Sierra Monitor adds HART to 5100-28-IT IR Combustible Gas Sensor
June 28, 2011 – Sierra Monitor announces that the Model 5100-28-IT infrared Combustible Gas Sensor Module, now includes HART interface. The 5100-28-IT is truly network enabled, meeting user’s and integrator’s needs to communication with any plant-wide control and monitoring system.
HART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer) is a global bi-directional communication protocol standard for sending and receiving digital information across analog wires between smart field devices and host control or monitoring systems. The host can be any software application from a technician’s hand-held device or laptop to a plant’s process control, Asset management, safety or other system using any control platform. The HART protocol used on the Sierra Monitor IR Combustibles Gas Sensor Module has been developed to fully comply with the HART specifications outlined by the HART Communication Foundation.
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- FM approved for performance and area safety requirements including Group B
- SIL Certified
- Fastest response time, highest accuracy, and specifications unmatched in the industry.
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- Isolated 4-20mA, Modbus RTU, HART and Sentry digital bus output to meet specific application communications requirements
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“President Obama may have good intentions, but he is simply taking the nation in the wrong direction. Seasoned executive Romney would come to office ready to put the country on the course to more freedom and prosperity.” – Tampa Tribune
Mitt Romney For President
October 21, 2012
Mitt Romney is the man who can lead the nation out of its lingering economic doldrums and restore faith in the United States.
A successful executive in the public and private sector, Romney is a committed capitalist who understands that the nation's prosperity is driven by free enterprise, not government.
Under President Barack Obama's liberal and inconsistent leadership, the country has limped along, barely a step ahead of another recession.
The deficit soared, government expanded and the prospects of more regulations and taxes chilled corporate investment.
Romney understands a reformed tax code, one that closes loopholes but lowers overall rates, would help businesses and consumers. A growing economy can generate more revenue, even with lower rates.
It is only a slight exaggeration to say the president trusts taxes, federal regulators and unions while Romney trusts the marketplace.
Instead, he engaged in histrionic spending showdowns with an obdurate Congress. Now the nation faces a "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax increases and spending cuts. If compromise is not reached before the end-of-the-year deadline, the nation's military defense could be compromised and the economy could nosedive. So much for leadership.
Romney's record as a determined, detail-oriented leader who demands results strongly suggests he would find a workable middle ground in such conflicts.
When he took over the faltering organization charged with putting on the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, he restored order and a sense of mission in a hurry. As governor of Massachusetts he worked effectively with Democrats.
You can trust him to fulfill his pledge to slash the overabundance of federal regulations. We expect he will tackle the growth of entitlement spending methodically, understanding caution is necessary when revising important programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.
But we are reassured by Romney's history as a deliberate leader of strong conservative values who will listen to others and carefully evaluate the facts.
President Obama may have good intentions, but he is simply taking the nation in the wrong direction.
Seasoned executive Romney would come to office ready to put the country on the course to more freedom and prosperity.
The Tampa Tribune, with confidence and enthusiasm, endorses Mitt Romney for president.
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ApplicationNo. 06/241234 filed on 03/06/1981
US Classes:292/284, Seal228/167, Planar intersecting channel walls228/192, Chain link29/402.13, Metallurgically attaching preform292/1MISCELLANEOUS
ExaminersPrimary: Moore, Richard E.
Attorney, Agent or Firm
International ClassesE05B 65/12 (20060101)
E05B 65/14 (20060101)
DescriptionFIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to railroad car sliding door locks and is especially concerned with a new and improved relacement hasp, kit and method for making a replacement hasp on an existing railroad car lock mechanism.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
From nearly the beginning of railroading, box cars have been employed using sliding doors, and such cars have employed iron or steel hasps in their lock mechanism.
Sliding doors for railroad box cars are typically held closed by an elongated hasp that is rotatably mounted near the leading edge of one sliding door and extends beyond the door to engage a locking mechanism mounted on the door jamb or a secondsliding door. The locking hasp is usually mounted with an eye at one end positioned in a hasp fastener so the hasp can rotate both horizontally and vertically about a horizontally disposed link member at the outer end of the fastener. The hasp fastenermay be mounted to rotate horizontally about the fitting by which it is secured to the sliding box car door, or the fastner may be secured to the door in a fixed position. A fuller description of such hasps is contained in U.S. Pat. No. 3,279,839.
Sliding box car door hasps are subjected to a good deal of punishment in ordinary use, and it is fairly often necessary to replace broken hasps. In the days when the hasp fasteners and other hardware were bolted to wooden box car doors, it wassometimes possible to unbolt the hasp fastener and replace the hasp and fastener. However, when steel box cars of riveted construction came into use around the turn of the century, the hasp fasteners were frequently secured to the sliding box car doorsby rivets or by bolts and nuts that were "chisel checked" to produce fastenings that functioned essentially in the same way as rivets. With this type of construction, it became necessary to chisel off the heads of the rivets or bolts to remove the haspfastener, and in turn apply a new hasp and re-rivet the fastener.
With the advent of the all-welded car construction in the early 1940's, a new method of hasp replacement was developed. In this method, the eye of the broken hasp was cut open or off with a torch, and the hasp was then removed. The newreplacement hasp had to be cut, and bent or twisted open, and then brought into position in relation to the hasp fastener. The free end was then heated, and bent or twisted back into the original shape of the replacement hasp eye. In this position, thehasp eye was welded together.
As will be seen, this method of replacing broken hasps had serious disadvantages. For one thing, it is inconvenient to bend or twist the material forming the hasp eye into shape for welding. For another thing, the resulting weld cannot extendaround the entire cross-sectional circumference of the member forming the hasp eye, since access to the inner portion of the hasp eye member is blocked by its proximity to the pin portion of the hasp fastener that supports the hasp.
A second method of removing broken hasps and installing a replacement hasp is to cut the link of the hasp fastener--instead of the eye of the hasp itself--which is then heated and bent open to permit removal of the broken hasp and substitution ofa new hasp. The bent link member of the hasp fastener is then heated again and bent into closed position, where it is welded.
This second method has the same disadvantages as the first prior art method, i.e., inconvenience and short length of weld.
For example, with a typical commercial hasp, in both prior art cases the maximum length of weld possible is approximately 11/4 inches, and it is a tension weld. This length of weld represents the length of the unobstructed portion of thecross-ssectional circumference of the eye member or the hasp fastener member, as the case may be.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
In overcoming the long-standing disadvantages of the prior art methods of replacing hasps, the present invention provides a kit for making a replacement hasp for a damaged or inoperable hasp on a railroad car door assembly of the type which islocked by a lock mechanism which employs a moveable hasp secured by a post or link which passes through an eye formed on the hasp. This link or hasp fastener is permanently attached to the side of the car by means which, as indicated above, typicallyinclude rivets or "chisel checked" nuts and bolts.
The kit includes a partial-eye-defining member which is sized and shaped to fit loosely about the link or post and extend therefrom. Also provided is an eye-completion member sized and shaped to mate with said partial-eye-defining member tocomplete the eye primarily by means of shear welds.
Together these members can form a new replacement hasp in place of an original hasp by positioning the partial-eye-defining member about the link, mating the eye-completion member therewith, and affixing said members together. All of this can bedone without severing the link or hasp fastener and without modifying in any way the attachment of both ends of the link to the car side.
The replacement hasp fastener of the present invention has the following advantages:
A. It is more convenient to install the replacement hasp since (1) the replacement member does not have to be heated and bent or twisted, and (2) the link or hasp fastener does not have to be severed, or detached at either end from the car side.
B. The resulting welds provide, in one practical embodiment actually made and tested, about 51/2 inches of shear welds (two in front and two in back) and about 1 inch of tension welds on the top and bottom of the invention hasp.
C. If desired, the over-all length of the hasp can be increased while it is being installed. This may be desirable if the leading edge of the sliding box car door and the edge of the other box car door (or the door frame) have been pushed out ofalignment with each other. Since the length of the welds possible with the replacement hasp of this invention is quite large, it is acceptable to reduce the length of the shear welds by thus adjusting the length of the replacement hasp.
The invention, together with the advantages thereof, may best be understood by reference to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in the several figures of which, like reference numerals identify likeelements.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
FIG. 1 is a side-elevational, fragmentary view of a conventional railroad car, including a sliding door and its associated door lock mechanism, which view is useful in understanding the environment of use of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged and more detailed elevational view of the lock mechanism and related parts of the railroad car of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the lock mechanism and related parts of FIG. 2 as seen from the plane of line 3--3, when looking in the direction of the arrows, on FIG. 2, with the cut and moved position of one part shown in dashed outline.
FIG. 4 is an elevational side view of one conventional part, a hasp, which may be employed as a replacement for a worn, damaged or broken hasp of the lock mechanism illustrated in FIGS. 1-3, wherein a modification of the eye of the hasp is shownin dashed outline.
FIG. 5 is a top view of the hasp of FIG. 4 wherein a slightly different modification of the eye of the hasp is indicated in dashed outline.
The devices shown in FIGS. 1 through 5 are, as explained below, conventional prior art devices.
FIG. 6 is a side-elevational view of a kit for making, in accordance with the present invention, a replacement hasp. The hasp kit includes two parts: a partial-eye-defining member of a generally U-shape, and an eye-completion hasp body member.
FIG. 7 is a top view of the kit of FIG. 6, partly in section.
FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the kit of FIGS. 6 and 7, wherein the parts are mated together, generally as seen from the plane of line 8--8 of FIG. 6 when looking in the direction of the arrows.
FIG. 9 is a side-elevational view of the replacement hasp kit of FIGS. 6-8, positioned on the lock mechanism, illustrating the method of assembly and telescoping relationship between the parts of the kit.
FIG. 10 is a side-elevational view of the hasp kit of FIGS. 6-9, illustrating the relationship between the parts of the kit when fully mated together.
FIG. 11 is a partial view similar to that of FIG. 10 showing the fully assembled and affixed kit as a finished replacement hasp constructed in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a partial side-elevational view, similar to that of FIG. 6, of an alternative construction of the hasp kit, which kit includes, as a third part, a key member.
FIG. 13 is a sectional view, similar to that of FIG. 8, of a completed hasp made from the kit of FIG. 12, the sectional view being taken through the key member.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to FIG. 1, there is depicted a portion of a railroad car 10 which includes a sliding door 12. The door 12 slides in top and bottom tracks 14 and usually includes a handle 15 and roller mechanism (which is not illustrated) for beingmanually opened and closed. In this car 10 only one sliding door 12 is provided which is shown in its closed position against a door jamb 16 which is part of the fixed sidewall of the car 10.
Such doors 12 are secured in their closed position by means of a lock mechanism, generally designated 20, and shown in more detail in FIGS. 2 and 3. Referring to those Figures, it can be seen that mechanism 20 includes a hasp 22 which is anelongated member or arm having an eye 24 formed at one end. A hasp fastener 26 is provided which includes a back plate 27 secured by rivets or otherwise to the door 12. The fastener 26 secures the hasp by means of a horizontally disposed pin or link 28which passes through the eye 24 of the hasp 22. The pin or link 28 is shaped into a horizontally curving or bight section that extends from the plate 27 back to it and is either formed unitarily therewith or securely riveted through the wall to thebackplate.
The hasp eye 24 is larger than the link 28 so as to allow the hasp 22 to easily turn or pivot thereon and also to be moved both forward along as well as around the curving link or pin 28.
Secured to the door post or jamb 16 is a hasp-receiving locking member 30 which forms a generally U-shaped channel in which the hasp is received. Many conventional railroad cars are provided with two sliding doors such as the door 12. In suchcars, the locking member 30 is affixed to one door and the hasp to the second door.
Mounted to the locking member 30, for pivotal motion in a vertical direction, is a lever handle 32 which may releasably engage a ring 33 formed at the end of the hasp when the door 12 is nearly closed, and by manually pivoting it downward, moveit and the door 12 into its full closed position.
A removable wedge or lock pin 34, sized and shaped to fit through openings formed in both the lock mechanism and the hasp in its closed position in the channel of member 30, completes the basic lock mechanism 20. (An optional pin-holding latchcam 35 can be further provided.)
The lock mechanism 20 so far described and depicted is conventional and has been in use in this industry, with minor modifications and improvements, for many years. Reference may be had to other sources for a more detailed discussion, one beingU.S. Pat. No. 3,279,839.
While such mechanisms have been generally successful, they have had problems. One of these problems has to do with the hasp 22. Such hasps are, in use, subject to considerable force and wear. Further, in the environment of use, they can becomedamaged or broken. And they are even deliberately cut in half, e.g. by hacksaws, by those seeking illegal entry into the cars.
The most common conventional manner of removing and replacing a worn, damaged, or broken hasp, is to cut off the old hasp, if necessary, at the edge, e.g. at dashed lines 38 and 40 of FIG. 2 and remove it.
Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, there are depicted the conventional hasp 22 and two methods of opening the eye 24 of such a hasp for use as a replacement. In FIG. 4, the eye 24 is cut along line 48 by use of a saw or narrow cutting torch and theeye-forming metal (normally steel) is thereafter heated and bent outward as shown in dashed lines
Alternatively, as shown in dashed lines in FIG. 5, the metal eye portion can be heated and twisted outward. Of course, both may be used as long as an opening sufficient to allow the open eye to fit over the pin or link 28 is provided.
The open-eyed hasp is then placed on the link 28 and while still hot, or after reheating, bent back to approximately its original position. It is then necessary to weld the hasp, as best one can, along the line 48.
However, the above-described method has certain serious disadvantages. It is inconvenient to bend or twist the material into the proper shapes. Also, the resulting weld cannot normally extend fully about the cut 48 since it is very difficult toweld the area adjacent to the link 28. (Of course, one has to be careful not to weld the hasp 22 to the link 28 as it is necessary for the hasp to rotate thereon.)
An alternative conventional method is to cut the bar or link 28, at e.g. the plane of line 43 of FIG. 3, heat and bend it outward to the approximate position, as illustrated by phantom lines in FIG. 3, remove the old hasp, insert a new hasp 22,rebend the link 28 and then form a weld around the link 28 at line 43, as best one can. Again, it is relatively inconvenient to bend the link, and the closeness of the eye 24 of the hasp 22 prevents or makes difficult the welding of the inner portionalong line 43, adjacent to the eye 24. Also, a relatively short weld length is achieved.
For example, with a typical commercial hasp, the maximum length of weld possible is approximately 11/4 inches and it is a tension weld. This length of weld represents the length of the unobstructed portion of the cross-sectional circumference ofthe eye member or the hasp fastener link member, as the case may be.
The present invention overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art hasp replacement discussed above.
Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, there is depicted a replacement hasp kit generally designated 50, constructed in accordance with the present invention. The kit 50 includes a partial eye-defining member 60, which is generally U-shaped with an innerwall 24', and an eye-completion member 70. As best seen in FIG. 7, the arm 62 and the tongue 72 have conforming profiles.
The remainder of the hasp body or completion member 70 is formed to resemble a conventional hasp, with portion 74 curved at the same curvature as inner wall 24', and as best shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, a pair of oppositely disposed longitudinallyextending flat parallel surfaces 76, 77, which form a corner with longitudinally extending parallel surfaces 78, 79. The arms 61 and 62 have surfaces 67, 68, 69 and 69', which, as shown in FIG. 8, conform to and can abut against the surfaces 76, 77, 78,and 79, respectively, when the tongue is received by the arms 61 and 62. That is, the tongue and arm surfaces substantially conform to each other and mate together.
As best seen in FIGS. 9 and 10, the members 60 and 70 can mate together over a range of positions, and over that range, the length (L or L') of the hasp formed thereby can telescope over a range of lengths.
As shown best in FIG. 8, the edges of the arms 61 and 62 and tongue 72 are, at the parting line between the mating surfaces, bevelled to form V-shaped troughs or furrows 80, 81 on one side and similar furrows 82, 83 on the other side.
As best shown in FIG. 10, the transverse surfaces at the end of the arms 61, 62 and at the shoulders 73, 75 formed at the base of the tongue 72, are similarly bevelled to form transverse V-shaped troughs or furrows 84, 85 when the parts are matedtogether in preparation for welding.
The furrows serve as means for allowing the members 60 and 70 to be affixed together by welding as shown in FIG. 11 with the welds designated 80', 81', 84', and 85' corresponding to the respective, similarly numbered troughs. Welds 84' and 85'are tension welds, and welds 80' and 81' are the stronger type shear welds. Additional welds are, of course, made in the furrows 82 and 83 on the opposite side of tongue 72 (FIG. 8).
When it is desired to affix the members 60 and 70 together in a telescoped arrangement such as that shown in FIG. 9, the furrows designated 91, 92, 93 and 94 formed between the ends of the arms 61 and 62 and the tongue 72 serve to receive theweld. Note that these are approximately the same size as the other furrows.
The resulting welds provide, in one practical embodiment actually made and tested, about 51/2 inches of shear welds (two in front and two in back) and about 1 inch of tension welds on the top and bottom of the invention hasp, when in the normalreplacement arrangement, as shown in FIG. 11.
If desired, the over-all length of the hasp can be increased while it is being installed. This may be desirable if the leading edge of the sliding box car door and the edge of the other box car door (or the door frame) have been pushed out ofalignment with each other. Since the length of the welds possible with the replacement hasp of this invention is quite large, it is acceptable to reduce the length of the shear welds by thus adjusting the length of the replacement hasp. And, as shownin FIG. 9, if the length is increased sufficiently, additional welding may take place at areas 91, 92, 93 and 94 to make up for some of the shorter length of the furrows 80 and 81 in this arrangement.
As mentioned before, this compares well with a typical prior art replacement, such as those shown in FIG. 3 or 4, wherein, for a similar sized hasp, a weld length of only 11/4 inches can be achieved. This was, of course, a tension weld; that is,a weld which is primarily subject to tension forces in use, whereas the present invention provides welds of not only relatively longer length but of both tension and shear.
Referring to FIG. 12, a modified kit 50' is there depicted. This kit 50' includes a modified partial eye-defining member designated 60' and a modified completion member 70'. In this embodiment, the tongue 72 of the eye closure member 70' ismodified by the provision of a circular keyway 100 and the arms 61 and 62 of the partial eye-defining member 60' are modified by the provision of keyways 101, 102. A cylindrical key 170 forms a third part of the kit 50'. The keyways 100, 101, 102 arepositioned so as to be aligned with one another when the member 60' is fully seated on the member 70' (in the manner of the members 60 and 70 of FIG. 10). As may be seen best in FIG. 13, the key 170 is sized so as to be received in a press fit in allthree keyways 100, 101, and 102 when so aligned. In length, the key 170 is the same as the combined lengths of the keyways 100, 101, 102 so that it can be seated flush with the outer edges of members 61' and 62'.
In the use of the kits 50 or 50', and in accordance with the present invention, the following steps are performed. The old hasp (e.g. of FIG. 2) is cut off in the conventional manner. Then the member 60 or 60' is placed around the link 28 withits arms 61, 62 extending outward and the link 28 seated against the conformingly shaped inner wall of the member 60 or 60', as shown in FIG. 9. The member 70 is then positioned with the tongue 72 within the arms 61, 62 to mate with the member 60 asshown in FIG. 9 or 10.
At this point, the door 12 should be closed tight against the jamb 16 (FIG. 1) and the length of the hasp 50 checked against the mechanism 20. In most cases, the standard length will be adequate (FIG. 10), but in some cases deformities in thedoor or jamb may make it desirable to have the hasp longer (as in FIG. 9). With the embodiment of either FIG. 9 or FIG. 10, the elements 60 and 70 are secured together by welding them along the furrows and positions indicated above. In the case of kit50', the fully mated position must be used, and the key is inserted and positioned, as by hammering.
While two particular embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the invention in its broader aspects and, therefore,the aim in the appended claims is to cover all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.
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ILGA-Europe welcomes European Parliament’s debate on homophobia in Europe
This afternoon the European Parliament will debate a resolution on homophobia in Europe, which was agreed by all major political groups at the Parliament.
The resolution strongly condemns homophobia and discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation in EU member states and calls on the European institutions and EU member states and the candidate countries to urgently eliminate continuing trends of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and to promote and protect the human rights of all persons regardless of their sexual orientation.
ILGA-Europe whole-heartedly welcomes such an important and needed resolution. While some EU member state have achieved a lot in ensuring sexual orientation discrimination is eliminated and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people enjoy the same dignity and rights as the rest of society, other EU member states still practice and even promote discrimination and intolerance against LGBT people. In addition, continuing high levels of homophobic comments and attitudes in many member states is totally unacceptable.
Last year the European Union witnessed the most appalling manifestations of homophobia and discrimination against LGBT people. For example, peaceful LGBT marches promoting equality and tolerance were banned or hindered by authorities in Poland, Latvia and Romania. Appallingly extreme and hateful statements humiliating, ridiculing and discriminating against LGBT people came out from some senior politicians and religious leaders in Poland and Latvia. Poland closed the nation’s equality body, which dealt with various forms of discrimination including on the grounds of sexual orientation. Latvia remains the only EU member state, which despite the requirement of the EU Employment Equality Directive did not explicitly ban sexual orientation discrimination in employment and has now amended its constitution to ban same-sex marriage. A similar proposal is being debated in Lithuania.
Patricia Prendiville, Executive Director of ILGA-Europe, said:
“This is a very important and timely resolution. Despite the growing efforts of the European Union to eradicate all forms of discrimination including on the grounds of sexual orientation, full equality and enjoyment of equal rights for LGBT Europeans still remains a vision rather than a reality.
We welcome and support all the efforts of the European Union to ensure all Europeans, including LGBT people, enjoy freedom, dignity and equal rights. However there is still a lot of work to be done to make equality for LGBT people a reality across the European Union. The issue of sexual orientation equality is still regarded as controversial in some EU member states. Often this issue is not being considered as equally important or serious as other areas of discrimination, even at the EU level.
We call on the European Union to ensure that EU member states strictly follow and implement the EU’s principles and agreements on anti-discrimination and equality without any reservations or concessions. At the same time we call on the European institutions to ensure that the issue of sexual orientation equality is considered and regarded as equally important as the issues of racism, sexism, ageism and discrimination on the grounds of disability.
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(1) ILGA-Europe is the European region of the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) and works towards equality and human rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Europe.
(2) The debate at the European Parliament will start at 17:00 CET and can be viewed live at the Parliament website: www.europarl.eu.int/eplive/expert/default_en.htm
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Details and instructions on how to get to the locations used by Warlingham Archery Club can be found below.
Access to both of our shooting venues is outside the newly extended London ULEZ (details below). Here is a map of ULEZ cameras.
Our shooting ranges comply with the rules governing range safety for target archery and are registered with Archery GB. The field also complies with clout archery requirements for both Club shoots and County tournaments. The range compliance certificate for each are below.
Google Maps: Warlingham Archery Club, Warlingham Park School, Chelsham Road, CR6 9PB. (SatNav use CR6 9PF)
SatNav users: DO NOT rely on the official postcode because it may take you to the pub round the corner. Use CR6 9PF instead - this will take you straight into Chelsham Road.
Directions (normal shooting days): When you enter Chelsham Road, after 100 yards as you approach the school, you will see a set of traffic calming gates; just before these, on the right, is the entrance gate; follow the road around behind the school buildings to the car park.
What3Words: update.kicked.guard during normal shooting days (gets you within 3m of entrance gate)
Directions for Tournaments: When you enter Chelsham Road, after 100 yards as you approach the school, you will see a set of traffic calming gates; go through the traffic calming gates and the 2nd gate on the right (opposite Parkside Mews) is the entrance to the field.
What3Words: bound.lease.hogs during tournaments (gets you within 3m of entrance gate).
ULEZ: The field is outside the ULEZ.
An aerial shot of the field showing the shooting lines and entrance gates is at the bottom of page.
Google Maps: Kenley Memorial Hall, CR8 5AB
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You can park either outside the Hall on Godstone Road (outside ULEZ) or in its car park (inside ULEZ) - to reach this you must first turn into Hayes Lane, then left into Station Road then as the road turns left the entrance to the car park is on the right.
Aerial view of the Warlingham Archery Club field
orange = clout
red = target
blue = 2-way longbow
C = Entrance on Club days
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Fadia el-Hage Voice
She is one of the very few singers mastering and combining
the traditions of Western and Mid-Eastern classical music.
Her repertoire extends from classical Arab music,
European music from the Middle Ages
to Contemporary music.
Fadia El-Hage (alto) was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Shestarted her musical career at the age of fourteen as a singer
with the Rahbani brothers and with Fairouz. She also worked as an actor in Lebanese television and movies.
1984 she graduated from the University of Lebanon with a degree in psychology.
She and her husband then emigrated to Germany, where she studied voice (specialization: oratorio) at the Richard-Strauss-
Konservatorium in Munich, obtaining her diploma in 1990.
Since 1990 she has performed as a soloist in Ensemble Sarband, Vox and L'Orient Imaginaire, specializing in Medieval and
Mediterranean song. 1994 she returned to Lebanon, where, since her breakthrough concert at the 1998 Festival of Baalbeck,
she is considered one of the Arab world's major singers.
«Ensemble Sarband demonstrated impressively, how beautiful music from times gone by can be… Under the title
«Vox Feminae», the wonderful voices of and sounded in the church … a concert,
which many will remember for a long time, as the applause made very obvious.» Dorit Schlemermeyer,
Weser-Kurier (Germany), 19.03.2012
«Understanding unnecessary: goosebump-inducing voices suffice! Enthralled their audience: Sarband! The two brilliant
soloists and sing in Aramaic … as well as in their respective native languages. Their
powerful and emotional renditions comprise songs from the early Christian Oriental repertoire, plainchant by Hildegard
von Bingen and Birgitta of Sweden, spiritual songs from rural Sweden and pieces from the 13th-century Codex Las Huelgas.
Although hardly anybody in the audience understood the pieces' contents, the excellent singers presented an enchanting,
even affecting concert … In the end, the applause was incessant… A very successful performance with great acoustics in
the beautiful atmosphere of the church.» Pia Zarsteck, Kreiszeitung (Germany) , 19.03.2012
«… with their natural interplay they lent to Bach's music an intensity that is unfortunately all too seldom heard. Already after
a few minutes the exoticism of the performance made way for a feeling of musical sincerity … And it was a feast for the
senses to listen to this conversation: Gilbert Yammine's scintillant qanun soli took turns with the tantalising singing of
, who enchanted the audience with her velvety yet extremely expressive voice …»
Marc Hoppler, Der Landbote (Switzerland), 01.02.2011
«It is difficult to highlight special moments out of such a remarkable whole, but one of the passages from Alyawm,
with an excellent Fadia el-Hage, will be remembered...» Javier Losilla, El Periodico de Aragon (Spain), 09.08.2010
«First and foremost the excellent vocalist
Her arias were arguably the most captivating pieces …» Hans Rühl, Rheinische Post (Germany), 23.12.2008
«, the excellent singer capable of expressing an entire cosmos of emotions and stories made the stylistic
peculiarities shine with focused internalisation and expression.» Gerhard Böhm,
Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten (Germany), 02.07.2002


(Reuters) - Oracle Corp's <ORCL.N> quarterly sales fell a bigger-than-expected 1.7 percent, hurt by a strong dollar and as the rapid shift by customers to lower-margin cloud-based software failed to make up for waning sales of traditional packaged software.
The company's revenue declined to $8.45 billion in the first quarter ended Aug. 31 from $8.60 billion a year earlier.
Analysts on average were expecting revenue of $8.53 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Oracle's net income fell to $1.75 billion, or 40 cents per share, from $2.18 billion, or 48 cents per share.
(Reporting by Abhirup Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza)


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Jute Balls Made See Through! yup! Nice and hollow...and the perfect bowl fillers. So As I mentioned and show you in my previous post. I'm going to show you how I made these natural colored jute balls pictured below.
I know I saw these while surfing blogland, but I just can't seem to find the origional post that inspired me...as I was searching I did find this one at Domestically Speaking. She did some good ones also!So basically all the materials you need are:
balloons ( I used water balloons because they are smaller)
So the first step is to blow up the balloons to the size you would like.
Now mix up a mixture of glue and water I did about 2 parts glue to 1 part water.
then dip the twine into the mixture...until fully saturated, I ran my fingers down the twine just to make sure.
Now start wrapping your balloons. Use your best judgment on how much you want to wrap...weather the more or less hollow you would like your balls.
Let dry for about 24 hours. then pop the balloons and remove.
And you'll end up with these at the end of it all. I left mine natural, but I'm sure you could even paint them?I hit a little bump in the process, and when they were all dry they were way too thin for me, so I broke out my glue gun, and started to wrap some more twine around...ahhhh perfect!
And there you have it! Super easy, cheep and best of all the results look awesome!


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Five must-read stories—January 9
<b>The stories you can’t miss</b>
So far, about ₹14 lakh crore in demonetised currency have been deposited with banks, according to The Indian Express. The government is resigned to the prospect of only about ₹75,000 crore in demonetised ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes not returning to the formal banking system.
With job losses suffered by migrant labourers owing to the cash squeeze following demonetisation, the average daily demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) has recorded an over 60% increase in December as compared to the preceding few months, reports The Indian Express.
India is now actively discussing the possible sale of the indigenously developed Akash surface-to-air missile systems to Vietnam, even as the two countries steadily crank up their bilateral military ties with a watchful eye on a confrontational China in the Asia-Pacific region, says The Times of India.
India's infant mortality rate (IMR) has fallen to 37 babies died for every 1,000 that were born in 2015. However, it is still short of the target 27 that India agreed to under the 2015 millennium development goals (MDGs), reports IndiaSpend.
Differences between Ratan Tata, the chairman of Tata Trusts, and Cyrus Mistry, the ousted chairman of Tata Sons, were simmering since 2013, according to an affidavit filed by Tata before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), reports The Economic Times.

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Australia's current financial services regulatory & compliance landscape is changing rapidly - Clyde & Co's weekly Regulatory Roundup will ensure you are up to date with the most important changes. In each edition, we will set out five key developments from the past week for you to consider.
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1. UCT reform: from 9 November 2023, reforms will make ‘unfair contract terms’ illegal, attracting sizable penalties under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and the ASIC Act 2001 (Cth), with each unfair term forming a separate contravention. If there is a contravention of the new UCT regime, that aggregated ultimate fine number could be large indeed! Expect this to be a large focus of ASIC, together with the actions it is taking under the design & distribution regime, and read Clyde & Co's excellent summary of the new regime here.
2. Crypto taxation: Australia has announced an intention to undertake collective engagement with a large number of other countries to implement the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, or “CARF”. CARF is a new international standard on automatic exchange of information between tax authorities developed by the OECD. It is designed to improve tax authorities' ability to ensure tax compliance and clamp down on tax evasion. The more regulation on digital assets, the more legitimacy - you can read the Treasury's statement here, which is a good thing in my view.
3. Investment scams: ASIC has released a webpage which consumers can use this list to help inform themselves as to whether an entity they are considering investing in could be fraudulent, a scam or unlicensed. It is brilliant! With 1,333 results already, which will help consumers in making informed choices, I highly recommend taking a look at the website here.
4. FATF AML / CTF: the Financial Action Task Force has published two recent updates relating to international ML/TF risks, which updates jurisdictions which may pose a risk to the international financial system. You can see them here: 1) High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action – October 2023; 2) Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring – October 2023. Time to revisit those AML / CTF programs, unless they adopt the FATF lists by cross-referencing. Also, Australia is likely to continue to move forward with its own reforms to avoid being put on the grey list itself in the next couple of years.
5. Retail OTC: ASIC has overseen more than $17.4 million in combined compensation payments to over 2,000 retail clients affected by breaches of financial services laws by 8 retail OTC derivative issuers. In essence, CFDs are an arrangement made in financial derivatives trading where the differences in the settlement between the open and closing trade prices are cash-settled. There is no delivery of physical goods or securities with CFDs, and ASIC (and most global regulators) are not fans of them in a retail setting / have strict leverage ratios. The 8 derivative issuers essentially breached the leverage ratio limits permitted by the ASIC Corporations (Product Intervention Order – Contracts for Difference) Instrument 2020/986 e.g. 30: 1 for major currency pairs. It follows ASIC's research in October 2020, that most retail consumers lose money on CFDs which you can read here.
Learn more about our global regulatory and investigations team here.
‘OTC derivatives are complex, high-risk financial products. It is important that retail clients get the protections they are entitled to under the law when dealing with these risky products. These protections include the CFD product intervention order, design and distribution obligations, and access to external dispute resolution through the Australian Financial Complaints Authority.’ (Deputy Chair Sarah Court)

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Global Commons Alliance and their 'Plan For The Planet'
“As climate change and global conflict cause shocks and stresses at faster intervals and increased severity, the 15-minute city will become even more critical.” – World Economic Forum (WEF)
The 15-minute city concept is also being pushed by our esteemed friends at the World Economic Forum:
In the article: The surprising stickiness of the “15-minute city”
They explain what it means: The “15-minute city” concept—which implies having all necessary amenities within a short walk, bike ride, or public transit trip from one’s home—has demonstrated stickiness not just as an idea, but as a powerful tool for action – from Paris to Seoul, from Bogotá to Houston. It was coined in 2016 by Sorbonne professor Carlos Moreno, who won a Nobel Award in 2021.”
According to Deloitte: “The re-zoning model will gain further traction in the future, boosted during the COVID-19 pandemic by new ways of working that require less transport. With climate change as a major global concern, C40 in its C40 Mayors’ Agenda for a Green and Just Recovery has recommended this model for cities worldwide. This is because its pedestrianisation approach contributes to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and supports environmental sustainability. Most notably, the ‘15-minute city’ was popularised in 2019 by Paris and is a flagship initiative in the current programme for the city.”
In many other cities around the UK and the world, this plan is being replicated. Oxford City Council and up to 100 others are working on the same thing.
Cities worldwide are signed up to & following directives from a shady NGO called C40. The chairman of this dictatorship is Sadiq Khan.
Residents haven’t asked to vote on these plans. They are simply being adopted as law & reported in to C40!
There are 97 cities in the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, which represents one twelfth of the world’s population and one quarter of the world’s economy. The C40 was created in October 2005 when London Mayor Ken Livingstone convened representatives from 18 megacities to reduce climate pollution together. With the help of former US President Bill Clinton, Mayor Livingstone and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) strengthened both organizations in 2006, expanding the network to 40 cities and helping cities deliver projects and project management to reduce emissions.
It was C40 that introduced the 15-minute city concept. It’s a network of mayors from nearly 100 world-leading cities working together to tackle climate change – right now it’s headed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
It’s understood that the COVID-19 pandemic played a significant role in accelerating this shift to 15-minute cities and according to Lisa Chamberlain of the World Economic Forum, “the 15-minute city grew from a “nice-to-have” to a rallying cry.”
Global organizations, such as the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, took notice too. In July 2020, they published a framework for cities to “build back better”, and the 15-minute city concept was at the heart of it.
And who funds C40.org? It’s a partnership with many companies including the Open Society Foundations, founded in 1993 by George Soros. Other partners include the Welcome Trust, the Clinton Foundation and the World Bank.
In a Twitter thread posted by Frédéric Leroy, he outlined some of the chilling aspects of these so-called C40 Cities. Based on his research, you will own zero private vehicles under the ambitious goal.
He also reports that there are some really powerful people and organizations behind the C40 initiative. Michael Bloomberg is the C40 Board president, and Sadiq Khan is the current chair. C40 is also part of the Global Commons Alliance, a public-private partnership with PlanForThePlanet, the World Economic Forum, Rockefeller Foundation, WBCSD, EAT, Club of Rome, WWF, WRI etc.

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The Rise of Bitcoin
Bitcoin, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, has reached yet another milestone as it hits a new all-time high. The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a surge, with Bitcoin leading the way. Let’s delve into the reasons behind this significant surge and its implications.
Factors Driving Bitcoin’s Surge
There are several factors contributing to the recent surge in Bitcoin’s value:
- Institutional Adoption: Bitcoin is gaining increasing acceptance among institutional investors, including major banks and Wall Street firms. This adoption by traditional financial giants boosts confidence in the cryptocurrency and propels its value.
- Global Tensions and Uncertainty: Heightened global tensions and economic uncertainty have led investors to seek alternative investments. Bitcoin, known for its decentralized nature and limited supply, provides a safe haven against inflation and geopolitical risks.
- Halving Event: Bitcoin’s code reduces the number of new Bitcoins introduced into circulation every four years. The most recent halving event in May 2020 reduced the rate of new supply, increasing scarcity and driving up demand.
Implications for the Crypto Market
The surge in Bitcoin’s price has significant implications for the entire cryptocurrency market:
- Increased Investor Interest: Bitcoin’s all-time high attracts more investors, both retail and institutional, who see the potential for significant returns. This heightened interest spills over into other cryptocurrencies, driving their prices upward.
- Market Expansion: As the crypto market surges, it expands its reach beyond early adopters and tech-savvy enthusiasts. Mainstream financial institutions and retail investors are entering the market, diversifying investments and adding legitimacy to the overall ecosystem.
- Tech Innovation: Bitcoin’s rising value fosters innovation in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. Developers and entrepreneurs are motivated to create new solutions and applications, further advancing the capabilities and potential of decentralized technologies.
The Future of Bitcoin
The future of Bitcoin looks promising. While the journey may be volatile, the foundations built over the past decade have solidified the cryptocurrency’s role in the global financial system. As more individuals and institutions embrace Bitcoin, its value and influence are likely to continue growing.
However, it’s important to remember that the cryptocurrency market is highly speculative and subject to rapid fluctuations. As with any investment, it is crucial to exercise caution and perform thorough research before diving in.
Bitcoin’s surge to a new all-time high reflects its growing acceptance and the increasing interest from the financial industry. The cryptocurrency market as a whole is benefitting from Bitcoin’s rise, with investors flocking towards alternative assets.
Nevertheless, the nature of cryptocurrencies makes them complex and somewhat unpredictable. As regulations continue to develop and innovations arise, it is essential for investors to stay informed and adapt their strategies accordingly. Only time will tell how Bitcoin and the broader crypto market will continue to evolve, but for now, it’s clear that Bitcoin’s surge is making waves across the industry.


The towering electricity prices have been a concern for many customers across the National Electricity Market (or NEM), which incorporates ~40,000 Km of transmission & cables which supplies 200 terawatt- hours of electricity across various households and businesses.
The surging electricity prices for a decade had bothered many consumers and raised concerns over affordability, and for the very same reason, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (or ACCC) had raised inquiry into the supply of electricity across NEM- Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry (or REPI).
The REPI suggested few measures across the entire supply chain, including, increasing the competition in energy retailing, lowering the network, environmental, and retail cost, improving business and consumer outcomes.
The measures suggested by ACCC were welcomed by other stakeholders, and NEM witnessed a slight improvement on the cost stack (bill components combined costs) front.
Cost Stacks Improvement 2018-19
As per ACCC’s assessment, the average annual bill for a household declined during the period amid lower electricity consumption and a modest decline in effective prices. The average annual bill for residential customer declined by $65 or about 4 per cent during 2018-19 to stand at $1,509, which led to the effective price of $0.287 per kWh, which underpinned a real decline of ~3 per cent.
The primary reason behind the falling cost was reduced consumption of grid electricity amid an increase in the installation of the rooftops panels across various households, and in 2018-19 solar customers represented 16 per cent of all residential customer across NEM.
On the regional basis, NSW marked a decline of 6 per cent in the average annual bill during 2017-18 to 2018-19, which indemnified the slight increase of 0.2 per cent and 2 per cent in Victoria and Tasmania, respectively. SA witnessed a decline of 4 per cent, while South East Queensland marked a decline of 8 per cent.
In Victoria, a decrease in network and retail component of the annual bill indemnified a large surge in wholesale costs. While in Tasmania, a reverse observation as compared to Victoria was witnessed, and in NSM and SEQ all components of an average bill expect environmental marked a decline.
Average residential customer bills by NEM regions (2018-19) (Source: ACCC)
Across all states, the network and wholesale component accounted in the range of 72 to 81 per cent, followed by retail and environmental, which accounted for 19 and 27 per cent of costs, respectively.
Pressure of Increasing Annual Bill for Residential Consumers
As per the data from ACCC, the residential customers are witnessing a substantial increase with a real average increase of $254 or about 20 per cent higher in 2018-2019 against the annual bill a decade ago in 2007-2008. There is also a surge in the average effective price of ~ 45 per cent or 9 cents during the same period.
The rise in the average bill had significantly impacted the demand, which could be inferred from a decline in grid consumption of 17 per cent from 2007-2008 to 2018-2019. The decline in grid consumption was mainly due to the increase in solar uptake across NEM, once which remained 0.2 per cent in 2007-2008, accounted for 16 per cent 2018-19.
Assessing the Cost Components
As can be inferred from above-presented data, network and environmental components make the largest part of the annual bill with an increase of $103 per customer or by 446 per cent and $81 or 14 per cent from 2007-2008 to 2018-2019, respectively.
Change in the average residential customer bill from 2007–08 to 2018–19 (Source: ACCC)
While network cost declined, post a peak in 2014-2015, the environmental cost is on a continuous surge from 2007-2008.
An environmental scheme such as FiT, which allows consumers with excessive solar energy (of their use) to feed into the grid for a return or rebate on their electricity bills forms a part of the overall environmental cost stack.
The cost of electricity bill has grown larger with network and environmental rebate causing much of the trouble, as it allows early adopters of solar, to transfer excess of their consumption of solar-generated electricity, to the grid, while other consumers have to contribute in the rebate payment.
Suggested Read: ASX-Listed Oil & Gas Stocks- A Perfect Buy For Short-term Gains?
The ACCC had recommended certain actions previously, which it believes would likely to continue amid only slight improvement in the effective price. Some of the factors, which are believed by ACCC to have the highest impact are as below:
- Providing rebate on network charges for privatised assets.
- Writing down the state-owned network assets.
- Dropping environmental green schemes, where possible.
- Improving consumer’s ability to engage in the retail market and identify suitable plans through high competitiveness across the retail energy market.
- Supporting new investment for generation, which could bring down the wholesale cost by increasing competition.
Impact and implications of Retail Reform (Default Market Offer)
On 1 July 2019, ACCC came up with a Default Market Offer (or DMO), which as stated above improved the retail cost stack in 2019. The reform consisted of two main parts, which are as below:
- First, the pricing in SA, NSW, and SEQ were capped for energy retailers.
- Second, retailers were made to compare their offer price or electricity plans with a consistent reference price.
ACCC is presently closely monitoring the reform standards and electricity price to ensure that they do not exceed the DMO level.
To Know More, DO Read: ACCC’s DMO Hits Another Energy Retailer-AGL Nosedives Despite Positive FY2019
While currently, consumers are paying a large electricity bill amid higher network cost and environmental cost; however, while there had been an increase in the annual bill from 2007-2008 to 2017-2018, there is some respite sign in average cost from 2018-2019 amid the implantation of new DMO.
The ACCC is trying and suggesting measures to reduce the average bill; however, the measure would take some time, and it seems at present that we will all be paying a heightened cost for using electricity across NEM, which also contains the risk of frequent blackout amid climate challenges.
However, the solar power usage is gaining momentum, and the ease in affordability and higher penetration could support the average bill ahead.


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- Supports fatty acid metabolism and energy production in cardiac and skeletal muscle*
L-Carnitine is involved in fatty acid oxidation as part of the carnitine shuttle. L-carnitine shuttles fatty acids from the cytosol (the cell fluid) into the mitochondria (the cells powerhouses) for oxidation and energy production*.
L-carnitine is necessary in muscle whenever fat is utilized as an energy source. Heart muscle always uses fat for its continuous energy demands. Skeletal muscle begins using fat only after its glycogen reserves are exhausted. This happens after about one hour of continuous, strenuous exercise, e.g., long-distance running, bicycling, swimming, or mountain climbing.*
Widely distributed in foods from animal, but not plant sources, L-carnitine is also synthesized by the liver and kidney from two essential amino acids, lysine and methionine. Human skeletal and cardiac muscles contain relatively high L-carnitine concentrations which they receive from plasma, since they are incapable of L-carnitine biosynthesis themselves*.
About 95 % of the bodys L-carnitine stores are located in skeletal and heart muscle. L-carnitine is considered a conditionally essential nutrient. In healthy people, plasma L-carnitine levels are adequately maintained by the bodys own synthesis and dietary sources.
However, low L-carnitine plasma levels may be caused by hereditary (primary) L-carnitine deficiency syndrome, or by secondary L-carnitine deficiency. Patients with heart failure may excrete large amounts of L-carnitine in their urine*.
Oral L-carnitine is readily absorbed across the intestinal mucosa and into the bloodstream. It is then taken up from the portal vein into the liver and subsequently released into the systemic circulation. Most cells have a specific carnitine transporter*.
Dietary L-carnitine comes mainly from animal foods. Average non-vegetarian diets provide about 100 to300 mg of L-carnitine per day. Vegetarian diets often provide only trace amounts, since vegetables, fruits, and cereals are negligible sources of L-carnitine*.
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Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light. L-carnitine readily takes on moisture from the air. After opening the bottle, replace the lid immediately, and keep the bottle tightly closed as much as possible.
If you are pregnant or nursing, please consult your healthcare professional before using this product. Keep out of the reach of children.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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Wisconsin Bowhunters Association is holding its annual banquet/program March 1&2 at the Holiday Inn in Stevens Point. Compton Traditional Bowhunters hold its Big Game Classic March 15-16 in Louisville, Kentucky. The Professional Bowhunters Society will hold its biennial gathering in Cincinnati March 26-30.
These traditional archery related events feature seminars and vendors of traditional archery gear. They will be well worth attending.


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This article continues from our Part I of our adventure on the Thames with Le Boat. Click here to read Part One
The Beautiful Sights Along the Thames Rive
One thing that you will quickly come to realize while you are on the river is that you probably won’t use the boat’s television nor will you ever get bored. There is always something to see while on the Thames. The views are ever-changing from the skylines of the big cities like Reading, the castles such as the Cliveden House, Danesfield House, and the grandest of all, Windsor Castle.
Boating on the Thames provides up close and personal views of swanky multi-million-pound riverside homes, some of the most expensive real estate in the world, with their swaying willow trees and manicured lawns.You will also see the obligatory spiffy yacht of their own moored along the riverbank, if not parked in their personal boat garage – itself the size of a regular home. Beside the river are the locals taking a morning stroll with their pram in front, out for a riverside jog, or biking to work. Other times you’ll see the old timers fishing from the riverbank with their long poles that extend 10 feet over the river.
Along the way, boaters will love the bucolic scenery of pasture lands with sheep, cows, horses, and even alpacas who are clearly indifferent to you as you motor along, more focused on their grazing. The untouched nature is what most will remember, as the river bends and turns, with birch, elm, and willow trees that line either side, leaning over as if about to fall. As autumn begins, their leaves turn a kaleidoscope of colors from green to gold, red, and brown. Your constant companion along the river is a menagerie of waterfowl that would make Dr. Doolittle proud. Canadian geese, mallard ducks, grey herons, great cormorants, and the occasional bird of prey, the red kite. The river’s most regal and graceful avian tenant is the white swans, so accustomed to people that they are quick to approach looking for a left-over piece of today’s bread.
Visiting the charming riverside villages and towns along the Thames
Along the way, you’ll also share the river with other boaters, all of them friendly with a customary wave and hello as they pass by. There are also kayakers, crews of rowing teams dashing along in their sleek shells, and the occasional Victorian paddle steamer. You’ll also see the beautifully restored cigar-shaped canal boats, many of which double as a home for their owners.
Chertsey – Runnymede
Chertsey is your starting point and is also a great place to stock up on supplies after the hour’s ride from London. After checking in and being briefed, your journey begins. From there you are on your own, out the in the river. It is then that the sense of freedom, anticipation, and excitement is most palatable. As you get accustomed to the boat and pass through your first lock, you’ll feel that you are completely in the moment; free to explore all that the river has to offer, the protagonist in your very own epic river adventure.
Soon the urban areas begin to shift from city centers to the countryside and at that point, you’ll be in Runnymede. The town is a great place to tie up and spend a few hours or dock for the night at the Runnymede Hotel. Your party may want to have lunch there at their outdoor deck, or enjoy drinks inside at their posh bar and lounge. For history buffs, Runnymede is where one of the cornerstones of western law was created, the Magna Carta. King John signed the historic document stating that no man can be imprisoned should they not be deemed guilty by a judge for a crime that had been previously written. A short walk from the hotel is a monument erected to commemorate its significance and the location where it was signed in 1215.
Old Windsor -Windsor – Eton
One of the main highlights of the trip is the visit to the residence of the most powerful monarchy in the world, Windsor. Even before you arrive in the city, you’ll pass through Old Windsor and begin to sense its presence as you see the sprawling and perfectly manicured lawns, caretakers’ quarters, the rustic stone arched bridges bearing the royal crest, and finally the castle’s crenelated rooftops peaking over the tree line. The majestic white swans make their first appearance as well, almost to signify that you are entering the presence of royalty.
As you arrive in Windsor, the gravitas of being at the home of the English monarchy begins to take over. You’ve arrived when you see the Windsor Town Bridge, an iron and granite arch bridge reserved for pedestrians and one of the many icons of the city. Windsor is an ideal place to stay a night or two. Mooring the boat is relatively inexpensive and usually, less than 10 pounds for 24 hours, made easy to pay through a boat parking app that covers most of the river.
Once you’ve sorted your mooring, it’s time to explore the town and, oh my, there is so much to see. Best to start by walking across the bridge which leads to the storied town of Eton, home to Eton College where you’ll see the Harry Potters walking around in their formal school attire with long tails. This is one of the most prestigious prep schools in the world, attended by all manner of royals, heads of state, and tycoons of business, and one of the main feeder schools to Oxford and Cambridge. On the way to admire the school’s impressive architecture and lore, there are lovely English pubs and some upmarket galleries and shops that you can tuck in for a peek around or to bend the elbow with the locals.
Pardon the pun, but Windsor is clearly the crown jewel of the river adventure. Although the highlight of a visit to Windsor is to take a tour of the castle, there is so much to do there beyond visiting the kingly abode. There are cobblestone streets filled with cozy shops, eateries, and those iconic English pubs, all of them housed in buildings over 500 years old. Elsewhere the old railway station has been turned into a chic shopping plaza with famous international brands, luxury watches, jewelry, and fashion brands that cater to the well-to-do in town to visit the palace.
The Royal Palace of Windsor Castle is the largest occupied castle in the world and home of the monarch. A castle tour is a must, taking you through the imposing gothic arches of St. George’s Chapel with its gorgeous paintings, sculptures, and relics that rival the Sistine Chapel. You’ll also see the monuments where many of the royals and prominent figures in history are entombed.
The Royal Palace offers more than 1000 years of history and the tour allows guests to visit the State Apartments which are grand and opulent beyond words, with priceless collections of jewelry, coats of armor, and historical treasures to observe. The opulence of the chambers takes the breath away, one more majestic than the next. The grounds around the castle are as stunning as they are vast covering 4,800 acres in Windsor Great Park which includes the grand parade to the castle, three miles long and lined with chestnut trees. The royal guard is always in sight as well, with their bright red coats and tall black fur hats. You’ll want to hang around to see the changing of the guard, a fascinating site as well.
Afternoon Tea at Brown’s Pub in Windsor
Throughout the town, there are countless places for lunch or dinner from Michelin star to pub grub. One treat, especially for visitors from across the pond, is to have a proper afternoon tea. A few steps from the center of town is an outpost for one of the UK’s most popular gastropubs, Brown’s Pub. The Afternoon Tea does not disappoint with all the pomp and circumstance of a proper tea in the shadow of the Royal Castle.
Although Windsor is Windsor, there are plenty of other amazing towns to explore along the journey. Marlow is simply beautiful and the quintessential Victorian-era town with perfectly restored white and red brick row houses and colorful flower baskets boasting the green thumb of the proprietor. You’ll know you’ve arrived once you pass the white suspension bridge and see the city’s icon, the All Saint Church, with a steeple that appears to touch the clouds.
With Le Boat, you can arrange for bicycles to be included in your rental. Riding the bikes along the river paths or across the emerald green park in places like Marlow provides moments to cherish.
While in Marlow, you’ll want to take an Uber for a visit to Danesfield House for lunch or afternoon tea. The country house is more like a castle with immense white towers, wood-paneled walls, and grand halls with massive hearth fireplaces. This is also an ideal place to indulge in a bit of pampering in their full-service spa. The views around the 65-acre property are nothing less than stunning as it sits on a bluff 300 feet above the Thames where you can see it wind its way through the valley.
Chef Tom Kerridge Hand and Flowers – 2 Michelin Stars
For dinner, surely a highlight of your culinary experience on the Thames will be The Hand and Flowers. Helmed by one of the UK’s most renowned celebrity chefs, Thomas Kerridge, Hand and Flowers is a proper country tavern that has the distinction of being awarded two well-deserved Michelin Stars. From the outside, it appears as a typical white brick with a red roof cottage — nothing out of the ordinary. But once inside, it’s truly feels like home with its warm fireplace and comfy booths to settle in. They describe it as pub food to the extent that it does focus on gimmicks and overly fancy presentations. It is unpretentious modern British food, done well, and a must-visit for any gourmand navigating past Marlow, assuming you can get a reservation.
Henley on the Thames
Next to Windsor, one of the most renowned towns on the river is Henley on the Thames. Henley is a gorgeous riverside town and is worthy of a visit for any traveler. However, its claim to fame is singular, and that claim is the Royal Henley Regatta. The event began in 1839 and has today become one of the most prestigious rowing events in the world. Under royal patronage, it is a regal event well attended by England’s high society, where you’ll see the men festooned in their peacock-colored blazers and straw-brimmed hats.
Henley is so much more than a one-trick pony. At the town’s center is the picturesque church with a tower that looms over the skyline. The town is lined with shops, eateries, and an open-air farmers market serving fresh produce from the surrounding area. Along the river are fancy viewing galleries for the regattas, which double as private clubs and event spaces for the other eleven months of the year.
The Relais Hotel Henley
The Relais Hotel is located at an ideal position at the corner of the Henley Bridge, the river, and the main road in town. The hotel is as storied as the race itself, first built in 1530. Henley makes an ideal place to dock for the night to have cocktails or a well-prepared meal at The Relais after exploring the town.
As the journey heads west toward the city, the countryside gives way to the riverside estates and the urban areas with skyscrapers appearing above the tree line. At that point, you’ll find yourself in the largest city on the trip, Reading, a cosmopolitan city center and business hub. Reading is a thriving and busy city and for those with an itch for some shopping, there are plenty of shopping streets with well-known brands as well as boutiques with fashions by local designers.
Thames Lido – Reading
For those looking for either a workout or to simply chill out by the pool, the Thames Lido is a must-have experience. The swimming club dates back to 1902 as a women’s swimming club and has been reimagined and restored into a sublime open-air place for a swimming workout. A few hours for a swim is highly recommended, although dining with a menu of well-prepared Mediterranean cuisine also makes for a perfect afternoon.
The Roseate Reading
One of Reading’s most glamorous hotels is The Roseate, a true masterpiece of hospitality. This posh playground was once a shire hall and is today a stunning townhouse hotel, flawlessly resorted with elaborate cornice molding, vaulted ceilings, and enormous hearth fireplaces, all of which are perfectly balanced with fine contemporary design touches.
Afternoon Tea at the Roseate Reading following a day of shopping is an sublime experience with those yummy finger sandwiches, decadent sweets, and a flute of champagne for good measure. Dinner is a very good idea as well in their aptly named Reading Room Restaurant, with a fine dining seasonal menu of European fare sourced from local producers.
There are countless itineraries that one can create for the trip along the Thames. The journey may include time in Oxford or more time in London spent visiting Hampton Court. But that’s the point of the Le Boat experience; you get to make your own decisions about what you want to see and do most. And if you miss something, well, that’s all the more reason to book the trip again.
The Sad Sound of All Ashore
So, with this adventure, as with others, all good things must come to an end. The Le Boat River cruise, no matter what river you choose, is full of unforgettable adventures and experiences to cherish for a lifetime. Throughout the journey on the Thames, you are surrounded by the natural beauty of the English countryside with its mesmerizing flora and fauna, especially the spectacular birdlife. Other times, on a whim, you’ll stop at a riverside pub or restaurant for a leisurely lunch, just because you felt like it, before puttering along your way. As the rules of the river demand, this is slow travel at a meandering pace, unrushed and unhurried by someone else’s agenda. Ah, how sweet it is. Not all holidays are made the same. A self-drive yachting cruise with Le Boat is one vacation that you will definitely always treasure.


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This is WEEKEND EDITION, from NPR News. I'm Rachel Martin. Public health experts have been anxiously watching China over the past couple weeks. A new flu virus there has infected dozens of people over a wide area around Shanghai. Most recently, a 7-year-old in Beijing contracted the virus. NPR's Richard Knox says flu researchers are trying to figure out what sort of threat this virus poses.
RICHARD KNOX, BYLINE: Last Thursday, a precious package arrived at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Inside, packed in dry ice to keep it frozen, was a vial of viruses taken from a 35-year-old Chinese housewife who died last Tuesday. The package was addressed to the CDC's top flu virologist, Nancy Cox.
NANCY COX: Once we got the virus, we took it immediately to the appropriate level of biocontainment.
KNOX: That's a so-called Biosafety-3 lab, where researchers can keep this dangerous virus under tight control.
COX: We unpacked it from the various levels of protection - that is, containers in which it is placed in order to ensure that it doesn't spill. And then the work actually began.
KNOX: There's a lot of urgent work to do, according to scientists in far-flung labs who also got samples of the virus at the end of last week. In London, virologist John McCauley wants to develop a reliable test to see who's been infected with H7N9, as this virus is called.
JOHN MCCAULEY: The top priority is diagnosis - capability of the global network to be able to pick up this virus should it emerge outside of China.
KNOX: At St. Jude's Research Hospital in Memphis, flu researcher Richard Webby is getting started on a vaccine.
RICHARD WEBBY: We'll start preparing some vaccine seed strains against it, you know, just in case.
KNOX: Having a seed strain is the first step in making a vaccine. CDC scientists have a long list of projects. Cox plans to infect ferrets, weasel-like mammals considered close to humans in the way they respond to flu viruses. She especially wants to see if ferrets can pass this virus on to other ferrets.
COX: We are very eager to do the transmission studies in ferrets. We're very keen to develop antiserum to this virus.
KNOX: Having an antiserum will enable scientists to tell if people close to the known cases in China have been infected without getting seriously ill. There are many mysteries to solve. One of the most puzzling things is how H7N9 has infected people in such a broad area of southeast China. Poultry and wild birds are currently the only known source of infection. But last week the Chinese reported only 14 infected birds in five different markets. Epidemiologist Marc-Alain Widdowson is in charge of tracking the infections at the CDC.
MARC-ALAIN WIDDOWSON: It does look as if the infected poultry have dispersed throughout this large area of roughly 400 miles by 400 miles. And it's likely, I think, that there will be more cases in adjacent provinces in the weeks to come.
KNOX: Cases of H7N9 have been increasing at a faster pace than cases of another deadly bird flu virus called H5N1, which researchers have been watching for more than 10 years. But Widdowson says cases of this new virus may soon go up even more because the Chinese have begun testing people for it nationally. So far, he's reassured that monitoring of nearly 800 close contacts of H7N9 cases hasn't turned up firm evidence that this virus can be spread easily. But that doesn't mean it won't happen. Nancy Cox notes the virus already has two genetic changes that enable it to infect human cells and reproduce at humans' body temperature.
COX: Which means that these viruses may already be partially adapted - not totally adapted but partially adapted - towards the type of virus that might efficiently transmit from human to human.
KNOX: She says the coming weeks may tell whether H7N9 is only a bird disease that occasionally spills over into humans, the potential seed of a dangerous global flu pandemic or something in between.
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The Ward Warehouse shopping center may not be around for that much longer. A developer has submitted plans to build condos on the property.
In a permit to the Hawaii Community Development Authority, the Howard Hughes Corporation says it envisions a 236-unit residential project that includes two towers to replace the shopping complex.
The developer also plans new shops and a recreation area as part of its Ward Village master plan.
There are 70 merchants leasing space at Ward Warehouse, which first opened in 1975.
HCDA will hold the first public hearing on the proposal on October 1, with decision making to follow at another public hearing on December 3.
A special hearing to discuss the proposed building modifications will be held on October 2, in accordance with new legislative directives.
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Greener cell phone chargers
Phantom and standby powers loads create a massive amount of electricity consumption around the world each year. For example, if you leave your phone charger switched on at the socket, the amount of electricity it uses while not actually charging your phone is more than when it is.
According to Nokia, around 66% of electricity used by a cell phone is consumed in this way. As a way of helping address this issue, Nokia has released the first in a series of cell phones having with a “green” charger that will remind you to switch off the power when the charging cycle is complete. Nokia claims the amount of electricity that could be saved if people unplugged their chargers is the equivalent of powering 85,000 homes a year.
Nokia also intends to further reducing electricity consumption of chargers by 50% by 2010. While the green charger is only currently available with the 1200, 1208 and 1650; Nokia will provide green chargers for all their cell phone models soon.
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What are the excellent characteristics of nylon webbing?
Nylon webbing has the best quality in the classification of raw materials, so what are its outstanding characteristics, which are widely loved by us, and in which areas are it used?
Nylon is also known as nylon. Nylon webbing is mainly made of nylon elastic material such as nylon bright yarn, nylon special-shaped bright yarn, nylon high-elastic yarn, nylon semi-dull yarn and so on. The texture may be divided into flat pattern, herringbone pattern, jacquard pattern, satin pattern, rib pattern, lattice pattern, polka dot pattern, etc. At that time, the nylon webbing on the market was introduced to contrast high-end webbing.
The raw materials for exporting nylon webbing have wonderful colors and excellent hand feeling. The elastic jacquard webbing has good abrasion resistance in both dry and wet environments. It has strong dimensions and low shrinkage. It has the characteristics of maverick, not easy to wrinkle, easy to wash, and quick-drying. It is mainly used in women’s clothing, trousers, and waistbands. , Cotton woven bags and other creations. At the same time, it may be special fixing, jacquard, heat transfer, softening treatment, rewards and punishments, etc., and can also process all kinds of nylon webbing according to customer requirements.
Nylon webbing has the characteristics of high strength, not easy to crack, poor moisture absorption, poor elasticity, and strong dyeing. It can be colored at low temperature (60℃), but it has poor light resistance. The color will change and the strength will drop under normal light. It has shrinkage. , It emits white smoke and smells of ammonia when it is burned (compared to smelly, the taste is unpleasant).


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Quick Game Passing
You will learn how to incorporate the quick passing game to frustrate your opponent into giving you deep routes.
Deep Passing Attack
Score in bunches by learning several deep passing concepts to score in one play and to attack the deep sidelines.
WR at TE
Learn how to maximize the speed disparity by getting a WR to line up at the TE position on the field.
Consistent Run Scheme
No scheme is complete without a solid run game. Learn the best run plays and concepts to control the ball.
This guide contains the “fade glitch” that will create chaos for your opponent’s defense every snap.
HD Video Tutorials
Every play is broken down not only in written setup, but also with crisp HD video tutorials.

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F190CR & F370CR
The F190CR lets you manufacture tools, jigs, and fixtures in a more timely and cost efficient manner. The F370CR has the capabilities of the F190CR and more, with a larger build platform and more materials. Plus, with an open material platform, the F370CR allows you to print with a wider range of materials on a build tray that is 55 mm larger than the F190CR.
This new material for the CR Series printers, is a 10% carbon fiber filled thermoplastic that can easily replace metal components. It is 84% stiffer than ABS-CF10 which allows for fully dense parts with high-performance strength. Nylon CF-10 has a superior surface finish with an accuracy of up to 0.2 mm.
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In the early morning hours of July 16, artist Linden Morris Delrio was lying half asleep in her Chilliwack townhouse, thinking about the wildfires in the B.C. Interior. She couldn’t imagine the stress and suffering the residents of Lytton, displaced by fires, were going through.
“Then, into my consciousness came a faint beep, beep, beep,” said Morris Delrio. It was a fire alarm. “I thought it was a car alarm.”
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A split second later came the clatter of something heavy falling — a bang and a boom. Roused from her half-sleep, Morris Delrio thought perhaps someone was attempting to break in.
Then, ever so faintly, she detected the smell of something burning.
She jumped out of bed and ran to the window. Outside, she saw her neighbour running around in his underwear.
There were flames and smoke. The townhouse next to her was ablaze. Then she heard her neighbour banging on her door, yelling at her to get out.
Morris Delrio grabbed her laptop, her purse and her charger, before running outside. Her neighbours’ townhouse was on fire. The wait for the fire trucks was agonizing.
“I was thinking, Oh please God, get water on it, I was still thinking if they get it in time maybe all won’t be lost,” she said.
But it was too late. The roof of her town home caught fire, destroying the top floor where Morris Delrio, 64, had her art studio, and taking with it all of the work she has created in the past decade or so.
“My heart just melted,” said Morris Delrio. “Now it looks like someone dropped a bomb on the street.”
Although her partner, Marlowe McConaghy, 66, was at work, and both Morris Delrio and the family next door escaped uninjured, the blaze destroyed both town homes on Alameda Drive.
Along with her artwork, her home and her studio, Delrio, who is also a musician, lost a cello, four guitars, a keyboard and a drum.
“This is the first home I’ve ever owned, and it was my forever home,” said Morris Delrio. She hopes to rebuild eventually, but the couple is now displaced, staying with family and trying to figure out how to manage.
Although Morris Delrio can see on the mantelpiece one or two small paintings have survived, she has not been allowed back in the building. Morris Delrio, a portrait painter who struggles with macular degeneration and a heart arrhythmia, said the loss of her life’s work has been devastating.
The cause of the fire, which is believed to have started in the townhouse next door, has not been determined but Chilliwack Fire Department investigators reportedly believe the cause to be accidental.
To help Linden and Marlow, go to their GoFundMe.


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Broadway to Dim the Lights for Late Producer Elliot Martin
Martin's career on the Great White Way spanned 70 years.
Broadway will dim its marquee lights for Elliot Martin, a Tony-winning Broadway producer whose career spanned 70 years. He died on May 21 at the age of 93. The lights will be dimmed for one minute on Friday, June 2, at exactly 7:45pm.
In the 1950s, Martin began working as a production manager at the Westport County Playhouse. He stage-managed 15 shows on Broadway, including The Unsinkable Molly Brown and Long Day's Journey Into Night. Martin later established himself as a producer, mounting productions including Dinner at Eight, A Moon for the Misbegotten, A Touch of the Poet, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Mark Twain Tonight, Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, and American Buffalo. For three seasons, he served as the first director of the Los Angeles-based Center Theatre Group.
Martin is survived by his sister Lois Dunbar, his son Richard Martin, his daughter Linda Martin Giannini, his grandsons Martin, Alexander, and Charles Giannini, and his great-granddaughter Luisa Giannini. A memorial service will be held at Marble Collegiate Church on Monday, June 26, at 3pm.


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Hello guys, today I’m gonna share some advice or tips ( whatever you wanna call them) on how to play better and win more matches in higher arenas. Now, i would like to tell you guys that i use all of these tips and I’ve found them very effective. I’m at 3400 trophies being a new level 9. The reason i decided to write this is because i have seen loads of guides for beginners, but i think some help to the higher arena players is also needed, as the game changes so drastically as you reach Arena 7 and Arena 8. All of the players there are unbelievably skilled. That’s where this article will come handy. Sometimes it is not only skill that wins matches, it’s your mentality, how you feel at that time, and how calm you are. So let’s begin.
“Patience is the key”
I cannot stress how important it is for a player to be patient while in a match. One should never rush things in a match. Go about it slowly , thinking about the possible moves that the enemy might play, and be ready with a counter for them. If your enemy rushes things, you can take advantage of that and push hard. Remember, it ain’t over till it’s over. Go about it slowly and when you see an opening into the enemy’s defense, go ahead and push hard, but only when you have the elixir advantage and know that the enemy won’t be able to counter-push.
Only play when you really want to
Another important thing is to play only when you really want to play, don’t play just because your chest slots are empty or because you need to unlock a crown chest. NO. If you play without a good mood , you will surely lose that edge in fight and that will affect the outcome of the match. If you play when you want to, you will make wise decisions and that will give you the edge in battle. Many of my clan-mates complain about losing when they really need to fill chest slots. That’s because they just rush about things.
In higher Arenas, the gameplay becomes so dynamic that people start using these cards like the royal giant that can really frustrate people a lot, and trust me, it happens to me as well. But you must never show your rage, as that will only weaken you, and not the enemy, who can and will take advantage of the fact that you have lost your mental balance. If you do get frustrated, take a short break from the game, relax, and come back stronger. Clash Royale is just 6 months old. I think it deserves another 6 months before we can truly judge the game as a whole.
Play Session wise
Create some sessions during the day when you play the best and can really grind some trophies. Creating sessions is important. For example, create a session when you get the crown chest and have to unlock it, or , say, a session to fill chest slots, or just like that ! Remember, playing time is important, as it will determine which opponents you face! Find out a time when you play best and grind at that time everyday.
Quit After 2 successive defeats
This is something that i find very important. Sometimes, actually a lot of times, everyone gets these massive losing streaks, that drops them by about 300 trophies even, because of the fact that they just want to keep going. This is wrong. If you lose 2 successive matches, take a break,rest and then come back. Sometimes you just keep on losing no matter how hard you try . It is very hard to explain why but i’m 100% sure it has happened with each and every one of you. It’s better to lose 50 trophies and come back stronger than to lose 200-300 trophies just for the sake of unlocking a crown chest.
“Nothing is Permanent”
This is something that i would like to elaborate a lot. I think this is THE most important advice that i can give you guys. Nothing is permanent, not your bad times, not your good times. You will have losing streaks, but don’t Worry, no matter how hard you fall ,you will always come back stronger. You just have to have faith and determination. Clash Royale as a game is so based around this concept. The game is such that you just cannot win all the time. You will lose, you will lose hard, but then you will win and you will win hard. That’s how the game is, you just cannot help that. If you play wisely who knows you might never fall down really badly.
The title says it all, never quit. A match consists of 3 minutes with a possibility of sudden death. Out of that 3 minutes , even 10 seconds are enough for you to bounce back into the game. All you need is the enemy to make a mistake, which a lot of them do, when they have the lead. No matter how behind you are, remember that it will take only 1 second for the enemy to lose connection, or a phone call on his phone to come. You always need to be optimistic in life. Anticipate all possible scenarios and be ready to push . Never give up. Comebacks happen and they happen very often. Just be focused and ready to take advantage .
It’s just a game
The last but a very important thing to remember. Clash Royale is just a game at the end of the day. No matter whatever happens in that game, never let it affect your life. No matter how hard you lose, you should always keep this in mind that it’s just a game that you are playing to have fun. If you don’t, let it be, come back stronger, but never let it affect your surroundings, be it your family or friends. Just keep calm and clash on 🙂
That’s it for this short but hopefully useful article that all of you use in your game-play. I hope you liked i and feel free to post your thoughts down below. I’ll see you all soon. Cheers.

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