Bold flavors like these are what Kaiju does best, whether it's their messy sweet potato satsuma fries, the K.O. tonkatsu (a meat lovers' paradise with baby back ribs, meatballs and chashu) or the ponzu-loaded tuna tataki sizzling on a bed of soccorat-crusted rice. This is not food for the flavor-averse.
3409 Geary Blvd. (at Beaumont); (415) 742-4309.
Breakfast sandwich at The Richfield
What: Brekkie sandwich ($7) plus matcha latte ($4.75)
When: 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Tue.-Fri. and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun.
More likely than not, you'll miss the Richfield, which nestles into the island where California and Cornwall streets form a triangle with Fifth Avenue. But the diminutive coffee shop, which draws a yoga-pants-and-tiny-dogs crowd, is good for more than just an overpriced slab of avocado toast: It's also got a disarmingly tasty breakfast sandwich that somehow manages to satisfy a greasy-bodega craving. Two slices of sweet King's Hawaiian toast frame a fluffy omelet, crunchy bacon and a generous helping of melted orange cheddar cheese, with a sweet "house special sauce" that will make you forget you ever wanted Sriracha on your eggs. Add a matcha latte — unsweetened — even if you're not wearing yoga pants.
195 Fifth Ave. (at California).


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Despite his Golden Globe-nominated performance as a demon-cum-actor in Shadow of a Vampire, and his in-progress stint as the Green Goblin in Spider-Man, Willem Dafoe says he's not too worried about being branded as a big-screen bogeyman.
"It is very hard not to get typecast as a villain, and I think the studios generally think of me in those terms," Dafoe admits to TV Guide Online. "They've got a much narrower vision of how they see me, as opposed to the independent world."
Considering that Dafoe plays a priest in his next two films Edges of the Lord with Haley Joel Osment and Pavilion of Women (based on Pearl Buck's novel) Hollywood may be poised to pigeonhole him as a man of the cloth. But if his eerily comic turn in Vampire (opening wide Jan. 26) lands him an Oscar, Dafoe's status as Tinseltown's go-to ghoul will be all but cemented.
Dafoe plays Max Schreck, the actor whose role in the 1922 classic Nosferatu inspired generations of monsters and freaks. "It was implied that the role ruined Schreck's career because he couldn't be disassociated with it," Dafoe points out, adding that it wasn't hard for him to wash off the evil when the camera stopped rolling. "When the camera's not rolling, I think it's best to relax, goof around and forget about it."


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Eureka Forbes Institute of Environment with Rotary Club of Bombay Sets Up 4 Community Water Plants for Safe and Healthy Drinking Water at JJ hospital
|Eureka Forbes Institute of Environment sets up water plants at JJ Hospital campus
- Establishes four community Water Plants inside the JJ hospital campus to provide safe drinking water
- These water plants will reach out to over 1,000 students studying in the hostels
In a bid to provide safe and healthy drinking water to the students staying in the hostels of JJ Hospital, the Dean of the hospital approached Eureka Forbes Institute of Environment and Rotary Club of Bombay to install four water plants as part of the Water and Sanitation thrust area and the Jal Daan initiative. Further to this, Dr. Mukesh Batra, a homeopathy practitioner and CMD of Dr. Batra's Positive Health Clinic Pvt Ltd was invited to inaugurate the water ATMs at the JJ Hospital Campus. This initiative was highly appreciated by the hospital officials and hostel students.
A formal MOU was also signed on 13th April 2017 for this initiative between JJ Hospital, Rotary Club of Bombay and Eureka Forbes Institute of Environment. The aim is to provide clean and safe drinking water to over 1,000 students. Based on the request received from the hospital, Eureka Forbes Institute of Environment officials conducted a detailed survey on each of the hostel buildings, eventually recommending to install four 1000 LPH UV plants; source of water being BMC.
The hospital will be taking care of the daily maintenance and hygiene while Rotary Club of Bombay under their thrust area of "Water" along with Eureka Forbes Institute of Environment under their "Jal Daan" initiative will install these four plants and also provide Comprehensive AMC for 5 years along with infrastructure. These plants will be installed at the following places which are inside the campus of JJ Hospital:
- RM Bhatt Boys Hostel
- Apna Boys Hostel
- Apna Ladies Hostel
- Ladies Hostel
Talking about this initiative, Mr. A.V. Suresh, Trustee, Eureka Forbes Institute of Environment said, "Eureka Forbes Institute of Environment has always been committed to ensuring that people have access to safe and healthy drinking water, no matter where they are, and to being a true 'friend for life' to the community. We are extremely glad and thankful to Sir JJ Group of Hospitals for providing us with this opportunity of installing Water ATMs inside the campus to ensure supply of safe, healthy and affordable drinking water to the students of the hostel. Across the country, we have installed many such water purifications system plants under our Jal Daan initiative in partnership with NGOs and social service organizations. In the near future also, we aim to solve the water problems across the country by installing such water shops with the help of like-minded organizations who have been championing for the cause of good health and healthy living".
Mr. L.P. Lahani, Dean of JJ Hospital contributed by saying, "Currently, the water purifiers set up in hostels for students are not functioning well due to lack of maintenance. Most of these students do not have access to safe and clean drinking water. Taking this need into consideration, we decided to set up 4 water plants particularly designed to meet the basic requirements of a large number of students in-house. We believe that safe drinking water is the right of every citizen and this initiative is an attempt to safeguard interests and health of our students."
On this occasion, Dr. Mukesh Batra – President, Rotary Club of Bombay added, "Being a part of India's oldest and largest club, one of our key focus area has been to provide clean drinking water to the communities. Through this initiative we are happy to contribute to the changing future of medicine. I am hopeful that this effort will reduce the risk of students falling ill, in turn treating more patients. As a part of our prior initiatives, we have already installed a number of water plants in areas like Malvan and seen immense success on this front."
Eureka Forbes Institute of Environment (EFIE)
The Eureka Forbes Institute of Environment (EFIE), a non-profit body of likeminded professionals, came into being as a part of the company's social responsibility drive to promote awareness about managing the natural water and air resources. The Institute is a "living proof" of the corporate vision of Eureka Forbes "A happy, healthy, safe and pollution free world based on long lasting customer relationships. "The programmes under EFIE are Euro E Index Program, Euro Rainwater Harvesting Program, Aqua Ambassador School Program, Uniting to Safeguard the Environment (USE) Course, Project Jal Amrut, Euro School Environment & Project Jaldhara. These programmes are for educating children about water conversation, for corporate employees to be made aware of environment-friendly measures, etc.


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This Weekend, Mods and Rockers Duked It Out in Dallas.
This past weekend was the sixth annual Rockers versus Mods rally, and while there were events all weekend, the central crux of the rally is to celebrate European, two-wheeled transportation and recall the old rivalry of the kids into rock music and motorcycles and, well, the mods on their scooters. It's an homage to those old days, with lots of live music and partying to go along with it.
The point is for all the participants to have plenty of reasons to ride their scooters or cafe-style motorcycles all over town and and excuse dress up in their finest gear, shine up their rides and go cavort with their friends while celebrating this culture. Saturday, after a group ride over the brand spankin' new Margaret Hunt Hill bridge, there were bands, a bar, food trucks, tons of great rides on display and even a parrot that rode a remote-controlled car around.
We were there to check out all the fantastic rides — and to soak up the music and warm weather.


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British rider, Daniel Patten, yesterday won a stage in the U6 Cycle Tour in Sweden for the Magnus Maximuscoffee.com team of Magnus Backstedt.
Patten escaped on the second stage of the race with two team-mates and were instructed by Backstedt to fight it out for the win.
Working as a strong cohesive unit, the trio worked together to put as much time into the rest of the field as possible, but it was Patten who took the stage in an uphill sprint.
"There was definitely to be no coming into the finish and crossing the line together," said Backstedt.
"It was every man for himself. They worked very well together during the stage and it was great to see Dan take the win. We now have three riders in a good position, but we will have to be vigilant over the coming days".
General Classification after stage 2
1 Alexander Wetterhall Team MagnusMaximusCoffee.com 4:14:12
2 Daniel Patten Team MagnusMaximusCoffee.com at 0-20
3 Niklas Gustavsson Team MagnusMaximusCoffee.com at 0-31
4 Martin Uthus Ringerike SK at 2-25
5 Eirik Kaasa Jarlseth Ringerike SK at 2-38
6 Mads Meyer Team Energi Fyn
7 Martin Andersson Oskarshamns CK
8 Mattias Jansson Motala AIF CK at 2-40
Helen Wyman won her first road race on returning to racing after a six-week break with an impressive performance in Steenokkerzeel in Belgium on Saturday.
Wyman left the Vision 1 team recently to focus on cyclo-cross, so she entered the road race as an individual.
"It was a totally different experience racing on my own, and just for myself," said Wyman.
"I've spent so long in a professional team now; it was a really unfamiliar feeling. I'm really grateful to the people that have shown faith in me [and] who have helped me continue in cycling."
After four laps of the 15-lap race, Helen attacked the peloton and gained a gap of 25 seconds. Former Belgian Champion Corine Hierckens, who rides professionally with Italian-based team Fenix, quickly joined her. The two worked together in front of the chasing pack and took the lead to just over one minute.
"Coming into the last lap I knew I had to be really careful, as Hierckens is a very good sprinter. She took my wheel a long way out from the finish so I knew I was going to have to be very careful about her trying to jump past. I just kept focused and managed to match her all the way to the line, and finally pull away to win with about 10 meters to go," explained Wyman.
"I'm in the process of putting together a group of sponsors to support me as a full time rider. Fingers crossed I'll be able to finalise a contract soon, the cyclo-cross season is coming up very soon".
British espoir rider Tom Copeland took his first win in France recently, but insists that his training approach has not changed.
"[My] training hasn't really changed much," said Copeland, but "I've started doing some motor pacing this year behind the scooter when nearing targets but that's the only new approach."
Copeland won a round of a French 1st category series in the west of Brittany.
"Racing the Tour of Brittany gave me a lot of confidence in myself as a rider and also I learnt a lot about how to ride and how to save energy! Now I have won out here I am dead-set on getting a handful more wins before the end of the season, but the next step is to win an elite race which is the type of race you need to be winning to catch the attention of professional teams.
"The only way is up! This week we are heading down to Dordogne for a four-day elite stage race with a few good mountains thrown in apparently, which will make a nice change from the local 'hills'.
"I'm still discovering how well I go in the longer hills/mountains but I really like those races so hopefully will have a good ride. After that I'm going straight to the Alps for a week's training in preparation for the last few months of the season where there are many big races to come including two 2.2stage races, Kreiz Breiz Elite and Mi Aout Bretonne, plus many big one day races such as Grand Prix de Plouay."
The 'Beijing effect' is still in evidence at the Manchester velodrome with all track training course in the spring and summer having rapidly sold out.
However, new courses have been added to the agenda. The Heiko Salzwedel Endurance Masterclass will take place between August 22-23.
On August 22 there is also a bike maintenance masterclass, focusing specifically on track bike building as well as road and MTB bike preparation.
More details are to be found at www.machestervelodrome.com or phone 01612232244.
Graeme Norman of RDC Comp 1 recently won the Welsh Ras with an impressive showing of strength.
Norman won the six-stage race with an advantage of 29 seconds over Tom Crouch and 1-44 over Simon Thomas.


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After a 20-year relationship which ended 3 years ago, I tentatively stepped out into the world of online dating for the first time ever in Spring 2015.
Oh my. Things had changed around here!
Having thought I might have got the hang of it by the end of 2015, it continued to evolve into a wonderful world of dick pics, outrageous and overtly sexual messages, and me really not understanding what the "rules" were if there indeed were any.
I did learn one thing though which is that online dating makes me feel thoroughly depressed and bad about myself. So since March 2016, I have only been dating men I have met in real life – five people, thus far. And yes, real life men are just as confusing, strange and inexplicable as those who are hiding behind the apparent safety of a computer screen.
But I have not given up just yet.
With the advent of a new year, I have reflected on the things I have learned, in general, and specifically about myself whilst I have been dating, and in no particular order, I thought I would share them with you.
1. What do you call someone you have dated for a while, but have not officially declared it a relationship? (Hi friends, this is my….erm…dating person?)
2. And, what do you call them after you have split up? (oh you know, that one I dated for a few weeks, who I'm not seeing any more…"ex" is so much shorter and easier, isn't it?)
Suggestions welcome! For the former, I still have no idea, but for the latter, I am plumping for the "Nex" (not-quite-ex). Perhaps then, the former could be the Noyfriend (not-quite-boyfriend)?
3. Why do some men think it is OK to send overtly sexual or insulting messages online, just because they are online dating? I am including dick pics here. How would this translate into real life behaviour? I see it as the equivalent of meeting a woman in a bar, dropping your trousers, and then handcuffing them to the nearest table leg and telling them you are going to have anal sex with them. Which I'm HOPING most men wouldn't actually do…
Likewise, ghosting, and all the other many and various ways to ditch someone without telling them (I have learned SO much new terminology in the last couple of years! Ghosting, slow fading, benching…I have been the recipient of them all). I see this as the equivalent of someone wandering off in mid-conversation, either never to be seen again, or expecting to continue the conversation as if nothing weird has happened in a couple of weeks time. Again, would this happen in real life? I really hope not!
For my part, before giving up online dating I started grading dick pics, school-report style. "C-, a bit bendy, strange shade of purple". That kind of thing. I never received any responses. How disappointing.
Nevertheless, if I do get past the dick pics and contrived messages to an actual date, I have discovered the following:
I am good at first dates.
I love meeting new people and always approach first dates as an opportunity to get to know someone just as I would do if meeting a friend of a friend, a new colleague etc. This takes the pressure off. I am not concerned if I don't fancy someone immediately I see them, as this often happens later. If they can make me laugh, have some kind of passion or interest and can speak intelligently about at least one topic, this usually gets me 90% of the way there! A nice smile or a cheeky glint in the eyes usually accommodates the other 10%. But it could be anything. A gesture, the way somebody speaks about a topic, being kind to someone. And if I'm still unsure, a kiss usually sorts it out one way or the other.
Which leads me nicely on to…,
I am bad at flirting.
I realised something quite important very recently. In order to start properly flirting with someone, I need to have a vague sense that I can trust them, which might take 2 or 3 dates to emerge. I have only kissed two people on a first date, and with quite a few people, it has not been until date 3. Because so many people seem to believe in instant "chemistry", this means I sometimes don't get past the first couple of dates because I get friend-zoned. This is fine with me, but I thought it was quite an interesting revelation – and I may need to do some work on my early-stage flirting skills!
Does anyone do flirting lessons?
Honesty is the best policy.
Although it hurts, briefly, I would much rather be told "sorry I just don't fancy you" or even just a blunt "I don't want to see you again" rather than some obviously invented excuse, or any of the avoidance tactics discussed above. I appreciate that not everyone prefers such bluntness, but there are many ways to be honest in a kinder way. The only "endings" I have ended up dwelling on have been the ones where there was doubt, uncertainty or dishonesty. Please, can we all act with a bit more honesty and integrity in 2017? We are grown-ups; we can handle the truth. Thank you, lovely people.
OK, so there have been a couple of people this year where the honest reason for not wanting to see them again was "despite the fact you have done some really interesting things in your life, you are fantastically dull and incredibly naïve", and "I felt absolutely nothing when I kissed you, which I expected to, so that was weird". In both cases, I went for the slightly crap lie "I don't think we are very compatible in terms of personality". This worked fine for the first one, but the second one tried to persuade me that we were! I had never had this happen before, so I found myself at a bit of a loss what to say, apart from "have some dignity, man!" (I didn't actually say this). I ended up with "sorry, but I'm not going to change my mind" – and then felt REALLY guilty about it!
Instinct is always right
I promised myself, in 2016, that I would listen to my gut instincts a lot more, and not waste time dating people I didn't think would go anywhere, or doing things that I didn't really want to do. I have followed this most of the time, and ended up sometimes feeling bad for canceling: plans, dates, activities, but mostly incredibly relieved. Whenever I have had an instinct that things are not quite right with someone I am dating, even if it is just a slight feeling I cannot even put a name to, this has always turned out to be right, even if I chose to ignore it for a while.
A former colleague of mine once gave me THE best advice (whilst hugging me when I was in floods of tears over a man, sometime in 2015), and I will always remember it. It has become my barometer for how well things are going, and whether I need to start questioning if they should keep going. She said
"when you meet the right person, it feels easy. There is not much drama. Even during the bad times. If it doesn't feel easy, there is something wrong. Listen to that."
Good advice for 2017, and always. I am looking forward to the men that my 2017 dating might bring. And if anyone knows any tall(ish), dark-haired, slightly geeky single men who are up for a blind date and don't mind a bit of bluntness, in exchange I promise to be respectful, act with kindness and integrity, and to practice my new-found flirting skills ☺
Happy New Year everyone!
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Religious leaders react to federal ruling against Oklahoma's same-sex marriage ban
Saying that it is contrary to Scriptures and disregards a statewide vote, many church leaders across Oklahoma said they are extremely disappointed with a recent federal ruling against Oklahoma's same-sex marriage ban.
"As a leader in the religious community, I'm obligated — I'm mandated — to uphold what the Scriptures say," said the Rev. Robert Hayes Jr., bishop of the Oklahoma United Methodist Conference and Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference.
However, several religious leaders across the state said their congregations rejoiced at the news of the ruling declaring the state's same-sex marriage prohibition as unconstitutional.
"I think it's cause for celebration," the Rev. Don Heath, senior pastor of Edmond Trinity Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), said Wednesday.
"I'm glad to see that long-term relationships will be recognized, whether they're gay or straight."
And some leaders who advocate for the state's gay community also expressed their excitement about what they deem is another step toward same-sex marriage being legalized in Oklahoma.
Kristin Davis, president of Woven, an Oklahoma City-based company providing legal and financial resources to lesbians and gays around the country, said the federal court's ruling signals to the rest of America that Oklahoma is progressing.
"I want to help drive us toward change, but we need a big push to get us in the right direction so that we will not be looked upon as the buckle of the Bible Belt that hasn't moved forward since the 1950s," Davis said.
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Tuesday, a federal judge in Tulsa struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. Senior U.S. district Judge Terrence C. Kern prevented his ruling from going into effect while the case makes its way through appeals.
Surprised by decision
United Methodist leader Hayes said Kern's ruling surprised him because Oklahoma voters overwhelmingly approved a statewide constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage in 2004.
He said Scripture — not societal norms — dictate how the Church should respond to issues of today.
"The Church finds itself in a precarious position. We are taught Scriptures that God created a man for a woman and we are bound to uphold and to share what the Scripture says to us," Hayes said. "Society is ever-changing, ever-evolving but there are basic laws by God that do not change — they do not change with the wind."
He was joined by a Southern Baptist leader and Catholic leader in expressing displeasure over the ruling.
"The ruling by Judge Kern, which is stayed and has no immediate effect and will be appealed, flies in the face of the biblical and historical meaning of marriage, the wisdom of the ages and the resounding democratic choice of the people of this great state," the Rev. Anthony Jordan, executive director-treasurer of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, said in a statement.
The Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, also shared his thoughts in a statement.
"This ruling is cause for great concern," Coakley said. "It thwarts the common good, which depends upon the willingness of societal leaders to uphold basic truths about our humanity. The reality of marriage as 'the union of one man and one woman' is just such a basic truth. The majority of Oklahomans recognize this. That Judge Kern chooses to ignore it is deeply disappointing."
Ruling seen as positive
Meanwhile, The Rev. Justin Lindstrom, dean of St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, said he views the federal judge's ruling as positive.
"I'm excited about the ruling because I think it is a win for equal rights," Lindstrom said. "It won't destroy the integrity of marriage. I think it will actually build on it — the importance of recognizing relationships."
Lindstrom said last year, his historic downtown Oklahoma City church went through a monthslong process to gain the approval of Oklahoma's Episcopal bishop to host same-gender covenant relationship blessings at the church.
Such blessing ceremonies would not be recognized as legal marriage because of Oklahoma's ban on same-sex marriage.
Someone who said he was not shocked by Tuesday's ruling was the Rev. Steve Kern, senior pastor of Olivet Baptist Church and a member of a group of clergy who recently held a prayer vigil outside the Civic Center to protest a satirical play featuring homosexual characters.
He said he was disappointed in the ruling because it disregards the same-sex marriage ban approved by Oklahoma voters.
"The fact of the matter is 76 percent of the voters voted to keep traditional marriage as the law of our state. The will of the people is being overruled. Our Constitution says 'we the people,'" Kern said.
Meanwhile, Heath, with Edmond Trinity Christian Church, said the issue of same-sex marriage is a "justice" issue, regardless of how some religions view it.
"The state provides economic benefits for long-term committed relationships and they should do it for both gay and straight people," he said.
In 2012, Heath's Edmond church formally became an Open and Affirming congregation recognized by the Gay Lesbian and Affirming Disciples (GLAD) Alliance, an organization independent of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination. As such, the church made it known that it welcomed members of the gay community and Heath had no plans to preach against homosexuality.
Vered Harris, rabbi of Temple B'nai Israel, a Reform Judaism congregation in Oklahoma City, said she was happy with the ruling.
"Reform Judaism is in support of equal rights for all people including those people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender," Harris said. "Just because the majority is in favor of prohibiting gay marriage, that does not make the majority opinion just.".
Optimistic about the future
Another same-sex marriage proponent, the Rev. Scott Hamilton, former associate pastor of Church of the Open Arms, said "The feeling with the LGBT folks in the last 24 hours has been euphoria but frankly, there has been a feeling more important than that and that is hopefulness."
Hamilton, who is executive director of the gay and lesbian advocacy group called the Cimarron Alliance, said he isn't concerned that same-sex marriages can't be performed immediately in the state because he is optimistic that this will happen soon.
"While we can't go get a marriage license today, we are light years ahead of where we were on Monday," he said.
Carla Hinton, an Oklahoma City native, joined The Oklahoman in 1986 as a National Society of Newspaper Editors minority intern. She began reporting full-time for The Oklahoman two years later and has served as a beat writer covering a wide... Read more ›