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Firstly the Floriani product I did try, it was quite stiff and I did not like the feel of this when appliqued down, it made a nice finish but wasn't convinced that it would all wash out. You can now also get Helen Stubbings Product applique paper.
By the time I glued it all down and traced it, I could trace onto the front of the fabric and have it needleturned down quicker, But it is personal preference and whatever spins your wheels is what you should do.
The starch was a messy affair also, gave a nice crisp line on your appliques but I felt this was xtra steps and extra product. You never know one day I may revert to these methods and until you try them you do not know if they will suit your style of applique.
Do look up recipes on the internet for starch and give it a go.
I thought I would use this product on my LOVE Entwined but I did not like the stiffness and was not convinced it would disappear enough. I needed to do a smaller project to trial this.
Love entwined hand stitching the zigzag border after Jen kingwells class it encouraged me to get on with this hand stitching and stop procrastinating.


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FDRS is a physical characteristic recognition technology, using the inherent physiological features of humans for ID recognition. The application of 'FDRS', is called identification and verification. Face identification means given a face image, we want the system to tell who he/she is or the most probable identification. However, Face verification is more about the system to tell true or false about the guess.
Apple has recently acquired Israel FDRS Technology firm 'RealFace' to up its FVM (Facial Verification Module). The possibility of Face Scanning Authorization for iPhone 8 can't be ruled out.

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It is so strange to start a new job. Especially as a nurse right out of school. There is such a learning curve! As prepared as I was- I was still so green. The amount of responsibility that is placed in your hands everyday that you go to work is so overwhelming, and although I have been working for almost 2 months now, I still cannot believe that I am the ones caring for these people- that it is me that they must rely on and trust it. It is a humbling experience.
Not that everyday is rainbows and warm fuzzy's. I am definitely pushed to my limits, but I am finding that my limit is expanding daily and that patience (something that I have never possessed much of) is truly a virtue, and something I am working on.
All in all- my job blesses me in ways I can't even comprehend and that is why I chose the path that I did to begin with- To touch lives and in turn have my life touched by those that I am able to take care of. So as my Mee Maw says in reference to life's many blessings, "I am a rich lady".
So life is good.
I have a new apartment- and I love it (when the washing machine AND dishwasher aren't spilling all over the floor). It's in Mountain Brook and the area is just great. I can walk downtown to the shops and whatnot and it only takes me 5 minutes to get to work. When the weather is nice I can raise the windows and turn to AC off and play music. I can't hear the interstate or see parking lots. It's nice. Lots of people my age, so I am hoping I can meet some new people. Eventually my bff Marie will be home, and she has requested living arrangements on my couch, so that will be fun.
And, I have this boy that I like. He's been around for a while and I am hoping that he will continue to hang in there with me. Long distance is no fun but we like each other so we deal with it. He also is adored by my many nieces and nephew. Who wouldn't love someone that will play ball and 'horsey' anytime you ask. Needless to say I don't exist when he's around- but it's ok- I don't blame them. He's fun.
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So I spend as much time as I can soaking up her newborness before she grows up. I fear she will be the last of the nieces/nephews so I don't want to miss out.
Other than that not much has been going on. Things have come together and I am getting back to being me. The best is yet to come.
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Road to the Goron Mines is the fourth Quest Mode level in The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest.
This level starts outside, on a dark, forested path, similar to the Lost Woods stage visited earlier, though it seems to also have a "Sealed Grounds" look about it. However, this stage starts out similarly to the Grassview Temple stage in that the Swordsmen and the Archer start off seperated, with different vantage points.
The Swordsmen will start off facing a bridge, with a small infantry of Moblins charging across it. Prepare for the worst, but if your Archer is skilled enough, he can take all of them out if he shoots the bomb stack at the end of the bridge as they pass by it. It takes a quick reflexes, a keen eye and a steady hand, but it can be done! If the Archer has done his job right, one of the Swordsmen should be able to focus on the mighty task of breaking the pot on their right. There is also a pot with a coin in it hiding way up above the upcoming doorway, which the Archer should aim for, preferably before he gets too close to the action.
Make short work of the Moblins gaurding the door way, at this point you've taken out plenty like them. Mind the switches above the door, they've got a 2-second timer on them. Be sure to get the Archer as close to the door as possible before activating it, though, or else he won't be much help in the next section.
Work as a team to take care of the next couple of Moblin Mobs (mostly Blue Moblins), there really is no other method besides the direct attack. You'll see the Great Deku Tree ahead, and a few more Moblins will come from his right, including a couple of enemy archers. As you press on, keep an eye on those archers, especially the on hiding on the hill to the right. Once again, this all familiar territory. Make sure you find the time to skewer the bird hiding in the Deku Tree's mouth though (How rude!! He didn't even chew!!).
Another Big Moblin and a few White Moblins will poof into existence as you approach the door, but don't worry, it isn't boss time yet! This time, he's just an especially tough specimen of arrow and sword fodder. Take him down like you've done in the past, and if you need to, shoot the bird in the tower to the left of the door to get an extra heart. Make sure you shoot him quickly, though, he'll fly out of reach once you start clashing with the Moblin gang. Defeating the Big Moblin will open this next door.
The door leads into a cave that will probably remind you a bit of Skyview Temple. At first, there really isn't much going on in here, aside from yet another cluster of Moblins on the attack after you enter the cave. The White Moblins here have a certain penchant for raising their shields over their heads, requiring vertical slices from bottom to top. This is perfect training for the next new enemy you'll be encountering, the Skulltula.
Since these enemies are armored on top, you'll have to flip them over with the very same bottom-to-top vertical slice you used before on the Moblins. A charged horizontal spin-attack will do the trick too. Once they are flipped, you must quickly attack them, as they will soon flip back right-side up. Let the Swordsmen dispatch of these enemies and any enemies like them in the future. The Archer is best used to bail out any team members that have been latched on to by the Skulltulas from afar. Once a Skulltula has grappled onto their prey, the rest of the team has 6 seconds to bail them out before it costs everyone a heart.
Once you've squashed those Skulltulas, head outside into the glaring sun. The Archer should be very busy as soon as he steps outside. There are pots to the right, Kargaroks to the left, and a bomb stack to use against the approaching Moblins straight ahead. The Swordsmen should make sure they keep up, avoiding shielding unless absolutely necessary, staying ahead of the Archer.
Make sure everyone stays back behind the fork in the road, as there is a decision to be made. Without any intervention, your team will automatically take the low road, low on both risk and reward. However, if your Archer blows up the bomb stack and destroys the wall at the end of the high road before anyone passes this fork, everyone will continue in that direction instead. Keep in mind, if you are low on hearts, you may have a hard time surviving this next bit.
Moblins will come charging from the high road before long, and if the Archer is mobbed before he can take out the archers up ahead, the whole game can fall apart pretty fast. And even when it looks lke the enemy archers are gone, more will show up from behind cover at the top of the hill.
When you get to the top, you're first priorities should be the bird flying overhead and the skulls and pots in the path, especially if you are low on hearts. After yet another murder (I'm running out of synonyms for "group) of Moblins in the tight canyon up ahead, you'll come across another prize-filled skull in the path, and then a large, open areas where you'll encounter a variation of a familiar enemy.
The Boss is Armored Skulltulas, and several Tektites. (The number of enemies grows as the number of players grows) The heavier armor means more time spent reeling backwards after a misplaced strike. While a couple of arrows to the face (or the rear) will flip these guys over, the Archer shouldn't move from his starting postion. His main job is to bail out the Swordsmen should they be grabbed by a Skulltula. Obviously, he should also push away any oncoming enemies. Swordsmen should put special priority on any Skulltulas headed for the Archer, since an Archer out of commision in this fight can easily rack up 4 hits in the right conditions.
After defeating this boss, the players will gain the Triforce.


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A journal of my experience balancing being a wife, mom of TWO under TWO (AHHH!) and full time employee while getting back into shape and incorporating fitness into my daily routine. Join me in my journey!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
The Cardio Question: Part II
Most of your questions/comments surround the following questions Cynthia asked in her comment so let me clarify. :)
Q: Can you clarify why you were doing that much cardio that far out?
A: I did two shows back to back - one in early June and one six weeks later. So the 12 weeks I was doing was in between the two shows (6 weeks) and 6 weeks prior to (so not far off of what you guys were doing).
Q: Was it your diet?
A: No, my diet was good - I was carb cycling and started at 1800, then went to around 1500 calories about 6 weeks out (from the first show) and then 4 weeks out I was down to around 1200.
Q: Was it that you had adapted?
A: Might have been.
Q: Were you in starvation mode?
A: I am assuming during the last four weeks I was....tired, crabby, cranky and poopy.
Q: Were you instructed to do it?
A: I, like many of you, read a ton for about three years before I started competing. Oxygen used to print training routines and diets for any competitor they featured. So, I literally have pages and pages of what Jenny Lynn, Jenny Hendershott, Gina Aliotti, Mary Lado, Davina Medina, etc. While I didn't hire a trainer, I did a bunch of research and I based my training around my progress and biofeedback.
Ok, so all that being said...the one thing I want to point out is that I don't know what would have happened if I would have done it ANOTHER way. That's the rub right - what would have happened if I WOULDN"T have trained that way. For me, I added the additional cardio when I still wasn't seeing the results I wanted to see. Part of it is hard b/c you have to TRUST it will happen. You just never know. :)
In fact you never know WHAT life will bring you.
I think doing two shows back to back like that was a bad idea. I was over trained and it affected so much of my daily life.
More later. BIG VLOG to come tomorrow. :) Stop back in - it will be a REALLY good one. I promise.
6 comments:
- Cathy said...
Maybe we should call it the cardio trap :)
- Kelly Olexa said...
- Stef said...
Hey Jess~
I am not a big fan of cardio and I think it is absolutely crazy that people are either instructed by their trainer or doing it on their own because they think that is what it will take.
I will give you my story and maybe that will shed light on why I believe this.
This time last year, I didn't have a trainer, but was following an old diet that I had used in the past. I was eating about 1200 cals daily (but started to binge here and there) and was doing cardio 6 days a week for about an hour. I decided to hire a trainer (in person) and the first thing he did was to tell me that I absolutely didn't need to be doing all that cardio! He immediately upped my calories to 2100 and had me cut back my cardio to twice a week at 20 minutes of moderate intensity. I was skeptical to say the least. I kept thinking "i know my body", which is something I hear from several competitors all the time. But, when they say that, I am thinking...."have you considered trying it the other way??" Anyway, the new approach worked and the fat was melting off!
Sorry such a long comment, but I feel strongly about this.
- Jessica said...
Hey y'all!
Ok, so I started thinking about the "cardio trap" and I guess I want to make sure people out there know that the recommendation for 2 hours of cardio is given by MANY trainers...which is why Erik posted his blog posts. And Scott Abel (who I am another big fan of) has a blog where he talks about the cardio issue as well. It is sad and not good.
So, while I was self prescribed I am not alone b/c many girls are out there doing it.
Stef - there is NEVER a long comment in my opinion. :) Thank you for sharing. :)
- Visionquester said...
Yeah... I agree with Stef...
It's about finding that sweet spot.
Where you are giving yourself enough calories for energy to continue lifting hard in the gym.. but still at a deficit..
Alot of times... your body just gets scared you are going to continue starving so to speak so it holds on to the fat.
You body needs to know it's going to be fed...it needs to be able to trust you enough to release some of it's fat stores... does that make sense??
- Visionquester said...
Jess... I thought I saw some guy training you in the Beverly Newsletter???


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2 Purpose of the Customer Charter The purpose of this Customer Charter is to: a) express Deposit Protection Corporation s commitment to the delivery of high standards of customer service quality. b) Highlight service standards clients should expect to receive from DPC. c) indicate redress mechanisms available for clients in the event of a service lapse. 2
3 3 q Deposit Protection Corporation was formed on 1 July 2003 to administer the Deposit Protection Fund. q The primary objective of the Fund is to compensate depositors in full or in part, for losses About Us incurred in the event of insolvency of a contributory institution. q The Deposit Protection Fund is established under Section 13 of the Deposit Protection Corporation Act [Chapter 24:29]. q All commercial banks, building societies, merchant banks, finance houses and deposittaking micro-finance institutions are members of the Deposit Protection Scheme by law. q DPC covers 90% of qualifying deposits in member institutions namely time and demand deposits; savings and current accounts; class B & C shares; individual, trust and corporate accounts. q DPC s current cover limit (insured amount) is $500 (Five Hundred United States Dollars) per depositor per bank, which is reviewed from time to time.
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Review of "How Can I Help?" from the Sept. 19, 2016 issue of The New Yorker...
Three Rivka Galchen stories in three years...not bad. I've started to like Galchen's stuff a lot more over the years. It's dark, smart, funny without really trying, and also extremely insightful without really trying. All of those vague compliments apply to the current story, "How Can I Help?" It's a story about birth-order, personality, jealousy, self-acceptance, and what it feels like to be the outsider looking in all your life. Something which some of us understand, and others of us don't.
In the story, a young woman who has her life together looks with restrained dismay and genuine worry at her older, prettier, but much less productive and organized sister. Throughout the story (a 1st person reminiscence over years but spanning just a few weeks in real time), we see the relationship between the two unfold, even follow them through the older sister's pregnancy and delivery of twins (out of wedlock to a man she's not in a relationship with, oh and the older sister also lives with the younger sister). Instead of pushing the younger sister toward some kind of breaking point, she accepts her place in her older sister's life and ultimately asks the question that the title of the story suggests.
You might get the sense this is a "lesson" story, but it's not. Thankfully, Galchen tells the story at enough of a moral remove, that the younger sister's acceptance of her plight seems a very natural extension of the character that has been built up over the past few pages. Galchen almost manages to make it seem like a flaw, in a way, which I think is part of Galchen's charm as a writer: the ability to get inside a complex situation and turn it upside down, then upside down again. The victim becomes the perpetrator, becomes the victim again.


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Sporting embroidery – London Olympics
The London Olympics is almost upon us, and the anticipation is rising. Funnily enough, embroidery and printing play quite a part in the sporting scene. From school yard football matches across the country to the Olympics stadium, athletes are emblazoned with embroidery and print from our humble industry.
We interviewed a few Wilcom users to see what they are doing in the sporting arena, both on and off the field…
We spoke to Allan from UK company New Balance about how they use Wilcom embroidery software for their renowned running shoes…
New Balance is one of the few large fashion labels who still manufacture in theUK. They've had Wilcom software since 2000 and embroider between 4000-5000 shoes per week!
The company actively supports the running community and many of their sponsored athletes from all over the world are gearing up to give their New Balance shoes a run in the London Olympics. But don't expect to see just the standard white running shoe anymore. When asked about the key trends in garment and shoe embellishments, Allan says "Bright colours and new innovations in materials mean the Running industry is changing seasonally".
And when it comes to the London Olympics off the field, another Wilcom customer Arco is charged with much of the uniforms and workwear decorations. Arco has been with Wilcom for 11 years now and embroiders a whopping 40,000 garments each week. When asked about the challenges of decorating workwear, Tracey West from Arco reported that they need to look carefully at the fabrics and their suitability for embroidery. "Wilcom's Auto Fabric Assistant helps to determine the best stitch types and settings to support the fabrics. The team name feature also helps to change the properties for quick production." And when it comes to trends in workwear, it seems colours are all the rage here too with Tracey reporting, "There is a trend towards non-standard colours. Currently 70% of all orders are non-standard colours".
Sports are a big part of the decoration industry and we're sure many Wilcom users are busily producing many a sports team uniform, whether it is for the international stage of the Olympics or the kids' hockey, football, basketball competition down the road.
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There has been a lot of talk lately about the US Government being too big and too wasteful to be effective in governing. I'd like to think some of that is more feature than bug, but there is a lot of fat to be trimmed. I'm going to start with the Executive Branch and hopefully move on to the Legislative Branch sometime before I die.
The very first department I would get rid of is Homeland Security. I know, I know: OMG 911! The TERROZ! FOR THE CHILDREN! Get over it. To date nearly all of the terror "plots" the FBI or anyone else has managed to "foil" are plots they started with malcontent dupes who wanted to do terrorism but were too stupid to pull it off on their own. With FBI agents acting as agents provocateur on DHS's behalf and giving suspects modeling clay and shoddy bomb casings filled with used pinball machine parts several idiots were arrested and hopefully saved from themselves, but likely no real terror plots were thwarted.
Then of course there were the "terrorists" that didn't actually do anything, they just "conspired" to do stuff. The six men arrested recently in Minnesota and San Diego, according to the linked article, never actually committed any crimes, they just really wanted to. The college student in New York was actually arrested for confronting his tail but will probably end up being charged with a knife violation since NYC has some of the strictest and dumbest knife laws in the country. Also, he didn't acutally do anything. He just ran some Google searches the FBI didn't like. And after watching this guy for thirteen years they finally managed to charge him as a "felon in possession of a firearm" after they, wait for it, sold him a firearm. Technically since they knew he was a felon and sold it anyway they also committed a felony but hey, who's keeping track? All these two did was to say some unpleasant things on Twitter and buy plane tickets to Tel Aviv. At least they actually did something.
The TSA can't seem to find guns or explosives in bags because they are too busy selecting nuns and children for "enhanced screening". One pithy law enforcement officer was heard to quip that he had arrested more TSA employees than the TSA had terrorists. The SPOT program has been ridiculed almost from inception as lacking in anything remotely approaching usefulness.
Despite widespread, wholesale, and illegal hoovering of domestic communications metadata the DHS/FBI combo platter also failed in spectacular fashion to stop the Boston Marathon bombing despite being told by the Russians that the Tsarnaevs were terrorists. Then there's the Garland, TX attack which was stopped by a moonlighting traffic cop with cojones the size of cantaloupes and made of solid brass who advanced on the terrorists while firing despite being out gunned and out numbered.
With the FBI acting as a central clearing house for information, local police would be able to do a much better job evaluating and coordinating the surveillance and arrests of people who might actually be dangerous rather than just lacking in a filter between their brains and keyboards. The DHS has proven itself useless and should be dissolved and the constituent agencies to their original departments or dissolved, as appropriate.


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Archive for Wednesday, September 19, 2001
Influenza vaccine available locally
Although flu season may be several months away, it's not too early to prepare for it.
In fact, Tonganoxie's Dr. Philip Stevens began administering influenza vaccinations two weeks ago.
"We've given about 70 shots so far," Stevens said.
The physician said this year's vaccination protects against three strains of type A influenza the same three strains as last year's vaccine.
"This shot should give real good immunization against those," he said.
In addition, it protects against two type B strains.
Shortages that struck the nation last year apparently won't occur this year.
But vaccines won't be widely available until late October or November.
Stevens said he beat the rush.
"I ordered it in April, and I've also ordered for next year," he said.
At the Leavenworth County Health Department, Frankie Jackson is hoping to receive an initial shipment of vaccine by the end of October.
"I am hoping I will get 3,500 doses," said Jackson, administrative director at the department. "I will not get it all at the same time. I don't know when it is going to come."
Once she receives shipments, she said, she will schedule clinics.
People whose health is in jeopardy and people who are in contact with people whose health is in jeopardy should obtain flu vaccinations, she said.
"We are being told that is what we need to do to ask people for the first few clinics we have to let the high-risk individuals utilize the vaccines," Jackson said.
People are classified as high-risk if they:
Are 65 or older.
Have upper respiratory illness, regardless of their age.
Are health-care workers.
Have immune systems that are depressed or if they are in contact with that type of person.
Jackson said Medicare, Part B, and Medicaid will pay for vaccinations at health department clinics. Otherwise, the charge will be $15.
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Since I have been remiss (insert understatement of the year here) in writing my blog, I thought I'd make a better effort. It's not that I don't have a lot to say, it's more that I am lacking confidence to think anyone is going to find my rather ordinary, yet extremely fulfilling life, very interesting.
Since so few people read this, then I can just write it for me!
And so I shall.
Today was a really good day, and it isn't even over yet. Work forgot to put my Rubbermaid of papers necessary for me to complete my work into the mail-room where I pick it up, so I had an unexpected (and UNPAID!) day off. I spent the better part of an hour steaming about it - getting nothing but...
|"My apologies"
So, I decided to move on to take full advantage of the opportunity to get a jump on Christmas gift making, grocery shopping, yarn shopping (I know!) and preparing a great dinner for Dave and me which included some really good beer and a bottle of wine. I even took the dogs for a nice autumn walk.
Keeping the heat off as long as possible has me in a big woolly mood and I've got fingerless gloves/mitts on the brain. Both methods of cutting the sleeves off of felted sweaters as I showed here and knitting them from some soft yummy wool like these.
You can find lots of free patterns here.
Today's Best Thing Ev-va: Going to my local yarn shop and learning I had $110 store credit to spend! Took me all of 15 minutes to do so...
Today's Tasty Treat: Trader Joe's grilled eggplant and zucchini. Frozen and ready to to make into just about anything! A little sauce, a little Parmesan and some pasta. Yum and Done!
and Today's "SQUIRREL!!!!!" Moment: Finding a big ol' box of fabric I'd forgotten about to use for Christmas projects. Spent almost an hour playing with it and pairing it up with things to make.


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My post title was suppose to be "never too late… but all apologies for being so" but the post that got me nominated for this award had the exact same title… 🙂 First of all, whenever I do get nominated for something like this, I have no idea what I should do…
Secondly, thank you very much to my new blogger friend, April from alwaysbobswife.wordpress.com who have appreciated my efforts in this blog. Now, after a month and a week, I am accepting the nomination and paying it forward. 🙂
I have to be honest, I don't have a lot of blogger friends. But what few I have, I keep close. I am therefore nominating the following friends for their encouragement and their friendship-
mitzie mee from The World According to Mitzie Mee
ibyang from A Wife's Charmed Life
deity from the Wandering Deity's World (one of my oldest friends from the blogging world)
jenn from That's a Jenn Story
To my "sisters" above, when you choose to accept your nominations, i hope you will not mind going through the process yourself, it is a tedious one but engaging and fun:
- Provide a link and thank the blogger who nominated you.
- Answer 10 questions given.
- Nominate 10 blogs that you find a joy to read. (i didnt have 10)
- Provide links to the blogs and inform the recipients they have been nominated.
- Include the award logo within your post.
- Your favourite colour? green
- Your favourite animal? dogs and turtles
- Your favourite drink? iced coffee
- Facebook or Twitter? facebook
- Your favourite pattern? retro patterns
- Do you prefer getting or giving presents? both
- Your favourite number? 26 (the date aria was born)
- Favourite day of the week? mondays (they don't get me down)
- Favourite flower? daisies
- What is your passion? learning new stuff. music. singing.


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Separate names with a comma.
Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by HotForHoney, Sep 20, 2014.
Let's post some "bad naked" ideas....
Already have cooking bacon, yoga and lunch with grandma.
Naked bee keeping
Naked wall paper hanging. Too much chance to get your stuff glued shut!
Already mentioned naked running of the bulls...
Naked Glass blowing
Naked baseball catcher
Naked welding
Naked cotton picker. OUCH!
Naked marshmallow roasting... Eww what's that smell...??
Naked paper cutter
Is someones hair on fire?
One should never ever set mousetraps while drunk and naked.... I heard that somewhere
Naked alligator wrestling.
Yeah cuz peanut butter on your balls is tasty. Uh I mean I never did that and thats my story and Im sticking to it!
Feeding farm animals naked
Naked Zoo Keeper
What else was sticking to it???? Birdseed?
HOW THE FUCK DID YOU KNOW THAT? I dont remember you being there? But I was drunk!
Naked 4th of July.... Also bad idea.. Might have someone mistake you for a sparkler ..
A little birdy told me!


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Last year I suffered from restless leg syndrome for about 7 months.
After seeing my consultant is was agreed that I take 0.088mg of pramipexole (mirapexin) to try and enable me to sleep. It worked. Brilliant. Slept every night since. Saw my consultant the next month and he decided on a program of increasing the dosage. I got up to 0.52mg slow release which I took at night. I noticed that my tremors were getting worse and dyskinesia playing up as well but tried to keep going as per instructions. The program was to increase the tablets by 2 every 2 weeks until I ws taking a maximum of 6. Well, after only 2 nights of 1 x .52mg my life turned into a nightmare. My tremors had gone sky high, dyskinesia in right leg extremely painful culminating in a dystonia attack on my neck which spread into my cranium and I was in agony. Heat pad applied and after about 20 minutes dystonia lessened and eventually stopped leaving me with a slight headache.
I have great faith in my consultant but they don't always get it right. The idea of increasing the mirapexin was to reduce the sinemet I am currently taking. A great idea but just far too quickly.
I, having discussed this with my GP, am going back to basics i.e. 0.088mg which I started on. That way I will hopefully still sleep but not have any adverse effects during the day. I hope this will help anyone else on a similar program.
A side issue - my wife told me she was getting depressed watching how these tabs were affecting me. I was so busy trying to cope that I did not notice. I think it is worth remembering that carers have a hard time as well. I know Elaine feels inadequate at times regards my PD. Frustration is a 2 way street. Sometimes carers are not given the acknowledgement that they deserve.


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white smoke coming out tale pipe
Car has smoke coming out the tailpipe when ideling and when I step on the gas. Not a lot
and it has a burn smell. What could be wrong with it?
6 Answers
Have you checked your oil and coolant levels to see if they have dropped any?
blown head gasket
I checked the levels yesterday and they where okay. And as far as blown head gasket someone told me its not that going on.
Your buring either coolant or oil i would say. Keep an eye on the levels. You may have a piston ring issue letting the motor burn more oil than normal
Allot of the answers could be correct but.......if this hapoens in an area that is cool in the morning, you might be burning off condensation, if this is constant or continuous, could be a blown head gasket.
Headgasket replacement.......900.00-2000 dollars
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thought this might be of interest to those of you dealing in open source, multiple authorship and/or issues of copying:
mixing found clips to create new content…
thought this might be of interest to those of you dealing in open source, multiple authorship and/or issues of copying:
mixing found clips to create new content…
Pattie Maes of MIT talks about the new "sixth sense" technology at TED.
it seems the new era of intuitive interactive interfaces is here!
Posted in global
For all of your annotated bibliography needs. www.zotero.org … a firefox plugin slash word outputter.
I'm envisioning a world where they are all online so we can swap references.
Posted in mixed matter
Tagged bibliography
AHA meetup
525 E. Liberty
come meet one of the most energetic people I have ever seen
Posted in events, mixed matter
Tagged hackerspace
A relevant representational approach to mythological actor/network architectures:
Lebbeus Woods: Underground Berlin – the film treatment.
Perhaps this arrangement of image and narrative can help to inform a ludic array. In general, Woods' digital work is well assembled and worth a look. I encourage all to keep up with his blog here.
Posted in precedents, reference, representation
Video from Kirsty Boyle and Catarina Mota (openMaterials.org) on the movement of open source technology from software to hardware to material. Trying to have a discussion about material patents. Smart mob reference. "Materials are dangerous"
Posted in material/method
Tagged opensource
Coming to YouTube very soon!
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Reuters is reporting that the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority sold the $200 million of debt notes today. The proceeds of the sale will be used to pay down loans with MTGA's prime bankers.
The final coupon interest rate on the notes is 11.5 percent but a sold at a discount of 96.2 cents to every dollar, pushing the effective yield to 12.25 percent. The second lien senior secured notes are due in 2017.
See Reuter's at http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN1446730220091021
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Sometimes you've just got to get in the festive spirit. This time last year we were knee-deep in snow and even Dublin airport was struggling with the Christmassy weather. This year however, Dublin is looking positively un-Christmasssy, I reckon people aren't even putting up Christmas decorations at home either.
Having tried and failed to get the apartment to look remotely festive (a bit of manky old tinsel over the TV does not a festive sitting room make), I've suggested that we go to Kildare Village instead.
I went there last year (by train) and the decorations were so pretty, you feel Christmassy as soon as you're in there. A couple of glasses of wine at L'officina may have helped in that respect.
There aren't many High Street shops that I wish I could afford to spend more money in; however one of them is Jack Wills. Luckily, their outlet shop Kildare Village is one that I can afford to spend more money in. I went a little crazy when I first discovered it and its cheap-as prices. E.g. 60% off women's shirts.
I'm sure it's wishful thinking, but I really want this Crombie-style 'Marbury' jacket. If they don't have it in the Kildare Village outlet store… Santa, I really hope you're reading this.
Incidentally, I just 'liked' Kildare Village on Facebook and entered their Festive Secrets Christmas competition (it closes Friday, 23rd). I'm holding out for the unlimited free pass to OPW tourist attractions. May as well give it a go, right?


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How about not being a selfish fukka and not buying a ticket if you have no intention of going ."SOLLY MARCH IS GIVING JOHNATHAN GROUNDS A ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE "30-08-2017, 14:24 #34
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I remember bringing the point up on a thread before about the away club providing the details but it was suggested that data protection would prevent this. Surely a csv file could be downloaded and emailed onto bhafc and an office junior import it into excel and cross match the attendees. Although that said it is plucky Bournemouth, not sure if computer have reached their ground yet.Become a fan of Northstandchat Dogs Syndicate and follow @NSCGreyhounds on Twitter30-08-2017, 14:59 #38
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I have some sympathy with the club in terms of the potential challenges/costs they face in policing this issue.
1. Any form of checking ticket scans would require (i) for home games, Albion to review a list of 10,000+ fans' purchase records versus tickets actually scanned at the Amex, and (ii) for away games, the home club to provide Albion with a list of up to ~3,000 Albion fans' tickets scanned which Albion would then have to check against fans' purchase records. That's all likely to take the club quite a bit of time (and cost) to monitor.
2. Such a policy may even deter some fans from buying tickets in the first place for some of the "less fashionable" games which both the Albion's and away clubs' sales teams will be keen to avoid.
3. What happens, for example, if there's a genuine fan no show (illness, stuck on the M25, stuck at work, Southern Fail train stuck en route) as averse to someone simply harvesting loyalty points who has no intention of attending a game? The club won't want to spend even more time (and money) becoming bogged down in individual disputes.
4. In theory, this problem should only ever arise in early round cup games where demand is low and Albion may not be fielding its A-team, which is only ever going to apply to a maximum of a couple of matches each season.
5. The club's own LP T&Cs ambiguously state, on the one hand, that LPs will be awarded "when you make an advance ticket purchase" and, on the other, "for matches that you purchase and attend".
On the basis of the above, one can perhaps understand why the club might feel disinclined to "get too involved" and so the current policy effectively leaves it to the fans to "do the right thing", as @Taybha rightly suggests.
A simplification of the system is perhaps needed which deters the potential for abuse. The tickets for some of these "early round" cup games are incredibly cheap (especially for kids) and then one gets decent LPs on top – and that's what creates the issue.
Maybe one possibility could be to stick with the cheap tickets to create sales' demand but only offer 5 LPs for such ties? It would be interesting to know what effect on ticket sales a low price/low LP combination would have versus the current arrangements.Let right be done
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The list of everything I read in February follows, whether I reviewed it on my blog or not.
Soulless by Gail Carriger
The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder
First Date by Krista McGee
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
Titanic: Voices from the Disaster by Deborah Hopkinson
Chopsticks by Jessica Anthony
Seeds of Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Populazzi by Elise Allen
While I'm Still Myself by Jeremy Mark Lane
Murder Past Due by Miranda James
Red Heart Tattoo by Lurlene McDaniel
Some Like it Hot Buttered by Jeffrey Cohen
The Word Gang by Mark McKenna
The Beginning of After by Jennifer Castle
Beneath a Meth Moon by Jacqueline Woodson
Old Haunts by E.J. Copperman
Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey
Seriously... I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres
Spellcaster by Cara Lynn Shultz
Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs
Cinderella Ate My Daughter by Peggy Orenstein
Books read this month: 23
Total books for the year: 46
Total pages for the year: 12,633


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Here's a food related question.
What is easier to eat and faster to digest:
A. one SLICE of pepperoni pizza or
B. one ENTIRE pepperoni pizza.
For those who answered A, congratulations for a healthier choice. For those who answered B …well...enjoy the pizza!
But why in the whole wide world are we talking about pizzas!
Here's why.
When it comes to training and development of future leaders—even those new hires coming right out of the top B schools—we are inclined to follow the 'shove-the-entire-pizza-down-my-throat-approach'. Even when presented with a bouquet of tools equipped with the latest technology, we are reluctant to modify existing training methods.
The fact remains that most training is still characterized by standard lectures, information download, and standard memorization.
The current and the next generation of leaders has grown up on instant cash, short messaging, fast food, one touch access, push button publishing and speedy travel. We have access to several sources of information and entertainment at the click of a mouse. We are wired - 24 hours a day!
As a result, we now expect information in short, truncated doses - one slice at a time! Our training techniques need to be aligned with the way we learn new information and stay engaged.
We need to serve information in easy to digest CHUNKS, which need to be DELICIOUS and good to eat! Its needs to be fast and ACCELERATED.
In fact 'Accelerated Learning' is the new-sexy-buzz worthy-sticky learning technique that claims to multiply the effectiveness of training several times over!
Though it may not be possible to make too many changes to our T&D programs in a click, training leaders can take some bold steps to change conventional learning practices.
As observed in a recent training workshop for high school students invited to take a tour of a corporate - People especially the young ones, learn best by practically doing something. Long boring lectures, seminars and Powerpoints switched them off, unless made interactive.
So how delicious is your training?


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One problem with being a west coastieFebruary 27, 2013
Due to my tendency to act up a bit politically, I get email…a lot of email. From advocacy groups all over the liberal spectrum of issues. And often they want me to call Congress! But I get the word late in the day, and when I get home it's too late in the day, and then real life takes over, short term memory of a gnat and it's gone.
Well, at least today I spotted one such alert in the morning before work and for once I can take advantage of the time zone differential. It's probably not a big deal; the competing VAWA bills in the House are coming up, and based on his past history I suspect my rep. is on board with passing the Senate version and scrapping the inferior House GOP version. The GOP should be ashamed of themselves, and reportedly, maybe they are; their effort is losing steam, supposedly. But it was interesting to call anyway. That's my first time trying. Poor Ron Barber, he already hears from me a lot through emails and petitions. I guess he'll get used to it.


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If you were to compile a short list of seminal albums that became the building blocks of your current musical tastes, you would most likely find that within the span of, say, 10 to 15 releases you could nail down the roots of what it is that really "grabs" you. And by that, I mean the albums that initially lit the spark for the appreciation of divergent genres and sub-genres. When it comes to all things 'indie-pop', my enduring appreciation stems from a 1993 purchase, at sixteen, of the Sub Pop released collection The Way of The Vaselines. Personally, this was the release that markedy sowed those seeds. And like many, I only happened upon the Glasgow group via the inclusion of several Vaselines covers on Nirvana's odds & sods Incesticide LP. So thanks, Kurt.
Now, a decade and half since its initial release, Sub Pop has deemed the collection worthy of a reissue. Being that the collection, upon its release, was said to have compiled everything in the Vaselines recorded history (two EPs and a lone LP), here are the details on what this reissue actually entails: New title, new cover art. New mixes and re-mastered versions of existing catalog (tracks were until now, previously culled from cassettes), plus never-before-heard demos, and live recordings from 1986 in Bristol and 1988 in London. New liner notes from Stephen McRobbie and Everett True (see: here). Should existing fans rush out and buy this? For completests, like myself, sure, but indeed part of the Vaselines appeal was the inherent lo-fi-ness and the mystery/mystique. Perhaps now, 23 years after their formation, another sixteen year old will pick up this expanded edition and have the future of their record collection shaped by the group's lo-fi pop charms. It's certainly not a bad place to start.
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Monday, April 13, 2009
Movie Monday
6 comments:
- Terri and Bob said...
I love these movies, too. I got hooked on Ann while growing up. I haven't seen the movies, though, so I will have to check them out!
- April 13, 2009 at 4:49 AM
- Manuela@Pleasures of Homemaking said...
This is one of my favorites too! The books as well!
- April 13, 2009 at 4:54 AM
- Forever Vintage said...
You should visit PEI!! Anne of Green Gables was a wonderul series.
- April 13, 2009 at 7:45 AM
- Tracie~MyPetiteMaison said...
I love Anne of Green Gables too. Whenever it's on PBS I just have to watch it, it's so heart touching and doesn't lose any of that feeling over time. Matthew and the dress with "puffy sleeves" for Anne is one of my favorite scenes (as I'm sure many, many other's as well).
- April 13, 2009 at 9:32 AM
- Tammy said...
When my daughter was younger and lived at home, we watched these over and over!
I recently purchased the first three book set for my own collection.
Have a great day!☼
- April 13, 2009 at 10:35 AM
- Sabina said...
I love these too and so does my 11 year old daughter!!
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Author Spot Light of
Kobby Tetteh Gyampoh
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As an author, I know inspiration is valuable to writing something believable which a lot can relate.
I will be nothing without inspiration. My inspiration is derived from every day activity in my every day life. I write real, rib-cracking humor and unfortunately, I have a very low sense of humor which makes me very selective of lines I choose to incorporate in my works. As if all that isn't indication that I evoke awkward silence at attempts to crack people up, I don't believe in that 'Humor is Subjective' crap. If it's funny, it's funny, no matter your mood you will surely break into convulsions of laughter. Unless... the 'humor' writer is at fault
The basis of my inspiration is a relaxed mind. When I am relaxed and not troubled by the usual When Am I Going To Land A Huge Publishing Deal, I begin to think of hilarious, scenes, lines and traits of characters. I get these ideas mostly when I am taking long walks and gazing into the blue above (I am not much of a careful pedestrian in these times. Thanks for asking, but no accident record yet.)
Also, blurbs, books, movies, anything, if it has the chance to reel me in inspires me. The biggest inspiration to the above listed is Movies. Movies make me envisage new story-lines and for some reason that's a trouble, because it's a tedious to keep the work original. As much as I struggle, I hate it when all the effort turns fruitless by a reader saying: I love your book, it's like The Devil Wears Prada and Ugly Betty had sex and gave birth to You Can't Have My Cherry (Upcoming title undergoing major editing, also popularly titled "Still A Virgin?!" on wattpad)
Most of my inspiration comes from friends and readers who read my book much like every author. Even on very bad days I get excited and amped up when someone tells me they loved my book-or even hate it. When that happens there's a flow of endorphins which get me all antsy to pen another title.
My books are light, fluffy, and humorous. And the major themes I write about are love and break ups which eventually lead to self-discovery (all portrayed in a very humorous tone). My sole aim is to make you laugh, so on a lonely night or a book date with friends, why not grab a cupcake (or something diet-y), snuggle between a couch and a duvet, indulge in my book and laugh out loud (when nothing is stopping you... unless... the 'humor' writer I so imagine myself to be is at fault.)
Reviews of "I Don't Know How She Will Do It"
By Y. Correa
Lily is big girl with an affinity for cupcakes and fast rides, heiresses to the fortune of the Ford family, but in the unique predicament of not being able to have said inheritance until she's married. Two failed marriage attempts, a whole lot of cupcakes and movie later she meets Claire a want-to-be actress that never quite made it yet refuses to give up.
Within trickery and comedy the two girls somehow come up with a plan to get Lily her well earned inheritance.
A story full of slap your knees comedy, women with 'L' names and cupcake after cupcake. A very fun and short read.
I recommend it to anyone who's looking for a not so intense, fun, fast story.
By Marianna Randazzo
This quirky, amusing short story turned out to be a fun, feel good read. I was not expecting the outcome to be as enjoyable as it was. It is the story of two strangers who become friends of two friends and need each other for the right reasons.
In this story you will meet two genuinely good people who have been let down by family and d society's rigorous expectation. In a good way, they feed off of each other's insecurities and bond together to finally eradicate the self-doubts that plaque them.
You will also meet all the eccentric "L" initialed Ford relatives who seem to live on a fortress like homestead and dwell on the past and old ways like a religion. It is amusing yet comforting to know that despite Lily's shocking news, most members of the family are supportive of her decisions.
Without out spoiling the outcome, I give this book a thumbs up. My only suggestion is that the writer gives it one more good proofreading.
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One of this story's great strengths is the comedic characters and the situations. The three characters I found most entertaining were Lily (the main character), Grandma Lindsay, and Grandma Lydia. Lily tends to go into panic relatively quickly and her way of diffusing situations ends up being comical. I'm a fan of Grandma Lindsay because she springs to action in the form of a well hidden gun when wrong comes to her grandchild. Grandma Lydia I found entertaining because of her lessons in being a good wife.
One of these lessons involves preparation of the gravy. I've heard of people saying to stir something a certain way, but I've never heard of anyone saying to "stir anything with your butt."
That, to me, was one of the most comedic lines in the whole story, along with the "grannies swirling their heads to the rhythm of the knees". I feel like it was a cover up: to incorporate booty shaking in a way that could not be seen as offensive under the guise of doing some hard work in the kitchen.
Another hilarious moment was when Clare and Lily go to exchange the vows. Lily had been working so hard on being original, yet Clare does lyrics from a Shania Twain song. The unfortunate part about it was that the grandparents and Aunt Lizzie didn't have a clue. It became a competition on who could be the most romantic. Lily originally didn't think her own words were enough, so she decided to try and use some song lyrics of her own. Unfortunately she couldn't remember all of the lyrics. Finally, she gave up and went back to being original, which got applause from others.


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Derby County winger Lee Holmes is confident of establishing himself at Pride Park.
Derby midfielder Holmes also made his first start at the same age and told the Daily Mail: "I've made almost 100 appearances now as a professional. I've been injured for a while - and I'm still only 20. It's different when you are so young, being asked to play, but I looked upon it as a positive."
"I saw a couple of things John did - and he looks to be a good prospect. I didn't understand really the enormity of what I was doing at the time. Perhaps he doesn't. There were no negatives as far as I was concerned, though. As long as he continues to write his own history for the right reasons, I'm sure he'll be fine."


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It may not be the perfect 2012 as i expected, but it taught me a lot. To reach for my dreams, to be brave, to be stronger than i was, to love, and to appreciate everything that i have. I've been through it all, the good and hard times but still i'm thankful for everything that had happened because i know somehow that it is what God wants for me.
As i bid goodbye to 2012, i will forever take with me all those lessons that it taught me and use it as i begin a new journey of my life. One thing i really learned from it is 'Acceptance' and once you learn how to accept, you can move on to the next chapter and can easily let go of the past.
So finally, i am leaving all the heartaches behind and will begin a fresh new life.
Happy 2013! :)


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This email was sent to me by Klin over at Monkeying Around the Jungle. I left all her original text. ;)
Oriental Chicken
6 chicken thighs or 3 chicken breasts cut in half
1 can Kerns Apricot or Peach Nectar (11.5 fl. oz.)
1 pkg Onion Soup Mix
2 Tbl Worcestershire Sauce
Mix Nectar, soup mix, and Worcestershire sauce in sauce pan until well blended (I use the pampered chef micro cooker for 1 minute). Place chicken in pan and pour sauce over. Cook on 350 for 1 hour or until done. (I use the TupperWare rock'n serve micro cookers and cook this in under 20 minutes)
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Here are a list of mangas you should pick up when your board!
Historys Strongest Disciple Kenichi
Its a martial arts manga with a bit of school like has a nice story so far!
Both anime and mangas are great .Its a story about exorcist's in a whole new way
The Breaker
I just started this my self ill keep you updated
Good story and great action ton's of ecchi
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To uphold the tradition, which Serge Jaroff or Andrei Scholuch once brought to the West, is the very first command of the Ural Kosaken Chor. The choir consisting of 12 persons performs in its plain, black uniform, with only a broad, blue stripe on the trousers (the colour of the Ural Guards regiment). The discipline on stage is comparable to the old choirs': the arrangements have been revised, but why would one change something on a large scale, that was already optimally transcribed by both most highly-gifted arrangers of the last century "Jaroff" and "Scholuch".
The Ural Kosaken Chor in its new formation consisting of Russians and Ukrainians is a relict from the tsarist Russia, from the last century, in its representation absolutely unique throughout Europe. Only a small part of the concert will deliberately be dedicated to the "Hits", the choir predominantly wants to present to you the spectrum of an in Western Europe yet less familiar Russia.
We want to thank all of them, whom made it possible for us, to go on tour with a rather less commercial programme, but a programme, supported by our choir, as well as all those involved.
May you retain pleasant memories of this evening - or may it even remember you once more of the special times of the choirs in the sixties!
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In their first joint engagement of 2017, William, Kate and Harry made a visit to London's Institute of Contemporary Arts in an effort to bring more attention to their 'Heads Together' campaign. They launched the campaign last year in hopes to erase the stigma attached to mental illness. The royal trio has been very vocal in recent years about mental health and the importance of helping those who suffer from it. A spokesperson for Will, Kate and Harry said:
"Through their work with young people, emergency response, homeless charities, and with veterans, Their Royal Highnesses have seen time and time again that unresolved mental health problems lie at the heart of some of our greatest social challenges.
"They are passionate about tackling the stigma surrounding the issue. Too often, they have seen that people feel afraid to admit that they are struggling with their mental health. This fear of prejudice and judgement stops people from getting help and can destroy families and end lives. They want to help change the national conversation.
"Heads Together will be the biggest project The Duke and Duchess and Prince Harry have undertaken together. They are incredibly grateful to be working with charities who have achieved so much in the fight against the stigma that surrounds the issue. They want the Heads Together campaign to build on the great work that is already being done across the country so that prejudice and fear no longer stand in the way of people getting the help they need. They want people need to feel much more comfortable with their everyday mental wellbeing and have the practical tools to support their friends and family."
This video launched the start of the campaign in April of last year. Be sure to watch until the end for the cutest bloopers ever! 😉
This video features the event today and William's call to make the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon the mental health marathon.
It was also reported that William claimed he wanted to run a marathon in Kenya one day, to which Kate laughingly replied "I'll believe it when I see it." Wouldn't it be great to see them both running a marathon one day?
It is so great to see all the amazing work that has been done so far with Heads Together and I can't wait to watch the campaign grow and make an even bigger impact on people in the UK and around the world.
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Kate stepped out wearing a new Erdem dress with a burgundy Mulberry clutch and Tod's leather pumps.
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Kate had a seriously great hair day today. As if we didn't already envy her luscious locks before now, she was sporting especially bouncy and voluminous curls this morning.Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images
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Must-Do Repairs for Tenanted Properties
As a private landlord it is your responsibility to ensure that the safety of your tenants is never compromised. In previous examples, some landlords have preferred not to complete basic repairs for new tenants in let properties. Not only is this incredibly irresponsible but poses an incredible health and safety hazard.
As a landlord there are a number of repairs that you should look to have completed before any new tenants move in. These are typically the following:
- Central Heating Repairs
- Plumbing Repairs
- Structural Repairs
- Flooring
Central Heating Repairs
A boiler breakdown is never convenient, whether you be a private landlord or a tenant. Of course, it always seems to be worse for the landlord as they will be the one that has to cough up the installation fees for a new system.
However, bear a little thought for the existing tenants. They are the ones that have to go with no heating or hot water until the new system is installed. Traditionally new boiler installations take anywhere from a few days to a full week to complete – of course, this depends on the installer and how experienced they are.
If you are a private landlord and find yourself in need of a new boiler for a property you own, only consider gas safe registered installers. Only gas safe engineers are able to work on gas appliances and new installations.
Plumbing Repairs
It's worth assessing your current plumbing set-up before you sell a private rental or look for new tenants. If you have a compromised plumbing and heating system it will make it significantly more difficult to let or sell.
If you are selling – make sure that you keep a log of the plumbing repairs that have been completed to date. This is a great way to build up some trust with potential buyers. It shows that you are being honest and upfront with them so they won't find any hidden surprises once the purchase is complete.
Structural Repairs
I know for a fact that if I was looking at a property that I was going to purchase or rent, if there was any signs of structural or roofing damage, I'd avoid it at all costs. Of course, not every structural repair is expensive but they can provide a real threat to health and safety.
If you notice faults with roofing infrastructure or regular leaks, make sure that they are actioned and a repair is completed.
Just because tenants are not purchasing your property doesn't mean that they are willing to compromise on the quality of the home.
Now this doesn't have to be perfect and it's not something that you 100% have to have completed. However, if you have had the same carpet in the property for more than 5-years and a previous tenant had a pet – the carpets could begin to smell and put off potential renters or home buyers.
For rental properties, it's best to have neutral colour carpets fitted as each tenant has different tastes. Light colours are probably not best just in case of spillages or damages that will require additional costs to have it restored.
Author Bio: This article was written by Ed Davis, Co-Owner and contributor for Davis and Mac, a traditional Man and Van in London.