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Home Help: Four fast fixes for a fabulous shower
Tip of the Week
For many people, the shower is an escape from reality - perhaps the only "me time" in an otherwise hectic day. But if your current shower isn't living up to your relaxing expectations, it may be time for a facelift. Don't think you have the time or money? Don't throw in the towel just yet - an improved shower is within your reach. Simply follow these four quick and easy fixes that will make an amazing improvement to the everyday enjoyment of your shower.
- Shower curtains may keep water where it should be, but they also have a tendency to make a shower feel smaller, dark and cramped. An easy solution to this problem is to install a curved shower rod. These unique rods add an elegant and luxurious look to the room while also moving the curtain away from your body, creating a more comfortable experience and adding up to 7 inches of elbow room.
- Fewer people are living alone these days, reports the National Association of Home Builders, which means you likely share your shower with others. A shower shelf is an ideal solution to provide adequate storage and keep everyone's everyday essentials neat and easily within reach.
- A simple showerhead update can dramatically improve your showering experience. With several styles available, the only difficult part is figuring out which one will suit your needs the best.
- The final step to a fabulous shower experience is to ensure you have a place nearby to hang a warm robe and towel. Adding a robe hook or towel bar just outside the shower is a simple solution that can also add a stylish accent to your bathroom.
- Brandpoint
Decorating Tip: Holiday light tip
Make your home's entrance a priority when decorating with holiday lights. The front door is more than just the entryway into your home; it's also a welcoming first impression for family and friends. Start by adding a few, easy-to-install landscape uplights to highlight trees and shrubs, or path lighting to illuminate a sidewalk or driveway. - The American Lighting Association
Home-Selling Tip: Landscaping
Landscaping is an easy home upgrade that will pay off, according to FrontDoor.com. The average return at resale is 100 percent, the website says, and the average expenditure on landscaping is $3,502, plus $1,465 for a designer.
Did You Know …
The National Association of Realtors said metropolitan median home prices increased in the third quarter.
New Products: Boxee at Walmart
If you want to get the streaming-media player Boxee TV, you'll only be able to find it this holiday season at Walmart stores, or online at Boxee's website, Consumer Reports recently reported.
Going Green: What to do with campaign signs
Have a bunch of signs from the 2012 election that you don't know what to do with? One idea is to turn them into bicycle accessories. Several industrious people have used old signs to make a bike fender, a bike carrying rack and more. Check it out on Earth911.com.
Garden Guide: Yellow leaves
Homeowners can expect a certain amount of yellowing foliage when they bring in their houseplants for winter, said a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. "Those yellowing leaves are the result of the plants adjusting to the lower indoor light levels," said Richard Hentschel. "While they were outdoors, they had all the light they needed and produced foliage based on that. Inside, the light levels are considerably lower, even in the brightest windows." Moreover, plants outdoors receive light from all directions, either directly or filtered through tree canopies and shade structures. Inside light typically comes from only one direction, and it may not reach the leaves that do not face it. - University of Illinois Extension
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The shows take the audience on quite a ride. Scenes change quickly from the humorous to the grotesque, and contemporary dance pieces alternate with classical ballet.
Audiences are enthralled by the black light theatre effects, which appear to defy reason and gravity, tied together by talented actors in a non-verbal manner. The characters give an energetic, enthusiastic performance.
Shows are interactive, with members of the audience invited to take part should they wish to learn some of the tricks performed.
These entertaining shows will leave you upbeat and with plenty to discuss.
The Metro Theatre is located 5 minutes walk from Wenceslas Square, 10 minutes from the Old Town Square and Charles Bridge.
In black light theatre the story is recounted visually, with little or no spoken words. This makes the shows ideal for an international audience, of both adults and children.
For theatre listings and to book tickets: Prague theatre.

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"Kendrick B. Meek" in Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007. Prepared under the direction of the Committee on House Adminstration by the Office of History & Preservation, U. S. House of Representatives. Washington: Government Printing Office, 2008.
- How the House Works
- Campaign Collectibles: Running for Congress
- The First Women in Congress
- What's in the Capitol?
- House Office Buildings
- The Tourist's Capitol
- Electronic Technology in the House of Representatives
- Portraits in the House of Representatives
- On Display: Exhibitions from the House Collection


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Belayer Drops Leader Due to Miscommunication
On Monday, October 13, a group of three decided to climb the steep and popular Ro Shampo (5.12a) at the Red River Gorge's Roadside Crag. The leader completed the climb without incident and was lowered to the ground. The second climber elected to tie into the middle of the 60-meter (200-foot) rope, and toproped the overhanging climb on the side of the rope clipped through the draws.
On Monday, October 13, a group of three decided to climb the steep and popular Ro Shampo (5.12a) at the Red River Gorge's Roadside Crag. The leader completed the climb without incident and was lowered to the ground. The second climber elected to tie into the middle of the 60-meter (200-foot) rope, and toproped the overhanging climb on the side of the rope clipped through the draws. Since the third climber also wanted to toprope, the second climber clipped the trailing line through the quickdraws as she went up. Because the climb was only 60 feet tall, she planned to go in direct, and simply switch the knot to the other side of the anchor carabiners and lower — this plan hinged on the belayer switching rope ends, too. After lowering, there would be enough rope left for the third climber to toprope the route with the benefit of all the draws clipped.
According to the account written by the belayer on redriverclimbing.com, the second had explained the scenario, but the belayer didn't fully understand how it would work. When the climber approached the anchors, she again tried to explain what she was going to do, but the belayer was still confused. The climber eventually told the belayer that she was in direct. She fiddled with the set up, then asked the belayer to take. The belayer took in rope, and the climber unclipped and fell to the ground, breaking her back, hip, leg, wrist, and shattering her pelvis. At press time she was still in the hospital recovering from two surgeries. According to friends, in spite of the extent of her injuries she is in excellent spirits.
While there was nothing inherently wrong with the logistics of the plan, it was unusual and required the belayer to change sides of the rope in order to lower the climber. When the climber clipped the anchors and went in direct, the belayer should have confirmed that she was taking the climber off belay — clearly communicating and waiting for verbal assurances from the climber and then switching sides, re-rigging the belay, and taking in slack. In this case, the belayer was confused from the get-go, and clearly needed better communication and understanding before the climber left the ground. The crucial switch was never completed, and the climber was on the same side of the anchor as the belayer when she unclipped and decked.
This is yet another example of miscommunication leading to an accident. Each year climbers are hurt or killed when lowering schemes are unclear to one or both parties. Sometimes the belayer takes the climber off belay, mistakenly assuming that the person will rappel. Sometimes the height, shape or acoustics of a climb prevent clear communication when the climber reaches the anchor. But in most of these cases, the belayer and climber were not in accord before the climber started up the route, and the accident resulted because of miscommunication — or lack of communication — at the base of the climb. Therefore, don't leave the ground or commit to belaying until every party understands the plan for lowering. Further, confirm every step of the process, either verbally or, in the case of longer pitches that take a climber out of sight, by a prearranged system of commands and/or rope tugs. Always be redundant with your communication and wait for your partner's response before proceeding to the next step. At the anchor, clip in and let your partner know what's up. When cleaning an anchor, go in direct with longer slings or draws so that you can first weight the rope and feel that your belayer has you before you unclip your tethers from the anchor. That step alone would've prevented this accident.
A good rule in all situations is to keep it simple. If you are confused about any proposed plan — whether it is a lowering, anchoring, toproping or leading scenario — don't climb or belay until you are clear about every step. If you can't picture the proposed scheme, then insist on something simpler. Avoid un-tying, switching the belay or using complicated rope trickery. A simpler solution would have been to toprope the route, and then swing in and re-clip the draws while lowering.


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Sunday, December 08, 2013
If Obama Was a Republican...
Posted by Rich Vail at 09:08
Labels: Barack Obama, Liberal Hypocrisy, MSM bias, MSM vetting
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Nemo me impune lacessit
No one provokes me with impunity
No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
Article 1, Section 9, Constitution of the United States
If this is the law of the land...why in a republic (little r) and as republicans, do we allow mere POLITICIANS to the right to use a "title of office" for the rest of their lives as if it were de facto a patent of nobility. Because, as republicans, this should NOT be the case...just saying...


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Just a note to remind everyone that I will be presenting a free webinar tomorrow (October 24) at 2pm Eastern through Legacy Family Tree.
My presentation "Your Civil War Ancestors: Beginning Your Research" will discuss how to identify which of your ancestors may have served in the Civil War, and then how to find more information about the soldiers using compiled military service records and pension applications. Both Union and Confederate soldiers will be addressed.
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