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Leaving Your World Cleaner Than We Found It
If you are hunting for the popular name in pressure washing, look no more. From home siding to roofs, to patios and fences, and more, we take care of all of it.
Let us help make your home siding and your world a little brighter!
WELCOME TO Pressure Cleaning Canberra
We have the most effective tools for the job. We only utilize specific equipment which is constructed specifically for the support services we offer. We have the most knowledgeable crew in the industry. We pride ourselves on our communication skill-sets before, in the middle of and right after our work is finished. We respect you and your home. Thanks to this, we take the greatest care of your residence or building at all times. Pressure Cleaning Canberra is a professional pressure washing provider that offers roof cleaning services, pressure washing services and more.
We proudly provide services to the entire Aranda and surroundings areas. We offer high-quality workmanship, incredibly economical prices, our specialists are licensed as well as fully insured for your protection.
Our Services
At Pressure Cleaning Canberra, we are completely committed to offering our patrons with top quality expert pressure washing support solutions. We deliver first-class services to all our customers; we also satisfy our promises to our patrons by granting a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Have a glance below for a sampling of just a few of the services we provide.
Knowledgeable Experts
With years of service under our belts, the pressure washing experts at Pressure Cleaning Canberra can help;. No job is too big or too small for our skilled team.
Business with Integrity
We have been serving Aranda and surrounding areas with an open and trusting approach. You can count on this team to always provide you with honest and open feedback throughout the entire job.
Fast, Efficient Quotes
We offer a FREE consultation and price quote to all of our customers. Contact us today so we can get the job done correctly and efficiently the first time.
Green Cleaning Practices
Here at Pressure Cleaning Canberra, we care about the environment and all the creatures in it, and because of this all of our cleaning and pressure washing products are always environmentally friendly.
Convenient Service Packages
Do you have more than one job that needs to be accomplished? No problem. We offer service packages for your convenience.
A Commitment to Satisfaction
We hold our clients at a very high regard. If you aren't happy, we aren't happy, that is why we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Do you need help with Pressure Washing?
We are here to help! Give us a call today.
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Pressure Cleaning Services In Aranda You Can Trust
Pressure Cleaning Aranda is the highest rated, professional pressure cleaning & exterior home washing business. We service all residential areas throughout Canberra.
Pressure Cleaning Of Old Plain Grey Concrete And Driveways In Aranda
Pressure cleaning concrete, the plain grey stuff is generally thought about a big job. Concrete looks great when brand-new and is really cost effective when laying very large areas for parking lot and large driveways which's probably why there is always so much of the stuff around to clean. Concrete cleaning big areas can be intimidating! Because of its light colour concrete can become extremely unsightly really quickly given the best conditions.
Concrete can be extremely porous and harbours moisture and dirt promoting the growth of mould. Because of its deep pours high pressure cleaning alone will not revive concretes original new look unless an unique treatment is used in conjunction with the pressure cleaning process.
Concrete cleaning in Aranda is straight forward because we have the best power washing equipment. High powered commercial pressure cleaners accompanied by enviro friendly naturally degradable concrete cleaning treatments are the only sure ways of removal. Another problem associated to concrete cleaning is the physical conditioning of an individual to handle large projects like cleaning concrete driveways.
Hard work for the amateur.
If all of this is beginning to seem like anything but fun, then you are starting to understand of what it requires to clean concrete. That is why it's better to avoid this kind of Do It Yourself job. That is unless you just like effort and you've got professional pressure cleaning equipment lying around or don't mind dumping a few hundred bucks on hiring the equipment and buying the cleaners to do it yourself. Otherwise, you need to get in touch with a specialist who is effectively equipped and has the experience and training to do the job and save you the time and effort.
You need to think about all of the things described above and also the amount of time it will require to do this type of task before getting on a concrete cleaning task yourself.
If you do not have at least a weekend to devote to a job like cleaning your driveway, sidewalks and footpaths, then do not begin to tackle it on your own; call a concrete cleaning contractor to come to your home or office and supply you with a quote. In many cases, this will really save you money and allow you to continue with your day, much like any other.
Exterior House Pressure Cleaning In Aranda
Selling your home in Aranda? Try our pre-sale remodeling.
No one likes the exterior of their house to be dirty, neither do we. If you're sporadically cleaning the outside of your house, chances are you've got a great deal of dirt buildup that can end up being difficult to get off.
That's where the professionals come in! With years of experience pressure cleaning houses in and around the Aranda area, there's no one much better. Our safe and effective power washing services are fantastic for homes with the following materials as the exterior:
- Siding
- Sandstone
- Sheetrock
- Brick
- Stone
And a lot more!
Among the best reasons for selecting us is our dedication to excellence, our strategy and materials ensure your home's outside is safe and completely cleaned up. We never ever utilize extreme chemicals, so all runoff is entirely safe for your household and the environment. We do not choose anything less than remarkable.
We recommend scheduling house washing in Aranda on a seasonal basis in order to start the new season on the best foot, weather condition and rainfall are huge factors that can affect your house's exterior, so keeping top of things with regular washings is a great idea.
Restore Your Sandstone And Bring The Colour Back To Your Walls & Flooring In Aranda
High pressure water cleaning can be extremely harmful to sandstone if your not experienced. We have adopted a distinct fingertip controller over the water pressure utilized when cleaning sensitive substrates like sandstone and its lowering the water pressure that makes the difference. The truth is that permeable surface areas like sandstone harbour algae deep down and high pressure water cleaning will just disfigure the stone. We have established a treatment for sandstone that has a surfactant base that helps deep penetration when applied wet reaching locations plain water can't reach killing all algae and the spoors giving way to elimination with a low pressure clean.
Presentation is very important, which is why when it comes to sandstone cleaning driveways, pathways, retaining walls or walkways, you want to be specific the outcomes are positive. When your sandstone surface areas goes black or green due to the invasion of algae, bring it back to life with our Power Washing process, we'll clean your sandstone surface to make it look brand new once again providing you that feeling you had when you had it very first built and it looked so great!
Paver Cleaning Service In Aranda For Clay Pavers, Brick Pavers, Concrete Pavers
Restore your beautiful paving back to brand-new.
We can get rid of all the weeds growing in between your pavers.
Paver washing can be extremely labour extensive. The extremely rough nature of pavers is such that not just do you have a permeable material but to compound the matter you also have joints at every edge permitting the ingress of all sort of particles including water. This develops a best environment for the germination of not just algae however weeds completely destroying the look of your beautiful paved driveway or entertaning location.
If you haven't ever tried to clean pavers prior to, then ensure you get the proper pressure washing equipment and treatment for paver cleaning. If you do not, you will quickly discover that non-commercial pressure cleaners will not get rid of built-up dirt and gunk or those terrible weeds effectively and if you do not utilize a special treatment in conjunction with the pressure cleaning procedure you will discover that the moss, algae and weeds will return nearly right before your eyes. Also the work rate of small pressure cleaners will have you there for days chewing up your precious weekends.
This is where professional paver cleaners and equipment make the difference and make it easy to attain excellent results.
Do not squander your time trying to get the results just a professional like we can achieve. We have all the equipment and the experience to make your paving come to life when again.
Pressure Washing Of Bricks In Aranda
New brick work usually needs to be brick cleaned up at some stage after being laid. The sooner the bricks are cleaned the easier the brick cleaning process is. Hydrochloric acid is utilized in this procedure to break down cement mortar residue left by the brick laying process. Some brick layers are untidy and leave large quantities of cement all over the new bricks making the brick cleaning procedure really laborious and time consuming. Some brick layers also use to much cement in the mortar mix making the mortar way to tough which also makes the washing procedure difficult.
Unskilled brick washing contractors can burn the bricks "leaving them yellow" if there knowledge of light coloured bricks especially is limited. Brick cleaning is difficult and picking the wrong professional can be fatal for the look of your house. We are experienced in all elements of pressure cleaning consisting of the washing of freshly laid bricks. Select us if you would like your brand-new bricks to look the way they should.
Roof Pressure Cleaning Solutions In Aranda
We are an experienced roofing system cleaning up company in Aranda, with several years experience. We have actually literally cleaned thousands of roofs specialising in Terracotta tiles, cement tiles and metal roofing systems.
We will examine your roof and identify any possible problems before creating the best method to clean your roof.
We provide our customers a total solution to roofing system remediation that includes our innovative roofing cleansing system, re-pointing and re-colouring your roofing. Your roofing system will appear brighter, richer and cleaner than it's remained in years. In fact, it'll appear like you have actually switched the old tiles for new tiles! Something as easy as a water pressure washer can make all the difference to your roofing.
If you're tired of seeing your roofing system faded and aged, then give us a call. Hire us to restore your roof today, and enjoy the facelift that it offers your home.
Tennis Court Washing Service Throughout Aranda
Tennis is an enjoyable and exciting game no matter what your age, however if the tennis court isn't appropriately maintained, it produces a disappointment for everybody. Don't let dirt and particles destroy the enjoyable for everyone, let us make your Aranda tennis courts look brand-new.
With focused water pressure and precision application, we can get even the toughest dirt out of your tennis court. You 'd be surprised at just how much dirt and gunk can develop on your courts after just a couple of uses. After just one session with us, your tennis courts will appear like they've never been used!
We specialise in outdoor power cleaning applications, you can be sure we have the exact service you require. We provide a vast array of pressure cleaning service.
Whether you're looking to completely restore your tennis court or are just looking for a power cleaning retouch, our team can do the job and exceed your expectations while doing so. Our company believe in providing exceptional washing services at fair costs.
We utilizes a chemical treatment that has actually been specially developed for synthetic surface areas that entirely eliminates any remaining spoors at a microscopic level while distinctively cleaning and filtering the sand all at once. As soon as dry the court is then power swept to revitalize the fibre ends and if required new sand is then added. Your tennis court now appears like new.
Difficult Tennis Courts, Care & experience counts.
Acrylic, Painted Concrete
An extremely hard wearing surface that's practical considering our in some cases extreme Aussie climate. Vulnerable to keeping moisture these surface areas supply the perfect environment for the accumulation of dirt and algae triggering the surface area to become really slippery. We can chemically treat and clean any tough court surface area without damaging the surface area making it appear like brand-new again.
Graffiti Removal Solutions In Aranda
We supply graffiti removal services to all of Canberra and Aranda. Graffiti is an eyesore to many people and the people who leave it behind have no regard for how much it decreases the value of a residential or commercial properties appearance. Graffiti in almost all cases is removable. Spray paint forms a tight bond with any surface area and the trick is peeling back the spray paint without harming the surface area below. With our warm water pressure machines and a few beneficial chemicals we can remove the spray paint and leave the property searching in the best shape possible. Our graffiti elimination staff are the same personal who manage our pressure machines daily, this suggests you do not need to stress over the surface being further damaged as all our personnel are well trained and understand how to run our machines, they also know the appropriate usage of chemicals required.
The Process:
Graffiti removal with us is a 4 step process. Firstly we will dampen the surface to ensure the painted surface is well saturated. Second of all we will use our graffiti removal chemicals and leave this on for a few minutes to break down the paint. Thirdly we will wash away the chemical and any paint that is eliminated. Forth we will hot pressure wash the surface, this is typically where the paint will come off.
We Eliminate Graffiti On:
- Walls
- Brick
- Floorings
- Garage Doors
- Shutters
- Painted Surfaces
- Rendered Surface
- Sandstone and more
Flexible, Friendly Service
Our company has a strong credibility among its clients for dependability and craftsmanship. No 2 jobs are alike, so call us to discuss your pressure cleaning Aranda requirements, whether you need a one-off pressure clean or a regular contracted service. Call Us Now


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For this mileage run we were landing in Panama at 3:30PM, and leaving the following morning at 7AM. Our friend Matt joined us on this trip, and based on his previous trip to Panama, he recommended the Waldorf Astoria Panama City. This is a Virtuoso property, and the rate for the one night stay was $169. For that we got the following Virtuoso perks:
- Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Buffet breakfast daily, for up to two in room guests
- $100 USD Equivalent Resort or Hotel credit, to be utilized during stay (not combinable, not valid on room rate, no cash value if not redeemed in full)
- Complimentary Wi-Fi, for duration of stay
- Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
Furthermore, I'm a Hilton HHonors Diamond member, so I'd earn points and could stack the benefits I get for being a Diamond member.
Upon landing at Panama City Airport we were approached by several people who wanted to give us rides. When we went to the official taxi queue we were told the fare would be 40USD, which at first sounded crazy for a ~25 minute drive. Ford and I were in Colombia the week before (a few hundred miles away), and there the 90 minute drive to the airport cost ~10USD.
However, as it turns out that's just how much stuff costs in Panama, which surprised me. It's sort of funny how traveling to different places conditions you on what does and doesn't seem reasonable.
Once we arrived at the Waldorf we were welcomed by the bellman and directed to the reception desk. The hotel's lobby is gorgeous, with a lobby bar to the right, and plenty of seating in other areas as well.
Waldorf Astoria Panama lobby
Waldorf Astoria Panama lobby
Waldorf Astoria Panama lobby
The concierge desk was located straight ahead once inside the lobby.
Waldorf Astoria Panama lobby
The reception desk was to the left. There were two people being helped before us, and it took quite a while. We probably waited for about 10 minutes before we were helped, and then the check-in process took another 10 minutes. I know it's an attempt at providing personalized service, but when you're on a one-night stay and got off a redeye, the attempted at personalized service becomes a bit annoying. But that's one of the many reasons I don't envy the job of hotel front desk associates.
Waldorf Astoria Panama reception
We were given two welcome letters. The first was for being a Diamond member, and it explained that we'd earn 1,000 bonus points, a 50% points bonus, complimentary internet, a 15% discount on the spa, late check-out subject to availability, and a complimentary continental breakfast (with the option to upgrade to the full buffet for $6).
Waldorf Astoria Panama Diamond welcome letter
Then I received a separate letter for having booked through Virtuoso, explaining we'd receive daily breakfast, a $100 property credit (valid on food & beverage or at the spa), a room upgrade upon availability, and complimentary internet.
Waldorf Astoria Panama Virtuoso welcome letter
Unfortunately we wouldn't be able to use the breakfast, given that our flight was at 7AM. The associate walked us to the elevator, and explained we had been upgraded to a suite in the "condo tower."
Our suite was on the 25th floor. The hallway was spacious and well maintained, if not a bit sterile.
Waldorf Astoria Panama hallway
We were assigned suite 2507, at the far end of the hallway.
Waldorf Astoria Panama entrance
Waldorf Astoria Panama floorplan
The room was more of a junior suite, as it consisted of a single large room with a king size bed, living room, and kitchen.
Waldorf Astoria Panama suite entrance
Waldorf Astoria Panama suite
The kitchen was a decent size, with a fridge and freezer, microwave, stove, sink, along with plates and silverware.
Waldorf Astoria Panama suite kitchen
There was a bar with two seats, which was useful, since the suite didn't otherwise feature anywhere to sit and eat.
Waldorf Astoria Panama suite barstools
On the kitchen counter was a Nespresso machine.
Waldorf Astoria Panama suite Nespresso machine
Also on the counter was a welcome amenity consisting of macarons. They weren't especially fresh-tasting, but I guess that's not surprising given that they just sat in the room uncovered for some unknown amount of time.
Waldorf Astoria Panama suite welcome amenity
The living room featured an L-shaped couch and then a loveseat. Both faced towards a TV.
Waldorf Astoria Panama suite living room
The room featured a plush king bed with four large pillows. The bed was even softer than a Westin Heavenly Bed, if that's possible.
Waldorf Astoria Panama suite king bed
However, this is where the room gets a bit weird. Behind the bed was a glass "window" looking at the shower, with no option of lowering a privacy partition, or anything. So whoever is in the shower is "on display" for the entire room.
Waldorf Astoria Panama suite king bed
Speaking of views, the hotel has a view of all the surrounding condo buildings. Panama City has a skyline which is different than I was expecting. I don't think I've ever seen a city where the skyline is made up almost entirely of high rise condos, as is the case in Panama. The view from the room doesn't do that justice, as the room faced a less bustling area.
Waldorf Astoria Panama view
Waldorf Astoria Panama view
Continuing with the weird bathroom setup, there was no door between the bedroom and bathroom. Not even a sliding door or anything. So whatever goes on in the bathroom is fully visible and heard in the rest of the room. For that matter, you can't make the bathroom hot when showering, since the air will just flow to the rest of the room. As someone who loves turning bathrooms into steam rooms, I was disappointed by that.
Waldorf Astoria Panama bathroom
The lack of privacy continued in the toilet. There was a glass shield separating the bathroom from the rest of the room, and it didn't even reach all the way to the floor. So you were quite literally "on display" in the bathroom.
The suite featured a massive shower. Between the size and the glass shield, it almost seemed like a party shower.
Waldorf Astoria Panama shower
As is the norm at Waldorf Astoria properties, the toiletries were Salvatore Ferragamo branded, which I quite like.
Waldorf Astoria Panama Salvatore Ferragamo amenities
Waldorf Astoria Panama Salvatore Ferragamo amenities
In the far end of the bathroom was a vanity.
Between our two rooms we had $200 worth of food & beverage credit to use. We were tired and didn't want to go to the hotel's restaurant, so we ordered room service to one room. We ordered three mains, some guac, and two bottles of wine (one red and one white).
Room service execution at this hotel was so bad that it was almost comical:
- I ordered guac over the phone (which was on the menu), and was informed they didn't have any. I said I'd call back shortly after figuring out what we wanted instead. When I called back, they said that the chef could custom make some for us. Great!
- It took over an hour for the room service food to arrive, even though they said it would be there within 30 minutes.
- When the room service order arrived, they were missing a bottle of white wine, as they said they were out of it as well. Rather than calling to ask if we wanted something else instead, they simply didn't deliver it. When we said we still wanted some type of white wine, they brought up another bottle 30 minutes later.
- When we opened the meals we realized they forgot to deliver the guac. I called back down to room service, and they said they were still making it, and it would be sent up within 5-10 minutes. It ended up arriving 20 minutes later. Guac and chips is typically a starter, so it might make sense if they coordinated that better.
- We then realized that they didn't bring a bottle opener, and they also didn't have one in the room, so they had to bring that up as well.
In the end room service came up to our room four times, and it was one of the most disorganized meals I had, as the appetizers, mains, and wine were all brought at different times. I would have complained about the whole experience (because they didn't seem to "get" that this wasn't a satisfactory way to provide room service), but by the time we had all our stuff we were ready to sleep.
Waldorf Astoria Panama room service
Waldorf Astoria Panama room service
Waldorf Astoria Panama room service
Waldorf Astoria Panama room service
Anyway, we slept well and woke up at 4:30AM the next morning, and then headed down to reception to check out. There was one person ahead of us, and it took him 15 minutes to check out. It's ridiculous for the check-in process that early in the morning to take over 20 minutes total. From there we headed back to the airport, this time in an Uber. The Uber fare to the airport was $25. We would have taken it in the other direction, except there was no Uber close to the airport.
Waldorf Panama bottom line
Overall our stay was an exceptional value. $169 for a night with a $100 food & beverage credit, a suite upgrade, breakfast (which we couldn't take advantage of, etc.), etc., is tough to beat. That being said, the service at this particular Waldorf was a total miss. Also, while we didn't get to explore much of Panama this time around, I got the sense that this hotel was in an especially sterile part of town.
While the suite we were upgraded to was beautiful, I thought the bathroom setup was extremely poorly designed.
Next time I'll skip the food & beverage credit and stay at a Starwood property where I'll at least earn stay credits I value, and I'll dine local instead. 😉
Anyone have a favorite hotel in Panama?

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Peter's House Cleaning Fees
Fees are based on the condition and size of the home. To give you a fair price we provide a FREE in home estimate. During the estimate we walk with you through our cleaning processes and provide you with a price for service that has been created to fit your specific needs.
We can't give you the precise prices over the phone or email however we can give you an average price range for homes of a similar size. For an accurate and fair price, the in home estimate is necessary.
We charge $35hr with 1 cleaner
After construction cleaning, closet organizing: $40hr with 1 cleaner
Price Range
The estimated price depends on condition of your house and
frequency of your cleaning services. Below are our typical prices.
All supplies and tools included in the estimated price.
Discounts and Promotions possible.
$75 - $90
One Bedroom
$80 - $100
Two Bedrooms
$90 - $140
Three bedrooms
$120 - $160
Four Bedrooms
$140 - $210
Five + Bedrooms
Starting @ $280
Join Our Loyalty Club!
After the second regular cleaning all regular clients receive the Loyalty Card. With the Loyalty Card you get these benefits:
- Each 5th cleaning $10 discount
- 10% of each windows cleaning
- 1 time inside refrigerator cleaning for free (1 per year)
Get $ 10 off for every successful referral!
Extra Services
Washing Sliding Doors
(more than 1 per visit)
$15 - $20
Baseboards Washing
(more than 2 rooms per visit)
$15 Each Room
Fireplace Inside
Oven Inside
Refrigerator Inside
Extra Cabinets Washing
$20 - $40
Patio, Balcony Blowing
$15 - $30
Garage Blowing
$20 - $35
Closet Organizing
Changing Bedding
(more than 1 bed)
$5 each bed
After Construction Cleaning
Give the gift of time.
The Peter's House Cleaning gift certificates are the best way to treat someone to a vacation from house cleaning. Contact the office to purchase the gift certificate over the phone or buy online.
Our cleaning services gift certificates can be used towards any of our services, such as ongoing cleaning service, one-time service, spring or fall cleaning, window cleaning and more. Buy a gift certificate for your loved one right now!
You can buy your cleaning service in "hours" over the phone or online. We work in 2 person teams. The price is $ 70/hour/2 cleaners team or $40/hour/1 cleaner.
A Cleaning Schedule That Works Around Your Schedule.
Same-day booking without any extra fees.
Peter's House cleaning is Insured & Bonded
House Cleaning Service areas include:
Rancho Mission Viejo, Irvine, Laguna Niguel
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I really believe traveling is the best way to learn about the wide and vast world around us. One of the best things I learned while studying abroad in Paris was that time is always of the essence. My study abroad was really short, but so is our time here on earth. Take chances and try everything once. Expand your pallet to new people, their food and culture. It will open your mind to little gems like the one I found here in Phoenix, Jamburrito. Before my move I was fearful, of what I am not sure, but I was completely closed off to new experiences as simple as seafood. Now I am having mouthfuls of crazy food truck concoctions. Yes, I am loving it!
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bill-swift - November 2, 2012
PSY's Gangnam Style was fun. Up until about a month ago, that is, when it began playing endlessly on TV, radios, and everyone else's iPads. It's currently the third most watched video on YouTube no thanks to all the suckers who are watching it every day and posting their own parody dance videos to the viral hit.
I'm sure we've all had enough of PSY to last us a lifetime. But while I'm done being amused by PSY's weird, horsey dance from his music video, I actually found this little PSY-inspired USB drive pretty darn amusing.
More about the PSY flash drive and a sexy Gangnam Style dance video by the girls of Waveya, after the jump!
As you can see, the silicone-coated drive is forged in the image and likeness of PSY. He's not doing his signature dance move, but he's obviously still in a dancing mood with his usual dark shades covering his eyes.
These PSY Gangnam Style flash drives are available online from USBGeek from $17 to $35, depending on the storage capacity you get. They're available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB sizes.
PS. I came across this video of the Waveya girls dancing to PSY's hit on YouTube while reading all about the USB drives. No connection between both, I know, but aren't you glad I found this video for you at the end of it all? Enjoy!
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Let's Be Nice Art Print
This variant is currently sold out.
Let's be nice to each other! Here's a snug Otja and his hedgehog friend, David.
Our playful prints are the perfect addition to nurseries or children's rooms, and even living rooms of cool grown-ups. They look good in frames — hanged on the walls of your home or propped up on a shelf.
All Little Otja prints are made from FSC certified recycled paper. We're convinced that a cleaner environment is a nicer environment — for us and our forest friends.
What makes our art prints even more special are the funny stories behind them. You can read them on our blog.
FSC recycled paper
W14.8 x H21 cm (S)
W21 x H29.7 cm (M)
W29.7 x H42 cm (L)
W50 x H70 cm (XL)
Clear biodegradable bag or cardboard tube
Frame not included
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Planning the exact steps which the users go through when they use a product also plays a crucial role. Make products easy to use – because otherwise, people will use them once or twice without becoming at all engaged. Product designers mainly try to find the needs of the product's target group and their solutions.
Be it a new product development process or redesigning an existing solution, here at our UX company, we always follow a four-step product design strategy to solve this mind-breaker.
In short, the 4 steps of the UX design process:
- Understand people's pains and needs: product discovery
- Share the findings with the whole product team
- Brainstorm on possible solution ideas and determine what to build
- Design the product and iterate: test and modify it until it works in the hands of our users, too.
Let's look into these four steps in more detail to understand exactly how this product design process works. Some examples will show the importance of each step in real-life situations.
Step 1: Product Discovery
Product discovery, so finding the right solution to the right problem makes up much of the product's success. In order to design a product which helps a lot of people, you should know their pains.
So to build a useful product, know those future customers. Choose a group to be the target audience and get to know them a bit by doing some research: interviews, online research, diary studies, or fieldwork.
It takes time, but it will provide great business opportunities. These research techniques can also validate assumptions about a given good idea.
People most commonly interview for product discovery. Talking to a product's target group can provide a lot of useful information.
Ask mainly open-ended questions:
- First, find out their problems (What top three things challenge us in this area? / What causes the biggest headache regarding the given topic?),
- Then prioritize these pain points (What takes the most time? / What takes the most money? / What ranks most important regarding the topic?),
- Last, discover current solutions (Please detail the last actual example when the problem appeared. How did it happen? / What solutions currently deal with the problem?)
However, do not ask directly about motivation or solutions to pains. Assume the task of finding the solution. Do not ever ask "would you use it?", "do you like it?", "do you need it?", "would you pay for it?", because these serve no purpose.
People do not think consciously and conscientiously enough to provide real answers to these questions.
Just put yourself in the interviewee's shoes. What are the questions you would be able to answer? Ask those questions.
Do five or six interviews at a time (of each segment defined). The first round usually suffices for an overview, so evaluate the results and find the questions for the lacking information. After this, do follow-up interviews to dig deeper into certain topics.
An example of a digital product called StyleLike clearly indicates this step's importance. An influencer marketing platform for fashion brands, it connects influencers with fashion brands to launch campaigns.
We interviewed 16 influencers, getting to know them better from day to day. We asked them about their pain points, fears, and desires.
And the design team realized something we had no clue about before the interviews … all the interviewees asked us if we could connect them with other influencers.
So, we asked them why they wanted to do so and we realized that they were lonely and needed a real community.
We added a social feature to help them get in touch with other influencers. With it, they could chat with each other, participate in campaigns together, etc. Because we found our target group's pain points and they liked the solution, the application succeeded in the end.
After getting to know the audience, finding their problems to solve, and doing an initial competitor analysis, the time comes to sum up the lessons.
Especially in larger organizations, this phase ranks very highly in importance due to the need to spread the word about findings, organize stakeholder buy-in, and get everyone working on the product on the same page.
Don't forget that designers do not only "stand-alone"; we serve an important communication role in our organizations. Connect the customers, the business, and product development.
As Benjamin Franklin famously said, "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn". So get everyone on the same page by getting them involved.
In our workshops, we share our research results with the participants and then let them come up with the conclusions. Everyone likes it when their ideas affect things, so we give them that feeling.
We usually use two well-known tools – but sometimes more – user personas and customer journeys. Personas help us approach our target audience and segments.
The user personas can hang on the wall to be before our eyes at all times. For this reason, many designers create poster types of personas, as seen below.
Customer journeys or experience maps provide a holistic view of the service and layout of the important aspects to pay attention to.
As the output, the customer journey diagram basically lays out a big table. The columns of the table represent different phases or steps a customer goes through.
These can be unique in every project, but most customer journeys contain three phases: before, during, and after the usage of our product.
You can get familiar with three well-known UX workshop tools: personas, customer journey, and product strategy in our previous blog post. Using these can help develop a common understanding of the product and users among team members.
But even more awaits! These tools can function for many purposes, like to identify worthless app features. We did exactly that with the help of the customer journey. Check it out in the blog post above!
Step 3: Brainstorm on solutions
When every team member is aware of the findings, let the brainstorming sessions begin!
The more people involved, the more ideas will result. Try to figure out what the product itself will be and which features will contain. Search features that will solve your audience's problems. Try to find as many possible feature ideas as you can.
Based on the market conditions, your resources, or some validation tests, you have to choose some of these ideas and write a plan about how you will bring them to the market. This is how you form your product strategy.
The product strategy will contain the list of the features you will build first. With that feature list, you can start the design phase.
Step 4: Prototype and iterate
After you have the feature list, try to come up with many possible design ideas to each feature.
First just create some quick hand-drawn paper sketches. Most commonly these sketches require only line drawings and rough text. Then you can build wireframes and clickable prototypes for the app.
The goal of prototyping is to create something quickly and test it with real people from your target group. Do user tests and iterate on the prototype. You will get important feedback and you can make sure people will understand your product.
After testing the product and modifying your protos, then finally get to the pixel-perfect, colorful, detailed design plans.
Read more about the sketching techniques step-by-step, from idea to final design in a separate blog post.
While sketching and prototyping the entire online fashion platform, we encountered a lot of usability issues. That's OK. The time has come to face them.
The new community area features like the influencer's search filters, cross-promotion campaigns, or internal chats arose most recently. No other influencer marketing platform had them.
From the placement on the navigation to the influencers card design, user tests led to a lot of changes during the process.
The story of product design never ends: we continuously do research to discover customer pain points and build prototypes and test the new prototypes to solve them.
Another example is our Bebino project and the redesign of their online baby diary web application.
Product design process takeaways
To create useful products, designers need to find the audience's pain points. Here at UX studio, we always follow a four-step product design process:
- Understand people's pains and needs: product discovery
- Share findings with the whole product team
- Brainstorm on possible solution ideas and determine what to build
- Design a prototype and iterate: test and modify until it works in the hands of users, too.
To help in the design process, we wrote about how to design screens and also collected the best UX design tools to use.
Have any experience or tips about the product design process? We would love to hear about it in the comments below!
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Salford, 12th January 2019
Thoughts of her
Happen throughout the days of the week
It's hard to concentrate when I'm
Next to this beauty , three days out of five
King of wishful thinking ? Maybe that's me, but
I miss her when she's away
Not here with me….have I
Gone crazy ? Or has Cupid's arrow finally struck ?


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Thank you everyone for the great hospitality. I feel like I live here now, and am heading off to work momentarily. I'll be back soon, Taiwan has great peaches!
|[1] great dinner
|[2] snails, frogs, bamboo
|[4] Taipei Art Village
|[5] residency artists talk
|[6] Hong-Gah Museum
|[7] Jing and Soh
|8] Gongguan fleamarket
|[9] awarded #CendanaMalaysia
|[10] installation site
|folk noise music artist
|Senko Issha Records
|Voices of Photography


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We try to do something as a family when the New Year starts.
I don't remember exactly when we started doing this…5 years ago?
We tend to travel to St. Louis to do this family fun-fest because it offers a plethora of activities to choose from and it's only two hours south from the farm.
Chicago is three + hours away (the + includes all of the ridiculous traffic that occurs) and since it's in the northern land, the weather can be dramatically colder in winter than St. Louis.
And parking is way cheaper in St. Louis than it is in Chicago.
So, the New Year happened a week ago and the kids go back to school tomorrow for the second semester. We hadn't done our New Year adventure yet, so we headed to the zoo yesterday.
We do need to do a weather check before we head out for a New Year outing. It is winter and you never know what's going to be happening with the temps and the winds and the precipitation.
If it's to be super cold or windy, we will go to a museum.
If it's seasonally cold, yet the sun is out, we may go to the outdoor ice rink.
Yesterday was a warm day for winter (the temps were in the mid 50's), the wind wasn't blowing, and the sun was out at times.
The zoo won!
We hadn't been in a while (we were members a few years ago and went quite often as it provided us with free parking and free sea lion shows and stuff like that) and the Grizzly Bear area was being revamped for a few seasons and it was finally completed in 2018.
The St. Louis zoo is a free zoo and it has a lot of hills on the eastern side of the park. You will certainly get your steps in at the this huge animal park and you'll work you glutes and calves!
I believe my step counter on my phone logged close to 12,000 steps yesterday. Yes!
Since it was a warm winter's day, the animals were very active. We heard the Lions roaring, we saw the Cheetah Cubs (they have 8 one year old Cheetah cubs) chasing each other and wrestling and making squeaking cat sounds when they were rough-housing with one another, the four African Wild Dogs (who are usually sleeping when we are visiting) were having a game of chase, the Grizzly Bears were out near the pool, we saw the Chimpanzees walking around outside (one even came up to the window and took a poo right in front of the gawking humans), an Orangutan ran down the hill right in front of us and did a rolling somersault (adorable!).
The only disappointment we had was that Kali the Polar Bear was missing. He's usually always outside, but he was no where to be seen…sad.
We got to the zoo at noon, ate lunch and walked around for a bit.
After a recharge from Starbucks a few hours later, we headed up the hills and I think we saw everything except the monkey house and the lizard house. We were staring to get pooped, so we missed those two areas. People in the group were complaining of sore feet so we headed home 3 1/2 hours after we arrived.
Another fun start to the New Year for us.
The kids spent a week of their holiday break in Houston visiting their cousins with Grandma and Grandpa.
I did manage to go North for a few days right at the end of 2018 to visit a few gal pals…Man-Farmer had to stay home because he had to feed the crew in the barn. If my dad (Grandpa) is out of town, we can't really go out of town. He is our second in charge if we are out of town. If he's out of town, we don't go anywhere.
I hope you have a happy and prosperous 2019. I do not try to make any concrete resolutions in a New Year, but I do like to give myself some things to "work on"…this year my things to "work on" are…
-get in some regular exercise
-be nicer to people
Two things should be manageable, right?


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When buying golf equipment online many people think of eBay (particularly for used clubs) and the 'major' online golf stores. However, there are many more options available for buying golf clubs online.
Yes, there's eBay, and it really can't be beaten for online auctions. eBay is unmatched for choice and volume. However, it's possible to get stung on eBay if you're not careful (see the tips section below). Here are some other auction sites you might want to try:
o Online Auction (US) – I found about 200 golf items available for auction here. Mainly golf balls, gloves and other bits and pieces…..not much in the way of clubs. May be worth a look
o Golfbidder (UK/Europe) – mainly sell secondhand golf clubs, sourced from golf club professionals from around the UK (a small % are sourced directly from the public). While most clubs are sold as 'Instant Buys', some are auctioned. There are usually 30-odd items being auctioned at any one time and you may be able to pick-up a good deal
o Grays Online (Australia) – sellers on this site are mainly manufacturers, distributors or retailers trying to move excess or slow moving stock……not consumer to consumer auctions. Not necessarily a bad thing as this reduces some of the risk, but it also reduces the range. While there were only about 40 golf items for auction when I last looked, there were some good deals. Worth a look
I would generally avoid buying new golf equipment through online auctions. While you can take some precautions, it's difficult to know whether you're getting the genuine item or just a knock-off. Large, recognized eBay sellers are probably an exception.
There are quite a few well established online golf stores that stock a huge range of equipment and have a lot invested in their brand. Some are better than others, but you shouldn't get any surprises and you should expect quality service, prompt delivery, a refund policy and plenty of information for buyers (eg buying guides). Some of the better ones include:
o Golfsmith
o The Golf Warehouse
o Callaway Golf
o Rockbottom Golf
o Golf Outlets USA
o Golf Discount
o Austad's Golf
o Golf Galaxy
o Snainton Golf
o Online Golf
Some great online golf communities have formed over the past few years and you can now choose from literally dozens of online golf forums to be part of. Some of the larger ones have an area for buying, selling and trading golf equipment.
Because golf forums are small(ish) communities of people with a shared interest, it's a pretty supportive and safe environment in which to buy and sell equipment. If you're not sure whether a seller of golf club is genuine, you can simply ask other forum members.
There's a lot of combined knowledge in these forums, so the bad apples get found out quickly.
I reckon these are the best and they have a very active buy/sell/trade area:
o Golf WRX – approx. 79,000 members (primarily US)
o Golf Magic – approx. 77,000 members (primarily UK/Europe)
o iseekgolf – approx. 75,000 members (primarily Australia)
Stores that sell used equipment are a very good alternative to eBay, classifieds and other online auction sites. The larger used online stores will often have: (1) a used club inspection and certification process, (2) no questions asked returns policy, (3) 12 month warrantee; and (4) shipping damage guarantee.
While many of the big online golf stores sell used golf equipment as well as new, there are a few online stores that sell only used:
o Callaway Pre-Owned – sell other brands too, eg Nike, Titleist, Ping, TaylorMade. Offer 12 month warranty, money back guarantee and 90-day buy-back
o TaylorMade Pre-Owned -14 day money back guarantee and 12 month warrantee
o Golfbidder (UK) -7 day 'no quibble' returns policy, 12 month warrantee and some good buyer's guides to help you choose the right clubs
o Golfsmith – 30 day returns policy. No warrantee – they defer to the manufacturer's warrantee (which has probably expired!)
o Edwin Watts Golf – 30 day returns policy. No warrantee – they defer to the manufacturer's warrantee
o Direct Golf (UK) – used clubs sourced from trade-ins at Direct Golf stores. 14 day money back guarantee. No warrantee
The Amazon marketplace is big……..very big. And there's a good range of new and used golf gear here.
Amazon's marketplace is a bit like eBay in that sellers (big and small) register with Amazon to sell their new or used golf equipment. The difference is that the items aren't auctioned, they're sold at the advertised price. It's also a bit less risky with Amazon's purchase guarantee – they'll refund your money if you don't receive the item you paid for, or if it's not what you expected.
Amazon also offers a free subscription to Golf Digest or Golf World if you spend more the US$25 (US only).
Check out Amazon Golf.
There's really only one top club manufacturer selling online, and that's Callaway. The others, such as Titleist, Ping, Nike, etc obviously have websites to market their gear, but generally sell clubs through retail stores.
A few manufacturers (listed below), while not selling equipment online, provide information and tools that would be helpful to online buyers:
o Titleist – Titleist provides really comprehensive description of their products (incl. Vokey wedges and Scotty Cameron putters), as well as a catalogue of their previous models. There's also some information on spotting fake Titleist gear
o Ping – the Ping site has an online club fitting tool that would be useful if planning to buy Ping equipment online elsewhere. Ping also has some information about spotting fake gear
o Odyssey – here you can find a pretty good online tool to find the right putter. You can buy Odyssey putters from the Callaway website
o Callaway – can buy equipment direct from Callaway at their online shop
Online classified sites are another option, mostly for used golf clubs. The local classified paper has moved online, so it's very likely that you'll find a classifieds website for your local area. While you may not find the biggest range of golf clubs, if the seller is close by you can drive over to check the clubs out.
Craigslist hosts classified ads that service the entire globe, so you should also have a look here. It's the 8th most popular website in the US, with around 50 million unique visitors per month!


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Moment of Eighteen
Moment of Eighteen
Other name: 열여덟의 순간 열여덟 Eighteen Yeolyeodeolui Soongan 18 Moments A Moment at Eighteen The Moment of 18 Moments of 18
Country: Korean
Status: Completed
Released: 2019
Genre: Drama, life, School, Youth
Coming-of-age drama about 18-year-olds, taking a realistic look into the moments of their lives, moments that all of us might have experienced at one time or another. Ong Seong Woo plays Choi Jun Woo, for whom loneliness has become a habit. Though Choi Jun Woo appears to lack empathy at first glance, it's just that he has always been alone and isn't practiced in expressing his emotions. Underneath his withdrawn exterior is a goofy and cute young man. "18 Moments" is about the events that unfold when Jun Woo transfers schools and is thrown into a new environment.
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The Idiot Brain: A Neuroscientist Explains What Your Head Is Really Up To—Interview with Dean Burnett
Dr. Dean Burnett is a neuroscientist working as a tutor and lecturer based at Cardiff University's Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences. His Guardian science blog, Brain Flapping, has been viewed over thirteen million times in the last three years—and now he has a new book out called The Idiot Brain: A Neuroscientist Explains What Your Head Is Really Up To.
Unpredictable and entertaining, Burnett's account gives us up-to-date research and the principles of neuroscience along the way. Looking at memory, intelligence, observation, social interaction, and personality, Burnett explains why memory is like a doting mother; tall people are more intelligent; criticism is more powerful than praise; and much more.
Kylie Sturgess: It's an interesting start to the book—it has lots of apologies! Did the introduction really start at the beginning, or did you look over your body of work and look back on it and think, "Oh yes, I really have to apologize for everything now."
Dean Burnett: No. I looked at them in chronological order, and in fact the introduction was the first thing I wrote. I know some people do write chapters and go back to the originals and reject their earlier stuff and that's fine, but that's not how I tend to do things. I haven't written a book before, so I thought I'd stick to the logical structure.
I'm not the most confident in my writing in that—I think I can do it, just I'm not sure anyone else will like it. I feel like in advance I should apologize to anyone who doesn't like it because they've spent money on it this time. When I'm doing blogs and things, obviously it's just a few clicks of a search engine and that's all you've lost. You can go a few minutes of your time perhaps and you can forget all about it, but when you've invested money in a book, I feel like I owe you something. If I let them down, then I feel like the first thing I should do is apologize!
Also I'm not the most self-aggrandizing of scientists. I'm aware that I'm a capable scientist, but I'm not one of these flashy lead researchers setting the field aflame and stuff. I am more a communicator and teacher. People who write books tend to be the big names—the big shots—and I'm not one of those. So someone [who] picks this up thinking I am—that I'm one of the leading minds in neuroscience—is going to be sorely disappointed.
Again, I feel like I should apologize for that! Various different things I feel needed an apology before they'd even happened. So that's where that came from.
Sturgess: Did your blogging influence the book?
Burnett: More than influenced it, it came from it. In fact, I hadn't had any plans to write the book. It's one of those things of, "Maybe one day I'll write a book," and I hadn't really gotten beyond that point in thinking, "I'll need the time to write a book. I'll need the interest of people to go and do it," because I like writing. I really enjoy it, but I'm not so interested in things like "I have things that people need to hear!"
I don't have one of those burning ambitions and desires. It's something I just enjoy doing and seemed to have a bit of a knack for. I hadn't planned to write a book because I thought, "Well, a blog, that's what I'll do." Then this guy who said he was an agent got in touch and said "Well, who's going to write the book?" I thought, "Do you think I could?" and it turns out he did. I assumed he was a scammer of some sort. "I can publish your book at just nine hundred dollars."
I thought, "Yeah, that's slick. You're not a Nigerian banker this time, very good!" Though it turned out that he was legit, so he talked me through the process of suggesting a book—and I didn't actually want to write a brain book. That's something people tend to be surprised by because back from the earliest [point], I thought there were plenty of brain books out there.
The attitudes to these brain books I've read is always one of reverence and mystery and "Oh, it's amazing. It's powerful. It's beyond our knowledge and we should fall down and worship at the feet of the brain!"—if that makes any sense because obviously the brain makes us do that. It's kind of self-referential, and as someone who works with the brain, I don't share that enthusiasm and this reverence for it because I know how ridiculous it can be.
I thought, "Well, I don't like the brain. The brain's quite rubbish in many ways." Someone said, "Well, write about it then," and I said, "I will," and I did—and here we are with me talking about the book that I wrote on that angry challenge!
Sturgess: I was intrigued by many aspects of it. It seems the book is structured almost like a cook's tour throughout the entire brain. I was intrigued by the many footnotes and the one about memory and the appetite study. It's some intriguing research into people's reaction to how much soup they get?
Burnett: See, I like stuff like that. I think that's the sort of thing which people would appreciate science more with these quirky ingenious ways of studying things. When you see scientific media, it's always the big flashy stuff. Images of distant galaxies. "We've mapped the universe. We've uncovered the reality of space," and also in neuroscience it's always the MRI machines or the huge bits of technology that gives us all these colorful blobs which mean things.
I do think there should be more room made for the smaller but the more ingenious and inspiringly crafty studies. For those who don't know, it's a study to see how memory affects appetite, so they fed people either three hundred millilitres or five hundred millilitres of soup. There was a very ingenious setup whereby the soup actually could be drained or refilled secretly in a tube that's in the bottom of the bottle.
Some people who were told they had three hundred mils actually ended up eating five hundred, and those who were told they had five hundred actually ended up eating three hundred. The ones who thought they'd eaten more stayed full for longer…. The ones who thought they'd eaten less got hungrier faster even if they had eaten more. The memory was a much bigger drive of appetite than people realized.
I can imagine expert scientists, all PhDs, sat around this table trying to work up a plumbing system for soup in order to establish something about how the brain works! That's the sort of thing that's always more fascinating to me than the big, flashy, whiz-bang stuff.
Sturgess: I never expected a section on humor and the brain to include references to Nietzsche. He never really particularly stuck me as a funny fellow!
Burnett: I think I make that point too. Nietzsche, for all his wisdom, he couldn't do a stand-up show. You go to an open-mic night and Nietzsche walks up and it's going to be a tough sell!
Sturgess: I really enjoyed the comparison between the researcher Freud and the Wright Brothers. I thought that was a good comparison when people say, "Oh, why should we be continuing?" What are your thoughts?
Burnett: Yeah, it's like the example that people in psychiatry and psychology still use Freud as the way things work. His ideas are just as accepted now as they were a hundred years ago. My perspective is they are interesting ideas, and they do have merit value, but like you said, the comparison is to the Wright Brothers and that they discovered how to achieve powered flight.
The principles they discovered are still used today, but we don't use their airplane designs. They don't say, "This is how an airplane should work." We chose to do so, and it's because we've moved on and discovered new things. There's a place for Freud, but I don't think like the others who are Freudian who think the ego, superego, and id are how the mind actually works.
There's a lot more evidence out there now to say that's not necessarily the case. There're bits of that, but it's not the whole story as some people seem to think it is.
Sturgess: I was also intrigued by the elements which attempted to figure out why some people are skeptics and some people are less skeptical of things. There was a study on the inferior temporal gyrus, of the brains of skeptics and believers and how we might respond to certain things. I hadn't heard of that study before.
Burnett: I think there are a lot of studies more for sort of proof of principle rather than saying, "These studies show this and these studies show that." Again, I like to see or show scientists trying to tackle these things which are so slippery and tenuous because again, I think I say in the actual text itself this study isn't perfect by any means. Just a small sample size and also when you put someone in an MRI machine, you ask them to think of superstitious things, then that's not necessarily a clear-cut example of someone being superstitious.
It's a good way to show that we've all got to start somewhere. This is a good way to start looking at these sorts of things. Maybe people can build on this now and move it into more of the research and areas which are a bit more inclusive, but it does suggest that there is some difference in activity and behavior of the brains of people who are more—let's be generous and say open-minded—and those that are a bit more skeptical.
Again, the results did again, it's all open implication. They did sort of say that those who are not as skeptical are perhaps lacking in something in a certain, I've got to be as diplomatic as possible here because I don't like to just go straight in and say, "You're all idiots." I don't dare to!
Sturgess: In chapter seven when you're talking about empathy, you write about how as long as we don't do something stupid like put the most pampered people in charge of running the countries, we should be okay… but it seems we tend to do that anyway?
Burnett: It seems to be a sort of by-product of democracy meeting with capitalism in that you need money in order to achieve public office these days, and people with the most money are by and large the most pampered because a lot of studies have shown that empathy is possible between two people but that you're far less likely or able to empathize with someone who is suffering or in an intense situation if you yourself are not in that situation or in a similarly unpleasant environment, so you don't really care.
If you're on a beach drinking delicious cocktails on your four week holiday, that's a very nice sensation. You see someone walk past with a broken leg then you might think, "Poor thing," but you won't give up your holiday to go and help them. It's a strange neurological quirk that we have that we tend to empathize more with people showing behaviors and sensations that we can relate to at the moment.
As a result, you get these people who have everything. People who haven't really worked much in their lives or haven't had to struggle or strive for anything or have never gone without, and they see these people who are on the bread lines, starving, and they're not able to get ahead in life, and they don't care because they feel like, "Well, I've managed it and so should they."
They genuinely can't rationalize a situation whereby these people might be in a situation which is not of their doing. They go, "Well, I've managed it, why don't they manage it too? These people who aren't working hard or aren't earning money, it's entirely their own fault. I don't care about them," and it becomes harder to do so.
Yes, it's an unpleasant facet of how humans behave but one that seems to be quite stubborn and given how we modeled our society it's not one that is without consequences.
Sturgess: Certainly I hope it's kept in mind for people to do their research into political candidates next time they vote.
Burnett: Not that there are any particularly good ones at the moment, but there you go!
Sturgess: Overall, have people responded to the book? I thought, "This must have taken a tremendous amount of research…."
Burnett: I've only had good feedback so far, but with the caveat of these are the people who are willing to talk to me about it, so I don't know. There might be a big section of society that actually despises it and burns every copy they can get their hands on.
Sturgess: They just look at the apologies at the beginning and say, "Well, at least he apologized!"
Burnett: As long as they're paying for these copies and they do it, I'm okay either way. The book is entirely flammable for this reason!
Dean Burnett's The Idiot Brain: A Neuroscientist Explains What Your Head is Really Up To is available in bookstores and online.


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Set number M5 (Yokosuka Color) of the EMU JR East 115 series (retired in 2014)
On Marh 14th, a new timetable started on the JR lines. The largest news was obviously the opening of Hokuriku Shinkansen between Nagano and Kanazawa stations, as I have already reported. Underneath the spectacular news, a reputable train, the EMU JR East 115 series is close to extinction on the Chuo Line. The 115 series is a standard local train commissioned by the Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1963. Nearly 2,000 units had been manufactured for 20 years, but most of them have already been scrapped.
There are two kinds of the 115 series on the Chuo Line. One of them is the so-called Yokosuka-color train, which has a traditional two-toned (dark blue and beige) color design developed by JNR. All units belonged to Toyoda Depot in Tokyo Metropolis, but, currently, only one set is operated on the track belonging to Nagano Depot in Nagano Prefecture. The other one is the so-called Nagano-color train, which belongs to Nagano Depot. They have ivory colored bodies with light blue and emerald colored stripes. Currently, four sets are operated on the track, but will disappear soon.
Who is the successor of the 115 series? It is the EMU 211 series coming from the Takasaki, Utsunomiya and Tokaido lines. The 211 series has a stainless steel body with light blue and emerald colored stripes the same as Nagano-color trains.
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Friday, March 30, 2007
Back in the pool
Had a few e-mail exchanges while I was away with Foodie Guy and AdMan -- the ball is in my court, need to call them both and set up dates for this weekend. I'm particularly excited about meeting AdMan for the first time -- he seems like a fun, smart guy.
As of now, those are the only two contenders. I usually have some kind of communication going with at least 5 or 6 guys (it's good to have a backup plan), but I'm not really feeling motivation to serial date right now.
Question of the day: to other singletons out there, do you generally try to focus on one potential date at a time, or do you prefer to juggle a few?
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- Cute Jewess said...
Welcome home! I prefer 2 or 3 at a time. At one point, I was juggling 11, and I just felt overwhelmed. Even 5-6 might be too much scheduling to worry about for my taste. But I like to have at least 2!
- March 30, 2007 at 2:05 PM
- Eddy said...
One at a time. Several first dates together are fine, but once its past that stage, just one girl. You know us guys - we can't multi-task.
- April 1, 2007 at 5:43 AM
- Loverville said...
CJ: I agree -- it's always good to have backup!
James: ah, would that that were the case here in NY! It seems that people tend to move towards exclusivity more quickly in the UK, is that right?
Too often, I've had a few really good dates with a guy only to have him drop off the face of the earth with no explanation. As a result, I like to be a bit more cautious -- if I know there's one or two other guys I may be interested in, I'm not so concerned about the guy who's been abducted by aliens. (the only logical explanation, yes?)
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Since meditation has gone mainstream, it is no wonder: There's an app for that! In today's fast-paced culture, people want to experience all of the science-based benefits of meditation for their mental health and physical well-being. They want a quick fix for everything from insomnia to lowering blood pressure to relieving anger. But mindfulness for beginners doesn't always come easy. Sometimes, you have to do a lot of meditating to get real results, like an increased attention span. Technology can definitely facilitate the process but only if you know how to use it. Don't get lost in the plethora of dating apps or be stuck in your head trying to figure out which are the best meditation apps. Check out the following breakdown of the three best meditation apps to download, including the pros and cons of each as well as whether or not they are free. Once you figure out which type of meditation app appeals most to you, you will get closer to finding your best app and experiencing that feeling of Zen, now!
Inscape Guided Meditation App: If You Like to Go off The Beaten Path
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Whether you are looking for an "Energetic Morning," "Upbeat Afternoon" or "Tranquil Evening," you can browse several options — but only if you pay the subscription fee of $12.99 monthly or $58.99 yearly. Otherwise, there are a few free meditation options as well as free tools for breathing and journaling that you can enjoy with unlimited use. Other than the cost and only being available in the App Store for iOS devices, there aren't many cons to this app. With over 2,000 reviews averaging 4.8 stars, many point out that it is a great, life-changing app for beginners to achieve mindfulness. Sure, there are many more well-established meditation apps with many more reviews, but if you'd like to go off the beaten path, as opposed to just following the crowd, this is the app for you.
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Calm, the number one App for meditation and sleep, was voted App of The Year in 2017, so you can bet there are plenty of positive reviews. Part of the mass appeal is the app's unique meditations and ability to fit into just about anyone's schedule with meditations ranging from just a few minutes to a half hour. The app features meditations with scenic background noise and beautiful photos of landscape as well as dozens of "Sleep Stories" that adults listen to at bedtime. Like Inscape, some of the meditations are free, and you also must unlock other features, including new content that is added daily, with a paid subscription. The free subscription is only seven days. The app is available for iOS, Android and the web. The costs are $12.99 per month, $59.99 per year and $299.99 for a lifetime subscription.
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You can become a more effective healer and achieve deeper connections with your patients than you ever imagined possible. You can learn how to identify and correct the initiating causes of musculo-skeletal disorders and disease, rather than treating the symptoms alone.
Postural Rehabilitation is an integrative, science-based approach to alleviating chronic performance problems and preventing musculoskeletal injury. It provides a global perspective on how manual therapies alter the complex systems that control the neuro-musculoskeletal apparatus in animals.
The training program includes in depth study of the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology concerned with initiating and maintaining normal standing posture and locomotion, analysis of distal mechanoreceptor systems that contribute to postural control (upper cervical, stomatognathic, distal extremity), and diagnostic and treatment methods using applied clinical neurology and advanced neurologic reprogramming techniques.
Through lectures, demonstrations, hands-on labs and individually tailored tutorials, participants will learn how to diagnose and treat postural abnormalities. Correct posture promotes normal function of the neuro-musculoskeletal system while at rest, allowing healing to take place. Correct posture integrates the movements of locomotion, improving performance and decreasing the risk of injury. Postural Rehabilitation training also emphasizes correct postural usage for the practitioner, both to facilitate effective kinesthetic communication with animals and to prevent work related injuries. The program utilizes unique team teaching approach, with integrated contributions from our clinical, scientific and kinesthetic experts throughout.
Training programs are open to licensed professionals (DVM, VMD, DC, PT) and are approved for AVCA continuing education hours. Educational programs for trainers and other animal enthusiasts may become available later.
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Esnes witnessed fighting in the Battle of Le Cateau (26 August 1914), and it was captured by the New Zealand Division on the 8 October 1918. In the corner of the Communal Cemetery, are five graves; one (marked also by a French memorial) contains the bodies of soldiers of the 4th Division who fell in August, 1914, and in the others are buried soldiers who died later in the War.
There are now over 100, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, over half are unidentified and a special memorial records the name of a soldier who fell in the Battle of Le Cateau and is buried in the cemetery, but whose grave cannot now be traced. The British graves cover an area of 214 square metres.
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The Colusa County Sheriff's Department has been awarded the opportunity to provide adequate programming, mental health treatment, and recreation space.
On Thursday, November 12, 2015, the California Board of State and Community Corrections announced that the Colusa County Sheriff's Office would receive a $20 million for a new jail facility.
The aptly named Colusa County Detention & Treatment Facility', will be built on the existing property in Colusa, and will replace the current facility that was built in 1963.
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The existing jail will be vacated by the Sheriff's Office and has been proposed to be used as a secure storage facility for Colusa County records, furnishings, and equipment.
The new facility will be funded by Senate Bill (SB) 863 for the construction of adult local criminal justice facilities. This legislation provides up to $500 million in state lease-revenue bond financing authority for the acquisition, design, and construction of adult local criminal justice facilities in California. The project development will begin immediately with occupancy of the facility planned for summer 2019.


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This Is The Most Important Feature Of The Upcoming Playstation 5
A few days ago, almost out of nowhere, Sony announced the PS5. In a bizarre unveiling, Wired published an article with Mark Cerny, the chief architect behind Sony's gaming machines, in which the revered developer talked about the major upgrades that are coming in PlayStation's future. Cerny talked about the tech under the hood, what it's capable of in terms of gaming performance, and also confirmed that it won't be out this year – instead it is targeted for 2020.
Compared to the fanfare of an E3 – glitz, glamour and millions of eyeballs streaming across the world – it's perhaps the most understated way for a hardware company to talk about its next flagship console. Perhaps we'll hear more about it later this year at a PlayStation event such as PSX.
But the Wired article raised a host of questions. In a smart and considered way, Sony has now essentially told gamers what they already knew (that there's a new console relatively close on the horizon) while giving them impressive details (including the fact that load times will be massively reduced, and that the console will support 8K resolution games), while also keeping the juiciest commercial details (such as price and any idea of what the console will be called or looks like) under wraps. It's a tech-heavy piece that's light on commercial juice, and that seems like a clever way of getting ahead of Microsoft's expected June announcement of its 'Next Box', without fully letting the cat out of the bag.
Of all the revelation, to my mind one thing stands out as particularly important: backwards compatibility. That means you won't be stopped from playing your existing games when you buy the new console. In the past, console generations usually meant a new form of physical media – think of the transition from DVD to Blu-Ray discs between PS2 and PS3 eras – but it seems the PS5 will support PS4 titles.
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Louis Audemars November 1880 Swiss made movement for American market. Not seen at my photos though it carries a Bishop's crook pallet fork. Movement diameter including dial: 42 mm.
CONDITION: not running - broken balance staff, other staffs seems fine. Cracked snap-on dial, missing hour wheel. (7-12 days to UK via Parcelforce GlobalPriority; same time - most of EU countries; same time - Switzerland, Norway). (4-8 days to France) (7-14 days to Canada).
(7 days to China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, most of Asia). (7-20 days to Australia, New Zealand). The item "Louis Audemars for Caldwell high grade pocket watch movement" is in sale since Monday, October 23, 2017.This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique". The seller is "vvlilac" and is located in Moscow. This item can be shipped worldwide.


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One option to help fund your business is to try for a government grant. However with over a thousand grants to choose from, where do you even start? This guide helps to break it down.
What is a government grant?
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Is it right for my business?
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Running Gully comprises 160 acres (64.7 hectares) with a stunning private permanent lake that covers nearly 15 acres and holds over 80,000 kLt of water…(14 million gallons in the old language).
Located just 2 kms from the small township of Quinninup that has a varied and interesting community as well as the popular tourist town of Pemberton and the main service town and shire centre of Manjimup both only being a short 25 minute drive.
Perth is a 3½ hour drive down through the picturesque towns of Donnybrook and Bridgetown.
Running Gully is one of only 34 properties in WA that is registered with the Wildlife Land Trust of Australia.
There are three separate access roads to Running Gully. Wheatley Coast Road, Langley Road and Parsons Road
Three road access points provide a number of significant advantages including access for large trucks and equipment via Parsons Road, multiple points of access for potential future subdivision from Langley Road and Wheatley Coast Road which is a sealed bitumen road.