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BELTZHOOVER (KDKA) — Brittany Thibodeaux, 18, is inconsolable.
Whatever last, slim hold her family had on any sense of normalcy was falling apart.
"Things got away from all of us," she said. "We're partly to blame."
Tuesday morning police and Humane Society Officers, and a Building Inspector, showed up at their rented home on Beltzhoover Avenue.
Three younger children were taken into custody by Allegheny County Children and Youth Services.
"They were teenagers down to 9 years old," said Humane Society Officer, Kathy Hecker.
Then the family pets were removed from the house.
"We just took four cats and four dogs out of the house," said Kathy Hecker.
There was also an albino ferret. Those who had seen inside say the place is unlivable.
"It's feces, human garbage, clutter, they just never threw anything away," Hecker said.
The father, Joe Thibodeaux is in a wheelchair.
"I know I'm being charged – my wife and I are being charged – she's in the hospital right now, a lot of things going on and that's all I have to say, please," he said.
Among the charges against the parents, endangering the welfare of children, cruelty to animals and violations of city ordinances.
Brittany Thibodeaux says her family's unspecified problems began a year ago.
They have lived on Beltzhoover Avenue for more than a dozen years, and according to the landlord, no trouble, always paying rent on time – until recently. It's unclear why they didn't seek help.
"We lost track of everything," she said. "With everything going on — it's been a long year."
And like the Thibodeax family, the animals will have to find a new home.
"They really are nice animals," says Hecker. "I think somewhere back when, they must of had a pretty good life."
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Wat Plai Laem is a Buddhist temple compound on Samui's north-east coast of Samui, featuring a striking white 18-arm image of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy and Compassion. Close to the Big Buddha temple, Wat Plai Laem offers visitors a view into Chinese-Thai beliefs as well as some elaborate Buddhist-themed art and architecture.
Wat Plai Laem is a living and active temple, where devotees come daily to pay homage to Guanyin and the Buddha, who is also depicted in a number of statues and murals around the temple. This is a relatively new temple but the art techniques used in its creation are centuries-old and based on ancient beliefs. Adding to its feel of tranquillity, the temple is surrounded by a lake, which is teeming with fish. Visitors who make a donation to the temple are given a bag of food to feed the fish.
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At Wat Plai Laem the giant Guanyin statue, a towering white structure set in the centre of the temple grounds, forms an imposing and serene presence. The worship of Guanyin dates back to ancient China, but her influence has spread across East and Southeast Asia in the generations since. A showcase of Koh Samui's strong Chinese heritage, the temple's intricate designs were created by one of Thailand's foremost artists, Jarit Phumdonming. The Goddess is flanked by two long halls that feature colourful murals and frescoes depicting Buddhist mythological stories.
Guanyin is believed to be a source of unconditional love and a protector of all beings. Her multitude of arms is seen as an illustration of her ability to reach out and provide help across the world. She is also seen as a fertility goddess and many who come here pray for her help in bearing healthy children. As well, Guanyin is believed by some to help protect to sailors at sea.
Other standout features at Wat Plai Laem include a large white laughing Buddha statue, beautifully carved teak entry doors, and an elaborate ubosot (ceremonial hall) set on an island in the lake.
Wat Plai Laem
- Opening Hours: Wat Plai Laem is open to visitors all day during daylight hours, and is particularly lively during Chinese festival events such as Chinese New Year.
- Remarks: Since this is a sacred place, polite dress and conduct is a must. Be sure to wear shirts or scarves that cover the shoulders, trousers or long shorts, and avoid wearing beachwear. Worshippers often don white clothing when visiting the temple. Entry is free, but donations are welcome.
- How to get there: To get to Wat Plai Laem, take the main route 4169 up to the northeast region of Samui, then turn off on route 4171. It is very close to the Big Buddha temple, about 3 kilometres directly north of Samui International Airport, 3km east of Bophut Beach and 7.5km away from Chaweng Beach.

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As the more paranoid among us wonder when or if Ebola will ever proliferate nearby, those pioneering Americans are fighting the Ebola threat the only way they know how: hundreds of thousands of dollars of robots, natch.
A 'germ-zapping' robot developed in San Antonio is reportedly deployed in Dallas, Texas, where doctors are treating the first Ebola patient in the US. 'Little Moe', as the germ-eliminating machine of death is lovingly known, is a bit of hospital machinery that can be wheeled into a room, and then uses UV light to sanitise the room, killing pesky germs in the process.
Given the widespread use of robots at other hazardous cleanup sites (notably Fukushima), and the advent of robots that can perform surgery with millimetric precision, I'm actually surprised that robots aren't being exclusively used to treat Ebola patients. Presumably the bedside manner is still a little wanting. [KENS5 via Mashable]


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ABR has worked on wildlife issues for the renewable energy industries since the 1980s and is a recognized leader in this sector. Our broad range of experience with wind, solar, wave, tidal, and hydropower energy generation, in addition to the infrastructure (i.e., transmission lines) needed for these energy projects, allows us to anticipate wildlife–energy conflicts and be proactive in the design of studies to address these issues. We use statistically rigorous analyses to assess spatial and temporal activity patterns of birds and bats, collision potential, and fatality estimates at wind turbines, meteorological towers, transmission lines, solar facilities, and other structures built for renewable energy. Some of our key services include:
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Chemotherapy is the main treatment for advanced lung squamous cell carcinoma(LSCC) patients due to lack of effective targeted agents. Previous studies proved that apatinib, which is an antiangiogenic and small-molecule targeted drug, showed clinical benefit in patients with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer. In this study, we assessed the efficacy and safety of low-dose (125mg or 250mg, QD, oral) apatinib in the treatment of advanced LSCC.a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method
A total of 8 advanced LSCC patients clinical data were reviewed retrospectively including 1 patient treated only by apatinib and 7 patients combined with other anti-tumor therapies (i.e., bronchial artery embolization (BAE), chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery) between May 2016 to July 2017. Efficacy was evaluated with the RECIST version 1.1 and adverse effects (AEs) were graded using the NCI CTC version 4.0.4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result
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This week, we gather in one combined service to celebrate the coming of Christmas through music. However, we will also open God's Word together to Isaiah 61. Following up from last week's text, the prophet speaks of the coming Messiah as one who will seal the covenant of God with His people. This covenant is rooted in the character of God and provides a permanence that is beyond our performance.
In a world that operates in a get-what-you-deserve mindset, the idea that God's love for us reaches beyond our accomplishments is baffling. Yet, this is what we find in the text. As we prepare to engage this text, allow me to point to a key phrase. Notice the prepositional phrase in verse 8.
(Isaiah 61:8 NIV) In my faithfulness I will reward them and make an everlasting covenant with them
God is making a covenant because he is faithful; it is not because we have displayed merit. Does God have to act? If he cuts us off, is he breaking a previous promise? In chapter 54, Isaiah describes the fuel for the covenant.
(Isaiah 54:10 NIV) Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
What feeds God's covenant? It is His love for us. This love is unfailing, certain, absolute. It does not come and go. Isaiah continues by describing this covenant as a marriage. While we don't necessarily equate marriage with permanence in our culture, marriage is intended to be a lasting promise. It should not be subject to whims or passing trends.
God's promise to His people will come to fruition in Jesus. Jesus reveals an intense love, one that is willing to sacrifice Himself. He leaves the security of heaven and enters a dangerous world. As we ramp up toward Christmas, may the anticipation of God's fulfilled promise create indescribable joy. May we experience the burning love of a faithful God.


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Today, Bill Clinton will be attending the groundbreaking for New York-Presbyterian Hospital/ Columbia's new heart center in Washington Heights.
The Pei Cobb Freed-designed facility will measure 142,000 square feet. The heart center is getting off the ground with the help of a generous $50 million donation from the Vivian and Seymour Milstein family foundations
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The Lichfield Festival Market is back for another year! Don't miss out on the Festival's largest free event, featuring over 130 stalls from local crafters and food producers and a full programme of FREE entertainment* and activities throughout the day.
Taking place around Lichfield Cathedral Close and Minster Pool Walk, the Lichfield Festival Market is the perfect day out for all the family.
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On Monday, California's Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would codify Obama-era Title IX guidelines for investigating sexual harassment and assault on college campuses into law. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' is rolling back the regulations, which she called "broken for all students" — including victims and the accused.
Brown's quote, which echoed DeVos' words: "Depriving any student of higher education opportunities should not be done lightly, or out of fear of losing state or federal funding ... It is time to pause and survey the land."


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Writing as a Young Scholar/Academic
Writing in an academic and/or scholarly setting, such as writing as a student, has some expectations that strongly impact how the young scholar is evaluated. Here are some key issues to consider when writing as a young scholar in a variety of academic settings:
• Submit work that has been carefully copyedited. A sloppy document is often viewed harshly. You should run the "Spelling and Grammar" tool in Word; you should have a peer proofread. But do not submit sloppy documents in any academic or scholarly setting—even if the work is a draft yet to be finalized.
• Some surface features of writing are judged strictly in academia—sentence formation, verb tense/form, paragraphing, and overall document and citation formatting. Be careful with the following:
(1) Sentences must be formed purposefully. Great care should be taken to punctuate and form complete sentences—with fragments and run-on sentence formations being rare and purposeful. Often, students are not allowed any deviation from complete sentence formation.
(2) Maintain control of your verb tense and forms. Verbs should be in present tense when discussing the action of a text (books, films), but in past tense when dealing with historical or contemporary real events. Again, students are expected to show control of verb tense and forms—using and shifting these tenses and forms with purpose.
(3) Conform to the citation requirements of the field—APA, MLA, or whatever citation style sheet the field requires. Documentation form, document margins, page breaks, headers/footers, headings/subheads, spacing—all of these surface details matter, and students should be diligent with them.
• Choose your words (diction) and tone carefully—making sure that the diction and tone match the level of your content. Students are often careless with diction/tone resulting in undermining their claims. "Get," "fix," "it," "thing," "there [to be]," "good," "bad," and similar common words are lifeless and beneath the emphasis you want to place on serious topics. Above all else, your diction and tone must match your purpose and topics.
• Academic writing must have a clear focus; often, the primary purpose of academic writing is to argue or promote a perspective. Students tend to write better when they see their essay as an argument of some kind. Can you answer this, "What is the central point you want your reader to understand or embrace after reading your essay?" Every word in an essay must in some way contribute to the central focus/purpose.
• All claims must be supported by evidence and elaboration. In fact, providing evidence and elaboration is the primary bulk of any essay. Claims are brief and have little weight; the evidence and elaborations/explanations are what convince a reader. When discussing a text directly, such as a novel, students must make direct textual references (quotes with citations). When quotes are included in a scholarly work, the writer must integrate those quotes grammatically with her/his original sentences. Here are some examples using APA citation (note the placement of punctuation, verb tense, title formatting, spacing, quote marks):
[First reference in a paragraph]
The Lacuna opens with a sentence that suggests foreboding for the story to come: "In the beginning were the howlers" (Kingsolver, 2009, p. 3).
[A second or subsequent reference in a paragraph]
Kingsolver pulls the reader further into the mysterious tone of the novel's opening with "[a]s it was in the beginning, so it is every morning of the world" (p. 3).
[A quote of a quote (dialogue), second reference or after]
When the boy's mother mentions his having a girl friend, the boy responds abruptly, "'I won't have a girlfriend'" (Kingsolver, p. 9).
• Never simply use cut-and-paste quoting in an essay.
[Cut-and-paste quoting]
Kingsolver's novel opens with a mother and son adjusting to life in Mexico. "It should have been like a storybook here" (p. 3). But they appear to be trapped in a life they don't expect.
• Sophisticated writing doesn't announce the claims and arguments to be made; simply make the claims or arguments.
Atwood's novel is a perfect example of a novel taking a position on a topic.
[Claim made]
Atwood's novel forces the reader to look beyond the stereotype of a feminist by portraying June's mother as a feminist participating in a book and video burning.
• Citation formatting must be followed fully and consistently. With some style sheets, the requirements are unusual and confusing (especially with the format of the bibliographies), but students and scholars must follow these guidelines. Note spacing, line spacing, and indentation requirements; capitalization guidelines; title formats; placement of punctuation; listing for page numbers; and proper citing in the flow of your essay. SEE SAMPLE ESSAYS AND LOOK CAREFULLY AT APA, MLA, ETC., EXPECTATIONS FOR IN-TEXT CITATIONS AND THE REFERENCES LIST.
Advice on Writing, Trish Roberts-Miller
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Cameron Feagin has performed in the PTE productions of Gross Indecency, The Winter's Tale, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. She also did some Shakespeare in a very cozy pub with these fine people and watched a server move a broadsword to get to the silverware, which will forever remain a highlight of her performing life. How often does that happen? Not. Often. Enough. Cameron has also worked with Lifeline, City Lit, Factory, Redtwist, Victory Gardens, and Chicago Dramatists, among others. She is proud to call Promethean her artistic home.


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Bourjois are a brand which I always return to when it comes to cosmetics. There are a few products of theirs which have become staples in my cosmetic stash - little round pots in a variety of pink hues, foundations, lipsticks to the chocolate scented bronzer which most women tend to have tucked away in a makeup bag somewhere. I always feel that with Bourjois you get a quality product for a good high-street price.
If you haven't heard already, Bourjois are currently celebrating their 150th birthday. They have released a Limited Edition Vintage Rose Candle which apparently smells just like the little round pots of blusher (a dusky-rose like scent) and is an exclusive to Selfridges (sadly, this is currently out of stock and as it is limited edition I am unsure as of yet if it will become available again - if it does I will let you know as I will be purchasing one myself!). The celebrations aren't limited to candles though, they have relaunched a new formula of an old classic first launched in 1879 - this is the Java Rice Loose Powder. A transparent loose powder in a universal shade that promises to smooth and give a radiant boost to the complexion as well as setting make-up.
Of course, I had to go out and see for myself!
Very pretty vintage-inspired packaging, not too dissimilar to the original style of packaging that you can see in the old adverts from the first time it was launched.
It will be staying out on my dresser as it is such a pretty container and as it is a thick, coloured plastic container the product will be safe from damage caused by sunlight.
This powder feels silky smooth on the skin as it is such a fine powder. I was a little worried when I opened the pot to see that it looked quite sparkly - I've tried to show that on the swatch on my hand. Don't be put off by this though because you don't look like you are about to take part in a 1990's dancing display once it is on, you don't see the sparkle on your face. Honest.
This powder is translucent so don't worry about it making you look too pale - it doesn't alter the colour of your foundation at all.
Here it is not long after application, I used it to set my Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation (I wear shade 51, Light Vanilla as I am a typical Scot and very pale!) and my new concealer by Seventeen Phwoarr Paint which I will review in full in another post (HINT - new favourite! Move over Benefit's Boi-ing!).
As you can see, it has smoothed my skin beautifully and gives a nice glow to the skin.It also lasts well through the day without touching up, and I think that it has made my foundation look better for a longer duration of time.
I have to say that I am very impressed with this powder so far. A little goes a long way when using it and it really gives your makeup a beautiful boost. I am unsure as of yet as to whether this is a permanent addition to the range or if it is a limited edition product. I really hope that it is here to stay as I think it will most definitely become a staple in my makeup routine!
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In the hours since we announced that we would be mixing classes we have received a range of feedback from parents. As a result of this feedback we thought that this statement may be useful to help clarify some points raised.
We emailed out the consultation, after creating a designated page on the website and discussing at the Parent Forum. The Parent Forum is an open event to the whole school, currently there are 13 members signed up. The whole school consultation was emailed to parents, it was put on all of our social media accounts with reminders and added to our weekly newsletters.
The consultation results are as follows:
120 replies in total (parents, governors and staff) – for a total idea of figures there are roughly 380 children in school, fifty staff and six governors (non-staff governors).
There were 66 people who said they were "For" this idea or would do "Whatever school feels best". 54 responses expressed reservations about the proposal.
We are disappointed by the outturn of the consultation, however, we tried to involve as many parents as possible by highlighting the proposals on the school website, in the school newsletter, by email and on both social media platforms (Twitter and Facebook).
To say that we followed the numbers blindly would belittle the whole process. There were lots of discussions, lots of looking around and analysing of comments we had received.
We have had emails to have a "re-vote". The consultation was not a "vote". It was a fact finding mission to gauge perception and gather comments and information. The comments made as part of this consultation were considered before a final decision was made.
Children are going to be asked for three friends. This is not the sole way we are creating new classes – it is not a popularity contest. Teachers will be selecting classes for children to go into based on their in depth knowledge of your children – including who they get on with. We will ask the children for a list of three names as we want to make sure that we haven't overlooked any groups or that we haven't missed out on the fact that someone might be best friends at home with a child from the other class. It is a mechanism to ensure that all avenues are addressed and to give your child a voice in the process. If your child feels uncomfortable doing this, they don't need to do it. It is worth mentioning that there are only two classes per year group, so your child will remain with roughly 50% of their current class, with 50% of the other class. We are not out to stop friendship groups; we want to support your child make more friendship groups. Children will also remain free to play with whoever they would like at playtimes and lunchtimes.
Year 5 going into Year 6 and SATs
This was our hardest decision. We honestly feel that we would not be giving your child the skills they need for secondary school if we didn't help them make friends with more children at this school before they go. We will not let this add extra pressure to your child for their SATs, although we fully understand your point of view. Lots of comments from parents in the consultation supported this view. We also had parents of children who had left us for secondary school who said they wished we had done it for their child as they really struggled at the beginning of secondary school.
I don't feel school has listened to me
We are sorry if you feel this way. We read every comment and discussed them all. We are disappointed that more people did not share their opinions with us throughout the whole consultation process.
We continue to receive emails on both sides. Thank you for sending them. We are happy to discuss genuine questions about moving forward – for example, we are not going to create a "Higher ability class and a lower ability class" as has been rumoured. However, the time for consultation was made very clear and everyone was invited to have their say. We are sorry if you didn't join the consultation but now a decision has been made. The question for us now is how to support your child for the best, moving forward.
Mr. Davison Mr Chadwick
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LDC has exited its investment in oil and gas engineering business Bifold Group to Rotork plc (MAIN: ROR).
Bifold is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of instrument valves and pumps to the oil and gas sector with the main sites in Manchester and Taunton. The £125m transaction delivers a 2.4x money return for LDC.
LDC backed the tertiary buyout of Bifold in April 2012 and has since provided the financial support to enable the business to invest heavily in new product innovation and development.
In 2014, Bifold moved into new 'state-of-the-art' 30,000 sq ft manufacturing facilities in Oldham, Greater Manchester, to increase capacity and its technical capabilities. It completed the acquisition of Orange Instruments, which offers the business access to a range of specialist control system products, in July 2014. For the financial year ending 31 August 2014, Bifold recorded revenues of £41m.
Rotork plc is a FTSE 250 company and is the market leading actuator manufacturer and flow control company. The business, which recorded revenues approaching £600m for its last financial period, has made a number of international acquisitions in recent years.
Gary Jacobson, CEO of Bifold, said: "Through our partnership with LDC, we have built a business that can compete globally with the best in the market. We now look forward to a new era for Bifold, as part of Rotork, as we strive to further push the boundaries of British engineering in the oil and gas sector."
Ged Gould, Director and co-head of LDC in the North West, said: "Bifold is now part of one of the UK's top engineering companies and a global leader in the flow control sector. The deal with such a major, listed player in its sector demonstrates the quality of the business' product offering that it has developed and is testament to its reputation in the industry for technical expertise and delivery. We wish the management team and staff all the best in the future as Bifold embarks on the next stage of its growth journey."
Simon Lord, Managing Director of Manchester-based investment bank Altium, advised LDC and shareholders on the transaction, while legal advice was provided by Addleshaw Goddard Partner Paul Medlicott.
LDC's Manchester office is currently celebrating its 15th anniversary and recently announced a pledge of up to £300m of capital over the next three years to invest in mid-sized companies throughout the North West


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Determining how many solar panels to power a home can be quite tricky for a number of reasons. It all starts with pinpointing what your immediate goals are. For instance, are you in a quest to save as much money as possible by totally reducing your energy bills? Or perhaps, after minimizing your carbon footprint, in order to conserve the environment. Whatever the case, investing in a quality solar power system is certainly a safe bet, if your main goals are to save on cash while minimizing the impact on the environment.
In order to determine the exact number of solar panels needed to power your property, you'll first have to calculate just how much energy your household consumes, prior to checking the climatic conditions and peak sunlight in the region, your roof's surface area and the wattage. In short, it is a combination of factors that will ultimately determine how many panels you actually need. That said, here are the main considerations to look out for.
How Many Solar Panels to Power a Home are Needed?
The target daily average:
Before investing in a solar power system for your property, it's worth noting that the panels usually don't operate at maximum efficiency throughout. This can be attributed to a number of factors such as the region's weather conditions and expected hardware issues. With this in mind, it would therefore be in your best interest to add a 25% "cushion" on top of your daily target average, so as to cover for such inefficiencies.
Household energy needs:
The solar power system you install should be able to meet all your household energy needs, meaning you'll have to go through your past electricity bills and check for the daily average usage. What you want to find out is the average daily usage and if the electricity bills don't indicate this, simply divide the monthly usage by 30 or 31 days to get your answer in kilowatt-hours (kWh).
The average hours of sunlight in your area:
It is common sense that the peak sunlight hours in your region will solely determine just how much energy your system can produce. For instance, those living in Southern California can expect to have a greater amount of peak sunlight hours compared to homeowners living in Seattle. With this example, it is safe to say that the latter homeowner with few peak sunlight hours will have to invest in more solar panels to enjoy sufficient solar energy production compared to his/her California counterpart. If you are wondering how you can determine the peak sunlight hours in your region, fret not. The Renewable Resource Data Center provides all info you need by state.
Target hourly wattage:
Before delving on the nitty-gritty, it's important to state that the target hourly wattage produced will ultimately be pegged to the quality of panels in your comprehensive system. What most homeowners fail to realize is there is a great variation in solar panel performance and capabilities. In a nutshell, there are premium panels and mediocre panels similar to all other products in other niches. PV solar panels are ranked as the most popular in residential solar installations and they come in wattages ranging from 150 watts all the way up to 345 watts per panel – depending on the cell technology adopted and panel size. Once you have divided your property's hourly energy requirement by a panel's wattage, you can then calculate the number of solar panels you need for your home.
In a nutshell, the above factors should give you a rough estimate of the number of panels you need to power your home. All you'll have to do next is hire a professional solar power system installer to assess the property's roof architecture, its direct angle to the sun and other complex factors required to make the comprehensive system formidable. If you are just getting started on a solar power system, it is advisable to visit a professional installer so as to get a quote and overview of what exactly it takes to power your home with a renewable source. Do your research carefully and always remember that the more quotes you get, the merrier. Consider both large and small companies to get the best price.


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Beijing was hit by a light sandstorm on Monday morning, as the air quality index exceeded 500.
A blue-level warning for sand and dust was issued by the Beijing Meteorological Station at 12 am Monday. According to the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau, the major pollutant is PM10 - particles smaller than 10 micrometers in diameter, the concentration of which hit 800 micrograms per cubic meter.
Statistics show that April and May are the peak months for sand and dust in Beijing — an average of 6.1 days in April and 3.9 days in May, according to records from 1951 to 2017. In the past decade, the number of days of sand and dust has seen a remarkable reduction.


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Human p70 Ribosomal S6 Protein Kinase-1 (S6K1): Mechanism of Substrate Catalysis, Activation and Inhibition
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S6K1 is a member of the AGC subfamily of serine-threonine protein kinases, whereby catalytic activation requires dual phosphorylation of critical residues in the conserved T-loop (T229) and hydrophobic motif (HM; T389) peptide regions of its catalytic kinase domain (residues 1-398). In addition to its kinase domain, S6K1 contains a C-terminal autoinhibitory domain (AID; residues 399-502), which prevents T-loop and HM phosphorylation and autoinhibition is relieved on multi-site Ser-Thr phosphorylation of the AID (S411, S418, T421, and S424). The fully activated catalytic kinase domain construct, His6-S6K1 alphaII(∆AID)-T389E (activity = 250 nmol/min/mg) was generated by baculovirus-mediated expression and purification from Sf9 insect cells that were coinfected with recombinant baculovirus expressing the catalytic kinase domain of PDK1 [His6-PDK1(∆PH)]. The kinetic mechanism of fully active His6-S6K1 alphaII(∆AID)-T389E for catalyzing phosphorylation of a model peptide substrate (Tide, RRRLSSLRA) was determined. Two-substrate steady-state kinetics and product inhibition patterns indicated a Steady-State Ordered Bi Bi mechanism, while pre-steady state kinetics yielded microscopic rate constants for substrate binding, rapid chemical phosphorylation, and rate-limiting product release. Catalytic trapping experiments confirmed rate-limiting steps involving release of ADP. Pre-steady state kinetic and catalytic trapping experiments showed osmotic pressure to increase the rate of ADP release; and direct binding experiments showed osmotic pressure to correspondingly weaken the enzyme's affinity for both ADP and ATP, indicating a less hydrated conformational form of the free enzyme. We propose that ordered binding of ATP causes partial unfolding of enzyme residues, which unmask the peptide substrate binding epitope. Next, the kinetic mechanism of PDK1 for catalyzing T229 phosphorylation of S6K1 (native and T389E mutant forms) was determined. Surprisingly, we found that His6-PDK1(∆PH) effectively and specifically phosphorylates T229 of His6-S6K1 alphaII(∆AID), regardless of whether a negative charge is localized at residue 389. Steady-state kinetic studies revealed S6K1 alphaII to be a competitive inhibitor of ATP, thereby enforcing an Ordered Bi Bi mechanism whereby ATP must bind first. Kinetic studies further revealed exceptionally slow bimolecular association of S6K1 alphaII substrate to form the productive ternary complex that catalyzes S6K1 alphaII T229 phosphorylation, indicating a high degree of nonproductive binding events. In this regard, the T389E mutant exhibited a two-fold increased efficiency of productive binding over native S6K1 alphaII. Finally, to investigate the regulatory role of C-terminal AID of S6K1, we developed and optimized protocols for efficient AID expression and purification. Consistent with computer predictions, aberrant mobilities in both SDS-PAGE and size-exclusion chromatography, as well as low chemical shift dispersion in 1H-15N HSQC NMR spectra, indicated purified recombinant AID to be largely unfolded. Yet, trans-addition of purified AID effectively inhibited PDK1-catalyzed T-loop phosphorylation of a catalytic kinase domain construct of S6K1. Using an identical purification protocol, similar protein yields of a tetraphospho-mimic mutant AID(D2ED) construct were obtained; and this construct displayed only weak inhibition of PDK1-catalyzed T229 phosphorylation.
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Keshwani, Malik M., "Human p70 Ribosomal S6 Protein Kinase-1 (S6K1): Mechanism of Substrate Catalysis, Activation and Inhibition" (2009). Open Access Dissertations. 213.


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When the dispute reached the consumer court in Surat, it held the doctor responsible for negligence and ordered her to compensate the patient for the same.
In this case, a resident of Olpad – Parulben Thakor was admitted to Dr Heena Parikh's hospital in Surat for delivery on January 23, 2003.
The next day, the doctor informed patient's relatives that there was some complication and a caesarian operation was required for delivery of the baby. A daughter was born to Thakor.
Three days after the surgery, the woman started feeling severe pain in her abdomen and began bleeding profusely.
Dr Parikh took help of other doctors to treat her. The patient was finally discharged in the first week of February.
But, her pain did not subside and she was operated again in April by another doctor in presence of four other doctors.
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Racing Metro coaches Laurent Labit and Ronan O'Gara have been slapped with bans for their behaviour during the Top 14 play-off against Toulouse.
Labit has been suspended for ten weeks and O'Gara handed a one week ban by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), the Top 14's governing body. The pair were found guilty of "improper conduct" following Racing's 21-16 quarter-final victory over Toulouse earlier this month.
With Racing's season already over after defeat in the Top 14 semi-final by Toulon, the bans will take effect at the start of next season. The LNR also imposed a fine of €5,000 (£4,000) on Racing.
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ALIGARH August 17: The Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah, has appointed Prof. Javaid Akhter, Department of Business Management, Aligarh Muslim University as Registrar of the University, on recommendation of the General Selection Committee, for a period of five years, with effect from the date he joins his duties.
Prof. Akhter, former Dean, Faculty of Management Studies and Research and presently Controller of Examination, has taken over the charge as Registrar from Prof. Asfar Ali Khan.
Meanwhile, approving the recommendations of the General Selection Committee, the Vice Chancellor has also appointed Prof. Yusuf Uzzaman Khan of the Department of Electrical Engineering as the Controller of Examination and Prof. S. M. Javed Akhtar of the department of Economics as Finance Officer of the AMU, for a period of five years from the date they join their duties.
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Vinh Ha Long, which means "Bay of the Descending Dragon" in the Vietnamese language, is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. The bay consists of a dense cluster of 1,969 limestone monolithic islands. Each island is topped with thick jungle vegetation that rise spectacularly from the ocean, as viewed on this page.
Many of the islands have acquired their names as a result of interpretation of their unusual shapes such as Voi Islet (elephant), Ga Choi Islet (fighting cock) and Mai Nha Islet (roof).
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Aint Not Offense For St. Paul In 2-0 Loss To SoxST. PAUL, MN August 10, 2012
Aint Not Offense For St. Paul In 2-0 Loss To Sox
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ST. PAUL, MN (August 10, 2012) – An unbelievable pitching matchup broke out at Midway Stadium on Friday night, but the St. Paul Saints produced nothing against Amarillo Sox starter Justin Garcia in a 2-0 defeat in front of 6,157.
Saints starter Robert Coe, who had not lost at home all season, faced off against Justin Garcia, who just three starts ago tossed a complete game three-hit shutout. Through the first four innings neither team got on the scoreboard, the first time since June 5 that the Saints were a part of a game where nobody scored in the first four innings.
The Sox had the best opportunity to get on the board in the second when Chuck Lofgren doubled and moved to third on a single by Tyler Goodro. Harrison Kain hit a fly ball to right that Miles Durham caught and Lofgren tagged from third to score. The only problem, however, is Lofgren left to early and was called out on an appeal at third.
In the fifth the Sox got on the board when Goodro hit a solo homer to left, his first of the season, to give the Sox a 1-0 lead.
In the sixth the Sox scored the only other run of the game when Tim Alberts led off with a single, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Patrick Arlis and scored on a two-out single by Lofgren. Coe went 7.0 innings allowing two runs on eight hits while striking out seven, but lost for the first time since June 26.
On the other side Garcia was dominant as the Saints managed just one runner to third and that occurred in the first. Adam Frost singled with one out and stole second and third, but was left stranded.
The Saints didn't manage another hit until the fifth when Benji Johnson and Jim Rapoport each singled with two outs, but Frost struck out to end the inning. Garcia threw 142 pitches, 87 for strikes, in going 7.2 innings allowing four hits while walking one and striking out a season high nine.
The same two teams meet Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. in game two of the three game series. The Saints send LHP Kyle Hurst (0-1, 4.50) to the mound against Sox LHP Cliff Springston (0-3, 8.38). It is Professional Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame induction night presented by Killebrew Root Beer as the Saints induct Detroit Tiger Al Avila. The game can be seen on TV on the Saints cable network and fans can go to saintsbaseball.com to check out the channel in their area. The game can also be heard on Club 1220 KLBB and in the ballpark on 87.9 FM.


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Fort Hays State University participates in National Undergraduate Research Week
Fort Hays State University will participate in National Undergraduate Research Week from April 15 through 19, 2013.
Undergraduate Research Week celebrates faculty-mentored research conducted by FHSU undergraduate students over the course of the academic year. Faculty and students from a broad range of disciplines work together to conduct research in education, health, biology, energy, physics, environment, social services and other areas.
The community is invited to view research posters from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Monday, April 15, in the university's Memorial Union Sunset Lounge. These posters were exhibited in the state capitol rotunda as a part of Kansas Undergraduate Research Day.
"Undergraduate research plays a vital role in the learning process by enriching the educational experience," said Leslie Paige, coordinator for the Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects. "Undergraduate research experiences encourage critical thinking, nurture intellectual curiosity and spark creativity. Research experience enhances professional and academic credentials to support applications for scholarships, career employment and entry into graduate and professional schools."
She said that FHSU supports research and scholarly activities on campus as part of its mission to advance knowledge, enhance the student learning experience and prepare a workforce with the necessary skills to further the economic growth of the state. It is committed to research excellence. "This commitment creates graduates who represent the university's motto: 'Forward thinking. World Ready.'"
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This is what happens when I do it right. Know this: Nothing (NOTHING) comes easy for me. Joye, my friend and neighbor, Bonny's and Clyde's Mommy, had this coffee table for years. The years showed: Scratches, dents, rub spots, dull, faded, dead finish. She wanted the top refinished. Just the top. So, I began with the legs.
Some Howard's and some 0000 made them look pretty good, without taking away any of the aged character.
The top looked like this, in general.
The top needed some work. Some sanding (no stripping), some hot-ironing on dents and scratches that couldn't be sanded out, some BLO (I think), and some varnish. This is how it came out.
And, back where Bonny likes it.
And Joye likes it. And Clyde likes it. And, so do I. This was about a year ago. It still looks good.
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EDMONTON – An undercover operation in Edmonton's northeast last week led to more than a dozen prostitution-related charges.
On July 16 and 17, detectives with Edmonton Police Service's VICE section targeted neighbourhoods where residents had complained about seeing people cruising for sex.
Acting Staff Sergeant David Schening with the EPS Vice Section says there tends to be an increase in that type of behaviour during the warmer summer months.
Conservatives outlaw prostitution near daycares, schools, playgrounds
"We know that this kind of traffic creates concerns regarding safety, crime and disorder in the community," he said.
"Street level prostitution in any community, it brings in the demand side, the johns. That brings people driving around, that brings in the other problems that are associated to the sex trade like the drug distribution."
Over the course of the two-night operation, 15 people were taken into custody. Twenty charges were laid, including 15 charges of communicating for the purpose of prostitution.
Police also seized 12 vehicles, which happens whenever the vehicle is used in the commission of the suspected offence.
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"Police will continue to focus enforcement on those who exploit the vulnerable, and will be out there with our community partners to offer support and exit strategies to sex workers as appropriate," said Schening.
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Josh Mathews will step away from broadcast at Impact Wrestling's Slammiversary pay-per-view on Sunday and return to the ring as he'll team with Scott Steiner to face Jeremy Borash and Joseph Park in a tag team match. The 14-year veteran recently spoke to Wrestle:List, where he promoted the pay-per-view and talked about who has affected his career. Mathews also revealed that he still hears the voice of Vince McMahon in his head.
"There are quite a few people who helped me on the way," said Mathews. "When I first started I was in the car with Michael Cole and Taz and learned a tremendous amount from them. I also learnt from Jim Ross and Paul Heyman had a tremendous influence on my career. When Paul Heyman was the lead writer for SmackDown, and SmackDown was produced on Tuesday, postproduction was done on a Wednesday, and the show was put out on Thursday, Paul would be there for the edit of the show."
Mathews first broke into WWE as a runner-up in the first Tough Enough in 2001. He was eventually hired by the company and began as a backstage interviewer. Mathews shifted into a commentary role in 2006 and worked for WWE until 2014.
"We would be there; Michael Cole, Paul [Heyman], Taz and myself would be in the studio until 5 o'clock in the morning and changing the call of the show," Mathews recalled. "Those guys would be in the booth, and learning from Paul [Heyman] how to do this from a commentary standpoint."
One of the things many commentators have talked about while with WWE is the tremendous "hands-on" approach used by Vince McMahon. Vince is known for talking to the commentators through his headset backstage, something that Mathews said had a tremendous effect on his career.
"When you sit down and do the main shows you're working directly for the man who owns the company [Vince McMahon] and he's listening to every word you say," said Mathews. "He also had a tremendous effect on my career and still continues to to this day. I can hear him in my head when I call things, 'Don't scream at me' and 'Don't over sell this' I can hear it. That has molded me in to the play-by-play announcer I am today."
Mathews replaced Mike Tenay as Impact's lead play-by-play voice when the show moved from Spike to Destination America in 2015. He'll give way at Slammiversary to a different announce team as he climbs back into the ring.
You can listen to Wrestle:List's complete interview with Mathews embedded in the video above. More quotes are available by clicking here.
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Firms Purchasing Junk Vehicles
Cars have facilitated transportation of cargoes and people from one region to another. The transport system caters for locomotion services which have made Cargo and people get to their destination easily and on time. Vehicles lack the ability to offer mobility services forever. There comes a stage when an automobile can no longer offer services. They become service unable. The worthless, unwanted and contemptible vehicles will have to be discarded as trash. This is improper use of natural resources. The expensive nature of vehicle's material has led to recycling and melting of the trash pieces of car's content. Junk-car buying firms have developed. It is now possible to recycle waste cars thanks to the junk car buyers.
Corporation buying junk cars have come up. They are of substantial benefit as they buy and conserve the surrounding. Driveways and gardens no longer suffers the ugly look due to the waste of cars remain. The market is flooded with firms buying junk cars. Faster and proper payment of junk cars has been observed thanks to the many firms.
Junk car owners locate or even visit firms dealing in unusable automobiles where they place a request. The customer then fills a form indicating the car on sale. Suppose there is an amicable agreement between the two, then the car is towed to the firm's premises. The towing fee may be paid by the either of them or by the two of them. Payment is the final stage of the sale process.
These firms have led to the lots of gains. They aid in disposing off car waste materials. Danger may be inevitable when there are junk cars lying on garden thanks to these firms as they have minimized it. Aforementioned, owners of junk cars get finances for something they are not using. The obsolete vehicles are treated and remanufactured. They contribute to protection of the surrounding since need to mine more materials is reduced. This leads to salvaging the society from ugly pits and waste products.
It should be noted that not all junk car buyers are legitimate. Some companies, those unauthorised, may be leveraging customers for their selfish gain. Customers are advised to careful come into a deal with permission-granted companies. This can only happen if one consult widely and use some of the search engines such as Google.
A company that is authorised must have a website where its details are sidelined. A client must make sure the firm has a license and from this; clients can contact the companies and notify them. Some of these firms may use all sort of ways to beckon clients. From the increased fraudulent, clients, should exercise great care when choosing the companies to come to term with.


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Breaking News: A clutch of juvenile Brontosaurus spotted roaming the beaches of Isla Nublar.
Breaking News: A clutch of juvenile Brontosaurus spotted roaming the beaches of Isla Nublar.
Very cool!
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt.
heh, the magic of time reversing mammals.
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But is a single koati a koatus? More than one Brontosaurus are Brontosaurus. (Sorry, it's just a taxonomy thing.)
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Actually, unless it's in italics, it should be just "several brontosaurs" or maybe "several sauropods."
LOL and they're cyclopes as well.
So "Brontosaurus" (as in the OP) would be a genus name, just as it stands, whereas "brontosaurus" would be a common name formed from the genus name. (We do that a lot, especially with plants, but Colobus/colobus and Platypus/platypus are zoological examples of the same process.)
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And there are many other traditions they observe; for example, the ritual washing of cups, pots and plates. So the Pharisees and the teachers of the law asked him, "Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders, but eat with unclean hands?" Jesus answered, "You shallow people! How well Isaiah prophesied of you when he wrote: This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. The worship they offer me is worthless, for what they teach are only human rules. You even put aside the commandment of God to hold fast to human tradition." And Jesus commented, "You have a fine way of disregarding the commandments of God in order to enforce your own traditions! For example, Moses said: Do your duty to your father and your mother, and: Whoever curses his father or his mother is to be put to death. But according to you, someone could say to his father or mother, 'I already declared Corban (which means "offered to God") what you could have expected from me.' In this case, you no longer require him to do anything for his father or mother; and so you nullify the word of God through the tradition you have handed on. And you do many other things like that."
"This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me."
Sometimes Jesus dispatches his critics with a single ringing reply. At other times, as in this case, we might feel his response could use some editing. Is it disrespectful to acknowledge this? Here would have been a good opportunity for Jesus simply to chastise those who obsess about rules and rituals while ignoring the spirit of the law. They obsess about eating with clean hands (which doesn't, by the way, seem like such a bad thing), while ignoring the need for clean hearts. But the confusing illustration about someone who says, "I already declared Corban" is not one of his most memorable comebacks. Nor is the rather weak add-on, "And you do many other things like that." One can only imagine the frustration Jesus endured with so called "teachers of the law" who nitpick and criticize him and his disciples for every technical violation. The church has its own zealous guardians of the law. They complain to the bishop or send reports to Rome about any deviation from the rules or rubrics of worship, while ignoring injustice, or the call for mercy. They teach "human rules," while ignoring the commandments that truly count: to love God and our neighbors as ourselves. And many other things like that.
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Miley Cyrus Album: Confirmed for 2013!by Hilton Hater at .
We have some exciting Miley Cyrus music news to share with fans:
The singer has signed a new record deal with RCA and Billboard has confirmed that Miley will release a new album in late 2013.
Dr. Luke, who produced "Party in the U.S.A." and who has worked with such stars as Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj, will collaborate on the CD; while Cyrus told Billboard at the iHeartRadio Musi Festival:
"I've been in so many sessions and just kind of bunkering down and working really hard and perfecting everything. I've never really had time to do that, to kind of have my record kind of 'done' and then sit there and make it until it's perfect.
"So, it's been really, really fun. This whole year that's all I've really dedicated life to."
Miley's last album, "Can't Be Tamed," sold an underwhelming 343,000 copies in the U.S.
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There's no shame in that. But there are clear signs that autumn is officially in full swing: The X Factor has got to 'judges' houses' stage, they'll soon be announcing the winner of Bake Off and we are once again inspired to take up the tango with Strictly back on our screens (the leaves turning fetching shades of red and burnt orange is a little clue, too).
The run up to Christmas might be a pretty quiet period for the housing market, but by the time the snowdrops begin to sprout up at the end of January, the property market is ready to bloom for another year. If you're thinking of selling your home next year, or maybe even the year after, now is the prime time to put down the remote control and get your home ready to launch onto the market.
My rule of thumb
Don't just sit back and wait for your home to gain value; create the extra value for yourself by renovating your property.
As with many areas in my life, some simple ground rules go a long way – as long as you stick to them and prioritise what matters:
- Focus on structural and functional problems first
- Be sure not to spend more than you can recoup
- Don't take on big jobs that'll remain unfinished when you go to sell
- Make sure the changes will add value
- Find a trusted and reliable expert to give you advice
First impressions count
They say that you only have seven seconds to make a first impression when you meet someone new, and it's the same for your house. Just as you would dress presentably for a job interview, your house needs to make a good first impression on potential buyers – and in the current market it's more important than ever to keep this at the front of your mind.
Ask yourself if your house has 'curb appeal' – if you walk across the street and look at your house from a distance, does it look good at first glance? How do the houses around it look? Are the nearby pavements and grass areas clean and tidy?
Find ways to enhance the positive features and eliminate the negative features and try to tackle any big turn-offs that a buyer might notice immediately.
Double or nothing
If someone said you could double your money, would you? According to Phil Spencer of Location, Location, Location fame, a £20,000 loft conversion could add as much as £40,000 to the value of your home. However, a loft conversion can cost anywhere in the region of £15-40,000 (or more) so make sure you're confident you can get that money back (one of the ground rules!). It's also worth remembering that conversions and extensions can be a lengthy process from conception to completion, so give yourself plenty of time in order to avoid any last-minute panics (now would be the time to start thinking about it for 2018, for example).
Christmas goals
Little things can make a big difference and adding value can be as simple as neatening up the garden and slapping on a new coat of paint. These are the kind of home improvements that could be completed by Christmas time if you and your partner set your mind to it – so make December your goal! What's more, you'll get to show off your well-presented home to guests over the festive season!
Sit down with your other half and weigh up the priorities, listing what needs to be done and by when. The simplest and cheapest fix is often adding a fresh coat of paint and replacing broken fixtures. Phil Spencer reckons that £100 - £1,000 of fresh paint can add as much as £5,000 of value to your home (especially if your house is starting to look a little worse for wear).
Having an untidy garden could cost you and a survey by Barclays Mortgages found that 44% of buyers would offer 20% below the asking price if the exterior of the property was off-putting.
Live a little
Adding a conservatory, or even turning a garage into an extra living space, can up the value of your home. According to Phil, a conservatory could cost anywhere from £5-30k and could add 7% onto your home, while an extension would cost somewhere in the region of £10-30k and has the potential to add 11%. The extra space could make an ideal living room area for teenagers, or perhaps an office for a working mum.
Park it
It pains me to say it but if you live in an area where parking is at a premium then paving over some of your garden could actually add value to your home. Ask your estate agent if they think the value of your home would increase with more parking space.
The proof is in the pudding
The kitchen should be your primary focus. More than just a place to cook, it can often become a hub of the home - a place where the kids can do homework, maybe even another room to watch TV if everyone's catching up on Eastenders and you've already seen the latest episode. Research by Sainsbury's Bank Home Insurance revealed that 57% of estate agents believe kitchen improvements are the number one way to get return on investment on home renovations.
Bathrooms come in a close second - my own bathroom boasts a (once trendy!) avocado bathroom set, but now it's so dated, it might hinder a sale, so it will be the first major renovation I do. Although I don't mind it too much, for many buyers, this kind of retro decor is often a deal breaker.
According to good ol' Phil Spencer, a bathroom can add 2.88% onto the value of your home. So even if you're just adding some new taps or upgrading the shower unit, it could help sway a buyer.
Universal appeal
The one thing I know I'm terrible for is thinking of my house in terms of what I would like to change, rather than what will help give it universal appeal to other buyers.
Remember that you're trying to make other people fall in love with your home, so rather than thinking about what you'd like it to be, you need to be focusing on what will make other people fall head over heels. While one family might love a garden that looks like a children's playground, another couple might be looking for a garden with lots of areas to sit and relax.
Ask your estate agent for more information about the typical demographic of your neighbourhood. to see who is most likely to move there. Would the likely buyers be younger or older? Are there good schools in the area that might appeal? Use this to then tailor the renovations to suit this 'most-likely to buy' demographic.
Don't feel you have to go it alone
Finding a trusted and reliable expert is essential. Having a great builder or tradesman to help rather than trying to do everything yourself makes everything much easier. When you're looking for a tradesman, do your research to make sure they don't mess it up.
Think to yourself - how would the potential buyer look at this house and what would they want to see?
Although it might be hard to face the idea of spending chilly autumn weekends and dark winter evenings toiling away doing DIY when you'd rather be watching Strictly, a little effort now could help sell your home quicker and for more - a winning combination in my book!
Once you've got your house up together, let us help you focus on the financial side of things. Use our Value your World tool to check that you've got the right amount of financial protection for you and your family when the time comes to move to your new home.


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Fabiani Women's first flagship store launched in Canal Walk, Cape Town on 2 November 2017.
Local celebs Carol Bouwer and Lee-Ann Liebenberg were in attendance along with fashion designer Warrick Gautier who worked on the revolutionary new collection.
The launch of Fabiani Women marks the beginning of an exciting new era for the brand, established as an exclusively menswear label for nearly forty years.
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Alpine View from the Happy Boulders Trail
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Afternoon, Night
by S.F. Wright
The bell rings, and Ryan stands up with the rest of his classmates. Other kids move together in groups or pairs in the hallway, but Ryan walks alone. His sneakers are dirty white, his jeans frayed, and his sweater is one size too small for him, so that his wrists stick out. He opens his locker and takes out his worn green coat, which is stained and smells of mold. Most of the students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High get on the school bus, climb onto their bikes, or get picked up by their mothers. Ryan's house is more than a thirty-minute walk away, but he doesn't like riding the bus with the other kids. He's never owned a bike. No mother is here to pick him up.
He crosses the street, his backpack over his shoulder. He walks to the 7/11 on the next corner and goes inside.
The man behind the counter, a bald guy in his forties, eyes him as soon as he walks in.
The bell over the door jingles. Ryan walks toward the back, past refrigerators with dozens of different colored Gatorades, Cokes, Sprites, and Mountain Dews, whole milk, skim milk. He can feel the man's eyes on him, and goes down the aisle with the candy and glances at the counter.
Sure enough, the man is watching him. Ryan walks slowly, pretending to study the candy.
The door opens. The bell jingles. Two older kids from the eighth grade come in. The man keeps his eyes fixed on Ryan. The two boys go to the Slurpee machine. One draws cherry flavored and the other kid gets cola. Ryan watches them with envy. He wishes he could have a
Slurpee, but they are too large to steal.
The two kids carry their Slurpees over to the counter. The man has to ring them up, and he looks down at the register. Ryan grabs a handful of candy bars. He shoves them into his pocket and casually walks out the door. Outside he crosses the parking lot and turns down Pine Street. He walks so quickly his legs and shins hurt, and looks over his shoulder after a minute or two. No one is coming after him.
He turns down McDougal Street and passes houses with two garages and green freshly mowed lawns. Kids play on some of them. Ryan takes a Mounds bar out of his pocket. He opens it, drops the wrapper on the street, and eats as he walks.
He turns onto the main road and walks slowly on the sidewalk. He eats the other candy bars. Cars whiz by. A yellow school bus passes with kids from his grade on board. One kid in the back of the bus looks at Ryan and gives him the finger. Ryan makes the same gesture and mouths "fuck you." The kid smiles and shakes his middle finger at him.
Ryan reaches a corner with a traffic light. A bank is on his side of the street, and a
Catholic school is on the other. The crossing guard watches him as he approaches. She's an old woman, dressed in a bright orange jacket. She wears a hat adorned with multiple pins, with a feather sticking out of it.
"How are you, hon?" she says. She smiles and wrinkles form on her cheeks and forehead.
She watches the light. When it changes to green, she holds her hand up and walks ahead, stops in the middle of the road, and signals for Ryan to cross.
"So long, hon," she says as he passes.
He walks past the Catholic high school. It's deserted, having gotten out over an hour ago.
He passes many houses, beige ones, green ones, whites ones, and then a deli, and then more houses. He reaches another traffic light. No crossing guard waits at this corner, and he goes across the road himself. He passes an empty lot with weeds growing between the cracks of the pavement. An abandoned gas station comes up next. He walks past the gutted pumps and deserted garage and turns down Winslow Place.
All of the houses on this block are small. None are well kept. Ryan's house, though, the third one on the right, is by far the worst. Half of the white paint is flaked off. The bottom of the front door is badly dented from when his father kicked it in a couple of years ago. That had happened when his mother still lived there and she had locked his father outside. The front yard consists of patches of dead brown grass and dirt. His father's old truck is parked in the driveway. A black tarp covers the camper, covering his father's paint equipment, which hasn't been used in months.
Ryan turns the knob and opens the door. The inside smells of dirty laundry and cigarette smoke. He walks into the living room. His father sits on the sofa, holding a can of Budwesier that rests against his stomach. Dozens of empty cans litter the floor. A poker tournament is playing on the TV. His father glances at Ryan and then looks back at the screen.
Ryan walks down the hall and goes into his room. His bed is unmade, the sheets and covers oily and rank. They have not been washed in months. The floor is covered with dirty clothes, a few empty potato chip bags, some dog-eared comic books. He puts his backpack down and picks up a Spiderman comic he's read before at least a half dozen times. He lies on his bed on the bunched up sheets, his back against the wall.
He reads for hours. The front door slams shut at one point and then he hears his father's truck starting. He reads one comic after another, although he has already read every single one, multiple times. His stomach begins to growl. He keeps reading. Only when the hunger becomes almost painful does he put his comic down and go into the kitchen.
The table is covered with dirty dishes, newspapers, and empty beer cans. The sink overflows with unwashed glasses, pots, and dishes. Dirt and crumbs and sand-like debris crunch under Ryan's sneakers against the tile floor.
He opens the refrigerator. There is an open bottle of ketchup, a dozen or so cans of
Budweiser, a white container from a Chinese restaurant, and a bottle of mustard that's almost empty.
Ryan opens the white container. It's a third full of brown fried rice. Bluish gray mold furs the surface of the rice. He closes the container and puts it back.
He opens the cabinets, and finds a half package of Ritz crackers, and a jar of peanut butter nearly a quarter full.
He finds a knife and a glass and a plate in the sink and washes them, then fills the glass with tap water and takes everything to the kitchen table.
He eats all the crackers in the package with the peanut butter. Sometimes he eats the crackers open-faced, or two of them together with peanut butter in between, like little sandwiches. He takes long sips of water and gets up once to refill his glass.
He feels full when he finishes, though he knows he will be hungry shortly again, having had peanut butter and crackers for dinner many times in the past. He goes into the living room, pushes the curtain aside, and looks out the window. His father's truck is still gone. He wonders when the truck will be back, if his father will return at all tonight, and how drunk he will be if he does.
Ryan sits down on the couch and turns on the TV. He changes channels until he finds the end of a Cheers rerun. A Family Ties episode comes on when Cheers finishes. Ryan watches one sitcom after the other. He never laughs, but what he watches enthralls him. He wishes he knew these people in real life, that he was part of their families and their lives, which seem so much better than his own.
His eyelids feel heavy. He knows he shouldn't risk falling asleep on the couch in case his father does come home, but he continues to watch. Soon he nods off, and then suddenly wakes a couple minutes later. Ryan gets up to turn off the TV, but then a rerun of Mr. Belvedere, a personal favorite, begins. He tells himself half an hour more and sits back down. He watches, transfixed, as George Owens talks to his son about a bully at school, feeling more love for this TV character than for his own father, until a commercial comes on. Then he nods off for the final time and falls asleep.
The sound of the front door wakes him. He opens his eyes and sees his father. His face is ruddy, his eyes glassy and bloodshot. Ryan doesn't know what time it is. A Different Strokes episode plays on the TV. Arnold is smiling sheepishly, and the audience is laughing.
His father looks at him, breathing heavily, sneering. Ryan wishes he had gone to bed earlier. His stomach lurches. He grips the fabric of the couch.
His father lunges at him. Ryan moves away quickly, but his father manages to grab the back of his shirt. Ryan heads for the hall, the back of his shirt stretching. Then suddenly his shirt is free and he hears a loud thud. "Motherfucker," his father says. Ryan turns to see that his father has tripped and fallen to the floor. He runs down the hall and goes into his room, shuts the door, and locks it. Then, quickly, he pushes the bureau against the door. Now he sits on the bed and waits. The banging begins a few seconds later. The doorknob shakes. The door trembles, punched and kicked. His father swears. Ryan sits on the bed, cringing at each blow.
Finally it stops. A few seconds pass. A final loud kick shakes the door. His father curses Ryan once more, and then, silence. Ryan hears another door in the house open and close.
He's suddenly not tired anymore, but he has to go to the bathroom very badly. He finds an empty can of Coke on the floor and urinates into it. He opens the window when he finishes, and dumps the contents outside. The piss sizzles against the ground.
He lies on his bed and curls up. A door opens and closes somewhere in the house, but after that it is quiet. Ryan closes his eyes, but he can't fall asleep. He lies there and breathes slowly through his nose. He thinks of his Spiderman comics. He thinks of the Gatorade bottles in the 7/11. He thinks of the feather on the crossing guard's hat.


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But what Pye considers the most important part of the plan, a demonstration project for small-lot housing, never went ahead.
The idea was to subdivide some of those large old lots in Pinecrest, build new streets, and rezone the area for homes on smaller lots than normally required in an area of single-family homes. The project would demonstrate to the city, to private industry and to residents of the area that changing the nature of housing in the area could be done while not
drastically reducing the population density. Having the same number of people live in ten single-family homes as in an apartment building on a similar sized plot of land would ensure that home ownership would help people develop a sense that they have a stake in the community.
But while parts of the area were rezoned to the special R1-M zone, the homes were never built. The demonstration project was slated for year six of the plan, which turned out to be the year of the amalgamation. It was shelved and remains on the shelf today. Pye, who was strongly against amalgamation, decided not to run for re-election.
Pye now says that it is one of his greatest regrets that he didn't stay in politics long enough to ensure the plan he helped put together was carried out in full.
Fast forward twenty years and one can see the statistics come to life. Trevor Zinck ran as an NDP candidate when he was elected as an MLA. He has since become an independent after charges related to the expense claims scandal led the NDP to cut ties with him (he is set to appear in court on April 20 this spring and has pleaded not guilty).
Zinck sees people from all walks of life, but the majority of them are the embodiment of all those statistics in the area, the poor or victims of crime.
If you ask him why it is his community that struggles with problems of crime, poverty, desperation and social stigma, he will tell you that it has a lot to do with poor urban planning. In a community with over 70 per cent multi-unit housing and some of the highest rates of single-parent families and social assistance, people often feel there is little they can do to improve their lot.
While Zinck is confident that a mix of multi-unit and single family units would provide for a healthier community, he also points out that the community is not strong enough in voicing its concern about high-density development. Because most residents in the area don't vote, Zinck believes the community is voiceless and powerless to hold accountable those responsible.