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I am inclined to write this testimonial as a way of expressing my heartfelt gratitude to Gavin and his remarkable team at Revol Carz Garage for the great job of permanently resolved my car issues and saving me a huge sum of money too.
Whilst I was driving along MacPherson Road area recently, my ABS warning light came on. I panicked and promptly drove to the AD (Authorised Dealer) workshop in the vicinity for a check.
The diagnosis revealed a faulty ABS pump. The gearbox overhaul was recommended due to auto transmission oil leakage.
The quotation by the AD was shockingly high so I contacted Gavin at Revol Carz Garage for a second opinion.
After a thorough check by their professional team, it indeed pointed to the faulty ABS pump. Conversely what surprised me was that overhauling the gearbox was unnecessary as the oil leak could be resolved by just replacing two broken screws in the transmission housing.
The ABS pump was replaced promptly however when I left the workshop, I still had lingering doubts despite Gavin's assurance that there was no need for the gearbox overhaul as opposed to the diagnosis at the AD.
Several months had already passed since my car was back on the road. Indeed there was absolutely no more oil leak and my auto transmission has been faithfully running smoothly.
I found it rather rare to find a workshop like Revol Carz Garage for such professionalism and integrity. They place the customer's interest first and offered me an honest quotation despite knowing the AD had quoted me so much higher. For that, they have saved me a whopping $6,000 plus
I have nothing but praise and high regards for Gavin and his professional team. I shall definitely be your long term customer for many years to come.
Revol Carz Garage is highly recommended!
Mr. Roshen Joseph
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It frustrated me that my car had been constantly misfiring and I kept having the needs to top up engine oil. .
At my wits end, I decided to call Gavin at Revol Carz Garage for an appointment to discuss my car's issues and to resolve the car misfiring issue.
Overhauling the car engine was a major repair which I needed some time to reconsider. To temporarily stop the car coughing, Gavin offered to replace the spark plugs to enable me to drive for a while.
As I had anticipated, the damned misfiring recurred after one week. I had to ask Gavin for another set of spark plugs as I needed more time to ponder over overhauling my car. Gavin obliged without hesitation but warned that prolonged delay might not be a good long-term options.
Eventually I couldn't evade the overhaul any longer so I left my car at Revol Carz Garage the following week. I have never regretted my decision since. The engine now purrs efficiently smoother and is so much quieter after the overhaul. Happily, there is zero top up of engine oil.
Initially, I was rather sceptical about whether the engine overhaul could effectively resolve the heavy consumption of engine oil. Indeed Gavin's professional advice had reassured me.
I have patronized many auto-workshops but none matches Revol's standards. I appreciate their fair, transparent and sincere services and customer-first business philosophy.
Their manager, Gavin, with years of experiences, understands and listens attentively to the customers' needs – always offers the right solutions.
Special thanks to the Revol Team for the job well done. I will be back for my next car servicing!
Keep up the great job!
Mr. Edwin Tan
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I would like to express my appreciation for the effort to Gavin and his team at Revol Car Garage Repair Services in resolving my car's issues.
What seemed to me as a very tedious and difficult problem to solve was professionally dealt with by your team.
I would like to extend my "Congratulations for a job well done" to all involved. You guys were able to make heads and tails of problems relating to the transmission issue and valve seals replacement with repairing them at a very reasonable cost.
THANKS once again as Revol Carz Garage has achieved the goal of yet another satisfied customer.
Mr. Zanly
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I drive an Audi Q5 which recently developed a gearbox issue and high consumption of engine oil of topping up every 500km.
I came across Gavin of Revol Carz Garage with whom I had several mobile-text exchanges regarding my car's problems.
Finally an appointment was arranged for my car to be repaired.
I was very pleased with the personalized service provided and Gavin had kept me updated on the car repair process up to the collection schedule.
After collecting my car, I immediately felt the big difference in the engine. It was a joy when driving. The engine was a lot quieter and the gear-change was extremely smooth which resulted in lesser fuel consumption.
However, I couldn't help feeling a little sceptical that this "feel-good" would last long. It has been more than six months since and I haven't top up a single drop of engine oil. Simply Amazing!
Gavin and his professional team have really delivered their promises.
I would like to extend my appreciation to Gavin and his team for their professional and dedicated services in repairing my car.
There are many automobile workshops around but in my opinion, only a few can match Revol's standard.
Keep up the good job, Revol, so I can continue to use your extra-ordinary services!
Mr. Norman
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My BMW E60 had baffled me with unusually high engine oil and coolant consumption for some time until Revol Carz Garage nailed the nagging problems eventually. Kudos to Gavin and his team for their expertise!
Prior to discovering Revol Carz Garage, my car needed frequent topping up of coolant and was also thirsty for engine oil. I had visited several auto workshops but was told that there was no exterior leakage. Ironically, they advised me that it was normal to top up of coolant.
Not convinced and feeling frustrated, I sought the services of Revol Carz Garage.
I had a pleasant conversation with their Workshop Manager, Gavin who advised me that they required about half a day to conduct various tests to determine of the actual leak since there was apparently no external leakage.
Within a couple of hours, Gavin inform me that they had located the leakage within the engine block and recommended an engine top overhaul.
I was relieved and happy that the overhaul job had not only resolved the coolant issue but also the problem of high consumption of engine oil.
I should add that throughout the repair process, Gavin had updated me on the progress now and then. I appreciate that they were in time for the car-collection schedule as promised. I found their invoice for repair was fair and transparent. No hidden charges. No surprises!
The highlight of my testimony is my delight to have my car running smoother and more efficient than ever. I am relieved that there had been absolutely no need to top up of engine oil and coolant since the repair.
On a personal note, I feel the professional team at Revol Carz Garage are highly qualified with expertise to deliver excellence in repairs and other services.
I have no hesitation in recommending Revol Carz Garage to others. Two thumbs up to Revol and keep up the good work.
You have made me another loyal customer!
Mr. Delson
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I was disturbed by the irritating noise from my car's under-carriage. My previous workshop diagnosed that my shock absorbers were responsible
I called up Gavin at Revol Carz Garage and I accepted his quotation. I confidently requested that he proceeds to order brand new suspensions.
However, he advised to let his team to inspect first prior to ordering the parts. Despite his advice, I had insisted to proceed as I was confident my absorbers were faulty, as diagnosed by the previous workshop.
On arriving at Revol Carz Garage, I was pleased to see that my new absorbers had already arrived, so they saved me some waiting time.
Instead of hastily dismantling the absorbers for replacement, their experienced mechanics routinely inspected the under-carriage more thoroughly. They discovered, to my pleasant surprise, that the source of the noise was actually from anti-roll bar.
As I had insisted on ordering the new absorbers, I was concerned that I need to pay for them anyway.
Gavin was graceful to allow me to cancel my order for the absorbers.
The replacement of the faulty anti-roll bar solved my problem.
I am indeed happy and grateful for their professional works and integrity.
Their experience and correct diagnosis had certainly saved me money and solved the nagging problem.
Revol Carz Garage has earned my trust and I shall hence be their long term customer.
If you are looking for a workshop with integrity, professionalism and friendly service, I have no hesitation in recommending Revol Carz Garage.
Mr. Richard
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First and foremost, I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to Revol Carz Garage for resolving my car repair issues promptly and efficiently.
I had been troubled by my car's unusual high consumption of engine oil and gearbox fluid leaking issues and was searching for a reliable workshop to fix them.
By words of recommendation, I visited Revol Carz Garage and met Gavin. After relating my car problems to him, he promptly had his team to check on the issues.
He explained clearly to me in detail, the proposed repairs and even gave me the breakdown of the repair cost. This was a good business practice unlike some workshops tend to fleece the customers with shocking repair to be shown after the repair which often leads to conflict, argument and unhappy customers.
Gavin kept me updated on the repair and when to collect my car and delivered the car as promised. I am extremely happy and satisfied with the professional and hassle-free service.
I have no hesitation to highly recommend Revol Carz Garage to all my friends.
Great job Gavin and your professional team! Keep up the excellence.
Mr. Farhin
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Prior to discovering Revol Carz Makeover, my car bodyworks was repaired by other workshop. I was disappointed with the shoddy work done to my car.
When Gavin of Revol Carz Makeover walked me around my car, he pointed out various regretful flaws.
On my first car-grooming appointment with Revol Carz Makeover, I accepted a fair quotation from Gavin, to restore the previous badly spray-painted job with paint protection coating.
I was not only quite happy but amazed by Revol's spray-painting result which was a huge significant difference compared with the works of the other workshop.
The spray painter and car groomers at Revol must have been proud to have delivered such fine and extra-ordinary works. They deserve a well-done pat on their backs.
Unfortunately, my car was involved in a minor road accident a few weeks ago. Looking at the damage with dismay, my first thought was contacting Revol Carz Garage immediately.
As expected, Revol Carz Garage handled my car accident claims repair smoothly and promptly.
Understanding my heavy work schedules, Revol had actually provided me with a courtesy car to minimize my inconvenience. Their goodwill and good customer-care had made the whole process pleasant and distress-free. I was again, deeply impressed by the efficient service.
I am resolved to be a loyal customer and have continued patronizing Revol for every of my automotive needs and car-repair.
My wife and I extend our sincere and special thanks to Gavin, Randy and the staff of Revol Carz Garage for their professionalism and the personal touch that saved us a lot of hassle from the accident insurance claims process.
You guys are awesome indeed!
I will strongly recommend friends to Revol Carz Services.
Mr. Abdul
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While driving home recently after a late night out, I felt some vibrations in my car with a warning lit up on my meter board too.
Feeling distressed, I quickly texted to Gavin to seek his advice. I was quite surprised that he immediately responded despite the wee-hour of the night.
The next morning, I drove to his workshop to have my car checked. His friendly and competent team after some testes found the issue lies in the engine pistons.
Being a car owner, I am actually quite depressed to hear the word engine overhauled as it could set me back with a hefty repair bill.
Gavin understood my plight and he patiently explained to me the whole repair process and why it was sensible and necessary to repair.
(Trust me I have encountered some workshop who were easily offended when I asked them more questions regarding the repair!)
Gavin had also patiently explained the breakdowns of the repair and each part that needed to be replaced.
He put me, as a car owner, more relaxed state in understanding of the repair job rather than expecting me to leave the car at the workshop without comprehension
As expected, the engine overhaul was professionally done and delivered to me on time for my weekend drive with my family.
I was happy that Gavin kept me posted throughout the process of the repair and test drive to ensure my car was satisfactorily working and met their QC Standards before returning the car to me.
I am happy that total repair cost was precisely as quoted.
My car now drives more smoothly and even with more torque. I'm relieved there is no more annoying jerking and vibrations.
Evaluating my past experience patronising various workshops, I now affirm to be a long term loyal customer of Revol Carz Garage for their dedication, professional expertise and price transparency.
No hidden cost. No surprises.
Thumbs up for the Great Job!
Mr. Liang
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I am writing to thank Revol Carz Garage team for swiftly resolving my gearbox issue with their accurate diagnosis and professional work.
Your added service of arranging a rental car for me during the car repair is much appreciated.
Your services are excellent, extraordinary and rare in the motor workshop industry. I am very impressed.
Thumbs up for your guys!
Adrian Lee
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Here's an exhilarating shout out for Gavin and his fabulous team! You guys are simply competent.
Special thanks for resolving my nightmare of insane high engine oil consumption on my Audi A4.
I have been topping up my engine oil for every 800km. It was really very annoying.
I had been inquiring around for a solution and all had was advice to overhaul the engine.
I finally narrowed down to two workshops. Then decided to proceed with the repair by Gavin and team based on their consistent working standards and reliability.
I was pleased that they even arranged a rental car for my convenience during the repair.
It has been a peaceful ten months since my engine was overhauled. I didn't have to top up a single drop of engine oil. Yes, not a drop! Amazing isn't it?
It was a huge relief for me so I am inclined write this testimonial as an appreciation token.
Huge thanks and thumbs up to Gavin and his team for his excellent and extraordinary service.
You guys are Aces of the trade and I'll surely be back for regular car maintenance services too.
Keep up the great works!
Your satisfied customer,
Mr. Li
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I had been stressed by the high engine oil consumption for a long time.
My previous workshop advised that engine top overhaul was the only solution to the issue.
I called Gavin of Revol Carz Garage to seek his advice and quotation. He advised me to send in my car to confirm the issue first.
I met up with Gavin and he promptly directed his team to check the engine. I was delighted and relieved that his team could resolve the issue easily at a fraction of the cost quoted by other workshop without having to top overhaul the engine.
Without hesitation, I asked Gavin to proceed with the proposed repair.
I was happy that he also kept me updated during the period of repair.
I was amazed that the repair was spot-on! To my relief, my problem was resolved. No more frustrations. I don't have to top up the engine oil after the repair. My ride is now smoother and I didn't burn a hole in my pocket.
Being Revol's customer for already a decade, I have witnessed their steady growth through the years.
Their good business principles and integrity have been constant since the day I first met them. They always put customers' interest first.
I have no hesitation to recommend more customers to Revol Carz Garage for their professional expertise and honest pricing.
Keep up the excellence. I shall certainly be back for my car servicing.
Mr. Kenny Lee
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I have been a car owner for many years and have been to lots of car repair workshop. After visiting Revol Carz Garage for my car repair needs. They simply changed my typical view of a car workshop.
Normally I will be faced by workshop owners or manager or even mechanic with an Attitude and highly charged rates.
At times I was not even given the option of what needs to be done immediately or items that can actually hold till the next car servicing for replacement.
As a car owner, I was often caught surprise by the high repair bill when I collected back my car after the car servicing.
At Revol Carz Garage, this professional bunch of team simply changed my mind with their friendly and willing to listen attitude! I was constantly update of my car repair status and also was given the options on the items rate and cost before the repair is being proceeded.
I would say Revol Carz Garage repair bill is one of the most transplant from my many years of visiting car workshop experience. Price quoted is what the final bill stated.
Their impressive services includes knowing that I would need a car to travel daily, they actually arranged a rental car for me at an extremely reasonable rates which I believe it is way below the market rates!
Of course most importantly – the car repair carried out is extremely well done and my high engine oil consumption problem is finally solved. Now I really enjoy the REAL sheer pleasure driving experience for my BMW.
Thanks Gavin and all of Revol Carz Garage Team!
Mr. Zuraimi
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I have just taken a 2nd hand car delivery from a car owner and the engine faces a lot of problems including engine stall. After I visited my previous workshop for advice, they actually advised me to look for other workshop as they could not confidently detect the actual problem of my engine stalling.
I came upon Revol Carz Garage and visiting them was indeed a correct decision made.
After their inspection, they immediately identify the cause of the problem and resolved the issue. Now my car engine is performing smoothly without me fearing of any more engine stalling half way on the road.
What impressed me is not only their expertise in BMW but also their wonderful services that is being provided throughout the repair course.
As a car owner, we are always constant worried and at a loss when the car needed a repair but I was at ease throughout the repair with constant update from Gavin.
Revol Carz Garage- a car garage which I would recommend for their friendly attitude , strong car repair expertise and reasonable rates!
See you guys soon when I am back for my next car servicing!
Mr. Jason Chung
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Revol Carz Garage is by far the best car garage that I have encounter for car repair. They have solved my engine oil disappearing issue with most reasonable rates.
Having the frustration of topping up frequently engine and not wanting to do an engine overhaul, I visited Revol for a car servicing session and decided to go with a valve seal replacement as advised.
My engine oil disappearing issue was solved immediately and I could feel a very big difference of a smoother ride after the repair.
Revol Carz Garage really impress me with their experience team of mechanic together with the team of mechanic and manger who is will to listen my concern to work things out with me.
The normal engine oil change servicing rates are very reasonable as well.
Coupled with the grooming services at the first level saves me lots of time and worries as a one stop solution for all my needs.
I strongly recommend all car owner to try out their services as they are indeed different from others with their dedicated services and technical expertise.
Two thumps Up!
Mr. Chong


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Publisher: Harlequin HQN
Publishing date: November 25, 2014
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Some people wait decades to meet their soul mate. Courtney Kaufman suspects she met hers in high school—only to lose him at seventeen. Since then, Courtney's social life has been a series of meaningless encounters, though she's made a few close friends along the way. Especially her roommate, Max Cooper, who oozes damaged bad-boy vibes from every pore.
Max knows about feeling lost and trying to move beyond the pain—he's been on his own since he was sixteen. Now it's time to find out if he can ever go home again, and Courtney's the only one he trusts to go with him. But the trip to Providence could change everything…because the more time he spends with Courtney, the harder it is to reconcile what he wants and what he thinks he deserves.
It started out so simple. One misfit helping another. Now Max will do anything to show Courtney that for every heart that's ever been broken, there's another that can make it complete.
If my life was a romantic comedy, I wouldn't be the star.
I'd be the witty, wise-cracking friend, telling the Reese Witherspoon character to follow her heart, and I'd be played by America Ferrera, Hollywood's idea of an ugly duckling. But not conforming to societal beauty standards didn't cause me any angst; I wasn't harboring a secret desire to take off my glasses and flip my hair, so my secret love interest would realize I was beautiful all along. In my view, my looks supplied simplicity. Anyone who got with me wanted the real me, no question. Romance ranked dead last on my to-do list at the moment, however.
"You're too picky," Max said.
He was curled up on my bedroom floor, skimming emails on his tablet. With her boyfriend's help, our soon-to-be-ex-roommate Nadia was currently carting the last of her early belongings downstairs, and the other half of my room was conspicuously empty. I scowled and threw a common cold plushie at his head. He batted it away with impressive reflexes, still scrolling. Since he'd posted flyers around campus, along with his email, Max was handling first contact on the apartment.
"Swap with me. You and Angus can share the master bedroom and then you can put whoever you want next door."
As expected, he passed with an as-if gesture. "We'll keep looking. How about this one? 'Hey, my name is Kara. I'm a physical education major, I work part-time at Kelvin's, and I'm a sophomore. I saw your flyer, and I'd love to meet you guys. My apartment fell through when the landlord sold the place out from under us and now I'm scrambling.' She seems fine. All the words are even spelled correctly."
I pretended to mull it over. "Basic language skills are important to me. Put her on the call-back list."
"You make it sound like we're casting a movie."
"This is way more critical," I reminded him. "This person will be living in my room, potentially watching me sleep."
"I wish you'd let me help," Nadia said, coming in to grab the last of her boxes.
Ty, her tall, ginger boyfriend, plucked a carton from her arms. His kid was running around the living room, bothering Angus, who didn't seem to mind. I waved at both of them but didn't get up. Truthfully, I was more than a little verklempt over her leaving, even if she was only going downstairs. In the six months since I'd moved in, we'd become good friends. When I moved in, I took over Lauren's half of the room; she had been Nadia's best friend from high school, so it wouldn't have been surprising if Nadia had resented me. Instead she did her best to make me feel at home. And it wasn't like she hadn't given us notice. I just didn't act on it because I secretly hoped their cohabitation wouldn't pan out, like maybe she'd realize what a huge step it was to take on someone else's kid.
"It's fine," I said. "I'm the one who procrastinated."
Max nodded. "If I hadn't made flyers, Kaufman here would still be waiting for the perfect roommate to drop out of the sky."
"It could work. A skydiving roomie would be pretty sweet."
Ty grinned. "I'd be worried about the rent."
"The man makes a good point." Max waved as they left, taking the rest of her worldly belongings. "Here's another possible. 'Saw your ad. About me: Carmen, drama major, junior. I have no annoying habits and an aversion to being homeless. Email me back!'"
"How am I supposed to choose—"
"She attached a picture." Max handed me the tablet. "I'm inclined to say yes."
When I saw it, I knew why. Carmen had long silky black hair, golden skin, big brown eyes, and an amazing body. While I'd definitely bang her, I didn't want her living in my room. The possibility for problems boggled the mind.
Shaking my head, I passed the Ipad back. "No way."
"Why not? She's perfect!"
"She sent a wet T-shirt contest photo, dude. To random strangers. Does that speak highly of her common sense?"
He sighed. "Not really."
"I don't want to come home to someone shooting amateur porn in my room."
"Are you sure? I'm positive that would look great on a resume."
"You're such a weirdo."
"Guilty." Max glanced toward the doorway, where Angus had propping himself like a fashion model.
In different ways, my two roommates were both hot as hell. Blonde-haired, green-eyed Angus radiated the moneyed, GQ vibe; he was always put together, clean-shaven, well-dressed and delicious smelling. Max, on the other hand, was a dimpled and scruffy, tattooed, motorcycle-riding hooligan. Right then I had the bad boy and the dream boy in my bedroom, pretty much winning the whole hot guy lottery, but neither was interested in me. Angus had a boyfriend, and Max always had women blowing up his cell phone. But it wasn't like I was pining; I hadn't been in a relationship since Amy, and I wasn't looking either. Still, for pure eye candy, it didn't suck to be me.
"House meeting," Angus said, sauntering over to flop across the foot of my bed. "Any progress on the roommate issue?"
Hunching my shoulders, I wrapped my arms around another plushie microbe, an adorable ovum this time. "I'm working on it."
"It's true. She's rejected four possibles since I came in."
I cut Max a look. "You're not helping."
"But I've been reading emails to you for the last ten minutes."
Ignoring that, I nudged Angus's thigh with my foot. "Do you know anyone who's looking? Preferably not a random stranger."
"Actually that's part of the reason why I'm in here."
When I bounced, his head jogged on my mattress. "Spill it."
"I've been in pre-med with Kia since freshman year. She mentioned she wants to break up with her boyfriend, but she's been putting it off because it'll mean moving out. I didn't say anything because I wanted to talk to you guys first. But—"
"Is she nice?" I cut in at the same time Max asked, "Is she hot?"
Angus smirked. "Yes and yes. I think she'd make you both happy."
Then he got out his phone, flipping through the gallery until he found a selfie of him with a pretty African-American girl. She had a great smile, bright and friendly, dark skin and short, natural hair. Sometimes the faces people made in photos gave me a vibe about them, and she seemed like she'd be fun.
I took his cell, brought up her contact info, and said, "Call her."
"You mean I made flyers for nothing?" Max grumbled, but I could tell he was glad to have it settled. Maybe.
He got off the floor and wormed his way between Angus and me. Three people on a twin, probably not what the manufacturer intended. "If you break my bed—"
"Shh. It's ringing." Angus frowned at us like we were delinquent children. "Kia? It's me. Do you have a minute?" That sounded like code for, can you talk freely?
The volume was loud enough for me to hear her reply. "Yeah, I can email you the notes."
"I get it. Call me back when you can."
"Whoa," Max said. "Sounds like he's a controlling asshole."
Angus nodded. "I've been telling her to get out for three months."
"Is he abusive?" The answer wouldn't change my mind about rooming with her, but we might need to amp up security around here.
"Depends on your definition. In my view, he's overly invested in where she goes and who she talks to. And he disapproves of me. A lot."
"Homophobe?" I asked.
"Young Republican, so… probably? He wears a lot of sweater vests, comes from a conservative political family in the Bible Belt."
"Ah. He's lousy with privilege," Max guessed.
Angus's phone buzzed then and he grabbed it on the first ring, putting it on speaker. "Kia?"
"What's up?"
"Is Duncan giving you a hard time today?"
"Always." She sounded tired.
No wonder. Between the last year of pre-med and a demanding boyfriend, she must be sick of the drama. But we needed to speak up before she said something she'd hate revealing to strangers. "Hey, this is Courtney, one of Angus's roommates."
"And I'm Max, the other one."
"Are we on a conference call? What the hell." She sounded amused more than annoyed, so that was a decent start.
"I talked to them and if you really want to dump the D-bag, you can move in here. Courtney would be sharing with you. Want to come over, see if it's a good fit?"
"Yes, please." Her response was heartfelt.
An hour later, Kia was on our couch, after a quick tour of the apartment and my half-empty room. She was taller than me, thinner too, no surprise there, but nowhere near as imposing as Nadia. From listening to her conversation with Angus, I already knew I wanted this to happen. If it didn't work out and we had to call in Physical Education Kelly, I'd be bummed.
"I feel like I need to be up front about this," I said.
Max elbowed me. He thought I was going to tell her that I was bi, but there was no reason to lead with that. Frowning at him, I went on, "I'm a touch OC and I might alphabetize your books and/or CDs if you decide to move in."
She laughed. "Girl, have at it. That's not my thing, I don't have time to obsess. But it won't bother me if you organize. Just don't move stuff so I can't find it."
"Don't worry, you won't come home to find all your makeup sorted by brand."
"Hey, I'd much rather be sharing with somebody who cleans. My boyfriend doesn't."
"You mean your ex?" Angus asked hopefully.
"Give me a few days. Is next weekend soon enough?" Kia pushed to her feet with an inquiring look.
"Yep, it's great." I fought the urge to hug her, mostly because it was settled.
"Let's swap numbers." Angus forwarded her info before she finished speaking and I sent a test text. Her phone pinged again, suggesting Max had done the same.
Kia grinned. "I guess I don't have to worry about being welcome. Wish me luck."
"Dump him." That was my best encouraging tone.
Max walked her to the door. "Agree. Dump the crap out of him."
Once the door closed behind her, I grabbed Angus's hands and whirled him around in a circle. "She's perfect. Seriously, thank you. You don't know how relieved I am."
"Save the victory dance until she moves in. You never know, Duncan could talk her into giving him a second chance. She's been on the verge of leaving him for like a year."
I sighed as the satisfaction drained away. "Now you tell me."
"You worry too much. If need be, we'll split the rent three ways until we find the right person. I can manage a month of that, and I know Angus can." Max slung an arm over my shoulder and hauled me to the sofa. "Come on, let's shoot stuff."
Angus ruffled my hair and I pretended to swat him. "Hey. Hands off the purple."
"Can't help it, it's all adorable and spiky."
My mother called my current look a 'punk' phase, and she expressed a devout wish for me to get over it, every time I saw her. She hoped I'd trade Doc Martens and cargo pants for dresses that sparkled, grow my hair out, and get a nose job. That would never, ever happen. Which bummed my mother out; she'd rather I married a nice Jewish doctor over becoming one. Of course, that wasn't on the table, either. Since I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do, I was studying business, though friends who'd already graduated were telling me I needed to specialize or there was in way in hell I'd find a job.
But the idea of wiping my originality like a dry erase board for a corporate gig bummed me out; I liked my piercings—at last count I had eight: eyebrow, nose, three in my left ear, two in my right, plus the belly button ring; I couldn't remember if my mother had ever seen the latter. Maybe I'd use the money my granddad left me to start my own company, though at this point, I had no idea what product or service I'd offer.
Max bumped me with his shoulder. "Are you playing or not?"
"I'm in." Picking up the controller, I joined him onscreen, though it pissed me off that in most of these shooters, I always had to play a dude.
"Have fun. I'm out with Del tonight." The brightness in Angus's voice told me things were going well, so I just waved as he left, focused on not shooting Max in the back.
We played for an hour before I got hungry. I pushed pause on the controller and ambled to the kitchen. Max came up behind me, resting his head on my shoulder as I peered into the fridge. Max was exceptionally hands-on with his friends; maybe he didn't get hugged enough as a kid or something. When I first moved in, I thought he was hitting on me, but he thumped and patted Angus about as much, so I went with it.
"Cook something," he pleaded.
I jabbed him in the gut with my elbow. "Get off me and maybe I will. How do patty melts sound?"
"Like manna from heaven. I speak for all starving college students everywhere when I say, words cannot do justice to your munificence."
Snickering, I put the ground beef in the microwave. "Calm down, I already agreed to make the food. No need for sweet talk."
"But it's fun. Your nose wrinkles when you laugh at me."
I fought the urge to cover said nose. Some girls could do adorable bunnies wriggles, but mine was too long, beakish, according to an ex who'd had enough of my shit. As personal problems went, however, it wasn't exactly original. There were tons of other Jewish girls in the same situation; I wasn't special. In fact, I probably wasn't even the only princess rebelling with piercings and alt-hair. So I made a face instead of revealing that he'd made me feel self-conscious for a few seconds. On two occasions, Max and I had made out. Both times, we were messed up emotionally and it was good that we'd confined the rebound sex to kissing. Otherwise it might be tough to fry meat while he talked about the work he was doing on his motorcycle.
"Wait, I thought you were done?"
He sighed at me. "The mechanical overhaul is done, but now I'm working on cosmetic restoration. I can't stop until it's finished."
"The fate of the world hangs in the balance?" I teased, shaping the thawed meat into patties. Next I sliced up some onions to caramelize.
"I promised somebody, that's all." His expression was strange and serious, unlike the guy I'd known for three years.
But Max was… odd. Like, he gave the impression he was all jokes, all about the party, but then he flipped a switch and revealed glimpse of the real person underneath. In all honesty, I was much more interested in that guy—the serious, smart, intense one. Most people had no idea he was a mechanical engineering major, which required knowledge of physics, thermodynamics, kinematics, structural analysis, and electricity. And hell, I only knew that because I looked it up on Wikipedia, after finding out what he was studying.
"That sounds like a story," I said quietly.
He held my gaze for two beats, then looked away. "I guess it is."
Message received.
I finished our food and we ate in front of the TV, then went back to killing things in the game. But by nine, I was bored. I put down the controller, stretching my stiff muscles in an exaggerated arch of my back. "Okay, I'm done."
"Don't go," he said.
"Huh?" Startled, I swung back toward the couch, catching a bleak, sad look from his dark, dark eyes.
It was like realizing a friend had been hiding raw slashes under their sleeves all this time. His thick lashes swept down, covering, but it was too late. I can't unsee it. My chest felt tight with indecision. If I made a joke, he'd take his cue from me, and it would be like this never happened. Maybe that would be for the best.
"I don't want to play anymore," I answered.
"We could go for a ride."
To me, it seemed like Max didn't want to alone tonight. He rode his bike when he was running from something, but he'd never invited me along. There was no excuse to refuse since classes hadn't started up again. I made a snap decision.
"Okay, let me get a jacket." My pants and concert T-shirt were fine, so I added boots and a hoodie with a skull on the back.
"That was fast." He jingled his keys with one hand and grabbed me with the other, yanking me out of the apartment and down the stairs. As we approached his bike, he asked, "Have you ever ridden one of these before?"
"What do you think?" I was curious what he'd say.
"Probably… yes."
"You are correct, sir. Don't worry, it's not my first time."
"If you knew how happy it makes me to hear that." He flashed a flirty grin over one shoulder, but I identified it as bullshit.
The wounded eyes? That was real. Not this. So I put on the helmet and wrapped my arms around his waist, content to be the warm body on the back of his bike. I didn't need to be beautiful to be a friend when he needed one.
Just for a few seconds, he set his hands over mine, where they rested on his abs. "Hold on tight. I'm about to show you something amazing."
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Definition - What does Yoga Strap mean?
Yoga straps are a popular and useful tool that can offer help to yogis of all levels. One of the most common uses for a yoga strap is to help get into and maintain challenging poses that might otherwise be out of reach. They are often used for bound poses when one hand can't meet the other or when a foot that needs to be grasped is too far away. Other uses include using straps for restorative postures as well as heart openers when the shoulders are tight.
Yoga straps are especially popular in Iyengar yoga as they can help maintain proper alignment.
Yogapedia explains Yoga Strap
Yoga straps are made of non-elastic cotton or nylon and come in a variety of colors. They usually run six feet in length; however, there are options of eight to 10 feet for those with longer legs or torsos. Many of these straps come with a buckle fastener or D-ring on one end. The reason for this is to be able to create a loop and use the strap in a variety of ways. For example: to allow a yogi to place a foot in one end while the other end is held in their hand.
A few popular poses for straps are:
- Natarajasana (dancer's pose)
- Supta baddha konasana (reclining bound angle pose)
- Paschimottanasana (seated forward bend)
- Ardha chandrasana A (sideway stretch)
- Supta padangusthasana (reclined hamstring stretch)
- Urdhva dhanurasana (wheel pose)
- Utthita hasta padangusthasana (extended hand-to-big-toe pose)


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In this special report, Arabian Business analyses the state of the emirate's vast realty sector ahead of Cityscape and assesses when the market may start to shift gears.
After almost two years of declining property prices, Dubai's real estate industry is hoping a recovery is imminent. However, many people fear the slowdown could continue for a while longer as global economic uncertainty dents investor sentiment in the Gulf.
In July, most of the emirate's biggest real estate consultancies recorded declining sales prices for the sixth consecutive quarter.
Average residential sale prices dipped by 2 percent in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the previous quarter, and 12 percent year-on-year, according to CBRE Middle East's Q2 2016 market report, while average rental prices dipped by between 1 percent and 2 percent quarter-on-quarter.
The market is increasingly fragmented, with mid-market real estate proving to be the most resilient and luxury units suffering the steepest declines, with additional location-specific disparities, the report said.
However, across the board, CBRE said it expects to see a further 3-5 percent drop in sales rates in the second half of the year as low oil prices and tighter accommodation budgets hit demand.
Opinions vary as to where the market is at in the cycle. Dubai property tycoon Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, chairman of Al Habtoor Group, last month predicted a rise in property prices in the emirate "in the coming months" as investors take renewed interest in the UAE's favourable investment climate.
"I strongly believe in the UAE real estate market," Al Habtoor, who is building a self-titled master development next to Business Bay, said in a statement to media. "We have the outstanding infrastructure, amenities, safety, stability, and a strategic location that will guarantee investors long-term returns.
"These are very exciting times ahead and we are expecting to see the price per square foot increase in the coming months for real estate in prime locations across the UAE."
However, Core Savills CEO David Godchaux says he believes it could be another 12-24 months before the market starts to recover and that the days of double-digit growth are "gone for good".
The UAE's economy is likely to record its slowest growth since 2010 this year at about 2 percent, according to a Capital Economics bulletin published last month, while both Oxford Economics and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised the UAE's growth outlook in April, moderating real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 2.4 percent in 2016 from 3.9 percent in 2015.
The outlook is stable and the UAE is expected to be the best performing economy in the GCC over the next 12 months given its diversified economy. However, the macroeconomic headwinds it faces – debt issues in the European Union; tremors in China; the persistently low oil price with redundancies in oil and gas and related service sectors such as banking and finance; currency fluctuations; and the Brexit vote – are bound to have a subduing effect on real estate.
Some experts say these headwinds could stall recovery for at least another six months. However, they also claim market conditions are relatively stable and there has been a recent resurgence in investor interest, signalling that the market is bottoming out.
"In the past four to six months we've seen stabilisation of residential prices in Dubai, but that does not mean recovery," Godchaux says.
"It does not mean a double dip either, and we are fairly certain we won't see further softening of prices because we have noticed some forming underlying demand and clients who have held back from investing in the past year or two are saying they are interested in re-entering. This is a clear sign the market is bottoming out."
Another sign, says Godchaux, is a growing gap between the seller's asking price and what the buyer is willing to pay. "We are seeing sellers wanting 5 percent, 10 percent, 15 percent more than the market value, while buyers are wanting to pay 5 percent, 10 percent, 15 percent lower than market value. This indicates that the property is not properly priced – a key characteristic of a bottoming out market."
However, it will take time to regain momentum, he says. "The Dubai property market is more mature than it was and it will be another six to 12 months before prices depreciate in line with demand and the market begins to recover. And we will never see again the double digit growth of yesterday – but that is a good thing."
Chestertons UAE managing director Declan McNaughton also says the residential market has bottomed out but, unlike Godchaux, he believes it is already on the up. He claims the volume of sales transactions at Chestertons has risen by 20 percent in the past six weeks, and predicts sales volumes for the third quarter will rise by as much as 30 percent compared to the previous quarter.
"We feel there is a sentiment of change in the air," he says. "The market has bottomed out and we think we've seen all the blood that is going to be shed. Investors are in town with money to spend but the offer has to be compelling. For example, a good payment plan [for off-plan sales], high quality piece of stock, desirable location."
JLL Middle East and North Africa (MENA)'s Real Estate Market Overview Q2 2016 report also argues that both the residential sales and rental market have bottomed out. Citing figures from analyst Reidin, the report said the general sales and rental index "remained largely unchanged over the second quarter, suggesting the residential market is currently at a cyclical trough, having softened by about 15 percent since its peak in mid-2014."
JLL head of research Craig Plumb says: "The residential sector is closest to the bottom [of all real estate sectors] and is currently relatively stable, ahead of a likely improvement in market conditions from 2017 onwards.
"The residential market has now declined around 15 percent since prices peaked in mid-2014. The level of decline has eased in recent months and transaction levels have also stabilised.
"A little further fall in prices is expected, with the market likely to recover again during 2017 providing the macroeconomic and geopolitical situation does not provide any negative external shocks."
The rental sector has remained more robust than the sales market, reflecting continued strength in demand, adds Plumb. "This has increased the level of rental yield available to investors – one factor likely to contribute to the recovery of the sales market in 2017."
In terms of rental and sales rates, the residential market is somewhat fragmented and this is expected to continue, Godchaux says. Sales prices in areas such as The Springs, The Meadows and Emirates Hills are "behind the curve" compared to where they were at the last peak in 2014 but midmarket areas such as Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) have recovered at a faster rate and good quality product in high demand areas such as Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai Downtown and Dubai Marina "always goes very quickly".
Core Savills' Dubai Investment Outlook H1 2016 stated: "The realisation that the market is 'bottoming' seems to have stimulated interest from investors and end-users, who have been waiting for several years for 'attractive deals', prompting renewed enquiries for better-value-for-money products, especially in the prime residential segment."
The company's Established Prime Residential Markets in Dubai report, published in June, examines locations such as Al Barari, Emirates Hills and Palm Jumeirah. It says: "Aided by the current softened sales market, potential capital appreciation and higher long-term yields, Dubai's prime residential real estate is extremely good value by global levels.
"Prime residential prices in Dubai are 60 percent below prime New York, 75 percent below prime London and a staggering 85 percent below prime Hong Kong."
The report put average sales prices for apartments on The Palm Jumeirah at about $435 per square foot (sq ft) in the second quarter of 2016 and $680 per sq ft for villas. Prices in upmarket areas of Dubai have typically fallen by at least 5 percent quarter-on-quarter, while in the midmarket sector, average price per sq ft fell less notably – for example by 3 percent in each of Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC), Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) and Al Barsha to $236, $431 and $285 respectively, according to Dubizzle's Q2 UAE Property Report.
Average gross rental yields for villas in prime Dubai are currently running at 5.7 percent, while for apartments they are 7.6 percent, said Core Savills. Meanwhile research published in July by MPM Properties, the real estate subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, showed The Palm Jumeirah was the most expensive place to rent an apartment in Dubai in the second quarter of 2016, with per month costs ranging from $24 sq ft for a studio to $55 per sq ft for a three-bedroom apartment.
International City was the cheapest area, MPM's research said, ranging from $10 per sq ft to $19 sq ft for a two-bedroom apartment during the same period. Average rents fell in all 11 Dubai locations analysed by MPM, with the steepest decline recorded in Business Bay, where year-on-year rents dropped by 5.93 percent.
Despite some analysts' positive outlooks, others believe there is more softening to come. Cluttons this week publishes its 2016 UAE Market Update, which examines real estate performance across the emirates in the first six months of this year. The report concludes that the market has not yet bottomed out and rates are likely to keeping falling until 2017.
It says that overall residential values in Dubai decreased by 2.4 percent in the second quarter of 2016, taking the year-on-year decline to 5.2 percent. Average residential values stand at $375 per sq ft, almost 25 percent below the last market peak of the third quarter of 2008, while the total number of residential transactions in the first six months of 2016 fell 30 percent from the same period in 2015, to 5,685 deals. "No submarkets registered any growth in average capital values in the six months to the end of June, suggesting that the gradual chipping of values is likely to persist."
Faisal Durrani, partner and head of research at Cluttons, says the only two areas where values remained flat, rather than declining, were International City and Downtown Dubai, suggesting that location, affordability and quality of stock are the most important factors for investors. He says Cluttons forecasts apartment values will fall by a further 5 percent by the end of the year and villas by 7 percent - "there is more softening to come, I don't think we're there yet".
Increasing levels of supply are contributing to the flat market. It is estimated that around 48,000 new residential units could enter the Dubai market between 2016 and 2018 – more than 5,000 units have been announced so far this year – this is broadly comparable to the five-year average supply, according to CBRE's Q2 2016 Marketview study. Much of the new housing is to be delivered in secondary and tertiary locations such as Dubailand, Jumeirah Village, Business Bay and Dubai Silicon Oasis, and is aimed at middle-income buyers.
However, Core Savills says that only 50 percent of total expected stock was delivered in 2015, and only 35 percent is expected to come on to the market in 2016. In the first half of this year only about 3,000 new properties were delivered, with villas amounting to just under 20 percent of the total.
"Against this backdrop of contraction in deliveries, our conservative estimate of new supply for the remainder of the year hovers around 5,500 units," the consultancy says. "With the new metro extension connecting the main red line to the Expo 2020 site, more transit-oriented development is expected to arrive in the areas of Dubai Investment Park (DIP), Al Furjan and Jumeirah Village in the next few years.
"The current supply scenario echoes [Core Savills'] earlier forecasts of a perceived shortage in prime residential, which is keeping the prices across prime submarkets relatively stable."
Prominent villa communities expected to arrive this year are Dubai Properties' Mudon Villas, Nakheel's Jumeirah Park Nova and Azure Residences on The Palm Jumeirah, also by Nakheel. On the apartment side, Emaar's Downtown Views and the residences at Meydan's Dubai Water Canal development are expected to come to fruition by 2017.
The UK's Brexit vote and the subsequent decline in the value of the pound is starting to have an impact on the market, experts say. Propertyfinder.ae said in a statement last week it had experienced an 8 percent drop in traffic from the UK immediately after the vote in June, but that this had started to pick up again by the end of August.
The website added that several UK owners with property for sale in Dubai had reduced their asking prices in recent weeks, taking advantage of the weak pound against the dollar-pegged dirham. On the other hand, a number of UK investors that had expressed interest in buying here now appear to be holding back.
Brexit is just one factor in an anticipated shift in market dynamics over the coming months, but the indications are that Dubai's residential property sector is rounding the bend of the tunnel but is yet to emerge into the light. As Mat Green, head of research at CBRE MENA, says: "There is positive interest from domestic developers but this is not translating to the international market.
"Recovery in the residential sector is unlikely to be seen until mid-2017, with up-and-coming affordable locations outperforming prime ones. Until then, the general trend will be more downward pressure on prices."
No significant change is expected in Dubai's office real estate sector over the next 12 months. "It is very much a two-tier market", says CBRE MENA head of research Mat Green. He says there remains high demand among large corporates for either free zone or Department of Economic Development-licenced office space, for example in DIFC, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai Downtown, Tecom, Dubai Media City and Dubai Internet City. In these locations, rental prices have held up despite the slower economy because of the shortage of good quality Grade 'A' stock. Any new office building that comes on to the market is filled quickly. For example, technology giant Huawei recently took 92,000 square feet of space for its new regional headquarters in Dubai Internet City.
Meanwhile, in secondary locations such as Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) and Business Bay, supply outweighs demand as the stock is a lower quality, floorplates are less efficient and most of the buildings are in less desirable fragmented ownership. Green says Grade 'B' office rents dropped by about 5 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2016.
On the other hand, average Grade A rents rose by 3 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2016 to about $523 per square metre, according to JLL's latest market overview, and vacancy rates dropped from 23 percent to 16 percent year-on-year.
The Dubai government is taking steps to boost the industrial and manufacturing industries, for example by building the huge Dubai South development near Al Maktoum International Airport. Despite this, investment in industrial real estate has been slow and there is substantial unmet demand for good quality stock, experts say.
Core Savills CEO David Godchaux says: "In Dubai there is literally no new ready-to-release Grade A industrial stock – logistics warehouses with a proper loading dock, flexible space, enough room for trucks to come in, reload and so on – available to lease and it's a worry.
Because of the supply shortage, many occupiers opt for build-to-suit, while established free zones of Al Quoz and Dubai Investment Park remain buoyant because of lack of available space, says Cluttons' partner and head of research Faisal Durrani. In Al Quoz, prices have held up at between $12 and $16 per sq ft due to its central location, although because of its onshore status, leases must be renewed every year; international occupiers would prefer a longer tenure, according to Durrani.
The market is not expected to undergo significant change in the coming 12 months.
Retail rents remain close to their cyclical peak and no major development is expected to disrupt the market in the short term, experts say. Nakheel's under-construction mall on The Palm Jumeirah is half the size of Mall of the Emirates and a third the size of Dubai Mall. Other schemes under development or recently completed are mostly community shopping centres and extensions to existing malls, such as the third phase of Ibn Battuta Mall and a community retail centre in International City. In total, 30,000 square metres of retail space has been added to the market in 2016 to date and an additional 150,000 sq m is expected by the end of the year, according to JLL.
Head of research Craig Plumb, says: "While the overall market is not as strong as it was in 2014-2015, owners have been able to achieve rental growth in the most popular malls, while elsewhere the balance is moving in favour of tenants, who are able to extract more flexible leasing terms from their landlords.
"While the market is likely to soften further in 2017 given high levels of new supply, no major change in base rentals is forecast."
The opening of new hotels such as W Hotel Dubai in Al Habtoor City, Rove in Downtown Dubai and Wyndham Dubai Marina has brought total supply to about 72,500 rooms, according to JLL's second quarter 2016 market update. Occupancy rates remained flat at around 83 percent year-on-year but average daily rate declined by 13 percent to $217 as of May 2016, as operators respond to more competitive market conditions.
With a further 12,000 new keys due to enter the market during 2017, a further softening in average room rates can be expected, says JLL's Craig Plumb. Still, despite significant levels of new supply and a slowdown in the growth of tourist arrivals, Dubai remains one of the most attractive hotel markets globally, he adds.For all the latest real estate news from the UAE and Gulf countries, follow us on Twitter and Linkedin, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube page, which is updated daily.
If the owners bring the rental rates down by 20% things will improve !!!
Perhaps owners cannot afford to bring down their rental price due to the constant increase in mortgage costs each year...
Expat - then more and more their properties will stand empty.
A friend of mine came to renegotiate his rent on a villa in Arabian Ranches back in May. He quite rightly asked for a reduction given the market conditions but the landlord refused to budge. He did the right thing and took the pain of moving and got a similar villa for a lot less.
Meanwhile his previous place stood empty for 5 months before being rented for less than my friend had offered originally.
I think in the past many were able to absorb this kind of loss in a misguided attempt to keep the market at a certain level but given there is significant oversupply (particularly in the higher end of the market) people can choose from many other cheaper options and thus is makes sense to bear the cost of moving.
@JRH leaving property empty rather and renting at lower price has been a trademark of Dubai real estate, I think it has to do more with "losing face" than supporting the market at least for owners of small number of units.
I am curious to see how things will play in places like Doha, where the number of expats has gone down quite abruptly, or even in Abu Dhabi. None of these places is used to overcapacity and this is/will be a first.
Having said that, I suspect many owners are now trapped with very high fixed costs (mortgage plus maintenance fees) and must be suffering a lot of pressure and find themselves with very limited options.
Due diligence and all that we discussed back in 2008-9.
JRH - can you share which community your friend moved to? Someone looking to move to Dubai and considering the Ranches...
They're down across the board in AR. All depends on your friends budget of course and what he/she is looking for.
What about the VAT, is that going to be applied to property purchases and rental income.
well the mortgage rates are going to go up even more as the US will increase rates so the central bank here will also have to increase proportionately. The banks will increase their spreads to make up for the SME losses they are carrying . Interesting times ahead
i can only discuss what has been done in other places:
-VAT is only applied to new products, therefore new property will pay VAT, but then VAT should replace a number of previous taxes
-when reselling property you usually have a special tax but no VAT
-rental for commercial reasons must pay taxes, but keep in mind that a properly functioning business should charge more VAT than pays, that means this has no impact
-housing rental is typically exempt from VAT
Now if this is how things will work out on Dubai you will need to wait and see.
Hello Bill, the central bank don't set the rates, they simply report the EIBOR rate. EIBOR (Emirates Inter-Bank Offer Rate) is the average cost of borrowing between 12 selected banks over a set period of time e.g 3 month, 6 month, 12 months. The 12 banks that make up the index are;
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Barclays Bank, Citi Bank, Commercial Bank Of Dubai, EmiratesNBD, First Gulf Bank, HSBC Bank Middle East, MashreqBank, National Bank Of Abu Dhabi, RAKBANK, Standard Chartered Bank and Union National Bank. Central bank then removes the two highest and two lowest banks and the EIBOR rate is set based on an average of the middle 8 banks. To set their mortgage rates most banks use a fixed margin plus either 3 month, 6 month or 12 month EIBOR, others like SCB use their own internal bank rate which may or may not be influenced by EIBOR.


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The state of California enforces a law that makes "torture" a criminal offense. Under this law – California Penal Code § 206 – the crime of torture occurs when a person inflicts great bodily harm on another with the intent to cause cruel or extreme pain.
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Making sure your car gets transmission services regularly is one of the best ways to preserve its impressive performance. So be sure to watch out for any warning signs and stay on top of your Ford's maintenance schedule so that you know when it's time to make an appointment for your next transmission service.
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…Or sometimes does your entire week literally fall apart, messed up by no shows and last minute cancellations?
This can be so frustrating! Even though this can feel like it's totally out of our control, we do have to step up to the plate and take some responsibility for this.
I don't believe for a minute that there's a bank of clients out there trying to disrupt our appointment system and our business. Instead I believe that we have help our clients to remember and respect their appointment bookings with us.
Nowadays we all have extremely busy lives with so much to remember every day, while also juggling work and family commitments. Although our treatments and appointments are a huge focus to our businesses, remembering a facial appointment can easily and unintentionally pale into insignificance in the hectic world of your client. So we need to do all we can to ensure our clients have their appointments with us in the forefront of their thinking by keeping in contact with them to give them gentle reminders.
Historically, most businesses will just sit back and hope and pray that the client will remember an appointment time, which could be anything up to 6 weeks away. Does that now sound rather unrealistic to you? No wonder our clients forget.
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Digital asset minding company Kingdom Trust announced today that it has secured insurance coverage through Lloyd's of London. The insurance is to protect investor assets against theft, destruction, and loss.
Kingdom Trust is a qualified custodian of over 30 cryptocurrencies and holds assets valuing $12 billion USD.
Mainstream Involvement
The announcement today has made investors sit up, as it is seldom that mainstream financial institutions get involved with the volatile and unregulated crypto industry; large banks rarely, if ever, handle cryptocurrency.
Is Llyod's Ahead of the Game?
The fact that Llyod's is offering protection of Kingdom Trust's assets is a sign of the growth of cryptocurrency business and concern for its volatility may just be outweighed by the potential of massive financial gains.
Perhaps Llyod's for one is throwing caution to the wind, aiming to be the first to jump on what will no doubt be a lucrative new crypto-industry: cryptocurrency insurance.
For investors, mainstream involvement is an important factor in this industry as it signals a greater adoption of the currency and an acceptance for a move away from traditional fiat currencies.
But there is Danger
However, the reality is that the crypto industry has seen billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency lost through exchange hacks, corrupt deals, fraud, and even simple technical errors. It is an understandably difficult measure to insure.
Some losses have been so extensive that it results in the complete closure of an exchange, for example.
>> ICON Surges this Week—Growing 25%, Read About This Altcoin Here!
Kingdom Trust
According to its website, Kingdom Trust is qualified under US financial regulations to hold assets on behalf of investment advisers, securities brokers, and retirement plans.
The company is regulated as a trust company by South Dakota and has been on the search for an insurer since 2010:
"From the very beginning, we saw insurance as a key factor to bring institutional investors into the marketplace."
It stores over 30 digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, and ZCash.
What do you think? Is Lloyd's doing something clever here? The institute has yet to comment on the matter itself, so it's hardly screaming from the rooftops about it.
What does that say?
Featured Image: Google Images/ Lloyd's of London


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Every year Pinafore Park in St.Thomas, hosts a wonderful Celebration for Canada Day. Just one of the venues to check out is the ARTISAN VILLAGE, featuring 8 local Canadian Artists both exhibiting and demonstrating their art.
Here are your Canadian Artists: Bill Veeken, Doreen Trethewey, Amber Needham, Marjolain Campeau, Sharon Brassard, Daniel Brassard, Peter Bloch-Hansen and Laura Woermke.
The art forms vary from Woodcarving, Watercolour, Oils, Acrylic, Palette Knife, Sculpting, Drawing and Mixed Media.


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XapASGT2i9w Corinne from Red Youth and the CPGB-ML talks at the Februray 2016 annual general meeting of the Stalin Society in London. She asks - who was Stalin? What role did he play in the formation of the world's fist socialist country - the USSR - and the building and defence of socialism? What lasting … Continue reading Stalin's significance today – Red Youth Corinne
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwFL31ZEmbo Ella Rule gives a short, amusing and informative talk, about the recent history of the 'women's movement' in Britain. Addressing a meeting to mark International Women's Day, held by the CPGB-ML and Red Youth in Birmingham, on 8 March 2014, she outlines why working class women have not been involved in the women's movement … Continue reading The women's movement in Britain
A tribute to the great and much lamented freedom fighter, Nelson Rohilalal Mandela, written by our South African comrade Khwezie Kadalie, who played an active role in the armed struggle to overthrow Apartheid. The dichotomy between overblown rhetoric about civil, political, economic, social and human rights, on the one hand, and the omnipresent income inequalities and … Continue reading Khwezi Kadalie tribute to Mandela
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FsF91gBQcs Dan and Angela of Red Youth speak at the celebration of the Great October Socialist Revolution, shortly before heading up the Red Youth / CPGB-ML delegation to the world festival of Youth and Students in Quito, Ecuador, in December 2013. Speaking to a packed meeting at Saklatvala hall, in Southall, West London, they describe … Continue reading Red Youth speak at October Revolution Celebration


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Men's 1/4 Zip Team Woven Jacket
Perfect for pre-match warm-ups or wearing out and about. This Nike quarter zip jacket is a new take on a pullover jacket featuring hooded pullover style with drop tail hem for added protection when sitting down on wet grass. Features a a drawstring hood and waist and side pockets with a soft mesh lining.
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ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON) is driving energy efficient innovations, empowering customers to reduce global energy use. The company is a leading supplier of semiconductor-based solutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio of energy efficient connectivity, sensing, power management, analog, logic, timing, discrete, and custom devices.
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AnalogAnalog semiconductors find their application in a number of electronic equipment: computers, TVs, digital cameras and more. Future Electronics houses a broad range of the same including amplifiers, drivers, data converters, multiplexers and more. From audio/video amplifiers, ballast controllers and power switches to sensors, regulators and timer circuits, find everything at one place. We offer quality semiconductors from popular brands. Use the parametric filter to find the right component for your needs.
Analog & Power R&DAn Analog or Power Evaluation Board helps a programmer explore and learn ways to program a microcontroller. Analog demonstration boards are used in various electronic applications including DC/DC converting, power management, battery management, computing, networking, sensing applications, metering and more. Future Electronics houses a wide selection of analog demonstration boards as well as kits categorized based on the core supported (L6562A Series, L6563 Series, STM32 Series), packaging type and application type.
BatteriesFor continuous operation, power up your electromechanical tools and devices with high-quality and dependable batteries from Future Electronics. Whether you want rechargeable batteries or non-rechargeable batteries, you'll have many choices to pick from our exclusive collection. Nickel Hydride, alkaline or Lithium batteries, we have them all and more to select from. Our parametric filters will help you find the right battery as you can narrow down the choices based on your requirement of battery capacity, voltage, packaging and more.
BuzzersPassive buzzers are audio signaling devices that produce sound to indicate a button press. They are of different types such as Piezo Buzzers that use oscillating voltage, electromechanical buzzers that use self-oscillations as in a horn, electro-acoustic buzzers that convert electrical signals into sound vibrations, and more. While choosing the ideal buzzer for your project, consider the product size, terminal type, sound output, voltage among other factors. Here, we offer buzzers at sound levels from 80 dB to 105 dB.
Circuit ProtectionCircuit protection is installing a weak link in an electrical circuit intentionally in order to prevent excessive amounts of current or a short circuit. To ensure utmost safety, Future Electronics offers you a complete range of circuit protection devices, like circuit breakers, electronic fuses, ESD protection & diode arrays, thyristors, gas discharge tubes and more.
Comm ProductsFinding the right hardware components for your computer helps in proper functioning of the device. Future Electronics provides a great selection of networking accessories - get everything from CAN transceiver, Ethernet Controller and Ethernet MAC Controller to PCI Bridges and video decoder/encoder for your networking needs. For easy selection of video encoders/decoders, our webpage provides the option to choose them by their interface circuit type, number of functions/channels, supply voltage and package style.
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DiscretesAs opposed to an integrated circuit, discrete semiconductors perform a single electronic function. Discretes are categorized into diodes, transistors and several other types, and are used in a variety of applications such as voltage regulation, surge protection, switching, power conversion and more. We offer a full line of discrete semiconductors from distinguished brands. Use our parametric search filters that allow for quick and precise product searches.
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FiltersEliminate electromagnetic interference and enhance signals in a circuit with powerful filters from Future Electronics. Reduce the impact of radiation noise in devices with our common mode chokes. Our EMI filters are just what you need to improve performance in communication equipment, computer motherboards, computer peripherals and more. Removing power line noises in personal devices, entertainment systems and other digital devices made easy with our ferrite beads. Find all these types of filters from leading brands here.
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Lighting SolutionsTake a look at our range of lighting solutions that help your equipment deliver cost-effective lighting performance. We stock LED assemblies, lighting controls, LED light/driver modules, cables and other accessories to meet your specific design needs. If you're looking for a smarter and more efficient alternative to traditional lamps, our LED emitters are a great choice.
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Micro-Wire Interface ProtocolMicrowire interface is a serial three-wire protocol mainly used for faster data transfers. It allows multiple devices - one acting as the master and the others as slaves - to be connected to a single three-wire system. Microwire serial EEPROM was originally introduced to reduce the number of connection points while saving on communication cost. Here at Future Electronics, we house hundreds of Microwire EEPROM offered by reputed manufacturers. Choose the best EEPROM for your needs now!
MicrocontrollersMicrocontrollers are also known as embedded systems, for these self-contained chips feature everything from a processor and memory to input/output peripherals. MCUs or microcontroller units are widely used in office machinery, toys, vending machines, medical equipment, engine control systems, home appliances and other embedded systems to perform specific tasks. Future Electronics offers a line of 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers, digital signal controllers and embedded microcontrollers from popular brands.
MicroprocessorsSimilar to a CPU, microprocessors convert digital inputs (typically in symbols and binary numerals) using stored instructions and deliver desired result. MPUs are considered the brain of computers and other electronic devices as they perform the arithmetic and logic operations to accomplish a task or command. Future Electronics sell a whole line of microprocessors, digital signal processors, embedded processors and networking processors to meet the needs of every application. Use our parametric filters for quick browsing.
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Programmable LogicFrom networking and automotive to consumer electronics, programmable logic controllers are used in a variety of applications. Future Electronics stocks PLCS in CPLD, FPGA and mixed signal configurations to meet the individual requirements of each project. Browse through a wide range of programmable logic controllers to equip your device with the right one. To make searching easy, our site features parametric search filters that let you browse by type or brand.
RF / WirelessRF evaluation boards play a major role in designing solutions for a wide range of applications namely security, HVAC control, RFID, telemetry, robotics and more. This booming technology has encouraged many DIY designers to innovate, improvise and implement electrical concepts. RF development kits and evaluation boards available here at Future Electronics set just the right development platform to kick start your next project.
Real Time ClocksReal-time Clock ICs are one of the key components in devices where time tracking is vital. These timer ICs helps track current time, time delays and many other factors. Whether it's a simple DIY or a complex electronic equipment building project, real-time clock ICs are a must-have. At Future Electronics, we sell time ICs and clock ICs with or without alarm function, real-time calendar, and more at affordable prices. You can find timer devices from top brands. Shop by time format, memory or brand!
SPI Interface ProtocolOne of the most common protocol to establish two-way communication in embedded systems, SPI interface protocol are ideal for data transfer between microcontrollers and small peripheral devices. SPI bus protocol works in a master-slave model and allows for continuous data transfer without interruption. If you're looking for an ideal SPI EEPROM for your electronic DIY, browse the vast collection at Future Electronics.
Signal InterfaceFuture Electronics offers a comprehensive array of signal interface solutions such as interface drivers, interface receivers, interface transceivers, line and latched drivers and more to deal with signal conversion challenges in electronic projects. Our collection includes LVDS, UART, USB, RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 signal interfaces to suit a variety of requirements. Browse our products using our parametric search filters so you can narrow-down listings by category or brand.
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SynchronousChoose the ideal synchronous SRAM for your application to ensure optimum system performance. Ideal for high-bandwidth applications, synchronous static RAM syncs with the clock speed of the CPU. Future Electronics offers a catalog of synchronous static RAM including low-power serial SRAM, flow-through SRAM and pipelined SRAM to suit various applications. For an easier browsing experience, be sure to use our parametric search filters!
Wireless & RFFuture Electronics offers a complete range of RF chips such as RF attenuators, RF antennas, RF amplifiers, RF filters and more at prices that won't break your bank. You'll find all these and more from trusted brands. Equip your device with the right RF chips for seamless performance. Searching for the right product becomes easy with us as our website features parametric search filters for a hassle-free browsing experience.


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We are very excited to announce that you can now find our products at Fox & Tux Pet Boutique in Edmonton! They are our first retail location outside of Calgary. They are an independent store that focuses on stocking only your pet's favourite items! Stop by and visit them next time you're in the area and be sure to snag a snuffle mat for your pooch or kitty!
'Knot' off the press
Our tug toys have gone through some changes in the last year since we started this adventure. We have changed sizing, introduced (and retired) smaller mini sizes, and now we have updated the way the toys are knotted at the ends! This is an exciting update to us as it offers more benefits to you and your pup! Our toys still have the same great features as before, such as not fraying, softer on gums (and your hands), and a fantastic amount of stretch. Now they are secured at both ends with self tightening knots! This means that when your...
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A bit about us and our little family here - I am originally from a small place in Nova Scotia called Porter's Lake (population of about 3,200). I grew up with a love of animals. I studied to be a Veterinary Assistant, but unfortunately the reality of that career choice was just too much for me to handle emotionally. I moved to Alberta in 2008 and I met my boyfriend, Curtis, in 2010.


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It doesn't matter if you shoot professional portraits for a living or snapping pics of your family and friends on your pocket camera is the extent of your shutterbug skills; you just might be an expert when it comes to the history of photography. Even if you don't know the answers, you can learn some great new trivia to keep in your back pocket for conversation starters.
Photography History Trivia Quiz
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- Kodak; How to Make a Pinhole Camera; http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/education/lessonPlans/pinholeCamera/pinholeCanBox.shtml
- PAPA International; History of Aerial Photography; http://www.papainternational.org/history.asp
- EdinPhoto.org; http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/1_P/1_photographers_maxwell.htm
- C. W. Post; The Camera: Past, Present and Future; http://myweb.cwpost.liu.edu/paievoli/finals/505Sp_03/Prj1/IMA505HoffmanPrj1.htm
- View-Master Resource; http://www.vmresource.com/history.htm
- The Brownie Camera Page; http://www.brownie-camera.com/
- San Jose University; History of Photography; http://gallery.sjsu.edu/paris/mass_produced_art/PhotoOpening.htm
- National Geographic; History of Photography; http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photographers/photography-timeline.html


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Our Vision for ICT at Westerton
At Westerton Primary Academy our aim is to provide pupils with a safe and secure learning environment – encouraging all pupils to develop positive learning attitudes. The creation of an up to date and flexible learning environment with high quality resources that can be accessed in and out of school will provide a personalised experience for our pupils and thereby improve learning outcomes.
By establishing a culture of continuous improvement in ICT skills we can support all staff to develop our school's high quality teaching and learning, improve administration and management and provide accurate information to user groups.
We see ICT as a key part of our everyday practices in running the school. This will involve every member of the school community. Effective ICT will enable us to communicate in a secure and reliable way to staff, parents, other schools, the local authority and children's services. We intend to provide support to parents so that they can play a full part in helping pupils to extend their learning and play a full part in engaging with the school in consultation over school improvement.
We want pupils to:
Take greater control over their own learning and to develop skills in becoming active and independent learners, being able to track their own achievements and set their own goals
Abilities to communicate, work together and solve problems
Enthusiasm to try out and use new technologies
We want teachers to:
Access a wide range of multimedia and digital resources and to use ICT in a wide range of learning spaces in the school and with variety of different group sizes
Create, use and adapt a range of multimedia and digital teaching resources that are exciting and inclusive
Support work planning and monitoring, for groups and individuals of varying abilities. This will include the setting and marking of pupils' work electronically
We want ICT management to:
Be secure, integrated and effective in recording and analysing pupil information and progress in order to plan ahead for learning, including that of pupils with special educational needs
Create and support efficient administrative and financial systems moving towards electronic filing and cashless financial transactions within the school
Support communication with parents, schools and children's services about pupil attendance, behaviour and attainment
Be accessible to all key groups who need to use it – including school governors.
In formulating this vision we are consulting with staff (teaching and non-teaching), parents, pupils, governors, the local authority and local voluntary and community groups through our extended schools cluster.