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|16 Jul 2002
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|24 Mar 2000
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|24 Mar 2000
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|Edward D. Lewis, Raymond W. Leung
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|Buztronics Inc
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|Patent Citations (27), Referenced by (64), Classifications (22), Legal Events (10)
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This invention relates to drinking vessels, and particularly to drinking vessels having an automatically activated indicator such as a light source or sound source.
Illuminated drinking vessels have been an object of interest for more than fifty years, as exemplified by the following patents:
Patent No.
Issue Date
Dec. 10, 1940
Aug. 23, 1951
Jun. 28, 1983
Dietz et al.
May 1, 1990
Dec. 3, 1991
Jun. 2, 1992
May 18, 1993
Aug. 23, 1994
Apr. 2, 1996
Illumination is controlled in a number of different ways in the devices disclosed in these patents, such as with a plunger-activated switch in the above-referenced patent to Schroyer, tilt switches with conductive balls or mercury beads as in the Simpson, Runge, Tipton and Russell patents, manually operated switches as in the Weller, Makowsky and Tucker patents, a moisture sensor as in the Dietz et al. patent, and liquid level detectors as, in the Simpson and Russell patents. Runge also discloses an embodiment of a tilt switch that includes a pendulum mounted vertically within a drinking vessel.
Numerous types of switches are, of course, available in other applications. Inertial switches, i.e., switches designed to change state in response to acceleration, have long been available in various forms in other applications, both military and commercial, and several examples thereof are disclosed in the following patents:
Patent No.
Issue Date
Jones et al.
May 6, 1980
Kashio et al.
Feb. 26, 1991
Matsumoto et al.
Oct. 10, 1995
Aug. 27, 1996
Jul. 28, 1998
Aug. 4, 1998
It is also known to employ a piezoelectric sensor in the base of a drinking vessel for automatic activation of an LED or a sound module. A double-walled tumbler of the type described in copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/730,597, hereby incorporated by reference, has been on the market for several years and has achieved commercial success. A shot glass containing the same type of circuit has also been on the market for more than a year, the circuit being contained in the base of a two-part molded shot glass of the type shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,772,065 to Kalamaras. The piezoelectric sensor employed in the products just mentioned is wafer-thin and thus particularly suitable for a confined space such as in the base of a drinking vessel as small as a shot glass. The piezoelectric sensor has other advantages as well. However, problems have been experienced which are believed to be due, at least in part, to the piezoelectric sensor.
In spite of the existence of numerous types of drinking vessels with automatically activated light or sound sources, and the availability of numerous switch types, there is a continuing need for improved products of this type, and, more particularly, a continuing need for an improved combination of product attributes including simplicity, compactness, cost, efficiency and reliability.
The present invention meets the above-stated needs as well as others by providing a drinking vessel with an impact-responsive indicator circuit including an inertial switch having a stationary contact and a movable contact, the movable contact including a conductive spring member, the indicator circuit further including an indicator and a signal generator responsive to the inertial switch and having an output connected to the indicator.
According to another aspect of the invention, a drinking vessel contains an indicator activated by a direction-sensitive inertial switch. An impact-responsive indicator circuit contained within the drinking vessel includes an inertial switch having a stationary contact and a movable contact, the inertial switch having greater sensitivity to force applied axially to the bottom of the drinking vessel than to force applied in other directions, whereby the indicator circuit is particularly responsive to downward impact of the drinking vessel in an upright position. The indicator circuit further includes an indicator and a signal generator responsive to the inertial switch and having an output connected to the indicator.
As another aspect of the invention, a shot glass contains an impact-responsive indicator circuit in a small compartment within a hollow base, the indicator circuit including a low-profile inertial switch having a stationary contact and a cantilevered spring contact which has a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shot glass, the indicator circuit further including an indicator and a signal generator responsive to the inertial switch and having an output connected to the indicator.
According to another aspect of the invention, a drinking vessel contains an impact-responsive indicator circuit including a caseless inertial switch consisting of a stationary contact and a movable contact both mounted directly to a surface of a printed circuit board on which are also mounted an indicator and a signal generator responsive to the inertial switch and having an output connected to the indicator.
FIG. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of a shot glass with indicator activated by inertial switch according to the present invention, with the shot glass shown in cross-section.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the shot glass of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a top view of the printed circuit board shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the coil spring in the inertial switch in the shot glass of FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 5 is an electrical schematic of the flasher circuit in the shot glass of FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional side view of the base member of an embodiment of a shot glass with a sound generator activated by an inertial switch according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 illustrates the base member of FIG. 6 with the sound generator circuit contained therein.
FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the base member of FIG. 6.
FIG. 9 is an electrical schematic of the sound generator circuit of FIG. 7.
For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated device and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.
Referring to FIG. 1 as well as to the exploded view of FIG. 2, one embodiment of the present invention is a blinking or flashing shot glass 10 that includes a main body 12 and a base member 14 which are molded separately and which enclose an impact-responsive indicator circuit 16. Base member 14 cooperates with an upper wall 18 and a side wall 20 integrally formed on the main body to form a hollow base. Walls 18 and 20, together with a side wall 22 and a bottom wall 24 of base member 14, define a compartment 26 for the indicator circuit. Main body 12 is frustoconical and base member 14 is generally cylindrical as illustrated, but either one may have either shape. The main body and base member are both preferably molded of high-impact polystyrene. Further details on a shot glass of the type described above may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,772,065 to Kalamaras, which patent is hereby incorporated by reference.
The fully assembled shot glass of FIG. 1 has an overall height of 55-60 mm. As shown in the drawing, the floor of compartment 26 is 1.5 mm below the bottom edge 28 of side wall 20, and the ceiling is 9.5 mm above edge 28, for a total inside height of 11 mm. Although these are the preferred dimensions, it will be understood that some variation thereof is contemplated for any given size of shot glass and that other sizes of shot glasses are contemplated. Indicator circuit 16 in the disclosed embodiment has an overall height of about 8 mm.
The separately molded parts of the shot glass may be adhesively bonded together but are preferably attached by means of a snap-fit connection. In one form of snap-fit connection, the inner surface of side wall 20 is provided with an annular projection or ridge and the outer surface of side wall 22 is provided with a corresponding annular groove, or vice versa. The projection may extend completely or partially around the circumference of the side wall, and in the latter case there may be a set of circumferentially spaced projections. Alternatively, the mating side wall surfaces may both be provided with annular projections adapted to momentarily compress or bend each other as one is forced over the other to snap the two parts of the shot glass together. As another alternative, a set of circumferentially spaced interlocking projections may be provided on each side wall and arranged such that the respective projections in each set are offset from each other circumferentially for insertion of the base member into the main body and then rotated with respect to each other to achieve mutual locking engagement. Although not preferred, the base members may alternatively be joined by ultrasonic welding, in which case energy-directing beads may be required on the mating surfaces as described in the above-referenced U.S. Pat. No. 5,772,065.
Referring now also to FIGS. 3-5, the indicator circuit in the illustrated embodiment is a flasher circuit and includes a low-profile inertial switch 30 having a cantilevered coil spring contact 32 directly mounted on a printed circuit (pc) board 34 and oriented with the longitudinal axis of the coil spring parallel to the plane of the pc board and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shot glass. The flasher circuit includes inertial switch 30, an integrated circuit (IC) 36, an LED 38, two button cells 40 a,b in respective battery holders 42 a,b, and associated resistors 44 and 46, all interconnected as shown in FIG. 3 and all mounted on the circuit board, which may be secured to lower wall 24 by double-backed tape. Suitable dimensions for the pc board are 0.8 mm thickness and 23 mm diameter. The inertial switch as shown is a normally open switch, and IC 36 is triggered by closure of the switch to supply a flashing signal to the LED. The IC preferably operates in one-shot mode, whereby it continues to generate an output signal once triggered by the switch, and preferably generates a train of pulses in response to a trigger pulse from the switch.
Movable contact 32 preferably includes a coil spring formed of 0.23 mm steel spring wire and having an outer diameter of approximately 1.90 mm and an axial length of approximately 9 mm as shown in FIG. 4, in which all dimensions specified are in millimeters. The contact includes a lead 48 which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the coil spring and which is affixed directly to the board by means of a conventional solder connection. The coil spring is suspended over a stationary contact (not shown) on the board with a preferred gap of 0.4 mm�0.1 mm between the two contacts. The coil spring contact is direction-sensitive and, oriented as shown, has its greatest sensitivity to force applied axially to the bottom of the shot glass. In other words, the inertial switch is particularly sensitive to downward vertical deceleration of the shot glass as typically occurs when the glass is set down in an upright position on a table or bar surface. The gap is set to achieve a desired sensitivity or impact response threshold. With the coil spring as disclosed, the coil spring contact deflects 0.4 mm and thereby closes the switch in response to an actuation force of about 0.5 grams, corresponding approximately to the force experienced upon impact of the shot glass on a rigid surface when dropped from a height of approximately 5 inches. The response theshold may be set to a higher or lower value corresponding to a vertical drop in the range of 0.5-10″ or beyond in certain applications, but the values specified above are most preferred.
The IC is preferably supplied in die form and wire bonded to the upper surface of the circuit board. A suitable IC for the flasher circuit is type HKA-5417, also identified as A5417, commercially available from Hua Ko Electronics Co. Ltd., Hong Kong. The IC generates a pulse train of 38 pulses each time it is triggered, at a rate and with a pulse width controlled by timing resistor 46. With a timing resistor value of 510 KΩ, the IC generates approximately 2 pulses per second with a pulse width of approximately 100 milliseconds. Proportionately different pulse widths and rates may be obtained if desired by selecting a different value for resistor 46. A suitable LED is a high-brightness LED, type HLMPQ105 from Hewlett Packard, with an optional series resistor 44 which may have a value of 33Ω. The visual effect may be enhanced, if desired, with an upwardly oriented parabolic or otherwise curved reflector around the LED.
Button cells 40 a,b are 1.5V AG3 button cells and are connected in series so as to provide a 3V DC source. Such button cells are commercially available from Chung Pak Battery Works Ltd., Hong Kong, among other suppliers. Each battery, and thus the series connection of the two cells, preferably has a capacity of 20-50 mA-hr, most preferably in the range of 20-25 mA-hr, although batteries of less than 20 ma-hr and more than 50 ma-hr may be suitable for some applications.
An alternative circuit configuration suitable for certain applications including larger drinking vessels such as tumblers is disclosed in copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/730,597 and is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the invention may alternatively be embodied in plastic mugs and miniature martini glasses.
Referring now to FIGS. 6-9, a second embodiment of the present invention employs a sound module in the impact-responsive indicator circuit. An extended base member 50 includes an upper rim section 52 designed to fit entirely within main body 12 of FIG. 2, and has a depth of 11 mm below the rim section as shown in FIG. 6. Thus, the inside height of the compartment in the hollow base formed by base member 50 and main body 12, including the above-referenced dimension of 9.5 mm, is 20.5 mm. The compartment contains a printed circuit board 54 having mounted thereon an inertial switch 56, a sound generator IC 58, an oscillator resistor (Rosc) 60, and three button cells 62 connected in series, and also contains a speaker 64 connected by electrical wires to the sound generator IC on the circuit board. A preferred circuit schematic is shown in FIG. 9.
The pc board and inertial switch may be the same as that shown and described above. A suitable sound chip is type AMA032A, a 3-second voice chip, commercially available from Alpha Microelectronics Corporation, Taiwan. The Alpha AMA140A voice chip, providing 14 seconds of sound, is also suitable. A suitable speaker is a 27 mm�7 mm 32Ω speaker, one source of which is AI Goodwell Industries Ltd., Hong Kong. A value of 180 KΩ is suitable for resistor 60, although a different value may be used for different sounds, and the button cell may be, for example, type AG10 or AG13. The sound module may generate a simple tone or melody or, if desired, may be programmed to reproduce a prerecorded message such as an advertising message to complement, or substitute for, visible advertising indicia provided on the surface of the shot glass or other drinking vessel.
Base member 50 includes a number of holes 65 through the bottom wall thereof to allow sound to escape, as shown in FIG. 8, and preferably also includes a number of inverted U-shaped holes or "mouse holes" (not shown) in the bottom edge of the side wall thereof to allow sound to escape even when the shot glass is resting on a flat surface. The side wall of the base member is preferably extended several millimeters in length for this purpose.
FIG. 8 also shows a slot 66 for a pull tab (not shown) that is advantageously employed as an insulator between the contacts of the inertial switch to avoid unwanted battery discharge, such as during transportation of the shot glass. More specifically, the pull tab may be a strip of mylar or plastic film, which may be, for example, approximately 0.1-0.2 mm thick, approximately 4 mm wide and up to 40 mm long. The pull tab is sized primarily to prevent the coil spring contact from engaging the stationary contact. The base member is oriented such that the slot is vertically aligned with the coil spring contact, and the pull tab may be placed between the two contacts in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the coil spring, extending therefrom to the edge of the Pc board and then downwardly, around the edge of the speaker, through the slot. The pull tab is so positioned during assembly of the shot glass and then pulled out of the shot glass when desired to allow operation thereof. A pull tab is likewise contemplated for the first embodiment described above.
While described above as a normally open switch, the inertial switch may alternatively be configured as a normally closed switch, although such a configuration is less desirable because of an associated constant current drain. A cantilevered coil spring contact may be directly mounted on the pc board and oriented as described above, and a stationary contact may be located above the spring contact and normally in contact therewith. For example, a conductive standoff or post with a horizontal upper bar, e.g., an inverted L-shaped post, may serve as the stationary contact. The coil spring contact deflects away from the underside of the bar and thereby opens the switch in response to downward impact of the drinking vessel in an upright position.
The bar may be a thin rod and may alternatively be mounted at a height such that it extends into the open end of the coil spring, either along the axis thereof (normally open switch) or normally in contact with the bottom inside surface thereof (normally closed switch). The first of these embodiments with a rod extending inside the coil spring is not direction-sensitive and is less desirable than other embodiments for that reason among others, but it may be useful in some applications where direction-sensitive response is not required.
In another alternative embodiment of a normally open switch, the movable contact of the inertial switch is a vertically oriented extensible spring member, e.g., a coil spring oriented with its longitudinal axis perpendicular to the plane of the pc board. The spring in this embodiment is suspended from the underside of the bar of an inverted L-shaped post as described above and sized so as to normally provide a desired gap between the free end of the spring and a stationary contact vertically aligned therewith on the board surface. The spring constant is selected such that the spring extends into contact with the stationary contact in response to downward impact above a desired threshold.
A vertically oriented spring may also serve as the movable contact of a normally closed switch. For example, a compression spring may have one end affixed to the board surface and the other end normally in contact with the underside of the bar of an inverted L-shaped post of the type described above. The spring constant is selected such that the spring breaks contact with the stationary contact in response to downward impact above a desired threshold.
While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, the same is to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character, it being understood that only the preferred embodiment has been shown and described and that all changes and modifications that come within the spirit of the invention are desired to be protected.
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|20 Nov 2000
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Was having a lot of discomfort after crown lengthening, suffering for five days which I was told is not normal. Made appointment for Dr. Coatoam to check the tooth. When he took the packing off I cried because it hurt so bad. He then announced that I was "being a big baby and exaggerating my pain". And I said "no I'm not, it hurts really bad! Then he said "it doesn't hurt and THIS IS ALL THEATRICS!" I told him "I'm in pain!" He said "you are not in pain you don't have a nerve there you had a root canal. It's just a little tender and healing beautifully." I said "I can't believe you are telling ME how I feel!" Then he said "SHUT UP AND OPEN UP!!" Shocked and toothless I did open my mouth because I didn't have a choice and he jammed his fingers in to place the temp crown back in the sore gap... But I felt violated. He then said he was releasing me back to the care of Dunwoody Dental (I love them there they are very caring) and the assistant tried to comfort me at that point and I said to her, "I know you know this treatment is not right, he told me to shut up!!" She said nothing but I'm sure it was bc she wanted to keep her job. What an uncaring person he is! He claims he is compassionate, well not today apparently!!! Do not go here! He is so FAKE! He thinks, "Take the money and run!" Also he makes sexist sounding remarks! I feel bad for his whole staff, who were wonderful. If it were possible I would give zero stars! Atrocious treatment. Unprofessional.
Everyone is great especially Lanie who is so sweet. Dr does great work.
A caring professional supported by an experienced staff. Respected and recommended by his peers.
Dr. Coatoam and his staff are very pleasant and highly professional. The facilities are very clean and comfortable. Most important the services they provide are excellent. Dr. Coatoam saved a tooth of mine that had been deemed as hopeless by a few dentists I tried before. I would recommend Dr. Coatoam services to my friends and family.
Dr. Coatoam was recommended by Dr. Pearl Burns to handle my gum surgery. He is an excellent dentist and he is extremely compassionate. He is a family man who enjoys his patients. He makes you feel welcomed and comfortable. When he has to give you bad news, he gives you time to meditate on important decisions. He doesn't rush you or scare you into undergoing any procedures. He adequately informs you! He is also cognizant of his staffers personalities and attitudes. He insures that they provide professional and caring service. I've only had 2 bad experiences w/his tall, stout, & sloppy blond receptionist not wanting to wait on me. I have purposefully observed her w/other patients and she definitely has cultural issues. She always pans me off on the pleasant male assistant. Avoid her if possible. With that being said, this is a great team and I trust Fr. Coatoam with all my dental surgeries. And trust me, I've had a few and many more to follow!
Highly recommended perio office! I am a registered dental hygienist and see Dr. Coatoam & his hygienist Susan due to my recessed gums! The staff is extremely friendly and it's obvious they work well together as a team! His hygienist is outstanding!
Dr Coatoam is the best! Unlike others in his field he truly does care about you, and takes the time to explain everything to you. He is a kind man, and def make sure you are taken care of!
I have gone to Dr. Coatoam for many years and have "always" received excellent care. He is genuinely concerned and with his expertise, I have been able to maintain gum stability. I would NEVER think of going to another periodontist!
Dr. Coatoam is absolutely wonderful! I was referred to him by my dentist, Dr. Yvonne Rausch (who is also fantastic) to have a tissue graft performed. He and his staff are great at taking time to explain things to patients, and they always make sure I feel very comfortable!
Seems great so far.... 28 hours after having a tooth removed and bone graft material put in. I'm still forcing down a few Ibuprophen, but only to make sure the inflammation stays under control, because I'm not in any pain. After going through wisdom tooth extraction years earlier that put me to bed for a few days, I'm surprised there isn't any pain. Although when I went in, I had thought and hoped to save the tooth and just put a crown on it, I felt I had ample room to argue my case with the Dr., throwing everything I could think of to support my view that I could go without the extraction. However, my arguments were logically defeated one by one. In the end, the "tooth lost" the argument. DO come prepared to make a decision right there at the time, so you don't have to make two appointments, assuming you can live with your decision. He knows the facts, the odds, and explains them well.
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Victorian Garnet and Yellow Gold Bracelet
c. 1860 United Kingdom
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A Victorian garnet and yellow gold bracelet, with a central cartouche set with an oval cabochon-cut red garnet measuring 15x13mm, surrounded by foliate engraved scroll motifs, back with glass covered compartment with platted hair, suspending a pear shaped cabochon-cut red garnet, measuring 13x10mm, within scroll engraved border, on scroll engraved disc links graduating in size from centre from 15mm to 5mm, with a matching box snap, with detachable rope link chain, circa 1860, gross weight 23.9 grams, with original fitted box and enclosed note.
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Joe Kosinski is probably on the verge of a very, very big career shift, as Tron: Legacy prepares to show off what will probably be extensive footage at Comic Con next week, and Disney tries to position the movie as this year's equivalent of Avatar-- well, at least the December blockbuster that demands to be seen. It's probably hard to figure out your next move when you've got something that big looming on the horizon, but Kosinski is doing what he can anyway, signing on to direct the sci-fi spec script Archangels for New Regency.
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Unanswered: how to use ado to get primary key information?
I've tried the following function, which someone else wrote to use, but to no avail?
Dim cn As New ADODB.Connection
strUrl = "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Persist Security Info=False;User ID=sa;Initial Catalog=VAPMiningBase;Data Source=server"
cn.Open strUrl
Public Function FindPK(TableName As String) As Variant
Dim cat As ADOX.Catalog, key As ADOX.key, tbl As ADOX.Table, col As ADOX.Column
Set cat = New ADOX.Catalog
cat.ActiveConnection = cn
Set tbl = cat.Tables(TableName)
For Each key In tbl.Keys
If key.Type = adKeyPrimary Then
FindPK = key.Name
'this is some other information that may be useful
Debug.Print " Key Name = " & key.Name
Debug.Print " Key Type = " & key.Type
Debug.Print "Num columns = " & key.Columns.Count
For Each col In key.Columns
Debug.Print "Column Name = " & col.Name
Next col
Exit Function
End If
FindPK = Null
Next key
End Function
when function execute key.Columns.Count,run error "3251" occured
"The operation requested by the application is not supported by the provider"
why,what means is it?
how can i get primary key?
who can help me,Thanks a lot
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i was wondering of anyone out there knows how to draw buttons (so that when u choose the relevent button they seem to depres), radio buttons/check boxes and drop down lists?
i would really appreciate the help on this guys!
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PFTrack is a suite of tools for working with 3D camera data on film and video work of any resolution. The new version gains a variety of camera presets, in addition to user-definable presets. It also extends matte tool functionality with the addition of Booleans and ordering. Other new features include:
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Two Plaid Shirts From Thrifted Dress
I'm back again with some another "catch-up" post from my hiatus. Here are two shirts that I made from a thrifted dress two Autumns ago.
I cannot find the "before" picture of the dress that I used to make these two tops. It had a massive collar and a tie under the collar. I guess it was meant for those times when you can't decide which neckline you like best.
It was like this dress with the sailor collar and tie, but the drop-waist pleated skirt was floor-length. There were also buttons down the back of the bodice.
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Posted in clothing, diy, fashion, General, Reconstructing & Thrifting, recycled, redo, repurposed, retro, sewing, Sewing & Crafting, shirt, upcycled, vintage Tagged Budget, clothing, diy, fashion, handmade, reconstructed, reconstruction, recycled, remake, repurposed, retro, sewing, shirt, thrifted, upcycled, vintage |8 Comments
Wheat Bushel Shirtdress & Superimposed Portraits
Moving right along through the unblogged garments…I've got another dress to share that I made last year. I made it around my birthday last August, so it fits a bit loose on me now, but not enough to bother me. I always wear belts anyway.
This dress is one of my favorite dresses, especially since it can easily go from season to season. I wore it with tights, cardigans and boots in the fall and winter.
The material was a thrift store find. It's a rayon blend of some kind. The wheat block print is reminiscent of a fabric from the '40s. Continue reading
Posted in clothing, diy, dress, fashion, General, Life & Writing, Reconstructing & Thrifting, sewing, Sewing & Crafting, vintage Tagged bruyere, clothing, deer and doe, diy, dress, fashion, floral, handmade, retro, sewing, shirtdress, thrifted, vintage |5 Comments
Reinvigorated Kitchen Chalkboard Decor
So, by now you have figured out that shades of turquoise and aqua are like a drug to me.
Yes, I definitely have a problem. And yes, when observing my color addiction, people have been known to reference Marie's purple everywhere in Breaking Bad.
Here is a terrible photo of my wacky kitchen. As you can see, I have little blue accents everywhere. ;P Whatever… The color makes me happy, so why fight it?
Also, gotta love those wacky '70s scallop cabinets in combination with that ugly tile, right? Ha! Just so much going on in there. It's also extremely dark in the kitchen, because it's pretty closed off from any natural lighting. Anyway, one day the kitchen will be reinvigorated, but for now I'll just enjoy its "retro" (although, probably not in a good way, in this case) charm.
Anyway, this chalkboard shelf…decoration…thing in my kitchen was an upcycle from a thrifted item. I think I bought it for about $2.
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Pleated Raglan Sleeve Top & Thrifted Plaid Blazer
This post has been sitting as a draft for over two years. So, let me just dust the cobwebs away here…Ahem.
I took these photos in our house here in TN, just before we moved in. So there may be some literal cobwebs in these photos. 😂
So, let's talk about the shirt. This was made from a self-drafted pattern. As a reference point, I used a ready-to-wear shirt that had been a favorite, well-loved shirt for years.
I knew I wanted a shirt with a darted raglan sleeve, so I drafted a raglan top from my basic shirt pattern and played around with the sleeve until I arrived at the look I was going for. Continue reading
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Happy Independence Day
Hello, friends! It has been quite a long while since I have been active on this poor neglected blog, but I have still been sewing (as if that is a surprise). I finally photographed a bunch of makes to share with you over the next couple of weeks.
I won't bore you with details of my absence, other than to say that I was low on time and energy due to my job and some health struggles. The good new is, I have been taking steps to improve my health and my body is steadily healing. I am feeling more motivated than ever to share and interact with the lovely online sewing community. I have missed blogging and keeping up with everyone, and I have some exciting things on the horizon.
Anyway, since it's Independence Day here in the US, it's the perfect day to share an outfit with red, white and blue in it.
Posted in clothing, General, Life & Writing, Reconstructing & Thrifting, retro, sewing, Sewing & Crafting, shirt, thrifted Tagged blue, clothing, deer and doe, diy, fashion, floral, retro, self-drafted, sewing, shirt, skirt, thrifted |8 Comments
Dotty Flared Wrap Skirt
Boy do I have some outfit posts to catch up on. We'll start with this fun knit wrap skirt.
Yep, I made a wrap skirt…with huge dots on it…and I LOVE it! I'm sure some of you will think both me and the skirt are dotty, and you'd be right! I'm a crazier person than some people believe. I just do a good job of hiding it most of the time.
Now that I'm looking at these pictures it almost looks like something Mrs. Frizzle would wear. Haha! Frankly, that realization changes nothing; if anything, it adds more appeal to the skirt. 😉 Side Question: What type of Magic School Bus adventure/occasion would Mrs. Frizzle wear giant polka dots for?
Anyway, some days I like to wear things that are a bit out of my comfort zone, and this certainly fits that description.
I used a knit fabric that I found at a thrift store for less than $1 a while back. There was some serious yardage of this stuff. I've barely made a dent in it, and I made a flared wrap skirt. Continue reading
Hummingbird Skirt & Refashioned Pink Plaid Shirt
I finished this denim Hummingbird skirt several weeks ago, and I've worn it and washed it a few times since then. I was really unsure how I'd like it, but it has grown on me…
For Cake patterns, you cut the size closest to your own measurements. It's recommended that you cut the next size up if you're between sizes, and adjust the fit during the sewing process. So, I cut the 28″ waist and 40″ hip. The finished hip measurement was perfect, but because my waist measurement is currently 26.5″, I made several adjustments to the skirt once I had it together.
I refashioned the pink plaid shirt back in May. You may recall it from the last day of MMM.
It started out as a shapeless button-down shirt. The shirt sat for about two years waiting to be reconstructed. In May, I finally decided to do something with it.
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Vacation & the Fourth of July
We (Alex and I and my in-laws) just returned this weekend from a trip to Spirit Lake, IA to visit some friends. They live on East Okoboji Lake, so we had the privilege of waking up to this view every morning.
We all had a wonderful time and they were terrific hosts. We even got to go out on a boat a couple of times.
You'd think I would've had plenty of extra time to do a few posts here and there, but I really had no interest. Let's be real, here…Can you blame me?
I think I only went on the internet once or twice the whole trip. It was nice to unplug for a while. I worked a bit on my computer, but nothing that required internet access. I did a lot of looking out at the lake and thinking or reading. I even had the opportunity to do a little sewing. 😀 Our hostess was sweet enough to let me use her sewing machine while we were there. Sewing while listening to the water lap onto the shore was a restorative experience.
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Reconstructed plaid dress
Some of you may remember this dress from the second-to-last day of Me-Made-May. This is actually the first plaid dress that I can remember owning. Terrible, I know. I've had it in my to-be-reconstructed pile for a couple of years now, but I finally got around to reconstructing it. Continue reading
Posted in General, Reconstructing & Thrifting, Sewing & Crafting Tagged Budget, dress, plaid, reconstructed, reconstruction, refashion, remake, sewing, thrifted, thrifting |22 Comments
Me-Made-May '13 Week 5
I know we're a couple days into June now, but here's the final weekly wrap-up for Me-Made-May. I succeeded in taking my daily photos, but I definitely crashed and burned on the looking nice everyday front…
I'm glad that I participated this year, but I am ecstatic to be done taking pictures of myself everyday.
So, how did I do? Well, this was my pledge for the month:
I, Becca, of Creative Notions, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May '13. I endeavor to wear a different handmade garment every day for the duration of May 2013. I also pledge to sew at least two new garments and two activewear garments.
I wore a handmade garment everyday, without any outfit repeats. Everything I wore was me-made, aside from cardigans and jeans. I did wear my jeans a couple of days, which made me realize that I really need to experiment with making a pair myself. I realized that most of my spring and summer wardrobe is made by me. However, if I tried this challenge in fall or winter, I would have mostly repeats.
I more than met my sewing goal, too. I made 8 new items, several of which have not been posted yet. MMM gave me the boost I needed to be productive.
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Black Friday spending figures have revealed that we cannot be trusted with a massive sale this close to Christmas. Instead of taking the opportunity to shop wisely and save a fortune on Christmas presents, we have blown the budget - and gone into debt.
Opinium Research found that almost a third of people hit the sales hard - with 81% buying online and 35% shopping in store. Those who hit the shops spent an average of £41 (£63 in London), while those who shopped online spent £92. One in ten of all sale shoppers spent £200.
Strategic failure
The figures continue to get more worrying the deeper you delve. The vast majority of people did no planning at all, so when they got to the shops they had no idea what their priorities were, or whether the 'bargains' offered value for money.
Only 22% of men and 16% of women checked out what was on offer before hitting the shops. And only one in five men and one in ten women had an overall plan as to where they planned to shop and how much they had to spend. That means nine out of ten women just showed up and grabbed items on a whim.
Even more alarmingly, 1.4 million people went into debt in order to buy something on the day. Young people were particularly likely to borrow to go shopping on Black Friday, and 15% of those aged 18-34 said they put their shopping on a card.
It's no wonder that so many commentators are concerned at the effects of Black Friday. They point out that lending to consumers has now reached its highest level since before the banking crisis, and that there has been a prolonged surge in the use of credit cards and personal loans.
In fact, a separate piece of research found that Brits are worse than any other member of the G7 for spending beyond our means. Property Partner found that British households were the only ones to spend more than they earned last year - overspending by 1.9% of our income. The French meanwhile actually managed to save 9.6% of their income and the Germans 9.5%.
The same study showed that we spent a higher proportion of our income on Christmas than anyone else in the G7 - by quite some margin. We spent 2.6%, compared to the Spanish and Russians who spent 0.6%, Germany at 1.1% and France at 1.3%.
Dan Gandesha, CEO of Property Partner, said: "Instead of fixing the roof while the sun shines, we seem to be partying like it's 2007. A worrying cycle of overspending and under-saving is repeating itself. British households aren't saving enough and the last few days show that we have a short memory. We are edging dangerously towards a borrowing boom through unsecured personal loans, while loading up more debt on our credit cards."
So how did you do in the sales? Did you steer clear, did you buy sensible bargains, or are you regretting at least one of your purchases? Let us know in the comments.


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Education plays a critical role in our lives. Notably, this topic has attracted heated debates in the recent past.
This begs the question, what is education?
How different is it from schooling?
Well, the main reason many people fail to arrive at a consensus is that most of them confuse education with schooling.
As such, when the word is mentioned, what comes into their minds are places or institution of learning and a couple of professions that rely on formal education.
In this regard, this article explores education definition oxford.
First, education is a process of inviting facts, getting those facts and giving them time for discovery or application.
As such, notable scholars consider it a part of life and not the concept of preparation for a future living (career contexts). In this regard, real educators focus on acting with people and not on them.
Their primary objective is to develop some potential in the learners.
Essentials of Education
Education should be a deliberate process. When educating others or being educated, act with an on objective of developing and cultivating important skills for future application. As such, the purpose of being educated can be for personal development (self-education) or helping others met their life goals.
For educators to achieve their objective of teaching others, education should be a process that is accompanied by respect for all stakeholders involved.
As such, there should be an attitude or mutual feeling between the educators and the learners. Ideally, when there is respect, were able to develop focus and derive meaning in what we are doing.
Informed Educators
According to education definition Oxford, to facilitate learning, the subjects involved should demonstrate a clear understanding of the subject.
Notably, teachers and educators should possess some knowledge that learners do not have. This is an essential part of knowledge transfer.
Education demands more than having educators and learners that are willing to learn.
For the process to complete, this process should be accompanied by some actions.
This includes educators making deliberate efforts of transferring knowledge and learners acting with some sensitivity of improving themselves.
Acting with a Hope of sharing In future
As far as education is concerned, we have seen a thoughtful process accompanied by deliberate actions.
In this regard, education should be accepted with an objective of helping and individual or the society in future.


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ISLAMABAD, July 11: The Climate Change Division (CCD) on Thursday stressed upon coordination between the division and provincial environment departments to tackle the vagaries of climate and to revive projects which had come to a halt after the 18th Amendment.
While presiding over a meeting titled 'Post-18th Amendment Coordination Issues' at the committee room of the division, Secretary Raja Hasan Abbas said coordination was important to develop mitigation and adapt plans at the national and provincial levels.
"Cooperation of the division with the provincial environment departments is inevitable to ensure effective implementation of policies," said Raja Hasan Abbas. He said Pakistan was vulnerable to changes in climate including incidents of flash floods and drought, even though it was one of those countries which contributed the least to global warming.
The CCD had formulated and implemented a number of policies such as the National Climate Change Policy, National Sanitation Policy and National Drinking Water Policy in coordination with the provincial governments and other stakeholders concerned.
Keeping this in view, the provincial secretaries, who attended the meeting, stressed upon the revival of the umbrella projects which were discontinued after the Ministry of Environment was devolved following the 18th amendment.
Senior representatives of the provincial environment departments and Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, National Disaster Management Authority, International Union for Conservation Network and other officials of the CCD attended the meeting.
They acknowledged that progress on the policies (which were designed by the centre in collaboration with the provincial environment departments) had suffered after devolution two years ago, and the provinces had stopped responding to requests from the centre for the way forward.
The participants agreed to convene quarterly meeting and review coordination-related matters pertaining to the environment and climate change. They said this would ensure better implementation of the national and provincial policies, which would be developed further and enforced.
Joint Secretary Administration of CCD, Rao Dilshad Ahmad Babar, explained that the major reason to convene the meeting was to speed up progress on policies pertaining to environment and climate change through close coordination of the division with provincial environment departments.
The meeting was also apprised that the CCD was a national focal point for 14 conventions and protocols related to different fields of environment, and had to prepare national level policies, strategies and action plans to implement them.
It had to report to the respective international secretariats of the convention and required close coordination between the federal and the provincial environmental institutions.


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Marny comes home after a trying day and is immediately set upon by the kids and Gary. The kids want to visit their mom and Gary just wants some adult company. He insists on Marny telling him the details of her day, right down to the type of sandwich she had for lunch. But Marny's exhausted and just wants to decompress. She really doesn't care to share the mundane details of her life at the moment.
Emily and Nick excitedly announce that Cagney's pub, their local watering hole, has taken their suggestion and is starting a trivia contest. Chris and even Sheila are eager to get involved. While Nick bristles at the notion of being on a team with Sheila, she can't wait to come aboard. She's even got a team name already: Let's Get Quizzical.
Chris and Nick catch up with Marny in the elevator. She's reveals that she's a little disappointed they got in with her, explaining to them that the one minute elevator ride sometimes feels like her only alone time. She'd like to ask Gary for a little personal time, but she thinks it would hurt his feelings. Nick and Chris are sympathetic. Nick explains to Marny that she just needs to take her alone time - even if it means sneaking it in and keeping it from her spouse.
The trivia night is underway. Sheila and Nick are killing it - and even developing a grudging appreciation for each other. Conversely, Emily and Chris are not killing it. Their answers are so consistently off that Nick and Sheila devise ways to keep them from answering. But it's no use: the first round ends and Let's Get Quizzical has lost to rival team No Quizness like Show Quizness. Nick and Sheila are determined not to let it happen again.
Out walking the kids, Gary notices Marny working out on a gym treadmill; she had told him she was working late. Back in his apartment, Gary reveals to Chris and Nick how hurt he is that Marny would lie to him. Nick knows there's a storm brewing, but doesn't come clean that he was the one who suggested to Marny that she sneak in some me time. Marny arrives home and Gary confronts her. Marny explains that she went to the gym because she wants to look good for her husband. As to why she lied about it, she tells Gary she was just protecting him. She figured he'd feel obligated to go to the gym, too. Gary responds that he loves the gym - and suggests that they get a sitter and go together. Off to the gym they go. But to Marny's disappointment, Gary wants to work out with her; the concept of alone at the gym is lost. She sends Gary off to get her some water and then calls Nick for advice. Nick tells her to fake an injury. She feigns a hamstring pull and Gary is right there to help take her to the locker room to ice it down. Back in the apartment, Gary continues to dote on Marny, fetching ice and even calling an acupuncturist to make a house call. He's clearly overdoing it. Marny knows she's in trouble. Driving a mobility scooter through the apartment building lobby, she tells Nick it's all his fault.
The next trivia night gets underway at Cagney's. Worried about losing again, Sheila and Nick both hide news of the contest from Sheila and Chris. As they prepare, Sheila convinces Nick they should make the contest interesting by wagering their opponent that whoever loses will be banned forever from the bar. No Quizness like Show Quizness agrees. But as the tournament gets underway, Chris and Emily realize they've been duped into staying home. They rush to the bar.
Marny finally comes clean with Gary, explaining that she faked the leg injury to get some "me time." She apologizes and Gary seems to understand. She casually mentions that Nick gave her the idea to lie about it. Gary's incensed to find out his friend told his wife to lie to him. He heads off to Cagney's to have it out.
Working as a twosome, Nick and Sheila are on the cusp of a trivia victory against their rivals. As Sheila's about to answer the winning question, Chris swoops in and rings the answer bell, purposely giving a wrong answer. Emily does the same thing on the next question, sabotaging the team's chances. Finally Gary shows up. The final question is put before the teams, but neither side knows the answer. Gary does - and he marches over to the opposing team to give them the answer. Nick begs him not to - it means being banned from the bar forever - but Gary wants revenge on Nick for encouraging his wife to lie. Gary gives the correct answer on behalf of No Quizness like Show Quizness. Disgraced, Nick heads off.
The next day, Marny returns home from work, exhausted. She's set upon by the kids and Gary, only this time she knows she needs to make herself available and share her day with them. She tells Gary and the kids all about her lunch that day - even showing them a picture she took of her sandwich. Gary's a happy pappy.


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Buriram United crowned Thai League Cup champions
Buriram United secured the 2015 Thai League Cup title after earning narrow 1-0 victory over Sisaket.
Buriram started the match without Brazillian duo Diogo Luis Santo and Gilberto Macena but they dominated the game from the start to the end with the aggressiveness from striker Jandson and the captain Suchao Nutnum.
The only goal of the match was scored by South Korean midfielder – Go Seul Ki with the rocket from 30 yard out. This is the fourth title for Buriram in last five year of this competition.
Beside the team's title, the Buriram's captain – Suchao Nutnum was awarded the Thai League Cup MVP with Toyota Camry Hybrid 2.5 HV worth 47.500 USD as the prize.
With the title, Buriram will play in the Toyota Mekong Cup final on Dec 20 and in a Toyota Premier Cup game against Japanese team Albirex Niigata on Feb 13, 2016.
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Power remains out for almost 240,000 people days after Superstorm Sandy moved through.
Power is out for 166,108 Connecticut Light & Power customers, which is 13 percent of the customer base, and for 72,744 United Illuminating customers.
CL&P officials said the best estimate is for power to be restored for most customers by Monday or Tuesday, but there is no guarantee.
Both United Illuminating and CL&P will hold news conferences on Friday morning to talk about their progress,
"This is an estimate. It is not a guarantee, and I think our customers need to plan accordingly." Bill Quinlan, senior vice president of emergency preparedness for Connecticut Light and Power, said.
United Illuminating said on Thursday morning that they expect to complete service restoration to 95 percent of its customers before midnight on Monday, Nov. 5.
CL&P said they expect 2 percent of customers to still be out of power after Monday or Tuesday.
"To pull this off, to achieve this restoration, is going to require an extraordinary amount of coordination in the field, high level of execution by our field forces," Quinlan said. "We do believe this is a challenging target we have set for ourselves, but I will say, if we're able to pull this off, in my view, this is among the best restorations you'll see in the industry."
The timeline is assuming good working conditions.
"You can be assured we are going to do everything possible to restore the quickest number of customers just as soon as we can,"Quinlan said.
The damage is concentrated in southwestern Connecticut and along the eastern shoreline, consistent with the storm path, Quinlan said.
The power outages affect about 19 percent of the CL&P customer base.
Living with no power has been tough for families along the shoreline, especially because several towns had been completely in the dark since Monday. On Wednesday night. crews worked to fix hundreds of downed power lines, but their job was far from over.
"It's horrendous. We need power," said Scott Migdole, of Westbrook. "We have to use the flashlights to get around. … We have no other option."
The family can't use anything from their refrigerator, and food was hard to come by all week.
"There's no place in town. There's no Dunkin Donuts. There's no place to eat," Christina Migdole said.
"No, this is not how we want to be living," Scott Migdole said.
Power is out for 79 percent of East Lyme, where generators gave some a sense of normalcy, but most were not as fortunate.
"It's very tough. My husband has had to go out into neighboring towns to get food," said Joane Olawale.
She and her family had been uncomfortable without power all week.
"I've taken cold showers. My husband's taken cold showers, but (for) the kids, it's tough," Olawale added.
Hot showers were the big draw at the shelter at East Lyme Middle School.
"I just took a shower. I'm feeling human again," said Amy Bogert, one of dozens who showed up to clean up. "It's like you're in a suspended life state. You can't do what you normally do."
Now, they wait to see a truck from CL&P.
"We look out our window all the time to see a CL&P truck and we haven't seen it yet," Bogert said.
In Old Lyme, the focus is expected to be on is expected to be the Mile Creek, Buttonball and Rowland road areas and the McCurdy and Shoreline Road areas.
The number of broken poles, in part, drives the estimate for restoring power, according to CL&P.
In excess of 1,000 new poles that will need to be reset and several thousand spans of conductor, or wire, that will have to be restrung in many transformers around the state.
"There's a lot of work ahead of us, particularly in these severely impacted portions of the state," Quinlan said. "Those are essentially complete rebuilds of the distribution system."
Quinlan said around 1,080 linemen from out of state have been working on the system. The estimate of restoring power by early next week depends on increasing the number to around 2,000 linemen over the next several days. Several hundred are expected in Connecticut on Thursday, Quinlan said.
"If I didn't feel confident that we'd be able to get the 2,000 linemen, it wouldn't be a planning assumption." Quinlan said.
Gov. Dannel Malloy said on Wednesday morning that President Barack Obama was holding conference calls with the CEOs of the utility companies in the affected areas of the United States, including United Illuminating and Connecticut Light & Power.
"This is an extraordinary step for the president and his secretary of energy to have taken, and it is greatly appreciated," said Malloy, who is a Democrat. "The message is clear. We in government stand ready to help the utility companies help our residents so that we can all get our lives back to normal as quickly as possible."


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Under the Georgia Fair Lending Act, is it unlawful for mortgage payments to be more than 29% of gross income?
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Re: GA Mortgage Lending Practices
I am sorry to hear about your situation-- it sounds like a real mess.
If you want to redeem your property, time is running out. You have 1 year from the date of the tax sale to redeem it.
However, judging by what you have stated, I think you might have a few possible causes of action against various parties. Feel free to e-mail me or call me so we can discuss your options.
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Newsflash! Wow! The Democratic process is alive and well in Durango! Three Durango city councilors voted to charge 10 cents for every plastic bag at Durango grocery stores and at Walmart, unless you bring your own bags or boxes. How many residents are in La Plata County? Fifty thousand? Sixty thousand? Sorry, you don't get to vote.
Why did they even bother having a City Council meeting July 16? Any arguments or protests by opponents of the city plastic-bag fee fell on deaf ears. This was evidenced by the pre-prepared statement by the absent Councilor Dick White. What an insult to the concerned residents who waited to express their opinion, when the City Council had already determined the outcome of the vote before the meeting.
Everyone knows the only way to reduce the consumption of anything is through education. Raising the price or adding a tax does nothing – i.e., food, gasoline, water or transportation.
The special-interest groups promoting the reduction of plastic-bag use should be the people educating the public and promoting the use of reusable bags instead of dumping their idea on the city government and demanding action to charge 10 cents per bag. Thank you for your time.
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Lending to investors has declined for a sixth consecutive month – and further falls in both investor and owner-occupier activity may lie ahead, according to a leading mortgage industry identity.
The value of investor finance commitments declined to $11.5 billion in October, after falling 6.1 per cent over the month and 4.9 per cent over the year, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
By contrast, the owner-occupier sector grew 0.4 per cent over the month and 23.6 per cent over the year to $21.2 billion.
Combined, $32.6 billion worth of home loans were approved in October – down 2.0 per cent in monthly terms but up 11.8 per cent in annual terms.
Mortgage Choice chief executive John Flavell said the investor crackdown – which started in earnest in May – has filtered through to the market and restricted demand.
"Over the coming months, I wouldn't be surprised to see the total value of investment lending activity continue to drop as the changes being made by Australia's lenders continue to be felt by Australian borrowers and potential investors," he said.
Meanwhile, the number of owner-occupied home loans reached 55,571 in October – a 0.5 per cent monthly decrease but a 7.4 per cent annual increase.
Housing Industry Association economist Diwa Hopkins said this was a strong result, but that owner-occupier activity could decline in coming months given that many banks raised their mortgage rates in November.
"The next update to housing finance will provide the very first glimpse of the impact that this change in credit conditions is having," she said.
"While interest rates remain low, the second half of 2015 has seen credit conditions become tighter and the early indications are that residential construction – a key source of support for the broader domestic economy – will be affected."


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Shatter paves way for older garda recruits
NEW Justice Minister Alan Shatter may change the upper age limit for joining An Garda Siochana.
He has revealed that the cut-off age for new applicants may be extended beyond 35.
Currently all new recruits have to enter the force before hitting that age -- it was as low as 26 as recently as 2004.
Mr Shatter has noted that there are many reasons why an upper age-limit is in place, but these may be overlooked under certain circumstances.
Mr Shatter says the age-limit was "set having regard to equality legislation" but also took into account other issues such as the cost of training.
As part of the application process the need for recruits to serve "for a sufficient period of time as full members of the service to recoup this cost" is taken into consideration".
Mr Shatter also said that there are "operational requirements of the service in terms of having an age profile appropriate to the physical demands placed on members in the course of their duty".
Despite this, in reply to questions from Fine Gael's Michael Creed, he said: "Consideration is being given to changing the upper age limit, in limited circumstances, in a way which would be beneficial to An Garda Siochana."
In the past a man had to be 5ft 9ins to join, a women had to be 5ft 5ins, but that rule was abolished some years ago.
Applicants must now pass a rigorous physical assessment and medical tests.
They must also have obtained a leaving cert grade of at B3 at foundation level math, a qualifying grade in two languages and D3 at ordinary level in not less than two other subjects.
Meanwhile pressure may soon come on the new minister to take in trainee gardai as the moratorium on recruitment has hit the force badly.
It is estimated that last year more nearly 400 members either retired or applied to retire. Last June, the then minister, Dermot Ahern, promised to open the doors of Templemore Garda Training College to 100 new recruits.


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"Silence is the only sound in the city of Ghabra. Any form of expression is met by death.
SAMT is the introduction to a dysfunctional society that is about to implode."
SAMT is an animated short that raises the timely question of freedoms in the Arab world, and the repression thereof. It mainly deals with the topic of freedom of expression through movement. Whether it is the freedom of speech and ideas, or the freedom of being different and choosing a diverse path to the established status quo – SAMT touches on the wider reality of a rising Arab youth who have inherited decayed political, social, and economic systems, and who have found a way to express their voices through the recent uprisings that are still shaking the region in the hope of a better future.
Duration 15' min – color – 2016
Animation: Chadi Aoun
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Business in the Community and CSR Europe are leading a 29- strong consortium that is launching pan-European CSR excellence awards. The European CSR Award Scheme for Partnership, Innovation & Impact will recognise CSR excellence in multi-stakeholder projects and will be held across participating countries this summer. Sponsored by the EU, the initiative forms part of a bid to make CSR a driving force of economic regeneration across the continent. The awards are now open to entries.
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Busy, busy, b-e-a-utiful actress Ghada Adel is tackling many a role right now [2]. She's set to begin filming next month for the Ramadan marathon drama "Mitajawzoon Jadeed" (Newlyweds) alongside Egyptian comedian actor Mohammad Hunaidi. After being nomiated for the role by Egyptian scenarist Amr, Ghada will portray the part of a freshly married wife.
According to the Middle East news portal Elaph, director Majdi Al Huwari has been nominated to direct the tantalizing story revolving around the daily life of the newlywed couple. The deets of the drama are still TBD between the scenarist and producer Amir Shawqi.
Ghada is already starring in another drama titled "Makan Fil Qasr" (A Place in the Castle), which she has just completed. It is still unknown when our eyes will view the finished product [3].
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Radical dual-screen laptop makes debut
We thought we'd seen just about everything in the notebook world but Lenovo has just made us do a double-take. And we mean that quite literally.
The ThinkPad W700ds sports two screens. In addition to the superbright (400 nit) 17inch panel a smaller 10.6 inch display springs out from the right side of the lid. While the main screen is a traditional widescreen panel which can driven to 1920 x 1200 the secondary screen clocks sits in portrait mode (and thus clocks 768 by 1280 pixels).
While a double-display notebook has admittedly limited appeal Lenovo sees the W700ds as a beefed-up mobile workstation for designers architects engineers developers and even video editors who aren't willing to lose a slab of their notebook's screen to tool palettes live preview panes and other secondary elements.
Most of those users are already running two screens on their desktop so Lenovo's strategy is to give them a similar working environment in a portable or at least transportable package.
In keeping with those roles the W700ds has high-end features such as built-in automatic colour calibration and support for RAID.
Like the ThinkPad W700 on which it's based this juggernaut sports a 128cm x 80cm Wacom digitiser tablet parked to the right of the trackpad. And in keeping with its mobile workstation status tick-a-box options include Intel's Core 2 Quad Core Extreme processor and Nvidia's Quadro FX 1GB mobile graphics engine plus dual fans to kepe things cool.
There's a maximum of 8GB of DDR memory and almost 1TB of storage bolstered by 4GB of Intel's Turbo RAM for high-speed disk caching. And to ensure you can get this behemoth past Vista's boot-up before its battery goes toes-up the W700ds packs a nine-cell battery.
Such a hulking hardware spec doesn't quite make Lenovo's twin-screen ThinkPad a threat to Apple's MacBook Air â the starting weight for the W700ds is just shy of 5kg.
Want one all the same? You'll have to wait until the W700ds makes its official debut at next month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas… oh and you'll need to have some $6000 on hand based on early estimates of a starting price around US$3600.


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Josephine County Circuit Court, 14th Judicial District, sits in Grants Pass, the seat of county government, and is located in the County Courthouse, at 500 NW 6th Street, Grants Pass, OR, 97526. The Circuit Court provides service to all of the citizens of Josephine County and to others who have a need for judicial services within the county.
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Dr Barriguete is an international expert in healthy behaviors and patterns to change. Swimming national champion and center American and Caribbean medals during youth and actual runner. As medical doctor, studies on psychiatry, psychoanalysis and eating disorders, master in psychotherapy and PhD in psychoanalysis. 168 publications as author and co-author. Officer Legion d'Honneur from France. Creating in 1986 the firs clinic for Eating Disorders (ED) in Mexico and Latin America in a National Institute (INCMyN). And ED national screening 2006 & 2011. He was the NCDs and Obesity advisor to the Minister of Health of Mexico (2007-2012) and currently to the Minister of Education (2012).
In 2011, we decided to create a NGO to promote prevention by CBI (community based interventions), and share experiences from all over the world, to tackle Obesity.


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Written on: 19/06/2012 by Gingewaller (1 review written)
After having my bikes stolen my insurance company put me through to wheelies for the replacement. Initially all went well and I happily ordered two new bikes and a few accessories. A week later I rang and was informed that one bike was delayed as waiting for parts however if I paid extra I could upgrade, which I gladly did. I was then told they didn't have some of the items in stock do I had to choose alternatives. The bikes finally arrived a few weeks later and it be ame clear that one bike was scratched and damage and the second bike had not been upgraded (which they HAD charged me for) and also components were also damaged!!! After 3-4 calls I had to send one bike back and also the damaged component. 10 days later there was still no news even though constantly rang them! They now claim to be returning one bike today and also my damaged seat post. I have no faith it will arrive though! On there website they make a big song and shout about the Cytech qualified engineers working for them. Yet in reality they show little attention to bikes being sent! My Orange Five had a non working Reverb seat post and the wrong shifters on, it was easy to spot!! Yet there 'qualified' people missed both!!
Overal I feel totally let down by this company, they talk a good sale but are let down at every stage. Even funnier is its never there fault and always blame another department!
I hope I never have to deal with them again, and once the bikes are finally here I'm changing insurance providers!!


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