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Maybe that’s because I’ve fallen into a common fitness trap: playing to my strengths while avoiding my weaknesses.īottom line, the Presidential Fitness Test isn’t a foolproof measure of fitness (if I turned in these scores as a teenager, I wouldn’t get the award) but it can be a fun way to challenge yourself and see where there’s room for improvement. I’ve always had decent upper-body strength, and over the last few years, I’ve worked to develop good flexibility.īut running speed and explosiveness were never my strong suits and haven’t been training priorities, so those results are predictably subpar. One-mile run: 8:30 (far below 50th percentile)Īs much as I hate to admit it, these scores are fairly accurate reflections of my athletic strengths and weaknesses.30-foot shuttle run: 9.6 seconds (just below 50th percentile).Sit-ups: 53 in one minute (just below 85th percentile).V-sit-and-reach: 7.25″ (over 85th percentile).I compared my results against the standards for 17-year-old boys on the chart found here. That’s why, on a recent Sunday morning, I put on my sweats and headed to the track to put my fitness-obsessed 45-year-old body to the test (again). Nowadays, the Presidential Fitness Test has been replaced with comprehensive health and fitness programs like Let’s Move and, more recently, the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, which touts itself as “ more than a test.”īut for a fitness nerd like me, the allure of those original, uncompromising fitness standards still looms large. If memory serves, I bested over 90 percent of the country’s 10-year-old population with my 60-second score on the flexed-arm hang. I was middling at dodgeball and mediocre at freeze tag, but boy, could I nail those Presidentials. I even trained for it, banging out sit-ups and shuttle runs in the backyard. In elementary school, I swallowed the whole thing hook, line, and sinker. Her students’ average pass rate went from 50 to 90 percent - a win for the future psychological well-being of kids everywhere. In other words, it was no longer about identifying exceptional performers, but about improving the health of the entire class. “Instead of being pitted against each other, kids were tested to see if they fell within a healthy standard in each component,” Franzoni says. Anyone below the 50th percentile “would do best in French Club.” Ouch.īut in 1987, the test changed. “We were taught to teach to those who got into the or above because they were the ones going on the athletic teams,” Franzoni said. teacher who administered those tests at my elementary-school back in the ’70s and ’80s. Through the magic of the Internet, I tracked down Debby Franzoni, the P.E. Because you were pitted against other kids in your age group nationwide, success depended not just on being fit, but on being fit- ter than other students. Now that I’m a fitness pro, however, I’ve come to recognize the Presidential Fitness Test as essentially flawed. The good thing about this test - and any fitness test - is that it gives you something to track and improve on. 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The SB in this turntable’s name indicates speed box, this means electronic speed switching without having to manually move the drive belt to a different part of the motor pulley. The most fiddly bit of set up is hooking on the anti-skate weight that dangles next to the arm and stops the stylus racing across the vinyl. That cartridge is an Ortofon 2M Red, a great entry level moving magnet that usually costs £89, here it is fitted to the arm leaving new owners the job of threading on a counterweight and balancing the arm before dialling in the required tracking force. The piano lacquer finish, matte acrylic platter and moody carbon fibre arm combine to make it look a lot pricier than its £425 (including cartridge) RRP. Sitting midway through Pro-Ject’s huge range of well-regarded record players the rather wordily named Debut Carbon Esprit SB is a great looking piece of kit. Verdict: If it’s musical fluency and ease of speed change you are after this Pro-Ject will have a lot of appeal, especially considering the range of finishes and ease of cable upgrade. If you decide to upgrade, you can get the Pro-Ject Acryl-It Acrylic Platter ($129) which will further improve sound quality (and looks cool as hell).Pros: Effortless, detailed and engaging sound with good looks.Ĭons: Not as powerful as the best in class. The Debut Carbon platter is made of steel with a nice weight for speed consistency. If you want to upgrade, you can install Pro-Ject’s Connect It ($99) or an upgraded solution from Audioquest. The Debut Carbon comes with both removable RCA cables and power cord, as well as Pro-Ject Connect It E Interconnect Cables (picture above, $69) which are a much better quality of cable than you’ll find on competitors' turntables. If you want to upgrade the cartridge you can purchase a 2M Blue Stylus and fit it onto the 2M Red body (an easy no-tools upgrade). On many competitor turntables, the 2M Red is an upgrade, but on the Debut Carbon it’s the stock model. The Debut Carbon’s Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge ($99 if purchased separately) is one of Turntable Lab’s most recommended cartridges and one of the top 3 listening cartridges in its price range. The Debut Carbon's detachable Connect It E cables come included 4) Quality, Modular, Upgradeable Components Completely loose or too much force is not a good sign. Good tonearms feel like they defy natural gravity. Good tonearms feel like they’re floating with a subtle downward force. Lab Tip: When shopping for a turntable, lift up the tonearm and get a feel. More rigid and lighter than steel, the Carbon-Fiber tonearm gets the most out of a good cartridge. This level of manufacturing just doesn’t exist elsewhere at this price range. First it was the tonearm tube, then they introduced a one-piece design that integrated the headshell. Over the last 5 years, Pro-Ject has developed a carbon fiber tonearm. This design was heavily copied in the market and many competitors actually purchase these tonearms to install on their turntables. When Turntable Lab first started carrying the Debut Series, the tonearms were made of an alloy. The prime example of “manufacturing evolution” in the Debut Carbon is its carbon fiber tonearm. The Debut Carbon 1-Piece Carbon Fiber Tonearm with integrated headshell 3) That Tonearm Pro-Ject has also invested heavily in CNC machinery and other advanced hardware to increase precision and productivity. The factory has been producing turntables since the 1950s and has an unequaled breath of knowledge and experience in producing precision instruments. Almost every component is manufactured in house allowing for significantly lower costs and better QC than other manufacturers. "Pro-Ject is the largest audiophile turntable manufacturer in the world (by a large margin!) and is highly vertically integrated. To get more specific, here’s a quote from Pro-Ject's Buzz Goddard: In addition, the Debut Series shares features and processes with the manufacture of Pro-Ject's high-end turntables. They have been continually investing in the manufacturing process, keeping quality high and costs low. Pro-Ject is able to continually improve the Debut Series product because of economies of scale, working exclusively with a renowned EU-based factory (conversely, most competitors use the same OEM-style factory in China). We’ve seen substantial upgrades over the years in the Debut’s tonearm, motor, and cartridge.įor example, the latest model of the Debut Carbon added a newly-designed, stable and efficient DC motor + power supply plus a new suspension system with elastomer materials (TPE) used in Pro-Ject's higher end turntables. Each model has brought meaningful changes aimed at performance. The Debut Series has gone through several model changes over the last decade while maintaining its price point. 2) Product Evolution + Economies of Scale So, if the overlay is contained in another div for example and that other div has a position set to relative, then the overlay will be positioned absolutely with respect to its container, not the page body. The code is very simple, but there are a few things to be aware of when using this technique.įirst, you need to make sure that the overlay is positioned absolutely with respect to the body. overlay, the CSS to position this overlay on the page is:īackground-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5) /*dim the background*/ Supposing we have already added an empty div to the markup and given it a class. 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One of these design principles is the “Stay On Page” principle. Design patterns, a set of best practices and techniques that aim to solve some of the most common design “problems”, are usually presented in the context of design principles. Even if pumpkin spice and crisp autumn leaves aren’t your thing, the arrival of autumn means that it’s almost Halloween. Where: Frontier City, 11501 N I- 35 Service Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73131Īdmission: A Fright Pass is $14.99, in addition to park admission.It’s official: Spooky Season has begun. Days and hours vary, the schedule can be viewed here. There are also Scare Zones throughout the park, live performances and rides at dark with the chance of a monster in the seat next to you.Ĭostumes are allowed for those 10 and under, and there is no park re-entry after 9 p.m. There are several haunted attractions to choose from, like the Cirkus Berzerkus and the Nightmare, as well as the new Garden of Evil. What: Come early and enjoy a typical day at the amusement park, and stay after dark for the chills and thrills of Frontier City's annual Fright Fest. Where: 14501 Etowah Road, Noble, OK 73068Īdmission: Sweet Nightmares, $15. When: Fridays and Saturdays in October, plus Halloween night. Parental discretion is encouraged when it comes to bringing children, Achemire said.įor an additional charge, guests can experience the seance, where Professor Percival Blackwood, an occult detective and historian, will attempt to contact the spirits to uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of British aristocrat Philip Hazlemere.Īlong with the food and entertainment, guests can take home gifts and goods from Spellbound Souvenirs and The Light Within, and will see the "Jester" roaming the grounds, showing off his magic and sleight of hand tricks. Because of the pandemic, social distancing is encouraged, some actors have incorporated masks into their costumes, and masks and hand sanitizer are available for visitors, Achemire said. The trail takes about 15-20 minutes, "depending on how fast you run," said owner Matt Achemire. This is the second year for this haunt, having skipped 2020 due to the pandemic. What: Head south to Noble Scaregrounds for the "Sweet Nightmares" forest trail, delicious concession, axe throwing and even a seance. Where: 4524 Riverside Circle, Guthrie, OK 73044Īdmission: General admission $20, or midway-only "Scaredy-Cat" pass $10. Upgrade to a touch pass - for ages 18 and up - for an additional $10, and a fast pass for an additional $20. 5 and 6 are "blackout nights," where all the lights will be off and groups will be provided a flashlight to explore the haunt. For those that are sensitive to strobe lights, or just want a darker experience, Nov. There is an option to pay a lower admission price to just experience the midway or you can upgrade to allow actors to touch you. There are a few ways to customize the experience to your taste, Pagonis said. Groups - which will not be mixed - will receive a number and enjoy the entertainment while they wait. The midway was started as a COVID-19 precaution to avoid waiting in line, and Guthrie Haunts Scaregrounds owner John Pagonis said it was such a success they will continue to have it. Began in 2020, the "Scare Fair" is back this year, an outdoor midway with live performers, food and drinks. What: This attraction has both indoor and outdoor scenes in its haunt, which is about a 25-30 minute experience recommended for ages 13 and up. Guests receive $5 off opening night, and military and first responders receive $5 off Oct. Where: 9420 W I-40 Service Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73128Īdmission: $25, or $35 for speed pass, $55 for instant pass, and $90 for a wicked pass, which includes going behind the scenes. 8 through Oct. 17, and Thursday through Sunday Oct. Masks will be available for those that would like one. Recommended for children under 13, parents and kids can walk through the forest at their own pace with no actors. Each guest must sign a waiver due to the outdoor nature of the trail, and minors must have a parent or legal guardian present.įor an additional cost, guests can spend a few minutes inside a coffin and experience the feeling of being "buried alive," said Brad Wickwire, Wicked Forest co-owner along with his wife Stephanie.įor those with younger children, experience the Tiny Terror between 6 and 6:45 p.m. This Oklahoma haunted attraction boasts nearly a mile of dark forest where guests will be immersed into intense scenes. What: Your fears will be confronted and senses accosted when you venture into the Wicked Forest of Terror. 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It also says Laramie three times inside and once outside. Two-tone paint, heated and cooled leather seating up front, dual-zone climate control, and Chrysler’s big 8.4-inch UConnect are key Laramie features. Space will always equal luxury, but it won’t be long until the feature count of a high-priced premium vehicle of today will underwhelm. The bed is shortened, but the available leg room and under-seat storage is truly luxurious whether the seats are leather-clad or sheathed in cloth. Regardless of the engine under the hood, Ram’s crew cab body, like the full-fledged four-doors from Ford and GM and Toyota, is huge inside. You don’t convince yourself of the long-term financial benefits of a sunroof, and you shouldn’t need to establish the economic advantages of this diesel, either. That’s the kind of freedom that, once paid for on transaction day, diesel owners enjoy throughout the rest of their ownership period. We were hardly consuming any fuel, relative to other pickup trucks, so we extended our journey to Herring Cove, Duncan’s Cove, Ketch Harbour, and the aptly-named Sandy Cove, where there is sand. With our family of three in the cabin, a cooler full of sandwiches and chips and pop in the bed, and Ramboxes full of hoodies and blankets, we picked up my parents for a picnic at York Redoubt outside town. But it might not matter as much once you start driving the EcoDiesel, once you see how slowly the fuel gauge needle falls, once you solidify your long-held belief that Truck = Diesel.Īll Photo Credits: Timothy Cain ©Click Any Of These iPhone Images For A Larger Slideshow View In terms of calculating your potential long-term benefits, your personal annual mileage matters a lot more than mine. On an SLT-trimmed Ram 1500, the EcoDiesel would cost $5500 more than the standard V6. Then again, the EcoDiesel was a $4500 option on this Laramie model, above and beyond the Hemi. (We also used 16% less fuel in this diesel Ram than we did in the Pentastar V6 Ram last summer.) scale) in mostly urban driving, we used 9% less fuel than we did in our 5.3L V8-engined GMC Sierra tester did last fall, and that Sierra was driven mostly on the highway. In the real world, where I can fill the tank, measure the distance travelled, and then calculate consumption by re-filling the tank, the Ram used 13% more fuel than its onboard computer led me to believe. I needed my father’s help to direct me out, which wasn’t embarrassing at all in front of my wife and mother.) But overall, this diesel has been forcefully silenced with enough sound deadening to hush a crowd of guffawing fishermen.īetter yet, the Ram diesel doesn’t use very much fuel, not by pickup truck or even large crossover standards. (Thank-you to the Elantra and Civic drivers in scenic Herring Cove who boxed me in. There’s a hint of dieselly clatter when manoeuvring in tight spots, back and forth in a nine-point turn. Together, they make for a tremendously refined powertrain. You’re always in the right gear, and the next gear is only a blink away. It works in conjunction with an excellent 8-speed automatic. The diesel doesn’t deserve all the credit. Thankfully that moment is brief, and the swell of torque enjoyed by the EcoDiesel’s driver when overtaking on a rural two-lane is something Pentastar Ram owners ought to try at least once. Not at all unlike other diesels, there’s a moment of hesitation when the throttle is first applied during which the owner of a Hemi-engined Ram will say to himself, “I ain’t sure she’s got enough pies in the oven.” Originally designed for GM purposes, this 240-horsepower V6 diesel generates 420 lb-ft of torque at just 2000 rpm. |
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