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Best bluetooth headset2/1/2024 ![]() I also made outgoing and incoming calls with each headset to evaluate the quality of its audio and the performance of its built-in microphone(s). I put the buds’ noise cancellation through its paces during outdoor walks and subway trips in Manhattan and while working from home and at the office. The term relates to the ability to deliver the treble (highs), the midrange, and the bass in your favorite tracks. To test the earbuds’ sound capabilities, I listened to my favorite playlists - along with a few podcasts - and paid close attention to their audible frequency range. I evaluated the earbuds on the following criteria: I spent at least a week with every pick on this list, using the earbuds daily on my commute, at work, and while exercising. After zeroing in on the most promising in various price tiers, I set out on extensive personal testing. To finalize my picks for this guide, I spent many hours researching dozens of wireless earbuds. The convenient feature will allow you to power them up by placing them on the same charging pad as your compatible phone. On the other hand, when shopping for high-end earbuds, you can also expect a wireless charging-compatible case. Having a USB-C input will ensure you never have to worry about misplacing the charging cable of your wireless earbuds. The hardware bit is standard for smartphones too, save the iPhone, and just about any tablet and laptop. When it comes to charging, save for the AirPods and their Lightning case, a USB-C connector is the standard, regardless of the buds’ price point. Shop the best wireless earbud deals on Amazon The Best Wireless Earbudsīattery life in true wireless earbuds has improved a great deal - even a budget-friendly pair will keep you rocking out for at least six hours (or more) between charges. Whether you’re in the market for an affordable set or are ready to spend big on the best of the best, we found a pair out there that should tick the boxes for your needs. But the sheer number of wireless earbud options makes finding the right one a daunting task, which is why we’re here to help with the process. Thankfully, today’s market for wireless earbuds is brimming with options, ranging from cheap sets that cover the basics to feature-rich offerings for discerning audiophiles. Today, save for a few niche offerings, most smartphones don’t have an audio jack. Phone manufacturers began shifting away from the standard audio jack years ago, with the iPhone 7 being the first big-name product to do away with the functionality. ![]() If you’re ready to add to your shopping cart now, we recommend the all-new Beats Studio Buds + as the best compact earphones, the AirPods Pro (2nd generation) for pairing with Apple gadgets, and the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II as the best with onboard noise cancellation.Ī stellar set of wireless earbuds is virtually a must-have for anyone with a smartphone. Editor’s Note: We reviewed our current picks, and they’re still the best wireless earbuds on the market as of May 2023.
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Atlas postview2/1/2024 ![]() :-) We have TORR on all of the panel apart from on some of our new Single Button Control Signals SBCS (non interlocked) all of which are located on the panel extension in the new VIXL area, they can all be set in auto which is good, but if you pull the blue auto button up and after a train has passed the signal, the signal button will still stay alumimated and as there are no route lights from them, it is a job to spot when they need re-setting and a many train has come to a stand at them. It's all good stuff until the computer says "NO" or the national grid sends a power spike down the wires then it all goes blank and as dead a dodo or all goes red but either way it's just sit back and wait for the techs. On our panel 7 it is a mixture of RRI, electromechanical and Smartlock SSI, in fact to be precise we have 1 RRI area and 1 electromechanical interlocking area that are indicated back via 2 PIIUs and 4 virtual SSI (VIXLS) areas indicated back to the panel via 2 PMUXS plus an extra PIIU for our MDC-OD, the result of all that amazing computer programming and hardware (lol) is that even the replacements in the RRI and electromechanical areas are proved and can be used for protection. And the new area has 'R' replacement Auto Signals which can be relied upon for Line Blockages, whereas the original section only has 'E' Emergency replacement which can't. Other SUVs in the VW lineup include the subcompact Taos, compact Tiguan and all-electric ID.4. The price climbs to 43,680 for the midrange SEL trim, while fully loaded SEL Premium R-Line models start at around 51,000. The other interesting thing on this panel is the area Wakefield took over is SSI while the original area of control is RRI, so some of the panel has TORR and some of it doesn't. The 2023 Volkswagen Atlas has a base MSRP of 33,910, which is lower than average for the class. Still a fair amount of walking about, especially if there are any line blockages to deal with. ![]() ![]() The panel looks to be physically the same size as our panel 7 after they added the Arun valley extension to it and that is supposed to be a single person panel.Suspect there isn't as much traffic you have and the far left section doesn't have too much traffic, although it does have 2 CCTV crossings with no auto lower. " said: " said: A small but complex area, after a quick check with my trackmaps atlas about 10 routes miles. Wakefield Kirkgate Signalling Centre at 14:36 #61550
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Crown trick xbox2/1/2024 The Little Mermaid was written by David Magee and directed by Rob Marshall. ![]() The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008) The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) ![]() If you don't have that streaming service, all three films and the series can be rented or purchased on Prime Video. The animated Little Mermaid TV show, which ran for three seasons from 1992–1994, is also available on Disney+. The original animated Little Mermaid movie and its two lesser-known follow-ups are all available to stream on Disney+. Play How to Watch The Original Little Mermaid Movies She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. The Little Mermaid is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The Little Mermaid (2023) is a live-action reimagining of Disney's 1989 animated classic. The company has brought the last few Marvel movies to streaming within two-three months, however, which potentially puts The Little Mermaid on Disney+ between July 26 and August 26. It's difficult to guess when to expect The Little Mermaid on Disney+, as the company hasn't been consistent with its streaming-release cadence its past five live-action reimaginings were released directly onto Disney+. There's been no official announcement regarding The Little Mermaid's streaming release date, though we know it will eventually be released on Disney+, rather than Netflix or HBO Max. The Little Mermaid Streaming Release Status To find when and where you can watch the movie near you, check the local showtime listings at the links below: The Little Mermaid is available in theaters everywhere this weekend. ![]() Play Where to Watch The Little Mermaid – Showtimes
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Tapedeck djs2/1/2024 Over the past few years Darius has been busy making a name for himself in the underground scene with numerous guest mix appearances around the world on such labels as House Salad, Reason2Funk, Uglyhouse, Little Routine, Selecta Music, Leven Underground and House Jet Radio just to name a few. In 2013 he decided he wanted to get back into DJ’ing and purchased a basic Pioneer controller and started to collect digital tracks again. After getting tired of both the late nights and politics in the scene, he decided it was time to hang up the headphones in the early 2000s, but the love of house music still burned inside of him as the years passed. Over the next few years, Darius held various residencies and ran 2 club nights in Vancouver, playing alongside such talent as Lawnchair Generals and Johnny Fiasco, as well as playing at numerous after hours and raves. ![]() When he moved to Vancouver in the late ’90’s, he started buying records almost daily and spent most of his free time at his favourite record stores at the time, Bassix and Mekanix records. He then proceeded to start mixing with one tape deck and a CD player and never looked back. He fell in love with the house sound as a teenager living in Montreal back in the early ’90s when he would stay up late on Friday nights and record a dance mix show on Montreal radio. Playing other peoples music for other peoples enjoyment since 1993.ĭarius is a self proclaimed “House Addict”. A DJ’s DJ that can burn down any dance, Primitive sets are system flexing- think big psychedelic festival crossed with sweaty late night house party and be ready to get all the way down. Never one to be limited by genre, Primitive’s sound connects the dots between Techno, House, Breaks and Acid, while also dabbling in offshoots of Drum and Bass including Footwork, Juke, Half Time, and Jungle. ![]() Check the links, theres plenty of sets from jams like Tall Tree, Shambhala, Soundwave, Rifflandia, Song & Surf and numerous club and rave appearances.Īll Primitive ever wanted was to rock a party and he is guaranteed to create a sweaty mess on the dance floor. Primitive’s art and output has been strengthened through many collaborations, creating connections and culture trailing a wake of blissed out revellers hungry for more. He’s been able to support the musical community through creating a slew of residencies, coordinating gigs for other DJs, promoting shows and developing culture through platforms like Primitive Hustle, Party People Sound Solutions and PK Sound Victoria. ![]() Pushing DJ and rave culture in the Pacific Northwest since 2000. There’s nothing ancient about Primitive’s sound or technique.
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![]() Product is incredibly difficult, but incredibly rewarding. Software is presented as a simulation of process of recovering from a relationship break-up, in which player must control a character who is climbing a mountain using a hammer. His remarks and quotes contain the wisdom of Ancient Greek philosophers and a person who has been repeatedly forced to return home to pick up the keys he forgot to take on his way to work. Getting Over It is a 2017 video game developed by Bennett Foddy. And the soothing voice in the background will help you in that. You have to stay incredibly balanced and focused all the time if you hope to finally beat this nasty game. You guide your character with a mouse, and even a tiny mistake can send all of your previous efforts down the drain. ![]() Between 2 and hours of agonizing gameplay, depending. Listen as I make philosophical observations about the problem at hand. Climb up an enormous mountain with nothing but a hammer and a pot. The thing that makes everything even more challenging is that the controls are highly sensitive. A game I made For a certain kind of person To hurt them. Yes, Getting Over It is not a game you can just breeze through! Devilishly hard controls and motivating philosophy Moving like that, you have to overcome all the hurdles waiting for you on this uneasy path and reach the end of the level which won’t be so simple given that every time you fall you keep rolling back down until you manage to hook onto something and stop yourself from tumbling to the very bottom. And he intends to use them to swish a huge sledgehammer that he drives into the rock to clutch onto another ledge and pull himself up the hill. Well, at least he still has his hands free and operating. ![]() It looks even more ridiculous when you find out the goal of his journey is the top of a very high mountain that he wants to ascend in a bizarre transport like this. It’s unclear if he has his pants on because he is also making his way sitting in some sort of a cauldron. The main hero of the game is a man who doesn’t wear a shirt and prefers traveling with a naked torso, open to the blowing winds and scorching sun. Mountaineering has never been so absurd… and hard!
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Dark crypt black and white1/31/2024 ![]() Whilst the Young–Helmholz trichomatic theory of colour vision (now explained by the presence of three different colour opsin genes) suggests we can define all our perceived colours as mixtures of red, blue and green (or with our colour printers using complementary colours: cyan, magenta or yellow), there is no agreed ‘definition of eye colour’ and there are challenges in consistency of describing colours across different languages and cultures. And in that darkness, eyes staring back at me. Viewers tried to predict events based on eye colour, “I see a darkness in you. Capturing the attention of the public with eye colour and genealogies was done marvellously by the TV series (and books) of Game of Thrones. Individuals of Asian or African ancestry, most of whom have brown eyes, can still look at other families. Many people can look at the eye colours in their own families and draw their own pedigrees to see how the Mendelian model applies. This Mendelian-Complex genetic explanation for eye colour also crosses over into the genetics of many other eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. This may have inspired his own interest in genetics, as he and his identical twin brother had brown eyes and their parents had blue! We now know that eye colour is actually a complex genetic trait, involving interaction of some major genes and many minor genes. ![]() Geneticist Victor McKusick stated, “The early view that blue is a simple recessive has been repeatedly shown to be wrong by observation of brown-eyed offspring of two blue-eyed parents”. There are intermediate variations of green and hazel, as well as albino eyes, which lack pigment entirely-all examples for which the simple Mendelian model does not apply. In the near future, patients will attend eye clinics with genetic results showing they are at high risk of certain eye diseases and ophthalmologists will need to know how to screen, follow and treat these patients.īlue or brown describes only a portion of eye colour. We need to ask every patient about their family history. Genetics should be part of the armamentarium of every practicing ophthalmologist. Genetics is relevant, not just for Inherited Retinal Diseases and congenital abnormalities but also for the leading causes of blindness: age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, myopia, diabetic retinopathy and cataract. As the explosion of data from genomics, big data and artificial intelligence transforms medicine, ophthalmologists need to be genetically literate. These themes in popular culture can be leveraged as tools to teach and engage everyone in genetics, which is now a key component in all eye diseases. Television shows such as Game of Thrones focused attention on the eye colour of characters, as well as their Dire-wolves and Dragons. Beyond genetics, colour perception touches on concepts involving optics, physics, physiology and psychology and can capture the imagination of the population, as we saw with social media trend of “#the dress”. Eye colour and colour perception are excellent examples to use when teaching genetics as they encompass not simply the basic Mendelian genetics of dominant, recessive and X-linked disorders, but also many of the new concepts such as non-allelic diseases, polygenic disease, phenocopies, genome-wide association study (GWAS), founder effects, gene-environment interaction, evolutionary drivers for variations, copy number variation, insertions deletions, methylation and gene inactivation.
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The expanse books summary1/31/2024 ![]() The residents of the outer planets have developed a creole language due to their physical isolation from Earth and Mars. In the asteroid belt and beyond, tensions are rising between Earth's United Nations, Mars, and the outer planets. The G-force exerted during acceleration when travelling across the Solar System is debilitating without the use of special drugs. The Expanse is set in a future in which humanity has colonized much of the Solar System, but does not have interstellar travel. While most of Memory's Legion is narrated by Jefferson Mays, the author's note portions are narrated by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. ![]() Erik Davies was originally the narrator for the novellas The Churn and Gods of Risk but both have been re-released with Jefferson Mays narrating them as of December 28, 2021. The audiobook collections are approximately 178 hours, 17 hours, and 195 hours long respectively.Īll novels and short works except the RPG exclusive short story have been released as audiobooks, with Jefferson Mays as the narrator for the novels and short works that include Drive, The Butcher of Anderson Station, The Vital Abyss, Strange Dogs, Auberon, and The Sins of Our Fathers. The series totals 5062 pages across the 9 novels, 467 across the other 9 short stories and novellas, and a total of 5529 pages in its entirety. The collection includes authors' notes, and the final novella The Sins of Our Fathers, which is an epilogue to the series. The book Memory's Legion is a collection of all eight short stories and novellas, except for The Last Flight of the Cassandra (which remains exclusive to the RPG). ![]() Memory's Legion: The Complete Expanse Story Collection īefore Leviathan Wakes to after Leviathan Falls Series overview Novels No.įrom before Leviathan Wakes to Cibola Burnīetween Babylon's Ashes and Persepolis Risingīetween Persepolis Rising and Tiamat’s Wrath When Syfy canceled the TV series after three seasons, Amazon acquired it, produced three more seasons, and streams all six seasons on Amazon Prime Video. The series was adapted for television by the Syfy Network, also under the title of The Expanse. The book series is made up of nine novels, nine shorter works and a story collection book. It later won, following its second nomination for the same award in 2020. The complete series was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Series in 2017. The first novel, Leviathan Wakes, was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2012. Corey, the joint pen name of authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. The Expanse is a series of science fiction novels (and related novellas and short stories) by James S.
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Games like before your eyes1/31/2024 It captures the spirit of horror movies perfectly by playing on certain slasher horror tropes, but it still does enough to keep you guessing. Something sinister lurks among them, and as tensions run high, your choices can make or break the group. You follow the story of eight friends who get stuck in a remote mountain retreat and soon find they’re not exactly alone. ![]() Not a million miles away from playing out your own horror movie, Until Dawn presents you with choices and quick-time events that could very well mean life or death for the characters you meet. If you're after choices with weighty consequences (and tougher decisions than whether you should have pancakes or eggs and bacon), you’ll be glad to know Until Dawn takes it to the next level. As a blend of action game meets interactive TV show, Remedy Entertainment's offering is sure to appeal to you if you after a more adult, action-packed mystery that lets you decide how the story wraps up. X-men’s Shawn Ashmore and Games of Throne’s very own Littlefinger Aidan Gillen performed the roles using motion-capture to deliver incredibly realistic looking in-game characters. Quantum Break throws time-bending supernatural powers into the mix in a more action-packed way, but still puts an emphasis on narrative choices and story.Īs a cinematic adventure that’s very similar to playing out your very own sci-fi TV show, through a series of choices you can choose to follow the story of hero Jack Joyce, or his nemesis Paul Serene - who both happened to have gained extraordinary time-bending abilities. Especially when you’re in your awkward teen years. Sure, it can help reverse important decisions to see different outcomes, but being responsible for changing fate is pretty heavy. Quantum BreakĪs Max will attest, having supernatural abilities is no picnic. Gorgeously stylized with fully realised characters, Firewatch is a short atmospheric story-focused experience that’s hard to forget. It soon becomes clear that there’s so much more to Henry’s story, and as the days and months pass in-game, his story - and the story of the mountainous landscapes he traverses through - begins to unravel. The narrative is formed through a series of conversations between Henry and his supervisor Delilah over a handheld radio. From a first-person perspective you control Henry, a man who begins a new job out in the Wyoming wilderness to watch out for smoke and fires. While it’s not episodic in format, Firewatch’s exploratory mechanics and investigative storytelling will feed that same desire. ![]() The element of mystery in Life is Strange keeps you invested throughout, and just like a good TV cliffhanger, each episode leaves you wanting to know more. And the characters are sure to stay with you. With endless difficult choices to make and no cut and dry moral answers to help you decide, Telltale’s dive into the Walking Dead series takes you on a wild, emotional ride that will keep you invested from start to finish. With your guidance and protection, you influence Clementine’s personality and perspective and as the series progresses, you’ll play as Clem. Eventually you meet Clementine, the then very young girl who’s alone and separated from her parents. As the Walker epidemic starts to break out, you assume control of Lee Everett who’s in the back of a cop car just as things start to take a turn for the worst.Īfter a fortuitous car accident, you escape away from the law, but you’ll soon find zombies are lot worse than any copper. Episodic in format just like Life is Strange, the entire Walking Dead series - from the first right through to the recent finale - are all worth a look, but it makes sense to start at the beginning. Love strong memorable protagonists and plenty of different story outcomes? Telltale’s The Walking Dead might just be what you’re looking for. With its exploration of some very important topics, this is one for anyone who’s after an engaging tale with plenty of humour and heart. ![]() Some psychological horror elements that hinge on Mae’s mental well-being also come into play, which adds a touch of mystery to the plot and makes for one very unforgettable experience. Night in the Woods tells an impactful tale about a town of residents and friends who are just trying to navigate their way through life and deal with all of the challenges it presents them with.Īnd the 2D platformer explores themes of mental health, friendship and healing to give it so much more depth than you might initially think. As protagonist Mae Borowski, you return to the dwindling mining town she once called home to reconnect with old friends and escape her troubles. Infinite Fall’s Night in the Woods is another story-driven adventure that puts more of a focus on the characters in its fictional setting of Possum Springs. ![]() Available on: PC, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch
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Aurora meaning1/31/2024 To find out more about the mysterious light displays, scientists have launched satellites specially designed to study auroras. Ions striking hydrogen and helium atoms can produce blue and purple auroras, although our eyes can rarely detect this part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Reddish and bluish light that often appears in the lower fringes of auroras is produced by ions striking atoms of nitrogen. This is an unusual aurora-the most familiar display, a green-yellow hue, occurs as ions strike oxygen at lower altitudes. If ions strike oxygen atoms high in the atmosphere, the interaction produces a red glow. Coloring an Aurora The colors of the aurora vary, depending on altitude and the kind of atoms involved. Intense magnetic storms can even disable communication satellites. They can disrupt radio and radar signals. Magnetic storms and active auroras can sometimes interfere with communications. Auroras have been visible as far south as the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Magnetic storms can lead to auroras being seen in the midlatitudes during the time around the spring and autumnal equinoxes. These regular fluctuations are known as magnetic storms. Some increased activity in the solar wind happens during every equinox. Bright, consistent auroras are most visible during the height of sunspot activity. Sunspot activity is tracked over an 11-year cycle. Solar flares and coronal mass ejections are sudden, extra bursts of energy in the solar wind. Solar flares and coronal mass ejections are associated with sunspots. Sunspots are the coldest part of the sun and appear as dark blobs on its white-hot surface. Solar weather is often measured in sunspots. The solar wind is usually fairly constant, but solar weather-the heating and cooling of different parts of the sun-can change daily. The most active auroras happen when the solar wind is the strongest. Most auroras happen about 97-1,000 kilometers (60-620 miles) above the Earth’s surface. The energy released during these collisions causes a colorful glowing halo around the poles-an aurora. In the ionosphere, the ions of the solar wind collide with atoms of oxygen and nitrogen from the Earth’s atmosphere. They lie about 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from the geographic poles, but are slowly moving. The geomagnetic poles mark the tilted axis of the Earth’s magnetic field. These areas, in a region of the atmosphere called the ionosphere, are centered around the Earth’s geomagnetic poles. Although most of the solar wind is blocked by the magnetosphere, some of the ions become briefly trapped in ring-shaped holding areas around the planet. Most of the solar wind is blocked by the magnetosphere, and the ions, forced around the planet, continue to travel farther into the solar system. Without this magnetic field protecting the planet, the solar wind would blow away Earth’s fragile atmosphere, preventing all life. As solar wind approaches the Earth, it meets the Earth’s magnetic field. The ions, which continuously stream from the sun’s surface, are called the solar wind. The sun is a ball of superhot gases made up of electrically charged particles called ions. Auroras and the Solar Wind The activity that creates auroras begins on the sun. In the south, it is called aurora australis, or southern lights. In the north, the display is called aurora borealis, or northern lights. Auroras are visible almost every night near the Arctic and Antarctic Circles, which are about 66.5 degrees north and south of the Equator. Auroras are only visible at night, and usually only appear in lower polar reg ions. Colorful blue, red, yellow, green, and orange lights shift gently and change shape like softly blowing curtains. An aurora is a natural light display that shimmers in the sky.
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Concrete genie grinder1/31/2024 ![]() This flooring system is a high-capacity concrete floor grinder that’s perfect for builders who like to get it done quickly. The Genie Concrete Floor Grinder is a multi-surface concrete floor grinder, polisher, and edger in one unit. What is the Concrete Genie Floor Grinder, Polisher, Edger? You risk having less texture and visibility on the edges, as well as a lighter or even darker look on the edges relative to the rest of the floor, not done otherwise. Moreover, it is essential to provide the same kind of concrete equipment and surface prep tooling on the edges as you would do on the main area of the floor when it comes to edging. Solid machinery such as an industrial vacuum cleaner is powerful and is built with a very high filtration capacity to achieve efficient dust extraction while preventing vacuumed dust from returning to the working environment. Instead, the concrete floor equipment connects to a dust-containment device that collects almost all of the debris. There is no need for water when dry polishing. ![]() Wet polishing generates a substantial volume of slurry, which crews must gather and try to get rid of responsibly. Cleanup is the most significant downside of this process. Water extends the life of polishing abrasives by reducing friction and acting as a lubricant. Water cools the diamond abrasives and removes grinding dust during wet polishing. Although both can have their advantages, dry polishing remains the most popular process in the industry today because it is quicker, more convenient, and environmentally safe. Professionals may use water-based and dry-based processes to finish concrete. (In this instance, grit refers to the diamond’s particle size.) The end effect is a gleaming, mirror-like appearance. You steadily advance from coarse grits to smoother grit abrasives, much as you will be sanding wood. Concrete surfaces are ground down to the perfect degree of shine and smoothness using a mechanism fitted with diamond-segmented abrasives (similar to sandpaper). Concrete grinding and polishing, especially when combined, may produce a smooth, striking finish that could even replicate polished marble! The Basics of Polishing ConcreteĬoncrete polishing is closely related to sanding wood. Various polishing compounds, also referred to as concrete chemicals can be added at the final stage to help officially seal and protect the surface which also gives the floor more luster. The concrete polishing process is essentially the final stage of the concrete grinding process, using the finest grit polishing pads, or floor polishing disks to produce a high shine finish. Orlando, FL (Altamonte Springs) Coming Soon. |