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With having pets in the home, it can be a nightmare trying to hoover as it feels like no matter how many times you use the vacuum it seems to be covered in hairs just days later and is back to looking dirty again. I have always used my normal vacuum up until about a couple of months ago when a friend mentioned to me that there was a deal going on the Russell Hobbs vacuum cleaners. I then realised that they did this pet model but looking at the size of the vacuum it looked really small and I was a bit weary about it being powerful enough to pick up all of the dog hairs. Now, this vacuum is specifically for pet hairs but I had never heard much about Russell Hobbs and vacuum cleaners so wasn't sure if this would do the trick in making my carpet spotless.
The nice thing about this vacuum is the design of it, it weighs 10kg when boxed but it isn't heavy at all to move around because of the size of it. It is a round shape which is nice and it is on wheels with a dalmation print on it which makes it stand out. It has the product name and Russell Hobbs logo on it and it comes with extension tubes to help with cleaning in tight corners. The hoover does move around quite easily with its wheels and it also doesn't take up too much room when not in use which I like as it keeps it out of the way. The vacuum also has a 5m cord which is good, it is kept out of the way when not in use and I find this is the ideal length as it manages to stretch easily across the room without me having to keep unplugging it and putting it into different sockets.
So, to start with this has a few features on it which are worth mentioning, one of the first is the2400w power on it, it is quite a powerful little vacuum cleaner for the size of it and it has 350w suction power as well. This comes with a turbo brush for picking up hairs that will not be sucked up and it also has a 3 litre dust capacity which does sound quite good. It has five stage HEPA filtration and washable filters as well as low noise at just <73db. Really, this is the majority of the features that it comes with but for what I paid for it, it seemed to be enough for me to want to buy it. This also has an extension tube which is good for overall cleaning and then getting into corners that might not be as easy to get into without the flat brush head.
Now that I have mentioned all of the features that this pet vacuum comes with, I now want to explain my experiences with these added features. First of all the suction on this vacuum which is one of the most important things you need to know before buying a pet vacuum. I have one dog in my house with dark short hairs and I find after using this it does pick up ok but it isn't as great as I had hoped it would be and it doesn't pick up all of the hairs. I have to go over it a good few times to make sure it fully cleans the carpet. I thought being a pet vacuum it would be much more impressive, my dog being short haired is bad enough but if you have an animal with even longer hair then this probably wouldn't do you any good at all at cleaning flooring.
While on the subject of it not being the best at picking up hairs, I find one of the worst problems with this which other reviews have also stated is the 3 litre dust capacity. I find that when vacuuming with this that it clogs up so easily and I am having to pick hairs off the brush to make sure it doesn't keep getting blocked up. It can be very tiring and more time consuming especially if you have an allergy and cannot face picking up hairs. The warning light does come on to warn you that it is getting full but I don't even use this for that long to find it is full which shouldn't be the case. Also, the more full it gets then the less hairs it will pick up from the carpet really which is even more frustrating as you feel you are getting nowhere with it.
Next on the list of things to bring up, the noise level is just <73db it wasn't as loud as some vacuum cleaners I have used but it was still quite loud. The longer I have had this machine the noisier it has gotten but I don't let this get to me as no vacuum is quiet and of all of the faults, this is probably the least of my worries. The cord is fine with this and when moving around the house I find it fine as it moves with me and seems an adequate length for a small vacuum like this one. Now, this does have an easy to remove dust section when it is full which is great as you just need to pick it out and empty it and it is ready to use again. You can also set the power from min to max but I usually use it on max most of the time for the best results possible.
The HEPA filtration is meant to help for allergy sufferers, this seems ok as I don't find myself sneezing while using this and it doesn't bother me so much. One thing I do find this vacuum the most useful for is the extension tubes. I tend not to use this anymore for general carpet cleaning as the hairs don't budge now but to get into the walls and corners, this is great as it is small enough to move with and the narrow tubes pick up all of the bits a bigger vacuum can't. This is about the best positive of this and probably the reason I haven't binned this as otherwise I don't use it for much else. Once ready to stop using, it can all be put together and stored away until it is ready to come out again, I think the look of it is my favourite part.
This is good for a small flat and one that has hardly any carpets in it but for a bigger house, or for pets with long hairs and a house with more than one animal, this definitely is not for you. I will not buy another Russell Hobbs vacuum cleaner as it is not their forte definitely, this is ok for minor cleaning but for picking up hairs I think I will save and invest in a Dyson pet model as it will probably be much more effective. This is cheap for what it is and it does clean somewhat but just not the hairs that it is meant to be picking up. It is good for a temporary vacuum if you need one quick but definitely have this as well as a large vacuum to help out with keeping carpets in the best condition. I wouldn't really recommend this model as it doesn't really do what it promises.
This vacuum can be purchased online from Amazon where they are selling it for £66.99 which is cheap for a vacuum but still too much for what this is. Russell Hobbs' official site also sells this.
The official Russell Hobbs website is http://uk.russellhobbs.com/.
When we moved home way back in May we suddenly found ourselves in need of a vacuum cleaner. It's not that we liked having dirty carpets before moving, it's just our previous flat had laminate flooring while we had our new flat carpeted throughout. So our previous method on sweeping and mopping the floors just wasn't going to cut it anymore. While the first vacuum cleaner we bought was of the bagless and cyclone variety, it was a very cheap and not so cheerful model that really didn't like picking up any dirt. So we decided something had to be done, and looked for a new, hopefully better cleaner. Our requirements weren't really that taxing, we don't have any fur shedding pets, so didn't need a vacuum cleaner that was specifically for pets. What we were looking for was a cylinder cleaner, (as I find upright versions too difficult to push as I have mobility problems), that was bagless and preferring from a reputable manufacturer. What we ended up buying was the Russell Hobbs 15200 Pet Cyclonic Bagless Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner (from now on known as the 15200), which we found for half price in Argos, costing just under £60.
==The Looks==
Now I normally wouldn't really comment on how a vacuum cleaner looks, after all it does live in the cupboard between uses. But this really is a cute little machine. The main body of the 15200 is white, the trim and wheels are black while the bin is a transparent grey, but what's really cute are the black spots dotted over the body, making it look a little like it's pretending to be a Dalmatian.
While not the lightest vacuum cleaner I've ever owned, it's light enough for me to lift and the wheels make it easy for me to move it from room to room. At 2m the hose is of a good length, I can easily rest it on my shoulder when vacuuming. Rather than being made of plastic, the two extension poles are made of metal, which not only feels more durable but also look far more expensive. Each of these extension poles add another half a meter to the reach and when combined with the 5m power cord the total reach is an impressive 8m (approx 25ft), meaning that I can use the plug in my hall (which is central in my flat) and vacuum the whole flat without needing to change sockets.
There isn't an overabundance of accessories supplied with the 15200, but personally I don't think I really need anymore than supplied. There are two different floor heads, one standard for normal cleaning and a turbo brush for giving the carpet a deep clean. There is also a crevice tool, upholstery tool and small brush but that's it.
==Clean Those Carpets==
Although the Amazon description for the 15200 claims that it is low noise model, that's not something that I would agree with. As soon as the power button is pressed it whirrs into action making a noise that I could only describe as being similar to an aircraft preparing for take-off. After a few seconds this sound intensifies as the motor cranks up a gear and then settles at a level loud enough to drown out the television along with anyone speaking. I certainly can't even hear anyone knocking on the door while this is running, but in a funny way this is quite reassuring as it does give the impression that this is one powerful machine. As well as being easy to push to switch the 15200 on and off with my foot the power button is also adjustable, so that if the full 2000 watts is pulling your carpet up then you can lower the power level.
It's easy to switch the standard head between carpet and hard floor modes and when using the standard head the 15200 does an excellent job of picking up all the dust, dirt and hair on the floor. Although we don't have any fur shedding pets, we do have a budgie that regularly sheds feathers, which this then has no trouble picking up. We also have a baby who is learning to feed himself, and as any parent will tell you, this involves food spread all over the floor. Again the 15200 has now trouble picking this up, whether on hard floors or carpets. Having said self-feeding baby, we do vacuum several times a day, and I find that there is little loss in suction right up to the point when the bin full light comes on.
While the standard head is great for everyday cleaning, the turbo brush is something else. This head can only be used on carpets, and features a deep cleaning brush. It's not recommended that this head is used on every clean, and we tend to use it once a week. Even when used on a carpet that's already been vacuumed with the normal head and looks spotless, the turbo brush still manages to encourage ingrained dirt to surface and be sucked into the bin. The turbo brush also seems to restore the pile in carpets, it really gives the same effect as using a stiff broom, but without all the effort.
The crevice and upholstery tools are pretty standard, the crevice tool fits into most corners and edges without a problem and makes vacuuming spider webs from the ceiling a piece of cake. The upholstery tool, is a reasonable size, being about 10cm in width and the combination of adjustable motor power and standard sliding opening in the elbow means that it can be used on even the most delicate of materials. It really does give even velvet curtains a new lease of life, and the long extension poles mean that even short old me can reach up to the top of the curtains without stretching. As for the small (dusting) brush, I really can't say that I've ever bothered using it, but it's the standard round brush accessory.
I do have a couple of problems with the accessories though, with the first being that if the fit onto the extension tubes can be just a little too firm. I often have trouble changing heads, because my partner has been just a little too enthusiastic in attaching the previous head. My other problem is common to most (but not all) cylinder cleaners, in that there is no onboard storage, meaning that there's a good chance of accessories being lost.
After finishing vacuuming, rather than having to wind the power cord round the cleaner, it's simply a case of pressing in the handle which then causes the lead to self retract at a rate of knots. I will say though that it took me a long time to work out how to get the lead to retract and the instruction manual was rather vague on how it works. So if you're planning to buy this model, remember that all you need to do is push down on the handle, which is something that can be done without even bending, just use your foot. I must say though, that the lead does retract rather fast, which is a good thing as it takes less time, but can also be a bad thing if the plug catches anyone's foot as it whizzes past. What I also like about the power cord is that rather than the only warning that you've pulled out to the fullest being that you can't pull it any further (which is not good for the connections as you try and pull it too far), it has two warning markers on it. A yellow one about a meter from the end and then a red marker about 10cm from the furthest it can be pulled. I find this a great visual aid, but am still trying to convince my partner to keep an eye for them.
The 15200 also features HEPA filtration which should lower the amount of dust that escapes from the cleaner during operation, but to be honest this is a pretty standard feature for most vacuum cleaners nowadays.
==Cleaners Need Cleaning Too==
As with anything, the 15200 does need a little basic maintenance to keep it working efficiently. The most basic of this maintenance is emptying the bin, which is a pretty simple affair, even without referring to the rather basic instruction manual. There's no combination of releasing catches required here, as releasing the bin is as easy as simultaneously pressing two buttons and lifting the bin out. I live in a two bedroom flat, with a medium sized living room and large hall and I find I need to empty the bin once a week. Obviously how often you would need to empty the bin depends on too many factors for me to give you an anywhere need accurate timescale for you. Once the bin is removed all the filters are within easy reach for checking and cleaning if necessary. I find it easy to remove all the filters, they can all washed in soapy water and most importantly are easy to replace once rinsed and dried. The instruction manual didn't really give a time scale for how often this should be done, but we clean the filters once a month and so we've had no problems. Once the filters are replaced and it's been emptied, the bin slides into place even easier than it was removed. So thumbs up for ease of maintenance.
As well as emptying the bin and cleaning the filters there are a couple of other things that do need checking on a regular basis. Until recently I had long hair, used to shed it at a ridiculous rate (a joy of being a new mum that they don't warn you about) and these hairs did get tangled around the brushes in the turbo head. It's actually quite difficult to remove these hairs as although there is a flap to check the head for actual blockages, this doesn't allow access to the actual brushes. Talking of blockages, as with most vacuum cleaners, it's fairly easy to remove blockages from most parts and there's a plastic filter that stops these blockages from getting into the smallest of spaces. The length of the hose does make it hard to remove anything that's managed to get caught in it, but to be honest on the rare occasion that the 15200 has become blocked, we've discovered the culprit in the small plastic filter. (And mostly that problem has been stray hair).
==Price And Availability==
I purchased my 15200 over eight months ago for approximately £60, which was half price at the time. Although this particular model seems to have been superseded by the 18379 (which is identical apart from the power rating which is 2100 Watts), it is still available from Amazon for £89.81 including delivery.
==Final Words==
I'm really pleased with the 15200, it may not be a Dyson, but as far I'm concerned it does as good (if not better) a job at keeping my carpets clean. Unlike an upright cleaner, I have no trouble using this to vacuum as the only weight I have to push around is the actual brush. The long extension poles also mean that I do not need to bend, which saves me a lot of backache. Using the standard head, I can vacuum every floor in my two-bed flat in under quarter of an hour, and that's including the stairs leading from my front door. It's also far easier to use on stairs than an upright would be, with the long power cord and hose meaning that it doesn't need to be precariously balanced at the top of the stairs. While using the turbo head does take a little longer, it really does bring my carpets up to like new. Added to this is the fact that it's easy to empty the bin and clean the filters and you have a very reasonable vacuum cleaner for the price. That's not to say it's perfect, because hardly anything is. It is far noisier than any of vacuum that I've owned, and the lack of onboard storage is an inconvenience. But all in all the 15200 deserves a very hearty five stars out of five, simply because it does should a good job of vacuuming my carpets and you don't need to be a genius to work out how to maintain it.
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- Charlie Batch leads Steelers to victory in Baltimore
What a great day to be a Steeler fan! Never had a doubt in my mind about Charlie. Ok so maybe I had a few doubts, but I'm sure I wasn't the only one. Halfway through the game I kept thinking that the defense needed to score in order to give the Steelers a shot to win but clearly that wasn't necessary. Who could have asked for a better football Sunday with both Harbaugh's losing and the Steelers winning in Baltimore? We'll definitely get more in dept into that but first; let's take some cheap shots shall we?
There are no cheap shots worth taking in regards to the awful events that transpired in Kansas City on Saturday morning that lead to the murder of a young mother and a suicide of an NFL player. Chief's LB Jovan Belcher reportedly shot and killed his girlfriend and mother of their 3 month old daughter before traveling to the Chiefs facility and taking his own life in front of HC Romeo Crennel and GM Scott Pioli. Crennel and the rest of the team decided to go on with the scheduled game the following day against Carolina and came away with their first home victory of the season. I can't even wrap my head around Crennel or the rest of the team's ability to function after something like this. I'm not going to do any clichés about having perspective on what's important or anything like that for fear of Bob Costas coming to scold me like he did to the nation during his halftime sanctimonious rant on gun control during the Sunday Night game. It's a tragedy that the couple's 3 month old daughter will have no memory of her parents and it's a tragedy that a young mother lost her life. Get over yourself Bob Costas; it's not your job to inform us on how we should feel about things.
The playoff picture in the AFC is coming into focus thanks to a couple of teams clinching their spots this Sunday. The Texans clinched their playoff berth and are most likely headed to a first round by with still only one loss. The Patriots clinched the AFC East for the 1000th time this decade or something like that. The Bungles were able to stay on track with the Steelers after their win against the Chargers. The Chargers had the ball with a chance to tie with less than 2 minutes left on the clock but then Philip Rivers had to go all Philip Rivers and throw an interception in the endzone to seal the victory for Cincy. I'm sure he'll be just as generous next week in Pittsburgh. The Jets finally benched Mark Sanchez after he threw 3 interceptions against the only other team with as pathetic of a QB crew as them, however he managed not to butt fumble the ball again.
Nothing brings joy quite like a frustrated Harbaugh. Jim Harbaugh made the choice to switch to Colin Kapernick at quarterback from Alex Smith for no other reason than he just prefers Kapernick. His press conference announcing the decision was hilarious as he was trying very hard to not knock Smith but making it clear that Kapernick would get the start. For a guy that's so high strung and emotional, he sounded like a bumbling idiot trying to sound like he didn't want to hurt Alex Smith's feelings. The 49ers found themselves in a familiar situation heading into overtime against the Rams and I don't know about you but I was hoping against hope that they'd end up in another tie. Fortunately, the Rams were able to eventually get into field goal range and kick the winning score, keeping the 49ers from clinching the NFC West along with the Seahawks win in Chicago.
The Steelers snapped their own 2 game losing streak as well as Baltimore's 15 game home winning streak and their 13 game AFC North winning streak behind everyone's favorite backup quarterback, Charlie Batch. Batch went from being last week's goat to this week's hero outplaying Joe Flacco by going 25 for 36 and 276 yards including a game-tying touchdown pass to Heath Miller. The Steelers had control of the ball in the final minutes and with the Ravens out of timeouts were able to wind down the clock and get into position for Shaun Suisham to kick the game winner and keep the Steelers playoff hopes alive and provide Charlie and Ben with the perfect opportunity for a bro-hug we all wanted to be in on.
Anybody catch the video of John Harbaugh trying to give Mike Tomlin the world's douchiest congratulatory hand shake? It's priceless. Following the Steelers 23-20 victory over the Ravens in Baltimore, the two coaches headed to midfield for their obligatory handshake. Harbaugh said, "Congratulations" to Tomlin but apparently wasn't pleased with Tomlin's acknowledgement of said congratulations so he screamed out to him again, "Hey! Hey! Hey! Congratulations!" as Tomlin was walking away to which Tomlin replied, "Thank you. That is all." Perfect. Also, anyone else catch the Ravens male cheerleaders? Yeah that happened. They have male cheerleaders. That's all I'm going to say about that.
What wasn't perfect was the Steelers performance against the Ravens, but the results were. The Steelers turnover problems crept back up with a costly fumble by Emmanuel Sanders and an interception by Charlie Batch in the endzone. The defense played another stout game, forcing two turnovers and keeping the Ravens offense in check again. Mercifully, the Steelers shrugged off all of their earlier miscues once the fourth quarter started and put together one of their best quarters of football the entire season. The Steelers held the ball for over 34 minutes and the majority of that time was the 4th quarter. After scoring the game-tying touchdown with a catch and run by Heath Miller, Charlie Batch put together a signature Steelers-style game winning 61 yard drive that ended with a 42 yard field goal by Shaun Suisham. Charlie Batch outplayed Ratbirds QB Joe Flacco and gave the Steelers quite possibly their most important win of the season. The Steelers have decidedly the easier schedule for the last four games than the Ravens and with Ben coming back healthy and the defense playing as well as they are, there could be a magical run in the works. Next up is Philip Rivers and the Chargers, bring it on Week 14!
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Funeral services for LaFrances "Frankie" Carolyn Ratliff Pickett, 56, will be held today (Monday, Nov. 28, 2011) at 2 p.m. at Bailey Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain William "Buster" Bailey officiating. Burial will be in the Western Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home, Springhill.
Visitation was held from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday at Bailey Funeral Home.
Mrs. Pickett, a lifelong resident of this area, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 in Springhill. She was a member of the Baptist faith, was employed as a clerk at Taylor's Stop & Shop and was a former bookkeeper. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gary Pickett; her mother, Louise Franks Ratliff; and a sister, Linda Kay Ratliff.
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LiveAS IT HAPPENED - Tonbridge Angels 2-1 Basingstoke Town
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- FULL-TIME - Tonbridge Angels 2-1 Basingstoke Town
- Town down to 14th in Conference South after suffering another setback, conceding two bad goals to lose in Kent.
- Mark Lovell opens the scoring for Tonbridge from the penalty spot on the stroke of half-time.
- Terrible error from Town goalkeeper Louis Wells gifts hosts spot-kick.
- Shaun McAuley levels with 20 minutes to go but Michael Bakare restores the Tonbridge lead three minutes later.
- David Ray out for the season with an Achilles injury.
- Visitors make two changes, Daly and Williams coming in for Soares and Ray.
Right, that's all from me. Join me again on Tuesday, when Town host another struggling team in Chelmsford City.
Meanwhile, Basingstoke Bison are in play-off semi-final action against Guildford Flames. It's 1-1 at the moment. Click here for live coverage from Coventry.
Today's results have seen Town slip to 14th in the table. They are eight points clear of the bottom three but could do with a couple more wins to be sure.
Jason Bristow was clearly angry when I spoke to him today. See what he had to say by clicking here.
Elsewhere, Basingstoke RFC lost 41-32 at Tonbridge Juddians, while Reading won 1-0 at Charlton.
A game that turned on two moments. An inexplicable mistake from Wells gave Tonbridge the lead, while Bakare's magic won the game just after Town got back into it.
Reaction to follow.
Tonbridge Angels 2-1 Basingstoke Town
90+4 - Bignall heads at goal, but it's easy for the home goalkeeper.
90+3 - Daly gives the ball away in a bad area and Chris Piper has a chance to put the game beyond doubt, but Wells saves with his legs.
We're just ticking into five minutes of added time, most of it for the Smart injury.
89 - Tonbridge Angels - Danny Walder on for Mark Lovell
It's all Town at the moment. Tonbridge are dropping deeper and deeper.
86 - Not like that. Soares lets fly from the edge of the area but it's well over, almost clearing the stand.
Five minutes left. Can Town find an equaliser?
82 - Phillip Appiah - Tonbridge Angels
Appiah catches Daly late and goes into the book.
81 - Williams lets fly from distance but that's wayward.
81 - Williams lets fly from distance but that's wayward.
Smart was down for a while after taking a blow to the head, but he seems okay now.
73 - Tonbridge Angels 2-1 Basingstoke Town - Michael Bakare
Parity didn't last long though. It's a great goal from MICHAEL BAKARE, who turned well midway inside the Town half and made ground before sweeping the ball in from the right side of the area.
70 - Tonbridge Angels 1-1 Basingstoke Town - Shaun McAuley
A low ball into the area falls to SHAUN McAULEY, who fires home from close range.
68 - Basingstoke Town - Louie Soares on for Andrew Jenkinson
An attacking change for Town.
67 - Tonbridge Angels - Michael Bakare on for Luis Cumbers
There are 354 people here this afternoon.
Bit of a lull at the moment. Tonbridge are holding on to the ball and killing the game.
61 - Mark Lovell - Tonbridge Angels
Lovell prevents Wells from kicking the ball clear from his hands and is booked.
60 - Tonbridge are having a decent spell and Muggeridge fires in a decent shot, but Wells is across to make the save.
57 - Tonbridge Angels - Phillip Appiah on for Nathan Green
53 - Good interplay by the Town forwards leads to a shooting chance for Adam Green. He lets fly from about 20 yards, and it's not far over.
51 - McAuley scored direct from a corner here a couple of years ago. He almost does the same again, but Carey tips it away. Wind is behind Town in the second half.
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Matt1991 says
Starting to think at this rate that we might end up finishing closer to the relegation zone than playoff's
though we might of been better today 1st half again there is more evidence that we are just not doing the business up front and almost finding ourselfs scoring just 1 goal in 6 games
48 - Tonbridge work the ball out to Watts on the left. He has space for a shot but fires well wide.
47 - Bignall lets fly from distance but it's well over.
46 - Miles lets the ball bounce. That's a mistake and Enver-Marum is in, but his shot from the edge of the area lacks pace and is too close to Carey.
Town get the second half under way.
Town are out for the second half early. Tonbridge are just coming out now.
Elsewhere in Tonbridge, Basingstoke RFC are 27-15 at Tonbridge Juddians. They are into the second half there.
Reading are drawing 0-0 at Charlton.
Harsh on Town, who were the better side throughout the first 45 minutes, but conceded a stupid goal when a clearance would probably have seen the referee whistle for half-time.
Harsh on Town, who were the better side throughout the first 45 minutes, but conceded a stupid goal when a clearance would probably have seen the referee whistle for half-time.
Tonbridge Angels 1-0 Basingstoke Town
45+3 - Louis Wells - Basingstoke Town
Wells was booked for conceding the penalty, perhaps leniently.
45+3 - Tonbridge Angels 1-0 Basingstoke Town - Mark Lovell (pen)
Lovell sends Wells the wrong way from the penalty spot to give Tonbridge the lead right on half-time.
45+2 - Wells overplays after receiving a back-pass and loses the ball to Teniola. He then pulls the striker back to concede a penalty.
45+1 - That's an important challenge on the edge of the area to stop McAuley having a clear chance.
43 - A free-kick into the Town area drops for Teniola, but he volleys well over.
40 - Good work from Rice, who makes ground before putting in a good cross that forces Tonbridge to put the ball out for a corner. Sadly, nothing comes of it.
39 - That's a nice ball to release Enver-Marum down the left and his cross has Sonny Miles worried, but the centre-back does well to head clear.
37 - Nathan Green has been Tonbridge's most threatening player so far. He wriggles free of Jenkinson on the edge of the area but can't get enough curl on his shot and the ball floats wide.
36 - Enver-Marum has a run at the Tonbridge defence, but he takes the ball too far and it's out for a goal-kick.
Town are playing some nice stuff and pinning the hosts back, but they can't fashion a clear chance.
32 - A low ball across the penalty area is not dealt with by the home defence and drops to Bignall. He slots home nicely but the flag is up for offside.
27 - Good work from Williams on the edge of the area sets up a decent sight of goal for Enver-Marum, but he fires over. Nice interplay between the front three so far.
26 - A mistake at the back gives Town a promising position, but a good block stops Williams getting a shot on goal.
21 - The resulting free-kick also causes problems. Nathan Green puts a great ball in and Gary Elphick gets up to meet it, but he cannot get over his header and the ball flies over.
21 - Adam Green - Basingstoke Town
A cynical foul from Green stops Tonbridge breaking and he is booked.
I've spotted the pipe smoker. As I suspected, it's an old man with a beard.
16 - Great save Louis Wells. It's a great ball in from the left by Henry Muggeridge and Luis Cumbers gets a flick on it, but Wells shows great reactions to make the save.
15 - Town are on top at the moment and Andrew Jenkinson turns on the edge of the area before firing in a low shot that is comfortably dealt with by Lewis Carey in the home goal.
11 - A simple ball over the top is allowed to bounce and Jay Gasson is outmuscled by Alex Teniola. Fortunately for Town, his touch is heavy and Louis Wells is able to collect.
9 - That's a nice move from the hosts, but it ends with Watts slicing a cross behind. He had time to pick someone out there.
5 - Bignall does well on the right side of the area and his centre finds Manny Williams unmarked.
He should score but fails to make proper contact with his header and while Liam Enver-Marum is able to force the ball in from close range, the assistant flags as he used his arm.
4 - Ryan Watts has the first shot of the match, but he fires over the stand behind the Town goal.
3 - A cross from the left goes just over the head of Nicholas Bignall.
It's 4-3-3 for Town. Tonbridge are playing 4-4-2.
Tonbridge get us started.
The sides met at the Camrose a couple of weeks ago. They drew 0-0 and it was a terrible game.
The teams are out now. Let's hope for better today.
Town go into today's game 13th in the Conference South table. They could move up one place with a win today.
It's a far more important game for Tonbridge, who are second from bottom, four points from safety. They really need to win today.
Made it to the press box and can smell the distinctive scent of a pipe being smoked. Not something you get too much these days.
The teams have gone inside to make their final preparations. Time for me to take my seat in the press box.
@BASINGSTOKE_FC Good Luck guys— @DeniseDeering 05 April 2014
Elsewhere this afternoon, Basingstoke RFC are also in Tonbridge, taking on Juddians in a game they really need to win.
Southampton have lost 4-1 at Manchester City, while Reading are away at Charlton.
I'll try to keep you up to date with the 'Stoke and Reading games.
Have your say on today's game, and all things Town, by using the comment box below or #bstoketown on Twitter. I'll use any suitable submissions in this blog.
It's bad news about Ray, who has been Town's best player this season. However, there is a chance he may be fit for the Hampshire Senior Cup final.
Tonbridge Angels: Carey, Piper, Watts, Ijaha, Elphick, Miles, Muggeridge, Lovell, Teniola, Cumbers, Green. Subs: Bakare, Pinney, Appiah, Walder, Collins.
Basingstoke Town: Wells, Smart, Green, Jenkinson, Gasson, Rice, Daly, McAuley, Enver-Marum, Bignall, Williams. Subs: Adams, Holder-Spooner, Soares, Barrett, Johnson-Schuster.
Two changes for Town. David Ray sustained an Achilles injury at Hayes and Yeading on Thursday and looks set to miss the rest of the season.
His place is taken by Wes Daly, who was suspended the other night, with Robbie Rice moving to centre-back and Nathan Smart to right-back.
Louie Soares drops to the bench, with Manny Williams taking his place. He could line up on the wing, or it might be a 4-3-3 formation.
Good afternoon and welcome to live text coverage from Longmeadow, where Basingstoke Town are the visitors to Tonbridge Angels in the Conference South.


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huge and pregnant with Will, it never occured to me to hire a photographer before he was born so that I could have beautiful photos of him as a curled up newborn. I guess I was thinking about the fact that I had turned into one giant cankle. I was also thinking about my shoes…and how three quarters of my foot was actually pouring out the sides of them.
Then, as I lay in a hospital bed next to the plastic cart that held all 9 pounds, 11 ounces of him, it struck me that I would very much like to take his photo every waking moment for the rest of my life. You think I am being dramatic. Let me assure you. I am not.
If the heavens parted and rays of light shined down, and a James Earl Jones voice from above told me that I would be permanently appendaged to my camera and my main mission in life was to take baby photos….well, I wouldn't cry. I think I would party. I'm kind of a home body anyway—I love the stillness, the quiet patience, and the intense satisfaction of holding and photographing new babies. They are just so darn fresh and perfect.
Of course nobody sees my baby the way I see my baby, so when he was three weeks old, I ended up setting up my very first newborn shoot with my own son. It was not exactly what I expected. Pee and pooh were flying through the air. I had two space heaters and a hair dryer running at full speed. I was trying desperatly to manipulate his wee little body while not letting him roll off the chair cushion or cry (because we all know what happens to nursing moms when they hear that baby squeal). It was kinda like a prison scene but at a very, very juvenile level.
In the end, I did end up with some very cherished images…
But more importantly, I learned a lot that day:
1. I wanted to be a photographer
2. I could use items that are around the house to create images that are not only cherished but beautiful
3. Having things we live with and love in photos is how we remember our lives. They are tangible reminders of the past
4. You can wrap yourself in the newborn photoshoot fur blanket and feel that beautiful moment all over again.
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December 16, 2005
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.6 percent in November 2005, its largest decline since a 0.9-percent drop in July 1949.
The index for energy declined for the second consecutive month, down a record 8.0 percent in November. Within energy, a 15.2-percent decrease in the index for petroleum-based energy more than offset a 2.1-percent increase in the index for energy services.
The index for food rose 0.3 percent in November, the same as in each of the preceding two months. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in November, the same as in October, after registering increases of 0.1 percent in each of the preceding five months.
For the 12 months ended in November 2005, the CPI-U rose 3.5 percent, as shown in the chart.
These data are from the BLS Consumer Price Index program. To learn more, see "Consumer Price Index: November 2005" (PDF) (TXT), news release USDL 05-2314.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Editor's Desk, CPI down in November on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2005/dec/wk2/art05.htm (visited September 23, 2014).
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20 U.S. Code § 7905 - Equal access to public school facilities
(b) In general
(1) Equal access
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no public elementary school, public secondary school, local educational agency, or State educational agency that has a designated open forum or a limited public forum and that receives funds made available through the Department shall deny equal access or a fair opportunity to meet to, or discriminate against, any group officially affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America, or any other youth group listed in title 36 (as a patriotic society), that wishes to conduct a meeting within that designated open forum or limited public forum, including denying such access or opportunity or discriminating for reasons based on the membership or leadership criteria or oath of allegiance to God and country of the Boy Scouts of America or of the youth group listed in title 36 (as a patriotic society).
(c) Termination of assistance and other action
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The Secretary is authorized and directed to effectuate subsection (b) of this section by issuing and securing compliance with rules or orders with respect to a public elementary school, public secondary school, local educational agency, or State educational agency that receives funds made available through the Department and that denies equal access, or a fair opportunity to meet, or discriminates, as described in subsection (b) of this section.
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The Secretary shall issue and secure compliance with the rules or orders, under paragraph (1), through the Office for Civil Rights and in a manner consistent with the procedure used by a Federal department or agency under section 2000d–1 of title 42. If the public school or agency does not comply with the rules or orders, then notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds made available through the Department shall be provided to a school that fails to comply with such rules or orders or to any agency or school served by an agency that fails to comply with such rules or orders.
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In this section, the term "youth group" means any group or organization intended to serve young people under the age of 21.
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For the purpose of this section, an elementary school or secondary school has a limited public forum whenever the school involved grants an offering to, or opportunity for, one or more outside youth or community groups to meet on school premises or in school facilities before or after the hours during which attendance at the school is compulsory.
Source(Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9525, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, § 901,Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1981.)
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Food Allergies: Will New Rules Change the Game?
Whatever food allergies you have in your family, now's a good time to call your doctor and see whether it's time to reassess the diagnosis in light of new guidelines released by the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Gay Teens More Likely to Face Punishment
A new study has found that, when it comes to serious misdeeds, gay teens are less likely to be at fault than straight teens, but more likely to face punishment -- including school expulsion, arrest and conviction.
Elizabeth Edwards: Heroine or Cautionary Tale?
Reaction to Elizabeth Edwards' death this week at age 61 has mostly been reverential. But one thing I haven't seen mentioned as much is her status as a role model for older mothers.
Getting Kids' Medicine Doses Right
Giving medicine to kids is tricky, and a recent report suggests that it's made trickier by poor labeling and product design when it comes to dosing.
Does Your Toddler Need Sports Training?
A recent article in the New York Times described a rise in programs and products aimed at parents who want to begin sports training for their very young children -- even those too young to sit up.
Craigslist Kicks Off Woman Donating Breast Milk
The folks at Craigslist have finally found a transaction they don't feel is appropriate: a woman offering to give away her breast milk to someone else's needy baby.
Sarah Palin Opposed to First Lady's Anti-Obesity Campaign
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After an exhaustive four-week search, the Montreal Canadiens found their man as the club named Marc Bergevin as the 17th general manager in franchise history on Wednesday.
The 46-year-old Montreal native replaces Pierre Gauthier, who was fired in late March.
"I'm going to enjoy it, I'm going to have fun doing it and I'm going to make people in Montreal proud of it," said Bergevin at his introductory news conference. "I'm just a piece of the puzzle, we're all going to do this together."
And Bergevin didn't take long to make his mark, as his first task was moving interim head coach Randy Cunneyworth back to his original post as assistant coach. "Whoever becomes the new head coach will decide if Randy will remain," he confirmed. "I respect the way I was brought in as GM. I'll keep it confidential and low-key in the search for a head coach."
Bergevin is also keeping director of scouting Trevor Timmins and assistant GM Larry Carriere as part of his front office. "Trevor Timmins will be sitting next to me at our draft table in Pittsburgh. He's done an excellent job in the past," he said. "I've known (Larry Carriere) for the last seven years and he's well respected in the NHL."
Bergevin, who edged out former NHL on TSN analyst Pierre McGuire for the job, worked last season as the assistant general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks under Stan Bowman - his seventh with the franchise.
After his retirement as a player in 2004, Bergevin became a pro scout with the Blackhawks before serving as an assistant coach with Joel Quenneville. He was director of player personnel when the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010 and was promoted to assistant general manager last June.
"I took this job because I'm ready," he told reporters. "I know I'm ready. Otherwise, I wouldn't be sitting here."
The Canadiens - led by a four-person committee including Canadiens owner and team president Geoff Molson and advisor Serge Savard - conducted an extensive search for a new GM after Gauthier's dismissal on Mar. 29.
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"Today is the first step towards establishing a winning culture within our organization," said Molson. "Our priorities are as follows: improve the team in the short-term, re-establish a winning a culture over the long-term, give our fans what they deserve, the best possible product on the ice, and establish stability in all areas of the organization."
Bergevin enjoyed a 20-season career as an NHL defenceman, collecting 181 points in 1,191 regular season games with Chicago, the New York Islanders, Hartford Whalers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver.


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Not enough lashes? GROW THEM! exhorts a billboard with a life-size likeness of Brooke Shields at a Chicago shopping mall. Grow longer, fuller, darker lashes says a TV ad for the same product showing Brooke enchanting everyone at a party with new flutter appeal.
But despite the Maybelline close-ups, lash applicator and vanity sell, Allergan's new drug, Lattise, is not mascara -- but a glaucoma drug repurposed as an eyelash grower.
Like Viagra, intended as a blood pressure medication until a certain side effect surfaced, Retin-A, which treated acne before wrinkles, and Botox, first used for eye spasms, the ingredient in Allergan's Lumigan, bimatoprost, turned out to stimulate eyelash growth. Older glaucoma drugs like latanoprost and travoprost -- called prostaglandin analogs because they bind to prostaglandins or lipids -- also stimulated lash growth but not as much.
A lash stimulator also fit well into Allergan's portfolio. The Irvine, CA-based eyecare company launched Botox in 2002 and now markets the facial filler Juvederm, breast aesthetics, and balloon and banding devices for obesity "interventions."
Because Lattise was approved by the FDA for hypotrichosis -- inadequate hair growth -- many expected its marketing campaign to "sell" hypotrichosis like restless legs syndrome or other diseases du jour when it began last year. Others thought its natural audience would be the Botox and Restasis (Allergan's dry-eye drug) set: aging boomers with thinning lashes, or people who had undergone chemotherapy.
Wrong. Lattise was pitched as a cosmetic must-have like lip gloss, with actress Brooke Shields serving as its "compensated spokesperson and actual user," and teens and 20-somethings became its biggest fans. In fact, over-the-counter products with bimatoprost called MassiveLash, DermaLash, Luxette, Age Intervention and MD Lash Factor actually preceded Lattise to market -- and their manufacturers were sued by Allergan in 2007 for patent infringement. At least 10 remain on the market, their ingredients unclear, and users compare them to Lattise on beauty Web sites.
At first blush, Lattise is reminiscent of permanent eyeliner and other permanent makeup, which lost popularity after the FDA warned it could cause disfiguring granulomas in 2004. In fact, saving money on daily mascara is used as a defense of Lattise's $120 a month cost, rarely covered by insurance.
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I want to set up an expedition to climb the 10 highest peaks in Afghanistan the peaks will be (listed in height order not in the order they will be climbed);
1 Noshaq, 7,482m
2 Kôh-e Bandakâ, 6,812m
3 Kűh-e Bandaka, 6,812m
4 Kôh-e Tűlôksâ, 6,435m
5 Pîr Yakhhâ-ye Darah Sakhî, 6,414m
6 Sakar Sar, 6,271m
7 Qal'ah-ye Sorkhî, 6,171m
8 Kôh-e Mçnjân, 6,130m
9 Kôh-e Sar-e Tund, 6,001m
10 Kűh-e Yazhmi, 5,989m
Well this would be my dream expedition but maybe it would have to be cut back we'll see.
For me Afghanistan is a beautiful country with a vast history and culture, most people don't even think about it as a country to go and explore for obvious reasons. It has the potential to have a vast amount to offer mountaineers and other outdoor sports enthusiasts. It's a country that as we all know is war torn but I would like to promote the other side of this country the side that the journalist's don't show and show that it's becoming more accessible. I would like to raise money for some relevant charities even though I haven't as of yet decided which ones (help for heroes will seems a relevant one and a great cause), I'm open to suggestions though.
This is clearly an idea in its very early stages but I'm looking for anyone that would be interested in setting up a team and helping to organise, logistics and not only mountaineers but support staff as well. I would really like to be able to have some Afghan mountaineers on the team being as we would be in their backyard. No dates or time scale has been arranged just yet, as it's just an idea that I had but maybe to coincide the expedition with the military operations ending and the troops coming home would be an idea.
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A Wealth Tax on the Rich to Bring down Public Debt?: Revenue and Distributional Effects of a Capital Levy
AbstractThe idea of higher wealth taxes to finance the mounting public debt in the wake of the financial crises is gaining ground in several OECD countries. We evaluate the revenue and distributional effects of a one-time capital levy on personal net wealth that is currently on the German political agenda. We use survey data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) and estimate the net wealth distribution at the very top, based on publicly available information about very rich Germans. Since net wealth is strongly concentrated, the capital levy could raise substantial revenue, even if relatively high personal allowances are granted. We also analyze the compliance and administrative costs of the capital levy.
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- Stefan Bach & Martin Beznoska & Viktor Steiner, 2011. "A Wealth Tax on the Rich to Bring down Public Debt?: Revenue and Distributional Effects of a Capital Levy," SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research 397, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP).
- Bach, Stefan & Beznoska, Martin & Steiner, Viktor, 2011. "A wealth tax on the rich to bring down public debt? Revenue and distributional effects of a capital levy," Discussion Papers 2011/10, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics.
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