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Lina is 38 years old. She is a single mother with a 14 year old son. For all of her working life, she has worked in different workshops and sewing businesses, but 5 years ago she started her own workshop with the objective of providing sewing services to others. She currently has 7 employees, whom she pays according to the work they do. This has allowed her to provide for her family's basic necessities, since all of the economic responsibility fell to her when she was abandoned by her son's father.
Lina is an organized person, sensible, entrepreneurial, and thriving. She works tirelessly to help her son get ahead in life. This is what motivates her to request the loan, with the goal of buying a double chain stitch sewing machine. With this machine she will be able to increase her production and turn in her products more quickly. She will also have the possibility of increasing her number of clients because she will be able to provide more complete service and she would turn in a product with better finishes, which will be reflected in an increase in her income.
Lina dreams of growing her business and of being able to buy new and better machines so that she can comply with all of the requests from her clients. She would also have the opportunity to improve her income and give her son and excellent education so that he can have a more prosperous and successful future.
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Lina, a sus 38 años de edad, es madre soltera de un hijo de 14 años. Toda su vida productiva la ha dedicado a laborar en diferentes talleres y empresas de confección, pero, desde hace 5 años inició su propio taller, cuyo objetivo es prestar servicio de confección a terceros. Actualmente cuenta con el apoyo de 7 empleadas, a las cuales les paga de acuerdo a la labor desempeñada. Esto le ha permitido adquirir los recursos necesarios para solventar las necesidades básicas de su familia, pues toda la carga económica recayó sobre ella, luego del abandono del papá de su hijo. Lina es una mujer organizada, juiciosa, emprendedora y pujante, lucha incansablemente por sacar adelante a su hijo. Esto la motiva para solicitar el crédito, con el fin de invertirlo en la compra de una máquina cerradora de codo; con esta máquina podrá aumentar su producción y agilizar en la entrega del producto, además tendrá la posibilidad de aumentar su clientela, pues prestaría un servicio más completo y entregaría un producto con mejores terminaciones, lo que se verá reflejado en el aumento de sus ingresos.
Lina sueña con hacer crecer su negocio, poder comprar nuevas y mejores máquinas para poder cumplir con todos los pedidos de sus clientes, también tendrá la oportunidad de mejorar sus ingresos y darle a su hijo una excelente educación, para que tenga un futuro más próspero y exitoso.
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This loan is structured on Kiva as a bullet loan, which means a single payment is required at the end of the loan term. By Colombian law, Kiva's partner Interactuar is required to offer borrowers loans with a variable interest rate that fluctuates with the market rate. Because fixed monthly payments are applied first to interest and then to principal, Interactuar is unable to predict upfront what portion of each repayment would go towards the loan principal. This creates a challenge with Kiva's system, which doesn't allow for unpredictable principal payments, and can result in some Interactuar clients appearing falsely delinquent. To remedy this, the loan has an end-of-term repayment plan on Kiva, but the borrower will continue scheduled monthly repayments to Interactuar, who will then pass along the principal amount to Kiva lenders. This means that you may see repayments made on this loan throughout the repayment term, as opposed to receiving repayment in full at the end of the loan term.
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Not only is she a major advocate of the NOH8 pro-gay rights campaign, but Teen Mom 2's Kailyn Lowry also supports no hate in her everyday life.
Our girl had some choice words for "haters" who apparently insulted her or one of her co-stars. Today she tweeted, "What do people get out of being so nasty to others over Twitter?"
"Like do you sleep better at night because you cursed out 'the girl from Teen Mom 2'? Haha," she continued. "Never known of so many nasty girls out of one school... A catholic school at that. #sosad."
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New international climate data show that 2005 is on track to be the hottest year on record, continuing a 25-year trend of rising global...
WASHINGTON — New international climate data show that 2005 is on track to be the hottest year on record, continuing a 25-year trend of rising global temperatures.
Climatologists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies calculated the record-breaking global average temperature — which surpasses 1998's record by a tenth of a degree Fahrenheit — from readings taken at 7,200 weather stations throughout the world.
The new analysis comes as government and independent scientists are reporting other signs of global warming, such as the record shrinkage of Arctic sea ice and unprecedented high ocean temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico.
Late last month, scientists from the University of Colorado and NASA said the Arctic sea icecap shrank this summer to 200 million square miles, 500,000 square miles less than its average area between 1979 and 2000. In addition, a scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration determined that sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico were higher in August than at any time since 1890, which may have contributed to the intense hurricanes that struck the region this year.
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"At this point, people shouldn't be surprised this is happening," said Goddard atmospheric scientist David Rind, noting that 2002, 2003 and 2004 were among the warmest years on record.
Many climatologists, along with policy-makers in a number of countries, think the rapid temperature rise in the past 50 years is heavily driven by the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities that have spewed carbon dioxide and other "greenhouse gases" into the atmosphere. A vocal minority of scientists, however, says the warming climate is the result of a natural cycle.
Global temperatures this year are about 1.36 degrees Fahrenheit (0.75 Celsius) above the average between 1950 and 1980, according to the Goddard analysis. Worldwide temperatures in 1998 were 1.28 degrees Fahrenheit (0.71 Celsius) above that 30-year average. The data show that Earth is warming more in the Northern Hemisphere, where the average 2005 temperature was two-tenths of a degree above the 1998 level.
Climate experts say such seemingly small shifts are significant because they involve average readings based on measurements taken at thousands of sites. To put it in perspective, the planet's temperature rose by just 1 to 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit in the past century.
Rind said scientists expect worldwide temperatures to rise another 1 degree Fahrenheit between 2000 and 2030, and an additional 2 to 4 degrees by 2100.
From that perspective, this year's higher temperatures are "really small potatoes compared to what's to come," he said.
But one skeptic, state climatologist George Taylor of Oregon, said it is difficult to determine an accurate global average temperature, especially since there are not enough stations recording ocean temperatures.
"I just don't trust it," Taylor said of the new calculation, noting that Goddard's findings are "mighty preliminary."
Several scientists said yesterday that Earth's rapid warming could become self-perpetuating as the buildup of heat in the air, on land and in the sea accelerates. Ted Scambos, the lead scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colo., said the shrinkage of sea ice in the Arctic makes it more likely that the region will warm faster, because open water absorbs much more heat from the sun than snow and ice.


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Long relied on as the industry's most comprehensive, authoritative source for information on the care of pediatric patients, this respected text presents a wealth of nursing knowledge in vividly illustrated, easy-to-read chapters. Current, evidence-based practice is reflected throughout, from its emphasis on wellness to its use of the nursing process and nursing care plans. Now even more user-friendly and inviting, the updated, full-color layout and improved readability guide readers every step of the way. No other book on the subject offers more expert, practical, relevant coverage than Wong's Nursing Care of Infants & Children, 8th Edition.
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Hey friends, just found this place while wandering through the internet in the early stages of my search for parts to fix my bike.
Just recently got into biking for commute and I hoped to ride more seriously this summer; I found a beautiful made-in-japan 1986 Schwinn Le Tour completely stock on craigslist over the Christmas and I've been loving leaving my car behind on the nice days with the early sunshine we've had in Ohio this year.
Unfortunately, since I used to just have mountain bikes, I haven't adapted to the traction difference on these tires. For the most part, I love the swiftness that a road bike affords, but I really did myself in today when I came up on a turn too fast, broke hard, fishtailed and laid my bike out snapping off my pedal arm from the crank (feel free to correct my probably misused/made up terms ) and bending my back wheel's rim pretty badly. I don't know if anyone reads these 'hello' messages for the purpose of giving advice, but I'm going to be on the search for replacement parts and any help or advice would be such a blessing.
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I loved the story in Sunday's Gazette about Freddy Willoks and a dog named Sassy. It's good to know that there is still love in the world, even if it is "puppy love." Dogs love unconditionally. We could learn a thing or two from them!
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Space Dividing Tricks: Indoor Glass Walls
Thanks to its transparence qualities glass is a great material for making interior space dividers in small homes. A room divided by clear glass walls doesn't feel boxy and confined while still can feel private and secured. Think about modern offices where space is divided by glass walls which can be covered with shutters or curtains.
The glass walls are great for dividing areas like kitchen or bathroom from living and dining spaces without creating walls that will visually reduce the living area. Thus glass dividers are both functional and aesthetically pleasing leaving the divided space open and airy.
Thick special glass works great as walls in other various premises including public spaces. In a house it can be a way to ensure that an open layout space will remain visually open and the feeling of spaciousness won't be replaced with dark boxy rooms.
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A beautiful woman, at once a scheming, ambitious right-wing ideologue, and the powerful, evil forces behind her, plot to seize the presidency from the man—foolish enough to have made her his running-mate—who may be concealing just how seriously sick he is, both physically and mentally!

As the stuff of straight-to-video filmmaking, not bad, perhaps. But as the theory of an ostensibly serious column in America's newspaper of record? And yet, that is the paranoid picture Frank Rich paints today in Pitbull Palin Mauls McCain.

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[T]he 2008 election is now an Obama-Palin race . . . and the only person who doesn't seem to know it is Mr. Past, poor old John McCain.

Watch in horror, as the scheming woman plots behind the muddled McCain's back!

[S]till-unanswered questions about McCain's health.

[I]nformation too "unclear" to determine McCain's cancer prognosis.

[H]ardly any information on McCain's mental health.

McCain is looking increasingly shaky . . . McCain's "dismaying temperament," as George Will labeled it, only thickens the concerns. His kamikaze mission into Washington during the bailout crisis seemed crazed. His seething, hostile debate countenance.

McCain looking increasingly shaky? I'd say the consensus was that in the debate he was impressively in control of his facts and his temperament. If he perhaps erred on the side of being too aggressive, it's hard to see that as a symptom of a man in decline, particularly in a man who's had a decades-long rep as someone unafraid to rub others the wrong way.

It's against this backdrop that Palin's public pronouncements, culminating with her debate performance, have been so striking. . . . [T]here's a steady unnerving undertone to Palin's utterances, a consistent message of hubristic self-confidence and hyper-ambition. She wants to be president, she thinks she can be president, she thinks she will be president. And perhaps soon. She often sounds like someone who sees herself as half-a-heartbeat away from the presidency. Or who is seen that way by her own camp, the hard-right G.O.P. base that never liked McCain anyway and views him as, at best, a White House place holder.

So the columnist is unnerved by the hockey mom, claiming to detect a lean and hungry look in Sarah. Scary!

This was first apparent when Palin extolled a "small town" vice president as a hero in her convention speech — and cited not one of the many Republican vice presidents who fit that bill but, bizarrely, Harry Truman, a Democrat who succeeded a president who died in office. A few weeks later came Charlie Gibson's question about whether she thought she was "experienced enough" and "ready" when McCain invited her to join his ticket. Palin replied that she didn't "hesitate" and didn't "even blink."

Please. Harry Truman is everybody's favorite to cite in these situations. A good Dem with a conservative streak, he's the perfect pick for Republicans trying to appeal to voters across party lines. To see in that evidence of an inchoate coup is nothing short of silly. As to Palin expressing to Charlie Gibson confidence in her abilities, can you imagine the MSM field day had she copped to the smallest of doubts?

So how can a desperate G.O.P. save itself? . . . [T]he debate reminded Republicans once again that it's Palin, not McCain, who is their last hope for victory. You have to wonder how long it will be before they plead with him to think of his health, get out of the way and pull the ultimate stunt of flipping the ticket. Palin, we can be certain, wouldn't even blink.

PDS reaches its apotheosis as Frank fantasizes about the Forces of Palin forcing McCain from the ticket. Richard Hofstadter would nod: this is the paranoid style in American politics writ large.
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Oklahoma City RedHawks: Trevor Crowe leads Hawks to comeback win over Nashville
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Trevor Crowe reached base safely five times and scored four runs to help the RedHawks rally from a 7-1 deficit to notch a 9-8 win over Nashville in front of 4,677 fans Monday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
Moved to the leadoff spot after Robbie Grossman was promoted to Houston, Crowe walked twice, singled twice, slammed his second home run and stole three bases.
The RedHawks collected 15 hits. Jake Elmore drove in three runs.
Kyle Hallock, who relieved starter Ross Seaton in the second, picked up the win with 41/3 scoreless innings. Jose Valdez pitched out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the eighth with back-to-back strikeouts and a ground out. Valdez also pitched the ninth to record his seventh save.
The two teams combined for only 13 runs in a three-game series three weeks ago in Nashville but surpassed that total by the fourth inning. The Sounds led 7-1 but the RedHawks countered with three runs in the second and four in the fourth to take an 8-7 lead.
The Houston Astros have ended the eight-man rotation experiment with the RedHawks but will continue to use a "piggyback" four-day, eight-man rotation at Double-A and lower levels.
The RedHawks five-man rotation: Jordan Lyles, Jarred Cosart, Dallas Keuchel, Brett Oberholtzer and Seaton.
The RedHawks stole six bases in Monday's win and have swiped 14 bases the past three games. In addition to Crowe's three steals, Jonathan Villar had two and Elmore one.
The RedHawks rapped out four triples. Jimmy Paredes and Marc Krauss collected back-to-back triples in the fourth. Elmore and Villar also had triples. ... Villar, who started the season 2-of-34, collected three more hits to raise his average to .290. Villar is hitting .424 the past 14 games. ... For the second time on the eight-game homestand veteran Joe West, on a rehabilitation assignment, was the home plate umpire.
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Any type of liquid that creates vapors that can explode when they are exposed to heat at or below 199.4 degrees F is considered flammable and needs to be stored following OSHA's regulations. These guidelines are to prevent fire hazards at your work in areas where a large quantity of flammable liquids are kept. Here are some of these guidelines for storing your flammable liquids at work.
Liquids Considered Flammable
Flammable liquids are broken down into four different categories according to the flashpoint of each. The flashpoint is the temperature at which the liquid's vapor can ignite in the air. Category one flammable liquids include liquids that have a flashpoint of less than 73.4 degrees F and a boiling point at or below 95 degrees F. This includes acetone, ethanol, motor and aviation gasoline, isopropyl alcohol, mineral spirits, lacquers and lacquer thinners, turpentine, and some paints.
Category two flammable liquids include diesel fuel, kerosene, motor oil, and paint thinner. These types of liquids have a flashpoint of below 73.4 degrees F and a boiling point above 95 degrees F.
Category three flammable liquids include mineral oil, cooking oil, and oil based paints. Category three liquids are not considered as dangerous as the lower category liquids as they have a higher flashpoint. The flashpoint of category three liquids is between 73.4 degrees F and 140 degrees F.
Storage Cabinet Requirements
You can store your flammable liquids in a properly designed metal or wooden storage cabinet. But make sure you don't store more than 60 combined gallons of class one and two liquids, or more than 120 gallons of class three liquids. Then, if you need more than one storage cabinet to store flammable liquids, you cannot keep more than three cabinets in one room.
The exterior of a metal cabinets needs to be made from number 18-gauge sheet metal and the exterior walls should be double layered with 1 1/2-inches of space between each wall layer. A wooden cabinet needs to be made from an exterior grade of plywood that is at least one inch in thickness. The plywood also needs to hold up under a standard 10-minute fire test. During this test the internal temperature stays below 325 degrees F and the exterior walls and doors of the cabinet need to remain closed and in place as to not buckle or warp, creating openings or gaps.
Rules for Storing Without a Cabinet
If you don't have a storage cabinet for flammable liquids and you have a small amount of flammable liquids, you can still safely store these without using a storage cabinet. Because you have a smaller amount of flammable liquids, they are less likely to catch on fire or explode. You can store approved containers containing five gallons or less of flammable liquids, but make sure you don't have more than a total of 25 gallons in one room of your building. And you can keep a liquid in its original non-approved container if there is less than one gallon remaining in the container. Remember to not keep any containers stored in an exit, stairwell, or other area where employees walk.
You can also store the flammable liquids outside your building, but they have to be at least 20 feet away from the building and you have to provide an area for emergency vehicles to use in case of an fire or explosion. So, leave a 12 foot-wide driveway area that fire trucks can use to access the flammable liquids. This driveway needs to be within 200 feet of your liquids.
After you have build the driveway, you can store as much flammable liquids outside your building that you need to, as long as you don't stack more than 1,100 gallons together and each separate container cannot contain more than 60 gallons. After one stack of liquids reaches 1,100 gallons, you can make a separate stack of liquids at least five feet away. The 5-foot area between each stack needs to be clear to help control a fire from spreading if a stack of flammable liquids ignites.
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One of the best ways to reduce stress during a relocation is to hire a professional moving company like a.m.p.m. Movers to do all the heavy lifting for you. Your stuff is typically insured when in the hands of a professional company, and you can expect that the right tools and resources will be used to ensure that everything stays safe from damage or loss. While professional movers don't require any assistance on your part to make sure that the move goes smooth, there are a few things you can do to support the movers to maximize effectiveness and minimize time loss. Consider these options:
Schedule a Pre-Moving Visit
A great way to make sure that you and your movers are on the same page throughout the move is to schedule a pre-moving visit at your home a couple weeks ahead of time. This will allow the movers to see exactly how much stuff needs to be moved and provide you with an accurate quote for the job.
It will also give you an opportunity to provide specific details and requirements that you might have, such as how you want your valuables handled or how to interact with any pets that live in the house with you. Your movers can walk you through the processes they use to pack everything, move it, and unload it into your new home so you know exactly what to expect on moving day.
Color Code Your Boxes
Ask the movers to leave you with the boxes that will be used to move your belongings so you can color code them for each room in your home. This will let the movers know what to put in each box, and will ensure that you have an idea of where everything can be found when you start to unpack at the new house. Buy a few different colors of packing tape and simply wrap a piece around each box based on the rooms they'll be used in – for instance you can use yellow for the kitchen, blue for the bathroom, orange for the living room, and purple for the bedrooms.
Be Decisive on Moving Day
Make a list of how you would like to see things organized on moving day and where the movers can take a break so you're prepared to make decisions and answer questions quickly if they come up. For example, you may be asked where you want the packed boxes to be stored until they're ready to be put onto the moving truck, and you'll need to offer quick direction in order to avoid delays in your day. Your list is a great place to document tasks that need to be done, such as taking down floating shelves or emptying boxes from the attic, on moving day so they aren't overlooked.
Prepare Early for Delivery
Unfortunately the moving process doesn't end with packing your stuff into the moving truck, as you'll have to deal with everything as it gets delivered to your new residence. If possible, head to your new residence the day before your movers are scheduled to drop your belongings off and put plastic runners on the floor to keep them clean while the movers go in and out during the delivery. You should also close off any rooms that you don't want stuff put into when it's delivered, and make sure that lighting is available in each room the movers will be working in if you anticipate that they will still be working after sunset.
These techniques will help to keep you organized and on schedule so you can focus on making your new place a personalized home for your family.
The kids are grown, and maintaining the larger house is getting to be a bit much. Moving to a smaller place, possibly a garden home or an apartment, will mean making some tough decisions about what to take and what needs to go. With a little help, you can get rid of the extras before the movers show up and still have everything necessary to make the new place comfortable. Read this article to learn more about downsizing effectively.
Knowing How Much Room You Have to Work With
Your journey to downsize does not actually start with your present home. It begins with your new place. Grab a pencil, pad, and tape measure and head out to the new house or apartment. Your goal is to take measurements in every room.
You want to know exactly how much square footage is found in each room. While you are at it, measure the space in each closet. It wouldn't hurt to make some quick sketches so you have an idea of how the windows and doors are placed in each room. Doing so will provide some insight about which pieces of furniture will fit comfortably in each room. You'll also have a better idea of what you can store in each of the closets.
Tag Belongings Your Definitely Need
There are some things you cannot do without. Those have priority during the moving process. To make things easier, tag each item that will go with you to the new place. This includes the major appliances for the kitchen, furniture for the living room, the dining table, and any other larger piece that will fit and will be used regularly. The benefit of making these choices first is that you will have a better idea of how much room you still have to play with at the new place.
Hire a Decluttering Specialist
They work under all sorts of names, but the result is the same. You need to hire an objective third party who can come into your home and decide what remaining items will make the move and which ones will have to go elsewhere. The reason you need this help is simple. You are too attached to those belongings. A decluttering specialist has no such attachments and is capable of making those hard decisions.
Letting go of your vinyl record collection will be harder than you think. The same is true of old family photos, even though you've not looked at them for years. An expert can introduce you to contemporary methods for digitizing your music. Instead of several shelves of vinyl, you now have all the music preserved in a single MP3 player that fits in your pocket. All those old photographs are scanned and safely stored on a hard drive or in a cloud environment. The point is, you still have them, but they no longer take up any space.
Letting Friends and Family In
Now that you know what is not going to make it to the new place, let your friends and family have a look at the rest. Somebody may love the idea of giving that old recliner a new home or delight in being able to install your porch swing on their back patio. Even odds and ends like picture frames, glassware, and other things you haven't used in years may be of interest. Remember, this also allows them to have something of yours to cherish in the years to come.
The Big Yard Sale
Move everything that will go to the garage. Set up a date or maybe a whole weekend for a yard sale. Price everything to move quickly. Your goal is not making a pot of money; it is to get rid of things you no longer want. With a little luck, there will be very little to dispose of once the sale is over. Assuming those items are clean and still functional, they can easily be donated to a local charity.
Don't try to manage the downsizing on your own. Professional help will make the task much less painful. Once you are in the new place and everything is put away, you'll be having too much fun in your new digs to mourn the loss of those other possessions. For more tips on downsizing or the actual move, contact local moving companies.
As you're preparing to move to a new house, you might have the need to rent a self storage unit. You may need this space for things you really don't want at your new house, or for things that won't fit. You may also want the space so that you have the ability to slowly move your things into your new house at your leisure. In any case, it's important to make sure you have the necessary insurance coverage on these items, and here are three steps to take to make sure you have the right coverage.
Contact Your Home Insurance Company First
Before you rent a unit or begin placing your belongings in one, call your home insurance company to find out if your existing policy covers self storage. If you currently have home insurance or renter's insurance, there is a chance that the existing policy will cover your belongings that are being stored in a self storage unit.
If you find out that your existing policy will cover the items placed in self storage, you may not need to do anything else. There is a chance that you will learn that your existing policy may only cover some of the value of the goods, or you may discover that there are requirements or exclusions on this policy.
Find Out The Requirements
If your policy does cover these belongings, there may be certain requirements that you must follow. These may include:
When you talk to your insurance agent, make sure you find out all of these things before you go any further.
Purchase A Separate Policy If Necessary
If you find out that your current policy does not provide coverage on self storage, or if it does not provide adequate coverage, you could talk to the self storage company about purchasing a separate storage insurance policy from them.
Storage insurance is available through most self storage companies, and it will fully protect the items that you have. You may need to place a dollar amount value on these items, but that may be the only requirement.
If your belongings are important to you, obtaining the right insurance coverage will probably be something that you will want to do. To learn more about self storage units and storage insurance coverage for your belongings, talk to a self storage company in your area.
Americans are constantly on the move. 14.19% of Americans move annually whether it be to a different country, state, city or even down the block. If you are planning on moving to a new location that is over a 30-minute drive away from where you are currently residing, you will need to defrost your refrigerator if you plan on bringing it with you. Defrosting a refrigerator will prevent water leakages on other items during the move, which can result in water damage. Most experts recommend starting early to prevent any stress-induced mania on the day of the move.
Eat or Dump All The Food Starting a Week Before the Move
According to data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American household spends approximately $6,443 for groceries annually. That's why most refrigerators are almost always stocked. To prevent having to dump everything that's in the fridge, stop buying groceries a week or two before the move and start trying to eat all of the leftovers or other junk that is sitting in the fridge.
All food items should be removed prior to the trip, as they may spoil, especially if the temperature rises above 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Once food has been exposed to those temperatures for over 2 hours, it either needs to be eaten, cooked or dumped. Food items should also be removed because they may carry condensation or water that can easily leak out during the move. Once the food is cleared of all items, you can take the time to clean it if you want. There's nothing better than having a clean refrigerator when you move into your new place.
Defrost the Refrigerator a Day Prior
Defrost the refrigerator a day prior by unplugging it approximately 24 hours before the move. This will give the ice in the refrigerator and the freezer ample time to thaw. This can take some time depending on numerous factors. Once your refrigerator and freezer is defrosted, you should consider wiping it dry with a towel to prevent any excess water from pooling and causing a water leak during the move.
If you had no idea that you had to defrost the refrigerator and don't have a lot of time left, you can expedite the entire process by unplugging the refrigerator and placing a huge bowl of hot water inside. The hot water will increase the internal temperature within the refrigerator and freezer causing any ice to melt off even quicker. Although you may be tempted to grab a tool and chip off the ice yourself, avoid doing so at all costs, as a wrong move can easily damage the inside of the refrigerator. You're better off waiting for all of the ice to melt.
Tips for the Moving Day
Last but not least, when it's finally the moving day, you want to make sure that you move the refrigerator last. In addition, place towels underneath and around the refrigerator in order to make sure that any water leakages that do happen will be absorbed by the towel, and will not likely leak to the surrounding area. You also want to make sure that the refrigerator is moved in a standing up, or vertical, position. Although it is tempting, do not lay the refrigerator flat, or in a horizontal position. This can result in engine oil leakage, and can also cause damage to the circuits.
Once you have successfully moved into your new place, you want to wait for a couple hours before you reconnect the refrigerator. By waiting for a few hours, the gas and fluids within the refrigerator will have time to stabilize.
Your refrigerator is probably one of the most important household appliances that you have in your kitchen, so it is important that you make an effort to keep it in the best condition possible. Make sure that you hire a professional moving company that have the right equipment and sufficient manpower to move your refrigerator without damaging it.
If your beloved father passed away and left behind an antique car, you may want to place it in self-storage to keep it safe. But if you don't know how to prepare the car for storage, you can inadvertently damage the interior and exterior of the vehicle. Here are three tips to keep in mind when storing your father's antique car.
Store the Car Indoors
Vintage cars of all types are vulnerable to weather damage, especially if they're rare or limited editions that have custom paint jobs and trims. The fabric of your dad's seats, floorboards, headliner, and trunk can develop mold and mildew in wet or moist conditions. In addition, the car's exterior and frame are susceptible to paint damage and rust. You can store away the car successfully by renting an enclosed storage unit.
An enclosed storage unit as seen at sites like http://www.getepicstorage.com has a number of features that may protect your dad's car. But you must be sure to inquire about these features before you rent your unit. One of the most important features is a climate-controlled environment.
A storage facility maintains its units' indoor temperatures between 55-85 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on the types of items stored inside the units. If you don't know what temperature protects your dad's classic car from rust, mold and paint damage, you may want to speak with an antique car dealer for advice. A number of antique cars have thick, iron frames and engine parts, depending on the make, model and year manufacturers produced them.
For example, cars built in the 1950s formed rust on the engine and frame because they lacked a protective primer or coating on these parts. If you don't know if your father restored the car with a protective barrier, it's a good idea to have the car inspected by an expert prior to storing it.
Detail the Car Inside and Out
You may want to detail the car inside and out before you store it. Detailing the windows, paint and engine may keep the car in prime condition while it's in storage. Although the climate-controlled environment helps protect your dad's car from moisture and heat, dirty windows and oily engine parts can damage the paint on the car's frame and the appearance of the engine over time. In addition, old dirt, grime and fluids may not come off right away when you want to drive or use the car in the future.
There are some things you can do when you detail the car, including:
If you notice stains on the fabric of the car's seats, flooring and headliner, you may want to have an antique auto body specialist remove them. Using the wrong cleaners or fabric stain removers can damage the fabric permanently, especially if the products contain bleach, ammonia or other harsh chemicals. After you detail the car and get it ready for storage, purchase a reliable antique car insurance policy for your father's classic car.
Insure the Car
Although your storage facility provides protection against theft and vandalism, you may still need antique car insurance for your dad's car. The insurance may provide coverage that protects the car from extensive damages caused by snowstorms, hurricanes and other natural disasters. If you're not sure about the coverage you need, ask your storage facility. The representatives may offer assistance with finding the coverage you need through the facility's optional insurance protection plans.
Storing your dad's classic car isn't something to take lightly. If you have additional questions or concerns about your storage options, contact your facility today.


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Combining BCR-ABL1 transcript levels at 3 and 6 months in chronic myeloid leukemia: implications for early intervention strategies
- Pratap Neelakantan1,
- Gareth Gerrard1,
- Claire Lucas2,
- Dragana Milojkovic1,
- Philippa May1,
- Lihui Wang2,
- Christos Paliompeis1,
- Marco Bua1,
- Alistair Reid1,
- Katayoun Rezvani1,
- Stephen O'Brien3,
- Richard Clark2,
- John Goldman1, and
- David Marin1,*
- 1 Department of Haematology, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom;
- 2 Department of Haematology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom;
- 3 Department of Haematology, Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom
- ↵* Corresponding author; email: d.marin{at}imperial.ac.uk
Key points
Response to TKI can be accurately establish by measuring the 3 months transcript level
The 6 months measurement adds very little useful information
Several groups have shown that that the BCR-ABL1 transcript level measured at 3 or 6 months after starting treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors strongly predicts for clinical outcomes for CML patients. In this work we asked whether the prognostic value of the 3-month transcript level could be improved by combining the 3- and 6- month results. We classified patients treated with imatinib and patients treated with dasatinib according to their transcript levels at 3 months and 6 months. The patients who met the 3-month landmark but failed the 6-month one had outcomes identical to those of patients who met both landmarks whereas the patients who failed the first landmark but met the second one had prognoses similar to those who failed both landmarks. In summary early intervention strategies can be based robustly just on the transcript level at 3 months. (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01460693)
- Submitted November 14, 2012.
- Accepted January 22, 2013.
- Copyright © 2005 American Society of Hematology


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Since we last visited PinupFiles...
The guys behind Pinup Files have been at this for a long time. Their obsession and appreciation for beautiful women with big tits has lead them down this road and it's a road that's several years long, which means you're in for a lot of content. So what exactly is the content, you ask?
Well, PinupFiles contains beautiful women with big and beautiful tits. Well, not just big, but enormous and all-natural! How are they presented, you ask? In sexy solo softcore photo sets and sweet and sexy solo striptease videos.
The site has made some minor changes to its design since we last gave it a look, but it remains easy on the eyes and the navigation is good. There's a menu at the top of the page where you'll find, among other things, a section for the movies and the photos. I headed into both and counted 731 videos and 827 sets of pictures.
The pics look good and you can check them out on the site as well as download them in Zip files, which ends up giving you high-res images. As for the videos, they can be streamed in an embedded player if you want to get the action started instantly, or you can download them in MP4 and Windows Media formats. The quality varies, but the newer flicks are available in HD.
If you were wondering about the use of the word "pinup" in the sitename, I will say that the site likes to call their models "classically inspired busty pinup girls." I'm not exactly sure what that means, but I can tell you that these large-chested hotties all perform in similar types of scenes.
With some kind of instrumental music playing, they expose and caress themselves. Sometimes just their boobs are shown, sometimes it's full nudity and sometimes the girls remain covered until another part of the same shoot is uploaded where more skin is shown off. When it comes to updates, nine movies and five sets of pictures have been added in the last month.
Pinup Files is an easy recommendation for anyone interested in watching hot babes with huge boobs show themselves off in videos with a soundtrack. And given how often I saw comments from members, it looks like you won't be alone in your appreciation for such things. Do take note of the daily download limit, though.
* Please include a pro and a con about the site. Balance is essential in making a comment worthwhile. Scores without comments will be deleted.
* Watch out for ratings of zero and 100. In our opinion, there is no such thing as a site that is absolutely perfect or completely worthless.
Score: 60% Date: 03/17/2016
Well it's good site
But you realy get bored so quickly
Because every girl perform the same way.
No other shoots like pressing glass making some hot noise.
No voice of girls performing.
Only boobs pressing every girl
No girl wears jeans no jeans shot
No extra coverage like the girl comes from car to room.
You can also show boobs pressing by man
Score: 98% Date: 01/26/2015
This is the first paid site I joined and I joined simply because of Lorna Morgan. She is my absolute favorite model of all time. I joined their site for 30 days and I loved it but I did not like their 2 gig daily download limit. It is ingenious on their part because it took me 30 days to download all of their content! They should also update all their sets to be high resolution photos. It's worth a join if you love busty women (which I very much do!).
Score: 81% Date: 12/30/2014
- incredibly voluptuous top-shelf models for this genre
- creative and extended lingerie/fashion shots
- reasonable membership fee with $20/month promotion
- inexpensive cross membership options around $15/month for some of their model's own "solo" sites
- easy account management and membership cancellation
- VERY SLOW video streaming rate at times, especially in the mornings and evenings
- GoPro cameras are their "HD" video cameras with lots of glare in outdoor shots
- Not much topless nudity with some of their models, or none at all in some cases
- Hardly any bottomless nudity
- subtle "cross sales" of other sites at time of membership signup
- no advanced search of models/stats
Score: 75% Date: 10/17/2014
some insanely sexy, well endowed women showing their huge, perfect breasts. a lot of great videos, however the main problem with this site is the length of the videos. most clock in around 10 min or so. also, they film the "photo shoots" where the model is simply posing and not really doing anything. these videos i could do without. the videos where they're actually performing are quite good but like i said, they end too quickly. worth it for the discounted price ($20) for 1 month but they don't update enough to warrant repeat membership, even at that price. also, be aware that there's some cross sales that some people may not notice. it'll appear at the bottom of the payment screen and it'll say something about "bonus access" or something and doesn't say at all that there's an extra charge for these "bonus" sites. bonus usually implies that its free but its obvious to me that they aren't. be sure to uncheck both boxes. that kinda irks me and it reflects badly on the site. they're costing themselves subs that they so desperately need by doing crap like this.


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I feel like this piece was purposely released at a time when Red Wings fans are at their angriest to have maximum effect.
Time to call the...
Ken Holland could start doing his job better and then there wouldn't be so much criticism aimed at the organization.
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NERC Compliance
PowerDB Pro Test Data Management Software can help make compliance to NERC PRC-005-2 as easy as it gets.
When the time comes for your NERC audit, will you be prepared to produce the evidence that confirms your maintenance and testing plan? PowerDB's asset organization, test forms, and reporting capabilities can provide the information you will need, when you need it.
Organizing all your critical assets is simple when using the data entry options provided by PowerDB. Add new apparatus into the database using our "entry wizard" and you instantly create the locations and designations that identify your equipment.
PowerDB's test form library includes forms for a wide variety of equipment types from relays to batteries, transformers and many more. The test forms provide a user interface for both data entry and reporting, helping to provide consistency in your test and maintenance procedures. And customizing forms or creating new ones can be done in-house even with the most basic installation. PowerDB's forms also have the built-in capability of communicating with many different test instruments, enabling automated data enty. This can speed up your data handling and eliminate many of the errors associated with manual keyboard entry.
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It has been over 8 years now and a SQL conversion of the master helped with the growing size of the database structure. The yearly support that we get in the way of updates, improvements and customer support is essential in this operation.
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Thank you for your interest in Graduate Studies at the Volgenau School of Engineering. Established in 1985, the Volgenau School offers faculty who are not only educators, but active members of local industry, offering students both real-world experience combined with strong academic classroom experiences. Located less than 20 miles outside of Washington DC, George Mason has been ranked the number one Up and Coming University in the country by US News and World Report. Graduate programs in the Volgenau School attract applicants from all over the globe by offering a wide variety of programs to our students, with convenient scheduling for working students.
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A DUTCH MAASTERPIECE! from Roman Ruins and Ancient Caves to Modern Art and Designer Hotels -- the City of Maastricht Offers Perfect Harmony
Byline: by Victoria Gooch
THE MIGHTY Maas waltzes effortlessly between the two sides of the Dutch city of Maastricht -- both markedly different. Rising from the west bank is an old town of Renaissance houses crammed on to cobbled alleys built atop Roman ruins (giving weight to the claim that this is the Netherlands' oldest city).
To the east is the gleamingly hip Wyck-Ceramique area, where antique shops are complemented by contemporary designers.
You can walk from one end of this diminutive city to the other in half an hour, taking in enough sights to make your heart sing.
Being twice as far from Amsterdam as it is from Brussels, the city, in the province of Limburg, feels more Continental than particularly Dutch.
Limburg has only been a permanent part of the Netherlands since 1839. Out on a limb down in the far south of the country, it's resplendent with undulating hills, vineyards and sun.
Add in its multilingual population, proximity to the German and Belgian (both the Flemish and Walloon regions are within easy reach of the centre) borders and international institutes, including the University of the United Nations, and it's no wonder the European Union was born here in 1992 when the Maastricht Treaty was signed.
If you have time to spare, its location is perfect for countryhopping.
you could start the day in Maastricht, follow the river south to the Belgian Ardenne, lunch in northern France, a digestif in Luxembourg, then wend your way back through western Germany. How sjiek (great), as they say here.
But if you're only here for a weekend, save it for another trip as the city itself will more than satisfy.
Maastricht is home to worldclass galleries, fairs and festivals, and exquisite shopping streets filled with boutiques.
It also has more pubs than there are days in the year -- music to the ears of the 13,000 students here.
Speaking of music, a tune has it that 'Maastricht is the city for fun and for song', and nowhere is that better encapsulated than at Andre Rieu's annual summer concerts in the grand, leafy Vrijthof Square.
Here, when the local-boyturned-global-superstar performs with his orchestra under a twinkling sky, I'm told it's like the Last Night Of The Proms.
Apparently, he brings out great emotion in his audience, especially when he plays in his hometown.
To me, it's this sense of deep pride among locals that makes the city so appealing. The former Roman settlement manages to preserve its history, while welcoming the modern.
ALMOST every one of its 1,450 monuments and historic buildings -- nearly as many as Amsterdam -- has a current use.
Take my accommodation, the Kruisheren Hotel, a converted 15th-century monastery that makes spectacular use of the box-within-a-box idea, leaving its gothic interior intact while spaceage lighting and modern art vie with the original frescoes and stained-glass windows.
Just off Grote Staat, one of the main shopping streets, is a similar renovation project. …


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I having a desktop computer with pretty good config including Duo core 3GHz, 4 Gb RAM, GTX8800 and is running with Windows Vista 64bit home premium. So far I have noticed a huge stability problem with this system. As my title says, when I check the reliability & performance monitor, I get the following error:
Device is not present, not working properly, or does not have all of its drivers installed.
The device, PS/2 Keyboard, is reporting "tv_ConfigMgrErr24".
Plug and Play ID ACPI\PNP0303\4-20D7719E-0
Also am using Logitech G15 keyboard, and when I check the keyboards section under device manager, it shows me 2 entries, that are 2x "HID Keyboard Device" and "Logitech HID-compliant keyboard" that tells me to update drivers. Thats not all, there are also 10 entries for only 2 USB connections. Now I want to know is it normal to show so many entries for 2 usb connections ?


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Shepherd's Pie
This is a recipe that is originally from Rachael Ray that I have adapted a little to make it my own. My boyfriend absolutely loves this dish! He's always happy to hear when it's on the menu for the week. It's really versatile, you can switch and add different meat or vegetable choices to customize it to what you like. Some of the vegetable variations I have used are to add mushrooms, celery, bell pepper, etc. in addition to the carrot and onion, and I often make it with ground turkey or ground turkey breast to make it more healthy. The recipe that I have here is an adapted one, you can find the original recipe here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_22590,00.htm...
2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed (I sometimes leave the skin on)
2 Tablespoons light sour cream
1 Large egg yolk (I omit this most times, takes out unnecessary cholesterol)
½ cup cream, ( I make it lighter by just adding a couple splashes of skim milk or you can use broth)
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 Tablespoon olive oil (EVOO!)
1 package (1 lb-1 ½ lbs) 93% lean ground sirloin (the original recipe calls for 1 ¾ lb ground beef, my grocery store never has a package that size in the leanest meat so I make up for it by adding more vegetables)
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
¼ lb (4oz) sliced mushrooms
2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced (feel free to omit or lessen, WE LOVE GARLIC!)
½ cup frozen peas, a couple handfuls
3 Tablespoons butter
3 Tablespoons flour
1 can (14.5oz), or 1 ¾ cups, beef broth
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, just eyeball it
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Start by boiling the potatoes until they are tender, about 12 min. I just start them in the beginning and let them cook until I'm ready to assemble the mashed potato topper. Drain the potatoes and place them back into the pot you cooked them in. Add the sour cream, egg, and cream. Mash the potatoes until they are almost smooth.
While the potatoes boil, preheat a large skillet on Medium High heat. Add the oil to the pan and the meat. Season with salt and pepper. Brown and crumble for about 4 minutes. If the meat is too fatty, spoon off the excess.
Add the chopped carrot, onion, mushrooms, and garlic and cook the veggies with the meat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Preheat the Broiler.
In a second small skillet over medium heat cook the butter and the flour together for 2 minutes until incorporated into a roux. Whisk in the broth and Worcestershire sauce. Thicken the gravy for about 1 minute until is reached a desired consistency.
Add the gravy to the meat and vegetables. Stir in the peas. Fill a casserole dish with the mixture.
Spoon the potatoes over the meat evenly and top with the paprika. Broil the potatoes 6-8 inches away from the heat until they are browned lightly. Top the dish with the parsley and serve.
This what it looks like inside. Enjoy!


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Bouldy Bush Market and Car Boot Sale is held on the last Saturday of each month in Bouldercombe. Browse the large variety of stalls including craft, home cooking, jewellery, art, produce, antiques, plants, books, preloved household items and more.
Entry is free and there is plenty of parking. Musical entertainment by local performers throughout the morning.


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some days I would be OK with being delted too
cycling is like baseball ~ it doesn't take much to make it interesting
Go to "advanced" click delete post, then you get to click delete 2 more times. Don't answer the question about why it is being deleted, and "poof" it will go away.
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Asa Dotzler, director of development on the Classic Edition of Firefox, announced that the browser will no longer be supported for users who do not have at least Windows XP SP2.
M. Dotlzer says that for several years, the Firefox development tools have not been updated specifically for compatibility with Windows 2000 and Windows XP RTM and SP1. However, "99.6% of Firefox users have had to pay for this support. Indeed, it would have prevented developers enjoy the benefits of a more recent compiler while depriving FOR IMPLEMENTING significant new features like SPDY".
Mozilla will use Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 now, a decision resulting in the abandonment of these versions of Windows. Specifically, they will no longer receive any updates from June 5, that is to say that when Firefox is available in 12 stable version.
Asa Dotzler added that after that date "a migration to Opera will be probably the best thing to do" for users of Windows 2000. For others, the man advised course of updating Windows XP with new versions of Service Pack.


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Artist: FIVE IRON FRENZY
Album: Electric Boogaloo
Genre: Christian
Five Iron Frenzy
Electric Boogaloo
The Day We Killed
Into mass graves we've shoveled lives
a massive pipeline for the lies
a past so vast with genocide
and ignorance we hide behind
You say that we are done with this
turn blind eyes and still dismiss
chalk this up as something passed
and still create a lower caste
The way you live shows no remorse
for the day/ the day we killed Crazy Horse
Innocence with glassy eyes
kill the nation, steal their pride
On broken backs we build empires
twisting spines for the steeple spires
How many people can you kill?
look at your twenty dollar bill
Do you see third world poverty
inside the lines of your country?
And now to treaties we are loyal
but tear them up when we smell oil.
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Home and Away Gossip/Spoiler Thread #47
Started by ~A2~ , Feb 07 2012 09:11 PM
102 replies to this topic
Posted 07 February 2012 - 09:11 PM
Hi all
New thread time
Previous thread
Posted 10 February 2012 - 08:01 AM
Can't believe Harvey won the election. Ooh, he makes my skin crawl.
Not really looking forward to watching Ruby have another meltdown - been there done that.
April really has turned into a crazy nutcase too.
Posted 13 February 2012 - 10:54 AM
Also tired of Ruby its all about me all the time Buckton (sp). I wish they had left her in the city with Morag.
Wish Harvey would go away too. So creepy and so not good looking. I wish they would hurry up with the wedding though, how long have they been dragging those ads on.
Posted 14 February 2012 - 02:24 PM
Really was hoping that it was Harvey's body they found!! Oh well.
Wheres the spoilers Wilding? Can't stand not knowing whats going to happen
Posted 14 February 2012 - 04:01 PM
I've just had a squiz at www.backtothebay.net and these are next week's spoilers:
Episode 5456 Mon February 20, 2012
Struggling to cope with Charlie's death, Ruby continues to push everyone away. Romeo is reluctant to continue his career path in sales. John pressures Dennis to return his investment.
Episode 5457 Tue February 21, 2012
Roo takes a tough love approach with Ruby. April and Dex start to rebuild their friendship. Brax signs up for a dangerous cage fight.
Episode 5458 Wed February 22, 2012
Leah struggles to keep her distance from Brax. April is upset with Heath for lying to her. Bianca tries to reason with April over Heath. The ladies rally around Irene to try and find her a new hobby.
Episode 5459 Thu February 23, 2012
The investigation into Stu's murder leads the police to Dex and Xavier. Irene attempts to get on with her life and has a go at Karaoke.
Episode 5460 Fri February 24, 2012
Casey is furious after Tyler lands a job at the Caravan Park. Gina learns the truth about John's lost investment and Roo vows to never work with Harvey again. As the investigation into Stu's murder continues, Dex and Xavier are suspects.
Posted 16 February 2012 - 05:03 PM
I reckon Harvey will get caught out in some way and have to step down.
I am not liking several storylines atm:
Ruby Me me me
April and Heath
Leah and Brax
They're all annoying me. I really hoped Bianca and Heath would end up together but can't see that happening now.
Posted 16 February 2012 - 07:27 PM
I'm another one who is tired of some of the story lines at the moment.
Can't believe they are doing the 'Bianca's pregnant - who's the daddy' drama. Of course we could all see that coming.
Ruby is annoying me as well and the way she is towards Casey.
Did someone say something about Casey's juvie friend? He seems suss but can't remember if I actually read something about him.
Posted 17 February 2012 - 12:00 AM
Definitely something sus about Casey's juvi friend, and he's annoying as hell
Posted 17 February 2012 - 01:12 PM
Just not long landed back on shore, waiting for the boy to finish in the bathroom before heading off.
Week 6 Spoilers, 27th February – 2nd March
Courtesy of Southern Cross Television - Central Satellite
Monday, 27-Feb-2012
John tries to retrieve some of the money he lost back from Dennis, Harvey makes Roo reapply for the position she quit, and Tyler causes more trouble for Casey.
Tuesday, 28-Feb-2012
Brax warns Tyler not to bring down Casey with his reckles behaviour. April is forced to think about the sacrifices she makes for Heath and Gina and John's future is unclear.
Wednesday, 29-Feb-2012
April and Heath make an official decision about their relationship, Liam helps Irene with her music, and Ruby catches Brax in the arms of another woman.
Thursday, 01-Mar-2012
The Walker house is searched by Police, Romeos past comes back to haunt him and Ruby tries to forgive Brax after seeing him with another woman.
Friday, 02-Mar-2012
Roo prepares her pitch, only to find out Harvey lied and Romeo decides to join the Surf Comp circuit. Meanwhile, Sasha is finding it hard to deal with the drama her family is being put through.
Edited by wilding, 26 February 2012 - 10:45 PM.
Posted 17 February 2012 - 01:16 PM
Jay Laga'aia has been dropped from H&A.
Someone was at Palm Beach the other day and saw some scenes being filmed including - Havey doing what looks like community service picking up rubbish in his bright vest and of Xav in his police uniform (plain lighter blue epaulette / student police uniform).
Playing Harvey's daughter is Samara's sister Morgan (BttB)
Edited by wilding, 20 February 2012 - 02:29 PM.
Posted 20 February 2012 - 02:40 PM
Definitely something sus about Casey's juvi friend, and he's annoying as hell
There's something big between Casey and Tyler, it's a pretty big secret. Heath and Brax have never done it in their life. While in juvie, Casey did something to protect Tyler and it was bad. Tv week had a little blurby bit in it about it.
Week 7
Week 7
Monday, March 5 - Ep 5466
Xavier resolves to stick the academy out.
A shocking truth is revealed
Tuesday, March 6 - Ep 5467
Harvey tries to trick Roo into a date.
Romeo wants to keep surfing despite Indi's objections.
Wednesday, March 7 - Ep 5468
Heath discovers Tyler's bag of money.
Indi says she'll support Romeo's dreams.
April invites Heath to dinner, pretending it'll just be them.
Thursday, March 8 - Ep 5469
Brax pays John back for his stolen car.
April's plan to lure Heath into a family dinner backfires.
Friday, March 9 - Ep 5470
Xavier proves his worth in a real-life incident.
Gina discovers John's come into money without telling her.
Elijah and Leah make amends.
Roo tells Harvey she isn't jealous of him.
Edited by wilding, 26 February 2012 - 10:46 PM.
Posted 22 February 2012 - 09:01 AM
I wonder how they will write Ada's pregnancy into the storyline?
Posted 22 February 2012 - 12:04 PM
QUOTE (smelliecat @ 22/02/2012, 10:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I wonder how they will write Ada's pregnancy into the storyline?
I was wondering that too. I think they'll just pretend she isn't and we'll see her with lose clothes, big handbags and standing behind the counter of the diner! I hope they don't write it into the story line (& ESPECIALLY not with my man brax ) after her recent loss breaking up her and miles up and breaking his heart after he had already lost his wife & child, then another child with kirsty. I know it'd be a wonderful ending for her but if they were going to Give her another child, they should have done the story then, not just throw it in to her storyline now just because she's having a baby IRL.
I missed it last night but from the shorts saw the storyline I heard they were going to do ages ago with Bianca and the "who's the daddy" argh. Wouldn't she last have slept with Heath ages ago?? Hope it doesn't drag out to long. I'm not a big fan of Bianca. They've turned her into a very whiney, needy, selfish type character.
Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:34 AM
Honestly I can not stand the way Leah is 'looking out' for Brax! I loved it when Heath told her to back off last night.
April is royally giving me the poops! I like Henri and I hope her and Heath get back together. Or Heath & Bianca set up house with their love child
Posted 25 February 2012 - 04:04 PM
Didn't Leah have her tubes tied or something though? She wanted to make sure she never miscarried again by never falling pregnant again didn't she? So they wouldn't be able to write her real life pregnancy into the storyline? Or am I remembering incorrectly?
Wilding, can you please tell me what the tv week blurb was? Or was it basically what you already said? Tyler gives me the creeps.
Posted 25 February 2012 - 06:03 PM
Wilding, can you please tell me what the tv week blurb was? Or was it basically what you already said? Tyler gives me the creeps.
I had to summerise it due to it coming from TV Week, but it was basically what was written.
Week 8
Monday, 12-Mar-2012
Tension builds as both April and Henri want a romantic getaway with Heath.
Roo becomes competitive fundraising for Alf as she tries to outshine Harvey.
And Irene decides to get a singing coach.
Tuesday, 13-Mar-2012
April and Henri find out about Heaths deceitful two-timing behaviour.
Theres speculation about a romance between Irene and Eddie.
And Tyler returns and steals a knife.
Wednesday, 14-Mar-2012
Tyler tracks down Casey and chases him while brandishing a knife.
Indi becomes jealous and angry when Romeo admits that Ruby joined him surfing.
And Brax apologises to Leah for his recent behaviour.
Thursday, 15-Mar-2012
Indi decides to trust Romeo and let him surf with Ruby and Gina sees John accept money from Brax.
Friday, 16-Mar-2012
John reveals his connection with Brax to Gina and moves out.
Roo flirts with a tradie to get under Harveys skin.
And questions are unanswered about whether the Walker family will move for Sids new job?
Edited by wilding, 26 February 2012 - 10:47 PM.
Posted 27 February 2012 - 08:50 PM
Missed all last weeks episodes and it seems that the same storylines are still going on. I can actually say that at the moment the show is boring me!! I can't even be bothered watching them online to catch up.
Jay Laga'aia has been dropped from H&A.
I think he was hired for 'sex' appeal (I know I watched Play School just to drool at him), but they gave him such a boring spineless character that he has lost his charisma.
Bianca is so high maintenance - I can't stand her anymore either.
Posted 29 February 2012 - 09:31 AM
Pregnant actress and Please Marry My Boy host Ada Nicodemou seeks a father for baby on TV series Home and Away
Amy Harris
The Daily Telegraph
February 28, 20129:54PM
Writers on the long-running soap Home and Away are hurriedly writing Nicodemou's pregnancy into the show's storyline.
Posted 29 February 2012 - 09:38 AM
I hope brax and leah do not get together, maybe in the future but not now.
I read somewhere that heartleft have a mention in an upcoming episode? Could mean that someone loses a baby, which would be very sad.
I do not like heath and april together at all, she has become such a clingy/needy character.
Posted 02 March 2012 - 09:16 PM
Week 9 Spoilers, 19th- 23rd March
Mon 19th March
Sasha remains tight lipped about her bully and John moves out without telling Gina.
Tues 20th March
Sasha reveals who has been bullying her and Sid is offered his old job back.
Wed 21st March
Henri decides she can no longer tutor Casey and Irene invites Eddie to her birthday dinner.
Thurs 22nd March
Ruby pulls out of the Surf Competition at the last minute, Roo lies about a date she has to Harvey and Brax is knocked out at Angelos.
Fri 23rd March
Brax fights despite his head injury, Xavier and Ruby have a fun night in and Romeo ruins his romantic evening with Indi. Meanwhile, Harvey forces Roo to admit her feelings for him.
Courtesy of Southern Cross Media
Posted 02 March 2012 - 09:31 PM
Bit of a twist at the end of tonights show. Who would've guessed it was Sasha...?
Just read the story about Ada N and having IVF to have a baby. It would've been actually really hard for her acting all these preganancy storylines out when she was having trouble conceiving herself in real life. Hope it all goes well for her.
Posted 04 March 2012 - 08:15 PM
I assume Sasha will get let off on self def.
Posted 05 March 2012 - 11:48 AM
I must not have been paying attention on Friday because I totally missed that confession!
I'm hanging out for the Bianca/Heath baby storyline.
Posted 06 March 2012 - 06:30 PM
Does anyone know if the actress who plays Sasha is related to Rose Byrne? She is all I see when I look at her.
Posted 07 March 2012 - 06:02 PM
I wonder if Ada's pregnancy will be written into the storyline. Who will be the father? Brax??
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Socializing Your Puppy
Puppies can start learning as early as 4 to 5 weeks old. This is the best time to expose your puppy to lots of different stimuli. Since a puppy starts to become fearful around 14 to 16 weeks of age, introduce your puppy to lots of people and animals and expose him to different places and things, such as skateboarders and bicyclists. Teach your puppy not to nip at people and to sit politely for petting.
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Puppies are new to the human world and need to be taught how to live by our rules. As soon as you bring your puppy home, you should start teaching him where to go to the bathroom and other simple household rules. For example, your puppy will want to chew on everything. Start teaching him what he can chew on by teaching a command like "leave it" and redirect him to a proper chew toy. Teach him how to interact with people in the family by sitting instead of jumping.
Training Expectations
By 6 to 8 weeks of age, puppies are eager to learn commands and proper behavior. Start your training program at this age because when your puppy is 6 to 8 months old, he begins to transition into an adolescent. Bad behaviors may show up again at this time. Remain consistent in your training. By 12 to 18 months old, your dog will be showing more adultlike behavior.
Types of Training
Don't use harsh punishments with a puppy. They aren't disobeying on purpose. They just don't understand. Instead, decide on your rules and enforce them consistently. For example, to teach your puppy not to jump, ignore when she jumps on you. When she stands or sits in front of you, praise and reward with petting or treats. If you do this every time, she will understand she only gets attention when she doesn't jump.
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Puppies have short attention spans, so keep training sessions short and fun. Reward with praise followed by treats or toys. Always praise first. That will help you phase out the treat rewards later. As your dog gets older, you can begin to expect more. Many obedience and therapy organizations recommend waiting until 6 months old to begin advanced training. At 6 months old, your puppy can focus longer and can be expected to "stay" longer or pay attention in more distracting environments.
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