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Duplicate content is an important issue and something that can have an adverse effect on a website's search engine rankings.
So lots of site owners will be pleased to hear that Google has provided some tips on how to address it.
According to Sven Naumann on Google's Webmaster Central Blog, there are two main types of duplicate content:
Duplicate content within one website
This is often unintentional and can be the result of sites having pages for similar products where the content has been only slightly changed, or because landing pages have been created for PPC campaigns.
In this case, Google recommends that webmasters include the preferred version of the URL on their sitemap file, which will help the search engine's crawlers find the best version.
Duplicate content across domains
This refers to content identical to that on your website appearing on third party domains, often when sites use scrapers to copy your text and use it to push themselves up the rankings.
Naumann claims that Google manages to determine the original source of the content "in most cases", and that having your content copied shouldn't impact on your search rankings.
He offers the following tips if sites with scraped content are ranking higher than the original website:
- Make sure your site's content is being crawled by Google.
- Check the Sitemap file to see if you made changes for the particular content which has been scraped.
- Make sure your site is in line with Google's webmaster guidelines.
Also see our Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) - Best Practice Guide for more info on the issue.
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I read your account with interest. I gather using the new "canonical" tag is supposed to sort this matter out. Will this just confuse matters more ?


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Ruins & Revenge — the follow-up to Treasure & Treason will be out on May 2, which is only two weeks away! This weekend, we finalized the cover and just now finalized the jacket copy. We're in the final grammar edit on the manuscript, to be immediately followed by formatting.
The pre-order links will be up very soon. When I have them, I'll send out another newsletter, plus post it on my blog and all my social media accounts, so you won't be able to miss it.
Below is the jacket copy, and below that, Tam. (Nom, nom!)
An ancient power.
Beneath a mountain on an uninhabited continent is said to be a fabled city, a city occupied by an ancient goblin civilization founded for only one reason—to protect and defend the Heart of Nidaar, an artifact that can harness the forces of nature as a weapon.
An elite team of combat mages.
Chief mage and goblin duke Tamnais Nathrach must help the guardians keep the legendary power out of the hands of a malevolent goblin brotherhood and their otherworldly allies, whatever the cost. Together with his hand-picked team—which includes elf pirate (and team demolitions expert) Phaelan Benares—Tam descends into a vast subterranean world both wondrous and terrifying, a world laid with deadly traps and filled with apex predators from another age.
The countdown to the end of the world.
Some secrets are meant to stay buried. When the Heart of Nidaar is accidentally awakened, and aimed at the west coast of the Seven Kingdoms, Tam and his team are in a race against time to prevent the deaths of millions. To succeed, they must confront their deepest fears, unmask their darkest secrets, and reveal their shameful pasts, testing the bonds of friendship and beyond. To fail means death for them all—and the end of all life in the Seven Kingdoms.
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Well, I think I can definitely say, without question, after watching this video that this little kid is going to grow up and get all the girls when he goes to high school. In this new hilarious video, that's going on viral on YouTube right now, a 20-month-old baby named Leon discovers he has eyebrows and won't stop raising them. It's a hilarious video, made only funnier by the fact that Leon isn't just making his parents (and most likely us) laugh hysterically – he's also making himself laugh.
You can just tell from the video that Leon, as I said above, only 20 months old, already has some swagger and confidence. You can't teach that. Leon, even as a baby, is totally Uncoached. That's why I think the kid is going to be an absolute ladies man when he gets older. He's just going to look at girls, give them that piercing stare that he gives the mirror in the video and then BAM – he'll hit 'em with the eyebrows.
Speaking of when Leon gets older, this makes me wonder, in the day and age of these YouTube sensation kids, I wonder how they will all react when they become teenagers and people realize who they are. Is it something they'll be proud of or happy with, or will they just disown their parents when they find out? Who knows?
One thing is for sure, though, this video is pretty spectacular, and is definitely one of the better YouTube videos I've seen recently (and with this job, I see A LOT). If I'm being really greedy, however, I will say that I secretly wanted Leon to take his eyebrow game one step further and give us a baby-version of the Rock's "People's Eyebrow." How perfect would that have been?
Check out baby Leon and his expert eyebrow skills in the video below.
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Basic full circle skirt for woven or stretch fabrics. Pattern features optional roomy scalloped pockets and two waistband choices.
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We are so proud of each and every individual we support that we decided to give them their own page of fame.
Read on to see exactly what our clients got up to and what they are doing now and if you want to have a place on this page of fame, get in touch and we shall see what we can do.
Lewis Bruford: Monumental Communications
"I went from working in a call centre to running my own successful business in less than 6 months." Lewis Bruford set up Monumental Communications Ltd January 2016 with a goal of creating a fully PR and digital communications company without sky high prices that usually go with it.
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Young designer and entrepreneur 29 year old Jessica McCarthy, the wife of international rugby player Mike McCarthy has just secured a deal to sell the first branded products into global retailer Monsoon, with a fun rainwear product. This will be the first time in Monsoon's 40 year history that they have sold a brand other than their own.
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As most budding entrepreneurs are often forewarned, it certainly helps to have a good idea and a healthy cash flow to build a successful business. For Sam Medd-Sygrove, his idea to launch a craft beer deli and wholesale delivery service has grown steadily to become a thriving business with an exciting future ahead thanks to funding from PNE Enterprise.
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In its annual summer board meeting, Minnesota Hockey will continue to enforce its stricter penalties for boarding and checking-from-behind through the 2012-2013 season.
From Minnesota Hockey:
During its summer board meeting on June 24, the Minnesota Hockey Board of Directors adopted a resolution to increase the focus on accountability and education to eliminate illegal play in hockey games.
Included is an extension of the penalty pilot program for the 2012-13 season. The penalty pilot program requires a minimum five (5) minute major penalty for all checking-from-behind and boarding infractions. The penalty pilot program was first implemented on January 25th, 2012 in the wake of injuries to two Minnesota high school hockey players, Jack Jablonski and Jenna Privette.
"The Minnesota Hockey Board of Directors unanimously share the goal of ensuring that our great game is played in as safe of an environment as possible with an emphasis on skill, speed and finesse ," said Dave Margenau, Minnesota Hockey President. "Because the pilot program was introduced late in the season, most teams played just 5 – 6 weeks of games with the stiffer penalties. The Board believes that more time is needed to effectively measure and evaluate the impact of the change."
In addition to extending the penalty pilot program, Minnesota Hockey will continue to take steps to effect a culture change in the sport which no longer tolerates dangerous and intimidation play.
"The enhanced penalty for certain infractions is only a part of the solution, we need our coaches, parents, players and officials working together to embrace safety, skillful play and respect in our game," said Margenau.
All checking-from-behind and boarding infractions will remain automatic five-minute major penalties
As the governing body of youth and amateur hockey in the state, Minnesota Hockey has been a national leader in creating safety initiatives for youth hockey. In 2004 Minnesota Hockey, in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, introduced the Hockey Education Program (HEP). The objective of HEP is to provide a safe and positive hockey experience by teaching hockey skills, educating parents and coaches and creating accountability through Fair Play. Fair Play is a program that awards teams who play within the rules and respect their opponents with a league standings Fair Play point for each game, win or lose.
Minnesota Hockey coaches and officials have and will continue to teach skills and techniques to ensure the game is played as safely as possible. Through the mandatory USA Hockey Coaching Education Program, USA Hockey Officiating Program, clinics and materials provided by Minnesota Hockey, all coaches and officials are provided the training to accomplish these goals.
More information about these programs is available at www.usahockey.com and www.minnesotahockey.org.
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Available to Ottawa area 'beacon' or support' schools
Available to schools in rural areas of the City of Ottawa.For more information, click here to contact Cheryl Carman.
If you would like to book an artist for an extended project of three full days or more but require financial assistance, you may be eligible to receive a financial subsidy. While these grants substantially cover the costs of MASC residencies, your school will be responsible for any remaining balance.
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Verizon customers looking for a high-end Android phone face a tough choice this summer. Do they go with the super slim Droid X or do they opt for the follow up to the best selling Android phone ever – the Droid 2?
Both phones are rumored to have the new TI OMAP3630 (which could be the fastest Android CPU yet) so it really comes down to your personal need for a keyboard, but there might be some initial software differences as well.
BGR is reporting that a reliable source has informed them Verizon will launch the Droid X first in July and then follow that up with the Droid 2 in August. We originally heard that Verizon would launch two Motorola phones in July, so we are not sure if the Droid 2 got pushed back or there is an unnamed third device around the corner.
If the source is to be believed, the Droid 2 has a later launch date so that Motorola could update it to Android 2.2 before launch. It might have been possible to ship the device with Android 2.1 in July, but someone up top wisely decided to wait for Android 2.2. The Droid X is ready to go with Android 2.1 and an update to Android 2.2 is planned for after launch.
I think both phones are winners, but we will have to wait and see what Motorola did with their custom UI, Motoblur. It has been reported that Motorola made the UI less intrusive and we can't wait to see how it stacks up with HTC's Sense UI.
If the devices feature similar internals, which one do you want the most? Droid X or Droid 2?


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Planning your moves
The first public beta for The Bug Genie 4 is almost ready to roll. There is a few more items to polish and a little more bugfixing to do – but we're getting there, one small step at a time.
The last remaining major feature in version 4 is the rewritten planning mode. The planning mode will support agile teams using Scrum or Kanban, as well as a generic mode. This includes planning, reviews and a whiteboard mode, which is quite a lot more than the fairly decent plan mode we have available in version 3.2.
So, without any further delays, let me introduce the brand new plan mode for version 4.0, and a sneak preview of the still unfinished whiteboard.
Composing standards
This post may be fairly technical, but considering the main target of a bug tracking and project management software suite, I think you will all do just fine.
The Bug Genie is an "old" project – when it comes to code, some of the concepts used and when it comes to people. By people I mean old people, like your eccentric grandmother who only brushes her teeth on Wednesdays and smells like rosemary. In a good way of course, The Bug Genie is like that. The codebase for the current release version of The Bug Genie was started at a time before there were established PHP coding standards and best practices. Before Github, Composer and many other frameworks were even available, before PHP 5.3 was released there was The Bug Genie.
What am I getting at? Read on for more details.
Dashboards: new and improved!
"New and improved" is one of my favourite slogans. How can something be improved if it is new? Sure, I understand what they mean, but you simply can't have both. The dashboards in 3.3, however, are both new and improved. Promise.
Dashboards are the widget-based overview pages you can set up for your own homepage and project landing pages in The Bug Genie. They contain various tidbits of information, such as "recent activity", download links, live statistics and more.
Wanna see how they're new and improved? Hit the break for more information.
Improving interactions with mentions
Aaaaaand we're back. We hope you've liked the changes announced for the wiki and issue view already, but today we're showing off another awesome feature in 3.3 that will likely change your issue tracking workflow for the better: @mention support!
If you've used twitter, facebook or any other social application in the past few years, you've no doubt seen support for mentioning users by typing an "@", followed by the username. Read on to see how the @mention support will make interacting with other users in The Bug Genie easier!
Wiki editing improvements
Hi, everyone.
Most of you have used the wiki in some form or another. Whether you use it or not, a wiki can be an invaluable tool when it comes to organising project documentation, articles, files and a lot more. Having good wiki tools available is really important, and 3.3 will finally bring the suite of wiki tools up to par with the rest of the system.
So, let's have a look at how wiki editing is improved in the 3.3 version, compared to 3.2, shall we?
(for an in-depth look at the new syntax and functionality, see the previous article about wiki improvements)
Interface improvements for the issue view
One of our main goals with The Bug Genie is to make your life easier when tracking issues. To achieve this, we're constantly looking for ways to improve. Closing in on the beta release for 3.3, we're fine-tuning our final adjustments in the issue view, and wanted to share with you how this has been changed between the current 188.8.131.52 release and the upcoming 3.3 release.
Read on for more details!
New websites
Today our brand new websites, thebuggenie.com and thebuggenie.org has finally gone public. This has been one of the main reasons the upcoming 3.3 release has dragged on, since we wanted to have a new and stable environment to support us going forward.
With our new thebuggenie.org website, we can finally put some more effort behind some long outstanding community contributions, such as the excellent translation job done in our translation team, highlight select contributions, and do more with our code repository.
Our brand new thebuggenie.com website fleshes out the functionality found on our old website, but also adds some long-awaited features such as an online, up-to-date, searchable knowledge base, training courses and a new account management panel for all our hosted customers.
It may still take a little while for the DNS pointers to update, but we do hope you like what we've done. Either way, please let us know via comments here, or via email: email@example.com


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How Do Your Cholesterol Levels and Ratios Determine Your Risk of a Heart Attack or Stroke?
The cholesterol level scale is simply a way of measuring the amount and ratio of the different types of cholesterol in your blood. A full lipid blood panel test is required to get a reading on the amount and ratio of each type of cholesterol. Here is what a cholesterol blood panel will measure:
- Total Cholesterol
- LDL (Bad) Cholesterol
- HDL (Good) Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Cholesterol Ratio
Below you'll find a Cholesterol Level Scale and other cholesterol charts outlining the recommended cholesterol levels and the cholesterol guidelines for each of the four types of cholesterol. You will see where you fall on each chart and if you are at risk for heart problems, heart disease and possibly even stroke.
The cholesterol level numbers are measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl). This is just for your information and your understanding. Basically, it's a standard measurement of how much of each type of cholesterol is in your blood.
First, let's look at total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglyceride guidelines.
National Cholesterol Education Program
|Borderline High
|Very High Risk
|Total Cholesterol
|Less than 200
|200 – 239
|240 and higher
|LDL Cholesterol
(the bad cholesterol)
|Less than 130
|130 – 159
|160 and higher
|HDL Cholesterol
(the good cholesterol)
|50 and higher
|40 – 49
|Less than 40
|Less than 200
|200 – 399
|400 and higher
Cholesterol Level Scale and Your Total Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a type of fat (lipid) that your body needs, for example, to make sex hormones (not bad to have after all).
As the name says, total cholesterol is the number of all the cholesterol found in your blood. Even though you can see from the table above that it is desirable to have total cholesterol less than 200, it is best to aim for 180 and below.
The 200 cholesterol level scale is for today's high fat, high carbohydrate American diet. Foods high in fats and carbohydrates are the two main sources of high total cholesterol. You need to consider that even a low fat and light carbohydrate diet may still be high in fat and carbohydrates when you compare it to diets in other countries.
The 200 total cholesterol number is only a beginning milestone. A total cholesterol level of 180 and below is the target for most Americans if you want to reduce your risk to safe cholesterol levels.
Cholesterol Level Scale and Your LDL (Bad) Cholesterol
|Borderline High
|LDL Cholesterol
(the bad cholesterol)
|Less than 130
|130 – 159
|160 and higher
LDL Cholesterol is called the bad cholesterol because it is responsible for the deposits of cholesterol which accumulate on your arterial walls. A high level of LDL increases your risk of heart attack and stroke. Remember that this is the cholesterol you want to get lower.
As you can see from the cholesterol level scale above, you must aim for a LDL cholesterol level of 130 or less. It is self-explanatory since LDL cholesterol builds up on your arterial walls, creating blockage and reducing the blood flow to your heart and potentially to your brain. Because this makes your heart work harder, you increase your risk for heart attack and stroke. Your goal for your LDL cholesterol level must be 130 or less.
Discover a natural solution that lowers your
LDL cholesterol as well as total cholesterol
Cholesterol Level Scale and Your HDL (Good) Cholesterol
|Borderline High
|HDL Cholesterol
(the good cholesterol)
|50 and higher
|40 – 49
|Less than 40
HDL cholesterol is the good cholesterol. It carries away cholesterol from the arteries back to the liver where it is prepared for elimination from the body. The higher your HDL cholesterol level, the more cholesterol can be eliminated from your body and the lower your risk of heart attack.
While you see from the cholesterol level scale above that 50 is a desirable level, aim for 55 or higher. This will clean out bad cholesterol from your arterial walls.
Cholesterol Level Scale and Your Triglycerides
|Borderline High
|Less than 200
|200 – 399
|400 and higher
Triglycerides are, for simplification, what we call "fat." When you pinch your waistline, love handles or buttocks, you are pinching excess triglycerides. However, unlike cholesterol, triglycerides are burned for energy. That's one reason you need to workout, exercise or, at minimum, perform some regular activity such as brisk walking every day.
These types of activities turn on your body's interior fat burning furnace which then converts stored fat to energy to support your activity. If diet and exercise are not enough to solve your weight and high triglyceride problem, you will want to learn about a newly discovered ephedra-free appetite suppressant and fat burner that will help you reach your goal weight and lower your triglycerides at the same time.
Again, do not take the 200 number in the cholesterol level scale above as a guideline. It is best to get your triglycerides level below 150. That means less weight and less fat. If you are overweight, it's probable you will find yourself in the high triglyceride, high risk category on the cholesterol level charts. Do your heart and your self esteem a favor and begin a weight management and exercise program today.
Cholesterol Level Scale and
Your Cholesterol Ratios
Blood Cholesterol Ratios
|Total Cholesterol / HDL
|Less than 4.2
|4.3 and higher
|Less than 2.5
|2.6 and higher
Some practitioners now believe your ratio of HDL to LDL and total cholesterol has a more reliable value than total cholesterol in assessing your risk of heart attack, heart disease, stroke, coronary heart disease, coronary artery arteriosclerosis disease and other cardiovascular and heart diseases.
These ratios tell you whether more cholesterol is being stored in your cells versus how much is being broken down and removed from your body. That's why some people who have low total cholesterol levels still have heart attacks.
The way to determine your ratios is to simply divide your total cholesterol and LDL numbers by your HDL number.
As a general rule for both men and women, the ratios of total cholesterol to HDL should be below 4. A better ratio is 3.5 and an excellent cholesterol ratio is 3.0 or lower.
It is well established in many studies that people with cholesterol ratios between 2.4 and 2.8 can actually experience a reversal of heart disease.


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There are various options of Thailand travel provided for tourists – by land, by air, and by boat.
Traveling on the road is the main procedure going through provinces in Thailand.
Public transport : either long-distance or short-distance trips in Bangkok or other provinces, tourists can travel around by bus, by train, by sky train, by subway, by van, and by Song Taew (small pick-up truck with two rows of bench).
Taxi : Bangkok and big provinces have metered taxis.
Tuk Tuk : a three-wheeled motorcycle which becomes a symbol of Thailand and can be found around Bangkok and in some provinces.
Motorcycle Taxi : motorcycle taxis can be found near street intersections or small allies for quick transport and short distances.
Rental car and motorcycle : visitors who want to have independent travel or do not want to waste their time waiting for public transport can rent a car or a motorcycle from local companies as well as international chains. Some companies also provide a driver for tourist's convenience and safety. Vehicle rental companies can be found in big cities, airports, and bus or train stations.
Traveling by car, motorcycle and bicycle is quite convenient for tourists because there are traffic signs available both Thai and English languages.
Thailand has two long coastlines – the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman coast islands. Also, there are many rivers and canals in Thailand including in Bangkok which once was called 'the Venice of the East'. The long-tail boats are a main transport on rivers and canals in Bangkok and neighboring provinces. Visitors also have a boat trip or river cruise in Bangkok or a trip for snorkeling, fishing or squid fishing in other provinces.
There are many domestic air routes in Bangkok and provincial capitals. Two main airports in Bangkok are Don Mueang Airport and Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Moreover, for those who want to have more privacy and independence, they can rent a private plane.
Shuttle busses follow two routes, the Express and Ordinary Routes; both are free of charge for passengers and consist of the following stops, the Express Route focusing solely on transportation facilities:
Thailand features a wide variety of bus options, including comfortable air conditioned coaches, linking all major and minor cities and towns throughout the kingdom.
Few people actually enjoy driving in Bangkok but wish for nicer transportation services than the public taxis. Fortunately there are a number of custom limousine services that provide professional drivers and a selection of vehicles for your convenience, comfort and safety.
When traveling in Thailand, hiring a Thai car can be an enjoyable and relatively inexpensive way of getting about.
Bangkok's transportation system has entered the 21st century with modern, electric rail lines that are easing traffic and making travel around the capital city both comfortable and convenient.
Airport Rail Link provides train service at the maximum speed of 160 kilometer per hour on an elevated track parallel to the eastern railway, which covers the distance of approximately 28 kilometers, passing through 8 stations:
The Thailand train network is quite extensive and, in addition to being reasonably priced, is a charming way to travel the countryside.
Thailand has many bodies of water and a long history of travel by boat. Learn about the ways to travel around Thailand by boat.
Motorcycles are one of the most popular modes of transportation in Thailand as they are inexpensive and fuel efficient. Both within cities and around the countryside, motorcycles are used by numerous Thais for work and personal travel.
Believe it or not, several international motorhome agencies offer the opportunity for you to explore Thailand in a mobile recreational vehicle. Depending on the size, these mobile homes feature bedrooms with TVs and even kitchens with dining tables.
Driving a car in Thailand allows you more freedom to explore the kingdom, but should be done only after familiarizing yourself with the local driving laws and customs.
If you are looking for a private charter flight around Thailand there are numerous opportunities as most Thailand airports have services for private charter flights including a number of smaller airports that are not serviced by normal commercial flights.


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A new spy camera is due to be available in the UK next month that takes the form of a everyday object most people would not glance twice at (unless, of course, they've read this news story).
The new miniature camera is cleverly disguised as a car remote control key fob and can record 640x480 AVI video with audio as well as taking still images.
Offering the "ability to conduct up-close covert surveillance", retailer Thumbs Up says: "Attach it to your keys to discretely to record conversations and events without anyone noticing that you have a camera".
"Holding a set of keys in your hand is perfectly natural and it would also be completely unremarkable to put your keys down on a table in front of you. If you position them carefully, you can record everything that you want it to, without anyone noticing that they're on camera".
Obviously only to be used for the forces of good, the tiny digi-cam boasts 2GB of internal storage while there's a mini USB port for transferring the footage to a PC and recharging the device and the camera can timestamp the video too.
The spy gadget goes on sale from Thumbs Up UK from the end of September priced at around £60.


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Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn are separated again. Because he's Sean Penn. I have no idea how Robin managed to spend 13 years with that dillweed.
We're headed back home from Chicago now! If I make it home at a reasonable time, and am not totally exhausted from the pure joy that was this trip, I will recap the Britney show later tonight. Because I know you guys have been waiting at the edge of your laptops for that, unable to focus on anything in your regular lives, breathless with anticipation for the Britney Concert Update.
Patience, my friends.


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Why bother with a lining? This post provides good reasons for lining crocheted bags and shows my method step-by-step.
Whether a lining is added or not is personal choice. Ask:
- How will this bag be used?
- What will it carry?
This bag of mine will be for carting around my 'take-along' crochet projects.
The bag could be used without a lining to carry a couple of yarn skeins because they are large items but soft and light; the bag would be less suitable for hooks and notions because they could easily poke through the crocheted fabric or catch on the stitches.
The most important reason for a lining: without it, a crocheted bag risks stretching out of shape as soon as anything heavy goes into it, (knitted bags, even more so than crocheted ones because knitting is very, very stretchy).
Some bags are designed to be stretchy, like string shopping bags that expand to accommodate groceries etc.–the stretch enhances the functionality of the bag–but it may not be so pleasing to have a fashion bag stretch out of shape or around its contents to reveal the visible outlines of personal items to the world!
I don't want my bag to stretch (even if it does increase the capacity) and I plan to be carrying fine steel hooks that I don't want to lose in my travels.
- Block bag
- Wash and press the fabric
- Gather materials and tools.
Materials & Tools
|Materials & Tools
Clockwise from top: sewing machine,
fabric, scissors & rotary cutter, steel rule,
blocked bag, quilter's rule, pins, thread.
Background: self-healing cutting mat
- Crocheted bag, blocked
- Fabric, washed and freshly pressed
- Sewing thread
- Sewing machine or hand-sewing needle
- Scissors or rotary cutter to trim the fabric
- A ruler of some sort; e.g. steel rule, quilter's rule or set square
- Pins for holding fabric edges together while sewing
I chose a cotton fabric because it doesn't stretch and will help the bag to keep its shape under load. Cotton is washable and strong with a fine weave. I won't lose stitch markers or hooks because they won't be able to poke through easily.
My choice of cotton echoed the colours in the variegated sock yarn. The main colour is golden yellow with subtle swirls of green and purply reds; it has a 'paisley' feel to it, even though it is not a true paisley pattern.
The fabric pictured here is 100% cotton designed for quilting.
Pattern: RobertKaufmann"Fusions" screen print D#5572 (copyright Judy Hand).
Thread: 100% polyester general sewing thread Gütermann CA02778 / colour #412.
- Measure fabric
- Cut fabric
- Hem
- Seam
- Insert lining into bag
1. Measure Fabric
The lining will be one piece of fabric folded vertically with a seam along the bottom and on one side. The top will need an allowance for a hem. Decide upon your desired size for seam allowances and hems and include that in your measurements.
One can measure roughly 'by eye' (also called 'eyeballing' [verb]) or use a rule for more precision.
|1. (a) Measure the Length
Remember to allow for hems and seams.
Measure the length of the fabric according to height of bag plus seam/hem allowances.
Lay out the fabric with the right side (RS) facing up and place bag on top to get an estimate of the fabric needed and whether there will be enough.
- By eye:
Place bag onto fabric so that the fabric is a little larger than the bag. undo ties at bottom of bag to see dimensions clearly.
Fabric length = the height of the bag +
[x] inches/cm for bottom seam allowance + hem.
My fabric was just taller than the bag–the perfect height.
- Using tools:
Use the grid on the cutting mat or a ruler for precision if you wish: measure height of bag and add seam allowances for top hem and bottom seam.
|1. (b) Measure the Width
When using a ruler,
check measurements from different places.
1. (b) Width
- Eyeball:
Fold fabric along the vertical axis until the it is the same size as the width of the bag plus a bit extra for the seam allowance.
- Measure:
With ruler, measure in three places (top, middle, bottom) to accurately determine the width. Fabric needs to be twice the width of the bag plus the width of the seam allowances (remembering that there will be a seam allowance on each side of the fabric when laid flat, unfolded).
If my bag measures 16 cm/6.25" across,
the fabric needs to be (16 x 2) + (1.5 cm x 2) = 35 cm
or (6.25" x 2) + (0.5" x 2) = 13.5 inches wide.
2. Cut Fabric
Either mark the fabric (with a 'disappearing ink' pen or tailor's chalk pencils) and cut with sharp fabric scissors or use a ruler and rotary cutter on a cutting mat.
I used a quilter's rule and rotary cutter on a self-healing cutting mat.
|2. (a) 'Square up' the fabric.
- Fold the fabric horizontally so the top and bottom edges meet.
- Align the horizontal fold along a horizontal line on the grid.
- Adjust the position of the fabric along the line until the selvage is just past a gridline on the cutting mat.
- Line up the quilter's rule horizontally with the fabric fold/gridlines; line it up vertically with the gridline just before the selvage. Using a rotary cutter along the ruler's edge, cut off the selvage.
- This 'new edge' is straight and at right angles to the horizontal fold.
2. (b) Cutting the fabric to correct width
- Line up the ruler's edge with the grid so it is the correct distance from the 'new straight edge' created in step 2 (a).
(the correct distance is twice the width of the bag + [2 x seam allowance]).
- Use the rotary cutter against the ruler to cut the left hand side of the fabric.
|Measuring & Cutting the Correct Width
I want my folded lining to be 7 inches wide, (a bit wider than the bag)
so I will cut the fabric 14 inches from the new straight edge,
cutting parallel to the first straight edge on the right hand side.
|You will be left with a piece of fabric, at least twice as wide as the bag with a parallel straight edges on both sides.
2. (c) 'Square Up' and Trim the Top Edge
The top edge will be hemmed. In order to have a straight hem, it helps to have a straight, square edge!
|The straight sides meet on the left.
The fold is on the right.
Align the straight edges with the grid.
|Squaring off the top edge, ready to hem.
3. Hem the Top Edge
|3. (a) Fold once and press …
|3. (b) Fold again and press.
3.(a) & (b) Fold over the top edge twice (half inch once, half inch again, approx. 6 mm folded twice). Press each time for crisp, neat folds that will stay folded during sewing.
|I double-checked the size of the hemmed lining against the bag.
3.(c) With hand stitching or sewing machine, sew down the hem.
I used a basic straight stitch.
4. Seams
Two seams: along one side and along the bottom. Decide upon your seam allowance and use a straight stitch.
I allowed for a generous seam allowance and then trimmed it back to remove bulk after the stitching was done.
4. (a) Side Seam
|1. Fold the fabric right sides together so that the two side edges line up.
Secure with pins. This will be the side seam.
|2. Check how wide the seam allowance needs to be by comparing it with the bag.
|My folded fabric is 1.5 cm (half an inch) wider than the bag which is the same amount as my calculated seam allowance.
|3. With right sides together sew side seam half an inch (12 mm) from the edge.
|A completed side seam.
4. (b) Bottom Seam
|1. If you are not sure how deep to make the seam, put your lining next to the bag, so the top hem is level with where you want it in the bag. The bottom seam will be level with (or very close to) the bottom of the bag.
You may think it is a bit long, but the crocheted bag will stretch to accommodate the lining and contents. The amount of stretch is limited by the size of the lining (unlike an unlined bag which will stretch unpredictably).
If the lining is still too long once you have tested it, you can always stitch another bottom seam a little bit higher without the need to unpick the first bottom seam.
I have chosen a quarter inch seam for the bottom (6 mm).
|Still with right sides together, feed the lining into the sewing machine, beginning at the side seam and working towards the fold, finishing at the fold.
|Top hem, side seam and bottom seam complete.
4. (c) Finishing the Lining
1. Trim threads and check fit within the bag.
|2. Trim wider seam allowances;
e.g. I trimmed my half inch seam (12 mm) by a quarter of an inch (6 mm) to reduce bulk.
|3. Finish the raw edges (unhemmed edges) by overcasting with a zig-zag stitch or with an overlocker to prevent the fabric from fraying.
|A zig-zag stitch will protect the raw edges from fraying.
|The finished lining, ready to go into the bag.
5. Insert the Lining
|1. Insert the lining into the bag.
|2. Pin hem to the inside of the bag's border.
|3. Stitch the lining to the bag.
One could use a sewing machine to attach the lining but I find it neater to do it by hand.
I used a whip stitch with a sewing needle to attach the lining to the bag at the hemline by hand.
|My stitching was loose to allow for stretch
–a little too loose perhaps!
My whip stitching was a bit loose with too much distance between stitches. When the bag is fully drawn open, the lining sits snug against the bag but when it is relaxed, the lining comes away from the bag at the top as you can see in these photos (above & below).
|I will need to re-stitch this to make it neater and tighter.
|Voila! A finished product.
|Adjust the length of the straps
and you're good to go!
Related Posts on Lupey Loops
"How to Turn a Drawstring Bag into a Backpack". 8 October 2015: http://lupeyloops.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/how-to-turn-drawstring-bag-into-backpack.html
"WIP Project Bag: Progress Photos at Last!", 17 September 2015: http://lupeyloops.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/wip-project-bag-progress-photos-at-last.html
Designer, Pattern & Project details for the crocheted bag can be found at the end of this post.


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What Are Your All-Time Favorite xoVain Articles?
It's gonna get sappy up in here.
So here's a deep (just kidding; it's not) thought for you: the more I meet and interview reality stars, the more I sort of believe that reality television is…well, if not real, exactly, then grounded in the reality of the personalities of its cast members. So, in other words, sort of real.
Because they are all exactly like you have come to know them onscreen. Sammi Sweetheart was that way.
Audrina Patridge, the subject of xoJane's third Makeunder, was too.
You've seen her in "The Hills" (where she appeared in more episodes than any other cast member), most notably, where she was super-nice but not over-the-top-bubbly and outgoing, and sometimes (not often, and I mean this is a nice way – she's a real, vulnerable person, not some arrogant a-hole Hollywood famous girl, and BELIEVE me, I KNOW those famous girls) a little unsure of herself, but always out there, going for it, and looking way hot.
On "Dancing With The Stars": same deal. Right?
Adored her. Really, there's nothing not to like.
Oh, and a note in advance on the beauty: Audrina's skin was glowy with nothing on it (plus, she gets really good spray tans) and her lashes are naturally dark and long – just like her hair. So when I tell you she isn't wearing eye makeup or blush in these pictures…you just have to believe me. I watched the six minutes of makeup like a hawk. She isn't! She's a freak of nature. I don't lie on this website. I just don't.
Audrina showed up with long, loose, damp hair, in a sort of nineties-looking sundress and literally no makeup – I immediately knew it was going to be a tricky kind of MakeUnder, because she looked really, really good with no makeup on. So any makeup was sort of going to look like too much makeup! Luckily, we barely used anything for that top shot. For real.
Oh, and she was eating a package of mini donuts. Do you love it or do you love it?
THE SHOOT AT PIER 59 STUDIOS WEST We had lots and lots of fun at our shoot by the awesome photographer Ashley Barrett at the amazing, beautiful Pier 59 Studios West in Santa Monica, on a beautiful, sunny March day.
And as is often the case with studios, the really fantastic "sets", so to speak, were outside, where rose bushes grew wildly over graffiti-covered walls and where sittings editor Jason Sciara and I made Audrina change clothes on the sidewalk while we held up jackets and things to shield her ("It's cool!" Audrina said cheerfully at the time. "I was on the swim team!").
Like I said, Audrina is very, very sweet, just like she appears on TV. I totally liked her; I would have, like, been down to go to dinner and drinks with her, you know?She's just someone you'd want to hang out with, and not in the I-am-enjoying-observing-this-fascinating-celebrity-creature way (which is what it's like hanging with Courtney Love, for example), but just in a "What a fun person!" way.Audrina was willing to put on my sort of weird clothes, which I'd brought in a shopping bag straight out of my suitcase in case I didn't like the clothes that had been called in for the shoot (she particularly liked a Spandex baby-blue-and-white miniskirt from the friggin' Material Girl Collection that I bought on macys.com last year for like $13).
She was also open to all sorts of weird shots and had great energy. Love.AUDRINA'S BEAUTY ROUTINE PRE-MAKEUNDER: 3 hours and 30+ products!
Audrina's usual prep time for red carpet or a big night out? Her makeup alone usually takes "about forty-five minutes," her go-to makeup artist (and our MakeUnder artist for this shoot) Spencer Barnes of Solo Artists/NARS told me. "I'll use twenty to thirty products: several eye shadows, three or four brushes, a highlighter, concealer, foundation, mascara, lip gloss, lipstick, powder, lashes…and so on."
Geez! And what about hair?
"Because Audrina's got hair for two people – so much hair! – it takes twice as long to do for a big night out," explained Audrina's incredible long-time hairstylist Jonathan Joseph Hanousek of Executive Artists. "From the sink to dry and out the door, we're talking two hours."
Seriously. "I usually blow dry it with a round brush and set it in rollers, then curl it with a curling iron, then loosen the curl," Jonathan explained. "Yup. About two hours."
Wow. So by my calculations, that's, like, thirty-five products and almost three hours to get Audrina out the door to the VMAs or where ever. Hotness aint easy! (Or is it -- the XOJANE way?! We shall see!)THE MAKEUNDER: 13 minutes, 6 products
Jonathan started by working a bit of (1) Rene Furterer Modeling Paste through the crown of Audrina's lon-n-n-g, thick damp hair to dirty it up a bit and give it a base for a better air-dry. "Her hair is a bit fine, so the Molding Paste enhances her waves and gives it some natural texture," he explained. "I smashed the product – which is matte, so you can't see it – in her roots and then pulled it through to her ends."
Next up? Braids – really really quick, random braids. Jonathan picked six "random" sections of hair and braided them quickly. Then he sprayed (2) Moroccan Oil Luminous Hair Spray up the length of the braid...
…and then, super-fast, ran a (3) FHI Heat Professional Styling Iron up and down the length of each braid. "You don't need ponytail holders or anything because you spray the end of the braid and you hit it with a flat iron a couple of times and it's locked," Jonathan explained. Umm…genius.
And all this took seven minutes total -- the hair.
(Now, with all this hair awesomeness going on, we did several photographs – all with Audrina's hair down. For one shot, I asked Jonathan and Audrina to flip her head and put her hair in a five-second messy bun with an elastic we borrowed from Julie or someone. And that wound up being the final photo.) On to makeup! Which took literally six minutes -- I always time it; it's my job, babes!
Makeup artist Spencer started by smoothing a tiny dab of (4) Kevyn Aucoin The Sensual Skin Enhancer all over Audrina's already excellent skin. "It's so highly pigmented that you literally need just one drop – I'm telling you, one drop," said Spencer. "It's great if you have clear skin already. It takes really good skin to the next level – to flawless."
Next, Spencer enhanced Audrina's already very long, dark lashes and set her well-groomed brows with (5) MAC Brow Set Clear. No actual mascara was snuck on to her – I checked obsessively! "The clear formula darkens lashes and makes them glossy and wet-looking," explained Spencer. I'll say! Jesus. Audrina is a genetic freak. This tip is sort of just for them, maybe. Hot, though -- whatever!
Spencer finished by enhancing Audrina's already very lovely mouth with (6) Kevyn Aucoin The Flesh Tone Lip Pencil, a natural shade with "a slightly greyish-beige" tone. "This creates a 'shadow' effect that makes lips appear bigger," says Spencer. "I lined softly around the peaks of Audrina's mouth to make her lips look fuller."
Viola! End of MakeUnder! Are you impressed? I know I sure as hell was.
THE CAT x AUDRINA BEAUTY INTERVIEW
What you might not know about Audrina is that she is tightly media-handled by a strict publicist. I was not allowed to ask her questions about anything but beauty, which sucked because there are plenty of interesting things I wanted to know about.
I mean, I listed them all in the first draft of this thing, but I just erased all of them. Whatever, they were trashy questions anyway! Yeah, we just stuck to beauty:
Cat: Your skin is sooo good. It was the first thing I noticed about you when you arrived to the shoot. How do you take care of it?
Audrina: Ever since I was eleven, I started washing my face and really started taking care of my skin. Still, to this day, I really wash my face every morning and every night. I always use a cleanser and a moisturizer. I'm obsessed with Miracle Cream for the Face by Bremenn Research Labs, which is awesome -- I not only use it on my face, I use it on my knees, my elbows, my hands. It's also travel-friendly: I travel a lot so my skin is always being dried out and I bring that little Miracle Cream and I just lather it on when I fly too.Cat: I always read these goofy celebrity beauty articles and they're like, "Kirsten Dunst shreds a cucumber into a bowl of whole milk and then soaks the washcloth in it and then puts it onto her face after a flight", and I'm like, "Oh, really? Because that sounds like quite a lot of work."
Audrina: I'm always on the go, in this fast paced life so I need something quick to get the job done.
Cat: What's the unhealthiest you have ever been? I mean, you've been through some partying phases -- did it affect your skin? When you were on the show and you were having to be up late all the time and going out surrounded by cigarette smoke and everything -- did it break you out?
Audrina: Yeah definitely. Filming all the time, and your schedules will film until 3 or 4 in the morning and then have to be there at 8 AM to start filming again. We would only get four hours of sleep. You get tired.
Cat: No wonder people on those shows get bitchy with each other. They look exhausting.
Audrina: Yeah, thank God for makeup! Even with makeup, it's really going out late and not getting enough sleep really takes a toll on your skin. Not drinking enough water and the cigarette smoke -- there are so many factors that destroy your skin. As long as you take care of your skin and wash all of that grime off as soon as you get home, and drink a ton of water and moisturize...
Cat: What cleanser do you use?
Audrina: I don't stick to one cleanser. I will use one for about six months to a year and then I'll switch so my skin doesn't get to used to it. Usually when my skin gets used to something it usually stops working after awhile. I switch around: from Dr. Murad, Dr. Lancer, to Dermologica...
Cat: I love Dermalogica. So do you get anything done? Like microdermabrasion, facials or anything like that?
Audrina: No. Once I got microdermabrasion and my skin freaked out! I have really sensitive skin. I don't think anybody needs to get that until they are maybe in their late twenties because it's so harsh.
Cat: It's good for people like me who have acne, but you don't have acne so you don't need it.
Audrina: I don't really have that problem. My problem is dry skin, so I'm constantly moisturizing and using Bremenn and then I use rose oil. I just layer it on.
Cat: I just interviewed Carmen Electra last night, who also has dry skin; she is obsessed with anything with oil. I'll tell her about the Bremenn with the rose oil secret. That sounds perfect for her. Her favorite face oil just got discontinued and she's, like, devastated.
Audrina: Oh no.
Cat: In terms of makeup, can you just name a few of the products that you use every single day that you just love?
Audrina: Let me get my makeup bag...I use Chanel pressed powder -- the Poudre Universelle Compact. Giorgio Armani foundation -- or actually, I just switched from Giorgio Armani to NARS. Make Up For Ever is also really good.Cat: For foundation?
Audrina: For their contouring stuff.
Cat: Oh really?! So you are a contourer? I love that. Very impressive.
Audrina: I guess I use it more as a bronzer, always. I'm obsessed with bronzer. So between the Make Up For Ever Sculpting Kit and Lorac Tantalizer, which I take with me everywhere I go. Sometimes I'll just put on a tinted moisturizer by Laura Mercier and bronzer and some mascara and that's it.Cat: I mean, you look amazing. You showed up [to the shoot] yesterday I immediately knew that I was going to have to monitor the makeup for the MakeUnder because you are one of those people who looks so good with no makeup that with just a little bit on, you look like you actually have a lot on.
Audrina: I don't use too much when I go out, I don't put too much face makeup on, but I do my eyes up to make my eyes pop more. If I don't do my eyes, it's with red lipstick or hot pink or a dark plum.
Cat: When you do your eyes for night, do you just do black eye shadow and black eyeliner? Traditional smoky?
Audrina: Well I have hazel eyes. So I like to bring out the green in my eyes. So I use lots of plums and purples and golds. I smoke my eyes out with a dark brick red with plum and black in the crease.
Cat:I should do that; I have hazel eyes. Of course I just lazily smear on black stuff.
Audrina: It really makes your eyes pop. Dior has this amazing mascara that is a cranberry color for people with hazel eyes; I'm obsessed with it. It really depends on what eye color you have, you should use the colors that will enhance your eyes.
Cat: How do you take care of your hair? Wait, that's not even the question I really want to ask. This is: How do you smell up close? That's my favorite question for celebrities. Like, can you do the rundown of what you use so everyone can imagine how you smell: your perfume, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body lotion?
Audrina: I use a whole drill. I'm actually cleaning out my bathroom right now organizing. I use Moroccan Oil Moisture Repair Shampoo--Cat: That shampoo smells amazing. I use it sometimes too just for the smell, even though I'm only supposed to use stuff for blondes. Obsessed with it!
Audrina: I always use a body buffer, and an exfoliator.
Cat: Oh, interesting. Admirable. That is a really commitment to soft skin. So does Courteney Cox, one of our celebrity columnists.
Audrina: I use anything that is coconut scented. It doesn't really matter what brand.
Cat: Me too! Have you used the Body Shop Coconut Body Butter, which is my favorite beauty product of all time?
Audrina: No, I need to check that out!
Cat: Oh, man, Audrina! If you like coconut you will never like another product better! It keeps your skin dewy all day, like you've put oil or whatever on, but yet somehow it's not greasy. And literally nothing in the coconut-scented beauty product genre smells better. You have to try it! I'll link to it in the article so you'll remember to get some.
Audrina: Omigod! Please do!
Cat: Anyway, sorry. I always dominate the interviews! I'm the worst. Keep going. What else do you use in the shower? Ugh, I am the creepiest interviewer ever! Sorry!
Audrina: So, like I said, I use anything that smells like coconut. I always use a body brush. I use a salt scrub with oil in it -- that really keeps my skin soft. And I love a light hair oil -- you can use as much as you want and your hair never looks greasy.
Cat: You need a lot. You have so much hair!
Audrina: I usually don't blow dry it. I usually wash it and put it in a bun or a braid. Then once its dry I put some hairspray in and go. I'm not much of a hair person.
Cat: Me neither. I just think that flat iron stuff -- that look -- is not my thing. It's good for some people. I could never have that life. Every time I'm standing there with a blow dryer I'm thinking, "I am one hour closer to death." I have super thick hair too.
Audrina: I wash my hair once or twice a week. I don't brush it all the time. I like sexy bed head hair where you wake up and just go.
Cat: What about perfume?
Audrina: I have so many perfumes.
Cat: Alright, then what is your Desert Island Top Three?
Audrina: Right now I'm using Givenchy Ange Ou Demon. I love Victor & Rolf Flowerbomb and Pure Poison by Dior. When people know me the automatically know that those are my smells.Cat: That's interesting. Those are all very distinctive, very adult and not beachy. You like all this beachy stuff and then you have a real perfume nose. That's really elegant. I'm very immature with my nose.
Audrina: It's cool too, because perfume will smell different on my friends when then borrow it. Because of how it mixes with your body chemistry.
Cat:You really know your beauty, my dear! Now you obviously spend a lot of time at the beach and told me that you do try to wear sunscreen. What brands and SPF do you use?
Audrina: For my body, I love Kiehls Ultra Protection Water-Based Sunscreen Lotion SPF 25. I just use that lotion every morning. Its moisturizing and it has SPF. I don't like to put on lotion and put on sunscreen. I would rather just get it all done at once.
Cat: You never go to tanning beds.
Audrina: I spray tan now. I used to go to tanning beds when I was eighteen, nineteen, twenty. Then I stopped. I do a spray tan.
Cat: I have to spray tan today. I've been going to tanning beds in New York because I'm so bad. New Yorkers are so bad. Julie and I went to get pedicures yesterday and I didn't know what type of color to get because I so infrequently get pedicures. And I'm a beauty editor! What do you get on your toes?
Audrina: Actually right now I have a color by OPI its almost an orange-y coral red, it goes well with my skin color. My usual go to color is red. Red nails and red toes.
Cat: Everybody in LA is completely hairless, which is one of my greatest aspirations. Do you do laser, or waxing, or what? What do you do?
Audrina: I have done laser before, but with people with lighter hair it doesn't work. Dark hair actually is how it works. I'm not that hairy of a person so I went to laser hair treatment a few times and it kind of helped. But not really.
Cat: I don't know why I even asked that. It has nothing to do with this story. I'm just weird. Sorry.
Audrina: (laughs) That's okay!
Cat: So what you thought about your MakeUnder -- the shoot and the look we gave you?
Audrina: I was going in not really knowing what to expect. But I was super happy with the results. It was that whole '90's grunge rocker look that I absolutely loved. Sometimes I don't just go for it and I'm super-safe so it was nice to let loose and put things together and embrace it.
Cat: You were awesome! You were changing on the street. My favorite thing was that you were like, "I was on the swim team."
Audrina: I feel like I'm a professional at changing clothes on the street and around people. Its just a lifestyle, I guess. You guys were amazing such good energy. I loved my hair. I am almost inspired by what you based the look on, that Kate Moss, natural grunge-but-pretty rock style.
Cat: Well, we loved loved loved working with you. Thanks so much, Audrina!
Audrina: Thank you!
PHOTOGRAPHER:Ashley BarrettSTYLIST: Cat MarnellSITTINGS EDITOR: Jason SciaraMAKEUP:Spencer Barnes/Solo Artists/NARSHAIR:Jonathan Joseph Hanousek/Exclusive Artists ManagementASSISTANT: Julie Schott PRODUCER: Eric Nicholson HUGE SPECIAL THANKS TO:Pier 59 Studios West, Shutters on the Beach
You can follow Cat on Twitter @cat_marnell. Audrina is on Twitter at @audrinapatridge!


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The Chevrolet Equinox remains popular with shoppers looking for a compact crossover SUV despite no fundamental changes for seven years. There was a minor V6 engine update, some front- and rear-end styling updates, and small feature updates, but nothing compared to the larger overhauls of some of its rivals in this same span. In a sense, Chevy got the package right in the first place and filled in the details as it went along.
In the meantime, the Equinox's rivals continued to reshape and refine to the wishes of crossover buyers seeking more power, better ride quality, cutting-edge driver assistance features and advanced connected technology.
The newest version of the Equinox fixes most of its deficiencies. It's smaller and lighter than before, and offers three fuel-efficient four-cylinder engines, including a turbodiesel. The new Equinox also manages a rare feat in that its smaller dimensions don't dramatically impact passenger room. There's still plenty of leg- and headroom for tall occupants. Some of that downsizing comes at the expense of cargo space, however, where the Equinox comes up short relative to its rivals.
Current Chevrolet Equinox
The Chevrolet Equinox is a compact crossover SUV offered in four trim levels: L, LS, LT and Premier.
The base L comes standard with 17-inch alloy wheels, heated mirrors, a rearview camera, keyless entry and ignition, Bluetooth, a Wi-Fi hotspot connection, a 7-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration, and a six-speaker audio system.
The next-level LS is nearly the same but adds rear floor mats, a spare tire and a jack. More importantly, it offers an expanded range of exterior colors and optional all-wheel drive. The LT adds xenon headlights, an eight-way power driver seat and satellite radio. Options include a panoramic sunroof, a power liftgate, heated front seats, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, an 8-inch touchscreen and several USB charging ports.
The range-topping Premier includes many of the features already mentioned, as well as 18-inch wheels, LED headlights, auto-dimming mirrors, roof rails, a hands-free liftgate, leather upholstery and wireless device charging. Options are many and include a top-down, 360-degree parking camera system, ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, lane departure warning, navigation, and Chevy's safety-alert driver seat (which vibrates the seat bottom cushion if a collision seems imminent).
A turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine (170 horsepower, 203 pound-feet of torque) paired to a six-speed automatic transmission is the base engine setup. There are two options that will be available on late 2018 models: a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder (252 hp, 260 lb-ft) with a nine-speed automatic transmission and a 1.6-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel (137 hp, 240 lb-ft).
Our early impressions of Equinox performance with the 1.5-liter engine are underwhelming. The engine feels refined, but the slow-shifting transmission hinders acceleration. We're more impressed with overall ride comfort, comfortable front seats, and ample head- and legroom all around. Cargo space, however — arguably one of the key reasons to buy a crossover — is smaller than most in the class at 29.9 cubic feet.
Used Chevrolet Equinox Models
The second-generation Chevrolet Equinox spanned the 2010-'17 model years, a long period in the rapidly evolving crossover segment.
The second-generation car improved on its predecessor with sleek exterior and interior styling, more fuel-efficient engines and a lower price. Not much changed for the Equinox after its debut, however. It initially offered four different trim levels. Lower trims came with useful features such as roof rails, power front seats, and a sliding and reclining rear seat, while upper trims added a rearview camera, Bluetooth, and upgraded audio systems that included voice commands and a 40GB hard drive for music files.
Power came from a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine (182 hp, 172 lb-ft of torque) or an optional 3.0-liter V6 (264 hp, 222 lb-ft). Both engines paired with a six-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive. All-wheel drive was optional.
Features including forward collision alert, lane departure warning and heated seats showed up in the following two years, while a new 3.6-liter V6 (301 hp, 272 lb-ft) replaced the 3.0-liter in 2013. A revised touchscreen, power passenger seat and Chevy's MyLink smartphone software showed up that same year, while the base L trim level and Wi-Fi hotspot connection was added in 2015.
Front and rear styling updates, upgraded cloth upholstery and a 7-inch touchscreen became standard equipment in 2016, along with optional blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert. For the final model year of the second-generation, the LTZ trim level was renamed Premier and some new option and appearance packages were also available.
We generally liked the second-gen Equinox, especially its roomy, sliding and reclining rear seat, smooth ride quality and quiet cabin. Underwhelming four-cylinder power and inferior cargo space kept it from topping our lists, however, especially as key rivals offered more power and better fuel economy. If you're considering a model from this era, we recommend the V6, more specifically the 3.6-liter introduced in 2013.
The first-generation Chevy Equinox was produced from 2005 to 2009. Unlike the current model, it came with a standard V6, and the only optional engine was an even more powerful V6 that arrived for 2008. A wide range of trim levels were available. Even base models came with a CD player and full power accessories, while upper trim levels, depending on the year, added features such as alloy wheels, leather seating, heated front seats and upgraded audio. The late-arriving Sport model added the stouter V6, bigger wheels and a firmer suspension.
All first-generation Chevrolet Equinox models except the Sport were equipped with a 3.4-liter V6 that generated 185 hp and 210 lb-ft of torque. The Sport stepped up to a 3.6-liter V6 that made a potent 264 hp. Both engines were mated to a five-speed automatic transmission that directed power to the front wheels, and all-wheel drive was optional.
In reviews of the first-generation Chevy Equinox, our editors praised its versatile interior, particularly the 60/40-split rear seat that could be slid almost 8 inches fore and aft. An adjustable rear cargo shelf enhanced storage opportunities and doubled as a picnic table. We noted that there was lots of room behind the rear seats — 35 cubic feet, to be precise — and a full 69 cubic feet with those seats folded, which is more than the current Equinox can muster.
On the road, however, this Equinox wasn't very impressive. Long drives were a breeze, thanks to the quiet cabin and smooth ride, but the base V6 was a bit coarse, and the electric power steering was numb and sluggish.
Notable changes over the course of the first-generation Equinox's production cycle include standard antilock brakes for 2006; standard stability control and four-wheel disc brakes and an optional navigation system for 2007; the arrival of the Sport model and luxurious LTZ model for 2008; and standard side curtain airbags and satellite radio with optional Bluetooth for 2009.
Read the most recent 2019 Chevrolet Equinox review.
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Way way back in November 2013 Nestle ran a competition on their Facebook page giving UK consumers the chance of voting for a new Limited Edition flavour of Aero - See HERE. Us Brits being the adventurous type of folk we are (tongue firmly in cheek here!) of course shunned the more exciting Cappuccino, Lemon and Strawberry flavours and went for the far more boring White Chocolate option - sigh. We have to admit we didn't actually vote in the competition at the time but looking back at the options our vote would have gone straight to the Cappuccino variety.
Well anyway we found this bar on sale in our local Nisa petrol station on sale at a rather pricey sounding £0.75. The bar doesn't state it's own weight but using our highly mathematically challenged minds we calculated from the nutritional information that it weighed 41.0g. As a team we decided the wrapper and presentation should get a thumbs up. Aesthetically it looked very similar to the Aero 2-in-1 we tried from Poland last year but the foil material gave it a nicer vibrance and the inner chocolate was kept beautifully pristine.
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I don't know much about the crystals and was going to read up on them before I used it. Now here is the strange part. I put the large crystal on the table next to my couch where I sit. The smaller on was on the kitchen table with the intent to carry in my purse. Two days latter I went in to get the large crystal and read up on it but it was not there neither was the one in the kitchen. I looked under the couch behind it, under the table and everywhere else. They have just disappeared. Since I am not familiar with these, I am hoping this is not some kind of bad sign. Do you have an answer to that?
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Believe it or not, sometimes crystals disappear or hide for awhile. This is not a bad sign, it just might mean one of the following things: it's not time for you to use the crystal yet and so it is hiding to keep you from having a negative experience; it is needed more elsewhere and will return later; someone else in your household picked it up and forgot to put it back; it wants to hang out with another crystal in your home for awhile.
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Linde announces appointment of a new Lincare Inc. CEO
"We're delighted that we've been able to attract the calibre of Kristen Hoefer, a proven healthcare executive with international experience. I am confident that she will continue to apply and develop the successful approach we've adopted to date in our strategically important healthcare business," said Dr Wolfgang Büchele, Chief Executive Officer of Linde AG. "Under the leadership of John Byrnes, Lincare has seen dynamic growth, becoming the largest homecare company in the United States. We would like to thank him for his unflagging dedication and continuous commitment to Lincare," pointed Wolfgang Büchele out, adding that Byrnes had made a significant contribution towards the strong market presence Lincare can boast today.
Hoefer holds degrees in bioengineering and business. She has held a number of management positions of increasing responsibility across many businesses of the global diversified health care company Abbott Laboratories, where she has spent more than twenty years. In her most recent role, she was responsible for the company's pharmaceutical business in Western Europe.
Lincare is the number one in the US respiratory homecare market. Respiratory homecare involves the treatment of patients with chronic respiratory diseases in settings other than hospitals. Respiratory therapies offered by Lincare include oxygen therapy and inhalation therapy.
Lincare was acquired by Linde in August 2012. As a result of this transaction, Linde became the world's leading healthcare provider in the gases industry. In the 2013 financial year, Linde generated revenue of more than 3 billion euro through its Healthcare business.
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