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How many hours a day would you say that you typically walked per day?
That is, assuming that you didn't have to stop early to hitch into a town or start late or some thing like that. A typical full day.
I'm currently planning on 10 hour days, even though I know there's going to be some days that go over that and some days that are way under that.
On my practice and shakedown hikes, I've done about 9 hours a day. Don't forget about daylight standard time changes, some days are shorter and harder to get a long day in, while others are good for going long times.
Somewhere between 8 and 10 semed to be standard for me.
What time of year? In starting the AT in late Feb I expect I'll hike less hours than I will in, say, June (when there's just a lot more hours of sunlight).
I guess the real answer is "I don't know", but a guess on the PCT was something on the order of 10 hours for a typical full day, maybe 11 (?). The variables above (plus likely others) really shifted things around on a day-to-day basis.
I wasn't really expecting a precise answer. Just a kind of a rough idea. Thanks!
Once I got my mileage up, I usually started walking around 7am and finished around 7pm. I took maybe 2 45-minute breaks a day. Other than that, it was all walking.
I hiked eight to ten hours per day on average. Once my trail legs were well developed, I hiked around 20 miles a day, at about 2.5 miles an hour, i.e., eight hours. Add in another hour for breaks, etc., that's roughly nine hours a day. When I stretched longer miles, 23, 25, 26, I hiled up to eleven hours a day.
Depends on how long I was on the trail and what time of year it was. Early on, I had daily mileage goals that determined how long I walked so I often had short days as I wanted to avoid injury by overdoing it. Latter on, I pretty much hiked from dawn to dusk taking a long break for lunch and dinner and several smaller breaks during the day. I easily did more then 10hours on a regular basis and closer to 12hours on occasion. Latter on in Washington, with the rapidly shortening days, I dropped many breaks and I held off dinner until I made camp and often ate by flashlight inorder to keep my hiking day as long as possible.
It really depends on what your goals are for the distance you want to cover and how fast you are hiking. I hiked with a guy who hiked much faster then me but took really long breaks to read his book. I definitely hiked longer to cover the same miles as he did. I also think it depends on whether you are hiking with a group or mostly solo. If you are hiking with alot of people, you are more likely to want to socialize around camp and thus stop early. If you hike solo like I did for most of the trail, then you tend to stop only when you want to go to bed so you hike longer. As I also hike faster and get more miles in while its cool in the morning (heat makes me slow down), I tended to get up earlier then most and was looking at a longer day.
Ten to twelve hours for me.
Usually 8-10, with 10 to 12 about once or twice a week. I liked low mileage days.
10-12 usually, with a few 14+ hour days a month. That's after breaks are deducted. Often, late in the trail in Oregon and Washington, I would walk all day with only a short 30 minute lunch break, or sometimes not even that. Just eat while I walked.
I'm the same as Meta. 10-12 avg/day, with a few 14 + hour days per month and some 8 hr or less days thrown in doing cloud formation surveys, watching the birds on the thermal rises, and listening to the heartbeats of the crickets on the PCT.
Ten hour days were average for Tag-along and I. That included lunch and short breaks. Maintaining that effort, you should be well postured to make it all the way!
Depends on the time of year. I tended to wake up at first light--when you can only see in black and white and roll over for a beauty sleep until I could see colors. Then I'd eat breakfast from my sleeping bag if I was cowboy camping and packup and be off shortly after sunrise. I hiked until about an hour before sunset which gave me about an hour and half to set up camp, cook, eat and jump in my sleeping bag. When the days were long in June and July, I often stopped about 5pm, cooked and ate dinner, then continued hiking until dusk. When I started out in early April, I hiked from about 7:30 to 6PM with an hour or so off for breaks within that time period. Later, as the days grew longer, my hike still started around 7am, but didn't end until about 8:30 or 9pm with 2 hours of total breaks for about 11 hours hiking time. At my normal pace of about 2.5 mph that gave me roughly 25-27 mile days.
Is it tough managing your pace if you start day zero? I've heard that it's almost difficult not getting to Kennedy too early. Like, you're "rushing" to hop from one water source to another down South and end up doing days that are too big to keep you on track.
totally depends on whether I'm out of alcohol or not and the distance to the next batch.
JohnnyThunder, if you go to www.postholer.com (http://www.postholer.com) you'll not only find snow depths in various places along the PCT but a suggested entry date for the southern Sierras which is typically considered to be Kennedy Meadows for NOBO PCTers. It's updated frequently. I found it to be fairly accurate for most thru-hikers. Saw many who got to KM too early in 08 awaiting lower snow levels, healing up, or awaiting packages. Gotta go go go. Gotta go go go. Gotta wait wait wait Gotta wait wait wait!
It is possible to get to the Sierras too early. However, be ware the postholer recommended date. I often find it to be way too late. I entered in early June, 10+ days before the postholer recommended date, both years. Both years were fine. And indeed, I had lower and easier stream crossings (not that in an average year they're even worth noticing, to be honest. At least not if you're 5'11" 200 pounds or so) and more epic photographs. Navigating on snow is not hard at all if you have a map. Even people who got lost (I never really did -- I might lose the trail but it's really simple to just follow the valley down or up, with an eye on your map for sudden turns) and went up the wrong pass will admit that very rarely happens, and when it does it's just tiring, not scary.
so don't be scared to get to kennedy meadows june 1st, fifth, tenth, whatever, even though postholer might say june 15th. Although it's entering in May that intimidates me. People still do it, though.
I hiked usually 12-14 hours a day. I didn't like to take breaks longer than about 15 minutes. I did a lot of eating while walking downhill.
In the 70s people used to hike through the Sierras in April and May. They brought snowshoes.
It seemed to me that the people who got hung up at KM were people who started well before the kickoff in order to avoid the crowds. Most of them were their own crowd who had reached Warner Springs by the kickoff. Many of those hikers ended up getting hung up at KM, partially because of the snow but also because of the Clover Fire (this was in '08).
How do you navigate Forester Pass in Snowshoes? That sounds just a little scary. But I'm a wuss, I guess.
As to the original question - in the desert you get used to starting very very early. Many hikers are up and out before or just at dawn. They may take a long midday break, if it is really hot, but then they hike until dark or thereabouts. We usually stop an hour or so before dark, so I have time to cook and clean up and read for a while, but we were frequently passed by hikers who were continuing into the early night hours. It isn't necessary, unless you are a student who needs to be back in August.
There is a certain amount of competitiveness among long distance hikers. Doing long long days or big miles becomes a game, a contest. Bragging about hiking until 11 pm or hiking 40 miles was fairly common. We also saw a lot of injury (shin splints, stress fractures, etc.) that was avoidable and people who burned out by pushing past the point of enjoyment. You need to decide what kind of hike you want to have. If pushing your body to the limit is enjoyable, then go for it. If you want to relax and take your time then do that. The tread on the PCT is such that you can generally walk faster than 2 mph. If you hike 10 hours a day, you'll be able to do 20-25 miles a day, except in deep snow. You can do more - but you don't need to in order to finish the trail before winter sets in.
"How do you navigate Forester Pass in Snowshoes? That sounds just a little scary. But I'm a wuss, I guess."
I ended up going more or less straight up, a lot more like "climbing" than Whitney had been the day before, including an icy patch that caused me a little trepidation. Once at higher elevation I could look down and see where the switchbacks went, but from below it was just snow and infrequent bare spots. I did this on June 12th 2008 (http://postholer.com/journal/viewJournal.php?sid=3841616e3126534c8adf582322b3dc 48&entry_id=3379), FWIW. Talking about hours of hiking per day, 25 miles that day including two passes was a pretty long one ... another case of pushing the miles due to post office hours.
you don't NEED to do it, but don't think it's always a death march for people who do big miles. I do 30-35 every day after the sierras, two years in a row. It was only very very rarely any kind of work and was almost always still fun. And when it wasn't, it was the section, not the miles (section O, for instance). If it wasn't fun I wouldn't do it. That's really what you need to think about, what's fun for you. And you can't decide that until you're on the trail. So don't look down on people who do 20s, but don't look down at people who do 30s, either. To each their own. And I've never been injured from big miles. But again, you need to know yourself. Don't let anyone tell you to do it any way but the way that feels good. Be that big miles or small miles.
Expect to make 2.5 miles an hr if your in average shape and the terrain is rolling....I wouldn't put expectations you how many hours you should walk a day...I think many thru hikers including myself would say that the one thing they would change is to stop and take in the views, smell the roses, chat with other hikers and enjoy themselves more and worry less about racing to the hut...It is an adventure of a lifetime and when you get to the end you probably wish you were still on the trail enjoying yourself.
I hiked solo (he travels fastest who travels alone!) 8-10hr days typically. Usually started early at first sign of light which meant I could get good miles in before the sun came in and also needed less water, and in the Sierra it meant the snow was still firm for climbing to a pass. Also meant I could finish at a reasonable time and kick back a bit in camp at the end of my day.
I left KM June 3rd. Used an ice axe to cut steps across the Forester chute. Snow wasn't too bad then, though it's bound to vary from year to year I'd think.
I'd leave camp by 6am and stop for camp around 7pm. Of course I take a lot of breaks in between, including a long lunch siesta and breaks at pretty much every water hole. I'd say I got a good 9 hours of walking at 2.5mph a day.
Side note, I and most of the other people I hiked with walk a casual but solid pace at about 3mph. When I'm pushing I can hike 4mph+ for a couple hours. And 3.5mph indefinitely as long as I have enough food for energy.
Would you consider yourself a fast hiker relative to most people?
3.5 MPH seems pretty fast to me. When I've carried a GPS I've found that my top speed that I can maintain for an extended period of time is about 3.0 MPH. That was on a trail with very uneven grade and lots of roots and rocks, though. More like the AT is described than the PCT (I've never been on either, so I'm just going by other's descriptions).
Meta's speed is about what I was capable of on the PCT as well. With the smoother footbed, I found it easier to get into a rhythm that allowed for that kind of speed. I found the AT much harder in that respect (what with the roots and rocks and such).
Somewhere around 10 (+/-) hours worked for me on the AT. Most seem to say you'll average more on the PCT. I'm researching it now for a possible 2011 hike.
I'd say he was on the faster side rather then slower side. He'd have quickly overtaken most slower hikers and never seen anyone who couldn't keep up (my assumption here). I was towards the back of the herd (left Kennedy Meadows ~June 23) and slowly was moving up through it but never got anywhere near the front end. I can't say what was toward the front of the herd because if they were that fast, I would have never seen them. From my experience, I'd say 3-3.5mph was the average that I saw. Sure there were some faster, but they were rare or far to the North of me.
I'm fairly fast but I never broke any records or anything. I'd say I was at the upper range of the commonly-seen speeds. But really, on the trail, when you think fast it's not mph but instead miles per day. Because it doesn't matter if you hike 4mph if you spend three days in town or take 50 breaks a day.
I was in the front of the pack both years (started early and started low miles per day in 2008. 2009 I started from the kickoff but started going fast right away) so my sample base might be skewed but I only know older people and section hikers who can't do at least 3mph reliably by the time you're out of the sierras. 3mph is what I view as "easy walking pace" even for other people.
Also pack size is a factor, I guess, to a degree. You don't need to be a tiny-pack ultralighter but then again if you're hauling around 45 pounds of crap it's going to make 3mph a lot harder.
Because it doesn't matter if you hike 4mph if you spend three days in town or take 50 breaks a day.
Haha! That's pretty much how I operate, at least the town part . . .
I have noticed that I hike less hours than I used to, but cover the same or more miles per day.
If I could hike at 4 mph, I'd only hike 6-8 hours too. The rest of the time would be spent eating, hydrating, stretching and doing self-myofascial release.
... and doing self-myofascial release.
This sounds like a euphemism. Take it easy, leaftye, it'd be really awkward to get caught on-trail in some self-myofascial release.
I think massage and diet will go a long way towards making this thru-hike successful. I've read too much about people starving and losing lots of weight, getting muscle/tendon injuries and having to go home early. My body, like others, will get a lot of abuse out there. I want to help it recover, and maybe even get better.
Self myofascial release is basically deep tissue massage. Its purpose is to break down scar tissue and knots that are weak spots that are often the site of worse or recurrence of injury.


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Two parliamentary milestones for women—
75 years of women in the Commonwealth Parliament and Australia's 100th female senator
Posted 20/08/2018 by Anna Hough
75 years of women in the Parliament
21 August 2018 marks the 75th anniversary of the election of the first women to the Commonwealth Parliament. Enid Lyons of the United Australia Party and Dorothy Tangney of the Australian Labor Party were both elected on that day in 1943; Lyons to the House of Representatives and Tangney to the Senate.
The Commonwealth Franchise Act of 1902 had enabled Australian women in all states to vote in Commonwealth elections and to sit in the Commonwealth Parliament. However, the legislation specifically excluded Indigenous women (and men) unless they were already enrolled to vote in a state. Women in South Australia and Western Australia (who were granted voting rights in 1895 and 1900, respectively) had been eligible to vote in the first Commonwealth elections in 1901. Four women were candidates for the 1903 federal election, but it would be another 40 years before the first women were elected to the Commonwealth Parliament.
Prior to the election of Lyons and Tangney, a total of eleven women had served in state parliaments (in Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria). The first was Edith Cowan of the Nationalist Party, who became the first woman elected to any Australian parliament when she won a seat in the Parliament of Western Australia in 1921.
Although neither Lyons nor Tangney self-described as a feminist, both worked in the Parliament to actively promote the interests of women.
Enid Lyons
Enid Lyons stood for the seat of Denison at the 1925 Tasmanian state election, losing by only sixty votes. Her husband, Joseph (Joe) Lyons, served in the Tasmanian Parliament, including as Premier, before moving to the Commonwealth Parliament in 1929. He was Prime Minister from 1932 until his death in 1939. Enid Lyons was a major factor in his popularity and appeal. Recalling campaigning alongside her husband, she said 'Together on the platform, Joe and I worked like partners in a game of bridge.'
In her first speech as the Member for the Tasmanian seat of Darwin in September 1943, she said 'I am well aware that, as I acquit myself in the work that I have undertaken for the next three years, so shall I either prejudice or enhance the prospects of those women who may wish to follow me in public service in the years to come.' Over the following years she spoke in the House of Representatives on many subjects of particular relevance to women, in addition to Tasmanian and national issues. She 'could take some credit for the extension of child endowment, free medical treatment for pensioners and free distribution of life-saving drugs'.
Enid Lyons was re-elected with increased majorities in 1946 and 1949. In December 1949 she was sworn in as Vice-President of the Executive Council, becoming the first woman member of a federal Cabinet. However, she later lamented that it was 'a toothless position' and that 'they only wanted me to pour the tea'. She resigned from Cabinet in May 1951 and did not contest the next election.
Enid Lyons was appointed Dame of the Order of Australia on Australia Day, 1980. She died the following year, survived by eleven of her twelve children. The electoral division of Lyons in Tasmania is named in honour of both Enid and Joseph Lyons.
Dorothy Tangney
Dorothy Tangney contested the seat of Nedlands, without success, at the 1936 and 1939 state elections in Western Australia. In 1940 she failed to gain a Senate seat, but in 1943 she was elected to fill a casual vacancy as a Senator for Western Australia.
In her first speech in September 1943 she said: 'I ... realise my great honour in being the first woman to be elected to the Senate. But it is not as a woman that I have been elected to this chamber. It is as a citizen of the Commonwealth; and I take my place here with the full privileges and rights of all honourable senators, and, what is still more important, with the full responsibilities which such a high office entails.' In the Senate, Tangney advocated for improvements to social services and housing, increased pensions, a national health system and free university education. She was the first Australian woman to attend an Empire Parliamentary Association conference (in London in 1948) and to preside over the Senate (intermittently in 1962–63 and 1965–68) as temporary chairman of committees. She was re-elected in 1946, 1951, 1955 and 1961.
At the 1967 election, Dorothy Tangney fought hard but was defeated. She was appointed Dame of the Order of the British Empire on 8 June 1968. In her valedictory speech in the Senate, on 13 June 1968, she noted that unlike 'most of the other senators who are retiring, I am not doing so voluntarily'. Dorothy Tangney died in 1985. The electoral division of Tangney in Western Australia is named in her honour.
Australia's 100th female senator and other statistics on women in the Parliament
Dr Mehreen Faruqi (Australian Greens, NSW), who was sworn in as a senator on 20 August 2018, is Australia's 100th female senator. She fills the casual vacancy created by the retirement of Senator Lee Rhiannon on 15 August 2018.
To date, a total of 115 women have served in the House of Representatives. (Six women have served in both chambers.) The 100th woman to serve in the House of Representatives is Terri Butler MP (ALP, elected 2014), the Member for Griffith.
As at the date of publication, 73 of Australia's 226 Commonwealth parliamentarians (32.3 per cent) are women. The proportion of women in the Senate (38.2 per cent) is higher than in the House of Representatives (29.3 per cent).
Internationally, Australia is currently ranked 50th globally by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, a ranking based on the percentage of women in each country's lower house. In comparison, New Zealand (38.3 per cent) is ranked 19th, the United Kingdom (32.0 per cent) is ranked 41st, Canada (27.0 per cent) is ranked 60th, and the United States of America (19.5 per cent) is ranked 102nd.
Enid Lyons, image source: Antoine Kershaw (National Library of Australia), via Wikimedia Commons
Dorothy Tangney, image source: Broothorn Studios (National Library of Australia), via Wikimedia Commons
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Engineering Disasters: the Sinking of the MV Princess Victoria
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A short time later she started to take on water from the car deck stern doors causing her to list before she capsized.
The Washington Naval Conference and the Washington Naval Treaty
In the aftermath of the Great War, the surviving great powers worked to curtail the dangers posed by naval arms races. These had contributed to the outbreak of war in 1914 and forced ever increasing military expenditures on ever more powerful warships. The Washington Naval Treaty was the result.
The Battlecuiser: A Unique Type of Vessel Without A Universal Definition
Unlike most classes of naval vessels, the battlecruiser does not have a strict definition, at least not one agreed upon by naval scholars. But this unique type of vessel – larger than a cruiser, smaller than a battleship, has played a significant role in 20th century history from Jutland onward.
Development and History of the Aircraft Carrier Battle Group
The aircraft carrier battle group is the current height in the expression of naval power. Centered around a ship capable of launching and recovering carrier based aircraft, it incorporates at least one carrier, its air wing and escorts into a potent naval battle force.
HMS Royal Oak and U-Boat U 47 – The Navy of the Old World Meets the New
Early in the Second World War, the German Navy, the Kriegsmarine, launched a daring raid into the anchorage of the Royal Navy's major base at Scapa Flow in Scotland. After a harrowing navigation of the channels into the harbor, U-Boat U 47 captained by Gunther Prien sank the HMS Royal Oak at anchor.
The Most Famous German Pocket Battleship: Admiral Graf Spee
The Battle of the River Plate involved the most famous German pocket battleship: Admiral Graf Spee, and three British cruisers operating in the South Atlantic. One of the first surface engagements of the Second World War, it ended in the scuttling of the Admiral Graf Spee outside Montevideo harbor
The Imminent Arrival of Chinese Aircraft Carriers – Development History and Strategic Rationale
China is a rising power with a growing interest in maintaining a first-class navy to protect its interests abroad. Though up until the past few years most Chinese naval vessels have been submarines or small surface ships, the launch of a Chinese aircraft carrier appears to be coming soon.
Admiral von Tirpitz and His Namesake, the German Battleship Tirpitz
The Tirpitz was the lesser known sister ship to the Bismarck, whose place in history was secured by the bold breakout into the Atlantic that resulted in the destruction of the HMS Hood, and ended with Bismarck's being sunk as well. Tirpitz was named for the founder of the Imperial German Navy.
Companion to the Bismarck: The German Cruiser Prinz Eugen
The Prinz Eugen was a Hipper class heavy cruiser of the German Navy during the Second World War. Her primary claim to fame is that she was the companion of the legendary battleship, the KMS Bismarck, during her spectacular breakout into the North Atlantic in 1941. She was sunk during atomic tests.
The German Pocket Battleships in World War Two
Although the designation of "pocket battleship" was never adopted by the German navy, the Deutschland class of Panzershiffe (armored cruisers) were unique and capable surface raiders that terrorized the Atlantic in World War Two and tied down dozens of British capital ships in the Atlantic Ocean.
What Happened to the Edmund Fitzgerald?
On November 10, 1975 Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior taking with it all 29 crew members on board. No definite cause has been attributed for the accident. The tragedy is remembered in literature and pop culture, with a song by Gordon Lightfoot as one example.
The Carolyn Dorothy – First Hybrid Tugboat
The first diesel – battery electric hybrid tugboat Carolyn Dorothy has been built and is operating in San Pedro Harbor. The distinctive design combines a diesel engine, power generator, batteries and main drive electric motors/generators, reducing fuel consumption and emissions to the atmosphere.
Salvage Admiral Nakhimov: Returning the Kirov Class to Service
The Kirov class is the original name of a group of guided missile cruisers built by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Nuclear powered, carrying a huge battery of missiles, the Kirovs are often called battle cruisers. Long laid up due to lack of funds, the Kirovs are being returned to service.
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Summertime is often when we decide to spruce up our homes, and nothing can give your home's exterior better curb appeal than a fresh coat of paint. Whether you decide to tackle the outside of your home or just an interior room that needs a makeover, painting is an easy DIY project.
There is only one word to remember in painting: "prep". The key to any successful painting job, whether it is the exterior of your home or an accent wall in your den, is preparation. To achieve a professional paint project, follow a few key steps.
Pressure wash your house – Removing the dirt and debris will make sure the paint adheres correctly. Learn more about it in our blog, How to Pressure Wash Your Home's Exterior for Paint.
Remove add-ons – Take down storm windows, screens, shutters, awnings, wall-mounted light fixtures and even downspouts.
Scrape loose paint – Remove cracking, peeling paint and sand smooth before painting. If paint is intact, don't scrape to the bare wood.
Repair surface flaws – Use a repair compound that is rated for exterior use. Sand after it dries.
Remove old caulk – Re-caulk around door trim, windowsills and other areas with paintable exterior caulk.
Repair and re-putty windows – Remove old putty and apply new glazing. Let dry before painting. Don't forget to check under eaves and doors for any damage that needs to be repaired.
Use drop cloths to protect flowerbeds and lawns – Gently tie up shrubs or small trees to keep them from rubbing up against wet paint.
Prime bare wood or anywhere repairs are made – The primer will help the paint adhere to the wood or newly repaired area. The primer you use depends on the paint you are going to use.
The average paint job on the exterior of a home can last from five to eight years if the proper preparations are done.
Why Not Paint the Shutters?
Clean the shutters to remove grime and mildew.
Scrape off loose or flaking paint.
Lightly feather sand the shutters.
Starting with the back, paint all the shutters on the same side, let dry and then flip them over to paint the other side. This will keep the painting uniform.
Spray at a slight upward angle so that you can paint the upper portion of each slat.
Spray the entire face including the frame.
Use a dry brush to eliminate drips and runs.
Avoid drips and runs by painting two or three light coats rather than one heavy coat.
Paint the metal hinges that hold the shutters in place.
Remove as much furniture as possible – Cover the remaining pieces with plastic to protect against accidental spills.
Clean the walls – After vacuuming or dusting, wipe them down with a damp cloth. When washing down kitchen walls, use a mixture of 3 tsp of laundry detergent to a gallon of warm water to eliminate grease build-up.
Tape trim, windows and door frames – No matter how steady your hands are they will get tired. Stay on the straight and narrow by putting blue painters tape down. Remove immediately after painting (before the paint dries) to avoid peeling off any with it.
Prime walls – Some say a wall with multiple coats of paint doesn't need it. However, if you want a uniform look to your color choice, don't take the chance – prime.
Use a brush where you can't use a roller – Use a paint brush to get around trim and in the corners of walls.
Use the "W" technique – Paint a 3 x 3 foot "W" pattern on the wall and then fill it in without lifting the roller. It helps hide seams where you picked up the roller and put it back down.
Paint the trim – Once the walls are dry, tape where the walls meet the molding and door frames. Straight edges give you a crisp, professional look.
Find out more tips for painting the interiors in our blog, Painting Walls in Your Dream Home Made Easy.
Our expert staff is always on hand to help you with your DIY painting projects. From pressure washers to paint sprayers, if you have any questions about what to choose, pricing or how-to's, don't hesitate to contact us. Stop by our store — we're open seven days a week.
Handheld paint sprayers that use airless technology give do-it-yourself painters and painting contractors alike the ability to achieve a truly professional finish on both small jobs and touchup work with quick setup and easy cleanup. Operated by electric or battery power, handheld sprayers have a gun and pump built into the sprayer just like traditional models, with the added feature of portability.
Airless technology uses high pressure to force paint through a small nozzle or spray tip, creating a fast-moving, fine spray of liquid that atomizes or reacts with the outside air, breaking into small droplets that form a consistent spray pattern. The size of the spray tip determines the flow pressure and fan pattern. Designed for indoor and outdoor use, handheld airless paint sprayers are easy and economical, four times faster than brushing and at least two times faster than rolling. Paint, as well as a variety other coating materials from stains to heavy latex and acrylics, can be sprayed on all types of surfaces, resulting in a uniform, even finish.
In addition to paint sprayers, paint spray guns also make quick work of painting. Some models of spray guns use innovative technology like intuitive spray gun controls, quick release fluid set, optimized air pressure and air flow, and different rotating positions to cover completely.
Achieve good spray pattern. Spray at the lowest pressure that completely atomizes the paint. Start at the lowest setting, adjusting slowly upward until the spray pattern shows no fingers or tails. Test the spray pattern on scraps of cardboard or other waste material. If the maximum sprayer pressure still isn't enough, change out the spray tip for one with a smaller opening.
Get a good aim. Position the paint sprayer about 12 inches from the surface and aim the spray straight at the surface. Move the paint sprayer across the surface with the wrist flexed, keeping the sprayer pointed straight at the surface. Avoid directly the paint spray at an angle, which will cause an uneven finish.
Use a gentle trigger motion. Allow the paint sprayer to start moving in a stroking motion before triggering the paint stream during this lead stroke. Release the trigger before the end of the stroke, often called the lag stroke. Keep the paint sprayer moving throughout the paint spray to prevent too thick of a coating at the beginning and end of each stroke.
Use an overlapping technique. Spray tips are designed for a 50% overlap of strokes to achieve a smooth, even amount of paint is sprayed on the surface with no visible lines in the finish. Spray the outside edges of ceilings or bare walls first before continuing to the middle of the surface.
Painting corners. Aim the paint sprayer directly into the corner and spray along it rather than using a back and forth motion.
Our expert staff is always on hand to help you with interior paint projects. We carry top-of-the-line Graco handheld airless paint sprayers. If you have any questions about what to choose, pricing or how-tos, don't hesitate to contact us. Stop by our store — we're open seven days a week. For more on paint sprayer techniques, read our blog, The Airless Sprayer: A Hidden Gem for All Your Painting Applications.


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This was our second year at the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend. This was the 21st edition of what has become a great fun weekend of traditional hot rods and custom cars, pin up girls and rockabilly music. Making the trip this year was Paul & Judy Nolte, Greg Selvidge and Sherry Hofler and Michelle and I. We met at the Cracker Barrel in Kingman for lunch and the drive up 93 to Vegas. Just outside of Boulder Dam, Paul's trailer acquired a flat which did some damage to the trailer which we had to take care of before traveling on, compared to some of our tire problems in Mexico years ago this was no big deal!
This was our second trip and frankly we are getting hooked! Fun weekend, everyone smiling and happy, no Grumpy Guses complaining about not getting an award for their checkbook car. Great music all day with live performances by Duane Eddy, Jerry Lee Lewis (yes he is still performing at 82 yrs old) and the Stray Cats who haven't lost a beat!
Most of the spectators show up on Saturday for all of the Rockabilly music and attractions, so Friday is typically a good day for checking out the cars and chatting with folks.
As you can see, this is in no way like a GoodGuys Show… the cars are definitely different!
As an extra treat, late Friday afternoon, a photographer, model and a couple of grips showed up at the 1959 Dodge Hardtop that was parked next to us. I had a grand time piggybacking on the photog's setup!
Saturday is the DAY, for the Pin Up Contest which is held in the early afternoon. They weather was excellent this year and thanks to Michelle, I was able to get a very good spot to shoot from.
After the contest, I walked around the venue shooting candids, which to me is great fun, especially when you are surrounded by happy people who are having a great time!
I had shot a movie of the Stray Cats performing, but it was too large to upload to WordPress and it really needed a tripod… movies just are not my thing!
Up until Goodguys added the spring car show in Scottsdale we were regular attendees of the Goodguys Del Mar show, which are always one to two weeks apart making it very difficult for most club members to schedule. Now that we are no longer the Host Club for the Scottsdale events we can once again make the trip over to the San Diego area.
Art & Debbie Thompson, Rick & Debbie Aronson, Dave & Anne Bennett, Ron & Carol Boen, John & Leah Carmody, Charlie & Danise Cover, Jim & Carol Dalton, Tom & Jane Harris, Chuck & Diane LeVetter, Conrad & Michelle Monroe, Val & Sandy Muyres, Greg Selvidge & Sherry Hoffler.
Eddie & JoAnn Asten and Don & Marcia Mueller.
Many thanks to Charlie Cover for putting the run together and Debbie Aronson for making the hotel arrangements and getting us a really good rate! Also many thanks to the OTHG-San Diego club for providing another great lunch on Saturday. Also my personal thanks to Danise Cover for helping with the photo chores!
All in all the weather was great, there were many great new cars to look at, and as always a great time talking with old and new friends.
Until the next time, Keep On Keeping On! Stay safe and have fun!


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Can a 11 year old drink Red Bull?
Can a 12 year old drink monster?
Are energy drinks safe for 12 year olds?
Still, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that energy drinks "should never be consumed by children or adolescents," because of their stimulant content.
"They're being advertised to, while they're gaming, while they're not in front of their parents, it's almost like a free for all," Dr..
However, there is a major difference at her age between liking boys and dating them. I believe that 11-year-olds are far too young to engage in dating behaviors. Although your daughter may look years older than her age, her emotional intelligence, reasoning, and judgment have a long way to go to catch up to her body.
Children and teens appear to be at particularly high risk of complications from energy drinks because of their smaller body size, and potentially heavy and frequent use, according to the statement. The warning applies to beverages like Red Bull and Full Throttle.
No, there is no legal requirement for children under 16 years old to produce ID to purchase any caffeine containing foods and beverages including energy drinks.
First Loves and Crushes for Kids Ages 4-11. First crushes are not really "romantic." Keep young crushes in perspective—and don't equate them with romantic love. … Romantic love is really later on although kids might describe their feelings that way. Real feelings of love are more for 12-year-olds."
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that kids aged 12 to 18 consume no more than 100 mg of caffeine per day, which is about the amount in a single 8 oz. cup of brewed coffee. But the impact even this moderate amount of caffeine has on young people is less clear than it is for adults.
So do 69% of 11-14 year olds and 31% of kids aged 8-10, according to a 2010 survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation. For your teen, having a phone offers the same kind of security it does for you. — knowing that you're just a call or text away. Teens also may see having a phone as part of fitting in with their friends.
A: The proper time is when your daughter feels self-conscious about not shaving. She does sound young at 11 years old, but this is strictly an individual matter. She may be rapidly heading toward full-blown puberty and she is uncomfortable about the dark hair on her legs.
According to Consumer Reports, 6 out of 10 parents of children ages 8 to 12 provide them with a cell phone, with 84 percent citing safety as their main concern, and 73 percent using it as a way to track after-school activities.
Major health organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest that children under the age of 12 years should not eat or drink any caffeine-containing foods or drinks. For children older than 12 years, caffeine intake should fall in the range of no more than 85 to 100 milligrams per day.
The bottom line is that children and adolescents should never consume energy drinks. And they should drink plain water during and after routine exercise, rather than sports drinks, which contain extra calories that contribute to obesity and tooth decay.
(According to guidelines put forth by the American Beverage Association, a trade group, energy drinks should not be marketed to children under 12, and other leading brands such as Red Bull and Rockstar carry similar labels recommending against consumption by children.)
"Companies say these products are safe to market and sell to children as young as 12, but the evidence says otherwise." Like tobacco, says Harris, energy drinks such as Red Bull and Monster should be kept behind the counter with sales limited to adults.
Energy drinks contain high and unregulated amounts of caffeine. Normally, children and adolescents aged 12 to 18 years old, should not drink more than 100mg of caffeine a day, which is equivalent to a cup of coffee. Energy drinks contain from about 50 mg to a whopping 500 mg of caffeine per serving.
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Yee Hong facilitates field placements for students who are registered in a social work or social service work program in a Canadian university or college requiring the fulfillment of a practicum.
Placement students are typically matched with one or two field supervisors with extensive knowledge and experience in their field of study.
Depending on the student's knowledge, skills and learning goals, learning is facilitated using a variety of methods, which may include: shadowing, observation, lectures, hands-on participation, role plays and site visits.
Student placements may range from a few months to a year. Students from overseas universities are also eligible to apply.


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To help achieve its sustainability objectives, Retal is using a sustainability risk assessment software, The Seven Toolkit, and is collaborating with a leading CSR consultancy, the CSR Company International, specializing on strategic CSR, Business Ethics, Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement.
The Seven Toolkit is a one-stop-shop solution in sustainability risk assessment that can help organisations, their supply chains and subsidiaries of any size, sector and industry evaluate and improve their performance on sustainability and corporate responsibility and manage associated risks.
The pioneering software offers many functionalities including performance evaluation, materiality assessment and stakeholder engagement, strategy drafting and setting actions & KPIs, supplier and subsidiary dashboards for managing group sustainability performance, and acts as a secure database for storing an organisation's sustainability related data and documentation with on-demand access and performance comparison over time. The Seven Toolkit is easy to use, transparent, produces results of high quality and follows the structure of the ISO 26000 standard (the international standard on social responsibility). It is also compliant with numerous other international standards on sustainability e.g. United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN Global Compact, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), German Sustainability Codex, Environmental Social Governance (ESG), among others. Adding to its unique characteristics, the Seven Toolkit has predictive capabilities based on historic and industry data in regard to an organisation's sustainability performance and a worldwide sustainability index based on its thorough sustainability evaluation parameters (over 330), developed through algorithmic processing and machine learning. Currently it is unique in that it carries out a materiality process which allows for an organisation's stakeholders' views and opinions to be obtained for developing a custom set of priorities that reflect a company's individuality and corresponding impact. Moreover, the Seven Toolkit aims to be the first solution to facilitate the verification of beneficiaries on ISO26000 using remote audit processes.
Placing the ISO2600 at its very core, the Seven Toolkit addresses seven core subjects: Organisational Governance, Human Rights (including gender equality, discrimination, harassment), Labour Practices, The Environment (including climate change mitigation and adaptation), Fair Operating Practices (including anti-corruption, anti-bribery), Consumer Issues and Community Involvement and Development (including social development). The all-inclusive functionalities of the Seven Toolkit and the thorough list of over 330 evaluation parameters are considered current state-of-the-art. These functionalities are: (i) Organisations are assessed as part of the gap analysis process, on 41 issues of interest and over 330 parameters (key considerations) that cover these seven core subjects, to identify current gaps on corporate responsibility and sustainability. Users are asked to input two scores for their organisation; a performance score based on the organisation's current performance against those seven core subjects, 41 issues of interest and 330+ key considerations; and a relevance & significance score, or weight, based on how relevant each of the 330 parameters is to the organisation's core business. Users also upload a series of documentation and other material (total of 60) as evidence, that are then audited by the Seven Toolkit team to justify the performance and relevance & significance scores appointed. (ii) The software then enables organisations to actively engage their stakeholders (internal and external) via the materiality assessment process, to identify material areas. Stakeholder engagement is done via a web-based customizable survey functionality that is in-built into the Seven Toolkit and which is circulated to stakeholders. The results are analysed on the toolkit and are used to determine the material issues that the organisation should prioritise in its sustainability strategy. (iii) Extensive guidance and suggestions are then given on Actions and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to be set to address and improve the organisation's performance on those material areas. These actions and KPIs form the organisation's sustainability strategy and the basis of the sustainability report, if one will be published. ESG-specific reporting will also be an option whereby interested parties, e.g. listed companies, will be able to select the required datasets to include in their report. (iv) Furthermore, organisations can assess their subsidiaries and supply chain on corporate responsibility and sustainability via the same process. By using the Seven Toolkit as a risk management tool, subsidiaries and suppliers can be ranked and screened based on their performance score and any other bespoke criteria set by the client. (v) The Seven Toolkit is also a database of historic data, whereby organisations can securely store their sustainability related data and information, compare themselves over time and identify and visually compare progress.


Two audiovisual works that show the work uniqueness of Alvaro Siza.
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The popular dissemination and mobilizations generated for the conservation of one of the icons of modern architecture in the United States.
A graphic and poetic walk through a particular view of the dramatic destruction of La Ribera neighborhood in Barcelona.
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The documentary captures the essence of Varanasi, described as the most spiritual city of India, one of the places in the world where color, chaos and crowds combine to form the magic heartbeat of the Hindu universe.
"It was a huge monstrosity of buildings" small houses stacked on top of each other, connected by winding stairs hung from cables, with dark corridors where the police did not dare enter.
Francesc Català-Roca explains its history and some of its architectural achievements.


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What's happening to London's Music Venues?
There was a time when London's live music scene was something fresh, something exciting, something to be part of... but unfortunately these day's seem to be numbered. The sad news that Jamboree is set to close it's doors, because the landlord wants to but a Yoga centre in its place, this says a lot about what's happening to London. For those of you who haven't heard of Jamboree its was a space in a time-warp, seemingly untouched by the outside world, an eclectic place that re


When I think about the concept of people using self-driving cars to get around someday, I think about a friend of mine who has limited mobility; his life would be completely freed if he could do just that. The idea of being able to get into a self-driving car and go from A to B without ever having to take a long walk to a bus stop again would be the ultimate idea of both independence and safety for anyone who struggles with getting around. The only problem; self-driving cars are still a long way from being adopted by the masses.
While it's estimated that more than 10 million self-driving cars will be on the road by 2020, there are three key reasons why the majority of everyday consumers will have to wait to get their hands on a fully-autonomous vehicle.
1) The Cars are Just Too Expensive - Today's autonomous vehicles are what hybrid cars used to be; a more efficient means of driving that costs way more than the average person can afford. As is always the case with technology, constant refinement and the availability of cheaper materials will eventually make autonomous vehicles more affordable to the masses but that day is still a few years away. It's estimated that even in 2025, having self-driving features in a vehicle will drive up the cost to the consumer by at least $7,000-$10,000.
2) The Perils of Playing Man Vs Machine - Imagine thousands or potentially millions of cars making the morning commute to your local downtown core every day. Half of the vehicles are operated by humans and the other half automatically, there are bound to be mistakes and mishaps. Maybe not as many as when all drivers are human but people are not opposed to blaming technology. Then there's the less talked about possibility of technological warfare taking place on a regular basis. Just imagine a computer programmer hacking into your car and taking control of your vehicle while you're on the freeway; scary thought.
3) Insurance and Legal Ramifications - When a self-driving car collides with a human operated vehicle, who is going to be deemed at fault? Is it going to be the human who can make rational and complex decisions that a computer can't? Will it be a computer that can account for a million different possibilities based on pre-set algorithms? This is going to be a tough one to figure out but it's an important question to answer; rest assured that as much as you might think both lawyers and insurance companies might be quick to blame technology first, this may not be the case as few experts actually think self-driving cars need to be perfected before hitting the road.
So before we all go chomping at the bit to be one of the 10 million people who have a self-driving car on the road by 2020, let's just keep in mind that we may be biting off more than we can chew. It's a tough thing to admit, especially for someone like myself who has had to watch a friend struggle through life but at the end of the day, it may be safer and simpler than the self-driving alternative that's just around the corner.


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package org.uberfire.backend.server.impl;

import javax.annotation.PostConstruct;
import javax.annotation.PreDestroy;
import javax.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped;
import javax.enterprise.inject.Produces;
import javax.inject.Inject;
import javax.inject.Named;

import org.uberfire.backend.server.IOWatchServiceNonDotImpl;
import org.uberfire.backend.server.io.IOSecurityAuth;
import org.uberfire.backend.server.io.IOSecurityAuthz;
import org.uberfire.commons.cluster.ClusterServiceFactory;
import org.uberfire.io.IOService;
import org.uberfire.io.attribute.DublinCoreView;
import org.uberfire.io.impl.cluster.IOServiceClusterImpl;
import org.uberfire.java.nio.base.version.VersionAttributeView;
import org.uberfire.metadata.backend.lucene.LuceneConfig;
import org.uberfire.metadata.backend.lucene.LuceneConfigBuilder;
import org.uberfire.metadata.io.IOServiceIndexedImpl;
import org.uberfire.security.auth.AuthenticationManager;
import org.uberfire.security.authz.AuthorizationManager;
import org.uberfire.security.impl.authz.RuntimeAuthorizationManager;
import org.uberfire.security.server.cdi.SecurityFactory;

@ApplicationScoped
public class ApplicationScopedProducer {

    @Inject
    private IOWatchServiceNonDotImpl watchService;

    @Inject
    @IOSecurityAuth
    private AuthenticationManager authenticationManager;

    @Inject
    @IOSecurityAuthz
    private AuthorizationManager authorizationManager;

    @Inject
    @Named("debug")
    private ResourceUpdateDebugger debug;

    @Inject
    @Named("clusterServiceFactory")
    private ClusterServiceFactory clusterServiceFactory;

    private IOService ioService;
    private LuceneConfig config;

    @PostConstruct
    public void setup() {
        SecurityFactory.setAuthzManager( new RuntimeAuthorizationManager() );

        this.config = new LuceneConfigBuilder().withInMemoryMetaModelStore()
                .useDirectoryBasedIndex()
                .useNIODirectory()
                .build();

        final IOService service = new IOServiceIndexedImpl( watchService,
                                                            config.getIndexEngine(),
                                                            config.getIndexers(),
                                                            DublinCoreView.class,
                                                            VersionAttributeView.class );

        if ( clusterServiceFactory == null ) {
            ioService = service;
        } else {
            ioService = new IOServiceClusterImpl( service,
                                                  clusterServiceFactory,
                                                  false );
        }

        ioService.setAuthenticationManager( authenticationManager );
        ioService.setAuthorizationManager( authorizationManager );
    }

    @PreDestroy
    public void onShutdown() {
        config.dispose();
        ioService.dispose();
    }

    @Produces
    @Named("ioStrategy")
    public IOService ioService() {
        return ioService;
    }
}

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Sara Bareilles Shares Secret about T-Bone Burnett
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Singer Sara Bareilles couldn't contain her excitement after T Bone Burnett agreed to produce her new album, because she had written letters to the legendary musician as a teenager.
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New Music Releases for 5 April 2019
by Gavin Ryan
Major new titles coming this week from: Khalid, Sara Bareilles, Brooks & Dunn, Pup, L.A. Guns, Periphery, The Drums, David Bowie (early 7″ Box Set), Russell Morris, Stephen Cummings (GH), Reba McEntire, Alessia Cara, Paul Kelly (Live), Tamara Stewart, UB40 and the soundtracks for Dumbo, Hellboy (2019), Us and the new Nextflix Attenborough series 'Our Planet'.
Tagged as: Alessia Cara, Australia, Brooks & Dunn, David Bowie (early 7" Box Set), Hellboy (2019), Khalid, L.A Guns, music industry, new music, Paul Kelly (Live), Periphery, Pup, Reba McEntire, Russell Morris, Sara Bareilles, Stephen Cummings (GH), Tamara Stewart, The Drums, UB40 and the soundtracks for Dumbo, Us and the new Nextflix Attenborough series 'Our Planet'
Sara Bareilles moves forward Release following Kavanaugh Controversy
Singer Sara Bareilles was inspired to bring forward the release of her empowering single Armor following the sexual misconduct controversy surrounding the nomination of U.S. Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Tagged as: 10s, pop, Sara Bareilles, USA
TwitBits: Wiley, Gene Simmons, Raekwon, Best Coast And More
by Andrew Tijs
Wiley needs weed, Gene Simmons embarrasses his son, Raekwon is now a painter, Best Coast need cosmetics advice from Australians, and heaps more.
Tagged as: 360, Best Coast, Brett Gurewitz, David Campbell, Dawes, Gene Simmons, LMFAO, Paris Hilton, Raekwon, Sara Bareilles, Snoop Dogg, TwitBits, twitter, Wiley
New Music Releases For 27 October 2017
Major new titles coming this week from: Kelly Clarkson, Weezer, Ty Dolla $ign, Stereophonics, Hollywood Undead, 360, Norah Jones, Wiggles (Xmas), Rachel Platten and Kenny Chesney (live).
360 and Chris Cheney Perform Early Warning VIDEO
360 has taken The Living End's Chris Cheney into the studio to lay down an acoustic version of 'Early Warning'.
Fake 360 Fools 3AW Shock Jock Tom Elliott
3AW shock jock Tom Elliott has once again been fooled by a fake identity, this time by someone claiming to be rapper 360.
360 Tells People To Chill After Q&A Appearance
360 has spoken up after becoming the topic of talk shows following his appearance on Q&A on Monday night.
360 Says Australian Flag Represents Racism
Australian rapper 360 has called out Australia for racism telling the audience of the ABC's Q&A that he identifies the Australian flag with racism.
Linkin Park, Lana Del Rey, 360 In Midweek Sales Battle
Linkin Park, Lana Del Rey and 360 the three acts competing for the number one album this week.
360 To Play First Headline Dates In Two Years
360 is heading back on the road for his first headline shows in two years.


poplovedance: Sweden: Pop powerhouse punching above their weight?
Sweden: Pop powerhouse punching above their weight?
Icona Pop & Charli XCX's I Love It, a #2 hit in Sweden last summer that has been slowly but surely conquering the globe ever since, has gone to the top of the charts in the UK this week, in fact the first major territory where it has gone all the way. Joining it on the current Radio 1 a-list are Avicii's Wake Me Up and Reload by Sebastian Ingrosso. Only British acts are more represented than Swedes on the a-list of the UK's biggest radio station. It all begs the question, how on earth did Sweden become such a heavyweight on the world music scene? There have been 25 UK number ones hailing from Scandinavia, and of these an incredible 80% of those were from Sweden. Those were just the ones fronted by Swedish acts, it doesn't include the many number one hits written or produced by the likes of Max Martin, Dr Luke, Jörgen Elofsson, RedOne and numerous other talented Swedes.
So how did Sweden come to the forefront of the global pop movement, rivalling and sometimes even bettering the UK and the US at their own game? Perhaps it lies in the Swedish public's continuing love of pure pop music. The Eurovision Song Contest and it's preceding national final Melodifestivalen are more or less the most watched TV shows in the country every year, with up to half of the population tuning in. The Swedes of course hosted a fantastic Eurovision themselves two months ago after Loreen won with the stunning Euphoria in 2012. The Swedish charts are still full of bubblegum pop, the likes of which faded out of view in other countries years ago. Dansband artists can still score huge hit albums regularly (dansband being a genre of schlager/pop music with country and western and jazz influences), where they would be ridiculed anywhere else.
Looking across to neighbours Norway and Denmark, it's clear that whilst both have produced their fair share of successful international artists - A-Ha, Madcon, Lene Marlin and Röyksopp amongst others for the former and Aqua, Whigfield, The Cartoons, Infernal, Alphabeat and Junior Senior for the latter, they don't have the same global reach that Sweden seem to in general, and their brands of pop seem to be more serious in Norway or more novelty in Denmark, whereas Sweden have the pure joyous power pop genre down to a tee, without coming across as being kitsch in most cases.
It's probably fair to say that ABBA opened the door for Swedish acts to do well globally. After winning the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton in 1974 with Waterloo, they went from strength to strength to become arguably the second biggest pop band ever worldwide, after The Beatles. 8 of the 20 Swedish chart toppers in the UK are from the super troupers, including classics such as Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen and The Winner Takes It All. Further 80s and 90s Swedish chart toppers in the UK came from Europe, Ace Of Base and Rednex whilst duo Roxette managed four in the US, despite never having one here.
It's since the turn of the century however that Swedish pop has started to dominate once again, in a way not seen since ABBA's glory days. 1999 saw an ABBA resurgence with ABBA Gold going back to No.1, Charlotte Nilsson winning the Eurovision for Sweden with the schlager stomper Take Me To Your Heaven and Westlife and other major pop artists scoring UK chart toppers with Swedish penned songs. In the following years these hits continued with the likes of Gareth Gates, Shayne Ward, Hear'Say and Steps all scoring big hits with songs written by Swedish pop maestros.
The Swedish dance scene has improved greatly over the past decade and in the last decade there have been UK No.1 hits from dance acts Eric Prydz, Basshunter, Shapeshifters (half Swedish), Crazy Frog (yes, Sweden were responsible for that!), Robyn with Kleerup, Swedish House Mafia and Avicii. The latter looks increasingly likely to score his second UK No.1 in quick succession with new single Wake Me Up, which is already dominating charts worldwide and is released in a few weeks in the UK. Icona Pop, a feisty female duo from Stockholm, are just the latest in a long line of Swedish stars hitting the big time abroad. And that's without mentioning those Swedish acts that went global but never managed a UK chart topper - Loreen, Agnes, September, The Cardigans, Roxette, Nena Cherry and her brother Eagle-Eye, Alcazar, Emilia, Sunblock and Andreas Johnson, amongst many others.
Producer RedOne practically revitalised pop music in in the last five years, responsible for global smashes such as Bad Romance, Poker Face, Just Dance, On The Floor, I Like It, Remedy, Fire Burning, Poison, Starships and Pound The Alarm. Swedish artists, songwriters and producers are arguably the third most influential on a global scale, only after those from the US and the UK. A pretty incredible feat for a country tucked away in northern Europe with a population of less than 10 million with no logical reason as to why they should have any more influence than their neighbours other than the fact that they live and breathe pop music, and it shows.
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Pastor Ishmael Spencer Wade is happily married to the lovely and former, Brittany Jenkins, and is the son of Ishmael and Sarah Wade of Columbia, SC. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Community and Organizational Leadership from Columbia College and a Master of Divinity from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University. As of September 1, 2018, he became the new assistant pastor of the Capitol Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church in Washington D.C.
Even though Pastor Wade grew up in the church, it wasn't until after graduating high school that he accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. From the day he decided to follow Christ he developed a passion for preaching and leading others into a deeper relationship with the Lord. Pastor Wade has served as a local church elder, youth ministries leader, Pathfinder district chaplain, and praise team leader. During his studies at seminary, he served as a pastoral student-intern at Beverly Hills SDA Church in Chicago, co-secretary of the Seminary Student Forum, and as a member of the executive committee of the Black Student Association of the Seminary.


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Q: changing a Hex string at runtime Lets say I have 0xFF222222 and would like it to reach 0xFF888888 over 5 minutes.
Using Java (android) what would be the simplest way to make it change?
RGB must stay equal throughout, meaning 0xFF222222 -> 0xFF232323 -> 0xFF242424 ...

A: Use a timer task to add 0x10101 on each execution until you reach 0xFF888888
Chances are you don't actually want a string, but a numeric value such as an int - though if you do want a string, it's easy to do the work with an int and use Integer.toHexString() to convert the result when needed.

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