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STAFF at the opticians which diagnosed a Thornbury father's brain tumour raised more than £350 for a local charity.
Specsavers at St Mary's Parade held a cake sale on Saturday, June 7 to raise money for Thornbury charity Brain Tumour Support, formerly known as Hammer Out Brain Tumours.
As reported in the Gazette in April, Thornbury father-of-two Jason Carroll's life was saved after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour following an eye exam at the store.
The 44-year-old went for an eye test after the vision in his right eye started deteriorating and he suffered flashes of light.
When pre-registration optician Sania Shah noticed irregularities, she referred Mr Carroll to Bristol Eye Hospital, where he was diagnosed with a large tumour.
He underwent lifesaving surgery at Frenchay Hospital just days later.
Store manager Claire Stones, store manager said the day could not have gone any better. She said: "We were overwhelmed by the support not only from our customers but from the general public.
"Some of our customers even brought in cakes they had made for the sale. It was a very special day."
The cake sale raised £350 for Brain Tumour Support and one lucky customer won a pair of single vision designer glasses worth £125 from the raffle.
Ms Stones added: "It was great to have a representative from the Brain Tumour Support charity in store to talk to customers and raise awareness about their work.
"Hopefully this fundraising day and Jason's diagnosis both demonstrate just how important regular eye examinations are, not just for your sight but for your overall health."


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You have the permission of the CEO of Levi Strauss not to stick your jeans in sudsy water.
Chip Burgh hasn't washed the jeans he's wearing for a year.
"I know that sounds totally disgusting," he admits.
Burgh says not washing your jeans will save water — to help the environment — and preserve your jeans. Spot cleaning with a sponge and "air cleaning" are acceptable, Burgh tells Fortune's Brainstorm Green conference. (Fast forward to the 9-minute mark to hear his household hint.)
The Levi executive has yet to get a "skin disease" from his unwashed attire, he boasts. For those of us who fly commercial, though, a washing machine is probably a good idea.
h/t Mashable

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Hi everyone, I'm new here. I'm not an architect, but I was hoping to get in contact with one, as I have some questions. This place natural seemed like a good place to start.
My questions would focus on designing a mid sized house.
To preface; In the future, I'd like to essentially have a house built for me. Nothing too fancy, but something that fits my aesthetic. My problem is that I have really no idea where to start to get some information.
Can anyone help?
Check your local American Institute of Architects Chapter and begin looking for architects that have similar projects in taste and scale for your budget and aesthetics you're looking for.
Then pick up the phone and call for a meeting.
Pretty simple.
Screw the AIA. Best way is word of mouth.
Do you know someone who used an architect and had a good experience? See any projects in your area that you like? Know any good builders?
Talk to people you know locally. Architecture is best when it is a local service.
Agree, the AIA blows, it is a useless, oldboys, dues collecting organization, focused on self promotion and minimal service to the architects they are supposed to represent.
Look at projects with the aesthetic you like in your area, find out who designed them, talk to the owners of the homes, find out if they had a good experience with the architect and g.c. they worked with. As miles said, network with people you know, word of mouth.
The previous two posters are not happy with their AIA because though they're not willing to volunteer time to the AIA they still expect it to bring them unicorn-clients farting pots of gold and rainbows. Ignore their bitterness.
Your local AIA will have a website that lists all of the local architects and their specialties. You will want to start with a residential firm, *not* one that designs hospitals or sports stadiums. There are specialties within the field, and residential is a strong area of specialty. The website Houzz is also a fantastic resource for local residential designers - not all of them are architects, but in most states you don't need to be a registered architect to design a single family residential project.
Ask people you know if they know any architects. If your dentist's husband's cousin's wife is an architect, call her - even if she is a hospital designer, she will be able to give you recommendations on good residential firms. Also, drive through neighborhoods that have houses you like and look for designer and builder yard signs. If you go to a local bar or hair salon or boutique that has a cool design, ask the owner if they used an architect - many residential architects also do small commercial projects. Architects don't typically do a lot of advertising - we are mostly a word-of-mouth business - but sometimes they will advertise in smaller newspaper/weeklies or local monthly city "lifestyle" magazines. Those types of magazines also often feature projects by local designers, so you can start to learn some names.
If you find some potential firms, have a meeting with them - an initial meeting to discuss your project should never cost anything. If you have a good rapport with the person, great. if you don't like them, if they seem pretentious or overbearing or don't really listen to you (or if they spend the whole meeting whining about the AIA), find someone else. Designing a home is the most intimate project an architect can take on, and if you don't have a good rapport with the designer the project and relationship will likely turn bad, quickly.
Bob Borson's website Life of An Architect has some fun posts about working with clients and is a good glimpse at how a residential architect works.
Good luck!
+++ Donna unicorn-clients farting pots of gold and rainbows
Be careful what you wish for. If it sounds too good to be true it most certainly is.
AIA = American Institute for Autism.
What chiurm said, except look at homes in your area about four or five years old that appeal to you and talk with the owners and see if they have been there all that time and can point out any problems that may be developing. You not only need a good architect you need a good builder as well.
Contacting the AIA is harmless enough, but DON'T ever let them convince you than an AIA designation means anything other than a willingness to pay $$$ in order to have those initials after your name. It is NOT the same as a doctor being board certified, etc.
^ Yep.
My advice would be to first check out some books on architecture. Don't assume you know what your aesthetic is or that you know what you like. First educate yourself and try to identify projects that you appreciate. Once you build the home you will probably start to become more interested in architecture and as you look around you will start to regret certain choices you made. Make sure you know enough about your options before you start to make any decisions on who to hire or what you want.
Also, rather than looking for specific styles or examples think about general needs and general feelings you are trying to achieve. Be able to explain the space in a poetic and non definitive way.
The nature of the lighting. The tactile qualities of materials. The openness of certain spaces. The way the spaces will provide serenity. Etc. this will give any good architect the ammo needed without limiting his/her creativity and your projects potential.
How to find an architect, not how to design my house.
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Two people are dead after cars wrecks in Edgefield and Aiken Counties Monday night.
Authorities in Edgefield County pronounced 18-year-old William Harrel Snell, of Columbia, dead at the scene following a single vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 25 at about 8:10 p.m., according to Edgefield County Coroner Thurmond Burnett.
Mr. Snell's Buick Le Sabre struck a utility pole less than a mile south of Lloyd Road. He was ejected from the vehicle, officials said.
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Fascinating. As soon as I start working on documenting and prettying up the debugger, people start patching it. I dunno if this is just The Great Magnet at work or what. Three patches so far in the past week. Hmmm.
And now (2/21) major restructuring of the commands. I take this as a Sign From Above that I should wait awhile before submitting the big reformatting patch. At least until things settle down a bit.


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POLICE are appealing for a man to come forward who they believe to be a "vital witness" to an assault which left a teenage with a fractured leg and dislocated ankle.
Two pairs of men were involved in an altercation which left one 19-year-old man from Chelmsford with severe leg injuries and another man, aged 18, with cuts and bruises.
Officers believe the man pictured could hold information vital to them solving the circumstances of this incident which took place in Moulsham Street shortly after 1.10am on Thursday, March 20.
Investigating officer PC Andy Tindale of Chelmsford CID, said: "I understand that this man tried to intervene in the altercation and I believe he could provide valuable information on the circumstances of what took place. So far we have been unable to trace him and I would ask him to get in touch with me at Chelmsford CID on 101."
Two men have been arrested in connection with police investigations. A 33-year-old man from Braintree and a 44-year-old man from Colchester were both detained on suspicion of assault.
They were interviewed and have been released on police bail pending further enquiries and are due to report back on Tuesday June 17.


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"Amitabh Bachchan had made a significant contribution on the occasion of Ganesh Jayanti, which is considered Lord Ganesha's birthday, in February. It was done quietly," says a source. When probed about the nature of the 'significant' contribution, it was revealed that the Bachchan family donated a solar power device that generates electricity and powers the Sanctum of the temple.
It is common knowledge that the Bachchans are devotees of Lord Ganesha and the frequently visit the Siddhi Vinayak Temple. The family has always remained silent as to the nature of contributions they make to the temple but now, it has been revealed that whatever they make, are of great importance to the temple.