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The Grundfos SQ 3" submersible pumps offer a wide performance range, making it easy to find a model that will suit your individual requirements.
The SQ is a compact, 3" multistage centrifugal pump that can be installed in a borehole no larger than the pump itself. With their built-in electronics, SQ pumps are very easy to install and operate. They guarantee a reliable water supply at all times.
Equipped with permanent magnet motors, these flexible and compact pumps offer excellent efficiency levels and will supply pump heads up to 200 m.
If the SQ pump is connected to the Grundfos CU 301 control box, it enables the creation of a constant pressure water supply.
SQ/SQE pumps are suitable for both continuous and intermittent operation for a variety of applications:
- Ground water supply – private housing, small waterworks, small irrigation systems
- Liquid transfer in tanks
- Pressure boosting
- Environmental applications – remedial pumping or sampling
- Garages and petrol stations.
Features and benefits
- Dry-running protection
- Permanent magnet motor with high efficiency
- Wear resistance from floating impellers
- Protection against upthrust
- High flow velocity
- Soft-starts reduce wear on motor
- Over- and under-voltage protection
- Overload protection
- Over-temperature protection.
Additional features of the SQE
- Variable motor speed controls (with connection to the CU 301)
- Connection to the CU 301 for two-way communication.
- High efficiency
- Compact, built-in electronics
- Constant pressure option
Information and advice
Grundfos is a world-wide provider of pumps and related systems. We have a trained staff of service engineers who will be able to support you during the installation phase of the pump or solution. Grundfos products are manufactured to very high standards, which helps to ensure a long life. Our many years of experience of different kinds of installation and with installation techniques are also key factors for maximising the lives of your Grundfos products or systems.
We will be able to support you with the following:
- Information about the proper protection of our pumps
- Advice on the physical positioning of the pump for necessary service/repair
- Advice on the physical positioning of the pump to maintain proper operation
- Correct cabling to fulfil the requirements of good practice and electromagnetic compatibility.
Please contact your local Grundfos company to obtain full support for your new installation.
This product can be installed as part of a large-scale solution in which a number of Grundfos products operate together. In order to achieve optimum performance, it is very important that the system is set up and adjusted correctly from the outset. The knowledge and experience of the Grundfos service technician, and the use of dedicated Grundfos service tools to adjust the performance of the pump, together guarantee that the greatest possible efficiency and fully correct operation of the equipment are both achieved. Commissioning is recommended in the following cases:
- Where two or more Grundfos products will operate together in a system, e.g. in booster or wastewater systems
- If the pumps are to operate in a large system, e.g. a building management system
- If the user wants to be trained in the proper operation of the pumps/system
- Where the setup is crucial for the Grundfos product to operate for its full planned life, e.g. in water treatment applications. In such cases commissioning is not only recommended but required
- Where safety is an issue, e.g. in disinfection systems.
Please contact your local Grundfos company to arrange for the commissioning of your newly-installed Grundfos system.
Recommended spare parts
Even though the Grundfos strategy is to supply the best possible pump solutions to our customers, after a long period of operation there will be wear and tear to some of the components in certain situations. If short operating downtime is a requirement, or if the pump is installed in inaccessible areas where delivery of spare parts may take a long time, it is advisable to maintain a small stock of recommended spare parts on site.
Please contact your local Grundfos company to obtain information about recommended spare parts or service kits for your Grundfos product.
Grundfos offers an efficiency analysis of your existing pump system, providing you with suggestions for increasing efficiency and thus for achieving cost savings over time.
Increase the efficiency of your existing system
Conducting an efficiency analysis of your existing pump system provides you with a basis for increasing efficiency and thus for achieving cost savings over time. An efficiency analysis results in suggestions for increasing efficiency and will show how this will save you money.
Grundfos offers the following levels of analysis for assessing the efficiency of your pump system:
- Installed base checks.
A basic evaluation is carried out purely on the basis of the data from the identification plate on the pump, comparing its performance with that offered by newer, more efficient technology and materials found in modern pumps.
- Pump efficiency quick check.
Pressure and kWh consumption of the pump are measured. Flow is estimated on the basis of available pump data and the results of the measurements.
Some of the resulting suggestions for improving efficiency might include a speed control upgrade, a motor upgrade, differently dimensioned pipes, the installation of a controller, or perhaps an agreement for routine service.
Complete pump audit
The efficiency analysis offered by Grundfos makes up the first step in our Pump Audit, a diagnostics tool that we use to check whether the pump system is operating at the optimal energy consumption to guarantee that your costs are kept to an absolute minimum – now and in the future. See "Replacement analysis" to find out more about the Grundfos Pump Audit.
Service agreement
A Grundfos service agreement ensures the efficient and uninterrupted operation of your pump system and gives you access to Grundfos service centres and authorised service partners worldwide, 24 hours a day.
Prevention is better, and more cost-effective, than cure
Once you have purchased your pump, you will want it to function efficiently and reliably; a formal service agreement with Grundfos will give you peace of mind. It also makes sound economic sense, giving you a firm costing for your maintenance budget and access to substantial discounts.
You simply combine a range of service programmes to suit your needs – and then let us carry out scheduled maintenance visits to prevent downtime. We offer three types of service agreement, available for all pumps:
- Basic
- Extended
- Total.
Whichever agreement you choose, your equipment will always be serviced by specially trained staff.
The cost-effective choice
Well-maintained pumps can reduce your energy consumption by up to 50 %. Furthermore, it's worth remembering that in a series of pumps working together, one faulty pump can affect all the others. A Grundfos service agreement keeps the total cost of operating a pump to a minimum. Our careful calculation of the life-cycle cost of all our products means that we have an overview of the true costs of owning each of our pumps.
Signing up for a service agreement and letting our highly-skilled service technicians service your pumps is a safeguard against unforeseen expenditure. Regular servicing and maintenance of your pumps will ensure that they operate with optimum efficiency.
Repair and maintenance
Grundfos Service will maintain and repair your pumps. Our service professionals can also advise you on efficiency issues, offering suggestions for saving money in the long term.
Repair and maintenance of your existing pump systems
Naturally, you can always call Grundfos for the repair and maintenance of pumps you have purchased from us. Grundfos can repair your pumps to the same specifications as new. However, it is important to remember that an upgrade or even a replacement pump can be cheaper than repair in the long term. See "Upgrades and Replacement" for how this makes good business sense.
Effective service – wherever you are
Grundfos Service is always close by. Working in collaboration with our local authorised service partners we offer worldwide service. Help from qualified pump professionals is never far away, whether you need immediate assistance or are interested in hearing about opportunities for making savings.
Grundfos Remote Management
Grundfos Remote Management is a cost-effective, secure and reliable way to monitor and manage pump installations from an Internet PC at a very low cost.
Connecting pumps and people
With a secure and reliable remote management system, you can monitor and manage your pump systems from an Internet PC at a very low cost.
Grundfos Remote Management is a cost-effective and straightforward system for monitoring and managing pump installations in commercial buildings and in water supply and wastewater systems. It reduces the need for onsite inspections, and in the event of an alarm or warning, the relevant people are notified directly.
The system offers a wider range of benefits and functions than mobile-phone-based monitoring. For those who do not require remote process automation, Grundfos Remote Management is the ideal solution for monitoring and remote control, rather than traditional SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems. Initial investment is minimal, and a fixed low fee covers data traffic, hosting costs and system support, including back-up of all data.
Efficient alarm management
The on-call schedule in this new telemetry system ensures that alarm messages from onsite controllers go directly to the relevant people. The system manager can log on from a PC anywhere and plan who is to receive alarm messages from each installation at any given time of the day. Managers can plan for years ahead, and can easily handle day-to-day exceptions to the schedule.
Optimise service and maintenance
Changes in pump performance can be tracked using trend graphs generated automatically by the system. This tracking can give an indication of any wear or damage in the installation, and service and maintenance can be planned accordingly.
The communication interface (the CIU271 modem) enables data transmission via GPRS/SMS from your Grundfos pumps and controllers. The built-in multi-purpose I/O board allows you to connect sensors and switches.
The Grundfos Pump Audit is our replacement analysis. It is a complete diagnostic tool that considers your facility, the energy efficiency of your system, and the total life-cycle costs of your pumping solution. It provides detailed recommendations for replacement, including estimated payback time.
Let our Pump Audit tell you how to save on energy costs
The Grundfos Pump Audit is a comprehensive check-up of your pump system. It measures flow, pressure, power absorbed, and overall efficiency of the pumps you have installed over a given period, and highlights how much energy you could save by switching to more efficient pumps and motors.
The process starts with the Pump Audit team visiting your facility and listening to your description of your requirements, with the aim of ensuring the best possible definition of the task ahead. The next step is a comprehensive on-site visual inspection of your facility. This includes inspection of the operating environment, pumps, valves and line drawings.
The purpose of CAPS is to provide a complete tool that contains both an extensive catalogue of Grundfos products and a sizing program to select the most suitable pump for your application.
There is also a comprehensive pump replacement selection function for central heating circulator pumps, hot water pumps and wastewater S pumps, and a function for producing professional quotations that include curves, drawings, quotation texts, wiring diagrams, etc.
Last but not least, the software contains the instruction and operating manuals for nearly all Grundfos pumps in multiple languages. Service drawings, exploded views and parts lists are available for all sewage products as well as several other pump types.
CAPS is available in two versions: WinCAPS, available on CD-ROM, and the online version WebCAPS, available at the Grundfos website. Additional features available in WebCAPS include CAD Drawings and Literature.
Spare parts
"BE Responsible" is one of our core values at Grundfos. It is essential to us that our pumps are designed for low energy consumption and the highest possible performance throughout their operating lives. One consequence of this is that service offerings, including spare parts and replacement kits, are defined in the development phase.
Customised service offerings, online ordering and rapid response distribution centres ensure that you have the parts when you need them.
Recommended spare parts list
The list specifies the parts you should keep on site to service your pumps. These recommendations can be found at the product site in our WebCAPS tool.
Specially designed service kits
Service kits include everything you need for a specific maintenance or repair task, including instructions for dismantling, replacement and reassembly.
24-hour spare part delivery service
To be extra sure that you do not have to wait, we can set aside a stock of spare parts that are critical for your operation. This will ensure that they are available whenever you need them.
10-year guarantee
We guarantee that spare parts for any Grundfos pump you buy today will remain available for at least the next 10 years.
Service online tool
24-hour access to our online tool WebCAPS is available from any PC. All the technical documentation and information you need to service your pumps is immediately available to you, at any time:
- Service instructions
- Step-by-step service videos
- Interactive exploded views
- Sectional drawings.
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History of Aromatherapy and RomanceFor thousands of years, people have used scents and aromas for love and sensuality. In ancient Egypt and Rome, bathing with essential oils was part of the ritual of preparation for lovemaking. Cleopatra, one of the most renowned lovers of all time, is reputed to have scented the sails of her royal barge with rose water to seduce Mark Antony as she sailed to meet him. Today, the perfume industry is a multibillion- dollar business based on the notion that fragrance makes us more attractive to each other. Nature's essential oils have been used to heal the body, enhance life, evoke memories and seduce.
How Essential Oils WorkThe aromatic molecules are inhaled and carried to the olfactory membrane, the place from which millions of nerve endings send signals to the brain. The scents are analyzed in different centers of the brain for memories and emotional and sexual responses. There's a logical explanation for scent's powerful effect on romance: there are studies that show that essential oils can act directly on the limbic system of the brain, the center of our emotions, memories and sexual behavior. Essential oils can affect your mood, emotional well-being and desires. The use of essential oils can help enhance self-confidence, radiate vibrancy, and increase sensitivity. Some essential oils can be stimulants, others aphrodisiacs, others euphoric or sedative. Their scents stimulate the mood and psyche creating erotic sensations and awakening desire.
Essential Oils for Romance:
- PATCHOULI – Voluptuous, evident, suggestive, sensual. Reaches deep into the emotions and helps to decrease inhibition and to enable the release of emotions.
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- LEMON – Stimulant, refreshing, restores the nervous system. Applied through massage, it can help to improve circulation. Adds joy and lightness to any aromatherapy blend.


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Nathan seeks normal spring with Rangers
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Rangers closer Joe Nathan had an opportunity to pitch for the United States in the World Baseball Classic. He respectfully declined the invitation.
"It's about being smart and wanting to do what's right by the Rangers," Nathan said after the team's first workout on Wednesday. "Just coming in here and having a normal spring seemed like the right thing to do."
Nathan said there are no physical issues that prevented him from pitching in the tournament.
"I threw today and everything was fine," said Nathan, who had 37 saves for the Rangers in 2012. "Last year I got my work in and held up like I normally do. You have your good days and your bad days, but that comes with the territory."


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At least once as kids, we all gave an action figure's head the ol' 360-degree spin. Watching the confusing 3-D sequel "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," you know how that toy felt.
I get that a bad guy posing as the president (Jonathan Pryce) sells out the Joes, and before you can say "ghost protocol" the military operation has been discontinued--with survivors Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), Lady Jaye (Adrienne Palicki) and Flint (D.J. Cotrona, vanilla) left to take back the free world from a guy who says things like, "They call it a waterboard, but they never get bored" and, "They say this is a thankless job, but yesterday I hung out with Bono."
Maybe knowing the basics are enough. The film, a needless follow-up to 2009's slightly more fun "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," was bumped from last summer's schedule to allegedly beef up the 3-D conversion and supposedly increase screen time for suddenly mega-huge co-star Channing Tatum. Well, without getting too spoilery, let's just say "Retaliation" is barely more of a Channing Tatum movie than "Public Enemies." The effort to elevate the returning cast member's presence doesn't pay off. The movie only excites in that giddy, teenage-moviegoer way during bonkers action sequences, like when ninjas transitioning from a bungee cord to a zipline and battle on the side of a mountain. It reminded me of an international, high-stakes take on Nickelodeon's "Guts," and that's a plus.
Based on the frenzied, incoherent action, director Jon M. Chu ("Justin Bieber: Never Say Never," "Step Up 3D") should stick to choreographing dance numbers. Co-starring Bruce Willis in his typical kinda tired, kinda tough mode, "Retaliation" also offers the usual hand-to-hand, blade-to-blade, bullet-to-ninja-star clashes.
Shockingly bad dialogue includes Lady Jaye planning to "cyberblast an encoded beacon" and a top American intelligence official assessing Pakistan as "a riot with a zip code." Really, sir? What is the zip code of Pakistan, off the top of your head?
Perhaps a younger viewer in the Hasbro franchise's core demographic can explain the multiple shifts in allegiance by Storm Shadow (Byung-hun Lee), a warrior who actually gets his shirt pulled off during a battle. Or what's up with the blind old wise man played by RZA. Or why Jaye claims to be a Fox News reporter when talking to the president without a camera or tape recorder. (Jokes about Fox news aside.)
Compared to the straight-faced, offensive "Olympus Has Fallen," it's easier to shrug off the goofy nuclear weapons talk in "Retaliation." But I'd be lying if I said the film did much to make my pulse race. I was too busy laughing at it.
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text: Submitted by rochelle on Wed, 2013-08-07 11:26 TU Teens Vote Up Down +220 + 2013-07-29 15.49.14.jpg Just last week, 30 TU Teens from across the country gathered in beautiful Grand Teton Naitonal park to network, learn about conservation, plan the future of TU Teens, and, of course, fish. You're going to be hearing a lot about it from them over the coming weeks and months, so I don't want to give any more away. For now just know that they had a great time, had some amazing conversations, and made some smart and ambitious plans. Their home communities are also pretty stoked about their involvement with TU. Since I know they won't brag on themselves, I'm going to brag for them: Stephen, a high school senior, was recently featured in his local paper. Stephen has been in charge of Salmon in the Classroom at his school, and that's why he was nominated to attend this year's summit. Hailing from Michigan, Stephen brought a great Midwest perspective to the group. Stay tuned to the TU Teens group to learn more about and from our amazing Youth Leadership Council, our 32 TU Teens from across the country who have stepped up to be TU leaders.


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Bengals' Atkins may have ACL injury
The Cincinnati Bengals lost All-Pro defensive tackle Geno Atkins with a right knee injury Thursday night, and they might be without him for the rest of the season.
Following a 22-20 overtime loss to Miami, coach Marvin Lewis said his medical staff believed the injury was serious.
"They think he has an ACL injury," Lewis said. "We won't know until we get home."
Atkins, who made the Pro Bowl each of the past two seasons, was hurt in the second quarter and walked off the field with assistance from two teammates. He came into the game with a team-high five sacks and added another in the first quarter.
He was on crutches after the game.
"It stinks because he's one of the best," defensive tackle Domata Peko said. "We'll keep him in our prayers, and Bengals Nation, please keep him in your prayers also."
Second-year pro Brandon Thompson replaced Atkins.
"Right now we're kind of thin," Thompson said, "but we just have to do what we have to do to make it. It's next man up, got to keep it ticking. I've been prepared and now it's my time to step up."
The Bengals were already without Pro Bowl left tackle Andrew Whitworth, middle linebacker Rey Maualuga, safety Taylor Mays and backup linebacker Michael Boley, who were hurt last week.


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Traces of Humankind – South Africa30.2S 24.6E
Satellite images are an incredible tool to assess the health status of the Earth.
However, while macro-effects of human activities are clearly evident (i.e. deforestation, oil spill, etc.), the real impact of mankind on our Planet was not always easy to identify from Space.
Sometimes it is possible to understand how a region is changing just by combining data from different satellite instruments. Paradoxically, sometimes you just simply turn off the light to notice details not otherwise visible.
The main image represents the combination of the Night band of the VIIRS instrument (on-board the NASA's Suomi-NPP satellite) with the True-Color band combination of the MODIS instrument (on-board the NASA's Aqua satellite).
The extent of urban areas captured by the Night Image is clearly visible using the True-Color Image as a background. Small agricultural fires are visible as small groups of white dots close to the major villages (in the middle right part of the image).
The city of Cape Town is visible in the lower left part of the image, while the municipalities of Johannesburg, Pretoria, Vereeniging, Brits and Rustenburg (in the upper right part of the image) show that the extent of the towns has become a single (giant) urban area.
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Climate Change's Impacts on Lake Poopó, Bolivia: Reduced Area and Biodiversity – July 1st, 201318.7S 67W
Visible high on the Bolivian altiplano are the green waters of Lake Poopó and the bright white surface of the Salar de Uyuni. Lake Poopó's area has decreased by 50% in the last 25 years, with serious consequences for the populations of resident and migratory waterbirds.
The lake is located at approximately 3700 m above sea level, covering an approximate area of 967,000 ha, making it the second biggest lake in Bolivia, after Lake Titicaca (visible in the upper part of the full image), which is shared with Peru. However, in only 25 years its area has decreased by about 17,400 ha, representing almost 50% of its total area.
The decrease in the wetland's area of open water has been attributed principally to climate change, which, in conjunction with current hydrological conditions (high rates of evaporation, low rainfall, and low flow rates of the rivers flowing into the lake), mean that water levels in the lake are not rising. This has had serious impacts on the biodiversity which depends on the wetland, given that the salinity has increased, thus decreasing survival rates of some species, with subsequent consequences in the local economy.
The change in size of the wetland has represented a considerable loss of available habitat for migratory bird species, for which the lake represents an important habitat, especially during the dry season (May to September), coinciding with the southern winter. However, drastic decreases in the populations of these species have been detected since 2007. Preliminary results suggest that the reason for this decline is the loss of available habitat as a result of the reduced area of Lake Poopó, and the accumulation of solid waste around the shores of the lake (click here for more information).


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Yesterday, as the New Hampshire returns rolled in, I tweeted wearily, "I'd hoped for something different." The incomparable Stephen Kruiser tweeted back, "You're young. Get used to saying that if you plan on staying in the GOP."
That wisdom returned to me this morning when I read this from CNSNews.com:
When the Republican-controlled House approved its first CR on March 4, 2011, the national debt was 14,182,627,184,881.03, according to the U.S. Treasury. As of the close of business on Jan. 9, 2012, the national debt was 15,236,506,139,986.86.
That means the debt increased by $1.05 trillion over the past ten months.
That equals approximately $8,964 for each of the 117,572,000 American households estimated by the Census Bureau.
At the current rate, the Republican-controlled House is agreeing to allow the U.S. Treasury to borrow approximately an additional $896 per month in the name of each American household.
Already, I can hear the excuses, starting with, "We're just one-half of one-third of the government; what did you expect us to do?" Yes, but take away excuses and all that's left are results. Complacency is not the way to change the status quo, as John Hawkins reminds us:
If you want to see a great example of how weak kneed much of the conservative movement has become, look back to the Bush years when the GOP controlled the House, the Senate, and the White House. What did the GOP do to move the country to the Right? Nothing of consequence besides the Bush tax cuts, which weren't even permanent. In fact, you could make a good argument that the most significant piece of legislation during the Bush years was Medicare Part D, which moved the country to the LEFT, not the right. During the Bush years, there was even a push for comprehensive immigration reform, which was a politically suicidal attempt to pass legislation that was anathema to conservatives, would have hurt America, and would have handed several million additional votes to the Democratic Party. That is how cowed and intimidated many conservatives have become.
The refusal of conservatives in power to show the courage it takes to move the ball forward for conservatism puts the rest of the movement in an impossible position. We're like a football team with a great defense and a mediocre offense that's down by 21 points at the start of the fourth quarter. How do we catch up? We end up throwing Hail Marys in hopes that we'll get lucky. We get overly excited about incendiary rhetoric, "pure" but unelectable candidates, or huge, almost impossible-to-pass bills. We propose Balanced Budget Amendments, the Fair Tax, The Ryan Plan — and it's not that these are bad ideas. To the contrary, they're great ideas that would be phenomenal for the country if they passed. But, there's the rub. The American people are instinctively skeptical of big changes, every Democrat will oppose these bills, and we'd probably need 65 Republicans in the Senate to pass anything of consequence because they're so meek. So, in the end, we propose these massive changes, we talk about them endlessly, and yet very few small steps to the right actually happen in practice. This is the political logjam conservatives have lived with from the late-nineties onward.
Perhaps Republicans in the House think they are thinking for the long-term. They are, no doubt, thinking about their own reelections, fearing the smears Democrats are so skillful at spreading. In every CR fight, they've shuddered at the thought of a government shutdown because they assumed they'd be blamed. Perhaps they were right — but, in the end, perhaps they might also have accomplished something had they allowed that to happen. If they really feared a shutdown for non-political purposes — that is, if they really thought a shutdown would be too harmful to government workers and others who couldn't afford to sit in darkness for a week or two — then they should have passed legislation like Rep. James Lankford's to forestall it — and to ensure that any time Congress came up against a shutdown, they'd be forced to make spending cuts.
To be sure, the Democratic Senate is largely to blame for the spotty way in which Congress has managed the nation's fiscal affairs. The Senate has not passed a budget in 987 days. That was and is and will be inexcusable for as long as they refuse to put a plan to paper. But I've come to expect that from this crop of Ds. From the new Republican majority in the House, I'd hoped for something different.
Update: This post originally said the Senate had not passed a budget in more than 1,000 days, when, in fact, the correct count is 987 days. The post has been corrected above.


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Bluespotted Cornetfish are found almost exclusively in and around reefs on the western coast of the Atlantic Ocean, and off the western coast of Africa. They feed on small fish and invertebrates, and can grow to 5-1/4' (1.6 meters). These fish go by several different names including Commerson's Cornetfish, Smooth Flutemouth, Flutefish, Smooth Cornetfish, Reef Cornetfish, Coronet and Arrowshaft. You can check out the Bluespotted Cornetfish underwater in the video below.
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Cattle Dogs - It's a Dog's World
Published on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 12:17pm
In this technologically advanced world, there is an area that is what I would call a "throwback" of sorts when it comes to handling cattle. Ask a cattleman who their most entrusted employee is and the response will often be this: my dog.
In this sophisticated world, a good herding dog remains an integral part of many cattle operations. That's the belief of Steve Loy, a cattle herd manager, who works with Greig and Company, a large family-owned feeder cattle operation near Estherville, IA. Loy has worked with cattle operations for the past 40 years. When I asked if herding dogs were still a part of the cattle operations, he could only shake his head and chuckle. "You bet. I have had one ever since I began in this business. It is unbelievable how much human effort and manpower is saved with a good herding dog."
When you look at it, who wouldn't want an employee who never asked for a raise or a retirement fund, was always on time to work, never needed a break and always had one thing on its mind: herding, herding, herding! Yes, the herding breed is alive and well in the cattle world.
Of course, the herding group includes a wide variety of dogs. It really comes down to what type of herding dog you want and the work that it will be doing. Loy believes it is wise to go to a reputable breeder when purchasing your herding dog. "This is a working dog that will be expected to handle your cattle, so it is important that you get a dog bred to meet the demands. When you choose your dog, you need to look at what type of work you will be expecting of your dog. You have to take a look at your terrain and the demands you will be putting on the dog. In some instances, breeds are crossed to get the best traits of several breeds."
Loy has had a crossbred blue heeler, an Australian sheep dog and an Australian Shepard over the years, but the last two have been border collies. "They all have different personalities. The blue heeler was probably the most aggressive of my dogs and worked really fast. I've gone to the border collie because they seem to fit more with our type of operation."
Loy notes that most of the work comes with the feeder cattle and moving them from pen to pen. In the summer, they might have 300 steers on pasture and rotate them once a week from paddock to paddock, but for the most part, the work is at the feedlot.
"The way we do things, I need to have a stalker, one that keeps the cattle calm while getting them moved. I don't need a super aggressive dog. I want the cattle calm."
With as many as 200 head of feeder cattle in a pen, Loy relies on Tess, his seven-year-old border collie to help make the move. "I don't even need to go with her. If I want her to bring them up to the gate, I send her to the far end and meet her halfway. Then she starts to move them toward me. She is a stalker, so she keeps pushing the group and then doubles back to get the ones that are behind."
Loy says the cattle respond much more calmly to her herding movements than they would if he were to try to get them to move. It's such a natural thing for her. "All I need to do is give commands when I want her to move right (away to me), left (go by), stop (hold) and when she's done (that will do). Loy adds that the first Border collie he had, he trained her himself. "It takes discipline and patience to train a herding dog. When I lost her (someone stole her), I thought I could do without one. That didn't last long. In less than a month, I knew I had to have another dog. However, I didn't have the time to get a pup and train it. I needed one that was ready to go, so Tess came as an adult dog already trained. Definitely worth the money!"
Although most of the herding is done with the feeder cattle, Loy says Tess really likes it when they move 300 or so steers in the summer from one paddock to another. "That's a lot more area, and she just loves that-to cover ground."
Loy says he also appreciates the fact that most of the herding breeds are people dogs. "It's just amazing. Herding is their way of life." However, he also notes that they are very active dogs, and he considers them to be outside dogs. "There's no way that I could get Tess to be a house dog. She couldn't take it. She has to be active and doing something all of the time." He adds with a laugh, though, that around the yard she will continue to do what she does best: herd. "When our grandkids come and are out in the Morton building, for instance, she will do her thing. She will begin to herd them. Of course, the younger ones don't understand what she is doing, but she's working them and herding them!"
Thoughts from the Executive Field Representative for the American Kennel Club
Since January of 2000, Carol Delsman of Baker City, Oregon, has been in charge of the herding program of the American Kennel Club. She is on the road at least 120 days per year approving the qualifications of 150 judges, coordinating 650 events and overseeing 200 clubs across the country. It is her job to make sure that the working ability of the herding group is maintained. "For me personally, the ultimate goal would be for a person to be able to go to a trial and after observing the dogs, buy a dog on the spot that meets his/her needs."
Delsman has been involved with the herding breeds since 1982, when she got her first dog, an Australian cattle dog. "So, I got a dog and when I got home, I thought, now what do I do with it" she says with a laugh. Since that time, she has had an ongoing "course" in how to choose, train, raise and breed herding dogs.
Delsman notes that there is no best breed, adding to what Loy said earlier. "It all depends on what you are doing. I often equate it to going shopping for a vehicle. It doesn't do you any good to buy a car (because you like the color and style) when you need the power and clearance of a pickup. It's the same when you choose one of the herding breeds. They all have their place. You need to research the breeds and then make your choice based on the need."
As Loy mentioned earlier, herding dogs are active dogs. Delsman agrees. "They are not meant to be house dogs. That's where some of the breeds get a bad reputation, when they are not purchased based on what they are bred to do. Herding dogs have three key qualities. They are extremely active, very athletic and problem solvers. They are not meant to just sit around. If they are not used as working dogs, they will find their own work. It's kind of like trying to channel electricity. This is why I say you shouldn't buy a dog based simply on its looks or the color of its eyes."
Obviously, with 20 recognized breeds in the herding category, there are tremendous differences. Plus, even within a breed there are huge differences. "If you are planning on working cattle in the mountains and hills of Idaho or Colorado, you have different issues than if you are in the flatter country of the Midwest. The first requires great strength and stamina, while for the second that is not so important. Whatever your choice, the longer the dog works with the herd, the more they get used to each other. You can take the same dog to a new group of cattle, and things won't work as well as it did with the other group. It takes time for them to get to know each other."
Most cattle producers do not have the time to raise their own dogs, so they usually purchase their dogs. "I believe it's all about going and looking at the parents. See what their activity level is, how they react to people, etc."
Delsman also addressed the issue of cross breeding. Definitely, cross breeding has allowed breeders to draw on the best qualities of a certain dog and breed it to the best qualities of another dog and so on, and that is how some of the newly recognized breeds have become registered as a new breed. However, Delsman does share words of caution. "When you cross multiple breeds, you are not sure what you might get. It's kind of luck of the draw what will come out. There is no guarantee what traits each puppy will have. I have found that potential dog owners are looking for predictability and that is more likely to come with one of the recognized herding breeds."
If you are interested in learning more about the many herding breeds, go to the American Kennel Club (www.akc.org) homepage. One of the tabs is a list of breeds. It will lead you to a link that shows pictures of each dog. Click on the dog and a description of the dog is given, along with a look back at its breeding history and a short discussion on whether this might be the right dog for you.
Yes, the herding breed is alive and well in the cattle world. After all, who wouldn't want an employee who never asked for a raise or a retirement fund, was always on time to work, never needed a break and always had one thing on its mind: doing its job!


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ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano assigned to 2013 Space Station mission
ESA PR 08-2011 - ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano has been assigned to fly on the International Space Station from May to November 2013, serving as a flight engineer for Expeditions 36 and 37.
Recently qualified as a European astronaut, Luca will head into orbit aboard a Soyuz TMA spacecraft and will work on the Station for over six months. This will be his first spaceflight and the fifth long-duration mission for an ESA astronaut.
NASA has announced the crewmembers to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) for Expeditions 36–39. Now part of a six-astronaut international ISS crew, Luca was selected as an ESA astronaut in 2009 and was proposed by the Italian space agency, ASI, for this mission. The flight opportunity has been provided by ASI in agreement with NASA.
Aged 34 and a Captain in the Italian Air Force, Luca Parmitano has logged more than 2000 hours of flying time, is qualified on more than 20 types of military aircraft and has flown over 40 aircraft types. He will be the fourth Italian citizen to fly to the Space Station.
From May to September 2013, Luca will be accompanied on the ISS by the cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov, Maxim Suraev and Aleksander Misurkin, as well as by the NASA astronauts Karen Nyberg and Christopher Cassidy.
From September to November 2013, cosmonauts Oleg Kotov and Sergey Ryazansky, together with NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins, will also join him on the Station.
A new class of European astronauts
ESA Director of Human Spaceflight, Simonetta Di Pippo, stressed her satisfaction at seeing the first astronaut of the 2009 group assigned to a mission.
"Luca is a member of the new class of ESA astronauts, and he will be a perfect space ambassador to promote the benefits of human spaceflight on Earth," said Mrs Di Pippo.
"His assignment brings the certainty that Europeans will be part of a new era of the utilisation of the International Space Station, an era with broader exploration ambitions.
"We are now in the process to extend the ISS operations until 2020, and we have also to think about additional flight opportunities for our astronauts, who perform our research in orbit.
"We need to trigger a collective effort among the international partners, the European industry and ESA teams on the ground.
"Having followed closely the selection process among thousands of European candidates, I'm proud to say today that Luca is the story of a success. He brilliantly passed the first ESA basic training showing a huge team spirit and a strong leadership, all indispensable values for the success of the human spaceflight endeavour."
As a member of the European Astronaut Corps, Luca will be extensively trained for this mission at the various ISS facilities in the USA, Russia, Japan and Canada.
The Corps is heavily involved in ISS operations. While Paolo Nespoli is currently flying a long-duration mission on the Station, Roberto Vittori is assigned to an ASI flight opportunity on the Space Shuttle, to be launched in April. André Kuipers will serve as a flight engineer for Expeditions 31–32 at the end of this year.
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This is an excerpt from Full-Body Flexibility, Second Edition by Jay Blahnik.
First let's review a few important techniques and terms. Even if you're familiar with stretching, it's a good idea to double-check your knowledge of this information. Some of these terms are commonly confused and misused.
Static stretching means a stretch is held in a challenging but comfortable position for a period of time, usually somewhere between 10 to 30 seconds. Static stretching is the most common form of stretching found in general fitness and is considered safe and effective for improving overall flexibility. However, many experts consider static stretching much less beneficial than dynamic stretching for improving range of motion for functional movement, including sports and activities for daily living.
Dynamic stretching means a stretch is performed by moving through a challenging but comfortable range of motion repeatedly, usually 10 to 12 times. Although dynamic stretching requires more thoughtful coordination than static stretching (because of the movement involved), it is gaining favor among athletes, coaches, trainers, and physical therapists because of its apparent benefits in improving functional range of motion and mobility in sports and activities for daily living.
Note that dynamic stretching should not be confused with old-fashioned ballistic stretching (remember the bouncing toe touches from PE classes?). Dynamic stretching is controlled, smooth, and deliberate, whereas ballistic stretching is uncontrolled, erratic, and jerky. Although there are unique benefits to ballistic stretches, they should be done only under the supervision of a professional because, for most people, the risks of ballistic stretching far outweigh the benefits.
Passive stretching means you're using some sort of outside assistance to help you achieve a stretch. This assistance could be your body weight, a strap, leverage, gravity, another person, or a stretching device. With passive stretching, you relax the muscle you're trying to stretch and rely on the external force to hold you in place. You don't usually have to work very hard to do a passive stretch, but there is always the risk that the external force will be stronger than you are flexible, which could cause injury.
Active stretching means you're stretching a muscle by actively contracting the muscle in opposition to the one you're stretching. You do not use your body weight, a strap, leverage, gravity, another person, or a stretching device. With active stretching, you relax the muscle you're trying to stretch and rely on the opposing muscle to initiate the stretch. Active stretching can be challenging because of the muscular force required to generate the stretch but is generally considered lower risk because you are controlling the stretch force with your own strength rather than an external force.
Every stretch is static or dynamic and passive or active, as illustrated in the examples shown in table 1.1.
You might hear or read about other techniques and terms used in stretching (especially by coaches and athletes), such as proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching or active isolated stretching. These techniques are all simply variations of these four types of stretches.
Most of the stretches you see and do are likely static-passive stretches. Static-passive stretches are the most common stretches and the easiest to perform. If executed with good technique, these stretches are effective in improving flexibility and range of motion.
However, most experts now agree that although static-passive stretches have many benefits, it's best to do more dynamic-activestretches. Because dynamic-active stretches require you to use and build your own strength while moving through the stretch, they are more helpful for improving functional movements used in everyday life and in sports. In addition, because dynamic-active stretches are movement oriented, these stretches can help generate heat, which can make the muscles more pliable. Finally, evidence suggests that because dynamic-active stretches require muscle activation and contraction, the muscles being stretched are triggered to relax even more than they might during a static-passive stretch, thereby reducing the risk of injury while increasing the functional benefit.
This does not mean you should avoid or minimize static-passive stretching. Just be aware that there appear to be quite a few advantages and benefits to dynamic-active stretching and that you should include these types of stretches as often as is comfortably and conveniently possible for you.
Read more about Full-Body Flexibility, Second Edition.
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In Viticulture, the players find themselves in the roles of people in rustic, pre-modern Tuscany who have inherited meager vineyards. They have a few plots of land, an old crushpad, a tiny cellar, and three workers. They each have a dream of being the first to call their winery a true success. Every season is different on a vineyard, so the workers have different tasks they can take care of in the summer and winter. There's competition over those tasks, and often the first worker to get to the job has an advantage over subsequent workers.
Fortunately for the players, people love to visit wineries, and it just so happens that many of those visitors are willing to help out around the vineyard when they visit as long as you assign a worker to take care of them. Their visits (in the form of cards) are brief but can be very helpful. Using those workers and visitors, players can expand their vineyards by building structures, planting vines (vine cards), and filling wine orders (wine order cards). Players work towards the goal of running the most successful winery in Tuscany.
Viticulture - Essential Edition comes with components for Viticulture, but adds some of the expansions from Tuscany, including 36 Mama & Papa cards, Field cards (previously known as "Properties"), expanded/revised Visitors, and 24 Automa cards (solo variant), along with a couple of minor rule changes
Tuscany Essential Edition features three expansions to Viticulture: the extended board (and 36 wooden stars), structure cards/mats, and special workers (14 meeples instead of the 66 in the original Tuscany, but gameplay is the same). All other expansions in the original Tuscany will go out of print. Tuscany Essential Edition is recommended for use with Viticulture Essential Edition, but older versions of Viticulture will work fine too.
The West is growing day by day, and you?re looking to stake your claim. To win, you have to gamble your relationships with the most powerful bosses in town to win influence. This influence comes in many forms: Law, Money and Force. If you?re clever enough, you?ll be able to take claim over the buildings in the ever growing boomtowns and gain powerful abilities. At the end of the day, the boss who has the best combination of wit and bluff will become the most powerful tycoon in the Wild Wild West.
The game is played in a series of rounds. Each round, poker cards are dealt between the locations, which are laid out in a circle. Players place posse members on these location cards, which will both give an action and count as a bid for the location?s valuable resources. Players also get a poker card of their own which uses the two adjacent cards from a location to form a three-card hand. This creates a clever mix of modern worker placement and poker that drives the game. In addition, players must manage their resources of Law, Money and Force to buy buildings and gunfight. If you have the highest stake in the most lucrative industry at the end, you will be rewarded bonus points. Add these points to the points you?ve collected from buying buildings and determine the winner! Yippie kay yay a!
Omega Centauri is a game of galactic conquest by Nigel Buckle released at Essen Spiel 2014
After 2000 years of relentless oppression the Empire's iron grip on Omega Centauri is weakening. Now rebellion is spreading like wildfire as enslaved races try to reclaim what was theirs. Each player will control a unique race as they try to develop their technologies and culture, while also maintaining enough fleets to conquer the resource sectors fueling this development.
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You sit in The Heroes Return, a tavern famed for its heroic clientele. You're not a hero, but you talk a good game. You and your friends are holding court, regaling the crowds with your tales of derring-do. Can you fight your way through a drunken haze to concoct the best boast? The most believable? Or at least ones that are funny? Or will you be called out as the liar you are?
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Players will engage brilliant engineers such as James Brindley and Thomas Telford in their efforts to create canals linking emerging manufacturing centres, providing the waterways that supplied the goods generated by the Industrial Revolution.
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If you're looking for a home that offers all the amenities you want in a practical, one-floor living plan, look no further than Ryan Homes' Sandpiper Point. As soon as you enter the inviting Foyer, flanked by a formal Living Room and Dining Room and accented with a graceful arch, you'll know you've come home. Turn your Living Room into an optional Study for work-at-home convenience, or select a fifth bedroom with en suite bath. The arch is echoed in the modern, arched breakfast bar that provides beauty as well as functional workspace in the Kitchen. A huge pantry offers lots of storage space. Open to the Kitchen, a large Dinette provides the perfect place for more informal dining and flows into the large and inviting Family Room. A sliding glass door makes the Family Room bright and airy, and brings the outdoors in. Add the optional Lanai for even more outdoor living space. The owner's area is in its own wing off the main living areas, with its entrance set apart by an arched ante-space for privacy. Large and inviting with lots of windows and an optional tray ceiling, the Owner's Bedroom leads into a spa-like private bath that can be upgraded to have a soaking tub and separate shower or oversized shower. Through the bath is a truly enormous walk-in closet – no worries about storage space here! Don't forget to add the Sitting Room off the Owner's Bedroom for even more space in your private retreat – it's gorgeous with its own sliding door entrance to the lanai. In another private wing, through an arched entry on the other side of the house, are three more bedrooms, each with large closets, and a full bath. A Laundry Room leads out to a garage. The Sandpiper Point features several beautiful elevations in the Mediterranean style with stucco or stone, all of which have covered entries.
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Latvia's economy experienced gdp growth of more than 10% per year during 2006-07. the majority of companies, banks, and real estate have been privatized, although the state still holds sizable stakes in a few large enterprises. latvia officially joined the world trade organization in february 1999. eu membership, a top foreign policy goal, came in may 2004. the current account deficit - more than 22% of gdp in 2007 - and inflation - at nearly 10% per year - remain major concerns.
Latvia's environment has benefited from a shift to service industries after the country regained independence; the main environmental priorities are improvement of drinking water quality and sewage system, household, and hazardous waste management, as well as reduction of air pollution; in 2001, latvia closed the eu accession negotiation chapter on environment committing to full enforcement of eu environmental directives by 2010
Parliamentary democracy
2,245,423 (july 2008 est.)
Eastern europe, bordering the baltic sea, between estonia and lithuania
Total: 64,589 sq km land: 63,589 sq km water: 1,000 sq km
Slightly larger than west virginia
Conventional long form: republic of latvia conventional short form: latvia local long form: latvijas republika local short form: latvija former: latvian soviet socialist republic
Name: riga geographic coordinates: 56 57 n, 24 06 e time difference: utc+2 (7 hours ahead of washington, dc during standard time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last sunday in march; ends last sunday in october
18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished january 2007; under current law, every citizen is entitled to serve in the armed forces for life (2006)
Russia refuses to sign the 1997 boundary treaty due to latvian insistence on a unilateral clarificatory declaration referencing soviet occupation of latvia and territorial losses; russia demands better latvian treatment of ethnic russians in latvia; as of january 2007, ground demarcation of the boundary with belarus was complete and mapped with final ratification documentation in preparation; the latvian parliament has not ratified its 1998 maritime boundary treaty with lithuania, primarily due to concerns over oil exploration rights; as a member state that forms part of the eu's external border, latvia has implemented the strict schengen border rules with russia


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HEADLINE: We hear so many annoying and unpleasant things as physically disabled people. Wouldn't it be nice if we could leap to our feet (or fall out of our chairs) and yell: 'BINGO!' This body of literature is so vast and rich, we decided to divide it into categories for easy reference:
SUBHEAD: General Annoying Ignorance
You're too young to have that problem/use that mobility device/need those painkillers!
You don't look/act disabled!
Are you sure you have [condition]? Do you really need that [mobility device/hearing aid/service dog]?
But you speak/walk/write/ think so well!
I should totally get my pet a vest like that; then I could take him with me everywhere!
SUBHEAD: Smug Superiority/Condescension
Must be nice not to have to walk everywhere/work!
Well, I just don't do sick.
[Talking v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y]
Careful you don't get a speeding ticket on that scooter! Heh, heh, heh.
I wish I could sit down all the time!
SUBHEAD: Astoundingly Stupid Advice
My [acquaintance] had that! She used [panpipes/pesto/ aromatherapy/reiki/satanic chants] and is better now!
Maybe if you'd exercise more, you'd get better!
BOLD: Free Space: YOU'RE SO BRAVE!
If you'd stop being so negative/gave it over to God, you'd be cured!
You don't really have to take those medications. Big Pharma has just convinced you that you do.
SUBHEAD: More Annoying Ignorance
What's wrong with you? Why are you wearing/using those?
Your spouse/parent/ roommate must be a SAINT!
Everyone has SOME sort of disability!
How do you have SEX?
Oh yeah; I have [totally unrelated thing], so I know how hard it is!
SUBHEAD: Outraged Hatred
Being fat isn't a disability!
These parking spaces are for old people!
If you really had X then there's no way you'd be able to do Y.
People with [your disease] are a burden and the reason the government had to raise taxes.
By using [mobility device], you're just letting the illness win!


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We went to the Oksman's house for Hanukkah.
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Friday, December 30, 2005
Hanukkah at the Oksman's
We went to the Oksman's house for Hanukkah.
Saturday, December 17, 2005
New York Botanical Garden
We went to the New York Botanical Gardens to see the Holiday Train Show. They had a bunch of train events like:
- Thomas the Tank Engine™ Visits the Garden
- Holiday Train Show
- The Little Engine That Could
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Friday, December 2, 2005
Skylands Manor House
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Clarke and Clarke BW1002 Black and White Roman Blind
Additional Information
Clarke and Clarke BW1002 Black and White Curtain Fabric is perfect for an eye catching Roman Blind. This beautiful Woven fabric with its contemporary geometric Black and White Shades would create a wonderful atmostphere in any home.
|Fabric Repeat
|Fabric Width
|40% Polyester, 40% Linen, 20% Cotton
|Cool wash, Cool iron
Roman Blind Delivery Charges
UK Blinds up to 150cm wide £12.20
Ireland up to 150cm wide £10.17
UK and Ireland Blinds over 150cm wide £16.61
ExcludesScottish Highlands and Islands, Isle of Man and Scily
How To Measure Your Window......
When Fitting your blind outside the recess
- Measure the width of the actual recess. Decide how far you wish the blind to overlap the recess at the sides. We advise that an addition of 5-10 cm normally works well. However you do need to take into consideration any obstructions that may affect how much room you have to attach the blind eg kitchen cupboards. When you have decided on the width of the blind record the measurement as the width.
- Measure the exact drop of the recess. Decide how far you wish the blind to overlap the recess top and bottom. We advise that an addition of 15-20 cm normally works well. The blind will be fitted above the recess, check there is enough space above for the blind to be attached. Record this measurement as the drop.
- The measurements you decide upon will be the exact finished size of your blind.
When Fitting your blind inside the recess
- Measure the width of the actual recess in three places, at the top of the recess, in the centre of the recess and near the bottom. Then take the smallest of these measurements. Record this measurement as the width of the blind. We will make the blind approx 1-1.5cm smaller than the measurement supplied, to allow the blind to pull up and down easily.
- Measure the exact drop of the recess again in three places, on the left hand side of the recess, in the centre of the recess and on the right hand side of the recess. Then as before take the smallest size. We will make the blind the length that you request.
Blackout Blinds Take Note
- If ordering a Blackout Blind it is best to add 1-2cm to the drop to allow the blind to sit on the sill and block as much light as possible.
- The Roman Blind tape is stitched onto the blind through the fabric and blackout lining, pin holes of light will be visible where the fabric is machined to the tape.
When Fitting your blind outside the recess
When Fitting your blind inside the recess
Alison's Roman Blind Help Page
This Tab is currently being developed and improved
We have designed this page to answer all of our customer's questions about their Roman Blind purchase.
If we have missed something that should be included please let us know contact us.
- What will my Roman blind look like, are the folds cascading or regular?
- How long will my Roman blind be when it is pulled up?
- Will there be a join in the fabric on my Roman blind?
- If I order more than one blind in a fabric will the Roman Blinds match?
- What lining should I choose?
- How do I order a Blackout Roman Blind?
- Will my Cord Lock system be easy to fit?
- Will my Rotary System be easy to fit
- How do I measure for my blind?
What will my Roman blind look like, are the folds cascading or regular?
Our Roman Blinds are designed with Cascading folds. Cascading folds meaning that each fold is slightly bigger than the previous hence a cascading effect when the blind is raised. Cascading Roman Blinds allow you to see more of the Roman Blinds beautiful fabric and its pattern.
How long will my Roman blind be when it is pulled up?
The following table gives you an approximate guide to the drop of your blind when it is fully raised. Hence giving you an idea of the amount of your window that the blind will cover. These measurments are only designed to be a guide as each blind is individual and these measurements are affected slightly by your fabric, lining and rail choice.
|Drop cms
|Packed up height cms
|Number of rods
|Drop cms
|Packed up height cms
|Number of rods
Will there be a join in the fabric on my Roman blind?
Our fabrics are mostly 137cm wide and as such we can only make blinds up to a width of 130cm without a seam. You can check the width of your chosen fabric by clicking on the fabric link under the photo in the quote box when purchasing. It is best to check this size for each fabric as they can vary. If the blind requires seams, as standard we place a panel of the fabric in the centre of the blind and a panel to each side of the centre panel. Seams can be made less obvious by choosing blackout lining so the light will not highlight the area of the seam. Seams are pattern matched to perfection to ensure the blind is as aesthetically pleasing as possible.
If I order more than one blind in a fabric will the Roman Blinds match?
Blinds ordered together in the same fabric will be made to match. The pattern at the top of these blinds will be the same on all of the order. The pattern at the centre point of the blinds will also be the same. The width and drop of the blinds will dictate the pattern at the sides and bottom of the blind
How do I order a Blackout Roman Blind?
Order a Blackout Roman Blind by choosing a blackout lining. Choose from Black-out Ivory, Blackout-out White or Combined Blackout Interlining
Blackout lining not only keeps sunlight out of bedrooms but supplies the following properties
- Sound insulation properties
- Energy saving properties
- Thermal properties and
- Protects the fabric from fading
The Roman Blind tape is stitched onto the blind through the fabric and blackout lining, pin holes of light will be visible where the fabric is machined to the tape.
Roman Blinds mounted on the outside of a recess will only reduce the light in the room as light still can be seen around the sides of the blind as the mounting brackets hold the blind out from the wall. The best solution to reduce the light is to mount the blind inside the recess.
This Tab is currently being developed and improved
Help: Rail System
We provide Roman Blinds with two types of Rail System: Cord Lock and Deluxe Rotary.
Cord Lock System
The cord lock sytem comes with a strong aluminum header rail with hook tape on the front for attachment of the blind. The cord locking mechanism allows the blind to be raised or dropped to the required height with no need for a cleat to secure the required position. Blinds come with all required fittings and instructions. There is an acorn weight on the pull cord of this system which holds the cords taught.
Deluxe Rotary System
The deluxe rotary sytem comes with a strong aluminum header rail with hook tape on the front for attachment of the blind. The rotary system allows the blind to be raised or dropped to the required height by pulling on the rotary chain. Available with a white or chrome chain.
When purchasing a Roman Blind from Alison Campbell or a Children's Roman Blind you can be assured that you will receive a blind that is Child Safe.
We have two Roman Blind Rail Systems available the Rotary System and the Cord Lock System .
All of our Roman Blinds come with Breakaway Safety Toggles. The string of the Roman Blind then passes through the Safety Toggle.
If 6kg of weight (the weight of an average 4 month old child) is applied to the string the Safety Toggle will release and the string will hang free causing no hazardous
loops. The Toggle will remain on the blind to avoid any choking hazard.
Rotary Rail System
The Rotary Rail system is as photographed below where it is operated by a chain be it white or chrome. The chain is secured to the recess or wall with a P Clip as shown below. The chain runs through the P Clip to ensure the loop of the chain is not loose.
When ordering a Roman Blind you are asked for a measurement from floor to top of the blind this is to ensure that the bottom of the chain supplied is at least 150cm from the floor. The chain should always be secured with the P Clip supplied.
Cord Lock System
The Cord Lock System is as photographed above and is operated by keeping the correct tension on the strings when raising and lowering the Roman Blind
The cord snappers shown above will breakaway individually if 6kg of weight (the weight of an average 4 month old child) is applied to the strings hence preventing hazardous loops.
When the Roman Blind is raised the strings are secured around a cleat as pictured below, at a height of over 150cm from the floor to ensure the cords are safely out of the reach of a child.


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You Have Special Powers
You are one of the most profound wonders of the world. No other creature on earth has your uniquely-human capablity to change yourself and create a new reality.
That is exactly what this site is dedicated to helping you do; to have more self-awareness, self-esteem, and feel empowered to create anything you want. You will learn more about loving relationships and enduring happiness. And finally, it showcases one of the most ingenious tools for changing one's mind.
It's a large site, so be sure to bookmark it for reading later. If you like what you read, share it with your friends and family. Thanks for coming and enjoy the journey.
You Will Learn…
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- Difference between Infatuation and Love Take this test to see if you are infatuated and learn more about what real love looks like.
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Central Themes Throughout
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I love thermal imaging more than a Predator and almost as much as I love the new MacBook Pro Retina. So I made this little GIF animation with thermal images from Japanese blog IT Media, showing how hot Apple's coolest computer gets under maximum stress.
The verdict: it doesn't get too hot at all. The combination of its ventilation design and the absence of a hard drive seems to work quite fine.
In sleep mode, it doesn't produce any distinguishable heat, napping at just 86.54 degrees Fahrenheit (30.3 degrees Celsius). Playing a QuickTime movie for 15 minutes only took it to a ridiculous 95.18 degrees Fahrenheit (35.1 degrees Celsius).
The machine only got significantly hot when pushed to the limit using Cinebench and other hardcore apps. Then it reached its maximum temperature: 118.76 degrees Fahrenheit (48.2 degrees Celsius). That's when you need to get your computer off your lap or risk some toasted legs.
I can't wait to get mine. My current MacBook Pro 17 from 1862 seems to run at a balls scorching 5235 Kelvin. Heck, this thing is so hot that I think it's powered by dual uranium reactors. Work faster, Foxconn, faster! Ship that thing already! [IT Media in Japanese via Cult of Mac]