It is a true fact that reading is a wonderful way to relieve stress and stay calm from tension. Many people have the habit of reading a book when they are in bed. But they fall asleep as soon as they start reading. Although other people prefer to read their book in a silent and cozy place just dedicated to reading. Let's gather up few points about how to set up a warm and inviting reading corner?
It is important to make sure that the area is cozy and comfortable if you plan on reading for hours. A good reading posture is very important for anyone who wants to indulge in reading for any length of time. Put thought into your furniture choices, do you require a trendy armchair or a big upholstered chair? A good suggestion for a reading corner would be the perfect armchair. This would be comfortable with armrests and would enhance your reading area. Make sure you buy an item like this in-store so you can check its well suited for your needs before buying.
Consider adding more relaxing elements to your reading corner by using footrests. Complete relaxation and comfort can be obtained by making use of footrest. Also they help the blood circulation for legs when you read. Furthermore Ottomans or poufs can be used as footrests.
A good suggestion would be to opt for a place that has plenty of natural light which is better for your eyes. A window side can be a perfect place for reading. Benefiting from both natural breeze and light. You can add further beauty to your reading space by placing silk flowers in the window or just enjoy the current view. This provides a natural look and makes you feel refreshing each time you sit to read.
Don't feel like you need to stay neutral with your colour choices. Much more interesting is contemplating vivid backdrops from your favourite book to grab others attention. Alternatively you could take a quote from a much loved book and have that on the wall instead.
Placing scented candles in your reading area can be very relaxing and soothing. This will create a rejuvenating mood and help you overcome that stressed feeling. With such an ambiance you can start reading happily and truly unwind in a good book!
As an avid reader you may find you accumulate a lot of magazines and books to read. It would be sensible to install bookshelves to keep them in a good condition and displayed attractively. First and foremost the reading corner needs to be a practical space. If it looks cluttered and disorganized it will never be a calm retreat to read. Undoubtedly storage should be one of your biggest priorities.
It has been scientifically proven that plants and flowers placed in our home are great as they enhance our spirits. More specifically stress disappears and mood elevates by placing plants inside our house. In particular placing best artificial plants and trees can cause a greenery effect and energize. UV artificial plants are another great plan to make your reading area look stimulating without the commitment of taking care of them.
Undoubtedly a reading area is not only meant for reading. It can be a great place to recharge your batteries. The reading corner should be designed in a way for reading as well as for taking naps. Consider adding pillows, soft cushions, a blanket, and a lounge chair.
Next make sure to decorate the wall of the reading area. For example find old photographs, vintage signs, and other artwork. All these simple ways can make your reading area look welcoming, comfortable and relaxing. Either follow a theme or hang pictures of icons from your favorite book.
Snacks are also necessary for your reading area. As you read and get immersed in your novel, you may find yourself getting hungry or thirsty. Have a selection of healthy snacks available so you don't have to leave a good bit of the book your enjoying to re-energize!
Your reading nook can be placed outdoors for a unique style. You can place an artificial plant wall and provide a green backdrop for your reading area. Also, artificial landscape plants can be added to your outdoors to enhance the beauty of the space. Furthermore artificial flowers are a good choice as they looks pretty and colourful all year round. There are many sites available that customize and deliver plants, flowers, and trees to complete your vision.
Conventional materials can be used in your reading area if you like leather and wood and want a classic space. If you desire to have the look of a traditional reading space you can opt for a ladder style, and high book wall. Also, the other parts of the reading area can be highlighted by placing functional accessories such as copper or brass statues or lamps.
Certainly it is always preferred to use natural light. But in case your reading space requires light, opt for a bright light suitable for reading. Remember lighting is an important aspect as eyes should not be strained.
If your corner is near a window, you can add light colored drapes to frame your window and make it look beautiful.
These are just a few tips that can be followed to set up a warm and inviting reading corner. However there are many more ideas available out there.
To set up a reading corner for your kids you might have to do things a little differently. Consider your child's preferences and tastes. Ultimately if the space encourages them to read more you have done an incredible job!
There are many more ideas online to decorate your reading area. Run through the sites and make a note of anything that appeals and then get creative. Once you have done that you can add your own style and flair to the reading area!


Invitees are welcome to join Carla Hanson making wood signs at this relaxing, fun painting party. Be sure to get your sign choice in at least 4 days prior so your stencil will be ready.
These social sign making parties are a fun, relaxing environment to enjoy chatting with friends while making a wood sign. We take care of the setup and clean up. Just bring yourself or a few friends and be ready to have fun! We provide everything you'll need to paint including step by step instructions. Take home your artwork at the end of this event.
Aprons will be provided, but consider wearing something you wouldn't mind getting paint on.


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As the solar industry grows, it finds better ways to do things. There are so many solar-specific software platforms coming to the market today. These platforms promise to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the business by reducing its cost at the same time. Using these software programs can help take your solar panel installation company in Hampshire to the next level within a short time frame. Here are some of the most important software programs that could be used by Hampshire solar panel installation companies.
Customer Identification Software – Customer acquisition is one of the most difficult and time-consuming tasks for a solar panel installation company in Hampshire. Many installers still resort to door-to-door sales and keep track of customer information on a variety of platforms such as Excell and SalesForce. That is where a quality customer identification software comes in handy. Such a software can lead the clients to the company and simplify the sales process. There are many customer identification software platforms on the market today such as PowerScout, Faraday, Google Project Sunroof, MODSolar, and Choose Energy.
Customer Relationship Management Software – Once you identify the right customers for your solar installation company in Hampshire, it is important to track the progress – from proposals to project completion. Doing it manually requires a lot of work. A reliable CRM software will make the process much easier for the installation company. There are many high-quality CRM software on the market today such as MODsolar, Solarnexus, and enACT.
Proposal Generation Software – Giving the client the most accurate proposal is very important to acquire the business for your company. Proposal generation software has made the process easier than ever before. The software automates system design so that the salespeople are able to give a quick and accurate system estimate to the client. HelioScope from Folsom Labs is an example of a proposal generation software. It is a PV system design tool which integrates performance modelling & system layout to simplify the engineering and selling process. It consists of programs such as PVsyst, Sketchup, and AutoCAD so that solar engineers could work efficiently to provide more projects at lower costs. Sighten, MODSolar, Solarnexus, enACT, Energy Toolbase, and HST Solar are some of the other proposal generation software that could be used in your solar panel installation company in Hampshire.
Financial Risk Management Software – While many homeowners will pay cash for their purchases, there are many others who would prefer to use different payment options such as PPAs, leases, and more. Such a software could access the latest data in order to factor in electric rate schedules, rebates, tariffs, and incentives from specific towns in the UK. That way the customer will understand how the system will affect their electricity bills over time. Ra Power Management, enACT, and Sighten are popular examples of such software programs.
The aforementioned article provides information on software that can be used in a solar panel installation company in Hampshire.
Keyonary helps you find shortcuts to running your business by streamlining and automating processes with business software.


DALLAS, April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DoctorLogic, the official website partner of the AACD, will be attending the 2019 AACD (American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry) Scientific Session on April 24 - 27 at the San Diego Convention Center for the fourth consecutive year. AACD members are encouraged to visit Booth #1037 to learn about discounted pricing on the DoctorLogic Website Marketing Platform and a one-year free trial to the DoctorLogic Smile Gallery software plugin.
"The Smile Gallery software plugin works on any website and allows members to add before-and-after photos easily to showcase their talent. In addition, they can add keyword rich content to each gallery, which can greatly improve their organic search rankings," says DoctorLogic's Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Andre Riley. "A strong online presence can significantly impact a dental practice and influence patient behavior. We're excited to continue our partnership with the AACD and offer our services to their members at a special rate."
In addition to exhibiting in the exhibit hall, DoctorLogic is the proud sponsor of the Justin Patton book signing of his Amazon Best Selling book "Bold New You - 6 Breakthroughs to Playing Bigger in Leadership, Business, and Life" on April 26 starting at 12:30pm - 1:30pm at our booth #1037. This event is opened to the first 250 attendees.


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Fun Ho! #03 Austin Truck
This model is of the Fun Ho! #3 Austin Truck in chrome and copper.
There are no opening parts on this model. All features are cast into the metal of the model. The model appears to be based on an Austin Loadstar such as this Austin, also modeled by Fun Ho! as #3 and done in a Chrome/Copper finish.
At the front of the Fun Ho! Austin there is a cast representation of the front bumper, headlights, and grille. Both sides carry cast body lines and representation of the cab doors. The cab and chassis are plated in chrome. The rear, plated in copper, is cast to show a drop-side bed that is fixed to the body/chassis via a single machined rivet.
There is no interior. There is no glazing.
All wheels appear to be one piece, black plastic, typical of the Fun Ho! miniatures of the time, fitted to steel domed axles. The rear wheel are double units, although on this particular model one of the left side rear wheels is missing (or never fitted in the first place).
There is no base plate as such - the underside is also chromed and shaped to represent the crude chassis outline and the fuel tank. There are no markings to denote model number or manufacturer on either the cab/chassis casting or the rear deck casting. The area between the chassis rails is filled in to accommodate the riveting of the rear. Other examples of the Austin cab and chassis I have are open between the rails or have been modified as in the case of the #18 to accommodate the articulated trailer's coupling pin.
This is likely to have been an early issue due to the chrome and copper finish, issued between 1964 and 1966. During its lifetime 85,100 Austin Trucks were manufactured, plated initially and later with a paint finish.
The scale is unknown but thought to be around 1:76. My reasoning is that the normal chassis length for the Austin Loadstar was 134 inches (3.403 metres) and the model has a chassis length of 1.75 inches (134/1.75 = 1:76). [notwithstanding the fact we all know these models were not made to a precise scale but usually to fit a set box size].

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Monica and I have just returned from Paris. We went on a trip with my sister, her bloke and my Mum. We did all the usual touristy things, as well as things like the 'Musee des Egouts (which should be on anyone's 'must do' list). Photos from the trip are available on Flickr.
I'll gradually be catching up on emails etc over the next few days.
I practiced a fair bit of French, though none of it was formal L192 stuff (as was the intention - I took my books and everything).
Long term, that's not a bad thing, short term, I've still got a deadline that isn't getting further away!


For those who have been following my work over the years will know that as an artist, I like to investigate many techniques and processes.
I started to share my work on Flickr in 2007 and then merged to Instagram a few years later and to this day share many of these investigations with followers.
Although I majored in printmaking at University, I have a passion for surface design, pattern, textiles, paper manipulation, photography, textiles, embroidery, and illustration. I enjoy the process of experimentation and investigation.
So here, in the news section, not only will you read about upcoming shows and events relating to my work, but also discover information about creative practitioners and thinkers who inspire me, and of course see my investigations along the way.
I've been blogging for almost 10 years now, with posts that have related to my work, my family, the frustrations of being a mother artist, and my travels around the world that has inspired my creativity. Although Instagram is my most used form of social media, I will endeavour to fill this space more often.
I write with honesty, and see myself as an artist who is constantly shifting gear to work within the needs of other commitments in my life. Although at times this is of great frustration to me, I am learning to have peace with it. So my work can sometimes seem random and disjointed, but there will always be common threads evident in my work that I take from all my many interests.
So, please feel free to comment, say hello and I will do my best to reply to you.


Annie Shustrin is a Brooklyn-based travel writer and blogger. She has visited over 30 countries on both long and short term travels and has made a point of tasting wine in all of them. As well as writing for her blog, Travelshus, she contributes articles and photography to other online and print travel publications.
Half of the books may be in Spanish, but reading is not the only reason to come visit the El Ateneo bookstore. El Ateneo was built in the early 1900s as a theater. It was then converted into a cinema and subsequently converted into a very unique bookshop. Sitting along the balconies looking down upon the layers and layers of books really inspires one to get lost in a novel. English or Spanish.
The stage is now the bookshop's café. The enormous red curtains are still in tact, which gives the whole room an old-school atmosphere.


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The Viking Triangle
Consultation | Planning
Waterford City & County Council wanted to animate the landscape within the compact Viking Triangle Heritage Quarter, marketed as 'Vikings to Victorians: 1,000 years of history in 1,000 paces'. New interpretation would connect existing visitor attractions including the Bishop's Palace, Reginald's Tower (Viking Museum) and the newly completed Waterford Museum of Treasures (Medieval Museum). My work with Bright identified visitor routes, key entrance points, interpretive opportunities and unifying themes and characters. Interpretation took the form of signage and artistic features at key entrances, including a full-sized Viking longship! Tours were developed for both digital technology and live actors depicting historic characters. Storytelling for these tours is chronological, taking visitors on a journey from Viking times to the 19th century, stopping at key architectural landmarks along the way.
Copyright Ann Tweedie


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Eine der Kernfunktionalitäten einer Webapplikation ist das Routing, also die Abbildung des aktuellen Zustands der
Applikation auf eine adressierbare URL. In diesem Kapitel werden Sie lernen, welche Funktionalitäten Angular
bereitstellt, um Sie bei der Umsetzung von komplexen Routing-Anforderungen zur unterstützen. Außer mit der eigentlichen
Routenkonfiguration werden Sie dabei mit einer Vielzahl an interessanten Techniken in Kontakt kommen. So werden Sie im
Laufe des Kapitels unter anderem lernen,

- wie Sie beliebig tief verschachtelte Routen definieren können.
- welche Vorteile Ihnen die Verwendung der **RouterLink-DSL** (Domain Specific Language) zur Erstellung von Links bietet.
- wie Sie dynamische Parameter an Ihre Komponenten übertragen können und welche Unterschiede es zwischen Pfad-, Matrix-
  und Query-Parametern gibt.
- warum Sie manchmal direkt mit der Browser-URL interagieren sollten.
- wie Sie mithilfe des Title-Service den Seitentitel dynamisch verändern können.
- auf welchem Weg Sie Routen vor unberechtigtem Zugriff schützen können und wie Sie das Verlassen einer Seite
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- wie Sie über mehrere RouterOutlets noch mehr Flexibilität bei Ihrer Routendefinition erhalten.

Quellcode zum Kapitel: [github.com/angularbuch/project-manager-routing](github.com/angularbuch/project-manager-routing){:target="_blank"}


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Challenging students to combine the technologies of the sharing economy with physical design, Urban SOS: Fair Share engaged multidisciplinary teams from more than 30 countries worldwide to propose innovative solutions to critical urban issues.
We're pleased to introduce our winning team for 2016, "First Class Meal," along with the three other finalists honored by our jury of leading professionals at the live final jury event in Los Angeles. Read on to get a flavor of the finalists' proposals that examine food, political empowerment, waste management and immigration.
Learn more about the winning team and the three other finalists at our Connected Cities blog.
2016 Urban SOS Winner
First Class Meal
Los Angeles, U.S.
The team behind the 2016 winning proposal, First Class Meal, propose using the United States Postal Service's (USPS) distribution infrastructure and building stock to help collect, store and redistribute surplus food to areas with low food access. The benefits? Reducing food insecurity and activating USPS offices slated for closure.
First Class Meal would use technology to connect need with supply, proposing that USPS's current package tracking system be evolved so food suppliers can notify USPS drivers when food items are ready for pick-up.
Companies such as FedEx and Amazon already use USPS infrastructure to help boost their operating capacity. First Class Meal envisions food banks, restaurants and households doing the same to increase food access in areas of need.
Anu Samarajiva, Masters of Architecture, Washington University in St. Louis
Irum Javed, Masters of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis
Lanxi Zhang, Masters of Landscape Architecture, Washington University in St. Louis
En Comúna
En Comúna is helping residents of indigenous communes (self-governing territories) in Quito, Ecuador, to share resources, and improve the social and economic infrastructure of their communities. Concurrently with submitting a proposal for Urban SOS: Fair Share, the team has been working with 18 communes to develop En Comúna.
The team has engaged residents in 18 of Quito's communes to produce a pilot website that maps their needs and resources, making it easier for people to connect and work collectively.
Ultimately, the idea could help people with a range of community development projects, from creating cooperative banks to building homes and connecting employers with skilled workers.
Mateo Fernández-Muro, ETSAM, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Francisco Miranda, Theory and Urban Practices,Parsons The New School for Design
The Waste-Help System — or WELP — creates a municipal sharing platform for Durban, South Africa, that connects households with waste to collectors who earn income for disposing of it. The proposal improves Durban's specialized waste disposal infrastructure while also providing income and facilities to the city's poor.
Households and collectors can find each other through a new app or text messaging service, empowering residents to collectively improve the city's waste infrastructure system.
Collectors bring the bulk waste to five new hubs citywide that also offer vital services to collectors including temporary housing, bathrooms and kitchens.
Mari Smith, Civil Engineering and Architectural Design, Monash University
Vivian Ly, Commerce and Civil Engineering, Monash University
Lixin Wang, Civil Engineering and Arts, Monash University
Kate Maxfield, Medicine and Global Politics, Monash University
The Living City
In 2016, the number of refugees worldwide reached its highest number in history. Capitalizing on vacant buildings in Athens and the influx of migrants, The Living City aims to create a common space of commerce and services where refugees can contribute and adapt to their new communities.
The Living City proposes revitalising abandoned building stock in Athens, beginning with the Exarcheia neighborhood, creating a hub focused on culture and food production.
An app would help refugees to connect to the development, allowing them to self-identify interests and skill sets, and to see where help is needed.
Ho-Ting Liu, Landscape Architecture, Harvard University Graduate School
of Design
Faranak Khas Ahmadi, Landscape Architecture, University of
California — Berkeley
Anduriña Espinoza, Migration Studies, University of Oxford
Jenny Kyung Jin Lee, Public Administration in Development Practice, Columbia University
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We see you Kansas State and holy moly do you guys sound INCREDIBLE!
Watch as the KSU Pride of Wildcat Land goes absolutely bonkers in this "Chicago" (the band not the musical) halftime show at a band festival last week.
Those trumpets were on another level that night. Wow. Loved the drum line break out too.
If anyone needs me I'll be in my office watching this on repeat for the next week.
The roar of that crowd at the end is HUGE!


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Owusu, Miller lead No. 12 Maryland women to rout of Purdue
Ashley Owusu had 19 points and nine assists, Diamond Miller added 16 points and eight assists and No. 12 Maryland coasted to an 83-46 win over Purdue on Sunday.
The Terrapins shot 52% through three quarters while holding the Boilermakers to 34% for the game, forcing 17 turnovers and building a 51-35 rebounding advantage.
Katie Benzan and Chloe Bibby scored 11 points apiece and Faith Masonius grabbed 10 rebounds for Maryland (9-1, 5-0 Big Ten Conference).
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
Kayana Traylor topped Purdue (5-4, 2-3) with 12 points.
Maryland opened the first period with six consecutive points and closed it with eight straight for a 16-6 lead. The lead stretched to 43-22 at the half. A 17-0 run that included three 3-pointers from Benzan down the stretch of the third quarter had the lead at 35.
Maryland was without prized freshman Angel Reese, who has a broken bone in her right ankle, but Alaysia Styles, a transfer from California, played 20 minutes and scored six points with four rebounds. Styles, a 6-foot-3 senior, played one minute in her Maryland debut in the last game.
The Terrapins are scheduled to play at Minnesota on Thursday. Purdue is home against No. 19 Indiana on Thursday.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/owusu-miller-lead-no-12-maryland-women-to-rout-of-purdue
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If you want to retrieve a list of all customers, go to "Filter and Sorting". Leave all spaces blank and press "Filter" at the bottom. A list with all customers appear.
All customers of each partner is located in the menu to the left under "Customers". If you know the name, you can search for a specific customer using the search field "Quick search". Type the name (min. 3 characters) and press "enter".
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FAQ: Startup of Boyum add-ons are very slow. Why?


I am from Thiruvananthapuram, I am fond of cooking, Should I do hotel management course?
Toonz Animation India (P) Ltd.
i am studying btech final year..is there any 1 year course(or below)full time or part time in toonz,arena or image in kerala?
i mean ANIMATION COURSES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS.
there are many such courses and there is no such demarcations like " ANIMATION COURSES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS."
however other animation academies also have a variety of short term courses.
5.CRAFT:Center for Research in Art of Film and Television.Delhi.
I am interested in Film Direction field, So I like known whether there is a course In related to this. Actually I am now studying in London. My plan is come back to India and concentrate on Film field. The number given for the enquire is my UK number. So it is better to send the details through mail. Interesting subjects are Directing and Scripting. The course which I need should related to this. Kindly Take it into consideration.


Flicks at the Fountain 2018 Starts July 5th!
We want to thank our 2018 sponsors including our very generous Title Sponsor, Seacoast Exclusive Properties, as well as all of our movie sponsors – Dancin' Soul Boutique, the UPS Store of Carlsbad Village, Paradise Pizza, Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream, Viz Art Ink Gallery, and Beach City Smoothies. We couldn't host this free event without your help and the support of the City of Carlsbad.
**All movies are rated G or PG however, parents are advised to research each movie to determine if it is appropriate for their children to watch.


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Should Sachin Tendulkar confer Rajya sabha nomination or Bharat Ratna?
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Should Sachin Tendulkar conferred Rajya Sabha nomination or Bharat Ratna?
Not long ago, Sachin Tendulkar a name which binds 1.2 billion people together in our country was conferred with a nomination in upper house of the Parliament and the question which has been raised is - whether inducting the cricketing great into Rajya Sabha is a prudent decision or not? While people may argue that Tendulkar deserves everything that he is bestowed upon but his nomination into Parliament has raised a few eyebrows. The common consensus among the people is that Politics or Parliament is not the place for a sports' bigwig where the issues regarding the development of country are placed above the decisions relating to caught behind or run outs. Now, as a matter of fact the million dollar question is - should the master be awarded Bharat Ratna – The highest award for any civilian in the country or a seat in the Parliament?
Sachin Tendulkar, a champion batsman with numbers that are hard or possibly impossible to emulate has been a great ambassador of Indian cricket for the last two decades. The credentials, the feats of this man particularly the ton of tons was just an imagination before he pulled it off. The records and feats will be cherished by the cricketing fraternity for the unforeseeable future. But outside the cricket stadium Tendulkar has been a true role model conducting himself with dignity and humility. He has been an inspiration to hundreds of thousands in our country. These credentials and the respect that he derives are already enough for Bharat Ratna but a seat in the political stadium has been a bone of contention. A parliament is a place where decisions, deliberations and debates regarding policies of national interests and various legislative bills are held for which one has to be well acquainted with all socio-economic aspects, the political situation in the country because of which Tendulkar just doesn't fit into the scheme of things. The duties that are supposed to be discharged by Tendulkar may require sound decision and policy making ability which would be a tricky task for the little master than smashing a six off Brett Lee.
Looking deeper into this nomination it won't be a bad idea to induct the sportsmen into policy making and administrative roles that would help to run sports ministry or any other sports managing body more efficiently. This would help for the welfare and overall holistic development of the sporting community. The young and aspiring sportsmen would be benefitted from this sort of a policy. The huge talent pool of players not just from cricket but from other sports would not be wasted which is the case right now. May be Tendulkar can drive a change, but then again Sachin Tendulkar has not been popular as a leader.
Tendulkar, without a shadow of a doubt deserves Bharat Ratna for he has achieved everything that a civilian could achieve in the field of cricket but does he merits a seat as an MP needs to be recapitulated since MPs from diverse backgrounds such as sports and cinema have seldom done anything substantial to the decision making and development. The move could be a political gimmick of the government to just politicize the game which already has many politicians as the chairmen of various state run cricket associations.
At the end of the day, its Tendulkar's call whether to duck this political bouncer and continue being the face of World Cricket or to start a new innings on an all together different pitch.


Jay Gruden has missed the playoffs in three of his four seasons in Washington, including two straight. He enters 2018 on the hot seat, right?
"Everyone seems to think it's a hot seat for Jay Gruden; I don't think it's that hot," former Redskins tight end and current radio analyst Chris Cooley said on The Zach Gelb Show. "Now it is if he doesn't win seven or eight games. Then it becomes very hot. But I think that's the expectation. Anybody that can't win seven or eight games or can't make the playoffs a couple years in a row, your seat is going to be hot. That's just the nature of the business.
Of course, if Gruden has flown under the radar in recent months, that's because his brother, Jon, has been the talk of the NFL offseason.
"I'm wondering right now if they're even friends – because (Jay) never talks about his brother," Cooley said, laughing. "No, I think everyone is excited about Jon. I think that'll be good for Oakland. He's had a lot of time to think about it. It's actually a really interesting position to be in if you think about Jon Gruden, who's spent the last 10 years on ESPN. Week in and week out, you're interviewing quarterbacks, coordinators, head coaches – they'll tell you in those production meetings exactly what they're doing, how they're planning it, why they're doing it, all their schemes.


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Q: R: Using Wilcoxon rank-sum test to compare categorical data and obtain Cliff's delta effect size I have the following myData, where the response variable high-rated denotes if an application is high-rated or not, and the independent variable isWindows denotes if the application supports Windows:
high-rated   isWindows
Yes          1
Yes          0
No           1
No           1
Yes          0
....

I want to statistically compare the distribution of isWindows in high-rated app and low-rated app. Is it correct to use the Wilcoxon rank sum test (or Mann-Whitney U test) like below?
high_rated_app <- subset(myData, high-rated   == "Yes")
low_rated_app <- subset(myData, high-rated   == "No")

wilcox.test(as.numeric(high_rated_app$isWindows),
            as.numeric(low_rated_app$isWindows))

Secondly, if the above test returns a significant p-value (< 0.05), I proceed to calculate the magnitude of difference using Cliff's delta:
library(effsize)
d <- cliff.delta(as.numeric(high_rated_app$isWindows),
                 as.numeric(low_rated_app$isWindows))

Can I conclude with this statement: "high-rated app is statistically significantly different from low-rated app in whether an app is Windows, with an effect size of d"?

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Kate Middleton and Prince William: 'We do face worries'
Prince William and Kate Middleton have made a startling confession: they have the same problem we do.
August 27, 2016 - 12:23PM
William and Kate are proving they're pretty normal (kind of.)
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KATE Middleton and Prince William are dedicating themselves to a cause very close to their hearts. As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continue to promote children's mental health, the couple visited with representatives from YoungMinds in London on Thursday.
In a sweet video message posted by Kensington Palace, the Royals and several members of the organisation opened up about the importance of parents seeking help when dealing with mental health issues in their children.
Hear directly from The Duke and Duchess how parents should feel comfortable asking for support @heads_togetherhttps://t.co/ys1mPUdrv4
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) August 26, 2016
"We're parents ourselves. I'm sure we'll face worries. We do face worries because we've got small, young children," the mother of Prince George and Princess Charlotte said. "But if those worries escalate, having that feeling that there's somebody there that's non-judgmental that can provide the professional support and that can really provide a helping hand at a difficult time, I think, is really impressive."
Will and Kate understand the stresses of having young kids.
Her husband mirrored the sentiment, praising the work of the employees at the hotline call centre.
"You've got these caring, lovely people on the phone, who listen for as long as they need to build the picture of what's going on and provide extremely good advice," he said.
Both parents want to emphasise that there's no shame in seeking help. And they want to encourage fellow parents and young people to seek assistance whenever they need it.
"What we've taken away, I suppose, is just how normal it is," Kate said.
"It's totally fine to talk about it, to seek help, and speak out," William added. "Because we're not all superheroes and there's a lot of pressure on parents. Most of it is self-made, from parents themselves, where you feel you have to handle everything. You have to show strength and resilience to everything. But there are sometimes when it all gets to be too much and you need to reach out and that's totally fine."
This story originally appeared on Fox News and is republished here with permission.
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Just took ownership of a lovely 2.0 Tfsi Sline after a few Mercs and VW. Got to say I?m seriously impressed.
It looks nice. I have recently moved back to Audi with the newer MK 2 Q5 2.0 litre TFSI S line. Does not appear to be a lot going on this forum. I hope it livens up.


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When there's no light, improvise.
When the power shuts off, what do you do? Panic? Curse? Cry? Or do you brighten the room with soft, moody candlelight? Today there's no threat of storms. California is sunny for miles. But, in my daily life—the rise & grind life—it seems the room can easily go dark. When problems show up and things don't instantly… Continue reading When there's no light, improvise.
The most radical thing we can do is love one another despite our differences.
Don't let fear sit in the Director's Chair. Let's do some mind-training exercises that will create the reality you'd rather see in full motion. Repeat after me.
This business and busy-ness stuff is all a learning curve, learned best through experience.
OOOoh, Stress. How my life feels like an ode, worshiping the very ground you stomp on. How I've invited you in like the friend who says, "Let's get drinks!" but never has money to pay the bill. (Okay, I don't have friends like that). But IF I DID, YOU WOULD BE THAT KIND OF FRIEND.


The early results of the ExteNET trial indicate a potential role for neratinib in a subgroup of patients with significant residual risk for recurrence after completion of standard chemotherapy and HER2-targeted therapy.
Neratinib is an oral anti-HER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has shown promising activity in the treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.1 It differs from monoclonal antibodies such as trastuzumab (Herceptin) because, as a small molecule, neratinib blocks the ATP binding site on the intracellular domain of the HER2 molecule, thereby inhibiting downstream signal transduction through the AKT-PI3 kinase pathway. It also differs from other tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as lapatinib (Tykerb) because it binds not only to HER1 and HER2 but also to HER4 and does so irreversibly. Findings in the ExteNET trial, reported by Chan and colleagues2 and summarized in this issue of The ASCO Post, indicate benefit of neratinib vs placebo after trastuzumab-based adjuvant therapy in early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer.
As the authors of the ExteNET study point out, extending adjuvant trastuzumab to 2 years of treatment, as done in the HERA trial, did not improve disease-free or overall survival compared with 1 year.3 On the other hand, testing a molecule with a different mechanism of action for a second year of anti-HER2 targeted therapy might prove beneficial, particularly for patients with high-risk disease.
The ExteNET investigators have now presented their early 2-year results, with the primary endpoint of invasive disease–free surival.2 This was a large study, opened at 495 centers globally and enrolling 2,840 patients who had completed standard adjuvant treatment with chemotherapy and trastuzumab. Patients were randomly assigned to receive 1 year of neratinib or placebo. Although the trial's sponsor changed twice, the treatment allocation and events remained blinded to patients, investigators, and sponsors, and the primary endpoint was maintained with the intent-to-treat analysis.
Two important amendments were instituted during the course of the trial. With the recognition that patients with node-negative disease actually have an excellent prognosis with standard chemotherapy/trastuzumab treatment, eligibility was restricted to patients with node-positive disease, but only after 671 patients with node-negative cancer had been enrolled. This represented 24% of the patients in the final intent-to-treat analysis, and their inclusion may have narrowed slightly the difference between the investigational and control groups.
The second important amendment was to reduce the allowed interval between completion of trastuzumab and enrollment from 2 years to 1 year, thereby capturing patients who might have experienced a recurrence during the second year off therapy. Given these considerations, a 2.3% absolute improvement in invasive disease–free survival is evidence of the activity of neratinib in this population, especially in patients with higher-risk disease.
There was a curious finding not seen in other HER2 adjuvant trials. Analysis according to the stratification factor of hormone receptor status showed that the benefit of neratinib was more pronounced in patients with hormone receptor–positive breast cancer (hazard ratio = 0.51) vs those with hormone receptor–negative disease (hazard ratio = 0.93). The authors hypothesized that the irreversible binding and different mechanism of action of neratinib in patients who have received maximum trastuzumab benefit may positively modify estrogen receptor sensitivity to hormonal agents in the adjuvant setting. This is conjectural but a potentially important consideration requiring further study.
The primary side effect seen with neratinib was diarrhea, with 40% of patients in the investigational group experiencing grade 3 toxicity. It occurred primarily during the first month of treatment and lasted a median of 5 days (range 2–9 days) but led to discontinuation of neratinib treatment in 17% of the patients. Fortunately, this toxicity was responsive to administration of antidiarrheal agents, and a current trial is evaluating the prophylactic administration of loperamide during the first month of neratinib therapy. Not surprisingly, cardiac toxicity was uncommon in this trial given that all patients had a normal cardiac ejection fraction after having completed prior treatment with trastuzumab and chemotherapy.
The early results of the ExteNET trial indicate a potential role for neratinib in a subgroup of patients with significant residual risk for recurrence after completion of standard chemotherapy and HER2-targeted therapy. This is especially true if the gastrointestinal toxicity of neratinib can be minimized. Further study will be important to understand whether this treatment will be most worthwhile for patients whose tumors are not only HER2-positive but also hormone receptor–positive.
One of the welcome challenges for breast cancer researchers today is to identify those patients who might gain the most benefit from new treatment interventions. In the spectrum of adjuvant therapies for malignancy, the bar for HER2-positive breast cancer has been set reasonably high, with 10-year overall survival at 84% in patients with mostly node-positive disease treated in the NSABP B-31/NCCTG N9831 protocol.4 In the patient population in the ExteNET study, the invasive disease–free survival in the placebo arm at 2 years was 91.6%. Ongoing clinical trials are testing whether the incorporation of other new agents along with trastuzumab as dual-targeted anti-HER2 therapy in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting will raise the bar further.
Disclosure: Dr. Romond reported no potential conflicts of interest.
1. Burstein HJ, Sun Y, Dirix LY, et al: Neratinib, an irreversible ErbB receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in patients with advanced ErbB2-positive breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 28:1301-1307, 2010.
2. Chan A, Delaloge S, Holmes FA, et al: Neratinib after trastuzumab-based adjuvant therapy in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer (ExteNET). Lancet Oncol 17:367-377, 2016.
3. Goldhirsch A, Gelber RD, Piccart-Gebhart MJ, et al: 2 years versus 1 year of adjuvant trastuzumab for HER2-positive breast cancer (HERA). Lancet 382:1021-1028, 2013.
4. Perez EA, Romond EH, Suman VJ, et al: Trastuzumab plus adjuvant chemotherapy for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 32:3744-3752, 2014.
5. Jones SE, Collea R, Paul D, et al: Adjuvant docetaxel and cyclophosphamide plus trastuzumab in patients with HER2-amplified early stage breast cancer. Lancet Oncol 14:1121-1128, 2013.
6. Tolaney SM, Barry WT, Dang CT, et al: Adjuvant paclitaxel and trastuzumab for node-negative, HER2-positive breast cancer. N Engl J Med 372:134-141, 2015.


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Why Coutinho will not start for Bayern
Bayern Munich's midfielder Philippe Coutinho (left) and midfielder Renato Sanches vie for the ball during a training session at the team's training ground in Munich on August 20, 2019. PHOTO | CHRSITOF STACHE |
Coutinho, 27, has been the talk of Germany since joining Bayern on a one-year loan deal from Barcelona earlier this week
Kovac said Bayern's other new attacking signing, Croatia winger Ivan Perisic, could make the starting eleven against Schalke
Brazilian star midfielder Philippe Coutinho will not make his first Bundesliga start when Bayern Munich travel to Schalke on Saturday, said coach Niko Kovac Thursday.
Coutinho, 27, has been the talk of Germany since joining Bayern on a one-year loan deal from Barcelona earlier this week.
Yet at a press conference on Thursday, Kovac confirmed the Brazilian would begin his first game as a Bayern player on the bench.
"He is not quite at the level of fitness he needs to play for 90 minutes," said Kovac.
"He has said that himself, and we don't want to take any risks. He has only been training for the last two weeks, so he needs to catch up," he added, but confirmed Coutinho would be in the matchday squad.
"I know a lot of people want us to play him straight away, but everything has to be right."
Kovac said Bayern's other new attacking signing, Croatia winger Ivan Perisic, could make the starting eleven against Schalke.
"Ivan is much further along, he started training at the same time as we did, and played several games for Inter Milan in pre-season," he said.
Bayern are under pressure to pick up three points against David Wagner's Schalke side, having been held to a draw in their opening Bundesliga game against Hertha Berlin last week.
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Camel pageant is among World Cup's sidelines attractions
ASH-SHHANIYA, Qatar (AP) — Like all good pageant contestants, Nazaa'a displayed not only dazzling beauty but also poise and grace.
She batted her eyelashes and flashed a toothy smile for the television cameras at the Mzayen World Cup, a pageant held in the Qatari desert about 15 miles (25 kilometers) away from Doha and soccer's World Cup.
Nazaa'a, mind you, is a camel.
Think Westminster Dog Show crossed with the Miss America Pageant, except for, well, camels.
Nazaa'a is a majestic light-haired creature that overcame several preliminary rounds and hundreds of other camels to win the pageant at Qatar Camel Mzayen Club on Friday.
The event, which was designed to bring cultural awareness to World Cup visitors, was sponsored by the Ministry of Sports and Youth, in conjunction with the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the local World Cup organizing committee.
Nazaa'a was one of 15 camels who competed for the crown, parading by fans while wearing bejeweled collars and draped with strings of gemstones.
"I thought our camel was better than Ronaldo and Messi," joked Jassim al Kuwari, part of the family that owns Nazaa'a.
These events are held regularly throughout the Middle East, where the people have connected with camels for generations.
"This is our culture. This is from long time ago, from our fathers and grandfathers," Al Kuwari said. "Today is a competition, a beauty competition. We like these camels. We give them names. It's like a family."
Visitors were greeted by a camel jingle "Welcome to the Camel Competition" and served Karak, a spiced tea with milk. Owners and their families sat in an air-conditioned luxury tent with red velvet chairs and a glass wall to watch the competition.
The main attraction were the pure-bred female camels. Competitors makes several passes in front of a stand of fans that cheer for their favorite. There's also a milking competition, with the prize going to the camel that produces the most milk.
Make no mistake, this a serious contest: A doctor is on staff to make sure the animals don't use fillers or Botox to make them more beautiful. Last December dozens of camels were disqualified from the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival in Saudi Arabia for cosmetic enhancements.
Then there's the money: The winner, runner-up and third place camels all receive trophies. Nazaa's owners earned 200,000 Qatari riyals ($55,000). The camel that produces the most milk wins 15,000 riyal.
"I have been with camels and their contests since I was a child," camel owner Hamad al Greissi said. "Camels were there before planes and cars. They were called the ships of the desert. after modern vehicles, the camels became less popular, but they still hold a big place in our culture."
Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press
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This month, Vancouver will host a cannabis conference that will be strikingly more upscale than the 420 festivities and the marijuana farmers markets that the city is known for. Lift will host a swanky Cannabis Expo at the Vancouver Convention Centre from January 12 to 14.
Billed as "Canada's meeting place for cannabis," the three-day event features a business conference for cannabis industry professionals as well as aspiring ganja-preneurs. There will also be a cannabis career fair, main-stage talks with influential industry insiders, a trade show featuring nearly 200 exhibitors, cooking and growing demos and a vape lounge for unwinding between and after events.
The entire first day of the conference (January 12th) is devoted to the business of cannabis. This networking event will draw influential professionals from both across Canada and around the world to talk about the industry.
The sessions include topics such as quality assurance in the supply chain, which is especially important as recreational legalization looms ahead of us in Canada. Other topics include cannabis branding, the potential of overlooked ancillary services, investment and genetic development strategies, as well as a lunch-and-learn and a networking event.
Whether you're a current cannabis professional, an aspiring entrepreneur, or just curious about the job possibilities in this growing industry, there will be experts on-hand to help you take your understanding of this emerging sector to the next level.
The workshops and stage talks are an absolute dream for anyone looking to get more information on both the business and the plant itself. The Lift Cannabis Expo features live demos on both cooking with cannabis for edible enthusiasts.
And for everyone with a green thumb, there will also be demos on plant cultivation that will allow you to try out new growing techniques first-hand.
The talks also include topics on a wide variety of subjects, including the role of women in the industry, empowering local communities through marijuana reform, the importance of cannabis in harm-reduction strategies, and other topics that will help marijuana legalization make a difference around the world.
The Lift Cannabis Expo also features a career fair hosted by Cannabis at Work. Bring your resume and sit down for a five minute express interview to get feedback on your skills and find your place in this growing industry.
Experts will also help you find out more about the jobs available in the industry, as well as information on how to develop the skills and tools that top employers in the cannabis industry are looking for.
At all times throughout the weekend, the exhibition will be taking place, featuring over 100 well-known brands will be showing off their goods and services.
The exhibition includes brands such as Canadian Cannabis Clinics, offering information about the clinics they operate, as well as Chronic Canvas, which sells cannabis-themed fine art and apparel.
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If Donald Trump is going to make it to the general election, he's going to need a thicker skin than this. The Republican front runner couldn't resist the chance to clap back at Samuel L. Jackson after the actor implied he doesn't play fair outside the political arena, either.
When Jackson, an avid golfer, was asked by Rhapsody Magazine who the better golfer was between himself and Trump, he responded, "Oh, I am for sure. I don't cheat."
Trump, never known to back away from an opportunity to throw an insult, took to his Twitter page to set the record straight:
I don't know @SamuelLJackson, to best of my knowledge haven't played golf w/him & think he does too many TV commercials—boring. Not a fan.
The Donald may feel like a big shot bullying news anchors and his Republican opponents, but he might think twice before going toe-to-toe with Jackson. Here's hoping the billion dollar actor doesn't hold back in putting Trump back in his place.
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Building Trust and Improving Police-Community Relations Starts with Your Mission
Community Culture
"In law enforcement, officers and chiefs are subject not just to the court of law but also to the court of public opinion," says Envisage CEO Ari Vidali.
When incidents occur, law enforcement organizations must respond quickly to establish trust in their communities. While taking immediate action is imperative, it is equally important to provide crucial communication to the public, politicians, and civic groups keeping a close eye on unfolding events.
What is the relationship between the police and the community?
Often, the relationship of law enforcement organizations and their communities is seen as unidirectional: Police officers work within their organization to create outcomes in their communities. In reality, a healthy relationship between police and community requires reciprocal input from the community.
In law enforcement organizations, the mission drives department policies, which in turn help administrators select and provide necessary training. Training is one of the most important factors shaping officer behavior, while behaviors ultimately drive community outcomes.
It is true that community outcomes ultimately stem from the mission of the law enforcement agency serving them. However, this linear approach can create a sense of disconnect within the community, where citizens may feel they have no say in the outcomes—and police personnel are further removed from community needs.
Closing this disconnect between police and community requires involving the community from the start.
How can we improve the relationship between police and community?
The most important thing law enforcement can do when building police-community relations is to co-create your mission with those you serve.
"Choosing the right mission focus for a police department has to start with the community," says Vidali.
While developing your mission alone creates polarization, working on the mission together allows departments to preemptively address community concerns, preventing future controversy. Departments should gather community input on the needs and values of the people they serve and work to instill those insights into the core of the organization.
But your collaboration shouldn't end there.
Increasing Police Transparency
Communities need to be able to see the evidence of the shared mission throughout the cycle. Too often, law enforcement agencies are only transparent about their mission, leaving the community to guess what happens between mission and outcomes.
In addition to establishing a mission that truly serves the community, departments must show the community that the shared mission is guiding the entire policing process.
Three ways to increase transparency at each stage of the cycle include the following.
1. Openly sharing your policies
With new transparency initiatives, policy creation is a joint effort. Many departments are developing transparency portals in order to share and facilitate dialogue on important issues such as use-of-force policies.
2. Maintaining accurate records of police misconduct through internal affairs case management
Departments must quickly respond with facts and documentation when there are questions about an officer at the heart of an incident. Clear documentation of training and records of past misconduct can demonstrate follow-through on the department's promises to the community. And a robust internal affairs case management system is crucial to answering these inquiries effectively.
3. Rapidly sharing body camera footage and other evidence of officer behavior
Artifacts such as body camera footage and official police/witness reports of an incident will help to contextualize the events for the public, provide important perspective on the situation, and prevent exaggeration or conjecture that could easily spiral out of control if left unaddressed.
Beyond Community Relations
For more on how technology can solve the public challenges facing police, check out Ari Vidali's Tech Talks Daily podcast interview.
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There have been a number of recent Beat books of late and our imprimatur of "essential reading" might seem a little easily dispensed and perfunctory – but no, not for this one, not so. This one is essential reading. Bob Rosenthal's Straight Around Allen – On The Business of Being Allen Ginsberg has long been anticipated and eagerly awaited, and it has, we're happy to report, finally arrived!
Bob was Allen's secretary and trusted friend and confidant for over twenty years, his "right-hand man" (until Allen's death in 1997). A calm presence in a far-from-calm vortex (Allen seemed to thrive on chaos, as Bob astutely observes). No one was closer to the day-to-day, no one more patient and comprehending. "Written straight from the heart, Bob's book will survive as an invaluable companion to Allen Ginsberg's poetry", Beat scholar, Ann Charters, accurately, remarks.
"Candor ends paranoia", Allen famously declared, and Bob seems to have taken that teaching (and a parallel teaching of close attention) without malice, and indeed with a leavening sense of humor. Straight Around Allen is a book rich in anecdotes (and they are anecdotes you won't find anywhere else). His assesment of Allen is sympathetic, in the deepest way. It's a true portrait, thoughtful, even-handed (he is no less critical of his own poet/self).
The book is unique, sui generis, like they say. It's not just (mercifully!) another "standard step-by-step biography" – the visual engagement (merely hinted at in the images above), the varying fonts, the book's design, (ably rendered by the publishers, Beatdom), make for a kaleidoscopic lively engaging view.
We learn much about Bob, we learn much about ourselves.
This book is a must for all Beat libraries.
Don't miss this peregrination around Allen.
Elsewhere on The Allen Ginsberg Project – here's Bob on the radio in 2011 talking about Allen. The following year, he talked with Michael Limnios on Blues.Gr. and Daniel Maurer.


Peterhead Golf Club was founded in 1841, making it one of the oldest golf clubs in the world. Their present day Old course was originally created as a 9-hole affair, designed by two times Open Champion, Willie Park Junior in 1892. It was extended to 18 holes sixteen years later by Archie Simpson, then a New course was added fifteen years after that in 1923. The New course was reduced in size to its present 9-hole layout when it fell into disrepair during the early 1940s.
Laid out among the sand hills that lie to the north of where the River Ugie meets the North Sea, the Old course at Craigewan is a natural links with contours that owe little to the hand of man and everything to the assistance of Mother Nature – old-fashioned layouts like this are discovered and never manufactured, of course.
Two of the best holes on the card are found back-to-back at the furthest point from the clubhouse. The outward half ends with "St.Fergus," the 460-yard, par four, bunker-free 9th where the fairway runs along a valley between dunes to a green that requires a very precise approach to hit and hold. The back nine then starts with "Cottage," the 133-yard, par three 10th hole which has a burn in front and five bunkers surrounding a green that slopes from back to front.
Peterhead constructed a new clubhouse in 1996 and it was here that Butch Harmon – well known American golf instructor – declared to those members present when he visited in 2005 that the course was a real "hidden gem" which he had really enjoyed playing. Praise indeed from a respected figure who has walked many a fine fairway around the world!
The Craigewan Links at Peterhead is set mostly amongst splendid duneland and fully encapsulates what golfing by the sea in Scotland is all about.
We got a very poor day weather-wise for our visit to Peterhead with persistent rain for the majority of the round, however, the brilliance of the course still shone through.
After a fine opening tee-shot, played heroically across the River Ugie, the course has a little bit of a wobble. There is nothing wrong with the first few holes but on reflection they lack the sparkle and scale of what follows.
The start of the really good stuff commences with a superb, and well defended, uphill par three at the sixth but it is not until you reach the seventh tee that the true splendour of the course at Peterhead presents itself.
You have now gone from flat, almost meadow-like ground conditions to rolling duneland; exposed plateau greens, dune-lined valley fairways and traditional links bunkering is now evident. The transformation is as staggering as it is pleasing. From here on in this is links golf of a very high calibre.
It's a shame that Peterhead gets off to a relatively slow start because if the first five holes were of the same high standard as that of the majority of the course this would be an essential venue to visit when putting together a short Aberdeenshire itinerary.
You leave your car beside the sea outlet of the River Ugie and then proceed across the river by footbridge to the clubhouse on the other side. The first hole runs along low lying land beside the Ugie. The layout climbs to higher ground but there is initially a feeling there is nothing special here.
From the elevated par four 5th, 'Mount Zion', the whole perspective changes as you look back towards the town and the sea. From the 7th there are some really good holes in the expansive dune area. The next five or six holes have a wonderful links feel and firm fast greens to match.
The par four 7th is appropriately named 'Valley' and features a green surrounded by seven treacherous little pot bunkers. The 8th is one of the most attractive looking holes. It plays as a short par five from the back tee but a rather difficult par four from the forward tee.
After the par three 10th , the holes generally head back towards the clubhouse. The par three 16th has a green that slopes away to the back and was impossible to hold with the wind behind. The 17th is an intriguing hole along the shore line. It is a short par four with large mounds that don't look natural and would be far better if they were located further back.
The course is accessed from the car park by a pedestrian bridge across the sand banked river Ugie, giving it a feeling of seclusion. The welcome from the starter could not have been warmer (even though it was early on a blustery Sunday morning) and we soon settled into our round.
The first couple of holes are nothing special but the 3rd to the 6th are good, solid holes that lead to the 331-yard "Valley," the best par four on the course, which is played from an elevated tee to a green surrounded by no fewer than seven bunkers.
The next two holes are very good too, played between two sets of dunes before turning for home after the short, par three, 10th hole. Holes 11 to 13 are routed over higher ground away from the coastline then the course drops down again at the toughest hole on the back nine, across the burn in front of the 14th green.
I loved the old-fashioned, short par four 17th with its blind tee shot and semi blind approach to a punchbowl green before striking out for the clubhouse on the par five home hole.
I can understand the feelings of some locals who think that golfers who visit Cruden Bay should also play here (but then you could say the same about the fine Corbie course at Fraserburgh) as they believe you get better value for money with only the odd blind shot to play – they may have a point too, you know.
Played this course in July 2008. The first 3 holes are a bit bland, but after that the course takes on a different dimension and was a real joy to play. The 9th hole really stands out. The views throughout the course are excellent. I would highly recommend this course.
Peterhead was the second stop on a grand tour of the east coast that included Cruden Bay, Carnoustie, The Old Course, and Kingsbarns. I found Peterhead to be the best combination of value and aesthetics on the trip. The first three holes, played away from, then back to the sea are mundane, but from four through eighteen, all excellent linksland holes, provide a wonderful day of golf. The course provides excellent vistas, the holes are both aesthetically pleasing and challenging. Afterward, the staff was pleasant and the nineteenth hole amenities were comfortable. I would recommend it to anyone, especially if value is a consideration.


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Helix Sleep hybrids that have targeted cushioning conform closely, which makes them ideal for side sleepers. While hybrids that have moderate cushioning do not conform as much and are ideal for pretty much all sleep positions. Lighter people may feel more comfy on variants with balanced support, while those that weigh 130 lbs or more often favor the models with extra support.
Helix Sleep also markets 2 mattresses with dual-firmness, the Helix Dual Balanced (with balanced support and targeted cushioning) and the Helix Dual Extra (with moderate cushioning and extra support). Both of these mattresses have one 'Soft' side and one 'Firm' side, making them ideal for couples with differing tastes. Last, the Helix Nightfall is a hybrid designed for larger, heavier individuals. This mattress has an extra layer of memory foam for optimum support.
Cover – Initially, all Helix mattresses have exactly the same cover, made of 100% polyester. I found it to be thin and stretchy, allowing for some wonderful breathability. But, if you prefer something more lavish, you can elect to swap out the normal cover for the UltraCool one, which is made up of a phase-change material to regulate temperature.
Comfort Layer – On top, you will encounter a thick layer of memory foam. This type of foam has a slow response to pressure, which means you're probably going to encounter some great body contouring. While it might seem strange for a purportedly medium firm bed to feature a memory foam layer, it is important to remember that the existence of deep sinkage does not always translate to softness; in fact, oftentimes it generates quite a firm feeling.
Transition Layer – After getting past the comfort layer, you will uncover a transition layer of poly foam. This layer works to curb the sinkage of the memory foam and set a supportive, medium firm feel as you hit the individually wrapped coils underneath.
Support Layer – The majority of the mattress consists of this segment of individually wrapped coils. This system gives a supportive lift to the structure, working to position the sleeper "on top" of the bed, instead of "in it". Since these coils are wrapped individually, they are also going to encourage extra breathability as air flows in between the spaces in the coils.
Base Layer – Last, you will uncover a thin section of high-density poly foam. This segment does not really affect the feel of the mattress too much, functioning mostly to give the individually wrapped coils something off of which to respond.
The firmness of the Helix will differ widely depending on which version you pick out. The Helix Dusk and Midnight, have medium firmness levels, which will be quite versatile and thus best-selling. If you are more particular, however, Helix Sleep is happy to oblige you with more choices.
Lying down on the Helix Midnight, the memory foam comfort layer is soft and generates some high quality body shaping, while the other materials within the mattress work to control this and make an overall firmer composition. The pocketed coils and the firmer support foams also help with re-positioning.
For back sleepers, there's enough good comfort material here to conform to your lower spine while supporting your whole back in a neutral position. For larger buyers or those who prefer a firmer mattress, there are two more choices for you in the Helix Dawn and Helix Twilight variants.
Majority of side sleepers should feel totally comfy on the Midnight, however, if you are needing less pressure while still sticking with a versatile medium firmness, you may decide to check out the Helix Dusk, which uses a body-conforming latex-alternative foam that's breathable and provides the surface a small bit of bounce.
Those who sleep on their side typically need to be more mindful of pressure because they sleep with all of their weight on a smaller area. Those who are smaller than average or those in the market for plenty of pressure relief might want to stick to the plusher models.
Stomach sleepers will feel supported in the Midnight, especially if this is not their main position or they tend to switch things up a lot. Firmer mattresses may be preferable for exclusive tummy sleepers so they can ensure their hips don't dip and over-arch their spine.
Last, Helix Sleep suggests Helix mattresses for sleepers up to 350 lbs or partners who weigh up to 250 pounds each. If you or your partner are substantially larger than average, the company has also produced a mattress called the Nightfall that's built to accommodate a combined weight of 1000 lbs.
Bear in mind that if none of those options feel right, you could always have a look at the four other mattresses in the new collection: the Sunset (plush, softer than the Moonlight), Dusk (moderate feel, a little firmer than the Midnight), Twilight (firm, made for side sleepers), or Dawn (the firmest mattress in the collection).
Based on my observation, Helix Sleep surpasses expectations for hybrid mattresses in this space due to the amount and quality of foam it contains, as well as the pocketed coils that help trap motion at its source. If you are a light sleeper afraid that movement from the other side of the mattress will bother you, then you should not have a lot of concern with this mattress. I'd say that all of the Helix mattresses would be a good choice for couples.
While purchasing a new mattress, the majority of men and women wish to know whether they'll feel like they are sinking "into" the mattress or lying "on top" of it.
Even though you may experience a little immediate sinkage in the soft foam at the top, by the time you sink through these layers, you will hit the individually-wrapped coils and experience amazing support. This combo will interest a wide assortment of sleepers, but will suit back and stomach sleepers the most.
While I do feel the memory foam compress as I sit close to the edge of the mattress, the coils stop the mattress from collapsing too much . I feel very secure sitting on the bed.
In my opinion, Helix mattresses are well above average for edge support compared to other bed-in-a-box brands, and this is because of their newly updated edges that contain reinforcement in the coil unit. There may be some compression in the comfort foams when you sit with all your weight on the side, but lying on the side should feel comfy and safe. Partners who need more space to stretch out typically appreciate stronger edges.
Laying down, I feel like I can get near the edge of the mattress without feeling like I'll fall off or be ejected from the bed. Overall, I believe that the Helix has great edge support.
One of the best features of purchasing a bed-in-a-box online is the sleep trials they typically include. Helix Sleep is no different. You create the mattress that's meant for you, place your order, and within two weeks, it is delivered to your door. From the moment you click to purchase the mattress, you have 100 nights to check it out (minus the time for delivery, so it is more like 90 nights). If it isn't perfect, you can return it for free, and receive a full refund.
Helix offers an awesome 10-year warranty that covers flaws, but it comes with some limitations, exceptions, plus the burden of proof is on the consumer (like most guarantees ). Needless to say, you should be the original owner of the mattress to use the guarantee, and you need to be sure you save your receipt as proof of purchase.
As long as you follow all the manufacturer's expectations for use, your warranty is valid. That means you will need to use a proper base (no adjustable bed frames or slats more than 4″ apart) and that you don't use the mattress improperly – no jumping on it!
If your Helix starts to have an indentation of 1 inch or longer, something that generally happens when low-density foams break down, then you could qualify for a repair or replacement of your mattress.
If you're convinced that a Helix mattress is excellent for you, you can find the size and pricing info below. However, please be aware that these prices indicate standard pricing, and doesn't consider my special discount. Click here to receive my special promo and get up to $125 off your mattress now.
For regular cleanup, it's advised to use cool water along gentle dish soap to clean any stains or dirt. Make sure to clean using gentle circular motions, instead of rubbing.
The attributes of this mattress were thoughtfully manufactured to provide choices whether you were searching for a mattress that keeps cool all night, in the event that you wanted one to cradle your shape with a thick comfort system, or both! The pocketed coil unit should offer great edge support and movement transfer is at a minimum with their individually-wrapped build.
Hopefully, I've given you some notion of what the average consumer can expect from the Helix, but it truly does provide a sensational range of customization with a choice for literally every specific need or desire. Your next best sleep may just be a brief online quiz away.


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Well folks, here we are at the last and final post. I hope to have left you all with the ability to hamburger forever into the sunset. I'll miss you all so much!
If you get a hankering for more awesome food LOLs within our hallowed Cheez walls, I suggest visiting Win, and Roflrazzi!
Thank you for all the excellent LOLs over the years! Enjoy your dinner!
O U FANCY BIRD HUH?
Whatever, bird. I'm gonna smear your face up so good.
Let's hope they don't wage war in your stomach later.
How long do you think it would take you to plow through a mountain of Otter pops?
You never even knew he was at the dinner party, did you?
Did that thing you're putting in your mouth come off a plant or animal looking anything like it does now? No? Shut it down.
No jeah, Ryan. No Jeah.
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God forbid you drink a drop of room-temperature or tap water!
I dunno, I'm sensing mixed messages here.
It's so hard to watch them grow up, isn't it?
Let's just call this what it really is; you're embarrassed to admit that you just want to stick your finger in the jar.
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Another card that I had fun making ... does it show .... I love birds, all birds except pigeons. I dislike them a great deal. But I love this birdie. I water coloured him, applying more colour as the layers dried. He is looking at the snail, and I say he wants to be friends ... I am sticking to that story. I added some sand paste to the bottom of the card as I imagined they are at the beach. Added some paint - the waves are washing up the shoreline. I added a few florals, and ribbon for interest and embossed the background cardstock for more dimension. I distressed the edges of all the layers.


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