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The Old Joinery, Garsdale : Offers In Region Of £425,000
Full Details Ref: THEOL/10071/3
Detached 6 Bedroom Home With Land. Picturesque Setting. 3 Bedrooms. Bathroom. Kitchen/Diner. Sun Room. Lounge. 2 Independent B&B Suites. Many Character Features. Office, Garage & Stable Block. South Facing Garden With Views. Paddock & Woodland. Planning For Barn. Fantastic Lifestyle Opportunity. EER: 19 EIR: 39
- Detached 6 Bedroom Home With Land
- Picturesque Setting
- 3 Bedrooms. Bathroom
- Kitchen/Diner. Sun Room. Lounge
- Many Character Features . 2 Independent B&B Suites
- Office, Garage & Stable Block
- South Facing Garden With Views
- Paddock & Woodland
- Planning For Barn
- Fantastic Lifestyle Opportunity
DESCRIPTION The Old Joinery is a traditional stone built home located in the heart of the Garsdale Valley, the property dates back to 1685. Garsdale is a long, narrow dale joining the market towns of Hawes and Sedbergh, both around 8 miles away. Both market towns offer good amenities with a variety of shops, pubs, doctor's surgery and church. There are primary schools in both directions with a secondary school at Sedbergh, as well as the private boarding school.
The property has been modernised by the current vendors whilst still retaining many character features such as exposed beams and stone alcoves. The Old Joinery offers a flexible layout with a good size family home with the addition of two B&B suites with their own access.
On the ground floor is a South facing garden room currently used as a breakfast room, good size kitchen/diner, lounge with multi fuel stove and access through to the bluebell suite entrance. Upstairs there are three bedrooms and family bathroom.
In addition to the main house are two separate B&B suites, one being the Bluebell Suite located on the first floor with two bedrooms, shower room and own ground floor entrance. The other being the Poppy Suite with its own entrance accessed from the front of the property with one bedroom and wet room.
Externally, there is ample parking for numerous vehicles and a well maintained South facing lawn with paved seating area. There is an outbuilding, currently used as a home office and a garage and store. To the East of the property is a paddock, approx. 1 acre with woodland area. Planning permission is in place to build a stable block/store (footings already in place).
The Old Joinery is a fantastic property for those seeking a rural retreat with flexible living accommodation or income. Viewing highly recommended.
SUN ROOM 10′ x 10′ (3.05m x 3.05m) Lovely South facing garden room currently used as a breakfast room. Quarry tiled floor. Pitched ceiling. Glazed patio doors and windows on triple aspects overlooking the garden.
KITCHEN/DINER 18′ x 12′ 6″ (5.49m x 3.81m) Country style kitchen with space for family dining. Quarry tiled floor. Range of wall and base units. LPG Range cooker. 1 1/2 bowl stainless steel sink. Plumbing for washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher. Fireplace housing LPG boiler. Exposed beams. Two Windows to the rear with views to the hills.
LOUNGE 18′ x 10′ 4″ (5.49m x 3.15m) Good size lounge. Slate tiled flooring. Fireplace with stone surround housing multi fuel stove. Feature alcove with stone shelves. Exposed beams. Staircase. Door through to the Bluebell entrance. Two Windows overlooking the garden and two windows to the rear.
BLUEBELL ENTRANCE Entrance to first floor Bluebell suite with a separate front door. Night storage heater. Staircase. Window to the rear.
LANDING Fitted carpet. Exposed beams and feature stone alcove.
BEDROOM ONE 12′ x 9′ 6″ (3.66m x 2.9m) Good size master bedroom. Fitted carpet. Loft access to storage loft. Plumbing for radiator. Two windows to the South overlooking the garden and hills.
BEDROOM TWO 10′ 3″ x 10′ (3.12m x 3.05m) Lovely double bedroom. Fitted carpet. Radiator. Window to the South with a nice view of the hills.
BEDROOM THREE 9′ 3″ x 7′ 9″ (2.82m x 2.36m) Rear bedroom. Fitted carpet. Radiator. Built in wardrobes. Window to the rear.
BATHROOM 8′ 6″ x 5′ 7″ (2.59m x 1.7m) Family bathroom. Tiled flooring. WC. Wash basin. Bath with 'Mira' shower over. Built in airing cupboard and storage. Extractor fan. Window to the rear with a view of the hills.
BLUEBELL SUITE First floor apartment with own access.
BLUEBELL ROOM ONE 16′ x 12′ (4.88m x 3.66m) Large living/bedroom. Fitted carpet. Radiator. TV point. Staircase. Two Windows to the South with a lovely outlook.
BLUEBELL ROOM TWO 8′ 3″ x 7′ 3″ (2.51m x 2.21m) Large single bedroom. Fitted carpet. Radiator. Loft hatch. Window to the South overlooking the garden.
BATHROOM 7′ 4″ x 7′ 4″ (2.24m x 2.24m) Newly refurbished shower room. Tiled flooring. WC. Wash basin in vanity unit. Large walk in shower. Radiator. Window with views to the rear.
POPPY SUITE Accessed from the front of the property, via own entrance.
POPPY BEDROOM 16′ x 12′ (4.88m x 3.66m) Accessed from its own entrance to the front of the property. Large living/bedroom suite. Fitted carpet. Two electric heaters. TV point. Sliding doors to the South with a view of the hills. Stable door.
WETROOM 11′ 9″ x 3′ (3.58m x 0.91m) Newly refurbished wet room. WC. Wash basin. Shower. Extractor fan.
FRONT Private gated entrance leading to gravel parking area for numerous vehicles. Lovely well maintained South facing lawned garden with paved seating area.
Adjacent to the paddock is planning permission for the construction of a field shelter/store in the same style as the existing stable block. Footings already in place.
STABLE BLOCK/TACK ROOM 29′ 4″ x 13′ 11″ (8.94m x 4.24m) Currently used as a home office but could be easily converted into stables or great for hobbies/storage. Water and electric. Double doors to front.
STORE 18′ 3″ x 13′ 1″ (5.56m x 3.99m) Presently used as a garage. Water and electric. Double doors. to front.
PADDOCK Good size paddock to the east of the property with small woodland area.
AGENTS NOTE LPG central heating. Mains electricity. Septic tank drainage. Private water supply.
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Gordon-Levitt asks his Dark Knight Rises costar Gary Oldman to do a reading of "Turnip" in front of an audience at L.A.'s Orpheum Theatre. The reading is filmed by three professional cameras, as well as 20 audience members who upload their own camera-phone videos of the event.
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Gordon-Levitt posts the audio of Oldman's reading on hitRECord and challenges members to figure out what a man with a turnip head looks like. He gets 145 submissions, which he and his team whittle down to one winner.
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With the turnip-head figure already designed, Gordon-Levitt asks members to create a world around him, including props, cityscapes, and supporting characters. HitRECord animator MarieIv uses those submissions to bring the story to life.
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With just two short months left on the clock, Kylia Redmond has started to finally pull her life together and gain some stability after the weeks of arrest, near-death, and complete Hell that has surrounded her.
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The AKG WMSS40D dual handheld wireless vocal microphone system is the perfect way to amplify your voice on stage. This wireless system gives you complete freedom to move around without worrying about the restrictions of cables, operating on the 660.700 & 662.300 MHz frequency bands (A & C Band). Delivering crystal clear sound and is a true plug'n'play microphone solution. It is the perfect wireless solution for small stages, clubs, places of worship, hotels, and gyms. The system is comprised of 3 main components; the handheld transmitter (2x HT40 mini) and the dual receiver (SR40 mini dual).
The WMS40 Mini system is a stand out for its extremely long battery life of 30 hours with a single alkaline AA battery which helps saving money in the long run.
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Game of Thrones' Latest Cast: Michiel Huisman
Definitely, all of casts should be well prepared. Who doesn't know that tradition in Game of Thrones? Yups, the risk of losing favorite character is getting higher. There is no place to hide from the hand of death. However, it also means that the possibilities of having new idol are high as well. From the world of Westeros, here is the Game of Thrones' latest cast. He is well known from the ABC drama entitled Nashville. Can you guess the actor? He is the one and only, Michiel Huisman. He is ready to mesmerize the female fans of Game of Thrones. Let's take a look to Game of Thrones' latest cast.
This is such a sweet surprise from the production team for the fans. They added a new hunk when there are hot casts for the fourth season. Michiel appeared on his last ABC drama with guitar. However, he decided to trade his guitar with a sword. Finally, it was announced that Michiel joins the team as Game of Thrones' latest cast. There must be something special about him that the production team asked him to join the casts. Fans of the popular TV series cannot wait to see his action with the other casts.
However, the production team has not revealed the role of Game of Thrones' latest cast. It is still a secret! Nothing has been leaked to the press about who Michiel will play. Well, it makes the fans more curious about this guy. Based on his role in Nashville as wanna-be homewrecker, it is possible that he'll break female characters' hearts. Moreover, he played Liam McGuinnis who is a full-time music producer. Therefore, his character might be musically inclined. However, we can only guess what kind of character that will be played by Game of Thrones' latest cast.
Want to know more about the hunk? Michiel definitely has great portfolio. The actor previously starred in Emily Blunt's The Young Victoria. He played Prince Ernest who is as good-looking as his brother, Prince Albert. Next, it is also known that the 32-year old-Dutch native starred in Brad Pitt's zombie movie, World War Z. Not forget, this actor also appeared on HBO's drama entitled Treme. With all his experience, we can hope that his presence will add more spice to the story. As Game of Thrones' latest cast, his role won't be killed off immediately. He still has some chances to live in some episodes.


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Garden Path Homemade Soap creates a wide variety of natural bath, beauty and cleaning products that are available year-round in our retail shoppe. All the products are hand made on site with natural ingredients, many of which are grown in the extensive gardens on our five acre property. Visitors will have the opportunity to take a variety of photographs - whether it be the blooming lavender, the large pond, the gardens or the monarch butterflies that we raise every summer. We also offer educational information on the monarch: you will learn about their life cycle and if you visit between August and October, you might just be lucky enough to see one transform in our rearing cage. Grab a map and walk around our gardens on a free, self-guided tour or reserve in advance if you'd like a guided group tour for a small fee. The property is wheel-chair accessible, but there is no public bathroom on site.


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Dictionary Day/
It turns out that today is Dictionary Day (C'mon Google, how'd you miss it?). This less-than-recent, but somewhat humorous, article from the Boston Globe makes a tongue-in-cheek plea for celebration if you'd like to read more about it.
Noah Webster was born on October 16, 1758, and devoted a considerable amount of time and effort compiling An American Dictionary of the English Language. According to Merriam-Webster, Mr. Webster learned 26 languages to put it together. That's a language for every letter of the English alphabet. I've barely mastered English. Mr. Webster, my hat's off to you.
One of my all-time favorite dictionaries is the Oxford English Dictionary. I learned to love the gigantic reference in college when I studied Dickens and Shakespeare. It is fascinating how words, and the English language, has evolved. I could probably lose hours flipping though it.
I consulted Webster this morning, as a matter of fact. It occurred to me that we (the general population) discuss seasons as springtime, summertime, wintertime, and fall/autumn. Does falltime even exist? Thankfully, the dictionary was able to clear it up. Falltime does exist, and even though spell check will tell you it's two words, Webster will tell you it's one...and that it means autumn.
I would also like to thank Webster for being the first to document the word chowder. Without him, I might be enjoying a bowl of clam soup on a falltime day like today, and it wouldn't be nearly as yummy as clam chowder in autumn.


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As part of the Southwest BRT project, Council directed Administration to design and construct a pedestrian bridge across 14 Street at 90 Avenue S.W.
The Southwest BRT bus station in the area will be on 14 Street S.W., just north of 90 Avenue, beside the Glenmore Landing Shopping Centre. With the expected increase of transit trips at this location and the future development in the area, a pedestrian bridge will provide a better option for people crossing this busy street.
Currently, the existing 14 Street and 90 Avenue S.W. intersection has traffic lights with a crosswalk on the west and south side of the intersection. Sidewalks connect to the neighbouring communities, while a pathway on the northwest corner of the intersection connects people with the Glenmore Reservoir pathway system.
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Camosun welcomes student feedback on draft Sexual Violence & Misconduct Policy
Release Date: January 20, 2017
Camosun College is working together with students, faculty, and staff across our campuses to develop a new Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy.
After the initial education and dialogue phase this past fall with students and employees, we now have a draft policy to present for your further feedback.
We invite all students to please review this important draft, and provide your input by February 10, 2017.
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Value your Body
I have a lot of clients that come into the gym that want to train with me, but then walk away because training is "too expensive." Ladies - anything of quality requires value & HARD WORK.
Eating good, organic food requires more money. Buying programs, ebooks, training sessions, workout DVDs, nutritional guides, healthy cookbooks, etc. ALL require money. But they are of limitless value if used correctly & consistently!
What is disappointing to me is when I know people go out & spend $100 or even hundreds of dollars out on the weekend on alcohol, clubs, expensive dinners, useless clothes or shoes, etc. and then they tell me they can't "afford" to eat well, or follow a workout program, or do training sessions... Blah blah blah.
It's called priorities - & if your body isn't your priority NOW, you will spend much more money on health bills in the future when your body can't handle your poor decisions & your lack of commitment to your health anymore.
I've spent countless hours creating ebook plans for people to follow, I send out a free newsletter each week in hopes that it motivates you, and I post multiple times a day on Instagram to keep you accountable. I do it because I CARE & I want you to VALUE your body :)
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Big Tech for Tracking Bigfoot
If Outdoor Life Network's upcoming Mysterious Encounters series finds what it's looking for, most viewers might not want to head into the woods again. Starting later this summer, the program will track big furry beasts like Bigfoot and lake monsters like Upstate New York's Champ (he or she is partial to Lake Champlain) and will deploy NASA technologies to do it.
The challenge was laid at the regular-size feet of Doug Hajicek, executive producer of White Wolf Entertainment, which is producing the series with Bosch Media LLC: Find an ape. "There's never been a scientific study of these sorts of things," he says, "just some amateurs trying to get pictures of a Bigfoot-type creature."
Because the animals are primarily on the move at night, night-vision and thermal technology will be an important part of the tracking process. "We need technology that will not only cut through the veil of the forest canopy but will also allow us to sneak up on them."
Among the systems being used are a Floatograph Skydock balloon, which will be used in an upcoming NASA launch to Mars. The balloon is about 320 feet wide and can travel at speeds above 90 mph. Attached to the balloon is a prototype of a NASA remote-controlled robotic camera base. A Mikron thermal imaging system will be mounted on the camera base to survey movement on the ground from up to 20 feet in the air.
Hajicek has experience delving into the unknown, having created the first camera system used to show life within a beaver dam. That led to the discovery that one of the muskrat's loves is living alongside beavers.
A Sony DDSR-570 DV camera is being used to record the coverage along with a number of Sony night cameras and lipstick waterproof cameras. Hajicek has already traveled to Louisiana and is now up near Lake Champlain looking for Champ. His team will be spending a large amount of their time out west, particularly near Mount St. Helens in Washington.
"We'll be in each location for around five days, which is enough time to at least do different attracting methods," he says. "We've already gotten some scream evidence and hair samples that were confirmed as unknown primate."
The Mikron thermal camera is the most expensive investment. With a price tag of $50,000, it has sensitivity to 0.01 degree Fahrenheit. Says Hajicek, "We'll be able to see what's approaching us, leaving us, how big it is, and even take the body temperature."


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Sydney Northern Beaches are one of the most beautiful areas that city has to offer. Manly is a quintessentially Australian suburb with bronzed bodies and surfers abound. There are a lot of things to do in Manly.
The tour will start at Circular Quay where we will jump on a ferry to Manly. The ferry ride itself takes in the beautiful views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge from the harbour. Taking around thirty minutes you'll step off in a world away from the city. It is a beautiful little suburb edged by the long white sandy beach which it's famous for.
The tour will walk from Manly Beach along the water front to the more private Shelly Beach, which backs on to a giant National Park. We'll continue through the National Park taking in the rugged coastline.
With any luck you'll see some of the local wildlife!
Making our way back we'll stop by to check out some of the things to do in Manly, finishing up with coffee, tea or beer on the beach side.
Note this is a walking tour and a lot of walking will be involved – you've been warned!
About your guide:
Scott will be your guide through Sydney's beaches and coastal walkways. He's a well seasoned traveller who has been living in Sydney for three years now. Prior to Verramente he worked in finance and tech roles but his passion for travel was too much of a pull. He often takes this walk with his wife and two puppies and loves to share the view with other travellers – he also enjoys an drink or two.


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The Group Leader is offering strong academic background and motivated candidates to welcome at the Center for Nanotechnology & Multidisciplinary Research Excellence (CNMRE) at Chennai R & D University enrolling for B. Tech. (4 years), M. Tech./M. Phill (2 years), PhD (regular & part-time) course to obtain degree from NAAC "A" grade UGC affiliated of this University. The advertised training program based on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Liquid Crystals, Graphene, Soft-condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science, Display Technology, Nanoscale device, Switching, Flexible display, Optoelectronics, Sensor, and Nano-Bio Technology (Inter- and cross multidisciplinary Research). The course of studies benefiting from former achievements in Nanoscience, is designed to employ the phenomenological knowledge concerning field of multidisciplinary field of nanoscale processes to the creation of new materials applicable in industrial technology, liquid crystals, hybrid composites, polymer, smart display technology, switchable devices, nanoelectronics and optoelectronics, solar cells, 2D-transitiona metal oxide nanoparticles, Graphene synthesis and transparent electrodes and super capacitor applications and environmental protection. The "NLC" group links via Chemistry, Physics, Nano-Biotechnology and Materials Science research with business collaboration worldwide in UK, USA, European and Asian University/Industry. The program is aimed at creating a new generation of scholars, eminent scientists, capable of working in both scientific and research sectors, and becoming stimulants and intermediaries of knowledge & technology transfer on a National/International level.
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Instytut Pedagogiki Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
The Polish socio-economic discourse seems to be the prevailing belief that completion of higher education is a main condition of satisfactory employment. The value of university education in itself, and the consequences, which may result in it for the development of the young man, are often overlooked. The purpose of this paper is an attempt to respond to criticism of the current system of the Polish higher education. The author responded to the most common criticisms describing the current functioning of the sector. Then analyzed the Polish legislation regulating the functioning of the higher education sector and finds in them the references to postulates of neoliberal ideology. The culmination of this study are the critical reflections on the condition of Polish higher education, combined with – perhaps utopian – proposals directions of changes.
Utopia a edukacja, T.1, s. 175-184.
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Wiśniewska, Danuta
Szymczak, Emilia
Bielinis, Lidia Dampc, Mateusz
Korczak, Jerzy Red.
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Design Your Own Bedroom. As our lives become ever more frenetic, the haven that comfortable bedroom designs offer becomes more and more inviting – and not only for sleeping. Quiet reading, television viewing (for the programs you want to watch), enjoying a peaceful light supper, letter writing – they are all activities that may be best suited to that special private space. The sack is normally considered as a sanctuary, an individual gateway that shows your chosen collection, color and feelings. Sometimes it takes few simple ideas to truly get your creativity flowing. Many enthusiastic and young adults want to learn bedroom decorating tips. Some main guidelines to remember while decorating your bedroom are the following:
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Main Bedroom Design Ideas. When it comes to deciding upon main bedrooms design scheme, it is indeed a question of whatever takes your fancy: remember, this is your room! For preference, though, many people choose soft colors and quiet patterns as they're considered less tiring on the eyes and more conducive to rest and relaxation. A clear area of contention is when two folks of different persuasions attempt to concoct a scheme to accommodate both. This issue can usually be overcome by the skilful selection of colors and patterns mid-way between the 2 tastes
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Create a personal nook. Here's among the best bedroom decorating tips I love to fairly share, and that's to make a quite place for yourself in your bedroom where you could sit and read quietly. Make an exclusive reading or lounging space by utilizing comfortable chairs and foot stool and placing them at the end of the bed. Each someone to a unique, like they say! Today the market is flooded with tips to decorate your bedroom walls. Even although you are bad at interiors, the web can be your best pal to complete mix and match and you could add your touch of creativity and personalize the bedroom walls.
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Buy luxurious linens. As interior decorating rule states, the use of beautiful fabrics may help outfit your bedroom. Linens tend to incorporate comfort to the bedroom. Purchase sheets which can be made from 100% cotton with a thread count of around 350 as well as more. Always send costly linens to the dry cleaner. They feature services like professional washing and pressing at a fair rate. Thus the linen becomes crisp and smooth again. Bedroom Interior Design Ideas. In the event that you enjoy the impression of being cocooned, bed drapes are for you. Whether emanating from the corona, half-tester or full tester, they offer an incredibly secure, enclosed feeling and look extremely attractive to the bargain. Always devote careful considered to the liner of any such bed treatment as that's what will be usually seen by the individual lying in bed. An inferior repeat of the face fabric pattern can produce a very pleasing result, as can the utilization of ticking fabric in a coordinating color.
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Introduce various lighting option. It is recommended to layer your lighting in your bedroom. Ambient lighting tend to light the whole room. Small lamps to target light for different activities like reading etc. Accent light aids in washing the four walls in less than soft illumination. Place the reading light at the bedside; within reach these lights should have adjustable dimmer. All you should have is a wide understanding of colors and image of how your bedroom would look like. Dark colored walls will make the space look smaller and light colors would add more space to your room.
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Imison, together with Mzansi Brasil, builds brand new kitchen for Bud M'Belle School in Atteridgeville.
Bud M'belle had successfully created a feeding scheme for the pupils at the school, but were in desperate need for a robust and hygienic kitchen to prepare and serve these daily meals to the pupils. Imison was contacted by Mzansi Brasil foundation and jumped at the opportunity to build exactly such a structure from our walling technology and today a beautiful kitchen stands ready to serve the pupils.
Imison is thrilled to have been able to contribute to this project for the school along with the time and support of our colleagues and partners from Harrop-Allin and Sons, Builders World and Liezel Fookes Architects.


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Upon searching the internet, you will find many, many stories about Chronic Fatigue. All of them starting with the same main theme of fatigue (exhaustion) and being worn out.
There are many things that can cause one to feel tired, the list is too long to go through here. But when you go see your general practitioner/ family doctor, they may be as dismayed as you. They will go through a battery of tests, including blood & urine tests to find the cause. When they have exhausted their regular methods of helping people with fatigue, they do what they know, and that is to refer out to other specialists.
This process is long and exhausting in itself. Not having energy or proper brain functioning makes this even harder to tackle alone. Not receiving any answers or a diagnoses perhaps is the hardest and most depressing thing.
Have you ever had a mole, a lump, or a reaction that the doctor wanted to investigate further? Most people will begin thinking the worse, and the time delays add to the stress of the struggle.
Finally a group of scientist came up with a list of common symptoms in 2015. This has helped distinguish CFS from other diseases.


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Guerra, Lewis steer T&T to easy win
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Trinidad and Tobago netted once in each half to romp to a comfortable 2-0 victory over United Arab Emirates in their international friendly here yesterday.
Playing at the Estadio Municipal de Montilivi, the United States-based Ataulla Guerra struck in the 37th minute to give T&T a 1-0 half-time lead before Nathan Lewis found the all-important insurance second goal near the hour mark.
"I thought we did really well. I'm really, really pleased with the boys ... and I give them full credit, looking at the game and the effort they put in," head coach Dennis Lawrence said afterwards.
"They worked together as a group and they deserved the victory."
Up against a side ranked 14 places higher in the FIFA rankings, T&T saw Ahmad Khalil volley over the cross bar inside the first 10 minutes following an Omar Abdul Rahman free kick.
Defensive Mix-up
Joevin Jones shot straight at goalkeeper Khalid Eisa soon afterwards but a defensive mix-up nearly saw T&T fall behind on the stroke of the half-hour, but Khamis Esmail failed to make the most of Abdul Rahman's cut back.
However, T&T went ahead, with half-time beckoning, through Guerra, who stroked into the bottom left-hand corner following Lewis's squared pass on the edge of the area.
UAE tried to hit back just before the break but yet again failed to find the target as Ali Mabkhout shot wide.
T&T kept up their strong tempo on the resumption and were rewarded when Jones' cross into the box found Lewis, who tapped home on 58 minutes.
Goalkeeper Marvin Phillips preserved T&T's margin when he forced Mabkhout's shot wide with 20 minutes to play, and Ismail Al Hammadi and Mohammad Abdul Rahman also missed chances late on.


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Local singer, actress, and entrepreneur Cheryl Wee and her architect husband Roy Fang have more to celebrate this Christmas with a baby on the way.
The couple took to Instagram to announce the happy news with a short video of them unwrapping presents including milk bottles and baby onesies.
In the caption, Cheryl wrote:
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She only found out when she was preparing to undergo a series of womb treatments.
The baby is due on Apr 24 next year which is also Cheryl's birthday.
The couple got married in a lavish wedding ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore in July this year.


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It's a late 1800's or early 1900's treadle-powered sewing machine, complete with all the bits. I've been to this antique store plenty of times, but I had never noticed this machine before. (Full disclosure, I had gone intending to get another typewriter to fix up. They had a 1920's Underwood that I wanted, but, alas, it has been sold). This sewing machine is magnificent. It very nearly works, and after scuttling underneath and poking around with my flashlight, it didn't appear to be missing any parts.
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GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Logging trucks may be big and, well, lumbering, but if a pilot project underway now in Alberta works out as hoped, they could end up being bigger still. The experiment being...
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Logging trucks may be big and, well, lumbering, but if a pilot project underway now in Alberta works out as hoped, they could end up being bigger still.
The experiment being conducted currently allows nine-and 10- axle B-trains and their associated increase in capacity and weight (an increase from the previous maximum of eight axles) to be used on some of the province's highways.
It's an attempt by the province and the forestry industry to give a hand up to a sector that's been feeling the pinch for several years -even before the current economic crunch hit -thanks to such factors as reduced new housing starts in the US.
The added capacity raises the maximum weight that can be hauled by about 10%, to about 78,000 kgs.
That lets companies run fewer trucks, which saves them money and increases their efficiency. A side benefit is fewer logging trucks on the highways.
Before such a project could be given the green light, however, they had to ensure the trucks would not only fit, but would be safe and stable and wouldn't ruin the highways on which they drove.
This prompted a feasibility study that looked into the possibility of running 10-axle B-trains consisting of, essentially, three tridem groups: a drive and two trailers, each of which would be of the existing legal weight but which together would total 78,300 kg gross combined weight.
"You want to answer a couple of things in these feasibility studies," says Eric Amlin, program leader for transportation research at the FERIC (Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada) division of FPInnovations, a non-profit organization that does research for the forest sector aimed at improving its international competitiveness. "First, is it practical for this truck to work, is it safer or equal in safety to the existing fleet and, second, does it meet the TAC performance standards? That was our task."
The study looked at vehicle dynamics -the safety and stability of the truck, the road, and the impact of the heavier vehicles on the province's highways and bridges.
"You define the features of the truck and the trailer that are appropriate for giving you that stability," Amlin says, "and one of those is wide track axles, which are really good at improving rollover thresholds, one of the TAC performance measures."
So far so good: the 31.5-metre long trucks' stability was deemed acceptable. FERIC also found that a tridem group operating at legal weights (the same weight per axle as before) didn't impact the pavement any more than the existing fleets do.
In fact, Amlin says, "A truck like this carrying those kinds of weights impacted the pavement less because those trucks tend overall to be more friendly to the pavement than a typical B-train."
Alberta Transportation did the bridge analysis, mostly in the northern part of the province where the lion's share of the log transporting takes place.
Amlin says the analysis "determined that on some routes the bridges were of acceptable strength, so the truck would be okay."
But not all bridges measured up. "There are some major bridges that can't handle any more weight," says Larry Lefebvre, general manager for Minhas Brothers of Grande Prairie, one of the first trucking companies to run the bigger rigs. "And we're trying to figure out a way to get the bridges upgraded to allow these heavier weights."
The issue, which apparently affects mostly multi-span bridges, means that until the structures are beefed up the trucks have to either go around them or haul a reduced payload equal to what was allowed before the pilot project.
"But there's some work going on with the government in terms of what can we do to get these bridges to be able to handle these weights so that we can better utilize the configurations out there," Lefebvre says.
That, of course, involves money -as scarce a commodity for governments scrambling to balance their budgets as it is in the private sector these days, and the specialized nature of the problem works against finding a quick solution.
"The very fact that (the 10-axle trucks) don't operate on every road of the province means there's not going to be a great demand for them because of those limitations," Amlin says. "Even if there's enough interest and motivation to upgrade bridges in the other areas where they'd like to run the trucks it remains to be seen who'll come to the party with the money to do it."
It's definitely a challenge. Lefebvre says that, while the province has been phenomenal, "They're running into a budget issue right now in terms of being able to fix the bridges, so we're looking at different avenues. Maybe there's federal money that can be used to help. If something can be worked out then that would be a huge benefit not only for the forest industry but for other industries that need to haul across those bridges."
So much for the infrastructure. There's also the challenge of private operators being able to afford the trucks that would let them participate at the higher weights -trucks which (even though they may be used in the forestry industry) don't have a habit of falling from the trees.
"A company would have to find the equipment to meet the requirements," says Alvin Moroz, director of transport engineering for Alberta Transportation. "So there'd be some start-up time for a company to acquire the equipment and while it generally would be equipment that exists somewhere, they may not necessarily have it available right at this minute."
Moroz also points out that, because this is a test project right now, "I'm not sure people would be willing to go up there and actually build new equipment until we know what the long-term solution would be."
This led to mulling over the possibility of using nine-axle units as a way for a company to "branch out" into the larger vehicles without having to assemble completely new units from scratch.
"The committee also looked at the existing fleet to see what can be done to improve its productivity," says Amlin. "Keeping with the theme of helping the industry survive in these economic times while staying within the envelope of safety and acceptable infrastructure impacts, we wanted to know how much weight can be put onto these fleets."
Amlin says some operators looked at it as an opportunity to migrate to the 10-axle units piecemeal, so that instead of buying the typical tandem rear trailer of a B-train, they'd buy a tridem rear trailer, configured to meet the requirements of a 10-axle, graduating to a tridem 10-axle B-train in steps.
"Our role once again, in concert with the bridge engineers at Alberta Transport," Amlin says, "was to look at the question of how much weight can be put onto a nine-axle without breaking the bridges or having the truck fall over easily."
So far, so good. "It's been seamless," says Lefebvre. "One of those things where you wonder how come it didn't happen sooner?" He says there haven't been any operational issues at all.
"You're limited as to where you can go and some of the grades we were just making with eight axles we're not making with nine, but we haven't really had to change much in the bush except maybe reduce some of the grades to get out because we've only focused on the B-trains themselves."
It's helping to create the improvements that were hoped for. "Very conservatively, we're packing 10% more payload," says Lefebvre. "So instead of using 10 trucks to move something we only need nine, which means you've reduced the traffic on the road."
Lefebvre estimates the new configuration could mean up to a 20% reduction in the number of trips hauled.
"That translates not only to the reduced number of trips," he says, "but to cutting greenhouse gas emissions -all those buzzwords there."
Lefebvre says the project is a prime example of what can be done when different groups work together for a common cause.
"The success so far is directly related to three parties: the i
ndustry, the government and FERIC," he says. "If I can emphasize anything it would be that the cooperation, the willingness to work together has been almost unprecedented in what we've achieved in the last year or so."
Lefebvre says that previously, the industry's efforts were spread out, with some companies lobbying the government independently and some through the Alberta Forest Products Association -but when they all came together in December of 2008 "We made phenomenal leaps and bounds."
If the pilot project works out as hoped, it could spread to other aspects of the forestry industry.
"We're in discussions on being able to haul finished products as well -wood chips and any other forest product," Lefebvre says. "Anything we can do to facilitate moving the product on the highways would be a huge benefit, but right now the permits are only for raw logs on the highway."
"We'll see how it goes," says Alberta Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n ' s Moroz, "and if it's successful it may continue long-term. It's an ongoing review process, the intent of which is to explore different options and try things out, see what's successful and what isn't."
Though he isn't specific, Moroz warns that other issues could pop up that may not have been considered, but which could indicate that the idea just isn't working and could lead to its being discontinued.
"That's the type of approach we're taking. It's a general review to see how we can increase efficiency without adversely affecting the roads, the bridges or other traffic."
The project isn't limited to companies who may be first out of the gate, either. Moroz says there's no set limit as to how many companies can get involved. "It's open to anyone who can acquire the equipment and operate under (the restrictions)," he says.
As for Minhas' Lefebvre, he's pleased with the cooperation the province has given.
"I'll be the first one to toot the province's horn that they've been phenomenal through this process," he says, "and that's what's made a lot of the difference. Transportation costs are a huge part of the cost of product," he points out.
"This may or may not be a make or break for some companies, but it might also be one of those pieces of the puzzle that helps them down the road."
A "jigsaw" puzzle, perhaps?
"If I can emphasize anything it would be that the cooperation, the willingness to work together has been almost unprecedented in what we've achieved in the last year or so." -Larry Lefebvre, Minhas Brothers