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BMW Service & Maintenance
Look no further! At Service4Service we endeavour to make booking your BMW service or a repair a fast and hassle-free process!
BMW produces cars, motorcycles and plug-in electric cars. In June 2012, BMW was listed as the #1 most reputable company in the world by Forbes.com. The BMW vehicle is a prestigious piece of German engineering that is globally recognised as a luxury, high performance vehicle which is why it deserves a service of equal standard to keep its maintenance optimal.
Why Use Service4Service?
At Service4Service we provide a quality car service for your BMW, maintaining its optimal performance, safety and comfort, at a much lower price than found with any of the main dealers locally in your area.
We can assist you with all BMW Service Inspections including Oil Service, Inspection II, Inspection I, and Condition-Based Servicing (CBS). BMW may recommend replacing other items based on the mileage of your car and we can advise you.
We service and repair all models of BMW . You can check out the list of BMW models we service & repair below, such as the BMW 3 Series, the BMWi3 & the BMW Z4! If you don't see your model listed, don't panic! Simply send us an enquiry and one of our friendly sales team will be able to let you know if we can help.
We guarantee that your BMW will be serviced by manufacturer trained technicians using only approved parts so that your car continues to perform the way the engineers who built it intended. All of our BMW services comply with EU block exemption laws so your manufacturer warranty is completely protected when your car is serviced in one of our specialist BMW service centres, which means you can benefit from big savings on your service compared to main dealer prices.
To make things easy as possible for you, and to ensure your BMW service doesn't impact upon your day, we offer a collection and delivery service for your vehicle. Either leave your car at home or at work and we'll collect it before dropping it home when the work is complete.
To make an enquiry, book a service or a repair, you can call us on 0808 164 0418 and one of our friendly sales team will be able to help.
Manufacturers Warranty will be fully protected using genuine parts
What's Included in a BMW Service?
Some car servicing requirements include specialist oils, spark plugs, fuel filters or pollen filters. Please speak to one of our professional service advisors for further information.
Features and Benefits of our BMW Service
As your local independent car servicing experts we ensure that all our technicians adhere to the Service4Service standards meaning:
- Our service centers use specialist computer diagnostic equipment to carry out a full health check of your BMW
- Our technicians fit Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) & BMW approved parts only
- We will collect & deliver your BMW either from home or at work at a time that suits you
- Your BMW will receive a high quality service that fully protects your manufacturers warranty
- Your car will be washed at no extra charge, when you book a full BMW service
How to Book A BMW SERVICE
Booking a car service or a repair for your BMW is a fast, hassle-free process. Simply use our online booking form at the top of the page where you can easily follow our 4 step booking process.
Alternatively you can call us on 0808 164 0418 and one of our friendly sales team will be able to help with your service booking.
Service4Service offers a variety of BMW repairs and car bodywork repair from each of our 700+ qualified and approved repair centres located across the UK - each fully equipped to fix any damage that your vehicle may have incurred.
BMW Brake Repairs
It is important that you get the brakes on your BMW regularly checked. This includes the brake discs, brake pads and even the handbrake. The quality of your BMW brakes is paramount due to the importance of the job that they do, keeping you on the road.
Our highly trained technicians can confidently diagnose any issues with your BMW brakes. Including faults with the brake pads and the BMW brake pad wear sensor. We only fit OEM or genuine BMW parts, to give you maximum satisfaction of a job well done.
BMW Clutch Repairs
When you change gears whilst driving, your clutch is simultaneously working to ensure your car reacts and performs based on the gear you select. BMW clutch failure will result in the BMW failing to drive properly.
At Service4Service we want to help keep your car on the road. Sometimes the flywheel and the clutch fluid may need replacing at the same time as a clutch. Our qualified mechanics will get to the root of the problem with your BMW clutch, using their excellent technical knowledge.
BMW Cambelt Repairs
Timing belts, also known as a cambelt, are an integral part of your BMW engine. The timing belt controls the engine and can also drive other mechanical components such as a water pump.
BMW specify certain intervals based on the age/mileage of your car to recommend when you should replace your timing to prevent any damage. Our quality parts that we supply and fit will suffice to prolonging the life of your engine.
BMW Exhaust Repairs
Exhausts are a major part that controls the level of emissions that come from your BMW. For the engine to run smoothly and producing the correct levels of emissions, keeping your exhaust in good working order is so important and we are able to help you with this.
It's key to use only OEM or genuine BMW parts and we will always provide the quality service you should expect when looking after your car.
BMW Gearbox Repairs
Clunking sounds when you shift gears or leaking transmission fluids? Gearboxes are an intricate part of your car, therefore BMW gearbox repairs are an important part of your car maintenance needs.
Service4Service offer a high quality BMW gearbox repair, refurbishment and replacement service. Our technical expertise means that we can provide fast and inexpensive BMW gearbox repairs for all models of BMW, including those with Step-Tronic or BMW- ZF Transmissions.
BMW Turbo Repairs
Nearly all BMW turbocharger faults are the result of a handful of causes usually involving the turbo pump or turbo injector. Commonly found in diesel engines, an increasing amount of petrol-fuelled engines are also being built with turbochargers.
As turbochargers are now so popular for a variety of manufacturers, our garages now offer a dedicated BMW turbocharger repair service and BMW turbocharger reconditioning service, at competitive local prices.
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PORTLAND - Leading local and national real estate experts met Wednesday morning for Portland State University's 3rd annual real estate conference at the Marriott Hotel downtown.
It's a check-up on how real estate here and across the country is doing.
"Demographics are our destiny," said Mary Ludgin, manager of research for Heitman real estate investments based in Chicago. "Understanding demographic trends helps to buy real estate, develop real estate, invest in real estate in the right locations."
Ludgin noted, while the nation is aging, it's also getting younger.
"Iimmigration is bringing people of all ages to the United States," explained Ludgin.
In the Portland Metro area, 15 percent of the population is 25-to-34 years old. They are typically renters. That's driving investments in more construction. There are reportedly 6,700 new units in the pipeline here, including in the Pearl District and central Portland.
Ludgin noted, home ownership across the country is now at just over 65 percent. In Portland, it's a bit higher, at 68 percent, but it is falling, she said.
"I think we're going to see prices bottom out during the year 2012," she said.
Ludgin has predicted that prices will stabilize by the first quarter of next year, then start to improve. Condo prices will be slower to recover, she said.


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When Kosovo declared independence on 17 February 2008, the conflict between Serbs and Kosovo Albanians once again captured the attention of the world's media. It is with concern that the international community looks at a crisis region whose relative calm in recent years was secured by a huge deployment of KFOR and UN peacekeeping forces.
What does independence mean for Kosovo's stability? What kind of future awaits this new country? What challenges must the future EU mission tackle in order to solve the country's problems? The documentary approaches these questions by focusing on one of Kosovo's central problems – the catastrophic state of its economy, with the highest rates of unemployment in Europe, especially among women and young people.
In the past Kosovars relied on their large, traditionally close-knit families in order to survive poverty and hardship. A visit to a k ulla – the fortified stone house of the Albanian family, in which 60 or more family members used to live in largely autarkic self reliance – gives an impression of the traditional family structures. But even today, the family is most Kosovars' only real support.
Yet these social structures are increasingly showing signs of being destabilised. Every year thousands of teenagers enter a labour market that creates almost no new jobs. Even with a good education one doesn't stand much chance of finding paid work.
The film visits different families whose personal stories demonstrate the growing strains and pressures building up across Kosovo. Lacking a social safety net provided by the state, people have no other option than to remain rooted in the old structures of their large families. Especially rural women, including the young generation, often resign themselves to carrying out their traditional roles for lack of any alternative. In many cases households are financially entirely dependent on remittances from family members in the diaspora.
If you would like to watch the complete film please go to ESI's Youtube page.
At the same time people have little trust in the state and its institutions. The independence movement Vetevendosje ("Self-determination") and its leader Albin Kurti demand the withdrawal of the international community. As Kurti puts it in the film, "Kosovo remains a powder keg that maladministration, unemployment and poverty has nurtured. There is big disappointment with domestic and international politicians. It needs only a spark!" But prominent international civil servants, such as the head of the UN administration in Kosovo, Joachim Rucker, are also aware that it must be one of their foremost priorities to help the country set up a functioning economy. And they know that current efforts are insufficient.
"Newborn "
Interviews with Kosovo's Minister for Education Enver Hoxaj, and the author Migjen Kelmendi, as well as visits to KFOR-troops and the Serbian enclave Gracanica near the capital Pristina, all show the importance of economic problems for Kosovo's stability. Their resolution – which must include an end to the country's isolation – will determine the future of Europe's youngest state.


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June knows a bit about endurance and walking. When the tiny nation of Timor Leste emerged from years of occupation and a short but brutal conflict with Indonesia, June saw the suffering of the people and headed to East Timor.
"I was in Timor for three years working as a volunteer mainly with children in orphanages and women, but also in the prisons with the male prisoners," said June. "Just seeing the devastation, the hardship and the trauma and stresses those children in particular went through over there – I had to act."
June came back and saw what had happened to the Great Barrier Reef.
"This is like a war in our own country," she says. "It will devastate our country. As our land is destroyed that grows the food and maybe our water could be contaminated - and then there's the real threat of losing the Great Barrier Reef."
She has a plan.
"I intend walking from Cairns to Gladstone with as many people as I can. I would like to have hundreds and hundreds of people come along with us. It's an awareness raising walk to highlight the coal expansion and to show the damage that it will cause to our Reef if it goes ahead. Also we want to meet the communities along the way, to talk to them, to listen to them and hear their concerns and for us to share our experiences along that walk."
Please join June in June 2013. As she says, "Come along and join us. Our motto is Every Step Counts. Whether it's one hour, one day, one week or the whole way – come and join us."
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This was the worst sounding loudspeaker at the show!It showcased all the negative aspects of horn loudspeaker design. Highly colored sonics, cupped hands sound, poor soundstaging and imaging. Truly terrible! I didn't stay long! And, all this for $80,000.00. Wow!
Loiminchay's Mandarin Supreme Loudspeaker
Patrick Chu, creator and designer of the $80,000/pair, two-way, Mandarin Supreme loudspeaker, explained that the products' name is a synthesis of two words: Loimin means "delightful understanding" and Chay means "ateliar or studio." The frequencies from 750Hz upwards are handled by a 1" tweeter loaded with a 19" horn comprised of alternating layers of cherry and oak wood. The bass, which is rated down to 22Hz, is handled by 10" and 12" woofers. This composite was by far the least active speaker material I've come across. Rapping it with my knuckles was like tapping on granite. The woofer enclosure was made of concrete with a cloth covering. I didn't ask about the loudspeaker's weight because I didn't want to know. The nominal impedance is 8 ohms, and the voltage sensitive a very high 92dB. Although I didn't audition any familiar reference recordings, the speaker had a dynamic sonic texture with a midrange emphasis.


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There is a Peru for those looking to indulge every sense to its apex; a Peru of sophisticated escapes and attractions to seaside spas, luxury tours through the jungle and mountains, or sumptuous retreats at boutique hotels in some of the most impressive and luxurious destinations in the world.
A single trip is not enough to discover all the wonders of Peru. Here we highlight just a few magical places and experiences that must be lived and appreciated when you visit this country.
Boasting unbeatable views of its scenery, sunrises and sunsets.
Set in vintage wagons, it offers breakfast and appetizers and includes a private tour guide during the 3 and a half hour journey to the Machu Picchu sanctuary.
One of the most visited beaches in the north of Peru with its white sands and warm sea, it boasts a wide variety of hotels to suit every taste.
The Peruvian national drink. There is always a good reason for a toast; but be prepared to choose from an infinite variety of flavors.
Peru's sea is diverse, just as its geography. Along its 3,000 kilometres of coastline, you can swim in waters as still as a glass of wine or surf waves that are so big that it holds some of the world's best surfing competitions.
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Peruvian geography enjoy wide open spaces perfect for a trip full of intense experiences, for a comforting rest and to also sit back in harmony with nature, achieving absolute equilibrium between body and mind.
The country's main tourist destinations have first class hotels and spa providing health and beauty treatments and services. Peru's mystic land, with its natural products that are in great demand around the world, is being newly assessed and highly valued.
Just as humans have energy hot spots or chakras, so nature does too. These places are charged with energy and here humans can find an energy source with which to expand both mind and spirit.
Peru has an adventurous, mystic, ecological and fun spirit, but it also has luxury and delicacy. The perfect trip in 5 star hotels, suites, yachts, luxurious trains, light aircraft, limousines, dinners on the sea front, Machu Picchu, the Misti, the heights of Lake Titicaca or sailing on the Amazon river. Everything is possible.


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Elizabeth hopes to persuade George that Valentine is his child once and for all. Ross returns to Cornwall to mend things with Demelza. The Poldarks look to a new century of change together.
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Oh man, those last two tutorials are pretty sweet right? I know they are so cool. I have been waiting to upload some cool looking drawing tutorials instead of those blah tutorials like how to draw couches and beds and things like that. It is time for me to get back to what I do best, drawing wicked art. This next tutorial is going to be on a tattoo design that my father has on his left shoulder. In this next drawing lesson you will be learning how to draw a Celtic sun design step by step. Now the meaning of a Celtic sun is some what shady because there is no reference to it any where. I looked online and in some library books but I couldn't find any meaning what so ever. My father said that the guy that put the tattoo on his shoulder told him it meant that the spirals that are moving to the right represents the sun and victory. Know I don't know how true that is but if any of you out there that are reading this have any idea what this design represents I would appreciate you telling me your idea of the meaning. It is weird because almost every tribal tattoo design has some kind of meaning behind it even if it is just a plain old panther or something. Now even though I have absolutely no clue on what the meaning of the Celtic sun is, I still think that the symbol is a cool design and there should be a tutorial on this awesome looking sun. I personally think that the sun tattoo on my dad has is the best one he has. I think it's mainly because it is very simple and subtle looking. And you know what they say about things that are simple, there the best. The Celtic sun is nothing more than a round circle with a face drawn in the middle and then fiery flame lines that go all the way around the sun but they are not attached to the circle itself. Pretty neat huh? Well this drawing lesson will show you how to draw a Celtic sun design step by step. The instructions are easy to understand and follow which means I know you will do a good job. When you are done you can either take the finished art to your favorite tattoo parlor or print out the finished line art that is at the last step of this lesson. But only do this if you are eighteen years old or older...XD Well I will be back in a bit for more drawing fun so stay tuned people, there is more on the way.
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Man we got so much potential
Great penetrations,
that's where Heat's weaknesses lie
See what I said about movement as Melo iso's they cant react when he drives, we're playing good team ball and slowing the game down running when its there
My coach always said, if the defense wants you to play fast, play slow
im telling you, Stoudemire stayed home, STAT is here to ball.
Keep giving it to him!
the fokk, why would he pick up that dumb foul?
now 2 fouls in the mid 1st quarter, both unnecessary
Carmelo 2 of 7 and he's been doubled maybe once. Good job chucker!


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The First Minister has sent Her Majesty The Queen congratulations on behalf of the people of Scotland on Her Majesty's 90th birthday.
Nicola Sturgeon also confirmed that, in line with Scottish Government flag protocols, the Royal Banner - the Lion Rampant - will be flown from the main Scottish Government building today (Thursday) to mark the special milestone.
The First Minister said: "Many congratulations on behalf of the people of Scotland to Her Majesty The Queen on the occasion of her 90th birthday.
"Just last year, we were fortunate enough to be able to celebrate with Her Majesty as she became the United Kingdom's longest serving monarch on the day she also opened the new Borders Railway.
"Over the course of that incredible day, it was clear the huge affection Her Majesty had for Scotland and the incredible bond she has forged with the people who live here over her many years of dedicated public service.
"Many thousands across the country will be toasting Her Majesty today as she marks this wonderful milestone and I am delighted that there will be more opportunities for people across Scotland to help her celebrate when she makes her annual visit during Royal Week."
Meanwhile, the first of three special exhibitions, Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from The Queen's Wardrobe, opens today at the Palace of Holyroodhouse to celebrate Her Majesty's 90th birthday.
The group of outfits, which chart Her Majesty's life and reign from childhood to the present day, represent family, official and ceremonial occasions. It is the largest display of The Queen's dress ever shown in Scotland.
For public appearances during childhood, Princess Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret often wore formal dress, such as the pink, princess-line coats and matching bonnets in the exhibition.
These outfits were worn by the Princesses, aged nine and five respectively, for a Service of Thanksgiving for the Silver Jubilee of their grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, at St Paul's Cathedral on May 6 ,1935.
The Princesses also wore the coats for an official visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse with their parents King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937.
The British couturier Norman Hartnell, who was knighted for his services to the Royal Household in 1997, first began designing for the then Princess Elizabeth in the 1940s.
For a State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Bangkok, during Her Majesty's State Visit to Thailand in February 1972, he created a silk-cotton evening gown for The Queen, encrusted with crystals, sequins, beads and diamantes. The panels of rich golden fabric in the skirt and the coordinating jewelled embroidery are in the colours of the highest order of chivalry in Thailand, the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri.
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is second only in precedence to the Order of the Garter and represents the highest honour in Scotland.
As Sovereign Head of the Order, Her Majesty wears the mantle, hat and insignia of the Order on ceremonial occasions, such as the installation of a Knight of the Order at the Thistle Chapel at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.
The mantle, on display for the first time, is of dark-green velvet, lined with white, and is embroidered with a representation of the Star of the Order. The hat of black velvet has a plume of white ostrich feathers and an embroidered badge of a thistle, surrounded by the motto of the Order 'Nemo me impune lacessit' (No one harms me with impunity).


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Cameron_Conway necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 55 diseños de 20 diseñadores freelance.
I'm looking for a logo for my sustainably-produced glove company
Green Finger Gloves
I'm launching a web-based glove company that manufactures fleece gloves in a sustainable manner and with recycled materials. I need a logo to use on the business plan as I shop it for investors. Obviously, if I am able to raise funds I will need a full logo treatment and a wireframe for a Web 2.0 ecommerce site which can lead to more business for you!
- It must have the name Green Finger Gloves
- An image of fleece-style glove incorporated in the design somewhere
- Web 2.0 design style
- Should be able to accomodate the addtion of a tagline (when we come up with one)
- Keep in mind this is an apparel accesory so it needs to be sophisticated, yet very approachable (read: not haute couture and not cartoony)
- Gender neutral
- Lower case text
- Vecort format and TIFF files
- It doesn't have to be overwhelmingly green (figuratively or literally)
- The recycling arrows
- Should not lean towards being very city-shiek nor towards being mountain-crunchy
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Narrow brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 81 Designs von 24 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We have changed the contest details so designers can focus on the logo rather than the name
Let us worry about copyright issues please. Note, the logo is principally ( not only) to brand a storefront. It must be useable 3 dimensionally, on a field (background colour/s). Imagine large shopping malls and their speciality stores
Rays or Joe Cools
Up to the designer
Desired Color Scheme:
Up to the designer
Desired Style:
Creative - not typeset nor pasted
Accepted File Formats:
eps ( Adobe)
"we have to set a really NEW level for the bar in Retail, with something really powerfulthat is ..visually very powerfully attractive, magnetically drawing customers into a new experience, offering technologically hip interaction and visual consumer impact, offering simplicity in selection form a well defined choice between fashion and function sunglasses, displayed in a the product is KING cool way, served in a great new team, offering uniquely sensually elegant manner of sales, exuding great confidence in product knowledge with consistent delivery"
This concept is starting from new and will require total logo, graphics management. Any contributions you can make will be welcome. Copyright must remain with us ( after payment of course)
This contest was originally listed in multiple categories:
- Logo Design
- Other Design Tasks
Finden Sie heraus, wie ein Designwettbewerb funktioniert, oder lernen Sie mehr über unsere Logo-Design-Angebote.


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Shortly after September 15 of each year, I spend multiple hours as a CPA writing letters to the IRS in response to late filing notices for partnerships and S corporation tax returns. In almost all cases, after writing the letter, the IRS will abate the penalty and the taxpayer will not owe for the late filing.
However, the client has heartburn from receiving the notice; I have spent time writing and mailing the letter; and the IRS has wasted valuable time and resources responding to the letter.
Instead of all of this wasted time, it would be nice if the IRS would automatically apply their "first time abatement" program to these penalty issues automatically before mailing the notices. This first time abatement applies if in the last three years, the taxpayer had not been issued a penalty for filing or paying late. If they were in full compliance the IRS could automatically waive the penalty. If the taxpayer filed multiple returns (such as 2010 and 2011 at the same time and both were late), then the abatement could apply to the first return.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration just issued a report admonishing the IRS to apply this program on a consistent basis to all taxpayers. In the report, they noted that in 2010 that approximately 250,000 taxpayers who filed late and 1.2 million taxpayers who paid late could have qualified for this abatement.
Assuming that the taxpayers, CPA and IRS time for each of these penalties is at least $100 (most likely much higher), then we spend at least $150 million dealing with these penalties. The IRS could have easily programmed their computers to automatically deal with this and save all of us time and money.


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Retained search
RGF Executive Search has a strong track record of successful retained search assignments in Asia with a high completion rate. We assemble a dedicated project team of senior consultants and in-house researchers to ensure quality of deliverables with detailed reports at regular intervals. This approach is recommended for searches which are confidential for senior executive, mission critical or time sensitive.
Contingency search
RGF Executive Search assesses the best talent through a competency-based interview framework to target critical skills and leadership behaviors. Our specialized consultants and researchers quickly search across industries and job functions to locate the best quality candidates by leveraging our strong network in Asia.
Talent mapping
RGF Executive Search delivers in-depth analysis and insights of the talent landscape in each market by providing periodic status reports so you remain in the loop on where we are targeting, who we are talking to and how the search is progressing. This enables us to identify the most suitable talent within targeted industries and job functions.


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IPG Engineers to Use Laser-Machining Center to Study Aerospace Applications for Laser Drilling
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Prima Power Laserdyne, Champlin, MN, has sold a Laserdyne 795 XS six-axis laser-machining center to IPG Photonics for use at its facility in Russia. Engineers will configure the machine with a variety of IPG fiber lasers to study percussion and trepanning of aerospace-quality holes. "This combination may be a game changer for aerospace manufacturing," says Laserdyne vice president of sales Mark Barry.
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Provide checklists. As users complete your form, you may well be asking them to provide supporting information or attach supplementary documents where required. Providing a checklist, often at the beginning or end of a form, helps remind users about all the things they should remember to attach, and any further steps they need to go through.
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Offshore wind farms – renewable power
ABB has won orders worth more than $50 million from the German transmission system operator, TenneT TSO (formerly transpower), to provide maintenance services for the grid connections of offshore wind farms located in the North Sea off the coast of Germany. The three-year contract has extension options.
"Offshore wind power is becoming a key source of large-scale renewable energy, and makes a significant contribution to reducing emissions and lowering environmental impact," said Peter Leupp, head of ABB's Power Systems division. "Growth of our service business is a key focus area for ABB, and we are in a good position to support TenneT in maintaining the efficiency and reliability of these transmission links."
ABB is responsible for maintaining the HVDC Light (high-voltage direct current) connections of TenneT's BorWin1 and DolWin1 wind projects to the German grid on the mainland. ABB will maintain the land- and sea-based HVDC converter stations connecting the wind farms as well as the offshore platforms.
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Nigel Koh is 3-0 in the No. 3 position this season (photo courtesy Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Harvard men's squash team continues its busiest week of the season with six matches this weekend. The contests are part of a five-day stretch when the Crimson will play a total of eight matches, nearly half of the scheduled 17-match regular season slate. During the run, the Crimson will complete the rare feat of playing a home, away and neutral site match in the same day (Dec. 3).
Harvard (3-0, 1-0 Ivy) opens the weekend Friday night as NYU visits the Murr Center, before competing against five Massachusetts institutions during the remainder of the weekend. The Crimson starts at home Saturday with Amherst at 11 a.m. before traveling to MIT to face the Engineers on the road at 2 p.m. and rounding out the day with a neutral-site contest against Boston College at 4:30 p.m. The weekend concludes with another match at MIT, this time against Northeastern, Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and a duel with Boston University at the Murr Center at 4 p.m.
Dec. 2 – NYU – 5 p.m.
Dec. 3 – Amherst – 11 a.m.
at MIT – 2 p.m.
vs. Boston College (at MIT) – 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 4 – vs. Northeastern (at MIT) – 11:30 a.m.
Boston University – 4 p.m.
No. 5 Harvard
The Crimson enters the weekend at 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the Ivy League and ranked No. 5 in the Collegiate Squash Association (CSA) poll. Harvard opened with its typical winning start with a 9-0 win over No. 10 Williams, its 34th consecutive season-opening victory. The Crimson returned 13 players from last year's squash that finished 9-6 overall and 3-3 in Ivy play.
Last Time Out
The No. 5 Harvard men's squash team downed No. 7 Dartmouth, 8-1, and No. 14 Middlebury, 9-0, Wednesday. Brandon McLaughlin, Nicholas Hopcroft and Thomas Mullaney got the Crimson started with a 3-0 lead against Dartmouth in a match that used the three-court system, as Harvard cruised to the victory. In the shutout of Middlebury, the Crimson received strong play from the No. 6-8 positions. Zeke Scherl swept his match at No. 6, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9, and Mullaney and Julian Kirby breezed through their matches at No. 7 and 8, respectively.
New York University
The Bobcats squash program is currently classified as an emerging club team by the CSA.
Harvard and NYU have met once before on the squash court, with the Crimson taking a 4-1 win in 1973.
Amherst (1-0) finished 2010-11 with a 14-9 record, its best season since 1997. The Lord Jeffs return six players to its lineup, but lost the team's top three to graduation. Amherst, who is ranked 21st in the latest CSA rankings, opened the 2011-12 campaign with a 9-0 shutout of Vassar Nov. 30.
The Crimson has won 47 matches over the Lord Jeffs since 1941 without dropping a match.
The Engineers (1-3) enter the weekend on a three-game skid after a win in the season-opener over Haverford, 9-0. Austin Anderson is off to the team's best start with a 2-2 record in the No. 3 position. MIT finished 2010-11 ranked No. 34 and has assumed the same spot in this year's poll.
The Crimson is 51-2 all-time against MIT and has not dropped a match since 1955.
Boston College
Boston College's club squash team finished 37th in the nation each of the past two seasons and enters 2011-12 ranked No. 36.
This will be the first meeting between Harvard and BC in men's squash.
The Huskies enter the weekend at 0-5 overall after losing to Bates, Stanford, Wesleyan, Colby and Connecticut College. Northeastern is No. 31 in the CSA poll.
Northeastern and Harvard have never met in men's squash.
Boston University
Boston University has started the 2011-12 campaign with a 2-1 record, with wins over Bryant and Vermont. The Terriers are ranked No. 48 by the CSA.
This will be Harvard's first contest in the program's history against Boston University.
Next Up
The Crimson will take over one month off before starting its Ivy League schedule against Penn Jan. 14.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama set a dangerous precedent by swapping five Taliban prisoners for a captured U.S. soldier in Afghanistan and may have broken the law, members of Congress said on Monday as they pressed for public hearings on the issue.
Fueling criticism of the decision to swap Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban detainees being held at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba were accusations by some soldiers that the Idaho native was a deserter who cost the lives of several comrades.
The State Department said it considered Bergdahl "a member of the military who was detained while in combat." The Pentagon said it was unable to confirm media reports that troops had been killed in operations trying to locate Bergdahl following his June 2009 disappearance.
"There have been several looks into the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, but we've never publicly said anything, primarily because we haven't had a chance to speak with Sergeant Bergdahl himself," said Army Colonel Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman.
The White House pushed back against Republican criticism that the administration may have broken the law by releasing the five Taliban leaders without giving Congress 30 days notice. Officials said lawmakers had been briefed for years on efforts to free Bergdahl, including a potential prisoner swap.
White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said the deal to secure Bergdahl's release "should not have been a surprise" to lawmakers.
"We did not have 30 days to wait to get this done," McDonough said at the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank. "And when you're commander-in-chief, you have to act when there's an opportunity for action."
Congressman Mike Rogers, Republican chairman of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, dismissed the White House's portrayal of events leading to Bergdahl's release as urgent and sensitive. In comments on CNN he called it "nonsense" and an "excuse to try to violate or certainly circumvent the law".
Republican lawmakers on the Armed Services panels in both the Senate and House called for public hearings into the prisoner exchange. The Senate panel scheduled a closed session next week to hear testimony on the issue from senior defense officials.
"The question is ... by getting the return of Sgt. Bergdahl, are you placing in danger the lives of Americans in the future, and I believe you are," Arizona Senator John McCain told reporters at the U.S. Capitol.
Senator Carl Levin, the Democratic chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel had made the decision, not the president, and pointed to remarks by the military's top uniformed officer, Army General Martin Dempsey, supporting the action.
"I'm not going to be critical of this decision because it's an excruciatingly difficult decision," Levin told reporters. He said while the 30-day notification to Congress is important, "it's also important that we get a soldier home."
But Republicans said they were concerned that the White House had broken the law and set a dangerous precedent for national security by negotiating the trade with the Taliban, in part to further Obama's effort to close Guantanamo prison.
"These five would be perhaps the most dangerous terrorists that were there (at Guantanamo)," said Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee. "I think the whole motive here is that the president wants to continue to try to shut that down. He knows he doesn't have the support of Congress, and that's part of the motivation."
But other lawmakers said the main issue was Bergdahl's release. Senator Jack Reed, a top Democrat on the Armed Services panel, said: "Ultimately, it's about ensuring to everyone who wears the uniform that we will do everything we can to get them back home. I think that's the most overriding issue in my mind."
Senator James Risch, an Idaho Republican, said the people of his state were happy the soldier was coming home, and declined to discuss the prisoner swap or allegations he had deserted.
The Pentagon said Bergdahl was in stable condition at the U.S. Army's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, where doctors were assessing his condition after five years of captivity.
Bergdahl, 28, has not yet spoken to his family but will do so once he and psychologists believe the time is right, Warren said. He will return to the United States when doctors say he is ready.
A source close to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's palace in Kabul said Karzai was angry at being kept in the dark and more distrustful of U.S. intentions.
But U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan James Cunningham told reporters in Kabul the Karzai administration had been made aware of the impending prisoners' swap.
Additional reporting by Phil Stewart, Anna Yukhananov, Patricia Zengerle, Susan Cornwell, David Lawder and Colette Luke in Washington, Hamid Shalizi and Jessica Donati in Kabul; Writing by David Alexander; Editing by Grant McCool and Ken Wills


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For a candy bar phone (a unit without a hardware keyboard) I have to say that I was a bit put off by the light weight feel of it. Now I know what you are thinking right now… "uh oh he is going to slam the phone". Nope. I'm just saying I'd like to feel more heft in a phone I spend $700 (with tax) on. It's a psychological issue I'm sure. Lightweight makes me immediately think…. cheap or flimsy and well that's not good.
Aside from that one thing I really like this phone. It's everything a phone should be. The bootloader is unlockable, you can root it easily, you can put roms on it. Because of all these things there are already 3 roms available for the phone and more coming out as we speak for sure. To put it simply this phone is a bit of a dream for a nerd and I fit in that category.
The notable specs here are the 4.65 inch 1280 x 720 Super AMOLED display. It's stunning. I love it. You'll love it. Wow.
Apps and web pages pop with a responsive swagger that only comes from plenty of horsepower and that power comes from the TI OMAP 4460 dual core processor and the PowerVR SGX540 GPU with 1 GB of RAM. Now I'm not going to quote Quadrant scores because well.. first of all it doesn't do well with dual core processors at all, and it doesn't support Ice Cream Sandwich (which is the new version of Android OS 4.0, known as ICS). I know you will see uninformed articles all over the internet today about Quadrant scores and I'm telling you right now it's a load of garbage. The benchmark utility just simply does not support this phone and to use it is irresponsible. I'll wait until Quadrant releases a version that supports dual core well and ICS before I update this article with benchmark scores.
On the battery side of things I'd like to see more, but then again wouldn't we all? There never seems to be enough juice to do what we want on any of these 4G phones and the Galaxy Nexus is no exception. However, with a little work you can fix that up nicely and I'm going to go ahead and point you in the direction of Juice Defender because with this single change (free download as well) you can add another 6 hours to your phone. Since this is a nerd dream phone we can also say that if you went ahead and rooted it you can run a program called SETCPU which will allow you to setup profiles for under-clocking your phone. For instance, you can set it so when the screen is off it runs at 350MHz instead of 1.2GHz. This uses a lot less juice. I have mine setup to run at 750MHz when I'm in a call (because I'm not going to be surfing the web) and at 350MHz when it is charging on AC (not USB). The reason I have it dial down for AC charging is pretty simple, when I plug it in to the wall it's because I want a quick charge and I'm not using it. At that point I want to dial down the CPU so it will charge faster.
The SETCPU change will give you another 2 hours so you can really stretch it to last the whole day with moderate use and that's what I need. So we're talking about 14 hours with moderate use with those apps installed. Without them we're looking at 5-6ish. Will this improve? Without a doubt it will. As they release more radio updates the phones will see some improvement with the battery usage and you will likely see those numbers increase a bit.
The BIG NEWS with this phone release is ICE CREAM SANDWICH. This is Android 4.0 and it is IMPRESSIVE. If Honeycomb and Gingerbread had a love child it would be Ice Cream Sandwich. With a snappy, intuitive design you have access to everything that you need. Because this is a Google phone (Nexus) it comes with bootloader unlocking, and root access available which means the sky is the limit. You can go to some of the enthusiast websites and download custom versions of Ice Cream Sandwich that bring additional functionality (like extensive theme options, boot animation changes, and other customization). This functionality is pretty important to quite a few people.
The camera is pretty cool on this phone. It's 1080p video is a bit quirky, but if you are taking stills you can rattle them off very quickly by hitting the button on the screen. The only other phone I've seen capable of doing this that smoothly is the Verizon Wireless Apple iPhone 4s and to be honest… the Galaxy Nexus does it faster.number of people (for instance image backups of your phone so you can have a little disaster recovery, etc… In addition you can brand your phone with your company logo, and install monitoring applications for your employees.
Right now VZW is offering the phone for about $300 with a 2 year contract, or you can buy it outright for $650 + tax. It's well worth it, especially if you like to ROM your phones or you need to brand them for company use. If you aren't a nerd I'd say save a few bucks and get yourself the new Verizon Wireless Motorola Razr it's also a beautiful phone and well worth the investment.


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I am a fairly novice game master, but something I've never really understood NPC classes. As far as I understand them, they are noticeably weaker versions of PC classes (e.g. the NPC warrior in 3.5 does not get the bonus feats of a fighter). As a GM, I want to put the PC's up against powerful, exciting adversaries, and PC classes do just that.
Perhaps I'm missing something, but what is the purpose of NPC classes? Why use NPC classes for NPCs over PC classes?
(I apologize for the vagueness of the question; I'm terribly confused).


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MIAMI (Reuters) - Ninety-one suspects, including doctors and nurses, have been charged in connection with a new rash of healthcare fraud schemes aimed at bilking the government out of about $295 million, U.S. authorities said on Wednesday.
Attorney General Eric Holder, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and FBI Executive Assistant Director Shawn Henry announced the charges in Washington, saying they resulted from strikes targeting crime rings in eight U.S. cities that preyed on Medicare, the federal health insurance plan for the elderly and disabled.
"From Brooklyn to Miami to Los Angeles, the defendants allegedly treated the Medicare program like a personal piggy bank," the head of the Justice Department's criminal division, Lanny Breuer, told reporters in Washington.
The anti-fraud sweep over the last two weeks involved some 400 law enforcement agents from the FBI, HHS-Office of the Inspector General, multiple Medicaid Fraud Control Units, and other state and local law enforcement agencies.
Officials said the operations took place in Miami, Houston, Baton Rouge, Los Angeles, Detroit, Dallas, New York and Chicago.
Around half of the defendants were charged in Miami, the southeastern city widely viewed by law enforcement experts as the healthcare fraud capital of the United States.
The Miami defendants alone were accused of participation in fraud schemes involving a total of nearly $160 million in false billings for home and mental health services, occupational and physical therapy, HIV infusion, and other services.
"South Florida remains ground zero for healthcare fraud," John V. Gillies, special agent in charge of the FBI's Miami division, told reporters in Miami.
According to court documents, the defendants allegedly participated in schemes to submit claims to Medicare for treatments that were medically unnecessary and often never provided.
Gillies said 42 suspects had been arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Miami area, where authorities were still looking for three fugitives.
Despite what he and others touted as the success of the latest crackdown on healthcare fraud, Gillies said he saw no end to the Medicare fraud problem any time soon.
"We have dozens and dozens of cases to go," said Gillies, referring to a fraud that the FBI has estimated to cost U.S. taxpayers anywhere between $70 billion and $234 billion a year.
"I don't have all the resources I need. I don't believe the IG's Office (Office of Inspector General) has all the resources that they need," Gillies said, when asked about the money and manpower needed to fight one of America's top crime problems.
He said south Florida was also No. 1 in mortgage fraud and No. 2 in securities fraud, and has significant gang problems.
Reporting by Tom Brown in Miami and Jeremy Pelofsky in Washington; Editing by Pascal Fletcher and Eric Walsh


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Brian Bannister Set to Retire
Former major league pitcher Brian Bannister recently informed Japanese baseball officials he has no plans to play in Japan or the United States, according to an AP story released Tuesday. The Japan Times is saying the 30-year-old will retire.
Bannister signed a one-year, $1.8 million contract with the Yomiuri Giants during the off season. According to the Japan Times, he left Japan last month in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami, citing fears over the nuclear crisis facing the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
The Giants placed him on the restricted list, which forbids him from playing for any other team in Japan, or anywhere else, without first resolving matters with the Giants.
Before Bannister signed with the Giants in Japan, he pitched for the New York Mets (2006) and Kansas City Royals (2007-2010) in the major leagues, compiling a 37-50 record with a 5.08 ERA in five seasons.
During his time in Kansas City, he became known for his intimate knowledge and usage of sabermetrics (an in depth analysis of statistics as an objective standard by which to measure a player's success, rather than subjective means) and his faith in Christ, which, as he pointed out in an interview with this writer in 2008, has more to do with who he is on the inside.
"To the world," said Bannister at the time, who grew up in a Christian household, "we're judged completely based on our numbers out on the field, but there's a higher power up there looking and judging us by who we are and what we're doing on the inside."
He said his faith in Christ led him to pitch with a higher purpose and that the opportunities he got to speak about his faith off the field were more important to him than what people knew about him as a baseball player.
"We need to be on fire for the Lord, and not lukewarm," Bannister said. "That's one of the reasons I always challenge myself to be a leader in this clubhouse or to push myself, whether it's speaking at a seminar or somewhere I'm not comfortable, because that's the way I stay on fire for the Lord."
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Facelift Surgery
What is a facelift surgery?
A facelift is cosmetic surgery that makes your face and neck tighter and smoother to give you a more youthful and fresher appearance. Also known as rhytidoplasty, a facelift treats loose skin, lines and wrinkles, lack of muscle tone, and other signs of ageing by lifting up your skin, deeper tissues and surrounding muscles.
What are the benefits of a facelift surgery?
A facelift is a highly individualised surgery The benefits of a facelift are that it refines the lined and sunken appearance of your face that may be caused from ageing and lifestyle factors including sun exposure, smoking, weight loss and stress.
A facelift will restore definition to your face, jaw and neckline and smooth out deep lines.
After a facelift, patients may also feel more self-confident, smile again (for those whose mouth is downturned) and feel better about the way they look.
Preparing for facelift surgery
Typically, a facelift is performed under general anaesthetic, although for some surgery such as a mini-facelift local anaesthetic and sedation may be used. It will usually take two to three hours.
There are many different kinds of facelift, but in general your surgeon will make cuts above your hairline from your temples, down in front of your ear, underneath your earlobe and behind the ear. If you are having your jawline lifted they will make cuts under your chin.
What does a facelift surgery involve?
Your surgeon will remove surplus facial skin, pull the remaining skin backwards and upwards and stitch it into its new position. Sometimes they will redistribute facial fat and tissue or add this to your face.
Are there different type facelifts?
There are different types of facelifts you can choose from based on your aesthetic goals, facial anatomy and your preferences around recovery and the risks involved. They tend to vary by the type of incision, number of tissue layers treated, the area of the face that is targeted, and their degree of invasiveness.
Some of the more popular facelift types are:
- The deep plane lift
The deep plane facelift targets severe facial sagging, cheek and neck aging. It produces a natural-looking and long-lasting facelift for a rejuvenated appearance.
A deep plane facelift cuts under the muscular layer of your face that is used for facial expressions (your Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System or SMAS layer) and lifts it along with fat and skin as a single unit. The pull occurs deep under the surface so your skin doesn't look pulled. Incisions are inconspicuous along your hairline.
- Mini or short scar lift
Mini or short-scar face lift includes the MACS lift (Minimal Access Cranial Suspension), s-lift and mini lift. These s are less invasive and use shorter scars that often stop at your ear to offer minimal scarring. They are recommended for people with a mild degree of jowling and sagging skin and are often performed on younger women who want a fresher look.
Your surgeon will re-suspend deep facial tissues through these shorter cuts and lift and tighten a moderate amount of lose skin.
Combining additional cosmetic surgeries
Often a facelift is combined with a neck lift to refine the appearance of your lower face, chin and neck area.
Other additional surgeries are often performed with a facelift, such as blepharoplasty (eyelid lift), rhinoplasty (nose job) and, facial implants (such as chin implants) to further enhance your results.
What is the cost of a facelift?
The cost of your facelift will depend on the exact type of facelift procedure you have and if you choose to have any additional procedures. Following your consultation, you will be advised of the guide package price which includes any outpatient care for 60 days post discharge plus one follow up consultation.
We offer a number of finance options to pay for your surgery, including: All-inclusive Total Care where a single one-off payment at a pre-agreed price delivers direct access to all the treatment you need for complete reassurance, pay as you go and, medical finance loans.
Recovering from facelift surgery?
Whichever facelift surgery you choose you can expect to stay in hospital for one to two nights. Your face will be wrapped in supporting bandages, which you may need to keep on for a few days.
At first your face will feel sore, swollen and bruised. We'll provide pain relief to ease this discomfort. The pain and bruising will subside over time.
When you're ready to go home we'll give you advice about recovering at home and arrange a follow-up appointment. If you have any worries, you can speak to a member of our clinical cosmetic team, day or night.
Typically, you will have one to two weeks off work and three weeks if you've also had blepharoplasty surgery.
You should abstain from strenuous activity for eight weeks.
It may take 12 weeks for the swelling to completely subside and then you can see the final result of your facelift.
Facelift with Ramsay Health Care
You can rest assured that you are in the best of hands for your facelift at Ramsay Health Care, from your first appointment through to recovery.
Our cosmetic surgeons are GMC registered, on the GMC Specialist Register for plastic surgery, specialised in facelift operations, and have worked in both the NHS and private sector.
Ramsay hospitals are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and are well-equipped with specialist plastic surgery resources.
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It's the same way I dress every day
Just for clarification, picture was by Tommy Ton for GQ (http://www.gq.com/style/street-style/201301/tommy-ton-pitti-uomo-fall-2013#slide=19) stupid words by me (http://jhilla.tumblr.com/post/40262441337/hi-your-shawl-has-now-been-rendered-useless)
Hi Simon,
This look is not bad at all!
Enters in a room and stuffs the shawl in the hat.
Hi Simon I was wondering if you saw the Savile Row fashion walk at Spencer House on Tuesday? While there was a plethora of male models and some not very well fitting clothes there was also some beautiful stuff by Anderson and Shepperd and all the usual.
I saw one piece that no-one knew who it was by however, worn by a young chap who did not seem to be a model but rather as if they were his clothes. He is wearing a grey suit and blue overcoat in the fourth photo in this series and I would really love some help if you could tell me more.
Simon Cromptonreplied:
Can't help I'm afraid. I was already at Pitti. I tend to avoid fashion shows for most of the reasons you just mentioned
I believe its a young man called Harry Mundy, correct me if I am wrong though. I have seen him about London wearing his creations, very exciting chap.
Anonymousreplied:View 29/01/2014
His website is coming live soon apparently, http://www.harrymundy.co.uk – there's an email address on there.
Simon Cromptonreplied:View 30/01/2014
Yes – I was talking to him yesterday about it at Chittleborough as it happens
I was in Florence as a tourist during the Pitti days. While walking in the streets, you could easily recognize people who were there for the tradefair. Most wore a "uniform" made of narrow trousers (usually quite short, showing fancy socks), a slim jacket and a big shawl (and many had huge shoes or double monks).
Simon this ensemble is beautiful. I think because of the specific lighter-than-navy blue. I also wouldn't have guessed that a cloak could look so elegant but at the same time unobtrusive. Can I just ask though, which specific Lock hat it is? Is it the roll-up in a tube travel hat, or the standard trilby? And if the latter what is the brim width? It looks excellent.
Simon Crompton
It is the roll-up Voyager. Very lightweight and soft
Sorry, the shawl/pasmina just seems like an affectation.
I cannot believe people in the clothing industry do not own proper raincoats.
Simon Cromptonreplied:
It's only 100 yards from the covered walkway to the entrance, and carrying one around all day after that is a real pain.
James Creplied:
Oh Simon, I bet you wish you hadn't posted this pic! Impeccable look as ever, lovely suit, cool bag, GREAT hat – and then you ruin it with the 'fashion victim' shawl. One understands the practicality call, but the photo of it is perhaps bravado (for which I suppose we shouldn't knock you!)
Simon Cromptonreplied:
Yes I know what you mean. I quite like the debate though. If there were only one view on any of these things it would be pretty dull.
'I also wouldn't have guessed that a cloak could look so elegant but at the same time unobtrusive.'
You have got to be kidding!
Sorry, but it just looks dreadful. A pacamac would've done the job better!
I've been thinking about this look since Simon first posted it. I don't understand why so many of you guys are against the shawl!? My compliments to Simon for tempting to replace the cumbersome raincoat with something more efficient, especially for Pitti. After all, creating a good look is about merging style with function, not only about aesthetic.
On a side note to Simon: I really like the way you draped the shawl. It kind of reminds me of the classic Italian Tabarro. I don't know if you had the tabarro in mind when you chose to wear the shawl, but either way, you've got my vote on this one. Culturally relevant, easy to manage, and totally awesome!
Simon Cromptonreplied:
Thanks Miekka. I was just aiming for maximum protection of the shoulders and back, but good to know the reference!
AnonymousView 15/01/2013
Hi Simon,
I have nothing to add about your attire, but just wondered who the lovely lady to the left in the photo is?
Simon Cromptonreplied:View 16/01/2013
No idea I'm afraid
View 17/01/2013
I stopped going to Pitti 3 years ago when I saw it was a waste of time (to a designer that doesn't follow mainstream fashion). I must agree it was a circus of fashion victims hanging around that main plaza hoping to get pictured. 'This year is the funky 70's hat and shawl look' or 'Lapo says its camouflage time' …. plenty of fashion and over grown dandies rather than style and stylish Gents. Having said that, many great dressers and outfits, and a few (minority) interesting exhibitors. For what its worth, Mr. Crompton pulled it of quite subtly IMO (that's a good thing in my books).
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A case study on collaboration with clients, in community interaction and learning designØrngreen, Rikke N.; Nielsen, Janni; Levinsen, Karin (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract In this paper the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Research Group reports on the pre-phase of an e-learning project, which was carried out in collaboration with the client. The project involved an initial exploration of the problem spaces, possibilities and challenges for an online accredited Continued Medical Education (CME) programme at the Lundbeck Institute. The CME programme aims at end-users, which are primarily general practitioners, but also specialists (psychiatrist and psychologists), from all over the world. The assumption was that it would be possible to identify and build on resources and competencies already existing in the client organisation. We asked: What is it we know? Uncovering the prerequisites and background of and with the client allowed us concurrently to identify: What do we not know? Working iteratively in collaboration with the client, allowed us to build on existing resources and networks, suggesting a design, which also included end-users community needs and work-context. Our argument is that if a preparation phase both seeks to confirm knowledge and contemplate what is not yet known, giving attention to the context and need of the client (i.e. not only end-users,) then it is possible to build on existing resources within the client organisation, leading to grounding of design decisions and a match between the e-learning environment designed and the capabilities of the client. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6469
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Abstract: This working paper presents the first results of a close collaboration between the HCI-Research Group, at the Department of Informatics, CBS and the Lundbeck Institute.This report contains the resulting descriptions of analyses, investigations and evaluations carried out in the pre-phase. The working paper is written considering both the current and future context of the Lundbeck Institute and what we (in the HCI Research Group) know and need to know more about with respect to the future users of the e-learning activities. Another of our concern has been to investigate the Lundbeck Institute current activities and raise questions that the Institute needs to consider when contemplating a relatively large e-learning project. However, we find that the concepts investigated and the processes we have been through have a general relevance. We are thus grateful to the Lundbeck Institute for allowing publication of these pre-phase results. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6450
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Jordan to enforce smoking ban despite public fury
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— Jan. 25, 2014
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — In Jordan, a country where smoking is so popular that motorists can be seen puffing away on miniature water pipes in traffic, the kingdom's government now wants to enforce a Western-style smoking ban in restaurants, cafes and other public places.
The ban, coming from a law passed in 2008 but not full enforced, also would see the government revoke the licenses of all 6,000 coffee shops that serve shisha by the end of this year.
But business owners and smokers are criticizing the push, saying it goes against the culture of a country where smoking is seen as an attractive sign of manhood and elderly Bedouins roll their own cigarettes in public.
"We are caught between a rock and a hard place whereby the government is trying to force a closure of our businesses," said Mazen Alsaleh, who owns 14 coffee and hookah shops around the country. "I am not defending the hookah or smoking, but we must defend our investments."
The pastime of smoking shisha — also known as nargile, hubbly bubbly, hookah or by other names across the Middle East — is engrained in Jordanian culture from the time of the Ottoman Empire. Mourners receive cigarettes at wakes, while delivery companies only supplying hookahs have sprouted across the country.
The World Health Organization estimated last year that nearly half of Jordan's men smoke tobacco on a daily basis, while a third of young men do. Women smoke at a much lower rate.
While smoking is culturally embraced, it's also aided by low-cost cigarettes. A pack of local cigarettes sells at $2, while foreign tobacco is slightly more expensive. Last year, local tobacco manufacturers reduced their prices by up to 15 percent to compete with cheap cigarettes smuggled in from neighboring Syria. Health Ministry statistics show that Jordanians spend the equivalent of $1 billion annually on tobacco.
Health Minister Ali Hyasat, who is spearheading the effort to enforce the smoking ban, said the measure was meant to "save lives, not businesses."
"This is costing us lives, as our records show that many Jordanians die of cancer directly linked to smoking each year, and more than $1 billion annually on health care programs to treat smokers," Hyasat told The Associated Press.
Enforcing the law started gradually in 2009, with shopping malls and Amman's Queen Alia International Airport first enacting the ban, followed by fast food restaurants. The law also bans smoking in hospitals, schools, cinemas, libraries, museums, government buildings, public transportation and other places to be determined by the health minister.
The law also prohibits selling tobacco to those under the age of 18, but shop owners have rarely abided by the law. Violators are subject to imprisonment for up to one month or a fine of up to $35.
Across the Middle East, there are similar indoor smoking bans in place in Lebanon and some Arab Gulf countries. The United Arab Emirates, the home of Dubai, tightened its own smoking ban earlier this week. Israel has a smoking ban as well. But often, such rules simply get ignored.
The new push to enforce Jordan's law in its entirety by December has many angry.
"Why is the government infringing on our privacy?" asked social worker Haneen Ramahi, 34. "Smoking is a matter of a personal choice. If I decide to kill myself, I'm free to do that."
College senior Mohammad Zeghayer, 21, said he will not abide by the law.
"I will continue smoking in restaurants and coffee shops and police can arrest me, I don't care," Zeghayer said.
Firas Hawari, a specialist at Jordan's main cancer center, said doctors have seen an increase in both the number of smokers and the diseases resulting from smoking in recent years. He said that smoking is responsible for 25 percent of cancer cases among males in Jordan, including lung, head, neck and bladder cancers, as well as the majority of chronic diseases and high blood pressure.
Yet cigarettes are available at grocery stores, coffee shops and street kiosks. In smoke-filled coffee shops, minors are usually part of the clientele, sharing a water pipe. In some households, it is socially acceptable for minors to light the hookah for their parents.
Alsaleh, the hookah shop owner, said he was considering filing a lawsuit to try and stop the ban. Others say they'll ignore it.
Meanwhile, some of the worst smoking offenders can be found lighting up under the dome of Jordan's parliament — the same lawmakers who passed the bill in the first place.
Source: Associated Press.
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How to Make a Reversible Swiffer Sockcomments (67) November 4th, 2010
I've always hated buying refills for my Swiffer sweeper. Though I used both sides of the cloth, it seemed silly to throw them away. The sweeper had been languishing in my closet because I had no refills, so I thought I would come up with a reusable option for Swiffer, and similar, sweepers. As the messy photo proves, the crocheted cover works-and it proves that I need to dust more often. This "sock" is quick to crochet, easy to complete with scraps, and a great use for acrylic yarns, which can create static that makes dust and hair cling. Once you're done dusting, you can brush the excess dirt and dust into the trash and then washer and dry the sock with your other laundry. This project was satisfying to make, and I may make another. Perhaps it will encourage more cleanliness on my part. Perhaps.
Author's update: Please be sure to click through ALL the pages to see the step-by-step photos. If you make this, I'd love for you to add it to Ravelry.
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- Small amount of worsted-weight (CYCA size 4) acrylic yarn in two colors (I used Red Heart Soft Yarn)
- Size H (5 mm) hook
- Yarn needle
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
st: stitch
FL: front loop
dec: decrease
RS: right side
(Note: I'll walk you through the pattern and explain how to make changes for other brands, but I wanted to have it all in one chunk as well to make it easy to use.)
Chain 33.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and each ch across, turn-31 dc.
Row 2 (RS): With next color, *ch 4, sl st in FL of next st; repeat from * across, turn-30 ch-4 loops.
Row 3: Working in FL, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st and each st across, turn-31 dc.
Rows 4–15: Repeat rows 2 and 3, changing colors every 2 rows (if desired), turn-31 sts.
After turning on last row, you'll begin working in the round.
Round 1: With 1st color, ch 1, sc around the edge of the rectangle, working 1 sc into top or bottom of each dc and 2 sc into sides of sts, and working 2 sc in each corner st, join with a sl st to first sc-98 sts.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join.
Round 3: Ch 1, *sc in next 7 sc, decrease over next 2 sc; rep * twice, sc in each sc until 2 sts before corner, (decrease over next 2 stitches) 12 times or as many times as necessary to work up short side until 2 stitches past short side**; repeat from * to ** once more to complete the round, join with a sl st in first sc-68 sts.
Round 4: Ch 1, *sc in next 6 sc, decrease over next 2 sc; rep * twice, sc in each sc until 2 sts before corner, (decrease over next 2 stitches) six times or as many times as necessary to work up short side until 2 stitches past short side**; repeat from * to ** once more to complete the round, join with a sl st in first sc-50 sts.
Round 5: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with a sl st in first sc-50 sc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
If you're making the sock for another brand of sweeper, make the foundation chain at least an inch shorter than the base. If you're using a nonstretchy yarn, you may have to adjust the pattern slightly by adding a few more stitches to the foundation chain.
Dc in 4th ch from hook and each chain across. At the end of the row, switch to the next color at the last yarn over of the last dc. Leave the first color strand there, as you'll pick it up 2 rows later.
If you have a different brand/size, you might need to work more rows. Just remember to err on making the rectangle slightly smaller than your base (rather than slightly larger).
Make a few more decrease rounds to close up the sock so it'll fit snugly over the swiffer. If your stitch counts don't match exactly, don't fret. It's OK to wing it here. Just make sure you do a lot of decreasing on the short sides and about 3 decreases on each long side.
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Thanks for any and all help.
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I am almost to rounds with no problems but need these thing answered b4 I can finish.
Thank You!!
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Thanks a bunch!
Posted: 2:50 pm on January 8th
I just wanted to add about washing these. I never really wash the sweeper sock in the washing machine with other clothes. It gets really dusty. I always hand wash them, but it's soooooo easy to wash off the dirt and dust. I don't even use any detergent unless it gets a little greasy. But again you have to use acrylic. With cotton, it doesn't get that clean by hand wash only. With acrylic, it dries so quick,too. I do toss my dish cloth in the washing machine with other laundry, and have many of them to switch around. But the sweeper sock, I never had a need for it.
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wow really great. going to make a few more so i'll always have one.
Posted: 5:46 pm on January 14th
wow really great. going to make a few more so i'll always have one.
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My husband is a swiffer fan, the dispossable sheets drive me nuts. This is so great!
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Posted: 11:13 am on September 11th
Thanks so much for your nice comments- I'm glad you're having fun with this pattern. I need to crochet a second one myself!
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i decided not to use two solid color yarns, but instead used a variegated colorway.
thanks for this neat and eco friendly idea!
Posted: 9:34 am on May 11th
Can't wait to use up my leftover acrylic yarn and make one.
Happy crafting!
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Another way to go green with your swiffer wet jet is to boil the cap of the refill bottle for about 5 minutes to soften the plastic so you can remove the cap. Then just snip the little tabs that make it so you can't take the cap off (I found that nail clippers work best). Now you can refill your bottle at home and not put anymore unnecessary plastic in the landfills! If you want to be even more green, you can fill it with vinegar and water or natural cleaners. :)
Posted: 12:05 pm on April 24th
I really don't like products such as Swiffer, that encourage us to waste more, consume more, and pollute more just to be 'clean'. I like to get down on my hands and knees and scrub the floor!
This is such a sensible alternative for anyone who owns a Swiffer. Thank you for setting such a great example for us all!
Posted: 5:30 pm on April 23rd
You can also do a google search to turn up more patterns (sewn, knit, or whatever your craft). Or you could learn to crochet!
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For the mitt, why not just make a foundation chain the same length (or slightly longer) than your hand, then crochet the piece to be slightly wider than your hand. Make 2 of those pieces, sew or crochet them together around 2 long and one short side, and add a sc cuff around the open side (by making a sc in each stitch around, then working even until it's an inch or two long). It shouldn't be too hard. Let us know if you give it a try.
Posted: 1:02 pm on April 22nd
Now I just need a pattern for a dusting mitt -- basically the same thing but it would fit on my hand instead of on a swiffer. Any chance of a pattern for that?
Posted: 12:27 pm on April 22nd
Another possibility would be to take it a step further & knit your mop sock from strips of your old worn out cotton knits (T-shirts, socks, underpants, etc). To do this, cut 1/2 to 1" wide strips horizontally from an old shirt so that you end up with a bunch of rings. Then link your rings together by pulling them through each other to form a continuous chain. Stretch the chain out straight & wind into a ball of "yarn". Crochet using the appropriate large size crochet hook.
The key here is to use up something that would otherwise end up in the landfill. Please avoid the temptation to chop up old clothing that could be donated for use by someone in need! There are plenty of old items out there to use that would otherwise be truly useless!
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I'm a knitter too but cannot figure out how to do this by knitting...sorry. Maybe by knitting a ruffle after picking up stitches on each base row. Sounds like too much work to me.
For those who don't crochet and want to make a reusable cover you might recycle old hosiery... cut pieces the length you need, sew or glue or staple to an old piece of towel cut to the right size except a little larger, make a casing and insert elastic so it will fit around the top of your Swiffer.
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And, if your first attempt *does* end up being a bit looser than you wanted, just thread some elastic around the edge to snug it up.
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Thank you!
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