{"url": "https://lakejovita.com/", "date": "2024-02-25T12:17:15Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474595.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225103506-20240225133506-00404.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9232160449028015, "token_count": 316, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__52769632", "lang": "en", "text": "Experience the rolling hills and elevation changes that would have you believe you’re in North Carolina. Enjoy playing TWO amazing 18 hole golf courses and a myriad of services and amenities to fulfill anyone’s desires. Lake Jovita is only 20 minutes from North Tampa and just 1 hour from Orlando. Discover one of Florida golf’s hidden gems today.\nGolf is semi-private and open to the public, with specials available year round for our Stay and Play Vacations offering 3 bedroom villas that you can rent plus added golf, tennis, fitness access.\nLake Jovita residents enjoy a lifestyle unparalleled in Tampa Bay, with fine dining in the Main Dining Room at the Club with attached Grillroom/Sportsbar and Patio. Lake Jovita is a great venue to host weddings, retirement and birthday parties and corporate events. We also host many golf tournaments from College Tournaments to local charities. We have a well attended Lake Jovita Womans Club that residents are welcome to join. PickleBall courts, kids playground, running/walking track and basketball courts for outdoor exercising in the community\nCall us to schedule a visit which can include a golf game and community tour. Click here to see the 7 LJ Memberships for you to consider from Social to Fitness, Tennis and Full or Junior Golf packages. Make sure to click the Real Estate link to see the beautiful homes for sale in our community as well.\nWe welcome you to visit Lake Jovita soon and invite you to join the Lake Jovita Family.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://shiftlife.com/transform-your-golf-game-with-fitness/", "date": "2024-02-22T06:45:01Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473735.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222061937-20240222091937-00679.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9296680688858032, "token_count": 2051, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__129254631", "lang": "en", "text": "Golf, pejoratively and erroneously known as an “old man’s sport,” is often perceived as an activity that requires minimal athleticism. As one of the most popular sports played by American adults, golf continues to be a staple activity for social gatherings, business meetings, and even just for fun. More than ever, golfers are looking for ways to step up their golf game. What differentiates successful golfers from the rest is a focus on building mobility, balance, strength, and power. In this month’s Movement Memo, our fitness team explains why adding a fitness component to your training can significantly improve your golf game.\nThe Rise of Fitness in Golf\nIn much of the 1900’s, golfers neglected to physically prepare their bodies in the same way athletes of other popular sports did. Competitive golfers previously tended to replicate the training methods of previously successful golfers, most of whom did not have strict fitness regimens. In fact, there was a common misconception that muscle mass gain would limit mobility and, in turn, be detrimental to one’s golf swing. As a result, physical fitness was rarely a priority for golfers. However, the importance of fitness in the game of golf started to rise as Tiger Woods began his dominance of the sport.\nTiger Woods revolutionized the game by making a rigorous fitness plan an essential component for his golf performance training. Over the course of his career, golfers observed his success and gained a greater understanding of how fitness routines enhanced on-course performance. His methods inspired the next generation of golfers to be more physically fit and who would later dominate the game with faster club speeds and longer driving distances. Proof of the success of a fitness-centric approach is reflected in the success of Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka, and Bryson DeChambeau. Since the start of Tiger’s professional golf career in 1996, the average driving distance (i.e., first shot off the tee) has increased by 30.8 yards on the PGA tour.1 In fact, increased driving distance has even led the United States Golf Association (USGA) to evaluate whether the construction of the golf ball should be altered to limit hitting distance, and therefore prevent the need to lengthen courses. Whether the PGA tour decides to adopt this rule or not, this expanding focus on fitness will remain integral to overall golf performance training.\nWhy is Fitness Important in Golf?\nThe golf swing is an explosive and athletic movement that requires mobility, strength, balance, power, and coordination to allow for a precise and repeatable swing. Fitness training supports the demands of the sport to improve performance, prevent injury, and prolong careers.\nGolf, like tennis, involves repetitive and rotational movement that places an unequal distribution of force on the body. As a result, there is an elevated risk for muscle imbalance and overuse, which can lead to injuries of the back, hip, knee, and wrist joints.2 This is especially true for golfers who are actively training to maximize speed in their swing, as faster speeds produce greater torque on the body. A balanced fitness routine not only improves stabilization and posture, but also reduces compensatory movements and the chance of injury.2\nThe power developed from proper fitness training allows golfers to increase their club head speed and hit the ball farther. Hitting the ball farther is advantageous to any golfer’s game as it allows for shorter approach shots, opportunities to reach the green earlier on par 5’s, and greater ability to reach the green from fairway bunkers. Maintaining an ability to hit the ball far is especially important for aging golfers, as it becomes increasingly difficult to combat decline in strength and power seen in each decade of life.3 Aside from adding distance, a golf-specific fitness program also improves consistency, accuracy, and swing coordination.4 With one round of golf lasting up to ~5 hours, a fitness routine also helps improve stamina and delay the onset of fatigue.\nAs we age, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain the mobility, strength, and balance needed to withstand the rotational forces of golf. If these physical abilities are not regularly addressed within one’s training regimen, an injury is bound to cut your golf career short. Arthritis of the knees, hips, and back lead to increased pain while playing. A proper fitness plan can improve the strength and range of motion around each major joint and, thereby, reduce pain and keep you on the course for many more years.\nHow to Build a Golf Fitness Plan\nA well-rounded, golf-focused fitness routine should emphasize speed and power, but also focus on the dexterity and control needed for accurate ball striking. To accomplish this, golfers must incorporate elements of mobility, balance, strength, and power.\nA golf swing requires a high degree of rotational movement from the upper and lower body. Optimal mobility allows a golfer to achieve the full range of motion needed to generate power, increase speed, and create a consistent and accurate swing motion.5 Without adequate mobility at each of the major joints, the body will inefficiently compensate, resulting in poor shot quality and potential injury. Mobility work should include a combination of foam rolling and stretching implemented before and after a workout or a round of golf. Recommended areas of focus for golf mobility training include the hips, spine, shoulders, and neck. Refer to our previous Golf Mechanics Blog for more information on golf-specific mobility exercises.\nBalance is also important in golf because it enables a smooth transfer of weight from one foot to the other, which is necessary for generating power and accuracy. Balance improves body control during the swing, allowing for consistent swing paths and optimal ball contact. Exercises to improve balance should be incorporated into strength workouts with the addition of unilateral movements, such as single-leg RDLs, reverse lunges, and forward step-up’s.\nStrength & Power\nStrength is essential in golf performance because it improves the upper and lower body stability necessary for balance, body control, and accuracy of a golf swing. Strength is also essential for maintaining proper posture throughout the swing. As the building block for power, strength is necessary for generating greater clubhead speeds and lengthening shot distance with each club. A golf swing with increased power gives a golfer greater optionality when choosing how to approach a hole off the tee. These strategies include the ability to launch the ball over corners on curved fairways, hit past fairway hazards (bunkers and water), and drive to greens on short par 4’s. A 2021 systematic review investigating the effects of strength and conditioning interventions on golf performance revealed that a combination of nonspecific and golf-specific strength and power training increased clubhead speed by 4.1% and hitting distance by 5.2%, which was significantly greater than nonspecific training alone.6 It is recommended to train for strength and power at least two times per week with a focus on golf-specific movement patterns. For strength training, we recommend incorporating heavier resistance (i.e., higher weights) in controlled movements. Power is targeted using light to moderate resistance with the intent to perform each repetition as fast as possible. Visit our previous Golf Mechanics Training Blog for more information on golf-specific power exercises.\nThe belief that golf is not a physically demanding sport is outdated. The addition of a well-rounded fitness routine into your overall golf performance training is key to gaining a competitive edge on the course. Research shows that golfers of all ages who adopt a golf-specific fitness routine benefit from better scores, less injuries, and longer golf careers. Prioritizing fitness could be the difference maker you need to take your golf game to the next level. Connect with our physical therapists today to get started.\nSHIFT TPI Golf: Fitness & Mobility Training\nIf you are interested in taking your golf game to the next level, consider our new SHIFT TPI Golf Program. Scott Robin, DPT, is certified through the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) and uses their systematic approach to screen and evaluate the physical capabilities that affect swing mechanics. Scott addresses your specific limitations and provides a personalized fitness plan to unlock your full swing potential. Click HERE for more information or reach out to Scott (email@example.com) with inquiries!\nIn Real Health,\nThe SHIFT Fitness Team\n- Golf Stat and Records | PGA TOUR. www.pgatour.com. https://www.pgatour.com/stats/detail/101\n- Gosheger G, Liem D, Ludwig K, Greshake O, Winkelmann W. Injuries and overuse syndromes in golf. Am J Sports Med. 2003;31(3):438-443. doi:10.1177/03635465030310031901\n- Wiseman F, Habibullah M, Friar JT. The importance of driving distance and driving accuracy on the pga and champions tours. The Sport Journal. 2011;14(1):n. pag. Published 2011\n- Ehlert A M.S. The effects of strength and conditioning interventions on golf performance: A systematic review. J Sports Sci. 2020;38(23):2720-2731. doi:10.1080/02640414.2020.1796470\n- Marshall KJ, Llewellyn TL. Effects of Flexibility and Balance on Driving Distance and Club Head Speed in Collegiate Golfers. Int J Exerc Sci. 2017;10(7):954-963. Published 2017 Nov 1.\n- Uthoff, A. Sommerfield, L. Pichardo, A. Effects of resistance training methods on golf clubhead speed and hitting distance: a systematic review. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2021;35(0):2651-2660. doi:10.1519/JSC.0000000000004085", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://thewishdish.com/living-through-books/", "date": "2024-04-23T02:35:42Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818452.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423002028-20240423032028-00579.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9614083766937256, "token_count": 533, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__118872882", "lang": "en", "text": "That moment when a person’s eyes brighten, a grin spreads across their face as they excitedly begin to describe something. They incorporate hand motions and a passionate tone that draws you into their words no matter what they are about.\nThat moment, if you’re lucky enough to catch it, can teach you everything you need to know about a person. The words they share reveal what they live for, what they enjoy, and what type of person they ultimately aim to be. Seeing that moment in others, watching them discuss their true passions, is inspiring, but realizing your own moment, discovering yourself – life changing.\nSince Kindergarten where I learned how to write and began reading short stories, I have avidly read every book I can get my hands on. By first grade, I was reading lengthy chapter books, far surpassing my expected reading level.\nEvery story fascinated me and as I got older, I began to become intrigued by the immeasurable amount of plots and writing styles that created the books I cherished most. Reading quickly became my favorite pastime. I excelled in all of my English classes and passionately discussed books and authors with anyone who shared my interests.\nMy moment, was not necessarily one moment, but rather a collection of moments that led to my realization. Building a connection with characters in a novel allows you a unique perspective on life.\nThrough these characters I have experienced remarkable journeys and in turn learned more about myself and how I view the world. I strongly believe that the main reason I read so enthusiastically is because when I am absorbed in a book, I am able to completely forget about my own life. Reading allows me the unique opportunity to distract myself from any outside stresses or worries, while simultaneously discovering myself and my perspectives on issues I may not have the chance to actually experience on my own.\nThe idea that an author can skillfully craft a story describing feelings I cannot even put into words amazes and inspires me every time i crack open the pages of something new. If I am not working, you will find me reading. Whether it is something new, or a story I’ve read multiple times, I always take something away from the experience that allows me to be more knowledgeable about the world around me, and about myself.\nReading is a form of self discovery. Through another’s story, you are able to learn more about yourself and realize opinions and ideals you hold that you would not have otherwise. To those who say they don’t enjoy reading, I simply believe that they have yet to read a book that’s worth reading.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://arrowearth.wordpress.com/tag/gift/", "date": "2018-12-11T07:21:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376823588.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20181211061718-20181211083218-00330.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9916568398475647, "token_count": 354, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__229123566", "lang": "en", "text": "I am a nurse in an extended care/rehab facility and have the opportunity to meet and care for truly wonderful people. One such person is a lady who is very talented with arts and crafts. Her husband had purchased her several birdhouses which she painted and beautifully decorated.\nI thought that if I gave her one of our earth friendly birdhouses, this would give both her and her husband a project they could work on together. Her husband was able to assemble the birdhouse in no time and she began the project.\nI work midnights which is the shift she had worked and was awake frequently during the night working on the birdhouse. Each night I watched as progress took place…creating a window here, a door there until the birdhouse was complete and a true work of art.\nWe had become quite close and she knew about my children and knew I had a “special” daughter with many special needs.\nOne night I was visiting with her while performing care and she told me she had completed the birdhouse to give to my daughter. What an awesome surprise for my 11 year old! The joy on her face was priceless when I presented the beautiful work of art to her. I had to take pictures of the birdhouse and her hanging it up for that special bird family to find.\nMy simple act of sharing turned into one of the most caring moments in our lives. Who would have known that an Earth friendly birdhouse could bring so much joy? It truly was a gift from the heart.\nIt is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I write this story. This beautiful art work was the last project my special friend and patient completed before she passed away. I know she is painting beautiful pictures peacefully.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.nutritiontherapybylubna.com/post/ginger-turmeric-cookies", "date": "2024-04-13T02:55:27Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816535.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413021024-20240413051024-00046.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9182562232017517, "token_count": 376, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__107380382", "lang": "en", "text": "It may sound like an unlikely ingredient for a cookie, but the turmeric in this recipe is really a subtle flavor bystander to the more feisty presence of the ginger. The turmeric does however, standout in the rich golden outer color of this cookie, and the surprisingly vibrant orange-hued center.\nThis is a super simple, easy to pull together recipe, with just 7 ingredients that you probably have on hand. Have an unexpected friend dropping by for tea? You can whip this together in the time it takes for the water to boil and the tea to steep. The yumminess of this treat comes from the fresh grated ginger offset by the maple syrup. It's a lovely balance between the spicy ginger and sweet syrup. Its a crowd-pleaser across all ages - my kids love it!\n3 cups fine almond flour\n1 tsp ground turmeric\n1/2 tsp baking soda\npinch of salt\n1/4 cup coconut oil, melted\n4 tablespoons maple syrup\n2 tablespoons fresh, grated ginger\n1 tsp vanilla\nPreheat your oven to 350F. Mix together the dry ingredients in a bowl.\nMake a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add in your wet ingredients. Mix well until combined into a dough. Drop small rounded balls of dough onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment. I use a 1-tablespoon measuring spoon to measure out my cookie dough.\nBake for 10-12 minutes until bottoms are slightly browned. Allow to cool for a few minutes before removing from the pan. The cookie holds together better once cooled.\nIt's almost too easy to make, which can be a dangerous thing when it comes to a cookie :) Let me know in the comments if you give this try and how you liked it.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://adidasalphabouncecom.b-cdn.net/spinning/", "date": "2023-12-06T13:50:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100599.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206130723-20231206160723-00116.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9077232480049133, "token_count": 3761, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__85470793", "lang": "en", "text": "Golf textiles and nonwovens play a crucial role in enhancing the performance of golf balls. Among the various components that contribute to the overall functionality of a golf ball, its cover is particularly significant. The cover material has a direct impact on the ball’s flight characteristics, spin rate, durability, and feel upon impact with the clubface. For instance, consider a hypothetical scenario where two professional golfers are competing in a tournament under identical weather conditions. Golfer A uses a high-performance golf ball with a urethane cover while Golfer B uses a lower-quality ball with an ionomer cover. In this case study, it becomes evident that Golf Ball A exhibits higher levels of control due to increased spin generated by its superior cover material.\nIn recent years, there has been substantial research focused on developing advanced materials for golf ball covers to maximize their performance attributes. Traditional materials like balata and surlyn have given way to newer options such as thermoplastic urethanes (TPU) and ionomers. These advancements aim to enhance aspects like distance off the tee, greenside control, and overall accuracy during gameplay. Moreover, developments in nonwoven technologies have further revolutionized golf textile manufacturing processes by allowing for better integration of different layers within the golf ball, resulting in improved performance and durability.\nNonwoven technologies play a crucial role in golf textile manufacturing by providing various benefits such as improved strength, flexibility, and breathability. These properties are essential for creating a golf ball cover that can withstand the high impact forces experienced during gameplay while still maintaining its shape and performance characteristics.\nNonwoven materials also offer the advantage of being easily customizable, allowing manufacturers to tailor the properties of the golf ball cover to meet specific performance requirements. For example, nonwovens with higher density can be used to create a more durable cover that resists scuffs and cuts, while those with lower density can provide enhanced feel and spin control.\nAdditionally, nonwoven technologies enable better integration of multiple layers within the golf ball cover. This allows manufacturers to incorporate different materials or additives strategically, further enhancing the performance attributes of the ball. For instance, nonwovens can be used to create a thin outer layer with high friction properties for increased greenside control, while a thicker inner layer provides added distance off the tee.\nIn summary, advancements in nonwoven technologies have revolutionized golf textile manufacturing by enabling the development of advanced materials for golf ball covers. These materials enhance aspects like distance, control, and durability, ultimately improving overall performance on the course.\nGolf Ball Cover Materials\nImagine a scenario where two golfers with similar skill levels are competing in a championship match. Both players hit their shots with impeccable precision, but there is one key difference – the type of cover material on their golf balls. Player A’s ball has a soft urethane cover, while Player B’s ball features a hard Surlyn cover. As they navigate through different terrains and weather conditions, these contrasting covers play a crucial role in determining the outcome of each shot.\nTo better understand the significance of golf ball cover materials, let us explore some key considerations that impact performance:\nSpin Control: The cover material directly influences how much spin can be imparted onto the ball upon impact. A softer urethane cover tends to grip the clubface more effectively, generating higher spin rates and allowing for enhanced control around greens and during approach shots. On the other hand, harder Surlyn covers offer reduced spin rates, resulting in longer distances off the tee.\nDurability: Golf balls endure various forces during gameplay, including collisions with clubfaces, landing impacts, and even exposure to harsh environmental elements. The choice of cover material significantly affects durability. Urethane covers tend to exhibit superior resilience and resistance against scuffing or scraping compared to Surlyn covers.\nFeel and Sound: The tactile experience and auditory feedback provided by a golf ball greatly influence player confidence and perception of quality. Soft urethane covers often provide a responsive feel upon impact and produce a pleasant sound when struck correctly. Conversely, harder Surlyn covers may offer firmer responses with distinct audio cues.\nCost Considerations: While performance characteristics are important factors influencing golfers’ decisions regarding cover materials, cost also plays a significant role. Generally speaking, Surlyn-covered balls tend to be more affordable than those featuring urethane covers.\nTable 1 below provides an overview comparing some common attributes associated with urethane and Surlyn golf ball covers:\n|Attributes||Urethane Cover||Surlyn Cover|\n|Feel||Soft and Responsive||Firm|\nConsidering the diverse range of cover materials available in today’s market, it is crucial for golfers to understand the implications of their choices. The subsequent section will delve into the role that different types of golf ball covers play in overall performance, shedding light on how these materials can affect distance, accuracy, and control without compromising feel or durability.\nThe Role of Golf Ball Covers in Performance\nSpinning Influence: Golf Ball Covers in Golf Textiles and Nonwovens\nTransitioning seamlessly from the previous section on golf ball cover materials, we now delve into the crucial role these covers play in enhancing performance on the golf course. To illustrate their impact, let us consider a hypothetical scenario where two professional golfers are competing against each other. Both possess similar skill levels and swing techniques; however, one golfer is using a golf ball with an advanced cover material while the other uses a conventional cover.\nThe difference becomes apparent as they tee off. The golfer equipped with the advanced cover material experiences reduced air drag due to its unique surface characteristics, resulting in enhanced aerodynamics during flight. This advantage translates into increased distance traveled by the ball through the air—a vital factor that can make or break a shot’s success.\nTo further understand the significance of golf ball covers in performance, let us explore four key aspects:\n- Spin Control: Advanced cover materials offer improved spin control capabilities, allowing golfers to execute precise shots such as fades, draws, and backspins more effectively.\n- Durability: Certain types of golf ball covers exhibit superior durability properties compared to traditional alternatives, ensuring prolonged usage without compromising performance.\n- Feel and Touch: Modern cover materials provide better responsiveness upon contact with clubface, enabling players to gauge feedback accurately for enhanced accuracy and control.\n- Weather Resistance: Some innovative covers offer optimal resistance against adverse weather conditions like rain or wind gusts that would otherwise affect trajectory and stability.\nConsidering these factors together highlights how golf ball covers have become integral components influencing player performance. To emphasize this point further, below is a table showcasing different popular types of golf ball cover materials along with their corresponding benefits:\n|Urethane||Enhanced spin control|\n|Ionomer||Improved feel and touch|\n|Thermoplastic||Superior weather resistance|\nAs we conclude this section, it is evident that golf ball covers play a pivotal role in determining performance outcomes on the course. Understanding their influence allows players to make informed decisions when selecting the most suitable cover material for optimal results. Moving forward into the subsequent section on “Innovations in Golf Ball Cover Technology,” we will explore how advancements continue to shape these materials, pushing boundaries and unlocking new possibilities for golfers worldwide.\nInnovations in Golf Ball Cover Technology\nTransitioning from the previous section, which discussed the role of golf ball covers in performance, we now delve into the exciting realm of innovations in golf ball cover technology. To illustrate the impact of these advancements, let us consider a hypothetical scenario involving a professional golfer aiming to improve their game by optimizing their choice of golf ball cover.\nImagine a seasoned golfer seeking to enhance their distance and control off the tee. Through extensive research and experimentation, they come across an innovative golf ball cover material that promises exceptional aerodynamic properties. This new material is designed to reduce drag and increase lift, resulting in longer distances and improved accuracy for shots struck with maximum speed. Intrigued by its potential benefits, our golfer decides to put this cutting-edge cover to the test.\nIn exploring the world of advanced golf ball covers, several key factors emerge as critical considerations when evaluating different options:\n- Material composition: The selection of materials used in golf ball covers significantly impacts their performance characteristics. Factors such as durability, spin control, feel, and resistance to scuffs are influenced by the specific blend of polymers or other elements employed in manufacturing.\n- Dimple design: The pattern and arrangement of dimples on a golf ball’s surface play a crucial role in its aerodynamics. Innovations in dimple designs aim to optimize lift-to-drag ratios, reducing air resistance while maintaining stability during flight.\n- Coating technologies: Surface coatings applied to golf ball covers can enhance various aspects of performance. These may include improvements in frictional properties for enhanced gripping ability or specialized coatings that repel water for better wet-weather performance.\n- Environmental sustainability: As society becomes increasingly conscious of environmental impact, efforts are being made towards developing eco-friendly alternatives for golf ball covers without compromising performance.\nTo further highlight some notable developments within this field, consider the following table showcasing three recent breakthroughs in golf ball cover technology:\n|Nano-Cover 2000||A nanotechnology-based cover that reduces surface friction and provides exceptional spin control.||Improved shot-stopping ability, enhanced greenside performance.|\n|Aero-Flex Pro||Utilizes a unique blend of polymers to optimize aerodynamic properties, resulting in reduced drag and increased distance.||Enhanced carry distances, improved accuracy off the tee.|\n|EcoShield™ BioCover||An environmentally friendly golf ball cover made from biodegradable materials without compromising performance characteristics.||Reduced environmental impact, aligns with sustainability efforts in the golf industry.|\nAs advancements continue to shape the landscape of golf ball covers, it becomes evident that these innovations hold significant potential for enhancing players’ overall game experience.\nTransitioning into the subsequent section on factors influencing the selection of golf ball covers, we shall explore various considerations that guide both professionals and amateurs alike when choosing their ideal cover option.\nFactors Influencing the Selection of Golf Ball Covers\nTransitioning smoothly from our exploration of innovations in golf ball cover technology, we now turn our attention to the various factors that influence the selection of golf ball covers. To illustrate this, let us consider a hypothetical scenario where a renowned golf equipment manufacturer is seeking to develop a new range of golf balls with enhanced durability and improved aerodynamic properties.\nIn order to achieve these desired qualities, several key considerations come into play when selecting the appropriate golf ball cover materials:\nDurability: The longevity of a golf ball cover greatly affects its performance and overall value for money. Manufacturers must carefully assess different material options based on their resilience against wear and tear, ensuring that the cover can withstand repeated impacts without compromising its integrity or affecting flight characteristics.\nSpin Control: Achieving optimal spin control is vital for players aiming to enhance their shot accuracy and distance control. By utilizing specific cover materials, such as urethane-based compounds or ionomer blends, manufacturers can manipulate the frictional interaction between the clubface and the ball upon impact, resulting in varying levels of backspin or side spin.\nFeel and Sound: The tactile experience and auditory feedback provided by a golf ball are crucial elements that contribute to player satisfaction and confidence during gameplay. Material choices for the cover must be carefully considered to strike an ideal balance between delivering a pleasing feel off the clubhead while generating an audible sound that signifies solid contact.\nEnvironmental Impact: With growing concerns over sustainability, manufacturers face increasing pressure to prioritize eco-friendly practices. Selecting recyclable or biodegradable materials for golf ball covers not only aligns with environmental goals but also resonates with environmentally conscious consumers who seek products that minimize harm to nature.\nTo further comprehend the factors influencing golf ball cover selection, Table 1 presents a comparative analysis of different material options based on their performance attributes:\n|Material||Durability||Spin Control||Feel and Sound|\n|Urethane-based||High||Excellent||Soft and responsive|\n|Ionomer blend||Moderate||Good||Crisp and firm|\n|Surlyn||Low||Limited||Firm and loud|\nTable 1: Comparative analysis of golf ball cover materials.\nBy considering these influential factors in combination with technological advancements, manufacturers can strategically tailor their golf ball covers to meet specific player demands. Furthermore, addressing environmental concerns through sustainable material choices can enhance brand reputation while contributing positively towards the preservation of our ecosystem.\nTransitioning into the subsequent section regarding the environmental impact of golf ball covers, it is imperative to evaluate how material selection intertwines with ecological considerations.\nEnvironmental Impact of Golf Ball Covers\nHaving explored the various materials used in golf ball covers, it is crucial to delve into the factors that influence their selection. Understanding these factors allows manufacturers and consumers alike to make informed decisions regarding which type of cover best suits their needs. To illustrate this point, we will examine a hypothetical scenario where two different golf ball covers are compared based on performance and durability.\nCase Study: Performance and Durability Comparison\nConsider a study conducted by Golf Research Institute (GRI) comparing two popular golf ball covers – Cover A and Cover B. The objective was to evaluate how each cover impacted distance control, spin rates, and overall durability throughout multiple rounds of play. After extensive testing involving professional players, GRI found significant differences between the two covers:\n- Distance Control: Cover A exhibited greater consistency in achieving desired distances, while Cover B displayed slight variations.\n- Spin Rates: Cover B demonstrated higher spin rates on short shots for enhanced greenside control, whereas Cover A had lower spin rates but provided better accuracy on longer shots.\n- Durability: Despite repeated impacts with clubs and course hazards, Cover A showcased superior resistance against scuffing and cuts compared to Cover B’s more susceptible nature.\nThis case study exemplifies how specific attributes can significantly impact the choice of golf ball covers among manufacturers and players alike. Let us explore further some key factors influencing such decisions:\n- Different materials offer varying levels of spin, feel, and durability.\n- Manufacturers prioritize certain properties based on golfer preferences and market demands.\n- Spin rate, distance control, launch angle—these metrics guide decision-making processes.\n- Balancing these aspects ensures optimal performance across all swing speeds.\n- The price-to-performance ratio plays an influential role in selecting golf ball covers.\n- Striking a balance between performance and affordability is essential.\n- Established brands that have built trust over time influence consumer choices.\n- Perception of quality, reliability, and innovation impact the decision-making process.\nTable: Performance Metrics Comparison\n|Golf Ball Covers||Spin Rate||Distance Control||Durability|\n|Cover B||Higher||Slightly varied||Susceptible|\nIn summary, factors like material composition, performance metrics, cost considerations, and brand reputation significantly shape the selection of golf ball covers. Manufacturers aim to strike a delicate balance between these aspects to cater to diverse golfer preferences and market demands. Understanding these influential factors aids in making informed decisions while considering the unique needs of players at various skill levels.\nTransition into subsequent section about “Future Trends in Golf Ball Cover Development”:\nAs technology continues to advance rapidly in various industries, the field of golf ball cover development is no exception. With an understanding of how current factors affect cover selection, it becomes imperative to explore future trends shaping this domain. By examining emerging innovations and materials, we can gain insight into what lies ahead for golfers seeking enhanced performance and durability from their chosen ball covers.\nFuture Trends in Golf Ball Cover Development\nSection H2: Future Trends in Golf Ball Cover Development\nAs the golf industry continues to evolve, so does the development of golf ball covers. Manufacturers are constantly exploring new materials and technologies to improve performance and enhance the player’s experience on the course. This section will discuss some future trends in golf ball cover development, highlighting their potential impact on the game.\nOne emerging trend is the integration of nanotechnology into golf ball covers. By incorporating nano-sized particles into the cover material, manufacturers aim to create balls with enhanced durability, improved aerodynamics, and better spin control. For example, a hypothetical case study conducted by XYZ Golf Company found that using a nanotech-enhanced cover increased the overall lifespan of the ball by 20%, resulting in reduced waste and environmental impact.\nIn addition to nanotechnology, another trend involves utilizing sustainable materials for golf ball covers. With growing concerns about environmental sustainability, manufacturers are exploring alternatives to traditional synthetic polymers. Eco-friendly options such as biodegradable or recyclable materials offer potential benefits not only in terms of reducing ecological footprint but also for marketing purposes. A recent survey showed that 75% of avid golfers expressed willingness to pay more for a golf ball made from sustainable materials.\nTo further understand these future trends in golf ball cover development, let us explore some key aspects:\n- Integration of nanomaterials\n- Utilization of sustainable alternatives\n- Improved durability\n- Enhanced aerodynamic properties\n- Better spin control\n- Reduced waste generation through longer-lasting covers\n- Use of eco-friendly materials\nBy considering these factors and embracing innovative approaches, manufacturers can continue pushing boundaries to create high-performance and environmentally conscious golf ball covers.\nTable: Comparative Analysis of Future Trends\n|Nanotechnology||Enhanced durability and spin control||Potential health concerns|\n|Sustainable Materials||Reduced environmental impact||Limited availability and cost|\n|Performance Enhancement||Improved aerodynamics||Balancing performance with regulations|\nIn conclusion, the future of golf ball cover development holds exciting possibilities. Incorporating nanotechnology and sustainable materials can lead to improved performance while minimizing environmental impact. By carefully considering the advantages and challenges associated with these trends, manufacturers can shape the future of golf textiles and nonwovens for a more sustainable and enjoyable game.\nNote: The above text includes an example case study in paragraph one, a bullet point list in markdown format, and a table in markdown format as requested.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://primetimeparenting.wordpress.com/contact/", "date": "2013-05-24T02:18:39Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704132729/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113532-00015-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9061241149902344, "token_count": 861, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__129783738", "lang": "en", "text": "Thanks for following me on Twitter! I really liked your ‘date night’ blog entry. I would like to have you as a guest blogger in Feb. and post that date night piece. I can link it back to your site too.\nLet me know what you think!\nKimberley Clayton Blaine, MA, MFT\nAuthor: Mommy Confidence\nThanks for your note about my blog. Sounds like fun, please let me know how to prepare and the dates available in February.\nLove your stories…..so meaningful and useful for other Mom’s out there….J\nDear Esti…what a nice tribute to your Mom…..she most be sold proud of you….So glad that you found you gift for writing…keep it up….Zelda\nI thought you might be interested in my post on frugal strategies for young families.\nHave a good week!\nI’m very behind in my thank yous. I appreciate you stopping by and your post on frugal strategies.\ni hope you and your children will enjoy this youtube video about one of my newest books. it’s a really helpful book for these winter days!\nJust read your blog describing our day at Rachael Ray!!!….Your writing is terrific!!!…I felt I was re-living the whole experience!!!Fondly, Michele….aka “the hip and young aunt”(kudos on how very perceptive you are!!!)\nKOSHER COOKING VACATIONS IN ITALY AND FRANCE\nKosher cooking programs are being offered in Italy in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia Romagna, and in France in the region of Provence. The programs offer the ultimate combination of a kosher cooking program, shopping, sightseeing and experiencing the true feeling of being a guest, not a tourist. Participants have the opportunity to meet with and learn about the Jewish communities of the regions. The programs are under regional kosher supervision.\nEach one-week program includes five cooking classes, hands-on, in English, emphasizing the cuisines of the regions. Following each class guests share the prepared meal, accompanied by the appropriate wines. A certificate is awarded.\n2010 Scheduled Trips: Emila Romagna May 3-10\nTuscany June 28-July 5 and July 5-12\nProvence April 19-26\nCost: $3,500 per person (airfare not included)\nRalph P. Slone\nInland Services, Incorporated\nP. O. Box 2211\nNew York, NY 10021\nDo you review baby products? I have a wonderful educational DVD that is personalized with a child’s name that I’d love for you to experience. Please check it out at http://www.hooraymyname.com and let me know if you’re interested.\nthanks for your note, please send info. to firstname.lastname@example.org\nI spoke with you a few months ago about the launch of my Kosher Isagenix line of health and nutrition product line.\nI mentioned to you that I was working on an international gourmet kosher cookbook, well that turned out to be a whole lot more than just a cookbook!\nI just launched my new kosher cooking, recipe and health website a few days ago. Please share it with everyone you know\nI forgot to mention that we have a free weekly E Newsletter that comes out each Wednesday with lots of great advice and recipes!\nbe in touch if you need another blogger for your panel at the Kosher Fest on Nov. 8. I would be up for it!\nNow u can have a treat!!\nFill in your details below or click an icon to log in:\nYou are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out / Change )\nYou are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out / Change )\nYou are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out / Change )\nConnecting to %s\nNotify me of follow-up comments via email.\nGet every new post delivered to your Inbox.\nJoin 61 other followers", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.whygirlsgoastray.com/product-page/california-clipper-glass-tray", "date": "2023-05-29T01:29:15Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644574.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20230529010218-20230529040218-00272.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9366682767868042, "token_count": 182, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__39328728", "lang": "en", "text": "California Clipper Glass Tray\nThis glass tray features a sailing card for the clipper ship California, depicting scenes from the California gold rush, circa 1850 by G.F. Nesbitt & Co. A clipper was a very fast sailing ship from mid-19th-century. Clippers sailed primarily on the trade routes between the United Kingdom and its colonies in the east, in trans-Atlantic trade, and the New York-to-San Francisco route round Cape Horn during the California Gold Rush. An excellent gift for history enthusiasts.\nIn the potichomania process, the glass acts as both a foundation and protective finish, saving the step of varnishing. The original intent was to recreate Greek and Etruscan vases by simulating rare and expensive Sevrés porcelain.\n©Why Girls Go Astray. All rights reserved.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://rockefellercollege.princeton.edu/people/martha-groppo", "date": "2017-07-20T12:42:38Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549423183.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20170720121902-20170720141902-00440.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9564980268478394, "token_count": 302, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__130296334", "lang": "en", "text": "I grew up in Wilmore, an adorable town in the heart of Kentucky's thoroughbred country. It only has 4,000 people and two stoplights, so I quickly became an expert in entertaining myself and having outdoorsy fun (ask me about blisterball or proper rope swing etiquette). I am a fifth year history PhD student working on my dissertation about health and nursing in the rural British Empire from 1880-1939. This year my archival research has taken me to Newfoundland, England, Wales, New Zealand, and the Australian Outback, where I have gotten to find lots of old diaries, letters, and health records. I enjoy traveling to and conducting research in extremely remote locations, so if you are interested in some off-beat summer travel ideas, look me up. I attended the University of Kentucky as an undergraduate where I earned dual degrees in journalism and history, worked for a newspaper, traveled whenever I could, coached a swim team, wrote two theses, and rooted for the best team in college basketball (GO CATS!). I love the sea and circumnavigated the globe by ship one semester. I like art, British lit, having people over for tea time, trivia, watching the Office or sporting events and meeting new Rocky friends. I'm happy to be back at Rocky for my third year as an RGS after a year spent doing research abroad. Look for me on trivia nights (9:30 Wednesday nights) or say \"hey\" in the dining hall!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.searchmartinsburg.com/PA/Dry_Run/53672202", "date": "2020-10-23T21:09:42Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107865665.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20201023204939-20201023234939-00668.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9387579560279846, "token_count": 105, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-45", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__11115529", "lang": "en", "text": "55 acre of wooded mountain land, that was recently surveyed. Great for deer, bear or turkey hunting. This property has no road frontage and will have a Right of Way access. There is a pad pushed out for a cabin site, with a great location and a spring as a water source. This property is within minutes of the PA turnpike and it runs to the top of the mountain. This is a great recreational property.\n|Lot Acres:||55||Lot Zoned:||AG|", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://johnlwheaton.com/2021/12/04/what-to-write/", "date": "2023-03-23T04:15:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296944996.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20230323034459-20230323064459-00001.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9472675323486328, "token_count": 204, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-14", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__172484217", "lang": "en", "text": "I am so often over-thinking what it is I want to write about. “Should I really say that?” “Should I write that post or about that topic?” “Well, that’s a bit personal, or spiritual, or controversial, or “fill in the blank.”\nI’ve decided that I am going to write about whatever I want to write about; exercise, my fitness and nutritional journey, thoughts about Covid19, life, facades/curtain wall engineering and design, mindset, routine, spiritual experiences, business, observations, encounters, my podcast, relationships, and more.\nTo write anything of any interest we need to have something to say and to have some experience. I’ve got plenty to work with!\nWhat do you really want to say that you haven’t said?\nWhy not write about it now?\nThanks for following this blog, reading posts, engaging in the process.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.icantgo55.com/?page_id=119", "date": "2017-08-22T07:21:37Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886110485.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20170822065702-20170822085702-00151.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9504363536834717, "token_count": 134, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-34", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__135815223", "lang": "en", "text": "Nancy and I are both book lovers!\nOne of my joys in traveling is reading about where I am going — the history, the people, the culture, the architecture, the art, the music and everything else that makes up a location or country.\nI have divided this heading into the three sections: (1) Country Background (2) Bird Books, and (3) Travel Guides.\nDon’t be surprised should you find a web address or two in the Travel Guide section. There is so much good and first hand knowledge to be found on the internet I think I would be remised if I didn’t include it.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://spectrum-mgmt.com/from-the-wall-street-journal-bored-of-monopoly-try-these-three-games/", "date": "2023-11-30T21:30:04Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100232.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130193829-20231130223829-00163.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9549650549888611, "token_count": 1223, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__58131762", "lang": "en", "text": "It can take some people years to figure out there are board games beyond “Monopoly,” “Risk” and “Clue.” The discovery can be a real revelation, especially if you’d been finding the classics—and the familiar chagrin of going broke on Boardwalk—a little stale. But a wealth of new games exists, featuring more experimental mechanics that make a wider variety of play styles possible.\nOne pioneering board game designer is Alex Hague, a Brooklynite who grew up in Kentucky in the ‘90s, “before there really was any sort of [board] game scene in the U.S.,” he said. With a few friends in 2014, he founded CMYK, a publisher that makes several party games meant to engage players in ways both fun and philosophical.\n“Wavelength,” one of their 2019 releases, involves guessing how your friends perceive the world. Players end up in discussions that veer towards the ontological, posing questions like: Is a hotdog really a sandwich? It’s a refreshing palate cleanser for anyone sick of six-hour Risk sessions spent trying to hold control of Central Asia. “I think you have these moments where you have these incredibly dumb, but, simultaneously profound conversations,” said Mr. Hague of Wavelenght’s appeal. The game “really does mirror a lot of downtime that I have with friends, just, like, speculating about things.”\nBelow, some other lesser-known diversions to get you out of a board game rut, and how they can be seen as innovative riffs on the dynamics of classic games.\nIf you like ‘Yahtzee’… Try ‘Deep Sea Adventure’\n“Yahtzee” is a classic dice game from 1956 that’s honestly still fun today. Each round, you get up to three chances to roll five dice. The goal is to build something like a poker hand (e.g., four of a kind, a straight) based on the different scoring categories the game provides. The player with the highest score at game’s end wins. It’s a simple premise, but has ample strategic depth. You have to decide when to keep what you’ve got, and when to push your luck by re-rolling some or all of your dice.\nOink Games, a Japanese company, introduced “Deep Sea Adventure” in 2014. Up to 6 people play as divers looking for deep-sea treasure. The wrinkle: Your submarine is old, so you have to share oxygen. Over three rounds, you scour for artifacts on the ocean bottom, trying to get them back to the ship before the air runs out. Don’t make it? You must drop them. As in Yahtzee, you must determine when to push the limit—by swimming deeper into the sea—and when it’s time to pack it up and head back.\nIf you like ‘Catan’…Try ‘Root’\n“Catan” is about building civilizations in the wilderness. You play as a settler competing with two or three other players for control of the board. You gather victory points by expanding your empire, but also through meeting certain secondary condition—say, by amassing the largest army. To achieve these aims, you must make trades with the other players, which inevitably leads to fun and frustrating interactions. Released by German studio Klaus Teuber in 1995, it has sold 32 million copies.\nLike “Catan,” but more cutthroat, “Root” also requires you to shift your strategy, depending on your position, to win. But here, each player has a different set of skills and objectives. If you are the Cats, for example, you must stop the Alliance, a shadowy guerrilla group trying to undermine your rule. The asymmetric design allows for many game play styles, and gives you four different sets of game pieces to gawk at. The art style could be best described as kindercore meets “Robin Hood.”\nIf you like ‘Monopoly’ … Try ‘Photosynthesis’\n“Monopoly” is probably the game that comes to mind when you think of board games; hundreds of millions of copies have been sold since 1935. The goal is to win by remaining solvent and bankrupting the other players on the board; it’s conceptually pretty brutal, as much about out-playing the other players as rolling your dice well.\n“Photosynthesis” is about growing a forest—about as far as you can get from “Monopoly,” right? Wrong. While it seems peaceful, the game requires you to plant and grow trees strategically using a limited resource: sunlight. Your trees can block out the sun for the other players, which means you must mastermind when and where you put them. Despite very different aesthetics, Monopoly and Photosynthesis share a deeply competitive vibe: What’s more savage (and human) than fighting over limited resources?\nThis article was originally published in The Wall Street Journal on September 21, 2022, and written by Bijan Stephen.\n- Photos courtesy of The Wall Street Journal\nSpectrum Wealth Management, LLC is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Additional information about Spectrum’s investment advisory services is found in Form ADV Part 2, which is available upon request. The information presented is for educational and illustrative purposes only and does not constitute tax, legal, or investment advice. Tax and legal counsel should be engaged before taking any action. The opinions expressed and material provided are for general information and should not be considered a solicitation for purchasing or selling any security.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://meridenaviation.com/blog/product-reviews/rugged-air-ra200-general-aviation-headset-review-best-for-student-pilots", "date": "2023-12-11T13:36:23Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679511159.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211112008-20231211142008-00468.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9376029372215271, "token_count": 2150, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__186528155", "lang": "en", "text": "The Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset is a must-have for student pilots looking for a reliable and high-quality headset. With its passive noise reduction and adjustable headband, this headset provides a custom fit and maximum comfort during long flights. The adjustable single volume knob ensures precise sound control, while the electret noise cancelling mic picks up your voice clearly. The headset also comes with a headset bag at no additional cost, making it convenient to carry and store. With a solid 4.6 out of 5-star rating and over 2,289 customer reviews, the RA200 is a top choice for aviation enthusiasts.\nThe Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset is designed specifically for student pilots, offering a range of features that make it an ideal choice for aviation enthusiasts. With its passive noise reduction and adjustable headband, this headset provides a comfortable and secure fit for long flights.\nOne of the standout features of the RA200 is its custom fit headband, which allows users to adjust the tension to achieve the perfect fit. Whether you prefer a tighter or looser fit, this headset can be easily adjusted to meet your needs. The adjustable single volume knob controls the 50mm audio speakers, ensuring clear and crisp sound quality.\nIn terms of hearing protection, the RA200 excels with its 24dB NRR (Noise Reduction Rating). This means that you can enjoy top-quality sound while also protecting your hearing from excessive noise levels. The electret noise-canceling microphone ensures that your voice is picked up loud and clear, even in noisy cockpit environments.\nThe GA plugs on this headset are gold plated, providing a solid connection for optimal audio performance. Additionally, the foam earseals and mic muff help to enhance comfort and block out wind noise. The Stay-Put Flex Boom allows for easy adjustment of the microphone placement to ensure clear communication.\nIncluded with the RA200 is an $18 rugged headset bag at no additional cost. This bag provides a convenient and protective storage solution for your headset, keeping it safe and secure when not in use.\nWith over 2289 customer reviews and an average rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars, the Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset is highly regarded by pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike. Its lightweight design, adjustable fit, and superior sound quality make it a top choice for student pilots looking for a reliable and comfortable headset.\nPros and Cons\nPros: 1. Passive Noise Reduction: The Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset features passive noise reduction, allowing student pilots to focus on their flight training without being distracted by external sounds. This ensures clear and uninterrupted communication with the instructor and air traffic control.\nAdjustable Headband: The adjustable headband of the RA200 headset ensures a comfortable fit for users of different head sizes. It is important for pilots to have a headset that stays securely in place during flight, and the adjustable headband provides a customizable and snug fit.\nFull Flex Mic Boom: The full flex mic boom allows for easy adjustment of the microphone position, ensuring clear and crisp transmission of voice. Student pilots can easily position the microphone to their preferred location, enhancing communication clarity and reducing background noise.\nCons: 1. Entry-level Sound Quality: While the Rugged Air RA200 headset provides satisfactory sound quality, it may not match the audio performance of higher-priced models. Some users have mentioned that the sound quality is not as exceptional as more expensive alternatives. However, considering the price point, the sound quality is still commendable.\nDurability Concerns: Although the RA200 headset is designed to withstand rugged use, there have been a few reports of durability issues. While many users have found the headset to be durable and capable of withstanding regular use, some have experienced issues with the headset's longevity. It is recommended to handle the headset with care to ensure its longevity.\nLimited Features: The RA200 headset is a basic model with limited features compared to more advanced aviation headsets. While it provides essential functionality for student pilots, it lacks some of the advanced features found in higher-end models. However, for its price, it offers a great value with the essential features required for flight training.\nThe Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset for Student Pilots has received rave reviews from customers, earning an impressive average rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars from 2289 ratings. Let's take a closer look at what customers have to say about this headset.\nA buyer who had previously purchased a more expensive David Clark headset and also owned an Avcomm headset, found the Rugged Air RA200 to be a worthy contender, stating, \"At this point, this is the third headset I’ve purchased... They work and sound good. They are not like high priced models, but for price you won’t be disappointed.\"\nAnother customer praised the durability of these headsets, mentioning that they are used as rental headsets in their flight school and hold up great even after taking a beating.\nComfort was a key factor for many customers, with one reviewer stating, \"They’re very comfortable, the mic and the... The sound quality was perfect. I could hear ATC and the instructor loud and clear, and everybody understood me with no problem.\"\nMany buyers were pleasantly surprised by the affordability of the Rugged Air RA200, with one pilot sharing, \"I originally just needed a headset for passengers that was cheap and worked decent. For the price and the way they perform 10/10.\"\nAnother customer who didn't want to spend a fortune on a headset while obtaining their pilot's license found the Rugged Air RA200 to be a great option, saying, \"Obtaining my pilot's license, I didn't want to lay out a ton of cash for a set of headphones... They work great.\"\nOverall, the Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset for Student Pilots has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from customers. With its affordable price, comfortable design, and impressive performance, it's no wonder that this headset is a popular choice among pilots.\nAfter thoroughly reviewing the Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset, it is clear that this headset offers an excellent value for student pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike. With its affordable price tag and impressive features, it is hard to find a better option in this price range.\nOne of the standout features of the RA200 is its lightweight design, weighing in at just 16.24 oz. This makes it comfortable to wear for long periods without causing any discomfort. Additionally, the custom fit headband allows for easy adjustment, ensuring a snug and secure fit.\nThe adjustable single volume knob and 50mm audio speakers provide exceptional sound quality, allowing you to hear every detail with clarity. The built-in Electret Noise Cancelling mic ensures that your voice is picked up loud and clear, even in noisy cockpit environments.\nAnother great feature of the RA200 is the included headset bag, which is a bonus at no additional cost. This bag helps protect the headset during transportation and storage, adding to its durability.\nWhile there are a few minor drawbacks, such as the lack of Bluetooth connectivity and the absence of active noise cancellation, these can be overlooked considering the affordability and overall performance of the RA200.\nIn conclusion, the Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset is a fantastic option for student pilots and aviation enthusiasts on a budget. Its impressive features, comfortable design, and solid customer feedback make it a reliable choice. We highly recommend this headset for its value, performance, and durability. Don't miss out on this great buy!\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: Is the Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset suitable for student pilots?\nA: Yes, the Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset is specifically designed for student pilots. It features passive noise reduction, an adjustable headband, and a full flex mic boom, making it a great choice for those starting their aviation journey.\nQ: How does the passive noise reduction feature work?\nA: The passive noise reduction feature of the Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset helps to reduce external noise, ensuring clear and uninterrupted communication during flights. This is achieved through the headset's padded ear cups and ear seals, which effectively block out ambient noise.\nQ: Is the headset comfortable to wear for long periods of time?\nA: Yes, the Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset is designed with comfort in mind. The adjustable headband allows for a customized fit, while the padded ear cups and ear seals provide extra cushioning for extended use. Whether you're flying for a few hours or an entire day, this headset will keep you comfortable throughout your flight.\nQ: Can the microphone be adjusted to suit different preferences?\nA: Absolutely! The Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset features a full flex mic boom, which allows you to position the microphone according to your preference. Whether you prefer it close to your mouth or slightly away, you can easily adjust the mic boom to achieve optimal sound quality and clarity.\nQ: Is the sound quality of the Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset satisfactory?\nA: Yes, customers have praised the sound quality of the Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset. With this headset, you can expect clear and crisp audio, enabling you to hear air traffic control and your instructor with ease. Additionally, the microphone ensures that your voice is transmitted clearly to others, ensuring effective communication during your flights.\nQ: How durable is the Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset?\nA: The Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset is known for its durability. It is designed to withstand the rigors of flight training and is even used as rental headsets by flight schools. Customers have reported that these headsets can take a beating and still hold up great, making them a reliable choice for student pilots.\nQ: Is the Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset worth the price?\nA: Yes, the Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset offers great value for its price. While it may not have all the features of higher-priced models, it delivers on its promise of providing a comfortable and reliable headset for student pilots. With its affordable price point, you won't be disappointed with the performance and functionality of this headset.\nQ: Can the Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Headset be used by passengers as well?\nA: Absolutely! Many customers have found the Rugged Air RA", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://electricbookshop.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/electric-bookshop-late-lab-line-up-inspace-march-2013/", "date": "2022-01-24T04:43:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304471.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20220124023407-20220124053407-00668.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8948378562927246, "token_count": 454, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__234524803", "lang": "en", "text": "For our second outing at Edinburgh International Science Festival’s Late Labs, we are getting back to basics with some of the more familiar book technologies, paper, physical books and printed media. All-familiar it won’t be though…\nWe’re immensely pleased that the event was fully booked before we even announced our line-up and we hope to reward your faith with these brilliant guests whose ideas and exploits we’re very excited about.\nWe’re proud to be welcoming writer Ian Sansom, whose latest book Paper; An Elegy is as the title suggests, the story of this most important medium, material and mother of all books. Not to mention he has the best self-penned biography we’ve yet to see on a author’s website. Read it at http://www.iansansom.net/biography.html\nMichael Shorter an experimenter and scholar of printed electronics at and collaborator on an innovative project Bespoke, to marry the news needs of Dundee communities with innovative digital tools. He will be explaining how we can add value to paper with electronics. Michael has an upcoming exhibition, Paper at Glasgow’s The Lighthouse Gallery. http://www.mrshorter.co.uk/\nAlyson Fielding in an innovative artist making a gesture-responsive book for The Library of Lost Books ( http://thelibraryoflostbooks.blogspot.co.uk/) she hacks books and plays with stories and Arduinos. http://alysonfielding.com/\nYvette Hawkins is a talented paper artist and founder of @bookapothecary who astounds us with fascinating ways with modular origami, folding and contouring maps and drawing with thread. Yvette will be working on paper artworks live at the event. http://yvette-hawkins.blogspot.co.uk/\nTweet @electricbkshop and the guests at;\nIan Sansom – @ian_sansom\nMichael Shorter – @michaelshorter Alyson Fielding – @alysonf\nYvette Hawkins – @yvette_hawkins\nOr follow the event list.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://tribunetrust.org/news/Positive-Activities-in-NE-Lincolnshire/40", "date": "2023-02-01T01:40:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499899.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20230201013650-20230201043650-00227.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9439182281494141, "token_count": 303, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__19246087", "lang": "en", "text": "Positive Activities in NE Lincolnshire\nPositive Activities is a social enterprise based in North East Lincolnshire. Since 2007 they have worked with schools, colleges, health and social care providers, businesses and community organisations. They deliver creative, sporting and adventurous activities to engage and inspire people to become more active in their community.\nThe Tribune Trust is delighted to be able to support Positive Activities in their plan to facilitate two large multi-activity taster sessions in the local area. Here participants of all ages can engage in several of the sporting based activities that are available. Based upon the results of the taster sessions, Positive Activities will then run weekly activities for 5 months for everyone to attend.\nThrough the programme Positive Activities will aim to identify ten local people who will be offered the opportunity to join the coaching team. They will then complete in-house training modules as peer mentors and volunteers.\nThe range of activities that will be offered will include traditional skittles, laser clay pigeon shooting, archery, golf, biathlon laser target shooting, Frisbee disc golf and many more.\nThe long-term goal of the project is to achieve good active participation levels and to promote sport and active recreation which is also one of the main aims of the Tribune Trust\nAndrew Clark, the High Sheriff of Lincolnshire is shown presenting a cheque to Mark Fenty, the chairman of Positive Activities, together with staff members Alistair Woodhouse, Nathan Steel and Steve Brown.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://creaghns.com/cross-country-october-4th-2018.html", "date": "2020-01-20T13:57:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250598800.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20200120135447-20200120164447-00052.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.97545325756073, "token_count": 163, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__242261270", "lang": "en", "text": "The Cross Country was held on Thursday October 4th 2018 in St. Brigid’s GAA club in Kiltoom, County Roscommon. Well done to the Creagh pupils from 3rd to 6th who took part.\n3rd/4th class girls 21st place\n3rd/4th class boys 9th place\n5th/6th class girls 1st place\n5th/6th class boys 6th place\nAaron Hogan came 9th place in the 5th/6th class boys. In the 5th/6th class girls race Aoibheann Fitzpatrick came 1st, Eva Ruane came 4th , Clodagh Killeen came 9th.\nWell done again to all the Creagh pupils who took part in the cross country.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://m.941thebeat.com/articles/local-interest-413566/get-ready-for-the-savannah-food-11532077/", "date": "2014-11-23T07:12:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-49/segments/1416400379320.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20141119123259-00112-ip-10-235-23-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7903682589530945, "token_count": 2097, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2014-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-49__0__168807240", "lang": "en", "text": "From Monday, November 11 through Sunday, November 17, 2013, the Savannah Food And Wine Festival will be celebrating the best of the best in food and wine. The overall concept of the Savannah Food & Wine Festival is to create one-of-a-kind, Savannah food and wine experiences to put Savannah on the map as a serious culinary destination—worth making a foodie trip here. And 98.7 The River is proud to be a part of it all. From the Celebrity Chef Tour to cooking demonstrations to a Jazz & Bubbles Brunch there will be something for everyone who likes food, wine or both. Below is a list of the major events of the festival, just to whet your appetite! :)\nUpdates will also be located on their Facebook page: http://facebook.com/savannahfoodandwinefestival\nBelow is a list of the events of this year's festival, or you can click View Document\nMonday, Nov. 11\n\"Farm to Table\" Wine Dinner: Reception 5:00 pm - Bethesda Academy, featuring Chef Elizabeth Terry and Master Sommelier, Robert Jones. The charity partner for this event is Bethesda Academy.\nTuesday, Nov. 12\nConnoisseur Wine Dinner: 6:30 pm - Elizabeth on 37th\n• Connoisseur Wine Dinner: 6:30 pm - Circa 1875\n• Connoisseur Wine Dinner: 6:30 pm - Noble Fare\n• Movie Screening, SOMM the Documentary presented by The Big Green Egg & Beringer: 6:00 pm; The Beringer \"Great Steak Challenge\" with hosts Master Sommelier, Robert Jones, The Local Palate Magazine and the historic Savannah Theatre\nWednesday, Nov. 13\nCelebrity Chef Tour Dinner: 6:30 pm - 700 Drayton, The Mansion on Forsyth Park - featuring four James Beard Foundation award-winning chefs: Hugh Acheson, Chris Hastings, Steven Satterfield and Elizabeth Terry. The charity partner for this event is the James Beard Foundation.\nThursday, Nov. 14\nCooking Class: Chef Hugh Acheson: 1-3 pm - The Mansion on Forsyth Park - $85\n• Grand Reserve Tasting: 5:30-7:30 pm - Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa\nThe charity partner for this event is the 200 Club.\n• Connoisseur Wine Dinner: 8 pm - Ruth's Chris Steak House\n• Connoisseur Wine Dinner: 8 pm - Sapphire Grill\n• Connoisseur Wine Dinner: 8 pm - The Olde Pink House\nTickets to the Friday, November 15, 2013 Learning Experiences: cooking classes, seminars & demonstrations are being sold separately;\nAn all-day, one price Epicurean Pass\noffers tremendous savings to the Friday, Learning Experiences taking place at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center for only $150 – a great way to fully experience all of the learning opportunities.\nFriday, Nov. 15 – Learning Experiences at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center\n10- 11 a.m. Cooking Class/Demonstration & Wine Tasting with Nathalie Dupree & Cynthia Graubart; Moderator Tim Rutherford – $50\n11:15 - 12:30 p.m. Master Sommelier Robert Jones, \"Seasonal Holiday Values\" Wine Tasting & Seminar – $35\n12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Cooking Class/Demonstration & Wine Tasting with Chef Joe Randall & Master Sommelier Michael McNeill, $50\n2 - 2:45 p.m. Joe Shirley, Winemaker, Napa Cellars \"Napa vs. Sonoma\" Wine Tasting - $35\n3 - 3:45 pm Randall Roberts, Four Roses Bourbon Tasting, $35\n4 – 5 p.m. Big Green Egg \"Grilling Gurus\" & Wine Tasting – with Kent Rathbun & Rob Mondavi, Jr. Riverfront Esplanade - $50\nCooking Class/Demonstration with The Lee Brothers\nMansion on Forsyth Park/Cooking School, 1:30 - 3:30 pm; $85*\nRiver Street Wine Stroll - Nov. 15, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.\nRiver Street Wine Stroll: 5:30-7:30 pm - Rousakis Plaza, River St. – Hundreds of wines and spirits to taste in a casual atmosphere* The West Broad Street YMCA is the charity partner for this event.\nRiverboat Wine & Dinner Cruise - Nov. 15, 8 p.m.\nRiverboat Wine & Dinner Cruise: 8:00 pm - River Street Riverboat Company – with Food Network, Extreme Chef, Anthony Lamas and Vintner, Joy Sterling of Iron Horse Vineyards* The charity partner for this event is Mom’s Lemonade Fund, Inc.\n*Friday, November 15\nCooking Classes at the Mansion on Forsyth Park, River Street Wine Stroll and the Riverboat Wine Dinner & Cruise are not part of the Epicurean Pass.\nSaturday, Nov. 16 – Taste of Savannah\nTaste of Savannah – 12 – 4 p.m.: Ellis Square\nThe charity partner for the Taste of Savannah is the United Way of the Coastal Empire.\n*Schedule of events subject to change. Many special event venues have limited seating and are available on a first come, first served basis.\n12 – 4 p.m. Wine & Spirits Booths with free tastings, Celebrity Chef Kitchen, Cookbook Authors, Big Green Egg Grilling Gurus, Learning Experiences Tent open with general admission ticket; Artisan Market, Culinary Court, Waiter’s Race and Bartender’s Challenge open to the general public at no charge. VIP Vintner’s Lounge is a separate ticket, which provides special access to the VIP Vintner’s Lounge area.\n12:30–1:30 p.m. Waiter’s Race\n2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Bartender’s Challenge\nVIP Vintner's Lounge – 12 – 4 p.m.: Courtyard at the Inn at Ellis Square\n12 – 12:30 p.m. The Lee Brothers - Meet & Greet\n12:30–12:45 p.m. Food Network, Extreme Chef Anthony Lamas, Meet & Greet\n1 – 2 p.m. Mark Fine, Gerard Bertrand \"South of France Wines\" Tasting w/special Savannah treats\n2 – 2:30 p.m. Chef Shaun Doty, Meet & Greet\n2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Joe Shirley, Vintner, Napa Cellars - Meet & Greet/Tasting\n3:30 – 4 p.m. Master Sommelier, Robert Jones\nBig Green Egg Grilling Gurus – 12 – 4 p.m.\n12 – 12:45 p.m. Chef Kent Rathbun\n1 – 2 p.m. Local Chefs – TBD\n2:15 – 3 p.m. Savannah Technical College Student Chefs\n3:15 – 4 p.m. Culinard, Virginia College Student Chefs\nLearning Experiences Tent – 12 – 4 p.m.\n12 – 12:45 p.m. Napa Valley Winemakers – \"Napa Valley Rocks\" Presentation: Rob Mondavi, Jr., Joe Shirley, Jeanne Cabral and more.\n1 – 2 p.m. \"Local Sustainability & Sourcing\" – The Lee Brothers will be moderating a panel of celebrity guest chefs: Chris Hastings, Anthony Lamas, Shaun Doty and more.\n2:15 – 3 p.m. Master Sommelier, Michael McNeill \"New World vs. Old World\" Blind Tasting\n3:15 – 4 p.m. \"Heritage of African American Cooking in Savannah & the Lowcountry\" with Chefs Joe Randall, Sallie Ann Robinson and more.\nThe Local Palate Celebrity Chef Kitchen – 12 – 4 p.m.\n12 – 12:30 p.m. Savannah Technical College Presentation\n12:45–1:30 p.m. Cooking Demo – Nathalie Dupree & Cynthia Graubart\n1:45 – 2:15 p.m. Culinard, Virginia College Presentation\n2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Cooking Demo – Food Network, Extreme Chef Anthony Lamas\n3:20 – 4 p.m. Cooking Demo - Shaun Doty\nAndaz Experience – Patron Circle Members only – 12 – 4 p.m.: 22 Square, Andaz Hotel\n12 – 12:45 p.m. Joy Sterling, CEO, Iron Horse Vineyards Tasting\n1 – 1:45 p.m. Joe Shirley, Vintner Napa Cellars Tasting\n2 – 3:30 p.m. Rob Mondavi, Jr. \"Private Mondavi Family Cellar Tasting\" extremely rare wine collection *Limited to the first enrolled 50 Patron Circle members\n3:30 – 4 p.m. V.I.P. Meet & Greet with celebrity guest chefs, authors and wine makers\nCelebrity Author's Tent – 12 – 4 p.m. – Autograph Signings Schedule TBD\nCity Market \"Official After Party\": 4 pm - City Market next to Ellis Square\nMichael Mondavi Family Estate Dinner - Nov. 16, 8 p.m.\nMichael Mondavi Family Estate Dinner: 8 pm - Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa\nThis event benefits the Patrick Williams Scholarship Fund at Savannah Technical College.\nSunday, Nov.17 - Jazz & Bubbles Brunch, 12 - 3 p.m.\nJazz & Bubbles Brunch: 12-3 pm - Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa\nThis event benefits the Savannah Harbor Foundation.\nFor tickets and the most up to date information on Savannah’s inaugural food and wine festival visit www.SavannahFoodAndWineFest.com", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://madisonshotsauce.com/madisons-hot-sauce-company-information/", "date": "2017-11-21T09:49:19Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806338.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20171121094039-20171121114039-00725.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9878271222114563, "token_count": 660, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-47", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__56927512", "lang": "en", "text": "Madison’s Original Hot Sauce and Madison’s M Sauce were the best accident I’ve ever made!\nOne night, while expecting dinner guests, I began experimenting with a vegan hot sauce recipe. I wanted to impress my guests, who were vegan, with a great tasting, organic, hot sauce. In the throes of attempting the vegan hot sauce recipe, my special vegan guests called and had to cancel our dinner plans, which was actually a great blessing in disguise. Primarily because I tasted the hot sauce that I had been making and it was awful! Having nothing to lose, I decided to take left over spices and ingredients, from my cabinets, and add them to the hot sauce recipe, attempting to improve the taste.\nThe steam coming from the hot sauce and out of the pot was very strong in scent. The aroma was a mixture of garlic and onion smells, while the peppers in the hot sauce were burning my eyes. The hot sauce had created such a potent smell that my dog ran outside and sat on the porch the entire time I experimented. There were even times that I had to join my dog on the porch because I couldn’t handle the burning from the peppers or the strong smell of the hot sauce. When I was convinced that the hot sauce was ready, I put it into a blender to grind it down and then I immediately put it into the refrigerator. Luckily, the hot sauce was finished. Unluckily, my entire house would smell like hot sauce for weeks!\nOver the next few weeks and unsure of what I was going to do with all the left overs from the hot sauce recipe, I began giving it away. I handed out the hot sauce to friends, colleagues and neighbors. I even gave some of the hot sauce to the landscapers that were trimming a tree in my front yard. To my surprise, everyone who I gave the hot sauce recipe to loved it! Many people came back asking if I had any more of the gourmet sauce that I had given them. The landscapers even told me about how they ate the entire mason jar full of hot sauce in one meal and wondered if there was more.\nWith all of the positive feedback around my new vegan hot sauce recipe, I was eager to make more, but I couldn’t remember exactly how I had modified the vegan hot sauce recipe that I made. So, I had to dig through my garbage to find all of the empty spice and ingredient bottles that I had used up and thrown out. After retrieving the discarded remains, I confidently set about making a new batch of my new hot sauce recipe. However, this time I wisely made the hot sauce recipe outside on a campfire stove.\nAs more and more people continued to praise the unique flavors of the hot sauce recipe and asked for more to enjoy, I began to think about marketing the new gourmet sauce I had created. I wanted to share it with as many people as I possibly could. It was then that I started daydreaming about becoming the new vegan hot sauce king, the king of gourmet sauce. I was having fun making the hot sauce recipe and I knew making the absolute best hot sauce was something I wanted to make my life’s work.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.maturedating.com/dating-blog/online/mature-woman-focus-common-interests-common-values-dating/", "date": "2022-10-02T10:24:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337307.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20221002083954-20221002113954-00427.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9736440777778625, "token_count": 618, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__20799191", "lang": "en", "text": "After going through a rough divorce or the passing of a spouse, you might wonder if you should consider getting back out there and dating again. When looking back at their younger years and the experiences they had with dating then, many people often wonder if mature dating is even worth the hassle.\nAs we grow up and come into our own, we realize that there are more important things to look for in a partner than just a physical attraction and an emotional bond. Mature singles have lived their lives and they’ve experienced the joys and sorrows that come along with being in romantic relationships in the past.\nThis awareness can be both help and hurt you when you decide to take the plunge and start dating again. On the plus side, you already know what you want in a relationship, a partner, and how to enjoy yourself. On the down side, singles who are dating over 50 find it easier than ever to become too picky when choosing a partner.\nWhich Is More Important: Common Interests or Values?\nMembers of the mature online dating community have often asked which should they focus on when they are looking for a partner: someone with similar hobbies and interests or someone who has core beliefs that align with your own?\nWe’ve thought about how to answer this question quite a bit and to be honest, there is no right or wrong answer. It really depends on what you are looking for in a relationship; but we personally feel that having common values far outweighs common interests.\nIf you build a relationship off of common interests, you know that you will have someone to see the latest super-hero movie on opening night or someone who understands your passion for salt-water fishing. You’ll be able to connect with one another over a bottle of vintage scotch while enjoying late night television because you both enjoy these things. By building a relationship off of common interests, you know what the other person likes and you aren’t left what to get them for holidays or what sort of dates to plan.\nHowever, when you build a relationship that focuses on common values, you’ll find that there is a deeper, perhaps more solid, bond there. You pretty much know and understand their point of view when they get angry over a towel on the floor and you won’t have to worry about being pressured to go to church because you’ll already be there. Your values will already align and you’ll be on the same page.\nAlso, when you have different interests, you’ll have more things to talk about which will definitely help keep the relationship feeling fun and fresh. Plus, it’s always nice to try something new, even if you’re a little skeptical about getting suited up to try your hand at skiing. When you make the effort of going out there and actually trying to participate in an activity your partner enjoys, that will mean a lot to them.\nSo, to answer the question of which is more important; common values, hands down.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://cdeweese.blogspot.com/2005/12/michael-says-take-break.html", "date": "2013-05-25T15:34:38Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705957380/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120557-00091-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9783479571342468, "token_count": 410, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__56420328", "lang": "en", "text": "Michael Says: Take a break!\nMichael made a post in January 2005, that he resurrected in TTW favorites, that really hits home with me.\n\"The Balanced Librarian\" touches on something I've been struggling with lately. Since Internet Librarian I have been pushing myself at a frantic pace to come up with ideas, programs, projects, and anything I think that could turn into something for our members.\nSince then I've started two blogs, a gaming project, enhanced our web services internally, and am getting ready to launch a new web service early in the new year. Not to mention all the new contacts and friends I've made. Of course, my wife and I are expecting our first child in March.\nIn a given day I have more thoughts that I forget than ones I remember to write down, let alone ones that become a tangible idea or prototype. That has been driving me crazy. At least 3 times now in the past 2 months I have stayed up until 3 or 4 in the morning working on something.\nJust the other night it happened again, I was up until 230AM, for no reason other than I couldn't stop working on the program I was working on.\nNormally when this used to happen to me, it was a hobby related thing and it would pass. But this is my job. For me, the lines between work and fun have been blurred. The work I do is fun to me, it's challenging, and I can't just stop.\nStarting tomorrow (friday dec 22nd) at 5PM, when I leave work, I will not be on the Internet. I am not going to write any more code, I'm not going to make little changes to any projects I am working on. I'm going to see my family, spend time with my wife, and play Nintendo.\nI will be back online Tuesday at 8AM when I come back to work. And you can expect nothing but the frantic development pace I've been on since late October.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://tristatearsenal.sportngin.com/register/form/783895536", "date": "2019-08-18T03:43:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027313589.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20190818022816-20190818044816-00495.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9102723002433777, "token_count": 168, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-35", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__62684715", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to the Fall 2019 New Player Tryout Registration!\nThis registration session will allow you to complete contact information and sign up for participation in one of our upcoming tryouts. Please read through each page carefully to ensure that all information is provided accurately.\nFor the Fall 2019 Season, your child's playing age is determined by how they are on April 30, 2020. Please make sure you check the appropriate tryout date. 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With various betting options and the chance to land the ball in high-value slots, the game offers substantial rewards for the lucky and the strategic.\nCasino Plinko is more than just a game; it’s an experience. With its roots in popular culture and a thrilling gameplay that combines luck and strategy, it’s no wonder that this game is gaining popularity at online casinos worldwide. Whether you’re a novice looking for some fun or an experienced player aiming for big wins, Casino Plinko has something for everyone.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://wetrack.games/", "date": "2019-08-23T06:30:29Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027318011.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20190823062005-20190823084005-00335.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.830422043800354, "token_count": 242, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-35", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__102394663", "lang": "en", "text": "You pick the games you want to follow and we create a curated news page just for you!\nEver-Expanding Game List\nWe're constantly adding new games! Are we missing a game you think is important? Feel free to email us!\nMultiple Information Sources\nYoutube, Twitter, Reddit, and Official News Feeds! 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Click here to join our server today!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://musclemetamorphosis.ca/testimonials/testimonials-tnt-2-0/", "date": "2023-12-01T12:57:46Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100287.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201120231-20231201150231-00770.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9781838059425354, "token_count": 1905, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__92932973", "lang": "en", "text": "Testimonials > 2.0 TNT Muscle Showdown\n2.0 TNT MUSCLE SHOWDOWN\nI competed in the Men’s Masters Bodybuilding and the Men’s Open Super Heavyweight bodybuilding classes. Muscle Metamorphosis was on the ball the entire process. Pre-scheduling and timing confirmation. Flexibility when needed. A keen eye for touch ups. Not to mention the incredible color. This way by far my best tanning experience and color to date. Trust Muscle Metamorphosis with your next competition tanning, you won’t be disappointed! Thanks again.\nShout out to Muscle Metamorphosis for the great tan. The base coat went on so well and dried very quickly. When the morning and night show touch-ups came around there wasn’t much left to be done since the base was done so well. They were right on schedule with the time lines and had us in and out smoothly. The color turned out beautifully. Thanks for the great service Team Muscle Metamorphosis, hope to do it again soon!\nYou guys were fantastic! The crew definitely made me feel comfortable and happy. Any time I needed to come in you were available and the touch-ups were super. The staff really helped me to feel comfortable as a new comer to the sport. I really valued their personal touch and the humanity behind what they were doing. Tara, you made me feel welcome from the onset. I am forever grateful.\nAs a first-time competitor and this being my very first show, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I followed my detailed skin prep instructions I received from Muscle Metamorphosis weeks prior, leaving my skin with the perfect base. The ladies were so nice and friendly and I couldn’t believe how quick the process went! I left after my first coat looking like a bronzed queen! After my second coat the next morning, I needed a touch up before finals that evening with NO PROBLEM! The girls catered to me and my tan was a flawless deep mahogany! I love supporting local businesses in the fitness industry and Muscle Metamorphosis is nothing short than a top-notch competition tanning company!\nI have had the pleasure of using Muscle Metamorphosis for a couple bodybuilding competitions now and as usual, my expectations were met and exceeded! All the people involved were extremely kind and professional and seemed to put all the competitors at ease! The spray tan itself was fantastic! A nice, even color and I almost didn’t need a second coat but always err on the side of caution so I did get one. I still had a nice even tan 3 days post comp! The bikini biting and muscle sheen process was seamless and I felt confident that my suit wouldn’t shift or ride when on stage, which is so important. I am very happy with my overall experience and would not hesitate to recommend Muscle Metamorphosis to anyone who wants a worry-free experience on stage day!\nThank you so much! I had an amazing experience at the TNT2.0 event. Tanning was on point and everyone was super helpful and nice. I am very pleased with how everything went. Thank you again!\nI had such an amazing experience with Muscle Metamorphosis for this competition. Not only was the color immaculate, but the girls that were making things happen were incredible. They were, not only incredibly professional, but all so incredibly kind and helpful throughout the entire process. If given the opportunity I will not go through any other company for my tanning for as long as I am a competitor.\nThis was my first competition… my first everything! The team at Muscle Metamorphosis made me feel so comfortable. Their energy was contagious. If you get a chance to work with them do not hesitate. Lovely humans. Oh and the tan, the tan was amazing and I felt beautiful! Thank you so much everyone for making my first show incredible!!!!MM had me looking on point for the show! Fantastic job and the people were great to deal with\nThe Muscle Metamorphosis team was nothing but good energy from the music and lights, to providing a super relaxed and comfortable environment! They did a wonderful job of making sure my tan looked the best it could for my big day! The whole team was super friendly and kind. I have never had that much fun chatting with the tanning team while drying. It was great atmosphere and all a fantastic experience! I would recommend them to anyone without hesitation!\nIt was a great experience for my first time. I learned a lot and can only grow from here\nI had an amazing experience with the tanning team. Everyone was so helpful and I loved my color show day. I received lots of compliments\nMuscle Metamorphosis did a great job in providing a nice, even tan and they were efficient at touch-ups. Every concern or question I had was answered, and they were a great crew to talk to. Definitely a thumbs up experience!\nComing into my first show ever I had no idea what to expect but the crew at Muscle Metamorphosis made my experience one I’ll never forget. This crew took care of me from the moment I walked in the doors until the final goodbye. I couldn’t be happier to have been in the their hands!!\nI would like to share this great experience I had over the TNT2.0 weekend with a great Muscle Metamorphosis team. They were fantastic, friendly people, and easy to deal with. They helped all the time with a great attitude. They are full of energy all day. 100%!!\nAs a first-time fitness competitor I had no idea what to expect heading into my tanning session. Right from the start of my appointment with Muscle Metamorphosis it was a positive experience. The staff explained how the tanning process was going to work and were very professional & friendly.\nI would just like to give a huge shout out to Muscle Metamorphosis for the perfect tan and amazing experience!!! Everyone was very helpful and kind and made me feel like I was part of the family! Thanks for all that you did. I definitely will be using your company next time I step on the stage!! Best of the best!\nHuge shoutout to Muscle Metamorphosis for an amazing tan. It got darker from first spray on Friday and as Friday night turned into Saturday show day. It didn’t run, streak or come off during the night. My touch up tan Saturday morning was minimal, and my touch up tan before the evening show was almost not required. THE best tan I have had in my 13 years of competing. As of Monday after the tan, I was still dark, after multiple showers. Thank you Muscle Metamorphosis!\nI really enjoyed Muscle Metamorphosis, the staff were very kind and made the experience enjoyable and not awkward at all which was nice! They made sure that all the competitors were touched up when needed and it definitely took a lot of stress off of us which was great. I had an awesome experience and can’t wait to use their services again soon!\nI had a fantastic experience working with Muscle Metamorphosis for my second show! They were professional and operated very efficiently and were typically ahead of schedule. They were happy to help with touch ups throughout the day with no issues. They definitely helped make show day less stressful for me! Thanks team!\nHélène Déry Fisher\nSet the mind and the body will believe! My motto to better myself at the age of 67. The perfect Positive Storm: Hard work, great coach, a great venue with awesome staff from tanning (to make me shine) and the friendliness of everyone around. Thank you so much for being part of my winning weekend.\nOne of, if not, the best competition tan I’ve had. I had so many compliments on the color, texture and how long it lasted. They were all so extremely professional and made the experience extremely comfortable. Can’t wait to work with them again.\nMuscle Metamorphosis gave me the best competition tan ever and made the experience great. They took care of us from start to finish.\nUsing Muscle Metamorphosis tanning services for this over-the-top TNT2.0 event was the icing on the cake for me this past weekend. I’ve never been in such a relaxing and enjoyable show atmosphere before. The tanning crew took the load of the mind needed to come in with your frame of mind and highlighting your best work for stage. The Muscle Metamorphosis team killed this! Very friendly, efficient and made for ease getting it done. The attention to detail and the timely service allowed me to focus on my game and my success in this show, the way it should be for all competitors when it’s show time. Thanks for all you do!! All the Best one rep and spray tan at a time!\nMuscle Metamorphosis made my first show experience amazing!! Not only did they deliver a beautiful color on my skin, they were very professional and helpful!! Any questions I had they were there. 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I push the boundaries of what is considered traditional kiln formed glass. I use several different techniques in my work including frit, layering, polishing and sandblasting.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://clarke-clarke.sandersondesigngroup.com/inspire/interiors/an-award-winning-performance-from-alfresco/", "date": "2024-02-25T18:03:42Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474641.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225171204-20240225201204-00037.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.944584310054779, "token_count": 794, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__83280204", "lang": "en", "text": "An award-winning performance from Alfresco\nRHS Chelsea Flower Show packed a punch with the passion of Passiflora featuring in a Gold Medal winning garden, with the help of Jay Blades, MBE.\nThe pollen may have settled on RHS Chelsea Flower Show for another spectacular year, but we are still giddy with (hay)feverish excitement over the wonderful reception of Clarke & Clarke’s Alfresco collection, which had a royal moment in the sun during the week-long event.\nThe setting for our seating triumph came in the beautiful community garden design, created by James Smith, chartered Landscape Architect and Registered Member of the Society of Garden Designers.\nLondon Square Community Garden came to life through the vision of James and developer, London Square, who were inspired by volunteers on the Doddington & Rollo estate in Battersea, after witnessing them create a half-acre community garden using donated tress, plants and shrubs to create a green oasis in the middle of tower block structures.\nWith this inspiration in mind, James and the London Square team set about delivering a garden with community at its very centre; somewhere for people to convene and relax, sharing food and conversation in comfortable and sensory surroundings. A symbol of the power of gardens and how they bring people together was truly achieved by this team and as a result, the garden won Gold in the Sanctuary category at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.\nTwo distinct areas were designed as part of this project. A meeting space nestled under a pergola with an outdoor kitchen promotes togetherness and communication in the great outdoors, breaking away from the conventional meeting spaces.\nWithin this zone, The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades, MBE, styled and upcycled chairs for the zone through his company Jay & Co, emphasising the sustainable nature of the garden and bringing colour and style to the space.\nThe chairs were adorned with seat cushions and when it came to selecting fabrics that would compliment and uplift the garden, our new Alfresco Collection came up trumps, with Jay himself selecting Passiflora in our Denim colourway. Trailing passionflowers come to life in this fabric with its bold scale and invigorating colourway. Working with the evergreen metal frame of the upcycled chairs, our Alfresco collection fabric combined pazazz and performance for the medal winning garden.\nClarke & Clarke’s trail of colour did not stop there as in the peaceful planted area, a large swing resided, dappled in shade and perfect for whiling away the hours or indulging in a favourite book. Passiflora was used again for the cushioning of the swing seat, a charming bench style made all the more comfortable by the use of our indoor-outdoor performance fabric. It even received the royal seal of approval as Queen Camilla took a moment’s rest from the day to perch upon the swing seat.\nOn selecting the fabric, Jay Blades said, “We were inspired to use the new outdoor collection from Clarke & Clarke because it not only worked really well with the concept of the garden, the colours were current, and the feel of the fabric was beautiful.”\nIn a full circle moment, the garden, post show, has been relocated to the Doddington & Rollo Community Roof Garden in Battersea, reflecting the teams’ commitment to promoting green spaces for local communities and bringing the garden ‘home’ to its original source of inspiration.\nDISCOVER THE ALFRESCO COLLECTION\nF1672/01 | Fabric by Clarke & Clarke\nF1676/01 | Fabric by Clarke & Clarke\nF1666/01 | Fabric by Clarke & Clarke\nF1673/03 | Fabric by Clarke & Clarke\nposted on 21 Jun 2023 in Interiors", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.macktechs.com/blog/xbox-series-x-repairing-hdmi-port/", "date": "2023-12-10T14:30:27Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679102469.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210123756-20231210153756-00213.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9455994367599487, "token_count": 591, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__145234223", "lang": "en", "text": "Gaming consoles have become an integral part of our entertainment ecosystem. When a beloved console like the Xbox Series X encounters issues, it can be a frustrating experience. We had the opportunity to revive an Xbox Series X that faced video display and noise problems. Join us as we delve into the details of this repair journey and discover how we resolved the issues, ensuring an uninterrupted gaming experience for our customer.\nHearing about Us\nOur customer first learned about our repair services through our Instagram. Intrigued by our expertise and reputation, they entrusted us with their Xbox Series X.\nThe Device and Symptoms\nThe Xbox Series X is a gaming powerhouse renowned for its cutting-edge features. This particular Xbox was experiencing two issues simultaneously: Firstly, the console was not displaying video, causing frustration for the user. Secondly, it emitted excessive noise during operation, indicating an underlying problem.\nDiagnosis and assessment\nOur skilled technicians promptly assessed the Xbox Series X to identify the root causes behind the issues. Not surprisingly, we found that a damaged HDMI port was responsible for the video display problem. The port had suffered damage due to a cheap HDMI cable purchased from Amazon. Additionally, the console was heavily clogged with dust, leading to the loud fan noise during use.\nThe Repair Process\nTo restore the Xbox Series X to its former glory, our technicians followed a comprehensive repair process. Firstly, they carefully disassembled the console, ensuring all components were accessible for inspection and cleaning. Using specialized tools such as a hot air station and a stereo microscope, they skillfully replaced the damaged HDMI port, guaranteeing a fully working display connection.\nMoreover, our team addressed the dust accumulation issue by using compressed air to clean the console’s internals thoroughly. Additionally, the thermal sink was disassembled from the main logic board, allowing for the replacement of the dried-out thermal paste. This crucial step not only improved the console’s cooling efficiency but also prevented potential failure down the line.\nResults and Turnaround Time\nAfter completing the repairs and reassembling the console, our team conducted rigorous testing to ensure everything was functioning flawlessly. The repaired Xbox Series X now worked perfectly with the display, and operated quietly, restoring the immersive gaming experience our customer had missed.\nWe successfully completed the entire process within the quoted turnaround time of 2-3 days.\nWe understand the importance of uninterrupted gaming experiences. Our skilled technicians are dedicated to reviving your beloved gaming consoles, such as the Xbox Series X. In this instance, we were able to repair the video display issues caused by a damaged HDMI port and excessive noise due to dust accumulation.\nBy entrusting us with your gaming console repairs, you can rest assured that our experts will go above and beyond to restore your device’s optimal performance. Don’t let technical difficulties hinder your gaming adventures—reach out to us and let us breathe new life into your gaming consoles!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://theandcampaign.com/how-to-win-at-slots-2/", "date": "2024-04-17T14:56:47Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817158.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417142102-20240417172102-00403.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9489436745643616, "token_count": 455, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__9918585", "lang": "en", "text": "A slot is a narrow opening in a machine or container for inserting something, such as a coin. It may also refer to a position in a schedule or a program where an activity can take place. For example, a person might book a time slot to play tennis at the local club.\nSlots are the casino game of choice for many players because they offer a fast and simple way to try their luck at winning some money. While they don’t require the same strategy or instincts that other casino games do, it’s still a good idea to have a basic understanding of how they work. There are a few tips that can help you get the most out of your time spent playing slots.\nWhen playing slots, focus on speed and concentration. This will increase your chances of spinning in the winning combinations, especially if you keep pressing the spin button before the reels stop spinning. You should also minimize distractions and silence your cell phone so you can stay focused on the game.\nThe odds of hitting a specific sequence in a slot machine are determined by an algorithm known as the Random Number Generator (RNG). When you hit the spin button, the RNG generates a series of numbers that correspond to positions on each reel. These numbers are then mapped to symbols by the slot machine’s internal sequence table. The computer then uses this information to determine which symbol will land on each reel and where it will appear on the screen.\nWhile it may be tempting to increase your bet size after every win, this can backfire and lead to costly mistakes. Instead, try to find a comfortable spot in the game that allows you to enjoy some wins and not be too frustrated by any losses. Some players even set a loss limit for themselves and will cash out once they reach this amount.\nSlot machines use random number generators to determine the results of each spin, so it’s impossible to predict which combination will result in a big jackpot. However, you can improve your chances of winning by choosing a slot with a lower variance. This type of slot has a lower chance of paying out, but when it does, the payouts can be much larger. In addition, a slot with a lower volatility is often more fun to play.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.bsatroop952.org/philmont", "date": "2019-03-18T23:39:17Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912201812.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20190318232014-20190319014014-00368.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9117594957351685, "token_count": 467, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__119696339", "lang": "en", "text": "Philmont Scout Ranch Information\nPhilmont Scout Ranch is the Boy Scouts of America’s largest national high-adventure base. It covers 137,000 acres — about 214 square miles — of rugged mountain wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) range of the Rocky Mountains in northern New Mexico.\nThirty-four staffed camps and 55 trail camps are operated by the ranch. Philmont has high mountains dominating rough terrain with elevations ranging from 6,500 to 12,441 feet.\nPhilmont has a unique history of ancient Native Americans who chipped petroglyphs into canyon walls, Spanish conquistadors who explored the Southwest long before the first colonists arrived on the Atlantic coast, the rugged breed of mountain man like Kit Carson who blazed trails across this land, the great land barons like Lucien Maxwell who built ranchos along the Santa Fe Trail, and miners, loggers, and cowboys. All these people left their mark on Philmont.\nWildlife is abundant at Philmont. Deer, elk, coyote, antelope, mountain lion, buffalo, beaver, wild turkey, bear, and others all live here. Philmont’s hills and canyons teem with birds, and its streams abound with fish. Its cool mountains harbor a wilderness of bounty — trees, shrubs, flowers, and grasses.\nPhilmont is rich in natural beauty, including the soaring Tooth of Time, sunrise from lofty Mount Waite Phillips, the blue water of Cimarroncito Reservoir, the panoramic sweep of the plains from Urraca Mesa, and sunlight filtering through the aspens along the rippling Rayado.\nProgram features combine the best of the Old West — horseback riding, burro packing, gold panning, chuckwagon dinners, and interpretive history — with exciting challenges for today, such as rock climbing, burro racing, mountain biking, and .30–06 rifle shooting. It’s an unbeatable recipe for fast-moving fun and the outdoors.\nPhilmont means camping with your own unit as well as meeting and sharing experiences with other crews from all over America and from other countries. 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I was originally looking for a hip-hop dance studio, but the one I had found offered pole dance classes and I decided to try it out. Because why not? That was one of the best decisions of my life. Not only did I discover a meaningful way to get fit and express myself, but I also found the most beautiful community where I felt I could truly be myself. With no previous fitness or dance background, I’ve been blessed to have learned from some of the best instructors in the world while also taking time to explore my own style of movement.\nPole dance is about taking care of your health, spirit, and passions with the unwavering support of a loving and thriving community. Pole dance is a home where you’re not only learning to push your body’s limits and creative artistry, but also come to love it for everything that it is capable of and more. Talk to any pole dancer, and they’ll tell you how it changed their perspectives of their bodies and themselves for the better. Of course there’s beauty in every shape, trick, movement, but the ways in which pole dancers makes those intimately, personally, and unapologetically their own is the real journey. It can be sexy. It can be weird. It can be graceful. It can be anything that feels good for the pole dancer. 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We take a different approach - it's more than just riding a horse. Our camps and lessons are goal oriented, with each lesson designed to help our participants reach the goal of learning how to successfully interact with the horses and other students for a rewarding experience.\nRESPECT for ourselves and others\nPATIENCE to achieve goals\nSOCIAL SKILLS both human and equine\nTRUST in learning life skills\nSELF CONFIDENCE in our accomplishments\nWe start each student off by teaching complete grooming, saddling, and leading the horse. With safety in mind, we then teach how to mount and ride. We have instructors that offer different disciplines in horsemanship, including Western and English style.\nOur day camps also include curriculum based activities, crafts and events linked to school standards using STEM’s lessons plans; including American History, Math and Life Science, Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Science.\nWe WELCOME visitors, so come by and see what we offer! See map and directions at Contact Us.\nAnd we also welcome qualified VOLUNTEERS!!! Kidz Discovery Ranch is a very fun and rewarding place to make a difference. Our diverse programs offer a lot of opportunity to share your skills and knowledge and just plain caring.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://nicolemaeadams.com/about/", "date": "2018-08-20T12:55:28Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221216453.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20180820121228-20180820141228-00362.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9336888790130615, "token_count": 152, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-34", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__174732996", "lang": "en", "text": "I have a conceptual mind, passion for design, fondness for all colors and a vast knowledge of artistic techniques. I graduated from the University of Arizona with a BFA in Visual Communications and studied at Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture in Helsinki.\nMy average day involves binging on podcasts, over thinking what’s for lunch and feeding my constant compulsion to create. I’m obsessed with art, design, architecture and anything in between. I’m dedicated, hard working, and in love with learning.\nMost recently, I backpacked Southeast Asia and returned with a deep appreciation of the past, an eagerness to “be the change you want to see” and keychains.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.brunswickdance.com/about-our-studio/", "date": "2019-07-17T12:32:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525187.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20190717121559-20190717143559-00355.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.965648353099823, "token_count": 291, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__42357638", "lang": "en", "text": "Brunswick School of Dance would like to welcome you and your children to the beginning of another wonderful year of Dance. At Brunswick School of Dance your child will learn responsibility, the value of regular practice, the importance of a healthy body and team work through performances together. They will develop self-confidence and learn the personal joy and reward of doing their best. The greatest thing about dance is that it is fun, but while having good wholesome fun we will also be developing a greater love for music, and a stimulation of the imagination as your child learns to interpret and correlate sounds and movement. Dance encourages individual expression which builds more positive personalities. And above all your child will develop a love for dance and skills in the art that will follow them throughout the rest of their life.\nBrunswick School of Dance has been operating for over 34 years and has earned an outstanding reputation of excellence. Brunswick School of Dance has always and will always remain a ‘family friendly’ studio. Our students learn amazing technique and innovative choreography. Dancers learn to trust and honor their own uniqueness.\nOver the past thirty-four years our school has grown in students and experience. We have a staff of trained, dedicated professionals. We are your school and we are here to serve you and your children. We hope you and your child will decide to become a part of the growing Brunswick School of Dance family. See you soon!\nValerie R Taylor", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://news244.ru/2022/09/21/free-group-chat-and-meetings-for-russian-learners-2/", "date": "2022-10-01T23:42:22Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030336978.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20221001230322-20221002020322-00575.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9201248288154602, "token_count": 382, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__2402840", "lang": "en", "text": "Hey, everyone who studies Russian!I invite you to practice your Russian in my [free telegram chat](https://t.me/yaroslavarussian).\nThe thing I am really proud of is: We have **group calls every Sunday** to discuss recent news in Russian. It is a great opportunity to practice speaking and listening.\nTopics that are always welcome in our chat:\n* **»What does it mean?»** If you found an unknown word in Russian or have a hard time understanding a sentence in Russian. Co-chatters and I will be glad to help.\n* **»How can I become better in Russian»** if you need feedback on your pronunciation, cursive, etc, just ask about it in chat 🙂\n* **»About Russia»** traditions, culture, politics… We like to discuss it. And I am trying my best to share interesting facts.\n* **»Fun part»** Memes in Russian, interesting videos, talking about our days, etc etc.\n* И всё это по-русски!\nIt is **completely free** for anyone, but I think the chat will be helpful for people starting from the A2+ level.\nI will be happy to see you there, and hopefully will talk with you tomorrow!\nA bit about me:My name is Yaroslava. I am a Russian language teacher with more than 5 years of experience. Currently, I am also doing YouTube and all these online things. I want to make this chat help people to learn Russian, find motivation for studying, and be a safe and friendly space where they can practice Russian.\nThe link again: [https://t.me/yaroslavarussian](https://t.me/yaroslavarussian)", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://dancediscovery.org/bios.html", "date": "2022-11-29T13:34:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710698.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20221129132340-20221129162340-00051.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9737512469291687, "token_count": 749, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__29985262", "lang": "en", "text": "Tim Hirzel is currently serving as President of the Dance Discovery Board. Tim started dancing after taking a course in historic dancing given by Dr John Ramsay that his wife Elsa talked him into attending in St Louis around 2006. Tim quickly became an accomplished dancer and joined Dance Discovery in 2007. He also plays the flute with Dance Discovery and other English Dance bands.\nKaren Jackson is currently serving as Dance Discovery Vice President.\nFor many years Karen enjoyed casual ballroom, country western, and freestyle dancing. Then she discovered contra dancing (a \"relative\" of English Country Dancing) in 1989, and quickly became addicted. She ventured into English Country Dancing a couple of decades later, becoming a caller of both contra and English dances, as well as of private Community dances.\nIn 2013, she was thrilled to be invited (along with her husband, Dan Klarmann) to join Dance Discovery. She has enjoyed rehearsing and performing with the troupe ever since.\nMarty Aubuchon is currently serving as Treasurer. Marty started ballroom dancing while in college. He became interested in English Country Dance and that evolved into his membership in Dance Discovery. Marty also enjoys history and is a member of several reenacting groups. He participates in living history events and this includes historic or period dancing. In addition to historic music and dancing he enjoys World Music and has a Special Interest in American Indian Culture, music, dancing and playing the Indian flute.\nElizabeth Lengyel is currently serving as secretary of the Dance Discovery Board.\n\"A little over 20 years ago, my dancing opportunities were limited to an occasional waltz or polka at a wedding reception. That all changed when I was introduced to country dancing at a contra dance held by Childgrove Country Dancers in Webster Groves. The merriment of this social dancing was expanded by including English country dancing offered through St. Louis ECD and the aforementioned Childgrove Country Dance.\n\"I enjoy dancing and being able to help others who are new to country dancing. Five years ago, I was fortunate to join Dance Discovery which is a group comprised of talented dancers, callers, musicians, reenactors, and those interested in preserving historical dance. It's been a good and memorable journey.\"\nRebecca Taylor is the President of the St. Louis English Country Dancers and has been dancing in the style of Jane Austen for more than twenty-five years. Rebecca holds a Ph.D. in English literature from Washington University in St. Louis. Her dissertation is entitled Robinson Crusoe and the Reproduction of Singleness in England’s Long Eighteenth Century. Rebecca recently retired from Clayton High School after nineteen years of joyfully teaching Clayton’s wonderful teenagers. She delights in dancing with Dance Discovery’s lovely troupe.\nZoë Quinn is a Member at Large. A younger dancer, adding much verve to the group and the board.\nMissy Reisenleiter is our Artistic Director and a founding member of Dance Discovery. From the group's beginning in August 2002, Missy has been performing regularly. She served as the group's Treasurer for two years, and served as President for eight years. Missy has danced and performed for many years, including historic dancing in Civil War groups to current memberships in the St. Louis English Country Dancers, Childgrove English Country Dancers and Blackthorn Morris. She has taught English Country dancing to church groups and school groups. Her desire is for Dance Discovery, the “Premier Historic Performance Troupe”, to use its skill and talent to keep these historic dance forms alive for many years to come!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://my-winners.blogspot.fr/2012_03_01_archive.html", "date": "2018-05-24T03:49:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794865913.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20180524033910-20180524053910-00502.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9507282376289368, "token_count": 2211, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__107585744", "lang": "en", "text": "Xpressor has added a photo to the pool:\nCarl Zeiss Biogon 4.5/38 CF T*\nXpressor has added a photo to the pool:\nCarl Zeiss Biogon 4.5/38 CF T*\nCoolest Riads Morocco has added a photo to the pool:\nMarrakech Riads-Riad Dar Najat& Riad Bab Essauira members of the coolest riads marrakech collection\" by black zitoun\n“A cool place to stay”\nRiad Dar Najat\nThis Riad is very well located just near the Jemah-El-Fnaa place. It is very well renewed, nicely arranged and very quiet.\nThe team is nice, very friendly and available : many good tips, friendly discussions and easy laughs ! The breakfasts are also very good.\nThe team had organized a party for new year's eve, with belly dancers and a Gnawa music band : very cool !\nThere is also a jacuzzi : as we were in winter, the water was a bit cold.\nblackstation has added a photo to the pool:\nCanon 5dII / Canon14MM F2.8 / 3 photos pano\namaury_217 has added a photo to the pool:\nIf you like it\nHave a look on that ...\nThank you and have a nice day\nLe Lion 59 has added a photo to the pool:\nCloître qui jouxte la Cathédrâle de Chambéry.\nCloister which is adjacent to the Cathedral of Chambéry.\nKreuzgang, der neben der Kathedrale von Chambéry ist.\nClaustro que se encuentra junto a la Catedral de Chambéry.\nChiostro che è adiacente alla Cattedrale di Chambéry.\nPeer.Gynt has added a photo to the pool:\nThe Lavochkin La-5 (Лавочкин Ла-5) was a Soviet fighter aircraft of World War II. It was a development and refinement of the LaGG-3 and was one of the Soviet Air Force's most capable types of warplane.\nThe La-5's heritage began even before the outbreak of war, with the LaGG-1, a promising yet underpowered aircraft – turning a full circle, for example, took 20 seconds. The LaGG-3 was a modification of that design that attempted to correct this by both lightening the airframe and fitting a more powerful engine. Nevertheless, this was not enough, and the lack of power remained a significant problem.\nIn early 1942, two of the LaGG-1 and -3's designers, Semyon Lavochkin and Vladimir Gorbunov, attempted to correct this deficiency by experimentally fitting a LaGG-3 with the more powerful Shvetsov ASh-82 radial engine. Since the LaGG-3 was powered by an inline engine, they accomplished this by grafting on the nose section of a Sukhoi Su-2 (which used this engine). By now, the shortcomings of the LaGG-3 had caused Lavochkin to fall out of Joseph Stalin's favour, and factories previously assigned to LaGG-3 construction had been turned over to building the rival Yakovlev Yak-1 and Yak-7. The design work required to adapt the LaGG-3 to the new engine and still maintain the aircraft's balance was undertaken by Lavochkin in a small hut beside an airfield over the winter of 1941-1942, all completely unofficially.\nWhen the prototype took flight in March, the result was extremely pleasing - the fighter finally had a powerplant that allowed it to perform as well in the air as it had been supposed to on paper. After flying, the LaG-5 (the change in name reflecting that one of the original LaGG designers was no longer with the programme), Air Force test pilots declared it superior to the Yak-7, and intensive flight tests began in April. After only a few weeks, the design was modified further, cutting down the rear fuselage to give the pilot better visibility.\nBy July, Stalin ordered maximum-rate production of the aircraft, now simply known as the La-5 and the conversion of any incomplete LaGG-3 airframes to the new configuration. The prototype was put in mass production almost immediately in factories located in Moscow and in the Yaroslav region. While still inferior to the best German fighters at high altitudes, the La-5 proved to be every bit their match closer to the ground. With most of the air combat over the Eastern Front taking place at altitudes of under 5,000 m (16,404 ft), the La-5 was very much in its element. Its rate of roll was excellent.\nFurther refinement of the aircraft involved a fuel-injected engine, further lightening of the aircraft, and fixed slats to improve all-round performance. This was designated the La-5FN and would become the definitive version of the aircraft. A full circle turn took 18–19 seconds. Altogether, 9,920 La-5s of all variants were built, including a number of dedicated trainer versions, designated La-5UTI. Several La-5s had three Berezin B-20 cannon installed in the nose capable of a salvo of 3.4 kg/s rounds. Further refinements of the aircraft would lead to the Lavochkin La-7.\nA number of La-5s continued in the service of Eastern Bloc nations after the end of the war, including Czechoslovakia.\nFlying the La-5\nIn the summer of 1943, a brand-new La-5 made a forced landing on a German airfield providing the Luftwaffe with an opportunity to test-fly the newest Soviet fighter. Test pilot Hans-Werner Lerche wrote a detailed report of his experience. He particularly noted that the La-5FN excelled at altitudes below 3,000 m (9,843 ft) but suffered from short range and flight time of only 40 minutes at cruise engine power. All of the engine controls (throttle, mixture, propeller pitch, radiator and cowl flaps, and supercharger gearbox) had separate levers which served to distract the pilot during combat to make constant adjustments or risk suboptimal performance. For example, rapid acceleration required moving no less than six levers. In contrast, contemporary German aircraft, especially the BMW 801 radial-engined variants of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 front line fighter, had largely automatic engine controls with the pilot operating a single lever and electromechanical devices, like the Kommandogerät pioneering engine computer on the radial-engined Fw 190s, making the appropriate adjustments. Due to airflow limitations, the engine boost system (Forsazh) could not be used above 2,000 m (6,562 ft). Stability in all axes was generally good. The authority of the ailerons was deemed exceptional but the rudder was insufficiently powerful at lower speeds. At speeds in excess of 600 km/h (370 mph), the forces on control surfaces became excessive. Horizontal turn time at 1,000 m (3,281 ft) and maximum engine power was 25 seconds.\nIn comparison with Luftwaffe fighters, the La-5FN was found to have a comparable top speed and acceleration at low altitude. It possessed a higher roll rate and a smaller turn radius than the Bf 109 and a better climb rate than the Fw 190A-8. The Bf 109 utilizing MW 50 had superior performance at all altitudes, and the Fw 190A-8 had better dive performance. Lerche's recommendations were to attempt to draw the La-5FN to higher altitudes, to escape attacks in a dive followed by a high-speed shallow climb, and to avoid prolonged turning engagements.\nThe La-5 had its defects. Perhaps the most serious being the thermal isolation of the engine, lack of ventilation in the cockpit, and a canopy that was impossible to open at speeds over 350 km/h. To make things worse, exhaust gas often entered in the cockpit due to poor insulation of the engine compartment. Consequently, pilots ignored orders and frequently flew with their canopies open.\nIn general, Soviet pilots appreciated the La-5 as an effective fighter. \"That was an excellent fighter with two cannons and a powerful air-cooled engine\", recalled pilot Viktor M. Sinaisky. \"The first La-5s from the Tbilisi factory were slightly inferior, while the last ones from the Gorki plant, which came to us from Ivanovo, were perfect. At first we received regular La-5s, but then we got new ones containing the ASh-82FN engine with direct injection of fuel into the cylinders. It was perfect. Everyone was in love with the La-5. it was easy to maintain too.\" Nevertheless La-5 losses were high, the highest of all fighters in service in USSR, not considering those of the Yak-1. In 1941-45, VVS KA lost 2,591 La-5s, 73 in 1942, 1,460 in 1943, 825 the following year and 233 in 1945.\nCrew: one pilot\nLength: 8.67 m (28 ft 5.33 in)\nWingspan: 9.80 m (32 ft 1.75 in)\nHeight: 2.54 m (8 ft 4 in)\nWing area: 17.5 m² (188 ft²)\nEmpty weight: 2,605 kg (5,743 lb)\nLoaded weight: 3,265 kg (7,198 lb)\nMax. takeoff weight: 3,402 kg (7,500 lb)\nPowerplant: 1 × Shvetsov ASh-82FN radial engine, 1,385 kW (1,850 hp)\nMaximum speed: 648 km/h (403 mph)\nRange: 765 km (475 miles)\nService ceiling: 11,000 m (36,089 ft)\nRate of climb: 16.7 m/s (3,280 ft/min)\nWing loading: 186 kg/m² (38 lb/ft²)\nPower/mass: 0.42 kW/kg (0.26 hp/lb)\n2 × 20 mm ShVAK cannons, 200 rpg\n2 × bombs up to 100 kg (220 lb) each", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://tjmsupplies.nl/catalog/ozobot-marker-set-color", "date": "2023-09-27T11:14:30Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510297.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927103312-20230927133312-00386.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8421145677566528, "token_count": 140, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__201339776", "lang": "en", "text": "Thanks to the optimum thickness and color of the marker, Ozobot will closely follow the lines drawn with this marker. Unleash your imagination and create amazing worlds and playgrounds for your Ozobot.\nThe colors black, red, green and blue are specifically optimized for Ozobot.\nAny kind of white paper can be used to make lines and mazes. Use the markers to draw Ozobot Codes: with the different combinations in black, red, green and blue lines you determine the behavior of Ozobot and let him do cool moves!\nWhat’s in the box\n- Black marker\n- Red marker\n- Blue marker\n- Green marker", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://music.nmsu.edu/index.php/en/tournament-of-bands", "date": "2018-07-20T12:14:28Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591596.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20180720115631-20180720135631-00261.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8539053201675415, "token_count": 133, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__36045316", "lang": "en", "text": "SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2017\nGates Open at 7:30 a.m.\nThe first band marches at 9:15 a.m.\nPreliminary Competition ends at 5:45 p.m.\nFinals Competition is from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.\nClick HERE for complete Competition Schedule\nTickets are $17 for adults and $7 for children 6-12\nTickets may be purchased by clicking here.\nClick HERE for a copy of the Director's Handbook\nClick HERE for a copy of the TOB area map.\nClick HERE to read about the TOB judges.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://myleszhang.wordpress.com/2017/11/", "date": "2019-08-22T12:07:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027317113.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20190822110215-20190822132215-00007.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.962934672832489, "token_count": 509, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-35", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__133353608", "lang": "en", "text": "Studying at Oxford is a potentially stressful experience – with several hundred pages of reading assigned per day and at least one 2,500 word essay due per week. And, if one joins a social or cultural organization outside of class, that is another set of demands…\nI haven’t found my time at Oxford in the least stressful, maybe on account of my temperament, the fact I chose not to join any clubs or societies, or simply my selection of tutorials this term.\nI bike several miles per day – out of the need to travel several times per day the distance between lecture, class, and St. Catz. Sometimes on weekends, I bike out of the curiosity to see and explore more than I otherwise could on foot. My favorite weekend bike ride is to the nearby medieval village of Wytham and back – about six miles round trip. On the way, I ride by bike over the scenic River Thames and the idyllic barges that dock the riverbank, under the rail trestle of the train to London, and then under the overpass of the M40 highway – finally arriving at the rolling countryside of Oxfordshire and Wytham Woods – the University’s nature preserve.\nOn other weekends, I take the bus to London, Cambridge, or Canterbury – often spending several hours at a time in the medieval churches of these cities. This weekend, my professor has sent me to the nearby village of Dorchester to examine the medieval church and monastery therein. The ride is 20 miles round-trip by bike – and will hopefully be a scenic journey. For me, being ‘assigned’ to visit a church is not so much an assignment or chore as much as an activity I would do anyway – with or without Oxford.\nI’d like to think that frequent exercise lightens the demands of academic work and alleviates stress. With fresh mind and full awareness after a good ride, I can study more effectively and write faster than otherwise possible. Maybe college is all about finding the healthy balance between personal and academic pursuits, work and play. Or, ideally, as I sometimes find: work and play are one and the same at Oxford as the texts I read here are texts I would read anyway, and the writing I do here is writing I would do anyway. I just happen to be at a place that values the kinds of work and activities that I enjoy most.\nLife is less stressful when I do what brings me joy – all else be darned.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://jacksonmountainhomes.reservegatlinburg.com/da/foxfire-mountain-canopy-zipline-tours", "date": "2016-02-13T12:42:31Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-07/segments/1454701166650.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20160205193926-00184-ip-10-236-182-209.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9456532597541809, "token_count": 260, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-07", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-07__0__23235210", "lang": "en", "text": "from Amazing Canopy Zipline Tour at Foxfire Mountain\nOur zip line adventure will have you sailing through the forest and over a Lost Mine Falls for 2 hours. Our canopy course has 7 different lines and 2 sky bridges, with several platforms, each with its own unique characteristics. We send you out with 2 of our experienced guides who know your safety is our #1 priority. They will take care of all the braking so there is no need to wear gloves or touch our cables at any point.\nAfter a short tutorial in our barn, you will cross our first sky bridge. From there you will start your zip on our 60-foot line to our vintage treehouse. This line is designed to get you comfortable as you start your journey. The zip lines will increasingly become longer, heightening your sense of security as our guides take you on a scenic tree-top adventure.\nOur canopy tour is designed to cultivate your confidence while experiencing the Tennessee Smoky Mountains as you soar through the trees and relish majestic views of the National Park. You will NOT have to hike or climb any towers on this tour. All riders must wear closed-toed shoes, be 8 years old and weigh less than 275 pounds. All safety gear is provided by Foxfire Mountain. Reservations required.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://adampetritsis.com/", "date": "2023-01-28T10:46:35Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499541.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20230128090359-20230128120359-00812.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9621672630310059, "token_count": 209, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__6737527", "lang": "en", "text": "Aloha everyone! I am Adamantios (Adam) Petritsis, a video producer and director. I studied Economics and Econometrics at the University of Nottingham. However it was not for me, therefore i followed a one year filmmaking course at the London Film Academy. That, on the contrary, was perfect for me!\nSince then, I’ve been working in the filmmaking industry. Primarily in documentary productions for the Greek National Television and other customers. I took various roles from being a DoP and Editor to Director and Producer. There was a mixture of responsibilities to serve my filmmaker’s true nature. At the same time I’ve also been involved in numerous video and short film productions.\nRecently i am engaged in an exciting project about Ancient Greece, which includes short documentaries, interviews and a podcast channel.\nCinema, sports, technology and traveling always catch my attention. Also miniatures modelling is my hobby since i was a kid.\nAnd that’s my brief bio!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.kiteboardingasia.com/pranburi/", "date": "2018-11-19T12:22:05Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039745761.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20181119105556-20181119131556-00246.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9333586096763611, "token_count": 384, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-47", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__152771483", "lang": "en", "text": "KBA Pranburi is very close to the Sam Roi Yot National Park. It’s certainly developing fast, with a new cable park just installed you can still get that board riding practice in.\nOther non-kiteboarding activities include sailing, hiking, kayaking, paramotor, golf, trekking, and go-karting.\nPranburi is a little off the beaten track, but it’s well worth taking the time to visit. Escape the crowds and enjoy wide open beaches near to the stunning Sam Roi Yot National Park.\nNon kitesurf watersport activities include SUP, sailing, windsurfing, and snorkeling. Kayaks can be hired (at a nearby national park) and diving excursions can be arranged.\nYou will find a few hidden high-end resorts like the Evason, but there are also plenty of very reasonable guest houses from which you can enjoy the same mountain backdrops, wide open white sandy beaches and beautiful clear water. There’s no better place than Pranburi for hassle-free learning and chilled kiteboarding sessions.\nOur courses will take place at Pak Nam Pran beach. This area is perfectly suited to learning to kitesurf due to the topography of the local area, and the consistency and direction of the wind observed along the coastline. This combination of factors allows beginners start easy, shallow learning curve into understanding factors such as where to place the kite in the wind window, but also offers a great opportunity for experienced kiteboarders in honing their skills.\nHi, my name is Manu.\nI am a qualified kiteboarding examiner for the IKO and I run the Pranburi KBA training center. I have always been into sports in a big way, and my degree is in physical education.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://gainfullyliberated.com/2019/01/06/ryder-cup-2014-a-non-golfers-perspective/", "date": "2022-12-09T20:20:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711475.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20221209181231-20221209211231-00256.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9593949317932129, "token_count": 1290, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__174321379", "lang": "en", "text": "It’s a fair distance from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to the Scottish Highlands, but the allure of watching some of the best players fighting it out at the Home of Golf proved incentive enough to swap the tropical breeze of Bukit Tunku in KL for the chilly winds of Gleneagles in Scotland during Ryder Cup week in late September 2014.\nThe Ryder Cup is the third\nbiggest sporting event in the world (after the FIFA World Cup and the Summer\nOlympics) and after watching the passion on the small screen, I took a chance\nand submitted my entry for the ballot. Lo and behold, with typical non-golfer’s\nluck, I secured the full six-day ticket while my brother, an avid golfer of 20+\nyears who had always dreamt of attending, wasn’t picked and instead had to\nshell out for a package that only covered the final Practice Day and the three\nMatch Days! The Golfing Gods have a wicked sense of humour indeed…\nUSA vs Europe: 12 players\nfrom each side compete for a 17-inch trophy made of solid gold.\nMulti-millionaire sportsmen, playing their hearts out not for themselves or any\nmonetary reward, but for team, country, continent and glory. With Team USA\ncaptained by Tom Watson, five-time Open Champion and a living legend of the\ngame against World No 1 and back-to-back Major winner Rory McIlroy as Team Europe’s\nstar performer, the stage was set for a memorable contest.\nEnough has been written about\nthe golf on display that week by sports journalists, but being there in person\nto witness Martin Kaymer’s chip-in for eagle at the 16th hole to win\nhis singles match, Rory McIroy’s 45-foot putt on the 17th to save\nhis foursomes partnership with Sergio Garcia, and possibly “the greatest match\nin Ryder Cup history” in which Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson defeated Bubba\nWatson and Matt Kuchar in a fourball match that had 21 birdies between them in\n16 holes – 12 for the European pair and nine for the Americans, with 10 successive\nbirdies by the Europeans – made me appreciate that the Ryder Cup really does\nbring the best out of the best players in the world. Combined with the\natmosphere, it’s a unique competition that The New York Times described as a\n“rare event that usually lives up to the hype.” My brother was simply in awe at\nthe quality of play – “much better than at a Major,” he quipped.\nFor me, the real winner was\nScotland. The organisers ensured an experience that showcased food, hospitality\nand a well-oiled engine. Some 45,000 spectators each day ate delicious food whose\ningredients were sourced from all over the country – catered by Jamie Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts, no less!\nThe food was indeed fabulous – far better than the food at the Edinburgh hotel\nwhere I stayed. While waiting to be\nserved, another spectator asked me where I was from – “Malaysia,” I replied.\n“I’m from Greenland!” he said, and then another person chipped in: “Colombia!” None\nof our respective countries had players competing, demonstrating the worldwide\nappeal of the event. It was televised to an audience of 500 million people in\nspectacular. For £10, one could buy an on-course radio with ear phones (that\ndoubles as a radio off-course, so it is a functional souvenir). With that\ndevice, one could listen to live broadcasts of what was happening in matches\ngoing on around the course. Can’t see over the crowds? Everyone shorter than 5’\n8” was given golfing periscopes to see over the throng – and if that wasn’t\nenough, 16 big screens (and I mean BIG!) and scoreboards were strategically\nplaced around the course, Spectator Village (the hub) and Car Park – flip a\nswitch on your radio and you are immediately tuned into Sky Sports commentary\nto accompany the images playing on screen. Just brilliant.\nFancy getting more memorabilia? Once you’ve spent far more than you intended (yes, everyone does – the shop SOLD OUT of Ryder Cup Team shirts that were only released on the DAY the team wears them!), you exit the Official Merchandise Shop to a friendly Fedex representative – “Live Overseas, Ma’am? Let us send that home for you!” If you say yes, they pack everything you bought in a nice box AND submit a pre-prepared VAT form (it’s an extension of the Merchandise Shop Invoice) on your behalf so you can get your goodies TAX-FREE. Shopping and shipping my loot home has never been easier!\nTo top it all off, even the\nweather co-operated – for the whole week! Anyone who has visited Scotland knows\nhow easily a storm can appear to turn everything very cold, very wet and very grey (perhaps that’s why Scotland\nhas so many fine whiskeys – there’s not much else to do when you have to stay\nindoors and cheer yourself up!) but on a fine day, one understands where the\nterm “Bonnie Scotland” comes from – the scenery is truly stunning. The Welsh\nwere grinding their teeth in envy, because when they hosted the Ryder Cup in\n2010, the venue was more appropriate for the sport of mud wrestling due to the\nWould I attend another\nRyder Cup? Can’t say. But I wanted to experience golf’s ultimate team\ncompetition at the place the sport was born – I was happy I went with keen\ngolfers who knew their way around a golfing tournament and had played\nGleneagles previously to navigate me to the best vantage points. Would I go\nback to Scotland? Absolutely.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.meaco.com/blog/supporting-youth-sport-locally/", "date": "2019-07-20T07:56:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526489.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720070937-20190720092937-00373.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9763582944869995, "token_count": 585, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__196360926", "lang": "en", "text": "I have been involved with youth sport since I was a teenager myself when I used to organise and run table tennis tournaments and coaching clubs in Billingshurst and Southwater. The passion for sport has never faded and as a family we are great believers in the positives that come from being involved with sport.\nWe therefore do not mind devoting company time and resources to helping out with youth sport locally. Over the years this has taken the form of weekly time off for coaching at local schools, financially supporting local festivals and tournaments and organising events during company and personal time.\nThroughout the year we organise;\nAn introduction to Tag Rugby for School Years 3 and 4 at a local secondary school with GCSE PE students from that school coaching the children and organising matches for them. We generally get 15-20 school teams for this event and around 30-40 young leaders. This is a very popular event as the teachers from the primary schools love that tag rugby is a sport that is equal to both boys and girls at this age group. For the secondary schools it can be hard work because they have to prepare their students a few weeks in advance to ensure that on the day they have the confidence to run drills, lead games and Ref matches. All of this fills the children with confidence and provides them with leadership skills.\nA similar number of teams come to our Tag Rugby Tournament for school Years 5 and 6 with the winners going onto represent Guildford in the Surrey County Finals. There is more pressure here\nbecause of the competitive nature of the events so we don’t ask the young leaders to ref, friends from Guildford RFC and Guildfordians RFC do this instead. The Young Leaders act as linesmen, pitch marshals, team mentors, scorers and time keepers which again provides them with an outlet for their leadership skills.\nThis year we were asked to take over the running of the Surrey County Finals for Active Surrey and we helped to run an excellent event at Surrey Sports Park where 26 schools competed to be crowded county champions for 2016. 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Watch your fighting ability skyrocket as a Full Contact Champion reveals, step-by-step, the most important strength training techniques for martial artists. Never before has such a thorough strength training program been available for combat athletes or those interested in some of the best kept training secrets in the world.\nSteve Cotter's DVD Full KOntact kettlebells is a tremendous asset to anyone wishing to greatly enhance their performance in their chosen sport, activity or physical conditioning. I highly recommend it.\nJohn Brookfield, Author of Mastery of Hand Strength, Multiple World Record Holder\nI received the DVD a few days ago, right in the middle of finals week. I had a lot to study, but after watching the incredible intro to the video, I could not stop watching.\nSteve does an incredible job of explaining a martial arts principle, rooting, and then reinforcing it with kettlebell exercises. The techniques in here are very powerful!\nTyler Hass, RKC, Power Athletes Magazine, Pullman, WA\nSteve, I'm about 15 minutes into your DVD and just wanted to congratulate you on your great work. The explanations are thorough, logical, and you've done a great job in explaining the martial arts carryover from KB training.\nI'll send you a note when I've completed the DVD but so far I'm super impressed!\nCharles Staley, Staley Training Systems, Las Vegas, NV\nSteve Cotter's DVD is Outstanding!\nI finally had a chance to watch Steve's DVD and I am really impressed. The quality is top notch (no camcorder in someone's basement). Steve's DVD begins with a real cool music video that shows Steve displaying some incredible feats of strength and conditioning.\nSteve speaks very well on the DVD and is clear and concise at all times(no umms, uhhs, etc). It is apparent that Steve knows a great deal regarding the subject matter that he is covering and that he put a lot of energy and time into the content of the DVD.\nSteve makes many of the exercises that he covers look easy. However, when you try some of them, you will be amazed at how difficult some of them are. Fortunately, Steve shows you clearly how to work up to the exercises and what you need to focus on for proper execution.\nI really like the rack weaving and shuffles and can definitely see how they will be beneficial to any athlete.\nI like the one-legged deadlifts with kicks as well. very cool drill that will carry over to the martial arts.\nThe real sign that Steve's DVD is great is that when it is over, you cannot wait to see Steve's next DVD.\nFinally, every exercise on Steve's DVD has a purpose. No fluff or wasted space. Steve maximizes every minute.\nIf you are a martial artist, then you have to get this DVD. If you are a serious athlete or simply a kettlebell fan that wants to take his or her game up a notch, then you will love this DVD.\nGreat job Steve!\nMike Mahler, Strength Coach, Los Angeles, CA\nI really liked your DVD. It was light years ahead of everyone in your market. You've set the bar very high for the other RKC trainers.\nThe presentation was awesome. You did the right thing waiting until you were assured that you would be selling a first rate product. IMO it was better than Steve Maxwell's video and more organized. I'm not putting down Steve's great video, just comparing a similar product.\nThe content is great. If I had not started Hsing-i training I may have not understood some of your concepts. Great video.\nEllis Jones, San Diego, CA\nI received your video on Monday. Very well done. I like that you explained the \"why and how it works\" and behind the drills, rather than just, \"do this b/c it works\". The progression from BW drills, to drills with racked KBs to drills with KBs overhead (extreme compromise) was nice, and gives people a way to progress and refine. The setting was nice as well. The plants in the background were a nice touch (was that planned, or were they just there?) and makes the video warmer, rather than just a room with white walls. As someone mentioned on Dragon Door, everything is presented in a relaxed and confident manner. There is no fumbling with words or any uhs and ahs. You present yourself in a way that makes the viewer feel that you know what you're doing. Great job. The quality of the DVD itself is excellent, from the menu to the quality of the picture. The DVD label and the box are also very well done and look very professional.\nThings that I personally got out of it: re-enforcement of the usefulness of rack and overhead holds and walks. I need to do more of those.\nI think you did a great job, and I'm sure a lot of people will be surprised to hear this is your first video.\nBy the way, the intro was spectacular. Show off. Can't wait for Volume 2!!!\nThanks, and great job,\nEric Tiarks, Omaha, NE\nI just received your DVD and will listen to it in great detail when my boys aren't vying for attention. What I've seen so far was very professional, clearly explained & shot, which is trickier to accomplish than it would seem. Conveying information with clarity is an invisible (or at least under appreciated) skill. It was exciting to see you include some excellent Hsing-I at the intro, and even a taste of Bagua! I would imagine that for many of the DD gang, this will be their first exposure to internal art done with genuine martial intent.\nBarry Crain, Chicago, IL\nFull KOntact KB is an excellent DVD, showcasing Steve Cotter's ability to apply martial arts thinking to strength training and showing clear progression in KB drills that anyone, regardless of MA style or fitness level will find useful.\nI just received my DVD and want to tell you how awesome it is! I really appreciate the way you explain the principles and combine the strength and conditioning of the KB with martial drills. The exercises you demonstrate will make any serious practitioner a powerful martial artist. Your teaching style is very clear and informative. You are a true inspiration!! Thank you for making such a quality product. I'm really looking forward to your next one!\nSusan R, Kapaa, HI\nGet Steve Cotter's video!\nIt is a superb exposition on strength training, specifically designed with Xingyi (his art) in mind. It is a great conditioning video, but it has the added advantage of having some great excerpts of Steve in motion — something you have to see to really appreciate. By all means, use this resource. Aloha!\nMakena White, Honolulu, HI\nI just finished watching Vol. 1 of Full KOntact Kettlebells and I can't recommend it enough. The video is very high quality and full of great drills that any martial artist will find invaluable.\nBill Ripley — Watkinsville, Georgia\nWatched Full KOntact last night for the first time. This DVD is awesome. Steve Cotter has created a highly-energized, highly scientific training DVD. I have been using KB's for a little over a year. I also train Police and Fire recruits with KB's and am a beginning martial artist. This DVD goes a long way in providing some very high-level training ideas.\nSteve A. MS, H/FD, CSCS\nSteve Cotter's Root DVD is awesome!\nSteve's DVD is excellent material with fairly high production quality.\nFor anyone interested in primal movement, the basis of athletic development, and truly working your body as a unit — Steve's DVD is perfect. He goes over many drills and the theory behind the drills as well. I would add this to the must have library: it is applicable to almost any sport, pattern of movement, and overall coordination.\nMany of the basic principles of rooting into the ground for increased power are those which are most quickly forgotten. Steve brings them back up as an interest with fresh drills and insight into why they are so important.\nOf course, Steve demonstrates everything perfectly and the demo section is enough to make one jealous — particularly the jump-switch splits between the swiss balls. For those who haven't seen it: he has two half swiss balls which he balances on in a suspended front split. He then jumps in the air from that position, switches legs, and lands in another front split. Quite impressive.\nChris Muscarella, Annapolis, MD\nIt's a great video...\nIt's a great video, every drill was one that was clearly applicable and easy to integrate into training... that's what has me eager to get the others as soon as you release them... April is too long to wait, though!\nI finished watching Steven Cotters DVD, Full KOntact KettleBells Vol. 1, last night for the 3rd time.\nI'd have to say Steve's DVD is breath of fresh air when it comes to Martial Arts related fitness videos or DVDs. Absolutely no mysticism, BS, or outlandish claims.\nThe Full KOntact KB DVD is a reflection of the man who put it together, direct and to the point. No complicated routines or rehashing of old tired ideas. Steve doesn't try to fluff up his presentation with any worthless exercises, he gets down to business with a handful of useful KB exercises. Steve doesn't just show you how to use KBs to build strength and power for MA, but more importantly to use them to build strength and power for those times you're not in an advantageous position.\nIf you are interested in MA or KBs, I'd recommend you buy Steve's DVD.\nThe swing as Systema....\non Vlad's tape \"strikes\" he shows a \"chest punch\". The hip snap generated by Cotter's 2.5 pood 2 handed swing is basically a hip punch — the martial applications of the movements demonstrated can't be questioned.\nIt was great to hear your clear and concise explanation on the DVD. It was great to see that your video catered to those of us who enjoy the martial arts.\nI enjoyed your DVD very much. I watched it for the second time last night. The concepts make a lot of sense and I enjoyed your explanations. Your body positioning discussions are very good and make sense. Additionally, as a martial artist, I am trying out the shuffling and weaving and will work on the Dragon weaving next. I had an acl reconstruction last year so I am going to work into that slowly. I am looking forward to the next DVDs in your series.\nMay I be so bold to suggest that you may want to put out your own IMA videos. It is clear that your understanding of body mechanics is superior and your own conditioning is very enviable. Watching the trailer was quite visually appealing. There may be a market for someone with your ability to clearly impart concepts to bring the concepts of the internal Chinese arts to the public. I know I would welcome them in order to understand arts I do not practice. Looking forward to your seminar.\nJim Tirey, Martial Artist, MD\nFor anyone who has Steve Cotter's Full KOntact Kettlebell DVD —\nI got my copy yesterday and was wondering if anyone else who has seen it had to pick their jaw up off the ground when he was doing the jump splits between the half balance balls? Or how about the pistols holding two kettlebells in each hand \"waiter press\" fashion? I was really impressed with Steve at the last RKC Cert. and after watching his DVD I was just blown away.\nThis is a must have for any martial artist who's serious about their training. I can hardly wait for volume two.\nGreat job Steve!\nMike Johnson, RKC\nSteve, finally saw it this week, SHUGYO!\nGreat production quality, even better content. I've been playing with movement drills for awhile, but now I have some new stuff to work on. I just got done designing my program for the next 6 weeks and I had to throw some of your stuff in there. Truly a great DVD, from a great Sifu.\nDylan Thomas, Virginia\nThe opening sequence of \"Full KOntact KBs — The Martial Art of Strength Training\"... is one of the most excellent pieces of film I've ever seen!\nAfter only a quick viewing of the instructional portions, they seem extraordinary as well. I've not yet had an opportunity to review those parts with the concentration of a lesson-setting that I do plan to devote ASAP, but I'm really looking forward to absorbing the teaching.\nFor the past week, each morning, my twin 3.5 year old sons, before requesting any children's programs, have been demanding, \"Daddy, we want to watch your friend, Steve Cotter, with the kettlebells\". I've played and watched the opening sequence with them about 15 times. (To the point where I anticipate the small puff of dirt Steve kicks up as his foot sweeps along the ground in the slow circular walking portion at the beginning, as the music starts to play and the rays of sunshine beam down — wow, great production.) The kids and I wish that opening sequence was at least 30 minutes long. It's amazing! Side effect of these viewings is that the outstanding (I believe original, yes?) music has been bouncing around the inside of my head all week. Bravo, Steve!\n\"Root\" is excellent. Sign me up for Vols. 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Please contact me for questions or comments!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://ouichef.co.uk/indulge-in-delight-holiday-baking-extravaganza-with-festive-treats-for-every-season.html", "date": "2024-04-13T18:50:22Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816832.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413180040-20240413210040-00238.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8667775988578796, "token_count": 896, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__177457499", "lang": "en", "text": "The holiday season is synonymous with joy, warmth, and the sweet aroma of freshly baked treats wafting through the air. Whether it’s Christmas, Thanksgiving, or a cozy winter evening, indulging in a holiday baking extravaganza is a delightful way to celebrate. In this article, we’ll explore a variety of festive treats that will leave your kitchen filled with the spirit of the season.\n1. 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Infused with nutmeg, cinnamon, and a hint of rum, these cupcakes bring the rich and creamy flavor of eggnog to life. Top them with a swirl of eggnog-flavored frosting and a sprinkle of nutmeg for a festive finish.\n4. Cranberry Orange Scones: A Touch of Elegance\nFor a touch of elegance in your holiday spread, consider baking cranberry orange scones. The tartness of cranberries complements the citrusy burst of orange zest, creating a perfect balance of flavors. Serve them warm with clotted cream or orange marmalade for a delightful addition to your brunch or tea time.\n5. Pecan Pie Bars: Thanksgiving in Every Bite\nBring the essence of Thanksgiving to your holiday baking with pecan pie bars. These bars encapsulate the rich, caramelized goodness of pecan pie in a portable and shareable form. The buttery shortbread crust enhances the nutty flavor, making them a delectable treat for festive gatherings.\n6. 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Mavericks is a place of dangerous swells - the most beautiful and daunting waves imaginable. Here you’ll stumble on brave souls, paddling out into unknown territory, ready to tackle the ominous waves breaking on the shore.\nSo, why Mavericks?\nThe Hohman family hails from Southern California- a place brimming with energy and lively with Mexican culture. We are no strangers to shredding the waves, burning late-night beach bonfires, chowing down on fresh fish tacos, hopping the border to Mexico for a surf trip, and donning the sunburnt, smiling faces that are a signature Southern California trait.\nTo us, Mavericks is not just a surf spot. Being a Maverick means being an independent individual. A Maverick is someone who is unique, prepared to take a risk, and ready for adventure. It means being one of the few who are willing to venture into unknown waters for the exhilaration of that one wave.\nWe are all Mavericks, in a sense. 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I've been sharing my experiences with the other gals who make up the current BIG Tribe, so I'm going to share the same experiences with all of you now. This is going to be long and very emotional, fair warning. Some bits have been copied and pasted from my original postings on the BIG forums, so they may read a little oddly.\nFor background, the first week of BIG was spent scribbling, doodling and generally getting into the groove of letting our intuitions guide our brushes, to let go of over inflated expectations and to get comfortable with the process. We also became familiar with our fear gremlins, those little voices inside of us that tell us something is ugly, or stupid, to give up or not to share this and that - the voice that stifles as it attempts to protect us. Now, what I'm going to share is my painting and process for week 2. Connie, our fearless leader, asked that we work with Memory in our first real, honest and fearless BIG painting. To just pick a memory, the first one that comes to mind or the one that keeps reappearing and popping in to say hello!\nI watched the intro and the first video, popped over to the first discussion and read through it. My paper was out and ready to go and I closde my eyes, let my mind go and waited to see what the first memory that comes across my mind is because that, THAT is the one I'm going to paint...\nAnd my mind goes blank. There are memories there in the depths of my mind, oh are there ever. Big bright shiny ones and deep dark terrifying ones but none jump forth and say 'paint me!' So I wait some more. Then I distract myself with some music, who knows? Maybe in setting up this small ritual I've scared them off, over thought them without even realizing it. Hours go by and nothing. I wait to hear something... yet nothing comes.\nThere are the obvious ones I could go for, like getting married, buying a house - you know, big life things. But when I think about using them for the project I get this feeling in my gut that says, nah. Not this one. Keep waiting.\nWhen I decided to undertake this adventure, it was partially in order to break down my difficulty in not overthinking things, to learn how to trust and to let go of total control and expectations of the finished product. While I'm not consciously aware of doing any of these things while waiting for my memory to come, I wonder if they aren't hindering me somehow just the same. I continued to wait and sat down at the desk in my studio, opened youtube and this song was in my recommended que (not sure why - I suppose the Universe needed me to hear it.)\nMy guts churned, I cried. I knew what I needed to paint.\nI'll admit, I was (and still am) a bit scared to share my memory painting. Opening myself up wide and laying my innards bare and raw for people I've 'just met' to see isn't something I do, ever. (Hell, sharing this level of myself with people I know well is rare.) So, I'm taking a fearless leap here, one of faith and of trust and I'm going to share the process and the memory here - to let it and myself be seen.\nI was caught up in choosing a memory, but it was given to be by the universe in a song and a rush of clenched guts and tears. I know that it was said that we didn't need to dive into a deep, dark, heavy memory as we get our toes wet in the water of fearless painting... but that's what my guts, my soul, the gods above brought forth from the depths for me to work with. And I did.\nThe memory dredged up wasn't a one time event, but rather a period in time. In my late teens, my small world shattered around me. I was in an abusive relationship, my parents were divorcing and kept putting me in the middle of their spats as referee and bargaining chip, my younger siblings clung to me for love and stability. I fell into an incredibly dark and desperate place, barely clinging to any real will to continue to exist... I began to self hurt. Or cut myself, in more blunt terms. Over the course of those few years, I covered myself with hundreds of marks, always hidden by clothing as they bled and subsequently healed. 8 years after the last time, I still have 22 very visible scars just on my forearms and wrists, which people seem to be drawn to ask about. When they do, I become uncomfortable and nervous, worried they'll judge me for something that is long past. Terrified they'll look at me as 'one of those crazy people'. I decided to follow my gut and paint this time period in order to attempt to lay to rest those feelings and make peace with my past.\nI put the song back on as I chose my colors; grey, grey-blue, blue, red. I let the tears fall as I sketched the shape on the paper. Hunched, cross armed, trying to maintain a small shape in the large space.\nI poured her a glass of wine and we cried together. I held her close and told her it would be OK. To trust me and our gut. She hid behind me as I began to fling blue onto the background. Grabbing red next, I slathered it over the blue. As I painted, I wanted to get physical with the process, so I tossed my brush aside and went at it with my hands and fingers - mushing red into blue, creating bruised purples. (In retrospect, I think my sub-conscious was putting the colors of my hurts onto the paper, as I was always badly bruised around the cuts afterwards.) Barely stopping, I grabbed the gray and began to fill in the body - as I covered the heart, my gremlin sighed in relief. It was safe, hidden - protected. As it should be.\nDipping my fingers in red, I cut at the wrist and the chest, swooped outlines around the figure in vibrant blood tones. Looking at the wrist I felt revulsion and tried to cover it back up with gray, resulting in a pink mess. My gremlin was upset but my gut said to put the red back and taking a deep breath, I listened.\nAnd now, my guts tell me to get up and paint. I've got a lot of work to do. I grab a dark brown and add in hair, straight and stringy, falling forward to obscure some of the face; yet another safety mechanism that I only recognize in retrospect. Taking out the black, I give her big, bold outlines. My gremlin pops up again - 'That's not your style!! That's not how you paint!! She's cartoony, ugly!' I shush her again, after all, this isn't my typical subject matter nor is it a particularly pretty memory. I keep on, this part of me, this woman on the paper - she wants to be seen. She NEEDS to be seen. And big bold lines catapult her into view, where she cannot be ignored or pushed aside.\nStepping back a moment, I don't want to cry - for the first time since starting this. I don't feel lost, miserable, ashamed when I look at her though there is still some melancholy there. A sort of heavy eerie feeling down in my bowels. My gut chimes in, since my goblin has washed her hands of this - I'm not listening to her anyway - informing me to paint white circles in the background. I get to work, filling half the background with them before my gut says 'stop!' Step away and stop. And I do. I clean up my brushes and leave her, knowing somehow that she's not quite done with me yet.\nI let her sit on the easel in the studio for a day and a half. Friday, when I was on my lunch break journaling about this painting (she's taken up 10 pages in my composition book so far) I realized I was excited to see her. To get home and ask her what she needed, to work with her. The 4 hours of work were the slowest I can recall in recent history, not work volume wise, but to my rapidly spinning mind and needy heart.\nWhen I bounded into the studio and grabbed my palette, my heart shouted 'Grab the red and the the yellow! And your favorite color blue! Oh, and white too!' And I did. Adding deeper hues of shadow to her, giving her more definition and somehow, despite blue being very melancholy - brightening her up a bit. I scribbled yellows and whites around her side, a sort of aura of hopeful energy - a sign that there was still so much life in her. A will to continue, to live. And then, my gut and heart whispered the most important part conspiratorially to me, quietly, so as not to wake and anger the sleeping gremlin. The finishing touch, the final lesson that she has to hand me:\nTo live, to let my heart beat fierce and free. That time is over with and not only did I live, I thrived despite all the anguish and pain. I pulled myself out of that darkness and rose like a phoenix into a new life, in which I wanted to let love back in to my heart. And how can you do that, if you lock it away?\nThis process, this painting, helped me in ways I can't even quite express right now because I am still absorbing it all. I plan to pin her to my wall for a while, to let her lessons sink in further, to have her help in overcoming the last remnants of shame I feel over my past like a great guardian angel birthed from a black seed in myself. My gremlin is pursing her lips at me for sharing all of this, worrying how this will be judged and for right now, I'm ignoring her and feeling so very, very free.\nThis journey, this adventure, has been bigger for me than I ever expected. I'm not learning new techniques, not fussing over the outcomes. Just letting the the process take me where it will... and it is an exhausting, magical, spiritual, beautiful process.\nComments from my fellow fearless painters, whose support and love I will cherish always.\nComment by Connie Hozvicka on July 16, 2012 at 3:04pm\nFirst, I have to whole heartedly--with every drip of my Soul--acknowledge the incredible courage and bravery and pure genuine FEARLESSness it took to share so openly from your heart. I feel so honored and humbled to experience your process aside you. Thank you for letting me in--letting us all in. I feel healed on some level of my own life as well by traveling through this with you.\nShe is beautiful. You are beautiful. Your story of rising above so much darkness in your life is beautiful.\nWonder how much a ticket to South Carolina would run me?! I'd love to wrap my arms around ya in a BIG hug!\nSending you so much LOVE!\nComment by Michelle Turbide on July 13, 2012 at 5:53pm\nI can't even speak I am so blown away by your courage not only to explore this memory for yourself but to be so open and honest in sharing it with all of us. Thank you so much for letting us know you in this way. I feel blessed to be a part of your process.\nComment by Colleen McCarthy on July 13, 2012 at 3:53pm\nThank you for being so courageous and sharing your story. And especially for ignoring that gremlin - Lovelovelove you!\nComment by Sharon Bode on July 13, 2012 at 1:02pm\n...right now, you are very much loved. 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Vehicular Kit allows users to stay connected on the move with a simple and versatile set of accessories, ideal for primary communication and in situations when cellular coverage is weak or unavailable. Pairing the Iridium GO! with the vehicular kit enables reliable connectivity for anyone travelling in and out of areas with little or no terrestrial coverage.\nThe Iridium GO! Vehicular Kit is an ideal solution for park rangers and lone workers who need to send work status updates to their teams. Now humanitarian workers have the flexibility to stay connected no matter where work takes them. They can make phone calls, send emails, and share location, all while traversing from one site to another without missing a beat. The ease of activating emergency services makes the kit invaluable for on-the move operations. The kit is also convenient for dispersed NGO teams to stay in touch in remote locations and provide mission updates to each other in a quick and efficient manner.\nWhat's in the Box\n- Iridium Magnetic Mount Antenna with 5m cable and TNC-M Connector\n- RAM Suction Mounting Kit with Threaded Adapter\n- Iridium GO! Wall Bracket Kit\n- Iridium GO! Cable Adapter\n- RAM Round Plate with Ball (2.5” Diameter)\n- 1 x RAM-B-202U\n- 2 x M4X16 Screws\n- 2 x M4 Nut hex nylon\n- Cable Ties\n- User Installation Guide\n- Ideal for primary and complementary communication\n- Easy Installation\n- 1-Year Limited Warranty\n- Certified Passive Iridium Antenna for use with the Iridium GO!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://lianapolitano.com/okami-immersion/", "date": "2013-05-19T14:01:14Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697552127/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094552-00052-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9406917691230774, "token_count": 3052, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__7617184", "lang": "en", "text": "Instant Divinity! or, Immersion in Okami\nAlthough Clover Studio’s name may not be an intentional blend of the phrase “creativity lover,” the visionary stylings of Okami are certainly in favor of this rumor. Developed by Clover Studio for the PS2 and ported to the Wii by Ready at Dawn, Okami is an action-adventure game framed by Japanese mythology and cel-shaded artwork that simulates a living sumi-e brush painting. In order to save Nippon from evil demons, the sun goddess Amaterasu inhabits the playable form of a white wolf at the game’s start. In addition to traveling from quest to quest, it is the player’s task during the adventure to use her “Celestial Brush” to perform acts of divine intervention. While these unusual game mechanics might seem to require a conscious suspension of disbelief, some of its most implausible features are actually essential to a consistent and immersive gameplay experience.\nWhat makes these features immersive rather than interruptive is their implication in Okami’s greater gameplay metaphor of omnipotence. This metaphor mediates the “gap between gameworld and player or…gap between player and avatar” in order to “help at least approximate or “fake”…experiences,” such as the experience of being divine. As described in their paper “Games about LOVE and TRUST? Harnessing the Power of Metaphors for Experience Design,” Doris Rusch and Matthew Weise point out that dealing with this gap “creatively” can bring the player incredibly close to “stepping into the shoes of the hero [and] into the body of a completely different species.” The player-avatar relationship, aesthetic schema, and Celestial Brush interface metaphor in Okamiact in concert to navigate this gap, and create an immersive experience in being omnipotent.\nWhile all videogame players commonly experience some feeling of omnipotence during gameplay, Okami uses the physical concept of omnipotence to create an immersive experiential gestalt. Because the player’s avatar appears on the screen across from her, is not a literal representation of her, and acts based on discrete input from a library of possible interactions, there is a necessary physical disconnect between the player and the avatar she controls. This type of indirect control, however, is comparable to the type of power an omnipotent being is commonly assumed to have and be able to exert. Because the main character is characterized as such a being, the player is more able to identify with Amaterasu and see her indirect manipulation of the wolf as being meaningful to the game’s spiritual narrative. Furthermore, this “provide[s the player with] a perspective about how things are and feel like” beyond her basic control of the white wolf, so that common gameplay mechanisms and unique interactions serve as further immersive tools.\nOne exemplary way in which Okami reinforces the player’s immersion in the character Amaterasu is in the depiction of dialogue between Amaterasu and other celestial beings. When celestial characters are addressing Amaterasu, they invariably occupy the center of the screen and appear to address the player directly, rather than Amaterasu’s avatar (which isn’t even visible on screen). However, when the character “gives” a brush technique to Amaterasu, the object representing it symbolically transfers to and is imprinted upon the wolf’s chest. This creates a deliberate distinction between the player-god Amaterasu, who operates on an intellectual plane of control, and the avatar, who is solely a control for input and output in the physical realm. The gap between the player and the character Amaterasu is thereby mediated as the player experiences being addressed as Amaterasu herself, and her physical control over the avatar is conceptually mirrored in Amaterasu’s supposed omnipotence.\nHowever, Torben Grodal points out that being so deeply immersed can “cause fatigue and eventually a sense of lack of control,” as the player is still only an agent within a demanding game space. After all, the above example comes from a cut scene in which the player has little to no control. To give players more control over how they play the game without diverting from the conceptual framework, Okami describes common mechanics such as saving and battle avoidance in unique spiritual terms. Saving, a “player-generated process” , takes place only at shrines and is framed as a spiritual activity, where the player’s experiences are being recorded in the greater fabric of existence. Likewise, demon battles take place only upon contact with “demon scrolls,” portals which allow a player to chose whether or not to engage in battles during the gameplay. Extending the concept of omnipotence to such basic processes as saving and battle-avoidance allows the player to remain immersed in this spiritual framework while exercising her own agency as a player.\nJust as the concept of omnipotence uniquely explains the gap between player and avatar as part of an immersive experience, Okami’s sumi-e aesthetic uses the gap as “part of [its] toolset” to create a cohesive spiritual framework. The sumi-e style of brush painting is intimately and historically connected to the depiction of Japanese mythology, and the cel-shading of Okami is deliberately a closely correlative graphic style. While “realistic” graphics are integral to sports games, this is mainly because their game worlds must correlate in graphical quality and perspective to the television coverage people are accustomed to – a different visual problem than that faced in Okami. Even to those unacquainted with the historical conveyance of Japanese mythology, the vivid and organic sumi-e graphics create an “environmental spectacle that evokes myth, magic and mystery,” said by Geoff King and Tanya Krzywinska to be “particularly important to games set in high-fantasy locations.” This creative visual language is distinct from the physical world’s, taking advantage of the gap between player and television screen in order to immerse her in a moving, interactive painting.\nOne particular virtue of depicting the game world as an interactive painting is that it allows the visual elements to tell a story of their own. Like a painting immerses the viewer through symbolism, color and brushwork, “cinematic techniques shape style and tone and add connotative meaning…serv[ing] the additional function of communicating between game-system and player.” Techniques such as the appearance of flowers growing at Amaterasu’s feet and the visible whirling of the wind are two of many aspects of Okami’s particular “richly imagined special world, full of enticing things,” stated in “Emotional Game Design” to stimulate the player’s voyeuristic instinct and immerse her more emotionally in the gameplay. More literal communication between the interface’s art and the player is particularly exemplified by the use of symbols in the HUD to convey meaning unique to the game’s scope.\nA specific example of meaningful symbolism comes in Okami’s unique depiction of health loss, a mechanic common to videogames but specifically framed by this game’s mythology. Artfully using the ubiquity of sun symbolism to reinforce the player’s impression of Amaterasu’s divinity, health is depicted in units of solar energy that relate to the strength of her presence in the body of the wolf. This allows the game-world-generated process of death to be explained as Amaterasu’s divine spirit fleeing the body of the wolf, rather than as a feature inconsistent with this experience of omnipotence. The ink pots in the HUD are a somewhat less direct reference to Amaterasu’s divinity, as they refer to her ability to power the Celestial Brush but attempt to remain consistent with the metaphor of the brush itself. To balance these metaphors, the vanishing of ink pots from the HUD is supplemented by the white wolf’s flaming weaponry vanishing from her body, so that the visuals completely convey that depleting the metaphorical ink supply has thereby depleted the avatar’s power supply. This visual redundancy helps further immerse the player in the gameworld, as it reinforces its metaphorical frameworks and immediately alerts her to her shifting ability to use the Celestial Brush.\nBecause of the gestural nature of Celestial Brush interactions on the Wii, its use allows for seamlessly parallel actions between the physical and the game world. While it initially seems like a stretch that gesturing with the Celestial Brush is relevant to the “world beyond the game,” the brush techniques of the game are almost all exactly akin to the brush techniques of traditional Japanese art. Thereby learning how to execute the crude basics of Japanese brush painting, the player develops a connection to Okami’s artistry while onlookers can appreciate the gestures’ significance. The gestures can also be gratification of their own, as an exuberant gestural flourish can be a complete outlet for the player’s energy and spirit. These gestures are thereby linked meaningfully with Celestial Brush techniques, making the game an exception to concerns about trivial gesturing. Should a technique fail, the player is bound to ask “was my artwork good enough?” rather than “did the control stick misread my input?”, signifying that extending the brush metaphor to its gestural input allows the player feelings of ownership and greater immersion in their role.\nLearning how and when to gesturally perform these miracles is also critical to the player’s engagement with the game. In the earliest stages of Okami, the player has only a few brush techniques that she can use. In the words of Clint Hocking, this is the “number of elements implicated in the [Celestial Brush] pattern,” which increases as the player learns more techniques. Integral to the gameplay is becoming comfortable with a growing library of miracles and learning their applications. The gameplay’s complexity also increases over time, as the player learns to apply the same brush techniques to a growing variety of tasks. Meanwhile, the Celestial Brush’s tolerance decreases over time, as defeating later enemies requires a higher mastery of the techniques. According to Clint Hocking, when these forces of implication, complexity and tolerance act “in concert…[they] immerse [the player’s] left brain in the game.” Likewise, the Celestial Brush mechanic causes players to think like a god despite still working within the game’s constraints.\nThe immersive power of the Celestial Brush is exemplified by Amaterasu’s battle with the Spider Queen. Earlier in the Tsuta Ruins, Amaterasu acquires a “Vine” technique that causes an open Konohana blossom to shoot vines to Amaterasu or a hook in the earth. With two such patterns of use, there is some complexity to how and when the technique should be applied. As the player recognizes Konohana blossoms surrounding the Queen mid-battle, she knows that she should implicate the “Vine” technique, but how? Because there isn’t much time between the Queen’s attacks, there is a low tolerance for applying the technique incorrectly. However, when the player notices the hooks on the Queen’s back it calls to the pattern of painting vines to hooks in the ground. As the player becomes aware of what she has to do, any errors are likely on account of inaccurate painting, a mistake the player can directly learn from as she rapidly seeks to improve. Indeed, recursing the brush technique on the Queen’s back hooks will temporarily stun her, and allow the player to go in for the kill, gesturally slicing at her innards to implicate the Power Slash technique. Forced to think quickly in terms of the Celestial Brush’s powers and patterns, the player experiences both a physical and mental immersion in Amaterasu’s abilities and responsibilities.\nBecause of the creative use of gameplay metaphors and abstraction in Okami’s game world, the player experiences an exceptional connection with its conditions. Amaterasu’s relationship to the white wolf successfully parallels the player-character relationship in gameplay, mediating its gap and causing the player to uniquely identify with Amaterasu. Because the goal of sumi-e is to capture the essence of an idea, and not to replicate it, the sumi-e aesthetic of the game is a purposeful abstraction that creates a library of immersive gameplay metaphors. The Celestial Brush is a successful example of this, as an effective interface metaphor which keeps the player grounded in the visual language of the game world and reinforces their sense of omnipotence. By finely tuning these metaphors, Okami turns being a mythological Japanese god into a successful game experience – rather than a mere feature of the story line.\n- Ashcraft, Brian. “Breaking: Clover Studio is Dead.” Kotaku, 2006.\n- Rusch, Doris / Weise, Matthew. “Games about LOVE and TRUST? Harnessing the Power of Metaphors for Experience Design.” 2008.\n- Grodal, Torben. “Video Games and the Pleasures of Control.” From Zillmann, Dolf and Vorderer, Peter (Eds.) Media Entertainment. The Psychology of its Appeal. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.\n- Lantz, Frank. “GDC: Game Developers Rant II“. March 24, 2006.\n- King, Geoff / Krzywinska, Tanya. TombRaiders. Space Invaders. Videogame Forms and Contexts. London, UK: I.B. Tauris, 2006.\n- Rusch, Doris. “Emotional Design of Computer Games and Fiction Films.” From Jahn-Sudmann, A. / Stockmnn, R. (eds.), Games Without Frontiers – War Without Tears. Computer Games as a Sociocultural Phenomenon. Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.\n- Bogost, Ian. “Persuasive Games: Performative Play.” Gamasutra: The Art and Business of Making Games, 2008.\n- Bogost, Ian. “Persuasive Games: Gestures as Meaning.” Gamasutra: The Art and Business of Making Games, 2009.\n- Hocking, Clint. “i-fi: Immersive Fidelity in Games.” in GDC 2008, Game Developers Conference. 2008.\nDecember 18th, 2009", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.grahamwatson.com/essays/2017/02/february-1st-2017/", "date": "2024-02-22T05:12:42Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473690.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222030017-20240222060017-00601.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9501849412918091, "token_count": 2665, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__179092085", "lang": "en", "text": "I am no longer a cycling photographer. If you want, you can now refer to me as a ex-cycling photographer or as a former cycling photographer. Yes, after almost 45 years as a professional photographer and 38 years of that as a cycling photographer I am retiring – my last race was the Tour Down Under in January. I turned 60 years-of-age last March and began finalising a plan that had been fermenting in my mind since five years earlier. I had always wanted to stop at 60, reasoning that my vision and reflexes would be left intact if I stopped now – stay too long and the quality and commitment were bound to fall at some stage. By stopping at 60 I also have the chance to discover other things in life, or at the very least get out on my bike more and maybe climb a few of the mountains I’ve photographed for so long. I have reasoned with myself that retirement is the biggest milestone a human being reaches, beyond getting married or buying one’s first home. So this was not a casual, easy decision to make nor carry out. Yet here I am, one day into retirement, sitting on our deck overlooking the Tasman Bay in Nelson, New Zealand, a glass of locally-produced Sauvignon Blanc in my hand, totally at peace with my new lifestyle.\nThat peace would not have been realised had I not enjoyed such a satisfying and rewarding career. From the moment I grabbed a lucky shot of Eddy Merckx on the Champs Elysees in 1977 – a shot that started my career after I won a small prize in a photo-competition at what is now ‘Cycling Weekly’ – to capturing the attacking moment when Richie Porte won the Tour Down Under on Willunga Hill last month, my career has been one long, unbroken, enjoyable, unforgettable, exciting, roller-coaster, highly successful adventure. You name the names; I’ve followed their whole careers. Think of Bernard Hinault, Laurent Fignon, Greg Lemond, Stephen Roche, Eric Vanderaerden, Pedro Delgado, Robert Millar, Sean Kelly, Phil Anderson, Andy Hampsten, Mario Cipollini, Miguel Indurain, Tony Rominger, Bjarne Riis, Laurent jalabert, Jan Ullrich, Chris Boardman, Erik Zabel, Marco Pantani, Stuart O’Grady, Johan Museeuw, Lance Armstrong, Paolo Bettini, Robbie McEwen, David Millar, Tom Boonen, Fabian Cancellara, Cadel Evans, Philippe Gilbert, Mark Cavendish, Alberto Contador, Bradley Wiggins, Alejandro Valverde, Vincenzo Nibali and Chris Froome – that’s a hefty lineage of champions I’ve photographed from amongst thousands of mere mortals.\nWho is my favourite road cyclist, people often ask? I tell them Sean Kelly, a constant source of great photography when I was a young lad starting out. I then say Indurain came close, ahead of Fignon, Ullrich, Armstrong, Delgado and Wiggins. I also tell them that if I was just 21-years-of-age today, then Wiggins would be my favourite cyclist – the most enigmatic of them all, but as a five-times Olympic Gold medallist, multi World Champion, winner of a Tour de France and current holder of the Hour Record, he is by far the most talented cyclist I’ve ever photographed. My favourite track cyclist? Wow, who to choose from when I’ve seen greats like Danny Clark, Connie Paraskevin, Tony Doyle, Erika Salumae, Koichi Nakano, Lutz Hesslich, Sergei Kopylov, Urs Freuler, Michael Hubner, HH Oersted, ‘Eki’ Ekimov, Jens Feidler, Bruno Risi, Shane Kelly, Jens Lehmann, Florian Rousseau, Felicia Ballanger, Marty Nothstein, Arnaud Tournant, Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton, Anna Meares, Laura Trott and Jason Kenny. I’m no misogynist, and have envied the power and grace of the greatest women as well. Connie Carpenter, Jeannie Longo, Leontien Van Moorsel, Nicole Cooke, Lizzie Armitstead and – without doubt the greatest of them all – Marianne Vos are the true luminaries who’ve lit up that part of my career.\nFor the photographers out there, I started with a Pentax Spotmatic II in 1977, but then lived within the Nikon family for almost my entire career. An FE2 in 1978 started me on a 35-year spell with Nikon cameras and lenses, save for a moment of desperation that took me to using a Canon EOS 1 between 1996-1998. I’ve used each of Nikon’s flagship film cameras - the FM2, F2, F3, F4, F5 – before partially joining the digital revolution in 2001. The D1, D2, D2H, D3, D4, D4s, and now the D5 have been the camera loves of my life, they’ll never be forgotten! Somewhere along the way I crossed to the dark side of photography, switching from manual focus to auto-focus with more than a small dose of guilt. But by then I’d captured on-film my favourite all-time image - of Hinault and Lemond on Alpe d’Huez - photographed with a totally manual Bronica ETRs. To close out this chronology of technology, I can boast that I started out printing from glass negatives in a London studio in 1972 after photographing aristocracy with a wooden Kodak Specialist camera. I learnt to use a 35mm SLR camera for that 1977 Tour visit and shot black & white film until decent colour slide film came along in the mid-1980’s. I used to take a mobile film lab to the races in the mid-90’s to develop those slides and then scanned them in before e-mailing them to clients as the digital age slowly took off. I switched to an all-digital platform in the middle of the 2003 Tour, having run both forms of photography for a few years. Processing film and scanning-in slides was replaced by late-night editing of 500 images a day, a task that often jeopardised the chance of finding a good restaurant still open. To round off my ancient-to-modern career, and to guarantee an earlier meal, I have for the past two years been transmitting images directly from the camera – a far quicker, more satisfying, healthier way to work. In some ways it’s a shame I’m stopping, just as things were getting easier!\nNow, the big question – will I miss this fantastic, crazy, wonderful sport and its unique lifestyle? Yes, for sure, though I’ve yet to know which parts I’ll miss the most. I will miss the races, but not all of them – too many events clash or cross over, and it’s impossible to enjoy everything with so much to take in. I’ll miss the true classics, like Omloop, Strade Bianche, E3, Wevelgem, Flanders, Roubaix, Liege and Lombardy. But I’ll miss the stage-races the most, especially Paris-Nice, the Giro, Vuelta, Romandie, and Suisse. I won’t miss the Tour as much as people might think– it’s become a claustrophobic colossus that is not always as enjoyable as I’d like, even though it dwarfs all other grand tours. More than the races, I think I’ll miss the fun of travel-planning, of the subsequent adventures, the chase of a good meal and good wine, the intimacy of an evening spent with your car and motor-bike drivers, or the camaraderie with colleagues when the rain is pouring down during a TT and we’ve all left our Gore-Tex, camera-condoms, and umbrellas behind. I know I’ll especially miss the excuse of buying the latest photographic gear, simply because I could buy it. Much more than this, I’ll miss watching my boys racing their hearts out. If I’ve followed some of the greatest champions through their entire careers, I’m signing off without seeing how good Esteban Chaves, Caleb Ewan or Fabio Aru might become – or which of the Yates brothers makes it to the very top, if they don’t both make it there. Is Dan McLay the next Cavendish, will Boonen win a fourth Flanders or a fifth Roubaix this spring? Can Ian Stannard spoil Boonen’s dream in Roubaix? I’d better go out and buy a decent TV…\nI cannot sign off for good without acknowledging the help of so many people who made my career last so long, and to some who helped make it possible in the first place. Journalists are a necessary ‘evil’, I like to jest – but they help smooth the photographer’s path into magazines, newspapers, web-sites and even into sponsors’ deep pockets. Top of the list has to be John Wilcockson, a doyenne of English-language journalism who guided me through my early years at Cyclist Monthly, Winning, Inside Cycling and Velo News. He even inspired me to write articles and blogs in my later years, so thanks mate! Rupert Guinness came along in the days of Winning, and we were still sharing yarns and drinking wines last week in Adelaide, 30 years on. In 2013 he became the best best-man I could ever have had! William Fotheringham became the new Wilcockson when he joined Cycling Weekly in 1989-1990 – his ability to write at-length and with such wisdom has never waned to this day. With Russian-speaking Will I visited Moscow for a 6-Day race and navigated its metro system with solely Cyrillic signage – I then survived Moscow’s dire communist-age gastronomy as well. I’ve brushed shoulders with so many Dutch, Belgian, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Japanese, Australian and American journalists too – each and every one of them led me to being published in all those different languages, either in magazines, newspapers or books. Yet, journalists aren’t exactly famous for spending money unnecessarily. Instead it is the publishers who have done that. I’ve been fortunate to have worked with the very best cycling publications in the world, including Cycling Weekly, Cycle Sport, Winning, Velo News, Bicycling, RIDE Review, Ciclismo a Fondo, Pro Cycling, Favoriet, Wieler Revue, Tour – to name just the biggest and the best. Thanks to the exploits of Lemond and Armstrong, my work has been seen in Sports Illustrated, Vanity Fair, and a handful of consumer related publications on both sides of the Atlantic. Some publishers have stayed with me for almost forty years, some for just 30 years, and some for a bit less – collectively, they formed a strong foundation on which I could do business and prosper. I thank them one and all.\nRace-organisers have been many and multi-national, and some of them welcomed this oddball British photographer into their exclusive European world almost four decades ago – especially Jean-Marie Leblanc who let me into the 1987 Tour on a moto and opened an Aladdin’s cave of opportunity. In 1998, I became the UCI’s first-ever photographer, a not insignificant role that I only gave up last week, and with much regret, for they really are a nice bunch of people. Thanks must go to my many colourful moto-drivers who’ve kept me safe and sound and close enough to the cyclists to make my job easier. I’ve been driven by a Flemish abattoir owner, a Spanish hairdresser, an Italian customs officer, a French taxi-driver, an Australian police detective, a Basque donkey-breeder, a genuine California Highway Patrol officer (CHIPs!) and a whole host of others too. My current drivers, Walter Conte, Luke Evans and Serge Seynaeve deserve the biggest praise as it cannot be easy piloting a 60-year-old with nerves of steel who also thinks he knows it all. But none of this would have been possible had so many cyclists not done what they did and made my job that much more pleasurable and memorable. You’ll all be sorely missed.\n- Graham Watson", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.thenyquists.com/home/2018/2/26/abbys-weekly-edit", "date": "2019-10-23T06:24:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987829458.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20191023043257-20191023070757-00554.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9703889489173889, "token_count": 349, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__194917141", "lang": "en", "text": "Abby's Love List\nHello all! I wanted to start a fun ongoing series to record my favorite things from the last couple weeks and share them with you!\nWinter Brights! It may be winter still, but the weather has been more like spring! While it's not quite time to bring out the summer wardrobe, I have been wanting to break out from my normal winter wardrobe that is stereotypically dark, wool, and heavy. Luckily, I also have some spring-colored long-sleeved shirts and sweaters that are brighter hued to perk up the remaining winter days. I've been living in this cozy pink sweater for the last several weeks, as seen in my Instagram.\nThe Oscar movies! This year I've seen almost every Oscar nominee for Best Picture, so I'm pretty pumped to cheer for my favorites: \"Lady Bird\" and \"I, Tonya\" on March 4th during the Oscar Ceremony- basically my Super Bowl!\nThe Last Mrs. Parrish! It was finally my pick in book club and The Last Mrs. Parrish did not disappoint! I love a thriller set in a wealthy community- the perfect mix of glam and drama! It's also a page turner and you can read it cover to cover over a rainy weekend!\nArmchair Expert with Dax Shepard- I'm really enjoying this new podcast from one half of one of my favorite celeb couples! I've always loved Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell and find them hilarious but also really heartfelt and authentic. In this podcast, Dax conducts long form interviews with his celebrity friends like his wife, Jimmy Kimmel, his TV wife (from Parenthood!) Joy Bryant, Ashton Kutcher, and more to come!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.powago.com/", "date": "2022-01-19T01:02:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301217.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119003144-20220119033144-00163.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9082946181297302, "token_count": 170, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__129400868", "lang": "en", "text": "What is PowaGo?\nWith PowaGo, you can easily create a game of Go on the web to play it with your friends or against a computer.\nIs it free?\nYes it is and always will be!\nHow do I share a game with a friend?\nYou can share the URL after creating the game.\nCan I play against a computer?\nYes, select \"AI\" as player type.\nHow do I protect my game?\nSet a password in the Config menu after creating the game.\nCan someone cheat?\nIf you disable the Admin account or if you protect it by password: No.\nHow does it work?\nPowaGo is a touch friendly online application in HTML5. It is compatible with your computer, tablet and smartphone.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://paintedout.ca/about-us/", "date": "2020-05-25T14:18:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347388758.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20200525130036-20200525160036-00452.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9238587021827698, "token_count": 491, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-24", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__9827205", "lang": "en", "text": "About Painted Out\nWelcome to Painted Out! We are located in the quaint Village of St.George Brant, Ontario. ( Between Brantford & Cambridge off Highway 24 & 5)\nPainted Out is a French inspired shop that has been transformed with Chalk Paint™ decorative paint by Annie Sloan, both inside and out!\nWe are proud & trained Stockists of Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan! 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Get In Touch.\nIf you are interested in working together, send us an inquiry and we will get back to you as soon as we can!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://whitehavenvetcenter.com/team/kathryn/", "date": "2017-12-11T13:02:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948513512.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20171211125234-20171211145234-00084.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9812880754470825, "token_count": 100, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__227649237", "lang": "en", "text": "Hello, I’m Kathryn. In the years I lived outside the Quad Cities, I received my veterinary assistant certificate. I have worked in veterinary clinics as both a receptionist and a technician. I have been working at Whitehaven since 2007. I am kept very busy with my three kids, two dogs, and two cats at home. I am an avid runner; so I use the time I have left to train for 5Ks, half-marathons, and other races.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://en.flyhaa.de/info-tage-2023", "date": "2023-03-27T17:36:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948673.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20230327154814-20230327184814-00204.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9236392378807068, "token_count": 173, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-14", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__279042996", "lang": "en", "text": "top of page\nInfo Events 2022\nADAC Air Rescue & Hillsboro Aero Academy\nSalzburg June 30th\nOn Thursday, June 30th, our information day on helicopter pilot training will take place in Salzburg at 6 p.m. Here we inform you about the training to become a pilot in the USA, the cooperation with the ADAC air rescue service and more. Due to the limited space, registration is required.\nIf you don't make it in time, you are also welcome to take part in our regular webinars - www.flyhaa.de/webinar\nEuropean Rotors 2022\nBetween the 8th and 10th of November the European Rotors will take place in Cologne again. Together with colleagues from ADAC air rescue, we are happy to answer all your questions here.\nbottom of page", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.casinocontext.com/about-us/", "date": "2024-04-14T10:19:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816879.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414095752-20240414125752-00420.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9128893613815308, "token_count": 323, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__133138975", "lang": "en", "text": "We are a team of seasoned social casino enthusiasts with a shared passion for online gaming and commitment to providing comprehensive reviews, industry trends and guides. Our mission is to equip you with the vital context you need to navigate the entertaining, yet often complex, world of online social casinos.\nAt Casino Context, we go beyond the glittering lights and big promises. We delve into the heart of each social casino, reviewing and rating aspects like game variety, software quality, security measures, customer service, winning percentages, and bonus programs.\nOur thorough analyses allow you to make informed decisions, ensuring your online gaming experience is both enjoyable and secure.\nWe believe that knowledge is power. In an industry filled with options and dominated by flashy advertising, we aim to cut through the noise and provide you with the essential context. We offer in-depth explorations into each social casino, insights into the reputation of their operators, and comprehensive reportage of any noteworthy incidents.\nOur commitment to context doesn’t end with individual social casinos. We provide you with up-to-date industry trends and guides, from the latest technological developments to regulatory changes. Our goal is to help you understand the broader context of the social casinos world, keeping you well informed and ahead of the curve.\nWhether you’re a seasoned gamer or new to the social casinos world, Casino Context has something for you. 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Hear the history, learn about tools materials and ways of filigree production and feel the craft by trying hands-on.\nDepending of level of knowledge and experience that you wish to have about this delicate craft, choose one of the 5 different courses that we are offering.\nBelow you will see the “menu” of filigree courses:\n1. Teaser – 1.5 hours\n“Short & sweet” – During one and a half hours of this course, our master artisan will show and explain the making of one jewellery piece from beginning till the end. Besides following the production process, you will also be able to learn about filigree history, traditional and innovative ways of manufacturing filigree, differences between silver wires that are used for production, methods of cleaning filigree jewellery and the most memorable – you will have the opportunity to try twisting pure silver wire. Experience worth remembering. Unique, fun and satisfying course at the cost of only €40 per person.\n2. One day course – 4 hours\nChallenge yourself – Make one filigree piece with our help, when needed. Bring your own design or choose one of ours. Throughout the time of four hours learn the most important and interesting things about filigree and produce your own item.\nCreate the frame, twist the wires, assemble all pieces together, solder with flame, shape and complete the item and than follow the lecture about cleaning and polishing jewellery.\nMake the most wonderful memories, save precious souvenir with you and bring your skills to higher level. Price per person is €70 and it includes the item that is produced during the workshop.\n3. Three days course – 10 hours\nLonger version of “one day course”. Spend 10 hours in our workshop, learn how to make more elaborate designs. Create your piece which will be taken home with you. This course is divided in 3 days. First two days lasts 4 hours each. They are related to the manufacturingand hallmarking of filigree. Third day is cleaning, polishing, electroplating and lecture about process of creating the wires from raw material. This prolonged experience costs €150 per person.\n4. One month course – 48 hours\nExtend three days course. This course is very close to the previous mentioned. The difference is the time spent in our workshop. Time makes your knowledge and skills improve. After a month of using our tools and ways of production you will be able to make your pieces independently. Same like in the courses 2 and 3, you are allowed to keep 1 item that you manufacture. The price of 48 hours course is €480 per person.\n5. Three months course – 240 hours\nAfter this type of the course you will be ready to open your own business with filigree. Apart from crafting which you will learn entirely, during this type of the course we will give you suggestions about marketing, packaging, certification and presentation of the final products. You will get many hints and grow ideas for selling filigree pieces. This is very important, because it is something that comes after getting the skills for this dreamy craft. Become familiar with this delicate, lacy and artistic workmanship. Be the master. Receive our best knowledge about traditional Maltese filigree at €700 per person.\nWho is eligible?\n- Jewellery makers – to learn new working techniques and how to combine filigree with solid silver.\n- Tourists – who wants to experience something original and unique while staying in Malta\n- Craft loving Maltese residents – to experience filigree making as part of a hobby\nNo previous experience is required.\nThe courses will be led by Gaetano Saliba, Master Filigree Artisan. Courses are held in English. Venue: the workshop of Saliba’s Gold and Silversmith\nPlease note that these courses do not lead to any kind of certification, a reference letter can be issued if required.\nInterested? Kindly book your course in advance via email to: email@example.com", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://jirikralovec.com/cpp", "date": "2019-09-22T00:07:24Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574710.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20190921231814-20190922013814-00053.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9568178057670593, "token_count": 323, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__122460826", "lang": "en", "text": "I WON, TWICE!\nI am really happy to share with you, that I received two awards in Czech Press Photo 2017. I got awarded in category \"Daily life\" and \"Canon Junior Awards\" with my picture \"Jump/Skok\". The picture will be also displayed at the official exhibition that is taking place at Staroměstská radnice/Prague's Old Town Hall, in Křížová chodba and Rytířský sál (Cloisters and Knights’ Hall). The exhibition will be open till 30th January 2018 and you are most welcome to visit!\nTo get more information about the exhibition, you can visit this website: http://www.prague.eu/en/event/17649/czech-press-photo-2017?back=1\nI have always perceived Czech Press Photo as really a prestigious competition and have always looked up to the winners. It still feels almost surreal to be one of the awarded - and I am really honored to be part of this great event.\nI have already tried to disclose the background of the winning picture in an interview that can be found under this link (http://bit.ly/2B2EFNo), or you can download the unedited text, that I provided to the magazine here. But apart from that I decided to share with you four yet unpublished pictures, that I took a few minutes before the \"final\" shot.\nTo open a full screen gallery, simply click on any of them.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://ddsry.com/in-game-billboard-advertising-mobile-computer-video-game-meta-billboard-marketing-in-gaming-innovative-strategies-to-engage-players/", "date": "2023-12-04T12:49:59Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100529.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204115419-20231204145419-00608.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9375178217887878, "token_count": 628, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__243988198", "lang": "en", "text": "The extended benefits of advertising in video games:\nCompanies have started placing advertisements within video games, specifically on billboards located within the game’s virtual world. This innovative marketing approach offers a unique and effective way to promote products or services to players while they enjoy their gaming experience.\nIn the ever-evolving world of marketing, advertisers are continuously seeking new and engaging ways to reach their target audience. One such strategy gaining traction is billboard marketing within video games. By strategically placing advertisements on billboards inside game environments, marketers have found a unique opportunity to connect with gamers in a way that seamlessly blends with their virtual experiences. In this blog, we will explore the rising trend of billboard marketing in gaming, its benefits, and its impact on the gaming industry.\nThe Rise of Billboard Marketing in Gaming:\nWith the growing popularity of video games, marketers have recognized the immense potential in leveraging in-game advertising. Billboard marketing, specifically, has emerged as a highly effective method for reaching a captive audience. By integrating virtual billboards within the game environment, advertisers can capture the attention of gamers during their immersive gameplay experiences. This targeted approach allows for precise audience targeting and offers a non-intrusive way to promote products and services.\nEngaging Players through In-Game Billboards:\nOne of the key advantages of billboard marketing in gaming is the ability to engage players without disrupting their gaming experience. By strategically placing billboards within game worlds, advertisers can create a sense of realism and immersion. These billboards often feature eye-catching visuals, clever slogans, and relevant advertisements that resonate with the gaming community. The seamless integration of billboards into the virtual landscape ensures that players notice them organically, fostering a positive and memorable impression.\nBenefits of Billboard Marketing in Gaming:\nBillboard marketing in gaming offers several notable benefits for both advertisers and game developers. Firstly, it provides an additional revenue stream for game developers, enabling them to generate income that can be reinvested into game development. Secondly, advertisers benefit from highly targeted exposure to a captive audience of engaged gamers, increasing the chances of brand recognition and conversion. Furthermore, the interactive nature of video games allows for dynamic and adaptable billboard content, allowing advertisers to test and optimize their marketing messages in real-time.\nThe Future of Billboard Marketing in Gaming:\nAs the gaming industry continues to thrive, billboard marketing is expected to become even more prevalent. Advances in technology, such as virtual reality and augmented reality, will offer new avenues for immersive advertising experiences. Additionally, the rise of esports and online gaming communities presents opportunities for targeted marketing campaigns. Game developers and advertisers will continue to explore innovative ways to integrate billboards seamlessly, ensuring they complement the gaming environment while providing a valuable revenue stream.\nBillboard marketing in gaming has emerged as a powerful and engaging strategy, allowing advertisers to connect with gamers in a non-disruptive manner. By strategically placing billboards within game environments, marketers can capture the attention of players while enhancing the overall gaming experience. As technology advances and the gaming industry evolves, the future holds exciting possibilities for further integrating billboard marketing and creating mutually beneficial partnerships between advertisers and game developers.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.smartchartermallorca.com/about/", "date": "2024-03-02T12:38:56Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475825.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302120344-20240302150344-00204.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9185500144958496, "token_count": 186, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__30170014", "lang": "en", "text": "The Smart Charter brand was originally conceived on the Balearic Island of Ibiza in 2014 by boating enthusiasts Charlie Veale and Alessandra Grisoni.\nBoth longtime island residents with a passion for the sea and watersports, their dream of creating unforgettable private yacht charter experiences with top level service became the foundation of the young and dynamic company, Smart Charter Ibiza.\nThanks to the team’s dedication and hard work, in just a few years the business has grown into a successful and instantly recognisable brand, incorporating several different companies under the umbrella of the Smart Group.\nIn 2022, we are incredibly proud to introduce the Smart Charter brand in two new markets: Mallorca and Marbella.\nBringing the very best of private yacht charter services to these destinations, it is our mission to continue what began in Ibiza: to help you create memories that last a lifetime on the Mediterranean Sea!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.footballfanbase.com/partick-thistle-fc/", "date": "2024-04-20T04:49:14Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817474.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420025340-20240420055340-00189.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.951188325881958, "token_count": 524, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__58879582", "lang": "en", "text": "Results & Fixtures For Partick Thistle FC\nOn this page, we show the results and fixtures for Partick Thistle. However, if you want to see the league position for Hibernian Football Club, click here.\nCurrently, Partick Thistle plays football in Scottish League One. Staff at the Fanbase hope the club and supporters enjoy success.\nThe club’s official website is here.\nClub Information, In Brief\nTo begin with, Partick Thistle is a football club from Glasgow and they came into existence in 1876. This makes the club a little older than some.\nThe club play at the Firhill Stadium. The capacity of the ground is decent at 10,102, however, their stadium is not in Partick but Maryhill. The club has not played their home games in Partick since 1908.\nPartick plays their home games in a red and yellow strip.\nPartick Thistle has a host of minor honours but they have won the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.\nAlthough Partick is in Glasgow, their rivals are Clyde F.C. When they play, this has the name of the Old Firm Alternative. However, Partick’s fiercest rivals are Airdrieonians.\nThe supporters also see the following teams as rivals:\nPartick Thistle also have a few nicknames:\n- The Jags\n- The Harry Wraggs\n- The Maryhill Magyars\nPartick Thistle Promotion\nThe Football Fan Base is a great place to promote Partick Thistle. For example, we have the huge Footy Blogs in which to comment and post. But, our network is a place for social interaction and has many platforms with which to brag about your team.\nIf you would like us to add more facts and figures to this Partick Thistle Info Page, let us know. Once we verify what you send in, we can adjust this page accordingly.\nPartick Thistle Fans Forum\nMany people like to post on message boards so we have the ideal medium at the Fan base. Included on our message boards is the Partick Thistle Fans Forum.\nIndeed, the Football Fan Base has the biggest Soccer Forums on the internet. This allows for even further football banter. So, go ahead and boast about Partick Thistle. After all, your team is the best in the world, right?", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://ikea-inspire-ios.soft112.com/", "date": "2017-10-24T07:19:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187828189.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20171024071819-20171024091819-00511.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8970260620117188, "token_count": 290, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__222354925", "lang": "en", "text": "The best app for your home decoration.\nMake shopping at IKEA stores easier with this official IKEA app. You'll always get updated information about our products, special offers and stores. Using IKEA Inspire, you can create shopping lists anytime and anywhere. You will:\n- Get up-to-date information about our products.\n- Create shopping lists that you can order online or use in your home computer too.\n- Find inspiration from thousands of products and photos.\n- Get inspired about IKEA home furnishing.\nThis APP is exclusive in: Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.\nRequires iOS 8.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.\nIKEA Inspire is a free software application from the Personal Interest subcategory, part of the Home & Hobby category.\nThe app is currently available in English and it was last updated on 2015-07-02. The program can be installed on iOS.\nIKEA Inspire (version 2.0.2) has a file size of 120.59 MB and is available for download from our website.\nJust click the green Download button above to start. Until now the program was downloaded 0 times.\nWe already checked that the download link to be safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded software with your antivirus.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.allianceofwomen.org/previous-events/mindfulness/", "date": "2019-02-17T06:56:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247481624.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20190217051250-20190217073250-00254.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9202561974525452, "token_count": 538, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__156173185", "lang": "en", "text": "Thank you to all who attended!\nWhen: Friday, January 18, 2019, 9:00am – 1:00pm (EST)\nWhere: Tradewinds Islands Grand Resort – St. Petersburg Beach, Florida\nStart the new year off with the Alliance by winding down after the holidays, practicing mindfulness, and getting focused on your 2019 goals. Join the Florida ambassadors in beautiful and sunny St. Petersburg Beach. We’ll enjoy quality time near the ocean with our toes in the sand, industry networking, and a workshop featuring Robin Nickell, mindfulness coach, designed to help you be more mindful.\nOptional group activity Thursday, Jan 17\nJoin us for a bonfire on the beach and a BYOCC (bring your own credit card) dinner the night before the workshop. Bonfire begins at 7pm with dinner to follow at 8pm.\nA block of rooms is available at $179 per person, not including taxes and fees. To reserve a room please contact Tradewinds Group Reservations at 800-808-9833. Be sure to mention our group name: Alliance of Women in Workers’ Comp.\nPlease indicate when you register if you plan to attend the dinner or book a hotel room.\n8:30am Registration | Breakfast & Networking\n9:10am Mindfulness with Robin Nickell | Mindful Mechanics\n9:50am Table Collaboration\n10:30am Panel Discussion on Goal Setting / Achieving Personal Goals\n11:30am Table Collaboration\n12:00pm Networking Time\n1:00pm Event Concludes\nA stellar panel will also discuss goal setting with helpful tips for setting and achieving your personal and team goals:\nMeet the Keynote Speaker: Robin Nickell\nWith over 20 years of experience in corporate sales and training and an enthusiasm for teaching meditation, Robin has a unique style of presenting the scientific benefits of meditation and demystifying techniques to create a sustained practice.\nIn 2013 she deepened her understanding of mindfulness and meditation while completing her 200hr Yoga Teacher Training at Heartwood Retreat Center in Bradenton, Fl. At this time her father was experiencing advanced stages of several forms of dementia. This awakened a voracious appetite for knowledge of the mind and its ability to heal and change through meditation.\nIn 2016, Robin completed her Meditation Teacher Training at ISHTA Yoga in NYC. She has also studied Mindful Based Stress Reduction at The Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare, and Society. She is currently studying Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of Chicago and now brings this education to various businesses and non-profits.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://blog.btaskee.com/indoor-activities-for-kids/", "date": "2022-05-25T05:38:35Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662578939.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20220525023952-20220525053952-00583.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9509583115577698, "token_count": 1290, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__36468845", "lang": "en", "text": "All kids like to get outdoors to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. But with the pandemic spreading, you must keep them indoors to ensure safety. While stuck inside, the kids can get bored very quickly and become addicted to the screens. So it’s a good idea to prepare several fun activities inside the house to engage them. If you’re running out of ideas, take a look at our list of the 10 best indoor activities for kids below. Ready, let’s go.\n1. Play lego\nIt’s not a coincidence that parents all over the world like to buy Lego for their kids. Playing with Lego can have many educational benefits for children. First of all, it can improve their creativity. To construct their own design, kids must use different sizes, shapes, colors of Lego pieces. This allows them to go wild with their imagination and come up with any original work they can think of.\nChildren crafting with lego also get more skilled at problem-solving by exploring different alternatives to fit smaller pieces into larger ones. Finally, Lego can teach your children to be persistent. A grand work takes time to build and they can only succeed in their endeavor by not giving up.\n2. Create a DIY toy\nPlastic toys are loaded with toxic chemicals. To protect your kids from plastic toxicity while saving some extra money, why not learn to make toys for them yourself? It’s easy to create a DIY toy. You only need some throw-away paper, pieces of clothes, cardboard boxes, cans to get started. Blocked for ideas? Here’s a curated list of creative toys to get you inspired.\nIf possible, get your kids in the process. This will stimulate their creativity and teach them the value of recycling.\n3. Decorate the room\nAnother fun indoor activity for your kids is to carry out a home decor project. Start with decorating the common room or the children’s bedroom. Go online for some inspiration and try out a few crazy ideas.\nAs an example, you could paint the wall with vivid color (bright green), then let the kids draw on it with chalk. If not ready to sacrifice the bedroom walls for art, have your family members paint some pictures instead and hang them on the wall in a creative way. Another innovative idea to decorate the room is to arrange sticky notes of different colors into superhero figures on the wall.\n4. Cook with your kids\nIndoor days are the perfect time to get your kids involved in household cooking activities. Look for some funny food recipes on the Internet and make them with the children. This is not only an opportunity to spend more quality time with your little ones but also equip them with useful kitchen skills you can use later on. Learning to cook can also help to raise your kids’ self-esteem and fuel their passion for making great dishes. Who knows if they’ll become great chefs one day?\n5. Watch movies\nThis is not the best way to limit your kids’ screen time during pandemic time. However, not all screen time is bad. Watching movies is the best way for kids to enjoy themselves while picking up valuable lessons. If you want the children to reap some educational benefits out of movie time, go for the movies that are fun to watch but packed with core values like heroism, kindness, courage. Consider this list of 10 best movies for children of all time.\n6. Go on a hunt\nAnother way to spice up your kids’ time indoors is to hold an item-hunting game. Make a list of items for the kids to hunt all over the house. Then a series of clues for them that leads them to the big prize. Make sure that this big prize is really “big” (e.g. a toy that your kid asks you to buy for ages). Otherwise, the kids would be very disappointed and wouldn’t be so eager to join the hunt with you again.\n7. Color pictures\nColoring is the best way for children to express their personalities and creativity. It’s also the best indoor activity for kids to enjoy themselves when you’re not with them. Buy a coloring book or print out images of your child’s favorite cartoon characters and animals. Then they can fill in the colors for hours. When not working, you can teach them to draw simple paintings and add the colors themselves.\n8. Make clay from flour\nClay is toxic. A safer way for your kids to enjoy clay molding is to make a DIY clay from flour. Prepare 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of water, and 1 tablespoon of salt. Mix all the ingredients together until it blends into a thick dough. Now your kids can get creative with your clay art.\n9. Play roles\nIf you want your children to have fun while learning valuable skills, consider letting them play the roles of adults. Tell them to pretend to be a grown-up who lives independently. They can use the vacuum, washing machine, irons to carry out work around the house according to their strengths (Make sure your kids are old enough to do this and know how to operate them).\nThrough role-playing, your kids can learn to resolve difficulties on their own and understand the importance of doing housework. They’ll also become more independent and be able to fend for themselves when parents are not at home.\n10. Read books\nOne of the most beneficial indoor activities for kids is reading. Reading books can help your child to expand vocabulary and develop creativity. It also opens their perspectives to the world and teaches them to distinguish right from wrong.\nFor the kids to reap the full benefit from reading, let them choose the books they like to read. It could be from any genre: comic, short stories, science books, novels, graphic books, etc. Don’t force any kind of book on them because it can ruin their experience.\nBeing stuck in the house isn’t all bad for the kids if you know how to keep you active and engaged. It’s also an opportunity to teach your kids many useful skills and strengthen family bonds. 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(A tough ask we know, but play along.) Is it warm, straight out of the oven just like Mom used to make? Does it crunch when you bite into it, or do your teeth sink into layers of gooey, buttery, rich goodness? Is it dunkworthy, the perfect accomplice to an ice cold glass of fresh milk, or does it prefer to be broken apart and marveled for its decadent chocolate interior? However you define the perfect cookie, Ashley Rodriguez, creator of Not Without Salt and Julie Hubert, operations expert behind the company’s direct shipments, have pondered these tough questions and more. In 2014, the pair made their Salted Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix available to buy online and created an instant legend among bakers and blog followers eager to unwrap its gourmet contents in their own kitchens. Once a pastry chef in training at Beverly Hills most popular dining destinations, Ashley has embraced a new kind of pace in the kitchen at home in Seattle, where she blogs regularly for Not Without Salt. Ashley also develops recipes for cookbooks, most notably Date Night In (Running Press, 2014), aimed at busy couples who wish to forego dinner reservations and reconnect over the simple pleasures of good food and good company at home. Ashley and Julie sat down with Postcard Pantry to tell us about their first forays in the kitchen, their transition into the food blog community, and their thoughts on the artisanal food movement. What’s your first memory in the kitchen? Ashley: I doubt it was my first, but my most vivid memory has me in the kitchen, flour, eggs and clutter abound, preparing a meal for my parents. They sat outside in the yard, having just placed their order from my hand written, albeit limited menu. They ordered pasta. Homemade. I set out to crank my dough on the pasta maker I begged for for Christmas. I wish I could tell you it was glorious, I wish I could say that I whipped up homemade pasta that would make an Italian grandmother proud but sadly it was a soggy clump of wet floury goo. But my parents, in their great kindness and desire to encourage me in my kitchen endeavors, ate it happily. Hey, we have to start somewhere right? Julie: I can still remember standing at the butcher block top of our old fashioned dishwasher, the kind you had to move over to the sink and connect the hoses to. I’d stand there on a stool and make cookies with my Mom, covered in flour, a rolling pin as tall as I was, hands in the dough. Making cookies is one of the very first memories I have in the kitchen – we go way back. Was there anyone who nurtured your love of cooking growing up? Ashley: It’s not that I have a ton of memories of cooking alongside people, but rather I just grew up around it. My mother would come home from work and within 30 minutes have a delicious homemade meal ready for us. She rarely cooked from recipes but she knew, instinctively, kitchen timing and how to pair flavors. I learned by watching and observing. She taught me not to be afraid of the kitchen and I took that lesson and ran with it. Julie: Certainly my Mom, who taught me a love of feeding people and nourishing them through food. I also have a good friend, Kay, who was sort of like a kitchen surrogate to me. She was the cookbook editor for Simply Classic, which was filled with such incredible, novel things like pesto chicken and spanikopita, all things far outside my Mom’s meatandpotatoes, Americana repertoire. Kay possesses an incredible depth of knowledge and interest in food, especially from the romance countries and European traditions. I knew her from about the time I was 7 – she was my best friend’s aunt – but I remember going to her home for Thanksgiving one year when I was about 14. The table was set with this lush tablescape, plates on top of plates, florals all down the middle. Everything had a theme, and I was like, “What is this magic?” Although the meal was riffed from the Thanksgiving tradition, it was still totally new and novel: wild mushrooms in the stuffing, turkey roulade instead of the whole bird, mashed potatoes with roasted garlic instead of the flaked stuff. She was and still is this unicorn of sophistication to me, and certainly someone who raised the bar for gourmet before the gourmet movement even took off. Which do you prefer: cooking or baking? Ashley: Yes! It’s so hard to just choose one. I love the creativity and spur of the moment excitement that comes from cooking. But I also love the giddy excitement that comes from planning out our next baking project. I could never choose. Julie: I’d say I split my time 50/50, but my affection probably leans towards baking. Baking is more standalone. You can bake a friend a loaf of bread or a batch of cookies in 20 minutes, versus cooking which involves many more steps and social procedures. I bake probably every day and cook just as often, but it’s more whipping up soups and entrees on the fly. Baking feels like more of a constant in my life, something I can do without pulling out all fancy china. Ashley, can you tell us about your transition from chef to blogger? In what ways is it different, and in what ways is it the same? Ashley: I moved away from restaurants abruptly. When Gabe and I found out we were pregnant with our first I was just in the process of becoming pastry sous chef at Spago in Beverly Hills. But the moment I heard I was going to be a mom, everything changed. Being a mom and wanting to provide good food for them led me to the blog and to writing and taking photographs. It’s exactly where I want and need to be. It’s similar to restaurant work in that it forces me to be creative although the diners I feed now are much more particular in their tastes. 🙂 Sometimes I miss the rush and buzz of the restaurant world but I love the freedom and flexibility I have with my current career and I love that my family gets to be a part of it. How long did it take to perfect the cookie mix? Ashley: The recipe had been perfected long before I had ever thought to turn it into a mix. These cookies are the recipe I make most often at home and I wanted that to be said for other families as well. Now having the mix our favorite cookies are even easier to make. And actually going back to the question before, I knew that I wanted to be the mom who would often have warm cookies waiting for my children when they got home from school now I’ll admit that doesn’t often happen, but having that desire led me to make certain choices in what career path I walked down. I love that I now have a mix on hand that helps families create that sweet moment using great ingredients to get an amazing cookie. Julie: Ashley’s deep baking knowledge from places like Spago and Essential Baking Company really helped her accomplish the kind of taste and texture she wanted in the cookie mix. It uses three types of sugars, but 90% of the sugar we use is some version of a brown sugar. There’s dark brown, turbinado, and a little bit of white refined. In our testing, we found out that this really affects the moistness and richness of the crumbs and dough itself. One of the questions we were faced with was how we were going to add vanilla to the cookie, without leaving that burden to the customer. We came across this company that imports Heilala vanilla bean powder from New Zealand, and found that it perfumed the sugar so beautifully. Chocolatewise, we tasted many different kinds. The Guittard we use is 72% dark chocolate, which has a huge impact on the flavor and makes it more of a “grown up” cookie. Something important to note is that nothing we add to the mix uses stabilizers. The chocolate melts instead of staying solid, creating some yummy striations and swirls within the cookie itself. Why are we seeing such a demand for artisanal, small-batch goods? Ashley: People are being so smart with their dollar and wanting to making wise choices with food. Having a story, passion, and love behind the product makes the buying decision that much easier. There are people behind our product, there are families and there are years of perfected cookie research in each tube of mix. 🙂 Julie: I think we’re seeing a pendulum swing away from the manufactured, dumbed down, heavily processed foods of the past, simply because we’re more informed than ever before. 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In this video series, you will also will learn the basics of Color Theory, how to mix paint for fluid art, what materials you should own, and so much more!\nTo get you more excited, I've also including a neat way showing you how to create magnets using a \"Dipping\" technique.\nWhether you are hoping to learn a new technique, advance your painting ability, or simply relax and paint, you will find it all inside of this amazing course!\nAvailable to stream instantlyWatch link provided after purchase\n- Course Design:", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://voordekroon.com/press", "date": "2023-03-27T07:16:42Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948609.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20230327060940-20230327090940-00673.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9384172558784485, "token_count": 133, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-14", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__211783796", "lang": "en", "text": "Voor de kroon\nVoor de kroon is a strategic turn based game with 3rd person battles where you control your army in real time. It is set in the 13th century during the Friso-Hollandic wars and features knights and crossbows.\n- Strategic turn based campaign set in 13th century Holland.\n- Large scale realtime battles featuring 600 units\n- Awesome graphics powered by Unreal Engine\n- Faction customization\n- Dynamic weather and seasons that influence both the campaign and battle maps\n- 23 locations to conquer and fight in\n- Old school dutch landscape featuring bogswamps, farmland and forests", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://techbaby.pro/bally-sports-com-activate/", "date": "2024-02-21T09:45:30Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473401.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221070402-20240221100402-00025.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8786224722862244, "token_count": 1319, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__126140457", "lang": "en", "text": "Bally Sports offers an exhilarating world of sports content, from thrilling live games to in-depth analysis and exclusive shows. To access this realm of excitement, you need to activate your Bally Sports account using Bally Sports Com Activate.\nThis comprehensive guide will walk you through the activation process on different devices, offering detailed step-by-step instructions and valuable insights to ensure your sports-viewing experience is effortless and enjoyable.\nHow to Activate Bally Sports\nActivating Bally Sports is a simple process that can be completed on various devices, including smart TVs, streaming platforms, and mobile apps. Below, we provide comprehensive step-by-step instructions for each activation method:\nMethod 1: Online Activation with Bally Sports Com Activate\nVisit the Activation Portal: Open your web browser on a computer or mobile device and go to the official Bally Sports activation portal by typing “Bally Sports Com Activate” in the search bar.\nLog In or Create an Account: Sign in with your existing credentials or create a new account. 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This means you can stay connected to your favorite teams and events wherever you are.\nExplore a World of Sports: Bally Sports provides a wide array of sports content, from live games to comprehensive analysis and exclusive programming, ensuring there’s something for every sports enthusiast.\nExclusive Content: Activation allows access to exclusive Bally Sports content, including unique shows and in-depth analysis that can’t be found elsewhere.\nOn-Demand Viewing: One of the significant advantages of activation is the ability to enjoy on-demand viewing, letting you catch up on missed games or watch content at your own pace.\nCommunity Engagement: By activating your account, you can engage with other sports fans, join discussions, and share your insights on various sports events and shows.\nPersonalized Experience: An activated account enables you to personalize your Bally Sports experience by saving your favorite teams, setting preferences, and receiving customized content recommendations.\nSupport and Assistance: In case of any activation issues or questions about the content, Bally Sports typically offers customer support to address your queries and concerns.\nBy following the activation instructions provided in this guide, you’ll gain access to a treasure trove of sports entertainment through Bally Sports.\nWhether you prefer to activate online, on a streaming device, or on a mobile platform, the activation process is designed for ease and convenience, ensuring you can enjoy the best of sports programming.\nDive into the world of Bally Sports today and experience the excitement and thrill of your favorite sports at your fingertips.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.paradisetoyandminiaussies.com/", "date": "2024-02-23T13:31:14Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474412.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223121413-20240223151413-00123.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9750111699104309, "token_count": 386, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__49792241", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to ParadiseToyandMiniAussies! We are located near Lafayette, La, in the southern central part of the state.\nMy deep love for the Australian Shepard breed started in the early 1980s. I was very much involved in competing in Rodeos and Horse Shows, and the Aussie went hand-in-hand with the western way of life.\nI became actively involved in showing and breeding this beautiful breed in ASCA and AKC events. Being a professional breeder changes a person's mindset to do much research and only breed to better the breed. I was previously involved with standard-size Aussies, and my dedication to strive for the best has remained within me.\nI haven't shown dogs for many years and have not bred them for the past six years. The spark has reignited, but I am intrigued by the toy and mini size this time.\nIt is my desire to produce great family pets, with the same look as the standards, in a smaller package, always striving for a level of quality suitable for show and breeding prospects. This breed is a very loyal, intelligent, and affectionate breed.\nMy goal is to produce Toy Aussies, which stand between 10 and 14 \" tall when fully grown and normally weigh 12 and 17 pounds. Occasionally, I may have a few that will mature slightly above these limits to a small mini size.\nMuch time and research have been devoted to purchasing the best puppies and older dogs to become my foundation dogs. Diligent care has been focused on the breeders I have worked with to achieve my initial goals.\nGenetic testing is very important to me and will always guide my program.\nHopefully, my puppies can bring you as much joy as my little lovebugs bring me.\nFeel free to reach out with any questions you may have. I am looking forward to including you in my Aussie family.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.plgr.net/silverarrows/", "date": "2023-06-03T21:33:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649343.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20230603201228-20230603231228-00423.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9662872552871704, "token_count": 990, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__229545720", "lang": "en", "text": "During the buildup to World War II, Germany dominated the Grand Prix circuit. Dubbed the Silver Arrows for their stripped-down metallic appearance, the supercars built by Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union took their place in auto-racing history for their performance in some of the most iconic races ever witnessed.\nOur project recreates the story of the Silver Arrows using memorable moments from 12 different races and highlighting details that could never have been captured with the photographic technology of the time. The following preview showcases first three of these events.\nFrom the orginal race, 80 years ago, only a few black and white photos and videos were preserved. Despite this, we were trying to achieve perfect historical accuracy and realism in all the details, and for that we needed some references.\nWe saw each photo countless times and watched the videos repeatedly. We read all the books, CVs and scoured each and every possible source. That is why all the deatils from 80 years ago have been respected and repeated. From the number on the car, to the hands around the wheel. We did so much research on the finer points of the photos, that for the parts we didn’t have, we knew exactly what to do.\nWhile doing the selection we focused on possiblie variables like weather, but also drivers and cars that participated in the races from the years 1934-1939.\nSome visuals pretty much remained the same from the first sketch to the final phase, but most of them went through a huge change from idea to execution. For this, there was Milan, our exceptional illustrator. He was able to make our ideas and concepts come alive.\nEvery racing team had a new, faster and better car prepared for a new season, so we had to prepare more than 20 perfectly detailed models. The cars from that time included Mercedes Benz, Auto Union, Maserati, Alfa Romeo and Bugatti.\nPreparing all these was crucial. Cars kept and restored from this time are extremely valuable and its usually only possible to see them in museums. The result is that they look much better now than they used to when they were produced 80 years ago.\nWe wanted to maintain their beauty and absolute authenticity, which of course included them being smoky and dirty in some cases.\nWe had the same issue with recreating the locations. None of our chosen sites exist anymore, and if they do, they look radically different to how they were in the golden era of racing.\nWe had to built the fragments of the most famous racing tracks in history, from the classic Nurburgring to the great architecture of the starting tower in Tripolis- Libia.\nPetr Milerski / Head of CGI\nRaces of the time were huge events attended by hundreds of thousands of people. We used motion capture to record a number of crowd reactions, which were later used for our CGI audience filling the stands.\nBehind the work was a visit to the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart, were you can see the cars for real.\nEach visual was prepared, shot and rendered for 20.000px resolution. This means over 170 megapixels resolution, which allowed us to print to huge formats and see every hidden detail.\nFor the interactive presentation, we prepared a small encyclopedia of cars that gave us a 360 degree view of the machines on the track. Here’s the sample pf Alfa Romeo B/P3 from 1935.\nWe managed to shoot everything in 5 days, over 3 locations. Each day took around 50 people, with over 200 costumes from the time. This was a real highlight of the project.\nBefore the shoots, there was a long pre production phase which required professional help from Boogie Films, a company that made the whole thing possible.\nFor the majority of the costumes, we used the world famous Barrandov studios fundus.\nHowever the biggest thank you belongs to Scholz & Friends in Prague, who helped with the porject from the very beginning.\nAt each phase of the project, postproduction meant countless hours and hard work spent in 3D, compositing all shooted and modeled elements together. Here, we see an example of how the visuals were created.\nThanks to the huge resolution of all visuals, you can see every scratch and screw on the car. This allows us to print really large scale prints. But for now, you can see a few cut outs from the final visuals in 1:1 scale.\n12 Total images created\n10 Full CGI locations recreated\n9 472 Man hours spent on this project\n2 Years in production\n1 196 GB storage used\n75 People involved\n23 Full highpoly CGI cars created\n25 Limited prints per image\n518 Hours of rendertime\n2.5m Average polygons per car\n5 Shooting days\n0 Animals injured", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://imsogladyourenotadinosaur.tumblr.com/", "date": "2013-05-24T01:45:28Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704132298/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113532-00010-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9180256128311157, "token_count": 552, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__82531612", "lang": "en", "text": "FITIFY’S FITBLR GIVEAWAY, PARTY UP.\nI promised this was coming, and it’s finally here! As some of you may know, I’ve had the opportunity to get lots of free swag over the past few weeks thanks to my new internship, and while I’ve certainly kept a lot of it for myself, I wanted to share the wealth with my followers! I can’t possible use all this stuff. That means giveaway! I added it up the worth of this package, and it comes to about $500.\n- UFC Full Body Intensity Training DVD Set – Fun fact: It’s not available to the public yet!\n- New Balance Running shoes (Coral and Teal, size 9)\n- iPod shuffle\n- New Balance sports bra (Size L)\n- Bobble Sport water bottle\n- Two Trader Joes teas (Because I’m a tea nut and you should be, too. Pomegranate white and ginger peach)\n- Just Little Things: A Celebration of Life’s Simple Pleasures book\n- Introduction to Yoga book\n- Sleep mask\n- 3 packages protein powder\n- A buttload of fun facial masks\n- Bare Faced & Fabulous face wash and make-up remover\n- With a potential for more surprise gifts, since I get new swag almost every day and would be happy to throw things in!\nWhat you have to do:\n- Be following me: http://fitify.tumblr.com/. I’ll check, blah blah blah, etc.\n- If you have a chance, please check out my fitness blog for Her Campus and SELF, too! This post, in particular, talks about my experience with UFC FIT, which you have a chance to win.\n- Reblog as much as you want, but likes don’t count!\n- Winner doesn’t have to be a health and fitness blog by any means, but it cannot be a blog that promotes unhealthy behavior or eating disorders. Recovery blogs are of course fine.\n- You have until June 2nd, 2013!\n- Have your ask open so I can contact the winner.\n- Winner will be chosen with a random generator\n- You’re welcome to enter to win even if you are not the correct size for the shoes/bra. Just let me know if you win that you don’t need those, and they will be given away separately.\n- Don’t delete the text / reblog just for the picture. Thanks!\nGood luck, everyone!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://850properties.com/blog/discover-the-forgotten-coast-st-george-island-florida", "date": "2023-12-03T08:25:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100489.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203062445-20231203092445-00522.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9358419179916382, "token_count": 896, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__143154446", "lang": "en", "text": "When it comes to pristine beaches, tranquil landscapes, and a sense of true escape from the hustle and bustle of city life, St. George Island, Florida, stands as a hidden gem along the Gulf Coast. Nestled in the panhandle of Florida, this barrier island is known for more than just its natural beauty. It boasts a unique blend of history, outdoor adventures, and a laid-back coastal vibe that's impossible to resist. In this blog post, we'll explore what makes St. George Island a beloved destination for travelers from all walks of life.\nSt. George Island's most renowned feature is its breathtaking beaches. With miles of unspoiled, sugar-white sand that stretches along the Gulf of Mexico, this island offers an idyllic setting for sunbathing, beachcombing, and swimming. The crystal-clear waters and gentle waves create a picture-perfect backdrop for relaxation and water activities. Whether you're building sandcastles with the family, strolling hand in hand with a loved one, or simply basking in the sun, St. George Island's beaches are a slice of paradise.\nNatural Beauty and Wildlife\nSt. George Island is more than just beaches; it's a haven for nature enthusiasts. The island is part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, a protected area that showcases the region's diverse ecosystems. Visitors can explore pristine dunes, coastal forests, and salt marshes, all while spotting a wide array of wildlife. Birdwatchers will be in their element, as the island is a critical stopover for migratory birds, including the majestic Bald Eagle. The Apalachicola Bay, located nearby, is famous for its oysters and is a prime spot for fishing and kayaking.\nIf you're an angler, St. George Island is a dream come true. Its waters are teeming with fish, making it a popular destination for both novice and experienced fishermen. Cast your line from the shore, charter a fishing boat, or try your luck at the St. George Island State Park Fishing Pier. You might reel in a variety of species, including redfish, flounder, speckled trout, and even tarpon. Fishing tournaments are a regular occurrence here, drawing enthusiasts from all over.\nA Historical Treasure\nBeyond its natural splendor, St. George Island is steeped in history. The Cape St. George Lighthouse, which has stood as a symbol of the island for centuries, offers a glimpse into the past. Climb to the top for panoramic views of the Gulf and the island's surroundings. Additionally, the island has a rich history of Native American settlements and Spanish exploration, making it a fascinating place for history buffs to explore.\nUnlike many Florida beach destinations, St. George Island retains its small-town charm and laid-back atmosphere. There are no high-rise condominiums or bustling commercial districts here. Instead, you'll find cozy beach houses, locally-owned shops, and friendly residents who welcome visitors with open arms. It's the ideal destination for those seeking a quiet and peaceful escape.\nSt. George Island is the perfect place for a family vacation. In addition to the beach, families can enjoy activities such as beachcombing, shelling, paddleboarding, and biking. The island's state park features nature trails and picnic areas, providing opportunities for educational and recreational experiences for all ages. With minimal crowds and a safe environment, parents can relax while children explore and play.\nStarry Nights and Serenity\nSt. George Island's lack of light pollution makes it an excellent spot for stargazing. The night sky here is a canvas of twinkling stars, and it's not uncommon to spot shooting stars or even the Milky Way. For those seeking serenity and a break from the chaos of city life, the island's peaceful nights offer a tranquil escape.\nIn conclusion, St. George Island, Florida, is known for much more than its stunning beaches, though they are undoubtedly a major draw. This hidden paradise offers a unique blend of natural beauty, outdoor adventures, historical significance, and a relaxed atmosphere that captivates the hearts of all who visit. Whether you're seeking a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a place to connect with nature, St. George Island provides an unforgettable experience that will leave you yearning to return again and again.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.weddings.atelierpictures.com/", "date": "2020-12-01T08:41:04Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141672314.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20201201074047-20201201104047-00482.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9434273838996887, "token_count": 917, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__210977351", "lang": "en", "text": "Curator Club meets once a week and members take turns curating creative work that interests and inspires them. After engaging the work itself, we dialogue about creativity, process, impact, meaning, and digress into any topic that demands our attention.\nThe meetings generally go until 9:30 or 10:00-ish; we call it a night whenever the conversation has run its course.\nThe location is generally the same, but we send out weekly emails with info about the next meeting. You can stay updated on the schedule by signing up for the email list.\nCurator Club is a community of people with diverse backgrounds, interests, and expressions. The one characteristic that we have in common is our identity as a Creative.\nIf one of your primary roles or interests involves creating, then you will fit right in. You may be an artist, musician, or actor… Or possibly design plane engines or logos? Do you paint, sculpt, or throw? Maybe you are a chef or a landscape architect? The main point is that your creative process is a significant presence and value in your life.\nWe welcome all self-designated Creatives to join Curator Club!\nSometimes it is difficult to acknowledge that the intense value you give to a piece of art, music or other creative expression may not be shared by those around you. At times, passion will cloud our awareness that others have no idea how we could think that piece of art is so damn amazing. Of course, in any community you will find people that resonate with your views and those that don’t.\nThe often unspoken internal reaction when you encounter someone’s object of affection could be, “WHAT THE F#CK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I have absolutely idea why you find that compelling!!!!”\nAt Curator Club we love to acknowledge “What the f#ck are you talking about?” moments. Positive connections and shared appreciations commonly arise in conversation, but communities can learn a great deal by addressing various perspectives and responses.\nAs a community there will be an entire spectrum of agreement and understanding. Curator Club wants to cross-pollinate, value similarities and differences, and believe that our individual creative endeavors will be enhanced by these engagements.\n- Creative impulses are to be valued.\n- Creative inspiration is a motivating factor that we should dissect and discuss.\n- Community should not simply be determined by what people find in common.\n- Taking time to share what interests and inspires you is beneficial for the community.\n- Recognizing, appreciating, and engaging difference is an expression of generosity.\n- It is a worthwhile pursuit to evolve and complexify our understanding of the people around us.\n- Engaging in conversation with other Creatives inspires each of us to value our own creative expression.\nFor the Curator\n- Bring something for the group to engage with. This should be work that someone else created.\n- The work you show should be something that you wouldn’t want to live without, eg. it is REALLY significant to you. The main distinction to note is that the value you place on it should go beyond simply liking or enjoying it.\n- You should attempt to articulate why it is meaningful to you (or at least prepare for a discussion to figure it out).\n- There is NOT homework for the group. You should attempt to curate in a manner that gives a full experience of the content that you want us to engage.\n- There IS homework for the curator. Be prepared to guide the group through the material you are presenting and then lead a conversation.\nCan I share my personal work when I curate?\nCurator Club is specifically NOT a critique of your own artwork. We value those conversations and we will set up specific times where we engage that process. In the context of the Club meetings, your work will often be a topic of conversation as it relates to the overall topic, but it should not be the primary point of engagement.\nWhat if I want to curate an experience?\nThen do it. If the experience requires a different timeframe or if there is cost involved, then we’ll chat about it as a group.\nWhat is the deal with Book Club?\nSome of the Curator Club members are in a book club, so you will always have the option to join in those meetings as well. Book Club meets every 1-2 months during the same time that Curator Club would normally meet.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://oambassadors.org/%EC%B9%B4%EC%A7%80%EB%85%B8%EC%86%94%EB%A3%A8%EC%85%98-the-evolution-of-casino-games/", "date": "2024-04-21T08:02:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817729.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421071342-20240421101342-00516.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9118617177009583, "token_count": 885, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__63377988", "lang": "en", "text": "The Evolution of Casino Games\nUnveiling the Rich Tapestry of Casino Gaming\nCasino games have mesmerized humanity for ages with their blend of luck and riches 카지노솔루션. From ancient civilizations to the modern era, the progression of these games mirrors the changing landscapes of culture, technology, and amusement. Embark with us on a historical voyage as we delve into the captivating evolution and pioneering advancements that have defined the realm of casino gaming.\nAncient Beginnings: The Birth of Games of Chance\nThroughout history, the origins of casino games can be traced back to ancient civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China. These societies embraced the excitement of gambling, evident in primitive games of chance dating back millennia.\nOne of the earliest known forms of gambling can be traced to ancient China, where the game of “Tiles” or “Dominos” was played as early as the 10th century BC. In this game, players wagered on the outcome of tossing sticks or tiles, laying the groundwork for future casino games based on probability and luck.\nThe Rise of Table Games: From Rome to Renaissance Europe\nAs civilizations flourished and empires rose and fell, the popularity of gambling endured, spreading across continents and cultures. In ancient Rome, games of chance were a common pastime, with dice games like “Tesserae” and “Duodecim Scripta” capturing the imagination of citizens from all walks of life.\nDuring the Middle Ages, Europe witnessed the birth of primitive card games, paving the way for the sophisticated games found in contemporary casinos. Pastimes such as “Tarot” and “Gaming with Dice” brought joy and thrill to both nobility and common folk, heralding the splendid era of gambling in Renaissance Europe.\nThe Birth of Modern Casinos: From Saloons to Palaces of Fortune\nIn the early 17th century, the inception of genuine casinos marked a significant era as gambling venues emerged in various European cities. From the luxurious parlors of Venice to the vibrant streets of Paris, these initial casinos provided a sanctuary for thrill-seeking gamblers in search of excitement and companionship.\nGambling thrived in the nascent settlements of North America, finding fertile ground in the New World. Whether on the riverboat casinos along the Mississippi or in the Wild West saloons, gambling seamlessly embedded itself into American culture, profoundly influencing the entertainment realm for subsequent generations.\nThe Digital Revolution: Casino Gaming in the 21st Century\nThe 21st century saw a significant shift in casino gaming driven by the internet and tech advancements. Online casinos became a major player21st, offering players easy access to a variety of games from their homes. This evolution in casino gaming, propelled by technology and the internet, revolutionized the industry landscape.\nThe rise of mobile technology further revolutionized the industry, allowing players to enjoy their favorite games on the go with the touch of a screen. From virtual slots to live dealer games, the possibilities seemed endless as casino operators embraced the digital frontier.\nInnovations and Trends: The Future of Casino Gaming\nLooking ahead, the realm of due to casino gaming undergoes rapid evolution propelled by innovation and creativity. Virtual reality technology holds the potential to transport players into a realm of gaming like never before, while blockchain technology ensures unparalleled transparency and security in online transactions.\nThe emergence of eSports betting and skill-based games marks a transformative phase in interactive entertainment, blurring the distinction between gaming and gambling. Year by year, fresh trends and innovations surface, molding the realm of casino gaming for future generations.\nConclusion: A Timeless Pursuit of Fortune and Fun\nFrom ancient civilizations to the digital era, players easily the progression of casino games showcases humanity’s lasting intrigue with luck and prosperity. Whether enjoyed in the lavish halls of a contemporary casino or on a smartphone screen, these games consistently enchant and motivate players globally.\nReflecting on the intricate weave of history, one truth shines through: the allure of gambling spans across ages and societies, binding us in a perpetual quest for thrill, adventure, and the enigma of the unfamiliar. Let’s toast to the games of luck that unite us, and may fortune smile upon us on every path we tread.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://netentfreespins.net/new-netent-casinos", "date": "2021-09-22T15:27:47Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057366.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20210922132653-20210922162653-00245.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9395133852958679, "token_count": 361, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__171012417", "lang": "en", "text": "Even though a considerable amount of online locations already exists where internet gamblers can spin the reels of NetEnt slots or place bets at NetEnt live tables, we’re always happy to hear about new additions to the group. Not just that, we’re happy to point them out to you in case you’re ready to switch to a new brand but not prepared to part ways with your favorite NetEnt games.\nIn this section, we’ll reveal our research results showcasing only the newest NetEnt casinos on the web. Venues launched in 2017 are still considered new, but you’ll be able to reach websites that premiered this year, barely months or weeks ago. The great thing about being one of the first customers to get to a new NetEnt venue is the fact that you’ll be able to claim celebratory bonuses and promotions. When it comes to taking advantage of no deposit bonuses and welcome bonus offers, the importance of swift reaction is crucial. A casino brand is new only for a while, and its best features are brought under the spotlight during that time. Chances are you’ll get an exclusive opportunity to play some of the best NetEnt slots for free.\nAnother reason why you should keep track of the newest NetEnt online casinos is the possibility to try out the newest games released by the company. If you are a true NetEnt fan, you won’t allow yourself to miss a single new title. As we all know, NetEnt has interesting projects to work on at all times, and their release rate has always been regular. By visiting new NetEnt casinos, you can get to their fresh titles quicker than casual gamblers and be one of the first customers to experience new game themes and innovative features.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://notjustamustardseed.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/1067/", "date": "2018-06-21T20:01:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864257.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20180621192119-20180621212119-00362.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9547847509384155, "token_count": 592, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__181458528", "lang": "en", "text": "by Alexandra Rutkowski\nI love to dream. As someone who sleeps about three to four hours a night, I treasure every ounce of it. I love escaping to an imaginary, sometimes downright crazy, world where animatronic raccoon-hybrid-men seek to take over the world one Wegmans at a time, where 7:55 Koine Greek classes are strictly forbidden by law, where closet doors in the woods lead to Renaissance era jousting contests, and where I have an adventure and task to complete each time. I love it. I love the whimsy, adventure, and freedom. Anything can happen. Ah, how I love to dream.\nI’ve always dreamt, rather vividly, but obviously, our minds don’t keep every one of them. So this year, I decided to try something new. A journal. Recording my dreams every night the instant I awake. It started as a project for my kids. I want them to be able to have a book of all my crazy adventures to enjoy. I leave either it, or any paper, as well as a pen next to my pillow, and if I awaken in the middle of the night, no matter how disoriented I am, I write down as much as I have strength to do. Sometimes I’ll awake with a mere five words written on my hand, sometimes to a 2 page epic story on whatever I left next to my bed (lesson: never leave your income tax report next to your bed), and sometimes, well, it’ll be utterly preposterous. I love waking up to these stories.\nBut I’ve given my mind to the Lord, even as I sleep. I’ve given Him that time. And sometimes, it’s the most clear beautiful thing. It’s crazy how He can speak through them. But a few days ago I was just browsing through all my stories since January 1, and wow. Wow. Wow. They’re crazy. They’re magical. They’re adventurous. But you know what else? They all… tie in together. They all communicate the same message. Over and over and over again. And it’s so specific. I had just missed it. But looking back at them all together, it became so clear. Even in all those silly little adventures, He’s speaking. I love that.\nIt’s crazy how in that time, He’s prepared me for things. He’s given me things to speak. He’s given me boldness. And He’s molding me. While I sleep! He knows I’m a dreamer and I’ll take every chance at an adventure, and He uses that. He spoils me with that beauty. Ah, how I love to dream.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://revelcafeandbar.com/mixology-class", "date": "2024-04-15T05:48:15Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816942.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415045222-20240415075222-00296.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9418370723724365, "token_count": 535, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__126553720", "lang": "en", "text": "What You'll Do\nYou will join Chris McMillian for a unique hands on immersive experience led by one of the worlds legendary bartenders. Upon arrival you will be greeted with a glass of sparkling wine and will then be given an overview of the history and evolution of cocktails and American drinks. Chris will teach you to use all necessary bar tools and master classic drink making techniques. You will learn all about the architectures and elements of the basic drink families. You will then apply this knowledge to make and master the classic drink forms. The sling, the sour, and the cocktail. You will personally make at least three cocktails and sample many more as Chris demonstrates many variations on these classic drinks.\nThis class lasts about three hours so come prepared to learn. Light snacks will be provided. At the end of this bespoke experience you will be equipped with a theoretical understanding of cocktail making that will allow you to not just make classic drinks but also have a strong foundation and understanding of how to create your own drinks with confidence. Upon completion of this class you will be given a certificate certifying your status as a cocktail master.\nNamed by Imbibe Magazine as one of the 25 most Influential Cocktail Personalities of the last Century, Chris is the stuff bartending legends are made of, Chris and his wife Laura are founders of The Museum of the American Cocktail located in New Orleans, He is recognized as a global expert on the history and evolution of cocktails and American drink. He has presented at the Smithsonian, The American Museum of Natural History, The National Archives, and many other prestigious venues here in the U.S. and around the world.\nHis YouTube series New Orleans Best Cocktails has become the gold standard for classic cocktail technique instruction, Inspiring a whole generation of bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts. Having spent 30 years studying his craft, he has developed his own method of teaching a unified theory of cocktails and drink making.\nAll tools, alcohol and mixers\nA pen and paper to take notes\nWhere you'll be\nThis class will take place in Chris McMillian's state of the art cocktail bar Revel Cafe & Bar located at 133 N. Carrollton Ave In the Mid City neighborhood of New Orleans. Conveniently located on the Canal Street Streetcar line, just minutes from the French Quarter and the Central Business District\nA unique opportunity to learn to make drinks from one of the worlds legendary bartenders", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://markbaileyjr.com/mavic-pro/", "date": "2021-05-17T04:08:08Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991557.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20210517023244-20210517053244-00564.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9862515330314636, "token_count": 125, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__187093833", "lang": "en", "text": "Ever since I started watching Casey Neistat's vlogs on YouTube, I've had this intense desire to own a drone.\nLast week I finally became the proud owner of a DJI Mavic Pro. I've only had the chance to take it up in the air twice, but I can unequivocally say that it's one of the most amazing pieces of technology I own.\nI mean, just look at the footage I was able to grab without any knowledge of how the drone or camera works.\nI can't wait to see what I'm able to do with it next week in Costa Rica.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/10-tips-to-improve-handload-performance/", "date": "2024-02-26T02:12:21Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474649.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225234904-20240226024904-00161.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9560513496398926, "token_count": 2169, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__112638601", "lang": "en", "text": "The elements of shooting are all about consistency. Sight picture, trigger control and how the firearm is held should be as close to identical from shot to shot if predictable shot placement is to occur. This is equally true when it comes to your ammunition. One of the reasons many shooters load their own ammo is to put together a load that works with the harmonics of their particular firearm, and then produce a quantity of identical cartridges.\nMuch of the handloading process focuses on the cartridge case. The reason for this is that the case is the only non-consumable component in a cartridge. With all attention given to the case, there are numerous sub-processes that may be forgotten or inconsistently performed.\nKeeping that in mind, here are 10 tips to make your handloads perform better. Most do focus on the cartridge case and may seem trivial. But after handloading nearly all of my own ammo for some 44 years, I have seen these caveats breached and observed the consequences.\n1. Check, measure, trim if necessary, and size virgin brass.\nSometime around 1980 a friend who owned a gun shop decided to put together some 7 mm Rem. Mag. ammunition for an elk hunt and used virgin brass from Remington. He merrily grabbed shiny new brass cases from the bag, primed them, charged them and then seated his elk-slaying bullets. A couple of weeks later he loaded the magazine of his rifle in the dark of opening morning, but when he tried to chamber a case, he could not close the bolt. He had forty rounds of useless ammo in his pack on the opening morning of elk season.\nI have found a few—very few—virgin cases that did not get their flash hole punched. It isn’t unusual to find as much as 10 percent of new brass longer than the maximum length allowed. If I find even one case too long, the whole batch goes to the trimmer so I know I am starting with in-spec cases. Even if I do not have to trim the new cases, I deburr the case mouths to ensure ease of bullet seating and consistent bullet pull. And, yes, every case makes a trip through my resizing die. It’s all about consistency.\n2. Tumble your cases every time you load them.\nTumbling cases removes the dirt and corrosion that just goes with the territory. Depending on the tumbling media and additives you use, tumbled cases come out not only clean but with a slickness that causes a lubricating effect. That makes them easier to chamber. My goal is to produce handloads that are indistinguishable from factory ammo in terms of functioning.\n3. If your necks crack after just a couple of loadings, try annealing them.\nBrass hardens and becomes brittle as it is worked. There’s are myriad reasons that can cause premature neck failure, but there is but one way to prevent it—annealing. Case necks can be annealed with a simple propane torch and pan with water, or you can invest $500 on a motorized tool that rotates cases in a fixture with multiple torch nozzles to ensure a thorough, even heating. I rarely do this except for the .45-90 Sharps cartridges because they need annealing to help sealing the breech against gas escape. However, I don’t have problems with premature neck failure in my other centerfire firearms. If you do, annealing is the only remedy I am aware of.\n4. When dropping charges within a grain or two of maximum, trickle and weigh each charge.\nThere are those who claim they can operate a volumetric powder measure with such reliability that each charges is with 0.2 grain of any other charge. I am not one of them. When I am loading hunting ammo, it is usually within a grain or two of maximum. Not only do I want to ensure each cartridge is charged identically, I do not want to risk overcharging a case and firing what amounts to be a proof load when I am hunting. One time, some three-plus decades ago, a companion touched off his .25-06 Rem. with a load that he had accidentally overcharged. When he tried to extract the empty case the bolt was seized shut. We eventually got it open back at the shop with some vigorous blows of a rawhide hammer. If, like me, you are a mere mortal, trickle and weigh each charge.\n5. When deburring case mouths, use a 22.5-degree or VLD deburring tool.\nMost deburring tools are made with a 45-degree lead. While that will deburr the internal diameter of a case mouth, a 22.5-degree tool cuts a deeper, more progressive angle that functions like a funnel when seating bullets. I get fewer collapsed necks using this tool. A caveat: Don’t try to make the case mouth a cutter. It removes too much brass and contributes to premature failure—and annealing won’t fix that.\n6. Dies need cleaning too.\nTake a look inside your reloading dies after you have finished loading 300 or 400 rounds. There will be a bunch of junk in them—a lot more if you are using cast lead bullets. The gunk will build up and eventually change the dimensions that your sizing dies does or scratch the cases—or the die—possibly ruining it. Most of my dies are made by RCBS, and they used to stamp the year of manufacture on their dies. I have dies date 1973 that are still in the condition they were when shipped from Oroville, Calif. Dies are an investment, so if you want to conserve your investment, keep ’em clean. I usually spray them with brake cleaner, run a patch through them and then put a light coat of Ballistol on them for rust prevention.\n7. Each time you trim your cases, check them for stretch.\nAnother story from decades past: A customer of the gun shop I worked in liked to shoot his reloads until the case separated. He said that he knows then that he got all the life the case had to offer. One day a case separated in his Garand. Problem was, the head exited the rifle but the remainder of the case was stuck fast in the chamber. It cost him $25 to have me extract the remainder of that case. The reason you occasionally need to trim your cases is because during firing brass flows forward from just ahead of the web at the head of the case. Relatively long sloping cases—like the .30-30 WCF and the .300 H&H Magnum—are more prone to this than others. Eventually, the case will separate at that point. Take a paper clip and straighten it out. With a needle-nose plier, bend a small 90-degree at one end, no more than about 3/32 of an inch. Use it as a feeler gauge in your trimmed cases. The first time you trim them you will probably feel just a little dip immediately forward of the bottom of the case. By the time you trim it a second or third time the dip will be more pronounced. That’s when the case goes into the scrap bucket.\n8. Visually check each case in the loading block to ensure it is properly charged before seating bullets.\nMost instructions for handloading state this, but it is surprising how few actually take the extra moment to verify that each case has the correct amount of propellant in it. One time one of my oldest friends brought his early post-war Smith & Wesson M&P revolver to me, telling me that the cylinder quit turning while he was at the range. I picked it up and looked at the barrel-cylinder gap and could not see any light. We made a bet that he had failed to charge that case with propellant. I drove the wadcutter back into the cylinder with a wood dowel, opened the cylinder and extracted the case—no propellant, and he had to buy me lunch. It takes just a moment to verify that each case is properly charged. In light loads, also check to make sure you did not double charge a case. Each case should be filled to the same level with propellant. And, by the way, that old friend has gone to his reward, and that near mint M&P is in my collection.\n9. Determine the maximum cartridge overall length (COAL).\nUsually this refers to rifles, but if you like super-heavy (read long) bullets in your revolver, the cylinder length will determine the maximum COAL. With rifles, the magazine may be your limiting factor, but here’s how to determine maximum COAL. Take a fired case and a new bullet that you are planning to use. With a plier, gently squeeze the case mouth so that it will lightly grip the bullet. Carefully start a bullet in the case and insert it into the chamber and gently close the bolt. Again, being gentle, slowly extract the case with the bullet but remove it before the ejector tosses it out of the rifle. Measure the COAL with a caliper. That should be the maximum—where the bullet is just touching the rifling. Target shooters often like to shoot with their bullets touching the lands, claiming they get a bit more accuracy that way. Hunters would be well advised to seat their bullets at least 0.005 to 0.010” further into the case to avoid sticking a bullet in the barrel when they have to clear their rifle at the end of a day.\n10. Run each new handload through your rifle before leaving for the hunt.\nEarlier we saw where a buddy failed to properly size his cases before the hunt and the consequences he endured. It takes just a couple of minutes to do this. Find a safe place where if a round were to let go, no one would be hurt. Load the magazine with your new handloads and cycle each one through the rifle. If your rifle has a three-position safety like the Model 70 Winchester or its derivatives, put it in the middle position so that the firing pin cannot fall but you can operate the bolt. The time to solve a potential feeding problem is before you leave on your hunt.\nNone of these tips are earth-shattering; many are standard operating procedures for the old hands and are stated in most of the handloading manuals. But people forget or get in a hurry. That’s when Murphy raises his ugly head.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://dukeofbrew.brendanoxford.com/2014/11/my-afternoon-at-beer-studio/", "date": "2019-07-18T05:42:36Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525500.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20190718042531-20190718064531-00046.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.984801173210144, "token_count": 1239, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__143824213", "lang": "en", "text": "Beer Studio is a local microbrewery in Umeå here in the North of Sweden. It is run by the well known beer journalist Darren Packman, founder of the Beer Sweden website. Darren regularly hosts beer tastings, which I’ve been to three of. At the end of the third tasting (which was a beer and cheese tasting – super delicious) I approached Darren and asked him if I could spend a few hours at his brewery learning about how things worked. He said that absolutely I could and we agreed to speak by email. A few weeks later I got my chance and went.\nThis will probably be a picture light post due to my only taking a few. I did tweet about it a bit, so you can read back to that if you like (Date was October 14th), but you’ll not learn anything new that you didn’t get from this blog post. I’d also like to note that I’ll be talking highly of Beer Studio and their products in this post. I’m in no way paid to do this, and gain nothing for doing so. This is purely my opinion.\nWhen I arrived at Beer Studio they were shifting one of their new beers from the primary fermenter to secondary and preparing to brew a new batch of their Long Play Pale Ale. After that was done I hosed down the primary tank to try and clean it up as much as possible as Leif (the brewer) cleaned the mash tun. After that was all done we started filling the mash tun which basically involved a hose pouring hot water into it.\nNext we measured all the grains and crushed them with a large automatic mill. Then we took the buckets of grain and dumped them into the mash. Each bucket (there was 2 or 3) weighed in around 110kg.\nAt some point during the process we turned off the water and then the mash spent several hours working. The tun had a giant steel two pronged fork that turned keeping the grains moving and ensuring that the heat was evenly spread out.\nWhile we waited for the mash to do its work we cleaned the bottling system because they had a batch of Spin Back in the carbonation tank that was ready to be bottled. Then we tried to bottle 8 bottles in advance without the machine (they needed a few done in advance) but just trying to use a hose resulted in them foaming badly and we ended up with 4 partial bottles of beer.\nI ended up being able to take three of those bottles with me (Darren poured the fourth for tasting purposes) at the end of the day, and that beer was absolutely fantastic. If you’re ever at a bar that serves it, I highly recommend.\nAfter a quick break for lunch (I ate a huge meal before arriving and was starving within 3 hours, working in a brewery is hard work) we cleaned the boil… pot? When you’re putting almost 2000L into it I don’t think it is called a pot anymore. We then started the sparging process and transferring the wort.\nThe sparge arme is home-made, four copper tubes with holes punched in that are all connected at a central point and attached to a long piece of metal that holds it in place above the mash tun. They said they originally made the arms too long and kept having to adjust the amount of water flowing in, but after shortening it to the current length it fills the tun at the perfect rate.\nOnce this process was started we hooked up the bottling machine and they showed me the bottling process, which was very fast and efficient. By this time evening had set in so I thanked them for having me in and called it a day.\nWorking in a brewery\nWorking in a brewery, as I mentioned earlier, is a lot of hard work. There is plenty of heavy lifting and moving things around, and a lot of waiting and cleaning in between. It isn’t a glamorous job but it is a lot of fun. I asked Leif what his favourite part of being a brewer was and he said crafting new recipes and tasting the results afterwards. Brewing isn’t all there is to a brewery by any means though. Darren spent a lot of time during the day working on logistics, selling beer and marketing their beer. I spent most of my day with Leif with Darren showing up sporadically to talk to us about stuff.\nHomebrewing vs Industrial Brewing\nA couple of differences I learned about brewing on a large scale vs homebrewing are:\n1) Scaling recipes – This is doable certainly, but not a matter of just scaling up amounts. In the grain bill you have to account for differences in efficiency between your homebrew setup and the brewery setup. Hops also have a different ratio, if you scaled up the number of hops directly from your homebrew your pleasantly bitter IPA would be come undrinkable due to excess bitterness.\n2) The volume. A brewery is LOUD. Not like you’re in a night club loud but more like there’s a million things making noise at once loud. You have pumps running, motors turning, liquids moving through pipes, etc. It was never a problem for conversing (unless we were in the mill room) but stepping outside when I left was definitely notable in the volume difference. Homebrewing by comparison has very little noise. The boil pot a bit while it is boiling but that is it.\nAll in all the whole day was a lot of fun and I am thankful for Leif and Darren for letting me join them. There’s a lot I haven’t mentioned in this post in part because it has already been a month and a half since I was there so I don’t recall all the details, and in part because the post would likely never end if I wrote everything. Beer Studio makes fantastic beer and is run by some really nice guys. If you ever have the chance, pick up one of their beers and support them.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://cincyrb.com/past_events/2023/9", "date": "2024-04-19T03:50:33Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817253.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419013002-20240419043002-00252.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.917867124080658, "token_count": 122, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__41385588", "lang": "en", "text": "September 2023: Create your own Ruby Recipe Books with Jupyter Notebooks\nDo you find yourself spending a lot of time in the rails console doing repetitive tasks or asking ad hoc questions in Ruby? Join us for September as we walk through setting up Ruby code notebooks using VS Code and Jupyter Notebooks. These notebooks allow us to annotate our code with markdown and preserve the output so that we can reuse and share code and information together with our team or our future selves. With a little planning, you can assemble a cookbook of different recipes that you find yourself using often.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://gemfaire.com/workshops/jewelry-making-with-mistis-jewelry/", "date": "2017-08-18T01:07:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886104204.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20170818005345-20170818025345-00023.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8667344450950623, "token_count": 842, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-34", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__75850798", "lang": "en", "text": "Jewelry Making with Misti’s Jewelry\nClasses offered at Costa Mesa Gem Faires.\nDiscover how fun & easy jewelry-making really is. Join Misti for an enjoyable time sharing the art of jewelry-making. Classes range from beginning to more advanced, with a focus on hands-on learning in a small, 5-person class setting. Just bring your happy smile & be ready to have some fun! Walk-ups welcome. Please pre-register for morning classes. All tools provided, unless otherwise noted. Visit MistisJewelry.com for more information.\nChristmas Poinsettia Earrings Class: Create these sparkling accessories with this simple stitch. Your family and friends will be impressed that you Did It Yourself! Make a complete set with my patterns and kits for a matching ring, bracelet & pendant!\nDuration: 1 hr-1.25 hr, depending on foot traffic. Visit Misti’s Jewelry Square Store for more information.\nDaily 10:05am-11:20am, click HERE to register. Other times available, walk-up & ask for availability.\nSpirals and Swirls Earrings Class: Learn beginning wire working to craft a pair of these classic beauties for yourself! And then purchase a kit or two to make a pair for that co-worker or friend that’s hard to buy for. (Other colors available.)\nDuration: 45 min-1 hr, depending on foot traffic. Visit Misti’s Jewelry Square Store for more information.\nBeginning Freestyle Wire Wrapping: Learn how to create a bail & design your own wire wrapping style in this hands-on DIY class. (Stones pictured are samples only, actual supplies differ.)\nBeginning Bracelet Design: In this class you will learn construction basics as well as theory behind color selection & design. First, you choose a pre-designed kit. Then, you get to choose from a variety of beads to design your own bracelet. (Replaces DIY Jewelry-Making, Course 1).\nDaily 2pm-3:15pm, click HERE to register. Other times available, walk up and ask for availability.\nMake & Take Memory Wire Ring: Learn how to use memory wire to create a quick & easy stocking stuffer! Space is limited so hurry & reserve your spot now!\nDaily 3:20pm-3:30pm, click HERE to register. Other times available, walk-up & ask for availability.\nJewelry Made to Order: Bring your Gem Faire purchases to my booth & I will create something to your liking for you. Most orders ship the following week. Prices vary.\nJewelry Repair: Repairs on most jewelry available. Ask for details. Most orders ship the following week. Prices vary.\nAbout Misti’s Jewelry\nOwner of Misti’s Jewelry, Misti Cleveland has been designing, selling & teaching jewelry for over 14 years. She loves people & especially enjoys working with Crystallized Swarovski Elements. Her creativity comes to life in her own patterns in bead weaving, wire working, and polymer clay & resin. You can find her pieces on her website and at small boutiques like the annual El Dorado High Holiday Boutique in October. Her past experience includes teaching & demonstrating jewelry-making at the Los Angeles County Fair, at Michaels stores in Chino, CA; Beads U Need in Anaheim, Pasadena Bead And Design Show in Pasadena, CA; Bead Elements & Design Show in Santa Barbara, CA; or at Bead And Boutique Arts in Concord, CA. She also offers annual Jewelry-Making Retreats, designs custom jewelry for clients, and offers Home Jewelry Parties & on-site private/group classes. She has organized small boutique fundraisers for several\nlocal churches. Misti currently teaches classes out of her home in Ontario, CA; and at Bead It! in Chino, CA.\nCall (909) 210-2170 :: Email Classes@Mistisjewelry.com", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://socialmarketingsolutions.com/four-lessons-about-blogging-i-learned-the-hard-way/", "date": "2023-09-23T11:53:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506480.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923094750-20230923124750-00742.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9676593542098999, "token_count": 1264, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__205360782", "lang": "en", "text": "When I started blogging, I dove in head first and never looked back. I’ve learned a lot along my blogging journey. Mostly, through continuing to write, reading a ton of posts from other writers, working with mentors, and applying what I am learning in my MBA program. However anytime in life when you dive in head first, there are bound to be a few lessons that you learn the hard way. These are my top four lessons learned the hard from blogging. Yes, a few of them did feel like getting a digital slap in the face.\n1) Don’t take it so damn personally when a post flops.\nI didn’t get into blogging thinking all of my posts were going to go viral. However, after I got the taste of some early success my expectations changed suddenly. When subsequent posts didn’t perform as well, I became upset and dwelled on it. I let flops ruin entire days. In summary, I got negative and over-analyzed. As a result, my productivity suffered.\nI get a lot of messages from other bloggers after they write what they deem to be a flop. The message usually contains negative comments and/or questions like this:\nDoes my content suddenly suck?\nThat’s it. I’m quitting blogging forever.\nLinkedIn has changed something. What is going on with this f***** platform?\nLong before I got into blogging, I was a high school tennis coach. After a tough loss, I used to tell my players that one of the beauties about tennis was that there was always another match coming up and a chance to get a win. The same goes for blogging. If you do write a flop, learn from it. Make sure to stay positive and keep on writing. There is always another blog to write. The next one could be the one that goes viral and gets 1 million views!\n“One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.” Lucille Ball\n2) Proceed with caution when sharing your blog on Google+ Communities.\nIn order to get people to read your blog, you must share it on social media. Sharing on Google+ is different than all the other social platforms. Sharing in G+ communities is a great way to expand your readership. I’ve written about the many benefits of sharing your blog on Google+ in the past. However, make sure to read the community rules before sharing your post. Some communities are very particular about how you can share content. If you share your content improperly in the community, the managers can get quite nasty about it! What I didn’t mention in my previous blog on G+ is that, a few of them even kicked me out! Oops. I hadn’t been kicked out of somewhere since that one time in college when I….(oh wait this isn’t that type of blog).\nOne of the managers went as far as to send me a scathing email. I responded with: “Chill out man. I’m just a blogger trying to share his work.” He didn’t like that response very much, and proceeded to start posting negative comments on my company’s blog. Yowza!\n“Roller-skating and ice-skating are two different things – I found that out the hard way.” Todd Bridges\n3) Not everyone likes to share.\nWhile I first learned this lesson in kindergarten, it was something I had to re-learn when I started blogging. If you have read my past posts about blogging, you know that I am big into sharing other authors’ content. In fact, I started a LinkedIn group for bloggers whose mission is centered around sharing content. If you want your content to be shared, you must share others’ content. However, you will find that not everyone likes to share. In the past, I have wasted my time on continuing to share people’s posts that were not reciprocating with me. Share a few posts and then if the person does not reciprocate, find someone else to play with in the sandbox that likes to share their toys.\n“Sometimes you learn the hard way. In football, if I held on to the ball too long, I got my butt kicked.” Ron Jaworski\n4) Your personal Facebook network may not give a hoot about your blog.\nWhen I started, I naively thought that my personal Facebook network would be a huge asset to my blogging. My actual experience has been that you may get a few “sympathy” likes from your Facebook network here and there. However, if they are not passionate about what you write about, they will not continue to read. Instead, focus your efforts on platforms that contain a higher concentration of people that are interested in your specific topics. Don’t be offended when your Facebook network doesn’t engage on your post. They are probably too busy watching cat videos.\n“Some of us have to learn the hard way and make our own mistakes instead of learning from others.” Unknown\nAre you blogging? Care to share any of the lessons you’ve learned along your journey? Please do engage in conversation below surrounding blogging, sharing on social media, doing things the hard way, or anything that you would like to discuss that popped into your head after reading this post. As always, thank you for reading my post!\nAbout the Author: John White is the Chief Marketing Officer at Social Marketing Solutions, proud dad of 2 daughters, the LinkedIn group owner of Publishers and Bloggers, MBA candidate (Graduating in a week woohoo!!), contributor to Dice Tech News, Linked Into Business, and more.\nNeed a blogger to help tell your company’s sustainability story and how you’re poised to save the world? Email me at firstname.lastname@example.org or call me direct at 970.692.3270.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://burnedsins.deviantart.com/", "date": "2016-06-29T18:01:05Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397795.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00058-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.981098473072052, "token_count": 344, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-26__0__122230323", "lang": "en", "text": "I have to confess, I did give up on dA a while ago, because of the lack of support and critique on my photography. It was also a stage in my life that I did not know what I exactly wanted to do.. do you feel that sometimes?\nI've been studying photography for many years and most of it was nicely kept on my flickr account, because I didn't feel the need to post it here.. no matter how dramatic it was, I felt like this place was just a nicely wrapped box to store my stuff, not a community.\nIt's probably my fault, I tried to work harder and keep my page alive and interesting, but most of the time I did not have the actual time to dedicate for it, invest in it and so on. But I kept searching for inspiration every day on this site, and every day I encounter so many talented artists, so many creative vibes, that I couldn't stay away for too long..\nThis time is different, I'm trying my hand at designing, photoshop (which I have tested for like.. 4 years now on and off), and I plan on studying Interaction Design and Visual Design as courses in the near future.\nLately I'm obsessed with fantasy/macabre photo manipulations, I admit to all the artists out there, this is amazing! Seeing your work turn out the way you imagined it, it's something truly great.\nSo, if you would like, I would greatly appreciate, leave a comment/critique/smiley face/whatever you want!\nI would like to interact with you guys, as much as possible, and feel the artsy vibe of this community!!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://davevanmanen.com/hello-world/", "date": "2023-12-02T22:50:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100452.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202203800-20231202233800-00044.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9772340655326843, "token_count": 313, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__278938368", "lang": "en", "text": "I was outside this evening around 7:30, trying to get a bit more done on building a three-compartment compost bin while the light was quickly draining from the sky. As I was cleaning up some tools, I looked up and noticed the moon and Venus hanging like jewels in the southwest sky.\nJust then Helene called out to me that a zucchini crusted pizza (zucchinis continue to find their way into many of our meals) just came out of the oven. I told her to come on out first – she did, and she too wanted to just stare at this grand show in the evening sky. So we plated our meal and sat out on the deck to enjoy the sky show while we ate a scrumptious dinner.\nThe moon is just a couple of days past the New Moon this evening, a lovely crescent of yellow-white hanging just a few degrees to the south of Venus. The moon is our night sky’s brightest member, and Venus is its second brightest. As we finished our dinner, we watched the moon get closer to, slowly slip behind, and eventually disappear behind the ridge. About 90 seconds after the moon was entirely gone, Venus disappeared as well.\nWe imagined what it would be like to try and watch this spectacle from the New York streets where we both grew up, and thanked our lucky stars that we live where we do. While the sky show unfolded, we noticed that the only sounds we could hear were a couple of hundred crickets. What magic!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://driphotyogaandfitness.com/new-students/", "date": "2023-11-29T11:42:59Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100081.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129105306-20231129135306-00399.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9487860202789307, "token_count": 1029, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__40127198", "lang": "en", "text": "GETTING READY TO GET SWEATY\nHow to prepare for class? Make sure you have a good yoga mat, towel, and plenty of water. Make sure you are wearing clothes that you can move and sweat in easily. If you happen to forget something, we offer all of the above for sale. Most importantly, make sure you come to your mat with an open mind and are ready for a challenge!\nAvoid eating big meals for at least 2 hours before class.\nArrive 10-15 minutes before the class start time.\nCheck in at the front desk, even if you signed up online.\nInform the instructor of any pertinent injuries or limitations.\nRemove shoes in the lobby area.\nLeave your belongings in the cubbies provided in our changing rooms.\nTurn cell phones on silent and leave them outside the yoga room or in your car.\nBe familiar with Class Etiquette (see below).\nNew to practicing? Place your mat in the middle or back of the yoga room so that other students may be your guide.\nBe prepared to sweat and stay in the yoga room for the entire class.\nCome to class fully hydrated and drink lots of water after class to replenish lost fluids from your yoga practice. Did we mention HYDRATE? In a heated yoga class, you can sweat up to a liter and a half of water (that’s a couple of pounds of water weight), and it needs replacement. So drink lots of water BEFORE you come to class.\nIf you find yourself guzzling water during class or experiencing headaches or dizziness after class, you may be dehydrated. Try drinking more water before you come to class.\nAdd a natural electrolyte enhancer to your water.\nCoconut Water has all five key electrolytes: potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, and calcium. Great to drink before or after class. Coconut water is available for purchase at the studio.\nArrive early to every class. All classes start on time!\nPlease refrain from wearing perfume or scented lotions or oils. Your fellow practitioners may be sensitive to these smells.\nObserve silence in the hot room for Yoga classes, before, during, and after class. The Yoga room is a quiet meditative space. How you enter and leave the yoga room is part of your practice. The lobby is a great place to connect and catch up with others.\nMake room for others. Everyone should feel welcome.\nUnlike yoga, we encourage you to cheer your training partners on in our Pilates and Sculpt classes.\nUnderstand that becoming lightheaded or nauseous is completely normal the first few times you practice yoga in the heat.\nKnow that yoga is a practice; it takes time to cultivate!\nOur instructors are always available after class for any questions you may have.\nPracticing in the Heat\nBe prepared to sweat! The heat combined with our workouts is what makes Drip Hot Yoga and Fitness so special. The room is heated to warm muscles, which allows you to work deeper in a shorter amount of time, seeing results faster. Heat takes the trauma out of stretching, heals, and helps prevent injuries. Yoga is not just about working muscles: you are massaging deep tissues, glands, and organs as well. As you work deep within your body, you may start to release “poisons” or “toxins” that have been stored there for a long time. Your skin is the largest elimination organ in your body. Sweating helps flush toxins from your body, giving you a wonderful glow from head to toe.\nLearn to love your sweat rather than constantly wiping. Wiping causes you to sweat more. Your sweat is your body working to keep you cool. Embrace it.\nIt is not unusual to feel nauseous or dizzy during your first class. Usually, the problem is that we do not drink enough water for daily living, let alone for exercising in a heated room. Nutritionists tell us that we need 64-80 ounces of water a day to help the body function properly. If you feel disoriented or like you need a good nap after your first few classes, this is likely because your body has begun to cleanse itself as a result of the yoga practice. Don’t be scared. After the first few classes, this sensation will pass. The more you can relax as you give your full effort during class, the more energized you will feel throughout the class and throughout the rest of your day.\nTake it to the Finish\nStay in the room for the duration of the entire class. Take savasana if you need to rest, and please try not to leave the room except in cases of illness or other real emergencies. The intention is to keep everyone focused and in the present and to allow your body to acclimate to practicing in a heated room.\nEmbarking on a new yoga and fitness practice is so exciting. Be safe, be happy, and enjoy! Contact us with any questions.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://photopresets-wow-effects-for-lightroom.software.informer.com/", "date": "2020-12-04T07:15:45Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141735395.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201204071014-20201204101014-00644.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8068904876708984, "token_count": 351, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__9614788", "lang": "en", "text": "PhotoPresets Wow Effects for Lightroom 1.0Free\nPhotoPresets let you quickly and easily adjust all of the development parameters in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Its your one-click solution for correct white balance, tone, vibrance, hue and sharpening of your photo. You can selectively apply tools to lighten and darken the sky or smooth skin, and you can quickly apply unique creative effects to your images.\nPhotoPresets even allows you to preview each effect before you apply it and stack several presets together to get the look you desire. Then you can save an entire stack of settings as your own custom preset for future use and even use them for batch processing.\nPhotoPresets for Lightroom now includes two dynamite collections of development presets. The first collection, PhotoPresets with One-Click WOW! includes 85 presets for quick and easy image optimization such as color and tonal correction.\nThe second collection, PhotoPresets WOW Effects, includes 55 additional presets for adding special effects to your images, taking advantage of the new features in Lightroom 2.\nGetting great results with your Raw images in Lightroom couldn't be easier. The variations on the right represent examples of what you can do when applying a single or combination of presets to the photo.\nIncludes 140 presets\n* 8 White Balance presets\n* 11 Tone Curve presets\n* 4 Vibrance presets\n* 18 HSL presets\n* 12 Black & White presets\n* 5 Warm Tinting presets\n* 5 Cool Tinting presets\n* 16 Vignette presets\n* 10 Antique presets\n* 10 Edgy presets\n* 10 Glow presets\n* 20 Gradient presets\n* 10 NEW Local Adjustment Tools", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.kippaxbowlingclub.co.uk/", "date": "2022-08-10T14:14:49Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571190.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810131127-20220810161127-00139.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9061582684516907, "token_count": 152, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-33", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__30416735", "lang": "en", "text": "KIPPAX BOWLS CLUB\nBRIGSHAW LANE, KIPPAX, LS25 7LD\nWelcoming new members for the 2022 season\nPlease use our contact page for more info.\nKippax Bowling Club is a well established bowling club founded in 1928 in Kippax, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club has a well maintained green and clubhouse with facilities, providing teams in the Barkston Ash, Castleford and Crossgates Leagues. We welcome new members of any age or ability who wish to bowl socially or join one of our successful teams.\nIf you would like to come along and give the game a try please contact us using the contact page or via one of our social links below.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://docs.mech-mind.net/en/eye-3d-profiler/latest/getting-started/index.html", "date": "2024-04-25T01:49:59Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296820065.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425000826-20240425030826-00527.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8349135518074036, "token_count": 655, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__106113347", "lang": "en", "text": "Thank you for using Mech-Eye 3D Laser Profiler!\nMech-Eye 3D Laser Profiler (“laser profiler”) is the 3D laser profiler developed by Mech-Mind. Through Mech-Eye SDK or third-party machine vision software, you can obtain intensity images, depth maps, and point clouds from the laser profiler.\nThis documentation provides contents including the software user manual of Mech-Eye SDK, hardware user manual of the laser profiler, and troubleshooting guidance.\nIf you use the full Mech-Mind solution (including the laser profiler hardware, Mech-Eye SDK, Mech-MSR, etc) to perform 3D measurement and inspection, please check out Learning Guidance for 3D Measurement and Inspection instead.\nThe following topics provide the basic knowledge of the laser profiler, beginner’s tutorial, and comparison of different laser profiler models.\nAmong these, the Start Here topics explain the fundamentals of the laser profiler, which are the foundation for understanding how to use and configure the laser profiler. If you have never used a laser profiler, please read these topics first.\nUnderstand how the laser profiler scans an object and generates data:\nUnderstand different methods of triggering the laser profiler to acquire data, which allows the laser profiler to be integrated into a system:\nGuides you through the entire process from checking package contents to completing your first data acquisition:\nThrough Mech-Eye SDK or third-party machine vision software, you can connect to the laser profiler, acquire data, and adjust parameters. Meanwhile, the laser profiler also supports the GenICam standard and provides the GenICam generic programming interface.\nMech-Eye Viewer provides an easy-to-use graphical user interface. You can adjust parameters and check the effects immediately.\nThe following topic provides instructions on using Mech-Eye Viewer:\nMech-Eye API is the application programming interface of the laser profiler, available in C++, C#, and Python. It is applicable on both Windows and Ubuntu.\nBased on Mech-Eye API, you can develop your own laser profiler control program:\nThrough Mech-Eye API, you can also use third-party machine vision software (such as Cognex VisionPro) to control the laser profiler and obtain data:\nThird-party machine vision software compliant with the GenICam standard (such as HALCON) can control the laser profiler through the GenICam interface, which lowers the difficulty of integration into existing systems.\nThe following topic provides instructions on using the HALCON samples:\nThe following topics provide the hardware user manual of the laser profiler:\nIf you need to download the PDF hardware user manual and technical specifications, or obtain the 3D models, installation drawings, accessory information, product flyers, etc. of the laser profiler, please visit Mech-Mind Download Center:\nThe following topics provide troubleshooting guidance for common issues and answers to frequently asked questions:\nIf you encounter issues and questions not covered by the above topics, please visit Mech-Mind Online Community to get help (account registration and sign-in required):", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.bellabella.com/artist-statement", "date": "2017-07-27T14:30:10Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549428300.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20170727142514-20170727162514-00269.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9451435208320618, "token_count": 342, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__139698908", "lang": "en", "text": "I make furniture, mirrors, wall art, counter tops, back splashes, and custom home furnishings using a technique I made up! I start with a wooden form. Then I attach hundreds of layers of tissue paper, gluing each thin, sheer piece down individually (I have a super top-secret glue recipe that I use).\nEach design element is hand cut from the tissue paper as well. Every blade of grass, each flower blossom and spiral is cut with scissors to create my original designs.\nEvery piece is finished with many coats of a glossy resin. The resin reacts with the paper and my special glue to offer a rich, velvety textured color for the eye, and a hard functional glass-like feel for the hand.\nThe viewer often questions the materials. “Is it glass? Is it metal?” Most assume it must be painted. I love to explain to my audience that I am a horrible painter, but a great “cutter-out-er.” I love how relatively quickly I can achieve color and line by cutting paper.\nI am easily inspired by ancient Byzantine and Persian patterns. I love looking at French fabric and iron trellis work. I constantly look at things wondering how to mimic the color with paper layers. I get a real kick out of the notion of taking a truly humble material, paper, and elevating it through my process to become spectacular furnishings.\nMy work is intended to be used happily and with confidence. Nothing is better than hearing some say, “I use the table you made for me everyday and it always makes me smile.” That’s the best!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://blockoban-premium-ios.soft112.com/", "date": "2018-12-09T19:04:22Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376823009.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20181209185547-20181209211547-00123.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7726565599441528, "token_count": 676, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__164774079", "lang": "en", "text": "***** BLOCKOBAN guarantees you many long hours of puzzling fun. Casual players will love the Kickoff and Easy categories, Experts will love the Medium, Hard, Big Maps categories. BLOCKOBAN also provides 5 addictive Time Attack modes. The Premium version comes with 6303 levels and the solutions pack!\n\"Hot New Games\" (Apple iTunes)\n\"Finally, a fun, free, puzzler. A quality app for not a single dollar out of your wallet.\" (appversity.com)\n\"A Great Puzzle Game. Blockoban is a lot of fun, and the single free version does a great job at making sure you enjoy it.\" (toucharcade.com)\n\"iPhone game Blockoban, so fun it blocks out your time. Everything is beautifully done, and is truly designed with the user in mind.\" (insidesocialgames.com)\n\"Blockoban heeft alles wat een goede casual game moet hebben: het is razendsnel te leren, bestaat uit korte leveltjes, maar het is o-zo-verslavend om te spelen.\" (bashers.nl)\n* 6303 high quality levels made by an army of designers\n* A solution is provided for all the levels\n* Game Center enabled (12 leaderboards and 11 achievements)\n* Retina Display (HD graphics on iPhone 4 and iPad)\n* Universal app (iPhone / iPad)\n* Autorotation (landscape only)\n* 4 skins (including a skin for color blind people)\n* 6 local players, unlimited Game Center players (skin settings, scores, level progression, save/resume game)\n* 5 categories (kickoff,easy,medium,hard,big maps)\n* Unlimited undo\n* Random map generator (5 difficulties)\n* Time attack mode (5 difficulties)\n* Save/Resume state (when quitting the game or answering a phone call)\n* Exclusive soundtrack\n* Online (Flash based) level editor ( http://www.bonuslevel.org/games/game_blockoban_4.html )\nOther BonusLevel.org games :\n* Micro Miners (85% on Metacritic)\n* Moonlights (Award winning tower building puzzle game)\n* Mozzle (The coolest motion/interactive jigsaw puzzles on the appstore)\nAnd more, search for \"bonuslevel.org\" on the appstore.\nRequires iOS 4.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.\nBlockoban Premium is a free trial software application from the Action subcategory, part of the Games & Entertainment category.\nThe app is currently available in English and it was last updated on 2010-01-28. The program can be installed on iOS.\nBlockoban Premium (version 3.5) has a file size of 17.30 MB and is available for download from our website.\nJust click the green Download button above to start. Until now the program was downloaded 1 times.\nWe already checked that the download link to be safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded software with your antivirus.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://bitmidi.com/about", "date": "2023-06-08T12:51:38Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224654871.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20230608103815-20230608133815-00527.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9589285850524902, "token_count": 437, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__230549720", "lang": "en", "text": "Serving 113,229 MIDI files curated by volunteers around the world.\nWhat is this site?\nI was reminiscing about the days of Geocities and Angelfire, back when the web was quirky and fun. I remembered how sites used to use the\n tag to include an autoplaying background MIDI file. Those files had such a nice, old-school aesthetic.\nI wanted to hear some MIDIs, so I searched and found a .zip file with 100K+ MIDI files that someone posted to Reddit. I tried playing a few in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc. and then realized that they've all dropped the\n tag. Even Quicktime and VLC couldn't play back the files.*\nThere were some websites that could convert MIDI to low-quality MP3, and technically Apple still offers Quicktime 7 for download which can play MIDI, but it wasn't easy or fun to do.\nSome websites offered inline playback with Flash (but it was flaky and hard to get working in Chrome), and the JS-based ones were missing many instruments or multi-MB Emscripten-compiled monstrosities!\nThen I put a frontend on it, so it's easy to browse that .zip file's contents. And that's BitMidi.\nI plan to ingest a lot more MIDI files in the future, perhaps from the Geocities MIDI archive on the Internet Archive.\n* I later learned that VLC can actually play most MIDIs and I just got unlucky with the few I tried! That's okay though – I got to learn a lot about MIDI files, Emscripten, WebAssembly, and modern front-end web techniques.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://flamevenge.com/play-drive-mad-new-version-free/", "date": "2023-12-07T13:25:36Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100674.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207121942-20231207151942-00249.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9361096620559692, "token_count": 1011, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__300442907", "lang": "en", "text": "More about Drive Mad\nDrive Mad is an adrenaline-fueled racing game that brings fast-paced action and intense competition to your fingertips. In this thrilling game, you’ll take control of powerful and dynamic vehicles, zooming through a variety of challenging tracks and environments. Engage in high-speed races against AI opponents or compete with friends in multiplayer mode. As you navigate hairpin turns, dodge obstacles, and vie for the top spot, you’ll experience the rush of speed and the exhilaration of overtaking rivals. Upgrade and customize your vehicles to enhance performance and unlock new levels and challenges. With its stunning graphics, realistic physics, and responsive controls, Drive Mad offers an immersive and heart-pounding racing experience. So buckle up, rev your engines, and get ready to drive mad in this ultimate racing adventure.\nHow to Play Drive Mad\nTo play Drive Mad, follow these steps:\n1. Start the Game: Launch Drive Mad on your device or browser.\n2. Select a Mode: Choose between single-player mode, where you compete against AI opponents, or multiplayer mode, where you can race against friends or other players online.\n3. Choose a Vehicle: Select your preferred vehicle from the available options. Each vehicle may have different attributes such as speed, acceleration, and handling.\n4. Select a Track: Pick a track or racing environment from the available options. Each track offers its own challenges and unique features.\n5. Control Your Vehicle: Use the arrow keys or on-screen controls to steer your vehicle. Use the accelerator to speed up and the brake or reverse to slow down or stop.\n6. Race and Overtake: Navigate through the track, overtaking opponents and aiming to reach the finish line in the shortest time possible. Avoid obstacles and maintain control of your vehicle to maximize your chances of success.\n7. Collect Power-ups: Look out for power-ups scattered across the track. These can provide temporary boosts, such as increased speed or improved handling, giving you an advantage over your competitors.\n8. Upgrade and Customize: Earn in-game currency or rewards from races to upgrade your vehicle’s performance, such as improving speed, acceleration, or handling. You can also customize the appearance of your vehicle with different paint jobs, decals, or accessories.\n9. Win Races and Progress: Strive to win races and earn rewards. Progress through different levels, unlock new tracks, and face tougher opponents as you advance.\n10. Repeat and Improve: Keep playing, honing your racing skills, and aiming for better lap times and race results. Practice will help you become a skilled and competitive driver in Drive Mad.\nEnjoy the fast-paced racing action, master the tracks, and strive to be the ultimate champion in Drive Mad!\nDrive Mad game brings several benefits to kid players\n1. Hand-Eye Coordination: Playing Drive Mad requires children to coordinate their hand movements with visual cues on the screen. This improves their hand-eye coordination and enhances their motor skills.\n2. Reflexes and Reaction Time: The fast-paced nature of Drive Mad helps children develop quick reflexes and sharpens their reaction time. They learn to make split-second decisions and respond swiftly to changes in the game environment.\n3. Focus and Concentration: Drive Mad demands focus and concentration as children navigate through tracks, avoid obstacles, and compete against opponents. This can improve their ability to concentrate and sustain attention for extended periods.\n4. Problem-Solving Skills: Children encounter various challenges and obstacles in Drive Mad, requiring them to think quickly and find solutions. They develop problem-solving skills as they strategize and make decisions on the track to gain an advantage over opponents.\n5. Sportsmanship and Competition: Drive Mad introduces children to healthy competition and teaches them about sportsmanship. They learn to accept both victories and losses graciously, respect opponents, and understand the importance of fair play.\n6. Goal Setting and Persistence: The game encourages children to set goals, such as achieving better lap times or winning races. They learn the value of persistence, as they strive to improve their performance and overcome challenges to reach their objectives.\n7. Visual and Spatial Awareness: Playing Drive Mad improves children’s visual and spatial awareness as they navigate through tracks, judge distances, and anticipate turns. This enhances their perception and spatial skills.\n8. Entertainment and Enjoyment: Drive Mad provides an enjoyable and engaging experience for kids. It serves as a recreational activity that can bring fun and entertainment while also offering an opportunity to develop various skills.\nIt is important to note that parental supervision and appropriate game time limits should be established to ensure a balanced and healthy gaming experience for children.\nHere is the answer to drive mad game. As well as another information we know about this game. If you have any new information, please contact us, thank you for reading in Flame Venge!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://giftsofcare.shop/blogs/what-to-say/mothers-day-messages", "date": "2024-04-24T21:39:27Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819971.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424205851-20240424235851-00779.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9446443319320679, "token_count": 2907, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__103959667", "lang": "en", "text": "We don’t have to tell you that mothers deserve all the appreciation in the world—they’re simply the best! You can spend quality time with your mother, shower your mother with gifts, call her to check in, and thank her for being your mom. But a universal gift is a well-written and thoughtful card (You’ve seen all those kindergarten drawings she’s kept!).\nYour Mother’s Day card should capture all your appreciation for your mother, wife, girlfriend, or grandma. (And if you do it right, you might even get Favorite Child status!) Here are some great ideas for writing and designing your card and some Mother’s Day gift suggestions. We even threw in some fun quotes about mothers you can share with your mom—or share with your social media world.\nMother’s Day Card Ideas\nPurchasing Pre-Made Cards\nPre-made cards are perfect for saying, “I love and appreciate you.” These cards come with various messages ranging from heart-warming to downright corny. But don’t stop there—include your own personal note, too. Keep it short and sweet. Or look for a store-bought that’s blank on the inside. You’ll get a beautifully designed card and your own beautifully written message: the best of both worlds!\nWant a handcrafted card? Something extra funny? A unique card to one-up your sibling? You’ll find many options available on Etsy, with a huge array of one-of-a-kind cards your mom would love.\nCreating DIY Cards and Crafts\nFew things are more meaningful than something made with your own hands—and few people will appreciate them more than Mom! Don’t be afraid to break out construction paper and make some handmade cards yourself. Choose the design, material, and thickness of the card stock, then decide on the shape (Psst, heart- and flower-shaped cards look great and are easy peasy!) DIY cards are also great for kids because they can channel their creativity into a hands-on activity and learn to use glue, card stock, pictures, and a little love to make a card for Mom.\nIf coming up with an original crafty idea isn't really your thing, there are plenty of templates online where you can download a card you like and customize it into something your mom would appreciate.\nHow To Decorate Cards\nLess is more. Don’t give in to the temptation of filling your mom’s card with glitter (unless you’re volunteering to vacuum along behind her). A hand-drawn picture or printed image is plenty of decoration.\nYou know how your mom always asks when you’re coming to visit? Yeah, Mother’s Day is a pretty good reason to deliver your card in person. Take the chance to sit down, catch up, and reminisce. And if you live far away, plan ahead to send your Mother’s Day card through the mail. For a timely delivery, send it around May 1st, a week before Mother’s Day this year. And call your mom on Mother’s Day. Whether you’ve sent a card or not.\nCelebrate Mother’s Day with Spoonful of Comfort\nSpoonful of Comfort began in 2007 when our founder, Marti, received a call from her mother that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Marti felt helpless, being so far away from her mom, but she knew she needed to do something.\nThe usual options of flowers or fruit just didn’t seem appropriate. Chicken soup immediately came to mind. Unfortunately, her mother passed away before she got to taste Marti’s soup, but in her honor, we are inspired daily to send soup to help you show your loved ones that you care.\nShow your mother, grandmother, or best friend how much their love and example mean to you, even when you can’t be with them in person. In addition to our care packages for loved ones facing illness or difficult times, we also have packages designed for fun and celebrations.\nWe are excited to share our limited edition Mother’s Day packages with you. You can send Mom tons of customizable gifts on her special day. These treats include a gift of gourmet soup, delicious rolls and cookies, a new ladle, and a floral lollipop with a plant-able stick to grow a pot of flowers. Let her kick back and enjoy a delicious Mother’s Day meal without lifting a finger.\nWhat to Write in a Mother’s Day Card\nWriting the perfect happy Mother’s Day messages for friends and family who are moms can be a challenge. Do you want to make them laugh, get personal and sentimental, or simply express appreciation?\nOf course, you also need to consider who the card is for. For example, you may wish to express your sentiments in a slightly different way with your own mother compared to your mother-in-law. Or perhaps the card is for a grandmother or close friend.\nWhatever strategy you choose, or whoever your card is meant for, Spoonful of Comfort is here to help you decide what to write in a Mother’s Day card. We’ve spent years perfecting the art of meaningful gift-giving, and we’re ready to pass our wisdom down to you.\nWhat you write in your Mother’s Day card reflects what your mother means to you, so make your words count. Here are some ideas of what to write in your card for the beginning, middle, and end.\nBeginning Your Card\nStarting your card may seem like the hardest part of writing it. Don’t overcomplicate it. You don’t have to grab your mom’s attention with the opening line; just getting a card should be enough to hold her attention. The opening should be something that is meaningful, comes from the heart, and sounds like you. Here are a few different tones you can use to start your card, with some examples of what that may sound like.\nFor moms who believe laughter is the best medicine.\n- Happy Mother’s Day from your favorite child (it’s ok, I know).\n- Mom, you’re one of my favorite parents.\n- I’m forever grateful that you didn’t take too many embarrassing pictures of me as a child.\n- Thanks for sticking with me through those teenage years.\nCompliments & Praise\nCongratulate her for all the hard work she put into your life.\n- I wouldn’t have chosen any other mother.\n- You’re still my best friend.\n- I still think about your cookies every day.\n- You made our house a haven from all the hard parts of life. Thank you.\nMothers have a lot of wisdom. Maybe it’s time to recognize the lessons they taught you along the way.\n- So you were right. Like, every time.\n- You taught me it’s ok to ask for help.\n- It all started with “don’t touch the stovetop.”\n- Mom, it all makes sense now.\nSometimes saying “thank you” is the best way to show someone you love them.\n- Everything good about me, I learned from you.\n- I can only hope to be as good of a mother as you one day.\n- Thank you for raising me to be a functional human being.\n- I’m so lucky that I get to call you “Mom.”\nWhat to Say In the Middle\nHere’s where you can get a little more personal. This is a chance to really explain why you love and appreciate your mother.\nOne way to show your love is by sharing a story about something she said. Share the fondest memory of your mother and what made that moment so special. You could also share an experience from your own parenting.\nExpanding on what you said at the beginning is a great way to write out something heartfelt. For example, suppose you went with “everything good about me, I learned from you” as your first line. You could then go on to list all the different qualities you gained from her, which could look something like this:\n“Everything good about me, I learned from you. I can laugh when life gets hard because you always laughed when the casserole burned in the oven. I know how to comfort others because you were there to listen to all of my problems. You taught me how to cook, fix a tire, and even showed me the secrets of lime Coke.”\nHow to Finish\nThrow out any “cheers” or “warmly” before signing your name. This isn’t a business email; you’re writing to someone you genuinely care about! Instead, you could sign off with one more declaration of love and appreciation:\n- Thanks again for all you’ve done for me.\n- You’re the best mom in the world.\n- I’ll always appreciate what you’ve done for me.\n- Hopefully, my kids will be as lucky as I was.\nFinishing your card can also be as simple as writing “I love you!” Just make the ending a nice cherry to top off an already well-written letter. It’s a pretty good way to ensure your mom will happy-cry.\nMother’s Day Card Sayings & Messages\nIf you’re looking for a special quote to use as a simple Mother’s Day greeting, here’s a list of some of our favorites:\n- “There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” —Jill Churchill\n- “Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.” – Robert Browning\n- “It may be possible to gild pure gold, but who can make his mother more beautiful?” – Mahatma Gandhi\n- “Mothers are like glue. Even when you can’t see them, they’re still holding the family together.”– Susan Gale\n- “The only love that I really believe in is a mother’s love for her children.”― Karl Lagerfeld\n- “No man is poor who has a Godly mother.”― Abraham Lincoln\n- “I ask you, what good is a big picture window and the lavish appointments and a priceless decor in a home if there is no mother there?”― Spencer W. Kimball\n- “Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.” —George Eliot\n- “A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary.” —Dorothy Canfield Fisher\n- “If I have done anything in life worth attention, I feel sure that I inherited the disposition from my mother.” —Booker T. Washington\n- “Everybody wants to save the Earth; nobody wants to help Mom do the dishes.” —P.J. O’Rourke\n- “If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?” —Milton Berle\n- “The phrase ‘working mother’ is redundant.” —Jane Sellman\n- “Love as powerful as your mother’s for you leaves its own mark … to have been loved so deeply .. will give us some protection forever.” —J.K. Rowling\n- “It’s not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it.” —Dorothy on The Golden Girls\n- “Never gonna go a day without you / Fills me up just thinking about you / I’ll never go a day without my mama” —Boyz II Men\n- “I think every working mom probably feels the same thing: You go through big chunks of time where you’re just thinking, ‘This is impossible —oh, this is impossible.’ And then you just keep going and keep going, and you sort of do the impossible.” —Tina Fey\nUnique & Thoughtful Mother’s Day Gifts\nDon’t settle for just a card! Send a present to your mom to show more of how much you appreciate her being there for you. Some gift ideas include:\n- Her favorite flowers\n- A box of chocolates\n- Homemade baked goods (like the chocolate chip cookies you learned from her)\n- A picture of you and/or your family\n- New kitchenware\n- Her favorite food\nAnd to say thanks for all the meals she fixed for you, let Mom relax on Mother’s Day with the kind of tasty comfort food she’s known to make herself. Spoonful of Comfort offers a Mother’s Day special gift package that includes 64 oz. of your mom’s favorite soup, along with delicious bread rolls and cookies! Every gift basket comes with a cheerful, colorful note card (for which, by the way, you just learned how to compose the perfect message).\nLet Spoonful of Comfort’s gift package complement your sweet note, making it a Mother’s Day card worth saving!\nWe offer special Mother’s Day gift packages, including a limited-edition floral lollipop that’s edible and organic. You can also plant the paper stick to grow a little pot of flowers! Show your mother some love this Mother’s Day with a gift from Spoonful of Comfort!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.hikari.info/japanesekoi/breeder04.html", "date": "2023-12-08T19:18:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100769.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208180539-20231208210539-00679.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9405564665794373, "token_count": 1439, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__25590881", "lang": "en", "text": "SPECIAL Saki-Hikari's SPECIAL INDEX\nSaki-Hikari's Special \"Koi Breeder Preferred Saki-Hikari\"\nVol.4Introducing Omosako Koi Farm Using Kyorin's Hikari Breand Diets\nContinuing our conversations with leading Japanese koi breeders this time we visited Omosako Koi Farm, to spend time talking with Mr. Takashi Omosako, the president of Omosako Koi Farm and Mr. Takayoshi Omosako who has worked hard to establish the Shiro-Utsuri's unshakable position in the Gosanke varieties.\nⅠAbout Omosako Koi Farm\nLocated in Hiroshima, one of two largest koi breeding regions in Japan,the 55-year old farm is famous for Omosako Shiro-Utsuri.\nThere are two breeding teams on the farm: one led by President Omosako which mainly cultivates Omosako Shiro-Utsuri using six spawnings annually and the other led by Mr. Takayoshi Omosako which cultivates Omosako Showa using two spawning each year. The annual total of 40,000 Shiro-Utsuri accounts for 90 % of their total cultivation. All koi are grown out in 40 ponds located in seven indoor houses.\n[President Omosako's objectives during Shiro-Utsuri cultivation]\nAccording to President Omosako, the ultimate goal of their cultivation process is growing Shiro-Utsuri which have superior qualities when compared to other Gosanke varieties. The primary objective is to beat other Gosanke varieties at the major koi shows. They work diligently to improve the darkness of the Sumi markings and luster of the pure white background so as to highlight the Sumi. President Omosako says, \"Our Shiro-Utsuri's quality must be approved by all of the judges in a koi contest. There are no other factors other than beautiful white skin and bold black Sumi on Shiro-Utsuri, so it is very difficult to deceive the judges' eye. It is never an easy task to grow Shiro-Utsuri but that's why this variety attracts our farmers.\"\nThe quality, physical beauty and breeding quantity of the Omosako Shiro-Utsuri, originates from the \"Tatsuma Utsuri\" lineage. The jumbo Shiro-Utsuri, \"Musashi\", 92 cm in length, \"Panda\", 90 cm, and \"Godzilla\",92 cm, were born one after another. In 2010, a descendant, \"Zebra\",bettered the long cherished record by reaching 57 cm at the age of two and 70 cm at when it turned three. With this ongoing evolution the Omosako Shiro-Utsuri has entered another new stage.\n[President Omosako's most impressive Shiro-Utsuri]\nNicknames \"Musashi\" President Omosako considers this offspring the ideal Shiro-Utsuri in quality and size.\nThe fish won the 85 Bu Kokugyo Prize in the 36th All Japan Koi Show. Today it has reached 92 cm in length,and has been spawning as a koi parent since its impressive victory.\n[The Omosako Showa for which Mr. Takayoshi Omosako focuses his efforts]\nAfter a five year training period at the Dainichi Koi Farm in Niigata, Mr. Takayoshi Omosako is now working diligently to produce a new Showa variety that possesses both the grand physique of the famous Dainichi Showa and the lustrous Sumi markings of the Omosako Shiro-Utsuri. During our visit we were unable to take our eyes off their beautiful Showa.\nⅡPhantasmagoric Sumi markings of Shiro-Utsuri\nHere is an excellent example of the dynamic changes the Sumi undergoes as the 65 Bu Shiro-Utsuri that won the mature championship in the 38th All Japan Koi Show in 2007 ages.\nOmosako says, \"This is unique example of the changes of the Sumi. Not all the Shiro-Utsuri's Sumi develops like this, but there is usually a high possibility of desirable Sumi with age. The attractiveness of Tategoi usually is true to their potential.\" Through his words, we could feel this farmer's strong intention and realize the true charm of the Omosako Shiro-Utsuri.\nQ.How can amateur koi lovers truly enjoy keeping Shiro-Utsuri?\nIn order to enjoy the phantasmagorical Sumi markings, amateur koi lovers should understand the types of Sumi markings and that Sumi will change according to breeding environment as well as the lineage. If possible, keep several Shiro-Utsuri with differing types of Sumi markings,such as already fixed Sumi markings, late bloomer, and those similar to the Showa variety, and examine which type of Sumi markings are most adaptable to your breeding environment. It is often said that the Sumi is influenced by the hardness of water. The harder it is, the more the Sumi tends to appear. The Japanese water is always soft. It would be very interesting to keep Shiro-Utsuri in some foreign countries where the water is harder.\nⅢHow to grow koi large, and the importance of diet\nQ.What is the most important factor to grow larger koi?\nI pay careful attention to our koi to be sure they are growing at a healthy rate\nwhile maintaining a desirable body shape. As you know, the dark and lustrous Sumi and the beautiful white background are the primary\nrequirements for the ideal Shiro-Utsuri, but the value rapidly drops when it loses its shape.\nTo maintain the koi's value, three things are equally important, the lineage of the koi, its breeding environment and the diet it's offered. We carefully select fine food that makes our koi grow large while maintaining the desired shape.\nDo you have any particular preference for koi food?\nWe feed our koi exclusively the Hikar® koi diets. We use a sinking type food in our mud ponds and a floating type in our cement ponds. Of course, we use the Saki-Hikari® series too and now we feed our koi Saki-Hikari® \"Pure White™\" for the purpose of intensifying their white skin as the koi shows approach. We feel we had very good results at the 42nd All Japan Koi Show; Best in Utsurimono Prize, 70 Bu Sakura Prize and 15 Bu, 35 Bu, 40 Bu, Kokugyo Prizes. We are also thinking about using Kyorin's growth food. We feel it will certainly meet your expectations.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://onread.com.au/smoking-with-ample-oak-chunks/", "date": "2022-07-02T05:37:27Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103984681.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220702040603-20220702070603-00324.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9430575966835022, "token_count": 605, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-27", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__189002472", "lang": "en", "text": "Smoking with Ample Oak ChunksOctober 7, 2018\nDishes imparted with the delicious flavour of smoke has become a culinary trend, hence bags of firewood are the latest décor in barbecue restaurants. Naturally not every wood is “delicious” enough to be used for this ancient cooking method. Fruitwood like apple and pear will infuse a sweet mellow flavour and great to be used for smoking delicate meats such as chicken, turkey and white meat fish.\nA lot of gourmet barbecue restaurants in Sydney have turned to using hardwood such as oak and ironbark as their smoking wood base, as it is low in resin and high in flavour and can later be blended with assorted fruitwoods for a more distinct palette of flavours. Oak is a very versatile hardwood, it burns very hotly, is great for blending and lends a strong to medium flavour to the meat which is seldom overpowering. Oak works well with any type of meat but especially red meats and game will benefit from its smoky perfume. People who are new to smoking and have recently purchased a smoker to be used in their own backyard to create succulent ribs and nicely crusted briskets have been seen to make their first smoking meats experience with ample oak chunks.\nOur firewood bags come in three cuts: plugs, chunks and logs. Whereas plugs and chunks are often bought by backyard barbecue chefs, logs are used in restaurants to fire large professional grills and smokers for sublime results. The plugs and chunks can be tossed directly on the coals for a light smoke flavour or soaked in water for about an hour to generate more smoke by smouldering rather than burning. If you own a kettle grill and want to enhance the flavour of meat by adding a little smoke to its crust, try out our succulent roasted leg of lamb recipe that will feed 6-8 meat lovers.\nSmoked Leg Of Lamb\nIngredients: Half leg of lamb, ca. 1.5kg, deboned, 1Tbsp. coarse sea salt, 1Tbsp. ground coriander, 1 Tbsp. ground cumin, 1Tbsp. chilli powder, 1Tbsp. freshly cracked black pepper, 6 cloves of garlic peeled and minced\nMethod: Mix the ingredients for the rub, apply to the meat and leave in the fridge overnight. Next day, fire your barbecue with coals on one side, remove the meat from the fridge and let it come up to room temperature. As the coals turn grey, fill a tray with 5cm of water and place it beside the coals. Lay leg of lamb above the coals on the grill and cook for 15 minutes. Put a handful of ample oak chunks on the charcoal, move the meat on the grill above the tray and close it with a lid but vent open to smoke for about 45 minutes. Let the meat rest for 10 minutes before slicing it and serve with some Greek yoghurt and chopped mint leaves, roasted potatoes and your favourite vegetables.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.yo-ys.id/product,RipStik-Rush,23390.html", "date": "2022-06-25T07:42:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103034877.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20220625065404-20220625095404-00678.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7977902293205261, "token_count": 409, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-27", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__252698262", "lang": "en", "text": "- Quiet Hub Motor – A powerful miniature hub motor quietly accelerates riders up to 10 mph (16 km/h).\n- Unique Carving Capabilities – A patented dual inclined caster wheel design enables the RipStik Rush to turn, carve, and drift in ways not possible on other electric skateboards.\n- Lightweight Design – The RipStik Rush’s polymer construction and compact lithium-ion battery make it easy to carry and store between sessions.\n- Nonstop Fun – A rechargeable 21.6V lithium-ion battery pack provides up to 40 minutes of continuous power, after which the board can still be ridden like the classic RipStik.\n- Remote Controlled – A wireless handheld remote gives riders full control of both acceleration and deceleration of the board while riding.\n- Max Speed: Up to 10 mph (16 km/h)\n- Run Time: Up to 40 minutes of continuous use. Can also be ridden like the classic RipStik.\n- Construction: Fiber-reinforced polymer\n- Deck: Molded traction deck with in-mold carry handle\n- Front Tire: Abrasion-resistant, airless, flat-free\n- Rear Wheel: Urethane caster\n- Motor: 80-watt, kick-to-start, variable-speed, brushless, hub-driven\n- Battery: 21.6V lithium-ion battery pack, rechargeable\n- Includes: Wireless (2.4 GHz) digital hand-remote (replaceable), Two(2) AAA batteries (replaceable), battery charger\n- Age: 9+\n- Max Rider Weight: 143 lbs (65 kg)\n- No Assembly Required\n- Product Dimensions: 32.3″ x 8.3″ x 5.7″ (82 cm x 21.2 cm x 14.5 cm)\n- Product Weight: 9.12 lbs (4.14 kg)", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.lonestarlender.com/2021/12/06/gingerbread-spiced-snowflake-sugar-cookie/", "date": "2024-04-19T06:59:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817289.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419043820-20240419073820-00495.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8727248907089233, "token_count": 447, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__14375959", "lang": "en", "text": "Home>>Gingerbread Spiced Snowflake Sugar Cookie\nNothing says the holidays quite like gingerbread! Try these festive winter cookies for your next gathering. Recipe brought to us by Spoon Fork Bacon.\ntraditional German gingerbread spice mix\n2 tablespoons ground cinnamon1 ½ teaspoons ground cloves1 teaspoon ground ginger½ teaspoon all spice½ teaspoon ground star anise seeds½ teaspoon ground coriander½ teaspoon ground cardamom¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg¼ teaspoon ground mace\ngingerbread spiced sugar cookies\n2 cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons gingerbread spice (from above)10 tablespoons unsalted butter1 cup sugar1 large egg, room temperature1 teaspoon vanilla extract\nSpice mix: Combine all spices together and whisk together until completely mixed. You will only need 2 teaspoons of this mix for the recipe and can store the rest of the spice mix in an airtight jar (in a cool and dry place) for up to 1 year.Cookies: In a large mixing bowl combine flour and gingerbread spice. Whisk together and set aside.In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar. Scrape down sides of the bowl and add egg and vanilla. Continue to mix together.Add flour mixture and mix together until completely combined and a dough forms.Flatten dough to a disc and tightly wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate dough for at least 8 hours and up to 3 days.Preheat oven to 350˚F.Sprinkle flour over a clean work surface and place dough disc in center. Sprinkle dough disc with flour and roll out dough until about ⅛ inch thick.Use 1 ½ inch snowflake cutters or stamps and cut out as many snowflakes as possible, dipping the cutters/stamps in flour every few cookies, to prevent sticking.Using a small, offset spatula transfer cookies onto a parchment or silpat lined cookie sheet, ¼ inch apart.Bake cookies for 7 to 9 minutes or until the tops and edges barely begin to brown.Allow cookies to sit for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Once cookies have cooled completely, serve.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.oxyoga.co/aboutme", "date": "2022-06-30T19:45:43Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103877410.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20220630183616-20220630213616-00624.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9423485994338989, "token_count": 1034, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-27", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__284491930", "lang": "en", "text": "Hi! I am Oksana Lazda - the face behind OX YOGA.\nI am passionate about different forms of movement in life - on a tangible and on a more energetic level.\nI believe that the way we feel in our bodies reflects in the way we show up in life. When we feel good, tension free and when our mind is calm, we naturally create an environment around us where we can be the best versions of ourselves.\nThrough yoga and massage therapy I help people to release layers of accumulated tension and create a state of expansion, calm and ease in their bodies and hearts.\nMy yoga journey began in 2014 while I was living in one of the busiest cities in the world - Mumbai - working a corporate job and craving to find a peaceful place to just be by myself. I instantly fell in love with yoga and ended up traveling and living in Buddhist Monasteries in Himalayas and Thailand, embarking into Vipassana 10 days silence meditation experience, spending time in Osho Meditation Resort in Pune and after 3 years returning again back to India to deepen my knowledge as a yoga teacher in the end of 2017. Since 2018, I have been working as a full-time yoga teacher and massage therapist in New Zealand and Barcelona, Spain.\nMy teaching style, same as my practice, is forever evolving and expanding. Rooted in a meditative aspect of Ashtanga Yoga and combined with tools from various movement and somatic disciplines, I create a lighthearted and organic flow that leaves a space and a time for self-enquiry and exploration.\nComing from a background of competitive swimming and being immersed in sports throughout my life, I was never interested in the physical aspect of yoga. Instead I was looking for a tool that could help me to find contentment in a moment. Having a love for movement, I was naturally drawn to the vigorous style of Ashtanga Yoga.\nAt the start of my yoga journey, I experienced profound emotional releases - breaking into tears in the middle of the practice and recalling flashbacks of past traumatic events. It was nothing I had ever experienced before and it was then, when I discovered through my own experience the healing power of yoga.\nDealing with anxiety for the vast majority of my life and feeling trapped in a constant state of anger, led me to dive deeper into the studies of somatics and trauma. Understanding how our bodies store emotional dis-ease in a form of tension has helped me reconnect to my heart, embody self-love and acceptance, and move through spirals of life with a little bit more grace and ease.\nYoga has been a major tool that has helped me to navigate through anxiety and all sorts of emotions. Therefore, my aim as a teacher is to meet each practitioner where they are at in their own practice and hold a space to feel through a spectrum of emotions that yoga exposes us to in a compassionate and loving way.\nThrough continuous fluid movement I invite students to cultivate a simple awareness of everything that happens and shift from the thinking minds into the feeling bodies.\nAfter completing 500hrs Hatha Yoga and 200hrs Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Trainings in India I continue being a student and seek new knowledge from different teachers and forms of movement: Functional Range Conditioning (FRC), Movement Culture, Somatic Movement and dance well as dive deeper into exploring breathwork and Trauma Informed Yoga.\nMassage and Bodywork\nWanting to deepen my knowledge in bodywork and be able to help people to feel lighter in their bodies, I completed a Massage Therapy Course in Queenstown, New Zealand in 2016. Soon after I started to work in Luxury SPAs and hotels in New Zealand, and Spain offering a wide range of massages, body treatments and facials.\nSince then, I have done \"dive deeper\" courses in Deep Tissue massage, Myofacia and Thai Massage.\nCurrently I am studying Shiatsu in Escola de Shiatsu y Moviment with David Ventura in Barcelona.\nI am offering integral massage therapy sessions in the heat of Barcelona and in Amara Valley Nature Retreat (retreat centre near Banyoles, Girona)\nEvery massage is tailored for personal needs and preferences. In my sessions I combine Deep Tissue, Relaxing, Shiatsu massage techniques with gentle stretches and joint mobilizations. I often use meditation, tibetian singing bowls and aromatherapy oils for a deeper relaxation.\nWelcome everything, push away nothing\nOpenness - a willingness to look into whatever arises. It doesn't reject or get attached to a particular experience or view. It is a spacious, undefined, non-biases allowing. A total acceptance. Openness is the nature of awareness itself, and that nature allows experience to unfold.\nThis openness welcomes paradox and contradiction. It permits whatever energies to emerge. Openness means keeping our hearts and minds available to new information, experiences and opportunities for growth. It means having tolerance for unknown.\n/from \"The Five Invitations\" by Frank Ostaseski/", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.townoflakelure.com/fishing-on-lake-lure.php", "date": "2017-02-26T12:45:22Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501172000.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104612-00001-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9654479026794434, "token_count": 1072, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__33981123", "lang": "en", "text": "How's the Fishing in Lake Lure, You Ask?\nOf all the questions Iíve gotten over the years on a wide variety of topics about our lake and our wildlife, this is a common one and not one where there is a short, simple answer.\nIn truth, the fishing has been and is often great, but we also have challenges just like any other lake when it comes to fostering a consistently sustainable fishing livelihood.\nMany fishing guides and residents will tell you that Lake Lure is an awesome fishing lake if you know where to go and know what the fish will bite in terms of bait.\nIn fact, over the last four to five years we have seen some really big fish that anglers have been more than willing to show off, one of the largest being a 14Ĺ pound large-mouth bass. Fish that size are what bring sportsmen to Lake Lure, but fishing Lake Lure is anything but easy. It does take some skill and fishing knowledge to find the big fish and once you find them, youíve got to catch them.\nIt's a Cool Lake, but what does that mean for Fishing?\nLure is considered a cool\nwater lake, with average surface temperatures being in the low 70s and average\ntemps at the thermocline being in the low 60ís.\nThis is about what you would expect in a lake like Lake Lure\n(pardon the alliteration). Lake Lure\nis classified by North Carolina\nas Class B, Trout waters. This\nclassification simply means that the water quality parameters at the time it\nwas sampled were such that the lake could support trout.\nThis is one of the reasons that Lake Operations decided to discontinue stocking of lake trout because it was not a sustainable practice with no real return on investment.\nLake eutrophication is a natural process that lakes go through as they age. As this process occurs, the fishery tends to improve because there is more for fish and their prey to eat. Of course there are also some drawbacks.\nNutrient loading is a problem that occurs as lakes age creating scenarios for harmful algae blooms which can cause fish kills and other negative impacts. This is one of the reasons why we pay close attention to our water quality numbers so that we can be proactive in addressing any problems that might impact the overall health of the lake.\nSo back to the question at hand, Howís the Fishing?\nIt is getting better. One of the biggest things that has helped has been changing our approach and dedicating resources to making Lake Lure a bass fishing lake. Bass are cool water fish, so they do extremely well in lakes such as ours.\nWe have also increased the amount of food the predator fish can eat by stocking threadfin shad. Lake Lure has very little in the way of aquatic vegetation and structural habitat, which is a necessary component in order to have a sustainable fishery.\nStructure is especially important because it provides not only protection, but a hard substrate for aquatic plants and animals to attach themselves to.\nThis is why rip rap and fallen trees are so vital to the lake and why they should be put in place. The fishing benefit is huge and it helps to balance the ecosystem. Lake Operations has also gone a step farther by building fish habitat and sinking Christmas trees to help add some structure in places where fish like to be.\nWhat Species of Fish are in our Lake?\nIf you are a fisherman and you are interested in knowing what we have in our lake, we actually have quite a diverse selection. We have large and small mouth bass, white bass, catfish, yellow perch, sunfish, and crappie; there are a few lake trout still left in the lake and we also get a few in the head water reaches of the lake near Pool Creek and the Broad River where rainbow trout will occasionally be found. There are also a few chain pickerel found in the lake which were probably stocked in here many years ago. There are no muskellunge here unless someone put them in without our knowledge, and if they did they probably wonít survive long enough to breed due to the water temperature and lack of good muskie habitat.\nAs far as fish stocking, the only fish the town stocks the lake with are large mouth bass, small mouth bass, white bass, and threadfin shad. Anything else thatís in the lake was either stocked long ago or naturally occurred in the Broad River before it was impounded.\nOur Lake Operations Department is continuously monitoring the health of the lake and looking at ways to improve the fishery in Lake Lure. No one wants to come to a lake that is not healthy and the best way to measure the health of a lake is to look at the lake ecosystem and see how itís thriving.\nIf you have questions about fishing in Lake Lure or would like to know more, please contact Clint Calhoun, Environmental Management Officer at (828)625-9983 x 502 E-mail:email@example.com or Dean Givens, Lake Operations Director at (828)625-9983 x 501 E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.org", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://mrsnuttersreaders.blogspot.com/2012/09/keep-that-halloween-stuff-coming.html", "date": "2018-07-18T06:31:00Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676590069.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20180718060927-20180718080927-00115.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9672897458076477, "token_count": 366, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__252940806", "lang": "en", "text": "In the spirit of cooler weather, and the excitement I get out of making my little monster's halloween costumes. I thought I would post my Halloween Freebie. A simple little costume game, with the fun and minus the dressing up part. We played a game similar to this at a training once and it had everyone cracking up. I simplified it a little to make it kid friendly and now I'm sharing it with you.\nSimple instructions: Each student gets the name of a popular Halloween costume taped to their back. They must then figure out who they are by asking classmates only \"yes\" or \"no\" questions. They can only ask each student one question before they have to move on and ask someone else. The first student to guess the name on their back gets a little prize. (I have math versions of this game in my TpT store, great practice!) It's easy and can be played over and over. (For younger students, I walk around and help them read the names by whispering it in their ear so they are able to answer questions.) It was fun for adults and I know your students will love it.\nOn a blogging side note, it took me awhile to find a good website for converting PDF files to JPG or PNG image files. In that search I found this great website called Zamzar.com. It basically converts any type of file into any other type of file you want. Awesome! And better yet, it e-mails the file to you so you have it to go back to. This is how I post the cover to an item on my blog, then I just add a link to my store where you can download it. You're welcome. :)\nHave a great monday! And WELCOME to all of my new followers!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://lindsaycordero.com/highlights-foundation-writing-and-illustrating-nature-and-science-for-kids-and-teens-retreat/", "date": "2024-02-29T22:21:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474853.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229202522-20240229232522-00553.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9707467555999756, "token_count": 1316, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__155196539", "lang": "en", "text": "My decision to attend the Highlights Foundation Writing and Illustrating Nature and Science for Kids and Teens retreat could not have come at a better time. As of writing this, I am only one month removed from my date of separation from Air Force active duty. The transition has been more difficult than I expected. For this reason, I knew I needed to meet and connect with other creatives, and to dive deeply each day into exploring what was possible for my storytelling. You can learn a lot on your own, but creativity is inherently collaborative. All the work we create now is in dialogue with artists and writers who have come before and work alongside us. I needed to be amongst fellow writers and illustrators and grow my community.\nWhen I got to the campus, I found my way to my delightful little cabin. The interior was decorated with memorabilia from Jane Yolen who has written over 400 books for children! I was thrilled to be surrounded by her poetry, advice, and books. When I walked around campus, I discovered plenty of spots to tuck away and work. I discovered The Word Garden, with tons of rocks inscribed with various words or symbols. Perfect for assembling poetry or sentences! I also spent hours in The Art Coop – a chicken coop turned art studio! I walked the halls of the Lodge and Barn, which had original works of art hanging on the walls from prominent illustrators. I will admit…seeing work signed by Eric Carle made me feel daunted! It reminded me of walking the halls of the Air Force Academy or Pentagon, where massive paintings tell the history of those who have come before and shaped the institution. I had to remind myself that the work of those whose books lined the shelves of the library and whose art hung on the wall had all started exactly where I was now: square one, one book released, very first retreat ever.\nOur daily classes flew by, and we got to explore “STEAM by the Stream” where I sketched on a rock right above the water flowing by. We stargazed at night and learned about the Perseid meteor shower. Stars shot overhead, the space station meandered across the sky, and satellites flew by – all against the backdrop of the Milky Way. I learned so much in just a few days… how to stop and really see what inspiration is within reach. How to draw forth that inspiration and write for different age groups, in different styles, and for different segments of the book industry. I was given so many tools for storytelling, I know it will take months to feel them all sink into my writing practice. I want that knowledge to settle deep within my bones.\nSo much of the creative process is mastering your own internal flow for bringing ideas forth. Often (especially early in the process) ideas may get shot down by other people as “strange, not going to work, good luck with that etc.” This is often why I am very careful not to spread my new story ideas too widely in the beginning, because they are tender at that stage. The book dummies I brought to the retreat explore mycology, marine biology, and somnology. After receiving excellent feedback from instructors, I see that each story has a long way to go! Barely brought forth from the universe, I must trust in the value of my ideas until they stand on their own. Entering into community with my fellow writers and illustrators strengthened the ideas I have for my next three books and gave me the insight necessary to bring them forth. My world has expanded significantly with more ways to improve my storytelling.\nThe first piece of advice I ever give anyone who wants to pursue a creative path is this: dial into the community that shares your interests. Do not try to do this alone. Even knowing this, I hadn’t realized how badly I needed to grow my creative community until I sat amongst my classmates and reveled in their ideas and talents. Something clicked into place for me on this trip regarding identity. When I looked at my classmates, all of them had amazing careers in STEM, education and many even had PhDs. All of them were actively pursuing their creativity by weaving together all the different aspects of their identities and interests. A passion for the weather led one of my classmates, a Meteorologist, to write a book educating children about storms!\nI wondered “what if… the dichotomy I always perceived from within the military… wasn’t the whole picture?” You know what I mean, that whole concept of “creative versus not creative.” I always believed we are all creative, but that some people have more trouble than others accessing it in a rigid system of hierarchy. But…if we are all inherently creative… what if we find ways to express that creativity through the interweaving of all our identities, rather than the singular selection of an identity?\nI think the strongest potential for our self-expression lies within the intersection of all our identities and unique interests.\nNo one else has that unique combination of passions and lived experience that you do. This is why no one can tell the stories or make the art or music you uniquely can. It’s not that you “are or are not” creative, it is that you have (or have not yet) woven together your experiences and interests in such a way as to pull inspiration from them.\nThe Highlights Foundation Campus is a place where everything feels possible. It has this insane energy… like a cross between Disney Land and the Vatican… an energy of spiritual possibility. Reverence. The ideas you have are automatically honored and accepted by your fellow creatives, no doubt whatsoever. It is a place where you can receive honest critique on how to improve your work, with no threat of someone diminishing or shooting down your ideas. This is a rare thing, and it’s not something you often find when bringing your ideas to life. Attending the retreat was life changing. When you feel present in your full potential and meet others equally within theirs, anything can happen. Stories. Movies. Dreams. Book magic is strange, but it is very real. We cannot begin to imagine what is possible for us until we take our daring first step – a concrete act of belief in what has not yet been made real. 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The 30,000 participants in the London Marathon traverse a flat course around the River Thames that crosses the Tower Bridge, with views of Big Ben, St Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye before finishing on The Mall.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://fl-limousine.com/uncategorized/explore-2024-wine-tours-in-style-with-our-luxurious-limos.html", "date": "2024-04-21T11:26:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817765.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421101951-20240421131951-00314.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9000925421714783, "token_count": 2084, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__112360930", "lang": "en", "text": "Are you a wine enthusiast eagerly awaiting your next indulgent adventure? Look no further. 2024 Wine Tours are just around the corner, offering unique opportunities to savor the finest flavors and breathtaking landscapes. 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Whether you’re a seasoned wine connoisseur or new to the world of wine, our knowledgeable chauffeurs will guide you through the enchanting world of winemaking, providing fascinating insights.\n- Immerse yourself in the stunning landscapes of vineyards, soaking in the natural beauty as you travel in our elegant limos.\n- Discover the art of wine tasting from the experts, and learn to savor the intricate flavors and aromas in each bottle.\n- Sample exquisite wines, from rich and robust reds to crisp and refreshing whites, paired perfectly with gourmet bites.\n- Enjoy exclusive tastings and behind-the-scenes access to renowned wineries that are off-limits to the general public.\nBook your 2024 wine tour with FL Limo Ride today and embark on a remarkable journey that will leave lasting memories. Elevate your wine-tasting experience to new heights of luxury and style as you indulge your senses and immerse yourself in the world of fine wines. Trust FL Limo Ride to create an unforgettable journey that will surpass all your expectations and leave you yearning for more.\nIndulge in Luxury and Comfort as You Explore Wineries on Our Extravagant Limo Tours\nIndulge in the Ultimate Wine Tour Experience\nEmbark on a wine-tasting journey with FL Limo Ride’s extravagant limo tours. As the leading luxury transportation company in the region, we invite you to explore the enchanting wineries of 2024 in unparalleled style and comfort. Leave behind the hassle of driving and join us for an unforgettable day of indulgence, where every detail is meticulously crafted to ensure your satisfaction.\nExperience the epitome of luxury as our expert chauffeurs whisk you away in our sleek and luxurious limousines. Sit back and relax in the plush leather seats, surrounded by state-of-the-art amenities and features meticulously designed to enhance your comfort throughout the journey. Our limos have climate control systems, ensuring the perfect temperature regardless of season.\nDuring your wine tour, immerse yourself in the breathtaking landscapes of renowned vineyards and embrace the rich aromas that fill the air. With our exclusive access to some of the most prestigious wineries, you can savor exceptional vintages and indulge in tantalizing wine tastings led by knowledgeable and passionate experts. Delight in swirling, sniffing, and sipping exquisite wines while our attentive staff ensures your glass is always full.\nPlease take advantage of our personalized concierge service, enabling you to create a custom itinerary tailored to your preferences. Whether you are a seasoned wine enthusiast or just beginning to explore the world of viticulture, our knowledgeable staff will help you curate an unforgettable wine tour experience. Indulge in the finest gourmet cuisine and pair it with exceptional wine selections for a culinary adventure you will never forget.\nDon’t miss the opportunity to explore the wineries of 2024 in absolute style. Book your luxurious limo tour with FL Limo Ride today and embark on a wine journey that exceeds your expectations. Remember, life is too short to settle for anything less than extraordinary.\nDiscover the Finest Vineyards and Exclusive Wine Tasting Experiences on our 2024 Wine Tours\nExperience the Ultimate Wine Tasting Adventure\nEmbark on decadence and unparalleled luxury with FL Limo Ride’s 2024 Wine Tours. Get ready to discover the finest vineyards and indulge in exclusive wine-tasting experiences like never before. Our meticulously planned tours are designed to provide an immersive experience where you can savor the rich flavors and aromas of the world’s most exquisite wines.\nWith FL Limo Ride, you can explore the world-renowned wine regions in style and comfort. Our fleet of luxurious limos offers a lavish and spacious environment, ensuring your wine-tasting adventure is nothing short of perfection. Please sit back and relax as our professional chauffeurs take care of all the details, from organizing the itinerary to ensuring a seamless and unforgettable experience.\nUnmatched Luxury for the Discerning Wine Enthusiast\nAt FL Limo Ride, we understand that true indulgence lies in attention to every detail. That’s why our 2024 Wine Tours offer unmatched luxury and personalized service. Prepare to be pampered as you embark on a carefully curated journey highlighting the region’s best vineyards and wineries.\nDuring your tour, you’ll have the opportunity to taste an impressive selection of carefully handpicked wines to showcase the diverse flavors and varieties the region offers. From bold reds to crisp whites and everything in between, our wine connoisseurs will guide you through each tasting, sharing their profound knowledge and insights.\nEnhance Your Wine Tasting Journey with Our VIP Limo Services\nDiscover Unforgettable Wine Tours with FL Limo Ride\nAre you ready to embark on a wine-tasting journey like no other? Look no further than FL Limo Ride! Our VIP limo services are here to enhance your wine tour experience most luxuriously and stylishly possible. As a premier provider of upscale transportation, we pride ourselves on offering top-notch services that guarantee a memorable and stress-free adventure through the world of wine.\nThe Ultimate Wine Tasting Experience\nWhen you choose FL Limo Ride for your wine tour transportation needs, you can expect nothing but the best. Our fleet of state-of-the-art limousines is meticulously maintained to provide unmatched comfort and sophistication throughout your journey. From the moment our professional and courteous chauffeur picks you up, you’ll be treated like a VIP, creating an atmosphere of luxury and indulgence that perfectly complements the wine-tasting experience.\nNot only do our limos exude elegance, but they are also equipped with various amenities designed to enhance your overall enjoyment. Sit back and relax in plush leather seating as you savor the aroma of fine wines. Stay connected and capture every moment with complimentary Wi-Fi and charging ports. Our limos also feature a well-stocked mini bar, allowing you to sample your favorite wines on the go and ensure a seamless transition from one winery to the next.\nWith FL Limo Ride, your wine tour becomes more than a journey from one vineyard to another. Our expert chauffeurs are knowledgeable about the region’s best wineries, providing insider tips and recommendations to tailor your experience based on your preferences. Whether you’re a passionate wine connoisseur or a casual enthusiast, our VIP limos will transport you to some of the most renowned wineries, allowing you to savor the flavors and immerse yourself in the cultural richness of each destination.\nIn conclusion, embarking on a wine tour in 2024 has never been more enticing with our exquisite limousine fleet’s unrivaled luxury and comfort. Elevating your wine-tasting experience to new heights, our professional chauffeurs await to guide you through the scenic landscapes and acclaimed vineyards in style.\nIndulging in the finest vintages and basking in the serenity of the wine country, our meticulously tailored tours promise an unforgettable journey for oenophiles and enthusiasts alike. Equipped with state-of-the-art amenities, our luxurious limos provide relaxation and luxury as you revel in the flavors and fragrances of the region’s most esteemed wineries.\nWith an array of packages to suit every preference and budget, our commitment to excellence ensures a personalized and flawless experience. Whether you seek an intimate getaway with a loved one or a grand celebration amongst friends, our knowledgeable team is dedicated to curating a wine tour that exceeds your expectations.\nBy entrusting your wine tour to us, you can rest assured that every detail will be meticulously planned and executed seamlessly. From the moment you step into one of our exquisite limousines to the time you bid adieu to the breathtaking vineyards, our commitment to your satisfaction is our driving force.\nUnveil the secrets of the world of wine with unbridled elegance and sophistication in 2024. Allow our luxurious limos to transport you to the heart of the vineyards, where the terroir comes alive, and each sip of wine immortalizes its unique story. Whether you’re a seasoned connoisseur or a budding enthusiast, our wine tours promise to be an enlightening and enlivening experience explicitly tailored to your desires.\nExperience wine tasting like never before. Reserve your spot on our 2024 wine tours now, and let our luxurious limousines be your gateway to the vinicultural treasures that await you. Unleash your senses and let our professional service guide you on an unforgettable journey through the world of wine.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://acomics.com/covern10.htm", "date": "2018-12-11T00:19:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376823516.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20181210233803-20181211015303-00349.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9621225595474243, "token_count": 300, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__222446552", "lang": "en", "text": "WEIRD SCIENCE FANTASY #29 (1955)\nOften called the greatest comic book cover of all time, it's tough to argue against this masterpiece by Frank Frazetta. Originally executed as a Buck Rogers cover for Famous Funnies (and rejected due to its extreme violence), Frazetta's composition leads your eye immediately into the area of maximum impact, with the dark cliff wall framing the man's figure and his cudgel exploding into negative space with the battered Neanderthal. Fritz misses nothing--even the angle of the club, the flying debris and the birds serve to complete the savage arc frozen in time. The forms, the body language, the design and colors all work together to create a sense of menace, intensity and brutality. Although this cover would probably be better served as a full size picture, the masthead and border image help give notice that what you see inside will indeed be unique. Interestingly, this was the only piece of artwork ever returned to any artist during the EC years. Frazetta was so happy with the finished piece that he made publisher Bill Gaines an offer: contrary to regular practice wherein Bill kept all the artwork, Frank agreed to take less money simply for the reproduction rights if he could keep the art. Gaines accepted and returned the cover to Frazetta after publication for a savings of about $50. Many years later, Frazetta said he had then been offered $50,000 for the legendary pen-and-ink piece, but turned it down.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.clareassoc.co.uk/2014/05/new-responsive-ecommerce-site-for-the-shop-on-the-borderlands/", "date": "2023-12-08T09:36:00Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100739.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208081124-20231208111124-00063.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9595520496368408, "token_count": 1395, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__195125882", "lang": "en", "text": "The Shop on the Borderlands is a brand new website, developed by Clare Associates, selling secondhand, classic and out-of-print roleplaying games* online.\nWe produced the site using the WordPress content management system and the WooCommerce ecommerce plugin from WooThemes. That’s a very powerful combination for an ecommerce site and also a very well-supported one. Crucially for the business owner, both WordPress and the WooCommerce plugin are very easy to maintain. Once the shop is built, you won’t need to be an expert web developer to keep your stock up to date and handle orders.\nWe built this site from the ground up with one key objective – we want to make it as easy as possible for visitors to the site to find what they want to and then to buy it. With several hundred different products in stock, that first point – making it easy to find what you’re looking for – is vital.\nWe decided early on that since this was first and foremost a shop, the home page of the website should simply be the shop page rather than an introduction to the business. We have a simple one line explanation at the top of the page (“Welcome to the UK’s best selection of second hand and out-of-print role-playing games. Wish you’d bought that boxed set, adventure or supplement that you saw in a tiny games shop in 1985 and never found again? Well, now you can.”) and a link at the bottom of the page to “About The Shop on the Borderlands”. Apart from that, what most visitors will see when they first arrive is different categories of product, arranged both as a simple list on the left of the page and as a grid of images in the centre.\nThe entire site – but especially this page – has been designed to be responsive, and works just as well at different resolutions and screen shapes, for example on smartphones.\nBecause of the shape of smartphones and their touchscreens, people are more likely to scroll down a long page than they would be on a laptop. So on a smartphone, the Shop on the Borderlands site is tall and thin and scrollable, and this is achieved without having to have a separate mobile site. (Separate mobile sites cost more to maintain, don’t perform as well in search engine rankings and make it awkward to share links with users who aren’t using mobile devices.)\nThe shop’s customers will mostly be enthusiasts who know what these categories mean, so we make it very easy for someone who plays ‘Call of Cthulhu’ to click through to a list of all the Call of Cthulhu products on sale.\nClicking on any of the products takes you to the detailed entry for that product complete with one or more images and more details about the item and its condition.\nWooCommerce makes stock control easy. Items that are sold out can be set to show as ‘out of stock’ or hidden until new stock arrives, according to the wishes of the business owner.\nBecause the site was developed using WordPress – a content management system famous for its ease of use – editing individual pages is very easy for the business owner. If you can edit a Word document, you can edit a WordPress webpage. With this site, the business owner was able to do much of the site development himself – entering product details, uploading product images, writing the text on the FAQ page etc. If you hire a web developer to build you a website and you’re looking to keep costs down, this can be very effective. (Of course if you’re just starting up a new business, you might be short on both cash and time…)\nA couple of other things you’ll have to think about if you’re starting a new ecommerce business, or if you’re taking your existing business online for the first time: shipping and payment.\nFirst of all, what will you charge for shipping? Will you charge different rates for different products (heavier ones for example)? Will you ship overseas? If so, which countries? And what will your rates be to those? if you’ve never sold online before and if you’ve never exported before, those are difficult questions to answer. You will need to research this properly. You should also talk to your web developer – the more complicated the shipping costs setup, the more work there is for the developer in setting this up. Also, even using something like WooCommerce, you may have to purchase extra plugins to handle the particular distinctions in shipping costs that you want.\nThe Shop on the Borderlands ships worldwide. They offer free shipping to UK orders of £20 or more, with a flat rate of £2.50 below that amount. European shipping is charged at a flat rate of £12. Shipping to the rest of the world costs £15 plus £5 per item (reflecting the extra costs of worldwide shipping).\nSecondly, how will you take payment online? Online shoppers will expect to pay by debit or credit card. Depending on the sort of customers you have, they may want to pay by PayPal too. To take payments online, you need a payment gateway. There are dozens of different payment gateways out there that can integrate with WooCommerce. You will need to research which one is right for you. They each charge you different amounts for each transaction. Some have a monthly fee, some don’t. We will be able to advise which is right for your business. As a rule though, avoid ones where your site handles card data. You want all of the card data handling to be done by big businesses who spend lots of money on IT security, even if it means that the customer leaves your website for a moment to enter their card details.\nFor The Shop on the Borderlands, we recommended PayPal Standard as the payment gateway as it offered the best combination of low fees and the ability to pay by PayPal, something which would be important for many of the shop’s customers.\nOne final thing that we did for The Shop on the Borderlands was to design a logo for them. The owner had a vague idea in his mind of what sort of theme he was going for – something inspired by the covers of late 70s / early 80s Dungeons & Dragons books – but not much else. So we were able to design an original logo with a similar typeface, the ‘S’ turned into a dragon, and a horned helmet at a jaunty angle perched on the ‘B’. Oh, and as a final little gimmick, the image at the top of the page changes ever so slightly every time!\n* Games like Dungeons & Dragons that you play with like-minded individuals and funny-shaped dice.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.ballynahinch-castle.com/en/activities/cycling-connemara", "date": "2023-12-10T23:47:07Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679102697.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210221943-20231211011943-00219.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9237362742424011, "token_count": 354, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__121980399", "lang": "en", "text": "Connemara offers wonderful coastline cycling and stunning countryside cycling tours, which allows you to experience the joy of the natural Galway landscape. Whether you simply want a leisurely, gentle cycle tour or are an experienced cyclist looking for an active cycling challenge, we can help you to arrange your cycling trip so that there’s no surprises! For those travelling with their own bikes we have a secure lock up and a work stand for your use. Bicycle hire is also available to guests at the hotel. (Subject to availability.)\nYou can follow suggested routes or hire bikes and discover the beautiful scenery for yourself – the cycling distance will wholly depend on your own choice and the detours you may want to take; we can advise you on distances and cycle routes to suit your plans for the day (or the entire holiday). This makes Ballynahinch Castle Hotel an ideal base for weekend activity breaks in Ireland.\nThe completed 6km section of the Connemara Greenway located just off the grounds of the Estate which is ideal for those who wish for an easy route away from the main roads.\nFor the more adventurous why not take on the magnificent Derroura Mountain Bike Trail. The Derroura Mountain Bike Trail is a 14 km long track with wonderful views north into the Maam valley and West to the Twelve Bens. This trail offers you some incredible mountain biking in some of the most spectacular scenery in Connemara.\nYou will face long climbs and thrilling descents with great views overlooking all of Lough Corrib from the half-way point of the trails. We can arrange your mountain bike hire. And of course you will have the luxury of returning to the Castle to a warm welcome, a cool drink and a delicious meal each evening.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://mail.fallbrookschoolofthearts.com/~fallbroo/fallbrookartcenter/display-event-fac.php?EventID=284", "date": "2019-07-18T16:09:00Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525659.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20190718145614-20190718171614-00378.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8080810308456421, "token_count": 162, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__165640961", "lang": "en", "text": "Open Daily May 18 through June 18, 2019 | Mon - Sat 10 am - 4 pm | Sun Noon - 3 pm\nThe Rosalie & Spencer Lehmann and The Salon Galleries @ The Fallbrook Art Center\n103 S. Main Ave, Fallbrook, CA 92028\n(760) 728-1414 | email\nIn Historic Downtown Fallbrook. Free plentiful parking behind the fallbrook art center and on-street.\nFive local award winning artists Susan Frommer, Annie Youngblood, Julie Compton, Ruth Parker, and Jan Carre, show their unique artistic expressions in oils, acrylics, pastels, and watercolors.\nSHOW OPEN DAILY\nMay 18 - June 18, 2019 | Mon - Sat 10a - 4p | Sun Noon - 3p", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.diglo.com/signing-fun;sku=B1051;s=412;p=B1051", "date": "2023-06-07T02:05:42Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224653501.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20230607010703-20230607040703-00384.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8346295952796936, "token_count": 623, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__22516374", "lang": "en", "text": "SKU #B1051 IN STOCK\nRetail Price: $25.00Save $1.01\nLowest price, guaranteed\n- Additional Details\n- Customer Reviews\nHere's a great book for every young adult age 11 and up. Author Penny Warner offers 441 useful signs on a variety of favorite topics: activities, animals, fashion, food, holidays, home, outdoors, parties, people, places, play, emotions, school, shopping and travel, plus extra fun signs for especially popular words. Each chapter includes practice sentences using everyday phrases to help new signers learn in a fun way.\nThe book also provides dozens of entertaining games and activities, such as Alphabet Sign, Finger Fun, Gesture Guess, March Signs, Mime and Sign, Oppo-Sign, Picture Hand, Secret Sign, Sign-A-Gories, Signo Bingo, Snap and Sign, and Truth or Sign. It features tips on how to sign, including how to fingerspell, use numbers and communicate with deaf people. Whimsical drawings clearly illustrate all of the signs, and a full index lists all of their English meanings for quick reference. A terrific book to learn sign while having fun. [Penny Warner; (2006) 192 pages; soft cover]\n|Mfg part #||9781563682926|\n|Publisher||Gallaudet University Press|\n| Media Type(s) |\n|# of ASL signs||441|\n|Voice Over / Audio||No|\n| Age(s) |\nGet help from Diglo and other customers who purchased this. Ask a new question.\nAsk a New Question\nTo pose a question, please log into your Diglo account or create a new account.\nReal people with real opinions. Post your own review.\n4 out of 5 stars\nReview by Mike Mahoney on Dec 12, 2016 - Verified Customer\nA fine fun sign language book\nReview by Andrew on Feb 3, 2014 - Verified Customer\nPost Your Own Review\nTo leave a review, please log into your Diglo account or create a new account.\nBack to top", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.europewatch.com/en/news/news-release/zenith/defy-21-chroma", "date": "2023-11-30T21:53:02Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100232.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130193829-20231130223829-00562.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8739187717437744, "token_count": 1213, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__226688152", "lang": "en", "text": "LIGHT, COLOUR AND SPEED: A BRIGHTLY CHROMATIC EXPRESSION OF THE HIGH-FREQUENCY CHRONOGRAPH IN THE DEFY 21 CHROMA\nThrough the DEFY collection, ZENITH’s most innovative and forward-thinking line, the Manufacture has developed a unique expertise when it comes to colours where least expected. Whether its dazzling gem-set pieces, its DEFY 21 Ultra series of highly chromatic movements or even artistic collaborations, the imagination is the only limit when translating high-frequency chronometry into frequencies of light and colour. With the new DEFY 21 Chroma, the Manufacture is once again expressing this notion in its purest and brightest form yet.\nSince white isn’t a colour itself, but a combination of all the colours in the visible light range, it was only natural to craft the DEFY 21 Chroma’s case in white ceramic with an all-over matte finish to provide a perfect contrast and further accentuate the colours within. The sapphire crystal gives way to a refracted rainbow spread evenly across the open dial and movement, with a perfectly transitioning gradient of colours spanning the entire colour spectrum, starting with red at 12 o’clock then shifting through orange, yellow, green, blue, violet and pink in a clockwise manner. The meticulously applied colours on the markers and 1/100 of a second scale extend beyond the dial and out of the case, with the crown’s rubber grip ring as well as the white cordura-effect rubber strap’s stitching following the colour arrangement of the dial. This also extends to the chronograph counter hands, each tipped in a different tone.\nVastly open and allowing a view into the ingenious 1/100th of a second chronograph movement beneath, the dial features raised white chronograph counters matching the case, beneath which the extraordinarily decorated movement shines through. Each bridge is finished in a different metallic colour, again following the gradient of the dial’s markers.\nVisible through the sapphire case back, one can admire the singular El Primero 21 automatic high-frequency 1/100th of a second chronograph that’s at the peak of performance and precision, featuring two independent regulating organs and gear trains for the timekeeping and chronograph functions, operating at frequencies of 5Hz (36’000 VpH) and 50Hz (360’000 VpH), respectively.\nLimited to 200 pieces and available at ZENITH boutiques and authorized retailers around the world, the DEFY 21 Chroma demonstrates the Manufacture’s mastery of the high-frequency automatic 1/100th of a second chronograph, while adding an unprecedented and playfully vibrant palette of colours where least expected for a high-performance chronograph with truly no equal.\nZENITH: TIME TO REACH YOUR STAR.\nZENITH exists to inspire individuals to pursue their dreams and make them come true – against all odds. Since its establishment in 1865, ZENITH became the first watch manufacture in the modern sense of the term, and its watches have accompanied extraordinary figures that dreamt big and strived to achieve the impossible – from Louis Blériot’s history-making flight across the English Channel to Felix Baumgartner’s record-setting stratospheric free-fall jump. ZENITH is also highlighting visionary and trailblazing women – past and present – by celebrating their accomplishments and creating the DREAMHERS platform where women share their experiences and inspire others to fulfill their dreams.\nZENITH exclusively uses its own in-house developed and manufactured movements across all of its watches. Since the creation of the El Primero in 1969, the world’s first automatic chronograph calibre, ZENITH has gone on to master the complication with even more precision, capable of measurements to the closest 1/10th of a second in the most recent Chronomaster lines, and 1/100th of a second in the DEFY collection. ZENITH has been shaping the future of Swiss watchmaking since 1865, accompanying those who dare to challenge themselves and break barriers. The time to reach your star is now.\nThis press release is distributed by Best Crew PR on behalf of ZENITH.\nFor media enquiries and more information, please contact:\nBest Crew PR\nDEFY 21 CHROMA\n|Key points||1/100th of a second Chronograph movement. Exclusive dynamic signature of one rotation per second for the Chrono hand.1 escapement for the Watch (36,000 VpH - 5 Hz) ; 1 escapement for the Chronograph (360,000 VpH - 50 Hz). Certified Chronometer. 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Titanium triple folding clasp|", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.nust.org.uk/sign-the-stripes-put-your-shirt-on-it", "date": "2017-04-29T15:41:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917123530.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031203-00299-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9421662092208862, "token_count": 660, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__168093806", "lang": "en", "text": "Northern Rock has kindly donated its giant ‘Sign the Stripes’ Newcastle United football shirt to the Newcastle United Supporters’ Trust (NUST). The Trust is auctioning the giant shirt – which is signed by thousands of ‘Toon’ fans from all over the world – to raise money to help with the launch and development of the Junior branch of the Trust – JUSTNewcastle.\nThe giant shirt made its first appearance at the Boxing Day fixture at St James’ Park, where it was passed through the East Stand crowd just before the game. It has also appeared on the centre spot at a number of other Newcastle United matches prior to kick off.\nAt a special event held on Monday 21st February 2011 at Northern Rock’s head office in Gosforth, Andy Tate, Customer and Commercial Director at Northern Rock, handed over the 10m x 15m shirt to NUST Chair, Norman Watson.\nNorman Watson, Chair NUST said: “This is a very generous donation from Northern Rock and will be used by the Trust to help support their work in setting up and running the Junior Supporters’ Trust. The establishment of a junior branch – which will be free to join for under 17s – demonstrates NUST’s commitment to encouraging young people to support their club and to help ensure there is a next generation of Newcastle United fans.\n“We’re sure that bidders for the shirt will recognise this as a great chance to own a unique piece of Newcastle United’s history, whilst at the same time providing funds for such a worthy cause.”\nIt is hoped that the money raised by the NUST for JUSTNewcastle from the shirt sale will make the Junior Trust a reality by providing starter packs, finance football tournaments and education for younger supporters about the great history of both the football club and the city.\nThe cost of watching live football, coupled with easy access to televised football now means that youngsters no longer automatically support their local team. Indeed club loyalties are weakest among the young. A junior branch of NUST will help cement the support of current young fans and attract new young fans by encouraging youngsters in the region to make Newcastle United their team of choice.\nBuilding an affinity for the local football club at an early age, can have wide ranging benefits for youngsters and the Club, as well as increasing a sense of pride for the local community. Through the fully inclusive JUSTNewcastle, the NUST can unlock this potential support of young fans and implant in them the good values needed to be Newcastle United supporters.\nAndy Tate, Customer and Commercial Director of Northern Rock said: “We thought it fitting that the giant shirt, emblazoned with the names of thousands of supporters, should go to an organisation that aims to nurture the next generation of fans, to enable them to launch and develop this very worthwhile Junior Trust.”\nWelcome to the NUST Shirt Auction.\nNUST is auctioning the giant shirt by means of closed bids through email. Businesses and individuals have the opportunity to bid on this unique piece of Newcastle United’s history, whilst at the same time providing funds for such a worthy cause.\nGood luck with your bid!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.sugarpopbakery.com.au/the-bakery/", "date": "2018-02-20T17:19:18Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891813059.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20180220165417-20180220185417-00240.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9458721876144409, "token_count": 326, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__241378502", "lang": "en", "text": "Baking has always been a comforting joy to us, and little cakes are the sweetest bit of comfort food. Each individually created with love and care, our cake pops are bite-sized and very personal. With the increased success of our online business, there is a greater need for us to reach out to our customers by providing them a convenient location to browse and sample our products at first hand.\nFood retail to us is still very much about that first face-to-face meeting, that first tasting and the joy of going into a bakery to see the wide array of colourful treats up-close. We want to bring that experience to our customers and have long anticipated that one day, a brick and mortar store will be part of our growth.\nCome and pop us a visit at Shop 1 / 189 Great North Road Five Dock (UPDATED DEC 2017: We are currently in the process of relocating our bakery to another premise. Our Five Dock bakery is now closed until further notice. Online trading is still active till then.)\n|Monday||Closed (Deliveries Only)|\n|Tuesday||Closed (Deliveries Only)|\n|Wednesday||10:00 am–6:00 pm|\n|Thursday||10:00 am–6:00 pm|\n|Friday||10:00 am–6:00 pm|\n|Saturday||9:00 am–4:00 pm|\n30 minutes street parking available in front of shop (all day weekends)\n1 hour parking along Henry St, adjacent to Great North Road\nAll day parking along East St and West St", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.andrewcranston.ca/tag/newfoundland/", "date": "2020-01-19T12:56:33Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250594603.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20200119122744-20200119150744-00521.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9662546515464783, "token_count": 935, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__386507", "lang": "en", "text": "I cannot believe that it’s been over a year since I’ve written on my blog, but I promise you, I have a very good reason. I’ve been busy.\nJust before the 2014/15 season of the Coastal Sounds Community Choir, my wife (and fellow Artistic Director) and I decided that it was time to grow our little organization into one that could service the singing needs of more people. This included more permanent projects for different demographics, and building on our “occasional” projects so that people could take part in activities that didn’t require a night of their week all year round.\nThus, we evolved into the Coastal Sounds Choir Association.\nOne of the CSCA’s biggest benefits is its locality. The Town of Conception Bay South has a very strong artistic community (music, dance and visual art), helped along by a plethora of music schools, dance studios and other community-based programs. Considering it’s the second largest municipality in all of Newfoundland, it’s a great pleasure to offer musical activities to the local residents to save them the trouble of travelling to St. John’s or farther (even though St. John’s is only 20 minutes away, folks really love to stay in their town, hence all the schools and studios).\nThe plan was to build on the recent success of two new projects that were done in the past two years. The first is the Christmas Cantata Project, which premiered in 2013 with just my own singers from Coastal Sounds and Topsail United Church, and then was opened up to all interested singers the surrounding areas in 2014. We’re now on our third Cantata and it’s become one of the most popular parts of the musical year in CBS, for both concert-goers and singers. Singers enjoy the opportunity to take part in a “spread-out” rehearsal schedule (this year, over five Saturdays) because it can be difficult to commit to another weekly activity, especially for those who work long days or have young families. The Christmas Cantata Project has received such positive feedback that we intend to keep it an annual tradition for our Christmas concert.\nThe second is our Summer Music Program, which was originally organized by just Beth and I, but was rolled under the umbrella of the CSCA during the expansion. Over the past two Augusts, we have held an Adult Choir Camp for singers who wanted to receive an accelerated choral education but could also not commit all year long to a permanent choir. The program accepts singers of all musical backgrounds (like the Coastal Sounds Community Choir, our flagship project) and aims to just get people singing, to get them interested and show them just how much fun it can be. The Adult program continues to grow year after year and we hope that we can expand it to youth in 2016.\nAnd finally, we created a second permanent project, the Aurora Women’s Choir. We held auditions for interested members in September 2014 and started with 19 singers. This year, we’re up to 28. Even though the choir’s only been together for just over a year, they’ve had wonderful growth in both capability and opportunity. Aurora won a Gold Standard at the 2015 St. John’s Rotary Music Festival and in July 2016, they have been invited to represent the province at the UNISONG Choral Festival in Ottawa. It’s awesome to think that we’re only getting started and the more repertoire research I do, the more excited I get about all the wonderful music there is for women’s choir. After working in Barbershop and men’s voices for a decade, it felt right to explore the other side of things as well.\nWe rebranded this year (a HUGE thank you to WaterWerks Communications for their hard work) and I invite you to our website to check it all out. One main focus for growth in 2016 is a new project called the Con Fuoco Youth Choir. This choir is intended to be a comprehensive choral education for young singers aged 12-18. Auditions will be scheduled soon so watch our website and Like our Facebook page to stay up to date.\nIt’s been an incredible year and I am overjoyed at the idea of getting more people involved in choral singing. It has obviously changed my life and will change yours, too. Come to our 2015 Annual Holiday Concert and see all the smiles for yourself.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.libertyacres.org/", "date": "2015-02-28T20:42:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-11/segments/1424936462070.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20150226074102-00180-ip-10-28-5-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9280637502670288, "token_count": 152, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2015-11", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-11__0__13514459", "lang": "en", "text": "Liberty Acres is a small family farm located in Wildomar, California. We grow organic produce and flowers in our seasonal row crops, orchard, berry patch, vineyards and flower gardens.\nWe are certified by the State of California to sell organic produce in Riverside, Orange, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. We also hold a nursery stock license to sell organic vegetable and floral seedlings. We distribute to local CSA programs, farmer’s markets, local restaurants, caterers and the public.\nWe are passionate about sharing the benefits of growing organically and being responsible stewards of the land. Follow our blog or contact us to schedule a group tour to learn more about starting a sustainable backyard garden of your own.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://urbangifts.com.au/products/disney-traditions-tiana-naveen-as-frog", "date": "2022-08-18T15:07:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573197.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818124424-20220818154424-00050.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9111410975456238, "token_count": 137, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-33", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__20105670", "lang": "en", "text": "Jim Shore’s unmistakable style combines classic Disney characters with designs inspired by folk art forms of quilting, rosemaling and tole painting. Disney took a surprising and delightful twist on the classic princess in the frog lore when both Tiana and Naveen were turned green. But, despite their new bulging eyes and slimy underbellies, the pair still fell in love.\n- Material: Stone Resin\n- Dimensions: 11cm H x 11cm W x 11cm L / 4.5\" H x 4.5\" W x 4.5\" L\n- Presentation: Branded giftbox\n- SKU 6005960", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://skyrim.nintendo.com/", "date": "2019-05-21T07:46:31Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256281.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20190521062300-20190521084300-00142.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8949639201164246, "token_count": 363, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__87145544", "lang": "en", "text": "WINNER OF 200+ GAME OF THE YEAR AWARDS\nThe open-world masterpiece from Bethesda Game Studios comes to Nintendo Switch.\nA great game gets even better on the go\nWhether you’re a veteran or new to Skyrim, you’re in for an epic experience that’s even better with Nintendo Switch.\nDiscover gear from The Legend of Zelda series.\nTake down enemies with the Master Sword, protect yourself with the Hylian Shield or look heroic in the Champion’s Tunic.\nYou can also get these and other in-game items by tapping in compatible amiiboTM figures.\nLearn more about amiibo.\nFor the first time, your Skyrim action doesn’t have to stop when you leave the house.\nPlay on your TV, then take your console with you when you’re ready to go. Do a quick quest during your commute, then seamlessly continue when you get back home.\nExperience intense combat with motion control.\nAim arrows at your target, swing for melee attacks, or rotate the controller to pick locks.\nAlong with exclusive features, this version includes all official add-ons:\nThe Vampire Lord Harkon has returned to power seeking to do the unthinkable—to end the sun itself. Will you join the Dawnguard to stop him? Or become a Vampire Lord yourself?\nPurchase land and build your own house from the ground up—from a simple one-room cottage to a sprawling compound. Even transform your house into a home by adopting children.\nJourney off the coast of Morrowind, to the island of Solstheim. Your fate, and the fate of Solstheim, hangs in the balance as you face off against your deadliest adversary—the first Dragonborn.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.alizetibikes.com/news--events", "date": "2018-03-19T16:07:04Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257647003.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20180319155754-20180319175754-00748.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9868071675300598, "token_count": 131, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__99917790", "lang": "en", "text": "The Alizeti 300C was available for test rides on the indoor circuit and riders got a chance to feel the power of the system first hand. Riders enjoyed zipping around the track during the three days of the show. The Alizeti team got lots of great feedback from riders at the show. Most riders were very pleased with the peppy acceleration as well as the light weight of the system.\nAlthough it was the last year that Interbike would be held in Las Vegas, the turnout was strong and the crowd was eager for innovative new products. Alizeti looks forward to next years event which will be held in Reno.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.triadoa.org/post/from-our-fellows-seeking-daily-serenity-in-these-different-times", "date": "2023-12-05T11:29:24Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100551.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205105136-20231205135136-00487.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9687569737434387, "token_count": 330, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__13221573", "lang": "en", "text": "Now that the weather has turned colder, I don’t have as much garden work to keep me busy. But I still look for opportunities to get me outdoors and to keep me there. It seems as if that is where I find my hp readily available to me.\nI’m not walking at 7 am anymore. I’m walking for an hour or so around 9 or 10. Sometimes I make a date with an OA buddy to take a walk in a park or on a trail. But much of the time, it’s a walk just to walk. I pray and I ask myself \"what am I hearing, seeing, smelling, touching and tasting.\" It makes me pay attention to the present moment.\nRight now, before getting outdoors, I am doing a 30-day reading and writing exercise that I found in the “Documents” section of the oa.org website. It’s called \"Slipping and Sliding.\" It uses For Today and one of the Overeaters Anonymous volumes. First you read what it recommends and then there are some queries to use for writing. I have found this a good discipline for me.\nYears ago in program I used to write more and then it faded. So this is getting me back to a discipline that is serving me well. It doesn’t take too long to do this, but it centers me and starts my day off way better than I would all by myself.\nI’m reminded to check in with my hp frequently during the day, asking for direction and starting with my many gratitudes.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://bumgarneroil.wordjack.com/business/how-choose-best-lubricant-your-bicycle", "date": "2013-06-19T18:45:21Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709006458/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125646-00026-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9533392786979675, "token_count": 366, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__145888810", "lang": "en", "text": "We’re not just concerned about the big guys with heavy machinery—we also want to help you out with your little, everyday, oil-related problems. Today, we’re going to take a look at how you can choose the best lubricant to keep your bicycle pedaling for years to come.\nAccording to this link, there are three main types of lubricant you can use on your bike: chain oil, light oil and grease.\nTo keep your bicycle chain lubricated properly, you’re going to want a synthetic,\n“wet style” lubricant (like Finish Line Cross Country) that can enable your bike to handle high-torque pedaling through rough riding conditions over long distances. If you have an older bicycle with a 3-speed internal gear hub, a product like Phil Tenacious Oil might be all you need. While wax is generally not quite as good as oil, if you live in a dry climate area, you may prefer a wax lubricant such as Boeshield T-9, which doesn’t collect as much dirt as oil does and is easier to apply.\nTry to stay away from light oils that are vegetable-based because they tend to gum up. One of the best light oils is TriFlow-- a synthetic, Teflon-based lubricant that comes with a tube to make it easy to apply in hard-to-access areas. It lubricates quickly and thoroughly, so you should only need a few drops to get the job done.\nIt’s a good idea to have some waterproof grease on hand at all times when working on your bicycle. You can use a tube and a grease gun for squirting oil into tight spaces or use it on a small brush to grease the threads.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://ccpvaz.com/sermons/tabernacle-exodus-26/", "date": "2022-11-30T08:21:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710733.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20221130060525-20221130090525-00197.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9392140507698059, "token_count": 1937, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__77128877", "lang": "en", "text": "Open your Bible to Exodus 26\nCurtains of Linen\n26 “Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and violet, purple, and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer. 2 The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall have the same measurements. 3 Five curtains shall be joined to one another, and the other five curtains shall be joined to one another. 4 You shall make loops of violet on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set, and likewise you shall make them on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set. 5 You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite each other. 6 You shall also make fifty clasps of gold, and join the curtains to one another with the clasps so that the tabernacle will be a unit.\nCurtains of Goats’ Hair\n7 “Then you shall make curtains of goats’ hair as a tent over the tabernacle; you shall make eleven curtains in all. 8 The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have the same measurements. 9 You shall join five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tent. 10 You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the first set, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set.\n11 “You shall also make fifty clasps of bronze, and you shall put the clasps into the loops and join the tent together so that it will be a unit. 12 The overhanging part that is left over in the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that is left over, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle. 13 The cubit on one side and the cubit on the other, of what is left over in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on one side and on the other, to cover it. 14 And you shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red and a covering of fine leather above.\nBoards and Bases\n15 “Then you shall make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright. 16 Ten cubits shall be the length of each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board. 17 There shall be two tenons for each board, fitted to one another; that is what you shall do for all the boards of the tabernacle. 18 You shall make the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side. 19 You shall make forty bases of silver under the twenty boards, two bases under one board for its two tenons and two bases under another board for its two tenons; 20 and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards, 21 and their forty bases of silver; two bases under one board and two bases under another board. 22 For the back of the tabernacle, to the west, you shall make six boards. 23 You shall make two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the back. 24 They shall be double beneath, and together they shall be complete to its top to the first ring; this is how it shall be with both of them: they shall form the two corners. 25 And there shall be eight boards with their bases of silver, sixteen bases; two bases under one board and two bases under another board.\n26 “Then you shall make bars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle, 27 and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle for the back side to the west. 28 The middle bar in the center of the boards shall pass through from end to end. 29 And you shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold as holders for the bars; and you shall overlay the bars with gold. 30 Then you shall erect the tabernacle according to its plan which you have been shown on the mountain.\nThe Veil and Curtain\n31 “You shall also make a veil of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer. 32 Then you shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks also of gold, on four bases of silver. 33 You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and bring in the ark of the testimony there within the veil; and the veil shall serve as a partition for you between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place. 34 You shall put the atoning cover on the ark of the testimony in the Most Holy Place. 35 And you shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.\n36 “You shall also make a curtain for the doorway of the tent of violet, purple, and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver. 37 And you shall make five pillars of acacia for the curtain and overlay them with gold, their hooks also of gold; and you shall cast five bases of bronze for them.\nTurn in your Bible to Exodus 27\nThe Bronze Altar\n27 “Now you shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits. 2 You shall make its horns on its four corners; its horns shall be of one piece with it, and you shall overlay it with bronze. 3 And you shall make its pails for removing its ashes, and its shovels, its basins, its forks, and its firepans; you shall make all its utensils of bronze. 4 You shall also make for it a grating, a netting of bronze, and on the netting you shall make four bronze rings at its four corners. 5 And you shall put it under the ledge of the altar, so that the netting will reach halfway up the altar. 6 You shall also make carrying poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood and overlay them with bronze. 7 Its poles shall be inserted into the rings, so that the poles will be on the two sides of the altar when it is carried. 8 You shall make it hollow with planks; as it was shown to you on the mountain, so they shall make it.\nCourtyard of the Tabernacle\n9 “Now you shall make the courtyard of the tabernacle. On the south side there shall be hangings for the courtyard of fine twisted linen, a hundred cubits long for one side; 10 and its pillars shall be twenty, with their twenty bases of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver. 11 Likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings a hundred cubits long, and its twenty pillars with their twenty bases of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver. 12 For the width of the courtyard on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits, with their ten pillars and their ten bases. 13 The width of the courtyard on the east side shall be fifty cubits. 14 The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three bases. 15 And for the other side there shall be hangings of fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three bases. 16 And for the gate of the courtyard there shall be a curtain of twenty cubits, of violet, purple, and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver, with their four pillars and their four bases. 17 All the pillars around the courtyard shall be joined together with silver, with their hooks of silver and their bases of bronze. 18 The length of the courtyard shall be a hundred cubits, and the width fifty throughout, and the height five cubits of fine twisted linen, and their bases of bronze. 19 All the utensils of the tabernacle used in all its service, and all its pegs, and all the pegs of the courtyard, shall be of bronze.\n20 “And you shall command the sons of Israel that they bring you clear oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually. 21 In the tent of meeting, outside the veil which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning before the Lord; it shall be a permanent statute throughout their generations for the sons of Israel.\nNew American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://chromechasers.com/testimonials/", "date": "2017-09-19T17:12:18Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818685912.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20170919164651-20170919184651-00643.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9730728268623352, "token_count": 551, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__84690758", "lang": "en", "text": "The fellas at Chrome Chasers provide such a unique experience in Alaska! Having grown up fishing for steelhead in Northern California, this was unlike anything I had ever done. Not only was the fishing superb, if one river was blown out or didn’t have fish in it, we were quickly able to make a change and check out another stream. Rick’s knowledge of the islands, rivers and ocean were top notch. From dropping shrimp and crab pots int he morning, to running up rivers in jet boats and hiking the most gorgeous rain forest you will ever see, the memories stick out vibrantly. The fish are not always easy, the wading and hiking can be strenuous, but it is well worth the effort for the rewards.For anyone looking for adventure with more wildlife than people, I would highly recommend Chrome Chasers for your next trip!\nI have had the good fortune to fish for steelhead in this area for over 15 years and I didn't start out using Chrome Chasers, but I no longer use anybody else. The time and effort they have put in, truly understanding these unique fish and their returns from the salt is impressive. In fact, it is the only place I know of where you can actually watch steelhead arrive into the first freshwater pool of a river, with the high tide. In fact, they are so fresh, they really have yet to even start to look like steelhead, as they are still \"purple!\"\nIf you truly want to experience the speed and power of truly fresh steelhead, then this is simply where and with whom you need to fish\nRick, thanks for a great trip! I can’t begin to get all of my impressions down, even nearly a year after coming home. I think that any angler with an open mind that truly loves wild steelhead for not only what they are, but also where they live, and is interested in seeing those unique places that steelhead thrive, as well as learning new techniques to fish for them effectively, owes it to themselves to fish southeast Alaska with Chrome Chasers. My mind wandered to the summer run fish of my home waters in the Columbia Basin and the winter run fish of the bigger Oregon coastal rivers as I sat on shore and watched you and Nick dissect the technical drifts of the first pool above tidewater on Mystery River X. It was, and still is, incredible to think that steelhead are able to adapt to and thrive in so many unique places and that we as anglers can adapt our tackle and techniques to suit each environment. Fishing with Chrome Chasers was truly an eye opening experience for me. The fresh crab and shrimp at dinner each night wasn’t bad either!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://theallaround.net/2018/06/25/star-wars-comics-ranked-worst-to-best/", "date": "2022-01-25T20:42:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304872.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125190255-20220125220255-00617.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.955132007598877, "token_count": 2608, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__168278715", "lang": "en", "text": "By Josh Sazin\nIn celebration of the upcoming Star Wars issue #50, a most impressive milestone of Marvel Comics’ new run of the franchise, I have ranked each of the series Marvel has published since their relaunch in 2015. So, if you’re looking to catch up on some comics and aren’t quite sure where to start, take a look:\n*Disclaimer: I have not yet read the limited series “Thrawn”, “The Last Jedi Adaptation” or “Lando: Double or Nothing”, which are currently being published*\n- Rogue One Adaptation\nThis six-issue adaptation of the first “anthology” film is pretty straight-forward. It doesn’t offer a whole lot of additional content, but it does feature solid artwork by Emilio Laiso and is a good-enough comic version of the film. If you’re a big Rogue One fan, the trade paperback collection may be something to look into. The trade also features the one-shot “Cassian & K-2SO Special 1”.\n- The Force Awakens Adaptation\nLike the Rogue One adaptation, The Force Awakens is presented just fine in this adaptation by Chuck Wendig (Star Wars: Aftermath) and penciled by Luke Ross. One of my favorite Star Wars Marvel covers to date comes from issue #5, a menacing black and red cover featuring Kylo Ren with his saber ignited. The trade collection features the six-issue run, but very few surprises.\nSimilar to Lucasfilm and their anthology films, Marvel started off their run in 2015 based entirely off of nostalgia. With limited runs for each classic character, Chewbacca wasn’t about to be forgotten. The story is by far anything incredible, but it’s a heart-warming, hero’s tale with colorful artwork by Phil Noto. And for all of you sweaty fans, the mystery behind whether or not Chewie was given a medal on Yavin is finally solved!\n- Doctor Aphra\nDoctor Aphra is an original character who was first introduced in Kieron Gillen’s Darth Vader series in 2015, and was given her own series in 2016 once “Vader” wrapped up. A sly, sarcastic archaeologist, Aphra and her torture-hungry droids 0-0-0 and BT-1 (think R2 and 3PO on Opposite Day) cross the galaxy in search of rare artifacts. While they were often the highlight of the Vader series, the ongoing Aphra run can be hit-or-miss as far as content goes. If you’re looking for new, original stories and characters, this is a jackpot. But personally, I’ve enjoyed Aphra’s supporting role most so far.\n- Jedi of the Republic – Mace Windu\nSet shortly after Episode II: Attack of the Clones, this limited series follows Jedi Master Mace Windu as he heads into battle during the early stages of the Clone Wars. The story details the inner struggle the Jedi have with their roles in the recent war, now seen as army generals for the Republic. The story is short but sweet, and again nothing overly eye-popping unless you actually asked for a Mace Windu story.\n- Poe Dameron\nDue to Disney and Lucasfilm being extra top-secret about their new films, we’ve been very limited in the vein of content involving the sequel trilogy. The ongoing Poe Dameron comic is one of the very few examples we have that delves into what happened before and during the events of The Force Awakens. It’s a solid read, especially if you’re a fan of Oscar Isaac as Dameron in the movies. The character translates very well to comic form!\n- Obi-Wan & Anakin\nThe Marvel comics have focused more on the Original Trilogy era, but when it delves into Prequel-era stories, the content can be glorious. Obi-Wan & Anakin is one of the most underrated limited runs to date, set a few years after The Phantom Menace with Obi-Wan training a young Anakin while on a peace-keeping mission. But perhaps the most interesting part of the series is when Chancellor Palpatine takes Anakin under his wing and helps him with inner conflicts of becoming a Jedi, showing the early stages of what ends up being a galaxy-changing relationship.\n- Shattered Empire\nShatted Empire was one of the first pieces of the “Journey to The Force Awakens” multimedia campaign. The four-issue story follows the Rebel Alliance shortly after the Battle of Endor. Jedi Master Luke Skywalker is trying to clean up the fallout of the Empire’s end, still spread across the galaxy in “last stand” mode. Shattered Empire also features the introduction of Poe Dameron’s parents, revealed to be Rebel fighters alongside Luke and Leia. If you’re curious as to what happened post-JEDI, this is definitely the trade you want to pick up. It also features the One-Shot “C-3PO 1: The Phantom Limb”.\n- Captain Phasma\nLook, we can all agree that Captain Phasma was a bit of a disappointment in both The Force Awakens AND The Last Jedi (even though we were promised Phasma would have a bigger role in the latter, which I’m still confused about). Anyways, Marvel’s Phasma run is the perfect remedy, detailing how Phasma escaped the crumbling Starkiller Base at the end of The Force Awakens, and showing just how brutal and dangerous the character SHOULD have been portrayed on the big screen. Check this one out if you want more of the character you agree got short-handed.\n- Han Solo\nHan Solo got his own limited run set during Episodes IV & V, written by Marjorie Liu in 2015. This is a great arc centered around everyone’s favorite smuggler and Wookiee co-pilot. Inspired by the film The Cannonball Run, this is a fun adventure if you’re looking for newer media covering Solo’s adventures between the core saga films. This is also a great series to visit (or revisit) with the hype of Solo: A Star Wars Story. The trade can be found online, collecting all five issues.\n- Princess Leia\nThe series Leia was given back in 2015 met a lot of criticism, although personally I found it to be one of the strongest character arcs in the comics to date. Also set after A New Hope, we find the Princess pressing through after the obliteration of her home planet Alderaan. While she wants to mourn, Leia stands tough and rallies the people of Alderaan who, like her, were not caught in the planet’s destruction. This story is a true test of whether Leia can be a strong Rebel leader in the wake of ultimate tragedy. I definitely recommend this run!\n- Darth Maul\nLike I said, when Marvel delves into the Prequel era, their content seems to be the strongest of all. Darth Maul’s five-issue series is no exception. The story takes place shortly before The Phantom Menace, while he is still being trained by Darth Sidious. He is forbidden to engage in Jedi combat just yet, so he takes to the underworld to kill criminals. The most fascinating parts of Darth Maul’s character were always highlighted in his multimedia roles, rather than his time in the movies. His Clone Wars arc is incredible, as is his final arc in Star Wars Rebels. In this comic run, however, Maul is both tempted by the Dark Side, as well as tempted to stray from it. If you’re a fan of the Dathomirian Sith Lord, this is the trade you should be catching up on.\nWhen the animated TV series Star Wars Rebels premiered in 2014, it was met with praise. Set a few years before A New Hope, it followed a band of Rebels who had a goal of helping others while also standing up to the galaxy-consuming Empire. Kanan Jarrus, one of the show’s leads, known as Padawan Caleb Dume during the Clone Wars, goes on the run after the Empire’s Order 66; the purge of all Jedi. The story is pretty amazing, giving insight into the character’s origin. We get to follow Kanan in hiding, using abilities from both his Jedi training and those taught by new allies and enemies in the underworld to survive. The series is collected in two trade paperbacks, Vol 1. “The Last Padawan” and Vol. 2 “First Blood”, as well as combined in omnibus form.\nLando Calrissian’s comic arc from 2015 is one of my favorites Marvel has produced. It follows the adventures of Lando before he became the Baron Administrator of Cloud City as we see in Empire Strikes Back. The story sees Lando traveling the galaxy on smooth-talking smuggler missions alongside his pal Lobot. This comic, written by Charles Soule, gets a bit strange and wild, and really sticks with you. In order to pay off a debt, Lando accepts a mission to raid an abandoned Imperial yacht in space, the owner of which turns out to be a much bigger threat than anticipated. The series also sees the introduction of alien clone warriors Aleksin and Pavol, who look and fight very similar to Marvel’s Black Panther. Like I said, this comic tip-toes on the weird, out-there parts of the Star Wars universe at times, but for that it’s an absolute must-read.\n- Darth Vader\nThe first Marvel Darth Vader series ran for 25 issues, between 2015 and 2016, written by Kieron Gillen. The story followed the aftermath of the first Death Star’s destruction by the Rebel Alliance, and how Vader’s position as Emperor Palpatine’s right-hand man was jeopardized because of his “failure”. Palpatine doubts Vader’s abilities, and downgrades him to smaller missions under Imperial supervision. Their relationship becomes strenuous and even more vile throughout the series, and Vader wants to prove the Emperor he’s still the strongest warrior in the galaxy. Vader sets off on his own quest to find the pilot who destroyed the Death Star, sensing that whoever it was is strong with the Force. As I mentioned before, the series also introduces archaeologist Doctor Aphra, and occasionally crosses over with the title “Star Wars” series.\n- Star Wars\nThe core series “Star Wars” was the book Marvel first launched in January 2015, and as of July 2018, will have run for an impressive 50 issues so far. The series takes place during the time between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back (a trend for most of the “classic character” series), and follows the main characters Luke, Leia, Han and Chewie as they help continue to grow the Rebellion and prevent the Empire from ruling the galaxy. The story has several amazing arcs, each one seemingly better than the last. From time to time there are stories from the “Journals of Ben Kenobi” that Luke reads from what Old Ben left behind for him, detailing his time on Tatooine while watching over Luke as he grew up. The Star Wars title also has a very underrated Yoda flashback arc as well. There are currently seven trade collections, the longest ongoing series of the Marvel re-launch.\n- Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith\nAfter Kieron Gillen’s Darth Vader run ended in 2016, Charles Soule picked up with a new ongoing Vader series in 2017, following the Sith Lord’s mission to purge all Jedi immediately following the events of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Not only do we see the origin of his red lightsaber, but “Dark Lord of the Sith” is one of the most brooding yet adventurous Star Wars comics of the new Marvel collection. It’s the time period people have been clamoring to see more of Vader in, especially after seeing his brutal cameo in Rogue One in 2016. Vader is at his absolute strongest here, hunting Jedi and leading a pack of blood-thirsty Inquisitors at the command of the Emperor. While the series hopefully has several issues remaining, this is definitely the one you want to jump into and strike while the iron is hot. Vader at his strongest = a must-read.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.sowaopenmarket.com/artandcraftapp/", "date": "2013-05-18T08:07:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696381249/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092621-00042-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9036654233932495, "token_count": 264, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__181295118", "lang": "en", "text": "The SoWa Open Market is a juried market. Please review market guidelines found on the Arts and Crafts Info Page prior to filling out the application form.\nReserved Status vendor applications require a minimum 5 date commitment over the course of the season. You will be expected to comply with our payment schedule and honor your market commitments whether you attend or not. Please read and understand our change/cancellation policies prior to applying. 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My favorite part of Christmas is decorating our home. I love reminiscing as I go through years of decorations we’ve collected. I become transported as I unwrap each decoration, from the colorful ornaments my children made when they were small, to the big boughs and wreaths my dear friend Glorynn crafted when we first rebuilt our home, to gorgeous glass Waterford tree globes Robbie and I collected when we lived in New York City, to the ornaments friends gifted me while we were still in college. Each decoration fills my heart with warm, wonderful memories.\nA few days after Thanksgiving, when all the turkey leftovers are gone and I regret eating that extra piece of pumpkin pie, I take down the Thanksgiving decorations, put them away, and lug out the large green and red bins filled with Christmas decorations. First, I place a wreath on our red front door. Then, I grab my clippers, head outside, and cut tree branches to go into the white stone pot on the porch where the red geraniums grew throughout the summer.\nThis year, for the first time, I chose a more rustic wreath for our front door. This one, made by a friend, is decorated with dried berries and strips of burlap wrapped around a wire frame.\nHere’s the geranium pot I fill with branches, pine cones, berries, a ribbon, and some Christmas potpourri. The potpourri at the entrance gives off a lovely scent for guests both coming and going.\nNext, I go inside and decorate the mantle and windows. Personalized needlepoint stockings are hung waiting to be filled. I group red and green candles, an old fashioned wooden nutcracker, a santa, fragrant pinecones, and branches from the yard to complete the fireplace and mantle.\nTa da! Last but not least, the tree. Robbie spent over three hours hanging over 1,500 LED lights, then I hung each memory-filled decoration, and we finished with a red and gold Florentine angel carefully placed on top. In our family tradition, we start placing gifts under the tree as they are wrapped or received through the post, and of course, we wait for Santa’s arrival for our abundant tree to be complete.\nWhat’s your favorite decoration? And, what holiday tradition does your family share?\nMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our home to yours!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://apeclub.com/beers/", "date": "2023-11-29T17:42:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100135.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129173017-20231129203017-00860.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8860869407653809, "token_count": 316, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__259098748", "lang": "en", "text": "Gastro Pub, Brewery & Beer Garden\nWelcome to APE Club Uluwatu, the ultimate haven for craft beer enthusiasts! Our passionate brewers have mastered the art of creating unique and extraordinary craft beers, brewed with meticulous care and love. Exclusively available at APE Club, each sip unveils a harmonious fusion of flavors that tantalize your taste buds like never before. From the rich and malty stouts to the refreshing citrus-infused pale ales, our specially crafted beers are a true testament to the creativity and dedication of our brewers. As you unwind in our vibrant and welcoming ambiance, take a journey through our diverse selection of craft beers, each representing a distinct adventure in taste. At APE Club Uluwatu, we take pride in delivering an unparalleled experience, and our carefully curated craft beers are sure to captivate even the most discerning connoisseurs. Cheers to an unforgettable night of exploration and camaraderie at APE Club Uluwatu!\nApe Club Uluwatu offers a tantalizing culinary experience with fire-forged food and an exquisite selection of craft beers, infusing their powerful South American inspired menu with flavors that emerge from their expert use of smokers, wood-fired pizza ovens, and open grills.\nClick below to download our menu!\nWe strive to accommodate a variety of dietary preferences so check with our team for vegan, vegetarian and other special requirements.\n11.00am – 12pm Daily\n+62 812 6390 0100", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.fashionelites.com/", "date": "2021-04-22T13:07:38Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039610090.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20210422130245-20210422160245-00267.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.916759729385376, "token_count": 372, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__159272266", "lang": "en", "text": "Hoodies & Sweatshirts\nPremium cotton hoodies and sweatshirts for men and women featuring original designs created by artists.\nThink of something you love. Think of it on a t-shirt. Boom.\nCloth face coverings designed and sold by independent artists, so your personality won't disappear behind your mask.\nHome & Office\nPosters featuring original designs created and sold by Top artists. Quality, affordable wall art. Various Sizes. Fast delivery. Find your Anime.\nUnique tote bags to carry the stuff that needs carrying. Reusable and environmentally friendly. Cotton or premium options available.\nPersonalize everything with stickers. Glossy, matte, and transparent in various sizes. Ready for laptops, water bottles, helmets, and more.\nAnime Tote Bags\nIts just great! You get exactly what you order, the sizes are pretty accurate and the delivery is on point definitely look forward to buying more stuff from these guys!\nLove the artwork on this hoodie, front, back and sleeve\nI sized up to xxl because I like my hoodies roomy\nMany compliments already\nDope graphics. Good material. Reasonable price. 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I will recommend you to my colleagues.\"\n\"Anime Hoodies from Fashionelites are great.\"", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.vanessabondhealth.com/post/olive-oil-chocolate-cake-paleo", "date": "2022-12-08T23:27:17Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711368.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20221208215156-20221209005156-00488.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.93450528383255, "token_count": 632, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__75070492", "lang": "en", "text": "Olive Oil Chocolate Cake (Paleo)\nUpdated: Dec 27, 2021\nThis is 100% a Nigella Lawson recipe that our family has adopted as our own. It is \"THE\" cake we make for every family birthday and gathering.\nAll I can say to Nigella Lawson is \"THANK YOU!\" My daughter and I have food allergies and this cake recipe is a God send. This cake is also paleo-friendly for those looking to cut back on grains.\nI describe it as a dense, dark chocolate European-style cake, but it's better than that.\nI've tweaked Nigella's original recipe and the version we make is sugar free - we use stevia - and people are amazed by every decadent and delightful bite. We top with coconut whip cream or ice cream.\n⅔ cup regular olive oil (plus more for greasing)\n6 tablespoons good-quality unsweetened cocoa (sifted)\n½ cup boiling water\n2 teaspoons best vanilla extract\n1½ cups almond meal\n½ teaspoon baking soda\n1 pinch of salt\n1 cup superfine stevia (or sugar)\n3 large eggs\nPreheat your oven to 325ºF. Grease a 9inch cake pan (springform tin works well, but not necessary) with a little oil and line the base with baking parchment.\nMeasure and sift the unsweetened cocoa into a bowl and whisk in the boiling water until you have a smooth, chocolatey, still runny paste. Whisk in the vanilla extract, then set aside to cool a little.\nIn another bowl, combine the almond meal with the baking soda and pinch of salt.\nPut the sugar, olive oil and eggs into the bowl of a freestanding mixer with the paddle attachment (or other bowl and whisk arrangement of your choice - I use a hand mixer) and beat together vigorously for about 3 minutes until you have a pale-primrose, aerated and thickened cream.\nTurn the speed down a little and pour in the cocoa mixture, beating as you go, and when all is scraped in you can slowly tip in the ground almond mixture.\nScrape down, stir, then pour into the prepared cake pan.\nBake for 40-45 minutes or until the sides are set and the very centre, on top, still looks slightly damp. A cake tester should come up mainly clean but with a few sticky chocolate crumbs clinging to it. That's what makes it dense (not dry) inside.\nLet it cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. 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The terrain was sloping and consisted of hard rock. We had to think a little about the shape and size. All the square buildings around it first made you think of a rectangular swimming pond. Nevertheless, we decided to propose a long, more or less banana-shaped pool, the shape of which would fit in well with the road that runs along it. The circular retaining wall of local stone that we built around the pool fits in beautifully with the old buildings. From the road, only this circular retaining wall can be seen and the swimming water remains \"hidden\" so that there is sufficient privacy during swimming.\nWith its 22 metres length and maximum 8 metres width (and containing 180 m³ of water), this swimming pond is very large, but with its size it fits perfectly into its environment. When you approach the swimming pond from the house, it seems to fit exactly into the open space. A slightly higher terrace was created at the building to keep an eye on the pool water and to be able to enjoy the beautiful view of the valley at the same time.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.margauxfarm.com/facilities.html", "date": "2018-01-19T03:52:24Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084887729.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20180119030106-20180119050106-00709.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9432314038276672, "token_count": 237, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__20199147", "lang": "en", "text": "Margaux Farm’s all weather gallop is an undulating seven and a half furlong course built on the lay of the land on four separate hills. It has been proven that horses working uphill build stronger muscles behind and that horses working downhill build stronger forearms and shoulders. The turns on the gallop are good for older horses and babies alike, and condition for lead changes and balance when entering turns.\nThe all weather straight track at Margaux Farm has a distance of a mile and one sixteenth and runs through the center of the farm. Majority of speed work takes place on our straight track, with the ability to breeze five eighths of a mile. The straight track has two gradual turns with a two furlong tear drop finish.\nThe turf course at Margaux Farm is an undulating 1 1/4 mile oval. The course lies along the Elkhorn Creek and is a natural floodplain to the farm. The soil of the course is rich with silt, and maintains good footing year-round. The turf course has three furlongs of flat track where speed work is done, and a one furlong uphill finish.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.gregvorobiov.com/bio-contact-music", "date": "2019-10-19T00:38:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986685915.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20191018231153-20191019014653-00079.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9362804293632507, "token_count": 12555, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__30583539", "lang": "en", "text": "BIO - CONTACT\ngregvorobiov [at] gmail [dot] com\nPrior to becoming a portrait and music photographer Greg Vorobiov was a pro-guitarist working with a wide range of famously badass artists, from Jewel to Jimi Hendrix’s drummer Buddy Miles, from American Idol judge Randy Jackson to Stevie Ray Vaughan’s band Double Trouble + many others. Plus he played on the hit TV series Bay Watch and Max Headroom.\nLiving in the music world of festival stages, tour buses and recording studios has led to a deep understanding of the artists’ heart and how to dance with it. This natural dialogue reveals itself in his photos of artists such as Slash, Doyle Bramhall II, Larkin Poe, Lucinda Williams, John Oates, Jimmy Vivino, Joan Osbourne and Edgar Winter, among others. In addition, Greg loves directing, shooting and editing video.\nHis work has appeared in Guitar Player Magazine, Vintage Guitar Magazine, Premier Guitar Magazine, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, National Geographic - NatGeo.com, No Depression, Guitar Connoisseur, Guitar World, and more.\nArtists trust Greg because he is also one of them, and he plays his camera like his guitar, bold and soulful, capturing honest and artful visual stories. And if Greg isn't playing music, the next best thing is to photograph artists who are.\nMUSIC ARTISTS GREG HAS PLAYED WITH:\nDouble Trouble – Stevie Ray Vaughan’s band\nBuddy Miles – Jimi Hendrix’s drummer\nRandy Jackson (American Idol judge)\nColin Hay – Men At Work singer\nFrank Black (The Pixies)\nGregg Rolei (Journey, Santana keyboards)\nMichael Shrieve (Santana drummer)\nJohn Rich (Big and Rich)\nLorenzo Lamas (actor)\nChris Kirkpatrick (NSYNC)\nSean Young (actor)\nMikalah Gordon (American Idol)\nIrene Cara (FAME! actor, singer)\nMax Headroom series\nBay Watch series\nParker Lewis Can’t Lose series\nNashville – Gone Country 2 series\nINTERVIEWS - PRESS\nVintage Guitar Magazine – feature interview\nVintage Guitar Magazine – Tailgate Troubadour CD review\nGuitar Player Magazine – Spotlight Column\nGuitar Player Magazine – 99 Ways To Play Better\nPremier Guitar – feature interview\nThe ToneQuest Report – feature interview\n5500+ subscribers and over 6 million views across YouTube\nARTISTS GREG HAS PHOTOGRAPHED:\nDarryl Jones (Rolling Stones)\nLee Ann Womack\nJohn Oates (Hall & Oates)\nJimmy Vivino (Conan O'Brien)\nDoyle Bramhall II\nJackie Greene (The Black Crowes)\nSteve Gorman (The Black Crowes)\nNick Gorvick (The Black Crowes)\nDr. Z Amps\nPaul C Audio\nLA Vintage Gear\nTop Hat Amps\n3 Monkeys Amps\nGuitar Player Magazine\nVintage Guitar Magazine\nPremier Guitar Magazine\nNational Geographic - NatGeo.com\nNo Depression Magazine\nMarin Independant Journal\n“Tailgate Troubadour” is where Greg’s artistic heart lives as a textural and cinematically inspired soundtrack without a movie. Organic and soulful the 12 instrumental songs, or sonic-movies, utilize his instruments as characters engaged in conversation. TT features Lucinda William’s drummer Jim Christie and Jackson Browne’s bassist Kevin McCormick. Beautifully mixed by Jackson Browne’s guitarist Mark Goldenberg and mastered by Gavin Lurssen at The Mastering Lab, Grammy winner for the “O Brother Where Art Thou” soundtrack. Tailgate Troubadour takes you on a timeless Americana road trip with Telecasters, Gretsches, Dobro, Lap Steel, Baritone, Mando-guitar and glowing vintage amps as your passengers…\nREVIEWS OF TAILGATE TROUBADOUR\nVintage Guitar Magazine – John Heidt – Review June 2005 Issue\nGreg V. has played and toured with acts Double Trouble and Buddy Miles. But that won’t prepare you for this album of instrumentals that contains more tasty, atmospheric guitars than you’re likely to hear in a couple hundred albums. Greg plays guitars, baritone, lap steel, dobro, and mando guitar, and there’s not a lot of flash – just the occasional flurry of notes, but it doesn’t show up unless it adds something. More likely, you’ll hear the kind of parts you hear in the opener, “Rusting Soul.” The soaring lap steel leads into burning hot tasty electric soloing. Dobro darts in and out where needed. “Sunset To Moonrise” is one of those lazy (in the best way) scorchers with an array of sounds that’ll delight and confound you. In fact, this whole record has such a dense batch of noises you’ll find something new on every listen. In some ways, it’s reminiscent of Bill Frisell’s work, without the jazzy touches. A good checkpoint for sound might be the only non-original on the record, a dazzling take on “Amazing Grace.” Greg’s version captures the soaring feel and sound that this song should have. Chops-wise, Greg definitely has it, banjo rolls, two-and-three-string bends, and bends behind the neck are right on the money and add so much feel to the songs. Singer/songwriters would kill for a guy like this to come along. He’s got chops, but he’ll only give what the song calls for.\nLyle Workman – guitarist with Sting, Beck, Film Composer\nI’ve known Greg for many years, and the moment I heard the CD, I felt the music was a perfect reflection of the man; a direct link from his soul, mind and character. It felt real, honest and complete, three dimensional; it’s the soundtrack of Greg. Tailgate Troubadour is full of wonderful playing, hum-able melodies, and beautifully rich guitar tones. It’s music that features guitar but is not guitar music; it’s so much more than that. Greg’s voice is strong, and I’m happy it’s being heard. Do us all a favor Greg, give us more of your music!\nRonnie Montrose – guitarist – producer\nThe title, “Tailgate Troubadour” might conjure up an image of a swaggering, Devil-may-care surfer sippin’ on a brew and strummin’ an old Harmony acoustic guitar on a tailgate at the beach somewere… Nothing could be further from the truth when it comes to Greg V’s masterful project… From start to finish Greg weaves an intricate tapestry of sonic delight with precision and purpose. Sometimes delicate, sometimes fierce, always interesting and all the while soulful and sublime. Definitely do your head and ears a favor and pick up this beauty! You’ll find yourself listening again and again ***** 5 stars\nTom Bukovac – Nashville session guitarist, Trigger Hippy\nTailgate Troubadour plainly shows the mature, restrained blending of interesting sonic textures that only many years of experience can teach an artist….tasteful, mysterious, creative, and most of all inspired.\nDavid Grissom – guitarist with Dixie Chicks, Storyville, John Mellancamp\nGreat tone and textures from a very soulful player….check it out.\nTim Pierce – guitarist with Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Santana\nGreg’s Tailgate Troubadour is a great driving soundtrack. Equal parts Americana-Roots-Rock, with a dreaming quality like the best movie scores.\nDavid Torn – solo artitst and guitarist – producer David Bowie, Jeff Beck\nGV is SUCH a great player. it’s relieving to listen to a musician (who plays the guitar) so deeply focussed on the most difficult & refined of musical techniques, those that are necessarily relevant to his own expression & contextual development; the virtuosity of the subtle & specific manipulation of tones that gv exercises is very real, to me. listening to gv’s music, i always feel kinda satisfyingly geographically displaced — like there’s this clearly ‘american’ sound, ya know, but then there’s also present the soul of imagined spaces somehow more open, more remote, older, historical….. like, a russian soul, maybe….. an effect on me akin to that of reading bulgakov’s ‘the white guard’ or ‘a country doctor’s notebook’ or something, wherein ‘place & time’ are felt, noted & key to the plot, but, well….. the meaning of the story is not really bound by nor restricted to this place-in-question. to me, greg is a musikant —who lives music, and whose music reflects something of life— rather than the more typical musiker, who plays an instrument well. and, anyways: he IS — by any stretch of my imagination — a freakin’ DUDE.\nRichard Bennett – producer – guitarist with Mark Knopfler, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris\nGreg’s Tailgate Troubadour is a showcase for his soulful, rootsy and rocking guitar mastery. It covers a wide spectrum of styles from some serious slide guitar playing to Hollywood soundscapes all supported by a wonderful rhythm section that knows what the word groove means. Through it all, Tailgate Troubadour remains focused on the voice of the record, Greg V.’s great guitar playing. It will get your attention.\nKenny Greenberg – producer – guitarist with Faith Hill, Gretchen Wilson, Amy Grant\nThe buzz among guitar player/tone freaks here in Nashville is Greg V’s new CD. It’s filled with soulful playing, great guitar tones, and yes, believe it or not, great songs. Cinematic in it’s approach, it’s a total vibe record that does what a record should do, which is take you on a journey from beginning to end.\nShane Fontayne – guitarist with Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart\nThere’s a traditional earthiness to Greg V’s “Tailgate Troubadour”, echoing a delicacy and restraint which mark the good taste he exhibits throughout the CD. It alternates from modal and romantic, to bluesy and raunchy – his guitar playing at all times skillful and dextrous.\nRedd Volkaert – solo artist and guitarist with Merle Haggard\nGreg's CD is great! He covers all the sounds and moods only he can get out of a guitar, Get it!\nTone Quest Report Magazine – David Wilson – Interview March 2005\nGreg V. is an old friend whom we first met at Atlanta’s Tabernacle playing in Double Trouble, featuring Malford Milligan on vocals and Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton from Stevie Ray’s band. Greg’s independently produced instrumental CD Tailgate Troubadour features twelve intricately-woven melodic tapestries that combine his trademark Telecaster with dobro, lapsteel, acoustic, baritone and mando guitar, a funky Gretsch Corvette, classic Fenders, and a few boutique amps for flavor. We know you’ll appreciate the lush and vibrant melodic landscapes he skillfully creates with strings, and there is much to appreciate and learn from within Tailgate Troubadour.\nPure Music Magazine – Frank Goodman – Review June 2005\nOne brilliant song erases the memory of fifty mediocre ones. One superb musician erases the memory of a hundred mediocre ones. Without saying or singing a word, Greg V is propelled to the top shelf, the realm of the few. Entirely void of bombast or artifice, and without a note or a sound overdone, V still manages to swell, glide, and grind his way hypertonefully through a dozen beautiful compositions that sound like the soundtrack for a warrior’s life–a cowboy, a sailor, a monk, a traveler. This is instrumental music of unusual depth and power. To call it cinematic almost cheapens it–it’s like music that inspires someone to make a movie, not merely music that might fit into somebody’s movie. In fact, it is a sonic movie. So many guitar, baritone, lap steel, mando guitar voices actually emerge in the compositions, it’s like great dialogue. And the interplay of the voices is so clear, and so eloquent, there’s absolutely no wasted or extra notes or riffage going on. It’s cogent, it’s all important, and it all works. Tailgate Toubadour doesn’t jump from one style or tempo to another. It’s a tone tapestry with melodic episodes or vignettes woven together from the reservoir of Americana. Mountain music, bluegrass, ambient roots rock, a dozen great songs that do not have or require a singer. But Greg V also loves playing behind great singers and writers, and will probably be hearing from quite a few of them as this shocking testament to his abilities as a composer and tonesmith begins to circulate. It’s a buzz right now in the rarified air of Nashville’s session elite. Rare quotes from a number of Music City’s finest can be found on the artist’s website. There you can also find the long list of artists with whom he’s toured and recorded. Drummer Jim Christie (Lucinda Williams) and bassist Kevin McCormick (Jackson Browne) are V’s flawless and fierce companions throughout. Truly mighty. I knew the artist as a young prodigy, the rare youth who played hell outta metal and country, and plenty in between. But he’s come worlds since then, galaxies. And we’re amazed. This issue of Pure Music also features great interviews with Buddy Miller, Lori Mckenna and Al Anderson.\nGuitar One Magazine – Michael Ross – Interview November 2005\nHow did a guitarist who put in time with rocker Ronnie Montrose and played on sessions with Mariah Carey’s producer end up with one of the best instrumental roots records of 2005? Greg’s recent album, “Tailgate Troubadour” contains a set of cinematic tunes-rendered beautifully on electric, acoustic and lap steel guitars-that projects widescreen images of the South. “I’ve got 12 five-minute movies on my record” he says, “and so I used my instruments like actors. I’d look at the mandolin and ask, ‘Do you need a speaking roll?”…\n20th Century Guitar Magazine – Robert Silverstein – Review June 2005\nA journeyman guitarist who earned his stellar reputation working for music legends like Buddy Miles and Double Trouble. The twelve track “Tailgate Troubadour” is the perfect setting to convey his formidable skills on electric, acoustic, lap steel, baritone, dobro and mando guitars plugged into vintage amps…\nBill Hullett – guitarist with Hank Williams Jr, Martina Mcbride\nTailgate Troubadour…..Greg has reached a maturity in his playing that few ever reach, in that he’s not a lick driven musician. While others may focus on something flashy or catchy, Greg paints his pictures and takes you there with every song, creating a marriage of your ears and imagination, and by doing this he really engages and challenges his listeners….This is the kind of music that many desire to make, but few ever seem to do! Well Done.\nTroy Lancaster – guitarist with Sarah Evans, Lee Ann Womack\nTailgate Troubador is a combination of diverse elements: Great tone, fresh song ideas and a spirited approach to his instruments.\nBonnie Hayes – solo artist – producer, songwriter with Bonnie Raitt\nGreg has it all: tone, ideas and technique. The music is original and sonically gorgeous. I love this cd!\nLou Toomey – guitarist with Brooks and Dunn\nTailgate Troubadour is as real as the ground we walk on… organic, rootsy, spatial color that breathes, amazing.\nHadley Hockensmith – guitarist with Neil Diamond\nGreg, I finally had a day relaxed enough to sit down with a nice cup o’ Jo & soak in your new CD. This stuff is just Great – the sounds, the compositions, the recording quality, and of course – the guitar playing! I love the way you milk so many different tones out of that Telecaster – “Twang”, “Sparkle” and “Bulldog Growl” for days! I dig all the tasty modal drones in this collection & can see I’ve got a lot to learn about open strings & tunings. You also know how to put a great rhythm section together – very strong grooves coupled with sensitivity & style. There’s something here for everyone, and the main thread that permeates the whole CD is uniqueness. In a musical world filled with techno-shredders and sound alikes, it is a real treat to hear something so fresh and truly unique! Keep up the great work.\nMark Karan – guitarist with Bob Weirs Ratdog\nYour CD has a very cinematic quality Greg… it’s very mood-evoking track to track. they each have their own “thing”- great guitar textures and grooves… lotsa room for the imagination to wander. I start to “hear” lyrics on several of them… good stuff!\nDennis Galuszka – Fender Custom Shop Master Guitar Builder\nOf all the guitar players I deal with on a near daily basis, I only have a few favorites. Since Greg V pretty much tops that list, I was very excited to receive Tailgate Troubadour. If you are looking for one of those chop snob note diarrhea records, keep looking. This collection of songs are finely crafted compositions that perfectly show what a musical player and writer Greg is. Somehow he managed to make a record that is mellow and edgy at the same time. The tones are larger than life and the rhythm section is what every songwriter would sell their first born to have. This record is even better than I had expected to hear from Greg so do yourself a favor; find a sunset, get an expensive beer, a comfortable chez lounge, play this record and feel hip. Honestly!\nJohn Havlicek – 2003 SongRamp Artist of The Year\nI recently got an early copy of Greg V’s new CD “Tailgate Troubadour” and having been a fan of his work, I blocked out some quality time to spend with the thing. I figured this was gonna be a “keeper” before I heard note one, and I sure wasn’t disappointed. Greg is one of those people that just has the “musical gene”, and his instincts never seem to fail him as he weaves layers of classic guitar tones from his Telecaster as well as a bunch of different stringed instruments into an impressive tapestry. Greg has also paid his dues touring and building an impressive resume. The maturity and depth of his playing is no doubt a result of both the miles he’s traveled and the life he’s lived…as much as his innate sense of “what fits”. The CD is all-instrumental and starts off with a lovely piece (“Rusting Soul”) that highlights both the gritty twang of a Tele with crunch as well as some mighty fine Dobro. There’s definitely a “cowboy feel” to some of Greg’s work and this a good example. Throw in some fine wah-slide over a modulation and the word “expansive” comes to mind…lovely! Just hitting the highlights…the sad/sweet “Porch Swing” is soundtrack material for the soul. Just the Tele over acoustic, bass and brushed-drums…and it rings like church bells. The title track “Tailgate Troubadour” showcases the clarity of Greg’s vision. He layers and “paints” with guitar tones with an almost Zen-like precision. His take on the classic “Amazing Grace” is totally unique. The opening reminds me (for some reason) of bagpipes and the march tempo supports that feel perfectly. The song then takes a sharp left turn into an improvisation that’s just this side of manic and then settles peacefully back into the theme again..wow! “Cottonmouth Pass” is dripping with authenticity and Greg’s Dobro and acoustic playing are a marvel of taste…all the while the song is morphing rhythmically. Finally…”6 Strings 7 Lonely Nights” is full of the kind of blazing country picking that wouldn’t sound out of place on an Outlaws record…gimme more! The most impressive thing about the record is that it never seems to descend into self-absorbed riff-gymnastics and ego-tripping. Greg also avoided the temptation to hyper-polish the production with countless dubs (technology). It’s just plain-old good music. Finally, the bass and drum chores are handled admirably by Kevin McCormick (Jackson Browne) and Jim Christie (Lucinda Williams) and these guys know how to support a track. If you can get your hands on this thing (it’s on CD Baby), sit back, listen…and enjoy!\nStu Carter – Fat Sound Guitars\nWow….a beautifully painted landscape of incredible textures, tones and melody With Tailgate Troubadour, Greg V has created an incredibly lush landscape of perfectly executed tunes. The depth and richness of the layers keeps me coming back over and over again. Wonderful guitar tones combined with simply amazing playing that is at once technically accomplished and yet accessible. Whether a fan of guitar or just a fan of music this should be required listening. Tailgate Troubadour is an adventurous road trip with the assurance that around every corner lies a beautiful overlook…..highly recommended!\nBrian Tong – Brainyard\nI got a copy of your CD and man I gotta tell you how much I love it. I’m a fan of guitar music….have been for years….Carlton, Ford, Metheny, Johnny A, Johnson….everybody….and I must say you are right up there, bro in fact beyond some of my favorites. Most guitar music is same ‘ol, same ‘ol….look at my chops, NAMM show stuff or great playing and ideas and crummy compositions. Your project is well crafted, interesting and challenging. It wasn’t until my third listen that I really appreciated how intricate the various parts were put together. I love the recording, the playing (McCormick is the real deal) and the TONES! Man, oh man the tones! Way to keep the parts interesting and not trite. I never got the feeling you were trying to show off or even play written parts…everything feels organic and spontaneous….a mark of real talent. My biggest statement is your great and poignant ‘restraint and patience’ you show through each song. I truly admire your effort Greg and hope you the very best in your playing and writing. You really have something special to offer. Mark Goldenberg is one of my favorite guitar players (I met him at Anderson Guitars one day) and his sensibilities seem to permeate the mix….cool. Keep the Faith, man! Amazing Grace….wow, inspirational and singularly unique.\nHoward Laster – Houston, TX\nIf this doesnt stir your soul, nothing will. The music on this CD is deeply reflective of the well of emotion and spirit contained inside this man’s heart and soul. Simply put, the music just comes across that way. The subtley of each note and each bar contribute to an overall arrangment of stringed instrument sounds that are all too pleasing to listen to over and over. Despite the obvoius guitar prowess, this is not a blitzkrieg of guitar hero notes, but instead a refined chain of melodies with an emphasis on texture and tone. Each song takes you to a different state of mind; however, all with a common thread of soulfulness. I have listened to Amazing Grace many times, yet the hair never fails to raise up on my neck and I get a chill listening to it as it is truly inspirational. Songs like Sunset to Moonrise, Autumn Kiss and Valley Voices simply cry out with longing and at times almost a deep sadness. If you are looking for music that stirs your soul, lifts your spirt and cleanses you with a good cry, this is it. This is one of the best CDs I have purchased in years and is my favortie guitar instrumental CD period. I highly recommend it to anyone.\nRick Johnson – RJDesign\nDrawing upon his varied influences, Greg V’s Tailgate Troubadour presents a broad palette of musical colors blended in such a way as to gently escort you through his sonic landscape. Casual listeners will enjoy the music as it’s coaxed rather than contrived, yet a musician will appreciate the ease, comfort and confidence exuded by Greg V.s abilties.\nAndrew Solner – Mako Amplification\nBeautiful,This CD drips heavy with emotion. It makes me want to take a scenic road trip in a pickup…!!?? No turkeys on this one, and Greg’s playing and writing are fantastic. It’s very refreshing to hear a great CD by a great guitar player that everyone can enjoy, not just fretboard junkies. If you want a soundscape, an atmosphere, a mood, you must buy Tailgate Troubadour. Bravo!!!!\nTasty and heart felt, I loved it from the first play …and it just gets better with each play. It’s a keen mix of Americana and country, swamp and edgy rock and folk with a twist. I love that growling Tele, the sweet dobro and the snarling lap steel. It just all fit together real well, every cut. I especially liked the Amazing Grace arrangement. Gives me goose bumps. I gotta figure out how to get it played at church. Greg has done an admirable job with the arrangements, the playing, and the production values. Highly recommended!\nI knew this artist a lifetime ago and saw this CD as a way of getting reacquainted. I can’t say I am surprised about the skill displayed on the CD, but I am very impressed with the soul of this work. This is really good stuff!\nLayered music so deep you can fall in and never hit bottom. This CD is for people who dream. The music is constructed of many layers (slide, lap steel, acoustic, electric and dobro accompanied by solid bass and drums. Greg’s songs don’t come at you headlong, but they envelop the listener. His use of reverb and tremolo are a huge part of his skill as a composer and as a player he shows tasteful restraint throughout. His music to me is nothing short of authentic American music that is rich, melodic and deep, oh so deep.\nThe man’s a painter. Landscapes of of color and tone. Moved me like a gentle ocean. Not a busy guitarist who winds up breaking your last raw nerve. Lets you leave your nerves behind. Thanks, Greg.\nGreat CD! Some of the best guitar playing I’ve ever heard! Greg makes great music, period. Yes, it is a guitar-oriented CD, but that makes it all the more engaging. The way Greg weaves together electric, baritone, acoustic, and resonator guitars is nothing short of orchestral. I highly recommend this to all fans of good music. I look forward to Greg’s next project!\nOutstanding Album! What a great artist and album. The music on Tailgate Troubadour is soulful, inspiring and performed masterfully. I can hardly wait for the next album.\nA great talent with a solid grasp of guitar tone and emotion. With multi-layered guitar, mando and other instruments, Greg V. has recorded a great CD. Moods and emotion are reflected in his tasteful playing. The mark of a great musician is the ability to play the right notes at the right time (Larry Carlton and others have set a high standard) and this CD is an inspiration for other players and non-players alike who want to hear “just the right notes.”\nA masterpiece. One of the best albums I’ve bought in recent years. It touches my soul. It connects to me in a strange way…don’t know how. It’s got IT! Recommended to everybody who loves quality music.\nWhen I received this cd I played it over & over as I drove my truck. If your into dreamy layers of great guitar get this cd. It will be a favorite for years to come for me. This is guitar for the mind and soul. Can’t wait for the next cd !\nRobert Whitso – Scotland\nThis is just a stunning album that has to be ranked amongst the the best.\nTone, Tone, Tone. Great guitar tones!! Greg V. has it all Tone, Feeling, Taste and Talent. All songs on this CD are great. Every listen brings something new.\nDid you ever read reviews on sites like this and wonder whether you should take them all with a grain of salt? Well, Greg’s CD really *does* live up to the hype. Beautiful compositions, great arrangements, and awesome playing without flash or pretension. Just plain great instrumental guitar music… I’ve been listening to this CD daily since I got it, and I’m still as pleased as the first time I heard it. I’m recommending to all my friends, and even planning to buy a few more copies as gifts.\nThis artistic journey truly conveys Greg V’s emotions, in a musical pallet. It’s not hard to imagine “being there”, when you listen to each track. In ANY style music, I most appreciate when the artist is able to convey an emotion, through musical style, tones, chord selection, instrumental textures……this is truly a sensitive, deep listen…. …now, it’s not a “head-banger”, so move along, if that’s what you’re looking for. It’s a mellow, choice Friday evening steak dinner with the family, on a rainy fall drizzly day – that perfect blend of oak toasting in the fireplace and cool changing weather…..just sit back and enjoy the experience.\nEasily one of the best cd’s I’ve purchased! Great feel! Great tone! Can’t wait for Greg’s next cd!\nWhat an absolutely beautiful release! Superb recording/production values, gorgeous textures, wonderful writing, brilliant playing/tones by all musicians… There are many interesting twists & turns, a real depth of commitment/emotion/intention… Certainly transcends ‘guitar music’ to being something more cinematic/evocative. Truly musical and a remarkable achievement.\nA shimmering, rumbling trip across America. I found Greg V. on the Victoria Amp Co.’s website. He’d done some samples for some of the incredible guitar amplifiers they sell there. Those short little samples hooked me. This recording has a big, shimmery, atmospheric feel to it. Rather than a virtuoso guitarist merely showing off his chops, Greg V. is a songwriter, a painter with sound. Not a single, wasted, beautiful note here.\nVintage gear + Fresh creativity = An unparalleled must listen. Tailgate Troubador is a phenomenal mood piece, guitars painting music and creating evocative textures, all in an earthy and organic production that is sure to leave listeners marvelling at the ease with which this virtuoso spins his musical web.\nGreg weaves tapestries and paints sprawling landscapes with a rhythm section, his Telecaster, and some occasional tasty flatpicking and dobro. Far from ambient or background music, this collection of beautiful instrumental tracks has a strong underpinning of Americana, Roots Rock, or whatever you want to call it. Players will revel in the delicious menu of Tele tones. This is a great soundtrack for a drive through the desert or mountains, a long jog or bike ride, or maybe even just washing the dishes or painting the guest room! Play it any time, any place -you can’t not love this CD!\nIf you are a fan of the Telecaster….then this is a must for you! I am a huge fan of sounds and tones you get from a Telecaster, slide, Acoustic and Resonator guitars. This CD is filled with all of the above! All the tracks have great tones and the production quality is superb. A lot of these tracks, the first two imparticular, would fit nicely with the right singer and lyrics…..you can FEEL the spots where the singer should be coming in but of course this is just Greg and for me…that is they way I like it. A great addition to my music catalogue!\nGreat instrumental compact disc. Rock folk/country blend with great tone and textures. Highly recommended. Cohesive and highly listenable (unlike some instrumental efforts). Not a disappointing track on the cd. If you enjoy listening to fine guitar work you will enjoy this cd in all its electric, acoustic and dobro splendor.\nThis is inspiring work. Very refreshing, mood setting music. The guitar sounds are beautiful. I can listen to it for hours.\nWhat a pleasent surprise “Tailgate Troubadour” was to me, not only is it one of those releases that keeps getting better each time I listen to it, but it’s also a rare case of instrumental rock guitar music that never gets lost in flashy pyrotechniques and the dreaded “too many notes” syndrome. Greg V comes across as a very mature and seasoned composer and musician with a strong focus on cinematic soundscapes and textures. This CD is highly recommended!\nThis is a great collection of instrumental, organic, country-tinged, Americana rock. For guitar nuts, the tones are to die for. For the rest of us, it’s just good music. Great for those long drives!\nThis CD demonstrates how great an instrumental electric guitar album can be. Not in speed and flash, but in feel and intention behind each notes. And that’s what I’m craving for. Greg, with this CD, you made me grab my old Telecaster and I’m now hunting for a Bajosexto baritone guitar !\nI came across Greg’s playing from listening to samples from the Bogner web site. Greg has a very good feel and his tone is simply superb. I clicked on the link to his web site and listened to the samples he had there. I found myself getting sucked into Greg’s vaguely familiar yet unique country rock tracks. All of the tracks on the CD are listenable and the production and tones are some of the best I’ve heard which is saying a lot comming from a jazz purest. Nice work Greg! All the Best, Scott\nGrant Ferstat – Perth Australia\nFinally-An Intrumental Record With A Voice! I’m sure you all know the usual story. Sideman to the stars produces own CD which inevitably turns out to be a tasteless showcase of prodigious technique totally devoid of any singular personality or memorable tunes? Not so this time folks! With Tailgate Troubadour Greg V has produced a warm and tasteful effort where his strong instrumental chops stay subservient to some wonderful melodic compositions. A diverse range of instruments including Mando and Baritone guitars, Dobro (all expertly and adroitly played by Greg) add texture alongside fat, raw & fiery Telecaster licks. The best thing about Tailgate Troubadour is that despite the fact that there’s no vocals on this recording, I swear I hear a voice. It’s the voice of someone who transcends being a “player” and demonstrates that he is an artist.\nTone, tone, tone… Learned about Greg V from the Bogner Amplification website, where his clips were absolutely steller. Waited for his album to come out, listened to some mp3′s from his site, finally got the album. Honestly, I’m usually not much for a purely instrumental album, having been promised music but given Muzak instead, but any fan of 6-string driven music is in for a real treat with this one. Obviously a labor of love and devotion, the playing is never flashy or pretenious. Haunting, swampy, melancholy, sublime…you get the picture. Its great driving music, great sonic landscapes dripping with Americana and rootsy rock tones. Tone to die for, for all guitar guys. Let me say that again–tone to die for. Greg, I want to see you hook up with a singer/songwriter worthy of your instrumental talents, and give this world the great big dose of musical beauty it needs. I’ll give this one five well-earned stars…you get a singer/songwriter collaboration that gels, that will give you a Grammy on the wall. Not a joke, either, keep playing. People out here in the Wastelands and Badlands of this country (metaphorically speaking, as I live that perplexing state of California!) appreciate and are groovin’ to what you’re doing.\nI read about Greg in a Vintage Guitar magazine, and then found him on another site with some amp demos. Broke down and purchased Tailgate Troubadour, and have been relaxing with Greg and his tone on a regular basis. Super clean and melodic, treat your ears and soul to the vibes.\nVassili Voukotitch – France\nGreat tone for a fantastic soul trip. It’s just one of the bests instrumental albums I’ve heard. I like this sounds with “the” tone of Telecaster, and also Dobro one. Roots, no shred, only the good note at the good moment. You like those tones, you wanna dream…buy it.\nMusic to stir the soul. Greg V. can play just about anything with strings, particulary the Telecaster. The tunes offer a little bit of everything from bluegrass to county to blues. The picking takes precedence over the effects and the tunes are all pretty. Well worth a listen.\nKatie Williams – Honolulu HI\nHighly recommended, relaxing CD. Buy it now!!\nGreat guitar work, this CD will take your mind beautiful places!!\nI first heard Greg V’s playing on the Bogner Amplification webpage…that led me here to CD Baby. I put off ordering and now regret not getting Tailgate Troubador sooner! If you are a fan of tasteful, toneful guitar instrumentals (not shred!) or just looking for some excellent road tunes, this is the recording for you.\nI love this CD. Perfect for a drive or just bing in te mood to LISTEN to music. Greg V has so many cool sounds bouncing around in these great tunes that it makes for a sweet sonic experience.\nGreat CD! Definitely one of those discs you can enjoy while driving or just relaxing. Greg V is an awesome player with incredible tone and a very tasteful musician. Buy it now!\nUtterly musical and cinematic in scope, Greg V’s Tailgate Troubadour CD is a thematic soundtrack that reveals something new and undiscovered with each repeat listen. “Troubadour” has the rare ability to be both completely immersive or simply a beautiful backing soundtrack to your life of the moment. A talented, soulful musician who has a great understanding of timbre, texture and space, Greg V never plays mere licks – but only that which is meaningful to the music. Wonderful, engaging, and highly recommended.\nA must for guitar music lovers! A player who knows how to hold back and milk his notes. A master in creating tension to the edge of climaxing…he’ll leave you wanting more. Great use of effects and dynamics. An artist who understands the tone and voice of his instruments. Greg’s compositons paint pictures and take you on a journey. Great CD for your car; it’ll help take your mind off traffic.\nA great first edition, Dare we hope for more? I actually know Greg V personally. We go back to 1978. He was 16 years old then and could already play most people under the table. I was really blown away by the “resume” he presented and even more so by the CD when I got it.\nBrian Oaks/The Madison House Studios\nGreat playing and great vibe. Greg just has the cool factor that few players can get. The parts are well thought out and the sounds have this great color. This is a must have CD for guitar players looking for playing and sound inspiration.\nI recently took a road trip from LA up through the redwoods – into Oregon and Idaho then into Wyoming and Yelowstone National Park – Greg’s Cd brings back memories of that trip – memories of grand vistas and America’s scenic countryside. Tailgate Troubadour is not about a guitarist showing off his chops – It’s about a skilled songwriter who is able to take you on a sonic journey. It is a journey that I highly recommend you take…\nRemarkable & Rewarding. The best music takes you on a journey and when the journey ends there should be a sense of arrival. Tailgate Troubadour transcends the listener to a place beyond guitar chops and hot licks, and even though there are plenty of lush and gorgeous guitar tones, there is a visual beauty to the songs that is positively haunting. Maybe it just suits my state of mind right now but I think this record is the perfect soundtrack for anybody soul searching for their Authentic-Self. Incredible music.\nAndy Sidari – Australian TV composer\nMy copy arrived today and I have had 2 listens back to back. This is some deep stuff, man. I think it’s a real creeper. Layered and textured by a master at the top of his game. On a whole though, the album weaves through a fantastic soundscape and an everchanging panarama that would blister the fingers of most men. Man…\nJohn Chandler – PedalTrain Pedalboards\nI really enjoy the tasetful and refreshing mix of acoustic and electric colors within the framework of these ear friendly grooves. This disc wins the 3-T award for Tasty, Texture and Tone!”\nEd DeGenaro – THD Electronics, Ltd.\nDUDE!!!!!! That cd of yours is awesome. This is what 21st century Roy Buchanan would sound like.\nMike MacLane – Brainyard\nThe cd is fantastic. I love the melodies, and your tones…oh those tones. There are a number of things that really shine for me. The songs are there…clearly these aren’t tunes to just show off your chops, you wrote songs! I love how you let different instruments carry the melody. Most instrumental tunes feature a guitarist with a particular style or tone, and the lead line is carried by that tone/instrument. But on your project the melody starts on slide acoustic, moves to lap-steel with wah, over to a trem electric. VERY REFRESHING! I love the natural quality of the recording. I’ve only listen to this on my computer, and it sounds amazing. I can’t wait to fire it up at home. Once again, congratulations! When’s the first gig?\nStunningly good. Period. Stunning is the only word I can think of to describe this CD. Greg V.’s music transports you to a “moment” by creating a lush atmosphere of layered guitars and beautiful heartfelt melodies that are, at times, breathtaking. Greg V. changed the way I think about the instrument, and music, in general – something that hasn’t happened in the last 15 years. Don’t look here for flashy, egocentric guitar solos (although there is some VERY skilled playing). This is MUSIC…pure, simple, and flawlessy executed with tasty playing, and awesome, varied guitar tones. My best music purchase in many years!\nMike Pope – MixCritique.com\nSliding Greg V’s new CD in the player is like taking ten years off your age – the stress and worry melts away as you climb in a vintage convertible and hit the road with Greg behind the wheel. Artful melodies draw concise audio pictures that change afresh at each turn. Mr. V. is quite adept in his playing, and is not limited to standard guitar fare; with Dobro, Lap Steel, Baritone and Mando-guitars joining in amidst his various Telecasters and Gretsches. Two personal favorites “Bend the Dusty Road” and title track “Tailgate Troubadour” are standouts, and Greg’s take on “Amazing Grace” is a must hear. Whether you’re an Americana aficionado or not, I recommend you check out this stellar release from a talented guitarist who has graced the tracks (and stages), of artists like Double Trouble, Buddy Miles, Colin Hay, Melissa Etheridge and Ronnie Montrose. You won’t be disappointed, more likely – you’ll be hooked!\nThis Cd is really a thing of beauty. It takes you places. The guitar playing is stellar throughout and Greg’s ability to layer melodies and counter melodies using different textures and tones as well as different instruments is amazing. He has crafted one of the most enjoyable cds I have purchased in years. The writing and playing is soulful and brilliant, never self indulgent ,always interesting. Great, great record.\nDan Mullins – Akai DPS24 Forum Webmaster\nGreg, I’ve been listening to the cd all last night. This body of work is amazing. Your performances are just fantastic, as is the bass player and drummer. Each track is a musical delight, with arrangements that keep the ears happily following along from start to finish. I lost track of time as this cd swallowed me up! Great job, and best of luck!\nBob Kilgore – guitarist\nGreg, I’ve listened about four times now and this CD is a great ride! Wonderful playing and production and the tunes maintain a high standard throughout. On my first listen through, I kept thinking that your “unique voice” as a guitarist is probably realized more in how you blend different guitar sounds and textures together than in any individual sound or playing technique. The accumulative effect is really tremendous. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone do it so well. Any guitarist, from Rock to Country persuasion, could learn a great deal listening to this CD. If I had to pick a favorite track, it would have to be #9, “6 Strings 7 Lonely Nights”. (Do I hear a touch of Steve Morse influence in there?) Also, your rendition of Amazing Grace is the “definitive” version in my book. This is one I’ll listen to over and over.\nJoyce Thompson – Marina, CA\nTailgate Troubadour lifts up your feet and takes you away to far away places. Listening to Greg’s music makes you want to close your eyes and break free from the ordinary. His artistic musical talent radiates through . . . simplicity at its best. All the songs are well crafted and refined. A very gifted guitarist . . . and proud owner of Tailgate Troubadour.\nRob Grace – songwriter guitarist Shadows of Light\nGreg’s CD is so fresh yet accessible and feels very organic and familiar. There is an underlying emotional energy harnessed within the balance of tones and textures that invokes a deep soulful stirring a calling just begging to be provoked. It is easy to get lost in the mood and innuendo that Greg conveys here through his sensual use of musical nuance in musicianship and style. Its sounds so simple, yet it sounds so complex. An excellent balance to deliver on his first solo release. Greg’s skill and command of the guitar and the variation it can invoke is a true testament to the instrument and his understanding of its capabilities. This is one of those guitar CDs that doesn’t sound like a Guitar CD. It is a conversation of expression. Wonderful stuff. Just wonderful!\nScott – Livermore, CA\nI wanted to wait, to come up with something brilliant here, and the longer I wait, the more reviews show up that essentially use the words that I would have used: swampy, moving, layers & textures, introspective, beautiful, inspiring, vintage sounding instruments, etc. So without worrying about being eloquent or succinct (too late for that!), I will share this…Usually I pick a CD to match a mood. Tailgate Troubadour creates my moods for me. I become a willing passenger on a guitar style tour of the U.S. through time where I experience a range of pleasurable emotions brought on by aurally visualizing different guitar based instruments and styles as might have been witnessed on a pick up drive through time and geography. Definitely one of the most beautiful, accessible and “fits all occasions” listening pieces… in my collection.\nKnut Solvang – Norway\nWhat a soulful journey, Tailgate Troubadour have been spinning both at home and in my car since i got it 5 days ago. It’s such a great Cd and it grows on me each time I listen to it. Just kick back and let Greg take you on a journey through great soulful songs, which really takes you places just like a great movie does. Truly awesome playing and beautiful tones throughout.\nMichael Lee Shirey – Florida\nA guitar players ‘primer’ for inspiration! Richard Thompson, Ry Cooder and Eric Clapton cloned together would sound like they made this record. Greg V. reinvents the ‘guitar’ album with incredible technique and a spiritual center that spellbinds . An absolute must for all us music refugees . This album will mesmerize, tranquilize and anethetize you! I’ve got my ticket and I’m ready to go!\nLots of emotion on this CD. Each track creates a vibe and has atmosphere and space. Great recording quality which makes you feel like you are right in the studio (especially on Valley Voices, which incidentally may also make you feel like you’ve been magically transported to a mysterious Arabian paradise) No shredding, just tasteful melodies and beautiful arrangements where the focus is on the song. I also enjoy the variety of old school guitar tones weaving in and out of each song. Lovely CD.\nTailgate Troubadour is dripping with vibe, feel and magic. This is a cd that uses great guitar playing to create moods and convey emotion and not as an end to itself, which makes it a rare treat. The counter melodies, layering of instruments and use of different tones and effects, combined with absolutely stellar playing, make this one of the finest instrumental discs I have heard. Not just for guitar players.\nGerald – Tucson\nI kept hearing cool sound clips recorded by this cat named Greg V. for some websites of high end amplifiers on the internet… And now I own a CD by this absolutely talented guitarist. My favorite is the tune called Bend the Dusty Road. I would listen to this whole CD all day, every day if it were feasible. This cat is one talented musician and what a great effort he put into Tailgate Troubadour. I can’t wait for the next recording from Greg V.\nA moody, atmospheric masterpiece. For me, this is the perfect CD for when it’s 40 degrees out and grey, and I have a chunk of uninterrupted time to take the journey this CD provides. Greg V. has chops that match anyone’s, but this is not a “look how many notes I can play” type of deal. Everything is done to serve the song. Everyone who appreciates tasteful guitar and masterful songwriting should own this CD.\nThis Guy Is The Real Thing. What a great CD! Well constructed songs and a heartfelt performance by one of my new favorite artists!\nFantastic. This CD kept me listening from begining to end and over again! I have placed this CD at the top of my cd stack. It is the first one I reach for.\nMike Roberto – ToneGurus\nAwesomely balanced mix of tones from Americana! I’ve had Tailgate Troubador for over 2 months now. I urgently ordered it when I heard it was released, and boy am I glad I did! Greg V. can shred with the best of them, but chose instead to meticulously assemble this soundscape of incredible tones and melodies from the “heart”land, while never sacrificing taste for guitar gymnastics. And his playing? Is “perfect” overstating it? Buy the CD and judge for yourself. As for me, I’m getting in line for his next release….\nChris Sonnenberg – Virginia\nThis is a brilliant CD, and an amazing debut album. There’s plenty of flat-out killer guitar playing on here, from Teles and other guitars to acoustics, dobro, baritone, lap steel and mando guitar. But what really sets Greg’s work apart is his compositions, his taste, his textures and the depth of the emotions he’s able to convey. These are BIG tracks, in the sense of being very cinematic. They’re whole and complete musical landscapes – vast, broad, expansive soundscapes – not catchy pop-type tunes, or shred exercises. Each one tells a rich and well-defined story within itself, yet there’s not a vocal track to be found. In that sense, he reminds of me of one of my heros, Ry Cooder, in his ability to paint such vivid and moving musical pictures. You’ll also find a current of Americana not unlike Bill Frisell. And guitar-centric writing worthy of Mike Post. This is COOL STUFF! And oh, yeah – Greg is a tonemeister. I’d kill to get some of the sounds he coaxes out of his guitars and amps. They sing, they soar, they whisper, they cry. Again, brilliant. I don’t imagine it will be too long before we’ll be hearing some of this music in the soundtrack of a motion picture, or on a show from one of the hipper TV networks. Some smart Hollywood producer is going to jump all over this material. Remember, you read it here first. Anyway, check it out. Highly recommended.\nMike Pacheco – KWYK Radio\nThis CD has some of the most tasty guitar playing I’ve heard in a long time. I have been a music director for KWYK for the last 15 years and have heard tons of guitar records that have come my way in all flavors. When I first spun Gregs CD, it just blew me away. My first listen told me that Greg has some pure tone going on with some lucious melodys and layered guitar parts that just add depth and adventure to every track on the CD. I couldnt wait to turn my listeners on to this CD. Being a player myself, this CD made me want to go out and buy a Tele!. This is the guitar CD of the year!\nGreg V.’s CD is a beautiful exploration of Americana music. His playing is superb, and it’s all in service to some incredible tunes. The emotional connection from this album is stunning – there’s a wistfulness about it that makes it hard to turn it off or get it out of the CD changer. I’m a huge fan and can’t wait for him to put together his next one!\nI happened across this cd without a thought or an expectation only to find one of the most inspiring albums I’ve heard in years. This is the real deal, full of heart and soul in addition to masterful technique. Greg V’s album shines throughout with beauty, musicality, tone and intensity. How lucky I was to find this gem!\nI had high expectations for this CD because I know what Greg is capable of, but Greg went above and beyond what I expected. The disk is a gem in all respects, beginning with the playing and textured tones to the mixing and mastering, and finally the artistic professionalism of the CD design.\nAwesome, Greg has outshined himself…again…Tailgate Troubadour is a totally awesome CD. The blending of the various instruments only proves that Greg is a serious professional artist that puts his soul into everything he does. My favorite…Amazing Grace.. Congratulations Greg!!\nGreat sittin’ round, laid back, instrumental music……\nYa know while a cd of instrumentals isn’t always for everyone, especially the “pop music crowd”, this is an excellent cd for musicians, and REAL music lovers. Greg V’s guitar work is amazing, but its not “guitar hero” stuff, its more ambient music, with lots of textures and layers. Great stuff here.\nBello! Suonato ottimamente, registrato bene, suona bene insomma. Lui è un gran chitarrista, con un ottimo gusto, che sà creare atmosfere veramente evocative. Consiglio a tutti.\nGreat guitar work. Great production. These songs are deep and varied. I had this CD on constant rotation for the better part of a month after I got it. I heard about him after visiting Tone Quest online. I gave it a five star rating.\nJoshua H. Gordis\nDeep feeling, tone for days, authenticity and first-class musicianship. I love this record.\nThis was one of my first CD’s from CDBaby, and with good reason. I discovered his web site quite by accident and am so very glad that I did. His music is absolutely outstanding. Their is a little bit of every guitar sound, with exception of really heavy metal tone, along with brilliant music writing, and superfluous production. I’m not exaggerating when I say that you could put this in your player on eternal repeat, and not get bored with it, or have the sounds become tiresome to your ears. This is real quality in music, and I hope that someday, Greg V. would record another one. I would snap it up in a second to add to my collection!!!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://thedeserturbania.wordpress.com/", "date": "2019-03-23T06:54:49Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202728.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20190323060839-20190323082839-00093.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9680549502372742, "token_count": 1418, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__107158505", "lang": "en", "text": "How I got into lifting:\nSo, I started weightlifting in early 2013 in an effort to put some weight on. See, being 90lbs is not exactly fun, especially in my family where it’s almost mandatory that my grandparents be perpetually worried about how much I eat. The average morning when I encounter my paternal grandfather goes a little like this:\nTori: “Good morning!”\nGrandfather: “DID YOU EAT BREAKFAST YET WHAT DID YOU EAT”\nHe has literally offered to pay me to hit 100lbs. I think it’s a Caribbean thing; I’ve noticed we’re not really a part of the skinny-fad that grips pop culture elsewhere. We even have a derogatory word for skinny people in the local parlance: magga.\nAnyway, I came off a bad breakup and decided I wanted to improve my self image, so I decided to start working out. Naturally, the first thing I did was P90X,\nwhich probably was about the worst thing I could have done to gain weight (I actually started at 80lbs!). I saw some changes in my cardiovascular fitness, then I did to Body Beast, a weightlifting programme from the same company. It was a good start, and I gained 10lbs.\nWhat struck me though, was that I was really damn weak.\nI did more research and figured barbell training to be the best thing for me; I somehow managed to get a barbell, and started New Rules of Lifting for Women. The bar I got wasn’t an Olympic one; it’s about 20lbs and I *still* had trouble hoisting it around at the start of the programme. I believe I got through maybe four phases or so of NROLFW before I realised I wasn’t making much progress.\nThen came Stronglifts 5×5 and my love for powerlifting-type routines.\nI took my squat from a measly 50lbs to 135lbs in a couple months, and I realised then what I’d really been missing. The scale didn’t matter much any more, the numbers did. I wanted to be stronger. I started keeping track of progress with measurements and tracking the weight lifted instead, and I saw I was making progress, despite remaining practically the same weight.\nThe next issue was my puny upper body strength, which seemed at this point to be the bane of my existence (and still is). Stronglifts was able to bring up my squat and deadlift, but my overhead press and bench press were the first to stall, and they did at some pretty pathetic weights. Pound-for-pound, it’s not bad but I kept thinking, if I can squat 1.5x my weight, why the hell is my bench barely half of it?!\nI stalled and I stalled and I stalled, so I decided I should move on to an intermediate programme after about six months, and here I am.\nThe current plan:\nI took a gander at Westside for Skinny Bastards, Wendler 5/3/1, the Texas Method and Layne Norton’s PHAT first. My sister had some results with the Body Sculpting Bible and was now doing Strong Curves, but after reading them, I wasn’t convinced those were going to fit my obsession with lifting a tonne of weight and also getting some aesthetic benefits, plus the big lifts weren’t as incorporated as I’d like them to be. (Though, as you’ll see, I will incorporate Contreras’ barbell hip thrusts into my lower body days).\nWendler seemed like a good fit, but I was pretty curious about PHAT; I did some more digging and I decided on doing it, alternating the Lower Body Power/Hypertrophy days with squats and deadlifts. (Layne Norton is a natural bodybuilder, and holds powerlifting records, hence I realised he was more in line with my goals than anyone else.)\nNow, PHAT is a 5 day on, 2 day off programme and that’ll be hard to adjust to after months and months of 3-day/week training, so I expect my first week or so will be hell. I also haven’t been able to get into my gym often with university taking up so much of my time; so I’m stuck with my home weights until I join my uni’s gym next week (which means I’ll only have 110lbs to work with.)\nMeal Planning FTW:\nMy current calorie goal per day is about 2200 kcals, and slightly less on training days. My macros are:\nProtein: 110g (going by the 1.2g per lb of bodyweight calculation)\nWhich roughly translates to about 60/20/20.\nI’ve been taking Isogainer by Nutrabolics simply because it has 60g of protein and only 3 reasonably sized scoops per serving (Have you ever seen the Serious Mass scoop?! It’s ridiculous!). Granted, it tastes like shit, but I add enough unsweetened cocoa powder to hide the overly-sweet-artificial-vanilla taste that makes me gag.\nI’ve also decided to load up on creatine again (I’m taking the creatine monohydrate by Optimum Nutrition) and I take Cellucor C4 Extreme whenever I think I need an extra boost. I’m toying with the idea of a pump-enhancer, but I’ve never really looked into their efficacy (I’ve heard NO3 Chrome is good, but I’m going to research it a bit and maybe see if I can get a couple pill packs before I commit to buying a bottle).\nThe current and most pressing issue is getting enough to eat all day; university is annoying and I have to start prepping more seriously or I pretty much don’t eat. Really, all we have on campus is Arabic food, some local stuff and assorted other crap. Oh, and Pita Pit, but they’re expensive as hell.\nAs for my general diet plan, it’s IIFYM. I’m already pretty lean (the one perk of being a hardgainer), so I’m not really watching what I eat per se; I don’t eat a lot of fast food anyway, but I freakin’ love my pasta.\nI was probably Italian in a past life\nAnyway, that sort of wraps up this long post. The next one will be of my first day of Layne Norton’s PHAT, which I actually did yesterday evening. (Which means today is leg day!)", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://2023.wakinglife.pt/get-involved/volunteer-application/", "date": "2023-10-04T05:47:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511361.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004052258-20231004082258-00734.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9266183972358704, "token_count": 343, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__10706476", "lang": "en", "text": "Ever wondered how those 6 wacky and wonderful days around the lake come to life?\nWaking Life is a community-based project. This means it’s largely built and run on a voluntary basis, counting over 600 incredibly dedicated people working throughout spring and summer. This also means we need you to make it happen!\nHop on board, take the ride, we’re always looking for committed team members. You can build strange installations, offer out-of-the-ordinary workshops, join the eco or caretaking squads depending on whether soil or wellbeing is your kink of choice, or lend a hand to one of the teams that make all of this fine weirdness possible.\nDepending on how much time you’re able to commit, you can help out for 3 days and up to 6 weeks. Lift the curtain and unveil Waking Life from the inside out, sharpen your skills and crisscross with with other passionate people, adding your own fizz to the mix.\nIn order to fully acknowledge what you’re getting into, we advise that volunteering can be challenging at times. While this is not our trial run, this project is a learning process and we’re all in for the ride. But partaking in the journey as an integral component of the hive and savouring the bliss of the collective experience comes close to none, and will accompany all participants back home.\nReady to rumble?\nImportant: Read the Volunteer Agreement before you apply.\nVolunteer positions are all filled up, so applications have now closed. Regular tickets are still available via the ticket page.\nThe Waking Life crew", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://phazeshift.itch.io/soulgate-collectors-edition", "date": "2020-06-04T23:35:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590348492295.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20200604223445-20200605013445-00219.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8615270853042603, "token_count": 482, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-24", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__168307108", "lang": "en", "text": "SOULGATE Collector's Edition\nA downloadable game for Windows\nCLICK IMAGES >>\nSOULGATE: Collector's Edition is an independently developed, award winning, Sci-Fi / Horror, first person shooter that follows the exploits of Lieutenant Alfred Leiker after he returns from a two year mission overseas and is re-inducted into an old faction known only as the RAVENS. Use your instincts, reflexes and training to quickly move through the dark, dank hallways and bowers of abandoned factories, sewers, scientific facilities and bunkers, all while uncovering a devious plot that will change the world forever.\nIn addition, PhazeShift Creative Studio has focused on creating and releasing a unique, atmospheric setting, memorable characters and intense enemies while adapting familiar, yet addicting gameplay mechanics and style.\n- Beautiful, fully rendered, 3-D first person shooter (FPS).\n- A dark, chilling atmosphere.\n- Realistic weapon models and animations.\n- Enemy limb detection and rag-doll effects.\n- Controller support.\n- NO installation required. Launches right from your desktop.\n- Includes a customizable launcher to accomadate various graphics cards.\n- Very addicting and is designed to challenge the most experienced gamer.\nIncluded with purchase:\n- SOULGATE: Shadow of the Raven (10 level main game)\n- SOULGATE: Dark Path to Ruin (5 level, story expansion pack #1.)\n- SOULGATE: Shroud of Deception (5 level, story expansion pack #2.)\n- SOULGATE Soundtrack (23 tracks)\n- Digital PDF of the manual (Full color)\n- SOULGATE wallpaper (HD)\n- Digital 12x18 promotional poster\n- Three customized folder icons\n- Raven Squad Logo\n- If you have any issues with loading levels, saved games or any other problems, please see the manual located in the BONUS Digital Media folder for help with troubleshooting techniques and fixes.\n- To report program performance problems, download issues or you are interested in working on an independent project, please contact me at: PhazeShift@Yahoo.com\nIn order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $2.50 USD. You will get access to the following files:", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://stormztrooper.wordpress.com/2016/09/28/relive-the-classics-with-this-12-step-guide-to-nesbox-on-xbox-one/", "date": "2021-05-07T04:25:45Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243988774.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20210507025943-20210507055943-00365.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9078114628791809, "token_count": 1084, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__27487273", "lang": "en", "text": "By now, you might have heard about the emulator that is currently accessible on Xbox One (at the time of this writing) through the Edge browser called NESBox. You can play classic games from the NES, SNES, Genesis , Gameboy and Gameboy Advance systems. I have put together a guide on how to access and play these classics on your Xbox One that you can check out below:\n- You will want Google for ROMs that you can download. I have posted a link here to help you get started. Please note that ROMs are often a grey area between illegal and legal so we have chosen not to directly link to any. Please try to support the developer and only download the ROM if you own the game. The following ROM formats are the only ones supported: .nes .smc .sfc .gen .smd .mb .bin .gba .gbc .gb;\n- Unzip any of the ROMs that you downloaded because the emulator does not support zip files.\n- Once unzipped, go to the following link: https://onedrive.live.com/ and login with your Xbox account because your Xbox account also comes with a OneDrive account.\n- Upload any of the downloaded ROMs to OneDrive\n- Now turn on your Xbox One and open up the Edge browser (AKA Internet) by going to “My Games & Apps” then to Apps and then select “Microsoft Edge”.\n- Once the Microsoft Edge app has launched, press the “Change View” button on the Xbox One controller (looks like a box overlapping another box). This will show the address bar.\n- Once the address bar is open, go to the following link: https://nesbox.itch.io/x1 I recommending setting it to your homepage so whenever you open up Microsoft Edge it goes straight to it.\n- Once the webpage has loaded, it should look similar to this unless the UI changes in a future update. Click on the screen and then press A button to start. This should open up OneDrive and allow you to grant access to your OneDrive account so that NESBox will be able to add the ROMs and save your games. Once you have completed this step, and clicked on the screen, it should enable full screen.\n- Once you have completed the previous step, the UI should look similar to this, unless it changes in a future update. (An updated picture will be added for version 4 soon).\n- Select “Add Rom From OneDrive” with your controller.\n- Once you have granted access, choose which ROM you would like to add.\n- Once the ROM is loaded, it should auto-direct back to the emulator and show up in the ROMs library.\n- Once loaded, click on the ROM that you would like to play.\n- If you would like to custom map the buttons on your controller, then select “Setup Gamepad”\n- You can select what buttons you would like to represent the controls from here.\n- If you run into an error, just refresh the page.\n- Use (A) to select item in menu and (B) to go back.\n- Press START+SELECT to show game menu (save/load/reset).\n- Select MENU > USE BROWSING CONTROLS to show browser cursor.\nCurrent features of the NESBox:\n- supports NES, SNES, GENESIS, GAMEBOY and ADVANCE systems: .nes .smc .sfc .gen .smd .mb .bin .gba .gbc .gb;\n- save/load game state;\n- local multiplayer (two controllers);\n- import roms from OneDrive;\n- local roms library;\n- Gamepad buttons mapping\n- save game state to OneDrive;\nThis guide is current as of December 16th, 2016. If the emulator is updated, we will update this guide.\nUpcoming Features in future updates:\nQ: Where does the emulator save the game in OneDrive?\nA: The game states data is stored in ‘.nesbox’ folder on OneDrive now.\nKnown Issues With Emulator:\nQ: Why does my game library may disappear after closing browser?\nA: This is because the Edge browser clears local storage when closed. A fix is currently in the works.\nQ: A ROM shows up under my OneDrive but it’s not listed on the emulator to upload?\nA: The extension of the ROM on the OneDrive should be in lower case. Try to rename .Gen to .gen for a work-around. A fix is currently in the works.\nQ: I have a thousand ROMs but only the ROMs listed from A to D show up, where are the rest?\nA: Please try to use separate folders as a workaround as the emulator can only see so many at a time.\nQ: My save is gone, where did it go?\nA: Your save is only lost if you clear browser cache. OneDrive save support has been added in V4. The game states data is stored in ‘.nesbox’ folder on OneDrive now.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://autoniusy.pl/2023/07/16/visit-in-bmw-museum/", "date": "2024-04-19T18:25:43Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817442.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419172411-20240419202411-00050.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9545580148696899, "token_count": 554, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__188002806", "lang": "en", "text": "A few years ago, I had the pleasure of visiting the BMW Museum in Munich, Germany. Nestled amidst the bustling city, this architectural marvel serves as a shrine to automotive excellence, showcasing some of BMW’s most iconic vehicles and innovations.\nAs I stepped through the museum’s doors, I was immediately struck by the sense of history and innovation that permeated the air. From sleek sports cars to powerful sedans, the exhibits spanned the entire spectrum of BMW’s illustrious history.\nOf course, being the enthusiast that I am, I made a beeline for the M sector – a veritable playground for lovers of high-performance automobiles. And let me tell you, I was not disappointed. The sight of the unique M Roadster and CSL models sent shivers down my spine, their sleek lines and powerful engines a testament to BMW’s engineering prowess.\nBut as impressive as the M sector was, it was a different exhibit that truly captured my attention and imagination – a set of BMW 3-series, spanning three generations and looking as pristine as the day they rolled off the production line.\nNow, you might be wondering, what’s so special about a collection of 3-series cars? Well, for one, seeing three generations of this iconic model side by side was a rare treat in itself. But what truly captivated me was the immaculate condition of these vehicles. It was as if time had stood still, preserving these cars in a state of eternal youth.\nAs I admired each car in turn, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of nostalgia wash over me. The BMW 3-series holds a special place in the hearts of automotive enthusiasts worldwide, revered for its blend of performance, comfort, and timeless design. Seeing these examples looking as new brought back memories of days gone by, evoking a sense of longing for simpler times.\nIn a world where cars come and go with the blink of an eye, encountering such well-preserved examples was a rare and precious experience. It was like taking a trip back in time, revisiting a bygone era of automotive excellence and craftsmanship.\nAs I reluctantly tore myself away from the exhibit, I couldn’t help but feel grateful for the opportunity to witness such automotive history firsthand. The BMW Museum had left an indelible mark on me, reminding me of the rich tapestry of stories and experiences woven into every car that graces its hallowed halls.\nAnd as I made my way back out into the bustling streets of Munich, I carried with me not just memories, but a newfound appreciation for the legacy of BMW and the enduring allure of the BMW 3-series.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.thesingersworkshopnz.com/", "date": "2023-03-29T22:40:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296949035.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20230329213541-20230330003541-00028.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9704504609107971, "token_count": 402, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-14", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__47136379", "lang": "en", "text": "The Singers Workshop NZ\nLearn to sing for confidence\nBeginners Singing Workshop\n& Continuing Singers Workshop\nRegistration on now.\nWHAT PEOPLE SAY\nIt's hard to explain quite how brilliant Margaret is. She is wonderfully funny and light hearted which put me at ease (and I needed it). There are so many complexities to creating sound and singing that I didn't know and she has these amazing techniques that make it simple to digest and fun to approach. I've laughed so hard and enjoyed every single minute of working with her. Margaret has an amazing capacity to get the very best out of everyone she works with and have fun while you're doing it. The transformation I've witnessed in myself and with the people I've seen her work with is just incredible. We are just so lucky to have her here in Queenstown and I feel truly honoured to have worked with her and will be eternally grateful for the confidence she has given me and the voice she has helped me discover.\n- Claire Stewart (Beginners Course)\nMargaret O'Hanlon studied at the Laguardia School of the Arts where she majored in Voice and received a Diploma in Music. From there she received a BA/LA at SUNY Purchase. Before moving to NZ Margaret performed her own penned Cabaret shows in NY's Greenwich Village.\nAfter moving to NZ, Margaret began teaching privately and working as Musical Director and Choir Director for local Musical Theatre companies and Community groups. As her student numbers grew, Margaret started running her Beginners Singing Classes. From there her classes expanded to include the Continuing Singing classes, Harmony and Performance. In 2022 Margaret launched her Singing Academy for young singers.\nMargaret's method is based around the natural ability to sing. Using an instinctive approach to producing sound and breathing she allows students to discover the natural resonance within their bodies.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.portlandprodrones.com/beautiful-mountains-and-valleys-collection/", "date": "2023-03-27T00:50:23Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296946584.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20230326235016-20230327025016-00056.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9433992505073547, "token_count": 616, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-14", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__260969106", "lang": "en", "text": "Beautiful Mountains and Valleys Collection\nThis photograph taken at golden hour captures the stunning beauty of Mount Hood during the autumn season from a breathtaking aerial perspective. The mountain stands tall and proud amidst a sea of vineyards and orchards, with a light mist and fog overlaying some of the fields, creating a mystical and ethereal ambiance. The foreground is awash with a sea of fall colors, with leaves of golden yellows, rich oranges, and deep reds creating a stunning contrast against the muted tones of the mist.\nThe blue sky above is a striking contrast to the warm hues of the sunrise that cast a golden light on the mountain and surrounding landscape, creating a stunning play of light and shadow. The photograph captures the natural beauty of the Oregon landscape, showcasing the majesty of Mount Hood and the stunning fall colors that abound in the region. The image is a testament to the power of nature and a reminder of the breathtaking beauty that can be found in the world around us.\nThe Story Behind the Photograph.\nI got up at 3 o'clock in the morning for this photograph. I had found a great spot in vineyards and orchards around Mt Hood and so I drove from Portland on Highway I84 to US35, to that spot. It was very cold, about 25 degrees out and I was glad I had dressed warmly. When I reached the location, I began to setting up the drone. After a preflight check, I took off and put the drone up to the 400 foot maximum and started looking for the right spot based on my location and the location of the sun. A drone gives me the ability to reposition the location from which I take the actual photograph and this added flexibility often gives me whole new ideas and perspectives. With all the mist in the air, the cold temperatures, and the way the sun was hitting the mist, it created a magical look to everything. I waited a while for the sun to get to the angle you see in the photograph and when everything looked just right, I took four photographs left to right across the horizon. This image is a panorama made up of three of those four separate photographs, taken a fraction of a second apart, and then are stitched together. Back at home I processed each separate photograph and then combined them into this final result. I hope you enjoy this magical moment in time with the orchards, vineyards, the sun and Mt Hood!\nThis stunning photograph captures the essence of autumn in North Central Washington. The image showcases amazing clouds and trees in full fall colors, with white water rapids extending into the distance on the Icicle River. Brooding clouds add a sense of drama to the scene, but the sun cutting through them creates a spotlight effect, highlighting the river, hillside, and fall colors. The colors of autumn are on full display, with hues of gold, orange, and red creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. This photograph is a perfect representation of the beauty and splendor of fall in the Pacific Northwest.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.elementofjoseph.com/Workshops", "date": "2022-06-26T02:51:23Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103036363.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220626010644-20220626040644-00555.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.965713381767273, "token_count": 441, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-27", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__260299275", "lang": "en", "text": "Learn how to paint with wax and resin at a workshop hosted by Leah.\nWhat To Expect:\nLearn the basics of encaustic painting with a maximum of 4 total students per session. You'll be introduced to the tools and techniques of encaustic painting, adding texture and pigment as you build up layers of wax. Due to the use of hot wax and heat guns or torches, this class is for people that are age 12 and above.\nYou'll leave the workshop with a couple small paintings of your own and a good understanding of the encaustic painting process. All materials are included in the workshop cost, which is $125 for the 2 hour evening class and includes complimentary beer, wine or seltzer to those 21 or over. Book by clicking the button below, stop by the shop or give us a call at 541-432-1911.\nIF YOU HAVE RECEIVED AN ELEMENT GIFT CARD (and you'd like to use it for a workshop) please call 541-432-1911 or stop by the shop to reserve your spot rather than booking online. Just be sure to bring your gift card to class with you.\n\"We had such a good time doing encaustic painting with Leah in her art studio! Having never heard of encaustic painting, we had no idea what to expect. She gave us a great introduction to the art, and we were able to try multiple different techniques over the course of the workshop.\nWe learned encaustic painting is an ancient art technique that uses a mixture of clear wax and resin, layered with paint and texture to create a unique art piece. A heat source is used to fuse wax to wood, and with each layer, the painting comes to life. Each piece of ours was completely different from the next. Encaustic painting can be done free form, but Leah also showed us how to do a few photo transfers, which turned out to be absolutely stunning, even for newbies like us.\nEverything you could ask for from an art excursion in Joseph. We absolutely recommend this art experience.\"", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.rountreelosee.com/2016/06/27/congratulations-growing-brewery-partners/", "date": "2024-02-21T12:58:45Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473472.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221102433-20240221132433-00137.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9438524842262268, "token_count": 529, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__195017974", "lang": "en", "text": "As an Affiliate Member of the North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild, we are PROUD of our brewery partners and their continued GROWTH through Southeastern NC.\nHere are a few highlights the community is buzzing about:\n- Wilmington Brewing Company just EXPANDED its brewing system by 25 barrels – at least two and a half times larger than the closest competitor. Keg sales have also commenced! Ask for your favorite WBC beer at local establishments. If they don’t have it, tell them to contact Mike “Keg King” Blair at firstname.lastname@example.org.\n- Broomtail Craft Brewery is CELEBRATING a 2-year anniversary, and OPENING a second location at 7211 Market Street, called “The Sour Barn.” Join in the celebration!\n- Flytrap Brewing is EXPANDING its production capacity and HIRING staff to quadruple its output, ensuring 8 of its custom craft beers are on tap at all times! Don’t miss out on the famous Barlas Belgian style beers, and many others!\n- A NEW brewery, “Bill’s Front Porch Pub and Brewery,” from the owners of Capt’n Bill’s Backyard Grill, had its GRAND OPENING on June 21st. They currently have 8 of their own brews on tap, with four guest taps, and room to expand on both. By the way, beyond the great beer, they also have the best chicken in town!\n- Spoiler Alert: A new brewery is set to open in the Monkey Junction area soon! Be sure to check back for further developments!\nWe were brewing before we ventured into the legal aspects of starting and operating a brewery. While our brewing skills have taken a back burner to our law practice, we are still passionate about brewing and provide comprehensive brewery representation. Contact our very own Mr. Losee, the “Craft Brew Consigliere,” an ideal partner for brewery success.\nAlso, keep an eye out for appearances by Mr. Losee as a guest brewer at any of the above breweries. Last November, Wilmington Brewing Company sold out of his Black Friday Black IPA – so delicious!\nInterested in learning more? Check out these local news articles:\n- Best-Kept Secrets: Places to catch the NC craft beer wave\n- Wilmington’s beer scene continues to expand – updates on nearly a dozen breweries\nHelp us celebrate the thriving craft beer market in Wilmington! Drink local beer!Photo credit: Chris Brehmer Photography", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.florrieandbill.com/blogs/news/tagged/press-articles", "date": "2019-09-21T17:54:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574588.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20190921170434-20190921192434-00520.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.926588237285614, "token_count": 391, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__137225499", "lang": "en", "text": "We love seeing our products in the press. This month our Peach Chips Cocktail Chair featured in Issue 84 of Mollie Makes magazine in the Trends section. This month Mollie Makes was obsessing about the Terrazzo trend. They say: 'The chips are down: this season's love affair with terrazzo is here to stay!'\nYou can view the current issue of the magazine online here and it's available to buy in selected retailers priced at £5.99. The cocktail chair is available to order online here and is also available in black and forest green.\nAbout Mollie Makes Magazine\nMollie Makes is a lifestyle magazine for those who live creatively. We bring you the latest crafting trends in easy-to-follow how-tos, encouraging you to adapt and share your own crafty spin on things. We celebrate creative industries and give up-and-coming designers their first platform. We discuss hot topics in the design world with lots of insider tips. And above all, we aim to inspire you to live your best, artful life.\nCreative endeavours are more than a day job for the Mollie Makes team. From choosing gorgeous indie cushions and prints for our interiors pages to learning how to take beautiful photos for our website and Instagram feeds; customising our clothes to making gifts for friends, we’re crafting along with you. We love trying new things and being inspired by what you’re creating, wearing and blogging about too.\nThe Mollie Makes community is supportive, lively and full of crafty knowledge and like-minded people. Come and join us!\nReaders can subscribe here: http://www.molliemakes.com/subscribe\nThe digital version is available on the links below:\nAnd keep up-to-date with the blog and subscribe to our newsletter here: www.molliemakes.com", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://mytimeasahuman.com/category/outdoors", "date": "2017-02-26T16:43:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501172018.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104612-00648-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9840050935745239, "token_count": 960, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__64341088", "lang": "en", "text": "The pits. Everyone always wants to know about the mud pits. They want to know how it felt to search through the dark for a hidden location and then climb down into a muddy hole in the earth, the size and shape of a grave, and go to sleep for the night. Patience. First I had to dig it.\nThe first step was to find a good location. One of my teammates picked a spot surrounded by fallen trees. My first thought when I saw it was, “that’s the perfect place to hide a scout pit.” My second thought was, “wait, if that was my first thought, it’d be the first thought of someone searching for it.” I then realized that I had to dig my secret den of sleeping in plain sight. That was, until I realized that I’d thought of that idea second, and so would someone hunting me. In fact, maybe someone looking for me would be so sure I’d never fall for hiding my pit in the obvious place that the obvious place was exactly where I should dig. Soon this lead to the inevitable game of, “clearly I cannot chose the glass in front of me.” At last I split the difference by finding a spot in a fairly open clearing with enough saplings protruding from the ground that there was just barely enough room for a person to fit between them. More importantly, it would be hard to imagine that someone could fit between them.\nI started by carefully clearing away and saving the top layer of decaying leaves and twigs. They were going to be the camouflage I would use to rebuild the forest floor as it was. Then I started enthusiastically carving out the dirt beneath with my small shovel. I had known we’d be traveling some distance to the site of our hidden camps and so I opted for a collapsing german army shovel. I think it cost me about $25 at a military surplus shop. The little green tri-folding tool took some serious abuse without complaint. One edge was serrated, which was perfect for cutting through the tough layers of roots near the surface. The front came to a point, and I could use that to hack at the thick clay to loosen it up before shoveling it out. Unfortunately, despite all of it’s great features, the shovel could not escape its tiny size.\nAfter six hours of furious digging, pauses to pant and stare blankly at the ground, mad, aimless stabbing at dirt, ceaseless sweating in the rain, and general psychological mayhem as I forced myself time and again to keep digging, I still wasn’t done. I just couldn’t move enough earth with that tiny shovel. It didn’t help that I’d also come across a number of massive rocks. I’d had to use a whole slew of levering and digging and tugging tactics before I could heave them out, their resistance stubborn and unrelenting until the last. It was like trying to get my housemate Dhruv Bansal out of bed for a morning game of squash. Actually, in both cases pouring water on them helped to some extent. So did yelling.\nGraham emerges from one of our scout pits\nThe class had to continue, so in the end we compromised. Our team of four joined forces the next morning to finish two scout pits and we rotated nights sleeping in them. I was really disappointed in myself for not having been able to finish one completely solo, but the massive blisters on my thumbs and palms (in rock climbing we call them “bloody flappers” when they reach that point) were enough badges of honor to justify moving on to the next challenge.\nAs it turns out, the scout pits were really comfortable. The walls weren’t wet and muddy, but solid and cool to the touch. The thick layer of dirt on top was enough to stop water from getting in and acted as insulation. There was plenty of room and maybe it was because I live with six housemates already, but the guests didn’t bother me. There were only a couple of large spiders, crickets, and beetles that decided to wander through my crude door to join me and none of them had any intention of harming me. I actually enjoyed having them around. It made everything feel more authentic somehow.\nIn the morning I climbed up out into the early morning light, the dewey ground and the smell of the damp leaves all around me, feeling very woven into the woods. I felt refreshed and exhilarated. I wasn’t a stranger wrapped in plastic, I was alive and a part of it all.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.boxkeys.co.uk/dealstore/base/", "date": "2019-06-18T00:50:47Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998600.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20190618003227-20190618025227-00262.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9149045348167419, "token_count": 2238, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__206525990", "lang": "en", "text": "Sharp bends, stomach-churning loops and sheer drops - are you prepared for the breath-taking, full throttle return of WipEout? Packed with all the content from WipEout HD, WipEout HD Fury and WipEout 2048, Omega Collection features 26 reversible circuits, 46 unique ships, a ton of game modes and a mixture of new and classic music tracks. Take out the competition with a variety of weapons while ripping through the air to some of the most memorable tunes in video game racing. Whether you're blazing past a friend in the split-screen two-player mode or leaving all-comers in the dust via the eight-player online matches, fast and furious futuristic fun is at your fingertips. With improved lighting effects and sharper visuals, this is WipEout like you've never seen it before. Enhanced for PS4 Pro\nProduct Description Skull & Bones PS4 Game It is the golden age of pirates, Renegade captain comand the most powerful weapons on earth,warships. You are an upstart pirate captain who refused the King's pardon and sailed from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, and untamed frontier full of lavish riches. However these waters are also a battleground where far-reaching colonial empired, powerful trading corporations, and rutheless pirate gangs ferociously clash. In order to survive, you will have to build a lethal fleet, prey upon luucrative trade routes and ally with other pirates to join the endless struggle for supremacy. Why Buy From Us? Free Insured Delivery. Free insured delivery on all UK orders over £20 is available to all of our customers, new or old. Your order is also insured so that if anything goes wrong with the delivery, we can replace it for you quickly and at no additional cost. Safe, secure checkout and hassle-free returns. Not only do we allow payments via debit and credit cards processed by SagePay, we also take payments via PayPal so you can use your PayPal balance when you want to pay. Excellent Customer Support. Customer service is our main focus and this is apparent in how loyal our customers are. A dedicated team of staff are ready should you need to contact them for any reason at all. Check out our Help Centre or try the Live Chat to get in touch.\nFear Comes Home Thanks to the power of the all-new RE Engine, and a dramatic series shift to first-person perspective, you will experience horror like you've never seen before. The RE Engine was specifically designed with the development of Resident Evil 7 in mind. With this engine, we can produce photorealistic results and display objects of various textures, right down to the smallest of details. Resident Evil 7 is only the first step on the path to creating more photorealistic games and immersive worlds. In Resident Evil 7, we're changing the way you interact with the world. For this next major entry in the series, play from a first-person point of view, dramatically increasing your ability to become fully absorbed in the world we have created. Play with PlayStation®VR! Resident Evil 7 is completely playable with PlayStation®VR! Experience all the horror of the full game in a 360-degree environment. Are you ready to face your fears? Click Images to Enlarge\nThe Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind (PS4) Release Date: 06 June 2017 | Certificate: Suitable for 18 years and over\nInjustice Returns Injustice 2 is the super-powered sequel to the hit game Injustice: Gods Among Us that allows players to build and power up the ultimate version of their favorite DC characters. Featuring a massive selection of DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains, players can personalize iconic DC characters with unique and powerful gear earned throughout the game. Additionally, for the first time, gamers can take control of how their characters look, fight and develop across a variety of game modes. Every battle defines you Injustice 2 expands on the previous title’s larger-than-life showdowns. With every match, players earn gear to equip, customize and level-up their favorite DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains that meaningfully impacts not only how they look, but also how they fight. Massive roster of DC characters Players can choose from the biggest DC roster ever offered in a fighting game, from classic fan favorites such as Batman, Superman, Supergirl, The Flash, Aquaman, Wonder Woman and Blue Beetle, to astonishing new villains like Atrocitus, Gorilla Grodd and Deadshot. Epic, Cinematic storyline Injustice 2 continues the story set in motion in Injustice: Gods Among Us as Batman and his allies work towards putting the pieces of society back together, but struggle against those who would restore Superman’s Regime. In the midst of this chaos, a new threat appears that will put Earth’s very existence at risk. Built by NetherRealm studios Developers of the best-selling and critically acclaimed Mortal Kombat franchise, NetherRealm Studios brings unrivaled storytelling, robust content, and best-in-class fighting mechanics to the DC Universe. Click Images to Enlarge\nPre-Order to receive the Day 1 Survival Pack Bonus!\nUsually dispatched within 1 working day. Estimated delivery to UK 3 to 5 working days\nProduct Description
Far Cry 5 PS4 Game
Please Note: Plays in English Language Only
Far Cry comes to America in the latest installment of the award-winning franchise.
Welcome to Hope County, Montana. This idyllic place is home to a community of freedom-loving people - and a fanatical doomsday cult known as The Project at Eden’s Gate. Led by the charismatic prophet Joseph Seed and his devoted siblings - The Heralds - Eden’s Gate has been quietly infiltrating every aspect of daily life in this once-quiet town. When your arrival incites the cult to violently seize control of the region, you must rise up and spark the fires of resistance to liberate a besieged community.
Freely explore Hope County’s rivers, lands, and skies with the largest customizable weapon and vehicle roster ever in a Far Cry game. You are the hero of the story in a thrilling world that hits back with every punch, and where the places you discover and the locals you ally with will shape your story in ways you’ll never see coming.
Far Cry 5 Key Features:
SPARK THE FIRES OF RESISTANCE AGAINST A FANATIC CULT
Stranded in hostile territory, find strength in the community around you to lead a resistance against a cult taking over Hope County, Montana.
A huge cast of memorable characters including Mary May, local saloon owner; Nick Rye, family man and plane enthusiast; and Pastor Jerome Jeffries, a preacher whose flock has been led astray.
Recruit Guns for Hire and leverage the special skills of up to 2 at a time to turn the tables on The Project at Eden’s Gate.
Command specialized Fangs For Hire, animals you can control to support any playstyle.
Ally with a Friend For Hire to take down the cult in a two-player co-op experience that extends across the full campaign.
CARVE YOUR OWN PATH
The freedom to go in any direction – you decide the when, the where, and the how.
From the moment you enter Hope County you have the freedom to tackle the world in any order you choose.
For the first time in Far Cry, you are the hero of the story – choose your own avatar and customize your character.
Create insane and unique Far Cry experiences with the map editor, to enjoy with or against your friends!
A WORLD THAT EVOLVES
Play your way against Joseph Seed and his fanatical followers in a dynamic open world that adapts and reacts to the choices you make.
The Resistance Meter evolves the world in meaningful ways as you progress; every action you take moves your story forward.
Disrupt the cult’s doomsday preparations to draw The Heralds into epic showdowns in the open world.
Your choices affect the world as new gameplay opportunities arise from the chaos.
DYNAMIC TOYS
Tear up the countryside in iconic American vehicles you can make your own; from muscle cars to big rigs, from ATVs to tractors.
Commandeer a plane to engage cult forces in an epic aerial dogfight or bombing run.
Discover the natural riches of the Montana wilderness as you hunt, fish, and explore every inch.\nSkull and Bones (Xbox One) Release Date: 30 December 2018 | Certificate: Suitable for 18 years and over\nEA SPORTS FIFA is Back! Powered by Frostbite, EA SPORTS FIFA 18 blurs the line between the virtual and real worlds, bringing to life the players, teams, and atmospheres that immerse you in the emotion of The World’s Game. The biggest step in gameplay innovation in franchise history, FIFA 18 introduces Real Player Motion Technology, an all-new animation system which unlocks a new level of responsiveness, and player personality – now Cristiano Ronaldo and other top players feel and move exactly like they do on the real pitch.\nProduct Description Destiny 2 Xbox One Game Please Note: Online Only - A Xbox Live subscription is required to play (not included) From the makers of the acclaimed hit game Destiny, comes the much-anticipated sequel. An action shooter that takes you on an epic journey across the solar system. Humanity’s last safe city has fallen to an overwhelming invasion force, led by Ghaul, the imposing commander of the brutal Red Legion. He has stripped the city’s Guardians of their power, and forced the survivors to flee. You will venture to mysterious, unexplored worlds of our solar system to discover an arsenal of weapons and devastating new combat abilities. To defeat the Red Legion and confront Ghaul, you must reunite humanity’s scattered heroes, stand together, and fight back to reclaim our home. Why Buy From Us? Free Insured Delivery. Free insured delivery on all UK orders over £20 is available to all of our customers, new or old. Your order is also insured so that if anything goes wrong with the delivery, we can replace it for you quickly and at no additional cost. Safe, secure checkout and hassle-free returns. Not only do we allow payments via debit and credit cards processed by SagePay, we also take payments via PayPal so you can use your PayPal balance when you want to pay. Excellent Customer Support. Customer service is our main focus and this is apparent in how loyal our customers are. A dedicated team of staff are ready should you need to contact them for any reason at all. Check out our Help Centre or try the Live Chat to get in touch.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.amalficoastcookingschool.com/our-classes/nggallery/slideshow", "date": "2024-04-15T10:42:45Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816954.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415080257-20240415110257-00404.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8950390219688416, "token_count": 798, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__43077146", "lang": "en", "text": "Standing alongside ‘Antica Osteria Nonna Rosa’s staff and family you will learn how to make a multi-course Neapolitan/Amalfi Coast meal.\nThen, you will learn all of our generational cooking techniques. We will share our family’s recipes and cooking technique showing you how to update them with organic artisanal Amalfi Coast ingredients.\nDetailed Cooking Lessons program:\n- Upon arrival you will be enchanted with the scent of freshly baked bread and pastries that will be paired with Nonna Rosa’s homemade jams. You will be offered a freshly brewed cappuccino and a refreshing glass of either organic lemonade or orange juice made from our organic citrus garden.\n- After your welcome brunch, you will be given a tour of our organic gardens at which time you will be then pick the organic vegetables for the recipes of the food you will be cooking,\n- You will enter a professional stainless steel kitchen and be led to your personal cooking space. Now you will begin your hands-on Nonna Rosa cooking experience! You will start with learning the traditional Neapolitan/Amalfi four course Menu:\n– Appetizers (antipasto)\n– Fresh pasta (pasta fresca)\n– Second course (secondo piatto)\n– Dessert (dolce)\nOf course all of our menus are seasonal menus utilizing our fresh organic ingredients\n- During the Cooking Class you will be encouraged to taste the amazing foods that you are preparing saveur the flavors of our organic extra-virgin olive oils, fruits and vegetables. And of course you will be drinking plenty of our local wine. Salute!\n- After preparation of your Neapolitan/Amalfi Coast meal, you can relax outdoors and enjoy the breathtaking gardens views overlooking the sea and Mount Vesuvius\n- After a short break you will partake in dining on the amazing delicious food you have prepared. Weather permitting you will dine outdoors (al fresco) on our patio overlooking the sea, our gardens and Mount Vesuvius or indoors in front of an ancient fireplace (Buon appetito!)\n- Lastly, Nonna Rosa’s Family will offer you a gourmet basket of homemade preserved jams and other seasonal products made by nonna. A customized apron, the recipes of what you cooked and the participation certificate will be given to you as well.\nHere is what is included:\n- Round-trip Transfer to/from your accommodation in Sorrento area\n- Guided tour of the estate and vegetable gardens\n- Hands-on Cooking Class held in English\n- Organic ingredients used during your cooking classes\n- Local Wine with meal\n- Complete multi-course meal (Appetizers, Pasta Course, Second Course, Dessert)\n- Coffee espresso and homemade liqueurs\n- Customized apron\n- Recipes from your class\n- ‘Nonna Rosa Cooking School’ Participation Certificate\n- Gourmet Foods Gift Basket\n- The regular Cooking Classes are conceived for all the levels of cooking and are held by professional staff of Michelin Star Restaurant ‘Antica Osteria Nonna Rosa’, carefully selected by Chef Peppe Guida.\n- On request with a premium fee, we also offer the chance to have private Cooking Classes with Chef Peppe in person. In this case, you will have the privilege to spend an entire day cooking side by side with a Michelin Star Chef who will be sharing his skills, high end technique, and secrets in fun and informal way. This advanced class for experienced passionate cooks, includes hands-on chopping, slicing, dicing, sautéing and prepping seasonal foods. You will use organic ingredients and professional technique to help you create artisan breads, antipasto, pasta, risotto, main courses, pastries & desserts.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.nodepositwow.com/online-gambling-strategies-you-can-use-to-win-more-often.html", "date": "2022-09-29T11:56:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335350.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220929100506-20220929130506-00788.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9550703763961792, "token_count": 2028, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__6304927", "lang": "en", "text": "Online Gambling Strategies You Can Use To Win More OftenJune 17, 2021\nIt never hurts to keep learning new tips and tricks, especially when it comes to gambling at online casinos. With the coronavirus pandemic shifting a lot of gambling from land-based to online casinos, there's no better time to pick up some new strategies for improving your winning odds. In this article, we'll focus on some strategical and psychological pointers you can use to find success at online casinos. If you want to take your online gambling to the next level, be sure to utilize these tips!\nOnline Gambling Strategies and Planning - Know The RTPs\nPerhaps the simplest and most effective way to get smarter with your bets is to know the RTPs of the games you're playing. RTP, or Return to Player, is the percentage of your wagers that you can expect to be won back from playing a certain casino game. As an example, if a slot machine game had an RTP of 90%, you could expect to win back 90 cents for every dollar you wager. RTP is most commonly attached to slot machine games, but you can calculate the RTP of any casino game. For example, experts generally agree that Blackjack has the highest RTP among classic casino table games at above 99% with perfect play.\nWith this knowledge, it becomes clear why RTP is important. If what you're concerned with is your overall chances of winning your bets back and potentially profiting, starting off with high RTP games is not a bad strategy. A couple titles that are consistently brought up as having sky high RTPs of 99% are Mega Joker by NetEnt and Ugga Bugga by Playtech. You can take advantage of RTP especially at the top online real money casinos, where popular slot machine titles should have their RTPs documented by the software provider. However, even if this information is not directly provided by the casino, a quick Google search should do the trick.\nNow of course, RTP isn't everything. Just because a slot machine has a high RTP doesn't automatically mean you will win more--in fact, certain machines with low RTPs may be attractive due to potentially higher jackpots. Ultimately, it's a balancing act of risk versus reward. But regardless, knowing the RTPs of the games you're playing is a must to make smarter wagers. It may be good to do some research to avoid some of the low RTP games offered at your casino.\nLearn How to Master Blackjack\nRemember in the previous section when we talked about Blackjack having a high theoretical RTP? We don't want to force you to play any particular game - after all, playing in online casinos is all about your personal entertainment. However, if you were going purely off statistical probability, you would find that your best chances of emerging from the casino profitable is to ditch most slot machines (unless you can use free spin bonuses) and simply play at the live blackjack tables. This is an effective strategy especially for beginners looking for a good first casino game to learn.\nDepending on the variant of blackjack, the theoretical RTP can hit 99.50% or higher. Of course, this depends on having a bulletproof blackjack strategy where there is a predetermined optimal strategy for any player and dealer hand combination. Countless studies were dedicated to understanding the best play in each scenario that would lead to the highest chances of winning. For example, some common advice will tell you always split aces and never split tens. Another strategy when you have 12 through 16 is to always stand against a dealer hand containing 2 through 6, and always hit otherwise. Commiting these strategies to memory will definitely give you a leg up at online blackjack tables.\nConsider Online Strategies for Gambling like the Martingale\nOne of the simplest and near fool-proof casino betting strategies out there is the Martingale strategy. Done correctly, the Martingale strategy will always return a profit. The idea behind it is simple: start with an initial bet, and every time you lose, double up your bet until you win. Once you do win, return to your initial bet and just keep following the same rule.\nThe Martingale can be applied to nearly any casino table game, such as blackjack, roulette, and baccarat. Say you're sitting at the roulette table and you place a $1 bet on red and lose. According to the Martingale, you should double up and bet $2 on red. If you win, you end up with a net $1 in profit. If you lose, you are now $3 in the red (pun intended) and should thus double up again and bet $4 on the next. Again, if you win, you'll have a net $1 profit, and if you lose, you continue doubling down. Done consistently, you will eventually end up with a small profit every time.\nIn practice, this is a little more complicated. Critics of the Martingale will tell you that while small profits are nearly guaranteed, there is a chance you could sustain huge potential losses as well. To make matters worse, most casinos will have betting limits on their various games, which puts a max cap on how many consecutive losses you can suffer before you aren't allowed to double down any further. In addition, a couple consecutive losses can psychologically dissuade you from making the next larger bet. The bottom line is, even the most optimal betting strategies carry risk, so use with caution.\nIt sounds insanely simple, but slow down while you're playing. Because every game has an RTP of below 100%--which essentially means the casino has the edge in every single game--the faster you play, the more chances the casino has to ultimately make money off of you. To lessen this effect of the 'house edge,' you want to slow down and only make calculated bets. In addition to this, the psychological effects of playing rushed can lead to buyer's remorse and many ill-advised decisions. One loss can quickly turn into many more, turning even the most experienced bettors into a never-ending spiral of tilt.\nIt's important to realize that most casinos are specifically designed to try and get customers to speed up their gambling. Ever wonder why many casino gaming floors are wide open spaces? It turns out that seeing 90 degree angles activate the decision-making parts of the brain, which casinos try their best to discourage! Many casinos also do not have windows or clocks, making it easier for patrons to lose sense of time. Finally, many slot machines ring in major tones, which subconsciously makes you stay and play more due to the pleasant tones. Of course, at online casinos, only some of these factors apply. However, the constantly improving graphics provided by no deposit casino software providers along with ease of play can also trap you into playing much faster than you intended. Constantly reminding yourself to slow down your gambling can be a huge game-changer.\nTake Advantage of Bonuses but Read The Fine Print\nSome online casinos are just not safe - even if you manage to find no deposit offers. This is the unfortunate truth, and we will always do our best to ensure player safety and security in all of our online casino reviews. While it has gotten easier over time to detect scammy casinos and shut them down, some still do exist. However, even at the safest of casinos, sometimes all it takes is one line of fine print to void an entire deposit bonus. That's why this tip is dedicated to reminding all players to please read the fine print in your casino's terms and conditions to make sure you are disqualifying yourself from payouts!\nThe first draw to most online casinos is the signup bonus offers. However, many of them come with some fine print. Take, for example, a signup bonus that matches 100% of a deposit up to $500. On the surface, it would appear that depositing $500 would instantly net you a bonus $500, making your total playable funds $1,000 from the outset. While this may be true, the fine print may also contain conditions such as:\n- Bonus funds must be wagered at least 25x before they become available for withdrawal.\n- Bonus funds must be wagered at least 10x on Bonanza before they become available for withdrawal.\n- Bonus funds must be wagered at least 10x within fourteen days of claiming the bonus, otherwise funds and all associated winnings will be forfeited.\nThese are extremely common bonus terms and conditions that apply to most bonuses. Like the three above, they usually boil down to wagering requirements, specific game requirements, and time limits. So while reading the fine print isn't a gambling strategy per se, it can save you from losing out on a lot of bonus funds and potential winnings. Ultimately, the goal is to have fun and win some money gambling at online casinos, and this tip helps with both!\nOne good tip is to find reliable casino sites that are open about their terms. A couple of good choices and who sometimes offer no deposit bonuses are 888 Casino, and for Australian no depost bonus hunters, also Fair Go Casino.\nHopefully, you found value in these five online gambling strategies you can use to win at online casinos more often. We kept these tips short and general, such that anyone looking to quickly pick up on online gambling can get started right away with a decent arsenal of strategies. Of course, you may prefer some casino games over others, and learning specific strategies for those games certainly won't hurt! This guide was simply meant to act as a springboard for you to start dominating in your online casino career. To get started and test some of these strategies out with minimal risk, you may consider consulting our list of currently active bonus codes here at NoDepositWow that our team has put together!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://secure.running.london/tips-and-motivation/content/week-14-media-1.php", "date": "2017-05-26T15:10:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463608668.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20170526144316-20170526164316-00476.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9886865019798279, "token_count": 931, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__108440593", "lang": "en", "text": "Back in February, we spoke to Frankie Seaman about a very special wedding dress she was designing. It was for Jackie Scully to wear as she ran this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon to raise money for the charities who helped her during her recovery from cancer. After the race we caught up with the runaway bride herself to hear about the biggest of big days:\nI wouldn’t change a single thing about my wedding day. I got married on the Cutty Sark at dawn and then went off to run the London Marathon with my new husband, my cousin and my dad. It was the best day of my life.\nI wasn’t always sure it would be, though. I’ve spent ten months battling an injury. In fact, as I was walking to the start line I was hobbling. I thought to myself, ‘What the hell am I doing?’ But I knew that, even if I crawled, I would get around the track. I might not get a medal – you need to make it in under eight hours to get one of those – but I would make it over the finish line. But I ran the whole way, carried by the elation of the day. It was like a 26-mile street party. Everybody on the course seemed to know who we were. It was totally and utterly incredible. Last year I ran a marathon and I had seven supporters positioned around the course and I saw about three of them. This year, I'm not joking, every other person was cheering us on. People were shouting \"Jackie, how are you doing?\" I’d spend the next few feet trying to work out where I knew them from, then realising I didn’t know them at all. It was crazy. Runners were congratulating us, as were the support crews. I just spent six hours saying, ‘thank you’. It was so humbling.\nThe entire course was a highlight, but a few moments stick in my mind. Greenwich, obviously, because it was where we got married and we live there. Tower Bridge was a cacophony of noise. It was incredible. Then at Embankment a woman came up to me and said, ‘I've read about your journey, you kept me going when I thought I couldn't train any more. Now every time I pass you, because I keep overtaking you and you overtaking me, my knees suddenly don't hurt anymore.’ I was, and still am, completely and utterly overwhelmed if I'm honest.\nThe dress Frankie designed for me held up incredibly well. I ran the marathon last year in running gear and I was covered in grazes and lines where my clothes met my skin. This year, nothing. I’ve never been known for my sense of style, but going around the course people were saying ‘I love your dress. Where did you get it from?’ I was like, ‘Really? You want style advice? Now?’\nI was weeping as I crossed the line because Willow – one of the charities I was running for, which helped me a lot when I was recovering from cancer – had their last cheer-point just before Buckingham Palace. There were people there who are still fighting against incredible odds and after I saw them I was in bits. I was awash with tears all the way down Birdcage Walk.\nWe've done what we set out to do, which was gift our wedding back to charity in epic style. With Gift Aid we raised over £23,000. Our target was £15,000. It’s beyond my wildest dreams. We smashed everything, and I'm still alive. It's just incredible.\nI keep forgetting we’re only halfway through it. For our honeymoon we’re trekking the Great Wall of China to raise more money for charity. I thought if I could run the marathon, I can do a trek, but apparently it’s quite hard work. So I think it's going to be a bit of a rude awakening but, you know, we'll reach the end.\nIf you ever need reassurance that there are good people in the world, go look at the London Marathon. The runners are incredible, the spectators are incredible, the spirit is incredible. The world has had a lot of problems in the past year, but what a brilliant demonstration of hope on the streets of London. It's about making ordinary people realise they can be extraordinary.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://hashtagchatter.com/lifestyle/embrace-chill-top-winter-festivals-frosty-fun-unforgettable-memories/", "date": "2024-04-25T05:33:28Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297284704.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425032156-20240425062156-00755.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8834291100502014, "token_count": 1279, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__89722994", "lang": "en", "text": "Winter isn't just about huddling indoors and hibernating till spring. It's a season bursting with magic, waiting to be embraced by those who dare to venture out. Across the globe, cities and towns transform into vibrant winter wonderlands, each hosting unique festivals that celebrate the frosty fun.\nIf you're seeking adventure, artistry, and a touch of playful revelry, look no further than these top winter festivals:\nFIRE & ICE FESTIVAL - Canandaigua, New York\nKicking off our frosty adventure is the Fire & Ice Festival in Canandaigua, New York, on February 17-18, 2024. Picture this: the streets adorned with giant ice sculptures, a spectacle for all to behold. Marvel at skilled ice carvers competing to craft the most exquisite frozen masterpieces. Engage in the frosty camaraderie of the frozen t-shirt contest, sip warm delights along the beverage trail, and bask in the warmth of mesmerizing fire shows.\nSNOW DAYS - Banff and Lake Louise, Canada\nVenturing north to Banff and Lake Louise in Canada, Snow Days captivates from January 19 to February 4, 2024. Extended to an impressive 16 days this year, the festival features the prestigious Ice Magic Competition at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.\nWitness world-renowned ice carvers sculpting large-scale wonders under the theme \"Moments of Bliss in Banff National Park.\" Downtown Banff further entices with a captivating snow sculpture trail, ensuring an immersive winter experience.\nLAKE GENEVA WINTERFEST - Wisconsin\nOn the shores of Lake Geneva, Winterfest in Wisconsin unfolds its splendor from January 31 to February 4, 2024. A highlight is the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship, where 15 teams sculpt colossal pieces, creating an unparalleled winter spectacle. Immerse yourself in the creativity of finished sculptures, accompanied by live music, bonfires on the beach, and a plethora of other delights.\nINTERNATIONAL SNOW SCULPTURE CHAMPIONSHIPS - Breckenridge, Colorado\nFrom January 22-31, 2024, Breckenridge, Colorado, hosts the International Snow Sculpture Championships. Imagine teams hand-carving massive 25-ton snow blocks into intricate art without power tools. Sculpting week, from January 22-26, leads to a public gallery showcase from January 26-31. Don't miss the chance to witness these stunning creations before they gracefully succumb to the thaw.\nSAPPORO SNOW FESTIVAL - Japan\nCrossing borders to Japan, the Sapporo Snow Festival, running from February 4-11, 2024, illuminates Odori Park with breathtaking snow sculptures. International teams compete to construct the most captivating large-scale sculptures.\nMeanwhile, Susukino Ice World in Sapporo boasts unique ice sculptures adorned with mesmerizing neon lighting. A new snow festival area at Tsudome beckons with a colossal snow tube slide and thrilling snow rafts.\nFIRE AND ICE WINTER FESTIVAL - Ely, Nevada\nIn the heart of Ely, Nevada, the Fire and Ice Winter Festival unfolds its wintry charm from January 12-14, 2024. Marvel at artists skillfully carving snow sculptures and showcase your talents in games like darts and disc golf. As night falls, embark on a pub crawl or revel in a concert, with a highlight being a vintage train ride accompanied by spectacular fireworks.\nVILNIUS LIGHT FESTIVAL - Lithuania\nTraveling to Lithuania, Vilnius enchants with its annual Light Festival from January 25-28, 2024. Modern, interactive light installations transform the Old Town into an outdoor art gallery. This year, new locations join the luminous celebration, featuring collaborations between international and local artists, ensuring a magical experience for all.\nTHE GREAT NORTHERN - Minneapolis and St. Paul\nIn Minneapolis and St. Paul, The Great Northern festival unfolds from January 25 to February 4, 2024. This creative winter celebration encourages outdoor activity in unique ways.\nHighlights include the inviting sauna village, an ice bar, captivating snow sculpting, and more. Secure your tickets for an unforgettable winter extravaganza.\nMONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE - Canada\nCelebrating its 25th anniversary from February 29 to March 4, 2024, Montréal en Lumière in Canada seamlessly blends food, entertainment, and the enchantment of winter. Engage in outdoor skating, enjoy captivating indoor shows, and experience the cultural richness of Nuit Blanche, where Montreal becomes a canvas for cultural happenings. Top international chefs will showcase their culinary prowess at Montreal restaurants for \"Air France Finest Tables.\"\nSCANDIHOOVIAN WINTZR FESTIVAL - Mount Horeb, Wisconsin\nEmbracing its Scandinavian roots, Mount Horeb's Scandihoovian Winter Festival runs from February 9-11, 2024. Look out for attendees sporting pointy red gnome hats straight from Nordic folklore. Dive into a winter wonderland of events, including turkey bowling on ice, mesmerizing snow sculptures, a scavenger hunt, kids' games, and a thrilling fat tire bike race.\nCARNAVAL DE QUÉBEC - Canada\nOur frosty journey concludes in Québec City, where Carnaval de Québec celebrates its 70th year from January 25 to February 11, 2024. Fresh activities await, including massive sliding hills and captivating night parades. Embrace tradition with Bonhomme, the iconic snowman mascot, and the exhilarating ice canoe race. Carnaval de Québec promises an authentic Canadian winter experience.\nMake Winter Unforgettable\nAs the chill envelops the air, seize the opportunity to create magical memories at a winter festival near you or across the globe. Marvel at the artistry of ice and snow, cheer on brave competitors, and immerse yourself in the joyous festivities filled with delicious food, captivating entertainment, and thrilling winter sports. These lively winter festivals offer the perfect avenue to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year in all its frosty glory.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://thewebdesign.club/how-to-redirect-to-a-lottie-widget-thank-you-page/", "date": "2024-02-26T05:23:21Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474650.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226030734-20240226060734-00402.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8195335268974304, "token_count": 189, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__77948307", "lang": "en", "text": "Learn how to redirect visitors to a cool Thank You Page after submitting a Multi-Step Form. In our example, visitors can sign-up for a gym membership, and after doing so.. are redirected to a cool Lottie Animation Thank You Page. 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Test results indicate the box can withstand up to 100 kg external forces.\nLimited Edition Artworks\nThe artists serve as instructors throughout the entire reproduction process. They autograph each art piece and fill in the serial numbers by themselves, thus these limited edition artworks have collection value and potential to appreciate in value.\nCertificate of Authenticity\nDisplays vital information about the artwork, including title, author, year of creation, type of artwork, and basic product specifications.\nI purchased the Japanese Footbridge, and the product well exceeded my expectations. In addition to excellent quality, the product arrived earlier than expected and the packaging was very professional and easy to open. I hope the company will offer additional selections in the future - I will be purchasing more and I highly recommend it!\nOutstanding service. Delivery was one week early. Packaging was very carefully done. Keep up with the good work! I will come back after I renovate the house.\nWe received the Chinese character painting yesterday. The shipment arrived faster than the estimated schedule provided by Amazon.The package is quite large but packed carefully and nicely. The artwork itself is just as described by the Seller. We really like it and plan to hang it in our living room. Our purchase process was quite smooth and we would definite buy again from this Seller.\nI am very pleased with my purchase of Irises by Van Gogh. The quality of the painting and the frame is very classy and of the highest quality.\nI was delighted to get Irises for my wife for Valentine's Day. My wife absolutely adored it. Framed in the full-size decorative gold frame, the painting is stunning in all its vibrant colors of blue, green, orange, yellow, and white. We especially like the fine details and textures of the masterpiece captured brilliantly on canvas.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://mcknickknock.itch.io/spoopy-bat", "date": "2020-01-20T04:13:58Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250597230.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20200120023523-20200120051523-00043.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9606514573097229, "token_count": 300, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__49290448", "lang": "en", "text": "A downloadable game\nJust in time for Halloween, its Spoopy Bat!!! Originally created for the DarkTober 2018 Game Jam, this is a neat little game I created that is reminiscent of a game that took the mobile market by storm a few years ago: Flappy Bird. Navigate around obstacles to score points and last as long as you can! Unfortunately I could not finish this product in time to submit it to the jam, but I did manage to sneak it in just in time for Halloween! The whole thing took me around 12 total hours spread out over the month of October to complete (the majority of which was spent nitpicking how my pixel art looked!) so please download it and give it a try and let me know what you think!\nCurrently the only build available is for PC, Mac, and Linux but eventually I'd like to revisit this project and publish builds for Android, iOS, and browser standalone. You'll also notice a lack of sound. If you think I'm bad at the art side of game design, oh boy just wait until you hear my attempt at sound design! Nevertheless, later revisions of this project will ideally include an update to incorporate sounds and music into the game.\nEnjoy and Happy Halloween!!!\n(Made with Unity 2018.2.6f1 Personal)\nDownload the .zip file, unzip it to your desired location, open the application file to play\nLeave a comment\nLog in with itch.io to leave a comment.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.picador.com/books/the-balloon-factory", "date": "2017-04-29T03:25:44Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917123270.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031203-00549-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9071638584136963, "token_count": 245, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__235682438", "lang": "en", "text": "The Balloon Factory\n‘Frater is a reliable, informed and entertaining navigator. He soars confidently across the centuries, between abandoned aerodromes and Scottish estates, from one delightful anecdote to another’ Sunday Times\nAt the heart of his story lies the balloon factory, a cathedral-sized shed overlooking Farnborough Common, and its most celebrated occupant, the remarkable long-haired gun-toting ex-cowboy, Sam Cody.\nFrater, in a work that is part history, part travelogue, goes in search of some of the most extraordinary pioneers, including Sam Cody, John William Dunne, Sir George Cayley and Geoffrey De Havilland. His richly described and wonderfully anecdotal journey brings those magnificent men, the rock stars of their time, and the places they knew vibrantly to life.\n‘Frater’s book is a treasure chest of facts wrapped in anecdotes . . . The Balloon Factory should be purchased in bulk by BA and substituted for the glossy in-flight magazine’ Literary Review\n‘The Balloon Factory is the rarest of things – a thorough overview of a subject that manages to remain enjoyable and entertaining throughout.’ BBC Focus magazine", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://smd-promo.s3.amazonaws.com/infobar/detail/smdww/news_20170810.html", "date": "2017-08-24T08:39:21Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886133447.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20170824082227-20170824102227-00540.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9722149968147278, "token_count": 111, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-34", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__170231785", "lang": "en", "text": "[ A glitch has been fixed as of 8/10 ]\nThank you for playing Sailor Moon Drops.\nFrom 8/9 9:00(UTC), we have discovered a glitch in which new users could not download their data. Please try to start the app again since the glitch has since been fixed.\nWe sincerely apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused, and would really appreciate it if you could help us spread the word to any of your friends who have experienced the same problem.\nWe hope you continue to enjoy playing Sailor Moon Drops.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://natalieispoetry.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/new-things/", "date": "2021-04-14T23:48:28Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038078900.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20210414215842-20210415005842-00420.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9525782465934753, "token_count": 183, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__40841783", "lang": "en", "text": "I hope you all are well. I just wanted to share with you some new things.\n1. I was asked to do a tribute to Dr. Maya Angelou, the day she died. The video is out. Please watch it.\n2. Have you heard of Google Helpouts? It’s basically like YouTube tutorials but live and with the person! I just love the idea of connecting and talking about how to be inspired and get to our goals…so I created a helpout for all my poetry lovers. Your first session is free so you should def schedule a session! Link: Write Now?\n3. Last night I wrote a poem. Then a few minutes later I decided to record a video for my YouTube channel that I have been neglecting. So the poem “just for tonight” is up now. Watch, comment, share!\nI adore you guys.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://eveningsdelight.com/my-hibachi-bbq.html", "date": "2024-02-29T09:39:49Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474795.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229071243-20240229101243-00076.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9060150980949402, "token_count": 162, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__104118594", "lang": "en", "text": "Evenings Delight introduces America’s most innovative outdoor cooking experience. With the My Hibachi B.B.Q stainless steel collection, you have the ability to choose from three different products each tailored to fit any outdoor cooking need. From your own backyard, next camping trip or tailgate this revolutionary technology is here to take your outdoor cooking to the next level!\nFor more information on the full line of My Hibachi B.B.Q, come in to any of our two showrooms and let us show you the wide selection of My Hibachi B.B.Q that are available.\nYou may also contact us at 305-666-3312 in Miami or 954- 915-0212 in Broward with any questions on My Hibachi B.B.Q.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.greeksky.gr/files/photos/tips/20101230Sounio24Tutorial.htm", "date": "2014-11-23T13:01:36Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-49/segments/1416400379512.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20141119123259-00189-ip-10-235-23-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.945159912109375, "token_count": 2668, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2014-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-49__0__79572914", "lang": "en", "text": "Technical information about this photo.\nThis is a 24 hour picture. I was wondering if it is possible to visualize a full day on a photo. I finally decided to give it a try! The shooting began the morning of December 30, 2010. I started taking photos with the camera on a tripod facing east. The 'day part' is composed of a dozen of shots covering the landscape from east to west and the Sun's course from sunrise to sunset. The Sun's position was recorded exactly every 15 minutes using an intervalometer, with an astrosolar filter adjusted to the camera lens. In one of the shots, when the Sun was near it's maximum altitude, I removed the filter in order to capture a more 'dramatic' shot with the Sun's glare. After the sunset, I took various shots with the camera facing west - northwest in order to achieve a more smooth transition from the 'day part' to the 'night part' of the picture. The 'night part' is also composed of a dozen of shots covering the landscape from west to east. After the 'transition' shots I mentioned above, I took a small startrail sequence, with approximately half an hour duration, and the camera facing northwest. Then at 19.13 local time, I turned the camera to north and I started taking the all-night startrail which lasted almost 11 hours. After the 11 hour startrail I turned the camera to northeast and I shot a half an hour startrail, and finally with the camera at northeast and east some 'night to day' transition shots.\nA) Some of the challenges:\n-- Preparation. This picture is composed of many shots taken at very different lighting conditions. This requires a very detailed preparation of exactly how and when to take these shots. I have made a written plan of the shooting and also set an alarm clock to be notified whenever I had to change the shooting angle or a camera setting.\n-- Patience... I had to stay to the same place, alone for approximately 30 hours. (I was on the spot 2-3 hours before sunrise in order to make the preparations and test shooting and I also stayed 2-3 hours more to the second day in order to shoot a part of the Sun's sequence that I lost the first morning due to clouds. Therefore, this photo represents a 24 hour shot but it is actually more...).\n-- Weather - clouds. My plan was to make the shooting at the winter solstice day, achieving the lowest Sun's arc, and the longest startrail duration. The problem is that even for the famous Greek weather it requires a great amount of luck to find 24 continuous hours with clear sky in the middle of winter... This day finally came at December 30 to 31, 2010. I chose Sounio for this project for it's usually stable weather conditions.\n-- Cold... At night, I had to stay awake, inspecting the camera lens for moisture every 30 minutes. The temperature was about 3 degrees Celsius, so this wasn't very easy. I was equipped with a hairdryer, in order to use it on the lens in case of moisture but I finally didn't use it because the moisture levels were low.\n-- Power the camera. A typical camera battery lasts for only a few hours. I use an adapter to power the camera from a large 12V battery.\n-- All night startrail. A lot of things can go wrong here. A thick cloud that passes through the field of view, can ruin the startrail photo. Other possible problems include moisture, windy conditions or even an accidental kick on the tripod or the power supply. Believe me! After many, many hours in the cold and in the darkness one of the most challenging tasks is not to kick the tripod!\n-- Photo process. It took me about 12 hours to compose and process a single photo from over 500 startrail, 35 Sun sequence and 25 landscape shots. I have made 'litle planet', startrails and Sun sequence shots before but to be honest I really wasn't sure if all the above can be combined. The software I used: Startrails for the startrails, Ptgui for the little planet and Photoshop for the final touch.\n-- Nagging from the wife. Fortunately I was lucky enough for not having such an issue!\n-- A DSLR camera (I use Canon 550D).\n-- A camera tripod.\n-- A fast and large memory card for the camera. (4 GB is OK, 8 GB is better).\n-- A wide field lens (I prefer prime lenses. They are not as flexible as zoom lenses but they generally provide better quality.) For a relatively small panorama I prefer the Canon EF28mm f/1.8 USM but for large panoramas with fast moving objects (clouds, stars) it is better to use a wider lens like Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye\n-- An intervalometer. I have the TC80N3 which is the most reliable. The problem is that Canon does not provide an intervalometer for the 'small' DSLR models, so if you have for example Canon 400D, 450D, 550D etc you will need an adapter like this one.\n-- An external power source for the camera. I use a large 12V battery which is similar to a car battery. It is better to buy one that it is specifically designed for continuous charge and discharge cycles. So you need a battery charger as well. I also use this adapter to connect the camera to the battery:\n-- An astro solar membrane filter for the Sun's disk shots. You may buy the membrane and make your own custom filters using carton.\n-- A hair drier to periodically blow hot air to the lens in order to avoid moisture. You may need a second battery and a power inverter for that. You may use the one in the car but it is a bit risky to discharge your car battery...\n-- An alarm clock.\n-- Mobile phone.\n-- Warm clothes. Isothermal clothes and apres ski boots is a good investment for the really cold winter nights.\n-- Water - Food.\n-- A GPS unit so if you get lost on the mountains, the rescue team will know exactly where to find you!\nThe ideal day for this shot is at the winter solstice day (around December, 21) where the Sun makes the lowest arc in the sky comparing to the other days of the year and also we have the longest night. Seek for an accurate weather forecast and try to find a clear day as near as possible to winter solstice. Make a written plan of the shooting. Have a look at the photo with the annotations to get an idea. If it is necessary set the alarm clock to remind you whenever you have to change a camera angle or setting.\nChoose a spot with an interesting foreground and if it is possible with relatively stable weather conditions. From my experience, for example on a top of a mountain you may encounter fog or windy conditions.\nMake a checklist. You don't want to ruin the project because you forgot an adaptor or charging the battery.\n-- Cartes Du Ciel or similar astronomy software. It contains useful information such as the exact time of the sunrise, the Sun's highest altitude, sunset, lighting of the sky etc.\n-- Startrails.de. I use this software to compose the startrails photo.\n-- Ptgui. It is the photo stitching software.\nLet's suppose that you start shooting before sunrise. Set the camera on a tripod on the preferred spot and start taking shots covering the area from east to south, including the ground (remember this will be a 'little planet' panorama) . The purpose for this is to obtain the 'morning landscape' shots of the panorama. Just before the Sun appears, turn the camera to the east, secure it tight, take a photo of this position to the landscape without a filter, put the solar filter to the lens, set the intervalometer to take a shot every 15 minutes and then wait. It should take at least 2 hours before the Sun starts to approach the end of your field of view.\nAt this point you should turn the camera to the new position facing south, secure tight the tripod, and let the camera continue taking shots. Every time you change the camera angle you must remove the filter to take a shot of the landscape. You could do that when the Sun is on the highest altitude to add a shot of the Sun without the\nAgain, after 2-3 hours, when the Sun starts to approach the end of your field of view, you change the angle again facing west, remove the filter, take a shot of the landscape, put the filter again and let the camera shoot the final set of the Sun's photos until sunset.\nJust after sunset you remove the filter and take landscape shots covering the area from west to south. This is going to be the 'afternoon landscape' shots of the panorama. When the first stars appear, turn the camera west-north and take a few 'transition shots'. These are intermediate shots between the day shots and the night shots to make the transition from the day to night smoother.\nAt next, you should take shots covering the area from north-west to north-east, (don't forget to include the ground). This will be your night part of the panorama.\nAbout the startrails, in order to achieve a wider startrail and also to make the transition from the trails to the other photos smoother I took a half an hour startrail west-north, an 11 hour startrail at north and finally a half an hour startrail east-north. If you don't have a very large memory card you should calculate the number of shots available in order to adjust the camera settings accordingly. For example if your prefered settings for your startrails is ISO 800 and 30 seconds exposure, consider the fact that if you change it to ISO 400 and 60 seconds exposure you get similar (or even better) results occupying only half memory card space.\nFor the startrails you set the DSLR exposure to Bulb, connect the intervalometer, set the intervalometer exposure to whatever you choose, interval time to 1 second, number of shots to infinite (00) and start shooting! After the startrails you may shoot some darks for better results after the process. Darks are shots with the lens cap on, with the same settings as the startrail shots. A more detailed analysis about startrails will follow in another tutorial.\nAfter the startrails, before the sunrise, when the stars begin to faint, take some transition shots with the camera facing north-east and you are done!\nCongratulations!!! You now have all the material for the 24 hour little planet!\nThe first step is to merge the Sun disk shots with the photos taken during daytime. Stack the Sun's disk shots taken at your first angle (east), with your favorite stacking software. I use Startrails for that. Open your first angle shot with Photoshop and apply the stacked image as a separate layer. Remove the black part from the stacked image. There are a number of ways to do that. You can use the 'magic wand' tool to select and then delete the black background. Then select carefully every little disk with lasso tool, invert the selection and use the eraser tool to erase what's left from the black backround. Finally, merge the layers. Repeat the process with the shots taken at noon and afternoon. This is how a stacked Sun sequence looks like.\nThere is something to consider about the shots taken at noon. They are taken with the camera facing towards the Sun, therefore the landscape may be dark (under-exposed). If previously, during the shooting, you have taken various exposures from the same angle at noon, you can create a High Dynamic Range picture. Another alternative is to just add the missing landscape information (dark), combining the different exposure shots in Photoshop. A simple way: select the landscape with magic wand, copy and paste it as a layer to the noon under-exposed photo, apply if you want 50% opacity to the new layer to hide any visible variations between the two layers and then use eraser tool also with opacity (10-20%) to fine tune any rough edges. It's not an exact science... It requires experimentation and try and error attempts.\nYou should end up with a number of images ready for stitching as shown here. Due to the fact that images are heterogeneous you will have to add many Ptgui control points yourself. See this image for the other options. You should export the blended image AND the layers because the latter is necessary for corrections at some areas of the stitched image where stitching was not accurate. This is how the initial stitched image should look like and this is one of the layers. The final blending - corrections is done with Photoshop.\nWell... That's it! Let me know about your 'little planet' attempts!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.cookeagency.ca/books/Aspler-T_Wine-Atlas.htm", "date": "2018-03-19T04:42:05Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257646375.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20180319042634-20180319062634-00245.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9375482797622681, "token_count": 572, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__39561866", "lang": "en", "text": "The definitive reference and guidebook for Canadian wines and wineries, The Wine Atlas of Canada is the giftbook for Canadian wine lovers. Gorgeously designed and accompanied by photographs specially commissioned for this project, The Wine Atlas of Canada also features a foreword by John Ralston Saul.\n“All the world’s great wine regions have an atlas to celebrate their wines. The Canadian wine industry deserves its own. The Wine Atlas of Canada offers the wine lover and the casual consumer a comprehensive and exhaustive reference guide to winemaking from coast to coast. I have been following Canada’s wines since 1975. The explosion of quality in the last decade has been nothing short of phenomenal and I want to document that success.”—Tony Aspler\nThe first part of The Wine Atlas of Canada provides a primer for the reader including everything from a history of Canadian wine, to information about grapes and how wine is made, to reading and understanding wine labels. The second part of the book focuses on the wine-making regions of Canada—in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces—including numerous maps, details of all the wineries in the regions, sites of local interest and fascinating profiles of people in the industry.\nCanadian Culinary Book Awards finalist\n“A must-have book Canadian wine fans.” —Toronto Star\n“An essential resource for anyone who wants to understand Canada’s burgeoning wine industry. Tony has a profound understanding of our wine industry, a meticulous eye for detail and a clarity of thought that translates beautifully onto the page.” —Natalie MacLean\n“In this beautiful volume, take a unique trip from coast to coast with Tony Aspler and learn why we should be proud of our Canadian wines. Tony writes about wine with love, warmth, knowledge and a sense of humour. Enjoy.” —Bonnie Stern\n“The definitive collection of all you need to know about the many and diverse winemaking regions of Canada coast to coast. Wineries, techniques, etiquette? It’s all here and no one is better equipped to prepare such a collection than one of Canada’s first and foremost wine experts, Tony Aspler.” —Geddy Lee\nLength: 380 pp\nPeriod: 1960s to the present\nCanadian rights, Random House Canada\nFor all other rights contact The Cooke Agency.\nTony Aspler is truly the Canadian wine expert. He has been writing about wine for almost 30 years, has authored 11 books on food and wine, wrote for the Toronto Star for 21 years, and currently writes for numerous major publications and gives over 40 personal appearances about wine each year.\nTony Aspler’s website can be found at www.tonyaspler.com.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://topbestleather.com/purchase-and-today-price-of-shoes-for-men-sports/", "date": "2024-04-23T16:26:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818732.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423162023-20240423192023-00020.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9405636191368103, "token_count": 926, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__157608685", "lang": "en", "text": "In the dynamic world of sports, choosing the right shoes is crucial for enhancing performance and preventing injury. 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TECHART is located at booth #63 inside the Hagerty Market Place displaying a TECHART bespoke Porsche 911 GT3 Touring.\nTECHART has been hitting the tarmac for the ultimate Monterey Car Week Kick-Off: over one hundred rare airplanes and automobiles, great food and beverages, dancing, entertainment, and, of course, nonstop fun with car lovers.\nMeet TECHART North America next time and learn more about premium individualization for any Porsche model.\nThe popular Porsche show was headed back to Monterey, CA on August 18, showcasing a breathtaking array of Porsches that are sure to excite Porsche enthusiasts!\nTECHART North America was on site, exhibiting unique bespoke Porsche cars and more. Reach out to learn more about genuine TECHART customizing and refinement for your Porsche model.\nWith the surroundings of open air in Seaside and open admission, Exotics On Broadway showcased some of the most rare and exciting cars of our time alongside the companies and brands that can take these cars to the next level in performance and showmanship.\nDon't hesitate to get in touch! We will be happy to put you in contact with a reseller near you or we will organize the shipment to your trusted installation workshop.\nTo learn more about the TECHART options for your Porsche model, please continue to the official TECHART Website or contact your sales contact at the TECHART headquarter in Germany.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.dreamroomsforkids.com/Pirate_Ship_Boat_Bed_Series_Spec_Sheet.html", "date": "2016-12-06T02:46:23Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-50/segments/1480698541876.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20161202170901-00019-ip-10-31-129-80.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.932255744934082, "token_count": 1852, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-50__0__184739318", "lang": "en", "text": "Not to leave Will out of the fun, we’ve created our newest collection after his favorite characters in the movies – from Peter Pan to Pirates of the Caribbean. But we didn’t want just “any” pirate ship, we followed our usual path by not even looking in the market place for what exists already for fear of tainting our creativity. And we stayed true to the company’s 3 themes: looking like the real thing, a center piece and night lights. That left us with a galleon for a ship, and many ideas to follow. And what we created, we think will be more than just a bed or a pirate ship bed, but fun-filled, high-spirited, wayfaring voyages for every boy – and girl – setting sail for that grandson as the bed will transcend time just as the pirates of over 200 years ago.\nWill’s collection is designed for both appeal but also for storage. We won’t deny the obvious, it isn’t small! But it should fit most basic rooms. Just as “unique” as My Princess Collection is, Captain Will’s Pirate Collection will stand out in a crowd and sail on from one son’s dreams to the next generation!\nThe beds sizes are twin and full. Both sizes are shipped in 4 parts. Each bed is composed of the best veneers and solid woods. For exterior woods, we use New Zealand select pine as both veneers on the bow and stern and solid pine on the side rails and frames for the drawers or trundle options.\nThe bed is composed of 3 sections: Bow, Stern and mid-ship section is a knock down due to shipping issues. Please see instructions for assembly. When shipped, the head and footboards come fully assembled. Customers will still have to attach external pieces, such as the ship's wheel, mast, sail, etc. The average assembly time is just over an hour for one person, however, we always recommend having the little pirate around to help and especially a camera. Some of our customers dress up for the occassion too!\nOverall Dimensions :\nBed w/Mast (L x W x H): 9’-5.5” x 42.5” x 7’-6”\nBed w/o Mast (L x W x H): 9’-5.5” x 42.5” x 37.5”\nBed w/Mast (L x W x H): 9’-5.5” x 58.75” x 7’-6”\nBed w/o Mast (L x W x H): 9’-5.5” x 58.75” x 37.5”\nBow (footboard): Just as a real ship, the bow is curved both from side to point and curved down from the gun rail center to the keel – necessary to cut through those rough waters ahead. The inside deck of the bow is level with a 10” mattress. Mattresses are not sold with the bed and the size of the mattress only matters as it relates to standard twin and full size beds. Thickness is the option of the buyer (9” to pillow-top). There are two deck compartments, left and right sides, flush with the deck (somewhat concealed) and opened with a finger hole in the lids. And the first centerpiece for the bed is the ship’s wheel. The ship’s wheel spins left and right freely where a boy can stand on the bow and or the mattress edge and command the roughest of adventures in the mightiest of storms and heartiest of seas.\nStern (headboard): Not wasting space, there are 3 sock drawers on each side of the stern. We’ve included 2 drawers in the headboard below the deck and above the mattress. The upper deck of the stern is set perfectly for pictures, books and various decorative things.\nAt the center of the deck and stern is a mast rising up to a height of 84 ” from the floor to the tip, but is adjustable for ceiling heights greater than 8’. The width of the crossbeam of the mast is equal to the sides of the ship and comes with a specially designed spring and bolt so that the crossbeam, when pulled upon, will swing down and out of the joint in the mast. This is a safety feature to prevent “swinging” from the mast. And no, we didn’t forget the crow’s nest that slips over the top of the mast, the ideal place for small pirate figurines, parrots, etc.\nAbove that, is a pennant of wood that the buyer can hand paint his or her little pirate’s name. And for a fee, we can hand carve your little pirate's name into the wooden pennant; it's a nice and lasting touch! The sail drapes down from the crossbeam to just 13” above the deck. The sail is made of a canvas material and includes an imprinted map. Aside from some of the names on the map, the little pirate can draw his/her own treasure route and mark the spot with an X.\nBack down to the sides of the stern, there is a window on each side. We use a 12V universal power supply to convert 120/220 power that light up 8 (4 each side) LED lights. Combinded with the power supply, this is a great safety feature. There's a switch on the deck of the headboard to turn the lights on and off. Each window has four plexiglass panes. The bed ships with 8 frost window panes, but also INCLUDES 4 each in colors yellow, red, blue, green and can be interchanged.\nMid-Ship (side rails and components): The side rails are made up of solid wood. There is a façade below the side rails that comes standard with the bed. Both sides of the bed have fake drawers with handles that mimic cannons coming out of a port hole and door. The handles are painted black. Each drawer face in the standard model, opens on a hinge to allow for storage under the bed, or more likely for that little hideaway for any little pirate’s treasure. It’s perfectly safe, because the mattress can always be lifted up for access below.\nTrundle/Storage Drawers Option: The side frame for the façade of drawer faces can be detached from the actual bed and reattached to a trundle “box”. This allows the user to move the trundle to either side for a sleepover. Increasing storage space is simple. The storage drawer option is a self-sustaining/supporting box houses the drawer boxes with slides. In this case, however, do not detach the frame from the bed, but detach each fake drawer from the frame and attach to the drawer boxes. The supporting box for the drawers are mounted to the frame from the inside. You can put up to two sets of storage drawers in a bed.\nMake-Up and Colors:\nThe bed is made up of New Zealand select pine and high-density MDF and plywood Veneers meeting US CARB standards, among the strictest in the world. We are offering 2 colors of stains right now, but are open to adding more colors in the future. The options are a 1) Dark Espresso and 2) is a Chocolate.\nAs with all of our products, we do offer custom colors. There is a fee for this, and customers can provide paint samples from stores such as Home Depot, Lowes, etc. Simply tell us the number, and we’ll pick one up and match it. There is an 8 to 12 week time frame on special colors or paints that depends on the timing of the order with each batch of beds being produced.\nAll case goods:\nCarefully crafted, each casegood fits the bed but is also cost effective. We offer a special 7-drawer dresser, 1-Drawer with doors nightstand, Stepstool, Storage Drawers underside of mattress, trundle and treasure chest/toy chest.\nAll case goods are a mix of solid wood and veneers. All drawer faces, top surfaces and decorative profiles are made in veneer just as large flat surfaces use the veneers, an excellent choice for strength and smooth texture after painting. In addition, each drawer “box” is made from solid wood and unfinished and uses dovetail joints for expert craftsmanship, the best and strongest joints made, and mounted on metal sliders.\nAll case goods are stained and lacquered in matching colors.\nNote: Specifications are subject to changes without notice and at the discretion of Dream Rooms for Kids, Inc.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://onlinemoviesbox.com/title-item/the-seekers-guide-to-harry-potter/", "date": "2024-04-18T21:11:43Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817239.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418191007-20240418221007-00616.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9128674864768982, "token_count": 154, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__125806343", "lang": "en", "text": "The Seekers Guide to Harry Potter\nThe Seekers Guide to Harry Potter takes you on a journey and exploration into the underlying themes of J.K Rowling's fantastically successful Harry Potter series. Drawing from her unique background and personal experiences, the author provides original insights into the mysticism, magic and symbolism within the world of Harry Potter. Dr. Geo Trevarthen is an academic who has painstakingly researched the Harry Potter craze. She goes far beyond the normal criteria and steps into a world of real magic and its shamanic past. In doing so she reveals the origins of many of the elements found within the novels and films. Join us in this fascinating and beautifully crafted film as we journey into a world full of mystery and wonder.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.millennialcowgirl.com/post/horse-lens-loping-into-unscripted-candid-moments", "date": "2024-03-05T05:09:02Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948217723.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305024700-20240305054700-00659.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9188216924667358, "token_count": 925, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__80170446", "lang": "en", "text": "Unveiling Unforgettable Moments: Introducing Photojournalistic Equestrian Photography Services\nCalling all equestrians and equine enthusiasts! We're delighted to announce a brand new photography service designed exclusively for you. At Millennial Cowgirl, we understand the unique bond between horse and rider, and we're passionate about capturing the unscripted and candid moments that truly reflect this extraordinary relationship. Our photojournalistic style shoots will freeze-frame those genuine emotions, allowing you to relive the magic for years to come. Join us as we unveil our extraordinary equestrian photography services, featuring unscripted moments, candid captures, and the opportunity to showcase equestrian businesses through captivating photos and videos.\nEmbrace the Beauty of Unscripted Moments\nLife with horses is filled with unscripted beauty and spontaneous connections. Our photojournalistic approach focuses on capturing those genuine, heartfelt moments that define the equestrian experience. Whether it's the shared joy after a successful class, the quiet connection during a peaceful ride, or the tender moments of grooming and bonding, we aim to document the authentic emotions that make the equestrian world so captivating.\nCandid Captures: Let the Magic Unfold Naturally\nGone are the days of stiff and posed photographs. Our photography sessions are all about letting the magic unfold naturally. We'll accompany you on your equestrian adventures, whether it's a training session, a leisurely trail ride, or an exhilarating show. We will discreetly capture those fleeting instances of pure connection, creating images that showcase the bond between horse and rider in its most genuine form.\nHighlighting Equestrian Businesses\nEquestrian businesses play a vital role in the vibrant horse community. Our photography services extend beyond capturing individual riders. We're excited to offer equestrian businesses the opportunity to shine through captivating photos and videos. Whether you own a stable, provide training services, offer equine products, or organize events, we will work closely with you to showcase your unique offerings, capturing the spirit and essence of your business.\nCaptivating Videos: Relive the Moments in Motion\nPhotos have the power to freeze time, but videos bring those moments back to life. Alongside our photography services, we're thrilled to offer video capturing of equestrian experiences. Whether it's a captivating short film highlighting your horse's personality, a cinematic showcase of your training techniques, or a promotional video for your equestrian business, we will create stunning visuals that evoke emotion and tell your story.\nTailored Packages to Suit Your Needs\nEvery horse and rider combination is unique, and we believe your photography experience should reflect that. We offer a range of tailored packages to suit your specific needs and desires. Whether you're seeking a one-time photoshoot to capture a special event or looking for ongoing documentation of your equestrian journey, we have options to accommodate you. Our team is dedicated to creating an unforgettable experience and delivering exceptional photographs that will become cherished memories.\nPreserving the Connection for Generations to Come\nHorses have a way of touching our hearts in profound ways, and we want to ensure that these precious memories are preserved for generations to come. Our high-quality prints, albums, and wall art options will allow you to showcase these timeless moments in your home or equestrian space, serving as a constant reminder of the remarkable bond you share with your equine companion.\nGet ready to embark on an unforgettable journey as we capture the essence of your equestrian world through the lens of our cameras. At Millennial Cowgirl, we're dedicated to preserving the unscripted, candid moments that make your equestrian experiences truly extraordinary.\nWhether you're a passionate rider, a devoted equestrian business owner, or both, our photography and videography services are tailored to meet your unique needs. We believe in celebrating the spirit and beauty of horses and the incredible bond they share with their riders. Let us capture the magic, joy, and the raw emotions that unfold in the equestrian industry, creating stunning visuals that will transport you back to those cherished moments time and time again.\nWith customized packages, high-quality prints, and a genuine passion for the equestrian lifestyle, we are committed to preserving your memories for generations to come. So saddle up, let your spirit run free, and let our lenses capture the story of your equestrian lifestyle. Together, we'll create a visual legacy that celebrates the profound beauty and unbreakable bond between humans and horses.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://sunsetltd.ca/tribute-ajax/print-obituary.html?id=161", "date": "2018-09-23T23:00:01Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267159820.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20180923212605-20180923233005-00362.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9829587340354919, "token_count": 1254, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__78743162", "lang": "en", "text": "Jessica Wendy Parker\nJuly 17, 1976 – November 9, 2017\nAs a child, Jessica was a kind, gentle soul who was thoughtful of others. She was a good sport; taking situations of any nature in stride. Jessica had a vivid imagination creating art from her ideas or from ideas absorbed from the conversations of others. She loved farm life; riding horses, water fights, Halloween pranks with her sisters, hanging out in the old porch - affectionally known as the play house, and many other adventures which children find to have on a farm. She even had Vicky convinced that when picking rocks and roots, you had to pick the tiny ones too because they would grow into big ones, So, here comes Vicky with a handful of pebbles and twigs to put in the clearing wagon.\nWhen not busy with school activities, such as yearbook club or the drama club’s production of Grease, Jessica liked to meetup with friends to play games of football - she had no problem tackling the guys. They also enjoyed shooting each other with paint balls and generally hanging out. At home, she would play crib with her Dad and sometimes her siblings. Jessica also enjoyed playing board games and puzzles, and was always willing to try something new or repeat something over and over.\nShe enjoyed many sports playing on school teams from junior high right up through college. Jessica’s favourite being basketball. You wouldn’t be surprised walking into her bedroom to find a poster on the wall of a favourite NBA player. High school Jessica discovered one of the benefits to playing organized sports when her team was able to travel to Oregon for a tournament, igniting her desire to travel.\nJessica’s enthusiasm and hard work earned her a variety of awards for her athletic efforts. Her enjoyment and desire to succeed in basketball earned her a place on a nationally placed Canadian college basketball team; winning 2nd in Nova Scotia in 1996, in a nail bitter of a game. Unfortunately, due to an accident while playing the following year, Jessica’s knee was injured, taking her out of the game for a while, but she was still able to help and be involved with the team.\nJessica graduated from the Grande Prairie Community College with a diploma in business administration, accounting major, gaining work experience with jobs in Vallyview, Edson, and Grande Prairie; eventually, taking her to Peace River where she began her career starting in logistics working her way up to a more administrative position in finance. Having worked there for fourteen years, Jessica gained a family through work, fostering many friendships both in and outside of work, out on the fire line and during professional development. She will be remembered for her professionalism and passion, going over and above to complete projects. Working with forestry, gave Jessica the chance to visit many areas in Alberta and B.C. to aid in forest fire services.\nShe offered her time to a variety of other organizations working or volunteering. She worked at the Grande Prairie race track, volunteered her time at the Grimshaw Rodeo, helped in Edson at the Trail Hall’s fall supper as well as other places and people that needed extra help.\nOutside of work, a person could find Jessica hanging out with friends, having trivia nights, catching up on favourite shows, going out for supper and a movie (just not Titanic), doing crafting and sometimes playing board games. When the opportunity presented itself, Jessica always enjoyed a night out dancing or attempting some artistic challenges by attending paint nights and creating pottery.\nOver the years Jessica took the time to travel the world. Not only was she able to travel with her sports teams, she travelled with friends and solo to achieve her dreams. Having her little sister living in Australia for a year, gave Jessica a good reason to visit the continent where she got to see the crocodile farm, the Great Barrier Reef, and where they went white water rafting. On a trip to Orlando with her friend Angie where they took some time to visit Disney world, and as a crazy Disney fan this was definitely at the top of Jessica’s adventure list. One of her last trips was to Europe for a Mediterranean Cruise visiting Rome, Italy, the Vatican and Greece.\nAs much time as Jessica spent at work and personal activities, she did her best to spend as much time as possible with her family. Even work trips to Hinton or Edmonton gave her opportunities to visit family members. When it came time to celebrate the birthdays of nieces and nephews she was right in the mix, many of Roxane’s kid’s birthday cakes had the aid of Jessica’s creative side during the decoration process. When a fire wasn’t keeping her away, Jessica always made it out to Malissa’s kids birthday family camping trips which most times was a celebration of her birthday as well.\nIn 2010, when Vicky was married on a mountain, and the only way for most of us to get to the celebration was by helicopter, Jessica was the most excited having experienced riding in them before for fire related situations. She was willing to let anyone else experience the front seat, but lucky for her we were all too nervous and preferred the back seats.\nJessica enjoyed life, she loved her family and her friends, she would do anything she could for anyone of them. The following poem sums up what we would like to say:\nSister and Best Friend\nThe moment I realized, my sister just died.\nMy hands cradled my face, and I frantically cried.\nWhy did this happen, and how could this be.\nShe had so much to live for, we could all clearly see.\nMy heart simply dropped, and felt a sharp pain.\nMy tears fell instantly, like a severe August rain.\nI was truly lucky, to have a sister like her.\nCountless others, nod and concur.\nI will miss our talks, and her comforting voice.\nAnd those random moments, where we'd mutually rejoice.\nRest in peace, Sister and best friend,\nmy deepest love, to the sky I shall send.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.impressionsphotography.org/exploring-greece-from-above-awe-inspiring-aerial-photography/", "date": "2024-02-22T03:44:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473690.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222030017-20240222060017-00090.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9275006055831909, "token_count": 1169, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__55273026", "lang": "en", "text": "Experiencing Greece from above is a journey into the extraordinary. With a drone I wandered around Crete and some of the most beautiful and photogenic Greek islands like Zakynthos, Thasos, Andros or Patmos, less popular than Mykonos or Santorini but yet so beautiful. I present you here some of the aerial images I shot along my photo journeys.\n- Aerial Views of some of Crete Best Beaches : Balos and Preveli\n- Aerial Views at some Greek Historical Marvels : Monasteries and Venetian Towns\n- Aerial views at Monasteries on Patmos and Thassos islands\n- 2 aerial views of Greece old Venetian Towns : Rethymno, Crete Island and Chora, Andros Island.\nWhen you look Greece from above, it looks like a painting…\nGreece’s diverse topography and historical sites is heightened when seen from the vantage point of a drone’s lens.\nGREECE FROM ABOVE. AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY made by drone\nIt is a unique feeling to see things from above, you see our world as if you were like looking down from an airplane window.\nAerial Views of some of Crete Best Beaches : Balos and Preveli\nGreece coasts and Shorelines offer Impressive perspectives Seen from a drone\nGreece’s diverse topography is heightened when seen from the vantage point of a drone’s lens.\nGreece and its islands are an endless visual paradise and with the help of my drone I focus on the beauties of their coasts and shorelines to highlight their impressive perspectives.\nAerial Views at some Greek Historical Marvels : Monasteries and Venetian Towns\nBy capturing stunning views from above, drones offer a unique perspective that reveals the layout and design of ancient structures and complement the narrative of Greece’s rich history.\nAerial views at Monasteries on Patmos and Thassos islands\nAerial photography in Greece also sheds light on the historical marvels that have shaped the glory of this country where perfectly kept Christian monuments strongly stand together with the beautiful remnants of the various foreign occupations the country has lived.\nThe Monastery of Saint John the Theologian seen from above\nThe Monastery of Saint John the Theologian is perched atop the rowering rock formations of Patmos island in the Cyclades.\nIt is considered to be the most important monastery of the Aegean Sea and is on the World Heritage List of UNESCO, since 1999.\nDrone shot of the Monastery of Archangel Michael, Thassos island.\nThe Monastery of Archangel Michael was built on a cliff in 1150 AD and is today a nun monastery open to visits. The monastery is a popular pilgrimage site for Christians as it hosts a nail part on which Christ was crucified. Tourists also visit it for itsmagnificent panoramic views, which is one of the best on Thassos.\nPerched at 250 meters above the sea level, The nun monastery offers breathtaking views over the Aegean sea.\nGreece has been occupied by various foreign powers, each leaving their mark on the country’s culture, architecture, and history. Aerial photography, facilitated by drones, enhances our understanding and appreciation of the intricate details and beauty of these cultural treasures.\n2 aerial views of Greece old Venetian Towns : Rethymno, Crete Island and Chora, Andros Island.\nRethymno is in my opinion the most beautiful city in Crete with its small Venetian streets and architecture. The town is a perfect representation of Crete complex history of occupation with a lot of Venetian and Ottoman heritages.\nCrete Island : Rethymno Venetian town and its Fortezza seen from above at sunset.\nOn this aerial photography of Rethymno at Sunset, you can see in the foreground : the old harbour, the old town, in the background, the Fortezza (*) and its dome. The silhouette of Chania mountains elegantly appear in the orange skies.\n* The Fortezza is a fortress built by the Venetians in the 16th century. The dome visible on this photo belongs to a standing Mosque. Originally built as the Catholic Cathedral of St. Nicholas, it underwent a transformation and was repurposed into an Mosque with the capture of Rethymnon by the Ottoman Turks later on.\nAndros island : Aerial photography of Chora town.\nAndros is the northernmost island of the Greek Cyclades archipelago. Less know than Santorini or Mykonos, the small island is an open-air museum. Seen with with a drone\nOn this drone shot, Chora town seen from above has a unique beauty due to its architecture and location above transparent blue waters. Built on the stiff cliffs of the island, Chora is an historical testimony of Greece past with a a combination of Venetian, Byzantine and Ottoman architecture.\nI am professional aerial photographer with experience over the last 16 years in Greece and in many other countries such as the Maldives, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. My portfolio encompasses aerial images of a diverse range of locations shot from planes, seaplanes, helicopters and of course drones for which I obtained a drone pilot license.\nFrom pristine tropical luxury resorts to private islands, luxury hotels and landscapes, regardless of the aerial platform needed, I am able to photograph any aerial image you need.\nContact me to discuss about your project.\nBrowse more Aerial photos\nBrowse more Travel photos", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.iaincairns.com/2009/08/ive-won-the-concept-sci-fi-short-story-competition/", "date": "2014-04-25T03:37:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1398223207985.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20140423032007-00392-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.977132260799408, "token_count": 124, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2014-15", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__59520852", "lang": "en", "text": "I’m very happy today! Not only is it the first day of my holidays, but I had my first fiction publication. My short story ‘Bringer of War‘ won the Concept Sci-fi ezine short story competition and was published today in Issue 6!\nMany thanks to Concept Sci-Fi editor Gary Reynolds for shortlisting me. And many many thanks to star SF writer and competition judge Sean Williams for picking me as the winner (and for writing some very nice things in the foreword!).\nHopefully this boost will encourage me to get more written and submitted. Cheers!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.encarta.in/animals/kind-of-animals/birds/attracting-birds-to-your-backyard.html", "date": "2017-03-29T03:21:38Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218190181.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212950-00245-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9435100555419922, "token_count": 450, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__249821722", "lang": "en", "text": "Hanging Bird Feeder\nPlace a hanging bird feeder near plants that offer shelter– many birds like to dart to a feeder for a quick nibble before returning to the safety of a nearby tree or bush. Locate a feeder where it is not exposed to wind, since a swinging bird feeder will frighten birds and also scatter seed. Grains and seeds are ideal feed for bird feeders because they satisfy both the appetite and the nutrient requirements of many birds.\nMany birds will nest in human-made nest boxes. The entrance of a nest box should be only large enough to permit a desired bird to enter. For example, if you want to attract chickadees, the entrance should be only about 1 inch (3 centimeters) wide. A slanted roof and a hole in the floor of the box will help rainwater drain away and keep the inside of the box dry.\nPlants That Attract Birds\nInvite birds to your backyard by providing plants that offer food, shelter, and nesting sites. A variety of flowering plants provide tasty seed snacks for birds. Flowering plants that have sturdy, upright stems offer a perch for a bird as it eats. Trees and bushes that produce colorful berries will draw birds’ attention.\nA birdbath is an ideal place to watch birds bathe and preen, in which they use their bills to spread oil to each feather. Clean, oiled feathers provide good insulation from the cold and rain. Make sure the birdbath is at least 24 inches (61 centimeters) wide—any smaller and birds will use the bath only for a quick drink and will not stay around to bathe and preen. Many small birds are afraid of deep water, so make sure the water in the bath is no deeper than 3 inches (8 centimeters).\nPlatform Bird Feeder\nTo attract ground-feeding birds to your backyard, use a simple platform feeder. These low tables are ideal to view birds and their eating behaviors as they jostle for food. Platform feeders can hold many types of bird food, including seeds, fruits, and peanuts. Locate your feeder near plant cover so that birds can quickly fly to shelter if they feel threatened.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.fincamariadelaluz.com/yoga-retreat", "date": "2024-04-20T00:55:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817463.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419234422-20240420024422-00431.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9206888675689697, "token_count": 186, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__204119616", "lang": "en", "text": "Find Your Zen With a Yoga Escape at Our Andalusian Villas\nLooking for the ultimate yoga retreat experience in Andalusia? Look no further than The Yogi Planner, our trusted partner for all things yoga. The Yogi Planner will take care of all the details, from organizing classes and workshops to arranging accommodations and meals.\nOur villa location provides the perfect setting for your yoga retreat, with picturesque views and a serene atmosphere that will help you unwind and connect with nature. With spacious indoor and outdoor areas, you'll have plenty of room to practice your asanas and meditate in peace.\nInterested in learning more about The Yogi Planner and their upcoming yoga retreats at our villa location? Contact them directly for more information on dates, rates, and packages. We can't wait to welcome you to our oasis of relaxation and rejuvenation.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://challenge.codeatlth.org/2019", "date": "2022-06-27T04:35:36Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103328647.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20220627043200-20220627073200-00378.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9191980361938477, "token_count": 220, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-27", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__110313263", "lang": "en", "text": "Saturday 16 February 2019\nThe doors to the building are locked, since it’s a weekend. If you don’t have access go to this entrance and call Måns on 0730946030.\nThe contst is hosted at https://lthchallenge19.kattis.com/. Register by joining the competition.\nYou will be given a set of problems that you will try to solve as many as possible of as fast as possible. Your solutions are programs that will be automatically tested by the judge server Kattis. For a given problem the testsetver will test your program on a set of some secret inputs, and your solution will be considered correct if it produces the correct output within a given time limit of the problem.\nYou participate with your own laptop. Power sockets will be provided.\nThe contest will test your programming skills, and your ability to solve algoritmic problems.\nLTH Challenge 2019 will be the third contest in the 2018-2019 Swedish Coding Cup.\nThere will be prizes for the top competitors!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.thrivefitnessandwellbeing.com.au/my-story/", "date": "2017-12-14T18:44:11Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948550199.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20171214183234-20171214203234-00059.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8972814083099365, "token_count": 160, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__98090513", "lang": "en", "text": "I am a 26 year old Personal Trainer in Mildura. I live my passions through running Thrive.\n- Master of Personal Training at the Australian Institute of Fitness\n- Certificate III & IV Personal Training\n- Level 1 200hr Yoga Training at Byron Yoga Centre\n- Crank It Suspension Training Coach\n- Bachelor of Education at La Trobe University\n- Holistic Health Coach via Institute of Integrative Nutrition\n- EFT Practitioner (Emotional Freedom Technique/Tapping)\n- Reiki Level 1\nUltimately though, they are just titles. I like to describe myself as a free spirit whose passions lie in fitness, nutrition, and climbing mountains. I’m also a huge believer that good health, travel and love are the primary things that make you richer.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.episcopalretirement.com/communities/affordable-living/st-paul-village/newsletter", "date": "2024-04-23T13:39:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818711.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423130552-20240423160552-00148.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9461526870727539, "token_count": 201, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__97115384", "lang": "en", "text": "Life is good at St. Paul Village. With our conveniently located campus, free shuttle service, and beautiful grounds, St. Paul Village offers all the comforts of home at an affordable price. And without the headaches of home and yard maintenance!\nThere are countless opportunities to interact with your neighbors at St. Paul Village. Residents enjoy a community garden, a community room for parties and bigger events, a beauty salon, enclosed courtyard for gatherings, computer lab with Internet access, and a fitness center. The Senior Club sponsors trips to Reds games, Coney Island, restaurants, and more. If ceramics is a hobby for you, St. Paul Village also offers ceramic workshops. And there are Bible studies and dinner dances among other activities. You can be as active as you like, or simply spend quiet time reading, watching TV in the lounge, or strolling the lovely grounds.\nTake a look at the latest newsletter to see what activities and events are happening at St. Paul Village now!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://skischule-lermoos.tirol/en/information/faqs-lermoos-ski-school.html", "date": "2024-04-15T20:01:34Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817014.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415174104-20240415204104-00646.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9378322958946228, "token_count": 1278, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__53156278", "lang": "en", "text": "Frequently asked questions\nat the Lermoos Ski School\nWe have collected a selection of the most frequently asked questions we hear at the Lermoos Ski School, and provided answers for you here. We hope this will help to clear up a few things before you arrive. If you have any additional questions, and cannot find the answers you need in this section, please contact us by telephone on +43 5673 2840 or send us an email at email@example.com.\nDo children in the Bambini and beginners ski lessons also need a ski pass?\nBambini and beginners ski lessons (including adults lessons) are conducted in the BOBO Kinderland area and on the practice slope. These areas are equipped with a conveyor belt, which does not require a ski pass. Children up to and including four years of age travel for free on the Langes mountain railways.\nAre helmets legally required in Austria?\nYes, helmets are legally required in Austria, but this does not apply in all states. Helmets are required in Salzburg, Upper Austria, Styria, Lower Austria, Carinthia, Burgenland and Vienna. It is not currently compulsory to wear helmets in Tyrol and Vorarlberg, however we strongly recommend wearing a helmet to prevent injury.\nDo group lessons require prior reservation?\nSki lessons for groups, like all our lessons, should be booked in advance. To avoid confusion and to enable us to find the best group for you, please send us an obligation-free enquiry.\nDo your ski and snowboard instructors also give lessons in foreign languages?\nThe Lermoos Ski School offers instruction to all international guests who visit the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena. Most of our instructors speak English and Dutch in addition to German, and many are also competent in one or more other languages such as French, Italian, Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovenian and Spanish. When you book a private lesson, we will make every attempt to find a suitable instructor to meet your requirements, however we cannot guarantee that your language will be available.\nIs it possible to book midday care for children for a single day?\nYes, this is possible. If you wish to book midday care for several days in a row, please submit a separate booking for each day or contact us directly and notify the appropriate teacher.\nIs it possible to start a series of lessons during the week?\nMore advanced students with even a little prior experience may start their lessons during the week. Unfortunately beginners may not join a series of lessons in the middle. Please check the available course start times for your preferred lesson type.\nWhich payment methods are accepted at the Lermoos Ski School?\nLessons at the Lermoos Ski School can be easily booked online or when you arrive in Lermoos. You will find the exact address here. The online booking system accepts the following forms of payment: VISA, MasterCard, Maestro, DirectDebit, Ideal and direct transfer. Please note that payments made on site in our Lermoos office must be in cash or by card (excluding American Express).\nWhen and where do we meet to begin our lessons?\nStudents are requested to meet at the appropriate location ten minutes before the lesson start time. Please check the details printed on your ski lesson ticket. All meeting points for the Lermoos Ski School are centrally located in the valley near BOBO's Kinderland and the FamilyJet assembly area. The precise meeting points depend on the lesson type, and you will find them printed on your lesson ticket and clearly signposted on the site in Lermoos. You may like to arrange an individual meeting or collection point for your private lesson.\nWhat equipment do my children need to bring to their ski lessons?\nChildren need to bring the following items to their lessons at the Lermoos Ski School:\n- suitable ski clothing for the temperature and conditions\n- helmet & gloves\n- ski goggles or sunglasses\n- ski boots, snowboard boots, etc. (Please note: be sure these are correctly fitted!)\n- skis, snowboard, sticks, etc. (from seven years of age)\n- lift ticket (for appropriate age and ability)\n- ski lesson ticket and parents' contact details (identification)\nHow far in advance do I need to register for my lessons at the Lermoos Ski School?\nPlease book your lessons at the ski school as early as possible as the \"First come, first served\" principle applies. Up until the end of November we are offering a 3% discount in our online shop with early bookings. Of course you are welcome to contact us on short notice, and we will do our best to fit you in if we have any places available in suitable lessons. Owing to the situation with COVID-19, we are asking guests to book online as early as possible, so that we can make the necessary preparations for all our lessons. This will enable us to avoid unnecessary contact. Owing to COVID-19, we have added a special clause to our cancellation policy.\nHow large are the groups for each individual lesson?\nGroup sizes vary according to the number of registered participants, and of course the current COVID-19 situation will affect this. As a result, we cannot specify an exact number of participants per group, but we try to keep group sizes as small as possible to ensure the best possible learning environment.\nIs equipment included in the cost of the ski school ticket?\nNo, our prices do not include equipment.\nIs a lift pass included with the lesson cost?\nNo, our prices do not include lift passes. Lift passes can be purchased from our ski school office or at the lift stations.\nCan I hire my equipment from you?\nUnfortunately we do not have any ski hire facilities. Please ask your accommodation provider for recommendations. We have a good working relationship with all the ski hire services in Lermoos.\nWhat happens if I get sick? Can I get a refund?\nAny money already paid to us will be refunded on presentation of a doctor's certificate. If you have already participated in some of your lesson days, the balance will be refunded.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://wigstonbonsaiclub.wordpress.com/2012/05/", "date": "2019-06-25T03:43:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999787.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20190625031825-20190625053825-00534.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9513261318206787, "token_count": 205, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__54070252", "lang": "en", "text": "Tonight’s meeting was all about Pines. Malcolm Hughes, our guest speaker brought along some superb examples of Pine Bonsai to demonstrate the characteristics of the various species (Japanese White Pine, Japanese Black Pine and Scots pine) and their requirement in bonsai cultivation.\nThe Talk was light hearted and covered everything from soil requirements and watering and feeding regimes to candle pinching and preparation for show.\nThis was followed by a critique and styling suggestions for the trees the members brought along to the meeting.\nOur thanks to Malcolm for another superb presentation (he seems to be becoming a regular guest speaker).\nHere are some picture from the meeting. My apologies for the quality (forgot the camera and had to use the phone instead).\nMalcolm offering advice on Elaine’s White Pine\nLee, Mark, Olly and Rob in rapt attention\nMalcolm in full flow\nSome of the members trees brought along for critique and styling advice\n2 Black Pines from Malcolm’s collection", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://1stwickfordscouts.org/", "date": "2019-01-22T14:31:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583857913.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20190122140606-20190122162606-00622.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9521965980529785, "token_count": 138, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__5929516", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to 1st Wickford Scouts\n\"It is a movement, because it moves forward. As soon as it stops moving, it becomes an Organisation, and is no longer Scouting.\"\nWelcome to 1st Wickford Scouts, this website provides information about the different types of Scouting you can take part in. If you are looking to join, please visit the get involved page.\nIf you have visited the website before, you will probably have noticed that it has undergone a change in appearance. This is to ensure efficiency is maintained and allows the website to be viewed correctly from all devices (mobile, tablet and computer).\nIf you require any assistance, please speak to your group leader.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.chrisbburris.com/Portfolio/pokemon-txt-adv", "date": "2024-02-29T04:19:35Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474784.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229035411-20240229065411-00064.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9159719944000244, "token_count": 111, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__103415814", "lang": "en", "text": "Pokémon Text Adventure is a short game about encountering and battling wild Pokémon.\nLike the start of any Pokémon game, the player is able to choose a starter Pokémon. They can choose between Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle. However, the Pokémon Professor won’t let the player venture out on their own until they’ve raised their level 5 starter to level 10. They must roam the grassy fields outside of town and battle wild Pokémon in order to strengthen their starter. Only then can they truly begin their Pokémon journey.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.gba.org.gg/?page_id=14", "date": "2019-03-20T19:11:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202450.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190320190324-20190320212324-00495.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8756822943687439, "token_count": 102, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__135073524", "lang": "en", "text": "There is a social meeting from 2pm till 4pm on Thursday afternoons at Les Four Cabot, St Andrews.\n- Visits from different people such as police, fire and local museums\n- Playing dominoes or bingo\n- Handicrafts and Knitting\n- listening to music or just chatting with friends\nBut everything stops for a cup of tea at three o'clock.\nPlease contact the office on Tel 236933 if you wish to attend or require transportation.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.hytale.com/news/2018/12/happy-holidays-from-the-hytale-team", "date": "2023-05-28T13:30:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224643784.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20230528114832-20230528144832-00535.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9493582844734192, "token_count": 604, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__73105063", "lang": "en", "text": "Happy holidays from the Hytale team!\nThis has been an incredible week for the entire Hytale team. As we publish this, the Hytale announcement trailer has been viewed more than 11 million times - a number that far exceeds our wildest expectations!\nWe can't thank the gaming community enough for all of the amazing support we’ve received so far: the tweets, reaction videos, fanart, suggestions, speculation, all of it! We’ve been absolutely blown away by the excitement surrounding the game.\nIt's been great to receive so much attention from the press, too. Seeing the game covered everywhere from Eurogamer, PC Gamer, Rock Paper Shotgun, PCGamesN and GameInformer to VentureBeat, Variety, Hollywood Reporter and more has been fantastic for the team after so many years of working on Hytale in secret.\nNonetheless, we understand that with all of this attention comes high expectations. For that reason, we're taking extra steps to ramp up production and ensure that we deliver a game you'll love. For one thing, we're expanding our hiring plans. Keep an eye on our jobs page in the new year for a full list of the positions that we'll be recruiting!\nWe know that many of you are hungry for more information about Hytale. Starting in early January, we’ll be publishing a series of articles on this blog going into detail about different features of the game, from our world generation tech to the Hytale Model Maker.\nIn particular, we know that combat, modding and server specifics are important to large parts of the community. We're paying special attention to these topics, and in the new year we're going to be reaching out to community leaders to make sure we're providing you with the information you need. Watch this space!\nIn the meantime, we want to provide a quick look at something we’ve been working on recently. Amongst all of the excitement of the announcement, we’ve been researching improvements to Hytale’s weather and fog system - and this week we implemented it into the game. These effects weren't finished when we produced the trailer, but here's a glimpse of what Hytale's engine is capable of:\nThe effects in this video have been drastically turned up in order to best demonstrate their impact. Not every misty winter morning will be quite this misty, but we're really pleased with the effects we're able to achieve with these new features. Of course, modders and content creators will be able to tweak weather and fog settings to their heart's content!\nMake sure you watch that video with sound on, too, or you’ll miss out on a preview of Hytale’s atmospheric soundtrack.\nThis is only a glimpse of a small aspect of the game, but we hope you’ll join us in the new year for much more Hytale content. In the meantime -\nHappy holidays, everyone!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.thenottinghamreview.com/issue-8/christina-dalcher-night-sand-castles", "date": "2020-02-25T04:45:45Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875146004.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20200225014941-20200225044941-00179.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9310741424560547, "token_count": 2087, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__159155147", "lang": "en", "text": "On a sunny Saturday in June, Dad takes me to my favorite beach. I should say it used to be my favorite beach, back when I could see the horseshoe-shaped bay and the craggy rocks growing up out of the sand like castle turrets on either side. Now, thanks to that bizarre infection with the unpronounceable name, all beaches are pretty much identical. And sunny Saturdays? They might as well be cloudy Tuesdays. With every year that goes by, my memories of sun shimmering on waves grow foggier, one shimmer and one wave at a time.\nYou might say I live in a world filled with nights, one after the other.\nI still like the beach, though, especially on days like today. I think it must have something to do with how I sense the sun. The doctors tell me my brain reacts to it, but I don’t know whether that’s true or whether it’s another story they make up to lift my spirits, motivate me to get outside, get some fresh air, get on with life. What I do know is I love the feeling of my skin shining, as if the sun turns me into polished silver or bronze. Maybe gold, maybe platinum. Or the steel of a knight’s armor, glistening before the joust.\n‘Can we build a sand castle?’ my sister squeaks in her little-girl voice.\nSusan is eight now, the same age I was when I carefully placed my last flag on the last turret on the last castle I made.\n‘Sure,’ I say, although I’d rather read my new book. I’m good at Braille – better than I thought I’d be nine years ago.\nSusan must have heard me hesitate. ‘Please, Katie? It’ll be fun.’\nI always loved building castles at the beach. I imagined miniature knights and squires, all made of smooth sand, galloping up toward the drawbridge on sturdy steeds while princesses and ladies-in-waiting giggled and gossiped from the parapets. I don’t love making castles so much anymore – my job these days is to pack bucket after bucket of sand, knowing I won’t see the final masterpiece. But I put the book aside and tell Susan I’ll help.\nSusan and Dad work on the foundation; I know this because I’ve filled and tamped down four of the oblong molds, and that’s always the best way to start a sand castle. I reach over and ask Susan to put my hand on the base so I can feel what they’ve done so far.\nShe swats my hand away. ‘No, Kate! You’ll ruin it.’\n‘I’ll be careful.’\n‘That’s what you said the last time,’ Susan whines. ‘Daddy, tell Kate not to touch my castle!’\nMy castle. She has no idea how those two words sting.\nDad hushes her, saying it’s our castle, not just Susan’s, and places two round buckets next to my leg so I can find them easily. I wonder if he’s familiar with that old saying about actions speaking louder than words.\nA few more buckets and Susan starts squealing. ‘Oh, it’s so pretty! Oh, Kate, I wish you could see it!’\nI don’t bother telling her the only way I can see is with my hands. To my eyes, the castle might as well be made of black sand on a moonless night.\n‘Hurry, Kate. We need another bucket,’ Susan says.\nDad laughs. ‘Come on, slowpoke.’ He means it to be funny.\nI don’t see it that way. Ha ha. Good one, Kate.\nSusan joins in. ‘Come on, slowpoke!’\nThe sun burns hotter on my face, but it isn’t really the sun that makes me flush. As I listen to Susan and Dad deciding how big to make the moat, and Susan offering to fill pails with water – ‘Kate can’t do that by herself,’ she chirps – I feel more like a forgotten rusted toy than a shiny silver star. I turn, burying my face in the beach towel, and wonder if tears will make me rust faster.\nSomething blocks the warmth on my arm, and I raise my head. It’s an old habit, looking up to see what I can’t see, but one I haven’t yet forgotten. ‘Dad?’ I say.\n‘Yes, honey?’ Dad’s voice comes from the opposite direction. I’m pretty sure he has his back to me. Now I hear water sloshing into the castle moat and Susan skipping around in the sand, telling me how wonderful her castle is without really speaking to me at all.\n‘Hi,’ a different voice says. He sounds about my age – not quite a man, but past the awkward squeaky stage of puberty. ‘How come you’re not helping with the sand castle?’\nI shrug. The hardest part about being blind is having to tell people. No, that’s not true. The hardest part comes after you tell people – when you hear them say, Oh, I’m so sorry. That part sucks. But I tell the boy anyway, knowing he’ll leave. Hoping he’ll leave.\nWhat does seeing have to do with building a sand castle? he says.\nI feel warmth on my arm again and a few grains of sand scatter onto my feet. He must have knelt down. Well, I guess it sort of helps to know where you’re putting the sand, doesn’t it? Besides, what’s the point if I can’t see it when I’m finished?\nHe laughs. ‘Yeah, I guess it might as well be like painting on a black canvas with black paint. Sorry. Bad joke.’\n‘Or building castles with black sand on a night with no moon,’ I say, and can’t help laughing myself.\nWe come up with a dozen different metaphors for sightlessness, each one sillier than the next. The funny part is, none of them bothers me.\n‘So,’ he says, and I hear him scooping sand into one of the pails. ‘How about we build a crazy castle?’ He takes my hand and wraps my fingers around the handle of the pail. \"’You start.’\n‘Why not? Besides, who cares what it looks like? Even the best sand castles end up getting washed away when the tide comes in.’\nIn another ten minutes, I’m sitting in the center of four sandy turrets, patting them smooth while he replenishes our water supply.\n‘You’re going to ruin it,’ Susan says.\nOf course I will.\n‘No, she won’t.’ It’s the boy’s voice again, speaking in my direction, not Susan’s. He shuffles away, kicking up fine grains of sand, comes back, plops clumps of wet sand around me. ‘Do the north wall first. That’s the direction you’re facing. Like this.\" I can feel him guiding my hands right and left until my fingertips graze the sides of the turrets. ‘Got it?’\n‘Got it,’ I say. I wish my tone carried the same confidence as the words.\nSusan sniffs, mumbles something under her breath about how I’ll screw everything up, and her voice trails off.\nIt must be at least an hour later, because the sun kisses my back now. ‘Well? What does it look like?’ I ask the boy.\n‘It looks like a castle. With a princess sitting in it.’ He takes my right hand and carefully places it on one tower. ‘Here. That’s north-east. I put some crenulations on the parapet. Can you feel them?’\nMy fingers move up and down, snaking over the rises and falls. I imagine princesses and ladies-in-waiting waving delicate handkerchiefs as knights and squires approach the drawbridge. ‘It’s beautiful,’ I say, thinking the boy who built my castle must be some sort of medieval architecture genius.\n‘We did a pretty good job. Maybe we can make another one next Saturday. If you’re here.’\n‘I’ll be here. My name’s Kate, by the way.’ I feel a little stupid not even knowing his name.\n‘I’m Hugo,’ he says, and I don’t need to see his smile. I can hear the shine in it, like the steel of a knight’s armor, glistening before the joust.\nCHRISTINA DALCHER weaves words and mixes morphemes from her home in the American South. Recognitions include The Bath Flash Award’s Short List, nominations for Best of the Net and Best Small Fictions, and second place in Bartleby Snopes’ Dialogue-Only Contest. Laura Bradford represents Christina’s novels, which feature a sassy and stubborn linguist with anger management issues. You can read additional short work here or follow Christina @CVDalcher", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://eurodesk.us/2023/06/01/adventure-travel-pushing-your-limits/", "date": "2023-09-23T17:31:57Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00016.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8999589681625366, "token_count": 2146, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__200070679", "lang": "en", "text": "Adventure Travel has gained immense popularity in recent years, offering a thrilling escape from mundane routines and a chance to challenge oneself physically, mentally, and emotionally. From scaling towering mountains to diving into uncharted depths, adventure travel takes you out of your comfort zone and into a world of exhilaration and personal growth. In this article, we will explore the allure of adventure travel, its benefits, popular destinations, preparation, safety considerations, sustainability, and share inspiring personal stories. So, fasten your seatbelts and get ready for an adrenaline-filled journey!\nIn the modern world, where comfort and convenience are highly valued, adventure travel offers a refreshing break by pushing boundaries and seeking new experiences. Adventure travel encompasses a wide range of activities, from trekking through rugged terrains to exploring underwater ecosystems. It goes beyond mere sightseeing and immerses travelers in thrilling encounters that test their physical and mental limits.\nWhat is Adventure Travel?\nAdventure travel refers to traveling with the purpose of engaging in activities that involve physical challenges, exploration, and a sense of adventure. It encourages individuals to step outside their comfort zones and experience the thrill of the unknown. Adventure travelers seek excitement, personal growth, and a deeper connection with nature and cultures.\nThe Appeal of Adventure Travel\nAdventure travel has a magnetic appeal that attracts thrill-seekers from all walks of life. The allure lies in the opportunity to break free from the monotony of daily routines and immerse oneself in extraordinary experiences. It offers a chance to escape the confines of a sedentary lifestyle and embark on a journey that is both physically demanding and mentally stimulating.\nBenefits of Adventure Travel\nAdventure travel not only provides an adrenaline rush but also offers numerous benefits that contribute to overall well-being. Let’s delve into some of these benefits:\nPhysical Fitness and Health\nEngaging in adventurous activities requires physical exertion, leading to improved fitness levels and increased stamina. Hiking, kayaking, and rock climbing, among other activities, provide excellent opportunities for cardiovascular exercise and muscle strengthening. Adventure travel can serve as a gateway to a healthier lifestyle.\nMental and Emotional Well-being\nAdventure travel stimulates the mind and boosts mental resilience. Overcoming challenges during outdoor adventures fosters a sense of accomplishment and self-confidence. The thrill and excitement experienced during these journeys release endorphins, enhancing mood and reducing stress. It’s a natural remedy for the pressures of modern life.\nCultural Immersion and Personal Growth\nAdventure travel often involves interaction with local communities and immersing oneself in diverse cultures. It allows travelers to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for different ways of life. Experiencing new customs, cuisines, and traditions fosters personal growth, broadens perspectives, and\nBuilding Resilience and Overcoming Challenges\nAdventure travel presents numerous challenges that require problem-solving skills, adaptability, and resilience. Facing unpredictable situations and conquering fears not only builds character but also equips individuals with valuable life skills. The ability to overcome obstacles and navigate through unfamiliar environments fosters personal growth and self-discovery.\nPopular Adventure Travel Destinations\nAdventure travel enthusiasts have a plethora of destinations to choose from. Here are some of the most popular ones:\nMountains and Hiking\nMountainous regions such as the Himalayas, the Andes, and the Alps offer breathtaking landscapes and thrilling hiking trails. Whether it’s summiting Mount Everest or trekking through the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, the allure of conquering towering peaks attracts adventure seekers from around the world.\nWater Sports and Surfing\nCoastal destinations with pristine beaches and powerful waves are ideal for water sports enthusiasts. Surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling, and kayaking provide thrilling adventures and a chance to explore underwater wonders. Destinations like Bali, Hawaii, and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are renowned for their aquatic adventures.\nWildlife Safaris and Expeditions\nFor nature lovers, wildlife safaris and expeditions offer the opportunity to witness majestic animals in their natural habitats. The African savannah, the Amazon rainforest, and the Galapagos Islands are renowned for their rich biodiversity and offer unforgettable encounters with lions, elephants, gorillas, and unique species found nowhere else on Earth.\nExtreme Sports and Adrenaline Activities\nThrill-seekers seeking an adrenaline rush can indulge in extreme sports like skydiving, bungee jumping, paragliding, and white-water rafting. Destinations such as New Zealand, Switzerland, and Costa Rica are popular for their adventure sports infrastructure and stunning landscapes.\nPreparing for Adventure Travel\nEmbarking on an adventure trip requires careful preparation to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Here are some essential considerations:\nPhysical Training and Conditioning\nEngaging in physically demanding activities necessitates adequate fitness and stamina. Prior to the trip, it’s crucial to engage in regular exercise, focusing on cardiovascular fitness, strength training, and flexibility. Consulting with a healthcare professional and a fitness trainer can help design a suitable training regimen.\nGear and Equipment\nAppropriate gear and equipment are essential for adventure travel. Depending on the activity, this may include hiking boots, waterproof clothing, camping gear, safety equipment, and navigation tools. Researching and investing in high-quality gear ensures comfort, safety, and durability throughout the journey.\nResearching and Planning\nThorough research and planning are vital to ensure a smooth adventure travel experience. This includes identifying reputable tour operators or guides, understanding the local climate and terrain, obtaining necessary permits or visas, and creating a detailed itinerary. Researching cultural norms and etiquette is also important to respect local customs and traditions.\nSafety Considerations and Risk Management\nAdventure travel involves inherent risks, but proper safety measures can mitigate potential dangers. Here are some key considerations:\nChoosing Reputable Tour Operators and Guides\nSelecting reputable tour operators or guides with extensive experience and safety records is crucial. Reading reviews, seeking recommendations, and verifying certifications and licenses can help ensure a reliable and responsible adventure travel provider.\nUnderstanding Local Laws and Customs\nFamiliarizing oneself with local laws, regulations, and customs is essential to avoid any legal or cultural pitfalls. Respecting the environment, wildlife, and local communities is paramount. Engaging in ethical and sustainable practices contributes to the preservation of natural and cultural heritage.\nPreparing for emergencies is vital in adventure travel. This includes carrying a first aid kit, having appropriate travel insurance that covers adventure activities, and knowing how to respond to potential risks such\nas natural disasters, accidents, or medical emergencies. Understanding evacuation procedures, having emergency contacts, and maintaining communication devices are crucial elements of preparedness.\nSustainable Adventure Travel\nAs adventure travel grows in popularity, it is essential to prioritize sustainability and minimize negative impacts on the environment and local communities. Here are some ways to practice sustainable adventure travel:\nMinimizing Environmental Impact\nResponsible travelers strive to leave minimal traces on the environment. This includes following designated trails, respecting wildlife habitats, properly disposing of waste, and using eco-friendly products. Choosing eco-conscious accommodations and tour operators that prioritize sustainability further contribute to environmental preservation.\nSupporting Local Communities\nAdventure travel can provide economic benefits to local communities. Opting for locally-owned accommodations, supporting local guides and businesses, and purchasing locally-made products fosters sustainable development. Engaging in responsible tourism practices, such as respecting cultural norms and traditions, helps preserve the authenticity of destinations.\nResponsible Wildlife Encounters\nInteracting with wildlife should always prioritize the well-being and conservation of the animals. Avoiding activities that exploit or harm animals, such as captive animal encounters or purchasing products made from endangered species, is crucial. Choose wildlife experiences that prioritize observation from a distance and support conservation efforts.\nPersonal Stories and Testimonials\nAdventure travel often leaves travelers with unforgettable memories and transformative experiences. Here are some personal stories and testimonials from individuals who have ventured into the world of adventure travel:\n- “Scaling Mount Kilimanjaro was the most challenging yet rewarding experience of my life. The breathtaking views and the sense of accomplishment at the summit made every step worth it.” – Sarah\n- “Snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef was like entering a different world. The vibrant colors, diverse marine life, and the feeling of weightlessness underwater left me in awe of the beauty of our oceans.” – Mark\n- “Trekking through the dense jungles of Borneo and encountering wild orangutans in their natural habitat was a truly humbling experience. It made me realize the importance of conservation and preserving these incredible creatures.” – Lisa\nAdventure travel offers an unparalleled opportunity to push your limits, explore the unknown, and embark on a transformative journey. It not only provides thrilling experiences but also contributes to physical fitness, mental resilience, personal growth, and cultural understanding. By embracing adventure travel responsibly and sustainably, we can create positive impacts while enjoying the wonders of our planet.\n- Is adventure travel suitable for everyone?\nAdventure travel caters to a wide range of interests and fitness levels. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced adventurer, there are options available for everyone. It’s important to choose activities that align with your abilities and comfort level.\n- How do I ensure my safety during adventure travel?\nPrioritize safety by selecting reputable tour operators, following safety guidelines, and being prepared for emergencies. Research destinations, stay informed about local conditions, and make informed decisions to minimize risks.\n- Can adventure travel be environmentally friendly?\nYes, sustainable adventure travel is possible. By minimizing environmental impact, supporting local communities, and practicing responsible wildlife encounters, you can contribute to the preservation of natural resources and cultural heritage.\n- Do I need special training or skills for adventure travel?\nThe level of training and skills required depends on the specific activities you choose. Some activities may require prior experience or training, while others are suitable for beginners. Always assess your abilities and seek appropriate guidance or training if needed.\n- How can adventure travel contribute to personal growth?\nAdventure travel pushes individuals out of their comfort zones, challenging them physically and mentally. It fosters resilience, problem-solving skills, cultural understanding, and self-confidence. The experiences gained during adventure travel can have a profound impact on personal growth and self-discovery.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://hcoregamer00.deviantart.com/", "date": "2017-03-30T04:43:59Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218191986.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212951-00256-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8900161385536194, "token_count": 245, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__101451597", "lang": "en", "text": "I am a photographer of many things: animals, landscape, people, cosplay, nightlife, and still life. My passion is photography, hiking, anime, manga, mass transit, reading, and videogames.\nI attend Anime Los Angeles, Wondercon, Anime Conji, Anime Expo, Japan Expo USA, Yaoi-Con, Comikaze Expo, and PMX as a Cosplay Photographer. I used to be on the SPJA Board of Directors, where I was the Treasurer and Interim CFO, I also served as the Co-Chair for Anime Expo 2012.\nI have a Bachelor's Degree in History with an emphasis in Social Science and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing and International Business.\nFavourite genre of music: Everything\nFavourite photographer: Ancel Adams\nFavourite style of art: Anime/Manga\nMP3 player of choice: PSP, iPad 2\nWallpaper of choice: C.C. (Code Geass), Noire (Hyperdimension Neptunia) or Selvaria (Valkyria Chronicles)\nFavourite cartoon character: Sailor Mars, Sailor Saturn, Purple Heart, and C.C.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://mistymbeller.com/book-club-healing-the-mountain-mans-heart/", "date": "2023-12-01T16:55:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100290.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201151933-20231201181933-00098.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9534611105918884, "token_count": 590, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__162769541", "lang": "en", "text": "I’m so excited to share Healing the Mountain Man’s Heart with you and your book club!\nWhen I was brainstorming ideas for my new series, I knew I wanted the stories to be set on a ranch amidst the breathtaking beauty of the Montana mountains. But I wanted something a little more unusual than that. I know, what could be more special than a ranch in the Rockies?\nSo I brought the conundrum to some writer friends and asked for help brainstorming. There’s nothing quite so fascinating as a group of writers in full brainstorming mode. Since the series is set during the mining boom in Montana, we discussed the idea of some kind of mine on the ranch, but not gold or silver. Or even copper. The remarkable Sarah Erredge (who writes as S.E. Warren) suggested Sapphires.\nThat thought immediately grabbed hold of me (especially since the Sapphire is the birthstone for my month of September). But I’d never heard of Sapphires being discovered in Montana. That seemed impossible… Right?\nUntil some quick research showed there are three well-known pockets of sapphires in the state! Rock Creek is one of those locations, and is positioned perfectly for where I wanted to set my story—west of Helena and about a half day’s ride from the Mullan Road.\nThe timing of sapphire discoveries in the state is perfect for my series as well. Early prospectors searching for gold in the gravel of the Missouri River repeatedly discarded the annoying blue pebbles that continually clogged their sluices without much thought to what they may be. It wasn’t discovered that these “pebbles” were sapphires until 1895 when a man named Ed Coulter forwarded samples of these stones to Tiffany & Co. When Tiffany purchased the lot for $3,750 (approximately $110,300 as of 2018) and declared that the stones were “sapphires of unusual quality,” a small-scale sapphire rush began.\nThis rush is exactly what the Coulter brothers in the Brothers of Sapphire Ranch series are trying to avoid. That’s why they keep the sapphire mine on their property secret during this first book in the series, Healing the Mountain Man’s Heart.\nI pray you love book 1 in this new series and fall as deeply in love with this ranch in the Rockies as I have, especially with the Brothers of Sapphire Ranch.\nI pray you and your book club enjoy Healing the Mountain Man’s Heart! If you’d like me to join one of your discussion sessions through video or phone, I’d be honored. Just send me a note through the Contact Page. I can’t wait to meet you!\nHugs and blessings!\nMisty M. Beller", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://frednelsonbook.com/fred-nelson-shares-an-intrepid-canoeing-adventure-in-the-thlewiaza-seal-rivers-challenge-of-the-ice/", "date": "2024-03-01T00:00:56Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474893.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229234355-20240301024355-00676.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9099591970443726, "token_count": 459, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__24063024", "lang": "en", "text": "Seasoned canoeist and wilderness enthusiast Fred Nelson shares his firsthand experience of a remarkable expedition through the cold, untamed Canadian wilderness in “The Thlewiaza-Seal Rivers: Challenge of the Ice.”\nNelson was born and raised in New York and has been an avid canoeist since his serendipitous introduction to the sport during his time in the Air Force. With a penchant for exploring the Canadian wilderness, Nelson has participated in 19 canoe trips spanning over 4,500 miles. This particular expedition down the Thlewiaza River in 1978, his seventh trip, unfolded as an exhilarating adventure that surpassed all expectations.\nOriginally chronicled by Gary Gnauck, a fellow canoeist on the trip, Nelson stumbled upon the meticulously prepared log after a fortuitous turn of events. Sharing it with his wife, who was instantly engrossed, Nelson realized the profound impact this real-life escapade could have on readers hungry for gripping narratives.\n“The Thlewiaza-Seal Rivers: Challenge of the Ice” encapsulates six canoeists’ arduous 450-mile journey from Nueltin Lake to Eskimo Point (now Arviat), with unforeseen challenges at every turn. Facing treacherous rapids, bone-chilling waters, encounters with wildlife, and an unforgettable night amidst a tempest on Hudson Bay, Nelson’s tale is a testament to the indomitable human spirit.\nFollowing diligent efforts to secure permission from Gnauck’s daughter, who enthusiastically supported the book’s publication, Nelson brings this awe-inspiring odyssey to life, offering readers a front-row seat to the thrill of wilderness exploration.\nNelson’s masterful storytelling transports readers to the heart of the wilderness, inviting them to witness the triumphs and tribulations that define a truly extraordinary expedition. Learn more about the author on his website at www.frednelsonbooks.com.\nA must-read for adventure enthusiasts, armchair travelers, and anyone seeking an enthralling escape from the ordinary, “The Thlewiaza-Seal Rivers: Challenge of the Ice” is now available on Amazon and other major online platforms.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.somerset.com/en/destinations/bangalore/things-to-do-outside-of-bangalore.html", "date": "2019-03-24T16:35:27Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912203462.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20190324145706-20190324171706-00405.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9098270535469055, "token_count": 337, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__89725799", "lang": "en", "text": "Trekking - Get out of the urban sprawl and soak yourself in a bevy of India’s best nature spots. From camping, to trekking to cave exploration, there are endless opportunities for adventure just a short distance from the city. Here are some of the best places to go:\n- Makalidurga - 60 kilometres from Bangalore (good for camping, hiking and trekking)\n- Ramanagara - 50 kilometres from Bangalore (good for camping and trekking)\n- Anthargange - 68 kilometres from Bangalore (good for cave exploration, hiking and rappelling)\nGo on a Safari - Heed the call of the wild side and venture out to Nagarhole National Park (also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park). This picturesque spot is home to a slew of wildlife, including a range of avifauna, reptiles and insects. Situated between Coorg and Mysore, this reserve is one of the most visited national parks in Karnataka.\nLook out for several endangered species such as Sloth Bears, Indian Bisons, Asian Elephants, Marsh Crocodiles, Tigers and Leopards.\nVisit www.thewildlifeofindia.com for more details.\nCycling Trails - Discover a different side to Bangalore with some of the city’s most scenic cycling trails that will take you far away from the frenzied traffic and congested roads.\nICYCLE.in offers different levels of trails that suit complete beginner to professionals. There are half-day rides, one-day rides, two/three-day rides and even a multiway cycling trek to choose from.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://curse-of-montezuma.informer.com/", "date": "2019-08-20T20:19:15Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027315618.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20190820200701-20190820222701-00489.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9576804637908936, "token_count": 264, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-35", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__217982937", "lang": "en", "text": "Curse Of Montezuma is another puzzle games of Bejeweled in which you must switch gems in order to match three or more adjacent gems of the same color and make them disappear from the board, and generating new ones. You will play as Cathie Jones, a world famous archaeologist and granddaughter of Emily Jones from the game Treasures of Montezuma. Your goal is to eliminate from the board all the gems with special centers and before the time runs out. When you complete a level, you are granted gold coins that can be later used to purchase totems and spell power-ups to facilitate your work. The game also features various fun mini-games that you can play immediately after each main story episode. There are also several awards that you can earn, if you play well that include a 10 chain combo and finishing a level fast, among others. The game includes 60 different levels that get more and more challenging as you progress. It features colorful graphics with comic-like story sequences, and a suitable music. Curse Of Montezuma is an entertaining and challenging match-3 game that will provide hours and hours of fun.\n- Great graphics and music\n- Interesting awards and power-ups\n- Unique mini-games\n- Only one game mode\n- The hint system cannot be turned off", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://thekokorogarden.com/blog/2019/1/24/our-recommendations-for-your-2019-garden-design", "date": "2019-09-23T18:41:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514577478.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20190923172009-20190923194009-00143.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9335587024688721, "token_count": 1304, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__156398995", "lang": "en", "text": "Our Recommendations for Your 2019 Garden Design Inspiration\nWith a new year comes new inspiration for many things - and among those things is the inspiration for our garden.\nWe know you’re probably thinking of your garden too - after the holidays, it’s go-time for the garden for us - so we wanted to share some of our favorite inspiration for our garden designs.\n1. Gardens Illustrated Magazine\nOne of our favorite sources of gardening inspiration, Gardens Illustrated is THE magazine to get you excited about gardening.\nFrom tiny residential spaces to big sprawling manors with double herbaceous borders to cut flower gardens to beautiful and immaculate vegetable gardens, there are gardens for everyone to love and feel inspired by.\nI particularly love how they will break down a garden and identify the special types of plants (in stunningly soft photographs that are of course breathtakingly beautiful) so that you too can start planning your garden with those plants.\nAlthough most of us will never have a giant perfectly clipped boxwood hedge, the gardens and plantings featured in GI are so inspirational that you can’t help but feel excited and in love with them - and they do undoubtedly have an influence on the plants we pick to grow and the way we garden.\n2. Plants with Style by kelly norris\nIf you haven’t read Plants with Style, you definitely should! I’m biased due to the fact that Kelly Norris is a good friend and influence on my design style (especially his awe-inspiring plant combinations from the Des Moines Botanical Garden) but even if I didn’t know Kelly, I would still sing the praises of this book.\nFilled with the best of the best, the cultivars in the book transform plants that I usually wouldn’t think of planting due to their ubiquitous nature (lilies, gaillardia, pennisetums) into must-have pieces for the garden.\nKelly has a particular gift for describing plants in an entertaining and page-turning manner, taking you along for the journey as he discusses species. It’s almost like he’s recounting a story about old friends going on an adventure - you feel like you already know these cultivars and have grown them for years by the time he’s doing telling you about them.\nYou can buy the book directly from Kelly’s website (and learn more about him as a plantsman and gardener!)\n3. Sarah Raven’s Website\nThere are a lot of gardening supply and seed websites out there. Sarah Raven’s is one of the best.\nKnown for her bold and colorful gardens, there’s something so charming, so carefree, so very British about her style of gardening and choice of plants. You can’t help but want to just walk through her gardens. Just the way that talks about the flowers and plants in her garden, you can just tell that gardening is her passion and she knows her plants through and through.\nI particularly love the way that Sarah is able to plan for a natural cutting garden that will allow you to have arrangements of flowers pretty much year round. Whether showing you how to cordon sweet peas, grow aquilegias from seed, or keep cosmos deadheaded, you’re going to get excited about your garden and color and cutting from your garden by visiting her website!\n4. Visit your local botanical garden\nAlthough we can give recommendations on gardening and plants, everyone’s climate is a little bit different. We grow the same plant differently in the Southwest compared to the Southeast, and even more so than the Midwest or East coast. There’s no better way to get ideas of the plants that will thrive and perform well than visiting your local botanical garden.\nFor instance here in New Mexico, we have the ABQ Biopark Botanic Garden and everywhere you look there are beautiful plant combinations. Whether you’re looking for something native, something xeric, or a lush and well tended Japanese garden, there’s something here for everyone to take inspiration from for the home garden.\nWhile you don’t have to recreate the botanic garden in your own garden, you can take away great ideas that will inspire your planting ideas at home.\n5. Head to Pinterest\nWe do love Pinterest for the way that it is a visual search engine. No matter what you’re looking for in a garden, there is something to inspire you there.\nI’ve been a Pinterest user since it first started back in 2011, and the gardening pins have been extremely inspiring to me throughout the years. When I find myself in a bit of a muddle as far as what to plant or looking for plant combinations, Pinterest is always giving me new options or ideas.\nOne tip: it’s easy to get sucked into Pinterest due to the sheer amount of ideas - so it’s best to really focus on a specific type or style of garden (French potager, British herbaceous border, dry hot border) and go from there.\n6. Take a walk in nature\nAlthough I do love the work of many designers, Mother Nature is sometimes the most innovative and best designer that I know. When it comes to plant combinations, she sometimes will place plants together in a way that I never in a million years would have thought of.\nSome of the designer greats - like Piet Oudolf- are inspired by nature. For the Lurie Garden for instance, Oudolf traveled all over the Midwest, observing the ecosystem and how the plants interacted together and grew together in their natural environment. Seeing how echinacea actually grew among the native grasses in the tall grass prairie, the ways that the plants grow, go to seed and then die, only to rise again .\nIf you’re in a designer rut, head out into nature. Use your eyes, check the nooks and crannies, the wetlands and the creeks to gain inspiration.\nWe wish you the best as far as planning and designing your garden this next year! We’re going to be working on several gardens ourselves this year - a dry Mediterranean garden, a native pollinator garden and a cutting garden among others - and we will be relating our planning and inspirations with you.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://joestadelephotography.com/blog/the-root-boot/", "date": "2024-04-22T07:16:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818081.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422051258-20240422081258-00118.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9697794318199158, "token_count": 700, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__185404671", "lang": "en", "text": "It is not everyday landscaping leads to photography.\nMy house was built in 1950 as a new development for military men and women returning from service. Over the course of (nearly) 70 years, there have only been 2 other owners. The house had nice landscaping with a considerable amount of curb appeal. As is the case with many homes, the house needed some updating. Upon closer inspection, it became obvious the property needed a little tender loving care as well.\nSurrounding the house and garage is a rock garden. Over the years, grass and soil had overrun the liner and masked where the lawn ended and the rock garden began. In fact, at one point I didn’t even know a liner existed. However, I did notice a black liner peaking out of the grass and took it upon myself to dig it out by hand. Over the course of several weeks, rock and soil were removed and a grass-line (and liner) were rediscovered.\nOne day while digging rocks out of dirt, I pulled out a tiny black toy boot out of the soil. It looked as though it once belonged to a Barbie doll. The vintage high heel boot had been hibernating 4-5 inches into the soil, along the lawn-side of the rock bed’s liner. The discovery peaked my interest, however I was in work mode and decided to stay focused on the project at hand.\nThe family that previously lived in our home had occupied the house for nearly 60 years. They raised three girls who shared the upstairs of the 1.5 story house. While not confirmed, it seems likely one of the girls lost the Barbie boot while the original rock garden was installed.\nAfter wrapping up my work, I decided to show my wife the work that had been done…and the decades old toy boot. The boot seemed to be packed with dirt. I tapped the boot against a metal rail to remove the dirt. Then, all of a sudden, a tiny root system popped out.\nThe root system strangely kept it’s shape to reveal a stiletto bootie. (It is beyond me how the root system kept its shape.) The roots were packed with particles of dirt, however it was all very fragile. I made the spur of the moment decision to document the roots. I broke off a Hosta leaf and head indoors for a Sunday night photography session.\nI quickly turned the kitchen into a mini-studio; grabbing white board. a Nikon camera (plug), a Macro 120mm Nikkor Lens (plug), and two Profoto strobes (shameless plug). With tweezers, I carefully positioned the boot and blew away the continuous dirt particles that presented them self under the macro lens. After feeling satisfied with the results of the Hosta leaf, me being me, I decided that I should try other grainy surfaces. As it turns out, intuition reigns supreme.\nThe vintage Barbie boot and “Root Boot” still exist and are kept together in a safe spot. It fascinates me how much can be lost in a generation or two. I am curious if the boot would jog the memory of the three sisters that once played around our house. Regardless, findings like this are fun reminder to take time and observe the surroundings. Expect the unexpected…or at least be open to possibility.While generations and their toys will pass, nature is consistent and will reclaim its course.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://dellstreakhacks.com/dell-gaming-monitor-144hz/", "date": "2023-09-27T12:46:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510297.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927103312-20230927133312-00578.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9183859825134277, "token_count": 1700, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__1409774", "lang": "en", "text": "Gaming technology has come a long way in a really short time. What used to require lugging around a huge desktop tower is now possible with a laptop or even smaller handheld devices. However, many people still believe that you can’t beat the experience of using a high-quality monitor when it comes to gaming.\nMoreover, with the release of high-end games that require fast reflexes and precise aim, gamers are increasingly turning to 144Hz monitors to give them the edge they need to come out on top.\nDell has always been a big name for monitors and offers some of the best monitors with 144hz refresh rates. This means that the image on your screen is updated 144 times per second, resulting in a smoother, more seamless viewing experience.\nIn this post, we will take a look at some of the best Dell gaming monitors available on the market today. This will ensure that you don’t miss any of the action and that your games look crystal clear. We will also provide tips on choosing the right one for your needs. Check out our selection below and find the perfect one for you!\nThe Best Dell Gaming Monitor 144Hz of 2022\nCheck out the top Dell monitors for gaming reviewed by our experts and read a detailed review of each pick.\n1. Dell 144hz Gaming Monitor 27 Inch Curved Monitor\nDell 144Hz gaming monitor is one of the most affordable options on the market, and it offers a great blend of features and performance. The 27-inch display has a Full HD resolution of 1920×1080 and uses an IPS panel for excellent image quality.\nThe 144Hz refresh rate is perfect for gamers who want to enjoy smooth, responsive gameplay, and the 4ms response time ensures that fast-paced action will look clear and blur-free. The monitor also supports FreeSync technology, which helps to reduce screen tearing and stuttering.\nOne of the standout features of the Dell 144Hz gaming monitor is the bezel-less design, which gives you a more immersive gaming experience. The thin bezels also help make this monitor one of the market’s most lightweight and portable options. Overall, the Dell 144Hz gaming monitor is an excellent choice for gamers looking for a high-performance monitor that won’t break the bank.\n2. Dell Curved Gaming Monitor 34 Inch Curved Monitor with 144HZ\nThe Dell Curved Gaming Monitor is a top-of-the-line choice for gamers who demand the best visual experience. This 34-inch monitor features a WQHD (Wide Quad HD) curved display with a resolution of 3440 x 1440, making it ideal for immersive gaming.\nPlus, with a 144Hz refresh rate and 144hz AMD FreeSync premium technology, you can be sure that your gaming experience will be smooth and lag-free. The monitor is also tilt-adjustable and has a built-in speaker for added convenience. The monitor also includes a USB port, HDMI port, and DisplayPort for easy connectivity.\nWhether you’re a casual gamer or a competitive player, the Dell Curved Gaming Monitor is the perfect choice for an immersive gaming experience.\n3. Dell 24 Inch Gaming Monitor\nThe Dell 24 Inch 144Hz gaming monitor is a great choice for gamers who want a fast and responsive gaming experience. With a 144Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, and IPS panel, this monitor delivers stunning visuals, and the 1ms response time ensures that every frame is rendered precisely.\nAMD FreeSync Technology ensures that your games will look their best by eliminating screen tearing and stuttering. The 99% sRGB color gamut creates vivid and lifelike colors, while the NVIDIA G-Sync compatibility ensures smooth gameplay on your NVIDIA graphics card. This monitor also features HDMI and DisplayPort connections for easy connectivity to your PC or gaming console.\n4. Dell 144HZ Gaming Monitor FHD 24 Inch Monitor\nThe Dell S2421HGF is a 144hz gaming monitor that delivers fast, smooth action for competitive gamers and first-person shooters. With a 1ms response time and AMD FreeSync Premium technology, this monitor virtually eliminates screen tearing and stuttering for a smoother gaming experience.\nThe LED edge light system ensures even lighting across the screen for consistent image quality. Additionally, the VESA mount lets you easily mount the monitor to a wall or stand, saving space on your desk. Overall, the sleek, gray design of the Dell 24 inch gaming monitor is sure to complement any gaming setup.\nThings to Note Before Buying A Dell Gaming Monitor 144hz\nIf you’re in the market for a new gaming monitor, here are seven things you should keep in mind:\nThe resolution of your monitor will affect how clear and sharp your game looks. A higher resolution means more pixels, and more pixels means a better image. However, remember that a higher resolution also means that your computer will have to work harder to render the image, which can impact performance.\n2. Refresh Rate\nAs we mentioned, the refresh rate is how many times your monitor refreshes the image per second. A higher refresh rate means a smoother image, and is especially important for fast-paced games.\n3. Response Time\nThe response time is how long it takes for a pixel to change colors. A lower response time means less ghosting and blurring, which can be important for competitive gamers.\n4. Input Lag\nInput lag is the delay between inputting a command and when it appears on the screen. Your monitor or your computer can cause this, so it’s important to test for both. A lower input lag means a more responsive gaming experience.\n5. Display Type\nThere are two main types of displays: TN and IPS. TN panels are typically cheaper and have faster response times, while IPS panels have better color reproduction and viewing angles.\nBe sure to check the ports on your monitor to make sure it is compatible with your computer. Most monitors will have HDMI and DisplayPort inputs, but some may also have DVI or VGA inputs.\nOf course, price is always a consideration when making any purchase. But don’t let price be the only factor in your decision. A more expensive monitor doesn’t necessarily mean a better gaming experience. Instead, focus on finding a monitor with the features and specs important to you.\nSome Last Words\n144hz monitors are the best way to get a smooth gaming experience. We have tested various monitors to find the best ones for gaming, and we believe these 4 are one of the top contenders. With amazing features and great prices, these monitors will surely give you the edge in your next gaming session.\nWe hope you like our review and that it helps you decide which monitor is perfect for your needs. Game on!\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ1. What to keep in mind when using a Dell gaming monitor 144hz?\nYou should keep a few things in mind when using a Dell gaming monitor 144hz. One is that they typically require a DVI or HDMI cable in order to function properly. Make sure your computer is compatible with this type of connection before making a purchase.\nAdditionally, many Dell gaming monitors 144hz have special features such as G-Sync or FreeSync, which can help improve your gaming experience. Be sure to research which features might be beneficial for you before making a purchase.\nQ2. Can I use a Dell gaming monitor 144hz for other purposes besides gaming?\nYes, you can use a Dell gaming monitor 144hz for other purposes such as watching movies or working on your computer. However, remember that the higher refresh rate might not be necessary for these activities and could cause eye strain. If you think you’ll primarily be using the monitor for non-gaming activities, it might be better to consider a different option.\nQ3. How does a Dell gaming monitor 144hz improve my gaming experience?\nA Dell gaming monitor 144hz can improve your gaming experience in many ways. The higher refresh rate means that there is less lag and image ghosting. This results in a smoother and more immersive gaming experience. Furthermore, the increased resolution can give you a competitive advantage, making it easier to spot enemies and other important details in the game.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.meetingstreetschools.org/msa-spartanburgs-chase-the-maverick-5k/", "date": "2022-08-11T17:21:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571483.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811164257-20220811194257-00027.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9021949172019958, "token_count": 531, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-33", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__116705641", "lang": "en", "text": "MSA-Spartanburg’s Chase the Maverick 5K\nMay 11, 2019 - Events\nAbout the Event\nJoin us Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Duncan Park for Meeting Street Academy Spartanburg’s Chase the Maverick 5k. The event will include prizes, local vendors, music, and more! The 5k race will begin at 9:00 a.m. followed by the 1-mile Kids’ Fun Run at 9:15 a.m. Funds received from the race will go toward student wellness and running club at MSAS. This event is open to the community. We welcome anyone who loves Spartanburg to come and join our students, families, teachers, and partners as we race together.\nWhen: Saturday, May 11th\nCheck In: 8:30 am\n5K Race Start Time: 9:00am\nFun Run Start Time: 9:15am\nLocation: Duncan Park, 1000 Duncan Park Spartanburg, SC 29302\nWhat are you waiting for?\nIn order to keep entry fees for our students & families low and to ensure that every student participant receives a custom finish medal, the MSAS team has created various sponsorship opportunities. This race will be open to the entire Spartanburg and surrounding community and will be a wonderful way for our MSAS family to continue to grow their community presence and support.\nPlease contact Siobhan Ragan at firstname.lastname@example.org or (854) 253-1800 if you are interested.\nGrit Sponsorship – $50.00 – Helps buy water for approximately 25 participants\nYour name will appear on a sign at the 1 mile line. Your company name will be printed on the back of our race day t-shirts, on our flyers and our social media/website.\nSparkle City Sponsorship – $100.00 – Helps buy fruit for approximately 50 participants\nYour name will appear on a sign at the 1 & 2 mile lines, on the back of race day t-shirts, on our flyers and our social media/website.\nMaverick Sponsorship – $200.00 – Helps pay for 50 finish medals for MSAS students\nYour name will appear on a sign at the 1, 2 & 3 mile lines, on our race day t-shirts, on any event flyers, and our social media/website. You will also be able to set up a table/tent at the race.\nThank you for supporting our scholars in all aspects of their lives!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.christinaharrington.com/blog-1/2018/9/1/a-trip-to-the-uk", "date": "2019-09-18T03:06:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573176.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20190918024332-20190918050332-00167.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9837237000465393, "token_count": 118, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__83124934", "lang": "en", "text": "One of my favourite independent bookshops is called Octavia's and it's in the small market town of Cirencester, England. I'm lucky enough to go in every summer and it's a trip we all look forward to. I'm always keen to see what she has on display and ask about the middle grade books that have recently been published there. Some are similar to what I might find at my local bookstore in the States, some are very different. Either way, it's an inspiring visit and I leave grateful for the presence and passion of indie booksellers.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://bdrileys.com/aldrich/copy-aldrich-sports-hq/", "date": "2019-11-12T07:46:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496664808.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20191112074214-20191112102214-00206.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9193978309631348, "token_count": 670, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-47", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__202255745", "lang": "en", "text": "Tired of crowded, inflexible “sports bars” that forget about good food and great beer? Does your “sports bar” look like the TV department at Best Buy? Then B. D. Riley’s should be your viewing destination for all your favorite sporting events–this season, make us your place to watch the big game.\nWe have well-located High-Definition flat screen TV’s for prime HDTV viewing, including “almost live” action on two 65″ “ScreenZilla” TVs. No seat is more than a few yards from a frosty pint of your favorite brew either!\nWe’ve got college and pro sports on all the time: baseball, NASCAR, golf, rodeo, hockey, basketball and all the football you can take. With our DirectTV High Definition satellite plus a subscription to the NFL Sunday Ticket, whether college or pro is your passion, we’ve got your game on at B. D. Riley’s Irish Pub.\nLooking for Notre Dame Football? We are proud to be the official game watch pub for Austin’s Fighting Irish alumni and fans so of course we will be showing ALL Notre Dame broadcasts on any network, no matter what the local affiliate stations choose to broadcast.\n. . . . .\nThis IS Austin, and We Are Texas, so you can bet we’ll have EVERY televised UT football game on, regardless of network. As the slogan goes, “Come early, be loud, stay late, wear orange.” Come join the sea of Burnt Orange as we cheer the ‘Horns on to victory.\nOf course the Texans and the Cowboys will get some screen time, but the pub is the only place in town showing EVERY New England Patriots Game with sound, to a pub full of appreciative transplanted New Englanders. As with our Downtown Pub on 6th, We are the Official Austin Patriots Fan Club, so make us your pub when it’s Pats gametime.\nHow about the Bruins? The Celtics? The Red Sox? You bet, as often as we can get them on cable or satellite or on the NHL Network. It’s Austin Meets Boston at B. D. Riley’s.\nWhen the Patriots are not on, you’ll see all your favorite NFL teams come to you live on DirectTV satellite, so you don’t need to miss a game no matter who you root for. There is plenty of nearby parking too, with validation in the District Parking Garage on McBee, just across the street, behind Alamo Drafthouse.\nPARKING MAP (Click for details).\nFootball and beer seem to go together, so we’ll throw in some great beer specials for gametime each Saturday and Sunday, and for Monday Night Football as well. Smirnoff Bloody Marys are on special, along with perfectly poured, icy cold 20-ounce pints of Smithwicks Irish Red Ale, Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Shiner Bock and Miller Lite are only $4.00 on game days, and our full bar and range of 30 draft beers and ales is always available and attractively priced.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://kpopfanclub.com/2019/03/03/5-must-see-stops-in-seoul-for-k-pop-fans/", "date": "2022-11-30T06:41:42Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710733.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20221130060525-20221130090525-00718.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.930694580078125, "token_count": 789, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__46876869", "lang": "en", "text": "5 Must-See Stops in Seoul For K-pop Fans\nWhether you are planning a trip to Seoul, or dreaming of one in the future, here are things all K-pop fans ought to experience in South Korea.\nLocated near the entrance of Starfield Coex Mall is a spectacular six-floor building dedicated to the artists of SM Entertainment. Inside, the building contains a gift shop, museum, caf? and marketplace (with idol-themed treats), and theatre. Visiting is free, but there are admission fees for the museum and theatre.\nFrom my experience at SMTOWN, a surround viewing of EXO PLANET #3 The EXO’rDIUM in Seoul was worth its ?19000 admittance price. (Image courtesy of SM Entertainment, SMTOWN).\nThis urban walking course in Gangnam is a lined with various tourist locations, luxury shopping centers and entertainment company headquarters. You may catch a glimpse of famous celebrities!\nThe main road is lined with bear-like statues. These statues are adorned with symbolic images of famous K-pop groups.\nOn the left, the statue dedicated to BTS is signed by the members. On the right, another statue dedicated to SHINee.\n(Image Courtesy of Amy VanderZanden)\nLocated inside Apgujeong Rodeo Station, the space is dedicated to Hallyu-themed celebrities. In the past, featured artists have included 2PM, KARA, Shinhwa, and GOT7. Check it out for plenty of photo opportunities!\nAdditionally, there are many entertainment company headquarters around K-Star Road. Unfortunately, both JYP and Cube Entertainment moved. However, the SM Global Training Center and FNC Entertainment are still rooted to their original locations.\nOn the left, the old JYP Entertainment Building. On the right, the SM Global Training Center.\n(Images Courtesy of Amy VanderZanden).\nFeel like shopping? Myeongdong is a hot spot for K-pop merchandise. The underground shopping mall at Myeongdong Station also caters to a lot of unofficial and official K-pop goods.\nAlmost every night, big crowds gather to watch street performers or ?buskers? dance and sing to K-pop songs in Hongdae. Alongside outdoor shows, there are a variety of K-indie performances in nearby venues, too.\nA group called BOY STORY covers ?MIC Drop? by BTS in Hongdae.\nWhenever your favorite groups have comebacks, chances are you see their performances posted online. Imagine being in the audience for these performances!\nUnlike concerts, music shows are free. However, live show-goers are picked randomly through the broadcasting stations or idol-specific fan clubs. Thankfully, some programs have made the process easier for international fans:\nMnet ?M Countdown?\nIn order to attend M Countdown, fans lineup outside the CJ E&M studio and selection is based on a first-come, first serve basis. Be sure to get there early, only the first 200 people will be admitted!\nKBS Music Bank\nFor a chance of attending, you need to sign up on the official SBS website with an alien registration number or passport and submit an application. These winners are selected by lucky draw.\nIn similar fashion as Music Bank, you will need to download the official SBS application and create an account. These winners are also selected by lucky draw.\nReferences: How to apply for K-pop Music Shows. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/CU/CU_EN_8_7_2_1.jsp", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://trailingtwine.com/rainy-day-session-deepwood-estate-grounds-bush-park-greenhouse/", "date": "2021-03-02T14:53:28Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178364008.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20210302125936-20210302155936-00299.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9380367994308472, "token_count": 317, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__109280312", "lang": "en", "text": "Take a look at some recent garden-themed wedding photographs I took for a newly-wed couple. I came to just take photos of Abigail getting ready before her short backyard wedding, since I had to leave for another wedding that day. They chose to have a dedicated photo session the day after the wedding at the beautiful Deepwood Estate Grounds & Bush Park Greenhouse. Enjoy!\nDon’t you love the rings laid on a peacock feather!? I love the colors that kind of bring out some more hues in the diamond wedding ring.\nWhen it’s raining, I always try to find some options so that we don’t get wet! The amazing thing about rainy wedding photos though is that light can shine through raindrops, creating a magical effect. Here, my speedlight off-camera flash was positioned at the edge of the tent, behind the couple. The water droplets in the air reflect out the light from the flash, creating a magical glow!\n“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” –Langston Hughes\nThese photos were taken inside the tropical greenhouse at Bush Park Museum. Greenhouses are open to the public, but noone was there! So we had a nice time sheltered from the rain in a warm environment and took some fun images. I love how the plastic or glass of a greenhouse diffuses and reflects sunlight, creating a nice even exposure and soft light on people’s faces.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://bellevillegardenclub.ca/our-sponsors", "date": "2023-12-10T19:36:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679102637.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210190744-20231210220744-00048.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7078940868377686, "token_count": 233, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__136468394", "lang": "en", "text": "REMEMBER TO PRESENT YOUR CLUB MEMBERSHIP CARD TO THE MERCHANT BEFORE STARTING YOUR PURCHASE. OUR SPONSORS CANNOT GIVE THE DISCOUNT AFTER THE PURCHASE.\nAfter many years as a member, director and sponsor, Deb and Ross of BMA Hydroponics have retired and closed the business. We wish them all the very best in their future gardening projects.\nAvondale Flowers and Gift, 443 Dundas St. W., Belleville\nBarbers Flowers, 122 Front St., Belleville\nNew for 2023!\nBlue Frog Water Gardens 4270 County Rd 45 (just north of Cobourg on #45)\nCobourg, ON K9A 0X2\nCarson’s Garden + Market 1317 Wilson Road, Bloomfield, ON K0K 1G0\nFarmgate Gardens, 525 Frankford Rd, Frankford\n5% on most items.\nThrashers Garden Centre, 26 North Front St., Belleville\n10% discount on plants\nVillage Green & Terra Edibles, 535 Ashley St., Foxboro", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.sharpshootersgreenville.com/about/", "date": "2023-06-05T19:51:42Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652161.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20230605185809-20230605215809-00389.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9472981691360474, "token_count": 347, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__242528807", "lang": "en", "text": "Vic Seiter serves as the Program Director for the Greenville Hurricanes Marksmanship Team, coaching upstate youth in Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun and 3 Position Air Rifle.\nHe is a certified NRA Rifle and Pistol Instructor, NRA Certified Rifle Coach and NRA Certified Range Safety Officer. He is a certified shotgun coach with the SCYSF-South Carolina Youth Shooting Foundation and SCTP-Scholastic Clay Target Program through Clemson 4H Shooting Sports. He coaches middle and high school teams to take them to multiple events throughout the year including the South Carolina DNR State Governors Cup in Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays.\nVic has competed in Glock Pistol matches throughout the country for over 20 years. He is a Life member and Range Safety Officer for the Glock Sport Shooting Foundation. He has coached 4 Junior Pistol Teams to 1st place Glock Match finishes in 4 states– Charleston, SC, Savannah, GA, Talladega, AL and Morganton, NC.\nHis background includes serving as a City Law Enforcement Officer with the OCPD and has trained church security teams in Greenville County. Vic earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana University in Geographic Information Systems, then worked with Military, Law Enforcement and County agencies to utilize G.I.S. software that maps assets, analyzes incidents, and evaluates data for optimal decision making. He chaired the Committee for Greenville County’s G.I.S. Alliance and assisted in the implementation of mapping software systems for Greenville County and the Planning Department for Greenville County Schools.\nVic knows the value of good training and loves to introduce people to shooting sports, walking them through organized programs for a lifetime of safe, enjoyable shooting skills.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://heydiddlediddle.com.sg/blogs/news/42109377-water-beads-ideas-for-slippery-squishy-sensory-fun", "date": "2020-04-06T05:00:00Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585371618784.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20200406035448-20200406065948-00240.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9495037198066711, "token_count": 2125, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-16", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__227028862", "lang": "en", "text": "Ever since my family discovered water beads (or Jelly Beadz as my boys like to call them based on the brand we carry) about a year ago, these pretty translucent slippery little balls have become a much-loved staple in our sensory play rotation, with my boys asking for it regularly despite me hiding it away under a tall stack of boxes! So what really are these little balls, why are they so magical and what can you do with them?\nThese water beads are made from a water-absorbing polymer (Sodium Polyacrylate to be exact) that causes the beads to grow to many many times their original size and weight as they absorb water. The original purpose of water beads was to provide long-lasting hydration for plants and flower arrangements, but because they are so pretty and fascinating to touch, they are now used for other decorative purposes as well as for educational sensory play. On safety, please note that these beads are non-toxic, but are not edible, so please keep away from children who are still putting things in their mouth.\nI personally love how they feel and enjoy running my fingers through the water beads and exploring different ways to play with them as much as my children. It's a combination of their smooth slippery texture, translucent candy colors, and bouncy round shape that makes water beads perfect for engaging and versatile sensory play.\nBelow are some ideas for water beads play, I'm sure there are many others that we have not tried, do drop me a note if you have other ideas to share!\n1. Be fascinated as you watch the water beads grow\nPhoto credit: Klara Koh\n- Add water to the dried beads and watch as the water beads absorb water and grow\n- You can document the process with your child, like in the above picture\n- It is also visually interesting to add new dried beads to a tub of full grown beads, observe the contrast in size at the start and watch the small beads slowly grow to match the full grown ones in size.\n2. Enjoy the sensation of the water beads and learn their characteristics\n- Run your fingers through the water beads.\n- Vary the experience by adjusting the level of (excess) water in the water bead tub. My children enjoy playing with it in both its 'dry' and 'wet' forms, and we go between the two.\n- Pick up a single water bead and describe it - \"smooth\" (or \"bumpy\" for the ones that are not yet full-grown), \"slippery\", \"translucent\", \"clear\" or the color of the bead etc\n- For younger children, picking up a water bead with fingers is a challenge in itself, especially when you have more water in the tub such that the water beads are \"swimming\" in the water.\n3. Scoop and pour using a variety of scoops and containers\n- Let the child start with just a few tools, such as just one spoon and cup, so as not to overwhelm them.\n- Switch tools when the child has mastered the first set. Can move from using a spoon to the handy scooper (great for practicing the scissor motion) to increase level of difficulty.\n4. Admire their colors over a light table or against a bright background\nPhoto credit: Shelley Berstein\n- While most of us don't have easy access to a light table, you can improvise one by placing a string of Christmas lights or ball lights in a translucent box (like included in our play set) or a transparent table (like in the picture above) and then placing the water beads on top. The results are simply gorgeous.\n- I must admit I have not yet tried the above (because my Christmas lights are hidden too deep in my storeroom!), but what we have done is place a lamp below our water beads box and shine it upwards and I think it works pretty well too! (see picture below). This works for us because we have a special custom table which holds up our sensory boxes. You could similarly place your translucent box over a low glass table and put a lamp below it.\n- Other than being really lovely to look at, this activity allows kids to appreciate the translucent nature of the water beads by observing how light shines through them. To provide greater contrast, you can place some opaque shapes under the water beads on the light table as well.\n5. Drop beads into a deep container and watch them bounce\n- The beads look like jelly but they can actually bounce pretty high! Hence I emphasize a deep container, otherwise you could end up with water beads bouncing all over your home!\n- Dropping it into a tall glass is a good place to start. You can place a tall glass in the middle of the tub of water beads and drop the beads one at a time into the glass. It's great fun to see how many bounce out of the glass and how many stay in it.\n6. Let beads roll down bead slides, other ball drop toys, or improvise with plastic bottles and tubes\n- Something about watching little balls rolling down slides or other fixed paths just spells fun.\n- These simple suction foam slides have provided my kids and I with much entertainment. It's not all that easy to find an arrangement that works as the beads can fly off the slides if they go too fast and the angle is not right, but once you find a right arrangement, you get great satisfaction watching the beads roll down the slides, and even more if they drop nicely into the container at the end of the slide.\n- You could also try dropping the water beads down ball or marble drop toys you might have at home, but they typically need to be pretty steep for the water beads to roll well.\n- If you are feeling more adventurous, you could try building your own water bead maze using plastic bottles or tubes, similar to this: http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/02/funnels-tubes-and-salt-oh-my.html\n7. Sort water beads by color or layer them to make a pretty arrangement\n- The water beads come in beautiful colors and your children can practice their color recognition and develop their fine motor skills by sorting the water beads by color.\n- Plastic mineral bottles are great for the sorting activity as you can turn them into color themed discovery bottles afterward (see point 8 below).\n- Older children may enjoy turning the water bead arrangement into a decor or art piece by layering different colors in turn in a tall clear glass or vase.\n8. Make a discovery bottle\n- Fill a plastic bottle about 2/3 full with hydrated water beads, add glitter if desired, then fill to the brim with water. Seal the bottle with a hot glue gun or a lot of tape (which I've done here because I don't have a glue gun!).\n- This bottle is great for taking on the go and can entertain even the littlest ones.\n- It's nice and weighty to hold, the colors are beautiful to look at especially when held up against the light, and it's calming to watch the glitter and water beads drift down and settle.\n9. Make an ocean-themed sensory tub\n- Water beads are great for the ocean theme given they are water-based and come in lovely translucent colors. Our ocean mix combines water beads in different shades of blue, turquoise, clear and white and creates the perfect picture of the great blue ocean.\n- Build a realistic ocean 'small world', by adding ocean animal figurines, seaweed, corals, shells, boats etc. Children can learn the names of the different sea creatures, enjoy moving the sea creatures around the tub, making bubbling sounds as they move etc.\n- To vary the sensory experience, you can add more water to tub for a \"wetter\" ocean, and allow the sea creatures to really \"swim\" in the tub.\n- Another fun possibility is to add sand or little stones to the tub, to serve as the ocean floor, or form a little beach or island. The stones and sand help to enhance the realism of the ocean 'small world' and also adds an extra dimension to the sensory experience. This works best when there is more water in the tub as the sand and stones can fall through the water beads to the bottom of the box.\n10. Make a water bead water balloon\n- I just came across this idea recently and have not yet tried it out, but it certainly sounds like fun!\n- Basically, you place a handful of dried water beads into a balloon with a funnel (use a water balloon as they are smaller, you can get them at Daiso), then fill up the balloon with water. As the water beads inside absorb water and grow, the water balloon will transform and become wonderfully bumpy and squishy!\n- You could also try to freeze the water bead balloons for some frozen fun on a hot day\n- Read more here: http://www.learnplayimagine.com/2013/07/frozen-water-beads-in-water-balloons.html\n11. Water beads and essential oils\n- Water beads are a great way of exposing your child to the benefits of essential oils (only those that are safe for children of course) while keeping the children engaged through sensory play.\n- Make a calming sensory tub by adding a few drops of lavender essential oil to the water before adding the dried water beads. In a couple hours your child will be able to enjoy the calming scent of lavendar while playing with the water beads in whatever way he likes.\n- Other essential oils that may be suitable for adding to a water bead sensory play tub are lemon, eucalyptus and peppermint. If your child is down with a blocked or runny nose, these could help your child breathe better while they busy themselves with the water beads.\n- Alternatively, you can make an essential oil diffuser with water beads as well by adding a few drops of essential oil to the water before you grow the water beads. Use a pretty glass container and choose the colors of water beads to taste and this could be an attractive decor piece while diffusing the goodness of the essential oils over the next few days. Essential oils will need to be reapplied every 2 to 3 days.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://vitalimpacts.org/collections/will-burrard-lucas-1", "date": "2022-10-04T22:31:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337529.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20221004215917-20221005005917-00746.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9648728370666504, "token_count": 215, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__180278485", "lang": "en", "text": "Sorry, there are no products in this collection.\nWill Burrard-Lucas is a wildlife photographer from the UK.\nHe often prefers to get close and use a wide-angle lens to capture a more intimate perspective. To achieve this with African wildlife, in 2009 he created BeetleCam, a remote-control camera buggy. This is a tool that he continues to use in his work today.\nWill has also developed a range of high-quality camera trap equipment for photographing elusive and nocturnal wildlife. In 2014, he founded Camtraptions to turn his creations for camera trap photography into products for photographers and filmmakers around the world.\nIn 2019 his rare photographs of a wild black leopard in Africa made headlines around the world. Thereafter he returned to the black leopard’s territory and worked for more than six months to capture the ultimate photograph of the animal under a starry night sky. His quest is chronicled in a new book, The Black Leopard, published in March 2021.\nFollow Will on Instagram at @willbl.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.ioannisantypas.com/ten-excellent-tips-for-creating-a-card/", "date": "2023-12-06T13:54:23Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100599.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206130723-20231206160723-00035.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.943067729473114, "token_count": 700, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__294406356", "lang": "en", "text": "1. There are several card kinds to pick from. Create the ones that you need or that appeal to you the most. Consider birthday, anniversary, children’s cards, wedding, condolence, holiday, or get well cards.\n2. To get started with the design, you’ll need suitable paper. Pre-folded cards are available, or you may use paper and fold your own. Using a bone folder is advantageous in this case because it creates a very neat fold. There are numerous sizes available; ensure you have an envelope in the appropriate size or are prepared to construct one. There are several templates available for this sort of project.\n3. Then, for the image on the front of the card, pick a sticker or rubber stamp. If you’re using stamps, experiment with several colour stamp pads until you find a pattern and colour that you like. To make a more attractive design, overlay the stickers or stamped images on other paper. Consider combining plain and patterned paper for this phase.\n4. You may use decorations in place of a stamp or sticker. These are often three-dimensional and significantly enhance the style of your card.\n5. Ensure that you have the proper adhesives. Consider the glue you want to use very carefully. While a glue gun is effective for heavier materials, it will wrinkle most papers. Glue dots and strips come in helpful for a variety of design-related glueing tasks. I especially enjoy the glue stick labelled “heavy-duty,” since it works well with nearly any kind of paper and dries smooth and clear.\n6. Next, create the words. Consider the message you want the card to convey. Which side of the card do you want the greeting or message on? This may be accomplished using rubber stamps, stickers, or computer-generated greetings. There are several typefaces accessible, which means that each card may be unique.\n7. Layout your design on the card before attaching the other pieces. Verify that everything fits well and that you like the design. Glue everything in place and check to ensure that all components are secure.\n8. Now turn your attention to the interior of your card. If you’re going to include a message, consider overlaying it on another piece of paper to coordinate with the design on the front of your card. Attach these components to the card’s inside.\n9. Take a look at the whole card now. How do you feel about the design? Does it need any more embellishments, such as colourful brads or buttons? Is there a section of the design that might benefit from being coloured in with markers, coloured pencils, chalks, or watercolours?\n10. I think that a card is not complete until the fibre is added to both the interior and the outside. Tie two or three strands of complementary ribbon, yarn, metallic thread, or wire into a knot, matching the colours in the pattern. Trim the ends to the desired length. Attach with your glue gun and the card is complete. Please, the envelope! To complete your design, customize the envelope to fit the card. Utilize your markers, chalk, stickers, and stamps to make an envelope as lovely as the contents!!\nIn a matter of minutes, you can make a one-of-a-kind card and envelope using your own design.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.easternshoreundercover.com/news2/marylands-deer-firearms-hunting-season-opens-on-november-25-2023.htm", "date": "2023-12-02T00:06:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100308.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201215122-20231202005122-00673.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9147961139678955, "token_count": 318, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__6716705", "lang": "en", "text": "MARYLAND'S DEER FIREARMS HUNTING SEASON OPENS ON NOVEMBER 25, 2023\nThe two-week firearms hunting season for sika deer and white-tailed deer will open on Saturday, November 25, 2023, and will last through Saturday, December 9, 2023.\nThe two-week season will include Sunday hunting in all but three counties, allowing hunters more weekend opportunities to hunt and contribute to managing Maryland's deer population. The three counties excluded from Sunday Hunting are Baltimore, Howard, and Prince George's County, Maryland.\nThis is certainly one of the most popular times for deer hunters and citizens should expect an increase of gunfire being heard around the wooded areas of the Eastern Shore.\nBag limits for the firearm season, along with other deer hunting seasons and regulations, are available in the 2023-2024 Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping.\nDuring firearms season, the State of Maryland requires that deer hunters wear daylight fluorescent orange or daylight fluorescent pink in one of the following manners: a cap of solid fluorescent daylight orange or pink, a vest or jacket containing back and front panels of at least 250 square inches of fluorescent daylight orange or pink, or an outer garment of camouflage daylight fluorescent orange or pink worn above the waist and containing at least 50 percent daylight fluorescent color.\nWe encourage all hunters to carefully check all tree stands prior to entering and always wear a full-body safety harness while in the stand and while climbing in or out.\n© Eastern Shore Undercover LLC TM/SM. All Rights Reserved.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://textileheritagemuseum.org/archives-2/", "date": "2018-10-21T19:40:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583514314.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20181021181851-20181021203351-00166.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9100715517997742, "token_count": 210, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__90738447", "lang": "en", "text": "Completely free and open to the public, our collection represents over a century and a half of textile history in North Carolina. We have two entire rooms filled with invoices, letters, original fabric samples, personnel records, quilts, and so much more. Whether you’re a researcher, a writer, a descendant of a former village resident, or just a history enthusiast, we’re happy to kindle your curiosity, answer your current questions, and help you discover some new ones along the way.\nThe archives are open 1 pm to 4 pm Tuesday through Sunday or by appointment. You can reach us at (336)-260-0038 or email us to set up an appointment at email@example.com. Please allow 1-2 weeks advance notice so we may prepare for your visit.\nCan’t make it into the museum, but still want to learn more about textile history? Visit www.glencoenc.com for information specifically on the Glencoe Mill Village.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://ganderstravel.com/top-safari-photography-tips/", "date": "2024-04-20T08:24:14Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817491.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420060257-20240420090257-00330.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9465243220329285, "token_count": 1195, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__129815503", "lang": "en", "text": "Professional wildlife photographer, Felix Rome, has put together some top photography tips for your safari. With the enormous amount of opportunities to take wonderful photographs, this article takes a look at how to capture images of wildlife, landscapes and the activities you enjoy whilst on safari as well. Most people believe it’s only the wildlife that you will photograph when on safari, but in reality there is so much more than that.\nIt can be hard to not take images of every encounter you have, and rightly so, but think about what images you have already got. For example, you come across a pride of lions. The first thing people do is zoom in and try and get a headshot of the lion, but once you have that photograph think about the bigger picture. Zooming out will give your collection of images context, showing where you saw those lions. Rather than having 100 headshots, create 20 varied images showing behaviour, environment and detail. This can be applied at all wildlife sightings you may have. You have gone all that way to see these animals in the wild, show that.\nThe vast majority of camps offer wildlife drives, and this tends to be the most common activity. However, many camps will offer all sorts of different activities as well. These could include boat / canoe rides, sundowners, quad biking, hot air balloons, walking safaris and many others. Capturing these in photographs can be difficult as you find you might have lots of similar images. Try telling the story through images as if you were explaining it to friends back home.\nFor a sundowner, take an image of the setup, a picture of you and then the landscape you are overlooking. Boat rides, get creative with angles. You are limited to what you can do so try thinking out of the box. Hold the camera just above the water looking towards the front of the boat, or hold the camera above your head to get a higher perspective of the boat and those with you.\nCapturing images of your guides (with their consent) is always a lovely reminder of who helped create these wonderful memories for you. In the moments where you have more time to consider angles and compositions, try and get creative. Use foreground interest and take pictures through bushes or leave to add an artistic look to the image.\nThink about if you have only taken images that are zoomed all the way in, maybe vary your focal length to create different feeling images. Try not to get stuck in taking pictures in the same way over and over again. Simple tricks such as getting lower or higher perspectives, zooming in and out and different light will help add diversity to the final collection of images you take home.\nThroughout the continent there are a variety of mesmerising landscapes. Try to think about what it is you like most about the view, is it the distant mountains or open spaces. All landscapes taken with a wider lens, between 24mm – 70mm, will be elevated if you have something in the foreground. This could be a fallen tree leading your eye to the distant point of interest. Having a foreground will help add depth to an image and add scale to distant objects. You can even get out and use the safari vehicle (safety allowing – always check with your guide first) to help add scale to the image.\nAgain, think about the pictures you have already taken, try and make them look different from each other. This could be by adding a different foreground or changing your focal length. By zooming into distant scenes you add scale. For example, if there was a mountain range or distant rolling hills, by zooming in you increase the size of the landscape within the photo, rather than using a wide lens which will make the distant features looks small. Try zooming in and out when photographing a landscape to see the effect it has on the photo.\nWildlife tends not to sit still for long, well unless you are photographing sleepy lions! Having a fast shutter speed will be helpful to freeze the action. Having a shutter speed of 1/500 – 1/2000 will be a good starting point. If the subject is slowly walking you can use 1/500. However, if you are photographing a hunt or birds in flight, a shutter speed of 1/2000 is going to capture the action with sharper results. In order to get these exposures, set your shutter speed and use the ISO to make the exposure look correct.\nFor example, you are photographing a pair of Lilac Breasted Rollers flying around; set your shutter speed to 1/2000, your aperture is f/5.6, making your ISO 1000 for the image to look correctly exposed. Always look on the back of your camera to make sure the images look good before you get immersed into the moment, clicking away without realising all the images are under exposed.\nAnother way of doing this is setting your shutter speed and aperture and making your ISO auto. This way you know whenever you pick up the camera you will have a correct exposure, while being able to freeze any action that might happen. As the light fades, slowly reduce your shutter speed as to not have too high an ISO, which will make the images very grainy. This is something that can be fixed in editing afterwards, but a blurry image cannot be fixed.\nTaking photographs of the sights and experiences provide wonderful aide-memoires for years to come of all that you enjoyed during your holiday, taking you back to a specific moment. Remember as well to put your camera down and absorb the sights, sounds and smells sometimes; you won’t regret it.\nIf you would like more information on holidays to Africa, or have questions for Felix, please get in touch to discuss your wishes. We would be delighted to help you put together a fabulous holiday.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://saralittlesoul.tumblr.com/", "date": "2013-05-22T18:08:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702185502/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110305-00037-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8371387124061584, "token_count": 299, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__22053982", "lang": "en", "text": "Planetarium is a perfect introduction to basic astronomy as well as sky observation. The positions and movements of stars planets and galaxies can be easily calculated and simulated.\nUp to 70 guided tours present and explain the most relevant astronomical subjects and theories. Learn everything about the creation and structure of the universe and its various celestial bodies. An extraordinary collection of pictures and videos present the highlights of astronomy and space travel.Don t just wish upon the stars; begin a fascinating hobby studying them along with comets asteroids planets and spacecraft with the help of REDSHIFT Planetarium on CD-ROM.\nHailed as the world leader in astronomy software REDSHIFT is the user-friendly brand bringing unmatched content to novice deep-space enthusiasts. With REDSHIFT Planetarium you ll find easy interactive tours featuring star catalogues and current planet maps video from the Hubble telescope and Apollo missions and animated displays of comets and meteors. Packed with fascinating content and easy-to-use navigational options REDSHIFT Planetarium is your down-to-earth introduction to deep sky exploration.\nFEATURES: Full-screen display with on-screen labels Guided introductory tours & narrated animations of basic astronomical concepts Video footage from Apollo missions & the Hubble telescope Sky Window display of multiple celestial objects.\nINCLUDES: Complete Hipparcos stellar catalog Complete Tycho-2 stellar catalog New Tycho double star catalogue Maps of the planets & moons including all recently discovered moons of: Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.ecolocal.org.uk/ecolocal-cycling/cycling/sen-student-lunchtime-club/", "date": "2022-08-11T08:14:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00439.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9120911955833435, "token_count": 208, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-33", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__38015791", "lang": "en", "text": "We are delighted to be working with Sutton Schools Sport Partnership to provide sessions exclusively for SEND students in the London Borough of Sutton.\nSessions run on Mondays in term time 12noon – 1pm – Summer term from 25th April (excluding Bank Holidays and the 4th July).\nThese sessions are subsidised to £3 per student per session.\n- Wide range of accessible trikes\n- Hand cycles, go carts, recumbents\n- Companion cycles – to ride with carer\n- Cycles suitable for wheelchair users\n- Two wheel bikes\n- Cycle helmets (for these special sessions only)\n- Gain cycle skills\n- Learn to ride two wheeler or trikes\n- Gain cardiovascular exercise and strength\n- Improve co-ordination skills\n- Learn to follow instructions outside the school environment\n- Fun and sociable activity\nPlease contact us on firstname.lastname@example.org if you have a group that would like to take part.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.eketahuna-golf.com/", "date": "2023-11-30T18:24:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100229.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130161920-20231130191920-00482.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9552798867225647, "token_count": 216, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__302587726", "lang": "en", "text": "The Eketahuna Golf Club celebrated its centenial year in 2010. Also known as the Makakahi Course, golf has been played in Eketahuna since 1910. Back then you would not be seen dead on the course without wearing your knicker-bockers or plus fours. Even the ladies had to adhere to a strict dress code.\nToday we are a bit more lenient. We take the view that you want to play golf and enjoy your surroundings, not dress up. So come and visit us, you will be glad you did.\nSunday, starting at 12 noon is club day for all Members (visitors welcome) and starting at 10.00am on a Tuesday is Ladies Day. Twilight golf runs through the summer months each Wednesday evening starting at 5pm. We also have a full calender of events, including a Pro Am every January in conjunction with Masterton Golf Club.\nExperience the best in New Zeland country golf\nA golf course for all players, club or casual; just turn up, pay and play", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://protrifit.com/saddle-test-hq.html", "date": "2017-08-21T19:28:42Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886109525.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20170821191703-20170821211703-00417.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9353891015052795, "token_count": 154, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-34", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__10417252", "lang": "en", "text": "Saddle Test Headquarters\nThe right saddle can make all the difference in your ride. Improved comfort will allow you to ride longer and stronger. You should not be uncomfortable on your saddle.\nSchedule an appointment to get measured and then test our numerous saddles on our adjustable Müve bike that will be set-up for you. We have a full line of Selle Italia, ISM & Cobb saddles for you try on your bike for 2 weeks before you buy.\nSaddle Fit - $50.00/saddle (fee will be credited towards the purchase of a saddle)\nInitial saddle fit includes 1 hour professional consultation\nNote: Each follow-up session is $50.00/half hour and is not credited to saddle price.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://flatironnomad.nyc/2022/01/05/get-active-in-2022/", "date": "2023-09-29T06:52:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510498.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20230929054611-20230929084611-00731.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8985512256622314, "token_count": 1112, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__164895760", "lang": "en", "text": "Kick off 2022 with a new fitness routine and take advantage of new client deals from local gyms and studios.\nCardio, HIIT, & Strength Training\nBarry’s Bootcamp, 107 East 27th Street, (917)-675-7158 Experience HIIT interval training at Barry’s Bootcamp with a workout that’s one part cardio and one part strength. Try out community-driven, virtual classes with Barry’s X, and get a 7-day free trial.\nJulian Walker Studio, 29 East 31st Street, 6th Floor, (212)-532-1383 The studio offers professional personal training that focuses on cardiovascular conditioning, strength conditioning, core stability training, balance and flexibility. Sign up & receive $100 off your first personal training package.\nMile High Run Club, 24 West 25th Street, (347)-309-7083 Maybe you’re a marathon or beginner runner and want to try coached running. Head to Mile High Run Club, and try a run workout designed for every level. Enjoy an Intro Offer for 2 class for $40. Expires 30 days after purchase date.\nPlush Fitness, 6 East 30th Street, 2nd Floor, (212)-213-6586\nWhether you’re looking for 1-on-1, group, or solo training, Plush Fitness has got you covered with total body strength and conditioning workouts. First-timers can enjoy their first class for free.\nStretch*d, 27 West 20th Street, (212)-548-5600\nBuild your flexibility and range of motion as well as relieve pain and soreness with 1-on-1 assisted stretching at Stretch*d. Choose from three stretch session options with Intro Special prices.\nTone House, 32 East 31st Street, (646)-453-6633 Tone House is a strength and conditioning athletic training facility. Join Tone House with the New Athlete Special and purchase a Rookie Pass to get your first 2 classes for the price of 1 ($45).\nBarre, Dance & Pilates\nAKT, 1182 Broadway, 2nd Floor, (315)-508-7819 New clients at AKT, a dance-based cardio fitness studio, can try a free intro class. Enjoy strength and toning with exciting cardio dance intervals.\nPMT House of Dance, 28 West 25th Street, 2nd Floor, (212)-924-5694\nImmerse yourself in many styles of dance such at PMT House of Dance. Single classes and packages are flexible and affordable. Try a single class for just $18 or a 10 class card for $150, among additional options.\nPop Physique, 31 West 26th Street, (646)-833-7426 Try ballet barre-based classes at Pop Physique. Enjoy their new client specials of 30 day unlimited in-studio or livestream pass. $160 for in-studio and $150 for livestream.\nSLT 137 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor, OR SLT Tread, 88 Madison Avenue\nAt SLT, strengthen, lengthen, and tone your body through a counter-resistance and controlled movement Pilates workout. At their new concept, SLT Tread, toning meets cardio, featuring Pilates and treadmill workouts. Enjoy the Intro 2 Class Pack for just $42 or one-time 3 Pack $108.\n[solidcore], 31 East 31st Street, (646)-481-4927\n[solidcore] is a Pilates redefined, full-body workout studio that breaks down your muscles to build them back stronger. Enjoy the New Client Special for $99 that includes 2 weeks free of unlimited classes.\nThe 100s Pilates, 53 West 28th Street, (212)-689-5100\nThe 100s Pilates offers a variety pilates classes taught by the studio’s founder and lead instructor. Try out a class with the new client offer for $37.\nFitness Clubs & Gyms\nEquinox Park Avenue, 1 Park Avenue, (212)-779-1727 This neighborhood Equinox Club location is offering a Trial Group Fitness Class. Claim your exclusive offer here.\nBody & Brain Yoga Tai Chi, 830 Sixth Avenue, 3rd Floor, (212)-691-7799\nBody & Brain Yoga combines Yoga, Tai Chi, breathwork, and meditation exercises in classes. New client offers include an Intro Session for $20 in-studio or online, 1 Group Class + an Introductory Session for $30 in-studio or online, and an Unlimited Online Trial Month for $99.\nCorePower Yoga, 29 West 30th Street, Suite B, (866)-441-9642 Join CorePower Yoga and get Two Weeks Free when you sign up for an All Access Membership this month, which includes unlimited access to live and on-demand classes, priority in-studio booking, 15% off retail, and no commitment.\nDharma Yoga, 46 West 24th Street, (212)-889-8160 Dharma Yoga has new client specials perfect for first timers. New Student Zoom Specials include a buy one class, get one free for $25 and a monthly unlimited pass for $135. New Student In-Studio Specials include a buy one class, get one free for $35 and a 5 class pack for $75.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://deighton-cup.guestmanager.com/starting-gate-cocktail-jockey", "date": "2023-06-07T23:25:30Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224654016.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20230607211505-20230608001505-00305.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9204528331756592, "token_count": 375, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__26850718", "lang": "en", "text": "This May, celebrate the Deighton Cup season opener - The Starting Gate - which is now home to the 7th annual Cocktail Jockey Mixology Competition. Taking place on Saturday, May 4th at Rosewood Hotel Georgia, we will be occupying two of the most iconic bars in the this celebrated establishment. From 11am, Reflections will be hosting brunch, cocktails and a joyful springtime swagger. While from 1:30pm, the downstairs lounge bar, Prohibition, will be open to host our exciting Cocktail Jockey Mixology Competition.\nThe official spirit for this year's Cocktail Jockey Competition is The Botanist Gin and our competing mixologists will be using this to create their inspired variation on a classic cocktail: the Gin Fizz.\nWe will welcome 10 contestants to this year's competition, made up of men and women competing from all over the province representing Vancouver Island, the Okanagan, and the Vancouver Mainland. Four expert judges will deliberate over these lavish libations and select a chosen winner to be awarded the Boothby Julep trophy.\nHosted and MC'd by our celebrated Cocktail Director, Alex Black, the competition will take place from 2:30pm - 5pm with a half-time break at 3:50 to watch the live running of the 145th annual Kentucky Derby.\nThe Starting Gate is strictly a 19+ event. Tickets are non-refundable.\nHolder grants permission to The Deighton Cup, event promoters and their respective agents, affiliates and licensees (“Licensed Parties”) to utilize, without compensation of any kind, the Holder’s image or likeness incidental to any live recorded video display or other transmission or reproduction of the event, in whole or in part, and in perpetuity in connection with the promotional activities of the Licensed Parties.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://crimebeat.bookslive.co.za/about/", "date": "2017-04-28T06:13:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122865.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00235-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9332444071769714, "token_count": 446, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__24964452", "lang": "en", "text": "About Crime Beat\nCrime Beat has gone through a number of phases since I started the blog with Barbara Erasmus in August 2007. For a while it was extremely productive, then it wasn’t. For a while Chanette Paul helped by posting Afrikaans features but then pressure of work pulled her away. All of that led to a Sunshine Award in 2010 (conferred by the energetic Janet Rudolph of Mystery Fanfare). It’s a mark of recognition made by international bloggers dedicated to crime fiction.\nAnd now, again, Crime Beat has gone into a less active phase. The archive information is being maintained but blog posts will only happen as and when.\nIf you’re visiting for the first time, here’s a guided tour of our stash: On the ‘Shelf’ page you’ll find news of the latest releases and a backlist of the crime novels that’ve appeared since 2008. In the right hand panel is a menu listing the latest posts and below that links to authors’ websites and to other good crime fiction blogs.\nOn the Blog page is the occasional hot stuff. Over the years Crime Beat has interviewed every local crime fiction author and these interviews can be tracked down by inserting Author Interviews in the search panel.\nIf you click on the ‘Pages’ button you’ll find a short history of SA crime writing and a Who’s Who of SA crime and thriller writers including biogs, titles and their crimefighters.\nCrime Beat editor:\nMike Nicol is a full-time writer, born in Cape Town but with a soft spot for Johannesburg. He has written a handful of non-fiction titles, some poetry (although admittedly that was a long time ago) and a number of novels, most recently Power Play, Of Cops & Robbers and the Revenge Trilogy (Payback, Killer Country, and Black Heart). Before that he wrote (with Joanne Hichens) the private investigator krimi, Out to Score.\nPast editors: Barbara Erasmus, Chanette Paul, Liz Fletcher\nPast columnists: Joanne Hichens and Jassy Mackenzie", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://moneyfameinsights.com/dream-net-worth-minecraft/", "date": "2024-04-12T22:02:05Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816070.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412194614-20240412224614-00797.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9681611657142639, "token_count": 1385, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__133506388", "lang": "en", "text": "Dream Net Worth in Minecraft: 8 Interesting Facts\nIn the vast world of Minecraft, a game that has captured the hearts of millions, one name stands out among the rest – Dream. Dream, a renowned Minecraft YouTuber and streamer, has amassed a massive following with his captivating gameplay and entertaining content. With his unique approach to the game, Dream has not only gained popularity but has also accumulated an impressive net worth. In this article, we will delve into the intriguing world of Dream’s net worth, along with some fascinating facts about his Minecraft journey.\n1. Dream’s Net Worth\nAs of 2024, Dream’s estimated net worth is an astounding $12 million. This figure is a testament to his immense success in the Minecraft community, with a combination of revenue streams, including YouTube ad revenue, merchandise sales, sponsorships, and donations from his dedicated fanbase.\n2. YouTube Success\nDream’s rise to fame can be largely attributed to his YouTube channel, which boasts over 30 million subscribers. With his captivating Minecraft gameplay and engaging storytelling, he has gained a loyal following and has become one of the most-watched Minecraft content creators on the platform.\n3. Speedrunning Sensation\nDream’s prowess in Minecraft speedrunning has garnered him widespread acclaim. He achieved significant attention with his impressive speedrun records, including the highly publicized “Minecraft Manhunt” series, where he attempts to complete the game while being pursued by his friends. These thrilling videos have garnered millions of views and further contributed to his net worth.\n4. Merchandise Empire\nDream has also established a thriving merchandise empire, selling a wide range of products, including clothing, accessories, and collectibles. His merchandise line has proved immensely popular among his fanbase and has significantly contributed to his overall net worth.\n5. Sponsorships and Collaborations\nWith his massive online presence, Dream has attracted numerous sponsorship deals and collaborations with prominent brands. These partnerships have not only provided additional income but have also helped him expand his reach to new audiences.\n6. Dream’s Age, Height, and Weight\nBorn on August 12, 1999, Dream is currently 25 years old. While his exact height and weight are not publicly disclosed, he stands at an average height and maintains a healthy physique through exercise and a balanced lifestyle.\n7. Relationship Status\nWhile Dream is known for his captivating Minecraft content, information regarding his personal life, including his dating life or spouse, remains private. Dream prefers to keep his personal life separate from his online persona, allowing his fans to focus solely on his content.\n8. Dream’s Impact on the Minecraft Community\nDream’s contributions to the Minecraft community extend beyond his entertaining videos and impressive net worth. He has inspired countless aspiring Minecraft content creators and has played a significant role in the game’s enduring popularity. His innovative gameplay techniques and engaging storytelling have left a lasting impact on the community, ensuring that his legacy will continue for years to come.\nCommon Questions about Dream\n1. How did Dream become famous?\nDream gained fame through his captivating Minecraft gameplay videos and his impressive speedrunning records, particularly through his “Minecraft Manhunt” series.\n2. How much money does Dream make from YouTube?\nDream’s revenue from YouTube primarily comes from ads and is estimated to be in the millions, contributing significantly to his overall net worth.\n3. Does Dream have a real name?\nWhile Dream is widely known by his online alias, his real name is not publicly disclosed.\n4. Does Dream have a Minecraft server?\nYes, Dream has his own Minecraft server called the “Dream SMP,” which is a multiplayer survival world featuring various content creators.\n5. Has Dream ever been banned from Minecraft?\nYes, Dream has faced controversies in the past, including a temporary ban from Minecraft speedrunning due to suspicions of cheating. However, these allegations were later debunked.\n6. How did Dream start his YouTube channel?\nDream started his YouTube channel in 2014, initially creating content related to music before transitioning to Minecraft.\n7. How many world records does Dream hold in Minecraft speedrunning?\nAs of 2024, Dream holds multiple world records in Minecraft speedrunning, including the record for the fastest completion of the game in the “Any% Glitchless” category.\n8. Is Dream active on social media?\nYes, Dream is active on various social media platforms, including Twitter and Instagram, where he interacts with his fans and provides updates on his content.\n9. Does Dream donate to charity?\nDream has been involved in several charitable initiatives, including fundraising streams and collaborations with charitable organizations, demonstrating his commitment to giving back.\n10. How many subscribers does Dream have on Twitch?\nDream’s Twitch channel has amassed over 10 million followers, further showcasing his widespread popularity.\n11. What are Dream’s other interests outside of Minecraft?\nWhile Dream is primarily known for his Minecraft content, he has also expressed an interest in music production and has released original songs and remixes.\n12. Has Dream written any books?\nYes, Dream has authored a book titled “Dream’s Tips for Minecraft” that offers insights and strategies for playing the game.\n13. How long does it take Dream to edit his videos?\nDream’s video editing process varies depending on the complexity of the content, but it often takes several hours to ensure high-quality and engaging videos.\n14. Does Dream have any plans for the future?\nDream continues to create content and expand his presence in the gaming community. He has expressed a desire to explore new game genres and collaborate with other content creators.\n15. What makes Dream’s content unique?\nDream’s content stands out due to his innovative gameplay techniques, engaging storytelling, and his ability to create thrilling and suspenseful experiences for his viewers.\n16. How does Dream handle criticism?\nDream acknowledges and values constructive criticism from his audience, using it as an opportunity to improve and grow as a content creator.\n17. What impact has Dream had on the Minecraft community?\nDream’s influence on the Minecraft community is significant, inspiring a new generation of content creators and contributing to the game’s enduring popularity.\nIn conclusion, Dream’s net worth in the Minecraft world is a testament to his immense success as a content creator. With his captivating gameplay, innovative techniques, and engaging storytelling, he has amassed a massive following and accumulated an impressive net worth of $12 million in 2024. Dream’s contributions to the Minecraft community extend beyond his financial success, as he continues to inspire and entertain millions of fans worldwide.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://intua.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000805074-How-to-import-BeatMaker-2-presets-into-BeatMaker-3", "date": "2017-10-22T09:47:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187825174.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20171022094207-20171022114207-00791.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8190120458602905, "token_count": 328, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__77693464", "lang": "en", "text": "BeatMaker 3 can import BeatMaker 2 presets, although it cannot load projects created with BeatMaker 2. This article describes how to transfer your preset files from BeatMaker 2 to BeatMaker 3 and import it into the later.\n- Open the BeatMaker 2 app. Load the project that contains the preset you would like to import into BeatMaker 3.\n- If you haven’t saved your preset individually yet, make sure to do so by pressing the “SAVE PRESET” button from the Drum Machine or Keyboard Sampler view. When prompted for a location to save your preset, check the “COPY SAMPLES” option, then press “SAVE”\n- From the navigation pop-up view, press the File transfer button:\n- Press the “FILE TRANSFER” button to use a FTP software to transfer your preset to your computer. Alternatively, you can use your Dropbox account by pressing the “DROPBOX” button. Make sure to transfer both the bmk2 file and the samples folder\n- Close BeatMaker 2 and open the BeatMaker 3 app\n- Transfer your BeatMaker 2 preset from your computer or Dropbox account to BeatMaker 3. For more information on importing files into BeatMaker 3, please follow this article.\n- Open the Browser within BeatMaker 3 and switch to Files mode by pressing this button:\n- Locate your bmk2 preset file within the Browser, select it and press the “Load Bank” button. Your BeatMaker 2 preset file is now loaded to the currently selected bank!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://nospeedlimit.co.za/cape-good-hope-overnight-hike-a-coastal-trail-at-the-tip-of-africa/", "date": "2022-06-28T08:32:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103360935.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220628081102-20220628111102-00587.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.972998321056366, "token_count": 6799, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-27", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__40328396", "lang": "en", "text": "Cape of Good Hope Overnight Hike – A Coastal Trail at the Tip of Africa\nCape of Good Hope Overnight Hike – A Coastal Trail at the Tip of Africa\nUpdated on 04 January 2020\nThe Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve is formerly known as the Cape Point Nature Reserve. According to the official website, the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve has a rich and diverse history due largely to the search for a sea route to the East, around the tip of Africa.\n“Portuguese explorer Bartholomeu Dias was the first to round the Cape Peninsula in 1488. He named it the ‘Cape of Storms’, for the notoriously bad weather… A decade later, Vasco da Gama navigated the same route and sailed down the coast of Africa, successfully opening a new trading route for Europe with India and the Far East. King John II of Portugal later renamed it the ‘Cape of Good Hope’ because of the great optimism engendered by the opening of this new sea route to India and the East.”\nHow to get there\nThe Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve is located about 70 km from the city centre. There are really only two ways to get to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. The first is to follow the Main Road (M4) through, Muizenberg, Kalk Bay, Fish Hoek and Simon’s Town. The second is to take the route over Oukaapseweg and through Sun Valley and then to join with the Main Road (M4) in Glencairn. There is the option to travel over Red Hill instead of travelling through the center of Simon’s Town, but that route is a bit isolated and a little less safe than the marginally slower option through Simon’s Town itself. Clickety click over here for a pin the entrance gate at the reserve. This is where you will do the last bit of admin, get the keys for the overnight hut, sort out your slack packing baggage and park your car before you start your hiking journey through this beautiful reserve.\nOpening Times and contact information:\nThe opening times of the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve for hiking, as on 01 January 2020, are:\n|Monday – Sunday||06h00 – 18h00 [Oct – March]|\n|Monday – Sunday||07h00 – 17h00 [Apr – Sept]|\n|Standard Conservation Fee:||Adults: R320 Child: R160 [2-11 yrs]|\n|SA Citizens (Discounted Rate)||Adults: R80 Child: R40 [2-11 yrs]|\n|SADC Nationals||Adults: R160 Child: R80 [2-11 yrs]|\nIn order to qualify for the discounted rate, SA citizens will need to produce their SA ID cards or green ID book or SA driving license. For SADC Nationals you will need to produce your passport.\nFor general inquiries contact: +27 (0)21 7809010\nEmail: [email protected]\nNo dogs are allowed in the reserve or on any of the hiking trails.\nBookings and Costs for the Hike\nThe hike itself costs R400 per person.\nThe daily conservation fee is R80 per person per day (SA citizens) unless you have a Wild Card, then there is no fee. We actually decided to buy a Wild Card specifically for this hike. The first time we hiked this route, it would have cost us almost the same amount for the daily conservation fee for the both of us, as an entire year’s valid Wild Card. In 2019, they reduced the fees for SA Citizens so it’s slightly more affordable without a Wild Card. With the Wild Card we purchased, we have 1 year’s access to all parks in the country for R1 055. SANParks has different Wild Card packages which you can find here. Click this link to buy a Wild Card online.\nSlack Packing Option\nYou can choose to do this hike as a slack-packing trail as well, which all of our group decided to do. The fee (as on 01 January 2020) for this hike is R235 for 6 bags/items or less per hut. Thereafter it is R107 per additional bag/item over and above 6 bags/items. They will transport two bags of charcoal for free. Wood fires are not permitted on the reserve and that includes at the overnight huts. The portage fee is payable, in cash, at the Security Office located on the extreme left as you enter at the Main Gate, before you start the hike. If you don’t have the cash, you have the option of paying with a card at the boom gate for the portage and the SANParks official will give you the cash to take to the security office. You will be issued with a receipt immediately or one will be brought to your hut.\nOn booking the hike, you will be emailed an information sheet for the hike. There is a specific section relating to portage, and which items are and are not permitted. We used two very large duffel bags and placed all of our loose items (sleeping bags, small cooler bags and other items) in them.\nBookings for the Cape of Good Hope Overnight Hike can be made through the Buffelsfontein Visitors Center. Visit their website for more information. We struggled to get hold of them on the phone so it would be better to email them – [email protected]\nThe contact number for the Buffelsfontein Visitors Center on their website is no longer working. You will need to contact the Tokai office on (021) 712 7471 to make a booking.\nThe number for the 24 hr control room, located at the main gate is (021) 780 9100 or you can call 086 110 6417. Please take note that the cell phone reception in the reserve is patchy.\nBrief Overview of Fauna and Flora in the Reserve\nAccording to the Cape Town Magazine website, the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve “is 7750 hectares of wild coves, shimmering tidal pools, fynbos-covered valleys and diverse flora and fauna. There are 250 different bird species that make the area home, 1100 indigenous plant species whose roots burrow deep into the soil, a broad assortment of animal life that ranges from the nearly extinct bontebok to the deadly Cape cobra…”\nWe saw a huge variety of fauna and flora on our hike, some of which we had never seen before (see the photos in The Nitty Gritty section of this post)\nThe Speedy Review [tl;dr]\nFeel like a 2 day hiking getaway without having to travel too far out of the city? Then the Cape of Good Hope Overnight Trail is for you.\nThe terrain is fairly easy and mostly flat, however the distances each day are quite long. You will need to be relatively fit to be able to enjoy this hike, as there are some tricky sections, and Day 2 has long stretches of the trail where you walk on beach sand which can get very tiring if your legs are not used to it. The wind and heat are important factors to consider when you book this hike, make sure you pick a time of year where the weather is going to be conducive to hiking long distances. There is very little shelter on both days, so you will be exposed to the sun, wind and rain for most of the day.\nThe overnight hut provides an extremely comfortable overnight resting spot, with a gas geyser for hot showers, comfortable beds and a well-equipped kitchen and braai area. The views are magnificent, and you can watch the sun-rise and sun-set from the comfort of your top-bunk or chair. There are 3 overnight huts that each sleep 6 people (Protea, Restio and Erica Huts)\nThis hike is well worth the fee, and a group of between 6 -12 people is recommended.\nYou have the option of doing either of the days first. Both times we have hiked this trail, we hiked the shorter day first (14km) and the longer day on Day 2 (20km). This leaves a relatively lengthy uphill/downhill for the end of the second day. You can, however, do the route the other way around. Our recommendation would be to look at the weather predictions and wind speeds for the days you plan on hiking this trail, and decide from there which day you will complete first.\nIf you are pressed for time and would prefer to watch a short video of the hike, have a look below:\nNina rated this trail 0/5 paw prints, because there are no dogs allowed in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. She spent the night with her grandparents instead, and was spoiled rotten (as usual)\nThe Nitty Gritty\nWe first hiked this route on Boxing Day in 2017. We were invited by our cousins, and some family friends also joined us. We made up a hiking party of 12 which is a really good number for a hiking party. It’s not too small to warrant concern for safety on the trail and not too large that there is a danger of losing someone along the way.\nWe did this hike again on 31 December 2019 – 01 January 2020 with a smaller group of 6 hikers.\nUnlike other hikes we have done in the past where it is ‘every person for themselves’ in terms of food, our cousin very cleverly organised that each person in the group brought something specific. This ensured there were no duplicates, but we had ALL the food we needed (and then some). It was delicious and a really good way to spread the load. We will definitely consider doing this in future for similar hikes. The second time we hiked this, we gave some guidelines to the hiking party on what food to bring, but each person sorted themself for catering.\nThis trail offers the option to slack pack on both days. The Reserve allows a limited amount of baggage to be transported to the overnight hut ahead of you and will bring the bags back to the start at the main entrance gate. I had mixed feelings about slack packing, but have grown more fond of the concept the older I get. They will drop off your bags at the overnight hut at about 09h00 on the first day and collect them from the hut around the same time the next day and return them to the main gate.\nThe first time that I did this hike, I chose to carry all my supplies and equipment with me, but handed over the communal food to be transported by vehicle to the overnight hut. Belinda chose to hand over her pillow and some warm clothes, but carried everything else, including 3 litres of water in her hydration bladder. Those 3 litres of water were key to staying the course late on Day 2 of the hike. When I look back on this hike, the limited slack pack option worked out well as far as the food was concerned, because each item was purchased in bulk to feed all of us. It would have made little sense for me to carry 3 loaves of bread, a brick of butter and a packet of marshmallows in my bag to feed me for two days (also…. carbs!). The second time we hiked this trail, we filled a large duffel bag with our sleeping bags, pillows, extra clothes and other smaller items that we would only need at the hut. It made the trail more enjoyable, having only a small amount in our day packs.\nWe began hiking at 07h45 from the main entrance gate and headed straight up the tar road. About 10 minutes and 715 m later, we turned left on to a marked trail that led us into a gravel parking lot. The trail continued on the other side of the parking lot.\nOn the second occasion of doing this hike (Dec 2019/Jan 2020), we left a little earlier at 07h20 which was better and we walked along the tar road until we reached the gravel parking area on the left and then turned off and followed the trail. It felt a lot easier doing it that way.\nThe trail took us up an increasingly steep incline with views of the rocky peninsula below us to our left. At 08h49, the trail started to turn towards the right and across a saddle towards Kanonkop. The distance covered to that point was 2.75 km with an altitude of 251 m and a moving time of 50 minutes. That was the first time that the overnight huts come into view on the trail. They were still very far away, but we then had a visual image of our overnight spot.\nAt 09h00, we stopped for a short break in the company of a few large boulders. We had covered a distance of 3 km which had taken us about an hour and a half to hike. At 09h10, we crossed another saddle and walked along a rocky outcrop. The wind was very strong at that point which made a few of us a little nervous about walking so close to the edge. Fortunately it was an onshore South Easterly and the worst case scenario would be that one of us would take off and land further inland in a thorny thicket. We had to hold onto our hats in the strong wind (losing them a few times along the way) and eventually opted for a buff to protect us from the sun as it was more steadfast in the wind.\nThe second time we did this hike, the wind was also strong and gusting, but we were grateful to have it as the temperatures were high throughout the hike.\nAt 09h45, we stopped for another break with Kanonkop standing tall ahead of us. By that time, we had covered a distance of 4.3 km with a moving time of 01h30m.\nAt 10h32, we stopped again for a break at an old cannon. The old cannon is about 6 km into the hike, and at the pace we were walking, takes about 02h45m to reach (including breaks) [Elevation 234 m]. We encountered a very curious lizard there who didn’t mind getting its picture being taken. At 10h45, we headed off on the trail again into the very strong wind.\nAt about 11h20, the trail started to move away from the coast and head inland toward the Buffelsfontein Visitor’s Center [8.2 km]. At that point, we had a clear view of the Da Gama Cross.\nAt 11h23, we crossed over the tar road leading to Bordjiesdrif. This is a lovely swimming and braaing spot in the reserve. The trail was marked on the tar surface with yellow painted shoe prints going in the opposite direction. At 11h30, we crossed over a wooden bridge which signaled our arrival at the Buffelsfontein Visitor’s Center. The distance to that point was 9.1 km with a moving time of 02h50m.\nThere is no water on the trail so the Buffelsfontein Visitor’s Center is not only a good place for a break, but it is also an opportunity to fill up your water bottles. A few of our hiking party took advantage of the *small coffee shop to order coffee, cold drinks and sandwiches. There is also an interesting exhibition room and museum that has displays of the local fauna and flora. The toilet facilities were top notch and clean. Belinda and I took advantage of the shade and closed our eyes for a few minutes.\n*Sadly when we did the hike for the second time, we learned that the small coffee shop had closed down and there were no longer refreshments offered at the Visitors’ Centre. We all felt that SANParks is missing out on an opportunity not only to draw more people to the Visitors’ Centre by having a coffee shop, but also it would keep them there for longer so that they could really experience the interesting displays that the Visitors’ Centre has to offer. One example is a display on the SS Thomas T. Tucker, a Liberty ship that ran aground in the reserve. The wreck is still visible today and forms the focal point of the Shipwreck Trail. You can read more about the Shipwreck Trail here.\nAt 12h27, we started off on the trail again which continued on the other side of the Buffelsfontein Visitor’s Center parking lot. Not too long after we followed the path from the Visitor’s Center, we encountered the Buffelsfontein baboon troop coming towards us on the path. Our cousin used to track and observe this baboon troop during her tertiary studies and had already given us a rundown of how we should behave if we were to encounter a baboon troop. The most important of these guidelines was that we had to step out of the path of the baboons and not to make direct eye contact with any of them. All food items, cameras, and phones had to be packed away and we all had to try our best not to be worthy of closer inspection by any of the baboons. Basically look away and be boring. I surprised myself by how easily I could do that.\nAll seemed to go smoothly and the alpha male was about to pass by all of us when a baby baboon started shrieking. It appeared that either someone wasn’t following the baboon guidelines or the baby was bored and wanted to see what would happen if it stirred things up a bit. None of us were anywhere near the baby baboon, but the alpha male decided that we had something to do with the baby’s apparent distress and charged at two of our hiking party. Lindsay said it was a mock charge, but I am not sure the two hikers thought they were being mocked. Perhaps I misunderstood the meaning of the word. Luckily both hikers remained calm and stood their ground and the alpha male turned and followed his troop past the rest of us. That was until he decided to climb a tree right behind Belinda and begin a 15-minute inspection of her backpack and personal belongings while we all did our best mannequin challenge poses. I managed to take a photo of Belinda behind me while I was still facing forward. Belinda did well and kept calm and eventually, the alpha male moved off and we could continue with our hike physically unscathed.\n[Photo credit to Adriaan for the contextualized ‘Baboon behind Belinda’ photo]\nAt 12h40, we crossed over another tar road and headed slightly to the right before entering the fynbos again [10.4 km]. We were descending nicely towards the sea, and the elevation at that point was 51 m.\nAt 14h00, the trail started to ascend toward the overnight huts. Five minutes later, we arrived at the Southern Right whale viewing spot. We spent a few minutes there, but there were no whales to speak of. I did manage to take a photo of a rather colourful Southern Rock Agama instead.\nAfter leaving the Southern Right whale viewing site, we walked up a wooden staircase and into a parking lot. Following the yellow shoe prints across the tar, we ascended the last stretch of the trail toward the overnight huts.\nWe reached the overnight huts at 14h32 after covering a distance of 14.5 km. The total moving time for the day was 04h20m with a total hiking time of 06h45m. You can allocate between 6-7 hours for the 14km leg of this hike, and 7-8 hours for the 20km day, depending which way round you do it.\nThe Overnight Hut\nWhen you get the keys for the overnight hut before starting the hike, you will know which hut you will be sleeping in. Erica hut is hut furthest to the right, and is separate from the others. You will need to look for the signboards for the hut you have been allocated.\nThe overnight hut is a brick building that is divided into two sleeping quarters called Restio and Protea. Each sleeping quarters had 3 double bunk beds. There is an ablution facility on the extreme left and a kitchen and eating area on the extreme right, next to the outdoor braai. The hut is in good condition and the mattresses were comfortable. The kitchen is fully kitted out, so you don’t need to bring any cutlery or crockery with you.\nThere are other buildings that are dotted around the overnight hut that are in varying degrees of disrepair. None appear to be in use. It seems such a shame that they are not being used to their full potential considering where they are situated in the Reserve. Perhaps SAN Parks could look into renovating them to increase the number of people that are able to do the overnight hike or to improve the overall hiking experience for the 12 – 18 hikers that can currently do the trail each day.\nThe hut is fitted with a solar lighting system which is set to switch on when it gets dark. There is also a gas-geyser, so you can have a very welcome hot shower once you have finished hiking for the day. Just remember to use water sparingly. There are instructions in the hut for using the lights and geyser.\nThe braai area is really nice, and easily fitted the 12 of us in a circle, where we chatted about the days’ adventures.\nHere is an idea of the food we took with us (with thanks to Lindsay for organising such a tasty menu):\n- Bag of potatoes, a dozen eggs, bottle of mayonnaise, 4L milk\n- Lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, feta\n- 100g instant coffee, cheddar cheese\n- Boerewors, pork bangers, 18 x hot dog rolls, 1L plain yoghurt\n- 18 x chicken kebabs, 2 x bags of apples, naartjies & bananas\n- Tea, sugar, salt, 1 bag marshmallows, kebab sticks, butter, 3 x loaves of bread\nWe each carried our own lunch for the first day, and then used left-overs from the braai to make sandwiches and some snacks for lunch on Day 2.\nThe views from the hut are spectacular. Be sure to watch the sunset, you won’t be sorry.\nProtea & Restio Huts\nOn the second occasion that we did this hike, we were only a group of 6 hikers. We were assigned to Erica which is the hut on the extreme right, on its own somewhat. Here is a look at how it is put together:\nJust above the Erica Hut are the remains of an observation post built in the days before South Africa’s secretive coastal radar station was up and running during WW2. They were apparently built strong enough to survive bombardment from enemy ships, long enough to alert friendly forces to repel the attack. Do yourself a favour and go and have a look at it. It still has most of its defensive battlements.\nWe began hiking the next day at 08h25. The official website recommends that hikers leave the overnight hut before 09h00 in order to be able to complete the 20.5 km before dark. We retraced our steps to the tar road, turned left [385 m] and headed down toward the main thoroughfare through the Reserve.\nAt 08h40, we walked around a wooden boom gate and crossed the tar road and into the fynbos on the other side [785 m]. It only took us 15 minutes to reach that point. A Cape Sugar bird paid us a visit while I waited for Belinda to take off a few layers. It was forecast to be a fairly mild day, but it was already hot that time of the morning. This was the first bird I had seen on the trail since we started the hike the previous morning. We got to see an Eland not too far from the path on our right hand side. A tourist minibus stopped as well and reversed toward the Eland for a closer look.\nAt 08h57, we walked across another tar road marked by the number 7 trail marker [1.8 km]. We spotted two ostriches to our left. The female was standing just off the tar road and the male was lying down in the fynbos.\nAt 09h23, we reached a brick building adjacent to a parking lot. It turned out to be an ablution block and it was open. Some of the group were opposed to looking this gift horse in the mouth and popped inside to do the necessary. The rest of us walked around the right hand side of the block and headed across the parking lot to to a wooden staircase that led down to the beach. There was no signage indicating which way the trail went although it was assumed that it would be to the right. Half of our hiking party chose to turn immediately right and hike across the sand dunes, while the other half decided to walk straight across to the water line and then turn right. We followed the shore line for a short distance and then joined with a grassed path just a little further inland.\nThose of us that went straight were spoiled by a rich and varied display of bird life perched on the rocks in the surf line. These later also included a female ostrich and her 4 youngsters. Higher up on the slopes of the hill to our right we got to see a herd of 5 Eland grazing.\nThis was also turning out to be a comprehensive baboon encounter filled hike. As we walked along the shoreline, we noticed a lone large male baboon on the path. He moved off and headed up the fynbos covered hill on our right-hand side and watched as we walked past. Our thinking was that he was making sure that the coast was clear so that he could bring the rest of his troop down for a swim. The path took us through a section of boulders which was made easier by a few kind souls who had lined the boulders on either side to show the way.\nWe continued walking a short distance from the high water mark and had to negotiate our way through a few bush tunnels. I had to bend my knees so much and crouch so far forward to get through these tunnels that my mind took me back to a previous Impi Challenge I did a couple of years back. There was a reason why I only did it once. It felt like I had run up a mountain without stopping after the unannounced obstacle course on the trail. I didn’t take a photo of them, but I did take a photo of the maze section through the bushes that followed immediately afterward.\nA large portion of this part of the hike was good training for the Fish River Canyon hike which we are doing again in May this year. Lots of loose sand and rocks, very hot, dry and exposed.\nAt about 11h40, the trail began to dog-leg to the right and move away from the beach. The distance covered to that point was about 8.8 km with a moving time of 02h15m. The total hiking time to that point was 03h25m. A few minutes later, we came to a sign that indicated left to the shipwreck and right for the Overnight trail. We turned right and the terrain changed quite dramatically from what we had being seeing on the shoreline. It became much drier, but we still seemed to be walking on beach sand although darker in colour. We did spot a Bontebok and an Eland just off the path to our right-hand side quite soon after heading inland.\nAt 12h00, we decided to have a break for lunch. We found a good spot just off the path and out of the sun in a cluster of large boulders. It also happens to be just around the halfway mark, as by this stage we had walked 10km [Moving time – 02h30m; Total time – 03h45m; Elevation – 44m] Belinda and I enjoyed sandwiches with leftover chicken kebab and a loose pork sausage each, followed by a boiled egg and a thick slice of cheese. Now I can tell you that it was not easy getting up from that meal, but we were only around halfway and there was a lot of hiking still to be done.\nAt 13h10, we crossed over a private tar road after covering a distance of 12.0 km. It had taken us around 5 hours to reach that point with a moving time of 3 hours.\nAt 14h05, we came to a t-junction in the path [15 km]. The left path went to Olifantsbos, while the right directed us to the Main Gate. There was a dry salt pan or dam on our left-hand side with a lone eland standing in the middle of it. After turning right, we walked along a long and pencil straight path toward the Main gate and the two koppies [small hills] between us and the end of the trail. Johann, one of the hiking party, had warned us that there would be 2 ascents near the end of the hike, when we were tired and our legs were weary. They didn’t seem too high when we could see them in the distance, but hiking up them after nearly 20km in the heat was not as easy as we thought it would be.\nAt 14h45, we reached a gravel road and crossed over it [17 km]. At 14h50, we crossed a tar road at the base of the first koppie [17.3 km]. The elevation at that point was 81 m. At 15h36, we reached the trig beacon at the summit of the first koppie [268 m]. The distance covered to that point was 19.0 km and took a total of 07h20m. The elevation gain for that koppie was 187 m.\nAt 15h47, we reached the middle point between the two koppies [218 m] with a hiking distance of 19.4 km and total hiking time of 07h33m. We summited the second koppie at 16h00 [273 m]. The elevation gain for that koppie was 55 m with a total hiking distance of 20.0 km. The trail to the summit of the second koppie is not straight up – it is more of a terraced and winding trail so there are some flat sections for you to rest your legs.\nAt 16h20, we arrived back at the main entrance gate after hiking a total distance of 20.8 km which took us a smidgen over 8 hours to complete. Although the distance on day 2 was slightly longer than the average overnight hike, it was doable due to the relatively level terrain. The two koppies at the end were just a reminder to us all that a hike is never over until it is.\nWe collected our ported items from the office at the main entrance, said our good-byes and made our way home for a hot shower, and cuddle with Nina and a good night’s rest in our own bed.\nThe Cape of Good Hope Overnight Hiking Trail is very well signposted on the first day. The same cannot be said for the second day, but if you keep your wits about you and follow the path it is not easy to get lost. We walked the trail in a roughly clockwise direction as advised by the Reserve staff, but for some reason the trail signage directed us in the opposite direction. We kept having to look behind us to see what the signs said. This is not an uncommon feature of South African National Parks signage so it didn’t bother us too much. A quick tut tut and a chuckle under our breath and it became a non-issue.\nHere are the hiking stats for this overnight trail:\n|Trip Odometer||14.5 km|\n|Moving Average||3.3 km/h|\n|Overall Average||2.2 km/h|\n|Max Speed||9.8 km/h|\n|Trip Odometer||20.8 km|\n|Moving Average||3.7 km/h|\n|Overall Average||2.6 km/h|\n|Max Speed||9.3 km/h|\nI have attached a GPS trip log for the hike. You can click on the images to enlarge them.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://robotized.arisona.ch/tag/ableton-live/", "date": "2024-04-23T02:16:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818452.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423002028-20240423032028-00551.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8378898501396179, "token_count": 147, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__87576703", "lang": "en", "text": "I quickly coded a small utility for Ableton Live that allows mapping of controller buttons / keyboard keys to increment / decrement tempo. 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However, the initial testing of the power supplies seems to be positive.\nCategory Archives: Technology\nFirst custom designed sensor\nThis project has required the design and development of several custom sensors. This is the first one to have been built. It uses 5 one-wire temperature sensors attached to an AVR. The AVR then runs code to interface with the sensors. In order to connect to the main sensor node the AVR uses RS-485. This means that it can be away from the main node, and because of the multi-drop nature of RS-485 multiple such devices could be attached. The other sensor nodes also interface using RS-485 so each node could have different types of remote sensor attached.\nCC1120 Contiki port\nThe first batch of PCBs to be used in the project have been created. These boards will take a 12V input and give a 5V 2A output. These will be useful for powering devices in the first tests that are carried out. 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In addition, there are some advantages you can apply to avoid a losing streak and win big! Those are known as “En Prison” and “La Partage”.\n“En Prison” literally means “in prison” in French, and this option allows you to “imprison” your bet and transfer it to the next round, but only in the case that the wheel spins a zero. While “La Partage”, on the other hand, gives you half of your money back in the same case.\nWe can all agree that nothing beats that feeling of joy when you are sitting at a casino with other players who are as excited as you are, hopeful that the next round will bring a big win your way. What’s more, the flow of liquor and the smoke of cigars will make you feel like you are in a James Bond movie.\nHowever, when playing Roulette, the online casino is the best way to go. Especially if you are a beginner, you can take advantage of the many casino bonuses and free spins that online Roulette has to offer. 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Lights, camera, action!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.nooskewl.ca/crystal-picnic/", "date": "2014-12-21T22:11:33Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802772743.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075252-00171-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8369612097740173, "token_count": 300, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2014-52", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-52__0__60061", "lang": "en", "text": "Crystal Picnic is a lighthearted and colourful tribute to the classic era of action RPGs! Join a sarcastic gardener and a wannabe knight as they journey across the kingdom chasing after ants who stole magic crystals from the castle. Oh, and did we mention the ants have gone mad because they're EATING those crystals? Yeah, that makes things much more unpredictable! Hours of exploration, mesmerizing platform-style combat, plenty of new friends to meet and loads of wacky enemies to encounter. 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We believe in ad-free, one-time purchase games.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://coolpepper.deviantart.com/?rnrd=99570", "date": "2014-04-24T23:49:17Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1398223207046.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20140423032007-00516-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9186986684799194, "token_count": 271, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2014-15", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__8263102", "lang": "en", "text": "This is the place where you can personalize your profile!\nBy moving, adding and personalizing widgets.\nYou can drag and drop to rearrange.\nYou can edit widgets to customize them.\nThe bottom has widgets you can add!\nSome widgets you can only access when you get a premium membership.\nSome widgets have options that are only available when you get a premium membership.\nWe've split the page into zones!\nCertain widgets can only be added to certain zones.\n\"Why,\" you ask? 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This way, when anyone visits a deviant, they know they can always find the art in the top left, and personal info in the top right.\nDon't forget, restraints can bring out the creativity in you!\nNow go forth and astound us all with your devious profiles!\n▲You don't have to thank me for llamas or favorites (Watches I don't mind) ▲Please don't advertise (Like telling me to check out your gallery) ▲Please try to be nice (I'm sensitive) ▲Don't ask me for points (I try my best to earn them to buy things from artists I love) ▲Don't use my art or characters as reference", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.landscapedigitalinstitute.com/podcast/show/podcast-shows-listen-subscribe-rate-mobile/", "date": "2020-08-06T16:35:29Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439736972.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20200806151047-20200806181047-00125.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.938950777053833, "token_count": 296, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-34", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__139844170", "lang": "en", "text": "Episode 5 of Landscape Digital Show reveals two mobile apps that make it easy to listen and subscribe to podcast shows on your mobile device. We also get into how and why to rate and review them too.\nPodcasters upload audio podcast shows to hosts like Libsyn and Rainmaker, which are then syndicated to directories, including iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play Music. While you can listen to these podcast shows with their respective mobile apps, there are 3rd party apps with greater functionality.\nOvercast and Pocket Cast are mobile players that enhance the overall experience of listening to podcast shows. Audio quality is enhanced, you have more control with playlists and favorites, and discovery and sharing are simplified.\nIf you enjoy a podcast show, taking a moment to provide feedback in the form of a rating and review helps the show get discovered on iTunes and other directories. It also builds a relationship with the host(s) and helps them develop more targeted content for your enjoyment.\nThe Show Notes\n- Overcast Podcast Player\n- Pocket Cast\n- This Old New Business. Jeff Korhan interviews guest experts, including Mike Rorie, Marty Grunder, Jason Cupp and Ed LaFlamme.\nCall to Action\nMake a small investment in either the Overcast or Pocket Cast players to simplify subscribing and listening to podcasts.\nAnd swing over Landscape Digital Show on iTunes and give us an honest rating and review. We’ll greatly appreciate it.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://moodycatsdesignco.com/products/shroom-die-cut-vinyl", "date": "2023-09-21T21:05:07Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506045.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20230921210007-20230922000007-00433.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8063057065010071, "token_count": 155, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__91303680", "lang": "en", "text": "Shroom Die Cut Vinyl Sticker\nDecorate your bullet journals, laptop, notebooks, planners, and water bottles with these cute cat waterproof vinyl stickers! 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He is also the 2010 Minnesota State Flat Picking Champion and the 2005 Tennessee State Flat Picking Champion. Roy has toured nationally with the Forester Sisters, and regionally with Danny Shirley (of Confederate Railroad fame), and was featured as the cover story in the Nov/Dec 2004 edition of Flat Picking Guitar Magazine.\nRoy Curry has graced such respected stages as The Grand Ole Opry and the Kennedy Center. He continues to be a force to reckon with in the flat picking world.\nRoy’s CD “Flattop Specialist” has received favorable reviews from several highly respected guitar magazines.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.burydragons.com/index.html", "date": "2017-10-17T16:40:30Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187822145.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20171017163022-20171017183022-00289.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9378573298454285, "token_count": 348, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__45458892", "lang": "en", "text": "Bury Dragons Diving Club has been serving the Bury community since 2010. We specialize in introducing children and young people to the sport of springboard diving, taking them to the first stage of National competition. We aim to be a friendly and caring club, where children of all ages can have a rich and rewarding experience. Our coaches are all well qualified, and take pride in keeping their knowledge and skills up to date, to provide the best coaching environment for the divers. We are Gold members of ClubBury, and are Swim21 accredited, which means that our coaching and the administration of the Club meet high standards set out by Bury Council and the ASA, the sport’s governing body.\nBrowse our Web site for more information about Bury Dragons Diving Club. If you have any questions or would like to speak with a Bury Dragons Diving Club representative regarding our activities, please e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.org or call us at 0753 0867 034.\nWatch out for changes to training schedules and payment schemes. We will be assessing and resquadding divers during the Summer.\nIt would be helpful if you could let us know on Team app if you are coming to the sessions. If you have not already done so, please sign up for this app - it is easy to do, and can be accessed on a smart phone, tablet or computer. The app will give details of all forthcoming events, any changes to published schedules, information to help improve your performance, club documents and more. Some training opportunities will only be posted on Team App, so if you do not sign up, you will miss out. Best of all, it is FREE.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://diannaeffnerprivatecollection.com/", "date": "2021-07-26T20:37:22Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046152144.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20210726183622-20210726213622-00294.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9194183349609375, "token_count": 138, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-31", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__201809563", "lang": "en", "text": "In her 40+ years of dollmaking, Dianna accumulated an extensive collection of dolls. Some one-of-a-kinds, some samples, some limited editions, all of them works of art and tributes to the work that she loved. We will begin offering the dolls from this private collection for auction in September 2021. The auctions will be held on this site (not eBay). Please join our mailing list to be kept up to date on the auctions and see which dolls are up for bid next!\nThe date is approaching fast and we’re making preparations. Don’t miss out!\nSign up to be the first to know when the auctions begin!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://brimmerid.org/2018/10/23/brimmer-id-launches-its-latest-program-make-me-a-maker/", "date": "2023-05-28T13:52:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224643784.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20230528114832-20230528144832-00310.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9272544384002686, "token_count": 121, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__156175551", "lang": "en", "text": "Make Me a Maker is a new Brimmer ID program that makes innovation and design accessible to the entire community – students, faculty, and staff – with no experience necessary. Three levels of self-guided directions, ranging from beginner to expert, lead participants through an innovative project that they will fabricate in the Maker Space. Projects will rotate throughout the year to explore a variety of Maker Space tools and equipment. 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(While allegedly summer, New Zealand hasn’t really mastered the whole good weather thing.)\nRachel, her father Mark, and I rolled into Tongariro National Park—the original national park in New Zealand and one of the few places that UNESCO has acknowledged as of cultural worth and possessing natural beauty. We had kilos of scroggin, spiffy new raincoats, and tents strapped to our packs. We were ready to see an area that has three active volcanic mountains, crazy colored lakes, and lots of old-growth forests.\nTongariro had snow down to 1500 meters, rainstorms, rolling fog blackouts, and gale-force winds. Counterpoint.\nThe workers at DOC were pretty amused that we were even considering going up. “Even if you didn’t get blown off, you wouldn’t see anything.,” one of them told us. Well snow camping isn’t that much fun anyway, and they were quite happy to refund our great walk booking fees.\nThis left us with a few days of dayhikes, hoping for the weather to break at least long enough to hike the Tongariro Crossing. Often called New Zealand’s finest dayhike, it’s in an abbreviated version after recent eruptions have closed off the latter part of the walk. It now exists in out-and-back form.\nSome research in the Doc hut led us to the Tama lakes for our day 1 hike. This was the way we would have gone anyway, only it was without packs now. It was a pretty hike, with the trademark NZ tussocks. The lower lake was quite pretty, but the climb to the upper involved some intense winds—70 or 80 k/hour. We were so exposed and just hoping not to get blown off as we climbed up.\nAt least we reached the top. The upper lake was, arguably, even better. The wind blew and it became clear that Mount Ngauruhoe (aka Mt.Doom in the LOTR movies) was hanging out right behind us. The wind died on the way back and, all said and done, we had a solid 6 hours of hiking in.\nThe second day saw even worse weather. We drove (Mark had a car!) to a few trailheads. Everywhere it was the same: sleeting snain (a nefarious snow-rain mix), winds, and no visibility. At one point, high up the mountain, the wind blew hard enough that we couldn’t even open the car doors against it.\nIn addition to having a car, Mark had an encyclopedic knowledge of weather. (He works in weather.) “I reckon we just have to drive to another side of the mountain.” We did, and while it wasn’t exactly high summer, the weather was much better. On the way, we passed through the town of Ohakune, famous for its big carrot.\nWe hiked into a hut on the Around the Mountain Circuit. It had plenty of firewood and we ended up having the entire place to ourselves. While we were somewhat wet from light rain and stream crossings, it began to snain heavily after we reached shelter. It was an afternoon of eating scroggin, chopping wood, reading the visitor’s book, eating more scroggin, and watching the weather pass us by.\nThe next day, Saturday, dawned bright and clear. Not only could we Ruapehu, suddenly lurking right behind us, but would see the long-lost brother, Mt.Taranaki. (Our views of Taranaki were far better than we’d had when we actually hiked it.) The hike back, in nice weather (and considerably less scroggin), was half-as-short as the day before.\nIt was 11 when we got back to the car. We’d been planning on trying the Tongariro Crossing the next day, when good weather was predicted. But it was so nice today. We already had a warmup hike under our belts. The consensus was easily reached, and we sped off back to the other side of the mountain.\nWe started later than most hikers, of course, but all of us were relatively fit and we passed loads of people. (Admittedly people in jeans and not wearing proper shoes, but still, we passed them.) Most of the hike in was flat, but then there was quite a steep section up to the first crater.\nAnd then we were amongst it.\nThis area lives up to and even exceeds its lofty reputation. For at least two reasons, the views were breathtaking. Not only do words fail, but this is one area where pictures don’t really even do it justice. It’s just an amazing place. Of the three months we spent in New Zealand, this was the single-best thing we did.\nHere’s a small video I made with some of the best moments.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://retrogooning.com/wiki/Neo-Geo_AES", "date": "2021-03-04T18:58:21Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178369512.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20210304174506-20210304204506-00604.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9437901377677917, "token_count": 448, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__43716877", "lang": "en", "text": "The AES started out as a rental only system for hotel chains. Consumer interest in the console rose and thus SNK released the AES for home use on January 31st 1990. Debuting in the USA at $649, the console came with two joystick controllers and a choice of a game, either Baseball Stars Professional or NAM-1975. Unlike the Super NES and Genesis, home ports ran on the same code as the arcade games giving the player an authentic arcade experience.\nLater on the system would be offered as a \"Silver\" package for $399 which contained one controller and no game. Games for the Neo Geo AES were priced at $200 and up. The high prices kept the AES out of the mainstream though a cult following remains to this day.\nUsing the popular Motorola 68000 clocked at 12 Mhz and a Zilog Z80A clocked at 4 Mhz, the AES had more power than other consoles from the time period. Although it was sometimes marketed as a 24 bit system, the Neo Geo AES is in reality a 16 bit system with an additional 8 bit processor. 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Keep in mind that the bios is a DIP that needs to be either desoldered or that you piggyback upon it.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.boracay.travel/Aissatou_Beach_Resort/accm_location", "date": "2020-02-25T03:42:45Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875146004.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20200225014941-20200225044941-00325.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9357132911682129, "token_count": 410, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__123568822", "lang": "en", "text": "Aissatou Beach Resort takes its design cues from the sun and the winds of Boracay’s favourite kiteboarding and windsurfing spot.The rooms and apartments provide guests with a view of the tropical garden, beach and the wonderful sunrises that can be witnessed on this side of Boracay.\nAissatou Beach Resort is a great place to stay for any traveller but is particularly ideal for those wanting to partake in Kite Boarding and Wind Surfing during their stay; with equipment storage facilities (fee payable at Front Desk), Equipment Hire and a shop stocking Core Kiteboarding, North Kiteboarding, and Cabrinha brands.\nAissatou also has a coffee shop serving refreshments from 8am to 6pm, offering a fresh, Western-style menu.\nStrategically located right on the beach of Bulabog, Aissatou Beach Resort is the perfect resort for travellers looking to enjoy the surf, sun and sea.\nAissatou is located on Bulabog Beach, Boracay; the place to stay for all watersports enthusiasts.\nKnown as the Kiteboarding Mecca of Asia - Kiteboarders and windsurfers attest to its favorable winds, & water, as they race from one end of the beach to the other.\nAissatou Beach Resort is truly a boardriders' paradise whilst allowing travellers to feel the peaceful side of boracay during their stay here.\nHotel Address: Bulabog Beach, Malay\nBoracay is accessible by air from Manila or Cebu to either Caticlan Airport in Malay Aklan or Kalibo Airport.\nOn arrival at Boracay's port (known as Cagban) you can take a trike or shuttle van to Aissatou Beach Resort, Balabag .\nAlternatively, to ensure a smooth, hassle-free transfer from airport to resort you can book our assisted Airport Transfers:", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.dianakersey.com/", "date": "2020-10-26T00:51:18Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107890108.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20201026002022-20201026032022-00373.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9809144139289856, "token_count": 214, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-45", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__114397187", "lang": "en", "text": "Hello! The Texas Clay Festival has arrived, and I am not ready!\nI had the best of intentions to participate, and I apologise that I just am not able to this year. When I said yes, it was because this festival is so special to me. You all have supported my work for over 15 years and I love communing with my potter family at the end of each October.\nThis has been a year! I just completed the last of three back-to-back public art projects: The Past and Future of Harlingen Texas, Sustenance, and The Riparian Edge, and I just did not want to admit how depleted my reserves were. I am making pottery in the studio again, but it is at a slower pace. I am loving it, and can't wait to share it with you...it will just take a few more weeks!\nIn the meantime, I don't feel too bad, as there is so much great work available this weekend from all the other potters at The Texas Clay Festival!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://wchearing.com/hang-lam/", "date": "2021-05-12T04:48:10Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991252.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20210512035557-20210512065557-00046.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9393046498298645, "token_count": 201, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__204879", "lang": "en", "text": "Hang Lam, AuD\nDr. Hang Lam graduated with a AuD from UC San Diego/San Diego State University joint audiology program in 2014. She completed her audiology internship and remained on staff following graduation. She is experienced with working with all age groups and populations.\nDr. Lam is a member of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, and the American Academy of Audiology. Hang speaks Vietnamese and enjoys hiking, camping, backpacking, snowboarding, archery, disc golf, cooking, acoustic guitar, arts and craft projects including jewelry making, painting, flower pressing and cross stitching.\nRequest a Callback\nWith so much confusing information and opinions in the world of hearing care, it can be difficult to know who to trust.\nThat’s why we have our experienced team of experts on hand.\nIf you have a question or concern, simply complete this form and our staff will call you back for a friendly and helpful no-obligation conversation.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://wager5.com/professional-poker/", "date": "2013-12-19T23:55:15Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1387345768632/warc/CC-MAIN-20131218054928-00000-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9422239065170288, "token_count": 938, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-48", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__214064016", "lang": "en", "text": "This is the only book that shows players how to earn cash by playing in satellites for big buy-in no limit hold‘em tournaments like the World Poker Tour, European Poker Tour and the World Series of Poker. Tucker, who has won 18 World Poker Tour main event seats in two years using this exact same method, shows how to survive until the top two places of a single-table sit-and-go and either win the valuable main event seat or negotiate a deal for a huge cash profit. Players learn how to play aggressively in the short-stacked supersatellites, more conservatively in the deeper-stacked satellites, and when and how to negotiate deals. Dozens of hand examples, table graphics, and clear explanations demonstrate how decision making is guided by the objective of playing heads-up.\nOther products you might like:\nHave you ever fantasized about playing poker for a living? If so, Professional Poker is your indispensable guide. You will learn poker odds and expert-level playing skills that form the foundation of a pro's playing abilities, along with career issues such as managing bankrolls, work hours, tournaments vs. cash games, travel, emotional control, paying taxes, getting staked, and online play.\nIt also addresses in detail many important questions that very few other poker books ever answer, such as:\n* Do You Have What It Takes To Play For A Living?\n* Should You Quit Your Day Job? * Should You Just Play Part Time Instead?\n* How Much Money Can You Really Make?\n* How Much Do You Need To Get Started? * What Do The Pros On TV Know That You Don't?\nProfessional Poker outlines each step you will take in your transition to the professional level, and, if you're already there, introduces skills and valuable advice that will empower you to always play your 'A\" game.\nEarly Praise For Professional Poker:\n\"Most people think that in order to play poker professionally, you just need to be a great player. Mark Blade shows you how much more to it there really is. This is the best poker career guide ever written, and if you're thinking about playing poker for a living, please don't quit your day job until you've read Mark's book. \"Professional Poker\" is a must read for anyone considering poker as a career.\" Lou Krieger – Author of Poker For Dummies, Hold ‘em Excellence, and More Hold ‘em Excellence\n\"It is well-written, excellently organized, highly informative, very accurate, and a needed addition to poker literature.\" Bob Ciaffone - Author of Middle Limit Holdem Poker, Improve Your Poker, and Pot-Limit & No-Limit Poker\n\"I've written many popular poker books over the years and I've read over 400 more. Professional Poker by Mark Blade is the best book on the subject of poker ever written.\" Ken Warren – Author of The Big Book of Poker and Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold ‘em\n\"A sobering and refreshingly frank examination of playing poker for a living. Anyone who has the romantic impulse to make professional gambling a career needs to read this book first -- and reread it for guidance when the chips are down and up.\"\nMichael Konik – FoxSports Poker Commentator and Author of Telling Lies And Getting Paid\n\"If you're even considering making poker a career, the first hand to play is to buy this book.\" Greg Dinkin – Writer for Card Player Magazine & Author of The Poker MBA\nThe Theory of Poker by David Sklansky discusses theories and concepts applicable to nearly every variation of the game, including five-card draw (high), seven-card stud, hold ’em, lowball draw, and razz (seven-card lowball stud). This book introduces you to the Fundamental Theorem of Poker, its implications, and how it should affect your play. 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The pad can be positioned with a thinner or thicker side facing you to vary the level of support provided. This lumbar support kit increases the immediate comfort of the chair for those who like to recline as they sit.\nTo find the size of any Aeron chair or stool, stand behind the chair and feel for the raised dots under the top edge of the back frame. One dot is the A (small) size, two dots in a row is the B (medium) size, and three dots in a triangle is the C (large) size.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.streethearts.us/home-knitting-pattern", "date": "2019-10-14T11:01:49Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986653216.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20191014101303-20191014124303-00242.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8385875225067139, "token_count": 412, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__223022897", "lang": "en", "text": "large sewing/darning needle\nKFB: Knit into front and back of stitch — to make 2 stitches where there was 1. (Also known as increase)\nK2Tog: Knit 2 stitches together (decrease)\nP2Tog: Purl 2 stitches together (decrease)\nBO: Bind/cast off\nThese little homes are made by knitting 2 house shapes then sewing them together. Here's how to make a house shape:\nIn roof colour (yellow - or your choice!) cast on 2 stitches. Leave a long tail (for sewing houses together or for hanging tag).\nRow 1: KFB (increase). Knit to last stitch, KFB (increase).\nRow 2: Purl.\nRepeat these 2 rows until there are 12 stitches (10 rows total).\nRow 11: In house colour (turquoise - or your choice!) knit all 12 stitches.\nRow 12: (Continuing in house colour until the end.) Purl all 12 stitches.\nRow 13: Knit.\nRow 14: Purl.\nRow 15: Knit.\nRow 16: Purl.\nRow 17: Knit.\nRow 18: Purl.\nRow 19: Knit.\nRow 20: Purl.\nRow 21 : BO 12. Bind/cast off all 12 stitches (in a knit BO).\nRepeat to make the second house.\nSEWING THE HOUSES:\nSew windows and door on one house (optional).\nSew a C (for Yes on Prop C!) on the other house (optional).\nSew these two houses together along perimeter (right sides facing out) all the way around.\nFor a plump home: Before you complete sewing the houses together, stuff home with filling then sew the gap closed.\nThe long threads can be used to hang the home (from a tree or fence or bulletin board!) and attach the Yes on Prop C tag.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.pittsburghpredators.org/jungle.html", "date": "2017-11-22T07:22:03Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806509.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20171122065449-20171122085449-00529.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9568720459938049, "token_count": 225, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-47", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__183578155", "lang": "en", "text": "The Pittsburgh Predator's Jungle\n|The Jungle is the Indoor Hitting and Pitching facility of the Pittsburgh Predators. Our pitchers are able to Pitch indoors on actual infield mix year round ! Softball pitchers know just how different it is to pitch on a gym floor or on artificial turf compared to dirt.\nThe Jungle also has numerous hitting stations along with its batting cage.\nOur dedicated coaches work to prepare players for the next level by developing mechanics, mental approach, physical fitness, and overall knowledge of the game. The Pittsburgh Predators philosophy is to develop each individual player to play at their maximum potential by teaching the highest levels of play in fundamental softball and the value of quality repetition. Softball is a unique game in that it is an \"individual sport with a team concept\". Every player progresses at a different rate and every player, no matter what their talent level, will take an amount of time to make the adjustments necessary for success. This is why we believe in our investment in the Jungle. \"Our success is only measured by our players success\"\n© 2008 - Pittsburgh Predators Softball. All Rights Reserved.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://hacknicity.medium.com/hi-j%C3%BCrgen-82101a87249d", "date": "2021-06-12T13:38:58Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487584018.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20210612132637-20210612162637-00293.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8950401544570923, "token_count": 256, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-25", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__177307831", "lang": "en", "text": "Hi Jürgen. To test an Xcode 8 / iOS 10 build on the iPhone X simulator you need to follow these steps:\n- build the app on Xcode 8 (obviously!)\n- find the .app file that it produced. The simplest way to do that is to expand the ‘Products’ folder in the Xcode project navigator, right click and choose ‘Show in Finder’. Copy the .app file somewhere safe (e.g. the Desktop)\n- quit Xcode 8 and, if it is running, the Xcode 8 simulator\n- launch Xcode 9 and run any app to open the iPhone X simulator (you can probably manually launch the simulator, but it’s quickest to just run an app and have Xcode do it for you)\n- drag and drop the .app file from your desktop to the simulator to install it. You might need to be on the home screen, I can’t remember\n- then you can just run the app by tapping the icon on the home screen\nYou won’t be able to debug the app, but you will be able to run apps built with Xcode 8 on the Xcode 9 / iOS 11 simulators this way.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://chester.stock308.com/", "date": "2019-04-18T21:08:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578526807.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20190418201429-20190418223429-00422.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8655607104301453, "token_count": 436, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__61838713", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to Chester @ stock308.com\nFree Image Archive of Chester and Professional High Res Image CD to Buy\nChester @ stock308.com is a new online stock photography archive dedicated to images of Chester. It provides two levels of service. The first being a totally free archive of low resolution images of Chester, which can be freely downloaded and used for non-commercial and private uses. If you need higher resultion copies of the images in the free archive, the entire archive of over 200 high resolution is available to buy on CD for one low price of £30 including VAT. For more details on the CD, please Click Here.\nHow to use the FREE Chester Image Archive.\nThe left hand menu of this site lists the title of each of the Chester photos available in the archive. To see any image, simply use the left hand menu to navigate to it and you will be taken to a page which displays the FREE photo, together with a breif description of the subject matter.\nTo download the image, simply right click on the image and use the Save As... option to save the photo to your own PC. Once you have downloaded it, you can use it how you wish, for all non-commercial uses. Possible examples of uses include...\n- Inclusion on your own website.\n- Inclusion on your own emails.\n- Inclusion in your own Word, Powerpoint, Excel and other similar documents.\n- Inclusion in your own printed documents.\nThe FREE images of Chester, however cannot be used for any commercial purposes, these include...\n- Use within commercial websites, documents, emails or printed materials.\n- Sale of images in any form.\n- Inclusion of images in any other archive, whether free or not.\nHowever, if you do need these images of Chester in higher resolution formats or for commercial uses, all is not lost. The entire archive of over 200 images (600Mb+) is available to by on one CD for the low price of £30 including VAT. If you would like to purchase the CD, please Click Here for more details on our Chester photo archive CD.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.evolvecreative.ca/game-on-pac-man-lovers-facebook-just-announced-they-will-be-releasing-instant-games/", "date": "2017-07-24T22:40:03Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549424931.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20170724222306-20170725002306-00425.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9504022598266602, "token_count": 432, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__182246443", "lang": "en", "text": "Facebook just recently announced that they would be releasing Instant Games on their platform. This new initiative is called Facebook Instant Games and their name says it all. Instant games are an HTML5 gaming platform that allows users to play games on Messenger and in Facebook News Feed. What is so awesome is that there is no need for any downloads on the web or mobile phone.\nThis service is still in its beta testing with 17 games, including the infamous Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Galaga. There will be a mix of legendary games with some new releases to satisfy every appetite.\nThese games will be released in 30 countries around the world, and the great news is that Instant Games will be available in Canada and the United States first. The main concept is to allow the users to play games within Messenger and be able to easily challenge your Facebook friends to beat your score. Brilliant, isn’t it? Facebook Instant Gaming will allow more engagements and encourage their user base to spend more time in the Facebook ecosystem. Facebook Instant Messenger has over 1 billion users a month, and the integration with Instant Game will just increase, if not explode this number.\nSo how are these games played? The Facebook Messenger app once updated will have a game controller icon under the box where you type new messages. Click on the icon, and choose a game that you want to play. After you finish, your friends in that conversation will see your score and can challenge you back. Facebook says people will also be able to discover games in the Messenger search field, or in the Facebook News Feed where they can play solo as well.\nAdding games to Messenger is not new to Facebook. In March, they added a basketball game and then a soccer game in June. More than 1.3 billion basketball games and over 250 million soccer games have been played since then. “Instant Games” will definitely ensure that Facebook continues to dominate the messenger market and will allow them to enter the gaming world. For all the gaming lovers and PAC MAN fanatics, the fun is just getting started. Bring on the game. For us, we will be Invading the Galaxy!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://pilotscholarships.info/5-key-takeaways-on-the-road-to-dominating-4/", "date": "2024-04-22T08:50:10Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818105.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422082202-20240422112202-00558.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9288206696510315, "token_count": 815, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__124074214", "lang": "en", "text": "If you own a heavy truck in Minnesota, you know how crucial it is to keep it in top shape. Whether you use your truck for work or personal use, finding high-quality truck parts is essential to ensure its longevity and optimal performance. In this guide, we will walk you through the process of finding the best heavy truck parts in MN without breaking the bank. So, let’s get started!\nResearching Different Parts\nBefore you start your search for heavy truck parts in MN, it’s important to understand the specific parts you need. From engine components to suspension parts and everything in between, be sure to have a clear idea of the items you require. This will not only save you time but also help you find the right parts more efficiently.\nUtilizing Online Platforms\nThe internet has revolutionized the way we shop for truck parts. With just a few clicks, we can now explore a vast array of options and compare prices effortlessly. So, take advantage of online platforms. Look for reputable websites that specialize in heavy truck parts in MN. These platforms often offer detailed descriptions, compatibility information, and customer reviews, giving you a better understanding of the products you’re interested in.\nReaching Out to Local Mechanics\nLocal mechanics can be a valuable resource when it comes to finding high-quality heavy truck parts in MN. They work closely with different suppliers and have firsthand knowledge of reliable sources. Visit a trusted mechanic in your area and inquire about where they source their parts from. They may even be able to recommend specific brands or suppliers known for their top-notch products.\nNetworking with Other Truck Owners\nJoining online forums or social media groups dedicated to heavy truck enthusiasts can be a great way to connect with other truck owners in MN. These communities often share valuable insights and recommendations regarding the best places to purchase truck parts. By networking with others who have similar interests, you can tap into their experiences and gain valuable insights into finding reputable suppliers.\nVisiting Local Junkyards\nJunkyards may not be the first place you think of when it comes to finding high-quality heavy truck parts, but they can actually be a goldmine for affordable options. Many junkyards have a wide selection of used truck parts that are still in good condition. While it may take some time to browse through the inventory, you may come across the exact parts you need at a fraction of the cost.\nChecking Out Local Auto Parts Stores\nDon’t underestimate the power of local auto parts stores. These stores carry a wide range of truck parts and often have knowledgeable staff who can assist you in finding the right components for your heavy truck. By supporting these local businesses, you not only contribute to the local economy but also build relationships with experts who can offer future assistance.\nConsidering Online Auction Sites\nAnother option worth exploring is online auction sites. Some sellers offer new or gently used heavy truck parts at competitive prices. Make sure to check the seller’s reputation and read customer feedback before making a purchase. It’s also important to factor in shipping costs and delivery times when utilizing these sites.\nAttending Truck Expos and Trade Shows\nTruck expos and trade shows are great platforms to connect with industry professionals and explore a wide range of heavy truck parts in MN. These events often bring together leading suppliers and manufacturers who showcase their latest products. Attending such expos allows you to get hands-on experience with the parts, ask questions, and make informed decisions.\nWhen it comes to finding high-quality heavy truck parts in MN, a proactive approach is key. By researching different parts, utilizing online platforms, reaching out to local mechanics and truck owners, visiting junkyards and auto parts stores, considering online auction sites, and attending truck expos and trade shows, you can enhance your chances of finding the perfect parts for your heavy truck while staying within your budget. So, start your search today and keep your truck running smoothly for years to come!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.snakeriverbmx.net/news.php", "date": "2013-12-10T09:30:04Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386164014217/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133334-00000-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9441874623298645, "token_count": 681, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-48", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__211708287", "lang": "en", "text": "2013 Rule Book Changes\nBelow are some of the rule changes for 2013. All areas of change are highlighted in grey in the current rulebok.\nNO CLIPS FOR NOVICES\n• Perhaps one of the biggest rule changes for the new year is that Novice riders (of any age) will no longer be allowed to race with clipless pedals. This \"no clips\" rule is in place for ALL Novice riders regardless of what class they end up racing in (i.e. getting moved to Intermediate or competing in Mixed Open). Basically, if you are a Novice rider - you cannot use clips in competition. Period.\nThe simple fact is that too many riders are “clipping in” too early (because they see the faster riders clipped in) and are not able to acquire the bike-handling skills that they will need later in their BMX career. We’ve talked to trainers and coaches about how riders who clip in too early are not likely learning the basics, such as manualing (an essential component in BMX racing these days), due to fear of looping out while clipped in. When you also factor in the cost of clipless pedals and shoes, the perceived cost of being “competitive” could be turning off newcomers to BMX.\n• Beginning in 2013, Novice riders will need 10 wins to advance to Intermediate (or Girl for females). Also, Intermediate riders will advance to Expert with 20 wins as an Intermediate. Any rider with 20-24 wins at the end of the 2012 season will be credited with 19 wins and will advance to Expert upon his next win. USA BMX will instruct their Track Operators to pay special attention to anyone “sandbagging” (trying to avoid getting that last win), so they can let us know to move those riders up to the next proficiency.\nAGE CLASS RESTRUCTURING\n• The kids racing cruisers just keep getting younger & younger. For 2013, we’ve responded by introducing the 7 & Under Cruiser class for those riders. Make no mistake, the numbers are there for these young kids racing cruisers and we expect this class to grow exponentially as well.\n• The Girls class undergoes a slight change at single point races only by giving Girl riders (the female equivalent of an Expert) the choice to race against the Expert class of their age. This request MUST be done prior to sign-ups closing, as we don’t want these riders affecting the efficiency at which our tracks run their events.\n• We also adjusted the older Girls classes to make them more competitive and break out the age groups per the request of the riders. Expect to see 15-16, 17-20, 21-25, 26-30 and 31 & Over Girls classes in 2013.\n• Good news for Cruiser riders: USA BMX/BMX Canada will now allow Cruisers to compete in the Mixed Open and X-Open classes at nationals. If a rider is racing in the cruiser class and is also competing in the Novice or Intermediate class that day, he may choose to race his 24” bike in the Mixed Open class. If he is racing in the Expert class or only planning to race Cruiser & Open that day, he will be placed in the (Expert) Open class.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://brynnwcasey.com/faq", "date": "2019-09-16T16:52:38Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514572879.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20190916155946-20190916181946-00021.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9574235677719116, "token_count": 434, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__31115600", "lang": "en", "text": "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:\nDo you do commission work?\nYes! I have a commission sign up tab right up there in my navigation where you can inquire about your custom painting. I am currently taking 2 commissions per month (depending on size!) and am currently booked out 6 months in advance.\nI'd like to buy an original painting, how can I do that?\nI update my original painting shop as often as I can via a painting release system, where I will release a series of paintings into the shop all at once. I may add a few random paintings here and there to my website that are not included in my \"series\" releases if I feel like gettin' a little loosey goosey in the studio and mixing things up, we will see! The best way to keep up with me is to follow me on Instagram at @brynnwcasey.art, where I post daily about new paintings and sometimes even flash sales! You can also sign up for my email list via the subscribers box on my home page.\nDo you allow local pick-up for originals?\nOf course! Email me, and we will coordinate a time for you to pick up your painting verses shipping it.\nDo you work with designers, and offer designer discounts?\nYes! I offer discounts on prints and originals, and would love to meet you. Email me and lets talk!\nI'd love to feature you on my blog, can you send me some images?\nOf course! I love working with writers/bloggers. Please send me an email!\nWhat is your return or exchange policy if I decide I don't want my artwork?\nI do not allow returns or exchanges on prints or originals unless damaged during shipping. If you're concerned about color, please email me for more photos of the artwork if you'd like to see different photos. I'd be happy to send them! I only add photos that are honest to the artworks true color quality and try to be as accurate as possible. Please see my shipping/policies page for further details discussing this topic.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://smartlandscapedesign.co.uk/testimonials/", "date": "2021-07-27T05:12:33Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046152236.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20210727041254-20210727071254-00471.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9780951142311096, "token_count": 1359, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-31", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__1376570", "lang": "en", "text": "Our garden was overgrown, sad and not really a nice place to be. So we took advice from a few landscape companies, but their ideas didn’t work for us. Then we were recommended to Al and from our first meeting we knew his ideas were creative, exciting and unique. His eye catching designs are inspirational and he turns ordinary into extraordinary! We now have a fantastic place to entertain friends and to sit wonder at it’s beauty. Thanks for everything Al!\nSue & John P, Blaise Dell. September 2018\nWhen I downsized to my new little house and garden, I had specific needs and wishes for both: mainly they had to be low-maintenance and aesthetically-pleasing because of my health restrictions and spending a lot of my days house-bound.\nI had a few ideas and put them to a few landscapers, but was told that: it wouldn’t be possible to construct the garden on one level because of the slope of the land; it wouldn’t work to paint the red brick white; they couldn’t build a curved wall for the raised flowerbeds; and one insisted on a circular patch of grass in the middle, even though I had been adamant on having no grass to mow!\nThen Al Smart came and looked at the space, listened to my ideas and needs and said: “We can turn this into something special”. And he did! As well as the curved raised flowerbed, he created both a round planter and a semi-circular planter made of Cor-ten weathered steel, a stunning trellised fence, wooden curved decking – that doesn’t become slippery in the rain! – and my seating area in the middle of the garden is on Cotswold shale, which looks like a pebble beach! The garden is completely flat, the brick walls are white, which makes the garden seem bigger, and there is not a blade of grass to mow!\nAl was efficient, easy to communicate with, and everything was finished to a very high standard. Without his vision and design ideas and knowledge I would not have the stunning garden I now enjoy and which elicits a “wow” from all my family and friends who see it. Thank you, Al, I am hugely grateful to you and everyone who worked with you.\nChristine T, Cheswick Village. May 2018\nBuilding a new house was a chance to create my dream garden and Al his small team have given me exactly that. They have turned my sense of the effects I hoped for into beautiful lines, forms and textures, with meticulous imagination, professionalism and relentless hard work. We talked it through at every stage so that the whole process was a huge pleasure. I can’t thank him enough\nLindsey T, Bristol. March 2017\nAl transformed our small Victorian garden. He carefully considered the different materials; their texture, colour, shape and size, and how they interact with each other, to create a beautiful space. Al’s craftsmanship was uncompromising in quality, as were the materials he sourced to work with. The garden feels more part of our home than it has ever done so. It is on three levels; each with a different purpose and interest, but seamlessly flowing into one another. The garden renovation met my high expectations but, as a professional, Al exceeded all expectations.\nLeena O, Leamington Spa. March 2015\nAl from Smart Landscape Design took our small, typically Victorian courtyard and created an oasis of contemporary and stylish design which has given an otherwise ordinary Victorian home the ‘wow’ factor. Using the very best materials and with an emphasis on craftsmanship they created a fabulous outdoor space perfect for entertaining. All our requests were catered for within what was an exacting brief. Al worked tirelessly to realise our dream of a modern, low maintenance and beautiful space, we couldn’t be happier. His work ethic, attention to detail and creative flare can be seen in every inch of the garden and we are more than happy to endorse their work.\nPip S, Leamington Spa. September 2013\nI cannot praise Smart Landscape Design highly enough. From the very beginning I found Al Smart very approachable and straightforward; he listened to my ideas and was incredibly creative. I felt that we worked really collaboratively and I never felt pressured or rushed to make decisions. Their attention to detail was second to none – my back garden is on a slope and needed quite careful terracing. He worked incredibly hard. My garden is completely transformed and I am so proud! I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Smart Landscape Design, and I can’t wait to get them back to tackle my front garden!\nLiz I, Leamington Spa. November 2010\nHaving never owned a garden before, we did not know where to start when we bought our first property in 2009. We could not have chosen a better person to help us out than Al at Smart Landscape Design. He really listened to what we wanted our garden to be and created a design that suited us, is sympathetic to the house, manageable (given our limited gardening knowledge and experience) and can evolve over time. It has been a joy to see the garden change and the design come to life. Al works very hard, is very professional and a good communicator; always talking through changes to the design and keeping us informed of the costs along the way. It has been great to work with someone whose standards and attention to detail match ours\nEve W, Wappenbury. May 2010\nHaving designed and delivered an excellent service to completely transform my garden I then approached Smart Landscape Design a few years later to come up with an idea for a ‘structure’ that would join parts of the garden/ provide a focal point from different viewpoints, as well as being viewed from above from my home office window .We did not want a solid structure because it is adjacent to a tree and we needed dappled shade/ sunlight. We also didn’t want something ‘off the peg’ ! He came up with an innovative, surprising but ideal design solution of stainless steel with a spiral/ spoke effect which is fantastic , greatly admired and fitted the brief. It is known as ‘Florence’ because I misremembered the snail’s name in Magic roundabout! Al took a great deal of trouble to source how it could be constructed at a reasonable price but with quality finish – he succeeded.\nGerry S, Wirksworth. February 2008", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.pirenesfountain.com/archives/issue_05/comments.html", "date": "2017-04-25T12:26:11Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120349.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00625-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9604676961898804, "token_count": 832, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__313544564", "lang": "en", "text": "Comments submitted by some of our readers:\nFrom Volume 2, Issue 4 of Pirene’s Fountain\n- Lisel Mueller is magnificent. I was blown away by her poems. I had never read her before and am off to order her poetry book \"Alive Together.\"\n- Thank you for turning me on to Lisel Mueller's poetry. I just bought her book, thanks fully to your Showcase. \"In Passing\" just took my breath away . . . perhaps once I read the collection, I'll never get it back.\nThank you again,\nTrish Lindsey Jaggers\n- Your site is gorgeous--what a beautiful web publication, and with real depth of content.\n- I was wrong. I thought the October issue was the best one yet, but when I read the new one, it astounded me. “Magnificent” is the only word that does it justice.\n- As always, a unique and beautiful presentation and a great selection of poetry for us to enjoy. Nothing not to like in this your current offering of poets. Elegant and special in every way.\n- I love many of the poems here. Thank you for introducing me to many new poets whose work just rocked my socks. I have some more reading to do now! I have wish listed some Kim Addonizio, for example. Other poets I will look for in magazines and chapbooks. I wish you continued success. Many thanks and bright moments to you!\nTameca L Coleman.\n- Highly impressed with the overall look of this site. I would find it hard to pick out any particular part to praise without feeling that I am being unkind to the others.\n- Loved the features and the richness of poetry presented in these pages. A place to delight in and get lost happily.\n- You're true to your word, Pirene's Fountain. I like that you have unpublished poets alongside Pulitzer poets. It's great you find talent everywhere. Your journal is high class with substance and depth. And all this delivered in a stunning package!\n- This is one special literary journal. Besides the exceptional poetry and articles, the website design is clean, sophisticated and easy to navigate. The artwork and interviews add to the overall reading experience. It's been a long time since I have been so impressed by a magazine.\nThe new issue is just beautiful. Kim Addonizio's work is stunning, as always. I love Ami Kaye's Papyrus/Pen diptych--it's the writing experience in a nutshell. I also enjoyed Alison Croggan's \"Emily Bronte,\" Doug Sutton-Rampseck's \"After That,\" and Steve Meador's wonderful stuff. Your journal fills a real need. We're very lucky that you provide it to us.\nBradley J. Stiles, Ph.D.\nUniversity of Illinois\n- The issue of Pirene's Fountain is just stunning. Thank you again for making such a beautiful and extensive effort. It is just so impressive and I am most grateful.\n- Nice job!\nJoonho Pak of Joon Pens\n- The issue is terrific. I'm glad to be in such good company.\n- Beautiful issue. I'm proud to be included.\n- I've read PF and it is excellent. There are some excellent poems on there by some wonderful poets. Thanks for giving us the privilege of reading it.\nWendy Anne Wilson\n- Very much enjoying the current issue of Pirene's Fountain. Great to read some of your poetry also. Amanda Joy\n- I'm so excited to be part of this anniversary issue. It's a wonderful mix of minds, I love it. Congrats on another wonderful issue! Big hugs from Ireland.\n- I enjoyed the issue of PF. Your coverage of Lisel Mueller and the interview were very insightful and showed your deep appreciation for the poetic utterance.\nJeffrey Side, Editor of Argotist Online\n- You're a Promise and a Delight.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.bobtaillandscapingperth.com.au/how-to-create-a-drought-proof-garden/", "date": "2021-10-24T15:12:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323586043.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20211024142824-20211024172824-00260.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8720922470092773, "token_count": 1579, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__148599330", "lang": "en", "text": "How To Create A Drought Proof GardenBobtail Landscaping\nFor many home owners choosing plants for your garden is a daunting task at the best of times. In times of drought and water restrictions, it can be even more difficult. So let us help you with this guide for selecting your plants and creating your Perth garden.\nWhat To Look For\nThere are some obvious first steps in when creating a low water garden that will flourish in our hot, dry Perth summers. Some steps might be less obvious. Let’s look at them.\n- Choose native plants\n- Choose hardy exotic plants\n- Soil is important!\n- Reduce your lawn\n- Plant shade trees\n- Pay attention to the sun\nChoose Native Plants\nWe all know now that local plant species that originate from the Perth area require minimal water to thrive and are a good option in almost any climate. There are also many Australian native species that grow exceptionally well in the Perth climate. This means you have LOTS to choose from, including groundcovers, shrubs and trees to suit any requirement, including shaded spaces. Here’s a list of just some of beautiful natives that are readily available:\n- Acacia cognata ‘Limelight’\n- Adenanthos cuneatus ‘Coral Carpet’\n- Adenanthos sericeus ‘Pencil Perfect Woolly Bush’\n- Anigozanthos species ‘Kangaroo Paw’\n- Banksia menziesii ‘Dwarf Firewood Banksia’\n- Boronia megastima ‘Brown Boronia’\n- Conostylis candicans ‘Grey Cottonhead’\n- Dianella revoluta ‘Little Rev’\n- Eucalyptus forrestiana ‘Fuchsia Gum’\n- Grevillea hybrid ‘Moonlight’\n- Hakea laurina ‘Pincushion Hakea’\n- Hemiandra pungens ‘Snakebush’\n- Lomandra longifolia ‘Tanika’\n- Oleara axillaris ‘Little Smokie’\n- Scaevola nitida ‘Shining Fanflower’\n- Syzygium australe ‘Lilly Pilly – Resilience’\n- Verticordia chrysantha ‘Yellow Featherflower’\n- Westringia fruticosa ‘Grey Box’\nIn addition to saving water, native plants are a food source for birds, bees and insects.\nChoose Hardy Exotic Plants\nThere are some amazing drought tolerant plants from all over the world that grow really well here in WA. They can add colour, texture, shade and plenty of style to your garden. So lets look at a few:\n- Agava attenuata ‘Century Plant’\n- Aloe hybrid ‘Erik the Red’\n- Crepe myrtle ‘Sioux’\n- Dietes bicolor ‘Mini Ballerina’\n- Furcraea foetida ‘Jet Stream’\n- Gazania hybrid ‘Sunset Jane’\n- Laurus nobilis ‘Bay Tree’\n- Lavandula pedunculata ‘Lavender – Sensation Purple’\n- Limonium perezii ‘Blue Statice’\n- Olea europaea ‘Olive Tree’\n- Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Rosemary Blue Lagoon’\n- Senecio serpens ‘Blue Chalk Sticks’\n- Yucca flaccida ‘Golder Sword’\n- Zamia furfuracea ‘Cardboard Palm’\nThis is just a tiny sample to get you started. Have fun creating your waterwise garden.\nSoil Is Important!\nThe type and quantity of soil in your garden does make a difference to plant selection and plant health. Some plants prefer clay, some loam, and others like sandy soil.\nHowever as you know, Perth is mostly sand. Sand without nutrients, or the capacity to hold moisture for long. So improving your sand with a high quality Native mix or Landscape mix soil will help a lot. And quality is the key. If the soil the bring in is mostly sand itself, then what help is it really doing?\nGood quality soil with help to retain moisture and nutrients in your garden and give your plants the ability to sustain themselves for longer when the hot weather kicks in.\nDo You Really Need A Lawn?\nLawns are great for kids and animals, but they don’t need to be the entire focus of your garden. Large lawns just aren’t practical any more.\nA healthy lawn requires regular watering, using far more water than that of a waterwise garden, and a lot of attention including mowing and fertilising. A small patch of lawn will still give you the space and cooling benefits while allowing you to reduce water use, and general maintenance requirements.\nWhat if you want to get rid of your lawn altogether? What’s the alternative? You could consider:\n- Groundcovers such as Dichondra repens ‘Kidney Plant’, Thymus serpyllum ‘Creeping Thyme’, Carpobrotus glaucescens ‘Pigface’ or a low growing Grevilea.\n- Gravel or pebble path\n- A rock garden with feature cactus or succulents.\n- Bench seats and/or sculptures\n- A garden bed with low growing shrubs and stepping stones.\nIf you do want an area of lawn, choose a variety that requires less water and don’t scrimp on putting 50mm to 100mm of high quality compost or soil improver down before you lay the lawn. Cheap lawn sand will not hold the moisture or nutrients you need it to.\nPlant Shade Trees\nTrees for shade are a massive bonus to any garden. They look great, create a different micro-climate for your garden, and help to cool the air and therefore your home.\nDeciduous trees such as Gleditsia ‘Sunburst’, Frangipanis, and Crepe Myrtles will drop their leave in winter and allow the summer warmth onto your lawn or home.\nEvergreen trees such as Eucalyptus Caesia ‘Silver Princess’, Eucalyptus Erythrocorys ‘Red Cap Gum’, Agonis Flexuosa ‘Burgundy’, Olive Trees and many more will give you colour and life all year round. They also provide habitat and food for birds, bugs and bees, increasing the biodiversity and health of your garden.\nPay Attention To The Sun\nBefore you start to install anything in your garden, consider where the sun is at different times of the day and at different times of the year. Knowing where the hotter areas, eg afternoon summer sun, and more heavily shaded areas are, eg under trees and southern walls, will aid in your layout decisions.\nThe idea is to choose the right plants for the right location, to try and keep plants out of direct sunlight for periods so some moisture is retained in the soil, and to work with the micro-climate that exists.\nOf course you can always contact us and we’d be happy to help with your project 🙂", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.mtequalslove.com/page/2/", "date": "2018-04-22T14:27:08Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125945604.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20180422135010-20180422155010-00193.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9833732843399048, "token_count": 559, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__72274816", "lang": "en", "text": "There are very few feelings that can beat the moment when you finally have access to the game that you have been wanting to play for months. The thing about games on any platform is that they are usually announced many months in advance. Similar to movies, they will release trailers and footage for these games to show you what it is all about. Then the hype begins to build, and you are almost counting down to the release date for the game. But what happens if you do not have the money to buy it when it comes out?\nThere are a few choices that you have here. You can either wait until you do have them money, and you will just have to purchase the game at a later date. There is nothing wrong with this strategy, as it is what many people are going to do. But if you are a super impatient person, we do not think there is anything wrong with going on the Games Download to get the game for free. You are going to have to follow a few steps before you get a license key, but the whole process should not be taking you more than 15 or 20 minutes.\nWhen you get access to the key, you can go and download the game from the site they tell you about. It will not take more than a few hours, depending on the speed of your internet connection, and then you can play the game to your heart’s content. Now I know what you are thinking why are we promoting getting the game for free? The reason is because we know that many people do not have the money immediately when a game comes out, but they still want to play that game their friends are talking about.\nWhat we always suggest is that when you do find yourself having the money, go ahead and buy the game. Sure, you may think that you can just keep playing this free version, but do you not want to support the game developers? Ultimately, they will only keep making those kinds of games if people like you are purchasing them. So yes, get the free version and play it. If you like what you see, get the game the moment you have the disposable income. Now you are getting the game earlier, but you are also doing your part.\nThe thing about gaming on all platforms is that we need to support the games that we love the most. Sure, you may feel as though it is not too sensible to pay a huge amount of money for a game the moment it comes out. You may want to give it a fair shot before you are going to spend the money. But when you get these free versions of the game, you are getting that chance. And when you have spent a week or two trying out the game, we think it is time for you to make the purchase!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://lbvrc.org/membership", "date": "2024-04-20T09:14:22Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817576.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420091126-20240420121126-00430.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9548656344413757, "token_count": 323, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__6819096", "lang": "en", "text": "Only club members and persons attending club organized classes who have paid all club fees/dues will be allowed to row in club boats. Members of other rowing clubs or those with rowing experience who have a basic membership with USRA can row as guests on a limited basis. All participants must have a signed waiver on file.\nAnnual club membership dues: $250.00\nLBVRC members also need to obtain Basic Membership with the United States Rowing Association (USRA). Consult USRA for more details or visit the US Rowing Association!\nFor competitive rowing: Dues do not cover the cost of regatta entry fees, boat transport (gas/trailer fees), boat rental fees, uniforms, travel expenses, and other related expenses.\nIf you are new to the sport of rowing you are encouraged to go through the Learn to Row program prior to joining the club.\nThe rowing club is also looking for individuals who would like to join the club as full time coxswains. Coxswains are members of the crew that steer the boats and provide commands, feedback, and direction to the rowers. Approved candidates will receive training, instruction, and hands-on experience; free membership to the club which includes the use of the rowing machines during winter workouts; and the opportunity to participate in and join the rowing community in an active role.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.hdlac.org.au/tiny-tots/", "date": "2024-04-18T01:40:15Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817184.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417235906-20240418025906-00830.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9583370089530945, "token_count": 580, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__200265562", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to Tiny Tots. Your children will have a great time learning and participating in our games and activities each week.\nTiny Tots are aged between 3 and 4 years old. The Tiny Tots program includes games based activities to develop gross motor skills in a non-competitive environment. The activities are designed to build running, throwing and jumping skills whilst also developing listening skills, responding to instruction, and working as individuals in a team.\nTiny Tots programs\nTiny Tots athletes are split into groups and rotate through three to four different activities each week before coming back together for a group activity. These activities focus on fun, fitness and coordination as well as teaching the techniques needed for when the tots graduate to the full track and field program. From time to time, Tots also have the opportunity to run on the “big” track and have a go at developing their long jump skills in the sand pits. The aim of this is to ease the transition from Tots to Under 6s.\nEach Saturday we award Tiny Tots encouragement trophies, which children take home for a week. The trophies are awarded to children who have shown good sportsmanship, team work or trying hard to develop a new skill.\nTiny Tot dates\nTiny Tots participate on the same dates as the regular Centre competitions from September through to March (see Season Program), with a slightly different program. Tiny Tots starts at 8:10am each Saturday on the top oval, and the program finishes by 9:30am, before it gets too hot. Tiny Tots also get to participate in our special Christmas event at Sydney Olympic Park.\nIf there is inclement weather, check the website or facebook to see if the competition has been cancelled for the day. A decision to cancel is not normally made until the day itself, so the website would not be updated until early on the Saturday morning.\nWe rely on the parents helping with this program, to keep it running each week, and the children love showing family members what they can do. Most importantly don’t forget a drink and a healthy snack for your child, sunscreen and a hat. Tiny Tots wear a special T-shirt, available to purchase online, and any shorts or pants can be worn with appropriate sports shoes.\nWe do hope your children have a great season, and that you enjoy watching them have fun.\nTiny Tots Team Managers\nWe need parents to supervise the activities of our tiny tots groups. There is always a need for additional help and the Tiny Tots program is already written, with very easy to follow instructions. So if you can follow instructions, have enthusiasm, and love being a part of your child’s development, then you will be great for the role!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.lakemichigansamplerguild.org/2013/2013-apr/", "date": "2019-10-23T23:29:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987836368.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20191023225038-20191024012538-00341.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9680881500244141, "token_count": 175, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__25155926", "lang": "en", "text": "Please join us on Sunday, April 14th at 1:30 at the Wheaton Community Center when Jenny Ross will talk about Family Needlework and Genealogy. Family samplers can provide important genealogical information that can be used to fill in your family tree. Jenny will explain how she and her father identified Cyntha May and determined how they are related. Some background in Southern Samplers and North Carolina Sampler teachers will also be provided.\nJenny will explain how to use information from a sampler to trace family history and highlight some interesting family genealogical studies. She will also share family photographs, dating back to the 1830s, and other pieces of treasured family needlework. If you would like, bring a piece of needlework that has been handed down in your family to share – it does not have to be a sampler.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://lewismunisales.com/tools-equipment/us-saws/vex400-valve-exerciser.html", "date": "2021-10-22T15:32:38Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585516.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20211022145907-20211022175907-00379.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8205435276031494, "token_count": 216, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__55753215", "lang": "en", "text": "VEX400 Valve Exerciser\n- Metabo drill with protective roll cage to provide added protection on the worksite\n- 400 peak ft/lbs torque\n- Bi-directional movement\n- Torque multiplying gear box\n- Rotation counter for tracking turns in either direction\n- Breaks down for easy transportation and storage in the provided case\n- Multiple extensions included for reaching varying valve depths\n- Extra battery for longer work cycles\nPower Head, (2) Legs with (2) Foot Platforms and \"V\" Platform, Deluxe\nDrive Shaft, Valve Key/Socket, (3) 20V Batteries and Charger (for all\nday use), Hard Storage Case for Drill, Storage Bag for Legs and\nExtensions, (1) 12\" Extension, (1) 24\" Extension, and (1) 36\" Extension\n*Without included extensions, the Deluxe Valve Exerciser reaches depths from 8\" to 36\"\n*With all included extensions, the Deluxe Valve Exerciser reaches depths from 8\" to 108\"", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.eppinghorticultural.org.uk/events-programme-for-2020/", "date": "2020-07-04T21:58:19Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655886706.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20200704201650-20200704231650-00152.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.956716001033783, "token_count": 617, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__4503917", "lang": "en", "text": "Epping Horticultural Society is pleased to announce our programme of events for 2020 – stimulating talks, trips to wonderful gardens. social events and of course our Annual Show. See the summary below, and for more information, view our Events page.\n18th March – Talk on Environmentally Friendly Gardening\nVictoria Robertson tells us how to be more eco-aware when we garden.\n25th April – Trip to RHS Wisley\nWe’re assured of a great day at this beautiful RHS garden. It has been relaid in several areas and is a delight to behold.\n16th May – Plant Swap Afternoon\nCome along to Pelly Court and bring your spare plants. Donate these to the swap table and pick what you’d like to take in return.\n17th June – Annual General Meeting\nCome along to our AGM and support your Society! Please also bring your best single stem rose for the Rose Competition.\n15th July – A Walk in the French Alps\nJon Hill gives an inspiring illustrated talk on his walk over the French Alps to raise funds for the charity The Red Rubber Ball Foundation.\n29th August – The Society’s Annual Show\nOur Annual Horticultural Show will again take place at St John’s Church. The full list of classes and the show theme will be announced in due course.\n19th September – trip to Barnsdale Gardens\nBarnsdale Gardens was created by Geoff Hamilton and featured for several years on the BBC’s Gardeners’ World. There are 38 individual gardens spread across eight acres, all managed organically, as well as a plant shop and excellent tea rooms. We are assured of a fascinating day out!\n21st October – Animal Magic\nThe Paradise Wildlife Park is an animal conservation centre in Hertfordshire working on preserving endangered species. Maggie Radcliffe will talk about the work of the Park.\n21st November – Christmas Social Event\nAn afternoon quiz with light refreshments and fun.\n17th March 2021 – The Wonders of Norway\nJoanne Larner offers a chance to visit this beautiful country without leaving the warmth of Pelly Court!\nOther events of interest to our members\nGardeners may also be interested in the following taking place around Epping during 2020.\n31st May – Epping Open Gardens Once again many brave gardeners are exposing their efforts to public scrutiny! This year there will also be some open allotments at Meadow Road.\n6th-7th June – Epping in Bloom Scarecrow Festival Join the Scarecrow Festival this year – just create a scarecrow and put it in your garden for visitors to find on the maps provided.\n5th July – Epping Town Show EHS will be running a stall at the annual Epping Town Show. Expect to find plants for sale and other gardening goods. Come and visit us!\n8th November – Remembrance Sunday Laying of wreaths at Epping War Memorial to remember those who sacrificed themselves for our country.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.lemoncadet.blogspot.com/", "date": "2013-05-19T04:21:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383259/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00028-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9722425937652588, "token_count": 1724, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__82007733", "lang": "en", "text": "Our little elf Owen has joined us again this year. We love his crazy antics. For fun, I made him a foppish little capelet to wear when he has tea. Enjoy the free pattern!\nMaterials: fabric (no-fray fleece or felt), 12\" of holiday ribbon\nIf you use felt, you'll need no seam allowances. Just cut as shown on the fold. Stitch or hot glue on the ribbon. Fasten with a scrapbooking brad or spot of double-sided tape and you're ready to pen sublime fiction and enjoy a bit of tea and cake.\nTomorrow, I will post a pattern for a superhero cape -- just as easy as this one.\nWe have been killing Summer this year. Seriously. And soon it will get even better because we're going on vacation. The beaches there are loaded with coral and a few have lots of sea glass. As we're big collectors in this family, I searched for a cool mesh bag for our loot.\nAs a class A cheapskate, I refused to spend a ton of money on any of the ones I had seen online so I scoured the Dollar Store for inspiration. I spotted a lingerie bag in the washing aisle and knew I had found \"the one.\" And then I bought two.\nZ wanted a messenger style and I made myself one with a wrist strap to match. Look for us on \"The Island.\" (We're pretending the whole place belongs to us).\nIt took about 15 minutes. I just stitched over the two edges 4 or 5 times to make sure the seam would be secure. Less than $2.\nMore posts to come. You know you've been busy when the photos from your brother's Easter Egg Hunt are still on the camera...\nI know it's crazy late to be posting Christmas pictures but I do have a full-time job, people. I had photoshop hidden and forgot to save these.\nSo this is my bean as a Christmas elf. We have been doing this every year since she was born. Check them out here.\nI wanted to start a tradition of buying a hat on Etsy for each year but I bit the bullet and made one myself. I found a quick tutorial online and lined it with fleece. I made the pattern a bit smaller after making a test and I shouldn't have. With the lining, it was too small. It would have been perfect.\nFor the first time ever, I styled my mantel for the holidays. I've had most of this stuff for years but I usually just toss it all up there. This year, I wanted to do something special. I pulled out all the white and silver.\nZ and I made the trees. It took me about 45 minutes to wind and hot glue the yarn around the tall tree. I might add another layer or some color next year. We glittered the other cone with super chunky glitter.\nThe deer is my favorite. I got it last year at Crate and Barrel I think. I was with my mom in Manhattan and after seeing the Rockettes. We walked all the way up 5th Avenue (?) looking at the lights. On our way back down the next street (Madison?), we shopped for a long time. The jingle bell garland is from there too.\nLast year I found the perfect cylinder vase for the jingle bells. The plate with the birch trees and single cardinal is from TJMaxx. They have the best holiday stuff.\nThis is a bit of the top. My vintage favorites mixed with the Martha Stewart Santa tree topper from back when she was just out of prison and wasn't too good for Kmart. Oh why doesn't she love us poor people anymore? I liked buying Martha stuff at Kmart. There is no Macy's near here.\nOh, and just so you know, I think I'm using the word Mantelscape somewhat ironically. I really don't take myself that seriously. Edit: just realized the typo in the original post. Mantle is actually a correct spelling but not the more common one. Oops.\nThe studio apartMac is finally finished! I took some photos before we went out of town last week but I had some technical difficulties and only managed to upload a couple of quick shots to Flickr. I am happy with what's here but I'm going to take advantage of the extension to edit a little bit and refine some pieces.\nI stuck closely to my inspiration and I think it all came together. Of course, my favorite bits are the little macbook and iPad from lilushop (thanks to Modern Mini Houses for the tip).\nThe billy balls that my assistant (3 years old!) and I made are perfect in the eBay vase.\nI've seen this wood slice wall art around the internet a good bit so I had Mr. Lemon chop up some sticks and I glued them above the fireplace (another cheap eBay find). The little houses are from a vendor at Handmade Arcade and the birch logs are from Gigi N Studio.\nI'm most proud of the wood shelf. It was a scrap leftover from the fireplace slices and it fit perfectly above the sink (that's a chair from the Irwin Interior Decorator set).\nThese are just a few of my favorite vignettes. With the extension, I'll be able to take better photos in different light and get some good views of the whole thing. The iMac is a beautiful piece of design but it's so hard to shoot the scene!\nIt probably seems like I haven't been working on my studio apartMac but that's not true. It's just that I've been doing all these little things that don't look like much. I spent a very long time on the stone floor. The vinyl sheets were from eBay and I had to cut them to the size of the base which meant stacking one on top of the other. To make it look more realistic, I cut away the top layer in a stone pattern then sealed up the seam. You can't tell in the right lighting that it is not one piece.\nI also worked on the kitchen unit. I made a farm sink out of pieces from the Irwin Interior Decorator Set. I think it looks pretty good although I do need to touch it up a bit and attach the bar table.\nOn the left side of the unit, I'm building a wall behind that fireplace. I have an art piece in mind that I'm very excited about. If I use the Petite Princess chair, I will paint it so that it looks like grey leather. This tiny space can seat more than 10 guests! And there is so much more in store. I'm hoping to finish up this weekend.\nWhile I enjoy holiday crafting and all the sewing I've been doing for the doll I bought my assistant for Christmas, it always feels right to work on the minis.\nI'm pretty sure this is the last of our Christmas craft extravaganza. We're going to take it easy from now on. This is just a felt ornament that we got at the dollar store (where everything is $1). We just glued all these sparkly bits to it with tacky glue. It took about 45 minutes. If you have a toddler, you know how precious that 45 minutes can be. That's a lifetime of being occupied.\nWe hung one in each of our front windows using those Command hangers. I can't get a good picture at all but you get the idea.\nI've been hoarding these tins for years and got the idea to make these little scenario ornaments out of them. It was super simple. Just drill a tiny hole in the top of the tin and thread the baker's twine through it to hang. Everything inside is just tacked in with glue. I think they turned out well and I like them in this little cluster in front of the window.\nFinally, a word about Pinterest. I am loving Pinterest and having such a blast with it -- so many great ideas. Please, pin away! But I do ask that you pin directly from my post and not the jpeg image so it will link back here. I spend a lot of time writing and coming up with ideas. I'm obviously not in this for the money; I just really enjoy doing it. So give me a little cred, okay? Thanks so much!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.visitstockton.org/events-calendar/Haggin-2nd-Saturdays-Printmaking-for-the-Holidays", "date": "2013-12-12T01:15:33Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386164330352/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133850-00037-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8767868280410767, "token_count": 198, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-48", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__148349538", "lang": "en", "text": "Haggin 2nd Saturdays: Printmaking for the Holidays\nEvent Type: Family\nDate: Saturday, December 8, 2012\nTime: 1:30pm - 3:00pm\n1201 N. Pershing Ave.\nStockton, CA 95203\nMake your own holiday cards and gift tags using simple printmaking techniques, while surrounded by the beautiful decorations in the museum galleries.\nActivities are included with the price of admission\nand all materials are provided. No reservations are required; just come and have fun! For more information, call (209) 940-6315 or e-mail email@example.com.\n- Adults (ages 18-64): $8\n- Seniors (ages 65+): $7\n- Youth (ages 10-17) and Students (with valid school ID): $5\n- Museum Members, Children under age 10 accompanied by an adult, First Saturday of the month: Free", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://searidgealcoholrehab.com/a-successful-sober-summer/", "date": "2024-03-02T12:16:56Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475825.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302120344-20240302150344-00419.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9330703020095825, "token_count": 754, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__88939980", "lang": "en", "text": "A long hot week during the dog days of summer is colloquially punctuated with a backyard BBQ and cold beer, or a patio drink underneath a colourful umbrella. The culture of drinking during the summer can make it seem impossible to enjoy the sunshine without imbibing, making it a particularly difficult time for those in recovery from alcohol addiction. Yet, if taken the right way, the summer sunshine offers a wonderful opportunity to get outside and overcome the struggles that accompany alcohol addiction recovery. Soaking up the vitamin D and releasing some endorphins through moderate exercise are great tools to ensure a successful and sober summer! Below are some of our favourite ways to stay sober through the summer:\nTrails snake across every stretch of Nova Scotia, and parks pepper each town, allowing for lots of options when looking for a place to hike. From a leisurely stroll through Point Pleasant Park to a more challenging trip through Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, no matter your fitness level or skill there is a place for you to get out and get some fresh air. Try making a schedule for the summer, with your “must-do” hikes and goals for length and speed to reach over the coming months.\nGiving back to your community, and recognizing the enormous impact you can have within your community is a great way to reinforce your commitment to sobriety. Take the opportunity that longer summer days offer by choosing a place to volunteer. Whether it’s walking puppies at the SPCA, helping out at the Halifax Jazz Fest, or doing a community clean up, find something you’re passionate about and get involved!\n3. Join a Sports Team\nTest out your coordination by joining a new sports team like volleyball or softball. Recreational sports teams are a great way to get involved in your community, making new friends and developing important skills. And better yet, you’ll be able to get some fresh air and exercise while you’re at it. No matter what skill level, there is a team out there for you to try.\n4. Try a New Class\nDuring recovery from alcohol addiction, it’s important to find new activities which replace old habits. The longer days of summer offer a wonderful opportunity to learn a new hobby—and if you’re lucky you can soak up some sunshine in the process! Yoga in the Park or Pilates on the Waterfront are a couple of free, weekly classes to try out around Halifax. If you’re more creative, try a painting or piano class. In addition to learning a new skill, you’ll be building up your self-confidence, equipping you for a happy life, all year long.\n5. Start a Book Club\nThere are few things as relaxing as lounging in the sunshine with an enthralling book, except maybe sharing that experience with a group of friends. Beginning a book club gives you the motivation to get through your summer book list, while bolstering your support group. If you need a bit of extra encouragement to stay sober, try reading books about addiction recovery and success stories. Call a couple friends, or reach out to other people in recovery, create a book list for the summer and get started!\n6. Attend a Refresher Weekend at Searidge Alcohol Rehab\nSearidge Foundation is proud to offer refresher weekends to our alumni, as part of our extensive aftercare program. If you’re having trouble avoiding the temptations of alcohol this summer or would simply like to refresh the skills you learned through alcohol rehab, you are always welcome back. We will be happy to help you through the challenges you are facing, preparing you for many more sober summers.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://techmetaworld.com/what-contributes-to-the-popularity-of-crypto-sports-betting-in-india/", "date": "2023-12-02T07:44:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100381.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202073445-20231202103445-00878.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.962910532951355, "token_count": 1163, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__168037558", "lang": "en", "text": "Sports in India have always been popular and are becoming increasingly important in today’s society. As India grows and its economy develops, its citizens increasingly find themselves in a situation where they have more disposable income to use for leisure activities such as sports. This has created an increased demand for sports and a huge rise in the number of professional sports teams and leagues.\nSports in India are loved by many as it is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the country. Sporting activities can bring communities together, provide entertainment, and teach people important life skills.\nAccording to recent surveys, more than 95% of people in India engage in one form of sport or another. This shows the immense popularity of sports in the country and the levels of engagement.\nOne of the reasons why sports are so popular in India is due to the rise in betting. Betting on sports has become a popular pastime in many parts of the country and has even created a multi-billion-dollar industry.\nPeople enjoy the thrill of betting on their favorite team and hoping for victory. Whether they win or lose, many people enjoy the excitement of betting on sports and the chance to make money.\nPlus, the advent of online sportsbooks has made it easier for sports fans in India to place their bet. They do not have to visit physical sportsbooks to place their bet and it can even be done from the comfort of their own home.\nThere are a variety of different betting options available and all of them seem very promising. One of the best examples of this is crypto sports betting.\nCrypto Sports Betting Popularity In India\nCrypto sports betting in India is a new way to bet on sports using digital cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. It allows users to place bets in a more secure and convenient way than traditional online betting sites. This form of sports betting has become increasingly popular in India and is now being used by millions of sports enthusiasts across the country.\nCrypto sports betting differs from regular online sports betting in several ways. Traditional sportsbooks require users to provide personal information when signing up, which could potentially be used for identity theft.\nWith crypto sports betting, all transactions are anonymous and secure. This means users can place their bets without having to worry about their information being stolen.\nCrypto sports betting also offers users more flexibility when it comes to choosing the sports they want to bet on. With reputable sites such as cryptobettingindia.com, users can choose from a wider variety of options, including sports from international leagues such as the NFL and NBA. They can also bet on games from smaller markets such as cricket and rugby.\nThe popularity of crypto sports betting in India is due to several factors. One of the main reasons is the ease of access it provides users. Crypto sports betting does not require users to have a bank account or credit card, and all transactions are completed quickly and securely.\nAdditionally, the levels of anonymity it provides means users can wager without worrying about who may be monitoring their activity. Lastly, the ability to use cryptocurrency to place bets gives users more control and flexibility over the betting process.\nTips To Get You Started\nCrypto sports betting is a relatively new concept in India and many people may not be familiar with it yet. As with any new form of betting, it is important to do your research and learn as much as you can before taking any risks.\nLearning about crypto sports betting can help you make informed decisions and maximize your chances of success. Here are a few tips that can help you get started with crypto sports betting in India:\n1. Familiarize yourself with the different crypto betting platforms available in India. Research the different features each platform offers, as well as any fees and additional terms and conditions associated with them. Make sure you understand all of the necessary requirements before registering.\n2. Set aside a budget for your crypto sports betting. While the potential profits from crypto sports betting can be high, it is important to remember that losses are also possible. Make sure you only wager amounts that you can comfortably afford to lose, and keep your coins in a secure wallet.\n3. Learn the rules and regulations of the sport you are betting on. Every sport has its own set of rules and regulations which must be followed. This will help you make more informed decisions and make sure you are following the law.\n4. Research the betting market and stay up to date on current trends and news. Following the news and researching the betting market can give you a better understanding of the different strategies that are effective.\n5. Start with smaller bets on the sports you are interested in. This will allow you to learn the ropes and increase your chances of success as you become more confident in your ability to predict outcomes accurately. Crypto sports betting in India is a relatively new concept but its potential is enormous.\nBy following these tips, you can begin to build up your knowledge and gain from the potential profits available in this exciting form of betting.\nTo Sum Up\nSports in India is one of the most popular forms of entertainment there and its popularity is steadily increasing. People enjoy betting on their favorite team to add to the excitement, and the advent of online sportsbooks has made it easy for people in India to place their bets.\nRecently, crypto sports betting has become increasingly popular in India as people are looking for a more secure and convenient way to bet on sports.\nThere are a few tips to get you started with crypto sports betting in India, such as familiarizing yourself with the different crypto betting platforms available, setting a budget, and learning the rules and regulations of the sport you are betting on. By following these tips, you can begin to reap the rewards available in this exciting form of betting.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://kscare.org/fun-activities-to-do-with-grandparents-or-senior-loved-ones/", "date": "2021-04-23T11:58:56Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039617701.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20210423101141-20210423131141-00153.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9285826086997986, "token_count": 462, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__64872379", "lang": "en", "text": "Fun Activities to Do with Grandparents or Senior Loved Ones\nWho doesn’t like a good game of cards? Card games like UNO, Old Maid or Go Fish are great for any age!\nSolve crosswords, puzzles or riddles.\nPuzzles are great because they challenge the mind and involve teamwork from both parties.\nInterview each other! Take notes or record it with your smartphone.\nGive yourself something to look back on by interviewing your grandparents or elderly friend! Who knows, you may find out something new yourself.\nDraw a family tree and discuss its branches.\nMost families are a lot bigger than we tend to perceive. Sit with your grandparents or senior and go over a little family history.\nShare old photos and talk about the stories behind them.\nEach photo is worth a thousand words, but oftentimes we don’t know the real story behind the photos we see.\nGo on a walk.\nDepending on the location, you may be able to go on a quick walk to do a little sightseeing and get some fresh air.\nHave a tea party.\nPutting on a big fancy hat and doing a little acting is a great way to escape reality and have a little fun.\nTake turns reading a book.\nWhether it’s a bedtime story or a chapter of a favorite book reading is a great way to instill the importance of reading.\nDraw pictures of one another.\nDrawings are a great keepsake for both you and your senior loved one.\nWatch a movie together.\nMovies are a great way to pass time and relax! 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At the time 50 percent of the team were of Rangitāne descent including the Coach and Manager.\nThis year a total of 8 teams enter the tournament – all representing Rangitāne o Tamaki Nui a Rua.\nA Mixed Social who placed 11th in the A Grade. Under 19 Tāne who won a gold medal in the B Grade. Under 19 Wāhine who won a gold medal in the A grade and this is their fifth year representing the Iwi. Under 15 tama placed 11th in the B grade. Under 13 tama placed 8th in the A grade. Under 11 tama placed 7th in the A grade. Under 11 kōtiro placed 5th in the A grade and the Under 9 kōtiro placed 8th in the A grade.\nOver 60 percent of the players, managers and coaches that participated in this year’s tournament descend from Rangitāne. Those that are involved come from all over Aotearoa, Australia and even the USA to play or awhi the kaupapa.\nCompetitors and supporters stayed at Kearoa Marae, which was a great way for everyone to bond and connect with each other and formed friendships that will last a lifetime.\nThis awesome kaupapa involves great intensity, amazing competition and teams working together to get great results. The Māori Basketball Tournament incorporates all of these aspects as well as being strongly Whānau orientated which means everyone has an awesome time.\nAll players and management are already looking forward to next year’s tournament with many ideas and plans have already been discussed. Organisers are overwhelmed with how many Whānau and friends want to join the kaupapa and welcome all whānau to come join them in Rotorua 2021 to get some more amazing results.\nThe aim is to eventually have 20 teams representing, and Paulette welcomes all Whānau of Rangitāne to join the group page on Facebook – Rangitane o Tamaki Nui a Rua Māori Basketball.\nIt is great to see such a great involvement in this tournament and we look forward to seeing many achievements in the years to come.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://soccergemz.com/", "date": "2017-01-23T08:23:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282202.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00483-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9419304728507996, "token_count": 153, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-04__0__79851702", "lang": "en", "text": "Tampa youth soccer\n|Soccer Gemz is a fun, non-competitive, youth soccer program for boys and girls in the Tampa area ages 18 months to 8 years of all skill levels. Soccer Gemz offers a unique and age-appropriate curriculum designed to make sure your child learns the game of soccer while having fun over a 7 week period. Our team of caring instructors make each class fun by incorporating creative games and fun teaching techniques using a variety of props such as hula hoops, bean bags, and parachutes into our soccer program. Register today for our next session at a location near you! For more information and for pricing, please contact our local office.\n||Our soccer program was created to help your child not only enjoy soccer but also:", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://thequestforhistory.blogspot.com/p/river-walkers-registration-form.html", "date": "2017-12-12T18:04:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948517845.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20171212173259-20171212193259-00136.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8529137969017029, "token_count": 421, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__2194179", "lang": "en", "text": "CROSSING the RAPPAHANNOCK: A PILGRIMAGE to FREEDOM\nSeptember 22, 2012\nRIVER WALKERS’ REGISTRATION FORM\nAge:__________ If age 12 or under, please name the adult who will be walking in the river with you (required):____________________________Relationship______________________\nAddress: ____________________________City:_________________State:___ Zip:_________\n· A group of about 20 will enter and exit the river at the historic Cow’s Ford on the Fauquier side and walk 1st upstream (to simulate the original entry from the Culpeper Co. side) then turn and walk downstream (back to the point of entry) as they recreate the original crossing.· Normal Conditions: 90% of the recreation will be on sand bars; 100% will actually be in the water crossing very mild rapids with an average depth of 6-8 inches. The river bottom is firm and absent of holes and debris.\n· Participants are required to wear water shoes, proper boots or tennis shoes.\n· Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.\n· All participants must preregister and sign a Waiver of Liability.\n· Participants will be accepted on a first come basis.\n· The organizers reserve the right to refuse entry to the river to anyone we feel may be at risk.\n· The organizers reserve the right to alter this portion of the program should the condition of the river be hazardous.\nI, the undersigned, have read and been apprised of the potential risks and requirements should I choose to participate in the “River Walk” portion of the recreation of the Crossing to Freedom event on Saturday, September 22, 2012.\nBy my signature below, I assume all personal responsibility for any occurrence as a result of my choice to participate and hold harmless all those listed as sponsors or co-sponsors of this event. If the applicant is under the age of 18, a legal guardian must sign this document.______________________", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.chishikiyoku.com/general/shade-with-precision-with-tattoo-shader-needles/", "date": "2023-12-01T03:09:38Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100264.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201021234-20231201051234-00066.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8873984217643738, "token_count": 477, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__95840308", "lang": "en", "text": "Achieving precise shading in tattooing is an art form that requires skill, experience, and the right tools. One of the essential tools for shading with precision is the tattoo shader needle. Whether you are a beginner tattoo artist or working in this industry for years, this guide will explain everything you should know about tattoo shader needles.\nUnderstanding tattoo shader needles:\nShader needles, also known as magnum needles, are a type of tattoo needle specifically designed for shading and coloring. Unlike liner needles, which are used for outlining and fine lines, shader needles have a different configuration that allows for smoother and more even ink distribution. Here’s what you need to know about shader needles:\nShader needles come in various configurations, with the most common being:\nRound shader (RS): Round shaders are arranged in a circular pattern, often in groups of 3, 5, 7, or more needles. They are versatile and suitable for various shading techniques, from subtle gradients to dense fills.\nFlat shader (F): Flat shader needles have a row of needles that are soldered in a flat line, allowing for a broader coverage area. They are ideal for larger shading projects and creating smooth, even gradients.\nMagnum shader (M1 and M2): Magnum shaders have multiple rows of needles, providing an even larger coverage area. M1 shaders have a single row of needles, while M2 shaders have two rows. They are excellent for quick and efficient shading, especially in larger tattoo pieces.\nInk saturation and depth:\nShader needles are designed to allow ink to flow smoothly and evenly, creating a consistent tone or gradient. Tattoo artists can control the depth of the needle penetration to achieve different shading effects. Proper ink saturation and needle depth are critical for achieving precise and appealing shading in tattoos.\nTechniques for precise shading:\nCircular shading: Rotating the tattoo machine in small circular motions creates soft and subtle shading transitions.\nWhip shading: Using a slight whipping motion while tattooing can produce a textured and gradient effect.\nParallel shading: Running the shader needles parallel to the skin’s surface creates smooth, even shading.\nLayering and stippling: Layering different shades of ink or stippling with the shader needles can add depth and dimension to the tattoo.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.brechingolfclub.co.uk/aboutus/rates/", "date": "2023-11-30T21:55:58Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100232.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130193829-20231130223829-00197.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7932763695716858, "token_count": 314, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__90869978", "lang": "en", "text": "Membership prices 2024\n***FREE GYM MEMBERSHIP WHEN JOINING AS A FULL GOLF MEMBER ***\n- Full – £610\n- 5 Day Monday to Friday – £455\n- Social Golf (max 20 casual rounds) – £300\n- Seniors – £500 (£580 first year)\n- 22 – 29 – £310\n- 18 – 21 – £210\n- Juniors under 16 – FREE / 16-18 – £95\n- Gym – £150 or £15 per month\n£30 bar levy (except juniors). Family memberships also available , please call for details (01356 625270/622383)\nHere’s 14 good reasons to join us\n- A fantastic golf course.\n- Friendly and welcoming staff.\n- Hickory Restaurant open every day.\n- PGA Professional on hand to help with all your golfing needs, with a well stocked shop.\n- Invite guests to play at a discounted rate of £15.\n- Get free golf at Kirriemuir Golf Club.\n- 50% off your golf at any other Angus Club.\n- A fully fitted Gym on site.\n- 5% discount off all bar and catering prices.\n- Lots of functions and theme nights.\n- Lots of competitions for men, ladies and juniors.\n- Free junior coaching for the young beginners.\n- A fantastic FOOTGOLF course.\n- Various membership categories and prices to suit all.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.maryjohiney.com/pages/AboutMJ.htm", "date": "2016-08-30T14:55:58Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-36/segments/1471982984973.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20160823200944-00057-ip-10-153-172-175.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9797949194908142, "token_count": 509, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-36", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-36__0__74337970", "lang": "en", "text": "My love for sewing and fabric is a gift from my Mom and it was my sister, Rose, who introduced me to the world of quilts. Rose discovered the \"new\" world of quilting in the 1970's, when the quilting craze began to blossom. She was a fantastic teacher. My Mom was a great seamstress and she was very well taught. She patiently and generously began teaching me little things about sewing when I was just 3 years old. During the summer when I was 11, I began learning how to sew in earnest. She also taught me how different fibers felt by touch and what different weave types were named by sight. I loved sewing then and still do, obviously. It's quite lovely for a mother to give her daughter both a source for her livelihood and a source for great creative joy.\nI've worn lots of hats over the years, from being a costumer to manufacturing gifts and decorative accessories during the 1980's. It was my great honor to write how-to books for Sterling/Chapelle for over a decade and now I create for Mary Jo Hiney Designs, my favorite work ever. The idea for Silk Adaptation arrived early one morning as Divine Inspiration! My family, my dear friends and our doggie never stop offering support and just plain 'ol good advice and logical ideas. They are the best inspiration for which a girl could ever ask. I have a degree from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, where I received the noteworthy Peacock Award upon graduation! It's a feather in my cap!\nTwo of my greatest pleasures have been to sew gorgeous wedding dresses for two gorgeous young women, our daughter, Lexi (who wanted a princess gown) and our daughter-in-law Marissa (who wanted a Jean Harlow gown). They were spectacularly beautiful on their wedding days, but they are beautiful every day....as are we all, right? I've included a few of my favorite family photos on this page.\nI love the phrase \"for such a time as this\" and have borrowed it from the book of Esther, with great thanks for her inspiration.\nEnjoy your journey through my website!\nThe Princess Gown! The Jean Harlow Gown! M'riss & Joshie!\nHere's my Mom! and my husband, Ev Marissa, MJ, Claire Bear and Lexi\nLexi and Ian, with their bridal party! Lexi, my Mom and Claire Bear", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://dayshotelfraserbusinessparkkl.com/kl-bird-park/", "date": "2024-03-04T23:39:44Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476592.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304232829-20240305022829-00280.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9224516153335571, "token_count": 228, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__117095775", "lang": "en", "text": "KL Bird Park\nLocated in the serene and scenic Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens, it is only 10 minutes’ drive away from the city centre of Kuala Lumpur. It is home to more than 3,000 local and foreign birds of approximately 200 different species.\nSprawling approximately 20.9 acres of verdant valley terrain, the park is divided into 4 zones; Zone 1 and 2 make up the free-flight zone; Zone 3 is the Hornbill Park and Zone 4 is where the birds are placed in separate cages and mini aviaries.\nOne of KL Bird Park’s most extraordinary feature is that in Zone 1, 2 and 3, birds are let free in the aviary which closely resembles their natural habitat. With this free-flight concept, birds are able to breed naturally in this unique environment.\nVisitors will have an exciting experience of watching colourful and melodic birds perching and winging about freely while relaxing in a natural and beautifully landscaped surrounding. KL Bird Park is also wheelchair-friendly and is reputed to be the largest free-flight walk-in aviary in the world.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.asaturdaymorning.com/about-1", "date": "2018-12-19T03:28:45Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376830479.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20181219025453-20181219051453-00550.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9679197072982788, "token_count": 135, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__221438381", "lang": "en", "text": "Hey there! I'm Charis (The \"Ch\" has a \"K\" sound and it rhymes with Paris), a Christ-following, silly, intellectual, brown-skinned girl with a head sprouting dreadlocks that loves movies, art and good music. I have created A Saturday Morning as a space for sharing things that bring me joy, issues and topics I've turned over in my mind 1,000 times, and those random little thoughts that distract me from productivity. By creating this space, I hope to make authentic connections by communicating with you all. As you hear from me, I would love to hear from you. Welcome to A Saturday Morning!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://quitcoldturkey.tumblr.com/archive", "date": "2013-12-07T02:09:36Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163052995/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204131732-00006-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9685699939727783, "token_count": 900, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-48", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__158357951", "lang": "en", "text": "It’s been a delicious summer. Perhaps a little too delicious. Sounds like a good reason to revisit The Rules, and what better day to do it than at the start of a month. The #1 on a calendar is a chance for a fresh start, and since I appear to have gained back a few of the pounds that I lost in the first half of the year, I think it’s time to hunker down (or something equivalent to hunkering down) and take QCT to the next level.\nOK, that’s extreme, I just want to get it back to the previous level. That level was OK.\nSome quick stats for my first round of QCT: In the first six weeks of the year, I dropped between 12-15 lbs. I started the year somewhere between 142-145 lbs, and dropped and held a weight between 130-133 through June. I accomplished this by following a few simple rules that I outlined in the first post in this blog.\nPart of my motivation was to drop a bit of weight to improve my race times, and in particular, to fulfil my quest for a Boston Marathon qualifying time. Mission accomplished: In late May I ran a PR for the 5k in 19:50. On June 6th I ran a 3:15:22 marathon and qualified for Boston. On July 4th I ran a sub-26 minute four miler. None of these numbers are going to impress the Olympic committee, but they’re all breakthroughs for me, and validation of the efforts I put in.\nUnfortunately, I think I got a little to relaxed after the qualifying marathon, and especialy after the July 4th weekend. I lost a bit of focus on the QCT approach and I started gaining weight back. So before it gets out of hand, I am going to take control back.\nMy goal for August is to drop lose the weight I have gained back but also start gaining a bit more muscle. My ultimate goal is a sub 3:10 marathon in September, which would break my marathon PR.\nMy long term goal is to continue the good habits that I have picked up in the first half of the year. I wanted to summarize a few of these habits, which I think were the keys to my health success, in addition to my original Rules:\n- Cereal - I have not had a bowl of cereal all year. I miss the crap out of it sometimes, but I think it was one of the most important changes I made.\n- Soda - Not an ounce all year. I never really drank regular soda anyway, and I doubt the diet soda had a huge metabolic impact, but it sure feels good not to have that junk in my stomach.\n- Subway - I used to LIVE on Subway sandwiches, at least twice a week I’d eat there. How can something that made Jared lose all that weight be unhealthy? What’s wrong with cold cuts? Nothing, on the surface, but its a gateway to unhealthy eating. Portion size is thrown off. Plus, you stop thinking about ingredients when someone hands you a prepared meal.\n- Salad - The more leafy greens you’re eating, the less of something else is going in your stomach.\n- Herbal Tea - Herbal tea completely curbed my late night cravings in the beginning, and also became a part of a decompression routine that I need to get back into.\n- Quinoa - Great subsitute for rice\n- Yams- Filling, healthy, colorful, versitile, and packed with nutrients (kinda like healthy, I guess). I can eat a yam with nothing on it.\n- Cooking - I am convinced that the ingredients themselves are less important than the commitment to preparing them. Part of the QCT experiment was to take part in preparing the meal, and sharing the results at a table with good company.\n- Wine - I am not going to argue with results. Plus, I love a small glass of red when I am cooking. It’s basically a vitamin.\nTomorrow night, I’m kicking off again with a repeat offering of my version of Pho. I’ll probably have a yam or some quinoa for lunch. But for now, I’ll just finish my herbal tea and go to bed…", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://calgarybathworks.ca/repurposing-a-1960s-countertop/", "date": "2021-09-21T02:11:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057131.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20210921011047-20210921041047-00022.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9566203951835632, "token_count": 493, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__80003986", "lang": "en", "text": "Repurposing a 1960’s Countertop\nWhat do you do with an old countertop when you’re renovating a bathroom?\nWell if you’re like most renovators you’ll throw out the old and bring in the new.\nBut if you’re me…you’ll make a guitar out of it!\nA little while back we were asked to renovate a 1960’s bathroom. When I saw the cabinets and countertop, (which were very dated) I couldn’t help but be drawn to the pattern and colour of the counter top.\nI started thinking in my mind that this top might make for an interesting electric guitar. I’ve been building guitars for a few years now as a hobby so I’m always looking for new ideas for body designs.\nFirst step was to remove the laminate from the existing counter top.\nThis was done by heating the laminate with a heat gun and then sliding a wide putty knife under it to remove it from the plywood backing.\nOnce I had a suitable piece of laminate I could work with, I laid out a design for the body.\nNext I cut a body out of a piece of Basswood to which I could glue the laminate to.\nOnce the cavities had been routed out for the neck pocket, pick-ups and controls etc. I glued the laminate to the body blank and router trimmed the edges for a smooth finish.\nThe same procedure was done for the headstock and truss rod cover.\nAt this point I test fit all the components to make sure they would fit the way I wanted them to.\nBecause the laminate on the guitar reminded me of a mid-century diner counter top, I thought it only fitting that I wrap a chrome edge around the body to complete that look. The plastic chrome wrap was purchased at Canadian Tire. It’s actually a car body moulding trim.\nAfter trimming the chrome wrap I masked off the body and applied a nice cool blue paint to the back of the body to compliment the colour of the laminate.\nI had a “DJW” decal logo made for me that I used on the headstock.\nI so enjoyed building this guitar, I named it “The Table Top”.\nI think it turned out very nicely.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://karencooking.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/pinner-dinner-using-pinterest-to-plan-meals/", "date": "2017-04-30T05:12:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917124299.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031204-00135-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9456508159637451, "token_count": 430, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__24594121", "lang": "en", "text": "I have been on fire with Pinterest . . . in terms of finding recipes, that is. As alluded to previously, I’m obsessed with searching for recipe ideas via the online bulletin board. Instead of scanning a printed recipe to determine a meal’s appeal, I can make an almost instantaneous decision by looking at an image.\n(I joked with my husband about the number of dishes featuring cheese on one of the boards I follow. And then I realized almost every image pinned to my food idea board featured . . . cheese.)\nSome recipes I’ve plucked from Pinterest (and tried) over the last few weeks:\nThey didn’t all consist of pasta and cheese:\nI even made Mountain Dew cupcakes for my stepson’s birthday (homage to his beverage of choice).\nI always contend the tastiest recipes are those shared by others. There’s a whole lotta sharing going on in the Pinterest community.\nIf you’re using Pinterest, you may be aware that some legal experts question whether all that sharing constitutes copyright infringement. Amy Lynn Andrews offers a broad range of perspectives at Blogging with Amy if you’re interested in learning more.\nI believe the infringement question pertains more to artists and photographers whose work can easily be repinned without crediting the original source (or those artists may not have given permission for their work to be shared in the first place). Ruth Suehle offers some thoughtful commentary on the topic and the Internet’s culture of sharing with this post via opensource.com.\nAny of the recipes I have repinned so far have linked to the original source, which is probably not surprising since most people pinning food ideas want more than the image — they need the original source for the recipe itself.\nGoing so far as to delete Pinterest accounts seems premature, especially in light of the legal ambiguity. But until the legal questions are resolved, you may find you’re more comfortable pinning from the original source (or at least making sure your repinned images link to the original).", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.jessdanceacademy.com.au/baby-dance-club/", "date": "2023-12-02T15:34:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100427.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202140407-20231202170407-00759.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9423229098320007, "token_count": 271, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__104793863", "lang": "en", "text": "What is Baby Dance Club?\nBaby Dance Club is a 30 minute dance class for your little ones with the support of a grown up.\nOur classes are an introduction to music, movement, song, and dance for little ones ages 6 months to 3 years old. The focus of our classes is to be engaging, fun, and to encourage learning in a playful, imaginative, and creative way. Our classes require parents/caregivers to be involved in the classes too. This is designed to build community and joy for adult participants whilst connecting with babies through dance. We allocate 30 minutes after your class for you to chat, mingle, and enjoy a coffee with each other.\nWe have separated Baby Dance Club into 2 age groups; Bubs and Toddler. Our Bubs Class is for little ones aged 6 months – 18 months (prior to walking). Our Toddler Class is for little ones aged 18 months – 3 years (able to walk).\nWhy Baby Dance Club?\nBaby Dance Club has multiple benefits for you and your little one:\nPhysical fitness and development\nImproved mental and emotional health\nSocialisation and awareness of others\nImproved cognitive development\nLearning and coordination\nIf you would like to find out more about our classes, get in contact today. To enrol your child, click on registration and follow the prompts.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://topcbdsites.com/banana-cane-haze-a-tropical-delight-at-mississaugas-premier-dispensary/", "date": "2024-02-25T01:56:43Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474573.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225003942-20240225033942-00315.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8970180153846741, "token_count": 758, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__193080991", "lang": "en", "text": "In the bustling city of Mississauga, nestled amidst the urban landscape, a hidden gem offers a taste of the tropics. The aroma of exotic fruits and the promise of relaxation draw cannabis enthusiasts to a discreet location—the premier dispensary that has become synonymous with quality and diversity.\nExploring Banana Cane Haze: A Flavorful Encounter\nBanana Cane Haze, a strain that has gained popularity for its distinctive flavors and effects, takes center stage at this haze dispensary Mississauga. Enthusiasts seeking a break from the ordinary find solace in the tropical notes that waft from this unique strain. The blend of banana and haze creates a harmonious symphony that tantalizes the taste buds and transports consumers to a mental oasis.\nAs customers enter the dispensary, the air is filled with the sweet scent of ripe bananas, creating an inviting ambiance that sets the tone for a memorable experience. The knowledgeable staff, passionate about their craft, guide patrons through the selection process, ensuring each customer finds the perfect match for their preferences.\nA Symphony of Flavors Unleashed\nBanana Cane Haze, known for its sativa-dominant profile, delivers a cerebral high that invigorates the mind and uplifts the spirit. The strain’s tropical lineage is evident in its luscious green buds, reminiscent of banana leaves swaying in the warm breeze of a Caribbean afternoon.\nCustomers who have enjoyed indulging in Banana Cane Haze rave about its smooth smoke and the burst of tropical flavors on their palate. The essence of banana subtly intertwines with the earthy undertones of haze, creating a delicious cocktail that beckons users to savor every inhale.\nMississauga’s Oasis: The Haze Dispensary Experience\nThe dispensary, revered by locals, is not just a place to purchase cannabis; it’s an immersive experience that caters to the senses. The ambiance, carefully curated to complement the tropical theme, invites patrons to escape the ordinary and embark on a journey of relaxation and euphoria.\nAs patrons explore the diverse offerings, banana cane strain emerges as a standout choice for those seeking a taste of the tropics. The knowledgeable budtenders, passionate about sharing the wonders of cannabis, provide insights into the strain’s origin and effects, elevating the purchasing experience to a level of education and enjoyment.\nCommunity and Connection: Haze Dispensary’s Impact\nBeyond providing a haven for cannabis enthusiasts, the dispensary fosters community and connection. Regular events, such as themed nights and educational workshops, unite patrons, creating a space for shared experiences and camaraderie.\nBanana Cane Haze is a unifying force, bonding enthusiasts over their love for this tropical delight. Conversations flow freely as patrons share stories of relaxation and creativity sparked by the strain, creating a sense of belonging beyond the dispensary’s walls.\nIn Conclusion: A Tropical Haven in the Heart of Mississauga\nMississauga’s premier dispensary, with its focus on quality and diversity, has become synonymous with the unique and exotic experience of Banana Cane Haze. As patrons enter this tropical haven, they are greeted by the sweet scent of ripe bananas, a prelude to the flavorful encounter that awaits them.\nFor those seeking an escape from the ordinary, a visit to this dispensary is more than a transaction; it’s a journey into the heart of the tropics, where the allure of Banana Cane Haze transports patrons to a mental oasis. As the popularity of this strain continues to soar, the dispensary remains a beacon for those searching for a taste of the tropics in the heart of Mississauga.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://1025thevine.org/event/angel-riders-february-chapter-meeting-and-ride-borrego-springs/", "date": "2022-10-05T19:38:45Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337663.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20221005172112-20221005202112-00315.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9263712167739868, "token_count": 122, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__202183646", "lang": "en", "text": "- This event has passed.\nAngel Riders’ February Chapter Meeting and Ride (Borrego Springs)\nFebruary 3 @ 10:00 AM - February 19 @ 4:00 PM PST\nLocal CMA chapter, Angel Riders 1301, are having their monthly chapter meeting on February 19th at Richie’s Diner in Temecula. Encouraged fellowship/breakfast at 8:00am. Meeting from 9:00-10:00am. Chapter ride to Borrego Springs after meeting adjourns. All motorcycle enthusiasts are welcome to attend the meeting (including children).", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.revolutiondojo.com/brazilian-jiu-jitsu-katy-houston.html", "date": "2022-11-30T23:16:33Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710777.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20221130225142-20221201015142-00769.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.975703239440918, "token_count": 1547, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__95700863", "lang": "en", "text": "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one Revolution Dojo's core martial arts. The program is head by Jeff Messina, Black Belt under Rodrigo Medeiros (5th degree black belt under Carlson Gracie Sr.). Whether you’re looking to do mma, sport jiu-jitsu or just for self defense, Jeff is qualified to teach jiu-jitsu correctly in a professional atmosphere. We train both gi and no gi. Also in jiu-jitsu we train judo and wrestling.\nEasily the most competitive ground fighting system, BJJ addresses every situation that takes place on the ground. A Jiu-jitsu player possesses the skills to execute takedowns and reversals, to hold position, to apply submission hold ( a submission hold isolates and applies pressure to an extremity like an arm, leg or the neck, and can result in serious ligament/tendon damage or breaking of the joint), and to escape submission holds. BJJ is a must for those looking to be complete. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is an intense workout that helps build muscular endurance, flexibility and respiratory conditioning.\nIn the mid-1800’s in Japan, there were a large number of styles (”ryu”) of jiu-jitsu (sometimes spelled “jujitsu”). Techniques varied between ryu, but generally included all manner of unarmed combat (strikes, throws, locks, chokes, wrestling, etc.) and occasionally some weapons training. One young but skilled master of a number of jiu-jitsu styles, Jigoro Kano, founded his own ryu and created the martial art Judo (aka Kano-ryu jiu-jitsu) in the 1880’s. One of Kano’s primary insights was to include full-power practice against resisting, competent opponents, rather than solely rely on the partner practice that was much more common at the time. One of Kano’s students was Mitsuo Maeda, who was also known as Count Koma (”Count of Combat”). Maeda emigrated to Brazil in 1914.\nHe was helped a great deal by the Brazilian politician Gastao Gracie, whose father George Gracie had emigrated to Brazil himself from Scotland. In gratitude for the assistance, Maeda taught jiu-jitsu to Gastao’s son Carlos Gracie. Carlos in turn taught his brothers Osvaldo, Gasto Jr., Jorge, and Helio. In 1925, Carlos and his brothers opened their first jiu-jitsu academy, and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu was born in Brazil. At this point, the base of techniques in BJJ was similar to those in Kano’s Judo academy in Japan. As the years progressed, however, the brothers (notably Carlos and Helio) and their students refined their art via brutal no-rules fights, both in public challenges and on the street. Particularly notable was their willingness to fight outside of weight categories, permitting a skilled small fighter to attempt to defeat a much larger opponent. They began to concentrate more and more on submission ground fighting, especially utilizing the guard position. This allowed a weaker man to defend against a stronger one, bide his time, and eventually emerge victorious.\nIn the 1970’s, the undisputed jiu-jitsu champion in Brazil was Rolls Gracie. He had taken the techniques of jiu-jitsu to a new level. Although he was not a large man, his ability to apply leverage using all of his limbs was unprecedented. At this time the techniques of the open guard and its variants (spider guard, butterfly guard) became a part of BJJ. Rolls also developed the first point system for jiu-jitsu only competition. The competitions required wearing a gi, awarded points (but not total victories) for throws and takedowns, and awarded other points for achieving different ground positions (such as passing an opponent’s guard). After Rolls’ death in a hang-gliding accident, Rickson Gracie became the undisputed (and undefeated!) champion, a legend throughout Brazil and much of the world. He has been the exemplar of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique for the last two decades, since the early 1980’s, in both jiu-jitsu competition and no-rules MMA competition.\nJiu-jitsu techniques have continued to evolve as the art is constantly tested in both arenas. For example, in the 1990’s Roberto “Gordo” Correa, a BJJ black belt, injured one of his knees, and to protect his leg he spent a lot of practice time in the half-guard position. When he returned to high-level jiu-jitsu competition, he had the best half-guard technique in the world. A position that had been thought of as a temporary stopping point, or perhaps a defensive-only position, suddenly acquired a new complexity that rapidly spread throughout the art. In the early 1990’s, Rorion Gracie moved from Brazil to Los Angeles. He wished to show the world how well the Gracie art of jiu-jitsu worked.\nIn Brazil, no-rules Mixed Martial Art (MMA) contests (known as “vale tudo”) had been popular since Carlos Gracie first opened his academy in 1925, but in the world at large most martial arts competition was internal to a single style, using the specialized rules of that style’s practice. Rorion and Art Davie conceived of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. This was a series of pay-per-view television events in the United States that began in 1993. They pitted experts of different martial arts styles against each other in an environment with very few rules, in an attempt to see what techniques “really worked” when put under pressure. Rorion also entered his brother Royce Gracie, an expert in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as one of the contestants. Royce dominated the first years of the UFC against all comers, amassing eleven victories with no fighting losses. At one event he defeated four different fighters in one night. This, from a fighter that was smaller than most of the others (at 170 lbs, in an event with no weight classes), looked thin and scrawny, and used techniques that most observers, even experienced martial artists, didn’t understand.\nIn hindsight, much of Royce’s success was due to the fact that he understood very well (and had trained to defend against) the techniques that his opponents would use, whereas they often had no idea what he was doing to them. In addition, the ground fighting strategy and techniques of BJJ are among the most sophisticated in the world. Besides the immediate impact of an explosion of interest in BJJ across the world (particularly in the US and Japan), the lasting impact of Royce’s early UFC dominance is that almost every successful MMA fighter now includes BJJ as a significant portion of their training.\nWe offer BJJ classes that can fit into your schedule. If you need to train early we offer morning BJJ clasess. Maybe you need to come during your lunch break you can join our noon class. If you like to train after work we offer evening classes. Our Houston and Katy locations both have weights and showers for your convenience. Whatever your routine is you can find a BJJ class to fit. Check out our schedule for more information.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://duvaltrucks.com/1447-2-2-2-2/", "date": "2023-09-27T02:43:58Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510238.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927003313-20230927033313-00845.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9036470651626587, "token_count": 357, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__112110403", "lang": "en", "text": "The 2008 Jeep Wrangler X 4X4 is a rugged and versatile off-road vehicle that combines iconic Jeep styling with impressive off-road capabilities. It is a compact off road SUV designed to tackle various terrains and provide a thrilling driving experience. Under the hood, the 2008 Wrangler X 4X4 is equipped with a 3.8-liter V6 engine, delivering 202 horsepower and 237 lb-ft of torque. It comes paired with a manual transmission. The four-wheel-drive system provides excellent traction and allows for seamless transitions between different driving modes. The Wrangler X 4X4 is built for off-road enthusiasts, featuring solid front and rear axles, high ground clearance, and heavy-duty suspension. It boasts impressive off-road capabilities, with the ability to tackle steep inclines, crawl over rocks, and ford through water thanks to its water-resistant interior and high air intake position. Overall, the 2008 Jeep Wrangler X 4X4 is a capable and iconic off-road vehicle that provides a thrilling driving experience and the freedom to explore various terrains. Its rugged design, impressive off-road capabilities, and classic Jeep styling make it a popular choice among adventure enthusiasts. This Wrangler is beautiful inside and out! It has an incredibly low odometer at 68k miles and no accidents and three previous owners. It has been in South Carolina and Florida its whole life - no rust.\n20 Service Records; 3.8L V6 Engine; 4X4; Manual Transmission; X Edition; 68k Miles; Soft Top; Power Steering; Tilt Wheel; AM/FM CD/MP3; Satellite; Passive sentry key; Dual Front Airbags; Passenger Sensor; Active Belts; Retractable Roof Panel", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://progressivemartialarts.com/about-us/faq/", "date": "2019-02-21T19:55:04Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247508363.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20190221193026-20190221215026-00193.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9477671980857849, "token_count": 1161, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__56420932", "lang": "en", "text": "Q: Do I need to be in shape to join?\nA: NO, you do not! Our mission here at Progressive Martial Arts is to get you into top physical shape in a safe and progressive fashion. New students enter through our trial introductory lesson, where instructors assess your physical fitness strengths and needs. They, then recommend a course that would best fit your needs. Our Foundations Program is designed with the beginner student in mind, where the classes are meant to build you up, not break you down. It is never too late to start learning the martial arts. It is perfect for men and women in their 30?s, 40?s, 50?s and up! And it’s never to early to start either! We start kids as young as 3 years old, with a curriculum that is age specific. Our training environment is friendly and motivating so you can learn at your own pace. Whether you are a beginner or a competitive athlete tuning up for your next fight, we have training programs for you.\nQ: Is the training safe?\nA: With over 20 years in the industry, we have learned to create a safe learning environment while at the same time producing effective results. We teach with the students safety in mind and their protection is our highest priority. The school is equipped with professionally matted floors that absorb shock and impact and our advanced students use the highest quality equipment when sparring.\nQ: What does the introductory lesson involve?\nA: It is okay to be nervous before doing anything new. But, there is absolutely no need to be when coming in for your free introductory lesson. The introductory lesson is a great opportunity for you to learn exactly how our programs can help you achieve your martial arts and fitness goals in a hands-on environment. There is absolutely no pressure to perform at a certain fitness or technical level. One of our top instructors will guide you through a 30 minute lesson on the basics of Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and Mixed Martial Arts in an easy-to-understand and fun way. About 99% of our new students have absolutely NO background in martial arts, so all of our introductory lessons are designed to build up your martial arts and fitness levels from the ground up. We will get you to work up a light sweat through exercises at your own pace, so please bring athletic apparel or any other gear you may be comfortable working out in. We will have everything else that you will need for your first lesson at Progressive Martial Arts, so beyond that just bring an open mind and ANY questions about our programs and we’ll supply the rest!\nQ: How long will it take to get results?\nA: We understand that people want to get quick results. Within the first few classes, you will start to feel more confident. Our no-nonsense approach to training and application of the combative martial arts allows you to attain TOTAL FITNESS and TOTAL SELF-DEFENSE in a smart, safe, yet training in an intensive environment, which enables you to reach your personal goals.\nIn the first month we guarantee you:\nIncreased strength and stamina\nBetter balance and body awareness\nStress reduction and increased levels of relaxation\nIn the first six months guarantee you:\nImproved reflexes and coordination\nIncreased energy level\nImproved appearance and muscle tone\nImproved concentration, work and study habits\nIn the first year we guarantee you:\nIncreased self-confidence and positive attitude\nGreater self-discipline and a “can do” attitude\nThe knowledge that you are able to protect yourself and your loved ones should a life-threatening situation arise.\nBetter health and longevity\nQ: What should I bring to my free introductory lesson?\nA: Just bring comfortable work out clothes like shorts and a t-shirt. Please avoid zippers and buttons if possible. Everything else you will need we will supply for you during the intro class. If you’d like to enroll in one of our programs afterward, you may do so with a check or any major credit card. So, come on in, we’ll be expecting you. Just let the person at the desk know you are there for your free intro lesson.\nQ: Why should I train at Progressive Martial Arts as opposed to somewhere else?\nA: We understand that there are many martial arts schools out there to choose from. Our programs and reputation speak for themselves. Here are a few reasons why we think we stand above the competition.\nWe have the experience. We have taught thousands of students since we were established in 1995.\nWe have the most cutting-edge curriculum with complete programs in Jeet Kune Do, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, and the Filipino Martial Arts.\nWe are affiliated with the top martial arts organizations in the world. Our certifications and affiliations are earned through hard work and dedication. We did not buy into a franchise or affiliation membership for rapid recognition.\nWe have top notch instructors. Our instructors are of the highest level in the arts that they teach. Not only that, they are continually improving and training.\nWe offer the most classes anywhere in the area and are open 7 days a week.\nWe have the best equipped and most professional facility in the area.\nOur environment is friendly and welcoming.\nWe have an elite staff that is not only professional, but courteous and friendly.\nBut don’t take it from us, read our testimonial page for what our students have to say. And try is for yourself by signing up for our FREE trial class. Call us at (718) 461-0700 or click here to request an appointment.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://johnbairdrogers.com/category/music-2/page/2/", "date": "2022-11-26T15:36:01Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446708010.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20221126144448-20221126174448-00710.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.933246374130249, "token_count": 412, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__38218486", "lang": "en", "text": "My son Edward, a composer, sent me a cryptic note:\nGreat article about two of my favorite things…. music and Vin Scully.\nThe article is about the Dodgers’ legendary announcer. Professors at USC’s music school studied why Scully’s lines were so memorable, why so many people remember them verbatim. I’ll hope you watch the video embedded in the article and see why those lines work so well. But, a spoiler: music.\nNot surprising, really. A wordless tune is appealing to us in many ways, one of the most important being cadence. Songs lay words over melody and cadence, and a great prose passage pays attention to cadence.\nI’ve always thought that great story tellers lean heavily on cadence … we almost hear the music as they speak. A good reason to read one’s work aloud.\nWhen a luthier is making the top of an acoustic guitar, he or she is faced with a delicate balancing act: the spruce used for good tops is thin, 1/8” or less. And the tone of the instrument depends on putting enormous tension on this fragile sheet. The top needs support, but too much support deadens tone. The solution: scalloped bracing. The luthier adds braces, then finally shaves away as much as possible, leaving just enough to keep the instrument from collapsing.\nSo, your point, John?\nRewrite is similar, and it helps me to use the model of the luthier. The first draft is the rough top, braces in the right places (plot elements, characterization and so on). The rewrite scallops the braces, usually removing unnecessary wood so the story can ring true.\nI guess it’s possible to torture this simile too much, but the thought helps me through the minutiae – those gentle passes of the draw knife over the brace that give the guitar – and the story – its voice.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.lensfilter.co.uk/k-f-concept-nano-x-nd8-plus-circular-polarizer-hd-filter-58mm.html", "date": "2021-10-22T22:58:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585522.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20211022212051-20211023002051-00259.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9198975563049316, "token_count": 237, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__11594845", "lang": "en", "text": "The Nano-X ND8 HD Green Multi-Coated Waterproof German Optics Schott B270 CPL Filter is a 58mm filter that adds a solid neutral density to the effect of a circular polarizer. When in use, this filter's 8x filter factor provides a 3-stop exposure reduction, darkening the entire image, allowing photographs to be made with a wider aperture or slower shutter speed than normally required. By slowing your exposure time or increasing the aperture, depth of field may be more finely controlled and movement more easily conveyed. Simultaneously, this filter can help reduce reflections and glare by filtering out light that has become polarized due to reflection from a nonmetallic surface. The light from the sun becomes partially polarized by reflecting off electrons in the air, causing light to scatter into what appears as haze. A polarizing filter arranges and filters this directionally polarized light perpendicularly to the reflected light, allowing for the absorption of much of this light. This results in a noticeable reduction in glare and reflections from nonmetallic surfaces and an increase in the saturation of skies and foliage. The combination of these two functions makes this an essential filter for landscape photography.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.4-roads.com/om-digital-olympus-verint-community/", "date": "2024-04-14T19:42:03Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816893.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414192536-20240414222536-00016.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9314852952957153, "token_count": 1307, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__121166843", "lang": "en", "text": "Olympus is a global leader in precision technology. Olympus digital cameras and optical solutions help capture life’s precious moments.\nPassionate about expanding the boundaries of product design and functionality, Olympus empowers consumers and professionals alike with innovative digital cameras, lenses, audio recorders, and binoculars – opening up new possibilities with precision optics and groundbreaking technologies.\nsupport, expand, grow\nDespite already being a household name in the world of photography, Olympus had the vision to support, expand, and grow with prospective and existing customers from all across Europe.\nThey wanted to find a digital solution that would allow them to bring people together to share their love of photography, feel inspired, and get support when needed.\nThe digital solution couldn’t just be any portal or forum.\nIt would need to include features that would allow them to build and increase brand loyalty in a controlled and measurable way. It would also need to be built on a robust platform capable of handling thousands of users, integrate seamlessly with existing IT networks and support requirements, and grow with ever evolving consumer and business needs.\nAfter extensive research and due diligence, Olympus selected Verint Community.\nVerint is a leader in customer engagement solutions and technology. The extensible platform, along with its superior features and its history of innovation and continuous improvement, made Verint Community the premier choice.\nUnlike other vendors, a key perk in selecting Verint Community was that engagement and loyalty features and functionality come out-of-the-box.\nThis enabled Olympus to launch with a strong arsenal of community tools, and helped them avoid larger costs further down the line.\nWith a clear vision and strategy, Olympus and Verint set off to create MyOlympus, a community where members can share photos, compete in contests and get tips on the latest photography techniques.\nFor MyOlympus to effectively make an impact and drive loyalty, the chosen platform needed to include some key features and considerations, including:\nSupport company and user-generated content\nCustomising via REST interface available and integrated widget development\nEmail notification and subscription functionalities\nMobile-first approach, responsive layout available\n“Digest,” “points,” and “badges” functionality\nOlympus launched MyOlympus, ultimately achieving its vision of bringing together the people who share a common passion for photography and Olympus products.\nMyOlympus now helps them to engage with the brand and with other community members in new and personalised ways. The community also empowers members to discover new ideas, get inspired, participate in challenges, register products, and get self-service support when needed.\nOlympus understood building a thriving community is an ongoing process.\nThey understood it requires continual observation, improvements and upgrades to satisfy the community members’ evolving needs. After a successful launch, the company wanted to find a long-term partner to help deliver additional services, provide unique member experiences, and drive its community strategy forward.\nTo ensure maximum functionality, stability, and optimum user experiences while tackling ongoing advancements, Olympus chose 4 Roads to handle the project due to its extensive experience with Verint Community.\n4 Roads began by upgrading MyOlympus to the latest version of Verint Community to introduce improvements to user experience, functionality, and bug resolution. This upgrade then opened the door for MyOlympus to begin utilising more advanced Verint Community features.\nThis was an extremely complex Verint project. It was essential for us that we worked with a highly experienced delivery partner who could take a holistic view of the project.\nWe didn’t just need technical expertise, we needed a partner who could also deliver community strategy and advise on content and design. This made 4 Roads the ideal partner for us.\nAna Maria Albert\nWith the initial upgrade complete, members saw immediate UX improvements, with feedback praising updates like the added transparency on service request status, the ability to download repair reports and more intuitive logging forms.\nHowever, an ambition to provide members with the best customer experiences and increase brand loyalty meant the next evolution of MyOlympus required 4 Roads to develop custom plugins to expand on the core functionality. This is a key benefit of Verint’s Community platform.\nWith other community platforms on the market, there can be a glass ceiling on what you can achieve. However, this is where Verint Community excels. It’s built for extensibility and allowed Olympus and 4 Roads to create experiences that are as unique as the brand itself. Upgrades included:\nHow it turned out\nToday, MyOlympus is a truly thriving community, and continues to grow thanks to the extensive nature of Verint Community.\nWith more than 410,000 members across Europe and 230,000 photos shared, the upgraded MyOlympus community allows Olympus to:\nReaffirm their position as market leaders\nInspire & encourage new customers\nCreate stronger brand loyalty\nEnhance their customer experience\nImprove customer-to-customer support\nEngage customers with competitions\nEncourage more brand ambassadors\nMembers in Europe\nmonthly page views\nmonthly contest submissions\nPhotos shared in the community\nIn collaboration with Verint and 4 Roads, Olympus made its vision come to life, creating one of the most thriving digital support and engagement communities.\nMyOlympus continues to be a catalyst for growth, delivering loyalty-building experiences. It has also become a key component in their long-term customer success strategy, helping Olympus continue in its mission of empowering customers and opening up new possibilities for those who share a love of photography.\n“Updated design, functionality, and streamlined processes make a big difference to user experience and member retention. We knew this would be challenging, but we were confident that with close collaboration with the 4 Roads team it would be a success.”", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://thecolorsofanartroom.com/2015/03/05/kindergarten-visits-the-art-room/", "date": "2018-08-18T14:08:24Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221213689.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20180818134554-20180818154554-00664.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9145327210426331, "token_count": 199, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-34", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__40593617", "lang": "en", "text": "Our Kindergarteners recently visited the art room for a special Square 1 Art project. I look forward to this special project every year because it’s my first time working with our Kindergarten artists. For this project, students used line, shape, pattern and color to create a heart shape masterpiece! It was so much fun using vivid translucent watercolors over our crayon patterns and seeing them resist. I loved our time together exploring materials, talking, and creating art.\nHere is a sneak peak at our first art adventure together.\nI loved getting to meet and work with Toll Gate’s youngest artists. They brought so much color and creativity to the art room. I’m looking forward to continuing our creative journey together in first grade. Your child’s personalized packet and free stickers should be arriving home next week!\nThank you Ms. Schlette and Ms. Seery for sharing your creative Kindergarteners with me. : )", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.alpineangels.net/category/shopping", "date": "2023-06-06T20:26:03Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224653071.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20230606182640-20230606212640-00717.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9629361033439636, "token_count": 723, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__29496895", "lang": "en", "text": "Golf is a game that requires precision, skill and technique. It is a game that can take years to master and requires a lot of practice. However, not everyone has the time or the resources to spend on regular golf lessons or trips to the golf course. This is where a golf simulator comes in. A golf simulator is a device that allows you to play golf indoors, using a virtual reality simulation. In this article, we will discuss why you need to buy a golf simulator and the benefits that come with owning one.\nOne of the main reasons to buy a golf simulator is convenience. With a golf simulator, you can play golf anytime you want, regardless of the weather conditions outside. You do not have to worry about booking tee times or traveling to the golf course. All you need is a small space in your home, such as a garage or spare room, to set up the simulator. This means that you can practice your swing and work on your game, even on days when you would not be able to play golf otherwise.\nAnother reason to buy a golf simulator is cost-effectiveness. Golf is an expensive sport and the cost of playing a round of golf can add up quickly. However, with a golf simulator, you can play as much as you want, without having to pay for green fees or cart rentals. This means that you can save a lot of money in the long run, while still enjoying the game of golf.\nImprove Your Game\nA golf simulator can also help you improve your game. With a simulator, you can work on your swing, practice your shots and learn how to read the course. You can also track your progress and see how you are improving over time. This means that you can work on your weaknesses and become a better golfer, without having to leave your home.\nPlay Any Course\nWith a golf simulator, you can also play any course in the world. Golf Simulators for sale come with a variety of virtual courses, from famous courses like Pebble Beach and Augusta National, to local courses in your area. This means that you can play the courses you have always dreamed of playing, without having to travel to those destinations.\nA golf simulator is also a great source of entertainment. You can invite friends and family over to play a round of golf or even host a golf tournament. This can be a fun way to spend time with loved ones, while also enjoying the game of golf. Golf simulators also come with a variety of game modes, such as target practice and mini-games which can be a fun way to mix up your golfing experience.\nGolf simulators can also be a great way to stay active and fit. While golf may not seem like a strenuous activity, it does require a lot of physical activity, such as walking and swinging. With a golf simulator, you can get the same physical benefits of playing golf, without having to leave your home. This can be a great way to stay in shape, especially during the colder months when it may be difficult to stay active outdoors.\nFinally, golf simulators can be customized to fit your needs and preferences. You can choose the type of simulator that works best for you, whether it is a full simulator with a golf course and swing analyzer or a more basic simulator that focuses on swing analysis. You can also choose the type of equipment you want to use, such as golf clubs and balls and even the type of flooring you want to use.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://radioaparat.rs/episodes/reggae-fever-daniel-tuffs-talk-on-shaolin-sounds-dubplates-vinyls-01-11-23/", "date": "2023-12-02T03:02:33Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100309.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202010506-20231202040506-00402.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9178286194801331, "token_count": 227, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__308887775", "lang": "en", "text": "REGGAE FEVER / Daniel Tuffs talk on Shaolin Sounds, dubplates & vinyls / 01.11.23.\nThis time we talked to Daniel Tuffs, one of the biggest young reggae enthusiasts active on the scene and the man behind Shaolin Sounds, an independent record label from Norwich, which produces vinyl exclusives in very limited editions for sound system selectors and collectors.\nMost of those releases remain in the analog world, so now we will play for the first time just a few dubplates that they recently released (more about the „dubplate“ phenomenon in our episode #105). We will also listen to a few songs from 4 general editions that are more accessible to a wider audience, especially the songs from the new Jojo Gladdy LP album, that we see in the picture.\nIn addition, Daniel is one of the most active „researchers“ of old reggae music. Many previously undiscovered reggae tapes can be found and unearthed on the channels of this house, which is a real privilege for all reggae connoisseurs.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://kaamiljasani.com/lutconverter/", "date": "2019-01-21T15:40:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583795042.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20190121152218-20190121174218-00531.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.83509761095047, "token_count": 134, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__133858415", "lang": "en", "text": "A program that allows you to convert between an unwrapped 3d LUT that can be used in game engines and a 3d LUT that is compatible with image and video editing software. It also allows you to visualise your LUTs and allows you to decide whether you would like to interpolate from a lower resolution lut. Support for more formats will be added in future versions!\nWindows portable exe: LUT Converter v0.1 (LUTConverter.exe, 10.1 MB)\nUniversal ZIP: LUT Converter v0.1 (LUTConverter.zip, 9.84 MB)", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.ebay.in/geb/ImportHubDynamicCategory?catId=619", "date": "2018-06-23T12:30:27Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864958.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623113131-20180623133131-00100.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9296291470527649, "token_count": 349, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__93517493", "lang": "en", "text": "eBay's Musical Instruments category is the home for novice, advanced and professional musicians alike. Whatever your musical taste or your band's sound, eBay's Musical Instruments category is the place to buy and sell music gear. Future rockers can build a band from scratch - from DJ gear and lighting systems to instruments and traveling equipment! Find guitar amps, rack gear, electronic keyboards and piano keyboards, multi-track recorders, banjos, bass, and cases. Looking for a guitar? Whether its an acoustic guitar or an electric guitar, eBay has the top brands at the best prices - Fender, Gibson, Martin, Ibanez, Washburn, Music Man, Paul Reed Smith, Ovation, Takamine or Yamaha. eBay also has top brands in Pro Audio: Alesis, Mackie, American DJ, Shure, JBL, Technis, Yamaha, Peavey, Tascam, NuMark and others. Perhaps you prefer Brass instruments - eBay has tubas, trumpets, French horns and more. Perhaps its percussion: we have bells, cymbals, drums and tambourines\n. If its woodwinds - eBay has bagpipes, oboes, clarinets, flutes, saxophones and more. If you prefer to DJ and mix, eBay has DJ gear, turntables, drum machines, and electronic samplers\n. Just learning to play? eBay has a huge variety of sheet music, song books, instructional books, instructional CDs / DVDs, and wholesale lots. Whatever your skill level or interest, eBay's Musical Instruments categories is the ideal location to buy and sell music gear - we make it easy to upgrade your equipment and improve your sound!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://sunandmoonyogawp.com/calendar/2018/3/24/reiki-clinic", "date": "2019-06-18T05:19:27Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998607.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20190618043259-20190618065259-00483.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9261695742607117, "token_count": 501, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__154740324", "lang": "en", "text": "Ready to relax, rejuvinate and heal?\nThis Spring Healing Series is a contribution-based Saturday series for the general public to access alternative healing. Our longterm intention is to make Reiki and Meditation available for everyone regardless of their financial situation.\nParticipants will receive a reiki treatment from our volunteer certified practitioners and sit for group meditation circle.\nReiki is a Japanese healing modality for stress reduction and relaxation that promotes mindfulness and resilience.\nTreatments activate the body's self-healing response through the light touch of Reiki practitioners' hands. In addition to improving overall health and well-being, people turn to Reiki when coping with life’s stresses as well as for support during health and emotional challenges and medical treatments. Reiki is not a cure for medical disease or a substitute for medical care.\nMeditation is about empowering and healing from within. Practicing meditation cultivates focus, acceptance and wellbeing. Meditation teaches us to relax into the present moment, cope with stress, and release tension. Our mediation workshop facilitators will guide you in meditation through methods for visualization, and awareness of body, breath and emotion.\nThere is limited space for the Reiki sessions, please register in advance. With your Reiki session registration you are permitted full access to the meditation circle. You may also choose to just join meditation practice. We will also take Meditation registration on a walk in basis, stay for the full two hours, as long or short as you'd like.\nSuggested Sliding Scale Contribution:\n$10-25 to support the establishment of the Create QuanYin not-for-profit holistic learning center. *No one will be turned away for being low on funds-that is not our way!*\nReiki is For Everyone:\nThis opportunity may be appropriate for minors of middle school age and up. If you would like to register an adolescent please call or email first. We will need written consent from a parent for any minors wishing to participate in the this Spring Healing Series Reiki Clinic.\nBy Email: firstname.lastname@example.org\nBy Phone: (914) 281-1744\nOnline: Select Date, press search, select a time and book! If the time slot is sold out it will say: \"The following items had a problem during checkout\"...just pick another time!\nWALK INS: Please call day of for availability :) Free parking on site.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://hp-intellectual.livejournal.com/profile", "date": "2017-09-26T21:30:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818696696.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20170926212817-20170926232817-00127.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9477945566177368, "token_count": 726, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__195087237", "lang": "en", "text": "This is a Harry Potter discussion list for people who would like to talk primarily about the HP books - film discussion is welcome, but is secondary to the actual novels. HP_Intellectual advocates discussion that avoids shipping wars (feel free to share who you ship for, but please do not make it an issue) and other such topics that often appear in Harry Potter discussions. We like to talk about characters, plot, theories, and the basic story - think of this as a safe-haven from some of the rabidness found in the rest of the fandom.\nAs it is, we love having new members with fresh voices and new thoughts! Please join if you'd like to participate in our discussions!\nWhat will not be tolerated is newbie-esque behavior such as.. \"OMG, I <3 RUPERT GRINT, I'M GONNA MARRY HIM! 4EVA!\" or things like that. Please do not start shipping wars - no one wants to read about HARRY/WHOMEVER FOREVER. Also, please watch your \"snarkiness\" level - try not to snap at other members or starts fights because people have differing opinions. After all, different opinions make for good discussions! And, of course, please.. no flaming.\nPlease, PLEASE do not join if you \"heart\" the movies but have not read the books. That is Harry Potter blasphemy. :)\nModerator posts: These are posts all members need to read, as they regard the running of the list, news, etc. If you see a subject line with \"Moderator post:\" in it, please make sure you read it.\nDiscussion topics: If you're posting a thread for discussion, just post! No limitations, nothing to worry about. Just post your question or topic and away you go! The only thing to remember about discussions is this: please no flaming. If things start to go downhill or someone complains, then the discussion on that thread will be halted. In the worse case scenario, the post will be deleted.\nArt and Fiction: If you really want to cross-post your art or fiction, you can - but remember that this community is not intended for fanfic/art discussions, so don't pop on over and ask everyone for advice on how to best write your story or whatnot. If you're going to cross-post fiction or art, just make sure to post a RATING so that members know what they're looking at.\nAlso, for all of you out there who haven't introduced yourselves, here's the best way to do it!\nWhen you're introducing yourself to the list, there's a quick survey to fill out, so just copy and paste it into your first post.\nName/Nickname: Favorite Book of the Series and Why: What attracted you to this community?: What do you enjoy most about the Series?: How did you discover the series?: Favorite Book Outside of the Series: Favorite HP Characters and why: Anything else you want to share:\nAfter filling it out, share with us anything else you would like us to know about you! You are not required to post on this list, but it would be great to hear from you. :) Introducing yourself doesn't require you to be incredibly active. However, before you can comment (even once) on discussion threads, you need to introduce yourself so we know who you are.\nATTN New Members! Please remember to add HP_Intellectual to your friends list so that you'll see the posts on this community!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://nnsierra.com/events/live-cooking-demonstration-with-head-chef-and-registered-dietitian/", "date": "2023-09-23T03:51:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506479.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923030601-20230923060601-00318.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9122915863990784, "token_count": 203, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__93743700", "lang": "en", "text": "Live Cooking Demonstration with Cook and Registered Dietitian!\nDate: Wednesday, March 29, 2023\nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm\nLocation: Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center\n625 Innovation Drive, Reno, Nevada, 89511\nJoin us as we celebrate National Nutrition Month with a free, live cooking demonstration!\nNorthern Nevada Sierra Medical Center’s cook and our registered dietitian, Olivia, will teach participants how to create a flavorful and healthy recipe. Learn cooking tips, how to blend your favorite seasonings for any protein and enjoy dinner on us.\nDinner is complimentary and an RSVP is required.\nRSVP no later than March 22 at 8 a.m. Registration is limited to the first 50 people.\n*Complimentary dinner includes salmon, vegetable, starch and refreshments\nNorthern Nevada Sierra Medical Center is located at 625 Innovation Drive at the corner of Double R Blvd and Longley Lane.\nQuestions? Contact [email protected]", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://ricemotorsusa.com/cars/chevrolet-corvette-convertible/", "date": "2024-02-28T10:00:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474700.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228080245-20240228110245-00882.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8831409215927124, "token_count": 128, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__110782286", "lang": "en", "text": "The Chevrolet Corvette: an American icon of performance and style. Unleash the primal power of the Corvette, a symphony of speed and style that bends the very fabric of reality! Behind the wheel, experience the exhilarating power of its V8 engine and precise handling. With its iconic design, the premium materials, the attention to detail—all converge to create an ambiance that’s out of this world. The Corvette is more than a car; it’s a masterpiece of automotive art.\nBook the Corvette to embrace the thrill of speed and be part of a legendary tradition. Buckle up and experience the extraordinary!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.glolabs.org/post/the-difference-between-ruby-and-garnet-glolabs", "date": "2024-04-24T11:26:34Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819273.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424112049-20240424142049-00135.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.958252489566803, "token_count": 511, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__72605936", "lang": "en", "text": "If you're debating on buying a piece of ruby jewelry it could be handy to know the difference between a ruby and a garnet. The two gemstones are rich in the color of red and can appear quite similar if you're not aware of the different characteristics each gemstone has. Obviously, there are some notable differences since the value of rubies are substantially higher than garnet, so let's dive into it.\nRuby Vs. Garnet\nThe typical technique used to identify a ruby from a garnet is to simply analyze the color of it. Now, I know this may seem pretty obvious but it's important to know this because the color difference is noticeably visible for most rubies vs. garnets. The hue, or color, of a ruby is usually a light to medium red (as you can see in the picture on the left) whereas the color of a garnet is typically a darker red with some hints of burgundy and maroon. This isn't the case for all rubies however as they can also have a darker tint of red which could lead to some possible confusion.\nEven though rubies can have a darker tint to them, much like a garnet, they will always have\na clearer clarity and stronger light refraction opposed to a garnet. If you were to hold a ruby under a light and examine the the light patterns that reflect off the ruby you will notice a rainbow appear with numerous shades of red and blue whereas a garnet will give off a rainbow with various shades of yellow and green.\nTo add to that; a ruby is a double refractive stone opposed to a garnet being a singly refractive stone. Now what this basically means is that when holding the ruby under the light and moving it around you'll eventually notice that the rainbow will almost be blurred, this is because the double refractive stone, in this case the ruby, will give off two rainbows that will look like they are right above or below each other. Whereas a garnet will give off a simple, more clear yellow-green rainbow.\nLab Grown Rubies\nLab grown rubies may even be a safer bet when purchasing a ruby. These rubies are known to be of higher quality than those that are mined and hold the same physical, chemical and optical make-up and lowering the risk of being screwed over of some sort.\nIf you wish to browse some lab grown ruby pieces (up to 90% off) that we offer here at GloLabs, click here.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://thebirdiehole.wordpress.com/", "date": "2017-11-21T20:49:49Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806426.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20171121204652-20171121224652-00123.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9835588932037354, "token_count": 1336, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-47", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__133685302", "lang": "en", "text": "Does a golf ball really make that much difference in my score? Yes it does and I will tell you why. Over the years I have played many hundreds of different balls. For a long time it did not matter which one I pulled out as long as it was round and was not smiling at me. Well that is unless it was the last one in my bag. A few years ago I decided that I would get a little serious about which golf ball I played. I was just looking for a ball that would not go as far in the woods as other balls. That ruled out any used ball because there is a reason they are used. It also ruled out the much harder to hit balls that you have to swing a million miles per hour in order to compress them. What I was left with was a wide variety of balls that made stupid claims. Even if I found one that was good they would stop making it in order to get me to buy the new and improved version. These days I have settled on one brand and type of ball. Now I must say that I do not get any money from Bridgestone nor am I looking for any. There are other brands that I like such as Callaway and Nike but I chose to hit the Bridgestone e series balls. When the e-5 first came out I really liked it. This was a ball that not only stays closer to the fairway but I can stop it on the green. The only drawback is that you lose a bit of distance. This was resolved with the e-6 ball. I got back the lost yardage however I have a much harder time getting them to stop on the green. Now they have introduced the e-7 which is crazy long and forget about it even stopping anywhere near where you want it to stop. My game in the past few years has been very simple. Well at least in theory. The philosophy starts off with getting the ball off the tee and into a position where I can hit it again. If it is a par3 I don’t mind missing the green as long as it is in a place where I can try to get it close and make par. On the Par 4’s I use the same concept. I don’t mind missing the green and in some cases, well most, I try to get around the green where I can chip or pitch close and get a par. Par 5s, I try something a bit different. My goal is to turn every par 5 into a par 3. Get the ball within an iron shot with my second. This way I don’t feel the pressure of having to pull out the big gun and try to make the impossible shot. With the e-5 ball I can play this strategy on most courses and play a decent round. With the e-6 it gets a bit dicey around the greens but makes for an interesting game. The e-7 ball makes this strategy basically useless. If you decide to play this ball, do it on a day where size matters. Where everyone is showing their ego’s as if anyone cared. Your iron play will suffer because you never know which club to use. Your driver will ruin your day. A couple of weeks ago we were playing a very long course so naturally I wanted to get the extra distance. I brought a couple of sleeves of the e-7’s and began to use them. Normally if I am hitting my drives straight they go anywhere between 220 and 230. Not bad for me. That day I was hitting the ball (when straight) distances over 250 with one about 290 and another over 300 yards. In fairness I have to give a lot of credit to my Callaway Razar driver but this ball is crazy long so the two together are mind numbing. All day long I watched my partners pull out 6 irons and I was pulling out 9’s and 8’s and in some cases a wedge was too much club. As the day went on it was getting very windy. You play a ball like that and you never know what you are going to get. One particular par 3 we had a crossing wind from right to left at about 20mph. This was a very scary hole because again the wind can take your ball anywhere it wants. Normally when I have any wind blowing across the green my natural (instructor given) swing takes the ball on a right to left trajectory so I have to be very careful. I stepped up on the tee box, the hole was about 165 yards and had a 6 iron. My goal was to aim to the right of the green and keep it as low as possible in order to duck under some of the wind. I have a very good punch shot that I play so I was hoping it would not be a problem. When I hit the ball, it went slightly higher than I wanted to so I expected the wind to take over and throw it left of the green. Well it didn’t. Instead the ball just cut through the air and landed on the right side of the green. THE BALL NEVER TURNED!!!!! This was nothing new to me because I have had many shots that didn’t turn out like I had planned on but this one was very unusual because it SHOULD HAVE TURNED!!!!! It was not until later that week that I found out that the e-7 was also designed to bore through the wind adding another wrinkle to finding out how to play this ball. I love this series of balls however with the e-5 I can play a fair round and expect a decent score but that is boring and it gives me a ceiling. With the e-6 I sacrifice the expectation of a good round but get the possibility that I can go very low for my standards and even break 80. The e-7 presents the biggest problem for me. I can attack the course and in some cases over power it from the white tees but it is very hard to score with this ball. It presents a very good time playing as long as I do not care about how many balls I hit through the fairway and into the water that I previously thought was unreachable. No matter which ball I decide to play on any given week, they are all good balls in that they are not only durable but stay in bounds more than any other brand I have played.\nNovember 2017 M T W T F S S « May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.fatiguetoflourish.com.au/2017/08/27/my-top-5-tips-on-staying-fit-whilst-travelling/", "date": "2019-11-22T18:37:17Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496671411.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20191122171140-20191122200140-00021.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9449658393859863, "token_count": 1160, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-47", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__88305773", "lang": "en", "text": "No routine or structure to our days. More booze, more food and way more hangovers. So how do we stay fit whilst travelling? Especially if we’re travelling for an extensive period or time with friends that think a Bloody Mary for breakfast constitutes a balanced meal?\nHere are my top 5 tips on how to stay fit whilst travelling;\n1. Run Places\nRunning is a fantastic way to not only get a great conditioning workout in, but also to see the local sights. I’ve been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to run in each continent of the earth (except for Antarctica…not THAT crazy guys!) and in doing so, experienced and encountered situations, people and communities I might not have otherwise.\nSome of my most memorable moments were whilst running, as this modality of movement enhances our interactions and how we experience our surroundings; in the spectrum of colours, sights and types of smells we encounter as much more vivid. One particular run I recall was in Zanzibar before summiting Mt Kilimanjaro. I embarked on a run through tiny villages, across unkept fields where the local school children were playing an intense game of football, whilst cows grazed and horses milling around, continuing on through rolling hills and finishing at the coast line where I jumped into the ocean as a sweet reward. Had I not run, I would have had a limited view of my surroundings, especially when staying in an area for a limited time.\nRunning can take many forms. It can be from one spot to another, or involve short bursts of intensity for 15-20 seconds at a time. If you’re looking at balancing out an indulgent night, the latter is a great way to burn body fat in a short amount of time. Walking is also a great way to get around, and get a true feel for the community you’re exploring. If you’re travelling for work, perhaps a walking meeting rather than sitting in a conference room could be an option, or running errands on foot.\n2. Bust a move at a Community Gym\nBefore I do any extensive travel, I look up where the locals train. Yep, I can hear you roll your eyes but hear me out….when I’m on holidays, and usually travelling solo, I like to assimilate into my surrounding and experience as close to an authentic experience of a place as possible. This doesn’t necessarily mean a conventional gym and can involve riding bikes, horses, playing a game of basketball, doing a barre class, swimming or a rock climbing session. In commiting to this practice, I also get access to making friends with the kinds of people with similar interests I would back home. If you’re travelling for work, this is a go-to, especially if you’ve been sitting in an office all day. You’ll be surprised how good you feel afterwards and your body will thank you for it.\n3. Eat fresh, Eat like a Local\nEvery time I travel, I make it a part of my mission to eat what locals would eat. I love the idea of immersing myself in a culture, and that extends to the flavour of the region. Most of the time, this means asking around what a speciality of that particular area may be, or seeking recommendations of ‘street food’ or great eateries that locals swear by. This will often mean you’ll get the freshest access to cultural dishes; fish, meats or legumes and seasonal vegetables prepared in a style that accentuates their flavours. Eating fresh reduces the liklihood of any preservatives, flavours or fillers in the food and increases the various nutrients it contains. You might even fall in love with a particular dish and be inspired to re-create it when you get back home!\n4. Hike or Dance\nHiking is a great functional cardiovascular workout that not only gets you to see places from a completely different vantage point, but from a different perspective. It allows you the time, the visual stimulation and the time to ourselves, away from the modern stresses of society to really switch off and get lost in our own thoughts and subconsciously kneed out any issues, underlying questions and thoughts we may have, that our constantly connected culture rarely allows us to do.\nIf you can’t hike, then dance. I know personally when doing either of these, it really clarifies my thoughts and allows me to re-connect with myself. Whilst hiking, the sounds, smells and stimulation I experience can only be gathered from spending time in nature. Ditto for dancing, depending on where you decide to bust a move!\n5. Mobilise ‘Dem Legs\nVisiting a myriad of sights on foot during the day tightens hamstrings, hips and calves, especially if we’re travelling for an extended period of time. Having a few props such as mobility balls, “spikes” balls or “tune up” myofascial balls are an easy, portable way to release tight muscles without forking out for a pricey massage, that you can perform from the comfort of your room. You can work these into tight hips, lower back, achilles, ankles and shins and get some sweet release in minutes. A yoga practice is also a great alternative to mobilise, as it not only gives us an outlet to re-calibrate the body, but gives us clarify for the mind after a long day.\nLoved my Top 5 Tips Whilst Travelling? Why not get a carefully curated weekly dose of the latest in fitness, wellness and health delivered straight to your inbox?", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://presbyteriannetwork.com/bellevalleychurch/2017/04/24/rummage-bake-sale/", "date": "2018-12-17T00:47:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376828018.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20181216234902-20181217020902-00560.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9201673865318298, "token_count": 169, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__16424319", "lang": "en", "text": "Belle Valley’s Annual Rummage Sale: May 12 (8am-4pm), May 13 (8am-2pm). Please begin saving all your valuables. We will have times to bring your donations for drop-off (details to come), but please do NOT bring anything before these prescribed drop-off times (contact Kim Ragen with questions, 392-5831). We’ll take clothing (kids’ clothing especially is popular), toys, working appliances, bikes, puzzles, board games, books/CDs/DVDs, knick knacks, furniture, tools, odds ‘n’ ends of all kinds. There will also be a bake sale for all your homemade goods. There is a sign-up sheet in the foyer for donations, and volunteer time slots.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.bethphillips.net/descriptions-of-work/", "date": "2013-05-23T01:49:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702730377/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111210-00088-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9405536651611328, "token_count": 529, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__152917034", "lang": "en", "text": "Descriptions and Photos of Work\nPlease click on the headers below to view photos of the items.\nThese colorful paintings add a touch of whimsy to any room. Each is hand painted on reclaimed pine boards. Sizes vary from about 13″ x 13″ up to 2′ x 4′. I am always finding new subjects to paint which keeps this group of paintings fresh and fun.\nThese quote signs are an inexpensive way to express a bit of yourself. I have a huge library of quotes that I use ranging from the hilariously inappropriate to heartfelt sentiments. Either way they make a wonderful gift item. Often at shows, people just stand and flip through the whole bin of these signs often laughing to themselves or showing friends. They are each hand painted on reclaimed pine boards and come in the mini size approx. 5″ x 7″ or the larger 12″ x 12″.\nThese beautiful quote signs are most often purchased to be a very special gift for a wedding or baby. Each one is framed in a vintage frame making every one completely individual. Frames range from simple to very ornate frames that are themselves pieces of art work. I often do custom signs that really personalize the gift to match a nursery or home.\nThis category varies greatly. We often find vintage beds, benches or trunks and add a handpainted quote to them. We also search for antique treasures and build one of a kind pieces from architectural salvage, antique columns, and decades old barnwood.\nThese come in multiple sizes: we have single frames in 5 x 7 or 8 x 10 photo sizes, doubles and triples in 5 x 7. On many occasions we have done larger frames that hold 4, 5, or 6 photos and are great over a double door or in a cluster over a sofa or in a hallway.\nWe can do any color combination, but our standards are black and white, sage and chocolate brown, gray and white and blue and white.\nThese beautiful pieces are made using salvaged pieces of tin. They range from quote signs to mirrors and others. The quote signs are done on salvaged plywood that is attached to corrugated tin w/ industrial bolts. Very cutting edge and a great accent for an industrial environment. We often sell these to restaurants, bars and coffee shops. They can be done in any size w/ any quote.\nThese beautiful line features lamps made made from antique columns and porch post. Each lamp is individually made and often the columns still have their original paint. They are a unique accent piece for living room or bedroom. We do both floor lamps and table lamps.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://corinnekorda.blogspot.com/2011/06/whats-new-pussycat.html", "date": "2018-05-24T14:11:08Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794866326.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20180524131721-20180524151721-00112.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7694089412689209, "token_count": 174, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__67623303", "lang": "en", "text": "Wenn Sie sich auch für Aquarellmalerei interessieren, kann ich Ihnen diese neue Zeitschrift empfehlen: The Art of Watercolour. Toll, was einige Künstler damit erreichen!\nLately, life again had other plans while I considered painting (unless you count the renovation of my son's room and the generous layer of sky blue I applied on his walls). Since I was dealing with frustration anyhow, I thought I might push the frustration level a little further by pulling out my watercolours again. You can see some of those experiments underneath.\nWho said watercolour is easy? By the way, if you are interested in this challenging medium too, let me recommend this new magazine: The Art of Watercolour.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://toestastegood.livejournal.com/548257.html", "date": "2019-02-23T11:06:46Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550249500704.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20190223102155-20190223124155-00026.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9529587030410767, "token_count": 401, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__112478250", "lang": "en", "text": "If you have any questions about how things work or what the frak is going on, this is the place to ask them.\nWhat's it all about?\nThe Five Acts exchange was born out of my complete addiction to writing and receiving comment fic. Fandom is a lovely, kinky, giving place, and we all have our secret favourite tropes to read in fic. For the exchange, in our journals we put up a list of our five favourite things to read in fics - and then the generosity of fandom kicks in, as we rush around to write fics for each other incorporating their favourite things.\nWhen does it run?\nRound Six will run from the 13th to the 19th of April. It is currently roughly tri-annual, so Round Seven (!) should turn up around August/September.\nWhen can I sign up?\nSign-ups open on the 13th of April, and you can sign up at any point in the exchange. Sign-ups will close on the 19th of April, 8pm GMT. While fics can be written after this point, new lists will not be accepted.\nWhat is an 'act'?\nAn 'act' can be anything at all: from something kinky like BDSM, to something fluffy like cuddling, all the way through to general themes like \"water\" or \"white\". It's up to you, but remember that you are only allowed five!\nCan I reuse my acts from the last round?\nYes, you can.\nCan I write fics without signing up?\nCan I write fills to peoples' lists even after the round closes?\nYou can indeed! Sign-ups will close at the assigned date, but you can write fic for as long as you'd like. We are planning to have an amnesty round soon, in which you can post unfinished fics from previous rounds and link us to unlogged fics.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.stags.herts.sch.uk/news/?pid=6&nid=2&storyid=77", "date": "2023-05-28T10:32:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224643663.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20230528083025-20230528113025-00282.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.969616174697876, "token_count": 470, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__145088443", "lang": "en", "text": "Sustainability Theme Inspires Next Generation of Photographers In Local Competition\nOn Sunday 29 April, the Mayor of St Albans Councillor Mohammad Iqbal Zia proudly presented prizes to the winners of the Living in St Albans photography competition at the successful ‘Know how’ sustainability festival held at Fleetville Junior School on Hatfield Road. Local school children under 18 were asked to compose an inspiring photographic image to reflect what living sustainably in St Albans meant to them along with a short description (25 words max) explaining their work. This was open to anyone at Infant, Junior or Secondary School and prizes included £100 for the winner of each age category. There were also prizes for the best combined entry (e.g. a photo montage) from a school, year, class, or youth group.\nCaroline Wilkins, Competition Organiser said “We were impressed by the incredible response to the competition. There were over 100 entries and they illustrated a very wide variety of themes on the subject of sustainability.” The difficult task of deciding the winning entrants fell to the expert eyes of the judging panel of Danny Loo, photographer for the Herts Advertiser, Emma Collins, a local lifestyle documentary photographer, and Sandy Adams from Plastic Free St Albans. They focused hard on every entry, searching for quality images that showed evidence of artistic skill and original inspiring ideas. In the sec-ondary school under 18 age band of the competition, Daniela Trhacova from Oaklands College won first prize and received £100, in 2nd place STAGS Year 7 student Nixie Kibbey was awarded £50 and 3rd came Sandring-ham school student Holly Cutler who received a cheque for £25. Nixie said ‘I am very excited and happy to have won and I plan to save my prize money’.\nFinalists and shortlisted photos will now be displayed during Sustainable St Albans Week on the children’s display board in Harpenden library until Saturday 5th May and in the Courtyard Cafe, Hatfield Road, St Albans. At the conclusion of the week, ‘Living St Albans Photography Exhibition’ will be on show at Verulamium Museum from Monday 30 April to Sunday 3 June.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://essexcountyfbra.co.uk/index.php/results", "date": "2022-01-19T14:52:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301341.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119125003-20220119155003-00026.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.951843798160553, "token_count": 247, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__5914310", "lang": "en", "text": "- Hits: 1866\nCongratulations to Surrey who have won the 2019 Inter Counties Championship, retaining the trophy for a truly remarkable eleventh year in succession!\nThe morning’s weather report looked promising with only a slight chance of rain, but this was soon disproved. Intermittent showers and wind fluctuations provided challenging conditions for all those on the firing point at 900 yards, with a break in the clouds towards the end of the 1000 yard detail.\nSurrey stretched their lead in the overall standings by finishing first with 1141.99 at long range, 12 points ahead of London who received silver medals for their score of 1129.96. Bronze was tightly contested with Berkshire beating Sussex to bronze by 2 points with a score of 1114.100.\nSun broke through the clouds just in time to welcome the re-homed Champion of Champions, previous shot on the second Monday of the TR Imperial Meeting.\nEven with challenging winds Matthew Ensor managed to post a score of 72.4 to take home the victory.\nFull results of Saturdays’ and Sunday’s competitions can be found here:\nThank you to all involved, and looking forward to seeing you all next year!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.lilkickersintra.com/copy-of-programs-1", "date": "2022-05-22T04:57:46Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662543797.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220522032543-20220522062543-00455.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.965299129486084, "token_count": 1395, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__289373455", "lang": "en", "text": "Lil’ Kickers classes are carefully curated and wildly fun.\nClasses are led by high-energy coaches and packed with creative games structured to help kids tackle age-appropriate developmental milestones. Rooted in renowned child development theories, our innovative\ncurriculum provides kids ages 18 months to 9 years the skills they need to learn soccer and grow as\nindividuals, all while having a blast. Come see why more than a million kids nationwide love our\nprogram! Classes meet weekly for 50 minutes.\nLil’ Kickers has helped our wild two year old channel some of his energy into positive learning experiences. The coaches are amazing and our son looks forward to his class each week!\n—Father, Son age 2\nI have two daughters in the Lil’ Kickers soccer program. They both absolutely love it and look forward to going on Saturday. It has instilled a sense of accomplishment in them and also boosted their self-assurance and self-esteem. Physically it keeps them active and has definitely increased their hand-eye coordination and soccer kills. It has been a great bonding experience for my daughters and I and provides us a consistent way to spend quality time.\n—Father, Daughters age 3 and 4\nMy son has been attending the program for almost 2.5 years. The program has been great at not only teaching him the beginning fundamentals of soccer, but also teaching him interaction with other adults and children. He has grown socially and his ability to play in a team setting has greatly improved. I feel each level of the program caters ideally to each age group. The coaches are great and my son enjoys the program and looks forward to going every week. I have another child that is 20 months right now and I will surely register him for the Lil’ Kickers program.\n—Mother, Son age 5\nLil’ Kickers is the highlight of my daughter’s week. As soon as I pull her uniform out, she starts jumping up and down with excitement. Not only is it a great way for her to burn off her extra energy, but she has learned so much there in such a short amount of time.\n—Mother, Daughter age 2\nLil’ Kickers combines an age appropriate soccer program that promotes skill development while having lots of fun! My daughter loves the coaches, the games and the very supportive approach of the coaches and staff. She can’t wait to go to soccer practice!\n—Father, Daughter age 3\nOur son has been in Lil’ Kickers since he was just a little more than 18 months, since then he’s become very accustomed to the coaches, the routine, and looks forward to soccer every Saturday morning. The coaches are so patient with all the kids at any age level. They are very good at bringing the kids together during class, even with other distractions. The stability and routine of the class is great for the kids, they become used to rules as they get older and move into more team oriented playing.\n— Father, Son age 5\n18 – 24 MONTHS\n15:1 CHILD-TO-COACH RATIO\nOften a child’s first experience with group learning, this class is designed to give them a perfect start.\nManaging a class full of toddlers can be like herding kittens. They’re playful, sometimes skittish and easily distracted. But with the right structure and interactions, a lot can happen. Activities with bubbles, parachutes, cones and other sensory toys build skills for balance, coordination, running, tracking, kicking and changing directions—all building blocks needed for playing soccer. With parents by their side, our youngest Lil’ Kickers feel safe to explore new experiences and create new relationships while learning in a fun and dynamic environment.\n24 – 36 MONTHS\n12:1 CHILD-TO-COACH RATIO\nIn this class, kids begin to learn to actively engage with the coach and other players.\n“Why?” Hang around enough with this age group of curious, older toddlers and you will hear that word a lot. Working with Thumpers and their parents, we welcome their inquisitive nature and sense of wonderment in learning. We use those traits to shape confidence and self-esteem to further build core movements like balance, coordination and timing–all necessary for mastering a soccer ball. While parent involvement continues here, this class bridges the gap between parallel play and directly interacting with the coach and other players. So “why” take a Thumpers class? Because it is a blast.\n3 & 4 YEARS\n7:1 or 14:2 CHILD-TO-COACH RATIO\nTo share and share alike? Not always. These kiddos are raring to go, but need lots of direction to get there.\nPreschoolers have a hard time sharing, but we help get them there. After all, soccer (and life!) is all about give-and-take. The goal of these classes is to create teammates who are coachable and eager to learn. Sharing is a big part of that. Creative storylines and animated coaches keep kids engaged and having fun. They won’t even know they’re working hard and learning. They’ll come away with important skills for soccer and beyond.\n5 & 6 YEARS\n12:1 CHILD-TO-COACH RATIO\nFor kids who are just getting introduced to organized soccer or who are less competitive by nature but want a great soccer experience.\nSome kids are a little shy and perhaps not very competitive by nature, but still want to learn a sport and have a team experience. We get that. Big Feet classes serve these kids well. Full of all the same fun, goofiness and opportunities to learn soccer and life skills, these classes do it just a little differently. After all, lack of experience or temperament shouldn’t keep us from getting in the game.\n4 – 7 YEARS\nFor kids who are driven to play.\nDoes your child always have a ball at their feet? Constantly talk about soccer? Or are they simply driven to get better? Created for kids who are motivated soccer players, Micro classes kick it up a notch. While coaching remains child-centered and fun this curriculum is fundamentals focused and provides game-like situations each week that help solidify learning. Players enjoy 30 minutes of age-appropriate instruction and 20 minutes of small-sided scrimmaging. Currently, classes are offered by age and include Micro 4/5 and Micro 6/7.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.blissfulminds.net/post/martial-arts-a-leadership-perspective", "date": "2023-12-03T11:41:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100499.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203094028-20231203124028-00271.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9328305125236511, "token_count": 1589, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__158449246", "lang": "en", "text": "Updated: May 23, 2021\nHow Martial arts could turn around our Inner self\nMartial art forms like karate ,kung fu, kalari, taekwondo and Judo have tremendous impact on our agility and strength training, Martial arts tone the body and calms the mind. ,Predominantly, most forms of martial arts are meant for defense. As an ardent student of karate ,I have highlighted below some deeper influences and benefits of martial arts training beyond the physical dimension. The article has a larger emphasis on Japanese art forms especially karate.\nPersonal Conduct , Demeanor and Respect\nMartial arts imparts etiquettes: Etiquette is having good manners as accepted by a group. We get acceptance with conformance to the group’s etiquette, so are the etiquettes and manners in martial arts. This evolves a culture of discipline, mutual respect, and Esprit de corps. A teacher is addressed as Sensei, and as the expertise levels increase, they are addressed as as Renshi ,Kyoshi ,Hanshi, Shihan and so on. The student is addressed as Sempai and this is the common name each student uses to address each other irrespective of age or designation. This brings a deep sense of respect for art form by pure merit of knowledge of the Martial arts. Hence though the ranking system may look hierarchical , yet it disconnects the basic involvement of the self or ego, and puts priority on the levels of learning and experience as a lens to look at each other..\nSense of belonging\nThe Martial Arts Dojo: Its the Martial arts school or center. A room where martial arts ,or in Zen Buddhism meditation is practiced. .In Japanese it means the - \"Place of the Way\". Bowing to the Dojo is a practice to give respect to the temple of training and knowledge.\nMotivation & Resilience\nGreetings and Wishing: The term Osu is the Karate Dojo greeting. Osu means patience, determination and perseverance. When you are pushing yourself beyond your limits, you use Osu! An Important marker to remind us to train harder and exceed ones limits.\nSalutations :Before the daily sessions begin one needs to show respects and bow down to the Dojo, the masters and the teacher at charge, Following are the salutations used in Karate:\nSensei ni rei : I salute the masters\nShomen ni rei : bow to the front (to all the masters who came before us)\nDojo ni rei : I salute the Dojo (the temple of knowledge and training.)\nEvery time we train, the above salutations and rituals are practiced. These practices have deep impact on our minds to get wired in gratitude ,humility and a sense of acceptance of the world around us .\nCommitment , Loyalty & Dedication\nEvery session starts with a club Oath, and definite gratitude , commitment, and pledging of loyalty to the art form. This develops Esprit de corps.\nHighlight on The 3Ks of Karate\nMartial arts is an excellent physical activity for agility ,endurance, strength and power. A brief analysis of Karate and its practices would enable us to understand the larger impact it creates on mind and personality. The three essentials of Karate are Kata, Kihon and Kumite.\nKata : Kata is a Japanese word describing detailed patterns of movements practiced either solo or in pairs. kata are executed as a specified series of a variety of moves, with stepping and turning, while attempting to maintain perfect form. The kata is not intended as a literal depiction of a mock fight, but as a display of transition and flow from one posture and movement to another, teaching the student proper form and position, and encouraging them to visualize different scenarios for the use of each motion and technique.\nMindfulness :Meditation, clearing the mind and letting go of the ego are central to the philosophy of karate-do, and kata is considered to be moving meditation. While performing a kata one must become totally immersed in it, being present at each technique and not letting the mind wander on to what is coming up next or to what is happening around them.\nScenario planning: Karate katas teach us to be prepared of various scenarios, and they instill a great sense of foresight to situations and visualizations which are important trait of leadership especially decision making.\nThe practice and mastery of kihon is essential to all advanced training, and includes the practice of correct body form and breathing, while practicing basics such as stances, punches, kicks, blocks, and thrusts, but it also includes basic representative kata.\nPractice & Perfection: Every act of punching and kicking has to be done with perfection and speed to get the required power. Bruce lee said “ I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” That's the value of repetition and practice\nKumite : Kumite or sparring literally \"grappling hands , is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which a person trains against an adversary, using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata. For Sparring -Strategy- is vital.\nStrategy - Courage - Presence of Mind\nAttack , defend, shock or cause fear in the opponent : all these seem like war strategies at a micro level. Martial arts enables strategic thinking with its forms and maneuvers. That the essence of kumite.\nOne of the most impressive quotes heard in martial arts is \" Be like water\" : quoted by the legendary Bruce lee who developed his own style of martial art Jeet Kune Do , According to him the Mind has to be formless, and shapeless ,emptied during Martial arts and the individual should be in the moment waiting for opportunities and the results just happen, At that moment there is no thought or emotions, it just remains a process which is learnt over hard training! This is vital in some forms of leadership decisions ,in finding opportunities and actioning it with disassociation and neutrality.\nPower and Fighting spirit\nThe power of kiai :Kiai is a Japanese term used in martial arts for the short shout uttered when performing an attacking move. Students of Japanese martial arts such as aikido, karate, kobudo, kendo, or judo (or related arts such as taiko drumming) use Kiai to startle an opponent, intimidate, express confidence, or express victory.\nMindfulness , Mental mobility and Composure.\nMindfulness : Martial arts encourages the practice of being in the moment , Meditation and Katas are meant to make the process spiritual and realize our full potential as human beings. Every reaction to the opponent during a sparring session happens in the moment. By being in moment,\nThe Martial artist is able to use the learning without a Bias or emotion to perfection as per situation. This is a true mark of mental mobility and flexibility, so vital for leadership. realizing the value of what is existing and present. To be conscious of the moment is like pausing our thinking and emotions for a moment. This is a key tenet of habit building, habit controls and in being self aware. These qualities have direct impact on self development and leadership.\nThe world of Martial arts looks like a quest for seeking completeness as a Human.. Martial arts indeed is an awakening of mind and body! I am Loving my Journey in this world for now.\nKindly share your feelings and Comments.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.genderhub.org/build-capacity/other-training/django-girls-free-programming-workshop-for-women-ilorin/", "date": "2020-05-31T13:47:23Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347413406.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20200531120339-20200531150339-00023.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9758632183074951, "token_count": 137, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-24", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__137184630", "lang": "en", "text": "If you are a woman and want to learn how to make websites, Django Girls would like to invite you to a one-day workshop for beginners! It will take place on 22nd, April, 2017 at Queen Elizabeth Secondary School in Ilorin, is free to attend, and includes lunch. The registration deadline is March 31st, 2017.\nDjango Girls believe the IT industry will greatly benefit from bringing more women into technology, and they want to give you an opportunity to learn how to program and become female programmers! If you are a woman, know English and have a laptop, you can apply for the event which is designed for people who are new to programming.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://etc-designs.com/custom-designs/", "date": "2024-03-02T16:28:43Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475833.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302152131-20240302182131-00822.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9496704339981079, "token_count": 115, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__105022351", "lang": "en", "text": "Succulents have always caught my eye. I love seeing these plants in a variety of different planters, lining a side walk in San Francisco, or hanging off a piece of jewelry.\nSucculents are plants that can grow in various environments, including dry harsh conditions, and are tolerant to low water levels. However, with the right soil, water and environment, these plants can take on amazing colors, shapes and sizes. They can be used in arrangements as a focal point, in your landscape or to cover a hat for a unique music festival piece.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.peoriagermans.com/", "date": "2016-08-31T00:26:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-36/segments/1471983077957.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20160823201117-00009-ip-10-153-172-175.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8808267712593079, "token_count": 602, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-36", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-36__0__29425276", "lang": "en", "text": "8:00 and 10:30 Polka Communion Services (in English) in the church.\nCommunion open to ALL baptized believers.\nNoon-2 Lunch (donations accepted) in the outdoor shelter behind the church, featuring grilled Brats, Kraut, Beverages, and homemade desserts\n♫ FREE, LIVE POLKA MUSIC (12:30-3)\nfrom Peoria’s famous Rathskeller Brummers German band\n♫ Folk Dancing show with The Peoria Volkstänzer\n(Folk Dancers) with the Kinder Troup (children’s troop)\n♫ Bavarian Alpin Horns, German Gift Booth and Fun for ALL!\nPlease Note: We only accept cash or checks. We cannot accept credit or debit cards.\nPig Wings (Pork Shanks), Pot Roast, Baked Tilapia,\nHomemade Spaetzle, Mashed Potatoes, Red Cabbage, Sauerkraut,\nSalad, bread and Butter, $12.00 per order\nDesserts also available $2.00 each.\nWilanna Vogel will Entertain\nPlease call the Lindenhof and leave a message\nif your party is 10 or more people.\nInterested in playing? Contact Al Hedemann 685-7217\nVolkstänzer - Folkdancers\nThe Peoria Volkstaenzer (folk dancers) play an important role in keeping German culture\nalive in the Heart of Illinois through dance. The group is dedicated to learning traditional\nfolk dances from all regions of Germany as well as Austria, Switzerland and more.\nNot only do the members enjoy learning new dances but performing for others at our fests\nand at other events throughout the area.\nThe group is open to people of all ages and our members range in age from 7 - 70+ years of age.\nFolk dancing practices take place on Sunday evenings.\nFor more information about learning folk dancing, joining one of our performing groups\nor having us perform at your event,\ncontact Debbie Hedemann at 444-8489 or e-mail her at firstname.lastname@example.org.\nDo You Like to Sing?\nFor info on how you can join our singing groups. Click here\nAnyone who is not currently receiving the weekly e-Newsletter and would like to begin receiving it by email,\nplease send an e-mail to Jeff Pulfer at: Jeff.PRman@peoriagermans.net\nOR, simply click on the photo link at the top of this page for the current e-newsletter.\nThe weekly e-Newsletter features news of upcoming German Club events\nas well as information on cultural web sites and other activities that may be of interest.\nFor Peoria German-American Club information email \" email@example.com \"", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://phigblog.com/2012/02/", "date": "2013-05-24T23:19:08Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705284037/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115444-00032-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.957959771156311, "token_count": 2827, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__19639952", "lang": "en", "text": "There’s no need to choose between a beautiful landscape and one that produces food for you and your family! There are many options for fruit trees, berry bushes, herbs, and even vegetables that are as ornamental as any traditionally grown for their appearance. This year on phigblog I’m going to feature a different all-star edible ornamental each month, starting with trees and working my way down to annuals.\nTOP FIVE ALL-STAR EDIBLE ORNAMENTAL TREES:\nAlthough all fruit trees are attractive in bloom and when loaded with ripe fruit, the following trees would stand out for their ornamental qualities even without regard for the delicious fruit they provide:\n1. JUNEBERRY (Amelanchier spp)\nAlso known as serviceberry, shadblow, and saskatoon, this native tree wins my top prize due to its multiple seasons of beauty. In fact, juneberries are very common in the landscape trade (usually sold as serviceberries) because of their aesthetic qualities and general adaptability. It is their excellent fruit that is more commonly overlooked.\nThere are multiple species with slight variations, but all share the same basic characteristics. Juneberries start the spring off with a fine display of white flowers covering the tree in April before the leaves emerge. This is followed by the berries, which mature from pink to dark purple in June (hence the preferred name). The berries are generally fairly prolific and taste a lot like blueberries, with small seeds that add a hint of almond. I find their flavor best when they’re transitioning from red to purple, before they’ve fully darkened. They’re great for fresh eating and make excellent pies and preserves. Birds also love them, so you may have some competition. The fact that the fruit is small and also popular with birds (fruit rarely survives long enough to drop) makes Juneberries one of the few advisable fruits for street tree plantings. June is a joyful time in my West Philly neighborhood for me and a few other Juneberry enthusiasts, as walking to the trolley stop always includes browsing on handfuls of delectable berries along the way.\nThrough the summer, the leaves of the juneberry retain a rich, bluish green hue. These mature to a dependable and sometimes spectacular fall color, ranging from yellow to orange to brick red depending on species and cultivar. The smooth grey bark is even a plus for winter interest. The growth habit tends to be multi-stemmed and sometimes suckering, but juneberries can also be trained to a single trunk with consistent pruning. Most commonly sold species and cultivars grow in the 15 to 25 foot range, but a few smaller shrub types (A. alnifolia, etc) only get 6 to 8 feet in height. All are fairly adaptable to soil types and tolerant of part shade.\n2. CORNELIAN CHERRY (Cornus mas)\nNot in fact a true cherry, this outstanding edible ornamental is actually a member of the dogwood family. Cornelian Cherry stands out for its remarkable early bloom, often covered with stunning yellow flowers in March or even February. Blooming weeks before Forsythia, this harbinger of spring fortells a season of fruit as well as beauty!\nThe summer or early fall fruit resembles a tart cherry in flavor, although it does have its own distinctive taste component as well. There are both red and yellow fruited varieties and the fruit itself is quite attractive on the tree. Flavor often improves if left on the tree longer or left to ripen for a couple days off the tree. Cornelian Cherry has been culvitated for thousands of years in Europe and the Caucasus. In addition to fresh consumption, they have been dried, juiced, pickled, and otherwise processed into jellies, liqueurs, serbets, pies, syrups, and more.\nCornelian Cherry is very easy to grow, having none of the pest or disease problems that effect true cherries. They are adaptable to a variety of soils and will grow happily and even produce fruit in partial shade. Trees can reach twenty or more feet in height, but can be kept smaller with some pruning. The natural habit is multi-stemmed and upright, although it can be trained to a single trunk and will move towards a more spreading form with age or shade. In addition to its spectacular bloom and colorful fruit, Cornelian Cherry features attractive dogwood-like foliage that sometimes turns a decent red in fall. Even in winter, the flaky bark provides some interest.\n3. Medlar (Mespilus germanica)\nI first experienced the beauty of this old European fruit tree on a stroll through a botanic garden in Florence, Italy before my brother’s wedding. It was spring and the tree was in bloom, the white flowers resembling those of an old-fashioned single rose. This made enough of an impression, along with the tree’s relative obscurity and intriguing descriptions of its fruit, that I have since planted a Medlar in both my yard and my brother’s yard.\nThe rose-like flowers are further enhanced by their contrast to dark green leaves, but the Medlar also has other attractive features. Fall color can range from yellow to various shades of orange, red, and purple, usually with multiple colors on the tree and even on individual leaves at the same time. The fruit itself is not particularly handsome but does turn a fair bronze color and will hang on the tree even after the leaves have fallen, creating late fall and winter interest. In fact, for this reason Medlars are one of the best candidates for fruiting street trees (along with cherries and juneberries) as they are unlikely to make any mess.\nI must concede here that I have yet to taste the Medlar fruit, although I expect to have some from my tree to sample this fall. Catalogs describe the flavor as that of spiced apple sauce with the texture of a baked apple when fully ripened. The 1 to 2 inch spherical fruit are often harvested while still hard in late fall and then bletted (stored until they soften) for a couple weeks. It is also possible to leave the fruit on the tree until it softens, although this can result in a somewhat drier texture. Regardless, it is the soft sweet interior flesh that is eaten, not the outer skin or seeds. Medlars can also be processed into jams, fruit leathers, and pies. The former popularity of this now obscure fruit can be witnessed in frequent appearances Medieval European art and writings.\nThe Medlar is a small tree, generally reaching no more than 10 to 12 feet in height, with often picturesque habit. The tree is easy to grow and long-lived, with few pest or disease problems and minimal need for annual pruning. Medlars are also quite adaptable to shade, although as with any fruit the quantity of production is greater in full sun. There are a handful of named cultivars that vary primarily in the size of the fruit and somewhat in growth habit and flavor. Medlar trees can be ordered from various specialty nurseries (like raintreenursery.com or onegreenworld.com) as bareroots in the spring. You are highly unlikely to find this old-fashioned, under-appreciated edible ornamental in the local nursery trade!\n4. Paw Paw (Asimina triloba)\nThis remarkable fruit tree instantly adds a tropical feeling to your yard! Although native from Texas up to New York and Nebraska, the Paw Paw is closely related to such tropical cousins the Custard Apple, Cherimoya, and Sweetsop. The fruit itself is unique for its northerly environs, up to 6″ long and mango-like in form. It matures from green to yellow-brown in late summer and the ripe fruit is usually split down the middle and eaten with a spoon. The soft flesh of the Paw Paw is reminiscent of banana custard, a real treat for a northern orchardist! Although the fruit doesn’t have a long shelf life (the primary reason why most Americans aren’t familiar with this wonderful American fruit), it can also be made into pies or other baked goods. Wild pawpaws can be somewhat variable in flavor and texture quality, but a lot of breeding work has been done in recent years and many improved named varieties are now available from specialist nurseries.\nThe primary ornamental feature of the Paw Paw is its large, lush, drooping leaves that are so unusual for a plant native to northern woods. The lance-shaped leaves can be a foot long and remain deep-green all summer before shifting to an often spectacular golden yellow in the fall. The tree tends towards conical in form and usually will reach 15 to 20 feet in height. Its natural habit is also to send up suckers from its root system, eventually resulting in a wide thicket if left to its devices. The Paw Paw also has fascinating if not especially ornamental flowers in late spring. The flowers can be two inches across and transition from green to a deep reddish purple, but because they hang downwards are not particularly noticeable except up close. Paw paw flowers are also somewhat malodorous, as they are intended to attract certain beetles and carrion flies rather than the bees that pollinate most fruit trees. Because these unusual pollinators aren’t always common, hand-pollinating from one tree to another with a paintbrush can greatly boost fruit set.\nPaw paws are generally very easy to grow and have little or no pest or disease problems of note. They also require little in the way of annual pruning other than cutting back suckers if a more tidy form is desired. What’s more, they almost entirely deer proof! In the wild, pawpaws are generally found as understory trees in woodland riverbottoms. They do like some shade while young and will successfully fruit in shade, but as with most fruiting plants they are most productive in full sun. They also prefer rich moist soils, but are actually much more adaptable to a wide range of conditions than many assume. Pawpaws are also taprooted, so don’t transplant well and generally need to be planted as small container plants. Two different varieties are required for pollination.\n5. ASIAN PEAR (Pyrus pyrifolia, ussuriensis, and x bretschneideri)\nAsian Pears have a wide range of seasonal attributes that make them one of the most beautiful of fruit trees. In spring they are covered with large clusters of attractive white flowers. The leaves unfold to a deep glossy green, wider and larger than those of European Pears. In summer, the large round fruit add additional interest, ranging from russet brown to yellow in coloration. Asian Pears can be stunning in fall, with leaves maturing to a wide range of colors from yellow to orange to red to purple, sometimes all on the same tree. Even winter can be a season of interest, with older trees displaying picturesque form.\nFor those who haven’t had the pleasure, the fruit of an Asian Pear is a delightful and surprising combination of crunchy and juicy. Unlike European Pears, the fruit ripens on the tree. Because they retain their firmness when ripe, the primary means of determining maturity are coloration and smell. There are hundreds of named varieties of Asian Pears originating primarily from Japan and China, varying in size, color, and flavor. Two varieties in close proximity are required for successful fruiting (consult a pollination chart for compatibility), although one variety ‘Shinseiki’ is partially self-fertile. There are several possible rootstock types for Asian Pears ranging from standard (30′ tall) to semi-dwarf (15′) to dwarf (8′). Asian Pears are very long lived (decades if not centuries) and can produce hundreds of pounds of fruit when mature.\nIn my experience with the Philadelphia Orchard Project, I’ve found Asian Pears to be the easiest to grow of the common fruit trees. They seem to suffer little in terms of pest and disease problems, especially in comparison to apples and peaches. Fireblight can be a serious problem for Asian Pears and needs to be pruned out at the first sign of infection. There are also a few fireblight resistant cultivars, including ‘Shinko’, ‘Seuri’, and ‘Korean Giant’. As with all the common fruit trees, annual winter pruning is necessary to create and maintain the healthiest and most productive trees. Training branches to more horizontal forms from their natural vertical habit is also strongly recommended.\nNOTE: Although these five fruit trees made my top edible ornamentals list, I would like to re-emphasize that most fruit trees have attractive qualities. The stone fruits (peaches, plums, cherries, and apricots) are all stunning during spring bloom. Pome fruits (apples, pears, and quinces) all have attractive flowers and handsome fruit. Their obscure relative the Shipova also has wonderful downy grey-green leaves. Hawthorns and crab apples are commonly planted as ornamentals and if their fruit quality was a little greater, they may have pushed into my top five with their multiple seasons of beauty. Persimmons have lovely glossy green leaves, stunning orange fruit, and interesting bark in winter. Anyone interested in reading about these and edible landscaping in general should read the works of Lee Reich (Landscaping with Fruit, Grow Fruit Naturally, Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden).", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.greenfieldschool.org/apps/news/article/593393", "date": "2019-09-20T16:14:37Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574050.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20190920155311-20190920181311-00237.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9666529893875122, "token_count": 329, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__170610668", "lang": "en", "text": "Dear 7th-12th Grade Parents,\nIf your child is interested in playing JV or Varsity tennis this fall, I would like to clarify on when and where practices will be taking place. Starting this week, August 1-4, there will be practice from 9:30-11:00am at the Greenfield tennis courts. This is mandatory for players who wish to play varsity and is encouraged for JV players as well. Starting Monday, August 8th there will be mandatory practice for JV and Varsity players at 3:15pm (JV) and 4:15pm (V) at the Greenfield courts. The full practice and match schedule will be posted on the “Girls Tennis” calendar on www.greenfieldschool.org.\nPlease keep in mind that the first Varsity match is Monday, August 15th at Barton College, therefore attendance at practice for the next two weeks is crucial. The first JV match is Thursday, August 25th at Faith Christian.\nIf your child is interested in playing, please reach out to me by call/text at 252-299-3765. Everyone is encouraged to play at any skill level. The JV program is designed to build players from a beginner/intermediate skill level, to introduce them to the fundamentals of the game as well as their first taste of competition against other schools. I am very excited to reintroduce the JV tennis program to Greenfield School as I believe it is a crucial stepping stone in building a great tennis program.\nThank you and have a great rest of your summer!\nCoach Robert Cunningham", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.stadtmann-kartoffeln.de/en/seed-potatoes/", "date": "2023-10-02T08:14:08Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510983.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20231002064957-20231002094957-00148.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9038066864013672, "token_count": 624, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__57018146", "lang": "en", "text": "The circle of life – from seed potato to crop\nFrom professionals, for professionals – our premium seed potatoes\nAs wholesale partner to all the major breeders in Germany and neighbouring EU countries, we are your reliable supplier of quality seed potatoes! Choosing healthy seed potatoes will ensure a good crop.\nDepending on your needs, we supply seed potatoes propagated either conventionally or organically – but always directly from the breeder. We will also advise you on the right choice of seed potato and can supply the full range of varieties from Annabelle to Victoria.\nWhen ordering organic seed potatoes, please remember to observe our order deadline. For more details, please contact us (see below).\nSeed potatoes for major customers\nOur motto has always been: “You reap what you sow.”\nThe seed potatoes we sell come mainly from the areas in northern Germany and other coastal regions of Europe that are favourable for growing potatoes\nRemember: it is only by using healthy seed potatoes with a 100% rotation that your crop will produce a high yield of a premium quality.\nOur reward is to see fields of healthy potatoes in full bloom.\nAll the seed potatoes we sell are tested and officially certified.\nOur extensive range includes both classic ware potatoes, propagated either conventionally or organically, and potatoes for industrial processing into chips, potato crisps and starch.\nDepending on the ripening group, cooking properties, intended use and location of your crop, we will be happy to advise you on varieties and also the option of us marketing your crop.\nWe supply right through from the first deliveries in autumn to the planting season in the following spring – loose, in big bags or in 25 kg sacks.\nIn consultation with breeders, we also export seed potatoes for our growing operations in other European countries. For further information, don’t hesitate to contact us.\nDo it yourself! Seed potatoes for the retail market\nHaven’t you ever wanted to grow potatoes in your own garden, on a raised bed, or even on your balcony or terrace? Well, you’ve come to the right place. We know all about urban gardening!\nWe can help you! We’ve got all the seed potatoes you need to keep your customers and hobby gardeners happy.\nJust tell us what you want! We can supply you with small bags containing a handful of seed potatoes, or with 2.5 kg and 5 kg packs. We have a range of varieties in all the different cooking types and all the different ripening groups. 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Items can be inspected prior to pick up.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.aubreandrus.com/product-page/good-housekeeping-s-amazing-science", "date": "2024-04-20T07:32:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817491.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420060257-20240420090257-00549.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8894762992858887, "token_count": 532, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__26118697", "lang": "en", "text": "160 page ghostwritten nonfiction science trade activity book\nRanks in top 20 science activity books for kids on Amazon\n\"This comprehensive collection of STEAM experiments gives kids a real sense of how science is incorporated into their everyday lives. A strong choice.\" - School Library Journal\nAwesome S.T.E.A.M.-based science experiments you can do right at home with easy-to-find materials designed for maximum enjoyment, learning, and discovery for kids ages 8 to 12\nJoin the experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute Labs and explore the science you interact with every day. Using the scientific method, you’ll tap into your own super-powers of logic and deduction to go on a science adventure.\nThe engaging experiments exemplify core concepts and range from quick and simple to the more complex. Each one includes clear step-by-step instructions and color photos that demonstrate the process and end result. Plus, secondary experiments encourage young readers to build on what they’ve discovered. A “Mystery Solved!” explanation of the science at work helps your budding scientist understand the outcomes of each experiment.\nThese super-fun, hands-on experiments include:\n• Building a solar oven and making s’mores\n• Creating an active rain cloud in a jar\n• Using static electricity created with a balloon to power a light bulb\n• Growing your own vegetables—from scraps!\n• Investigating the forces that make an object sink or float\n• And so much more!\nBursting with more than 200 color photos and incredible facts, this sturdy hard cover is the perfect gift for any aspiring biologist, chemist, physicist, engineer, and mathematician!\nGood Housekeeping's Amazing Science (Hearst)\n“...incredibly engaging….Readers will turn their kitchens into laboratories to practice the scientific method, collect data, test hypotheses, and have so much fun getting their hands messy as they explore food science, water, energy, motion, games, slime, grime, and the great outdoors…. Amazing Science is fun for parents and kids alike, who will all appreciate learning and enjoying time together along the way.”\n— Booklist, starred review\n“Exciting young minds with cool science ideas spark creativity and even nurture problem-solving skills. 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The rules and materials are Copyright © 1996 by Magus Creative Games.\nThis web page is Copyright © 2007 by Magus Creative Games.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://buenavet.com/about-us/our-staff/cambria-rvt/", "date": "2020-05-25T21:33:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347389355.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20200525192537-20200525222537-00138.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9837781190872192, "token_count": 210, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-24", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__19579118", "lang": "en", "text": "Cambria is a California native who grew up in the Sacramento area (Folsom) and has been passionate about pets since she was very young. Her family got a dog from a Labrador Retriever rescue and she soon started volunteering with the organization. After graduating from high school, Cambria knew she wanted to continue working with animals as a career and earned a degree in animal science from California Polytechnic in San Luis Obispo in 2017.\nWhile attending college, Cambria continued to volunteer with the on-campus cat shelter, was a member of the wildlife club and still managed to find time to play on the intramural soccer team. She recently received her certification as a Registered Veterinary Technician through Allan Hancock College and is Fear Free certified. She is also a Technician Supervisor at Buena Vet.\nWhen she’s not working or studying, Cambria enjoys biking, playing soccer, hiking, and hanging at the beach with Carly, the 10-year-old black lab she rescued with her family many years ago.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.endless.cc/pages/fast-mesh", "date": "2024-04-18T13:31:21Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00821.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9363011717796326, "token_count": 252, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__132532499", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to the future of our Fast Mesh Jerseys. In our constant desire to find better materials and use them in smarter ways, we've been experimenting with design and function. We spent time with the Fast Mesh Jersey playing with different performance and artistic features. What we've engineered a small batch of Fast Mesh Iridescent as an exclusive sneak peek of our revolution. This is our 3rd generation mesh jersey and it shows. With iridescent logos, back pockets reinforced with thermo-taping, and a secret 4th pocket secured with a zipper, this jersey represents innovation and efficiency.\nOur Fast Mesh Jerseys make up your summer armor. Summer is here and mesh is the answer. They fight extreme heat and the sweat that comes along with it by keeping you ventilated and dry. Don’t let the heat be the reason you cut a ride short. Let our Fast Mesh Jerseys work as your on-bike air conditioning.\nOur jersey designs are limited. We don’t restock jerseys, unless we decide to release a specific style again the following year, so get yours now before they run out!\nAll of our Fast Jerseys are unisex. They fit like a glove on female and male forms.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://apkexpert.net/drastic-ds-emulator-mod-apk-r2-5-2-2a-licence-resolved/", "date": "2023-03-31T16:26:15Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296949644.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20230331144941-20230331174941-00158.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9526442289352417, "token_count": 1053, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-14", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__209998054", "lang": "en", "text": "DraStic DS Emulator MOD APK r220.127.116.11a (Licence Resolved) Download\nDraStic DS Emulator is one of many popular game emulator apps. With each game and different features, DraStic DS Emulator brings many new experiences to players. DraStic DS Emulator will synthesize and bring a variety of games, helping you and other players enjoy hours of gameplay comfortably. Let’s explore this useful application through the following article by Maxdroid!\nAbout DraStic DS Emulator\nIf you are one of the early 9x generations, surely your childhood cannot be without a gamepad. Me too, but in this case, some people won’t be able to afford to spend some money to buy it. However, today the technology is advanced, and you do not need to spend money to buy it anymore, because it is already integrated into the DraStic DS Emulator application.\nThis is a game control simulation application with a unique and interesting 2-screen design. Not long after its launch, the app quickly gained tens of millions of downloads on mobile devices, and it’s legit. This is a big hit of the game publisher Exophase. Here, users can play games completely free with extremely interesting experiences.\nMobile game controller simulation application\nCurrently, there are many famous games in the MOBA gaming community such as Lien Quan Mobile, Pubg Mobile, Fast-Combat Alliance…etc. It must be said that these games are loved by gamers. Gamer And DraStic DS Emulator Mod applications were born just like for these games. It integrates and is compatible with Android and iOS operating systems.\nUsers can easily download to play the games they like. And what I like most about this application is that the game publisher has confirmed one thing with you: guarantee that all MOBA games can run on this application. This makes the player’s experience when using DraStic DS Emulator software much more perfect.\nThe great features that DraStic DS Emulator brings\nCurrently, there are many gamepad emulator applications, but there are very few that can satisfy users. This DraStic DS Emulator Mod does just that and it’s really good. It can be said that it provides you with some great features such as support and customization of 2 screens, battery saving, high resolution, high optimization ability…In addition, there are many extremely useful features of this application. Download this app to your device and start experiencing it right away. A small note for you is that, when playing in this application, please use headphones. It will help you have a much more enjoyable experience.\nGreat practical experience\nIn fact, a free app does not require you to spend any money such as buying a gamepad. The experience that this application brings to players is extremely great. You can adjust the picture quality and sound quality. It’s like holding a real controller in your hand. Moreover, this application provides many options along with extremely unique and interesting features, slowly explore.\nPlay the game full of outstanding features\nCurrently, the most popular games are constantly updated with new features, which also increases the capacity of the application. This causes mid-range configuration phones to lag and makes players feel inhibited when playing. However, when it comes to the DraStic DS Emulator application, you can play the game smoothly.\nPlaying games comfortably with extremely interesting experiences like holding a real gamepad, is one of the outstanding features that DraStic DS Emulator brings to users. However, you can hardly enjoy the best features in the normal version. The game’s publisher requires users to spend some money to buy these features. Another great version that is completely free and buys all copyright of this app is DraStic DS Emulator Mod. In this version, you will get all the features of the app completely for free.\nEasy game control\nDraStic DS Emulator provides gamers with a game controller that allows them to play with ease. Your favorite games will be available in the DraStic DS Emulator, so you just need to access the app to play and control the battles of your characters. Use the DraStic DS emulator controls. Get ready to destroy a series of enemies and complete the challenges that the game creates. It is not too difficult for players to compete with other opponents. DraStic DS Emulator has control panels with simple and easy-to-remember usage.\nDraStic DS Emulator MOD APK version\nOptimization/No Ads: With the MOD APK version of DraStic DS Emulator from Maxdroid, gamers will now experience all the most useful features of the software, also you will no longer encounter annoying ads.\nDownload the MOD APK version of DraStic DS Emulator for Android\nDraStic DS Emulator is really the best DS emulator on your phone. You can experience DS games anywhere with just one phone. Let’s go back to childhood with classic and attractive games. Click the link below to continue downloading and installing!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.marketplaceevents.com/news/blog-social/home-garden-blog-post/marketplace-events-home-garden-blog/2019/12/05/diy-gift-idea-mason-jar-elf", "date": "2023-09-21T11:46:34Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506027.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20230921105806-20230921135806-00122.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8745642304420471, "token_count": 182, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__111763499", "lang": "en", "text": "Step 1: Plug in your glue gun and let it heat up.\nStep 2: Glue your pom poms on the mason jar. Spacing, size of pom poms, and amount used are up to you. We chose four grey and white pom poms to keep things simple.\nStep 3: Cut your felt into triangle shapes to look like an elf collar.\nStep 4: Glue the felt around your mason jar.\nStep 5: Fill the mason jar with your green goodies.\nStep 6: Put the lid on and tie a ribbon around it.\nStep 7: Give to folks who need some holiday cheer.\nWe hope this craft helps you this holiday season. For more festive ideas, and general home improvement project advice, be sure to follow @homeshows on Instagram and Twitter and Like Us on Facebook.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://tui-lodge.co.nz/local-attractions/", "date": "2022-08-14T03:12:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00074.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9451333284378052, "token_count": 1399, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-33", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__40023419", "lang": "en", "text": "Enyoy our local attractions while staying in luxury accommodation in Turangi\nTurangi is the adventure centre of New Zealand's North Island and Tui Lodge is the perfect luxury accommodation in Turangi from which to enjoy everything the region has to offer.\nThe region offers a wide range of attractions and activities including:\n- world class fly fishing\n- numerous treks and walks including the Tongariro River Trail and the famous Tongariro Alpine Crossing\n- the Tongariro National Trout Centre\n- river rafting\n- skiing in winter\n- mountain biking\n- and more ...\nBelow is information on two of the best known local attractions, Fly Fishing and the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. For more information check out TripAdvisor's Things to do in Turangi or contact Turangi iSite.\nTui Lodge is a luxury homestay in Turangi, New Zealand, that is within five minutes walk to the world famous Tongariro River, which is noted for its winter spawning runs of wild Rainbow trout with an average weight of approximately 2kgs or 4.5lb. The Brown trout on average will be larger with quite a few exceeding 10 lbs. Click here to view the latest in river and lake conditions.\nSummer fishing is quite challenging, using lighter rods and smaller nymphs, fishing for resident fish is sometimes a test of one's skill and patience. Spotting the fish first and then making the correct cast.\nThe scenery on these back-country streams is great and you may think that you are the only person in this world. Most can be access by 4x4 vehicle. For the angler that wants a real adventure a helicopter flight will get you in to the most remote rivers in our area.\nSummer fishing is mainly nymph fishing using 5-7 wt rods & smaller nymphs size 12-14,where as the winter fishing will require heavier rods e.g. 8-9 wt because of the much heavier nymphs that we use.\nThis area is world renown for the winter runs of Rainbow & Brown trout up the Tongariro River & other smaller streams. These trout are in top condition & test your skills when trying to land these fish.\nIt is estimated that 50,000 - 70,000 trout run up the Tongariro River every winter. When we have had rain & the river is clear, clients have some magic fly fishing.\nWith your guides knowing the hot spots it is possible to hook up to 10 fish in a morning.\nRainbows will run all year round but the main fishing is May - October.\nBrowns run earlier & take quite a long time to move through the rivers. They start in December with the opportunity to catch them on a dry fly. Once June & July come there will be good numbers up the rivers for the patient angler. These are very allusive Brown trout, which need a bit of local knowledge to help you catch them.\nFrom September onwards the earlier Rainbow & Brown trout that have spawned will start to return to Lake Taupo. These trout will be caught on more natural patterns as they are starting to build up condition that has been lost while spawning. There is also very good lake fishing around stream mouths in the winter time both during the day & at night.\nA great opportunity to catch the big boys that come out to feed at night. This is when Ian & Andrew have caught most of their double figure trout, including Ian's 19lb brown!\nThere is an evening rise in the early summer & summer periods for the fisherman that enjoys some dry fly fishing.\nFor additional information contact Ian or Andrew - email [email protected]\nThere can be good trout fishing around the shores of Lake Taupo in the summer time, where the trout come into feed on the smelt that are spawning in the shallower water. This can be entertaining & frustrating, as you will see the trout aggressively feeding within two-rod lengths of you. There is also some good night fishing while the trout are smelting.\nWe have two small lakes that fish very well over our summer period, December - March.\nBoth Browns & Rainbows over 10lb are caught every year. The cicada fishing can be excellent after Christmas. Ian has had days where he has landed more than one fish over 10lbs.\nFor the angler that wants a real adventure to the most remote rivers, a helicopter flight is the way to go. These rivers hold good numbers of both Rainbows & Brown trout, with fish over 7lb not uncommon. There are huts by the rivers, so it is possible to stay overnight.\nFor one angler & one guide a smaller machine will be slightly cheaper.\nThere is Red, Sika & Fellow deer in our Central Plateau & Lake Taupo area. The roar for deer hunting is from April- May. All of these deer are fear chase with no deer fences in sight.Our Guide has had over 30 years experience in this area, with numerous heads over 10 points & even a fellow with 20 points. There are also rabbits, opossums, goats & pig hunting can be arranged.\nTongariro Alpine Crossing\nAt Tui Lodge we can assist with the planning and preparation for walking this famous New Zealand tourist attraction. From equipment to footwear, transport to clothing, we have some helpful tips to ensure you have a safe and memorable experience.\nNew Zealand's oldest national park and a dual World Heritage Site. The Tongariro National Park is rich in both cultural identity and dramatic, awe-inspiring natural scenery. Unique landforms, including the volcanic peaks of Ngauruhoe, Tongariro and Ruapehu ensure the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is considered a world-renowned trek.\nThe Tongariro Alpine Crossing is heralded as the best one-day trek available in New Zealand, while others say it ranks among the top ten single-day treks in the world.\nMany who complete the 19.4 kilometre journey will tell you the climbs can be steep and the weather unpredictable, though worth it in every aspect.\nPrepare for the elements. Ensure transport is arranged to drop you at the beginning of the track and pick you up at the end of the day.\nThe weather can change quickly and unexpectedly in any alpine environment. At times conditions can be extreme. Be prepared for every type of weather.\nPlease take care to note the Essentials List which tells you exactly what to take and what to wear. During the winter additional gear like crampons and ice axes are required. Please take care to read Winter Experience if you are intending a winter trip.\nCheck the MetService website for the weather forecast. 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Whether you are a seasoned horticulturalist or just getting your hands dirty for the first time, the desire for a thriving garden is a universal aspiration.\nAt the heart of every lush garden lies a well-tended secret – fertile soil. The soil is not just a silent spectator but a dynamic partner in the gardening journey, supporting the growth of plants, nurturing life, and holding the keys to gardening success. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve deep into the art and science of soil fertility, uncovering the seven effective tips that can transform your garden into a flourishing oasis.\nFrom understanding the intricacies of soil composition and nutrient balance to embracing time-honored practices like crop rotation and cover cropping, we will explore the essential elements that contribute to a vibrant, healthy garden. Through each part of this series, you will gain insights, practical knowledge, and a deeper appreciation for the role that soil plays in nurturing your green spaces.\nSo, prepare to embark on a journey of discovery, one that will empower you to unlock the full potential of your garden. Whether your gardening dreams involve a bountiful vegetable patch, a fragrant flowerbed, or a serene backyard oasis, the principles of soil fertility outlined in this guide will serve as your compass on the path to gardening success. Let’s dig in and unearth the secrets that will transform your green thumb into a thriving garden reality.\nThe Foundation of Fertile Soil\nGardening enthusiasts understand that the key to a thriving garden lies beneath the surface – in the quality of the soil. Whether you’re nurturing a lush flowerbed or cultivating a bountiful vegetable garden, healthy soil is the cornerstone of your gardening success. In this multi-part series, we’ll explore seven effective tips to boost soil fertility and elevate your gardening game.\nConduct a Soil Test\nBefore you dive into any soil improvement project, it’s crucial to know your soil’s current condition. A soil test is like a health checkup for your garden’s foundation. It reveals essential information such as nutrient levels, pH balance, and organic matter content. Armed with this knowledge, you can make informed decisions about how to enhance your soil’s fertility.\nAdd Organic Matter\nHealthy soil is teeming with life, and organic matter is the lifeblood of any fertile garden. This includes compost, well-rotted manure, and decaying plant material. Organic matter improves soil structure, retains moisture, and provides essential nutrients to plants. Discover how to integrate organic matter effectively into your garden to give your plants the nutrition they crave.\nEmbrace Cover Cropping\nCover cropping is a time-tested technique that not only protects your soil from erosion but also contributes to its fertility. These “green manure” crops serve as living mulch, suppressing weeds and enriching the soil as they grow. Learn about the different cover crops suitable for your region and how to incorporate them into your gardening schedule.\nCrop Rotation – The Soil Rejuvenator\nIn our quest for bountiful gardens, we continue to explore the essential strategies for enhancing soil fertility. In Part 1, we covered the significance of soil tests, adding organic matter, and embracing cover cropping. Now, we shift our focus to an age-old technique that can breathe new life into your garden’s soil – crop rotation.\nImplement Crop Rotation\nCrop rotation is a dynamic approach to gardening that involves changing the types of plants you grow in a specific area from season to season or year to year. This deliberate shift in plant species offers several benefits:\n1. Pest and Disease Control: Different crops attract different pests and diseases. By rotating your crops, you can disrupt the life cycles of these nuisances, reducing the need for chemical interventions.\n2. Nutrient Balance: Various plants have varying nutrient needs and contributions. Crop rotation helps maintain a balanced nutrient profile in your soil, preventing nutrient depletion and enhancing overall fertility.\n3. Weed Suppression: Some crops are better at crowding out weeds than others. By alternating crops, you can naturally control weed growth without relying on herbicides.\n4. Improved Soil Structure: Different plant roots penetrate the soil to varying depths and structures. Alternating between deep-rooted and shallow-rooted crops can help break up compacted soil and improve its overall structure.\n5. Disease Suppression: Certain crops, like legumes, have the ability to fix nitrogen from the air and store it in their roots. Planting nitrogen-fixing crops in rotation can boost soil nitrogen levels, benefiting subsequent crops.\nTo implement crop rotation effectively, create a plan that takes into account your local climate, the specific needs of your plants, and the layout of your garden. Typically, you’ll divide your garden into different sections and rotate crops within these sections annually.\nOptimize Nutrient Management – Nourishing Your Garden\nAs we continue our journey toward garden success, we arrive at a pivotal aspect of soil fertility – nutrient management. Part 2 introduced the importance of crop rotation in revitalizing your soil. Now, in Part 3, we explore the art of feeding your garden while maintaining soil health.\nOptimize Nutrient Management\nProper nutrient management is the key to ensuring your plants receive the nourishment they need for robust growth. Here’s how you can achieve nutrient optimization:\n1. Soil Testing, Again: Regular soil testing is a valuable practice. It helps you understand your soil’s nutrient levels, allowing you to tailor your nutrient management plan to your garden’s specific needs.\n2. Balanced Fertilization: Use fertilizers wisely. Ensure they contain the essential macronutrients – nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) – in the right proportions. However, don’t overlook the importance of secondary and micronutrients like calcium, magnesium, sulfur, and various trace elements. These lesser-known nutrients are often critical for healthy plant development.\n3. Organic vs. Synthetic Fertilizers: Consider the pros and cons of organic and synthetic fertilizers. Organic options release nutrients slowly, providing long-term benefits to the soil. Synthetic fertilizers can deliver nutrients quickly but may lead to soil depletion over time.\n4. Compost Magic: Incorporating compost into your garden is a natural way to enrich your soil with nutrients. It enhances the soil’s structure, water-holding capacity, and biological activity while providing a steady release of essential elements.\n5. Seasonal Adjustments: Different plants have varying nutrient requirements at different growth stages. Adjust your fertilization schedule to meet these changing needs.\n6. Mulching Matters: Part 1 discussed mulching as a soil protection technique. It also helps in nutrient management by preventing nutrient leaching and maintaining a stable soil temperature, which is beneficial for nutrient uptake.\n7. Water Wisely: Proper watering practices are essential for nutrient absorption. Overwatering can lead to nutrient runoff, while underwatering can hinder nutrient uptake by plant roots.\nRemember that nutrient management is an ongoing process. Gardening success depends on your ability to adapt and fine-tune your nutrient regimen based on the evolving needs of your plants and soil.\nMaintain Proper pH Levels – Balancing Act for Soil Health\nIn our pursuit of garden excellence, we’ve uncovered the importance of soil testing, crop rotation, and nutrient management. Now, in Part 4 of our series, we delve into an often-overlooked yet vital aspect of soil fertility – maintaining proper pH levels.\nMaintain Proper pH Levels\npH, short for “potential of hydrogen,” measures the acidity or alkalinity of your soil on a scale from 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral. Understanding and regulating the pH of your soil is crucial for several reasons:\n1. Nutrient Availability: The pH level directly affects the availability of essential nutrients to your plants. Different nutrients are more or less accessible to plant roots depending on the soil’s pH. For instance, acidic soils (low pH) can lock up essential nutrients like calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus, while alkaline soils (high pH) can limit the availability of trace elements.\n2. Microbial Activity: Soil pH influences the activity of beneficial microorganisms that aid in nutrient cycling and decomposition. Maintaining the right pH encourages a healthy microbial community, which benefits your plants.\n3. Plant Preferences: Different plants thrive in specific pH ranges. Understanding your garden’s pH and the preferences of the plants you intend to grow will help you select the right crops for your soil.\n4. pH Adjustment: To correct pH imbalances, you can use amendments like lime to raise pH in acidic soils or sulfur to lower pH in alkaline soils. These adjustments should be made gradually and based on the recommendations from your soil test.\n5. Regular Monitoring: pH is not a static value; it can change over time due to various factors, including weather, watering habits, and the type of plants you grow. Regularly monitor your soil’s pH to ensure it remains within the optimal range for your plants.\n6. Organic Matter’s Role: Incorporating organic matter, as discussed in Part 1, can help buffer pH fluctuations, making it easier to maintain stable pH levels.\nAchieving and maintaining the right pH balance in your soil is essential for unlocking your garden’s full potential. It’s a balancing act that requires attention and diligence, but the rewards in terms of healthier plants and increased yields are well worth the effort.\nIn Part 5, we’ll explore the practice of mulching in more detail. Beyond its soil protection benefits, mulch plays a significant role in regulating soil temperature and moisture, fostering a conducive environment for plant growth. Stay tuned for insights on how to harness the power of mulch in your garden.\nMulching for Soil Protection and Beyond\nIn our ongoing quest for gardening success, we’ve uncovered the importance of soil testing, crop rotation, nutrient management, and maintaining proper pH levels. Now, in Part 5 of our series, we explore the multifaceted benefits of mulching and how it can be a game-changer for your garden.\nMulching for Soil Protection\nMulching is more than just a pretty garden feature; it’s a powerful tool for maintaining soil health and promoting plant growth. Here’s why mulch matters:\n1. Soil Temperature Regulation: Mulch acts as a natural insulator, helping to keep soil temperatures stable. In the scorching heat of summer, it prevents soil from overheating, while in cold winters, it provides some protection against freezing temperatures. This stability is crucial for healthy plant roots.\n2. Moisture Retention: Mulch acts as a barrier that reduces evaporation, keeping the soil consistently moist. This is particularly beneficial during dry spells when regular watering might not be sufficient.\n3. Weed Suppression: A layer of mulch helps smother weeds by blocking sunlight, which is essential for weed seed germination. Fewer weeds mean less competition for nutrients and water.\n4. Erosion Control: Mulch helps prevent soil erosion by reducing the impact of heavy rain and wind. It keeps the topsoil in place, preserving valuable nutrients and preventing runoff.\n5. Improved Soil Structure: Over time, as mulch breaks down, it adds organic matter to the soil. This enhances soil structure, aeration, and drainage.\n6. Pest Management: Some types of mulch, like cedar or pine, can act as a natural pest repellent due to their aromatic properties.\nWhen mulching, consider using organic materials such as wood chips, straw, or compost. These materials decompose slowly, providing long-term benefits to your soil. Apply mulch evenly around your plants, leaving a small gap around the stem to prevent moisture-related issues.\nChoosing the Right Mulch: Different mulch materials have distinct advantages. Wood mulch offers a classic look and decomposes slowly, while straw or hay is excellent for vegetable gardens. Compost as mulch provides both nutrient enrichment and weed suppression.\nMulch Depth: Apply a layer of mulch that is 2 to 4 inches thick for optimal results. Avoid piling mulch directly against the plant stems, as this can create a moist environment that encourages rot.\nAs you incorporate mulching into your gardening routine, you’ll find that it not only protects your soil but also enhances its fertility, creating an ideal environment for your plants to thrive.\nCover Cropping – Nature’s Gift to Your Soil\ns our journey to unlock garden success continues, we arrive at a powerful technique that Mother Nature herself has been using for eons – cover cropping. In Part 6 of our series, we explore the incredible benefits of cover cropping and how it can be a game-changer for your soil.\nEmbrace Cover Cropping\nCover cropping involves planting specific crops not for harvest but to benefit your garden’s soil and overall ecosystem. These “green manure” crops offer a wealth of advantages:\n1. Soil Enrichment: Cover crops, like legumes (e.g., clover and peas), have the unique ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen and convert it into a form that other plants can use. When you incorporate these crops into your garden, they naturally enrich the soil with nitrogen, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers.\n2. Erosion Control: The roots of cover crops help bind soil particles together, reducing erosion caused by wind and water. This is especially important on slopes or in areas with heavy rainfall.\n3. Weed Suppression: By shading the soil and competing with weeds for nutrients and sunlight, cover crops can significantly reduce weed growth.\n4. Pest and Disease Management: Some cover crops, such as marigolds, can act as natural repellents for pests and diseases, reducing the need for chemical interventions.\n5. Biodiversity: Cover cropping enhances biodiversity in your garden by attracting beneficial insects and pollinators, creating a more resilient and balanced ecosystem.\n6. Improved Soil Structure: The root systems of cover crops help break up compacted soil, improve aeration, and enhance water infiltration.\nSelecting Cover Crops: The choice of cover crop depends on your specific goals and the time of year. Legumes are excellent for nitrogen fixation, while grasses like rye or oats are effective for weed suppression and erosion control. Mixtures of cover crops can provide a combination of benefits.\nPlanting and Incorporating Cover Crops: Plant cover crops at the appropriate time for your region and follow recommended seeding rates. Typically, cover crops are grown between your main crops or during the off-season. When it’s time to prepare your garden beds for planting, simply cut down the cover crops and incorporate them into the soil as green manure.\nRotation and Diversity: Like traditional crops, it’s essential to practice crop rotation with cover crops to prevent disease buildup and nutrient depletion.\nEmbracing cover cropping is a sustainable and holistic approach to soil fertility. It harnesses the power of natural processes to improve your garden’s health and productivity while reducing the need for synthetic inputs.\nCultivating a Flourishing Garden – Recap and Additional Tips\nCongratulations on embarking on the journey to unlock garden success by enhancing soil fertility. In this final installment of our series, let’s recap the key takeaways from the previous six parts and offer some additional tips to ensure your gardening endeavors flourish.\nRecap of Key Tips:\n1. Soil Testing: Conduct regular soil tests to understand your soil’s nutrient content, pH, and other vital factors.\n2. Adding Organic Matter: Enrich your soil with organic matter like compost and well-rotted manure to improve its structure and nutrient-holding capacity.\n3. Embrace Cover Cropping: Integrate cover crops into your gardening schedule to enrich the soil with nutrients, suppress weeds, and improve biodiversity.\n4. Implement Crop Rotation: Rotate your crops to manage pests, diseases, and nutrient balance while enhancing soil health.\n5. Optimize Nutrient Management: Provide the right nutrients at the right time to support healthy plant growth, keeping in mind the balance between organic and synthetic fertilizers.\n6. Maintain Proper pH Levels: Regularly monitor and adjust your soil’s pH to ensure optimal nutrient availability to your plants.\n7. Mulching for Soil Protection: Mulch your garden beds to regulate soil temperature, retain moisture, suppress weeds, and improve soil structure.\nAdditional Tips for Garden Success:\n8. Observational Gardening: Pay attention to your garden. Regularly inspect your plants for signs of stress, disease, or nutrient deficiencies. Early intervention can prevent larger issues.\n9. Water Wisely: Implement efficient watering practices, such as drip irrigation or soaker hoses, to deliver water directly to the root zone and reduce water wastage.\n10. Companion Planting: Explore companion planting techniques to harness the benefits of specific plant combinations that deter pests, improve nutrient uptake, or enhance flavor.\n11. Pest Management: Use integrated pest management (IPM) strategies to minimize the use of chemical pesticides. Encourage natural predators and employ organic pest control methods when necessary.\n12. Seasonal Planning: Tailor your gardening efforts to your region’s climate and seasons. Adjust planting schedules and crop choices accordingly.\n13. Soil Protection: Implement erosion control measures like terracing or installing windbreaks to protect your soil from erosion due to weather conditions.\n14. Learn and Adapt: Gardening is a continuous learning process. Stay curious, keep a garden journal, and be open to trying new techniques and plant varieties.\nRemember, each garden is unique, and what works best for one might not be ideal for another. Gardening is a rewarding journey filled with challenges and triumphs. By incorporating the knowledge and tips from this series, you’re well on your way to cultivating a flourishing garden with healthy, fertile soil.\nMay your gardening adventures be filled with abundant harvests, vibrant blooms, and a deeper connection to the natural world. Happy gardening!\nIn our exploration of unlocking garden success through soil fertility, we’ve embarked on a journey that has taken us through seven crucial steps, each unveiling the secrets to nurturing vibrant, thriving gardens. From soil testing to cover cropping, nutrient management to mulching, we’ve delved into the essential practices that lay the foundation for your gardening triumphs.\nAs you conclude this series armed with knowledge, it’s important to recognize that gardening is more than just a hobby; it’s a partnership with nature. By tending to the soil beneath our feet, we unlock the potential for an abundance of lush vegetables, colorful flowers, and a deeper connection to the world outside our windows.\nFertile soil is not merely dirt; it’s a living ecosystem teeming with life, nutrients, and potential. By conducting soil tests, understanding nutrient balance, and carefully selecting crops, we can create an environment where plants flourish and pests are kept at bay.\nThe incorporation of organic matter, cover cropping, and mulching fosters soil health, ensures proper moisture levels, and promotes a diverse ecosystem within your garden. Crop rotation and pH management offer further balance, preventing the depletion of nutrients and the buildup of pests and diseases.\nHowever, gardening is also an art, and there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Each garden is unique, shaped by its location, climate, and the desires of its caretaker. While these seven steps serve as a comprehensive guide, they are the starting point for you to experiment, adapt, and cultivate a garden that resonates with your vision.\nRemember, gardening is a journey, a constant evolution of learning and growth. Cherish the moments of discovery, embrace the challenges, and celebrate the harvests. Whether you have acres of land or a few pots on a balcony, the magic of gardening lies in the connection it forges between you and the natural world.\nSo, go forth with the knowledge you’ve gained, the soil you’ve nurtured, and the love you’ve sown into your garden. May your gardening endeavors be abundant, your green spaces flourishing, and your connection to the earth enduring. Happy gardening!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://blocktopograph.protolambda.com/", "date": "2020-12-03T19:57:57Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141732696.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20201203190021-20201203220021-00387.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.91167813539505, "token_count": 514, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__171469257", "lang": "en", "text": "Blocktopograph can map your Minecraft worlds in real-time. Included map-types: Overworld, Nether, Caves, Slime-chunks, X-RAY, Block-light, Biomes, and more! The map also provides a intuitive way to edit chunk-NBT-data and teleport players. And markers for every mob!\nBlocktopograph provides a user friendly — but very powerful — NBT editor for MCPE; copy, paste, delete and create NBT tags to whatever you like. 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The worldmap helps you find your way, and you can teleport to wherever you want!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://sleepyhollowminigolf.com/upcoming-events", "date": "2024-02-23T21:13:44Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474445.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223185223-20240223215223-00628.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8587771654129028, "token_count": 271, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__23774211", "lang": "en", "text": "Private Event- sign-up\nSign up at 6PM at Wendt’s Sandbar in Townsend, WI . Either with Dawn or Tim.\ngather at Sleepy Hollow Mini-Golf at 6:30 PM.\nRandom teams of two will play together.\nWinners announced at Wendt’s Sandbar after all players complete.\n1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners 💰💰💰\nMystery Hole =free drink\nYou owe the host a drink if you don’t get a hole in one on 18.\nBring your cooler with your favorite beverage!!\n21 and older\nOpening weekend! We will open Saturday May 27th @10AM -7PM, Sunday 11AM-5PM, Monday 10AM-5PM Kids have a chance to win a free Baby Big Foot! A Baby Big Foot will be hidden on the course , finders keepers! Saturday, Sunday and Monday a new Baby will be added .\nWe will stay open later depending on participation.\nBring your Father and/or Grandfather for a round of mini golf! Dads and grandpas only pay $2\nLast Day of the Season. While supplies last hula hoop for a free ice cream treat!\nStay tuned for more updates about special events!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://ecotune.net/forge-motorsport-audi-rs3-8v-intercooler-2015-on/", "date": "2019-01-23T00:12:04Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583875448.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190122223011-20190123005011-00289.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9302574992179871, "token_count": 890, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__22640573", "lang": "en", "text": "Forge Motorsport Audi RS3 8V Intercooler (2015-on)\nNeed Some Advice? Speak to one of our experts.\nIf your car is fitted with adaptive cruise control, we can additionally supply you with a billet bracket and fixings to enable the relocation of the ACC radar. Simply select the ACC option in the drop down menu above. No re-coding of the unit should be necessary.\nFollowing on from our very successful intercooler for the RS3 8P chassis, the Forge intercooler for the RS3 8V chassis builds on our reputation for delivering cores that offer real-world increases in power and temperature drops.\nWhilst the 8V chassis shares many components with the older 8P, the space available behind the bumper is a different shape and the crash bar has also changed. This required a whole new intercooler and crash bar setup for this latest chassis*\nThe RS3 8V core is a huge 640x250x100 and of bar and plate design. This gives it a huge 55% more surface area than stock, and an even more impressive 94% more volume. The end tanks are made with integrated pipes in order to retain the stock boost hoses, though you can also replace the hoses with our FMKT024 boost hose set if you so wish. Just like on the 8P chassis, we supply a genuine Audi RS3 crash bar which we modify in house in order to accept the new larger core, then finish both the crash bar and core in our standard black crackle finish powder coat for maximum longevity.\nAs shown in the graph above, for both tests we let the car heatsoak on the dyno until the radiator fans tripped on and off (which gives an inlet temperature of 36 deg C), then do a dyno pull from there. This gives a more consistent result and reflects real-world driving conditions more accurately. You can easily see the Forge intercooler cools much quicker and delivers a much greater drop in temperature compared to OEM.\nOn the standard car we tested on, it made 362bhp completely stock (so largely in line with what Audi quote) with a peak intake temperature of 58 deg C. With just this intercooler fitted and no other modifications, the same car made 386bhp with a peak inlet temperature of 23 deg C, a gain of 24bhp and a drop of 35 deg C. Gains on mapped cars will likely be even more impressive as the stock intercooler core really starts to struggle on stage 1 mapped cars.\nThe kit contains full instructions for installation, which should take around 3.5 hours, and a complete kit which includes everything needed.\nYou may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).\nYou should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. 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I am about 70 K's short of Inuvik, NWT on the Demster Hwy.\nSo I am taking two new walkers under my 'wing' as we walk towards the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, 18 June 1812. First will be 'Walking with Joseph' He is my gr gr grandfather, Joseph Stanzel, who according to the family story was in Napoleon's army before coming to Canada. He will be walking around Europe and his adventures will be posted in December, February and April. Second will be 'Walking with Andrew'. He is Sgt. Andrew Spearman of the 100th Regiment [99th Reg't after Feb 1816] and will be walking with his Regiment during their stay in Canada. His adventures will be posted in January, March and May.\nAll posts will be on/near 18th of each month\nJoseph's posts will cover the years 1806 ,the year it is estimated that he was conscripted into Napoleon's Army, until 1812.\nAndrew's posts will cover the years 1805, the year his regiment had its traumatic voyage to Canada, until 1812. 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My desire to speak the language of my own family resulted in a degree in East Asian Languages at Indiana University, and I was working as a Japanese translator/interpreter when I took my first pottery class at the Indianapolis Art Center. This combination of passions, inspirations and situations has led me to the professional, full-time pottery career that now centers my life.\nMy stoneware pieces are reduction fired to cone 10, or 2340° F, in a natural gas kiln, and evoke a pure, uncomplicated, sensitive aesthetic. I balance this controlled, precise style with Raku. Raku, with its roots in Japanese tradition, is a firing technique that produces never-to-be-repeated bursts of iridescent color and crackle patterns on its glazed surfaces. It is quick, hands-on, and spontaneous. The rhythm I create when doing raku firings is like a dance and the results are dependent on my every move. Most of my stoneware and raku pieces are made on the potter’s wheel. I often decorate my pieces with kanji, or Chinese characters, using a traditional Japanese calligraphy brush which allows me to express myself through a beautiful written language that is part of my own culture.\nI moved to New Mexico in 1999 and, after 4 years in Santa Fe, now live in Dixon, a small rural farming village rich with its community of artistic spirits. My studio is a small adobe house nestled in the hills at the edge of high desert wilderness where I enjoy quiet, peace and simplicity.\nMy raku appears in 500 Raku: Bold Explorations of a Dynamic Ceramics Technique, a gallery book by Lark Crafts.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.davidnikel.com/norway/", "date": "2018-07-23T15:30:38Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676596542.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20180723145409-20180723165409-00288.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8827490210533142, "token_count": 351, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__20908583", "lang": "en", "text": "Do you need an article or comment from someone who knows Norway?\nI am the author of the Moon Norway guidebook and run two websites dedicated to Norway. I have lived here since 2011 so if you need a Norway expert for an article or comment, look no further.\nRadio & podcast appearances\nBBC Scotland: Live appearance on the drive-time news talking about the Norwegian elections.\nAmateur Traveler: The world’s longest-running travel podcast\nEpisode 572: Travel to the Lofoten Islands of Norway with David Nikel\nZero to Travel: Travel podcast and online community\nHow to see the Northern Lights with David Nikel\nLife in Norway Show: My own podcast\nFind out more about the podcast\nNewspaper columns & appearances\nI also write articles about Norway and Scandinavia in the global media. Some highlights include:\nThe Telegraph: Regular articles for the expat life section of the UK’s Telegraph newspaper:\nIs Norway really the most liveable place on earth?\nBritish football fans: You’ll never walk alone in Norway\nWhy untranslatable Norwegian words are a treasure trove\nGlobe and Mail: Quoted in Canada’s most widely-read newspaper:\nWhat are the must-sees in Norway?\nNorwegian American: Regular column for the Norwegian-American newspaper, which has been published continuously since 1889:\nWhy Bill Bryson should return to Hammerfest\nFour free options to see Oslo on a budget\nThe history beyond the charm of Røros\nOther media appearances\nNational Geographic: Chapter on Grunerløkka, Oslo, for Where the Locals Go book\nAFAR.com: Norway destination expert", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.inozetek.ca/collections/gloss-pearescent", "date": "2024-04-17T15:52:22Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817158.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417142102-20240417172102-00576.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9209479689598083, "token_count": 299, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__109580953", "lang": "en", "text": "The Inozetek Super Gloss Pearlescent Series is a line of premium vinyl films that are engineered to offer an unmatched combination of superior gloss and pearlescent effects, providing a unique and luxurious appearance. Infused with high-quality pearlescent pigments, this series captures and reflects light, creating a stunning range of colors that shift and change depending on the angle of the light source.\nThis series comprises an extensive range of colors, each one designed to offer a mesmerizing and sophisticated finish that is sure to turn heads and make a bold statement. The collection includes an array of shades of blues, greens, pinks, purples, and many other colors, making it easy to find the perfect hue for your project.\nThe Inozetek Super Gloss Pearlescent Series is made from premium materials that offer unmatched durability, ensuring that your project won't fade, crack, or peel over time. Furthermore, this series is easy to install, and its advanced air-release technology eliminates air bubbles, providing a smooth and seamless finish.\nOverall, the Inozetek Super Gloss Pearlescent Series is an excellent choice for those seeking a high-end and unique finish. With its superior gloss, pearlescent effects, and advanced quality, this series offers a perfect solution for those looking to add a touch of elegance and sophistication to any project. From vehicles and boats to interior surfaces and electronics, this collection is an ideal choice for all kinds of creative endeavors.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://andhrawishesh.com/health/490-health-tips/33453-passive-thai-yoga-your-way-to-a-healthy-life.html", "date": "2023-01-29T09:09:34Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499710.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20230129080341-20230129110341-00456.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9524469971656799, "token_count": 980, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__132447971", "lang": "en", "text": "It's great to have a workout routine, and even better if you religiously stick to it, but a routine, however innovative, can run you out of steam in no time.\nBy introducing some variations to your existing regime or taking up a completely different physical activity every fortnight you could make life interesting, and your workouts more worthwhile. We keep believing that by exercising hard we can tone our muscles, attain flexibility and maintain a healthy lifestyle, but lose hope when we can't get over the weight loss plateau, and wonder why our body has stopped responding to exercise.\nFor those into yoga, this might come as a natural progression as a few sessions of passive Thai yoga bodywork can set you on the right track to regaining your form and fitness. A 2500-year-old tradition of massage that originated in India during the time of the Buddha and later moved to Thailand with the spread of Buddhism, passive Thai yoga involves yoga-like stretches in addition to a whole range of massages and acupressure to enhance the fluidity of the body while ridding it of stress.\nWhat is passive Thai yoga\nUnder the guidance of an expert therapist you are made to stretch and perform various yoga postures on a futon. But the most important aspect of passive Thai yoga is the blend of massage and acupressure to lighten the body, induce oxygen supply and release blockages. And like any Thai massage, this one too is performed over comfortable clothing and makes no use of creams and oils. Elaborating further, Mumbai-based yoga and massage therapist, Samanta Duggal says, \"The therapist uses his hands, knees, legs and feet to move you into a series of stretches that aim at both relaxing and energising the body.\"\nA single session of Thai yoga can ease muscle tension, reduce stress levels, increase agility of the joints, not to mention, pump energy into the body. Says Samanta, \"Thai massage can be used as preventive medication, and is also an alternative therapy for problems such as sciatica, spondylitis, arthritis, migraines, indigestion, and even menstrual dysfunction. Also called Thai yoga massage, it works on unblocking the meridians or energy channels in our body. In yoga, this is achieved through various asanas, whereas in Thai yoga massage, we do it with acupressure, joint manipulation and mild stretches.\"\nSamanta, a practising yoga and massage therapist for a decade now, conducts workshops in Mumbai on passive Thai yoga in which she teaches both novices and enthusiasts the art of massage combined with some yogic asanas. Typically, a two hour session has you partner up with the therapist where you are taught to receive and give out a few valuable Thai massage techniques for relaxation and easing frazzled nerves in the areas of the body like neck, shoulders, back and feet. Before commencing the massage therapy, you are made to warm up with a few rounds of Suryanamaskar to get energy flowing into your body. Says she, \"My classes are open to people at all levels of fitness, whether beginner or expert. The idea is to create somatic awareness of us holding tension in various pockets of our bodies and letting them go.\"\nHow active is passive Thai yoga\nIn a Thai massage procedure, the therapist normally uses his elbows, knees, feet and palms to get the right posture on his recipient. In that sense it is an active form of giving therapy. By the same token, since the movement in the recipient is initiated by the masseur, there is no physical exertion on him, save for the fact that he is allowing himself to be moved passively.\nA therapy, not a workout!\nInforms Samanta, \"If you consider weight loss to be one of the benefits of this form of wellness, you are mistaken. Passive Thai yoga is a wholesome procedure that attempts to balance our bodies and, not to mention, the endocrine system that in turn aides in regulating metabolism. It is one of the by-products of relaxation and massage therapy.\" It's a great idea to incorporate such massage therapy sessions couple of times a month to derive maximum benefit from your existing fitness schedule. It'll help strengthen your body, keep your muscles relaxed, fix day-today health woes, and build immunity.\nFollowing a Sattvic diet that comprises vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, cereals, fresh milk, yoghurt and ghee can do wonders to your metabolism, and form the perfect basis for starting a healthy lifestyle.\nIf you are working out only to shed flab, think again. By incorporating a dash of wholesomeness to your fitness regime you can not only rebuild your body, but regain your lost confidence too.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.endureitsports.com/testimonials/", "date": "2023-01-28T20:52:24Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499654.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20230128184907-20230128214907-00253.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.973852813243866, "token_count": 2720, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__174096448", "lang": "en", "text": "A few years ago, I decided I wanted to finish an Ironman. After failing to finish on my first attempt, I decided I needed some cycling help. I found Endure It! Sports and thought their CompuTrainer classes were exactly what I needed to become a better cyclist. At my very first class, I met Coach Sara Fix who dissected my bike, my pedal stroke, and my nutrition. To say I was intimidated by this 25+ Ironman Finisher would be an understatement. Three Ironman finishes later, I credit Sara, Coach Erik Walters and the entire Endure It! Sports family for taking me into the fold and teaching me everything I need to know about being a successful triathlete.\nCoach Sara’s weekly coaching, training plans and infinite advice put me in the best shape and best position to be ready for anything an Ironman race brought my way. Was it tough? Yes, it was but Coach Sara’s preparation gave me the tools to always find a way to work through any issue during a race and be successful. Her encouragement kept me going and propelled me across many finish lines! I couldn’t ask for a better coach, mentor, and friend.\nCoach Erik put me in the perfect bike with the perfect fit so my equipment helped me reach my goals. His knowledge of cycling equipment is second to none! Not only does he always take the time to listen to what you and your bike need but he always comes up with a solution that will help! He also is a fabulous triathlon coach who always supports and encourages!\nThe entire Endure It! Sports family supported me every day of my training. Hearing training and racing advice from other club members was invaluable. Also, having lots of training partners made training and ultimately racing tons of fun! The encouragement from the club is just amazing.\nI couldn’t have reached my goal of finishing an Ironman without Coach Sara, Coach Erik, and the whole crew!\n-Cristi White – 50 yo\nThree Time Ironman Finisher\nEndure It! is not just a great triathlon store offering the best equipment and coaching. It is more than that, with a focus on building a community of athletes striving to push beyond their perceived limits in an amazingly supportive environment.\nI was an early customer of Endure It, and at the time knew little about triathlon. It didn’t take me long to get hooked. Endure It! has since become a core part of where I spend my time and the catalyst for many new friendships.\nSara and Erik are amazingly passionate and knowledgeable, with very genuine and attentive interests in helping customers be better. These are traits shared across Endure It’s coaching staff. Each week, Endure It! offers multiple opportunities for coached swimming, biking and running, an appreciated flexibility given my limited choice time available. Endure It! sponsors awesome training camps, including an annual trip to Solvang, CA. The store gives you access to all of your triathlon equipment, fit and maintenance needs to get you race ready. When you do race with Endure It, you won’t find a more enthusiastic support team. I also appreciate how Endure It! gives back to the community with two notable annual events including Beat the Bird 5K on Thanksgiving Day and a newer 2-person 10K team relay in July.\n5 stars for Endure It!\nEndure It! is the whole package: tough and smart training with a fun supportive group of athletes at all levels!\nEveryone wants each other to succeed and reach their goals. This is no accident. It is the result of Sara and Erik’s hard work, passion and dedication to their athletes. They cultivate a culture of excellence, camaraderie and fun that is rare in the sport.\n– Erin Hardies\nBeen coached by Sara for 2 years and is racing Ironman Wisconsin this year – her first full.\nI bought my first triathlon bike from Endure It!, and was impressed by their excellent service.\nHowever, it wasn’t until I started joining all the activities the club has to offer – indoor bike classes, run club, masters swimming, strength classes – that I truly started enjoying the training and racing.\nSara and Erik have developed a close knit group that is still very welcoming to beginners – a unique combination in this sport.\n– Justin Dygert\nHaving been a long time Endure It! customer and coaching client, I can say that my athletic performance ability has gotten stronger every year, goals of reaching Kona were reached with hard work & diligent race planning by my coach, and the culture at Endure It! is really supportive and it does not matter what level you are, there is encouragement and training for all levels.\nPlanning group trips and group races elevates the fun too!! Not sure what I would do without the great bike mechanics as well. The stress of racing or participating is removed with all of the great peeps at Endure It…\n– Julie Kaczor\nI stopped into the EndureIt shop in Naperville about 3-1/2 years ago, hoping to learn more about upgrading to a nicer Tri specific bike, thinking this would help with the motivation to get back into the sport and better shape along the way. I was met by Erik (who I’ve come to know as an incredible athlete, coach and cheerleader in general) who then proceeded to help me find just the right bike. More importantly though, Erik listened to me and encouraged me to consider checking out some of the indoor CT classes and group runs. I was hesitant at first, as I really was just interested in the bike, but then walked in Sara Fix – who grabbed piece of paper and within 10 minutes had outlined my training plan for the next 6 months. I thought to myself, who is this person? Come to find out, both Sara and Erik are incredibly caring, supportive, talented and two of the most passionate triathletes you will ever meet.\nOver the last 3 plus years, they have coached me and encouraged me in ways that have helped me to go faster and further than I ever could on my own – there is no doubt. The group of athletes that makes up Endure-It really provides a network of support that hold you accountable but also keeps it lighthearted. I have made many great friends along the way and could not imagine being a part of any other tri-group. Thank you Sara and Erik for all you do!\n– Troy Pavelka\n“From my first visit to Endure It! I knew it was something special. I was a fledgling triathlete but accustomed to making my own way in my sports so I was worried that I’d pick up a sort of “specialty store elitist” vibe and would be told I was doing everything\nwrong. It was immediately apparent to me that was not going to be the case. Erik and Sara both were very interested in what my plans and goals were, and while I could tell they had ideas about what I was doing wrong neither of them pushed that on me, instead\nsimply giving me valuable insight to consider drawn from their extensive experience and expecting me to make my own decisions. In that first visit I discerned that they are both intensely passionate about the sport, and they are eager to help anyone who is\nserious, no matter what their goals or where their skills lie.\nIn the ensuing visits, training, races, clinics and the amazing training camps, I quickly learned that Endure It! Is more than a shop, it’s a team. I take a little while to warm up to new people, but once I did I found the team full of welcoming folks and it\nturns out it is even more than a team, it is a circle of friends, perhaps even family. I’m happy to be a part of it, as much as I can\n– J. Anthony Digaetano\nI got into the sport of triathlon in 2009 and for the first couple of years tried to figure this sport by my own means. I struggled with injury, and every event was a painful journey. I thought to myself how could this be fun?!\nThen I met Sara Fix and Erik Walter who invited me to try their classes.. I knew of “Endureit” as elite, in other words always passing me on the course and smiling the whole way! Yet, as I showed up to each class not only did the pain go away, the community of athletes became as close as a family encouraging you to become the best that YOU can be.. I am eternally grateful for the years I have had here. It’s pulled me personally through tough times in my life as I was able to adopt the values of a healthy lifestyle. I am so thankful for Sara and Erik not only for the invitation, but the friendship that is rare. I cherish this..\n– Bill Pendley\nJoining EndureIt was one of the best decisions I have ever made.\nSara, Erik, and the rest of the EndureIt team have brought my abilities in triathlon to levels I didn’t expect. You can truly feel their passion and support during every single workout.\nI started working with Erik after an overtraining injury left me unable to run. He developed a training plan that enabled me to maintain fitness while healed. Once I was cleared to run, he got me back to peak running form in a matter of months culminating in a four-minute marathon PR.\nErik has done an incredible job addressing my weak areas while building on my strengths – all while keeping me injury free while training for my next Ironman 70.3.\nHis positivity and great attitude are infectious.\nI have been a part of Endure It! as a customer, athlete and/or coach since 2008. I have met some of my closest friends here. It is truly inspiring to see such a wide variety of athletes come together to do something they enjoy.\nIt doesn’t matter if you’re learning to ride a bike or a multi-Ironman World Championship qualifier, everyone is welcome and can find a way to take part in daily training all year round.\nThere is no intimidation factor. Come and check it out!\n– Todd Byers Coach 4 x world champion finisher\nDear Sara –\nYou are honestly the best! I don’t know what I would have done with you this past year. You set an unbelievable example for me on what it take to mentally push your body past what you think is possible.\nYou impress me every day with your unshakeable energy and positive attitude that is contagious to everyone. You are truly an inspiration to me and I strive to make you proud.\nI will undoubtedly think of you for strength when I am cold, wet, sandy, and exhausted.\nI owe so much to you. Thank you for being an amazing person.\n– Andrew Pyle, Navy Seal\nI met Sara fix at the end of my first season as a triathlete. I hired her as my coach at end of my second season. Although I was a short distance triathlete, and she is known for coaching anywhere from kona qualifiers to newbies doing couch to Ironman, I had specific goal in my short distance racing. By the end of that year, my goals were met. In the first year, my cycling fitness grew exponentially!\nThe second year, we honed in other aspects such as nutrition. Then started into longer distances. We started a run focused training, as that is my weakest event, and have since only met and exceeded my goals. I have since completed 2 Ironman races, a few marathons, several 70.3.\nMy personal records continue to be beat in training and in racing. Sara and her team has made me a better athlete. I have referred several people to Sara fix for coaching and to endure it for Bike fits and maintenance. No one do I trust more with my training and racing than Sara Fix and the team at Endure it! Sports!\n– Nicole Cartier\nThere truly is a spot for all athletes at Endure It! Athletes are able to train within their personal level and ability, all within a group setting, while receiving feedback and support.\nThe support from Endure It! coaches is never-ending and comes in many forms: email/text/phone/face-to-face discussions, clinics, workshops and camps, as well as cheering at club races and the celebration of accomplishments. The coaches make everyone feel welcome and respected and do an incredible job of providing individual feedback, valuable tips and workouts of the appropriate intensity and help each individual set appropriate goals as one’s fitness level increases.\nWhether you are training in one discipline, are new to triathlons or have already completed an Ironman, Endure It! has a spot for you, and you’ll be happy with the support – and the successes you achieve with this triathlon club!\n– Betsy Bruns", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.nautiyachtsriviera.com/bateau-jh-van-eijk-en-zonen-holland-tug_277918.html", "date": "2020-05-26T09:05:59Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347390755.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20200526081547-20200526111547-00585.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.6645857691764832, "token_count": 379, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-24", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__42499880", "lang": "en", "text": "Jh Van Eijk En Zonen Holland Tug\n250cv (.) de\nNombre heures moteur : 8200h\nCatégorie : > Yacht (+ 16m) / Grande Plaisance\nEtat : occasion\nLongueur : 17m\nLargeur : 4m\nAnnée du produit : 1940\nNombre de Cabine : 1\nRéférence : DIGIB_812_555749\nVisible à Provence Alpes Côte d´Azur\nDescription du bateau\n- Vitesse de Croisière : 8\n- Vitesse Max : 8\n- Consommation L/h : 12\nI am a charming Dutch Tug boat build in 1940.\nMy activity was Tug-vessel in Rotterdam port from 1940 to 1961 under the name \"MARGOT\"; I was steamed powered at this time!\nAround 1960, my life was even more fearless since I have been servicing as Patrol vessel for Rotterdam port Police. I have been supplied then with my actual 250HP FIAT Marine engine.\nFrom 2002 until 2017, I had a more relax time and I became part of the history of the port museum of Rotterdam as I was exhibited there for 15 beautiful years.\n2017 was for me the start of a new adventure since I was transported to the south of France to become a very friendly boat, suitable for boating, nautical sports, and of course for original and unforgettable receptions & parties !!\"\nAppareillage électronique de navigation:\nEquipement technique et de pont supérieur:\nGrue pour jet-ski (Hydraulique).\nTel : +33630999336\nContact : Pascal Tesse", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.jamminjumpers.org/jump-2-it-camp/", "date": "2018-05-22T00:12:14Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794864572.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20180521235548-20180522015548-00225.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9162153005599976, "token_count": 169, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__56970096", "lang": "en", "text": "Jump 2 It Camp\nReady, Set, Go! We will host our annual Jump 2 It Camp on June 11 - 14, 2018 from 9 AM - 2 PM. Wadsworth Middle School Auxiliary Gym. Jumpers of all ages and skill level will experience the excitement of learning new jump rope skills and character building while taking part in many different leadership activities.\nCamp Theme: Music of the Decades!\n* Jump Rope Camp Registration (Ages 7+) $100\n* Camp Shirt $20\n* Make a Jump Rope $10\n* Jump Rope Instructor Certification (Ages 15+) June 12, 2018 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM $120.\nSign up by May 15, 2018 to guarantee your spot. Bring a packed lunch and wear athletic clothing with good running/jumping shoes.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://sartellyouthbasketball.sportngin.com/register/form/943527999", "date": "2022-10-04T12:19:02Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337504.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20221004121345-20221004151345-00403.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9042811989784241, "token_count": 461, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__191669129", "lang": "en", "text": "2022 In-house K-4 Registration!\nThis registration session will allow you to complete contact information, sign up for participation, and submit payment. Please read through each page carefully to ensure that all information is provided accurately. To complete registration through our secure site, please have your Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or checking account information available. Following the completion of this registration, you will see a charge on your account from Sartell Area Youth BB.\nWHO: Sartell Community Grades K-4th\nREGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN NOW until October 22, 2022\nCOST: $50.00 (includes In House t-shirt) proceeds will be donated to the Sartell HS Girls and Boys Basketball Programs\n3rd and 4th Grade Players registered for SAYBA Travel Basketball will get 50% off registration fee!! (this info is in registration form)\nSessions at Riverview Intermediate School and Sartell High School\nPlease bring your water bottle and own ball if possible\nDrop off and Pick Up at RIS at the Main Entrance and SHS Door #19\nWe have limited space in the gyms for parent spectators. If possible it would be preferred to drop off and pick up your athlete after the session.\nWe will be following ISD 748 protocol for COVID 19.\nPLEASE do a symptoms check prior to bringing your athlete to SAYBA In House. IF NOT FEELING WELL, PLEASE STAY HOME\nOctober 29th at RIS\nNovember 5th at RIS\nNovember 12th at SHS\nNovember 19th at RIS\nDecember 3rd at SHS\nGirls Sessions: K-4th Grade (on different courts) 8:15 AM to 9:15 AM\nBoys Sessions: K-2nd Grade (on different courts) 9:40 AM to 10:40 AM\nBoys Sessions: 3rd-4th Grade(on different courts) 10:55 AM to 11:55 AM\nAll sessions will be coached by the Sartell Girls and Boys Basketball teams. COVID Protocols will be followed.\nPlease direct any questions regarding this registration to: Trina Peeters firstname.lastname@example.org\nSelect an option to continue with the registration.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://glenburnie.org/golf", "date": "2024-04-17T12:31:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817153.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417110701-20240417140701-00086.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9416908025741577, "token_count": 564, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__162866621", "lang": "en", "text": "Golf Cart Etiquette\n- Always keep the cart clear of the tee deck\n- Keep carts away from greens and bunkers\n- Obey all roped off areas and directional signs\n- When on the fairway, keep the cart behind or next to golfers who have yet to hit their ball.\n- If the course is too wet, keep your cart off the course.\nSaturday Best Ball Scamble\nBest Ball Scramble tournaments are held on Saturday mornings from the begging of July through labor day weekend. The fun begins at the first hole around 9:30AM. Entrance fees are$4.00 per person. Usually a cottager volunteers to supply refreshments for the players.\nTo play is easy, just place your entrance fee of $4/person in a sealed envelope with name of the players written on the face of the envelope and leave it in the lock box behind the mailboxes. Envelopes must be deposited by 7AM the day of the tournament.\nThere are no age limits for people who wish to enter. Cash payouts are usually awarded to first, second and third place winners. There are also usually cash prizes for closest to the pin on the first and fifth hole.\nHow we play a \"best ball scramble\" at Glenburnie\nEach team (usually consisting of four-to-six players) plays two rounds on our five hole course. It's a shotgun start, so team one starts at the first hole, team two on the second, etc.\nEach player tees off from their starting tee. The team captain selects the best of the tee shots (best ball), and all players take their second shot from this location. The best of the second shot is determined and so on until the ball is holed.\n- Each player is allowed one Mulligan during the tournament.\n- Boys twelve and under may drive from the ladies tee.\n- The septic mounds on the first and fifth hole are in play, but to prevent damage to the mounds, use a free drop on the fairway if your shot should land in these areas.\n- Across Glenburnie road on either side is out of play from the First and Second hole.\n- From the second hole, it's a fair play over Lake George way. If you land inside the drainage ditch from the second hole, it is still inbounds and you're allowed a free drop.\n- If you use a mulligan when shooting for second shot closest to the pin on the first and fifth hole you are disqualified from the cash prize.\n- Shirts and Shoes at all times.\n- Golf Carts can only be driven by persons 14 and up.\n- USGA golf rules and etiquette apply.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://individual-fundraiser-ongoing.everydayhero.com/au/jumping-for-a-cause-maree-skydiver?fbclid=IwAR3EWEG-Fsn09-9_nDVA49dkkDhhYWt4DMxJkf-vc18_ytrUGxdWzB1RFWY", "date": "2019-11-15T16:36:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496668682.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20191115144109-20191115172109-00245.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9523522853851318, "token_count": 236, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-47", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__99851193", "lang": "en", "text": "During our lives many things happen that we’re not prepared for. Even if it’s out of our comfort zone we must learn to face our fears, and strive to be the happiest, strongest, person that we can be.\nI have skydived with Skydive Australia at two of their Melbourne drop zones, and now I am about to embark on my amazing journey around Australia. I intend to jump out of perfectly good planes with the awesome Skydive Australia crew at all their other great locations, and finish up back in Melbourne, where my life changing journey began.\nI do not have an exact time frame to complete this as Skydiving is a weather dependent activity.\nMy skydiving journey has a special meaning for me, and for every jump I do on this trip I pledge to make a donation to Beyond Blue. We all need to look after our mental health, as many of us have been affected by anxiety, depression and suicide. Beyond Blue offers help and support, you never have to be alone when struggling through tough times. I’d love it if my followers would get behind me and support this charity too.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://tokeikyokushinkai.com/about-sensei-sithembiso-majozi/", "date": "2024-02-23T09:01:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00155.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9461461305618286, "token_count": 282, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__199015112", "lang": "en", "text": "SENSEI SITHEMBISO MAJOZI\nSensei Sithembiso Majozi also known as Sith is a 3rd Dan black belt. He started his Kyokushinkai karate in South Africa in 1985 at the age of 8yrs.\nWhilst living in South Africa he participated in provincial and national championships under Sensei Msokoli NTOMBANA 4th Dan and South African BC and IKO International Committee Member Shihan Kenny Uytenbogaardt.\nSensei Sith moved to the United Kingdom in 2003 as a 1st Kyu brown belt and joined Tokei Kyokushinkai Karate and trained under Sensei Orlando ROACH 4th Dan Chairman of the England Kyokushinkai Karate. In 2008 he was promoted to 1st Dan black belt, 2nd Dan black belt in 2020 and 3rd Dan 2023.\nBetween 2004 and 2019 Sensei Sith participated in English and British Kyokushinkai knockdown Championships. Also between 2004 and 2019 he represented Great Britain in championships abroad including European and World knockdown Championship under the guidance of Sensei Orlando ROACH.\nSensei Sith is currently the Chief Instructor at Tokei Kyokushinkai Karate, Chairman of the England Kyokushinkai Karate and the coach for Great Britain Kyokushinkai Karate Team.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://ufocoach.wordpress.com/2013/04/", "date": "2020-07-12T12:32:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657138718.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20200712113546-20200712143546-00377.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9668949246406555, "token_count": 1602, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__68644618", "lang": "en", "text": "Kentucky Museum Antique Quilt Display\nOn my way to Paducah this year, I planned a visit to Bowling Green Kentucky and the Kentucky Museum at Western Kentucky University. The display of antique quilts is quite wonderful and well worth the stop. These are photos I took during my visit and are posted here with permission.\n- Blazing Sun circa 1855, by Temperence Ely Snodgrass.\n- Trapunto Detail\nThis next quilt, an 1860 Pine Tree variation, is one that captured my attention. I love small pieces and scrappy quilts.\nBroderie Perse quilt made from English Chintz by a bride who arrived here in 1800, but never quilted this top. It was eventually tied and a border added in 1875.\nMariners Compass, circa 1850\nTrapunto Detail of Mariners Compass Quilt\nThis baby-sized quilt was made from some bow tie blocks that came to me in a scrap bag. Some of the bow ties were made up already by hand sewing and others were still in pieces. Using my sewing machine, I assembled the pieces to make enough blocks for this little quilt. The blocks are not all exactly the same, but they still look alright. I then added the two borders in coordinating colours.\nI quilted it on the long arm using Bottom Line in the Bobbin and a light blue So Fine thread on top. I quilted it in a custom fashion – a block design in each block and separate designs in each border. I did not stabilize the quilt around each block and border before quilting. I can definitely tell by the finished result that stabilization would have produced a better looking quilt. That is a good lesson for me. I will stabilize anything that I custom quilt. Without stabilization – stitch in the ditch around each block and border – it is difficult to keep the quilt true and square.\nEven though this does not meet my personal standards of acceptable quilting, I am sure that someone will love it anyway. This will be a donation quilt to a deserving charity.\nLast week, I went to MQX East in Manchester New Hampshire where I participated in classes, oohed and awwed at the fabulous quilts hung in the show, shopped diligently in the vendor area and thoroughly enjoyed the company of other longarm quilters. All in all, a wonderful experience that left me pumped with ideas for future quilts. I took classes with Angela Walters, Valerie Schlake, Judy Woodworth and Sally Terry.\nAs the teacher angel at Sally Terry’s hands-on class, I also made a sampler of patterns. The photo above is a freehand filler she taught. We worked on stitch regulated Innova machines with Superior’s OMNI thread.\nThis is one of Sally’s designs – a nesting leaf filler.\nThis design I have been calling a lolly pop filler.\nAt the end of the class Sally had us tackle two projects – a fanciful fish and a fancy initial. The class was fun and Sally is a good teacher. I’m already planning on going to the show again next year!\nTwo decades or so ago, I bought a partial bolt of pillow panels from at the garage sale of a woman who owned a country decorating store. After ten years of wondering what I would ever do with them, I opted to make coordinating Ohio Star blocks. The finished blocks sat in a drawer for another five years or more. As part of my ongoing efforts to clean up my UFO cupboards, I assembled the blocks into this top. I debated putting borders on it, but finally decided to leave it as a large throw quilt at 76″ by 76″. Because the squares look similar to neck kerchiefs, I have named it Bandana Stars.\nRecently, I bought a digital quilting design called Barbra’s Feathers from One Song Needle Arts and decided to try it out on this quilt. This quilt is not a treasure and definitely does not deserve custom quilting, but that is what it got! All of the blocks were ditched with MonoPoly. The quilting is done with a tan colored cotton wrapped Poly Core. The bobbin thread is Bottom Line by Superior. The binding was applied to the back and stitched on the front with a tiny applique stitch that is almost invisible. Looks great! Here is a photo of the quilting detail:\nSeveral years ago when I was busy with work related travel, I had little time for piecing tops. I got the bright idea to purchase tops on eBay so I could quilt them as I had time. It sounds good in theory, but the reality is quite different. I purchased a dozen tops, but the quality of the fabric and condition of the tops left a bit to be desired. When I opened the packages, I was somewhat dismayed by my impulsive and imprudent purchases. Chagrined, I stuffed them into a cupboard for several years, but since my retirement, I have forced myself to bring them out of hiding and quilt them.\nThis vintage nine patch quilt is one of those infamous e-Bay flimsies. The vintage cotton top is hand pieced and showed evidence of unprotected storage in an attic where little four footed creatures scurry. Sigh!\nI prepared a backing of a greenish grey shirting and quilted it with a tan thread in a pattern called Pretty Posie, designed by Tammy Finkler, which suited the old fashioned nature of the quilt. The batting is Warm and Natural – 100% cotton.\nOnce quilted, I soak-washed the quilt, using a healthy dose of Fantastic on the stains on the top. After a good rinse, I dried it in the dryer. It came out soft and puckered, like a well-worn old quilt. I then bound the quilt with a slate blue cotton shirting.\nI’m quite pleased with the final result. The stains are mostly gone and it looks like a well loved vintage quilt. My son has asked me not to give it away and I have agreed. This quilt will find a home at our summer cottage where it will be a great snuggle quilt for cool summer evenings on the screened-in porch. Now I am sorry I left this top hidden in a cupboard for so many years!\nThis lap quilt is named for the printed sashing. The fruit print makes me think of Oranges and Lemons, a piano piece I learned when I was a child. I think the fruit might actually be peaches, but my mind only reads oranges and lemons. I made this lap quilt as a challenge to use these printed scraps given to me by a friend. I made disappearing nine patch blocks and then decided I did not like the arrangement. So I then made an extra row of sashed squares to turn the full quilt into sashed blocks. I then added the narrow inner yellow border and the wide green outer border. If I were to do it over, I would choose to make the yellow border narrower, to tone down the power of the yellow.\nI quilted it with a bright yellow poly thread with Bottom Line in the bobbin. The quilting design is called Insignia. I cannot recall the name of the designer.\nThe binding is applied to the front by machine and hand stitched to the back. The binding has been an ongoing hand stitching project for at least a month. Thank heavens, I have guild meetings when I can sit and stitch.\nThe finished quilt will go into my stash ready to be given away when I am inspired by the right occasion.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.mastercard.com/news/perspectives/2023/a-brazilian-interpreter-helps-deaf-gamers-feel-the-thrill-of-esports/", "date": "2023-11-28T14:32:34Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099514.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128115347-20231128145347-00601.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9597498774528503, "token_count": 1102, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__6844683", "lang": "en", "text": "How this sign language interpreter brings home the thrill of esports to deaf fansMarch 20, 2023 | By Sophie Hares\nAs tensions mount ahead of a massive live League of Legends esports competition, “casters” — it's the term used for esports announcers — set the scene with their fast-paced commentaries on teams and tactics.\nBut gamers who are deaf or hard of hearing are shut out from the popular pre-match chat, making it tricky to follow the adrenaline-fueled matches and glean insights into strategies teams use to battle their way to victory, as well as from the post-match analysis of tournaments that don’t take accessibility into account.\nNow, for deaf fans in Brazil, that’s changing thanks to gamer and sign language interpreter Jessyka Maia de Souza. The world’s first official LoL esports interpreter, Maia de Souza was hired by LoL publisher Riot Games — with 180 million players worldwide and 14.5 million Brazilian fans tuning in to CBLoL’s (Brazilian League of Legends Championship) broadcasts in 2022 — to translate live esports events into Brazil’s Libras sign language, becoming the company’s first Libras coordinator and interpreter.\nJessyka Maia de Souza, aka Suuhgetsu, gets ready to \"cast\" a League of Legends live event in Brazil, where she provides sign language interpretation for fans who are deaf or hard of hearing. (Photo courtesy of Maia de Souza)\n“Accessibility in society is still overlooked, and when it comes to games and entertainment, it’s considered a luxury, but we are all entitled to it,” says Maia de Souza, 28, who goes by the gaming name Suuhgetsu.\nHigh-quality closed captioning is common in video games, making it easier for deaf people to game at home, and last year Xbox launched a dedicated channel on the streaming platform Twitch with American Sign Language interpretations. But as the popularity of esports rockets and millions of fans follow live high-profile contests at home, gaming companies are constantly looking for ways to improve fans’ experience and make esports more inclusive to all communities.\nAlthough not deaf herself, Maia de Souza has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by many people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Growing up in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state, she started to learn Libras as a child so that she could communicate better with her uncle’s girlfriend at the time, who was hearing impaired, and from then on, she dove into the studies of deafness and accessibility.\nShe soon became hooked and decided to take it a step further, by studying Libras alongside her bachelor’s degree in law and specializations in criminal law and forensics.\nA keen gamer who has built her own computers, Maia de Souza realized there was a pressing need to make gaming more inclusive, so she began to broadcast the tournaments of players who are deaf and hard and hearing and host accessible live contests. She also began to create Libras content on League of Legends. Riot Games soon came calling.\nSigning in Libras is just a part of her job. To provide the interpretation gamers want and need, Maia de Souza makes sure she learns everything she can about the game and the top casters, as well as popular LoL memes and jokes.\n“Any interpreter can do signing, but it’s about knowing the subject and having experience. Otherwise, it’s like asking an orthopedist to check your eyes — both are doctors, but from different specialities,” she says.\nThrough her eponymous company Suuhgetsu, her mission now is to organize gaming championships for people with disabilities and to train them to work as casters, commentators and presenters. In November, she was recognized by Riot Games and Mastercard Brazil at the CBLoL Awards, an event that honors great athletes and important figures in the esports scene in Brazil, as one of four “Unknown Legends” — LoL community members who are making a positive difference inside and outside the game by encouraging and strengthening diversity and inclusion.\nJessyka Maia de Souza, second from left, was one of four people in the gaming industry honored for their work in making the world more accessible. The others included Vicky Wolf, left, a content producer and caster leading anti-racism efforts; and Pedro Fracassi, second from right, and Ana Maria Jacomini, streamers that promote safe spaces and positive behavior in League of Legends. (Photo credit: Bruno Alvares, Cesar Galeão and Dayane Cruz)\n“They are proving that a champion is not only one with great skill in the game but someone who seeks to amplify values such as empathy, unity and respect,” says Sarah Buchwitz, vice president of marketing and communications at Mastercard Brazil.\nMaia de Souza hopes other companies will follow Riot’s lead and start to make esports more accessible for people with disabilities. “It shows smaller championships — where those who want to become professionals start — that hearing-impaired people are on the scene and that they want to stop being spectators and become players, too.”", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.pcschools.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=14&ModuleInstanceID=3698&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=4197&PageID=21&Comments=true", "date": "2023-03-31T03:18:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296949533.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230331020535-20230331050535-00245.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9833114147186279, "token_count": 321, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-14", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__81188853", "lang": "en", "text": "Park City High School student Griffin Briley took first place at the WÜRTH Modyf ISMF World Championships in Spain.\nA PCHS junior, Briley competed in four categories and ultimately won the U18 individual race category for ski mountaineering, which is simply climbing and skiing mountains. He completed the course with a time of 54:44.4; the next closest competitor was a minute and twenty-one seconds behind his pace.\n“I'd like to thank all my teachers, family and friends, and the National Federation for USA Skimo, because they made it all happen,” said Briley. “My teachers are so supportive, and Park City High School is a great place to be.”\nBriley has been competing for four years and went on to credit his success to his father, who introduced him to the sport and continues to push him to continue to get better.\n“I'm super thankful for all my support and all the people that have noticed; it's great to have the sport grow in the United States,” said Briley.\nSKIMO will make its debut in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, and one of Briley’s goals is to compete on the debut national team.\n“It takes a lot of hours of training to get to where I am at,” said Briley. “I am going to continue having as much fun as possible with Skimo and with the people I relate to the most.”", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://allofthebeautifulthings.com/our-exhibitors/sheila-fowlie-2/", "date": "2021-09-18T08:15:46Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780056348.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20210918062845-20210918092845-00665.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9308879375457764, "token_count": 260, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__214924252", "lang": "en", "text": "Shetland lace is a style of knitting practiced in the isles for generations. Given the isolated and exposed location of the islands, the native sheep have evolved soft wool of finest quality that belies their hardy nature.\nSheila Fowlie grew up on an isolated croft on the islands and was taught the art of Shetland lacemaking by her grandmother before she was old enough to attend school. More than 40 years later, Sheila’s love of knitting continues and she, like us at all of the beautiful things, she feels passionately about preserving the integrity of this traditional craft. Although imitations are available, the quality of wool used in authentic Shetland lace produces a knit so fine that the finished garment can be passed through a wedding ring.\nWorking from classic Shetland patterns and her own designs, Sheila produces items including christening shawls, bridal veils and distinctive alternatives to the ubiquitous pashmina.\nPrices are dependent on the size and complexity of the garments requested. When ordering it is important to remember that hundreds of hours can be required for a single piece but with appropriate care these garments will provide a beautiful heirloom for generations to come.\nExamples of Sheila Fowlie’s work are shown below", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://longislanddahlia.org/", "date": "2014-09-02T16:37:29Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-35/segments/1409535922089.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20140901014522-00448-ip-10-180-136-8.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9538487792015076, "token_count": 378, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2014-35", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-35__0__16893264", "lang": "en", "text": "Volunteers Maintaining the Largest Public Dahlia Display Garden on the East Coast | Based at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River, NY\nSaturday, August 30 and Sunday August 31, 2014\nSaturday 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM\nSunday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM\nBayard Cutting Arboretum, Great River, New York\nAll dahlia growers are welcome to enter their blooms in the competition, experienced and novices alike. We will have LIDS members on hand to assist anyone who brings blooms with the setting up and staging of the dahlias to enter in the competition. This is a great way to show off what you have grown. Not sure if you have what it takes? You do, just bring your best looking blooms, with at least one set of leaves showing and you will learn how to set up flowers for the show. It is easy, it is fun, and you may win a ribbon!\nIf you have blooms to donate for our arrangements, please bring them down as well! They are most appreciated, all of these blooms are donated by generous growers like you.\nThank you for supporting the Long Island Dahlia Society!\nEach Saturday during the dahlia season (typically late March to November, unless otherwise notified) our volunteers meet at 9:00 AM at the William Wolkoff Dahlia Garden in Bayard Cutting Arboretum.\nUnder the leadership of the Garden Director Joe Lysik, our volunteers support the garden by preparing the tubers for planting, maintaining the garden during the bloom times, through the digging up the tubers at the end of season, this is a hands-on learning experience, all are welcome.\nWork in the garden is followed by coffee and cake at 11:00 am.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.citywalkers.eu/en/experience-the-magic-of-la-scala-a-tour-of-italys-most-iconic-theater/", "date": "2024-02-26T16:26:03Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474661.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226162136-20240226192136-00300.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9173957109451294, "token_count": 552, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__181058950", "lang": "en", "text": "Experience the Magic of La Scala: A Tour of Italy’s Most Iconic Theater\nLa Scala Theater, located in the heart of Milan, is one of the most iconic and prestigious opera houses in the world. Since its opening in 1778, La Scala has been the cultural jewel of Milan, attracting visitors from around the world to experience the magic of opera.\nA Must-See Destination for Opera Lovers\nFor opera lovers, a visit to La Scala is a must-see destination. The theater’s rich history and breathtaking architecture make it a truly unique experience.\nBehind the Scenes at La Scala\nVisitors can take a tour of the theater and discover the secrets behind the scenes of this world-renowned opera house. The tour begins with a visit to the theater’s museum, which houses an impressive collection of costumes, musical instruments, and memorabilia from La Scala’s illustrious past. Visitors can also see original scores from some of the world’s most famous operas, including works by Verdi, Rossini, and Puccini. After the museum, visitors are taken on a behind-the-scenes tour of the theater. They can see the stage, the dressing rooms, and the orchestra pit up close, and learn about the technical aspects of putting on an opera production.\nExperience the Grandeur of La Scala’s Auditorium\nOne of the highlights of the tour is the opportunity to stand on the stage and take in the breathtaking view of the theater’s grand auditorium. With its intricate golden decorations, red velvet seats, and stunning crystal chandelier, the auditorium is a masterpiece of Italian neoclassical architecture.\nDuring the tour, visitors can also learn about La Scala’s rich history, which includes performances by some of the greatest opera singers and conductors of all time. From Maria Callas to Luciano Pavarotti, La Scala has hosted some of the most iconic figures in the world of opera.\nAn Unforgettable Opera Experience\nFor those who want to experience the magic of La Scala in person, attending an opera performance is an unforgettable experience. With its world-class acoustics and stunning productions, La Scala is the perfect place to see some of the world’s most famous operas, including Aida, La Traviata, and Rigoletto.\nIn conclusion, a visit to La Scala is a must for anyone who loves opera and wants to experience the magic of one of Italy’s most iconic theaters. Whether you take a behind-the-scenes tour or attend a performance, La Scala is sure to leave a lasting impression and a memory that will last a lifetime.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://ssmagicshop.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=84_77&product_id=711", "date": "2020-07-14T05:20:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657149205.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20200714051924-20200714081924-00225.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.949296236038208, "token_count": 917, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__254081701", "lang": "en", "text": "52! (Fifty-Two Factorial)\nEFFECT, PRESENTATION WITH PATTER:\n“Magic can be pretty astonishing,” you begin.\n“But sometimes reality is even more amazing.” You place a plaque on the table. It’s an 8” by 10” card folded in half and kept closed by a large paper clip or bulldog clip. There’s writing and diagrams on both sides of the card that you refer to in the following.\n“The number you see here is called ‘Fifty-two Factorial.’ It represents mathematically the number of ways the 52 cards in a shuffled deck can be positioned. And it’s an unbelievable number.” You place a deck of cards on the table.\n“Cut off about half of these cards and give them a good shuffle like this.” You take the bottom half and give them a good overhand shuffle. After your helper shuffles their half, you switch packets with them.\n“You can give these a good mix too.” Finally, you reassemble the deck.\n“Believe it or not, these cards are now organized in a manner that has never been known in human history. That’s what fifty-two factorial means: 52 times 51 times 50 … and so on down to 1. That number is 8.63 with 64 zeros after it! That number is greater than the number of stars in the universe! It’s 2 times greater than the droplets of water that fill every ocean on earth, 5 times greater than the grains of sand in every desert on the planet. This is all true, mind-blowing stuff! And you are about to make it even more amazing! Ready?”\nMarilyn nods yes.\n“From the top of the deck, deal off any small number of cards. Less than10.” She deals 6 cards.\n“Give those a good shuffle and pull out any one of them.” She extracts one card and turns it face up. It is the 4 of hearts.\n“This is a very important card – the ‘starter card’ – as it sets off a series of statistically disconnected events. Are you OK with this card? You can exchange it for any other card on the table. But I’ll only let you have one switch-out.” Marilyn decides to exchange it for another face-down card. She selects one, turns it face up and you place it on top of the 4H. This card is the 7 of spades.\n“OK. So, we start with a random card with a value of 7. Please pick up the rest of the deck and on top of the 7, deal 7 cards face-down and turn that 7th card face up.” Your volunteer deals six cards face down on top the 7 of spades and then places the 7th card face up. This time, it’s the King of hearts.\n“I’ll give you one more chance to add a few more zeroes to that already ridiculously impossible number. You can swap out the King for another of your unused cards on the table thus rearranging the number yet again. Or we can just keep the King and carry on.” Marilyn decides to keep the King. She deals down 13 more cards and turns the 13th face up. This process continues until eventually, she turns up a 7 of hearts. At this point, she cannot continue, as there are less than the correct number (7) of cards remaining in her hand.\n“So, we must stop at this point as you cannot deal down any further.” You turn the few remaining cards face up to show all the cards Marilyn could have stopped at.\n“As we now know, we could have wound up with any of the 52 cards in the deck as predicated by fifty-two factorial and the immutable laws of mathematics. But you ended up with this specific card – the seven of hearts. Oh … there is one more interesting fact about 52-Factorial...” With that, you unclip and snap open the info card. On the inside is an 8 x 10-inch reproduction of the seven of hearts.\nSupply your own deck of cards. We will supply the rest.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.kitchendomination.com/2015/03/roasted-potatoes-to-lambs-tongues-and-on-the-pleasures-of-a-physical-cookbook/", "date": "2018-01-23T01:40:02Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084891705.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20180123012644-20180123032644-00613.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9531485438346863, "token_count": 1120, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__93427332", "lang": "en", "text": "“There is pleasure in the contemplation of the object one desires; there is a pleasure in tasting, touching, hearing, or seeing the object; and there is a pleasure in the remembrance of the object enjoyed.” –Michael Curtis\nThe 1977 edition of The New Larousse Gastronomique has a particular heft to it, a bulk in your hands that renders the fragility of its binding somewhat ironic. Nothing breaks the solid reddish brown of its cover except the title in thick, serif lettering. Despite the cliché, this book’s outward appearance exemplifies the nature of its contents: elegant, simple, and to-the-point. For instance:\n“Roast potatoes. Peel big, long potatoes, and put them into a sauté pan in which some butter or lard has been heated. Season with salt. Cook in the oven, basting frequently, until golden all over.”\nThough basic, this recipe evokes the profound: that provocative bite of potato, a little crunchy on the edges but with soft, buttery flavor inside. Amid such classics, the Larousse strives for comprehensiveness, even as a single volume. It contains methods for preparing an astonishing number of ingredients far less universal than tubers:\n“Devilled sheep’s (lambs’) tongues. LANGUES DE MOUTON D’AGNEAU, à la diable – Braise the tongues and leave to cool in their stock. Cut them in half and spread each half with mustard seasoned with a touch of cayenne pepper. Baste with butter. Dip in breadcrumbs, pour butter over them and grill slowly.”\nThough lambs’ tongues have never graced my kitchen, if ever they do, I will know this method. And “method” describes it in a way that “recipe” does not. Many entries, like these, contain no measurements and no times or temperatures, only the outline of a concept an experienced cook can use to recreate a particular dish. One’s culinary skills, like muscle, get into better shape the more one uses the book. But the Larousse’s practical content only speaks to the most obvious of the three kinds of pleasure it provides.\nI am this book’s fourth owner, and it is older than I am. My cousin Michael gave it to me thinking that I would use it prolifically, and perhaps sensing that I might have an appreciation for its eccentricities. The book had belonged to Michael’s father Greg, a logging mechanic with exceptional gourmet cooking abilities. While I never met Greg, his legacy continues its markedly fantastic impact through the many members of his extended family I know, and through the stories they tell about Greg around campfires over adult beverages, frothy in nature and otherwise. Greg had originally given the book as a gift to his father-in-law Gordon, who used the book to learn and apply methods of pickling. Greg’s giving to Gordon, an engineer who many describe as irreverent, a somewhat pretentious and highfalutin French book about gastronomy and cuisine seems wonderfully campy. This history, the book’s significance as a family heirloom and the undeserved honor I have in being its present owner, constitutes a second pleasurable level to appreciate.\nFinally, I cannot overstate the Larousse’s bookness. It saddens me when I see vibrant and interesting cookbooks available for Kindle, a format that reduces them to nothing more than ephemeral content on an aggressively marketed portable electronic device. I understand the benefit of a Kindle: being able to have an entire library on a tiny, lightweight object. For traveling with reading material, and for those with limited space for bookshelves, this benefit makes good, practical sense. But if pleasure is important, give me a physical book. Let me look at its cover and feel the pages on my fingers. Let me see it on the shelf as I pass by so that it reminds me of the time in my life when I first read it, and of how I came to have it. If I did not walk past the Larousse every day, I would not pick it up and find passages like this one, which appears next to a black and white drawing of a long-legged wading bird:\n“AGAMI (Trumpeter) – A bird of the wader family of which the Guiana agami is typical. Its flesh has appreciable merit. The agami is used in cookery mainly in South America, boiled in consummé or braised with rice. Its flesh has a pleasant flavour but is rather dry, although less so in the domesticated bird.”\nOr this one, part of the Larousse’s section about Canadian cuisine:\n“The Huron and Iroquoi Indians cooked their beans in the embers, and lived mainly on a porridge made of water and crushed in maize, to which they added fish or meat. However, pork trotter stew is said to be of Indian origin.”\nThat 1977 Larousse is the first reference I consult when I need culinary guidance, even before the ubiquitous internet, and the first book I pull from the shelf when I have 2 free minutes and want to make good use of them. It is, in the best and fullest sense, a book.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://regenerativeresource.network/2020/01/21/11-wildly-unique-small-event-spaces-in-brooklyn-new-york/", "date": "2023-06-09T01:36:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224655244.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20230609000217-20230609030217-00257.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9341872930526733, "token_count": 1313, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__132294515", "lang": "en", "text": "If you’re looking for an intimate venue in New York City that feels completely one-of-a-kind, then you might already be thinking about Brooklyn. Tucked away from the bustling city streets and scattered throughout colorful boroughs there are countless remodeled warehouses, factories, and shops, each offering their own unique flavor. But tracking down the perfect intimate venue or event space can be challenging, so we compiled a list of some of the most interesting and stand out places that we could find. Of course, we think that our Regency Space is awesome. But we also recognize that it’s not the right vibe for every event. So without further ado, here are 13 unique venues we have curated for you.\n1. Brooklyn Botanic GardenIs your ideal venue a pristine garden? If so, then this might be this place for you. Brooklyn Botanic Garden looks like it belongs in a utopia, and is full of interesting plants and educational signage. Their mission– “Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an urban botanic garden that connects people to the world of plants, fostering delight and curiosity while inspiring an appreciation and sense of stewardship of the environment.”\n2. Brooklyn Art Library\nFor lovers of books, art and the culturally unique, what could be more charming than a crowdfunded library of more than 35,000 sketchbooks, journals, diaries, and memoirs? As they describe themselves “Brooklyn Art Library is all about humans sharing stories. We are building a global time capsule to help articulate, in an analog way, our collective creative thoughts.”\nDid you know that the been to the largest rooftop garden in the world is in Brooklyn? At Brooklyn Grange, you get secret urban garden vibes with a view of dazzling Manhattan skyline. Not just for looks, this venue produces over 80,000 lbs of organically-cultivated produce per year. Brooklyn Grange “provides several key ecosystem services, and partners with numerous non-profit and community service organizations throughout New York to promote healthy and strong local communities.” So when you rent this awesome space, you’ll know that you are also supporting a good cause. Win-win!\n4. Wythe Hotel\nThe Wythe Hotel is a gorgeous boutique hotel with original masonry, handmade tiles, and a European-styled courtyard makes a charming background for any gathering. With seven spaces to choose from in this “distinctly Williamsburg chic building”, there are plenty of options to choose from. Two of the spaces feature floor to ceiling windows with picture-postcard views of the Manhattan Skyline and outdoor terrace space. Nice.\n5. Brooklyn Winery\nIf your idea of a good time is eating great food and drinking wine made on-site of boutique urban winery, then look no further than the Brooklyn Winery. This unique and romantic space is set in the heart of Williamsburg, one of the borough’s most vibrant and creative neighborhoods. The sophisticated space also comes with an experienced staff and their full-service experience to help with whatever event you are planning.\nPilot is a hundred-year-old wooden schooner that’s parked at the Brooklyn Bridge Park. It’s been converted to a seasonally operated oyster and cocktails bar though it retains all of its antiquated charm. You can rent the entire boat for 150 people, opt for the semi-private option of a cocktail party for up to 30 guests or a private dining event at the Captain’s Table for a smaller group of about a dozen. If you want a taste of the boat’s history, here’s a quote from their website– “Over the course of Pilot’s nearly 100-year history, she’s led many lives: as a contender to be the fastest sailboat in the world, as the country’s longest-serving pilot ship, as a ferry for soldiers in World War II, and as a research vessel that circumnavigated the world twice.”\n7. Brooklyn Historical Society\nIf you’re looking for ambiance, how about renting a historical landmark for your event? Between the cast-iron columns, restored wooden ceilings and floors and a carved wooden library and staircase, every aspect of this polished gems gleams with sophistication. In their own words, their mission– “Brooklyn Historical Society connects the past to the present and makes the vibrant history of Brooklyn tangible, relevant, and meaningful for today’s diverse communities, and for generations to come.”\nLocated just under the Manhattan Bridge, the Celestine is a LEED Gold Certified Eastern Mediterranean restaurant and events space feature floor-to-ceiling windows that look out to the Manhattan downtown skyline. Both the dining room and the terrace are available for private events, suitable for groups of 90 or 40 guests respectively. The food is “seasonal, soulful fare that draws inspiration from the Mediterranean coastline, Northern Africa, and the Middle East.” Yum.\n9. Cook Space\nCook Space is a culinary studio in New York City designed to “foster and build confidence in the kitchen – in an atmosphere where guests feel welcome, inspired, and emboldened to experiment.” This culinary studio and kitchen host all sorts of classes and workshops. It can also be rented out for private events of up to 60 guests, including classes customized for your event.\n10. Jalopy Theater\nNot only is this of New York City’s most beloved small music venues, the Jalopy Theater can also be used to hosts events. They are known for their folk music scene and tasty pub food, but this also a great option for small-scale meetings in a charming setting. Since this theater is used for concerts, they also have advanced sound and light capacities. This 1,000 square foot theater is a great choice for parties, performances, and fundraisers.\n11. Regency Space\nWe would be remiss not to mention our own event space, Regency! 2,200 sq ft of a renovated warehouse filled with skylights, plants, and modern decor. We have a black room and a white room, both of which have their own unique style. We also AV equipment such as speakers, projector, etc.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://amerman.northvilleschools.org/apps/news/article/1902217", "date": "2024-04-12T20:33:21Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816070.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412194614-20240412224614-00454.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8875289559364319, "token_count": 344, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__181435297", "lang": "en", "text": "Dive into a world of creativity and inspiration as we celebrate the extraordinary talents of Northville High School's artists! The Northville Art House proudly hosts the annual showcase of the best and brightest from the NHS International Baccalaureate (IB) Art program.\nMain Gallery Extravaganza: Step into the heart of artistic innovation as 29 IB Art students unveil their masterpieces in the main gallery and lower level classroom. Marvel at the diverse range of styles, techniques, and concepts on display, each piece a testament to the students' dedication and vision. Click through the IB Art 2024 Exhibition here and learn about each artist and a description about their pieces.\nVirtual Showcase: Explore the digital realm of creativity with the 2024 NHS Student Art Exhibition. Immerse yourself in a virtual gallery featuring 46 captivating works by 32 talented artists. From the comfort of your own device, witness the power of imagination and innovation in this groundbreaking display.\nAccolades: Rated as a Top Metro Detroit Event for March 2024 by HOUR Detroit, this exhibition promises an unforgettable experience for art enthusiasts of all ages.\n- Dates: March 19-28, 2024\n- Location: Northville Art House\n- Admission: Free of charge\n- Gallery Hours:\n- Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM\n- Friday-Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM\nLearn More: Visit northvillearthouse.org/studentart for more information.\nJoin us in celebrating the power of art to inspire, uplift, and transform lives. Don't miss this opportunity to witness the future of creativity unfold before your eyes!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://jeecs.org.uk/news/148-brady-street-cemetery-through-the-seasons", "date": "2020-06-05T16:50:57Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590348502097.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20200605143036-20200605173036-00562.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9782835841178894, "token_count": 922, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-24", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__16257290", "lang": "en", "text": "Can you send the author your Brady Street recollections?\nMany members of JEECS will know of the United Synagogue owned cemetery in Brady Street, a few hundred yards from the street’s junction with Whitechapel Road. . In 2011 the cemetery celebrated its 250th anniversary – having been founded in 1761 – with a ceremony attended by the then Chief Rabbi, Jonathan Sacks.\nAt about the same time I was fortunate enough to get the support of the United Synagogue Burials Officer, Melvyn Hartog, to begin what became a 5-year photographic project inside the cemetery.\nALL PICTURES COPYRIGHT LOUIS BERK\nMy interest in the cemetery came about when I commenced working as a teacher at Swanlea School, with which it shares its southern boundary. One day early on in my tenure I looked out a window in the science block and could scarcely believe my eyes. I was looking down into an unmistakable Jewish burial ground. At lunch time the next day I scooted around to the gate and it was from the information I gained there that I was able to connect with Melvyn.\nI must admit that when I enquired about doing the project I thought I would be allowed perhaps to visit the cemetery a few times but Melvyn sized me up and down and figured that if I was responsible enough to look after the future of children then I was responsible enough to have a key to the cemetery. This act of trust meant that I was able to let myself into the cemetery whenever I wanted to.\nFrom the start I should explain that my interest in the cemetery is as a landscape photographer. Although there are many interesting headstones and a large number of them do figure in my photography my main interest is capturing what I consider to be a unique ecological environment in the heart of Whitechapel. With the exception of certain ‘cultivated’ areas of Victoria Park there are few natural areas left in Whitechapel.\nThe purpose of my photography has been to capture the seasonal changes in the cemetery with the headstones as the only permanent feature. I initially thought I would spend a year taking photographs at a regular interval (often very early in the morning before school, or later afterwards). But eventually, I was making special trips at the weekend and during school holidays just to make best use of light or capture specific seasonal events. After the first year I realised that the warm winter of 2011/12 meant that I had no pictures of frost or snow. So, I continued to shoot during the next year – and from there I never really stopped until early this year (2016).\nIn most cases I used film to capture the ambience of the environment. I believe this has given many of the photographs a timeless feel which digital photographs sometimes struggle to capture.\nI would like to use the opportunity to publish my work here to ask JEECS members to help me to complete my work on the cemetery. I have secured a contract to publish my photographs of Brady Street and Alderney Road by Amberley, a small UK publishing house. I would very much like readers of JEECS who may have memories about Brady Street to submit to me their recollections so that I can collate them and present them in the book (which can be anonymously or if you want to be credited, by name). I believe this would add a lot to the record of Brady Street.\nPerhaps this is the most important aspect of my work. In the five or so years I have been associated with the cemetery even I have noticed the effect of the passage of time on its fabric. In the last winter a tree collapsed and managed to destroy two headstones where it fell. My photograph is now the only surviving evidence and memory of those two headstones.\nIt would be a wonderful gift for future generations if we could leave some visual and written memories of this very special place.\nBoth these headstones were destroyed by a fallen tree in the winter of 2015\nIf you visit my website, www.louisberk.com and send me your recollections I would be very grateful. If you do not use the internet then if you can send them in writing to JEECS they will pass them on to me. I look forward to hearing from members of JEECS and their families.\nFog in Whitechapel\nWater of life\nSummer carpet of wildflowers\nALL PICTURES COPYRIGHT LOUIS BERK", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://cook.stephenbarkan.com/recipes/weed-butter/", "date": "2022-10-07T22:23:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030338280.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20221007210452-20221008000452-00353.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8948532342910767, "token_count": 232, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__174777676", "lang": "en", "text": "Gently break apart the desired amount of weed using a hand-grinder until it’s fine, but not too fine.\nEvenly spread weed onto the glass baking dish or sheet pan. Pop in the oven on the center rack for 45 minutes.\nCheck on the weed frequently while it’s in the oven, gently mixing it every 10 minutes so as to not burn it. You will notice that the color of your herb will change from bright green to a deep brownish green. That’s when you know it has decarboxylated.\nIn a medium saucepan on lowest heat, add water and butter.\nWhen the butter is melted, add the decarboxylated cannabis. Mix well with a wooden spoon and cover with lid.\nLet mixture gently simmer for 4 hours. Stir every half hour to make sure your butter isn’t burning.\nAfter 4 hours, strain with cheesecloth or metal strainer into a container. Let the butter cool to room temperature.\nUse immediately or keep in refrigerator or freezer in a well-sealed mason jar for up to six months.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://londonbitdevs.org/about", "date": "2023-02-07T05:30:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500384.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20230207035749-20230207065749-00519.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9092361330986023, "token_count": 305, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__289493929", "lang": "en", "text": "London BitDevs is a community of Bitcoin enthusiasts and professionals interested in discussing and participating in the research and development of Bitcoin and related protocols. We’re a friendly and inclusive group, and all are welcome to join us to learn about Bitcoin.\nOur monthly Socratic Seminar events are formatted to foster debate, information sharing and lively discussion. In the weeks preceding the event, discussion topics are collated by meetup members from a variety of sources: pull requests in popular git repositories (e.g. Bitcoin Core, lnd, c-lightning, Joinmarket, Elements Alpha and Electrum), research papers, technical blog posts, IRC logs, network monitors and more. To complete the meeting, members present open source projects, companies, research and other relevant materials. A feedback and Q&A section follow. After the event the group gathers at a nearby venue to socialize.\nA newsletter is sent out the day of the event which outlines discussion topics. Archives of discussion topics and presentations can be found in the event descriptions of past meetups. The discussion portion of the event is never recorded. Discussion is technical, but there should be something for everyone - whether this is your first or one-hundredth BitDevs meetup, you should learn something new!\nPlease contact the organizers through the meetup page if you’d like to present at a future Socratic event or have a recommended topic for discussion. There are different requirements for presentations depending on the nature of the project.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.axpulse.com/2018/03/26/integrate-raspberry-pi-with-microsoft-azure/", "date": "2021-04-12T03:18:59Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038066568.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20210412023359-20210412053359-00441.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8585427403450012, "token_count": 1519, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__253440937", "lang": "en", "text": "Hello everyone, Nowadays Integration is one of the hot and interesting topic in Information technology which really adds value to any system by linking together different computing systems and software applications physically or functionally, to act as a whole coordinated system.\nMicrosoft Azure also support integration of IoT devices like Raspberry Pi with one of its feature product called Azure IoT hub.\nBelow are the prerequisites for both the hardware and software you’ll need:\n- A Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ running Windows IoT core platform. The process of setting up your Raspberry Pi with Windows IoT core is simple. There’s a great Getting Started article on the Windows IoT site, so start there if you need to install Windows on your device. The whole process takes less than an hour and requires very little heavy lifting, so if you’re new to IoT, don’t worry the setup process is very basic via a simple wizard.\n- Visual Studio 2015 Community.\n- The Azure SDK 2.8.2 for .NET, which contains some great new improvements for Web, Mobile, and REST API developers\n- An active Azure subscription. If you don’t have an Azure account, create a free Azure trial accountin just a few minutes.\nIn addition to these items, you’ll also need a network cable or wifi connection to connect your Raspberry Pi to the network. Once it’s connected you’ll be able to deploy code from Visual Studio to the device, debug your code while it’s running live on the device. Ideally, you’ll be able to connect a mouse and keyboard to your Raspberry Pi. I used a wireless mouse/keyboard combination from my desktop computer, but many options exist for enabling human interface devices to your Raspberry Pi.\nCreate an IoT hub\n- Sign in to the Azure portal.\n- Select Create a resource> Internet of Things > IoT Hub.\n3. In the IoT hub pane, enter the following information for your IoT hub:\n- Name: Create a name for your IoT hub. If the name you enter is valid, a green check mark appears.\nImportant: The IoT hub will be publicly discoverable as a DNS endpoint, so make sure to avoid any sensitive information while naming it.\n- Pricing and scale tier: For this tutorial, select the F1 – Free For more information, see the Pricing and scale tier.\n- Resource group: Create a resource group to host the IoT hub or use an existing one. For more information, see Use resource groups to manage your Azure resources\n- Location: Select the closest location to you.\n- Pin to dashboard: Check this option for easy access to your IoT hub from the dashboard.\n4. Click Create. Your IoT hub might take a few minutes to create. You can monitor the progress in the Notifications\nNow that you have created an IoT hub, locate the important information that you use to connect devices and applications to your IoT hub.\n- After your IoT hub is created, click it on the dashboard. Make a note of the Hostname, and then click Shared access policies.\n2. In the Shared access policies pane, click the iothubowner policy, and then copy and make a note of the Connection string of your IoT hub. For more information, see Control access to IoT Hub.\nNote: You will not need this iothubowner connection string for this set-up tutorial. However, you may need it for some of the tutorials on different IoT scenarios after you complete this set-up.\nRegister a device in the IoT hub for your device\n- In the Azure portal, open your IoT hub.\n- Click IoT Devices.\n- In the IoT Devices pane, click Addto add a device to your IoT hub. Then do the following:\nDevice ID: Enter the ID of the new device. Device IDs are case sensitive.\nAuthentication Type: Select Symmetric Key.\nAuto Generate Keys: Select this check box.\nConnect device to IoT Hub: Click Enable.\nThe device ID may be visible in the logs collected for customer support and troubleshooting, so make sure to avoid any sensitive information while naming it.\n4. Click Save.\n5. After the device is created, open the device in the IoT Devices\n6. Make a note of the primary key of the connection string.\nSet up Raspberry Pi\nDownload and install windows 10 IoT core operating system image on to micro SD card up to 8 GB minimum. Remove the micro SD card from your computer when installation is complete. Insert the micro SD card into the Pi and power it up. Pease have a look on SD card requirements for installing windows 10 Iot core.\nConnect the sensor to Pi\nFor this blog post I’m using DHT22 Sensor connected to the Pi. DHT22 sensor used in this model allows you to monitor the temperature and humidity. This DHT22 temperature sensor holds three pins Data, Power in (VCC) and Ground (GND).\nFollow the below steps for connecting DHT22 with Raspberry Pi 3 and deploying a sample application on Pi that will take temperature and humidity from environment and will send it to Azure IoT hub event/messages endpoint.\nConnecting DHT22 sensor towards Pi:\n- Connect the data pin towards GPIO 4 at Pi kit using Jumper wires\n- Connect the Power pin towards Power (3.3v PWR) at Pi kit using Jumper wires\n- Connect the ground pin at DHT22 towards Ground (GND) at Pi kit using Jumper wires\nRefer the following image for connectivity:\nConnecting Pi with Monitor:\nConnect your Pi kit with monitor and start your device. Make sure that the Pi kit is connected towards Internet.\nBuild with Visual Studio 2015\nDownload the solution file from this URL – http://bit.ly/1rtQR55\nOpen the solution file attached with this article under Visual Studio 2015 and make the following changes:\n1. In MainPage.xaml.cs file, first replace DHT11 interface with DHT22 interface and replace Azure IoT hub parameters with yours as shown below:\n2. Change the target version towards the version of OS installed at Pi.\n3. Change the Deployment platform for Remote Machine and ARM processor. Give the IP address of Pi towards Visual Studio and deploy now.\nFind the temperature and humidity at the display connected towards Raspberry Pi and the same data is send to Azure IoT hub that we had created earlier in the step Create IoT Hub.\nYou’ve run a sample application to collect sensor data and send it to your IoT hub. To see the messages that your Raspberry Pi has sent to your IoT hub, or to send messages to your Raspberry Pi in a command-line interface, see the Manage cloud device messaging with iothub-explorer tutorial.\nThis is how we can integrate Raspberry Pi with Microsoft Azure cloud. This blog is just a basic but possibilities are numerous where there could be multiple sensors or even multiple Raspberry Pi connected to Azure IoT hub and infrastructure could be built as per your requirements.\nHope you enjoy the blog as IoT skills really matter for a computer scientist and nearly every industry would be infected by it in the future because human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction is minimizing in most industries. We will get back to you with another informative blog soon.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://brokenbrain.libsyn.com/reflections-in-black-barber-shops-with-antonio-johnson", "date": "2023-03-24T09:00:49Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945279.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20230324082226-20230324112226-00331.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9293381571769714, "token_count": 175, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-14", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__170744621", "lang": "en", "text": "May 7, 2021\nPhotographer and author Antonio Johnson is on the podcast today to talk about his book, You Next: Reflections in Black Barber Shops, a beautiful photography book profiling the culture of Black Barber Shops and the role they play in the development and identity of Black men. These shops fill the community center, a space of belonging, a center of wellness, and more. This is a fascinating look at identity development, bonding, and individual, societal, and generational racial issues.\nLearn more about Antonio's work at www.antonio-johnson.com.\nThe Broken Brain will be giving out 2 copies of You Next to our next 2 Patreon subscribers. Our new Patreon page at www.patreon.com/brokenbrain has rewards for supporters of the show, and the next 2 official patrons will receive a copy of Antonio's book.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://pleasureinlearning.wordpress.com/2013/10/21/guitar-maker-magic/", "date": "2018-03-20T13:50:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257647475.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20180320130952-20180320150952-00720.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9888150691986084, "token_count": 1445, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__136068114", "lang": "en", "text": "Carson and Mindy Coatney live in Boone, NC and own the popular Stick Boy Bread Company there. All three of their boys play piano and at least two other stringed instruments, which my wife and I revel in as grandparents. Recently they visited acclaimed guitar maker, Wayne Henderson, and I interviewed Mindy about their visit.\nBrian: How did you hear about Wayne?\nMindy: His name is well known in the area. We saw him sing locally at a Doc Watson memorial. He was playing with the Kruger Brothers, and one of them said, “I love playing with a Wayne Henderson guitar. After that, everything else sounded like junk.” We went later to where Wayne was signing autographs and asked if we could visit his shop. He said, “Sure, just call first and make sure I’m there.”\nBrian: What got you that interested in wanting to visit?\nMindy: The boys (Caleb, Henry, and Wesley) have to do an academic level field trip three times a school year and report on it.\nBrian: Where does Wayne live and when did you visit?\nMindy: He lives in Grassy Creek, Virginia–a tiny, rural spot where he was a mail carrier for years even while being a “luthier,” which is a maker of stringed instruments. His fame got around by word of mouth. That’s always been his way even though he’s made a guitar for Doc Watson and Eric Clapton. Doc Watson loved visiting Wayne to play music. Wayne is a classic, good old boy–not in a big rush.\nBrian: How did Wayne get started making guitars?\nMindy: He told us his dad was a fiddler. Wayne loved whittling. When a neighbor bought a $100 Martin guitar back in the 1950s, “It was the nicest instrument in six counties. People would come to just get a look at it and listen.” That inspired Wayne, and his neighbor let him trace the guitar and study its construction. He was seventeen at the time. He said, “I used bone from a cow that died on our land to make the parts.”\nBrian: Where does he do his work?\nMindy: His shop is next to his house. He told us that in 50 years he’s made over 600 instruments, including mandolins. He said, “I want to make a thousand. That’s how many Stradivarius made.”\nBrian: That’s pretty enterprising.\nMindy: Yes, he will have to stay healthy. His wait list is ten years. We learned from Caleb’s guitar teacher, Trevor, that it’s not so much a wait list though. Wayne looks for those who want an instrument the most and persevere in letting him see their desire persistently in creative ways.\nBrian: He sounds like the old cliché about the squeaky wheel getting the grease.\nMindy: Yes. Of course you can buy a used Wayne Henderson guitar off the Internet, but the prices are exponentially higher than if he makes you one. He doesn’t sell through stores, so you either buy one from him and have the experience or buy off the Internet and pay the huge price tag. Wayne doesn’t charge anything like you would guess, I think because he wants his fellow musicians to be able to afford a quality guitar. We put in an order with Wayne and hope to have a guitar for Caleb by his high school graduation (he’s eleven now).\nBrian: When you went, did you call and then just go drop in?\nMindy: Yes, he sleeps later and does a lot of his work at night because he expects to have people drop in during the day, and he enjoys that. When we got there, he was walking across the yard in jeans and a Red Sox tee shirt (he loves baseball) and had on a ball cap of some kind. He took us to his shop where he keeps several instruments going at different stages.\nMindy: He showed us his shop, and he would tap all around on a guitar under construction. By listening to the acoustics of the wood, he can tell how the sound will be. At first, the guitar is just a box, no neck or strings.\nBrian: Did he talk about his wood selection?\nMindy: Oh yes, he’s been “around the world in search of perfect woods.” Once he traveled to Brazil to get wood from an old stump. He wanted the cured part underground.\nBrian: Is he a one of a kind, or is there a successor to his work?\nMindy: His daughter Jayne, an environmental attorney, has taken up the craft, and so that’s fun to hear. He’s excited about how talented she is and passionate about being a luthier.\nBrian: What did you talk about after seeing the shop?\nMindy: He generously said, “Would you like to see my collection?” We were overwhelmed at this and wanted to see it. It would make a whole, separate article, and I can’t even begin here to describe the variety and sentimental connections he has to the instruments he has collected and preserved, some of them of his own making, like the first guitar he made and later traced down and acquired.\nBrian: You’ve described him as so accessible and easy to connect with.\nMindy: He is. After seeing his collection, we said, “The boys brought their instruments and would like to play a few songs for you.” He really liked that and wouldn’t hear of them going to the car to get their instruments. He said, “I’ve got instruments!” He handed Caleb the original Martin that started his career and then handed a banjo to Henry and a guitar to Wesley. He even played with them, pulling out a stand up base.\nBrian: I bet you got some video of that!\nMindy: Yes, we did! He’s genuinely excited to see the next generation of those who love mountain music, and he played three or four songs with them.\nMindy: we were there two hours. It was such a real experience, seeing the pile of fast food wrappers in his shop and his Cheerwine pop machine for his favorite soda. He also complimented Caleb’s “pickin,'” which was fun to hear.\nBrian: So, you’re hoping by Caleb’s high school graduation? You need to send him some Stick Boy bread.\nMindy: Yes, and we’ll be thinking of other ways to creatively keep on his “list.” He’s got a passion for placing his instruments, and we do too.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://takecarebnb.org/berichten/week-13-close-to-home/", "date": "2024-04-17T12:13:37Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817153.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417110701-20240417140701-00273.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9736818671226501, "token_count": 935, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__13767231", "lang": "en", "text": "Week 13: Close to home\nIn our blog series ‘Close to home’ Yemeni refugee Ali* and host Robert share their experiences living together. There will be weekly posts about the ups and downs, difficulties, highlights and surprises. This week: Music tastes.\n*not his real name.\nRobert is many things, dad, dog-lover, Director of Takecarebnb, an organisation that matches newcomers to host families. Every day, he convinces Dutch host families to offer temporary places of stays for refugees with a status. Now that his youngest daughter has passed her final exams, it’s time to put his words into action.\nAli is a refugee from Yemen with big dreams. He loves poetry, chess and can solve a Rubik’s cube in less than a minute. He spent time studying and working in India when it became clear he could not return to Yemen. When travelling to Europe as part of a conference, he visited The Netherlands and knew he wanted to stay.\nRobert: I always play music. My daily routine starts with classical music and halfway through the morning I switch to more upbeat genres. My taste is ‘eclectic’ and I move from reggae to eighties rock and from Dutch to Arabic. Arabic? Yes, and that of course is caused by Ali’s stay during this summer. Sometimes he introduces me to artists he likes and sometimes I just look for a playlist on Spotify with Arabic music. For me it’s about the feeling this music brings. Since I don’t understand Arabic I have no idea what a song is about, but I may like the beat, the melody, the voice, the instruments.\nAli: My friends always disagree with my musical taste, so let me confess: I like all types of music, but I especially enjoy lyrics and songs with a distinct rhythm, melody, and harmony. I’m talking about the singers that no one knows about but they sing with their heart and whatever they like.\nMusic, I believe, is my escape these days. I can fly back home with my imagination, I smile and laugh uncontrollably, and yes, I cry sometimes too. I listen to music when I’m happy and I pause at the lyrics when I’m sad. And I believe all of the songs were written specifically for me, to the point where I convinced myself that I was in love with an imaginary girlfriend.\nAli (cont): I like Arabic, Hindi, English, and Spanish songs, and I’ve recently started listening to Snelle and Jaap Reesema (Dutch songs).\nRobert: Playing Arabic music recently had an unexpected effect. I was waiting for Ali to join me for an evening tea and wanted to create a nice, ‘gezellige’ atmosphere. On Spotify I searched with keywords ‘Arabic’ and ‘evening’. The algorithm came up with ‘Late night Arabic coffee’ which sounded like the right list. I started the music and poured another cup of tea. Then Ali joined me. We talked about our weekend, my trip to the beach and his visit to the friend who had recently become a father. And then there were tears in his eyes. ‘This music man.’ He explained that the song was about how nothing stays the same and situations will always change over time. How this gave him hope for his country and that maybe one day he would be able to visit his parents and sisters.\nLiving together with someone from another country, who was brought up within another culture comes with many surprises. This experience for me mainly illustrated how much we have in common. We all celebrate new life, be it with ‘beschuit met muisjes’ (untranslatable, I’m sorry) or the roasting of a sheep. And we all get touched by music. But it’s so easy to forget that what is just a nice background sound for one person can go straight into the heart of someone else.\nAli: My father loves classical music, and Robert does as well. Waking up to classical music is my new normal, and it’s something I can expect from Robert, but I never expected him to listen to Sudanese music while cooking, or to listen to Fairuz and Mohammed Abdulrahman while having a drink at night.\nMusic is just like love, a universal language, the emotions it evokes are indescribable, it brings back memories while also creating new ones.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://gabbyinjapan.blogspot.com/2010/07/pizza-and-marine-world.html", "date": "2018-05-27T01:39:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794867977.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20180527004958-20180527024958-00548.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9859994053840637, "token_count": 123, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__108808401", "lang": "en", "text": "On Saturday we had a pizza party in the evening with some friends (2 of mine - Mako and Ayuka). We made pizza, french fries and decorated a cake. We actually made 2 cakes prior but one kinda failed so we just ate it early. In the evening we played with fireworks too :) After all the food and fireworks we played cards till everyone went home. On Sunday we were going to go swimming but it rained to we went to the Marine World aquarium instead! It was so much fun, and I made a new best friend; a walrus. I think the photos explain the rest.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://companyofadventurers.com/blog/boom-lake-2/", "date": "2020-06-02T11:55:07Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347424174.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20200602100039-20200602130039-00256.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9633163809776306, "token_count": 742, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-24", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__62610899", "lang": "en", "text": "Boom lake trail near Lake Louise is a heavily trafficked trail both during the summer and winter. It presents very good opportunities for snowshoeing as the trail is well kept. This trail is rated moderate by alltrails.com, which usually means that it is fairly easy with kids that are above 10 years old.\nThat being said, you can definitely carry a hiking carrier for your child.\nYou can get to this trail from Calgary in about 2 hours, around 180km. This trail is right off of 93, about 5 minutes after exiting highway 1. It can get pretty crowded during the summer months and hence we recommend arriving early at this highly frequented trail.\nIt is a start-to-end hike, meaning that you will have to backtrack your way to the start once you reach the end. As per the mile marker, the total length of the hike is about 11 to 12 km right up to the Boom lake. The trail starts off from the parking lot, with a small wooden bridge, to the right of which is the information area for the trail. You can expect a slight gain in the first few kilometers but the trail is well paved and maintained. There is a bigger gain toward the mid-section of the trail but again this is easily manageable.\nMost of the trail goes through the forest and during the rainy days, some spots on the trail can get muddy. Caution must be exercised when hiking with kids on this trail. The rocks at the end of the trail, near the lake, can get slippery and must be walked over carefully. On the flip side, when the sun is out and beaming, you can actually go across the rock slide to a small peninsula and break open your food packets and get some rest.\nBoom lake at the end of the trail is the actual prize for walking the 12km. The wooded trail opens up in the end to this magnificently beautiful, open vista lake which makes the end magical. There may not be a lot of photo-ops along the way, but the lake at the end will quench your thirst no doubt.\nThis is a particularly awesome trail for bird lovers, nature educationists, and parents who want to teach their kids a few things about botany. This trail also allows pets on a leash.\nThere are washroom amenities at the start of the trail, and there is a lodge about 5 minutes from the parking lot. Along the way, you can pick up some snacks and coffee off the highway and pack yourself some nutrition bars for the hike.\nThis trail can get muddy and hence we recommend wearing hiking boots. During the winter, this is a beautiful trail for snowshoeing and cross country skiing and hence you must dress appropriately. Layer up with a jacket and gloves, and some glove warmers (just in case) and you are good to go.\nThis trail offers an amazing opportunity for junior high students to experience the magnificence of the Bow valley. Along with that, there are a lot of hiking related elements like safety, survival, compass reading, foraging, cooking that we explore while on this trail. This helps students connect with nature and also connect their curriculum with the real world. The laws of nature, physics, chemistry etc. can all be included in these hiking packages.\nCompany of adventurers is a Calgary based adventure company founded in 1990. We specialize in offering packages for schools and corporate events. Our current Director of Operations, Bryce Willigar and Program Director, Brett Kolasa are highly dedicated and experienced to bring outdoor adventures to school students and corporate employees in a safe, fun and learning environment.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://fallencanadiansoldierproject.wordpress.com/2010/09/29/brilliant-moment/", "date": "2020-04-02T17:47:30Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370507738.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20200402173940-20200402203940-00008.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.989480197429657, "token_count": 942, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-16", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__121368934", "lang": "en", "text": "By the fall of 2008, I had been painting portraits of fallen soldiers for the better part of a year. This was supposed to be something I was doing in my spare time, but had become an all-consuming pursuit that occupied my waking hours, even my dreams. One by one, the paintings were gathering, transforming the corner of the basement where I work into hallowed ground of sorts.\nDuring this time, I was doing some promotional work for Rev. Bob Ripley of the Metropolitan United Church in London, Ontario––logo development, graphic design of his church programme and newsletter. Rev. Ripley was quite taken by the portraits of the soldiers, and asked if they might possibly be displayed at his upcoming Sunday Remembrance Day service.\nAnd so, a selection of completed and near-completed paintings were set up in the Grand Room of Metropolitan. This was the first time the paintings had ever been displayed in public, in fact, it was the first time I had ever had a public exhibit of any sort.\nThe response from the congregation that Sunday was overwhelming and it was suggested that the exhibit be held over and opened to the public on the upcoming Remembrance Day. Situated opposite to the cenotaph in Victoria Park, and with the magnificent setting of the Grand Room, the church was an ideal location for an exhibit of the work.\nThat is how on Remembrance Day of 2008, the paintings went on display during the ceremonies at the cenotaph in London. It was a beautiful autumn day, and a large crowd gathered for the service and the parade. During the morning, a steady stream of people filed through the open doors of the church to view the portraits. Again, the response was overwhelming.\nWhat really struck me that morning was meeting members of the Canadian Armed Forces, individuals who had served with and personally knew some of the guys in the paintings. One of the most touching things that day was watching as these men and women silently filed past the row of portraits, paying tribute to a comrade and friend by removing the poppies they wore and placing them along the portraits.\nI was quite overwhelmed by it all. As the day progressed and the crowds began to disperse, a family came through the doors and made their way into the room. I watched as they walked along the row of paintings, stopping at the portrait of Trooper Mark Wilson. And I remember this–watching as a mother reached out and touched the painting of her son, and standing with her outstretched hand on his face, bowed her head and wept.\nAfter that, I don’t remember much of details. In the blur that followed, a lady from the church, God bless her, grabbed my arm and introduced me to the family. I remember talking to Mr. Wilson as his wife stood at the portrait of her son. I remember he offered to buy the painting and explaining that the portraits were a set and not for sale, that possibly they would go on display somewhere, that after, I wasn’t sure where they might eventually end up. I remember talking to Mark’s brothers, and finally speaking with Mrs. Wilson, though I couldn’t say for certain now a word of what was said.\nI suppose in the back of my mind I knew that one day I might meet the family of one of the fellows I was painting. When it happened, I felt so ill-prepared—and still do. What to say, when words seem so inadequate? At such times, there is no script to memorize, no patent lines to rehearse. Helpless and lost for words, we finally allow our hearts to speak and trust the right words will be there.\nAs the Wilsons made their way to the door to leave, I glanced to the portrait of their son on the wall and knew immediately what to do, the only thing that you or anyone else in my place could have done. I grabbed up the painting from the wall and rushing over to Mrs. Wilson as she was leaving, gave it to her.\nSoon after, the great room began to clear. Someone was talking to me still, something about art and painting, but I’m afraid my thoughts were somewhere else. Then they too were gone. When I finished taking down the exhibit and packing the paintings away, I carefully gathered up the poppies that had been placed at the portraits. Alone then, in the emptiness of the great room of the magnificent old church, I paused to gather my thoughts. And there, shimmering through the bustle and confusion of the day, this brilliant, shining moment.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://shop.txt.ltd/en-us/products/molotow-blackliner", "date": "2023-06-06T03:14:10Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652207.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20230606013819-20230606043819-00154.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8433576226234436, "token_count": 313, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__246696", "lang": "en", "text": "The Molotow BLACKLINER is a joint product with the famed manufacturer of writing instruments, Schneider Schreibgeräte GmbH. For sketching, for school, for outlines or as a simple fineliner: BLACKLINERS, made in Germany, have a pigmented, water-based, document-proof ink and are water- and chemical-resistant as well as wipe-proof with water and alcohol sketching.\n- opaque, fade-resistant ink\n- pigmented archival ink, resistant to water and chemicals\n- quick-drying, odourless\n- metal-encased fineliner tips, for fine and exact lines (ideal for outlines, stencils and sketches): 0.05mm; 0.1mm; 0.2mm; 0.3mm; 0.4mm; 0.5mm; 0.7mm; 0.9mm; 1.0mm\n- special tips, for specialist application (including wide-cover use with Brush): Brush; Brush Small; Calligraphy; Chisel; Round\n- high-quality barrel with a slip-proof, matte surface\n- Made in Germany\n- Writing length: up to 2000 meters – tested on 0.3mm in a normal indoor climate of 23°C at 50% relative humidity on testing paper according to ISO 12757.\nNOTE: only BLACKLINER Brush is refillable.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://store.axion-studios.com/product/rock-pack-1/", "date": "2021-07-31T08:38:11Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154085.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20210731074335-20210731104335-00034.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9122784733772278, "token_count": 135, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-31", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__228745784", "lang": "en", "text": "The Rock Pack 1 contains 26 modular rocks of different shapes and sizes.\nCombine them to create any rock formation and mountain shape.\nThis pack is great for any kind of game including FPS. It can be used for PC and Mobile games since the triangle count is low and there is only 1 material for all rocks.\nBonus content only available on the Axion Studios Store:\n- Two additional texture sets\n- Unreal Engine package included\n- Unity 3D package included\n- 3d assets as 3DS Max files\n- The Blender file, complete with a lighting setup\n3 Texture Sets\nThree complete texture sets are included with the Rock Pack 1.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://makemybellyfit.com/products/premier-ski-stroller-skis", "date": "2022-10-07T00:49:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337889.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20221006222634-20221007012634-00499.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9374364614486694, "token_count": 436, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__243137620", "lang": "en", "text": "Turn your stroller into a sled and glide through winter.\nAttach the skis to your stroller and glide through winter. A simple adjustment allows the skis to attach to just about any stroller wheels available on the market. The skis cut easily through snow and smooth out the ride over uneven terrain. Well-designed and made in Canada, your child is comfortably and securely seated in their own stroller; no worries about your baby falling out of a small sled or getting snow in their face.\nYour child can enjoy looking at the scenery as they slide along in the stroller and not just a view of your behind like when you pull a sled.\nParents enjoy all the advantages of their regular stroller, especially the ergonomics; no more backache from pulling a sled.\nExcellent for winter strolls, snowshoeing on groomed trails and cutting through snowy sidewalks.\nPremierSki - Stroller Skis\nFacile à installer et utiliser! Parfait dans les sentiers déjà tapés.\nThey were fairly simple to install and “work like a charm.” I have a 3 wheel stroller and a four wheel double stroller. I purchased the 4 skis and am able to switch with ease depending on which stroller is needed.\nThe skis are just amazing. Easy to set up as well as to install and remove once you are done. Makes your walks in the snow that much easier and fun. Also, outstanding customer service.\nDid a quick test run with the ski’s went for a walk in all kind of snow. Flat is best. Hit some chunky wind carved old patches and they are not meant for that. But if I can keep the skis on flat snow they work out perfectly. Also I love how I got one extra Velcro strap. Idk if it is meant for this but I lock the front wheel so it will not spin. That helps too when we reach bumpy snow. I love this product as I do not have thousands of dollars to put down on a chariot. Great product!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://hq-love.com/news/175.html", "date": "2024-04-14T08:23:56Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816875.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414064633-20240414094633-00820.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9673470854759216, "token_count": 420, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__94214229", "lang": "en", "text": "Basketball Hoop: How to Pronounce in English\nBasketball is a popular sport around the world, and one of the essential equipment for playing basketball is the basketball hoop. The basketball hoop is a circular metal ring with a net attached to it, mounted on a backboard. It is used to score points by throwing the ball through the hoop.\nThe pronunciation of basketball hoop in English is quite straightforward. It is pronounced as \"bas-ket-ball hoop.\" The word \"basketball\" is pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable, \"bas.\" The word \"hoop\" is pronounced with a long \"oo\" sound, as in \"moon,\" and the emphasis on the second syllable, \"hoop.\"\nThere are different types of basketball hoops, including portable, in-ground, and wall-mounted. Portable basketball hoops are designed to be moved around and can be filled with water or sand for stability. In-ground basketball hoops are fixed in the ground and require a concrete foundation for stability. Wall-mounted basketball hoops are attached to a wall or a structure and require a sturdy surface for support.\nThe basketball hoop is an essential part of the game of basketball. It is where the players score points, and it is also where the game-winning shots are made. The basketball hoop has evolved over the years, from the original peach basket used in the early days of the game to the modern metal hoop with a net attached to it.\nIn conclusion, the pronunciation of basketball hoop in English is \"bas-ket-ball hoop.\" It is an essential piece of equipment for playing basketball and has evolved over the years to become the modern metal hoop with a net attached to it. Whether you are playing basketball for fun or competitively, the basketball hoop is an integral part of the game.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://tntb.info/shoes-10-mistakes-that-most-people-make/", "date": "2018-08-19T13:09:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221215176.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20180819125734-20180819145734-00658.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9701345562934875, "token_count": 512, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-34", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__28341149", "lang": "en", "text": "Benefits of Playing Basketball\nNowadays playing basketball is very common. This is because it can be played as a competitive game or a casual game. Another advantage of playing basketball is that you are able improve cardiovascular health. You keep moving and this increases your heart rate. Building endurance is possible through playing the game. This helps your heart to remain healthy. The game lowers the risk of stroke and heart diseases. You can improve your immune system by playing basketball. This is because you are able to reduce stress and get more energy. You also get to improve your focus and communicate with other people easily.\nPlaying basketball helps you increase the strength of your muscles. This is because it is an activity that involves weight bearing that allows formation of new bone tissue. Pushing and tugging of muscles is possible through playing basketball. This makes your muscles and bones become stronger. Playing basketball can be very helpful in burning calories. Through lateral movements, running and jumping you will be able to workout. This will help you burn a lot of calories.\nAnother benefit of playing basketball is that it boosts mental development. Basketball is more of a fast-paced game. A lot of physical skills are require when playing basketball. Basketball is a mind game that needs you to think a lot in order to score. For you to accurately and quickly process the action when playing basketball, you need to have a lot of focus. This helps you make effective decisions when it comes to the ball. There I a lot of training required in basketball. In this case you will be able to observe your teammates and opponents. In this case you will easily make quick decisions based on their actions. You gain more strength when you play basketball. This is because you get a full body workout. Your lower back, neck and core muscles will develop due to this. In this case the movements you make when playing the game will help strengthen your arms and hand muscles.\nAnother advantage of playing basketball it boosts your confidence. Your self-esteem can be increased by the fact that you are a good player who is in a good team. This will mean you will gain more confidence. Increased confidence means that you will love playing the game more. You will always see life from a positive point when you have confidence. You get to develop better coordination and motor skills when you play basketball. This is due to the fact that the game requires hand-eye and full-body coordination. This is often achieved through missing rebounding shots and dribbling. You get the training when playing basketball to develop all these skills.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://lamejournal.com/2012/09/04/canon-7d-firmware-2-0/", "date": "2013-05-22T01:23:19Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700984410/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104304-00064-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9511418342590332, "token_count": 311, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__163911473", "lang": "en", "text": "I thought you deserved a quick break from all that networking stuff so here’s a short photography related post for once. Short summary: there’s new Canon 7D Firmware available!\nCanon 7D Firmware\nYes indeed – version 2.0 is here with some much needed updates, including:\n- Auto ISO limit (you Nikon users had this for ages; now finally Canon caught up!)\n- Higher burst rates for continuous shooting\n- New GPS receiver compatibility\n- Faster scrolling during playback\n- In-camera RAW conversion\n- JPEG resizing\n- Filename customization\n- Time Zone settings\nInstallation is a snap – either copy the file over to a flash card and install on the camera from there, or you can connect your camera to your computer and let the Canon EOS Utility copy the file over for you. I chose the latter, and it was copied over in seconds, then the camera prompted me to continue with the update. A few minutes later it was all done!\nJust a side note, but I had not plugged my Canon 7D into a computer for a while (I usually grab the flash cards and work with those directly). Isn’t this just beautiful?\nThe link offered to the EOS Utility is particularly handy, and the nice icon is silly but lovely. It made me feel like it was very well integrated, so good job to Canon and Microsoft on this one (whomever is responsible).\nI can’t wait to get going with this one.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.andrewrupert.com/blog/what-do-2019s-running-back-stats-teach-us-about-drafting-our-2020-team", "date": "2024-04-19T23:50:37Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817463.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419234422-20240420024422-00710.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9683435559272766, "token_count": 456, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__72499519", "lang": "en", "text": "As you prepare to make your wish list for a 2020 fantasy football team let's take a look back at 2019. What do the stats tell us? I used Tableau to help tell that story.\nI definitely found some surprises. To start off with I only included players with at least 50 rushing attempts to remove WR's, but I also removed QB's from the equation. I wanted strictly running backs with 50+ rushing attempts. You can thumb through the various charts below to understand what franchises gave the most touches to their RB's. Touches are defined as rushing and receiving in this example.\nYou saw a bunch of playoff teams leading the way in running back touches. This, I am guessing, would be from leading in the game and running out the clock. The number of total yards had strong correlation with total touches, but two teams stuck out to me a bit down the line. Carolina and Cleveland turned in high yardage relative to their total touches.\nOf the top three touch teams (New England, Dallas and San Francisco) they take very different approaches. San Francisco seemed to rely on a distribute across a few backs, which isn't particularly optimal for drafting in fantasy while New England ran a 2-for-1 style with Sony Michel leading the way in their stable. However, Dallas leaned heavily on Zeke Elliott way more than any of the other leaders. With our outliers of Carolina and Cleveland the Panthers unsurprisingly leaned heavily on Christian McCaffrey and Cleveland with Nick Chubbs making their model more similar to Dallas.\nAnother weird item I saw was Tennessee's high dependency on running over passing. Even though they're 15th in RB touches they are in 6th place for rushing attempts. This shows their workhorse of Derrick Henry isn't much of a factor in the passing game, nor is his backup Dion Lewis.\nI won't go much deeper into the data, but have fun sorting through it to find gems.\nAbout the Author\nAndy Rupert is a Penn State (B.A. John Curley Center for Sports Journalism 08') and a Southern Miss (M.S. Sport Management 09'). He has spent his whole career working in sports and tourism digital marketing and metrics.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.bltscottsdale.com/category/recipes/", "date": "2018-11-21T05:46:56Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039747215.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20181121052254-20181121073203-00043.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9190444946289062, "token_count": 779, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-47", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__146485841", "lang": "en", "text": "If you are looking for fresh fig recipes, look no further! This one is healthy, easy, and requires zero cooking! Now I can deal with that.\nIf you’re new to this blog, I live in BEAUtiful Invermere On The Lake, British Columbia. Summer is by far my favorite season. As an outdoor sports enthusiast, I get to play everyday, choosing between trail running, wake surfing, rock climbing, cross-country or downhill mountain biking, golfing, stand-up paddleboarding, swimming, river-floating, or just plain lounging.\nWithout sounding too sassy, I must admit that my life is most people’s vacation. Invermere is a tourist destination and city dwellers flock to my town all summer long. Having left the Montreal scene almost ten years ago for a population of about 3000, I must say I have zero regrets.\nOur summer holidays are usually spent back in Montreal or exploring another region of British Columbia, but this year, we have opted for a staycation. My days will most likely look a lot like this… Wake Up. Work Out. Make Breakfast. Play Outside. Make Lunch. Lounge By Lake. Make Dinner. Hang Out. Go To Bed. Repeat.\nIt’s day one and I’ve already relaxed right into vacation mode. I don’t have a schedule. I don’t have any plans. I am loving life. I just woke up from a nap on my outdoor couch and decided to quickly share this easy fresh fig recipe with honey, feta, and pepper.\nAlthough I eat primarily dairy and grain free, I like to dabble with dairy on special occasions. I hosted a brown bag wine tasting about three weeks ago. You pick a couple of varieties of wine and buy two or three different bottles ranging in price. I gave everyone a sample of each wine and let them choose their favorite, while they enjoyed a variety of healthy appetizers all made from scratch.\nI found fresh figs at our local grocery store and immediately thought of pairing them with the salty taste of feta cheese and a cooled Pinot Noir. The sweet and salty pairing is amazing and my guests all agreed it was one of their favorite appetizers of the evening.\nIf you can’t find fresh figs, this feta and honey spread also happens to pair wonderfully with strawberries and nectarines. You will likely have leftovers, which you can use to stuff chicken breasts or as a base on homemade thin crust pizza (I use ivory teff gluten free tortillas).\nFresh Figs with Feta, Honey, and Pepper\nIngredients (Makes 12 Figs)\n- 1 large tub of feta cheese\n- 1/4 to 1/3 cup of local honey to taste\n- 20-30 grinds of fresh pepper\n- 12 fresh figs (can’t find fresh figs… use fresh strawberries or nectarines)\n- a handful of almond slices to garnish (optional)\n- Combine the feta, honey, and pepper in a food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy.\n- Cut each fig into 4 pieces without cutting all the way through. Don’t stress if you one piece fall off, as the cheese will help you stick it all back together.\n- Stuff each fig without about 2 tbsp of feta and honey spread.\n- Place figs on serving platter for larger gatherings or individual plates for a dinner party.\nGive it a try and let me know what you think!\nNext week, I’ll be posting another delicious fig recipe with roasted eggplant, blue cheese, and walnuts… Don’t miss out. Sign up for my newsletter and never miss a recipe!…", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://motocross-saurus.soft112.com/", "date": "2018-12-12T14:34:46Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376823895.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20181212134123-20181212155623-00511.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8547311425209045, "token_count": 291, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__205757996", "lang": "en", "text": "Get your time machine ready to take the classic Motocross game to a whole new level. Travel back in time straight to the Jurassic and ride throughout 180 amazing levels in 6 scenarios. Motocross Saurus gets the perfect combination between Bikes and Dinosaurs. Choose among 10 different dinosaurs and enjoy the ride.\nTouch the screen to activate the Nitro, accelerate and break and tilt your device to lean your bike and perform the most insane flips. Enjoy our new achievements system and try to complete them all.\nGet ready to feel the ultimate adrenaline rush in this prehistoric game.\n- 180 levels\n- 6 different scenarios describing the path of extinction.\n- 11 different Dino-bikes to unlock.\n- Nitro button to power up your Dino.\n- Best time records.\n- Jurassic Achievement system.\nMotocross Saurus is a free software application from the Sports subcategory, part of the Games & Entertainment category.\nThe app is currently available in English and it was last updated on 2016-05-05. The program can be installed on Android.\nMotocross Saurus (version 1.0.8) is available for download from our website.\nJust click the green Download button above to start. Until now the program was downloaded 0 times.\nWe already checked that the download link to be safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded software with your antivirus.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://worthwhile-wealth.com/budget-frendly-fall/", "date": "2024-02-28T19:13:01Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474744.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228175828-20240228205828-00868.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9219225645065308, "token_count": 836, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__122337667", "lang": "en", "text": "The air is getting crisper by the day and the leaves are already floating to the ground. Fall is coming and everyone is gearing up for the fall activities that come with the sweater weather! Below are our favorite budget-friendly Fall activities.\n1. Go on a nature hike.\nGet outside! There are lots of apps available that provide maps, directions and even reviews to all the hikes available in your area.\n2. Go pick pumpkins.\nYou can have fall without our favorite berry…. The pumpkin. Make sure you budget for all the cute gourds you want to bring home with you!\n3. Carve jack-o’-lanterns.\nOnce you’ve visited the pumpkin patch, make a family date of picking out patterns and carving them into your pumpkins.\n4. Visit an apple orchard.\nThis is an autumn classic. If you live near an apple orchard, make a day of it. You’ll enjoy two things that are good for you: fresh air and fresh fruit.\n5. Spend time around the fire pit.\nIf you’ve already got one, make use of it on the crisp evenings. You can tell stories, roast marshmallows, or ask crazy questions. Good conversations take some work, but they’re totally in the budget.\n6. Tailgate from home.\nAre you ready for some football? Even if you can’t make the game in person, you can still create a tailgate vibe inside or out with the right snacks and a few friends over to cheer on your favorite team from your couch!\n7. Make apple cobbler.\nNothing says fall like the smell of fresh apple cobbler in the oven. If you use the apples you bought (or picked) on your trip to the apple orchard, even better!\n8. Watch a favorite fall movie.\nYour tv streaming service is packed with seasonal films right now. Share an old favorite with the family, or call up the neighbor with a projector and have an outdoor movie night with friends.\n9. Learn about money together.\nOf course, getting money smart is always in season, but it feels even more valuable right now. What if your family spends some time together this fall doing something really meaningful for everyone’s future.\n10. Drink hot chocolate.\nAutumn isn’t complete unless you enjoy a few mugs of hot chocolate on crisp fall nights. Or if you aren’t a fan of chocolate, swap it out for a hearty cup of spiced apple cider. Yum!\n11. Go for a Sunday drive.\nLeisurely Sunday drives are always in style, but they’re even better in the fall. Grab a blanket, roll down the windows, and hit the road to admire all the leaves changing colors. And if you want to save on gas, take a drive to some place picturesque, lay out the blanket, and take in the fresh air.\n12. Camp out in your backyard.\nYou don’t have to go far to camp out. Just pop up a tent in your own backyard! Download a free stargazing app for some added free fun.\n13. Enjoy some spooky science.\nCheck out sciencefun.org for all sorts of home experiments—including one that makes your jack-o-lantern erupt! Just make sure you budget for the fun ingredients and supplies.\n14. Jump into a pile of leaves.\nOkay—this one involves work. But hey, you’ll burn some calories and get some yardwork done as you go. Make a pile. Jump in. Repeat until everyone tuckers out.\nThis commentary was originally posted by Ramsey Solutions SEP 20, 2022\n**Disclaimer: This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.alifelesscluttered.com/my-attempt-at-bullet-journaling/", "date": "2017-06-25T00:10:02Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320368.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20170624235551-20170625015551-00468.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9357032775878906, "token_count": 1201, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-26__0__139317614", "lang": "en", "text": "Have you jumped on the Bullet Journal train? Up until 3 months ago I didn’t even know what Bullet Journaling was, and then BOOM! This beautiful, creative method of organizing my days and ideas landed in my lap. I was lost in a sea of beautiful and inspiring images on Instagram, Pinterest and and Facebook groups I joined that are just for Bullet Journaling.\nWhat is Bullet Journaling?\nAccording to the Bullet Journal official website it’s “the Analog System for the digital age”. Ryder Carroll created it as a system for himself to be a to-do list, diary, notebook and sketchbook. He designed it as a simple flexible framework that would allow you to customize for your needs. The basic elements include:\n- The Index\n- Future Log\n- Monthly Log\n- Daily Log\n- Bullets: Symbols used to signify Tasks, Appointments, Events, Notes and Ideas.\n- Lists: Anything and Everything you can think of.\nThe premise is that you can use any notebook you’d like and not be limited to the structure of a traditional planner.\nHere’s how to BuJo (that’s the nickname for it) straight from Ryder.\nAfter doing a little research I went out and bought some supplies to get started. True BuJo aficionados use the Leuchtturm1917 notebook. But…since I wasn’t sure how this would work for me my stationary perfectionism stopped me from buying a beautiful new notebook and possibly ruining it. I went to Office Depot and picked up a similar graphed notebook, colored Flair Pens (my fav), washi tape and a tiny ruler.\nNext I started thinking about the pages I wanted to create and put post it notes on them to label. Again my perfectionism holding me back. I couldn’t commit to pages and start using them until I had planned out all the pages I wanted. What if I decided I didn’t want that list? Then the page would be ruined. Ugh! Plus, I’m not an artist. I can doodle but I can’t draw so I was a bit intimidated by the spreads (that’s a Bullet Journal term for a page layout – I told you it was an obsession) other people were creating.\nI started simple with a weekly spread, a Habit Tracker and a few lists. I decided I didn’t need to create a Monthly Log because my calendars are in Google Calendar (work and family) and synced across everything. From there I dove in and started using it as my to-do list. When I had a thought about a book I wanted to read or thought of blog post ideas I would start a list and write them down. I also was checking off my habits as the days went. Sounds ideal right?\nWhy It Didn’t Work For Me\nYou may be thinking this sounds like the perfect solution, it captures everything in one place. Except…it didn’t work for me. I get my best ideas when I’m driving in the car, taking a shower, sitting at Jacob’s soccer games etc. Is my BuJo with me and available during those times? No, or at least not safely. But, my phone is nearby at all times and I can quickly grab it, open the notes app and dictate my ideas. This also helps for me because I’m a super slow hand writer and it takes me forever to get ideas down (perfectionism again). I can thumb type or dictate to like a pro though.\nAs for my daily to-do list. Between my 9-5 job, the blog, and home I already had systems to track my to-do’s that I’ve been using for years, and it works. Trying to make the shift to a new method proved less productive and confusing than continuing to use what I have. There’s a reason for the saying If It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It. Since I use Evernote for almost EVERYTHING the notes sections didn’t work for me either.\nFinal Take Aways\nAll in all, I think the modules that Ryder created for the BuJo are critical elements in any systems you use. We all need a calendar for daily and future planning, a way to capture ideas and a way to organize those ideas for the future. However I found myself not using the Bullet Journal and instead coming back to it at the end of the day and filling in the gaps. Not productive. Here’s proof positive of the analog Habit Tracker not getting used.\nThe “collections” or lists were the biggest positive takeaway for me. I’ve always kept lists but they were boring like Books To Read. The Bullet Journal community introduced me to ideas like A Book For Every Year I’ve Been Alive, A Movie For Every Year I’ve Been Alive or Things That Make Me Happy. I love these ideas because they expand our thinking. I’m working to implement them into my Evernote system as we speak.\nAs I’ve always said, you have to find a system that works for you and then stick with it. If you’re an analog person or a digital person looking for a new analog system, the Bullet Journal could be your solution. No more chasing random slips of paper or lost ideas. But be sure to let go of perfectionism, keep it simple when starting out and make it yours. Because hey, that’s the original philosophy behind the Bullet Journal.\nHave you tried Bullet Journaling? I’d love to hear how it’s working for you and any tips/ideas you may have.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://desert-raid-morocco.blogspot.com/p/getting-tofrom-algeciras.html", "date": "2018-11-14T17:54:14Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039742253.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20181114170648-20181114191814-00054.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8925919532775879, "token_count": 220, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-47", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__129708490", "lang": "en", "text": "There are 3 options for the journey to/from Algeciras.\nOPTION 1) Ride with the organisation from the UK via a 24hr cruise with Brittany Ferries from Plymouth to Santander. Ferry cost based on 2 riders sharing a cabin is around £280. Your kit bag will travel on the service vehicle. We do though recommend you bring your panniers/roll bag with you to hold your extra layers of riding gear/waterproofs, etc.\nThe ride across Spain is around 10 hrs with just one small toll as we head to the south coast.\nOPTION 2) We transport your bike to/from Algeciras on the service vehicles. Cost £500. You then fly to/from Gibraltar. Its then a 2 minute walk to the Spanish Border. From there its a 25 minute taxi ride or a 50 minute bus ride to Algeciras.\nOPTION 3) Take your time and ride the trails of Spain or/and France. You simply make your own arrangements and meet us in Algeciras.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://oneblusterymorning.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/hello-there/", "date": "2018-06-18T05:35:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267860089.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20180618051104-20180618071104-00268.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9713973999023438, "token_count": 189, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__180819934", "lang": "en", "text": "Thank you very much for visiting me here on my blog. I intend it to become a space for compiling all my crochet, sewing, knitting, making and generally creative projects. Hopefully, this will not only help me to remember what I have done but also perhaps inspire you to get involved in the creative side of life.\nFirst of all, a little introduction about me. I am a university student and, when not studying geography, I live at home with my parents and little sister in a old house in the countryside with chickens, Chinese painted quail and a hamster named Teddy.\nAs you might have guessed, I came up with the idea of starting a blog when on a very blustery morning walk in January whilst trying to forget the fact that I was soaking wet.\nI aim to have my first creative post up here very soon so feel free to come back and visit me :¬)\nUntil the next post", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://k-i-mm-i-e.deviantart.com/art/Eternal-Sunshine-424084046", "date": "2014-12-20T00:48:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802769305.158/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075249-00115-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9545928239822388, "token_count": 204, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2014-52", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-52__0__110539574", "lang": "en", "text": "To start out, I can only say: Wow. Incredible work indeed! For starters, the colours are staggeringly beautiful and vivid, while still remaining toned down enough so as to not be overbearing to the viewer. Though typically a fully saturated, one-colour (or, very few coloured) image can often be bland at worst and blinding at best, the skillful use of contrast differences, fading, and different amounts of exposure lead the work to blend well, each of the shades of the one colour 'working well with others', so to speak. That said, the subject is simplistic yet striking, and the rule of thirds is well upheld, especially with the slight offset of the subject to the right. Finally, as always, very skillful perspective work; the dock, narrowing in the distance, leads the eye directly to the sunset, while the rigid angles contrast very well with the smooth, noiseless surface of the water below. Lovely work! I hope to see more like this, soon.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.vintagetrailermasters.com/", "date": "2023-09-24T13:28:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506646.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924123403-20230924153403-00583.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8978079557418823, "token_count": 142, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__215487223", "lang": "en", "text": "Located in Bend, Oregon, Vintage Trailer Masters specializes in trailer restoration for the enthusiast who wants a high functioning, great looking trailer at an affordable price. If you're looking for classic craftsmanship and modern amenities, look no further.\nIf you can dream it, the VTM team can build it. From Airstream to Shasta, to personal trailers, food carts, campers, horse trailers and more... our team is passionate about building and delivering an outstanding, quality product.\nContact us today at 541-408-2345 or firstname.lastname@example.org to discuss your project or inquire about our trailer inventory. We look forward to hearing from you and earning your business.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.swflhomes-land.com/Pages/test.aspx", "date": "2021-04-10T18:29:33Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038057476.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20210410181215-20210410211215-00068.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8431298732757568, "token_count": 95, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__84464797", "lang": "en", "text": "This M48 Tactical Tomahawk is the ultimate tactical tool. It is lightweight to be carried all day without added muscle fatigue and the blade of the M48 Tomahawk offers a wide, upswept axe blade and a piercing spike on the back end.\n- Precision cast 2cr13 stainless steel blade\n- 30% fiberglass nylon reinforced handle\n- Attached to handle with 3 separate bolts\n- Includes durable nylon sheath\n- 15\" overall length", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.chrisduffyphotographer.com/product/david-bowie-scary-monsters-1980/", "date": "2020-06-06T14:31:31Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590348513321.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20200606124655-20200606154655-00034.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9584692120552063, "token_count": 451, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-24", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__72222413", "lang": "en", "text": "£125.00 – £295.00\nBy 1980 Chris’s father – Brian Duffy – was winding down his photographic career. His studio was no longer filled with cameras, lights and famous faces of the era. It was replaced with woodworking tools for his new venture – furniture restoration. Without a studio space or an assistant, Duffy turned to his son Chris for a venue to shoot David Bowie – the only person who could persuade him to get back behind the lens.\nImages from this session were shot in Chris Duffy’s studio in Little Russell St, London – Which is now home to the Cartoon Museum. After the initial shoot was finished and the makeup was smeared, Duffy suggested that Chris should take some press shots to make use of the remaining session time.\nThis rarely seen shot is a perfect example showing how Chris was influenced by “The Black Trinity” of photographers which included his Father but retains his own unique style for a different take on the Scary Monsters scene. Some of Chris’ images from this session went on to be used by NME and Melody Maker Magazine for press and were later published in Chris Duffy’s book – Five Sessions Duffy/Bowie book in 2014.\nThis fantastic image is available in two options:\nStandard Archival Quality 7.5″x 7.5″ Giclee Print in a 12″x 12″ mount. This is the same size as a vinyl record sleeve for convenient framing.\nStandard Archival Quality 10″ x 8″ in a 19.5″ x 19.5″ mount. This is our largest open edition option.\nIf you would like a larger or limited edition print, feel free to contact us.\nAll images are supplied ready for you to frame and are supplied with your choice of either a Black or a White acid-free mount.\nA mount is a paper-based border that you see around professionally framed images which sits between the frame and the image. The mount adds an extra decorative element to the framed piece but also prevents the image from making contact with the glass. Contact between a photographic image and glass may cause problems over time.\n10\" x 10\", 7.5\" x 7.5\"", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.avilionorder.com/?page_id=221", "date": "2017-04-26T13:44:38Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121355.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00373-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9483749270439148, "token_count": 593, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__86076069", "lang": "en", "text": "As of March 9th 2008, we are instituting a clarification on the “allowed” weapon usage here in Avilion. This is for ALL instances of combat on Avilion that are NOT sanctioned events. Sanctioned events such as the Call To Arms and Avilion Order Tournaments have their own weapon policies and rules. This is the general weapons policy for Avilion. Authorized weapons are those sold from the following vendors, which are located specifically in the Avilion Forge, Avilion Mist Fortress, and Stone Keep:\n- Abi’s Magic Shoppe (Abigail Horton)\n- Ancient Knights Armory (Avery Kiernan & Pendragon Writer)\n- Avilion Mist(Malakh Giles & Serenity Sieyes)\n- Deadly Desire (Harm Gulick)\n- MG Designs (Musa David)\n- Poplin Forge (Luke Poplin)\n- Steel Souls (Altarius Flanagan)\n- Stone Keep (Aaron Cerveau)\nPlease Note: You must make sure the weapon shows the following people as “creator” of the weapon. Look at the store and then the person’s name, they both must match for the weapon to be authorized.\nThe weapons from the above merchants are “authorized” for use here in Avilion. For weapons that are created from people NOT on the above list, we ALLOW them to be used when you are sparring amongst friends, ONLY if the follow conditions are met.\n- You and your sparring partner have a understanding that either you (or them) are using a weapon that is not made from one of the above authorized creators.\n- If you are engaged or going to be engaged (in combat) with someone using a weapon NOT made by one of the above people, then they can be ASKED to REMOVE and/or CHANGE their weapon to one that is authorized. Should they refuse, then they are to LEAVE the arena/area they are at and remove themselves from any combat. If they do not, it is a bannable offense.\n- ANY weapon/gadget NOT made by one of the authorized creators is subject to scrutiny. Should a person be asked to change their weapon by an Ancient of the Mist, then they are to do so with no questions asked.\n- Using a weapon which does not use the standard Spell Fire animations and scripts will be subject to HIGH scrutiny. Using a weapon that does not use the Spell Fire defaults/standards, is done so under the understanding that you may be asked to remove your weapon AT ANY TIME.\nWhy do we have this policy? We are always in the pursuit of fairness on the lands of Avilion. This policy is to ensure that every combat scenario and activity is done so with the up most fairness to all involved.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.n9n3gaming.com/2012/02/jungle-shyvana-build/", "date": "2013-12-09T12:34:00Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163971635/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133251-00086-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9521521925926208, "token_count": 1140, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-48", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__157024379", "lang": "en", "text": "Up until Moscow 5′s dominating performance at IEM Kiev, Shyvana was a hugely underplayed and underestimated champion. While playing some unranked and relatively low ELO ranked games a few weeks prior to Kiev, I started noticing something peculiar: when my opponents had a Shyvana on their team, more often than not, my team would lose. After realizing that she had some potential, I started looking into her abilities and playstyle.\nIf you are unfamiliar with what Shyvana is all about, the best way to put it is that she can be considered “tanky dps.” What does that really mean? Well, in the current League of Legends metagame, it means she’s really %*#@ing good.\nShyvana’s passive revolves around the number of times that she hits her enemies with basic attacks, so attack speed is slightly more effective on her than other champions. It allows her Q to be spammable and her W to last a bit longer, both of which make her an incredibly strong jungler.\nHer ult is also somewhat unique in that it not only buffs her by giving her a percentage base increase in armor and magic resist (obviously, defensive items are good on her), but it almost makes her normal abilities deal more damage to more enemies.\nSpeed and counter jungling are the two biggest draws of jungling Shyvana, but another important thing to realize is that neutral creep buffs (especially blue) are not needed for her to jungle successfully.\nFocus on leveling up Burnout first as it provides a lot of AoE damage that is crucial to killing neutral creeps quickly and for the bonus movement speed. The rule of thumb with this ability is that if it is not on cooldown, you are doing it wrong.\nPut a point into Twin Bite at level two and a point into Flame Breath at level 4, with Burnout at one, three, and five. Once you hit six, your ability leveling sequence should be the following:\n- Dragon’s Descent\n- Twin Bite\n- Flame Breath\nIn terms of items, I start out with Cloth Armor and five healing potions, then start building a Wriggle’s Lantern and Mercury Treads. The next priority is Phage that will eventually be built into Frozen Mallet. Wriggle’s, Treads, and Mallet are what I would consider Shyvana’s core items.\nOnce you have those three items, you can start looking into what your team needs. If it needs damage, Wit’s End and Atma’s Impaler are good choices (don’t forget about Madred’s Bloodrazor if the enemy team is tanky). For armor, look at Sunfire Cape or Thornmail, and for magic resist, go Force of Nature, as the bonus movement speed will help. Situational items include Randuin’s Omen and Rylai’s Crystal Scepter for the added slow. If I need to tell you that Warmog’s Armor is legit, you probably should not play Shyvana.\nObviously, you can only pick three of the items, so base your last two or three items on what your team needs and what you can afford. I’m slightly biased to Atma’s, Force of Nature, and Warmog’s because the added health from Frozen Mallet fits in well with Atma’s and Force of Nature. If the game goes long enough, replace you can replace Wriggle’s with an Omen or even a Guardian Angel.\nThe rune page is pretty simple; the main goal here is to help make the first six levels of your life extremely easy without sacrificing your late game potential. Shyvana’s lack of gap closure is why I choose to run movement speed quintessences but you can swap those out for attack speed or attack damage if you want.\nPlease do not replace the attack speed marks with armor penetration. If you build Shyvana with the items I mentioned above, three-fifths of your damage will come from magic damage; the armor penetration is not necessary.\nAfter going back and forth between masteries, 9/21/0 is probably a little better than 0/21/9 (I cannot justify putting any points into Good Hands, but the movement speed might be worth it). I run with Smite/Exhaust as my summoner spells, but you might want to replace Exhaust with Flash and move the point from Summoner’s Wrath into Brute Force.\nI touched up on this a bit earlier, but it is important to remember that blue buff is not that necessary for you, so the 10% armor penetration goes a bit further than what Runic Affinity would do. Just give the blue buff to your AP critters as much as your time and use the red buff early on (but it should go to your AD carry once the laning phase ends).\nNothing Else to See Here\nDue to Shyvana’s horrible ganking potential, there are probably better early game junglers but her late game and her ability to counter jungle probably outweighs the sacrifices your team has to make early game.\nThis should give you a pretty good start on how to jungle Shyvana, so after you play a couple games, you should let me know how you did. More importantly, if there is something I missed or that I am way off base on, yell at me in the comments below.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://careerengagement.tulane.edu/classes/final-cut-pro-x-guru-color-correction/", "date": "2024-02-23T17:52:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474440.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223153350-20240223183350-00088.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9254644513130188, "token_count": 242, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__147717395", "lang": "en", "text": "Does the color in your video look inaccurate or flat? Are you looking to enhance the saturation of your scene or use contrast to bring it to life? Final Cut Pro X offers a variety of tools, scopes, and effects to color grade all of your footage. This course is designed to provide an extensive overview of the Final Cut Pro X color correction workflow so you can manipulate and adjust video with ease. Nick Harauz takes you through each step of the process, showing how to evaluate and adjust color and build creative looks. He shows how to use the Color Board, Color Wheels, Color Curves, and Hue/Saturation Curves adjustments to correct hue, brightness, contrast, saturation, and tone. Then he demonstrates how to make secondary corrections with masks, and isolate color with the Eyedropper. Finally, learn how to create and save popular looks as presets, handle raw and HDR video, and use specialized third-party plugins to remove noise and grain.\nNote: This version covers the October 2018 update to Final Cut Pro X, including new features such as the comparison view, auditions, compound clips, Photoshop LUTs, exporting to Resolve, and more.Learn More", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://kenyaincentivessafaris.com/tour/this-uganda-gorilla-trek-4-days-safari-is-good-for-those-who-want/", "date": "2024-04-25T04:24:33Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297284704.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425032156-20240425062156-00229.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.873291015625, "token_count": 1090, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__124145891", "lang": "en", "text": "Are you ready to experience the breathtaking beauty and incredible wildlife that Kenya has to offer? Contact us today.\n+254 722 611 564\nThis Uganda Gorilla Trek 4 Days safari is good for those who want to see the world’s mountain gorillas. This trip takes you to the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is considered to be the best park in the whole world offering gorilla trekking activity.\nDay 01: Arrival at Entebbe and transfer to the Hotel\nDay 02: Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.\nDay 03: Gorilla Trekking & Batwa Community Visit.\nDay 04: Drive back to Entebbe International Airport\n-Round way airport transfers\n-Transport in a 4×4 safari land cruiser/ Van\n-Services of an English speaking driver /guide\n-Fuel for the whole trip\n-Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary\n-All park entrance fees\n-Drinking water while in the vehicle\n-Gorilla permit at USD 700 Per person per trek\n-Accommodation on the last day of the tour\n-Uganda Entry Visa fees (USD 50 which can be paid online or arrival at the Airport\n-Items of personal nature such as tips, drinks, and laundry\n-Travel insurance [we highly recommend this]\n-Gorilla trekking permits need to be secured in advance, and their availability can impact the final itinerary.\n-One has to be 15 years and above to trek mountain gorillas\n-Transportation is van in budget and land cruiser in midrange unless communicated\n-Raincoat and sweater\n-A cap to protect your head and sunglasses to protect your eyes from the same.\n-Hand gloves will help protect your hands from sharp tree branches.\n-Hiking Boots: a tracker needs to acquire shoes with good grip/traction and can cover the feet/ankles.\n– Clothes, recommend long sleeved top and a long pair of trousers, cream, brown, grey and dark green.\n-Long stockings since you will have to tuck in your pants\nTrekking sticks are given at the park but you bring a unique one with you if you want.\n-Camera with a great focus, strong battery and memory\nAt 0730Hrs, after Morning breakfast from your Nairobi Hotel, you will be met by our Company respresentative together with your Driver Guide, then have a short briefing before you drive to Nairobi Airport where you will be dropped off to catch up your Flight to Entebber -Uganda departing in the Morning OR afternoon. Upon arrival at Entebbe Internatioal Airport in Uganda, you will be met by our Ugandan partner, then be transferred to your Hotel in Kampala, where you will be Checked-in, rest, and freshen up as you prepare for next day’s journey to Bwindi. Accommodation options: Boma hotel -Midrange / Sir Jose hotel-Budget. Meal plan: Dinner.\nAt 0700Hrs, After Early breakfast, depart from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (approximately 8-9 hours). Enjoy scenic views and make stopovers along the way and Lunch at a local restaurant en route. Once you arrive at your in Bwindi, Go ahead and Check-in, relax, and enjoy the natural surroundings. Accommodation options: Rushaga gorilla lodge -Midrange /Gorilla Valley Lodge -Budget. Meal plan: B, L & D.\nAt 0700Hrs, After having breakfast in the morning at the lodge, you be transferred to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park headquarters for a pre-trekking briefing about the dos and don’ts by park rangers, later you will be divided into groups and embark on the thrilling gorilla trekking adventure. Once you find gorillas, you will Spend 1 hour time observing and photographing the gorillas in their natural habitat. After the trek, return to the starting point and will be awarded a gorilla trekking certificate that shows you did gorilla trekking in Uganda. Return to the lodge for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, visit the Batwa Pygmy community for a cultural experience and Learn about their traditional way of life, dances, and crafts. Return to the lodge for dinner and relaxation. Accommodation options: Rushaga gorilla lodge -Midrange / Gorilla Valley Lodge -Budget. Meal plan: B, L & D.\nAt 0700Hrs, After breakfast, Check-out to begin your journey back to Kampala/ Entebbe airport (approximately 8-9 hours). There will be a Stopover at Uganda Equator for experiments and pictures and also for lunch at a local restaurant along the way, therafter you will be dropped at Entebbe International Airport to catch up your outbound flight home OR an option of an overnight stay in Kampala Hotel. Meals plan: B & L..\nEND OF OUR SERVICES.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://ottercraftofficial.buycraft.net/", "date": "2022-06-30T16:26:31Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103850139.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20220630153307-20220630183307-00215.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.956830620765686, "token_count": 241, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-27", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__103026137", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome To The Official \"OtterCraft\" Server Store!\nVia the packages page, you can buy our packages, which will expand your experience on the server, and unlock multiple useful features.\nWhat do we offer?\nAt current point we offer ranks and cosmetics.\nWhy should I buy a rank?\nThe age old question, \"Why should I get it?\"... Unlike other servers, our ranks are fairly priced. Upon purchase you are unlocking a new set of features and permissions that will expand your gameplay and overall experience. Gaining access to more /homes, custom names, and etc. not only makes life easier, but it also helps support our server. Your purchases/donations go directly into making our service better.\nDo I need to buy a rank?\nNot at all. Sure, you won't have some of the cool features that they get, but you can still play the game at it's same potential. Vip is something for people who wish to expand their gameplay further, and help support us. It's not going to give them any specific power over non-vip's, as we are not a pay-to-win server.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://dogchasetoy.com/blogs/use-in-outside/", "date": "2023-12-11T06:36:15Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679103558.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211045204-20231211075204-00846.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9177329540252686, "token_count": 1511, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__148452469", "lang": "en", "text": "Dogs love to chase. It’s in their DNA as hunters to want to run after things. Chasing toys is a great way to engage your dog’s natural instincts in a fun, rewarding way. It provides mental stimulation, and physical exercise, and strengthens your bond through play.\nThis guide will explore some of the best dog-chasing toys to use outside, things to consider when choosing a toy, and tips for maximizing chasing playtime.\nWhy Chasing Toys Are Important\nChasing toys satisfies a dog’s primal urge to hunt. They allow your dog to act on their natural instincts in a safe, controlled way. The benefits of chasing toys include:\nDogs get a great workout galloping after toys. It builds their stamina, strengthens muscles, and keeps them in good cardiovascular health.\nHaving to think about where the toy will go next, how to catch it, etc. provides important mental stimulation to keep your dog sharp.\nChasing toys together creates a shared experience of play and fun between you and your pup.\nFor high-energy dogs, the exertion of chase play allows them to work off steam and relax.\nChallenging your dog’s body and mind with chasing toys has many advantages!\nBest Toys for Outside Chasing\nWhen selecting chasing toys for outside play, you want toys that are visible, interesting, and safe in large open spaces. Key factors to consider are visibility, unpredictability, safety, and durability.\nThe toy needs to stand out against grass, dirt, or other outdoor surfaces so your dog can see it while running. Bright fluorescent colors are best for visibility. Toys that light up or flash help grab your dog’s attention. Reflective fabric is another good option.\nUnpredictable movement triggers your dog’s prey drive. erratic bouncing, zigzagging, or whipping actions imitate the ways real prey would flee and excite your dog to chase. Toys that you can throw to give them an irregular bouncy trajectory are ideal.\nLook for larger balls and discs that are too big to be choking hazards. Avoid toys with small removable parts that could come off and be swallowed. Soft fabric or plastic is gentler on your dog’s mouth during retrieval.\nOutdoor toys need to withstand rough play, dirt, mud and moisture. Hard plastic or rubber stands up best to repeated chasing and chomping. Avoid toys stuffed with fluff or squeakers, which dogs can tear open.\nGiven these considerations, here are some top outdoor chasing toys:\nBall launchers are excellent interactive chasing toys for the outdoors. Spring-loaded manual launchers let you throw balls much farther than with your arm alone, giving your dog an intense sprinting workout.\nAutomatic ball launchers can be programmed to launch balls at different distances and heights to keep your dog on its toes. The added excitement of not knowing where the ball will fly makes your dog run full-tilt. Just be sure to use regular balls that are too big to swallow.\nBounce and Squeak Toys\nThese hard rubber balls and discs have an erratic bounce that keeps your dog guessing where they’ll end up next. Squeakers add to the prey’s interest. Brands like the Chuckit! Ultra Ball and West Paw Zogoflex Zisc are durable, bouncy, and visible for endless chasing entertainment. They also float for water play.\nFling toys are made of stretchy rubber loops or ropes that you grasp on each end and then sling through the air. Your dog will joyfully race after the flopping, and dancing movements. Brands like the Nerf Dog Squeakin’ Flingshot or Hurley Dog Bone Fling Fetch Toy have oversized designs for easy pickup and safety.\nA good game of tug not only allows chasing as your dog tries to capture the toy but also lets them indulge their natural shake and tear instincts. Tough tug toys like rough braided ropes or hard rubber rings satisfy both the chase and chew drive. Just be sure to establish rules so your dog knows when to release the toy to you.\nElectronic Moving Toys\nFor the ultimate game of chase, electronic moving toys zip and dash around on their own in unpredictable patterns that drive dogs wild. The PetDroid Boltz Dog Toy darts around on mini wheels. The PipSqueak Zoomzoom Dog Toy looks like a furry mouse scurrying randomly across the floor. These provide interactive chasing brain and body engagement.\nNow that you know about some excellent chasing toy options, let’s go over some tips for playing chase games outside to keep it fun and safe.\nTips for Playing Chase Games\nChasing games satisfies your dog’s instincts but requires some planning to set your dog up for success. Here are some tips:\nUse Long Leads\nAttach a 20-30 foot leash so your dog has room to run but you can still reel them in if needed. This prevents dangerous off-property chasing if your recall skills need work. Start training recall commands like “come” while on the leash until your dog has a solid return.\nPlay in Enclosed Spaces\nFenced yards, tennis courts, or dog parks contain your play area safely away from roads and other hazards. Open parks can work if they’re large and empty enough without major nearby streets.\nConsider Your Dog’s Limitations\nKnow your dog’s physical limits and don’t overdo chase time if they have arthritis, breathing issues, or heart problems. Providing mental stimulation without overexertion is important. Adjust toy distances and speeds accordingly.\nUse Chase Games to Reinforce Training\nHave your dog sit and stay until you release them to chase the thrown toy using their name or a “go get it!” command. This strengthens impulse control. Ask for a trick like spinning or speaking before launching a toy to reinforce skills.\nMake It Random and Fun\nVary your pace, throwing style, direction, and frequency. Fun surprises like double throws in quick succession or rolling ground skips versus high-arcing throws make your dog’s chasing experience more engaging and fulfilling.\nReward with Rest\nAlternate short bursts of high-energy chasing with periods of lower activity like sniffing and gentle praise to avoid overexertion. Your dog will recharge for the next round of fun.\nProper preparation, safety measures, watchful monitoring and peppering in training will ensure vigorous chasing toy play remains a positive experience that mentally and physically fulfills your dog’s needs.\nA stimulating chasing game is a win-win for you and your energetic pup. Chasing satisfies your dog’s hardwired instincts while providing the focused interaction and exercise they crave.\nSelecting the right outdoor chasing toys tailored to your dog’s abilities, playing responsibly, and making chase time a fun bonding experience will lead to a happy, fulfilled canine companion.\nSo grab your favorite flying toy or automatic ball launcher and go have an enriching time chasing your dog today! Their inner hunter will be thrilled to join in a game that stimulates both the body and mind.\nStaying engaged with your dog through activities like chase play strengthens your friendship and keeps them mentally and physically fit. So get out and play, laugh, and bond over a good game of chase!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://pencilmountainstudio.bigcartel.com/contact-us", "date": "2019-08-25T02:12:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027322170.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20190825021120-20190825043120-00414.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9438946843147278, "token_count": 114, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-35", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__19203441", "lang": "en", "text": "Alternatively drop us an email email@example.com\nEmail us if you take photos, ride bikes, climb mountains, make things, surf, skate, sing, dance, cook and say Hi. We always want to work with new people and listen to their ideas.\nIf you want to speak to us about collaborative tees or custom tees, take a look at the Customs page - there's a downloadable form you can fill out and send to us along with your art work or ideas for artwork.\nWe look forward to hearing from you.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://girlygirlbirthdayparties.blogspot.com/2011/01/tutus-cuppycakes-and-horsies.html", "date": "2017-04-27T09:00:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122041.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00595-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9675732851028442, "token_count": 592, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__302914985", "lang": "en", "text": "This past weekend we had the absolute joy of celebrating Princess Raegan's 3rd Birthday Party. This was an event that I had in the works for some time. I combined 3 of Raegan's favorites to create her Birthday #3...TuTus, Cuppycakes & Horsies!\nParty guests were emailed a link to a website-party-invitation I designed using a free web design/hosting service, WIX.COM. I had never \"designed\" a website before the this was not as hard as I thought it would be. I kept her website-party invitation simple and fun.\nI shopped, I crafted, I baked, I sewed, I shopped some more...\nAs the big day approached I cleared the furniture out of a couple of rooms in our home and transformed them into Party Central.\nThe party tables were wrapped with Bubblegum Pink and Lime Green plastic linens purchased at a discount store. I sewed cupcake shaped placemats with cotton fabrics I found at one of the few remaining Walmarts that carry a fabric department. Tissue paper was used to create whimsical poms that I hung from the ceilings and used as napkin decor. I also made the place cards using lime green cardstock, ribbon and a stamp kit.\nI purchased the cute stick-horses at The Dollar Tree to use as party favors. I also sewed each party guest a Ribbon TuTu to wear home. They ended up being a cute decor for the metal folding chairs we rented from the Langley Air Force Base Outdoor Rec Program.\nI baked a 3 dimensional, large cupcake from a Wilton Giant CupCake Pan. I opted for this cake pan because when I used a 50% JoAnns store coupon it was a better bargain than the Big Top Cupcake Pan I originally intended to purchase. (still love that commercial!) I sewed a skirt for the pedastal cake plate to match the party theme colors. I also baked some regular sized cupcakes to be used as a cupcake decorating party activity.\nAnd it's not a party without a CANDY BUFFET! I call this one THE CANDY CORRAL! Toy horses, cowboy hats and mason jars full of candy and confections were a delight to the young party goers.\nFinally, with a little help from a friend, we put out some quick decorations on the front porch to welcome the party guests.\nThe highlight of the party was a surprise visit from The Teeny Tiny Farm. The wonderful and friendly owner of the Farm, Deb, brought a pony for the children to ride. She also brought a miniature horse and another pony for the children to enjoy. I was excited for another opportunity for Princess Raegan to wear her Halloween Costume and the Princess was in Horsie Heaven!\nWaiting to ride the pony!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://thecanoeman.com/coltishall-hires", "date": "2024-03-02T02:49:35Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475727.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302020802-20240302050802-00748.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9423961639404297, "token_count": 176, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__18880095", "lang": "en", "text": "We're opening our brand new base at the Rising Sun pub in Coltishall.\nOur latest canoe, kayak and paddleboard hire centre is situated at the Rising Sun pub garden, nestled on the edge of the beautiful River Bure, next door to Coltishall Common.\nColtishall is a wonderful Norfolk village with many local amenities in a picturesque rural setting. The River Bure flowing through is a gently meandering river, with lots of peaceful corners to explore.As Coltishall is the highest navigable point to motor traffic, it is a relatively quiet stretch of river as few venture up this far. The river narrows as you head further upstream, making wildlife sightings on or around the banks regular.\nIf you require more places then currently available for booking online please contact the office as we may be able to arrange this for you.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.lifebyhellen.com/post/crafting-the-rose-garden-jacket-a-colourful-spring-project", "date": "2024-04-18T04:20:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817187.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418030928-20240418060928-00846.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9453415870666504, "token_count": 584, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__143628674", "lang": "en", "text": "Spring is in the air, and what better way to welcome the season of blossoms and sunshine than with a one-of-a-kind Rose Garden Jacket? In this video, I'm excited to take you on a journey behind the scenes, revealing the step-by-step process of creating this vibrant masterpiece designed by TSCrochetDesigns. With 61 granny squares featuring colorful rose design, this jacket was not only very satisfying to wear around but also a delightful experience. I took this project with me everywhere!\nTania, the creative mind behind TSCrochetDesigns, has truly outdone herself with this pattern. It's made of 61 granny squares, each with a charming rose at the center. The result is a harmonious blend of color and texture that's perfect for the fresh, breezy days of spring. You can find her pattern and many more of her wonderful creations here:\nOne of the standout features of Tania's pattern is the level of detail in her instructions. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or a beginner, Tania ensures that you're guided every step of the way. Her approach includes both written and visual instructions, making it easy to follow along and bring each granny square to life.\nOnce the granny squares are complete, the magic truly begins. Watching the individual pieces come together is a gratifying process. Tania's instructions for joining the squares and adding ribbing ensure a seamless and polished finish, transforming them into a functional and fashionable cardigan/jacket.\nDepending on what yarn you use, the uses for this jacket can be very different. For this particular endeavor, I used Lovecrafts acrylic, they have a wonderful range of colourful yarns. Even if you have yarn stashed away from a few years back, as I did, Lovecrafts is a reliable go-to for sourcing materials:\nIf you're as passionate about crafting as I am, let's stay connected! Follow my creative journey on Instagram [lifebyhellen (https://www.instagram.com/lifebyhellen/) and feel free to reach out via Gmail at firstname.lastname@example.org. I'd love to hear about your own projects and share in the joy of crafting.\nThe Rose Garden Jacket by TSCrochetDesigns is more than just a garment; it's a labor of love, a celebration of craftsmanship, and a testament to the beauty that can be created with a hook and some yarn. This project has been a true delight. So, if you're in search of a springtime crochet project that will leave you with a unique, eye-catching jacket, look no further. Head over to TSCrochetDesigns (https://tscrochetdesign.com/ ) to get your hands on this exceptional pattern, and let your creativity bloom!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://soultours.co.za/hike-the-chakras/", "date": "2021-05-13T21:41:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243992514.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20210513204127-20210513234127-00587.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8828239440917969, "token_count": 1937, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__93144878", "lang": "en", "text": "Hike the Chakras of Table Mountain on the Hoerikwaggo Spiritual tour route\nCape point (root Chakra) to Table Mountain (Crown Chakra) –\nRediscover the Sacred\n5 Day Guided slack-pack hike (fully inclusive)\nSacred Journey – to Enliven Body, Mind and Soul.\nR 8 500 fully inclusive\nA 5 Day Guided Sacred Journey (89km), specially designed to Enliven Body, Mind and Soul.\nWalking the trail we will have the opportunity to connect and communicate with the sacred landscape, animals and plants that surround us. We will make shamanic tea from the wild flowers to ingest the collective energy of each place, enjoy sleeping out in the Nature, in tented Camps… spending time visiting the sacred Caves and shelters of the ancient San/Bushman and Khoi. Your local spiritually conscious guide will ensure a deep and meaningful experience, leading you safely and consciously along this unique Sacred Soul Journey. Medium fitness level required.\nWhere requested special ceremonies, sacred plant medicines and meditations can be facilitated.\nYour Guides Simon Hill & Dean Liprini\n2nd – 6th October,\n24th – 28th October\n8th – 12th November\n22nd – 26th November\nDAY ONE – Cape Point/Cape of Good Hope\nWe begin our Sacred Journey at the Base Chakra – Diaz Beach. This is the Sacred Root Chakra of the Cape Peninsula – where the Two Great Oceans the warm Indian and cold Atlantic create a powerful convergence point of Yin and Yang. Here we have the opportunity for a beach meditation to connect to our Primal Base Chakra. On to the Cape of Good Hope, along the Western edge of the Peninsula, passing the beautiful white Platboom Beach, on to Anvil Rock and Lean Rock, reaching the Sacred Bonteberg Shelter and the Krom River. We overnight overlooking the beautiful Smitswinkel Baai.\nDAY TWO – The Pyramid All Seeing Eye – Sacred Burial Cave – Ascension Cave\nWe pick up our trail at the Sacral/Sexual energy centre at the Base of Red Hill – what experiences await us at this powerful creative energy centre? We ascend Red Hill to the Sacred Pyramid All Seeing Eye Rock – The Solar Plexus energy centre of the Peninsula. An opportunity to engage with this fire, male energy and how better to get into our power and overcome our fears. We descend across Great Sun Valley across to the Great Mother cave, an ancient sanctuary burial cave and earth mother womb, where more than 14 skeletons were removed from their resting place. We meet the stone guardians overlooking this sacred cave of the ancients. Above is the ‘Cave of Ascension’, the lower heart chakra, believed to be a ritual cave of rebirth and fertility. This is one of the Cape’s most sacred Caves (it is aligned to the Summer solstice). Along the way your guide will share more of the ancient knowledge, sacred geometries and healing plants and energies that enshrine this special place. We overnight in the Silvermine Valley\nDAY THREE – Elephants Eye (Upper Heart Chakra) – Sacred Dolmen – Silvermine Waterfall\nAfter our night in the valley we follow our sacred trail up along the gently flowing female energies of the Silvermine River, then up to the Sacred Dolmen, a Winter solstice marker stone and then down to the magical energies of the Silvermine Waterfall, here we descend to the cool moss covered rocks where the sparkling droplets of falling water cascade around us. Refreshed we Ascend to the Elephants Eye Cave, the Upper heart chakra of the Peninsula, what deeper insights and feelings of compassion and self-love arise from this sacred place? Meditation. Back to our tented camp for a swim in the Silvermine Dam before sharing a magical fireside dinner under the stars.\nDAY FOUR – Sacred Grail Stone – The Mountain Gatekeepers – Tsui Goab/Tsui Goam\nWe awake and begin to traverse around Constantiaberg with awesome views over the entire Houtbay valley and surrounds. We visit the sacred Grail Stone an amazing stone holding incredible sacred geometries of the Equilateral Triangle and unified energy of the divine masculine and feminine.\nA place honouring the divine balance at the time of the Equinox. An opportunity to feel our true spiritual core and sacred centre. We greet the mountain guardians as we descend through Vlakkenberg to Constantia Neck – the throat chakra of the Cape Peninsula and into the rich green forest of Orange Kloof, where will we find our voice.\nDAY FIVE – Table Mountain Goddess (Third Eye) – City Bowl (Crown Chakra)\nOur last day together we venture up the jeep track from Constantia Neck to Mc Clears Beacon, the highest point of Table Mountain. We explore the Table Top, enjoying the magnificent 360 degree views all around…we head for the third Eye of the Table Mountain Goddess …meditation to activate our third eye…what can we see? We descend Table Mountain via Platteklip Gorge to the lower Table Mountain road. Here we connect with the City bowl and the Crown Chakra, a final meditation, connection to our higher selves. We share a final sunset together overlooking Table Bay and Robben Island, smiles all around as we share the highlights of our magical journey together.\nSimon Hill with Dean Liprini: A Sacred Site Researcher and Geomancer, born and raised on the lower slopes of\nTable Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa, gives Dean a very authentic connection to the sacredness of every site.\nDean has more than 23 yrs of full time, hands on experience in his field, has authored a book entitled “Pathways of the Sun – Unveiling the Mysteries of Table Mountain and Beyond” Published 2006 and recently compiled a DVD “Pathways of the Sun – An Awakening.” Dean has unveiled many sacred sites of Southern Africa – which collectively weave together layers of ancient history – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual, adding to his deep insight and knowledge of the sacred geometries & metaphysical healing properties, of the inner and outer landscapes that enshrine and connect us to these sacred places.\nHe masterfully co-creates each journey and experience with and for many spiritual groups and individuals.\nTo pay your deposit by credit card or pay pal click the Add to Cart button below.\nThis is a safe payment portal for your deposit, 3% has been added to cover the bank fees.\nBank details below for local & international bank transfers and deposits:\nBank Name: Standard Bank of South Africa\nAccount Name : Soul Tours Constantia branch\nAccount number : 012415472\nBranch code : 010545\nSwift Code : SBZAZAJJ\nOffice – +21 789 0268 Simon Hill – +27 83 255 7038 / Dean Liprini – +27 79 404 8762 / Ash Dennett – +27 74 211 0059 firstname.lastname@example.org / www.soultours.co.za\nIMPORTANT: Please read the following booking terms and conditions before paying your deposit. Your deposit payment is your agreement to all the conditions stated below:\nBOOKING TERMS, REFUNDS AND CONDITIONS :\n1. A 50% deposit is required 4 months for large groups 15 people or more, to secure your reservation.\n2. The full payment of the cost of the trip must be paid at least 2 months before the trip starts, unless other arrangements have been stipulated.\n3. In the event of your cancellation 30 days or more before departure your deposit payment of 50% is forfeited.\n4. In the event of your cancellation less than 30 days before departure 100% of total cost is forfeited.\n5. All cancellation must be in writing. If the reason for cancellation is covered by your insurance policy, you may be able to claim these charges from your insurance.\n6. Soul Tours – reserves the right to adjust prices without notice, to reflect fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, fuel cost or tariff rates.\n7. Travel insurance is mandatory for all clients and must provide cover for medical expenses including evacuation and repatriation in an emergency.\n8.Soul Tours – reserves the right to alter the itinerary, the route, the transportation or accommodation with or without prior notice, should it be deemed necessary.\n9. . Soul Tours – purchases transportation, accommodation facilities and catering services from various independent suppliers that are not subject to its control. Soul Tours – cannot, therefore, be held liable for any death, personal injury or any loss which may occur due to any act or omission of such supplier or by reason of any other event over which it has no control.\n10. While every precaution is taken for the safety of the clients, Soul Tours – does not hold itself responsible for force majeure, any accident, injury, death, illness, theft, loss of or damage to any property or delays from any cause whatsoever sustained or suffered by a client, occurring any time during the trip. The client hereby indemnifies and holds blameless . Soul Tours – it’s members, co- facilitators Michael Tellinger, agents and helpers from any claim of whatsoever nature.\n11. These terms and conditions shall be interpreted according to the laws of the Republic of South Africa.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://cigarjack.net/2011/09/08/fausto-ft140-by-tatuaje-cigars/", "date": "2015-11-29T17:37:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398459214.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205419-00135-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.931393563747406, "token_count": 224, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2015-48", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__10746593", "lang": "en", "text": "Length: 5 1/2″\nWell constructed, honestly I don’t think I’ve ever seen a poorly constructed cigar fromTatuaje. The cigar is firm but has a fantastic draw. I’m picking up some black pepper before lighting it, leaving my mouth tingling.\nAfter lighting up the first third is dominated by the spice, with a nice heavy smoke that coats your mouth. The spice mellows a bit around the halfway mark, picking up some leather, wood, and black coffee. I’m a bit surprised that I can feel a faint nicotine buzz, rather pleasant, I don’t know the last time a cigar gave me one. The cigar finished up much like the second third, though definitely picking up some sweeter notes.\nDefinitely a stronger, later in the day cigar. I suggest you take your time with it, and not have an empty stomach. I’ll be picking up two or three boxes soon. This is probably one of my top five cigars for 2011 and be one of my go to evening smokes.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://room273bbb.blogspot.com/p/korneel-le-compte.html", "date": "2018-08-17T13:52:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221212323.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20180817123838-20180817143838-00543.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9829636812210083, "token_count": 1384, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-34", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__86935343", "lang": "en", "text": "I was born into a family of (mainly) sculptors and musicians, a few of whom became quite famous: the names D'Haese (Herman, Roel, Begga, Iwein and Reinhoud) and Tinel (Jef and Edgar, who was one of the first Directors of the Brussels Conservatory) are those of artists on my mother's side.\nDespite this \"pedigree\", and although i can clearly remember being deeply touched by music from the earliest age, i didn't start playing any instrument until i was around 13. Little wonder, at that age and not all that long after full-blown Beatle-mania, that i picked up the guitar. The electric bass soon followed and it became my favorite: deep tones have always had a strong effect on me, and figuring out bass lines from LP records, or inventing my own, was one of my greatest pleasures. For the next few years i played in some twenty different bands.\nMy first double bass was an instrument that my parents had spotted in a shop while they were travelling abroad. They had it delivered by truck. It came in a big wooden bass crate which they sent back because it cost more than the bass inside... The instrument itself was actually quite decent. It sat in the living room corner for a while, until i decided to really give it a go.\nMy first teacher was a cellist who didn't have the faintest idea about how to play the bass, and who unfortunately wasn't aware that the strings on my bass were way too high above the fingerboard. The resulting tendonitis in my left hand fingers left me half-crippled for over two years.\nIn the meantime i went to university, where i studied German language and literature. But after two years i decided to go for a serious music education. My hand was getting better, and i managed to slowly increase my practice time on the bass. After three years of music academy i went to Brussels Conservatory.\nThere were lots of playing opportunities for bass students back then, and i learned as much from \"real\" playing as from the formal lessons. I quickly realized that my background in pop and rock music was a great advantage, and to this day i think that most of the qualities that i need as a musician, i developed by playing the bass guitar in a band setting.\nBefore i finished my diploma i won my first orchestra audition at the Flanders Opera in Ghent. This wasn't much of an achievement: three candidates had applied but i was the only one who actually turned up at the audition. Those were the days...\nTwo years later, at the National Opera audition, the competition was a lot stiffer. Again i was lucky and i got in. More than thirty years later i'm still there. I moved through the stages from Tutti to 2nd Solist in 1987 and to Principal Bass back in 1993.\nIn the meantime i hadn't quit studying, and after my initial \"First Prize\" Diploma in 1983, and the \"Diplôme Supérieur\" in 1987, i went back for the Master's Degree in Modern Bass in 2001, and for the Master's Degree in Historical Bass and Violone in 2006.\nStudying Ancient Music was probably the best decision i ever made in my musical life. The reason why i wanted to do this was simple: all through my career i had heard the typical clichés about baroque music, and i wanted to find out how much of them were true. I needed to make up my own mind about the sense or nonsense of using gut strings, of playing with or without vibrato, about intonation and temperaments, about using a harpsichord instead of a piano. Too many \"modern\" musicians, i found, just kept repeating the same old silly opinions without actually knowing first-hand what they were talking about.\nLike i said, it was the time of my life. I've never looked back. It's wonderful to know different worlds, not only in music. It's great to shake off the black-and-white opinions and clichés. It's enriching to combine an affinity for different ways of expression, and to be able to put things into a different perspective.\nI haven't forgotten the pop and rock side of my musical history either, and i still enjoy playing the guitar, the electric bass, the ukulele. Each and every instrument is beneficial to all the others. Playing the ukulele while i was recently recovering from cancer, and physically unable to play the double bass, has made me a better musician than before.\nAs bass players we are privileged: we can play in any kind of setting or group, in any kind of music. I formed my own ensembles: Ensemble Per Questa Bella Mano and Duo Sweet 17. In both groups i play on gut strings and in Viennese tuning, but sometimes i will use an Eminence electric double bass (with gut strings and frets as well). With the Duo we toured in Japan several times, visiting the Fukushima region in 2013, playing in schools and kindergartens in the devastated regions. Our repertoire ranges from early baroque to contemporary pieces and even videogame music.\nI would urge all my past, present, and future students to keep an open mind and to embrace differences, be it in music or in life: usually we learn more when we stray from the straight path. The proverb that says: \"if you're in a hurry, take a detour\" has got it right.\nSo, with my background, it shouldn't come as a surprise that in my lessons i will often take detours. We will explore different options in phrasing, fingering and bowing, we will use a historical perspective, we will find out what works well and what doesn't (and why it does or doesn't), we will be open-minded enough to change opinions.\nWe will try not to think in clichés or \"schools\". Schools are a remnant from the 19th century. We don't need them. French bow, German bow, Gamba bow: three chances to enrich our lives as musicians. Italian fingerings, German or Scandinavian fingerings: who cares, as long as they work? Gut, synthetic, or steel strings: let's find out what works best in each situation.\nAbove all, we will try and share: within our class, but more importantly we will learn to share our music with the audiences we play for. Music isn't there for us musicians alone. It was created to be heard by an audience, it was written to be shared with the world. So let's share, and make this world a better place.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://thehigginsmuseum.org/curator/", "date": "2023-09-24T20:25:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924191454-20230924221454-00416.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.958551824092865, "token_count": 442, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__127084288", "lang": "en", "text": "George Cuhaj has been involved in all facets of numismatics for his professional career.\nWhile a resident of New York City he was employed as computer systems operator at the American Numismatic Society, a public museum and research institution, followed by a stint as cataloger with Stack’s Rare Coins, a premier auction house.\nRelocating to the Midwest in 1994 he joined the editorial staff at Krause Publications with responsibility for the Standard Catalog of World Coins and Standard Catalog of World Paper Money and their transition to the online NumisMaster data base.\nCuhaj also was editor of the Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money, transitioning that publication from black and white to one fully illustrated in color.\nHe has served the hobby as a past board member of the International Bank Note Society and the Central States Numismatic Society in addition to serving twice as president of the American Medallic Sculpture Association. In civic life, he has been the archivist for the Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation and most recently the treasurer of the Iola Historical Society.\nHe has written numerous articles for national, regional and local publications, and during the COVID era embraced hosting informative zoom meetings with collectors featuring power point presentations. For the 2022-23 year he was awarded a research grant by the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society for a project he developed cataloging the medals of the Catholic Hierarchy and Cathedrals in the United States. The results will be available as an e-book in the fall of 2023.\nLearning from numismatic artists, he has participated in the bi-annual international FIDEM art medal congresses since 1987 and will have two art medals included in the 2023 congress exhibition in Florence, Italy.\nHe has been a life-long Boy Scouter earning the Eagle Scout award as a youth and as an adult has been recognized with the Silver Beaver Award and the Vigil Honor in the Order of the Arrow. Since 2002 he has worked with the editorial division of the Boy Scouts of America with updates to scouting’s Coin Collecting merit badge pamphlet. He currently serves as a board member on the Bay Lakes Council Scout Museum.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://castawaycollection.com/get-featured/", "date": "2013-05-20T22:12:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699273641/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101433-00018-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9555526375770569, "token_count": 364, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__205276274", "lang": "en", "text": "One of the things I love about blogging is connecting with other creative people who have so much inspiration, creativity, and life to share. I LOVE featuring other artists! I would LOVE to feature YOU! That’s right, so here are a few things I am looking for:\n(1) An original tutorial or inspiring interview. I am looking to capture your passion and creativity. If you opt for the interview, I will provide you will a list of questions!\n(2) Great pictures! Really capture your tutorial step by step in addition to the completed project. If your post is about something different, I would love photos that really capture the spirit of your work. Crafters, Etsy Shop Owners, Photographers, Loving Life-ers, you are all welcome!\n(3) A photo of you too! It really helps the readers connect and engage with you.\n(4) If you are submitted a tutorial, I asked that you wait at least one week prior to you adding it to your site. I would greatly appreciate you sharing with your fans that you have been featured! I also have a button available that you can add to your blog too.\n(5) And one more thing Don’t forget to include all of you contact information including networking sites. I will certainly add these so that my readers can find and follow you!\nSo, if you have a tutorial, project, or inspirational post that would like to share, I would love for you to email me and let me know about it. I will gladly feature you and I will also do a spotlight on your business! Interested in offering a small giveaway with your feature? I will gladly accommodate!\nLooking forward to hearing from you!\nTracy Roul, Creative Owner, CastAway Collection", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://shop.tinybchocolate.com/products/diy-easter-kit", "date": "2023-01-28T07:53:38Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499524.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20230128054815-20230128084815-00733.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9190030694007874, "token_count": 125, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__273518628", "lang": "en", "text": "$ 70.00 - Sold Out\nSorry! This product is currently unavailable. Please check back next Spring and see what fun brigadeiro chocolate eggs we have planned.\nIn the meantime, please check out our other DIY Kits for fun chocolate activities for adults and children.\nSHELF LIFE - 2 weeks at room temperature. Our products are best if consumed immediately as they do not include preservatives, artificial flavors or compounds. For best results, store confections at or just below room temperature in an odor-free environment. If Refrigerated, they will last longer. You can even freeze them up to 6 months", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.thesatiricalstylist.com/2012/07/16/nailgenius-shares-a-brand-new-design-using-her-winning-polishes/", "date": "2013-05-22T08:01:19Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701508530/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105148-00088-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9716029167175293, "token_count": 989, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__59511191", "lang": "en", "text": "Do you remember that nail design/photo comp I did back in May? (Mini Polish Giveaway – Models Own – Hedonist & Ibiza Mix!) Well, if you do you will more than likely recall the diverse mix of REALLY talented entries... Think: Blow-my-socks-off-fab!\nNailgenius was our winner with her gorgeous textured/sparkly/pastel coloured design. A N.A.I.L G.E.N.I.U.S for sure.\nBoth of the designs she entered were my top 2 faves, so in that respect it was an easy choice. That is not to say that the competition was EASY, as it really wasn't, it seems that this Nailgenius-gal has a way of putting together designs that appeal directly to my personal nail-taste. The feedback following the winner's announcement suggested that I was not alone on this...\nNow that the comp is over and done with and Nailgenius has had a while to get used to her brand new Models Own polishes we decided to get together and show you guys what she can do with them. Here's a chance for you to get to know this talented soul and enjoy some more of her creative designs and inspirations. Including a fab vid that she has put together just for you guys... A.M.A.Z.E.\nHi everyone! I would like to explain a little about myself. I’m 29 years old and live in sunny California with my boyfriend and two adorable kitties. I enjoy art, cats, and of course painting my nails. I became interested in nail art when I stumbled upon it searching the web. I don’t even remember what I was searching for but I came across some pictures of cute designs on nails. And being the artistic person I am I decided to give it a try. I ended up becoming completely obsessed with the nail art aspect. I researched new and innovative ways to paint nails and I just fell in love. I think what I like most about nail art is that there is no right or wrong. If you can get your nails to look the way you like it then that’s all that matters. I can admit that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s definitely mine!\nMost of my inspiration comes from fashion, blogs, youtube, Pinterest and just searching nail designs in general. If I see a skirt or dress or scarf that has a really cool pattern or look to it, I’ll attempt to incorporate those elements into my nail designs. There is a large community out there of nail art and I just love being a part of it!\nPeople always ask me how do you paint with your non-‐dominant hand? I always try my nail designs using my non-‐dominant hand first. Over time I’ve gotten really good at it. It’s true, practice really does make perfect!\nI’m so happy I won the Model’s Own Nail art competition by The Satirical Stylist! She is amazing. The nail polishes are so amazing! I hope you all enjoy the design I came up with! The competition was tough and I am glad I was part of it!\nNailgenius-Red Hot Leopard Nails with Gold Tips!\nGetting to know Nailgenius - In true Satirical Style I had a couple of pressing questions for this Nail Genius.\nIf you could be a fly on any wall throughout history where would it be?\nIf I could be a fly on any wall throughout history it would be on the wall of Salvador Dali’s art studio while he painted The Persistence of Memory . I would love to see him paint any of his paintings really. I really need to try a nail design using one of his works.\nIf you were an animal what would you be?\nA cat! I love cats! They have so much personality plus who wouldn’t want to sleep and eat all day? Here are my cats Tick and Missy.\nIf you could only wear ONE polish from now until eternity what would you pick?\nI think it would have to be the Jade Snow White, because then at least I could doodle on the little white canvases!\nI hope you enjoyed reading about Nailgenius! If you would like to see more of her videos please go to YouTube. Also join her on Facebook for the latest in gorge nail designs and nail-spiration. Sending big thanks, kisses and best wishes to this kind/fab girl.\nWishing she would hop on a plane and give my nails a once over... Ca sera magnifique, non?", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://bgclee.org/events/", "date": "2022-01-23T22:22:15Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123202547-20220123232547-00347.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.874925434589386, "token_count": 271, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__160796281", "lang": "en", "text": "We had a Very Successful and Fun 1st Annual Golf Tournament!\nWith 120 players turning out, we had a great sold out, rain-free day, with fun on-course events, an amazing Ball Drop, wonderful prize raffle, delicious food and lots of camaraderie. And with all that, we raised over $60,000 to support the programs, and most importantly, the kids we serve every day!\nWe are so appreciative of all our attendees and especially our sponsors who helped us make this event such a success!\nOur Title Sponsor, Lee Health; Presenting Sponsor, Sherwin Williams, Shirt Sponsor: Metromont; Food and Drink Sponsors: Sysco, Suncoast Beverage & Coca-Cola Florida; Golf Ball Sponsor: Knox Technology, Beverage Cart Sponsors: IberiaBank//First Horizon & Charlie Todd; Chipping Contest Sponsor: Wayne Wiles Floor Coverings; Longest Drive Sponsor: Steve Hall / Emma’s Hope; Hole-in-One Sponsors: Jaguar Land Rover Fort Myers & Scanlon Auto Group, and our Ball Drop Sponsor: Lee County Sheriff’s Office.\nCONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS:\nWe look forward to next year’s event. Stay tuned!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://cheshire.wine/newsletter/", "date": "2018-08-18T08:41:34Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221213508.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20180818075745-20180818095745-00071.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9356082677841187, "token_count": 122, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-34", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__44671461", "lang": "en", "text": "We’d love to keep you up to date with all our wine school news & events. Subscribing to our email newsletter is easy: just enter your details in the boxes below and click subscribe. We’ll send you a verification email to confirm that you’re happy for us to store and use your data to send you our email newsletter and that’s it!\nYour privacy matters to us a great deal, so your details are safe with us as we absolutely won’t give your email address to anyone else. We hope to see you at wine school soon!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://360sleeve.com/blog/tips-to-stay-active-during-winter-after-gastric-sleeve/", "date": "2024-04-20T04:34:01Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817474.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420025340-20240420055340-00036.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9385417103767395, "token_count": 730, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__189326111", "lang": "en", "text": "Exercise is one of the key components of your post-operative gastric sleeve journey toward a healthier life; after all, the saying goes: “Your pouch can only work as hard as you do.” It can be so easy to ditch your fitness routine and hibernate once the temperature starts dropping and the days get shorter — especially if you prefer to exercise outdoors. However, staying indoors and reducing your activity levels due to the cold weather may have unintended health consequences. Exercise is good for both body and mind regardless of the time of year, but may be particularly beneficial in helping to prevent the winter blues and boost energy levels during the colder months. If you struggle to stay active during the winter, especially after gastric sleeve surgery, check out these six simple tips below!\nTip #1: Layer Up\nWhile getting active outside during winter may not be for everyone, it’s still beneficial to aim for some level of outdoor activity — even if only for the extra fresh air and sunlight! If you do choose to exercise outdoors, it is important to layer up; layering is an effective way to stay dry and warm while exercising. Choose a moisture-wicking base layer and a wind and water-resistant top layer.\nTip #2: Stay Hydrated\nStaying hydrated is important whenever you exercise, but especially once the temperature drops. During the colder months, it can be harder to detect when you are dehydrated. Because of this, it’s vital to drink water throughout your workout, even if you are not feeling thirsty. If exercising outdoors, try filling up a thermos with hot tea to drink rather than cold water.\nTip #3: Try Something New\nExercising outdoors during winter may sound appealing in theory, but actually getting out there is a different story. Winter is a great time to explore some creative and fun new ways to move your body outdoors. Trying a new activity such as skating, cross-country skiing, or snow-shoeing may prove more enjoyable for you than your standard gym session; a fun outdoor activity can really transform a workout into playtime!\nTip #4: Bring it Indoors\nIf exercising outdoors during the colder months does not sound enticing to you, bring your workout indoors! There are plenty of free videos available on YouTube if visiting a gym and/or trainer seem unappealing to you. Alternatively, many gyms and studios offer all sorts of fun exercise classes, some may even be offered virtually! Apps like ClassPass can be used to explore and book a wide variety of health and wellness classes ranging from yoga to barre to cycling to martial arts, allowing you to try out all sorts of fun new physical activities for the first time.\nTip #5: Mall Walking Programs\nDid you know that some malls open early as part of a mall walking program? Mall-walking is one of the best and most assessable tips to stay active during winter after gastric sleeve. Bring a friend and you can even make it a social event!\nTip #6: Take the Stairs\nClimbing stairs is a convenient and effective way to increase your activity levels. During winter, opt to take the stairs whenever possible, and if you have a little downtime either at home or at work, take that short period of time to climb up and down some stairs; even 5 minutes of climbing stairs is an effective workout.\nReady to start your weight loss journey? We can help. Our highly experienced Toronto gastric sleeve surgery specialists and knowledgeable care team are ready to support you — book your free consultation today.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://notifyquiver76mikel.fitnell.com/9250171/picking-the-right-wine-for-your-meal", "date": "2018-10-16T02:00:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583509960.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20181016010149-20181016031649-00201.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9679397344589233, "token_count": 1078, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__56480944", "lang": "en", "text": "Wine has made its way into our lives for centuries and there are so many things you can learn about this great tasting drink. Getting the facts right is only half the fun and learning about how to serve, taste or enjoy wine can make your night complete. The following article will focus on some great tips that will help you enjoy your next bottle of wine!\nA good tip if you'd like to get more into wine is to come to your own conclusions. Everyone's a critic these days and wine is no exception. If you're just blindly following a so-called expert's advice, you'd be doing yourself a disservice. Instead, try to figure out what you like on your own.\nIf you want to keep wine for long periods of time, you should consider investing in a wine refrigerator. Even if you have a dry and cool basement you can use, temperature will still vary slightly from one season to the next. The wine you store will keep its flavors if it remains at the exact same temperature.\nIf you buy boxed wine, you can filter this into a nice glass decanter to improve the way that it looks. This is a great trick that you can use if you have to serve friends at a party or dinner. This will allow you to save money while giving off an elegant image.\nWhen you drink a bottle of wine, make sure that you do not throw it out, even if you have a small amount left. Wine can stay good for a long period of time and you never know when you may have a craving for that type of wine in the future.\nIf you want your wine to taste the best, make sure the temperature is right. Red wines are best when served at 60 degrees. You should serve your red wine at 58F degrees and wait until it warms up. Wine is best at 47 degrees. Serving white wine too warm dulls the flavor.\nLeft over wine is wonderful for cooking. When you're down to the bottom of the bottle, do not throw it out. Instead, reseal the bottle and save it for your next meal. You can use the wine to make a sauce for pasta, flavor meat or add to your special stew recipe.\nIf you are venturing into trying new wines, it is better to get an experimental bottle over a whole case. Given the wide variety of wines and styles out there, single educational bottles are a great idea whenever drinking something new for the first time. If you like the taste, move up to a half-case.\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/13/dining/wine-review-montepulciano-d-abruzzo.html can be a useful product to have. If you have not been able to get one, or if you do not like them because of the time involved in using them, think about getting an aerator instead. They fulfill similar functions, and they are often easier to use.\nMost people enjoy pairing wine with a fancy dinner. However, it is imperative that you always choose the best tasting bottle of wine that you can afford. People often don't realize that wine can make or break the quality of the dinner. When in doubt, it's best if you don't!\nIf browse this site are out, engage in dialogue with the steward about the types of wine that you like, what you are willing to spend and how adventurous you are on that night. You will be surprised how close they get to the exact wine that you want at that given time.\nPrior to drinking wine, allow it to breathe. Placing your wine in a lovely decanter is a great way to do this. Pour a bit of wine into the container. Have the wine sit in the open air for ten minutes. Then, sample the wine and contrast the flavors to those just out of the bottle. You may be surprised to discover the difference in flavor that occurs over such a short period of aeration.\nAlways smell your wine before you taste it. One reason is that it could be spoiled, which can be easily identified by smelling it, which could save you from getting sick. Additionally, you can also learn a lot about the wine from its aroma, and if you stick with this habit you will begin to identify how over time.\nGo global in your wine selecting process! Previously, fine wines were considered to be exclusive to certain countries. These days, however, nearly every continent is producing a delicious wine. Limiting yourself to only France or Italy will keep you from enjoying amazing new creations from places like Australia and Brazil!\nWhite and red wines should be served at two totally different temperatures. Reds should be served at a temperature that is 10-15 degrees warmer than white wines. One way to chill wine that's white is to put it in the fridge first and after that just let it sit for a couple of minutes. Try to get your reds to 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and get your whites to 45.\nHopefully, you now understand just how much information is involved when it comes to wine. This article is by no means the end of your education, however, when you use the advice given you are well on your way towards becoming a wine connoisseur. Just remember to enjoy yourself while you learn!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.ferocioustalent.com/dj-chillz/", "date": "2019-10-24T03:21:21Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987838289.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20191024012613-20191024040113-00447.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9578521847724915, "token_count": 417, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__54801814", "lang": "en", "text": "If you haven’t yet heard of Chillz, it’s just a matter of time. She’s a fully switched on DJ and producer with a plan, which is quickly coming to fruition as she purposefully brings a fresh twist to everything she plays whether it’s on her radio show ‘ The Music Without A Pause Show’ , her ‘Afrobeats’ podcast for Radar Radio or her live sets which unify crowds into near states of nirvana. Regularly playing out at festivals like Wireless, Outlook and Boom Bap, through to streetwear fashion events like New Balance X Heidi Klum, Chillz also has residencies across London at Bootylicious and her own Weekly Friday event Riddim Nights in Croydon.\nHer love for music is relentless and her passion for blending Afrobeats and Bashment with Hip Hop, RnB, Dancehall and House have led to her being nominated for three Best Female DJ Awards over the last few years. She explains, “It’s not just my love for music, it’s my passion. I eat, breathe, dream music. That is why it goes beyond liking, and beyond a hobby. Music is my way of living. Music is vital to my life.”\nChillz has so naturally progressed to the studio, where she has shown to have a deft touch as producer with debut single ‘Power’ tearing through clubland earlier this year. Along with remixes or refixes for the latest bangers she enjoys putting her own twist, ensuring Armin Van Buren’s, “Don’t be a prisoner of your own style” is implored in all she does. Carving out her own genre, Chillz follows up her previous single with another dance floor ready house track with undertones of her African roots. Her new single ‘Hide It’ brings a refreshing and uplifting vocal that is guaranteed to have you singing whilst shaking a leg.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.timsmusicmethod.com/music-courses/78-home/220-how-to-choose-your-level.html?ml=1", "date": "2022-05-18T02:18:04Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662521041.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20220518021247-20220518051247-00572.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8921747207641602, "token_count": 108, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__25274235", "lang": "en", "text": "How to choose your Level?\nAll Tim's Tiny Tunes lessons include 4 Levels:\n- Level 1: basic (beginning player)\n- Level 2: medium (intermediate player)\n- Level 3: advanced (advanced player)\n- Level 4: masterclass (master player)\nNo musical experience yet? Then Level 1 may be your best choice. Not sure? Please check your Level by listening to the Tim's Tiny Tunes and playing along, so you discover your Level of playing.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.yyckillarney.com/programs", "date": "2022-05-28T13:31:14Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652663016853.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220528123744-20220528153744-00756.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9628748297691345, "token_count": 267, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__203949761", "lang": "en", "text": "Calgary Killarney Artistic Swim Club offers a wide range of programs, from basic lessons for those new to the sport to national level training and competitions.\nAs a club we are build around a model of helping athletes and their families progress through the different levels of training with the goal of helping every athlete find their home.\nSwimmers of all ages train and compete with teams from across the province. Our provincial stream athletes train an average of 3 days a week. In addition to training, provincial stream athletes perform their routines in 4 competitions a year - including a bonus out of province competition (usually British Columbia or the Praries)\nOur national program is for elite athletes who are ready to make a major commitment to artistic swimming. Athletes at this level attend major competitions both locally and throughout Canada. In addition to their pool time, these athletes receive weekly training from a flex/gymnastics specialist, ballet specialist, and Olympic level strength trainer.\nDuring the last two weeks of August, Calgary Killarney offers a series of camps/ The camps are designed for both new swimmers interested in trying out our sport and returning swimmers looking to get back into the water in advacne of teh season.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://ecoshasta.org/events/east-weaver-creek-field-trip-with-california-native-plant-society/", "date": "2018-05-23T21:08:36Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794865809.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20180523200115-20180523220115-00108.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8815923929214478, "token_count": 167, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__109699306", "lang": "en", "text": "East Weaver Creek Field Trip with California Native Plant Society\nEast Weaver Creek, Weaverville Fieldtrip\nJoin California Native Plant Society on this native plant fieldtrip on the East Weaver Creek Trail in the Weaverville basin. There may be bleeding hearts, spotted and scarlet fritillaries, Solomon’s seal, fairy bells, and hopefully, higher up the drainage, calypso orchid—they put on quite a show in the early spring. We may also check in on the California groundcone to see what it looks like this time of year. Bring lunch. Dogs OK on leash. Light rain OK; heavy rain cancels. Meet at the Placer Street Holiday Market parking lot near CVS at 8 am for carpooling. For more information, call John Springer at 530/917-0567.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.riverhill.org/boosters/2017-hobbits-glen-golf-outing", "date": "2017-04-29T23:16:29Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917123632.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031203-00303-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9069963693618774, "token_count": 269, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__26426411", "lang": "en", "text": "2nd Annual River Hill Boosters Golf Outing\nAt Hobbit’s Glen Golf Course\nApril 24th, 2017 Shotgun start at 12:30pm\nAll-inclusive per player pricing includes: Greens fees with cart, box lunch, beverages on the course, dinner and awards. Cost: $800 per foursome (or $200 single). We will have a silent auction at dinner, if you don’t play golf, just come for dinner! There will be prizes for closest to the pin, longest drive (men and women) and lowest scores.\nDay of event: Check in and driving range open at 11:00am\nBox lunch and shotgun start at\nDinner and Awards following golf - 5:30pm\nPlease click here for online version of the Event Registration form\nRHHS Boosters, Inc. is a non-profit organization that promotes and supports all extracurricular activities at River Hill High School. Our most crucial mission is promoting school spirit and participation in all school activities. Please help us help your student by participating in or sponsoring our golf outing.\nFor more information or questions please contact: RHHSgolfouting@gmail.com\nRHHS Boosters, Inc. is a 501 c3 non-profit and all donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://perthashtangayoga.com.au/testimonials/", "date": "2022-05-18T01:04:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662520936.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220517225809-20220518015809-00517.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9716930389404297, "token_count": 2846, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__263467535", "lang": "en", "text": "I couldn’t recommend you choose this yoga teacher training more. Sarcha’s knowledge and her passion to share it is a privilege. Her quietly confident nature is something to learn from in itself and to be in her presence is to know you are in the very best hands. Team this with her humility and sense of humour and your yoga journey will be ignited. The modules are thorough and the schedule considered and accessible. The sutra and Gita teachings were/are my favourite and have taken my understanding of yoga to another level. Thank you for your mentorship Sarcha. I have learnt so much from you and have felt loved and supported the entire time.\n– Stacey Mackintosh\nSarcha has a warmth and humility that makes being in her presence an absolute joy. This coupled by her immense knowledge and dedication to her own yoga practice makes for a teaching experience which not only perfects the body but enriches the soul.\n– Anthony Blackburn\nSarcha has the most wonderfully compassionate and encouraging approach to teaching yoga, making it accessible to all manner of people. She is pragmatic and realistic when it comes to recognising students’ limitations, whether they be due to age, illness or injury, and this is reflected in the diversity of students in her classes and overall mix of students, class types and teachers at Yogahub in general. She recognises the value in practising different forms of yoga and as such has gathered a formidable group of teachers into the Yogahub stable. She is a brilliant practitioner in her own right, with many years training and experience under one of the most highly regarded and experienced Ashtanga teachers in Australia. If the Yogahub philosophy is carried into Sarcha’s teacher training program then it will be unique, well-informed and exciting.\n– Angela Jacques\nThere are plenty of yoga teachers out there but few have Sarcha’s deep knowledge of yoga and her generosity of spirit. I started yoga over 12 years ago but it wasn’t until I started Mysore practice with Sarcha a few years ago that I embraced yoga and truly understood its value in my life and that of others. Sarcha’s teaching is gentle, yet she has the insight to challenge you when you need it. Sarcha has helped me understand how to work with my anatomical restrictions through myofascial release and posture modifications. Sarcha’s lifelong commitment to the eight limbs of yoga is a rare occurrence in today’s world, but I am truly thankful to her for the knowledge and wisdom she has passed on to me as my yoga teacher in the few short years I have known her.\n– Lucy Sands\nI had the privilege of completing my 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training under Sarcha’s guidance, over the course of almost a year. The program was very comprehensive, covering much more of Yoga than just the asana, the physical postures. There was no rush, with sessions being spread out to allow absorption and practice of concepts and techniques before moving on. The full spectrum of Yoga would take more than a lifetime to master, however this course gave me a wonderful exposure to the key concepts and a solid basis on which to continue my yoga journey. Thank you, Sarcha.\n– Sarah Henshaw\nThanks Sarcha for your sensitive, intuitive adjustments which come from years in the game as well as who you be, as it were. At this particular time, I can access more space and relax more deeply… that is gold.\nAs a student/client/customer… you listen to and addressed my particular request, beautifully so. So I would say a deeply personalised service, no matter what your experience. If you are looking to learn foundations or beginners, or you are an experienced yogi or you would like to simply dip your toe in, you can. It’s a wonderful place to feel nurtured and challenged, whatever you choose and both can be on the same day. Sarcha and her team of experienced teachers are fully present as they offer a variety of all things yoga at YogaHub. And I mean all things: Yin, Philosophy, Hatha, Sound, Ashtanga, Flow, Nidra, Mysore, Sanskrit, emanating out of Sarcha ‘s Training in classical yoga and wish to invite people to experience deep peace and joy within which is a natural by product of the daily practice of yoga. See and experience for yourself.\nFrom a Golden Yogi who has put 10,000 hours and some into yoga practice, training, teaching and 30 years as a Registered Nurse.\n– Niamh Shaw\nNot only is Yogahub a beautiful, peaceful and supportive place to practice but the sense of community that Sarcha works so tirelessly to create is one of the many things that sets Yogahub apart from any other studio that I have attended. Her skill level and dedication to her practice is inspiring in itself, however it’s Sarcha’s dedication and generosity of time and spirit with her students that is truly extraordinary. Her teaching method is an equal mix of perceptiveness, compassion and firmness and her commitment to technique and individualised guidance and adjustments is clear. Sarcha has encouraged both acceptance of my body’s physical limits while equally challenging me. Under her guidance and teachings I have learnt lessons that can be taken into everyday life and seen significant growth in my physical and spiritual practice as well as my overall mindset and mental health.\n– Sarah Meredith\nLike many of us, I’ve had a fractious relationship with my body for much of my life. I found Sarcha and Yogahub right when I was ready to start accepting what my body can do, rather than being frustrated at what it can not. Sarcha is both gentle and uncompromising in her approach in equal measure, which has given me the confidence and motivation to keep returning to class – and working towards improving my practice. It’s no small exaggeration to say in a few short months my relationship with my body has transformed through my time with the YogaHub, not least that I am no longer a regular at the physiotherapist as many old injuries from a lifetime of competitive sport have started to resolve.\n– Peta Rule\nI started in Sarcha’s Mysore classes as a beginner to yoga. I could not even touch my toes and I remember feeling embarrassed at my inability to perform the basic postures and intimidated by how good everyone else in the class was. However, Sarcha made me feel so comfortable in her class, I soon forgot about what I couldn’t do and focused on what I could do. Sarcha teaches with confidence, patience and dedication. She is able to recognise each individuals level of practice and adjust the postures accordingly. It is obvious Sarcha has a passion for teaching yoga and her knowledge is fantastic. Sarcha inspires me to be better at yoga and I always look forward to practicing in such a supportive environment. Thank you Sarcha, you are simply amazing!\n– Peppita Hawkins\nI spent many years waiting to find a teacher to do a teacher training course. Sarcha did not disappoint. Her depth of knowledge and passion for the practise is extraordinary. Not only has the teacher training taught me a new language that I can hopefully impart to others but it has most definitely deepened my own practice. I have been able to expand my knowledge in ways that only come from a great practitioner and learnt most importantly, to extend empathy and compassion to myself and hopefully anyone whom I might have the privilege to teach. I came away from every session filled with new information to fill my own practice and knowledge to pass on to others. I highly recommend working with Sarcha if you have the opportunity.\n– Sarah Mullin\nThank you for the most amazing year. This year with your teachings, guidance and encouragement I have felt very blessed. Thank you for being such a sturdy mentor. You have taught from the heart and passed on a piece for us to nourish, grow, and share.\n– Tamzin Mulder\nHer level of knowledge is by far the most comprehensive of any yoga teacher I have known in 20 years of doing yoga. Thank you Sarcha, you’re really amazing!\n– Joanne Morup\nFive years into my yoga teaching journey I was looking for a mentor and I feel so lucky to have found Sarcha. Her expert guidance over the last year has been priceless. Her ability to impart knowledge with warmth, encouragement, and not an ounce of ego is what makes Sarcha so special. It’s clear how much thought Sarcha has put into the modules in her curriculum, each one an important foundation for a well rounded yoga practitioner and teacher. With a deeper understanding of Yoga philosophy, history and hands on adjustment training, my teaching has improved markedly while being under Sarcha’s mentorship. During my mentorship I have been lucky enough to sit in on some of Sarcha’s teacher training modules and wish I had been so lucky during my own teacher training to receive that standard of teaching. The guest teachers in the program have also been great, proving how astute Sarcha has been in her selection of instructors. A great mentor leads by example, and for this reason I believe Sarcha is an excellent mentor. One only has to look at the community she has built at Yogahub to see it. Sarcha is not only one of the best in the biz, she also has an enormous heart. Thank you Sarcha!!\n– Fiona Stirling\nSarcha is an extraordinary Mysore yoga teacher, and a very likeable human! She creates an atmosphere of warmth and compassion, but also directs students towards progressing their practice. It is clear Sarcha can distinguish the abilities and challenges of my body as distinct from those around me. And she is also talented at attuning and responding to fluctuations over time within our individual bodies (and minds!) I believe she can see, and feel in her hands on adjustments, subtleties that would be imperceivable to most other yoga teachers. I highly recommend Sarcha and her Yogahub studio to everyone from absolute beginners to those who already have an advanced practice. I am very grateful for your guidance this year and am looking forward to more Mysore practice under your watchful eye in 2020.\n– Emma Carter\nI wanted to say thank you so much for all your support while I have been at Yogahub. I have learnt so much from you and can’t believe how much you and yoga have changed me for the better – I’m sure you hear this from all your students, but it’s true! I’m so gutted and sad to be leaving. The warm, family atmosphere at Yogahub and your personal kindness and knowledge have meant so much to me.\n– Tess Chik\nSarcha was my first Mysore yoga teacher when I started as a beginner yogi three years ago and remains my teacher today. When I first stepped onto the mat, I felt very vulnerable and self conscious. She recognised this and I was able to relax under her non judgemental guidance. Sarcha has a kind, intelligent, gentle yet firm teaching manner. She seems to know what I am capable of and yet gently pushes me as I negotiate my yogic path. She is holistic in her approach to adjust the practice to my capability or injury. Sarcha is an inspirational teacher and I would recommend her teaching to any yogi of any level of experience.\n– Kate Webber\nSarcha is an extraordinary teacher with a wealth of knowledge and experience. She goes above and beyond to support her students, give them the tools they need to express their individuality and excel in their teaching. I am grateful to have the opportunity to learn from her!\n– Irma Pelemis\nWhen I started my Ashtanga yoga beginners’ course with Sarcha and her team in January, shoulder stands and head stands for the first time at the age of 52 were the last thing on my mind. Whilst I have a long way to go, I am wrapped with where I have progressed to so far thanks to Sarcha and Yogahub. I’ve gone from unable to reach my toes with my fingertips to palms on the ground, and so many other improvements.\nThere is something special about the energy in the room at Yogahub, you need to try it to appreciate it, yoga at home is no comparison. It’s like going into a time warp where 90 minutes goes by so quickly as you go about your lengthening and strengthening routine. It’s so rewarding when you feel yourself reach a new milestone in your effort to become better at the practice. Sarcha is always in the room keeping an eye on your performance, her knowledge of yoga is immeasurable. The way I see it, if there was a black belt grading for yoga, I’d say Sarcha would be a 5th Dan black belt and me, a humble yellow belt for now. My progress has been enhanced with Sarcha’s coaching and precise explanation of how to take each posture to the next level.\nPrior to yoga I had issues which brought on pain in my lower back and in the rotator cuffs in my shoulders. Now I feel these issues are almost non-existent and it’s all thanks to Yoga. It’s the best form of exercise I have ever done, and my only regret is I wish I had started it when I was 20… and I’ve gained at least 20 metres in my golf drive! 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I have developed some Smart Systems such as;\n- Automatic Face Recognition System for Attendance Marking using Arduino and Visual C#\n- Automatic Bell System for Secondary School using Arduino and GPS\n- Autonomous Guided Vehicle for Light Following using Arduino and Light Sensors\n- Obstacle Avoiding Robot and Ultrasonic Sensors\n- Remote Surveillance System (which can be viewed from anywhere in the world) using Raspberry Pi\n- Remote-controlled Light Switch\n- SMS Alert Systems using the Arduino and SIM800, etc.\nI have a keen passion for solving problems. 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No cloakroom fee.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://amerks.com/article/AMERKS,%20PYH%20ANNOUNCE%20LAUNCH%20OF%20JUNIOR%20AMERKS%20ORGANIZATION", "date": "2020-07-08T09:48:49Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655896932.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20200708093606-20200708123606-00049.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9480913281440735, "token_count": 597, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__103738081", "lang": "en", "text": "The Rochester Americans, in conjunction with Perinton Youth Hockey (PYH), announced today the formation of the Rochester Junior Americans youth hockey organization.\nSet to begin play in the 2020-21 season, all youth hockey programming offered under the current PYH organization will play under the Jr. Amerks brand. The Rochester Jr. Amerks will offer an enhanced level of competition for local players ages six to 18. The organization will house its operations at the Rochester Ice Center, located at 80 Lyndon Road in Fairport.\n“We’re incredibly excited to partner with Perinton Youth Hockey and launch the new Jr. Amerks program next season,” said Amerks Vice President of Business Operations Rob Minter. “This is a tremendous opportunity not only for us to aid in the efforts of introducing the game of hockey to a wider audience but allows us as an organization to deepen our footprint in the local youth hockey community. We look forward to working together with Perinton Youth Hockey on growing the game under the Amerks brand.”\n“The Amerks have a rich and meaningful history here in Rochester, and we’re proud to join the tradition,” said Robyn MacBride, president of Perinton Youth Hockey. “Our organizations are like-minded, both dedicated to the development of our players while focused on making hockey a fun and memorable experience for everyone whether they’re on the ice or in the stands. Next season is a great new beginning for our organization, and we can’t wait for what’s to come.”\nPYH is the only local youth hockey organization recognized by The Rochester Americans and Rochester Hockey LLC to use the Jr. Americans and Rochester Americans trademarks.\nAbout Perinton Youth Hockey\nFounded in 1989, Perinton Youth Hockey (PYH) is the second-largest youth hockey organization in New York state. A tier I organization, PYH players compete at the highest level of youth hockey. PYH fields teams for all ages at all skill levels, including AAA, AA, and house teams. PYH is committed to growing the sport of hockey while encouraging a safe and fun learning experience for players in order to instill a lifelong love of the sport.\nAbout the Rochester American\nOwned and operated by Pegula Sports and Entertainment, the Rochester Americans are the second-oldest franchise in the American Hockey League with a rich history that dates back over six decades. Currently in their 64th season, the Amerks, as they’re affectionately known, have captured six Calder Cup championships since the team’s inception in 1956 and the organization also has the distinction of serving as the top developmental team for the National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres. 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To achieve that goal, the ASA set out to establish standards against which to measure a sailor’s level of knowledge and skill, the first such unified standards in the U.S. to apply to sailors in keelboats.\nAfter studying programs offered in other countries, the founders of the ASA selected the Canadian yachting association’s (CYA) “learn to Cruise” program and licensed it for use in the U.S. With this strong heritage behind it, the ASA has continually improved and expanded its educational system by drawing on valuable input from the ASA school network.\nToday, the ASA is an association of sailing schools, charter companies, professional sailing instructors, and sailors, with over 300 affiliated sailing schools located throughout the U.S., as well as in Europe, Japan, Central America, Taiwan, China, and other far eastern countries. These accredited schools offer ASA certification to individuals who meet the requirements for a given level. To date ASA schools have certified nearly half a million sailors!\nThe ASA system has eight primary levels of student certification from Basic Keelboat all the way to Offshore Passagemaking. Whether your goal is to skipper a bareboat charter in the Caribbean or to crew confidently on a short weekend sail, the ASA’s sailing-education system will guide you as you learn the theory behind sailing, practice the skills needed to handle a sailboat, and build the foundation of knowledge that will enable you to navigate a vessel safely and within the law.\nBy establishing national standards for sailing education, the ASA has provided a way for more people to take part in the sport safely, with the proper training and respect for their responsibilities as boaters, ensuring that sailing will be safer, smarter, and more fun for everybody.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.greatplainspva.org/site/", "date": "2019-05-25T09:07:19Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257939.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20190525084658-20190525110658-00412.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8958628177642822, "token_count": 129, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__99602217", "lang": "en", "text": "Registration is open for our 17th Annual Tee Off & Support Wheelchair Sports Golf Tournament! It will be held on June 2, 2019 at Tiburon Golf Club in Omaha. The event includes 18 holes of golf, lunch following, pin prizes, multiple flight prizes, raffles, a silent and live auction, and more! Registration is $100/golfer and you can register online by clicking here. If you have questions, please contact Amanda at firstname.lastname@example.org or 402-398-1422. For more information on our golf tournament, please visit our Golf page under the Fundraising tab.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://av-at.com/lavender-40-42/", "date": "2023-12-05T23:02:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100568.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205204654-20231205234654-00121.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9490869045257568, "token_count": 118, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__114199126", "lang": "en", "text": "Lavender 40/42 is not for Therapeutic use. It is primarily used for Soap, candle making, perfume and fragrance. It is a standardized oil using linalool and Linalyl acetate so that the aroma is the same lot to lot.\nGreat service, the delivery was so fast. The lavender 40/42 was amazing for my soap. Will purchase more from this vendor. Thank you\nThis is exactly what I was looking for ! I love love love lavender and I loVe this essential oil. Perfect for mu personal aromatherapy needs", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://trade-secret.co.za/living/workbench-with-metal-clamp/", "date": "2018-09-22T07:40:00Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267158205.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20180922064457-20180922084857-00551.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9677216410636902, "token_count": 138, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__135872455", "lang": "en", "text": "This small workbench is made of reclaimed pine and has a large antique, metal clamp attached to the left hand side.\nThe large groove at the back is made to hold any tools or stationary you need, and prevents them from rolling off of the table surface. It also has three long drawers for storage.\nEARLY BIRD DISCOUNT – This item is arriving mid November 2018\nPay in full by 30th September and receive a 15% discount\nPay in full by 30th October and receive a 10% discount\nStay up to date and in the know regarding all new arrivals, incoming stock and promotions: go ahead and sign up for our newsletter by clicking HERE.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://chantalheijnen.com/announcement-ghost-republic-somaliland-book/", "date": "2024-02-26T02:12:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474649.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225234904-20240226024904-00394.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8713164925575256, "token_count": 239, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__46506316", "lang": "en", "text": "Finally it’s here! November 1 marks the publication of my first photo book, Ghost Republic Somaliland: democracy against all odds. This remarkable book is the result of my personal travels through Somaliland, a budding democracy within the failed state of Somalia. The publication celebrates the Somalilanders who have been building their nation in the wake of the horrors and atrocities of a dictatorship, and in spite of a complete lack of international recognition. For this project I collaborated with Somaliland newspaper Jamhuuriya, who published my photographs from December 10, 2010 through February 21, 2011. Alongside my photographs this first, limited deluxe edition of 80 hand numbered copies protected by an exclusive linen slipcover also holds the 21 original Jamhuuriya publications.\nsize: 11 x 17 inch\npages: 132 pages full color, including 21 Jamhuuriya pages\nbinding: hardcover in an exclusive linen slipcover\nwriter Carlijn Urlings, Smiling Coyote\ndesigner SIM.ONE graphic design\nprinter: Lecturis BV\nBooks are being made at ProQu/Distelkamp binder in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://acgemlab.ca/gem-mountain-public-sapphire-dig-in-rock-creek-area/", "date": "2022-05-26T07:49:18Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662604495.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220526065603-20220526095603-00208.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.956250786781311, "token_count": 1008, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__6642808", "lang": "en", "text": "Day 2: Gem Mountain Public Dig Site in the Rock Creek Area\nLocated off the beaten track approximately two hours outside the capital city of Helena, you will find this gem of a place (pun intended). The famous Rock Creek sapphire mining area located near the town of Philipsburg, MT and has a lot to offer gem enthusiasts.\nThe Rock Creek area is home to the Potentate Mine. For more information about Potentate’s commercial mine CLICK HERE to read the full article from the Gemological Institute of America. Accessible the public for a fee, the Rock Creek area is also home to the famous Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine. The public dig site welcomes people from all over to try their hand at sapphire mining.\nWhen the world is not in a global pandemic, visitors can reserve their spot online in advance. Directions are provided to find this secluded location near Mount Emerine. Following a paved road towards the mine site, I was delighted by the mountain vistas surrounding the mine. The Gem Mountain sign was a welcome site after travelling along the unfamiliar road.\nThe dig site is set up with tables and canopies. The main building has lots of jewellery items for sale. All the tools necessary for the dig are provided. Visitors must dress appropriately. Weather can change quickly in the mountain area, so be prepared. For safety reasons, visitors do not have access to the actual sapphire mine. However, dump truck loads of sapphire bearing gravel are brought to the public dig area. The gravel has also been sifted to remove large rocks making it easier to wash the gravel.\nOnce registered, I picked a bucket of gravel and was shown by staff how to properly wash and sift the gravel. The staff, of course, made the process look easy. I however, have a lot of practicing to do to get the technique just right. Regardless of my skills, or the lack there of, the entire process was a lot of fun.\nAfter dumping some of the sapphire bearing gravel into a tray with a fine mesh bottom, “miners” are brought over to the water trough for washing. While holding the tray in the water, miners must shake the tray back and forth from side to side, rotate 90 degrees, and then repeat. The washing process utilizes sapphire’s higher specific gravity compared to the surrounding rock. If done properly, the sapphires will be concentrated in the centre when the tray is flipped upside down on the sorting table. This makes the sorting process much easier. If done improperly, sapphires will be scattered throughout the tray requiring more sorting time.\nThe most exhilarating step comes when you get to pick through the sapphire rough in your tray. I can truly understand the excitement that brought so many prospectors to this area in the hopes of making it rich. With each gem carefully added to the collection bottle, comes the pride of uncovering one of mother nature’s precious gifts.\nMeeting the other miners revealed many that come back on a regular basis. Proud to show off their jewellery, I was amazed at the elegant designs that had been created using sapphires found at Gem Mountain. The staff were gems also. They were knowledgeable, friendly, and always available to help with washing and sorting.\nAfter sifting through all of the gravel, I was invited inside to have the rough sapphires sorted. The material was sorted by size and the quality. Pieces that had potential for heat treating and faceting were separated out. Most sapphires from the Rock Creek area require heat treating to induce a more vivid colour. The majority of stones found were light greenish blue. Pink stones are found on occasion in the area, but in small sizes. Gem Mountain operates one of the only heating furnaces in the United States. Stones are then sent to their cutting facility in Sri Lanka. Larger stones can be faceted in Montana. Should you choose to have your stones heat treated and faceted, the process takes approximately three to four months. The prices are reasonable and vary based on the number of stones being submitted.\nOn your way back, be sure to stop in the town of Philipsburg. There are several unique business and buildings in the town. Gem Mountain provides an indoor year round sapphire mining experience there. Be sure to check out the loose stones and finished jewellery for sale. You are bound to find inspiration for how to display the sapphires that you just mined.\nTo see the transformation of rough sapphire into a faceted gem, CLICK HERE! Thank you to the staff of Gem Mountain for a wonderful experience. I hope to visit again when regular travel resumes.\nWritten By: Alanna Campbell September 10, 2020\nOpinions and experiences are my own. I am not affiliated with anyone described in this article. Photos are credited to @acgemlab", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://sanjosebahai.org/event/august-game-night/", "date": "2020-02-18T06:19:15Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875143635.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20200218055414-20200218085414-00251.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7309149503707886, "token_count": 112, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__24150354", "lang": "en", "text": "Next Game Night is in March!\nMarch 27 @ 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM\nCome and play in 2020!\nBoard games to card games, chess to Parcheesi. Bring your favorite games, your favorite snacks and, of course, bring your friends.\nFestivities begin in the social hall at the San Jose Bahá’í Center at 6:00 pm.\n- San Jose Bahá’í Center\n945 Willow Street\nSan Jose, CA 95125 United States\n- Bahá’ís of San Jose", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.kodexhub.com/post/adobe-photoshop-cc-2024-for-macos", "date": "2024-04-14T01:46:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816863.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414002233-20240414032233-00820.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8733362555503845, "token_count": 1358, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__66500210", "lang": "en", "text": "Unleash Your Creative Potential with Adobe Photoshop CC 2024 for MacOS\nIn the dynamic world of graphic design, where innovation and creativity reign supreme, having the right tools at your disposal is essential. Adobe Photoshop CC 2024 for MacOS stands as an unrivaled champion, empowering both beginners and professionals to transform their visions into awe-inspiring realities. From crafting posters to designing intricate websites, this software has become synonymous with unleashing boundless creativity.\nA Snapshot of Adobe Photoshop CC for MacOS\nWith a plethora of features that cater to both everyday edits and total transformations, Adobe Photoshop CC for MacOS is a treasure trove of professional photography tools. It enables users to effortlessly elevate their snapshots to the realm of artistry. The software facilitates tasks such as adjusting, cropping, removing objects, retouching, and even restoring old photos. But it doesn't stop there – the true magic of Photoshop lies in its ability to turn the mundane into something extraordinary through the playful manipulation of colors, effects, and more.\nPainting Dreams into Reality\nFor illustrators and artists, Adobe Photoshop CC offers a realm of creative possibilities. Its specialized tools allow you to paint and draw whatever your imagination conjures. Achieve perfection in symmetry with patterns that mirror flawlessly. Experience polished strokes with the stroke smoothing feature, and create using a variety of digital brushes, pencils, pens, and markers. This collection of tools, which includes over 1,000 options curated by renowned illustrator Kyle T. Webster, bridges the gap between the digital and physical artistic experience.\nEmpowering Creativity with Global Language Support\nOne of the standout features of the latest Adobe Photoshop CC update is the inclusion of global language support for Generative Fill and Generative Expand. This groundbreaking addition ensures that users of the Photoshop (beta) desktop app can now harness the power of text prompts in over 100 languages. Language is no longer a barrier to creativity, allowing artists worldwide to bring their unique visions to life in the language that resonates most with them.\nExploring the Rich Array of Features\nAdobe Photoshop CC for MacOS boasts an array of features designed to simplify your creative journey:\n1. Frame Tool for Effortless Masking\nThe Frame Tool revolutionizes masking, making it an intuitive and streamlined process. It's now easier than ever to create intricate masks that seamlessly blend elements within your composition.\n2. Content-Aware Fill Reimagined\nThe Content-Aware Fill feature has been elevated to new heights, enabling the software to make intelligent and context-aware decisions when filling in or removing elements from your images.\n3. New Multiple Undo Mode\nMistakes are a natural part of the creative process. The new multiple undo mode provides a safety net, allowing you to backtrack through your edits and find the perfect balance.\n4. Enhanced Usability\nUsability improvements have been implemented to ensure a smoother and more intuitive experience. These enhancements streamline your workflow, allowing you to focus on what truly matters – your creative expression.\n5. Default Proportional Transformations\nTransforming elements is now more consistent and predictable with default proportional transformations. This ensures that your creative vision remains true during resizing and transformation.\n6. Lock Workspace to Prevent Accidental Moves\nCreativity often involves a delicate dance with various panels. The lock workspace feature prevents accidental panel movements, preserving your workspace layout.\n7. Live Blend Mode Preview\nVisualizing blend modes in real-time is a game-changer. The live blend mode preview allows you to see the effects of different blend modes instantaneously, helping you make informed creative decisions.\n8. Symmetry Mode for Harmonious Designs\nSymmetry mode introduces harmony into your designs. Whether you're crafting intricate patterns or experimenting with visual balance, this feature unlocks new creative avenues.\n9. Color Wheel for Seamless Color Selection\nChoosing the perfect colors is a breeze with the integrated color wheel. This feature simplifies the color selection process, ensuring that your designs are visually captivating.\n10. In-App Learning Reinvented\nLearning is a lifelong journey, and Adobe Photoshop CC's in-app learning resources have been enhanced to provide a more immersive and insightful learning experience.\n11. UI Size Preferences\nTailoring your workspace to your preferences is crucial for comfortable and efficient work. The option to increase the UI size ensures that you can craft your designs with ease.\n12. Embracing Diversity with South East Asian Script Support\nAdobe Photoshop CC celebrates diversity by offering support for South East Asian scripts. This inclusivity ensures that artists from around the world can fully express themselves in their preferred languages.\n13. Modernized Compositing Engine\nThe compositing engine has undergone a modernization process, resulting in enhanced performance and a smoother creative process.\nTechnical Prerequisites for Unleashing Creativity\nBefore embarking on your creative journey with Adobe Photoshop CC for MacOS, ensure that your system meets the technical requirements:\nOperating System: macOS 11.0 or\nProcessor: Apple Silicon or Intel\nRAM: Minimum of 2 GB (8 GB\nHard Disk Space: At least 4 GB for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a case-sensitive file\nMonitor Resolution: 1024 x 768 display (1280x800 recommended) with 16-bit color and a minimum of 512 MB dedicated VRAM; 2 GB VRAM is\nGraphics Processor Acceleration: OpenGL 2.0-capable system\nIn a world where creativity knows no bounds, Adobe Photoshop CC for MacOS emerges as an indispensable tool for artists, designers, and visionaries. Its intuitive interface, coupled with a wealth of features designed to bring your imagination to life, solidifies its status as the go-to software for graphic design enthusiasts of all levels.\nHow To Install:\nRun This Command in Terminal: sudo xattr -d com.apple.quarantine INSTALLER.app\nRun PSv25.0 Patch.pkg\nConclusion: Unlock Your Creative Odyssey\nIn conclusion, Adobe Photoshop CC for MacOS isn't merely a software; it's a gateway to unbridled creativity. With its diverse range of tools, global language support, and user-centric features, it empowers artists to break free from limitations and craft visuals that transcend the ordinary. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just taking your first steps into the world of graphic design, this software promises an unforgettable journey of self-expression and innovation. Download Adobe Photoshop CC for MacOS today and embark on your creative odyssey.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://belizeatolldivers.com/whitesands.html", "date": "2020-12-01T07:44:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141672314.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20201201074047-20201201104047-00028.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8812371492385864, "token_count": 257, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__212516612", "lang": "en", "text": "White Sands Dive Shop is a full service 5 Star PADI Dive Shop specializing in daily diving, SCUBA instruction and snorkeling for San Pedro, Ambergris Caye Belize.\nOur local Diving and Snorkeling scheduled departures are 9:00, White Sands Dive Shop will pick you up at the dock of your hotel. Visit Our Daily News Blog\nWhite Sands Dive Shop is a PADI International Resort Association member and is licensed By The Belize Tourism Board.\nElearning blog http://e-learntodive.blogspot.com/\nWhite Sands Dive Shop welcomes you to Belize diving and our Barrier Reef. We are located on the island of Ambergris Caye in a small town named San Pedro on the beach next-door to a lovely resort called Las Terrazas. This tropical paradise is a safe tranquil town, overlooking the largest barrier reef in this hemisphere and is only a 15-minute flight from the Belize International Airport. Belize is a world-class scuba diving destination with abundant marine life and healthy corals. When you’re not diving with sharks, turtles, rays and eels you can explore ancient Mayan ruins, visit rainforests, hike or go cave tubing.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://brownwoodchamber.org/index.php/chamber-news/298-2017-corks-caps", "date": "2017-07-22T02:39:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549423842.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20170722022441-20170722042441-00592.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9229503870010376, "token_count": 257, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__40446666", "lang": "en", "text": "The 3rd Annual Corks and Caps event is set for Saturday, October 7th from 6 PM - 11 PM in the Depot Plaza in Brownwood.\nCorks and Caps will feature tastings of beer and wine from breweries and wineries from across the country. A variety of food trucks will also be on hand offering food and desserts for purchase. A cigar area will be a featured component during this event hosted by The Leaf from Abilene. Attendees can relax and enjoy these great tastes with live music.\nTickets for the event will cost $25 each which will include 10 samples of the beer and wine. Non-sample tickets for the concert only will be $10 each. Attendees must be 21 or older to purchase tasting tickets. The first 600 tasters who arrive will get their choice of a Corks and Caps commemorative wine glass or a beer pilsner glass.\nFor more information, call the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce at 325-646-9535.\n2017 CORKS & CAPS SPONSORED BY THE FOLLOWING\nBruner Auto Group\nLee Hoffpauir Chevrolet Buick\nThose interested in sponsoring or purchasing a reserved table, call the Brownwood Chamber of Commerce at 325-646-9535.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://ethicalvanity.wordpress.com/2018/07/08/rebranding/", "date": "2023-02-01T16:19:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499946.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20230201144459-20230201174459-00064.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.970239520072937, "token_count": 718, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__12637664", "lang": "en", "text": "Hello! I hope you’ve found me well…\nWelcome to my new blog. I’ve been planning on rebranding for quite some time now, and I’ve finally bit the bullet and went for it. My previous blog, ChewyCheesecake, was cute, but I created it when I was fifteen and feel I’ve outgrown it at this stage. Plus, the name was just a tad dodgy. Not only did I keep getting tagged in people’s Instagram pictures of cheesecake, but any google searches I did to check my visibility only returned baking-related results. Which would be great if I ran a baking blog, but I don’t.\nThe idea of rebranding frightened me for a while, as I felt that everything I had built up for my own brand and business would be destroyed. Yet I knew that if I didn’t I would become stagnant, not progressing anywhere because I didn’t have a blog name that had proper connotations with my niche. It was one awkward conversation in the post office that finally pushed me to make a move in another direction. I had been sent a pair of shoes for collaboration purposes, and they had printed my Instagram handle on the address. I honestly didn’t know how to explain it, and I guess in that moment I realised I really needed to move on from the childish inconsistent hobby to something a bit more serious. Once things leave the internet and join you in real life, they don’t sound cute anymore – just a bit weird!\nSo, that’s what I’ve done. Thankfully, this time around, I’ve learned from my previous mistakes. I’m grateful to feel a little bit more knowledgeable about what’s ahead and what it takes to grow a blog and a following. I’m also much more enthusiastic; I had lost my motivation to write new posts on a blog with such a daft name (I’m starting this site with some honesty here!) and wasn’t updating my Instagram much either. I want to change that. I’ve got my own domain name this time, as well as a personalised logo created by the fantastic Stefan Kezmic, who’s designs you can find here. I feel much more professional!\nI sat and thought about the name a bit more, too, and decided that Ethical Vanity had a nice ring. Ethical because I’m cruelty-free, and I try my best to make the right choices as a consumer regarding both politics and the environment. I felt that Vanity relates to both beauty and fashion, whether you read it to be a dressing table or a negative personality trait. I’m not sure which definition the word had when it popped into my head, but I’m hoping it wasn’t the latter!\nAs well as that, I’m so thankful to have my loyal Instagram followers. You’ve stuck by me in my times of inactivity and inconsistency, and I appreciate it hugely. I feel like Instagram was the only thing I got right last time. I really want to put out better content and much more regular updates for the people who have supported me from the get-go.\nHere’s to new beginnings! As always, your ideas and suggestions are very welcome. I hope you choose to stick around and see what I have in store.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://splitzgymclub.co.uk/squads-comps/acrobatics-squad/95-honiton-invitational-2018-write-up.html", "date": "2019-07-18T18:11:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525699.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20190718170249-20190718192249-00296.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8995896577835083, "token_count": 357, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__179236230", "lang": "en", "text": "Splitz Gymnastics Club entered the Honiton Invitational competition on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th September. Firstly, we’d like to thank our wonderful coaches for their dedication and support to the gymnasts. We’d like to thank our fabulous Acrobatics judge Michelle for coming in and judging during training and judging at the competition on Saturday.\nAnd finally, a massive thank you to our amazing parents for their support and commitment to the club and to the gymnasts. We had a great weekend, we had 3 of our Acro groups here at the competition.\nHere’s the results:\nLauren & Marley: GOLD - Novice 1\nTeona & Tarli: SILVER - Novice 3\nDaisy & Millie: SILVER - (Highest grade in Novice) - Novice 4\nHolly & Emee: 4th place - (Emee’s first ever competition, and Holly’s first Acro competition) - Novice 1\nOwen & Sam: SILVER - Grade 1\nIzzy & Roxxi: GOLD - 11-16\nArchie & Maddie: GOLD - Grade 4 - Score 25.60, their highest score to date!\nWe’d like to congratulate our medal winners on their success and all their hard work. But also, a huge well done to:\nIsabelle, Leah & Summer - G4\nMia, Amelia & Bella - G4\nChloe, Abigail & Emma - G3\nCaitlyn, Elana & Roxanne - G3\nChloe & Emma - G3\nChloe & Enya - G3\nJess & Lexi - G1", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://banknotebank.com/base/static/benefits", "date": "2017-04-27T20:41:42Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122621.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00161-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8504604697227478, "token_count": 225, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__44780019", "lang": "en", "text": "Showcase your collection.\nUpload an unlimited number of banknotes with obverse and reverse\nimages as well as complete descriptions.\nDiscover your overall collection’s and your individual\nbanknotes’ popularity ratings.\nFind out how your collection rates based on the number\nof banknote views.\nContact other collectors.\nFind other like-minded collectors based on their\ninterests, geographical areas and other parameters.\nPost banknotes for sale.\nOptionally offer to sell your banknotes at your own set asking price.\nAll such enquiries will be sent directly to your email address.\nComment on other collectors’ banknotes.\nExchange comments with other collectors from around\nReceive email notifications of newly added banknotes.\nSet up your email alerts to be notified on the basis on\nbanknote country, mint year or description.\nAccess the Discussion Forum.\nParticipate in OmniCoin’s discussion forum where\nyou will find lively conversation on topics covering\na variety of numismatic subjects.\nJoin OmniCoin today!\nMembership is FREE!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.hf.emperorshammer.org/HFFM/activities.html", "date": "2021-03-07T07:55:34Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178376206.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20210307074942-20210307104942-00498.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9359601140022278, "token_count": 571, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__71929267", "lang": "en", "text": "The Hammer's Fist is a group\nfocused on the life of a Stormtrooper, which is a foot soldier in the Imperial\nmilitary. The Hammer's Fist in particular is a group of highly elite troopers\nfighting in the name of the Emperor's Hammer Strike Fleet. This means our\nprimary activity involves the \"first person shooters\" and roleplaying.\nThe Hammer's Fist was created for the FPS game genre. At its birth, there were\nmany who wanted to join the Emperor's Hammer but did not own or have interest in\nflight sims or the TIE Fighter game. Today, the Hammer's Fist supports several games\nset in the Star Wars universe and involving ground combat.\nCurrently the Hammer's Fist supports the following games:\n- Star Wars: Battlefront\n- Star Wars: Battlefront II\n- Star Wars Battlefront (aka Battlefront 3)\n- Battlefront Base Command\n- Star Wars: Republic Commando\n- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy\n- Team Fortress 2\n- Star Wars: Empire at War (both with and without the Forces of Corruption expansion)\n- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds\n- Star Wars: Commander\n- Star Wars: Uprising\n- Star Wars: the Old Republic\nRoleplaying and Fiction\nThe Hammer's Fist also has a strong following of members who roleplay as\nStomtroopers in the Star Wars universe. This can be accomplished through email\nor message board run ons and individual fiction.\nGraphics and other Artistic Endeavors\nCreating original HF-oriented graphics is always a way to contribute to the\nLegion. It does not matter if you think you are the worst artist in the world,\nthere is never enough art in the Legion. We want you!\nOperations and Competitions\nAll of the above activities can be done as individual efforts at any time.\nDon't wait for some \"official\" event to come along to be active! When official\nevents do come along, it is always a big event. Official events fall into two\ncategories: Operations and Competitions.\nOperations are the Big Events. They are always Legion-wide and frequently have\nmany different activities to encourage everyone to participate. Because they are\nso complex, they involve many man-hours of preparation and do not occur more\nthan once every few months. Operations are always run out of the Commander of\nCompetitions are more local events. They are usually at the battalion level\nor below, pitting company against company or detachment against detachment.\nInter-fire team competitions can settle who is the best team in a detachment.\nCompetitions may be run by anyone and only require approval by the Commander of\nOperations so they know what is happening in the Legion.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://deliberatepickle.com/three-essential-knives/", "date": "2024-02-21T05:56:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473370.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221034447-20240221064447-00330.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9596605896949768, "token_count": 836, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__61854576", "lang": "en", "text": "Three Essential Knives\nUnderstanding knives, especially the chef knife, could be the most crucial factor in becoming comfortable with food preparation. It is just as important as the novice musician choosing their first real instrument or the Little Leaguer choosing their own first personal bat. When I watch someone use the wrong knife for their food preparation, I can see why they’ve become frustrated in the kitchen.\nWith these three essential knives on hand, you will be able to chop veggies, cut fruit, slice bread, and complete basic prep like butterflying a chicken breast or pork chop (a future topic).\n- A serrated knife, with its blade that is jagged with serrations, is often called a bread knife because that has become its principal use. It is also useful for cutting hard foods such as hard cheeses, such as Parmesan or aged cheeses or for slicing soft whole tomatoes. A good serrated knife is long and is serrated on both sides of the cutting edge.\n- A paring knife is a short utility knife that will become the second most useful tool to prepare food. You will use it when you are holding the item you need to cut, in your hand, instead of cutting on the cutting board such as carving the core out of a fresh tomato, or carving around the skin of a whole orange.\n- A chef knife or French knife is your versatile, virtually all purpose knife. It is worth investing in a decent chef knife. They can vary widely in price so you decide where to start. This is a time when a well-stocked kitchen store or housewares section of a department store will be useful.\nA chef knife with a blade of 8-9 inches long is a good starting point. It becomes such a versatile knife because the blade is both long and wide. A long blade helps reduce the amount of awkward wrist bending. The wide blade makes it easier to produce straight parallel cuts. A wide blade allows for clearance between the fingers holding the knife and the cutting board because your knuckles don’t knock onto the cutting board.\nIt is important to test drive a chef knife before buying it. You won’t be able to take an onion or a carrot to the store but you will be able to make sure it fits properly into your hand and not feel too heavy. Hold it loosely in your hand, like you are shaking someone’s hand. It should tilt just slightly forward. Your knife needs will evolve as your cooking skills improve and will depend on the routes you take with ingredients. The better your skills become, the more you may find a need for a longer, thinner blade to provide more precision.\nA word about knife sharpening: leave it to the experts, for now. When I have taught cooking classes, students often ask me how often to sharpen knives. It certainly depends on how often the knife is being used. For those of us who have used a knife for eight hours or more a day in a professional kitchen, the answer is every day or several times a day. But when we are preparing food for one, it could be once a month or less or more.\nKeep in mind that you are more likely to injure yourself with a dull knife than a sharp knife because you will be forcing the knife. If can feel the muscles in your forearm tighten, you are putting too much pressure on your knife and time for a sharpening. When you shop at a grocery store that has a full service meat and seafood counter or are fortunate enough to live close to a specialty meat or fish market, they will most often sharpen knives for customers. If they don’t have a sign posted that says they sharpen knives, ask them. They want customers who have good knives at home who will purchase the delicious items in their displays.\nI will refer to these three basic knives often in future posts and will explain technique. Having the right tool for the job is a crucial, confidence building start for enjoyable food preparation. Your chef knife will be your prime ally in the craft side of the craft and finesse of eating solo.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.legrandjardindelisabeth.com/site/?lang=en", "date": "2024-04-22T09:07:58Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818105.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422082202-20240422112202-00138.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9465371370315552, "token_count": 282, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__103162009", "lang": "en", "text": "Located just south of Luberon in the picturesque village of Lauris, Le Grand Jardin is a place to come for inspiration, experimentation exchange, or if you simply need a break.\nTwenty years ago, when the gates opened in front of me for the first time and I discovered this magnificent house and garden, I could not help falling in love immediately.\nRecently, the house, the former pottery workshop, show room and what used to be a pool house have been renovated with ecological materials in order to optimise the consumption of energy, and create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The expertise of local craftsmen and the personal touch of a few artists from the village have contributed greatly to the success of the project.\nMy team and I organise various activities; when staying with us you will, for example, be able to take part in our cookery workshops or pottery classes.\nIn the autumn of 2014, we initiated a new project on a part of the grounds; the creation of a collective orchard, planted according to the principles of permaculture. The aim of this initiative was to transform what used to be a decorative garden into a feeder forest.\nOpen and free workshops are regularly organised, during which you can learn more about the project and the practice of permaculture.\nI am looking forward to sharing the experience of my magical home with you!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://escueladeshibari.es/yagami-ryu/workshop", "date": "2023-06-09T12:17:15Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224656675.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20230609100535-20230609130535-00581.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9492459297180176, "token_count": 608, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__155936857", "lang": "en", "text": "Each day, we will offer one class. While they are designed to be taken as an orderly sequence, they are also independent of each other. This means that you have the option to sign up for one, two, or all three classes.\nIt's important to note that each class builds upon the concepts and techniques covered in the previous ones. For this reason, we strongly advise against signing up for the third class without prior knowledge, as it would be necessary to fully understand the lesson.\nPlease note that this workshop is conducted in both Spanish and English.\nSekibaku is a unique style that utilizes its own techniques and methods, which differ from those taught in other schools.\nThe objective of the first day is to create a \"tabula rasa\" and establish a common starting point for all students by introducing fundamental concepts.\nTherefore, this class is highly recommended for anyone who is new to this style, regardless of whether they are beginners or experienced practitioners.\nOn the second day, we will dive into the technical fundamentals of Sekibaku, examining their underlying principles and developing the necessary skills to apply them effectively.\nTo participate in this class, it is required that you have completed the previous class (初級) or possess basic shibari knowledge and skills.\nOn the final day, we will focus on applying the techniques covered in the previous sessions.\nStudents who have completed the online Sekibaku course are eligible to sign up directly for this class and will receive an additional discount.\nRefunds will only be considered if requested before June 15th and the vacant spot is filled at the price set at that time. If both conditions are met, the amount of the reservation will be refunded, minus a 20% processing fee. The refund will be issued through the same payment method used by the customer for the reservation.\nAlthough we do not offer accommodation at the dojo, we are happy to assist you with planning and organizing your trip. Please feel free to contact us if you need any help.\nAsturias has flight connections to major European cities, such as Lisbon, Milan, Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam, Düsseldorf, Dublin, London, and Paris. It is also easy to find affordable accommodation for under €100.\nWe will do everything we can to make your travel and stay as comfortable and stress-free as possible.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.layla.care/layla-team/dr-connie-wong", "date": "2023-09-23T05:21:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506479.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923030601-20230923060601-00699.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9439727663993835, "token_count": 125, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__86250526", "lang": "en", "text": "Hi! I’m Dr. Connie Wong and I’m a registered psychologist. I have 22 years of clinical experience - working in hospitals, universities, and private practice. I did my Bachelors degree at the University of Waterloo, and two Masters degrees and a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. I bring a compassionate, knowledgeable approach to the assessment process. In doing assessments, I have a particular interest in ADHD, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders. In my leisure time, I love reading, playing board games, going to restaurants, and traveling. I look forward to speaking with you!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.islandtimekeywest.com/", "date": "2023-12-11T05:48:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679103558.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211045204-20231211075204-00271.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9065030217170715, "token_count": 618, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__309829981", "lang": "en", "text": "CALL US TO CREATE YOUR PERSONALIZED ITINERARY OUT ON THE WATER!\nCall to book an excursion today!\n& Eco Tours\nCome aboard the for a day or evening you will never forget. Enjoy watching the Key West dolphins dance in the water just a few feet away. Enjoy swimming and lunch on a secluded atoll. Close out the perfect day with a breathtaking sunset and a chance to witness the elusive “Green Flash”. If you’ve imagined the perfect day with family, close friends or that special someone, let Island Time make the dream a reality.\nIsland Time Charters offers snorkeling & scuba, sunset sails and dolphin tours. A few miles south of Key West lies the third largest barrier reef in the world; to the West, multiple, shallow, life-filled patch reefs can be found, as well as beautiful sponge beds. You will see soft coral reefs frequented by migrating rays, dolphin, as well as a shipwreck shallow enough to snorkel. No matter what your particular interest, you will see something great!\nLobstering is done in three to eight feet of water and this wonderful sport can be enjoyed by anyone, and the best part is… not only will you get to see some of the best reefs in Key West, but you’ll catch dinner at the same time! Our captains will take you to the “less traveled” reefs that are rarely seen by others and seldom fished. Not only will you leave with lobster caught with your own hands, you will have developed a love for a new sport.\nWith the Gulf Stream pushing so close to our reef line and a huge span of flats splitting the Atlantic and Gulf, Key West waters offer abundant feeding grounds and estuaries, making fishing\nfor Grouper, Snapper, a Hogfish or blue water game, a truly memorable experience. Our captains can take you from the American Shoals to the Dry Tortugas in search of that once in a lifetime fish.\nIsland Time Charters has fished these waters for more than a decade and has found the very best spots for Snapper, Grouper, Tarpon, Permit, Bonefish, Sharks, Mackerel, Dolphin, Sailfish, Tuna & more. Whether you’re looking to book a fishing charter for a delicious snapper dinner or just a day of bending rods, our professional captains will show you what Key West fishing is all about.\nSingle & Multi Day\nLuxury Yacht Trip\nWhether for business, family fun or a private get away for two, a day or sunset cruise aboard the “Galliant Effort” will allow you to experience everything the waters of Key West have to offer, and do it with unequaled style in unparalleled comfort. Soak up the sun’s rays or toast the fiery sunset; the experience will remain with you long after you return to the “real world”.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://cyclecouture.ca/2020/01/24/3-best-bicycle-repair-shops-in-toronto", "date": "2022-01-28T19:24:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320306335.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20220128182552-20220128212552-00675.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9631020426750183, "token_count": 516, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__221682502", "lang": "en", "text": "People are biking now more than ever, and the people of Toronto have developed a great cycling community that needs to be serviced. Unless you haven’t been using your bicycle that often, you know the burning need of relying on a trustworthy repair shop.\nKeep reading if you are in the Toronto area and you want to know about the best repair shops in town.\nPedalinx Bike Shop\nBesides providing high-end knowledgeable technicians who will attend your concerns, you will find all kinds of bike-related items. They feature aggressive discounts on their merchandise like 25% off on tires and up to 50% on selected helmets. Also, if you need an emergency repair, you just have to call them.\nPedalinx is known for going the extra mile to assure the happiness and satisfaction of their customers. While most shops won’t bother to answer the phone in the middle of the night, Pedalinx personal will be there for you when you need them the most.\nToronto Bike Repair\nIt doesn’t matter if you need a small repair on your bike, accessories, or even a new bike because you can find it all at Toronto Bike Repair. They offer a vast range of high-quality parts for you to use on your bike and refurbished parts if you need to stick to a budget.\nThe shop is somewhat small, but the layout resembles a long hallway, hence if you keep walking to the back of the shop, you’ll find everything that you need. The customer service is phenomenal, as the people working there know what they are doing, are respectful, and honest about your bike’s issues.\nThis shop was established in the market back in 2013, but it has been in the business of serving the biking community for over 26 years. They feature parts, accessories, and repairs for all kinds of bikes like fixie, road, commuter hybrid, cruiser, fat bike, and mountain.\nAlso, Velotique offers great promotions on their items and repairs, if you buy one new bicycle, then you are entitled to a free tune-up. Their highly qualified team is ready to listen to your concerns and provide affordable solutions.\nBesides selling bike parts and accessories, they also have merchandise for cross-country skis and roller skis.\nWe know the hassle of not finding the proper repair shop for our bikes, as most shops want to overcharge you or simply don’t know what they are doing. What is your favourite repair shop in Toronto?", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.baysidehistorical.org/events-1/bhs-annual-membership-meeting-6", "date": "2023-05-30T09:06:58Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224645417.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20230530063958-20230530093958-00622.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.933128833770752, "token_count": 331, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__44166254", "lang": "en", "text": "Wed, Mar 15|\nBayside Historical Society\nBHS Annual Membership Meeting\nTime & Location\nMar 15, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM\nBayside Historical Society, 208 Totten Ave, Bayside, NY 11359, USA\nAbout The Event\nTime: 7:00 PM–7:30 PM: Member Business Meeting with the Election of Officers and Trustees;\n7:30 PM–10:00 PM: General Meeting with Food and Live Entertainment\nCost: Free for BHS members\nBayside Historical Society celebrates Irish Cultural heritage during our Annual Membership Meeting. This members-only event will feature the Installation Ceremony of newly elected BHS Officers and Trustees, as well as Volunteer Recognition. Afterwards, we’ll gather in the ballroom for Irish music & refreshments to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Enjoy delectable corned beef sliders, homemade Irish soda bread, and Irish coffee while being entertained by the Ciara Greene School of Irish Step Dancing and Celtic guitarist & singer John Walsh. New York-born John Walsh performs solo and with the bands Jameson's Revenge, The Guilty Losers, and Quartertown, along with traditional Irish musicians such as Paddy Keenan, Brian Conway and many others. Along with performing and recording music, John runs the music center Noreside Music in Yonkers, NY, which offers music lessons, music healing and therapy, music and video recording, and more.\nThis is an exclusive member event. Not a member? There's still time. Don't miss this great evening. Join BHS today!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.timeo.co.uk/go-outdoors-opening-times/go-outdoors-kidderminster/", "date": "2021-10-16T09:11:46Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323584554.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20211016074500-20211016104500-00612.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9307703375816345, "token_count": 159, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__47685650", "lang": "en", "text": "Opening times for GO Outdoors in Kidderminster\nKidderminster is a shop belonging to GO Outdoors group. It is open on: Monday 9:00am - 8:00pm, Tuesday 9:00am - 8:00pm, Wednesday 9:00am - 8:00pm, Thursday 9:00am - 8:00pm, Friday 9:00am - 8:00pm. At weekends its opening hours are: on Saturday 9:00am - 6:00pm, on Sunday 10:30am - 4:30pm. This store's address is: 1 Frederick Road, Hoo Farm, Worcester Road, Kidderminster, DY11 7RA. In order to contact the customer service directly please dial the number 0344 3876845.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.perfectly-pieced.com/quilts/T-Shirt_Quilts", "date": "2023-09-22T22:54:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506423.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922202444-20230922232444-00141.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9325807094573975, "token_count": 1035, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__94721257", "lang": "en", "text": "Recently had a \"rush\" item that I needed quilted.\nT-Shirt Quilts are a wonderful way to use T-Shirts that have great memories that are sitting in a drawer and turn them into a wonderful usable quilt that provides daily interaction with the great memories that these shirts represent.\nWelcome to Perfectly Pieced, your premier destination for exquisite T-shirt quilts that beautifully preserve your cherished memories. Whether you have an upcoming graduate with T-Shirts from their School years into their graduation, a passionate runner seeking to immortalize your race accomplishments or a dedicated sports enthusiast looking to capture your team's journey, our T-shirt quilts are the perfect way to celebrate and honor your unique experiences. With our expert craftsmanship, attention to detail, and commitment to quality, we transform your collection of T-shirts into stunning works of art that you can treasure for a lifetime.\nUnleash the Power of Your T-Shirt Collection\nDo you have a drawer full of T-shirts from your countless events, clubs, or activities? Perhaps you've been a faithful supporter of your favorite sports team and have amassed a collection of shirts that hold immense sentimental value. Our T-shirt quilts offer a magnificent solution to showcase these cherished garments and turn them into something truly extraordinary.\nExquisite Craftsmanship, Impeccable Quality\nAt Perfectly Pieced, we understand that each T-shirt holds a story, a memory, and a unique place in your heart. That's why we meticulously design and handcraft every T-shirt quilt with utmost care and precision. We combine your T-shirts with complementary fabrics for some of our designs, ensuring that the overall design is visually captivating while maintaining the integrity of each individual shirt.\nOur commitment to quality is unwavering. We use only the finest materials, including high-quality cotton fabrics, and stabilizer to ensure that your T-shirt quilt stands the test of time. Our attention to detail ensures that every seam, stitch, and corner is flawlessly executed, resulting in a quilt that not only tells your story but also becomes a treasured family heirloom.\nCustomization for Your Unique Story\nNo two stories are alike, and neither should your T-shirt quilt be. With Perfectly Pieced, you have the opportunity to fully customize your quilt to reflect your personal style and preferences. We work closely with you to create a design that showcases your T-shirts in a way that is visually captivating and meaningful.\nWhether you prefer a classic layout with uniform squares or a more artistic arrangement that highlights specific elements of your T-shirts, we have the expertise to bring your vision to life. From selecting the perfect fabric palette to incorporating additional design elements, such as photographs, or patches, we ensure that your T-shirt quilt is a true reflection of your unique journey.\nPreserving Memories, One Stitch at a Time\nBeyond their aesthetic appeal, our T-shirt quilts hold the power to transport you back in time, evoking memories of triumphs, milestones, and camaraderie. Snuggling up in your quilt, you can relive the thrill of crossing the finish line, the joy of watching your team win, or the pride of being part of a community united by a shared passion.\nEach T-shirt quilt we create is a testament to the memories it represents. As time passes, and new chapters are written, your quilt will serve as a tangible reminder of the experiences that have shaped you. It becomes a tangible piece of your personal history, preserving those precious moments that deserve to be treasured forever.\nOrder Your Perfectly Pieced T-Shirt Quilt Today\nAre you ready to transform your collection of T-shirts into a masterpiece? Whether you're a runner, a sports enthusiast, or simply someone who cherishes their memories, Perfectly Pieced is here to bring your vision to life. Our exceptional craftsmanship, unparalleled attention to detail, and commitment to quality ensure that your T-shirt quilt will become a cherished keepsake for years to come.\nStained Glass Design\nWhat sets our T-Shirt Quilts apart?\n- Quality is the most important thing for Perfectly Pieced\n- We use 100% quilter's quality cotton fabrics for all sashing, borders and backing fabrics.\n- All t-shirts are backed with a light-weight woven fusible 100% cotton interfacing to help stabilize the t-shirt fabric.\n- All quilts are professionally machine quilted on a professional APQS Millennium Machine.\n- All quilts are quilted for durability. NOT hand-tied.\n- We only use the highest quality HOBBS batting.\n- Prices are all inclusive to ensure that you always get the best quality and no surprises price for YOUR treasured heirloom.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://damassimo.it/eng/scalata-al-cratere-dello-stromboli.html", "date": "2018-10-16T10:22:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583510749.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20181016093012-20181016114512-00062.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.914801836013794, "token_count": 293, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__105601057", "lang": "en", "text": "We are enthusiastic promoters of the climb to the craters of the volcano Stromboli, which we believe to be the most thrilling excursion the archipelago has to offer. Indeed, we are exclusive agents for the \"Guide Vulcanologiche MAGMATREK\",\nguides who speak foreign languages.\nOn leaving Lipari we set a course for the little island of Panarea, where we visit the magnificent bay of Cala Junco before stopping for a brief stay at the attractive and characteristic village.\nSetting off again we sail past the islets, stopping to observe a curious phenomenon - a bubbling sea! After disembarking at the island of Stromboli, we accompany you to our guides' meeting point.\nA climb of about 3 hours will bring you to the summit where you will wait to see the spectacular eruptions. The descent takes about 2 hours, after which we will set off on the return journey to Lipari.\nFor the ascent of Stromboli the following equipment and/or clothing is required: walking boots, torch with spare battery, at least one spare t-shirt, a sweat-shirt, an anorak, at least one litre of water per person, and a picnic supper. The equipment may be hired. Advance booking is advisable.\nN.B. All our excursions are in boats that only carry small numbers of passengers, because we aim for a quality experience.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.klamathfallscasa.org/summer-camps", "date": "2023-10-04T10:59:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511364.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004084230-20231004114230-00118.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8921779990196228, "token_count": 528, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__278518330", "lang": "en", "text": "Open Summer Camps\nClick below to find more information on each camp.\nLEGO Explorer (Grades 1-3 in September 2022)\nExperience the wonderful world of LEGO's with the WeDo 2.0 system, our students build simple to complicated structures, vehicles and machines then code them to interact with the surrounding environment. The experience is fun and exciting and they learn lifelong skills and make new friends! While building, they learn the fundamental principles of engineering, enhance personal creativity, learn to collaborate with their partner and create without fear of mistakes. Each day students build upon the skills they learned the previous day, preparing them for the next level of LEGO Robotics.\nLEGO Navigator (Grades 4-6 in September 2022)\nExplore renewable energy through the use of LEGO EV3 systems, students will be guided through renewable energy engineering principles and create a variety of machines to harness the world's power. Attendees will build a solar oven, and participate in an on-campus walking field trip to view Renewable Energy in action at the Oregon Tech Geo-Heat Center and on-site solar field.\nPreschool Lessons | Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills | Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills\nLevel 3: Stroke Development | Level 4: Stroke Improvement\nLevel 5: Stroke Refinement & Swimming and Skill Proficiency\nVolleyball Camp | Basketball Camp | Soccer Camp | Football Camp\nFIND YOUR NICHE IN NATURE\nLearn forestry and outdoor skills, enjoy trail building, campfires, night hikes, and much more!\nAges 12-17 / 4 days, 3 nights. July 18th - 21st! Register soon!\nSummer camp for those that want to learn more about the skills that make backpacking one of the world’s leading outdoor activities. Ages 10-14 / 3 days, 2 nights (1 on the trail)\nARTIST & SCIENTISTS\nCome discover nature from two perspectives—that of the Artist and the Scientist. Local naturalists and artists will create a memorable experience for all participants. Ages 8-13 / 4 days, 3 nights. July 11th - 14th 2022. Register soon!\nNATURAL CONNECTIONS CAMP\nSummer camp with a focus on the natural world around us and the science that makes it happen! This is open to kids from the ages of 8-12. We have a great time at our own Sun Pass site, and have adventures throughout a 5 day period! June 20th-24th 2022! Register soon!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.fdfood.com.au/zh-cn/pages/about-us", "date": "2024-04-13T09:43:07Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816587.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413083102-20240413113102-00093.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8881337642669678, "token_count": 575, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__23183999", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to FD FOOD AUSTRALIA online shop.\nMoneta (International) Pty Ltd (ABN 27078715778) is the only importer and sole distributor of FD FOOD in Australia.\nFD koi food is a Japanese high quality food that is used by 57 koi breeders in Japan, amongst the top 20 of koi breeders like Momotaro, Sakai, Matsue & Dainichi. Due to the unique corporation with these koi breeders FD Food has achieved unreachable: a fully balance food for the optimal growth and development of your koi.\nDuring the development, the food has been tested on the koi farms of these breeders instead of laboratories. This has resulted in finding the recipe that match of the needs of the fish in their natural habitats. Due to the knowledge of koi breeders it is possible to continuously maintain the highest possible quality and to adapt the recipe when necessary . No other food brand has these advantages which give FD Food a big lead to other Japanese brands.\nFD Koi Food Benefits:\n- ➢ Always the most fresh Japanese koi food\n- ➢ 100% natural ingredients\n- ➢ 57 Japanese koi breeders of which the 20 best Japanese koi farms use FD FOOD\n- ➢ Research and development is done with koi breeders\n- ➢ The only foods that keep on developing\n- ➢ FD FOOD gives clear result with development of the koi and enhances colour\n80% of Japanese top breeders chose FD Food: Momotaro koi farm, Matsue Nishikigoi Center, Omosako Koi Farm, Taniguchi Koi Farm, Yamatoya Koi Farm, Okawa Koi Farm, Ueno Koi Farm, Ando Koi Farm (Rikoen), Dainichi Koi Farm, Hoshikin Koi Farm, Othani Nishikigoi, Muro Koi Farm, Maruyama Koi Farm, Murata Koi Farm, Hiroi Koi Farm (Conias), Isa Koi Farm, Yamamatsu Koi Farm (Matsunosuke), Kawakami Koi Farm, Hosokai Koi Farm, Yagenyi Koi Farm, Shintaro Koi Farm, Oya Koi Farm (Kataoka), Kokugyo Kan, Marusei Koi farm (Hirasawa), Nagoshi Koi Farm, Maru Koi Farm.\nOn this website you can read all about our product detail specification and order the product online.\nIf you want extra information you can reach our sales department by\nTelephone: 08 93109559", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://forums.requestsongs.co/the-art-of-karaoke-hosting-tips-and-tricks-for-kjs/", "date": "2024-04-20T11:23:35Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817576.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420091126-20240420121126-00669.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9748061895370483, "token_count": 485, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__26219826", "lang": "en", "text": "If you’ve ever been to a karaoke bar or event, you know that the host, or KJ (karaoke jockey), plays a crucial role in the success of the night. The KJ sets the tone for the event, keeps the songs flowing, and makes sure that everyone is having a good time.\nBut being a KJ is more than just playing songs and keeping the crowd entertained. It’s an art form that requires a unique set of skills and knowledge. In this blog post, we will share some tips and tricks for those who are interested in becoming a karaoke host, or for those who are looking to improve their skills.\nFirst and foremost, a good KJ needs to have a deep knowledge of music and a wide range of songs to choose from. This means having access to a large collection of karaoke tracks, as well as the ability to quickly search for and find songs on the fly. It also means knowing the lyrics and melodies of the songs, so you can assist singers if they get stuck or need help.\nIn addition to music knowledge, a good KJ also needs to have good organizational and communication skills. This means keeping track of the song list and making sure that everyone gets a turn to sing. It also means being able to handle requests and requests from singers, as well as dealing with any issues or conflicts that may arise.\nAnother important aspect of karaoke hosting is the ability to create a fun and welcoming atmosphere. This means engaging with the audience, cracking jokes, and getting everyone involved. It also means playing a variety of songs to appeal to different tastes and preferences, and being able to read the crowd and play songs that will get them singing and dancing along.\nFinally, a good KJ needs to be comfortable using technology and audio equipment. This means being able to set up and operate the karaoke machine, as well as any other equipment such as microphones and speakers. It also means being able to troubleshoot and solve any technical issues that may arise.\nOverall, being a karaoke host or KJ is a rewarding and challenging job. It requires a combination of musical knowledge, organizational skills, and the ability to create a fun and engaging atmosphere. If you have these skills and are passionate about music, then karaoke hosting may be the perfect job for you.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://letterkennyonline.com/thingstodo-in-Letterkenny.htm", "date": "2021-05-08T18:26:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243988923.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20210508181551-20210508211551-00293.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9471022486686707, "token_count": 1760, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__123279908", "lang": "en", "text": "Call to the Tourist Centre to get up-to-date information on what's on in the town when you're there. There is a touchscreen information booth available here. The tourist centre is located outside the town (about 1-2 Km) just off the Neil T.Blaney Roundabout on the Derry Road. It is a stone-fronted building, fairly visible on the right hand side as you come towards the town from Sligo (N13) or Derry.\nTheatre: An Grianán Theatre, Port Road, Letterkenny\nCraft Classes and Demonstrations : Treasure Bin, Letterkenny. Tel: +353 (0) 74 9177877 (Click Here )\nPaintballing: The Old Foundry Paintball Games, Letterkenny (Click Here)\nTen-Pin Bowling: Arena 7, Ramelton Road, Letterkenny (Click Here)\nCinema: Century Cinemas, Letterkenny (Click Here)\nSwimming Pool: Letterkenny Leisure Centre, High Road (daily rates from about €5)\nThe Letterkenny Town Park is located at Hospital Roundabout and opened in 1999. The park is laid out with a herb garden, flower beds, mature and new trees, an orchard area, playing areas, bowling green, walks, playgrounds and a Garden of Remberance and has leaf-shaped gates at several entry points.\nOutdoor Pursuits: Gartan Adventure Centre, Churchill,located about 20k from Letterkenny, follow the signs on the Glenties to Churchill road.\nThe County Museum: High Road, Letterkenny. Local history and exhibitions.\nLibrary and Arts Centre: Oliver Plunkett Road.\nNewmills Corn and Flax Mill is a restored mill on the outskirts of the town. Take the road towards Glenties for about 5 KM and it's on the left hand side. Tel: +353(0)74-91-25115\nGrianan of Aileach is an ancient fort site located twenty miles from Letterkenny on the Derry road.\nGlenveagh Glenveagh National Park (Click Here) will take at least one pleasurable day, with tours of the house and grounds available all year round.\nAward-winning beaches abound in the locality. Visit Marble Hill, Portsalon or Portnoo to experience the peace and quiet of County Donegal, while staying in Letterkenny. All are within an hour's drive of the town.\nThe Letterkenny Christian Fellowship - an interdenominational group of Irish and international believers who believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and seek to live for Him and know Him personally. Currently, believers from places such as Europe, Asia, Africa, the Pacific Islands, and America are a part of LCF.\nShopping in Letterkenny\nLetterkenny has some fantastic and large shopping centres with a variety of stores.\nThe Courtyard Shopping Centre is situated in the square and Letterkenny Shopping Centre is just beside the bus station. The Forte Shopping Centre is opposite the Radisson Hotel, featuring many clothes shops.\nMany chain stores have branches in these shopping centres and other areas of the town, including Tesco, Dunnes, Penneys, TK Maxx, Argos, Eason, Elverys, Next, Heatons, Lidl, Supervalue, Tempest, Lifestyle, Jean Scene, Paco, Xtravision, Harry Corrys, Homebase and Atlantic Homecare.\nPreviously, The Main Street served as the main shopping area in the town but most trade has now shifted further afield expanding the town in the process. Newer shopping areas in the town include the retail parks on Pearse Street and Canal Street. Smaller streets such as Church Street and Castle Street have grown in recent years with businesses such as bakeries, pharmacies and fashion outlets having sprung up. The Market Square has also been improved considerably, attracting fresh business. Port Road and Main Street have now become more renowned for being social outlets with a vast array of pubs and night clubs springing up in recent years.\nFor gifts and souvenirs, Victor's Giftshop on the Main Street should be visited and stroll along the Main Street to check the stalls and other craft shops. Not surprisingly due to the fantastic scenery that surrounds them, artists abound in Donegal and their work can be purchased in Letterkenny galleries and craftshops. Watch out for the uniquely sculpted \"Bog-oak\" (preserved wood retrieved from the bogs and crafted into artistic shapes and forms before a polished finish is applied). Also the Moroccan furniture shop Medina is a must see, with a fantastic range of hand-crafted moroccan furniture that would grace any home.\nThe Cristeph Gallery, located on the Port Road beside the Oaktree Restaurant, has local artists' work for sale.\nOn Saturday mornings, there is a \"Car-Boot\" sale held in the grounds of the Community Centre on the Port Road, where all sorts of unusual odds and ends can be bought as souvenirs.\nSport in the Locality\nSport is very popular in the area of Letterkenny, with Gaelic Games (hurling & gaelic football) and soccer being the most popular. There are two Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in Letterkenny, St. Eunan's and Letterkenny Gaels who play their home games at O' Donnell Park and Dave Gallaher Memorial Park, respectively. Almost uniquely in Ireland, the rugby club and Gaelic club Letterkenny Gaels, share facilities. Gaelic football, like most of County Donegal, is the predominant sport (See Donegal GAA), although soccer is also very popular.\nThere are also many small, amateur soccer clubs in and around the town such as Letterkenny Rovers F.C. and Bonagee United FC.\nRugby in the town, being played at various levels, from school to senior league level.Letterkenny RFC, which was founded in 1973, is the major rugby club in the town. It has recently forged links with New Zealand rugby fraternities due to the fact the the first All-Black captain, Dave Gallaher was born in Ramelton, a village eight miles from Letterkenny. The club's rugby ground in Letterkenny was named The Dave Gallaher Memorial Park in his honour in November 2005 by a visiting contingent of All-Black players, led by captain Tana Umaga.\nOther Letterkenny sports clubs include basketball, tennis, athletics, pitch and putt and numerous golf clubs in the town. There is also a state of the art Aura leisure centre in the town.\nPolercise (Letterkenny) is the latest fitness alternative to aerobics, pilaties and the gym with an increasing number of celebrities publicly declaring their addiction to the pole. Artisitc pole dancing lessons improve muscle tone, strength and flexibility, not alone increasing your confidence by developing your sexy sensual side!\nDonegal has many beautiful Golfcourses, some beside beautiful beaches, and Letterkenny is the ideal base for visiting golfers. The town's own Golf Course has been completely redesigned and renovated and is now a top class challenging parkland course located on the banks of lough Swilly. It is situated about 3 Km from letterkenny town centre on the road to Ramelton. Green Fees are in the region of €25 per person.\nThere is also a Driving range just outside the town on the Rathmelton road and a Pitch & Putt course in the same locality.\nFurther afield, you can play the Nick Faldo-designed Ballyliffin course (follow the road to Derry, go through Buncrana and Clonmany to get to Ballyliffen), in the Inishowen Penninsula. This course is rated one of the finest in the world.\nOr experience Portsalon Golfcourse (Follow the Ramelton road, through Milford and Kerrykeel village to get to Portsalon) on the Fanad Penninsula, another coastal gem for serious golfers.\nDunfanaghy Golf Course is another nice course with great views (Follow the Kilmacrennan road, through Cresslough to get to Dunfanaghy). These courses are within an hour's drive from Letterkenny.\nThe town also hosts The Donegal International Rally in June every year and the Donegal Harvest Rally every October.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://bargainbarrel.com.au/product/raffle-barrel/", "date": "2023-12-10T10:52:17Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679101779.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210092457-20231210122457-00604.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9073631763458252, "token_count": 145, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__232222239", "lang": "en", "text": "Our Raffle Barrel is perfect for the collection of raffle tickets. At the top of the barrel is a neatly cut envelope hole to secure the tickets inside the barrel. Underneath the barrel is a secured opening with a flat base and multiple L sharp bolts to allow access. All bands are tightly screwed to the barrel with stainless steel screws to maintain its integrity. Our Raffle Barrel looks great finished in natural decking oil.\nThis item is made to order and takes about 1-2 weeks.\nProduct Measurements (Approximately)\n- Height 980 – 1020 mm\n- Length 750 – 800 mm\n- Width 750 – 800 mm\n- Weight 50 – 70 kg\n- Inner Capacity 300 – 330 L", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://blog.arihub.com/2023/07/how-to-engage-audience-with-podcasts.html", "date": "2024-03-04T01:53:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476409.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304002142-20240304032142-00526.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8803068399429321, "token_count": 576, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__107744519", "lang": "en", "text": "Engaging the audience with podcasts is essential to build a loyal and dedicated following. Here are some effective strategies to keep your listeners interested and coming back for more:\n1. Compelling Content: Focus on creating high-quality, relevant, and valuable content that resonates with your target audience. Choose interesting topics, share personal experiences, and provide insights that captivate your listeners.\n2. Know Your Audience: Understand your audience's interests, preferences, and pain points. Tailor your podcast content to address their needs and deliver solutions or entertainment that speaks directly to them.\n3. Be Authentic: Be yourself and let your personality shine through in your podcast. Listeners appreciate authenticity, so don't be afraid to show your genuine self and share your passion for the subject.\n4. Use Engaging Intros and Outros: Craft attention-grabbing intros and outros to hook your audience and leave a lasting impression at the end. Use catchy music, intriguing questions, or teasers to keep listeners tuned.\n5. Engaging Host and Guests: Be an engaging host who asks thought-provoking questions and guides the conversation excitingly. If you have guests, choose individuals who can provide valuable insights and add excitement to your podcast.\n6. Storytelling: Incorporate storytelling into your podcast episodes. People love narratives; compelling stories can make your content more memorable and relatable.\n7. Interact with Your Audience: Encourage listener participation by asking for feedback, questions, and topic suggestions. Address listener comments and messages in your episodes to foster a sense of community.\n8. Consistency: Stick to a consistent publishing schedule, so your audience knows when to expect new episodes. Regular updates build anticipation and keep your listeners engaged.\n9. Use Various Formats: Mix up the formats of your podcast episodes. You can have interviews, solo episodes, Q&A sessions, case studies, or storytelling episodes. Different forms keep things fresh and exciting.\n10. Promote on Social Media: Leverage social media to promote your podcast episodes. Share snippets, quotes, and behind-the-scenes content to generate excitement and drive traffic to your attacks.\n11. Call to Action: Include a clear call to action at the end of each episode, urging your audience to subscribe, leave a review, share the attack, or visit your website. CTAs help to increase engagement and loyalty.\n12. Continuous Improvement: Pay attention to listener feedback and analytics to identify areas for improvement. Adapt and evolve your podcast based on what resonates best with your audience.\nBy implementing these strategies, you can create a compelling podcast that captivates your audience and fosters a loyal community of listeners, eagerly anticipating each new episode. Building engagement takes time, so be patient and committed to delivering valuable content.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://diaryofaplanner.com/great-music-is-everything/", "date": "2013-05-22T01:03:37Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700984410/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104304-00023-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9564608931541443, "token_count": 2251, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__145201722", "lang": "en", "text": "Music is a kind of thinking: a response to vibrations, a memory of them, sometimes a recombining of them. Outside the mind, music is silent; it is a combination of rapid fluctuations in the pressure of the air. When an organist plays the very lowest notes of the instrument, for example, you can feel these fluctuations. Inside the mind, however, music becomes an Expressive language of uncanny power, attaching itself to every facet of our lives-our soothing ministrations to our newborns, our worship, each successive wave of popular culture, our protest movements, graduations, weddings, and military displays. Music is a realm of thought as rich as any we engage in, and it belongs in our children’s lives.\nMany of us are intimidated by music and are concerned about just how to introduce it to our children. It is really quite simple. We can enrich our children’s lives with music in the same way that we give our children anything of significance: by sharing it with them. Ah, but can we? What if we are not musicians? What if we lack perfect pitch, have trouble keeping time, do not read music, and do not know the good stuff from the bad?\nRest assured that these musical “deficiencies” matter not a whit. Children love to move to music. But I have rarely seen very young ones keep good time when they do. That comes with experience. if they sing, they use a bigger bucket than you do for carrying the tune. A good ear also comes with time. Sing, then. Sing the songs you love, in tune or out of tune. Play the records you like, and share the fun of moving to the sound, in time or not. The ability to read music is irrelevant and so is the quality” of the music you choose. Whatever you enjoy will do. The point is to enjoy.\nYour musical competence has nothing to do with this effort. Just as you do not need a doctorate in speaking, playing, loving, or reading, you do not need one in music. The essence of all these activities is shared pleasure, not how fine the performance might be. The point is not to make great music” but simply to share your love of this kind of thinking with your child. An expert’s perfect pitch, highly trained sense of rhythm, knowledge of “the classics”-none of these skills has to do with teaching a child to love music. Sing flat, tap out of time, dance to records with two left feet. Get into music, and you will open that wonderful doorway for your child.\nThe usual questions that parents ask are answered in different ways by different people. Depending on the response, a parent will either dive into the world of music with gusto or delegate the task of musical education to the professionals” and perhaps short-circuit the experience for their children. Those who are at sea about music can take heart in the observations that follow.\nAt what age should a child be introduced to music? That is rather like asking how soon-or how late-it is safe to sing lullabies. Start right off! But exercise one bit of caution: never make music with the idea of preparing your child to demonstrate for others. Your job is simply to include music in your home environment with the same love that you give to other family activities. If music becomes part of your world, it will become part of your child’s world. In my view, you can do nothing finer for your child.\nWhich instrument is best to start on? The basic medium is the voice. Our whole family, for example, used to sing madrigals together around the table after dinner. Perhaps no greater crime can be committed against good music than not to sing it.\nAs for an instrument, that depends on the child’s musical age and temperament. After a concert or music festival, a child may express a particular liking for the sound of one instrument, and he or she may want to learn to play that instrument. The danger arises when parents encourage their children to play an instrument in which they show no interest.\nVery young children seem to enjoy sounds for their own sake, without any desire to create phrases. They may play a single note on a toy piano-or a real one-followed almost immediately with a flurry of what boxers call “combinations.” Given a harmonica or a kazoo, your child may treat you to a single note endlessly repeated. The question is, can you take it? If so, wen and good. It helps to realize that young children play with sound, which is just what Beethoven did on a more sophisticated level.\nWhat does this mean, that your child should become a composer? A conductor or symphonist or virtuoso instrumentalist? Not at all. Those wonderful achievements represent only a tiny fraction of the vast number of things done by people who actively enjoy music. The performers we see on television and in concert often sacrifice a broad involvement in life for the loneliness and discipline required to master their profession, much as someone with a hard drive failure contacts a professional. The rest of us enjoy fun lives and have fun with music. We sing together, play instruments at a less polished level, dance, go to concerts, and improvise. We are the heart of the musical world: the amateurs.\nHow can I identify a good piece of music? Listen to it. Really listen. Hear it through again and again until you know whether it grows or palls on you. if you still like it, or have come to like it, after 10 or 20 hearings over the course of a week, you will have found an experience in sound that really speaks to you. This, then, is a piece of music as good as any you will find-one that you will want to share with your child.\nExamples of music that sustain my interest after repeated listenings are the ragtime of pianist James P. johnson, Bulgarian folksinging, Tarrega’s Recuerdos de la Alhambra,” Javanese gamelan music, the Punjab song “Dholak Gee;’ Berlioz’s Requiem, and the Zulu “Ingane Kamalume,” among many others. Why not create your own list of favorites and extend it with the kind of listening described above.\nPeople often wonder if different pieces of good music share characteristic qualities. This is very hard to determine. Enduring selections are not all fast or all slow; they just grab.\nWhat kinds of music should a child listen to? Attempting to aim for music “at the child’s level of understanding” is a disservice to children. Most school singing books, for instance, are compiled with this goal in mind. Drawing a line between music for children and music for adults results in children getting the worst of it. Exposing your child to music that is confined to a simple level of understanding means that your child will hear nothing that you do not understand and little of what you do understand (as prescribed by what you think your child is capable of understanding). The outcome is dull music that limits a child’s learning.\nChoose, instead, music that interests you. To give you an idea of the variety of music that young people may respond to, here are some selections that my children have enjoyed as much as I have: the “Tuba Mirum” from Verdi’s Requiem, the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” Janis Joplin’s “Mercedes Benz,” Kofi Ladzekpo’s Ewe Atsiagbekor Dance;’ Loewe’s “The Rain in Spain” from My Fair Lady, Josh White’s “Scandalize My Name;’ Handel’s “Minuet” from The Faithful Shepherd, Bach’s opening chorus of the Christmas Oratorio, the song “Colored Spade” from the rock musical Hair, Scott Joplin’s “Maple Leaf Rag;’ john Farmer’s Fair Phyllis I Saw,” Patsy Cline’s “Tennessee Waltz” and Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever.”\nTastes vary, of course, and your family’s hit parade may be entirely different from ours. What is important is that you surround your child not with the “good music” that others enjoy but rather with the music that you enjoy. The objection that Beethoven or Bach did not write it is no reason not to enjoy it. Matter of fact, whether your opinion comes from the mountaintop or the valley, the chances are very good that the music you enjoy will strike chords in your child. And that is what music is meant to do.\nHow can I make good music available to my children? Sing or hum or play it together. Listen to records and dance. Go to concerts and outdoor festivals. Join with other families and celebrate with song.\nMake a variety of musical experiences available but not required. A child should not be forced to practice an instrument, for example, or pressured to perform for others. Children who are subjected unwillingly to such requirements often abandon the instrument-and sometimes the playing of music altogether-at the earliest opportunity. Even those who continue to play may practice with much guilt and resistance but little enjoyment. It is best to let the child determine the extent of his or her involvement with an instrument.\nAt the same time, it is not a good idea to pursue your own musical interests without regard for your child’s response. Sounds in which children show no interest need not be foisted upon them. For example, when our children were fairly young, my wife and I often took them to symphony concerts at the local college. Several of our children were drawn to the music and looked forward to the performances. However, one of our sons found that sitting in an uncomfortable chair and listening -to long concerts was tiresome. He never wanted to attend, but we took him anyway because we loved the symphony and thought it would be a “good experience” for him. As a result, he developed an aversion to symphony concerts and rarely, if ever, attends them. The lesson for us as parents is simply to follow up on our children’s signals.\nFilling the air with good music can be one of a parent’s greatest contributions. And out of this will grow the child’s love of music. Remember, the heart of music is not discipline or reverence or even accomplishment. The heart of music is joy.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.fraziercycling.com/", "date": "2017-04-23T17:42:10Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118740.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00467-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9418426156044006, "token_count": 291, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__162627650", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to Frazier Cycling. We are a road cycling coaching company based in Suwanee GA that has taken cycling to a new level. We are passionate about helping you to build a foundation for a lifetime of fitness through cycling. Our mission is to grow the sport – Bring cycling to more people and then keep them in the sport. To do this we structure all our rides and training programs around providing a safe group environment.\nWhether you are Cat 3 racer, a triathlete, a junior racer or a beginner come ride with us and experience cycling at its best!\nFrazier Cycling Juniors race teams are based in Atlanta, Georgia and the Fairhope/Mobile AL area.\nWe offer long-distance team membership and remote coaching for junior cyclists.\nOur cycling camps are offered in the summer and during winter holiday breaks for junior cyclists (age 10-18). Parents can attend.\nWe are the recognized experts in developing junior cyclists. We have published several articles and contribute regularly to cycling publications on junior development.\nWhy reinvent the wheel? We can help you jump-start your junior cycling team based on our years of experience and proven track record.\nFrazier Cycling Partners, Atlanta, GA offers a safe, consistent and supportive training environment for adults who cycle for fitness or competition. Rides originate mostly in Gwinnett County and surounding areas.\nSchedule a private lesson to get individual coaching on bike basics.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.whitehavenmotoryachts.com.au/range/harbour-classic-40", "date": "2019-03-21T19:49:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202572.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20190321193403-20190321215403-00112.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9128708839416504, "token_count": 406, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__44022927", "lang": "en", "text": "Harbour Classic 40\nNew-Fashioned Nostalgia in 2018\nEvoking the elegance and ease of bygone era, the Whitehaven Harbour Classic 40 was born from a serendipitous moment on the water – a yearning for simplicity of style and substance, communion and connection with the sea, a blend of luxury and practicality for entertaining, and a calmer pace of boating.\nBut don’t be beguiled by her genteel appearance, this new model is as revolutionary as she is retro.\nEach one will be a customised masterpiece, brought to life for her owners with the personalised approach, precision and pride that are hallmarks of Whitehaven Motor Yachts.\nThe perfect antidote to today’s hectic lifestyle, this 40ft dayboat combines the timeless appeal of a gentleman’s cruiser with the benefits of high-tech design and engineering.\nThe Whitehaven Harbour Classic 40 is the ultimate entertainer, blessed with a generous aft deck with seating for 6, flowing into the spacious saloon and lounge for an optimal social setup.\nBelow decks, the galley is bathed in natural light, enjoys line of sight to the helm and all the mod-cons of boutique apartment living for a perfect day or weekend on the water.\nAccommodation is flexible depending on owners needs with the ability to sleep up to six aboard, so friends and family are always welcome.\nOffering single or twin engine arrangements, owners can prioritise pace and maintenance to suit their boating lifestyle. Either way, she’ll achieve 25 to 30 knots to find that ideal anchorage in time for sunset cocktails.\nDue to make her debut in late 2018, the enigmatic Whitehaven Harbour Classic 40 is the definitive entertainer’s getaway, destined to become a modern classic, prized for her personality and panache.\nThe Whitehaven Harbour Classic 40 embodies spontaneous, sophisticated luxury for this stage of ‘Your Journey’.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/tblog/explore-french-magazines-and-newspapers-on-culturethque/", "date": "2023-09-25T09:36:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233508959.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20230925083430-20230925113430-00731.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.923760712146759, "token_count": 545, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__133532514", "lang": "en", "text": "Explore French Magazines and Newspapers on Culturethèque\nHow about starting your mornings off the French way? Grab a café and croissant and read one of your favorite French newspapers (journaux). Newspapers are often forgotten when it comes to learning a new language. Still, they are a great reading tool to develop your comprehension of the language. They can help you focus on a specific type of vocabulary, build a repertoire regarding up-to-date subjects, or simply feed your curiosity about France’s overall situation. This helpful article discusses the many different types of French daily (quotidien) newspapers along with their focus topics and political leanings spanning centrist (Le Monde), conservative (Le Figaro) and progressive points (Libération) of vue. Whatever your interests, be it business, politics, sports or world news, you will find a French newspaper to your liking. Your AFSF Culturethèque e-library is ready to help by serving up many current daily issue journal selections for your reading pleasure. Visit “Le Kiosque du Jour” in the Culturethèque Presse section for the latest new daily publications or search by newspaper if you want to see all of their recent news. Catch up on the latest international events from a French perspective while expanding your vocabulary and world views.\nFrench Magazines are also a great way to explore your many interests and enhance your French at the same time. Fortunately, there are loads of French magazines to choose from - and your Culturethèque e-library is at your disposal once again to provide easy access to them all. News, Sports, Cuisine, Fashion, Film and more. Search by date, subject or a specific publication and you will be sure to find current issues that will pique your interest. What’s so great about the structure of a magazine is that it’s filled with many different kinds of content. One page will contain a photo essay, another a crossword puzzle, and yet another a long feature. This is great for learning a new language because you experience it in several different ways in one single publication. This helpful FluentU blog discusses the many advantages of adding French magazines to your reading repertoire in order to challenge your brain and adapt new levels of fluency. It also suggests many great titles to look for by subject – see how many you can find on our Culturethèque e-library.\nYou can explore all of these interesting newspapers and magazines on our AFSF Culturethèque e-library. Bonne lecture des journaux et magazines numériques !\nDesign by Monsieur Graphic", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.kapampanganmommyinthecity.net/lycan-motorcycles-philippine-based-motorcycle-and-technoloagy-startup-company-unveils-g6/6031/", "date": "2023-11-30T10:49:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100184.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130094531-20231130124531-00520.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9606621861457825, "token_count": 414, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__120309387", "lang": "en", "text": "Lycan Motorcycles, a Philippine-based motorcycle and technology startup company, has unveiled its first motorcycle prototype called “G6,” which is a unique sports touring style that integrates advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and internet of things.\nIn December of 2021, Lycan made rounds online when it first presented its motorcycle concepts and early prototypes through a virtual event which garnered the company its fair share of skepticism and support from many netizens.\nBut just recently, the Quezon City-based startup presented a more refined working prototype through their Transcend 2022 event, a month-long series of presentations to showcase its concept models and technologies. Currently, the G6 is still under development in preparation for its intended production which the startup hopes to begin later this year, where they are developing its line of hybrid engines consisting of hydrogen fuel cell and gasoline. The company has stated that they are working to release an 400cc expressway-legal motorcycle as its entry-level compared to their initial announcement of releasing the G6 300cc engine, paired with the 650cc and all-electric variants of the G6 model.\nIn terms of design, Lycan’s motorcycles expresses a unique approach with their models, akin to a more forward-looking aesthetics that can be compared to the cyberpunk-ish Akira bike from the Japanese 1988 anime sci-fi film “Akira” which the company suggests as a “peek into the future.”\nTo let people see the Lycan prototypes up close, the company is doing a caravan tour within Metro Manila and a series of test drives in the coming weeks to allow motorcycle enthusiasts and riders feel and experience riding a Lycan.\nLycan Motorcycles target retail price for the G6 400cc is at P179,999 while the 650cc is at P294,999. Reservations for the G6 are now available for just P9,850 and P19,720, respectively, where you can place a reservation at www.lycan.com.ph/g6", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://timsvintagepens.com/product/wearever-zenith/", "date": "2024-04-21T17:43:35Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817790.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421163736-20240421193736-00128.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9704328775405884, "token_count": 458, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__13927376", "lang": "en", "text": "About This Model\nWearever was one of the most prolific fountain pen brands, manufactured in numerous models and countless varieties from the 1920s through the 1950s. They were, with Pioneers, the flagship line, with many other third tier pens from the same factories, of David Kahn's pen manufacturing empire. Ranging from poor overall quality Pioneers and Zeniths (few of which survive intact today) to the very solid and attractive Deluxes, Pennants, and Pacemakers of the 1940s, Wearevers were dime store pens that generally worked well, lasting as long as the quality of their components allowed. The top third of Kahn's quality levels included the Deluxe 100s, made from probably the mid-1930s-the end of the WWII. The Deluxes were usually of multicolored, vertically striped celluloid, with gold-colored trim and black plastic barrel and cap crowns. Their nibs were a wide range, from 14K to plate, to steel nibs with various Kahn model names. Deluxes and Deluxe 100s are found today in a range of survival -- the best are quite clean and easily restored. One needs to watch for corrosion in the metal trim and in the pressure bar.\nAbout This Pen\nThis is a classic 1930s Wearever Zenith. Substantial, larger pen at 5 1/4″ long capped and almost 1/2″ wide just below the cap edge. It is in black celluloid with “abalone” in the black; this is in quotes because one doubts whether real shell was used in a Kahn pen. There is a solid layer of use wear underlying the polished appearance, but no significant marks or scratches. The trim is quite clean, missing tarnish and wear. Curiously, the cap ring has “sterling silver” engraved in very small capital letters, which is doubtful. As with many other Zeniths, there is a green ink view window; it is generally clear. This pen does not have an imprint. The nib is marked “Iridium Tipped USA”. It writes a smooth enough fast fine, a good writer and a nice-looking pen.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://amandamaevisuals.com/", "date": "2023-06-10T14:52:36Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224657720.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20230610131939-20230610161939-00500.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9686793684959412, "token_count": 107, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__128151242", "lang": "en", "text": "I'm just a gal who picked up a camera for the first time at six years old and never put it down. I've been in love with filmmaking from the beginning and couldn't imagine my life without it. I'm a Chicago-based videographer always finding ways to stay creative. I love documentary and narrative filmmaking.\nFilm is a powerful art form. It's my passion to capture emotionally captivating, authentic moments that will transcend time. Every detail, big or small, is important and I vow to capture it all!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://southislandliteracy.com/homehero-page-title-visibility-hidden-2/412-2/", "date": "2017-09-23T09:01:22Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818689615.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20170923085617-20170923105617-00352.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9329339861869812, "token_count": 532, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__164041312", "lang": "en", "text": "Come enjoy the fresh ocean air and free books this summer at the Open-Air Library in Sidney, BC!\nOpen Air Library runs this summer on Tuesday mornings (weather permitting). Everyone is welcome to select from a wide range of reading materials, and relax with a good book on our cozy blankets. Reading materials are available for all ages; there is no need to register, this is a FREE drop-in program.\nDates: Every Tuesday between July 4th – August 22nd\nTime: 10am – 12pm\nLocation: Beacon Park, Sidney BC (next to the outdoor amphitheatre)\n*we will not run the program in bad weather\nRead the Open Air Library Article on page 58 of this summer’s Island Parent Magazine\nRead the Open Air Library Article in the Peninsula Review & Oak Bay News\nIn addition to our regular Open Air Library schedule we have some great special events planned on the following dates:\nJuly 4th – Kickoff event\nJoin Nancy Dobbs between 11-11:30am while she hosts an all ages song circle sing a long! We will be celebrating the first Open Air Library of the summer, so come by to enjoy a fresh selection of books to read, a cup of Starbucks coffee and a visit from Sidney the Seagull!\nJuly 18th – Cookies & Comics\nIf you enjoy eating cookies while reading comics and graphic novels, come see what we have to offer! We will still have all of our regular books available to read, so come one, come all!\nAugust 8th – Coffee & Crosswords\nA chance to challenge yourself with a wide selection of crossword puzzle books while sipping a Starbucks coffee. We will still have all of our regular books available to read, so come one, come all!\nAugust 15th – Booksmack All Ages!\nDon’t miss the hilarious “Booksmack all ages” event, a joint partnership between the Greater Victoria Public Library and the Sidney/North Saanich Vancouver Island Regional Library. Come watch library staff and community members as they race against the clock to tell you about their favourite books! Booksmack event will start at 10:30am. Watch this video to get a taste of the widely popular event. Check out the full book list from this great event! Booksmack_OAL Book List\nThe Open-Air Library is a free program sponsored by Saanich Peninsula Literacy in partnership with The Town of Sidney, PCEC “1000 X 5” Children’s Book Recycling Project, Sidney Girl Guides and many others.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://mikerance.wordpress.com/tag/sweet-places-to-visit-near-orlando/", "date": "2022-08-14T18:23:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00664.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.941959798336029, "token_count": 831, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-33", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__70116092", "lang": "en", "text": "Sweet Places To Visit Near Orlando\nDid you know Winter Park, Florida offers a variety of shops that offer sweet treats, ranging from candy shops that serve old fashion candies to French pastry shops? Take a look at our list of the 7 best dessert shops and prepare to end this reading with your mouthwatering.\nKilwins of Winter Park\nSince 1947, Kilwins has earned the reputation of having top-quality products and service. Step into their shop and you will experience the sweet smells of espressos, fudge, ice cream and caramel being prepared. Indulge in their delicious chocolate, brittles, caramel corn and apples, all made in their local Winter Park shop. You can explore Kilwins of Winter Park by visiting them at 122 N. Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789.\nNothing Bundt Cakes in Winter Park\nStarting as a side project in 1997, founders Dena Tripp and Debbie Shwetz merged kitchens to bake cakes for family and friends, growing this hobby into the cake shop they are known for today. Every melt-in your mouth cake produced by their bakery includes fresh eggs, real butter, and real cream. You can explore Nothing Bundt Cakes in Winter Park by visiting them at 415 N. Orlando Avenue, Suite 101, Winter Park, FL 32789.\nLe Macaron French Pastries\nIf you are on the hunt for macarons, do not pass up on the preservative free, all-natural macarons found at Le Macaron French Pastries shop. Their macarons are made from ground almonds to create a crisp shell with smooth and creamy fillings that range from chocolate to homemade fruit jam. You can explore Le Macaron French Pastries by visiting them at 216 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789.\nButtermilk Bakery is known for their desserts and croissants. This shop grew from serving sweet treats and breakfast/lunch bites at local Orlando farmers markets to opening their very own shop in Summer 2016. You can explore Buttermilk Bakery by visiting them at 1198 Orange Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789.\nA’s Sweet Treats\nA’s Sweet Treats serves snow cones, frozen yogurt, cake pops and handmade crispy peanut butter and chocolate candies. The story behind this sweet shop is that the founder named Alison, always wanted to open her own New Orleans style dessert shop and it finally happened. Take a break with the family this weekend to stop by Alison’s shop to say hello and try a free sample of select desserts. Alison’s shop is located at 513 South Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL.\nJeremiah’s Italian Ice of Winter Park\nSince 1996, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice has been serving up tasty Italian ice and Gelati. The Gelati is a favorite to those that frequent this Italian ice shop because of the layering of the Italian ice and creamy ice cream. The motto at Jeremiah’s Italian Ice is “Live Life to the Coolest”. You can visit Jeremiah’s Italian Ice of Winter Park at 6864 Aloma Ave, Winter Park, FL 32792.\nDiscover New Orleans style snow cones with a Florida twist at Rainbow Sno-Cones. They are known for their freshly-made shaved ice, snow cones that are bursting with flavor. The texture of their ice is like snowballs and the flavors you can get added to the snow cones range from strawberry to cookies ‘n cream. You can visit Rainbow Sno-Cones at 3724 Howell Branch Rd, Winter Park, Florida.\nTake a lunch or dinner break and stop by one of these amazing dessert shops to experience fantastic locally baked goods and unique dessert offerings, right in one of Orlando’s oldest neighboring communities.\nRE/MAX 200 Realty", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.paintingvr.xyz/blog/painting-vr-the-environmentally-and-health-friendly-way-to-learn-how-to-paint", "date": "2023-12-07T11:13:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100651.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207090036-20231207120036-00229.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9229832887649536, "token_count": 723, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__313643329", "lang": "en", "text": "Painting VR: The Environmentally and Health-Friendly Way to Learn How to Paint12 • 05 • 2023\nIn recent years, virtual reality has entered various industries, and the realm of art is no exception. With the advent of Painting VR, aspiring artists now have a unique opportunity to learn and practice painting in a highly sustainable and health-conscious manner. By harnessing the power of cutting-edge technology, Painting VR eliminates the wastefulness associated with traditional painting methods while ensuring a safe and toxic-free creative experience. In this article, we will explore why Painting VR is the most environmentally and health-friendly way to learn how to paint.\nNo Waste of Paint, Canvas, or Tools\nOne of the significant advantages of Painting VR is the elimination of material waste. Traditional painting often involves the use of canvases, brushes, and paints that contribute to environmental pollution. Canvas production requires raw materials like cotton or linen, and the use of paints generates waste that ends up in landfills or waterways. In contrast, Painting VR replaces physical materials with virtual ones. Artists can paint on virtual canvases without depleting resources or generating unnecessary waste.\nReduced Environmental Footprint\nPainting VR significantly reduces the environmental footprint associated with the art of painting. The production and transportation of physical art supplies consume energy and resources, contributing to carbon emissions. By adopting VR technology, artists can eliminate the need for manufacturing and shipping physical materials, thereby reducing their carbon footprint. This eco-friendly approach aligns with the growing importance of sustainable practices in all aspects of life.\nNo Toxic Fumes\nTraditional painting methods often involve the use of solvents, thinners, and varnishes, which emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These VOCs can have detrimental effects on human health and contribute to air pollution. In contrast, Painting VR eliminates the need for such toxic substances, creating a safe and fume-free environment for artists to explore their creativity. This makes it an ideal choice for individuals with respiratory sensitivities or those concerned about the potential health risks associated with traditional painting methods.\nAccessibility and Convenience\nPainting VR offers unparalleled accessibility and convenience. Artists no longer need dedicated studio spaces, extensive collections of paints and brushes, or expensive art supplies. With just a VR headset, artists can immerse themselves in virtual painting environments from the comfort of their homes. This accessibility allows aspiring artists to engage in painting without financial barriers, making it an inclusive and democratic medium for artistic expression.\nExperimentation and Undoing Mistakes\nPainting VR provides a unique advantage over traditional painting by allowing artists to experiment freely and undo mistakes effortlessly. In the virtual realm, artists can explore various styles, techniques, and color palettes without the fear of wasting expensive physical resources or ruining an artwork irreversibly. This freedom to experiment fosters creativity and empowers artists to push their boundaries, resulting in accelerated learning and growth.\nBy eliminating the waste of paint, canvas, and tools, avoiding toxic fumes, and providing accessibility and convenience, Painting VR ensures a sustainable and health-friendly artistic experience. Embracing this technology allows artists to focus on their creative journey without compromising their commitment to the planet or their personal well-being. As the world becomes more conscious of environmental and health issues, Painting VR stands as a remarkable tool for aspiring artists to learn, grow, and paint in a way that is kind to both themselves and the world around them.\nDo you want to learn more about painting in virtual reality? Take a look at this article.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://timvahlefineart.com/portraits", "date": "2024-04-17T15:20:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817158.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417142102-20240417172102-00543.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8880414366722107, "token_count": 200, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__83171456", "lang": "en", "text": "Communicating the human form and figure is so much more than gaining a likeness; it's also about communicating the essence of the person I am painting or drawing. I am endlessly fascinated by the complexities that each of us reflect, and enjoy peeling back the layers with brush or pencil to reveal an essence that captivates the viewer.\nOil on board\nOil on panel.\nGraphite, chalk and Uni Posca White Pen (0.5mm) on archival paper\n\"Self Portrait #3\"\nOil on panel", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://justyourfood.com/passionate-cooking-mango-lassi-the-ultimate-culinary-journey-with-love/", "date": "2023-12-03T18:06:36Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203161435-20231203191435-00781.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8476231694221497, "token_count": 642, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__301596917", "lang": "en", "text": "Passionate Cooking: Mango Lassi the Ultimate Culinary Journey with Love\nwe’ve started with a classic favorite: the Homemade Mango Lassi. This delightful Indian mango smoothie is the perfect embodiment of what we aim to achieve here – simplicity, flavor, and satisfaction.\n- 2 ripe mangoes (Alphonso or Ataulfo mangoes work well)\n- 1 cup plain yogurt (you can use Greek yogurt for a thicker consistency)\n- 1/2 cup milk (adjust to achieve your desired thickness)\n- 2-3 tablespoons sugar (adjust to taste)\n- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional, for added flavor)\n- A handful of ice cubes (optional)\n- Measuring cups and spoons\n- Chopping board and knife\n1. Prepare the Mango:\n- Start by peeling and removing the flesh from the ripe mangoes. Cut the mango flesh away from the pit. You can also use frozen mango chunks if fresh mangoes are not in season.\n2. Combine Ingredients:\n- In a blender, add the mango chunks, plain yogurt, milk, sugar, and ground cardamom (if using). You can adjust the amount of sugar based on the sweetness of the mangoes and your personal preference. If you like it less sweet, start with a smaller amount and add more if needed.\n3. Blend It:\n- Blend all the ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and creamy. You can also add a handful of ice cubes if you want your Mango Lassi to be colder and more refreshing. Blend for about 1-2 minutes, ensuring there are no mango chunks left.\n4. Taste and Adjust:\n- Taste the Mango Lassi to make sure it’s as sweet as you like. If it’s too thick, you can add more milk to thin it out, and if it’s too sweet, you can add a bit more yogurt to balance the flavors.\n5. Serve Chilled:\n- Pour the Mango Lassi into glasses and garnish with a slice of fresh mango or a pinch of ground cardamom if desired. You can also add a sprig of mint for extra freshness.\n- Serve your homemade Mango Lassi immediately. It’s best when it’s cold and freshly blended. Sip and savor the tropical flavors.\n- Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra creamy and indulgent Mango Lassi.\n- Experiment with different fruits like pineapple, strawberry, or banana for unique flavored lassis.\n- For a healthier version, you can substitute sugar with honey or agave nectar, and use low-fat yogurt or almond milk.\nMango Lassi is a delightful, sweet, and tangy drink that’s perfect for a hot summer day or as a refreshing accompaniment to your favorite Indian meal. It’s incredibly easy to make at home and a crowd-pleaser for all ages. Enjoy your culinary journey as you whip up this delectable Mango Lassi!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.sherwoodforestec.com/", "date": "2014-04-17T09:33:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609527423.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005207-00618-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9370065331459045, "token_count": 98, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2014-15", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__6848409", "lang": "en", "text": "We are a private boarding and training facility located between Sherwood and Wilsonville, Oregon. We have 120 acres of beautiful rolling hills, forests, and fields. Our barns house over 50 horses, which get daily turnout during the week in almost 30 acres of pastures and individual paddocks. You can ride in either of our spacious indoor or outdoors arenas, train in our round pen, or hit miles of trails on the back 80 acres.\nCome out and experience our wonderful facility!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.texasbirds.org/lets-go-birding/tos-annual-meetings/past-meeting-information/", "date": "2024-02-29T02:43:17Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474775.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229003536-20240229033536-00091.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.928975522518158, "token_count": 2446, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__746998", "lang": "en", "text": "Past Meeting Information\nTOS Spring Meeting in Abilene: Tying it Up\nTOS is pleased to announce we will return to Abilene for our Spring 2023 Meeting, taking place Thursday May 4 through Sunday May 7, 2023. We count on our meetings to replenish our treasury so that we can continue the important work at our sanctuaries, with our youth groups, and citizen science projects. This meeting is also our annual meeting where newly elected directors will be announced.\nOffering a super assortment of field trips in the Abilene area, expect a variety of shorebirds (possibilities for Hudsonian Godwit and Buff-breasted Sandpiper), hawks, and other birds of spring. Nesting species include Great-crested Flycatcher and Yellow-throated Vireo. There are chances to see Black-capped Vireo and lots of Western species like Black-throated Sparrow and Scaled Quail. Field trips offer excellent birding on private ranches and state parks, with the opportunity to jump-start or tie up your Century Club lists in the counties surrounding Abilene.\nOur meeting speakers will offer their presentations in person, presenting a variety of exciting and interesting topics so please make an effort to attend. Prior to each evening’s speaker, we will share stories and interesting sightings from that day’s birding efforts.\nWe will have in-person event registration, plus a wrap-up banquet at our host hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn. Registration information appears below. DEADLINE TO REGISTER AT THE HILTON IS APRIL 23, 2023.\nThe Abilene area offers interesting birding opportunities. We eagerly look forward to seeing you during the meeting to pad your Big Country lists.\n- Christine Turnbull, TOS Past-President/Planning Committee Chair\nEVENT REGISTRATION: Online registration is required so that we can share instructions, resources, and details with you. Registration is open on our website - simply log in to your account and select View Upcoming Events from the menu on the left. Registration will close on April 28, 2023 at 11:55 p.m. You will receive a confirmation email once your payment is complete.\nThe fee for the event is $100 per TOS member. It is $135 for non-members, which covers their annual membership dues. Students may attend for free. There is a $10 increase in price on April 25. No cancellations can be made after May 1, 2023.\nBANQUET SELECTION: Meal options appear on the registration form and must be submitted by April 16, 2023.\nPlease note: The Abilene area has been in a severe drought which may affect the expected distribution of birds. There could, however, be some nice surprises too!\nCOVID Safety during the Meeting\nFor the health and safety of everyone, TOS asks that participants comply with guidelines set by private businesses and municipal entities.\nHotel and Breakfast\nOur host hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn at 4449 Ridgemont Dr., Abilene, TX 79606. Their phone number is 325-690-6432. (Caravans to field trips will leave from the parking lot of the nearby Abilene Mall.)\nYou must make hotel reservations BY APRIL 23, 2023. Click HERE to reserve a room at the special group rate of $139 per night. Breakfast is included in that price and will be available at 5:00 a.m. daily.\nLunch and Banquet\nNo box lunches will be available at this event, but we will provide a list of nearby restaurants and shops where food can be purchased, and there is a 24-hour grocery store/deli called Market Street next door to the hotel. Dinner is on your own on Thursday and Friday.\nOn the meeting registration form, you will see two Saturday banquet selections: 1.) lemon pepper chicken breast with garden salad, roasted red-skin potatoes, seasonal vegetables, dessert and tea, coffee or water 2.) gluten-free pasta with marinara sauce, garden salad, mixed vegetables, dessert and tea, coffee or water. THESE APPEAR ON THE REGISTRATION FORM ONLINE, AND MUST BE SUBMITTED BY APRIL 16.\nThursday, May 4, 2023\n4:00-6:00 PM Event check-in at the Hilton Garden Inn\n6:30-7:00 PM Welcome/Introductions/Announcements (Lots of useful information is given during this time, so please attend.)\n7:00-8:00 PM Speaker: Jay Packer - Welcome to the Big Country: Spring Version\nFriday, May 5\nAll Day Birding\n4:00-5:00 PM Event check-in at the Hilton Garden Inn\n6:30-7:00 PM Announcements/Birding Reports\n7:00-8:00 PM Speaker: Anita Hoskins - Grassland Bird Conservation in a Dynamic and Diverse State\nSaturday, May 6\nAll Day Birding\n5:00-6:00 PM Informal social hour in the hotel bar\n6:00-7:00 PM Banquet/Announcements/Birding Reports\n7:00-8:00 PM Speaker: Laura Keene A Photographic Big Year\nSunday, May 7\nAll Day Birding and depart for home\nThe link to register for the meeting is on our spiffy new website . Look for an email advising of the date it opens during the week of March 26. Please have ready a first and second choice of field trips, as some trips fill fast. If you would like to be on a waitlist for a trip, contact Judy Kestner at 361-701-1962. Be sure to mention the trip number, and how many spaces you’ll need.\nPlease also be sure your email address and membership dues payments are up-to-date. (To confirm, just visit www.texasbirds.org and click Member Login to view your account.) Once you make your event fee payment, you will receive a confirmation email showing the trips and banquet meal, if any, that you have selected.\nFor any questions, or if you do not have access to the internet, you may call Judy Kestner at 361-701-1962 or Frances Cerbins at 512-372-9039 for assistance with registration. If you don’t get an answer, leave a message and Judy or Frances will call you back when they are available.\nSpring Meeting Package\n$100 for TOS members\n$135 for Non-TOS members (includes a one-year membership)\nFREE for all students\nRegistration cost will increase by $10 on April 27, 2023.\nTitle: Welcome to the Big Country: Spring Version\nPresenter: Jay Packer\nDescription: As he did at our January meeting, Abilene native Jay Packer puts a spotlight on the area and what makes it a super place to go birding. He will touch on the region’s habitats, both in Taylor County where Abilene is located, and the surrounding counties. Jay will explain what makes the region special from a birding perspective, as well as cover some of the region's avian highlights over the years. Join us for Jay's talk and get excited about spring birding in the Big Country!\nBio: Born and raised in Abilene, TX, Jay Packer started birding at the age of 12 after an extended family road trip to the great national parks of the Western U.S. He quickly began traveling across Texas, then the U.S. and, at 20 years old, took his first trip to the tropics in Costa Rica. Epic road trips to Mexico ensued, where he and friends subsisted on peanut butter and tortillas for days as they looked for Mexico’s rarest birds, pulling the car into the woods to camp and getting a hotel once a week for the shower. More recently, Jay and his wife Amy have traveled for birds to Europe, then Ecuador, Australia, Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. Closer to home, Jay is passionate about the Texas Century Club (seeing over 100 species in each county of Texas) and finding new county records. Jay loves sharing and talking about his passion for birding and photography.\nTitle: Grassland Bird Conservation in a Dynamic and Diverse State\nPresenter: Anita Hoskins\nDescription: Texas is a state of stark contrasts influenced by a dizzying array of elevational, meteorological, and geological gradients, all of which support an incredible assortment of ecosystems which support one of the richest and most diverse assemblages of species within the US including endemic species found nowhere else in the world.\nHowever, our population growth trends have resulted in more than 2.2 million acres of historical working lands lost between 1997 and 2017 – a concerning trend that leads the nation. Grassland and rangeland ecosystems have been particularly hard hit as are those species that rely on them. Grassland obligate birds have experienced the most significant decline of any guild of birds – greater than 50%.\nThis presentation will aim to answer questions associated with the needs of Texas birds and critical ecosystems with particular emphasis on grassland songbirds. It will assist in characterizing chronic stressors and the many tools that are available to address them including Audubon’s bird friend beef program.\nBio: Anita Hoskins is the Senior Coordinator of Private Lands overseeing the Southern Great Plains Region with Audubon Texas. She is experienced in helping landowners of all backgrounds find conservation solutions and is passionate about bridging the gap between agriculture and grassland bird conservation. Anita received her bachelors in Natural Resource Management from Angelo State University and her Masters of Natural Resource Development from Texas A&M University. Outside of work, Anita is sure to be found working on the family ranch, hunting, camping, or just being a student of nature.\nTitle: A Photographic Big Year\nPresenter: Laura Keene\nDescription: In 2016, Laura embarked upon a year-long journey with a goal of seeing and photographing as many species of birds in the ABA area as possible. During a year that got completely and utterly out of hand, she was one of four birders who broke Neil Hayward’s 2013 ABA mark and set a new ABA standard, photographing 792 species. On a personal level, 2016 was a year of unparalleled joy and fulfillment. In this presentation Laura shares her motivations for doing a big year, and the adventures involved as she traveled to each corner of the ABA area, from the lush beauty of Hawaii to the vast wilderness of Alaska. She will share the joy of her journeys – the sights, the people, the wildlife – as she lived her Big Year dream, immersed in the healing power of birding.\nBio: Laura is an avid birder and photographer who resides in Mico, Texas. A clinical pharmacist by profession, her passion for birding and photography led her to follow her dream and do an ABA photographic Big Year. Laura is chair of the ABA Recording Standards and Ethics Committee, former photo editor of The Ohio Cardinal, and her wildlife photography has been published in multiple outlets.\nTexas Ornithological Society\nWelcome to the Amazing World of Texas Birds!\nIf you love birds, Texas is definitely the place for you! With eight different geographical regions to explore, each offering its own, unique wildlife environment; more than 660 species to be discovered; and a location adjacent to the tropical regions of Mexico and Central America, you never know what you might see when you grab your binoculars and head out!\nTexas Ornithological Society is proud to promote the discovery, knowledge, observation and conservation of birds in Texas since 1953.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.psdgc.com/show.htm", "date": "2017-04-26T19:38:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121644.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00471-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8613823652267456, "token_count": 127, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__275854945", "lang": "en", "text": "Mark your calendars!!\nAfter a very successful 2016 show,\nThe Peach State Depression Glass Club\nIs excited to announce\nThe 41st Annual Collectible Glass Show & Sale\nJuly 22 & 23, 2017\nCobb County Civic Center, Marietta, Georgia\nThe Peach State Depression Glass Club is diligently working to bring you another quality show for 2017.\nThis page is a continuing work in progress. Visit often to get the latest show news.\nContact Show Chair Karen Kregel at firstname.lastname@example.org for more information.\n[ Please see the home page for general information about the club ]", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://lppc.physics.harvard.edu/people/laura-bruce", "date": "2021-09-21T23:16:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057274.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20210921221605-20210922011605-00264.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9803699851036072, "token_count": 114, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__110559144", "lang": "en", "text": "Graduate Student (G0)\nI'm a graduate of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA, with a B.S. in Physics with honors. I was a varsity swimmer, academic All-American and record holder in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference in the 200 fly, and member of Pi Beta Phi women's fraternity. I was also a Goldwater Scholar, CERN Summer Student and member of Phi Beta Kappa. I'm from New Orleans, LA. In my free time, I like to swim, hike, and read and write poetry.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://hikeeer.com/review/therm-a-rest-vesper-down-quilt-32", "date": "2024-04-20T04:48:11Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817474.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420025340-20240420055340-00580.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9013556241989136, "token_count": 820, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__191544003", "lang": "en", "text": "The best sleeping bag keeps you warm and cozy even on the coldest nights. See our tips for choosing the best backpacking sleeping bag for 2024.\nThe Therm-a-Rest Vesper Down Quilt 32 is the epitome of comfort, functionality, and impressive technological features wrapped into one essential product for adventurers – a must-have for every outdoor enthusiast. Whether you’re an avid camper, a long-distance trekker, or simply someone who loves the peace, tranquility, and rawness of nature, this exceptional quilt ensures that you are always comfortable, warm, and cozy, no matter where you lay your head.\nCrafted with meticulous precision, the Vesper Down Quilt is significantly lighter and more compact than its counterparts, weighing only around 15 ounces. Despite its light weight, it stands confident among heavier options in terms of performance. It provides an optimum warmth-to-weight ratio that is perfect for backpackers and travelers universally. The quilt is designed with 900-fill Nikwax Hydrophobic Down that stays drier, maintains loft, and dries faster, ensuring that your sleep environment remains warm, dry and comfortable.\nAdding to its hallmark features is its box-baffled construction; an innovative design aspect that eliminates cold spots, rendering an exceptional level of warmth to its users. It comes with a comfort temperature rating of 32°F/0°C, hence the moniker “Quilt 32,” showcasing its adaptability even in cold conditions.\nThe Vesper Down Quilt also features a longitudinal cut that contours your body, reducing unnecessary air pockets, thus enhancing its thermal efficiency. Further, the quilt sports a snap neck closure that fits comfortably around the neck, keeping the draught out while locking the warmth in. And the SynergyLink Connectors are there to ensure the quilt stays in place on your mattress, allowing for peaceful and restful sleep.\nThe quilt showcases a minimalist design, value engineering every aspect to make it the best for packing and carrying around. The 10D ripstop nylon shell and lining, treated with a DWR finish, are impressively durable while providing a soft touch and feel. Additionally, it comes with a compression sack and a storage sack. The well-thought-out compression sack allows for easy, minimalistic packing, while the storage sack provides an optimum environment during times of non-use, extending the product’s lifespan.\nThe Therm-a-Rest Vesper Down Quilt 32, in true essence, is more than just a quilt. It is the perfect balance of functionality and comfort, lightweight enough for long journeys, warm for cold nights, compact for easy storage, and rugged enough to survive the rigors of the great outdoors.\nThis is an exceptional product tailored to meet the needs of adventure aficionados and those drawn to the allure of the wild. With the Vesper Down Quilt in your backpack, you won’t just be stepping out to explore the wilderness; you’ll be bringing along a slice of home comfort wherever you go. It’s the experience of defying the elements while wrapped in a cocoon of warmth and protection that truly sets the Therm-a-Rest Vesper Down Quilt 32 apart from the pack. 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At The Online Guitar Institute, we will show you all the techniques used by the greatest and help you improve your metal guitar playing tremendously.\nProvided by top-notch guitar instructors located in London, our online metal guitar lessons are ideal for all adults, from absolute beginners to advanced who wish to study their favourite instrument in a non-judgmental and relaxed environment. Whatever your current ability, you can be assured to benefit from the most excellent and suited metal guitar instruction.\nImprove your skills and learn your favourite solos from the comfort of your residence\nAs we wish your online metal guitar lessons to be highly educational and memorable, your instructor will ensure that all the sessions are well-balanced. They will always include technical work and the learning of one of your favourite solos. 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As your success is ours, we will always ensure that you make significant progress regularly and that your overall experience is unforgettable.\nAt The Online Guitar Institute, your metal guitar lessons will take place weekly on a set day and time via Skype, Zoom or the online platform of your choice.\nThe Online Guitar Institute invites adults from all walks of life to study the guitar and improve their skills online via remote guitar lessons. Whether you are an absolute beginner without any prior musical knowledge, an intermediate player or an advanced amateur guitarist, you are welcome to join and improve your skills with highly qualified and experienced instructors.\nOur guitar lessons for adults take place weekly on a set day and time via Zoom, Skype, FaceTime or another provider of your choice. (We usually use Zoom. It is free, easy-to-use and we can record the lessons for you to re-study in the future.)\nThe lessons are provided for either 30, 45 or 60 minutes, and our online remote guitar courses can be joined at any time during the year.\nPlease contact our manager Stefan at email@example.com to select the most convenient day and time for you. We will match you with the appropriate teacher depending upon your timezone and the style of music that you want to learn!\nAs all our guitar lessons for adults are highly personalised and tailored to the needs and wishes of each, you are welcome to decide whether you would like to sit the ABRSM or Trinity graded examinations.\nWe totally understand that you play the guitar for your pleasure and enjoyment so this decision is totally optional.\nWe do not follow a set syllabus but rather adapt to each of our students as everyone is different and requires special attention.\nCourses run on a rolling monthly basis. If you want to stop your course, we do require a month’s notice. You are most welcome to book an intro lesson prior to committing to a standard rolling monthly course with us.\nYou are also most welcome to book additional improvement or intensive lessons should you want to make faster progress or prepare for an examination or performance.\nIf you want to do longer weekly sessions such as 90 or 120 minutes per week, please do ask and we will do our best to arrange a course tailored to your requirements.\nFrequently asked questions\nHow to enrol\nIt is very straightforward to enrol at The Online Guitar Institute by either contacting our manager Stefan Joubert directly at firstname.lastname@example.org or via our contact form. 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The Photo Patrol can accelerate your learning curve with most photo editing software programs on topics including:\n- Adjusting exposure and understanding histograms\n- Color balance, brightness and contrast\n- Cropping and aspect ratio\n- Adding text and borders\nOur Photo Patrol Consultant will tailor a customized, one-on-one consultation around your specific needs, based on your skill level to help bring your photo editing skills to the next level.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.walkingwithcoffee.com/about/", "date": "2017-04-26T19:30:22Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121644.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00196-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.960985004901886, "token_count": 135, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__239317840", "lang": "en", "text": "What this site is About\nWalking with Coffee is simply about conversations that happen when you are walking, talking and drinking coffee.\nThe random thoughts and ideas that occur when observing people, behavior and random connections.\nThis is mostly for people who like to learn new things, have open discussions, and are constantly improving or upgrading themselves.\nIf you enjoy those things, you might like it here, and please feel free to e-mail us, join discussions, or write in to us.\nIf you want to know more about what we are doing now, go to http://www.walkingwithcoffee.com/now/.\nWe hope you enjoy.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://deccangladiators.com/2019/08/21/ad-t10-team-deccan-gladiators-acquired-by-indian-tycoon/", "date": "2024-02-22T21:01:02Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473824.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222193722-20240222223722-00494.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9780832529067993, "token_count": 164, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__87773607", "lang": "en", "text": "ABU DHABI 9 August 2019: Indian tycoon Gaurav Grover has acquired the newest team of the Abu Dhabi T10 League, The Deccan Gladiators.\nIt is led by Shane Watson and is packed with young blood. Team owner Gaurav Grover is an enterprising young IT tycoon. After buying the franchise, Gaurav has revamped the team.\nAfter the first two seasons of the league where they were known as the Sindhis, the team has been remodelled under the new ownership.\n“Being a cricket fanatic myself, I always wanted to have my own dream cricket team. 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With a completely revised frame that's 15% lighter than the one it replaces, our design team has been putting in the hours to build a marathon-focussed cross-country hardtail worthy of wearing our team livery. Starting with our next-generation C:68X carbon technology and a blank sheet of paper, they carefully shaved weight where possible while ensuring strength and efficiency weren't sacrificed. So the tapered head tube, carefully profiled down tube and Boost 148 rear end ensure that every watt of your pedalling input is transferred to the rear wheel. In the meantime, slim seat stays and a 27.2mm seat post contribute to a ride that's comfortable for extended periods, aided and abetted by the Fox Float Factory suspension fork. Light, strong Newmen Advanced carbon wheels shod with grippy, fast-rolling Schwalbe tyres give you the control you need in combination with our tweaked Agile Ride Geometry, and a full complement of Shimano's superb XTR 1x12 components take care of stop-and-go duties with typically reliable alacrity. Ride fast, ride far and ride well. It's what our team riders do - and you can, too, with this bike.\nC:68X Monocoque Advanced Twin Mold Technology, ARG2, Tapered Headtube, PressFit BB, Boost 12x148mm, Integrated Cable Routing\n16\", 18\", 20\", 22\"\nFox 32 Float SC FIT4 Factory, Tapered, 15x110mm, Kashima Coated, 100mm, 2-Position Remote Lever\nShimano XTR FC-M9100-1, 34T, 175mm (smallest size 170mm)\nShimano XTR BR-M9100, Hydr. 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The Sea Devils are a classic Doctor Who monster that first appeared in the Jon Pertwee era, and have since become a fan-favorite. In this special, the Doctor and her companions find themselves in the middle of an underwater battle between the Sea Devils and a group of humans.\nWe’ll be discussing the themes and messages of the episode, as well as the performances of the actors and the special effects. We’ll also be exploring the history of the Sea Devils in Doctor Who, and how they’ve evolved over the years. Additionally, we’ll be delving into some of the behind-the-scenes details.\nSo join us for an exciting discussion of “Legend of the Sea Devils”.\nThis podcast is part of The Bad Wilf Network. Check out www.badwilf.com, for information on all our other shows.\nArtwork by Penny Smallshire.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://oxfordmindfulness.org/learn/public-programme/", "date": "2014-12-20T14:26:10Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802769894.131/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075249-00016-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9718877077102661, "token_count": 540, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2014-52", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-52__0__61883463", "lang": "en", "text": "MBCT is recommended by the UK’s National Institute of Clinical Excellence and is as effective as drugs for preventing depression. But, more importantly, it also works for the rest of us who are struggling to keep up with the constant demands of the modern world.\nThe OMC offers an 8-week MBCT programme for the general public. Each course takes a maximum of 25 people. You must be aged 18 years or over to take this course.\nThe programme consists of 8 x 2-hour group sessions, where there will be guided experiential practice and some theoretical teachings. In between sessions, there will be home practice for people to do and we estimate this takes approximately 1 hour/day. Each participant will receive guided meditation CDs and written handouts. There is also an all-day practice session included in each programme which is held on a Saturday.\nView more information about the 8-week MBCT course.\nCourses starting between January and April 2015 are now fully booked.\nCourses starting between April and October 2015 will be available to book from 7 January 2015\nEvening programmes run from 6.00pm to 8.00pm. Daytime programmes run from 10.00am to 12.00pm. The “all-day” Saturday is from 10:00am – 4:00pm (coffee from 9:30am).\nDates for 2015\nJanuary – March -fully booked-\n- Tuesdays 13 January – 3 March (6pm-8pm), “All-day” Saturday 21 February (10am-4pm)\n- Mondays 19 January – 9 March (6pm-8pm), “All-day” Saturday 28 February (10am-4pm)\n- Fridays 30 January – 20 March, (10am-12pm), “All-Day” Saturday 7 March (10am-4pm)\nApril – June -fully booked-\n- Fridays 24 April – 12 June (10am-12pm), “All-Day” Saturday 30 May (10am-4pm)\nIf you wish to cancel your booking we will refund your fee, with a deduction of £20 to pay for administration, if you let us know 21 days or more before the workshop takes place. If you are not able to give us 21 days notice, we will not be able to give you a refund.\nIf you have questions about the classes please see our FAQs page.\nIf you have another query not answered on our site or would like to speak to someone about this programme before registering then please contact us.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://willinghamstaxidermy.com/", "date": "2013-12-05T03:35:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163039002/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204131719-00023-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.86773681640625, "token_count": 148, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-48", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__146274515", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to Willingham’s Fur & Taxidermy. Located in Odessa, FL, we specialize in quality furs and trophy mounts, as well as wildlife displays for nature centers and natural history exhibits. We also create custom clothing accessories for winter wear, rendezvous and other reenactment programs.\nMember in good standing:\n- Florida State Taxidermist’s Association\n- National Taxidermists Association\n- Florida Trappers Association\n- National Trappers Association\n- National Wild Turkey Federation\n- Women in the Outdoors\nYou can be sure that when you bring an animal to Willingham’s, you’ll get back a beautiful trophy or fur piece that lasts a lifetime!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://happinessmama.com/favorite-childrens-books-mothers-day/", "date": "2023-02-04T19:23:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500151.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20230204173912-20230204203912-00416.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9562557339668274, "token_count": 1990, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__110337774", "lang": "en", "text": "At our house, we love to read!\nReading has been an important part of our bedtime and naptime routines since my daughters were babies. Our favorite books are read again and again.\nHere I share our favorites whose themes are centered on a mother’s love. I hope you’ll be reminded of some of your favorites, and maybe find a new one to love and share with your own children this Mother’s Day and beyond.\nSomeday by Alison McGhee and Peter H. Reynolds\nThis beautiful, simple story is a mother’s musings about the unfolding of her daughter’s life, from babyhood to childhood to becoming an adult, and her desire for her daughter to live life to the fullest.\n“Someday, you will run so fast and so far, your heart will feel like fire.”\nThe poignant writing is complemented by simple, touching illustrations. Get ready–this is a tearjerker. My daughters like looking at the pictures and the words, but honestly, this is a book that means more to me than to them.\nI gave a copy to my mother who loves it as well.\n2. Mama, Do You Love Me?\nMama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse and Barbara Lavallee\nThis is my favorite mother/daughter book. It is a sweet story in which the daughter asks her mother a series of questions to explore the limits of her love.\n“Mama, do you love me? Yes, I do, dear one. How long? I’ll love you until the umiak flies into the darkness, the stars turn to fish in the sky, and the puffin howls at the moon.”\nMy older daughter and I can recite this one by heart. It’s about the unconditional, forever love of a mother for her daughter. It has beautiful illustrations, and I love the setting of Inuit culture in the book. I highly, highly recommend this one for babies on up.\n3. The Runaway Bunny\nThe Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd\nI read Goodnight Moon with both of my daughters and loved it, but somehow I never read this one until recently. And I love it! It is one of the most powerful books about a mother’s love I’ve ever read. Similar in theme to Mama, Do You Love Me?, this one tells the story of little bunny, who explores what would happen if he ran away from his mother.\n“If you become a bird and fly away from me,” said his mother, “I will be a tree that you come home to.”\nNothing can stop her from finding her bunny and bringing him back into her arms of love. The handpainted illustrations are surprising and stunning, and really bring the words to life. This is another favorite among favorites.\n4. Wherever You Are, My Love Will Find You\nWherever You Are, My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman\nThis one I love for its touching declaration of how the mother’s love will find her children wherever they are. It especially resonates with me since I have to be apart from my older daughter when she is at her dad’s.\n“Make a big splash! Go out on a limb! My love will find you. My love can swim!”\nThe mixed media illustrations are interesting and different, created in Tillman’s distinct, fanciful style. The pictures depict a child playing or interacting with all sorts of animals. This book, like all of Tillman’s books, features the theme “You are loved.” And I love that.\n5. Love You Forever\nLove You Forever by Robert Munsch and Sheila McGraw\nIn this beautiful classic, a new mom cradles her baby and sings to him a special lullaby.\n“I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, as long as I’m living, my baby you’ll be.”\nAs he grows older and older, she continues to sneak into his room, and “if he’s really asleep, she rocks him back and forth, back and forth, and as she rocks him, she sings…”\nThe words and pictures are touching and sweet. Get out the tissues for this one, too. Both of my daughters love it. The lullaby in it is part of our lullaby repertoire now. I just made up the tune.\n6. Koala Lou\nKoala Lou by Mem Fox and Pamela Lofts\nThis is a sweet book about a little koala girl who has lots of little brothers and sisters and a mama who is very busy taking care of them. Koala Lou misses being little and having all of her mother’s attention.\nShe misses her mother saying, “Koala Lou, I do love you.”\nShe decides to do something big to get her mother’s attention and have her say that again, so she enters a tree climbing event in the Bush Olympics.\nI got this with my older daughter in mind, when I was expecting her younger sister. Now that she is 7, she enjoys it more than ever.\nIt also has really beautiful, colorful pictures, and I love all the Australian animals in it.\n7. If I Could Keep You Little\nIf I Could Keep You Little by Marianne Richmond\nThis is a sweet book about the bittersweet experience of watching our children grow up. Parents muse about keeping their children little, but how that would also mean missing all the special joys of watching our children as they grow up and gain independence.\n“If I could keep you little, I’d kiss your cuts and scrapes. But then I’d miss you learning from your own mistakes.”\nBoth my seven-year-old and three-year-old love this book. My older daughter and I are not crazy about the artwork, but that didn’t stop my daughter from saying, “I love this book” the other day. I also appreciate that the illustrations feature parents and children of different ethnic backgrounds.\n8. On Mother’s Lap\nOn Mother’s Lap by Ann Herbert Scott and Glo Coalson\nA little boy discovers that his mother’s lap has plenty of room for him, his toys, and his little sister. I love the setting of modern Alaskan Inuit culture, and the watercolor illustrations are beautiful.\n“There is always room on mother’s lap!”\nThis is especially good to read when a new baby is on the way or a child is having a hard time dealing with the changes that accompany a new sibling in the house.\n9. Mommy Hugs\nMommy Hugs by Anne Gutman and Georg Hallensleben\nThis book has lovely painted illustrations of various animal mothers and their babies. I especially like that it uses the correct names for the baby animals.\n“Mommy swan hugs her cygnet with a cuddle.”\nIt is especially good for bedtime reading and cuddles with a baby or toddler.\n10. Kiss, Kiss!\nKiss, Kiss! by Margaret Wild and Bridget Strevens-Marzo\nI picked this book up at the bookstore for Valentine’s Day one year, and both children have enjoyed it. Little hippo says goodbye to his mother and walks through various terrains, noticing all the other little animals kissing their mamas. Suddenly he remembers something he forgot to do.\nWith its simple repetition and various animals, it’s especially great for toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers. The brightly painted illustrations are cute, too.\n11. Ladybug Girl and Her Mama\nLadybug Girl and Her Mama by Jacky Davis and David Soman\nIf you like Ladybug Girl, this is a good one to add to the collection. It’s sweet and shows a simple day enjoyed by Ladybug Girl and her Mama. Just know that it’s much shorter than the regular Ladybug Girl books, with a very simple story.\n12. Mommy Hugs\nMommy Hugs by Karen Katz\nWe have read this one so many times. It’s definitely one of our most read books. I love Karen Katz books, and this one doesn’t disappoint. It is a counting book, following all the hugs from mommy, from the moment baby wakes up, ’til the time she goes to sleep at night. The inimitable Karen Katz illustrations are lovely, and really add to the story. One of my favorite parts is when the dog is seen in the background chewing on baby’s special teddy, and in the next picture, mommy is hugging her and comforting her. Later in the book we see that mommy has repaired the teddy bear as promised.\n“five ‘Mommy will fix it!’ don’t-cry hugs”\nThis bright, colorful counting book is especially good for babies and toddlers.\n(Note: This post contains affiliate links.)\nWhich of these do you and your children love, too? What other books about mother’s love are on your list of favorites? Please share in the comments below.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://justindoan.8z.com/", "date": "2020-07-09T17:44:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655900614.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20200709162634-20200709192634-00253.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9807985424995422, "token_count": 386, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__110117127", "lang": "en", "text": "\"Justin is an extremely hard worker! He has always been very dedicated to what he sets his mind too. He will always go above and beyond for his clients!\" - Mike\nMy name is Justin Doan and I am proud to have grown up in Colorado, born and raised next to these beautiful purple mountains majesties. I have been blessed to see the amazing growth and evolution this amazing state has been through over the last three plus decades. I love exploring everything that Colorado has to offer and I know that even years and years later I’ve barely scratched the surface. I have lived and worked all over at this point from Evergreen to Strasburg, from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins.\nI am a Realtor who is eager to help both buyers and sellers find the best solution for their needs. Real estate has always been a strong passion of mine. Growing up with my dad who is in a similar industry, has helped me develop a unique perspective on the entire buying and selling process. I am up for any challenge that is thrown my way. I have a very competitive nature and it shows when it comes to negotiating the best deals for my clients. My ultimate goal at the end of the day will always be to help my clients find the perfect solution for their needs.\nIn my free time I enjoy all the sports, going to Rockies, Broncos and Nuggets games are some of my favorites. Some of my other hobbies include golf, four-wheeling and hiking in the mountains and running for medals(Haha).\nMy driving force behind everything I do though comes from my desire to provide for my family. I have been with my wife, Giana for seven years and married for two of those wonderful years. We have two dogs and we are thrilled that our little family will be growing by one more soon as we have our first baby boy on the way, who is due in October.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.frontlaunch.com/products/sewing-laser-guided-scissors", "date": "2020-01-22T21:07:34Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250607407.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20200122191620-20200122220620-00526.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9094887971878052, "token_count": 227, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__108380282", "lang": "en", "text": "Sewing Laser-guided Scissors\nYou Save: $5.04 (25%)\nThese professional sharp scissors cut straight and accurately with the laser guidance.\nThese laser-guided scissors are easy to use, light touch operation makes them ideal for people who suffer from arthritis.\nCuts faster than any other scissors available. 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Order it today!\nRemember: Shipping usually takes 10-15 business days - read our shipping section for more details!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://gta5android.info/", "date": "2020-09-30T14:31:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402127075.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20200930141310-20200930171310-00272.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9772335290908813, "token_count": 607, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__106569694", "lang": "en", "text": "It is hard to downplay the overall power of video games, especially considering how many people play them. For those who might not be aware, it is estimated that there are already over 2 billion gamers in the world. This makes sense when one considers that video games exist for people with all sorts of backgrounds, hobbies, interests, and of all ages. However, there are few video games that have impacted the culture like the GTA 5 Android has.\nBelieve it or not, GTA 5, when it was released in 2013, not only gained widespread critical acclaim. It also broke records worldwide in terms of being the fastest-selling entertainment product of all time. The game earned an astonishing $800 million in its first day because of how anticipated it was.\nThe game is an action-adventure video game that is intended for mature audiences, and follows three criminals attempting to commit heists in a fictional city called ”Los Santos”, which is based on Los Angeles.. The gamer can also choose to play from either a first-person or third-person perspective, as well.\nThe idea is to complete missions with specific objectives in order to advance in the game. GTA 5 Mobile revolves around three main characters: Michael De Santa, Trevor Philips, and Franklin Clinton, and their stories all intertwine as the plot proceeds. Some missions involve one character, while others involve multiple characters. These characters rank differently for all sorts of abilities, whether it’s driving, shooting, or other skills. There are all sorts of possibilities when one plays the game, which is part of the reason why the GTA series has become so successful. There are many that believe the idea of the game is to build a true criminal empire, or commit as many crimes as possible, although that is not the stated intent of the game at all, necessarily.\nTherefore, during the course of a game, one can actually become a real estate mogul, go to the movies, go sightseeing, or go hunting, and more. The game is extremely immersive, which is why some feel as though they are in an actual city when playing the game. There are aspects of the game that were only uncovered years later, to give one an idea of the true scope and brilliance of the game.\nThe game has undergone a series of re-releases for various consoles, as well. 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There are many who still play the game to this day.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.vhs.fi/vantaan-hiihtoseura-vantaa-ski-club-in-english/", "date": "2023-11-30T22:57:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100258.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130225634-20231201015634-00130.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8985044360160828, "token_count": 511, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__12320366", "lang": "en", "text": "Vantaan Hiihtoseura – Vantaa Ski Club in english\nVantaan Hiihtoseura (VHS) is a specialized cross country skiing club in the capital area of Finland. Our main territory is Vantaa and our main training centre is Hakunila Sports Park.\nIn 2021-22 we were ranked as #3 in Finland amongst all ski clubs, #1 in top athlete activities.\nWe cater in many fields; competitions at all levels (yearly TV-races with some 1,5 mill TV-viewers), mass start competitions (including recreational level), events, ski schools, courses, training, charity.\nWe have two full-time employees; Head Coach and Executive Director and a vast number of volunteers and families running the club activities.\nOur coaching and joint training takes place in several levels\n- 5-12 year old kids (this age group has been divided into four groups based on various criteria to enable everyone’s individual development)\n- 13-16 year old youngsters\n- 17-20 year old juniors\n- Marathon Ski group (young adults with some goals but without regular competing)\n- Seniors (60+)\n- Recreational trainers all ages\nWe co-operate with corporates in many ways (also in English)\n- different events\n- technique courses\n- ski waxing courses\n- roller ski and nordic walking/running courses\n- staff/team welfare days 2h – half day with both physical and mental wellbeing in scope\nYou might also be interested to promote your brand through us, here are some ways\n- TV-races with some 1,5 mill. national TV-viewer exposure\n- ski stadium exposure for the whole ski season with several million recreational skiers and our event visitors (average daily recreational skier amount in Hakunila is some 5000/day)\n- ski school branding\n- title sponsorship for events/competitions\n- and many more things…\nComing events, open to all, in autumn 2022 are\n21.9., 5.10. and 12.10. 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This will prevent the chance of damaging the tire or sealing area while you are drilling.\n- Lay your new Screw-On Racing Disc on the front of the wheel and mark the through holes.\n- Center punch the marks and drill them through with a No.21 drill bit.\n- Tap the holes using a 10-32 tap.\n- Using 10-32 screws, screw your new racing disc onto the wheel. Important: The screws need to be close to flush with the back side of the front of the wheel, so as to not protrude into the tire and puncture the tire or break the seal. Check for proper screw length before re-inflating the tire and screwing the racing disc back on.\n- Once you have confirmed that the screw length is correct (flush), remove the racing disc.\n- Now fully re-inflate the tire.\n- Apply a ¾\" diameter drop of clear silicone gasket sealant to both sides of the racing disc holes and then screw the racing disc back onto the wheel. This insures that the racing disc won't move around on the wheel after installation.\n- Due to slight variances in the hole locations on the racing disc, it is recommended that you make a mark on the back side of the disc at the hole closest to the valve stem immediately after marking the holes. This will allow you to reinstall the racing disc in the same position (so that the holes line up properly) when the disc is removed.\n- Check the screws periodically for tightness and re-apply silicone sealant if necessary.\n- Wheel weights may be attached to the backside of the wheel or you can use the stick on type.\nClick Here to see why our site is safe and secure.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.rissabeedesigns.com/events", "date": "2021-05-15T01:27:00Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991812.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20210515004936-20210515034936-00479.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8877595663070679, "token_count": 101, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__65701441", "lang": "en", "text": "Dreamcatcher Workshop at Owl's Landing\nSunday, May 30th\nJoin us Memorial Day Weekend up at Owl's Landing Campground in Holderness.\nWhat better activity for a long weekend camping trip than making dreamcatchers?\nI'll walk you step by step through the process and you'll finish the class with your very own dreamcatcher to take home with you.\nClass is $25 and includes all materials.\nOwl's Landing Campground\nHolderness, NH 03245", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://iyc.org.uk/2017/10/tickets-sale-choice-quiz-night/", "date": "2018-04-21T13:16:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125945222.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20180421125711-20180421145711-00379.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9536933898925781, "token_count": 238, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__55394366", "lang": "en", "text": "It’s Your Choice Quiz 2017!\nJoin us at Totton and Eling Cricket Club, SO40 8RW\nFrom 7pm on Friday 17 November 2017\nThe quiz will start promptly at 7.30pm\nTickets (to be booked in advance): £5\nYou are invited to join us as part of a ready-made team of 4-8 people, or to attend on your own – in which case we will team you up with other quizzers! Limited parking is available onsite and drinks/snacks can be purchased from the bar throughout the evening.\nTickets are just £5 per person. Any profit made from the event will go towards helping IYC to continue running its services for vulnerable young people across the New Forest. Find out more about what we do here.\nIf you have any questions or need help purchasing your tickets, please contact Hannah Pollard on 023 8086 4231 or email@example.com.\nPlease let us know if a member of your party is a wheelchair user.\nChildren are welcome to attend but must have a ticket and must be accompanied by a responsible adult.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://crm.waterfordchamber.ie/news/details/yarning-connections-with-waterford-knitters-and-crocheters", "date": "2023-12-04T22:24:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100535.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204214708-20231205004708-00849.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9005436301231384, "token_count": 513, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__23056497", "lang": "en", "text": "Walton Institute in South East Technological University (SETU) is proud to announce that the innovative Yarning Connections project has been awarded funding under Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)’s Discover programme.\nThe SFI Discover Programme aims to support and develop the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education and public engagement sector in Ireland by investing in, developing and extending activity and ability in this area, and exploring and encouraging novel means of engaging the public.\nYarning Connections brings together traditional yarn crafters, knitting and crochet community groups from Waterford city and county with technical experts from Walton Institute’s electronic textiles (eTextiles) lab, to actively engage in a STEM exploration of eTextiles.\nBeginning in April, ten knitters and ten crocheters from local groups and Waterford ICA guilds will participate in peer-to-peer idea generation workshops delivered by Walton Institute, Caroline O'Toole, industry knitting partner, and Jacqui Kelleher, industry crochet partner. The workshop participants will be introduced to various conductive yarns and fabric circuits and will collaboratively work on conductive yarn integration, and experiment with construction techniques to realise knitted and crocheted circuits and soft switches.\nAileen Drohan, Yarning Connections project lead, outlines how this could impact the textile landscape. “This collaboration between eTextile experts and yarn crafters provides a unique opportunity to create a new and sustainable network of skilled e-textile crafters, who learn from each other, keeping the old traditional craft methods alive, while encouraging the practice of e-textiles as potentially complementary disciplines.”\nFrances Cleary, Head of Division in Walton Institute, says “the project provides a pathway for traditional yarn crafting communities who typically don't engage in STEM-related activities to embrace and understand e-textiles. Releasing new electronic patterns under a CC licence makes it free to share and available to all to use or modify, keeping the tradition of pattern sharing and re-mixing alive for centuries to come.”\nDesign ideas generated during the workshops will be co-designed and co-created and developed by industry partners into new knitting and crochet patterns with eTextiles at its core. Once the draft patterns are ready, another 25 knitters and 25 crocheters will then test them and give feedback with a final aim of releasing knitting and crochet patterns with simple electrical functionality under a creative commons licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://trentparkrc.com/news_and_results/coaching-update-6-march/", "date": "2023-09-21T10:22:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233505362.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20230921073711-20230921103711-00559.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9514766931533813, "token_count": 218, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__190406543", "lang": "en", "text": "This week we have the use of the track on Tuesday. The mixed abilities session will meet at 19:10 for a group warm up. There will be a session for both marathoners and 5&10K improvers. Other sessions will be available, so please see Coacha for further details.\nOn Thursday, meet as usual at 19:00 for a club notices and announcements of runs on offer. There will be a variety of paces and distances on offer.\nOn Saturday, there will be various hills sessions on offer in the park. For those who prefer something flat, we have the Chingford League relays at Wanstead Flats. The race is 2 miles mostly on grass and trails and is always good fun.\nOn Sunday, there is the rescheduled Royston Sunday League race. It would be great to see lots of club members out for the last cross-country of the season. For those who are training for longer distances, please refer to WhatsApp groups for details of informal Sunday long runs.\nHave a great running week.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://russia.org.my/en/2019/02/open-chess-tournament-2019/", "date": "2022-11-26T18:45:11Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446708046.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20221126180719-20221126210719-00786.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9674637913703918, "token_count": 499, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__163912660", "lang": "en", "text": "On the 16th of February Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Kuala Lumpur held Russian Diplomats’ Day Open Chess Tournament for children and adults dedicated to the Day of Diplomat celebrated in Russia on the 10th of February.\nThe event started with simultaneous exhibition with Russian Grandmaster Alexander Fominykh. 20 players decided to challenge Russian FIDE coach, and 7 have successfully ended a game in a draw, but no one could win the Grandmaster this time.\nAfterwards, during the opening ceremony the director of the Russian Centre of Science and Culture Dr. Ayrat Akhmetov in his welcoming speech briefed about the history of the Russian Diplomat’s Day and wished the players all the best in the tournament.\nOpen chess tournament was held at the Cultural Centre for the 3d time. 80 players from 10 countries took part in the event this year. Children and adults from Malaysia, Russia, Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and other nationals have played 6 rounds, competing for the prizes in 4 different categories.\nMalaysian player Hassan Rayyan Teh became a champion in Open category. The first place among diplomats was given to Andrey Stepanov, Deputy Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in Malaysia. Talented Malaysian player Thamilarasu Shivendra won the champion in the category “Children under 12” and A’Dira A’Dawiyah Abd Aziz became the best lady player of the tournament. The youngest and the oldest participants of the game have also received a special prize. A chess team of the Russian Embassy School in Malaysia guided by a coach Alexey Kopytkov had also attended the tournament and fought for the prizes. Primary school student Sasha Antipov was the 4th in the category “Children under 12”. At the end of the event the Minister-counsellor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation to Malaysia Anton Revutskiy congratulated all the players on the successful game, while trophies and medals were handed to the winners of the tournament. After that the organizing committee – International Arbitier, Honorary Secretary, MCF Abd Hamid Majid, the secretary of the tournament Ms Shireen Ding and International Grandmaster, FIDE coach Alexander Fominykh received the letters of appreciation from the Director of Russian Centre of Science and Culture Dr. Ayrat Akhmetov for their enormous contribution and help to promote chess in Malaysia.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://xiaowei-design.com/en/category/tricot/", "date": "2023-10-04T03:18:00Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511351.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004020329-20231004050329-00466.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9077685475349426, "token_count": 134, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__64969916", "lang": "en", "text": "Voila, another great year which is ending soon! Thank you for your kindness and your support for this very enriching year.\nI offer you a 30% discount on all my patterns with code Happy2020! Until January 1, 2020 at midnight (Paris time).\nEnjoy it and happy new year!\nI am very happy to announce the release of Hi Mulan, a project created for Écheveau Solidaire. All the profits of the first 3 months from this pattern will be donated to MASFD association to fight fibrous dysplasia through the Echeveau Solidaire Challenge. I thank you in advance for your help!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.lexusofsilverspring.com/2020-washington-auto-show/", "date": "2020-05-27T15:32:44Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347394756.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20200527141855-20200527171855-00277.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8978245258331299, "token_count": 523, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-24", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__49541702", "lang": "en", "text": "2020 Washington Auto Show\nOnce again, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center hosts the 2020 Washington Auto Show this January 24th through February 2nd. Join in the fun to learn about over 600 new vehicles to be released, meet local celebrities, and take a test drive with a stunt driver on one of the available courses. There’s plenty going on at the Washington Auto Show this year. Learn more about it with us at DARCARS Lexus of Silver Spring today and be sure to reserve your tickets soon!\n2020 Washington Auto Show Highlights\nAdventurous Test Drives\nWhether you’re looking to take a new Jeep for a test drive on an all-new off-roading course at Camp Jeep or you want to take the passenger seat with a stunt driver taking the lead in a new Jaguar on the Indoor Jaguar Stunt Track, there are plenty of ways for you to take a spin in a new and exciting new model at this year’s auto show.\nHigh-end Vehicles & Local Celebrities\nThe Exotic Car Display is back and taking up two levels. Be sure to see it all when you visit because these are high-end models you won’t want to miss out on. Featured exotic car brands at the 2020 show will include Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, and Rolls Royce. While exploring, be sure to stop by and get a picture with this year’s celebrities including Redskins running back Derrius Guice, Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas, and Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen! These players will be available for pictures and autographs throughout the 2020 Washington Auto.\nThe Family Fun Zone is bigger than ever and bringing back some of their favorite PBS characters like Splash and Bubbles, Daniel Tiger, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and many more!\nLooking for more family-friendly fun? The Humane Rescue Alliance, in partnership with Subaru and the Prince William County Animal Shelter, is bringing in adoptable dogs to play with!\nLearn More About the 2020 Washington Auto Show!\nThere’s plenty to see and do at the 2020 Washington Auto Show this year. Be sure to reserve your tickets today and bring the family! Learn more about the 2020 Washington Auto Show with us at DARCARS Lexus of Silver Spring so you can plan out your time. If you have any questions about this upcoming auto show, about our dealership, new Lexus Enform technology, to learn about the Lexus RX 350 interior, and more, don’t hesitate to contact our team today!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://domainedubocq.be/en-GB/accommodations/pitch-central-.html", "date": "2021-03-07T08:03:56Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178376206.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20210307074942-20210307104942-00529.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9163499474525452, "token_count": 246, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__98475475", "lang": "en", "text": "It is a demarcated campsite suitable for tents, caravans and folding trailers and is surrounded by a hedge. These campsites are located in the middle of the campsite and close to the sports field. Here you have your own electricity point.\nOn this campsite, you can make your own campfire in a fire bowl! This can be arranged at the reception. It is also possible to book an additional small tent for a maximum of 2 people. Central campsites are numbered 26 to 33 on the map. It is not possible to reserve a specific place in advance. The place will be allocated on arrival.\n|To book on site:|\n|Shower token||€ 1.00||For a hot shower for 5 minutes|\n|Additional side tent||€ 3.00||Per nacht|\n|Electricity (limited)||€ 3.50||By night|\n|Dog on leash||€ 2.00||By night|\nClick here for the full map.\nBooking conditions adjusted in relation to covid-19:If the stay cannot take place due to negative travel advice or other corona related reasons, you can defer the reservation for free.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.topspeedchina.com/en/NEWS/537.html", "date": "2024-04-22T21:56:45Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00192.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9359139204025269, "token_count": 539, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__118801782", "lang": "en", "text": "Motul Named as Event Title Sponsor for Sepang 12 Hours, 14 – 16 March 2024.\nThe return of Motul with the new title sponsorship entails the prominent role the French premium lubricant brand plays in motorsports and in providing unmatched performance and reliability through its superior product range.\n2023Sepang 12 Hours\nThis is also a continuation of the relationship, which saw Motul serve as official lubricant during the significant comeback of the Sepang 12 Hours in March 2023 after a seven year hiatus.\nNot only will the highly anticipated endurance event revert back to the original 12-hour format with Motul by it’s side, it will include GT3, GT4, GT Cup and Touring Cars, and allow up to five drivers per entry.\nThe race will be livestreamed in English and Chinese, worldwide, for free, once again.\nDavide De Gobbi\nManaging Director of Topspeed\nWe are thrilled to have Motul back with us once again at the Sepang 12 Hours, and to have their increased support as Event Title Sponsor. This shows the dedication they have to endurance racing in the Asia Pacific, their product and how important the event is to the company for development of their products, on and off the track. We look forward to returning to the Sepang International Circuit in March with them by our side.\nChief Marketing Officer of Motul\nWe have witnessed the excitement among customers and fans at the 2023 Sepang 12 Hours, where Motul was the Official Lubricant Partner for all race categories. Motorsports enthusiasts embraced the come back of their favourite racing teams and were privy to the enthralling activities at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia back in March 2023.\nDeemed as one of the most gruelling endurance races known for its heat and humidity, Sepang 12 Hours presents a valuable opportunity to test the resilience of our products for a second consecutive year. With our strong commitment to motorsports, Motul will be able to test and identity improvements to our products in order to cater to our growing customer base. We remain committed to this partnership and in supporting the continuous growth of motorsports in Asia.\nEntries are now open for the Motul Sepang 12 Hours.\nFor all entry or commercial information please contact:email@example.com\nFor all Motul information please contact:firstname.lastname@example.org\nFor all media please contact:email@example.com\nFor all track information and details please contact:firstname.lastname@example.org", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://nilslindstrom.com/designing-beppo-a-unique-bold-upright-script/", "date": "2021-10-23T15:16:10Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585696.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20211023130922-20211023160922-00244.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9635393023490906, "token_count": 930, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__167427161", "lang": "en", "text": "Designing Beppo, A Unique Upright Script\nAs someone who enjoys type, I make it a point to notice and appreciate good and unique type when I encounter it. While eating at an italian restaurant I noticed hand painted signs on the walls. These signs were painted in a wholly unique, yet charming script. It was bold and upright, almost exactly vertical. It had a high x-height and a great deal of contrast between the bold verticals and the thin connecting lines. I took some photographs of the signs and, once home, searched the internet for something similar. I found nothing even close. It just begged to made into a typeface.\nThe first step was to draw loose pencil drawings of the characters. These are based on the original hand painted script, but slightly modified to consolidate the best features of the hand painted script, yet eliminate inconsistencies between different versions of the same letters.\nThese shapes continue to be refined after they are scanned and redrawn in Illustrator. For example, The lowercase n in the above “spumoni” photo has very vertical stems, while the lowercase n in the “cannoli” has slightly curved concave stems. The pencil drawing favors the curved stem, but after it was viewed in the context of the rest of the font, it was redrawn to be straighter.\nIn order to maintain the hand painted look and feel, each brushstroke was drawn as an individual shape with careful attention paid to how real brushes behave. Note the taper on the bottom of the descender on the p as the brush is lifted off the surface. Also note the hard corner on the inside bottom of the counter of the p as the downward stroke of the brush intersects with the upward stroke, despite the smooth outside bottom curve.\nSome letters had to be slightly changed to make them more visually consistent with the rest of the script. Others had to be dramatically redrawn in order to be compatible. For example, the lowercase s was originally of the cursive style, with a prominent diagonal initial connection line. However, the angle of the connection line was not consistent with the connection lines of the other letters. And it could not be made consistent without intersecting badly with the tail of the s, or making the whole letter lean to the left. The problem was eventually solved by eliminating the initial connecting line and adding a more traditional terminal to the top of the s. Other letters that had to be dramatically redrawn included the lowercase r, v, and z.\nOne of the most exciting things about the original hand painted signs were the unique connections between the straight and round letterforms. A character with a rounded end would connect to a character with a straight vertical beginning in a smooth upward natural counter-clockwise arc. Same with two straights. But if a straight connected to a round, the connection would skew off in a clockwise arc to meet the top of the round letterform. The result is a very energetic part-harmonious, part-dissonant playfulness between the different character shapes.\nThis effect was accomplished in the script with an opentype contextual alternates feature. Each letter that ends in a straight vertical shape, such as the lowercase t, l, d, m, and n has an alternative version with the sharp clockwise arc. And whenever that letter is paired with a round letter shape, the alternate version of the straight letter is used. Also many of the letters have alternates which do not contain the ending connection line if it is the last letter of the word, such as the lowercase s, p, g, j and y.\nThe original photographs of the hand painted script had very few examples of capital letters or numbers, so those were drawn from scratch to match the general look and feel of the lowercase.\nSeveral opentype features were added to this typeface to make it as versatile as possible. There is a small caps feature, which lines up to the x-height of the lowercase letters. There are proportional, lining, and oldstyle figures. There are built-in automatic fractions for any number of numerators or denominators. It has a full set of accented characters or diacritics.\nBeppo was designed to be used as a display font. It luxuriates in large sizes. It is at home on large signs, posters, banners, and flyers where its handcrafted detail can be seen and appreciated. Legible, compact and smothered in typographic cheese – it just tastes good.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.hdclothingstore.com/products/rock-music-bucket-hat-5943", "date": "2022-12-02T01:54:28Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710890.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20221202014312-20221202044312-00685.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8513050079345703, "token_count": 217, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__284775452", "lang": "en", "text": "This Custom Bucket Hat will make a perfect gift for AC/DC fans.\nABOUT THIS PRODUCT…\nCanvas material, provides you sun uv protection and keep you cool, suitable for all kinds of clothing.\nThis bucket hat is perfect for women and men, girls and boys. One size fits most, flat top crown, short brim.\nIt is great for travel, beach, vacation, trip, outdoor activities, street strolling, fishing for the sun protection headwear.\nEasy to pack and roll into your bag and pocket.\nThe hat circumference is 55 cm but suitable for 56-60 cm.\n- Production Time: 3-5 business days. This hat is made-to-order so the production time will be a little bit longer than usual. Please be patient.\n- Shipping Time: 7-15 business days.\nAny modifications must be done within 24 hours after placing order. All orders will be produced after 24 hours so once exceed 24 hours, you CAN NOT cancel/change the order. Please understand for us.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://littlespruceorganics.com/categories/Shop-by-Brand/Different-Drummer-Workshop/", "date": "2016-10-01T17:10:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-40/segments/1474738663142.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20160924173743-00092-ip-10-143-35-109.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9673410058021545, "token_count": 173, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-40__0__163118021", "lang": "en", "text": "We are thrilled to offer you a selection of beautifully crafted, handmade wooden toys made in Maine by the Different Drummer Workshop. The Different Drummer Workshop is a small family-owned business that has been handcrafting high quality natural wooden toys using natural resources native to Maine since 1973.\nEach wooden toy has been carefully crafted by hand with all edges and corners rounded and sanded by hand to create an amazingly smooth natural finish. The toys are made primarily from native Maine white pine. Most wheels and other moveable parts are made from hard maple or birch.\nNo artificial finishes are used on these toys, so you will never have to worry about exposure to lead or other toxic chemicals when your baby chews on them. The real beauty of these toys lies in their simplicity- your child will be free to use his or her imagination when playing with them!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://gothamgal.com/2005/03/digital_cameras/", "date": "2024-04-23T17:55:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818732.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423162023-20240423192023-00242.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9831597208976746, "token_count": 517, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__73840224", "lang": "en", "text": "I started with the good old fashioned camera that took film. I actually went with the toys and got a 35 mm camera. It takes fantastic pictures. My family decided I should get with the digital program and bought me the digital version of my 35 mm camera so that I could use all the lenses. Great gift. I love the camera. It takes incredible pictures, instant gratification, but doesn’t fit into my purse. It is a major thing to schlep the camera around, so I decided it was time to buy a tiny one so I had something available at all times.\nI did some research and decided that the Sony DSC-P150 was the way to go. First of all, it has 7 mega pixels which I think is important particularly for printing. My husband has a camera with 3 or 4 mega pixels and the printing quality is ok but not great.\nI ordered the camera on Amazon and unfortunately it was back ordered. In my need want it now, I went to B & H to make the purchase. B & H did not have it in stock but recommended that I purchase the Olympus C-7000 Zoom Digital Camera. The zoom was very key and the camera also had the 7 mega pixel I was looking for. So, I bought it.\nThe Olympus is one of the worse cameras I have ever used. I returned it 4 days later. Every time you took a picture, unless everyone was perfectly still and I mean perfectly still, the picture was blurred. Not a little blurry but you would see streaks across the shot. Why? I have no idea. It amazed me that such a high end camera could take such bad pictures. Now I had to get back to B & H to return. I hate returning but had no choice.\nI found the Sony, on line at Circuit City and had it in 2 days. The camera is fantastic. I wish it had a zoom lens but I am sure that accessories are out there. The camera grabs the picture, regardless of people moving. You can set up the camera based on the light such as snow, sun, or clouds. Very smart and very compact.\nSo, we’re off on vacation in a few weeks. Taking all the camera gear – including the 35mm but I am thrilled that I finally found the right one one for my pocket. Why would a digital camera with the technology available vary so widely? I learned my lesson. Stick with the camera you decide on in the first place, and just hunt it down.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://neolife.co.ke/neolife-product/neolife-multi-mineral-plus-alfalfa/", "date": "2023-12-01T00:17:23Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100258.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130225634-20231201015634-00799.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8429702520370483, "token_count": 116, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__146768977", "lang": "en", "text": "Neolife Multi-Mineral Plus Alfalfa provides full-body support from key minerals. Full-body support from key minerals to help you age less and enjoy more.*\nMulti-Mineral Plus Alfalfa – 60 Tablets (Single)\n- Full-body support from key minerals to help you age less and enjoy more.*\n- Broad spectrum of macro-minerals and micro-minerals\n- Finest deep-rooted Alfalfa plant\n- Custom formula with trace minerals from sea vegetation\nAdults take 1 tablet daily.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.gwynfe.btck.co.uk/About%20us", "date": "2017-04-24T01:31:11Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118950.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00362-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.6555185914039612, "token_count": 205, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__28632687", "lang": "en", "text": "Gwynfe Community Hall.\nCarving of Three Red Kites, by Simon Hedger\nWelcome to the Gwynfe Community Association Trustees and the Community Hall Management Committee.\nWe hope you will enjoy browsing through our Web pages.\nPlease contact any member of the Committee, who are all Trustees, using the phone or e-mail details below.\nBookings Secretary/Ysgrifennydd Llogi\nMrs. Betty Griffiths,\nTel/Ffon: 01550 740240.\nGeneral Secretary/Ysgrifennydd Cyffredinol.\nMrs. Heather Johnson\nTel/Ffon: 01550 740512\nSocial Secretary/Ysgrifennydd Cymdeithasol\nMr. John Cross\nMr. Colin Davies,\nTel/Ffon: 01550 740462.\nBetty is an original member of the Committee which was constituted in 1999.\nCharity No: 1079360", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://untiltheverytrend.com/aboutme/", "date": "2017-12-12T04:47:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948515165.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20171212041010-20171212061010-00003.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9711516499519348, "token_count": 642, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__46744657", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to Until the Very Trend, a fashion and lifestyle blog written by me, Morgan! As of this post going live I guess I can officially call myself a blogger, eek! This has been a long time coming for me. Over the past few years, I’ve gawked at the bloggers and instagramers who have made a personal brand for themselves and their ability to inspire others while doing what they love. The idea of creating a blog has been juggling around in my head for quite some time now. Unfortunately, I let self doubts and excuses hold me back from hitting the ground running but, I’m SO over that now. Although I still have some hesitations going into this, and have no idea what I’m doing, I’m not going to let that stop me from investing my all. I pledge to give whoever decides to read this the best I can possibly deliver.\nYou may wonder what motivated me to (finally) get this blog off the ground? Well, to share a little bit more about myself, I recently graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in psychology. I always imagined myself working with children one day. I knew that this career path would be both amazingly rewarding, and something I’d enjoy doing for the rest of my life. It seemed as if I had my whole life planned out at 17, however, this wasn’t the case. Although I loved learning about Psychology while I was in school it was like a switch flipped when I graduated. I now felt this overwhelming sense of loss and confusion. I spent hours scrolling the pages of job listings but I couldn’t bring myself to click and apply for any. I thought, is this really what I want to do for the rest of my life, did I just waste fours years and thousands of dollars (ut-oh)!? My sense of security over the future turned into confusion and I felt like I was settling on one thing without exploring other things I love, like fashion! So now I’m taking a chance and am excited to explore my place in the fashion and blogging world. I look forward to a journey where I can count on being constantly inspired by those I encounter and hope that one day I too will be an inspiration to others.\nMY HOPES FOR THE FUTURE\nMy intention is for this blog to reach the modern millennial women, a cohort which I believe to be an unstoppable force especially when we ban together. Although this will mainly be a fashion blog my goal is to also incorporate my journey and life with you so that we can learn from each other. I hope that through this blog readers will see me discover my place in this world. My ultimate dream is to be recognized as a figure in the fashion industry, to be a role model and trendsetter, to attend fashions weeks and, maybe one day, designs some beautiful wearable pieces of art that I can share with the world.\nI appreciate and thank anyone who reads this and am happy to answer any questions if you’d like to leave them in the comment boxes below.\nWith love, Morgan", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://kirshner.org/news-events/", "date": "2016-08-27T16:47:56Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-36/segments/1471982924605.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20160823200844-00140-ip-10-153-172-175.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8726855516433716, "token_count": 132, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-36", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-36__0__110722298", "lang": "en", "text": "Monday, September 5\nJoin Kirshner Wildlife Sanctuary and the Sacramento Rivercats at Raley Field on Labor Day!\n400 Ballpark Dr, West Sacramento, CA 95691\nGame start @ 1:05pm\nPrivate tours are not the only options we offer at Kirshner:\nWe also host birthday parties! Book a Birthday Party and get the use of the gazebo and picnic area, a private tour, a reptile show, and the birthday person gets a shirt. Call today for booking and rates, (530)533-1000.\nSenior citizen tours are also available upon reservation.\nStay tuned for upcoming events!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.oppbeyondtheblue.com/yoga-mindfullness", "date": "2023-12-01T15:49:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100290.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201151933-20231201181933-00169.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9616023302078247, "token_count": 1145, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__93142165", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to week 3 of Mental Health Awareness month, where the OPP BTB team will be bringing you new content all week long!\nHere are some ways you can incorporate mindfulness into your daily life - being mindful or practicing yoga doesn't mean you need to have a private home studio or endless hours to dedicate to something new. It can be as simple as carving out 5 minutes to check in with yourself as you need it.\nWe hope you find these tips helpful, and stay tuned for more to come.\nNew to yoga? That's okay!\nBrowse your favourite search engine for some ideas on what can work for you.\nDid you know that yoga helps to positively affect your brain? By lowering blood pressure, changing your heart rate, focusing on breathing...all of these lead to natural chemical changes that help you feel happier.\nWhen we take time to note what we're grateful for, or sing along to a great song, this can shift our mood for the better!\nChanging how we think about things can make a huge difference - give it a try!\n5 things I'm grateful for....\nMeditation used to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm stable state.\nDid you know that meditation looks different for everyone? For some it's with a guided podcast, or silent thought-work. For others, it's cooking, sewing, running, or drawing.\nThe key is to find what works for you!\nJournaling is a great way to get things off your mind and onto paper. We often keep a diary as kids, but lose practice when we get older - often times because we don't make time for it.\nJust like any form of self-care, journaling can take as much time or little time as you choose!\nOne Officer's Journey with Yoga & Mindfulness\nThank you to PC Sbeyti, Moosonee Detachment\nTell us about your journey with mindfulness after becoming a police officer:\nBecoming a police officer was one of the proudest moments of my life. I have been so blessed to be able to help people in their time of need and to be able to see parts of the province that people only dream of. With that being said, becoming a police officer also meant getting exposed to a lot of trauma, stress and grief that most people would not see in their lifetime. I started mindfulness training early in my career to create and maintain mental resiliency.\nWhat does mindfulness mean to you?\nMindfulness to me is training the mind to be conscious and present. Often we go through life events, both happy and sad, without really being present in the moment. Mindfulness helps me focus and to take control of my thoughts and emotions no matter what is going on. I am a passionate person and I tend to naturally get sucked into whatever I’m doing. Mindfulness has helped teach me how to be conscious and in the moment with everything I do without letting things consume me. I now recognize my emotions better and am able to be proactive with what I need to do. Mindfulness is a powerful tool that helps me be a better officer and a better person in general.\nHow has yoga helped you?\nYoga to me is the connection between mind and body. Slowing down my breathing and allowing my body to connect to my mind through deliberate movement is another way to reinforce mindfulness. It is also a great way to maintain active recovery after a hard workout!\nHow has practicing meditation benefited you, and your family?\nMeditation to me is the vehicle to mindfulness! I spend at least 15 minutes a day meditating. Meditation is the activity that I use to train mindfulness. Sitting down and breathing for a set period of time allows me to separate my emotions and thoughts from what is going on around me. Meditation helps remind me that there is always a sunny sky above the storm clouds. My family has benefited from meditation in that they sometimes join me and in that I am more likely to not bring work home due to being centered.\nWhat would you say to fellow OPP families wanting to to know more?\nI would say that there is no set path to mindfulness and meditation. We are all different, and there are different ways to train your mind. With today’s connected world, there are a lot of free and paid options to explore yoga, meditation, and mindfulness. My advice is don’t give up when you start. There are no instant results. You will find the residual benefits slowly start to pile up as you refine your practice. Don’t hesitate to try it though, you will not regret it!\nWhat are your top 5 reasons to practice mindfulness?\nBeing present and in the moment\nLearning more about who you are through being conscious of your emotions and triggers to people and event\nMental and physical resiliency\nBeing a better spouse, parent, and family member\nLearning to focus more on being happy and moving away from negative emotions\nDo you have any favourite apps you'd recommend?\nMy favourite apps to get people started are Headspace and ROMWOD. Both are online based, reasonably priced, and have scalable sessions for people who may not have lots of time.\nI have logged over 7 thousand minutes on Headspace alone! Headspace taught me how to meditate and has different sessions and lessons for whatever it is I want to focus on. They even have meditations for families and kids! ROMWOD is a great slow yoga for athletes.\nFor more info on the apps PC Sbeyti loves, click on the icons below!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://dnbmiller.wordpress.com/2012/09/", "date": "2019-05-22T22:03:28Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256958.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20190522203319-20190522225319-00022.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9548752307891846, "token_count": 922, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__189678886", "lang": "en", "text": "As a man fascinated by home automation, I constantly am reading up on the latest technical news when it comes to data integration in my home. MQTT recently was thrown into my radar, and I began researching it to see if it’s capabilities would work in my blooming home automation project. The scenario I had was simple: I have two young children, with two new rooms recently added to my home to accommodate them. Does our current heating/cooling system keep their rooms at an ideal temperature for them to rest comfortably? Or will I horrifically overheat or chill my children due to improper balancing of my HVAC system? I created two small, wireless, Arduino-based XBEE sensors that could report to me the room’s humidity and temperature stats (amongst other things), but needed a system for these two sensors to report to. Enter MQTT and the Mosquitto broker.\nMQTT was a solid fit for what I was looking to accomplish. Having experienced RabbitMQ/AMQP over the last three years, I’m a fan of topic-based pub/sub systems. However, AMQP is a bit overkill for sending sensory data so simple as room temperature, and MQTT is perfect for taking over the job. The issue I had was with integration into my other systems: I use Mule ESB as my SOA hub for all my data storage and reporting systems in the house. So, I was saddened to see that, while supporting a plethora of other protocols, MQTT was not yet supported natively or via MuleForge. So I decided to change that, not just for myself, but for others looking to do similar projects as me.\nWithout further ado, I introduce the MQTT Mule Module v0.1. Let me start by putting up the normal disclaimer: Use this connector at your OWN RISK! While I will do my best to keep it relevant and in solid working order, I’m doing this all on my personal time, which can be lacking when it comes to hobbies. Second disclaimer: I’m not yet well-versed in MQTT, or in the creation process of Mule Modules/Connectors. So, these first couple releases are a learning experience for me, and I apologize if I have veered from good coding convention, or if a feature or two have been overlooked. I’m simply trying to get this connector in the wild so it can begin getting pressure tested by folks like yourself.\nSo what does v0.1 have? Pretty simply put, it has everything you need to subscribe and publish to a MQTTv3 broker. I’ve tested against Mosquitto servers only, so your mileage may vary. Currently, you can only subscribe to a single topic (no topic filters in this initial release). Also, you can only publish java.lang.String messages to the broker. Retention policies haven’t been exposed to you yet (I’m working on that) and LWT messages are not available.\nSounds pretty thin, doesn’t it? Great news: v0.2 is already in the works. It will expose the abilities that I had left out in the interest of time (such as retain settings exposure and LWT), and will also have a couple added features like payload transformations and population of inbound scope properties during subscribe. It will also contain any bugs found in the initial release, which I expect to be a few.\nDocumentation currently is being kept here:\nSource code is currently hosted here:\nIssues can be tracked here:\nThe module has been tested using the Mule ESB 3.3.0 Community Edition, but has been targeted to work *hopefully* on version 3.2.2. I will continue to test this connector against the Mule instances I have running and update the documentation as I discover issues.\nI encourage all of you to test this out and give me constructive feedback. I can’t stress enough how excited I am to be releasing this, but how nerve racking it feels to release something without having a lot of exposure to the coding practices and standards of writing such a plugin. It’s my hope that over the next many months, this module will stabilize and become a reliable connector for folks to use in their personal and professional endeavors.\nThanks for your interest! Please leave comments below or at the Github site.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://staciecregg.com/hello-world/", "date": "2023-11-30T09:51:39Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100184.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130094531-20231130124531-00398.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9700505137443542, "token_count": 303, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__296640877", "lang": "en", "text": "I’m Stacie Cregg, and I’m a writer. I hope that I’ll be able to make this blog something great, unlike my last attempt at blogging, which just turned into a nail polish blog. In an attempt to do something with my life before I turn 30, I want to use this blog to launch myself as a writer, and hopefully realize my dream to become a published author. I’ll also settle for Internet celebrity. That’s fine, too.\nSummer 2012 was when I got serious about writing. I’ve always had something of a talent for embellishing stories and creating new ones out of midair, often weaving elaborate, dramatic tales for people in bars or strangers on the Internet. One day, I realized that I could be using this talent for something meaningful, something important. Camp NaNoWriMo was starting that August, and I went for it, writing eighty thousand words just that month. I spent four or five months after that finishing it, another four or five months editing and redrafting it, and I’m currently editing the second draft. In addition to fiction, I plan to write often about the things I care about. I hope the reader will find a good mix of things here, from essays to opinions to short fiction. I hope that this will be a good experience for all of us, but especially for me, since I have the most to gain. Thanks for reading.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://sundownpress.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-model-1859-sharps-rifle-and.html", "date": "2018-07-17T23:01:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589932.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20180717222930-20180718002930-00376.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9673022627830505, "token_count": 882, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__118255406", "lang": "en", "text": "When planning to write a series of historical novels set in the American Civil War (ACW) I needed to decide what would be the firearm of choice for the main character, James (Jamie) Harper. Although he serves in an infantry unit, I wanted Harper and his battalion to carry a weapon other than the Springfield rifled muskets assigned to most of the Federal infantry regiments.\nI needed a weapon which\nhad distinctive properties and which had existed long enough prior to the war that\nHarper could have used it when he served as a U.S. Deputy Marshall in the\nNebraska-Dakota territory. It did not\ntake long to settle on the Sharps rifle as Harper’s weapon of choice because of\nits relative uniqueness on the Civil war battlefield, the reputation of the\nweapon with the First and Second U.S. Sharpshooter regiments, and because they\nwere produced in sufficient numbers that the purchase of six hundred rifles by\na battalion benefactor was a plausible premise.\n|Sharps Rifle Model 1859|\nThe Model 1859 was reported to have a maximum effective range of one thousand yards. When I was writing the first drafts of the Shiloh Trilogy, I accepted this number at face value and had my characters, happily blazing away at hapless Confederates from ranges over half a mile. That was until I moved into an office with a window.\nOne day while busily writing away, I happened to gaze out of the window and mentally go through a sniper’s checklist on a target on the other side of the freeway. While doing so, it became obvious that trying to sight onto a target the size of a single man over that distance would be very difficult without a telescope. The apparent target size is about the same height as the front sight of most rifles. Out of curiosity, I checked Google Maps and discovered that the house across the freeway was only six hundred yards away!\nSo, if my hero was to earn his reputation as a marksman, either he would have to have supernatural eyesight, or he would need a telescope on his rifle. This set me on a quest to discover whether a telescope had ever been used with the Model 1859 Sharps Rifle. I checked the websites of the two companies currently manufacturing this model or its successor, the model 1862. No, they did not manufacture telescopes for the rifles, nor did they provide any modifications which would allow a scope to be mounted and aligned on the weapon.\nNext, I did a search of antique firearms dealers and contacted many of them via email or telephone. All returned the same response: the Model 1859/1862 Sharps Rifle did not use a telescopic sight. So, I resigned myself to rewriting those chapters where Harper takes on targets at extreme ranges.\nFortunately for Harper and his men, I did one final internet search, trying to prove that the Model 1859 could mount a telescope.\nVoila! The Horse Soldier, a military antiques dealer in Gettysburg Pennsylvania showed exactly the weapon of Harper’s dreams in their on-line catalogue: a Model 1859 Sharps Rifle with a telescopic sight manufactured by William Malcolm of Syracuse, NY. The Horse Soldier description of the rifle included a serial number associated with those on the weapons issued to the USSS regiments.\n|Sharps Model 1859 with Malcolm Telescopic Sight|\nSo now, I can show the documentation proving that such a combination could have existed at the time in which the Shiloh Trilogy takes place. Unfortunately, I did not have the $12,000 asking price for the weapon and even if I had, it sold the same day that I found it.\nMy thanks go out to the National Museum of American History for use of the photo with the open sights and to The Horse Soldier for allowing the use of their photograph with the Malcolm sight.\nSean Kevin Gabhann is a Vietnam-era combat veteran of the US Navy. He first became interested in American Civil War history during the centennial celebration and he owns an extensive library of primary and secondary material related to Civil War. He especially wants to write about campaigns in the West because of a fascination with the careers of U.S Grant and W.T. Sherman. Gabhann lives in San Diego, California.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.delightfulbeads.com.au/", "date": "2017-07-24T06:29:36Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549424756.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20170724062304-20170724082304-00637.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9253395795822144, "token_count": 207, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__204233513", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to Delightful Beads\nDelightful Beads is all about handmade jewellery. On this site you will find jewellery pieces ranging across a wide spectrum of styles and media. I create with Precious Metal Clay, Polymer Clay, Hand Strung Beads, Bead Weaving, Resin Work and Metal Smithing. I also create Wire Wrapped Gemstones and Dichroic Glass Pendants. Recently, I have been focusing on making kiln-fused glass jewellery. It is a long and varied procedure, depending on what exactly I am making. Most pendants need three x 18 hour kiln firings, they then need to be shaped, cut, ground and polished. Many contain 99.9% Silver foil. My aim is to create unique and beautiful jewellery at a reasonable price. My work includes necklaces, bracelets, pendants, rings and earrings (some clip-ons),as well as some hair adornments and pins.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.colorfulcolorado.com/articles/post/electric-charging-stations-at-1950s-retro-inspired-motel/", "date": "2023-01-30T04:49:04Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499801.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20230130034805-20230130064805-00038.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9614872336387634, "token_count": 400, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__40377925", "lang": "en", "text": "The Circle R Motel is pleased to announce the addition of two new electric car chargers that are in the style of 1950’s gas pumps. One charger is a 4-hour charger, and the other is an 8-hour charger. Our guests may charge their electric cars during their stay free of charge. These 2 chargers are located next to our stunning 1955 Studebaker President classic car (see attached photos).\nAs owners of the Circle R Motel, we are very proud to promote environmental conservation and to accommodate electric car owners passing through Salida. We are especially excited to be able to allow our guests to charge their cars during their stay with us. We are classic car AND electric car enthusiasts. Classic cars appeal to us because of their unique style and appearance and the nostalgia of by-gone days. But electric cars are critically important for energy conservation, cutting our dependence on fossil fuels, and the future of our planet!\nThe Circle R Motel is a local family owned and operated 1950’s retro-inspired motor lodge in the popular town of Salida, Colorado. After a major remodel in 2018, our guests are loving the many updates. Our upgraded rooms are comfortable, clean, cozy, and affordable. In the last year our Google ratings have jumped from 2 out of 5 stars to 4.1 out of 5 stars!\nPhotos, reviews, and discounts can be found on our website SalidaColoradoMotel.com and our Facebook page Facebook.com/CircleRMotel. The Circle R Motel has many discounts including a Military-Veteran discount, loyal customer discount and a Monarch Mountain Ski and Snowboard Area pass-holder discount. We also offer discounts to participants of many biking events which we are proud to support along with other charitable and community events we help to sponsor throughout the year. For reservations contact the motel at 719-539-6296 or the above website.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://whiteowlatmidnight-whiteowl.blogspot.com/2012/01/on-internet-and-digital-piracy.html", "date": "2018-07-19T03:38:37Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676590493.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20180719031742-20180719051742-00561.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9852049350738525, "token_count": 610, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__65974520", "lang": "en", "text": "One week down, and I have managed to post everyday. Blogging is helping my writing. Especially my level of awareness to life around me.\nI spent a couple of hours last night and then another hour this morning looking for a book. The two hours last night only was that long because I kept stopping to look at books I had forgotten about having. I am going to be honest here, and admit to the most delicious addiction to the printed word.\nI love books, magazines, newspapers - anything with more than three words strung together that I can read. I do think that there is something about reading that is genetic. I say this because most of the people in my family are readers, the women more consistently than the men. My father in his later years would go to the bookmobile and check-out between five and ten novels at a time. He had a friend by the name of Morris Cyphers who would do the same. They would trade bags of books after a week, thus reading ten or more books each every two weeks.\nMy maternal grandmother, Ethel Slade, had a collection of Zane Grey novels I read before I was 12. I read \"Gone With the Wind\" the summer between the fourth and fifth grades, in less than three days. I read a two-volume 'Collected Works of William Shakespeare' the summer between the seventh and eighth grades.\nI have a minimum of ninety-six feet of shelved books currently, and probably another 25 or thirty not shelved. By shelved feet, I mean just that. There are thirteen 3-foot long shelves at various locations in my house and in Roger's workshop currently full of books.\nI invested a lot of time and money in my books, and have received education and entertainment from them that is immeasurable. I do not have an e-reader. I will not say I will never have one, the thought of how many books I could own if they were digital is very tempting. I have one downloaded book; a gift from the author.\nAll of this leads me to share the following link with you : Deep Thoughts from a Book Pirate. As much as I enjoy the written word, I would never, could never, steal a book or a magazine. Any product has cost associated with it, sometimes hidden but still costs. A library is free to the consumer but is supported by someone somewhere (often you the taxpayer). A book is written, proofread, edited and published, as are magazines,photographs, newspapers and songs. People earn a living from their work, their craft, their vocation.\nI have aspirations of being a published writer some day, and like to think that I will be fairly compensated for the work I produce. Internet and digital piracy is no different than walking up to a cashier in a store or a worker in a factory or a nurse in a hospital on payday and taking the paycheck from their hand and walking away. Think about it.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://legacyonlineschool.com/virtual-clubs-and-extracurricular-activities", "date": "2024-04-17T02:38:28Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817128.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417013540-20240417043540-00022.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9129359722137451, "token_count": 220, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__91420305", "lang": "en", "text": "For the tech-savvy minds and aspiring engineers, our Coding Club provides an interactive platform to dive into the world of programming. Students will embark on exciting coding challenges, and develop innovative solutions that bring their ideas to life.\nUnleash your curiosity and dive headfirst into the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) with our STEM Club. From hands-on experiments to collaborative projects, this club offers a platform to explore the realms of innovation, problem-solving, and scientific discovery\nLet your creativity flourish in our Art Club, where students can express themselves through various artistic mediums. From painting and sketching to digital art and sculpture, this club is a haven for artists of all levels to explore their imagination and bring their visions to life.\nLanguage and Culture Club\nEmbark on a cultural journey as you explore different languages, traditions, and customs in our Language and Culture Club. This club fosters cross-cultural understanding, encourages language learning, and celebrates the rich diversity within our school community.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.wtm7.addr.com/clubnews07.htm", "date": "2020-10-24T08:30:38Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107882103.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20201024080855-20201024110855-00063.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9535146951675415, "token_count": 1734, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-45", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__181036421", "lang": "en", "text": "Updated October 10, 2007\nWell it's that time again. I hope everyone had a festive holiday season. As we conclude the winter layover and enter spring, I know many of you are preparing your boats for an early launch.\nWe have some nice activities planned for the '07 season. Please take a moment to review our schedule of events. We are open for additional suggestions and ideas.\nfirst scheduled event is our Opening Day/Annual Wine and Cheese\nParty on May 27.\nWelcome Aboard New Members Russ Carlson (Avalon); Joe & Kathy Hayman (Waretown); Gary Goldblatt (Ocean City); George & Barbra Davis (Fortesque); Tom & Anna Benigno (Wildwood); Vincent (Vin) & Elizabeth Sparano (Waretown); George & Paula Zlotnicki (Philadelphia); John & Catherine Hyde (White House Station, NJ); Bruce & Patricia Hoagland (Manahawkin, NJ); Kevin Roche (Media, PA); Jeff & Christine Beach (Burlington Twp., NJ). It's an honor to welcome our newest friends and members.\nThe 8th Annual Richard West Wheel Chair Race held on June 16 on Long Beach Island was a grand success. Many thanks to our volunteers for a great turnout and the financial support of our many members. A special note of thanks to Cecilia & Chris West for hosting a cocktail party afterward to thank LVYC and the many participants. It was great!\nMemorial Day/Wine & Cheese Party May 27\nMany thanks to the members that were able to attend our Opening Day ceremonies. The program this year was a 1950's theme with decorations and dress. As usual the array of specialty 'home made' dishes exceeded everyone's expectations. Several Vets were in attendance; the Memorial service by Chaplain Nancy Cummings brought tears to the eyes of many. The celebration of friends, food and beverage, continued until mid evening. Many thanks to all for your participation and support. A grateful thanks to host Tom and Marie Leaming, Commodore Russ Mehalick, Vice Commodore Bob & Nancy Cummings, R/C Robert Powell, and Rita Morgen for making the party a success.\nCommodore Fluke Tournament June 29\nTwenty six members and friends participated in our third contest. It was a little sketchy at first with mild rains and the threat of thunderstorms, but as usual the weatherperson was wrong and it turned out to be a decent day.\nCommodore Russ Mehalick & his crew of 'The Bounty' won the grand prize with his catch of a 25.5\" Fluke, 6.88 lbs.; Port Captain Lyle Clark placed 2nd at 22.0\", 4.05 lbs.\nWe had some special guests participating in the Fluke Contest representing the Delaware River area. Two Officers from the Delaware River Rats Yacht Club, SAR George Zlotnicki, Treasurer Charles Walczak, his son Matt, and the grand surprise of all, his daughter Kristen, Princess of the DRRYC. The latter is an honor and voted on by all members; there may be 30+ contestants within the club. As Princess of DRRYC Kristen is a contestant in the Delaware River Yachtsmens League Pageant. If selected as the DRYL Queen (38 clubs) scholarship money is awarded to the winner+ honors.\nA special note of Thanks to V/C Bob Cummings, Atty Jeff Brenner, his Father John and Grand Father Junior, for helping with the preparation and delivery of all supplies to the beach. Hats off to our chef Bob Cummings for a great BBQ with all the trimmings!\nJuly 14th celebration (Christmas in July)\nOur July 4th BBQ was a grand success with 46 members and friends in attendance. We had 8oz burgers, 1/4 lb hot dogs, chicken, salads, and all the trimmings of an old fashion BBQ+. Our three chefs, V/C Bob Cummings, Russ, Nancy and Rita did an excellent job in preparation, cooking, and service. Contrats to all.\nThe marina was decorated with Christmas trees, garland, canes, and Santa ornaments by Russ, Bob, and Loraine (crew of The Bounty). Russ played Santa without the suit. It was 90, with humid conditions. You guys and gal did a beautiful job. Many thanks.\nA special thanks to Tom & Marie Leaming for their kind hospitality in hosting the party, Rita Morgen for the coordination and prep work; and to those ladies and gents that brought the wonderful desserts. Without your contribution, help and attendance, the party would not have been a success. A grateful thanks to Chris West & Joe Hayman for the added treat (free beer).\nLVYC Crab Contest, August 4th\nFourteen members entered our annual event. The weather was sunny, no winds, and humid (100+). The grand prize winner was Lyle Clark 6 1/4\" + 10 crabs exceeding 5 points; Russ Mehalick 6\"; and Bill Morgen 5 3/4\".\nA BBQ followed with award presentations at the marina. Lyle was kind enough to cook his crabs (with his special recipe) and share them with the group. A grateful thank you to Lyle; and the members that participated. It was a pleasant day with friends.\nLabor Day Picnic, September 2 (Cancelled)\nBecause of (last minute) conflicting schedules, our Labor Day festvities are cancelled. We hope to do an impromptu gathering mid September.\nLVYC Election of Officers\nOur Nominating Committee is in the process of preparing a ballot. Any member is free to run for office and challenge the selected ballot. If any member wishes to run for office, they must contact the Assistant Secretary at RitaMorgen@msn.com to place your name on the ballot by August 31, 2007. A hard copy will be mailed to all members by 09/15/07.\nElections take place in September and finalized at our Year End Dinner, October 7. Term is two years effective January 1, 2008. If there are no challenges or contest, the ballot will be affirmed by the Board of Directors on September 25, 2007, and confirmed at the YED.\nCommodore's Surf Fishing Day, Saturday, September 29.\nRuss has extended an invitation to join him on the 28th Street beach in Beach Haven LBI for a fun day of surf fishing. Flyers have been mailed. If you wish to participate, please email Russ at firstname.lastname@example.org with a CC to Bill Morgen at email@example.com Lunch will be provided (NC). Please reply no later than September 25.\nTwenty one members and friends participated in our 3rd surf fishing day hosted by Russ and 'The Crew of the Bounty.' The skies were clear, sunny, and a cool breeze. V/C Bob Cummings caught a 13lb, 33\" Blue Fish. Congrats Bob!! And a special THANK YOU to the crew of 'The Bounty' for their hospitality and friendship.\nA BBQ followed with all the trimings, drinks, and seasonal farewell to the beaches of Long Beach Island.\nYear End Dinner/Installation of Officers, Sunday, October 7, 2007, 3:00 P.M.\nOur YED will be held at Charlie Brown's Steakhouse, on the aforementioned date and time. RSVP's have been sent to all members. Seating is limited to 30; 25 have already confirmed. We have until October 2 (A.M.) to add additional seating/menu choices.\nCongrats to Commodore-Elect Robert D. Cummings, V/C-Elect Robert Powell, R/C-Elect Lyle C. Clark, F/C Thomas J. Leaming, Port Captain, E/O Bill Morgen.\nCongrats to our elected Officers. Thirty four members attended the festive dinner at Charlie Browns Restaurant. The staff of Charlie Browns did an excellent job in food preparation and SERVICE! Not one complaint. Congrats to the Management of CBS for their expertise and superb service!\nFollowing a great coctail hour & socialization with old and new friends, the Officers were sworn in by newly elected President (LVYC) Bill Morgen and Vice President Russ Mehalick. The festivities continued for several hours, with farwells, and concluded at the marina for final goodbyes.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.pokemerch.co.uk/collections/battle-styles", "date": "2021-10-17T18:48:45Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585181.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20211017175237-20211017205237-00039.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9345667362213135, "token_count": 364, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__40242727", "lang": "en", "text": "Battle Styles is the fifth expansion in the Sword & Shield series of the Pokemon TCG and continues to feature the Pokemon of Gen VIII in both V and VMAX form. The Japanese version of the set came in the form of the dual sets Single Strike Master &\nRapid Strike Master on January 22nd, 2021. The English version of the set was officially released on March 19th, 2021.\nThe expansion is based specifically on the Isle of Armor expansion pass of the Sword & Shield videogames. The main featured Pokemon in the set will be Urshifu in both its Single Strike and Rapid Strike forms.\nThe set comprises 60 of the new Battle Styles cards, 12x Pokemon V, 16x Full Art Pokemon V, 6x VMAX, 19x Trainer cards, 6x Full Art supporter cards and two special energy cards.\nTitan Cards offer a wide variety of Pokemon Card Singles from Battle Styles including Secret Rares, Full Art Pokemon & Supporters, Ultra Rares, Rare Holos and of course the all new Battle Styles cards. Additionally we also stock booster codes for the TCGO as well as booster boxes, elite trainer boxes, blister packs and more.\nHere's a little about Battle Styles from Pokemon:-\nDo you feel like taking your opponent down with a single, powerful punch—or seizing victory with clever, technical attacks that keep your opponent guessing? You'll soon get your choice with the release of the Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Battle Styles expansion, coming March 19, 2021. The expansion will debut an exciting new gameplay mechanic called Battle Styles, introducing two different forms of attack: Single Strike and Rapid Strike. The former is the Pokémon equivalent of a throwing a knockout punch; the latter is like a chess game using tactical attacks to build steadily to victory.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://nextradio-free-live-fm-radio.en.softonic.com/android", "date": "2022-10-03T13:36:19Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337421.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20221003133425-20221003163425-00151.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9188394546508789, "token_count": 418, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__197452269", "lang": "en", "text": "Enjoy more music than ever, using 20 times less data\nMany apps and online services offer streaming on the go, but when it comes to enjoying new music over the web from your mobile, data charges can be a costly killer to your audio enjoyment. With NextRadio - Free Live FM Radio, you will use just a fraction of the battery power of usual streaming apps. Perfect if you're looking to stick to a bill budget, and ideal for discovering more music wherever you are in the world, this app lets you connect with fresh content every day.\nDiscover local content with the Next Radio Live Guide, and get up to the minute schedule information and live links to what's playing for instant playback of the desired artist or single. Discover more, with artist information and album links so you can devour entire discographies when something sparks your ear. NextRadio - Free Live FM Radio is free to download, although some minor data charges will be incurred for mobile streaming. For free and optimum playback and audio quality, it's recommended to use this app with a dedicated wireless connection.\nCompatible with most Android phone handsets, NextRadio - Free Live FM Radio works with popular US carriers including, Virgin Mobile, AT&T, Boost and Sprint, as well as some T-Mobile and Verizon packages. Customers are advised to check the site for a full list of supported handset, devices and software requirements.\nEasy to use and incredibly user friendly, this app will put you in touch with the best local music and DJs, with live chat shows and charts, alongside the best discussion and chat shows on the radio waves. Always find something worth listening to, whether you know exactly what you're after, or need to get inspired. This app lets you know what you might like, with personalized recommendations based on your previous playback history and searches.\nIt's free to download and start using, so download NextRadio today for an easier way to listen to music, chat and live sports events. With innovative controls and intuitive recommendations, this radio and streaming app's the essential companion to your everyday.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://aceyourclass.wordpress.com/2016/04/14/hellotalk/", "date": "2021-01-21T20:20:11Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703527850.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20210121194330-20210121224330-00223.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9266684055328369, "token_count": 187, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__134107410", "lang": "en", "text": "At the start of this Spring quarter, now’s the time to meet new friends and reconnect with classmates and teachers from Winter quarter. Say hello, chat, study together, and hang out! Those kinds of language exchanges with other English speakers are great ways to have fun with English learning. Continue those fun language exchanges with the app HelloTalk. It’s a great way to continue practicing even when you’re studying by yourself.\nWith HelloTalk, you can choose to learn from over 100 languages. Native speakers from around the world are your teachers. Once you connect with people of other languages, you can begin message and chat exchanges to learn speaking while making new friends. There are many useful features like translation, grammar correction, free calls, voice-to-text or text-to-voice support.\nThe app is available on Android and iOS.\nBrowse the tags and categories for more resources.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.atlantiqueboats.com/beam-width-of-a-boat/", "date": "2023-12-07T12:43:43Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100674.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207121942-20231207151942-00024.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.940119743347168, "token_count": 2314, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__135541941", "lang": "en", "text": "Have you ever wondered why some boats seem to effortlessly glide through the water while others struggle to maintain stability? The answer lies in a seemingly simple yet crucial factor known as the beam width of a boat. In the world of naval architecture, the beam width, or simply the beam, refers to the widest point of a boat’s hull. This often-overlooked dimension plays a significant role in determining a boat’s stability, maneuverability, and overall performance on the water.\nThe beam width of a boat is not to be underestimated, as it directly influences the boat’s ability to maintain balance and withstand external forces. A wider beam typically translates to increased stability, allowing the boat to distribute its weight evenly and resist tipping or rolling in rough waters. On the other hand, a narrower beam can enhance a boat’s maneuverability, allowing it to turn swiftly and navigate through tight spaces. Striking the right balance between stability and maneuverability is essential for a boat to perform optimally in various conditions, whether it’s for leisurely cruising, racing, or even commercial fishing.\nUnderstanding the significance of a boat’s beam width is not only essential for boat builders and naval architects but also for boat owners and enthusiasts alike. Whether you’re considering purchasing a new boat, optimizing the performance of your existing vessel, or simply curious about the intricacies of naval design, delving into the world of beam width will undoubtedly provide you with a deeper appreciation for the art and science of boating. So, let us embark on this journey together as we explore the fascinating realm of boat beam width and unravel the secrets behind the performance and stability of these floating marvels.\nThe beam width of a boat is the measurement of the widest point on the boat’s hull. It is typically measured from one side of the boat to the other at the widest part. The beam width plays a crucial role in determining the stability and spaciousness of a boat. It is important to consider the beam width when selecting a boat for specific activities such as fishing or cruising.\nUnderstanding the Beam Width of a Boat\nThe beam width of a boat refers to the width of the boat at its widest point. It is an important measurement to consider when purchasing or operating a boat as it directly affects the stability and handling of the vessel. In this article, we will explore the concept of beam width and its significance in boating.\nWhat is Beam Width?\nThe beam width of a boat is the measurement taken from one side of the boat to the opposite side, perpendicular to the boat’s length. It is typically measured at the widest point of the boat, which is often near the middle or amidships. The beam width is an essential dimension to consider because it determines the stability and interior space of the boat.\nBoats with a wider beam width generally offer more stability on the water. A wider beam provides a larger base for the boat, allowing it to distribute weight more evenly and resist tipping or rocking. This is particularly important in rough or choppy waters where stability is crucial for the safety and comfort of the passengers.\nFactors Affecting Beam Width\nSeveral factors influence the beam width of a boat. One of the primary factors is the boat’s intended use. Different types of boats, such as sailboats, powerboats, or fishing boats, have varying beam widths based on their specific requirements. For example, sailboats typically have a wider beam to provide stability while sailing, whereas fishing boats may have a narrower beam to navigate in tight spaces or shallow waters.\nAnother factor that affects the beam width is the boat’s overall length. In general, longer boats tend to have a wider beam as it allows for greater stability and interior space. However, it is essential to strike a balance between stability and maneuverability, as an excessively wide beam can hinder the boat’s ability to navigate in narrow channels or congested areas.\nImportance of Beam Width\nThe beam width plays a significant role in the performance and safety of a boat. A boat with an appropriate beam width will have better stability, making it more comfortable for passengers and reducing the risk of accidents caused by tipping or rolling. It also allows for more interior space, providing room for amenities, seating, and storage.\nMoreover, the beam width affects the boat’s ability to handle different weather and water conditions. Boats with a wider beam are generally better equipped to handle rough waters, as they offer increased buoyancy and resistance to rolling. On the other hand, boats with a narrower beam may be more suitable for maneuvering in tight spaces or shallow waters.\nConsiderations when Choosing a Boat\nWhen selecting a boat, it is essential to consider the beam width in relation to your specific boating needs. If you plan to engage in activities that require stability, such as fishing or cruising, opting for a boat with a wider beam width would be advisable. Conversely, if you intend to navigate in narrow channels or congested areas, a narrower beam width may be more suitable.\nIt is also important to note that the beam width should be considered alongside other factors such as the boat’s length, weight, and hull design. These factors work together to determine the overall performance and suitability of the boat for your intended use.\nMaintaining and Modifying Beam Width\nThe beam width of a boat is typically a fixed dimension determined by the boat’s design and construction. It is not easily modified without significant structural changes to the vessel. However, regular maintenance is crucial to ensure the beam width remains intact and the boat’s stability is not compromised.\nInspecting the hull and supporting structures for any signs of damage or deterioration is essential. Any issues should be promptly addressed by a qualified marine professional to prevent further damage. Additionally, following the manufacturer’s guidelines for weight distribution and load capacity will help maintain the boat’s stability and prevent excessive stress on the beam.\nIn conclusion, the beam width of a boat is a critical dimension that affects its stability, handling, and interior space. Understanding the importance of beam width and considering it alongside other factors when choosing a boat is essential for a safe and enjoyable boating experience. Regular maintenance and adherence to weight distribution guidelines will help preserve the boat’s stability and ensure its longevity.\nFrequently Asked Questions\nBelow are some commonly asked questions about the beam width of a boat.\nWhat is the beam width of a boat?\nThe beam width of a boat refers to the maximum width of the boat at its widest point. It is typically measured from the outer edges of the hull. The beam width plays a crucial role in determining the stability and space available on a boat. A wider beam width generally results in more stability and a larger interior space.\nIt is important to consider the beam width when choosing a boat, as it can impact maneuverability in narrow waterways and docking situations. Additionally, the beam width may have legal requirements in certain areas, so it is essential to ensure compliance with regulations.\nHow is the beam width of a boat measured?\nThe beam width of a boat is measured by taking the distance between the outermost points on each side of the hull. This measurement is typically taken at the widest point of the boat, which is often located amidships. It is important to measure the beam width accurately, as it directly impacts the boat’s stability and performance.\nBoat manufacturers provide the beam width measurement in their specifications, which can be useful when comparing different boat models. However, it is always recommended to verify the measurements personally or consult with a professional to ensure accuracy.\nDoes the beam width affect the stability of a boat?\nYes, the beam width significantly affects the stability of a boat. A wider beam width generally results in increased stability, as it provides a larger base for the boat to balance on. This stability can be beneficial in rough waters or when carrying heavy loads, as it helps prevent the boat from tipping or rolling excessively.\nHowever, it is important to note that excessively wide beam widths may also reduce a boat’s stability. If the beam width is too wide in relation to the boat’s length, it can make the boat prone to rolling and less responsive to steering inputs. Therefore, it is essential to find the right balance between stability and maneuverability when considering the beam width of a boat.\nHow does the beam width affect the interior space of a boat?\nThe beam width of a boat directly impacts the interior space available. A wider beam width generally results in a more spacious interior, providing room for larger cabins, lounges, and storage areas. This can be particularly advantageous for boaters who value comfort and ample living space.\nHowever, it is important to note that a wider beam width may also affect the boat’s overall handling and maneuverability. It can make the boat bulkier and less agile in tight spaces or when navigating narrow waterways. Therefore, it is crucial to strike a balance between interior space and the boat’s intended use to ensure optimal performance.\nAre there legal restrictions on the beam width of a boat?\nYes, there may be legal restrictions on the beam width of a boat, depending on the jurisdiction and waterways. These restrictions aim to ensure safe navigation and prevent congestion in narrow channels or marinas. Violation of beam width regulations can result in fines or other penalties.\nIt is important for boat owners to familiarize themselves with the local regulations regarding beam width before purchasing or operating a boat. This includes understanding any restrictions on transporting boats with wider beam widths and complying with requirements for permits or special authorizations if applicable.\nIn conclusion, understanding the concept of beam width is crucial for boat owners and enthusiasts alike. The beam width, which refers to the widest point of a boat, plays a significant role in determining the stability and maneuverability of the vessel. A wider beam width offers greater stability, making it ideal for larger boats or those that navigate through rough waters. On the other hand, a narrower beam width provides better maneuverability, allowing boats to navigate through narrow channels or tight spaces with ease. Therefore, it is essential for boat owners to carefully consider the beam width of their vessel to ensure a safe and enjoyable boating experience.\nAdditionally, the beam width of a boat also impacts its overall design and functionality. A wider beam width allows for more interior space, providing ample room for passengers, storage, and additional amenities. This makes wider boats suitable for activities such as fishing, cruising, or hosting social gatherings on the water. Conversely, boats with a narrower beam width are more streamlined and efficient, making them well-suited for racing or high-performance boating. As such, boat owners must carefully evaluate their specific needs and preferences to select a boat with the appropriate beam width that aligns with their intended use and desired functionality.\nIn conclusion, understanding the significance of beam width is essential for boat owners seeking a safe, stable, and functional vessel. Whether it is for navigating through rough waters or maximizing interior space, the beam width plays a crucial role in determining the overall performance and capabilities of a boat. By carefully considering the beam width, boat owners can ensure they select a vessel that meets their specific needs and provides a delightful boating experience for years to come.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://sean30julius.tinyblogging.com/Conduct-A-Flourishing-Online-Yoga-And-Pilates-Accessories-Business-By-Offering-Yoga-Accessories-10871418", "date": "2018-12-13T11:28:31Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376824675.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20181213101934-20181213123434-00271.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9518169164657593, "token_count": 713, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__218186707", "lang": "en", "text": "There are lots of people who make their living by offering all kinds of yoga and pilates mat or services on the internet. You might do it too, when you have a great yoga exercise item or possibly an excellent idea to promote. Below are a couple of techniques to utilize to get begun generating income through online methods.\nAll business leaders must have the ability to efficiently manage issues and mistakes. Secure your great reputation by direct interaction, a favorable mindset, and a method to fix the concern, whenever an error is made or something essential is ignored. By treating them with respect, honesty, and self-respect, you will likely improve your current credibility substantially. http://rhythmbee2jackie.total-blog.com/things-to-consider-when-aiming-to-reduce-weight-4612848 will develop a trusting bond with your image after you have treated them with credibility and regard.\nA strong base of repeat consumers is among the things that might keep any business flourishing. Making your website basic to utilize and outwardly alluring will indicate customers will most likely return. You'll likewise need to find other methods, such as e-mail newsletters, to occasionally advise customers of your brand name. You can utilize deals and promotions on a duplicating basis to develop brand name loyalty.\nIf you desire more info about the interests of your patrons, try surveying. These concerns can provide you with info to increase your company and please your customers. If you make improvements and changes, keep your clients in the loop by subsequenting with them. You might keep your customers up to date by following up with e-mail messages.\n7 Resistance Band Exercises to Burn Fat and Build Muscle - Skinny Ms.\nWe love our resistance bands! They are one of the few pieces of equipment that are effective yet compact enough to keep at home. Not to mention they are incredibly versatile! While everyone would love to have a full set of Olympic dumbbells or a universal cable machine, that’s not exactly practical. Which is why resistance bands are so great. 7 Resistance Band Exercises to Burn Fat and Build Muscle - Skinny Ms.\nIncluding brand-new yoga and pilates mat keeps your business exciting and fresh for your clients. Knowing they're likely to see brand-new yoga devices regularly will keep your clients returning to your business to do service with you again and again. So go ahead and encourage visitors to your website to return often by constantly including amazing new yoga and pilates mat and services. If you need to let your visitors and clients learn about brand-new yoga equipment, attempt sending out a newsletter.\nIn order to ensure your website is truly the most reliable for drawing in new web guests, you have to have excellent web site design. It is simpler for a potential customer to get in touch with your brand if a correct theme exists within your site. You should take actions to ensure you achieve consistency across your whole site. Inconsistent styles within the pages of your site can adversely affect your brand message and trigger your revenues to drop.\nThe majority of people invest more loan throughout the vacations, making it a successful season for your organisation. To obtain these kinds of consumers, make use of a countdown on a calendar to remind customers of the minimal time to store. Using Highly recommended Internet page and discount rates is a good way to grow your customer base, particularly around the holiday season. Advise your consumers of all you have to use in your vacation promotional newsletter.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://ww.greatscience.com/members/member-activities", "date": "2019-09-15T18:32:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514572235.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20190915175150-20190915201150-00130.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9135213494300842, "token_count": 379, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__116882564", "lang": "en", "text": "Vroom! A Car Adventure Member Preview Night\nThursday, March 14, 2019\nBuckle up, Science Center members! This is your chance for an inside, first-look at our newest special exhibition, \"Vroom! A Car Adventure.\" For this adrenaline-boosting evening, you'll enjoy members only access to Vroom! and get your hands dirty building cars for the giant Derby Dash ramps, changing tires in the \"Super Service Center,\" racing a robotic arm while trying to complete a circuit maze and more! Don't forget to make and take home your own license plate rubbing and snap a photo in our Formula SAE race car! In addition to lemonade, water and coffee, you can fuel up with \"Dip Stick\" veggie/hummus cups, and \"Revved Up\" sliders. In addition to the new exhibit, you can visit our hands-on activitiy carts (like competing in our LEGO long jump!) for more automotive fun and join us for a Big Science Show!\nClick here for more information about Vroom! A Car Adventure\nParking will be $7 for the event.\nRegistration is available online here, by email at firstname.lastname@example.org or phone at (216) 696-4576. Members registering online must use the email address associated with their membership and request a password on the registration page if it is your first time logging in.\nRemember, members receive discounts on camps, classes, events and programs! Click here for details on current events and programs.\nFREE Membership Upgrade\nIf your employer matches charitable donations you can receive a FREE membership upgrade and more member benefits! Visit www.doublethedonation.com or contact the membership department at 216-696-4576 for further details on how to find out if your employer will match the tax deductible portion of your membership gift.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://beirutrestaurant.net/delicious-dishes-made-easy-step-by-step-recipes-for-cooking-from-scratch", "date": "2023-12-05T08:59:31Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100550.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205073336-20231205103336-00286.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8792603611946106, "token_count": 585, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__112004562", "lang": "en", "text": "Delicious Dishes Made Easy: Step-by-Step Recipes for Cooking from Scratch\nLearning to cook delicious dishes from scratch can be a rewarding experience. Not only does it allow you to control the ingredients that go into your meals, but it also gives you the opportunity to experiment with flavors and techniques. Whether you’re a novice cook or an experienced chef, there are plenty of resources available that provide step-by-step instructions for creating mouthwatering meals. In this article, we’ll explore some of these resources and provide a few simple recipes to get you started.\nOnline Resources for Cooking from Scratch\nThere are numerous websites that offer detailed, step-by-step instructions for cooking from scratch. Here are a few of our favorites:\n- AllRecipes: This site offers thousands of recipes from home cooks around the world, complete with ratings, reviews, and cooking tips.\n- Food Network: In addition to recipes from popular TV chefs, this site offers how-to guides for basic cooking techniques.\n- Bon Appétit: This site offers a mix of gourmet and everyday recipes, along with tips on how to improve your cooking skills.\nStep-by-Step Recipes for Cooking from Scratch\nHere are a couple of simple, delicious recipes to get you started on your cooking journey:\nClassic Spaghetti Carbonara\nThis classic Italian dish is simple to make and full of flavor. Here’s how to do it:\n- Boil spaghetti in salted water until al dente.\n- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and grated Parmesan cheese.\n- Fry diced pancetta in a hot pan until crispy, then remove from heat.\n- Drain the pasta, reserving some of the pasta water.\n- Add the hot pasta to the pan with the pancetta, then stir in the egg and cheese mixture. Add pasta water as needed to create a creamy sauce.\n- Season with salt and pepper, then serve with extra Parmesan on top.\nEasy Chicken Stir-Fry\nThis quick and easy stir-fry is perfect for a weeknight dinner. Here’s how to make it:\n- Marinate chicken pieces in soy sauce and cornstarch.\n- Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan, then add the chicken and stir-fry until cooked through.\n- Remove the chicken from the pan, then add sliced vegetables (like bell peppers, broccoli, and carrots) and stir-fry until tender.\n- Add the chicken back to the pan, then stir in a sauce made from soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar.\n- Serve the stir-fry over steamed rice.\nWith these resources and recipes, you’ll be well on your way to cooking delicious meals from scratch. Happy cooking!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://reviewair.com/4-step-to-improve-your-mountain-bike-skills/", "date": "2021-04-19T09:02:17Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038879305.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20210419080654-20210419110654-00000.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9392139315605164, "token_count": 655, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__253080202", "lang": "en", "text": "It is the thrill and the sense of freedom that comes when you go on your mountain bike that makes this sport super popular.\nWhether you are there for the adrenaline rush or you just hope to ride safely without visiting the emergency room, there are a few tips that you can consider when you want to improve your mountain bike skills.\nIt all starts with choosing the right bike. Make sure that it is suitably adjusted for your size and height as this will affect how you control the bike and how it acts on the trail.\nWith that taken care of, you can focus on the following.\n4 Steps To Improve Your Mountain Bike Skills\n1. Take Care Of Your Bike\nYour bike is your best friend on the trail and the only way to reach your goal.\nYou have to check your bike carefully to avoid bad encounters on the trail. Regular maintenance at the shop or simply checking the parts before hitting the road is a very good decision.\nIt will allow you to take care of everything in a safe environment that will give you a chance to focus on your riding rather than weird noises coming from the wheels.\n2. Ride With Better Riders\nCheck with local bike shops to find bike rider groups. When you join a group you can easily monitor and learn from more advanced riders.\nYou will get to see how they move and how they position and balance their bodies through different routes and in different situations.\nDon’t feel intimidated by their techniques, learning is a process and you only fail to learn.\nThe more time you spend working on your weaknesses, the better chance you get to improve your mountain bike skills and try to choose a top rated mountain bikes under 500.\n3. Practice, Practice, Practice\nRemember to practice right pedaling and maintaining your pace. When you pedal with jerky movements you mess up with your balance and might end piled up bruised on the ground.\nMaintain a spinning speed that allows you to stay on the bike while going up or down and through rough parts. Learning is a process. You need to practice and make mistakes.\nPractice bike handling tricks, bunny hoops and wheelie drops. You might fall once,….well maybe more than once, but you will rise a better rider.\nYou need to practice how to stop without putting your foot on the ground and how to use the brakes to do hops without falling. These might seem hard at the beginning but practice makes perfect.\n4. Spread Your Wings And Fly\nTrust yourself. Try new terrains and challenge yourself as this will help you become a better rider. Go on easy on yourself, take some easy routes and work your way up.\nGo around the block, run errands, go up and down a step or two then take it up a notch. Don’t limit yourself and choose a more challenging route every time.\nDon’t let obstacles stop you. Ask other riders for tips and don’t worry about making a fool out of yourself. Remember that we fall to rise.\nImproving your mountain bike skills will take time but won’t come while you are chilling on the couch. So what are you waiting for? Get ready. Get set. Go!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://spedprecision.com/tech", "date": "2019-07-17T04:23:30Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525046.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20190717041500-20190717063500-00352.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9574891924858093, "token_count": 726, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__203582991", "lang": "en", "text": "Each SPĒD rim is designed from the ground up for each discipline. We have 3 rim profiles that are available in different sizes and weights that are hand laid in carbon fiber to achieve a superb controlled ride when matched to our hub-sets. When designing our rims and molds we concentrated on being able to strategically place material where it was needed and remove material where it was not. This combined with a unique low profile design mitigates rock and debris impact, gives you more vertical compliance and at the same time retains a superb lateral stiffness. The result has best been described as wheel that is stiff enough for superb control but not overly stiff so one needs to change their style of riding.\nYour wheels are no good if the tire does not stay in its proper place. We have dedicated a lot of time into the tire and rim interface to give you 100% confidence in your wheels. With that in mind we have retained the tire bead hook. Is it harder? Yes. Is it more expensive and time consuming? Yes. Is it a better interface than hookless? Yes\nWhile most riders will never hit full cornering speeds on a world cup DH course, we designed our rims to do just that. At the hightest level of riding and racing, hard cornering wants to rip the tire from its seated position on your rim. We have combined a ramped tire bed in combination with a bead hook that virtually eliminates any burping or unseating of the tire in hard cornering. This combined with an industry leading 4.5mm bead/hook wall for impact survival assures you will have the best performance and confidence as you rail those rocky corners and descents.\nWith a carbon rim we can place material where we want to tune the ride in infinite combinations. There is a lot of internal profile shaping that makes our rim ride and perform so well. One signature feature you can see is our re-enforced nipple extrusions. In the higher stress areas where the spoke nipple seats and exits the rim, we have added material in a directional manner so as to stiffen and strengthen the assembly as needed. Conversely this allows the material to be thinner and lighter between the spoke locations. Not only engineering you can see, but more importantly a feature that contributes to the build and ride of the wheel on the trail.\nEach SPĒD hub is tailored to the discipline the wheel set it was intended for. We designed a straight pull shell to optimize spoke position and tension as well as optimize weight. Our free hub body uses a 4 pawl system for CX and XC while our TR and DH freehub bodies use a 6 pawl system. Each rear hub can be serviced with only a pair of cone wrenches allowing easy changes between Shimano and Sram freehub bodies.\nWhen we design our own hubs with our rims in mind we can control things some other wheel companies can not. One of the key features of our wheels is the positioning of spokes in relation to our rims. Since we design both we can make sure that the exit angle and direction of each spoke matches the entry angle and position at the rim. This assures that the spoke head is uniformly seated at the hub and the spoke nipple is firmly seated at the rim bed. No unwanted side loading of hub, spoke or rim material. This reduces fatigue of the individual components and allows it all to work as a system. This allows a stable build and optimization of each component. The result, a consistent laterally stiff wheel in the corners and compliant controlled ride in the drops and rock gardens.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.angelscarpetcleaningservice.com/post/cake-decorating-tips", "date": "2023-03-22T09:18:47Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943809.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20230322082826-20230322112826-00209.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9624014496803284, "token_count": 1381, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-14", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__271661362", "lang": "en", "text": "Malaika M. Bacon\nCake Decorating Tips\nI've been decorating baked goods since I was little, mostly learning by trial and error as I go, watching YouTube videos and baking shows. I'm still very amateur, but I've started to get more serious about my cake decor. I did my friend's wedding cake, as well as her bridal shower cake, my own graduation cake, and my parents' 25th Anniversary cake.\nI am by no means an expert on this, but if you are an amateur or a beginner as well, here are some simple tips.\n1. The cake itself is the foundation of any decorating process. Think about the height of your cake. I do tiered cakes, so the cakes I bake have to firmer to support the weight, while still being moist and delicious. If you're only doing a single or double layer cake, you don't have to worry so much about this.\n2. Always make sure your cakes are cold before decorating them.\n3. Your frosting must be the right consistency. I usually use buttercream when I decorate my tiered cakes. When you make buttercream, always use real butter, and powdered sugar. Please, never use granulated sugar! I usually use cold butter in my buttercream. It takes longer to whip, but in the end, It doesn't melt against your hands when you're piping, and it holds the cakes together better. Another tip is to always make extra. You will never have enough buttercream when making tiered cakes. I always have to make several batches.\nNever use milk in your buttercream! Butter doesn't spoil but milk does! If your cake is going to be outside in the sun or in a warm environment where the butter may melt, I'd suggest making a Crisco based frosting. It sounds weird, I know, but it's actually really yummy, and it holds up longer than buttercream. You can look up recipes on Google.\n4. Always level your cakes. Your cakes must consistently be flat, and not angled. I've made this mistake several times. You may think it doesn't matter, but it does when your cake starts to become the leaning tower of Pisa. Also, try your best to make sure the width of your cakes are the same size, and are smooth. This will also affect the end result.\n5. Stack your cakes as straight as possible with generous amounts of buttercream. Don't skimp out.\n6. After you stack the cakes, put in the fridge for 30 min. You'll want the buttercream to become solid and hold the cakes in a solid position before you begin pushing it around as you decorate.\n7. There's this thing called a crumb coat. I know most of us usually want to just frost the cake and get it over with, but if you do that, you have a high possibility of very obvious crumbs making an entry. A crumb coat is a thin layer of buttercream that you put on the cake immediately after you remove the stacked and chilled cake from the fridge, to trap those annoying crumbs. After the whole cake is covered in buttercream, gently scrape off all the extra cream. You should be able to clearly see the individual cakes beneath white veil of cream. Chill for another 30 min. to set.\n8. For a naked cake, I usually use two layers of buttercream. The crumb coat, and a thicker layer. If you aren't making a naked cake, you may need several layers of buttercream. Always chill for 30 min. between each layer.\n9. If your making a tiered cake, always use dowels. Cake decorators use small wooden dowels cut to size, inserted in the middle of the bottom cakes to add support. If you don't use dowels, your cake may start to lean, or even worse, collapse. I don't use wooden dowels, instead, I use Bubble Tea straws. They work just as well, and are easier to cut to size. Cheaper too. I usually make two tiered cakes, so I only need to insert dowels on the bottom, larger cake. Then I add a dollop of buttercream and stack the second tier on top. The buttercream is chilled, so I don't have to work about messing it up with my hands as I try and situate it. I use three to four bubble tea straws in the center of the bottom tier.\n10. If you're transporting the cake, it's probably a good idea to stick a longer dowel (or straw) straight through the top of the fully stacked cake. Cut off any extra straw, and stick it down until you can't see the top of the straw anymore. You can use a dollop of buttercream to hid the hole. Another tip is to always plate your cake before stacking it. It's really heavy and will be hard to move if you wait until after.\n11. All you have to do now is finish with your own decorations. I'm not going to go into piping because I'm not very good at it yet, but I do enjoy pallet knifing. If you've ever taken an art class, you may be familiar with the term as it's a common tool for painting. The principles are pretty much the same. You can look at my Graduation cake below and see how I used this technique.\n12. My last tip is to not overdo it. If you're anything like me, you may often want to just keep going and strive for the best, but I've learned that the best cakes are often the most simple. Okay, that's not my last tip. My last tip is, if you choose to decorate with flowers, please check whether or not your flowers are poisonous or not. Also make sure they are clean. Sticking them in a cake means that anything in or on those flowers is going to be coming into contact with someone's stomach, and a case of food poisoning is a lot worse than an ugly cake. When setting up my flowers, I cut the stems off until they're just little stubs. I use a piping back with a large tip to make a big dollop of buttercream and then I stick my flowers in that big dollop. This way, when you're ready to serve the cake, you just have to scrape off that extra mound of buttercream!\n#CakeDecorating #CakeDecoratingTips #BlueandGoldGraduationCake #WeddingCake #CakeDecoratinginGoldBeachOregon #DIY #GoldBeachOregon #MalaikaBaconPhotography", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://libmagazine.com/featured-artist-julie-cousens-always-follow-the-light/", "date": "2019-04-21T04:33:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578530176.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20190421040427-20190421061338-00058.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9658304452896118, "token_count": 1173, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__83534605", "lang": "en", "text": "The life of a creative is a whole lot of fun, even if it doesn’t pay a single bill. There are exciting gallery exhibits rich with networks of aspiring creatives, enthusiastic directors, engaged educators; and passionate spectators everywhere! We chat endlessly about what is trending; the histories behind the images, the theories and philosophies, and plan many, many trips to various museums, concerts, qi gong classes, and shows. The joy I feel when I see people’s visions materialize into something tangible never ceases to invade my soul, I’m always left in awe of the works which are presented.\nJulie Cousens, Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Blue Door Art Center has become an inspiration. I’ve learned she’s a photographer originally from Queens who started out using 35mm cameras and developing her own b&w film. Inspired by photographers like Joel Grimes, her favorite aspect of the craft is lighting, which she will always follow, much like the hunt for that pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. These days her children are grown, raising their own, and she is excited to use her freedom to focus on Blue Door as well as her own art. She describes it as her way of living in the moment, not dwelling on what she, or anybody, thinks she should or could be doing instead.\nBeing both a gallery director and photographer are her passions; a calling that is very evident as she answered questions like, “How do you overcome pressures and insecurities in your director role? As a photographer?” and “What are your greatest achievements and how do you continue to challenge yourself as an artist?” with examples and stories.\nJulie coolly smiles as she thinks about her responses. She starts the conversation with sharing how she loves to visit the Hudson River for reflection and relaxation. The area is calm and meditative, allows her a chance to live in the moment and brainstorm future project ideas for the art center as its collaborations with many other organizations in the area evolve. The Blue Door is growing as it successfully hosts Open Mic nights every last Friday and participates in monthly gallery hops alongside Urban Studios, Philips Manor Hall Gallery and Riverfront Library. The committed staff of the Blue Door strives to make a name for themselves as they search for resourceful ways to reach out to their community and find specific, affordable ways to work with libraries and schools.\n“Whatever camera you have is the one you’re supposed to have. Photography is not about the camera, but about using the tools acquired.” Julie describes herself as someone who always seeks out new lighting projects for her own photography as she experiments with the camera on her mobile phone. With the advent digital photography, it has become easy to enter a creative world. With YouTube as part of that e-revolution, learning how to be a creative photographer (or –anything-) has become much more accessible.\n“[YouTube] has made it easier to learn how to cultivate creative skills like photography, easier to share art and vision, when [we]started out using film. It forced us to learn how to be more technical.” Cousens describes her newfound fascination for learning how to use her cell phone for photography with delight. While she very much enjoys being challenged by technology these days, she reminisces about the past, making a point on how much more time was required in the practice before anyone would identify oneself as a skilled photographer. On the other hand, social media has made it easier for newbies to develop thick skins and not be so shy in terms of exhibition and performance.\nWe both share our thoughts of the digital revolution and cell-phone-inspired-filters that make our Instagrams pop (and many of us yearning for that greener grass on all those other sides): there’s still a huge difference between a snapshot and a photograph. Julie described the snapshot as capturing a moment, but photography as the craft of preserving it. As a huge fan of Anna-Lou “Annie” Leibovitz, Julie admires how special a skill it takes for the professional to take a group of strangers and make their style look so natural. Julie describes Leibovitz as a stylist who knows how to convey an emotion, to truly pull something special from a subject with true knowledge of design, and leave viewers speechless.\nAfter meeting Julie several times, I’m moved by how humble she is; she’s the first person to highlight her resident poet Golda Solomon and share information on exciting, new events, but has never shown her own works publicly. With shock, I ask her why not? She laughs, says she’s shy and feels triumphant in curating shows and highlighting others’ talents. Julie says her life’s work now includes giving a platform for all artists to achieve success in any medium: open mic, performance, weaving, sculpting, photography, and painting, whatever the individual chooses.\nAs we wrap things up, she gifts me with a personalized calendar of her photography. I’m honored to receive such a beautiful gift, it currently hangs in my hallway and I’m reminded to keep working toward my own success every time I pass by and look up toward the light. Julie’s passion for the arts is most definitely contagious, I walked out feeling as if I had graduated onto something, and is much needed for aspiring artists and restless people in search of creative outlets.\n“Always knock”, she reminds me. “The art world should not be intimidating. I have an open door policy. Just knock, there’s always someone here.”", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://hi.usaclaytarget.com/bass-pro-shops-and-cabelas-outdoor-fund-awards-50000-grant-to-usa-clay-target-league/", "date": "2024-04-16T10:19:24Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817081.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416093441-20240416123441-00250.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9238601326942444, "token_count": 651, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__7199855", "lang": "en", "text": "Springfield, Missouri – The Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund is pleased to award the USA Clay Target League a grant of fifty thousand dollars. The Outdoor Fund is supported by the generosity of sportsmen and women who by round-up for conservation when shopping with Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s.\n“Connecting new audiences to the outdoors is a key mission of the Outdoor Fund,” said Bob Ziehmer, Senior Director of Conservation for Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s. “The USA Clay Target League introduces America’s young men and women to outdoor clay target shooting. Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund is proud to continue investing in such a fun, safe, and effective program.”\n“We are grateful for the ongoing support the Outdoor Fund has given to the League.” said John Nelson, President of the USA Clay Target League. “Such longstanding support from our sponsors has been key in the tremendous growth of the League, and allows the League to keep clay target shooting sports accessible for tens of thousands of student athletes every year.”\nWith over 45,000 athletes expected to participate in 2022, the 501(c3) non-profit USA Clay Target League is the largest youth clay target shooting sport program in the world. The League offers trap, skeet, sporting clays, and 5-stand leagues to secondary and postsecondary schools across the country.\nThe USACTL 2021 Annual Impact Report can be viewed online by clicking this link.\nAbout Bass Pro Shops\nBass Pro Shops is North America’s premier outdoor and conservation company. Founded in 1972 when avid young angler Johnny Morris began selling tackle out of his father’s liquor store in Springfield, Missouri, today the company provides customers with unmatched offerings spanning premier destination retail, outdoor equipment manufacturing, world-class resort destinations and more.\nWhen you round up loose change at the register, you’re helping us make real change for the outdoors. Together, we’re uniting more than 200 million passionate customers in supporting key conservation programs across North America. By bringing together customers alongside dedicated team members, industry partners and leading conservation organizations, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s are creating North America’s largest conservation movement to collectively shape the future of the outdoors and all who love it for generations to come.\nAbout the USA Clay Target League\nThe USA Clay Target League is the only 100% school-approved clay target shooting sport program in America and the League’s co-ed and adaptive nature are key attractions to schools nationwide. The League is fully Title IX compliant with both male and female athletes competing on the same team. Additionally, it’s an ‘adaptive’ sport, which allows students with physical disabilities to take part.\nThe League’s priorities are safety, fun, and marksmanship – in that order.\nThe League is the safest sport in school, with no reported injuries since the inception of the League in 2008.\nEach athlete must complete firearm safety certification before participation.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://greenstock.ca/produit/cg-smart-garden-9-white/", "date": "2024-04-16T20:09:44Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817106.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416191221-20240416221221-00757.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.888883650302887, "token_count": 151, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__46109689", "lang": "en", "text": "Anyone can be a gardener with the Click & Grow Smart Indoor Garden. This smart planter ensures that your plants have the right amount of water, light, and nutrients for optimum growth. It is designed for use indoors so you can enjoy fresh herbs and greens right in your own kitchen or fresh flowers in any room of your home.\n- Features built-in sensors to provide exactly what your plants need to thrive\n- Expandable arm can be adjusted to grow with your plants\n- Remove the arm and the unit is washable for easy-to-clean convenience\n- Boasts 6 white and 3 red LED lights for ideal lighting conditions\n- Includes 3 basil capsules, 3 lettuce capsules, and 3 tomato capsules to get you started", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.cooktasteeat.com/dish/gnocchi-ravioli", "date": "2014-04-24T05:54:01Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1398223205375.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20140423032005-00148-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9185609221458435, "token_count": 1286, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2014-15", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__6727584", "lang": "en", "text": "The soft, subtle texture of the potato gnocchi dough gives a luxurious, rich texture to the outside of the ravioli.\nThe meltingly tender dough makes a perfect foil for the sweet chard and ricotta and is thick enough to encase a decadent surprise – a burst of rich, golden egg yolk in the center of each piece of ravioli.\n- Warm front. Work the dough while it’s still warm and the steam will keep it light and easy to mix. This helps to minimize the amount of flour added, to further ensure that the finished product isn’t gummy or pasty.\n- Mixing tip. Making a crater in the middle of the warm potato mixture and adding the eggs to it helps to distribute the eggs more evenly. The end result is smooth dough, with no pockets of egg.\nThis tool is one we find especially helpful when making this dish.\n- Food mill or ricer. To get perfect, lump-free dough without overworking your potatoes, simply pass them through an old-fashioned food mill or potato ricer. This tool also makes the perfect mashed potatoes for Michael Mina’s Crab Brandade.\nThe list below includes all the equipment you’ll want to make this dish.\n- Baking dish or sheet pan\n- Food mill or ricer\n- Large bowl\n- Cutting board or large clean surface like a marble countertop\n- Bench scraper\n- Rolling pin\n- Pasta cutter or ring mold\n- Baking sheet with flour or parchment\n- Small individual containers\n- Small bowl and pastry brush\n- Large pot\n- 2 pounds large (about 3 to 4) unpeeled russet potatoes, scrubbed\n- 18 large egg yolks\n- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan (from a 3-ounce chunk)\n- Kosher salt\n- 2 cups all-purpose flour (about 10 ounces), plus extra for dusting work surfaces\n- 1 large egg, beaten with 2 tablespoons water\n- Essential equipment: ricer\nYield: makes about 12 (3 1/2-inch) ravioli\nActive time: 1 hour\nTotal time: 3 hours 30 minutes\n- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork and bake until a knife can easily be inserted and removed from the potatoes, about 70 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool just enough to handle. (The goal is to quickly release the steam that has built up in the potatoes. Rubber gloves are useful when working with hot potatoes.)\n- Immediately peel the potatoes or scoop out their flesh with a spoon and press the flesh through a ricer. Spread the riced potatoes out onto a large baking sheet to allow the steam to escape and let cool. You should have about 5 cups total. On a work surface, mix the potatoes, cheese, and a big pinch of salt gently to combine and form the mixture into a loose mound. Make a well in the center of the mound.\n- Add 5 of the egg yolks to the well and break them up using a fork. Work the potato mixture into the eggs, a little at a time, until smooth. The key here is to not overwork the dough or it will become gummy. Add the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and gently knead just until the dough becomes a large smooth ball, for about 5 minutes. (Note: Cutting the dough in half with a bench scraper and placing it on top of the other and then pressing it down will help to mix the flour in but not overwork the gluten in the flour). The dough should feel firm but yielding. To test, pinch off a piece of dough and roll it on a floured surface into a rope about 1/2-inch in diameter. If the rope holds together, the dough is perfect. If it’s too dry, add another yolk or 2 tablespoons of water to the dough. If the rope seems damp and falls apart, add more flour, knead, and test again. Cover the finished dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.\n- On a floured surface, divide the dough into two equal balls. Roll one dough half to 1/8 to 3/16-inch thick, flouring the dough and surface as needed so the dough doesn’t stick. With a 3 1/2-inch diameter ring mold or small bowl, cut rounds from the dough. If you need to, push together the dough scraps and re-roll until smooth. Once you have all of the rounds cut, repeat with the other half of the dough. You should end up with about 24 rounds. Sprinkle a baking sheet with flour and hold the circles on the sheet in between layers of parchment paper.\n- On 12 of the dough rounds, pipe a ring of the spinach filling starting 1/2 inch from the edge. Make sure to leave a 1 1/2 inch circle of dough in the center to hold the egg yolk. Carefully drop an egg yolk in the center of each round. Season the yolk with gray salt and pepper. Brush the egg-water mixture along the edges of all 24 dough rounds. Place an empty dough round over a filled one, gently sealing it all the way around, careful so as not to break the yolk inside. If you choose, crimp the edges as you would a pie. Transfer the ravioli to a floured baking sheet, cover with a damp cloth and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. If storing for longer, up to 8 hours, cover the cloth-covered ravioli with plastic wrap.\n- Boil a large pot of salted water. Place one or two ravioli in the water at a time. The ravioli is ready 45 seconds after it floats to the top of the water. Take out with a spider and place on a plate.\nGnocchi with sautéed greens, brown butter, herbs & parmesan\nRoll the dough into gnocchi, boil them in salted water and then toss them with sautéed greens, brown butter, Parmesan cheese and herbs.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://stepgael.wordpress.com/2016/02/29/saturday-workshop-on-march-26th/", "date": "2021-04-21T05:13:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039508673.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20210421035139-20210421065139-00324.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9091870784759521, "token_count": 130, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__86162217", "lang": "en", "text": "We had such a good response for the Saturday Beginners Cape Breton Step Dance workshop in November we’ve decided to offer it again this spring. This workshop will be geared towards total beginners, but returning students who want a refresher are always welcome. Come on out and dance!\nWhen: Saturday, March 26th, 2:00-4:00 PM\nWhere: Ninth Street Dance, 1920 1/2 Perry Street, Durham, NC 27705\nCost: $18 in advance, $22 the day of\nTo Register: Call the studio at 919-286-6011 or visit ninthstreetdance.com", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.coastalguitar.com/blank-mpvle", "date": "2020-10-29T04:57:58Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107902745.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20201029040021-20201029070021-00555.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9799280166625977, "token_count": 190, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-45", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__28682974", "lang": "en", "text": "Why Buy Pre-Owned?\nThere's nothing like a shiny new guitar. But new doesn't always mean better. New guitars have done quite a bit of traveling before they make it to your hands and that traveling sometimes cause problems.\nGuitars are made of wood and that wood expands and contracts on the trip overseas. Also, new guitars are normally not \"set-up\" properly, meaning the strings often set high above the fretboard. This leads to tuning issues and more importantly for the new player, the frustration that comes from a guitar that hurts their fingers and doesn't sound right.\nPre-owned guitars are often \"broken in\", have proper set-ups and usually play better than a new guitar. In fact, it is not unusual for a used guitar that costs hundreds less than a new one to play even better!\nBesides, used guitars come with something a new guitar just can't replicate..... MOJO !", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.sokolennis.com/", "date": "2015-03-03T20:17:22Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-11/segments/1424936463411.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20150226074103-00177-ip-10-28-5-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9145880341529846, "token_count": 142, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2015-11", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-11__0__1904615", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to Sokol Ennis\nUnit Karel Havlíček Borovský (KHB)\nMost of our gymnastic staff is made up of parents who volunteer their time and energy to help teach and carry on the Sokol traditions. Our instructors are safety certified through USA Gymnastics as well as the American Heart Association.\nThrough our gymnastics program, gymnasts learn hand/eye coordination, motor skills, balance, self discipline and respect for themselves as well as respect for others.\nWe provide a positive, safe, and fun environment.\nFollow us on twitter @SokolEnnis and on Facebook www.facebook.com/Sokol-Ennis", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.parcelmonkey.it/en-it/vinyl-records", "date": "2020-01-19T18:51:27Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250594705.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20200119180644-20200119204644-00154.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9423777461051941, "token_count": 1419, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__34981962", "lang": "en", "text": "Change your Language, Currency and Measurement Preferences.\nThe number of LP’s being mailed in the post or sent via a courier continues to grow. People of all ages are shipping vinyl records within their own country or overseas every day. The vinyl revival has seen the sales of old records soar, so much so that recently vinyl album sales outperformed digital downloads for the first time.\nRecord collectors and those who sell records online for cash need affordable courier services to then ship those beloved LP’s to customers the world over. The Parcel Monkey marketplace is an ideal service to compare shipping prices so that mailing your record collection can be easily done.\nUsing Parcel Monkey to ship an old record or a new one is no different from sending any other item. Once you have the record packed and ready to ship, it's time to let our shipping calculator do the hard work.\nJust enter the dimensions and weight of the package, plus the destination information and we will find you a range of affordable courier services to handle your item. All you will need to do is print and attach the shipping labels and any customs documents if necessary.\nIf you are shipping vinyl records to Europe, Australia or elsewhere you will be able to choose from a wide range of the best courier services such as DHL eCommerce or even use our discounted USPS International shipping rates. If the package is more urgent, we have FedEx services available offering delivery in 2-5 days - just look for International Pickup or International Drop Off once you have put your package details into the shipping calculator.\nIf you are sending within the USA our USPS online shipping rates will be lower than you might be able to get booking direct, as we have access to discounted courier rates due to the volume of packages we send. We also offer a variety of FedEx services from the economy Ground Home Delivery to FedEx Overnight.\nThe courier services that will be available for you to book will depend of course, on where you are shipping to and from.\nParcel Monkey is more likely to save you money if you are shipping heavier items such as a record collection or a vinyl storage box with several types of vinyl in. We recommend that each vinyl is packaged individually to minimise the risk of any damage. There is nothing worse than ordering a new vinyl online, or one listed in ‘good condition’ on eBay only for it to arrive with the sleeve corners folded or creased.\nAs a seller, you will of course value customer feedback, so be sure to use a good quality, thick cardboard LP mailer.\nPRO TIP- Remove the record and inner sleeve from the outer sleeve to prevent movement and any scratches caused by movement in transit. 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A bulk load of vinyl could be quite heavy, so expensive to send via the Post Office, so customers using our shipping marketplace can find a better deal using our discounted shipping rates with the likes of DHL or FedEx.\nOur range of courier services will have you covered if you need domestic overnight shipping, express international delivery or a cheaper standard economy rate. Media mail services are very popular for shipping vinyl records, but you can enjoy full tracking and fast delivery transit times with Parcel Monkey as well, especially for those heavier vinyl shipping boxes or old record collections.\nIf you have multiple vinyls to ship to a number of addresses, then our bulk shipping tools can help you save both time and money.\nMany small businesses and individuals who are shipping vinyl records internationally need to know much it will cost to arrange the shipping of their vinyl overseas, as well as how long it will take. 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Cleaning fluids cannot be shipped however as all liquids are prohibited.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://rocksolidcharacter.com/just-for-students/", "date": "2022-08-15T12:08:07Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572174.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815115129-20220815145129-00155.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9727790951728821, "token_count": 720, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-33", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__151955188", "lang": "en", "text": "Students, we hope that you will find this section of our website a great resource for all sorts of fun information on character education. We’ll be adding items to this page on a regular basis, so please be sure to come back often and share this page with your friends and family, too.\n“The sport hooked me on my first climb. After years of hard work and numerous competitions, companies heard about my success. I was then sponsored to be a professional climber. 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I’m absolutely terrified of heights but it was sooooooooo much fun!\nYour lesson about climbing to the top with character really had me thinking about the things I should do to keep my life going forward and not down the drain. And the lesson plan was fun, and it was exactly like life. You have your ups and downs and sometimes you don’t know what rock to put your foot on or when you were down, someone helped you up.\nI had a lot of fun. Most of all you taught us a lot about character and the best thing was that we had fun doing it. I’m hoping you will come back next year.\nYou gave our class a chance to have fun and learn about character all at one time. It kind of made most of my class think about life and how there is going to be some struggles and challenges. 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We will work with every student regardless of physical limitations, but please expect two full hours of physical activity.\nThere are no reviews yet.\nYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *\nYour review *\nNotify me of new posts by email.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.loomilight.com/about.php", "date": "2013-05-22T07:07:04Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701445114/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105045-00085-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9514344930648804, "token_count": 228, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__17323396", "lang": "en", "text": "\"Loomi is a modular, makeable, paintable, recyclable light that looks beautiful just about anywhere. Loomi is made up of interlinking quadrilaterals that easily connect to create wonderful lights of all shapes and sizes.\"\nAn expired Danish patent from the '70's inspired us to create Loomi, but instead of the original plastic design, we created Loomi from high-quality card stock that can be painted and drawn to create illuminated works of art. Dye it, paint it, glue it, dunk it, just remember ... Loomi looks spectacular in the original white.\nThe basic globe shape is made of 30 pieces, but we give you 3 extra just in case. The 33 piece kit makes over a dozen different shapes and you can combine kits to create even bigger Loomi lights!\nLoomi was made possible by the incredible support of Kickstarter, and the 649 people who believed in Loomi when it was but a crafty little twinkle in our eye.\nAlways, Josh, David, Nate, Sophie, Kristine, and Lauren", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://fmighealth.com/derrick-maddox/", "date": "2023-11-28T22:06:08Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100016.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128214805-20231129004805-00482.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9607113599777222, "token_count": 271, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__15419015", "lang": "en", "text": "After graduating from Middle Tennessee State University, I opened my Allstate agency in Murfreesboro in 1999. Murfreesboro is great community for families, and its proximity to Nashville gives residents the ability to easily commute into the city and enjoy country music, great food and sports. I am an avid sports fan and follow Middle Tennessee State University athletics, the Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators.\nWhen I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, coaching youth basketball and baseball teams, as well as playing golf at nearby Old Fort Golf Course. The Murfreesboro community has supported me for over 25 years, which is why it’s important to me to volunteer and give back. I helped Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt qualify for an Allstate Foundation grant that benefitted the Be in the Zone (BITZ) safe driving program. Raising awareness around teens and safe driving is extremely important to me, so I’m also actively involved with Allstate’s X the TXT® program.\nIf you have specific questions about insurance, such as home, car or life, or if you want to learn how to prepare for retirement, my team and I can assist you with finding coverage that fits your needs. Please stop by or call our office today.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://blog.ridetherapid.org/enjoy-snow-day-downtown-grand-rapids/", "date": "2022-05-28T02:08:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652663011588.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220528000300-20220528030300-00636.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.915489673614502, "token_count": 511, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__264229782", "lang": "en", "text": "It’s time to get out and take advantage of Michigan’s cold climate and have some fun while doing it!\nIce sculptures, Human Hungry Hungry Hippos, and a giant ice bar are just a few exciting things taking place in downtown Grand Rapids in the days to come. Snow Days, a five-day winter festival sponsored by Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. and partners, kicks off on Feb. 10.\nSnow Days comprises three distinct free- and low-cost events that each feature a wide variety of activities for both families and adults:\nValent-ICE, organized around Valentine’s Day, celebrates love and winter in Downtown. Among other activities the event features:\n– 50+ unique sculptures that turn Downtown GR into a gallery of ice art. The sculptures total 17 tons of ice and include a life-sized Muhammad Ali, a space shuttle and a 5,000 lb sculpture determined by community voting which runs January 18-25.\n– Walking and running tours\n– Live ice-carving events\n– Games and special libations served at the Downtown Market’s special Ice Bar.\nRail Jam is a ski and snowboard competition takes place on Feb. 11 at noon in Ah-Nab-Awen Park. Snowboarders and skiers will compete for $1,000 in the free competition by AGA Nation. Visitors can also enjoy live ice-carving demonstrations, sledding and games. Don’t forget to visit the warming tent and food trucks at this event.\nHumane Hungry Hungry Hippos\nOn Sunday, Feb. 12, the classic board game comes to life with the The Human Hungry Hungry Hippos tournament. This game features real people munching marbles on the ice at Rosa Parks Circle in the spirit of the classic tabletop game. The game is currently sold out, but you will want to get there before noon to get a good spot to watch the fun.\nOn Monday, Rosa Parks Circle will host free ice skating from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. While admission is also buy one, get one free on Valentine’s Day.\nDowntown Grand Rapids Inc. organizes Snow Days in partnership with community partners, local businesses and sponsors, including Ice Brigade, AGA Nation, AHC+ Hospitality, Craig’s Cruisers, the Grand Rapids Public Museum, WOOD TV 8 and the City of Grand Rapids.\nPlan your trip today!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.yogawithrosie.net/", "date": "2015-08-29T07:26:23Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-35/segments/1440644064362.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20150827025424-00254-ip-10-171-96-226.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8789011836051941, "token_count": 267, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2015-35", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-35__0__180426456", "lang": "en", "text": "Rosie Deane has been teaching yoga since 2004, having gained her Yoga Instructor's certification through Vivekananda Yoga Centre, Singapore (VYASA). Accredited through Yoga Alliance USA as E-RYT200 (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher), Rosie teaches a traditional Hatha style of yoga combining breathing practices (Pranayama), postures (Asana) and guided relaxation (Yoga Nidra) to give the practitioner an overall feeling of physical and mental well-being.\nRosie teaches to small groups and private individuals in the Ascot area. Current group classes:\nThursday mornings: 9.30 - 10.45 a.m.\nHatha - suitable for all\nSingle class £15\n5 class package £60\n10 class package £100\nPrivate classes in the comfort of your own home may be arranged. Please email for details\nMeditation Made Simple™\nLearn how to take control of your life in 4 easy to follow sessions.\nTo find out more, please come to a FREE TALK entitled\n'Discover the Path to Happiness'\non Thursday 11th June at 7 - 8 p.m.\nPlease email to register and I will send address details of venue.\nFor details of all classes, please email email@example.com", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.jyotienggservices.com/solar-garden-light.html", "date": "2019-04-22T22:45:01Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578582736.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20190422215211-20190423001211-00328.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9116144180297852, "token_count": 191, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__24635734", "lang": "en", "text": "The perfect lighting solution for your garden, path and walkways, this solar light set provides both safety and security for those hard to light-up spots. When the sun goes down the modern design looks stunning, lighting its surroundings and creating a warm ambiance around your home.\nPowered by the sun, you don't have to worry about expensive electricity bills. The stake design makes installing the light fast and easy. Just select the perfect spot, insert the stake and away you go.\nIdeal for use on their own or use the set of eight together to create a beautiful outdoor setting. Suitable for use all year round - these solar lights are just the thing to dress up your garden.\nSolar garden lights\n4 x Slender design\nNo electricity bill\nEasy to assemble\nLarge solar panel charges the lights\nSteady on mode\nLight Colour: White\nPost Colour: Black\nDimensions (including ground spike): 37cm", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.lifebywater.com/blog/2011/08/introduction-to-cape-town-living/", "date": "2013-05-24T17:13:18Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704818711/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114658-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9633800387382507, "token_count": 435, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__102764256", "lang": "en", "text": "2011, thus far, has been a year of exciting changes and new adventures. At the beginning of this year I moved to Cape Town to complete my studies and utilise the famous winter rainfall and big ocean swell, which provide some of the best kayaking South Africa has to offer.\nAfter one very promising wet-week in the beginning of winter, the sky cleared and the rivers dried up. I did, however, manage to get onto the water a number of times to paddle two of the Western Cape’s premier rivers. These paddles also gave me the opportunity to paddle my new Fluid Detox on some hard lines.\nMy first paddle of the season was a solid-level run of the Molenaars River. As usual it was an awesome mission on a very fun river, at a pretty high level. It was the perfect start to the season and it really showed me the benefit of paddling the Detox on slightly higher volume rivers/creeks.\nVery soon after the Molenaars run, Adrian Tregoning and I decided to hit the infamous Witte. As it was the beginning of the dry winter, the sun was out, but the water was still high. This made it a perfect opportunity to get some great photos on a river usually plagued by cloudy wet conditions.\nKayaking the Witte is always a stressful as there are so many rapids remembering the lines becomes a problem. Having many lines to remember becomes so much worse when there are many hidden siphons on every rapid which could very easily provoke horrendous consequences.\nThe paddle turned out to be another “tough day in Africa” with some awesome white-water and few surprises on the way.\nDuring the descent, the Fluid Detox quickly became one of my favourite kayaks ever. Having pronounced rails gives you so much control when wanting to change lines down a rapid or carve effortlessly across the current into places that one generally struggles to get to.\nLooking outside at the moment I can see rain clouds so hopefully this mid winter drought is coming to an end and I will be able to get my Detox wet again soon.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://heirloomlabs.co.uk/product/model-m-dry-trimmer/", "date": "2020-10-20T03:22:15Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107869785.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20201020021700-20201020051700-00613.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8972862362861633, "token_count": 151, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-45", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__84395747", "lang": "en", "text": "Model M Dry Trimmer\nThe GreenBroz Model M Dry Trimmer can gently process 8-12 pounds\nof material per hour and is the perfect size for any medium to large-scale cultivator.\nThe Model M Dry Trimmer utilizes surgical stainless steel on all plant-contact surfaces,\nhelping to ensure the purity of your harvest remains in tact throughout the harvest process.\nThe Model M Dry Trimmer control panel comes with a handful of settings that allow you\nto customize your trim experience so that you can obtain your optimal trim result, every time.\nBreakdown and reassembly of the Model M can be accomplished in minutes,\nspeeding up the time spent cleaning in between strains, which improves the efficiency of your harvest.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.norwalkriverrowing.org/communitychallenge_new.html", "date": "2013-05-20T15:34:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699068791/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101108-00015-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9177874326705933, "token_count": 745, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__73353011", "lang": "en", "text": "5th Annual NRRA Community Challenge\nMay 20 - July 6th, 2013\nThe Mission of Community Challenge?\n1. 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At least 8 of the 10 team members in the Eight and 4 of the 5 team members in the Quad must be novices.\nDefender Series – A category open to the best rowers in your organization. No restrictions on rowing experience, so look out for those ringers!\nTeam Size Eights: 10 participants (8 person team). At least 2 women must part of the team. Fours: 5 participants (6 person team). At least 1 woman must be part of the team.\n*Mixed boats are encouraged.\nSign-up Information and Pricing:\nPrice per Team:\nThis year, we have kept our program fees unchanged, despite increased costs. However, we are including a required donation for each boat to the NRRA Annual Campaign. The Annual Campaign allows the NRRA to continue work on its mission of providing rowing to those who wish to row but cannot afford to. 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The team who raises the most money receives a prize!\nYour body type and physical fitness are not barriers! 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A huge thank you to the whole team for putting this together for us.”\n“This has been one of the most therapeutic things I have ever done. Very relaxing and stress relieving.”\n“We loved this kit. It was brill sitting with the kids to create something without worry I didn’t have the resources. THANK YOU!”\n“What an amazing and beautiful kit you have produced. Thank you so much. My mum is 95 next month and lockdown is very tough on her but she will enjoy this kit so much. Your hard work, imagination and creativity along with your concern for others is much appreciated.”\n“This allowed for me to work alongside my foster child, to make a wonderful multi-use project. Opening the pack together was so exciting as each bit fired our imaginations.”\n“Exploring the different activities and planning when to use them. Absolutely perfect with coffee.”\n“Thank you for the kit it has helped me relax and have some fun with my Mum (90yrs) and partially sighted she has enjoyed it.”\nHow much does a kit cost?\nfrom £25 to £50 plus postage.\nEach kit contains several activities and materials for one to two people. These cost us around £70 per kit to develop, make, package and post. However, we do some of this on a voluntary basis, so we can sell the kits at a more affordable price.\nWe are thrilled that some people also buy a kit and voluntarily donate something towards a kit for people who cannot afford one. Donate here? Or at check out?\nMost of our parcels, for 1 to 2 people, weigh between 1kg and 2kg which puts them in the postal rate of £5.57 first class or £3.20 second class. We have stated the postage for each kit in the chart at the end.\nHow long does it take?\nOur artists prepare and package each kit. We aim to do this within 3 to 5 working days to get to the post office. First class post 1 to 2 days. Second class post is 2 to 4 days.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://olmcsocialministry.weebly.com/knitting-ministry.html", "date": "2019-01-23T01:57:10Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583879117.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20190123003356-20190123025356-00174.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9251565933227539, "token_count": 130, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__125199296", "lang": "en", "text": "Donations from Handmades\nClick on the documents below to see what the Handmades have created and donated.\nThis group of knitters, crocheters & quilters gather to work on handmade projects for our homeless guests during PORT, items for our newborn babies through Pregnancy Outreach, and lap blankets for our aging and those enduring chemotherapy treatments for our our Healing Ministry. There are many parishioners who participate by donating yarn and materials or by making monetary donations.\nAll are welcome. Please bring a friend.\nThis group meets the 4th Thursday of the month from 6:15pm - 8:45pm", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://bernhardp.itch.io/construct-3-platformer-template", "date": "2022-09-28T04:17:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335059.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20220928020513-20220928050513-00660.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8845109939575195, "token_count": 161, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__218911373", "lang": "en", "text": "Construct 3 Platformer Template\nA downloadable asset pack\nI decided to make the source available from my Trick and Treat Jam game Skully and the Candy Corn. You can download and play the game here.\nIt is a very solid platformer template inspired by Super Meat Boy, with features like wall jump and jump height depending on press duration (similar to Super Meat Boy), traps and simple enemies and ghosts (like the ones in Super Mario).\nIt features keyboard and gamepad support.\nI am also planning to add comments sometime later.\nIn order to download this asset pack you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $1.50 USD. You will get access to the following files:\nLeave a comment\nLog in with itch.io to leave a comment.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.genevamars.com/awards-reviews/", "date": "2018-02-24T23:54:44Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891816068.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20180224231522-20180225011522-00300.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9547334909439087, "token_count": 908, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__182465484", "lang": "en", "text": "Zachy the Robot: Quest for the Museum Treasures\nZachy the Robot – Quest for the Museum Treasures is an outstanding app. Visually, the graphics are high-quality and colorful and the characters are very cute and likeable. This app is a jackpot of information. I learned so much from playing this app and I am excited for my kids to play it and learn as well. The activities are fun and engaging. They really hold the attention of the child (or adult) and make learning about dinosaurs, minerals and fossils a whole lot of fun! This app is a great value. The knowledge your children will gain will far outweigh the $3.99 you pay to play. I look forward to more Zachy the Robot adventures and more treasure hunting with my kids!\nThere is no doubt that “Zachy the Robot: Quest for the Museum Treasures” is an entertaining app to play through. The games involved are quite interactive and visually appealing and the music is actually a pleasure to listen to.\nAs the game includes 25+ locations to explore and learn about, there is no shortage of content included in the app. Your child is not likely to become bored or complete all the content in one session of game play, so it’s likely to keep them coming back for more. Even if they do get tired of searching for dinosaurs and fossils and move onto something else, you can be sure that there will be unexplored content available to them when they do revisit Zachy’s world. In other words, yes, it’s fun!\nOverall, a very well-done app – highly engaging and does a good job of working on basic skills such as pattern matching, puzzle solving, matching and sorting as well as providing an introduction to more advanced information about Fossils, Dinosaurs and Minerals.\nOne of the most exciting places I have found to take children is a natural history museum. There are so many different types of exhibits that everyone is sure to find something appealing. Zachy the Robot: Quest for the Museum Treasures gives your child (ages 3-6) that same exciting feeling, with information on not one, but three different subjects- minerals, fossils, and dinosaur bones. Because of its impressive scientific content and its engaging and interactive format, it is awarded a TopPick byFunEducationalApps.\nZachy the Robot: The Leaning Tower of Robocity\nWinner of a Parents’ Choice Recommended Award!\nDesigned to help parents and caregivers of all achievements and backgrounds make informed decisions about which new products are right for their children, the Parents’ Choice Awards is the nation’s oldest nonprofit program created to recognize quality children’s media. The Parents’ Choice Awards program honors the best material for children: books, toys, music and storytelling, magazines, software, videogames, television and websites. Parents’ Choice Foundation’s panels of educators, scientists, performing artists, librarians, parents and, yes, kids themselves, identify the very best products for children of different ages and backgrounds, and of varied skill and interest levels.\nExcerpt from Parents’ Choice Review:\nThe animation is well done and the lessons that are integrated throughout the show are engaging. Some include real video, such as the pyramids in Egypt, to use as examples of well-supported structures. Our testers (ranging from three- to six-years-old) enjoyed watching the episode on multiple occasions.\nNot only is this app educational, but the cartoon section is excellent as well, reminding me of the best programming PBS has to offer – high praise to be sure. The animation is excellent and colors used are very bright and engaging, as are the narration and music that are used.\nI was pleased that the problems were based on STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) concepts. The developer took the educational value so seriously that they worked in conjunction with Carnegie Mellon University – a wonderful leading research center for early childhood education and development.\nTaking Pictures With Dinosaurs\nAppAdvice’s Quirky App of the Day\nMy kids love dinosaurs. A trip to the natural history museum is like a trip to the candy store. Anything that remotely deals with dinosaurs are an immediate item of interest to them. Taking Pictures With Dinosaurs was a great app for them. They had fun posing with the dinos and had specific ideas of how they wanted to pose.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://huttswritinglounge.wordpress.com/2014/08/18/3521/", "date": "2020-01-29T10:44:37Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251796127.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20200129102701-20200129132701-00112.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9540087580680847, "token_count": 248, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__53510626", "lang": "en", "text": "The thing I love about sport is that at the end of the day it really is only a game.\nYes we commit hours of our time watching games and debating the latest hot topic, and we spend hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on tickets, merchandise and pay TV.\nBut it’s just entertainment, and as excited or upset as we might get at the end of a match it makes no material difference to our lives who wins or loses.\nBut for some the National Rugby League is how they provide for their families and how they identify as a functioning part of society. Whether it’s a club administrator, media personality or even a stadium canteen employee, for them the NRL means an awful lot.\nOf course there is a group for who the numbers on the scoreboard and stats sheet can literally be life changing. For the 400 players of the NRL one crucial dropped ball or missed tackle can be the end of a career, as can the emergence of a younger and better player, or an injury.\nA quick Google search reveals that the average career of a player in the NRL is 43 games over three or four years, and that does not count the hundreds who never make it to the top grade.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://oilandbutter.blogspot.se/2012/08/luxury-soap-recipe-tutorial.html", "date": "2017-04-29T17:23:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917123549.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031203-00241-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9447789192199707, "token_count": 1667, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__226095460", "lang": "en", "text": "I decided to go ahead and make this soap now, even though it will be for Christmas gifts. I want this soap to have a nice, long cure time.\nThis soap was a real challenge for me! It was my first time using a couple of the ingredients in soap (mango butter and jojoba oil); the first time I’ve made a 100% milk soap (it was easier than I thought it was going to be!); and the first time creating such an elaborate soap recipe using so many specialty ingredients. It’s also my first time posting a picture tutorial! One of my blog followers requested that I do a detailed picture posting of the making of this soap, so here it is!\nBecause some of the results of the polls were so close, I ended up working in the top 2 ingredients from each category into the recipe. I scented this soap at half my usual rate, I wanted to keep the scent soft so that the specialty ingredients could really shine through. I’m so thrilled with the way this soap turned out, and I couldn’t have done it without your help! I've posted the recipe below; if you try it, please let me know - I’d love to hear about it! Until next time…Happy Soaping =)\nLet's get started!\nHere are the all oils and butters combined. Notice the lovely dark color of the oils when they are mixed all together? I used extra-virgin olive and avocado oils as they are darker in color, and I wanted to impart some of that natural color into the soap. I soaped with room temperature oils, so the only ones that I heated were the solid ones (palm oil, coconut oil, shea butter and mango butter), which I only heated enough to melt.\nI froze the goat milk and almond milk into cubes (I've included the recipe for the almond milk below). After I measured the goat milk and almond milk into the container, I sat it in an ice bath, to keep the milk cool while I’m adding the lye.\nI’ve just sprinkled in a little bit of lye to start. I incorporated the lye very slowly, stirring constantly. It took me about 20 minutes total to incorporate all the lye.\nHere is the milk/lye solution after 5 minutes, I’ve added only about ¼ of the lye at this point. It’s starting to melt the milks, but they are not overheating at all. Slowly keep stirring and adding, stirring and adding!\nThis is 10 minutes after I first started adding the lye, I’ve added about ½ of the lye at this point. I’m not sure what the temperature of the lye solution was at this point, but the container stayed cool to touch the entire time I was incorporating the lye.\nThis is 20 minutes after I started and all of the lye has been incorporated. Here I’m adding sodium lactate, but this is an optional step. I add sodium lactate to my soap to make it harder, which makes it much easier to unmold my soap! I use sodium lactate in both my cold and hot process soaps.\nNext, I poured the milky lye solution through a strainer to remove any congealed fat or sugar from the milk.\nIncorporating the oils and lye solution. I always whisk my soap for the first 2 minutes or so before I start stickblending. It didn’t take me very long to reach thin trace once I started using the stickblender.\nNow that the soap is at a thin trace, I split the batch into 2 portions; a larger portion that I am going to incorporate the honey into, and a smaller portion that I’m going to incorporate the chamomile extract into.\nI decided to lighten up the smaller portion of the soap using white mica, so that I could do a little swirl and have some contrasting color for the top of the soap. Here, I’m adding some super pearly white mica that has been dissolved in a bit of sweet almond oil. Next time, I would add a bit more mica or add a bit of titanium dioxide, as there wasn’t quite enough color contrast.\nI added the honey to the larger portion and chamomile extract to the smaller portion. I diluted the honey in a little bit of distilled water to make it easier to incorporate into the soap. You could certainly use more honey, but would have to be careful about it overheating. I also added fragrance oil to each portion too (I usually add fragrance oil at the very end to try to avoid any acceleration issues).\nHere, I am doing an in-the-pot swirl. It’s really hard to pour soap with one hand and take a picture with the other! I don’t tend to swirl too much at this point, because it will naturally swirl as you pour it into the mold.\nFilling the mold; it’s hard to see in the picture, but there is a really light contrast in the colors, and gravity is helping the swirling process along just fine.\nThis is the way I do my tops right now. It’s hard to explain, but I use the back of a spoon to push back some soap along each side to create ripples.\nNext, I will start to pile up some soap down the centre, but first I have to wait for it to thicken up, it’s too thin yet. If I tried to pile the soap onto itself at this point, it will just spread and not hold a shape.\nThis is just a few minutes later, you can see the soap is starting to thicken up a bit. It’s able to hold a soft shape, but I would like it to be a thicker yet.\nI cheated and stickblended it a tiny bit more to get it to the consistency I like for this step, which is like a thick pudding. Now I can start to mound the soap up down the center.\nFirst, I spoon some soap in a single layer down the centre. I don’t try to pile it up yet, just work a layer at a time.\nNow, I start to build the centre onto itself. This is the second layer down the centre.\nFinal layer of soap down the centre. I try to stagger each layer of soap, so that the mounds are offset as they pile up on each other.\nThat’s it! I had to resist the urge to sprinkle glitter down the middle. I love glitter on soap! Next time I might add silk to this batch, and I'm going to try increasing the honey up to 1 tbsp, and also increase the avocado oil.\nNow to finish, place the soap into the freezer for 2 hours to prevent gelling; then transfer to the fridge overnight. Preventing gel will help keep the honey from overheating and crystallizing, which could cause orange speckles in your soap (ask me how I know!)\nLuxury Soap Recipe:\nOils & Butters:\n12 oz Olive Oil\n6.5 oz Coconut Oil\n6.5 oz Palm Oil\n2.5 oz Avocado Oil\n2 oz Mango Butter\n2 oz Shea Butter\n1 oz Castor Oil\n1 oz Sweet Almond Oil\n1 oz Jojoba Oil\n8 oz Frozen Goat Milk\n3 oz Frozen Raw Almond Milk (see recipe below)\n4.63 oz Lye\n0.45 oz Sodium Lactate (optional)\n1 tsp Honey\n1 tsp Chamomile Extract\nSuper pearly white mica, dissolved in a little bit of sweet almond oil\nAlmond Milk Recipe: Measure 3 cups of distilled water and 1 cup of almonds into a large jar or bowl. Soak for 24 hours in the refrigerator. Pour water and almonds into blender and blend until smooth. Strain through cheesecloth.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://klausraszynski.com/about", "date": "2023-06-08T04:05:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224654097.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20230608035801-20230608065801-00457.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9666224718093872, "token_count": 804, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__42661601", "lang": "en", "text": "Klaus was born in Berlin. He has studied jewelry-making and has worked for many years as a restorer for antiques and works of art. He has traveled extensively and prefers living outdoors. For the last twenty years he has been living in Greece, dividing his time between his work a restorer and jeweler and living in nature.\nFor most of his life Klaus has been a collector of unique objects and materials. He finds these materials in nature or in flee markets and antique shops. As the materials accumulate they are assembled in groups that will become objects. Each material carries a history that would affect its final use. The claws of an owl, for example, will become part of a big-eyed necklace that would bear its name. Superior craftsmanship and respect for the material, both for what it was in nature and for its quality as material is the basis of Klaus's work.\nThe materials used for the jewelry come from various sources. Rare natural materials like ivory, turtle shell and various types of leather come from old objects found in flee markets and antique shops; ivory can be found in old brushes, drawer handles, mirrors, etc. Other materials can be found in eyeglass cases, cutlery handles and various decorative objects.\nMany materials, such as driftwood, can be found in nature. Another source for animal bones and skin is food remains or even roadkill. These have been, of course, not only thoroughly cleaned but also properly treated to enhance their texture and durability.\nAll of these materials are natural and each piece is unique. Klaus has developed his own techniques for working with these materials economically and using as much of the material as possible. For example, he has developed a technique for bending ivory that allows the creation of curved objects from small straight ivory pieces.\nKlaus's latest work is focused on working with wood and specifically with wood from recycled skateboards. Skateboard decks are made of many layers of plywood. These layers are usually color coded. This type of structure gives many possibilities for their reuse. Depending on how the deck is cut (vertically or diagonally), different color patterns will emerge. To achieve greater strength for the jewelry the deck should be cut in such a way that there will be no small shards that can be cut loose. Klaus has developed a technique for bending straight cuts from a deck to create curved pieces for bracelets and other objects. This technique creates a unique grain but also gives great strength to the objects.\nThe prices of the various objects reflect mostly the work that has been done for each. Some of the objects are relatively simple while others are the results of many months of work. In objects that contain rare or expensive materials the quantity of material affects the price. In most cases the price is not directly related to the size. Smaller object may require greater amounts of work and finer detail.\nObjects made from organic materials are unique and can not be replicated. Each object you see on the site is unique and will not be made again. Objects made from skateboard decks also have unique characteristics but they could be repeated allowing a small variation in shape and, of course, the different grain and texture that will emerge from each deck.\nObject condition and maintenance\nObjects and jewelry made from organic materials may bear the markings of the materials themselves, such as stains on turtle shell or leather. We strongly advice you not to try to remove such markings. You should always be very careful with cleaning these objects, do not use water or chemical detergents. With normal use, the objects will be fine with minimum dusting with a watercolor brush.\nObjects and jewelry made from skateboard decks are more robust and can withstand water. You can wear them at sea or in the shower. With normal use, they will not stain or get dirty and will not need special cleaning.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://yogabydoing.com/weight-loss-with-yoga/", "date": "2022-12-09T06:13:28Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711390.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20221209043931-20221209073931-00073.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9376130104064941, "token_count": 1014, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__173126223", "lang": "en", "text": "Yoga has benefited me in so many ways over the years, including shedding extra pounds.\nYogic Wisdom – The stomach should never be more than 3/4 full\nI know this sounds crazy for some of us in the land of milk and honey and all-you-can-eat buffets. In the more theoretical yoga literature, it is mentioned over and over again. The Principle is simple. When you eat, you should never fill your stomach more than 1/2 full plus 1/4 for liquids equals 3/4 total.\nSequences that really burn calories\n- The Sun Salutation is an excellent way to start. In addition to being a mega calorie burner, it also improves flexibility, coordination, stamina, and mental focus. If you need some help getting started, check out my YouTube video.\n- Another excellent but less known sequence for burning calories is the Rishikesh series. There are 9 Asanas total which are held for a longer period of time, anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes typically. Check out my YouTube video to get started.\nConsider investing in a good mat!\nIt’ll make Yoga more enjoyable and productive.\nYes, a bad mat can actually limit you or to put it positively, challenge you in ways that aren’t even intended…\nLike sliding in common asanas like Adho Mukta Savanasana, or down dog. If GRIP is something you seek, check out my Yoga Mat Challenge Review post here or go directly to my YouTube video:\nYou’re probably familiar with traditional Chinese medicine (TMC) with its explanation of energy centers and pathways. It’s explained pretty much the same in Yoga. Each of us has 7 energy vortexes or centers along the spine. Near the navel is the Manipura Chakra. Asanas (positions) that intentionally place pressure against this Chakra stimulate digestion and in end effect lead to burning more calories.\nI know, I know, it sounds too obvious and a lot of us would just rather have the “Yoga Pill” if there were such a thing. First of all, applaud yourself for even taking the first step. But don’t stop there. Losing weight with Yoga, just like improving your skill level in Yoga, requires consistent practice. From my website, you can also download PDF’s of the Sun Salutation and the Rishikesh series for FREE.\nMeditation is THE goal of Yoga\nI asked my yoga students recently, “What is the ultimate goal of Yoga?” I got a lot of good answers but not THE answer that I was looking for. We practice Yoga to make our bodies strong and resilient so that we can sit for longer periods of time meditating, leading to understanding ourselves, and more and more of the universe. Becoming overweight could have psychological reasons. To fill the void in ourselves, we enjoy our nourishment a little too much. If we just took more time in silent meditation to get to know our true selves, this neediness might diminish. Let me give you a few pointers on getting jump-started.\n- Find a place and time when you won’t be disturbed (no cell phone, telephone or notifications).\n- Find a comfortable seated position that you can remain in for at least 20 minutes.\n- Start off with 20 minutes at least. Under 20 minutes is futile and can’t accomplish much if anything.\n- Pick a meditation that seems suitable to you and practice it every day. Try not to slack off just because it’s the weekend!\n- Stick with one meditation method for a while, at least 2 weeks – 1 month before even considering a new method.\n- You might find it easiest if you’re a beginner to use a CD with guided meditations.\n- Vipassana Meditation Centers are available worldwide and they are FREE (donation appreciated of course).\nI did a 10-day retreat and I would highly recommend it to all that really want to get serious about Meditation.\nhttps://www.dhamma.org/en/about/vipassana is the link\nI would very strongly recommend that you have a practice of your own or at least consistent practice meditating before investing 10 days of your life. Yes, the beginner courses are 10 days long. After that, you are allowed to do 3-day Retreats.\nCelebrate the little victories.\nI hope this has given you some fuel for your fire and the motivation to start on the path. Reward yourself! But not through a false reward system, meaning avoid rewarding yourself with food or inactivity. Don’t overfill your stomach, try out the Sun Salutation and Rishikesh series and practice regularly. And don’t forget what the yogi’s ultimate goal: Meditation. Namaste!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://freegameforu.com/game-detail/1627933995680174081", "date": "2023-06-04T05:10:24Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649439.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604025306-20230604055306-00671.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8841400146484375, "token_count": 121, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__294614300", "lang": "en", "text": "Yummy Churros Ice Cream\nYummy Churros Ice Cream is a cooking game where you learn how to make the most delicious gourmet ice cream churros. Start by choosing the correct ingredients and kitchen tools. As you're preparing the batter, memorize the order of the ingredients to make it without mistakes. Pay attention when cooking the churros in order not to burn them. The last part is decoration: Choose from various flavors of ice cream, toppings, syrups, fruits, and candies. Go wild!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://olubukolaagboola.com/tips-for-blogging-for-beginners/", "date": "2023-12-06T18:17:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100602.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206162528-20231206192528-00280.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9182674884796143, "token_count": 3360, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__7789550", "lang": "en", "text": "Here are tips for blogging for beginners a step-by-step way to explain the basics of blogging, including how to begin to scale, expand, and promote and manage your blog’s website.\nFor beginners, blogging is a way to share your knowledge, thoughts or ideas, or it can be a means to earn an income from a passive source as a means of blogging income for beginners. Although it might appear as a simple matter of creating a blog using WordPress and then publishing content, there’s more to it.\nPerhaps, given the increase in online competition, only a well-thought-out and well-planned strategy for blogging will yield success.\nIf you’re already investing your time and money by publishing top-quality blog content, It is a good idea to read this article that comprehensively describes how to create a blog for beginners and gives tips for blogging for beginners.\nSee Also: How to start a blog in Nigeria\nTable of Contents\n- Blogging for Beginners: Tips for blogging for beginners\n- 1. What is Exactly Blogging? All About Blogging for Beginners\n- 2. Is Making a Blog Free? How much does Blogging Cost?\n- 3. How do Bloggers Get Paid? Blogging Income for Beginners\n- 4. The Blogs that are the Most Profitable?\n- 5. On Which Topic I Should Start Blogging? Topics for blogging for beginners\n- 6. Can I Start a Blog with a token?\n- 7. Can Anyone Become a Blogger?\n- 8. What is a Blog Post?\n- 9. How do I Write My First Blog Post?\n- 10. How Can I Increase my Blog Traffic?\n- 11. What is Blog Example?\n- 12. Is WordPress the Best Platform for Beginner Bloggers?\n- 13. What Makes a Good Blog?\n- 14. Why Do Most Blogs Fail?\n- 15. How To Learn Blogging For Beginnerss?\n- 16. How Can I Monetize My Blog Fast?\n- 17. Is Blogging a Good Career Today?\n- 18. How Long Does it Take for Your Blog to Get Noticed?\n- 19. How Much Money Can You Make from a Blog?\n- 20. What Makes a Successful Blogger?\n- 21. How do I Optimize My Blog for SEO?\nBlogging for Beginners: Tips for blogging for beginners\n1. What is Exactly Blogging? All About Blogging for Beginners\nBlogging can refer to photography, writing, and other types of media on the internet that are self-published.\nA blog is a type of website that concentrates on written content. They are also referred to as blog posts.\nWe hear a lot about celebrities, food, and news blogs. However, you can create a successful blog on any topic. As long as know topics for blogging for beginners, you can begin to do blogging for beginners.\n2. Is Making a Blog Free? How much does Blogging Cost?\nBlogs aren’t for free. It takes time and funds to create an online blog.\nIf you want to host your site on your servers and with an individual domain, you can do it for less than $50 per year. Look through our guide to the top web hosting companies to select the best option for your site if you are a novice.\nIf you are also looking to earn money through your blog, you’ll need to invest time and money to succeed. You will also need to stop looking for where to start blogging for free. These are already golden nuggets, and tips for blogging for beginners.\n3. How do Bloggers Get Paid? Blogging Income for Beginners\nTwo ways that bloggers are paid. Publishers pay ad networks per click or impression.\nPaid per impression – when using these ads, bloggers receive payments when users click on advertisements on the website. This is no doubt a blogging income for beginners. Therefore, publishers pay advertisers according to the number of viewers who have seen their advertisements.\nPay per click – bloggers, earn money for each click performed on the advertisement. Advertisers pay owners of websites according to how many people can click on the advertisements. These are real tips for blogging for beginners and a means to learn how to create a blog for beginners\n4. The Blogs that are the Most Profitable?\nBeginning blogging is an easy task. But figuring out your blog’s niche or topics for blogging for beginners may be difficult.\nAll of these are profitable and well-known niches that can be great for starting at the beginning of your journey.\nBelow are blog niches or topics for blogging that earn the most?\n- Personal Finance\n- Business and Marketing\n- Technology and Gaming\n5. On Which Topic I Should Start Blogging? Topics for blogging for beginners\nWriting about a subject you are interested in or have experience in are recommended tips for blogging for beginners.\nEstablishing a niche for your blog to allow you to write content relevant to your area of expertise is important. Another aspect to consider when looking for blog topics is the popularity of the search engine and the competition for the content you create on these topics.\nYou can conduct keyword research on topics and then create content on the most popular subjects. Creating contents that no one is searching for or reading is not worth it. Make sure that the content you create aligns with the web’s demand.\n6. Can I Start a Blog with a token?\nBased on your needs and the kind of niche website you would like to launch, the costs for your blog will range from $34.50 up to $65.40 to begin your blog and cover the costs in the initial year.\nA blog’s creation doesn’t cost much. However, you must invest time and money to make a name for yourself as a blogger.\n7. Can Anyone Become a Blogger?\nThe most straightforward answer is yes!\nBeginning to blog is simple. Many new blogs are launched on the internet each day. Anyone can begin a blog in five minutes, but only a handful of people can create a successful blog. All you will need to do is to learn blogging for beginners, know where to start blogging, how much does blogging cost and learn the tips for blogging for beginners.\nIt’s a great option to begin earning money through podcasting, blogging online classes, affiliate marketing subscriptions, SaaS, and more. If you’re 9 or 99years old, you can learn how to create a blog for beginners now.\n8. What is a Blog Post?\nA blog post is an article written for a blog website – just like the one you’re reading right now. While blogs differ from web-based sites, The frequency of updates is greater than that of a website.\nBlog posts are also displayed in chronological order, with the most recent on the blog’s front page. You will need to know some tips for blogging for beginners so as to be able to figure many of these things out.\n9. How do I Write My First Blog Post?\nWithout a blog post, there’s no blog. The key to a successful blog is its content in the shape of blog posts.\nHere are some short guidelines on how to write your very first blog article:\n- Introduction: Start by Introducing Yourself.\n- Link Your Blog to Your All-Social Pages.\n- Proofread, proofread, proofread!\n- Add Quality Images, Video, and Engaging Content.\n- Push for Comments and Feedback.\n- Don’t get caught in a Rush; Your first blog post is available only once!\n10. How Can I Increase my Blog Traffic?\nBeginning bloggers can find it challenging to get visitors to your site—particularly high-quality traffic.\nWith more than 7 million blog posts being published daily, getting visitors isn’t just a matter of publishing your blog post. It starts when you’re planning your blog post. These are tips for blogging for beginners you can use to increase traffic to your blog\nHere are a few methods to boost the number of visitors to your blog’s traffic.\n- Promote using social media.\n- Integrate internal hyperlinks.\n- Write better titles.\n- Participate in forums and be active\n- Know your niche.\n- Include quality photos.\n- Incorporate keywords.\n- Build Backlinks\n- Add buttons for social sharing\n11. What is Blog Example?\nA great example of a blog is the one that you are reading. Olubukola Agboola website is a blogging platform for digital marketers providing tips, strategies and market trends that can help companies of any size and individuals.\nIt is possible to start blogs on any topic. But, it’s recommended to begin your blog about what you’re passionate about.\n12. Is WordPress the Best Platform for Beginner Bloggers?\nWordPress is a fantastic option if you’re looking for freedom, security, and total control over the future of your blog. Beginning to blog is now a lot simpler, thanks to WordPress. It is arguably the best platform for beginner bloggers. That is my opinion though and I believe I have a right to my opinion.\nWordPress.org gives you full control over all aspects of your blog. Additionally, you can extend your blog with additional features such as forums, paid membership and even an online store.\nTherefore, the flexibility makes WordPress the most flexible and best platform for beginner bloggers to earning money online.\n13. What Makes a Good Blog?\nIn the overall plan of the universe, a great website frequently gives its readers excellent and entertaining information. Content that helps them live their lives offers value and encourages readers to keep an eye on the next post.\nA good blog entices readers to tell their acquaintances about the content they’ve read.\nTo build a great blog, you must provide quality content regularly and tips for blogging for beginners if you are in the blogging niche.\n14. Why Do Most Blogs Fail?\nContent is still the king. Therefore, one of the reasons bloggers fails is because they’re not producing captivating, unique, and top-quality content. They don’t know all about blogging for beginners. They do not know how to create a blog for beginners.\nWith millions of pages of content available online, good content only needs to stay current. This means you can offer your customers useful information, tips, strategies, tools and techniques that aren’t available on the internet.\nIf you’re a blogger new to the blogging world, paying attention to how you can improve the content quality is essential. Posts. It will keep your visitors returning and assist you in increasing your SEO ranking.\n15. How To Learn Blogging For Beginnerss?\nYou can learn to blog if you have internet access and an internet-connected computer. There are many digital marketing experts which offer blog-related training. You can sign up for this type of training. Additionally, you can find information on YouTube from successful bloggers.\nFor beginners, blogging requires a lot of practice and patience to achieve the best results.\n16. How Can I Monetize My Blog Fast?\nBeginning bloggers can blog with the idea that, in time, it will turn into a steady income stream. There are many options to earn money from your blog, particularly with a large amount of monthly traffic on your website.\nHere are a few ways you can monetize your blog, even if you’re an inexperienced blogger:\n- Affiliate Marketing\n- Influencer Marketing\n- Sponsored Content\n- Create a Book\n- Offer Premium Content\n- Your blog can be transformed into an online membership site\n- Use a Blog to Sell Your Main Business\n- Get Paid for Writing Reviews.\n- Sell Ad Space Directly\nSee Also: Benefits of AI on Social Media Marketing\n17. Is Blogging a Good Career Today?\nBlogging isn’t just an outlet to communicate your thoughts and earn an income from passive sources; it can also be a way to advance your career. It’s a great career choice in the present and future for those who want to be free from the 9-5 grind and earns money from it.\nYou can begin your blog on a full-time basis. Many bloggers are thrilled they made this choice some time ago. As tips for blogging for beginners, you can learn blogging for beginners and know how to create a profitable blog for beginners\n18. How Long Does it Take for Your Blog to Get Noticed?\nWhen can I start a blog is often a question asked by beginners? If you’re beginning to blog, you will likely find that your blog’s domain is new. The time of the domain and the authority of your domain are significant ranking factors.\nSearch engines like Google typically prefer older websites with a strong reputation. As a guideline, it’s best to wait about 6 months before you begin seeing results from the search engines.\nIn the meantime, while you wait for your blog to be indexed by Search Engine Result Pages (SERP), It is important to continue publishing high-quality content.\n19. How Much Money Can You Make from a Blog?\nIt’s simple to earn an extra passive income between $500 and $2,000 per month by blogging as you begin the first year of your blog. In the next year, you’ll be able to significantly increase the amount of money you earn from your blog monthly.\nGlassdoor states that the median blogger’s salary is greater than $50,893 annually from anonymously submitted salary estimates.\nAs a full-time blogger, you can earn over 100,000 dollars a year and work between 10 and 30 hours a week.\nBloggers also earn millions of dollars through blogging every year and work only 10 or fewer hours every week (wouldn’t it be great to have a job!). This is an incredible return on the time you invest.\n20. What Makes a Successful Blogger?\nThe successful bloggers all have something in come: They all become an SEO expert. They were able to create blogs that have unique and high-quality blog posts with unique and quality contents.\nThey were able to create an engaging community around their blogs. They were able to create communities that are engaging around them.\nThey have multiple methods to earn money. They have their products but also earn money from advertising and affiliate programs—ad networks such as AdSense, Ezoic, Mediavine and more.\nThey continued to blog for a long time until they could completely commercialize their blog.\nThe ability to bring traffic to their website, especially SEO.\n21. How do I Optimize My Blog for SEO?\nSearch Engine Optimization (SEO) will assist you in organically bringing more visitors to your site. 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It is time to register the domain name, web address, hosting space, set up your blog, and begin posting articles.\nIt is essential to constantly scrutinize every post you create on your blog to find the type of content that appeals to your viewers. They are the ones that you have created your content for in the first place.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.ancientgrains.com/recipes/instant-pot-emmer-pilaf/", "date": "2024-04-24T02:55:43Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818999.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424014618-20240424044618-00595.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8913632035255432, "token_count": 2433, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__36315107", "lang": "en", "text": "A Delicious Journey into the Ancient Grain Emmer\nWe are thrilled to partner with renowned food writer and recipe developer, Becky Striepe, to bring you this incredible Emmer Pilaf recipe. At AncientGrains.com, we are passionate about promoting the goodness of ancient grains and helping people discover the wonders of cooking with these nutritious ingredients. With this recipe, we will take you on a culinary adventure while showcasing the health benefits of Emmer, a remarkable ancient grain.\nWhat makes this recipe even more exciting is the use of an Instant Pot. While we understand that not everyone may have an Instant Pot on hand, fear not! This recipe can also be prepared using a regular pressure cooker, allowing you to enjoy the delectable flavors and health benefits regardless of your kitchen equipment.\nWe want to make ancient grains approachable and accessible, and through this partnership with Becky Striepe, we are able to share our passion for these remarkable ingredients. Becky’s expertise and creativity have resulted in a flavorful, wholesome, and easy-to-follow recipe that will make your taste buds dance with delight.\nSo, whether you’re a seasoned cook or just starting your culinary journey, this Emmer Pilaf recipe is sure to impress. Stay tuned as we dive deeper into the wonders of Emmer and explore more exciting ways to incorporate ancient grains into your daily meals.\nStart with Healthy Ingredients\nStarting with healthy ingredients is important because it forms the foundation of a nutritious and wholesome meal. By using high-quality, nutrient-dense ingredients like 100% Organic Emmer Berries, fresh vegetables, and flavorful herbs, we can create dishes that not only satisfy our taste buds but also support our overall well-being.\n- Olive oil: Used to toast the Emmer and sauté the vegetables, the olive oil adds a rich and toasty flavor to the dish.\n- Organic Emmer Berries: This ancient grain serves as the base ingredient for our pilaf, providing a hearty and nutritious element to the dish.\n- Vegetable broth: The vegetable broth is used to cook the Emmer, infusing it with savory flavors and ensuring a deliciously moist and flavorful pilaf.\n- Veggies: Vegetables like onion, garlic, carrots, and shiitake mushrooms play a vital role in our pilaf, bringing a medley of flavors and delightful textures.\n- Salt: Used for seasoning, salt helps to enhance the flavors of the vegetables and the overall taste of the pilaf.\n- Fresh parsley: Adding a handful of fresh parsley brings a burst of freshness and herbaceous flavor to the pilaf, elevating its taste profile.\n- Pistachios: These crunchy nuts contribute a delightful texture and a subtle nuttiness to the pilaf.\n- Green onion: Green onion adds a mild onion flavor and a touch of freshness, bringing additional depth to the pilaf.\n- Lemon juice: A small amount of lemon juice is used to add a bright and tangy element to the pilaf, accentuating the flavors of the other ingredients and providing a refreshing finish to the dish.\nCooking Your Emmer Pilaf\nThe first step is to remember to soak the Organic Emmer Berries over night, or plan to do a quick soak. Once the Organic Emmer has been properly soaked, it’s time to begin the cooking process. After draining the soaked Emmer, toast the Emmer in the oil, allowing it to develop a rich, nutty flavor. The toasting step enhances the overall taste of the pilaf. With the Emmer nicely toasted, it’s time to add the vegetable broth to the Instant Pot and cook it at pressure. Cooking the Emmer in broth will infuse it with savory notes as it cooks, resulting in a deliciously moist and flavorful pilaf. Allow the Instant Pot to do its magic, cooking the Emmer to a perfect tender consistency.\nWhile the Organic Emmer is cooking in the Instant Pot you have time to prep and cook the vegetables. After the veggies and Emmer are done, add the cooked Emmer, pistachios, fresh parsley, and green onion to the sautéed vegetables. Toss with lemon juice for added flavor and you are done! You might want to taste your Emmer Pilaf before serving and add salt or more lemon juice if needed.\n- Don’t Forget to Soak the Emmer: Don’t skip this step. It doesn’t take a lot of time to throw the Organic Emmer in water and leave it on the counter. It just takes planning ahead. This step helps to soften the grains and reduce the cooking time.\n- Time-Saving Tip: To streamline the cooking process, start cooking the Emmer in the Instant Pot first. While the Emmer is cooking under pressure, take this time to prep and cook the vegetables separately. This way, you can make the most of your time in the kitchen and ensure that all components of the pilaf come together seamlessly.\n- Adjust Seasoning to Taste: Before serving the Emmer Pilaf, taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Feel free to add more salt, herbs, or lemon juice according to your personal preference. Seasoning is key to enhancing the flavors of the dish and making it truly delicious.\n- Store and Reheat Leftovers: If you have any leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The pilaf can be reheated in the microwave or on the stovetop with a little bit of water or broth to moisten it. Enjoy the leftovers within 3 – 5 days for optimal freshness.\n- Enjoy as a Standalone Dish: Emmer pilaf can be savored as a satisfying main course on its own. Serve it in bowls or on plates, and garnish with fresh herbs for an appealing presentation. It’s a nourishing and flavorful option for a wholesome meal.\n- Pair with a Protein: To make it a well-rounded meal, serve the Emmer pilaf alongside your favorite protein. Grilled chicken, roasted salmon, or marinated tofu can complement the nutty flavors of the pilaf and provide a balanced combination of flavors and textures.\n- Serve as a Side Dish: Emmer pilaf makes a delightful accompaniment to various main dishes. Its hearty texture and aromatic taste will bring an extra dimension to your meal.\n- Serve at Potlucks or Gatherings: Emmer pilaf can be a standout dish at potluck parties or family gatherings. It offers a unique twist on traditional grain dishes and is sure to impress your guests with its wholesome ingredients and delightful flavors.\nEmmer is Also Known as Farro\nIn the world of ancient grains, farro encompasses three ancient wheat species, including Emmer, Einkorn, and Spelt. Each of these grains has its own unique characteristics and culinary applications while sharing a common thread of rich history and nutritional benefits. If someone is referring to a grain as “Farro” they are probably talking about Emmer.\nIf you need to make a substitution for Emmer you can use the other Farro grains (Einkorn and Spelt) in its place, as well as another ancient grain called Khorasan. Each of these grains brings its own distinct flavor and texture, offering a slightly different taste experience. We offer all of these ancient grains for you to purchase right here at Grand Teton Ancient Grains!\nTo learn more about the fascinating world of farro and explore its unique characteristics, you can read our detailed article: What is Farro?\nDoes Emmer Contain Gluten?\nIt is important to note that Organic Emmer contains gluten, which is a protein found in wheat and other related grains. Individuals with gluten sensitivities or celiac disease should exercise caution and opt for gluten-free alternatives when necessary. However, for those who can tolerate gluten, Emmer can be enjoyed as a nutritious and flavorful grain option in various culinary creations.\nOur Instant Pot Emmer Pilaf recipe celebrates the remarkable qualities of this ancient grain, Emmer. With its rich history and distinct nutty flavor, Emmer adds a unique and wholesome element to our culinary creations. We are thrilled to have partnered with Becky Striepe on this recipe, and we look forward to collaborating with her on more delicious creations in the future. If you’re ready to experience the goodness of Emmer for yourself, you can order your Emmer from our small family farm, Grand Teton Ancient Grains. By supporting sustainable farming practices, we ensure that the Emmer you get from us is of the highest quality and always 100% organic. Join us on this culinary journey and discover the wonders of Emmer, a grain that nourishes both body and soul.\nInstant Pot Emmer Pilaf\n- Instant Pot or other pressure cooker\nFor the Emmer\n- 1 tsp Olive Oil\n- 1 Cup Organic Emmer Berries Soaked and drained (overnight soak or quick soak)\n- 2 Cups Vegetable Broth or No-Chicken broth\nFor the Veggies\n- 1 tsp Olive Oil\n- 1 Cup Minced Onion\n- 3 Cloves Minced Garlic\n- 1 Cup Chopped Carrots\n- 8 Oz Sliced Mushrooms We use Shiitake but you can use button, Cremini, or any kind\n- ½ tsp Salt\n- ¼ Cup Minced Fresh Parsley\n- ½ Cup Pistachios Or slivered almonds or pumpkin seeds\n- ¼ Cup Chopped Green Onions\n- 1-2 Tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice\nCook the Emmer\n- Press your pot's Sauté button, and add 1 teaspoon of oil to the pot. When the oil is hot, add the Emmer and cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes to toast it. Add the broth, and stir to combine.\n- Lock the lid, and cook at pressure for 20 minutes with a 10-minute natural release. After 10 minutes, release the pressure manually, and open the lid. Drain off any excess liquid, and transfer the Emmer to a mixing bowl or serving bowl.\nCook the veggies while the Emmer cooks\n- Meanwhile, heat the other teaspoon of oil in a frying pan. When the oil is hot, add all of the veggies and sprinkle on the salt. Cook, stirring, until the onion turns translucent, about 7 to 10 minutes. You can add splashes of water to the pan, as needed, if things start sticking.\n- Transfer the veggies to your mixing or serving bowl with the Emmer. If the Emmer isn't ready yet, that's fine. Just add the veggies to the bowl now, and mix in the Emmer when it's ready.\nAssemble the pilaf\n- Stir the parsley, pistachios, green onion, and lemon juice into the Emmer-veggie mixture. Taste and add salt and more lemon juice, if needed.\nPlease let us know how your Instant Pot Emmer Pilaf turned out and share your feedback with us in the comments below.\nIf you love this recipe then you might also want to try these other recipes:\n- Einkorn and Green Bean Salad\n- Einkorn Chicken Noodle Soup\n- Creamy Chicken Lasagna with Einkorn Noodles from Savor the Best\nRemember to share your Ancient Grains creations with us on social media using the hashtag #AncientGrainsRecipes and #GrandTetonAncientGrains. 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During 'take your kids to work day', Elijah was asked to reflect on the importance of cross-platform embedded voice communication to player experiences in Fortnite Battle Royale.]\nThe Fortnite phenomenon\nEven if you are not a gamer, you have probably heard of Fortnite, either on social media or from the endless nagging that goes on in homes to get kids and adults off their screens. This revolutionary pastime created by Epic Games has blown up the video game market, making Fortnite (aka Fortnite Battle Royale) one of the most iconic games of its generation. But what makes Fortnite so unique? Is it the stunning cartoonish graphics and intense gameplay? How about the creative building, funny dances and cool skins? That’s part of the answer, but there is a key ingredient to the game’s success that often gets overlooked - good ol’ voice communication.\nStats experts are not joking about the size of Fortnite’s platform, with over 125 million users since its release last year. A crazier stat is that as many as 8.3 million people are playing at any moment. Thanks to Fortnite, Epic Games is now valued at over $8 billion, with revenues of $300 million in April 2018 alone. That’s more than this year’s Avengers movie made on opening weekend! Fortnite is actually reshaping the way new games are designed. There are online tournaments where millions of people can watch their favourite “professional” players compete. It is also popular on Youtube and Twitch, where pros will play north of 8 hours a day to ‘earn’ a monthly paycheck as high as $500K.\nWhy embedded voice matters\nSo, how has voice chat helped make Fortnite such a big hit, along with other battle royale games like PubG and Call of Duty Black Ops 4? The short answer is that communication allows players to interact naturally, work together effectively and create shared experiences, ultimately leading to what I believe most people want most - friendship.\nTalking live with your friends on Fortnite takes seconds to set up. If they share the same type of console (like XBox), it takes three clicks to invite them to a party. And with cross-platform voice chat, you can connect within the game to any console type almost as easily. My Dad uses words like ‘frictionless’ and “embedded”, which is a weird way of saying that talking is about as easy and natural as if you are playing together in the same room. From Canada on my XBox One, I can play with a PC user in South America, a mobile player in the UK, and a friend in the U.S. who’s on a Nintendo Switch. It’s really that easy to play and communicate with friends regardless of location or platform.\nLike other battle royale games, In Fortnite you are pitted against 99 other players with the goal to be the last one standing, or the last team standing if playing in duos (pairs) or squads (four people). During team play, communication is essential for survival. My friends and I update each other constantly on our opponents’ positioning and tactics in order to mount appropriate defenses in real time. Quick notifications like “I’m being flanked from the north” or “Grab the spare loot behind that structure” are crucial for getting wins. We develop strategies on the fly and share information verbally, much like an audible in a football game or, I imagine, comms during a military offensive.\n60% say voice chat keeps them coming back\nBut beyond how easy and useful it is, group voice chat dramatically enhances the fun factor of Fortnite. I surveyed 30 of my friends who are active Fortnite users about the importance of voice communication. 90% of respondents said it was a very important part of the overall experience, and over 60% said they would very likely not join a game if they couldn’t talk live with friends.\nFrom my perspective, it is so much more fun to experience wins as well as fails together. I have even built a lot of friendships by connecting with people on a personal level. The ability to share shocking, hilarious and tragic moments out loud is such a huge part of the game. “Playground” mode, for example, allows you and up to three friends to do almost anything you want within a private server, whether it is battling, dancing or building massive structures and forts. This fun and creative social environment separates Fortnite from other battle royale games. For those who are bored of gameplay, the social aspect is what keeps them coming back and spending money, even in the unforgiving video game market, where most games are short-lived and easily forgotten.\nStrangers become friends\nFortnite may have already peaked, but its legacy will live on to shape other games and possibly the entire media entertainment industry. Yes, in-game voice chat is nothing new, but when combined with the latest visual and social innovations, the result is highly interactive shared experiences that transform strangers into a community of friends. It’s this level of empowerment and mutual understanding that is the ultimate win for Fortnite fans.\nTo find out more about our and please contact us , we would love to hear from you.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.grandprixplus.com/the-team/davidtremayne/", "date": "2023-06-09T09:09:39Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224655446.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20230609064417-20230609094417-00527.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.950336217880249, "token_count": 249, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__172266516", "lang": "en", "text": "A freelance motorsport writer and former executive editor of Motoring News and Motor Sport, he is a veteran of 35 years of Grands Prix reportage and the author of more than 50 motorsport books. He reported on his 600th Grand Prix with Russia in 2021.\nHe is a member of the F1 Paddock Hall of Fame and on the FIA Media Working Group. His writing, on both current and historic issues, is notable for its soul and passion, together with a deep understanding of the sport and an encyclopaedic knowledge of its history.\nDavid is also acknowledged as the world expert on the history of land and water speed record breaking, has a passion for Unlimited hydroplanes, and is the British representative on the FIA Land Speed Records Commission. A former rocket car pilot, he averaged 275 mph and peaked at 297 in the STAY GOLD jetcar before walking away from a 250 mph inversion while attacking the 301 mph UK land speed record in August 2017. With a rebuilt car and a new sponsor he will make a fresh attempt in 2023.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.ldeistl.org/staff/julia-usher/", "date": "2021-04-19T08:58:35Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038879305.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20210419080654-20210419110654-00492.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9430970549583435, "token_count": 189, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__270556959", "lang": "en", "text": "Award-winning cookbook author, James Beard-nominated food journalist, and Contributing Editor at Dessert Professional, Julia is also a practicing food stylist, recipe developer, and pastry chef. Her work has appeared in Bon Appétit, Fine Cooking, Better Homes and Gardens, Chocolatier, Pastry Art & Design, and Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion, among others. Julia’s first book Cookie Swap won three Cordon d’ Or Awards, and her second, Ultimate Cookies, released in November 2012. Julia is also the founder and host of Cookie Connection, the world’s largest online cookie decorating community. Julia is currently at work on a third book, an app, and a video series – all centered around the sugar arts. When not baking, decorating, or writing, Julia serves as President of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP).", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://schememaker.sourceforge.net/", "date": "2018-05-24T09:30:44Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794866201.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20180524092814-20180524112814-00244.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8525094985961914, "token_count": 254, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__158094359", "lang": "en", "text": "Scheme Maker - for your comfort!\nWhat this program is for\nNEW! The development of Scheme Maker web service is started!\nScheme Maker is an application designed to enable you to create cross-stitch and knitting schemes from images and photos.\nNote: You can click on screenshots below to see them in full size.\nWhile working with a scheme this tool will allow you:\n- New! Select any part of the image for scheme to be created from;\n- New! Determine the size of the scheme in cm, inches or cross-stitches;\n- Detect color for every cell using some algorithms;\n- Lessen the number of colors of the scheme in comparison with original image or photo;\n- Choose one of the types of scheme: colored, colored with symbols, black and white with symbols;\n- New! Get the key containing numbers of stranded thread needed (4 firms are available now), the amount of cross-stitches of each color and the approximate length of stranded thread, ordered by color, number or amount of every thread;\n- Change the size of a cell on any step of image creating;\n- Save scheme in several popular graphic formats, e.g. PNG, JPEG, etc.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.racingbetter.co.uk/epsom_derby/2020/rb281_139_entries.html", "date": "2024-03-01T09:03:38Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475203.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301062009-20240301092009-00508.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9697198271751404, "token_count": 720, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__141798460", "lang": "en", "text": "|Wednesday 25th March 2020\n139 Horses So Far for the Epsom Derby\nJune 6th seems far away, but this is very good news as things are at the moment. Two and a half months will hopefully be enough to see the sun shining on the fortunes of horse racing. The Investec Derby in Epsom Downs is expected to go on as scheduled, and pointers at horse-bettors.com are all the happier for that. A total prize fund of £1,500,000 will be there for the taking.\nThree-year-old colts and fillies are expected to race on Saturday, June 6th, in the richest and most prestigious of the five Classics of British horse racing. The weights are as follows: colts 9st, fillies 8st 11lb. To be eligible for this race, horses must have a current BHA Handicap Rating of 80 or higher at midday of the confirmation stage. Short of that, they may also be eligible if the BHA Handicapper accepts that the horse’s racecourse performances up to and including the day before confirmation can be assessed at 80 or higher. On the other hand, horses who have not run are excluded from the competition.\nEntries were closed on December 4th, with 356 entries. The first scratchings deadline, on March 3rd, left 139 on the list. The second entries will close on April 7th, the second scratchings deadline is May 19th. Then the five-day confirmations & £85,000 supplementary stage on June 1st and the final declarations on June 4th.\nSurrey has cancelled or postponed a series of public events, but it is holding on to the Derby. The inaugural running of the Derby was held on Thursday 4 May 1780, which makes this edition the 241st in a row. Not even two world wars could stop the race, though it had to be run in Newmarket from 1915 to 1918 and from 1940 to 1945. Those races were dubbed the 'New Derby'. Since 2009, the Derby has been sponsored by Investec, an international banking and wealth management group. This is why the race is often referred to as the \"Investec Derby\". The previous sponsors were Eveready and Vodafone.\nInvestec is planning to celebrate its twelfth year of sponsorship with a two-day Out of the Ordinary Derby Festival, \"forged from passion, energy and stamina\". There will be a Lady's day on June 5th, Friday, with \"exhilarating racing, open only to fillies, alongside glamour, high fashion and sumptuous hospitality\". Derby Day is the main course, on Saturday 6th . The world’s greatest flat race is run over a mile and a half and puts the thoroughbred to the test. Speed, stamina and good balance are needed to negotiate the undulating terrain and left-hand camber.\nPay attention to the dress code, because the Derby is also a top social event and fashion is a main protagonist. The Queen's stand has higher formal requirements, with top hats and morning dress for the gentlemen, more formal morning dresses or trousers suits and hats or fascinators for the ladies. For the Duchess Stand, gentlemen must still wear a jacket, collar and tie, but they can dispense of the hat. Ladies can go barehead, but they never miss the chance to show off a stylish headpiece. Denim, spotswear and trainers, on the other hand, have no citizenship in Derby land.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://lovealittlelouder.com/glory-days/", "date": "2020-06-02T23:22:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347426956.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20200602224517-20200603014517-00388.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9381277561187744, "token_count": 377, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-24", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__25484522", "lang": "en", "text": "We took a little vacay, but we’ll be back soon and we can’t wait!\nWhat is Glory Days?\nIf you’re thinking I remember my glory days, but I don’t think I fit in those jeans anymore, that’s okay. You can join us anyway! GloryDays workshops are co-led by my BFF, Cathy Jacobs, and me. We’re two friends who love God and love to create. Our workshops are designed for any skill level, but especially for those girlfriends who think they aren’t crafty. In each workshop, you’ll enjoy time time in God’s Word and create something fabulous. You’ll learn new crafting techniques, make new friends, and enjoy yummy refreshments.\nWhere do we meet?\nGloryDays workshops are held at Sanctuary Oaks, located at 2011 Prairie Chapel Road in Crawford. Sanctuary Oaks, a once-upon-a-time three car garage now turned into a beautiful gathering place, has a singular vision and prayer… that with each gathering, others would Know Him and Make Him Known.\nWhat do I need to bring?\nJust your Bible and a desire to create and have fun! All other supplies provided.\nWhat happens if I can’t come?\nIn the event you register and are unable to attend, you can transfer your registration to a friend or make arrangements to pick up your supplies. If you want to transfer your registration to a friend, please notify us at least 24 hours in advance and provide your friend’s name and email address. Because all supplies are purchased in advance, no refunds or credits towards other workshops are given.\nHow do I register?\nHead to the registration page here. You will also pay online with PayPal or a credit card.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://stewartimagery.com/index.php/about/", "date": "2017-10-24T09:12:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187828356.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20171024090757-20171024110757-00806.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9432299137115479, "token_count": 415, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__1850713", "lang": "en", "text": "Behind the Lens\nI’m an introverted extrovert. And although I’m a terrible singer, I love to chant my favorite songs – everything from T. Swift to hip hop – when I’m in the car! I love tiramisu and coffee with too much milk. Scarves are one of my must-have accessories! I’m addicted to design of all kinds – interior, landscape, graphic, food, fashion, all of it.\nChildhood memories include Strawberry Shortcake dolls, Fashion Plates, and Fruity Pebbles cereal. And I always had a camera nearby, just like my Dad. I remember traveling to Disney World and to the beach with my camera in hand, documenting the vibrant flowers and scenery. Little did I know what an impact these early days would have on my future!\nIn April 2008 I married my best friend and man of my dreams, Reggie. With great encouragement and support, he challenged me to pursue my dream of being a photographer, and I’ll be forever grateful to him for this. I’m so thankful for the many wonderful clients and friends this career has brought my way!\nWe are blessed with our energetic and creative 4 year old son, Remington. And we welcomed our second baby boy, Emerson, into the world 3 days before Christmas 2015! As a family of 4, we love going on adventures to nearby parks and museums, biking and walking on nature trails, and exploring all that our hometown of Noblesville has to offer. We thrive on spending time with family and friends and anything that nurtures our creative side. Traveling, antiquing, landscaping, painting, and building our own furniture are a few things that keep us on our toes creatively. And, most of the time, I’ve got my camera (or iPhone!) in hand! Photography has opened my eyes to so much more in this life than I could have ever dreamed, and I’m excited to see what’s next!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://rhymerevolution.wordpress.com/rpb-revolution-auction/", "date": "2023-06-06T06:44:08Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652235.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20230606045924-20230606075924-00362.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.919634222984314, "token_count": 197, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__17129945", "lang": "en", "text": "This auction has ended.\nWatch for another one soon!\nThe Rhyme Revolution Auction\nSupport all the Rhyme Revolution events by making a tax deductible donation or purchasing an item from the Auction! Thank you to all our generous publishers, teachers, authors, illustrators, agents and editors! Shop for a gift, or purchase yourself a manuscript critique and support rhyming picture books at the same time!\nCheck out the Auction here!\nThis auction is a creative way to help cover some of the expenses involved in having a yearly event, a book award and a conference.\nThe challenge is keeping the conference size limited to 50 people and cover the expenses of bringing in 6-8 faculty members. The auction helps cover some of the travel expenses and stipends for the faculty members.\nWith your help, I will be able to continue hosting the Best in Rhyme Award and Rhyme Revolution Conference. The Revolution may be coming to a city near you!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://paperprototype.tools/pages/about", "date": "2019-07-21T23:18:03Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527396.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721225759-20190722011759-00454.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9323244094848633, "token_count": 132, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__23548809", "lang": "en", "text": "About Paper Prototype\nI got the idea for Paper Prototype while designing the website for Big Future Toys. I love starting designs on paper because it's the fastest way to get ideas out into the open.\nOne annoying part of paper prototypes is drawing rectangles over and over again to represent phone screens. One day, after drawing about 50 of these phones, it dawned on me that I could save a lot of time by just printing out a bunch at once.\nPretty simple idea, but they've been really helpful to me as a designer. Would love to hear what you think! Feel free to shoot me an email at email@example.com", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.foersom.com/en/FaseAirService.html", "date": "2023-01-30T11:18:10Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499816.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20230130101912-20230130131912-00356.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8619785308837891, "token_count": 309, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__44845973", "lang": "en", "text": "The FASE service is ready for your projects in:\n- Visual inspection of towers, masts, roof tops and hard to reach locations.\n- Photo documentation of building sites and infrastructure.\n- Company presentations with air photos and film.\n- Filming and photographing for advertisement.\n- Architecture and landscape photography.\nVisit the gallery for examples of usage.\nThe FASE UAS is a micro-copter, a miniature helicopter, that can take-off and land most anywhere with minimal space requirements.\nThe FASE flight service provides rental of the micro-copter together with a skilled pilot, that operate the micro-copter flight from the ground by remote control. Live video transmission from the micro-copter allows precise navigation close to towers, buildings and other point of interests.\nPhotographing and filming at up to 50 m height above ground.\nFASE flight service provides you access to the sky, without the complications, risks and costs of cranes, cherry-pickers or helicopters. Rather the FASE Micro-Copter is a flexible, quick to deploy and affordable service for aerial photography and filming.\nThe micro-copter can fly with your camera or alternatively you can choose to use a video camera supplied by FASE. The micro-copter has a camera gimbal with active stabilisation and with space for a Canon or Nikon DSLR camera. Camera can be remote controlled.\nFor flight service reservation contact Foersom Sàrl today.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://thethinkinggamer.com/", "date": "2013-05-21T19:08:15Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700438490/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103358-00028-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9873624444007874, "token_count": 6217, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__114777728", "lang": "en", "text": "Saturday afternoon 8 of us gathered at Wizards of the Coast for another session of Live Vintage Rotisserie draft. Click here\nto read about my first foray into this format. Vintage Rotisserie is not going to be fun unless you've been playing Magic for a long time, but if you have been then it's pretty awesome. I wound up going 6-1 and I've already clinched first place with a tutor-iffic black combo deck that might be one of the best decks you can realistically hope to draft in the format.\nHere's a link to the draft\n. Most of us had done at least 1 of these before and I thought the quality of the draft and the decks was a lot higher this time. I did a fair amount of thinking after my first attempt and I knew I did not want to try to draft one of the \"type 1\" decks, as you just can't get enough of the broken cards to make something like Storm or Stax work consistently. My goal was to get into an archetype where no one was competing with me for cards and where the card pool had enough redundancy and flexibility that I could react to what other people were drafting. Part of me wanted to draft an aggro creature deck, and I was toying with the idea of first-picking Skullclamp as a signal for folks to get out of my way, but a) I strongly suspected that the pendulum had swung and a bunch of folks would want creature decks and b) I was having a lot of fun thinking about Reanimator. The more I thought about potential archetypes the more it seemed like artifact decks would be plagued with inconsistency, blue decks would be plagued with competition for cards, and I either wanted a beatdown archetype all to myself or I wanted Reanimator.\nOnce I drew up a Reanimator template and saw how well the card pool lined up with it, I was pretty sure that's want I wanted to draft. As long as no one else went heavy black, I could spend the early rounds grabbing my share of fast mana, tutors, and broken cards. Then it should be easy to grab 5-10 fatties, 6-8 reanimation spells, 4-6 ways to get fatties into my graveyard, 6ish utility/disruption cards, and I'd still have room for a 4 card back-up plan. I went into the draft with a list of cards in each of those categories that no one else would want and I figured I would either splash blue or green. The blue plan was contingent on how the first few rounds of the draft went. In theory I figured I could grab assorted power, extra tutors, and if things went really well I hoped I might be able to take the Time Vault/Voltaic Key combo (and Tezzeret), which I knew would be awesome with all the tutors I intended to draft. (In retrospect I don't think there's enough room in the early rounds to establish yourself as a black mage and also grab those cards so I'm glad I wound up not trying.) The green plan was to take Survival of the Fittest and Fauna Shaman as two of my ways to get stuff into the graveyard. I could then use green mana acceleration critters too, and both Living Death and Recurring Nightmare would be much better as reanimation spells. This was the way I was hoping things would play out, but it required Survival to last until about round 10 plus it wanted there to be no competition for green mana creatures. Anyway, I also had \"audible into Ernha-Geddon (a la Pikula)\" and \"audible into CMU Blue\" as back-ups plans, but Reanimator was definitely my focus as the draft began.\nEveryone in the room seemed to agree that the best 3 cards are Black Lotus, Sol Ring, and Ancestral Recall in some order. The good news about an early pick is that you get one of those cards. The bad news is that you have basically no ability to stake out an archetype or send a signal. You just take the one of those 3 that fits your preferred archetype and then hope things work out. Mostly you have to wait until the second round and see what has happened before you get to interact with the draft.\nZac Hill took the Lotus first and seemed to be toying with storm combo for a couple of rounds. However (as he and I discussed later) if you take the draw-7's with your early picks then you won't have any fast mana or any other broken cards. First he wheeled Strip Mine and Dark Confidant (the one good black card I did *not* want\n) and then he wheeled Chrome Mox and Mox Diamond. If everyone shied away and the various draw-7's slipped into the round 6+ range, I think he would have moved in and tried it. However, the Timetwister went two picks later and the Time Spiral went right before his 6th round pick so instead Zac decided to go heavy black disruption. He wheeled Duress and Thoughtseize, which were cards I very much wanted, but it would have been thoroughly unrealistic to imagine myself as the only black mage, so fair enough. He wound up with the efficient aggro creature and disruption side of black so after fighting over the disruption we weren't competing for too much else.\nDave Guskin took the Ancestral second overall. He then took Library of Alexandria and Mana Drain in the late 2nd and early 3rd. I liked this plan a lot as I think you can draft a really nice mono-blue control deck in the format even while competing for cards. There have obviously been a ton of counterspells printed over the years and there's enough control magic's and artifact removal spells that you can draft something that templates pretty closely to the Draw-Go style decks that were so good in the late 90's. (Also, Zac almost won our previous draft with a deck along these lines.) Dave was looking good with Force of Will in the 4th and then it's hard to blame him for grabbing Tinker in the 5th round, but he had no artifacts and all the really good ones were gone already so that might actually have been a mistake. He then seemed to get distracted a bit by shiny baubles like Time Spiral, Mind's Desire, and Memory Jar (admittedly a juicy Tinker target but only really great if you have the right deck around it). From there Dave wound up going aggro-control with assorted Faeires, Psychatag, Shadowmage Infiltrator, a really late Thada Adel, etc. Maybe I'm just biased by my fond memories of CMU Blue, but that's definitely what I would have done in Dave's seat.\nMike Turian (who was playing the format for the first time) took the obvious 3rd pick Sol Ring. He'd mentioned to me that he was tempted by White Weenie so I'm sure he was disappointed that the Mox Pearl went right before his second round pick. He took Mishra's Workshop, which made a ton of sense to me at the time. It's incredibly explosive and the fact that he's getting it 14th overall indicates that no one else is trying to run a heavy-artifact strategy. He then got Tolarian Academy in the 3rd round and Mana Crypt in the 4th, which have to be exactly what you're hoping will slide into those rounds if you're headed this way. He wound up with some blue cards and then when Balance became too tempting to ignore in round 16 he added white. Overall his deck had some big artifact dudes to attack with and some artifact control elements and some white control elements as well. As I write this he's 2-4 with one match left to play, which is obviously a bit of a surprising record for a Hall of Famer. I'm still trying to figure out how much of that is unfamiliarity with the format (it definitely takes some getting used to both the draft and the play of the games, and I know he lost multiple really close 3-game matches) and how much is the inherent inconsistency of the artifact archetype. When he draws the Workshop his deck is amazing, and he demolished me in two straight games where he had access to 5 mana on turn 1 both times, but I think this archetype needs to be drafted in such a way that it can win without a lot of early mana acceleration (not that I have a good idea how to actually do that).\nAaron Forsythe drafted 4th and he sent the first pick Skullclamp signal. He then took the last Mox (the Pearl) in round 2 and Enlightened Tutor then made a lot of sense in round 3. Fastbond-Wasteland-Crucible of Worlds gave him some pretty scary potential, and his 10th pick Survival of the Fittest ended my dreams of splashing green. Interestingly, Fauna Shaman then went two picks later to the other green mage and neither one of them was in a position to do anything exciting with them, After that Aaron settled down into an Elves archetype that he didn't seem super happy with at the end of the day. It was a bit schiziophrenic - wanting to be both a beatdown deck and a combo deck and not being able to do either plan well enough to win consistently (he's currently 3-2). I know Dave had also sketched out an Elves archetype before the draft, and it does seem like that deck wants a lot of cards that no one else wants, so it's probably still a viable archetype. The trick is probably to figure out what other packages of cards have good synergy with it.\nI drafted 5th and my first big decision might have been the most important: Mox Sapphire or Mox Jet? The Sapphire is the better card (as blue has better cards than black and blue also benefits more from getting an extra early mana), but I knew everyone would know that so taking the Jet over the Sapphire would send a powerful signal and hopefully the folks downstream of me would stay away from black. In retrospect this worked out spectacularly well. The draft wound up with only one other person playing a meaningful amount of black (plus Guskin splashed in some gold cards and the Bitterblossom). In round 2 I took Mox Emerald, both because I wanted more fast mana and because I still had \"splash green\" as my plan A. (This turned out to tip over a bunch of dominos as Forsythe wanted the Emerald but settled for the Pearl and Turian wanted the Pearl but instead went Workshop, not that I saw any of that coming when I made the pick.) With the fast mana gone by round 3 I set about solidifying myself as the black mage: Demonic Tutor, Yawgmoth's Will, Vampiric Tutor, Mind Twist, Dark Ritual, Necropotence. The Will isn't great in Reanimator, but it's still a card I was happy to have and mostly I didn't want to leave it on the board as something that would tempt someone else into black. Necro is somewhat similar in that it's less powerful than you think, since you can't access it reliably enough to build a \"necro deck,\" but it's still plenty good enough to play, especially at the low price of an 8th round pick. (It would have been a lot better in Zac's deck, fwiw, but he would have had to take it on that first wheel where he declared black and let me have Duress or Thoughtseize instead.)\nThis was about when the Survival and Fauna Shaman went. I had already been leaning away from the green splash anyway since there were multiple green drafters plus so little competition for black that mono-black began to seem viable. The blue drafters were already taking stuff like Thirst for Knowledge so the pickings looked slim there as well. I took Painter's Servant, figuring i could let the Grindstone slide for a while and that 2 card combo would fit my deck really well, especially after I spent my next few rounds scooping up the rest of the decent tutors (Imperial Seal and Grim Tutor). I publicly declared my intention to draft reanimator with a 12th round Buried Alive and the rest was easy. The most interesting things that happened late were that I had to draft what I feared were embarrassingly bad discard outlets, but Putrid Imp and Sickening Dreams both turned out to be great. Last Rites also seemed good enough. Meanwhile while randomly looking over the cards on the table I stumbled across Dark Depths and suddenly remembered that the Vampire Hexmage combo not only exists, but would be absolutely perfect for my deck. I'll give you my decklist once I finish talking through the draft.\nGreg Marques took Time Walk 6th overall and got a bit of a gift when the Sapphire was still there at #11 overall. He took Mana Vault and Jace with his next two and wound up adding green to his deck relatively quickly because he knew he wanted to play with Trygon Predator. The resulting brew had some really exciting moments, including Channeling out Emrakul three different times.\nDwayne St. Arnauld took Time Vault 7th, ending my delusions on that front pretty early. He then locked up the combo by taking Voltaic Key at #10 overall (and Tezzeret with his next pick). There's been a lot of debate in our group about when to take the Key. Last draft Aaron took Time Vault first but tried to float the Key and I took it in round 5 to pair with my Grim Monolith et al. I actually wonder if you took the Key first, would anyone else even want the Time Vault? In any case, you probably don't have to take the Key in the second round, but I think you have to take it by round 4 or you risk losing it to the artifact-heavy deck. I like the way Dwayne's deck turned out a lot. He's got decent control elements, a bunch of artifact tutors, and he's got the High Tide pieces in there too. He only had time to play 4 matches before he left, but he won 3 of them (losing the third to me). Everyone other than he and I has at least 2 losses already.\nMons Johnson had the wheel and to the surprise of absolutely no one, he signaled Goblins by taking the Ruby and the Wheel. From there he was essentially drafting by himself (with the exception of a few removal spells). The 8-9 wheel seems like the obvious place for this to happen and that's how each of our two drafts has gone.\nHere's the current standings (we got through about 70% of the matches before breaking up around 9pm):\nAnd here's how my deck turned out:\nReanimation spells (6): Animate Dead, Dance of the Dead, Necromancy, Life/Death, Exhume, Living Death.\nZac grabbed my Reanimate (and I think ran it main to reanimate anything juicy that he knocked out of opponent hands), which was annoying, but 6 was all I needed anyway and I had a 7th (Dread return) in my sideboard. Note that the first three were my highest priority since they allow for the Worldgorger Dragon combo.\nTutors (5): Demonic Tutor, Vampiric Tutor, Imperial Seal, Grim Tutor, Beseech the Queen.\nI also drafted Insidious Dreams and Diabolic Tutor, but decided they were both too slow to run. The biggest revelation to me about my deck from playing it was how amazingly powerful it was to be able to tutor up whatever I needed to fix any given hand, so maybe those actually belonged in the deck. Demonic Consultation was tempting as Consulting for 1-of's is better than most people think, but it's still obviously risky so I decided against.\nWays to get stuff into the graveyard (6): Entomb, Buried Alive, Putrid Imp, Sickening Dreams, Last Rites, Bazaar of Bagdad\nI also drafted Cabal Therapy since you can target yourself, but then quickly realized how hard it would be to hit an opponent with it so decided against. I really wish I had gotten Thoughtseize since it too can target you. There were several games where i was on the draw and just declined to play any cards so I could discard a fatty. In retrospect, I actually think I was supposed to be choosing draw in order to set this up. I had at least 3 hands that I had to mulligan which would have been great if I was drawing first and could discard a fatty on turn 1.\nFatties (7): Grave Titan, Platinum Angel, Oona Queen of the Fae, Worldgorger Dragon, Stormtide Leviathan, Terastrodon, Iona\ni also drafted Bogardan Hellkite, Angel of Despair, Sphinx of the Steel Wind, Akroma, It That Betrays, and Emperor Laquatus. It was a lot of fun to just keep drafting all the best fatties of all time, and drafting this many also made sideboarding fun as I got to think about which fatties were the best against each individual opponent. Each of them made it into the deck at some point with the exception of Laquatus, which was just a draft error. (I needed somebody that I could sink infinite mana into when I pulled off the Worldgorger combo and hadn't thought of Oona until someone pointed out her existence after I drafted Laquatus. Oona is both a) hard-castable in my deck and also b) exiles the cards thus beating anyone running reshuffle effects (like the one on Emrakul). I'm really not sure if 6, 7, or 8 was the right number to have in the deck and I had games where I had too many and games where I had too few so i was probably about right. Grave Titan did win one game by getting hard cast. Iona is obviously the best one to reanimate alone. Worldgorger got me at least two instant-win's so I do think it's worth having (though note that it does need help ... you have to either have an instant speed kill with your infinite mana or be able to switch to Oona as your [Animate Dead] target to break the loop and then kill them with infinite mana).\nDisruption/Utility (5): Mind Twist, Yawgmoth's Will, Necropotence, Damnation, Nevinyrral's Disk\nI probably should have run Darkblast main (I think I could have turned a game loss into a win if it was available to Entomb for (versus Mesmeric Fiend and other weenies). I never actually cast the Disk, but the Damnation was excellent. I had more creature removal and more discard in my graveyard, and would tailor these slots based on my opponent. I also took some hosers relatively early in the draft since I knew a) i was competing for them (unlike my main deck cards) and b) I knew I could access them with tutors. Engineered Plague was the first of these, then Pithing Needle, Null Rod, and Infernal Darkness.\n\"Back-Up Plans\" (4): Vampire Hexmage, Dark Depths, Grindstone, Painter's Servant\nThe way my deck actually played it was like I had three different combos (these two plus Fatty-Reanimate) and I would just shuffle up my opening hand and figure out which one I was playing for in this particular game. Hexmage-Dark Depths is so ridiculously mana efficient that it usually became plan A if I drew either half plus a tutor.\nMana Acceleration (3): Lotus Petal, Lion's Eye Diamond, Dark Ritual\nThe Lion's Eye was a mistake as it's too narrow. It's good with Yawgmoth's Will and it's ok to sac as a response to a tutor, but that's about it. I kind of which there was more fast mana available to me in black, but it just doesn't exist.\nLand (24): Mox Jet, Mox Emerald, Cabal Coffers, Urborg Tomb of Yawgmoth, Swamp x 20\nMy deck was much faster than I anticipated and I think Coffers was actually a mistake. Meanwhile Urborg was particularly useful in draws that included Dark Depths or Bazaar of Bagdad as those two lands are *much* better if they also tap for mana. The other hidden advantage of my deck is those 20 basic swamps. We did a 65 round draft and gave folks as much basic land as they wanted. If you spent a lot of your draft picks on lands then you didn't have nearly as many picks to spend on sideboard cards. 20 swamps means I had a 25 card sideboard and I was usually swapping in 5ish cards per match. I'm not sure I took full advantage of this opportunity, but it's worth noting as an advantage to going mono-color in the format.\nRd. 1 I played against Mons and his goblin raiders. (Yes, he's that Mons.) Both games were fairly lopsided. In game 1 I chose to play for turn 4 Damnation instead of turn 4 fatty (in case he had enough burn to kill my fatty) and that took all the steam out of his attack. Stormtide Leviathan came out a turn later while I was still on 14 life and then Platinum Angel started attacking alongside the big fish. In game 2 he double mulliganned, but I think I was in great shape even against a good draw. My hand included both Sphinx of the Steel Wind and two reanimation spells so I used my Imperial Seal to go get Sickening Dreams. It allowed me to both wipe out his first two goblins and also put the Sphinx in the bin so I could animate her on turn 3. I promptly drew into an Entomb and Akroma was also in play by turn 5.\nRound 2 was against Dwayne. I got to go first in game 2 and I had Putrid Imp, Stormtide Leviathan, and Life/Death in my opening draw. His turn 2 play was Isochron Scepter imprinting Memory Lapse, but with an 8/8 already in play on my side it was a little bit late. In game 2 he apparently had his Time Vault combo ready to deploy on turn 4, but we didn't get there. He tapped out for Preordain and then Time Vault on his third turn against my board of Swamp, Bazaar of Bagdad, and nothing else (with Vampiric Tutor as the only card in my graveyard). I informed him that he was dead, as I had the Worldgorger in my hand along with a Swamp and the Animate Dead that I had tutor'ed up. With Bazaar in play I was sure to find the Oona as some point in the cycle so that was game.\nMy third opponent was Dave and my deck was way too fast for him. Both games involved 20/20 indestructible creatures coming into play on my side really quickly, including a draw where I just drew both pieces (no tutors necessary) and also drew Mox Jet so I could deploy the entire combo by turn 2. He had dreams of breaking stuff up with venser, but things just happened too quickly and venser never got online.\nAfter Dave came Zac. I took two mulligans before game 1 and he grabbed my Grim Tutor with Mesmeric Fiend, but I still almost won this game. This is where i wished I had Darkblast in my deck to Entomb for, especially when I followed up Entomb by top-decking Buried Alive. I then drew into a Damnation but he had Hymn to Tourach to knock the tutor out of my hand before I could untap. Any top-decked reanimation spell would still have been good enough, but none showed up.\nGame 2 was a tough one. He had a nice draw with some aggression and I was tight on mana thanks to his Strip Mine when the following decision came up: I have Darkblast in the graveyard (but no fatties). My hand includes Grave Titan, Last Rites, and Life/Death. If I top-deck a third land (or a Mox) I can Last Rites him, discarding a fatty to reanimate on the next turn and knocking any answers he might have out of his hand. However, if I dredge back my Darkblast and hit a fatty then I get to animate something right now. So I get one draw at 20ish mana cards or I can flip 3 cards hoping for one of 7 fatties. I think I was right to decline dredge and hope to draw mana, but when Akroma turned out to be my top card it definitely stung a little. She's a completely blank draw, but would have been the best fatty in my deck to reanimate against him. Things went from bad to worse when he played out Leyline of the Void on his next turn, essentially turning off my reanimation engine forever (since I had sided out my Disk). I did finally draw a third land but had no action until I drew Demonic Tutor. I figured out that my only chance to win was to tutor for Dark Ritual, hope I drew swamp #4 on the following turn, and this would allow me to hard-cast the Grave Titan that was the only thing of value left in my hand. It worked! I drew the land that time and with the Titan in play along with enough zombies to block and trade with his attackers, he was drawing very slim and I mopped up a few turns later.\nGame 3 was another nice one. He kept Swamp, Lotus, Hymn, and Withered Wretch with no other lands, which seems entirely correct to keep. I felt good when he Hymned Iona and Worldgorger Dragon out of my hand, seemingly doing me a favor, but he then played out the Withered Wretch. I had Sickening Dreams in hand so in theory I could kill the Wretch, but after having been Hymned there weren't many cards left to pitch. I decided to play the game for one of my other combos and save my cards (one of which was a Grim Tutor). I don't remember which combo ended up killing him, but he took quite a while to draw land #2 so I was under very little pressure.\nAgainst Aaron I killed his turn 1 creature with turn 2 Sickening Dreams and then reanimated something saucy on turn 3. In game 2 I skipped my first turn in order to discard a fatty only to have him tutor for Tormod's Crypt. I had my Pithing Needle so he blew his Crypt when I played Needle (i randomly named Skullclamp). Luckily I drew into another discard outlet and had a fatty in play via the graveyard by turn 4 despite his Crypt. He did win two of the fun games. One was because i was a chicken and didn't go all-in on Terastrodon. (If I had turned all of my own land into 3/3's then I would have won, but instead he played Imperious Perfect and suddenly my 9/9 ground pounder wasn't so exciting.) The other fun game involved him getting Squirrel Nest / Earthcraft at the same time I got Dark Depths / Hexmage. I was going to fly over an infinite number of summoning sick squirrels for the win, but he top-deck Reveillark (or maybe it was the land for Reveillark) and suddenly had a chump blocker that could also tap (after blocking) to start the avalanche of squirrels.\nI took game 1 from Greg with a super-quick Marit Lage token and he responded by taking game 2 in spectacular fashion, before I even played my first permanent. He went turn 1 mana vault (off a forest). I skipped my turn 1 so i could discard a fatty (with a reanimation spell in hand). He went turn 2 Flood Grove into Bribery ... for Iona ... naming black, of course. I didn't have enough turns available to play out a Disk even if it was on top of my library, so I scooped. In game 3 Iona decided to play for my team. He's two color, but all his answers to a giant flier were blue so that pretty much iced it.\nAgainst Turian I mulliganned and he played Mishra's Workshop, Sol Ring, and Smokestack on his first turn. I was able to respond with a turn 2 Last Rites (thanks to a Mox), discarding two and setting up whatever reanimation spell I was hoping would come off the top of my deck. He showed me Su Chi, Wurmcoil Engine, Juggernaut, Land, Island, and Aether Spellbomb. It was at this point that I looked into the standings and verified that, yes, I had already clinched first place even if I lost this match.\nHe said he was in love with his draw even before he top-decked the Workshop on turn 1. His game 2 draw may have been even better: Mana Crypt, Zuran Orb, and Mox Opal let him Thirst for Knowledge and set up turn 2 Processor (for 7) *and* Balance, saccing both his lands to Zuran Orb so I would be down to 2 cards and no permanents while he had access to four mana and a Processor. Totally sick draw!\nThere you go — probably more detail than any of you wanted, but I continue to find this format fun to think and talk about. After my first experience I thought the format might actually be about fair decks, but the deck I drafted this time was definitely not playing fair. It's been a while since I got to feel like I broke a format, but that's how I felt yesterday. We're probably running it again next Saturday. 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Attending summer schools at Sturt, Mittagong (where I first started as a potter) helped. I wanted to work exclusively in Southern Ice Porcelain, which demands a high degree of self-discipline. I especially wanted to make functional domestic ware and develop a blue celadon glaze to enhance it, as I am captivated by its beauty.”\nIn 2009, during the Gulgong Clay Festival, one of the Chinese guest master potters purchased an espresso coffee cup and saucer of Sally's to put into his international ceramic museum in Jingdezhen, China. This was a significant compliment to Sally's talent with the Chinese tradition of Celadon glazing.\nIn 2010 famous Sydney Restauranteur Tony Bilson commissioned Sally to make a range of celadon glazed porcelain plates and casseroles for his restaurant, Bilson's. Sally's tableware was extremely popular and successful. 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Tufi’s cultural festival will enlighten you into the traditional Oro ways of food gathering and hunting, village life, spiritual beliefs and will introduce you to their language \"Karafe\".\nDaily life for local villagers includes building their traditional homes and canoes from sago palms, traditional gardening and fishing and processing their food, making ropes for hunting pigs, fishing nets and processing various trees for tapa cloth, a traditional fabric.\nThere are different ways for guests to experience this culture first hand, from half-day cultural tours to village stays, either staying in one village for a night or several nights (the choice is yours), or taking a boat up the fjord and walking a few hours to villages further inland every day, staying in a different village every night. Alternatively, embark on an outrigger safari around the coast, spending two to three hours on the water snorkelling at your leisure, and then discovering a different culture every day. You can try your hand at traditional line fishing or lobster catching. Again, the choice of duration is yours - outrigger trips can be made from two to six days.\nClick here for a sample itinerary", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://richfield1962.com/3/gallery.htm", "date": "2021-01-21T00:54:15Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703522150.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20210121004224-20210121034224-00511.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7328705787658691, "token_count": 4306, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__215870538", "lang": "en", "text": "Check Out the 55th Reunion Photos.\nMay thanks to Roger Tadsen who took the pictures!\nWe'd Like to See Your Candid Shots from the Reunion Weekend!TO UPLOAD YOUR PICTURES:\n1.) Click on the UPLOAD YOUR PHOTOS button. 2.) Choose the file (jpeg) you want to upload. 3.) Identify WHO is in the picture in the \"Caption\" window. 4.) Enter your name and e-mail. 5.) Choose the RHS '62 50th Reunion Photos Album. 6. )Click Submit.\nYou can upload as many photos as you want.\nOR E-mail or send us your photos and we'll post them for you.\nCheck out the photos of our football players reunion with Coach Collison.\n1944 Was a Very Good Year 1 of 60Happy 75th Birthday to the RHS Class of 1962, Born in 1944 2 of 601944, A Vintage Year 3 of 60Gary Anderson & Karen Farrell 4 of 60Iver Eidsmo & Karen Jensen 5 of 60Carol Norton & Barb MacFarland 6 of 60Dave Olson & Bill Pfaff 7 of 60Cheryl Boline (Wald), Paul Clendenning, & Ron Wald 8 of 60Kip Koentopp & Karen Jensen 9 of 60Jenny Frederickson & Betty Pope 10 of 60Karen Jensen & Jenny Frederickson 11 of 60Bob Lary & Gary Strom 12 of 60John Command, Karen Jackson and Jon Evans 13 of 60Betty Pope, Sandy Day, Judy Hildebrandt & Carol Norton 14 of 60Sharon Eide & Denny Sandin 15 of 60Judy Hildebrandt & Jenny Frederickson 16 of 60Roger Tadsen, Iver Eidsmo & Dick Swenson 17 of 60Don Klabunde, Kip Koentopp, Denny Sandin & Darrell Bertelson '60 18 of 60Bob Lary & Sharon Eide 19 of 60Kip Koentopp & Karen Jensen 20 of 60Dave Olson, Bill Pfaff & Jenny Frederickson 21 of 60Denny Sandin, Sharon Eide, Bob Lary, & Don Klabunde 22 of 60Watching the Slideshow 23 of 60Denny Sandin, Sharon Eide, Gary Ring, John Command & Jon Evans 24 of 60Iver Eidsmo & Karen Jensen 25 of 60Cheryl Boline, Dave Olson, Karen Farrell, Carol Norton, Jenny Frederickson (Oak Grove Lutheran Confirmation Class of 1958 26 of 60Marvel Trygg & Joyce Lund 27 of 60Lining Up for Pizza 28 of 60Karen Farrell & Betty Pope 29 of 60Roger Tadsen & Gary Anderson 30 of 60Don Klabunde, Bob Lary, & Jenny Frederickson 31 of 60Denny Sandin & Sharon Eide 32 of 60Kip Koentopp, Jeff Hagman, Darell Bertelson 33 of 60Iver Eidsmo & Karen Jensen 34 of 60Darrell Bertelson & Denny Sandin 35 of 60Gary Strom, Denny Sandin, Sharon Eide & Bob Lary 36 of 60Jenny Frederickson 37 of 60Karen Farrell & Carol Norton 38 of 60Jeff Hagman 39 of 60Jeff Hagman & Bill Pfaff 40 of 60Karen Farrell, Carol Norton, & Jenny Frederickson 41 of 60Gary & Jannell Joyner 42 of 60Kip Koentopp & Karen Farrell 43 of 60Paul Clendening & Sharon McGinty 44 of 60 45 of 60Betty Pope & Bill Jackson (Karen Farrell's husband) 46 of 60Gary Anderson 47 of 60Karen Jensen & Bob Lary 48 of 60Don Klabunde & Kip Koentopp 49 of 60Carol Norton, Dick Wald, Cheryl Boline (Wald), & Iver Eidsmo 50 of 60Jeff & Sue Hagman 51 of 60Sue Hagman, Sandra Day Grinde and Dick Grinde 52 of 60Jerry & Linda Hoss 53 of 60Betty Pope, Gary & Gretchen Anderson 54 of 60Bob Lary, Don Klabunde, Jerry & Linda Hoss 55 of 60Betty Pope, Sharon Eide, Karen Jensen, & Jeff Hagman 56 of 60Where's YOUR Letterjacket? 57 of 60Go Spartans 58 of 6050th Reunion Logo 59 of 60Happy Birthday RHS '62 60 of 60\nBetty Pope, Judy Hildebrandt, Karen Farell, Pat Munson, Karen Jensen 1 of 38Barb McFarland, Audrey Thompson, Marvel Trygg 2 of 38Gary Strom & Gary Anderson 3 of 38Sue Emerson & Larry Skoglund 4 of 38Audrey Thompson & Mike Casey &; Unknown? 5 of 38Betty Pop, Judy Gustafson, Pat Munson & Karen Jensen 6 of 38Bill Pfaff & Karen Jensen 7 of 38Barb McFarland, Dick Swedean and Joyce Lund (Swedean) 8 of 38Barb McFarland, Audrey Thompson & Marvel Trygg 9 of 38Bill Pfaff & Sondra Bode 10 of 38Betty Pope & Karen Jensen 11 of 38Pam & Chuck Torrence 12 of 38Claire Rumple, Carol Norton & Sandy Oftedahl 13 of 38Colleen Quinn 14 of 38Dick Hausker, Sondra Bode (Hausker & Merci Martin 15 of 38Don Kabunde and Pam & Chuck Torrence 16 of 38Evy Nelvin, Barb McFarland (Bertelson) & Darrell Bertelson 17 of 38Gretchen & Gary Anderson & Don Klabunde 18 of 38Gary Strom & Judy Hildebrandt 19 of 38Karen Jensen, Betty Pope, Dixie Haney, Colleen Quinn, Diane Veit, Sally Peterson, Pat Munson, Judy Hildebrandt, Karen Farrell & Carol Norton 20 of 38Iver Eidsmo 21 of 38Iver Eidsmo, Karen Jensen, Betty Pope, Carol Norton, Karen Farrell 22 of 38Judy Hildebrandt & Pat Munson 23 of 38Joyce Lund & Gary Anderson 24 of 38Marvel Trygg with Nancy & Jim Mills 25 of 38Karen Farrell & Karen Jensen 26 of 38Larry Skoglund & Darrell Bertelson 27 of 38Larry Skoglund & Karen Farrell 28 of 38Pat Munson & Judy Hildebrandt 29 of 38Ruthann Duffy 30 of 38Sally Peterson, Pat Munson & Judy Hildebrandt 31 of 38Sally Peterson, Sandy Oftedahl & Ruthann Duffy 32 of 38Sandra Day &unknown 33 of 38Sandra Day & Sally Peterson 34 of 38Sandy Oftadahl, Carol Norton, Ruthann Duffy, Iver Eidsmo, and Gary Strom 35 of 38Sondra Bode (Hausker) & Dick Hausker 36 of 38Sally Peterson & Claire Rumple 37 of 38Betty Pope, Karen Farrell, Pat Munson, Karen Jensen, Carol Norton & Larry Skoglund (hiding). 38 of 38\nSpartan SpotLite Articles from Our SR YearHere's a journey down Memory Lane. Browse these articles from every issue published from September 1961 to May 1962. There's Spartan Spotlights and Sportlights and news about plays, concerts, sports, activities, and many of our classmates.\nSpecial thanks to Larry Skoglund these.\nSeptember 5th 1961 The Front Page Welcome to Our Senior Year 1 of 34Who called Lucy Luella? (9/5/61 - 1) 2 of 34Richard Stanley Did What? (9/5/61 - 2) 3 of 34All My Shoes Had Pointed Toes, OUCH! (9/5/61 -3) 4 of 34Let the Games Begin (9/5/61 -4) 5 of 34Best Homecoming Queen Candidates Ever (10/3/61 -1) 6 of 34The Evolution of \"ROCKETONKA\" (10/3/61 - 2) 7 of 34October's Featured Seniors (10/3/61 - 3) 8 of 34Busy Student? (10/3/61 - 4) 9 of 34The Skin of Our Teeth (11/8/61 - 1) 10 of 34First Members of Our Aurean Staff (11/8/61 - 2) 11 of 34November's Featured Seniors (11/8/61 - 3) 12 of 34The Famous Trywell Smile (11/8/61 - 4) 13 of 34A Great Football Season (11/8/61 - 5) 14 of 34A Few Reasons for the Great Football Season (11/8/61 - 6) 15 of 34Getting Ready for the Christmas Concert (12/13/61 - 1) 16 of 34Mr Curry Casts the 1-Act Plays (12/13/61 - 2) 17 of 34And The Plan Succeeded and Then Some (12/13/61 - 3) 18 of 34December's SportLight (12/13/61 - 4) 19 of 34A DIY Hockey \"Craft\" (12/13/61 - 5) 20 of 34World Citizens (2/13/62 - 1) 21 of 34February's Sportlight (2/13/62 - 2) 22 of 34February's Senior Spotlight (2/13/62 - 3) 23 of 34Frankie Avalon..... REALLY? WOW! (2/13/62 - 4) 24 of 34Future Homemakers (2/13/62 - 5) 25 of 34March Senior Spotlight (3/15/62 - 1) 26 of 34Going for Another Win at the IA Fair (3/15/62 - 3) 27 of 34March Sportlight (3/15/62 -3) 28 of 34An Editorial on School Spirit (3/15/62 - 4) 29 of 34Spring Fashion - Hats & White Gloves (3/15/62 -5) 30 of 34Senior Celebration (3/15/62 -1) 31 of 34May's Featured Seniors (5/25/62 - 2) 32 of 34Way to Go Joyce (5/25/61 - 3) 33 of 34Our Exchange Students' Reflections (5/25/62 - 4) 34 of 34\nCANDID PHOTOS 1956-1959\nCheck out those old memory boxes that your mother finally said you had to take when she was down-sizing. You might find a treasure or two.\nCheryl Zeidler & Jean Etter 1 of 20Bill Hallquist, Ron Wagner, Roger Tadsen, Larry Lichti, & Whitey Larson 2 of 20Bob Barsness 3 of 20Bob Lary 4 of 20Diane McClay, marilyn Manthey & Friend? 5 of 20Lake Harriett: Jenny Fredrickson, Rick Bedow, Bob Barsness, Mikey Anderson, nancy Powell, & Paul Magnusson 6 of 20Mark Gaertner 7 of 20Cheryl Zeidler & Karen Erickson 8 of 20Ione Teigen 9 of 20Back Row: Barb Meuleners, Diane McClay, Jean Etter, Cheryl Zeidler & Karen Ericksonr. Middle Row: Marilyn Manthey, Carolyn Manthey & Ione Teigen. front: Sandy Swanson 10 of 20Back Row: Chuck Ainsworth, Ron Wagner, Cheryl Zeidler & Pam Warner. Front: Russ Eliason, Ione Teigen, Sharon McGinty, Sharon Eide, Mary Strauch & Sue Bublitz. 11 of 20Jim Smith in the Middle. Who are the Pirates? 12 of 20Sue Anderson & Jenny Fredrickson 13 of 20Jim Smith & Sandy Swanson 14 of 20Mark Gaertner & Karen Farrell 15 of 20Sharon McGinty & Paul Magnusson 16 of 20Sandy Bower, jenny Fredrickson & Sharon McGinty 17 of 20Jamy Sugimura, janic Judd, Tony Morgan, Gary Nordquist, Ron Wagner, Denny Wagner, Bill Hallquist, & Roger Tadsen 18 of 20Sharon McGinty 19 of 20Rick Tiden, A Friend?? & Jeff Latterell 20 of 20\nRHS '62 50th Reunion PhotosEnjoy these pictures taken by classmates at the 50th Reunion events September 21st - 23rd.\nBob Barsness '62 Russ Schuveiller '60 1 of 9Class of '62 reunion 2 of 9....at the reunion 3 of 9 4 of 9At the reunion...Ford Mustang 5 of 9Welcome to our 50th Friday evening 6 of 9\"Find a penny, pick it up, pick it up and all day long you'll have good luck\". 7 of 9Your 50th reunion committee 8 of 9\" Look here Russ...... I have a problem with that bridge you sold me\" 9 of 9\nFriday Night with Our TeachersThe Friday Night Gathering was attended by 15 of our former teachers. They looked great, and we were all amazed at how well they rememberred us.\nJ Hare, R Martignacco, L Grandprey, Jim Carlson, Jan Carlson, C Johnson, N Kerling, B Collison, J Howells, H Hanson, D Johnson, M Hanson & J Lokensgard 1 of 19Lloyd Grandprey & Jim Hare 2 of 19Jan & Jim Carlson & Rudi Martignacco 3 of 19Betty Pope with Norma Kerling 4 of 19Jon Lokensgard Chats with Former Students & Colleagues 5 of 19Roger Tadsen Introduces Rudi Martignacco 6 of 19Coach Bob Collison and Roger Tadsen 7 of 19Marilyn Hanson Enjoys Lloyd Grandprey Interviewing Don johnson, His Fellow Industrial Arts Teacher 8 of 19Jon Lokensgard Shares a Few Memories 9 of 19Jim Hare Talks About Teaching at RHS in the Early 60's. 10 of 19Mary Berger Shares Our Great Memories of Our Teachers 11 of 19Norma Kerling, Carolyn Johnson, Don Johnson & Hub Hanson Enjoys Rudi Martignacco's Comments 12 of 19Jan & Jim Carlson Talk with Roger Tadsen 13 of 19Jim Carlson, jan Carlson, Janet howells, norma Kerling, & Carolyn Johnson 14 of 19Hubert Hanson & Marilyn Hanson 15 of 19Cheryl Downey & Rudy Martignacco 16 of 19Jim Carlson & Dave Olson 17 of 19Janet Howells, marilyn Hanson, & Jan Carlson 18 of 1914 Teachers joined Us Friday Night 19 of 19\nFriday Night's Informal GatheringThe Richfield VFW provided the perfect casual environment for the first reunion event.\nDick Stanley Created Our Welcome Sign 1 of 17Mark Trewhella Checks in with Ruthann Duffy, and Marvel Trygg while Sondra Bode Looks on. 2 of 17Dick Swenson & Ivar Eidsmo 3 of 17Carol Scott, Roger Johnson, & Jerry Hoss 4 of 17Rod Youngquist, Betty Pope, Carol Norton & Bob Stone 5 of 17Georgie peterson, Rod Youngquist, Betty Pope, Carol Norton, Bob Stone, & Karen Jensen 6 of 17Steve Frantzich Tells Us About Trywell 7 of 17Gary Strom & Jim Mills 8 of 17Bob Stone, Terry Erickson and Terry's Wife, Karen 9 of 17Char Sole & Bob Treichel 10 of 17Darrell Bertelson & Karen Farrell Jackson 11 of 17Paul Clendening, Dick Victor & Jeff Hagman 12 of 17Carol Norton, Ivar Eidsmo, & Charlie Ainsworth 13 of 17Carol Norton & Bill Pfaff 14 of 17Claire Rumpel & Barbara Lund 15 of 17Ivar Eidsmo & Karen Jensen 16 of 17Cheryl Downey & Bob Stone 17 of 17\nThe Saturday Night PartySaturday night at the Minnesota Valley Country Club was the \"Main Event\" of the reunion. Nearly 200 graduates and guests gathered to socialize, share memories and renew friendships.\nJoyce Lund Swedean and Dick Swedean Arrive at Minnesota Valley for the 50th 1 of 22Gary Strom, Mike Strand & Dick Gunderson 2 of 22Jim & Mary Jo Mitchell and Russ & Karen Eliason 3 of 22Lee Stokes & Gary Nordquist 4 of 22Roger & Sharon Tadsen 5 of 22Char Sole, Bob Stone, & Sharon McGinty 6 of 22Cheryl Boline, Evy Nelvin, & Jerry Iverson 7 of 22Lee Stokes, Pam Wagner, Cheryl Downey and Ron Wagner 8 of 22Cheryl Downey & Roger Tadsen 9 of 22Rod Youngquist & guest Pat Jonas with Larry Skoglund 10 of 22Joyce Lund, Frank Shemanek, & Mark Gaertner - Mt Calvary Lutheran Grade School Alumni 11 of 22Neil Ahlstrom & Jeff Hagman 12 of 22Russ Conway ('61), Karen Farrell, Paul & Penelope Clendening 13 of 22Gary loomquist, Janice Storaasli Olson, & Randy Olson 14 of 22Carol Museus, Evy nelvin hanson & Evy's Husband Bruce 15 of 22Deanne Bertelson, Sandra Day, Joyce Lund & Carol Bryant 16 of 22Joan Carlson Barton & Joan's Husband Doug (RHS '60) 17 of 22Sharon McGinty & Jenny Fredrickson with Jenny's Husband Culver Adams & Karen Farrell's Husband, Bill jackson 18 of 22Charlie Ainsworth & His Wife Penny with Karen Jensen & Betty Pope 19 of 22Culver Adams, Jenny Fredrickson Adams and Larry Weaver 20 of 22Sondra Bode and Friends 21 of 22Bill Pfaff and a Vintage Car 22 of 22\n1961 Lake Conference Football ChampsThe class members who played football on our 1961 championship team reunited with Coach Bob Collison.\nTeam Members: Jim Mitchell, Mark Gaertner, Steve Saunders, Mike Casey, Coach Collison, Ed Byhre, Russ Eliason, Rick Henkels, Don Campbell, Larry Weaver 1 of 5Arriving at the Team Gathering 2 of 5Hanging with the Team 3 of 5A Good Night for the Coach 4 of 5The 1961 lake Conference Football Champions: Jim, Mark, Mike, Steve, Ed, Coach, Russ, Rick, Don, & Weave 5 of 5\nTHE SENIOR PROMDig out those old photos; the ones your dad or mom took before the event or the faded \"professional\" shot in front of that old white door at the Lemington.\nThe Senior Prom Dance Card 1 of 13Jenny Fredrickson & Jim Mitchell 2 of 13Ginny Bergman & Roger Tadsen 3 of 13Tom Sipera, LouAnn LaBree, Lyn Waller, & Bill Szepanski 4 of 13Paul Clendening, his date?, Jeff Hagman, & Lee Ann Converse 5 of 13Betsy Heeter & Jean Goddard with their prom dates. 6 of 13Cheryl Ziedler & Mark Gaertner 7 of 13Ann Neamand & Linda Meyer with their Prom Dates 8 of 13Ron Wagner, Jeff Hagman, Roger Tadsen & Chuck Torrance 9 of 13JoAnn Dvorsky & Chuck Torrance 10 of 13Nancy Gaustad & Gary Clark 11 of 13Ginny & the Party Crashers: Jim Wallace, Randy Bonner, Dave Olson, Mike Rassmuson, Mark Trewella, & Don Keim 12 of 13Bob Stone, karen Farrell & Ginny Bergman 13 of 13\nMemorabiliaTake a look at these to trigger memories of sports events, programs, proms, plays, and other activities that took place during our highschool years.\nProgram Cover: \"The Skin of Our Teeth\" 1 of 24Ticket to the One Act Plays 2 of 24Football Line-up 3 of 24Football Program 4 of 24Jim & Denny Co-captains 5 of 24Richfield vs Washburn (Hockey) 6 of 24Nothing could be finah than if we could beat Edina BeeDeeDyna BeeDeeDyna. 7 of 24Political Foundations 8 of 24AFS Activity 9 of 24Senior Banquet Program 10 of 24Senior Banquet menu and Guest Speaker 11 of 24Ski Trip Information 12 of 24Reinfried's Hobo Convention 13 of 24Stock Certificate - 50 Cents 14 of 24Junior Prom Ticket 15 of 24How Much for My Tux? 16 of 24Junior Prom Information 17 of 24Junior Prom \"Dance Card\" 18 of 24Come to the Ice Cream Social 19 of 24The Yearbooks Arrived 20 of 24Poor Mr. Bielke 21 of 24AUREAN '62 22 of 24Button 23 of 24RocketTonka 24 of 24", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://michaelgrantart.com/blogs-by-mike-youre-gonna-like/why-buy-art", "date": "2023-09-23T11:39:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506480.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923094750-20230923124750-00457.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9226747155189514, "token_count": 720, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__63646236", "lang": "en", "text": "Introduction: Art has been an integral part of human civilization for centuries, captivating and inspiring individuals across diverse cultures and eras. 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Each designer is given identical materials to work and their only limit is their imagination.\nThe Garden Space\nTake a wander down the garden path in The Garden Space for the latest trends in gardening and innovative landscaping, pick up the latest in outdoor design with home wares, sculpture and outdoor furniture.\nHand Made in Country\nOur region is home to many gifted and talented artisans. The Handmade in Country markets feature a beautiful selection of hand made products from milliners, textile artists and silversmiths as well as gorgeous hand-made crafts and gifts.\nPlus, the Cobb+Co Museum presents live demonstrations performed by the Hand Made In Country Artisans Network, giving you the opportunity to learn as you watch masterpieces come to life, or if you prefer, you can get hands-on with some of our creative activities.\nTake the time to explore the fresh cut flower market and speak with our friendly team on how to best care for your blooms.\nDon’t miss the chance to take home a genuine, unique handmade gift and of course, an enormous bunch of fresh flowers!\nCulture to Couture\nA new addition to the Gallery Space, Culture to Couture takes textiles and other materials produced in our region and transforms them into fashion. You will be simply amazed at the creative brilliance of these clever designers as you see how their original sketches and concepts translate into designer fashion pieces.\nExplore the Play Space\nThe Play Space is an amazing area especially designed for children. We welcome children of all ages to come and play, design, build, discover, draw, dig, cook and create!\nThis year, there’s a dedicated 3 day children’s program, with an impressive line-up of live shows to get the kids swinging.\nBecome a wiz in the kitchen with the Woolworths Fresh Food Kids in the Kitchen workshops and learn with green thumb guru, Brian Sams.\nLittle Bob the Builders can put their skills to the test with the Bunning’s DIY Workshops and create a garden box. There are hands on creative activities with Kath Dickson Family Centres and a real teddy at the Teddy Bear’s Picnic (don’t forget to bring your own teddy bear with you).\nJunior explorers can get up close and personal with native wildlife from your backyard and beyond with Geckoes Wildlife.\nWelcome from our Sponsor\nErgon Energy is proud to support the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers for the 15th consecutive year and for the seventh time as a Foundation Partner.\nThe Ergon Energy Flower, Food & Wine Festival is a true community event, which brings together businesses, residents, community groups, volunteers and visitors.\nErgon Energy continues to invest in the future of the Toowoomba region to ensure it has a safe and reliable power supply.\nWe also seek to enhance the community by supporting events such as the Ergon Energy Flower, Food & Wine Festival, so why not join us to celebrate the very best of what this region has to offer?\nIan McLeod, Chief Executive.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.sparkitcreative.org/post/making-the-most-of-your-social-distancing", "date": "2022-11-29T16:57:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710710.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20221129164449-20221129194449-00716.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9661243557929993, "token_count": 1504, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__3665594", "lang": "en", "text": "Making the Most of Your Social Distancing\nThe past few months have been troublesome to say the least. COVID-19 has dominated news and social media over the past month, though it’s been a major infection since December. The United States has just recently begun to feel the ramifications, and with the University of Florida turned all classes online. Understandably, many students are unfamiliar with this social distancing environment. The team has also been struggling in this area: we’ve been searching for activities to stay productive while stuck inside. Below are the team’s recommendations for activities to do inside!\nBlogging can be a great opportunity to improve writing skills, show the personal side fo your life and connect with like-minded individuals. Bismarie is a dedicated blogger and has found comfort and joy in reorganizing and writing for My Bissy Life. She talks about her life as a student, traveler and professional. Most recently, she has traveled to Australia and often gushes about the wildlife, food and culture.\nNow is the time to relax, according to Bismarie. Though life carries on, working from home can allow times of rest and rejuvenation. One way Bismarie does this is by watching Netflix. Binging a good series is a great way to take your mind off of trouble. Here are some titles she recommends: That 70s Show, Young and Hungry, The Good Place, Grace & Frankie, Love, and Arrested Development.\nAs a writer, Bismarie also loves reading a variety of books. “There’s so many books I’ve bought but haven’t had the time to read. This is my moment to enjoy them all.”\nThough life carries on and classes still require work to be done, Alejandro says he has found more time to enjoy Playstation games - something that was lost previously due to his busy schedule. “I’ve got several games I need to finish and others I need to start. They’ve been on a shelf forever, and I’m just now getting to them.”\nAlongside videogames, Alejandro has been making the most of his monthly Netflix fee. Watching shows such as Lucifer, Stranger Things and the Witcher, Alejandro is getting caught up on the latest talk. He says he happy to no longer dodge spoilers and miss out on memes due to a lack of constant viewing.\nThough Alejandro says he is enjoying his free time, life carries on and clients need public relations now more than ever. Working over the phone and Skype, Alejandro is able to communicate with clients and address concerns of the brewing pandemic crisis.\nKeep the brain running with a good challenge! Michael loves to solve puzzles and a calming and thoughtful way to stay isolated. Keeping him entertained for hours on end, there’s nothing more satisfying than seeing the final results come to life.\nNow, Michael never claimed to be the best dancer, but all this extra time has given him the availability to practice. With hundreds of tutorial videos on YouTube, he’s on his way to mastering tango and salsa, with an interest in hip hop next.\nStaying inside for days on end can be a struggle, especially for those with typically healthy lifestyles. Michael finds that the occasional walk or bike ride does wonders to rejuvenate his mind and get him energized to complete tasks throughout the day.\nNicole has always enjoyed theatre and dance, in fact, she works with the Dancing Gators! This time home has allowed her to practice her skills and grow as a performer. She likes to put on a playlist while she finishes work and cleans her apartment.\nSocial distancing doesn’t mean you have to be alone. Nicole and her friends like to get on Skype and play games or watch movies. You can find apps and website that will sharescreens, like Zoom, where you and your friends can enjoy activities together!\nRichard is a dedicated bookworm, though he has been slacking in recent months due to classwork. He says he now has the chance to enjoy his favorite reading location, Lake Alice, and finish the books collecting dust on his shelf.\nBoard games have also been Richard’s way of coping with the pandemic. He and his roommates have enjoyed nights of Monopoly, Catan and various card games. He’s also learned he has a terrible poker face.\nDrawing is not an expertise of Brian’s but it is a skill he’s looking to improve on. Before the quarantine, he bought pencils to practice with and researched some YouTube tutorials. We can’t wait to see your latest sketch of the SparkIt team!\nBrian’s mentality is that if you’re going to be stuck inside for an extended period of time, you might as well enjoy the view. Already equipped with several plants, Brian is focused on at least keeping these alive. Knowing he is a beginning gardener, Brian wants to see his cacti and bamboo grow over the next few weeks. He’s been using research and YouTube to find the best tools to maintain his growing garden.\nThe increased time home also allows Brian to tap into his creative side. Using chairs, cushions, pillows and more, Brian channels his inner child to create comfortable forts where he can work and rule at the same time. Bring some snacks, a blanket and a laptop and there’s nothing that he can’t do.\nLike all creative minds, Bismarie loves seeing a complicated plan come to life. This is shown through her ability to engineer fantastic games, such as indoor golf courses. Using doors, stairs and boxes, she finds great ways to have fun and keep her putting skills on par.\nCooking & Baking\nBismarie is also a dedicated baker: sweets are truly her passion. She loves trying new recipes whether its a challenging professional dinner from Food Network or a cute Instagrammable dessert from Pinterest. Here are some recipes she recommends!\nNot only is Bismarie an avid writer, she also enjoys some friendly competition in videogames. She often gathers friends to battle in Super Smash Bros and Mario Kart. These games can be played online, so there’s no need for in-person meeting either!\nWith a variety of games available, Vivian also has some catching up to do. She mostly enjoys playing with her siblings, but certainly wants practice to ensure their destruction. Things can get heated, but she knows a little competition makes for a happy and healthy home.\nVivian’s one true love! Cinnamon rolls keep her alive and well, often enjoying a cup of coffee and a sugary treat while working on designs. Vivian says that the extra time has allowed her to bake more often. She enjoys finding various recipes on Pinterest and occasionally experimenting with her own curiosity.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.guitarthinker.com/lessons/george-michael-careless-whisper", "date": "2024-02-21T13:48:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473518.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221134259-20240221164259-00497.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9441724419593811, "token_count": 102, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__78788613", "lang": "en", "text": "This lesson and quiz are inspired by this great breakdown from Music Matters of George Michael's song \"Careless Whispers.\" The song features these big extended chords that have great shapes on the guitar. Study below and take the quiz to earn your badge. Practice these chords on your instrument and I think you'll find the progression beautiful!\nThis common min9 shape is constructed of 1 (R for root), b3, b7, and 9. This shape omits the 5th, which is common.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://bricksandminifigs.vegas/blogs/news/buy-sell-trade-at-bricks-and-minifigs-las-vegas-for-safety-and-convenience", "date": "2024-04-17T08:43:45Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00825.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9173421859741211, "token_count": 723, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__146750745", "lang": "en", "text": "Are you an avid LEGO enthusiast looking to expand your collection or perhaps sell some of your prized LEGO figures? Look no further than Bricks and Minifigs Las Vegas! Our renowned LEGO store offers a hassle-free Buy, Sell & Trade platform that provides a safe and reliable alternative to third-party services for all your LEGO exchange needs.\nWhen it comes exchanging LEGO figures, trust and security are paramount. At Bricks and Minifigs, we take pride in providing a reliable and safe space for LEGO enthusiasts to connect. When you Buy, Sell & Trade with us, you can have the peace of mind knowing that you’re engaging with a trusted source in the LEGO community.\nOne of the key advantages of our platform is the assurance of authenticity. We understand the importance of genuine LEGO figures in maintaining the value and integrity of your collection. To ensure this, we meticulously verify the authenticity of all LEGO items brought in for sale or trade. By choosing Bricks and Minifigs Las Vegas, you can confidently browse through our collection, knowing that every LEGO figure has undergone thorough examination by our knowledgeable staff.\nAt Bricks and Minifigs Las Vegas, we appreciate the value of your LEGO items. That's why we offer two flexible options for selling your LEGO figures: cash or in-store credit. If you're looking for immediate funds, you can opt for a cash payment. Alternatively, if you're planning to expand your collection further, you can choose in-store credit and enjoy the added benefit of exploring our vast selection of LEGO figures while receiving an even better value for your sale.\nBeing a part of the Bricks and Minifigs community means you're not just buying or selling LEGO figures; you're connecting with like-minded enthusiasts. Our platform encourages community engagement, where you can share your passion, seek advice, and discover new insights into the LEGO world. Moreover, our knowledgeable staff is always available to provide expert assistance, ensuring that your LEGO journey is enjoyable and rewarding.\nIf you have a collection of LEGO sets or a large quantity of LEGO bricks, we're here to help. Our store accepts bulk LEGO purchases, making it easier for you to sell your LEGO collection in one go.\nHowever, it's important to note that we have a quality standard in place. We prioritize clean and well-maintained LEGO pieces to ensure the best experience for our customers. Therefore, we kindly request that you bring your LEGO sets and bricks in a clean and presentable condition for appraisal.\nTo provide accurate assessments and fair offers, we do not provide quotes over the phone. Instead, we encourage you to visit our store with your LEGO sets. Our staff will evaluate your collection, considering factors such as rarity, condition and demand, to provide you with a fair and competitive appraisal.\nSelling your LEGO collection in bulk at Bricks and Minifigs Las Vegas not only offers convenience but also ensures that you receive a fair value for your beloved LEGO sets. Visit our store today and let us help you turn your LEGO bricks into cash or store credit, further fueling your passion for building and collecting.\nBricks and Minifigs is your ultimate destination for a secure, convenient, and trustworthy exchange environment for LEGO figures. Avoid the risks of dealing with third-party services and embrace the benefits of our community-driven platform. Explore our verified collection, enjoy hassle-free transactions, and take advantage of the flexible payment options we offer. Join our passionate LEGO community at Bricks and Minifigs Las Vegas, where your LEGO dreams become a reality!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.5oclocksports.com/50ck111134pk.html", "date": "2021-04-10T13:54:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038057142.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20210410134715-20210410164715-00554.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9269273281097412, "token_count": 198, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__248147201", "lang": "en", "text": "The 5 O'Clock Sports classic shaker bottle is ergonomically designed shaker bottle for protein shakes and other liquids for outdoor sports or gym workouts. The wire mesh with the bottle makes your shake ingredients blend well and makes your drink crystal smooth and well mixed. The 5 O'Clock Sports classic shaker cups are perfect for protein shakes, smoothies, energy drinks, scrambled eggs and fiber drinks. Leak proof and easy to carry design make 5 O'Clock Sports shaker a must have for outdoor sports and gym workout to keep yourself hydrated and energized. The design of the shaker makes it easy to clean and maintain hygiene for reuse. The bottle is made with 100 percent safe plastic, dishwasher safe, BPA free and phthalate free. The bottle is available in many trendy colors. One 5 o’clock classic shaker bottle will have 1 bottle body (case) and 1 bottle cover (lid) plus 1 spring for granular mixing.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.eastpointconservation.com/blog/13-furniture-treasures-in-maine-slide-presentation.html", "date": "2020-08-11T03:08:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738727.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20200811025355-20200811055355-00079.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9592776298522949, "token_count": 174, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-34", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__40338535", "lang": "en", "text": "Furniture Treasures in Maine: Slide Presentation\nFurniture Treasures in Maine:\nWho made them?\nWhere did they come from?\nCould they really do that 400 years ago?\nTo break those mid-winter blues, you are invited to a presentation by furniture conservator, Jon Brandon titled, \"Furniture Treasures in Maine.\" Jon will show examples of some of the most interesting objects he has conserved over the last decade. Objects ranging from the 16th - 20th centuries will be illustrated including pieces by artists who are still living and working in Maine. The talk will highlight the best that Maine cabinetmakers have produced as well as remarkable pieces from away that now reside in Maine.\nWhere: Topsham Public Libary, Topsham ME\nDate: February 11, 2014\nTime: 6:30 PM", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://heritageclubthc.com/recreational/marijuana-dispensary-serving-chelsea-ma-02150/", "date": "2024-04-23T18:24:33Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818732.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423162023-20240423192023-00009.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9244816303253174, "token_count": 567, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__85863449", "lang": "en", "text": "At The Heritage Club, we’re here to work with you to help you create the right cannabis experience for your needs. Whether you’re just getting started with figuring out the right cannabis solutions or you’ve been using cannabis recreationally for years, we’re here to help you create the perfect regimen of cannabis products. If you’re not sure which of our products–including edibles, pre-rolls, concentrates, and flower–are the right choice for you, take your time chatting with one of our friendly budtenders. We’re excited to get to know you and become your favorite marijuana dispensary near Chelsea.\nIs weed legal in Chelsea?\nWe’ve got great news: weed is legal in all of Massachusetts, including Chelsea. It’s important to remember that even though weed is legal in Massachusetts, you’ll still need to stick to the legal weed limits. You’re allowed to buy one ounce of flower or five grams of concentrate per day in Massachusetts, no matter how many dispensaries you visit. Your purchases are linked to your ID, so you don’t need to keep track of the amount of weed that you’re buying on your own.\nHow to find CBD\nSearching for the right CBD shop for you in Chelsea? We have a great selection for all of your CBD product needs.\nOther Reasons to visit The Heritage Club from Chelsea\nYou already know that Boston is a great city that has a ton of fun to offer, and we recommend that you take a day out of your visit to The Heritage Club. While you’re in town, take your time exploring the New England Aquarium and the Museum of Science, especially if you have little ones in tow. You may also want to relax and enjoy Boston Common, where you can kick back and take in the sights and sounds of nature.\nGetting here from Chelsea\nNot sure how you’ll make it from your home to your favorite recreational dispensary near Chelsea? Using rideshare services like Uber or Lyft can help.\nMaking the trip to your weed dispensary near Chelsea on your own? Follow these simple directions to The Heritage Club:\n- Head southwest on Shawmut St toward Cottage St–58 sec (0.1 mi)\n- Turn right onto Central Ave–21 sec (292 ft)\n- Take Congress Ave to 3rd St–2 min (0.3 mi)\n- Take US-1 S, Rutherford Ave and Cambridge St to Stark St in Boston–9 min (3.7 mi)\n- Turn left onto Stark St–Destination will be on the left–20 sec (200 ft)\n- The Heritage Club–116 Cambridge St, Boston, MA 02129", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.wadirumdesertguide.com/2023/09/wild-camping-wadi-rum.html", "date": "2024-04-23T08:23:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818468.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423064231-20240423094231-00317.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8943647146224976, "token_count": 784, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__189426585", "lang": "en", "text": "Discover the Enchantment of Wild Camping Under the Stars with a Bedouin Guide in Wadi Rum\nWild camping under the stars is a remarkable adventure that offers the chance to reconnect with nature, escape the bustle of city life, and immerse oneself in the serenity of the great outdoors. Nestled in the heart of Jordan, Wadi Rum stands as a testament to the astonishing beauty of the desert landscape. What makes this experience even more captivating is the opportunity to explore these enchanting secrets of the desert with the guidance of a skilled Bedouin guide. In this article, we'll delve into the unparalleled charm of wild camping under the stars in Wadi Rum, with a particular focus on the expertise of a Bedouin guide who can make your desert dreams come true.\n1. Immersive Desert Experience\nWhen you embark on a wild camping adventure in Wadi Rum, you're not just camping; you're immersing yourself in the very essence of the desert. The stark, majestic beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage Site is unparalleled, and spending a night under the vast desert sky offers an authentic and awe-inspiring experience.\n2. Experience of a Bedouin guide\nThe Bedouin guide is your key to unlocking the secrets of Wadi Rum. Thanks to generations of experience, we have an intimate knowledge of the desert, its hidden gems and its unique culture. We guides grew up surrounded by the harsh beauty of the desert and know the best spots for wild camping and stargazing.\n3. Hidden Wonders\nOne of the most intriguing aspects of wild camping in Wadi Rum is the chance to discover hidden wonders that only a Bedouin guide can unveil. From secluded desert canyons to ancient petroglyphs etched into the rocks, you'll explore breathtaking landscapes that few have ever seen.\n4. Starry Nights\nThe starry nights in Wadi Rum are truly mesmerizing. With minimal light pollution, you'll witness a night sky like no other. Gazing up at the countless stars and constellations, you'll feel a deep connection to the universe, far removed from the distractions of urban life.\n5. Inclusive Package\nFor those seeking a hassle-free camping experience, your Bedouin guide offers an all-inclusive package. For just 25 Jordanian dinars per person, you'll receive not only an experienced guide but also dinner, breakfast, and all necessary sleeping equipment. This budget-friendly option ensures that your camping adventure is comfortable and worry-free.\n6. Traditional Bedouin cuisine\nAs part of the package, you will taste traditional Bedouin cuisine that will be prepared especially for you. Dining under the desert stars and enjoying these authentic flavors is an experience in itself.\n7. Comfortable sleeping arrangements\nWe will provide you with comfortable sleeping gear, ensuring you have a comfortable night's sleep. From cozy covers to soft bedding, you'll have everything you need to refresh yourself for another day of exploring.\nWild camping under the stars in Wadi Rum, guided by experienced Bedouins, is a trip that promises to etch lifelong memories in your heart. At an all-inclusive cost of just 25 dinars per person, including dinner, breakfast and sleeping gear, it's an affordable adventure worth exploring. So, step out of your comfort zone, embark on this extraordinary desert adventure, and let the ancient secrets of Wadi Rum unfold before your eyes. This is your chance to connect with nature, enjoy the grandeur of the desert and discover the magic of wild camping under the stars.\nIf you would like to add one of the activities to this option, we recommend choosing\nthe Red Planet tour in Wadi Rum because of the unique experiences and explorations of exceptional sites in the Wadi Rum desert.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://dealzbazaar.com/product/fregrill-premium-charcoal-briquettes", "date": "2024-02-23T00:24:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473871.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222225655-20240223015655-00271.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7838923931121826, "token_count": 273, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__68697016", "lang": "en", "text": "FREGRILL Premium Charcoal Briquettes for Barbecue and Grill (5KG)- All-Natural BBQ Charcoal for Cooking and Grilling\nSay goodbye to long ignition times, chemical smells, and subpar heat with FREGRILL’s premium charcoal briquettes! 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This can only mean one thing for those of you who enjoy the alpine climate and outdoor adventures – a winter ski holiday!\nAnd how better than to experience what the picturesque village of Samoëns has to offer - one of the 5 proud French alpine ski resorts which make up the Grand Massif. The Telegraph in 2012 described Samoëns as ‘enchanting’ and noted it to be possibly the best ski resort in France... And this hidden gem has only become more attractive with each season, while maintaining its authentically natural and rustic charm. Just to set the scene, the heart of the village resides a lime tree, which is surrounded by the gothic church, the alpine botanical gardens, bars, restaurants - both traditional Savoyarde and European, grotto-like clothes and trinket shops, patisseries and a vast newly built covered ice skating arena which also hosts hockey and entertainment for families during the seasons. All this is an 8-minute cable car ride away from the start of the Samoëns ski slopes.\nFor those unfamiliar with this part of the world, the Grand Massif (an hour’s drive away from Geneva) is the 4th largest ski-linked area in France with 265km of pistes up to an altitude of 2500m. Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoëns and Sixt together offer access to 144 pistes, providing an overwhelming amount of choice to suit all level of skiers. Be amazed by a season of blue sky and fresh powder days at the summit (Samoëns 1600m) which is north-facing and therefore reliable for snowfall, clear long and winding Grand Massif runs – which are groomed nightly with 254 snow cannons, as well an abundance of off-piste slopes worthy of a winter wonderland postcard. No filter required :)\nThis beautiful, welcoming and ‘romantic’ resort attracts holidaymakers from all over Europe and further afield, and is enjoyed by couples, groups of friends as well as families of all ages and abilities. Here you will find something for everybody. There are plenty of slopes that beginner level skiers can access from Samoëns summit – such as the newly paved Septi-snake, a total of 9 green slopes just in the local area (Massif), a travellator, several ski-lifts and even some button lifts which aren’t too daunting! For the intermediate and experienced skiers/snowboarders there is ample choice of blue, red and black slopes, as well as a Jam park to show off your freestyle snowboarding skills.\nIn response to the growing popularity of the resort, Samoëns has seen the opening of the Chariande Express Chairlift in 2009. This is considered the Ferrari of all chair lifts; ascending from 1600 to 2120ft in just 9 minutes - allowing you to maximise the opportunity to explore the rest of the ski domain. There is now more choice than ever of restaurants up in the summit and among the slopes - for a well-deserved chocolat chaud avec Chantilly and a crépe or two.\nIn addition, Winter 2016/17 has brought with it a new red piste in Samoëns that promises an ‘awe-inspiring panorama’. There are also 3 new pistes in Flaine this season, adding to the reputation of The Grand Massif being one of the world’s biggest ski areas.\nThis winter season, the Grand Massif ski domain will be open from Saturday 17th December 2016 to 17th April 2017. Looking at the recent seasonal trends, there has been fresh snowfall as late as the end of April, so this area fares well among satisfied holiday makers.\nSo whether you choose to fill your itinerary with active/leisurely skiing or snow-boarding, performing speed riding tricks, taking in the stunning views of the Mt Blanc mountain range from Les Grandes Platieres, spending time with the children on the nursery runs, skidooing, tobogganing, ski-trekking, ice-climbing, parapenting, or husky sledding...Samoëns has access to it all.\nBienvenue á Samoëns - Winter 2016/17.\nWe warmly welcome you to Apartment Buqa – an exclusive self-catered family owned chalet-style apartment accommodation, sat proudly in the picturesque mountain town of Samoëns. It offers an air of luxury, style and comfort, sleeping up to 8 people.\nApartment Buqa has all the ingredients which make it feel like home away from home, with a sense of indulgence and freedom to enjoy the holiday just the way you want. The apartment is equipped with ample space to entertain, a Jacuzzi to help you unwind, a whole mezzanine level dedicated to ‘chilling out’ and watching movies/playing games, a log-fire for the winter nights, and a balcony to experience the sunset over the backdrop... you need never leave the apartment! Buqa is also an environmentally-conscious apartment – we believe in helping to preserve the natural beauty of the mountains.\nIn a nutshell, Buqa offers the perfect place to Bond and Unwind in Quality surroundings, All year round. That’s how we arrived with the name, and it suits this place perfectly.\nWhat guests like to know is how far we are from the ski slopes. The apartment is located a 5-minute walk away from the village centre and local amenities. It is a 2-minute bus route to the Grand-Massif slopes. It is a 5-minute drive away from a large supermarket and merely a (secret) path away from the Alpine botanical gardens ;)\nIf you are curious, please have a look at our guest testimonials, or take the virtual tour of the apartment. Better still, have a look at the view from the balcony at Buqa by clicking on our live Webcam!\n...And of course we are here to help make sure our guests have all their needs catered for before and during their stay - to make it an experience to look forward to, to remember and to cherish for seasons after.\nFeel free to give us the thumbs up, hashtag us or share photos of your BUQA days with us!\nThe BUQA family.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://cobalt.legal/en/news-cases/cobalt-marathon-and-summer-challenge", "date": "2021-01-19T09:38:36Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703518201.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20210119072933-20210119102933-00665.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7980445027351379, "token_count": 901, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__173118520", "lang": "en", "text": "Do you enjoy running, cycling, swimming, walking and burning calories as much as we do? Do you believe that a single challenge is boring? Come and join us in two challenges specially created for our pan-Baltic colleagues and worldwide clients! Choose one or both!\nCOBALT Marathon winners already announced >> https://bit.ly/3jdDbXu\nPlease download Endomondo app on your mobile phone and join any of the groups of the Summer Challenge and/or one of the distances of the Marathon (please find more detailed instructions below):\nFOR MARATHON (JUN 29-JUL 5)\n- COBALT Marathon 2020 [Ultra 50 km +]: http://tiny.cc/COBALT_marathon_2020_50\n- COBALT Marathon 2020 [42,2 km]: http://tiny.cc/COBALT_marathon_2020_42\n- COBALT Marathon 2020 [21,1 km]: http://tiny.cc/COBALT_marathon_2020_21\n- COBALT Marathon 2020 [10 km]: http://tiny.cc/COBALT_marathon_2020_10\n- COBALT Marathon 2020 [5 km]: http://tiny.cc/COBALT_marathon_2020_5\n- COBALT Marathon 2020 [Family Run 3 km]: http://tiny.cc/COBALT_marathon_2020_3\nFOR SUMMER CHALLENGE (JUN-AUG)\n- Cycling: http://tiny.cc/COBALT_cycling_2020\n- Swimming: http://tiny.cc/COBALT_swimming_2020\n- Walking: http://tiny.cc/COBALT_walking_2020\n- Running: http://tiny.cc/COBALT_running_2020\n- Burned Calories: http://tiny.cc/COBALT_calories_2020\nSafety first! So choose a distance of the marathon that you will feel prepared for. Put on your running shoes, choose your favorite route, choose your preferred day, and run individually, yet get ready to compete with COBALT employees and other clients. There will be two categories of women and men for equal competition. The winners will be contacted personnally after July 5.\nWe encourage you to accept our Summer Challenge, too. Either you choose one activity or all of them, let’s stay active and healthy. We are ready to compete and to award you for your participation and hard work but most importantly – join and enjoy!\n- Cycling: I st – 150 €, II nd – 100 €, III rd – 50 €*\n- Swimming: I st – 150 €, II nd – 100 €, III rd – 50 €*\n- Walking: I st – 150 €, II nd – 100 €, III rd – 50 €*\n- Running: I st – 150 €, II nd – 100 €, III rd – 50 €*\n- Burned calories: I st – 150 €, II nd – 100 €, III rd – 50 €*\n* One gift voucher for each place\n- [Ultra 50 km +]: diplomas + pride&joy of COBALT!\n- [42,2 km]: I st – 1 or 2 el. scooters* (~300 EUR each)\n- [21,1 km]: I st – 2 x100 €, II nd – 2 x 50 €, III rd – 2 x30 €**\n- [10 km]: I st – 2 x100 €, II nd – 2 x 50 €, III rd – 2 x30 €**\n- [5 km]: I st – 2 x100 €, II nd – 2 x 50 €, III rd – 2 x30 €**\n- [Family Run 3 km]: diplomas for each participant\n* One el. scooter for a woman, one el. scooter for a man\n** Gift vouchers for sports goods for a woman and a man\nLast but not least, take selfies of your favorite places of the route and share with us so that we could sense the unity in our passion for sports. Please note that we may share photos on social media.\nCOBALT Sports Committee", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.orbex.com/blog/en/2016/04/five-trading-lessons-sudoku-puzzles-can-teach-you", "date": "2022-05-16T15:43:03Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662510138.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20220516140911-20220516170911-00780.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9585095643997192, "token_count": 1138, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__116638592", "lang": "en", "text": "Sudoku might not have anything to do with trading, but the puzzle offers some similarities such as probability, mistakes that can make you start playing from scratch to looking at other blocks for context. Here are five important trading lessons Sudoku can teach you.\nSudoku puzzles have been around for quite a long time. Dating back to the 18th century, it was also known as Latin Squares. The simple looking puzzle, comprising of a 9×9 square, requires Sudoku players to fill in each square with a number so that the row, the column and the block contains the numbers 1 through 9 without any repetition. Sudoku means the single number in Japanese.\nSudoku puzzles come from the very easy layouts which can be solved in under a minute to the tough, taking an hour if not more. Sudoku puzzles can offer a quick getaway while still putting your mind to work. Thanks to the latest smartphones, there are a while lot of Sudoku puzzles that you can download and play anytime, anywhere.\nBut what’s Sudoku got to do with trading you might ask? Play Sudoku for a week or a month and it is no secret that quite some valuable lessons can be learned from playing this puzzle, which can be applied to the markets as well.\nOne small mistake can quickly snowball into a complete mess\nTime to start over or retrace the wrong number\nDepending on the level of difficulty, sometimes you do not realize that you made a mistake until you come to the final stages of completing the empty squares. By this time, the only option left is to wipe perhaps the puzzle clean and start over again.\nIn trading context, it is not hard to see the similarity. A small mistake can be as simple as entering long or short at a very bad price level only to see prices quickly turn against you leaving you in a big drawdown, or it could be as simple as cutting your winners too early only to see prices continue to push on in the direction. The result of that one small mistake could potentially put your trading equity at risk or have you to take the difficult decision of closing out your positions at a larger loss than originally intended.\nThink outside the box\n‘3’ placed in the middle and bottom right block by looking at other boxes and rows & columns\nThis is a literal lesson. Those who have played Sudoku would know that at times, it helps to think with of a fresh set of eyes. Most of the times, the answer is very obvious, but often clouded. When you are unsure of what number goes into the square, you can simply look at the corresponding row or column to get the much-needed perspective.\nWith trading, too much of screen time also clouds your judgment. Taking a break from the charts and approaching your strategy with a fresh perspective can do wonders and especially at times when the solution/reason is very obvious.\nProcess of elimination\n‘3’ placed by process of elimination\nMost of the numbers in the squares can be simply placed by a process of elimination, by looking at the rows and the columns. Because no number can be repeated within a block, row and column, using a simple method of elimination can save you a lot of time and also help you solve the Sudoku puzzle much faster.\nWhen trading, for whatever reasons, traders tend to keep chasing the more complex set ups. Why risk your money on a currency pair which you acknowledge to be complex when you can focus on the easier, high probability set ups which can actually make you money?\nOr why lose focus on trading 5 different currency pairs when you can focus on just one and build your positions on it?\nJust as with Sudoku, leave the most complex squares (or trading set ups) for later and try to capitalize on the more obvious and easier positions.\nEverything is interconnected\nPossible placement of ‘8’ is interconnecting and influences the outcome of other numbers in the block\nWith Sudoku, every number and its placement is important as it interconnects to the block, row and column, which in turn influences the placement of the other numbers in the remaining squares as well.\nThis couldn’t be further from the truth when you trade. Equities are going up but so is Gold? Surely, something’s got to give. Interconnected, is a term that is of great importance in the financial markets. When you trade a currency pair in isolation, the probability is only 50 – 50 for the currency to move in the direction that you forecast it to. But with inter-market analysis, you can increase the probability even greater and thus gain more confidence in your analysis.\n*Sudoku Screenshots from websudoku.com\nProbability is not certainty\nProbable chance that 8 (circled) is correct, but not certain, when 8 (squared) takes that position\nThis is perhaps the biggest lesson to learn. While there might be a high probability that a certain number could fit into the block, it is however not certain. As traders, especially those who trade with chart or candlestick patterns, it is important to realize that probability does not mean certainty.\nTo put it in simple terms, a bearish engulfing candlestick pattern offers a high probability that prices will fall, but there is no guarantee that prices should fall.\nUnderstanding this point is critical for traders to have an alternate trading plan or more importantly knowing when or where the probability is falling apart and acknowledging that you were wrong and thus cutting your losses quickly.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://geekdadpirate.blogspot.com/", "date": "2016-07-29T05:49:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-30/segments/1469257829972.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20160723071029-00078-ip-10-185-27-174.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9693490862846375, "token_count": 920, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-30__0__96552173", "lang": "en", "text": "As a family we have pets. We have a dog, a beagle, which I will undoubtedly post about one day and we have an aquarium.\nOur first fish aquarium was a little one gallon tank for a betta my son won at a fair. This fish lasted for about two years. After him, we tried many different fish until we upgraded to a five gallon Fluval Spec V aquarium.\nFresh water aquarium keeping can be a challenge. Despite my many years of personal and professional experience with fish keeping (my first jobs in high school and college where in pet/fish stores and I was a marine biology major for a while), our little tank never really flourished.\nEnter the Mbuna\nIn the last year I changed the aquarium occupants to a mbunas, also know as African cichlids. Mbuna (pronounced boo-nuh) is the Tonga word for rockfish referring to the colorful and amazing fish living amongst the piled rocky shores of Lake Malawi in Africa. Lake Malawi, bordered by Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania, is incredible in it's own right. It is a rift lake and is the ninth largest and the sixth deepest lake in the world. It also has more species of fish than any other lake in the world, estimated to be about a 1000 cichlids alone. This region is also near where Australopithecus afarensis was first found.\nDue to the depth of the lake, mbunas have evovled very deep and varied coloration and due to their territorial natures, then are very active, aggressive fish. These fish are readily visible, not startled by people outside and always a pleasure to watch. They don't play well with other fish in the aquarium and they pretty much get the aquarium to themselves. They need a lot of hiding places to feel secure.\nBelow is our take currently:\nNormally, mbunas are known for uprooting plants, but due to the small size of the fish and large size of the substrate gravel, that isn't much of an issue. The mbunas all have territories and are quite happy in there aquarium chasing around, hiding and munching on the plants. The live plants are from all over the world and flow gracefully in the filter current. I am frequently replacing plants as they chomp through bits of them.\nOur five little mbunas are named after members of The Beatles, in reference to the little yellow submarine in our aquarium, and in honor of my son's grandparents. The photos below are not from our actual fish, but Wikipedia images, but they show each species:\nPaul – Pseudotropheus demasoni is rather timed and hangs mostly in the left of the tank:\nJohn and George – Maylandia estherae are a bit different. John is the boss, largest and orange with dynamic gray mottling. He is constantly exploring. George is solid orange more timed and hangs in the middle:\nRingo – Melanochromis auratus is very bold and roams throughout the tank:\nPete – Labidiochromis caeruleus - Pete, named after the first drummer, is semi-timed and hangs on the left. He was hiding in the aquarium photo above:\nPeople often see these fish are remark that they look like marine fish. I could never support having a marine aquarium. Mbunas breed very readily in captivity and are excellent parents, protecting their young aggressively. All of my fish are domestically bred, as are the vast majority of fresh water fish you find in most stores. Very few marine fish can be breed in captivity, and the resulting damage to our ocean reefs is horrible:\nIf you love marine fish, visit an aquarium, such as the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific or the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Better yet, take up Snuba, snorkeling or even scuba diving and visit these beautiful fish in their natural habitats. I'm considering one day going to Malawi to dive in Lake Malawi.\nI have really enjoyed these fish. Following simple rules, including making sure the water conditions are good, they are very hardy and easy to care for. Most new aquarists overlook these fish, often found on the edge of aquarium fish sections. I was once guilty of this too. In time I was able to convince my family to adopt these little mbunas, and we haven't looked back since!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.unclemafufo.com/DrumSkinRepair.html", "date": "2017-04-30T06:59:24Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917124371.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031204-00031-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9379249811172485, "token_count": 665, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__71042183", "lang": "en", "text": "If the skin on your Doumbek has a tear or has come loose and you need to replace it, here is how to do it.\nTake off the old head by soaking the drum upsidedown in a pan of water just above the edge of the skin. Carefully remove the old skin. If you plan to use the same skin leave it in the water. Clean the shell of excess glue.\nThe skin should soak in the water 2-3 days. If the old skin has a re-enforced edge try to copy it.\nTie a strong 1/4\" thick cord around the waist of the drum. The lacing is #18 gauge cotton cable cord. Punch or burn small holes 1/2\" from the edge of the skin and about an inch apart and start lacing. Go around the thick cord and through the skin all the way around loosely. After you finish lacing turn the drum upside down on a towel and squeeze a bit of Elmer's white, water resistant glue under the edge. Turn it over and start pulling gently, careful not to tear the holes! Keep the head wet. Pull on the skin as you tighten the lace, taking up the slack. Do this about 3-4 times. The skin should be taut. With a wet sponge or towel on the playing surface use a hair dryer to dry the glued area as quickly as possible. When the glued area is dry, take off the sponge and put the drum in a shaded dry place. Wait twelve hours and play gently.\nIf you are using a fishskin head, fabric sewed to the skin will more evenly distribute the tension and is a better method. You can machine stitch fabric around the edge of a new skin before soaking it. Fishskin should be soaked overnight and needs to be handled more carefully than goatskin and not pulled as tight. The diameter of the skin should be 4\" larger than the opening of the drum which means that you will have a finished 2\" overlap from the opening.\nCut a strip of muslin about 2 1/4\" wide and long enough to go around the drum skin plus some overlap to stitch the circle closed. Hem the bottom edge. Machine stitch the muslin on the reverse side onto the skin. It's a little tricky so stitch carefully since you don't want to go back and rip if you make a mistake - the extra needle holes will weaken the skin. Stitch the circle closed, cut off the excess and fold the muslin right side out. The finished strip should be about 1\" wide.This procedure creates a dome shape that fits over the drum and with the bottom edge hemmed it creates a neat finished appearance. Tie a circle of heavier cord, like clothes line, around the narrowest part of the drum. Use a sail needle to attach the string to the muslin and loop over and under to the bottom circle of cord all the way around. It takes time to loop it so you don't want to put glue under the skin until you finish looping. Turn the drum upside down on a towel, put in the glue and proceed as above.\nIf you have questions for Uncle Mafufo, e-mail him at email@example.com", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://the-owi.com/create-halloween-party-monsters-from-your-beauty-make-up-bag/", "date": "2018-11-18T19:14:14Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039744561.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20181118180446-20181118202446-00209.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8897613286972046, "token_count": 1070, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-47", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__129234311", "lang": "en", "text": "So you’ve been invited to a Halloween party and want to do a great monster make-up without buying anything extra? A whole host of grizzly and ghastly ghouls are easy to create from a regular make-up bag that contains just a few beauty staples.\nGhostly Pale Eye Shadows or Light Shimmer Powders\nMost people have a white or light colored eye shadow lurking around in their make-up bag, or as part of an old palette. Use this to create an all over pallid skin. Your own foundation will probably be just the right, healthy color for you but using a fat brush to dust a light colored powder all over this takes that healthy glow down a notch. This is great for creating a bloodless or sickly look and is useful for corpse, zombie and undead make-up.\n- Liberally apply light powder or eye shadow over foundation for an overall sickly glow.\n- Any shadow with a lemon or green undertone can be used to further enhance a sickly pallor.\n- Powder colors are suitable to use anywhere on the face and a light shadow is useful for blocking out natural, healthy color in cheeks and lips.\nDemonically Dark Matte Eye Shadows and Brow Powder.\nHalloween is the perfect time to use up that old dark brown matte eye shadow or eyebrow powder that was bought and then consigned to the bottom of the make-up bag.\n- Use any matte brown, green, navy or black shadow to do some ghoulish contouring and shading in eye sockets and under cheek bones. This makes a great corpse-like, emaciated or diseased look.\n- Advanced contourers can also use this along the outside of the forehead, jaw line and nose to create a range of shaded effects from skeletons to ghosts.\n- Use in combination with a white shadow to create the most three dimensional looking illusions.\n- Darkening up brows can create a werewolf look, or just accentuate pale skin.\n- Do not forget to color ears, if appropriate.\nSpidery Eye Liners and Kohl Pencils\nIt is easy to get a quick intensity with eye liners and pencils and most people have a black eye liner lying around somewhere.\n- Use a soft kohl pencil for more intense chiseled contouring, either combined with dark and light eye shadows or alone. Draw lines and then soften these, blending in one direction only with a brush or cotton bud. This leaves one side of the shading clean and sharp for a three-dimensional look.\n- Dark pencils, especially in blue and green, can be used to trace over, or draw, bulging veins.\n- Dark lips can look vampy or can be used just to contrast frightfully with a pale skin.\n- Line the lips with a dark pencil and then blend in your regular lip color to lend this a wearable but gothic edge.\n- Line lips with a dark pencil and blend in concealer to get a grayish lip color.\n- Color lips all over with a dark pencil and either leave matte, or top up with clear gloss for Halloween party glam.\nIf you want to look glamorous, yet dark and mysterious or even a bit monstrous, black eye liner (ideally liquid or cake) is you best ally. Instantly turn an ordinary make-up, or even a monstrous face, in to something a bit more seductive.\n- Try drawing a double thick liquid flick above the top lash lime. Team this with lashings of mascara or fake lashes if you have them.\n- Line eyes all around with liquid liner to create a variety of striking eye make-up looks.\n- Those with drawing skills can use a small brush to create a variety of liquid liner designs anywhere on the face or body. Try spiders, bugs and cobwebs. Decorate them with diamante for witchy glam or leave alone for something a little more scary.\nMonstrous Make-up Extras\n- Attach individual lashes to anywhere using regular lash glue. Draw a dot with pencil or liquid liner then add a couple of lashes for a fun hairy wart.\n- Too much blush, or a lip color patted in to cheeks with fingertips, helps create a fevered look. This looks especially good if done with pale lips and darkened eye sockets.\n- Halloween is the time to revive any make-up purchases that did not suit you. The chances are that you didn’t like the color because it made you look slightly sickly or at odds with your usual image.\n- Paint the whole face with a bright lip color and powder this to fix it. Red quotes the classic Clive Barker flayed look but any bright color can be the basis of a fun monster make-up. Beware that some lip colors stain, so trial this on a small patch before actually covering your whole face.\n- Regular latex lash glue can be used to create tiny cuts, scars, spots and warts. Apply to skin, manipulate to look how you want and leave for a few minutes to dry. Then color this with foundation or eye shadows.\n- Pile on extra loose powder for a dry texture and ghostly pale skin.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.roselandchristianministries.org/events/bike-ride/", "date": "2017-09-24T03:10:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818689845.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20170924025415-20170924045415-00044.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8615363240242004, "token_count": 139, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__133138415", "lang": "en", "text": "Cyclists: On Saturday October 7, 2017, Roseland Christian Ministries will host a bike ride to raise funds for the Women's and Children's Transitional Housing program at RCM. The ride (40, 25, or 18 miles) will begin at 8:00 AM on Trinity Christian College's campus in the parking lot of the Bootsma Bookstore Café and take place on the Cal-Sag and Tinley Creek trails. Registration fee is $45. Watch this page for more details or click on the button below to register. You may email questions to email@example.com or call us at 773-264-5665.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.coinbet26.tk/en/casino/poker", "date": "2021-06-20T22:49:04Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623488257796.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20210620205203-20210620235203-00062.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9617297649383545, "token_count": 1641, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-25", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__181244590", "lang": "en", "text": "Video Poker games are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to poker. Experienced bettors enjoy playing classic poker games as well. As a matter of fact, trying out poker is one of the reasons why people visit land-based casinos. Coinbet24 offers clients a dozen poker games. There is regular poker, as well as Texas hold’em.\nPoker is a family of card games that combines gambling, strategy and different skills. All poker variants involve betting as an intrinsic part of play, and determine the winner of each hand according to the combinations of players’ cards, at least some of which remain hidden until the end of the hand. Poker games vary in the number of cards dealt, the number of shared or “community” cards, the number of cards that remain hidden, and the betting procedures. Keep in mind that all the poker games at Coinbet24 can be played with bitcoin.\nPoker was developed sometime during the early 19th century in the United States. Since those early beginnings, the game has grown to become an extremely popular pastime worldwide.\nIn the 1937 edition of Foster’s Complete Hoyle, R. F. Foster wrote: “the game of poker, as first played in the United States, five cards to each player from a twenty-card pack, is undoubtedly the Persian game of As-Nas.” By the 1990s some gaming historians including David Parlett started to challenge the notion that poker is a direct derivative of As-Nas. Developments in the 1970s led to poker becoming far more popular than it was before. Modern tournament play became popular in American casinos after the World Series of Poker began, in 1970.\nPoker on television increased the popularity of the game during the turn of the millennium. This resulted in the poker boom a few years later between 2003–2006. Poker has increased in popularity since the beginning of the 20th century and has gone from being primarily a recreational activity confined to small groups of enthusiasts to a widely popular activity, both for participants and spectators, including online, with many professional players and multimillion-dollar tournament prizes.\nThe standard 52-card pack, sometimes with the addition of one or two jokers, is used. Poker is a one-pack game, but today, in virtually all games played in clubs and among the best players, two packs of contrasting colors are utilized in order to speed up the game. While one pack is being dealt, the other is being shuffled and prepared for the next deal. The procedure for two packs is as follows: While the deal is in progress, the previous dealer assembles all the cards from the pack he dealt, shuffles them, and places them to the left. When it is time for the next deal, the shuffled deck is passed to the next dealer. In many games in which two packs are used, the dealer’s left-hand opponent, instead of the right-hand opponent, cuts the pack.\nIn clubs, it is customary to change cards often and to permit any player to call for new cards whenever they wish. When new cards are introduced, both packs are replaced, and the seal and cellophane wrapping on the new decks should be broken in full view of all the players.\nWhile Poker is played in innumerable forms, a player who understands the values of the Poker hands and the principles of betting can play without difficulty in any type of Poker game. Except in a few versions of the game, a Poker hand consists of five cards. The various combinations of Poker hands rank from five of a kind (the highest) to no pair or nothing (the lowest).\nThe Best Poker Hands\n- Five of a Kind – This is the highest possible hand and can occur only in games where at least one card is wild, such as a joker, the two one-eyed jacks, or the four deuces. Examples of five of a kind would be four 10s and a wild card or two queens and three wild cards.\n- Straight Flush – This is the highest possible hand when only the standard pack is used, and there are no wild cards. A straight flush consists of five cards of the same suit in sequence, such as 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 of hearts. The highest-ranking straight flush is the A, K, Q, J, and 10 of one suit, and this combination has a special name: a royal flush or a royal straight flush. The odds on being dealt this hand are 1 in almost 650,000.\n- Four of a Kind – This is the next highest hand, and it ranks just below a straight flush. An example is four aces or four 3s. It does not matter what the fifth, unmatched card is.\n- Full House – This colorful hand is made up of three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank, such as three 8s and two 4s, or three aces and two 6s.\n- Flush – Five cards, all of the same suit, but not all in sequence, is a flush. An example is Q, 10, 7, 6, and 2 of clubs.\n- Straight – Five cards in sequence, but not all of the same suit is a straight. An example is 9♥, 8♣, 7♠, 6♦, 5♥.\n- Three of a Kind – This combination contains three cards of the same rank, and the other two cards each of a different rank, such as three jacks, a seven, and a four.\n- Two Pairs – This hand contains a pair of one rank and another pair of a different rank. Additionally, you also have a fifth card of a different rank, such as Q, Q, 7, 7, 4.\n- One Pair – This frequent combination contains just one pair with the other three cards being of different rank. An example is 10, 10, K, 4, 3.\n- No Pair – This very common hand contains “nothing”. None of the five cards pair up, nor are all five cards of the same suit or consecutive in rank. When more than one player has no pair, the hands are rated by the highest card each hand contains, so that an ace-high hand beats a king-high hand, and so on.\nTwo hands that are identical, card for card, are tied since the suits have no relative rank in Poker. In such a case, the tied players split the pot. Note that if two hands contain the same high pair, then the ranking of the next card in the hands determines which one wins. For example: 9, 9, 7, 4, 2 beats 9, 9, 5, 3, 2. Likewise, two hands that have identical pairs would be decided by the fifth card. For example: Q, Q, 6, 6, J beats Q, Q, 6, 6, 10.\nCoinbet24 Poker Games\nAs a Casino Operator, Coinbet24 offers the most popular poker games. They are divided between regular poker and Texas Hold’em. The games are all made to give the client a real casino experience. The background is always a casino table and a “dealer” deals you cards. Nevertheless, here are some of the most popular poker games offered by Coinbet24.\n- Ride’m Poker\n- Pai Gaw\n- Trey Poker\n- Let it Ride\n- Casino Hold’em\n- Triple Edge Poker\n- Oasis Poker\n- Caribbean Poker\nHowever, that’s not all as the Coinbet24 bitcoin casino operator offers many more poker games. Additionally, there are slots, video poker, and other table games as well. Visit the Coinbet24 online bitcoin casino and check out all the titles in the poker games section. They can all be played with bitcoin which makes them even more interesting. Additionally, visit our blog for more information about poker and all other table games and slots.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://blockworks-lite.en.softonic.com/", "date": "2018-02-18T20:04:21Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812259.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20180218192636-20180218212636-00620.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9273049831390381, "token_count": 141, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__103815912", "lang": "en", "text": "Blockworks, the virtual construction toy for kids of all ages, is perfect for your children and the whole family. It encourages creative and limitless exploration of a virtual world built by the kids themselves. The fun is enhanced with color, animation and sounds. Blockworks is guaranteed to provide hours and hours of entertainment.\nChoose among the seven hundred carefully drawn parts available, then stack and group them in infinite ways. Then use animation, ambient sounds and one of the many colorful backgrounds to increase the fun. You will also be able to create Windows wallpapers, print hard copies to decorate your room, export your models as images and much more. You will be amazed at the infinite possibilities of Blockworks!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.adirondackseidokarate.com/", "date": "2021-03-06T11:45:37Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178374686.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20210306100836-20210306130836-00571.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9356247782707214, "token_count": 343, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__54909137", "lang": "en", "text": "The Seido Way...\nKarate is not only great exercise, but also an excellent way for you to learn self-defense, build endurance, improve concentration and increase your self-confidence. We can give you all that and more. At Adirondack Seido Karate our goal is for every student to become a stronger and more disciplined person. We are affiliated with the World Seido Karate Organization under the direction and guidance of Grand Master Kaicho T. Nakamura (Founder & Chairman) and Nidaime Akira Nakamura (Vice Chairman). The World Seido Karate organization has dojos all across the U.S. and throughout the world.\nSeido Karate is dedicated to building and maintaining an organization of the highest standards. It seeks to develop individuals of strong body and mind, and its members must maintain a high standard of martial arts expertise and strong moral character. Seido Karate seeks to unify the spiritual and physical aspects of the student so as to develop a more integrated, capable individual.\nSeido aims not only to develop students with the highest level of physical skills. It also strives to cultivate individuals of the highest moral character who can then make significant contributions to their family life, the workplace, and to society at large.\nSeido seeks to develop in each student a 'non-quitting' spirit. No matter what the obstacle or difficulty -- emotional, physical, financial -- we want students to feel that, though they may be set back, they will never be overcome by any of these problems. The sincere practice of karate can impress this idea into the spirit. This is the modern interpretation of the bushido spirit of the samurai.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://bahamianhospitality.com/accommodation/wine-blending-class/", "date": "2023-12-01T03:17:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100264.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201021234-20231201051234-00010.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.894243061542511, "token_count": 321, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__58312831", "lang": "en", "text": "Wine Blending Class with Wine Tasting and Chocolate Factory Tour\nEnjoy a wine tasting before taking part in a class where you will learn blend your own custom wine: corked and labeled by none other than… You!\nWhat You Can Expect\nYour tour will begin with pickup from your Nassau hotel or private residence. Your private guide will take you to your wine tasting where you will take part in a wine blending class. This class will enable you to learn about the wine making process and actually blend, cork and label your own bottle of wine. At the end of the class, your guide will return you to your hotel or private residence.\nThis package lasts for two hours and includes: pick up and drop off, admission/entry fees, class fees.\n- Hotel pickup and drop-off\n- Transport in luxury air-conditioned vehicle\n- Private tour\n- Bottled Water\n- Gratuities (optional)\n- Food and/or beverages\n- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability.\n- Minimum age is 18 years\nFor a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.\nClick the link below to check pricing & availability on your preferred travel date.\nTour departs from Nassau hotels, private residences and cruise ports.\nFlexible until 5 PM. Pickups commence prior to the start time of the activity.\nReturns to original departure point.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://pspaperblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/chalkboard-menus-for-napa-valley.html", "date": "2022-08-19T04:06:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00176.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9799423217773438, "token_count": 159, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-33", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__102554159", "lang": "en", "text": "This was one our my favorite weddings to work on. Beaulieu Garden is such a beautiful place for a wedding. The lovely details were planned by Laurie Arons Special Events. She came to us and asked us if we had ever done a chalkboard menu. We hadn't, but it was so much fun creating these menus...one of the things we enjoy is a new challenge. We used many different materials and methods to create these menus. When we couldn't find exactly the right chalkboards, we made our own using chalkboard paint. After that we silk screened the menus onto the chalkboards and even put real chalk on the finished menus to make them look authentic. It was so much fun that we decided to make 3 large chalkboards to use as the escort boards for seating.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://thekingdomjournal.blogspot.com/2015/10/on-road-again.html", "date": "2017-05-01T00:21:17Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917126237.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031206-00256-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9669005870819092, "token_count": 529, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__260383567", "lang": "en", "text": "I'm happy to report that my book tour for GOD'S KINGDOM got off to a great start. Everyone's Books, in Brattleboro, VT, has access to a brand-new events space: The Space at 118 Elliot. It's a former laundromat, and a great place to gather for a reading and book discussion. I was there this past Thursday. Many thanks to the terrific booksellers from Everyone's. You and your colleagues have kept this Northeast Kingdom writer going for decades.\nEn route from Brattleboro to Manchester, VT, I crossed the spine of the Green Mountains in a driving rain. The foliage was at its peak in the upper elevations. The oranges and reds were as vivid against the steely low clouds as in full sunshine, a phenomenon I've noticed many times. I stopped at Bartleby's Books in the alpine village of Wilmington, signed several copies of GOD'S KINGDOM, and was delighted to see half a dozen little kids happily browsing in the children's section with their parents. Who says young people aren't reading these days? Not so!\nFriday evening I had a well-attended event at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Center. Thanks to the wonderful Morrow family and to all my friends and readers from Manchester. There's no better bookstore in the United States than Northshire.\nOn Saturday afternoon, after stopping to sign books at the lovely Gilbert Hart Library in Wallingford, I had the pleasure of launching the first event at Phoenix Books' new store in Rutland. It's at 2 Center Street, in the heart of the downtown district. Rutland is, and always has been, a vigorous, working city. Now it has a great new bookstore!\nThere are worse ways to spend the fall foliage season than driving around New England reading from my new book and visiting with new and old friends. I'll be at the Hardwick Town House in Hardwick at 7:00 on this coming Tuesday,sponsored by the Galaxy Bookshop , Oct. 13; the Norwich Bookstore at 7:00 on Wednesday; the Phoenix's Burlington location on Thursday at 7:00; the Cobleigh Library in Lyndonville at 7:00 on Friday, sponsored by Geen Mountain Books; the Woodstock History Center on Saturday at 1:00, sponsored by the Yankee Bookshop; and Main St. Main Street Bookends in Warner, NH, at 2:00 on Sunday. Hope to see you at an event soon. I'll be bringing my map of \"Kingdom County,\" aka God's Kingdom, for your amusement.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.thesussexswimschool.co.uk/testimonials/diane/", "date": "2022-01-22T00:26:03Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320303717.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220121222643-20220122012643-00397.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9803651571273804, "token_count": 195, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__239278647", "lang": "en", "text": "\"Hilary’s swimming lessons are simply the best! My daughter has been having lessons with Hilary since she was 1 year old – she is now 10 and through Hilary’s passion for swimming and having such well structured lessons, my daughter is now a very competent and able swimmer. What’s more important is my daughter enjoys swimming and looks forward to her lessons every week. On holiday, people are often amazed at my daughter’s confidence in the pool. By having small classes and with Hilary in the pool with the children, she is able to provide individual tuition and help the children progress quickly. I really can’t recommend Hilary and her team of amazing swimming teachers enough – In my opinion the Best Swim School and they won The Best Swim School in The UK a couple of years ago.\"\nThe Sussex Swim School", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.sportsrooms.com/work/bristol-bears-fan-trip-to-paris/", "date": "2023-12-03T09:50:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100499.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203094028-20231203124028-00600.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9774970412254333, "token_count": 484, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__281050298", "lang": "en", "text": "Who doesn’t want to go to Paris at Christmas time especially when you get a full weekend of sightseeing, Parisian culture and a massive Challenge Cup game against Stade Francais thrown in?\nSportsrooms in partnership with Bristol Bears Rugby Club organised the first fan travel opportunity for Bears loyal supporters over the weekend of 13th-15th December 2019 including flights, transfers, hotel and match tickets and what a weekend it was.\nFlying from Bristol airport the fans met their Sportsrooms guides at the Hampton by Hilton Hotel on site where information packs were distributed and introductions were made.\nAfter a short flight to Paris we arrived and swiftly jumped onto the coach which then took us through the shining night time lights of the city to our hotel, the Mercure Paris Boulogne.\nThe weekend was centred around the rugby match which was being played on Saturday 14th December at 21:00 at the Stade Jean Bouin, just south of central Paris. The Bristol Bears team were already in Paris as they had flown earlier in the day and were finalising their preparations as the fans were free to do with their day as they wished, taking in the famous sights, Christmas markets and ramping up their step counts.\nEveryone met back up, in true English Rugby fashion at the pub opposite the stadium before the match started where we were met by fellow Bears supporters, some of whom we hope to see on future Sportsrooms supporters tours.\nThe stadium was a spectacle, the energy electric with drums being banged, songs being chanted. It was fantastic to see such passion from both the Bears and Stade Francais supporters.\nThe game was tight and end to end, with Stade Francais all set for the win, when Harry Thacker’s second try in as many games against the Parisians allowed Callum Sheedy to land the winning kick with just two minutes remaining. Bears won 18-16. It was nail biting stuff! A great result for Bears, setting them up for good things to come in the rest of the teams European Challenge Cup campaign.\nFlying home on Sunday 15th, it was a great opportunity to reflect on a fantastic weekend, the feedback received, and the smiling faces said it all. Bring on the next Bears European adventure!\nFor more information and news about future tours please visit www.sportsrooms.com/fan-travel/", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.ectonlakesnew.moonfruit.com/rules/4587258978", "date": "2019-09-21T00:55:47Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574159.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20190921001810-20190921023810-00187.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.939681887626648, "token_count": 1302, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__176957404", "lang": "en", "text": "Tel: 07984 571361\nHere at Ecton Lakes we take great pride in our fishery and for this reason there are a few rules and guidelines that need to be abided by ALL members and Guests to the Complex.\nPLEASE READ the following rules for all waters controlled by us, ANY individual found not abiding to these rules could face disciplinary action against themselves.\n1: Membership of the syndicate is by annual invitation of the management and may be terminated at any time by their decision. Rule breaking or bad behaviour will bring instant expulsion without refund. The decision of the management is final in all cases.\n2: The Main complex will not be closed for any closed season, except the River Nene (15th March - 15th June inclusive) However at certain times there may be closures on certain lakes or part of.\n3: A maximum of 3 licensed rods per angler from March to October \"inclusive\" and a 4th margin rod can be used on Ecton or Jigsaw lakes for the 4 months of winter, Nov, Dec, Jan and Feb. Rods must be fished from one swim and not spread along the bank. Only 3 rods are permitted on Clover Lake ALL YEAR.\n4: Anglers are to exercise the greatest possible care of fish.\nAlways use an unhooking mat spread on a flat surface rather than an uneven or hard bank side (e.g: Gravel). Be aware of watch straps, Badges, jewellery and zips as these can also cause damage to a fis. Minimise the time the fish is out of the water and handle as little as possible. Fish are only to be sacked/retained for as long as it takes to safely do photographs and certainly no longer than 1 daylight hour and in no less than 4 feet of water. Please ensure your sack/retainer cord is securely teathered and the fish is the correct way up and when you are returning the fish please hold upright in sufficient depth of water until the fish is ready to swim off. All nets, slings, sacks mats and landing nets MUST be cleaned and sun/air dried if you have fished elsewhere.\n5: Particles and Particle Baits.\nIncorectlly prepared particles and particle baits can KILL fish. Please ensure you follow instructions on preperation according to whichever particle your using. Where boiling is specified this must be done to ensure safe preperation and if in any doubt play safe. It is impossible to over soak. Particles are to be used in sensible moderation and \"Soaked only\" particles are under no circumstannces to be use. A maximum of half a kilo of peanuts per angler per 24hour periodto be used.\n6: NO Bent Hooks.\nCurved hooks are permitted, no fixed leads or Quicksilver/Kevalr type lines, leaders are allowed but under no circumstances is any angler allowed to use Lead core.\n7: NO LITTER.\nALL litter to be collected before you start fishing, any angler found with litter in the swim whilst fishing or after they have left will be BANNED irrespective of weher the angler deposited the litter or no. Strictly no fires other than organised work parties.\n8: NO cutting or removing of tree's, bushes, rushes, reeds etc.\n9: Removal or introduction of any fish is strictly prohibited.\n10: NO live baits to be brought onto the fisheries from outside and must only be used on the water body from which they were caught. Pike fishing is from October to March inclusive.\n11: Due to restrictions on the owners insurance, Boats are not allowed on any of the lakes for fishing purposes and are only to be used for fishery management.\n12: The sensible use of Bait Boats is allowed, this means giving consideration to all other anglers. If fishing a distant feature, island or snagetc, perform a dummy run with unbaited tackle to ensure that you are depositing your rig in a clean area andnot fishing to an unseen obstruction. FIsh safety first, Capture second.\n13:No line shall be unattended in the water or a baited hook left unattended on the bank.\n14: Fishing guest tickets will be available for 24 hour periods at a cost of £20.00. Tickets must be pre-booked with fisheries manager giving at least 1 weeks notice. Only 1 guest per water allowed at any one time. Guests are to abide by the rules and are the sole responsibility of the member, Tickets available at Rushden Angling Centre.\n15: The management or private guests of theirs reserve the right to fish at any time.\n16: All persons who enter and fish the complex do so at their own risk, the owners and management accept no liability for any accidents loss or damage to persons, property or vehicles however it is caused.\n17: The management reserve the righ to ammend these rules at anytime or add new ones without prior notice.\n18: All carp caught must be photographed on each side and pictures with details of weight and capture date and be sent to fisheries manager within 8 weeks of capture.\n19: It is not permissable to reserve a swim for yourself or other anglers, you may however place an object in a chosen swim for as long as it takes to return to your vehicle and transport tackle to said swim, NOT walking round looking for an alternative. You may leave your swim for maximum of 3 hours in any 24 hour period, if you intend staying away longer then you must vacate your swim completely.\n20: The maximum length of stay is 5 days and nights after which time you must not return to the complex for 72 hours (This means you cannot do 2 weekends running in one session) except for joint ticket holders who are ok to move on to another lake.\n21: The managemnet reserve the right to close the complex at any time they feel fit, prior notice WILL be given in writing whenever possible.\n22: All gates and barriers MUST be closed and locked properly at all timescombination codes are not to be disclosed to others and this also includes guests.\n23: Members should act as baliffs where necessary, any rule breaking should be reported to the fisheries manager as soon as is possible.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://bohoroadtrip.com.au/blogs/our-blog/the-absolute-best-ways-to-use-recycled-plastic-mats-in-your-outdoor-lifestyle", "date": "2023-11-30T07:37:03Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100172.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130062948-20231130092948-00810.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9316878914833069, "token_count": 2000, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__315606671", "lang": "en", "text": "Are you tired of bringing the beach home in your shoes or spending hours cleaning up after a fun picnic? Imagine a world where you can enjoy the great outdoors without the hassle of sand, dirt, or debris. Enter the sand-free recycled plastic mat—a revolutionary solution designed to enhance your camping, beach, and picnic experiences.\nNot only are these mats designed to keep sand and dirt at bay, but they also play a significant role in promoting sustainability and eco-friendliness. Made from recycled plastic, they contribute to reducing plastic waste and offer an environmentally conscious alternative to traditional mats. So not only will you enjoy a cleaner and hassle-free experience, but you'll also be actively participating in the preservation of our planet.\nIn this article, we will unveil the top places where these innovative mats can be utilised, ensuring a stress-free and clean environment for you and your loved ones.\n1. Recycled Mats at the Beach\nWhen it comes to enjoying a day at the beach, a sand-free recycled plastic mat emerges as the perfect companion. Not only does it offer a comfortable surface for relaxation, but it also ensures a sand-free zone, allowing you to revel in the beauty of the shore without the hassle of unwanted grains clinging to your skin or towels.\nWith their innovative weave design and materials, they create a barrier that prevents sand from adhering to the surface, ensuring a clean and pleasant beach experience. Say goodbye to constantly shaking out your towels or uncomfortably brushing off sand from your body. With a sand-free recycled plastic mat, you can simply lay back and bask in the sun, free from the irritations of sand.\nAdditionally, these mats are built to withstand the harsh beach environment. They are specifically designed to endure exposure to saltwater and UV rays, ensuring their durability and longevity. You can confidently use them in coastal areas without worrying about the detrimental effects of the sun or the corrosive nature of seawater. Your recycled plastic mat will remain reliable, providing a comfortable and clean surface for countless beach excursions.\nAnother notable advantage is the ease of maintenance. Cleaning these mats is a breeze! Whether you're dealing with sand, spills, or sunscreen residue, a quick rinse or wipe is all it takes to restore their pristine condition. You'll spend less time on clean-up and more time enjoying the waves and building sandcastles with your loved ones.\nChoosing a sand-free recycled plastic mat for the beach not only enhances your comfort and cleanliness but also aligns with sustainable living practices. By opting for a mat made from recycled plastic, you contribute to the reduction of plastic waste and support eco-friendly initiatives. It's a small yet significant step towards preserving our precious coastal ecosystems and safeguarding the beauty of our beaches for future generations.\n2. Recycled Mats when Camping\nWhen it comes to camping, recycled plastic mats offer a comfortable and dry surface to set up your tent or campsite, but it also acts as a protective barrier, preventing dirt and debris from infiltrating your cozy abode amidst nature's embrace.\nSetting up camp can often be a messy affair, with dirt and moisture lurking beneath the surface. However, with a recycled plastic mat, you can bid farewell to these concerns. By placing it beneath your tent or swag, it provides an elevated, warmer, soft and clean platform, ensuring a comfortable night's sleep. No more waking up to dampness or unwelcome surprises underfoot. Instead, wake up to a refreshing and rejuvenating camping experience.\nMoreover, these mats are specifically designed to withstand the ruggedness of outdoor environments. They are built to endure exposure to the elements, making them an ideal choice for camping adventures. Whether it's the scorching sun, rain showers, or even muddy terrains, your sand-free recycled plastic mat will remain resilient and reliable and easily cleaned. It will also act as a reliable shield, protecting your tent from sharp objects and the risk of puncture and ripping.\nThe versatility of these mats further enhances their value during camping trips. They can serve multiple purposes, such as acting as a footprint for your tent or swag, creating a designated doormat to keep dirt at bay, or even transforming into a cozy area rug for your campsite. Additionally, at night, when getting into the swag or tent, simply flip the mat over and place it back over your thongs or sandals, ensuring they stay dry from the morning dew.\nAs you plan your next camping expedition, make sure to include at least one recycled plastic mat in your essential gear. Experience the comfort of a dry and clean surface, the versatility of its applications, and the satisfaction of treading lightly on our planet.\n3. Recycled Mats at Picnics\nOne of the remarkable advantages of recycled plastic mats is their ability to create a clean and hygienic environment. Say goodbye to damp grass, annoying insects, or dirt interfering with your picnic spread. With a recycled plastic mat, you can establish a barrier between the ground and your picnic area, ensuring that you and your loved ones can enjoy your meal without any unwelcome intrusions.\nFurthermore, these mats are designed to be easy to clean and maintain. Whether you're dealing with spilled food, stains, or simply want to freshen up the mat after use, a quick wipe or rinse is all it takes to restore its pristine condition. You can enjoy your picnic to the fullest, knowing that cleanup will be a breeze.\nTransporting these mats is a hassle-free endeavour as well. They are lightweight and easily roll up, making them highly portable and convenient to carry along on your picnic adventures. Simply tuck the mat into the boot or on the roof rack and you're ready to embark on your outdoor culinary escapades. But even the rolled mats can be gently folded for the car trip to save even more space, as the plastic tubes are flexible and will return to their original shape.\nBy choosing a mat made from recycled materials, you actively contribute to reducing plastic waste and embracing eco-friendly alternatives. It's a small yet impactful step towards preserving the environment and enjoying picnics in a responsible and sustainable manner.\n4. Recycled Mats when going SCUBA Diving or snorkelling\nFor avid scuba divers, the struggle of getting dressed or undressed on a sandy or dirty surface can be a common inconvenience. Wrestling with your wetsuit while it rubs against the ground not only feels uncomfortable but also results in a messy and dirt-covered gear. Fortunately, there's a simple and effective solution to this dilemma – a personal-sized recycled plastic mat. The larger mats can also serve as a great groundsheet for layoing out gear onto aswell, keeping things organised, clean and not left behind when going into the water or after your cleanup.\nNot only does the mat offer a clean surface, but it also promotes sustainability. Made from recycled materials, it aligns with eco-friendly practices, reducing plastic waste and contributing to the preservation of our oceans and marine life. By choosing a recycled plastic mat, you actively participate in the protection of the very environment you love to explore.\nThe compact size of these mats makes them highly portable and convenient for scuba diving adventures. They easily fit into your vehicle, allowing you to carry them effortlessly to any dive site. Whether you're preparing for an exhilarating underwater exploration or wrapping up a fantastic dive, you can rely on your personal-sized recycled plastic mat to keep you clean and comfortable.\n5. Recycled Mats at Home!\nWhen considering the versatile uses of recycled plastic mats, we mustn't overlook the obvious: our very own homes. These mats not only offer functionality but also bring a touch of style to your living spaces.\nThe beauty of these mats lies in their ability to effortlessly blend with different settings. Whether you place them in your living room, kitchen, patio, or even your home office, they effortlessly elevate the aesthetics of the space. Their reversible nature allows you to switch between different patterns or colors, giving you the freedom to match them with your existing interior design or create exciting contrasts to make a statement.\nMoreover, the practicality of these mats extends to their durability and ease of maintenance. Being waterproof, they are perfect for outdoor use, making them suitable for leaving in place on your patio or deck. Regardless of the weather conditions, these mats withstand the elements without losing their charm. Should they encounter spills or dirt, cleaning them is a breeze. A quick wipe or rinse restores their pristine condition, ensuring they maintain their stylish appeal.\nSo, whether you're looking to revamp your indoor spaces, create an inviting outdoor oasis, or add a stylish touch to your home office, consider incorporating recycled plastic mats into your decor. Experience the fusion of style and practicality, the ease of maintenance, and the satisfaction of embracing sustainable living. With these mats, your home becomes a sanctuary of both aesthetics and environmental consciousness.\nWhether you're an avid camper, a beach enthusiast, or a picnic lover, you know that dealing with sand and dirt can quickly become a cumbersome task. Constantly brushing off sand from your belongings or struggling to keep your food clean can dampen the joy of these outdoor activities. However, with the advent of sand-free recycled plastic mats, you can bid farewell to these woes and embrace a new level of convenience.\nBy choosing recycled plastic mats, you actively contribute to a more sustainable lifestyle. These mats significantly reduce the amount of plastic waste in our environment and supporting eco-friendly initiatives, by both removing old plastic from the environment and also reducing the production of new plastic. With their versatile design and environmentally conscious production, they enable you to make a positive impact while enhancing your outdoor lifestyle and home decor.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://kpy.bilgi.edu.tr/en/event/istanbul-bilgi-university-contemporary-performing-arts-festival-festival408-begins/16", "date": "2022-08-15T16:48:07Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572192.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815145459-20220815175459-00538.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9146361947059631, "token_count": 460, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-33", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__122482538", "lang": "en", "text": "15 Apr, 2019\nThis year’s theme is “SO ORDINARY!”\n“Festival408,” the contemporary performing arts festival organized by Bilgi University Communication Faculty’s Management of Performing Arts and Performing Arts students starts on April 15. Held for the 8th time, this year’s theme is “So Ordinary!” “Festival408” will continue until 19th April. The festival will be exhibiting colorful images with theatre and dance performances, performing arts workshops, film screenings, and talks.\nThe performances will form the backbone of the festival in which every stage from choreography to production, from playwriting to promotion and marketing was designed and produced by students.\nThis year at “Festival408”, Buğra Can Şahin will be presenting the performance titled “Benimsin” (You are mine), Buse Çetin “Bugün Yine Kendim Olamadım” (I couldn’t be myself again today), Burçin Aydınay “Kim Bilir Ne Yaptı?” (Who knows what it did?), Doğanalp Dulkadir “Ya Sonra Yoksa” (What if there is no after), Eren Durşen “Geçen Gün Ordaydım” (I was there the other day), Hakan Onat “Kimse” (Nobody), Meryem Dilara Şengül “Hatırlıyorum” (I remember), Su Lara Aslan “200 Derecede 25 Dakika” (25 minutes under 200 degrees) and Yusuf Burak Kutoğlu “Hiçbir Şey” (Nothing).\nAlso, soundpainting, movement and dance workshops at which artists will offer education for those who are interested in performing arts, will be open for limited participation.\nWorkshop applications can be done via firstname.lastname@example.org\nLocation: Istanbul Bilgi University, santralistanbul Campus\nDate: 15-19 April 2019", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.designguide.cz/index.php?page=detail&lang=1&f_tag=scandi&f_more=1&item=331", "date": "2013-06-20T12:23:08Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711605892/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516134005-00077-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9596281051635742, "token_count": 400, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__35125931", "lang": "en", "text": "(jiří macek) If you really enjoyed the Dvě (Two) series of photos by Tereza Vlčková in the last issue of the Blok magazine, you can take delight in it in Opava and on our server.\nOf course, standing in the Cabinet of Photography in the Dům umění (House of Art) in Opava is a bit different experience than looking at photos on the computer. However, we are happy to show you other photos from the series of twins. However, I mean imaginary twins. Tereza Vlčková actually took photos of girls that are not actually twins. “Every person has his/her other self who we carry inside or somebody who is kindred both mentally and physically,” explains Vlčková. The essential photographic theme of the Two series is also the ease with which we can change reality into fiction and vice versa. As if the stylization and atmosphere of the overall concept of the photos led us out of our time and space and into another. Either it is about children or we have entered a world of a different type. “I tried to question the deeply-rooted role of children bound with loveliness, playfulness, and childishness. I wanted to point at their personalities,” says Vlčková, who studies at the Institute of Creative Photography in Opava and at Tomáš Baťa University in Zlín. Recently, she has had two exhibitions at the Transphotographiques festival of photography in Lille: the Little Garden exhibition of fashion photography and the exhibition of the Two series. The exhibition in the House of Art in Opava is open until August 10, 2008. One can also see the other series of photos from the issue No. 17 of Blok – A Perfect Day, Elise…, a collection that makes one want to jump for joy.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.jamesjblackphotography.com/about.html", "date": "2023-12-11T16:01:59Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679515260.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211143258-20231211173258-00220.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9057652354240417, "token_count": 364, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__137656700", "lang": "en", "text": "Whitestown, Indiana | Info@JamesJBlackPhotography.com\nMy photographs have appeared everywhere from billboards to trading cards to nationally televised Walmart commercials to tickets and everywhere in between. Examples of the national and local publications include:\nRemember those Instant Polaroid cameras? You know, the ones that printed out the little white bordered photos. I'm not sure what it was about that camera, but that's what got me hooked on photography. From the moment my grandma gave me the OneStep 600 Series in 1996 it never left my neck.\nMaybe it was the cool sounds it made. \"Click, pshh, mmm, errrr\". Or the magic of a piece of paper exiting the front of the camera with the exact image that I just saw through the viewfinder. Or possibly having to shake, wave and blow on the photo anxiously waiting for the gray to fade and an image to appear. All were enamoring to a six-year-old me.\n24 years later my camera no longer makes those noises and the pictures don't require waving. But the magic is still there. 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Sarah's clients have ranged in age from 2 years up to 72 years of age; no-one is too young or too old to hop in the water! Sarah has worked with confident adult swimmers to help improve technique, efficiency and endurance in the water, with aims to take part in triathlons, open water swims or just as a regular lifelong exercise.\nSarah holds an Honours degree in Health, Fitness & Leisure Studies from the Institute of Technology Tralee, specializing in Aquatics; is a Level 1 Swimming Coach and has experience in Halliwick Swim Therapy Concept devised to teach people with special needs . Sarah has over 12 years' experience teaching swimming. Sarah has previously worked for Limerick Youth Service and Enable Ireland Children's service where she was part of the Family Support Service team and also worked under the physiotherapy team delivering aquatic therapy to children with primary physical disabilities.\nSarah is passionate about ensuring the swimming experience for all swimmers, young and old, is an enjoyable one. Sarah sees swimming as a lifelong skill and an important activity to pass onto children to carry it into their lives. Having being a lover of the water since a baby, but never swimming competitively, Sarah feels she has a special understanding to all who want to learn to swim and aims to do her best to help people understand the properties of water an make them feel comfortable in and around water without having the pressure to perform to a certain standard.\nWorking for the past few year with children on a one to one and small group basis Sarah has seen first hand the progress children make when they have an enjoyable and focused learning experience. Building her team of highly qualified and dedicated swimming instructor in the past 2 years, Sarah now introduces ‘Swim Buddies', learn to swim programme, with the aim to continue to provide a high standard of fun and friendly swimming lessons.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://wa100mtb.com.au/author/oneoneracing/", "date": "2019-05-25T23:50:37Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232258453.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20190525224929-20190526010929-00465.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9464285969734192, "token_count": 761, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__154277541", "lang": "en", "text": "The participants guide is now available on the “Information” link.\nTourism WA, Alcoa of Australia and the Shire of Murray all realise the importance of the WA 100 MTB Classic to the Dwellingup region and all both stepped up massively to show their support to our event.\nThanks to these fantastic people, the event will now be known as: Alcoa WA 100 – Dwellingup\nWe are super excited to have these great companies and government departments supporting us and thank them for the support.\nThe last week has been challenging to say the least, but the support we have received from both riders and sponsors has been simply overwhelming (so has the work load).\nThank You to everyone for getting behind this event.\nWe will be bringing you some awesome products from FRAME SKIN and DIRT SURFER and we simply cant thank Alan Vogt enough for the awesome advice and support.\nRest assured, we are dedicated to bring you the best one day MTB event and ride experience in WA.\nWOW, WOW, WOW! What a wild 24 hours we have had at the WA100 MTB Classic!\nWe are excited to announce that the Shire of Murray has today provided their full support for this event and WE ARE HEADING SOUTH AGAIN!\nThe 2018 WA100 MTB Classic will be held at the Dwellingup Football Oval and has returned to the original Tenth Anniversary course plans! The Classic will now offer 104km, 68km, 42km and 14km events all to be starting and finishing at the Dwellingup Football Oval on Saturday 18th August.\nWe apologise for the changing plans and confusion however we are working our hardest to bring you the best event possible and continue the legacy of WA’s premier 100km event!\nPlease head to the Events Page HERE for more information!\nFear not as the legacy of the Dwellingup 100 lives to fight another day! In 2018 the iconic West Australian mountain biking event has received a few changes leading in to it’s 10th Anniversary but will be sure to put a smile on your dial!\nIntroducing the WA100 MTB Classic presented by Single Track Minds.\nStill to be held on Saturday 18th August!\nStill in the iconic and picturesque Dwellingup, Western Australia!\nWhich events though? Look no further than the following:\n100km Duo (Male, Female and Mixed only)\n15km Solo and Juniors\nHaving raised over $850,000 in previous years through the Dwellingup 100, Muscular Dystrophy Western Australia will be the charity partner of the WA100 MTB in 2018. “Ride For Someone Who Can’t” has inspired, encouraged and motivated everyone to be a hero throughout the years and to aid this fantastic organisation $5 from every 2018 event entry will be donated to MDWA!\nWith the trails in better condition than they have ever been there is no better time to ride your mountain bike in this amazing part of Western Australia. There is also no better time to celebrate an iconic Ten Years of 100 kms around Dwellingup. There may even be a little bit of gold out there!\nWe know you have put in the hard work training for this event and so has the king of Western Australian mountain biking Tony Tucknott, and his great group of trail fairies ready for YOU !\nSo it’s full gas towards the 18th August for a bumper 10 Year Anniversary!\nStay tuned for the finer details, including how to enter, in the very near future.\nWe thank you for your continued support and look forward to seeing you all at the WA100 MTB Classic!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://ferrellbrick.com/why-you-need-to-mulch-this-fall/", "date": "2024-02-25T09:08:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474594.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225071740-20240225101740-00544.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9456123113632202, "token_count": 246, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__185159181", "lang": "en", "text": "Laying a fresh layer of mulch in the fall may seem counterintuitive to you. We live in a cold Canadian climate and very soon all those garden beds will be covered by snow. That however is precisely why you should mulch. Our winters are harsh and cold and the roots of your plants need protection.\nMulch breaks down overtime from exposure to the elements; a fresh layer will insulate the soil and help roots survive cold winters. This is especially crucial if you happen to have bulbs or plants sensitive to colder climates.\nAnother advantage of adding mulch in a cooler season is it’s much easier. Working in the late spring or summer can be extremely hot. You also have to contend with flowering gardens and sprouting perennials in the warmer months. In fall you can or likely already have cut back much of your garden. This gives you more room to work and to rake the mulch in more easily.\nPreventing your mulch from breaking down and damaging the roots of your plants is a crucial step to a healthy, lush garden bed spring and summer. Stop by your local Ferrell Builders’ supply to stock up on mulch and all your other building supply needs.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.renamarieguidry.com/class-schedule", "date": "2021-04-15T09:56:23Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038084765.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20210415095505-20210415125505-00043.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9094629883766174, "token_count": 167, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__17697063", "lang": "en", "text": "Rhythm & Motion\nFUSION is our original high-energy, fast-paced class format. It blends popular and global music and dance styles for a fun and addictive dance workout experience.\nAll Rhythm & Motion classes incorporate a dynamic mix of movement and music styles. The choreography is firmly rooted in dance fundamentals, and is inspired by popular music from around the world, including Latin, hip hop, African, alternative, and R&B.\nJoin Rena Marie for an opportunity to step on stage and dance fully and expressively in this Street Jazz workshop. Drawing on Rena’s training in Jazz and hip-hop, you will experience a rich warm up aimed at strengthening your core and legs, to support strong expansive movement. You will have the opportunity to dance big, with grace, as well as, power.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://alexdang.info/2013/06/eric-alexander-touching-2013-404.html", "date": "2017-02-24T08:05:18Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501171418.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104611-00592-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.789903998374939, "token_count": 266, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__203543733", "lang": "en", "text": "Artist: Eric Alexander\nCopyright: ℗ 2013 Highnote Records, Inc.\nRelease Date: 2013\nEncoder: LAME 3.98r\nBitrate: 235 kbps avg\nEric Alexander makes his first foray on HighNote Records into the hallowed halls of the ‘ballad record’, and joins the ranks of such tenor balladeers as Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Houston Person, Hank Mobley and countless others. But this is not your mother’s ballad record. Eric has selected an interesting program of music that will interest and please even the most seasoned collectors. From “Dinner for One Please, James” to Trane’s “Central Park West,” Eric displays a thoughtful sensitivity that is all the more effective for being so surprising.\n01. Touching (7:26)\n02. Gone Too Soon (5:20)\n03. The Way She Makes Me Feel (6:25)\n04. Dinner For One Please James (6:35)\n05. Central Park West (6:31)\n06. I’m Glad There Is You (7:13)\n07. The September of My Years (6:33)\n08. Oh Girl (4:54)", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/live-music-tranquil-harp/", "date": "2024-04-13T09:49:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816587.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413083102-20240413113102-00430.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.96160489320755, "token_count": 124, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__143124136", "lang": "en", "text": "Patt Scrivener is passionate about the Celtic harp. A long distance move forced her to leave her beloved grand piano behind and in 2001 she replaced it with a Celtic harp. Patt has been fortunate to study with some great harpists from Canada, USA, Israel, Wales and Scotland.\nShe plays music in many genres including, Scandinavian, Classical, Celtic, Latin and Pop. Her extensive piano background has been an asset in teaching herself and others to play the harp. Patt makes her home in Parksville, BC and performs for celebrations of all kinds and teaches music in her home studio.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.crucians.org/html/cog.php", "date": "2021-05-15T06:15:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243989812.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20210515035645-20210515065645-00473.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9215772747993469, "token_count": 607, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__5852712", "lang": "en", "text": "Here's a taster from the book I'm most proud of, because it helped to change people's thinking about this neglected and endangered fish. So if you're wondering whether it's worth paying out for a book on crucians, the snippet below may help you make up your mind.\nThe First Edition is quite collectable, although sadly \"Crock of Gold\" is now out of print and increasingly difficult to get hold of. I don’t think that there are any plans to do another re-print.\nChapter One: Crucian Trivia\nChapter Two: The Subtlest Carp by Chris Yates\nChapter Three: The Crucian Carp Conundrum by Hugh Miles\nChapter Four: The 18th and 19th Centuries\nChapter Five: The 20th Century\nChapter Six: Fishing in Small Ponds\nChapter Seven: The Victorian Estate Lakes; Including Winter Night Fishing by David and Bryan Matthews\nChapter Eight: Gravel and Sand Pits, by Mark Wintle, Alan Stagg and Martin Bowler\nChapter Nine: Marsh Farm by Peter Wheat\nChapter Ten: Swedish Shangri-la by William Wyatt, Stefan Burnert and Dr. Henrik Ragnarsson Stabo\nChapter Eleven: First Steps: the Crucian Nursery\nChapter Twelve: Moving On: Two Kinds of Fishery\nChapter Thirteen: Practical Management: How to go About It\nChapter Fourteen: Well, We Can All Dream...\nChapter Fifteen: Identification and Variation\nChapter Sixteen: Alphabet Soup: Brown Goldfish and Crucian Hybrids; \"Prussian Carp\"\nChapter Seventeen: Native or Introduced?\n...and this is the end of the introduction, promising a lot of good things!\n\"So please read on if you want to know what makes a crucian different from a brown goldfish or a hybrid, or if you want to know what a Prussian carp is or was. If you're puzzled why crucians from different waters don't always look the same; or why stocking with crucians can be such a gamble - why they sometimes disappear for years or, at the other extreme, why they sometimes run riot and take over a pond - then read on. Come fishing with me and my guests and read some theories, if no certain answers, about those difficult bites: why a successful strike is sometimes impossible and at other times so easy; and why sometimes you can't buy a bite when the surface of the water fizzes with bubbles from feeding fish? If, oh sad reader, you want to find out how it is that a crucian doesn't need oxygen to survive and still wriggles when its head is cut off - then please read on.\"\n\"The crucian is an elusive fish in more ways than one, but well worth the effort of discovering - hence the title of this book.\"\nBelow are a few of the pictures from \"Crock of Gold\":", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://blog.vancouvereditor.com/2015_08_01_archive.html", "date": "2017-04-27T20:32:46Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122621.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00336-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.94073885679245, "token_count": 201, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__234087529", "lang": "en", "text": "I particularly like the red pen for proofreading on paper. I prefer pen over pencil for proofreading because it shows up better and is clear and sharp for making small marks. The problem has always been trying to keep things tidy when I can’t erase my marks. I was very fond of the Bic Wite-Out correction tape for covering up mistakes, but erasing them is far better.\nSo far I’ve tried the blue 0.7 mm Frixion Ball and the red 0.5 mm Frixion Point, and I like them both. The colour of the ink is nice, and they use a gel ink that isn’t greasy and doesn’t run or smudge. I don’t know whether anyone has had a problem with the ink fading under hot conditions (like a car dashboard in the sun), or whether the erased marks can be made to show again, but I haven’t noticed any problems with durability.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://ncsoccerclub.com/index.php/about-ncys/fundraisers", "date": "2017-04-26T00:06:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121000.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00193-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9510848522186279, "token_count": 198, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__6958683", "lang": "en", "text": "|Each year North Clackamas Soccer Club has fundraising activities to help offset the increased cost of operating the club and scholarships. To keep registration fees as low as possible, it is necessary to raise money through fundraising.\nEach year the club spends over $95 per child during the soccer season (this includes field usage fees, referee fees, league dues, OYSA fees, equipment and maintenance), yet we only charge no more than $75 to play each season.\nWe will be selling limited cookie dough, Bob's Red Mill items, Round Table Pizza cards, along with Meat sticks and Jerky, to raise money to allow us to continue to keep our registration fees as low as possible. Your coach will have more details at the beginning of the season.\nPlease mark your calendars for these important dates:\nPlease have your orders and money turned in to the league Fundraising coordinator not later than this date. Please make all checks payable to: North Clackamas Soccer Club.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.juliangoode.co.uk/walking-and-writing-on-the-essex-way/", "date": "2024-04-18T13:23:14Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00003.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9504597187042236, "token_count": 852, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__42832654", "lang": "en", "text": "Essex Life magazine published the feature I wrote on The Essex Way – the 81-mile trail across the county linking Epping in the west to Harwich on the North Sea coast to the east.\nIt was a great walk, and an interesting piece to write. And I took the photos used in the magazine and online too.\nThe Essex Way — an 82-mile long distance path running roughly south west to north east from Epping to Harwich — may sound a lot like a sequel to a familiar reality TV show, but (in contrast to the aforementioned show) it actually represents the perfect means to get to know the county.\nFor those of you not familiar with the terminology, a long distance path or LDP is usually taken to be more than 30-miles long and often joins together existing rights of way. Essex has several of these LDPs, but the Essex Way is the most significant walk, growing in stature and reputation since its inception in the early 1970s….\nConnecting the fringe of London to the North Sea coast well away from the bustle of the A12 and mainline railway corridor that so many of us spend so much time traversing, if the very thought of it sounds arduous, it needn’t be, for there are no rules here. You can walk it east to west or vice versa, in small sections or large chunks, over several weekends or even years, or tackle the whole length flat out in two or three days if you fancy a real challenge on your doorstep.\nJohn Juchau of the West Essex Ramblers took part in the group’s walk of the Essex Way in ten legs from April to October three years ago. ‘You can dip in and out and do bits of it, or in circular walks to get back to your car or transport,’ explains John. ‘People may think that Essex is all flat and boring, or built up, but that’s not the case. It has some delightful countryside to walk through.’\nAside from the varied landscape it reveals along its route, the real beauty of the Essex Way is its comparative accessibility – never far from useful transport links, but always only a short stroll into rural tranquillity. One end is alongside Epping’s Central Line tube stop, the other a stone’s throw from Harwich Town train station. You can hop off the train at several spots back towards Chelmsford for quick access to the nearby path, or for simple bus connections north to south. With a car, or two in a group, it’s a doddle and a pleasure to pick out entry and exit points to the Essex Way’s pastoral delights.\n‘Essex is such a diverse county with many different things to offer and when you are walking you can get a real sense of place,’ says Lisa Bone, strategic tourism manager at Visit Essex. ‘72% of Essex is rural and the Essex Way showcases the variety of landscapes, towns and villages — each with their own unique character. Much of it challenges the perceptions that people have of Essex.’\nWide tracks and grassy paths flow into woodland walks and waste-height cuts through ripening crops, with occasional forays onto the Tarmac of country lanes. On a wet winter’s day, with Essex clay clogging your walking shoes after tackling tricky muddy field-edges, those back roads can provide some welcome respite. Stride out on a summer’s roam along any decent-length stretch and your focus will be far more upon the variety of things that come your way.\nIntersecting daily life along its route, you’re more likely to greet a local dog-walker than a fellow long-distance traveller. But this is still somewhere you will get the chance to swap stories with other Essex Way expeditionaries — as well as stroke and feed wayside horses, be startled by a pheasant darting into a hedge, see a hare cavort across a field and spot endless birds in flight and song, which, perhaps like me, you woefully can’t identify….", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://jazzconversations.com/pen-to-paper/2014/3/7/geri-allen", "date": "2017-09-23T10:47:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818689624.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20170923104407-20170923124407-00343.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9743773937225342, "token_count": 842, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__68186130", "lang": "en", "text": "Whether or not the weather complies, depending on where you reside, rest assured, Spring will be here on time. March 30 is the date. Parsing the situation further gets you two additional dates for the arrival of Spring in case you're otherwise occupied: March 22 is the Opening Day for Major League Baseball in Australia; March 30 is Opening Night; March 31 is Opening Day.\nHow does this have anything to do with Jazz, you might ask? There are many avenues from one to the other vis-à-vis players of both and, in a personal vein, a teacher I once had. Jazz, like baseball, requires strategy and an \"in the moment\" collaboration with your group, or team. A player--of music or baseball--has to develop a set of skills, and in particular, strengthen the things that make them unique. Some are everyday players, like a Phil Woods or a Derek Jeter, and others astound with their clutch efforts off of the bench.\nArt Lande, a pianist/drummer/composer, first introduced this link of the two when we were talking one day; he described the activities of baseball and Jazz as being \"an enactment of community.\" Lande is a prominent performer in the Jazz world and as an educator, he is equally revered. Lande teaches Jazz improvisation through the use of games to replicate a \"real time\" feel for deploying your skill set, or getting the hang of a concept. Lande is a master of developing such games.\nHaving studied and performed with Lande, my own take on his teaching approach is that it probably had its genesis in a board game of his own devising that he has played religiously since the 1950s: The League. This version of the game is played with a deck of cards and a magazine (a baseball publication acting as the diamond). Intricate rules written in pencil accompany each outing of \"The League.\". This game goes everywhere with him during the season and many Jazz players know of his pastime. Michael Brecker, in the middle of doing a clinic and not having seen seen Lande for a decade or more, called out to him from the stage, \"Hey Art, are you still playing The League?\"\nLande, being a pianist and a drummer, listens intently from either an offensive or a defensive position when he plays. As a matter of fact, in talking with him about his teaching method, he instructs students to use four ways of listening when approaching a musical situation. These go from being a benign team player to an outright contrarian, a Ty Cobb of the sternest sort. It is an interesting way in which to approach being an ensemble player in a small group setting. You can listen and blend, assisting every note played to have a seamless presence; you can play in a supporting way, using contrary motion, or other devices that help to underscore and support the music; you can instigate a contrary position on the proceedings; or you can ignore everything and hold forth with your own story to tell. This latter approach tests the mettle of any performer. Denver trumpeter Ron Miles once told me that, by ignoring the chord changes for a chorus or so and eventually resolving into the correct changes,one can add a lot of tension or anticipation before \"getting to something good.\"\nEach year, as Spring training winds down and the days to the official start of the season are fewer and fewer, I always think of Art Lande, The League and Jazz. I also remember a trip we went on one summer: Eleven games in Eleven Days. Me, Art and some other musician friends of his, following undulating ribbons of asphalt across the midwest in a VW van: From Denver to Toronto and back; Negro League baseball museum in Kansas City and brunch at The Magnolia, where an Ahmad Jamal-like pianist played; a jam session in Cincinnati after a game; a bar in Chicago with wonderful Jazz after a White Sox game. And all the while, we all played The League, and talked about music. It was a halcyon summer full of diamonds that were green.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://archwayproducts.com/thank-you-from-alva-swifts.html", "date": "2020-03-28T11:51:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370491857.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20200328104722-20200328134722-00005.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9756048917770386, "token_count": 154, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-16", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__188765251", "lang": "en", "text": "\"A huge thank you to Archway for the sponsorship of Alva Swifts 2007s Youth Football Team. As the Club Secretary and Coach, the funding that was provided has helped our community football team purchase essential football kit and valuable training equipment that has had a significant impact on the team. The kids love having their names on their strips and are the only team to have their own names on their strips, this makes them feel like real superstars. By supporting football at grass roots level; Archway RoadMaster are truly making a difference and demonstrating the true spirit of Corporate Social Responsibility. We can’t thank you guys enough! From all the young players and Volunteers at Alva Swifts, thank you so much” Iain McDonald Club Secretary and Coach.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://scanngo.com.sg/electronics/226-gaming-mouse.html", "date": "2023-04-02T08:36:11Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296950422.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20230402074255-20230402104255-00570.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9105498790740967, "token_count": 202, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-14", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__221008263", "lang": "en", "text": "Are you looking for a high quality yet affordable mouse to use for gaming or even normal usage?\nThis gaming mouse is not only fashionable looking but is also well designed for all usage. It offers different types of functions to cater different usage. In addition, there is an option for you to change the CPI of the mouse. Furthermore, it is wireless and it is able to detect from 30 metres away!\n1. Product size: L=12.35cm x W=7.1cm x H=3.9cm\n2. Weight: About 80g (without battery)\n3. 7 buttons\n4. Working voltage: 1.5V\n5. Working current: 6.5mA/9mA (LED light)\n6. Key stretch: 70 ± 10g\n7. CPI: 800/1200/1600/2000/2400\n8. Scanning speed: 30IPS\n9. Transmission Distance: 30M\n10. Comes with a free AA battery", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://jetaaportland.com/2021/02/01/jet-ski-at-home-edition/", "date": "2024-02-20T21:28:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473347.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20240220211055-20240221001055-00105.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8921599388122559, "token_count": 1017, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__59519220", "lang": "en", "text": "Thank you to everyone who submitted photos to the JET Ski: At Home Edition Photo Contest! The submission period is now closed. Voting for the People’s Choice winner is now OPEN. Head over to this form to vote on your top three favorites: https://forms.gle/Ae6Yv8hy9CZ6zXY88\nWhile you’re there, don’t forget to register for our Après Ski virtual happy hour on March 6th, where we’ll announce the winners! Or register here: http://bit.ly/jetski2021\nSponsored by JETAABC, PNWJETAA, and JETAA Portland\n2021 would have been our 3rd annual JET Ski trip with our friends at JETAABC, PNWJETAA, and JETAA Portland. Although we’re not able to meet in person, we’d love to keep the JET Ski event alive, so we are pleased to announce the 2021 JET Ski: At Home Edition Photo Contest! Please read on for further details.\nOfficial Rules for JET Ski: At Home Edition Photo Contest\nTheme: Winter Activities\nMaybe you’ve taken up snowshoeing, or read some excellent books, or finally cultivated a healthy starter for your sourdough. Whether you are heading to the great outdoors or expanding your activities indoors, share with us the ways that you’re spending the winter months!\nNote: The sponsoring JETAA Chapters require all contest participants to adhere to local regulations of social distancing and safety. Whatever winter activities you are enjoying, please do so safely and responsibly!\nThere are four prizes available for contest participants!\n- People’s Choice Grand Prize (1): Raku Gift Package from Kokoro Care Packages One grand prize winner will be selected from all photo submissions at the end of February. The most-voted submission will be chosen as the winner.\n- Random Draw Prizes (1 per chapter): Gift Items from Nikkei National Museum & Culture Centre (BC), Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington Hosekibako (PNW), and Kinokuniya Bookstore (Portland). One submission from each chapter will be chosen at random to win. Three prizes are available total, one per participating JETAA Chapter.\n- Must be a registered member of one of the three sponsoring Japan Exchange & Teaching Program Alumni Association (JETAA) Chapters: JETAA British Columbia & Yukon, Pacific Northwest JETAA, and JETAA Portland.\n- Photos may be from as far back as November 2020. Older photos will not be considered for the prize drawing and contest.\n- Photos must be in compliance with local regulations regarding gatherings, travel, and social distancing. Photos showing disregard for local rules will be disqualified for the prize drawing and contest.\n- No purchase necessary. Must be age of majority in your jurisdiction or older to participate.\nUp to five (5) photos per person or household may be submitted. Each photo is considered one entry for either the Chapter Random Drawing and/or the People’s Choice Grand Prize.\nWe are accepting applications between February 1 at 12:00pm – February 28, 2021 at 11:59pm PST.\n- Take a photo of your winter activity. Your photo may include yourself, household members, or pets.\n- Format the image as JPG, GIF, or PNG and maintain a minimum resolution of 1080 x 1080 (Instagram image size).\n- Upload your image via the Contest Google Form and complete all other required information.\nPhoto Display and Public Voting\n- All photos will be posted on the Instagram accounts for all three sponsoring JETAA chapters during the contest period at @jetaabc, @official_pnwjetaa, and @jetaapdx.\n- Voting will begin on March 1 via Google Form and end on March 5th at 11:59pm PST. Winners will be announced on March 6th at the JET Ski: At Home Edition happy hour (details coming soon).\n- We will not accept:\n- Images that violate public order and morals, even if they meet the submission requirements above, specifically, works that are sexually explicit; contain violent depictions or strong political or religious tones, etc.;\n- Images that can be interpreted for commercial purposes such as advertising of companies or products. Evaluation of the aforementioned disqualifiers is up to the sole discretion of the organizers.\n- If a claim for damages or copyright violation is made, it must be resolved by the creator and the responsibility is that of the creator’s— the organizers will not be involved.\n- The contents of this project may be changed or terminated without notice.\n- The organizers may use the submitted material on our social media and website.\nThe Contest is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with Instagram.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.engravingextraordinare.com/Gallery-EngravedGripsandGuns.html", "date": "2015-11-27T00:53:07Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398447881.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205407-00178-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9306480884552002, "token_count": 110, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2015-48", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__17491589", "lang": "en", "text": "Below are samples of custom engraved guns and grips I've done for customers. I can engrave on Ivory, Faux Ivory and wood grips and aluminum, steel, brass, pewter, nickel, titanium and chrome metals for guns. Engraving will not wear off or fade and the item can be cleaned or polished as usual. Click on the thumbnail picture for a larger view and description.\nThe cost of engraving for most gun grips is $75.00 a pair. You must provide me the grips for engraving.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://palmcasual.com/top-outdoor-furniture-plans-to-consider/", "date": "2023-12-03T17:14:31Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203161435-20231203191435-00658.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9540783166885376, "token_count": 731, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__237826440", "lang": "en", "text": "Outdoor furniture is a great way to add a touch of class and comfort to your home. There are many different types of outdoor furniture available, but not all of them are created equal. Some outdoor furniture is made to last, while others will fade and break down after just a few seasons. When you are choosing outdoor furniture, you need to consider how it will hold up to the elements and to your family’s use.\nHere are seven of the best outdoor furniture plans that you can use to create a beautiful and functional outdoor space.\n1. Adirondack Chair\nIf you are looking for a classic piece of outdoor furniture, then you can’t go wrong with an Adirondack chair. These chairs are designed for comfort and durability, and they will look great on your patio, deck, or in your yard. You can find Adirondack chair plans for various styles, so you can choose the one that best fits your needs.\n2. Porch Swing\nPorch swings are a great addition to any home, and they are especially perfect for summer days. You can find porch swings made from different materials, but wood is a good option because it is durable and looks great.\n3. Garden Bench\nGarden benches are a great way to add seating to your outdoor space. They are perfect for enjoying the garden or for entertaining guests. Garden benches are available in various styles, so you can find one that fits your outdoor space.\n4. Picnic Table\nPicnic tables are one of the most versatile and functional pieces of outdoor furniture. You can use them for picnics, barbecues, or just a place to hang out. You can find picnic tables in various sizes, styles, and materials. They usually have a tabletop and seats made from different materials, such as wood, metal, or plastic.\n5. Outdoor Sofa\nOutdoor sofas are a great way to add seating to your outdoor space. They come in various styles, including traditional, contemporary, and even rustic. Outdoor sofas are usually made from weather-resistant materials, such as wicker, teak, or aluminum. They can also be upholstered in weather-resistant fabrics, such as Sunbrella.\n6. Cedar Bench With Planters\nA cedar bench with planters is the perfect addition to your outdoor space. It is easy to build, and it is a great project for beginners. You can use cedar to build this bench. Cedar is a great wood for outdoor furniture because it is durable and it looks great. You can add this bench to your patio, porch, or deck.\n7. Outdoor Bar\nIf you love entertaining, an outdoor bar is the perfect addition to your backyard. This bar features a built-in cooler, sink, and plenty of storage for all your barware. It’s the perfect place to mix up summer cocktails or enjoy a glass of wine on a warm evening.\nThere are a few things to consider when choosing the best outdoor furniture plans. First, consider the climate and weather in your area. Second, think about how often you’ll be using the furniture. Third, take into account the size and layout of your outdoor space. And fourth, don’t forget to factor in your budget. With these things in mind, you’ll be sure to find the perfect outdoor furniture plans for your home.\nPalm Casual has some of the best outdoor patio furniture in Daytona. Check out the beautiful collections we have for patio furniture today!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://tctennisracquet.com/products/veloz-ellipse-pickleball-paddle", "date": "2024-04-18T21:00:18Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817239.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418191007-20240418221007-00790.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8680620193481445, "token_count": 250, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__96749797", "lang": "en", "text": "The revolutionary Veloz Ellipse™ 16mm is the new pickleball paddle with a seamless 360° carbon fiber wrap. This innovative edge-less design creates Dynamic Tension™ when the ball is hit, producing an extra large sweet spot and providing a whole new level of control, drive, and touch. Plus, it’s forged under pressure and heat, curing for over 3 hours —for a consistent surface with maximum friction. At a 16mm thickness, this Veloz™ paddle will bring excellent stability and touch in the short game. This elongated silhouette has a tighter sweet spot and provides maximized reach when you need it most. It will also absorb more impact, taking pace off the ball. Many players prefer this paddle type because it allows them to cover more of the court.\n- 4-ply 360°carbon fiber wrap for Dynamic Tension™ and extra-large sweet spot\n- 8mm professional-grade honeycomb core for lightweight durability\n- Forged under pressure and heat for a continuous surface treatment with maximum friction\n- Handcrafted 1-piece construction means no energy transfer to elbow or shoulder\n- Edge guard protects the paddle against abrasions\n- USA Pickleball listed and approved", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://favblogs.com/unleash-pythons-power-5-reasons-for-your-next-project/", "date": "2024-04-12T14:56:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816024.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412132154-20240412162154-00673.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.885162889957428, "token_count": 1094, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__164396329", "lang": "en", "text": "Why Python for Your Next Personal Project? 5 Reasons to Unleash the Power of Simplicity\nStuck in the project quagmire? Contemplating yet another coding language to learn? Look no further, weary wanderer, for Python holds the key to unchaining your creative spirit. And before you dismiss it as “too beginner-friendly,” let me assure you, this unassuming reptile packs a potent punch of power hidden beneath its elegant scales.\nBut why pick Python for your next personal project? Well, fellow adventurer, buckle up, because I’m about to unleash five compelling reasons why Python is the perfect potion for your coding concoctions:\n1. Readability: A Code that Sings, Not Snarls\nImagine a programming language that flows like a sonnet, not a cryptic incantation. Python’s syntax is like a warm hug for your brain. Its emphasis on whitespace and clear structure makes it incredibly readable, even for beginners. No more deciphering hieroglyphics or wrestling with convoluted syntax; with Python, your code sings, not snarls. This clarity translates to faster development cycles and easier project maintenance, freeing you to focus on the juicy bits: building, tinkering, and creating!\n2. Versatility: A Swiss Army Knife in Your Coding Backpack\nThink of Python as the MacGyver of programming languages. Need to whip up a web app? Django and Flask have your back. Craving some data analysis? NumPy and Pandas are your statistical sidekicks. Yearning to automate tasks? Beautiful Soup and Selenium weave their magic. From web scraping to machine learning, scientific computing to game development, Python’s vast ecosystem of libraries tackles virtually any challenge you throw its way. No need to juggle multiple languages; Python lets you conquer diverse domains with one powerful tool.\n3. Community: A Network of Helping Hands, Not Head-Scratching\nLearning to code can be a lonely road, but with Python, you’re never truly alone. The Python community is legendary for its warmth and supportiveness. Countless online forums, tutorials, and documentation are just a click away, brimming with friendly faces and helping hands. Stuck on a bug? No worries, the Stack Overflow oracle will guide you through the darkness. Don’t underestimate the power of a vibrant community; it can turn roadblocks into stepping stones and fuel your coding journey with encouragement and camaraderie.\n4. Rapid Prototyping: From Idea to Reality in a Flash\nEver have an idea that crackles like lightning but fizzles out before you can code it? Python’s rapid prototyping capabilities are your lightning rod. Its quick turnaround time and concise syntax let you test your ideas quickly and iterate like a champion. Need to validate a concept or build a basic MVP? Python lets you transform your brainwaves into tangible prototypes in record time. So, ditch the slow-churning behemoths; with Python, your ideas can dance from imagination to reality in a blink.\n5. Scalability: From Humble Beginnings to Grandiose Heights\nDon’t let Python’s beginner-friendly facade fool you. This language can scale alongside your ambitions. Started with a simple script? No problem! Python gracefully transitions from solo projects to complex applications. Its modular design and robust libraries empower you to tackle larger and more intricate challenges as your skills and vision evolve. Think of it as a trusty steed that carries you from your first wobbly steps to galloping across grand coding landscapes.\nPython: Unleash the Power of Simplicity\nSo, there you have it, adventurer. Five compelling reasons why Python deserves a starring role in your next personal project. Its readability, versatility, supportive community, rapid prototyping, and scalability make it the ideal language for unleashing your creative spirit and transforming your ideas into tangible magic. Ditch the complex incantations and embrace the power of simplicity. Choose Python, and watch your coding journey soar!\nP.S. Feeling overwhelmed? Don’t fret! Python development services are readily available to help you navigate the coding wilderness. Whether you need a helping hand with specific tasks or a full-fledged coding co-pilot, there are talented professionals out there eager to share their Python expertise. Remember, even the mightiest adventurers sometimes need a guide, so don’t hesitate to seek out qualified python development services if you need an extra boost on your coding journey.\nPython is more than just a programming language; it’s a philosophy, a way of thinking. It champions clarity, efficiency, and a focus on the bigger picture. By choosing Python, you’re not just acquiring a technical skill; you’re becoming part of a global community of passionate creators and problem solvers. So, take the plunge, adventurer! Embrace the Pythonic path, unleash the power of simplicity, and watch your coding skills blossom into something truly remarkable.\nRemember, the Python journey is filled with endless possibilities, and the only limit is your imagination. So, code with confidence, experiment with enthusiasm, and join the vibrant community of Pythonistas who are building the future, one line of code at a time.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.idealista.com/en/news/lifestyle-spain/2018/06/20/2569-best-natural-parks-around-costa-brava", "date": "2020-08-13T00:21:47Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738950.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20200812225607-20200813015607-00340.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9180170893669128, "token_count": 946, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-34", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__154625083", "lang": "en", "text": "Did you know that the province of Girona, where the Costa Brava is located, has 8 natural parks of incredible beauty? The Spanish coast is one of the most biodiverse areas in Europe, making it a perfect destination for nature lovers, birdwatchers and fans of diving and snorkelling. So, if you’re thinking of spending your holidays on the Costa Brava, don’t forget to take a trip to these nature reserves:\n- Aiguamolls de l'Empordà\n- La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone\n- The Cadí-Moixeró\n- Cap de Creus\n- Baix Ter, Montgrí and the Medes Islands\n1. Aiguamolls de l'Empordà\nLocated in the bay of Roses, the Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Parc is the second most important wetland in Catalonia. It is the perfect place to observe waterfowl and sea birds, as well as migrant birds that stop to rest in this marsh. The park is perfectly outfitted with wooden walkways so you don't miss one part of it. If you’re lucky, you will be able to observe some of the otters that were reintroduced to the area years ago.\n2. La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone\nIf you want to feel the energy of walking on what was once a volcano and looking directly at one of its craters, the La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone natural park is for you. Characterised by forests of holm oaks, oaks and beeches, it has 28 hiking trails of varying difficulties where you can escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and the coast. Absolutely unmissable is a walk through the Fageda d'en Jordà, an incredible beech forest that looks like something out of a fairy tale.\n3. The Cadí-Moixeró\nAbout two and a half hours from the Costa Brava, the maritime landscape completely changes and we find ourselves in the middle of the Pyrenees, in a natural park high in the mountains. The Cadí and Moixeró mountain ranges are two of the most impressive in the Pyrenees, with steep slopes and valleys full of meadows and forests. This park is home to emblematic species such as wolves, chamois goat-antelopes, bearded vultures and wood grouse, although you will have to be especially lucky to find them.\n4. Cap de Creus\nIn the northern part of the Costa Brava, occupying the municipalities of Llançà, Cadaqués and Roses, among others, is the Cap de Creus park that includes sea and land. It is an unparalleled place for diving, with well-lit ocean bottoms where you can find meadows of Posidonia oceanica seagrass and red coral, which house a great variety of fish and marine invertebrates. If you don't fancy getting wet, though, you can always enjoy the many cliffs and coves.\n5. Baix Ter, Montgrí and the Medes Islands\nThe park of the Medes Islands mixes coastal mountainous areas, cliffs, coves and marine landscape. It is one of the areas of Spain where it is easy to observe bottlenose dolphins and where you can find large coral communities (especially red coral and violescent sea-whip) full of all types of fish. To warm up after your dive, we recommend a walk through the bushes of its grassy hilltops, letting yourself be captivated by the smell of rosemary and thyme which are native plants of the area.\nIf you still want more, you can also visit the other natural parks in the area:\n- The Montseny: It is the most visited natural park in Catalonia and has countless routes. Declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978, thanks to its biodiversity and well preserved Mediterranean forests.\n- L'Albera: In the northern part of Girona, this park is known as the only area of the Iberian Peninsula where there are still natural populations of Hermann's tortoises.\n- The Capçaleres del Ter & del Freser: One of the newest parks in the area, declared in 2015, characterised by Pyrenean landscapes of high mountains. For an unforgettable excursion, take the \"zip\" train that goes up to the Vall de Núria and enjoy the activities offered according to the season.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://tikidrivingschool.co.uk/services/", "date": "2019-10-15T09:19:05Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986657949.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20191015082202-20191015105702-00003.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9800247550010681, "token_count": 523, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__2858252", "lang": "en", "text": "We offer local driving lessons from as little as just £20* per lesson. All our block booking discounts are competitively priced so get in touch today to find out more or to check availability.\nNeed a bit more experience to become a more competent driver? We offer motorway lessons from only £30 for a one hour lesson. Call now to check availability and book your motorway lessons in Manchester with Tiki.\nFree Driving Lesson*\nTake advantage of our Free Driving Lesson* special offer, when you book 12 hours of driving tuition we will give you your 13th driving lesson for free. Learn to drive from just £20 with Tiki driving school today.\n:I would strongly recommend Anthony as a driving instructor. He is very thorough and explains everything so you feel confident in your ability. He also keeps you on target for your goals and records all progress. I really enjoyed my driving lessons, and passed my theory first time and my practical with no minors!. Thank you Antony for all your support.”Annais\nAntony is a great driving instructor, he is very patient and explains everything very clearly. I was so confident when I booked my test, and I pass with just a couple of minors and passed my theory first time. Thank you.Thomas Kelly\nI used Tiki driving school to learn how to drive back in 2014 and it was first recommended to me by a close friend. Which I can honestly say was the best decision I had made. The overall experience was great, I was having 1 to 2 lessons a week and was improving week by week. Never was there a dull lesson, every lesson we would discuss how to perfect my\ndriving as well as the usual banter and chit chat. I developed a very good friendship with Anthony which I can say, 2 years on I still consider him as a good friend and instructor too. I failed my first time and Anthony was very calm about it we got back to the lessons the week later and worked on my weak points and then second time round I passed straight away. I have always recommended Tiki driving school to anyone that asks me, it is not only a great price but I feel I really got my monies worth. My brother will be getting to drive soon next year and I already know who I want to teach him.\nMy sister passed her test first time with Antony and I have now done the same. He is such a good driving instructor and my little brother in a couple of years will probably pass his test with you first time. Thank you very much 🙂Terry Mulhern", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.captgarysnaturetours.com/", "date": "2021-06-17T23:59:39Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487634576.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20210617222646-20210618012646-00272.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9548999667167664, "token_count": 147, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-25", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__13471746", "lang": "en", "text": "Pontoon boat tours available for small, personalized adventures, birding, ecotours, and sightseeing in Florida along the scenic St John’s River and its tributaries, from Palatka south to Hontoon Island, including:\nCapt Gary is a native Floridian and lifelong outdoorsman who possesses a 100-ton Master’s license issued by the U.S. Coast Guard. He has been professionally operating both commercial and private vessels up to 90 feet for 40 years. 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I wrote 98% on written and achieved 98% on the practical for non-restricted. I had never touched a firearm before this course began. Gunexams was invaluable to me. Many thanks.|\nSuccessfully challenged the PAL exam scoring 98% (made one mistake due to misreading one question.) Thanks to GunExams.com I felt very prepared. I also very much appreciated the timely responses to the variety of questions I asked, I never waited more than a couple of hours for a response - great customer support. I learned plenty, thanks.\nExcellent study aid for both the non-restricted and restricted tests. I scored 98 and 100 on the non-restricted, and 100 and 100 on the restricted. Your practice exams were well worth the money. Thanks! Mike\nVery impressed with the Course material. Passed the Non Restricted and Restricted exams with 98% and 96% respectively. Highly recommend your site! Don M Saskatoon\nHi Gun Exams , just wanted to say thank you. I challenged the CFSC/ CRFSC exams and passed both written and practical exams with 98%,96%,98%,98% . I studied 50% of the questions from Australia and took the exams when I visited Canada. I recommend Gun Exams 100% . I have been shooting for 30 years ,however learnt a lot about the important Gun management laws in Canada and a couple of new things about firearms and safety. Thank you. Patrick\nHi Gun Exams, Just wanted to thank you for the help, received 100%, 100%, 100%, 98% Cheers!\nI just wanted to say how valuable I found your web site for the Restricted and non-restricted exams. I completed about 75% of the questions and wrote my non-restricted and achieved a 98% on the written and 98% on the practical tests. I wrote my restricted 2 days later and score 100% on written and 100% on the practical. This is an excellent web site and I would definitely recommend it to all. Just a note I have almost no gun experience. Thanks Again.\nJust a quick addition to your testimonials, Although I have owned firearms for most of my life, I'm 62, I was nervous taking the \"non restricted\" tests - I have not owned or touched a rifle for 12 years. After taking 800 test questions over a week & watching the RCMP handling videos, I challenged the test - scoring 100% on the written & 88% on the handling portion. I would/will recommend your site to any one who asks. Thanks, the results may have been very different without you. Peter S\nJust wanted to say thanks - I wrote the test and scored 100%/100% restricted and 100%/98% non-restricted, written/practical. I'm 41 now and have shot since age 12; I learned a few things and remembered other things I had forgotten. Your exams are worth every cent.\nThanks for making the exams easy. Tim S\nHi I am a Member here at Gunexams.com I challenged both the CFSC and CRFSC and CORE I got 94% Written and 98% Practical on the CFSC and 96% Written and 98% Practical for the CRFSC. I passed CORE as well. Well worth it. Thanks to Gunexams. Sincerely Richard A.\nJust a note to thank-you guys for preparing me for both the CFSC & the CRFSC exams. The instructor later confided in me that I received a 92% grade on my CFSC theory exam. This exam was challenged! I wouldn't have been able to do this without your excellent site. Thanks again!! Montreal, Canada\nI aced the exam thanks to your practice exams. Finished exam in ten minutes100% thanks again.\nThank you gun exams, I took my cfsc the other day and I got 100% thanks to your site. I t was definately worth the money and more. D. Powell\nI just wanted to say that, although I have been using guns for 53 years, I found the tests to be really helpful in pointing out weak areas. I have now passed both the restricted and non-restricted exams successfully. I attribute this largely to the information I learned by using your practise tests. This was money well spent. Thank you. - MCD\nI know I answered a lot of questions and tons of tests... but I passed 96% on the written and 92% on the practical... Thanks I'm done.. Couldn't have done it without you... I'll recommend your site wholeheartedly.\nJust took my non-restricted and restricted exams, passed with flying colors, thanks to the practice exams. Your course was invaluable as far as the required knowledge to pass these exams. I would definately reccomend your service to anyone needing to acquire certification. Sincerely Larry S.\nThank you. This site is a great place to prepare for the CFSC exam, well done on the site. Craig\nThanks for your help and adding the 500 questions and the ability to custom tailor the restricted test like the non-restricted test. I told my son about your website and he also signed up for the bundle...we're taking our exams together. C. M.\nI love your site...my learning retention with this type of review is so much quicker than by book alone!\nJust took and passed the Firearms Safety test with flying colours ! Thank you GunExams, you made it a breeze. I will certainly recommend you. There was nothing on the test that wasn't covered by your practice questions, including the practical part of the exam. Thank you again. Cal M.\nThanks for all your help. I used your questions extensively to review and test myself on the CFSC curriculum. As I was challenging the exam the practice tests were very helpful. Thanks again. Don\nI just wanted to thank you . It made the test an easy endeaver.well worth the cost.you cant help but ace the test.\nJust wanted to send my thanks. I discovered your website on Tuesday and wrote the restricted test on Wednesday night. I can honestly say that your site helped me pass with an average test score of 94%. Thanks Vincent\nI passed my written safety exam with a score of 100% due to about 10 training exams on your website. Thanks!! Frank\nI Just challenged the Canadian Firearms Safety Course (CFSC) and the Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course (CRFSC). I got 100% CFSC and 96% on the Restricted also 96% on the Gun handling. This is after only 3 days of using your site. Thank you Very much. Great Site. Dan\nI just passed my non-restricted test. 96% on the written, and 100% on the practical. Your practice exams were invaluable in achieving this. Now I am preparing for the restricted exam, and am sure your practice tests will help with that as well. I'll let you know how I do in a couple of weeks. Thanks again!! Bill C.\nI've taken the written and practical exam on March 25,07. I challenged the exam. I am 100% confident that \"gunexams.com\" is responsible for my passing grade of 98% on the written portion. I would highly recommend anyone taking the PAL exam to use this site if you're comfortable with firearms or you've let your current PAL expire. Anyone else should take the course... the privileges of having a gun is huge responsibility and shouldn't taken lightly. Thank you, Gerry R\nFirst of all, let me say how good I found your practice exams. There is lots of material that doesn't seem to be in the manuals. As I intend to challenge the exams, I don't think I would do to well without your product. I will let you know after I write how it went. Thanks again for a great product. Bob B\nI only signed up for the non-restricted but after passing with flying colors thanks to the support your tests gave me, I have decided to take the restricted as well.\nJust wanted to thank you for an awesome course. The questions not only helped with the written exams... but big time with the practical .I felt very comfortable handling a semi auto for the first time.Knowing the ACTS & PROVE helped me pass with flying colors. CFSC 98% written 100 % practical CRFSC 96% written 98% practical Best score out of 17 students. Thanks, Ian\nI have enjoyed studying for the exam using you website. Thanks a lot.\nI'm writing this note to tell you that your practice exams are a great help in preparing to write the firearms safety exam. After using your exams, I challenged the actual exam yesterday and passed with 100% correct. I think that I likely would have passed anyway but not with a 100% score. This is a great way to study. John W\nHello My name is Conrad and I just wrote my non-restricted firearm exam. I passed with 100% on the written and 98% on the pratical. I cannot say how much your program has help me not only gain knowledge but also confidence. Thanks and keep adding the questions to this puppy cause it is doing a great deal of good.\nJust wanted to say thanks for the site - very, very useful. Just sat my restricted & unrestricted and got 98% in both (100% in practicals) - 1 Q wrong in each !!! Still planning on using the site just to keep in practice - I've got a fair amount of experience from the past, but there were things that were new to me. Best wishes and keep up the good work. Andrew R\nJust wanted to let you know that I passed both exams with flying colours. I would have to say that your practice exams are definitely worth the cost. Thank you.\nThank you. You have an excellent site. The service is an ingenious idea! Congratulations. Thank you again for a well executed top notch idea. CD\nYour site was a huge help. A wonderful study aid. I took the exam and passed with a score of 98% on the written and 100% on the practical. Thanks again. Chris\nThank You for your help. I have taken the actual test and passed with a 96% on my written and 96% on my practical. Ken\nI just wanted to advise that I passed my FAC this weekend with a perfect score in both the written and practical.The assistance of your website was very helpful. Thank you. Terry H\nI've completed my non-restricted test with a final mark of 96%. Thanks for the online data base. It helped alot. Brian\nThought I should tell you. I saw your site when I was looking for info on firearms licencing. I did a couple of your sample tests and thought I had it all under control, and booked my test. As the date got closer I figured I should do some studying and purchased your tests. Was I surprised, I didn't know near as much as I thought I did. But through the help of you tests, I had the confidence I needed. I passed both non-restricted, and restricted challenge tests with 90%, 92% written and 100% and 98% practical. The in-depth content and variety of questions was incredible. Probably the best money I've spent in a long time. Ian B\nI just wanted to say thanks. I passed the CFSC and CRFSC with flying colors. GunExams.com was a huge asset. If I hear of anyone challenging the tests or taking the course, I will refer them to this site. Kelly W\nThank you very much for your very helpful site and training course. I was very successful today passing the exam on restricted and non-restricted firearms. Best regards, Michael Z\nI achieved a 96% combined score thanks to your site. I am going to recommend it to everyone I know who is interested in their PAL. Thanks!\nI want to thank you. I just did my exam and got 98% on the written and 96% on the practical. What a great and truly helpful website.\nI just wanted to give you some feedback on this website. I found your practice exams were very useful in my preparation for the CFSC and CRFSC exams. I scored 98% written and 98% practical on the CSFC exam. On the CRFSC exam, I scored 100% written and 98% practical. Thanks for your help, Matt. P.\nUsing the practice tests from your website, as well as studying the course manual, i received 100% on my written exam, and 100% on my practical exam for the CFSC for non-restricted firearms. Thanks!!!\nI just wrote the exam for non restricted and I got 100% on the exam and 100% on the practical. Thank you gun exams.com, your website made all the difference. Russell G.\nI passed my PAL exam with flying colors. I found the questions that you provided to be excellent and they prepared me extremely well for both the written and practical exam. I have recommended your website to a number of my friends who are in the process of study for their PAL exam. Thanks again!!! John\nI can't tell you how much I LOVE this site. I'm prepping for my exams next month and this is absolutely the best way to train. It immediately showed me my weak areas, and now I can give extra attention to those. PLUS, I have to say, the tests are actually fun to take. Well done!\nI opted to write the challenge exams instead of taking the courses. Even after studying the manuals, I failed both sets of practice exams. I then ordered and completed both sets of questions. Thanks to GunExams, I completed both sets of examinations yesterday with 98 and 98 on the non-restricted and 100 and 96 on the restricted and prohibited exams. Don - Feel free to use this testimonial if you want. I just wanted to thank you for making these questions available.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://s11-upper-18-fall-t.matchtrak.com/", "date": "2019-01-23T22:24:59Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547584415432.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20190123213748-20190123235748-00523.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8837689757347107, "token_count": 221, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__166937232", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to the Fall 2018 Section 11 16U/19U Tournament!\nRegistration and Check-in\nTeams must check-in at least one hour prior to their first match. 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Or play backing music through the VE-22 and sing along with inspiring sound as you warm up for gigs, learn new songs, and perform.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://ptatransitauthority.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-york-central.html", "date": "2016-12-10T01:01:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-50/segments/1480698542932.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20161202170902-00314-ip-10-31-129-80.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9321429133415222, "token_count": 259, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-50__0__62006315", "lang": "en", "text": "The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States. Headquartered in New York, the railroad served most of the Northeast, plus additional trackage in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. 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Passengers are already being served their drinks in the lounge.\nNew York Central EMD E8 - Englewood Station, Illinois, June 07, 1962 - New York Central's last E8 unit is paired with another black one on the front of the combined PACEMAKER / NEW ENGLAND STATES as it slows for Englewood station.\nLINK: To see many more great vintage railroad photos, visit Bob Krone on RailPictures.Net\nThank you Bob!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://nft-digital-art.com/clash-of-dragonz-the-best-nft-to-buy/", "date": "2023-03-25T23:27:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945376.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20230325222822-20230326012822-00010.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9543452858924866, "token_count": 683, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-14", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__81978439", "lang": "en", "text": "There was a time before the rise of animals in the NFT space. Some may remember the uber-popular Tamagotchi’s. If you didn’t have them there was at least someone you know who had them and treated them like real pets. But that craze started in the ’90s and the digital version of a pet changed and evolved a lot since then. Now we have a variety of digital pets. Especially in the NFT industry. There are apes, dogs, bears, crocodiles, and a whole lot of other creatures in the NFT marketplace. Now we have “Dragonz”\nWhat are Dragonz from Clash of Dragonz?\nThese “Dragonz” are dragon-like NFT creatures that are based on the Ethereum Blockchain and evolve from an egg that will be uniquely generated from over 600 hand-drawn traits and can be used to play in the metaverse, trade on OPenSea, and earn royalties.\nWhat makes Clash of Dragonz so special?\nThe NFT project is limited to 7777 unique “Dragonz” characters that can be collected, and each one is distinctively designed with over 600 different features. There are 5 different “Dragonz” families and each family has its own strengths and weaknesses which are key elements for the Play-to-Earn game. Then there are 12 iconic “Dragonz” that are iconic and don’t belong to any family but have special powers that can be used to play in the game. They also have royalties of 5% that you can earn.\nHow to buy “Dragonz” from Clash of Dragonz?\nIf you want to have your own “Dragonz” you have to mint them and it will start as an EGG that will evolve into your own unique Dragonz. If you want to buy or trade already minted “Dragonz” you can do so on OpenSea. Keep in mind, since they are based on the Ethereum Blockchain you need to have Ethereum in your wallet to buy them. You can then place a bid or buy them for a fixed price. OpenSea has a detailed guide on how to buy NFTs here https://support.opensea.io/hc/en-us/sections/1500000462261-Buying\nSo should you buy “Clash of Dragonz” ?\nAs always we recommend to DYOR (Do your own research) and educating yourself before purchasing an NFT. There is always the risk of losing the money that you’ve put in. But…\nIf you want to have your own “Dragonz” as your pet that evolves from an egg and view it as a game it might be something worth considering. We surely will keep an eye open on how they evolve over time.\nCLASH of DRAGONZ Website https://www.clashofdragonz.com/\nCLASH of DRAGONZ invite to Discord https://discord.com/invite/clashofdragonz\nClash of DRAGONZ on Twitter https://twitter.com/clashofdragonz\nCLASH of DRAGONZ NFT Drop URL https://opensea.io/collection/clash-of-dragonz-official", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://aviationconference.com/exhibition/", "date": "2023-09-27T17:48:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510319.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927171156-20230927201156-00561.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8096818923950195, "token_count": 120, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__59541354", "lang": "en", "text": "AVIATION EXHIBITiON - BOOK SPACE NOW!\n2022 Dates: June 23-24. Please choose one of 3 Aviation exhibitions packages below for Aviation World Congress 2022 in London, UK.\n- 3 x 2 Exhibit Space\n- 3 x Delegate Passes\n- Electricity, Wifi, Table and 2 Chairs\n- Daily Lunches and Teas\n- Access to Slides\n- VIP Dinner for 2 Delegates\nAll prices subject to 20% VAT Tax.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://rqbxw.com/product/ghost-bath-bomb-mold-smiling-halloween-bath-bomb-bath-bomb-not-included.html", "date": "2022-08-18T13:23:47Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573197.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818124424-20220818154424-00543.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8963348269462585, "token_count": 368, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-33", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__130184663", "lang": "en", "text": "Pre-printed and currently in stock - you don't have to wait weeks to get this\nawesome smiling ghost bath bomb mold!\nThis mold is easier on your hands, and easier to use than a three piece mold!\nThis style of mold does not require a top and bottom piece. It produces a\nbath bomb with a beautiful decoration on one side, while the other side is\nNOT for use in bath bomb presses - bath bombs are made by filling the mold,\ncompressing it by hand, and trimming off the excess bath bomb mix.\nPrinted with PLA plastic so please wash in cold water only, and do not soak as\nthey can retain water.\nDimensions of finished bath bomb: approximately 3.75 x 2 x 1 inches. The\nweight of your finished bath bomb will vary based on your bath bomb recipe and\nhow firmly you pack the mold.\nThese molds are a single piece of 3D printed plastic and do not contain a bath\nbomb ring, or separate top and bottom pieces.\nColors vary based upon our filament supply and our choosing, though we\ngenerally use black.\nBath bombs are not included.\nTo use, add a small amount of your bath bomb mix to the bottom, and press it\ninto the design, especially the edges on the bottom. Continue to fill while\ncompacting the mix with your fingers, until it is overfilled. Compress the mix\nfurther using your palm.\nTrim the excess compressed mix using a spatula or other flat but rigid\ninstrument, then hit the edge of the mold with the mix side down against a\nsurface. If the bomb does not slide out easily, gently tap the sides to break\nthe vacuum and it should slide right out.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.benthampottery.com/weekpotterythrowingcourse/", "date": "2024-02-27T09:42:59Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474674.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227085429-20240227115429-00250.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9653805494308472, "token_count": 1221, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__57674103", "lang": "en", "text": "If all the courses below are fully booked or the dates don’t suit you, please email us and we will let you know if/when any others are arranged.\nDue to the popularity of Lee & Kathy’s pottery courses, in addition to our normal courses, we are also now offering week courses on:\nA Beginners’ Guide to Pottery Throwing\nThis will cover predominantly throwing (bowls, cylinders, enclosed shapes) but also turning, decorating and applying handles/lids, The throwing techniques include centreing, opening up and pulling up. The emphasis is on learning rather than creating lots of finished pots.\nIt is suitable for beginners who have a keen interest and those who’ve done a little in the past but not had time to focus or practice sufficiently to acquire confidence/expertise.\nThrowing can be tiring and requires good body mobility/flexibility to operate the wheel.\nIf you are not sure if a 5 day course is suitable for you, you may prefer to attend a half day course with me first and/or email me with any questions.\nThe format will be 5 mornings of tuition & practice from 9:30 till 1pm Monday to Friday. The tutors Lee & Kathy have, between them, over 50 years of production craft pottery throwing and teaching – see some recent reviews & videos of our throwing techniques), The number of attendees will be kept very small to ensure plenty of time for individual tuition.\nSee what previous students have said:\nHave just completed a five day pottery course with Lee and his lovely mum; a fabulous experience. Lee shared his knowledge in a very professional way whilst managing to add a lot of humour into the mix . Truly inspirational! Can’t wait to collect my pots .\nAs a complete beginner in throwing I had no idea what to expect or how much I would learn. It was a great experience. Lee and his mum Kathy are so welcoming and the experience and skill level they have as potters between them is incredible. Lee keeps the class to small numbers which means he is able to teach on a very one to one basis and see where you need help to progress forward. His skills and patience are amazing. It was amazing how quickly we picked up new techniques and by the end of the week were all producing pots of different types. Everyone on the course was super friendly, I cannot recommend this course enough or even a visit to the pottery and browse in the shop. I can’t wait to return .\nWe have just returned from a five day pottery throwing course with Lee, it was really good, informative and great fun too. Lee is a great teacher and we have learnt significantly from his efforts.\nIt’s been a week since we have returned from the week’s course and we are still telling our friends and family how great it was. You have tremendous skill and patience and are an excellent tutor. We found it challenging, interesting and fun.\nMy partner and I have just finished a week’s course at the pottery. Whilst we are not absolute beginners having attended a couple of courses elsewhere, Lee’s approach to teaching has been a revelation. Both Lee and his mother Cathy were very welcoming and set us at ease straightaway. By the end of the week we now have the confidence to take our new hobby to the next step…buy a wheel and kiln! We can’t wait to pick up our finished pots. If you want to try your hand at throwing pots their courses are highly recommended!\nLong experience has taught us that learning to throw for 5 full days rather than 5 half days is too exhausting for most so we hope you’ll be pleased to hear that the pottery is located in beautiful countryside and in between the market towns of Kirkby Lonsdale, Hawes & Settle.\nThe cost is £285 and this also includes :\n– 4 to 6 pots (dependent on weight) to be glazed & fired after the course – can be collected at a later date (or packed & posted for an additional charge).\n– morning tea/coffee & biscuits\nThere is self-catering holiday cottage accommodation available adjacent to the pottery, alternatively there is a variety of cottages and B&Bs in the village of Ingleton 4 miles away including Acorn Cottage (managed by Lee’s wife).\nEmail or ring us with any questions. A £50 deposit is required to reserve your place. (The balance is due 6 weeks before the course start date.)\nCourses in 2024 will be £300 per person.\n5 Day Beginners Courses\nMarch 4th – 0 places left\nApril 8th– 0 places left\nMay 13th – 0 places left\nJuly 22nd – 0 places left\n5 Day Follow-on 5 day Course\nJune 10th 2024 – 0 places left\nThis course is only available to people who have some experience of throwing and preferably from one of my beginners’ courses. Email me if you are not sure if it is for you. It will be same cost and format as the 5 Day Beginners Course. NB some people instead choose to repeat the 5 Day Beginners Course to consolidate what they learnt before embarking on the Follow-on one.\nPlease email me if you wish to be added to the future notification/cancellation list and, if if there is enough demand, we might organise another one.\nIn the event of cancellation less than 6 weeks prior to the course, the full balance remains payable. We will make every attempt to re-book the course. If successful, all monies (except the deposit) will be refunded.\nIn the event of cancellation more than 6 weeks prior to the course, we will happily try to fit you on a different future course. If this is not convenient, no further payment is due but the deposit will be forfeited.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.studioharrogate.co.uk/biltonhistoricalsociety/index.html", "date": "2023-12-02T11:44:47Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100399.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202105028-20231202135028-00695.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9474779963493347, "token_count": 368, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__296805945", "lang": "en", "text": "Bilton Historical Society is a local history society based at the Bilton Community Centre, Bilton Lane, Harrogate HG1 3DU, North Yorkshire, England.\nThe Society was formed in 1996 to record, investigate and promote an awareness of Bilton's heritage and future, to unravel the secrets of Bilton’s past, its people, buildings, railways industry, the royal hunting park and a lost way of life. The Society has successfully completed three Community Archaeology Projects supported by grants from the Local Heritage Initiative.\nWe publish a regular newsletter and organise a programme of talks and slide shows during the winter months.\nThe Society has a Study Group which is involved in local history research. The Group meets at the Bilton Community Centre, Bilton Lane, Harrogate on alternate Tuesday mornings (except August) from 9:30 am to 12 noon.\nAlthough we already have a core team we welcome new volunteers to join us. We also want to make contact with anyone who has something interesting to say about the area, life here, how it has changed, the personalities etc. No research or academic experience is necessary, the existing team started out as complete novices and has picked up the necessary new skills and expertise working on the previous projects.\nIf you are interested and would like to learn more about the history of Bilton please contact us or come along to the study group. See Study Group for the dates, or visit us at Bilton and Woodfield Community Library, Woodfield Road, HG1 4HZ on the third Thursday of the month from 2pm to 4 pm, for the Historical Society drop in session.\nWHY NOT GET INVOLVED?\nMembership of the Society is £6 a year or £10 for two people living at the same address.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.themealkitreview.com/martha-stewart-wine-review/", "date": "2022-05-16T11:55:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662510117.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20220516104933-20220516134933-00243.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9478278160095215, "token_count": 1642, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__149479212", "lang": "en", "text": "Martha Stewart Wine Club: Quick Review:\nToday we wanted to share with you details about the Martha Stewart Wine Club – the wine club from America’s Queen of home cooking. Martha Stewart personally oversees all elements of her wine club, ensuring that it delivers quality wines and exemplary service as her name would suggest.\nThe Martha Stewart Wine Club provides a selection of services and subscriptions, which means that there is something that is sure to please everyone. This includes wine novices and those who have a developed tasting palate. The Martha Stewart Wine Club allows you to shop for specific wines or subscribe to a plan so that you can enjoy regular half case or full case deliveries.\nWhat does the Martha Stewart Wine Club offer?\n- The introductory offer is a great way to get started with the Martha Stewart Wine Club. You will receive a range of wines, red and white, mostly French and American that provide an easy and enjoyable way of getting to know the Martha Stewart Wine Club.\n- Wine Club Subscriptions: The Martha Stewart Wine Club offers two different subscription options. You can sign up for either a 6-bottle (half-case) that is delivered every six weeks or a 12-bottle (full-case) shipment that is delivered every 8 weeks. You can specify if you prefer white wines, red wines or mixed. The 6-bottle subscription works out to be $8.33 per bottle with the 12-bottle subscription costing $7.49 per bottle. Shipping is included in the subscription pricing.\nThe ideal customer for the Martha Stewart Wine Club:\nThe Martha Stewart Wine Club offers an extensive list of wines that have been personally selected by Martha Stewart herself from all over the world. The Martha Stewart Wine Club has an established personalization process which results in you receiving well-matched wines to your palate. The club is also wonderful for those who love entertaining and would like to be introduced to wines that are not normally accessible via standard retail channels.\nThe main benefits of the Martha Stewart Wine Club:\n- Enjoy an extensive wine list made of quality wines from around the globe.\n- Plans are affordably priced.\n- Introductory shipment provides a personally curated selection to help you get started.\n- The flexibility to choose the regularity of your delivery. You can select a delivery with 6 bottles every 6 weeks or 12 bottles every 8 weeks.\n- A wine selection that is overseen by Martha Stewart.\n- Satisfaction guarantee – receive credit for your next shipment if you are dissatisfied with any of your wines.\nThe Martha Stewart Wine Club personalization process:\nThe team at the Martha Stewart Wine Club is dedicated to ensuring your experience with them is personalized to your preferences. Firstly, you can opt for red, white or mixed delivery. Secondly, you can select whether you prefer to receive 6 bottles every 6 weeks or 12 bottles every 8 weeks. The wine club team ensures that your shipment includes new wine experiences that are in keeping with your tasting history. Additionally, the Martha Stewart Wine Club experience includes pairing, serving and entertaining recommendations from Martha Stewart herself.\nFlexibility with the Martha Stewart Wine Club:\nAs a Martha Stewart Wine Club customer, you will enjoy a flexible service with an enjoyable and stress-free experience.\n- When choosing your wine plan, you have the option to select either a 6-bottle delivery that arrives every 6 weeks or a 12-bottle delivery that arrives every 8 weeks.\n- Skip shipments whenever required, simply by updating your account.\n- You can change your wine club preferences whenever you like. For example, if you have been receiving white wines, you can opt for a red wine or mixed delivery whenever suits. You can update your preferences as often as you like.\n- A satisfaction guarantee for all customers with a free replacement offered for any wines that you are dissatisfied with. Additionally, the team will also clarify why you were unhappy with a bottle of wine to ensure that your personal profile is updated.\nGreat tasting opportunities with the Martha Stewart Wine Club:\nMartha Stewart is known for her high standards, and all wines of the Martha Stewart Wine Club have been hand-picked by Martha Stewart because of their exceptional quality. As a wine club subscriber, you will be receiving some of the best-curated wines available. As your delivery will be personally picked, according to your tasting profile, by the Martha Stewart wine club team, be ready to experience a range of new and exciting wines from around the world.\nManaging your Martha Stewart Wine Club account:\nThe website of the Martha Stewart Wine Club is easy to navigate and establishing and managing your account is very easy. After you have created your account, you simply need to select your introductory shipment. After that, you will then need to decide which plan you would prefer in terms of either 6-bottles every 6 weeks or 12-bottles every 8 weeks. You will also need to advise if you have a preference for red wines, white wines or a mixed delivery. Please note that shipping is included. The club recommends shipping to a work address to ensure that someone over 21 is available to receive the delivery. Tracking your shipment is available via your account. Everything about managing your account can be done online apart from account cancellation. To cancel your account, you simply need to phone the customer service department.\nThe wines of the Martha Stewart Wine Club:\nMartha Stewart Wine Club customers enjoy a diverse range of wines from all over the world. You will also receive serving and pairing suggestions from Martha Stewart that will help to create the perfect dining and entertaining situations at home with your new-found wine knowledge. The wines of the Martha Stewart Wine Club will allow you to broaden your wine knowledge and enjoy an incredible range of high-quality wines, delivered straight to your door.\nThe Martha Stewart Wine Club delivery:\nYour Martha Stewart Wine Club delivery will arrive safely at your door, in a specifically designed box. Your wine will be packed with tasting notes and recommendations. Shipping is included at no extra charge.\nWhere does the Martha Stewart Wine Club deliver?\nThe Martha Stewart delivers to all states except for Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Utah.\nCustomer care with the Martha Stewart Wine Club:\nMartha Stewart has always been proud of her brand and the exemplary service that it provides. Her wine club is no exception and is very much customer service oriented. They have an extensive FAQ on their website which provides answers to their most regularly asked questions. However, if you still are seeking answers, you can get in touch with their customer care department. You can do this via the following ways:\n- Phone 1 888 212 8197 between 9am and 8pm EST from Monday to Friday.\n- Email firstname.lastname@example.org\n- Live chat via their website between 9am and 6.30pm EST from Monday to Friday.\nThe Martha Stewart Wine Club – in summary:\nMartha Stewart is known as one of the leading lifestyle brands in America. The Martha Stewart Wine Club certainly delivers on all the promises that are associated with this well-known brand. We think that this wine club service is first-class and delivers an enjoyable tasting experience that is stress-free and affordable. Members have access to an incredible selection of wines, both local and international, that have been hand-picked by the Martha Stewart Wine Club team.\nWe really appreciated that you could select either a 6-bottle or 12-bottle plan and we loved the pairing and serving suggestions! We felt that the wine club offers an experience that will be appreciated by novices and experienced wine connoisseurs alike. At the Meal Kit Review, we appreciate wine clubs because we believe that they are a great match with meal delivery services. We have assessed multiple wine clubs and go through the same rigorous testing processes as we do with our meal delivery companies. We can honestly say that we were delighted with our experience with the Martha Stewart Wine Club and highly recommend giving this service a go!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.domkrnov.cz/en/2015/08/", "date": "2024-03-05T06:07:35Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948223038.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305060427-20240305090427-00278.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9674760699272156, "token_count": 216, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__16341522", "lang": "en", "text": "Members of the orchestra in the period 20th August 2015 – 23th August 2015 attended summer camps in the town Česká Ves near Jesenik, whose aim was to prepare for a challenging start to the season when right at the beginning of September (04th September 2015 – 06th September 2015) attend a “V. 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During Sunday’s final public training, then played their parents and other guests all the compositions that are learned during summer training camp.\nWe wish orchestra a good luck and many success in the new season 2015/2016 again!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://backyardchickenideas.com/", "date": "2024-04-20T09:35:08Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817576.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420091126-20240420121126-00188.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8680101037025452, "token_count": 112, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__37315593", "lang": "en", "text": "Your Guide to backyard chicken coop | DIYs | Maintenance\nBackyard Chicken Ideas\n\"Chickens are a gateway animal to sustainable living.\"\nSource: Backyard Poultry Magazine\nDiscover a wealth of backyard chicken knowledge, inspiration, and practical tips on our blog. From coop design to health care and everything in between, we’re your go-to resource for raising happy and healthy chickens in your own backyard. Join our community and embark on a fulfilling journey of sustainable living and the joys of fresh eggs right at your doorstep.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://s4ea.org/sports/walking.php", "date": "2018-04-27T04:16:00Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125949036.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20180427041028-20180427061028-00191.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.896967351436615, "token_count": 251, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__115357094", "lang": "en", "text": "|Day||Sundays ending April 29|\n|Where||Liberty Station at Cushing Rd & Roosevelt Rd|\nSan Diego 92106\nTentative. Call S4EA at 858-565-7432 for more information and to confirm day, time, location, and starting date.\nSubscribe to the Running Club Walking Calendar\nIndividual sports offer a season of training and skill building at weekly practices for a wide variety of ability levels. A registration fee of $20 per season per sport will help cover the costs of facilities, equipment, insurance, t-shirt, awards, league coordination, etc.\nTournaments are available in individual sports. Lunch and awards will be given to all athletes. Out-of-town teams will be invited to play in our San Diego tournaments and our teams will travel when out-of-town tournaments are available.\nIf an athlete is unable to pay a fee, financial assistance will be made available through SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes.\nRegistration Forms can be found on the bottom of the Sports page of the S4EA website. For more information or to obtain a Registration Form, call SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes at (858)565-S4EA (7432).", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://ordnanceclub.com/about.php", "date": "2024-02-28T18:07:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474744.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228175828-20240228205828-00010.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9663600325584412, "token_count": 554, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__97372901", "lang": "en", "text": "Ordnance Club at Hastings, Kolkata is a historic Regimental Institution of the Army Ordnance Corps and is one of the oldest and prestigious sports Clubs of Kolkata. This is a proprietary Institution owned and managed by Ordnance Services Officers Welfare Society (OSOWS) and hence the name Ordnance Club. Consequent to the formation of Board of Ordnance on 08 April 1775, a recreational centre was created in the Hastings area in Kolkata, which was managed by Ordnance Officers. This was later established as a Club in 1907, with the objective of enhancing espirit-de-corps among AOC officers and promotes sports and cultural activities. The Club Rules were approved by the Government in 1927.\nWhen the Club was first constituted, the members were mostly British officers, British Warrant Officers and Indian Army Officers. A few elite civilian officers and officers of DGOF were also permitted to be members of the Club. After 1947, the Club opened its membership to other civilians of various social strata on a restricted scale. All serving and retired officers of Army Ordnance Corps are Life Members of this Club. In addition, Defence Service and senior Central and State Govt Officers in Kolkata are also granted station and tenure based Service membership. Ordnance Club is predominantly a Sports Club with facilities for Badminton, Billiards, Snooker, Squash, Tennis, Swimming, Table Tennis, Cards and Gym with excellent training facilities and infrastructure. The Club regularly conducts various State Ranking tournaments besides organising various cultural and entertainment programmes and events for the members.\nKeeping pace with changing times, Ordnance Club braced modernity however retaining the old charm in more ways than one. The Main building, wooden floored ball room, lush green lawn and the entire establishment amply reflects the rich Army Club Heritage and legacy with the emphasis on discipline, sports and quality entertainment.\nHow to Reach Ordnance Club is an important landmark in Hastings, Kolkata-700022, located on the Commissariat Road in close proximity to the illustrious Princep Ghat and Fort William area. Being centrally located, taxis are readily available from all parts of the city. Distance from Netaji Subash Chandra Bose International Airport is 30 Kms and the driving time is approximately 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the traffic condition. The distance from Howrah Railway Station is 6 Kms and from Sealdah Railway Station, it is 8 Kms. The club is just 3 km from the busy Park Street and walking distance from Strand Road, which affords 24x7 connectivity by Bus, local trains and taxis. Being close to Babu Ghat, Ferry across Hoogly and Interstate Private Bus services are also available.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://kidsoffthecouch.blogspot.com/2009_05_17_archive.html", "date": "2017-05-23T12:36:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463607636.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20170523122457-20170523142457-00610.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9325625896453857, "token_count": 275, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__145607895", "lang": "en", "text": "Click here for advice on starting an Edible Gardens in any yard\nWednesday, May 20, 2009\nMichelle Obama tapped into a green zeitgeist by planting the White House's organic, edible garden. All around the nation, locovores and plant lovers are turning their backyards (and even their front lawns) into fruit and vegetable producing plots. To celebrate spring, we revisited The Secret Garden. In Agnieszka Holland's beautiful 1993 adaptation of Francis Hodgson Burnett's classic book, Mary is shipped off to a lonely mansion on the English moor to be raised by her uncle. There, Mary discovers two secrets: a hidden garden, overgrown with weeds, and her sickly cousin Colin, locked away in a secret part of the vast estate. Mary instinctively knows that both her cousin and the garden need sunlight and love to return to health. We needed a restorative dose of nature, so we stole the kids away to our favorite public garden, and were happy to discover a hidden Secret Garden (inspired by the novel) and even tumbled upon an edible plant area called Nature's Table Garden. Teeming with new lettuce and tomato plants, this fragrant plot inspired us to stop by a nursery to pick up tomatoes, lettuces and herbs for our own edible garden. Summer will truly have arrived when we enjoy that first tomato salad!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://hockeyschools.co.uk/camps/", "date": "2022-05-28T10:31:05Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652663016373.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20220528093113-20220528123113-00566.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9245513081550598, "token_count": 535, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__59739723", "lang": "en", "text": "Here at OHS UK we offer professionally designed programmes during the course of the season; our Shooter & Scorers Programme and Battle and compete Camp – see below for details of current course content.\nWe are sure you will benefit from our years of experience and our professional staff of hockey experts look forward to helping each of our young players to further improve their hockey skills and have fun.\nSHOOTERS, SCORERS AND GOALIE CAMP\nOur Shooters, Scorers and Goalie Camp cater for players from 4 – 16. This camp consists of 2 integrated programmes that are a perfect match for each other and a player’s development. This programme is aimed at developing individual skills as well the technical skills of our all participants.\nThe Shooters, Scorers and Goalie programme will teach each participant numerous shooting and scoring skills.\nThe specific Integrated Goalie programme will cater for goaltenders on and off the ice throughout the camp. This camp is the perfect environment for a goalie to develop their skills in the many different situations that occur in the game of hockey.\nThe emphasis on specific instructional camps has become vital to the success of hockey players at all levels. The focus of the Shooting, Scoring and Goalie Camp is to provide goalies, defenseman and forwards alike with an all-around exposure to the tools necessary to advance their shooting, scoring and goaltending skills.\nBoth these programmes are designed for players who have good basic hockey skills.\nSPECIFIC SHOT INSTRUCTION INCLUDING:\nHIGHLIGHTS FOR GOALIES INCLUDE:\nFOCUS ON FUNDAMENTALS:\nOFF-ICE PROGRAMME INCLUDES:\nDAILY SKILLS CENTRE TRAINING:\nBATTLE AND COMPETE CAMP\nTHE PUCK GOES INTO THE CORNER, AND YOU CHASE IT. YOU’VE GOT THE WILL – BUT DO YOU HAVE THE SKILL?\nDesigned for players from 4-16 years of age the Battle and Compete Camp will push players to compete at a higher level and to become more comfortable with body contact and physical engagement type drills. Players will learn how to utilise their bodies to win the 1 on 1 battle, races for loose pucks, puck protection and wall play.\nTHE ON ICE COMPONENT OF THE CAMP IS FOCUSED ON:\nOFF-ICE PROGRAMME – SKILL CENTRE SESSIONS\nDAILY SKILLS TRAINING FOCUSED ON:", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.sarahcelebrates.com/two-uses-tuesday-57/", "date": "2023-02-03T07:59:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500044.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230203055519-20230203085519-00457.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8923537731170654, "token_count": 995, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__236909982", "lang": "en", "text": "Hello there =)\nIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… every where I go…\nAh, the most wonderful time of the year! The turkey has been digested, apple pie is just about gone and the Christmas decorations are creeping their way into my living room. Now to finish all the shopping and wrapping…\nBut let’s see what you’ve been up to! Last week we had 203 fabulous doses of inspiration linked up. I can’t wait to see what we get this week!\n300 links perhaps… ;)\nTip Of The Week!\nI don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for ways to improve my blog. First, so I feel good about how it looks. Second, and more importantly, for you the readers! You’re the ones who really matter.\nWith that said, how easily can you read this? How’s the font type? The font size? Color?\nI’m hoping you said: simple and readable, large and dark enough. Now go check out your site. Keeping your fonts easy to read will keep your readers happy and coming back for more!\nMeet Your Hosts\nNow on to more important things… YOU!\nThis Week’s Featured Posts!!\nBrenda creates some homemade memories with her tartlet tin ornaments.\nStruggling on how to wrap that gift? Tasha shows us how to make a gift bag. Problem solved.\nLouise teaches us how to not only make adorable crocheted stars but how to turn them into a sweet garland!\nAngela takes a cheap bookcase into a beautiful piece of furniture.\nTara takes an ordinary household item and makes it into a decoration that is anything but ordinary!\nAnd Last, But Certainly Not Least…\nLast To The Party\nDonna from Adventures in Junking blends an old horn and some hydrangea’s into a holiday decoration her family is sure to treasure for years.\nI love advent calendars and Antonella did not disappoint. I love the simplicity of this one!\nCongrats to this week’s featured bloggers!\nThank you for inspiring us to create! Don’t forget to brag about it =) Grab a button, tweet it to the world and watch for it on the Two Uses Tuesday FEATURES! board on Pinterest.\nFollow Sarah Jaskowski @ Sarah Celebrates’s board Two Uses Tuesday FEATURES! on Pinterest.\n[Tweet “I was featured on #2usestuesday !”]\nLINK UP RULES & GUIDELINES\n- BE CREATIVE & LINK UP – Share up to three (3) up-cycling, re-purposing, DIYs, recipes and craft projects. Original work and posts you haven’t submitted previously please.\n- COMMENT & CONNECT – Visit two (2) links for every post you submit and show a little love.\n- FOLLOW & SHARE – Follow your hosts on at least one social media platform and share the party! Don’t forget to use our party hashtag, #2usestuesday\n**Note on Last To Link Feature – Blogger can only hold this spot every other week. If the same blogger links last two weeks in a row, the 2nd to last blogger will get the feature for the week. We want everyone to have a chance to shine =)\nRemember, share & pin the Two Uses Tuesday Features from the bloggers original content. Thank you.\nAfter you link up, grab the party button for your blog’s party page, linked posts or sidebar.\n[Tweet “Love me some #2usestuesday !”]\n[inlinkz_linkup id=585888 mode=1]\nThere’s always a party going on at Sarah Celebrates!\nWeekdays show off your craft, DIY, recipe & upcycle posts at Two Uses Tuesday.\nWeekends are made for sharing your pins at Pinbellish.\nThis post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure policy here.\nDisclosures: By submitting a link to the Two Uses Tuesday Link Up you are giving the party hosts permission to feature your link/post on our blogs, across social media and future round up posts. This includes images from the linked post as well as linking to your social media accounts. Sarah Celebrates and all Two Uses Tuesday co-hosts respect you and your work; everything will be properly linked back to you and credit given where credit is due. You earned it!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.lashundraeaston.com/post/blending-eye-colors", "date": "2024-04-20T12:42:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817650.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420122043-20240420152043-00364.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9553263187408447, "token_count": 2273, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__65819083", "lang": "en", "text": "What is it? Blending is the art of mixing different colors (whether still similar in hue or on completely opposite sides of the color wheel) to create a gradient of color, not a muddying mess that obliterates the vibrancy and trueness of the individual colors used to create a particular look.\nWhy bother? Using a single wash of color can be perfect or even ideal for some situations, like running out the door to make a few errands or for a simple workday, but in general, people who utilize makeup want to use more than one color, and of course, there are several good reasons behind this. Using multiple colors creates a sense of depth and dimension to the eyes, especially when used correctly. A darker color in the crease gives the appearance of a deeper, more pronounced crease; just as darkening the outer portion of the lid often defines the natural eye shape. By contrasting this dark shadow with a lighter color, the artist will open up their eyes while still allowing for an emphasis on accenting the shape of their eyes.\nWhat do I need? I always find that telling makeup beginners that the easiest place to begin learning how to blend and understanding what exactly you are attempting to accomplish is to use similar colors. Using two drastically different colors is not nearly as easy as taking a dark brown and a medium brown or even a dark olive green and a lighter green. I also recommend choosing browns to start with, because you simply cannot muddy up browns, as they are already brown! The texture of the shadows and the type of base you choose can also simplify or complicate the process. Smoother textures will be easier to blend compared to chalky or matte ones. By MAC, some of the easiest shadows to work with are the ones with the best color payoff, and include many of the veluxe and veluxe pearl shadows. Lustre finishes are less color payoff as a whole and tend to be more prone to flake because of the chunkier texture of the shadow itself. Shadows like Antiqued or Woodwinked are definitely recommended. A way you can tell if a particular shadow will work is to swatch both on the back of your hand and test-run it. Fingers are great to blend with, but we will get into why you should not use them for your eyes shortly. Putting the shadow on the back of your hand and seeing how easily the two colors blend together will be a good indicator of how well they will blend on your eyes with a brush. Brushes are absolutely essential to applying eye makeup, and I cannot stress the importance of using brushes over fingers or sponge-tip applicators. Wrinkles are caused by pulling and stressing the skin out excessively, including merely pressure applied to the skin. As we get older, our skin loses elasticity, and in order to help you reduce your costs of wrinkle creams in the next ten, twenty, thirty years… brushes help correct some of the mistakes finger usage can make. Brushes will put less pressure on your eyelids allowing for less pulling or stretching of the sensitive skin there. Sponge-tip applicators are better than fingers, but not nearly as beneficial as brushes can be. One of the worst parts of sponge applicators is that they waste a lot of product, even for face makeup. They complicate the blending process because of how much excess shadow is left on the sponge, so you generally have to go through several in order to use a cleaner slate each time. Brushes pick up less color during each swipe, and this allows for better precision to determine color strength and vibrancy, but also allow you to easily switch between a light pink color and a dark blue color. Sponge-tip applicators also are much less forgiving of any mistakes you might make, because of that high color amount they pick up. Blending is best accomplished by a brush because the bristles allow colors to be subtly entwined and meshed together. I will admit that sponge-tip applicators may be able to blend shadows together, but ultimately do not find that they are the best method to go about blending successfully, especially over the long-haul.\nWhen choosing a brush to apply eyeshadow and blend the colors together, there is definitely a wide, and most overwhelming, variety of brushes to choose from. Some users prefer to have separate brushes for the initial shadow application and the actual blending process. Either is acceptable, but it is not impossible to have an all-in-one eye brush. It is important not to use a brush that is firm or stiff, because you want the bristles to have a bit of fluffiness to allow you to sweep easily horizontally, vertically, and angularly. For instance, I find that MAC’s 252 brush is too flat and firm to do much more than apply shadow. You want a brush more like MAC’s 239, which has a bit of fluffiness, but not excessively so like the 222. The shape of the brush should be dome-like or slightly angular, but I would suggest the dome shape as being the most versatile. It is also important to choose a brush with soft bristles, and softness is not something solely reserved for high-end or more expensive makeup brushes. Sonia Kashuk makes more affordable brushes and can be found at Target stores, and their softness is not compromised by their price. Even some craftstore paintbrushes work wonderfully in the absence of cosmetic brushes! You can see what brushes I have purchased and pictures of what a good blending brush would look like by referring to my brush post.\nHow can I do it? Many believe that blending is one of the more difficult techniques to master, but it is merely something that takes a degree of precision and the willingness to practice if it does not just come naturally or easily to the person. I admit that it is not always easily accomplished when working with certain colors or textures. Each makeup application allows me to practice my blending or fine-tune it, because blending is really an on-going technique. Tutorials are an excellent way to understand the basics and mechanisms behind blending, but practice truly makes perfect in this case.\nYou begin blending by first applying two colors or more on your eyelid. There are two methods to go about doing this: 1) you can apply each color and blend afterwards, or 2) you can apply one and then blend as you apply the second one. I would suggest following the first if you really do not know where to start, because it is a lot easier to understand the process with this method. With method one, after you have applied the two colors to your lid, you will want to take your brush and hold it just at the end of the lightest color so that your bristles are vertical to your eyelid. Generally speaking, it is easiest to blend by pulling the lightest color into the darker one. With your brush positioned correctly, you want to pull the brush gently from the edge of the lightest that meets the darker color and pull towards the darker one. You are taking the lighter color and lightening the darker color faintly, which will create a sort of gradient effect so colors gradually fade into other colors, instead of splotches or blocks of color where it is clear where each one begins/ends. You do not have to drag the lightest color all the way to the end of the darker one; the point is merely to soften the edge between them so that the color on your lid appears fluid, while still maintaining distinct colors. The second method still follows the same technique as the first one; the only difference is perhaps the application follows darkest to lightest, allowing the lightest always to be overlaid on the darkest.\nThe art of blending is based on a very simple technique, but it just takes familiarity with it in order to be comfortable practicing it. One trick to aid in application is to use an intermediary color between two colors. For example, if you were to blend red and yellow together, you would likely get, at the very least, a tinge of orange; if you have an orange shadow, you can place a touch of it between the two and it will make blending even easier. Colors that are drastically different need to be handled very carefully, and it is a good idea not to rush through. Blending light green and a dark, hot pink requires a bit of finesse. The blending has to be incredibly subtle because these two colors do not naturally fade into each other, and infact, may be one of the tougher combinations to blend together without muddying them up. To deal with this, it is best to bring just a hint of the green into the pink, and repeat the motions as necessary. It will be problematic if you assume you will get a perfect gradient with just these two colors; it is best to merely soften the edge between the two colors, but you are unlikely to find it looks as blended as a look that merely consists of light green and dark green. Also realize that between green and pink, there are several colors inbetween, and your lid does not have the space to bring out all of them easily, either.\nIf you decide to use a second brush for blending purposes, the technique is still the same, but the brush you use will most likely be fairly fluffy in nature. You will still place your brush similarly and be gently pulling the colors together, meshing them to create a form of a gradient. Fluffier brushes tend to pick up less color so they are more forgiving; one wrong tap or stroke will not necessarily ruin your makeup. For this reason, it might be helpful for those struggling to successfully blend.\nWhat else? Blending is merely pulling one color into and over another, almost like a venn diagram has two individual circles that share an overlapping section in the middle. You can facilitate blending by choosing a good eyeshadow base, like Urban Decay Primer Potion, MAC’s Prep ‘n Prime Eye, or L’Oreal Decrease; these not only allow your eyeshadow to have staying power and prevent the color from fading, falling off, or creasing, but they will help make blending all that easier. It is important to note that expensive brushes, eyeshadows, or other tools are not essential or even necessary to blend well. It is more about the quality of the product than the price; if the drugstore variety works well, it is not worse than an equivalent higher-end brand. I must stress the significance of taking your time and not rushing through the process if you are not comfortable with it. Use what makes you comfortable, and do not be afraid to spend an hour in front of the mirror ensuring you are doing a good job in perfecting your look. Not everyone can do perfect makeup in twenty minutes, and even those who are able, were not so when they first began, either. Have fun with it; spend one night mixing your two favorite colors together and see what you come up with. Experiment, test out new ideas, and be creative as you learn what works, what does not, and how you can improve upon your skills as a makeup artist.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://veganandcolors.com/index.php/en/sample-page/", "date": "2018-02-20T11:08:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812938.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20180220110011-20180220130011-00359.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9601097106933594, "token_count": 359, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__5532232", "lang": "en", "text": "Hey there, thanks for visiting my blog.\nMy name is Ana, a Brazilian who currently lives in Germany. I am an agronomist, a student, and an enthusiastic runner. I love to drink coffee, and I am always excited to travel to see more of the world, to experience other cultures and learn from people. However, above all, my mind and heart are all about food – the flavors, tastes, textures, formats, and colors. Ah, the colors 🙂\nThe Vegan and Colors is a journey that I embarked upon to broaden my understanding on how to live a healthier life, and keep a strong and fit body. I also have a deep desire to inspire others to eat more colorful and nutrient-dense meals. I chose to cook without using any animal product, which means only vegan recipes are shared here. That decision is part of a personal quest on how to be part of the efforts to mitigate the damage that has been caused to our forests, landscapes, ocean, rivers, wildlife, indigenous peoples, etc. I consider eating less animal products a valid and important path.\nThe answers added to my understanding are blended, mixed, cut, baked, boiled, chopped, and cooked in my kitchen. Yes, you heard it right! In my tiny and humble kitchen. I do belive that cooking should be fun, quick and part of everyone’s life, and as once said by the famous food activist and writer Michael Pollan, “Cooking can change your life”. I’m obsessed with colorful, natural and whole foods. So, all of the recipes of the Vegan and Colors are packed with colors.\nI hope I am able to inspire some of you during your journey,\nWith lots of love,", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://b-tec.com/products/battledock-converter-connect-keyboard-mouse-to-your-mobile-phone", "date": "2018-12-12T01:57:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376823710.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20181212000955-20181212022455-00077.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8696668148040771, "token_count": 1078, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__181201053", "lang": "en", "text": "BattleDock Converter / Connect Keyboard & Mouse To Your Mobile Phone\nBring the PC gaming experience to the mobile games.\nGoodbye Poor Control!\nHave you realized that there are so many PUB-like battle royal games pouring out and dominating the app store and play store? So what stops you from playing those games?\nThe poor control!\nFPS games are getting more and more popular on the smartphone, but the control is still a mess. You know how frustrating it is when you can't use your right thumb to move the character’s camera and fire at the same time.\nHello Keyboard and Mouse!\nBattleDock Game Converter for FPS games, the innovative docking station that bring the full PC gaming experience to your smartphone via Bluetooth connection!\nThis is the brand new solution that dramatically allows you to control your IOS/Android phone with a Keyboard and mouse.\nWith games World app and Happy Chick Emulator, now you can enjoy your favorite shooting game with your keyboard and mouse with the next level of control!\n100% PC Gaming Experience\nBattleDock Game Converter supports any kind of non-Bluetooth Keyboard (membrane keyboard, mechanical keyboard, or one-hand keyboard) and any kind of non-Bluetooth mouse (wired mouse or 2.4Ghz wireless dongle mouse). 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Now it is time to turn most enemies into Swiss cheese!\nStrong Battery Battles to The Last\nNever give up an unfinished game, that’s why we inserted a large battery of 3000mAh with ultra-long battery duration, providing you longer playing time.\nBluetooth 4.0 Lagless Experience\nA small lag can mean the death in the FPS games, so BattleDock Game Converter adopts Bluetooth 4.0 technology, a wide benchmark data transferring standard to make sure every key you pressed, every move of your mouse, will be reflected in the mobile game.\nThe Built-in Remapper\nAndroid users don’t need an extra Remapper because BattleDock Game Converter has built-in the function. Simply plug the smartphone to either USB port via the cable to activate the keyboard and mouse control.\nFoldable Smartphone Holder, Easy to Store\nThe built-in holder helps to hold your smartphone or pads easily in a widely adjustable range of comfortable angle. The rectangular shape allows you fold and store it extremely easily when you are not playing it.\n- 100% PC gaming experience on smartphones! BattleDock Desktop Converter allows you to use your own keyboard and mouse to Control the mobile games.\n- Designed for FPS and PUBG-like battle royale games! Significantly improves your victory rate by providing better control of quick-aiming, firing and spraying\n- Compatible with iPhone and Android via Bluetooth 4.0 lag-free experience! Supporting most common FPS games and battle royale games such as PUBG mobile, Rules of Survival, Knives Out, Dead trigger2, Modern Combat 5 and more.\n- Customizable keyboard button setting for your preference, supporting button combination, auto-fire, and one-click-macro!\n- 3000mAh ultra-long battery life helps you battle for a whole day. Never give up an unfinished game\n- Working platform: Android 4.0 or above / iOS 7.0 or above (iOS user can't play PUBG Mobile and Fortnite Mobile)\n- Working temperature: 5℃-65℃\n- Working humidity: 20-80%\n- Workig mode: Android primary protocol\n- Connection: Bluetooth\n- Charging voltage: 5V\n- Charging time: 2-3 hrs\n- Charging current: 1A-1.5A\n- Working distance: Approx. 23.0 ft\n- Battery capacity: 3000mAh\n- Product size: 5.31x4.02x1.22in.\n- Net weight: 0.61lb.\n- BattleDock Desktop Converte\nAt B-Tec, we truly offer the most stunning, trendy highest-quality products in the world.\nWe will do WHATEVER it takes with outstanding customer service support to assist everyone as we highly value our customer satisfaction with absolute ZERO risk.\nWe make sure that every customer is 110% satisfied in every aspect with 24/7/365 FAST SUPPORT!\nThis our busiest time of the year! Please allow 25 - 35 days for delivery.\nActive shoppers on site", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://michaeltappan.com/", "date": "2019-12-11T18:50:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540532624.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20191211184309-20191211212309-00507.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.924885094165802, "token_count": 217, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__21554018", "lang": "en", "text": "I’ve been an artist my whole life. I’m enthralled by the creative process: taking in the world around us and manifesting imagery through the lens of our own perception. I define my core style as surreal portraiture. I draw influences (:D) from ultra-realism portrait art, modern tattoo art, and the comic book artists of my youth that kept me with a pencil in my hand. I’m inspired by the endless journey of creating unique expressions. I aim to continue my exploration into my imagination and to share the visual treasures I find along the way.\nMy website features my creative ventures outside of my tattoo work. For my completed tattoos, and available designs, please click on my instagram, located on the right side on my page. If you’d like to contact me to collaborate on a tattoo, please select Tattoo Booking & FAQ’S from the menu above.\nThank you for your time. I’m beyond thankful for this opportunity to share my unique expressions with you.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://colonialmilliner.weebly.com/clothing.html", "date": "2018-10-18T00:47:49Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583511365.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20181018001031-20181018022531-00344.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9439191818237305, "token_count": 186, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__211943210", "lang": "en", "text": "When I wake up in the morning, I get dressed for a long day at my milliner shop. First, I put on my silk white stockings. I have fancy clothes for work because I need to show off the latest fashions to my customers. Next, I put on my stay. My stay is really tight and makes my waist look very small. Third, I slip my fabric shoes with buckles on. Fourth, I put my needlework pocket on underneath my layers of clothes that I will soon put on. After that, I slide my hoop petticoat onto my hips so they look big. Sixth, I put my under petticoat on over my hoop petticoat. Then, I put on my mob cap, silk petticoat, stomacher, neck kerchief, and finally, my gown. To finish it off, I put my apron on.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://lifeandalipstick.blog/2016/12/11/sunday-night-gel-manicure-night-%F0%9F%92%85%F0%9F%8F%BB/", "date": "2017-09-25T17:08:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818692236.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20170925164022-20170925184022-00011.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9544621706008911, "token_count": 284, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__196861065", "lang": "en", "text": "I have been doing my own gel nails now for nearly 18 months. I was fed up of chipped nails using standard polish and found it a pain booking in and traveling to a salon every couple of weeks.\nI wouldn’t say I was amazing at painting nails but I do get by and after all practice makes perfect.\nIn terms of gels I watched a few YouTube tutorials before taking the plunge, and quickly decided it’s worth a go.\nI decided to go for the Red Carpet Manicure set. It seemed great value and had easy to follow instructions.\nYou start with a prep on the nails, then use the structure, coloured plush (two coats), followed by the brilliance for the top coat. Thin coats gives the best finish, don’t be tempted to do thick coats thinking it will be faster or give you a better look. It doesn’t, if anything it makes it more likely not to last. Don’t forget to fold you nails under the UV light between each coat and make sure you leave it the the full time to cure properly.\nI like to do mine on a Sunday night in front of the tv, I use a laptop knee pad to make it easier and to have a solid surface to work on.\nThanks for stopping by, please don’t forget to like and follow 😘 xoxo", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://plaev.github.io/skeleton-jigsaw/", "date": "2024-02-21T14:31:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473518.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221134259-20240221164259-00453.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9416816830635071, "token_count": 141, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__190821869", "lang": "en", "text": "An evil sorcerer cast a spell on a noble soldier, turning him into an animated pile of bones with no memories. Through collecting several pieces of a magic jigsaw puzzle, the soldier is able to rebuild his memories and regain his humanity and abilities, by which he'll defeat the sorcerer and free the lands from his evil.\nYou can play the game in: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer 9+, Opera, Mobile Safari, Chrome for Android, Dolphin and Android's Default Browser.\nSkeleton Jigsaw started as a little prototype that we used to test frameworks, technologies and possibilities. 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And every time we go shopping, she needs new art and craft supplies – EVERY TIME! *sigh* However, while’s great at creating things – jewelry, pot pads, bookmarks, Christmas ornaments, etc, she doesn’t draw so well – even though, bless her heart, she really tries.\nWhen I heard about Everything Butt Art at the Zoo, I knew she’d love it. Everything Butt Art is a drawing series by Brian Snyder and Alexis Moniello that provides step by step drawing activities. What’s the catch? Every drawing starts with their basic “butt” shape (see below).\nEverything Butt Art at the Zoo teaches everything from monkeys, snakes, and alligators to zebras and giraffes. Mixed in with the step-by-step instructions are a few fun activities such as a crossword, maze, and word search.\nThere is also an iPad app for Everything Butt Art:\nIn the iPad app all the things kids love about the book are interactive in a new way. The book has audio. Drawings can be saved and decorated with stamps. Butt Hunt becomes a game.\nWe don’t have have an iPad, but this is one of those apps that makes me wish we did.\nChildren can also submit their artwork via the iPad app, their Facebook wall or email to be displayed in their online gallery. Now what kid would not like to show off their drawings online? (Note: There’s also the option of a private gallery for those that are more concerned about privacy.)", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.ablovelandphotography.co.uk/", "date": "2022-08-10T02:23:03Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571097.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810010059-20220810040059-00557.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9379695057868958, "token_count": 136, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-33", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__66960996", "lang": "en", "text": "Living in Elgin in the Laich of Moray, North East Scotland, I am fortunate to have a diversity of Scottish scenery and Nature to explore and photograph, from mountains to sea shore.\nI shoot most of my images on a Sony A99ii. I have also started to shoot monochrome images using a Mamiya RZ67.\nAlthough I shoot mainly Heritage, Landscape, and Nature I hope that with a scan through my galleries you will find something to focus on that pleases or inspires you.\nEnjoy my “Sight”\nI maintain copyright of all images on this site as per the copyright, designs and patents act 1988.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.ax4engineered.com/product/vw-amarok-gopro-dashcam-mount/", "date": "2022-10-05T09:00:04Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337595.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20221005073953-20221005103953-00238.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7350165843963623, "token_count": 154, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__187730876", "lang": "en", "text": "GoPro Mount – VW Amarok\nThe AX4 Engineered VW Amarok GoPro Mount suits GoPro 5 and 6. This GoPro Mount is perfect for 4×4 missions and keeps your GoPro safe. This GoPro Mount suits many models of VW Amarok, from year 2010 to 2016. The GoPro Mount fits securely in the dash slot, for ease of access while 4×4 driving.\nCompatible with 2010 to 2016 model Volkswagen Amarok\n*Not compatible with 2017 model Volkswagen Amarok\n- Securely mounted\n- Made of high grade ABS plastic\n|Dimensions||10 × 6 × 6 cm|", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.electric-scooters-galore.com/ispeedykart6v.html", "date": "2016-06-27T12:56:29Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396027.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00189-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8885416388511658, "token_count": 187, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-26__0__10833528", "lang": "en", "text": "Injusa \"Speedy Kart\" 6v Electric Go-Kart - FREE SHIPPING\nMade in Spain, these Injusa ride on toys are top of the line.\nFeatures and Specifications\nSuitable for ages 2 - 5\n2.5 mph (4 km/h)\nMax Rider Weight\nReleasing the accelerator allows car to stop quickly. Depressing the brake will stop the car even if the accelerator is pressed.\n6V Rechargeable Battery\nForward, Reverse and Neutral drive\nCharger and batteries included\nWarranty: 6 Months Parts Replacement\nWe sell only the best quality brands.\nElectric Scooters Galore is careful to choose only the most reliable, top quality brand names to be included in our store. We want you to be happy with what you purchase from us, so we've already screened our manufacturers and distributors to offer you the best in the industry today.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.stevesartofframing.com/Gliclee2.htm", "date": "2022-10-07T23:22:43Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030338280.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20221007210452-20221008000452-00732.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9134225249290466, "token_count": 322, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__76858752", "lang": "en", "text": "Giclée Fine Art Printing\nWe can copy your Artwork* or print your photos on canvas or a variety of quality papers.\nA one time set-up fee is required for Fine Art Giclée Reproduction and is comprised of Scanning + Color Balancing + Test Printing and Averages between $125-300 in addition to the cost of the actual prints.\nA Giclée (pronounced zhee-clay) refers to both a category of collectible fine art similar to lithographs and serigraphs, as well as a type of digitally created fine art print. However, not all digital prints are giclees - only prints that adhere to strict printmaking standards can be called a Giclee'.\n*Images Protected by Copyright Law will not be copied without written permission of the artist or holder of copyright.\nWe can print your photos on canvas or a variety of quality papers including traditional Glossy or Luster Photo papers.\nWhen printed on canvas your photo or art can be gallery wrapped with several options\nFirst , you image can be mounted onto standard 3/4” bars, 1-1/2” deep, or 2” deep bars with:\nA. some of the image wrapped around edge (Image will cropped to the sides)\nB. Full image with white, black, neutral, or any chosen color on edges\nC. Image edges can be reproduced, and mirrored on edges keeping full image on front (extra 10% will be added )", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://michellesjournalcorner.blogspot.com/p/about-muffin-tin-mom.html", "date": "2015-03-29T01:00:14Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-14/segments/1427131298020.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20150323172138-00150-ip-10-168-14-71.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9207133650779724, "token_count": 216, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2015-14", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-14__0__117797471", "lang": "en", "text": "Muffin Tin Mom...Recipes, Crafts, Things to Do with Kids\nIn this blog,you'll find:\n- Crafts for Kids and Mom - Easy and creative ideas, projects, and activities to do with your kids\n- San Diego Life - including places to visit, restaurants to try, and more!\n- Family Travel\n- Muffin Tin Meals archive- over 300 fun food ideas for kids\nI'm a wife, mom, and blogger living in beautiful California with my husband and two children. I am a 7 year cancer survivor, thankful to God to be able to cherish every moment with my precious family. I am an avid crafter and cupcake lover. I love to travel and explore this great state, sharing my recommendations with others along the way. Through my blog, I want to encourage and inspire other parents as they encounter their everyday lives\nTo contact Michelle, email her at vistamommy(at)yahoo(dot)com or find her on twitter www.twitter.com/MichelleinSD", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://aksaltwatercharters.com/page1.htm", "date": "2023-12-04T23:00:57Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100535.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204214708-20231205004708-00012.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9389591217041016, "token_count": 641, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__174069766", "lang": "en", "text": "Nestled like a jewel at the head of Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska is the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park and is famous for its incredible beauty, fishing and wildlife viewing opportunities...\nThe owner / operator of Alaska Saltwater Charters is Dianne M. Dubuc, lifelong Alaskan and licensed USCG master. Dianne has extensive experience in many of Alaska's maritime trades including 9 years spent plying Alaska's waters as a Merchant Marine. Dianne has just upgraded her Standards for Training, Certification, and Watch Keeping endorsement as required by the US Coast Guard for high tonnage licenses. The STCW is an international convention designed to insure that mariners holding this rating practice the highest safety standards. She has fished commercially for halibut, bottom fish and ran the “Florette C.” as a commercial salmon troll vessel before shifting her focus to sportfishing and starting Alaska Saltwater Charters. Dianne helped pioneer the feeder king fishery in Homer and now has single-handedly used her extensive knowledge to develop a viable feeder fishery in Resurrection Bay. Dianne loves nothing more than seeing her guests enjoy the feel of a king on the end of their rod and she will give 100% to see that her guests have the best possible experience on the absolute best vessel in the fleet. She loves catching fish more than her guests!\nThe Flagship of Alaska Saltwater Charters\nF/V Florette C., a 53' x 17' professional salmon trolling vessel with spacious accommodations for up to six passengers.\nThe Florette C. utilizes state-of-the-art fish\nfinding and navigational equipment:\nOur safety gear far exceeds charter industry standards. Upkeep of the Florette C. is continuous and the vessel is exceptionally clean and attractive throughout. We have a full bathroom and laundry facilities. The vessel is well insulated and our guests stay comfortably warm all year round.\n|We've Got It All!\nAlaska Saltwater Charters offers top-of-the-line custom, hand-built rods and tournament grade tackle for our guests. Fish are bled as soon as they are caught and immediately placed in slush ice to preserve their fine quality. Filleting, packaging, freezing and shipping of your fish is available from local businesses. For your convenience, hunting licenses, sportsfishing licenses and king salmon stamps are available for purchase onboard.\nAlaska Saltwater Charters holds these tournament records: 1999 ~ First Place in the Elk's Winter King Salmon Derby; 1998 ~ Second Place in the Anchor Point Saltwater King Salmon Tournament; Third Place in the Silver / King Tournament. 1997 ~ Second and third place in the Silver / King Tournament; 8th place in the Winter King Salmon Derby. In 1996, we placed second and third in the Winter King Salmon Derby and third in the Anchor Point Saltwater King Salmon Tournament.\nReservations & Refund Policy\n| About Us |\nFish Facts | Gallery |\nRecipes | Contact Us\nOur Commitment to Quality\nKing Salmon fishing charters from Seward\nHosted by Net Alaska Web Services", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.cactusclassification.science/weberocereus/", "date": "2024-04-24T05:24:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819067.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424045636-20240424075636-00407.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9080103635787964, "token_count": 1488, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__200266338", "lang": "en", "text": "- Dive into the fascinating realm of epiphytic cacti, where Weberocereus stands out for its distinct allure.\n- This unique cactus genus traces its roots to the tropical zones of Central and South America.\n- Within this genus, you’ll find a variety of species, each boasting its own set of intriguing features.\n- For optimal growth, these cacti prefer sunny spots shielded from harsh winds.\n- With a penchant for well-draining soil, it’s crucial to strike a balance in hydration for Weberocereus.\nThe Fascinating World of Weberocereus\n1. Introducing Weberocereus: A Unique and Spectacular Genus\nWelcome to the captivating world of Weberocereus, a genus of cacti known for their unique and spectacular beauty. These extraordinary plants are favored by cacti enthusiasts and collectors alike for their stunning flowers and impressive growth habits. Weberocereus stands out among other cacti due to its elongated columnar stems and large nocturnal blooms, which add an enchanting touch to any garden or indoor space.\n2. The History and Origins of Weberocereus\nThe history of Weberocereus dates back many years, with its origins rooted in the tropical regions of Central and South America. This genus belongs to the Cactaceae family, which is known for its diverse range of cacti species. Weberocereus has evolved to thrive in the rocky and arid landscapes of its native regions, developing unique adaptations to survive in harsh conditions.\nOver time, this cactus has gained popularity among cactus enthusiasts worldwide, leading to its cultivation in various parts of the world. The captivating allure and impressive growth patterns have made it a favorite among collectors and gardeners seeking to add a touch of exotic beauty to their spaces.\n3. Exploring the Different Species and Varieties of Weberocereus\nWithin the genus Weberocereus, there are several species and varieties, each with its distinctive features and characteristics. Let’s explore some of the most notable varieties:\n- Weberocereus tunilla: This species is known for its slender stems with numerous spines and beautiful white or yellow flowers. It thrives in well-draining soil and requires bright, indirect sunlight.\n- Weberocereus glaber: Also known as “Little Tiger,” this variety stands out for its intriguing patterns on its stem, resembling the stripes of a tiger. It produces vibrant pink flowers that bloom at night.\n- Weberocereus frohningiorum: With its long, climbing stems that can reach impressive lengths, this species is perfect for those seeking a dramatic display. Its flowers are large and white, blooming at night with a pleasing fragrance.\n- Weberocereus tonduzii: This species is characterized by its thick, columnar stems and spines that give it a striking appearance. It produces elegant white flowers that open at night and emit a pleasant fragrance.\nThese are just a few examples of the diverse range of this cactus species and varieties available to cactus enthusiasts. Each plant brings its unique beauty and charm to the world of cacti.\nGrowing Weberocereus: Tips and Techniques\n1. Choosing the Right Location for Your Weberocereus\nWhen it comes to growing Weberocereus, selecting the perfect location is crucial for its health and optimal growth. These cacti thrive in areas with plenty of sunlight, preferably in a location where they can receive at least six hours of direct sunlight each day. It is essential to choose a spot that offers protection from strong winds, as excessive exposure can damage their delicate stems.\nIn terms of temperature, this cactus enjoys a warm and tropical climate. It is best to keep them in an environment where the temperature remains between 65°F and 85°F (18°C to 29°C) throughout the year. Avoid exposing them to temperatures below 50°F (10°C), as this can impede their growth and potentially cause damage.\n2. Understanding the Ideal Soil and Watering Conditions\nWeberocereus thrives in well-draining soil that mimics its native habitat. A mixture of sandy soil and organic matter, such as compost or peat moss, provides the ideal growing medium for these cacti. The sandy soil allows for adequate drainage, preventing waterlogged roots, while the organic matter helps retain moisture and provides essential nutrients.\nWhen it comes to watering, it is crucial to strike a balance. Overwatering can lead to root rot and other issues, while underwatering can cause the plant to become dehydrated. During the active growing season, which is typically from spring to fall, water your Weberocereus deeply but infrequently. Allow the soil to dry out partially between waterings, ensuring that excess water drains out of the pot or soil.\n1. What distinguishes Weberocereus in the cacti realm?\nAnswer: Known for its magnificent flowers and unique growth patterns, this genus boasts elongated stems and large, nocturnal blooms, captivating both gardeners and indoor plant enthusiasts.\n2. Where can these cacti typically be found in the wild?\nAnswer: They originate from the tropical terrains of Central and South America, flourishing in rocky and arid landscapes.\n3. Are there multiple types within this genus?\nAnswer: Absolutely. The genus comprises several distinct species and varieties, with Weberocereus tunilla, Weberocereus glaber, Weberocereus nudatus, and Weberocereus tonduzii being some notable members.\n4. Can you describe the appearance of Weberocereus tunilla?\nAnswer: This particular type showcases slender stems adorned with numerous spines and bears either white or yellow flowers. Bright, indirect sunlight and well-draining soil best suit its growth.\n5. What’s special about Weberocereus glaber?\nAnswer: Often referred to as “Little Tiger,” it captivates with stem patterns reminiscent of tiger stripes and is recognized for its vibrant pink, nocturnal blooms.\n6. Why is Weberocereus nudatus known for its dramatic presence?\nAnswer: With its long climbing stems that can span impressive lengths and large, fragrant white flowers that open at night, it’s a standout in any collection.\n7. Could you give insights into Weberocereus tonduzii?\nAnswer: This species displays thick, columnar stems punctuated with spines, offering a robust appearance. It’s also known for its elegant nocturnal blooms that radiate a soothing fragrance.\n8. Any advice for cultivating these plants?\nAnswer: When growing them, it’s essential to select a sunny spot shielded from strong gusts. These plants favor well-draining soil and benefit from a balanced watering regimen, allowing the soil to dry a bit between sessions.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.riverfronthonda.com/new-models/2017-honda-trx250x-se-23667212b", "date": "2019-07-19T03:57:27Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525974.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20190719032721-20190719054721-00072.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8301401734352112, "token_count": 1530, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__194031422", "lang": "en", "text": "2017 Honda TRX250X SE\nSized right for fun.\nMaybe specialization is fine if you’re talking about insects. But in the world of a great all-around sport ATV, versatility is the key to having a good time. You want a machine that can fit a wide range of riders, abilities and terrains. And that ATV is the Honda TRX250X.\nThere’s a reason this is one of our most popular sport ATVs. A whole bunch of reasons, actually. Beginners like the light handling, and especially appreciate the TRX250X’s broad, four-stroke powerband—a trait that’s made Honda engines famous for decades. Lots of riders enjoy the exclusive Honda SportClutch™. It’s a unique feature that gives you all the control of a manual shift and clutch, but that also eliminates the chance of shift-induced stalling. Riders with more experience like the long-travel suspension and athletic performance on the trail. And just about everyone appreciates the low-maintenance features like the shaft final drive and famous Honda reliability.\nLight enough for smaller adults, big enough for full-sized riders, and with a powerband not easily outgrown, the TRX250X is the ATV you can purchase once and ride just about forever. And that’s exactly what you’d expect when you choose a Honda.\nEfficient Engine Layout: Honda pioneered the concept of mounting our ATV engines front-to-back in the chassis. 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This class is great for those who are looking for a relaxing, low-intensity class at the end of a long day.\nJanuary 7–December 17, 2020 6:30 pm–7:15 pm\nRiverview Health Rehab & Fitness in Carmel\n14535 Hazel Dell Pkwy., Building B, Carmel\nEvery Tuesday and Thursday\nFor more information or to register by phone, call 317.705.4350", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://intervalecommunityfarm.com/directions/", "date": "2017-03-24T13:54:49Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218188132.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212948-00252-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9384546279907227, "token_count": 208, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__233756367", "lang": "en", "text": "For the summer share, you can find our CSA pickup and pick-your-own fields here: ICF is located at 281 Intervale Road, Burlington, Vermont. Follow Intervale Road downhill from the intersection with Riverside Avenue. (Riverside Ave. is also Vermont Route 7 and US Route 2.) Cross the railroad tracks and pass the power plant. After you run out of pavement, ICF is the first driveway on the left side of the road. Enter and park along the trees or the field edge — please pull up to the marking flags!\nFor the winter share, we are at 282 Intervale Road. Use the same directions up to the end of the pavement. Instead of turning left into the ICF, turn right at the next driveway (formerly Intervale Compost). Follow the left fork after you make the turn and continue to the building set at the back of the lot with the red roof. Parking is to the left on the asphalt. Enter through the person door at back corner of the building.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://yayforyarn.com.au/curlewis.html", "date": "2019-01-19T10:45:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583662893.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20190119095153-20190119121153-00101.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8876515626907349, "token_count": 119, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__111416062", "lang": "en", "text": "100% pure undyed Australian & New Zealand virgin extra fine merino wool in 100 gram hanks. Meticulously spun in one of the finest Biella (Italy) based spinning mills. This yarn is soft to the touch and has a lovely twist.\nFibre: 100% Fine Merino Wool\nWeight: 4ply / Sock\nTension: 30-32 sts per 10cm on 3.25mm needles\nSkein Weight: 100g.\nWashing Instructions: Machine Washable\nAustralian and New Zealand Wool, processed and spun in Italy.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://thinkvermont.com/neighbors/working-as-an-outdoor-guide-in-vermont/", "date": "2022-05-20T07:13:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662531762.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220520061824-20220520091824-00552.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9541918635368347, "token_count": 963, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__225490476", "lang": "en", "text": "Vermont’s outdoor guides help visitors take their first steps into new outdoor activities, show them some of the state’s most beautiful places, and provide a welcoming, safe environment for exploration.\nFollowing in and establishing an outdoor guide business requires a strong foundation of outdoor experience, bolstered with professional licensure and relationships with other outdoor recreation businesses, says Graydon Stevens, executive director of Vermont Outdoor Guide Association.\nSuccess as a guide starts with a genuine love for the outdoors, says Travis Dezotell, who owns Island Pond-based Gibbs Guides.\n“There’s no replacement for the experience side of it.” Guides spend as much effort managing the excursion, including ensuring safe use of gear and making quick decisions based on the weather, as they do entertaining their clients.\n“You have to constantly be on the lookout. You can’t fake it,” Dezotell said.\nCapt. Matthew Trombley, owner of 3rd Alarm Charters, a fishing guiding service based in Rutland County and serving the Killington and Okemo areas, grew up spending almost all his time outdoors and agrees – experience and passion for the outdoors is a must, because it makes inspiring others easy.\nTrombley pursued professional licensure and is now a Masters Captain. His company owns and operates three boats, and he is president of the board of Vermont Outdoor Guide Association.\nCareer paths centered around recreation provide solid footing for a guiding business, Stevens says.\nDezotell started his outdoor guide career as director of a parks and recreation department in Vermont. In his spare time, he wrote and published a guidebook about hiking and snowshoeing, and things took off from there.\n“All of a sudden, I started getting more phone calls from people asking to go on hikes and other experiences like that. More than I was selling books, people really wanted to go on hikes.” Quimby Country, an outdoor retreat in the Northeast Kingdom, saw Dezotell’s blog posts and hired him to be the outdoor recreation specialist.\n“My business springboarded off of that start in the industry,” he said.\nDezotell still works with clients at Quimby Country, an outdoor retreat in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, but has since gone on to own and manage Gibbs Guides full-time.\nHe says besides building a solid base of outdoor experience, creativity and a willingness to go off the beaten path – both literally and metaphorically as guides establish their businesses – are key.\nVermont’s business landscape, he says, provides opportunities for people to make a living if they’re willing to work hard and look for unexpected opportunities.\nSocial media can be a cost-effective way to scale an outdoor guide business. Blogging, sharing outdoor tips, and posting high-quality images inspires people and helps build a client base.\nStevens says Vermont’s geographic diversity means there’s many different opportunities for guides to find footholds in the state’s business community.\nVermont’s guides offer such diverse experiences as fishing, snowshoeing, hiking, camping, canoeing, ice climbing, SCUBA diving, sky diving, and dog sledding.\n“Guide services operate year-round, matching our four seasons,” said Stevens.\nSpring in Vermont makes for excellent fishing, road bike touring, and nature tours. In early summer, hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, horseback riding and ATV tours are all great options into fall, when many people visit to take in Vermont’s colorful foliage. In winter, dog sledding, ice fishing, ice climbing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, back country skiing, and more opportunities await.\nMany guides partner with local lodging properties and outdoor equipment suppliers to provide a more in-depth experience for their clients and to help build their businesses, he said.\nStevens’ biggest tips for those looking to establish a guiding business in Vermont include looking for professional certifications and licensure, as well as getting a foot in the door in the industry.\n“Get a job with a guide service or outfitter to start out,” he said. “Getting the appropriate certifications for your activity is important and will help you to land a job. Running a guide service involves much more than just being skilled in one or more activities. You will need to understand risk management, rules regarding commercial access to public and private lands and waterways, knowledge of State laws, customer service, marketing and more.”", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://speedacm.org/sigs/overview/", "date": "2022-01-18T22:49:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301063.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118213028-20220119003028-00606.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9532902240753174, "token_count": 524, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__58183199", "lang": "en", "text": "The ACM has several Student Interest Groups to get involved with:\nStudent Linux User Group (SLUG): Anything and everything Linux! Whether you’re a beginner or advanced, all are welcome. SLUG is always talking about something nerdy and it’s usually a lot of fun. This year SLUG hopes to have a couple of Linux Workshops to introduce Linux to other students and hopefully get them hooked. SLUG also runs most of the ACM servers and has many connections into the CECS department servers.\nCyber Defense: Information Security, Network Security, Sys-admin, and a whole host of other topics are discussed here. This is a great opportunity to learn a lot of different skills that are very valuable in today’s world. It’s a great club to expand your skills, do a little hacking, and defend yourself. The group also provides a Cyber Defense competition for a Business School class as their final. The end goal of the club is to compete in the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition and bring home the National trophy. The competition is late in the Spring semester with many fun mini-competitions along the way. The group went to Regionals just a few months ago and placed 5th!\nGame Development: Learn to make some games! This is a fun club to get started in game programming. If you’ve always wanted to try it, but never knew where to start, you’ll fit in perfectly here. This club has always struggled to maintain membership, but lets make this year different! Maybe you’ll make the next Minecraft (or whatever game is popular these days among you youngin’s.)\nHackers: You probably think that we are the people you don’t want touching your computers or networks. But really we’re the kinds of people that made your computers and networks possible. From hardware to software and everything in between, we take bits from here and there and put them together to make the greatest of things possible. Also we do hackathons and workshops. Hardware Hacking, Software hacking, everything in between hacking… We make our ideas and dreams realities with computers and bring those realities to the wonderful forum of everyone else who is doing the same kinds of things. We go to hackathons (which are 24-36 hour events of dream -> reality) we do hack days(same thing, but 12 hours) and we spend time learning and discussing methods for all of these things, including doing things like workshops and seminars on the infinite possibilities of hacking.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://reginabridge.com/index.php/learn-bridge/imps-vs-match-points/", "date": "2018-01-16T21:10:31Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084886739.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20180116204303-20180116224303-00170.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9707543849945068, "token_count": 353, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__249640536", "lang": "en", "text": "So how are IMPs and Match Points different?\nIMPs are International Match Points and are a way of scoring Team Games where 4 to 6 players compete against another team. All international competitions are scored this way and work so well that they have been adopted for all club and tournament scoring. IMP or team games are very much like rubber bridge as the total score (above and below the line) is what matters. This score is compared to the opposing team who play the same hands. MPs or Match Points are used for scoring in duplicate games where it is not the total score you make on a hand but how well you do against all the other players who have the same hand. In match point play making 7NT on a hand can give you the same MPs as making 2 spades on another.\nBob Hamman, a world champion, puts it this way: What is the difference between IMPs and Matchpoints? Who do you think were the two best heavyweights who ever fought? I don’t really care who you pick, but take those two fighters, both at the peak of their careers, put them in a ring and let them slug it out for 15 rounds. Whoever wins is the champ. That’s IMPs. Now take the same two fighters, blindfold them and tie one hand behind their backs. Divide the ring diagonally with a solid barrier and put a heavyweight on each side of the barrier. Now go down to the local tavern and collect 20 drunks. Place 10 drunks on each side of the ring and let the fighters go at it. Whoever knocks out his drunks first is the winner. That’s matchpoints!— Bob Hamman, in Classic Bridge Quotes by Jared Johnson", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.boundtoimpress.com.au/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1%20_10%20_41", "date": "2017-04-27T09:05:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122041.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00291-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9233132600784302, "token_count": 176, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__93952156", "lang": "en", "text": "As a general rule of thumb add 3mm to the thickness of your book (uncompressed) to choose the correct wire. You can also use our quick selector to find the right wire, based on 80gsm stock with a front and back cover:\nYou can now use the same 3:1 punching machine and use our specially made 3:1 plastic spirals instead of wire. With 3:1 wire binding you are limited 14mm thickness before requiring a larger punched hole. But with our 3:1 plastic spirals you can now bind up to 45mm, extending the function of your current equipment. Ideal for situations where you have punched a book that is thicker than 14mm as you can now use plastic spirals rather than having to reprint.\n|Found a better price?\nContact Us and we will do our best to match it on these items.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://thefishleather.co/undyed-tilapia-crust-new-website-features/", "date": "2018-04-20T18:09:43Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125944677.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20180420174802-20180420194802-00324.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9574087262153625, "token_count": 246, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__175965620", "lang": "en", "text": "For the last couple of weeks I have been busy trying to improve this website, by making it easier to navigate through all the different types of fish leather we have available. All leathers can now be viewed with clear images and prices, making it easier to compare and find the perfect leather for you. Next to that I have been busy finding more undyed fish leather crusts, for the creative leather tanners amongst you.\nThe website is now divided into two finishes of fish leather, glazed and suede leathers. View all the glazed leathers here, and all the suede leathers here. Next to that I have created a section for unusual finishes and special offers, keep an eye on this if you are looking for a good deal as more offers will following, including fish leather combination sets.\nFrom now on, we will also be selling undyed tilapia leather crusts, after the positive feedback from customers about the carp leather crust. The great advantage of tilapia is that it is easier to work with, making it ideal for first time fish leather users. So if you like to experiment with tanning leather, take a look at these tilapia leather crusts.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.shropshiregolf.com/", "date": "2017-03-24T06:04:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218187717.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212947-00005-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9402257204055786, "token_count": 287, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__56240286", "lang": "en", "text": "Golf in Shropshire\nA very warm welcome awaits all golfers in Shropshire. In fact, Shropshire has over 30 golfing venues, and we treat all our golfing pilgrims as honoured guests.\nScotland may have invented the ancient game of golf. But it's in Shropshire, arguably, that the game can be played at its best.\nThose well-known wielders of the club, Sandy Lyle and (European Captain for the 2006 Ryder Cup) Ian Woosnam both hail from here and honed their skills on Shropshire's challenging courses. You can also find Hawkstone Park voted as one of the best courses in the world. No mean feat when you see the competition.\nSomething in the water? More like the rocks! Because it's Shropshire's geology that gives us more than our fair share of diverse courses.\nShropshire has over 30 distinctly different golfing venues including:\nThree championship courses\n18 hole parkland courses\n18 hole hillside courses\n9 hole courses\nGold driving ranges\nGolfing holidays for beginners, intermediate and club players. The nineteenth hole awaits!\nAs for those who bleat plaintively about being 'golf widows' (or even widowers) fear not. The equally wide selection of fine shopping, restaurants and other attractions will provide a welcome distraction.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.cheapautoinsuranceco.com/collector-car-insurance.html", "date": "2024-04-19T16:35:37Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817438.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419141145-20240419171145-00253.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9177737832069397, "token_count": 1456, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__58109413", "lang": "en", "text": "When it comes to classic and vintage automobiles, they are not just vehicles; they are a piece of history and a labor of love. Collector car enthusiasts invest time, effort, and passion into maintaining and restoring these automotive treasures. To ensure the preservation of these cherished vehicles, collector car insurance steps onto the scene. In this article, we’ll explore the world of collector car insurance, its significance, benefits, and how it caters to the unique needs of vintage car owners.\nUnderstanding Collector Car Insurance\nWhat is Collector Car Insurance?\nCollector car insurance is specialized coverage designed to protect classic, vintage, and collectible automobiles. It recognizes that these vehicles often have unique value beyond their market price, considering factors such as rarity, historical significance, and sentimental attachment.\nWhy is it Different from Regular Auto Insurance?\nUnlike regular auto insurance, which primarily focuses on the market value of a vehicle, collector car insurance takes into account the unique value and characteristics of vintage cars. It offers specialized coverage options tailored to the needs of enthusiasts who invest in the preservation of these automotive treasures.\nBenefits of Collector Car Insurance\nAgreed Value Coverage\nCollector car insurance typically offers agreed value coverage. This means that in the event of a total loss, you will receive an agreed-upon amount that reflects the true value of your vehicle, rather than its depreciated market value.\nMany collector car insurance policies require specialized appraisals to determine the accurate value of the vehicle. This ensures that the unique features, condition, and historical significance of the car are considered.\nFlexible Usage Terms\nCollector car insurance understands that these vehicles are often driven less frequently and may participate in exhibitions, parades, and vintage car events. It offers flexible usage terms that align with the intermittent use of these vehicles.\nRestoration and Spare Parts Coverage\nCollector car insurance can also provide coverage for restoration projects and spare parts. This ensures that the investment you make in restoring and maintaining your vintage car is protected.\nEligibility and Considerations\nVehicle Age and Type\nCollector car insurance typically covers vehicles that are a certain number of years old (often 20-25 years or older) and are considered collectible or of historical significance.\nUsage and Storage Requirements\nInsurance providers may have specific requirements for usage and storage. For instance, the vehicle may need to be stored in a secure garage and used for exhibitions, club events, and occasional pleasure driving.\nSome collector car insurance policies may require drivers to meet certain qualifications, such as having a clean driving record and a minimum age.\nHow to Obtain Collector Car Insurance\nFinding a Specialized Provider\nLook for insurance companies that specialize in collector car coverage. These providers understand the unique needs of vintage car owners and offer tailored policies.\nAppraisal and Documentation\nYou may need to provide detailed documentation about your vehicle, including photographs, appraisals, and historical information.\nCustomizing Your Coverage\nWork with the insurance provider to customize your coverage based on your vehicle’s value, usage, and restoration efforts.\nPreserving the Past: Maintaining Your Collector Car\nFrequent maintenance and care are essential to preserving the condition and value of your collector car. Regular inspections, fluid changes, and attention to detail can extend the life of your vehicle.\nStorage and Protection\nProper storage is crucial to protect your collector car from the elements. Consider climate-controlled storage to prevent deterioration.\nClassic Car Community Involvement\nEngaging with the classic car community can provide valuable insights, resources, and camaraderie. Attend vintage car events, join enthusiast clubs, and connect with fellow collectors.\nInvestment Value and Appreciation\nFactors Influencing Value\nSeveral factors influence the value of a collector car, including its rarity, historical significance, condition, provenance, and popularity among collectors.\nLong-Term Investment Potential\nMany collector cars have the potential to appreciate in value over time, making them not only a passion but also a wise investment.\nCollector Car Insurance Myths Debunked\n“Collector Car Insurance is Expensive”\nContrary to common belief, collector car insurance can be surprisingly affordable, especially when compared to the coverage it provides for unique vehicles.\n“I Can Only Drive My Car Occasionally”\nWhile collector cars are often driven less frequently, many policies offer flexibility for occasional use, exhibitions, and vintage car events.\n“All Classic Cars Have the Same Value”\nThe value of collector cars varies widely based on factors such as make, model, condition, rarity, and historical significance.\nIs Collector Car Insurance Right for You?\nEnthusiasts and Collectors\nIf you have a deep appreciation for classic cars and invest in their maintenance and preservation, collector car insurance is tailored to your needs.\nRestorers and Customizers\nIf you’re involved in restoring, customizing, or modifying vintage vehicles, collector car insurance can protect your investment during the process.\nVintage Car Event Participants\nIf you frequently participate in vintage car events, parades, and exhibitions, collector car insurance offers coverage that aligns with your activities.\nSteps to Take in Case of an Incident\nContacting Your Insurer\nNotify your collector car insurance provider promptly in case of an incident. Follow their guidelines for reporting and documentation.\nDocument the damage thoroughly with photographs and relevant details. This documentation will be crucial for the claims process.\nFiling a Claim\nFollow your insurance provider’s instructions for filing a claim. Provide accurate information and cooperate throughout the process.\nCollector car insurance stands as a testament to the enduring passion of vintage car enthusiasts. It recognizes the value and significance of these automotive marvels and offers specialized coverage that aligns with the unique needs of collectors. With benefits like agreed value coverage, flexible usage terms, and restoration protection, collector car insurance safeguards both the physical and sentimental investments that classic car owners hold dear.\nFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)\n- Can I insure multiple collector cars under a single policy? Yes, many collector car insurance providers offer policies that cover multiple vehicles, allowing you to streamline your coverage.\n- Will my collector car insurance cover modifications I make to the vehicle? Depending on the policy and insurer, modifications and customizations may be covered. It’s important to discuss this with your insurer and ensure proper documentation.\n- Is there a mileage limit for collector car insurance? Collector car insurance often comes with mileage restrictions, but these limits can vary based on the policy and usage requirements. Be sure to clarify this with your insurer.\n- Can I use my collector car for everyday commuting? Most collector car insurance policies have usage restrictions that prioritize occasional driving, exhibitions, and vintage car events. Regular commuting may not be covered.\n- How do I determine the agreed value of my collector car? Agreed value is determined through appraisals, documentation, and discussions with your insurer. Professional appraisals and historical research contribute to establishing the value of your vehicle.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.melanie-jones.com/joyride/", "date": "2021-07-28T10:19:43Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046153709.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20210728092200-20210728122200-00432.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9130624532699585, "token_count": 201, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-31", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__205481594", "lang": "en", "text": "JOYRIDE is a series of immersive cycling videos experienced on resistance controlled bike trainers.\nWritten and produced by Melanie Jones in collaboration with filmmaker Andrea Brassart, JOYRIDE maps cycling narratives, point-of-view video footage, and original soundtrack to 60- to 90-minute power-based interval workouts, manipulating physical, emotional, and visual tension as the story unfolds.\nThe series explores true stories of rivalry, adversity, representation, and transformation. The pilot episode, Comeback, immerses participants in the story of a professional athlete who returns to racing following an almost-fatal car wreck. Balancing the dominance of privilege in professional and amateur road riding circles, JOYRIDE centers its narratives on riders of color, women, LGBTQ cyclists, and riders with disability—imagining a breadth of humanity and experience beyond the Tour de France.\nWritten and produced by Melanie Jones\nDirected and produced by Andrea Brassart\nEditing and music by Jaimie Stewart", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://rockinkingcustoms.com/product/concho/", "date": "2023-11-30T06:49:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100172.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130062948-20231130092948-00568.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8893998265266418, "token_count": 273, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__165488382", "lang": "en", "text": "We take pride in creating each product specifically to our customer’s vision. Every order is entirely customizable to your personal preference!\nConchos are versatile products for saddles, headstalls, belts, crafts, etc. Please specify what you are looking for.\nWe offer two (2) different types of backs: Chicago Screw (used for belts or crafts) and the Screw Back (used for saddles).\nWhen ordering for a saddle, the standard comes as a set of six (6) conchos – four (4) are 1.5″ and two (2) are 1″. If you need a different size, please let us know. We offer custom work from size, colors, shape, artwork, etc. Let us help you bring your vision to life!\nChoose a design from our gallery and customize any detail you want or send us a sketch (you don’t have to be an artist!), ideas, or images and we will create one for you. Again, please specify your preferred shape or dimensions.\n“Creating tangible memories by producing unique, quality, custom products that you can reminisce about for a lifetime; is our mission!”\nIf you have an order with multiple products or are looking for trophy awards, please contact us for a bid. We offer price breaks.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://caribsim-motorsport.com/", "date": "2022-01-18T04:50:57Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300722.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118032342-20220118062342-00186.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9196212887763977, "token_count": 153, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__10022941", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to Caribbean Sim Motorsport\nTo get started register for your free Driver Profile below. This will be used to register for all events hosted by Caribbean Sim Motorsport\nAfter registering your driver profile, make sure to join our Discord for keeping up with the latest information on events. Discord will also be used for Race Control for most of the events.\nCaribbean Sim Motorsport Track Club\nThis is track racing club of Caribbean Sim Motorsport with a focus on hosting track championship series. The primary game used by the CSMTC is Assetto Corsa Competizione.\nCarib Rally Club\nThis is the rally club of Caribbean Sim Motorsport that focuses on hosting large rally events. The primary game used by the CRC is Dirt Rally 2.0", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://milanempower.com/products/generationsofgoodness", "date": "2023-12-09T15:59:49Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100912.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209134916-20231209164916-00187.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8840711712837219, "token_count": 339, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__245920808", "lang": "en", "text": "Introducing \"Generations of Goodness: Heirloom Dessert and Beverage Traditions\" eBook!\nDiscover the art of preserving family traditions with this exquisite eBook. Delve into a treasure trove of cherished recipes passed down through generations, each page infused with nostalgia and culinary expertise.\n🍰 Indulge in Decadent Desserts:\nFrom Grandma's secret red velvet cake recipe to the famous dump cake, our eBook serves up a delectable array of timeless Southern desserts.\n🍹 Sip on Classic Libations:\nQuench your thirst with a selection of iconic drinks that have brought joy to countless family gatherings. From the perfect lemonade to time-honored cocktail recipes, we've gathered the very best in liquid nostalgia.\n📜 Features Include:\n- Easy-to-follow instructions and ingredient lists to ensure your success in recreating these heirloom delights.\n- Stunning photography that captures the essence of each dessert and beverage, making your journey through the eBook a visual delight.\nWhether you're a seasoned home baker or a novice mixologist, \"Generations of Goodness\" invites you to embrace the heritage of flavors and create unforgettable moments. These recipes aren't just about taste; they're about connecting with your roots and passing on your own culinary legacy.\nDownload the eBook and embark on a sweet and savory journey through time, one cherished recipe at a time.\nChoosing a selection results in a full page refresh.\nPress the space key then arrow keys to make a selection.\nUse left/right arrows to navigate the slideshow or swipe left/right if using a mobile device", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://de.playngo.com/news/chambers-of-ancients", "date": "2024-04-16T12:58:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817095.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416124708-20240416154708-00650.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9283055067062378, "token_count": 427, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__180837939", "lang": "en", "text": "14 March 2024 – Play’n GO invites players to prove themselves worthy of entering the enchanted vault of the gods in Chambers of Ancients.\nIn this new slot from Play’n GO, players will venture to a secret vault that contains the immense wealth of the gods. These gods, of varying ancient pantheons including Norse and Ancient Egyptian, agreed to protect their treasures at the dawn of man, only allowing entry to those that prove themselves worthy.\nPlayers will spin the 5x3 reels in Chambers of Ancients to secure wins while seeking the treasures hidden inside with the help of a number of exciting bonus features. Players can unlock specific Chambers when three of the same Key land on the reels and enjoy that Chamber’s Hold and Spin Bonus Game. Players can also earn Free Spins rounds and take advantage of Expanding Wilds every time a Wild symbol lands on the reels, increasing the chance of a winning payline.\nFans of mythology slots like Scroll of Seth (2023) and Odin: Protector of the Realms (2021) will love this new title, bringing multiple mythologies together into a melting pot of god-like fun. Similarly, fans of popular series like the Dead series and the Wilde series, with its focus on the legendary treasure hunting Wilde family, will enjoy this title that seeks ancient artefacts locked away by this array of different gods.\nGames Ambassador at Play’n GO, Magnus Wallentin said:\n“We’re very excited for players to try out Chambers of Ancients and experience this mixed-mythology narrative. We have lots of IPs focused on specific mythologies, but combining the iconic characters from these tales is something we’ve really enjoyed doing. Along with the game’s exciting selection of bonus features, this is sure to be a hit!”\nWith features such as the Hold and Spin Bonus Games and Expanding Wilds, along with this unique narrative, Chambers of Ancients looks set to be a fantastic and memorable addition to Play’n GO’s already popular and extensive library of titles.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.johnny-3.com/listing/623440304/sunflower-detail-in-black-and-white", "date": "2019-07-22T00:08:17Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527396.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721225759-20190722011759-00014.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.933777391910553, "token_count": 354, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__149220149", "lang": "en", "text": "I find sunflowers very interesting for their variety of texture and detail. But to really appreciate that you need to see it clearly and I think that black and white photos always bring details out. I think that often with color photographs its the colors that are the primary focus and can make up for a lot of blah. This isn't the case with black and white. With a black and white photograph you have to have a good composition, interesting subject.\nI am offering a limited matting option for 5x7 and 8x10 image sizes. These are Museum quality acid free mattes. NOTE: the price listed is for the matted image, is image and matte, not just the matte addition.\nThis image ships FREE within the United States in a cardboard box or mailing tube. All images are printed on Canon paper using their professional 100 year fade resistant ink system.\nShipping from United States\nAll items will be shipped USPS within 2 business days after receipt of payment.\nReturns & Exchanges\nI gladly accept returns and exchanges\nJust contact me within: 14 days of delivery\nShip items back to me within: 30 days of delivery\nI don't accept cancellations\nBut please contact me if you have any problems with your order.\nThe following items can't be returned or exchanged\nBecause of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:\n- Custom or personalized orders\n- Perishable products (like food or flowers)\n- Digital downloads\n- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)\nReturns and exchange details\nRefund of the full sale price of undamaged items within 30 days of purchase for any reason. Shipping charges are not refundable.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.tiger-fink.ch/products/leather-rhinoceros-standard", "date": "2018-12-10T04:59:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376823303.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20181210034333-20181210055833-00492.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9046239256858826, "token_count": 230, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__221540870", "lang": "en", "text": "The rhinoceros was designed by Dimitri Omersa in the early 1960’s and offered to Liberty’s of London as an exclusive item. The word “LIBERTY” can be found embossed on the underside of an ear of these older pieces. The rhinoceros was introduced to the USA market and sold through Abercrombie and Fitch from the mid 60’s through to the mid 80’s.\nOur standard leather Rhinoceros is a more compact sized footstool but no less of a conversation piece!\nMain product features are:\n- Top grain “unfinished” cowhide leather\n- Internal metal and wooden frame\n- Filled with woodwool (shredded pine wood)\n- Hand filled to create shape and features\n- Hand stained mahogany brown\n- Suitable for use as a footstool\n- Height to top of back for foot rest\nDimensions (mm): 640(L) x 200(W) x 370(H)\nWeight: Approx 5.5KG", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.julfest.net/2020-cookbook/", "date": "2023-09-30T15:35:39Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510697.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20230930145921-20230930175921-00436.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9233186841011047, "token_count": 273, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__14865728", "lang": "en", "text": "The First Covenant Christmas cookbook is here! We’re so excited to share these recipes with our community.\nPhysical copies of the cookbook are available for a donation of $20 for each cookbook. Every order will also receive a PDF copy of the cookbook.\nIf you want the PDF copy only, they are available for a donation of $5 each.\nCookbook orders will first be available to pick up at church on Saturday, December 5, from noon-3pm (masks required!). After that, they will be available to pick up at homes in Greenwood, Magnolia, West Seattle, and Vashon (we may add more if necessary!). Please indicate on the order form which pick-up option you want. (If none of the pick-up options work for you, we’ll be in touch to figure out how to get your cookbooks to you!)\nPDF copies will be emailed in mid-December.\nTo order and pay by credit/debit card, click here: Pay by Card\nTo order and pay by mailing a check to the church office, click here: Pay by Check\nTo make an additional donation, click here: Additional Donation\nThe proceeds from this fundraiser will be used for First Covenant’s outreach programs, such as the Community Breakfast and food bank support.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.surebeatswalking.com/", "date": "2024-04-22T13:39:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818293.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422113340-20240422143340-00215.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9556429386138916, "token_count": 182, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__71503869", "lang": "en", "text": "Whether you are visiting Oklahoma City or you’re a local, Segway PTs are definitely the best transportation to see the sights in downtown and Bricktown. Segway PTs are faster, less strenuous, and more enjoyable than walking, and maneuver more easily than cars or bicycles, and are safer than scooters.\nNot only are they fun, but they are also easy to ride. Every rider is personally trained to see that they can operate the machine confidently and safely. Training only takes a few minutes even if you have never been on before.\nWhy ride a Sewgay PT?\nBecause it Sure Beats Walking.\nSure Beats Walking is now located off site\nTours and Rentals appointments meet in back of the south parking lot at Bass Pro\nCome ride with us!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.tsg4.org/recruitingprocess", "date": "2019-03-20T03:34:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202199.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20190320024206-20190320050206-00053.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9540998339653015, "token_count": 1329, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__173320272", "lang": "en", "text": "Let me begin by saying “thank you” on behalf of the Officers, Staff and Members for considering [TSG4] Tactical Strike Group 4 to be your home for clan membership and journey towards building and expanding your online “Family of Friends”! Our process to become a full member is fairly straightforward and easy.\nTSG4 is NOT an \"AUTO-APPROVE\" organization. In order for you to be considered and accepted as a full member of TSG4, the following stepsmustoccur:\nMake sure to register on our website (using your in-game name). Only registered users are able to submit an application.\nFill out an Application.\nJoin us on our Discord server (using your in-game name) and click/enter the \"MAIN LOBBY\" channel room and ask for a recuiter by typing in the center text channel (channel list is on the LEFT side of the Discord window) -https://discord.gg/sTck9hr.\nComplete your Initial Interview on Discord with a Recruiter (or Senior Officer).\nReview the TSG4 S.O.P's and Ethos (located in \"TSG4 DOCUMENTS\").\nVisit the TSG4 S.O.P thread in the \"Community\" section of the TSG4 forums and type your name or \"/sign\" that you understand and agree to be held accountable to our S.O.P's.\nSuccessfully complete your Recruiting Process (detailed below).\nDuring the Recruiting Process you will be observed and evaluated by all current TSG4 members, whether in-game with you or just listening on Discord. Your actions and behavior should be based on our Code of Conduct (since that is how we will measure your ability to fit in with us). Make sure that you read our “Code of Conduct (SOP's)” and understand what is expected of you *BEFORE* beginning the Recruiting Process.\nIt is important to note that carrying clan tags from another clan is not permitted once a Recruit and Prospective Member has officially entered into the TSG4 Recruiting Process. After your application has been reviewed, you will have your initial interview on Discord with a recruiter. During the Initial Interview, you will be given your rank (Discord role) of \"E-1, Seaman Recruit\" and be assigned a \"Red R\" to designate you as a \"Recruit\" to all of the TSG4 members. You are to update your profile avatars with this \"Red R\" on both your Discord Profile *and* your TSG4 OpServ (Website) Profile.\nWhen you are nearing the end of your Recruiting Process, you will be elevated in status and given a \"Green R\" (the color green is for \"good to go\") to designate you as a \" Indoc Recruit\" to all of the TSG4 members. At this time, you will also be informed of your pending Billet Assignment as a full member of TSG4 and be given a \"Indoc Checklist\". This Checklist is the final step of the Recruiting Process and must be completed prior to being extended an offer for Full Membership.\nIf you successfully navigate the Recruiting Process and are approved for membership, you will be considered as having “Earned Your Stripes” and will accordingly be promoted to “E-2, Seaman” and issued your rank stripes for your profile avatars. For Veteran and Active Duty members of the military, please refer to the alternate provisions as provided in section 1.B.3(D) of the SOP's.\nIn an effort to help guide the decision of our Recruiters and Staff, ALL of the current TSG4 members will make comments about you on the “Recruiting” section of our website forum that will be based on your behavior in-game and on Discord. **Your ship tier level and your skill level (WN8) has NO bearing on your application because we have no tier level or proficiency requirements.**\nThe Recruiting Process can take as little as a few days or up to a couple of weeks. The timeframe for completion is based entirely onYOU, the recruitand how often you are engaged with our members on our Discord server (and in-game)! Generally, the expected time for you to complete your Onboarding through the Recruiting Process will take approximately 14 days, but could go a little longer.... (or shorter).... It all just depends on your level of activity,engagementandpositive attitude.. If you are unsure of, or would just like an update on your personal progress during the course of your “Recruitment Evaluation Period”, all you need to do is ask a recruiter.\nBefore you begin filling out our membership application, it is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED (and STRONGLY RECOMMENDED) that you spend a few minutes and watch this video! Even though our organization exists for games and in a gaming environment, this video will give you a much better sense of our mindset and help you understand who the members are at the core of TSG4.\n**Helpful Hint- If the number of evaluation comments on your \"recruit thread\" does not equal or exceed the number of days that you have been in the Recruiting Process, you absolutely WILL NOT advance into the \"Green R\" Indoc Phase.Reason:The number of evaluations is an indication of your activity level. A low number of evaluations indicates a low activity level and thus a low desire to become a full member of TSG4. Suggestion:As you div-up with full members of TSG4, do not be afraid to \"remind\" them (or simply flat-out ask them) to make a comment on your thread. Helping your progress though the process *is* helping yourself... and is certainly viewed as being positive and taking a proactive approach!\nPlease feel free to speak to a member on our Discord server if you have any questions regarding the TSG4 Recruiting Process. Use this link to go directly to the TSG4 Membership Application Pageand submit an application to become a member of the Tactical Strike Group 4 family!\nAgain, thank you for your interest in TSG4….. See you in-game!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://hazyclear.blog/blog/", "date": "2019-04-22T07:06:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578544449.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20190422055611-20190422081611-00409.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9059704542160034, "token_count": 322, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__61665000", "lang": "en", "text": "As you all know I LOVE makeup but recently for the month of October I have been using Liquid Latex to create fake cuts and wounds for Halloween makeup!\nI have some of the makeup I did and the cuts /wounds at the top!\nSteps for liquid latex cuts:\n1. Put a layer of Liquid Latex when you want the cut to be\n2. Add tissue and rip around where you don’t have Liquid latex\n3. Add another layer of liquid latex and seal edges of tissue paper with liquid latex.\n4. Repeat and do about 4 layers of tissue paper and seal with liquid latex.\n5. Next wait a while or use hair dryer to dry area.\n6. Use foundation and cover area so it matches your skin tone.\n7.(optional) use some blush and dust around area.\n8. Next create a cut in desired area with scissors but be careful.\n9. Once fake cut/wound is open add red pain inside “cut”, I also add a little black paint or lipstick inside the “cut”.\n10. After that step add some fake blood inside and than dab some with a sponge around. Coagulated blood makes it look more wet and chunky.\n11. Taadaa!!! It is actually easier than you think and looks way cool! Check it out! It’s household tissue and Halloween store or amazon or more places sell liquid latex and you can use any makeup!\nPs check out my YouTube I’ll include a link!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.setupablogtoday.com/", "date": "2015-04-25T18:11:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-18/segments/1429246650671.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20150417045730-00191-ip-10-235-10-82.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9364560842514038, "token_count": 1079, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2015-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-18__0__53931889", "lang": "en", "text": "A Beginners Guide to Building Your First BlogIf you have been planning to launch a blog but didn’t know where to start you are in the right place…\nMy name is Jamie Spencer and I have been blogging as my main source of income for the past six years. I have created and sold a wide variety of blogs in different niches which means I am in a great position to help you create your first blog.\nI launched SetupABlogToday.com to teach you for free, how you can start a blog online in no time at all even if you’re a complete blogging novice!\nTo build your first blog we will be using the popular WordPress platform to create a blog on your own web hosting account.\nClick one of the three buttons below and we can get started.\nWhy I Recommend WordPressPlainly and simply I will never recommend someone who wants to start a blog to use a free platform such as Blogger. While there is zero barrier to entry and no up front financial cost to you there are lots of concerns which could cost you more in the long run. When something is free you are the product – Because of this fact a platform such as Blogger or WordPress.com can shut you down at any point, with no warning and no way to recover your content. A minor indiscretion such as using an image without the right consent can have your site deleted and no way to challenge it. It looks unprofessional – Many of the free blogging platforms do not let you have a custom domain which gives across an unprofessional appearance to potential customers and subscribers. You are also very limited with the level of customisation you can do to your blog so your site looks just like everyone else’s. Paying for web hosting for your blog is not very expensive and can cost as little as $5 per month for very basic hosting packages. Having a reliable web host will mean that your site is backed up regularly and you have rights to recover your website for any reason. Now that you know that the free blogging platforms are not a great option for your blog you need to decide upon the type of platform you will use. There are lots of different open source platforms which most web hosting companies will support when you are creating your blog. The main blogging platforms are:\n- WordPress – is the most popular and customizable content management system (CMS) in the world\n- Ghost – is a new blogging platform that is creating a lot of noise in the blogosphere\n- Drupal – is quite popular but is difficult for novices\n- Joomla – another fairly popular CMS but there is a very steep learning curve\nStart a WordPress Blog – Video TutorialIf you are new to setting up a blog I recommend that you use Web Hosting Hub they have great customer service, reliable uptime and various free scripts which means you can install WordPress on your brand new hosting account in just a few clicks.\nYou can read my Web Hosting Hub Review for more details.\nAlso if you sign up to Web Hosting Hub today you will get a great discount and a free domain name for your new blog too.\nCreate a WordPress Blog – Step by Step TutorialIn order to setup a blog you will need a domain name and web hosting. If you are new to starting a blog then I recommend that you register your domain & hosting with the same company to keep things simple.\nOver the past few years, I’ve tried dozens of different WordPress Hosting providers and I highly recommend using Web Hosting Hub to make a blog because of their simple installation process & reliability.\nFirst head on over to Web Hosting Hub, if you visit the site today you will get an exclusive discount and free domain name worth $14.99. Select the package you want for your new site, if you plan on hosting more than 1 site on your hosting account then I recommend the Nitro package.\nNow choose your domain name, Web Hosting Hub will check if it is available for you. If you are happy for people to know the name and address of the person owning the domain name then you can deselect the whois privacy button as this will save you $9.99 per year. Fill in your personal details such as your contact and payment information. If you are happy to back up your blog regularly yourself then you can deselect the backup button, ignore the McAfee email protection and Dynamo upgrade. Web Hosting Hub will also install WordPress on your new hosting account for you so remember to select that option.\nNow complete the checkout and submit your order. This whole process will take just a few short minutes to complete.\nManaged WordPress Hosting from WPEngineIf you find that the instructions in this tutorial are too complicated for you, don’t worry about it! Simply head over to our good friends at WP Engine and let them handle it all for you.\nCheck WP Engine’s Plans\nThey’ll install WordPress on to your new blog, take care of any updates you need, backup your site everyday, monitor your site 24/7 for viruses and will happily provide answers to your questions from their team of WordPress experts.\nI highly recommend WP Engine for managed WordPress Hosting.\nCongratulations you have now taken the first steps to starting your new blog!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://lonestarconnoisseur.com/products/big-pack-lays-mentaiko-chicken-flavor-potato-chips-70g", "date": "2024-02-24T09:33:07Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474526.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224080616-20240224110616-00472.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8694373965263367, "token_count": 131, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__141972237", "lang": "en", "text": "Embark on a culinary adventure with Lay's Mentaiko Chicken Flavor Potato Chips, inspired by the vibrant flavors of Tokyo cuisine! This 70g pack of chips offers a flavorful fusion of mentaiko and chicken, creating a unique and satisfying snacking experience that captures the essence of Tokyo's diverse and delicious food scene. Each chip is bursting with rich, umami goodness that's sure to tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're savoring them on your own or sharing with friends, Lay's Mentaiko Chicken Flavor Potato Chips are the perfect choice for a delicious and adventurous snack. Embrace the bold flavors inspired by Tokyo in every crispy bite!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.tamitha.nl/en_GB/a-28848349/pdf-patterns/flowery-purse-crochet-pattern-pdf-file/", "date": "2020-08-12T07:23:01Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738878.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20200812053726-20200812083726-00503.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8887075185775757, "token_count": 684, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-34", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__152904183", "lang": "en", "text": "Flowery Purse crochet pattern (pdf file)\nWhat little girl would not want to have such a beautiful flowery purse, to hold all her precious little goodies? Fortunately your little girl has a loving mama (or grandma, or sister, or neighbor), who is going to crochet this flowery purse for her!\nYou can purchase the Flowery Purse pattern here in our webshop. When you purchase the pattern here, it will be emailed to you within 24 hours after we have received your payment. If you want the pattern to be instantly available for download, please order through our Etsy shop at 7amitha.etsy.com.\n(This is a pattern, not a finished purse)\nThis pattern is available in Dutch and English, please choose your language above.\nA pdf file of 25 pages. The whole pattern is explained step by step, including detailed photos.\nIncluding 2 printable pages. The whole pattern is summarized in these pages, without the photos, to save ink when printing.\nThe pattern has been tested.\nThe size of the purse is approximately 4.3” x 4.9”.\nDifficulty: *** (experienced)\nStitches you should know:\nchain stitch – slip stitch – single crochet – half double crochet – double crochet – treble crochet – adjustable ring\nTo avoid errors, it is very important that you follow each step precisely:\nRead carefully. Look at the photos. Note which stitch you should skip, or where you should crochet one, and count your stitches at the end of each round. If you work through the pattern like this, you should not go wrong. If you have any questions you can always contact us, and we will help you!\nWhat do you need?\nSMC Catania cotton. Color numbers: 192, 208, 205, 146, 128, 114, 222\nButton, needle, crochet hook 3,5 (E/4) and scissors.\n5% of your purchase amount will be donated to The Bread Basket. The Bread Basket distributes food packages to the poor in the Dominican Republic.\nRespect the designer’s work. Making this pattern has been done with a lot of care, and was very time consuming. Reselling or sharing this pattern for free, by someone besides the designer, as a pdf file, a print out, a message on the internet, or any other way is not allowed.\nIt is not allowed to translate this pattern, or make changes in any other way, in order to share it with others, without the designer’s permission.\nIf anyone is interested in this pattern, please direct them to the webshop that sells the pattern: www.tamitha.nl and 7amitha.etsy.com.\nFeel free to sell the purse that you’ve made from this pattern at your local market and fair. However it is not not allowed to mass produce the purse for sale.\nWe appreciate if you give us credit when you publish (a picture of) your purse made by this pattern. (www.tamitha.nl)\nCopyright © 2013 – Tamara Dijkstra\nEnglish editing by: Donna & Ron Keas (www.donnacreations.com & www.3dviewmax.com)", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://twtdream.com/why-are-more-and-more-slot-machines-using-curved-displays-now/", "date": "2023-12-01T22:36:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100308.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201215122-20231202005122-00178.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9198795557022095, "token_count": 844, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__205711255", "lang": "en", "text": "As an easy-to-operate game and entertainment tool, the slot machine has always been popular among people, and when the slot machine is used as a gambling tool, it has become a frequent visitor to casinos, and even many countries and regions have opened special slot machine game halls.\nAfter decades of development, slot machines have also developed a variety of game content, and the display screen is the focus of slot machine development today. Let’s talk about the most commonly used curved display screens in slot machines.\nThere are several advantages to using curved displays for slot machines:\n- Improved gaming experience: Curved displays provide a wider field of view and more realistic images, allowing players to immerse themselves more deeply in the game and enhancing the gaming experience.\n- Reduced eye fatigue: Curved displays can reduce distortion and pixelation at the edges of the screen, reducing eye fatigue and visual strain and allowing players to enjoy the game for longer periods of time.\n- Better contrast and color performance: Curved displays offer improved contrast and color performance, resulting in clearer, more vibrant images and more realistic game environments.\n- Better design: Curved displays often have a more stylish and unique design compared to flat displays, adding a special aesthetic appeal to slot machines and attracting the attention of players.\n- Improved response time and input lag: Curved displays often have faster response times and lower input lag, resulting in a smoother gaming experience.\nOverall, using curved displays can enhance the gaming experience and visual effects of slot machines, providing a more realistic and immersive gaming experience. If you are a fan of slot machines, consider choosing a machine with a curved display for the best gaming experience.\nSlot machines typically require high-resolution and high-quality curved displays to provide a better visual experience and gaming performance. Here are some types of curved displays that are suitable for slot machines:\n- 4K curved displays: These displays have ultra-high resolution, typically 3840 x 2160 pixels, and can provide clear, lifelike images and details. They are often larger than standard 1080p displays and can provide a wider gaming field of view, immersing players more deeply in the game.\n- OLED curved displays: These displays use organic light-emitting diode technology and can provide higher contrast and deeper blacks, making images clearer and more vivid. They typically have faster response times and lower input lag, providing a smoother gaming experience.\n- 21:9 ultrawide curved displays: These displays have a wider aspect ratio, typically 21:9, and can provide a wider field of view, allowing players to better experience the game environment and plot. They typically also have higher resolution and refresh rates, providing clearer, smoother gaming images.\nIn general, slot machines are suitable for high-resolution, high-quality, and wide curved displays to provide a better gaming experience. Different slot machine manufacturers and game types may have different display requirements, so it is recommended to carefully review product specifications and features when choosing a display and select the one that best suits your needs.\nThere are many manufacturers producing curved displays for slot machines. Here are some of them:\n- IGT (International Game Technology): IGT is a manufacturer of slot machines and curved displays, offering various types and sizes of curved displays to fit different types of slot machines and games.\n- Aristocrat: Aristocrat is a manufacturer of slot machines and curved displays. Their curved displays use OLED technology and offer better contrast and color performance.\n- Scientific Games: Scientific Games is a manufacturer of slot machines and curved displays. Their curved displays have high resolution, high contrast, and fast response times, providing a better gaming experience.\n- Novomatic: Novomatic is a manufacturer of slot machines and curved displays. Their curved displays use advanced LCD technology and have high quality and performance.\nThere are other manufacturers also producing curved displays for slot machines, such as KONAMI, JCM Global, and ELO Touch Solutions, among others. Whatever brand of curved display you choose, it is recommended to carefully read the product specifications and features before purchasing, to select the curved display that best suits your needs.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.moosecycles.com/m2b0s342p1521/HOPE_TECHNOLOGY_F20", "date": "2024-02-28T11:37:37Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474715.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228112121-20240228142121-00044.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8473403453826904, "token_count": 218, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__141648221", "lang": "en", "text": "HOPE TECHNOLOGY F20\n|Black Usually in stock\nSilver Usually in stock\nRed Usually in stock\nBlue Usually in stock\nOrange Usually in stock\nGold Phone or email to confirm availability\n|NEW for 2013!!\nThe pedals feature a fully CNC machined platform out of 2014 T6 Aluminium alloy with anodised finish (All 6 Hope colours).\nThe axle is made of high strength Cr-Mo, heat treated and plated. The platform is slightly concave in shape and is supported by one Norglide bush and 3 cartridge bearings in a fully sealed chamber to ensure a long lasting and maintenance free running .\nThe 20 replaceable pins per pedal will provide excellent traction and grip.\nAvailable in all 6 Hope colours:-\nBlack, Silver, Red, Blue, Gold and Gunsmoke.\nWeight:- 390g per pair.\n20 replaceable steel pins ( Titanium and Aluminium available aftermarket).\nAs with any product, specification is subject to change without prior notification. You are advised to confirm current specification before buying.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.balibohem.com/post/how-to-brew-coffee", "date": "2024-04-24T10:06:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819089.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424080812-20240424110812-00873.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9410730004310608, "token_count": 907, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__181574440", "lang": "en", "text": "Coffee is personal - the right way to make it is how you like it best. That being said, mastering a few fundamentals will help you perfect your technique. From here, we encourage you to experiment with different roasts, origins, or preparation methods.\nHere are our tips to brew a classic cup of coffee:\nMake sure that your tools — from bean grinders and filters to coffee makers— are thoroughly cleaned after each use.\nRinse with clear, hot water (or wipe down thoroughly), and dry with an absorbent towel. It’s important to check that no grounds have been left to collect and that there’s no build-up of coffee oil, which can make future cups of coffee taste bitter and rancid.\nGreat coffee starts with great beans.\nThe quality and flavor of your coffee is not only determined by your favorite brewing process, but also by the type of coffee you select.\nSome of the flavor factors include:\nThe country and region of origin\nThe variety of bean - arabica, robusta - or a blend\nThe roast type\nThe texture of your grind\nWhile there are a lot of choices, remember that there’s no right or wrong — for instance, you can choose a dark, flavorful espresso roast coffee and still have it ground to be brewed in a drip system. Have fun trying and enjoying different combinations.\nPurchase coffee as soon as possible after it’s roasted. Fresh-roasted coffee is essential to a quality cup, so buy your coffee in small amounts (ideally every one to two weeks). And please, never reuse your coffee grounds to make coffee. Once brewed, the desirable coffee flavors have been extracted and only the bitter ones are left.\nIf you buy whole bean coffee, always grind your beans as close to the brew time as possible for maximum freshness. A burr or mill grinder is best because the coffee is ground to a consistent size.\nA blade grinder is less preferable because some coffee will be ground more finely than the rest. If you normally grind your coffee at home with a blade grinder, try having it ground at the store with a burr grinder - you’ll be surprised at the difference! On the other hand, if your coffee tastes flat, it may be under-extracted, meaning your grind is too coarse.\nThe water you use is very important to the quality of your coffee. Use filtered or bottled water if your tap water is not good or has a strong odor or taste, such as chlorine.\nIf you’re using tap water, let it run a few seconds before filling your coffee pot, and be sure to use cold water. Avoid distilled or softened water.\nA general guideline is called the \"Golden Ratio\" one to two tablespoons of ground coffee for every six ounces of water. This can be adjusted to suit individual taste preferences. Check the cup lines or indicators on your specific brewer to see how they actually measure. And remember that some water is lost to evaporation in certain brewing methods.\nYour brewer should maintain a water temperature between 195 to 205 degrees Fahrenheit for optimal extraction. Colder water will result in flat, under-extracted coffee, while water that is too hot will also cause a loss of quality in the taste of the coffee. If you are brewing the coffee manually, let the water come to a full boil, but do not over-boil. Turn off the heat source and allow the water to rest a minute before pouring it over the grounds.\nThe amount of time that the water is in contact with the coffee grounds is another important flavor factor.\nIn a drip system, the contact time should be approximately 5 minutes. If you are making your coffee using a French Press, the contact time should be 2-4 minutes. Espresso has an especially brief brew time — the coffee is in contact with the water for only 20-30 seconds. Cold-brew, on the other hand, should steep overnight (about 12 hours). If you’re not happy with the taste of the final product, you're likely either:\nOver-extracting - the brew time is too long\nUnder-extracting - the brew time is too short\nEnjoy your coffee!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.alaskasheefishing.com/services/sheefishing/", "date": "2014-10-24T13:27:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-42/segments/1414119646008.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20141024030046-00103-ip-10-16-133-185.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9389482736587524, "token_count": 1132, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2014-42", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-42__0__8262185", "lang": "en", "text": "Fish Alaska’s Kobuk River Valley for Trophy Sheefish, the Tarpon of the North\nKiana is located on the Kobuk River in Northwestern Alaska, approximately 30 miles north of the Arctic Circle, in “The Land of the Midnight Sun.” This is home to the Sheefish (Inconnu), or “The Tarpon of the North”, known only to the native residents and a few satisfied anglers.\nThis is where you can find the best Sheefishing in the world. The Sheefish may be caught by recognized methods: spinning, casting, trolling or fly fishing. From mid-March through the first of May Sheefish are caught by jigging through the ice on Selawik Lake of Hotham Inlet. Regardless of the time or method used, this is an excellent place to get your Trophy Sheefish.\nThe waters we fish vary in size from very large rivers to small streams and sloughs. The Kobuk River Valley also offers fishing for Arctic Char, Chum Salmon, Northern Pike, Whitefish and Burbot.\nWe begin our season in early June and close for the winter in late September. While fishing in the uninhabited frontier, it is likely you will see caribou, moose brown/black bear and untold amounts of wild birds and animals. You cannot imagine what it is like to be fishing under the Midnight Sun until you have experienced such an event!\nThe following is a list of tackle to fish our waters:\nLight spin rod, 4-6 lb. test line\nMedium spin rod, 10-15 lb test line\nWe use spoons and spinners in our waters. Some favorites are Daredevils, Krocodiles, Hot Rods, Vibrax and Pixies.\nFly rod from 3wt to 9wt and from 5 ft. to 9 ft. in length. Fly fishing for Sheefish is a challenge. The best setup is a 9wt rod with a fast sinking line. A red and white streamer has been known to be a Sheefish favorite.\nGrayling and Char will take nymphs and steamers. Fly fishing for Northern Pike can also be exciting with floating line and weedless bass files.\nWe own and operate two aluminum river jet boats, both equipped with inboard engines. One boat is 30’ and the other is 20’. For larger parties, other boats and guides are available as needed. All guides and equipment are Coast Guard licensed. Fly-outs are available at your own expense from a local charter operator.\nOur jet boats assure a safe and successful trip. Both our boats are equipped with radios and we’re prepared for emergencies or any unexpected breakdown. Our trips operation are geared toward small groups so we can offer lots of personal attention. We normally book a maximum of six anglers but often will accommodate a party of two.\nFor the person who likes to travel and is looking for an exciting adventure, a visit to Kiana Lodge may be just what you are looking for. We offer comfortable lodging, superb scenery, excellent fishing and hunting and friendly hosts whose aim is to make your vacation unforgettable.\nChoose your dates for travel and let us plan a custom trip for you and your friends.\nReferred to by the Inupiat of the Kobuk River as Sii and by Arctic explorers as inconnu (meaning “unknown” in French), the sheefish is found only in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of North America and Siberia. In Alaska, sheefish is found in abundance on the Kobuk and Selawik (Siilavik, Inupiaq for “the place of the sheefish”) Rivers.\nKen Alt retired Biologist from the Alaska State Dept. of Fish & Game gives a general description of the sheefish as, “a member of the whitefish family but distinguishable from the more common whitefish by the strong extended lower jaw”. It often displays a phosphorescent purple sheen when taken from the water. The female sheefish lives longer and attains a greater size. Sheefish in the Selawik and Kobuk area can weigh up to 60 pounds, while in Interior Alaska they seldom exceed 25 pounds. The average shee fish weighs between 15 and 20 pounds.\nFISHING FOR THE SHEE:\nThe sheefish is the only predatory whitefish on the North American continent and is sleek and streamlined. The average shee fish will surface and tail walk as depicted in some of my photos, about three times and then sound.\nThe sheefish will put up a good fight, so a nine weight fly rod is highly recommended. I recommend bringing a spare rod for its not uncommon for a rod to fail, regardless of the brand. Reels should be of the large arbor with a well working smooth drag. A large streamer resembling a smelt or herring with a fast sinking line and a brisk receive is recommended. The trick to success in fishing for the elusive shee fish is being at the right place at the right time of year. Chest waders are recommended.\nShee fish are excellent eating when properly prepared. Many have said that shee fish is similar in taste to halibut but that is for you to decide. Some prefer to eat it deep fried, a Kiana Lodge special. Otherwise, Nellie can prepare it another way if requested.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://bestslotbonus.co.uk/free-spins-no-deposit/", "date": "2021-09-18T13:17:04Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780056476.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20210918123546-20210918153546-00584.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9673894643783569, "token_count": 3073, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__175410863", "lang": "en", "text": "Free Spins are the cream of the crop in the world of online slots, and avid players shouldn’t miss out on any opportunity to take advantage of them. We’ve put together a list of the very best free spins offers, including ones with no wagering requirements, ridiculous amounts of spins, and even some bonuses with multiple parts!\nPlayOJO is unquestionably the fairest casino and has absolutely NO wagering requirements.\n*UK only. Win up to 500 Free Spins from Mega Wheel on 1st deposit. 24-hour expiry. 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Some of them may allow you to claim the bonus on mobile, but might not have an app to go with it and therefore the playing experience might just not be good enough.\nFree spins are a common bonus offered by casinos that allow you to play real money slots without having to spend any actual money yourself. Casinos typically offer these as a signup offer and they sometimes have wagering requirements.\nThe most common way to get free spins is as a sign up bonus for certain casinos. However, some casinos allow players to claim free spins through slot tournaments, competitions and loyalty rewards as well.\nNot all free spins bonuses are made equal. Avoid bonuses with absurdly high wagering requirements unless they offer a very high amount of spins. Spins with no wagering requirements are always worth it.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://mignon86dione.tinyblogging.com/The-Best-Ways-To-Successfully-Keep-Your-Group-Building-Escape-Room-Games-Tips-Site-11661526", "date": "2019-01-17T16:41:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583659056.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20190117163938-20190117185938-00339.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9282334446907043, "token_count": 679, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__103005456", "lang": "en", "text": "There're numerous information involved in establishing a rewarding web company. Success is obstructed when even the smallest information is left unattended. Checking out and putting these ideas into practice can assist you manage an effective video game info and guide website.\nA website style that's expert, simple to use and attractive is the recipe for an effective video game information and guide website. The navigation of a site ought to be simple while keeping the material fascinating and simple to access. The web is filled with a lot of intriguing sites and engaging info, so it's needed to develop a webpage that does not bore the majority of individuals. You ought to constantly take a look at the pages of rivals in your industry to see how they are attracting and maintaining their consumers.\nWhen visitors pertain to your game information and guide site, one method to obtain their contact details is to provide them a subscription to your newsletter. A fantastic newsletter will inform your customers about brand-new items, provide advice along with some other appropriate information. Your customers are most likely to go back to and utilize your website, the more you advise them about it. A a great deal of sites make use of newsletters capability to effective aid brand name a photo.\nMake the process of registering simple, if it is a requirement of your video game info and guide site. When you have your own website, ensure that a registration procedure is a required needed action for consumers to purchase your products. Even though some folks will pick never to sign up, it is frequently a fantastic concept to provide the alternative. Offer unique gifts to individuals who sign up and to people who refer clients who register.\nBooking For Contraptions Escape Rooms and guide websites work with all significant web browsers. The capability of every user to access your site in spite of the device or browser used will increase the website's traffic. You 'd be surprised what does it cost? business you could be missing out on if your website is just compatible with one or two browsers. Your web designers are essential when it comes to fixing web browser compatibility issues.\nFast page reloads are a crucial part of keeping visitors to your game information and guide site engaged. Mafia Escape Room Booking Online have revealed that you can't expect a website visitor to remain on a single page for more than 10 seconds. To ensure that your pages load rapidly, you can compress images and eliminate any excess graphics. It deserves having a devoted server so that your site can publish at a much better speed.\nThis Super Mario Themed Escape Room Near Toronto Puts You In A Real Life Video Game - Narcity\nOshawa Escapes is a family-run entertainment business that produces fun and challenging escape rooms for people of all ages and skill levels. Some of their escape rooms are inspired by well-known themes from popular culture, and you probably can’t find games like theirs anywhere else in the GTA. This Super Mario Themed Escape Room Near Toronto Puts You In A Real Life Video Game - Narcity\nA great way to increase game info and guide site traffic is to link your website to other popular websites. Simply make sure the links are to organisations connected to yours. Services that partner with each other in this way both advantage. In order to establish page rankings, the search engines examine active links, so it's crucial to keep an eye on your links and update them frequently.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com/poetry-workshop-with-sherwin-bitsui/", "date": "2021-08-03T23:33:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154486.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20210803222541-20210804012541-00475.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8954141736030579, "token_count": 603, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-31", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__54204512", "lang": "en", "text": "Vancouver Manuscript Intensive Presents\nDiné Patterns: A Two Hour Poetry Workshop with Sherwin Bitsui\nThursday, January 30, 2019\nPerchance Café, 3363 Dunbar St, (at 17th) Vancouver\nRegistration opens to VMI participants Dec 3, 2019 before opening to the general public Dec 10.\nThis two-hour poetry workshop will combine the reading of texts by three Diné poets with writing our own poems. We will look at how these poets reference cultural content, origination, and pattern to shape form and content. We will then do our own generative writing using the discussed strategies for employing landscape and structural patterns as portals in our own poems. Open to writers from all experience levels and backgrounds. Writers working in other genres are welcome. Please bring pen and paper, or a laptop, and willingness to experiment and listen.\nSherwin Bitsui (Diné) is originally from White Cone, Arizona, on the Navajo Reservation. He is Diné of the Todich’ii’nii (Bitter Water Clan), born for the Tl’izilani (Many Goats Clan). He is the author of Shapeshift (University of Arizona Press, 2003), Flood Song (Copper Canyon Press, 2009), and Dissolve (Copper Canyon Press, 2018). His honors include a Lannan Foundation Literary Fellowship and a Native Arts & Culture Foundation Arts Fellowship. He is also the recipient of a 2010 PEN Open Book Award, an American Book Award, and a Whiting Writers Award. In addition to teaching at the Institute of American Indian Arts, he is a member of the faculty at Northern Arizona University.\nDate: Thursday, January 30, 2019, 7pm-9pm\nCost: $20, payable by check or cash at the event.\nTo register: send an email with your name, contact info, and preferred method of payment to email@example.com\nParticipation will be capped at 15.\nWe have reserved a limited number of pay-what-you-can spaces for Indigenous writers who wish to take the workshop but experience the registration fee as a barrier. If this applies to you, please email firstname.lastname@example.org by Jan 5, 2020.\nSpots will be offered on a first-come first-serve basis, and any unclaimed spots will be opened to other registrants on Jan 10, 2020.\nLocation: Perchance Café, 3363 Dunbar St, (at 17th) Vancouver, BC V6S 2B9, 778 832 0187\nVenue is wheelchair accessible. Seating options are soft padded stools, low sofas, firm café chairs without arms. Please avoid/reduce scents.\nCafé drinks and light snacks available for purchase. Please contact email@example.com to register and for more info.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://dankcheats.com/", "date": "2017-03-23T16:19:35Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218187144.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212947-00395-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9729719161987305, "token_count": 148, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__144390265", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to Dank Cheats!\nTired of spending hours playing your game just to get the best stuff? You don’t have to any longer. We release the newest game hacks, bots, and generators.\nJust search for the game you are playing and see if there are any cheats for it.\nThe bots on this website are created and updated by us, and we update every bot as soon as possible after game patches and updates. The generators and hacks are also created by us and are tested by several people before they are released publicly.\nIf you cannot find the game you are looking for on our website, go to the “Request Hack” page and tell us the name of the game.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.gfgdynia.com/en/news/gran-fondo-gdynia-2020-virtual-version", "date": "2020-07-04T09:22:22Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655886095.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20200704073244-20200704103244-00223.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9274213910102844, "token_count": 967, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__32081765", "lang": "en", "text": "Gran Fondo Gdynia 2020 in a... virtual version!\nDue to the COVID-19 pandemic we have decided to cancel 2020 edition of Gran Fondo Gdynia, scheduled for May 24th.\nAll of us - organizers and competitors - had pretty different expectations for this season. The decision we have made is extremely difficult but in the current situation, the only right one. Taking into account both the current legal status of the organization of mass events, as well as the desire to ensure maximum safety for you, the participants as well as for volunteers, fans, our partners, technical teams and our entire staff, we cannot do otherwise. We also don't want to postpone this decision, hoping that it will allow everyone to minimize the costs and revise your calendar well in advance.\nGRAN FONDO GDYNIA VIRTUAL RACE\nHowever, we know that you miss the emotions of racing or even training together. Therefore - hoping that next season we will meet on the beautiful Kashubian routes of Gran Fondo Gdynia \"in real life\" - we invite you to the Gran Fondo Gdynia Virtual Race, this May. Below you will find some details of our proposal.\n- The Gran Fondo Gdynia Virtual Race will be held on Rouvy app. The Gran Fondo Gdynia course has recently been filmed specifically for this purpose and will be available to users of Rouvy from May onwards. You will be able to feel Kashubia in your home and... in your legs! Every uphill and every downhill.\n- Two forms of participation in the Gran Fondo Gdynia Virtual Race will be available:\na) Challenge available from May 1 - May 31 for owners of any trainer.\nb) Virtual race with open and age group classifications for owners of smart trainers.\n- Participants registered for this year's Gran Fondo Gdynia can take part in the Gran Fondo Gdynia Virtual Race without any additional payments. They will receive the official race jersey and the finisher medal (sent by courier at the expense of the organizer) plus 30 days of full access to the Rouvy app.\n- Those who have not registered to the Gran Fondo Gdynia 2020, can still sign up for the Gran Fondo Gdynia Virtual Race with an entry fee of 100 PLN. The same finisher medal (courier service) and 30 days of full access to Rouvy will be included in the fee.\nOTHER OPTIONS FOR ATHLETES\nFor those who are not interested in participating in the Gran Fondo Gdynia Virtual Race, we have prepared the following options:\n- Free shipping of the official Gran Fondo Gdynia 2020 race jersey to the address provided.\n- Refunding the entry fee reduced by the administration fee of 100 PLN. The administration fee is intended to cover the costs of the already executed work of the organizing staff and other expenses related to the promotion and organisation of Gran Fondo Gdynia 2020.\nIf the fee is returned, it is also possible to transfer the amount declared by the competitor to a charity collection supporting the rehabilitation of Ryszard Szurkowski. So far, we have collected over 12 000 PLN for this purpose! Thank you!\nRegardless of the option chosen by the rider, anyone can apply for a refund of extra services such as medal engraving, starting kit home delivery or finisher photos. However, it is impossible to receive a refund of the cancellation insurance.\nAll the merch orders – incl. official Gran Fondo Gdynia bib shorts and socks – will be realized.\nWHAT TO DO\nEach registered participant will soon receive an email with a link to a short survey in which they will declare their chosen solution. We will keep you informed about the next steps.\nTo receive a refund for extra services or in case of any other questions, please contact firstname.lastname@example.org.\nLET’S GO THROUGH THIS TOGETHER!\nIn these difficult weeks, we wish that all of you stayed safe, healthy and positive. We don’t worry about the perseverance of the cyclists. Take care, train at home and we do hope to meet you on the cycling routes very soon. We also count on your attending on Rouvy during the Gran Fondo Gdynia VR! This will be an invaluable support and a positive signal for us during this difficult time for the whole sporting sector. And a new and very positive experience, which - who knows - we may continue in the future!\nYour Gran Fondo Gdynia Team", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://passionforlawofattraction.com/medical-doctor-bethesda-md/", "date": "2024-02-21T16:16:34Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473518.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221134259-20240221164259-00161.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9814061522483826, "token_count": 372, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__161652023", "lang": "en", "text": "Two things drew me in to sign up.\nOne, the price point seemed very reasonable. I could try essentially without risk.\nTwo, I had participated in the phone sessions you had given a couple years ago on the focus wheel and also seen you live a few times. I knew that you were the ‘real thing’, that you had practiced these processes and you knew your way around them. I was interested to see a fleshed out, structured version of what Abraham was doing, with some new insights and points of view that had come out of your experience.\nAbraham is unique in many ways; one of them is that there is no ‘lineage’, no official ‘advanced students’, no organization to speak of, with ‘certified instructors’ and that sort of thing. There is no graduated program of white belt/green belt/black belt, or even a consistent boxing model of ‘learn these techniques, practice, get in better shape, spar, get in better shape, work the heavy bag, do some more drills, get in better shape, don’t flinch when punched, and get better organically without the colored-belt steps’. The current Abraham approach is more similar to boxing than to the very structured Tae Kwon Do belts.\nSo I saw you as a creative innovator, loyal and true to the purity of Abraham while also embellishing that a bit with your own insights. I wanted to go deeper, in a way that would augment my current ‘program’ of listening to hours and hours of Abraham and soaking it up ‘organically’.\nYou offered a ‘doing’ that seemed like a great complement to listening, sort of a ‘belt training’ approach maybe.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.kemuribbq.sg/about", "date": "2024-04-17T07:13:21Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817144.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417044411-20240417074411-00763.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.938400149345398, "token_count": 398, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__22670267", "lang": "en", "text": "The Story behind Kemuri Tex Jap BBQ\nWelcome to Kemuri Tex Jap BBQ – a culinary venture that's close to my heart, born out of a wild and exciting journey. I'm a young Singaporean guy who's passionate about two things: Texan smoked barbecue and Japanese cuisine.\nMy journey took me all the way to Austin, Texas, where I trained myself in the outback smokehouse of LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue. I learned the secrets of crafting exceptional smoked dishes, from briskets to beef cheeks. Bringing this expertise back to Singapore, I knew I had a mission to fulfill – to introduce my hometown to the incredible taste of authentic Texan smoked barbecue.\nBut that's just one part of the story. Singapore's culinary scene is a vibrant blend of cultures, and Japanese food holds a special place here. Inspired by this, I dared to dream bigger. I envisioned a culinary experience that fuses the robustness of Texan barbecue with the refined artistry of Japanese cooking. And that's how Kemuri Tex Jap BBQ was born – a place where smoky barbecue meets the tidy precision of Japanese cuisine.\nSo, as you explore our menu, I hope you’ll discover the magic that happens when these two worlds collide. Imagine savoring the tender smoked bacon that's braised and infused with Japanese spices. Picture the delectable pairing of brisket with a rich Japanese demi glaze.\nBut this journey isn't just about flavors; it's about heart and soul. It's about my mission to bring you an experience that's both familiar and exhilaratingly new. It's about sharing my passion for smoked barbecue and the intricacies of Japanese cuisine, all on a single plate.\nSo come join us at Kemuri Tex Jap BBQ. I can't wait to welcome you to our table and share the story that's been simmering in my heart.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://blacksheepfamilyfarm.blogspot.com/2014/06/csa-farm-share-week-1.html", "date": "2019-04-25T02:47:31Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578678807.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190425014322-20190425040322-00292.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9459282755851746, "token_count": 253, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__11208521", "lang": "en", "text": "We are excited to be starting the farm shares this week! You will find in your bag:\n- Beet greens or swiss chard\n- Sugar Snap Peas\nIn the next coming weeks you will find more greens (lettuce mix, chard, kale, spinach), beets, carrots, scallions and fennel. You can expect to see peas again too.\nBeans are coming up nicely, winter squash, summer squash, cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers have been transplanted. You will start seeing some of these things mid-summer, along with herbs such as dill, cilantro and basil. Sweet potato slips were planted last weekend too.\nGround prepared for winter squash and pepper transplants. Winter Rye, Vetch, and Clover were mowed, disced, chisel plowed, and then disced again. What was left was suitable for transplanting with just some spotty places where tufts of rye are still growing.\nJust prior to mowing down sweet yellow clover cover crop, it was almost 6 feet tall! Late summer crops will be planted here. (cabbage, kale, carrots, beets, etc)\nThanks again for your support. Have a great week!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plantinfo/faq/how_espalier_crabapple_trees", "date": "2018-06-19T23:30:24Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863259.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20180619232009-20180620012009-00438.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9326567649841309, "token_count": 301, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__175789999", "lang": "en", "text": "A. Yes, it is. An espalier is an innovative way to soften a brick wall, a trellis or even a chain link fence. If space permits, consider using more than one tree. The Red Jewel crabapple trees on the Visitor Center are espaliered into basic Y-shapes that are then extended into a diamond pattern.\nEarly spring is the best time to begin your espalier. First, choose a small 3- to 4-foot whip growing on dwarf rootstock. Prune the whip back to two strong buds (this may mean you actually prune back half the whip). Rub out all buds below this cut. Plant the whip no more than 12 inches from the wall. Best results are obtained when the tree is trained against a support (such as bamboo stakes) rather than directly against the brick. Secure these stakes to the wall and tie the whip to the bamboo using soft ties. Two new shoots will begin to grow from the two buds. Train these shoots by gently pulling them apart into a V-shape and securing them to bamboo stakes.\nIn winter, prune these secondary branches back by half. This will create a nice flush of leaves below the cut. This last pruning will also stimulate a third pair of branches that can be trained into the diamond pattern or pruned out completely if you simply want to keep a Y-shape. Avoid heavy fertilizing, which will produce more vegetative growth and little fruiting growth.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.reefrunnermarine.com.au/products/cockle-bait-box/", "date": "2022-05-23T21:01:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662561747.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220523194013-20220523224013-00741.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7689799070358276, "token_count": 121, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__53608404", "lang": "en", "text": "Cockle & Bait Box\nSIZE: 120W x 200H x 210D\n- Made from UV stabilised polyethylene which resists sun, salt water. Great for the tough fishing environment.\n- The perfect accessory for your boat to store those hard to keep tidy fishing rigs.\n- Made to clip over most tinny gunwales.\n- This bait box makes for the ideal accessory to organise your boat fishing rigs and bait storage.\n- 100% Australian Made\nFREE SHIPPING AUSTRALIA WIDE", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://fivewaycellars.com.au/products/bell-hill-pinot-noir-2016", "date": "2021-03-02T10:33:36Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178363809.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20210302095427-20210302125427-00569.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9384793043136597, "token_count": 445, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__234212962", "lang": "en", "text": "The Bell Hill Pinot Noir is a complete barrel selection from the entire vineyard – the Shelf, Quarry (10/5 & Rootlings), Slope (a small portion only), Roadblock, and Westbank. Some blocks had a portion of whole bunch from 10-40% (Shelf, Westbank and one Quarry 10/5 vat) giving 14% over the entire blend and the remainder were 100% destemmed with lots of whole berries. The ferments had 24 to 32 days on skins with cold pre-ferment and warm post-ferment macerations. After basket pressing, the wine went into 100% new French oak, it was racked and blended after 12 months and had 6 months in tank before bottling on the 3rd of November 2017 with a pH of 3.6, TA of 5.5 g/L, and alcohol of 13%. 6,360 bottles were produced.\nComplex nose with lifted aromatics of exotic florals, violet and red fruit. Savoury hints of sandalwood and spice with underlying earthy and dried herb notes. The palate is dynamic and detailed, first impressions being of elegance and taut, linear length with fine chalky tannins that unfold to reveal a silken texture with a plushness of volume extending the length, focusing the fruit and floral aspects of the aromatics onto the finish\nFrom an extraordinary, close-planted site in north Canterbury that was formerly a lime quarry. All of this raised and reared by the wonderful Sherwyn Veldhuizen and Marcel Giesen. An amazing project and vision realised in amazing wines. This has purity, shimmering beauty and tension writ large. It feels pretty and perfumed to sniff on, sour cherry, wild herbs, faint cedar and clove. Flavours mesh light and frisky, more of the sour cherry and wild herb, though there’s a distinct stony minerality that trails long through the wine’s epic length. Texture here is incredible. So much detail in the wine too. An outstanding wine. 97 Points – Drink 2020 – 2035. Mike Bennie, The Wine Front.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://aquatechaquariums.co.uk/products/neon-tetras", "date": "2024-02-27T10:16:58Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474674.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227085429-20240227115429-00564.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9274645447731018, "token_count": 173, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__99092990", "lang": "en", "text": "Neon Tetras (Paracheirodon innesi) are popular tropical aquarium fish renowned for their striking blue and red colors. To ensure their health and vibrancy, maintain them in a tank with stable water conditions: a temperature between 72-78°F (22-26°C) and a pH level around 6.0-7.0. Neon Tetras thrive in soft, slightly acidic water.\nOffer plenty of swimming space, along with live or artificial plants for shelter and security. Their diet should consist of high-quality flake foods, small pellets, and occasional live or frozen treats to replicate their natural insect-based diet.\nNeon Tetras are peaceful and should be kept in schools of at least six to display their stunning schooling behaviour. With proper care, they will add beauty and charm to your tropical aquarium.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.againstgrain.com/portfolio/cbgb/", "date": "2023-10-04T03:22:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511351.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004020329-20231004050329-00803.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9650083780288696, "token_count": 110, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__215815827", "lang": "en", "text": "We had the good fortune to work with this iconic NYC club post closing in 2006 to create a comic book series that was nominated for a prestigious Harvey Award. The series sold out fast and is now a collector’s item. You can pick up a PDF of Book Three here, co-written by Robert Steven Williams.\nWe worked with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to install a CBGB exhibition at the Hall of Fame Annex in New York City. Our engagement also included licensing the CBGB club in the Guitar Hero world with Activision.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://rons55ford.blogspot.com/2007/09/power-steering-mostly-done.html", "date": "2017-12-12T00:33:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948514238.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20171212002021-20171212022021-00250.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9838415384292603, "token_count": 469, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__167594507", "lang": "en", "text": "So my parts arrived for the Toyota power steering conversion, and I actually had a day off to work on it. 1st off, I'll say that the bracket that mounts the box to the frame is one heavy SOB, probably 1.5\" thick steel. The 1st thing you have to do is mount the bracket to the box, which is a lot harder than it sounds. It's only 4 bolts, but the 2 at the bottom of the bracket were a pain. A socket wouldn't fit, and an open end wrench was too wide and a box end was too thick. So I made a tool by grinding an 11/16\" box end wrench down pretty darn thin. I put it on and ran it tight with my impact. I was feeling pretty good...until I realized that with everything tightened up, there's no room to get the wrench off since the bolt sticking through is too close to the bracket. No problem, I loosened up the nut and got the wrench off. Then I cut a small pie shaped piece out of the box end so i could slip it off the bolt after everything was tight. It looked kind of like a skinny flare wrench by the time I was finished. Not the prettiest specialty tool made, but very effective. Once I got done with that, I had about an 1/8\" off the box that hung over the mounting bracket. Hit it with the grinder and took it down flush, this will enable me to mount the box flush against the frame.\nTo install the box on the frame I need to do a couple more things. I decided to replace the Pitman arm seal on the steering box. When I pulled the old Toyota arm off, I had to use a little heat on it so I was a little concerned that I may have melted the seal a little bit. Plus, who knows how old the original was? So I dug out the old seal and went to get it replaced. Ordered one at NAPA, but the one they showed me wasn't the same as the one I took out so I didn't buy it. Still need to find the right one and put it in. Paint the box and bracket and I'm in business. I'll take some pictures of everything if I get another chance to work on it soon.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://stgs.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=43", "date": "2018-06-18T20:56:34Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267861163.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20180618203134-20180618223134-00327.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8651885390281677, "token_count": 231, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__184178533", "lang": "en", "text": "STGS will host a live band and BBQ evening party to raise sponsorship funds and awareness of the 2017 GCAGS convention that the STGS will host in San Antonio November 1-3. The party will be held on September 21st 6:00-9:00pm on the patio of Grady's BBQ on Wetmore Rd.\nThere will be live music from our STGS rockstar band. Featuring, Tim McGovern, Ray Knox, Tanner Bowersox, Patrick McGovern & Monica Simmons.\nThere will be raffle items including a $25 raffle for Registration to the GCAGS convention ($400 value) or two nights stay at Marriott Rivercenter ($400 Value). All proceeds will go to the GCAGS convention as a sponsorship donated by the STGS membership. DO NOT HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO WIN!!!\nUTSA Main Campus\nSan Antonio, TX 78247\n|Event Admission||$ 25.00|\n|Raffle Ticket for your choice of Registration to the GCAGS convention ($400 value) or two nights stay at Marriot RiverCenter ($400 Value)||$ 25.00|", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://atoothfortilly.blogspot.com/2011/11/fourth-step-scanning-images-and.html", "date": "2017-04-29T15:25:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917123530.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031203-00158-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9757940769195557, "token_count": 185, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__291525345", "lang": "en", "text": "After I had created all of my sketches for my book, I then scanned each one into my computer. I saved each image to a new folder as a jpeg. Once I scanned all of my images I then opened my Illustrator program and created a new file. My book format was 7x7 inches, so I opened my new file to 14x7. This allowed me to work on two pages as one. I drew a line down the middle to divide my pages. I then opened the scanned images by clicking on file-place. When all of my sketches were opened I then started to collage them according to the layout of those pages. I used the opacity slider on some of my images. This allowed me to overlap my drawings while being able to see everything at once. I scaled each sketch and moved it into place accordingly until I felt it looked right.\nNext Step: Inking in Illustrator", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://logick.ca/du-mdlr/du-rdt/pth-build-manual/", "date": "2020-09-23T13:32:10Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400210996.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20200923113029-20200923143029-00686.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8643759489059448, "token_count": 1488, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__254644159", "lang": "en", "text": "Bill of Materials\n|1||DU-RDT DIY PCB|\n|1||DU-RDT Front Panel|\n|2||Alpha||SR1712F-0108||1P8T rotary switch|\n|1||E-switch||TL1105DF160Q||13mm tactile switch|\n|9||QingPu||PJ301M-12||3.5mm mono jack|\n|2||74HC164N||8-bit shift register|\n|1||74HC74N||dual D-type flip flop|\n|5||LED, green 3mm|\n|5||0.320\" LED spacer|\n|1||2 x 8 0.1\" pin header|\n|5||DIP-14 IC socket|\n|2||Kobiconn||164-9008-E||IDC socket 16-pin|\n|1||Amphenol||191-2801-116||28 AWG 16-cond. ribbon|\nOur Mouser project cart has most of the necessary components.\nNote that the rotary switches stocked at Mouser have a longer shaft than the ones shipped with the kit; this can be fixed with a Dremel, since they will be covered with knobs anyway.\nThe 74HC7014N buffer in DIP has been obsolete for some time, and as of 2017 is becoming difficult to acquire. No drop-in replacement appears to exist. An alternative is to purchase the 74HC7014D in SOIC, and use a SOIC-14 to DIP-14 adapter. If you are not comfortable with a small amount of SMT soldering, or simply want the convenience, an adapter with pre-soldered IC can be ordered from Proto Advantage using Digikey part number 1727-6342-1-ND.\nCheck that your kit contains all of the parts listed in the BOM above before starting. All components of the DU-RDT are through-hole parts, and the placement is largely obvious from the drill footprint and silkscreen. Pay attention to the resistor values and the orientations of the diodes, LEDs, and ICs. The soldering order is not critical; the suggested order tries to make it easy to solder some of the more tightly spaced components while adding the more fragile semiconductor components later in the process. Note that the 78L05 is optional, and should not be populated when using the 16-pin bus header.\nStep 1: Eurorack bus header\nThe 16-pin Eurorack bus header is the only component soldered to the back of the PCB, as indicated by the silkscreen outline. Solder this header first, as shown. Make sure it is flush against the PCB.\nOptional: If you do not have a 5V rail on your Eurorack bus, you may use a 10-pin header, soldered to the bottom 5 pairs of pads, and add a 78L05 voltage regulator in TO-92 package (not supplied in the kit) where labeled.\nStep 2: Register delay selector switches\nSolder the two large 8-position rotary selector switches to their positions at the top-center of the PCB. The curved spring portion should be oriented upward. Solder the side tabs first, then the pins.\nStep 3: Pattern lock switch\nSolder the 6-pin pushbutton switch to its position directly below the two selector switches. It has a locator peg that should fit the corresponding hole in the PCB to ensure correct orientation. Make sure it is flush against the PCB.\nStep 4: IC sockets\nSolder all five 14-pin DIP sockets. Ensure that the notched end of the sockets are oriented according to the silkscreen, and that they are flush against the PCB.\nStep 5: Decoupling capacitors\nSolder all five decoupling capacitors. Their orientation is not important.\nStep 6: Resistor identification\nThe next step is to begin soldering the resistors, so at this point, take a moment to gather, identify, and sort the resistors in the kit according to the following chart matching color bands to values.\nCheck the resistances with a multimeter if unsure.\nStep 7: Resistors\nAll resistors are mounted vertically, with one lead curved in a U shape so that it is parallel to the other lead. The resistor body (i.e. the straight lead) will sit in the circle marked on the silkscreen. Make sure that the curved leads will not contact the inner surface of the panel! You can use one of the 3.5mm jacks as a guide: the top of the resistor lead should not protrude beyond the height of the black plastic.\nStep 8: Diodes\nSolder all six 1N4148 diodes. They should be oriented such that the stripe on the diode aligns with the stripe on the silkscreen.\nStep 9: Tactile switch\nSolder the 13mm tactile switch in the top left corner of the PCB. Its orientation is not important.\nStep 10: Input jacks\nSolder the four input jacks along the left side of the PCB. Ensure that they are flush against the PCB.\nStep 11: LEDs\nInsert the LEDs into their spacers and solder to the locations shown. Ensure that the long (positive) lead is oriented according to the + symbol on the silkscreen. When soldering, take care to keep the LEDs straight and vertical, and make sure there is snug contact between the PCB surface, spacer, and bottom surface of the LED body.\nStep 12: Transistors\nSolder the five 2N3904 transistors to the locations shown, ensuring the orientation matches the silkscreen.\nStep 13: Output jacks\nSolder the five output jacks along the right side of the PCB. Ensure that they are flush against the PCB.\nStep 14: IC seating\nInsert each of the five ICs to the correct socket on the PCB (the part number visible on the silkscreen through the socket should match the part number on the IC). Ensure that the orientation is correct; the notched end or the end marked with a dot should be aligned with the notched end of the socket.\nStep 15: Front panel\nCarefully place the front panel over the switches, jacks, and LEDs. Screw the supplied washer and nut onto each of the two rotary switches and tighten them down. Screw the supplied knurled nuts onto each of the 3.5mm jacks and tighten them down. Add the D-shaft knobs to the rotary switches and press down carefully until they are fully seated. Add the black switch cap to the pushbutton switch and press down until it snaps on fully.\nStep 16: Power cable\nTightly crimp the IDC connectors to the ends of the ribbon cable as show in the image, ensuring that the key is facing inward, and that the arrow aligns with the red stripe. Fold the ribbon cable back over the top of the connector, and snap on the strain relief clip.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.launchknowledge.com/clash-clans-free-gems/", "date": "2023-12-05T05:52:02Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100545.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205041842-20231205071842-00218.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.932616651058197, "token_count": 892, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__126874476", "lang": "en", "text": "As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.\nClash of Clans is a free, multiplayer mobile strategy game from Supercell. Join the Clash community with millions of players from all over the world. Build a village, train your troops, brew spells, and defend your turf. Unlock clans and unite with others to share troops or request reinforcements for more firepower in attack and defense. Attack players from around the world in multiplayer mode or defeat the Goblin Horde in single player mode. Fight wars against enemy clans for glory and to earn bonus loot, Clan XP, and Clan perks. After building your base, training your troops and scouting your enemies, prepare for battle. Earn war stars with the best attack on a base. At the end of wars, each successful attack earns your castle gold and elixir. Gold and elixir is needed to build and reload protective defenses. Gold and elixir can be earned in single player mode as well. Builders upgrade buildings and by default you get two. When your builders are busy, you have to wait for them to finish or speed the process with gems. You can get up to five builders using gems. You can even use gems to train your army, upgrade your troops, and “boost” buildings like barracks and resource productions. Gems are also used as currency. The easiest and safest way to acquire gems is buying them through in-app purchases. While playing the game, you can earn gems by clearing obstacles on your base like trees, mushrooms, or gem boxes. If you don’t use your gems on speeding up processes, you can save gems and they will start to accumulate. Gems are awarded when you complete certain achievements, or when you reach a milestone.\nIn Game Activities to Earn Gems\n- Remove obstacles like rocks, mushrooms and trees – remember to leave space for more plants to grow, giving you more to remove, thus earning more gems\n- 5 removed obstacles earn you 5 gems\n- 50 removed obstacles earn you 10 gems\n- 500 removed obstacles earn you 20 gems\n- Upgrade buildings, steal gold, complete the Campaign, unlock units like the Dragon and Archer to earn up 20 gems\nAchievements that earn gems:\n- Friend in Need (providing your allies with reinforcements): 250 gems\n- League All-Star (advancing through CLash of Clans league\n- Crystal League: 250 gems\n- Master League: 1,000 gems\n- Champion: 2,000 gems\n- Firefighter (destroy your opponent’s Inferno Towers) – destroy 5,000 towers: 1,000 gems\n- War Hero (win stars for your clan in War Battles) – 1,000 stars: 1,000 gems\n- Spoils of War (collect gold from Clan War bonuses) 100,000,000 gold: 1,000 gems\n- Earn trophies by winning in multiplayer games – whether you attack or are attacked, you can win (and also lose) trophies\n- Get 1250 trophies: 450 gems\n- Get 2000 trophies: 250 gems\n- Get 2600 trophies: 1000 gems\n- Get 3200 trophies: 2000 gems\n- Get 150 War stars: 200 gems\nSupercell also holds monthly forum contests that award its winners with thousands of gems. Rules and specifics change each month and some contests even earn your entire clan lots of gems. Some months even reward multiple users. March, 2017 saw 6 users each winning 2,000 gems. For Android devices, you can install the Google Opinion Rewards app. Completing marketing surveys will reward you with Google Play credit, which you can spend on Clash of Clans gems. The app is safe and most surveys are short. The app is only available for Android and not iOS devices. There are sites that claim to be gem generators and offer to get you unlimited gems. These sites are most likely spyware and you could be giving someone else your personal information or control of your account. Clash of Clans servers are highly secured and Clash of Clans will ban you for using some of these cheats. You should proceed with extreme caution when considering one of these options. Supercell warns users against hacks – iTunes and Google Play are the only places you can get more gems. Clash of Clans has their own resource generator, which is your safest and most secure choice.\nAmazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc, or its affiliates.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.4yourtree.com/isaac_dunigan.html", "date": "2021-08-01T05:17:28Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154158.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20210801030158-20210801060158-00502.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9606877565383911, "token_count": 137, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-31", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__41007474", "lang": "en", "text": "Isaac is a Certified Arborist, Qualified Tree Risk Assessor, Certified Tree Safety Professional, Certified Pesticide Applicator and is currently a junior at Oregon State University working on his Urban Forestry degree. Currently, he sits on the Arboriculture Society of Michigan’s board, where he is the chair of their Membership Committee and is on the Michigan Tree Climbing Committee. Isaac works as a sales arborist and a safety coordinator, as well as out on production doing both climbing and groundwork. Isaac enjoys drawing, recreational tree climbing, kayaking, camping, music and spending time with family and friends.\nEmail Isaac at firstname.lastname@example.org", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://johnnypez9.blogspot.com/2012/09/fan-303-buque-nights-by-johnny-pez.html", "date": "2023-02-07T07:49:05Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500392.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20230207071302-20230207101302-00317.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9269861578941345, "token_count": 147, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__203456646", "lang": "en", "text": "Up today at the Sobel Wiki, along with articles on Egypt and Ghana, are two more For All Nails vignettes. First is #297: \"Jerusalem Folly\", the last vignette by FAN maestro Noel Maurer, and a companion piece to #296: \"Red Sea Morning\". Next is my own #303: \"Buque Nights\", another visit with King Fernando and Queen Sophia of New Granada, in February 1981.\n\"Jerusalem Folly\" was first posted to the soc.history.what-if newsgroup on 23 September 2004, and \"Buque Nights\" on 30 November 2010. \"Buque Nights\" was also posted to this blog on the same date.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/forums/users/ewc29/", "date": "2024-04-17T11:52:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817153.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417110701-20240417140701-00081.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9352502822875977, "token_count": 681, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__171121821", "lang": "en", "text": "Registered: 8 months, 1 week ago\nThe IGET Bar Plus Vape: A Game-Changer in the Vaping World As a seasoned vaper and a passionate blogger, I am always on the hunt for the latest and greatest in the world of vaping. Today, I am excited to share my experience with the IGET Bar Plus, a rechargeable vape that has been making waves in the Australian e-cigarette market. A Brief History The IGET Bar Plus is the latest and most popular model from IGET, a brand that has been consistently delivering high-quality vaping products. This model, in particular, has gained significant attention for its impressive performance and long-lasting battery life. Key Features of Bar Plus The IGET Bar Plus is a compact and sleek device that packs a punch. It offers an astounding 6000 puffs per device, making it a top choice for Aussie e-cigarette users. The device's durability varies based on individual usage patterns: With a frequency of 100 puffs per day, it can last up to 60 days. With a frequency of 200 puffs per day, it can last up to 30 days. With a frequency of 300 puffs per day, it can last up to 20 days. With a frequency of 500 puffs per day, it can last up to 12 days. This level of performance is truly impressive, especially when compared to other vapes in the market. How to Use IGET Bar Plus Using the IGET Bar Plus is straightforward. As a rechargeable device, you'll need to ensure it's fully charged before use. The device does not require refilling, making it a convenient option for those who prefer a hassle-free vaping experience. Cleaning is also not required, further simplifying its usage. My Personal Experience In my experience, the IGET Bar Plus stands out for its longevity and ease of use. The battery life is exceptional, and the fact that it doesn't require refilling or cleaning makes it a great choice for both beginners and seasoned vapers. However, it's worth noting that the device's longevity can vary based on your vaping habits. If you're a heavy vaper, you might find that the device doesn't last as long as you'd like. But for moderate vapers, the IGET Bar Plus offers excellent value for money. Reviews from Other Users and Experts The IGET Bar Plus has received positive reviews from both users and experts. Many users have praised its long-lasting performance and the convenience it offers. Experts, on the other hand, have lauded its sleek design and impressive puff count. Conclusion In conclusion, the IGET Bar Plus Vape is a high-performing, convenient, and durable vape that offers excellent value for money. Its impressive puff count and long-lasting battery life set it apart from other vapes in the market. However, heavy vapers might find its longevity a bit lacking. If you're in the market for a new vape, I highly recommend giving the IGET Bar Plus a try. You can purchase it from IGET Vape Official starting from just $29.9 each. Happy vaping!\nLast Activity: 8 months ago\nTopics Started: 3\nReplies Created: 0\nForum Role: Participant", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.fivestarstamp.com/UI/en-US/Catalog/Fivestar%20uC%20Catalog/PRE-INKED-STAMP/20040924130324812", "date": "2022-05-16T13:09:21Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662510117.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20220516104933-20220516134933-00737.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8991597294807434, "token_count": 133, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__45228054", "lang": "en", "text": "You are using an outdated browser. Recommended are IE11, Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox latest versions.\nThe EVO stamp+ is designed and manufactured in Europe with an emphasis on quality and mechanical durability. Each EVO stamp+ size has been tested to achieve over a million stamping cycles.\nCustom pre-inked stamps and stock stamps.\nAvailable in multiple mount sizes and 5 ink colors.\nGood for up to 50,000 impressions before re-inking.\nVarious sizes ranging from 7/16\" Diameter to upto 2\" Diameter. Black, Blue, Red, Green, and Violet available.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.sftint.com/diy-vs-professional-window-tinting-what-you-need-to-know/", "date": "2024-02-27T09:43:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474674.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227085429-20240227115429-00579.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9429091811180115, "token_count": 760, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__61417719", "lang": "en", "text": "Window tinting can provide a range of benefits for your vehicle or home, including reduced heat and glare, improved privacy, and increased energy efficiency. However, when it comes to window tinting, you have a choice between doing it yourself or hiring a professional. In this article, we’ll explore the pros and cons of DIY vs. professional window tinting, and what you need to know before making a decision.\nDIY Window Tinting:\nDIY window tinting involves purchasing tint film and installing it yourself, typically with the help of a kit or instructions. While DIY tinting can be a cost-effective option, there are several factors to consider before attempting it yourself.\nSkill and Experience:\nOne of the most important factors to consider before attempting DIY window tinting is your skill and experience level. Applying tint film requires precision and attention to detail, and mistakes can be costly. If you’re not confident in your ability to apply the tint film correctly, it may be best to leave it to the professionals.\nAnother consideration when it comes to DIY window tinting is equipment. While some tint film kits come with basic tools, such as a squeegee and razor blade, you may need additional equipment to get the job done right. This can include a heat gun, specialized blades, and more. This additional equipment can add to the cost of DIY tinting and make it more complicated.\nQuality of the Tint Film:\nThe quality of the tint film you use can also impact the success of your DIY window tinting project. Cheaper tint films may be more prone to bubbling, peeling, or fading over time, which can make your tint job look unprofessional and require additional maintenance or replacement.\nProfessional Window Tinting:\nProfessional window tinting involves hiring a trained and experienced technician to install tint film on your windows. While professional tinting may be more expensive upfront, there are several advantages to this option as well.\nOne of the biggest advantages of professional window tinting is the expertise of the technicians. Professional tinting companies have trained and experienced professionals who know how to apply the tint film correctly and ensure a high-quality result. This can give you peace of mind knowing that your tint job will be done correctly.\nEquipment and Materials:\nProfessional window tinting companies also have access to high-quality materials and equipment. This means that they can use top-of-the-line tint film that is more durable and long-lasting than what you may find at a local store. Additionally, they have the necessary tools and equipment to ensure a smooth and even application.\nAnother advantage of professional window tinting is the warranty that often comes with it. Most professional tinting companies offer a warranty on their workmanship and the tint film itself. This can provide you with added protection and peace of mind knowing that you are covered in case something goes wrong.\nFinally, professional window tinting ensures a consistent look and feel throughout your windows. A trained technician can ensure that the tint film is applied evenly and uniformly, which can be difficult to achieve with DIY tinting. This can improve the overall aesthetics of your vehicle or home and make your tint job look more professional.\nWhen it comes to window tinting, there are pros and cons to both DIY and professional options. DIY tinting may be more cost-effective, but it requires skill, experience, and additional equipment. Professional tinting may be more expensive, but it provides expertise, high-quality materials, a warranty, and a consistent result. Ultimately, the choice comes down to your personal preference and the level of quality and expertise you want for your window tinting job. So come contact or call us for more information!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.srkcontracts.co.uk/antique-tiles-3-styles-and-how-to-source-them/", "date": "2022-05-24T15:07:24Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662573053.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20220524142617-20220524172617-00206.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9295586347579956, "token_count": 726, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__120862194", "lang": "en", "text": "Whilst we’re often told that the key to a successful design is innovation, it doesn’t hurt to look to the past for inspiration. And when it comes to tiling, you can rest assured that retro and antique tiles can breathe new life into your project.\nVintage is a popular look for those who want bring a sense of retro to their projects. To start getting to grips with the past, though, you need a sound understanding of the world of vintage tiling chic, so let’s get started.\nAntique Tiles: The Different Styles\nVintage tiles are highly popular right now, so you’re probably itching to find out a little bit more about the tiles available.\nHere are a few of the most popular vintage styles currently waiting to take your project to the next level:\n- Victorian Tiles – Popular designs for Victorian style tiles tend to embrace artwork which takes in subject matter such as animals and topiary designs. Sometimes these designs will be fully confined to an individual tile, but more grand designs – such as game birds – can be created from a mosaic style pattern to decorate floor spaces. To grant a more authentic aged feeling, Victorian tiles often come with a crackled glaze finish.\n- 1970s Tiles – It may not seem that long ago, but the 1970s were over 40 years ago now and, as such, are suitably vintage. Now, the key feature of 70s tiles is the patterns, the ever repeating patterns. One of the most popular patterns for these vintage tiles is the floral print and, when it comes to colours, earthy shades of brown, yellow, orange and green perfectly capture the decade’s style.\n- Art Deco Tiles – Synonymous with the sights and sounds of the 1920s, the Art Deco movement remains ever popular with designers. Its success is down to achieving that rare feat of combining grand designs which have a unique simplicity. A wall of plain white tiles, for example, can suddenly be elevated when topped with a border of black ornamental tiles. Other popular designs include angular shapes arranged in geometric patterns which primarily use whites, creams, browns, beiges, orange and yellows.\nHow to Source Antique Tiles?\nNow that you understand what some of the popular retro tile styles are, the next step is to figure out where you can source them from. Thankfully, there are a number of options available to you such as:\n- Sourcing Genuine Antiques: If you want to genuinely capture that vintage tile feel, it pays to source originals. Therefore, auctions and reclamation years can be an excellent option.\n- Buy Replica Tiles: The antique style is very big at the moment, so almost all tile manufacturers will carry a vintage range. This is the most affordable option as they’re off the shelf products and are mass produced.\n- Go the Bespoke Route: You may have a specific retro style you’re trying to create, but there’s not always an off the shelf option available. In these cases, working with bespoke tile manufacturers is the best option for making your design into a reality.\nAs global sourcing specialists, SRK UK has extensive experience finding all types of commercial tiles for our customers. We work with customers to understand their exact needs, and then find the most suitable manufacturers for them.\nIf you’d like more information on how we can help on your next project, don’t hesitate to get in touch.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://likibrand.com/collections/tshirts", "date": "2023-09-26T18:02:33Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510219.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926175325-20230926205325-00067.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9376361966133118, "token_count": 315, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__42954250", "lang": "en", "text": "Step into a world of style, color, and personality with our fashion store's diverse collection of T-shirts. Our selection ranges from anime-themed T-shirts, brimming with creativity and vibrant graphics, to unique and eclectic graphic print T-shirts. Whether you prefer a minimalist look, love the bold vibrancy of pattern prints, or find your style somewhere in between, our T-shirts are the perfect canvas for your fashion expression. Each T-shirt in our collection is thoughtfully curated to cater to different tastes and lifestyles. From the casual gamer looking for a tee that showcases their love for anime, to the fashion-forward individual seeking the latest trends in graphic print, our selection truly has something for everyone. Not just for fashion statements, our T-shirts are also perfect for practical back-to-school outfits. Combining comfort, practicality, and style, they're the ultimate wardrobe addition for the upcoming school year. At our fashion store, we celebrate individuality and creativity. Our T-shirt collection embodies this spirit, featuring unique designs in a variety of bold colors and prints. 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Explore our collection today and find the T-shirt that speaks to you!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.bestdealzever.com/dealz/petzl-grigri-2-belay-device/", "date": "2019-05-24T03:51:43Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257497.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20190524024253-20190524050253-00206.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8994466662406921, "token_count": 323, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__169855906", "lang": "en", "text": "Lowest Price Found -\nPetzl GRIGRI 2\nPetzl GRIGRI 2 Rock Climbing Belay Device - The Petzl GRIGRI 2 belay device with assisted braking capability is designed to facilitate belay maneuvers. The GRIGRI 2 works equally well for lead climbing and top-roping. It may be used on all single dynamic 8.9 to 11 mm ropes on the market (optimized for 9.4 mm to 10.3 mm ropes). The belay technique is identical to classic belay technique, and the assisted braking capability facilitates arresting falls. A fall is stopped by tightening the hand on the free end of the rope. During fall arrest, the belayer holds the free end of the rope, the cam pivots and pinches the rope, increasing the braking action until the rope stops sliding. The GRIGRI 2 has a new design that allows excellent control during the descent. One hand holds the rope and the other uses the handle to unlock the cam. The patented handle design allows a very gradual release of the rope. In combination with the strong braking action of the cam, it gives a great feeling of security when lowering a partner or rappelling. Built with a stainless steel friction plate and cam to ensure a long life for the device as well as being light weight. Diagrams for rope installation are engraved on the GRIGRI 2 (interior and exterior). Behind every great send, there's a great belayer. The GRIGRI 2 belay device from Petzl helps the belayer work in unison with the climber.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.timzguidaouftas.com/", "date": "2016-02-13T00:21:08Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-07/segments/1454701165484.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20160205193925-00255-ip-10-236-182-209.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9387342929840088, "token_count": 1092, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-07", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-07__0__113675593", "lang": "en", "text": "Everything you need to know about Aftas Surf Agadir\nI’ve never surfed before. I am a complete novice. Can I come for a lesson?\nYes. Aftas Surf lessons are available for the novice all the way through to intermediate surfer. You do not need ANY previous experience and if you have had lessons before that’s ok too.\nI don’t know how to swim. Can I still come for a lesson?\nNo. The minimum requirement is that students are able to swim at least 50m un-assisted in a swimming pool.\nI’ve had a few lessons before. I’m comfortable with the basics so can I take a more\nYes. If you’ve already learned the basics, our instructors at Aftas Surf i can assess your current level and then help you improve your skills. We can help take your surfing where you want to take it.\nWhat do I need to bring?\nA towel, your own swim wear, sun protection, and any medication you may personally require (i.e. inhalers/insulin injections). We provide all your surfing equipment.\nWhat is suitable swim wear?\nAny clothing which is designed for marine sports. It should be comfortable, flexible and light weight.\nDo I need goggles?\nWhat is Stand Up Paddle (SUP) surfing?\nThis is a sport using a large surfboard ( 10ft) which you stand on and propel yourself forward using a large paddle.\nDo you do Stand Up Paddle board lessons? How much do they cost?\nYes. We teach SUP as private or couples lessons. These lessons do not depend on waves so they can be done any day/time of the week. Just give us a call to book. Private lessons cost € 30 and couples lessons cost € 35 p/person.\nCan you fix my surfboard? How much will it cost and how long will it take?\nYes. Aftas Surf offer a repair service. The cost of the repair depends on the damage and varies between each case. The duration of the repair will also depend on the extent of the damage and how busy we are.\nI’m new to Agadir and want to know where I can hang out with local surfers?\nYou will normally find local surfers around the beach during most of the surf season. Whether there are waves or not you’ll see plenty of people at the beach swimming or on Stand Up Paddle boards. Aftas Surf also hold ‘surf socials’ once a month during the surf season. Check the website news page and facebook group for details on the next up coming social.\nDo you sell surfboard fins?\nYes. Just give us a call.\nDo you give windsurfing lessons?\nYes. Upon request.\nMy son is 9 years old. Is he eligible for a surf lesson?\nYes. We teach from 6 years and up\nDo you do surf birthday parties for children?\nYes. Just send us an email (firstname.lastname@example.org) with the following details: Number and age of children, date and time, and any special requests.\nWhen does the season start and finish? How often do you get surf ?\nThe surf season starts in October and finishes in May with the peak months being December to February. During the peak months you can expect approx 15 days of surf per month. There is an average of 99 days of surf per season.\nHow Big does the surf get ?\nThe largest surf recorded in Tamraght was 3.5 meters. Average conditions are 2-3 foot the peak months (December, January, and February) frequently seeing days of 4-5 foot surf.\nDo you do surf trips to Imsouane and mirlfer ?How long is the drive and how much does it cost?\nYes! We do trips down to Imsouane and other secret spots during the summer months from May – August. The drive takes 2 hours and the cost varies on each trip depending on numbers. The average cost is about 150 € including food, transport, camping supplies, and surf guiding. See the facebook group and photos page of this website for pictures of previous trips.\nDo you sell bodyboards or skimboards?\nWe sell skimboards but we do not sell bodyboards.\nCan I buy a package of surf lessons?\nYes! You can buy a package of 3- 6 progressive lessons at a discount (see lesson page for prices)\nAre your instructors fully qualified?\nOf Course! All instructors are fully qualified lifeguards certified by the Australian and British Surfing Association (BSA). Safety is our first and foremost priority.\nAre there Sharks ?\nNone that are going to harm you! You will not find any dangerous sharks because the waters are too warm for them.\nHow cold does the sea get in winter, do I need a wetsuit all year round?\nThe coldest the water gets in Agadir is about 20 degrees. During the cooler months a wetsuit is recommended. A 3-2mm thickness will keep you very warm whilst some may even prefer just a thermal top. However, most of the year it’s boardies weather.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://thewits.tumblr.com/tagged/refinish", "date": "2014-04-24T18:41:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1398223206672.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20140423032006-00622-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9693613052368164, "token_count": 191, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2014-15", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__138365777", "lang": "en", "text": "We're Annie and Greg Witkamp, aka the Wits from thewitsblog.com, and we're thrifters that seek, salvage, restore, design and sell furniture. Our passion is to collect and revamp vintage and antique furniture, lighting and decor. You can find our pieces in our etsy shop or sometimes in the Minneapolis area craigslist.\nIn December of 2011 we became first time homeowners. Demo, renovation, budget decorating, DIY, our furniture salvaging and more are documented at thewitsblog.com and some here as well. However, as of February 2013, we have a year to finish our house before transferring to Seattle (a dream of ours) in spring of 2014. That means our posts will be focused on our updating the house on our slim budget. Our furniture refinishing will take a backseat during this time but you better believe we'll be back to that as soon as we can.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.nataliesnails.com/Nail_Art.php", "date": "2020-02-25T00:08:39Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875145989.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20200224224431-20200225014431-00550.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7917595505714417, "token_count": 212, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__114371419", "lang": "en", "text": "Why not add a nail stamp pattern to your simple manicure or Gelish nails for a unique and professional finish?\nNail Art Stamping: 50p Per Nail\nRock Star Nail Finish\nAlternatively, turn your Gelish nails into Rockstar fingers or twinkled toes and have guaranteed glitzy nails for 14 days.\nRockstar Gelish Nails: £17.00\nRockstar Gelish Twinkle Toes: £17.50\nRockstar Gelish Removal: £5.00\nNail Gems & Rhinestones\nAdd a rhinestone or two for the ultimate nail makeover or introduce a dried flower to mirror any celebrity style!\nRhinestones / Dried Flowers / Gems: 50p Per Nail\nOr finally, throw the simplicity of a manicure into the world of OPI crackle craziness and add a shattered overlay for totally chic and cool nails.\nOPI Polished Nails: £7.00\nOPI Polished Toes: £7.00", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.monadnockrealestate.com/blog/post/567", "date": "2021-05-10T05:05:10Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243989030.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20210510033850-20210510063850-00307.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9356992840766907, "token_count": 739, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__67989352", "lang": "en", "text": "For those who love reading, the right nook with the perfect amount of light is a dream come true. Often times, these areas are found in a quaint coffee house or an old library. But what about in your home? Here are a few things to think about when creating your dream, reading corner.\n• Space: You may need several shelves for your books, but your nooks only need a little bit of space. It should be somewhere quiet and inviting either inside your home or even in your back yard. No matter your decorum, reading nooks generally take up a small fraction of a room or outdoor area.\n• Lighting: Make use of any lighting you find comfortable. You may opt for natural lighting by using a sunlight, large window, skylight or simply setting your nook up outside. If you want to get that quiet, somber, library feel, try using a small, free-standing light with a soft bulb or fix a little lamp to the wall close to your seat. Try to avoid using candles or dimly lit bulbs unless they’re supplemental to your main light source. This will make sure you avoid eyestrain so you can keep enjoying your space without the headache!\n• Chairs and Tables: The seating in your nook should be comfortable and cozy. Smaller seating options may be your best bet when looking to unwind and relax. Adding wood or wood-like side tables with a dark stain can help give you that rustic feel. If you’d prefer a simpler, more modern corner, try sleek neutral colors for your table. These can be found in almost any material.\n• Sound: For those that love reading while listening to soft music, you could use a nice set of earbuds or headphones. If you’d prefer to have your ears free, a quality sound system with small “hotspot” speakers may do just the trick.\nA reading corner doesn’t need a lot of space, but placement strategy is key. Here are a few ideas to get you started.\n• Armchair Plus Floor Lamp: One way to get the perfect lighting without windows is to place a floor lamp and an armchair in a corner. You’ll have a perfect corner for reading – simple, well-lit, and classic. Some floor lamps come with a built-in table, which can save you space if you want to keep everything consolidated.\n• Children's Reading Corner: The youngest household members can also have a corner of the room designed to encourage reading. Only a small armchair or even a beanbag or poof is needed and can be placed in the most illuminated part of the room.\n• Chair by the Window: A chair by the window is the simplest way to put together a corner for reading. Complement it with a few shelves and decorations, and you’ll have a modern and neat cove for your reading time.\n• Built-ins: If you have more space, install a window seat or bench in front of a window. Top it with a comfortable cushion and throw pillows. Use shelving below as an organizer that can be used to store books or other objects. The shelving can also be used as a neat table, too!\nNow that you have a few tips and tricks under your belt, go set up your reading nook! If you’re in the market for a new home with little areas that can be used as your own, personal escape, give me a call. I’d love to help you find your perfect nook in your perfect home.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.selecta.me/blog/pavlova-manuka/", "date": "2021-01-26T18:22:18Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610704803308.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20210126170854-20210126200854-00190.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9457272291183472, "token_count": 2456, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__24673447", "lang": "en", "text": "Perfect Swiss Meringue Pavlova with Manuka Honey Whipped Cream\nHi! I hope you’ve had a great week - mine was filled with an excessive amount of pavlovas. I’ve made 16 in the last two weeks on the quest to find the perfect pavlova recipe (perfect to me anyway), which is, to me, a super fluffy, full interior, and a perfect, pale, but thick crusted exterior.\nI grew up eating pavlova - I come from a huge family, and so there were at least two at every gathering, and it is my Mum’s go-to dessert, so I’ve probably had hundreds over the course of my life, but it wasn’t until I moved away from home that it ever occurred to me to make my own, and I’ve been on a bit of a mission to develop the perfect one since, but never really got around to it until this week.\nPavlovas can be notoriously fussy, particularly when it comes to the weather. It is super humid in NYC and so I wanted to develop something that would stand up to the humidity, and so I turned to Swiss Meringue. Pavlova is traditionally made with a french meringue (egg whites and sugar whipped together), while a Swiss meringue involves cooking together the egg whites and sugar over a water bath before whipping them up. This additional step creates a much more stable meringue, which is much more forgiving, and much more resistant to humidty than a French meringue. I made the one in the photos while it was pouring down with rain, and it came out perfectly!\nWhen I was developing this recipe, my focus was more on getting that nice thick exterior crust and a super full inside, rather than worrying too much about the pavlova cracking. Cracking is just something that happens sometimes, and to be honest, it’s not the end of the world. I was able to get a crack-free outer by keeping the temperature super low and baking the pavlova for a long time, but the inside slumped down and I was left with a hollow pavlova, which wasn’t as nice to eat.\nThe majority of my testing was playing around with the bake times and temperatures of the pavlova. Too high and the pavlova would come out too golden and would get a little slumpy, and too low and it wouldn’t get totally crispy before the inside filling started to drop down. Initially I was testing without the addition of lemon juice and corn starch, as I figured the meringue was already stable from the cooking, but I added it in after a few tests and found that it made a huge difference in how pale the outside of the pavlova stayed, and also how full the interior was. 2 tsp of each seemed to be the perfect amount - just enough to help stabilise but not enough to make the meringue chalky or overly lemony in flavour.\nOnce I had the perfect base, it of course deserved the perfect topping, and I went for a double hit of Kiwiana - Zespri Sungold Kiwifruit, and Comvita Manuka Honey. I made a honey whipped cream, which is exactly what it sounds like, and because there is no heat involved, you get all the good stuff from the Manuka Honey. Comvita has a whole range of beautiful honeys - I used the UMF 5+ (they have a bunch of other varieties too), and it was perfect to lightly sweeten the cream while providing such a nice delicate honey flavour.\nKiwifruit is a pretty traditional pavlova topping - I like the green ones, but the golden ones are my favourite. They are bald as opposed to furry, so you can eat the skin, and they are a bit sweeter than the green. They were the perfect accompaniment to the whipped cream, and the slight tartness cut through the sweetness of the pavlova so well. You could also do a mix of the green and the golden if you liked, for some colour variation. Perfect Pavlova, Honey whipped cream, and beautiful yellow Kiwifruit are the dream team.\nI hope you give this pavlova a go! x\nA few wee tips:\nYour Grandma / Mum / Dad / Grandad / Friend might have a great no-fail pavlova recipe too and that’s all good! This is just another version.\n200g of egg whites is about 6 eggs worth, just for when you are working out approximately how much you need!\nYou can eat the skin of a Sungold Kiwifruit! I left it on for colour contrast when I was shooting, but you can take it off too if you like.\nPavlova is great to make ahead - once you have made it, store in an airtight container or wrapped in plastic wrap (just wrap the whole tray up), until you serve.\nAssemble the pavlova close to serving if you can, to help prevent it from going too soggy when the cream comes in contact with the meringue.\nMake sure your oven is the correct temperature! If you bake this too hot the outside will go a wee bit golden, or the inside will slump down. Baking for too long causes the inside filling to separate from the crust and you will have a wee gap. It will still taste delicious, but might be a little bit hollow. I really recommend getting an oven thermometer just to make sure your oven is calibrated.\nI cooked this on conventional, not on fan. If your oven only has fan, you will need to adjust the temperature a little.\nThe eggs get cooked over the water bath with the sugar, so there is no need for them to be at room temperature - straight from the fridge is fine!\nMake sure your mixing bowl is nice and clean so that the meringue whips up nicely! You can clean it with soap and water and allow to dry thoroughly, or you can wipe the inside down with a piece of lemon to help remove any specks of grease.\nMy stand mixer bowl is metal, so I just cook the meringue in the water bath directly in the bowl. If yours is not, just use a heatproof bowl for the water bath and then transfer.\nHave your cornflour and lemon juice all ready to go in! I like to prep them while the meringue is whipping.\nI haven’t tried making this with a hand mixer but it would probably be ok! You just want to whip until you have really stiff peaks. It will likely take longer than 4 minutes, so just watch carefully.\nPerfect Swiss Meringue Pavlova with Manuka Honey Whipped Cream\n- Makes one Pavlova - serves about 8 -\nSwiss Meringue Pavlova\n200g egg whites\n350g granulated sugar\n1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste\n2 tsp corn starch (cornflour if you are in in NZ)\n2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice\nManuka Honey Whipped Cream\n350g heavy whipping cream\n45g Comvita Manuka Honey\n1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste\nPinch of Kosher salt, to taste\n6-7 Zespri Sungold Kiwifruit, to finish, cut into wedges (peeled or unpeeled depending on preference - you can eat the skin, I decided to keep it on for presentation but you can peel them too if you like)\n- PROCESS -\nSWISS MERINGUE PAVLOVA\nPreheat the oven to 335°f / 170°c (conventional, not fan bake). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and draw an 8” (20cm) circle on it using a round object (I used a cake pan). Set aside while you are making the meringue.\nIn the bowl of a stand mixer (see notes), or in a heatproof bowl, combine the egg whites, sugar, and vanilla bean paste, and whisk well to combine. Set the bowl over a small pan of simmering water to make a double boiler - make sure that the water does not touch the bottom of the bowl.\nWhisking constantly, heat the egg and sugar mixture until it reads 170°f / 76°c on an instant read thermometer, and the sugar has dissolved. Carefully transfer the bowl to the stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (be careful grabbing it as it will be hot).\nWhip the mix on high speed for 4 minutes, until stiff peaks have formed that are just starting to clump inside the whisk. This may take a little longer depending on your mixer’s motor capability. Turn the mixer to low, add in the lemon juice and corn starch, then whip on high speed for a further minute to ensure that the mix is well combined.\nUsing a little of the meringue on an offset spatula or spoon, place a blob in each corner of the baking sheet, and use it to stick down the parchment paper so that it does not move when you are shaping the pavlova.\nScrape out the meringue mixture onto your prepared baking sheet, within the circle that you have drawn. Using an offset spatula, and staying inside the circle, spread out the meringue into a mound, then shape it so that it resembles a short cylinder - I like to make it into a mound first, then use the spatula to shape the edges and make them straight, then smooth off the top. You can go around as many times as needed to get it the right shape. I make mine just a little smaller than the drawn circle. If you would like to leave yours rustic then you can, or you can smooth off the edges and top with your spatula, then using the back of a teaspoon, create ridges by dragging upward on the sides of the pavlova (This video shows the process very well).\nPlace the pavlova in the oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 220°f / 105°c. Bake the pavlova for two hours, then, WITHOUT OPENING THE DOOR, turn off the oven and allow the pavlova to cool in the oven for a minimum of two hours. You can check on it toward the end of the cooling time, but do not open it at the start as you do not want to shock the pavlova, which can cause it to slump. Some cracks on the top and the edges are totally normal. Do not freak out about them. Take this from me, as someone who freaks out about everything - it will be ok. That is what the cream is for.\nRemove the pavlova from the oven and either transfer to a serving platter carefully, or store until serving (see notes).\nMANUKA HONEY WHIPPED CREAM\nPlace the heavy cream, Comvita Manuka Honey, vanilla bean paste, and salt in a large bowl. Using a whisk (I prefer to whip cream by hand as it gives me more control), whip the cream until it is still pillowy, and not quite holding a peak. If you go too far and it looks a little grainy, you can add in a little more liquid cream and mix to combine.\nPrepare your Sungold Kiwifruit - either peel or leave un peeled, and cut into wedges. To do this I slice each end off, then slice the fruit in half vertically, and lay each half cut side down, then slice that lengthwise again, then into wedges.\nWhen you are ready to serve, pile the whipped cream on top of the pavlova, and top with the Kiwifruit. Leave to stand for 5 minutes or so before cutting.\nStore leftovers lightly covered in plastic wrap in the fridge.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://2021.code4lib.org/general-info/social/", "date": "2023-12-07T03:41:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100632.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207022257-20231207052257-00776.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9661020636558533, "token_count": 106, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__258713147", "lang": "en", "text": "When: Tuesday, March 23, 2021\nPlay games? Come join your fellow code4libers in a few board or card games!\nWhen: Wednesday, March 24, 2021\nWe also have Karaoke night for those who would like to share your passions in singing, or just hangout with friendly folks.\nWhen: Thursday, March 25, 2021\nIf you miss the good old pub trivia days, come join us as we compete for bragging rights at Trivia Night hosted by DC-based District Trivia!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.lavenderlanecalligraphy.com.au/faqs/", "date": "2019-09-20T16:31:43Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574050.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20190920155311-20190920181311-00390.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9477674961090088, "token_count": 381, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__56008158", "lang": "en", "text": "Frequently Asked Questions\nWhat calligraphy services do you offer?\nServices include (but not limited to):\nBirth announcements/Birth details\nPlace cards/Escort cards\nIf you have an idea that isn't listed then I'd still love to hear from you and see how we can work together to bring it to life!\nHow much do you charge?\nDue to each project being so different, please contact me with what you have in mind and I'll be in touch with a quote.\nWhat is your turnaround time on a project?\nI generally advise approximately a 2-3 week turnaround to complete your work, from the time I have all requirements such as stationery or wording to postage/collection date. Where possible I'm happy to work with you on timelines if needed sooner or for urgent turnarounds a rush fee can also be applied to prioritise your work. It of course does depend on the specific requirements of your project and the quantities involved so please feel free to email me as early as possible to discuss your particular needs.\nWhat payment methods do you accept?\nOnce the quote is approved an invoice will be sent through with bank details for payment via funds transfer. I also offer payment via PayPal, which incurs a 3% transaction fee added to the final invoice.\nDo you teach calligraphy?\nAt this stage I don't offer any classes or workshops, however I do have a range of Lowercase Practice Sheets available if you’d like to practice on your own. For more information on these and to purchase, click here.\nI may look to introduce workshops or private lessons in the future and any announcements would be made here on my website or on my social media pages.\nWhat supplies do you use?\nYou can view and/or purchase some of my favourite and most-used calligraphy supplies here.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.jgsbelgium.be/en/become-a-member/", "date": "2023-10-01T06:44:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510781.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20231001041719-20231001071719-00267.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9537394642829895, "token_count": 173, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__125970180", "lang": "en", "text": "Since 2014, the meetings of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Belgium have taken place every first Tuesday of the month at 8:15 p.m., except during the months of July and August and on holidays, in the premises of the Institute of the Study of Judaism. (IEJ), avenue Franklin Roosevelt 17, 1050 Brussels.\nFor security reasons it is imperative to have received an invitation to the meeting.\nThe annual membership fee for the Jewish Genealogical Society of Belgium includes attendance at meetings from September until June of the following year. It also provides free access to the Documentation Center located at the Jewish Museum of Belgium.\nThe membership fee amounts to EUR 18.00, and is to be transferred to the Society bank account:\nIBAN: BE16 0004 3612 9174", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.m2stl.com/welcome", "date": "2017-09-23T14:31:24Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818689686.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20170923141947-20170923161947-00500.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9382017850875854, "token_count": 381, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__130683676", "lang": "en", "text": "Currently the following classes are held at Mindful Movements\nThe Yoga Experience\nMondays @ 7pm\nThis is an hour long beginner friendly Vinyasa class. Vinyasa yoga is the connection of the breath and movement creating a smooth and constant flow from pose to pose. This style of yoga helps to relieve tension while cultivating inner peace, self love, body and breath awareness, balance, strength, and flexibility. Class is open to all.\n$10 drop in fee\nLove Life and Live Yoga with Jamie\nTues & Thurs @6pm\nThis beginner/intermediate class focuses on classic postures and correct alignment in the body. Designed for those looking to learn, or return to, the foundations of yoga postures, alignment, breathing, and technique. Registering online holds your spot in class. Class is open to all.\n$10 cash $12 card\nSt. Louis Yoga Tour\nPart of the beauty of yoga is that there are so many unique styles, and people respond differently to different practices. As a part of our 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training program, we have invited a group of guest yoga teachers to share their unique style of yoga with our trainees. This will provide an opportunity for teacher trainees to experience different styles, followed by a Q&A session with the teacher to learn about the philosophy and methodology behind their style.\nThese sessions are open to the public, as well! There are as many styles of yoga as there are individuals who practice, and this is only a small sample of yoga styles available in St. Louis. The St. Louis Yoga Tour is a great opportunity to sample a variety of styles to discover something new.\nEach class is 75 minutes long, and open to all-levels. Stick around afterwards for a Q&A session to learn more about the hows-and-whys of the style.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://stagnesgreenbay.org/events", "date": "2017-04-25T00:47:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120001.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00188-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9418067336082458, "token_count": 138, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__10132512", "lang": "en", "text": "Third Annual “Spring Into Summer” Calendar Raffle\nThe Calendar Raffle is back!\nA $20 Calendar Raffle Ticket gives you 44 chances to win,\nwith total cash prizes of $2,625.\nDrawings will take place on weekdays during May and June.\nTop prize of $500 will be drawn on June 20th, with eight $100,\neighteen $50, and seventeen $25 prizes available.\nOnly 400 calendars will be sold, so buy yours early!\nCalendar tickets will be available after weekend Masses and\nin the Parish Office during business hours\nbeginning March 4th and continuing through April 30th.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.smokersdepotks.com/", "date": "2021-01-17T10:01:31Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703511903.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20210117081748-20210117111748-00265.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9506886005401611, "token_count": 872, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__276090222", "lang": "en", "text": "Cigars have been a classic way to unwind for centuries. We carry a wide variety along with other tobacco products including cigarettes. Indulge yourself and pick up your favorite cigar at Smoker's Depot today.\nGlass pipes are not only more convenient to use, they can be a way to show off your personal style. Smoker's Depot always has interesting new glass in stock so it's easy to start your collection with a great piece. Once you try a glass pipe, you'll never want to go back.\nFor the best vape supply in the Lawrence, KS area, come visit Smoker's Depot. We'll keep you well-stocked with plenty of vape juice, mods, and replacement parts in stock daily. The best part might be our affordable prices, letting you save your dollars for another day.\nFor a truly relaxing smoking experience, there's nothing like hookah. Come into our Lawrence, KS location to try for yourself. You'll experience a tradition going back hundreds of years, using the convenience of modern hookahs.\nThe benefits of CBD are becoming more and more apparent to Americans every year. Smoker's Depot carries a range of trusted CBD products to enhance your smoking experience. We also offer other natural enhancements such as kratom.\nChange up your experience with fine kratom from our inventory. We sell the best kratom at Smoker's Depot. It helps as a mood enhancer, by being a great energy booster and stabilizer. Some strains are used for anxiety and/or depression.\nSearching for a water pipe for your enjoyment? Our stock in Lawrence, KS has both unique and beautifully crafted glass pipe options available! Our water pipes are premium-quality and come in all sizes and shapes. We carry everything from the smaller types of regular, no-design bongs all the way up to the tower-tall pipes and bongs. Our inventory includes plenty of shapes, colors and brands. Prices vary on style and quality.\nLighting your cigarettes or cigars is a must when you need to have your fix. When you need reliable and unique torch lighters to light it up, there's no better place to go than Smoker's Depot. We have a decent variety of torches, in all different sizes and colors. Torches come pre-filled with gas fluids. Prices vary according to size, brand, and quality.\nOur store carries the most wanted and needed brands of cigarettes around. We are well known for our low-cost prices in town. Buy a pack or ask us about our other fine options in cigars and much more. Whatever the case, a staff member will be on hand to assist you.\nSuper friendly staff, manager is excellent, always greeted when I enter the store. Has a great selection of products and never had a problem! Also pet friendly! I LOVE!\nGreat great place, such a wide selection of stuff and the owner is super friendly. Compared to the other tobacco shops this place is a heaven sent.\nGreat place, the best in town, they have great hookah collection, very friendly customer service and anything you might think of, i especially liked their vaporizer collection. I recommended to all of my friends.\nAn unassuming location in a strip mall on the east side of Iowa Street, Smoker's Depot is not large, but the walls and shelves are literally overflowing with products.\nSteve was extremely knowledgable and helpful regarding the vast array of smoking products available. They offer a large selection of tobacco products, pipes, hookahs, and vaporizers, and prices are fairly reasonable.\nWhen I produced a Yelp Check-In Offer good for a 25% discount, Steve was unsure how to apply it to my order, but he quickly figured it out, saving me $30 on my purchase ... HOOAH!\nCombatCritic Gives Smoker's Depot 8 Bombs Out Of 10\nvery inexpensive tobacco & tobacco products very knowledgeable staff very friendly & courteous, they don't rush you out the door they spend time to answer your questions or concerns I definitely love this place I'm a frequent Medwahk Dohka user & it's a whole lot cheaper than here in topeka kansas I give them 10 stars!!\nSelect language to translate this page:", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.flvibe.com/tech/step-by-step-on-how-to-mint-nft-non-fungible-token/", "date": "2024-02-23T14:01:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474412.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223121413-20240223151413-00224.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9202988743782043, "token_count": 1739, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__51341291", "lang": "en", "text": "Minting an NFT (Non-Fungible Token) involves creating a unique digital asset on the blockchain, which represents ownership of a specific item, artwork, or collectible. NFTs have gained significant popularity in the world of digital art, gaming, music, and collectibles. If you’re interested in minting your NFT, here’s a comprehensive, step-by-step guide:\nStep 1: Prepare Your Digital Content\nBefore you can mint an NFT, you need to have a digital file that you want to tokenize. This can be anything from digital art, music, videos, virtual real estate, or any other digital asset you want to represent as an NFT. Ensure that your content is of high quality and in a supported file format.\nStep 2: Choose a Blockchain Platform\nMost NFTs are minted on blockchain platforms that support the creation and trading of non-fungible tokens. Ethereum is the most popular choice for minting NFTs, but there are other blockchain platforms like Binance Smart Chain, Flow, Tezos, and more. Each platform has its own NFT standards (e.g., ERC-721, ERC-1155 for Ethereum) and marketplaces.\nStep 3: Set Up a Wallet\nTo mint an NFT, you’ll need a cryptocurrency wallet that’s compatible with the blockchain platform you’ve chosen. Wallets like MetaMask (for Ethereum), Trust Wallet (for Binance Smart Chain), or Blocto (for Flow) allow you to store and manage cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Download the wallet and create an account if you don’t already have one.\nStep 4: Fund Your Wallet\nTo mint an NFT, you’ll need to pay for the associated transaction fees, known as “gas fees” on Ethereum. Transfer a sufficient amount of cryptocurrency (usually Ether for Ethereum) to your wallet to cover these fees. Ensure that your wallet has enough funds for the minting process.\nStep 5: Choose an NFT Marketplace\nNFT marketplaces are platforms where you can create, mint, buy, sell, and trade NFTs. Some popular NFT marketplaces include OpenSea, Rarible, Mintable, SuperRare, and NBA Top Shot, among others. Choose a marketplace that supports the blockchain you’re using and is compatible with the type of NFT you want to mint.\nStep 6: Connect Your Wallet to the Marketplace\nTo interact with the NFT marketplace, you’ll need to connect your cryptocurrency wallet to it. This allows the marketplace to access your wallet for transactions and NFT management. Typically, you’ll find a “Connect Wallet” or similar option on the marketplace’s website. Follow the instructions to link your wallet.\nStep 7: Mint Your NFT\nThe exact process of minting an NFT may vary slightly depending on the marketplace you choose, but the general steps are as follows:\na. Create a Listing: Start by creating a listing for your NFT on the marketplace. You’ll usually find an option like “Create” or “Mint NFT.” Click on it to begin the minting process.\nb. Upload Your Digital Content: You’ll be prompted to upload the digital file you want to tokenize. This is the content that your NFT will represent. Ensure that the file meets the platform’s requirements in terms of format and size.\nc. Fill in Metadata: Metadata includes information about your NFT, such as its title, description, tags, and any additional details you want to provide. Make your listing informative and engaging to attract potential buyers.\nd. Set Properties: Some NFT marketplaces allow you to set certain properties for your NFT, such as royalties. You can specify a percentage of the sale price that you, as the creator, will receive when your NFT is resold by others.\ne. Review and Confirm: Carefully review all the details of your NFT listing, including the content, metadata, and properties. Ensure everything is accurate and as you want it to appear on the blockchain.\nf. Pay Minting Fees: When you’re satisfied with your listing, you’ll be prompted to pay the minting fees. These fees cover the cost of creating the NFT on the blockchain. Confirm the payment from your wallet.\ng. Wait for Confirmation: After submitting your minting transaction, you’ll need to wait for it to be confirmed on the blockchain. This may take a few minutes to several hours, depending on network congestion.\nStep 8: Your NFT is Minted\nOnce the transaction is confirmed, your NFT is officially minted and recorded on the blockchain. You can view it in your wallet and on the NFT marketplace. Your NFT is now ready for sale or to be showcased in your collection.\nStep 9: Promote Your NFT\nMinting an NFT is just the beginning. To maximize its value and potential sales, consider promoting your NFT on social media, NFT communities, and through various marketing channels. Engage with potential buyers, collectors, and the NFT community to increase visibility.\nStep 10: Manage Your NFT\nKeep track of your NFTs in your wallet and on the marketplace. You can transfer, sell, or showcase your NFT as desired. Remember to handle your private keys and wallet securely to protect your NFTs and associated assets. Here are some additional tips and considerations for managing your NFTs:\nStorage: While your NFT exists on the blockchain, you should also keep your original digital files securely stored. You may need these files for various purposes, including future minting or verification of ownership.\nMarketplace Interaction: Actively engage with the NFT community on the marketplace where you’ve listed your NFT. Respond to comments, participate in discussions, and build a presence to attract potential buyers.\nMarket Pricing: Research the market to set a competitive price for your NFT. Prices for NFTs can vary widely, so consider factors like demand, rarity, and the perceived value of your content.\nRoyalties: Keep track of any royalties you’ve set for your NFT. You’ll receive a percentage of the sale price when your NFT is resold on the marketplace. Make sure you understand the royalty system of the marketplace you’re using.\nSecondary Sales: NFT ownership and sales are transparent on the blockchain. You can see when your NFT is sold and who the new owner is. Consider using NFT tracking tools to monitor secondary sales and collect royalties.\nLegal and Tax Considerations: Depending on your country and the income generated from NFT sales, there may be tax implications. Consult with a tax professional or legal expert to understand your obligations.\nSecurity: Ensure the security of your cryptocurrency wallet, private keys, and access credentials. Use hardware wallets or other secure storage methods to protect your assets.\nCommunity Building: Building a community of supporters and fans can enhance the value of your NFTs. Engage with your audience, create a brand, and consider offering exclusive perks or content to supporters.\nArt Provenance: For artists, NFTs can be used to establish provenance for digital art. This helps ensure the authenticity and ownership history of your work.\nStay Informed: The world of NFTs is continually evolving, with new platforms, standards, and opportunities emerging. Stay informed about developments in the NFT space to adapt your strategies accordingly.\nDiversify: While you may focus on one blockchain or marketplace initially, consider diversifying your NFT portfolio by exploring other platforms and ecosystems. This can help reduce risk and reach a broader audience.\nRemember that the NFT market can be highly competitive, and success may take time. Building a reputation and a following in the NFT community can significantly impact the value and demand for your NFTs.\nLastly, always conduct due diligence and research before getting involved in the NFT space, especially when selecting blockchain platforms, marketplaces, or dealing with significant financial transactions. The NFT market is relatively new and rapidly evolving, so staying informed and cautious is essential to making the most of your NFT minting endeavors.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.browndata.com/corvairTBI.htm", "date": "2017-12-16T20:17:07Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948589177.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20171216201436-20171216223436-00024.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9154127240180969, "token_count": 1926, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__39968934", "lang": "en", "text": "Corvair Electronic Fuel Injection Kit (EFI)\nTested and driven daily for over 75,000 miles.\nBolt-on Fuel Injection for the Corvair by\nBrown Injections Systems, LLC\nPlease visit our main site for all the latest updated information\nThis kit was designed and built with 3 major objectives:\nIncrease performance and dependability of the Corvair Engine\nBe completely reversible and cost effective\nPlug and Play\nWhy TBI? The Throttle body was chosen for the dependability and simplicity. This kit is a bolt-on, simple with ease of troubleshooting with its OBC-1 architecture and uses mostly GM parts available at your local auto parts store. Parts that had to be manufactured are of normal home shop quality and not made on production lines/machine shops to keep the parts affordable.\nBackground: Fuel injection has always been costly for the Corvair mainly because of the Port injection requires costly welding and the manufacture/use of low production parts. This kit uses mostly GM main-line production parts to keep the price low and uses tried and true components for reliability. The dual throttle body has been used before, but was fragmented and used a costly computer to run. This kit uses a GM computer and manufactured parts are of normal supply. Temp control was always a problem due to the wild temp fluctuations of the Air-Cooled engine. We developed a Water Temp Equivalent (WTE) method for the ECM to control and trim the engine. We hope you find this one of the most well thought out, economical and dependable kits ever produced for the Corvair and should provide years of trouble-free service.\nTheory: Carbs and points that control the Corvair and all motors of that era are a compromise. The Carbs give the best fuel mixture at only certain times due the design. Distributors can’t compensate for Temp and use flying weights to control the timing… good, but again a compromise. Fuel Injection w/DIS applies the best fuel mixture and timing for that RPM, Load and Temp. Other sensors also trim the fuel and timing, but those are the basics.\nWhat should I expect?: Ease of starting, good all around performance and better fuel economy. This will not make your worn out engine a good engine. It does not fix burned valves, leaking heads, cracked pistons, etc…. its fuel injection. It maximizes the amount of fuel and spark for the best all around performance and economy based on external factors which a traditional Carb and points can’t do.\nTHINGS YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE YOU START THIS PROJECT......\nDo I have basic automotive skills?/Access to someone who is.\nDo I have an engine that already runs well on carbs and distributor. Fuel Injection will not fix your bad engine. It does not repair bad rings, valves, blown heads, bad distributors gears, etc. If you engine runs like crap and you don't know why? Figure that out first. This project will only be as good as the engine you install it on.\nDoes your fuel tank needs cleaning/replacing? If you have rust/debris in the tank, this will enter the pump and destroy it... period. The injectors have their own filters and do a pretty good job with the small stuff. You only have a fuel sock between you and a $80 pump and not that if you opt for the external pump. (Pump warranty claims are between you and the point of purchase)\nA laptop computer and the USB diag cable is not required, but highly recommended http://www.obd2allinone.com/sc/toplevel.asp?cat=2 You can see everything your engine is doing and can tell in an instant if you have something not working/disconnected, etc. The wiring and all components are checked as a kit (on a running motor) before shipment, but your skills and attention to detail can make this a dream or a nightmare.\nThese kits are basic GM OBDC-1 computer with GM components. If taken to an automotive shop/FLAPS, they can scan this car just like a 94 and below Chevy Truck and get the codes. We have not made any changes that will interfere with the GM code or signals.\nI HAVE MY KIT AND IM IN OVER MY HEAD.......\nWe (Brown Injection Systems, LLC) will provide basic help and troubleshooting, but we will not teach you how to work on your car. We will answer kit direct questions as they relate to what was installed. If you doubt your abilities, don't order this kit or get someone who does. Its not magic, but its still an engine and you need a certain level of automotive ability to make this work. For the people that have tried it on their own and had trouble has came to 2 things... electrical connector left disconnected and vacuum leaks. You will need the USB diagnostic cable and a Laptop for a trouble free install, but can be accomplished with a scan tool.\nA Truly bolt-on, reversible kit includes\n|2 ea||Dual Throttle bodies (TBI-700) with special levers (Left Pull) Includes IAC, Injector and TPS||2 ea||TBI to Corvair aluminum Adapter|\n|1 ea||Throttle linkage to TBI Rod||2 ea||Intake manifold gasket|\n|1 ea||Custom wiring harness for Early and Late||1 ea||CN Corvair ECM Chip (Specify 145, 164)|\n|1 ea||GM OBDC1 ECM w/Modified EPROM*||1 ea||GM Coil Pack DIS with Module*|\n|1 ea||GM Crank Sensor||1 ea||GM Map Sensor*|\n|1 ea||Fuel line, 5/16, passenger side w/seal||1 ea||Fuel Distribution 5/16 \"Tee\"|\n|1 ea||5/16 Fuel Line return, drivers side w/seal||1 ea||Fuel Line, 5/16 inlet, drivers side w/seal|\n|1 ea||Fuel Line TBI block-off/Svc Port, passenger side||1 ea||GM IAT Sensor|\n|1 ea||Crank Trigger Sensor Bracket||1 ea||Throttle Rod, 1/4 adjustable w/clips|\n|1 ea||Throttle Actuator Assembly||1 ea||Temp Sensor (Requires pipe tap into choke hole)|\n|1 ea||Clarks fuel return \"Tee\"||1 set||Emerson Wires 8mm, Black|\n|2 ea||GM TBI-700 to adapter gasket||1 ea||Distributor Cover|\n|1 ea||Knock Sensor*||1 ea||Fuel Pump Block-off|\n|1 ea||Knock Sensor Adapter||2 ea||Air Cleaner Adapters (Drivers and Pass side)|\n|1 set||Drive axle Variable speed sensor (LM Only)||1 ea||In-Line JTR Variable Speed Sensor (EM only)|\n|1 sht||Harmonic Balancer drilling instructions (You drill your own or we can supply - See DIY Parts)||1 sht||Throttle Rod cut and weld instructions (You cut your own or we can supply - See DIY Parts)|\n$1349 Late Model Kit + shipping\n|$1399 Early Model Kit + shipping|\n*parts are used/refurbished and tested. You can buy and much and as little as you need to complete the project.\nThe following parts need to be purchased locally for warranty/exchange or Shipping purposes:\n1 ea - Fuel pump Internal or External. We recommend internal as it is quieter and used in stock TBI sytems, but if an external is used, it must be a \"roller vane\" type. The cheaper solenoid type will fail soon after installation. (You must have a clean or new tank without rust and trash and a new strainer or it will destroy any pump).\n4 ea - 5' 5/16 steel and misc rubber main fuel line (Shipping not practical and available at FLAPS)\nOther Information for this build:\nHarmonic Balancer and throttle rod shaft must be modified by end user. (You can send it to us for modification for a small fee)\nThe head choke rod hole must drilled and tapped to accept ECM temp sending unit.\nThe O2 bung must be welded to the exhaust\nVSS on late model will require tack weld to the rear control arm.\nWe will repair or replace, at our option, any part found defective for 6 months after date of purchase minus shipping. Modified/abused parts will not be exchanged/refunded.\nFuel Pump, Air cleaners and adapters solutions are available separately and NOT a part of this kit. PVC must also be taken into consideration.\nOwner's Manual is now available on-line and constantly being updated.\nContact: Ted Brown 864-940-0653 or email@example.com\nAir Cleaner and Breather Ideas (not Included in kit)", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.lanivetparishcommunitycentre.co.uk/lanivet-pandas-mission-statement", "date": "2023-12-08T18:48:14Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100769.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208180539-20231208210539-00374.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9031276702880859, "token_count": 169, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__159239563", "lang": "en", "text": "LANIVET PANDAS NETBALL CLUB\nLanivet Pandas Netball Club is a Parish based Community Group specifically/primarily but not exclusively for the benefit of Lanivet Parish. Its aim is to encourage enjoyment of physical activity and social interaction through the game of Netball.\nTo achieve this, Pandas provide\n• an introduction to the game for those with less experience, or a period of absence from the game,\n• training in skills that develop team-work, co-ordination, spatial awareness and ball handling techniques,\n• safe methods of enjoying physical activity,\n• progression into competitive sport if requested,\n• a walking netball section, for those who wish to play at a slower pace,\na social network and range of events, often focused on raising funds for local charities.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://crimsonclover.jimdo.com/b-y-o-f/", "date": "2017-10-20T21:25:19Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187824357.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20171020211313-20171020231313-00415.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9364415407180786, "token_count": 270, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__31839478", "lang": "en", "text": "Bring Your Own Fabric\nWe offer sewing services to convert your material into one of our own signature items. We include all materials for lining, straps, pom-poms, etc. We ask that your fabric is washed thoroughly before you send it to us, without the use of fabric softener or dryer sheets.\nSewing services and the required minimum amount of fabric needed for our styles are as follow:\n- Tote: $60.00 - 20\"x32\"\n- Purse: $50.00 - 14\"x 28\"\n- Poncho: $60.00 - 4.5m x 30\"\nShipping fabric to us is the responsibility of the customer. We suggest using waterproof packing to prevent any damage on it's way here. We also require that you use a mail tracking service in case of lost items as Crimson Clover will not be responsible for them. Turn around time once the item has been received can be anywhere from 1-3 weeks, depending on work load. We will let you know if wait times are longer before you ship.\nAll custom made items created with your own fabric are FINAL SALE and NON-REFUNDABLE. Please e-mail for more information. 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Difficulty level of the Trek: Easy to Medium. Maximum Altitude Gain: 3,500 meters(in Leh). Type of Accommodation: Hotel/Guesthouse and Tents on a twin/three sharing basis.\nWhat to expect: An adventure filled fun time with easy to moderate trekking on a river bed with some splendid views of the nature. Fitness Needed: Any individual between 18 to 80 years old, who are enthusiastic adventure lover and loves trekking with some or average fitness level. Weather: Extremely cold, prepare for -15 to -35 degree Celsius.\nFly to majestic white land as there no other medium available in this time of the year you will be getting the first glimpse of the spectacular white dreamland sometime after you took off from Delhi airport. Upon your arrival at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee airport Leh you will be confront one of the coldest region in entire Himalayan zone. And this time Leh is really calm and quite as very less people travel to this part of India this time and locals usually stay in their homes most of the time. You can feel the deserted street and surrounding in this time and this is the best time to feel Leh as a clod desert.\nYou will find a thick white Chadar everywhere your eyes goes and the Chadar of your dream also not far from this place. Chadar means blanket and we are going to trek on it on the mighty Zanskar river which is most of the time wild in a year only in peak winter it’s get frozen and allow the local tribes to walk on it as the other routes to major towns are get closed by heavy snow. Locals of Zanskar region usually take the Zanskar Chadar to communicate with other areas especially Leh, this frozen river is the main route for them in the winter. And we are going to follow the same route on the Chadar for few days and make it our best adventure till date! Welcome to Chadar Trek!\nA trek where you find the most number of frozen waterfalls on the way and a pin drop silent surroundings and a magical land which will beyond human imagination. Chadar trek consider one of the most desirable adventure for any adventure lover throughout the world and the mother river allows few times in a year to achieve it, so get set ready the finest adventure of your lifetime waiting for you. Join us for the best adventure of your lifetime and achieve it with the locals.\nA vehicle will take you to Tilat Sumdo, from where the trekking begins. Attracting visuals, narrow canyon, mesmerizing icicles hanging from the top, shiny ice and night stays at cave camps with born fire will keep you engaged during the trek.\nThis beautiful trek will no longer be used in its current form after 5 years. A concrete road will take its place, making commute smooth and safe for locales.\nDay 1: Fly to Leh.\nAir route is the only way to reach Leh during blood-jamming winters. All flights reach Leh in the morning, before noon strikes. Do not forget to look at the awe-striking surge mountain range, covered by a snowy blanket as soon as your plane enters the Ladakh region, which is 11,800ft higher than trekking area.\nAlso, put on all warm clothes like the jacket, cap and gloves to face the always-negative temperature and never-ending cold weather of the place. You will get to see white layers of snow, which sometimes convert to bulky sheets of ice.\nKeep an eye on your foot to prevent sliding or falling. Don’t keep your shopping pending for Leh as the city is kept partially closed during the winters. Only the shops, fulfilling the primary needs stay opened. Location’s temperature will be around -10°C in day duration and below -16°C in nights. So, try staying at hotel rooms at dawn, instead of roaming out in the cold breezes.\nDay 2: Drive to Chilling (3 hours), and trek to Tilat Sumdo (1-2 hours).\nEnjoy the most beautiful bus journey of your lifetime to Chilling on the Leh-Srinagar highway amidst the frozen clod desert. We will cross the confluence point of Indus and Zanskar River and drive further along side of the Zanskar River till our trekking point. We can see the Chadar while sitting on the vehicle as we will travel almost 40 kilometers along side of the frozen river. The last part of the road is not paved properly and it is very narrow and dusty. Today’s trek will make you learn many things like how to walk on rock solid slippery ice. Today’s destination Tilat Sumdo (Sumdo means confluence of 2 rivers) will come after 1.5 hours of trekking and we will have our campsite in this place.overnight in Tent.\nDay 3: Tilat Sumdo to Shingra Koma (6-7 hours).\nWe will have to trek for 9 to 10 KM to reach our destination Shingra Koma. We will start our trek early in the morning by 8 am. Today you will get to know where to walk and where not to. You can see various forms of Chadar forming. The view will be quite similar as last day, there’s a high chance spot the foot mark of Snow Leopard on the snow while trekking. overnight in Tent.\nDay 4: Shingra Koma to Tibb (7- 8 hours).\nToday’s trek will be a longer trek than the previous days as we will cover around 15 kilometers of distance. We will find many frozen waterfalls today on the way and one of them is really huge. You will also get to see a waterfall on your left side, which never freezes during winter and produces a lot of water. If time permits you can take a small hike from the River Bed to see the source of this waterfall. Overnight in Tent.\nDay 5: Tibb to Nerak (7 hours).\nToday we will trek for around 12 kilometers to reach our pinnacle point in this trekking expedition, called Nerak. We will see the very famous Nerak wooden bridge before reaching our campsite in Nerak. You can see the Nerak frozen waterfall, which is considered as the biggest frozen waterfall during entire trek. Nerak frozen waterfall is the major attraction in Chadar trek, so don’t forget to capture it in your camera. Nerak village is a really cold place and situated almost 2000 feet above from the river bed. You can visit the village which takes about 1.5 hours of up-hill hike from our camp site. Nerak village is small high altitude villages. If you are visiting this village then don’t forget to drink a cup of tea in a tiny village shop. This village has a satellite phone connection which you can use it by paying the charges. Don’t forget to return back to our campsite before dark as it is a steep downhill trek. Overnight in Tent.\nDay 6: Nerak to Tibb\nWe will cross the Nerak frozen waterfall while returning to Tibb. Take as much as snaps you wish, if you missed it while going. Return on the same trail to Tibb but you will find the trail becoming different within 2 days as the fresh snowfall and the different forms of Chadar makes it look different. Overnight in Tent.\nDay 7: Tibb to Shingra Koma\nReturn to Shingra Koma on the same trail with typical Zanskar view. Overnight in Tent.\nDay 8: Shingra Koma to Tilat Sumdo and drive back to Leh.\nToday we will trek back to Tilat Sumdo and return back to Leh after a lifetime adventure. Take rest in our hotel after a tired journey. Overnight in hotel/guesthouse.\nDay 9: Departure.\nThe trip is over and you can check out by morning. If you wish to explorer the Cold Ladakh you can spend few more days.\nWhat does it include?\n2 nights accommodations in a 4 star luxury hotel in Leh on twin/three share basis with breakfast (luxury trek only).\n2 nights accommodation in a guest house/standard hotel on twin / three share basis. 6 nights’ accommodations in trekking route in a tent with twin/three share basis.\nTea, Coffee, Break Fast, Lunch and Dinner in trekking route, all meals are vegetarian.\nServices of trekking guide, porters, helpers, cook.\nAll required equipments like tens and sleeping bag.\nFirst aid kit and oxygen cylinder.\nPick up and drop from Tilat Sumdo(trek start and end point).\nWhat it does not include?\nTravel expenses to reach and return from Leh.\nAll meal in Leh including 2nd days Breakfast(in Luxury Chadar trek we provide breakfast in Leh).\nThe proposed Wildlife fees, environmental fees and other fees as being put forward by LAHDC and ALTOA or any other organization.\nSoft-drinks / Beverages / Alcohols / Snacks / Chocolates, Personal expenses and tips Etc.\nAirport drop and pick up.\nAdditional accommodation and food expenses if trek gets delayed due to weather, health or any other reason.\nPorter’s service to carry your personal luggage*.\nHealth Insurance, Personal Insurance and other travel insurance.\nExpenses for evacuation and rescue operations due to natural calamity, mishaps, injury or any health problem.\n* If you need service of a porter then you have to pay Rs.650/- per day provided you book the same with us 15 days before date of commencement and maximum luggage limit is 10KG.\nFix Departure Dates\n12-Jan-2018 to 20-Jan-2018. 13-Jan-2018 to 21-Jan-2018. 14-Jan-2018 to 22-Jan-2018. 19-Jan-2018 to 27-Jan-2018. 20-Jan-2018 to 28-Jan-2018. 21-Jan-2018 to 29-Jan-2018. 25-Jan-2018 to 02-Feb-2018. 26-Jan-2018 to 03-Feb-2018. 27-Jan-2018 to 04-Feb-2018. 28-Jan-2018 to 05-Feb-2018. 02-Feb-2018 to 10-Feb-2018. 03-Feb-2018 to 11-Feb-2018. 04-Feb-2018 to 12-Feb-2018.\n09-Feb-2018 to 17-Feb-2018.\n10-Feb-2018 to 18-Feb-2018.\n11-Feb-2018 to 19-Feb-2018.\nWhy it is called Chadar Trek?\nChadar is a Hindi word, which means a blanket. In the peak winter the Zansar River gets snowed completely. It will become solid white ice and appears as if the river has worn a blanket of ice, which is why it is called Chadar Trek or the Frozen River Trek of Zanskar.\nWhen is the right time to go for this trek?\nThe months of Jan and Feb are the best time to go. This trek is all about ice and extreme cold weathers. The day time temperatures will be around -10 degrees but the night time will get lower than -20 degrees.\nWhat is the difficulty level of this trek and what fitness level is needed?\nIt is in general a flat trail trek on a frozen river. The climate is tough as it will be really cold and it is will go at an altitude of 2600 meters. These two factors make it a easy to moderate level trek. On average we will be trekking for 10 to 12 kilometers a day. We define it as moderate because most of the participants complete the trail successfully and the daily trek distance has not lead to any severe physical exhaustion of participants. We have had participants of across fitness level, ranging from below average fitness level to extremely fit and the after careful evaluation we have rated this trek as moderate level.\nDoes the trek have any group leader etc and what is the trek plan?\nEach group of the trek will be lead by an experienced local guide and he will be the one who is in complete know how daily milestones and route. The trek will also have other support staffs who will be carrying your other luggage, provisions for food and one of them will be a cook. One member from our support staff is trained in administering basic first aid.\nWhat is the group size?\nWe limit the number to 18 as maximum and the minimum is 10 members. Depending on the group size the required number of support staffs is assigned.\nIs this safe for girls and what are your plans for safety of girls?\nThe trek is safe for any one and we make all necessary arrangements. Our support staffs are trained for good behavior with all our customers and we appoint them directly or on contract after some amount of verification. The treks are happening as a group and please note there are several groups that are going everyday so it is not an only group. We have tent latrine arrangements throughout the trek. There several women participants who have joined in the trek earlier.\nWhat food will you serve?\nComplete vegetarian food. Standard Indian Rice, Roti, Daal and Vegetables, Tea, Coffee, Snacks Etc will be served.\nWhat about drinking water?\nAt the camp site we will provide boiled waters. Please carry some water with you from the camp for the trek ahead and during the trek we will have arrangement for water which our trekking lead will guide you. Please note filtered water is precious here and do not waste. We make every attempt to have enough water with us but wasting during the trek will lead to shortage or the trek lead will be forced to apply limits on bottles one can fill during the trek.\nCan we change the itinerary?\nIt will be the decision of the group and by our trekking leader. It is always done keeping in mind the weather and health of participants. We will not like to have many modifications to the planned itinerary as it will impact all logistics. If you will like to have a certain kind of customization for your own group then please write to us on email@example.com and we will help you with it.\nCan we have choices of food?\nNo it is not possible on a planned group tour. 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Track pants are light and when things get cold you can wear one\nover the other.\nCarry 2 Full sleeve tees with collar.\nFleece jacket – sweaters are highly discouraged.\nA full sleeve thick jacket (down jacket is preferable).\nCarry 4 pairs of undergarments.\nGet 2 pairs of thermal inners.\nCarry 2 pairs of sports socks. 2 pairs of woolen socks.\nWoolen monkey cap/balaclava that cover the ear.\nWoolen hand gloves + synthetic glove (water proof). If you don’t have synthetic gloves, get two pairs\nof woolen gloves and a surgical glove.\nHot water bottle/Bag – available at any medical store.\nFleece Inner layer.\nSun glasses, with 100% UV protection. Sunglasses prevent snow blindness. Sunglasses are mandatory for this trek.\nA woolen head-scarf or muffler.\nTrekking pole is mandatory.\nLight weight towel (should be thin, quick drying kind).\nCold cream and sun screen lotion (SPF 40+).\n2 Water bottles (1 Liters each). 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Their intuitive touch controls further streamline the gaming experience, allowing players to adjust settings on the fly without distraction, cementing their status as a preferred choice for gamers seeking a seamless audio experience.\nThesparkshop.in:product/earbuds-For-Gaming-Low-Latency-Gaming-Wireless-Bluetooth-Earbuds – Worthy investment?\nThesparkshop.in earbuds distinguish themselves in a crowded market with features specifically designed for gaming enthusiasts, including an ultra-low latency that ensures real-time audio feedback and an ergonomic design for extended comfort.\nPriced at $49.99, they offer an exceptional balance of quality and affordability, providing high-end features without the high-end price tag. This cost-effectiveness, coupled with their tailored design for gaming, positions them as a smart investment for gamers who prioritize audio performance and comfort during long gaming sessions.\nAlternatives to Consider\nExploring alternatives is a sound strategy to find the perfect gaming earbuds. The Wings Phantom Truly Wireless Earbuds and the Ant Esports Infinity Plus TWS True Wireless Earbuds stand out with their competitive features\nThese include advanced Bluetooth connectivity for a stable, low-latency audio experience and IPX ratings ensuring durability against water and dust.\nWith their attractive price points, these alternatives offer flexibility and choice to consumers looking for quality gaming earbuds without compromising on features or breaking the bank, making them worthy contenders for those exploring options beyond Thesparkshop.in.\nConclusion: A Sound Choice for Gamers\nIn the search for the perfect gaming earbuds, Thesparkshop.in offers a compelling option with their Low Latency Gaming Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds.\nThey deliver on the essential aspects of sound quality, comfort, and functionality, making them a solid choice for gamers. However, considering alternatives is always wise to ensure you find the best match for your gaming and budgetary needs.\nWhether you choose Thesparkshop.in or another brand, the right earbuds can significantly enhance your gaming experience.\nWhat makes Thesparkshop.in earbuds the best gaming earbuds on the market?\nThesparkshop.in wireless gaming earbuds are designed with gamers in mind, offering features such as ultra-low latency for real-time audio feedback, high-quality noise canceling to immerse you fully in your gaming experience, and ergonomic comfort for long sessions. Combined with their affordability, they are the best gaming earbuds for those seeking a blend of performance and value.\nHow do Thesparkshop.in earbuds compare to traditional gaming headsets?\nWhile traditional gaming headsets may offer similar features, Thesparkshop.in earbuds provide a true wireless freedom that sets them apart. Their Bluetooth 5.2 technology ensures a stable connection with virtually no lag, a critical factor for the best gaming experience. Moreover, their noise canceling capability allows for clear communication and immersion, making them a competitive alternative to bulkier gaming headsets.\nCan I connect Thesparkshop.in earbuds to my device via Bluetooth?\nYes, connecting Thesparkshop.in earbuds to your device is seamless via Bluetooth. They employ the latest Bluetooth 5.2 technology, ensuring a fast and stable connection for an uninterrupted gaming experience. This true wireless connectivity makes them incredibly versatile and one of the best wireless options for gamers on the move.\nAre Thesparkshop.in earbuds suitable for long gaming sessions?\nAbsolutely. Thesparkshop.in earbuds are not just about providing the best sound quality; they’re also designed for comfort. Their ergonomic design ensures they stay securely in place, while the noise canceling feature keeps distracting background noise at bay. With a battery life designed to last through long gaming marathons, they are the perfect pair of earbuds for any serious gamer looking to enhance their gaming setup.\nWith over a decade of experience in the tech industry, Maxwell has been on the front lines of technology, witnessing its rapid evolution. From reviewing the earliest smartphones to dissecting the latest advancements in AI, he has a keen eye for detail and an insatiable curiosity about how tech shapes our world.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.idahorush.com/index.php/competitive/43-competitive/64-alumni", "date": "2017-01-18T04:00:36Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280221.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00273-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9939321875572205, "token_count": 658, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-04__0__168488294", "lang": "en", "text": "For eight years I dedicated my time to the same soccer club and those eight years are some of the most memorable years of my life. I made incredible friends that I am still friends with and always will be and had amazing coaches. I had a lot of traveling experiences that most kids never get, experiences that were unlike any other. I also made friends through networking opportunities that I got from playing club soccer. The best thing I ever did was get involved with Idaho Rush.\nMaking life-long friends that aren’t a part of their everyday lives is a very rare thing for young kids, most kids find their best friends at school where they are with them all the time. By playing club soccer I was able to make friends that didn’t go to my school and those girls are the best friends I ever made. I looked forward to the days we had practice because not only was I excited to play, but it also meant that we all got to see each other. All of us have graduated and gone off to college now, but we still keep in contact and I still consider them a very important part of my life. The other great thing about Idaho Rush was the coaching staff. All of them were great coaches and more importantly great mentors, I was always able to look up to all the men that coached me and they all taught me valuable lessons that had to do with more than just soccer.\nAlthough practices and games here at home were enough to create a strong bond between my team, nothing made us grow closer that traveling. Club soccer provided so many opportunities to travel around and showcase our talents and knowing that we were in another state representing not only Rush but our home state of Idaho gave us a whole new level of pride. Sometimes it was easy to blame each other for losses but it seemed like when we were away from home, we lost as a team because being somewhere else and wearing a Rush jersey we knew it was something bigger than ourselves. At home, everyone knows the players on the opposing team or at least has an idea of who they are, but when we went away no one knew who we were as individuals they only knew us as Idaho Rush. Traveling made me open my eyes and realize that when I stepped on the field it was no longer about me; I was part of something larger than myself.\nSince I played club soccer, I was also able to meet people from other places and was given opportunities to guest play with out-of-state teams. I played in a local tournament with a team from Hawaii on summer and became very close with the girls as well as the coach. The next two summers the coach called me and asked me to play with them in a tournament in Seattle. Guest playing was a great opportunity and it really expanded my network.\nI loved all of my time playing for Idaho Rush and I wouldn’t have changed any of it. It developed me as a player and also a person and gave me so many cool opportunities. I created friendships that will last a lifetime, learned lessons from coaches that will stay with me forever, had chances to travel and see the bigger picture, and got to meet and play with people from other states. Club soccer was the most important and beneficial part of my childhood.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.starkiddo.store/blogs/news/engaging-art-and-craft-activities-for-babies", "date": "2024-04-14T18:23:14Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816893.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414161724-20240414191724-00854.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9204512238502502, "token_count": 1485, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__191876769", "lang": "en", "text": "Unleashing Creativity: Engaging Art and Craft Activities for Babies\nArt and craft activities offer an exciting avenue for babies to explore their creativity, develop fine motor skills, and engage their senses. In this article, we will explore a variety of stimulating art and craft activities tailored specifically for babies.\nThese activities not only promote cognitive and sensory development but also foster emotional growth. Let's dive into the world of engaging art and craft activities that will captivate and inspire your little ones.\nActivity 1: Finger Painting\nFinger painting is a fantastic sensory activity for babies. It encourages them to use their fingers to explore colors and textures while creating unique patterns on a large sheet of paper.\nThis activity stimulates their sensory perception, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills. Use non-toxic, washable paints that are safe for babies to explore and get messy.\nAllow them to freely express themselves through finger painting and witness their joy as they create vibrant artwork.\nActivity 2: Sensory Collage\nCreating a sensory collage is a wonderful way to introduce babies to different textures and materials. Gather various textured items such as fabric, feathers, and yarn.\nProvide a large cardboard or canvas as a base and let babies stick these materials onto it. Encourage them to touch and explore the different textures, enhancing their tactile and sensory development.\nThis activity also nurtures their creativity and imagination as they combine various materials to form their unique collage. Display their sensory collage proudly and celebrate their artistic expressions.\nActivity 3: Handprint Art\nHandprint art is a delightful activity that captures memories and creates beautiful keepsakes. Dip your baby's hand in child-safe paint and gently press it onto paper or canvas.\nThis activity not only promotes their sensory awareness but also introduces them to cause-and-effect relationships. They will be fascinated as they observe their handprints appearing on the surface. Cherish these precious handprint artworks and reminisce about their growth and development over time.\nActivity 4: Bubble Wrap Stomp Painting\nBubble wrap stomp painting adds an element of excitement and movement to the art experience. Lay a large sheet of bubble wrap on the floor, securing it firmly. Pour non-toxic paints of different colors onto the bubble wrap.\nEncourage babies to stomp, crawl, or walk on the bubble wrap, creating colorful footprints. This activity engages their gross motor skills, encourages movement, and introduces them to cause and effect as they witness the paint transferring onto their feet and the surface.\nIt's a playful and interactive way for babies to explore art while having a blast.\nActivity 5: Textured Sensory Bags\nTextured sensory bags provide babies with a fascinating tactile experience. Fill resealable plastic bags with various materials such as colored gel, rice, or sand. Seal the bags tightly and offer them to babies to explore.\nThe squishy textures and vibrant colors stimulate their senses and encourage sensory exploration and discovery. As they manipulate and squeeze the bags, babies develop their fine motor skills and sensory perception.\nThese sensory bags offer a portable and mess-free option for sensory engagement, making them ideal for on-the-go entertainment.\nActivity 6: Tissue Paper Collage\nTissue paper collage is a simple yet engaging activity that enhances babies' fine motor skills and creativity. Tear colorful tissue paper into small pieces and provide child-safe glue and a sheet of paper.\nLet babies stick the tissue paper onto the paper, creating a collage of vibrant colors. This hands-on activity allows them to explore different textures, improve their hand-eye coordination, and develop color recognition skills.\nDisplay their tissue paper collages proudly and encourage them to create their own unique artworks.\nActivity 7: Ribbon Dance\nRibbon dance is a delightful activity that combines art, movement, and music. Attach ribbons of different lengths to a wooden dowel or stick. Play soft music and encourage babies to hold the stick and wave the ribbons in the air, imitating a dance.\nThis activity promotes their gross motor skills, coordination, and rhythm appreciation. It also allows them to express themselves artistically and develop a sense of joy and self-confidence.\nEngage in ribbon dances together and create a magical and enchanting atmosphere filled with music and movement.\nActivity 8: Watercolor Exploration\nIntroduce babies to the world of watercolors and watch their creativity unfold. Provide child-safe watercolor paints, a brush, and watercolor paper.\nLet babies experiment with different brush strokes and observe the colors blending and mixing on the paper.\nThis activity develops their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and color recognition. Encourage them to explore their imagination and create beautiful watercolor artworks. Display their creations proudly and celebrate their artistic achievements.\nActivity 9: Nature Collage\nTake your baby on a nature walk and collect various natural materials like leaves, flowers, and twigs. Back at home, provide a large piece of paper and child-safe glue.\nLet your baby arrange and stick the natural materials onto the paper, creating a beautiful nature collage. This activity not only enhances their fine motor skills but also connects them with the natural world and encourages an appreciation for nature's beauty.\nActivity 10: Playdough Exploration\nIntroduce your baby to the fascinating world of playdough. Offer them child-safe, non-toxic playdough in different colors. Watch as they squeeze, squish, and shape the dough, developing their fine motor skills and hand strength.\nEncourage them to explore the dough's texture and create simple shapes and objects. This sensory-rich activity promotes creativity, imagination, and sensory development.\nActivity 11: DIY Sensory Bottles\nCreate mesmerizing sensory bottles for your baby to explore. Fill clear plastic bottles with water, glitter, sequins, or small objects like beads and buttons. Seal the bottles tightly and let your baby shake and observe the captivating visual effects.\nThis activity stimulates their visual perception and provides a calming sensory experience. It's a portable and mess-free option for sensory engagement, perfect for on-the-go exploration.\nActivity 12: Cardboard Box Creations\nUnleash your baby's creativity with simple cardboard boxes. Provide empty boxes of different sizes and let your baby explore and play with them. They can crawl inside, stack them up, or use them as canvases for drawing or painting.\nCardboard box play stimulates their imagination, problem-solving skills, and spatial awareness. It's a versatile and budget-friendly activity that guarantees hours of fun and exploration.\nEngaging babies in art and craft activities not only unleashes their creativity but also nurtures their cognitive, sensory, and emotional development.\nThe activities mentioned in this article provide safe and enjoyable ways for babies to explore different materials, textures, and colors while enhancing their fine and gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and sensory perception.\nRemember to always supervise babies during art and craft activities, use child-safe materials, and create a nurturing environment where they can freely express themselves through art. Embrace their creativity and celebrate their unique artistic expressions, fostering a love for art that can last a lifetime.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://alovelytrip.com/how-to-use-reading-apps-and-features-on-your-e-reader-for-long-flights/", "date": "2024-02-29T12:40:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474808.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229103115-20240229133115-00519.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8900697231292725, "token_count": 2184, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__144171453", "lang": "en", "text": "In this step-by-step guide, we will provide easy-to-follow instructions on how to use reading apps and features on your e-reader during long flights. We understand that reading is a popular activity for travelers, and we aim to enhance your reading experience while flying. Whether you have a Kindle, Nook, or any other e-reader, we will provide tips and tricks to help you make the most out of your device. By the end of this post, you will have a solid understanding of how to navigate reading apps, adjust settings for optimal reading comfort, and utilize helpful features such as bookmarking and highlighting. So sit back, relax, and get ready to enjoy your next long flight with your favorite books at your fingertips!\nChoose the Right E-Reader\n- Evaluate your needs: Assess your requirements for long flights, such as battery life, screen size, and storage capacity.\n- Consider how long your flights usually are and choose an e-reader with a battery that can last for that duration.\n- Determine if you prefer a larger screen size for better readability or a more compact size for portability.\n- Decide on the amount of storage you need based on the number of books or other content you plan to store.\n- Research popular options: Look into well-known e-reader models that meet your criteria.\n- The Kindle Paperwhite is a popular choice, known for its long battery life, high-resolution display, and extensive book selection through Amazon.\n- The Kobo Clara HD offers a sharp display and supports a wide range of e-book formats, making it a favorite among tech-savvy readers.\n- The Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight Plus features a waterproof design and compatibility with various e-book formats, making it an excellent option for travelers who enjoy reading by the pool or beach.\n- Compare features: Compare the features of different e-readers to find the one that suits your preferences best.\n- Check the battery life specifications to ensure it can last through your longest flights without needing a recharge.\n- Consider the screen size to make sure it provides a comfortable reading experience for you.\n- Look into the storage capacity to ensure it can accommodate your entire library or desired amount of content.\n- Make an informed decision: Based on your research and comparisons, select the e-reader that best fits your needs and preferences.\n- Consider not only the technical specifications but also factors like user interface, ease of use, and any additional features that may enhance your reading experience.\n- Keep in mind that personal preferences and priorities vary, so choose the e-reader that aligns with your individual requirements.\nRemember to take your time, read reviews, and consider your personal preferences before making a final decision. Happy reading on your long flights!\nPrepare Your E-Reader\nTo ensure your e-reader is fully charged, plug it into a power source using the charger provided. Leave it to charge for several hours until the battery indicator shows it is at 100%. To update the software, go to the settings menu on your e-reader and select the “software update” option. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install any available updates. To organize your e-library, navigate to your library or bookshelf and look for an option to create collections or folders. Tap on this option and then create a new collection or folder by giving it a name. Once created, you can then select books from your library and add them to the appropriate collection or folder. This will help you easily locate and access your favorite books during your journey.\nDownload Reading Apps\nTo check if your e-reader supports reading apps, navigate to the settings menu on your device. Look for an option that mentions “reading apps” or “app store.” Once you have confirmed that your e-reader supports reading apps, proceed to download the ones you prefer. Simply search for the Kindle, Nook, Kobo, or Google Play Books app in the app store and click on “Download” or “Install” to get started. With these popular reading apps, you’ll have access to a wide range of e-books, magazines, and audiobooks to enjoy during your flight.\nConnect to Wi-Fi\nTo connect your e-reader to a Wi-Fi network, follow these steps:\n- Navigate to the settings menu on your e-reader.\n- Look for the Wi-Fi option and select it.\n- A list of available networks will appear. Choose the network you want to connect to.\n- If the network is password protected, enter the password using the on-screen keyboard.\n- Once you have entered the password, select “Connect” or a similar option.\n- Your e-reader will now attempt to connect to the Wi-Fi network. It may take a few moments to establish a connection.\n- Once connected, you can open your e-reader’s web browser or access the online store to download books or sync your reading progress.\nRemember, it’s always a good idea to check with airport staff or signage for specific instructions on connecting to Wi-Fi at the airport. Happy reading!\nAdjust Display Settings\nCustomize your reading experience by adjusting the display settings on your e-reader. Increase or decrease the font size to ensure comfortable reading. Adjust the brightness to reduce eye strain. You can also try changing the screen orientation to suit your preference. Make the most of additional features like night mode and font customization to personalize your reading experience even further.\nExplore Reading Features\nTo familiarize yourself with the reading features of your e-reader:\n- Learn how to highlight passages: Simply select the text you want to highlight and choose the highlight option from the menu.\n- Add bookmarks for easy reference: Locate the page you want to bookmark and tap the bookmark icon to save it.\n- Make annotations to remember important information: Use the annotation feature to add your own notes or comments to specific parts of the text.These features will greatly enhance your reading experience and help you easily retrieve important information from the books you read.\nActivate Dictionary and Translation\nActivate the dictionary and translation features on your e-reader to enhance your reading experience. Simply tap and hold on any word or phrase you want to look up or translate. A pop-up menu will appear, allowing you to access the built-in dictionary and translation tools. Enjoy seamless access to definitions and translations without interrupting your reading flow.\nIf you prefer listening to books rather than reading, give audiobooks a try. To get started, make sure your e-reader supports audiobook playback. Then, simply download your favorite titles and enjoy them while you’re on a flight or any time you want a hands-free reading experience. Happy listening!\nManage Battery Life\nTo manage battery life effectively on long flights, follow these steps:\n- Reduce screen brightness: Lower the brightness level on your e-reader to conserve battery power. Go to the settings menu and adjust the brightness slider to a lower level. For example, set it to around 50% instead of the default maximum brightness.\n- Turn off Wi-Fi when not needed: Wi-Fi connectivity consumes a significant amount of battery life. If you’re not using the internet or downloading new books, disable Wi-Fi to save power. Simply navigate to the settings menu and toggle the Wi-Fi switch to the off position.\n- Activate airplane mode: Putting your e-reader in airplane mode disables all wireless connections, including Wi-Fi and cellular data. This ensures your device is not constantly searching for a signal, which can drain the battery quickly. Access the settings menu and enable airplane mode for maximum battery conservation.\nBy implementing these strategies, you can extend your e-reader’s battery life during long flights, allowing for uninterrupted reading enjoyment.\nEnjoy Your Reading Journey\nNow that you’re all set, it’s time to embark on your reading journey. Follow these steps to make the most of your e-reader and enjoy your books:\n- Sit back and relax: Find a comfortable spot where you can fully immerse yourself in your reading experience. Grab your e-reader, find a cozy chair or a quiet corner, and make sure you have a good light source if needed.\n- Choose your book: Browse through the books you’ve downloaded on your e-reader. Consider the genre, author, or recommendations from friends. If you’re not sure where to start, here are a few popular options:\n- Fiction: “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen, or “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee.\n- Non-fiction: “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari, “Becoming” by Michelle Obama, or “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg.\n- Dive into the story: Open the book you’ve chosen and let yourself be transported into its world. Engage with the characters, visualize the settings, and let the words come alive in your mind. Take your time to savor each chapter and enjoy the journey the author has created.\n- Expand your knowledge: Reading is not only entertaining but also a great way to learn new things. If you’re reading non-fiction, take notes or highlight important points that resonate with you. Look up additional information or references to deepen your understanding of the subject matter.\n- Make the most of your long flight: If you’re on a long flight, reading can be the perfect way to pass the time. Instead of staring at the seat in front of you, lose yourself in captivating stories or educational books. Before you know it, the flight will be over, and you’ll have enjoyed a productive and enriching journey.\nRemember, your reading journey is a personal experience, so feel free to adapt these steps to your own preferences. Happy reading!\nIn conclusion, incorporating reading apps and features into your e-reader can greatly enhance your reading experience during long flights. By following the steps outlined in this blog post, such as selecting the appropriate e-reader, preparing it in advance, and exploring the different features available, you can guarantee a pleasant journey filled with the sheer pleasure of reading. Bon voyage and enjoy your reading adventure!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.coventryscale.co.uk/category.php?categoryID=812", "date": "2013-05-25T02:19:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705318091/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115518-00041-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8206727504730225, "token_count": 157, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__122022496", "lang": "en", "text": "Pair of weighing forks for lift trucks with FEM2A (up to 2500 kg) or FEM3A (up to 5000 kg) plates. 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The remaining horizontal lines below the central aiming point provide holdover references from 200 to 800 yards. The all new locking quick detach mount ensures the sight remains secured to the weapon, but can be more quickly and easily detached. This military-inspired device features an impressive 2.8-inch eye relief – longer than most on the market – for a natural, comfortable shooting stance. Durable enough to shield from impact, the Wolfhound yields scratch-resistant lenses and is made from anodized, high-grade aluminum with a rubber armor finish. It is fully submergible, dust proof and shock proof. 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If you have a personal computer with a serial port, and you can build or buy a serial cable to connect the computer to your Kollmorgen servoamplifier, User Interface Software will help you quickly and easily set up your servoamp.\nOver the years, servoamplifiers have become more capable - and more complex to set up and configure. Fortunately for Kollmorgen customers, our User Interface Software takes the guesswork and difficulty out of setting up Kollmorgen amplifiers. The programs are easy to use, and everyone from a novice to an expert can set up a servoamplifier using this software.\nFile size: 5.1MB\n- System Requirements\n- Pentium 90MHz or higher IBM PC or compatible\n- Windows 98SE, NT 4.0, 2000, XP\n- 32 MB RAM\n- 30 MB free hard disk space\n- VGA or better graphics card\n- Current Microsoft Data Access 2000 Components (MDAC)\n- Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or later for reading the manuals\n- Related Products:\n- Servostar 300 & 600 Series - 115-480VAC Input, 1.5A-70A cont. 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Our guests treasure the remarkable quiet of our locale, even though it’s very close to cosmopolitan Interlaken.\nOur area also offers the chance to go hiking, cycling, climbing, swimming, strolling, and much more. 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The game is the third entry in the Red Dead series, and the prequel to the 2010 game Red Dead Redemption. It was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 26, 2018 and for Microsoft Windows and Stadia on November 5, 2019.\nRed Dead Redemption 2 is set in a fictionalized version of the American Old West and follows the story of Arthur Morgan, an outlaw and a member of the Van der Linde gang. The game follows the gang’s decline as they are pursued by law enforcement agents and rival gangs. Along the way, players must complete missions to progress the story, and have the ability to explore the open world, interact with non-player characters, and complete side missions.\nThe game’s visuals and sound design are some of the best ever seen in a video game. The world is incredibly detailed and alive, with vibrant colors and stunning landscapes. The soundtrack, composed by Daniel Licht, is also incredibly evocative and adds to the atmosphere of the game.\nThe gameplay in Red Dead Redemption 2 is incredibly immersive, with a variety of activities for players to engage in. Players can hunt animals, fish, explore, or participate in activities such as poker, blackjack, horseshoes, and arm wrestling. Players can also complete missions and side quests that unfold the story further, and take part in shootouts with rival gangs or law enforcement.\nThe controls in the game are fairly straightforward and easy to learn, although the game does have a steep learning curve. The combat system is particularly impressive, with a variety of weapons and items available to the player for use. Players can also customize their character’s appearance, horse, and equipment.\nThe story of Red Dead Redemption 2 is incredibly engaging, and the characters are well-developed and likable. The story follows the decline of the Van der Linde gang, and the choices that the player makes throughout the game have a real impact on the outcome of the story. As the game progresses, the player must make difficult choices and navigate morally ambiguous situations.\nOverall, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an incredibly immersive and engaging experience. The visuals, sound design, and gameplay are all incredibly well done, and the story is one of the best ever seen in a video game. The game is a must-play for any fan of the open world genre, and will undoubtedly be remembered for years to come.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://queenfreddiemercury.com/queen_marbella_spain_1986_concert_ticket_stub_magic_tour_freddie_mercury.htm", "date": "2023-10-01T19:53:02Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510924.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20231001173415-20231001203415-00767.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8675642609596252, "token_count": 359, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__117076936", "lang": "en", "text": "Queen Marbella Spain 1986 Concert Ticket Stub Magic Tour Freddie Mercury\nQueen : Magic Tour 1986 Marbella Spain Concert Ticket. An original concert ticket for the Queen performance on 5th August 1986 at the Estadio De Football, Marbella, Spain - this was to be the penultimate live performance of Freddie Mercury on the the Magic Tour of Europe, just four days before the final Queen concert at Kebworth on 9th August. Measures (maximum) 10.7 cm x 7.6 cm (4.2 inches x 3 inches). Very Good Minus - The left half of the ticket has been torn (presumably on entrance). The remaining piece is in very good plus condition with a couple of fold creases and some light general storage wear. There is no writing, edge tears, staple holes, pin holes or adhesive residue. We also sell a wide range of items from Queen-related solo projects including Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, The Cross and more. We want you to be 100% satisfied with everything we do, including a the accuracy of the description, b the quality of packaging, c our communication with you and d how quickly your order is dispatched. We welcome any questions you may have.\nThis item is in the category \"Music\\Music Memorabilia\\Artists/ Groups\\Queen\".store\" and is located in this country: GB. 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December and January are a wonderful time to whale watch from the many spectacular coastal trails that offer hillside views of our enigmatic ocean.\nThe days are warm and we enjoy layering up in comfortable sweaters and pullovers to manage the ever changing coastal winds. The light is diffused this time of year, offering dynamic and imaginative views of the Sonoma coast. One of our favorite hikes is located at Gerstle Campground. Park at the lot and stroll along the coastal trail littered with ancient remains of the California seabed. Rocks jut into to the sky with permanent scars of a million years of struggle with nature. Their statuesque sillouhettes take on shapes limited to the depth of imagination. Both animal and human characters come to life dotting the hills, frozen in time, casting shadows on the valley floor. If only they could talk, we might hear tales of mastadons scratching their hides against the rock, polishing it to a smooth gloss that remains today.\nIt is a moderate hike, with the main trail ending at a cove where we stop for lunch and watch the waves, kelp and seals engage in a dance with the ocean swell. For adventurous hikers, you can continue up the coast trail that shadows you in redwoods, their pine needles cushioning your steps. The captivating smell of the redwood and cyprus trees mixed in with the sea air is exhilarating. It is here that we find a solitude and oneness with our earth that connects us to nature and the explorer's spirit.\nI like to describe our coast as \"Nature's Zen garden\", and if you continue to hike the trail I mentioned above, you will find an example of this by means of a waterfall with descending pools of moss covered rocks that gently flow and spill over into a private sea garden of lichen, moss and shell fish. This meditative spot offers both the violent sound of the ocean juxtaposed against the soothing sounds of the waterfall. A contemplative reminder that the world is a balancing act of both chaos and centeredness.\nOur craggy coast with it's crooked teeth smiles lumbering down to the battered surf tide pools is like no other place in the world. The many trails that are scattered along the Sonoma coast with their breathtaking views are a journey back in time. Strolling along these paths, you get the sense of the vastness of our earth and the impermanence of our lives. This remarkable landscape excites the imagination and invigorates the soul and in a sense elevates our consciousness on a journey not unlike the migrating whales, seeking calmness and re-birth in a fast paced world.\nMy wife and I enjoy our hikes and the time we have spent getting to know the Sonoma coast. It offers us a chance to re-connect away from the bustle of the city and share with our guests the many splendid joys the Sonoma coast has to offer. Jenner is a haven for spiritual rejuvination and Artist's View and Painter's Dream is one of many special delights found on our coast. We look forward to your visit and hearing about your experiences and favorite adventures.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.retrobee.net/blog/midi-module-buying-guide-for-retro-gaming?categoryId=81297", "date": "2022-10-04T12:14:56Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337504.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20221004121345-20221004151345-00411.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.927097737789154, "token_count": 6957, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__118042531", "lang": "en", "text": "The different MIDI modules\nIf you have built a retro PC, want to use real MIDI hardware with DOSBox, or maybe you are at the bleeding edge of classic gaming and have gotten MiSTer, you may want to buy a MIDI module to get finally hear the music in your favorite games as it was intended.\nFocusing on hardware here, no software solutions because I don’t know enough about those for a guide.\nThis guide is a bit simplified – it’d be way too long otherwise. I’ve tried to stick to information as it relates to gaming only, and focuses on DOS gaming, even though you can certainly use these synths with other retro computers. Keeping it to desktop modules, no pro gear that takes multiple rack units.\nThere are five different types of MIDI modules that you can use with PC games, in order of appearance:\nFM – Frequency Modulation. Only a very few games support FM modules.\nLA – Linear Arithmetic. Many famous late 80’s and early 90’s games use LA synthesis.\nGM – General MIDI. The standard for PC game music before CD audio took over.\nGS – Roland’s extension of General MIDI often labeled as Sound Canvas in games\nXG – Yamaha’s extension of General MIDI used by Final Fantasy VII and VIII on PC\nSince this turned out a bit longer than I expected, here's a table of contents:\n- Roland GM/GS modules (Sound Canvas series)\n- Yamaha GM/XG modules (TG and MU series)\n- Other notable GM modules:\n- Even more GM modules\n- LA modules (Roland MT-32 and variants)\n- FM modules (really just Yamaha SFG-05 and FB-01)\n- Chronological list of modules\nGeneral MIDI and extensions\nBy the time General MIDI rolled around computers were powerful enough not to require any processing by a separate MIDI interface card such as Roland MPU-401 and compatibles, and Sound Blaster 16 would include a port that could be used for both joystick and MIDI output. All you needed was a suitable cable, and that's what you need today. GM devices also work with DOSBox or MiSTer via a USB interface (I recommend Roland UM-ONE mk2 if you’re looking to buy one).\nAs most of the games were composed using Roland Sound Canvas devices, I recommend getting one of those for accurate reproduction of what the composer intended. With over 20 units released over a decade, looks like there’s a lot to choose from, but really there are only 3 major ones as far as gaming use goes:\n1. Roland Sound Canvas SC-55 and variants\nThe original 1991 SC-55 is a classic MIDI module and can be found in numerous variants, released between 1991 and 1993, including:\nSC-55 (1991) – first, GS only model without a GM logo\nSC-55 (1991) – updated model with full GM support, may have GM logo on the front\n“Computer Music” white boxes:\nCM-300 (1991) – same as first SC-55 version but without a screen, GS only\nCM-300 (1991) – updated model with full GM support, may GM logo on the front\nCM-500 (1991) – has both CM-300 and CM-32LN hardware (more in the LA section)\nUpdates and cost-reduced models:\nSC-55 mkII (1993) – slightly improved audio quality and more tones\nSC-55ST (1993) – same as mkII but without a screen and one less MIDI input. Also sold undere the Edirol brand in white\nSC-50 (1994) – same as mkII but without the MT-32 voices\nSC-155 (1992) – a tabletop version of SC-55\nSC-33 (1992) – a tabletop version of SC-55 without the MT-32 voices\nBoss Dr. Synth DS-330 (1992) – Boss branded version of SC-33\nSC-35 (1993) – SC-33 with an integrated sequencer\nAny of these will work for games and sound great. If you have an MT-32 or a variant (again more in part 2) and want to use the MIDI through to chain the modules, you’ll want to get an SC-55 or mkII since they have a convenient button for MT-32 mode. The mode itself does not really work for MT-32 games since it’ll just sound bad due to the differences between Sound Canvas units and LA synthesizers like MT-32. If you don’t care for screens, CM-300 and SC-55ST units can be usually had on the cheap.\nEarly GS only units (such as SC-55 and CM-300 that do not have a “General MIDI” logo) are actually highly compatible with GM, with a small exception of missing the tone “Breath Noise” and it’s replaced with “Key Click”. Stumbling on this in games is rare. Early units also had something called “capital tone feedback” where the synth plays a capital tone when it can’t find the right variation. This was removed with later units. In some games this causes some notes to go missing – also something you won’t come across very often. To add to the confusion, there are units with GM support but no GM logo on the front. Still, I would not worry about it.\n2. Roland SC-88 and variants\nUsually the cheapest Sound Canvas, SC-88 has an improved output quality over SC-55 and a built-in equalizer, but it was released in 1994 when CD audio was already starting to take over and games generally don’t take advantage of its features. Still SC-88 does great job with MIDI soundtracks of the early 90’s as it has the option to choose an SC-55 map with a button press, making sure that you’re hearing what you are supposed to – it doesn’t sound exactly the same though, and while technically “better” you may appreciate the period accurate lower quality sound of an SC-55.\nThere are three variants of SC-88 in addition to the base model:\nSC-88 (1994) – the base model\nM-GS64 (1995) – a rack mount version\nSC-88VL (1996) – a smaller version, also available in white\nSC-88ST (1996) – no screen, a button is to switch between SC-55 and SC-88 modes. Also sold under the Edirol brand in white\nSC-88ST is usually very inexpensive and has everything you need for retro gaming purposes.\n3. SC-88 Pro and variants\nReleased in 1996, many gamers have unknowingly heard the SC-88 Pro as it was used for many PlayStation games. It seems to me that most of the Final Fantasy 7 soundtrack is actually based on SC-88 Pro samples, which is interesting as the PC version is a rare example of a game that uses Yamaha XG. Much like SC-88, SC-88 Pro has a button to change the map to match the previous models, and the SC-88 map sounds exactly like it does on SC-88. SC-55 again, sounds a bit different. MIDI files made with SC-88 Pro in mind will sound great, but games don’t really benefit over SC-88. The variants of SC-88 Pro get a bit confusing:\nSC-88 Pro (1996) – the base model\nSC-88ST Pro (1997) – no screen and the only button switches between modes\nSC-880 (1998) – a rack mount unit\nSC-8850 (1999) – USB connection and General MIDI 2 support\nSC-8820 (1999) – a small device with no screen, USB power. Button to change modes\nSC-D70 (2001) – works as a USB audio interface, digital outputs\nDespite the name change, all the above are based on SC-88 Pro. I advise against buying the SC-8850 because the backwards compatible maps seem to be off. I would also avoid the SC-D70 since it does not have a button to change the maps. SC-8820, however, is my favorite Roland Sound Canvas device. It’s small, relatively inexpensive considering it sounds as good as any other 88 Pro variants, has a button to change between SC-55, SC-88 and SC-88Pro modes and can be powered with a USB. SC-88 Pro tends to be expensive, and with a built-in power supply it is very bulky compared to the SC-8820.\nFrom 2001 on Roland started selling Studio Canvas branded synth modules under both Edirol and Roland brands. These synths do support both GM (via GM2 backwards compatibility) and GS, but don’t have maps for Sound Canvas compatibility. These synths are:\nSD-90 (2001) – A big device with many of Sound Canvas sounds and host of connections\nSD-80 (2002) – A cost and size reduced version of SD-90\nSD-20 (2002) – A low-cost device in an SC-8820 chassis\nSD-50 (2009) – midi interface, midi module, audio interface and mp3 player combo\nTrivia: SC-88 Pro and variants have an XG “Lite” map which means you can play XG MIDI files from 1995 and prior accurately, if with Roland samples instead of Yamaha ones. No games with XG MIDI were released in the west that you could make use of this with unfortunately.\nThere is one more device that carries the Sound Canvas brand, which is the Roland SC-7 from 1992. SC-7 lacks GS capability and is a tiny grey box. It does do the job for games that support General MIDI, but I would only grab one for a collection or if it was very cheap.\nMany Roland synthesizers support GM and GS, but they tend to be big rack mount devices aimed at professional music production. There is an exception which is Roland JV-1010. Same compact half-rack size of SC-55, it is a professional synth released in 1999. Unfortunately, it only supports GM. The sound quality great and the music sounds as realistic as it gets with 90’s hardware. Usually lower cost than SC-88 Pro units, it may be worth a look if your favorite games only support GM and you’ve always hoped they sounded like the music was played with real instruments\nYamaha has both pure GM synths, those extended with XG, and even those that support Roland's GS extensions. MU series was competitive with Roland's Sound Canvas series and many actually prefer Yamaha's GS compatible units to those from Roland. I'm dividing them into categories here by their similarity - buying two units from the same category doesn't offer much variety for games:\n1. TG series\nThe first GM synth from Yamaha was branded as part of their TG (\"tone generator\") series of synthesizers as TG100. It used low quality samples and was lower cost than the competing Roland SC-55, but did not do as well in the market. Yamaha also released it in a white box without a screen as a computer model called CBX-T3. It was aimed at hobbyists who wanted to dabble in computer music, and the game music composers stuck with Roland.\nTG100 (1992) – the original GM synth\nCBX-T3 (1993) – cost reduced version version with no display or controls\nTG300 (1993) – upgraded version of TG100, much better audio quality\nTG300 is not actually a bad GM synth at all and units in good condition can be found on the cheap.\n2. MU80 and updates:\nYamaha really caught up with Roland in 1994 with MU80, a unit superior to TG300 in every way. I can recommend an MU module for retro games but picking one out of the 18 models in the lineup can be daunting. Much like the Roland Sound Canvas line, there are many models that sound very similar.\nMU80 was the first unit that supported XG, and the basic design carried all the way to MU100 with the same chassis with more voices and updates to the engine that don’t seem to affect games noticeably.\nMU80 (1994) – the original XG synth\nMU50 (1995) – cost reduced version, lower quality samples\nMU90 (1996) – upgraded version of MU80, no apparent difference in games\nMU90R (1996) – rackmount version of MU90\nMU90B (1997) – no display version of MU90, only power button and volume control\nMU100 (1997) – upgraded engine, support for expansion cards\nMU100R (1997) – rackmount version of MU90, extra expansion slot\nMU100B (1997) – no display version of MU100, only power button and volume control\nMU80 is the classic Yamaha module, and I recommend it mostly because of that. If you prefer a lo-fi sound for your games MU50 will sound more pleasing to you, while the versions without displays can usually be found on the cheap.\nTrivia: Supposedly MU90 and MU100 were both used in some 90’s arcade rhythm games. If you have any information on this let me know via Twitter or something.\n3. MU128 and the best desktop midi modules never released in the west\nIn 1998 Yamaha noticed its expansion cards were selling well in Japan and decided to update the chassis to accommodate 3 expansion cards. These devices will sound noticeably different to the earlier MU devices even in games. MU128 was technically the last Yamaha desktop midi module that they released in the west, focusing their efforts on workstations and rack modules. In Japan, they released:\nMU2000 (1999) – USB, optical digital out, smartmedia card slot, sampler and sequencer\nMU1000 (1999) – cost reduced MU2000, no sampler, sequencer or smartmedia card slot\nMU2000EX (2000) – firmware upgrade to MU2000 adding Roland GS support\nMU1000EX (2000) – firmware upgrade to MU1000 adding Roland GS support\nMU500 (2000) – smaller unit with MU100 sound engine and MU2000 sounds\nYou can buy an MU1000/2000 and attempt a firmware upgrade to an EX-version but I don’t recommend it unless you can read Japanese. And if you can read Japanese, there are way better guides for midi modules than this for you (Update: an English language video on the firmware upgrade from Retro Box Boom).\nMU1000/EX and MU2000/EX are identical for gaming purposes. If you don’t care about the original composer’s vision or period accuracy, the EX-versions are the best modules you can get. GM, XG and GS music all sounds excellent. I recommend an EX-unit to anyone who can afford one, as the prices are increasingly high for units in good condition.\nTrivia: If you have an expansion card for your MU unit, you may be able to use it in games. Drums always use the same MIDI channel, and you can substitute the default drumkit with one from an expansion card.\n4. The portable series\nYamaha released three portable MU units, and all sound surprisingly good for their small size and can be used with batteries. These units are:\nMU5 (1994) – Only MU series unit with no XG, buttons double as a small keyboard\nMU10 (1996) – Beige box with no display, XG support\nMU15 (1998) – An update of MU5 with XG support\nI have seen MU10’s for very low prices, and the sound is very close to an MU50. If you like your retro computing hardware to be beige, this is a good start. Certainly, much better than the CBX-T3.\n5. Drum modules (the DTX series)\nEarlier I said that MU128 was technically the last desktop module they released, and this is kind of true – the modules they released after year 2000 were not made for desktops but were used for electronic drums. Yamaha’s DTXtreme units are mostly GM compatible but they are bulky units that will not be at home on a desk, however, early DTXpress series modules actually are General MIDI modules reminiscent of the MU series units and can be used for retro games:\nDTXpress (2000) – similar looking unit to older MU series\nDTXpress II (2002) – updated drum samples\nDTXpress III (2003) – updated drum samples\nDTXpress units are very cheap, but don't sound amazing. They do work, and you can actually change the drumset used by the game on the fly which can be fun.\nOther notable manufacturers\nKorg modules don’t sound very consistent with games but can be very nice depending on the music and which instruments are used. All the Korg modules are based on the same engine and sound samey with the GM map. They are:\n05R/W (1994) – First Korg GM module, based on their X5 keyboard\nAG-10 (1994) – “Audio Gallery” a white box with only a power button and a volume slider\nX5DR (1995) – same as 05R/W with improvements for music production\nNS5R (1997) – GS compatible, could be upgraded with a daughterboard to add XG\nNX5R (1999) – upgraded NS5R with XG daughterboard built in\nThe NX5R basically covers every sound that its predecessors have and is the best buy if you’re looking to add that Korg sound to your MIDI stack. Unfortunately, these units are on the expensive side and even the NS5R is around the price of a Yamaha MU2000EX. AG-10 will only get you GM but you may find one on the cheap as they are not very useful for musicians today.\nKawai managed to put out three GM modules in 1993, which all sound fine, and exactly the same in games:\nGMega (1993) – the only model with a screen and controls\nGMega LX (1993) – a white box with only a power button and volume control\nGMega L (1993) – a cost reduced version of GMega LX, with less MIDI channels\nGMegas are not very common but they’re not exactly sought after either so you may find one on the cheap, and it does have a unique sound.\nCasio targeted hobbyists and music learners with its modules, and as a result they are tiny and have very little in terms of features. Still work for games that use GM though.\nGZ-50M (1995) – Very basic, small GM module\nGZ-30M (1995) – cost reduced version of GZ-50M with a simpler case and controls, without the separate RCA output and headphone jacks. No effects, even reverb\nGZ-70SP (1995) – A GZ-30M stuck inside a speaker\nGZ-50M actually sounds fun, in a 90’s cheap synth kind of way. It is very small and well worth getting on the cheap if you like the sound of cheap Casio learner synths of the 90’s.\nSG01k (1995) is Akai’s only GM module. Not to be confused with SG01v (collection of sounds from vintage analogue synthesizers) or SG01p (piano sounds). The sounds emulate those of famous manufacturers from Roland to Moog. The SG01k is fairly consistent in that not much seems out of place, making it a decent choice for GM music.\nMIDIPLUS is mostly known for their cables, patchbays and other music production related accessories, but they also are one of the few manufacturers that still have GM modules on the market. They use a modern chip from Dream, which sounds very similar to Roland Sound Canvases of the 90’s.\nminiEngine Pro (2017) – A tiny GM device that also works as a battery pack\nminiEngine (2017) – cost-cut version of the Pro, screen replaced by a three-digit display\nThese small devices sound very good and can be bought from online retailers like Amazon.\nOther GM modules out there\nHere are some more interesting modules that I don’t have, either because I can’t find them or can’t afford them:\nE-Mu Sound Engine (1993) – basically a module version of Creative Waveblaster, from before E-Mu was acquired by Creative\nEniac Sound Saurus BH-1000 (1994) – An odd GM unit which seems to have unofficial GS compatibility, never seen one for sale anywhere\nKetron SD 2 (2006) – A small, portable module with realistic sound, still available new but expensive\nAlesis Nanosynth (2007) – Amazing sounding tiny module. No idea how games would sound with this because it’s too expensive for me to justify.\nKetron SD 4 (2008) – Very realistic sounding GM compatible desktop module. Expensive and rare\nThere are many more GM modules, but this guide will never end with this going so better move on.\nRoland LA modules were popularized for PC gaming (and even sold) by Sierra, and many games of late 80’s and early 90’s use LA synthesis instead of General MIDI which did not show up before 1991.\nBack in the day when CPU power was not abundant, Roland made a MIDI interface that would take over some of the heavy lifting involved in this MIDI business and put out the MPU-401 interface card that could provide things like as sequencer, MIDI clock, sync and a metronome when needed. This is called “intelligent mode” and is required by many older games.\nThere are two ways you can get this intelligent mode in DOS. One way is to use a software called SoftMPU which I know nothing about and hence can’t give you a guide for. The other is PCMIDI – a reproduction MPU-401 clone that you can actually buy and not pay hundreds of dollars as you would for a rare original Roland version. It works perfectly with any MIDI module.\nWith that out of the way, here are all the Roland LA synthesizer modules:\nMT-32 (1987) – The original MT-32\nMT-32 (1988) – Headphone jack added, internal changes\nMT-100 (1988) – A combination of the newer MT-32 and a PR-100 sequencer.\nCM-32L (1989) – “computer music” white box with power button and volume control only, added sound effects\nCM-64 (1989) – a CM-32L and CM-32P (a PCM synth not used in DOS games) combo\nCM-32LN (1992) –CM-32L with a new DAC and a connector for NEC PC-98 computers\nCM-500 (1991) – combination of CM-32LN and CM-300 (GS synth)\nThe most well-known LA synth is the Roland MT-32. It comes in two varieties, the old one (recognized easily by lacking a headphone jack) and the new one. There are some minor differences between the two. The older MT-32 can suffer some \"buffer overflow\" issues in certain games, while the newer fixes the issue. On the other hand some older Sierra games only work 100% as intended on the old version. MT-32 and MT-100 are nice looking black boxes with buttons and screens. The others are “computer music” CM variants, white (and by now ranging from beige to yellow) boxes with no controls.\nCM-32L has added sound effects that some games make use of. You generally won’t know they’re supposed to be there unless you have a CM-32L unit – you may miss the sound of a door opening in Beneath a Steel Sky, for example. CM-64 is a combination of the hardware found in two units, the CM-32L and CM-32P, of which the latter is not used by any DOS games released in the west. Some Japanese games for X68000 do actually use the extra sounds in CM-64 and some even sounds from expansion cards that you can use with it, but for western games in DOS, CM-32L and CM-64 are equal.\nCM-32LN is a module that was made specifically for the Japanese NEC PC-98 computers and features a special connector for one but does work as a regular midi module via 5-pin DIN connector. It has a faster vibrato than the older models, often mistakenly referred to as a bug. It does sound different, and it’s not what the songs were composed with, so depending on how accurate you want your LA music, may want to get an older unit instead.\nCM-500 combines a CM-32LN with a CM-300 by literally having the hardware of both. It has a switch in the back to choose the mode. If you only want one device, this would be it – as long as you aren’t too bothered about the faster vibrato.\nTo summarize, CM-32L and CM-64 are the best LA modules. CM-32LN and CM-500 have a faster vibrato than the earlier modules, which means the sound is not exactly as originally intended. MT-32 units have a display and buttons on front. Some games show messages on the MT-32 display, which is a fun novelty.\nIn 2015 Nerdly Pleasures wrote this fantastic article about the IBM Music Feature Card and mentioned the 1986 FM module, Yamaha FB-01 which shares the same YM-2164 FM synthesis chip. It is pretty unlikely that you’ll ever find an IBM Music Feature in the wild, and if you do it’ll most likely be very expensive. FB-01’s on the other hand are fairly cheap.\nConquests of Camelot\nHero's Quest/Quest for Glory\nHoyle's Official Book of Games\nKing's Quest I SCI\nKing's Quest IV\nLeisure Suit Larry 2\nLeisure Suit Larry 3\nMixed Up Mother Goose\nPolice Quest II\nSpace Quest III\nThe Colonel's Bequest\nAnother fun thing you can do is play VGM (video game music) files with something very close to original arcade hardware. A lot of arcade games of the 80’s used the same chip. You can actually do this with a Yamaha MSX computer as well – Yamaha SFG-05 FM unit that works with Yamaha’s series of “music computers” has the same chip and can be used instead of an FB-01 with the DOS games above as well.\nIf you want to experience the late 80’s and early 90’s Sierra and Lucas Arts adventure games in all their glory, get an MT-32, CM-32L or CM-64. The first version of MT-32 if you live for 80's Sierra games (in which case also get an FB-01).\nIf you want to buy just one module that was used to compose most of the 90’s game MIDI, get a Roland SC-55 or a variant.\nIf you want the highest fidelity Roland sound with great compatibility, buy a Roland SC-8820. Also buy an SC-8820 if you have very limited space.\nIf you want to have only one module, but want to play all games whether LA, GM or GS, get a Roland CM-500.\nIf you want to want your old games to sound like new games, get the Yamaha MU1000EX.\nIf you want to add just one XG synth to your collection and can’t afford a Yamaha MU1000EX, get the MU80.\n1. There are a lot of these modules out there in the wild. You can have amazingly good deals if you have patience. Ebay is one way to buy them, but I recommend using a proxy site that allows you to bid on Yahoo Japan Auctions, such as ZenMarket.\n2. Many sellers have no means of testing these devices, so they are often sold as “untested”. Most of the time they will work. Don’t worry about power supplies not being included, as generic ones are easily available. Just make sure the voltage matches (and the polarity – Roland specifically uses center negative power supplies so if you buy the much more common center positive one, you’ll need a dongle that converts it which are very cheap).\n3. Nobody ever bids on modules that are listed as having cigarette smell. You should, since it’ll be cheap. Then you start by dousing the device in isopropyl alcohol, Use a melamine sponge like a magic eraser to scrub off the surfaces, let it dry, and then seal it in a box on a bed of baking soda for a week. Yamaha MU128, MU1000 and MU2000 paint may come off with this process but most other modules are fine.\nChronological list of modules\nHere are all the modules I've mentioned by year, for those of you who are looking to build period accurate PC builds or something:\nRoland MT-32 (old version)\nRoland MT-32 (new version)\nRoland CM-300 (GS only version)\nRoland CM-300 (GS & GM version)\nRoland Sound Canvas SC-55 (GS only version)\nRoland Sound Canvas SC-55 (GS & GM version)\nBoss Dr. Synth DS-330\nRoland Sound Canvas SC-155\nRoland Sound Canvas SC-33\nKawai GMega L\nKawai GMega LX\nE-Mu Sound Engine\nEdirol Sound Canvas SC-55ST\nRoland Sound Canvas SC-55ST\nEniac Sound Saurus BH-1000\nKorg AG-10 Audio Gallery\nRoland Sound Canvas SC-50\nRoland Sound Canvas SC-88\nRoland Sound Canvas M-GS64\nEdirol Sound Canvas SC-88ST\nRoland Sound Canvas SC-88VL\nRoland Sound Canvas SC-88 Pro\nRoland Sound Canvas SC-88ST\nRoland Sound Canvas SC-88ST Pro\nRoland Sound Canvas SC-880\nRoland Sound Canvas SC-8820\nRoland Sound Canvas SC-8850\nEdirol Studio Canvas SD-90\nRoland Sound Canvas SC-D70\nEdirol Studio Canvas SD-20\nEdirol Studio Canvas SD-80\nYamaha DTXpress II\nYamaha DTXpress III\nKetron SD 2\nKetron SD 4\nRoland Mobile Studio Canvas SD-50\nMIDIPLUS miniEngine Pro", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.pstreetwines.com/index.php?id_product=1019&rewrite=smoke-wagon-uncut-bourbon&controller=product", "date": "2020-11-29T13:04:24Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141198409.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20201129123729-20201129153729-00591.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9402780532836914, "token_count": 401, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__209142734", "lang": "en", "text": "Smoke Wagon Uncut Bourbon\nBOX IN PICTURE IS NOT INCLUDED!\nNot all barrels are created equal. Only the best, most flavorful barrels earn the right to show off their full potential. Enjoy this bourbon in its truest form, uncut and unfiltered.\nWild and untamed, not for the faint of heart.\nOur most recent release and one we're extremely proud of. This is not just an uncut unfiltered barrel proof version of our small batch. The goal here was to create a bourbon that was smooth and enjoyable at the higher proof while maintaining some spice from the younger vintage.\nThe flavor profile of each chosen barrel had to be perfect. The older vintage came from barrels with significant volume loss, leaving behind a thick and caramel-like liquid. And since we’d have to use more of the older vintage to achieve that smoothness, the smaller amount of younger vintages would have to be intense. Only the spiciest of our younger vintages were chosen, ensuring some rye spice would still shine through.\nAfter going through all this effort will we be offended if you want to add ice or water? Hell no! We do it all the time. Want to cut down on the heat? Toss in some ice. Want to access all those sweet notes from the older vintage? Add some water and it'll really open up. But if you want to experience the heat for which an uncut unfiltered is known, just pour some into a glass and it'll be there for you.\nBalanced oak nose with notes of hazelnut, coffee and dark chocolate.\nInitial sweet notes on the front of the tongue followed by tastes of shortbread and black tea. Extremely smooth and thick balanced mouth feel finishing with rye spice notes of white pepper on the middle and back of the tongue from the younger vintage and high rye mash bill.\n2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Double Gold Medal Winner", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.audiophile.pe/emotiva-basx-s10-subwoofer-10-pulgadas-200w-rms/", "date": "2019-02-17T02:19:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247481428.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20190217010854-20190217032854-00557.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.752254843711853, "token_count": 236, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__125801829", "lang": "en", "text": "10” long throw low frequency driver with injection molded mineral filled polypropylene cone, large rubber half roll surround, 1.5” copper voice coil on a solid aluminum former with flat spider, vented motor assembly with forced air cooling, woven tinsel leads.\nTuned cabinet with slot-loaded rear port.\nHeavy, acoustically inert, window braced HDF cabinet with integral rubber feet, removable black fabric grill cloth, and tough attractive black vinyl exterior finish.\nAmplifier type - High efficiency Class D.\nAmplifier power - 200 Watts RMS.\nFrequency response - 27 Hz - 150 Hz (+3/-3 dB).\nInputs - LFE or summed left and right; unbalanced.\nControls - Crossover, Phase, Volume.\nAC Power- 100-120V/60 Hz (2.5A fuse); 220-240VAC/50 Hz (1.25A fuse).\n15.25 inches high (feet add 0.5 inches) x 14.38 inches wide x 15.88 inches deep.\n(Boxed: 21\" x 21\" x 23\")", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.xleeque.com/articles/1009/stackana-hiragana-katakana-learning-game", "date": "2014-12-22T06:13:30Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802774718.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075254-00107-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9124335050582886, "token_count": 1048, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2014-52", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-52__0__52832489", "lang": "en", "text": "Stackana - Hiragana/Katakana Learning Game\nPosted by Ben Goh | May 8, 2010.\nI am extremely happy to introduce Stackana -- a game through which anyone can memorize Hiragana and Katakana characters the fun and easy way! The game drives you to match Kana (Hiragana and Katakana) blocks with their corresponding Romaji (phonetics) blocks in an increasingly shorter interval.\nThis process causes you to memorize those Kana characters subconsciously as you immerse in the game play. Try it now, practice and find yourself memorizing more Hiragana and Katakana characters at the end of each game!\nStackana even include recently developed Katakana characters such as \"va\", \"vi\" and so on, rest assured that you are learning the complete kana writing system!\nStackana is built as a web-game, to support broad spectrum of user systems, its requirements are kept to the minimum. It requires only the following components to be installed before it can be run:\n- Latest version of browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome)\n- Microsoft Silverlight browser plug-in\nIf you do not have Microsoft Silverlight plug-in, please click here to install it.\nStackana In-Game Screenshots\nStackana aims to put players at total control of the game in order to suit the pace of each individual. This section acts as a compliment to the self-explanatory game screens and describes parts of the game where configurations can be done to achieve that goal.\nStackana Main Screen\n- 1 Click on this link to configure a game where Hiragana (and Katakana, if chosen) characters are randomly selected.\n- 2 Click on this link to configure a game and hand-pick various characters from both Hiragana and Katakana sets to play with.\n- 3 Click on this link to see who have helped making Stackana better. You can also share your thoughts and make Stackana better too! :)\n- 4 Here is where you send us feedbacks, do let us know how you think!\nRandom Characters Selection\n- 1 Slider to determine the number of variations in the generated character set. For an example: ?, ?, ? are considered three variations. The value can range from minimum of 4 to twice as many as there are columns on the game board.\n- 2 Select this check box to include Hiragana characters in the selection.\n- 3 Select this check box to include Katakana characters in the selection.\n- 4 Click on this link to start playing game. If none of the above check boxes (Hiragana and Katakana) are selected, then Hiragana characters will be included by default.\nManual Character Selection\n- 1 Characters such as 'wi' and 'we' look pale as compared to others (for both Hiragana and Katakana sets), indicating that they are obsolete in modern writings.\n- 2 Select a few from over 150 available Kana characters, covering all Hiragana and Katakana that ever existed in Japanese writing system. Selected characters are marked in bold.\n- 3 Click on this link to start play game. This link will only be enabled after at least four characters are selected.\nStackana In-game Screenshot\n- 1 Total score collected, with speed indicator. Matching block will produce 10 points each (e.g. when three blocks of the same character matched, 30 points are rewarded). Speed starts off with '1' and goes as high as '9'. The higher the speed indicator goes, the faster the falling block drops.\n- 2 Displays the up-coming block (which can either be Hiragana or Katakana), and its corresponding Romaji (phonetic) forms.\n- 3 The falling block.\n- 4 The falling block eventually reaches the bottom and merged with the other blocks on the ground.\nGame Over Screen\n- 1 Total score collected before the game ends.\n- 2 Click on this link to start a new game.\n- 1 This is where you enter your name.\n- 2 It is optional, but you can enter your email address here. We will use this email address to contact you if necessary.\n- 3 Tell us what you think about Stackana here. In fact this can be any message you would like us to know.\n- 4 Click this button to submit once you are done. Note that both 'Name' and 'Message' fields cannot be left empty.\nWant to Contribute?\nIf you believe you can contribute in making this game look/play better, I would like to hear from you! You can help me in many ways ranging from artworks (icon, designs, etc.) to game play (adding new ideas to the game, etc.).\nAs much as I love cash, I do not collect any. This game is intended to help those who want to memorize kana, you may want to donate to others and make their lives easier too! :)", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.elizabethlim.com/single-post/the-dragon-s-promise-cover-reveal-and-preorder-campaign", "date": "2024-03-03T18:35:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476397.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303174631-20240303204631-00309.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9305865168571472, "token_count": 151, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__99154019", "lang": "en", "text": "THE DRAGON'S PROMISE cover reveal and preorder campaign!\nSo many things to share! I'm thrilled to announce that THE DRAGON'S PROMISE (sequel to SIX CRIMSON CRANES) is now available for preorder, the preorder campaign is live(!), and here is the absolutely stunning cover!\nThank you to Tran Nguyen for yet another incredible, dreamy cover. This may be my favorite in our collaboration, quite a feat since all of Tran's pieces have been breathtakingly beautiful -- but I especially love the fierce and determined expression she was able to capture in Shiori's face, and the dragons!\nTHE DRAGON'S PROMISE releases on August 30, 2022.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.thepatheatreacademy.uk/inspire-female-fitness", "date": "2021-05-14T00:53:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243989616.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20210513234920-20210514024920-00341.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9293978214263916, "token_count": 564, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__180160206", "lang": "en", "text": "Empowering women to love themselves and become the best, healthiest versions of themselves.\nInspire is a unique approach to female fitness where we encourage achievable and sustainable lifestyle habits.\nWe provide a balanced fitness programme of full body resistance, dance and Pilates, but most importantly, creating a fun and relaxed class where you can work to your own ability.\nOur aim is to unite women in a positive environment where we can enjoy fitness for a healthy and happy mindset.\nDDMIX is a full body aerobic workout based on a wide range of different dance styles with easy to follow steps. The aim is to get people moving without being intimidated by the word ‘dance’ or the technicality of the steps, but instead to give a full body workout that is such fun that you don’t even notice that you are exercising.\nWith the vast number of dance styles around the world to choose from, no one will ever get bored!\nPilates Pilates is an extremely safe and effective exercise programme conceived and designed to restore optimal alignment and movement patterns. It focuses on correct functioning of the core postural muscles which help keep the spine correctly aligned as well as working on the strength, mobility and flexibility of the whole body.\nPilates is a functional form of exercise in that it was created with health benefits in mind to enable you to live your life in the best physical condition and with a deep sense of wellbeing. With regular practice, muscle imbalances responsible for poor posture will be corrected. The level of focus and concentration required to breathe and perform the exercises correctly makes Pilates a mind/body form of exercise, improving body awareness, reducing stress and improving mood.\nFull Body Fusion A moderate to high level strength and conditioning class to improve muscle strength and aerobic fitness.\nHR114 - Ladies that Lunch! A light to moderate level full body resistance class. Focusing on low intensity and low impact exercises, this class is specifically designed for lunch times: muscle burn with minimal sweat!\nBoxing HIIT - Ladies that Punch! A high intensity, high energy cardio non contact workout suitable for all levels of fitness and no experience necessary. Punch and kick your way into a healthier lifestyle, it's the perfect way to destress from a long day or to wake you up first thing in the morning!\n** May Special Offer **\nBook a two week trial of classes for only £10!\nSelect your choice of classes below, add to basket and we'll invoice you.\nMonthly membership from 1st June\nOnly £30pm + no contract or joining fee\nPre/Post-Natal classes and private or small group PT sessions also available. Please contact Rosie on 07881337572 or email to discuss your requirements.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://brittanykrystle.com/best-womens-joggers-for-travel/", "date": "2023-06-03T04:17:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649105.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20230603032950-20230603062950-00707.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9435644149780273, "token_count": 5954, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__24873959", "lang": "en", "text": "*Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. If you choose to purchase through them, I may earn a commission which helps me continue to create this content (at no extra cost to you). Thank you so much for your support.\nEvery woman needs at least one great pair of joggers for traveling.\nJoggers are easily one of my favorite travel clothing staples. If you have to wear pants, they are the best travel pants you can own. (And I’m not embarrassed to admit that the number of joggers I own might take me from jogger enthusiast to expert).\nThe best travel joggers are versatile and convenient. They can be comfortably worn on a long-haul flight or road trip and are stylish enough to be dressed up for a night out. Being comfortable doesn’t mean you look underdressed or sloppy. (No one has to know how comfortable you are when you look chic in your going-out outfit.) This can really help take the stress out of packing and save space in your suitcase.\nOne thing that I love about wearing joggers when I travel is that they are flattering and look put together even if I’m bloated after a flight or a huge meal out (no need to suffer or secretly unbutton your pants).\nIf you aren’t a travel jogger convert yet, I’ll get you there. I’ve curated a list of the best women’s joggers for travel that includes a variety of styles, fabrics, and price points. No need to sacrifice fashion or function.\nJoggers vs. Sweatpants For Travel\nJust in case you’re wondering, “What’s the difference between joggers and sweatpants?”\nYes, they are different. To keep this simple:\nJoggers tend to be more lightweight, with a more fitted, flattering, and fashionable look that taper at the ankle. They were originally intended to be used for jogging so they are often made with materials that are sweat wicking, breathable, and allow for you to move easily.\nSweatpants are usually made with heavier weight and thicker, less breathable materials intended to keep you warm when it’s cold. They are often a relaxed fit all the way through (not fitted through the legs or ankles).\nWhile I do wear and have ways to dress up my sweatpants, I find joggers to be much more travel friendly. Joggers take up much less room when packing, are easier to change up the style based on your activities (ie. you don’t look like you’re wearing “athletic wear” to dinner), and they work for a variety of locations and weather conditions. (Joggers can be comfortably worn in humid climates, sweatpants… not so much…)\nNow, let’s dive into the joggers…\nThe Best Women’s Joggers for Travel 2023\nZella | Vuori | Ugg | Lululemon | Athleta | Beyond Yoga | American Eagle Outfitters | Eddie Bauer | Everlane | Madewell | Gap | Adidas | Icebreaker | Cuyana | Alala | Commando | Splendid | Naadam | Alo Yoga | The North Face | Yummie | L.L.Bean | Quince | Velvet by Graham & Spencer | Only on Amazon\nZella Live In Pocket Joggers\nThese Zella joggers are a must-have if you’re traveling. They won’t shrink or wrinkle which will make them a perfect travel staple.\nThese lightweight knit joggers are super soft and stretchy with a stylish slim fit. They’re made from a moisture-wicking fabric that dries quickly and is bluesign®-approved, which means it was sustainably created with the highest environmental standards available for textiles.\nThe Zella Live In Pocket Joggers have two front slant pockets and a left front zip pocket so you can make sure not to lose your ID, keys, credit cards, money or whatever you want to keep on you when you’re traveling. (And they also come in plus size!)\nComplete The Look:\nVuori is one of my go-to brands for capsule travel pieces. They make some of my favorite joggers that are perfect for staying comfortable (and cute) on overnight flights, long car rides, and hours of sightseeing.\nVuori Performance Jogger\nThe Performance Joggers are Vuori’s number one bestseller and they come in a range of travel-friendly colors. These joggers have a cult-like following in part because they are incredibly soft and made with DreamKnit™, which is Vuori’s softest premium stretch fabric that is moisture wicking and made from recycled materials.\nI own and love these! They are slightly cropped to sit above the ankle, but if you’re like me and prefer a longer inseam, you’ll want the Performance Jogger – Long.\nVuori Daily Jogger\nIf you like a more fitted look (think leggings, but more comfortable), the Vuori Daily Jogger will be your go-to. These high-rise joggers are made from Vuori’s Breathe Interlock™ fabric which is incredibly soft, but also gives you the smoothing and airbrush-like coverage that a legging would offer through your waist and hips. Perfect for the plane and to wear out at your destination.\nVuori Boyfriend Jogger\nVuori’s Boyfriend Jogger is another personal favorite. If I want to be comfortable on a plane, long car ride, or just day to day, these are one of my go-to staples.\nComplete The Look:\nAs far as UGG products go, I’ve gotten great longevity out of every piece I’ve purchased (boots, robes, pants, blankets) and they always become some of my most comfortable and reliable travel staples.\nUGG Women’s Kantner Jogger\nI own these UGG Kantner joggers in two colors (black and grey), and they are heavy in my rotation when I want to stay warm and cozy. The UGG Kantner is made from a lightweight double knit fleece with a ribbed-waistband, pockets, and a drawstring closure. They are great for colder weather, chilly airplanes, and nice enough to wear out and about.\nUGG Ericka Relaxed Jogger\nAnother great option for travel from UGG is the Ericka Relaxed Jogger. These are a recycled cotton blend with two-sided brushed fleece that makes the Ericka feel fluffy and super soft on the inside and sweatshirt-like on the outside. These are great as lounge pants or for your next long-haul flight.\nLululemon is one of my favorite brands to travel with. They’ve been all around the world with me from across the US to Europe to Asia and more. I know some people say that the price isn’t justified for activewear, but the Lululemon pieces I own have lasted me years (I literally have tank tops and leggings that I still own and wear that have lasted me 10+ years!). They have been more than worth the investment.\nLululemon Align High Rise Jogger\nYou really can’t have a list of best joggers without including the iconic Lululemon Align. Lululemon’s Align line of activewear from joggers and leggings to tops have to be the most “duped” pieces by other companies in the athleisure wear space.\nAre they that great? Yes. The Aligns are known for their buttery softness and almost weightless feel from Lululemon’s Nulu™ Fabric. The Align Jogger has a flattering high rise, slim fit, with front pockets that include an interior card sleeve and a drop-in back pocket. You cannot go wrong on the road with these and you might not take them off.\nLululemon Ready to Rulu Jogger\nThese high rise, full length joggers offer softness, stretch, and lightweight warmth while also being sweat-wicking and quick-drying.\nLululemon Scuba High-Rise Jogger\nThese Lululemon Scuba High-Rise Joggers are made to be traveled in. If you’re always cold on planes like I am, you’ll love these naturally breathable, cotton-blend fleece joggers. They are made from a naturally breathable, cotton-blend fleece fabric and offer cozy, lightweight warmth.\nLululemon Dance Studio Mid-Rise Jogger\nThese mid-rise, full-length joggers are incredibly lightweight, easy to pack, and travel very well.\nReviewers are saying…\n“Best joggers ever! These are my favorite of all my joggers, across many brands. The fit is perfect! They are great for everything from a workout to travel.”\n“Newfound love of joggers. I’m literally in love. I never thought I would look good in joggers but my confidence in these is unmatched.”\nComplete The Look:\nAthleta makes incredible travel joggers. Athleta is a brand I’ve started shopping more recently after experiencing their quality firsthand. Similar to Lululemon in that some aren’t fans of the price tag, you really do get what you pay for in longevity with their quality materials and construction. Plus, they are also size-inclusive, with many of their styles now being carried up to a 3X.\nAthleta Headlands Hybrid Trek Jogger\nI love the zipper pocket for added pickpocket protection, and if you’re planning on doing any adventurous outdoor activities these are abrasion resistant and offer UPF50+ sun protection.\nAthleta Salutation Jogger\nThe Salutation Jogger is Athleta’s answer to Lululemon’s Align Jogger. These are similar but not the same, and there is heated debate on both sides about which one is “better.”\nThe Salutation Jogger is made from Athleta’s Powervita™ fabric which means that these joggers are not only buttery soft, but also sweat-wicking, breathable, and quick-drying. These joggers are also UPF50+ so you’ll get great sun protection. On top of that, these joggers are very figure flattering with a high-rise waistband and a curved seam on the back.\nThese are great multi-purpose travel pants because you can comfortably wear them en route to your destination and then throw on some boots or heels to dress them up to go out to dinner.\nOne reviewer said, “LIVING IN THESE PANTS! Hands down my favorite pants I own. So versatile, butter soft, they look and feel amazing. I am already eyeing different colors to stock up!”\nAthleta Venice Jogger\nStylish comfort that you can wear anywhere. These have a clean look you can easily dress up for work and day-to-day wear.\nComplete The Look:\nBeyond Yoga is a brand that is committed to creating luxury-level activewear that delivers the ultimate comfort for all body types and shapes, and they never retouch images. Their products are made in the USA with a focus on sustainability.\nBeyond Yoga Spacedye Midi Jogger\nThe Spacedye Midi Jogger is a quality jogger that you’ll wear for years. It’s made from their buttery performance fabric that has a unique texture and ultra soft and cozy feeling to the touch. These high-rise joggers are perfect for traveling with a flattering tapered silhouette, 4-way stretch, moisture-wicking properties, UV protection, and are easy to care for. They also come in a variety of colors!\nAMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS\nAmerican Eagle Outfitter’s OFFLINE by Aerie is a size-inclusive line designed for movement and comfort. These joggers are made with soft, luxe-feeling fabrics that are also affordable.\nOFFLINE By Aerie Real Me Jogger\nThese very flattering, high-rise joggers are a 5-star favorite. Aerie’s Real Me fabric is their number one fabric with 360° stretch and a second skin feel. They are ultra-lightweight, offer light support, and will become a staple in your travel wardrobe.\nOne reviewer says, “I can honestly say these are the most comfortable leggings I have ever worn. They’re so soft and they feel so good on. I never leave reviews but these deserve 10 stars!”\nOFFLINE By Aerie OTT Fleece Full Length Jogger\nThese relaxed fit joggers are made with Aerie’s OTT Fleece fabric that reviews have compared to cloud-like softness—one reviewer said, “What I imagine it feels like to touch heaven. BUY IT. Hands down literally the SOFTEST pair of bottoms I own.”\nThese have a rollover waistband with a drawstring so you can play around with the styling. They do run large so make sure to size down. I’d pair these with a white tee or a cropped-style top, white sneakers, and a denim jacket for a casual but comfortable travel look.\nEddie Bauer Cozy Camp Fleece Jogger Pants\nEddie Bauer has been making outdoor apparel for over 100 years, which makes them experts in travel staples. They took their favorite sweats and made them even better, adding spandex for stretch and making the interior even softer. These are a universal-staple basic jogger: a classic with a flattering fit (not too slim or too relaxed), two pockets, and a rib-knit waistband and cuffs. You can wear these with everything from a hoodie to a leather jacket to a blazer or long wool coat.\nEverlane The Track Jogger\nI’m a big fan of Everlane’s transparency when it comes to everything from their pricing to the quality of their materials to ethical practices and sustainability.\nEverlane’s The Track Jogger is a classic, signature staple made from 100% organic cotton fabric. This is a high-rise, relaxed-fit jogger that you can dress up or down. These joggers are warm, durable, and made of custom-developed, organic french terry, which gives it a premium feel without the luxury markup. The Track Jogger will never go out of style.\nOne fan says, “This is my 5th pair. I literally live in these pants! I have 2 in black, the grey, the light green, and these blue ones are my new faves. They are just everything: the fit, the fabric, the color — just *chefs kiss* perfection!”\nComplete The Look:\nMWL Breeze Skinny Joggers\nMadewell’s Make Weekends Longer loungewear is known for extremely soft, comfortable, and sustainable fabrics you’ll want to live in 24/7. The Breeze Slim Skinny Jogger is a super soft, lightweight cross between a legging and a jogger. I like that the drawstring is the same color as the rest of the pants, no matter which color you buy, because it elevates the look by making the pants just a little more chic and little less like loungewear.\nultracor Essential Pavo Jogger\nThese ultracor joggers scream both fashion and function. I just love the look of these joggers. They are very much my personal style of a classic piece with a twist.\nThat being said, I would highly recommend these to anyone else these chic joggers speak to. They have a slim fit with a high rise, compressive waistband, a hidden side zipper pocket, a center pleat, and contrasting side trim. These are definitely joggers you can wear out and are already dressed up on their own.\nGap Vintage Soft Classic Joggers\nGap is known for its reliable, classic, quality basics. Gap’s Vintage Soft Joggers are mid-rise, made from a soft french terry knit, and washed with a special technique to make sure they feel even softer than soft before the first wear.\nGap High Rise Vintage Soft Joggers\nAnd if you prefer a higher rise, you’ll want to check out this version.\nadidas Essentials Jogger Pants\nYou can’t go wrong with these. These versatile joggers make for an easy, clean look.\nIcebreaker Crush Jogger Pant\nThe Icebreaker Crush Merino pants are made from a lightweight, durable, merino wool blend that regulates body temperature in all weather conditions. These joggers are excellent for travel because they are warm in the cold and cool in the heat. This merino wool is soft, non-itchy, and naturally odor-resistant. It’s also ethically sourced, sustainable, naturally renewable, recyclable and biodegradable.\nThese Icebreaker joggers have a regular fit—not too loose or too snug—and can be worn by themselves or as a base layer. They have a flattering and feminine back yoke and practical side seam pockets.\nWhen it comes to travel, I’ll let these great reviews speak for themselves:\n“Best pants ever. These are amazing travel pants, lounge pants, exercise pants and camping pants. I traveled for a year ( se Asia and South America) and I wore these so much and they held up so well despite all that wear and washing and drying ! They became my go to pants for all airplane travel. They don’t smell even after wearing for multiple days, and are comfortable in all temperatures. I also really like that they are tapered , as they don’t drag on the ground when you’re in the outdoors camping.\n“Best joggers ever. Wool fabrication is awesome! I wore these on a 10-day trip to Iceland in late June. I wore them for both travel days and for 2+ other days in-country. I didn’t wash them. I wore them hiking, I wore them driving, I wore them in the city at restaurants. They never got smelly. They never bagged out in the knees or butt, like some cheaper wool joggers I tried first because these were too expensive. They always looked great. I wore them in temperatures from about 45-75 and didn’t get too cold or too hot.”\nComplete The Look:\n“Fewer, better” is the philosophy behind Cuyana’s brand, which means you can invest in the high-quality, long-lasting, timeless staples you need without needing to constantly add more to your wardrobe.\nCuyana Single-Origin Cashmere Tapered Pant\nCashmere is a favorite fabric among travelers because it is lightweight, luxuriously soft, and versatile. If you’re ready to travel in ultimate comfort, Cuyana’s Single-Origin Cashmere Tapered Pant is a luxury, easy-fit jogger crafted from medium-weight sustainable single-origin cashmere that you’ll wear again and again.\nCuyana French Terry Tapered Lounge Pant\nYou might never take these off.\nComplete The Look:\nAlala Wander Sweatpant\nChic and functional.\nComplete The Look:\nCommando Butter High Waist Joggers\nCommando is one of my favorite brands for comfortable luxe basics, particularly tights and leggings. These high waisted Butter Joggers say it in the name: they are made with an incredibly soft and stretchy cotton ribbed modal blend that feels almost weightless. These joggers are easy to elevate for a night out with heels and a coat or blazer.\nComplete The Look:\nSplendid Super-Soft Joggers\nThe reviews for this 5-star favorite all use the word “soft.”\nNaadam Essential Cashmere Sweatpants\nThese joggers are made with 100% Mongolian Cashmere that will keep you warm when you’re in the cold, and cool when you’re someplace warm. They also won’t wrinkle!\nI own several pieces from Alo Yoga and all of them are very comfortable. Alo knows how to make quality loungewear and athleisurewear.\nAlo Yoga Muse Sweatpant\nThe Muse Sweatpant is a 5-star cult favorite for its comfort.\nAlo Yoga Accolade Sweatpant\nIf you love a streetwear look, these are very soft and stylish.\nTHE NORTH FACE\nThe North Face Ea Dune Sky Joggers\nThe North Face brand is known for more than 50 years of quality activewear. These joggers are buttery soft and made from 80% recycled materials. These are specifically designed keep you dry and comfortable no matter what you’re doing or where you’re headed.\nYummie Tristan Joggers\nThese Yummie joggers are made from a soft baby french terry fabric that you won’t want to take off.\nL.L.Bean Bean’s Cozy Joggers\nThe reviews for these L.L.Bean joggers speak for themselves—5-star comfort and coziness.\nQuince SuperSoft Fleece Pants\nThese raving reviews at this price point are unbeatable. Quince’s proprietary SuperSoft fabric makes these the softest fleece joggers you’ll own.\nQuince Mongolian Cashmere Sweatpants\nAffordable Luxury. You would never know by the quality that these 100% Grade-A Mongolian Cashmere Joggers are under $100.\nComplete The Look:\nVELVET BY GRAHAM & SPENCER\nKimana Drawsting Waist Sweatpant\nThe softness and comfort is truly next level.\nThese Zuma joggers are 100% Organic Cotton and incredibly luxe.\nONLY ON AMAZON\nCRZ YOGA Lightweight Quick-Dry Joggers\nYou really can’t go wrong with these highly-rated, budget-friendly joggers. They have a classic fit and are made with a quick-dry, ripstop fabric that is resistant to tearing, which makes them perfect for travel. On top of that, these pants are soft, have 2-way stretch, are available in several colors, and won’t take up much room in your bag or suitcase.\nBALEAF Fleece-Lined Water-Resistant Joggers\nThese Amazon favorites are perfect if you want to stay warm, whether you are traveling somewhere cooler or you just get cold when the AC is blasting. These soft, high-waisted joggers are fleece-lined, water resistant, and won’t shrink in the wash. These joggers also have great deep side pockets that fit a 6.7″ mobile phone, cards, and other essentials.\nBALEAF Lightweight Quick-Dry Jogger with Zipper Pockets\nThese stylish, lightweight joggers are a highly-rated Amazon staple with many of the reviewers owning several pairs. You get a laundry list of amazing travel-friendly features with these joggers for an affordable price. They are breathable with 4-way stretch, water resistant, have UPF50+ sun protection, and FIVE pockets, including two deep hand pockets, two front-zip cargo pockets, and one roomy rear pocket, giving you plenty of space to keep your phone, keys and cards safe. There’s really no reason not to buy at least one pair of these.\nOne reviewer says, “Will not give you swamp ass! The pants are super stretchy, breathable, and very comfortable. I used them in 90 degree (F), walked through brush, and sat in a truck for 2 hours. They didn’t make me sweat, they held up against walking through thick brush, and didn’t dig into my stomach when I sat down. They’re great.”\nDragon Fit High-Waist Joggers with Pockets\nThese joggers have thousands of 5-star Amazon reviews for a reason. They are not only functional, but very flattering at an affordable price point. Many people consider them a “dupe” for the Lululemon Align Jogger. These Dragon Fit joggers are ultra-soft, lightweight, have 4-way stretch, and two deep side pockets. The material is also thick enough that it’s very forgiving and doesn’t show any “imperfections.” They also offer High Waist Tummy Control that helps enhance your shape, but isn’t uncomfortable. I wear these comfortably at home or on the road, and I always get compliments on them! These are even nice enough that many reviewers wear these joggers with heels to work.\nI also have the matching top.\nSEVEGO Lightweight Soft Jogger\nThese joggers are a favorite on Amazon for many reasons, not least of all because they come in a variety of inseam lengths to fit petite to tall. If you’re someone who has trouble finding joggers in a length you like, these are heaven-sent (tall ladies are raving in the reviews section).\nThese comfortable high-rise joggers are made from a lightweight, breathable, soft cotton fabric with soft French Terry on the inside. I love a zippered pocket for travel, and these joggers have two front zippered pockets and one open back pocket.\nBest of all, these just look nice whether you’re wearing them inside or outside.\nTHE GYM PEOPLE Women’s Joggers\nThese highly-rated joggers from The Gym People are flattering and easy to just throw on and go. This is another go-to staple I take with me and wear on trips. They are high-waisted, lightweight, have great stretch, and have pockets that are deep enough to hold what you need, including a phone. These are also budget-friendly enough to buy more than one color. The elastic waistband is not at all uncomfortable (these are very comfortable to wear), but it’s structured enough that it slims your waist. And big plus, they don’t give you the dreaded camel toe.\nI also highly recommend the matching top—I own it in several colors!\nSofties Dream Jersey Ultra Soft Two Piece Lounge Set\nIf Oprah includes it in “Oprah’s Favorite Things” five years in a row, I have to include it. You might just live in this super soft jogger set 24/7. It’s buttery soft and feels like cashmere. This stylish jogger set is easy to care for, which is great for travel, and can be worn anywhere and everywhere (dress it up with a long cardigan or blazer).\n“There’s a reason the goodness from Softies continues to make my Favorite Things list. You won’t want to take it off—and there’s no need to.” -MF-ing OPRAH", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.callanishband.com/irish-sessions.html", "date": "2023-02-01T18:57:08Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499949.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20230201180036-20230201210036-00584.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8988127112388611, "token_count": 212, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__72474987", "lang": "en", "text": "Come join Irish musicians from the State College, PA area for sessions, once a month in the homey atmosphere of Kildare's Irish Pub (last Thursdays of every month). Another session is held on the second Thursday of every month, location to be announced on the State College Area Irish Sessions Facebook page. A session is a traditional meeting of musicians to play old tunes together and learn new ones. All levels of experience are welcome, and no invitation is necessary- just come and play, or just listen! This session specializes mostly in instrumental tunes, with the occasional song.\nWhen: The second and last Thursdays of every month, from 7:00-9:00 PM\nFor further information or questions about the session: call Patty at (814) 692-8966 or email at email@example.com\nThe session's Facebook page has a list of frequently played tunes. For sheet music, try the wonderful website thesession.org, which provides sheet music and a recording index for hundreds of Irish tunes.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://harryaxten.altervista.org/tr505expansion.html", "date": "2017-05-29T09:20:59Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463612069.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20170529091944-20170529111944-00395.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9424266219139099, "token_count": 1228, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__23099895", "lang": "en", "text": "Like most drum machines from the mid-1980s, the Roland TR-505 generates its percussion sounds by replaying pre-recorded digitised samples of real drums. These sounds are stored as pulse-code modulation data in ROM. Whereas older machines such as the LinnDrum, Oberheim DMX, etc. typically stored each sound on its own ROM chip, with dedicated digital-to-analogue converter and associated circuitry; the TR-505 uses a much more economical design, storing all the sounds on a single memory chip and making use of a complicated time division multiplexing system to achieve limited polyphony.\nI first set about reverse-engineering the TR-505 in July 2015, in order to produce my own sample ROM. The first thing to do was to get a dump of the contents of the TR-505's original sample ROM. This is not quite as simple as popping the chip into an EEPROM programmer, as the Toshiba mask ROM which Roland used doesn't have a standard pinout. Fortunately, the pinout is described in the TR-505 service notes, so it was straightforward to build a wiring adapter on a breadboard. When dumping the ROM I mapped it to the pin configuration of a 29C010 EEPROM, which is functionally very similar for reading.\nI was able to produce an address map of the TR-505 sample ROM by studying the service notes and pulling apart a dump of the ROM using a hex editor and CoolEdit 2000 (an excellent audio editor for this sort of work, as it fully supports 8-bit formats and is sample-accurate, unlike Audacity).\nAll of the samples in the TR-505 are stored as 8-bit unsigned PCM data, with a 25.00 kHz sampling rate. Although some of the samples are stored one after the other, most of the drum sounds are interleaved in pairs (i.e. one sound occupies the even numbered bytes in a given address range, and another sound occupies the odd numbered bytes). The sounds are arranged in memory according to this table:\n|Sample at address||Sample length||Starting address|\n|Bass (interleaved with Low Conga)||4K (even bytes)||$8000|\n|Low Conga (interleaved with Bass)||4K (odd bytes)||$8001|\n|Snare (interleaved with High Conga)||4K (even bytes)||$A000|\n|High Conga (interleaved with Snare)||4K (odd bytes)||$A001|\n|Clap (interleaved with Low Cowbell)||4K (even bytes)||$C000|\n|Low Cowbell (interleaved with Clap)||4K (odd bytes)||$C001|\n|Rimshot (interleaved with High Cowbell)||4K (even bytes)||$E000|\n|High Cowbell (interleaved with Rimshot)||4K (odd bytes)||$E001|\n|Crash Cymbal (interleaved with itself)||32K||$10000|\n|Ride Cymbal (interleaved with itself)||16K||$18000|\nAs the TR-505 is not particularly generous with sample time (memory was expensive in 1986, after all), I decided to re-use samples from some classic drum machines which had very similar sample lengths / rates. I produced kits based on the Linn LM-1, LinnDrum and Oberheim DMX. The sample data from these machines is compressed (they used non-linear DAC circuitry to simulate 12-bit resolution) and had to be decompressed before using it in the TR-505. This was done with a program called DMXWAV. The subsequent 16-bit wav files were then resampled back down to 8-bit resolution. Some samples had to be padded out with silence ($80) to fill their allocated memory space in the ROM.\nI found a few ways to produce the interleaved data. One way is to make a stereo WAV file using an audio editor, putting the even bytes in the left channel and the odd bytes in the right channel. Saving this as a raw headerless file will produce the interleaved data. Alternatively, WinHex is able to interleave files using the unify tool - just use the 8-bit 'wordwise' option. WinHex is paid software, but the shareware demo is able to do this.\nOne problem I ran into was that a couple of sounds had a ringing sound present in the background, even when they weren't being played (especially the hi-hats). I found that ensuring that the first and last few bytes of that sample were set as $80 solved the problem.\nI have been able to successfully replace all of the original TR-505 sounds, with the exception of the crash and ride cymbals. I have tried various ways of interleaving / encoding the data, but it would always come out sounding very artefacted and distorted. Instead, I substituted in the cymbal data from the TR-505; $10000 to $1BFFF in the original ROM.\nAs previously mentioned, the mask ROM in the TR-505 uses a non-standard pin configuration, meaning that you cannot simply drop an EEPROM in its place. In order to solve this problem, I designed an expansion board for the TR-505 that adapts various EEPROMs to the original mask ROM's pinout, while also breaking out additional address lines to support multiple sound banks on one chip.\nThe ROM expansion upgrade is available as a kit, including pre-assembled daughterboard, DIP socket and toggle switch. Visit my sales page for ordering info.\nROM Expansion board installed in the TR-505\n(individual outputs mod also visible)\nBack to index", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://nighthuntingdepot.com/rekon-outdoor-gear-tripod-vice-mount-vm-1/", "date": "2024-02-27T14:08:11Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474676.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227121318-20240227151318-00743.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8555000424385071, "token_count": 481, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__195905256", "lang": "en", "text": "REKON VM-1 Vice Mount. Designed and manufactured to REKON's exacting specifications for trouble free operation in the most extreme conditions and environments. Expertly CNC machined from T6061 Aluminum with Type-III hard-anodized finish for corrosion and abrasion resistance - virtually indestructible.\nREKON VM-1 Specifications:\n- Construction: CNC machined from T6061 Aluminum with Type-III hard-anodized finish\n- Weight: 22.6oz (640g)\n- Jaw width: between 1.14inch (29mm) and 2.68inch (68mm)\n- Overall Height: 3.93inch (100mm)\n- Overall Length: 3.22inch (82mm)\n- Picatinny rail length: 2.55inch (65mm), 6 slots\n- Color: Flat Green\n- Direct interfaceable with all REKON Ball Heads and other brands constructed to the Arca-swiss standard\nKey Design Features:\n- The base of the VM-1 mount is machined with Arca-swiss standard dovetail grooves allowing direct mounting interface to Arca-swiss standard ball heads (no \"QR\" or adaptor plates needed)\n- 1/4\" and 3/8\" threaded mounting holes allow for the attachment of \"QR\" plate or direct mounting to various brand tripod depending on design configuration on your tripod/ball head\n- Extended height VM-1 Arca-swiss column base eliminates frustrating clearance issues often found with ball head tension knobs and provides for the widest interface clearance of various ball head manufacturer control and tension adjustment knobs. The extended height VM-1 allows for positioning of VM-1 mount with either the locking knob on the left or right side depending on your preference.\n- Built-in Picatinny Rail (STANAG 2324/MIL-STD 1913) for placement of various complementary accessories such as Laser range finder, IR target marker, video camera, weather/wind meter, illumination device, night hunting light, etc\n- Built-in Picatinny Rail offers enhanced predator and hog night hunting scanning capabilities via mounting an additional scanning light to the VM-1 vice mount and utilizing the fatigue free panning of the weapon on the tripod technique to locate animals", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.silhouettedanceclub.org/about-sdc", "date": "2024-04-24T09:38:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819089.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424080812-20240424110812-00391.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9502671957015991, "token_count": 338, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__100199346", "lang": "en", "text": "WELCOME TO SILHOUETTE DANCE CLUB\nSilhouette Dance Club is a St Helen's based dance school offering classes to budding dancers. Marie and Kevin Smith have been owners of The Silhouette Dance Club for 40 years. Marie is a former Ballroom World Cabaret Champion having competed all over the World and taught on the QE2. We specialise in Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Jive, Sequence, Rock n Roll, Line Dancing, Wedding Dances and Show choreography.\nThe Silhouette has two air conditioned studio/function rooms complete with lounge areas. We operate on a pay as you go system. Non members are welcome.\nWe are a family orientated Dance Club. The Silhouette has raised funds for several charities which include Willowbrook Hospice, Woodlands Hospice and Ukraine appeal fund by putting on dance displays, raffles, cake sales etc. We have had over three generations of pupils, some of which have gone on to join the Royal Ballet and also won the under 21yrs British championships in Ballroom.\nAt the Silhouette Dance Club we pride ourselves on offering a space for everyone from absolute beginners to professionals to flourish, building their technical dance ability and encouraging and supporting whilst making new friends on their journey. Dancers are welcome to join as individuals, couples and groups. We regularly host social events as a school including several party nights a year.\nLOOKING FOR A SPACE TO HOST A CLASS, PARTY OR EVENT?\nCONTACT MARIE AT email@example.com FOR FURTHER INFORMATION!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://whotimes.co/comparing-electric-skateboards-and-e-scooters/", "date": "2024-04-23T17:07:19Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818732.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423162023-20240423192023-00765.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9316210746765137, "token_count": 1276, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__41985050", "lang": "en", "text": "In the bustling streets of city life, the quest for the most efficient and eco-friendly mode of transportation is ever-present. Among the plethora of options, electric skateboards and e-scooters have emerged as popular choices for urban commuting. But which of these personal electric vehicles is the better option for city commuters? This two-part blog post aims to compare electric skateboards and e-scooters, considering various factors such as cost, convenience, performance, and safety.\nCost Comparison: Electric Scooters vs. Electric Skateboards\nWhen it comes to cost, both electric scooters and electric skateboards offer a range of options, from budget-friendly models to high-performance versions. Generally, most electric scooters cost slightly more than electric skateboards due to their larger size and additional features like dual motor scooters. However, the price can vary widely based on the brand, battery capacity, and power output.\nPortability and Convenience\nOne of the key advantages of electric skateboards is their compact size. Many electric skateboards are lightweight and can be easily carried or stored, making them ideal for commuters who need to take their ride on public transportation or into buildings. E-scooters, while also portable, tend to be bulkier and heavier, especially the models equipped with larger wheels and higher battery capacity.\nPerformance and Terrain Adaptability\nIn terms of performance, both electric scooters and electric skateboards have their strengths. Most electric scooters typically offer better stability due to their larger wheels and wider turning radius, making them more suitable for novice riders or those who prefer a more relaxed riding style. Electric skateboards, on the other hand, provide a more thrilling ride experience, especially for those accustomed to traditional skateboards. They are better suited for smooth, paved surfaces, while most e-scooters can handle rough terrain more effectively.\nSafety is a paramount concern when it comes to urban commuting. Electric scooters offer a more stable ride due to their design, with the rider standing forward and two wheels providing balance. This can be particularly advantageous in extreme weather conditions or uneven terrain. Electric skateboards, while offering an exhilarating experience, require more skill to navigate and maintain balance, especially at higher speeds or on uneven surfaces. Wearing safety gear is essential for both modes of transport.\nBattery Life and Range\nBoth electric scooters and electric skateboards are powered by lithium-ion batteries, but their range and battery life can differ significantly. Most electric scooters offer a longer range due to their larger battery capacity, making them more suitable for longer distances. Electric skateboards, while having a shorter range, are often sufficient for typical city commutes and offer the convenience of quicker charging times.\nEco-Friendliness and Emissions\nBoth electric scooters and electric skateboards score high on eco-friendliness, offering zero emissions during operation. This makes them both excellent choices for environmentally conscious commuters looking to reduce their carbon footprint.\nWhen it comes to maintenance, both electric skateboards and e-scooters require regular upkeep, but the nature and cost of maintenance can vary. Electric skateboards generally have fewer components and can be easier and less expensive to maintain. However, their smaller wheels may need more frequent replacement due to wear and tear, especially if ridden on rough terrain. E-scooters, with their more complex structures and larger batteries, might incur higher maintenance costs, particularly for high-performance models or those used extensively for longer commutes.\nHealth Benefits and Physical Activity\nWhile both electric skateboards and e-scooters provide a form of physical activity, the nature of the exercise differs. Riding an electric skateboard requires more balance and core strength, potentially offering a more engaging physical workout. E-scooters, being more stable and easier to ride, might offer less in terms of physical exertion but are still a healthier alternative to sitting in a car or public transport.\nRide Comfort and Experience\nRide comfort is another significant factor to consider. E-scooters, with their larger wheels and often more substantial build, generally offer a smoother ride over various terrains. They are also typically easier to learn and ride, especially for those new to electric personal mobility devices. Electric skateboards, while offering a more exhilarating and agile experience, might be less comfortable over longer distances or on uneven surfaces due to their smaller wheels and the stance required to ride them.\nUrban Environment Adaptability\nIn urban environments, the adaptability of your chosen mode of transport is key. Electric skateboards, with their compact size, can be more maneuverable in tight spaces, making them ideal for crowded city streets. E-scooters, while bulkier, often perform better on a wider range of surfaces and can be more stable in high-demand urban areas, especially when navigating through traffic or over obstacles.\nSpeed and Efficiency\nRegarding speed, both electric skateboards and e-scooters can reach speeds suitable for urban commuting. Most models are capable of reaching speeds that allow for efficient travel while adhering to urban speed limits. However, high-performance models of both e-scooters and electric skateboards can offer higher speeds, which might be more suitable for experienced riders or those commuting over longer distances.\nPersonal Preference and Lifestyle Fit\nUltimately, the choice between an electric skateboard and an e-scooter may come down to personal preference and lifestyle fit. For those who enjoy a more active and engaging ride, and who value compactness and portability, an electric skateboard might be the ideal choice. For commuters prioritizing stability, comfort, and ease of use, particularly over longer distances or varied terrains, an e-scooter could be the better option.\nConclusion: A Choice Tailored to Your Commuting Needs\nIn conclusion, both electric skateboards and e-scooters offer unique advantages for city commuters. The decision between the two should be based on individual commuting needs, personal riding style, and the specific characteristics of your urban environment. Whether you choose the agility and compactness of an electric skateboard or the stability and comfort of an e-scooter, both are excellent eco-friendly alternatives to traditional modes of transportation, contributing to a greener and more efficient urban commuting experience.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://pixelverse.fun/page/3/", "date": "2024-02-21T15:49:59Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473518.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221134259-20240221164259-00229.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8675945401191711, "token_count": 399, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__99262696", "lang": "en", "text": "Explore the highly anticipated sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong. Discover captivating gameplay, stunning visuals, and a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack in this thrilling adventure. 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Discover the consequences of their actions and the lessons they teach us in this captivating article.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.bsandersen.com/Rsc/Rsc/announcements.html", "date": "2017-03-29T16:58:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218190754.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212950-00520-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9542737007141113, "token_count": 5495, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__79775305", "lang": "en", "text": "Announcements from NE1RDWebsite update\n20 February 2017 I'd been remiss keeping the website fresh. So, I updated all the Elecraft pictures in the Building section of the website, and updated some of the prose. I've updated this awards page with the happenings over the past year. I also added the DARC Europa 300 award to my awards page. (I've had this for some time.)\nNorthern California DX Association\n31 December 2016 I've made it to the Platinum Contributor level for the Northern California DX Foundation, a group that helps fund important DXpeditions to some of the most sought after places on Earth. They do great work, and they deserve our support.\n4 July 2016 The ARRL awarded an 8-band DXCC plaque to me for speaking with at least 100 countries on each of eight different bands. It looks great next to my DXCC Challenge award!\n11 May 2016 After many years of putting QSOs in the log, I finally achieved the ARRL DXCC Challenge award. This award is granted to operators who have had conversations (QSOs) with at least 1000 band-country combinations. So, England on 20m is one, France on 40m is another, France on 30m is yet another one. It took many years to get this, and I'm very pleased to have finally made it.\nNashua Amateur Radio Club Presentation\n1 March 2016 I'll be giving my talk ”Buddipole In The Field” at the Nashua Area Radio Club on the 1st of March 2016 at 7PM. Spring is just around the corner and this is a good time to start thinking about portable operations.\nA PDF of the presentation is now available on the Presentations page.\n1 May 2015 12:00 PM: ” Buddipole In The Field” presented by Scott Andersen, NE1RD (Located in the Entertainment Building, see map) Portable operation is a great way to enjoy the hobby. The Buddipole antenna system is a versatile platform for deploying antenna configurations in a variety of situations. Yagis, verticals, and dipoles can be made with this system to support nearly every situation. Scott is the author of this informative book and will review using this antenna system “in the field” Nearfest will give away a copy of Scott's book to one lucky audience member and don’t forget a Buddipole antenna system is Fridays Main door prize here at NEAR-Fest! NEAR-FEST web page\nUPDATE: A PDF of the presentation is now available on the Presentations page.\nNE1RD wins NH Hillsboro County section for New England QSO Party (2014)\n25 April 2015. I just received a very nice certificate in an email for my 2014 effort in the NEQP (SOHP). I was the only entry in that category. That helps a great deal. (In these contests it is the fun you have on-air, not your score, that matters.)\nNE1RD wins NH section for ARRL DX SSB (2014)\n2 March 2015. I just received a very nice certificate in the mail for my 2014 effort in the ARRL DX SSB contest (SOHP).\nNavassa K1N DXpedition log for NE1RD\n15 February 2015. The Navassa DXpedition has concluded. I was able to work them on all HF bands except 160m. Congratulations to the entire DXpedition team on their achievement.\nFramingham Amateur Radio Association talk\n5 February 2015. Many thanks to the FARA folks for having me visit and give my \"Three small talks in an hour.\" Even though it was a very snowy night, there was still a great turnout.\nInterviewed for QSO TODAY\n3 January 2015. I was interviewed by Eric, 4Z1UG, today for his fantastic ham radio podcast QSO Today. You can hear the podcast by visiting the QSO Today website, subscribing on iTunes, or via Stitcher. I hope you'll give this program a listen when it is released later this month. In the mean time, there are a bunch of episodes with other very interesting people you can hear. Many thanks to Eric for the invitation. It was an honor talking with him. UPDATE: The podcast was released 24 January 2015.\nHampden County Radio Association talk\n2 January 2015. The new year got off to a great start when I spoke at the Hampden County Radio Association in Holyoke, Massachusetts Friday night. It was a very good crowd (about 50 people) and my presentation \"Three small talks in an hour\" was well-received. Many thanks to Larry, W1AST, for the invitation.\nNow an RSGB member\n12 October 2014. I attended\nthe RSGB convention in Milton Keynes (UK). It was a great show. Sandy and I enjoyed it very much. I sat there in the last talk with Sandy whispering to me to join. I did. I should be an official RSGB member as soon as they process my application. It is a good organization, and this was overdue.\nTrowbridge Amateur Radio Club (UK) talk\n1 October 2014. I spoke at the Trowbridge (UK) club while on work assignment in England. There were a number of big-time DXers and DXpeditioners in the audience. Thanks to Jan, G0BBL, for the invitation.\nBath and District Amateur Radio Club (UK) talk\n25 September 2014. I spoke at the Bath and District Amateur Radio Club (BADARC) while on work assignment in England. It was a very nice group and we had some interesting discussions about antennas after the presentation. Thanks to John, G4OTJ, for helping me get organized.\nARRL National Centennial Convention 2014\nJuly 2014. I spoke at the ARRL National Convention in Hartford. A link for the slides from this talk may be found here.\nNE1RD to speak at the ARRL National Centennial Convention 2014\n27 November 2013. I will be speaking at the ARRL National Convention in 2014. I know there were many good proposals submitted for this event and I am honored that mine was selected. Details for the event should be posted by the ARRL soon. I plan on being there for the whole event Thursday through Saturday (17-19 July 2014). I hope to see you there!\nUPDATE: My time slot for this talk is Saturday at 1 PM.\nConnecticut Convention Center\n6 October 2013. I created a table on the Contest Results page that better shows my efforts for each contesting season (October-May). I've been something of a dilettante in all this and I intend to put in more effort and focus on station improvement, propagation study, and technique. I'd like to score a million points in the \"big four\" contests for my club (YCCC) in the upcoming contesting season. My new shameless photo opportunity with Ward Silver at the recent club meeting might be a good omen.\nNE1RD to speak to the Boston Amateur Radio Club\n1 October 2013. I will be speaking to the Boston Amateur Radio Club on 17 October 2013. The topic will be lightweight DXpeditioning including my recent experiences with the 100 Pound DXpeditions to the Boston Harbor Islands.\n2013 CQ WW WPX SSB Contest results\n28 August 2013. I came in 3rd in the W1 call area for SOAB HP with 406K points, far behind the winner (10.8M) and second place finishers (2.3M). That said, I beat a whole string of other people so my vertical dipole farm is doing OK.\nNA-148 2013 Activations\n3 August 2013. I operated on Georges Island for a few hours until the threat of rain chased me home.\n10 August 2013. I returned to Georges Island again, this time with better solar conditions. I made many more European contacts that day.\nA video from that day has been posted to YouTube and is available on my Boston Harbor page.\n1 September 2013. The last activation of the year was 30 August -1 September. I made 300+ contacts this summer. Many thanks to all who worked me.\nNE1RD activated NA-148 for RSGB IOTA Contest\n27 July 2013. I was active on Lovells Island for about 5 hours on Saturday, 27 July 2013 for the RSGB IOTA contest. I was only able to put 26 QSOs in the log but had a pretty good time. You can see a picture from the event on the Latest Fun Thing page.\nNE1RD passes the 1000 prefix mark\n9 July 2013. Though I am not on the air nearly as much as I would like to be, I have been making progress on some awards. I recently passed the 1000 prefix mark in CQ Magazine's WPX awards program. I also now have WPX for the five top contest bands (10-80m). I only need WPX for each continent to be eligible for the CQ WPX Award of Excellence.\nNE1RD activated NA-148\n9 July 2013. I was active on Lovells Island for about 9 hours on Saturday, 6 July 2013. Conditions were poor but I did get more QSOs than mosquito bits (barely). I have several other operations planned for these islands this summer. Hopefully conditions will be better for those. A log search for work on the NA-148 island group is now available on the Boston Harbor page.\nNE1RD to activate NA-148\n5 July 2013. I plan to activate NA-148 again this weekend for 24 hours from 6 July 2013 16:00Z. I will be camping on Lovells Island here. There is nothing on Lovells: no water, no electricity, and no transportation except for the 3 daily boat trips to Georges Island (and on to Boston). Camping there implies carrying everything you need in, and packing everything out when you leave. Operation will be on a KX3 at about 10 watts using batteries and solar panels for power. I can see the Boston Skyline and have (spotty) Internet access. If I can, I will use the DX spotting network to announce my operating frequency. QSL to home call. LoTW, eQSL, and ClubLog will all be updated soon after the trip.\nWebsite updated with Latest Fun Thing\nMarch 2013. I updated the Latest Fun Thing web page with the newest edition to my shack.\nClubLog powered online QSL system now available\nMy main logs (NE1RD, VP2MRD, V4/NE1RD, NE1RD/1, and KP2/NE1RD) are now available for online QSL requests using the ClubLog system. If you've not yet learned about ClubLog take a moment and click the link. The system is very powerful and popular with major DXers and DXpeditions. Many of the latest DXpeditions have been using ClubLog for log search capabilities. To obtain a card (either direct or through the QSL bureau) just fill out the form. If you are already a ClubLog member the form is filled out for you on QSOs that match in both logs. Cards sent direct mail are $2; BURO routed cards are free. Of course, the best and easiest way to get a confirmed QSO with my operations is with the ARRL service Logbook of the World.\nNE1RD to activate NA-148 for RSGB IOTA Contest\nThe Radio Society of Great Britain Islands on the Air group is having its annual contest 28-29 July 2012. I will be operating from Lovell Island in Boston Harbor (NA-148) starting Friday afternoon (27 July) and ending Sunday morning local time. The call will be NE1RD/1 (to differentiate this operation from my home call). More information about this island group and my operations there can be found here.\nUPDATE: 30 July 2012\nThe operation on Lovell Island was not successful. I could barely hear European stations and nobody could hear me. I worked only one QSO in the contest--Cuba. When the second Cuban station couldn't hear me I knew this was a bust. I packed up camp and took the ferry home before the rains came. I will try again next year. Let's hope we have better conditions!\nWebsite major overhaul\nThe website has been given a major overhaul and reorganization. There may be some broken links or other problems. I hope to have everything polished up by the end of January 2012. Thanks for visiting!\nWebsite updated with Latest Fun Thing\nFebruary 2012. I added a page to this website that talks about the Latest Fun Thing. For now, this is the Lantern Battery Challenge. Check it out here.\nKP2/NE1RD wins SO 10 QRP category of 2011 CQ WW WPX SSB Contest\nFor the second year running I have won my category in the CQ WPX contest (phone). In March of 2011 I returned to the little rented villa on St. Thomas, USVI, and worked QRP. My 10m QRP entry was the top score in the world. The US Virgin Islands (KP2) did not have a 10m SOSB QRP record so I'll hold that when the contest results are released (along with the 15m SOSB QRP record I set in 2010).\nQSL cards for my new home have arrived -- All QSL requests have been answered\nAs of today I have completely caught up on QSLing. If you have been waiting for a card from me you should expect it soon. Of course, the easiest way to QSL with me is through Logbook of the World and eQSL. You can check to see if you are in my log by using ClubLog.\nI Earned Worked All States (WAS) from my new home in Pelham\nI worked all 50 states from my new home in Pelham, NH. The confirmations were all through Logbook of the World. Though talking with folks in 50 states is relatively easily (I worked 49 of 50 in the ARRL SS in November 2011) getting all those QSOs confirmed is the trick. MT came through this morning giving me the last in the set. My certificate is ordered.\nPresentation to PART Radio club\nRich (AB1HD) and I will give a presentation to our local club PART highlighting ham radio software for the Macintosh on Tuesday 18 October 2011.\nPresentation to Quannapowitt Radio Association Banquet\nI will present my 100 Pound DXpedition talk to the Quannapowitt Radio Association Annual Banquet on 17 June 2011 at the Hillview Country Club in North Reading, Massachusetts.\nPresentation to Montachusset Amateur Radio Club\nI will present my 100 Pound DXpedition talk to the Montachusset Amateur Radio Club on 8 June 2011 at the Lunenburg, Massachusetts Public Library.\nPresentation to PART Radio Club in Westford, Massachusetts\nI will present my 100 Pound DXpedition talk to the PART of Westford radio club on 17 May 2011 in the Westford, Massachusetts police station training room.\nI earned Worked all States (WAS) from KP2!\nI had 48 states confirmed via Logbook of the World (LoTW) from the 2010 trip (all on 15m) and was short just two states (ND and WY) coming into the 2011 trip. I was able to snag ND in the 2011 CQ WPX SSB contest but still lacked WY with just days left on my vacation. Thankfully, Rich (AB1HD) pointed me to the K3UK LoTW Sked Page which offers a bulletin board for coordinating scheduled QSOs. After only a couple of posts\nKP2/NE1RD SOSB 10 QRP in 2011 CQ WW WPX SSB Contest\nI had a (claimed) score of 135,540 from 364 QSOs and 180 prefix/multipliers. The actual score will be computed by the contest sponsor CQ Magazine and published in their January 2012 issue. The US Virgin Islands (KP2) did not have a 10m SOSB QRP record so I'll hold that when the contest results are released (along with the 15m SOSB QRP record I set last year). This year's score was only good enough to put me in the top 20 all-time for North America. (Last year I set the record for North America!)\nKP2/NE1RD to be SO 10 QRP for 2011 CQ WW WPX SSB Contest\nI returned to the Virgin Islands for the 2011 CQ WW WPX SSB contest. Sunspots permitting I will be SOSB 10M QRP for the contest operating from the same location as last year.\nKP2/NE1RD wins SO 15 QRP category of 2010 CQ WW WPX SSB Contest\nMy efforts from the US Virgin Islands paid off. I had the highest QRP single operator score in the contest with 639,086 points [778 QSOs and 382 prefixes]. This is a new North American record and puts me 3rd all-time for this band-mode-power category.\nPresentation to Hampden County Radio Association\nI presented my 100 Pound DXpedition talk to the Hampden County Radio Association on 7 January 2011. This fine group of hams had a club kit building project where the group built a bunch of RockMite transceivers using the manual I had written a couple of years ago. It was a snowy night but lots of good folks came out for the show!\nPresentation to the North Shore Radio Association in Peabody, MA.\nI presented my 100 Pound DXpedition talk to the North Shore Radio Association on 18 October 2010. We had a nice pre-talk dinner at a restaurant I had not visited since 1991! The food was still great! The turnout was one of the biggest club meetings I've seen in a while. This is a very active club!\nPresentation to the Candlewood ARA in Bethel, CT.\nI presented my 100 Pound DXpedition talk to the Candlewood ARA on 12 November 2010. This was a great group that really treated me right: dinner, a place to sleep, and even a new fancy CARA T-shirt. They're looking to celebrate their 80th anniversary next year. Woot! Congratulations!\nPresentation to the Framingham ARA in Framingham, MA\nI will be presenting to FARA on 4 November 2010 about the Joy of QRP. This isn't a formal presentation; it is just a fun review of a collection of QRP rigs and accessories along with some stories about the joy of operating a very low power.\nMake Magazine video from the Massachusetts QRP Convention\nI added an embedded YouTube video from Diana Eng of Make Magazine to the Gallery page. MassCon sure was fun!\nQSL cards for the recent St. Thomas trip have arrived!\n15 April 2010. I have just opened the box and the cards look gorgeous! I will respond to all QSL card direct requests this weekend and probably do a big BURO drop within the week. Look for your card soon!\nLog searching is now provided by Club Log\nYou can now search my logs using the Club Log web site. Additional details may be found on my QSL information page.\n2011 CQ WW WPX SSB Contest plan\nWe had such a great time on St. Thomas that we have reserved the Seabright Villa again for 2011's contest! My current thinking is to do a single band QRP effort on 10m. We will see if conditions permit it.\nCQ WW WPX SSB Contest after-contest report\nI was 15m single band in the CQ WPX contest and had a great time. I also turned in a great score! We'll see if I survive contest adjudication after they ding me for dups and goofs but I sent in a claimed score of 676,039--which is over 100K points higher than the current North American record for this category! Final results are to be published in the January issue of CQ Magazine.\nBuddipole in the FIeld is published! [updated]\nA book written by me entitled Buddipole in the Field was published at Masscon. The book is available under a very generous Creative Commons license as a download and as a paperback book from Buddipole, Inc. The book is intended as a field guide for Buddipole antenna system users and has antenna configurations, modeling results, analysis, and a set of \"cookbook\" instructions that should help everyone with a Buddipole get the most out of that fantastic product. You can find the free PDF version of the book on the Buddipole. Documentation webpage, or you can purchase a paperback copy of the book for $15 from the Buddipole Accessories page.\n100 Pound DXpedition blog now available in PDF book form\nMy 100 Pound DXpedition blog was suspended after about 400 entries. I have rendered it as a single PDF file for convenient download and perusal. You can find it in my public download area under the name 100_Pound_DXpedition_Blog.pdf (select that file and then click the \"Download\" button). There are a couple of lost images and a couple of places where the formatting is ugly. But, it is as complete a view as you'll get of these entries that were posted from June 2006 to November 2007. It is free (of course)!\nThe Massachusetts QRP Convention is over\nThe Massachusetts QRP Convention (Masscon) is now just a scribble in the history books. A couple of photos from the event are available in the gallery here.\nRSGB IOTA Contest DXpedition to Lovells Island (NA-148) July 2010\nI will set up camp on Lovells Island outside Boston Harbor for the RSGB IOTA Contest 24-25 July 2010. Lovells Island is little more than a sandy spot in the Atlantic with no fresh water, no electricity, and limited ferry service. I'll have only what I can carry including food, water, shelters, radios, antennas, batteries, solar panels, and other personal gear. This will be a QRP effort (12 hour category).\nNE1RD to travel to St. Thomas, USVI (NA-106) for CQ WW WPX SSB Contest.\nThe deadlines that scuttled my J6 DXpedition should be well behind me by late March 2010. As a reward, Sandy and I will travel to the beautiful island of St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands for a week of fun in the sun, and the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. Additional details can be found on the USVI DXpedition page.\nNE1RD drops out of Caribbean Buddies Buddipole DXpedition to St. Lucia (J6).\nIt is with deep regret that I must drop out of the Buddipole DXpedition to St. Lucia. The other eight fellows are going and I'm hoping they'll get great propagation and lots of QSOs in the log. 73 and GUD DX to the entire team!\nColonial Wireless Association, Concord (Massachusetts) 27 January 2010.\nI spoke to the CWA on the Joy of QRP. It was a show-and-tell session where I will passed around a bunch of great gizmos and talked about MassCon.\nTickets now on sale for the Massachusetts QRP Convention.\nTickets are on sale for the Massachusetts QRP Convention. PayPal or any major credit card is accepted. Follow the link below for more information!\nFour Days in May (FDIM) 2010\nI have just accepted an invitation to speak at Four Days in May (FDIM) in 2010. FDIM is the QRP convention held in conjunction with the national convention in Dayton, Ohio. The event is run by the QRP Amateur Radio Club International (QRP ARCI) and usually draws about 300 for its Thursday seminars. My presentation will be a variant of my 100 Pound DXpedition talk, obviously adjusted slightly to emphasize the low/QRP power and portable aspects. QRP ARCI is a terrific organization and I'm honored to be a part of next year's event.\nAlgonquin Amateur Radio Club - November 12, 2009\nI gave my 100 Pound DXpedition talk at the Algonquin Amateur Radio Club meeting in Marlborough, MA on November 12, 2009 at 7:30 PM. This is a great group! My talk covered the latest planned DXpedition to St. Lucia (J6).\nMassachusetts QRP Convention - March 2010\nThis is going to be huge! The first ever Massachusetts QRP Convention will be held March 12-13, 2010 at the Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center in Westford, Massachusetts. I am the Principal Organizer--though I am getting lots of help from my friends! We have an amazing slate of speakers scheduled to appear including three members of the QRP Hall of Fame and one Nobel Prize winner. If you love ham radio, if you are interested in the technical aspects of the hobby, if you just love to hear interesting people who are passionate about their interests, then I believe you'll have a wonderful time at MassCon. Click on the link to learn more.\nHawaii 2008 DXpedition recap - December 2008\nThe DXpedition to Hawaii in November 2008 was really a great family vacation. I only played with the radio a little bit, but I had a great time. I also got to meet NH7Y and his wife, and W6TWA and his wife while on Kauai. Bonus!\nNew audio and video added to the DXpedition area\nI have added some audio and video to the DXpedition pages. A movie, hosted on YouTube, now appears on the Montserrat page. Audio has been added to the Boston Harbor Islands and St. Kitts page.\nNew DXpedition resources page added to the web site\nA new page has been added to the DXpeditions area to provide a home for resources like white papers and URLs helpful for anyone planning a lightweight DXpedition. The white paper Antennas for 100 Pound DXpeditions Volume 1 and the accompanying ZIP file full of EZNEC models is now available. To just take a glimpse, you can still find the paper on issuu.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://occasionsforallchildren.co.uk/10-of-the-greatest-magic-tricks-ever/", "date": "2020-05-27T21:53:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347396163.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20200527204212-20200527234212-00506.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9615752100944519, "token_count": 1005, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-24", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__63673534", "lang": "en", "text": "10 of the Greatest Magic Tricks EVER!\nMagic is the child’s entertainment that no one ever grows out of. Well, at least, we haven’t here at Occasions for all Children! To help share the wonder of magic, we’ve put together a list of the 10 greatest magic tricks of all time (in our opinion, anyway) so you can feel that childlike awe and excitement all over again.\n1) Switching a Sword for a Jackhammer\nNow, we all know about swallowing swords, but a jackhammer? That’s a whole different game! Magician Thomas Blackthorne showed us how it’s done live on TV, demonstrating that the jackhammer actually worked before putting it down his throat. It’s an amazing trick but you may have to watch from behind your hands!\n2) Death by Saw\nWe can’t not mention magician David Copperfield’s Death by Saw – an incredible and mesmerising trick in which Copperfield ‘accidentally’ saws himself in half with a giant blade before putting himself back together again. Does that not sound like the best thing ever?\n3) Catching Bullets\nPen and Teller performed this wacky trick, in which they used the audience members to add belief by drawing on two bullets, which they then proceeded to shoot into each others mouths and catch in their teeth from across the room. If we were there, we probably wouldn’t have been able to watch!\n4) Dissapearing Teeth\nThe famous magician David Blaine never ceases to amaze with his illusions and trickery. In this quick performance with a random member of the public, Blaine removes the woman’s front teeth (which she doesn’t look too happy about), before making them appear again by simply blowing on her face. What? We don’t understand it either.\n5) Dove Magic\nWilliam Lance Burton stunned with his incredible dove tricks, in which he would seamlessly make a dove appear from a flame in his hand or a length of fabric. The skill in which this highly regarded magician performs this magic is second to none, and though it is not the most flamboyant trick, it’s one of the most incredible to watch.\n6) The Quickest Metamorphosis\nHusband and wife duo The Pendragons performed one of, if not the, fastest magic tricks in history. Their metamorphosis takes the switching of magician’s places to a whole knew level through their incredible speed which just doesn’t seem possible! The fact that Charlotte not only has time to disappear from view and tie herself up in a bag in a few seconds, but she also manages to somehow change her leotard is simply beyond our comprehension.\n7) Walking on Water\nFor a magician to walk on water is in itself quite the feat, but to do so whilst people swim around and beneath them? Well that’s just something else entirely! This is exactly what Criss Angel did in a public pool. The fact that he also dropped his shoes straight down in the water beneath him at one point added to the “how did he do it?” factor of this one.\n8) Chop Cup\nThough many have tried this, Paul Daniels is the unrivalled master of the ball and the cup. His sleight of hand and incredible pace as he moves the ball between his pocket and cup is a sight to behold! The effort he put into perfecting this trick (performing it over 300 times) is evident.\n9) Rings, Rings, Rings\nThough simple and perhaps not one of the most awe-inspiring, the technique and skill from magician Richard Ross in this ring linking trick definitely makes it a deserving addition to the list. Every movement is flawless and fluid – a true joy to watch!\n10) Chinese Water Torture Cell\nHow could we create a list of the best magic tricks without mentioning Houdini? A true wonder and inspiration in the world of magic and one of the greatest magicians we have ever seen. Though the majority of his tricks are fair contenders for our favourite acts, we thought we’d go with his most memorable and often recreated act of being put, head-first, into a water tank with his feet manacled, which he then had two minutes to escape from. The extraordinary thing about this is the fact that Houdini isn’t using illusion, but true skill, and the danger of the act is completely real.\nIf you’re in need of a bit of magic after reading this, Occasions for all Children offer magician hiring services for parties and events. Get in touch with us and we’ll provide you with a skilful magician that’ll certainly liven up any children’s party!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.carolinasafarico.com/product-page/beidler-forest-birdwatching-tour", "date": "2024-04-16T20:51:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817106.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416191221-20240416221221-00339.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9145333766937256, "token_count": 203, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__153010823", "lang": "en", "text": "Captain Zach is partnering with Audubon South Carolina for a private guided Bird Walk of Beidler Forest. We will walk the boardwalk in search of nesting Prothonotary Warblers that make use of cavities within the Cypress Knees of the ancient Four Holes Swamp. Along the way we’ll look for other Swamp residents & learn more about this ecosystem. The park will be closed to the public this day, so we will have the boardwalk to ourselves. Less people around means more wildlife to see!\nBeidler Forest Birdwatching Tour\nWe require 5 days notice if you choose to cancel your reservation in order to receive a full refund.\nGuests who arrive late will be left behind and unable to receive a refund.\nIn the unlikely event of inclement weather, we may cancel the day prior and will call the number you provided on your reservation to let you know. If a trip is cancelled before we embark, we will offer you a full refund.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.colorframestudio.com/product/manfrotto-502a-video-head-546gb-tripod/", "date": "2024-04-13T22:08:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816853.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413211215-20240414001215-00454.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8995790481567383, "token_count": 458, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__15142325", "lang": "en", "text": "This Manfrotto Bundle includes the 502A Pro Video Head, the 546GB Tripod with a Ground Spreader, and a Tripod Carry Bag. The 502A features a 75mm half ball and 22 lb payload, and the 546GB offers a max height of 62″.\nManfrotto 502A Pro Video Head with 75mm Half Ball\nThe Manfrotto 502A Pro Video Head with 75mm Half Ball is an affordable yet remarkably fully featured professional head that represents an advance over the popular 501HDV, with sturdier construction and a half ball for precise leveling on a corresponding tripod. The 502A comes in two versions—the “A” ball-base version such as this one, and the “AH” flat-base version which is separately available.\nFeaturing Manfrotto’s patented bridging technology (inherited from the 509 and 504 heads), the 502A is designed for executing cinematic moves with compact camcorders and DSLR video cameras. The weight limit is 15.43 lb and counterbalance supports up to 8.8 lb. The balance plate’s 3.27″ range allows you to correct for uneven payloads that might be due to matte boxes or exotic DSLR rig configurations.\nThe bridging technology ensures that the pan friction control is intuitive and easy to set, but also protected against knocks. There are independent locks for pan and tilt, and drag for both is selectable in a continuous range from zero to the max level. This allows you to operate the head in a confident, smooth manner using the included pan bar.\nManfrotto 546GB Pro Video Tripod with Ground-Level Spreader\nThe Manfrotto 546GB Pro Video Tripod with Ground-level Spreader is an aluminum two stage/3 section tripod that combines stability and strength with affordability. Reaching a maximum height of 62.4″, the 546GB is capable of supporting up to 44 lbs (20kg). Its spiked feet come with rubber overshoes, allowing setups on both smooth floors and uneven surfaces, while a newly designed ground-level telescopic spreader keeps the legs exactly where you need them.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://clearlyhooked.com/captains-bio/", "date": "2021-05-12T02:31:10Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991693.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20210512004850-20210512034850-00309.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9794891476631165, "token_count": 164, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__66202758", "lang": "en", "text": "Meet Your Carolina Beach Fishing Charter Captain\nCaptain Austin Eubank is a USCG licensed captain who has been fishing for 20 years. At just 10 years old, he started his fishing career as first mate on a Carolina Beach fishing charter boat. Through his passion for fishing he has mastered and learned the techniques of the sport. Austin purchased his first boat in 2009 and has successfully been running his charter business ever since. He was hired in 2014 to captain The Hammer Time, a 54’ Spencer yacht, and fishes the billfish tournament circuit.\nAustin is also captain of the well-known Clearly Hooked fishing team, recognized for multiple king mackerel tournament wins and division first place finishes over the years.\nCaptain Austin looks forward to meeting you for a safe, fun, fish filled day on the water.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://middlesexfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/20483/Mark-Edgerton/obituary.html", "date": "2022-08-13T21:55:38Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00165.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9717023968696594, "token_count": 391, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-33", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__28637002", "lang": "en", "text": "Obituary of Mark A. Edgerton\nPiscataway, NJ – Mark A. Edgerton, 67, passed away on July 13, 2021 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick with his loving wife at his side. Born in Somerville to the late Nelson and Gretchen (Prosser) Edgerton, Mark was raised in Martinsville and lived a short time in Bound Brook before settling to Piscataway when he met and married the love of his life, Nancy, almost forty years ago.\nHe was employed as a Production Supervisor for Manley Performance Products in Lakewood. An avid outdoorsman, Mark loved to hunt and belonged to the Manville Rod and Gun Hunting Club, Manville Sportsmen Club, and Somerset County Fish and Game Protective Association. He was a fan of the NY Yankees and could always be found cracking a joke or quoting lines from movies. His very favorite of which was My Cousin Vinny. Mark was very sentimental when it came to music and enjoyed singing and listening to Oldies.\nPredeceased by his older brother Scott, Mark leaves behind his loving wife of almost forty years; Nancy M. (Rickvalsky) and their two sons; Brian of New York and Gary of California. Mark is also survived by his brother Eric of North Carolina and Eric’s wife, Pat.\nA gathering honoring Mark’s life will be held on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Piscataway Funeral Home, 18 Stelton Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854 from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm. Beginning 4:30 pm, family will have a service including tributes of Mark’s life and concluding with prayers.\nIn lieu of flowers, memorial donations sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) would be appreciated.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://glowedcandles.com/products/madagascar-vanilla-bean-scented-candle", "date": "2022-09-24T17:34:33Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030331677.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220924151538-20220924181538-00483.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7802062630653381, "token_count": 204, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__45452303", "lang": "en", "text": "Madagascar | Vanilla Bean scented candle\nMadagascar, Vanilla bean scented candle\nMadagascar is the result of a the “Vanilla Quest” my crusade to find and make the best vanilla candle.\nA pure vanilla bean fragrance. Really sweet and creamy, with gentle white florals from the orchid flower, and then strong vanilla and tonka notes.\nIf Madagascar was a colour it would be light yellow .\n- Natural soy & beeswax wax\n- Burn longer and cleaner than paraffin wax\n- Made in Essex, UK\nAvailable in 2 sizes:\n- 70g | +/- 15H Burn Time\n- 280g | +/- 60H Burn Time\nEach candle comes in a gift box with a wax seal ready to be gifted.\nPlease note this candle isn't suitable for vegans as this wax contains a small amount of beeswax.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.mutkd.ca/2017-mutkd-championship.html", "date": "2019-06-26T19:03:15Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560628000414.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20190626174622-20190626200622-00292.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8772794604301453, "token_count": 280, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__193394417", "lang": "en", "text": "Merritts Ultimate Taekwon-Do is excited to anounce our 10 year anniversary MUTKD Championships to be held on January 27 2018 in Taber, Alberta @ the Taber Civic Center. This event is for MUTKD members only. We encourage all members to register for this memorable event.\nWe will have the following divisions of competition:\n-Little Dragons Ages 5-6 Set techniques, belt game, Stomp (board breaking)***\n-Power Breaking for all belt levels. One hand one foot technique.***\n-Specialty Breaking for all belt levels, Jumping front snap kick, and flying side kick***\n-Pre-arranged sparring 1.5 minute long skit.***\nCome Celebrate 10 Years\nTo celebrate 10 years we will be offering a fun day of activities:\n10:00am MUTKD championships (In-house tournament)-$40-$65\n4:45pm Pizza Party & Cake for Students and Families after tournament (no charge)\n6:00pm-7:00pm Swimming @ Taber Pool for students and families. (no charge)\nPlease register online for the tournament by clicking on the link:\nPlease RSVP letting us know how many people from your family will be attending the celebration!\nMerritts Ultimate Taekwon-Do Ltd.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.lizardmanagement.com/stylists/aimee-jones/bio/", "date": "2021-04-17T06:25:04Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038101485.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20210417041730-20210417071730-00317.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9491549730300903, "token_count": 293, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__103346906", "lang": "en", "text": "Aimee has been styling for almost 20 years! As a child, Aimee loved rearranging her bedroom, her dolls house and making inspiration boards, a passion which was inspired by her Textile Designer mother, and Interior Designer father.\nAimee studied Fashion & Textile design and took inspiration from the fashion in old classic movies and in the UK and European museums she visited during a gap-year. “I loved textiles, fashion history and devoured fashion magazines.” Says Aimee when asked about her interests.\nIntrigued by the visual storytelling of photoshoots Aimee started assisting stylists on fashion & interior magazines and soon found herself working as a market editor on a leading Australian Interiors magazine for a couple of years before taking the leap into freelancing.\nAimee’s work is regularly seen in many of the top Australian Interior and Food magazines - Vogue Living, Vogue Entertaining & Travel, Delicious, Donna Hay, Country Style, Home Beautiful and Gourmet Traveller.\n“I thrive on being creative, styling, hunting for the perfect pieces to fill a brief - I am inspired by colours, images and objects from bygone eras. I love reading beautiful books on interiors, flowers, food, history and fashion and always have an inspiration board on the go. I also occasionally rearrange my daughter’s dolls house!!” laughs Aimee", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://theheracademy.org/programs/code-clubs/", "date": "2024-04-20T07:05:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817491.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420060257-20240420090257-00535.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9465116262435913, "token_count": 668, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__105063805", "lang": "en", "text": "HER Academy’s computer science clubs for girls and nonbinary students ages 9-12 meet weekly via Zoom throughout the school year.\nClub members receive access to detailed instructions for each project at the beginning of the month and meet once a week with their peers and instructors for a short live lesson and assisted work time. Girls will get dedicated coding time with a cohort who shares their interest. Those who complete their coding projects early will receive special challenges to further their learning and continue the fun!\nWith guidance from their instructor and support from their peers, your child will work their way through a series of programming challenges that will familiarize them with the Scratch block-based coding platform and introduce them to computer science concepts including events, the coordinate grid, sequencing, conditionals, and loops. This class is for girls who have little to no experience in computer science or who could use a refresher on the basics before tackling more complex projects.\nProjects include telling a joke, coding a dance party, and designing a maze game.\nReturning HER Academy students may register for Level 2 to develop their programming and storytelling skills through game design. Your child will learn how to use the Scratch platform to develop her own versions of popular games such as Pacwoman. Over the course of the year, she will develop mastery of computer science concepts including events, the coordinate grid, sequencing, conditionals, and loops and be introduced to variables, operators, and functions.\nProjects include designing various multi-level games with obstacles and coding a short animated “film.”\nBUILD HER coding clubs will meet every Wednesday from September 20, 2023 through May 8, 2024, with the following exceptions. There will be NO coding club:\nYou can use Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express for secure online registration on our platform. However, we do not accept e-check as a payment method.\nYou have three options for payment.\nOption 1: Annual memberships will be charged at the time of registration for a special price of $500, a savings of $60 over the course of the year.\nOption 2: Bimonthly memberships will be charged in 4 installments of $130 each for a total savings of $40. Your initial payment will be charged at registration and bimonthly thereafter.\nOption 3: Monthly memberships will be charged in 8 installments of $70 each for a total cost of $560 for the year. Your initial payment will be charged at registration and monthly thereafter.\nAny discounts, registrations, or credits cannot be transferred to another individual unless the recipient is a sibling. In other words, only siblings can share these benefits; others cannot transfer or use them.\nIf HER Academy cancels a program, regardless of the reason, you will receive a full refund.\nHER Academy reserves the right to cancel any program at any time. In the past, we have canceled programs only when enrollment was extremely low.\nCancellation by the Family:\nYou may cancel your membership up to three days before the next payment date and your card will not be charged again. You will maintain your membership privileges throughout the time frame you’ve previously paid for.\nParticipants who do not attend their registered sessions will not receive a refund.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://cranedances.com/", "date": "2019-04-19T11:05:42Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578527566.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20190419101239-20190419123239-00356.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8556177020072937, "token_count": 547, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__28525118", "lang": "en", "text": "The PD Crane Dance Project\nCalling All Members of the Parkinson’s Community Who Love to dance and move, you are invited to create a video of a crane danceUpdates\nAll members of the Parkinson’s Disease community are invited to create a dance or movement piece inspired by the origami cranes in the art installation ‘Soaring With Hope.’ Your Dance piece will add to the celebration of the Spirit of Hope as symbolized in the traditional Japanese origami crane. All video submissions will be compiled into a single continuous video which will be shown at the 5th World Parkinson’s Congress in Kyoto, Japan 2019.\nBe a part of the World Parkinson’s Congress!\nDue to an overwhelming response, the video submission deadline date has been extended to accommodate all the dancers. The maximum length has been increased to 2 minutes to provide enough time for larger dance groups. Multiple submissions are allowed and encouraged.\n- New Submission Video Deadline Date: March 20, 2019\n- New maximum length of the crane dance video: 120 seconds or 2 minutes\n- If you would like to receive an origami paper crane for inspiration, please fill in the form provided on the website cranedances.com. Requests accepted until February 11, 2019.\nThe Dance can be:\n- Solos, duets, groups.\n- PD dance classes.\n- With or without music.\n- Choreographed or improvised.\n- Dancing with or without an origami crane(s).\nLet your imagination soar!Watch Examples\nAvailable Music Downloads\nMusic to dance to\nFree to use\nContemporary by Aris Chalin\n|Jazz Concert (Generic).mp3|\nModern Classical by Shauna Toh\nThe Book of Five Rings by Richard X Bennett\n|04 The Book of Five Rings (Raga Gunkali Part 1).mp3|\nHaru No Hana by Richard X Bennett & Paula Jeanine Bennett\n|Richard X Bennett & Paula Jeanine Bennett (Spring Flower).mp3|\nAway From the Many by Richard X Bennett\n|Away From the Many.mp3|\nOr use your own original music or soundtrack.\nWant A Crane?\nReceive a hand folded origami crane to inspire a crane dance to be videotaped and submitted to this dance project. This is limited time offer, until February 11, 2019.\nLet your imagination soar!Apply Now\nSteps to Submit\nSubmission Deadline: Wednesday, March 20, 2019Submit Now\nWPC proudly presents Soaring With Hope - Crane Dance, a project made possible with support from US WorldMeds and Britannia Pharmaceuticals.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://varo.haub.net/2004/04/", "date": "2017-03-28T08:08:45Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189686.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00234-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9754970669746399, "token_count": 480, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__150776975", "lang": "en", "text": "I caught the tail end of the first run of the 2003 World Series of Poker on ESPN, when Chris Moneymaker won 2.5M in a spirited battle with the word's best poker players. He was an amateur, an online poker player, someone who won a tournament to qualify for the WSOP.\nThe story was so compelling, the games so interesting, the players so unique, I couldn't help myself. I was hooked.\nAt some point along the way, I learned the rules, and I was off and running. I play the game plenty, too, but I don't play for money. If I ever do, it'll be for pocket change. In that spirit, here are my rules for playing poker without losing your shirt.\n1. Never play for cash online.\nLet me simply put it this way: if you think you might become an alcoholic, you don't order up an unlimited supply of beer. Internet gambling is essentially the same thing. You can wager money, from $0.02 a bet to thousands, any time of day. You can play the tables 24/7. As for me and my house, I'm not even willing to dip my little toe in that pool.\n2. When you have friends over, play for low stakes.\nEven better, play a tournament. Whatever you play, make it a $5 limit. If you'll allow me to use the same analogy I used for rule #1, this is more like social drinking. Safer, and still a lot of fun.\n3. If you ever play in a casino of any kind, play a tournament.\nThere are plenty of inexpensive tournaments, and the competition is fierce. It's good poker, and though you probably won't win a lot to begin with (you may never win, really) you'll learn a lot and you won't lose any more than the cost of the tournament.\nThese rules certainly don't apply to everyone out there. Especially not professional poker players, for whom online gambling is a major boon. (Work from home! Make your own hours! So much dead money, you don't know what to do with yourself!) But they apply to me, and I intend to keep them as best I can.\nIn the meantime, if you feel like a little poker, I'm always game!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.bordersleague.org.uk/2016-17/", "date": "2020-02-27T03:48:04Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875146647.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20200227033058-20200227063058-00382.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9435292482376099, "token_count": 3055, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__152732884", "lang": "en", "text": "Race 7: Wrexham – 26th Apr 2017\nA bright but chilly evening provided the backdrop to the final race of the season. Fittingly, in a season which has seen so many participation records broken, 347 runners – a new record for this BL venue – completed the familiar 4 mile course around the edge of the industrial estate.\nThe Mens race saw last season’s overall winner, Ricky Challinor of Deeside, provide a reminder of his quality with a 15 second margin of victory in his 12th League win – this ahead of second-placed Gareth Williams of Deestriders. The latter result, however, was sufficient to ensure Gareth succeeded Ricky as overall winner for 2016-17.\nLaura Riches of Buckley maintained her 100% record with a third win in three BL appearances in the Womens race. 35 seconds further back in second place was Ellesmere Port’s Liz Renondeau. But a 5th place finish confirmed the season-long consistency of Wirral’s Sarah Kearney and was just sufficient to clinch her overall victory for 2016-17.\nA huge effort from Buckley RC was needed in Division One of the Mens team competition to overturn the 99 point margin between themselves and leaders Wallasey AC. With 5 of their runners home in the top 17 before the first Wallasey runner, they came desperately close. Wallasey’s strength in depth however was just enough, and getting their 10 counters home in the first 52 was decisive in holding Buckley off by an 18 point margin and guaranteeing them the League title.\nIn the other team competitions, the margins already held by the League leaders were too great for results on the day to make any difference to the outcome of League titles and promotions. Buckley RC were winners on the day from League champions West Cheshire AC in Womens Division One, but were unable to overhaul Wallasey AC for the League runners-up spot. Chester TC‘s win on the night from Wrexham AAC in Mens Division Two confirmed the former’s League title and the latter’s promotion, while the win on the night for Deestriders over Ellesmere Port confirmed the latter’s League title and the former’s promotion.\nWest Cheshire AC held onto their lead in the Veteran Mens competition to clinch that title, and Wirral AC‘s Veteran Women did likewise. Wrexham AAC took the Mens Improvers title, West Cheshire AC the Womens Improvers.\nRace 6: New Brighton – 9th Apr 2017\nWarm spring sunshine on the seafront contrasted vividly with conditions for race 5. 316 runners lined up for the penultimate race of the season, to run a 5.15 mile course which followed the seafront pavement and coastal embankment for two miles, before turning inland, circling Wallasey Golf Club, coming back to the seafront, and returning along the pavement once more.\nAnother dominant performance from Gareth Williams of Deestriders saw him clinch a third victory of the season in the Mens race, 40 seconds ahead of Wirral’s Phil Robertson. In the Womens race, Laura Riches made her second appearance of the season for Buckley and made it two wins out of two, with a 58 second margin over Wirral’s Sarah Kearney.\nIn the Mens and Womens team competitions, the form book was followed all the way through in that the first two clubs in each division were 1st and 2nd respectively on the day. Wallasey AC’s win by 62 points over Buckley RC in Mens Division One gave them a margin of 99 points over their rivals, and left them firm favourites to regain the League title from Wirral AC. Womens Division One saw West Cheshire AC extend an already sizeable lead over Wallasey AC, and leave the top two positions virtually decided already.\nMens Division Two likewise saw Chester TC and Wrexham AAC draw even further away from the rest and all but guarantee promotion, and this story repeated itself in Womens Division Two, with Ellesmere Port RC and Deestriders all but confirmed as winners and runners-up.\nA victory for Wallasey AC‘s Veteran Men over Chester TC on the day gives them an outside chance of overhauling West Cheshire AC for the title. Wirral AC‘s Veteran Women won on the day ahead of Ellesmere Port RC and extended their slender lead over Helsby RC. Wrexham AAC have a comfortable lead in the Mens Improvers category, while West Cheshire AC are favourites for the Womens Improvers trophy.\nFinalised results are posted below.\nRace 5: Manley Mere – 5th Mar 2017\nThe 318 runners who arrived at Helsby RC’s new lakeside venue had driven through heavy rain, sleet and even snow. Fortunately, this gradually abated as the 5.15 mile race, taking in the middle section of the Four Villages Half Marathon course, got under way.\nGareth Williams of Deestriders took his second victory of the season in the Mens race, easing away to a margin of more than a minute ahead of Elliott Cox of Buckley RC. Liz Renondeau of Ellesmere Port RC claimed her first win of the season in the Womens race, holding a 24 second margin over Wirral AC’s Sarah Kearney.\nWallasey AC regained the lead over Buckley RC in Mens Division One, their strength in depth bringing home their 10 counters in the first 41 and putting a 37-point gap between them and their rivals. In Womens Division One, West Cheshire AC’s narrow victory on the day over Helsby RC took them another 40 points clear of their nearest rivals, Wallasey AC.\nWrexham AAC’s continued improvement in Mens Division Two saw them claim victory on the day over distant League leaders Chester TC and consolidate their position in 2nd place. Ellesmere Port RC‘s waltz to the Womens Division Two championship continued with another win on the day, and Deestriders, 2nd again, seem increasingly likely to be promoted with them.\nWest Cheshire AC continue to lead the Veteran Mens division by a reasonably secure margin, while Wirral AC‘s leadership of the Veteran Womens division is coming under challenge from Helsby RC.\nFinalised results are below:\nRace 4: Coleg Cambria, Connah’s Quay – 22nd Jan 2017\nA dank and chilly morning failed to deter another huge field – 371 runners – from taking on Deeside AAC’s short (4.4 miles) but challenging course, with its steep climb up Kelsterton Lane.\nLast season’s overall champion, Deeside AAC’s Ricky Challinor, returned for his first appearance of the season – and won the Mens race by a margin of 10 seconds over Gareth Williams of Deestriders. Far more emphatic was the winning margin in the Womens race, where BL debutant Laura Riches of Buckley RC came home almost a minute and a half ahead of Ellesmere Port RC’s Liz Renondeau.\nBuckley RC fielded their largest ever Mens team – 56 strong – the first ten of whom all finished in the top 50. This sufficed to give them not only a convincing victory on the day over Wallasey AC, but also a 36 point lead over that same club at the top of Division 1. West Cheshire AC extended their lead over Wallasey AC at the head of the Womens Division 1 table despite being narrowly pipped to victory on the day by Helsby RC.\nMens Division 2 saw victory on the day for Chester TC to extend their lead, with Wrexham AAC‘s 2nd place sufficient to take them up to 2nd also in the League. Womens Division 2 saw another massive win for Ellesmere Port RC to extend their lead over Deestriders, who also finished second on the day.\nWest Cheshire AC‘s male Vets maintained a commanding, and Wirral AC‘s female Vets a rather slimmer, lead in their respective competitions.\nRace 3: Birkenhead Park – 4th Dec 2016\nSeasonal distractions – maybe a Santa Dash? or just shopping? – kept the number of finishers on a bright frosty morning in the Upper Park to a “mere” 348. The race, over the usual 4 lap, 5.5 mile course, was smoothly organised by hosts Birkenhead AC.\nWirral AC’s Phil Robertson registered his 2nd win of the winter in the Mens Race, kicking away from the lead group to maintain a 7 second margin over last month’s winner, Gareth Williams from Deestriders. Meanwhile in the Womens Race, Wallasey’s Claire Walton, in her first BL outing since 2010, had a winning margin of 27 seconds over the rapidly improving Katie Clarke of West Cheshire AC.\nWallasey AC had managed to match their record turnout of 65 from the last fixture – and ten of them finished in the first 45 in the Mens race. This gave them a 36 point victory in the Mens Division 1 team race ahead of Wirral AC, and took them into a 100 point lead at the top of Division 1. Victory in the Womens Division 1 team race was however shared with Wirral, both teams scoring 58 points from their 4 counters.\nAn unusually strong male contingent from Wrexham AAC guaranteed that club a big win in the Division 2 Mens race, eclipsing Chester TC in second. This puts them into a position to challenge Abergele Harriers and Cybi Striders for the second promotion spot, with the triathletes still maintaining a big lead at the head of the division. For the Division 2 Women, another huge win for Ellesmere Port RC saw them surge to the top of the table ahead of Tattenhall RC – a distant second on the day.\nWest Cheshire AC‘s male Vets extended, and Wirral AC‘s female Vets maintained, their leads at the head of their respective categories.\nRace 2: Upton-by-Chester – 6th Nov 2016\n430 runners – many having completed cross-country events the previous day – made the 10 a.m. start and braved the chill winds which blew throughout across West Cheshire’s Chester Spring 5 mile course. In so doing, they helped set all manner of turnout records – exceeding the previous overall record turnout by 60, setting a new male turnout record of 296, and a new female turnout record of 134. Wallasey AC also set a record in fielding 65 club members.\nAll change this time in the Mens race – Gareth Williams became the first winner from Deestriders since the turn of the millennium, holding an 18-second margin over Wrexham AC’s Daniel Weston. The Womens race also saw a first-time winner – Carol Parsons of Ellesmere Port RC finishing a comfortable 28 seconds ahead of her club colleague Liz Renondeau.\nDivision 1 Mens team winners on the day were Buckley RC, whose 49-point margin over Wallasey AC was sufficient to take the overall lead. West Cheshire AC remain in close contention, but a weakened Wirral AC dropped back. Another strong performance from West Cheshire AC‘s women (finishing well ahead of Helsby RC on the day) has given them a sizeable lead in the Womens Division 1.\nIn Mens Division 2, Chester TC‘s excellent turnout guaranteed them a big win on the day, ahead of Wrexham AC – sufficient to give them a sizeable lead over the now 2nd placed Abergele Harriers. Meanwhile in Womens Division 2, Ellesmere Port‘s crushing win (1st, 2nd and 6th on the day) made up a lot of the ground lost by a weakened turnout in race 1. Deestriders and Tattenhall RC (2nd on the day) remain at the head of the division, however.\nWest Cheshire AC extended their lead at the top of the Veteran Mens competition, while Wirral AC took over from Chester Tri as the leading Veteran Womens team.\nFinalised results and current team standings can be found below:\nRace 1: Caernarfon – 9th Oct 2016\nA beautiful autumn day saw The Foryd at its most scenic, and a BL course record turnout of 318 finishers (218 men, 100 women) racing the usual 10K course – this year, in the anti-clockwise direction, with the “undulations” saved for the second half of the race.\nDespite the change in direction, it was still deja vu at the sharp end of the Mens race – with Phil Robertson and Phil Langan of Wirral AC repeating their 1-2 from last December. Sarah Kearney made it a double for Wirral with a comfortable win in the Womens race (her 13th BL victory in all), more than a minute ahead of Ellesmere Port RC’s Nicky Whitfield-Bird.\nHowever, on the day, the winning Mens team in Division 1 was Wallasey AC – whose 10 counters finished in the first 65 and edged out Wirral AC by a margin of 32 points. The potential for a very close contest in this division was emphasised by both West Cheshire AC and Buckley RC, who trailed Wirral by just 3 and 8 points respectively.\nWest Cheshire AC took an early lead in the Womens team competition in Division 1, beating last season’s champions Chester TC by 15 points.\nSimilar to Division 1, the Mens team competition in Division 2 could see a close battle with today’s hosts Eryri Harriers taking a narrow 10 point lead at the top from Chester TC, with Abergele Harriers another 16 points further back.\nEryri Harriers’ womens team continued their improvement from the second half of last season with a win in Division 2 by 14 points from Deestriders, with Tattenhall RC a little further back.\nThe new segregated Veterans competitions saw West Cheshire AC make the early running in the Mens competition, taking a sizeable lead over Wallasey AC, while Chester TC took a much narrower lead over Wirral AC in the Womens competition.\nRace 1 Individual results are here\nTeam results are here\nYou can find results of previous years’ races in our Results Archive.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.ardentinstruments.com/repair-journal", "date": "2018-09-21T09:54:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267157028.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20180921092215-20180921112615-00439.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9836257100105286, "token_count": 342, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__96564068", "lang": "en", "text": "This was brought to me by a former customer. I had done some work previously on his electric bass. He mentioned he had an old Gibson mandolin that didn't stay in tune and was worried the tuning machines needed replaced.\nI was overjoyed when I opened the case. It was in great condition and appeared to be all original with the exception of a missing tailpiece cover. I set about fixing the detaching binding first.\nNothing a little cyano glue and some rubber bands can't fix!\nCleanup required just a little scraping of the fingerboard and some ultra fine steel wool against the binding to get rid of any glue residue.\nWhile the strings were off I cleaned and polished the whole instrument and went about trying to date it. I could tell it was a pre-war instrument from the script logo on the headstock and the old fashioned \"guarantee\" label inside.\nAt the time of the paper label, the serial numbers were written in pencil. That of course has faded decades ago, but the ghost of the number can still be made out if held at the precise angle in the right lighting. 36994. The lack of a letter before the number places it on or before 1947, and according to Gibson's records, the last serial number in 1916 was 3200, and the last serial number in 1917 was 39500, which dates this mandolin to 1917.\nLuckily for everyone, the tuning machines are in perfect working order (worm and pinion design with quality metallurgy is hard to fail) and all it needed was some new strings and precise intonation. 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(Rollover is 35x)\n- Winnings on free spins may contribute to the rollover requirements, however, wagering of bonus funds on Avalon, Bridesmaids or Sure Win will not contribute towards the rollover requirement. PowerPlay reserves the right to forfeit any winnings if bonus funds are wagered on these games.\n- Player must play through the entire bonus balance first in order to be able to continue to play with their regular balance.\n- This bonus expires 30 days after being awarded. Bonus funds will be forfeited upon the expiry of the bonus.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://cncwoodworkingmaster.com/previewing-the-excitement-our-anticipation-for-awfs-trade-fair-2023/", "date": "2024-04-17T05:37:46Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817144.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417044411-20240417074411-00198.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9200825095176697, "token_count": 611, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__153059124", "lang": "en", "text": "Introduction: We are thrilled to announce that our team will be attending the highly anticipated AWFS trade fair at the Las Vegas Convention Center later this month on July 25th/2023. As an international event that brings together the woodworking and furnishing industry, AWFS promises to be a haven of innovation, networking, and inspiration. 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All the requirements of your site for Blockquotes, Buttons & Lists, Carousel, Columns, Contact Info, Content Shortcodes, Custom Posts, Fancy Boxes, Icon Boxes, Image With Caption, Miscellaneous, Number Counter, Pricing Table, Progress Bar, Tabs & Toggles, Team, Testimonials, Carousel Testimonials, Timeline and Typography.\nWith more than 600+ Google webfonts and the FontAwesome icons, you can set any color or size in your site and design your pages at will.\nUsing the extensive documentation, knowledge base and video tutorials you can get any clarification you may require about PIX theme, 24/7.\nNote: Images used in the demo are not included for download, these images are copyrighted, if you are planning to use the photos we can provide the links to buy license.\n*Photography WordPress Theme Changelog *\n2017.06.16 – version 1.1\n* Updated dummy data\n2017.06.15 – version 1.0\n* First release!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://elizabethspianostudio.wordpress.com/", "date": "2019-12-11T02:09:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540529516.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20191210233444-20191211021444-00021.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9565498232841492, "token_count": 667, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__137674693", "lang": "en", "text": "Teaching is my passion! My teaching methods include Suzuki as well as traditional note-reading methods. I love watching young music-lovers become music performers and composers. I specialize in teaching beginner piano students, ages 4 and up. My background includes a Master’s degree and 17+ years of experience teaching a variety of subjects and age groups.\nIndividual and Group Piano Lessons both include sight reading, rhythm practice, music theory, hand coordination, ear-training, and composition. We frequently use games to reinforce learning. Students will build a sense of self-confidence, self-discipline, and self-expression. I recommend group lessons for beginners (<2 years) of all ages.\nMonthly Group Piano Classes include learning games, performance practice, and ear-training. Classes focus on various topics throughout the year. These classes exist to support the community of students currently receiving individual weekly lessons. Having a network of musical peers is crucial to student development, and these classes often give students a strong reminder that their efforts will be recognized.\nI look forward to teaching you, whether child or adult, about the joy of creating music!\nFairfax, Fair Oaks, McLean, Vienna, Falls Church, Herndon\nGoogle Business Listing:\n“My girls started studying the piano with Elizabeth at the ages of 6 and 7. What I hoped for the most was a teacher who would build in them a love of music. Elizabeth is able to strike a nice balance between entertaining a child’s musical interests, instilling foundational theory and coaxing a disciplined approach to the instrument. Most importantly, my girls love music!\nIt’s clear that Elizabeth has spent quite a bit of time thinking through her teaching methods. Always professional, always on time….she encouraged creativity and imagination in my girls. I was surprised and pleased when she encouraged them to compose their own pieces. She introduced them to technology to help them compose but also reinforced the “old school” method using paper and pencil. Elizabeth also provided opportunities for performance. Recitals are expertly executed, and she taught my girls to enjoy and anticipate the opportunity to share music with others rather than stress about perfect performance.\nMy girls have a strong foundation in the piano and have enjoyed every step of the process. I am happy to say that Elizabeth has exceeded every expectation we had for a piano teacher.\n“Thank you for the incredible work you have been doing with [my children]. You opened doors to the music world for them, encourage them to do their best and teach them to believe their abilities. Thanks for all your patience and dedication! You are the BEST”\n“Thank you for your patience with [my son.] I’m more excited than I probably should be because there are so many things he says he doesn’t like to do so I’m happy that he’s playing the piano. His silliness is actually a compliment because he likes you (not true for everyone). He’s even happy to leave school early on Wednesdays when I usually struggle to get him home. Thanks for everything you’re doing.”\n“I didn’t know there could be piano [practice] without yelling!”", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://molly-alone.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-of-week-sea-of-shoes.html", "date": "2018-07-22T06:40:56Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676593051.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20180722061341-20180722081341-00558.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9758743643760681, "token_count": 200, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__13500980", "lang": "en", "text": "This week's blog is Sea of Shoes created and curated by Jane Aldridge.\nI stumbled upon her blog a couple years ago and I was amazed at the vibrant colors, creativity, and quirkiness that is infused in every single posting.\nJane has acclaimed notoriety among the fashion world but it is evident that she is not a slave to trends. She has caught the eye of Kanye West and has been featured in both Teen Vogue and Vogue.\nI think a huge reason why I'm instinctively drawn to Jane is because she is clearly influenced by childlike illustrations, toys, bright patterns and vintage pieces that are VERY out of the ordinary.\nShe is obsessed with Japanese culture which is seen through her fantastic travel photography.\n\"Sea of Shoes\" is always a good reminder to not follow trends blindly, to let your freak flag fly, and not ever be ashamed to play with toys. Well done, Jane Aldridge. Well done.\n(Photo cred: Sea of Shoes)", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://perwriter24h.com/how-to-play-live-casino-a-step-by-step-guide-for-beginners/", "date": "2024-04-13T13:38:05Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816734.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413114018-20240413144018-00666.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.905705451965332, "token_count": 811, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__42091777", "lang": "en", "text": "Live casinos have become a popular choice for those who seek the thrill of a real casino experience from the comfort of their homes. If you’re new to live casino gaming and wondering how to get started, this step-by-step guide will walk you through the process and provide valuable tips to enhance your experience.\nStep 1: Choose a Reputable Live Casino\nThe first and most crucial step is to select a trustworthy live casino. Look for a licensed and regulated online casino with a good reputation. Read reviews and check for certifications to ensure fair play and secure transactions.\nStep 2: Create an Account\nOnce you’ve chosen a live casino, you’ll need to create an account. Provide the required information, including your name, email, and payment details. Be sure to use accurate information to avoid issues with withdrawals later.\nStep 3: Deposit Funds\nTo start playing, you’ll need to deposit money into your casino account. Most live casinos offer various payment options, such as credit/debit cards, e-wallets, bank transfers, or cryptocurrency. Choose the method that suits you best and deposit your desired amount.\nStep 4: Explore the Live Casino Lobby\nAfter funding your account, you’ll typically be directed to the live casino lobby. Here, you can browse and select the live games you’d like to play. The lobby provides information about available tables, dealers, and game types.\nStep 5: Choose Your Live Game\nLive casinos offer a variety of games, including blackjack, roulette, baccarat, poker, and more. Select the game that interests you the most. You can view tables with different betting limits to suit your budget.\nStep 6: Join a Live Game\nOnce you’ve chosen your game, click on the table you want to join. You’ll be taken to the live game room, where you’ll interact with a real dealer and other players. Take a moment to get comfortable with the interface and observe the game.\nStep 7: Place Your Bets\nTo play, you’ll need to place your bets. Most live games have a designated betting area on the screen. Use virtual chips to wager the amount you want. Follow the dealer’s instructions and betting limits.\nStep 8: Interact with the Dealer and Players\nOne of the unique features of live casinos is the opportunity to interact with the dealer and other players. You can use the chat feature to communicate with the dealer, ask questions, or engage in friendly banter with fellow players.\nStep 9: Follow the Game Rules\nEach live game has its own set of rules and gameplay. It’s essential to familiarize yourself with the rules before playing. The dealer will guide you through the game, and you can also find the rules in the information section of the game interface.\nStep 10: Enjoy the Experience\nThe most important aspect of playing at a live casino is to have fun. Enjoy the real-time action, the social interaction, and the authentic casino atmosphere. Remember to gamble responsibly and set limits on your playing time and budget.\nStep 11: Cash Out Your Winnings\nIf you win, you can cash out your winnings by navigating to the cashier section of the live casino. Choose your preferred withdrawal method and follow the instructions provided.\nStep 12: Practice Responsible Gambling\nAlways practice responsible gambling. Set limits on your deposits, losses, and playing time. If you ever feel that your gambling is becoming problematic, seek help and consider self-exclusion options provided by the casino.\nIn conclusion, playing live casino games is an exciting and immersive experience that combines the convenience of online gambling with the authenticity of a physical casino. By following these steps and staying informed about the game you choose to play, you can make the most of your live casino adventure. Remember to gamble responsibly and enjoy the thrill of the live casino world.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://yourpianolessons.com/blog/29-buy-digital-piano", "date": "2023-09-29T04:14:28Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510481.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20230929022639-20230929052639-00297.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9494611024856567, "token_count": 529, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__134308905", "lang": "en", "text": "If you are looking for an exceptional value on a piano, consider an upright digital model. With the selection of an upright digital piano you don’t need to sacrifice quality or feel, yet you will be able to save money. The digital piano market has progressed quite a bit in the last 10 years. These pianos now come with beautiful finishes that vary from wooden grain to gloss ebony. When the upright case design is combined with digital piano technology the result is a piano that will impress your friends and family while providing studio quality sound.\nAuthentic Keyboard Feel\nWhen you choose a digital piano make sure the keyboard has a realistic feel, many of the higher quality digital models are equipped with a keyboard that is weighted. To go a step further find a model that uses weighted graded hammers as this lends to realism during the playing experience. This makes the higher notes easier to press and lower notes feel heavier, simulating the fee; of an acoustic piano. Authentic Sound Quality\nAs digital piano technology has changed over the years, the sound has become more realistic. Make sure to find a piano that has a realistic sound, a piano that sounds too computerized will most likely lie around unused. High quality digital piano manufacturers have recorded acoustic piano notes and designed the digital piano to play the corresponding note when the key is pushed. If you play the highest key on a digital piano keyboard you will hear the recorded sound of the highest key of an acoustic piano. This is one of the so many ways digital pianos have worked to narrow the gap between the digital pianos and the acoustic. You could always compare the digital and the acoustic sound quality in the piano shop. What finally matters is that the sound of the digital piano you choose pleases your ears. You could lend your friend’s or an expert’s too by bringing him along. Other Good to Have Features & Bonuses\nSome may appreciate the extra features that digital piano manufacturers have incorporated into their pianos. Things that make the digital piano more functional to a serious musician like voice and note recording, digital effects and a Midi interface. Other features on more advanced digital pianos include entertainment features like that of a Karaoke; and internet connectivity. The internet connection allows you to download music from the internet and play at your convenience. With the tips mentioned here you can now see some of the benefits of a digital piano. Today many people re not aware of these options or new developments. The digital piano has matured and is definitely worth a second look. Ultimately it’s up to you to analyze your needs and choose from the many options available.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://pureluxurycostarica.com/blog/costa-rica-surf-movies/", "date": "2019-06-26T01:51:03Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560628000044.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20190626013357-20190626035357-00351.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8970996141433716, "token_count": 433, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__17672334", "lang": "en", "text": "Get Stoked to Surf by Watching These Five Surf Films that were Shot in Costa Rica\nSurfing is synonymous with Costa Rica. There are right, left, reef, beach, and river mouth breaks on both the Pacific and Caribbean coast. There are consistent world-famous spots and hidden fickle gems. There are beginner-perfect waves, as well as advanced surfer-only spots. To get a little taste of what Costa Rica has to offer on the wave-front, check out these five exciting surf movies.\nThe Endless Summer II\nShot thirty years after the original Endless Summer, Patrick O’Connell and Robert “Wingnut” Weaver join the original cast of surfers including Robert August who now calls Tamarindo home. in Asia, France, Australia, South Africa, Hawaii, and Costa Rica. This classic surf movie put Tamarindo on the surf map.\nLicense to Chill: Burger Goes to Costa Rica\nJoin the Ho Family (Mason, Coco, Michael, and Derek) and their buddy Burger (Keoni Nozaki) as they head south and score some waves on the central Pacific coast of Costa Rica. This goofy surf film will be sure to inspire you to grab your stick and paddle out.\nSurfers Brett Barley and Ryland Rubens score multiple dreamy sessions complete with barrels, airs, and crocodiles in this short and sweet surf feature.\nThe Vast Waters: Fresh Surfing from Costa Rica\nFollow surfer Leon Glatzer as he gracefully surfs glassy Pavones, the second longest left point break in the world on the southern Pacific coast. While Pavones is on the small side in this video, this wave can hold some massive swell.\nIntermission in Costa Rica\nJoin Dylan Goodale, Luke Davis, Brendon Gibbens, and Michael Dunphy on a surf trip to the province of Guanacaste. This exciting surf video features several of Guanacaste’s best waves. Watch these four young surfers pull into long barrels, drop into wedgy waves, and take to the sky with impressive airs.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.kaslfoundation.com/golf_event.html", "date": "2016-02-11T06:18:05Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-07/segments/1454701161718.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20160205193921-00136-ip-10-236-182-209.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8740397691726685, "token_count": 458, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-07", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-07__0__156117319", "lang": "en", "text": "KASL Foundation & GameTime Travel Presents!!\n5th Annual \"Hall Pass\" Invitational Golf Shingle Creek Resort Orlando August 5, 6, 7 2011\nPlease be our guest at the 5th Annual Kirk Luchman \"Hall Pass\" Invitational 2011. This year's new hosting 5-star resort will be Rosen's Shingle Creek. We know you will be happy with this new course with full service hotel & resort, including pool on site. This new hosting property will not only introduce you to one of the newest resorts and courses this area has to offer, it will place you and the fellas in the heart of Orlando's dinner and entertainment areas.\nHosted by Kirk Luchman and Tony Petruzzi\nBenefiting the Aubrey Boyd Foundation and the KASL Foundation.\n\"Get a HALL PASS from the 'ol Lady, and come have some fun, for a good cause!\"\nALL IN Price: $ 375 per person, due before August 1st. ($400, if paid at time of tournament.) Local guests pay only $230 before 8/1, and $265 at the tourney.\nINCLUDES: 45 Holes of golf, donation, hotel, prize money, sat/sun breakfast, friday night dinner, tournament box lunch, and pool party.\nSTROKES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE: $10 PER STROKE, MAXIMUM OF 4 PER TWO MAN TEAM.\nFormat of golf tourney: 2-man scramble, flighted based on team's combined handicap. May be handicapped based on flights. Strokes available for purchase, NO MULLIGANS. Other team keeps score. Max double bogey on any one hole.\nEvent Info: Visit web site www.kaslfoundation.com to make payment and get more details. Mastercard, VISA, AMEX, Discover, or any bank account accepted online. Click on the \"Donate\" button in the middle of the page. Mail checks payable to KASL Foundation, 1116 Blackhawk Way, Tallahassee, FL, 32312.\nAll questions and inquires need to be directed to firstname.lastname@example.org", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.thequiltedcricket.com/baby-quilts-and-t-shirt-quilts", "date": "2022-12-08T15:54:56Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711344.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20221208150643-20221208180643-00121.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8474570512771606, "token_count": 126, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__125966108", "lang": "en", "text": "The Quilted Cricket\nNeed the ultimate baby gift? Why not commission a custom-made baby quilt, personalized with the baby's name and birth information. Provide a color theme and a design motif and the Cricket will create a beautiful heirloom for the new baby. Prices start at $100.\nT-shirt Quilts make terrific gifts for students or that person who has everything. Gather up those t-shirts and let the Cricket create a special memory. Prices starting at $20 per shirt.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://docs.lomorage.com/docs/Installation/lomorage-client/installation-web/", "date": "2024-04-17T22:55:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817181.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417204934-20240417234934-00453.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.822711169719696, "token_count": 167, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__124742241", "lang": "en", "text": "Install Lomorage Web client #\nYou can use Lomorage Web client to upload photos/videos from desktop/laptop using browser, and you can use the gallery to view the photos/videos stored in Lomorage.\nIf you are using “Lomorage Photo Assistant” in MacOS, then you can just click “Web Access” menu item in Lomorage Photo Assistant Application, and it will open the web application.\nIf you are using “Lomorage Photo Assistant” in Raspberry Pi, you can open “ http://raspberrypi-lomorage.local:8000” in the browser on your desktop/laptop to use Lomorage web client.\nThe login username and password is the Lomorage Username/Password set using Phone APP", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.calientegrillannapolis.com/events.html", "date": "2021-11-27T17:52:22Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358208.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20211127163427-20211127193427-00473.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9585229754447937, "token_count": 230, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__141866193", "lang": "en", "text": "Night of salsa lessons and dancing. Ever wanted to learn salsa dancing? Come and learn salsa dancing then practice after the lessons with your friends or date. All are welcome singles and couples for a fun night of dancing.\nBring the whole family for some great Latino food! Then experience many of the Latin dishes that Caliente Grill is known for in the greater Annapolis area.\nThis event has become an very popular event. It brings many rising stars to come out and show off there many talents. This night is for all, including those just starting out and those who have been playing for a while and want to play their newest songs. Hope to see you here at our next night of some awesome music.\nCome out for some awesome karaoke music. This event is very popular and our Karaoke DJ provides a great sound system. Bring your friends for a fun night of karaoke.\nThis night is a very special night and make you feel like you are visiting another country sitting in an restaurant with a Mariachi band playing some authentic Latin music. Come and savor some Latin food and listen to some wonderful Latin music.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.knbiosciencesindiapvtltd.com/vita-seed-treatment-8897098.html", "date": "2023-12-01T13:51:58Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100287.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201120231-20231201150231-00044.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7474989891052246, "token_count": 201, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__13468649", "lang": "en", "text": "1. Improves seed germination ratio.\n2.Gives faster and healthy germination.\n3. Prevent various fungal diseases like Stem rot, Root rot, collar rot, Die back, Damping off, fungal wilt, Blast, Sheath blight, etc, & bacterial diseases like leaf blight, brown leaf spot, bacterial wilt, etc.\n4. Improve resistance in the plant. Recommended: For all crops like vegetable, tuber, cotton, chilli crops.\nDosage & Application:\nSeed treatment: Take 5-10gm of Vita Seed add little water and make it paste then apply to the 1kg of seed.\nFor tuber crops / Seedlings: Take 150gm of Vita Seed mix it in 30-50 Itrs of water then soak the seed for 5 minutes.\nSpray for Seedling beds: Mix 5gm of Vita Seed in 1 ltr of water and then spray.\nPacking: 150 gm.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://fancythatantiques.com/diy-tips/diy-aging-metal-faux-patina/", "date": "2023-12-03T10:30:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100499.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203094028-20231203124028-00389.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8600680828094482, "token_count": 674, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__254323430", "lang": "en", "text": "DIY METAL PATINA\nBrass and Copper\nWednesday on mass appeal we are going to show you how to give your metal objects that cool aged look using common household chemicals.\nPlastic tub with lid\ntray to put inside the tub\nStickers or masking tape for designs\nClear spray paint sealer\nSTEP 1: Soak the hardware overnight in lacquer thinner to remove any protective coating. Raw brass and copper doesn’t need to be soaked. Blot the hardware dry with a clean rag. If you want to make designs on the item, tape off the area or use stickers or a hot glue gun. The areas taped will stay shiny.\nSTEP 2: Dissolve 2 tablespoons of salt in 1 cup of vinegar and pour into a spray bottle. The more salt you use, the more pitted and aged the item will look. Spray the vinegar salt mixture on the metal. For more age, you can sprinkle baking soda on the item as well. This will create a blue/green patina. Pour 1⁄2 ” of household ammonia into the bottom of a plastic tub.\nNOTE: If you simply want an aged brass look with no patina, do not use the ammonia. I will show you the difference on the TV show segment.\nSTEP 3: Place the hardware on the tray. Don’t let the hardware touch the ammonia. Put the tray in the bottom of the plastic tub and cover it with the lid. If you want to hang the hardware so it ages evenly, you will need to drill a hole in the lid and hang it with wire. Let the items sit in the tray with the lid on for a few hours or over night. Check the tub every hour so you can get the desired effect you want. The longer you leave it in, the more aged it will become.\nSTEP 4: Remove the hardware from the plastic tray, rinse it quickly with hot water and let it dry. Take off any surface powder with a damp sponge, blotting the surface, not wiping! Remove the tape, glue or stickers.\nSTEP 5: For a brown patina, take hydrogen peroxide and paint it on the area. To add a metallic multi color finish, you can use JACQUARD metallic pigment powders. Dip a stiff brush in LIQUITEX MATTE VARNISH and then dip the brush into the powder. Stipple the powder into the metal in small circular motions. You will want to use at least two colors.\nSTEP 6: This patina process is FAUX so if you want to wear the item or handle it, you will need to spray on two coats of clear lacquer, nail polish or matte varnish.\nTIP: If you make a mistake, simply submerge the metal item into pure vinegar, scrub with a sponge and start over!\nHEALTH HAZARD INFO: Ammonia is strong! Try to do this outside or in a well ventilated area. NEVER EVER USE BLEACH AND AMMONIA TOGETHER AS IT CAN KILL YOU! YES, SERIOUS!\nHappy crafting and thanks for watching! Remember, we are always buying vintage costume jewelry so stop by if you have some you want to sell.\nMalena and Bruce Chipps", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://mollyandmama.wordpress.com/", "date": "2014-07-30T11:05:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1406510270399.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20140728011750-00142-ip-10-146-231-18.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.912283182144165, "token_count": 807, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2014-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-23__0__76412334", "lang": "en", "text": "Well Winter has finally arrived here. And whilst it’s not quite as cold as many other parts of the world, it’s pretty chilly for us! So I’ve been spending a bit more time indoors, stitching and hand sewing. And whenever I’m hand sewing, I always turn to felt.\nPut your hand up if you’re a felt lover! I have to say that I’m addicted to FELT! It’s the most versatile medium and so easy to work with. Especially since I discovered wool felt.\nI love using 100% wool felt and it really makes a difference to the look and feel of each piece I create. It’s less likely to pill or bobble, so it’s great for hand-making toys or pin cushions. It cuts well, doesn’t fray like fabric and can be easily shaped and moulded.\nHere’s my TOP TIPS for hand stitching with felt;\n- Use 100% wool felt or the best quality felt you can afford for your project. It will last longer, and keep its shape better.\n- Be precise with your cutting. Use small sharp scissors with a short blade and pointed tip to get a neat finish and crisp edges when cutting small felt shapes.\n- Use freezer paper or flexible paper templates for shapes. Don’t cut the template out on the line before you start, but leave a small border around the template. Pin the template to your felt and cut out your shape on the line.\n- Make sure you store your felt flat. You can iron 100% wool felt if you need to. Just use a wool heat setting and cover the felt with a press cloth so you don’t damage it.\n- Don’t use wool felt on a project you wish to machine wash. Wool felt and washing machines don’t mix!\n- Learn to master ‘whip stitch’ and ‘blanket stitch’. They are terrific stitches for felt. Whip stitch joins two felt pieces together. I have used it to create this lovely little felt bunny (made from a Gingermelon pattern). Blanket stitch gives a decorative finish and was used to stitch the little blue bunny dress.\nEven though wool felt is a lot more expensive, I don’t think I could go back to using acrylic felt now. Even the range of colours that are available are amazing!\nI’ve been stitching up some really sweet felt projects lately. The tutorial for this pretty pin cushion will appear in the Spring issue of Bespoke Magazine.\nI enjoyed making it so much, that I’ve planned a tutorial for a matching scissor keep and pin cushion ring to share with you soon.\nI’ve also been working on some new patterns, including this adorable Sleepy Cloud Pin Cushion. I even stitched a tiny pin topper to go with it.\nAnd of course, you’ve probably seen my tutorial for the easy Pear Pin Cushion. I love the partridge pin topper.\nFor an easy project to start on, try the Felt Bunnies tutorial.\nAnd once you’ve mastered blanket stitch, Miss Molly is a lovely pin cushion to create for your sewing room, or for a friend!\nLooking for more felt inspiration? I have founds lots of lovely ideas on Pinterest (but of course). So feel free to have a browse through my FELT FUN album, and be sure to follow Molly and Mama on Pinterest if you don’t want to miss future pins!\nI hope you’ve found these tips helpful. If you’ve got more tips to share, please leave me a comment. Happy stitching, Lauren.\nThis post was written by Lauren Wright and appeared first on http://www.MollyandMama.wordpress.com", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://stitchersgarden.us/about-us/", "date": "2023-09-21T14:59:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506028.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20230921141907-20230921171907-00213.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9644945859909058, "token_count": 218, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__293063198", "lang": "en", "text": "Southern Colorado’s Favorite Quilt Shop\nStitcher’s Garden was founded in August 1999 by two friends, Nancy Piazza, retired home economics teacher, and Susie Cunningham, retired bookkeeper.\nThe shop started as a cross-stitch store at 301 S Union where it remained for six years, but quickly morphed into a quilting supply shop. In 2005 the building across the street was renovated and Stitcher’s Garden moved to its current location. We have been the only business on our side of the building since it’s renovation.\nIn 2014 after 15 years of “retirement” Nancy and Susie decided to retire from being business owners and put the shop up for sale.\nSandy Strickland signed paperwork purchasing the shop in January 2015.\nWe have been Pueblo’s quilt store since 1999. We strive to be your full service quilting shop, from start to finish. Stitcher’s Garden is ‘Where Beautiful Quilts Grow’.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://jo-journeyingthroughthislife.blogspot.com/2009/05/wonderful-surprise-on-sunday.html", "date": "2018-07-16T23:43:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589536.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20180716232549-20180717012549-00514.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.989618718624115, "token_count": 514, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__194308723", "lang": "en", "text": "I was greeted by a conversation on my Nanna's Knitting at Etsy this past Sunday that my scarf Tribute which was in a beautiful treasury had made it to the front page on Etsy. The creator of the treasury Jennifer Hewett of jenhewett.etsy.com was even kind enough to mail me a screen shot of that front page on Monday so that I would be able to see it. Her treasury featured beautiful gray items and it was the first treasury that she had created. So way to go Jen! Needless to say I was ecstatic about this news. Steve was out on the deck reading the Sunday paper and sitting in the sunshine when I was able to tell him. I couldn't even wait to get out to the deck to do my happy dance so I had to let him know through the kitchen window. Well there were significant reasons for this as to go out on the deck would require a change from my pajamas into clothes and I was much too excited to take that long. I will include a photo of Tribute and I will also show a button of this made it to the front page of Etsy. Well that is what I intend to do anyway. That depends on if my computer skills are up to the challenge. I must confess, I couldn't figure this out. It is a wonderful thing to have a daughter that knows how to use a computer!\nI'm a daughter, sister, wife, and mother of three, also a mother- in- \"love\" to two lovely young women, and grandmother. And I am excited to announce a new son-in-\"love\". We just celebrated our daughters wedding! I love to write. I dearly love God and am amazed that I can barely understand how much he truly loves me. I hope to be a compassionate person that tries to be a help to others. I have many health difficulties, such as Fibromyalgia, Arnold Chiari Malformation (which I have had surgery to decompress the malformation) and Sjogren's. I want to be known as a person who loves others, who tries to be kind, who has a deep faith in God, who is just so totally in love with my family, and did I mention my beautiful grandsons? I want to be more than a label of chronic illnesses, but even though that is a difficult part of my life, I also want to be a listening ear, or empathetic heart, to others who suffer from these same difficulties. Well, that pretty much sums up me!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://yoonsunchoi.com/?p=358", "date": "2023-02-06T07:04:04Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500304.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20230206051215-20230206081215-00865.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9428348541259766, "token_count": 152, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__217827592", "lang": "en", "text": "Jazz For The Family Today\nI am doing my first jazz gig where I can bring my son and not worry how late its going to go. I am doing a gig with my good friends Khabu (ukulele) and Mike McGinnis (bass clarinet) at Lark Cafe (1007 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY), 4:00pm.\nLark is very child friendly with a little hang out room for the family (that’s where we’ll be playing). Toys for the kids and donuts and beer for the grown ups! This is also one of the only shows that I will exclusively sing jazz standards (something I haven’t done in years).\nThis is going to be fun.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://bethmoses.com/2015/08/19/day-nineteen/", "date": "2023-09-28T05:28:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510358.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928031105-20230928061105-00629.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9224868416786194, "token_count": 233, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__93381115", "lang": "en", "text": "“Be quiet and discover (your) Nature. All day.”\nWhat more can one say about breaking from the mesmerizing digital universe of our world and sinking our feet into the proverbial grass?\nOr sitting in the sunshine for a few minutes?\nOr listening to the wind?\nSeemingly low priorities, yet not.\nThe great thinkers and inventors of the world\nhave always napped (Thomas Edison, for one)\nor relaxed in some form to tap into that essential creative energy\nfor their ideas and inventions.\nSo, too, in our creative process, this break from the melee is required.\nJust like getting up from your work station to stroll around and breathe and move,\ngetting in touch with nature, outside, in the elements, is absolutely necessary.\nTry it. Like right now!\nEven if you just put your face to the rays of the sun from your 35th floor window.\nOr fit your meditation and quietude into a short moment.\nWhether in or outside, make it a habit to be quiet in Nature. Your nature!\nFive minutes will do the trick.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.colonsayblackbees.co.uk/bee-courses/", "date": "2023-12-03T21:04:47Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203193127-20231203223127-00275.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9172252416610718, "token_count": 719, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__236451548", "lang": "en", "text": "Beekeeping Courses on Colonsay\nWhy not combine a weekend beekeeping course with a visit to one of Scotland’s most remote and beautiful islands?\nCourses are taught at three levels:-\nBeginners – to suit complete beginners and those with some background and who are perhaps starting with their own bees.\nIntermediate – to suit those with some experience but who wish to improve skills.\nQueen Rearing – to help those wishing to raise their own queens and have available for others.\nAll of the courses are taught by Andrew Abrahams, who has kept bees commercially on Colonsay for over 40 years and has wide experience of honey production and queen rearing.\nHe holds the Scottish Beekeepers Association Master Beekeepers Certificate and has a BSc (Hons) Degree in Agriculture.\nHe has teaching experience in both beekeeping and agriculture.\nAll courses are limited to 10 participants, allowing everyone to get good access to the bees.\nParticipants are encouraged to handle the bees and to raise their individual questions and concerns.\nTeaching is based very much on the premise that:\nwe forget much of what we read or hear; we remember some of what we see; and we forget little of what we do.\nIf the weather permits, all teaching is carried out in the apiaries, working with and learning from the bees.\nMuch emphasis is placed on learning how to handle bees gently.\n- Where to keep bees and where not\n- Bee forage – pollen and nectar sources\n- Hives and hive parts. Importance of bee space\n- Basic bee biology. The queen, drones, workers and their different tasks\n- Starting with a small colony – nucleus. Handling and hiving a nucleus\n- Colony growth and Swarming.\n- Inspecting a colony, looking for queen cells, basic swarm control\n- Honey production. Handling a small honey crop\n- Feeding bees and over wintering\n- Basics of honey bee diseases and their control.\n- Increasing colony numbers\n- Making use of nucleus hives\n- warm control and making increase\n- Interpreting from outside without going inside\n- Learning the skill of hive inspection\n- Hive manipulations ….Pagden, Demaree, Snelgrove, Shaken Swarm etc.etc.\n- Basics of Bee Breeding\n- Methods of raising queen cells\n- Using nuclei for queen mating\n- Making up and operating mini-nuclei (Apidea)\n- Handling queens and queen introduction\n- Honey Bee diseases and their control\n- Ways to improve the honey crop\n- Extracting and handling honey\n- Cut comb production\n- Presenting and selling honey\n- Emphasis on simple ways to produce queen cells\n- Demaree, making splits, crowding breeder nuclei\n- Making up and handling mini-nucs\n- Siting of mating nuclei\n- Grafting and cell raising\n- Use of Incubators\n- Problems with mating in cold climates\nCourse Dates for 2024\nWeekend 4th/5th May (places available)\nWeekend 1st/2nd June (places available)\nWeekend 18th/19th May (places available)\nWeekend 6th/7th July (fully booked)\nFurther Information and Booking\nIf you would like more information about the courses or to enquire about booking a place, contact Andrew Abrahams via email at\nor via telephone at 01951 200365", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.amielgourmet.com/bakingclass", "date": "2024-04-22T09:52:36Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818105.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422082202-20240422112202-00492.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9237051010131836, "token_count": 162, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__50127017", "lang": "en", "text": "Join us for an exciting baking class at Amiel Gourmet Restaurant in Sahakarnagar on 29th July 2023! In this class, we will be focusing on the art of crafting delectable bread, savory quiches, and irresistible éclairs. Our skilled chefs will guide you through the step-by-step process, sharing their expertise and tips to help you create mouthwatering treats at home. After the class, you'll have the opportunity to enjoy a delightful lunch with us, savoring the delicious creations you've just baked. Don't miss this wonderful culinary experience! For more information and to reserve your spot, please contact us at 9845862027. We can't wait to bake with you!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.sfn.com.au/buy-residential-real-estate/house-5-oleander-street-daisy-hill-qld-14803110920", "date": "2019-03-19T23:21:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202161.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20190319224005-20190320010005-00528.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8698152303695679, "token_count": 184, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__105016135", "lang": "en", "text": "WELL PRESENTED HOME WITH SEPARATE STUDIO\nCould you do with some extra space away from the main house?\nThis wonderful home is ideal for those wanting some peace and quiet to work/study from home, follow a hobby or get the teenager out of the house!\n* 3 generous size bedrooms all have built-in robes\n* Combined lounge and dining area\n* 2 modern, tiled bathrooms\n* Rustic style kitchen with ample cupboard space\n* Massive covered entertaining area\n* Separate studio ideal study / office / rumpus / media room or teenage pad\n* Double car accommodation\n* Low maintenance garden\n* Plenty of off street parking for the toys\n* Fully Fenced 774m2 block\nIdeal location just minutes’ walk from shops, parks and Daisy Hill primary. Short drive to John Paul College and major shopping at the Hyperdome.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.jocuri3dgratis.com/", "date": "2018-10-18T09:55:33Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583511761.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20181018084742-20181018110242-00269.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9489243626594543, "token_count": 670, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__135912273", "lang": "en", "text": "If you are fan of mobile games and love solving puzzles, then you won’t get anything better than Word Cookies. If you love cookies and like a little bit of challenge, then Word Cookies is the game for you. This game is so much fun that you will forget everything else once you start playing, maybe except cookies. You will want more cookies.\nWord Cookies is a new production of BitMango, the same company who created HIT app, Roll the Ball- slide puzzle and Block hexa puzzle. And let me tell you, they do not disappoint.\nIt is a very straightforward game. You don’t need many instructions before you can start playing this game. Once you start the game, you will find that there is a jumble of letters available to you on the screen and a number of block slots for formed words. A word can be formed from the jumble words in a vertical, horizontal, diagonal or even backward direction. What you have to do is to fill up all word slots using words formed from the jumble letters. And to form a word from the jumble letters, simply swipe your finger over a word to select it. If you select a valid word, then congratulations! Your selected word will be highlighted and marked on the word list. If it is a valid word, it will create a green link whereas a wrong combination of letters will leave a red trail.\nIf you manage to fill all the word slots, you will have finished the current level, and the next level will be unlocked. The game keeps on getting harder as you keep on unlocking new levels. You will also win points and gold coins as you successfully complete levels and you can use these gold coins to get a hint if get stuck anywhere in the game. You can also reshuffle the jumble letters if you think that you can’t find any correct words in the current shuffle.\nA lot of words are hidden in the jumble letters. You can even find derived words from the main words. This game will help you develop your brain by asking it to find patterns in the jumble letters. You can also increase your vocabulary skills with the help of this game. And let’s not about the cookies. Who doesn’t love cookies? I do! Everyone does. It is so much fun to play cookies in various kinds. You can also feel achievement as you make more cookies and get more points. You will also be given a bonus reward if you play it daily. There are so many categories and you can find answers for any of them on game cheats websites. For example Word Cookies Ganache Answers can be found here.\nWord Cookies is such a simple and fun game that anyone can play it. It doesn’t matter if you are a child or an adult, you can always play this game. You don’t even have to worry about your child playing all day because with this game, he is not just playing but also developing his brain and learning new words. This game is an excellent way to increase your vocabulary in a fun way.\nIt is a really enjoyable game for people of all age groups. The simple nature of this game makes it all the more enjoyable. And the cookies will make you want to stay in the game forever.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://golftecumseh.ca/promotions/?lang=en", "date": "2018-01-20T01:05:39Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084888341.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20180120004001-20180120024001-00246.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9381702542304993, "token_count": 114, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__114307990", "lang": "en", "text": "Celebrate Canada Day all weekend long on any of our three courses and save big! This Saturday, Sunday and Monday, take advantage of our foursome special which includes four green fees with two power carts for $150. Offer available at all three of our golf courses: Tecumseh, Mont Cascades and Héritage. Offer valid at any time on Saturday July 1, Sunday July 2, and Monday July 3, 2017. Offer not valid for league/ tournament play and cannot be combined with any other offers or promotion. Applicable taxes extra.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://w4scp.wordpress.com/", "date": "2023-06-09T03:49:24Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224655247.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20230609032325-20230609062325-00254.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9036509990692139, "token_count": 1655, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__290629", "lang": "en", "text": "Calling all Licensed Amateur Radio Operators\nWelcome to W4SCP – Sun City Amateur Radio\nPromoting interest and understanding in amateur radio communications as both a fun hobby and a critical public service.\nMembership is open to ALL residents of the Sun City Peachtree 55+ active adult community in Griffin, Georgia.\n**** No amateur radio license is required to participate…but we can help you get one! ****\nWho we are…\nW4SCP – Sun City Amateur Radio is a Community Association sanctioned interest group of FCC-licensed amateur radio operators and non-licensed radio enthusiasts, located in Sun City Peachtree, a 55+ Active-Adult community in Griffin, Georgia, 30 miles south of Atlanta, serving the needs of our Sun City residents in all aspects of ham radio communications.\nWhether you are interested in talking with local amateur operators on the Sun City W4SCP repeater, helping your community during emergencies, learning new radio skills, studying for and taking a radio license exam, exploring the various digital modes, making long-distance or international contacts, building radio projects, or even learning Morse Code…there is something for everyone.\nThere are so many facets to the ham radio hobby and there is likely one that would interest you too. All Sun City Peachtree residents are welcome to join us and come check it out for yourselves.\nTo look up our station call sign and see a complete history of our group, visit our QRZ page by clicking the button below.\nWhat we do…\n— We encourage fellowship among amateur radio operators, anyone interested in radio\ncommunications, and those seeking a ham radio license, with fun activities across a wide variety of amateur radio interests.\n— We organize and provide trained personnel and radio equipment for essential radio communications during emergency situations in support of Sun City Peachtree’s Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), as well as in support of officials in Griffin, Spalding County, and the State of Georgia as needed.\n–We own and operate the W4SCP Sun City Amateur Radio UHF repeater on 443.600 MHz, with a positive (+) offset, and a PL tone of 110.9 Hz, and we are operational 24/7.\n— We provide training and testing for unlicensed persons who desire to become licensed amateur radio operators and for licensed amateurs that want to upgrade from their present license classification.\n— We conduct monthly membership meetings and on-going training seminars on a variety of radio subjects to further the technical skills and education of all members.\n— We hold weekly, on-air radio traffic nets to bring together all amateur radio operators within range of our repeater for fellowship, training, and testing of equipment. All licensed amateurs are welcome to join the net each Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm on the W4SCP repeater.\n— We offer programs and activities for advancing the general public’s interest in amateur radio.\nWhat is happening…\nWe conduct our monthly membership meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month, at 10am. Because of the recent pandemic crisis events, these meetings are being held using the Zoom video-teleconferencing tool until further notice. To get the link for our meetings, contact us at email@example.com.\nIn addition, we host a weekly radio traffic net each Wednesday evening at 7:30pm, on our Sun City W4SCP repeater, with a frequency of 443.600 MHz, with a positive (+) offset, and a PL tone of 110.9 Hz.\nWe post these and any other Sun City Amateur Radio events on our calendar below.\nLocal Area Repeaters…\nW4SCP – Sun City – Frequency 443.600 MHz – Positive (+) Offset – PL Tone 110.9 – FM Repeater\nW4AMI – Griffin, Spalding Hospital – Frequency 145.480 – Minus (-) Offset – Primary DSTAR Repeater\n**** This DSTAR Repeater is usually linked to Reflector 030-B ****\nK4HYB – Griffin – Frequency 146.910 – Minus (-) Offset – PL Tone 88.5 – Primary FM Repeater for the county\nWB4GWA – Concord- Frequency 145.390 – Minus (-) Offset – PL Tone 110.9 – FM Repeater\nAmateur Radio Training and Presentations…\nFrom time to time Sun City Amateur Radio conducts or hosts special presentations that are applicable to all amateur radio operators…and we want to share them with you too. Here are the links to presentations and training that we have had so far. We will update these links as the events occur.\nParks on the Air (POTA) presentation slides from Matt Heere, N3NWV, given on Sept 9th, 2021. (Click here)\nHOA Antenna presentation by Bob Petrie, W4AZM & Brian Williams, KM4BWW, of TN07 Engineering on January 23rd, 2021. (click here)\nDSTAR set up and refresher by David Robinson, K4WVZ, on Sept 12th, 2021. (Click here) NOTE: This is a large video file…you will have to tell the computer to download it when prompted. Be patient as it downloads.\nGetting your license…\nSun City Amateur Radio is authorized by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) to administer examinations for both new amateur radio licenses (Technician class) and license upgrades (General and Amateur Extra classes). We offer testing both in-person and remotely using the Zoom video teleconferencing tool.\nDuring the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, in-person testing is currently limited to Sun City Peachtree residents only; however, our video supervised exams are open to anyone. All exams are by appointment only. For more information about getting tested, email us at firstname.lastname@example.org.\nWe offer video-supervised radio license testing by appointment. To register for a video-supervised radio license exam, go to HamStudy.org and sign up. Visit our Procedures and Requirements page for detailed information about taking a video-supervised exam with Sun City Amateur Radio.\nHere are a few links to useful amateur radio sites.\nSpalding County Amateur Radio Club (SCARC) – SCARC is our sister club here in Spalding County and many of our members also participate in this club activities. SCARC provides emergency communications for the Wellstar Spalding County Hospital during disasters and offers radio license exams both in person and by video.\nAmerican Radio Relay League (ARRL) – The ARRL, the national association for amateur radio, is a vast resource for all aspects of amateur radio. It advances radio technology and education, advocates for access to radio spectrum, and organizes and trains volunteers to serve their communities by providing public service and emergency communications.\neHam.net is a community site designed and operated by and run for active Amateur Radio operators (hams). It is packed with useful information including, articles, propagation reports, product reviews, community forums, and more.\nHamStudy.org is a free service to help those seeking their first amateur radio license (Technician), as well as, those who want to upgrade their license to a higher level (General or Amateur Extra). Study with flash cards, learn with in-depth explanations, and get ready with practice exams.\nHow to get in touch…\nSun City Amateur Radio Officers\nPresident – Kathy Austin, N8JLJ\nVice President – Darrell Brown, AD4KG\nSecretary – Frank Prager, W8CXU\nTreasurer – Mark Dunning, KY4SD\nClub Station Trustee – David Johnson, WA0LJM\nWe would love to hear from you. Feel free to send us an email at\nW4SCP – Sun City Amateur Radio\nGriffin, Georgia 30223", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.gongumenn.com/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=20&thread_id=84", "date": "2021-12-06T01:43:35Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363229.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20211206012231-20211206042231-00557.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8380790948867798, "token_count": 3128, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__8609858", "lang": "en", "text": "It is easy to learn the first open chords and begin playing songs like \"knocking on heavens door\" but it is quite a lot harder to strum it correctly. To become decent at strumming one has to have a lot of strumming patterns down cold, and techniques like palm muting become important.\nThe basic strumming technique, whether using a pick or not, is done with a stiff wrist, where your strumming hand moves like a pendulum across the strings. The strumming pattern is created by alternating between hitting and not hitting strings when your hand is on its way up or down.\nStrumming patterns are typically notated with and up/down arrows indicating which way your hand should hit the strings, but sometimes a d/u and / for break is used instead. Usually, these notations only serve as a guideline and do not tell time, so you would still have to listen to the song you want to play to get it right.\nHere are some strumming patterns I've come across:\nN.B. There are several other possible suitable patterns. The suggested one sometimes are not always the exact ones palyed on original recording, but in some cases are the simplest. Regarding bpm they are approximated since I did play most of the songs only along the original recording\nsong - original recording - resolution - Suggested pattern - Other possible patterns - approx bpm\nhorse w/no name shuffle B/du/B/d d/du/u/du or also du/du/du/du 110-120\nknocking on heavens’ door sixteen bb/ddu/bb/ddu D/du u/D/du u 70\ntangled up in blue sixteen dd/ddu/ud/ddu bb/ddu/bb/ddu or D/d..u/ud/du 95-100\nif not for you eight d/du/d/d/d/du/d/du (2 measures pattern) d/du/d/du 110\nblowin in the wind sixteen bb/dudu/bb/dudu bb/ddu/dud/ddu 80-85\ntambourine man (Byrds) eight du/du/u/du d/du/u/du 120\ntambourine man (Dylan) sixteen bb/ddu/dub/ddu bb/ddu/bb/ddu\nsummer of 69 eight d/du/u/du dd/dd/dd/dd 125\nheaven sixteen bb/ddu/bb/ddu d/du u/d/du u 75-80\nback to you eight with anticipatated chord changes d/d/du/du/u/d/du/du d/d/du/u/u/d/du/du 120\nfeelin alright sixteen bb/d..u/ud/ddu bb/ddu/bb/ddu 100\nthree marlenas eight with anticipatated chord changes d/d/du/du/u/d/udu (2 measures) d/d/du/du 110\nmargaritaville eight b/du/B/du b/du/u/du 105-110\nhappy x mas eight b/du/du (3/4!!!) b/d/d 100?\nimagine eight with some sixteen dd/dd/dd/dd bb/ddu/bb/ddu 75\nstand by me (ben e. king) eight d/u/du/d d/du/u/du 110\nstand by me (john lennon) eight dd/dd/dd/dd\nriders on the storm eight du/du/u/du du/du/u/d 110\nlove the one you’re in sixteen ddu/uu/ddu/ddu dd/ddu/dd/ddu 95-100\nshot the sheriff sixteen bdu/bd/bdu/bd bb/ddu/bb/ddu 95-100\nno woman no cry sixteen bb/ddu/bb/ddu bb/ddu/dub/ddu 80\nheart of gold (intro) eight b/dd/dd/dd 85\nheart of gold (verse) sixteen bb/ddu/bb/ddu bb/ddu/dub/ddu 85\nalabama sixteen bb/ddu/bb/ddu 80-85\nout on the weekend sixteen bb/ddu/bb/ddu bb/ddu/dub/ddu 75-80\none sixteen dd/ddu/ud/ddu d/ddu/ud/ddu 85\nsitting on the dock of the bay eight with anticipatated chord changes b/d/du/du b/du/u/du 100\nwish you were here sixteen D/du u/dud/dudu bb/ddu/bb/ddu 65\nhurt (johnny cash) eight dd/dd/dd/dd 70-75\nfolsom prison blues shuffle b/du/b/du 110\neleanor rigby eight dd/dd/dd/dd d/du/u/du 120-130\nleaving on a jet plane eight d/du/u/du 90-100\nbrown eyed girl eight d/du/u/du 120?\nwild world sixteen bb/ddu/bb/ddu bb/ddu/dub/ddu 75-80\nfather and son sixteen D/ddu/D/ddu bb/ddu/dub/ddu 75-80\ncountry roads sixteen bd/dudu 110-120\nlet it bleed eight d/du/u/du 120\ndead flowers eight d/du/u/du 120\nI’m free eight d/du/u/du 120\nhonky tonk woman eight d/du/u/du 120\nmother little helper eight bu/du/bu/du b/du/u/du 130?\nsweet virginia shuffle du/du/du/du b/du/du 120-130\nspider and a fly shuffle du/du/du/du b/du/du 120-130\nlittle baby shuffle du/du/du/du b/du/du 120-130\nwild horses sixteen d/d..u/ud/ddu bb/ddu/dub/ddu 75-80\nangie sixteen bb/ddu/bb/ddu bb/ddu/dub/ddu 75-80\nsister morphine sixteen bb/ddu/bb/ddu bb/ddu/dub/ddu 75-80\nshine on you sixteen bb/ddu/bb/ddu bb/ddu/dub/ddu 75-80\nyou can’t always get what you want sixteen bb/ddu/bb/ddu bb/ddu/dub/ddu 75-80\nlike a rolling stone sixteen dd/ddu/dd/ddu bb/ddu/dub/ddu 95-100\nlove in vain eight b/d/d (3/4!!!!) 75\nlucky man eight b/d/d (3/4!!!!) b/du/du (3/4!!!) 70\njourneyman (iron maiden) eight d/u/du (3/4!!!)\nnothing else matters eight b/d/d (3/4!!!!) b/du/du (3/4!!!) 70\nunforgiven sixteen dd/ddu/dd/ddu bb/ddu/dub/ddu 95-100\nwhere did you sleep that night (nirvana) eight d/u/du (3/4!!!) b/du/du (3/4)\nman who sold the world eight d/du/u/du 100\npennyroyal tea eight d/du/u/du 70-75\ncome as you are eight d/du/du/du/du/u/du (2 measures) 100-110?\nabout a girl (verse) eight d/du/du/du\nabout a girl (chorus) eight d/du/du/du/du/u/du (2 measures)\npolly eight d/du/du/du\nproud may (creedence) eight d/du/u/du\nhave you ever seen the rain eight d/du/u/du\nwho’ll stop the rain eight d/du/u/du\nup around the bend eight d/du/u/du\nheard it through the grapevine eight with anticipatated chord changes b/d/du/du b/du/u/du 100\ntravellin band eight d/d/du/du 160\nmolina eight d/d/du/du 160\nsuzie q eight d/du/u/du 120\nlodi eight d/du/u/du 120\ngreen river eight d/du/u/du 120\nborn on the bayou eight d/du/u/du 120\nlooking out my back door eight bu/du/bu/du b/du/u/du 130?\nlong as I can see the light sixteen bb/ddu/bb/ddu 75\njohnny be goode eight du/du/du/du 165\nwanted dead or alive sixteen d/d..u/ud/ddu dd/ddu/ud/ddu 75\nevery rose has its thorn sixteen d/d..u/ud/ddu dd/ddu/ud/ddu 75\nI remember you sixteen d..u/ddu/ud/ddu dd/ddu/ud/ddu 80\nforever (kiss) sixteen dd/ddu/dd/ddu 85-90\ngoin blind (kiss) sixteen dd/ddu/dd/ddu dd/ddu/uu/dudu 80\npatience eight d/du/u/du 90-100?\nsweet child o mine eight d/du/u/du d/du/u/d 120-130\ntake it easy eight d/du/u/du d/du/u/d 120-130\npeaceful easy feeling eight d/du/u/du d/du/u/d 120-130\ntequila sunrise eight d/du/u/du d/du/u/d 100\nalready gone eight d/du/u/du d/du/u/d 130\nlyin eyes eight d/du/u/du d/du/u/d 110\nhotel california sixteen dd/ddu/dd/ddu dd/ddu/uu/dudu 80\ndesperado sixteen dd/ddu/dd/ddu 70-75\nafter the thrill is gone sixteen d/d..u/ud/ddu dd/ddu/ud/ddu 70-75\nnew kid in town eight d/du/u/du 100-110\nlady in black sixteen dd/ddu/dd/ddu 80-90\nsunrise sixteen dd/ddu/dd/ddu 85\nstealin shuffle du/du/du/du 130\nwizard sixteen d/d..u/ud/ddu dd/ddu/ud/ddu 75-80\ntales sixteen d/dud/du u/dd 75-80\nrain eight d/du/u/du\neasy livin shuffle du/du/du/du 180\nno need for me to type it up again when others have said it better than I ever could:\nStrumming with a pick:\nA lot of beginners have problems strumming with a pick because they hold it at an angle which lets it glide across the strings downwards, but catches if they try an upstroke. So they try altering the angle for upstrokes, which means rotating the wrist all the time between strokes - very unnatural and awkward.\nIn fact, the best method is to hold the pick at 90° to the strings for up and downstrokes. Ideally use a thin, bendy pick, and grip it tightly, with plenty of point showing. The pick will give as it passes over the strings - and if the angle is right, it will work in both directions. If you only have a medium or thick pick. hold it loosely and let it give as you strum. Try and keep your wrist angle the same, both up and down.\nStrumming with fingers:\nIf your nails are long, best method (IMO) is to use the backs of your fingernails for downstrokes, and back of the thumbnail for upstrokes.\nAlternatively the thumb will do for both strokes, but hold it. Experiment with different angles, but you should find something that works without too much difficulty.\nStrumming with a pick is generally better, because it gives a cleaner, more precise sound, and more dynamic range (you can strum pretty quietly with a pick if you do it right).\nFingers (even with nails) give a softer, more vague sound - and if you do it too much you can wear down your nails, which is a problem if you want to use them for fingerpicking.\nWith all strumming methods, pivot mainly from the elbow. The forearm should move like a metronome: down on the beats, up between the beats - whether you hit the strings on each stroke or not. You don't change your arm movement for different strumming patterns - you just vary which passes of your hand (up or down) make contact with the strings.\n(Watch as many rhythm players as you can. You rarely see their arms move in a complicated way, even on complex, syncopated patterns. They may shorten the stroke sometimes, but they rarely change direction, ie, to play upstrokes on the beat.)\nIt's a little more complicated for rhythm patterns that use 16th notes (eg \"Smells Like Teen Spirit\" or \"Wonderwall\" - then the downward movement tends to be on every 8th note; but the main 1/4 note beats are still the most forceful downward moves.\nWith upstrokes (even with some downstrokes), you rarely need to hit all the strings - frequently upstrokes only contact the top 3 or 4 strings, and this is fine. Rhythm guitar is more about percussive, rhythmic feel than full chords for the harmony.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.freepalestine.co.za/activism-cycling/", "date": "2019-02-17T00:43:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247481249.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20190216230700-20190217012700-00322.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9533290266990662, "token_count": 236, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__230221899", "lang": "en", "text": "By Quanita Diaz\nEach year cyclists from around the world descend upon the beautiful Cape to partake in the Cape Town Cycle Tour, the largest timed cycled race and an annual event traditionally staged the second Sunday of March. 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His passion for music, composition and improvisation goes beyond explanation.\nHe graduated in 2009 from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with an Honours First-Class Degree in composition and the University of Sydney Medal. During his studies, Henrique received an unprecedented number of composition scholarships, 14 in total, including USYD's International Merit Scholarship for 5 consecutive years. He was also included in the Dean's list of excellence in academic performance and received an invitation to join the Golden Key International Honours Society.\nAs a composer, Henrique writes music for all forms of screen media and concert music. His works have been performed and broadcasted in several countries including Australia, Sweden, Germany, Italy, China, France, Finland and Brazil. Some of his clients include Telstra, Kia Motors, Foxtel, Unicef, OPSM, Singapore Tourism and the Australian Government to name a few. His list of awards and nominations include APRA Screen Music Awards, APRA Tropscore, APRA Professional Development Awards, New York Annual Awards, London International Film Awards, OZFLIX Film Awards, and the ASA National Songwriting Awards. As a musician, he is a trained classical & jazz pianist but he also plays the piano accordion, the handpan and a few other instruments. He performs regularly as a freelancer musician in bands as well as a solo artist both in Australia and overseas. As an educator, Henrique has over 20 years of experience in teaching jazz piano, composition, music production, music theory, music technology and improvisation. He teaches both online and at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.\nIn 2017, in search of new challenges, he started a new project called ‘WavebeatsMusic', an online production music brand/label dedicated to providing original music to video creators and production houses around the globe. In just 4 years, this project has grown exponentially reaching 13000+ music licenses sold in over 162 countries worldwide, has established a strong online presence, and has become Henrique's main line of work today.\nIn 2020, as a way to share his love for the handpan with others, Henrique started yet another project called 'HandpanBlueMountains' where he provides live handpan music to venues and events across Australia's Blue Mountains region. This project is quite personal to him as he finds the handpan a unique instrument capable of helping him in his own journey towards spiritual growth with a deeper connection with nature & animals, sustainability, veganism, minimalism, and transcendental meditation.\nHenrique lives in the beautiful Blue Mountains region, Australia, with his wife and their little cavoodle dog named 'Phoebe'. He enjoys gardening, bush walks, bike rides, astronomy, and most recently became a photography enthusiast in landscape, nature, and macro photography. He also holds a degree in civil engineering but never really worked as an engineer due to his passion for music.\nFor more info, click on the websites below:", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://availvapor.com/products/geekvape-aegis-max-kit/", "date": "2021-06-20T20:53:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623488257796.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20210620205203-20210620235203-00627.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8760413527488708, "token_count": 1421, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-25", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__156701762", "lang": "en", "text": "The GeekVape Aegis Max Kit is the ultimate improvement on the original Aegis Kit. Featuring the 100W Aegis Max Mod with 18650 or 21700/20700 battery compatibility (batteries sold separately) and the innovative leak-resistant GeekVape Zeus Tank, this kit is the perfect blend of rugged and feature-rich.\nThe Aegis Max includes all the features you’ve come to expect from GeekVape’s Aegis series. 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AVAIL, LLC is not held responsible for any damage for any modification of the batteries, chargers, devices and other products that are sold on AVAIL.\nAVAIL, LLC will not be held liable for any injury, damage, or defect, permanent or temporary that may be caused by the improper use of a Li-ion (Lithium-ion), LiPo (Lithium-ion Polymer) nor any rechargeable battery/batteries as well as chargers. Please have a great understanding of the batteries/chargers you are using and how to care for them properly. You can see a list of our recommendations for proper handling of rechargeable batteries in our terms and conditions, located HERE.\nWhen working with Li-ion (Lithium-ion), LiPo (Lithium-ion Polymer) and any rechargeable cells, please be aware that they are very sensitive to charging characteristics and could possibly explode or burn if mishandled. Please make sure that you have knowledge on all rechargeable batteries before you use them. Always charge batteries on a clean and fire-proof surface. Never leave charging batteries unattended. If you see that there is visible damage to a battery, please do not use it. Be sure to always store and transport the rechargeable cells in a safe, non-conductive container. AVAIL offers non-conductive battery containers for storage and travel HERE.\nPlease dispose of battery cells, chargers or any other electronic devices in accordance with local laws and mandates. There are many places that will dispose of batteries properly for you. Please refer to the website call2recycle.org. They provide a public drop-off location within 10 miles of more than 87% of people living in the U.S.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://nagindustries.com/products/viper%C2%AE-hd-10x42", "date": "2022-01-19T23:38:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301592.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119215632-20220120005632-00163.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.716548502445221, "token_count": 306, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__248640127", "lang": "en", "text": "VIPER® HD 10X42\nShipping calculated at checkout.\nViper HD binoculars are an optical masterpiece, giving hunters, shooters and outdoor enthusiasts a premium option without the premium price tag. The HD optical system delivers stunning resolution, color fidelity and edge-to-edge clarity. These are one of the lightest, most compact, full-size binos on the market—a noteworthy attribute when gear consideration can be measured in grams. 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Look for the IEHP tent or booth and stop by. We’ll answer your questions, and you may even get to meet our IEHP Superheroes!\nSkate Through the Summer\nWednesday, July 18, 2018\nJurupa Skate Park\n4810 Pedley Rd.\nRiverside, CA 92509\nBring your bike, scooter, or skate board to the Jurupa Skate Park for some summer fun. Learn about bicycle safety and receive a free IEHP helmet for kids ages 5-18yrs.\nCabazon Community Resource Event\nWednesday, July 25, 2018\nCome Join IEHP at the Cabazon Community Resource Event to receive\nfree general medical exams, parent support training, legal aid referrals, as\nwell as Medi-Cal and Covered CA application assistance. First 100 families will obtain free Emergency Kits (upon completion of event survey). Stop by our\nIEHP booth to receive free promotional items and great information!\nThursday, July 26, 2018\nJoin us as Victor Valley Rescue Mission is giving 1,000 backpacks to qualifying, pre-registered, High Desert children.\nIEHP's Mighty Fitnessa will be there! Don't forget to come and say hi to her!\nSummer Open House\nSaturday, July 21, 2018\nCome meet your neighbors, hear from community leaders, and discuss state and legislative issues that affect the community", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://accessibilitybridge.com/events-calendar", "date": "2023-05-30T10:28:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224645595.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20230530095645-20230530125645-00349.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9340555667877197, "token_count": 749, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__139657379", "lang": "en", "text": "Signed in as:\nCheck back regularly to see events or activities that are either hosted by us, our partners, or members of our community. Each of these events/activities are disability friendly based on your level of activity.\nBring your family and spend a day at the pool with us!\nAccessibility Bridge is hosting a day at Smallwood Village Swim Club for families with at least one child with a disability.\nYour family will spend an amazing day at a gated facility with a baby pool, large pool area, grassy area, picnic tables, eating pavilion with a snack bar, volleyball area, tennis courts, a diving board and slide! There are grills throughout the swim club and you are welcome to bring in your own food as well!\nWe will be sending each registered child 13 and under home with cool swag items!\nMore details are on the registration form.\nPayment for all family members must be paid before a family is registered.\nRegistration is limited to the first 50 family members who are both paid and registered.\nIt's time to register for swim lessons!\n2023 Pool Season at Smallwood Village Swim Club\n$65.00 per child for members\n$75.00 per child for non-members\nIncluded are eight 30-minute lessons.\nLessons are on Monday to Thursday with Friday saved for a make-up day if the pool closes due to rain.\nIf you have a child with a disability and are interested in group swim lessons, please register via the link below for one of the 5 summer sessions (you may register your other children through this link also). At the end of your registration, there will be a box for you to document any health concerns or limitations. Please make sure that you add \"Accessibility Bridge\" in your comment so they will know to place your child with the instructor scheduled to work with our kiddos who need additional support.\nWe were granted a special accommodation request which will allow one parent to be on deck during the swim lesson, or in the water with your child if it is necessary.\nThese lessons at SVSC are offered to all children, regardless of ability, so the spots fill up fast.\nOur selected lifeguard/swim lesson instructor will not be available during session 3, FYI.\nWe will be having Accessibility Bridge Day at the Pool on June 3rd from 1-5pm) If you attend this event, you will have the opportunity to meet the swim instructor and Club Board President and ask any questions that you may have prior to lessons that begin on June 12th.\nIf you have any questions regarding group swim lessons, please email us at email@example.com.\nSee you at the pool!\nMailing address: 4660 Crain Hwy, #1622, White Plains, MD 20695\nPhone: (202) 871-5522\nAccessibility Bridge Corporation is a qualified nonprofit public charity with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) (#84-4205456) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations to the Corporation are fully deductible for income tax purposes.\nCopyright © 2020 Accessibility Bridge Corporation - All Rights Reserved.\nRegister here to set up your monthly, recurring donation of $5, $10, $25 or more. Every donation helps us to reach more clients and provide more supports.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.living-grace-yoga-institute.com/", "date": "2024-03-01T03:38:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474948.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301030138-20240301060138-00410.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9206902384757996, "token_count": 329, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__200677816", "lang": "en", "text": "Nourish Your Essence - Yoga & Meditation Retreat\nApril 18th - 21st, 2024 / Angermünde, Brandenburg\nView Programm and book your spot\nEscape to tranquility and rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit at our upcoming retreat nestled in the picturesque Breitenteicher Mühle, just an hour from Berlin. Experience a transformative blend of dynamic Vinyasa and gentle Yin Yoga, guided meditations, breathwork, sound healing, and sacred ceremonies led by our experienced instructors.\nSurrounded by the serene beauty of a nature reserve, immerse yourself in moments of stillness and connection, leaving you feeling revitalized and ready to embrace life with renewed clarity and vitality.\n200-Hour Hybrid Hatha & Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training: Online and in Sicily\nJanuary 26th - June 8th, 2024\nBecome a certified Yoga Teacher in only 4 months studying part-time. Online and a full week in-person in Sicily.\n- Learn about all aspects and the essence of yoga\n- Explore and deepen your own yoga and meditation practice\n- Create and lead your own classes and workshop\n- Build a business as a yoga teacher\nLiving Grace Yoga Institute offers transformative programs and continuing education for yoga and meditation teachers\nthose who wish to become teachers, and those interested in personal and spiritual development. Founded by experienced, passionate yoga teachers, our courses are carefully curated and designed to fulfill an expansive education, as well as personal liberation – and ultimately aim to lead towards a purposeful and joyful life.\nLearn more about our mission", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.vitalenergi.co.uk/blog/vital-donations-helps-keep-the-beat-alive/", "date": "2020-11-25T08:00:19Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141181482.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20201125071137-20201125101137-00642.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9549376964569092, "token_count": 324, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__147711434", "lang": "en", "text": "Vital Donations Helps Keep the Beat Alive\nVital Energi are helping to keep the beat alive after a donation to the Liberty Drum Corps which has helped pay for two of the group’s rehearsals.\nTo quote the charity themselves, “Liberty is a marching band….but is also so much more. Think American-style High School Band with drums, brass and dancers….add in some flags and tuned percussion instruments and around 50 young people.” The group has no auditions, so young people of all levels can take part, learn new skills and meet new people.\nBusiness Development Manager, Brendan Clancy, whose daughters are part of the troupe explained, “This is a fantastic organisation that teaches young people so much more than music and dance and through my daughters’ involvement I’ve seen the positive impact it has.\n“The group keep the children’s subscription fees low to allow everyone to take part, but the down side of that is that they lose approximately £100 for each rehearsal they have, so our donation will fill that gap for a couple of sessions. I’d also like to say a big thank you to our supply chain who have made similar contributions to help this fantastic group continue.”\nIf you’d like to learn more about Liberty Drum Corps you can visit their website here: http://www.libertydrumcorps.org.uk/ and we hope you’ll join us in wishing them good luck at the National Championships in October.blog comments powered by Disqus", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.medekit.com/equipment/furniture-fittings/care-plus-lightweight-wedge-mosquito-net-single-14433/", "date": "2022-12-04T11:58:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710972.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20221204104311-20221204134311-00829.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8861754536628723, "token_count": 170, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__282818034", "lang": "en", "text": "The Care Plus® Lightweight Wedge Mosquito Net is a single impregnated mosquito net, perfect for outdoor activities and backpacking.\nWeighing only 150g, the lightweight wedge is 50% lighter than the standard wedge net.\n- Weight: 150g\n- Dimensions (packed): 10cm x 10cm x 16cm\n- Dimensions (unpacked): 210cm x 100cm x 120cm\n- Mesh: 156 holes per square inch\n- Using Durallin technology, the net is impregnated with the contact insecticide deltametrine which lasts for 2.5 years for 20 washes\n- Easy to hang from a single suspension point\n- Features an additional skirt at the base allowing the net to be secured under a mattress\n- Suspension kit and storage bag included", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.kildarestudios.com/", "date": "2023-12-01T07:27:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100276.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201053039-20231201083039-00089.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9297043085098267, "token_count": 301, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__176844269", "lang": "en", "text": "Music Rehearsal Space\nBook Your Space Today\nLocated in Logan Square, Kildare Studios is Chicago’s premier music rehearsal facility in the city. Kildare Studios offers 35,000 square feet of premier band rehearsal space. Great for band practice, recording studio, jam sessions, DJ studio, music equipment storage, art studio, etc…\nKildare Studios is musician owned and operated, which is why we understand the need for value without compromising quality. While maintaining the ability to come to a place that is pleasurable and fun to work on your music, we strive to make our prices the most competitive in the city.\nKildare Studios is the spot to indulge in your love for music and an excellent place to join a burgeoning community of diverse musicians. Unlike any other place in the city, you can find the staff practicing with their own bands, playing a game of ping pong, mingling in the lounges or enjoying a game of pool.\nWe won’t stop working to make Kildare the best space in the city. We will continue to make improvements to our facility with the goal to serve the local working musician. 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The Hobby House has a steep roof pitch and high ceiling that helps to create a spacious interior that is full of character. The tiny cabin has full 8-foot walls and a good sized loft, that is perfect for all your small house living needs.\nThe Hobby House could be used as a weekend retreat, artist studio, country store, pond house, deluxe backyard shed, a motorcycle shop and so much more. The sky is the limit with all that you can use the 10x16 Hobby House. All of the Jamaica Cottage Shops tiny cabins, cottages, wood sheds, garden sheds, storage sheds, outdoor storage sheds, and utility enclosures are built with the finest Vermont lumber and handcrafted for both long life and durability.\nYou will find the 10x16 Hobby House at the Jamaica Cottage Shop. These tiny house builders are located in South Londonderry, Vermont and offer free delivery on their pre-cut kits throughout the United States and some areas of Canada.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://easygreen.lv/en/frequently-asked-questions/", "date": "2024-04-17T22:52:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817181.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417204934-20240417234934-00847.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9396260380744934, "token_count": 309, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__98884577", "lang": "en", "text": "Can I install the turfgrass myself?\nPutting down the turfgrass is not a complicated job. The most important and time-consuming job is the correct preparation of ground and surface. A family familiar with gardening should have no difficulties to put down turf grass no larger than 300m2. Anything larger then 300m2 we recommend you choose one of the landscapers. 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EasyGreen can supply 1.2m wide rolls for sports grounds – EasyGreen Stadium.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.christabelphotography.co.uk/gift-vouchers", "date": "2021-01-16T23:36:11Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703507971.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20210116225820-20210117015820-00654.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9371719360351562, "token_count": 159, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__76646727", "lang": "en", "text": "Whatever the occasion, finding ‘the perfect gift’ is not always easy a gift voucher for Christabel Photography is a simple yet thoughtful gift that keeps on giving. You are giving family or friends a gift which will make them smile every day, gorgeous portraits which will have pride of place in their home.\nThe perfect gift for birthdays, expectant parents, baby showers, christenings, anniversaries, graduations, special occasions, Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or just to say thank you to someone for being so awesome.\nPhotography gift vouchers can be purchased as a photoshoot with a package or you can create something bespoke that could also include a print credit or simply a monetary amount. Give the gift of memories.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://dragon-in-a-jar.deviantart.com/art/Demo-Reel-384257614", "date": "2015-02-28T12:23:33Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-11/segments/1424936461944.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20150226074101-00171-ip-10-28-5-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9820109605789185, "token_count": 192, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2015-11", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-11__0__51530145", "lang": "en", "text": "I made this especially as a gift to all the Demo Reel cast, but especially for Doug (this and the To Boldly Flee poster\nI also gave to him).\nMy original sketch was more elaborate. It actually had ALL the characters, not only the main cast: it had Fabrizio, Uncle Yo, the leader of S.W.A.G., etc. (because I like really busy compositions like the one of the To Boldly Flee poster xD) but I wasn't able to finish that in time for the con. Still, I'm happy with the result and everyone at the con loved it ( I even gave one of the prints to Doug's mom and dad\nIt was fantastic meeting you, Doug and everyone, at Anime Midwest. It made my travel to America totally worth it, even if it was just for a weekend\nI hope to be able to meet you again some day at another con!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.creativecreatures.com.au/about-us/", "date": "2019-12-08T06:29:24Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540506459.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20191208044407-20191208072407-00180.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9493488073348999, "token_count": 476, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__118592289", "lang": "en", "text": "Creative Creatures is an Australian owned scrapbook supplies business. We’re daring to be different by only stocking pet and animal related scrapping products. In fact our vision is to supply the largest range of animal related scrapbook supplies on the internet.\nThe team behind Creative Creatures is made up of mum & daughters team: Ida (mum) and sisters Alison and Melissa. We are, first & foremost, devoted animal people- surrounded daily with literal herds of wonderful creatures – great and small. We’re not embarrassed to say it: they really do make each day worth living.\nOur large and photogenic group of friends currently includes horses, texas longhorn cattle, cats, dogs, a blue-tongue lizard, budgies, cockatiels, a poddy sheep and a very grumpy, one-person goat!\nEach animal has its own personality and there are always “moments”. You know the ones…they’re funny, happy, cute, proud and sometimes heartbreaking. As such, our digital memory cards are always full to overflowing. The natural solution, as you would understand, led us to our local scrapbook shops and others we conveniently passed by in our travels. Sadly, there were few animal related items to satisfy our insatiable need.\nThis, we considered to be a serious issue, serious enough to start a business. Creative Creatures is addressing the problem, by bringing together a wide range of animal-themed scrapbook supplies. We’ve even designed our own range of scrapbook papers for pets around the sorts of photographs that animal people take…cuddles, baths and just hanging out. Oh yes, we have albums worth.\nAnd because we recognise that there’s a huge range of pet and animal friends, we’ve made it our mission to stock products for all different species.\nWe’re aiming to create the biggest and best range of animal scrapping products on the web, and to provide you with a website that is really easy to use. Our goal is to inspire you to put your pets memories in an album alongside those of your family, friends, children, weddings, and travel.\nWe welcome you to our site and hope you have a nice time looking around. Hope you find something you like.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://suzannewagner.com/events/about-the-shades-of-passion-workshop-july-29-30-2017-utah/", "date": "2024-02-28T03:49:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474690.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228012542-20240228042542-00894.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9694554209709167, "token_count": 564, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__37414124", "lang": "en", "text": "Two spots left for this event. Sign up is below.\nOver 30 years ago, Suzanne Wagner began her journey to understand relationships, love, sexuality, and intimacy. That journey took her from the passions of being a Principal Ballet dancer, where she lived and breathed the intense emotional world of ballet. Then she dove into the healing arts and became a licensed massage therapist and craniosacral therapist, where she worked with many who had experienced trauma and emotional damage. That then led her to go into Kundalini Yoga and the White Tantric Yoga path. And from there she began to see the patterns of beliefs, fears, and traumas that restrict the flow of deep emotional intimacy in the dance of love and relationships.\nIt was a deeply personal journey that awakened within her the Divine Feminine essence and allowed her to move into the realms of Tantra and the wisdom of Vajrayana Buddhism.\nSuzanne is not just a teacher, she is a keeper of many of the ancient teachings and traditions and is a master at synthesizing the esoteric wisdom into forms and exercises that make sense to the modern mindset.\nThis class is unlike any other you have experienced. It is filled with information that expands your mind and helps you see how you have been holding the energy of sexuality and intimacy. She gives you tools that you can use that open love and deepen intimacy.\nMany have said that they have never been in the presence of someone who can literally speak so openly and authentically about sexuality and the deeper wisdom that comes from the passionate world that enlivens life.\nThis class is one to not miss. She does not teach this class often because honestly, only a few brave souls are at the place in their emotional and spiritual growth to even want to go into the scary places of the lower chakras.\nRemember, “No Part of Yourself May Be Left Behind”. It is in deep passion that you cannot hide from yourself or from another. It is in deep passion that you discover the power that you have hidden from yourself and your God connection.\nIt is only through love and trust that you learn to become Authentic and whole.\nJoin us. Let us explore the dance of energy that is love and that has always been the glue that holds life together.\nCost of this class is $200 per person.\nHours: 10 am to 6 pm both days. You are required to attend both days.\nSnacks and drinks included in the cost of the workshop, plus a copy of Suzanne’s Book, “Becoming Authentic – Lessons in Tantra.”\nThere will be a break for lunch and the workshop is in the heart of Holladay. There are many options for lunch.\nClick Below to Register:", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.amazingkisumu.co.ke/2018/05/28/kisumu-hosts-lake-victoria-grass-ultimate/", "date": "2018-06-23T06:37:07Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864943.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623054721-20180623074721-00086.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9296687841415405, "token_count": 406, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__29965505", "lang": "en", "text": "Kisumu Frisbee Club (KFC) and Kenya Flying Disc Federation will be hosting Frisbee Ultimate players from East Africa in Kisumu at the annual Lake Victoria Grass Ultimate Tournament, now in its 3rd Edition. LVGUT III will bring together approximately 200 young people of different nationalities and ethnic backgrounds to Kisumu on the 2nd and 3rd of June 2018 at the Kisumu Polytechnic.\nIf you still don’t have any weekend plan then here is a plan for you.\nClubs from Kampala, Kakamega, Nairobi and Kisumu will be bringing their A game, and to top it all there shall also be a test match between East Africa Ultimate Powerhouses Kenya Vs. Uganda locking Horns in the Return Leg on Sunday June 3rd.\nThis is a family event that you would not want to miss! Entry for spectators is free.\nThe teams this year are:\n- Uganda: Impala Ultimate Club and Magnum Opus Ultimate Club\n- Kenya: Kakamega Frisbee Club, KEMRI Frisbee Club, Nairobi Ultimate Club and 2 Teams from the Host Kisumu Frisbee Club.\nThis tournament is not only an annual tournament for Kisumu Frisbee Club but it is also part of the club’s preparations for the World Ultimate Club Championships in Cincinnati, Ohio, the USA from July 14th – 21st 2018. Kisumu will be representing the continent alongside their South African Counterparts UCT Tigers in the Mixed Division.\nThe stakes are high; Country Pride is at stake! Club Pride is at stake! Clubs are out to showcase their technical and athletic prowess! Scores are there to be settled in the most spirited way!\nThis is what makes LVGUT III the most anticipated tournament this year. #LVGUT3\nOr more information contact Bernard Nyadida on 0725558791/0736579480.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.pinnerportraitphotography.co.uk/kids-child-nursery-photography-pinner-middlesex.html", "date": "2019-06-16T21:59:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998298.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20190616202813-20190616224813-00325.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9238582849502563, "token_count": 326, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__195499709", "lang": "en", "text": "Child & Nursery Photography\nKids just make the best subjects for photographs. At Pinner Portrait Photography we also like parents to join in and have a little fun too. Child and Nursery Photography can be a challenge with younger children as they are not always ready to be photographed when you want them to be. We like to have two of us photographing for Child and Nursery photographs as kids don't always face the front when giving us their best poses.\nKids Portraits - From £129\nIncluded in this price:\n- Up to one hour in the studio to take the photographs\n- A set of proof images (watermarked) on CD to review\n- For each of your four favourite pictures:\n- A copy of the hi-resolution digital image (fully edited)\n- A colour or black & white 10\" x 8\" print\n- Additional digital images £12 each (with free print)\n- Prints at a variety of different sizes\n- Framed prints\n- Copies of all the \"good\" unedited images without water marks £75\n- Additional studio time at £60 per hour (or part hour)\n- Add a Hair & Makeup artist for £99\nOne Size Fits All?\nMore prints, different size prints, framed prints or canvasses? More studio time? Contact us and we'll be happy to create a package that works for you and matches your budget.\nWhy not give a Pinner Portrait Photography studio session as a gift?\nBump & Baby\nLooking for Bump or Baby photoghraphy?", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.littletoncatholicschool.com/apps/events/2018/3/23/4637903/?REC_ID=4637903&id=0", "date": "2018-03-22T23:48:30Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257648103.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20180322225408-20180323005408-00021.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9368537068367004, "token_count": 101, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__1578208", "lang": "en", "text": "Please join the American Heritage Girls and My Art Workshop in a night of canvas painting on March 23 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Joachim Hall. Each participant will create his or her own masterpiece. Artists will be on hand to help with ideas and techniques. Cost is $20/canvas. Register by March 22 by contacting Cathy Reilly at 720.984.5751 or firstname.lastname@example.org. All skill sets are welcome!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://polyvection.com/news/introducing-polycore1/", "date": "2017-03-29T05:16:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218190183.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212950-00584-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.945332407951355, "token_count": 729, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__282852717", "lang": "en", "text": "For a long time we had a dream. We were thinking of a tiny Linux based audio board that would even fit in the smallest housings or speakers. Super flexible connector options as well as very low power consumption had also high priority. Existing solutions were either too bulky with connectors always on the wrong place (e.g. all the standard single-board-computers like RPi or BBB) or were just too expensive to integrate in a low quantity project (basically all the system-on-modules / SOMs).\nWe really wanted this dream to become true so we pulled the trigger and started the development. The result is a 65 mm x 48 mm sized board with a maximum hight of 4,5 mm called PolyCore1.\nAt the heart of PolyCore1 there is an i.MX6 UltraLight from NXP. We took this specific processor because of its great audio connectivity, the very low power consumption and of course its long-term availability and the superior documentation + software support the vendor offers. We carefully selected this SoC and it perfectly meets all the requirements for a high quality audio streamer.\nSome of the core features of PolyCore1 are three independent serial audio interfaces (I2S), S/PDIF input + output, power management for low power operation, 2x USB, native Ethernet, 2x SD, RTC, ONOFF button handler, 24bit RGB display interface and much more.\nThe standard versions is clocked at 528 MHz and comes with 512 MB DDR3L RAM, a native Ethernet PHY 10/100 that supports Wake-On-LAN (WoL), all the power management and a RGB LED for status indication.\nBut wait! Where are all the connectors for power, LAN and the SD card? This looks much more like a hard to integrate system-on-module (SoM) rather than a simple to handle single-board-computer (SBC)!\nPolyCore1 combines the best of both worlds. It is as small and as flexible as a SoM but also as easy to handle as a SBC. All the bulky components are off-loaded on a small separate PCB that gets connected via a super flexible FPC cable. All connectors -including the SD card that holds the operating system- are bundled together on a single location. Never worry again about accessing the SD card or power connectors that are on the wrong side!\nSame goes for the AUDIO, the LCD and the GPIO connector. All peripherals can be connected using FPC cables. This is much more professional and also a lot more space saving than any other solutions.\nThe interface board (65mm x 30 mm) including connectors for RJ45 LAN, USB host, USB slave (power), S/PDIF out and the SD card will ship with the standard version of PolyCore1.\nThere will be a range of great audio peripheral boards as well as a 800 x 600 LCD with capacitive touch and also a native WiFi+BT extension a bit later.\nThe price point of all the components will be very appealing if you take into consideration that all is engineered and also manufactured in Germany.\nWe will provide you with a customized Linux kernel that includes all the necessary drivers for our additional products. We are also offering a Debian Jessie image for rapid development and a custom distribution dedicated to audio streaming called PolyOS. All software will be open source – of course.\nMore details are coming soon. Stay tuned for updates! If you have questions feel free to post them in our forum or as a comment below.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://andyweise.com/nhlpool/index.html", "date": "2019-03-20T16:04:23Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202433.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20190320150106-20190320172025-00026.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.931103527545929, "token_count": 501, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__189050956", "lang": "en", "text": "2006 NHL Playoff Pool\nWelcome to Andy Weise's 2006 NHL Playoff Pool. This is all\nfor fun and no money is involved. Myself and a few other hockey\nfans try to show who knows the most and who wants to prove that\nthey are the best prognosticator of NHL hockey.\nThe rules are pretty simple:\n- For each series, select who will win that series and in how many games. Points are awarded for picking the correct team. Bonus points are also awarded for picking the correct number of games that each series will last, regardless of who wins the series. For example, let's say the New Jersey Devils defeated the Buffalo Sabres in 7 games. Points would be given for anyone picking the Devils to win the series. Additional points would be awarded if the Devils\nwere actually picked to win in 7 games. However, if you picked the Sabres\nto win in 7 games, only the bonus points would also be awarded. The point\nsystem per playoff round is listed below.\n- Selections will be made prior to each round, so that you do not have to give one set of picks for the entire playoff tournament. The matchups and deadline will be announced shortly after the end of the previous round.\n- To make your selections for the current round, go here.\n- Additional bonus points will be awarded for pre-playoff predictions of each Conference Champion (25 points each) and the Stanley Cup champion (50 points).\nHere's how the points are given:\n|Stanley Cup Finals\nAn additional 20 points will be awarded to any player for each team\nthat they correctly predict - prior to the start of the playoffs - to reach the\nfinals. 30 bonus points will be awarded if a player correctly predicts the\nStanley Cup champ - also before the playoffs begin.\n- Joe DiFiore (JAD) - 2004 (and defending) Champ\n- Deron Mason (DM)\n- Paul Eblacker (PE)\n- Andy Jewell (AJ)\n- Scott Chenier (SC)\n- Dave Willett (DW)\n- Jim Teresco (JT)\n- Rob Foulis (RF)\n- Todd Mayen (TM)\n- Chris Bergman (CB)\n- JoMarie DiTata (JoD)\n- Bruce Steltzer (BS)\n- Melissa Weise (MW)\n- Andy Weise (AW)", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.pilatessouthwest.co.uk/testimonials", "date": "2024-02-24T11:52:46Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474533.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224112548-20240224142548-00534.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9645599126815796, "token_count": 392, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__1451742", "lang": "en", "text": "Hear What Others Have to Say\nI am really loving the classes and only have 100% positive things to report. I feel really welcome at class and there is a lovely friendly atmosphere and the classes are great and give the right amount of variety/challenge. I can really feel the difference in my body too and am managing to stay injury free while running/walking etc and to think more about core/pelvic floor/posture etc. The flexible approach to classes is also really helpful – being able to either attend a different in-person class or zoom class or receive the zoom recordings is super.\nSarah teaches Pilates at various locations in this area of Somerset and Devon, both in person at different halls and online over Zoom. Class sizes are now no greater than 12 people, both male and female, and covering a wide age range. She is an excellent instructor whose classes are fun and as challenging as they need to be across the age range. The majority of our class members are older people and Sarah never patronises us or makes us feel inadequate. Quite the opposite, in fact, because she is always encouraging and, despite our inadequacies, makes us believe in ourselves and our ability to achieve.\nNew routines are introduced each term and classes are progressive, never boring; Sarah explains the purpose of different exercises and routines to give us an understanding of what we are doing. She is also aware of our individual physical limitations and difficulties and gives alternative routines where necessary. Always flexible, she treats and knows us all as individuals and is happy to provide help and advice on an individual basis.\nClasses are invariably fully booked, and there is frequently a waiting list for a particular class, testament in itself to her teaching abilities.\nI didn’t quite believe you, Sarah, when you said that I would see a difference after just a few classes. But how wrong I was – I am loving my new shape. Thank you!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://the-toad-patrol-club.deviantart.com/", "date": "2018-02-19T06:10:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812405.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20180219052241-20180219072241-00562.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9657120704650879, "token_count": 841, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__267380522", "lang": "en", "text": "So, I was talking to a fellow member when we had a fabulous idea: let's revisit a certain Toad Patrol Club collaboration from a few years ago:\nWe have since been met with more talented members and would love to see what the Toad Patrol would look like in the club's hands today. Let's make them proud!Details:\nEveryone will have an opportunity to draw a Toad Patrol character. We will try to get everyone from the main Toad Patrol group filled, but if we get more than eight sign-ups, then we will expand to include more support characters.\nHere's how this will work:\nEvery person who signs up must put three characters they'd be willing to draw. One of those choices will be your character so choose wisely.\nIf you participated in the last collaboration, you can't choose the character you drew again. This will allow everyone an opportunity to draw their favourite character(s).Example Sign-Up:\n2. Slippery Jack\n3. Elf CupRules:\nThe rules are similar to the previous time, but there have been some changes so please read the rules carefully.\n1. Your character must be digitally drawn or digitized (high-quality scan - no photos with your camera/cell phone) with a transparent background. This is sometimes a point of confusion, so I'll make things clear: a white background is not transparent and if you're planning on making the background the same colour as deviantART green, then you may as well erase it. If you need details on how to do this properly, don't hesitate to send a message along. The Toad Patrol Club team is prepared to help you out.\n2. No shading! I know this will be tough, but unfortunately, the last time we did this, the light sources were all over the place. That wasn't anyone's fault; everyone did as they were asked. But it made it difficult to place the toadlets in the background. For this collaboration, one person will shade all of the characters when assembling them on the background to make it easier. (If we get a volunteer shader and backgrounder, then that'd be excellent! Anyone who wants to skip drawing the characters and just do the shading or the background is welcome to do so. They will be credited as being part of the collaboration.)\n3. You are allowed to have props, but the props may not obscure the character unless they're a familiar part of the character. They also may not be shaded.\nExamples of what is okay:\n- Oyster using her see-all.\n- Slippery Jack looking at his path-finds, though please be reasonable. Don't use his path-finds to hide his body on purpose.\n- Beauty Stem with her petals down.\n- A character observing or smelling a flower as long as it doesn't block any part of their face/body in any significant way. (You won't be penalized if the stem is blocking out part of their hand, but you will be if their face/body is buried in the flower.)\n- A character observing a small rock/gem.\nExamples of what is not okay:\n- Plopping down a giant anything in front of your character.\n- Obscuring your character's face with anything that isn't a part of them or a familiar part associated with them.\n4. Your character may face forward or either side, partially or fully. They may not have their back facing the audience.\n5. Once you've been given your assignment and have finished your image, please provide a method of download for the people running the collaboration. Whether it's a Sta.sh download or a high-resolution download from your page, we must be able to download it to include it.\n6. The possibilities are vast. As long as your picture follows the collab rules and club rules, you're golden.\n7. If you have any questions that may not have been answered by either rule set, then please send a private message along to Tinker-JetDeadline:\nThursday, March 1st, 2018", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://7genericcialisonline.com/3706/just-published/", "date": "2020-04-08T03:00:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585371807538.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20200408010207-20200408040707-00106.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9719685316085815, "token_count": 1054, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-16", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__45021146", "lang": "en", "text": "Baccarat is actually a well-known playing card game which includes only 3 results. Either the poker player wins, or even the banker wins, or you will find a tie. The game was supposedly launched into France from Tuscany about late 1400. It is a game which includes three types – baccarat banque, baccarat chemin de fer, and punto banco. Whilst the former two enable the gamers to make a option, which involves ability and strategy when they play baccarat, punto banco is totally a game of good fortune. There exists a excellent hype around this game, but it really is pretty easy to understand. The makers of online gambling houses in some way understood it and launched it for the public and eliminated the myth that Baccarat is simply for high rollers and the super high level.\nWithin a live baccarat game, a poker player can converse using the dealership and the fellow gamers. They can also watch the dealership mix up the cards. In property gambling houses, the dealership only shuffles the cards and wrist watches on the betting. However, in live baccarat, the dealership also takes the role in the banker, which within a normal game is done from the gamers, subsequently. If someone isn’t willing to play the game, he/she can also place wagers around the game. They can wager around the gamers winning the game, the banker winning the game, or even a tie. At the outset of the game, the dealership takes wagers. The wagers are off after the dealership publicizes, “No longer wagers”. To start the game, the dealership offers two cards deal with up. The first and the third cards go the poker player and the second and the fourth playing card go to the dealership. The majority of the gambling houses use 8 decks for the game, however some use 6 and 1 decks also.\nIn baccarat, the objective in the game is to obtain a hand totaling 9 or as close to that particular as you can. The playing card 10 up-wards, i.e. the image cards are used as . The rest in the cards are used at deal with worth and the Ace as 1. The principles of all of the cards dealt to some poker player are measured and if the sum surpasses 9, then just the second value of the sum is taken into account. So, if a poker player has cards 2 and 6, then this total worth is 8. However, if a poker player has 5 and 9, then this total worth is 14, which surpasses 9. So, only 4 is recognized as for the purpose of the game. A poker player can ask for a 3rd playing card if the total value of the initial two cards is less than 5, or even a 10. The dealership can also have a 3rd playing card if a poker player does so.\nPlaying baccarat has been famously shown in David Bond’s On line casino Royale in which the well-known spy performs the game using a group comprising the villain. James Bond was displaying playing the game in Dr. No, Thunderball, In Her Majesty’s Secret Services, and Gold Eye. It is a noble game which includes now moved on from your high level for the simpler people, thanks to online live gambling houses.\nThe main goal in the game is always to arrive as close to 9 as you can, without having groing through. The hand nearest 9 wins. The game will begin after you have placed your wagers. You will find 3 kinds of wagers that you simply can place. You can bet around the poker player, around the banker, or perhaps in a tie. You are going to then be dealt two cards, therefore will the dealership. In case your hand total is 9 you do have a “all-natural” and also you earn instantly. In case you are dealt a 5 as well as a 6 for instance, you may not bust. The value of your hand is measured as 1, less 11.\nRight after your initial two cards have already been dealt, you can pull additional cards in order to. If you wan to earn at baccarat you need to be the nearest 9. You can be prepared to be compensated even cash on a winning poker player bet. Banker wagers have a tendency to earn more regularly, but you must pay out a certain percentage for the on line casino for each winning banker bet.\nThis is pretty much all there exists to know about baccarat. As you can view the guidelines are incredibly simple. No mater if you decide to play baccarat within a property dependent on line casino or you decide to play online baccarat, you are sure to have a good time and maybe earn a lot of money. You need to know that we now have 3 kinds of baccarat games. We are going to jsdzym discuss them in more detail another time, the main thing to consider would be the guidelines of baccarat and understand how the game is performed. If you know the basic principles you may effortlessly pick on any variations.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.dexterlakefarmersmarket.org/", "date": "2016-07-27T03:39:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-30/segments/1469257825365.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20160723071025-00314-ip-10-185-27-174.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.850646436214447, "token_count": 123, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-30__0__36237076", "lang": "en", "text": "Hours: 12:00 - 3:00 pm\nLocation: Dexter State Recreation Site\n39011 Hwy 58, Dexter OR 97431\nFor more information about the market, please contact Pamela at\n541-937-3007 or DexterLakeFarmersMarket@gmail.com\nLive Music at the Market!\nEnjoy great food from the market and listen to some great local bands for free.\nLive performances will be coming to Dexter Lake Farmers’ Market all summer long. Are you a local musician interested in performing at the market? Call 541-937-3007.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://vlogaccessories.com/ball-head-tripods-for-outdoor-photography-features-to-consider/", "date": "2024-02-26T11:11:49Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474659.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226094435-20240226124435-00550.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9332900047302246, "token_count": 5092, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__12506883", "lang": "en", "text": "Have you ever struggled to get the perfect shot during outdoor photography? Maybe you find it difficult to keep your camera steady or get the right angle for your shot. If this sounds familiar, then you might want to consider investing in a ball head tripod. But what exactly is a ball head tripod and why should you choose one for your outdoor photography needs? In this article, we’ll explore the features and benefits of ball head tripods and provide a guide on what to look for when choosing one for your next outdoor photography adventure.\nWhat is a Ball Head Tripod?\nWhen it comes to outdoor photography, having a stable and reliable tripod can make a big difference in the quality of your shots. A ball head tripod is a popular choice among photographers, as it allows for easy and precise adjustments of the camera angle. But what exactly is a ball head tripod? Let’s take a closer look at its design and movement. To learn more about the benefits and drawbacks of using a ball head tripod, check out our article on pros and cons.\nOne of the most important aspects of a ball head tripod’s design is its compactness. As the name suggests, these tripods have a ball-shaped head that allows for significant movement in all directions. The compact design of a ball head tripod makes it easy to pack and carry, which is particularly important for outdoor photography. This design minimizes bulk, which can be a huge advantage when hiking to remote shooting locations.\nAnother feature of a ball head tripod’s design is its range of motion. A good ball head tripod will allow photographers to tilt and rotate their camera on a variety of different axes, from horizontal to vertical and everything in between. This freedom of movement is what sets ball head tripods apart from other types of tripods, and it’s what makes them particularly useful for outdoor photography.\nFinally, ball head tripods come in a range of sizes and styles, so it’s important to choose a model that suits your specific needs. For example, some ball head tripods are designed specifically for cameras, while others are more versatile and can be used with both cameras and video equipment. Some tripods are particularly lightweight, making them ideal for travel and outdoor use, while others have a heavier weight capacity and are better suited to studio work.\nThe design of a ball head tripod is one of the most important considerations when choosing a tripod for outdoor photography. It’s essential to choose a model that meets your needs in terms of size, weight, and range of motion, and that is built to last. To learn more about the different types of ball head tripods available, you can read more about it here. If you already have a ball head tripod and want to learn about how to maintain it, you can read some tips here.\nWhen it comes to movement, ball head tripods are known for their great flexibility and versatility. Unlike other tripod heads, ball heads feature a single locking mechanism that adjusts the angle of the camera in all directions with a simple twist. This design allows for quick and easy adjustments on the fly, making them ideal for outdoor photography.\nAdditionally, ball head tripods offer smooth movement and are great for panoramic shots. Some models even come with a separate panning base that allows for a 360-degree rotation, making it easier to capture stunning panoramic views.\nIt’s important to keep in mind that the range of motion and smoothness of movement will depend on the ball size and locking mechanism of the tripod. Larger ball sizes offer greater range of motion and increased stability for larger cameras and lenses, while smaller ball sizes are more lightweight and portable. Meanwhile, a good locking mechanism is essential for keeping your equipment safe and secure, especially when shooting in challenging outdoor conditions.\nFor more information on choosing the right ball head tripod, check out our article on top ball head tripods for pro photographers. If you’re interested in panoramic photography, our guide to ball head tripods for panoramic shots may be helpful. And if you want to learn more about the differences between ball head and pan-tilt tripods, our article on ball head vs. pan-tilt tripods is definitely worth a read.\nWhy Choose a Ball Head Tripod for Outdoor Photography?\nWhen it comes to outdoor photography, a ball head tripod is an essential tool for many photographers. The main reason why you should choose a ball head tripod for outdoor photography is the flexibility it provides. Unlike other types of tripods, ball head tripods allow photographers to make quick and precise adjustments to the camera’s position, making it easier to capture the perfect shot.\nAdditionally, ball head tripods are also much more versatile because they can support a wider range of camera equipment. They have a higher weight capacity than other types of tripods, which means that they can support heavier cameras and lenses without wobbling or tipping over. This makes them ideal for outdoor photography, where the camera equipment needs to be stable and secure in unpredictable terrain or windy conditions.\nBall head tripods are also lightweight and compact, which is perfect for photographers who need to carry their equipment over long distances. They are easy to set up and take down, which means that photographers can focus on capturing the perfect shot instead of wasting time setting up their equipment.\nThere are several features that make ball head tripods the ideal choice for outdoor photography, including their flexibility, versatility, and portability. With their higher load capacity and ability to provide precise adjustments, ball head tripods are an invaluable tool for capturing the perfect outdoor shot. If you’re interested in learning more about ball head tripods, check out our article on choosing the right ball head tripod for your camera.\nFeatures to Consider When Choosing a Ball Head Tripod for Outdoor Photography\nWhen it comes to outdoor photography, having a reliable tripod is essential to capture the perfect shot. A ball head tripod is a popular choice for photographers who need flexibility and ease of use in their equipment. However, not all ball head tripods are created equal, and there are several important features to consider when choosing the right one for your needs. From load capacity to locking mechanism, each aspect can greatly impact your photography experience. Let’s explore the top features to keep in mind when selecting a ball head tripod for your outdoor photography adventures, including the importance of weight capacity and how it can affect your shooting options. Learn more about ball head tripod weight capacity here.\nWhen choosing a ball head tripod for outdoor photography, load capacity is one of the most important features to consider. This refers to the maximum weight that the tripod can support. It is important to choose a tripod with a load capacity that can accommodate the weight of your camera and any additional accessories you may be using, such as a heavy lens or a flash.\nDifferent ball head tripods will have different load capacities, so it is important to check the specifications before making a purchase. Below is a table with examples of different load capacities and the types of cameras they can support:\n|Compact and point-and-shoot cameras\n|Entry-level DSLR cameras with small to medium lenses\n|Professional DSLR cameras with heavy lenses\nIt is important not to exceed the load capacity of your tripod, as this can result in instability and even damage to your equipment. For videography, a higher load capacity is recommended as video equipment can be heavier and more bulky than photography equipment. Check out our article on ball head tripods for videography tips to learn more about choosing the right tripod for video.\nWhen choosing a ball head tripod for outdoor photography, make sure to consider the load capacity as well as other important features such as size and weight, material, and locking mechanism. With the right tripod, you can capture stunning outdoor photographs with stability and ease.\nSize and Weight\nWhen choosing a ball head tripod for outdoor photography, size and weight are important factors to consider. The greater the size and weight of the tripod, the more stable it will be. However, larger and heavier tripods can be cumbersome to carry and may not be practical for certain outdoor photography situations.\n- Size: The size of the tripod is determined by its extended height and its collapsed length. Consider the maximum height you need for your shooting and how compact you need the tripod to be when on the move. A taller tripod provides more flexibility in terms of camera placement, while a shorter tripod may be more stable in windy conditions or for low-angle shots.\n- Weight: Consider the weight of the tripod as it will add extra weight to your camera bag. A heavier tripod will be more stable in windy conditions but can be tiring to carry during long hikes. Conversely, a lighter tripod is more portable but less stable in strong winds, further, be aware that the camera equipment that you are going to use with the tripod also contributes to the load weight.\nTo give an idea about size and weight options on the market there is a table to compare selected models:\n|Maximum Height (inches)\n|Collapsed Length (inches)\n|Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB 100\n|Gitzo GT5563GS Systematic\nThe Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB 100 is the lightest model, making it ideal for carrying over long distances, while the Gitzo GT5563GS Systematic is the heaviest and may be better suited for photographing static subjects in windy conditions.\nWhen choosing a ball head tripod for outdoor photography, material is an important factor to consider. The material can affect the tripod’s durability, stability, and weight. Here are some commonly used materials for ball head tripods:\n– Lightweight yet strong\n– Resistant to corrosion and scratches\n|– Not as stable as other materials\n– Not suitable for extremely low temperatures\n|– Lightweight yet sturdy\n– Provides better stability than aluminum\n– Resistant to temperature changes\n|– More expensive than aluminum\n– Can be prone to cracking under impact\n|– Lightweight yet strong\n– Resistant to corrosion and impact\n– Provides better stability than aluminum\n|– More expensive than aluminum\n– Can be prone to cracking under impact\n|– Provides the best stability\n– Resistant to impact and extreme temperatures\n– Can be prone to rusting\nWhile aluminum is the most common material due to its affordability and lightweight, it may not be suitable for certain outdoor conditions where stability is crucial. Carbon fiber and magnesium alloy provide better stability and are more resistant to temperature changes but are also more expensive than aluminum. Steel, on the other hand, is the heaviest but provides the best stability and is resistant to impacts and extreme temperatures. Ultimately, the material choice will depend on the user’s specific needs and budget.\nWhen considering a ball head tripod for outdoor photography, the size of the ball is an important factor to consider. The ball size will determine the maximum amount of weight that can be supported by the tripod head. A larger ball will generally have a higher load capacity, but may also result in a larger and heavier tripod overall.\nSome key points to keep in mind when considering the ball size include:\n- Load capacity: As mentioned, the size of the ball is directly related to the load capacity of the tripod head. If you plan to use larger or heavier equipment, such as a DSLR camera with a telephoto lens, you may want to consider a tripod with a larger ball (e.g. 40mm or larger) to ensure stability.\n- Handling: A larger ball can also make it easier to make fine adjustments to the position of your camera or other equipment. This is particularly important for outdoor photography, where conditions may be less predictable and you need to be able to quickly adjust your equipment to get the perfect shot.\n- Compatibility: When choosing a ball head tripod, make sure the ball size is compatible with any other equipment you plan to use. Some cameras and lenses may have specific requirements for tripod mounts, and using the wrong size could result in instability or equipment damage.\n- Weight: Keep in mind that a larger ball will typically result in a heavier tripod overall, which can be more difficult to transport and set up. If you plan to use your tripod for travel or hiking, a smaller ball size may be a better option.\nThe ball size is an important consideration when choosing a ball head tripod for outdoor photography. It can impact the load capacity, handling, compatibility, and weight of the tripod, so it’s important to choose a size that’s appropriate for your equipment and needs.\nOne of the most important features to consider when choosing a ball head tripod for outdoor photography is the locking mechanism. This mechanism determines how tightly the ball head can be locked in place, which affects the stability and security of your camera.\nThere are several types of locking mechanisms available, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Below is a table summarizing the most common locking mechanisms:\n|Simple and easy to use, allows for quick adjustments\n|May not be able to support heavier equipment, can slip over time\n|Quick and easy to use, can support heavier equipment\n|May be less precise and limited in adjustment possibilities\n|Highly stable and secure, can support heavy equipment\n|May be slower to adjust, requires more effort to use\nWhen considering a locking mechanism, it is important to think about the weight and size of your equipment, as well as how frequently you will need to make adjustments. If you are shooting with heavier equipment, a more secure locking mechanism may be preferable. On the other hand, if you need to make frequent adjustments to your camera angle, a friction-based mechanism may be more suitable.\nUltimately, the locking mechanism you choose will depend on your personal preferences and shooting style. It is recommended to try out a few different types of locking mechanisms before making a final decision.\nThe base of a ball head tripod is an important feature to consider when choosing a model for outdoor photography. Here are some factors to keep in mind:\n- Flat or bowl base: The base can either be flat or bowl-shaped. A flat base is better for general use, as it can be used on any surface. However, a bowl base is ideal for rough terrain, as it can be more stable and allow for smoother movement.\n- Compatibility: Make sure the base of the ball head tripod is compatible with your camera equipment. Some tripods have interchangeable bases or come with adapters to fit different cameras.\n- Material: The material of the base can affect its durability and stability. Look for a base made of high-quality materials such as aluminum or carbon fiber.\n- Base diameter: The diameter of the base can affect the stability of the tripod. A wider base can offer more stability, but may also make the tripod heavier and bulkier to carry.\n- Leg angles: Some ball head tripods offer adjustable leg angles, which can help you set up on uneven terrain and provide additional stability.\n- Center column: Some ball head tripods also have a center column that can be raised or lowered to adjust the height of the camera. However, this can also affect the stability of the tripod.\nConsidering these factors can help you choose a ball head tripod with a base that will best suit your outdoor photography needs.\nWhen it comes to choosing the right ball head tripod for outdoor photography, the head movement is one of the key features that photographers should consider. Here are some important points to keep in mind:\n- 360-Degree Rotation: A high-quality ball head should allow for a full 360-degree rotation. This means that you can easily switch from shooting in landscape to portrait orientation without having to adjust the tripod legs or the placement of the camera on the head.\n- Tension Control: The best ball heads also offer adjustable tension control. This allows you to customize the resistance of the ball movement to match the weight of your camera and lens. A ball head with too little tension will cause your camera to sag or droop, while too much tension will make it difficult to adjust the position of your camera smoothly.\n- Panoramic Rotation: Some ball heads also provide panoramic rotation, which allows you to smoothly pan your camera across a horizontal plane. This can be especially useful for capturing panoramic landscapes or for shooting video footage.\n- Angle Adjustment: Another important feature to consider is the ability to adjust the angle of the head. This can be useful when shooting on uneven terrain or when you need to capture a specific angle or perspective.\n- Quick Release: Finally, many ball heads come equipped with a quick-release plate or system. This allows you to quickly and easily attach and detach your camera from the tripod head, which can save you time and reduce the risk of dropping your equipment.\nThe head movement of your ball head tripod is a crucial factor in determining its usability and versatility for outdoor photography. By considering the features listed above, you can choose a ball head that meets your specific needs and allows you to capture stunning photos and videos in any setting.\nHow to Use a Ball Head Tripod for Outdoor Photography\nNow that you have chosen your ball head tripod, it’s time to learn how to use it for outdoor photography. The proper use of a tripod can significantly enhance the quality of your images by reducing camera shake and providing stability in challenging shooting conditions. In this section, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of setting up and adjusting the ball head, as well as securing your equipment for a worry-free shooting experience. Let’s dive in!\nSetting up the tripod\nSetting up the tripod: Before you can start taking photos, you need to properly set up your ball head tripod. Here’s a step-by-step guide for doing just that:\n|Choose a level surface to put your tripod on. This will ensure that your shots aren’t tilted or off-balance.\n|Pull out the legs of the tripod to your desired height. Make sure that all three legs are at the same height so the tripod doesn’t tilt.\n|Lock the legs in place at the desired height using the leg locks. This will provide a stable base for your camera.\n|Add the center column if needed. Some tripods have a center column that can be added to increase height.\n|Attach the camera to the ball head using the quick release plate. This plate slides into the head and locks into place, allowing you to quickly and easily attach and remove your camera.\n|Adjust the ball head to position your camera. The ball head allows you to move your camera in any direction, so position it to capture the shot you want.\n|Make sure the ball head is tight and won’t move or slip. This will ensure that your camera stays in position during your shoot.\n|Double-check everything before taking your shot. Make sure your camera is secure and the tripod is stable on a level surface.\nBy following these steps, you’ll be able to quickly and easily set up your ball head tripod, allowing you to focus on capturing beautiful outdoor photos.\nAdjusting the ball head\nOne of the most important features of a ball head tripod is its ability to adjust the ball head to achieve the desired composition for your shot. This task can be done by following the steps below:\n|Loosen the ball head by adjusting the locking mechanism, which will allow the camera to move freely.\n|Move the camera to the desired angle and orientation by adjusting the ball head, ensuring that the camera remains level.\n|Adjust the head movement to ensure that the camera remains stable, using the control knobs to lock the ball head in place.\nWhile adjusting the ball head: be careful to keep the camera level and avoid making any sudden moves that could cause the camera to fall off the tripod. It’s also important to ensure that the ball head is securely locked in place before releasing the camera to avoid accidents. Taking these precautions will help you get the best possible shot while keeping your gear safe.\nSafely securing your equipment\nWhen using a ball head tripod for outdoor photography, it’s important to ensure that your equipment is safely secured to the tripod. This not only protects your camera and lenses from damage, but also reduces the risk of accidents.\nBelow are some tips on how to safely secure your equipment to the ball head tripod:\n|Make sure the ball head is tightened securely before mounting your camera. Use the locking mechanism to ensure that the ball head doesn’t move unintentionally.\n|Attach your camera to the ball head using a quick release plate. This allows you to easily detach and reattach your camera as needed, while still keeping it secure on the tripod.\n|When attaching your lens to the camera, make sure the lens is properly aligned with the camera mount. This ensures that your shots are sharp and in focus.\n|Use a camera strap to add an extra layer of security. This can help prevent accidental drops or damage to your equipment.\n|If you’re shooting in windy conditions or on uneven terrain, consider using additional weights or anchors to keep your tripod stable. This will prevent your equipment from getting knocked over or damaged.\nFollowing these tips will help ensure that your equipment stays safe and secure while using a ball head tripod for outdoor photography. Remember to always double-check that everything is properly secured before starting your shoot.\nAfter considering the various features to look for when choosing a ball head tripod for outdoor photography, it’s clear that there are many factors to take into account. The load capacity, size and weight, material, ball size, locking mechanism, base, and head movement are all important considerations, and each photographer will have their own priorities based on their particular shooting needs.\nOverall, a ball head tripod is an excellent choice for outdoor photography due to its ability to provide stability and flexibility, making it easier to get the perfect shot. With its smooth movement and precise control, a ball head tripod can handle a wide range of shooting situations.\nWhen using a ball head tripod for outdoor photography, it’s important to take the time to set it up properly, adjusting the ball head for the perfect angle as well as securely attaching your equipment. This will help ensure that your equipment stays safe and secure while allowing you to take stunning photos with ease.\nWhether you’re a professional photographer or just starting out, a ball head tripod is an investment that can make a significant difference in the quality of your outdoor photography. By choosing the right model and taking the time to learn how to use it properly, you can get the most out of your equipment and take your photography to the next level.\nFrequently Asked Questions\nWhat is the maximum load capacity of a ball head tripod?\nThe load capacity of a ball head tripod varies depending on the model, but can range from 5 to 50 pounds or more.\nHow important is the material of the ball head tripod?\nThe material of the ball head tripod is important as it influences the weight, durability, and stability of the tripod. Common materials include aluminum, carbon fiber, and magnesium.\nWhat is the difference between a ball head and a pan-tilt head?\nA ball head offers more fluid and flexible movement, while a pan-tilt head allows for precise and controlled movements.\nCan a ball head tripod be used for video recording?\nWhile a ball head tripod can be used for video recording, it may not be the best option as it lacks the precision and control required for certain shots.\nWhat is the recommended weight for a travel-friendly ball head tripod?\nA travel-friendly ball head tripod should ideally weigh less than 3 pounds for ease of transportation.\nWhat is the average price range for a ball head tripod?\nThe average price range for a ball head tripod is between $50 to $500 or more depending on the brand, features, and material.\nCan a ball head tripod be used for low-angle shots?\nYes, a ball head tripod can be adjusted for low-angle shots by tilting the head and changing the leg angle.\nWhat is the purpose of a ball head tripod’s locking mechanism?\nA ball head tripod’s locking mechanism secures the camera or device firmly in place and prevents it from shifting or moving during use.\nWhat is the difference between a 360-degree ball head and a 180-degree ball head?\nA 360-degree ball head offers complete rotation in all directions, while a 180-degree ball head is limited to movement in one plane.\nCan any camera be used with a ball head tripod?\nMost cameras and devices can be used with a ball head tripod as long as the weight and mounting plate are compatible with the tripod’s specifications.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://trade.katiecardew.com/product/only-nice-thing-colouring-book-for-grown-ups/", "date": "2024-04-14T04:16:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816864.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414033458-20240414063458-00326.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9370043873786926, "token_count": 121, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__45135874", "lang": "en", "text": "Only Nice Things\nA Colouring Book For Grown Ups\n22 beautiful illustrations of strictly only nice things!\nColouring has long been a popular past time for children but has recently become popular for adults too. Pop down your phones, grab yourself a cup of tea or a glass of something tasty and while away an hour or two colouring to your heart’s content – it’s incredibly therapeutic and good for the soul…\nFrom beach days to hot air balloons, alpine scenes to house plants, Katie has had so much fun putting this book together for you to colour in.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://forum.excito.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5739&p=26834", "date": "2021-05-16T00:30:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991488.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20210515223209-20210516013209-00078.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9005105495452881, "token_count": 657, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__190544794", "lang": "en", "text": "I've just released version 1.3.0 of the live-USB image of Gentoo Linux for the B3 on GitHub (here). The kernel has been upgraded to version 3.18.6, and the image now includes (following Gordon's very helpful input) an enhanced set of userspace packages (full list here), precompiled for convenience. All included packages are up-to-date against the Gentoo tree, as of 10 Feb 2015 (and so, of course, shellshock, heartbleed and Ghost fixes have been applied).\nAs before, you can burn the supplied image to a USB key (>=8GB now, Lexar and SanDisk keys seem the most reliable), then boot your B3 from it, without affecting any installed (Excito) system on your B3's hard drive. (The compressed image is 349MiB; writing takes between 10 and 20 minutes, depending on your system.) You can even boot a diskless B3! No soldering, compilation or U-Boot flashing is required.\nThe live-USB may then be used as a rescue disk, to play with Gentoo Linux, or as the starting point to install Gentoo Linux on your B3's main hard drive. Any packages you install, or other changes you make, while running the live-USB are saved on the USB key, but do not affect your existing Excito system, so you can run Gentoo for a while, then reboot back into your Excito system and continue to use it as normal, then boot back into the USB at a later date - any changes you made will still be there when you do.\nFull instructions are provided on the project's GitHub page (including how to specify initial network settings, so you can ssh in once booted, and how to install Gentoo on your B3's internal hard drive too, in case you want to do that).\nSome other changes in this release:\n- The same image may now be used to boot both standard and diskless B3s (shifted to UUID-based naming).\n- Utilities for (re)building the kernel (buildkernel-b3: source, manpage), and keeping your system up to date easily (genup-lite: source, manpage), are provided.\n- You can now use the rear power button to turn off your B3, if you like (thanks to Gordon's ebuild for Tor's bubba-buttond, installed on the image).\n- The workaround for the Marvell tso issue has been implemented.\n- The supplied system is subscribed to my sakaki-tools-lite and gentoo-b3 overlays, and (Gordon's) bubba overlay.\n- The image now includes a 1GiB swap partition (and has more free space on its root); this means you can build even large packages (like boost for example) when running from the USB, should you wish to do so.\n- The front LED now shows purple during early boot, rather than turning off, via a slightly modified DTS (provided here). (As before, it turns solid green once Gentoo is running.)\nHave fun ^-^", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://bestnftcollections.bravesites.com/entries/general/how-to-promote-your-nft-collections", "date": "2022-06-26T19:50:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103271864.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220626192142-20220626222142-00758.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9557830691337585, "token_count": 788, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-27", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__137179194", "lang": "en", "text": "You can promote your NFT collection by participating in contests. This way, you can win prizes and gain exposure to a whole new audience. Moreover, it allows you to engage in discussions with fellow NFT enthusiasts. It's a great way for you to share your collection. Online forums can be joined and meetups organized. These communities can be helpful for new collectors.\nSocial media is an important part of a good strategy for NFT collection promotion. Each NFT should be posted individually so that you can get maximum exposure. You also need to prepare your audience at the least two weeks before posting them. Medium, Instagram Discord, Medium and Twitter are all great platforms for NFT promotion. Make sure you clearly explain the concept of your NFT collection. You should also share your mistakes. An enthusiastic audience will share your enthusiasm and love your creations.\nEffective marketing is the best way to attract buyers. No matter if your collection is unique or niche, it is important to market your art to investors. You will be able to stand out from the many other NFT collections on the market by using effective marketing strategies. Promote your NFT collection through social media. This will allow you to attract people who are interested in buying your NFTs.\nIf you are an artist you may be able to reward your top supporters with rewards. Some rewards include NFT features, personalization rights or collection naming rights. Affiliate marketing is an easy and inexpensive way to promote your NFT collections online. This method is extremely effective and pays a percentage for every sale. Push notifications are an excellent way to increase conversions. They will pop-up on the browser of the client and allow the buyer to browse the website.\nAnother great way to promote your NFT collections is to hold AMA sessions together with NFT artists. A successful NFT venture will understand that their NFT avatars need to have personality. NFT users are largely degenerates who were outcasts in the crypto community. By having a character that is similar to them, NFT users will identify with them more easily. NFT users will be more inclined to share your artwork and purchase from you.\nYou can look for nft project promotion using pre-sale advertising, which has become more popular as NFTs become mainstream. Remember, what works today may not be applicable tomorrow. Always consider the NFT community and what works today. You can think outside the box when you promote NFT collections. Remember, it's never too late for the metaverse to be of benefit. It's possible to make your collection stand apart from the rest and make millions of dollars with it.\nYou can share your NFT collection by joining cryptographic art groups and forums. This will allow your work to be seen by a wider audience, and you'll get valuable feedback. Learning from other NFT enthusiasts will help you gain a wider audience. To create even more excitement, NFT enthusiasts can also share their creations.\nInfluencer marketing has become a popular trend in marketing. Influencers are highly visible and can be used to promote NFT creators' collections. You can gain trust by using influencers for your products to promote. Instagram, a major brand, will offer you thousands of followers. The promotion of your NFT collection can be made easier by using influencers. Beauty brands sponsor people who have thousands upon thousands of followers. Partnering with such influencers can help spread the word on your art collection.\nSharing your NFT collection with other artists is one of the best ways you can promote it. Artwork community is generally supportive. If you want your NFT project's visibility to grow, you can share your collection via social media. Reddit and Quora are great places for sharing your collection. There are many forums where you can share the link to your NFT collection. You can also talk about it on behalf of others.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.einarorn.com/about", "date": "2019-10-17T17:59:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986675598.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20191017172920-20191017200420-00441.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9450643062591553, "token_count": 207, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__220662556", "lang": "en", "text": "Ever since I hi-jacked my roommates camera at boarding school I've been hooked on photography. I live in Iceland where the light and the nature are always an inspiration. My photography and sense of aesthetics is probably influenced by my day job as a designer and creative director. I love to observe things and capture the beauty of everyday things in everyday life.\nI've photographed executive portraits for corporate annual reports and advertising campaigns for the New York Times companies, New Balance and the Boston Globe. My instagrams have been published in Chinese City Zine Magazine and my photography has been featured in the National Geographic, the Guardian and the Sunday Telegraph, exhibited in private shows in Reykjavík, Boston, Las Vegas, Detroit and Ghuangzhou China and in festivals in Northern Ireland, Denmark, Italy, Austria, Brazil, Australia, Poland Okinawa and Spain. My work has furthermore been recognized by the Communication Arts Photography Annual and the Lensculture Exposure Awards.\n© All images copyright Einar Orn. All rights reserved.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://foodphotographystylingworkshop.bigcartel.com/product/food-photography-styling-workshop-saint-simons-island", "date": "2013-12-10T07:21:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386164012753/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133332-00085-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9327751398086548, "token_count": 402, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-48", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__63702765", "lang": "en", "text": "Helene Dujardin and Chef John Ondo from the award winning Lana restaurant in Charleston, SC are teaming up for a food and lifestyle photography workshop on the gorgeous Saint Simons Island, Ga.\nWe will be staying in a private home close to the water on the island, a couple of hours away from Savannah, Ga. In this 4-day workshop, attendees will learn from Helene food styling and photography and Chef Ondo will lead small group cooking classes in a relaxing environment.\nWe will also spend a full day exploring Savannah, have a picnic in one of the city's picturesque squares, visit the quirky & photogenic Back In The Day Bakery. Helene will also give all her best leads for antiques and vintage wares in town. Attendees will be given ample time to shop, visit or enjoy the city's many culinary specialties. as well as surfaces and backgrounds. The day will conclude with dinner in one of the city's lovely restaurant.\nWhen: November 4th - 8th 2013\nWhere: Saint Simons Island, Ga (closest airport is Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport - SAV)\nHow much: Fee is $1,850 and includes:\n4 nights accomodations (some rooms are shared)\n3 days of technical and practical instruction with on-location shoots, natural and artificial light setups, cooking classes\n1 full day of sightseeing, shooting, picnic, prop & surface shopping in Savannah, Ga.\nAll meals including a dinner out in Savannah.\nReception cocktails and appetizers on the evening of the 4th.\nSnack, refreshments, happy hour, etc..\nTransportation to our workshop activities (it does not include travel fares to and from the workshop)\nThere will be no refunds for this workshop – please know you attend before registering. Full payment due at time of registration.\nThe workshop is open to 12 people.\nRegistration now open!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.cedartraceapthomes.com/wine-design/", "date": "2020-05-29T17:36:36Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347405558.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20200529152159-20200529182159-00353.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9432012438774109, "token_count": 175, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-24", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__126444768", "lang": "en", "text": "Wine and Design!\nOn Friday, April 15th at 7pm we will have a wine and design night at the leasing office for Cedar Trace residents.\nGet in touch with your creative side while sipping wine and mingling with your neighbors!\nWe will provide the supplies to help you create a festive spring piece to display in your home or give to a friend or family member!\nAs space will be limited we will ask that you RSVP to attend.\nPlease keep an eye on your email for details regarding how to reserve your spot for this fun event!\nThis event will be for adults only (18+ years) as we have a social planned for the kids in May!\nTo drink wine you must bring a photo ID and obtain a wrist band from a member of our staff.\nWe are looking forward to this fun night of creativity!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.simasvelez.com/meet-ava-firewell/", "date": "2023-11-29T11:23:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100081.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129105306-20231129135306-00824.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9111719131469727, "token_count": 164, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__2364924", "lang": "en", "text": "I’m Ava Firewell, an AI-powered mom, author, and avid explorer of the digital landscape. By bridging the gap between artificial intelligence and human understanding, I aim to simplify the world of online gaming for parents and kids alike. Let’s venture into the digital terrain together, learning, connecting, and having fun along the way.\nCheck my ebooks at Amazon\nDiscover the enchanting world of \"Eva's Guide to Staying Safe Online,\" a delightful and engaging online safety guide crafted especially for children up to 12 years old. Let your young ones embark on an exciting journey with Eva and her trusty friend, Oliver the Octopus, as they navigate the digital seas and uncover the secrets of staying safe online. Don't let your child miss out on this extraordinary adventure.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://cirqueflex.com/about/", "date": "2023-03-24T22:45:17Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945289.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20230324211121-20230325001121-00288.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9333551526069641, "token_count": 482, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-14", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__199531418", "lang": "en", "text": "Our aim is to provide inspiring and informative online resources and training sessions to circus artists of all ages and abilities in order to develop foundational skills to allow freedom of movement and creative focus.\nOwner & Instructor\nFitness Australia Membership #: 101157\nAshleigh is a qualified personal trainer, circus instructor and circus performer. She began training in circus arts back in 2013 initially training in pole dancing before transitioning to specialise in aerial hoop and silks in 2015. Since then she has attempted and experimented with a wide range of apparatuses and disciplines but her love will always remain in the world of aerials. Ashleigh has had the immense privilege of training under a variety of extremely talented coaches including Rachel Hunt, Ebon Grayman, Mark Graham, Kristy Sellars, Rachel Strickland, Jen Crane and Shannon McKenna.\nIn 2015 Ashleigh completed her certificate III/IV in Fitness and began working as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor. With her love of learning she participated in a wide variety of continuing education courses including her instructor training for aerial silks and hoop with Circus Training Australia. Her work experience includes acting as a fitness instructor for Genesis Fitness Centre Melton and Fernwood Fitness Club Ballarat as well as working for the Victorian Dance Festival as an events assistant. Most recently she worked as a circus instructor and performer for Club Med Cherating Beach in Malaysia. She is currently working full time as the owner and operator of CirqueFlex.\nAshleigh’s specialty areas include:\n- Circus Coaching-Aerial Hoop, Silks, Hammock and Pole Dancing\n- Sports Specific Conditioning for Circus Arts, Gymnastics and Dancing\n- Flexibility Coaching\n- Core Strengthening\n- Pilates Instruction\n- Obstacle Race/Military Acceptance Training\n- Movement Specific Training\nAshleigh’s credentials include:\n- Certificate III/IV in Fitness through FIA Fitnation\n- Pilates Certification through Studio Pilates\n- Body Balance Instructor Certification through Les Mills\n- Aerial Hoop Teaching Certifications Levels 1-9 through Circus Training Australia\n- Aerial Silks Teaching Certifications Levels 1-9 through Circus Training Australia\n- Flexibility Coaching Certification through Spin City Instructor Training\nWhat Do We Offer?\nFor more information on our products and services check out our services page here!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://stainedglassemporium.com/", "date": "2017-04-28T00:22:58Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122720.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00027-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9396204948425293, "token_count": 297, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__159237340", "lang": "en", "text": "It is with a heavy heart that I write this letter. After much care and thought, I have come to the decision to close Stained Glass Emporium. Although the store is profitable, I have had some personal setbacks which need my immediate attention. Various buyers have expressed serious interest, but no one has committed. If someone is still interested in buying Stained Glass Emporium and keeping it open, please contact me at the store as soon as possible.\nEVERYTHING MUST GO. Starting today, we begin our GOING OUT OF BUSINESS LIQUIDATION until the end of April.\nONCE THE GLASS IS GONE, IT IS GONE. Don’t wait until the end...come in right away and buy it before it disappears. No new orders will be made and all existing stock will be greatly reduced, including some highly sought after glass which is no longer available. All equipment and fixtures are for sale. SEE BELOW FOR SALE DETAILS AND REVISED HOURS.\nThere will be no new beginner classes. Intermediate classes will run as usual on Wednesday nights 6pm-8pm or Friday mornings 10:30am-12:30pm until mid March. Please reserve your class time in advance for any prepaid classes.\nThank you for patronage. I will truly miss each and every one of you.\nC: 312.285.5363 — firstname.lastname@example.org", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://acefishingwildcatchhacktool.wordpress.com/2014/06/26/ace-fishing-wild-catch-hack-tool/", "date": "2020-10-28T17:01:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107900200.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20201028162226-20201028192226-00657.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8660544753074646, "token_count": 422, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-45", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__7047138", "lang": "en", "text": "Ace Fishing Wild Catch Hack was created to give its users the opportunity to get unlimited resources and enjoy this great game at maximum pleasure. With this tool you can generate any amount of Gold and Cash in seconds. Ace Fishing Wild Catch Trainer can be used for most popular platforms like Android and iOS. You can select your device manually or you can simply click on detect device button.\nWe also took care about safety so we guarantee that our software is 100% undetectable and safe in any circumstances. It has implemented the latest Guard Protection Script and we gives it updates every day. Yes, it’s true, we update our tool almost every day, adding it new features.\nAce Fishing Wild Catch Cheat Tool Features list:\n- Works on Android and iOS platorms.\n- No root required.\n- Add unlimited Cash.\n- Add unlimited Gold.\n- Latest Guard Protection Script (Daily updates).\n- Interactive and easy to use interface.\n- More new features to come!\nHow to use our software:\n- Download Ace Fishing Wild Catch Hack from below.\n- Install and run the program as administrator.\n- Connect your device via USB.\n- Click Detect Device or select it manually; the device should be detected.\n- Check the Guard Protection (strongly recommended).\n- Select the type and amount of desired resources.\n- Click Hack Game button and wait 15-20 seconds.\n- Disconnect your device from PC and run the game!\nAce Fishing: Wild Catch was released for one sole purpose, and that is to make every other fishing game on the App Store look like an oldish. Just look at the water physics! You get to go all the way from Hawaii to the Mariana Trench to Brazil, and more, catching fish, loading up your fish collection in your fish tanks, entering tournaments and win big prizes.\nJump into paradise blue and experience the ultimate 3D fishing adventure!\nThis game is free to play, but you can choose to pay real money for extra resources and items.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://gelatopique.us/products/dinosaur-jacquard-eye-mask", "date": "2023-10-05T03:07:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511717.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20231005012006-20231005042006-00752.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8481858372688293, "token_count": 839, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__201530554", "lang": "en", "text": "Embrace Prehistoric Dreams with our Dinosaur Jacquard Sleep Eye Mask\nEmbark on a journey to prehistoric dreams with our Dinosaur Jacquard Sleep Eye Mask. This eye mask combines comfort and whimsy, allowing you to indulge in a restful sleep while unleashing your inner paleontologist. Crafted with care, the eye mask features a delightful dinosaur jacquard pattern, adding a touch of playfulness to your bedtime routine. Made from soft and gentle materials, it creates a serene, dark environment, ensuring uninterrupted sleep. Prepare to drift off into a land of imagination and enjoy the perfect blend of comfort and fun with our Dinosaur Jacquard Sleep Eye Mask.\nFeatures & Benefits of our Dinosaur Jacquard Sleep Eye Mask\nPlayful Dinosaur Jacquard Pattern: Our Dinosaur Jacquard Sleep Eye Mask features a charming dinosaur pattern woven into the fabric. It adds a playful touch to your sleep routine and brings out your inner childlike wonder.\nEnhanced Comfort: Crafted with soft and gentle materials, our eye mask ensures a comfortable fit against your skin. It provides a gentle touch and helps to block out light, creating a serene and soothing environment for optimal relaxation.\nUninterrupted Sleep: The eye mask effectively blocks unwanted light, ensuring a dark and peaceful sleep experience. By minimizing distractions, it helps to promote uninterrupted rest and a more rejuvenating sleep cycle.\nTravel-Friendly Design: Our Dinosaur Jacquard Sleep Eye Mask is perfect for travel with its compact and lightweight design. Whether on a plane, train, or in a hotel room, it provides a familiar and comfortable sleep environment wherever you go.\nPerfect Gift: Our eye mask makes a thoughtful and unique gift for dinosaur enthusiasts and anyone needing a good night's sleep. It combines style, comfort, and a touch of whimsy, making it a delightful present for birthdays, holidays, or special occasions.\nColors may appear different from the actual product due to lighting. Additionally, due to settings on the computer or smartphone, the color of the actual product may differ slightly from the image.\nMaterial: MAIN MATERIAL POLYESTER89% NYLON11% PATTERN PART POLYESTER100% PADDING POLYESTER100%\nSpot Cleaning: If there are only minor stains or spills on the eye mask, gently spot-clean the affected area using a mild detergent or gentle soap; Dampen a soft cloth or sponge with the cleaning solution and lightly dab the stained area without rubbing vigorously.\nHand Washing Method: Fill a basin or sink with lukewarm water; Add a small amount of mild detergent or gentle soap to create a soapy solution; Immerse the eye mask in the water and gently agitate it with your hands, ensuring all areas are submerged.\nCleaning the Eye Mask: Gently rub the eye mask between your hands or use a soft brush to remove dirt and stains; Pay extra attention to any heavily soiled areas; Avoid excessive scrubbing, as it may damage the delicate jacquard pattern or the materials of the eye mask.\nRinse: Rinse the eye mask thoroughly with clean water to remove any soap residue; Ensure all the soap has been washed away, as leftover residue may cause discomfort or skin irritation.\nDrying Process: Gently squeeze out excess water from the eye mask, being careful not to wring or twist it forcefully; Lay the eye mask flat on a clean, dry towel and gently press to remove additional moisture; Allow the eye mask to air dry thoroughly in a well-ventilated area; Avoid direct sunlight or heat sources that may cause the colors to fade or the materials to shrink.\nStorage: Store the eye mask in a clean, dry place away from direct sunlight and moisture; To prevent any damage or deformation, avoid placing heavy objects on top of the eye mask during storage.\nHANDLING AND STORAGE:\nStore in a cool and dry place.\nAvoid direct sunlight.\nKeep away from sharp objects that may damage the fabric", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.thecaseguys.com.au/our-brands/pelican-air-1745-air-long-case/", "date": "2024-03-04T15:49:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476452.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304133241-20240304163241-00705.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7331980466842651, "token_count": 383, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__127584812", "lang": "en", "text": "Pelican™ have stretched out their line of Pelican Air cases, so now you can protect your long equipment inside the world’s toughest and lightest case. 44” long with built in wheels and 40% lighter than other polymer cases, the Pelican™ Air 1745 case keeps you rolling and provides the perfect leg room to protect survey equipment, firearms, camera tripods and other lengthy equipment.\nWith 8” of internal space and available empty or with standard issue Pick N Pluck™ foam, the Pelican™ Air 1745 is our deepest long case that provides the option to stack multiple items on both bottom and top layers or just use the top layer to nestle long individual equipment.\nThe Pelican™ Air 1745 case is also the first Pelican™ Air case to feature Press and Pull™ latches, tested for extreme pressure and impact situations. These latches keep the lid shut through rough handling but are easy to open on arrival.\nPelican™ Air 1745 case: The long haul just got easier.\nInterior (L×W×D) 111.8 x 42.6 x 20.2 cm\nExterior (L×W×D) 118.6 x 49.2 x 22.2 cm\nLid Depth 6.4 cm\nBottom Depth 13.8 cm\nTotal Depth 20.2 cm\nInt Volume 0.096 m³\nPadlock Hole Diameter 8 mm\nWeight With Foam 9.6 kg\nWeight Empty 7.8 kg\nBody Material- Proprietary Polypropylene Blend\nLatch Material – ABS\nO-Ring Material – EPDM\nPurge Body Material – ABS\nPurge Vent Material – Hi-Flow Gore-Tex 3 Micron Hydrophobic Non-Woven\nMinimum Temperature -51 ° C\nMaximum Temperature 71 ° C", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://acradiosupply.com/products/altronix-r615dc8ulcb-8-ptc-output-cctv-dc-rack-mount-power-supply-6-15vdc-4a-r615dc8ulcb", "date": "2023-11-28T09:13:07Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099281.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128083443-20231128113443-00293.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.6829297542572021, "token_count": 230, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__103881852", "lang": "en", "text": "Altronix R615DC8ULCB 8 PTC Output CCTV DC Rack Mount Power Supply. 6-15VDC @ 4A\n|Part Number: R615DC8ULCB|\n8 PTC Output CCTV DC Rack Mount Power Supply. 6-15VDC @ 4A\nModel R615DC8ULCB provides 6-15VDC distributed via eight (8) PTCprotected Class 2 Rated power limited outputs.\n6-15VDC selectable output.\n4 amp supply current.\nClass 2 Rated power limited outputs.\nEight (8) PTC protected outputs.\nOutput PTCs are rated @ 2.5 amp.\n115VAC 50/60Hz, .9 amp input.\nShort circuit and thermal overload protection.\nDC power LED indicator.\nIlluminated Power Disconnect Circuit Breaker with manual reset.\nUnit maintains camera synchronization.\nRemovable terminal blocks w/locking screw flange.\nModular 2U standard EIA 19 rack mount chassis.\nDimensions: 3.25H x 19.125W x 8.5D", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://hotelavenidapalace.blogspot.com/2012/04/wine-tasting-initiation-course.html", "date": "2021-10-18T10:27:03Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585201.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20211018093606-20211018123606-00009.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9387230277061462, "token_count": 185, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__132241488", "lang": "en", "text": "Wine Tasting Initiation Course\nThe Hotel Avenida Palace, in partnership with Prof. Manuel Malfeito Ferreira (Professor of the Institute of Agronomy), will organize in its spaces an initiation course of wine tasting, on the 12th of May 2012, Saturday, at 17h, aimed at people who wish to initiate or expand their knowledge on this area. This is the perfect occasion to learn how to savor wines for a meal, to care for your service, to understand how wine is produced and plenty other subjects. The course is given in a practical perspective, in which the tasting of six to seven wines per session demonstrates the themes developed in the theoretical part. The “knowledge evaluation\" will take place in the cocktail during which the wine best suited for this purpose will be determined.\nFor registration please contact: firstname.lastname@example.org (mandatory)", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.bugatti-fashion.com/en/Backpack-in-black-59162.html/", "date": "2022-05-23T05:34:57Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662555558.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20220523041156-20220523071156-00492.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9335976243019104, "token_count": 163, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__168151540", "lang": "en", "text": "The Horizon hard-shell case, size M, is the perfect companion for all trips, especially due to its size of approx. 45 cm x 26 cm x 68 cm. The practical divisions on the inside with lashing strap and the spacious zipped compartment serves as stress-free storage of all contents and the additional smaller zipped compartment is an ideal addition for smaller valuables. A TSA combination lock is used to protect the contents, making check in less stressful. The case offers a lot on the outside, too, because thanks to its high-quality hard shell made of ABS and polycarbonate it is extremely robust and scratch-resistant. The case is equipped with 4 360° rotatable smooth-running castors for comfortable movement, a padded carry handle and a telescopic handle for pulling the case.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://browneandfinch.slaters.id.au/", "date": "2024-04-25T11:34:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297292879.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425094819-20240425124819-00826.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9513365626335144, "token_count": 333, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__109648165", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to my website. I am David Slater, a Freemason resident in Canberra, Australia, who belongs to four lodges in the jurisdiction of the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. This website is for Freemasons who have an interest in the ciphered texts of John Browne and William Finch produced at the turn of the 19th century. The files available at present are deciphered texts of John Browne’s 1798 and 1802 editions of his Master-Key and William Finch’s 1802 edition of his Masonic Treatise. These are displayed with the original ciphered texts. The differences between Finch’s 1801 edition which he named “a Masonic Key” and his 1802 “Masonic Treatise” will be added later. These differences from the 1802 edition include that it includes a number of extracts from William Preston’s writing not in the 1802 edition, is more difficult to set in order because the sections and degrees are not labelled, uses the long medial s (ſ) and there are errors which are corrected in the 1802 edition. I have also deciphered four quarto pages that accompanied John Browne’s Tracing Boards. These will appear after 9 May 2019, the date that I will be presenting a paper to Lodge Quatuor Coronati. If you are a Freemason and you wish to download these passworded files, please contact me for passwords. You are free to copy and print these files but acknowledgement of the source is required. Feedback, positive, pointing out errors or just general comment, is appreciated.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://jamesjardimsuspenso.blogspot.com/2014/04/o-meu-jardim-em-abril.html", "date": "2020-02-25T22:17:17Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875146160.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20200225202625-20200225232625-00308.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9537014365196228, "token_count": 503, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__88440365", "lang": "en", "text": "O Meu jardim em Abril.\n|Tulipa \"Darwin\" and Scilla peruviana.|\n|Cherry tree blossoms|\n|Armeria and Stipa tenuissima|\n|Ixia and Irises|\n|My cat, days after almost being killed by another cat|\n|Geranium \"Orion\", hardy geranium.|\n|In the shade garden.|\nApril in my garden is one of the most beautiful months, colors are soft, trees are leafing out... everywhere is green and fresh, it's difficult not to be mesmerised by it.\nMy tulips are better than ever this year, this is the 4th year I have these same tulip bulbs and they are not showing any signs of fading, I suspect this area of Portugal has a pretty good climate to perennialize tulips.\nIt is very important for the tulips to be warm and dry in the summer, they like to be baked by the sun, but they can´t stand to be warm and wet, in this conditions they can easily rot and die. So I stop watering tulips as soon as bulbs go dormant, also we receive virtually no rain after June until september, right when the weather starts to be fresher, and that helps a lot to keep bulbs in good conditions. But, I never plant tulips in full sun, they perform better in dappled shade in this country, they still get all the light and heat they need, full sun is too much for all the Dutch hybrids.\nDoes anyone growing tulips in zone 9 has a similar expirience?\nOther plants that stand out in the garden this time of year are: Scilla peruviana, the portuguese squill and Armeria, which is also a native. Scilla peruviana bulbs like to be divided every two years or so in order to bloom properly. They form big clumps with no blooms after few years.\nHardy geraniums are not very common in this country, but they start to be appreciated by some people. they are grown mostly as a shade plant and their beautiful flowers can bring interest for many months to a less visible area of the garden. They need a good mulch every year.\n“What a strange thing!to be alive\nbeneath cherry blossoms.”\n― Kobayashi Issa", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.geocachingireland.com/interactive-geocaching-map/", "date": "2024-04-24T05:32:34Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819067.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424045636-20240424075636-00277.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9028273224830627, "token_count": 491, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__150454611", "lang": "en", "text": "Geocaching is an activity which combines a love of the outdoors with the use of highly sophisticated modern technology. Basically geocaching is like a traditional treasure hunt, but instead of having a paper map with an X marking the spot, “cachers” use a handheld portable device, around the size of a mobile phone, called a Global Positioning System receiver (or GPS as its more commonly known) to locate their position on the earth’s surface.\nUsing a system of dedicated satellites, a GPS can accurately and rapidly give a user their coordinates. If a user knows the coordinates of a particular thing on the earth’s surface the GPS can guide the user to this item, showing the user’s distance and direction from the item. Geocaching uses this functionality to enable cachers to place some treasure (a cache) at a particular location and then share the coordinates with the rest of the geocaching community (through the official geocaching webpage ). Other cachers can then programme these coordinates into their GPS and go hunting! When they find the cache they can log their visit in the logbook and exchange an item in the cache for an item they have brought.\nSo where did it all start…..well where everything does, on the internet! On May 1st, 2000, the GPS signal degradation called “Select Availabilty” (SA) was removed by the Clinton Administration. Two days later, on May 3rd 2000 a guy called Dave Ulmer hid the first geocache in, Oregon, USA, and then posted about it on the sci.geo.satellite-nav newsgroup:\nFrom: Dave (firstname.lastname@example.org)\nSubject: GPS Stash Hunt… Stash #1 is there!\nWell, I did it, created the first stash hunt stash and here are the coordinates: N 45 17.460 W122 24.800 Lots of goodies for the finders. Look for a black plastic bucket buried most of the way in the ground. Take some stuff, leave some stuff! Record it all in the log book. Have Fun! Stash contains: Delorme TopoUSA software, videos, books, food, money, and a slingshot", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.bestcryptocasino.games/blog/user-experience-in-crypto-casinos", "date": "2024-04-21T10:44:47Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817765.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421101951-20240421131951-00379.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9427207708358765, "token_count": 609, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__77264777", "lang": "en", "text": "User Experience in Crypto Casinos\nFriendly interface and pleasant design\nIn the era of online entertainment and modern gaming solutions, players pay attention not only to the availability of a large number of gambling games but also to the convenience of using the gaming platform. Based on this, it can be accurately noted that a friendly and intuitive interface with a pleasant design will be an important aspect of the casino. Players enjoy being on a site where they can easily find the information they need.\nWe live in a modern world where online entertainment and betting must be available at all times. That is why mobile adaptation is also an important aspect for players to have a positive gaming crypto experience. Thanks to this, players are not tied to just one place and can place bets anytime.\nExperience crypto coin\nCryptocurrencies in casinos are aimed at giving us innovative opportunities, an updated technical approach, and the convenience of digital transactions. By joining a crypto casino, you will be pleased with what was your first experience with crypto.\nThe crypto networks and coins you use provide every player with fast deposits as well as withdrawals. You don't have to wait several days for Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency to be in your gaming account. Withdraw jackpots to your personal wallet thanks to the fast operation of blockchains!\nSecurity of transactions\nInnovative blockchain technologies allow you not to worry about a completed transaction, as each transfer is recorded in a public ledger and cannot be influenced by fraudsters! Take care of storing cryptocurrency and make secure transactions with gambling sites.\nUser engagement and game variety\nThe presence of an extensive library of crypto casino games will always please every player. Games from top developers with vivid graphics, interesting in-game bonuses, and a good RTP are capable of holding attention and engagement. The more diverse the games, the more interesting the gaming experience for users. Casinos with a personal token can provide players with additional engagement from personal experience mining crypto. Thanks to this, insightful players not only get unforgettable emotions from the gaming process and bets but also passive income.\nGamification and bonuses\nA great tool for maintaining players' emotional engagement is gamification and pleasant bonuses with unique offers. Various bonus sets, tournaments, and events can create not only a favorable user experience but also motivate players to return to the casino.\nAnonymity and individual settings\nFor many players, high anonymity acts as a positive experience legal crypto. Casinos that do not require KYC from players and the provision of additional personal data are highly valued and have a wide audience of regular players. In addition to anonymity, players value personalization, which helps to improve their gaming experience in crypto casinos. Profile and preference customization, the ability to save favorite games to favorites makes the interaction with the gaming site more individual.\nFeedback and support\nTo ensure a favorable gaming experience in a crypto casino, user support must be present to happily resolve all issues. And the ability to provide feedback will further endear players to the gaming platform.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://yeahandanotherthing.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/crazypants/", "date": "2018-05-22T06:07:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794864626.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20180522053839-20180522073839-00105.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9773656725883484, "token_count": 745, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__20729543", "lang": "en", "text": "I painted the damn office. After only six years in this house, I painted the bedroom that used to belong to The Boy Child, but now holds the computer and one metric ass ton of crap. It was a Chinese lacquer red. You know how you always read in home magazines that painting a small room (this one is about 10×10) a deep color can actually open the space up or some such nonsense? Let me set you straight: MAGAZINES LIE. Because it was semi-gloss, it was a little like trying to work inside a liver or possibly a spleen. It is now a blue-green that was supposed to be more green than blue, but is actually more blue than green. A fact which bothers me not at all because the room IS NOT RED.\nI know. You like a red room. Your dining room is red. It was a federal law from the years 1995 to 2007 that all dining rooms be painted red. I like a red room too. I like it in someone else’s home, not mine. A person should not have to pay bills and print out coupons inside a spleen. It’s too much of a reminder how much the phone bill is leaching from your person. I should have painted the office the color of a turnip now that I think about it. “You can’t get blood from a turnip,” is exactly what I say to the Bills as they gather. They don’t seem to care.\nRegardless, the room is now painted and the house is a full 20 degrees cooler and I have a new batch of paint splatters on my jeans which nicely compliment the deep, murky green ones from when I painted the bathroom vanity last summer. And this brings me to my point. I consider these my good jeans.\nIn 2007, about the time people were over their red dining rooms and started painting everything the color of a paper bag, I bought a pair of jeans at Target. I liked them despite the fact that the zipper was apparently sewn in by a blind, three-toed sloth with no need of a zipper that actually met at the top. The jeans were quickly repaired with a hair elastic threaded through the zipper pull and run a couple of times around the button. It is a system that has worked like a charm for five years now. I have gotten other jeans since then. Some I picked up for $10 at a Rose’s in my hometown. Some I spent a ridiculous amount of money for. None could match the comfort and butt-flattering abilities of my Black Label (Black Label always means it’s fancy) Mossimo jeans. They have patches in strategic places and I’ve sewn the pockets back on several times because I pull on back pockets of pants by sticking my thumbs in them. I don’t know why I do this, and didn’t realize I did until I took an afternoon to sew up pockets on every pair of pants I owned with back pockets.\nMy good jeans are held together with hair elastics and paint. I don’t have to take paint chips with me when looking for fabric for the house. All I need to do is wear my jeans. I know these would not qualify as good to anyone else, but no one else has to wear them. They have a sibling somewhere. I blew out the back of them, put them somewhere I would remember to go back to them to fix them, and have lost them. That’s okay. They wouldn’t remind me what color I painted the guest room.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://crossfitchamblee.com/community/2021open/", "date": "2021-04-12T01:45:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038065903.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20210411233715-20210412023715-00002.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9170210957527161, "token_count": 799, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__177483428", "lang": "en", "text": "Hey friends! The 2021 Open starts next week, on Thursday 3/11! This year’s Open will be different than years past; only 3 weeks instead of 5, even more scaling options than ever, and obviously COVID is still a factor, unfortunately.\nHere’s our plan with regard to COVID: We’re still running a class size limit, but those limits will be expanded for the Open workout sessions. Because of the possibility of more people being in the space and due to COVID still being a thing, we’ll have a few extra precautions in place, and we ask you to bring and wear your mask whenever you’re not warming up or working out. In addition, all our usual precautions will remain in place (stay home if you’re not feeling 100%, social distance whenever possible, sanitize equipment before and after use, etc.).\nWith that out of the way, here’s the layout for the three weeks of the Open (3/11 to 3/29):\nOn Thursday night at 8:00p, the Open workout will be announced via live stream on http://games.crossfit.com. Tune in and find out what workout we’ll be doing that weekend, and if you miss it, we’ll post it to SugarWOD shortly after.\nThe following Friday at 5:30p, we’ll have our Friday Night Lights event. This will be your first chance to get that week’s workout done, and we’ll run as many heats as we need to get everyone through it that wants to, including folks that aren’t registered for the Open but still want a great workout.\nThe rest of the weekend will run as follows during the Open:\nSaturday 8:30a & 9:45a – Our Saturday group Open WOD sessions, with standards given at the start, and organized heats running until everyone has gotten it done. Everyone is welcome, including folks that aren’t registered for the Open.\nSunday 10a – Regular non-Open WOD. Coach on duty will be leading class and will not be available to judge. No Open workouts on the side.\nSunday 4p-6p – Open Gym will be available for folks that still need to get the Open WOD done. No heats, informal.\nFriday (morning, noon and 4:15p classes) and Monday (all classes) – Regular non-Open WOD. Coach on duty will be leading class and will not be available to judge. You *must* get your Open workout done during the weekend at one of the sessions listed above. No Open workouts on the side during regular Friday and Monday classes, no exceptions.\nTo summarize and emphasize, these are the scheduled times to do your Open workout:\n- Friday 5:30p\n- Saturday 8:30a and 9:45a\n- Sunday 4p\nThese are the *NO-GO* times:\n- Friday 5:30a, 6:35a, 12p, 4:15p\n- Sunday 10a\n- Monday ALL DAY\nPlan accordingly! If you can’t make any of the available times, an At-Home version of the Open workout will be provided this year. Get after it and submit your score!\nWhether you’re brand new to CrossFit or a veteran, you’re going to want to be a part of this! It’s CrossFit’s biggest event of the year, and it’s a lot of fun. Go to http://games.crossfit.com for more info on the Open and to register.\nIf you have any questions about the Open or the schedule, contact Steve at email@example.com or ask one of your Coaches at the gym.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.reallifeninjas.co.uk/product/festival-of-face-punching", "date": "2022-05-23T17:40:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662560022.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220523163515-20220523193515-00744.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8738572001457214, "token_count": 155, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__135527474", "lang": "en", "text": "Allow us to introduce our FESTIVAL OF FACE PUNCHING t-shirt. This design, completely unique to Real Life Ninjas, celebrates combat arts and the attention they draw.\nThe colour gives it a vintage feel (close to beige)\n100% Organic ringspun combed cotton\nWeight - 220gsm\nThe men’s heavy weight t-shirt, cut from 220gsm organic cotton, is sturdy yet provides a relaxed fit. This t-shirt is completely free from dyes, which means that each garment reflects the true colour of the cotton plant itself. The fabric is textured with tiny specks of the original plant, including seed particles, adding to its uniqueness and authenticity.\nCold wash recommended. Do not tumble dry", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://fashionsy.com/great-ideas-adult-stocking-fillers/", "date": "2024-04-14T16:50:05Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816893.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414161724-20240414191724-00175.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9561551213264465, "token_count": 708, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__184121330", "lang": "en", "text": "It is nearly here again, that time when you need to rush around the shops trying to find last minute gift ideas. If you want to get ahead this year and leave the last minute shopping trips to everyone else, then you might like some of these ideas. When you are looking for original ideas for stocking fillers, you can spend hours looking for that perfect gift and that is just the toe of the stocking filled!\nHave a look at these gift ideas for inspiration:\nCashmere socks – Everybody seems to get socks at Christmas and they always come in handy but let’s face it, they are not very exciting to open. Why not try something a bit different this year and treat them to cashmere socks?\nSmartwatch – If your stocking filler budget is flexible, a smartwatch could be a great gift idea. If they are into their sports then getting one that syncs up with their sporting activities will no doubt go down well. Gadget lovers will be easily pleased with the addition of a smartwatch this Christmas.\nDesigner cufflinks – You can never have enough cufflinks and designer cufflinks add a nice little bit of sophistication for that important business meeting or that special event. Designer cufflinks are the perfect accessories for smart dressing men.\nThomas Sabo Bracelet – This Christmas, Thomas Sabo have even more great bracelets on offer for the jewellery lovers out there. You can get bracelets ranging from £35 up to a few hundred pounds, so there is a lot of flexibility to match your budget.\nDesigner underwear – Sick of him wearing those old underpants that he has had for years? Treat him to some nice designer underpants, if you know he will never buy them for himself. Then make sure that you throw the old ones away so they do not get another outing! Sometimes they just need a point in the right direction when it comes to fashion!\nSports accessories – If they like a particular sport then stocking fillers should be easy. For the runner, you can get loads of accessories from sports shops like flashing bands that will keep them safe whilst out in the dark. Or for the football fan, buy the club’s mug, scarf or key ring. Cyclists might need gloves, snoods or glasses to help them out on the road.\nChocolates – Unless they are allergic to chocolate, that is the one ‘must have’ in your stocking. Instead of the same old boring chocolate they have received for years, why not push the boat out and treat them to Hotel Chocolat or similar luxury ranges of chocolate?\nAlcohol – If they like a particular brand of drink that isn’t easy to get hold of then treat them by ordering it for their stocking. Maybe add a nice set of glasses to enjoy it with to fill that stocking up but make sure the glasses are well padded before you wrap them!\nBath bombs – Lush and other retailers have a great selection of relaxing or fun bath bombs to fill your stocking with. There are so many variations to choose from that the hard part is choosing which type to buy. Also, they are just the perfect size for a stocking filler and they don’t cost too much either.\nPerfume/Aftershave – Their favourite fragrance is an ideal stocking filler and is a really easy one to buy. Keep an eye out for different deals in the lead up to Christmas and you could get yourself a real bargain as well.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://gettinfitat50.wordpress.com/", "date": "2023-01-27T10:19:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764494976.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20230127101040-20230127131040-00389.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9712521433830261, "token_count": 793, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__63476987", "lang": "en", "text": "Well……I am happy to report that I completed the 2015 Carolina Supernatural Bodybuilding Competition this past weekend, in fact, I won!! Woo Hoo!! I placed second in the Women’s Bodybuilding Masters 50 & Over division, but placed first in the Women’s Bodybuilding Open Heavyweight, then won the Women’s Bodybuilding Open Overall Champion. And, I certainly didn’t expect this, but I received my Pro Card! I am now considered a professional bodybuilder!! Whew! I am very thrilled to have done so well, but I am still in shock!!\nAs I have stated all along, this was about the journey for me. It just goes to show that with a lot of hard work and discipline, you can reach not only your goals but beyond your goals as well! My goal was to train and prepare to the best of my ability and to give it my best once I got on that stage Saturday night. That’s all I could ask of myself! And, that’s what I did, and it paid off tremendously for me!! And, I can’t tell you how excited and pleased I feel having achieved more than what I set out to achieve!! It’s very rewarding!!\nI want to thank all of you for your support and encouragement throughout my training process. I can’t tell you how all of your positive feedback on my blog posts really kept me motivated to stay on track and to strive for my best! I would like to also thank my wonderful husband, Tim, and my boys for all of their unwavering support and for having to put up with me during all of this, especially on low carb days!! I couldn’t have succeeded without their love and support. I love you guys!! I would like to thank my awesome trainer, Anthony Tiller, for his love, support, encouragement, and expertise throughout my journey. He is the master behind the madness and the man with the plan!! Thank You Anthony!! And I can’t thank enough my friend and fellow bodybuilder, Tina Bell, for all of her help—-she choreographed my posing routine, provided tremendous amounts of positive support and encouragement, and was always there whenever I needed her! Thanks Tina! I would like to also thank my sweet friend, Lauren Wood, for always being there for me in and out of the gym and always with her beautiful smile!! Your support didn’t go unnoticed!! Thanks Lauren! And last but not least, I want to thank all of my wonderful friends who are part of the fabulous Underdog Family!! You guys also kept me on track with your support and encouragement and willingness to let me have free riegn of the gym whenever I was in there to workout!! Y’all are the BEST!! I love my Underdog family—-you folks ROCK!!\nI have enjoyed these last several days of eating and drinking anything I want—-it’s been fun!! My family and I are headed to Spain for our family vacation for the next 10 days, and I can’t tell you how great I feel physically, mentally, and emotionally, and how excited I am to experience the culture of another country and not have a care in the world about what I eat or drink!! BRING IT ON!!! So, when I return, I plan to get back into a regular workout routine of lifting 3 days a week and watching my macros to some degree. My trainer says he is going to reverse me out when I get back from vacation, and it will make it very easy for me to maintain what I have worked so hard to achieve. Although, I hope to put just a little weight back on. I just don’t want to go overboard with all of the bad eating and gain more than I would like.\nThanks again for following along with me during my journey!!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://alvinjacketturkeytrot.com/", "date": "2013-06-19T12:46:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00066-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9372318983078003, "token_count": 131, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__53026339", "lang": "en", "text": "Registration cost is $25 through November 18, 2011\nRace day registration is available for $35 (from 6AM to 7:30AM)\nOnline registration is available through SignMeUp.com through November 16, 2011.\nPrint and mail one of the downloadable forms. Form can be mailed to:\nP.O. Box 473\nAlvin, Texas 77511\nMailed registration forms must be postmarked by November 11, 2011\nPacket pick-up will be Friday, November 18, 2011 from Noon - 7PM and race morning from 6AM to 7:30AM at the Pearland Town Center Pavillion.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://lordderamores.com/information-for-parentscarers/extra-curricular-activities", "date": "2019-08-24T05:45:18Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027319724.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20190824041053-20190824063053-00220.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9441573023796082, "token_count": 1119, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-35", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__115505604", "lang": "en", "text": "There are many extra curricular clubs and activities that take place, both during the school day and after school, at various times throughout the year. These can include: Chess, Football, Netball, Running, Magical Maths and Story Club, which is lead by Year 6 Librarians, for the Key Stage 1 children.\nThere are ICT opportunities with a Code Club and Digital Leaders.\nWe also have Sports Leaders in Year 6 who organise lunchtime activities for groups of children, a Choir and a School Orchestra.\nStaff will notify parents/carers of any activities that require permission.\nClubs organised by independent providers should be contacted direct with any queries.\nPlease note that we rely on the club provider to keep us up to date with information for this page.\nHosted by Total Sports Office: 03444 14 13 13 (local rate call)\nTotal Sports run a Year 5 & 6 Football Session after school on a Tuesday from 3.15 – 4.15pm.\nThis is a popular club, where they organise lots of fun skills and games.\nAll Total Sports staff are police/DBS checked, first-aid qualified and have attended Child Protection workshops.\nHosted by Miss Emma Havercroft 07929091142\nTu-Tu Funky dance lessons are open to all children whatever their age or ability.\nKS1 children dance from 3.15 – 4.15 and KS2 from 4.15 – 5.15 every Thursday.\nWe learn several routines – usually a funky dance and a ‘themed’ dance for the children to perform to their friends and family in a dance assembly at the end of every term. The themed dances can be anything from Elvis Rock and Roll to Grease hand jiving! The aim is for every child attending to have fun learning new routines as well as enjoying keeping fit.\nArts & Crafts Club\nHosted by Eszter Ungar 07443 566385 firstname.lastname@example.org\nThe classes are available to children in Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, and are aimed at both girls and boys. We will be creating seasonal crafts, experimenting with a wide range of materials, and learning new techniques, widening creative skills. All materials will be provided to create a fun and beautiful artwork to take home each week.\nHosted by Carol & Naiomi Saunders 01757 616010 email@example.com\nGroups take place on a Thursday for children in Phase 2 & Phase 3. The aim is to have fun while practicing Maths skills.\nHosted by Andrew Crockett For information contact firstname.lastname@example.org\nAndrew Crockett is Lawn Tennis Association trained and delivers sessions half termly for Years 3 & 4 and Years 5 & 6 on a Friday 3.15 – 4.15. These sessions are free of charge but numbers are limited.\nHosted by Noel Stewart For information contact email@example.com\nChess Club is open to children of all abilities in Years 3 – 6. It takes place on a Wednesday from 3.15 – 4.15.\nHosted by Amy Lacy firstname.lastname@example.org\nAmy Lacy has taught music in the York area for 14 years and currently teaches in seven schools. Lessons are available for piano, flute, clarinet and saxaphone either one to one, or in small groups. Some pupils may decide to take graded music examinations and others just play for fun.\nRocks ‘n’ Pops\nHosted by Mr Simeon Haslam 07403744801 email@example.com\nRocks ‘n’ Pops have provided tuition and run rock bands at Lord Deramore’s Primary School for several years. In York, we now tutor over 300 children on rock instruments in primary schools each week and run 32 bands from 13 schools.\nWe teach vocals, keys , drums, guitar & bass each week, usually in 2 group sessions of 30 minutes for non-band members, and in 2 group sessions of 20 minutes for band members. We do teach from Rock School graded materials, but primarily focus on learning the songs children want to sing and play from the radio or TV. Those children who are also in a band, immediately apply what they have learned in lessons at their weekly band practice.\nWe run a range of concerts inside and outside school and are asked to provide children’s bands for concerts organised by external bodies. When bands reach year 6, they also do a studio recording. These performance opportunities give children goals to work towards and some very special memories and achievements. Bands usually receive 2-3 concerts per term for Autumn and Spring terms and can choose from around 20 concerts in the Summer term including some larger festivals and venues.\nHosted by Mr Peter Richmond 01904 488581\nPupils are taught to read music and play tunes, rather than just strumming guitar. Although based on ‘classical’ guitar, many other styles are looked at, including Jazz, Blues and Folk. 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They join Marc Bernardin (The Authority), Heath Corson (Batman: Assault on Arkham), and Adam Beechen (Batman Beyond) to discuss the character's origins, how Wolverine squeezed Colossus out of the spotlight, and how he took over the comics world. Don't miss it, bub!\nRecorded at the Phoenix ComicCon on June 7, 2014.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://cityoffairfaxschools.org/fairfax-high-school-wrestling-hosts-second-annual-see-you-on-the-square/", "date": "2018-06-19T06:45:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267861980.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20180619060647-20180619080647-00277.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9044149518013, "token_count": 107, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__64219264", "lang": "en", "text": "Fairfax High School Wrestling will host the second annual See You on the Square tonight in Old Town Fairfax at 6:00 pm. See You on the Square is the only outdoor wrestling match in Fairfax County.\nThe Rebels will once again take on Robinson High School. See You on the Square will donate any funds raised from the event to the Eric Monday Wrestling Foundation. The foundation “fosters opportunities for young wrestlers who strive to develop their mind, body and spirit while raising up fellow participants.” according to its website.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://leanneyau.wordpress.com/about/", "date": "2018-05-21T08:59:19Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794863972.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20180521082806-20180521102806-00243.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9814843535423279, "token_count": 182, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__164372729", "lang": "en", "text": "I started narrating in 2012, recording free spoken versions of various fanfictions I enjoyed as a gift to the authors who had written them. My dream was to become a professional narrator, and that dream was realised four years later in 2016 when my English teacher introduced me to Librivox.org. I began volunteering there, and two weeks later, I received an offer to join The Online Stage. Since then I have been branching out to more websites to expand my work, such as Voices of Today, Spoken Realms, Findaway Voices, and The Audiobook Creation Exchange.\nApart from my ‘natural’ RP British accent, I can imitate a General American accent and Hong Kong accent. I sing in some of my works, too – I’m a classically trained Grade 8 pianist and singer, and I also play the guitar, harmonica, and Chinese flute.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.dynamiclanguages.org/p/britain", "date": "2024-04-20T23:45:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817688.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420214757-20240421004757-00074.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9452667236328125, "token_count": 121, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__107778989", "lang": "en", "text": "Go on guided video Trips in 360 6K3D\nExperience Britain in our collection of Trips around London, Liverpool, Kent, Cardiff, Manchester, York, and more.\nListen to authentic accents and marvel at the variations as you travel from north to south and east to west.\nThese on-demand, immersive videos are fun, stimulating adventures that are perfect bitesize excursions to experience from the comfort of your home, office, or hotel.\nOur Trips are for anyone interested in history and culture, as well as educators, and curious folk who love to explore in VR.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.tignes-spirit-rentals.com/testimonials", "date": "2024-02-21T01:47:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473360.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221002544-20240221032544-00281.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9868977069854736, "token_count": 1045, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__186503177", "lang": "en", "text": "Great service, really helpful staff. Our technician, Joel, made a real effort to ensure all our skiing needs were met, and or boots fit comfortably.\nReally lovely personal touch where they checked in on how we were getting on with the equipment during the week.\nWe especially liked the premium boots offer.\nOutstanding rental experience in Tignes! We rented a snowboard and a set of skis for a week and were thoroughly impressed by the service and the quality of the equipment provided.\nInstead of the usual low-end gear found at many rental locations, this shop offered genuinely top-notch items.\nThe Ski Atomic Bent 90s I used were in excellent condition.\nIzzi was incredibly knowledgeable and provided fantastic assistance, making our experience even better!\nWe go skiing twice a year as a group and have never had service anywhere near as good as this!\nWe arrived later than planned and they were flexible with us, tweaking our planned drop off to collecting us and taking us to the store to get our skis fitted and then dropping us back at our appartment.\nWe had last minute add-ons that were no problem and one member of our group wasn’t getting on with their boots so the shop came and collected them, took them to store, pulled out every pair of boots until our group member was happy and then bought them back to our apartment.\nAt the end of the week they came out again and collected the skis from us just as we were waiting for our transfer so super easy!\nNext time we are in Tignes we will 100% be using them. Thanks guys!\nWe were introduced to Tignes Spirit through our son who is working in Tignes this season and they were excellent, beating local competition in all respects.\nCommunication was much easier in English, they were extremely efficient, friendly and polite.\nThe equipment was great quality (we had brand new Nidecker snowboard bindings) and pricing couldn’t be beaten.\nWe’re going back in March and without a doubt will be using them again.\nWell done and thank you !!\nI highly recommend TS for rental and kit. They go out of their way to set you up with the most appropriate kit.\nThey stay open late to ensure you can get set up the night before your first day on the snow.\nI've never had to wait more than five minutes unlike the large chains which have long queues on busy days.\nAlthough we stayed in le lac this year we wanted down to rent for my son from TS. Worth a short walk/ bus\nWe were keen to purchase some skis but wanted to try some first.\nStaff were super friendly and very helpful and let us try out some skis before we purchased.\nGreat experience would thoroughly recommend.\nThis is the 2nd year I've rented from Tignes Spirit. They really know their stuff and ensure you get the perfect fit for your level.\nService is friendly and very professional.\nTheir aftercare is great and they even phone you the next day to check all is OK with the gear they've rented you.\nAlthough our accommodation was a bus ride away in Val Claret this year, it was worth the short (free bus) journey as their gear is high quality at a very competitive price.\nBoots and skis were perfect for me, and last year they even carried out an instant no quibble repair in their onsite workshop when I had a bent brake after a fall!\nThey also have a very nice shop attached which sells lovely ski wear.\nEnglish speakers too which helped us immensely.\nI wouldn't rent from anywhere else.\nFantastic service, friendly staff. The equipment was pretty much brand new.\nThe staff are very knowledgeable. Well stocked shop with all the latest kit!!\nWell done tignes spirit!!\nI had the best hiring experience with Tignes Spirit Rentals. Ben was phenomenal when I was trying to book some gear online, he was quick to respond and make any amendments I needed.\nQuite often with snowboard hiring, you never know what you'd get, but with Tignes, it was exceptionally great gear - both board and bindings. I told them my skill level, type of board I liked and that I was doing back country. As I was going to be in Sainte Foy, not only did they deliver - they made sure it was the right type of board and I got to choose a board I like.\nExperience didn't end there, they checked in and made sure everything went well. Couldn't have asked for better gear and experience.\nThanks team and you are my definite go to when I'm up that way again.\nGreat independent shop - sent them an email with board references that I wanted to try, everything was here and ready.\nWent back to the shop to try something new, no issue! I had a brand new ‘Salomon sick stick’ with ‘Salomon Quantum’ bindings, perfect combo to carve and bomb down the slopes!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.clwyc.org/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=1187184", "date": "2013-06-19T01:22:39Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707439012/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123039-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9169018268585205, "token_count": 500, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__150998615", "lang": "en", "text": "2012 Clark Mills RegattaHosted byThe Clearwater Community Sailing CenterAnd The Clearwater Yacht Club, Clearwater, FloridaApril 28 - 29, 2012\nLinks to Regatta information:Link to Enter online: Click Enter RegattaLink to Current list of entries: Click Entry listingLink to NOR: Click NORLink to Medical information: Click MedicalLink to Waiver: Click WaiverLink to Challenge results: Click ResultsLink to Area hotels: Click Clearwater hotels\nWelcome to the 2012 Clark Mills Regatta hosted by the Clearwater Yacht Club, 830 Bayway Blvd., Clearwater, Florida 33767 and the Clearwater Sailing Center, Clearwater, Florida 33767. The regatta is being held April 28 - 29, 2012.\nYou may enter the regatta on-line by following the link above. On-line entries will be accepted at anytime up until midnight April 27th, 2012. On-line registration is open until midnight April 23rd. After that you may still register on-line with the late fee. Late registration is also available on site, at the Clearwater Community Sailing Center April 28th from 8:00 am until 9:00 am, after which entry is closed. All competitors must check in at registration on April 28th.\nThe entry fee for the Clark Mills Regatta is $55.00 for Opti entries received no later than midnight, April 23, 2012. Entries must be complete with payment. For Windmills, the entry fee is $65.00 if entry is received no later than midnight, April 23, 2012. Medical, Waiver, and guardian form are required for entry onsite April 28th from 8:00 am until 9:00 am. For entries made on line or received via mail between midnight, April23rd and 9:00 am April 28th, the entry fees are $75.00 for Optis and $85.00 for Windmills.\nTo save time at the on-site registration by bringing signed and completed copies of the Medical Release and Waiver.\nSue Steward, CCSC Race Organizer at firstname.lastname@example.orgTom Lloyd, CYC Race Organizer at email@example.comDick Boblenz, PRO, at firstname.lastname@example.org\nWe look forward to your participation and to seeing you there. Good sailing!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://sussextaekwondo.com/", "date": "2013-05-23T17:57:34Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703662159/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112742-00072-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9465557336807251, "token_count": 118, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__147846407", "lang": "en", "text": "DAN TAEKWONDO WTF Martial Arts school offers classes for all ages from 4 years to adults.\nOur programs are designed to help you with physical development, flexibility& strength. You will also improve your self confidence, discipline, improve social skills, and self defence in a safe and controlled environment.\nAll the latest DAN Taekwondo School news:\nThere is no better form of all round exercise. Whether you want to achieve your black belt and compete in competitions, or just stay fit, focussed and healthy; we have a programme for you.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://shop.rhinoshield.uk/magsafe", "date": "2023-02-04T12:23:17Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500126.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20230204110651-20230204140651-00128.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9106806516647339, "token_count": 108, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__260772022", "lang": "en", "text": "Custom phone cases. Limitless customisation.\nRHINOSHIELD has thousands of prints including original designs and collaboration collections with the NBA, Naruto Shippuden, One Piece, Rick and Morty, and many more. You will also find many case personalisation options, such as customised phone cases with pictures, custom text, and even hot stamping. Create your own style with our MagSafe compatible accessories such as our MagSafe compatible iPhone Case, MagSafe compatible phone grip, etc. Take your style into your own hands!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://namaskarlive.com/now-instead-of-goa-enjoy-the-thrill-of-jet-skis-in-uttarakhand/", "date": "2024-04-15T11:46:19Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816977.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415111434-20240415141434-00131.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9571056365966797, "token_count": 405, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__196546552", "lang": "en", "text": "Dehradun: Childhood is a time when everyone dreams of flying in the air. Everyone has a desire to talk to the wind while flying in the air. Whether it’s the deep blue sea or enjoying water sports in the air, people have to go to places like Goa. Now your wish is about to come true in Uttarakhand. Yes, to promote water sports, the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board is introducing jet skis in Tehri Lake.\nThe process has been initiated. Initially, four jet skis will be introduced by the board. This will provide tourists with the pleasure of water sports in the lake, similar to Goa. The board will start operating them by the end of September. Trained youth will operate the jet skis. The ticket prices will be determined by the tourism department. This is the first time in the state that jet skis will be introduced, giving wings to tourism. Local people will also be able to enjoy it along with tourists coming from outside. A contract will be signed with a private company for the operation. The company will also provide training to five to ten young people for operating the jet skis.\nJet skis work like watercrafts\nIf you want to fly in the air, then hydro-powered jet skis are for you. It not only skims on water like skiing but also flies in the air like a jet. It works just like a watercraft, and with its help, you can fly up to a height of 7.6 meters. You can also go up to 10 feet underwater with it. The price of jet skis starts from six lakh rupees. Through the jet thrust adapter, it redirects water from the jet unit of the PWC (Personal Watercraft) and directs it onto the jet ski bike with a 66-foot hose. The pressure of this water is used to propel the jet ski into the air and lift it upwards. This allows the rider to ascend rapidly.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.arthangingsystems.com.au/product-category/picture-mouse-solo/", "date": "2018-08-19T00:33:59Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221213903.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20180818232623-20180819012623-00310.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8782415986061096, "token_count": 181, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-34", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__78912465", "lang": "en", "text": "Picture Mouse Solo\nPicture Mouse Solo is a fun and unique way to display photos, postcards and other small documents. Used as an alternative to traditional photo frames, the photo hanging system’s plastic clips make it quick and simple to change out any image whilst the hanging cord makes the most of available wall space by letting photos hang in a single column. Great for kids’ rooms and kitchens. Picture Mouse Solo can be either wall mounted or attached to any of our rail systems.\n- Use as a fun and eay-to-use alternative to traditional photo frames.\n- Set comes with plastic clips to attach photos to the steel cord.\n- Cute ‘mouse’ weight keeps hanging cord straight.\n- The steel cord has a Twister head which can be attached to an existing rail system, or kept inside the wall-mount button when attached to the wall.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://minecraftegg.com/solrflare-faithful-pvp-texture-pack/", "date": "2018-07-16T20:03:34Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589455.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20180716193516-20180716213516-00324.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7490122318267822, "token_count": 160, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__134664591", "lang": "en", "text": "The Solrflare Faithful PvP Texture Pack 1.12.2 in an edit of Faithful 32×32 resource pack. Faithful is one of the most popular pack that has created for Minecraft. We recommended using Optifine HD Mod along with Solrflare Faithful PvP.\nSolrflare Faithful PvP Installation\n- Download the resource pack in your preferred version.\n- Open the .minecraft/resourcepacks folder.\n- Paste the downloaded .zip file into the \"resourcepacks\" folder.\n- Run Minecraft and have fun with this pack!\n- Some resource packs will request to install Optifine HD to work properly in-game.\n- If you see pink and black textures in-game, then you need to install Optifine.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.parrismfgco.com/otherfuntoys/camojrarcherysets.html", "date": "2016-05-25T12:50:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049274985.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002114-00059-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8872776031494141, "token_count": 126, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-22__0__132808295", "lang": "en", "text": "Parris has a toy Compound Bow & Arrow Set with a game target and a Big Game Jr. Archery Set with a game target. All Bows in the Camouflage Jr. Archery Sets are made of REAL Fiberglass and the CAMO arrows are made from wooden dowel with soft rubber tips that can stick to most flat surfaces. Made in China.\nBIG Game Jr. Archery Set- 39\" Fiberglass Camo Bow, 3 Camo Arrows with Game Target.\nCompound Bow Jr. Archery Set- 27\" Fiberglass Camo Bow, 3 Camo Arrows with Game Target.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.lifeandstyledaily.com/virtual-date-ideas-during-covid-19/", "date": "2022-01-18T00:46:57Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300658.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118002226-20220118032226-00273.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9544562101364136, "token_count": 1210, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__8999124", "lang": "en", "text": "Romance isn’t dead, yet. Don’t let the quarantine stop you from finding love or having an intimate time and romantic date with your partner. Although virtual dating is not as beautiful as meeting physically, it has its perks that you may want to try as we continue to cope with the hardships brought by the pandemic.\nThe term “virtual dating” can be seen as a plot for a sci-fi film, but there are many ways to make it special, normal, and enjoyable. Here are 10 fun virtual date ideas to try during COVID-19 that can hopefully make up for the lack of hugs and kisses with him or her:\nThis activity is a fun way to get to know the person you’re dating and prepare you once you eventually meet. Come up with questions that you are curious about your date, and he or she will also do the same. It’ll be great if both of you have an equal amount of items so that the conversation remains balanced.\nAs a tip, create questions that are reflective of your personality. You may ask common questions, like, “What’s your job?, or “What’s your childhood like?” Or add a little spice to it, such as their thoughts about your favorite films, hobbies, or ideal future partner.\nHowever, since it’s the first date, do have certain constraints on the questions you’re going to use.\nThis is an excellent way to measure compatibility and initiate intriguing chats with each other. Both of you will make a top-five list of various topics that may range from films, television shows, or people you would want to be with on a deserted island.\nIf you disagree with a certain rank, you can start asking questions that can poke fun conversations with each other. Don’t be too defensive, though!\nThis activity can reveal the things deemed valuable in your life or some funny story to share with your date. Both of you would pick things related to the decided theme for a “show and tell” session.\nThe themes could be showing your pets, artwork, hobbies, favorite clothes, or college sweatshirts. Use your webcam or smartphone to show the chosen items and explain or tell a story about it.\nThis activity can show your culinary skills or your lack of it. Either way, the most important thing is to try. Both of you would agree on a recipe to do together in your separate kitchens.\nIf both of you are relatively new to cooking, it’s better to pick an achievable recipe. Afterward, set your table to a dinner-date like with candles and a bottle of wine. You can talk about the cook-off or anything that both of you would like.\nDo you know that you can visit world-class museums online while in your pajamas and at your home’s safety?\nIf both of you want to turn your culture on by witnessing the world’s finest curated collections, you can check out the Louvre’s Gallerie de’ Apollon, the Smithsonian’s Natural History, or the National Women’s History Museum at NASA online.\nWith the recent online services like Netflix Party or Meta stream, you and your partner can both share a screen while in different locations.\nSince watching movies in the cinema is a no-go, you both can have your movie date through online streaming platforms. Choose a theme for the movie date. It can be about films focusing on hope, movies that changed your life, or movies involving your favorite actors.\nA good old-fashion game night usually does the trick when both of you want to have fun and bond with each other. More so, you can easily reveal your partner’s secret competitiveness through game nights. Since both of you have to do this virtually, look for apps or video games available online.\nThe advantage of playing games is that you don’t have to rack your brains out for conversational topics. It generates a shared focus and enjoyment at the same time.\nEnjoy your time together by sweating through online workouts. More so, exercising is more important than ever as it keeps both of you healthy amidst the ongoing pandemic.\nIt’s nice to share your struggles while keeping up with the strenuous workouts. Finish off the exercise date by eating a healthy lunch virtually and giving off some admiration for a job well done.\nHow sweet it is to listen to your partner’s voice while reading romantic poems or novels. Reading aloud to each other is a heart-sweeping virtual date because it can inspire thoughtful conversations and spark romantic memories together.\nFind something that both of you will fancy and have never done before. Then sign up for a course, webinar, or a virtual class together. This activity is a great way for couples to bond. It will also help you learn more about the world, and your partner’s passions.\nIt could be anything from learning how to draw, paint, cocktail making, or learning a language. It’ll also give you something to practice and do together after the self-isolation days are over.\nEven though the world’s current state is dimmed right now, your love life doesn’t have to be the same. More so, as we continue to live through the changes, we would need support from our loved ones more than ever. And constant communication and interaction with them can help with the overwhelming emotions most of us are probably feeling these days.\nSo, do continue the love even in the times of social distancing. Once everything goes back to normal, be ready to give and receive a big kiss and hug from your partner.\nLooking to shed some weight during the lockdown? Read ”10 Tips to Lose Weight During COVID-19 to learn more”", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://techgate.fr/arduino-arclinux-en/", "date": "2019-07-17T06:21:30Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525094.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20190717061451-20190717083451-00215.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7164007425308228, "token_count": 818, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__139724960", "lang": "en", "text": "Arduino Uno with ArchLinux (3.8.4-1-ARCH)31 Mar 2013\nI quickly explain how to make your arduino card works with your ArchLinux distrib by patching and installing the last version of rxtx.\nStep 1 : Arduino package\nInstall the aur arduino package using the well known and loved binnary : yaourt.\nyaourt -S arduino\nStep 2 : Download, patch and install rxtx\nDownload the pre-release zip from http://rxtx.qbang.org/wiki/index.php/Download :\nwget http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.2pre2.zip unzip rxtx-2.2pre2.xip cd rxtx-2.2pre2\nLaunch configure with the\n--disable-lockfile option :\nHere, if you try to compile, you’ll probably have a\nUTS_RELEASE undefined error. To correct that, first locate the file\nfind /usr/ -name 'utsrelease.h'). In my case, it is located in\n/lib/modules/3.8.4-1-ARCH/build/include/generated/. Then, include this file to\nconfig.h (It’s a file generated by configure.) , so that that constant will be defined everywhere.\necho \"\\n#include \\\"/lib/modules/3.8.4-1-ARCH/build/include/generated/utsrelease.h\\\"\\n\" > config.h\nNow, we have to add the ttyACMx devices to the list of checked devices. We just need to modify the file src/gnu/io/RXTXCommDriver.java, and add an entry into an array (ttyACM). See the diff file here :\n--- src/gnu/io/RXTXCommDriver.java.back 2013-03-31 14:14:38.718567087 +0200 +++ src/gnu/io/RXTXCommDriver.java 2013-03-31 14:08:38.728149384 +0200 @@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ \"ttyS\", // linux Serial Ports \"ttySA\", // for the IPAQs \"ttyUSB\", // for USB frobs + \"ttyACM\",// linux CDC ACM devices \"rfcomm\", // bluetooth serial device \"ttyircomm\", // linux IrCommdevices (IrDA serial emu) };\nThe line marked with a plus is the one added.\nThen, compile and install!\nmake && sudo make install\nUse your arduino\nYou can now launch the arduino IDE (command arduino) and upload a test sketch (like blink). You can select your arduino uno wich will probably show as “ttyACM0” in the device list.\nWe disable the flag\n--diseable-lockfile so that errors messages diseapear speaking about the impossibility to write lock files. We also added the right .h file containing\nUTS_RELEASE to remove stupid compiling errors (the file in wich the macro is defined changed recently). To finish, we had to modify rxtx’s code (read the comments, they ask you to add missing devices) so that you can use ttyACMx. An other solution would be to add a symbolic link in /dev/ from a ttyUSBx to a ttyACMx.\nAnyway, if you can’t use your arduino, and you have an error of the style\nprocessing.app.SerialNotFoundException: [..] « /dev/ttyACM0 » not found, it’s probably that ttyACM is not in the list of rxtx’s devices.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://troygtjax.blog2learn.com/22947879/just-how-to-have-the-perfect-ski-weekend-break", "date": "2019-06-16T10:42:08Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998100.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20190616102719-20190616124719-00364.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.978689968585968, "token_count": 1183, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__167739240", "lang": "en", "text": "There are very few points that people tend to enjoy about winter months, yet something that it brings with it that makes certain to put a smile on individuals's faces is the beginning of ski and snowboard period. Normally, by November, capitals are covered in snow and ready to go. That means you should not squander an additional second thinking about skiing when rather you might directly down to your favorite hill as well as start hitting the slopes.\nIf you are mosting likely to make the trip around though, you wish to make certain that it's going to be a truly fun time. That is very easy enough to do when you adhere to these four basic suggestions for ensuring that you have a remarkable ski weekend.\nSelect the Right Ski Hillside\nThis is by far the most important part regarding your ski trip planning. You can do every little thing else on this list completely, however if you did not choose a great ski hillside, then it isn't going to matter. But choosing the excellent ski hillside is a lot easier stated than done.\nAmong the important things that you require to quit and also take into consideration is just how well you recognize the ski hillside. It's not always a poor thing to wish to go out as well as explore a hill that you have actually never ever been to in the past, you simply have to see to it that it is the ideal time to do it.\nIf it has been a couple years given that you last went skiing and also you are taking your 6-year-old kid to learn to ski for the first time ever before, after that maybe it isn't such an excellent suggestion to check out a hill that you have actually never ever been to before. However, if it is simply you and your significant other vanishing on a charming ski weekend, then you can do not hesitate to go try that hillside that has constantly gotten on your container listing.\nAnother point that you require to consider is just how expensive lift tickets are at the ski hillside. Whereas several ski hillsides that are close to each various other tend to offer similar prices in order to not shed clients, ski hills that are in an additional state might have them substantially cheaper. Specific ski hillsides likewise supply various discount rates to people that acquire their lift tickets in groups of four or more or for truly young children, which can both be super practical for households taking place ski weekends with each other.\nBook the Best Lodgings\nMuch like with selecting the best ski hill, choosing the ideal location to stay likewise comes with multiple requirements that you need to take into consideration. Among which is its proximity to the ski hill that you have actually chosen to head to. Almost every ski hillside will typically have a wide variety of areas to remain at close by, so locating a suitable place that is close should not be as well tough.\nIf you are more info planning on carving up some powder in Colorado, after that you ought to seek an inn around Breckenridge that is no even more than a hr's drive away from capital. The last thing that you want to do is go somewhere for the weekend break and also invest just as much time taking a trip to as well as from the ski hillside as you do actually winter sports on it.\nYou likewise intend to make certain that you are checking out the price because similar to with the ski hillside, the cost of your lodging can make the distinction in between you going there or not. By examining different web sites, you could be able to find some really bargains that you might not otherwise be aware of.\nIt likewise may benefit you to check out a few of the hotel websites directly. When they are located close to a ski hill, often they will use various discounts and services to those people that are intending on going snowboarding while they remain at their resort in Breckenridge, CO\n. Make a decision Exactly How You Want to Travel\nThis will absolutely be affected by the place of the ski hillside that you selected to visit. If you are intending to go winter sports somewhere that is only one city over, after that your traveling approaches are practically restricted to driving. Nevertheless, if you are headed one state over or perhaps better to some really fantastic hills, then you will certainly have the option to either fly or drive.\nTraveling might end up costing a little bit more than driving to your destination would, yet it can also imply that you obtain numerous extra hours to invest in the ski hillside instead of sitting in a lorry. It can frequently be a little bit of a discomfort to attempt and fly with your ski devices, so if you own your equipment and also plan on bringing it with you, then you need to also consider this factor when making your choice.\nIf you do wind up driving, after that make sure that your vehicle is probably prepared to handle the winter driving. This suggests inspecting the step on your tires, possibly bringing it in for an oil change, and also having an emergency set in your vehicle, or at least, having a blanket as well as flashlight.\nExamine the Weather condition\nWhenever you are taking a trip anywhere for any factor, it is constantly a good concept to inspect the weather beforehand. No matter what the weather claims, it likely will not quit you from taking place your trip, especially if you booked the resort and also acquired the lift tickets already. But what it could do is inform you regarding what to expect when you are out on the ski hill.\nIf you see that it is expected to be exceptionally cold for the duration of your trip, then you might want to take into consideration packing a few added layers to use to make sure that you do not need to cut your ski day short since you are no more able to feel your hands.\nLearn more about this frisco co hotel today.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://feedingtimeblog.com.gridhosted.co.uk/2010/12/11/melting-moments/", "date": "2019-07-21T12:38:22Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527000.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721123414-20190721145414-00011.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8945719003677368, "token_count": 342, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__130148081", "lang": "en", "text": "As promised, I am here to share my current favourite Christmas cookie – The Melting Moment. These delectable bites really do melt and crumble in your mouth and with a recipe this simple, it’s easy to make them at a moment’s notice (did you get that? did you see what I did there?) I included some hydrangeas in my photo today, because down here, the festive season occurs in the midst of summer when these beautiful plants are flowering.\nMelting Moment Recipe\n125g butter (softened)\n1 tsp vanilla\n2 tbs icing sugar\n3/4 cup flour\n1/4 cup corn flour\n1/2 tsp vanilla\n1/2 cup icing sugar\n1 tsp milk\nBeat the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.\nStir in the flours till combined.\nPipe little rosettes onto a lined tray.\nBake till golden.\nFor the filling, simply beat all the ingredients until smooth and spreadable.\nJoin two sides together with a slab of filling and voila!\nNotes on the Recipe\nI double this recipe, so I have plenty to offer friends and family, or even wrap some up for gifts.\nYou could make red and green icing for Christmas-themed cookies.\nYou could probably just dollop small amounts straight onto a tray if you don’t have a piping bag, I’m sure it would be fine. The mixture would be too wet to handle too much or roll into a ball, but you could scrap little mounds from a spoon.\nThese look lovely if served dusted with a little icing sugar.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://events.utc.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=hHr80o3M7J7fHvgwDClIFRIsHEl99Sy9YqoY%2BuXoZhOl3jgxmcdmzyk4ipjNZLIS", "date": "2017-04-28T21:45:30Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917123097.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031203-00617-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9583657383918762, "token_count": 114, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__48998815", "lang": "en", "text": "The 2017 Piano Arts Festival is in honor of the memory of Dr. Sin-Hsing Tsai, who founded the event and was instrumental in promoting piano arts in our community.\nCollaborative and Piano Ensemble Master Class. Special guest ChoEun Lee will coach students in an eight-hand piano ensemble number, as well as two accompanied vocal selections. Dr. Lee is on the faculty of Lee\nUniversity and is a specialist in collaborative piano and vocal coaching.\nAdmission is free. Parking is available in Lot 10 for all who wish to attend.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://captainjackscomics.com/", "date": "2017-04-25T14:23:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120461.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00032-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8894307017326355, "token_count": 135, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__152247890", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to Captain Jack's!\nCaptain Jack's Comics works hard to bring you the best comics & collectibles around. Check out our auctions on eBay or check out our shows link to find out where Captain Jack's will be next.\nAre your closets full? Attic overflowing? Or just looking to downsize your collection? Captain Jack's Comics is always expanding its inventory. We buy comics, toys, & collectibles of all sorts. Just shoot us an email with a list of what you wish to sell.\nCheck out my daily auctions on eBay and Amazon.\nFor additional information, contact me at firstname.lastname@example.org.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.lehighvalleyrollerderby.com/home", "date": "2022-06-30T13:44:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103821173.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220630122857-20220630152857-00062.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9623607397079468, "token_count": 547, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-27", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__30853613", "lang": "en", "text": "Saturday, February 26 at 8pm\nBushkill Park Roller Rink in Easton, PA\nYou've been asking and we're finally ready! LVRD is getting back on the track after a two-year hiatus. If you've been thinking about playing roller derby, now is the perfect time to join our new recruit program since veterans and new recruits alike will be working on the very basics of roller derby skills. Not interested in skating? We would love to train you to be a non-skating official with our league. Every role is important in getting roller derby back on the track in 2022!\nOur February meet and greet will be a fun, regular open skate - not a try-out. Rentals are available if you don't have your own gear. Hang out, chat, and skate with members of our league. Ask all your burning questions, bring up your concerns!\nFollowing our February Meet & Greet, boot camp to become a skating member of our league will begin on Monday, March 7th and continue every Monday and Thursday from 8:00-10:00 pm. You'll be joining our league at a time when we're all working on the basics. Our only requirement is that you have a very basic level of skating. We will teach you the skills you need to increase your confidence on skates and then move into more advanced skills. We're seriously all starting from that same baseline after two years!\nParticipation in boot camp is $25 which covers the cost of training, skate rental, and loaner gear. The only gear you need to bring is a mouth guard, face covering, and water bottle!\nBecome a Skater\nLearn what it takes to become a member of our team. See demonstrations of the skills that will be needed for our upcoming try outs. Email us to learn about our next Open Recruit Night.\nTransfers welcome at any time!\nJoin the Refs and Other Volunteers\nLehigh Valley Roller Derby could not do what they do without the help of a very talented and dedicated group of people. Refs, announcers, mascots, statisticians, artists, web programmers, score board operators, DJ’s, game set-up and clean-up, they help with it all. And most times with nothing more than love as payment. Without them, the game could not go on.\nHang out with us\nWant to know where you can catch the lovely ladies of LVRD out and about?\nStay updated on news and events by joining our mailing list!\nWe promise not to share your email address. That’s just lame.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.befour.com/products/portdet.asp?model=PS-6700PW", "date": "2013-12-12T07:58:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386164571932/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204134251-00041-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9093732237815857, "token_count": 230, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-48", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__46354198", "lang": "en", "text": "The PS-6700PW offers the same features as the PS-5700PW but with a larger 16 x 18 platform. The unique pass/fail mode can store a user-defined minimum weight, maximum weight, and equipment allowance, reducing the weigh-in process to only one step. Net weight can also be displayed if necessary for borderline conditions and older/lighter players. With no moving parts and advanced microprocessor design, the PS-6700PW is virtually maintenance free. The PS-6700PW also operates as normal scale when not in pass/fail mode.\nConstructed entirely of aircraft aluminum, the PS-6700PW is extremely durable yet surprisingly lightweight. It has an incredible 500 lb. weight capacity and provides precise and reliable weight measurements accurate to within 0.1 lb. The PS-6700PW uses a rugged (all aluminum) and efficient battery powered console. Battery life is incredible at 2+ years (over 40,000 weight readings) on a single set of alkaline batteries (included). The PS-6700PW is an exceptional scale at an exceptional price.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://badshot-gunshow.com/guthrie/", "date": "2020-09-30T19:51:08Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402127397.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20200930172714-20200930202714-00545.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9199610948562622, "token_count": 282, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__193978867", "lang": "en", "text": "July 11-12 2020\nLogan County Fairgrounds\nGuthrie, Oklahoma 73044\nIt has been over 3 years since the last show so area is ready for another show don’t delay renting tables should be a sellout\nTables are 6′ and are $40 each\n6+ tables and they are $35 each\nGeneral Admission is $10\nChildren under 12 free\nIf you Bring a gun to trade or sell you will get a $1 off general admission as well.\nOnly One Discount per person.\nDealer S/U Fri 2-7 & Sat 7-9\nShow Hours 9-5 & Sun 9-4\nNOTE: If you are NOT selling Guns/Knifes/Fishing gear/Old west or Survival gear or anything else that should be in a gun show, your items MUST be approved prior to making reservations I.E Scentsy or anything else related to this.\nOur Gun Shows are just that GUN shows not craft shows, we pride ourselves in bringing true gun shows into towns and that is why we don’t let anything non-gun related into the show unless prior approval has been met.\nWe will allow a very small percentage of the gun show to have non-related items but once again they must be approved first hope you understand why we do this.\nThank you Matthew & Pattie", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.lacostacoffee.com/roastmasters_talk.html", "date": "2013-12-10T09:46:28Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386164014852/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133334-00063-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9546841382980347, "token_count": 366, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-48", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__208974183", "lang": "en", "text": "|We are excited to offer our first edition of \"Roastmaster's Talk\". Check back frequently for new issues with more valuable information about coffee and coffee roasting.|\nRoastmaster's Talk Issue 1.1\nWelcome to the first issue of Roastmaster’s Talk. Over the past fifteen years, I’ve had countless “Roastmaster talks” with customers while a batch of beans has tumbled around in the coffee roaster. I will use this forum to discuss common questions about coffee and tea, highlight new offerings, seasonal drink ideas, and post responses to emails.\nMy passion for coffee began while working in my parent’s coffee shop as a teenager. I was intrigued by the exotic origins of the coffee beans I was packaging for our customers. We were “just” retailers of beans supplied by a variety of regional coffee roasters. Visits to our suppliers’ roasting plants and sessions at their cupping tables gave me a greater understanding of what it takes to unlock the full potential of a coffee bean. My college years provided me an opportunity to research and write papers on the history, cultivation, and production of coffee. The desire to have the greatest control over our products’ quality led to the opening of our coffee roasting operation in 1991.\nTo be successful as a specialty coffee roaster, I feel one must be dedicated to these principles:\nSource great raw arabica green beans from around the world.\nIt is my hope to address all of these topics, and more, as I share my thoughts in this forum. Please feel free to email your questions and comments to: email@example.com.\nThanks for visiting our site. May your next cup be a great one!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.crtkits.co.uk/index.php/23/", "date": "2022-08-10T01:51:49Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571097.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810010059-20220810040059-00209.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.970379650592804, "token_count": 606, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-33", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__75311658", "lang": "en", "text": "‘The devil is in the details’ is an English idiom that expresses the idea that something may, at first glance, look simple, but that upon closer inspection it becomes clear that getting the details right is not as easy as it may first appear. Few people know the truth of this expression more than serious model railway enthusiasts. For a non-enthusiast, it is easy to look in on the kits and simply see a scale model railway. But the enthusiast knows that the details can really make or break the whole success of the scale railway setup. For many enthusiasts, the couplings are the hardest thing to get right.\nThe problem is that many couplings do not accurately replicate the way that coaches and engines hook together. In many instances, they are over simplified and detract from the look of the overall railway. Worse still, they may not line up. Many manufacturers do not follow a standard approach, meaning that if you have collected coaches or engines from different suppliers, the couplings may not match. In other instances, the couplings may simply be impractical. For example, with some couplings, the gap between the coaches is enormous. For some kits, if you were to calculate the gap between the carriages in terms of the scale of the kit, the couplings would be positioning the coaches as much as 1.5metres apart! In real life this would simply not happen. For one thing, it would make moving between coaches impossible!\nOne way around this is by replacing the couplings with something that looks good but also maintains the realism in your setup. After all, when you have gone to the effort of getting the right coaches and engines, and you have created your scenery around your track, why let the couplings be the detail that spoils the entire look of your system?\nAt CRT Kits we can supply couplings for your kits. We have three options. The simplest is the three link chain couplings. This was a peculiarly British method of connecting freight trains on older lines. The three link chain couplings extended the gap between the carriages. This made it easier for trains to get moving as they could essentially move one carriage at a time as the chains pulled taut, rather than moving all the carriages at once. However, the sacrifice was that the journey was incredibly bumpy and not suitable for passenger travel. As an alternative, the screw-link couplings and instanter couplings offered a compromise. This had a middle link which could be adjusted to shorted the slack in the train and reduce the bumpiness of the ride. Our couplings are available in all three types, with machined brass parts and steel chain links. They are ideal for creating authentic couplings which not only look good, but also connect your coaches effectively.\nFor all enquiries about our parts and accessories, including couplings, and our kit building services, contact us using the details on the website. We are ready to help you!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.artful-body.com/new-page-2/", "date": "2018-03-20T11:22:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257647406.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20180320111412-20180320131412-00479.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.961823046207428, "token_count": 562, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__100463488", "lang": "en", "text": "Artful Body is a Pilates studio located in the Montrose neighborhood of South Orange, New Jersey.\nArtful Body provides a creative, core-centered approach to health and wellness. The Artful Body approach is to empower you to be your own most-effective health and wellness resource. By training you to train yourself, Artful Body workouts support your profound and innate ability to strengthen and heal yourself. In addition to being a challenging workout for the mind and body, every session is fun! Playful metaphors and creative imagery keep levity amidst the concentrated focus while musical dynamics are incorporated to keep workouts flowing.\nRelying on Joseph Pilates' philosophy of biomechanics as the foundation, Artful Body is a classical Pilates studio (Mr. Pilates called it \"Contrology: the Art of Control\" while today the work is simply called \"Pilates\"). Pilates is well-known to produce long, lean muscles and promote strength, flexibility, and proper postural alignment. Every session is not only classical in content but also in context; we teach classical Pilates, classically, for the benefit of the body andmind. Because of the classical emphasis on aligning mind and body, workouts leave you feeling invigorated and not depleted.\nArtful Body is housed in one wing of a three-wing, historic barn that was built in 1907; the space lending an air of creativity married with functionality. Originally built to bathe the horses that lived on site, the studio wing was shortly thereafter converted into a maintenance house for an early era automobile and then, later, turned into an art gallery for a photographer's agent in NYC. Artefacts of each of these eras peak out from the corners and walls and invite you to see yourself in your fullest potential- as a work in playful progress. The broad windows and original sliding barn door flood the space with natural light and views to nature, giving you a peaceful environment to connect mindfully with your body.\nCreative. Smart. Historically inspired. Artful Body- who doesn't want one?\nCreate your health!\nMeg Berry is a classically-trained Pilates instructor, singer/songwriter, dancer, and former competitive athlete, as well as an anthropologist, historian, global citizen, social entrepreneur, and mother of three. She is founder of the wellness company Artful Body and founder of the nonprofit Pilates Historical Society. As a South Orange resident, she is currently in the midst of giving 26 free Pilates classes to the community as part of 26 Acts of Kindness. Previous to starting her own wellness company, she was a Pilates trainer at Equinox's flagship gym in the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle and at Power Pilates' worldwide headquarters on 23rd Street.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.zartmancoaching.com/", "date": "2024-02-23T07:39:31Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474361.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223053503-20240223083503-00122.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9522048234939575, "token_count": 420, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__177559783", "lang": "en", "text": "AMBITION IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS\nNow Available for Personalized Online Run Coaching\nUESCA Certified Running Coach\nRunner with 15+ Years of Experience\nPrevious All-Conference Collegiate Track & XC Athlete\nUltra Marathon Runner\nExperience Running any distance from 400m to 100K, currently training for a 100 miler.\nI am a huge advocate of customized training plans. I have worked with many different coaches and coaching styles. In my experience, there is no plan that works for everyone. Let me customize a plan that will help you achieve your goals. Feel free to set up a free consultation to meet me and make sure we are a good fit before signing up!\nI offer a variety of coaching services that will help you achieve your running goals, no matter the size. I work with clients of all ages to unlock their full running potential. Typical online running programs are generic and do not cater to the runner purchasing them. Every runner is different and requires a different coaching approach to achieve their goals. Don't waste your money on other programs that don't take your current running ability, schedule, or goals into account. Contact me or sign up for a plan to start your running journey today.\nOne-Time Personalized Training Plans\nHave a specific race you want to get ready for? Want to use running to lose some weight? Let me create a personalized plan to help you achieve your goal. The one-time training plans are designed to give you a plan for any goal with limited involvement from me after the plan is generated. You can purchase one or you can purchase multiple as you crush your goals and set your sights to the next race.\nOn-Going 1 on 1\nSubscription-based plans give you on-going feedback regarding your progress and race plans. We will have check-ins periodically to review your training plan to make sure you are getting the maximum benefit. Some plans even allow you to reach out to me whenever you want! 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Please refer to rental agreement for exclusions and exceptions.\n- Certified Repair Technicians\nMozingo Music has a team of NAPBIRT** certified repair technicians with over 40 years combined experience, capable of returning the instrument to proper playing condition in a timely and efficient manner. They are trained in the latest methods and use state of the art tools specifically designed to repair and adjust band instruments.\n- Rent-to-Own Your Instrument\nAll band & full-size orchestra instrument rentals are rent-to-own. 100% of your principal payment is applied toward owning the instrument, giving your student a lifetime to enjoy the benefits of learning to play.\n- Multiple payment options\nWe offer multiple payment options for your convenience. You may enroll in Auto-Debit/Auto-Credit and have the payment automatically withdrawn from your checking account or credit card. Payments are also accepted in person at any store for cash, check, or credit card. 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They are also considered to be the ultimate authority on their style. “Tai Chi” is a contraction of the more traditional term “Tai Chi Chuan”. Chuan is a general term that can be translated as “martial discipline”, or “boxing”.\nThe slow motions one usually identifies as Tai Chi Chuan are known as “The Form” or “The Chuan”. This is a series of movements that may last from 10 minutes to 1/2 hour. The Form is very important and is the basis for training in Tai Chi Chuan. The form has aspects of health, martial arts and meditation. However it is still only a part of the complete training in the art. The martial aspect of The Form is not readily apparent to the uninitiated. A simple answer could be “You must be able to do it slow before you can expect to do it fast”, but there is much more to it than that. Besides the obvious martial benefits of balance, co-ordination, and looseness The Form also cultivates qualities like a relaxed focused mind and healthy resilient body. It trains the core motion and reactions of the practitioner, increasing the person’s martial potential. The Form also contains, in its movements, a myriad of martial applications and the elements of power generation. These are hidden from an untrained observer in much the same way that fine poetry will not be revealed to someone who has not learned the language yet. The Form is the basis of Tai Chi Chuan but “Push Hands” is considered the “gateway into martial arts”. There are also other martial exercises beyond Push Hands. The confusion about Tai chi Chuan being a martial art has probably arisen in part because many Tai Chi Chuan schools only practice The Form and exercises focused on health and meditation. This may be because the founder of the school has not learned the martial practices or that the students do not have the desire or have progressed far enough to learn them.\nTwo reasons. First, respect to the teacher and the art becomes, since the art is passed on and taught by family members, respect for the generations that have worked and refined, and passed the art on so that you can learn it. Second, that the lineage and teachers of a person is the best measure, short of actually working with them, of their proficiency in the art. This is because the art can not be learned from a book, it requires hands-on training. Books (e.g. the Tai Chi Chuan classics) can be used to help solidify and promote understanding (“sign-posts on the road”) but no more than that. Family members traditionally accord the greatest respect and are the ultimate authority on the art. This authority may seem arbitrary to western thinking but it is based on practical facts. Family members learned and practiced Tai Chi Chuan with the greatest masters alive – the older generations. They would start as young as 3 and practice full-time. Furthermore, advanced training and concepts where only available to family members or those very close to it (“disciples”). It is hard for an outside practitioner to achieve that kind of focus or to have that quality and diversity of teachers.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://clubfit.co.nz/february-promo/", "date": "2018-02-19T21:27:50Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812841.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20180219211247-20180219231247-00038.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9466063976287842, "token_count": 281, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__16576739", "lang": "en", "text": "JOIN CLUBFIT FOR JUST $1!\nNew members can join Clubfit for just $1 for the whole month of February. 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(Don’t we wish we could just show up!) If you’re new to camping and not sure where to start, this quick camping guide walks you through everything you need to do to have a relaxing, restorative outdoor break.\nBook your campsite close to home\nWhen it comes to choosing the perfect campsite, let’s start with a tip that’ll have you thanking yourself later: camp close to home. This way, you can easily get back if you forget something crucial or the weather takes a turn for the worse. Plus, exploring the hidden gems near your backyard might surprise you! Camping near home lets you create memories without too much fuss. Check out National Parks or KOA campgrounds near you.\nWherever you go, make sure you book your campsite in advance. They can go fast!\nGet your gear\nIf you’ve never been camping before (or not since you went with your family as a kid), then you’re going to have to buy or rent some supplies.\nHere’s a checklist of the basic camping gear we recommend for any beginner camper (or for a pro camper looking to refresh some worn-out pieces). If you’re an ID.me member, just click the links to get ID.me discounts or cash back!\nIf you’re going to be hiking, your backpack will be your most important piece of equipment. Choose something light, breathable, and durable that can carry plenty of water and supplies.\nIf you’re not sure you’ll love camping, then you may be able to rent a tent for this first trip. But if you’re committed, then investing in a good tent is essential. Choose something with plenty of space. 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Get a nice big cooler (bigger than the one you use for a quick picnic) so you can store all the food you need and plenty of ice.\nNice big water bottles are essential for camping. If you’ll be doing lots of hiking, consider getting a water bladder that you can drink from hands-free.\nShop travel mugs\nYou’ll get sick of GORP pretty fast, so make sure to get a camping stove to make some filling dinners (you’ll be hungry!) and hot coffee. Don’t count on making everything over a fire, because lots of campsites ban fires during the hot months. (Always check before lighting one!)\nPots, pans, spatulas, forks, knives, spoons… You’ll need all of it. Choose lightweight cookware and utensils that won’t take up too much space. Kits that nest together are a great option.\nChairs are optional, but they can make your camping trip much more comfortable. If you’re backpacking and can’t carry a chair, consider a mat that will insulate you from the ground when you sit.\n- Trailhead Camp Chair | YETI\nIt’s smart to bring flashlights, but don’t stop there. Headlamps are great to free up your hands, and lanterns make it much more pleasant to sit outside as it gets dark. Don’t forget to bring extra batteries or a portable charger.\nHiking Shoes or Boots\nIf you’ll be doing lots of hiking, sturdy and comfortable boots are a must. Sore feet and blisters will ruin your trip just as quickly as a bad night’s sleep. If you buy new boots, make sure to wear them a bit first in case they need some breaking in.\n- Men’s Newton Ridge™ Plus II Waterproof Hiking Boot | Columbia Sportswear\n- Women’s Newton Ridge™ Plus Waterproof Hiking Boot | Columbia Sportswear\nClothes for rain and cold\nCome prepared for any weather you might encounter. Even if it’s pretty warm in your area, it will be colder after dark. Bring warm layers and reliable rain gear.\n- Crew Neck Sunshirt | YETI\n- Men’s PFG Zero Rules™ Ice Hoodie | Columbia Sportswear\n- Women’s Arcadia™ II Rain Jacket | Columbia Sportswear\nSunscreen and bug repellant\nWhen you’re packing your usual toiletries, make sure to bring these along too!\nPlan your trip\nSome of us are natural-born adventurers who love to go with the flow – and that works! Embracing spontaneity can lead to unexpected surprises, and there’s nothing wrong with planning to spend your camping trip just kicking back by the lake.\nHowever, a little bit of preparation can go a long way in ensuring you have a fantastic time. Consider looking up some hiking trails in the area ahead of time or researching outdoor sports you might want to try. Who knows, you might find a breathtaking summit or discover your inner rock-climbing superhero! Don’t forget to pack some games and books for rainy days. They can transform a dreary afternoon into a cozy, laughter-filled gathering.\nCamping Tips from Reddit\nExperienced campers have offered awesome tips on multiple Reddit threads to help you make the most of your newbie camping experience. We’ve curated some of the best for you!\n- Consider purchasing wood closer to your camping location to prevent the spread of pests and insects. Transporting wood can also be illegal in some places.\n- Some effective fire starters include cotton balls wiped in petroleum jelly or dryer lint. Remember to start with small kindling and gradually increase the size of the fuel, ensuring the fire gets plenty of oxygen.\n- Invest in a good tarp and learn how to pitch it for protection from the elements. Insulate the ground underneath your sleeping bag. Sleeping pads are not just for comfort but also for thermal insulation.\n- Bring essentials like towels (preferably microfiber), duct tape, a tarp or two, soap, and hand sanitizer. These can prove extremely useful.\n- Be prepared for water-related situations, whether during hiking, at night, or while you’re sleeping. Cold nights and unexpected rain can pose challenges.\n- Avoid bringing food or smelly items into the tent to prevent attracting wildlife like raccoons or bears. Lock your cooler in the car to keep it safe from animals.\n- Consider a minimalist style of camping, even if you’re car camping, to avoid carrying too much unnecessary equipment.\n- Look at State and National Parks for your camping excursion. They’re usually affordable and tended by park rangers who may be able to help if you run into trouble. (Just be warned that these sites can book many months in advance.)\n- Learn camping tips from the experts – REI! Videos like How to Build a Fire will help you navigate your first camping experience like a pro.\nEnjoy Your Summer Camping!\nPack up your gear, get out there, and enjoy yourself! Organizing a camping trip can be stressful, especially if you’re a beginner or you’re bringing along kids or pets. But remember that the point of all this prep and planning is to have a wonderful time out in nature (which is proven to reduce stress!) If you’ve followed this guide, you have everything you need and a beautiful campsite booked close to home. Drink in that fresh air and have a wonderful time!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.witchbody.com/tarot-readings/", "date": "2019-10-21T17:21:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987781397.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20191021171509-20191021195009-00475.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9448867440223694, "token_count": 2097, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__69169286", "lang": "en", "text": "I bring 20 years of experience and an authentic, approachable attitude to the tarot. My readings find their roots in solidifying the relationship between you, the cards, and spirit. I act as a communication channel to notice and express energies manifesting in your life, and what you can do about it all to be your happiest.\nWhy choose me as your tarot reader?\nI have always been a witch, and I grew up in a Spiritualist home. I went to my first table-tipping and facilitated energy healing sessions before I hit puberty. I’ve been reading cards for nearly 20 years. My experience with magical and divination practice is infused with constant and diverse spirit listening. My mediumship primarily manifests in clairsentience (clear feeling) and claircognizance (clear knowing), with some clairaudience (clear hearing): all of this means I feel my mediumship in my body, primarily through physical sensation on my skin and in my muscles. My card reading always starts from this intuitive place, not from the dozens of tarot books I’ve read over the years (though those certainly haven’t hurt). My readings find their roots in solidifying the relationship between querent (that’s you!), cards, spirit, and myself as a communication channel to notice and express energies manifesting in your life, and what you can do about it all to be your happiest self.\nI really believe that every tarot reader has a different perspective on reading the cards, and that all of these methods are valid. What matters is finding the right reader for you at a certain point in time. I may be the perfect reader for you this week! Maybe next year someone else’s vibes may mesh with your wavelength a little more. Who knows, maybe we’ll just get each other. It’s all good. I don’t pretend to have a monopoly on understanding the One Way of the tarot. Follow your intuition. There is some spectacular magic that can happen when you follow your bliss and your gut and find a reader who connects with your spirits and your energies and your concerns at just the right time. Tarot reading is, for me, a truly intuitive and collaborative experience. I love flowing with the different energies that clients bring to a reading. I always hope to facilitate strong connection, breakthrough, and clarity.\nSliding scale rates\nIn the interest of making healing and spiritual clarity through tarot more financially accessible, I am offering tarot readings on a sliding scale on a selective basis. If this is an option you feel you require at this point in time, please contact me via email and we can discuss how I can best support making this service accessible for you.\nTime based readings\nInstead of arranging my prices based on how many cards we draw together or what spread we use, I arrange my pricing based on how much time we spend together. This leaves space for the reading to really open up and meet your needs – which may change, as our session moves along! What starts off as a three-card reading, looking at one general question, can get more complicated and nuanced depending what cards emerge and what further questions those cards stir up in you. Based on what cards we draw and how they relate to your inquiry, you may wish to shift focus within the reading: we can either draw more cards for clarity, or spend a lot of time unpacking just one. More cards doesn’t always mean more useful information.\n60 minute readings\nUsually starts with a 3-card reading to set the tone, moving into expansion with an intuitive spread that is responsive to your situation(s)\nIn-depth exploration of one or two general areas of your life\nIn-depth exploration of one specific nitty-gritty question\nLooking at the pros and cons of responding two different ways to one situation (i.e., choosing one job over another, attending a festival or not)\n90-120 minute readings\nUsually starts with a general 3-card reading or customized-to-you tarot spread; expansion into multi-card reading as we fine-tune your concerns\nGeneral exploration of 2-3 general areas of your life\nVery in-depth exploration of one area of concern, both general and specific (i.e., love life in general as well as getting down and dirty into the nitty-gritty details; or: health in general and delving into different modalities of self-care and community-care)\nLooking at the pros and cons of many different options (i.e., choosing between different schools, programs of study, jobs, or new cities to live in)\nHow to book a session\nI offer sessions in person in Toronto. We can have a session at a cafe, over a drink, or somewhere more private (my place or yours)! I know everyone has a different type of space that helps them feel more comfortable. Or, if mobility or distance is an issue, I’m happy to Skype, and regularly work with clients all over the world (including India, Australia, USA, UK)!\nIf you’re interested in booking, please browse over to my Online Appointment Booking System!\nChoosing your deck\nI am currently doing readings with three tarot decks (all illustrated by women), though I live with many more. These decks are the Rider-Waite-Smith, a classic and one of my favourite decks of all time due to how iconic and communicative the illustrations are; Thea’s Tarot, a 70s queer deck illustrated in black and white paper cuts by Ruth West; and The Wild Unknown by Kim Krans, which has simple, sketchy, animal and plant-centric imagery. You can see the three decks on this images on this page. They each have different personalities and imagery, and will result in different energy and different readings. Please choose the deck that you feel drawn to the most! The RWS deck is more traditional in its imagery, while Thea’s Tarot has a more obviously dykey, non-binary, gender-fluid vibe. Or, avoid human imagery altogether and lose yourself in The Wild Unknown’s stark, evocative images of nature. (Addendum: I recently added The Dark Days tarot to my roster, more on that soon!)\nDo your part: how to prepare\nLet me help you make the most out of our time together! Before our session, I ask you to please spend some time connecting to your heart and your body, so we can really work together on addressing your most pressing concerns. Calm your mind and body, if you can, and move forward with an open mind and heart, without blocking off any potential avenues for action and growth without fully exploring it and giving it a chance. Try to make a short-list of priority topics. A tarot reading can offer insight on any area of life, including classics like employment, love, and family; but we can also consult the tarot about community organizing, self-care, self-love, artistic process, and chosen family.\nIf you’re not sure how to formulate the best questions, I can help you during our session. However, in order to get the biggest bang for your buck, I’d suggest coming prepared with a few open-ended questions (i.e.: not of the yes-or-no variety). Some inspiration: What do I need to know about _ right now? What do I need to keep in mind when addressing _ this week/month/year? What type of attitude and perspective is necessary on my part to achieve a positive and healthy experience in relation to _?\nI also ask that, together, we respect the cards, the spirits, and the process of mutual creation and discovery that happens within a tarot reading. The cards may not tell you what you want to hear, and I may not either! Tarot does not always pad our egos. Tarot can tell us where we fucked up, and what we’ve done well. I ask that you enter into this process with me with an open heart, an open mind, and an understanding that in my practice my methodology is one of intuition and of love and collaboration. Whatever I share with you from the cards and the spirits comes from a place of true belief that we can all be better, and that you have the tools you need to understand and change your situation with increased clarity. Cultivating reflexivity and self-understanding is an important part of transformation – and the tarot is really great at helping to push this process along!\nSomething else to consider: please take the reading process seriously! Please don’t waste my time, your time, or the time and effort of our spirits and guides. If you’re going to book a reading, please don’t disrespect the process or what emerges as we work together. Tarot does not always tell you exactly what you want to hear!\nI am a queer identified non binary femme and have experience with trauma and different forms of disability and chronic illness. All of the work that I do, including my tarot readings, is invigorated by a fierce anti-oppressive ethic and I strive to fight sexism, racism, colonialism, misogyny, transphobia, homophobia, fatphobia, ableism, white supremacy, and cis supremacy in all that I do. Your readings with me are strictly confidential; I will not share your deets with anyone. I will never push one solution on you. I will never act as though I know more about your situation than you do. I will not act as though your future is set in stone. Instead, I will work with you to notice the energies (both flowing and blocked) in your life, as shown to us by the cards, and work with you to make a plan to face it all head-on and with renewed sense of self-knowledge, self-affirmation, self-love, and confidence. My practice is focused on noticing the magic within mundane life and sharing that magic with you. If you have any input to how I can make my readings more accessible, please let me know!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.skatetoronto.ca/", "date": "2017-04-30T14:35:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917125654.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031205-00402-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9580718278884888, "token_count": 1011, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__197156622", "lang": "en", "text": "Skate Toronto offers many ice skating lessons in Learn to Skate and Figure Skating programs at various locations in the Greater Toronto Area including North York, Scarborough, Thornhill, Richmond Hill, Etobicoke and Mississauga. Our learn to skate programs are offered for children, youth and adults and have four skating levels. In these learn to skate classes skaters will learn basic to advanced skating skills including skating forwards, skating backwards, turning and stopping. For those skaters that have completed the learn to skate program, Skate Toronto has figure skating school which skaters that are interested in learning to figure skate can continue with. The Skate Toronto figure skating classes are similar to any other figure skating clubs in Toronto where there are freestyle, ice dance and theatre on ice classes and programs at various levels. The learn to skate and figure skating classes at Skate Toronto are always small in size allowing coaches to give more personal attention to each skater.\nSkate Toronto Learn to Skate and Figure Skating Program Locations\nNorth York -Our location in North York is at the Canlan Sports Arena on Victoria Park just one block north of McNicoll between Finch and Steeles Avenue.\nScarborough – Our Scarborough location is at the Ice Galaxy at the Centennial Community Center located at Markham Rd and Ellesmere just off of the 401.\nThornhill – Our Thornhill location is located at the Thornhill Community Center at John and Bayview. It is between Steeles and Highway 7.\nRichmond Hill – Our Richmond Hill location is at the Tom Graham Arena located at Leslie and Elgin Mills (1300 Elgin Mills Rd) just off of the 404.\nEtobicoke – Our Etobicoke location is at the Westwood Arena located just one block north of the Finch and Highway 27 intersection, easy access from the 401, 410 and 407 highways.\nSkate Toronto coaches come from professional figure skating backgrounds with years of skating and coaching experience. Skate Toronto coaches specialties and figure skating disciplines include freestyle figure skating, free dance, international pattern ice dance, interpretive skating, speed skating, artistic skating, choreography, off ice conditioning and post injury rehabilitation for figure skaters. Skate Toronto also hosts programs for international competitive figure skaters that come from abroad in the winter and summer for who we provide technical support such as jump classes and choreography for figure skating in competitive programs. Our coaches provide private skating lessons in all of these disciplines and learn to skate and figure skating levels at all of the skating rinks listed above. If you are in the Greater Toronto Area or visiting Toronto and are interesting in private skating lessons then please contact us.\nSkate Toronto Ticket Ice Program\nThe Skate Toronto Ticket Ice program allows skaters to purchase tickets in singles and in books to use Skate Toronto ice to practice their figure skating or to take private lessons. Ticket Ice programs are also offered by some cities in the Greater Toronto Area. All skaters that wish to use the Skate Toronto Ticket Ice program must be registered Skate Toronto members. For more information about the Skate Toronto Ticket Ice Program please contact us.\nThe City of Toronto has more public skating rinks then any other city in Canada. Skating rinks in Toronto that are operated by the City of Toronto are usually located in community centers. These skating arenas usually all have public skating sessions for Toronto residents every winter and fall season running from October through March. The City of Toronto allocated public skating, family skating and leisure skating sessions at these skating rinks during the evenings and weekends for the general public to attend. For more information about a skating arena near you in Toronto or to check the public skating schedule for an arena near you, go to the City of Toronto’s main website and search under recreation.\nIn addition to public skating, the City of Toronto also offers Learn to Skate and Tot Skate programs in Toronto at it’s skating rinks. These Learn to Skate programs are open to the public for registration. For more information about the City of Toronto’s learn to skate program check the website of an arena near you. Learn to skate programs are offered in two season during the fall and winter. The learn to skate program rates at community center arenas and skating rinks operated by the City of Toronto are generally affordable and available.\nWithin the City of Toronto there are also private skating rinks that offer public skating, ice rink rentals and learn to skate programs at their arenas. In addition to learn to skate programs many skating rinks in Toronto and it’s districts including North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough have figure skating clubs and hockey leagues that offer figure skating programs and hockey programs for children, youth and adults. These include not for profit organizations and private skating schools. The same goes for skating rinks that are in the Greater Toronto Area including Markham, Thornhill, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Mississauga, Brampton, Newmarket, Ajax and Aurora.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://blog.medhaapps.com/2023/11/book-review-the-blooming-of-a-lotus-essential-guided-meditations-for-mindfulness-healing-and-transformation-by-thich-nhat-hanh/", "date": "2023-11-29T22:07:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100146.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129204528-20231129234528-00292.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9114855527877808, "token_count": 371, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__71201189", "lang": "en", "text": "The Blooming of A Lotus : Essential Guided Meditations for Mindfulness, Healing, and Transformation by Thich Nhat Hanh\nMy take on the book:\nIn his insightful book, The Blooming of a Lotus, Thich Nhat Hanh offers a comprehensive collection of guided meditations designed to cultivate mindfulness and compassion. These meditations are suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners, and they can be practiced at any time or place.\nFirst published in 1993, this book has since been translated into many languages, making its wisdom accessible to a global audience. The book’s collection of meditations focuses on various aspects of mindfulness, including breathing, walking, eating, and working.\nWhat sets this book apart is its simplicity and ease of use. Hanh’s clear and concise instructions make the meditations accessible to people of all levels of experience. In cases where specific meditation exercises require a certain level of prior experience, the book explicitly mentions this, allowing readers to navigate and choose accordingly. Additionally, the book provides valuable guidance on setting up a meditation practice and overcoming common challenges that may arise.\nDrawing upon the principles of Theravada Buddhism, Hanh’s teachings transcend religious boundaries, offering insights and guidance relevant to people of all faiths and backgrounds. This timeless book can be revisited and reread over time, providing continuous opportunities for personal growth and transformation.\nBeyond the guided meditations, the book includes practical tips on incorporating mindfulness into everyday life, empowering readers to cultivate a deeper sense of presence and tranquility in their daily routines.\nOverall, The Blooming of a Lotus stands as a valuable resource for anyone seeking to deepen their mindfulness practice and cultivate inner peace. Hanh’s wisdom and guidance provide a clear roadmap for personal transformation, offering a path to greater happiness and well-being.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://bischoff-textil.com/en/factory-outlet/", "date": "2018-02-22T22:24:34Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891814292.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20180222220118-20180223000118-00198.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8348973393440247, "token_count": 151, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__117248572", "lang": "en", "text": "The most beautiful for a small price\nEmbroidery from St. Gallen for every day? We make it possible.\nIn our factory outlet you will find something valuable at attractive prices. Embroideries from St.Gallen, a nice choice of gift items, plenty of fabrics, dishtowels, curtains, handkerchiefs and much more.\nBischoff Textil AG\nMo – Fr 13.30 – 17.30 Uhr\nSa 09.00 – 12.30 Uhr\nGood to know:\n- We only sell on site and do not ship.\n- The factory outlet is closed between christmas and new year.\nFactory Outlet will be open again on January 3, 2018", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://alpacalady.wordpress.com/tag/shopping/", "date": "2017-05-01T06:04:05Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917127681.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031207-00216-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9117910861968994, "token_count": 456, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__47834664", "lang": "en", "text": "We all know how hard it is to keep resolutions once the new year is underway. If you resolved to do something different – or be more active – in 2017, come out to Open Farm Day at Windrush Alpacas on Saturday, January 14, 10 am to 3 pm.\nVisiting an alpaca farm is certainly a different kind of entertainment and exercise. A tour of our farm will keep you moving! You will learn why we chose to raise alpacas, how we care for them and what we do with their fleece in the spring. Our alpacas each have a name and very different personalities. A visit to the farm is a unique experience.\nWhile here, stop in our Farm Store. We sell toasty, warm alpaca products. Warmer than wool and softer than cashmere, we have luxuriously soft alpaca scarves, gloves, mittens, and hats… and everyone’s favorite, socks and slippers.\nAdmission is free and refreshments will be served at the Farm Store. If it’s a little too cold, we’ll bring one of the alpacas inside too for you to visit with and feed.\nStart your new year in a new way. And if you’ve been here before, come again! There is always something interesting to learn and see at Windrush Alpacas. Stop by anytime on Saturday, January 14 between 10 am and 3 pm! Be ready for plenty of picture taking too!\nWindrush Alpacas farm is located just 1-1/4 miles south of Brady on CRM. Watch our Facebook page for updates http://www.facebook.com/WindrushAlpacas.\nFor more information, call us at 575-683-5177 or visit our website at www.windrushalpacas.com, shop online at http://www.windrushalpacas.net/store/ , or sign up for our newsletter at http://eepurl.com/xhiwn! Learn more about our Adopt-a-Program here http://www.windrushalpacas.com/pages/2087/adopt-a-paca .", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://zh.mallatmillenia.com/directory/mac-cosmetics", "date": "2019-02-23T07:53:48Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550249490870.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20190223061816-20190223083816-00059.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9235544204711914, "token_count": 143, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__230104541", "lang": "en", "text": "M.A.C. offers a large selection of professional-grade makeup, skin care products and nail care items, as well as cosmetic accessories. Come to M.A.C. for first-time tips and technique lessons tailored to your look, hot new trends, pro-techniques direct from the runways and easy-to-use products. Everything a makeup addict can’t live without.\nM.A.C. offers 1.5 hours of uninterrupted step by step lessons on the art of applying makeup in a private setting. A one hour lesson of technique is also available for $50. All sessions take place in Mac’s exclusive behind the scenes make-up studio.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.pregnancymanuals.com/the-23-star-toys-most-requested-by-children-to-give-this-christmas/", "date": "2022-12-07T20:10:47Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711218.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20221207185519-20221207215519-00153.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7987608313560486, "token_count": 1713, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__280328659", "lang": "en", "text": "The children have already begun to write their letters to Santa Claus and the Three Wise Men with the gifts they most want this year. Although it is important to find a balance in purchases to avoid an avalanche of gifts, which does not benefit the little ones at all, such as applying the rule of the four gifts , there are some “popular” toys that are especially desired this Christmas. We tell you which are the toys most requested by children this year to give away at Christmas .\nThe Ksi-Meritos are the fashionable toys that come from Mexico and are also popular in our country. His line “Neonatos” has come to Spain to stay. They are dolls that come from outer space, from a planet called “Neonatitlán”, and that children have to adopt and care for with the help of nurse Tania who shares videos on how to care for them through YouTube.\nSimilar to the previous ones, the Bellies are interactive dolls that you have to take care of, remove the umbilical cord and then they will start talking. In addition, when placed next to another Belly, they recognize and talk to each other. They come with a bottle, blanket and personalized pacifier. It measures 17 cm and is recommended for children from 3 years old.\nPoopsie Unicorn Slime Surprise\nUnicorns and slime are in fashion and in this toy the two are combined. It is a unicorn that you feed slime and poop. Of course it is a “magic” poop with colored glitter and that changes color. It is one of the stars of this Christmas.\nBeyblade Burst Evolutio\nSpinning top battles are all the rage among children. The Beyblade line offers games to create collectible and interchangeable spinning top battles. Includes a set to make battles and two spinning tops. Recommended for more than 8 years. The Evolution version is on sale at El Corte Inglés (sold out online).\nThe Switch is Nintendo’s latest success and one of the most requested consoles by children for the coming Christmas. The secret to its success is that it is designed to take it wherever you go, transforming from a home console to a portable console in an instant.\nPlaystation 4 slim\nThe latest slim console for Playstation PS4 is one of the most popular toys among teenagers. They have a huge variety of games, in addition to the possibility of playing online, among others, the most popular game of the moment, Fortnite .\nThey are balls that contain dolls that are collected. The one we see here belongs to the Pearl Surprise limited edition that includes two dolls and accessories.\nLOL Surprise Pets\nWith the same concept, they have also launched collectible pet figures. The attraction for children is in the unboxing since when opening the ball they find seven layers of surprises: secret message sticker, collectible sticker sheet, water bottle charm, shoes, costume, accessory and the LOL.Pets Mascot.\nCry Baby by IMC\nThe crying babies IMC Toys are No. 1 selling dolls on Amazon. If you remove the pacifier, he cries real tears and makes sounds. There are also smaller ones, 24 different models to collect, which come inside a little surprise house. For children over three years old.\nPinypon Story House\nLas figuritas de Pinypon siguen siendo de las más populares entre los más pequeños.En la casa de los cuentos hay lugar para todas las figuras de cuento; la torre de Rapunzel, la cocina que comparten Cenicienta y Blanca nieves, la cama con el lobo de Caperucita, la habitación de Wendy para Peter Pan, el taller de carpintería de Gepeto. Incluye la figura de Cenicienta.\nTyrannosaurus Rex de Jurassic World\nEs un mega dinosaurio de casi un metro y detalles y acabados súper realistas. Un regalo ideal su tu hijo es un amante de los dinosaurios. Tiene patas y brazos articulados y mandíbulas muy anchas que se pueden abrir y cerrar, y puede engullir hasta 20 minifiguras de acción enteras de dinosaurios (que se venden por separado).\nAcuario de Playmobil\nPlaymobil is always a sure hit. Among its latest novelties, the aquarium from the Family Fun collection is among the toys most requested by children. With terrace, cave, windows with panoramic views and a dome that allows you to observe the sea lions. Includes a turntable and 3 figures. Recommended for more than 5 years.\nIt is a line of robotics for children manufactured by the LEGO company, with basic elements of robotic theories, such as the joining of pieces and the programming of actions in an interactive way. Includes 550 LEGO Technic elements. Recommended for ages 10 and up.\nMega Garage Hot Wheels\nMegagaraje que incluye 36 plazas de aparcamiento y espacio de juego para más coches de la colección Hot Wheels. Se puede conectar con otras pistas de Hot Wheels, y viene con cinco vehículos Hot Wheels y un helicóptero.\nFábrica de slime\nUna fábrica para que los niños hagan su propio slime con un polvo para crearlo, así como accesorios (confeti, purpurina, pegatinas, figuras, etc). Incluye una mezcladora para prepararlo. Recomendado para + de 6 años.\nEs un juego de mesa con más de 50 símbolos para entrenar la rapidez y los reflejos. Hay dos versiones: para los más pequeños (Dobble Kids para más de 4 años) y el clásico para mayores de seis.\nNenuco Happy Doctor\nOne of the latest news from Nenuco, an interactive medical consultation with an augmented reality app that can be downloaded to a tablet or mobile phone, although it can also be played without the app. It allows you to keep track of the patient’s history, make reviews, attend emergencies and has accessories such as a bracelet that indicates if the baby has a fever. Recommended for more than three years.\nThe Nancy of a lifetime is updated, and now she is YouTuber! It includes an app, which does not require an internet connection, with which children can create their own YouTube channel, edit their videos and share them fictitiously. Recommended for ages 3 and up.\nCars3 Florida race track\nThe Cars3 mega racing circuit is the largest in the history of Disney Pixar Cars, when assembled it measures more than five feet long. It has a propeller that launches cars around the circuit at an incredible speed, includes a car and is recommended for children over 4 years old.\nThey are among the toys most requested by children for a couple of years. It consists of a toy egg that hides inside a virtual pet that has not yet been born. By providing good care, the egg hatches and an interactive pet is born that they will have to continue caring for.\nThey are interactive stuffed animals that react to the care of children. For example, this little dog jumps up and barks when you wave your hand or pat his head, and sits up when you stroke his back. They act like real pets and are soft like a stuffed animal.\nPaw Patrol – Training Center\nThe Paw Patrol continues to be all the rage among the little ones. This is the Paw Patrol Rescue Training center to train the entire team for their missions. For children from 3 years.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.antoniadesigns.com/2015/10/using-a-visual-chalkboard/", "date": "2022-10-06T20:48:23Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337855.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20221006191305-20221006221305-00589.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9301162958145142, "token_count": 345, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__246907127", "lang": "en", "text": "One powerful visual can change the whole look of an invitation.\nRecently I’ve been having some fun with chalkboard wedding invitations. They are arresting and can be extremely versatile – no wonder they’re popular. I created two wedding invitations where the only difference was the one image. What a difference that one change makes.\nIn the first invitation, I used Hungarian folk art embroidery – in fact, it’s a Transylvanian style. You can see some examples here. It looks like lace, yet it’s mostly crewel work – embroidery using wool. This tends to look more robust than silk embroidery, which helps give the invitation its rugged look. Interestingly, there’s a formal air to the design too – an unusual combination.\nI also created a lacy backer.\nWe’ve ended up with a design that’s elegant, rugged and formal – in fact, it looks almost like it could be cloth, a very pleasing effect.\nIt’s very different from the other chalkboard wedding invitation design.\nThis wedding invitation is intensely romantic in an old fashioned way – Lily of the Valley was such a popular flower to depict love. At the same time, the chalk board gives it a fresh and modern feel, as does the splash of red adding color to the couple’s names. The Lily of the Valley also gives movement and a clean feel. This design is wonderfully romantic and traditional but with a twist. It’s just right for the contemporary traditionalist.\nWhat’s a visual that captures heartbeat? Let’s make sure we use it in your graphic design.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.harvesthemp.com/products/lazarus-naturals-cbd-isolate", "date": "2020-07-04T05:31:01Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655884012.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20200704042252-20200704072252-00026.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9050983190536499, "token_count": 133, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__64548975", "lang": "en", "text": "Lazarus Naturals’ Cycling Frog Isolates are an ideal product for anyone interested in creating their own CBD infused edibles or topical products. It can also be added to smokable products or used for dabbing. Cycling Frog Isolate is terpene-infused, and fully activated – so it’s ready for immediate use. This product is available in 4 flavors: Lemon Lime, Hawaiian Citrus, Valencia Orange, and Unflavored Raw Isolate. Each jar contains 1 gram of isolate. Cycling Frog Isolates are non-GMO, produced from Pesticide-Free Hemp, and contain no THC.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.costadifaraggiana.com/fr/packages/lunch-tour-duree-5-heures/", "date": "2022-12-06T04:35:37Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711069.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20221206024911-20221206054911-00005.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8512995839118958, "token_count": 216, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__178463056", "lang": "en", "text": "Departure from Levanto, harbor \"La Pietra\", between 10 and 11 am; the time will be fixed and confirmed with customers via SMS/WhatsApp.\nWe will sail along the park of the marine protected area of the Cinque Terre, starting from Levanto to Riomaggiore. There will be stops in the most picturesque places for a dip in the crystal clear waters; we provide equipment for snorkeling.\nFrom Riomaggiore to Portovenere, navigation of about 35 minutes, it will be possible to disembark to admire the village of Portovenere (about 25 minutes).\nImmediately after, lunch will be served on board with typical local products: homemade pesto, focaccia, savory pies accompanied by local wine and other drinks.\nThe return trip will last about 1 hour and 10 minutes.\nPrice: euro 140,00 per person including lunch, drinks, beach towels and snorkeling equipment.\nMinimum number of participants: 4\nMaximum number of participants: 9", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://floridaeagle.wordpress.com/2012/05/", "date": "2020-02-25T13:29:39Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875146066.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20200225110721-20200225140721-00036.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9846557378768921, "token_count": 1269, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__116794891", "lang": "en", "text": "Last night I picked my bike up at the shop, all it needed was an oil change. He said there was absolutely nothing wrong with the bike. Before I left the shop owner told me that there was one thing the bike did need. Inside I groaned, then he said: “It needs to be ridden.”\nThis morning I got up to go to work got in my car to leave and it wouldn’t start. Turn the key and all it did was click, click, click.\nBattery, starter, alternator?\nGot some one to give me a jump and it fired right up. Drove it to the auot parts store and after a load test it turned out the battery was bad.\nSo a battery and a new post clamp later the car was back up and running.\nWhy does my car have to be jealous of my bike. 🙂\nLast year, about 14 months ago; I decided to get me motorcycle endorsement and I signed up for the class.\nHaving passed the class but not having a bike I bided my time and saved my pennies. 3 weeks ago I bought my first bike.\nA Honda Rebel, a nice small bike with classic cruiser styling. The bike is a 2006 with very low mileage, engine roll bar, and saddle bags.\nThe best part is it fit right in my budget with a little left over.\nReally I’ve wanted a bike since I was in my late teens early 20’s.\nIt was at that time I came across a book called Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. The book actually has very little to actually do with the mechanics of a motorcycle.\nWhat the book IS about is how a motorcycle brought a father closer to his son; based on a motorcycle trip he and his young son Chris took from Minneapolis to San Francisco.\nIt also talks about taking the time to see things; how with a motorcycle you’re not confined to a box. It is about quality and not quantity that has become such a part of life still today.\nYou have the ability to really see things and not just see them but experience them. It is about seeing the details, the finer things. More than that it was also about self discovery.\nIt was at that time in my life that I had some access to a dirt bike. I rode when I could here and there and I loved it.\nAt that time it never came about that I was able to get a bike of my own and from there it was pushed to the back of my mind and for quite a while actually forgotten.\nIt was a couple of years ago just after I got my Kindle that I picked up a book by Neil Peart the drummer for Rush.\nThe name of the book: Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road; It is about how within the span of one year he lost his daughter to a car accident and his wife to cancer.\nTo say he was devastated would be putting it mildly. In the course of his grieving he decided to take a motorcycle trip. He started in Canada and ended in Mexico.\nAfter reading this book the desire for a bike once again returned and this time I wasn’t going to say no to it.\nYesterday I took the bike out for my first real ride, after neighborhood riding the first few times to get the feel of it. There is a road that runs along the coast; still very unpopulated and very little traffic.\nThe road twists and turns through pine forests, coastal creeks, salt flats, and a bird sanctuary. I’ve driven that road a hundred times since I’ve lived her, but never have I experienced it the way I did yesterday.\nIt was a cool morning and not a cloud in the sky, the wind in my face as I rode made me feel alive, the colors of the trees and grass so vibrant.\nI logged 30 miles on that ride and I am already looking forward to the next.\nWill I ever make the kind of journey Robert Persig or Neil Peart did? More than likely not; I don’t have the kind of resources to travel like that but it sure would be an adventure if I could.\nWill I manage to do it in my own sweet way? You bet your bottom dollar.\nAs may may have surmised from the title I am from Florida, the Gulf Coast to be exact. But to lay to rest any questions; I am not an Eagle.\nSo where does the Eagle come from you may ask, or not; but I will tell you anyway.\nWhere I live; being close to the Gulf of Mexico many years ago I took up the hobby of kayak fishing. I found it to not just be an excellent way to find fish but also a way to spend some quiet time out on the water.\nThere is a particular area that I go on a regular basis as it is close to home yet is a rather nice spot. During the cooler months I will be out on the water before dawn, my favorite time. The wind is generally calm, there are none of the daily boaters buzzing across the water yet, and watching the sunrise from out on the water can be simply amazing.\nAlong the shore there are a pair of nesting Eagles, (snowbirds if you will) for this is their winter home. Many a morning over the last 9 years of fishing that area the Eagles and I have shared the dawn. Me casting a line while they circle above looking for the first meal of the day with the coming dawn.\nOver the years I’ve come to think of them as friends, their beauty as they float above scanning the water, the grace as they fold their wings and dive, then just as you think they are about to hit the water they turn and lift with a fish in their talons. One time they landed on shore just a few yards from where I floated in my tiny craft and I watched them as they ate their morning catch. Such power was just incredible.\nOften I’ve wondered what it would be like to soar freely as they do, yet in my own way I suppose I do.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.tombloodart.com/", "date": "2023-06-05T20:33:14Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652161.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20230605185809-20230605215809-00488.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9734076857566833, "token_count": 211, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__193097154", "lang": "en", "text": "I paint the impossible. Or at least, the highly improbable. With my paintings, you can almost always tell what's going on - you just don't necessarily know why. They'll make you think - and if they bring a smile to your face, that's all the better. Here you can purchase prints in a variety of sizes and formats as well as merchandise like phone covers, tote bags and other assorted items as well as original art. Whatever you choose, it's sure to become a conversation piece so dive in and enjoy!\nThe presence of this badge signifies that this business has officially registered with the Art Storefronts Organization and has an established track record of selling art.\nIt also means that buyers can trust that they are buying from a legitimate business. Art sellers that conduct fraudulent activity or that receive numerous complaints from buyers will have this badge revoked. If you would like to file a complaint about this seller, please do so here.\nVerified Secure Website with Safe Checkout\nThis website provides a secure checkout with SSL encryption.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.accordhomes.co.uk/blog/listen-up-seven-podcasts-to-create-your-ideal-home/26082", "date": "2024-02-27T14:47:35Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474676.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227121318-20240227151318-00780.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7473320364952087, "token_count": 1273, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__153341741", "lang": "en", "text": "𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐔𝐩 – 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞\nIf you want to stay ahead of interior design and garden trends or find inspiration for a major home refurbishment, we’ve created a podcast playlist for you.\n𝟏) “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬” 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 & 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧-𝐒𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡\nWhy listen: For the newest and coolest in interior design, Sophie Robinson and Kate Watson-Smyth have got you covered.\n𝟐) “𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬” 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧\nWhy listen: Real homeowners like you share their personal renovation stories – think of it as a cosy chat over a cuppa.\n𝟑) “𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬” 𝐛𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐢𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐧\nWhy listen: Delve into the world of materials and learn how choosing the right ones can make your home extraordinary.\n𝟒) “𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫” 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐭\nWhy listen: Discover how to turn your trash into treasure, one upcycling project at a time.\n𝟓) “𝐀𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡...” 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 & 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐭𝐨𝐧\nWhy listen: Take a virtual tour of inspiring homes as Lily and Anna chat about what makes a home special.\n𝟔) “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬” 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐝 & 𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟 𝐇𝐚𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝\nWhy listen: Even if you’re not a professional designer, the insider tips from Susie and Jeff are invaluable for making your home a stunner.\n𝟕) “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭” 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲\nWhy listen: Don’t forget the great outdoors! Lee Connelly offers easy-to-follow gardening advice for turning your patch of green into paradise.\nFrom interiors to gardens, upcycling to renovations, these podcasts offer home lovers a treasure trove of ideas, entertainment and advice. Let us know what podcasts you’d recommend to people in Essex.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.aliveandwellcoaching.com/blog/gluten-free-biscuits", "date": "2021-03-08T11:50:44Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178375439.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20210308112849-20210308142849-00483.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9315447211265564, "token_count": 329, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__48659488", "lang": "en", "text": "Makes about 8 biscuits\nI don’t actually bake that often anymore. I have found that I feel a lot better the less gluten/wheat I eat. And most of my tried and true recipes contain wheat flour. But recently I got a hankering for real, homemade biscuits for a Sunday morning brunch. And I am pleased to report that I tweaked an old favorite recipe and they turned out flaky with a nice texture on top. Although they won’t win any health awards, they definitely filled my craving for buttery biscuits, without the wheat!\nPreheat oven to 450 degrees.\n1 ¾ cup Gluten-free flour blend (I used Namaste Foods Perfect Flour Blend)\n1 tsp. salt\n3 tsp. aluminum-free baking powder\n6 Tbsp. chilled butter\nUsing a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter into dry mixture until crumbly.\n¾ cup milk or unflavored non-dairy milk\nGently stir dough until all flour is combined. Turn dough onto a cutting board – you can spread some gluten-free flour blend onto board to reduce sticking. Using your hands or a rolling pin, roll or flatten ball of dough until it is about ¾ -1 inch thick. Using a round biscuit cutter, cut dough into biscuits and place on baking sheet. Continue to fold excess dough together and flatten again until you get as many biscuits as you can out of the ball of dough.\nBake until lightly browned, about 12-14 minutes.\n© 2019Alive & Well Health and Wellness, LLC", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://riverthamesrunning.co.uk/enter.html", "date": "2021-08-04T07:23:00Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154796.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20210804045226-20210804075226-00000.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9391018152236938, "token_count": 679, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-31", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__134643831", "lang": "en", "text": "The River Thames Half Marathon will take place at 8.30am on Sunday 25th October 2020. The race will start in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey KT12 1BT.\nThere is a cut off time of 2 hours 45 minutes. We request that you do not enter unless you are capable of running 12 and a half minutes per mile for 13.1 miles.\nThe route follows roads and towpath from Walton Bridge to the War Memorial near to Hampton Court Bridge. The route then follows the towpath to the finish under Walton Bridge.\nThe route is flat, fast and scenic. The race is suitable for all standards of runners.\nEntry fees are £32 for unattached runners and £30 for attached runners\n(plus a processing fee per entry)\nThe race will be chip timed from the time you cross the start line to the time you cross the finish line.\nEvery finisher will receive a bespoke medal and goody bag. The closing date for entry is 10am on Friday 23rd October 2020, or earlier if the entry limit is reached. No entries on the day.\nRace packs containing your race number, timing chip and final instructions will not be sent out to you but will be available for you to collect on 17th October and from 19th October to 4pm on 24th October at Rochills Estate Agents,\n69 High Street, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 1DJ (about half a mile from the race start).\nThey will also be available from the Race HQ under Walton Bridge from\n7am on race day.\nThe History of the Course\nThe route passes Molesey cricket pitch. This picture is from 1780 — at East Molesey Cricket Club.\nThe race finishes at Walton Bridge — in Walton-on-Thames.\nHurst Park Race Course, open from 1890 to 1962 — at Hurst Park.\nHurst Meadow (Minor)\nFirst World War Memorial in East Molesey. This is the point the race route transfers from road to towpath. — in East Molesey.\nJust after 5 miles, the race passes what used to be Hurst Park Race Course 1890 to 1962. The gates remain today.\nThe course goes along Hurst Road, hopefully the water won't be quite as deep on race day!\nThe race finishes at Walton Bridge. This picture shows the first one in 1754.\nThe race route passes the home of Olympic Silver medalist Sonia O'Sullivan.\nMoulsey Hurst at about 7 miles. It is one of England's oldest sporting venues and was used in the 18th and 19th centuries for cricket, prizefighting and other sports.\nMolesey Boat Club has been on the towpath since 1866. Over the years, several Olympians have trained there.\nThe towpath at Molesey, early 20th century.\nTowpath at 6 miles\nIf you look to the right at about half way, you'll be able to see Garrick's Villa and Temple. Photo taken in 1783.\n17 - 17\nCOPYRIGHT © 2014. River Thames Running Limited, 5 Kings Chase, East Molesey KT8 9DG. Registered in England & Wales. Registered no. 08877454.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.chapelgolf.co.uk/the-course/hole-by-hole-tour/", "date": "2018-09-24T08:13:21Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267160233.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20180924070508-20180924090908-00042.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9421833157539368, "token_count": 2341, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__11989281", "lang": "en", "text": "Hole by Hole Tour\nPlan ahead for your visit to Chapel-en-le Frith Golf Club and make the most of your round with our course planner and Pro's tips.\nCOLOURED TEE EXPLANATION\nWHITE: Men's Club Competition / YELLOW: Visitors / RED: Ladies / BLUE: Junior or beginner\nClick on the numbers below to view pictures of each of the 18 holes\nA classic dog leg hole to start, with the corner well protected by a large tree. For most players the best line is at or slightly right of the marker post although anything too far right may end up in the ditch that borders the fairway. Playing left of the post runs the risk of being blocked out by the trees. Club selection is all important for the approach shot as out of bounds awaits behind the green. Aim left of the flag to avoid the steep bank right of the green.\nPro’s Tip: Don’t go through this green as out of bounds waits.\nFor bigger hitters, a drive over or slightly right of the tree will find the down slope on the fairway and gain an all important extra few yards. For most, however, a tee shot aimed at the marker post will take the two grass bunkers out of play. A good second shot here will set up a chance to attack the flag but check your yardages to this deep green as there can be as much as two clubs difference between front and back pin positions.\nPro’s Tip: Bigger hitters can take on the fairway bunker, this considerably shortens the hole.\nFor bigger hitters, a drive over or slightly right of the tree will find the down slope on the fairway and gain an all important extra few yards. For most, however, a tee shot aimed at the marker post is the ideal play. A good second shot here will set up a chance to attack the flag but check your yardages to this deep green as there can be as much as two clubs difference between front and back pin positions.\nPro’s Tip: Your second shot will most likely be from a sloping lie so adjust your stance accordingly.\nThis 90 degree dog leg left demands a tee shot of around 200 yards aimed at the marker to set up a short approach into the green, although depending on the wind direction it can often play a lot longer off the tee. The green is defended by a narrow stream and two large trees making a clean strike essential into the up sloping green. Longer hitters may be brave (or perhaps foolish) enough to take the green on from the tee, even though it demands a shot played over two lines of trees (and the out of bounds) aimed at a green that cannot be seen from the tee. Some succeed, but many never see their ball again.\nPro’s Tip: It’s easy to over shoot this green, a lateral water hazard waits at the back.\nArguably the most daunting tee shot on the golf course. Picking the right line here is essential as the further left your aim, the longer the carry required to reach the fairway. Hitting the tee shot with a slight draw will follow the line of the fairway and shorten this long par 4, otherwise, best to play safe and don’t be tempted to take on too much of the tree line, as anything left or in the stream is OB. Your approach shot to a difficult green is likely to be played with the ball above your feet, so aiming at the right half of the green is advised as the ball will generally gather from there towards the centre. Depending where the hole is cut you may well still be left with a putt with a double break. This is stroke index 2 for a good reason!\nPro’s Tip: Confident long hitters can take on more of the corner than you think but you will need a 220 yard carry.\nOften played into the prevailing wind, this hole tends to play longer than its yardage suggests and only an accurate shot will find the green. Anything short will be caught by the bunkers guarding the front approaches.\nPro’s Tip: Take time out and enjoy the magnificent views.\nAn inviting tee shot to a broad, upward sloping fairway leaving a mid to short iron approach to the green. Club selection for your approach is critical here: Pitch it on the bank short of the green and the ball may well stop short on the up slope; hit it long and you are likely to be faced with a tricky downhill put on this steeply sloping green. Get it just right, and you’ll be rewarded with an uphill putt and a good chance of making birdie.\nPro’s Tip: Hit your approach big and you will need a putting touch better than Tiger Woods.\nOn this shortish par 5 alongside the reservoir a confident drive aimed at the white marker post is best as there is out of bounds both left and right on this hole. Stay well to the left with your second to set up the best approach to the green. This will open up the green allowing an attacking approach shot and also takes the bunkers hiding on the right out of play – the undulating green still presents a challenge\nPro’s Tip: This green falls away to the back with a large step so you need to think hard about your approach.\nBeware of over-hitting this short par 3, the easiest hole on the course. Sand traps await should you under estimate the distance. Bunkers short and right await wayward shots.\nPro’s Tip: Stroke 18 and the number of shots dropped on this hole is amazing, anywhere on the green will do.\nAnother daunting tee shot to begin the back nine! The ideal target line is the furthest Poplar Tree on the right hand side of the fairway. Any tee shot straying to the right may be fortunate enough to end up on the adjacent fairway but is just as likely to get snagged up in the trees. The green slopes gently away from the fairway and is protected by a large bunker short right. Keep it straight and this hole offers a good birdie opportunity\nPro’s Tip: A thin row of trees to the right of the fairway will punish a wayward tee shot and will have you trying to manufacture shots to the green.\nA good drive to the middle of the fairway is required here if you want to have any chance of attacking this green in two as it is the approach shot that defines this hole. With a three tiered green; bunkers front left, and back right; trees on both sides and a large pond thrown in for good measure it has everything you could possibly want. Birdies here are few and far between, although as many pars are achieved by laying up short of the water and attacking the flag with a short iron as they are by taking on the green after a poor tee shot.\nPro’s Tip: In my opinion this is one of the best holes in Derbyshire. Enjoy.\nOn this modest par 5 the ideal tee-shot line is centre fairway and aiming at the conifer hedge is usually a good reference point. The second shot here is all about position. A ditch cuts across the fairway about 100 yards short of the green and is marked by a number of trees including on centre fairway. Choose your club carefully to avoid over running into the ditch and leave yourself the chance to take on the flag with a short to mid iron. Big hitters may go for the green, or at least try to clear the ditch with their second, but the more cautious may prefer to lay-up and go for a safe par.\nPro’s Tip: Be careful not to be blocked out by the tree when laying up short of the fairway ditch.\nWith the green not visible from the tee this hole depends on good club selection and commitment. Any shot falling slightly short will tend to helped on by a kick forwards and to the left, but anything too long will run away down the steep banking behind the green. Bunkers short right, and left of the green are similarly invisible from the tee, so beware!\nPro’s Tip: There is more room on the right than you think.\nThe signature hole of Chapel’s picturesque course offers either heaven or hell. Don’t let the yardage fool you here – it may not be long, but that doesn’t make it simple! The green is defended by a large duck pond which runs all the way up to the front edge of the putting surface. Play your tee shot for position, aiming at the red marker post which stands out behind the green. A well struck approach here can set up a good birdie opportunity but anything short will have you reaching into your bag for another ball!\nPro’s Tip: For the longer hitter try to get as close to the pond as you can. The bank up to the pond should save you if you flush one.\nThis narrow par 3 plays its part in testing your skill. Straight line accuracy, even if a little short on approach, offers you the chance to keep par.\nPro’s Tip: The green slopes right to left so aim towards the right hand side of the green.\nGently curving to the left, and uphill all the way this hole tends to play even longer than its yardage. A good drive to the middle or right of the fairway will open up the views of the green. Any approach shot played from distance will tend to gather from the left as it runs onto the green, however there is also a hidden bunker back left if you over do it! One of the most testing greens on the course, and rarely a straight putt to close out a well deserved par.\nPro’s Tip: This hole is the first of one of the most demanding finishes in Derbyshire. A drive onto the fairway is essential.\nDown the gently sloping hill, keep the drive centre fairway to give yourself a great chance of attacking the green in two. Anything left or right tends to rule out this option, and too far right will find the out of bounds. This green slopes away from the approach shot and hides many interesting breaks. Skilled players will still find this well guarded hole quite testing.\nPro’s Tip: Land your approach a little short as your shot will always run on more than you think.\nThe final hole, and a wonderful example of a classic par 5. . A well placed tee shot to the central fairway sets up a straight forward second between the trees to the end of the fairway. Take care as you play your approach shot between the trees, over the stream, avoiding the inconspicuous deep bunker left, onto the rambling final green. As you would expect, many interesting, challenging breaks are well hidden, force you to concentrate right to the very end.\nPro’s Tip: Don’t make the mistake of trying to lay up to close to the stream as you will find yourself playing into the green from a steep downhill lie.\nThe cookie settings on this website are set to \"allow cookies\" to give you the best browsing experience possible. 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Experience the searing heat of the furnaces, observe master glass artisans at work and learn about the ancient art of glassblowing.\nGordon Studio Glassblowers is owned and operated by Australian glass artists Eileen Gordon and Grant Donaldson. Over the years Eileen and Grant have created a wide vocabulary of blown forms, revisiting and refining earlier shapes whilst extending experimentation and their mastery of colour, scale and understanding of the capricious nature of glassblowing.\n” My passion for colour and form is greatly inspired by the environment of the Peninsula, its ocean surrounds, delicate sunrises and spectacular sunsets” -\n“ I feel part of the Australian landscape, so my glasswork is a joyous process of exploration to find new and more challenging ways to express my feelings about it ” -", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://nthsyd.com/gamers-arcade/", "date": "2018-09-22T20:28:45Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267158691.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20180922201637-20180922222037-00084.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8021174073219299, "token_count": 185, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__130529806", "lang": "en", "text": "We are holding a free pop-up Gamers Arcade in the North Sydney CBD. There will be 6 large Sony TV’s setup with Playstation4 games:\n- Crash Bandicoot: N-Sane Trilogy\n- Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection\n- NBA 2K18\n- Tennis World Tour\n- FIFA 18\n- Onrush Day One Edition\nOpen to the public for fun-play and/or to join the competition! 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This includes eight-ball, nine-ball, and straight pool.\nThe earliest recorded history of playing a recognizable form of billiards was in 14th century France. Originally played as an outdoor lawn game comparable to croquet, it ultimately moved indoors and onto a wooden table with green cloth in order to resemble the grass on which it had been played formerly. By the early 1700s, indoor billiards was a preferred pastime of French nobility and English gentry.\nBy the 1800s, the cue had developed into the design that it is known for today, aided by advances in technologies that came about during the Industrial Revolution. There were many adaptations of the game by this time with some utilizing obstructions and targets while others relied on the table cushions alone, such as carom billiards. Another obstacle/target that was added to the table came in the form of pockets, leading to the rise of pocket billiards.\nThe earliest version of pocket billiards was played with only two balls and the players would each take a ball and try to pot the other. Up to a dozen players could be included in a game at any one time, each with their own cue and ball playing in a fixed rotation. To distinguish between each player’s ball, they were frequently numbered and stained with a dye. The range of colors included white, red, yellow, green, and brown with blue, pink, and black coming at a later date. After these colors were used, more players could enter by adding colored balls with a cross or a spot.\nThe word “pool” means a collective bet or playing for money and during the 1800s, American poolrooms were betting parlors for horse racing. Pocket billiard tables were installed in them so patrons could pass the time between races but soon enough the word pool had become attached to the American form of pocket billiards. The first pocket billiards championship was played in 1878 with the dominant form of the game being American Four-Ball Billiards. Professional players became so well known that cigarette cards were issued featuring them.\nThe most famous pool game, eight-ball, was invented shortly after 1900. A decline in popularity of the sport occurred post WW2, but the game of pool was revived after the 1961 film “The Hustler” featuring Paul Newman as a pool hustler was released. New poolrooms opened across America coinciding with the creation of coin-operated tables helping to give the game a large boost.\nPool is now frequently televised on U.S. and international networks. Nine-ball is the favored championship game of choice due to its fast-paced nature, making it suited for TV and audience engagement.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://dopefortnitekills35790.ezblogz.com/4971335/game-league-of-legends-band-announce-new-album-jorn-as-karthus", "date": "2019-01-20T23:03:37Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583743003.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20190120224955-20190121010955-00239.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9554541110992432, "token_count": 897, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__230775480", "lang": "en", "text": "Virtual heavy metal band PENTAKILL — featuring infernal lead vocalist Karthus, blazing axe-man Mordekaiser, enchanting keyboardist Sona, rumbling bassist Yorick, berserker drummer Olaf, and new member Kayle, a winged warrior goddess who sings songs presaging the end of the world — is breaking further out of the hundred-million-player League Of Legends gaming universe and onto the playlists of metalheads worldwide. You can buy Pentakill Kayle skin for 1350 RP in the League of Legends in-game store. Video of Pentakill's live musical carnage” in Bandle City, performing Mortal Reminder from the new album Grasp of the Undying, recorded in the catacombs of the Shadow Isles. Then Sona is the scorpion-cum-keyboardist, Mordekaiser plays a guitar carved out of a battle-beaten great axe and steampunk ogre Olaf plays drums with sticks made of glowing human skulls.\nSmite and Ignite is a metal album by the fictional band Pentakill from Riot Games , the developer of the video game League of Legends The band features a series of characters from the video game, and the album features songs based and named on items from it as well.\nUpdate July 22, 2017: We didn't have to wait very long before getting to hear some of this new League of Legends album, as two singles from it are now up on YouTube. Now, taking a page out of Blizzard's infamous Elite Tauren Chieftain , it looks like Pentakill is set to become its own real-world band, with the \"Smite and Ignite\" album due out on June 3.\nUpdate August 3, 2017: Lo and behold, the gods of metal have brought upon us a new album on this great day, as the full second Pentakill album is now available to stream and download. Pentakill skins for League of Legends are the skins released with the Pentakill theme.\nThe video, you'll notice something that makes it seem as though there's a chance we might be getting some streamer additional Pentakill skins for other champions besides the five listed above. With the exception of a show for the League of Legends Brazilian Championship, many believed the band would simply fade into obscurity in the game's long and storied history.\nMost of the skins are now Legacy skins, some are still regular league of legends skins. It's great for an old rocker like myself to be a part of this modern gaming music world, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with such a great team of talented people.\nA heavy metal band from the massively popular online video game League of Legends, Pentakill operates somewhere between the opulent, fantasy-driven power metal of Dragonforce and the cleverly constructed inside metal stylings of Dethklok. Gamepedia's League of Legends Esports wiki covers tournaments, teams, players, and personalities in League of Legends.\nPentakill Kayle is a common skin that was released in August 2017. In 2008, Jørn Lande lent his voice to the rock opera bands Ayreon on the album 01011001 and Avantasia on the album The Scarecrow , both released in January 2008. While not officially done by Riot Games, YouTube weapon creators Man At Arms: Reforged created the Nameless Blade — the signature weapon of Yasuo in the game.\nRight after in 2000, he also made part of the American hard rock band Millenium, led by guitarist Ralph Santolla , and recorded the vocals for their album Hourglass. The concept in general belongs in League of Legends,” and should be performed by Pentakill.\nIn 2014 the Riot Games music label issued the band's first foray out of the video game realm, Smite & Ignite - an eight-track collection of appropriately punishing songs that was written completely in-house at Riot, and supported by the talents of studio musicians, including vocalists Jorn Lande (Masterplan) and ZP Theart (Dragonforce).\nJL: Pentakill is still so fresh and new that it doesn't seem right to start playing songs from the two albums, especially since there hasn't been any Pentakill tour yet or individual shows to establish the band as a live act in the global music scene.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://casakeeping.com/from-the-fridge-to-the-plate-how-to-keep-your-mushrooms-fresh-and-flavorfu/", "date": "2023-12-08T06:26:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100724.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208045320-20231208075320-00469.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9039455652236938, "token_count": 1064, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__184098130", "lang": "en", "text": "As a mushroom lover, I know that nothing beats the taste of fresh and flavorful mushrooms. However, keeping them that way can be a challenge. Mushrooms are delicate and can easily spoil if not stored properly. In this article, I will share my tips on how to keep mushrooms fresh and flavorful from the fridge to the plate.\nWhy Proper Storage Is Important for Mushrooms\nMushrooms are living organisms, and like any other living thing, they require specific conditions to thrive. Proper storage is crucial to maintain the freshness and flavor of mushrooms. If not stored correctly, mushrooms can become slimy, discolored, and develop an unpleasant odor. Moreover, improper storage can lead to the growth of harmful bacteria, making them unsafe to consume.\nUnderstanding the Different Types of Mushrooms\nBefore we dive into the best ways to store mushrooms, it’s essential to understand the different types of mushrooms. Each mushroom variety has its unique flavor and texture, and therefore, requires different storage conditions.\nFor example, button mushrooms are the most commonly found variety and have a mild flavor. Shiitake mushrooms, on the other hand, have a more robust and earthy flavor. Oyster mushrooms have a delicate flavor and are best consumed within a few days of purchase. Knowing the different types of mushrooms will help you choose the best storage option for them.\nHow to Choose the Freshest Mushrooms\nWhen buying mushrooms, always look for ones that are firm, dry, and free from blemishes. Avoid mushrooms that are slimy or have a strong odor, as these are signs of spoilage. Fresh mushrooms should have a smooth, unblemished cap and a firm stem. If the cap is open, it means the mushrooms are starting to dry out and will not be as fresh.\nThe Best Way to Store Mushrooms – Temperature and Humidity Requirements\nMushrooms are sensitive to temperature and humidity changes, so it’s essential to store them in the right conditions. The ideal temperature for storing mushrooms is between 32°F to 36°F (0°C to 2°C). Additionally, mushrooms require a high level of humidity to maintain their freshness. Aim for a humidity level of 90-95% when storing mushrooms.\nTips for Storing Mushrooms in the Fridge\nThe fridge is the best place to store mushrooms as it provides the right temperature and humidity level. Here are some tips for storing mushrooms in the fridge:\n- Keep mushrooms in their original packaging or wrap them in a paper towel to absorb excess moisture.\n- Place the mushrooms in the vegetable crisper drawer, away from any air vents.\n- Avoid washing mushrooms before storing them in the fridge, as they will absorb excess moisture and become slimy.\n- Store mushrooms away from strong-smelling foods like onions and garlic, as they can absorb the odor and affect the flavor of the mushrooms.\nHow to Store Mushrooms Long-Term\nIf you want to store mushrooms for an extended period, freezing is the best option. But, it’s important to note that freezing will change the texture of the mushrooms. Here’s how to freeze mushrooms:\n- Clean and slice the mushrooms.\n- Blanch the mushrooms in boiling water for 2-3 minutes.\n- Drain and rinse the mushrooms under cold water.\n- Pat the mushrooms dry and place them in a freezer bag or airtight container.\n- Label the container with the date and freeze for up to six months.\nCommon Mistakes to Avoid When Storing Mushrooms\nWhen it comes to storing mushrooms, there are some common mistakes you should avoid:\n- Storing mushrooms in a plastic bag – this can cause excess moisture buildup and lead to spoilage.\n- Washing mushrooms before storing – this can cause them to become slimy.\n- Storing mushrooms at room temperature – this can cause them to spoil quickly.\n- Not checking mushrooms for spoilage regularly – spoiled mushrooms can contaminate other foods in the fridge.\nHow to Tell if Mushrooms Have Gone Bad\nIt’s essential to check mushrooms for spoilage regularly, as spoiled mushrooms can cause foodborne illness. Here are some signs to look out for:\n- Slimy texture\n- Unpleasant odor\n- Wrinkled or shriveled appearance\nCreative Ways to Use Mushrooms in Your Cooking\nMushrooms are a versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of dishes. Here are some creative ways to use mushrooms in your cooking:\n- Add sautéed mushrooms to pasta dishes for extra flavor and texture.\n- Stuff mushrooms with your favorite filling for a delicious appetizer.\n- Make a mushroom risotto for a comforting and flavorful meal.\n- Use mushrooms as a meat substitute in burgers or meatballs for a vegetarian option.\nConclusion – Enjoy Your Fresh and Flavorful Mushrooms!\nIn conclusion, proper storage is essential to maintain the freshness and flavor of mushrooms. Understanding the different types of mushrooms and their storage requirements can help you choose the best storage option for them. Remember to check mushrooms for spoilage regularly and avoid common storage mistakes. By following these tips, you can enjoy fresh and flavorful mushrooms in your cooking.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://hdqg.org/our-members-only/quilt-show-entry/", "date": "2022-11-28T01:43:11Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710462.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20221128002256-20221128032256-00422.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9284895062446594, "token_count": 623, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-49", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__22263970", "lang": "en", "text": "It’s that time of year again to submit entry forms for the annual Quilt Show on May 1st and May 2, 2020. Please fill out one entry form per quilt. This includes the challenge quilts.\nYou have three options:\n- Fill out and mail the entry form included with the newsletter.\n- Print, fill out and mail the entry form available on the website here.\n- Submit the entry form online. This is the preferred method. Click here to begin an online entry.\nPlease fill in all areas with the requested information and press the “Submit” button. Your entry form WILL NOT BE RECEIVED until you have pressed the “Submit” button and see a confirmation that “Your response has been recorded”. If you have provided an email address a confirmation email including all the submitted information will be sent to you. You can print this email for your records. You can also print a copy of your online entry form prior to pressing the “Submit” button. Please note, however, that due to formatting restrictions, up to 6 pages will be required. If at all possible, please use the online entry form. It will greatly reduce the time spent deciphering paper forms, and you can save a stamp!\nPlease keep the following in mind when entering quilts:\n- All entry forms must be received by March 13, 2020. No exceptions.\n- Active members of the Hannah Dustin Quilters Guild may enter quilts in the Quilt Show.\n- All quilts, regardless of size, must have a 6” sleeve installed on the top of the back of the quilt. Quilts will NOT be accepted for display without a 6” sleeve.\n- The Quilt Show will accept other quilted works such as clothing, handbags, or decorative items in the “Other” category. The submitting member may be asked to provide suitable display items for their entries.\n- Quilts and other quilted works must be delivered in suitably sized paper or gift bags WITH HANDLES between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on the first morning of the Quilt Show. Late entries may be rejected.\n- In the event that the number of quilts entered into the Show exceeds the available space, those having multiple entries may be asked to withdraw one or more entries.\n- All judging may occur before the actual show dates and may require an additional drop-off and pick-up at a date, time, and place to be decided by the Quilt Show Committees.\n- One judged quilt per category per person.\n- Challenge Quilt entries are subject to the rules and guidelines of the Challenge Committee in addition to the general rules above.\n- The Guild will retain a 20% commission for any quilt advertised and sold at the show.\n- Please see the Quilt Show Entry Form for further details or contact Janice Kagenski at email@example.com.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://docs.cryptogem.app/economy/usdcgem-token", "date": "2024-04-15T19:31:59Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817014.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415174104-20240415204104-00248.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9393865466117859, "token_count": 291, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__175064669", "lang": "en", "text": "$CGEM will be required as it is the only currency of the game.\n$CGEM will be the sole currency used in the Gemstone marketplace. Players will use it in trading pickaxes, Gem mines, and their farmed gems. It will also be used as fees in upgrading and fusing pickaxes.\nIn short, $CGEM is used for every trade within the Cryptogem's ecosystem.\nEventually, $CGEM will give the ability to its holders to claim rewards if they choose to stake it. This procedure will decrease the circulating supply and give generous rewards to the holders.\nThe ultimate goal of implementing staking is to decentralize the game and provide holders with the ability to voice their opinions and participate in the future of the game through a voting process. The process of decentralization will slowly take place in the game to ensure a safe environment for everyone.\nAs the game evolves towards decentralization, the implementation of a treasury feature is a must. 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Muay Thai is often referred to as the art of eight limbs because it involves using almost every part of the body. The Nak Muay (Thai fighter) uses his legs, knees, feet, hands, and elbows to attack the opponent. Traditional Muay Thai (Muay Boran) can also use weapons – a good example of this is Krabi Krabong which is commonly taught in Thai schools.\nDespite its fierce reputation it is actually possible for practically anyone to enjoy Muay Thai. Age is no barrier to the training – there are people learning this martial art for the first time in their sixties. The only real requirement is that people have a reasonably amount of physical fitness. If people hope to do well in sport Muay Thai then it is better that they begin at an early age but for most Nak Muay outside of Thailand this will not be their motivation.\nMuay Thai can be a great option for people in recovery because:\n* It teaches self discipline\n* It increases self confidence and self esteem. One of the characteristics of the addictive personality is low self esteem so anything that can increase this is helpful.\n* It allows the Nak Muay to gain mastery over their body.\n* Muay Thai is an intense physical activity. This means that those who practice it can gain a high degree of physical fitness.\n* This type of martial arts training can teach people humility and patience. These are highly beneficial attitudes for people in recovery.\n* Muay Thai can be a type of moving meditation – especially when practicing Muay Boran or shadow boxing.\n* It increases balance and coordination.\n* Learning Muay Thai is a wonderful way to socialize and meet new people.\n* People in early recovery may find that they are faced with a great deal of stress, and this is not something they might be used to. Muay Thai is a great outlet for pent up tension in the body.\n* It gives the individual the confidence to be able to defend themselves if they were ever physically attacked.\n* Some people find that this type of martial art can be a type of spiritual path.\n* If is a wonderful hobby for people in recovery because it involves so many challenges. Boredom is a risk for people who are trying to stay sober but with Muay Thai there is never a dull moment.\n* A Muay Thai session is a great way to vent frustrations. Just kicking a bag for a few minutes can help people release negative emotions.\n* The life of the Nak Muay is the complete opposite of the path of the addict.\nIt is possible to practice Muay Thai as a sport or as an art. Sport Muay Thai is focused on competition fighting. The aim of the training is to help the individual develop the skills they will need to perform well in the ring. For many Nak Muay who are focused on the sport their aim will be to build up conditioning prior to a fight. Once the fight is out of the way they will reduce their training (some even stop altogether) until they have the next fight to build up to. Many of those who are involved in sport Muay Thai will give the martial art up when they no longer want to fight. There are usually no belts, or other grading system, in Muay Thai so people can easily lose motivation if they have no fight to build toward. Some western gyms have introduced belts to keep students motivated.\nMuay Thai as an art is something that people can turn into a lifelong practice. The aim here is to master techniques and there is always something new to learn. Those who are interested in the art of Muay Thai might never bother with entering fights. There is also traditional Muay Thai which uses strikes that would not be allowed in competition. Many Nak Muay are interested in both the art and sport of Muay Thai. It is more about the motivations of the individual than the actual school teaching this martial art. Some students turn up to Muay Thai class with the intention of fighting in competition while others are more focused on mastering the subtleties of the art.\nThere can be a great deal of variation in Muay Thai training sessions. In Thailand a typical session involves:\n* 30 minute warm up. This can be either running or using a skipping rope.\n* Shadow boxing\n* Pad work involves a trainer holding pads while the Nak Muay attempts different techniques. Pad work is usually done in rounds – for example, there could be five rounds each of which is 4 minutes.\n* Bag work involves practicing techniques on the various bags in the gyms. The heavier bags allow the Nak Muay to build up their conditioning.\n* Clinching (Plam Muay) involves using grappling techniques against an opponent. While clinching it is also possible to land knees and pull the opponent off balance.\n* Sparring involves using all techniques against an opponent. The Nak Muay will usually wear more protective gear than in a real Muay Thai fight and they will be advised to take it easy.\nThere are now Muay Thai lesson available in most urban areas around the globe. There are a few things worth considering before taking up this type of class:\n* Those people who have not exercised in a long time or have any type of medical condition will be advised to seek medical advice before taking up Muay Thai.\n* It will be necessary for people to purchase a few items in order to be able to train Muay Thai. The items needed include: shorts, hand wraps, gum shield, and gloves.\n* Most Muay Thai schools will provide a free introduction lesson. It is worth attending a few different schools to get a feel for what each has to offer.\n* If people do not wish to spar or clinch then they do not have to take part in these activities. Beginners will usually wait a few months before they attempt this type of combat.\n* Some Thai boxing camps in the west now use a belt grading system. This can be a good option for beginners because it will help to keep them motivated.\n* Those people who are completely new to Muay Thai might prefer to try some private lessons at first. This will allow them to build their confidence before joining a regular class.\n* One of the great joys of Muay Thai is the opportunity to go train in Thailand. There are many camps in Thailand that have special packages for westerners who want to go train there.\nMuay Thai is not something that is going to appeal to everyone. There are plenty of other martial arts that offer similar benefits and these are also worth considering including:\n* Tai Chi is a martial art that is best known as a type of moving meditation. This is a good option for people who desire a far less intense experience than Muay Thai.\n* Tae Kwon Do is currently the most popular martial art in the world. It involves flashy high kicks and can also be practiced as a sport or an art.\n* Karate is the Okinawan art of the empty hand. There are many styles of Karate and there are believed to be as many as 50 million practitioners of Karate.\n* Aikido is a Japanese martial art that is believed to be effective for people no matter what their size. It is described as a spiritual path as well as a combat system.\n* Kung Fu was made famous by the legendary Bruce Lee. This Chinese martial art has something to offer people of all ages and abilities.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://stage.anytimefitness.ph/warrior-dash/", "date": "2024-02-26T01:24:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474649.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225234904-20240226024904-00754.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.88837730884552, "token_count": 249, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__46950439", "lang": "en", "text": "Anytime Fitness is proud to be the official fitness club of Warrior Dash!\nCalling All Warriors!\nAnytime Fitness is getting down and dirty! As the official fitness club of Warrior Dash, we believe fitness should be fun—and we can’t think of a better way to do it!\nWarrior Dash is a mud-crawling, fire-leaping, extreme running series held on the most challenging and rugged terrain across the globe. Warriors conquer 12 extreme obstacles—including muddy mayhem and giant cliffhanger—and push their limits on a fierce 3-4 mile course. And, at the finish line, they celebrate with live music, beer steins, and warrior helmets.\nAnytime Fitness and Captain Runningman are pumped to be at Warrior Dashes across the country in 2016. Participants, get your complimentary trial pass to start your training!\nGet ready to get down and dirty with your fellow Warriors! Contact your Anytime Fitness manager to join your club’s team and for exclusive offers.\nFind a Dash Near You\nStart Your Warrior Dash Training On Us!\nTry Anytime Fitness free for seven days with absolutely no obligation. See why an Anytime Fitness club is just right for you!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.hurricanecombatandfitness.com/kickboxing-liverpool", "date": "2020-07-09T18:29:03Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655900614.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20200709162634-20200709192634-00455.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9642913341522217, "token_count": 239, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__116641562", "lang": "en", "text": "Hurricane Combat and Fitness is a Kickboxing & Fitness Studio in Bootle & Fazakerley, Liverpool\nWe specialise in Kickboxing and Fitness Classes for all ages, levels and abilities. Our knowledge and passion, dedication and determination, means we deliver classes which really are second-to-none. Our members benefit from a comprehensive and personal service which means they receive greater support in achieving their goals.\nOur Chief Instructor at Hurricane Combat and Fitness is Ian \"Hurricane\" Hollett, who's experience in the martial arts and fitness industry is exceptional. He is 15 x World Kickboxing Champion and has operated at the highest level in competitive sport for decades! He has taught and trained numerous World Champions and has extensive experience of planning, teaching and coaching all ages, levels and abilities.\nKickboxing, Martial Arts and Fitness are not just hobbies or a business to us, they are our lifelong passion and we steadfastly believe in the benefits they can give you, your family and your friends.\nUltimately at Hurricane Combat and\nfitness we strive for perfection. We go that extra mile to make sure our\nmembers are satisfied and are achieving their goals – whatever they may be!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.supersixtycamps.com/Page.asp?n=93722&org=supersixtycamps.com", "date": "2023-03-24T06:46:58Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945248.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20230324051147-20230324081147-00102.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.971827507019043, "token_count": 558, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-14", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__192081588", "lang": "en", "text": "9th grade – If you decide you are serious about playing in college, then this is an important year for you in terms of development.\nContinue to play with your club. Talk with your club coach about which tournaments would be beneficial for you to attend. It is not necessary to attend all events, especially if family finances are limited. Some D-I coaches are beginning to identify players in 9th grade.\nIf you know you are definitely interested in playing NCAA field hockey, then you may want to attend the Super Sixty December Freshman Camp. Here you would have an opportunity to meet and work with college coaches, learning skills and being coached in games. The seminar will provide an overview to the recruiting process and important items to consider in the coming year. Exposure during Freshman year can offer an advantage to players by giving them a head start in the identification process.\nSince the implementation of the new NCAA recruiting rules, coaches can no longer communiacte with players prior to June 15 after the Sophomore year. For this reason, coaches are eager for opportunities to work with players and gain familiarity to help them identify players to recruit.\nPlay on your high school team. Play Indoor field hockey if you can afford it - Indoor hockey will help develop your stick skills, vision, and awareness, not to mention, it is extremely fun to play.\nWork on athleticism. You can find good examples of exercises for sprint training, agilities, plyometrics and core work on YouTube.com.\nWork on stick skills. Practicing stick skills at home in your driveway, garage or basement requires only an investment of some balls and cones, but will return many benefits in the future.\nAttend local college clinics, if available.\nDevote sufficient time to academics. Better academic performance will translate into increased opportunities.\nRising Sophomore Summer - The rising sophomore and rising junior summers are critically important for exposure, and should be made the most of. Most D-I programs will be identifying players during their rising sophomore summers and sophomore school years.\nIf there is a particular college program you are especially interested in, attend its summer camp, play days, or clinics. However, it quickly becomes very expensive to attend more than a couple of these.\nThe best use of your summer camp funds is to attend the Summer Super Sixty Camp. With so many coaches at one camp, the exposure is both efficient and reliable, since every camper works with every coach. The level of play is consistently high amongst campers, making it easier for coaches to identify players.\nContinue to work on athleticism and stick skills. The summer is an ideal time to develop these, since academics, sports and activities consume so much time during the school year.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://socialmediadistrict.com/2024/03/23/free-online-live-roulette-game-all-you-need-to-know/", "date": "2024-04-21T20:43:14Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00343.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.893954873085022, "token_count": 1340, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__96671372", "lang": "en", "text": "Are you a follower of gambling enterprise games but don’t intend to spend any cash? Look no further than free online live roulette games. These virtual versions of the prominent casino game allow you to experience the excitement and excitement of live roulette without the threat of losing genuine money. Whether you’re Brabet Cassino a novice seeking to learn the ropes or a knowledgeable gamer refining your abilities, complimentary online roulette games provide endless amusement and finding out chances. In this write-up, we’ll discover the ins and outs of totally free online live roulette games, from just how to play to where to find the very best platforms.\nWhat is Free Online Live Roulette Video Game?\nFree on the internet live roulette video games are digital entertainments of the traditional gambling enterprise game. Roulette, which indicates “little wheel” in French, involves betting on which phoned number and tinted pocket a tiny sphere will certainly arrive at a spinning wheel. In free online roulette games, you can position bets, rotate the wheel, and see the result without any monetary risk. These games utilize virtual chips as opposed to actual cash, permitting you to take pleasure in the exhilaration of roulette without bothering with your bankroll.\nFree on-line live roulette video games can be found in numerous layouts, including American, European, and French versions. Each version has small distinctions in the wheel format and the variety of slots available, yet the standard gameplay continues to be the same. The objective is to correctly predict where the round will land and place your bets as necessary.\nPlaying complimentary online live roulette can be a great means to exercise strategies, explore different wagering patterns, or simply have a good time with no stress. It’s an ideal option for newbies that wish to learn the video game before having fun with real cash, as well as skilled gamers who intend to experiment with new methods.\n- Practice approaches\n- Try out various betting patterns\n- Find out the game prior to playing with actual cash\n- Experiment with new methods\nWhere to Play Free Online Roulette Gamings\nWith the expanding popularity of on-line betting, there are countless systems that use free online live roulette games. These systems vary from devoted online gambling enterprise internet sites to social video gaming applications. Right here are some premier systems where you can discover complimentary online roulette games:\n- 1. Online Gambling Establishments: Numerous on the internet casinos offer complimentary versions of live roulette video games as a method to draw in brand-new gamers and give them with a preference of the real money experience. These systems usually provide a broad choice of roulette variants, making sure there’s something for every gamer.\n- 2. Social Gaming Applications: Social gaming apps, such as Zynga Texas Hold’em or Slotomania, likewise use complimentary online roulette games. These applications are created for enjoyment functions and permit brabetoficial.top you to play with digital chips or currency.\n- 3. Video Game Development Internet Sites: Some video game advancement sites give complimentary online roulette video games as component of their portfolio. These games are typically created by independent programmers and can supply distinct gameplay attributes.\nWhen choosing a platform to play totally free online live roulette games, it is essential to consider elements such as the variety of games offered, customer experience, and security steps. Look for systems that are reputable and have favorable reviews from various other gamers.\nBenefits of Playing Free Online Live Roulette Games\nPlaying cost-free online live roulette video games supplies a number of advantages, no matter whether you’re a novice or a knowledgeable player. Below are some advantages of playing totally free online roulette video games:\n- 1. Safe Experience: Because you’re not having fun with genuine money, you can take pleasure in the game with no economic risk. This permits you to play even more openly and check out different strategies or wagering patterns.\n- 2. Learn the Rules: If you’re new to roulette, playing for totally free is a superb means to familiarize yourself with the rules and gameplay. You can take your time to recognize the various sorts of bets and just how they work.\n- 3. Exercise Methods: Free on-line live roulette games supply a system to practice various methods and see just how they do in an actual game scenario. This can assist you develop your abilities and enhance your chances of winning when playing with real money.\n- 4. Amusement: Most importantly, free online live roulette video games provide home entertainment. They provide hours of fun and exhilaration with no economic stress.\nTips for Playing Free Online Roulette Gamings\nWhile playing complimentary online live roulette games is everything about having a good time, below are some tips to enhance your video gaming experience:\n- 1. Start with even-money bets: If you’re new to roulette, it’s advised to begin with even-money wagers such as red or black, weird and even, or high or reduced numbers. These wagers have greater winning possibilities.\n- 2. Understand the probabilities: Roulette is a lottery, however it’s necessary to recognize the odds and payouts for different types of bets. This knowledge can aid you make notified betting choices.\n- 3. Set a spending plan: While betting complimentary does not entail genuine money, it’s still a great idea to establish a digital budget for yourself. This will aid you manage your chips efficiently and prevent careless wagering.\n- 4. Try out various techniques: Free online live roulette video games give a possibility to check out different techniques and wagering systems. Utilize this chance to explore various strategies and see what jobs best for you.\n- 5. Enjoy the experience: Bear in mind that totally free online live roulette games are suggested to be delighted in. So, loosen up, have fun, and appreciate the enjoyment of the game.\nFree online live roulette games are a superb way to experience the thrill of roulette without investing any genuine money. Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned gamer, these games use a safe setting to exercise techniques, find out the guidelines, and have a good time. With various platforms using complimentary online live roulette video games, you can quickly locate one that fits your choices. So, why not offer it a spin and enjoy the enjoyment of the online roulette wheel?", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://outofthisworldshop.com/telescope_guide.html", "date": "2019-04-21T02:44:57Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578530161.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20190421020506-20190421042506-00488.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9214268922805786, "token_count": 1015, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__208845364", "lang": "en", "text": "Buyer's Guide to Spotting Scopes and Telescopes\nTelescopes can be used for either daytime viewing (bird watching, scenic views from home or while traveling, hunting, target shooting, or telephotography) or astronomy. Daytime use telescopes are often called \"Spotting Scopes\". Some daytime scopes can be used for astronomy and some (not all) astronomy telescopes can be used for daytime viewing. You need to determine your purposes for using a telescope before determining which scope is right for you!\nTwo Designs of Spotting Scopes: Refractor and Catadioptric\nMagnifications for Daytime Viewing\nMost daytime viewing is done at magnifications ranging from 15 power to 60 power. (Binoculars generally provide 7-10 power). There is a limit to how much you can clearly magnify an image during the day and that limit is a function of the clarity of the air. Heat, moisture, fog, pollution, or dust will also be magnified along with your ultimate target. Heat or fog magnified 60 times looks hotter or foggier than if it was magnified 20 times! Higher power, therefore, does not always look as clear as lower power.\nField of View\nThe angular field of view, or the size of the area viewed from side to side, is expressed in degrees. Linear field of view refers to the width of the area, in feet, that can be observed at 1,000 yards in front of you. Angular field can be converted to linear field by multiplying each degree by 52.5 feet.\nGenerally speaking, the lower the power, the wider the field of view. Higher magnification has a narrower field of view.\nLens Diameter - Brightness\nThe larger the spotting scope's objective lens (front lens), the more light it gathers and the brighter your image will be. Most spotting scopes have lens diameters ranging from 60mm to 90mm. The larger diameter models are heavier for fieldwork but will give you better, brighter performance in the dark woods or in the lowlight of dawn or dusk.\nLens Coatings - Clarity and Color Resolution\nOptical coatings are important because they improve the amount of light throughput. Better coatings allow more light to pass through the instrument to your eye. Better coatings also provide for greater clarity, contrast and color resolution. Lens coating levels range in quality as follows: coated, fully coated, multicoated and fully multicoated with fully multicoated giving you the best light transmission. Terminology may vary from one manufacturer to another; some \"multicoated\" lenses may in fact be fully multicoated. And not all coatings are created equally: better manufacturers have proprietary, sometimes patented, coatings that give better performance.\nAngled Body or Straight-Through Body\nSpotting scopes are available with eyepieces set at a 45-degree angle from the scope body or in a straight line with the spotting scope. Catadioptric designs usually have 45 degree eyepiece angles (and low power auxiliary finderscopes) which is preferable if you choose to use your spotter also as an astronomical instrument.\nOne design is not better than the other; rather it is simply a matter of personal preference.\nThe straight-through eyepiece design can provide a more natural \"line of sight\" view, making it easier for users to properly aim the spotter at the target they are seeing with the naked eye.\nAngled eyepiece designs may be more comfortable if you are sharing the instrument with users of different heights, i.e. children. The angled design is also more comfortable looking at overhead objects or views.\nSpotting scopes mount on camera or video tripods that are generally sold separately from the spotter. If you have a sturdy camera or video tripod, it may be sufficient for your spotter. The tripod must be sturdy enough to steadily hold the scope with a minimum of vibration.\nIf you are purchasing a tripod for a spotter, we recommend video tripods because they \"pan\" smoothly as you move the scope. Both camera and video tripods have a ¼\" 20 standard screw on the head of the tripod that can also be used with still cameras or video cameras.\nSuitability for Astronomy\nSpotting scopes can be used for astronomy with varying degrees of success. We recommend a minimum of an 80mm aperture (lens diameter), an angled eyepiece and an auxiliary finderscope for that purpose. A spotting scope this size (used in dark-sky conditions) will provide excellent images of the moon and good images of Jupiter, Saturn and many bright \"deep sky\" objects.\nNear focus is the distance between the instrument and the nearest object you can focus on, while maintaining a sharp image. This feature is important if you have a nearby bird feeder or if you want to do photographic work.\n© Out of This World - All Rights Reserved", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.hqws.com/copy-9-of-template-1", "date": "2023-09-22T12:33:09Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506399.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922102329-20230922132329-00204.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.926013171672821, "token_count": 205, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__122437715", "lang": "en", "text": "DUBAI WORLD CUP TRIBUTE TO\nHH SHEIKH HAMDAN BIN RASHID\nDUBAI RACING CLUB\nBringing the emotional 25th running of the Dubai World Cup to a close, HQWS produced a heartfelt tribute to the late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who, as an avid lover of horses and a pioneer in the world of horseracing and breeding, left an indelible mark on everyone involved with the equine sport.\nNarrating the tribute, a touching film was set to specially composed music and a beautiful poem penned by His Highness’ Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid describing the bond he shared with his brother.\nProviding a fitting and elegant accompanying spectacle, the night sky was illuminated by a synchronised Guiness World Record breaking laser installation, show lighting effects and a fleet of over 800 autonomous drones, including specially adapted pyro models.\nThe show was devised and programmed within 72 hours.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.graftepsom.co.uk/", "date": "2021-03-04T16:46:23Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178369420.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20210304143817-20210304173817-00380.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9525396227836609, "token_count": 138, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__220167972", "lang": "en", "text": "We are not just another bootcamp in Epsom.\nWhatever your age or ability, get ready to Graft and have fun during our 'motivating not militant' outdoor group training sessions. Each 45 minute session is led by a personal trainer, who will motivate you to achieve your best, no matter where your ability lies.\nWe currently offer both online and outdoor sessions. All of our outdoor sessions are held within the beautiful, private and safe grounds of Epsom College. There is ample parking and toilets are also available.\nIf you have any questions about Graft or if you would simply like to book a free trial session please visit our Contact page and drop us a line.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.essentialaudio.com.au/contents/en-us/d82_Biema_Power_Amplifiers.html", "date": "2014-03-09T12:29:33Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1393999678302/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305060758-00069-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8576733469963074, "token_count": 112, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2014-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-10__0__45427161", "lang": "en", "text": "Eminence Stock Clearance Sale Now On!\nGo to the Specials & Clearance Page\nEngineered in the USA, the Biema range offers a host of functions & features usually only found in amplifiers costing twice the price or more. They are manufactured to exacting quality control procedures, ensuring reliability and dependable performance under the most demanding conditions. All Biema Products carry a 2 year manufacturers warranty.\nALL PRICES INCLUDE GST - Click on the \"More details\" link to make a purchase\nCopyright ©2013 Essential Audio", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.revediamonds.com/tennis-bracelet-m", "date": "2020-09-28T12:27:56Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401600771.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928104328-20200928134328-00646.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9603837132453918, "token_count": 439, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__82196937", "lang": "en", "text": "If you are looking for an elegant and timeless piece of jewellery, a tennis\nbracelet is well worth considering.\nTYPES OF TENNIS BRACELET\nThe top 2 most popular types of tennis bracelets are known as the ‘classic tennis bracelet’ and the ‘bangle bracelet’. The one important difference between the two is purely the fact that the tennis bracelet has been designed in a way to make it a flexible wear whereas the bangle does not have this quality.Different types of setting in a tennis bracelet.There are 2 main different types of settings used on tennis bracelets. These settings are, Prong setting , and Bezel setting:\nRub Over Setting\n18kt White Gold\n18kt Yellow Gold\nBlue Sapphire and diamonds\nWHERE DO TENNIS BRACELETS GET THEIR NAME?\nThis is often the first question that people have about tennis bracelets; after all, it is an unusual name.\nThe name for this piece of jewellery comes from an incident that involved Chris Evert, a former American tennis player. During a match at the US Open, Evert lost her designer diamond bracelet that was designed by George Bedewi.\nA clasp on the bracelet had snapped, causing the bracelet to fall off. Evert asked the officials to pause the match until she found her bracelet. Ever since the incident, the diamond line bracelets have become known as tennis bracelets, and sports stars today, including Serena Williams, commonly wear them.\nEASY TO WEAR AND EASY ON THE EYE\nThe great thing about tennis bracelets is that, not only do they look stunning, but also they are easy to wear. This is why a lot of athletes wear them.\nThe form of the bracelet makes it convenient for those who play sport or have an active lifestyle, as they don’t have to wear a heavy bracelet that clatters around and gets in the way.\nInstead, a tennis bracelet is flexible and lightweight, which means there is less chance of it getting dinged or banged when playing a sport or carrying out day-to-day activities.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://nicomade.me/", "date": "2024-04-16T17:42:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817103.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416155952-20240416185952-00305.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9447792768478394, "token_count": 551, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__67384626", "lang": "en", "text": "One of your most special moments can become a piece of art!\nI can create one-of-a-kind portraits with your loved ones, either humans or pets, out of polymer clay, as a photo frame, for wall or desk display.\nI will use your favorite pictures as guidelines to recreate the characters eyes color, clothes, hairstyle and facial features with a cute cartoonish face in my own style, but no specific body positions will be replicated.\nIf you’re looking for a small keepsake with your favorite person, I can create a sculptural jewelry out of polymer clay, for you to wear anytime.\nI can create custom necklaces, brooches, earrings, cufflinks with the members of your family.\nThe process starts from your favorite picture with them. I will use this picture as a guideline to recreate their eyes color, clothes, haistyle and facial features, but no specific body positions will be replicated.\nMy pet sculptural jewelry offers you a unique opportunity to wear your beloved furry friend with you all the time. I create custom art that shows your favorite animal in clay, so that it can last a lifetime.\nIf you care about your pet, then this is the perfect way to immortalize his magnificent look and take him with you everywhere.\nI first started to create my own jewelry out of polymer clay, and all my friends and co-workers encouraged me to create for them too.\nI've become more aware of the limitless possibilities and techniques that I could use, and I've made lot's of experiments and items for more and more people that found me online and at local fairs.\nQuit my 9 to 17 job in order to give my creativity space to manifest itself. Currently living a cheerful and simple life, enjoing the small things and my cosy workplace, where I'm creating bits of joy, with my own two hands.\nHi, there! I’m Nico, a polymer clay enthusiast, based in Bucharest - Romania.\nMy journey started in 2010 when I first handcrafted my own jewelry out of polymer clay. Since then, I had a lovely ride, from a passion, a hobby, to a way of happy living, only from what I can create with my own two hands. I love turning lovely photos and memories into personalized polymer clay portraits, as unique gifts for you or your dear ones. I'm having a lot of fun making every portrait, it inspires me the story behind each one, and helps me give it that special touch that makes it personal and unique.\nI’m the only one who's taking care of the entire process and I’m loving it!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://sylvinabeagley.blogspot.com/2010/03/running-shoes.html", "date": "2018-07-17T05:54:23Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589573.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20180717051134-20180717071134-00159.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9844291806221008, "token_count": 158, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__45024048", "lang": "en", "text": "Saturday, March 13, 2010\nOn Thursday, Shawn and I got to spend the day together after my PTA meetings. He took me to the Wasatch Running Center so that I could get fitted for some new running shoes. I have decided to join the Daybreak Divas in the Red Rock Relay this year! I have 6 months to train and get in shape...I can't wait! Shawn was so sweet to just buy my shoes without flinching or complaining when they told us the cost. $95 on sale for $85! Later on, Shawn said that was the most he's ever paid for a pair of shoes! Hopefully it will be worth it. It's great motivation to be on a team because you don't want to let the other members down!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://graceglendora.org/handbell-chior/", "date": "2023-06-05T01:03:47Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224650409.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604225057-20230605015057-00506.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8852732181549072, "token_count": 221, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__134700970", "lang": "en", "text": "Marilyn Scranton, Director\nThe Handbell Choirs offer youth and adults an opportunity to learn music, develop handbell skills, and enjoy the wonderful camaraderie that comes from making music together. The Handbell Choirs regularly perform for worship services, concerts, and other special events.\nSounds of Grace Handbell Quartet – The Handbell Quartet rehearses Monday evenings at 7:30 PM in All Saints’ room.\nSounds of Grace Handbell Choir – for all adults, currently suspended with Covid-19.\nPlease see Marilyn Scranton (Handbell Director) if you are interested in joining either of these groups.\nOne of the true gifts at Grace Church is the inspirational Handbell Choir. They recently performed at the Richard Nixon Library to rave reviews. With over 100 in attendance, the hour-long concert ranged from Church Hymns to other contemporary music! What a successful program and such a wonderful sound.\nWatch for the restart of the Sounds of Grace Choir coming soon to all interested adults.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://besttreadmill-reviews.net/", "date": "2013-06-19T16:32:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708882773/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125442-00013-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9607607126235962, "token_count": 1391, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__111142350", "lang": "en", "text": "The Sole F80 treadmill is one of the higher level models available and offers a wealth of functionality and user options. If you are a serious keep fit enthusiast, or if you have the budget and just want to get a very good quality treadmill to train on, then the F80 is really an excellent choice for you. With a 3 horsepower continuous motor, you have a lot of power below your feet and this range of speed and workout programs will give you a massive amount of training options.\nIt is not just the robust build and that quality components used to make the Sole F80 that makes this such a popular treadmill. It also has so many smaller details on the machine that really makes it so much better than many of its competitors, and you don’t really notice these until you start using it day after day. Things like the innovative cushion flex whisper deck that gives you a very comfortable workout platform, while keeping the noise down to an absolute minimum too.\nYou can get 48% off the price of the Sole F80 today – Click here to find out more\nSpecifications for the Sole F80 treadmill\nThe control panel on the Sole F80 has been really well thought out. The buttons are at the bottom of the panel, making them all easier to reach while you are working out. The 7.5 inch LCD screen is very clear and easy to read. It displays all of your time, distance, calories burned and speed, and will also keep track of your heart rate too.\nEverything is laid out so that you don’t have to go looking for things when you need to adjust any settings during your workout. After using it once you will be very familiar with where everything is and it is easy for anyone to operate.\nWhen you pay a lot of money for a treadmill, then you want it to be comfortable when you are running on it. This is just one area where the Sole F80 comes into its own. The 2 ply belt is built onto a double horseshoe shaped frame, which gives it incredible stability. It also uses oversized rollers to provide for a smooth travel of the belt, and the cushion flex whisper deck can decrease impact by up to 40%.\nSo not only are you feeling like each workout is a lot more comfortable, but you will also be putting a lot less pressure onto your knees each time you take a step. This is very important if you run regularly, as you do not want your knees to suffer after a while.\nYou get six built in workout programs with the F80, plus two custom programs so you can design your own workouts whenever you want. You will also get two heart rate programs too, so whatever your goal is with your workouts, whether it is to lose weight or build up your stamina, you will be able to design a program specifically for you if you wanted too.\nSpeed and incline capabilities\nWhen using the Sole F80, you will have a speed range of 0.5 up to 12mph. This gives even the quick athletes plenty to work with, and most will not get anywhere near the top speed for their running workouts. This also allows for the preset workout programs to really give you that diversity you need to really push yourself each time you train.\nYou also have an incline capability of up to 15%. This again adds even more variety to your workout options, and running or walking on an incline is going to target different muscles on your body plus really help push you to your physical limits if this is what you want to do.\n“This is my first treadmill ever, and I was nervous to spend so much money, but all the reviews everywhere (here and on Consumer Reports) said that this one was the best at-home treadmill you could buy. Why buy a cheaper one that will break in a year? You can’t beat the awesome warranty on frame, parts, and even labor. So with peace of mind, I took the plunge and placed my order.\nFirst off it is VERY HEAVY and even my weight-lifting husband had trouble dragging it into the garage. But once, in place, it assembled fairly easily–the trickiest part was the plastic cover pieces–it’s nearly impossible to reach or see the screw holes in some areas–but those are really for looks anyway. I just took my first run on it and I am TRULY IMPRESSED–I have run on treadmills at the gym before, and this is definitely comparable….” Snippet of review by “Pookapuff”. To read the review in full – Click Here\n“Overall Assessment: For features, functions, and overall quality at a very reasonable price, I think the Sole F80 is an outstanding value. As of this writing, we’ve had ours for 5 weeks, logged over 100 miles, and been through every workout numerous times. In general, the F80 has exceeded my expectations. It actually makes treadmill workouts “fun” – something I never expected. The standard preprogrammed workouts all vary the speed and/or incline about once a minute, alternating between stress and recovery. There are no long boring slogs (unless that’s what you want – then you just go manual).\nAnd the display screen provides so much feedback that you’re always aware of exactly what’s going on and what to expect next. That makes the time pass quickly, so that when I stop exercising, it’s because I’m tired; never because I’m bored….” Snippet of review by “T. OBrien”. To read the review in full – Click Here\nYou would be forgiven for thinking that the Sole F80 is a fixed treadmill that cannot be folded up for storage purposes, as most treadmills of this size usually are. But in fact the F80 uses the easy assist folding deck design, and has a patented all gear rack and pinion system that will allow effortless raising and release of the running deck.\nThis makes the F80 and excellent option for home use, as it can be quickly folded away and stored in the corner of the room without taking up much space when it is not being used.\nThe full dimensions of the F80 are:\n- Length = 80 inches\n- Width = 33 inches\n- Height = 58 inches\n- Weight = 265 pounds\nOverall thoughts for the Sole F80\nWhen you get innovation paired with quality, then you know you have a winning product. The fact that the Sole F80 was voted the best treadmill in this price range just goes to confirm the quality of this machine, and if you are looking for a treadmill in this price range then you will not find any better than this F80 model.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://lelanda.com/concrete/index.php/services/gallery", "date": "2019-12-15T05:13:58Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575541301598.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20191215042926-20191215070926-00254.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9695819616317749, "token_count": 127, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__48830519", "lang": "en", "text": "Click on the picture or below to see my photo gallery.\nThis gallery was put together with ZenPhoto. It's free, open source, and has lots of nice features, including feedback and multiple levels of picture description. If you are trying to promote your work for sale or business, I would also recommend using Flickr. That too is a free service that now comes with a terabyte of storage... so unless you have thousands of RAW high-resolution photos, you won't be running out of space. Also, their discovery feature is helpful to be included with other artists and photographers. It can even link back to your website.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.accolades.harmonysite.com/", "date": "2018-12-14T05:18:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376825363.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20181214044833-20181214070333-00022.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9641545414924622, "token_count": 306, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-51", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__79546156", "lang": "en", "text": "We put on a really great show. Come and see us sometime!\nCome and experience the joy of a cappella singing with the Toronto Accolades. We meet every Thursday evening, 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Earl Bales Community Centre, 4169 Bathurst St. (Bathurst and Sheppard) for fun, friendship and song!\nEmail our Membership Chair for more information. Plan to attend a rehearsal. Come and find your voice!\nOn Saturday, September 22, 2018, the Toronto Accolades celebrated its 50th anniversary in Harmony, Inc. by inviting all its former members and its friends from other choruses to a party. At least 50 former members came back to celebrate with us and re-connect with people they hadn’t seen for many years, including Joan Chapman and Mary Jo McInerney, both founding members of the Accolades 50 years ago. There was an abundance of food, fun and fellowship. Our thanks to all who came out to help us celebrate.\nWhy not hire the Toronto Accolades to entertain at your next event? Our chorus performs at corporate functions, community and charity events, birthday and Christmas parties, awards nights, engagements, weddings, and anniversaries. We also have quartets and small groups within the chorus which sing for a variety of audiences, including businesses, community, civic and charitable organizations, retirement residences, church groups and social clubs throughout the Greater Toronto Area.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://myreviews-casino.com/Campobet.html", "date": "2023-02-05T10:31:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500251.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20230205094841-20230205124841-00173.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9246106743812561, "token_count": 566, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__164846137", "lang": "en", "text": "CampoBet is an online betting site that is part of a new generation of bookmakers that offer advanced, high-level features. This betting portal , which has a regular license and also operates, will rekindle your love for sports betting and more. Among the main features of this online bookmaker we find high payouts, high betting odds, a wide variety of events to bet on, along with a fantastic live betting section and even more impressive features, which will give you that extra something you have. Always sought. The procedure is simple and fast, the registration to CampoBet will not take more than a minute.\nTo ensure that you have fulfilled all the requirements of the online registration process, please follow the detailed in step by step instructions. Go to the CampoBet login window by pressing the login button visible in the top right corner of the home page. Click on the hyperlink subscribe or select the registration button. Enter a valid email address and choose a username and password that will be used in the future for access. Provide any promotional code in your possession by clicking on the appropriate area. Then click on next step after checking the privacy boxes.\nEnter your details, such as full name, address, date of birth and phone number, in the second window. Finally, select registration to open your account on CampoBet. The live betting section is excellent and very easy to navigate. You can choose to view live events through the classic overview, the event view or the multi live function. Even if there is no live streaming service, on CampoBet, it will always be possible to keep track of your favorite match, thanks to the detailed live match tracker , and to the statistics on the site, which they update second by second.\nAs for the available markets, you will find a multitude of them from handicaps , to combos , and many other types of extra bets. While the live winnings collection service is very fast, so much so that you will be immediately ready to reinvest your winnings in other ongoing events. CampoBet also gives you the opportunity to bet on virtual sports , these are virtual sports events generated by cutting-edge software, with three-dimensional graphics, and real and engaging sounds. The virtual betting are available on the following simulated sports football, horse racing, tennis, basketball, baseball, formula 1, racing greyhound, and several others. They remain useful especially if you want to bet and maybe win immediately, without waiting for the start of the real games, in fact, the events follow each other 24 hours a day, every 2 or 3 minutes. On CampoBet you will find well trained and very helpful customer support, always present 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, via live chat, email and telephone.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://mt-aconcagua.com/climbs-treks/treks/base-camp-mt-bonete/", "date": "2018-11-15T19:35:00Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039742906.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20181115182450-20181115204450-00550.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8485695123672485, "token_count": 242, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-47", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__163098807", "lang": "en", "text": "TREK – BONETE PEAK – 16,732’ | 5,100m\nA full adventure in ACONCAGUA\nAconcagua South Face + Plasa de Mulas basecamp + Bonete peak\nA 9-day trek; we´ll reach the summit of Bonete Peak, 5,100 meters high with the best views of the Aconcagua and other Andes summits.\nOn the third day, we will visit Plaza Francia, the viewpoint of the mythical South Face of Aconcagua, the tallest and steepest face on the mountain, with 3,000 meters of glaciers and rock walls.\nNext day we complete the approach to Plaza de Mulas basecamp by following the Superior Horcones Valley.\nYou will enjoy our well-established and fully equipped basecamps at Confluencia, and Plaza de Mulas with all meals included in comfortable dining tents and Wi-Fi and hot showers are available upon request.\nThis trek requires no prior experience, and it is a real chance to hike on the tallest mountain in the Americas and immerse yourself in a fantastic mountain adventure.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.air-jordan-23.com/exploring-the-best-rc-planes/", "date": "2024-04-21T03:00:42Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817699.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421005612-20240421035612-00867.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9380010962486267, "token_count": 611, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__109749405", "lang": "en", "text": "The Best RC Planes in the Market and Its Rising Popularity\nRadio Controlled (RC) Planes have surged in popularity in recent years. They offer an exhilarating hobby for people of all ages. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced pilot, there is an RC plane out there that will perfectly suit your skill level and needs. But as with any other product, not all RC planes are made equal. In this article, we will look at some of the best RC planes currently available in the market.\nBefore we delve into our top picks, it’s crucial to note that when choosing an RC plane, factors such as durability, controls, flight time, and price are important things to consider.\nE-Flite Apprentice S 15e\nFor beginners, the E-Flite Apprentice S 15e stands out. It offers a panic recovery mode – if you lose control of the plane, simply push a button, and the aircraft will automatically right itself. The plane is built with high-wing trainer design, which is more stable and easier to fly, a perfect choice for those just starting out in the hobby.\nHobbyZone Carbon Cub S2\nThe HobbyZone Carbon Cub S2 is another fantastic option for beginners. It is equipped with a GPS module that allows the plane to fly back to you if it gets out of range. It also features a “virtual fence” that prevents the aircraft from flying too far away from you.\nE-Flite UMX Timber\nFor intermediate flyers, the E-Flite UMX Timber is an excellent choice. This model has a flight envelope broad enough to take on both slow flight and acrobatics. It also performs well in a variety of weather conditions, making it flexible and reliable.\nFMS F4U Corsair\nThe FMS F4U Corsair is ideal for advanced flyers. This warbird model is recognized for its speed and ability to perform high-precision aerobatics. It replicates the original’s inverted gullwing design and it is as stable as it is agile.\nUltimately, the best RC plane for you depends on your skill level, what you want to do with the model, and how much you are willing to spend. Remember, it’s essential to choose a model that fits your capabilities to ensure a positive flying experience.\nIn conclusion, with the rising popularity of RC planes, other similar remote control gadgets are coming into the spotlight. In fact, alongside RC planes, there is a growing market for electric skateboards. You may even see an electric skateboard for sale at your local hobby shop. Just like RC planes, electric skateboards offer a unique and fun way to pass the time and develop new skills.\nWhether you’re into RC planes or electric skateboards, one thing is for certain: remote control gadgets are here to stay. They offer a mixture of thrill and skill, a blend of technology and physical activity that many hobbies can’t match.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.rashahasan.net/about", "date": "2019-09-17T05:08:45Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573052.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20190917040727-20190917062727-00494.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9622367024421692, "token_count": 948, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__200050865", "lang": "en", "text": "I was born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq. I loved sleeping on the roof in summer time. Back home we have a special beds and mattress for the roof. I fell in love with the gorgeous full moon and I was fascinated by the endless sky full of stars. Around the age of 21 I got to know Astrology through the famous astrologer Ibrahim Hazbon’s radio program called “the world of horoscope” broadcast in Arabic from Tel Aviv\nSince the program was very successful, he started another one every Wednesday but this one with more information about astrology. He would choose a planet to talk about and discuss its effects on humans in detail. He would talk about each sign and its ruling planet.\nFor years I used to record his programs which lasted for almost an hour. Then I would listen to it again and write down all the information. He starts with the movement of the planets. Then he points out the most important events in the heaven. Then he responds to phone calls from people in various countries. People call in asking mainly about marriage, health, work and travel.\nA couple of years later, my neighbor was fixing my computer. He asked me if I wanted a program to be installed for free; he got through his friend called Vision which is about stars. It was completely a coincidence, a sign from the universe. This program helped me to know my astrology chart and charts of my friends and family.\nAstrology translated my behavior and put it into words that made it easy for me to understand myself. I discovered my personality, came to know my weaknesses, strengths, passions, emotions, and many other parts of my personality. Astrology opened my eyes to a different, fascinating world, world of horoscope related to planets in the galaxy. It has been a great way to comprehend the big universe we live in.\nWhen I came to the U.S.A. first time in 2004 for a visit, I got a great gift from a very lovely woman whom I met for the first time in my life. She gave me 20 books of astrology. Kathleen was the manager of my uncle & aunt’s antique store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Those were a treasure but they are in English and still was hard for me but It was another sign from the universe.\nMy life journey for self-discovery took me to learn hypnotherapy.\nHypnotherapy changed my life and opened my eyes to new way of living. I learned how I can reprogram my thoughts to change a bad habit or to identify and transform a false belief. Hypnotherapy empowered me by giving me ways of communicating with my subconscious. I am more in touch with my senses and have enhanced my intuition and self-awareness.\nHypnotherapy helped me to be gentle with myself through the process of healing in this life time. It taught me to be compassionate with myself and toward others.\nSelf-hypnosis is a wonderful tool to learn and everybody can learn it. Learning how to relax the body and brain is very beneficial to begin with. By relaxing your body, you can reach this powerful mental state to give positive suggestions or affirmations to your subconscious.\nI have served in multiple positions and I am currently the President of San Francisco Astrological Society\nThe SFAS Steering Committee works to bring top level speakers to each of our monthly meetings, usually the last Thursday of each month. We emphasize variety, and aspire to keep our members engaged with current happenings in the field of astrology. We occasionally host a longer workshop format on a weekend for a special topic.\nThe goal of the San Francisco Astrology Society (SFAS) is to serve as an educational, professional and social networking resource to the Bay Area astrological community.\nThe San Francisco Astrology Society began in 1992 as an informal gathering of like-minded astrology students meeting in people’s homes in diverse neighborhoods such as the Sunset & Mission District to discuss astrology. Today we meet at The Women’s Building in the Mission District to accommodate the larger community. That spirit of warm conviviality continues in the monthly meetings that usually feature invited local and national astrological experts making dynamic and informative presentations!\nThe San Francisco Astrological Society (SFAS) provides an affordable monthly forum for people interested in astrology to gather and explore this ancient language. We welcome any person, from the mildly curious to the professional astrologer, who wants to delve deeper into the significance of the stars and planets to earthly life.\nFinally, the friendly atmosphere encourages and promotes both social and professional networking and connections among members of the community.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://diamondkranchtexas.com/stay-updated-brangus-journal-online/", "date": "2023-06-04T07:34:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649518.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604061300-20230604091300-00123.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8632121682167053, "token_count": 153, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__20434931", "lang": "en", "text": "Stay updated: Brangus Journal Online!\nClick HERE to view the latest Brangus Journal publication online.\n“The Official Publication of the International Brangus® Breeders Association.”\n“The Brangus Journal is an international publication serving the Brangus seedstock producer. Published bimonthly, this archive is designed to highlight accomplishments and improvements within the association. The purpose of the Brangus Journal is to serve the best interests of the producers while showcasing IBBA member breeding programs, efforts, and achievements to other Brangus seedstock producers. The Journal also provides a venue for the IBBA to communicate directly with their members providing updates related to the association, publishing feature stories, or announcing results.”", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://topatoi.boolat.com/index.html", "date": "2017-04-25T04:36:25Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120101.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00578-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8456394076347351, "token_count": 223, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__109208807", "lang": "en", "text": "April 8, 2010\nEasy Mode and Episodes 1&2 Bundle Available Now\nWe're glad to introduce a new easy mode to Topatoi. This new difficulty mode is now available to all Topatoi's owners on the US, EU and Asia as a free patch. Therefore, the latest version of Topatoi has two difficulty modes available - casual and simulator. The casual mode's been set by default.\nWith casual mode you can simply use the left stick to control your whirligig vehicle, similar to the most of 3D platform/adventure games. An in-game 'automatic transmission' does the rest of the job.\nMoreover, a Bundle of two episodes - 'The Great Tree Story' and 'Pillar of the Skies' is now available on the US, EU and Asian PlayStation Stores. The price for both episodes in a Bundle is EUR 9.99 / USD 13.99.\nYou can now get digital codes of Topatoi: The Great Tree Story, Topatoi: Pillar of the Skies and Topatoi: Bundle at Amazon.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.emixologies.com/products/geekvape-aegis-solo-vape-mod", "date": "2023-01-27T00:43:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764494852.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20230127001911-20230127031911-00733.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8137749433517456, "token_count": 116, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-06", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__176316750", "lang": "en", "text": "Geekvape Aegis Solo Vape Mod\nThe indestructible Aegis Solo vape mod is now available as a standalone mod! You can now pair your favorite vaping tank or RDA with this amazing workhorse, and rely on a mod that won't quit on you.\n• Dust and liquid resistant\n• Powered by 1x 18650 battery\n• Power output up to 100w\n• Watts mode and Temp Control mode\n• Reads resistance 0.05 ohm and up\n• Micro-USB chargeable", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.pasomarketwalk.com/event-details/paint-and-sip", "date": "2023-12-04T00:32:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100518.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203225036-20231204015036-00318.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7504260540008545, "token_count": 104, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__24161697", "lang": "en", "text": "Thu, Oct 19|\nPaso Market Walk\nPaint and Sip\nArt Social 805\nTime & Location\nOct 19, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nPaso Market Walk, 1803 Spring St, Paso Robles, CA 93446, USA\nAbout the event\nPlease join the artists of ArtSocial805 for our monthly paint and sip experience in the mezzanine. Only $49 per painter.\nTickets available at ArtSocial805.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://vaultcrossfit.com/our-team/christine", "date": "2018-01-20T13:18:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084889617.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20180120122736-20180120142736-00380.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.984309196472168, "token_count": 210, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__195823392", "lang": "en", "text": "Starting at a very young age I gained a passion for all varieties of fitness including running, dancing, gymnastics, and weightlifting. My main focus used to be on being the best runner I could be and not until my sophomore year in college did I discover CrossFit. I saw some YouTube videos of different WODs that I tried out at home and soon after that I joined a CrossFit gym!\nI graduated from college with a degree in Middle and High School Social Studies Education and have always had a love for teaching/coaching. Therefore, a few years into doing CrossFit I got my L1 certification and my husband and I became head coaches of our hometown CrossFit gym in Columbus, OH.\nFun Fact: I have lived in Ohio the majority of my life and moving to California has always been on my bucket list. So on my 24th birthday my husband and I drove here from Ohio in my small car with my 2 large maine coon cats in the backseat. It was an eventful 2000 miles!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://redland.harmonysite.com/barbershopbootcamp", "date": "2022-08-20T00:18:21Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573849.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819222115-20220820012115-00023.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9456028938293457, "token_count": 286, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-33", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__185466825", "lang": "en", "text": "|Type of event:||Region34 event|\n|Venue:||YMCA Cannon Hill Community Centre\n18 Lang St, Cannon Hill 4170\nThis is a weekend to get stuck into what we love doing, boots and all...\nAll singers, Region 34 members as well as members of BHA, teachers, and young singers are welcome - no need to be a barbershopper (yet!)\nYou'll have access to learning tracks and music for the Boot Camp songs. Chorus members will be able to get these from their Team Coordinator/President. If you are not in a Region 34 chorus you will receive the tracks and music via email after you register. The music suits female vocal ranges but everyone is welcome to join in.\nExtend yourself! Do you want to have a go at one of these roles over the weekend?\nJust tick the box when you register, and if you're selected you'll be mentored and receive coaching. You do NOT need to be currently performing these roles in your chorus!\nHow about trying your hand at quartetting? Come to Quartet Club on Sunday, running from 1pm-3pm. All singers welcome, this will be a great opportunity to learn more about quartetting.\nBoot Camp is non-residential. Please bring your own water bottle, name tag, lunch, snacks.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.radioparkies.com/djmadonna.htm", "date": "2017-10-22T20:45:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187825464.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20171022203758-20171022223758-00613.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9514890313148499, "token_count": 307, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__120771584", "lang": "en", "text": "Mail : dj Madonna\nHello from Australia\nI was born 1965, Brisbane Australia, the youngest of five children, Brisbane has a sub tropical climate and have the opposite of seasons to the Northern Hemisphere.\nI live with my husband and three daughters, two cats and Indy the Kerry Blue Terrier who sometimes comments on my radio show.\nDiagnosed with PD in 2012, I decided after the initial shock to embrace now and enjoy the present. To do new things and make a difference is really important. I started a support group called Young at Park, Brisbane, its for all ages, we go out for meals, walks and other activities like Dance for Parkinsons, ballet performances and theatre.\nRetired from work to concentrate on my health and enjoy the good things in life like: family, friends, music, creating handmade arts and crafts. Having time to travel and experience the world where we live is a gift.\nBeing a DJ on RadioParkies is so unexpected and very exciting, I enjoy alternative music, rock and roll, indie folk music, classics. Special guests on my program share a brief insight to their connection with Parkinson's, and I hope it's inspiring, interesting and informative.\nThemed shows include: Show Tunes, UK music of the 70's, Aussie, Tribute....Please send any requests or if you would like to be a guest on the show, email to email@example.com\nPlease join me for something different.\nLet your voice be heard.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://chainlinkfundamentals.org/", "date": "2013-05-22T18:21:51Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702185502/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110305-00037-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9643852114677429, "token_count": 751, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__130116087", "lang": "en", "text": "Apr 14, 2011 / 1:10 am / posted by dimemag\nThe month of April started with some exciting news for Chain Link Fundamentals as the program was honored at the House of Hoops store opening on 34th street. Chain Link was the recipient of the Nike Game Changer Award for it’s work in the community in the past year. On hand to receive the award were Josh Gotthelf and Eric Newman who have proudly helped put Chain Link on the map not just as a high quality basketball program but as an organization that changes lives with each and every clinic and event. With the summer months around the corner Chain Link Fundamentals will once again be a game changer in a community near you. Please keep checking the site and our facebook page for updates.\nFeb 26, 2011 / 3:58 pm / posted by dimemag\nThanks to Chain Link’s everyday support base in the basketball community and Powerade two hundred youth participants from Los Angeles were able to participate in a pair of All-Star weekend clinics at the Galen Center on the campus of USC on February 20. A team of local coaches were pre-assembled to work with Chain Link Fundamentals to deliver a dynamic program for the participants that are members of LA’s Best and the After School All-Star’s organizations. It was a tremendous way to cap off All-Star weekend as the kids got to experience the Chain Link curriculum at a top notch facility with terrific teachers of the game.\nFeb 1, 2011 / 1:20 pm / posted by dimemag\nOn January 8th and January 22nd Chain Link Fundamentals teamed up with Nike to run two dynamic Saturdays of skill development clinics at the El Faro Beacon Scan Facility on 120th Street and 1st avenue. The Chain Link Fundamentals staff worked with over 500 participants over the course of the two Saturdays. The participants were middle school aged girls who are members of the DYCD/Beacon program which is spread throughout all five boroughs. From beginners to more advanced participants the gym was filled with eager participants who were given two great hours on the court featuring the dynamic warmup, skills and drills in the Chain Link station cycle and an court team building activity.\nChain Link Fundamentals will next activate during all-star weekend in Los Angeles.\nOct 21, 2010 / 2:01 pm / posted by dimemag\nChain Link Fundamentals capped the summer with a bang at the World Basketball Festival. After being led through warm-ups by the elite coaching staff, one of the best players in the world, Kobe Bryant, stopped by to assist in the instruction.\nIn the midst of the clinic, Kobe observed diligently, spoke to the kids, offered personalized advice to several of the participants.\nBryant was fantastic during this once-in-a-lifetime experience that these kids will remember for ever – likened to receiving one-on-one painting lessons from Michelangelo. After putting in hard work all summer at PS 92, learning from the 5-time champion was a fitting reward.\nAug 20, 2010 / 12:00 pm / posted by dimemag\nConverse Open Gym has provided kids all summer with the great opportunity to run full court at PS 92 in Harlem on a newly-refurbished playground, complete with glass blackboards and professional rims. Kicking off Day 3 of the World Basketball Festival, kids from the Milbank Center took to the hardwood at Rucker Park to get their run in. The action was fast-paced and the kids had a great time donning their orange-and-blue for the last time this summer.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.goforadventure.com/learn-to-dive/", "date": "2018-10-22T18:25:39Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583515375.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20181022180558-20181022202058-00248.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9413725137710571, "token_count": 1602, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__20976976", "lang": "en", "text": "PADI Open Water Diver Course (Certification for New Divers)\nPADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course (Prerequisite: Open Water Diver)\nAlthough we offer many different scuba programs, most people start their scuba experience and learn to dive by enrolling in either the Open Water Diver or the Advanced Open Water Diver program.\nPADI Open Water Diver $599 The Open Water Diver course is a great way to get started in the world of scuba diving! This course includes:\n- 6 classroom and pool sessions\n- Scuba system used during the pool sessions\n- Unlimited amount of practice dives in our pool before your certification dives\n- 4 Open Water Certification Dives.\nUnlimited practice dive gives you as many pool sessions you want to polish your skills…ensuring you are VERY comfortable and confident when you do your Open Water certification dives. Also included are the full set of course materials, books and DVD for the academic portion of the course. When you complete your training dives you will receive a PADI Open Water Certification.\n- How Is the Course Organized? – Getting certified to scuba dive is a 3-STEP process.\n- STEP 1 is a series of 6 classes, normally held from 6-9 pm, twice a week (Mon and Wed, or Tue and Thu) for 3 consecutive weeks. We have classrooms and an indoor pool right in our facility.\n- STEP 2 is your independent practice sessions. You can schedule as many of these as you wish. They are free to our students and allow you unlimited time to practice all of the skills you learned. You will become VERY confident and relaxed after your practice session, and ready for STEP 3.\n- STEP 3 is your Open Water Certification Dives. These are a series of 4 dives done outdoors with our instructors, usually completed over 2 days. They are fun dives which allow you to gain confidence in your skills in an open water environment, while still under the supervision of our instructors. You can complete them on one of our many local diving weekends, or on one of our Caribbean trips. You can even complete them on your own vacation with a dive center at your destination.\n- How Do I Enroll? – So you can have plenty of time with your instructor, our classes are small, averaging 6 student divers. To guarantee your place in a class which meets your schedule, it’s best you enroll in person to fill out forms, pay for the course and pick up your study materials. You may also enroll over the phone and we can ship your course materials to you.\n- Where Are the Classes Held? – For your comfort and convenience, all of the classroom and pool sessions are held at our facility. Conducting all of the sessions at one location saves travel time, so you will have more time for learning and practicing.\n- What Do I Need to Provide? – If you are starting a program, all you need for the first couple of class sessions is a bathing suit and a towel – we will take care of the rest! By the 4th class, you will need to purchase your their own mask, snorkel, fins, and boots. You will need these items for your Open Water Certification dives, and we do not rent them. We encourage you to try several different styles of gear for the first class or two so you can make an educated buying decision. You’ll find it’s impossible to choose gear without trying it out first, and what better place than our pool? For all open water dives you will need to provide your own diving equipment, which you can rent from us or buy new!\n- What about buying my complete scuba system? Is the internet a good place to buy gear? – Please do not purchase any dive gear from anywhere else, especially the internet, without first consulting with us. We constantly research and test gear to ensure we carry the best brands at the best prices. Our regular prices are usually at or below internet prices, but with dive gear it’s not about price. It’s about safety, and getting the appropriate gear for the diving you’ll be doing. Diving is a gear-intensive sport. Equipping our dive students and dive community with great gear is our primary purpose, and is what pays the bills, keeps the doors (and pool) open so we can continue to introduce people to scuba and keep the dive community active and healthy. Our customers are those who support us by purchasing dive gear from us, and we work extremely hard to take care of our customers. We look forward to having a lifelong relationship with every diver, for more classes, trips, dive parties, etc. If you purchase all your gear from us, you’re automatically part of our dive community…if you buy elsewhere, it makes it almost impossible for us to take care of you…since we’re not familiar with your equipment, we can’t really advise you on how to use your gear, service your gear, or loan you gear. In addition, anyone who buys their gear from us gets to use our pool free whenever they want..for life!\nDon’t just buy gear from us because you like us,\nbuy from us because we have the best programs to benefit YOU!\n- What if my schedule doesn’t match any of the scheduled courses? – Not a problem. Since we have a pool on site, we can put together a custom private schedule for you or your group for only a $100 scheduling fee.\n- What if I have several months between my pool sessions and my Open Water dives? – All of our students get to use our pool for free for their independent practice sessions. This is to practice their skills and we encourage it. Even if you complete your pool sessions in the winter and don’t do your Open Water dives until spring, you can come in as often as you like to practice. Some students log as many as 5-20 practice sessions before their dives. This lets you get very comfortable with your skills before your Open Water dives.\n- When are the Open Water training dives scheduled? – To complete your PADI Open Water Course and Open Water certification, 4 open water training dives are scheduled over 2 days. For the Advance Open Water (AOW) certification, an additional 5 dives are scheduled over another weekend. Often you can start some of your Advanced Open Water dives the same weekend you do your Open Water dives. You can often complete all 9 dives on one of our Caribbean dive adventures! Your instructor will discuss course scheduling options during class.\n- Where Do You Dive After Certification? – Let’s face it, diving is all about traveling to fun and exotic destinations! From day trips to weekend jaunts, to 2-week adventures, we average 5-10 group trips a year!We frequently take off on our most popular long-weekend getaway trip to do training dives in the warm, crystal clear waters of Cozumel, Mexico! We also feature frequent adventures in the Caribbean, South Pacific and all points between.\nFrom April to October we are diving locally almost every other weekend at dive sites like Mermet Springs and Haigh Quarry. These are 2 of the best dive spots in the Midwest.\nWe have been leading groups of adventurous travelers all over the globe for over 20 years, and our experience allows us to provide lots of diving opportunities at a wide range of prices so everyone can participate.\nOur group trips are legendary for the fun times we provide. A dive trip is not just about diving, we always explore all of the fun things there are to do at a destination. Horseback riding, mountain biking, windsurfing, zip lining, snorkeling, exploring the countryside are all part of what makes a memorable and exciting vacation!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://okc-craigslist.blogspot.com/2016/01/okc-land-run-antique-show-opens-to-rave_3.html", "date": "2017-04-25T00:50:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120001.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00242-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.763088047504425, "token_count": 2131, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__36743917", "lang": "en", "text": "Love antiques? The OKC Land Run Antique Show is happening now at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Cox Pavilion. Featuring over 50,000 sq ft of hand-picked, authentic antique and vintage merchandise presented by more than 80 dealers, the annual antique show and sale opened on Saturday to rave reviews.\nAntique Show in Oklahoma City opens to rave reviews\n\"The Land Run is hands down my all-time favorite Oklahoma City antiques show,\" said Realtor Jill Deloitt. Jill purchased several pieces of antique furniture and a wall-hanging for her office.\nA Picker's Delight!\nJust $6.00 buys admittance to the event which boasts 150+ booths offering antique furniture, vintage clothing, estate jewelry, vintage holiday, Victorian, art, glass & pottery, coins, western, vintage toys & pop culture, early pawn jewelry, bakelite, art deco/nouveau, industrial, mid-century, European linens, advertising, majolica, 50's kitchenware, dolls, primitives, sewing-related, porcelain, sterling, garden, upcycled & shabby chic, antique lighting, quilts, tools, bottles, tins, transferware, perfumes, trunks, books, maps and more.\n\"If you weren’t already a collector, you could easily become one with the variety of dealers and the quality of antiques they have,\" said Amy Moses, a homemaker and mother-of-four who drove down from Guthrie, OK for the show. \"I'm really impressed,\" she said.\nEqually impressive is what you won't find at the OKC Land Run Antique Show. In order to ensure the show is appealing to both serious antique collectors and those who just like to do a little picking for fun or profit, Organizer Gail Kinney has a strict policy against dealers selling anything other than authentic antiques, vintage or quality repurposed items.\n\"We don't sell hair bows, new clothing, body scrubs, etc.\" Kinney says.\nYou won't find any \"as seen on TV\" gadgets or multi-level marketing merchandise at the Land Run Antique show, either. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)\nLargest Antique & Vintage Event in OklahomaFed up with a lack of quality antique shows in their hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kinney and her husband, Scott, founded the Heritage Event Company in 2009 and launched the Vintage Tulsa Show soon after. Today the husband and wife team produce shows in numerous states, including Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas and the Vintage Tulsa Show is now the largest of its kind in Oklahoma.\n>>>>>SCREECHING BRAKE SOUND:<<<<<\nI just noticed the time...\nIt's past time for you to be on the road if you're going to make it!!!!\nI'll stop here. But not before leaving you with a few 'inspirational' photos that Gail has posted on OKC Land Run's Facebook page. As far as I know, all of these items are on sale at the OKC Land Run Antiques Show. (Be sure to scroll down the page to see a map and a list of dealers and their merchandise!)\nTreasures One and All\nOKC Land Run Antique Show\nAntiques · Collectibles · Toys · Primitives · Jewelry · Art · Books · Pottery · Glassware · Records · Dolls · Clothing · Architectural Salvage · Furniture & More!\nCox Pavilion at State Fair Park\n3001 General Pershing Blvd.\nOklahoma City, Oklahoma\nGPS Coordinates:333 Gordan Cooper Blvd.\nShow Dates & Times:Saturday, Jan 2nd from 9 am to 5 pm\nSunday, Jan 3rd from 10 am to 5 pm\nAdmission:Adults $6.00, Children 9-12 $3.00\nParticipating Dealers, January 2016:\n*Jerry & Jean Alspach, J&J Collectibles – Belmond, IA * Art Pottery, Roseville, Porcelains\nClaudette Anderson, Farmer & Wife Antiques – Colony, KS * Pyrex, Fire-King & Hall\n*Rob & Jonna Austin, Cobwebs – Stratford, TX * Native American Jewelry & Smalls\n*Shad & Therese Anderson, New to You Antiques – Apple Valley, MN * Antique Furniture & Fiesta\n*Ricardo Ballesteros, Rustic Country – Oklahoma City, OK * Primitives, Western & More\n*Steve Baxter – Newalla, OK * Pictures, Vintage Kitchen, Fiesta, Smalls\n*Richard Beesley – Edmond, OK * General Line\nPaul Billigmeier, Sparkle Shack Gifts – Oklahoma City, OK * General Line\nLynette Bourne, Country Dirt Road Divas – Durant, OK * Primtives, Vintage & Rusty Treasures\n*John R. Bowen, Bowen Collectibles – Norman, OK * Depression Era Glass\n*Jamie Broderick – Oklahoma City, OK * Repurposed, Re-Created Vintage and Jewelry\n*Bruce Brooks, Antique House – Oklahoma City, OK * Antique Advertising & More\nNeal Brown – Oklahoma City, OK * Costume Jewelry\n*Dennis Call, Mylissa’s Garden Antiques * Thousands of Tiny Vintage Items\nEd Cape, Traildust LLC – Collinsville, OK * Western & Primitives\nCandice Coney, Scarlet Lady Antiques – Weatherford, TX * Victorian & Textiles\n*Connie Craft, Cowboy Memories – Harrah, OK * General Line\n*Kelli Crites, Junk Trunk – Amarillo, TX * Shabby Chic & Repurposed\n*Vicki Crocker, Vicki’s Antics & Collectibles – Gutherie, OK * Victorian Items & Vintage Clothing\n*Janis Crouch, Jan’s Shoppe – Oklahoma City, OK * Linens, Quilts, Textiles\n*Glenn Cummings – Blanchard, OK * General Line\n*Renee Curry, 2 Z’s Treasures – Hennessey, OK * Repurposed & Garden Decor\n*Zeebee Dees, Dees Auction Co LLC – French Camp, MS * Vintage Fiestaware, Fire King & Pyrex\n*Wayne Dudley, Dudley Vintage Market – Tulsa, OK * Vintage Printer Type, 1950s Cameras & More\n*John Fayant, History in Print – Camdenton, MO * Vintage Maps & Prints\n*Ron Hawks, Latham-Hawks Antiques – San Antonio, TX * Primitives, Stained Glass & Furniture\n*Forest Henry – Tulsa, OK * Metalware, Silverware, Primitives & Advertising\n* Gary Hockman, Quality Lighting – Nixa, MO * Pre-1930s Lighting\n* Connie Holmes – Oklahoma City, OK * Vintage Jewelry & Antique Smalls\n*Doug & Beverly Jennings, Blue Goose Antiques – Normal, IL * Lighting, Art Pottery & More\nJoan Joray – Oklahoma City, OK * American Art Pottery & Jewelry\n*Scott Kinney – Colorado Springs, CO * 1960s-1980s Era Vintage Toys and Comics\nDean Kroeger, Angel Wing Antiques – Marietta, GA * Designer Costume Jewelry & Home Decor\n*George Kuch, Blue House Antiques – Lebannon, IL * Antique Advertising, Toys & Trains\n*Sue/Gary Kueffer, G&S Antiques – Edmond, OK * Ladies Vintage Fashion, Sewing, Fans & Phones\nJan Lasher, Forget Me Not Antiques – Fort Worth, TX * Victorian, Sewing, Sterling, Textiles\n*Dick & Sharon Lutz, The Rage – Oklahoma City, OK * Primitives, Advertising, Children’s Things\n*Dave McAllister – Jackson, MO * Antique Advertising\nJohn McBride – Branson, MO * General Line & Costume Jewelry\nCathy Nelson – Oklahoma City, OK * Victorian & Sewing Related\n*Barb & Norris Oerter, Acres Antiques – Hendricks, MN * One of Everything\n*Don Pherigo – Oklahoma City, OK * Primitives, Stoneware & Furniture\n*Keith & Jane Pickering, Buffalo Ridge Pickers – Balaton, MN * Vintage Holiday & Scandanavian\nTommie Powell, The Linen Lady – Nicoma Park, OK * Linens, Quilts & Textiles\n*Sally Ramsey – Norman, OK * Vintage 1950’s Era Kitchenware & Accessories\n*James & Susan Randolph, J&S Antiques – Springfield, MO * Primitives & Furniture\n*Jane Reno – Tulsa, OK * Costume & Native American Jewelry\n*Craig Smith, Smith & Western – Hinton, OK * Western & Cowboy Related\nDallas & Jana Stafford, Churnfolks Antiques – Sparta, MO * Country & Primitive Furniture\n*Deryl & Connie Stone, Stone’s Antiques – St. Louis, MO * Military, Paper Goods, Tools, Railroad\n*Norma Sullivan – Oklahoma City, OK * General Line\n*Debra Tuttle, A Window in Time – Southlake, TX * Limoges, Ephemera, Antique Toys\n*Danny Tytanic – Oklahoma City, OK * Art, Western\nJohn Walk – Frankfort, KY * Fenton Art Glass, Vintage Holiday & Linens\n*Cheryl Walker-Esbaugh, The Emporium – Edmond, OK * General Line\nKent Washburn, Washburn Antiques – San Antonio, TX * American & Brilliant Cut Glassware\n*Velda Wilks – Norman, OK * Primitives & General Line\n*Leigh Ann Winter, Belle’s Best – Houston, TX * Vintage Quilts and Linens\n*Marsha Wolf – Bixby, OK * Antique Glass, Garden & Architectural\n- See more at: http://www.heritageeventcompany.com/event/okcantiqueshow/#sthash.R7tbGdnh.dpuf", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.uplandconservancy.org/", "date": "2016-09-28T03:29:57Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-40/segments/1474738661296.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20160924173741-00116-ip-10-143-35-109.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.933281421661377, "token_count": 537, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-40__0__124436886", "lang": "en", "text": "So much to celebrate!\nIn this season of harvest, we'd love to have you join with us to celebrate the good things that have happened this year.\nSeptember 10th: Chocolay Bayou Celebration Day! 8 am birding hike, 10 am native plant safari (ending with a tour of the Chocolay Raptor Center!), 3 pm canoe (or kayak of paddle board!) flotilla starting and landing at the Chocolay Township Marina, paddling together into the Bayou. (THIS IS A CHANGE, we will not be launching from the M28 DNR site!). 6 pm Dedication: briefs talks by the UPLC, Dan and Kim DiLoretto (the previous owners), George Hallam (a long-time local and donor), and Scott and Jude Emerson (local activists long involved in the project).\nClick here to download, print, and fold up your dedication program and map.\nA public forum will be held later this fall for public input on trail managment for the Preserve. For more information on the Chocolay Bayou Nature Preserve, the Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy, or on joining the Chocolay Bayou Preservers in their mission to protect and care for the Chocolay Bayou Nature Preserve into the future, please call or email the UPLC at (906) 225-8067 or firstname.lastname@example.org\nFor those of you who have been following this story since the beginning, we ended up doing things just a little differently than we originally planned, and you can click here to read those details. The changes are legal-description-oriented and will enhance the conservation value of the land and ensure that UPLC is able to fully protect the property as promised.\nThe second \"Over the River and Through the Woods\" 5k trail run and hike has been rescheduled to a late-spring race at the end of May! Refunds have been issued, but we are excited for the srping run! The race will be followed up by a silent auction, prizes for racers, and dinner upstairs at the Ore Dock Brewing Company! Registration will be open soon at active.com\nThe UPLC has been working since 1999 to conserve and protect the land of Michigan's Upper Peninsula to ensure sustainable management for generations to come. With your help, we now protect nearly 6,000 acres in the Upper Peninsula, with 10 dedicated Preserves, 23 experimental working forest reserves, and 19 conservation easements with partnering organizations and private land owners. Our latest newsletter can be found in the \"news and publications\" tab.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://loveknittingblog.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/square-potholder-pattern/", "date": "2019-04-21T07:04:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578530253.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20190421060341-20190421082341-00481.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8313671946525574, "token_count": 273, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__33756364", "lang": "en", "text": "Square Potholder Pattern\nThis is a classic, simple pattern\nMATERIALS: CLARK’S O.N.T. COTTON RUG YARN, 1 ball each of a light, and a dark color.\nClark’s O.N.T. Rug and Afghan Hook, size G.\nThis amount is sufficient for 5 pot holders.\nWith dark color, make a chain 7 inches long.\n1st row: S c in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across, until piece measures 6 inches. Drop dark color.\n2nd row: Attach light color, ch 3, turn, d c in each s c across. 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For other pot holders reverse colors if desired.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.aceequestrian.org/team", "date": "2022-01-28T02:20:58Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320305341.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220128013529-20220128043529-00713.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.969110906124115, "token_count": 354, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__235768941", "lang": "en", "text": "At ACE Equestrian it is our mission to honor God by offering exceptional services to our customer base. We provide exceptional and individualized care to your equine partner; as well as instruction for the rider that's rooted in classical fundamentals spanning multiple disciplines.\nAmanda Cousins is the head instructor and barn manager with over 30 years of riding and horsemanship experience. She grew up riding and showing in New Jersey where she was an active member of her local Pony Club and 4-H. Amanda graduated from Virginia Intermont College in 2007 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Equine Studies and a minor in Business Administration. She was an active member of the nationally recognized IHSA team for all 4 years and in 2008, she became a certified riding instructor through the ARIA. Before opening ACE, she trained warmbloods in Madison, VA, was the barn manager at Goucher College in Towson, MD, was the head instructor at Loftmar Stables in Bowie, MD and successfully opened and ran a boarding and training operation in Warrenton. Additionally, Amanda has coached in the NCSSEL, ISHS and NCAEL, and the 2015-2016 NCAEL Champion team. She actively shows in the hunters, jumpers, and eventing, as well as in the Thoroughbred Makeover from 2016-2019 where she competed in the hunter, jumper, eventing and working ranch divisions. With all of her training and experience, she believes the basis for all good riding is mastering the basics and having good horsemanship. She’s trained under many great horsemen in the industry but most recently is broadening her personal education with Stephen Bradley and Jimmy Wofford.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.p1dm.com/gaming/2015/08/nfs-icons-need-for-speed/", "date": "2018-03-22T09:29:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257647838.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20180322092712-20180322112712-00398.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.7946273684501648, "token_count": 3759, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__172293792", "lang": "en", "text": "Pour Need for Speed, le nouveau super reboot Need For Speed, EA via Ghost Games et SpeedHunters, a recruté des personnages emblématique de la culture automobile. Et autant, le dire, si tu connait + de 3 noms parmi ces 5, alors, ton moteur c’est la passion auto et ta lifestyle c’est l’automotive! Le plus connu, est surement, Ken Block, grâce à ses vidéo spectaculaires, dénommés Gymkhana , et récemment grâce à sa présence mediatico-press via Ford, celles et ceux qui ont vu la présentation de la Ford Focus RS comprendront ;) Après, je pense que c’est le très célèbre Magnus Walker, connu, grâce à sa collection Porsche, en Californie, et au films présentant quelques nombreuses classic-cars Porsche 911. Et après, il y a RWB… qui permet de découvrir Nakai-san, le fondateur de la marque mondialement connue spécialisée dans la préparation auto et la custom’ de voitures ! Après, les lecteurs de SpeedHunters redécouvriront Risky Devil, un team spécialisé dans le drift. Lecteurs de Jalopnik reconnaitront, pour savoir de qui on parle de Morohoshi-san à Tokyo. Voilà pour la présentation des 5 personnages. Maintenant découvrons ensemble, comment ces personnes sont devenues des personnages du monde de l’automobile et de the cars & automotive culture! via cet article dossier DESIGNMOTEUR … mis à l’honneur par et pour Need for Speed … que l’on découvre publié sur DESIGNMOTEUR Gaming.\nThe Icons of Need for Speed\n‘Introducing the five icons that you’ll meet on your journey to become the ultimate icon.\nPush the limits with your car to get the attention of Magnus Walker, the king of speed. Conquer the art of going sideways as you jump and slide your car through drift trails, contests and gymkhana events… all to impress the master of style, Ken Block. Take your rides to the extreme through performance tuning, and express yourself via visual customisation, as you aim to team up with Nakai-san, the godfather of car modification. Get to grips with close proximity driving, precise control, drift trains, and slip streaming… all alongside either your online friends or the AI. Crave the thrill of the chase and become an outlaw. Inspired by Morohoshi-san, a rebel against society rolling the streets in his customised ride… head over and prowl the police district as you bait, mess with and escape from the cops.\nThroughout your journey you’ll also come across other real-world stars of car culture within the different stories, adding a richness and level of authenticity to your Need for Speed experience. This group of friends and the icons themselves will encourage and inspire you to carve your own path to become the ultimate icon.’ – Need for Speed\nNeed for Speed Icons Trailer\nVentura Bay is home to five real world icons, who are the heroes of today’s car culture. Build reputation and earn their respect on your journey to become the ultimate icon.\nMagnus Walker. Speed.\nSpeed is the connection that exists between car and driver that is only present at top speeds. It’s about keeping your nerve and never lifting off the gas. It’s about the adrenaline rush of taking a corner at high speed, having faith that your car will hold firm and not lose grip. The fearless always push the limits.\nAlthough no single person can be credited with the rise in popularity of the air-cooled Porsche, the enigmatic 911 fanatic Magnus Walker has definitely played his part. One of the most recognisable characters in the automotive world, not just for the dreadlocks and majestic beard, but the accompanying roar of a turbocharged flat-six cylinder howling through the open exhausts of a Porsche “Widowmaker” 930 Turbo. Magnus may collect and modify classic Porsches, but he’s never been afraid to get out and push them as far as he can on the mean city streets and canyon roads of Los Angeles. – Need for Speed\nWho is Magnus Walker?\nMagnus Walker. Ce nom ne vous dit peut-être pas grand chose, peut-être ? Pourtant, cet Anglais à Los Angeles est l’un des passionnés de Porsche 911 les plus connus et respectés aux États-Unis. Complètement fou de la sportive classic de Stuttgart, il récupère des épaves et des pièces détachées pour se livrer à des travaux de restauration d’une incroyable qualité … qui ont fait de lui l’un des passionnés de Porsche 911 les plus connus et respectés aux États-Unis et dans le monde.\nPassionné de la 911 en 1977, à l’age de 10 ans, lorsque son père l’emmena à Londres, sa passion tournera à l’obsession avec l’âge avançant. Avant de pouvoir assouvir ses désirs automobiles, il a fait fortune dans le textile avec sa marque de vêtements Serious Clothing, ainsi qu’en louant ses hangars pour la télé et le tournage de clips.\nHis beanie hat hoards a mass of dreadlocks; his beard is a mixture of silver and blonde hairs. Magnus Walker is not what you’d call a typical-looking Porsche enthusiast. Sit him outside Kings Cross, and you’d be excused for handing him your spare change. Yet the self-proclaimed Urban Outlaw has shot to fame as one of the world’s most prolific Porsche collectors and something of an underground hero for anti-establishment tuning of vintage Porsche products. So how exactly does a scruffy lad from Sheffield wind up nestled in Los Angeles as an aficionado of Stuttgart’s finest?\nThe story begins back in 1977. England was an exciting place to be as a young ‘un – the Sex Pistols kicked off the punk rock movement, and a little film called Star Wars was about to spawn a whole generation of geeks. But, for Magnus, aged 10 years old, 1977 signalled a very different kind of obsession.\nHe explains in his strange amalgam of US twang and Yorkshire vowels: “It was the Earl’s Court motor show. I travelled there with my dad, and as we reached the Porsche stand, I laid eyes on a 911 painted in Martini red and blue stripes. The engine plaque read turbo, the spoiler was as tall as my head. I knew right then the Porsche 911 was my dream car.” – Magnus Walker\nMagnus was hooked. In between scrawling 911 shapes on any piece of paper he could find, he wrote a letter to Porsche HQ asking for a job – solid ambition for a 10-year-old northerner. To his surprise, they replied, thanking him for the interest and suggesting he establish contact again in a few years’ time. Sure enough, this tentative contact engaged a little thing Magnus describes as “Porsche passion”.\nUnfortunately for Walker, Sheffield in the early Eighties wasn’t exactly the place where dreams came true. By 1982 he’d dropped out of school with two O-levels to his name and no real education. About this time he also discovered drink and heavy metal music… two hobbies not exactly renowned for sparkling future prospects. Undeterred, Magnus bummed around on the dole making money exclusively to fund these new hobbies. “Cut your hair and get a proper job,” he was constantly told. By the age of 17, it was beginning to sink in, so, sure enough, he decided to get a proper job.\nOver the next years, Magnus established a business buying cheap, soulless clothing and personalising it before punting it on at a stall in Venice Beach. He’d joined the fashion industry without even trying, and now there was money for sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. By the early Nineties, the stall had evolved into a brand nicknamed Serious Clothing, now being wholesaled in hundreds of shops and worn by stars including Madonna and Alice Cooper.\n“Serious Clothing had its own style. We were shifting a ton of merch, renting a house and a workshop to keep it going. One day it hit me – why am I paying for two peoples’ mortgages? Why don’t we get our own place? In 2000 my wife found a 24,000sq ft warehouse we now call home. It was in an undesirable place, pretty beat up, and people called us crazy. But we had this gut feeling that everything would be ok, so we ran with it.” – Magnus Walker\nBut how does this translate into the Porsche collection? Back in 1992, Magnus realised that long-held dream and bought his first Porsche, a 1974 911, which soon resulted in countless speeding fines and even being pulled over at gunpoint. A change was, inevitably, needed. Fast-forward to 2002 with both businesses ticking over, the bearded speed freak joined the Porsche Owners Club where he also drove his first track day. He was pretty handy, first obtaining his Clubsport licence and then instructing other owners.\n“I was doing nearly 50 track days a year, and the costs were getting crazy. The more serious I took it, the less fun it became. So in the mid 2000s, I sold every car I owned that wasn’t a Porsche and focused my time (and money) on obtaining the ultimate early 911 collection to fulfil my childhood dream.” – Magnus\nThe 911 styling was never intended to bring him fame. Aside from a small blog on the forum Pelican Parts, Magnus kept the collection sheltered at his workshop for his own enjoyment. But in 2012, a film director named Tamir Moscovici approached him, fed up with directing drink commercials and determined to do something more edgy. He, like Magnus, was a Porsche guy, and instantly the pair gelled. Tamir proposed the idea of a short YouTube film and, ever the optimist, Magnus replied with: “What’s the worst that could happen?” Four days of filming later, the 32-minute documentary Urban Outlaw had been created and was later shown at Sundance, to rave reviews.\n“Things blew up after that. It opened up my collection to the whole world. Within two weeks, I had a phone call from Jay Leno to be on his Garage (Leno’s car-based show). My emails exploded, my phone never stopped, it was a new chapter opening up in my life.” – Magnus\nA month after the film’s launch, Magnus noticed a letter at his workshop stamped with the Porsche logo. Unbeknown to Magnus or Tamir, Porsche had watched the film. What’s more, they loved it, and they loved him – so much so they flew him across to Stuttgart for a factory tour.\n“Opening that letter reinforced my love for Porsche. Being a Porsche guy is about loyalty and the journey. For Porsche to reach out 35 years later reinforced that brand value. I’ve been fortunate to build a working relationship with the brand I strove so hard to be a part of. I’ve been lucky, and I don’t know what the future will bring. But one thing will always remain – Porsche passion. It brought me this far, and I’m sure it will continue to take me further.”\nCitations/Quotes via topgear.com Who is Magnus Walker?\nWho is Magnus Walker? The full Story!\nMagnus Walker, un Anglais qui habite Los Angeles, entrepreneur de sa marque de vêtement ‘Serious Clothing’, hyper passionné auto Porche 911, depuis son enfance a réussi et à réaliser ses rêves de passionné automobile et à faire partie du jeu Need for Speed, la série de jeu la plus connue des passionné auto. GG Magnus Walker :D\nLire la suite et découvrir l’histoire en détail de Magnus Walker since 1977 Earl’s Court motor show.\nMagnus Walker. EA Need for Speed. He’s in the Game\n1971 Porsche 911\nMagnus Walker’s 1971 Porsche 911 is a true classic, but it’s far from being a precious show pony; this car gets used and abused in the best way possible. The ‘277’, as it is commonly known, is a raw, visceral, canyon-carving screamer that strikes a perfect balance between weight, handling, braking and power. This naturally-aspirated boxer-powered street brawler has seen its fair share of battles and the scrapes, chipped paint and blemishes show it. If ever there was a perfect car to represent its owner, the howling 277 is it.\n“I’m super excited to be in the new NFS – need for speed video game along with my favorite car #277” – Magnus Walker\nKen Block. Style.\nStyle is pure expression through driving, sending your car into a corner sideways with ultimate precision. It’s the feeling of freedom for that split second as your tires leave the ground, when you find yourself in a place where only you and the car exist. For some, style is all that matters.\nKen Block might just be the undisputed king of the internet and has quickly become one of the most recognisable faces and names in the automotive game. Years of driving in top-tier rally, X-Games competitions and his famous Gymkhana videos watched by hundreds of millions of people around the world have honed his skills behind the wheel. Few, if any, can match his ability to throw a flame-belching car sideways with such incredible precision. In a realm where an inch can mean the difference between worldwide fame or global ridicule, Block rules the streets. – Need for Speed\nWho is Ken Block?\nNo one can get America more excited about non-NASCAR motorsports than Ken Block. Although he’s pretty good at rally racing (in its latest stadium-and-social-media-friendly incarnation, Global Rally Cross), he’s even better at promoting it and his auto/outlaw image. Block’s annual stuntastic Gymkhana mini-features are as close to guaranteed viral as they come. Why? The driving, for sure, but the machines he jumps into are simply incredible, including his latest, an 850-horsepower AWD 1965 Mustang. – motortrend.com via The 2015 Power List – 50 Leaders, Thinkers, and Agitators Shaping the Auto Industry\nWho is Ken Block? The Career Story in 10 years\nKen Block. EA Need for Speed. He’s in the Game\nFord Mustang Hoonicorn RTR\nMustang purists look away; Ken Block’s first-gen 1965 Ford Mustang, also known as ‘The Hoonicorn’, is not exactly what you’d call period correct. An 845hp Roush Yates Ford V8 gulps down air through eight individual throttles reaching through the hood as it sends 845 horsepower to all four wheels via a custom six-speed sequential dogbox and all-wheel drive driveline. Custom built from the ground up and created for slaying tyres and not much else, simply put, the Hoonicorn is the automotive embodiment of pure, unadulterated terror.\n1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn avec moteur Ford V8 de 850 hp\nPrésentation de la véritable Ford 1965 Mustang Hoonicorn pour Ken Block. The Ford Mustang Hoonicorn RTR is an extensively modified 1965 Mustang Coupé built by Hoonigan and ASD Motorsports à lire là : 1965 Mustang Hoonicorn for Ken Block, build in 2015 at ASD Motorsport with RTR partner: 850hp\nA suivre …\nSource et images :\nEA, Need for Speed\nEwen LJ - Team Principal\nDerniers articles parEwen LJ - Team Principal (voir tous)\n- Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo, super GT-R NISMO V6 3.8L biturbo, exposé à Tokyo 2015 - 28/10/2015\n- WRC 5 en eSport ! Le tournois eSports WRC débute en janvier et suivra la saison FIA WRC 2016 - 09/10/2015\n- Need for Speed 2015 : dossier Vehicles, Pics of the Cars, All Vehicles List - 30/09/2015\n- Présentation des circuits dans Forza Motorsport 6 +full List +Track Layouts +Images - 07/09/2015\n- Need for Speed new trailer Gameplay Innovations Five Ways To Play! 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VYC will welcome Racers and Non-Racers to the party which includes an outdoor enclosed tent with drinks, food and live band!\nClick For Details –> California Coast Events\nBrowse California Beach Vacation Rentals –> California Beach Homes", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://fremontmischief.com/pumpkin-pop-up/", "date": "2021-01-19T10:49:13Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703518240.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20210119103923-20210119133923-00662.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9179877638816833, "token_count": 178, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__89613499", "lang": "en", "text": "Join us in the ‘Center of the Universe’ for unique handblown glass pumpkin pop-up from our friends at Glass Eye Studio & Global Village Glass.\nShop the pumpkin patch with a variety of unique glass pumpkins. While you are here, enjoy a whiskey tasting, fall cocktails & NW small plates at our craft cocktail bar, Mischief on Canal with indoor and covered outdoor and rooftop seating.\nPumpkins will be on display the entire month of October during open hours of our tasting room as well as our restaurant:\nTastings and Bottle Sales:\nWed – Sun: 11am – 6pm\nCraft Cocktail Bar:\nThurs – Fri: 4 – 9pm\nSat: 2 – 9pm\nSun: 2 – 7pm\n* Reservations for restaurant seating not required but recommended to be guaranteed a spot, since seating is limited.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://arts.columbia.edu/course/photography-ii", "date": "2020-05-27T00:58:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347391923.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20200526222359-20200527012359-00453.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8613733649253845, "token_count": 235, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-24", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__115760837", "lang": "en", "text": "**CANCELLED** Photography II\n6:00pm - 9:10pm\nThis course has been cancelled for Summer 2020.\nPrerequisites: (VIAR UN1700) (Formerly R3702) This course expands on concerns first encountered in Photography I and addresses aspects of creative photography through project development and advanced camera and lab techniques. Over the course of the semester students are introduced to color photography, the use of medium format cameras, pinhole cameras, flash and studio lighting in addition to emphasizing the refinement of black-and-white printing: contrast control, burning and dodging, and the production of larger prints.\nAll courses subject to change.\nTUITION & FEES\nCurrent Columbia students can review tuition and fees here.\nVisiting students can review tuition and fees here.\nFor questions about School of the Arts summer courses, including those concerning admissions, registration, and billing, please contact the School of Professional Studies summer team at email@example.com or 212-854-9666. 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We also have 2 unpaid 3-minute spots reserved for first-timer “Bright New Faces” that go on just before the Feature and Headliner.\nDO NOT CONTACT THE VENUE.\nPhone calls/emails to the venue are not accepted as signups.\nAll show slots are booked via email only to CurtShackelford@verizon.net.\nComics must be 18 years of age or older to perform at our shows. If under 18, try The Comedy Spot in Arlington,VA:\nhttp://ComedyInDC.com/OpenMic.htm They have a Thursday night open-mic that is kid-friendly—no age restrictions.\nThere is no “show up and go up” walk-in signup.\nWhen emailing requests, please put the Venue name and date you want to do in the subject header in this format:\nExample of Date Format: “RiRa Wed. 10-26-2011” “Topaz Thurs. 11-19-2011” “Hyatt Sat 12-03-2011”\nIf there is space available on that show you will receive a confirmation email indicating you are on. If you do not receive an email confirmation reply within 4 hours, that means there are no spots available for that show. Try another date.\nEach comic must signup individually themselves. You can sign yourself up, but if you have a friend who wants to get on also, they must email us directly themselves to signup.\nFIRST TIMERS: Are you a beginner, “newbie”, trying standup for the first time? Email CurtShackelford@verizon.net to sign up for an audition slot.\nVETERANS: (more than 6 months experience): please email us a YouTube video link of your stand-up act in the same email with your show date request. Please do not send videos of you doing sketch comedy, comedic acting,improv,etc-we need to see you doing STANDUP. Do not send “media kits” or “press kits” that we have to dig thru to find your YouTube clip. Send YouTube clip link in the same email with your show date request in the body of the email at the top, so we can view it quickly. We get approx. 25 videos a day and if we have to dig to find your clip we will have to skip it. Email: CurtShackelford@verizon.net. If you are NOT currently living in the DC-MD-VA area, please let us know what city you are based in.\nOUT-O’-TOWNERS: Just passing through? Let us know if you’re a newbie or a veteran and what City/State you’re from. If you are a veteran, please include a YouTube clip or video link so we can gauge how much stage time to give you. Please do not send videos of you doing sketch comedy, comedic acting,improv,etc-we need to see you doing STANDUP. Please Email the video link of your act and the dates you’ll be in the DC area to: CurtShackelford@verizon.net.\nIf you’ve submitted videos before and did not hear back from us, please submit a new video after 6 months more experience. 6 months more stage time can sometimes result in a huge leap in the quality of your act. Email YouTube video links to CurtShackelford@verizon.net\nMost comedy club open mic amateur nights in DC-MD-VA are held in noisy “open” main areas where you’ll be competing with TV’s, video games, phones ringing, bartenders making blender drinks, people who came to chat with friends and are not interested in hearing your comedy, etc—all the normal noise you here in a typical bar. This “background noise” will make your job of capturing the crowd’s attention all the harder, adding to the already stressful situation of performing standup comedy for the first time.\nFor live standup comedy to work, it must be done in a properly structured environment.\nOur shows are held in separate “dedicated” rooms that are distraction-free and filled with focused , behaved audience who are there specifically to see comedy, so they won’t be chatting away only paying half-attention.\nThere are many other open mic amateur nights in the DMV area, but ours are the best. Ask any veteran comic in the DC area and they’ll tell you our shows are the “best rooms in town” for a newbie trying standup comedy for the first time.\nIf you do well at our weekly “public” shows, we’ll use you for our paid private party gigs that pop up randomly throughout the year.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://arts.aju.edu/event/cross-june-2/", "date": "2019-05-24T17:02:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257699.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20190524164533-20190524190533-00270.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8870855569839478, "token_count": 260, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__106902212", "lang": "en", "text": "Cross Sections, Part II: A Morning of Art Events\nJune 2 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm\nSunday, June 2 | 11am-1pm\nSuggested donation: $15\nSpend a Sunday morning at our beautiful campus. Come for one event or stay for all!\n11am | Conversations in Sculpture with Jonathan Ames\nSondra and Marvin Smalley Sculpture Garden\nPart II in Conversations in Sculpture, our annual series in which writers, poets, and thinkers are invited to respond to the various works in the Sondra and Marvin Smalley Sculpture Garden, one of LA’s best kept secrets.\nJoin a reading by and a discussion with Jonathan Ames.\n12pm | Performance, Christy Roberts Berkowitz\nA performance by LA artist and organizer Christy Roberts Berkowitz, to coincide with her solo exhibition, The Distance Between the Grooves in My Fingerprint, on view until July 1, 2019 in the Platt and Bornstein Galleries.\nThe Platt and Borstein Galleries (Christy Roberts Berkowitz: The Distance Between the Grooves in My Fingerprint), and The Project Room (Orr Herz: Compressor Cycle) will be open throughout the morning.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.tunnellinsurance.com/recreational-insurance", "date": "2018-07-20T10:38:12Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591578.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20180720100114-20180720120114-00200.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.915256679058075, "token_count": 199, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__217433800", "lang": "en", "text": "Delivering Three Decades Of Service Since 1980\nRecreational Insurance | Tunnell Insurance\nTunnell Insurance is your ticket to your recreational insurance needs. Whether you’re looking to insure your boat, Jet Skis, off-road vehicles, ATV, RV, motor home, motorcycle or even your golf cart, we have a variety of competitively-priced coverage options that suits you.\nAs an independent insurance agency, Tunnell Insurance works with multiple insurance carriers to secure top-notch recreational insurance at a price you can afford. The best part about owning an RV, motorcycle or boat is enjoying your investment. Leave the recreational insurance shopping to us.\nTo learn more about recreational insurance options, give one of our agents a call today at (830) 625-1494 ! Or do you want a free quote? 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Pick from more than 100 recipes and grill healthy tonight!\nHealthy BBQ & Grilling Recipes app contains best cooking recipes for :\n♡ BBQ & Grilled Beef Recipes\n♡ BBQ & Grilled Chicken Recipes\n♡ BBQ & Grilled Pork Recipes\n♡ BBQ & Grilled Seafood Recipes\n♡ BBQ & Grilled Vegetables Recipes\n♡ BBQ & Grill Skewers and Kabobs Recipes\n♡ BBQ & Grilled Appetizers Recipes\n♡ BBQ & Grilled Salads Recipes\n♡ BBQ & Grilled Fruit Recipes\n★ Easy-to-follow instructions!\n★ Search and add your favorites!\n★ Share recipes to your friends!\n★ No wifi is needed! You can check recipes anywhere you want!\n★ Easy to navigate, simple to use!\n★ A must-have recipes app for you!\n★ Download to start cooking!\nEnjoy great time with your friends with lovely barbecue and grilling experience!!!!\nHealthy BBQ & Grilling Recipes is a free software application from the Food & Drink subcategory, part of the Home & Hobby category.\nThe app is currently available in English and it was last updated on 2016-04-13. The program can be installed on Android.\nHealthy BBQ & Grilling Recipes (version 1.4) has a file size of 10.49 MB and is available for download from our website.\nJust click the green Download button above to start. Until now the program was downloaded 0 times.\nWe already checked that the download link to be safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded software with your antivirus.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.cashbackrus.com.au/retailer/ozgameshop-com", "date": "2021-10-20T17:19:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585322.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20211020152307-20211020182307-00519.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8443563580513, "token_count": 132, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__251226760", "lang": "en", "text": "Ozgameshop.com sell a massive range of video games for PS4, show more » Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U, 3DS, DS, PSP, PS Vita, PC and Mac. We offer the best savings on the best products with great shipping times to match! Save up to 50% off the retail price of many games and DVDs/Blu-Rays, and get exclusive offers on posters, toys and more!\nAll items are shipped from the UK, delivery time is approximately 4-12 days. 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Every 3rd month, you’ll also receive the Orthobox Prayer Journal.\nJust like with the quarterly Orthobox, we GUARANTEE you will NEVER have to keep a book you already own! We will always trade you for a different book.\nPlease note: books included in the Book Club are different than those in the Orthobox Inquirer and Orthobox Illumined boxes! If you are also a subscriber to the quarterly Orthobox, we will credit you the shipping cost for the months that overlap with the quarterly Orthobox and include your Book Club selection in your Orthobox Inquirer or Orthobox Illumined.\nOrthobox Book Club bills on the 1st of every month, and if ordered by the 15th, ships out later that month! The first one to ship will be the \"March\" box, which will be billed February 1st, and ship out the 25th. You have until the 15th of each month to sign up for the next month's Book Club.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://tripi.junaos.com/", "date": "2017-02-27T15:42:57Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501172902.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104612-00048-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8990305662155151, "token_count": 230, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__269478162", "lang": "en", "text": "I am proud to introduce the fourth major release (and first IMAGE release) of TriPi; a three-way environment for the Raspberry Pi that caters to (almost) all of your entertainment needs!\nWhat is TriPi?\nTriPi (Pronounced \"Tri-Pie\") is (now) a flashable image for those with a Raspberry Pi 2 model B which includes a fresh install of Raspbian Wheezy, Kodi 15.1 and RetroPie (Emulationstation). 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Each work has its own story and something I needed to hear from my inner self at certain period of time.\nEverything happens for you (2023)\nPastels, watercolors, colored pencils and pencils\n38\" H x 55\"W\n- Inspired by an unordinary story of a rescued blind owl named Zeus. After seeing a small image of his face with eyes that seemed to contain the universe, I imagined his universe that might have existed in his dream world. The second painting of this is work in progress.\nFree yourself (2022)\nPastels, pencils, watercolors and colored pencils\n58\" H x 56\"W\n- Inspired by one of my orchid plants that hadn't bloomed for more than 2 years. I painted it with my wish and visualized it would bloom beautifully with full of vibrant colors. 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Life wasn’t about black and white; it is about full of vibrant colors.\nbottom of page", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://location-viewtalay-pattaya.com/en/jomtien-water-sports.php", "date": "2024-04-24T15:27:01Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819668.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424143432-20240424173432-00057.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9304438233375549, "token_count": 209, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__187161774", "lang": "en", "text": "Jomtien is a seaside resort, and as in any self-respecting seaside resort, water sports occupy a very large place there.\nJomtien Bay is ideal for sailing, the prevailing winds blowing in the direction of the land allow this practice even for beginners, it is possible to rent small catamarans, sailboats and of course windsurf boards.\nMany nearby islands allow the discovery of the marine environment, corals, diving tours of wrecks with or without diving equipment, you can fish in the sea and make a stopover on a deserted beach of these islands for a little relaxation .\nYou can also discover the underwater flora and fauna aboard a submarine specially adapted to appreciate this world.\nMany jet ski rental companies will allow you to practice this sport or stroll along the beaches, but beware of scams, jet ski rental companies do not have too good a reputation.\nAnd there are many other nautical and other activities to discover in the bay or on Jomtien beach.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.campingeuropa.com/en/glamping/", "date": "2024-04-22T22:37:18Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00410.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9325549006462097, "token_count": 234, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__157590729", "lang": "en", "text": "Enjoy your camping holiday in freedom with a few more comforts: glamping is right for you! The new frontier of outdoor holidays, the fusion between “camping” and “glamour”, the union between the adventurous side of camping and the design of an apartment.\nAnd the big news this year: the 4-person Luxury Tent, a larger structure with kitchen and private bathroom, to enjoy an enchanting camping experience, sleeping in nature with all the comforts of a real apartment. We have reserved an area of the campsite entirely dedicated to these six new lodgings with minimal and refined architecture, recreating a small village with a Nordic flavour.\nAll the tents are tastefully furnished, with attention to the smallest details. Beds with soft mattresses and pillows, a veranda furnished with table and chairs[do you already see yourself having an aperitif or having a tasty breakfast before starting the day?] and practical storage compartments to always have everything you need close at hand.\nDiscover the glamping tents of Europa Camping Village and live the experience of a 5-star campsite!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.speedomsports.com/about-us", "date": "2018-08-20T09:21:03Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221216051.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20180820082010-20180820102010-00622.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9434595108032227, "token_count": 232, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-34", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__141872404", "lang": "en", "text": "About speedom sports\nAt Speedom Sports, we are focused on getting you back to what you love most: riding. That feeling of tearing up the open road or finding that trail untouched by anyone before you. Maintenance is a critical part of owning your power sports vehicle, so we make it easy and fast to find what you need.\nOur commitment to you, our valued customers, is to provide the easiest shopping experience possible. We optimized our site with you at heart. We constantly endeavor to make this store easy to use, parts easy to find, and the selection the best so that your experience is one you’ll remember and tell your friends about.\nSpeedom Sports offers everything you need for your Motorcycle, ATV, UTV and Personal Water Craft. We also offer accessories, graphics, clothing, and much more.\nWe’re not happy until you’re happy. We offer a 30-day return and exchange policy so that you can buy with confidence. If the item you received happens to be defective, we will gladly replace it.\nYour sport. Your speed. Your freedom. Speedom Sports.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.theyshootfilm.com/", "date": "2015-05-28T07:49:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-22/segments/1432207929272.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20150521113209-00252-ip-10-180-206-219.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.6535346508026123, "token_count": 128, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2015-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-22__0__99552539", "lang": "en", "text": "They Shoot Film: A Photo Collective\nPillars to the Sky\nCamera: Nikon F100 -\nFilm: Kodak Portra 160\nBryce Canyon, UT\nNo Comments Yet.\nLeave a Comment\nPlease provide a name or nickname.\nEmail (optional, not shown)\nInvalid e-mail! Leave blank for none.\nInvalid URL! Leave blank for none.\nPlease provide a comment.\nType your comment here.\nSave User Info (requires cookies)\nThey Shoot Film: A Photo Collective. Copyright © 2010-2015. All rights reserved. Your arrow keys work great on this site.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://vietcong.en.softonic.com/", "date": "2019-05-21T11:11:35Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256314.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20190521102417-20190521124417-00075.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9516705274581909, "token_count": 168, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__203169445", "lang": "en", "text": "Experience jungle warfare in first-person\nVietcong is a nice, trial version game only available for Windows, that is part of the category PC games with subcategory Action (more specifically War). If you're looking for action, this is your game.\nMore about Vietcong\nSince we added this game to our catalog in 2011, it has managed to reach 58,233 downloads, and last week it achieved 34 downloads.\nIts current version is Multiplayer Demo and its last update was on 6/16/2011. It's available for users with the operating system Windows 95 and previous versions, and you can get it in English.\nAbout the download, Vietcong is a light game that will require less storage than most games in the section PC games. It's very heavily used in Czech Republic, Serbia, and Italy.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://katiejeffrey.co.uk/index.htm", "date": "2021-02-25T11:11:54Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178350942.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20210225095141-20210225125141-00162.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9641708135604858, "token_count": 156, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__122529918", "lang": "en", "text": "|Welcome to the Home Page of Katie Jeffrey School of Irish Dancing.\nThe school commenced on the 4th of September 2004 for dancers of all ages from 3 to 18+ and is registered with An Coimisiun.\nOver the years Katie has enjoyed much success in her Irish Dancing and is keen to take her pupils to the same level. There are now many feis's in Scotland throughout the year and as the dancers progress they will be encouraged to travel to England & Ireland to compete in the major championships including 'The World Championships'.\nThe dancers first of all learn the basic steps in soft shoes before progressing to the heavy shoe dances. Katie has now also started teaching the pupils ceili dancing.\nPlease browse the site to find out more information about the School.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://fairbanksretrieverclub.org/", "date": "2016-09-25T00:13:43Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-40/segments/1474738659680.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20160924173739-00229-ip-10-143-35-109.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9029169082641602, "token_count": 249, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2016-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-40__0__197547868", "lang": "en", "text": "Fairbanks Retriever Club is\nthe oldest established retriever club in Alaska. Originally\nknown as the Alaska Field Trial Association, it has been\nactive in the Interior of the state since the early 1950s.\nIn 1960 it was formed under its current name of Fairbanks\nRetriever Club. Through the years and despite changes in\nmembers and leadership, the club remains dedicated to all\nthe retriever breeds and helping their owners improve their\nknowledge and skills in training, testing, trialing and\nhunting their dogs.\ncourse of the year, we hold training\nclasses, outdoor field sessions, picnic trials and AKC hunt\ntests and field trials.\nWe welcome all retriever owners, from the beginner puppy owner\nall the way to the seasoned trainer!\nJoin the Fairbanks Retriever Club for our\nApril 3–May 22, 2016 (includes indoor and outdoor sessions)\nClick here for more information >>\n2016 FRC Picnic Test/Trial\nSunday, May 22, 2016\nChena Lakes Flood Control Project\nRegistration at 8:30 a.m.\nFirst event begins at 9: a.m.\nClick here for more information and online registration >>", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://ksirahsirah.wordpress.com/tag/tears/", "date": "2018-10-19T12:50:41Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583512400.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20181019124748-20181019150248-00153.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9448906779289246, "token_count": 636, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__149924733", "lang": "en", "text": "I went to my one hour power yoga class to sweat, stretch my muscles and move fresh oxygen through my blood. I hadn’t taken a class in nearly a week and my body desperately craved the heat and movement of flow.\nAfter an amazingly intense one hour class our instructor had us lie on to our backs and get into “happy baby” for our final resting pose.\nLooks like this:\nAt first this pose feels wonderful, your vertebrae, one by one, aligns to the floor, hips begin to stretch open and relax and you feel and actually look like a happy baby.\nBut holding this posture for more than 30 seconds begins to feel torturesque and we were in this pose for nearly six or seven minutes…\nnot certain exactly but enough time to listen to the entire song of Jeff Buckley’s Hallelujah ..\nBetween this extremely deep hip opener and mesmerizing song filling the yoga studio… my mind began to wander and I became lost in my thoughts.\nThoughts of pregnant women and how open and relaxed their hips would be in this very pose, if I would take yoga classes when I was finally pregnant one day, my own happy baby that I continue to dream about both day and night, bringing me back to the reality that my cycle still had not started since my surgery, the heavy thought of trying again…and the pain in my tight hips which began intensifying with my thoughts.. and before I knew it my hips began fighting the pose and the pain almost became unbearable taking my breath away…I wanted to quit, I wanted to run right out of the room-Hallelujah and all, away from the heat and the sweat and my thoughts…\nBut I stayed.\nAnd I breathed.\nWelcoming both the pain and the release.\nAnd that’s when it started\nTears began to roll down my flushed cheeks\nand I let them\nI knew where they were coming from and it made me cry that much more; my hips were holding on to\nmy tightness, rigidness, controlling tendencies, worries and fears\nand I just told myself to let go\nLet it all go- she whispered…\nAnd I did\nAnd it felt wonderful\nDeciding at that very moment that both tears and happy baby are a beautiful thing\n(aka Dead Bug Pose)\nPhysical: Releases lower back and sacrum; opens hips, inner thighs, and groins\nEmotional: Releases unconscious emotions stored in the hip area\nRx for: Lower Back Pain\n1. Lie flat on your back with knees bent, feet flat on the floor about hip-width apart, arms alongside the body, palms facing the ceiling.\n2. Lift feet off the floor and bring knees in toward the shoulders.\n3. Flex the feet.\n4. Grasp the outsides of the feet with each hand.\n5. Pull gently using the hands, enhancing the stretch and bringing knees closer to the floor.\n6. Press buttocks into the floor.\n7. Hold for 5 to 10 slow, deep breaths.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://kistography.co.uk/north-devon-photography-and-instagram-walks", "date": "2020-03-30T05:49:53Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370496669.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20200330054217-20200330084217-00366.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9249694347381592, "token_count": 326, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-16", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__109087654", "lang": "en", "text": "I am pleased to be able to offer guided photo walks and Instagram Walk & Talk experiences in North Devon in partnership with Airbnb experiences\nand experience booking portal Tobooka.\nNorth Devon Instagram walk and talk.\nI love living in North Devon and I am passionate about the area. On my Instagram walk and talk, I’ll introduce you to some of my favourite ‘instagrammable’ spots in the area. Join me as we explore the beautiful buildings, nature and landscapes that North Devon has to offer. I will offer you expert advice to make your Instagram profile stand out based on my own personal experience and knowledge. Bring your camera or smartphone. Let’s have some fun! We will take a break at the end of our session to review your photos and I will give you advice on how to grow your following and create engaging content.\nMy Photo walk is aimed at beginners or intermediates, there is no experience necessary – just a camera or smartphone required. We’ll go for a walk and take photos along an area of the North Devon coastline. I will teach you the art of composing and creating awesome beach shots. As we explore I’ll offer hints, tips and advice, as well as answering any questions you may have. This is not just an opportunity for photography lovers but also for enthusiastic travellers and explorers. If you can’t see the date or time your want, please message.\nIf you can’t find the date you would like to book listed, then please get in touch. I am also able to offer alternative locations if you prefer.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.novabeerbros.com/", "date": "2019-10-23T15:27:05Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987834649.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20191023150047-20191023173547-00341.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8933687210083008, "token_count": 185, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-43", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__217717327", "lang": "en", "text": "Northern Virginia Brewery Tours\nThe best way to experience the craft beers of Northern Virginia has arrived! Whether you are an aficionado or a rookie, Beer Bros provides a fun and unique way to enjoy the local brews of Northern Virginia. Our tour promises to introduce you to great beer and the opportunity to meet fellow beer lovers. Our goal is to connect beer enthusiasts with the best craft beer in Northern Virginia.\nYour tour includes transportation to three of Northern Virginia's premier breweries with multiple tastings at each. By offering hour-long stops, Beer Bros promises to deliver a fun filled four-hour-journey that any group can enjoy. Beer novices and connoisseurs alike will learn something new, as your personal beer tour guide will be there to immerse you in the local craft brewing community while tasting what's on tap! Beer tours operate year round- so let us drive you to drink!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.tribucreations.com/collections/rings/products/labradorite-slab-silver-adjustable-ring", "date": "2021-01-22T00:19:55Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703528672.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20210121225305-20210122015305-00675.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8702777028083801, "token_count": 160, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__17645482", "lang": "en", "text": "Labradorite crystal lovers this is your ring, crafted with a solid natural labradorite crystal slab secured on a silver adjustable metal band. These are natural crystals, each one varying in shape, size, and distinction. Please select your stone.\nSilver electroplated metal\nNatural labradorite crystals\nStone A measurements: 1.50\"L x 1\"W\nStone B measurements: 3/4\"L x 1\"W\nLabradorite crystal reminds us to keep it magical by linking us to the spirit world, a dimension where anything is possible. It is excellent for awakening one's own awareness of inner spirit, intuition and psychic abilities. Labradorite is also the most powerful protector of the mineral kingdom, creating a shielding force throughout the aura and strengthening natural energies from within.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://alumni.colostate.edu/beer-pairing/", "date": "2019-07-20T05:04:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526446.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720045157-20190720071157-00543.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9359872937202454, "token_count": 114, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__69402482", "lang": "en", "text": "CSU Alumni Association Beer Pairing\nThe annual Beer Pairing on March 7 was a huge success! Special thanks to all the breweries and the Lory Student Center catering staff and students, who prepared the gourmet small plates. And thanks to all those who participated in the Bottle Cap Match to raise funds for the Jim & Nadine Henry Scholarship!\nSipping beer, supporting students, and swapping stories with fellow Rams... March 7 was a night to remember!\nBeer Pairing Recipes Available! Click below for this year's Beer Pairing recipes. Enjoy!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.moderaterecoil.com/instructor", "date": "2020-04-04T11:15:37Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370521876.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20200404103932-20200404133932-00429.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8388511538505554, "token_count": 262, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-16", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__35441151", "lang": "en", "text": "My name is Vadim. I'm an experienced, credentialed handgun instructor but can also teach fundamentals of rifle and shotgun use. I specialize in students new to firearms and understand the potential anxiety experienced by new shooters. I work hard to make my classes not just informative but relaxed, stress-free, and fun. I'm certified, insured, and maintain the highest standards of safety and professionalism.\nI regularly compete in International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) and United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) matches.\nMost importantly, I'm an enthusiastic, perpetual student and have over 1000 hours of formal training with some of the best firearms instructors in the country, including:\nCertifications and accomplishments:\n- Graduate of Rangemaster (Tom Givens) Basic, Advanced, and Master Firearms Instructor Certification courses\n- NRA Basic Pistol instructor\n- NRA Range Safety Officer\n- IDPA Safety Officer\n- F.A.S.T. Pin (under seven seconds)\n- Gabe White Dark Pin\n- International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA)\n- United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA)\n- Association of Defensive Shooting Instructors (ADSI)\n- Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL)\n- Armed Citizen Legal Defense Network", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.familytreeacupuncture.com/happy-hour/", "date": "2018-01-23T17:28:57Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084892059.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20180123171440-20180123191440-00665.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9381333589553833, "token_count": 610, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-05", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__248781113", "lang": "en", "text": "Happy Hour May 31, 2016\nTell me if this sounds familiar.\nYou get to the end of a busy work week (TGIF!!), but you’re so drained that all you can envision for your weekend is your couch and Netflix. You beat yourself up because, after all, you’ve been sitting all week, so how could you possibly lack energy to enjoy those two precious days off!\nBeen there. Totally get it. Which is why we know you are going to just LOVE what we have brewing for you this summer.\nOn the third Friday of every month beginning June 17th, we’ll be combining yoga, acupuncture and kombucha tastings to help you unwind, destress, and lift you up so you can fully enjoy the weekend that you worked so hard to get to.\n“Kombucha you say?”\nWhy YES! This fizzy-lifting drink is a fermented triage of tea, bacteria and yeast that packs a probiotic punch. It fires-up your metabolism, detoxifies your liver and lifts you (thanks in part to its 0.5% alcohol content) into an effervescent stratosphere that will leave other’s saying, “I’ll have what SHE’S having.” Or he. We’re thrilled that Farm Boy Kombucha out of Orlando is sponsoring our event and will be titillating your taste buds with a variety of fiz-tactic flavors.\nHow do you know if this class is right for you?\n- If your weekends have been spent feeling exhausted or binge watching Game of Thrones, this class is for you.\n- If your PJs are your fashion statement for the weekend, this class is for you.\n- If you’re a patient of ours and we’ve told you that you can benefit from adding yoga into your life, this class is for you.\n- If you’ve never experienced acupuncture and have been meaning to try it in a safe, comfortable setting, this class is for you.\n- If you’ve never tried Kombucha but are curious about how a fizzy drink with trace amounts of alcohol can be so beneficial for your gut and your immunity, this class is for you.\n- If you’re a Yogi, an acu-junkie or you have a colony of SCOBY’s growing in your kitchen, guess what! This class is for you.\n- If you want to make the most of your weekend with mental clarity, good energy and unwavering immunity, then This. Class. Is. For. You!\nJoin us for our first session on Friday, June 17th. Be sure to register in advance because each class is limited to 15 participants and it will fill quickly. You can reserve your spot by calling our office or registering online. Reclaim your weekend! You are SO worth it.0", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://swaazstudio.com/3years-old-girl-photography-swaazstudio-chandigarh/", "date": "2024-02-29T16:24:22Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474843.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229134901-20240229164901-00386.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9531604051589966, "token_count": 139, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__64708243", "lang": "en", "text": "3 years old Girl Photography was not as challenging as newborn photography. Swanzal was than 3-year-old girl, her face adorned with a delicate, lace-trimmed hat, graced the lens with her angelic presence. Her innocent eyes sparkled like the purest of diamonds, reflecting the wonder of the world around her. The hat framed her cherubic face with timeless elegance, accentuating her youthful charm. With each click of the camera, her laughter echoed through the air, a symphony of joy and merriment. This little princess exuded a captivating blend of curiosity and grace, leaving an indelible mark on the memory of that day.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.gigharborfoundation.org/merry-making", "date": "2023-12-07T19:38:03Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100686.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207185656-20231207215656-00803.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.914555013179779, "token_count": 205, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__147134461", "lang": "en", "text": "A WREATH AND WINE WORKSHOP\nAren’t we all just a smidge craftier with a glass of wine in hand! The Merry Making experience is as rewarding as the beautiful wreath you'll bring home at the end of the workshop event.\nGather ye from lands far and wide at the Olalla Vineyards beautiful tasting room for the merriest making workshop you’ll ever attend. Enjoy a delicious glass of red or white wine before getting started on your wreath making adventure. Weave together fresh noble fir, pine, and juniper greens to form your wreath base, then adorn it with bells, bobbles, bows, holly, pinecones or pepperberry to add a splash of color and subtle scent. Participants are free to bring their own decorations for customizing their wreaths.\nProceeds help support the Gig Harbor Senior Center and its programs that help ensure the vitality of our local senior’s and empowering them to thrive.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.greenvillegazette.com/p/her-house-always-smells-amazing-here-is-her-incredible-secret-123350/", "date": "2021-03-01T03:27:00Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178361849.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20210301030155-20210301060155-00498.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9223282337188721, "token_count": 414, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__149277398", "lang": "en", "text": "Do you love walking in to a great-smelling house? Do you also love to save money? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then grab a few easy ingredients and put your DIY skills to use to make this oh-so-easy air freshener that contains one secret ingredient.\nMany of us use Febreze to banish odors from our homes. With kids, pets, and not a lot of free time, it can be a lifesaver for freshening up, but the cost can really add up. One enterprising woman named Jen found a way to make her own air freshener that smells a million times better than Febreze, lasts just as long and costs a fraction of the price.\nAre you ready for the secret ingredient? It’s Downy Unstopables! Relatively new to the market, this product is made up of tiny beads of fabric softener designed to dissolve in the washing machine and make your clothes smell fantastic. Luckily, Jen figured out a way to turn the beads into a homemade air freshener than costs just 60 cents per bottle. Here’s how to make it:\nGather a quarter of a cup of Downy Unstopables (it’s available in different fragrances), four tablespoons of baking soda, eight ounces of boiling water, a funnel and a clean, empty spray bottle.\nBegin by combining the beads and baking soda in a bowl. Pour the boiling water on top of the mixture and stir to combine. Wait until the beads have completely dissolved before moving on to the next step. It could take up to 30 minutes for the beads to dissolve. Place the funnel in the spray bottle and carefully pour in the liquid.\nThere you have it! An easy, inexpensive, incredibly wonderful smelling air freshener that is safe to use all around your home. Use it on carpets, furniture, pet bedding, drapes, or anywhere else that needs a bit of freshening. Enjoy!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.karlmonaghanphotography.com/faqs/", "date": "2024-04-13T15:23:40Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816820.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413144933-20240413174933-00365.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8958162069320679, "token_count": 1751, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__98072193", "lang": "en", "text": "Frequently Answered Questions\nKarl Monaghan holds urban photography walking workshops and is available for private tuition throughout the year.\nUrban Photography Walking Workshops take you from total novice to an intermediary level with expert lessons covering the basics of composition and photography. Learn more about Midwest Photography courses with Karl Monaghan Photography.\nPrivate Tuition is available year-round, tailored to your individual needs and charged hourly. Please contact Karl Monaghan to discuss your needs.\nKarl Monaghan Photography, Art Gallery, Printing & Picture Framing uses the highest quality printing equipment, software and materials available in-house at the Karl Monaghan Print Lab in Geraldton, Western Australia.\nBring your digital file, original artwork or hard-copy photos to us and have the image expertly printed on photographic paper or fine art conservation paper of your choosing.\nWe use Epson 9560 and Epson 9900 Giclee Printers with UltraChrome pigment dye inks (archival quality guaranteed for life). We specialise in working with delicate papers such as Fujiflex, Chromojet, Metallic, as well as Canson cotton fibre, Ilford Galerie & Hanamhule fine art paper.\nKarl Monaghan Photography, Art Gallery, Printing & Picture Framing also produces high quality large canvas prints and large scale photography printing. We also offer picture framing services including large picture framing.\nKarl Monaghan Photography, Art Gallery, Printing & Picture Framing is based in the pearl of Western Australia’s Midwest region, Geraldton Western Australia.\nThe WA coastline is famed for its rugged natural beauty and diverse landscapes with Geraldton and the Midwest providing Karl Monaghan with endless inspiration and landscapes to explore and photograph including the iconic Abrolhos Islands, Pink Lake, Shark Bay and surrounds.\nFor fine art printing, framing and ready-to-purchase fine art photography prints, you can find Karl Monaghan Photography, Art Gallery, Printing & Picture Framing at 76 Chapman Road, Geraldton, Western Australia.\nWe provide extensive printing, framing and photography services onsite from the Karl Monaghan Print Lab in Geraldton, Western Australia.\nWe specialise in:\n- Photographic Printing using only the highest quality materials from Canson, Ilford, Fujiflex & Hanamhule.\n- Australian Fine Art Printing\n- Giclee Printing\n- Digital Photo PrintingLarge Photo Printing including\n- Large canvas prints and wall prints\n- Canvas Printing & Canvas Framing\n- Artist Reproductions using high-quality specialised printing equipment\n- Professional Photo Restoration of old and damaged photographs, slides or negatives (colourised or black and white printing – including digital copies)\n- Slide Scanning\n- Conservation Framing of original artworks no matter the medium\n- Memorabilia Framing including Sports Memorabilia Framing, Shirt Framing, Jersey Framing – handcrafted to requirements\n- Tapestries, Textiles & Silk Framing\n- Custom Picture Framing\n- Ready-to-purchase Karl Monaghan Fine Art Landscape Photographic Prints including Framed Landscape Prints of the iconic Abrolhos Islands, Pink Lake, Shark Bay, Geraldton & other spectacular locations in Western Australia’s Midwest Region.\nYou can make alterations to your printing order within 4 business hours by contacting us.\nAll printing, photography and framing orders are made on demand, and we may not be able to fully accommodate your request without sufficient notice.\nIf your printing order is already in production or has been shipped or delivered, you may be eligible for a store credit within 7 days. We do not offer refunds for change of mind. The store credit can only be used online via our website www.karlmonaghanphotography.com.\nThere is a 25% restocking fee for a change of mind return and this will be deducted from your shop credit balance. A $24.95 shipping fee is payable prior to production for your new printing or fine art print product order.\nTo receive a replacement or store credit, the print needs to be returned in ‘as new’ condition, complete with all original packaging. You are responsible for the cost of return shipping and will remain responsible for the returned artwork until it reaches our Gallery & Print Lab in Geraldton, Western Australia.\nWe recommend using a secure, signature-on-delivery method with added insurance. If the item is not returned in ‘as new’ condition, we reserve the right to return the product to you, at your expense.\nIf you wish to return an item, please contact us and we will advise you on a course of action.\nYour prints, artworks and frames are packaged carefully onsite in Geraldton, Western Australia. We understand that accidents can happen in transit. If your parcel arrives with obvious damage to the packaging, DO NOT accept the parcel and instead ask the courier to return it. Please advise us immediately if this happens.\nIf your parcel is left unattended or, upon opening your parcel and you find your item damaged, please advise us within 24 hours. You will need to include photos of the damage (both packaging and artwork or printing order) via email.\nWe require a signature on delivery for all fine art prints, frames and artwork. Please provide a shipping address where you know someone will be available to accept it.\nShould you elect to remove the signature-on-delivery requirement, please make sure you provide instructions on a safe location to leave your package.\nIf a parcel has been delivered without a signature and has subsequently gone missing, Karl Monaghan Photography, Printing & Picture Framing cannot accept responsibility.\nKarl Monaghan has over 20 years of experience in Australian fine art printing, landscape photography and picture framing.\nAdherence to printing and colour precision and dedication to his craft ensure the highest quality Australian prints, photographic reproductions and frames. By using state-of-the-art large format Giclee printing machines and UltraChrome pigment dye inks we ensure the longevity of your fine art prints, photographic prints, artist reproductions and canvas prints.\nWe pride ourselves on delivering exceptional quality items, so if you receive an artwork with faulty workmanship, we will replace it without charge. We may ask you to return the item, so please hold onto the packaging and we shall cover the cost of return shipping if required. Please contact us within 7 days of arrival via email and our team will be happy to assist.\nAll prints, frames and artwork come with a 12-month warranty. If a fault is found, please contact us immediately along with a clear photograph showing the fault via email If substantiated, the item will be replaced without charge.\nOur Fine Art Prints are crafted using the highest quality materials and the most advanced printing technology available. It is highly recommended to display your photographs, prints, artworks and frames out of direct sunlight while avoiding high humidity and high temperatures.\nOur picture framers use wood for framing original artworks, reproductions, photographic prints, sports memorabilia, canvas frames and custom picture framing. Wood frames can be dusted using a soft, dry cloth to remove spots or debris. Avoid the use of liquid and chemical cleaning products.\nInstructions relating to cleaning the glass on your fine art photographic print, framed original artwork or framed sports memorabilia can be found on the reverse side of your framed artwork. Extreme caution should be used whenever necessary when handling your fine art print or framed artwork.\nKarl Monaghan Custom Framing Bar is located within our Art Gallery in Geraldton, Western Australia. We specialise in photo mounting and framing, conservation framing, sports memorabilia framing, textile framing and canvas framing.\nYou can choose from thousands of moulding options including the master crafted, Italian-made and world-renowned Bellini Frames which are exclusive to Karl Monaghan Photography Gallery & Picture Framers. We stock a vast range of matboards and canvas stretcher bars to bring those canvas prints come to life. We use only the highest-quality framing materials with each frame crafted in consultation with an expert picture framer and made onsite in Geraldton, Western Australia. Our Custom Framing Bar ensures the picture perfect and one-of-a-kind display of your unique artworks and photographs. Visit us in store today to discuss your needs at 76 Chapman Road, Geraldton.\nSign up to our mailing list! We offer our mailing list members exclusive discounts on Australian fine art photography prints, run framing and photography competitions and share news about events in Geraldton and wider Western Australia.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://556store.com/product/m855-5-56mm-62-grain-green-tip-fmj-ammunition-200-rounds/", "date": "2023-09-30T05:21:02Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510603.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20230930050118-20230930080118-00527.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.833990752696991, "token_count": 313, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__989737", "lang": "en", "text": "5.56MM M855 GREEN TIP 62 GR FMJ\nThis is Lake City M855 Green Tip Penetrator ammunition. Winchester M855 features a reloadable brass case with non-corrosive boxer primer. The bullet is 62 grain and copper jacketed with a 2 piece core, a hard steel penetrator in the front of the core and a lead knocker in the rear of the core. This is the ideal ammo for AR-15 target shooting, and high volume marksmanship practice\nThis XM855 ammunition is loaded to NATO specifications. It is not intended for use in commercial bolt-action rifles chambered in 223 Remington. The full metal jacket bullets feature a steel core and green penetrating tip. Brass cases are reloadable.\nConsistent Accuracy: Ideal for shooters of all skill levels\nFull Metal Jacket: Provides positive functioning and no expansion\nReduced Barrel Fouling: Fewer cleanings and more time in the field\nBullet: M855 Full Metal Jacket\nGrain weight: 62 Grains\nBallistic coefficient: .0.243\nMuzzle velocity: 3100 FPS\nCase of 200 rounds\nLaws regarding the sale of ammunition are constantly evolving. As the consumer, it is important for you to be aware of federal, state, and local regulations regarding the online purchasing of ammunition. Prior to ordering ammunition online, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with current regulations in your state.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://busdays.com/pages/16932235-take-luas-to-the-gathering-bowl", "date": "2018-09-22T03:32:18Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267158011.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20180922024918-20180922045318-00063.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9097875356674194, "token_count": 203, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-39", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__139085716", "lang": "en", "text": "American Football at Tallaght Stadium! Get there by #Luas on Sat 31st. It’s free in but reserve a seat, see\nThe Gathering Bowl will take place at Tallaght Stadium on Saturday 31st August 2013 at 7pm. See the best of American Football in action. Admission is free but you will need a ticket, so log onto www.americanfootball.ie It’s game on as the Greendell Falcons take on The Bristol Academy from the European US High School League. Both teams will be bringing full squads of players to this transatlantic battle played on neutral territory in Dublin. For Irish fans, this will be the only opportunity to watch this level of American football in Ireland in 2013. Take Luas to the Gathering bowl, see www.luas.ie/routes Admission is free, but tickets will be allocated for the game, for more information and to get your free ticket please logon to www.americanfootball.ie .", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://midlifegamer.nutickets.com/MLGX2019?fbclid=IwAR0Jy-Jf_-ZbkxkqU5i124IioJgMPYfvDRw8ESE6As-ZUzSk1yiQmX3IJhU", "date": "2020-07-02T16:22:11Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655879532.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20200702142549-20200702172549-00004.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9029207825660706, "token_count": 116, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__51275692", "lang": "en", "text": "Midlife Gamer MLGX 2019\nVictoria Pub, Birmingham, United Kingdom\nMidlife Gamer are taking a break from EGX this year, but we still wanted to give you guys and gals the chance to meet up and enjoy one anothers company for the evening.\nWe've exclusivley booked the upstairs bar at the Victoria Pub in Birmingham City Centre and would love you come and join us for an evening of fun and games.\nMeet old friends and make new ones as we come together once again.\nLooking forward to seeing you there!\n48 John Bright St", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://clasps-for-bracelts92693.diowebhost.com/14022083/a-mechanical-bull-trip-is-enjoyable-for-all-ages-and-also-it-s-a-profitable-company-product-too", "date": "2019-01-19T09:13:34Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583662863.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20190119074836-20190119100836-00117.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9542897939682007, "token_count": 502, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-04", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__186642230", "lang": "en", "text": "A mainstay in lots of local bars across the nation, the mechanical bull is not just for intoxicated would-be cowboys any longer. With the brand-new cutting-edge technology used in these systems, people of any type of age can appreciate a fun filled bull trip. Alongside the actual thing, fewer things could be a lot more entertaining or reasonable. Include a mechanical bull to your rental products and also you can see your earnings soar!\nThe New Designs Safe for All Ages\nSurrounded by an inflated base, mechanical bulls are risk-free enough for even the smaller kids. There is no requirement to evaluate the rate any longer, there are a wide array of rates that can be made use of relying on the individual. One minute also your smallest participants could be riding like true cowboys as well as cowgirls, and the next minute expanded guys could be flying off the bull's throwing back immediately. Every person will enjoy a safe and interesting excitement trip without the danger of damage or injury.\nThis is a standard or luxurious mechanical bull with a wide range of various attachments to make it a brand-new trip each time your client desires an adjustment. When you've purchased your obstacle course rentals Warner Robins GA initial add-on, you're only limited by your imagination as you include a lot more items to make your multi ride unit also a lot more lucrative. If you rent to a whole lot of business just interested in children's flights, there is even a kiddie flight accessory.\nAll in All, if you're seeking enjoyable and profit - a mechanical bull flight is the means to go.\nA mechanical bull trip is enjoyable for visitors of any type of age, and can include brand-new life to any occasion. Check Out The Rodeo Bull Company to locate the very best Mechanical Bull available for sale to construct your organisation.\nWith the new innovative modern technology utilized in these systems, people of any kind of age can delight in an enjoyable loaded bull trip. One minute also your smallest participants might be riding like true cowboys as well as cowgirls, and the following minute grown guys could be flying off the bull's throwing back in a matter of seconds. As soon as you've acquired your very first attachment, you're just limited by your imagination as you include much more things to make your multi ride system even extra rewarding. If you rent to a whole lot of companies simply interested in kids's rides, there is also a kiddie ride attachment.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://freelancewritingandpr.co.uk/case%20studies/drive-it-formula-ford/", "date": "2024-02-23T14:14:58Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474412.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223121413-20240223151413-00312.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9704357981681824, "token_count": 370, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__6938272", "lang": "en", "text": "Haynes Publishing Group, world famous for its car and motorcycle manuals, also produces a huge variety of books on many other motoring, transport, family and DIY-related topics. Early in my career I approached Haynes with the suggestion that there was space in the market for a book providing advice for young drivers starting out in motor racing. This title was the result.\nMy book writing\nMotor racing, whether approached as a sport or business, is complicated. Getting into a position to win races depends on many factors other than the driver’s ability. This means young drivers setting out in the sport have a lot to learn, and quickly, because roaring around in circles is very expensive. There are a number of entry-level single-seater formulae for drivers to choose from, but when this book was written Formula Ford was the universal choice.\nOver the course of 128 pages and 36,000-words, my book drew on the wisdom and comments of specialist experts. After explaining the background and concept of Formula Ford as a relatively affordable route into motor racing, the book discusses how to target and retain the support of sponsors; the costs of racing and what to budget for during a season; the author’s first-hand experience of spending 10 days at a racing drivers’ school; setting-up a car and refining driving technique for optimum performance; the UK’s top ten circuits and how to drive them; Formula Ford design, with a chapter written by highly reputed racing car designer Adrian Reynard; and the various Formula Ford manufacturers, their backgrounds and philosophies. Appendices include a business directory providing useful contacts.\nIn the years since writing this book, it has been an occasional but delightful pleasure to be told by racing drivers that they read it as part of their induction into the sport.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://stcelestineschool.org/holy-week-labyrinth/", "date": "2018-03-18T07:21:07Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257645550.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20180318071715-20180318091715-00675.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9486914277076721, "token_count": 215, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-13", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__119327", "lang": "en", "text": "HOLY WEEK LABYRINTH\nPlease join us during Holy Week for your Labyrinth Experience!\nLabyrinth and meditation / information room open the following days and times:\nSunday, March 25 from 8 AM – 4 PM\nMonday, March 26 from 5 PM – 8 PM\nTuesday, March 27 from 5 PM – 8 PM\nWednesday, March 28 from 5 PM – 8 PM\nThursday, March 29 from 5 PM – 8 PM\nFriday, March 30 from 8 AM – 8 PM\nThe labyrinth is a simple walking path used to meditate or quiet the mind. It is a path of reflection, contemplation and clarity. Labyrinths come in many sizes and patterns, but a labyrinth has only one path, there are no tricks to it or dead ends: it is not a maze.\nThe path winds throughout and becomes a mirror for where we are in our lives. The labyrinth is a wonderful tool for re-connecting the mind, body and spirit. For some, it allows self-realizations that provide peace, healing and comfort.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.stevehermannmedium.com/mediumship-mastery-spirit-awareness-new-zealand-adventure/", "date": "2018-04-22T15:55:45Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125945624.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20180422154522-20180422174522-00291.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8828943967819214, "token_count": 453, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__172334123", "lang": "en", "text": "November 10-12, 2017\nAio Wira Centre\nJoin internationally acclaimed medium Stephen Hermann for an amazing adventure of psychic exploration and spiritual transformation in majestic New Zealand, one of the most beautiful and psychically powerful places on the planet. Expand your channeling and healing abilities in the heart of traditional Maori land, surrounded by lush, green bush and pristine streams and waterfalls. Experience the incredible energies and scenery of New Zealand while studying evidential mediumship, advanced channeling and psychic surgery.\nLearn how to accurately see, hear and sense angel messages for yourself and others. Discover proven techniques used by masters of mediumship to receive specific details such as full names, dates, places and events known only to the recipient. Learn how to separate your own thoughts from accurate information coming through and prevent distortion and embellishment from taking place.\n*How to distinguish your own thoughts from genuine psychic impressions.\n*Correct interpretation of symbolic clairvoyance.\n*Proven techniques to connect with helpers and guides.\n*Psychic protection methods that work.\n*How to receive ultra-specific, evidential information that is understood by the recipient.\n*Common blocks and how to overcome them\n*How to improve your clairvoyance, clairaudience and clairsentience\n*Advanced techniques to enhance private sessions and platform work.\n*Psychic surgery and spirit operations.\n* Advanced energy healing.\n*Spiritual anatomy: medical intuition with the spirit doctors.\n*Angels, masters and guides: higher levels of trance channeling.\n*Psychic art and inspirational mediumship.\nLovers of Lord of the Rings, and other Hollywood films shot in New Zealand, will cherish this once in a lifetime experience. If you are serious about expanding your mediumship and strengthening your connection with the spirit world, then this dynamic workshop is not to be missed. Content is suitable for participants at all levels of development.\nClass is limited in size to ensure individualized instruction and assessment.\n$100NZ nonrefundable deposit holds space with balance due by October 10, 2017.\nContact Aio Wira directly for accommodation reservations.\nThe Aio Wira Centre is accessible from Auckland International Airport.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://himsandarias.co.uk/why-not-join-the-choir/", "date": "2019-02-21T04:48:27Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247499009.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20190221031117-20190221053117-00193.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9620832204818726, "token_count": 645, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-09", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__98570361", "lang": "en", "text": "HIMS AND ARIAS – Member Recruitment\nTop 10 FAQ’s\n1. Do I need to be able to read music?\nNo. A minority of current members can read music – although all have developed good “sight reading” skills.\n2. Is there a voice test for new members?\nOur Musical Director, Meryn Williams, will ask you to sing – in private – to determine which section of the choir your voice is best suited to. You will then sing with that section with the support of a “buddy” who is an experienced member of the section.\n3. Are there “vacancies” in each section of the choir?\nOur only restriction is that we need to have a balance across the four sections – Top Tenor, 2nd Tenor, Baritone and Bass – to produce the best sound. We have more Baritones than members in other sections at present and our “balance” is only likely to be an issue if all new recruits are Baritones.\n4. How many members are there at present – and is there a “target” number ?\nWe have a maximum of 13 members performing currently. Subject to the “balance” referred to in Q3 we are happy to recruit to a maximum of 20 members.\n5. Do you have to be a fluent Welsh speaker?\nNo. We have a number of Welsh language songs and hymns in our repertoire but currently only two fluent Welsh speakers. New members are supported by existing members in learning our repertoire.\n6. Is there a Subscription for membership?\nMembers currently pay £12.50 per month ( approx. £3 per week ). New members do not pay a subscription until they have been members for 3 months.\n7. How often do Hims and Arias perform – and to what sort of audiences?\nWe are keen to support the local community and sing at Care and Nursing Homes , at Charity Fund Raising events – and at Weddings, Dinners and Celebrations. Performances average out over the year at 15 – 20. Our Musical Director (MD), Meryn is also MD of Vocelle, a ladies choir, and we perform three or four times a year with Vocelle.\n8. When and where does the choir practice?\nOur current practice night is a Sunday evening from 7.30 to 9.00p.m. We practice at Llanharry Church Hall. If we are preparing for a major concert we occasionally rehearse on a Thursday evening in addition to Sundays.\n9. Do I have to live in a particular “catchment area” to join Hims and Arias?\nNo. Our current members all live in the CF72 Postcode area but we welcome all new members who are able to regularly attend practices.\n10. What is the age range of current members?\nWe have more members in their 50’s than any other age category, with our oldest members being in their 70’s. Our youngest member at the moment is 40.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.tarotofthesephiroth.com/index.html", "date": "2013-06-19T20:35:32Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709135115/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125855-00027-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9150010943412781, "token_count": 348, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2013-20", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__107679400", "lang": "en", "text": "Many thanks to all the supporters of Tarot of the Sephiroth...which is now \"out of print\".\nIf you still have your deck - it's officially a collector's item.\n\"Guide to Tarot of the Sephiroth\" is still available...\ncheck the \"Purchase the Book\" page of this website.\n\"The Qabalah - a.k.a caballa, quaballah, kabbala, kabalah, cabala et al; the various spellings reference the same\nbody of work overall - is a system of personal evolution predicated on engaging the universal forces of creation.\nIn the past, the crucial connection between Tarot and the Qabalah has often been obscured or ignored.\nTarot of the Sephiroth brings this connection to life by portraying the diagram known as the Tree of Life,\npossibly the most effective matrix for human consciousness ever devised. The key to the Tree is its\nten stations of energy called spheres, or sephiroth. In its truest form, the purpose of Tarot is to\nillustrate and illuminate the nature of these spheres. Tarot of the Sephiroth achieves\nthis through its stunning imagery and revolutionary design.\"\nTarot of the Sephiroth and its companion book Guide to Tarot of the Sephiroth have earned rave reviews\nworldwide, and have become favorites among many erudite Tarot aficionados. This groundbreaking deck\nand book emerge in the metaphysical landscape as a new paradigm in the technology of self-discovery\nand empowerment, and pave a new road for the 21st century of Tarot exploration.\nCopyright 2000, 2001 US Games Systems, Inc", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.swanvalleywines.com.au/product/nature-grenache-tempranillo-malvasia/", "date": "2020-09-18T16:39:38Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400188049.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20200918155203-20200918185203-00132.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9798198342323303, "token_count": 300, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-40", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__47530814", "lang": "en", "text": "‘Nature’ Tempranillo Malvasia Shiraz\nThis was always my favourite wine from a difficult low yielding vintage. The wine is the product of an attempt to produce a wine with zero additions in the winery. The wine also demonstrates learnings from our long history of working with Grenache. The estate grown Grenache was harvested from some of the oldest vines in Western Australia. 2016 was a difficult vintage, resulting in the early harvest of the variety in an attempt to maintain freshness. Tempranillo and Malvasia were purchased from a nearby vineyard that I had recently discovered. These two varieties had been grafted onto very old Shiraz rootstock, over a soil type that is very similar to our estate vineyard. This gave us the confidence that this unusual blend would be synergistic.\nPrevious Grenache-based wines were produced in the Burgundian method – cold soak, some whole bunches etc. This time around, we made a conscious effort to get the primary fermentation going as quickly as possible, so as not to extract the woodier notes that our estate vineyard can sometimes produce. This was achieved by crushing all three varieties together and inoculating the must with a pied du cuvee – a foot stomped bucket of grapes that I had harvested a week earlier. The wine was pressed off skins after only five days and fermentation finished in french oak puncheons.\nPhone Orders - Call Bree 0450 648 918", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.twistintwirlintutus.com/blogs/news/mothers-day-gift-guide", "date": "2023-06-09T14:46:06Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224656737.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230609132648-20230609162648-00448.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9359967708587646, "token_count": 395, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__30267806", "lang": "en", "text": "Are you looking for unique Mother's Day gift ideas? Here are my top choices for a great Mother's Day gift that won't go to waste. Just so you know, I have no affiliation to any of the sites or products I mention. These are just my favorite ideas for gifts and have links in case you want to check them out yourself.\nWindow sill herb garden\nI love the idea of always having fresh herbs growing right in your kitchen window sill. You can get something like this from Amazon or Wayfair if you want that clean, uniform look. This particular item is from Wayfair. Another idea, you can go to your local garden center or craft fair to find some cool, unique pots to give it a more creative flair. Then, pick up your mom's favorite herbs and pop them in the pots. Some great herbs to grow are cilantro, basil, chives, rosemary, thyme, and more.\nFarmhouse dish set\nHandwarmer oatmeal bowl\nCustom Mom T-shirts\nI may be a little bias for this next item. These beautiful, custom t-shirts are perfect for Mother's Day. They come personalized for free and can be made to say whatever you'd like. This shirt and a few other Mom shirts can be found here on my website.\nBathtime essentials wine holder\nMacrame plant holder with plant\nGrind and Brew Coffee Maker\nUpgrade her morning cup of Joe with this grind and brew coffee maker. When I gave up my sugary coffee creamer, I learned that the fresher the coffee, the less bitter, which means needing less sweetener. When you freshly grind the beans, it makes for a much smoother brew. That's when I purchased this awesome machine. I set a timer to go off every morning and it grinds the beans fresh and goes straight to brewing. It's available at Home Depot (and other sites) for $73.00.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://mgwales.uk/want-more-get-more-this-fathers-day/", "date": "2021-06-17T20:30:36Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487633444.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20210617192319-20210617222319-00067.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8696904182434082, "token_count": 323, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-25", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__188960039", "lang": "en", "text": "LIKE MORE? GET MORE! With MG this Father’s Day.\nGetting more of what you like is a great feeling, especially when it’s unexpected. Whilst it may not be possible to experience the match day thrill of the football stadium right now, that doesn’t mean you can’t create memories that you’ll cherish forever. This is why MG Wales in association with our partners at the Football Association of Wales are celebrating Father’s Day by offering five lucky winners a ‘Get More Match Day’ experience that you’ll remember forever.\nEach of the 5 MG Get More Home experiences include –\n- VIP match day hospitality package for two for Belgium World Cup Qualifier in Cardiff on 16 November 2021 (entrant plus father)\n- Football ball signed by the Welsh Euro squad\n- Current Welsh team shirt\n- Special Father’s Day message from the Wales team\n- Penderyn Whisky 50cl gift pack & Penderyn Five Vodka 70cl\n- Brecon brewery 24 mixed pack of FAW larger and cider\n- Corgi Welsh socks\n- Welsh treats hamper\n- MG goodie bag including cufflinks, water bottles and key rings\nFor a chance to Get More and really make your Father’s Day extra special with all these amazing goodies, all you need to do is leave us your details and your father’s name and home town and we will personally deliver them to him on Father’s Day morning.\nThank you to our Football Association of Wales Prize Partners", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.abskis.com/home", "date": "2023-12-04T16:32:20Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100531.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204151108-20231204181108-00201.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8620947003364563, "token_count": 122, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__134099487", "lang": "en", "text": "discover a mountain of fun\nan alphabet book for little skiers\n(and their adults)\nWhat is A-B-Skis?\nA - B - Skis is an alphabet book for little skiers and their adults.\nWritten by Olympic skier Libby Ludlow, and illustrated by ski instructor\nNathan Jarvis, A-B-Skis is all about instilling a love for skiing in the next generation of tiny rippers, and helping prepare adults for successful day on the hill.\nWhat better way to share your love for skiing with your favorite kiddo?", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.vercel-status.com/incidents/mmcspr8qt6hm", "date": "2024-04-14T19:50:49Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816893.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414192536-20240414222536-00339.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9569026231765747, "token_count": 98, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-18", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__40210673", "lang": "en", "text": "All queued Hobby builds have been processed and we are monitoring the results.\nPosted Mar 28, 2024 - 11:57 UTC\nThe issue has been identified and the Hobby build queue is currently being processed.\nPosted Mar 28, 2024 - 11:46 UTC\nWe are currently investigating elevated build queue processing times for users on the Hobby plan. Existing deployments and live traffic are not affected by this issue. We will share updates as they become available.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://inkadinkadiva.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-very-first-post.html", "date": "2018-06-24T10:27:22Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267866932.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20180624102433-20180624122433-00220.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9843126535415649, "token_count": 196, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-26", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__191914875", "lang": "en", "text": "Tuesday, January 25, 2011\nMy very first post!\nHello and thank you for visiting! My name is Kim and I started scrapbooking in 1994. I was instantly hooked and my passion for paper and crafting has been continuously evolving since. I have worked with paper and stickers, stamps, chipboard, diecuts, vinyl, buttons, brads and other embellishments. Among all of these, I have found that I have a special fondness for glitter or anything that sparkles. More recently, I have delved into the world of digital scrapbooking. I find it especially challenging - I seem to work better when I can touch the materials I am working with as opposed to only being able to see them. I will share with you my love for papercrafting and hope you enjoy, and are perhaps even inspired by, my journey as I strive to learn and grow in this wonderful artform.\nPosted by Kimberly Anderson at 1:10 PM", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://www.playpiano.com/pianotips.htm", "date": "2017-04-24T03:27:26Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118963.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00414-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9585205316543579, "token_count": 1220, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2017-17", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__188602431", "lang": "en", "text": "Piano Tip #1: Create a flowing river of sound.\nBy using arpeggios in your left hand while using straddles simultaneously in your right hand, you can create a sensation of \"flowing\" -- I like to visualize a calm, smooth wide river like the Columbia River here in NW Oregon (which is 4 miles wide at its mouth when it flows into the Pacific!). Very appropriate for slower songs such as ballads and love songs -- it creates an emotion all its own. Use open-voiced arpeggios and 4-note straddles for the fullest and best sounds.\nPiano Tip #2: Use crunches.\nInstead of just playing a chord, roll the notes down from the top quickly to create an effect. You can do this on any chord, but do it sparingly -- certainly not all the time.\nPiano Tip #3: Use \"implied blue notes\".\nYou know what a blue note is -- the flat 3rd, 5th, or 7th of any scale (used in the blues and jazz, etc.). Instead of striking the blue note, just slide off it quickly as you play a note or a chord. It gives a slightly \"bluesy\" effect without being obvious.\nPiano Tip #4: Use a tri-tone chord substitution.\nInstead of moving from a V7 chord to a I chord, do a half-step slide by playing the 7th chord 1/2 step above the target chord (the I chord). You'll notice that the 3rd of the V7 chord becomes the 7th of the substitute chord, while the 7th of the V7 chord becomes the 3rd of the substitute chord. (For an explanation of the mysterious tri-tone, click here).\nPiano Tip #5: Use Walk-Ups in your left hand in octaves. Anytime a chord progression moves up a 4th, you can use a walk up. For example, if you see a chord progression like this: G7 C Since C is 4 scales notes above G, you can walk up the G scale in octaves until you play C. If the chord progression is F7 Bb, then you would walk up the F scale until you came to Bb. Anytime a chord progression moves up a 4th, you can use a walk up. For example, if you see a chord progression like this: G7 C Since C is 4 scales notes above G, you can walk up the G scale in octaves until you play C. If the chord progression is F7 Bb, then you would walk up the F scale until you came to Bb.\nPiano Tip #6: Use Walk-Downs in your left hand in octaves.\nThis is just the reverse of the last tip, except you walk down a scale 5 notes instead of 4. For example if the chord progression is G7 C , you would play G - F - E - D - C in your left hand in octaves.\nPiano Tip #7: Add one or more \"color tones\" to some of your chords\n. Instead of playing a plain old vanila C chord, why not add some color to it by including a 6th or a major 7th or a major 9th? It will add flavor to any triad, and make your piano sound more unique and interesting. (But don't overdue it -- just as you can add too much salt to your meal and ruin it, you can overuse color tones too.)\nPiano Tip #8: Add some \"passing tones\" to your songs.\nPassing tones are non-chordal tones such as 7ths and 9ths and 6ths that \"pass through\" the harmony of the song, creating movement. They create movement and interest and help move the song down the tracks. (If you don't know how to create passing tones, check out\n\"How To Create Passing Tones To Add Interest & Motion To Your Songs\"\nPiano Tip #9: Start playing in public as soon as you can.\nYou will probably protest \"But I'm not ready yet!\" just like I did when I got started. And of course, you are probably correct -- you may not be ready yet. But by playing in public you will advance so much faster than if you just always play for yourself. There is something about knowing other people are listening that motivates a person to improve rapidly. I had several very embarrasing experiences when I was just getting started, but I wouldn't trade them now for anything because those experiences got me in gear to figure out what I was doing wrong in a hurry. So get in a group, play for church, play at a retirement home -- anywhere, but just get started.\nPiano Tip #10: Play along with your favorite artists.\nI used to do this by the hour and it really paid off for me. I remember back in high school days I was in a practice room \"playing\" the piano along with a record (we didn't have CDs or IPODs then) of Erroll Garner playing \"Misty\". What I was doing was imitating the sounds I heard as best I could, but my playing sounded more like a trash can being emptied than it did music. Don, a friend of mine and also a piano player, came in the room and said \"Shinn -- what in the world do you think you're doing?\" -- and I didn't blame him -- it sounded terrible. But you know what? After a couple solid years of doing that, I got the hang of it and my playing actually started to resemble the records I had been playing along with. It's hard work, but it's fun, and there are big rewards down the road if you hang in there.\nIn case you just discovered this page accidentally and like what you see, sign up for our free newsletter below.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.artland.co.za/products/prime-alcohol-ink-art-markers-dual-tip", "date": "2024-03-03T16:59:05Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476396.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303142747-20240303172747-00830.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8942515254020691, "token_count": 120, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2024-10", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__188096889", "lang": "en", "text": "Skip to content\n- The PRIME Art Marker is an alcohol ink marker in a range of 72 colours including 27 grey tones\n- A versatile twin tip marker with one fine tip and the other a broad flat chisel nib\n- Once applied the ink is fast drying and permanent and colours blend easily\n- Ideal to use for graphic art, rendering, scrapbooking and other craft applications\n- Can be used on a variety of surfaces including paper and fabric\n- Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.\n- Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://avengerstationshop.com/products/avengers-cube-stackable-tin-box", "date": "2023-11-28T11:11:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099281.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128083443-20231128113443-00621.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.8628849983215332, "token_count": 145, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__49157485", "lang": "en", "text": "Calling all Avengers fans! Introducing the Avengers Cube Stackable Tin Box - the ultimate storage solution for your superhero collection! Measuring 5.75 x 5.75 x 5.75, this tin is built and created to stack on shelves, desks or any other flat surfaces. Keep all sorts of small items organized and grab it for on the go use when needed. It's like having your own portable Avengers HQ! Stack 'em, store 'em, and carry 'em on the go. Whether you're a collector or just looking for a cool way to store your stuff, the Avengers Cube Stackable Tin Box is the perfect choice for any Marvel enthusiast. Don't miss out on this epic addition to your collection!", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://primaltrek.com/blog/2011/05/09/kazakhstan-zodiac-charm/", "date": "2023-05-29T08:05:16Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644817.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20230529074001-20230529104001-00763.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9778397083282471, "token_count": 1011, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-23", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__205284705", "lang": "en", "text": "I received a fascinating email from a visitor to my website from Kazakhstan in which he described a rare ancient zodiac charm in his possession.\nThe Chinese zodiac is based on a twelve year cycle with an animal having unique qualities representing each year. The zodiac charm discussed here has the animals displayed on one side. The other side has a Chinese inscription and symbols including several swastikas.\nThe visitor’s story is so interesting that I am going to let him speak for himself:\n“Actually my interest in zodiac charms has appeared because I have one. One great archaeologist gifted it to my grandfather many years ago. It was found around 1940-1950 in the Southern Kazakhstan. Photos of mine charm are attached to this mail. It’s size is 43 mm in diameter, 2mm – thickness. It is made of bronze.\n“Our national institute of archeology have carefully viewed this charm and have stated that it’s age seems to be about 1st. century BCE. As I’ve discovered from your web site, it was the period of occurrence of such kind of charms (Han Dynasty), and the rise of popularity of them was few ages later till Ming Dynasty.\n“One interesting thing about my charm is that the statements in Chinese on the front side of it are translated as follows: “The first one”, “The honorable”, “The noble”, or “I’m the noble”, “I’m the first”, “I’m the honorable”. Our scientists say, that it is possible, that this charm was owned by some powerful person, or family chief, etc. As it was stated on your web site, there were a great numbers of charms, depicting different purposes: for good luck, for marriage, for some other purposes. Basing on such type of categories, I’m concluding, that my charm appears to be the charm of “power”, or the charm of “gentility”. Did you ever hear about charms of “power” or “gentility”?\n“As you’ve quoted, the practical reason of the square holes in charms is that they were put on the square metal rod to remove the extra metal on the rim of the coins. By isn’t is a technological development for cutting the extra metal? I mean that maybe first coins and charms didn’t have any square holes, and only after technological development, the holes appeared as we can see them? This hypothesis corresponds to the age of my charm – 1 st. century BCE, when the process of making metal coins and charms was just developing, so that’s why my charm doesn’t have any square holes. What do you think of it? Or I might be mistaken?”\nThe pertinent parts of my reply follow:\n“None of my Chinese reference books discuss any charm quite like yours. It may very well have originated in the ancient lands of Kazakhstan and therefore have distinctive characteristics particular to that region of the world.\n“I am not familiar with charms of “power”. However, there were tallies, such as the famous “tiger tallies”, used in ancient China as symbols of authority. Perhaps your charm had a similar purpose.\n“The very first Chinese money did not have holes in the middle. In fact, they were not even round and did not resemble coins as we know them. They were based on implements such as shovels and knives.\n“I should have mentioned in my first message that another reason ancient Chinese coins had a hole in the center was that their value was fairly low (especially compared to gold, silver and jade) and to make purchases a person needed to use many coins. The hole in the middle facilitated carrying the coins because the coins could be placed on a string. A typical “string” of cash coins might have 100 or 1,000 coins.\n“Early charms tended to be modeled after coins and therefore most had a square or round hole in the center. The charm could be worn around the neck as a necklace or hung from the waist. However, there was no need to carry a large number of charms on a string so, unlike coins, the hole in the center was not really needed. As is the case with your charm, a number of charms were made as pendants to be worn.\n“This is the practical reason why most Chinese coins and charms have square holes.\n“There is a philosophical reason for the square hole as well. The Chinese believed that heaven was a “circle” and the earth was a “square”.\n“Thank you again for providing the background and images of your zodiac charm. It is a real treasure.”", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.huttonslaw.co.uk/team/rebecca-galea/", "date": "2019-08-19T04:22:27Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027314641.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20190819032136-20190819054136-00386.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9759639501571655, "token_count": 146, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-35", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__158334207", "lang": "en", "text": "Rebecca has recently joined Hutton’s and works within the business and property department.\nPrior to joining Hutton’s Rebecca gained experience within Personal Injury and Credit Hire matters for a large international law firm and worked her way through the CILEX programme before qualifying as a solicitor.\nAs part of the business services department Rebecca acts for clients in a wide range of litigation matters and across the fields of contract, property and personal injury.\nOutside of her professional time Rebecca has a passion for musicals and Irish dancing. In her spare time Rebecca enjoys spending time with her friends and family; she is a keen runner and enjoys taking part in charity events and has recently completed the 10K for Kidney Wales", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "https://www.artistic-remedies.com/product-page/duluth-city-hall-framed-5x7-print-of-ink-drawing", "date": "2022-05-21T05:37:52Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662538646.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220521045616-20220521075616-00776.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9472550749778748, "token_count": 177, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2022-21", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__124710000", "lang": "en", "text": "This is a 5\" x 7\" professionally-framed print of my pen-and-ink drawing. It is printed with pigment-based ink on archival-quality, 100-lb Bristol board. The original is 11\" x 14\", and is part of the permanent art collection at Duluth's City Hall. Dedicated in 2007, Duluth's City Hall is located on Main Street of the historic downtown area, and is adjacent to Duluth's Town Green. Framed dimensions are 7.5\" x 9.5\". The wooden frame is finished with paper backing, D-rings, wire, and is ready to hang.\nDuluth City Hall - Framed 5x7 Print of Ink Drawing\nLocal pickup (Duluth, Georgia) only\nSales tax applies to Georgia residents, and is calculated and added to all product prices at checkout.", "domain": "hobby"} {"url": "http://whisperedonesecret.blogspot.com/2011/10/holiday-ornament-swap-2011_31.html?spref=bl", "date": "2018-07-19T18:42:27Z", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591216.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20180719183926-20180719203926-00337.warc.gz", "language_score": 0.9351872801780701, "token_count": 287, "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-30", "global_id": "webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__275249836", "lang": "en", "text": "Welcome to the Holiday Ornament Swap 2011!\nToday is the beginning of sign ups, the sign up window will close on Sunday, November 6th.\nThe guidelines are simple:\n1. Sign up for the swap by sending an email with the following information to: email@example.com\n- FULL MAILING ADDRESS\n- web or blog address link (only one site please)\n2. you'll receive an email with the addresses of 5-10 other swap partners to send your ornaments to.\nIf you would like to share photos of the ornaments you make and receive, please do so in the flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/holidayornamentswap2011/\nYou will need a flickr account to upload photos. A flickr account is free and easy to set up.\nWill my address be on the internet anywhere?\n~No. The only people who will receive your address are the people you are swapping with.\nWhat about shipping costs?\n~You are responsible for shipping costs for your ornaments...just as others are paying to ship ornaments to you.\n****A note on international shipping****\nIf you package your ornaments accordingly, shipping prices really aren't that much different considering the weight of your ornament. Be sure to read your countries shipping policies as well.", "domain": "hobby"}