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High quality product and customer service is the backbone of our offering. We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for our gorgeous customers. Here's what they have said about us.
If you'd like to leave a review, please do it on our Google Business page, Houzz, or one of the products under Blue-Sketch.com/shop.
Reviews in Google
Reviews in Houzz
Reviews in Facebook
Reviews elsewhere on web
" What's sets them apart is that are a 2 time winner of the "Best of Houzz" award for customer service, and we see why. Working with the founder and head designer at Blue-Sketch Petra Soderling was a wonderful experience. It was clear to me that when she decided to work with us on this project that she wanted to make us happy with how she virtually staged the property.
She initially sent a sketch of her design thoughts for feedback as well as furniture options to get a feel for what we liked.
It is clear that she listens to clients and communications with them well. As far as the outcome of the virtually staged photos, we think her approach was a simple elegance that transformed the home and would no doubt attract multiple buyers if the property was for sale.
Interestingly, she is originally from Finland and can do unique Scandinavian styles to colorful New Orleans styles or a more general trendy style matching the market the home is in.
Blue-Sketch are true professionals."
Kris Lippi, Isoldmyhouse.com
I want to send a quick note to say "Thank-you" to you and your team at Blue-Sketch for the excellent service you provide in creating floor plans from our Matterport scans. Your provide the first set of floor plan images in an amazingly short time. The first drafts require only minor edits, usually caused by deficiencies in our scans. Your willingness to make quick corrections bears witness to your desire to provide the best possible finished product.
We are always pleased to present your work to our clients. It stands "head-and-shoulders" above others we have tried. In our opinion, Blue-Sketch is the best."
John Loser, Scene World Imaging
"I have used the Blue-Sketch team for multiple projects and every time I use them I am more then satisfied. They pay attention to details and make my experience very smooth and enjoyable. I would recommend Blue-Sketch to anyone that is looking for professionalism, efficient turn around times, and high quality finished product."
Jonpaul Nadeau, Aremac Photography
"I have been ordering Floor Plans from Blue-Sketch since fall 2016. I am very impressed by their customer service. It really makes the difference!"
Sam Gaetz, Gaetz Photography
"The only missing component of our property presentations. Quick, easy and affordable floorplans from an experienced and trusted professional. Six plans in 2D and 3D in 4 days. Our clients are "blown away" and so are we. We are so happy to have found you! Our new motto is "No scan will be complete until Petra provides the floor plans". We expect a huge increase in business this year as a result of offering Petra's floor plans to our clients. Thank you Petra and Blue-Sketch for making my company look so good."
Kevin Lilly, 3DShowcase.com
"It's not very often I receive the level of service that I expect from service providers so it was very refreshing to receive it from you. The communication was five stars and my clients were thrilled with the final product. I will continue to send my orders to you and recommend your services to all my future clients. Thanks for the great experience!"
Steven Hattan, Perfect View 3D
"I used Blue-Sketch to generate 3D floor plans for a very unusual property: a hexagon shaped condo. I was really impressed with the quality of the output. Service was prompt and communication was excellent. Highly recommended."
Craig Sauer, 3D Interior Scanning
"Really great service. Quick, good communication and quality floor plans. I plan on using Petra for any future floor plan needs"
Bill Cutrer, Seapoint Digital
"We are so happy to have found Blue-Sketch! After some frustrations and limitations of some other floor plan services, Petra was quickly able to problem solve for us. We are now able to deliver exactly what our clients are looking for! The attention to detail, and especially amazing customer service, has us looking forward to growing our business relationship and continuing to impress our clients. Thank you!"
Erica & Christin, RE/MAX 3D
"Fantastic company to work with! Very professional and reliable. Great customer service. Quick response. If everyone I worked with was this nice!
Will always use them!
"Blue-Sketch did a wonderful job of turning our Matterport scans into clear and beautiful 2D floorplans. Petra is wonderful to work with and they will go the extra mile to make sure you get what you need!"
Lyle Anderson, Get Reel Productions
"Fastest turnaround possible for a 2D floor plan! My clients loved Blue-Sketch and Petra's work. Petra even offered 2 options for the finished product! Fantastic job!"
Patrick Ray, Pixelray Photography
"I want to publicly thank Petra for another super job on a set of 2D floor plans she and her team recently completed for me. The service is lightning fast, the product good looking and Petra, as always is professional AND charming."
Tim Diedrich, Gone Coastal SC
"This is an amazing service, I have used Petra and have got phenomenal floorplans. Her attention to detail is great. Turn around time great. Turn around even with client changes great. This service great. THANK YOU!!!!! Petra."
"Petra just delivered my first 2D floor plan. She delivered BEFORE the promised time. Her work is superb!! I recommend her highly. (…) Outside of her speed, very high quality work and attention to details… there is NO big brand logo for her company on our floor plans. Thanks, Petra.
John Loser, Scene World Imaging
"Can't beat Petra's personal touch and attention to detail. With this service, you never need to order from matterport again."


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How To Repair Your Oven Or Cooker
For the most part basic ovens are usually quite simple appliances until you introduce advanced features. However price sensitivity in this area, especially on contract ranges normally supplied to builders and kitchen contractors, means that a lot of the lower end products are not the best build quality by far.
The faults and information here will relate to built in ovens as well as cookers and double ovens as all operate on the same principles with the exception of ovens that also combine microwave technologies, however these are rare and not within the scope of this article.
Safety First When Working On An Oven Or Cooker
Please remember to keep yourself and your family safe by following our simple basic electrical safety guide. Quite simply it is not worth someone's life or an injury just to save a few pounds calling in a professional repairer.
To get the best possible service we would recommend our engineer search service which will refer you to a local repairer that operates to a standard that we have set in our own code of practice. It is your guarantee that the service that you recieve will be a quality one that is fairly priced.
Common Oven And Cooker Problems
The oven does not heat up
This does not apply if the oven is totally dead, please read "The oven is totally dead" below for more on that fault.
If the fan is running and the thermostat light comes on but you get no heat (or just the thermostat light on in non-fan ovens and cookers) then the probability is that the fan element or oven elements have failed. These are usually fairly straightforward to test for continuity and to replace, however safety must be observed.
Much more information is available on fan oven elements and why they fail from this link
The other suspect with this sort of fault can be the main oven cha ngeover switch. The normal arrangement is to have a changeover switch, sometimes called a "commutator", to select the various oven functions with the thermostat mounted on the back on cheaper models and a separate thermostat, often also regulating the grill temperature, on more expensive models or those with more features.
The safety thermostats or, on some models, a thermal fuse can also cause this failure although if they have failed there is normally a reason such as a faulty thermostat or poor ventilation.
It is also possible that a thermostat failure can cause this fault although this is rare.
- Fan oven element
- Oven element/s
- Oven thermostat
- Oven changeover switch
- Thermal fuse/s or safety thermostats
The oven overheats and burns everything
Normally this is a simple thermostat failure which would manifest itself as this symptom.
When replacing thermostats be careful with the ""phial", this is the long "sensor" that has the temperature probe on it which is inserted into the oven cavity. You must not kink or break that phial as if you do you will have broken the part and it is rendered useless. The phial is filled with a gas which expands and contracts thereby operating the on/off action of the thermostat.
Many are available in our online store but some are specialist items and if you are unsure please contact us for a specific match for your oven.
The oven door isn't closing properly
Normally this will be faulty hinges or the hinge runners.
For the most part what will happen is that the hinge runners, NOT the hinges, will go faulty usually the little rollers will fail, causing the door hinges to run off true. This in turn places strain on the hinges that they were not designed to cope with and they will then fail, often snapping.
Most repairers will advise strongly that both hinges are replaced, both rollers or runners replaced, or a set of each at the same time. Replacing one is a false economy as 99.99% of the time if one has gone the other is sure to follow very soon.
- Door hinges
- Door hinge rollers/runners
The oven door fell off!
See previous, there is really no other reason or cause.
The units are burning at either side of the oven or cooker
Under normal circumstance this will be caused by a faulty door seal where the oven or cooker is a few years old or possibly by the door not sealing correctly due to faulty hinges or runners/rollers, see above.
On newer appliances that have not been installed too long (months, not years) it will almost certainly be either poor installation with inadequate ventilation, not enough space allowed between the oven front and the adjacent cupboard doors or poor quality kitchen cabinetry in general. It is virtually unheard of for this to be caused by a fault with the appliance, other than physical damage causing the door to not seal correctly, where there is no fault with the thermostat.
So for older appliances:
- Oven or cooker door seal faulty
- Oven or cooker door hinges faulty
- Oven door hinge rollers/runners
- Possible oven thermostat fault
For new machines:
- Physical damage to oven (transit damage)
- Inadequate ventilation
- Inadequate spacing between oven and cupboard doors
- Poor kitchen doors that cannot withstand temperatures of 100?C Possible thermostat fault
The oven door or knobs are too hot
This is a common complaint with new appliances and the official requirements can be found in the article from this link
In essence, when installed correctly, the chances of the oven not meeting BS Standard is almost impossible so much so that we have only come across such an instance once or twice in tens of thousands tested over the years. The accepted solution is that replacing with a superior model fitted with better cooling ability or with a cooling fan (many cheaper models, especially contract ranges) as many do not have these fitted as standard to reduce costs.
The oven or cooker cuts out after it's been on for a while
This is an overheating problem which can be caused by the main oven thermostat or a faulty safety thermostat that will be causing the problem. It can also be caused by a failure of the cooling fan, where fitted, but usually these go noisy before failing, only rarely do they go open circuit.
Safety thermostats are used to prevent the oven or cooker overheating and causing physical damage and are usually mounted on the outside of the actual oven cavity. They can be hard to find as all too often they are buried in the insulation surrounding the oven cavity if the wires are not evident and easily seen.
- Main oven thermostat
- Faulty oven safety thermostat
- Faulty oven cooling fan motor
- Poor installation, ventilation issue
The oven or cooker is noisy
Noise from the oven is limited to being produced by the moving parts so the fan motor and cooling fan motor are the most obvious causes where fitted. When new it is not uncommon for a cooling fan motor especially to be misaligned or damaged giving off a screeching sound as the blades catch the casing.
On older ovens and cookers a bearing failure in either motor will cause this issue and, in the case of fan motors, if the fault is not rectified reasonably quickly the fan element may fail as well as the motor turns slower than it should allowing the fan element to overheat. In some cases the fan blades may even "clip" the element, again leading to its premature failure.
It is worth noting that some rattling type noises can be caused by loose screws, faulty hinges etc.
- Fan oven motor failure
- Oven cooling fan motor failure
- Physical damage
Why does a fan run after I switch the oven off?
This is a cool down period and can vary massively from appliance to appliance and even from kitchen to kitchen as it is dependent on the temperature that the machine was run at, the insulation (how good it is) and the ventilation of the cabinets in which the oven or cooker is housed. It is not uncommon for a cooling fan to run on for half an hour or more after the oven is switched off and this is perfectly normal.
The oven door seal is faulty where can I get a new one?
Door seals are easy to spot on failure as they tend to break up and they are normally easy to replace, most being simply clipped into place. Replacement seals can be ordered for many makes in our online store or, alternatively please feel free to contact us for a specific quote.
How do I clean the oven?
We hope to have a full article on this in the near future however as a start some tips are detailed here:
- Refer to the user guide for instructions on removing the door and door glasses
- Do not use abrasive cleaners where there is stenciled lettering or legends
- For stainless steel ovens and cookers we highly recommend Chromol
- For oven interiors, but not self cleaning panels, Fairy Power Spray is excellent
- To clean inside the door, between the glass, disassembly of the door is usually required
- Knobs usually "pull off" for cleaning, gently prise if required
- Do not clean panels with wire wool or "Brillo" pads as you will damage the surfaces
- Do not use any chemical cleaners on self cleaning panels, you will ruin them
How do I clean the oven door?
See above, but most oven doors can be removed for cleaning and, if possible, this is normally detailed in the instruction manual. However there is an article available from this link dedicated to this subject.
The door glass has shattered, why?
We have had much debate on this subject within the forums and the short answer is that there is no definitive answer to the question, we can only tell you what we do know to be fact or has been advised by the manufacturers. There is however a lot more information on the subject in the article from this link
The problem can be caused by minor defects in the glass and these can be caused in many way including:
- Hotpots from resting hot dishes on the glass
- Slamming the door which can weaken the glass
- Leaving wet dishtowels either on the glass or in contact hanging on the door causing a temperature differential
- Impact damage
- Temperature regulation problem
- Improper installation, ventilation
- Large casserole dishes (or similar) touching the inner glass whilst cooking
- Oven thermostat problem (overheating)
- Oven door seal faulty
- Oven door hinges faulty
As you can see there has been a number of reasons put forward but, unfortunately, the evidence often lies in a thousand pieces making determining the reason for the glass to explode (as it is often reported) virtually impossible.
The upshot of it is that this does happen on occasion and can happen to any brand, no one brand has escaped this phenomena and there is no definitive time scale in which it will happen nor any definitive reason other than a thermostat failure or, possibly, the hinges and door seal as they can be ascertained.
With either the inner or outer door glass not properly in place do not use the oven for safety reason, it can be dangerous to do so.
Door glasses are mostly special order parts and you can get pricing and availability simply by contacting us.
The light inside the oven is faulty
Normally this is simply a case of replacing the bulb. However is the bulb cover is stuck, it often happens due to the build up of cooking grease, then you may have to smash the cover (carefully) to access the bulb. Occasionally a full light assembly is required.
If you do have to smash the bulb get an old towel and place it over the lamp cover and smash. The towel should catch most of the glass, stop you getting cut or shards of glass flying at your face as well as protecting the oven liner.
Most common bulbs used for ovens and cookers are available from this link, make sure that you use a correctly rated bulb for the temperature or the new one could explode!
The oven is totally dead
First things first, check the electricity supply and make sure it is okay.
Next check that the oven is not on automatic, click this link to find out how if you are not sure.
Next, it has become increasingly popular for builders to cut costs by not installing a proper 30 Amp cooker supply, instead placing ovens on a 13A socket and plug. The problem is that invariably the socket will be behind the oven and you have to take the oven out from its housing to check the fuse.
After that check the mains cable with a meter (DO NOT LIVE TEST)
The oven door handle is broken, is it easy to change and can I get a new one?
Depends on the oven. Some are really simply, being only two screws to release and change and others require a total stripdown of the door.
What's the black glue that holds the door glass or hinges on?
It is this special heat glue that is used for these types of jobs. Bear in mind that you must allow this glue to set completely before refitting any components glued with it.
The grill element in my oven or cooker doesn't work
This would usually indicate that the grill element is faulty.
Also check the main oven changeover switch, energy regulator (grill) if fitted and any overheat thermostats.
- Grill element
- Oven changeover switch
- Overheat thermostat
- Main oven thermostat, if used to regulate the grill temperature
The outer part of the grill element doesn't glow
They mostly don't. Most, especially continental grills, do not use an infra-red outer zone and therefore they do not ""glow" as such but they are still heating.
The only way to safely check this is to carry out a continuity check on the element itself.
How can I get a new grill pan?
Easy, simply email us or, you can find universal replacement shelves and grill pans in our online store
There's smoke from the oven, what is it?
Invariably spillage except on a new installation or when a new element is fitted. The elements come with a protective coating which must "burn off" before you commence cooking.
There is nothing in the oven that is flammable or that can cause any odours or smoke in normal use and so the cause must be external in origin.
There's a bad smell from the oven, what is it?
Please see this article for much more information on bad smells, smoke etc from an oven or cooker.

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Sunday, 31 January 2010
Challenge with a Difference - part 2
Posted by Pam ~ aka
Digital Doodling
has said we can have more than one entry to their challenge so here's my second .... I just can't resist posting this one. The expressions are just tooo cute!
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Birthday overload ...
Posted by Pam ~ aka
... 4, yes 4, in 5 days! I don't know what it is with my family but it seems that most of it was born in January, February and March but January's are concentrated into 5 days.
Started off on the 26th with youngest grand-daughter, Amy, who reached the grand old age of 4. A couple of days break and the 29th saw Dad's 88th and next youngest grand-daughter, Emma, reach the dizzy heights of 8 years old (she was born on Dad's 80th birthday). That was immediately followed by me, on the 30th, yesterday, reaching ..... well, let's say that next year sees me with an '0' birthday that I certainly would rather not have. Never had a problem with other '0' birthdays (although the last one I wasn't too keen on) but this one is scary! The last one made me realise that the majority of my life was behind me and this one means that there's now another 10 years off of what I had left then! Depressing :0{ and even more so is how quickly the first month of this New Year has disappeared - *doh*.
It'll soon be Christmas again *:0{* In fact, eldest was talking about Christmas dinner for 2010 last weekend. He's starting to save now to go out for Christmas dinner (his is now a BIG family with his new partner's 3 children and his own 2) and he plans on booking it around August/September time. We've told him to count us in *hehe*
Faster than the speed of light - lol!
I've eaten a fair bit of cake this week (those below were the 4th!) ... and was even given a 'goodie' bag when I left the littlie's party Saturday morning ... so it's done nothing towards helping me lose some of the weight I've put on over the past few months but, as I've just spent a fortune on buying larger sizes for my wardrobe and the holiday, I guess I need to keep it for a while to make the spend up worthwhile *LOL*
I managed to make the birthday cards for the girls but I was naughty and bought Dad's. I'm still trying to get myself organised at home but don't seem to be getting very far. There's not much going to be done for the next couple of weeks - no, nearer months - 'cos I've got to start prepping for the holiday. Can't believe it's only 2 weeks away now. Would have been going on Tuesday if the date hadn't changed but it may be just as well it was as hubby has his op this week .... or we hope it's 3rd time lucky and it does happen. The only downside is, it's his birthday while we're away now whereas I
have been back for it. Wouldn't mind so much but it's his 70th, although he says he's not bothered as he won't be able to do anything anyway! One in a million, my
man *mwah!*
Thanks for dropping by .....
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Friday, 29 January 2010
Birthday Girls.
Posted by Pam ~ aka
Things are looking up! I've had 3 birthdays this week and I've managed to make cards for 2 of them and that's a novelty *LOL*. They're nothing special and I resorted to the dreaded ready made toppers. I hate ready made toppers with a vengeance but one card had to be made quickly. I have to say that, for the size of the cards (they're only A6 - slightly larger than US A2) and the simplicity of them, they were
expensive ... because of the ready made bit! I don't feel as though I can call them handcrafted but I guess they're what card companies would call 'hand finished'. Very, very simple but I think the recipients ... my youngest grand-daughters ... liked them.
Cream card blank and matching envelope from stash.
Backing paper:
Craftwork Cards Yummy Scrummy Paper Pack - Milk Chocolate & Marshmallow - Gold
Spellbinders Nestibility - Classic Scalloped Oval
Toppers and embellies:
Forever Friends Elements Stickers - Pretty Ballerina
Lace Ribbon Trim:
Martha Stewart Lever Border Punch - Arch Lattice
'Have a Wonderful Day' greeting - Craftwork Cards, Oh My Word! - Birthday Messages
... and here are the birthday girls ...
Emma, now aged 8, on the left and her little sister, Amy, now aged 4
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Challenge with a Difference.
Posted by Pam ~ aka
... with a capital 'D' *LOL* I've had fun with this one. Too much fun I think 'cos I can't decide which to use. What am I on about?
Digital Doodling blog
has issued their latest challenge which I came upon purely by chance. Pop over and have a look. If it gets to you like it did me you'll be spoilt for choice by the time you've finished playing - derr! As a bonus there's a chance of winning a couple of Sugar Nellie's ...
Anyways, back to the challenge .... funny, cute, romantic. I don't do romantic but funny? Cute? Ooooh yes! Trouble is I played too much and now I can't decide so I'm posting a selection! These are my 3 youngest grandchildren ... real cuties.
However, if I've got to choose just one then I guess it's got to be this one of my dear old Dad on Christmas Day after he'd opened all his pressies ... bless him! *LOL*
Now it's your turn to go play. Even if you don't take part in the challenge just visit
and have fun.
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Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Paper Stamping Workshop
Posted by Pam ~ aka
Saturday 23rd January - afternoon.
Once again with Joanne.
She got our measure with this one and caused us to be even more raucous than the morning, if that could be at all possible - *lol*! To find out more about that just pop over to
when you've a minute or 2.
Two cards were made in this workshop and I loved them both. One quite funky, but so simple, quick and easy and the other more traditional but just as simple, quick and easy. Superb!
The first one had it's flowers stamped onto DP matching the backing papers and then directly coloured with Marvy markers (that in itself caused mayhem!)
The second card had the flowers stamped onto DP (matching the papers used for the backing) and cut out. All flowers, for both cards, were shaped with embossing tools before being adhered to the cards.
Hero Arts Clings - Color Me Flowers
Versamark ink pad
Assortment of Designer Papers
Martha Stewart Lever Border Punch - Arch Lattice
Woodware small daisy punch
Adhesive flat backed pearls
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Monday, 25 January 2010
Good weekend ...
Posted by Pam ~ aka
... despite suffering a bit of sleep deprivation *lol* I've had a few nights of disturbed sleep and Saturday I was due a day of workshops at the Glitterpot. Unfortunately I'd only had about 3 hours sleep so wasn't totally 'with it' but as it turned out it didn't matter.
, the tutor, had produced workshops that I didn't need to think about too much (results will be posted soon) so I had a lovely, relaxed day made even better by the company. A few of the southern imag-e-nation forum members had booked into these workshops as well so there were 6 of us. Fortunately I'd forewarned Joanne and, as she'd had experience of some of us before, she knew what to expect.
fortunately the rest of the attendees didn't but they soon found out - *RFLMAO!* I don't think we spoilt anyone's day or at least, I hope we didn't, although Joanne felt the need to apologise
us to the newcomers on the afternoon workshop and she also had to explain to the others on the morning one that we all knew one another .... all in a very light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek way! We were even referred to as 'rabble' at one point - as if!
The morning started off well,
, with Kim rubbing out a mark on a piece of card that Joanne had put there for a reason *hehe*
The afternoon started even better when we were presented with a template ..... with clear instruction written on BOTH sides of it - just so we didn't get confused ☺ We laughed so much and it set the tone for the rest of the afternoon. So much so that Joanne did her best to make sure we all had a Marvy to colour with, rather than having to share and wait, just to keep us quiet!
A really, really good, fun day with great results at the end of it. Could do with a few more like that.
Eldest son and his partner called and spent the afternoon with us yesterday and he told us that eldest grandson had heard from the Army and has an interview on Friday (grandson, being a typical 18 year old hadn't thought to let us know - doh!). It's been very quick though, seeing as how he didn't make his application until Wednesday! Hope he does well and they do consider taking him. We know that there's a way to go for him yet but at least he's making the first rungs.
Thanks for dropping by .....
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Crafty Ramblings
Pretty Petals Workshop.
Posted by Pam ~ aka
Saturday 23rd January - morning
With Joanne of
Mainly Flowers
Wonderful morning! Good laughs and a beautiful card. Made using punches only. Labour intensive but really therapeutic and very enjoyable. Think I've gone a bit OTT with the greenery as I reckon my version looks quite heavy but ..... *lol*!
- Martha Stewart Cornflower punch and Woodware mini sun for the centres.
Cream spray
- Martha Stewart Arctic Snowflake and Woodware Lilac Blossom punches.
Woodware Oak Leaf and Grass punches
Martha Stewart Lever Deep Edge Punch - Garden Trellis
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Floral Punch Craft
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Proud Nana ...
Posted by Pam ~ aka
... 'cos here's eldest grandson hard at work avoiding having his photo taken - *LOL* He's actually hard at work completing an online application form on my lappy for .......... the Army (as well as avoiding having his photo taken *hehe*)!
... and here he is having completed it and allowing Nana some sort of photo opportunity *lol*.
As our weather is now back to it's normal miserable damp, dull and chilly days, after all the snow of late, I thought I'd post a couple of pics taken from our 2nd hit last week,
the car had been dug out. Result - kept me in again. Fortunately it didn't hang around long but it was thicker than the first hit.
The snow is all gone now and things are gradually getting back to normal. All the online shopping I'd done since Christmas, before the snow caused it's chaos, has finally been delivered so I have all the things I need for the holiday now (and a few sale crafty bits). Only 24 days to go 'til the holiday and .... I can't wait! I just hope my health allows me to make the most of it.
I'm not having a good night tonight. Went to bed around midnight and got up at 2:30am, not having slept a wink. I've not slept since either, hence posting this at silly o'clock in the morning. Why do I get these random nights where I don't settle and don't sleep? It's annoying and I know all I shall want to do during the day is nap because of not sleeping tonight. I was really tired when I went to bed so why can't I sleep?
Thanks for dropping by .....
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Sunday, 17 January 2010
The snow ...
Posted by Pam ~ aka
... has gone (washed away by a couple of days of heavy rain), the sun is shining and, although not a heatwave, after the temperatures of late it's positively warm - *LOL*
I've caught up with my stockpile of ironing so now I'm ready to sort out my holiday clothes .. 4 weeks today and we'll be on our way! Still waiting for some internet shopping I did, before the bad weather hit this area, to arrive. Apart from one item sent via the normal mail the stuff missing was sent via DHL. Reckon they've got a backlog to clear!
Loads of birthdays coming up as well and need to prepare for some that come along while I'm on holiday - including hubby's 70th! On original dates we would have been back 2 days before that one but, now holiday has been postponed for a couple of weeks, we're away. He doesn't mind, especially as he'll be more incapacitated than he is now 'cos he should have had his op (hopefully and at last!) so won't be able to do much for a few weeks anyway. We hadn't planned to do anything special right away anyway as we're looking at doing something later in year to mark his 70th, our Silver wedding and my 60th next January. At least I won't be away for when he has his op, where I would have been...
Thanks for dropping by .....
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Friday, 15 January 2010
To lie or not ...
Posted by Pam ~ aka
... to lie? Honesty is always the first priority as far as I'm concerned but when our legal system makes a mockery of that you have to ask yourself ..... why? Where does honesty actually get you? Other than having to live with yourself, if you have a conscience and morals, I'm guessing honesty doesn't really matter any more.
Eldest son walked out on his marriage 13 months ago, on 28th November 2008. He would have been married 18 years just 10 days later. Not a bad record for somebody who'd only seen his 18th birthday 5 days before he married. He came back home to live and we saw the torment he went through wondering if he'd done the right thing. He knew he had - as did we - but he still doubted although I think it was more regret at having to leave his children behind. He filed for divorce a few months later citing unreasonable behaviour and giving the reasons why. All valid and some documented with totally reliable sources. It was refused. The court decided that he hadn't proved his case (although his wife had signed the forms agreeing to his statements and the divorce). They wanted more detail - dates, times of incidents ... and more of them. How many people document upsets throughout their married life - no matter how bad they are? I know I didn't when I was being hit or verbally abused and no more did my eldest. You don't document these things because you don't anticipate that 'one day I may need them'. There were 4 incidents that could be dated with witnesses or proof, the last being the day he left. The others were in the memory and happened privately but these things build over time and then an incident happens and it's the final straw. That's when you call time.
In the meantime eldest met somebody else. Talking it over it was decided that it would be easier - and ultimately quicker - if his wife applied for the divorce citing adultery. Because he'd never cheated on her and his new relationship started after they split, there were no grounds for adultery so, they lied! Not just on the grounds but with the date that he left the marriage. The divorce is now final and absolute, which he is really pleased about but, it shows him to be the one that caused the split when he wasn't and the divorce was granted to his ex instead of him. He says he doesn't care - as long as he's divorced - and perhaps he doesn't but it's wrong that it's based on lies when I've always lived and brought my sons up to not accept deceit in any way. It's what ultimately ended my marriage to their father but it seems that the law isn't interested in honesty or .... could it be that females are looked on more favourably on the divorce front? She wasn't asked to prove the adultery. The court accepted the lie ... the accusation and admittance of adultery ... so why wasn't her admittance of unreasonable behaviour on his original petition accepted in the same way?
Makes you think, eh? It certainly does me! Perhaps honesty doesn't pay after all but - I have morals and a conscience so, even if the
no longer works on honesty I'll continue to do so .....
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Thursday, 14 January 2010
The thaw (take 2) ...
Posted by Pam ~ aka
... is back with a vengeance! All the snow that fell yesterday is gone ... and some. In fact green grass is now visible and everywhere is dripping like mad. The sun is trying to show it's face and it is markedly warmer than it's been for a good while. It's not warm by any means, just warm-er. At least I can get out and about now but it's a pity yesterday happened 'cos I'd be esconced on my craft class now instead of having to wait for the new date .... and the post is starting to arrive again!
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Matchday 28 is best contemplated with Sir Joe Quartermain playing on loop in the background. Granted, there was the odd positive story – Schalke won, Marco Reus scored a hat-trick, Gladbach bought André Hahn (Augsburg) for €2,25m – and even a hilarious, perfect if slightly early April fool's joke: US national team manager Jürgen Klinsmann named Berti Vogts as his "Special Advisor," Sport Bild wrote. Walter M Straten from sister publication Bild then upped the LOL ante, asking "Are we in danger now?"
Germany play the US at the World Cup, you see. Incredibly, the whole world seems to have fallen for this hoax. Brilliant. Just utterly brilliant. (Hold on. Really? Are you serious? Hmm) By and large though, the negativity in this league was quite unreal.
Bayer Leverkusen? In trouble. A 1-1 draw at home to the bottom team, Eintracht Braunschweig, puts Champions League qualification for next season in acute doubt. But the situation is much worse than fourth spot in the table suggests: confidence in Sami Hyypïa, the monosyllabic Finn, is eroding so fast that Michael Schade came out with the sort of super-terse public backing you'd rather not hear as a manager. "We want to finish the season with Sami, nothing has changed," said the club's CEO. As ever, the problem is also one of perception, not just of results. Hyypïa is so cool and relaxed that he's made absolutely zero effort to hide the fact that his team's anaemic performances are just as puzzling to him as to everyone else.
Maybe a crafty "We know exactly what the problems are and we're working on it" – or, alternatively, "I have an iPad!" – might have helped matters. And as if Leverkusen's performance didn't stink enough on Saturday, centre-back Emir Spahic is also in trouble with the authorities for showing Braunschweig keeper Daniel Davari the "stinkefinger" (Latin: Digitus medius) during the game.
Nürnberg? Also in trouble. They just came short in a five-goal six-pointer away to SC Freiburg and are still very much in the danger zone, like Kenny Loggins. This was at its best, the most compelling basement scrap you're likely to see this season, the Selfridges summer sale notwithstanding. Both sides attacked relentlessly and created plenty of chances at the Mage Solar stadium; in the end, the home side edged the thrilling contest. The game was utterly brilliant and would have deserved a lot more column inches but sadly, some choice words stole the headlines.
Firstly, Sky Deutschland pundit Lothar Matthäus declared that Nürnberg forward Josip Drmic – who was once again on the scoresheet to make it 16 goals this season –was on his way to Arsenal. "His wife is looking for a home there," said the former international. This was news to the Swiss striker. "I'm solo," he clarified before adding that there was no deal in place. "But it's everybody's dream to play for Arsenal," he added. Matthäus, however, stuck to his version of events – kind of. "I know the woman in question and she is indeed looking for a place for him in London," he told Bild on Monday.
VfB Stuttgart? In even more trouble. The Swabians played as well as they have in many weeks against Borussia Dortmund and were 2-0 up inside 20 minutes, thanks to goals from Christian Gentner and Martin Harnik. "You feel like puking," said BVB defender Mats Hummels later. But in one of the many sickening twists of this season for the home side, Marco Reus struck back with a hat-trick. Stuttgart are still in 16th spot in the wake of this horrific defeat and there's still no way to gauge whether new manager Huub Stevens has brought a modicum of stability or even more chaos with his tactical changes and reshuffling at the back. The numbers aren't good, in any case. VfB have lost 10 out of the last 13 Bundesliga matches.
Hamburger SV? In the worst trouble of all. Mirko Slomka's side played pretty well in the first half at Borussia Mönchengladbach and were 1-0 up (Jacques Zoua) but then a handball from Michael Mancienne turned the tide. Filip Daems converted the penalty (on the rebound) and the Foals soon pulled away to turn out 3-1 winners.
"There's tremendous disappointment in the dressing room," said Slomka, "we have lost a game that was on a knife-edge for 75 minutes". It's true that the visitors' were decent enough throughout but the pressure to avoid a first-ever, ignominious relegation will be incredibly hard to handle in the next six games. One particular gimmick didn't help – the HSV officials were wearing special floral badges in the club's colours - and off the pitch, some supporters things weren't quite rosy either. Between 50 and 70 HSV supporters broke through a stadium gate to invade the away end, slightly injured six stewards and threw a few smoke bombs. HSV can ill-afford the hefty fine that's bound to follow.
Schalke 2-0 Hertha, Leverkusen 1-1 Braunschweig, Schalke 2-0 Hertha, Freiburg 3-2 Nürnberg, FC Bayern 3-3 Hoffenheim, Stuttgart 2-3 Dortmund, Wolfsburg 2-1 Frankfurt, Mainz 3-0 Augsburg, Gladbach 3-1 Hamburger SV, Hannover 1-2 Bremen.


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Tuesday 6th June 2017
Daisy Clark recently became a YouTube sensation overnight with her cover of 'Hopelessly Devoted To You' which stacked up over 12 million views, and even knocked Ed Sheeran off the iTunes Singer Songwriter charts – twice! Her channel is packed with an array of wonderful covers from the likes of Ella Henderson, Adele, Harry Styles, and The 1975; and after being picked up by Music Crowns and spending time in Mark Ronson's studio, Daisy is now due to release her debut single 'Worlds Away'. Hailing from Cornwall and at the tender age of 18, Daisy has spent the majority of her youth emercing herself in music, and it's easy to see why her talents are quickly emerging. Being one to watch I speak with Daisy to find out more.
How long have you been singing and at what point did you realise you wanted a music career; was there anyone in particular who inspired you to pick up a guitar?
I've been singing since I can remember. I always participated in a lot of musical and theatrical things when I was younger, so I grew up always singing and performing and I loved it. Music was always my main focus though and I knew I wanted to be a singer. Throughout school I loved listening to Taylor Swift who is a singer songwriter… just her and a guitar which is what I wanted to do. She wrote all of her own songs which inspired me to do the same.
Your debut single 'Worlds Away' has just been released, and was recorded in Mark Ronson's studio. How was the experience for you, and how are you feeling about the release of your single?
I love hearing songs come to life in the studio, the contrast between just me and my guitar and high quality recordings with other instruments added is amazing to see and hear. It's been a great experience to be in such an exciting environment where amazing artists have recorded and gone on to do incredible things, so for Worlds Away to be released today on all major platforms is so exciting! I am known for my covers but I am a songwriter so being able to write my own original in such a prestigious place was so cool! I'm looking forward to hearing what my listeners think of Worlds Away as it's quite different to my typical, mellow, acoustic songs.
How did you find the writing process, and were there any obstacles you had to overcome?
This was the first song I've co-written in the studio. 90% of my song are written at home in my bedroom with just me and my guitar so it was different, but it was fun to experience writing in a different way. Also, when I first started songwriting I was quite shy and didn't like showing my songs to anyone, so to have to actually write with other people was quite intimidating at first, but it ended up being a great experience.
The single has been written through a personal experience. How does it feel listening back knowing it represents a certain period in your life?
I wrote the song about a friend who was going through a tough relationship, and I really sympathized with this person, so decided to write some lyrics about it which I then took to the studio. A lot of my songs are written through personal experience but this one was inspired by a outside perspective. I like that as a songwriter I can write songs about other situations and experiences that listeners can interpret and relate to.
There are loads of great covers on your YouTube channel and they all sound fantastic. Are there any personal favourites that you enjoy covering?
I recently did a cover of 'Attention' by Charlie Puth which I LOVE. The bass line is so funky and satisfying to play. I'm very into acoustic music, so I love being able to take and upbeat pop song, and strip it right back to show the simplistic beauty in the music and songwriting.
You covered 'Hopelessly Devoted to You' and it knocked Ed Sheeran off the top of the iTunes singer songwriter charts – twice! How did it feel to become a viral hit over night?
It was very strange waking up to a LOT of notifications and messages. I pretty much spent the day doing interviews and watching the track climb the iTunes charts which was so much fun but very surreal! Especially to be next to Ed Sheeran who is such an incredible songwriting inspiration to me. I had people like Dawn French and James Arthur contacting me, it was crazy!
Music Crowns have really helped and supported me along the way by putting me on a platform which pushed my cover on a global scale was incredible! For anyone who doesn't know what Music Crowns is, it's a platform for unsigned, newly signed and independent music artists to get great exposure through social media and various online platforms, I would definitely recommend that if you are an artist yourself and are looking for help in getting exposure to get in contact with Music Crowns.
If you could pick a song by any artist (past or present) that you could say you wish you had written, what would it be and why?
Probably 'Put Your Records' On by Corinne Bailey Rae. It's such a good song that everyone can sing along to, and I adore the lyrics. For example: "Summer came like cinnamon, so sweet"… it's just so good, haha.
Are there any artists that you would like to collaborate with if you had the opportunity?
Definitely Taylor Swift, as she inspired me to start songwriting and learn guitar! That would be amazing, however I would be very star struck to meet her in person, but it would be an incredible experience.
It looks as though you've got a busy schedule over the summer with many live dates and festivals planned. Are there any venues in particular that you're looking forward to performing at?
I love local festivals… I just performed at the Great Estate Festival which was incredible. I'm also super exited to play at Boardmasters and Tunes In The Dunes! They're amazing festivals in Cornwall which are right on the beach. I am also getting to perform at the Royal Albert Hall at the end of the month, which really is a dream come true, there have been so many amazing artists perform there so to follow in their footsteps really is so great!
Finally a random question, but when viewing your blog my cursor turns in to a jar of Nutella. Is there any reason for that? :)
Because who doesn't love Nutella?? Haha, there's no particular reason I just really like Nutella… and just food really!
Connect with Daisy via her Website, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
Daisy Clark is managed by Music Crowns, an online platform for independent and unsigned musicians. Worlds Away is available now on iTunes, Spotify and other major music distribution channels.


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How we do it...
Clean aluminium engine components are achieved using chemistry, vapour blasting and mass vibration. The combined effect of each process will provide a new, as cast finish with a degree of lustre.
Plastic plugs ranging from 2mm up to 150mm are inserted into blind holes, oil ways and bores before cleaning. Immersion in two chemicals are necessary because zinc based die-castings contain other elements as well as aluminium. They oxidize and form grey patches on the surface. Aluminium oxide is white. Chemical reaction dissolves the oxides
Difficult stains and resins are cut from the surface using sharp media within a wet blast cabinet set at a low pressure. Vapour blast cleaning of a casting may cause glass media to impregnate the internal surface. Under the influence of engine harmonics, heat and pressure the shards release from the casting into the engines oil. This failure is caused by cavitation. Air bubbles collapse and implode creating a negative pressure. For this reason we finish the castings using a mass vibration process. As a result, the inside shines as much as the outside. Finally each clean casting is placed into another machine containing ceramic ball bearings and lanolin. The ball bearings cascade over the surface of the casting gently burnishing it and changing the finish from white to lustrous aluminium. The finish is uniform and the small media size ensures that nooks and crannies are similar to the main surface.
The eighteenth century technique for polishing objects is easier to understand than its modern day equivalent. Imagine a rotating cement mixer full of pebbles into which a rough casting is placed. Eventually the casting will be smoothed by the pebbles, resulting in shine.
Aluminium castings viewed through the microscope show a mountainous landscape of peaks and troughs. Brilliant reflective surfaces are achieved when the distance between the peaks and troughs is reduced. This is termed contour lean average (CLA).
The CLA can be reduced on flexible belt sanders and scurfing mops. Fine finishing is possible using varying grades of soap after the first two processes.
The rates quoted for polishing include a pre-clean and ceramic burnish of the internal surfaces. Thorough cleanliness ensures that the polisher's fingers do not transfer oil or grease to the polishing mop.
Preparing castings
In order that we can complete your job within two weeks it is essential that all steel components be removed. Exceptions to this are cylinder liners and valve guides that remain in position and are protected.


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The next County Committee Meeting will be held,Wednesday 5th February 2019 at 7 pm in Nottingham Bridge Club.
Team Captains are invited to email match results to the appropriate League Secretary Jane Hall for Team of 8 results and Shirley Ashtari
for Team of 4 results
Report by John Auld
The new season started against strong opposition. We snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in the Dawes match but had a strong performance in the Porter whilst conceding the Markham.
The teams with Butler imps scores were:
William & Daniel Crook - 11
Frank Ball & Steve Raine 19
Irene & John Auld -12
Lloyd Eagling & Keith Rodgers -1
Ian Dovey & Shirley Ashtari 0
Bill Whalley & Pravin Taylor 26
Gordon Fullerton & Graham Lee 24
John Rolph & Bernard Moore 17
Tim Anderson & Bernard Scanlon -14
Janet Jacques & June Marron -16
Toni Smith & Anthony Pettengell 9
Wendy Walker & Nick Clarke -32
Well done to the Porter team with Pravin & Bill just best.
Part of the games fascination is that 48 good county players can get so many things wrong.
This was board 3:
This was our auction to 2H- widely replicated and a disaster for East-West who have 11 tricks available in spades. A long time ago Clive Kaye told me that a 2S overcall of a 1S response was natural. This simple agreement has proved very useful but obviously is not widespread. As it went East should surely protect with 2S; true North has some spades but is that so bad?
This happens quite often. Take board 11:
I thought the East hand minimum for immediate action but protected over 2C. Nine tricks were easy despite the trump break the only detail being the need to play a small spade to the queen. (In fact the hand record says that 4H can be made but that defeats me.) Once again most East-Wests sold out. The Crooks made 3NT but that is another story.
There were two grand slams which depended on diamond singletons. Firstly board 21:
Against us Pat Shields and Alan Wearmouth cruised to 7H. They played 2C as game forcing which allowed a splinter bid of 4D which solved everything. Contrast the normal start 1H-2C-3H. No doubt it can be done but nobody else managed it.
And only one pair bid 7S on board 30:
Frank Ball and Steve Raine were a scratch pairing but scored best in the Dawes team. Here Steve helped the auction by bidding a space saving 2D ; where it began 2C-3C-3S things became predictably random. Frank describes his final bid as a punt but even if he had made another try I am sure that Steve would have been bidding lots more. Credit where credit is due.


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Parkland Root Pruning
Prune Before Pipes Get Destroyed
You will find most pipes laid these days are made from plastic PVC. However, this certainly was not the case decades ago. Back then, it was very common for pipes to be made of clay. It is possible for tree roots to cause problems in clay pipes. They can enter into joints or cracks, or even break the pipe itself. If this happens, an obstruction will likely occur and you will need the fix the problem. Read More


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September 14, 2016: Winners, Losers, & Weirdness. American Education & the Failing Grade. Frank Bruni & College Admission Mania. Forces of Nature.
September 15, 2016 at 5:31 am
Tonight, results from yesterday's primary may have disappointed some New York incumbents, but it turns out a dead man can still pull in votes. We let you know where the votes fell and who will be taking over political office. With what is sure to be an exciting general election quickly approaching in November, how do the results from yesterday shift power in New York?
Next, all studies point to one thing that has a positive effect on not only the success of an individual but the national economy they live in: a quality education. That simple fact doesn't change that America, once known as one of the top countries in educational achievement, has fallen behind, especially in topics such as math and science. So what is keeping our nation's students back and how can we become top achievers again in a global market that becomes more competitive with each day? A new Nova documentary, School of the Future, explores those questions and the challenges facing today's students. Dr. Pamela Cantor is one of the subjects in this film and she will join us to discuss the issues our kids deal with in and out of the classroom.
Then, as America's youth heads back to school, high school seniors are facing the daunting task of applying to college. Between taking the SATs, writing admissions essays, and completing scholarship applications, the payoff has increasingly been a rejection letter from some of the most elite schools in the world. It's a hard blow for many students and their parents, but does the university you attend really determine how bright your future could be? The New York Times columnist Frank Bruni joins us to discuss the stressful time students have applying for college and whether picking the right school is as important as we think it is.
Finally, what makes the world round, the sky blue, or gives every snowflake a unique shape? Those seemingly unanswerable questions are explored in a new PBS series called Forces of Nature. This four-part series will show how we experience the natural forces that shape our world and the fundamental laws governing all life and matter on Earth. Tonight, PBS' Vice President of Programming Bill Gardner will join us to discuss the making of Forces of Nature and what you can expect from the program before it premieres tonight.


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The definitive high-speed design resource for every PCB designer
In this book, renowned engineer, author, and seminar leader Douglas Brooks teaches PCB designers how to successfully design boards for any high-speed application. Brooks begins with an easy-to-understand electronics primer for every PCB designer, then offers practical, real-world solutions for every important signal-integrity problem.Based on his legendary seminars, this book offers even more design rules, specific recommendations, examples, illustrations, and diagrams.
Coverage includes–
Essential electronics concepts: propagation, current, resistance, reactance, impedance, phase shifts, and more
EMI principles and controls: loop area, uncontrolled differential currents, and common mode currents
Controlling signal reflections: transmission lines, proper terminations, and trace layer design
Power system stability (bypass capacitor decoupling): Traditional approaches, and techniques based on power-system impedance
Eliminating forward crosstalk, and eliminating or controlling backwards crosstalk
Power-system conditioning: power-system plane design and correct board stackups
Lossy lines and eye diagrams: skin effects, dielectric absorption, and more
Two full chapters of simulation illustrations–ideal for those without access to high-speed simulation tools


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1. The bearing design of the slide machine is larger, so the life of the bearing is longer, so the life of the machine is also long.
2. The speed of the slide machine is lower, so the energy consumption is lower, so its operating cost is low; The speed of the screw machine is high (the design principle is determined), so its energy consumption is bound to be very high.
3. The appearance efficiency of the slide machine is higher (flow rate: plus or minus 5%), while the delivery efficiency of the screw machine is low (flow: plus or minus 20%); And sliding vane machine with longer duration of use, its internal running and more tend to be more perfect, and the use of screw machine over time will produce efficiency loss in operation after a period of time, therefore, both in the same air output machine power consumption will fall under the premise of screw machine; Therefore, the energy consumption of the slide machine is lower.
4. In terms of maintenance, the slide machine requires little maintenance, and the service life is very long. Therefore, in the limited service life (for example, 10 years), the maintenance cost is not much. And the spare parts of the screw machine are more, the lubricating oil is also special, and every few years needs a major overhaul, so maintenance is very expensive.
Disadvantages: the purchase cost of the slide machine is relatively high, and the current large flow model has not realized the localization of the country. It is not widely used in China, and the cognition of it is limited.


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Tatay's Trips : Books and Vinyls for Dads on Father's Day
We have no plans for Father's Day. Hindi bet ni Tatay. But these two things that I shared in this post are definitely his current favorites.
Nanays, if your husbands or fathers are also bookworms and/or music lovers like our Tatay, I hope this post helps you choose your Father's Day presents for them.
1. Books
Tatay has just finished reading "Luzon at War" Contradictions in Philippine Society ,
1898 -1902 written by Milagros Camayon Guerrero. He is currently reading Philippine History books and looking forward to purchasing more titles on the same topic this year. After devouring the pages of "Luzon at War" in a few days, he is now reading the articles on Reform and Revolution in one of the books included in Reader's Digest Kasaysayan: The Story of the Filipino People.
I think it was also Tatay's reading habits at home that encouraged Rio to read all his favorite Curious George books (again!). Lately, gadgets and toys have eaten Rio's free time and he rarely picks up a storybook on his own unless I tell him that we will read together. It's true that when kids see their parents holding and actually reading a book, they will most likely follow and read their books too.
If you are thinking of giving books for your husbands this Father's Day, check out this list of books and prices from Ateneo University Press that will be on sale this coming June 28. You can check their Facebook page for more details about their 45th Anniversary Sale.
2. Vinyls
Our six-year old son appreciates Beatles' music and sings almost all the songs in the Magical Mystery Tour album. He can also sing along to some of Rico J. songs! Tatay has a simple turntable set up with a few good vinyl titles that we enjoy listening together during our free time.
Mahilig sa classic as in lumang tugtugan si Tatay. We seldom hear new songs in our home unless I try to play a Bruno Mars album in Spotify. Pero, once in a blue moon ko ito gawin. Besides vinyls, Tatay and Rio also love listening to OPM classics in cassette tapes! Imagine a six-year old boy singing Coritha's Lolo Jose, Hagibis' Katawan and Maria Cafra's Kumusta, Mga Kaibigan. Ibang klase ang trip ng mag-ama ko!
If you want to try start your vinyl collection or want to build an affordable but quality turntable set up, you can contact Rene Rivo of Music Haven. Sa kanya nagpatulong mag-setup si Tatay. Mabait at alam ang pasikut-sikot sa sounds, turntable, amplifiers, atbp. Their music shop is located at Marcelo Village in Paranaque City.
|Photo grabbed from Music Haven's Facebook page pinned post
You can also check out these upcoming vinyl sales to start or add to your collection.
Plaka Express Online Record Store will have a two-day Father's Day sale!
You can also check out Northwest Estate and Collectibles' (NEC) upcoming sale events in their Facebook page. They have a wide selection of vinyls and other collectibles. May classic Tonka trucks for kids! Don't forget to avail of their birthday promo sale. Birthday celebrators get 50% off! NEC shop is located in Kamuning, Quezon City.
Mga nanays, send our warm Happy Father's Day greetings to your husbands and dads!


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Photography Classes in Walworth WI
Looking for photography classes in Walworth WI? Whether you are a hobbyist, professional, or beginner, the best way to improve your photography abilities is through hands-on training with knowledgeable instructors.
Wisconsin offers numerous recognized and accredited photography schools. Photography classes cover techniques such as lighting techniques, digital capture, outdoor photography, exposure, composition, and many other basic and advanced camera techniques. Becoming an experienced photographer can lead to a lifelong hobby or a prosperous professional career.
There are numerous Photography Classes in Walworth WI:
- Studio Photography Classes in Walworth
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Carroll University
100 N East Ave
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186
Phone: (262) 547-1211
35.83 miles away
Harper College
1200 W Algonquin Rd
Palatine, Illinois 60067-7398
Phone: (847) 925-6000
42.95 miles away
The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg
1000 Plaza Drive Ste. 100
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-4913
Phone: (847) 619-3450
45.42 miles away
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
273 E Erie St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-6003
Phone: (414) 847-3200
47.69 miles away
Milwaukee Area Technical College
700 W State St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233-1443
Phone: (414) 297-6370
47.79 miles away
Madison Media Institute
2702 Agriculture Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53718
Phone: (608) 663-2000
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In our first Utilitarian Reasoning, we saw the clear resonance that Utilitarian conceptions of justice had with Epicurean conceptions of mutual advantage, as presented in the Principal Doctrines. In Mill's fifth chapter, the subject of justice is revisited, as it relates to duty and where duty is born from. Utilitarianism, like Epicureanism, seems to favor a contractarian approach. Both philosophies therefore reject deontological views of morality, which posit that all morality is born of blind duty, which is generally understood to exist as a result of our place in society. Duty exists, they say, but only as a result of utility; that is to say, of mutual advantage as expressed in agreements between civilized parties.
It is a part of the notion of Duty in every one of its forms, that a person may rightfully be compelled to fulfil it. Duty is a thing which may be exacted from a person, as one exacts a debt. Unless we think that it may be exacted from him, we do not call it his duty.
… No one has a moral right to our generosity or beneficence, because we are not morally bound to practise those virtues towards any given individual.
… To have a right, then, is, I conceive, to have something which society ought to defend me in the possession of. If the objector goes on to ask, why it ought? I can give him no other reason than general utility.
Mill concludes:
Justice remains the appropriate name for certain social utilities which are vastly more important, and therefore more absolute and imperative, than any others are as a class … distinguished from the milder feeling which attaches to the mere idea of promoting human pleasure or convenience, at once by the more definite nature of its commands, and by the sterner character of its sanctions.


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Chaotic Sword God - Chapter 1054
"What's happening? Why can't I feel the suction force? Has it stopped working on me after its realized that it can't suck away my Chaotic Force? Or has something else happened in the divine hall," Jian Chen thought.
"So many days have already passed. I wonder how You Yue and the others are right now. Have they successfully gained control over the divine hall…"
At the same time, a woman in blue robes currently sat within a sealed room as she cultivated a thousand meters below the surface of the earth at the Huanggu clan. She was extremely pretty, possessing beauty that could outshine the moon and few could rival. She could enchant countless men.
A faint layer of water-blue light shone in the woman's surroundings as extremely pure, water-attributed Saint Force pulsed from her body. It caused the air in the room to become moist, while droplets of water hung from the surrounding walls.
The woman was Huang Luan, currently trapped here by the ancestor of the Huanggu clan and forced to cultivate the Scripture of the Aquatic Sunflower.
She had already been trapped here for many years. During that time, she had always been imprisoned in that room, never to be able to leave it. She was completely cut off from the world, only able to cultivate and then cultivate some more.
She possessed the Water Spirit's Body, while the Scripture of the Aquatic Sunflower was a high tiered cultivation method extremely suitable for people with Saint Force of the water attribute. As a result, the rate at which her strength increased could be described as extremely great during the years where she worked hard in the method, reaching the Sixth Cycle of Heaven Saint Master, now only an inch away from Saint Ruler.
Although her speed was far from Jian Chen or Tie Ta's, it was equivalent to a prodigy that would only appear once every ten thousand years on the Tian Yuan Continent.
After several years, Huang Luan's temperament had undergone a great change from before as well. The most evident part was that her pride and arrogance from before were now gone. She was becoming stronger willed, even more mature, and silent.
Suddenly, the water-blue light around Huang Luan vanished. She slowly opened her eyes and within them hid a sliver of deep hatred.
"The Scripture of the Aquatic Sunflower really is wondrous. After these years of cultivating with it, most of the poison left behind by that old bastard has been purged. There's only a small residue left, which can't affect me. If I continue to work hard on cultivation, I'll immediately break through that old bastard's barrier once I reach Saint Ruler. I'll charge out and fight him to death. Afterward, the clan should hear about the news very soon, so they'll definitely come help save great-grandfather," Huang Luan calculated inside as determination flooded her face.
After being trapped for so many years, she had seen through and understood a lot of things. She knew that the Huanggu clan wanted something from her since they were holding Huang Tianba as hostage, imprisoning her there and forcing her to cultivate. As a result, she had already made up her mind about the fact that she would die. The only reason why she focused on cultivation now was so that she could burst out of the room and spread the news, so that her great-grandfather could be saved.
Suddenly, a muffled rumble rang out. The door slowly opened and a simply-dressed old man slowly walked in. He was the ancestor of the Huanggu clan.
"My dear Luan'er. Why haven't you been cultivating? You must work hard on cultivation and reach Saint Ruler as soon as possible. Once you reach Saint Ruler, I'll let your great-grandfather go," the ancestor smiled at Huang Luan. However, it seemed rather sinister in the dimly-lit room.
"How is my great-grandfather right now?" Huang Luan suppressed her intense hatred inside and asked in a composed fashion. She was not an opponent of the ancestor right now.
"Don't worry. You great-grandfather is fantastic right now. I haven't mistreated him one bit at all," the Huanggu clan ancestor smiled as he observed Huang Luan. He sighed inside, "The Water Spirit's Body sure can cultivate at an unbelievable speed once it finds a suitable cultivation method. I never thought that this girl would reach Sixth Cycle Heaven Saint Master so soon."
The ancestor slowly made his way to Huang Luan's side. He bit his index finger and squeezed out a droplet of blood. It hung in the air, and then he used it to draw an image with his index finger.
"What are you trying to do?" Huang Luan's face changed slightly when she saw what the old man was doing. She fell an ill omen, and immediately began to back off cautiously.
A while later, a complicated and indecipherable inscription was drawn by the ancestor of the Huanggu clan. It glowed with a demonic red light and seemed to be filled with malevolence.
The old man looked at Huang Luan and sniggered, "My dear disciple, don't worry. You're master's beloved disciple after all. Master would never harm you. Come, come to your master's side," the old man slowly drew closer and closer to Huang Luan.
The room was not big at all, so Huang Luan hit a wall very soon. Although the door was wide open, a barrier was present outside, so she could not flee at all. Even though she did not have an escape route, she did not show any fear at all. She knew that any attempt of resistance against the Huanggu clan ancestor, who had reached Saint Ruler many years ago, was futile. After some thought, she closed her eyes and began to silently accept this situation.
The old man arrived before Huang Luan and sinisterly smiled. He slowly guided the inscription at the tip of his finger to the region between Huang Luan's eyebrows
As soon as the blood-red imprint came in contact with her skin, it disappeared into her head. Huang Luan suddenly began to show signs of pain, and she moaned in uncontrollable agony. She felt her head ache with extreme pain, as if her soul was being ripped apart.
The old man's smile became even more sinister after the formation had successfully entered Huang Luan's head.
A long while later, the pain in her head finally began to slowly recede. She stared at the old man with a rather pale face and coldly asked, "What was that before? What did you do to me?"
"This is called the Blood Servant's Imprint. I learned it recently from an ancient scripture. The Blood Servant's Imprint won't cause you any harm. All it does is connect our fate. If I die, you die too." the ancestor slowly explained as he sighed a breath of relief inside, "Now it'll be easy. I've planted the imprint in the girl, so I'll be safe even if Jian Chen or the ten protector clans come knocking on the door. I hope this girl can reach Saint Ruler a little after. Once she reaches Saint Ruler, the potential of the Water Spirit's Body will be completely activated as well. At that time, if I absorb all her hidden potential and strength as a human cauldron, I'll reach Saint King immediately. I might even be able to reach Saint Emperor in the future."


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West Bend, Wis. – November 12, 2008 – Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin (Anthem) today announced a new international medical tourism pilot product that will allow members to access benefits for certain common elective procedures at designated facilities in India. Beginning in January 2009, Anthem will pilot the program with Serigraph Inc., a Wisconsin-based global provider of printed decorating solutions.
Under the pilot program, Serigraph members planning to undergo certain procedures can enjoy access to an extended network of respected hospitals and health care providers in India . By electing to use the international benefit, members can receive care at accredited facilities at lower out-of-pocket costs for common non-emergency procedures that could result in thousands of dollars in total savings. The pilot program includes coverage of certain common non-emergency procedures such as major joint replacement, upper and lower back fusion, and other procedures that have significant cost differences between domestic and international providers.
"Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin is committed to finding innovative solutions to our nation's health care challenges, and we are continually evaluating new concepts," said Dr. Michael Jaeger, managing medical director for Anthem in Wisconsin . "Increasingly, our employer clients have expressed interest in accessing foreign providers as a means to reduce their claim expenditures, because they see medical tourism as a promising option for improving access to affordable, quality health care.
"We're proud to partner with Serigraph, a leader in workplace benefits innovation, on this pilot and believe the plan design we've structured will not only empower members to be more involved in the care they receive, but also help employers better manage their health care costs."
Members who choose to access this international option will have a dedicated case manager who will coordinate all medical arrangements, including scheduling and concierge travel service. All travel arrangements will be booked and paid for, for both the member and a travel companion. The case manager will also help make arrangements for any necessary post-operative care upon the member's return to the United States .
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In Wisconsin , Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name used by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin ("BCBSWi") and Compcare Health Services Insurance Corporation ("Compcare"), independent licensees of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. ®ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Additional information about Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin is available at http://www.anthem.com.
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DALLAS, TX and NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - April 14, 2015) - PlasmaTech Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (PTBI), a biopharmaceutical company advancing protein biologic therapies and oncology supportive care products, announced today it had appointed Charlie Strange, M.D. to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Strange is a highly regarded thought leader in the Alpha-1 community, and has extensive clinical experience in designing and managing Alpha-1 clinical studies. The Company believes his advice and counsel will help accelerate development and approval of its proprietary SDF Alpha™ biologic drug.
Dr. Strange commented, "This is an exciting time for PlasmaTech with its many promising commercial opportunities in the plasma space, specifically with its alpha-1 antitrypsin program. Use of plasma-derived proteins, both alpha-1 and IVIG, are expanding greatly, and the need to advance technologies that achieve higher alpha-1 yields will be critical in order to satisfy future demand. I am excited to join a team with such a strong technology position, and I look forward to being a part of their success."
"We are privileged and excited to have Dr. Strange join our SAB," stated Steve Rouhandeh, PlasmaTech's Executive Chairman. He continued, "Dr. Strange is a leader in the Alpha-1 community and has extensive experience with the plasma therapeutics industry. We look forward to working closely with Dr. Strange and the entire SAB in advancing our proprietary alpha-1 augmentation therapy, SDF Alpha, into the clinic and ultimately into the market place."
Charlie Strange, MD is a professor of pulmonary, critical care, allergy and sleep medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC. Dr. Strange directs the Alpha-1 Foundation Research Registry that participates in research studies in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. He is an expert in small clinical trial design and rare diseases. Information on the Alpha-1 Foundation Research Registry can be found at http://alpha-1foundation.org/alpha-1-research-registry/.
About Plasma Proteins and the SDF™ Process: The global market for drugs derived from human blood plasma fractionation is currently greater than US$15 billion, and is growing at a rate close to 10% annually. Despite this significant market opportunity, limited innovation in fractionation technology has occurred in decades. PTBI has developed and patented a new extraction process for plasma biologics that may fundamentally change the economics of blood plasma fractionation, and makes possible the extraction of several additional therapeutically useful plasma proteins. The Company believes that PlasmaTech's proprietary fractionation process is expected to significantly enhance yields of specific high-value proteins, including alpha-1 antitrypsin, expanding market opportunities while greatly enhancing margins. The Company believes that PlasmaTech's lead product opportunity, alpha-1 antitrypsin ("AAT"), will offer a potentially high revenue, short time-to-market respiratory product for treatment of inherited COPD, or alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency ("AATD"), among other indications. In addition, the SDF process is expected to produce higher yields of other high-value proteins with significant therapeutic benefit.
About PlasmaTech: PlasmaTech is a biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing protein biologic therapies and oncology supportive care products. Exploiting two proprietary platforms, Salt Diafiltration (SDF™) Process and Polymer Hydrogel Technology (PHT™), PlasmaTech is active in the development and commercialization of human plasma-derived therapeutics, including its proprietary alpha-1 protease inhibitor, SDF Alpha™. The Company has developed a robust product pipeline that includes two commercial stage products, MuGard® and ProctiGard™, with additional follow-on products in development. For more information, visit www.plasmatechbio.com.
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