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The GlamWaves small size band is an easy to use, one piece hair roller for short to medium length hair that will effortlessly create sleek looking waves without the need of using hair damaging products
The band has been designed to be comfortable to wear during treatment or sleep. The outer mesh material helps grip hair onto the band whilst not making hair frizzy during removal. For results without using heat attach the band at night before going to sleep and remove in the morning. If you need wavy hair fast dampen hair before attaching the band, once the band is attached correctly dry the hair with a hair dryer and remove the band straight after for instant results. The band is universal fitting with an adjustable Velcro strap. All orders come boxed with easy to understand fitting instructions.


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- Information about the gluten-free diet is here.
- Lori Petrie is a board member of GlutenFreeIndy and a registered dietitian who is well-versed in the gluten-free diet. Lori is happy to answer your questions. You may contact her at email@example.com or 317.338.2114.
- Medical experts have developed a list of best practices for Celiac Disease at diagnosis and during follow-up, which you can find here. Celiac Disease Foundation has converted this into convenient checklists: The adult checklist is here, the pediatric checklist is here.
- University of Chicago also provides information about the follow-up testing you should have.
- It's a good idea to request a copy of your blood test and biopsy results for your records. You may have received a letter summarizing these results, but also ask for a copy of the actual lab reports. You are entitled under federal law to get a copy of any and all test results. This is an important step, because there may be information in the reports that you are not aware of (it does happen). Also, in the future you may need those tests for reference. Doctors retire, medical practices merge, you move to another state, etc. Keep a copy! You may never need it, but if you do, you have it!
- If you continue to have digestive symptoms on the GF diet, you may have lactose intolerance, which is quite common in people with CD. Fortunately, this often improves after about 6 months on the diet. Until then, you can avoid dairy or try lactase supplements. Some dairy products have lower levels of lactase and may be tolerated.
- You may find that foods that are very acidic, rough or spicy-hot make you feel bad even if they are gluten-free. These may simply be irritating your digestive tract. You can experiment with avoiding these types of foods (for example, soft drinks, orange juice, kefir, popcorn, and hot peppers or hot sauce) to see if you feel better.
- Gluten is often found in over-the-counter drugs (it is much less common in prescription drugs). There is a list of gluten-free medications at glutenfreedrugs.com, which is a site maintained by a pharmacist. Also you can ask your pharmacist to check with the manufacturer before buying any medication, prescription or over-the-counter. (Saying something like "I'd like to buy this but I can't unless I know it's gluten-free. Can you check with the manufacturer?")
- Probiotics and herbal supplements are frequently contaminated with gluten (See Published Drug Test Results). The safest choice may be to avoid using them at all. But if you want to use a supplement or probiotic, a possibly safe source is Kirkman Labs.
- Spices are also frequently contaminated with gluten (See Published Food Test Results). To help avoid contamination, use fresh herbs when you can. And rinse, dry and grind whole spices such as cumin seeds in a coffee grinders when you can. A possibly safe source of spices is Spicely Organics, which is the only full line of certified gluten-free spices. These are available locally at Market District and on Amazon.
- Whenever possible, use products that are certified gluten-free. You can find a list of products certified by the GFCO here.
- Consider membership in GlutenFreeWatchDog, which is the "Consumer Reports" for gluten-free food.
- Although the current gluten free diet consists of "no wheat, rye or barley", until fairly recently oats were also on that list and were not allowed on the diet. There are some major issues with oats. You can read more about the situation with oats here:
- Cross Contamination in Oats
- Oats: Beyond Cross Contamination
- Recommendations on Oat Consumption from the Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: "Currently, avoiding consumption of oats is recommended by the clinicians of the Celiac Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, for newly diagnosed patients until it can be clearly demonstrated that celiac disease is well-controlled. Good control is demonstrated by the complete resolution of symptoms (diarrhea, other symptoms of malabsorption or DH skin rash) and a normal or nearly normal tissue transglutaminase level (IgA tTG). At that point, under physician guidance, the gradual addition of pure oats up to 50 grams/day (a little more than 1/2 cup rolled oats or ¼ cup steel oats) from a dedicated gluten-free facility may be attempted. Follow-up with the patient's gastroenterologist should occur three to six months after the addition of oats into the gluten-free diet."
- The North American Society for the Study of Celiac Disease released a statement about oats that includes the following:The decision to include any type of oats in a patient's gluten-free diet should be discussed with the patients' doctor and dietitian and should include monitoring of anti-tissue transglutaminase (anti-tTG) antibody levels before and after their commencement. Persistent or recurrent symptoms should prompt an assessment that may include an intestinal biopsy.
For the complete statement, go to:
- Celiac Disease "runs in the family". Celiac specialists recommend that at least all first-degree relatives of anyone with CD should be tested. This includes parents, children, brothers and sisters. Ideally, second degree relatives should be tested as well.
- The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Program has an annual free screening day that may help with getting family diagnosed. Registration for the event typically starts in September, with the screening day in October.
- If you continue to feel bad on the GF diet, the following page has links to information that might be helpful:
Gluten Free and not well?
- The book "Real Life with Celiac Disease" is highly recommended.
- The Catholic church requires at least some wheat in their communion hosts. A "low-gluten" host has been developed. It is not gluten-free. According to the website of the nuns who produce it, it contains less than .01% gluten (i.e., less than 100 ppm). "Gluten-free" is less than 20 ppm. Many other denominations allow rice hosts.
- Note from editor regarding cosmetics/hair products: I have read countless times that the gluten molecule is too large to be absorbed through the skin. This may be true, but consider the chance of getting some cosmetic product in the mouth (or on the hands and then into the mouth). But beyond the concern about possible accidental ingestion, there are also a number of cosmetic products that use "hydrolyzed wheat protein", or "hydrolyzed gluten protein" which is typically partially (but not completely) broken down gluten. These small pieces of the gluten protein may well be absorbed by the skin and interact with the immune system. So, it is probably worth getting out the magnifying glass and checking the ingredients of soap, shampoo, conditioner, styling cream, and cosmetics and replacing those that contain gluten in any form. I do not have definitive proof to offer, just suspicion based on my increased neurological symptoms after using a styling cream containing hydrolyzed wheat protein. This article (Gluten Free Shampoo and Conditioner) gives a list of ingredients that indicate gluten.
1. Safety Assessment of Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein and Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten as Used in Cosmetics (draft with interesting commentary).
2. Final version of the above publication
3. Gluten Quantitation in Cosmetic Products by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay.
- There are now many gluten free forums, blogs, facebook pages, etc. The original national Celiac Listserv is still there but not very active. To join the list or read the archives, click here.
- The excess cost of gluten-free food is tax deductible if your medical expenses exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income (IRS Pub. 502). You can also use Flexible Spending Account funds to buy GF food.
- You can call manufacturers and ask about the risk of cross-contamination in their products. Most packaged foods have a toll-free number on the label, and the customer-service representatives are often able to answer this question.
- Spelt is a form of wheat, it does contain gluten, and is not safe for the gluten-free diet.

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(1867–1910). Born at Newcastle under Lyme, the son of a landowner, Cooper went to University College, Oxford. He was an active Liberal Unionist, and after 1896 a journalist working in Paris for the New York World and Galignani's Messenger. In 1901 he visited Finland and wrote about its politics. He returned to London and was special reporter on the Daily Mail (1903–6). Though crippled from childhood, he loved hunting, and described his recreations in Who's Who as 'horse-racing, children's parties'. His interest in children led him to work with the movement for legislation to protect children from cruelty and to write a number of children's books, most notably a Carrollesque series about a little girl called Wye-marke. The Twentieth Century Child (1905) is non-fiction; it includes some stories written by small children. Cooper is sentimental about children, but also practical; he writes sympathetically about the conflict between the ideology of motherhood and the movement for the education and enfranchisement of women. The fascination with children and racing give a distinct flavour to his novels. His first was the semi-autobiographical Geoffory [sic] Hamilton (1893). The Eternal Choice (1901) is a novel about English high society, which hinges on an elderly and religious millionaire's deliberations about which of his relations should be his heir. The Marquis and Pamela (1908) is a light romance, with many racecourse scenes.
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Do the pop stars and sleek models who stare down from billboards seduce young people into tasting their first beer? Or do they just entice adults into sampling another brand?
Both arguments were made last night during a lengthy, crowded and heated public hearing on legislation that would make Baltimore the first city in the nation to ban almost all outdoor alcohol and tobacco advertising.
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In the game Destiny, year 1 things should be updated for year 2.
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This can easily be fixed. Bungie, the developer, should edit these year one things to make them meaningful in year 2 and beyond. The expansion, "The Dark Below" is pointless, as the missions drop nothing, finishing all the missions gives you nothing, and the Raid gives you nothing. This is 20 dollars, which is now useless. Doing this would prolong the life of the game as people would have more content to beat. Instead of doing 2 Raids (Normal and hard mode), you could do 6! People would be worn out so much less.
So my case is simple: Make year one levels be meaningful in year 2.
Just follow standard rules. This is a less serious debate, so I'm not typing them up.
I agree with you, but my point was that they should update the old content. You focused on the guns, but not the old content.
So next round, can you focus on updating old content, like PoE or VoG?
Destiny: EXOTIC PRISON LOOT! Challenge of The Elders Sigil & Variks Reward Packages (April Update)
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This video is owned by him, not me.
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Fair enough, PoE got a replacement.
"when you say the Vault of Glass should be updated, I disagree. Like every other raid, it maintains it's same raid-ish feel. Can you imagine a pro player before year two beating the raid on hard solo? And then a year two dude doing on year two easy, and getting way better loot, and exp.?"
- So what I'm getting from this is that the old raids shouldn't be updated because players can solo them. This is silly. First, the amount of players who can actually solo a raid is very low. And, it isn't even a bad thing that players can solo raids. That takes immense skill, and there are no downsides to the community if players can solo a raid.
My opponents argument is basically this, "I don't want players who solo raids to get great rewards." This falls apart for 2 reasons. First, he doesn't explain how this is a bad thing, and secondly, his solution (making no one get good loot), hurts everyone in the community, as the money they spent on the game to do the raids is now useless, as they will get nothing good from the raid. Raids are hard. And when you give no good loot for a tough level, no one will do the level.
This is a problem because now there is only 1 raid that gives good loot, and 2 that don't. First, this limits the amount of things you can do in the game. Secondly, the money you spent, expecting to do the raid and get good loot, is now wasted.
This problem can easily be fixed. Update the loot to make it drop at year 2 values.
Make Destiny great again!
Now if they do update the weapons, the whole point of updating to year two would be pointless. Year two has a evolution for destiny. To introduce new things and toss behind old things. Like tossing your old clothes to get new, more fitting clothes.
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Been a while since i last blogged.. But really, ever since i started working, my camera has been left at home when it used to follow me wherever i go during my schooling days. With no pictures, there nothing much to blog abt, unless u like reading much of my rubbish lol..
On work, it's getting busier these days due to the SDLC reaching the latter phase, which is SIT n UAT. Lots of stuff to prepare n carry out n it's gonna be quite tedious. But it's a learning process. If i want to stay on in this field, i've gotta be familiar with the SDLC, it's the bread n butter of a software developer.
I juz hope doing OT will not be a norm. There's no point OT-ing everyday then end up falling sick n taking MCs like some of my colleagues do. To rest is to prepare for a longer journey. We're humans, not robots.
C came back from San Francisco last wk n brought some souvenirs back.
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Whether it's chocolate cake, cheesecake or maybe banana cream pie you're craving Shananigan's Coffee, Bistro and Dessert Bar is the best place to go in Prince Albert to satisfy you.
All desserts at Shananigan's are baked fresh in house by Chef Jeannette Kindzerski and her staff.
"Everything that I do here I make from scratch," said Kindzerski. "We make all different kinds of pies and cheesecakes and tortes and cookies for the kids. You name it we make it here."
"The cheesecakes are very popular, my pies are very popular, and I have a very nice strawberry lemon torte," she added.
When guests visit Shananigan's they always have a variety of dessert options to choose from displayed at the front when they first enter.
"We rotate everything and we usually have four different kinds of pies, we have eight different types of cheesecakes, the strawberry torte is our feature and the carrot cake is one of the best sellers," she said.
"Sometimes I make a Crème brûlée which is a French custard and that always goes fast, so like I said it is never the same stuff it is always different," she added.
Kindzerski said she now also features some gluten-free options and is working on finding either a gluten-free graham cracker or creating a gluten-free sponge cake for the bottom layer of her pies and cheesecakes.
"At the moment I also carry some cookies and some squares that are gluten-free," she said.
Kindzerski is the head chef and owner of Shananigan's and since she took over three years ago she has made a number of changes including longer opening hours, featured night meals, a takeout menu and a catering service.
Renovations and improvements included new furniture, carpets and flooring.
"Originally they didn't do takeout or catering but I have built it up, I spent a lot of money in my kitchen and I have renovated it completely," she said.
Kindzerski said she now caters for all occasions including weddings, anniversaries and Christmas parties. She said she can also hold private functions within her bistro for functions as large as 60 people.
"I do all occasions of all sizes," she said. "Whatever you got I can do it."
It's not only the desserts that are made fresh at Shananigan's. Kindzerski said she makes sure everything is prepared in-house from only the best ingredients.
"Everything that I do here I try to do it authentic including with my catering jobs," she said. "I don't use any frozen products; all of my vegetables are fresh."
Shananigan's also holds featured meal nights including prime rib on Friday's, East Indian cuisine on Saturday's and of course their famous brunch on Sundays.
Shananigan's Coffee, Bistro and Dessert Bar is open seven days a week. They are open from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. On Saturday they are open from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. and then on Sunday they are open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
They are located at 2144 6th Avenue W.
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Today was a very, very busy day of sightseeing in Shiretoko National Park. Well, actually, it was more like sightseeing off the coast of Shiretoko National Park in the Sea of Okhotsk.
Waterfall sightings included Furepe Waterfall, Kamuiwakka Waterfall, and Kashuni Falls (among the major ones) along with some minor ones like "Man's Tears," Yunohana Falls, and other unnamed ones spread out along the coast amongst some fishing hamlets and sea walls (isn't this place supposed to be unspoiled?).
We also saw an eagle, many brown bears, and some hard-to-photograph dolphins among others on this tour.
As our 500+ photos taken on this day attests, it was certainly a busy day of sightseeing. But now that we're all waterfalled out, it's probably not likely that we're going to see the Kumagoe Waterfall near Rausu en route to Lake Akan and Kushiro Wetlands tomorrow. On top of that, Julie's phobia of bears is keeping me from even entertaining this idea.
So that probably concludes the waterfalling on this 2-month marathon trip.
Only three more days to go before we return home...
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Welcome on my blog, you will mostly find post about miniatures painting, photography, music but also other stuffs according to my mood...
Freehand - experience sharing
Here a quick experience sharing about freehand.
I am actually a big fan of freehand on miniatures! It adds so much character and story to a miniature that it is a technique to have, train and develop with the overall miniature painting skills!
I have poor drawing skills but I try to copy some designs I like and found fitting the mini design well. Being said that while increasing my miniature painting skills I realized that I have also increased my drawing skills, especially the coloring part of it obviously.
Now drawing with a pencil and adding color on a piece of paper is quite easy (if you know how to draw) but drawing on a 3D surface with a brush and acrylic paint is another story.
Here my experience sharing about acrylic freehand:
Technically wise, the most difficult aspect of acrylic freehand is to control the paint, too much water it flows everywhere without covering anything, not enough water it dries and sticks to your brush without getting on the model. So you need to find a good balance, my first reaction was using a drying retardant, which works really well, but then I have tried Liquitex Flow improver, which is technically a drying retardant. With this medium your paint is getting really fluid. You need to add a really small amount of it in a non diluted paint. It will keep it flowing and under control without drying fast. You can even use small bristle paint brush. So then you can remove this potential frustration out and continue your freehand experiment...
I always paint my freehand after the area is finished with all the highlights and all the shadows applied. I paint on top of it then I apply the own highlight and shadow of the freehand with its own color scheme.
Then you will think that you need to be good with your drawing skills, in a way, yes it will help you, but if you are not that good, as me, no need to worry... My freehand, for the moment, are mostly based on some designs or pictures found on internet, like a drop of blood, just google "drop of blood" then you can select what you are looking for, and so on... You can use soem illustration that inspire you and modify them. You can ask a friend which has better drawing skills than you to draw you something. Then it is just a question of reproduction...
Reproducing a drawing on a model can be difficult, what you need is patience. I always start with key points, for exemple a face, I will use the eyes and other key points which will give me the overall scale. So I place 5 or 6 key points then I draw the overall structure with the main lines of the drawing. Then step by step completing the drawing, adding it shadows and highlights and even mid tones as you would do on the model itself.
You can also train on a piece of white paper, which I strongly advise at the beginning and before the first freehand experiment.
If you have any mistakes, no panic it can be covered up with the colors of the model under layers (try to keep your color scheme in a notebook so you know which colors you used).
Freehand is always a really tiring task for me... I am so concentrated that I often sweat during the process. You need to be 100% focus on the job... Normally miniature painting is really relaxing hobby for me, but freehand is not, but it is so rewarding that it really gives value to the efforts!
Here some miniatures where I have used freehand:
And many more to come!
Online "informal" painting competition
Finally I have came to a point where I needed to continue this blog.
I have not much time recently, my work is draining all my energy, but I have found time to paint. I have, few months ago, participated to what I call an informal painting competition. Some people around a forum are starting a discussion "let's start painting the same mini, we have 2 months to complete while posting progress and asking questions". I have participated to one, and it was one of the most enjoyable experience I had in miniature painting recently.
First of all, most of the people which participated where easy going and not taking this too seriously which is really enjoyable. I have painted my version of it and enjoyed everything. I have also learned a lot while posting progress. It is also motivating knowing that other people are painting the same miniature.
I would advise any person lacking motivation to start or follow some of this competition, there are no prizes, there is no competition, there are just a bunch of friendly people painting a miniature and helping each other. What do you need else??
Here the thread I have participated:
And here some final and work in progress, mine is the second one on top started from left:
Here better pictures of mine:
And here one more (I didn't participated because I didn't have the model) which is going on right now on coolminiornot forum, I believe there are other on similar forums
So if you have the occasion, I strongly advise to participate to such "informal" competition.
Astorath The Grim
I have recently participated to a painting competition from a local game store, actually the only one here in Shanghai...
So I have picked up a mini I liked, I took this Astorath for his dynamic pose, despite the finecast quality which was so so, as usual, I have achieved to paint this guy on time, by spending a fair amount of time on him.
The armor is quite easy to paint due to this fins design, then I have done some gold NMM on the surrounding parts. I have then painted the rest in cold blue steel NMM, the wings structure and the elbow pad. For the wings I have opted for a slightly deeper blue and tried to make them glow. I wanted to add a freehand, but no flat area to put it, so I have added one blood drops on each wings.
For the base I have used cork as main material covered by PVA glue + sand, some bits from other mini, and barbed wires from Secret Miniature Weapons. The base can be removed, and Astaroth can be playable character.
Finally, I won the painting competition with my Astorath.
Oil painting for miniatures - Experience sharing
I have recently started some oil painting, with the help of Cool Mini Or Not forum, I have bought few colors advised for a starting palette. Good quality ones mostly from Winsor and Newton artists line. I have painted a small mini entirely with oil to see how it will work... Strange medium when you have only worked with acrylics; feathering, layering, paint drying so fast... You need to start over except for the color theory and experience of color schemes....
Here some quick points/experiences that I found while trying:
- Don't try to thin your paint, which is normally the first advice for acrylics
- The paint is simply really really slow to dry, which has major advantages and disadvantages
- Mixing the color is fun, but also difficult. Especially when you want to fit an existing acrylic color... with the actual oil paint you have!
- Oil paint over acrylic is quite efficient. I always find quite difficult to make my acrylic highlight avoiding chalky effect, you need to be really careful and patient going slowly to the highlight you want. If you have your base in acrylics make you general shadow and started your highlight then you can switch to oil to finish your highlight and kick it!
- You can also use oil to add some midtones quite easily, by simply slightly dry brushing the surface you want it with your brush with almost no paint. It will let a color film, adding a slight color variation really well blended
- If you want to continue with acrylics after oil, the best is to have a cheap airbrush and compressor to add a matt varnish layer (after oil paint is dry). It will cover the oil paint allowing you to continue with your acrylics
- Dark oil color + thinner (mineral spirit/white spirit) can be a good quick wash which can be adjusted using a cotton tip removing the oil where you don't want it. If you have a layer of gloss varnish (using an airbrush) before applying your wash it will almost flow by itself in all the recessed parts of your mini... Personally I didn't have convincing results. Maybe I am doing something wrong.
- The thinner/cleaner is quite smelly and can also be a problem. Acrylics are more convenient, using water as solvent!
That's pretty it with my first experiences, don't hesitate to let comments to give me your point of view on oil paint for minis.
Now I can share some pictures I got using oil paint!
My first oil palette I bought, I have added few colors to complete it:
My first 100% mini painted with oil paint:
My latest try with acrylics as a base highlights, midtones using oil
Complementary colors - Satheras, Elf Warlock
Long time no post... But I have painted a lot recently, despite moving apartment, and being quite busy at work. I have tried oils, I have finished some of my ogres for my never ending army, starting my custom made base for Cannibal, and other WIP I have. It seems that I have a lots of WIP on going, that's true but I am finishing one to start a new one from now on.
I have also improved my beginner skills at airbrushing, actually so much stuffs were done since last post.
I have tried complementary colors, dark green blue vs orange brown. I have shadowed my two base with the corresponding complementary color (having same shadow color) then a tad of black for extreme shadow. After highlighting with an off-white (white with a touch of the complementary color) then glaze of the complementary again to add a tint to it... I really tried to be extreme playing with the two colors to see how it will work switching between cold and warm colors. You have this cool shadow for the down part of the cloak then warmer highlight, and reverse for the middle cloak.
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Yesterday at the WWDC conference, Apple announced iOS 6 , OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, and> updated MacBook computers. A few hours after the presentation in the hands of developers turned out to be a test beta release of iOS 6 and media player iTunes 10.6.3 .
The operating system iOS 6 has more than 200 new features available for users of the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. In particular, the system included the Maps application with cartography developed in Apple, turn-by-turn navigation and the ability to admire three-dimensional views called Flyover. The Siri function, now available for the new iPad in addition to the iPhone 4S, supports English, French, German and Japanese, and now also Spanish, Italian, Korean, Chinese and Cantonese. The service provides easy access to information about the course of sports events, recommendations for restaurants and films at the box office.
iOS 6 offers integration with Facebook with the ability to publish statuses directly from the Notification Center, the Common photo stream via iCloud and the new Passbook application is the easiest way to collect all tickets in one place (for example, boarding passes).
Notes :
- The operating system iOS 6 beta is intended only for testing by developers; jailbreak iOS 6 is not currently available.
- Before using this iOS 6 Beta installation manual, make sure that you have activated the UDID of your iGadget (for example, here ). Without activation, this instruction does not represent any value for you (!)
Install iOS 6 Beta on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
Step 1 : In order to install iOS 6 on an iPhone, iPad or iPad, it is necessary that the UDID of the device be listed on the developer lists. If you install a beta version without registering a unique identifier, your iOS device will turn into a "brick".
You can use one of the services on the Web, for example imzdl.com , which will ask you to specify the UDID of your device. To find out the identifier, connect iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to iTunes and in the "Devices" section, in the "Overview" tab, click on the line with the serial number.
Step 2 : After registering UDID, download and install iTunes 10.6.3 by following this link .
Step 3 : Download iOS 6 beta for your iOS device (IPSW file):
- iPad 3: Wi-Fi , Wi-Fi + Cellular (GSM) , WiFi + Cellular (CDMA) ;
- iPad 2: Wi-Fi , WiFi + 3G (GSM) , WiFi + 3G (CDMA) , Wi-Fi Revised ;
- iPhone: 4S , 4 (GSM) , 4 (CDMA) , 3GS ;
- iPod touch: 4th generation ;
- Apple TV: 2nd generation , 3rd generation .
Step 4 : Connect the device to the computer using the USB cable and start iTunes.
Step 5 : Click the iOS device icon in the iTunes sidebar. Now press Alt (Option) for Mac users and left Shift for Windows users on the keyboard and click Restore (do not Update or Check for updates) and release the button. iTunes prompts you for the location of the iOS file. 6. Select IPSW and click Open.
Step 6 : After completion, iDevice will reboot. Congratulations, you've successfully installed iOS 6 on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.


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Please ensure all information you supply is correct and completed in full to ensure the reminder system works. Whilst the system is designed to assist customers, you are reminded it is your responsibility to arrange the service and MOT before the expiry date and we cannot be held responsible in any way if the reminder system fails.
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Good news for any Bi-Lo shoppers in Upstate SC. The Fuelperks program that has been ongoing on Charleston is coming to the Spartanburg area and possibly other areas of the upstate. I have only limited details for now:
For every $50 Spent you will receive 5 cents off a gallon of gas up to 20 gallons at Spinx and Shell gas stations. The new cards roll out on Sept 9th in the Spartanburg SC area. Home Depot will also be part of this program and some local eateries and other stores eventually.
What this means: You will need to get a new Bi-Lo card when they are available in your area. They are white and say "Fuelperks" on them. The only real difference is the back of the card has a magnetic strip rather than a bar code so you can swipe it at the gas pump. Shop like normal and build up your credits. Your $50 does not have to be all in one trip.
To get more information about Fuelperks go here (keep in mind this is Charleston specific so the participating gas stations may different in your area).
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ISTANBUL (AFP) – A Turkish prosecutor called for charges related to a deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound ship to be dropped following diplomatic reconciliation between Turkey and Israel, state media reported on Friday.
Nine Turkish activists died when Israeli marines stormed the Mavi Marmara as it headed to the Gaza Strip in 2010, and a 10th died in hospital in 2014.
The bitter rift came to an end in June this year after they held long-running secret talks in third countries with Israel offering an apology over the raid and $20 million in compensation.
Israel also agreed to allow Turkish aid to reach Gaza as part of the agreement.
Under the terms of the deal, both sides also agreed individual Israeli citizens or those acting on behalf of the Israeli government would not be held liable — either criminally or financially — for the raid.
On Friday the prosecutor told an Istanbul court that the case against the Israeli individuals should be dropped because of the agreement, state-run news agency Anadolu said.
Prosecutors had been seeking life sentences for the alleged involvement of former military chief of staff Gabi Ashkenazi, former navy chief Eliezer Marom, former military intelligence head Amos Yadlin and former air force intelligence chief Avishai Levy, who went on trial in absentia in 2012.
The demand is likely to anger families and lawyers, who told AFP in October they had no intention of dropping the lawsuits despite the deal.
One of the final key elements of returning to normal relations was the exchange of ambassadors, which will formally take place this month.
Israel's envoy Eitan Naeh arrived in Ankara on Thursday, and he is due to present his letter of credence to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan within days.
Meanwhile, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim's policy advisor Kemal Okem will start work as Turkey's ambassador to Israel on December 12, Anadolu said on Friday.


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The new Kia Cee'd features a 7-speed dual clutch transmission and state-of-the-art Kia connected services, such as satellite navigation featuring TomTom® with live traffic information and speed camera alert. With its ecoTurbo petrol engine it is ready to take you on a ride you won't forget. Prepare yourself for extraordinary encounters with this extraordinary car.
The new Kia Cee'd price starts from just £15,370 and available to test drive today at Underwoods - Kia Main Dealer in Colchester, Essex.
Ergonomics is the art of creating a feel-good factor inside a car, which has been key to the design of the new Kia Cee'd. You'll find plenty of that in both the new Cee'd hatchback and the Cee'd Sportswagon thanks to high-quality materials and advanced comfort: the power-assisted driver's seat remembers up to two settings, and the steering wheel comes with tilt and telescopic adjustment. Both the steering wheel and front passenger seats can be heated – perfect for cold winter mornings. You can choose between three levels to suit your preferred temperature. There's also either manual or automatic dual-zone air conditioning to keep you comfortable however long the journey.
Air conditioning
For our comfort, temperature control is key when driving and this is controlled by an effective air conditioning system in the Cee'd. Because we are all different, you can adjust the climate manually, or choose dual-zone air conditioning allowing you to adjust the climate individually for the both driver and passenger sides.
To help you enjoy every mile, both the new Cee'd and Sportswagon offer plenty of high-tech features: The instrument cluster with colour LCD screen: it's your command centre for many intelligent features, ranging from trip computer to turn-by-turn instructions, as part of the navigation system.
This LCD display also shows you the Smart Parking Assist System which can automatically park the car for you. This works using 12 sensors around the car which identifies a suitable parking space, both parallel and 90° parking bays. The system does all the maneuvering for you; all you need to do is adjust the speed and change gears as instructed. It can even steer the car out of a parallel parking space. Now thats clever and helpful!
Other Cee'd technologies include; an electronic parking brake for more comfort using a press button instead of pulling a lever, a trip computer displaying essential driving data including warnings and emmisions.
Entertainer, navigator, operator…no wonder you're inseparable
The New Kia Cee'd offers a wide range of smart technology you wouldn't normally expect in a car of this class. Take the standard audio sound system with new Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) radio, MP3 player and 6 speakers. Or enjoy the audio system with a 4.3" LCD display and rear-view camera. If you want effortless navigation paired with DAB, choose our brand-new 7" touch-screen full-map navigation system. It also includes a text-to-speech function which indicates street names as you drive and displays rear-view camera images to help you park manually. All audio systems feature AUX/USB outlets for your iPod or other MP3 players.
If you like multi-tasking, the steering wheel controls allow you to do just that. Whilst keeping your eyes safely on the road, you can adjust the radio volume, make calls via Bluetooth® or set the cruise control for a more relaxing steady drive. Plug in your favourite device via the AUX/iPod/USB ports and enjoy listening to your music. Bluetooth® connectivity makes making and receiving calls hands-free, whcih is safe and and simpler.
Where? When? How? The answer is here
The Satellite navigation system features Kia's new 7" touch-screen full-map navigation system. Our new navigation system with Kia Connected Services featuring Tom Tom takes reliable route guidance to the next level of accuracy and excellence whether you are local to Colchester or traveling further afield. It keeps you in touch with the outside world and offers more handy information than ever. At the heart is a WiFi unit that enables the new Cee'd navigation system to connect to the Internet through your smartphone*.
The Cee'd Sattellite Navigation System includes the following functions;
Live traffic: The navigation system delivers highly accurate live traffic information that is updated every two minutes, so you know exactly where traffic is running smoothly, or which areas to avoid. When things get busy, the system lets you know and suggests alternative routes.
Speed cameras: You'll also be alerted to a whole range of speed cameras, including fixed and stationary ones, as well as restricted access zones. The system can even take into account areas where accidents are particularly common, and warn you about these accident black spots.
Local search: If you're looking for a sushi restaurant, a supermarket, or a particular place to meet, simply select Local Search. The database contains searchable categories, 25,000 keywords and 250,000 locations to ensure you find what you need. Plus, the system allows you to search in ten languages, even while abroad.
Weather forecast: Is your weekend away going to be sunny or a washout? Better check the weather forecast. Just type in your destination to view a four-day summary, complete with minimum and maximum temperatures, wind speed and chances of sun or rain.
* Smartphone with data plan required to activate services. ** Legal restrictions to these services may apply depending on country usage.
The spaciously stylish and practical Sportswagon gives you more reasons to fall in love with the new Cee'd. The 528-litre luggage compartment gives you plenty of freedom to transport your luggage. The rear seats can be split 60:40 or folded for a flat loading area, creating 1,642 litres of luggage space. Plus, there are plenty of options to help you store and secure your items, such as handy hooks and separation nets that can be fitted behind the front or the rear seats, a side tray, a pull-out boot cover and an underfloor luggage box.
Driving dynamics
The Kia Ceed provides more joy in every corner, retuned and refined for the most rewarding ride. Kia engineers have been hard at work to make every stretch of the road more fun to drive. The extensively fine-tuned suspension features a sophisticated front MacPherson suspension and rear multi-link suspension. As a result, both new cee'd models offer excellent handling and drive comfort, even on bumpy roads. Road noise and vibration have also been minimised. Plus, a range of advanced driving aids add comfort and safety on your journey including; VSM (Vehicle Stability Management), EBD (Electronic Brake Force Distribution) + BAS (Brake Assist System), HAC (Hill-start Assist Control), Flex Steer to adjust the steering performance to your personal driving style and ESC (Electronic Stability Control).
Engines Range
Increased output and torque across the board, lower CO2 emissions – the refined engines will boost your appetite for driving. An impressively responsive 1.0 T-GDi ecoTurbo petrol engine (98 or 118bhp) now joins the line-up, while the state-of-the art diesel range features a highpowered 1.6 litre CRDi (134bhp) engine. For a sporty yet efficient drive, it can be paired with our latest 7-DCT Dual-Clutch Transmission.
Kia offers four petrol engines as follows; The three-cylinder 1.0 T-GDi ecoTurbo (98 or 118bhp) is compact, efficient, yet with plenty of power, this brand-new petrol engine delivers 171 Nm max. torque. The four-cylinder 1.4 MPI (98bhp) offers 134 Nm at 4,000 rpm, consuming 47.1mpg. The four-cylinder 1.6 GDi (133bhp) features 'Variable Valve Timing' for improved performance at all speeds. The petrol direct-injection engine produces 164 Nm at 4,850 rpm and consumes just 52.3mpg. 1.6 T-GDi (201bhp) uses a smaller capacity engine than the majority of comparable hot hatchbacks, Kia has ensured that the cee'd 'GT' model is not only quick but also efficient with CO2 levels of 170g/km.
Kia offer two diesel engines as follows; The four-cylinder 1.4 litre WGT (89bhp) now delivers 240 Nm torque between 1,500 and 2,500 rpm. Keeps fuel consumption low at just 67.3g/km. The four-cylinder 1.6 litre CRDi (134bhp only) is a new highly responsive diesel model proves a fantastic performer, even at lower revs with a max. torque of 300 Nm (DCT only). It also leads the way in emission reduction from just 94 g/km, one of the lowest CO2 levels for a conventional combustion engine in this segment.
There's a choice of sophisticated 6-speed manual transmissions and for even faster gear shifting, a 7-speed DCT dual-clutch transmission (only with 1.6 litre CRDi engine). The dual-clutch transmission offers the best of both worlds, combining a more agile, comfortable driving style with greater fuel economy.


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Carolina Panthers cornerback Captain Munnerlyn launched his own type of protest this week – a vocal one criticizing his limited playing time in the Week 3 loss to New Orleans.
Munnerlyn played a season-low 11 defensive snaps in the 34-13 defeat, and spent part of this week letting coaches and reporters know he was none too pleased about it.
"I didn't come here for that. And I told them that," Munnerlyn said Wednesday. "I expressed my feelings. I want to play. That's what I'm here for."
Munnerlyn returned to Carolina during the offseason, on a four-year, $17.5 million contract. The Panthers signed him to add stability at nickel back, which had been a bit of a revolving door since he left for Minnesota in 2014.
Munnerlyn played an average of 31 snaps in victories over San Francisco and Buffalo. But he was squeezed out against the Saints when the Panthers went with linebacker Shaq Thompson in their "big nickel" package to slow the New Orleans ground game.
It wasn't terribly effective. The Panthers gave up 149 rushing yards to the Saints, who had run for only 141 combined yards in their first two games.
Panthers coach Ron Rivera said personnel groupings cut into Munnerlyn's playing time last week. But he said Munnerlyn also gave up a couple of plays during his limited action.
"When he gets his opportunity, he's got to be ready to play. We talked about that," Rivera said. "But we are most certainly going to look at opportunities to get him on the football field because he is part of what we want to do."
Munnerlyn told Rivera and defensive coordinator Steve Wilks he never got into a rhythm.
"I also had to let them know a football game's about rhythm. If I'm on the sideline and play three snaps in the first half, then only going in on third-down, crucial situations and I'm not on the field, man, I'm cold," he said. "I never got a feel for the game."
With cornerback Daryl Worley nursing a shoulder injury, Munnerlyn could see snaps at outside corner this week at New England. Rivera said Munnerlyn's an option, but also mentioned recently acquired Kevon Seymour as a possibility if Worley can't go.
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Blood Spatter
Blood differs from water in that it is a less viscous liquid. The teardrop that is formed by rain is not formed by blood falling at an equal pace. As a result blood tends to hold the shape of a sphere throughout its flight path. Sobriety of the victim will have no significant effect on how bloodstain patterns are produced(wwwbrazoriacounty.com). By blood holding a generally geometric form the angle of impact (AOI), and eventually the point of origin (POO) can de determined. To determine the angle of impact, assuming the drop is contacting a flat surface, simply measure the width of the stain on the ground. This width will equal the diameter of the droplet in the air. The width will be equal to the short side of a right triangle. This triangle can be placed over the spatter and the angle at which the droplet traveled will be inline with the angle of the triangle(James & Eckhart, 1999). This can be recreated on a scientific calculator with the TAN option.
Now that the AOI has been determined the point from which the droplet originated from needs to be determined; in other words where was the victim at the time they began to bleed. This can be determined by drawing a line or placing a string through the long axis of 3 or more droplets. This triangulation technique will cause the lines to cross at the POO. By following the AOI to the point of origin, the area from which the blood was produced can be pinpointed within a foot.
Blood spatters are classified into three velocities: low, medium, and high velocity. The velocity of the blood spatter is not the speed at which the droplet is traveling, rather the force put to work onto the blood causing it to generate speed. Low velocity stains are produced by normal gravity, roughly 5 fps. They tend to form a circle upon impact of a flat surface because they are dripping off either a person, weapon, or other object. Low velocity blood stains are the largest of the three velocities measuring 3mm and larger. Medium velocity stains are the result of an external force higher than normal gravity (5 fps) but less than 25 fps. These stains are caused by fists and hand held weapons, such as a baseball bat or hammer.
Medium velocity stains typically measure between 1 and 3 mm. Arterial spurts also fall into this range. While arterial spurts are more difficult to interpret as they are not geometrical shapes rather arcs, they are often coupled with bloody handprints, swipe or wipe. Swipe is blood that is already present on a surface and is contacted or swiped through with an object or portion of a person. Wipe is simply blood present on an individual that is obscurely transferred to a surface or object.
High velocity blood spatter is the smallest and travels the shortest distance from the point of origin because its momentum is minimal. Often referred to as mist, high velocity spatter is caused by an object traveling over 100 fps. This mist is typically caused by a projectile but can also be caused by coughing or wheezing up blood. Blood that is directly taken from the lungs, as exhibited in, for example, a sucking chest wound, is typically coupled with bubbles of air, a pinkish hue, and coagulation. Expirated blood can be easily identified by these characteristics. Bubble rings form when the blood containing air bubbles dries and retains...
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Luxio, for a Pokemon, has a fairly complex design. Its pre-evolution, Shinx, was first confused for a mouse when it was first revealed due to its round ears. But Luxio, and its evolutions, are clearly based off lions. If Shinx is a lion cub and Luxray is a fully grown lion, then Luxio is an adolescent, depicted as a lion with its mane partially grown. It is a quadrupedal beast with fur that seems to spike around its head and at the base of its tail. Emerging from the spike of fur is it tail, that has what appears to be a four-pointed star that mimics a lion's puff of hair.
Luxio's fur is an assortment of colors: blue, black, yellow, and it even has a red nose. In the first generation of Pokemon, most mammalian electric-type Pokemon were yellow or at least had patches of yellow somewhere in their design. Luxio still retains traces of yellow in its design but a majority of its body is blue and black. Even though we think of electric as yellow, most common forms of electricity that we may see are actually blue. The color "electric blue" was made to resemble the color of an electric spark. And, since Luxio is the "Spark Pokemon", we now see why it is blue. The aforementioned star at the tip of Luxio's tail may resemble a spark of electricity as well.
Before I dive too deeply in the supposed inspirations for its design, there are some theories that Luxo may possibly resemble a Sphinx; a half-lion, half-human creature from Egyptian lore. Though I do not want to discredit this theory, I believe that there is very little design influence from the Sphinx. Luxio's mane could resemble the crown that the Great Sphinx wears but Luxio lacks any sort of features that resembles that of a human. The only similarity I see are the traits both creatures share with the lion.


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#348 – Centerfoldon April 4, 2012 at 12:00 am
Thinking back there are many times I could have died as a child. Falling out of that tree, hit by a train, burned up in that prairie fire. The kinds of things you don't tell your parents about until you've made it to adulthood and can laugh about it. I wonder if my children will have the same stories or if they will be more of the "And then I was through the White House firewall" kind of stories.


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Bedroom 1 - solid oak king sized double bed. Oak bedside tables, chest of drawers with mirror over. Double wardrobe, broom cupboard.
Bedroom 2 - 2 solid oak single beds. Oak bedside tables, chest of drawers with mirror over, double and single wardrobe.
Kitchen/dining room - gas cooker with double oven & grill. Large fridge. Dishwasher, microwave oven, kettle, toaster etc. Full set utensils & pans. Oak dining table & chairs. Washing machine in separate outbuilding.
Lounge - spacious open plan lounge area with two large sofas, 26 inch flat screen Sony TV & digital receiver, DVD player, Wi-Fi Broadband internet access.
Bathroom - spacious, with natural stone wall. Large bath with shower over, sink with large mirror. Heated towel rail. Toilet. Airing cupboard & boiler.
The Barn has thermostatically controlled underfloor heating throughout.
Outside - landscaped private garden with 4 sun loungers.
Private hot tub (up to 5 persons).
Dining table & 4 chairs, barbecue, parasol.
Kerriers Barn is an ideal spot from which to enjoy and explore the beauty of Cornwall. We are only 3/4 mile from the A30 (the main road into the county). The Kerriers Barn (120 foot long, and built of Cornish stone and slate) offers a choice of 2 spacious holiday lets. Natural materials have been used throughout including slate floors and western red cedar joinery. Each property has a separate entrance and private garden (with a hot tub) ensuring complete privacy for all guests. The farmhouse (our family home) is separated from the guest accommodation by a large garden lawn (originally the farm yard). Please feel free to contact and book with us direct to get the best price - just search for Kerriers Barn
Thank you for the prompt emails and personal response to questions etc. The hard landscaping around the Barn & it's design and architecture are particularly attractive. Who ever gardens for you does a terrific job!
Booking Notes:
Please contact us to confirm availability and prices. Once you have made a booking we will send you confirmation via email or post.
A 20% deposit is required to secure a booking with the balance due 4 weeks prior to arrival.
Changeover Day:
Normally Friday but it may be possible to arrange other days and long weekends in the winter.
Notes on prices:
Please do contact us for availability and prices. Both the Barn and the Studio are available to let throughout the year. Shorter breaks (min 3 nights) are available out of season, please contact us for prices.
Such a beautiful place to stay! Barn is spacious, well equipped and clean. Sarah is lovely too and left us scones, jam and clotted cream on arrival...oh and a bottle of Cava! :)
Such a pretty and peaceful place to stay, there is a little park/play area at the bottom of the garden for the kids to play and felt really safe letting them out there as the garden is enclosed.
We spent many nights in the hot tub which was a treat after long days exploring Cornwall.
A great location for exploring!
Would definately recommend this property!
We recently returned from a week in Kerriers Barn, the worst part was that we had to leave!
From the minute we arrived, we knew we had chosen the right property and location, the owner Sarah gave us a tour of the Barn and left us to settle in, the
Barn had been extremely well maintained and was extremely clean.
The Hot Tub was a particular hit with us all and spend lots of time making full use of it even in the rain.
The location of Kerriers is suited to both North and South coast, with Lands End only 90 mins away,
Supermarkets are only a short car ride away, the freshly made pizza at Cornwall Services (5 mins away) is well worth a try as is the Victoria Inn for good pub grub and the Carvery.
The Barn is highly recommended by us and wouldn't hesitate to stay here again
We have just returned from our family holiday to Cornwall. The photos do not give the barn any justice, it met our expectations and more.
There is a great play area for the children and the hot tub is such a treat, which our children loved. There are all little extras around the barn, which you wouldn't normally get.
The lovely cleaning lady comes everyday and cleans the hot tub and makes sure everything is ok.
The owners make sure everything is ok and deliver such great service. If anyone is planning to go to Cornwall, i would defiantly say book this barn. everything spotless, i couldnt think of one negative point from our stay.
Special interest holidays:
Surfing - the best surfing beaches are only 20 to 30 minutes drive away along the north coast. Walking - Kerriers is an excellent base for enjoying the coastal walks around Cornwall. The 'Saints Way' from Padstow to Fowey passes by the Farm. We are keen walkers and can lend you maps and guides.
North Cornwall has some stunning surf beaches. Polzeath and Daymer beach, Constantine/ Harlyn and Newquay are only 15 miles away. Port Isaac (Doc Martin) is 20 miles and Padstow, made famous by Rick Stein, is 15 Cornish miles away.
The South coast has beautiful swimming beaches, with sheltered coves and harbours. Polkerris is 20 mins drive, Caerhays is 30 mins, the Roseland Peninsula 40 mins.
Kerriers Barn is only 3/4 mile from the A30 (the main road into the county). The nearest airport is situated at Newquay, which is a 20 minute drive away. Cars can be hired at the airport. There are also international airports at Exeter 1 hour drive away and Bristol 2 hours. The nearest railway station is at Bodmin Parkway 10 miles away.
Kerriers Barn is at the centre of Cornwall with the main A30 nearby, so is an ideal base for exploring the county.
Equidistant from the north and south cornish coasts Kerriers is only 20 mins from both!
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Local villages.
Roche (2 miles) has 2 pubs (1 serves food), a fish and chip shop, a Chinese Takeaway, a butchers, Co Op supermarket and petrol station.
Lanivet (2 miles) has a pub which serves food, small supermarket, post office and a fish and chip shop.
Local attractions.
The world famous Eden Project is only 7 miles away.
Lanhydrock the magnificent late Victorian (National Trust) country house is just 5 miles.
Roche Rock a spectacular granite crag (with a 15th century chapel on it) is 2 miles.
The ancient town of Lostwithiel and Restormel Castle (12th century) is 7 miles away.
The market town of Wadebridge is 7 miles away where you can enjoy cycling on the Camel trail all the way to Padstow (there are several places to hire bikes).


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Crofts High Rise refurbishment
A major programme of improvements has been carried out on The Crofts, comprising three high-rise blocks of flats, situated in Smethwick. National housing and regeneration specialist Keepmoat was appointed on behalf of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council to undertake the refurbishments.
Now complete, the project took place as part of Sandwell Council's housing department policy to upgrade its housing stock when required. Sandwell Council began to look at the designs in 2012, and the project went onsite in July 2014. The work reached completion in March 2016.
Tony Davies, of Sandwell Councils Urban Design and Building Services, told Premier Construction:
"Sandwell MBC, through their housing investment scheme, allocated funding for refurbishing their housing stock and there was one site in particular they wanted to refurbish – The Crofts. The blocks were built in early 1960s so they had a fairly basic construction as typical of that period; the properties had single glazed metal windows, no insulation and a flat roof that leaked – so the time came for them to be modernised and given a new lease of life.
"With a refurbishment project there are so many unforeseen issues, especially with this one in particular with it being a 1960s building – however overall it ran very well, it was finished within the programme and budget.
"Predominantly it was an external refurbishment; we overclad the building with a mixture of insulated render, and a decorative laminate board with insulation at the back of it to act as a rainscreen system."
Aluminium sheeted steel framed pitched roofs replaced the existing flat roofing which ensured an additional 30 years life with very little roof maintenance. New windows were fitted, other external works were carried out and internal positive mechanical ventilation was installed, along with a series of fire precaution works.
"For the tenants there was some disturbance with the noise from drilling and repairing and window replacement, but all of the tenants stayed in the flats during the process. As part of the contract we did have a large onsite cabin available, with a TV, sofa and washing machine to give the tenants somewhere to escape to if the noise became too much," said Tony.
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"We now have a building that is fully insulated with a specific type of windows (timber aluminium composite), heating bills are vastly reduced and draughts have been eliminated. We also enclosed the balconies to provide the tenants with a sun terrace. Due to the fact we involved the tenants in consultation at the very start, there is a real sense of ownership amongst the tenants – they really see the value in the properties.
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Jefferson County Public Schools is proud to partner with the Jefferson Community and Technical College to host the 2017 Class Act High School Invitational on Saturday 12/2/17!
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On 25 March 1977, Pope Paul VI named him Archbishop of Munich and Freising. On 28 May of the same year he received episcopal ordination. He was the first Diocesan priest for 80 years to take on the pastoral governance of the great Bavarian Archdiocese. He chose as his episcopal motto: "Cooperators of the truth". He himself explained why: "On the one hand I saw it as the relation between my previous task as professor and my new mission. In spite of different approaches, what was involved, and continued to be so, was following the truth and being at its service. On the other hand I chose that motto because in today's world the theme of truth is omitted almost entirely, as something too great for man, and yet everything collapses if truth is missing".
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WRECKERS YARD: Journalist rolls brand new Iveco Massif 4×4
No reflection on the vehicle, but at the recent launch of Iveco's new off-roader in Italy a Hungarian journalist managed to tip this vehicle on its side!
It can only have been down to inexperience, idiocy or unbridled enthusiasm – or a mixture of all three – of the driver!
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The Tale of Princess Kaguya Release Date:October Seventeenth, 2014
The Tale of Princess Kaguya Starring:
Aki Asakura
Yukiji Asaoka
Takeo Chii
Isao Hashizume
Hikaru Ijûin
The Tale of Princess Kaguya Meter:100%
The Tale of Princess Kaguya Director:Isao Takahata
The Tale of Princess Kaguya Writer:Isao Takahata, Riko Sakaguchi
The Tale of Princess Kaguya Studio:Gkids
The Tale of Princess Kaguya Genre:Animation
The Tale of Princess Kaguya Official Site:kaguyahime-monogatari.jp
The Tale of Princess Kaguya Rating: for thematic components, some aggressive activity and limited nudity
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This movie is long awaited movies from Studio based on the tale of princess Japanese Kaguya Ghibli. Its also called as the Story of Queen Kaguya. An old man creates a residing by promoting bamboo bedding. One day, he discovers a princess in a bamboo bedding. The princess is only the dimension a hand. Her name is Kaguya. When Kaguya matures, 5 men from famous family members recommend to her. Kaguya requests the men to discover unforgettable wedding presents for her, but the 5 men cannot discover what Kaguya wants. The first was told to bring her the stone begging bowl of the Buddha from Nepal , the other a jeweled branch from the island of Horai, the third legendary robe of the fire rat in China , the fourth a colored jewel from a dragon's neck , and the final prince cowrie which was born of swallows .
An Emperor at a distant place heard about the princess beauty and arrives to see her. Ghibli, the tale of the bamboo cutter revolves around safe guarding his daughter from the eyes and attempts of Men trying to marry his daughter. Its perfectly worth to watch such a lovely tale. This is a long known tale and Mount Fuji stands as an evidence for this long known tale.
Online Novel : http://www.mission.net/japan/kobe/KaguyaHime.pdf
Also known as The tale of the bamboo cutter studio ghibli, princess in japanese, the moon princess and famous among bed stories among princess short stories.


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Welcome to the Notre Dame Academy's Athletic Department. The athletic program supports the academic mission of the school. Notre Dame Academy sets high expectations for its coaches and student-athletes. The athletic program promotes interscholastic athletics that provide lifelong learning experiences for the student-athlete.
Our goal is to develop each individual student into dedicated scholar athletes, teaching valuable lessons in teamwork, respect, effort, discipline, pride, commitment, character development, time management, and sportsmanship, in the arena of healthy competition.
Excellence in Notre Dame Academy's athletic programs is determined by academic excellence in the classroom as the courts, and fields, are an extension of the classroom.
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I Am A Woman, Yes I Can.
A celebration of the accomplishments of women on this campus and recognition of their struggles.
This summit will focus both on the trials and achievements faced by Lehigh women in a three-part event made to foster education, engagement and collaboration to all that attend.
You are able to leave and return to the event if there is a conflict with class and work.
10:30-11:30: Panel Discussion of Female Leaders on Campus
Location: Lewis Lab 270
This portion of the event with center around the theme of the day, "I Am a Woman, Yes I Can", tracing personal experiences in the panel and how they have dealt both with challenges for being a woman, as well as times they have taken pride in their successes in life.
*Members of the panel to be updated*
11:30-12:30: Lunch Break
Location: Rauch 291/2/3
A complementary lunch will be provided for all attendees.
12:30-3:30: Breakout Discussion Sessions
Locations: Rauch 161, 241, 261
These session will be led by event sponsors, with conversations on:
Mu Sigma Upsilon & Lambda Theta Alpha – Women In The Education Field
Greek Allies - The Gender Box and Sexuality
Break The Silence & Office of Gender Violence Education - Sex Positivity
The Women's Center - Body Positivity
HerCampus - Lehigh's Nightlife Culture
Feminist Alliance - Feminist Craft
Lehigh Says No More - Masculinity and Sexual Violence
The Pride Center - Bisexual, Pansexual, Fluid, & Queer Allyship
Lehigh Group for Gender Equality in Leadership - Gender and Leadership Stereotypes
OFSA - Being Your Authentic Self
3:30-4:00: Networking Event
Location: Rauch 291/2/3
The day will end with the ability for attendees to talk with one another to collaborate on future conversations and projects that could be done together, furthering the goals of different organizations and individuals to create women's empowerment and gender equality on campus.


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The beautiful March wedding of Neil & Claire at Bolton Abbey Priory Church and The Devonshire Arms
The preparations began at the very beautiful Devonshire Arms over in Bolton Abbey, the sun was shining and everyone was excited but very calm so a very relaxing morning to start their wedding day.
The next part of the the day was for me to head over to the stunning Bolton Abbey Priory church, the most amazing wedding venue in Yorkshire, an absolute privilege to photograph. The guests began to arrive and the church started to fill up and the excitement was building.
Claire and her bridesmaids then arrived at The Priory Church and the wedding ceremony began.
When the ceremony ended it was time for the bubble shot (instead of confetti). The bridesmaids, bestman, ushers, page boy and flower girls made there way out in front of the Bolton Abbey Priory church umbrellas and all.
It was then on to the group shots of the wedding party and wedding guests.
Claire and Neil were such good sports that they were more than happy to venture out in the great Yorkshire weather into The Priory Church grounds and get some stunning shots making use of the amazing surroundings.
We then moved onto The Devonshire Arms after some shots of them leaving Bolton Abbey Priory Church. The guests awaited the bride and groom and the reception began.
The day was followed with some great speeches from the Groom, father of the bride and bestman followed by the meal and cutting of the cake before the party began!
It was an absolute pleasure to be part of Claire & neil's wedding day and I wish them all the best for the future
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A little break from all things festive, before the year ends I wanted to share a few (mostly food related) snapshots from my weeks break at the French house. Mostly it was just good to get away. We spent our days reading on the upstairs sofa, watching movies in front of the fire, eating local oysters, and drinking bottles of fizz and Clementine 75 cocktails. It was also great to get out for a few walks in the quiet, frosty forest, and to visit a few of my favourite restaurants. We also stocked up on so many festive treats to bring back with us.
I've always had a thing for French markets, and I think it has something to do with their hyper seasonal, hyper local focus that they have without even trying (which is something that can't be said for some London markets I'm not going to name!) The Monday morning market in our nearest major town, Combourg, in April was full of mild potatoes, bunches of watercress and soft local cheeses, and the famous Saturday morning market I visited in Sarlat in June was laden with their small, sweet gariguette strawberries, bright, white spears of asparagus, and a lifetime supply of fois gras. Brittany in December is all about fat leeks, big bulbs of garlic, and more varieties of cabbage I've ever seen in one place together before, some as large as my head.
I'm not sure why we even bothered looking at the menu for lunch at La Cour du Temple in Combourg: we know our favourites off by heart. A bottle of red wine by the fire, Brittany buckwheat galettes stuffed with creamed leaks and fat scallops, with a side of their excellent home cut chips. Sometimes an entrecote steak is involved for my father, and we all have crepes for dessert, either with salted caramel, or salted butter and sugar.
Walks around the outskirts of Villecartier for me are alway about peace and quiet, and what I can spot depending on the season. Autumn usually finds me vanishing for hours at a time, gathering chestnuts and photographing wild mushrooms. In December, I'm playing a mental game of how many decorations I'd need to decorate some of the frankly mammoth Christmas trees that have been allowed to take root near the path!
Lets talk about books. I did not read as much as I normally did, but for those of you looking for holiday reading recommendations, I thought I'd run through what I read. I finished off Philippa Gregory's latest novel, Three Sisters Three Queens. She's my favourite author, but it is one of those more niche historical novels. If you're looking to get into her, I'd recommend trying The Constant Princess which tells the story of Catharine of Aragon when she first came to England, rather than her better known (but still brilliant) novel The Other Boleyn Girl. Also on the historical fiction front, I really loved was The Lady and the Poet by Maeve Haran. It's a historical romance, telling the story of the poet John Donne and his romance with his bosses niece. It is a great holiday read if you're into romance, but not of the Mills and Boon ilk, and I'd also recommend getting a book of John Donne's poetry at the same time - the poems reproduced in the novel reminded me of how vivid some of his poetry is.
I decided to take a break from the heavy political books this time, but I don't think anything can keep me away from food writing. I just made it through two foodie books this time around, The Palomar Cookbook which I think was only enhanced by the fact that I ate there this Autumn which is really fascinating if you want to read about Ashkenazi Jewish food from Jerusalem (most food in Middle Eastern cookbooks has Sephardic influences instead), and The Edible Atlas by Mina Holland, which I'm hoping to finish over Christmas. If you are at all interested in world eats, this wonderful book full of facts, stories, history and recipes will take you on a tour around the world, and is simply wonderful to get lost in.
It's a good time in the season for Cancale oysters (which are my favourite oysters), and other local crustations, such as langoustines and Brittany blue lobster are much sweeter than usual in December too, so obviously we found ourselves back at the scene of our last Fruits de Mer mountain, La Mère Champlain on Cancale harbour. Okay, so we only went for a few favourites this time, but with a nice crisp glass of white wine, it was the best seafood I've had since the last time we ate there.
Last time we were too full for desserts, but we were not surprised that this time around they were just as excellent as everything else at the restaurant. Mummy had a lovely crisp cream/ local apple number, with a frankly divine local cider sorbet, and I had a wonderful chocolate fondant with brittany butter biscuit crumbs, and a really bright passionfruit sorbet and coulis. Daddy proclaimed the best creme brûlée he's ever had.
We took a turn around the oyster market so I could pick some more up to enjoy with bubbles in front of Paddington Bear that evening, and then headed off to the supermarket for our Christmas eats: a giant wheel of brie for our New Years Eve Party, loads of champagne and sparkling wine both for the party and for us to enjoy, and my annual hunk of fois gras to be enjoyed with fig jam. If they prevent me bringing either back to the UK after Brexit, I'm going to be seriously put out!


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A year ago, Catholic-Pointe Coupee softball coach Lauren Doucet had the word "Finish" printed on her team's T-shirts as a not-so-subtle reminder to complete the season with a Class 1A state title.
The Hornets won the 1A title in 2013, and this year's T-shirts again offer a cautionary reminder. The front says "Make It Reign." On the back there's a bull's-eye, surrounded by a rife scope.
"Obviously, you can't say forget about last season," Doucet said. "But we've made a point to tell the girls that 2013 is over, and this is a new year. Now, we're one of those teams that everybody is going after."
Expect top-seeded CHSPC (23-3) to remember those lessons while hosting No. 16 Houma Christian (15-12) in a regional playoff set for 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Woodmen of the World Park in New Roads.
"When you look at our girls, I don't know if you can tell we won a state title last year," Doucet said. "There have been some challenges. All three outfielders graduated, so we had to change our lineup.
"We've had some injuries. But they've managed to stay focused. We remind them to go out and play. And to execute."
The Hornets are the only Baton Rouge area team scheduled to play Thursday. The majority of the area's regional-round games are set for Friday. Winners advance to the Louisiana High School Athletic Association State Softball Tournament set for May 2-3 in Sulphur.
Doucet's squad features pitcher Ryann Bizette (18-1), who helped lead last year's title charge. When Bizette was sidelined for more than two weeks with an injury, Lauren David, Karly Bello and Abbey Devillier handled the pitching, facing several district opponents and some tough nondistrict foes.
"We scheduled up so we could play a lot of the larger schools," Doucet said. "Before the season, I told the team our record wouldn't be very good because of that. I tell them now I'm happy to admit I was wrong on that."
But the three losses have provided notable reminders. The Hornets lost 16-1 to District 5-1A rival Sacred Heart-Ville Platte and 8-0 to defending 3A state champion Brusly late last month. CHSPC's other loss, 6-0 to Class 5A Pineville, came last week in a playoff tuneup game. In between, they avenged the loss to SHVP with a 13-0 win.
"After the Sacred Heart game, I asked our other coaches if there was anything we could have done differently," Doucet said. "And they said no. Sacred Heart took it to us that day, and we played well for six innings against Brusly. You learn from those things."
Katelyn Bellelo (second base), David (first base) and Phoebe Fabre (center field) are the top hitters for CHSPC.
This game is another chance for the Hornets to see how much they've learned.
"We know (Houma Christian) is a solid team," Doucet said. "We need to be solid and take care of doing what we do."


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Matt Baldwin is studying Level 3 Domestic Plumbing full time at East Kent College's Broadstairs Campus.
When I left school, I left without many qualifications. I enrolled on this course because I'd always been interested in the construction industry and wanted to do something really hands on. I never wanted an office job as I'm not one for sitting behind a desk all day; some people can do it, but I get bored if I'm stuck in the same place.
The course I'm currently on has been exactly what I've wanted and far better than I ever thought it would be when I first enrolled. It's given me a chance to learn real skills and then put them to good use with practical tasks in the workshop. The tutors have been great and extremely helpful when I have any questions or problems.
College life is also a good experience, with plenty of opportunities to socialise with your mates around you. I'd like to get an apprenticeship so I can keep developing my skills when I finish my current course, so have been on the lookout for one.
My long term plan is to get into property development. That's one of the reasons I decided to take up a trade; it'll give me the ability to do work to any property I buy, which will slim down my costs and allow me to build up a portfolio more easily.