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Mariners' skid deepens in 3-1 loss to Yankees
Were the Seattle Mariners sailing along in line with expectations, getting dazzled Wednesday afternoon by Masahiro Tanaka in a 3-1 loss at Safeco Field might be fairly easy to shake off.
Even getting swept in three games by the New York Yankees, as also happened, might be viewed as a blip, albeit an unwelcome one, that occurs occasionally in the grind of a six-month season.
But the Mariners aren't sailing. They're bailing. And lately, it seems they're doing it Three Stooges-style: corkscrewing holes into the hull to let the water out. And with the same results.
"At this point," designated hitter Nelson Cruz admitted, "we're trying to figure out what's going on. I guess it's just part of the season. You have to grind through it and not feel sorry for yourself."
Tanaka (3-1) returned from more than a month on the disabled list and simply painted in limiting the Mariners to one run and three hits in seven inning. He struck out nine, walked none and threw just 78 pitches.
Umpire Will Little's often-generous strike zone didn't hurt, but Tanaka was in complete command.
"His stuff was sharp today," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "He was able to move the ball around and expand the zone when he had to. The stuff was there, it was the highest velocity we've seen from him this year."
Chris Capuano and Andrew Miller closed out the victory. Miller worked out of a big jam in the eighth and got the final five outs for his 17th save.
Mariners starter Taijuan Walker (2-6) was in top form, too, in following up his eight shutout innings Friday in a 2-1 victory over Cleveland. But he yielded two home runs among five hits allowed over eight innings.
A two-run drive by Garrett Jones in the fourth proved decisive.
"I missed with a change-up down and in to a lefty," Walker said. "That's usually where they like the pitch."
So here we are.
The Mariners are 24-29 and have lost five in a row since reaching .500 in Walker's previous start. And the chief culprit is an attack that, even after 53 games, can't seem to find a rhythm.
"We're in a funk offensively," manager Lloyd McClendon said. "I'm certain we're going to come out of it. This sounds like a broken record. It's tough."
The eighth inning was excruciating.
Justin Ruggiano led off with a pinch single against Capuano, who then struck out Brad Miller. When the Mariners sent up another pinch-hitter, Rickie Weeks, the Yankees summoned Miller and his 1.16 ERA.
Things got interesting.
Miller hit Weeks with a 1-2 slider, then loaded the bases with a four-pitch walk to Mike Zunino. Miller fell behind 3-0 on Logan Morrison but battled back for a strikeout.
Morrison chased 3-2 slider that was nowhere near the strike zone. Miller closed the inning, and stranded all three runners, by retiring Austin Jackson on a fielder's choice grounder to third.
"Miller has a really good angle (on his delivery)," Morrison said. "He throws across his body, but you've got the bases loaded and a 3-0 count. There's no excuse. You've got to come through.
"I didn't today. I wasn't good enough. It's the reason we lost, for sure. I've got to come through with a hit or a walk there."
The Yankees activated Tanaka from the disabled list prior to the game after clearing space by designating reliever David Carpenter for assignment.
Tanaka was diagnosed with a strained right forearm after his April 23 start at Detroit. He made two rehab starts for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before rejoining the Yankees.
He appears healthy — although the Mariners, at this point, aren't necessarily the best measuring stick.
"He was dealing," Cruz confirmed. "Nothing good to hit. It was corners and down."
Walker breezed through the first inning on 11 pitches with two strikeouts, but he served up a leadoff homer to Mark Teixeira in the second. Teixeira sent a 365-foot drive to right that just cleared the wall for his 16th homer.
The Mariners pulled even in the third after Brad Miller led off with a triple into the right-center gap. Dustin Ackley followed with a drive to left that got over the head of Ramon Flores for an RBI double.
That was it, though: One run.
Zunino struck out before Morrison then grounded a single to left, which extended his hitting streak to 11 games. Ackley tried to score from second on the play, but was thrown out easily by Flores.
"It's real simple," McClendon said. "We haven't scored any runs. We had an opportunity to score a run, and we sent him. It was the right thing to do. The wrong result. The guy made a good throw."
It didn't stay tied long.
Walker opened the New York fourth by walking Alex Rodriguez after being ahead 0-2 in the count. Walker retired the next two hitters before committing the same sin that swallowed Joe Beimel on Tuesday.
Walker threw a down-and-in pitch to Jones, who rocked it 400 feet to right for a two-run homer. Jones turned around a similar pitch from Beimel for a three-run homer in the 11th inning Tuesday.
The Yankees led, 3-1.
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The scariest day of the year
When did this festival begin?
What is known nowadays as Halloween Night was held more than 3000 years ago by the Celts, a warrior people who inhabited areas of Ireland, England, Scotland and France. Precisely on 31th of October, the Celts celebrated the end of the year with Samhain, a pagan festival.
When we speak about Halloween we can think about costumes, makeup, party, sweets and children, but the celebration was not always festive and cheerful, back In the day their night-time rituals were purifying and religious because they believed that it was in the dark that whisperings of new beginnings came to them.
It was with the European immigration of mainly Irish Catholics to the USA in 1846 that the Halloween tradition was introduced to the Americans.
How Halloween is celebrated in England?
This festival has been celebrated for centuries in England. It is celebrated in different ways and while many religious think that this festival is made for the purpose of worshiping the devil or demons, really it has become a date for children to dress up and have fun.
Depending where you are, you can see very different Halloween rituals, traditions and symbols such as: Processions, Bonfire Night is celebrated in the South of England and culminates in Lewes, Sussex on 5th of November.
The American version of Halloween is more popular, but the feast in England extends throughout the winter.
In the picture, a burning tar barrel rolls through the crowd at the festival of St Mary Ottery Tar Barrel, in Devon (Southwest), on November the 5th.
Punkie night is celebrated only in Hinton St George, Somerset (west) and is similar to Halloween. Jack's lanterns (or Jack-o'-lantern) are carved into a kind of giant turnip and commemorates a dark night when women were searching for their drunk husbands with lanterns around the village.
On the 1st of November, Day of All Saints, short plays are displayed in Cheshire County (west). In the end, the actors give cakes out to people. This tradition comes from the medieval period when sweets were given to beggars in memory of the dead.
Ceremonies to ward off evil spirits are held in the orchards of southern England. In Worthing, West Sussex, branches of apple trees are bathed in cider and a gunman fires into the air.
In northern Allendale, Northumberland, disguised men loaded with barrels filled with burning tar. The festival is celebrated every 31st of December and dates back to the Middle Ages. In west Somerset and it other parts of the UK, one of the brightest festivals in the world is celebrated. It commemorates how Guy Fawkes, the Catholic conspirator was caught red handed by King James and guards causing Guy Fawkes to ultimately fail his plan to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London during the XVI century. During the winter solstice (21st December) some dancers and musicians with painted black faces arrive on boat in Beccles, Suffolk (East of England). There they performed a ritual with torches to light up the darkest day of the year and welcome the lengthening of the days again. This day is recognised as rebirth and this is why some extravagant dancing goes on the local public house in Beccles, Suffolk.
Where does 'trick or treat' come from?
The habit of asking for sweeties from door to door (trick-or-treating) became popular around 1930. Apparently, it does not come from the Celtic culture but it stems from a practice that emerged in Europe during the IX century called 'souling', a kind of service for souls. On November the 2nd, All Souls Day, early Christians went from village to village begging for 'soul cakes', which were pieces of bread with raisins. The more cakes the beggars would receive, the greater the number of prayer that would pray for the souls of their dead relatives. At that time it was believed that the dead remained in limbo for a time after their death and prayers could expedite the entry of the soul to heaven. Unfortunately, kids nowadays have no idea and just do it for the candy.

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I loved being a reviewer at the ASMP New England Portfolio review, discussing and critiquing the work of talented artists.
It has been really fun promoting our book Horse Play! We were at the Williams College Market before the holidays with some fun Horse Play! activities for kids. I particularly loved going to the Heritage Farm Books in the Barn Horse Show. It was a really great event with riding, jumping, and arts & Crafts. And I loved checking out the Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs NY during our book signing.
I'm really excited about the new book my friend Deanna Cook and I did together called Horse Play!
It's been so fun to see all the great feedback. Horse Play! was just selected to be included on Amazon's 2016 Holiday Toy List. It also popped up as one of Amazon's Best books of the month in June! Horse Play! was then selected as a GOLD AWARD WINNER by the Mom's Choice Awards! Nicole Blades of BLOGHER Is the nicest person ever, so I was thrilled to do a Q&A with her. Then I got this email: "We're pleased to announce that Horse Play! 25 Crafts, Party Ideas & Activities for Horse-Crazy Kids has been named a National Parenting Product Award (NAPPA) winner!" Whoohoo!! I was also thankful for the lovely review Laura Falin wrote on BabyCenter, which they then shared on their facebook page too! CoolMomPicks is a great resource, so I was so happy when they included Horse Play! in their list of 13 Awesome, Affordable Gifts for Kids Who Love Horses just before the Kentucky Derby! And then they picked it AGAIN to be included in their roundup of The Best Activity Books for Summer Travel. Or Boredom. I loved the article because I have a lot of the other books Kate Etue recommended on the list, so we are in great company! Publisher's Weekly wrote up a nice little review too. And you never forget your first, ours popped up on NetGalley written by a woman named Melissa. Thanks so much!
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Laura Prepon in Christian Siriano
So this may be a bit biased, seeing as I'm already obsessed with Christian Siriano's designs and OITNB's Laura Prepon, but this gown is absolutely STUNNING! The minute Laura walked onto the red carpet my jaw dropped and the thought of "HOT DAMN!" came into my head. Laura looks so strong, stylish, and drop-dead gorgeous in this dress! Definitely my best dressed of the night!
Lady Gaga in Brandon Maxwell
This look of Gaga's just HAD to be mentioned! She looked so classically gorgeous! I can definitely see her taking over the acting world in this new regal and classic look of hers! Definitely one of Gaga's best looks yet!
(Emmy Winner) Allison Janney in La Bourjoisie
For a gorgeous 55 year-old woman, she carries this daring dress BEAUTIFULLY! I could not have seen anyone else on that red carpet carry this look as well as Allison Janney does! You go girl!
Yael Stone in Unknown
Orange is the New Black? More like pink is the new black! Yael Stone looks gorgeous in this bubblegum pink ballgown. Definitely one of the top dressed OITNB cast members this evening!
Emma Roberts in Jenny Packham
Emma Roberts captures the Old Hollywood Glam look beautifully in this sparkling champagne Jenny Packham gown! If THIS is how Chanel #1 dresses on the red carpet, I cannot wait to see her gorgeous style is incorporated with her character in Scream Queens!
(Emmy Winner) Uzo Aduba in Jonathan Cohen
Uzo Aduba, a recent Emmy winner, looked radiant in this Jonathan Cohen gown! It was a beautiful color for her and it had the perfect amount of 'drama' in the black splatters at the waistline. A clean, but beautiful, look for Uzo!
Maggie Gyllenhaal in Oscar de la Renta
Although Maggie Gyllenhaal did not win an Emmy tonight, she did win a best dressed award (from yours truly) for her look at tonight's red carpet! Such a bold color with a classic shape! She carried this dress with such grace and beauty! This is probably one of her best red carpet looks to-date!
Julianne Hough in Marchesa
Julianne Hough looking va-va-voom in this amazing Marchesa gown! She filled this dress perfectly and was careful not to outdo the dress with bold accessories and makeup. This was probably one of the most sexy and daring looks of the night, and she ROCKED IT!
January Jones in Ulyana Sergeenko
January Jones looks gorgeous in pretty much everything, but this Ulyana Sergeenko jumpsuit was a brilliant choice for her! Not only was this jumpsuit glamorous, it was also one of the less-dressy garments seen on the red carpet tonight. Not to mention the bright emerald green color! It was a daring, but gorgeous choice that only she could pull off.
Lena Headey in Zuhair Murad
Lena Headey's dress and I had a love-hate relationship when I first saw her walk onto the red carpet, but once she made her way down to the stage to join her Emmy winning Game of Thrones cast-mates, my jaw dropped in awe! This gown looks so beautifully constructed with a shape that flatters Lena's slim figure. And the beautiful wine/burgundy color with the matching sheeny netting was just too gorgeous for words! All I can say is, Lena, you have gained yourself many many style points in my book!
I hope you all enjoyed seeing my list of "best dressed" at the 67th Primetime Emmy's! Comment down below what looks were your favorites! Also, if you're interested in seeing my "worst dressed" picks, comment below and I'll see if I can quickly compile my list into a blog post. Until next time! x


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Villiers is a trio from the North West and this is their new single The Dancer. This trio perform a kind of alt-rock that has gained them quite a lot of excited fans and press over the last year or so, and as they finally christian 2014 with their music, the people could be about to get a whole lot crazier.
The Dancer is a track that ultilises electronic synths and tribal drum beats to create something that sounds rigid with darkness but has the ability to get the listener moving. The dark intro sounds like something Gary Numan could have produced though Villiers do a great job of converting it into a pretty funky sound. It's something The Cure could perform had Robert Smith over done it on the hairspray a little. The echo-y vocals slip into the instrumental perfectly and this nostalgic track suddenly has all the qualities of the 80's supporting it. It's a very enjoyable listen and Villiers do a great job of making something sound so left field and yet sound right in the middle of it. It's undeniably catchy, and I've got the fever.


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Art is created to be viewed. It can evoke inspiration, creativity, confusion or wonder.
But what about eye strain? UK artist Willard Wigan has created art sculptures so tiny, the naked eye can't fully appreciate them. Llyod's of London has insured the collection for 11.2 million pounds.
The tools behind his fine technique includes surgical blades which he uses to engrave fine details into figures made of rice, grains of sand and sugar. The final piece is then attached to a pinhead for display.
"For color, he uses a hair plucked from a dead fly," explains ChipChick. "Some of his work include a Malcom X figure on the head of a toothpick, a Santa Claus, Muhammad Ali, The Thinker, and Elvis Presley on a pinhead. Polly Pocket of the 90's has got nothing on this guy,"
Check out his Wikipedia entry.
Art by Willard Wigan
Bianca — July 31, 2007 — Art & Design
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I was reading a back issue of All You magazine from my local library when I came across a suggestion for a type of money saving swap party that I haven't heard of before.
A contributor mentioned that she and her moms group throw a Halloween costume swap party every year.
"Around the last weekend in September, my moms club hosts an annual Halloween costume swap at someone's house. We organize the costumes by size and gender on clothing racks and issue tickets that entitle people to take as many things as they came with; if there's a big crowd, we draw numbers to decide who shops first. New costumes are pricey–it's crazy to spend a lot on something kids may wear only once."
Daniele Condon, 35, Nashville (quote from August 2015 issue of all you magazine)
The quote got the idea wheels in my brain going on how many types of money saving swap parties thrifty families could throw.
10 Money Saving Swap Party Ideas
1. Halloween Costume Swap Party
I dug a little deeper into the Halloween costume swap idea and found out that October 13 is actually National Halloween Costume Swap day. Who knew that a saving money Swap party actually has its own national day! I also found this article on how to set up your own Halloween Costume Swap Party.
2. Book Swap
You could go generic and do books for all ages, or you could do just children's books or just ones you and your friends would enjoy. Here is an article cram packed with ideas of how to make your book swap party a success.
3. Board Game & Video Game Swap
I couldn't find an article to share for board games and video game swap, but essentially the rules for hosting a swap party of any type would work.
4. Children's Toy Swap
Children, especially younger children, either outgrow or get bored with toys at a rapid pace. Instead of spending money on new ones, host a children's toy swap with other families you know.
5. Clothing Swap
This is another swap that could be done from several different angles. You could host a children's clothing swap, a business wear swap, a women's clothing swap, a winter clothing swap (boots, coats, scarves, hats, etc for the whole family).
6. Cookie Swap
Generally cookie swaps are held around the Christmas season. I have to be honest, I am not a fan of cookie swaps. I think it is because I love baking cookies and our family is very cookie picky–as in we have a small handful of favorite cookie recipes we like at Christmas time and we don't stray from them. However, if you don't like to bake and a cookie is a cookie in your household, then a cookie swap can be fun and a great way to get a variety of cookies for the Christmas season without spending as much time baking.
7. Freezer Meal Swap
This is one swap party you might want to do regularly–say once a month. You are probably going to have to put more thought into who you invite to your group as food can be a hot topic now a days–your idea of what is acceptable as a dinner might not be what someone else thinks as acceptable. Here is one post I found that shares 5 tips for starting your own freezer meal swap group.
8. Christmas Decor Swap
I don't know about your family, but our family has way too many Christmas decorations. Although we have some Christmas decor that we would never part with, most we tire of and want to display something different. Follow the simple rules of a successful saving money swap party and put a Christmas decor twist on it.
9. Perennial Plant Swap
Perennials are expensive, but often green thumb friends thin out their perennials every spring. Why not make a money saving event out of this annual chore by hosting a perennial plant swap with fellow green thumb friends.
10. Craft Supply Swap
Lets face it, we have all bought craft supplies to make a project and never gotten around to it. Plan a craft supply swap and trade those crafts supplies that don't interest you anymore for supplies that do.
Bonus Tip: Take part in an online swap party!
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It's less than a week until Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic takes over Circuit of the Americas, the second year the hallowed event has been back in the Austin area after an extended Fort Worth run.
On Monday, we talked to Willie by phone from Minnesota, where he's in the midst of a Midwest tour that continues through the end of this week. There's more from our interview in our full Picnic preview on mystatesman.com and in Sunday's American-Statesman. In the meantime, here are a few outtakes.
About the inclusion of up-and-coming Austin acts such as Shakey Graves and Jamestown Revival on this year's lineup, the first Picnic appearance for both artists:
"I think it's important that we do that. The promoters this year brought up some names that they felt like were good and needed to be in the show, a lot of new names that I wasn't familiar with. I'm always glad to see the new guys coming along, and come out and work the Picnic. It's good for everybody."
RELATED: Taking Willie's Picnic back, decade by decade
About how his new "Summertime" album of Gershwin tunes was partly inspired by Frank Sinatra — an intriguing symmetry with Bob Dylan's two recent Sinatra-centric records:
"I listened to all the things that Frank Sinatra had recorded of Gershwin songs. There's a whole lot of them out there. So I asked Buddy Cannon, my producer, to check those out and use those as examples to go by, and try to do the best we can with them. Because I think they're great songs."
On working with Cannon, who has produced most of Nelson's records in the past decade and co-wrote almost all the songs on 2014's "Band of Brothers," Willie's first collection of new original material in many years:
"Buddy knows all the great musicians in Nashville; everybody knows him. It's easy to do records with Buddy. We write a lot together. We just sort of found it easy to write things together, and I'm not that easy to write with. I haven't written that many songs with other guys. I used to write a lot with Hank Cochran, but that was a long time ago."
About the many uses of cannabis, as he prepares to bring his "Willie's Reserve" brand to the market in marijuana-legal areas such as Colorado and Washington:
"There's a product now called hempcrete, which is a direct competition, or in partnership with, concrete. This is a new product that's doing well, especially over in Maui. A friend of mine, Don Nelson, has some buildings and things over there that he's built out of hempcrete. And he praises it. So there's a whole new industry out there. And fortunately in a lot of places, it's not illegal."
RELATED: "Willie's Reserve" is now hiring
About his daughter Amy Nelson's band Folk Uke, who'll appear at the Picnic after spending almost all of June opening a national tour for the Jayhawks:
"God bless 'em! I'm proud of them." The duo, which also features Arlo Guthrie's daughter Cathy Guthrie, is known for setting sweet harmonies to expletive-laced lyrics. Their song "M*F* Got F*d Up" recently got placed in both Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black" and in Snoop Dogg's "G7" movie. "I think they've got a number one record. Who'd have thought it?"
About the June 13 passing of songwriter Chips Moman, a good friend who co-wrote the iconic tune "Luckenbach, Texas" among many other widely known songs:
"Chips was out on the stage with me the other night [May 20] when we played in Georgia. He sat out there on the stage. Naturally he wasn't feeling that great, but I got to see him one more time."


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Is a down real estate market the best time to remodel?
Several readers have asked lately whether or not now — while the building, buying and selling of homes has slowed to a crawl — is the best time to do a remodel. I asked four prominent SoCal remodeling contractors for their perspective.
These contractors — Matt Plaskoff, John Sofio, Bob Sturgeon and Alon Toker — have all been around long enough to have experienced both peaks and valleys in the construction business.
The consensus is that now is a good time to remodel, with a caveat.
The benefits to remodeling when construction work is slow is that contractors and subcontractors tend to lower prices in order to get more work and keep their crews busy. In a frenetic market, like we've seen in past few years, those crews have swelled, and they need work.
Also, material prices may be lower (though a lot depends on global factors), and shops that make cabinets and factories that make other supplies may not be operating at full capacity, so there may be more attention to quality.
However, the caveat is that while there may be a glut of construction workers, not all of them have experience with the practicalities of remodeling. Those who have come from the production home arena, for instance, are not trained to deal with dust mitigation, daily clean up, noise issues, working hours, working around a family, protection of pets and children, and so on.
My advice: Be extra diligent when selecting the people who will be working inside your home, and let the glut of low-ball bids become a secondary consideration.
Read contractors' full comments
Here is what the contractors said:
Matt Plaskoff, Plaskoff Construction, Tarzana
Typically, a down real estate market is characterized by a lack of new home building and buying. Consumers are typically going down the path of "We might as well hang tight and remodel our kitchens and baths and wait until the market gets better before we sell and move up or away."
The issue is that oftentimes a loss of equity in the home stifles their ability to pull money out to do these projects. Consumers with savings or smaller projects that can be put on credit cards will be able to undertake projects.
The good news is that in a down real estate market, there is a glut of qualified workers and individuals who can perform the high quality work. This glut creates a more competitive environment and all of the savings from the bottom up are passed to the consumer resulting in more attention and more value for the dollar. Bottom line: If you have the available funds, now IS the time to remodel.
John Sofio, Built, Los Angeles
A down market is a great time to remodel. Today's down market has caused numerous subcontractors to lower their pricing structure to secure continued work with us, and that has allowed us to pass the savings to our clients. This keeps the work flowing when capital is tight. Homeowners appreciate the lower pricing, and usually engage in larger projects, realizing a net benefit overall.
There is a time value to money, and accomplishing a project in a lower cost market ensures a better investment for the homeowner. A project that costs "X" today will inevitably cost "X+" a year from now due to normal inflation of the economy. So if one can take advantage of a lower market now, the savings in the future will be exponential.
Bob Sturgeon, Westside Remodeling, Westlake Village
In a down real estate market, several things can happen which actually make it a good time to remodel.
Moving can become less appealing when you're not getting top dollar for your home, and there is short term uncertainty where home values are headed. Also, home improvements are a good way to maintain the value of your home, even in a down market. We find a lot of people decide to remodel and make their existing house a more comfortable and relaxing environment, rather than move.
You have a general slow down in the demand for remodeling which means less work for contractors, therefore they are more likely to give even more competitive pricing.
With some of our subcontractors, we have the opportunity to negotiate the price more than during the peak busy times.
The cost of lumber has come down quite a bit as the new housing market has slowed.
Another benefit is that factories and shops (like those that make cabinets) are not operating at full capacity. Thus, more attention to detail is possible, you're less likely to see a "just get it out" attitude, which results in higher-quality products.
A word of caution: The slow down has meant the new-construction contractors are trying to become remodeling contractors. The complexity of remodeling takes a lot more knowledge, planning and expertise vs. new construction. New-construction contractors, their employees and subcontractors are not accustomed to working inside a person's home while they are living there. Oftentimes you have a "bull in a China shop" type of scenario. Dust protection, noise mitigation, working hours, daily clean up, protecting kids and pets from work area hazards are just some of the things professional remodelers are trained to deal with that new-construction guys never have to think about.
Due diligence is always necessary, and perhaps even more so in a down market. Homeowners are cautioned about choosing the right contractor. Look for referrals to licensed and bonded professional remodeling contractors from family, friends, and other people they trust who recently completed a successful remodeling project.
Alon Toker, Mega Builders, Chatsworth
There is no clear answer in my opinion.
On the plus side of remodeling in a down real estate market, we find the following:
1. Potentially lower material prices: as most construction materials are commodities, lower demand often translates into lower prices. Exceptions are not uncommon, however, with trade agreements, global demand, weather/natural disasters, etc. sometimes playing a role that more than offsets the easing of prices due to the slow down.
2. More competition: With a cooling real estate market, many small builders make the switch to remodeling, creating excessive supply, which in turn tends to create down pressure on prices.
3. Need to keep busy: many remodelers feeling the pinch are under pressure to lower prices to keep their crews busy.
On the negative of remodeling during a down real estate market, we find the following:
1. Shrinking equities: with real estate trending lower, home values do the same. As available equity shrinks so do available funds for remodeling.
2. Rising interest rates: a tighter credit market and rising interest rates almost always go hand-in-hand with a real estate down-market. Higher interest rates mean homeowners would get less in borrowed funds for a given monthly payment. In other words, all things being equal, homeowners could afford less.
3. Perceived value and return-on-investment: perception plays a big part in consumers' spending. With home values trending lower the perception is that it is less worthwhile to invest in the house. Homeowners who could readily justify and afford to invest a certain amount in their homes in an up market would be very reluctant to invest the same or even a lesser amount in a down market, although in absolute terms their financials did not change.
4. Higher risk of hiring the wrong contractor: As noted above, builders with little or no remodeling experience offer remodeling services. Additionally, poor and mediocre contractors who find themselves out of work (before legitimate well-reputed remodelers do) lower their prices and are bound to lure in even more homeowners looking to capitalize on a "deal" than usual.
Summing up, it should be evident that there is not a clear answer and while some homeowners might benefit from a slow-down in real estate when they remodel, just as likely, others stand to lose.
The correct answer, I believe, is that when the need exists and the financials permit — that is the correct time to remodel. Life is simply too short to wait for a needed room or an inviting kitchen until such time that the real estate market would be up or down. Homeowners should remodel on their own terms in their own time. As long as they exercise due diligence in their hiring and do their homework with regard to their options, upgrading one's home when it is actually needed and desired is the correct time to do so.


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We could not find Brussel Sprouts in Brussels. Shocking, right? But we DID find frites, chocolate, beer, and waffles. Livin' the dream. More to come about that.
We had a nice easy flight from Nuremberg to Brussels, just about an hour. Um they served waffles on the plane!!
Once we arrived, I thought my cellphone would work as it is a business phone and I had them turn on an international data plan. But it did not. I had no service. My phone did not work and we needed to figure out how to get from the bus stop to our hotel. After a little bit of wandering, we connected to wifi and found we were only about 400m away. Whew.
We checked in and then headed to an outdoor market that is open until 9pm on Fridays. It was closing and on the small size as it was about 8:15pm so we set off to find a restaurant. For some reason, there weren't a lot of restaurants in the area we chose to walk around in so we walked towards our hotel and found more. Thankfully, because we were pretty hungry at this point.
La Fontaine is really a wine bar (ironically) but no wine for us as we were in Belgian beer country.
I had Belgian meatballs in a tomato sauce. The sauce wasn't a typical Italian sauce but had different spices and was a little sweater. Really good.
Oh and the first of many frites (fries). Then we took the metro to the city center and went to the Delirium Cafe. It is known for its beer list of about 3,000 and a no frills atmosphere.
You may have seen the beer in the U.S. with the pink elephant on its logo.
|Credit to deliriumcafe.be
But first we accidentally ended up at a tequila bar thinking it was Delirium. Oops. So I ordered a cherry beer that was waaayyyy too sweet. Once we finished those beers, we found the real Delirium and made some friends from Ireland and Belgium who imitated the Boston accent.
I ordered the Delirium Red. Turns out, it was another cherry beer. Ugh. It was better than the first but by the end, I couldn't drink or eat anything more!
My husband will never let me live that down. I am in the land of beers and go to a bar that has 3,000 kinds of beer and I ordered another stupid cherry beer. In fact, he just asked right now if I was going through withdrawals. And I said from what? And he said you haven't had a cherry beer in 4 days. Grr.
We went back to the hotel as we wanted to get up at 8am.
More to come about our Saturday! It was supposed to be raining all day but we were very lucky and it didn't rain until 4pm.


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Entertainment Scoop
Porn Documentary Hot Girls Wanted Has Officially Been Picked Up by Netflix
The 'hottest' and steamiest film screened at this past Sundance Film Festival has been officially picked up by Netflix. Hot Girls Wanted which is a porn documentary that features five women in Florida as they embark in a career in amateur porn.
Now before you pull a hammy reaching for the remote, Netflix will not be showing their newest acquisition until later this year. As for any prudes who think this will be filled with Pornhub scenes, it should be noted that Hot Girls Wanted is relatively clean in regards to visuals as a way to show empathy toward the aspiring porn stars. The documentary itself is produced by Parks and Recreation's Rishida Jones and directed by Jill Bauer and Ronna Gadus. Check out the video for more information about Hot Girls Wanted.


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Food & Drink
Recipe of the Day: Creamy Coconut Fruit Salad
One 15-ounce can mandarin oranges, drained
1 1/2 cups diced fresh pineapple
1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
One 15.25-ounce can apricots, drained and diced
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
3/4 cup sour cream, kept very cold
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
2 tablespoons sugar
1. Combine the oranges, pineapple, grapes, apricots, marshmallows and coconut in a large bowl.
2. Using a very cold whisk and a very cold, large bowl, whip the sour cream, coconut extract and sugar until fluffy.
3. Fold the fruit mixture into the sour cream mixture. Chill for at least 2 hours in the fridge and serve cold. Makes 6 servings.
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Bradford Council Refuse Collection and Recycling Depots:
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Saltaire Recycling Units
Saltaire also has local recyling units on the car park located where Exhibiton Road meets Saltaire Road. These units take paper, tins and foil and mixed glass.
Recycling serviceable furniture and white goods
Aire Valley Recycling - collects recycling from your door
Saltaire residents have been provided with a box-shaped green bin which you can use to put in items for recycling. See the list below for what is acceptable. Use your box, put it out before 8.30 a.m. on the collection date and put any surplus items in carrier bags. Put your box out on the main street (not your back yard street). The items are collected by Aire Valley Recycling. AVR telephone number: 01535 618207.
For collection dates and further information, visit the www.airevalleyrecycling.co.uk
Newspapers, magazines, junk mail
Catalogues, cereal boxes, thin card
Envelopes (with windows removed)
Telephone directories
Pop, detergent, milk etc.
GLASS - Clean only. Please remove all tops
Bottles and jars only.
TEXTILES (please put in carrier bags)
Clean clothing
Bed linen
Pairs of shoes
CANS / FOIL - Clean only
Drinks, food, pet food, aluminium foil
PAPER PRODUCTS - but not these
No thick card
No crisp packets
No wallpaper
PLASTIC - but not these
No plastic yoghurt cartons
butter / magarine tubs
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text: How To Email & Messaging How to Make a Skype Conference Call Share Pin Email Print B Busco/Getty Images Email & Messaging VoIP Basics Guides & Tutorials Installing & Upgrading Tips & Tricks Key Concepts by Nadeem Unuth Nadeem Unuth is a former freelance contributor to Lifewire who specializes in information and communication technology with a focus on VoIP. Updated June 28, 2019 27 27 people found this article helpful A Skype conference call is a session where many people can communicate at the same time, using either voice or video. Free voice conference calls allow up to 25 participants and video calls allow no more than 4. Those using the latest version of Windows can join a video conference call with up to 25 participants. Bandwidth Requirements It is important to note that inadequate bandwidth (internet connection speed) will cause the conference call to decrease in quality and even to fail. Make sure you have at least 1MB per participant. If one of the participants has a slow connection, the conference may be disturbed. Before inviting people, take into consideration the number of people you can accommodate with regards to your bandwidth, and also consider to invite only those who have what it takes to participate in the call. Who Can Participate Any Skype registered user can participate in a conference call. The host of the conference call, who is the person initiating the call, has to invite the different contacts to the call. Once they accept, they are in. To start a conference call and add people to it, select one of the contacts you want to add to the call. It can be anyone in your contact list. When you click on the contact's name, the right side panel of the screen will show their details and some options. Click the green button that initiates a call. Once they answer, you call starts. Now you can add more people from your contact list by clicking the + button at the bottom of the screen and select more participants. Can someone who is not invited join? Yes, they can, as long as the call host accepts. They call the host, who will be prompted to accept or reject the call. Also, people not using Skype, but using another phone service, like a mobile phone, a landline phone, or a VoIP service, can join a meeting. Such user will of course not have the Skype interface and not use their Skype accounts, but they can dial the host's SkypeIn number (which is paid). The host may also invite the non-Skype user using SkypeOut, in which case the former incurs the calling cost. Merging Calls You can also merge calls. Say you are on two different calls at the same time and you want everyone to be talking about the same thing on one call, go to the Recent tab and drag any one of the calls and drop it on the other. The calls will be merged. Groups If you make frequent group calls with the same group of people, you can set up a group on Skype and have these contacts into it. Next time you start a conference call, you can just start the call right away with the group. Removing a Participant If you are not satisfied with a participant, if for any reason you want someone removed from the call, it is easy for you if you are the host. Right-click and click remove. Continue Reading


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Iran's neighbours have already reached the conclusion that Iran will gain nuclear weapons. It is an assumption that is transforming relationships across the region.
The Sunni Muslim kingdoms of the Gulf view a nuclear-armed Iranian regime as the pre-eminent threat to their survival.
Tehran champions the rise of Shia Islam over the Sunni tradition within the Islamic world and maintains a revolutionary agenda to bolster its influence through the rise of sympathetic anti-Western forces across its neighbours.
Venerable western allies such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates would find it much more difficult to resist Iranian encroachment if the country became a nuclear power.
America's very public moves last week to shore up the defences of these states against Iranian missiles is an important act of reassurance. While the message that America is willing to respond to Iranian aggression is welcome, it is only one component of the regional response.
Few doubt that several states would acquire a nuclear capability as an ultimate deterrent, a development that would amount to a Middle Eastern arms race.
More immediately nations such as Saudi Arabia that have been hostile to Israel for years now share a common threat. Behind the scenes there is talk of shared sympathies and common interests.
The Jewish state faces a range of threats from a nuclear armed Iran. The Islamic Republic would not have to use its new weapons to launch a direct attack. It would gain more scope to use its links to Hizbollah, Hamas and even Syria against Israel.
While taboos have been shaken, formal hostility remains intact and will continue while the two sides remain at loggerheads over the establishment of a Palestinian state. But privately Israeli officials expect increasing pressure to be placed on the Palestinians by their Egyptian and Saudi allies to reach an accommodation.
Any future entente would necessarily remain clandestine - popular opinion remains resolutely hostile to Israel even in Arab states that have established diplomatic relations - but would amount to a realignment of the region.
Israel is no longer the solitary Middle Eastern ally on the frontline against Iranian ambitions.


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You finally got your suitcase zipped-up, made it to the airport with minutes to spare before check-in closed, managed to get through security without being strip-searched, and had just enough time to buy water, a magazine, and some chocolate (I never fly without chocolate), before it was time to board.
Exhausted, you half-slept through the three movies you watched on your 9 1/2 hour flight, and you're feeling a bit disoriented — but you made it!
Now what?
Well, if you do these eight things, you will have a seamless arrival and be ready to get your adventure started!
Arrive In Daylight
Try and time your flight so that you arrive during the day when business are open and there are lots of people around. It's safer if you are traveling along, and will also make exchanging money, getting to where you're staying, and finding something to eat A LOT easier.
Make Sure You Can Handle All Your Luggage
The best way to become a target when leaving the airport is looking like you are struggling with your bags. You don't want to be so focused on trying to lug your huge suitcase around that you forget a piece of luggage or, even worse, get something stolen. This is especially important if you are traveling solo.
Keep Your Valuables Close
Make sure your passport, cash, electronics, and any other valuables are well secured. The best time to be targeted by a pickpocket is when your guard is down because you are tired and disoriented from arriving in a new place after a long flight.
Pack A Paper Map
I know, we all have phones that will allow us to quickly look up our destination, but what happens if you don't have an international phone plan and there's no wifi? Or your phone dies? You should be able to purchase a paper map at your local bookstore or print one off before you leave.
Have A Place To Crash
I am definitely a fan of spontaneous travel (if I am going to multiple cities or countries during a trip, I often won't book ahead). But, as a rule, I always make sure I've booked a bed on my first night in a new place so that I have somewhere to crash as soon as I get off the plane.
Know How To Get To Where You Are Staying
Have the address of where you are going written down somewhere that is easily accessible so that you can show it to your cab driver, bus driver, or someone who you are asking for directions. This is especially important if you are visiting a country that has a language you are unfamiliar with. You don't want to mispronounce a street name and end up on the wrong side of the city!
Exchange Money Or Take Out Cash
If you didn't exchange money before you left home, make sure to hit the currency exchange or ATM before you leave. It's good to have some cash on-hand to pay a taxi, grab some street food, or whatever else comes up that you might need cash for. It can sometimes be hard to track down somewhere to get money when you leave the airport if you aren't familiar with the area.
Stop By The Info Booth Before You Leave The Airport
If you have any questions about your destination, find the info booth at the airport. Actually, even if you don't have any questions stop by the info booth at the airport! The people manning them are used to speaking to foreigners so will likely speak English, you'll be able to get a map if you don't have one yet, and there will probably be some other great publications that you can pick up with tips on spots to check out in the city.


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Jeffrey Jackson Swearingen
Jeffrey Jackson Swearingen, 42, Nevada, died May 24, 2005, in Nevada. He was born Oct. 2, 1962, in Nevada, to David Jackson Swearingen and La Mae Neas Swearingen.
Jeff grew up in Nevada, and graduated from Nevada High School in 1981. In 1982 he went to the University of Missouri in Columbia and became a member of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. He graduated from the University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance. Jeff had been employed by the First National Bank of Nevada since 1987. He was a member of the All Saints Episcopal Church of Nevada.
Survivors include one daughter, Jadyn Mattie Swearingen, Nevada; one son, Carter Jackson Swearingen, Nevada; his mother, La Mae N. Bryant, Nevada; his father, David Swearingen and his wife, Susan, Nevada; two brothers, Matthew Swearingen and his wife, Joyce, Nevada, and Joseph Swearingen and his wife, Sarah, Nevada; and one nephew, Owen Wooddy Swearingen, Nevada.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 27, at the United Methodist Church, Nevada, with the Very Rev. Mimi Savidge officiating. Interment will follow in Deepwood Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call now and until 9 a.m., Friday, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.
Those who wish may contribute to the All Saints Episcopal Church or the Nevada High School Scholarship Foundation for the Jeff Swearingen MU Scholarship Fund in care of Ferry Funeral Home, 301 S. Washington, Nevada, MO 64772.


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Give up. Stop.
There is One who's valiantly walked a sorrowful path our feet could never belong to, who's shoulders bore burden alien to our own, who's heart swallowed life and death, fear and frailty, strength and worry and owns belonging both now and forevermore. The role of hero forever defined in victim so there would be no more standing alone, no more holding the skies from falling, balancing plates spinning or attempt at making life better.
That role is taken, and dad, that is not yours.
Sweat of your brow, brawn of your hand, both feeble at best; wrong at worst.
The struggle to a better life is not in your own effort. In fact, better life is not real but a fallacy we strain for measured in possession, power and position. The more we acquire the smaller we become, dwarfed amidst maintaining all we own. We forget value and what really matters. Your family doesn't need more. They need you. And the best of you.
Sure, we must work with diligence and effort, but God does not bless your hard work. God blesses the humble of heart, the man whose hands lay open before Him with full awareness of limitation and broken heart. Effort will never earn you anything in God's eyes. He recognizes humble hearts who confess their need for rescue, for help.
The most effective move you will ever make as a father is to stop the struggle and in holy pause, learn how to follow the path Christ pioneered for us all.
Your family needs a leader; one who leads fearlessly and follows close.
Give your family a better life, not in possession piling high and then forgotten, but in grace realized, love practiced and peace reinforced.
Start by letting go of the heavy day you know, the one that owns your time and affection. Open your hands calloused by the ineffectual strain of earning a better life to a new way of dependence and reliance and following.
The happiest of Father's Day to you as you rest in His immeasurable ability to give you all that you (and your family) need.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. (James 1:17, ESV)
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Choice & Freedom
As a woman coming of age in the 70's, I… I chose the road less traveled by. I bucked up against societal norms, and at age 33 left my husband of fourteen years and my three young children. And, that has made all the difference. Some would say I had a choice. Did I? While […]Read More


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Q: I've just signed a lease that has a clause about bedbugs. It says that I must report any evidence of bedbugs in my apartment within 48 hours of seeing it, and that if I don't, I'll be responsible for the cost of getting rid of them.
The lease also makes me agree to inspection without prior notice, when the purpose is to check for an infestation. Are these legal provisions? –Marcus D.


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The Tomorrow Legion
Real Name: Phineas Tenpenny
Occupation: Assistant Curator for the Century Station Museum of Antiquities.
Alignment: Principled.
Attributes: I.Q.: 20, M.E.: 20, M.A.: 15, P.S.: 12 (40 Supernatural transformed), P.P.: 9 (17 transformed), P.E.: 10, P.B.: 11 (30 transformed), Spd: 20.
Sex: Male
Height: 5 feet, 10 inches (1.8 m).
Weight: 220 lbs (99 kg). Note: This weight stays constant even after transformation, but Phineas' physique upgrades from dumpy and out of shape to a rippling musculature.
Experience Level: 6
Hit Points: 40
S.D.C.: 20 (650 transformed).
Power Category: Mega-Mystic: Magic Weapon.
Mega Powers: All the common Mega-Powers plus Tremendous S.D.C.
Sword Powers: Healing Touch (3D6), Superhuman P.S., See the Invisible, Words of Truth, Impervious to Fire, Fly (50 mph/80 km), Mystic Shield, See the Invisible, Energy Expulsion: 8D6 (900 feeV275 m}, and Extraordinary P.P.
Achilles' Heel: Must transform into inhuman form (heroic demigod} to use powers.
Combat Training: Hand to Hand: Martial Arts.
Number of Attacks: 6
Bonuses (all): + 2 to initiative, + 4 to strike, + 5 to parry, + 5 to dodge, + 3 to auto-dodge, + 25 to damage, + 2 to disarm, + 3 to roll, and + 3 to pull, 60% to trust and intimidate, 92% to charm and impress.
Saving Throws: + 4 vs magic, + 2 vs possession, + 3 vs psionics, and + 3 vs insanity.
Other Combat Info: Restrained Punch: 3D6 + 25, Full Strength Punch: 6D6 + 25, Power Punch: 2D4x10 + 25, Karate Kick: 2D4x10 + 25, Crescent Kick: 2D4x10 + 27, Axe Kick: 2D6x10 + 25, Tripping/Leg Hook, Backward Sweep, Restrained Sword Swing: 9D6 + 25, Full Strength Sword Swing: 12D6 + 25, and Power Sword Swing: 2D4x10 + 6D6 + 25
Education Level and Skills: Ph.D.
Technical Program: Research (98%), Writing (86%), Art (96%), Computer Operation (98%).
Language Programs: Speak/Literacy: French (98%), Speak/Literacy: German (98%), Speak/Literacy: Spanish (98%), Speak/Literacy: Italian (98%), Speak/Literacy: Provencal (98%), Speak/Literacy: Portuguese (98%), Speak/Literacy: Catalan (98%).
Survival/Wilderness: Wilderness Survival (86%), Hunting, Track Animals (81 ), Identify Plants/Fruits
(86), Land Navigation (92%).
Secondary Skills: Swimming (91 ), Prowl (66), First Aid (76%), Holistic Medicine (51%}, Art (61%}
Weapon Proficiencies: W.P. Sword (+ 2 to strike, + 2 to parry).
Money: Aoout $50,000 in savings and a regular salary from the museum ($45,000 annually}. The Centurions pay for any superheroing expenses and ha"e offered him a stipend of $100,000 but he has declined the offer saying it doesn't seem right to take money for helping other people.
Weapons: Aside from his magical sword, Durandal does not use weapons of any kind, especially modern armaments such as firearms and explosives.
Vehicles and Other Equipment: None, other than that commonly used by The Centurions.
Born in Boston, Mass, Phineas Tenpenny was a mousy nerd who, as a lowly assistant, found a long-lost sword buried deep within the acquisitions room of the Boston Museum of Antiquities. This sword was no ordinary antique, it was Durandal, the magical sword wielded by the legendary hero Roland many centuries ago! For Phineas, this was overwhelming. It was like finding Excalibur, or a treasure equally as precious. But before he could catalog the item, the sword spoke to him telepathically, explaining that after too long of a slumber, Durandal had awoken and required a new master so it could continue its endless war against wickedness and tyranny.
With more than a little trepidation, Phineas took up the enchanted blade and swore to uphold the quest for justice placed upon him. After that, all Phineas had to do was hold the sword and speak its name aloud, and in a flash of lightning, he would transform into a rippling demigod-like warrior, brimming with power and radiating the kind of heroic aura that could prompt entire of legions to follow him into battle. Thus empowered, Phineas took on the name of his sword, Durandal, and joined the growing ranks of superheroes the world over. Traveling to Century City, Durandal petitioned The Centurions for membership, which they readily granted after he displayed his power and intentions by bringing with him a couple of criminal masterminds who had been wanted for serious crimes (including the killing of superhumans). Since then, Durandal has taken to the role of eternal hero with great fervor, but chooses to maintain his humble alter ego as well, making his personal life (what little he has) awkward at times when he must excuse himself and fly off into battle.


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Legions of investors are turning their backs on financial advisers and instead using DIY websites to pick their own shares and funds.
However, the route to high returns is littered with dangers: make one wrong move and thousands of pounds could be wiped off your portfolio.
Here, we run through the seven main traps to avoid when going it alone, with the help of adviser and DIY investing expert Jason Hollands, a director at broker Bestinvest.
Add your tips for fellow readers to the comments below.
One of the biggest mistakes made by DIY investors is buying wholly unsuitable funds or shares, Mr Hollands said.
This can mean choosing an asset class that is far too risky for your time-horizon or putting too much money in a certain region of the world, such as Asia or the US. It can also mean mistakenly selecting a product with hidden charges that hinder performance.
Younger investors should focus on shares in faster growing areas of the global economy, such as China. The returns on offer should be far greater over the long-term, experts say.
However, expect a bumpy ride - these areas carry greater risk in the short-term because emerging markets are more volatile than those in developed nations, such as Britain or the US.
Cautious investors nearer retirement are better off taking less risk, even if it means more pedestrian returns. In general, anyone looking to beat bank savings rates should spread their money across a range of different types of fund, said Mr Hollands.
Another mistake investors make is buying funds at the top of the market.
It's all too easy to rely on past performance alone for guidance when choosing a fund. The result is investors are lured into a fund just as its stellar run fizzles out.
"To select a fund on backward-looking data alone is akin to driving a car at high speed while only staring in the rear view mirror and not looking ahead," said Mr Hollands.
Sometimes the top-performing funds keep bringing home the returns, though. The key is finding a good fund manager in a sector you think is set to soar. Or simply buying a cheap fund that tracks an index you think is on the way up. It's worth considering funds that haven't necessarily had the greatest recent track record if they meet all the other criteria in your search.
Financial advisers have shunned so-called investment trusts for years - despite excellent performance track records. This was mainly beacuse they did not pay commission, whereas ordinary funds did.
See our guide to investment trusts for more on why they are different.
However, a ban on commission payments for fund recommendations was brought in by the City regulator at the beginning of this year. In theory, this should remove the bias and put investment trusts on the map.
Investment trusts have several advantages over alternative funds, such as the ability to borrow money and offering discounts. This often helps increase performance over the long-term.
Mr Hollands said novice investors should spend some time getting to grips with how an investment trust works before taking the plunge, as they are more complex.
That old truism - don't put all eggs in one basket - rings true with investing. The key to your success as an investor is creating a balanced portfolio.
If you focus on just a few shares, for example, you are heavily exposed to the risk that one of them has a poor run. The same is true for different regions: if you have heavily backed shares in one country and its economy suddenly nose-dives you will suffer heavy losses. Spreading your money between different types of fund helps mitigate this risk.
"Numerous academic studies have shown the asset allocation is a bigger driver of differences in returns between portfolios, than the individual funds or shares selected," said Mr Hollands.
For full diversity invest across a range of asset classes such as equities, bonds, property, and cash. Also consider smaller companies as well as large. Different funds will have different specialities.
Inexperienced investors often fail to understand the differences between risk and reward. To put it simply: the more risk you take, the greater the potential for higher returns. However, if it all goes wrong, you will almost certainly suffer heavier losses.
The longer your time horizon, the more risk you can potentially take. This is because as long-term investors have more time to ride out any short-term volatility in the stock markets.
Another pitfall is failing to monitor your investments, Mr Hollands said. It is important not to tinker too much as this can undo all your hard work. And trying to time market rises and falls rarely pays off.
But just sitting idle is equally erroneous. If the performance of your fund has dipped for a considerable length of time - and shows no sign of recovery - switch to a better rival.
Also be aware that your own risk needs - due to age, circumstances, goals and other reasons - will change over time. Make sure your portfolio reflects this.
If you feel that you have too much money in funds invested in an area you no longer favour, do not be afraid to take action. Sometimes it can pay to take profits when you've had a decent run too. You can reinvest the money in another part of the market, which you feel may be about to grow.
"Even when a DIY investor carefully plans an asset allocation strategy to suit their risk appetite and goals, it is vital to monitor how their asset allocation changes over time and to periodically rebalance their portfolio," said Mr Hollands.
Fund investors must pay close attention to who is pulling the strings - and their intentions. This means monitoring fund manager movements and the style of investing, which can be altered. There have been a number of high profile departures this year at asset managers.
Bear in mind that the share-picking decisions made by the man or woman at the top will determine how much your money grows - make sure you're happy the right person is taking the lead.
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With summer coming up soon, homeowners all across the northern hemisphere are preparing their homes for the inevitable heat. They're installing fans, replacing air conditioning, changing their windows and even decluttering the house so they have more space to move around. If everyone else is making changes, then why aren't you? Unless you want to sweat throughout the hot summer months and make it hard to do anything at home, here are a couple of essential pre-summer home upgrades to help you overcome the heat.
Ceiling Fans
If you don't have one already, then you've probably been kicking yourself to get one for the past few years. A ceiling fan moves hot air down and helps it circulate around your rooms. They don't rotate as quickly as desk fans or cooling fans and they aren't made to actually cool the air like an air conditioning unit. Instead, it simply helps to circulate the cool air better and creates a breeze that we all long for during the hot summer temperatures. If you're going to install a ceiling fan, then make sure it's a reputable one such as Casablanca fans and ensure they have a switch on the fan to change the rotation. This is because ceiling fans can be used to help during the summer as well as the winter.
Repair and Service Your Air Conditioner
The last thing you want is for your air conditioner to break down just as the hot summers come rolling in. If your air conditioner is somewhat old then it might be worth the effort to completely replace it. This is because you don't want your air conditioning unit to break down a few into a hot day. Repair and maintenance costs might also be lower during off-season days, so ensure you're not delaying it. The filter may also need to be changed. Depending on the type of air conditioning unit you use, you might not be able to change it yourself, so ensure you call someone to help you get your unit in working condition. You may also want to upgrade your thermostat so that your air conditioning unit has a more accurate and reliable reading to work with.
Add a Film to Your Windows
Window films are simple upgrades that will help you reduce the amount of heat entering your home without compromising the amount of light that also enters. These solar control window films are fantastic for the summer because they make a significant different in the temperature of your home especially if you're living in an area that gets a lot of sunlight. Not only does it reduce the temperature in your house, but it also shields you from harmful UV rays and makes you rely less on electricity in order to keep your home cool. These come in various shades and strengths which is helpful if you also want to reduce the amount of light coming in. Most companies will send you samples of each film they offer in order to convince you and allow you to test how effective they are.


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Fear. Anxiety. Distress. These three emotions savage wannabe entrepreneurs as they devour every success-story they can get their hands on, but they have yet to actually start a new business idea of their own. I like to think of it as "productive procrastination," and tell myself with every new case study I'm learning and growing.
I guess this is true to an extent, but the reality is when I'm not making progress towards a goal like developing a website or signing up a new customer; I'm just wasting my time.
Have you ever experienced this?
Google can be the death of you. It's fantastic when you need to research a particular point, but the abundance of information can quickly sidetrack and overload even the most dedicated individuals. Reddit isn't much better. With so much discussion around what everyone else is doing, you can spend months dreaming about starting a business, without making any actual progress on your own.
Today, we're going to cut through all that and test one of the new idea's you've been sitting on.
This guide will take you through 5 easy steps to turn the thoughts in your head to a concept you can test. You'll know in 48 hours if anyone else thinks your new business idea is a winner, so you don't invest your hard-earned savings in web development all leading to a dud-idea.
Sound good? Good.
The key to selling anything is to find something your customers need, and provide it.
Whether it's a joke site posting glitter to your enemies or live video streaming in your social media feeds, your product has to solve a need. Think about your target customer and the solution you're offering.
If you're really stuck, check out these 55 business ideas for a little inspiration, or see these low-investment ideas. Now you need to take your solution and get feedback:
- Run your business idea past 5 friends and get their thoughts
- Make a post on reddit and ask random internet strangers their opinion
- Check out how many people are searching for the solution you will provide
- Research 5 potential competitors to see what they're doing to meet this demand
Based on your research so far, brainstorm a bunch of keywords which relate to your imagined product or business. Plug them into Dot-o-mator or LeanDomainSearch and pick three .com's that you like the sound of. If you're completely stuck try Naminum and generate a new random word for your business.
Make sure you can also grab the social handles for these accounts, and at a minimum setup a facebook page and a twitter account. If you want to read a little more on what makes a good business name, read this, this and then this.
The MVP concept was popularized by Eric Reis in the Lean Startup as a way to learn as much as possible about a new business idea, with the least possible effort. You read a ton more on the details here.
Tim Ferris famously used this concept to split test names for his book, and we're going to use the same idea to build an email list of potential customers for your new business.
Take the three domain names you bought, and create three landing pages focusing each on a different aspect of the solution you'll provide. You can use a do-it-yourself service like Lead Pages, or we can also develop these for you as we offer a ton of great landing page designs. We're going to test which business your potential customers like the most.
The fastest way to generate traffic to your landing pages is PPC advertising, using either Google Adwords or Facebook Ads.
If it's your first time you can use bonus credits like these, just search for coupons and the platform you're advertising on. You can set the campaigns up yourself, but if you need a little help our team can build you an advertising strategy, before you sit back and let the internet work its magic.
Keep your ads live for 24 to 48 hours, and while you're waiting you could always experiment with more novel ways to test your ideas with potential customers.
After a day it's time to check your advertising reach and sign-up results.
The conversion rate is what's important, i.e. the ratio of how many people signed up compared to how many people viewed each landing page. Ideally, you want your conversion rate to be above 5%, but industry averages can sit anywhere between 2 to 4%.
Based on how many signups you received, there should already be a clear winner between the three different businesses, but if you've had 5,000 people come through to every landing page and only a handful of signups, you may want to re-think the core of your idea back in step one, and pivot from your original concept.
Once you've successfully tested your idea, you're hopefully going to have a list of a couple of hundred people who are already hanging out for your products, services or business to get started. Now it's time to start forming your solutions, working with a web designer and putting a strategy in place for your actual business.
That's just how easy it can be, so don't let fear, anxiety or distress hold you back from achieving your dreams.


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Bayside Library Service in conjunction with Highett Neighbourhood Community House invites readers and writers to come together for a day of discussions, workshops and presentations with authors such as Sian Prior, Sofie Laguna, A.S. Patric and Stuart Kells. Local authors will be showcasing their work and books will be available to purchase on the day.
Bayside Literary Festival Program (PDF, 2.04MB)
Come along and enjoy a day of literary immersion and bookish fun. Leigh will be appearing from 4-5 pm on a panel discussion The dark side. How do you write believable crime fiction? Alongside Vikki Petraitis, Anna George and Anne Buist.