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Monday, October 31st, 2011
The private drain that leads away from your home rarely fails or becomes blocked, but when it does a whole host of smelly problems can ensue. Many people ignore drain maintenance, which can be a costly mistake. Everyone who owns a property should have a little knowledge about how to keep their drains in a good state of repair. They should also know some of the prevention methods you can use to stop the drain becoming blocked in the first place. Stopping drain blockages in London Prevention is always better then cure, it's also much cheaper too. Most drain blockages are caused by people putting incorrect items down the toilet and disposing of fat down the kitchen sink. Fitting waste strainers on all plugholes can help too. Strainers stop hair clogging the pipes under the bath tub and stop food debris accumulating under the kitchen sink. What cause blocked drains in London? Most drain blockages in London are due to an accumulation of grease and fat, but drains can also be blocked by leaves, silt, scale and litter. What can drain maintenance do? If a drain is regularly maintained there will not be sufficient time for debris to build up inside the pipes. This means that waste water will always be able to flow freely and the chances of a future blockage will be minimised.
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
One of the most difficult parts of a drain cleaning expert's job is finding out what has caused the drain blockage in the first place. Most of the time drain blockages can be removed simply and easily by using drain jetting. In this process a jet of water is directed down the drain at pressures in excess of 2,000psi. The power of the water is usually enough to remove any blockage from the pipe and can usually solve the problem completely. However, if the same problem keeps reoccurring, the drain cleaning experts might need to 'dig a little deeper' to investigate the reasons for the clog. If you have a recurring drain blockage, the drain cleaning experts in London will usually perform a CCTV survey on your drains. In this process a camera is inserted into the drainage pipe, which is then fed through the drainage system. The camera relays images back to a laptop or a diagnostic unit which can be interpreted by a qualified drainage professional. The images may suggest that roots are the cause of the reoccurring problem, or perhaps build up of scale. Whatever the diagnosis, the drain cleaning experts in London will be able to offer a suitable remedy at a suitable price.
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
Drainage pipes don't last forever, after time they degrade, or the ground around them moves. They can also be affected by disturbance from nearby works or by disturbance from plant and tree roots. In the past, if a drainage pipe had been diagnosed with a crack or a break there would be no option but to excavate the pipe to remove the damaged section. A new section would then be laid. This was a time consuming process, which not only meant a great deal of disturbance but also created a good deal of mess and disruption. In some situations when access to the broken pipe was limited or even impossible, a complete new section of drain would have to be laid. Things have changed however, and now if a drainage pipe is found to have a crack or a break, you no longer have to rely on excavation to repair the pipe. New trenchless technology allows the pipe to be repaired in situ. Trenchless technology incorporates such pipe repair techniques as inserting a new polyethylene pipe inside the damaged original pipe along the pipe's length and also inserting an epoxy liner into a pipe at the site of the damage to repair the break. These 'no-dig' technologies have revolutionised the way drainage companies now work.
Friday, October 21st, 2011
As the nights are drawing in, we are all leaving the salads behind and indulging in some autumnal comfort eating. Everyone loves a roast, but does everyone appreciate the damage to the drains caused by improper disposal of the roast's fat? There are many potential causes of damage to your drainage system - defective pipework, tree roots, accidental damage, blocked toilets and general bad housekeeping. Another cause of damage is the major drawback of the much loved Sunday roast. Grease and fat being poured down the sink or drain is a major cause of blockages in domestic drains. Over the years, the grease and fat can build up within the domestic drainage system, lining the pipes and in doing so decreasing the internal diameter of the pipe through which the waste is able to flow. Eventually the pipe will block, leading to considerable damage, and much inconvenience. It is possible to minimise the risk of this occurring, primarily by reducing the quantity of grease and fat entering the drains. One of the ways of doing this is allowing any excess fat from cooking to solidify, so that it can be disposed of in the general refuse. This allows you to enjoy your roast, knowing that your drains will not be compromised as a consequence.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
The Thames Tunnel is Thames Water's most ambitious project yet. The Tunnel, when complete, will make sewage discharges in the River Thames a thing of the past. Currently when as little as 2mm of rain falls on the capital, the Victorian sewers, which carry sewage and rainwater, cannot cope. To stop the system overflowing into the streets, Thames Water currently release this 'overflow' into the River Thames. In a standard year there are around 50 overflow events and around 39 million tonnes of sewage is disposed of this way. The new tunnel will be built to take away the sewage from the 34 most polluting sewer outlets and take this to Beckton Sewage Works where it will be treated. The final route the tunnel will take has not yet been decided, but there are three potential routes currently in the running. It is estimated that the cost to build the super sewer will be approximately £3.6bn. The second phase of the tunnel consulattion process has been delayed slightly but is expected to commence at the beginning of November.
Monday, October 17th, 2011
In the past drainage companies used drainage rods to push a blockage through the pipe. Although these rods are still used from time to time, they have been superseded by drain jetting equipment. In the drain jetting process, water at a pressure of 3,000PSI is directed into the drain. The force of the water is enough to break up any clogs within the pipe into small components, which can then be flushed through the drainage system. Some tough blockages may need to be rodded to forcibly move the blockage through the sewer network. However, because the water jet produced by drain jetting is at such a high pressure, rodding is becoming more uncommon. In newer types of drain jetting, the jet tube is pushed into the sewer until it reaches the blockage site. This means that when the water supply is turned on, the water jet is only centimetres away from the clog so maximum pressure and hence maximum dispersion can be achieved. Many drain blockages in London can be cleared quite effectively using the water jetting process, however, when jetting alone fails to shift a stubborn clog, the London drainage company may insist on a CCTV survey so the reason for the clog can be found.
Friday, October 14th, 2011
If you live in London, you'll be aware of the problems caused by frequent drain blockages. Drain blockages and hence repairs in London are a common occurrence, as the Victorian sewer system struggles to cope with the ever increasing population. Drain blockages in London are a common occurrence and can cause untold problems for the homeowner and the business professional alike. In the worst cases at home, raw sewage may enter the home and can cause significant damage. For the business user the problems are usually related to whether the business is allowed to open on health grounds because of the subsequent sanitation problems. In both the above situations it is a good idea to choose a drain maintenance contract with a London drainage company. London drainage companies offer 24/7 cover in case you have a drain blockage. They can thus be called at any time of the day or night and can solve most problems within a matter of minutes. Most drainage problems in London can be solved using the drain jetting method. In this drain cleaning London process, a jet of water at high pressure is directed down the drain to remove stubborn grease and grime.
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
A huge sewer project by United Utilities in Failsworth will give a boost to the local environment when it's complete. Currently during times of heavy rainfall, the river at Hale Lane has to contend with sewer overflows entering the watercourse. But when Untied Utilities finish constructing a new sewer under the river, this will soon become a thing of the past. A local group, The Moston Brook Partnership, have been campaigning to clean up the watercourse, and the £2m investment from United Utilities will now help them on their way to their goal. The project manager on the job, David Baines, states:
"There has been a tremendous amount of activity by the Partnership to improve this stretch of Moston Brook, and now we're delivering our part of the jigsaw. "Every sewer system has overflow points which act like safety valves to help prevent roads and footpaths from flooding when sewers fill up during heavy rain. "Here at Hale Lane there is an old overflow point which we have just sealed off completely by linking the sewer systems on each side of the river with the new tunnel. It will bring massive benefits to wildlife in the river and improve the environment for local people."The Moston Brook Environmental Events team have been brightening up the hoardings around the site with artwork which represents the work done by the community to improve the site.
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Drain blockages prove a nuisance for the general homeowner, but the majority of these blockages can be solved quickly and easily. However, for the commercial or business establishment, a drainage problem can have far reaching consequences. Companies need to keep running around the clock and for this reason a drain blockage simply isn't an option. In the worst cases of drain blockage, where the drain overflows, employees may have to be sent home for health reasons until the problem is remedied. This can hit the company where it hurts – their profit margins. Companies that want to make sure their drains run freely 24/7 usually opt for some sort of drain maintenance programme. As part of the maintenance programme a team of drainage engineers will usually visit the site and assess the condition of the drains. They will advise on whether any cleaning or repairs need to be made. They will also provide a useful 27/7 callout out service, so you know that if you have a drainage problem, help is only a phone call away. Drain maintenance is especially important in large cities like London, where the urban sprawl leads to overuse of the sewer network.
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Blocked drains are a common part of owning your own home. At some point in any homeowner's life they will have to contend with some sort of drain blockage. Common things which block a drain include grease and fat, hair, silt and leaves. This debris stops the flow of water down the drain and causes the blockage. The most common places for drain blockages in the home are: The kitchen sink The small drainage pipe underneath the kitchen sink is perhaps the most likely place for a drain blockage in the home. Food debris and congealed fat gets stuck in the pipe just beneath the sink and slows the flow of water. Blockages here can normally be removed by using a plunger or a drain cleaning snake. The bath tub Blockages can occur under the bath tub in the small pipe that leads away to the main drain. These blockages are normally caused by hair build up and soap scum and are easily removed by using a drain unblocking solution which is available from your local supermarket or hardware store. For blockages which can't be removed or blockages which are more serious, it's always advisable to phone drain unblocking experts who'll be happy to assist.


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Worth Treasuring Do's And Don'ts of Fly Fishing
Mastering fly fishing would take you a significant amount of time and effort. With experience, you would learn the tips and the basic. However, there are certain do's and don'ts of fly fishing that you should know if you intend to excel in it.
Do's of fly fishing
Remember this list of do's when you are out fly fishing and these would surely prove to be smart advice.
- Always bring a plastic bag to keep your catch. If you are on a long and tiring journey back home, you would not want the smell of fish in the car.
- Make sure that you invest in buying several lines. The reason is that you have to get the fly to the accurate depth to feed the fish.
- Waders will make your day a lot easier. You would easily be able to dodge shrubs and bushes along the edge of the water. This way you would easily be able to get closer to the fish.
- When you are fishing out in an area do check out your information by getting more knowledge from the locals. This can even help you improve your catch.
- You should always follow the safety measures so when you are fly fishing it is essential to have a vest on.
- You should make use of a variety of entices for attracting the fish. Do not just stick to one?
- Make sure that you have a significant quantity of every variety of the fly. The reason is that you may end up losing the fly, or it may even be destroyed by the trout's teeth.
- It is also essential to have protective clothing. For example, if you are fly fishing in winters then it would be good to have a base layer followed by a mid layer. The top layer should also be present along with waterproof clothing.
- Now you should have a disaster management tools and items at hand. There is a possibility that small mishaps may occur with your clothing and waders. The best solution is to have anglers glue and wader repair solution with you. The angling glue can be quite useful to fix up a leader or a damaged fly.
- Carrying spare items can also be a smart move. For example, make sure that you have an extra reel and rod too.
- Keep checking your leader for damages and wind knots. The leader can become frayed when lying on a rough place or through the rocky bottoms. If the leader gets damaged, make sure to change it because you can end up losing the fish.
- Keep checking on the ferrules as well. You need to ensure that they do not become loose or lose their alignment. There are two possibilities. It can happen that the tip can fly off during casting, or a large trout can also bust your rod at a weak point because of loose ferrules.
- It is essential to take care of your gear as well. This means that you have to oil the reel. The line should be cleaned, and you need to check out if the rod has any chips or dents. Line chips can easily be mended with the help of super glue. If the repair is beyond you, then the smart thing to do would be to take your gear to a tackle dealer to get it repaired or replaced.
- You can simply save the day by learning to build up different knots that include nail knot or water knot. You should also be aware of building a leader on the bank side. When you would learn the repairs and the basics, it would save a lot of time and effort as well.
Don'ts of flying fishing
The following is the list of don'ts which you should be following to the core.
- Many fly fishermen tend to cast too far. Well, this can prove to be a big mistake on your part, so you have to ensure that you do not commit this mistake at all. What you often do is that you try to push out the line at a great distance. This would cause bad casting and a lot of tangles.
- Do not opt for heavy leader lines for flies. If you go in for a 4 to 5 lb line, then you would be able to catch a lot more fish.
- Another mistake that most fly fishermen tend to do is that they buy very expensive rods. Well, you have to ensure that you do not commit this error. You can easily get cheaper rods that would be as useful as any expensive rod and catch a lot of fish as well.
- Another misconception is that a big rod can cast further. The distance is down to the timing and rod setup. You have to ensure that everything is matched well. There are times when anglers tend to struggle with a rod of about 11ft in a situation when a 9ft rod would work well.
- Do not tread heavily on the boat or the bank side because there is a possibility that you might spook the fish away to anglers on another side.
- It is never advisable to false cast a fish that is already showing. There are chances that you might spook it away.
Now that you know the do's and don'ts of fly fishing you can look forward to a great fishing experience. If you feel that it is difficult to remember all these things, then make it a point to have a checklist and make sure that you review the list when you are going out to fly fish. When you would take care of all these details, then you can enjoy the experience and would not have to face disappointing results. On the contrary, the outcome would be great.


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Rick Harrison – Buy Gold Or Field Work?
Watching a pawn shop show has just so long to be a series. This holds true for any cable or network series; the lifespan is finite. Making the material interesting enough to draw a large viewing audience is something that producers probably lose sleep over at some point.
Even so, the current task at hand will involve understanding what the viewing public want to see. Are they interested in drama, action, mysteries, comedy, and so on? The answer is what will drive the motivation to create something bold enough and cutting-edge to hit those elusive top numbers.
An example here is the Pawn Stars series on the History Channel, their content cannot be about clients constantly coming in to pawn gold, pawn jewelry, sell a watch, etc. No, they have to really beef up the antics or drama; make it interesting for the viewership. Industry trends have been for many, many years to include some form of conflict with humor and at least one person being clueless about most everything.
It appears that the executives over Pawn Stars is seeing the need to get the show out of the famous pawn shop and into the field more. This means that, to some extent, the items being sold to the shop will be bigger, stranger, and more challenging to make a profit from after committing to a purchase. All of this can really create a whole new appeal for those used to seeing words flying, pranks being played on Chumlee, or hearing the boss (Dad) make off-handed remarks ensuring that everyone remembers who is boss.
I say if they find that appeal factor to draw in larger numbers and a different demographic, absolutely fantastic! Why, you may ask? This is what creativity in reality shows is all about, connecting with those who pay the bills and look for entertaining television. Okay, Pawn Stars, go for it and all the best!
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Buy Gold Jewelry To Be Selfless And Not Self-Absorbed
To many people, life has somewhat of a strange way of working out for the most part. It is not to say that circumstances could have not been better, but that all aspects of their existence was manageable. Funny how we get wrapped in a routine of work, children, marriage, and so on to find out later that time has just flown by. Although life has been okay, there are decisions that could be reflected upon that most people would probably change if given a second chance. This is not a bad thought; just remember that dwelling on the past is not necessarily healthy.
Oddly enough, and general speaking, the larger majority of individuals find that there are aspects of their relationships or profession that they aspire to improve. The biggest problem is that the fundamental knowledge to successfully do so is lacking. This does not imply that ignorance plays a role, it simply identifies a need for a demographic or sector of the population that could use some positive and pointed input to get a little help on how to best approach making changes in their lives.
Some folks have determined that being able to afford certain things in life will make all of the difference. Boosting self-confidence by being more superficial and materialistic, and becoming someone they have never been for the sake of getting a new-found attention are not some of the recommended paths to take in a self-improvement process.
There are those also who may use purchasing power as a means for validating certain behaviors. Of course, this is not to say that buying that special someone in life a gold ring or seeking a place where they sell jewelry with the intent of spending some serious cash is a bad idea. These occasions are for being completely selfless and imparting of your substance for the benefit of someone else.
Pursuing a positive and productive path for improving certain aspects of life can be one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling experiences. Seek out those who can help you achieve goals that will ultimately establish a new course of action to a life of happiness and an improved self-esteem and confidence driving and sustaining a new energy in life.
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Financial Industry Woes Are Pawn Broker's Gold
Nation-wide success of pawn shops is not a coincidence or a fluke. There are several contributing factors that have made the past five years the most profitable for this misunderstood industry. When people in very high and influential places were making decisions in the late 1990's and early 2000's regarding the financial industry, little did they know just how detrimental it would be on a global scale. Likewise, little did they know how much it would influence the growth of the pawn brokering business.
It did not take long for individuals to recognize the potential for being able to get great deals, and also to come across some much needed cash. The business of a pawn shop is set up to handle the onslaught of used personal property being sold to them in droves. Some examples include those who did pawn gold, sell jewelry, and even luxury items.
In the process, what actually surprised those who had not even considered the effects of a down economy on pawn shops was the explosion of interest in not only selling, but buying from these entrepreneurs.
Having such tremendous opportunity and outstanding inventories of products from simple electronics up to luxury boats, pawn brokers saw an opportunity to provide a wonderful retail experience to customers. With no snags to speak of industry-wide, pawn businesses grew substantially in assets and cash flow. During this period, the cable industry tapped into some of this success by springing up a couple of reality shows – Pawn Stars and Cajun Pawn Stars.
Overall, the owners of these successful pawn brokers have been able to provide financial services to customers when other companies in the private sector were unable to due to issues in the banking industry. The next time you may think that a pawn shop is not a good option for retail shopping, think again. They have accumulated tremendous inventories over the years with great deals attached just waiting for you, the next customer, to cash in on their good fortune.
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Is It A Pawn Or A Sell?
At a time in your life when things may be a little tight or some extra cash would be handy for the interim, considering how to quickly obtain that money may not yield a positive result instantly. However, it is important to remember that making sudden decisions at any time is not always the best approach. In fact, personal experience has proven this time and again. It is always better to take the time necessary to weigh the available options for determining the best outcome.
A very popular and successful possibility exists when considering utilizing the business of pawn shops. There is a choice to be made that will either provide the amount of money you truly needed, or you can be left with less than you needed and expected. Approaching such an important decision with some forethought can save some real heartache and frustration. Before jumping off of that train while it is still moving, decide if the best option is to sell to a pawn shop or to simply open a pawn account to retain possession when the note is paid off.
There will be those who honestly think that they will not receive as much by pawning their item or items rather than selling to the pawn shop. This is a bit confusing and can leave you with more questions than you started with initially. Putting the options into perspective, it is important to understand the primary purpose of either selling or pawning an item.
Selling has a simple meaning that tells the pawn shop representative you are not interested in retaining ownership at any time. No matter the reason for not wanting to keep the piece of property, once it is sold, you are relinquishing any and all rights to the property at that time.
If you pawn your property, this is making a clear statement that you want to keep it after paying off the note. Some have taken the notion that they will pawn an item for a better cash amount versus selling. Pawn brokers have a great sense of value on used items and they will not put their business at risk; indeed, they are a business, not a charity. Decide if you want your property back at some time or if it is fine to let it go. This can help with using a pawn shop the way it was designed and to your advantage, too.
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Cajun Pawn Stars Could Be New Hit
Now, there is a point at which something original does not need a sequal or spin-off. Case in point, the hit reality show, Pawn Stars, is indeed a hit. The amount of attention Corey, Chumlee, and the crew receive has grown substantially since its debut. Being in its fourth season, there appears to be more of the same and less of Corey; he lost 115 pounds. At any rate, the whole notion that another pawn reality TV show is necessary or will be popular is a stretch at best. Move the concept to a part of the country where community spirit about being Cajun is strong and proud, then kick it a few times in the teeth and you get the Cajun Pawn Stars.
I say "…kick it in the teeth…" because the folks have apparently not entirely welcomed this show to their neighborhood, and yet, they are going to get this nation-wide coverage anyway, like it or not. Some comments on the Internet are not even close to being favorable. It makes you wonder what the producers, creators, and so on, were thinking and who they did not bother to speak with to get a feel for the cultural response to their idea. Of course, all of this is opinion that opposes the new series.
On a lighter side, the show is promoting a little twist to shake up the usual pawning aspect of the show. For example, instead of seeing a lot of people sell gold, jewelry, or their fancy watches, you are likely to see a bovine beast traipse across the floor or a donkey grace the television set. Yes, this will be entertaining to some. Let's agree to give this series a chance and see just how much it makes you laugh and smile. Who knows? It could be a huge hit and become a pleasant surprise.
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Corey Harrison Loses A Lot And Wins Even More
Weight loss programs has been a lucrative business for at least 30 years or so. Back in the early 1980's, there began to be a fever for exercise, weight management products and programs, and aerobics. All of this took off and some very in-tune entrepreneurs cashed in big time. As time progressed, the industry went through the digital age and awakened to a whole new approach of shedding the pounds. Somewhere along the way, science took hold and created a huge empire of supplements for the purpose of losing pounds.
Most recently, in the last decade, bariatrics took off, surging in popularity and frequency of occurrence. The medical doctors who began investing a lot of time and educational in-service energy in this field of study would become astoundingly successful. Timing of this science is interesting to say the least. With the onset of popular video games, fast food availability, and processed foods, obesity became an epidemic, literally, affecting adults and children alike. While I have not heard of a Lap Band surgery being performed on anyone younger than 18 years of age, it has turned out to be one of the most popular forms of weight loss surgery across the country.
Not only does the general public now have access, the cost has dramatically decreased allowing for more and more insurance companies to be more apt to approve the procedure. It is still a very successful way to shed some unwanted weight and is even used by those considered to be stars or popular actors. Recently, in fact, Corey Harrison of the new hit show Pawn Stars has taken the initiative to change his habits and take better care of his health losing 115 pounds; great job Corey!
Part of the process for improving his health included a Lap Band surgery in an attempt to get off of medications, avoid becoming a diabetic, and eliminate the pain in his hips and legs. To sell jewelry, gold, and other luxury items, it takes energy and focus when working with customers. The whole work day, according to Corey, is so much easier. Perhaps, this is something that will inspire others to consider a similar path for becoming healthier for the new year.
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Pawn Gold For Cash In Boca Raton
Some of the most important parts of considering a pawn loan have to do with your desire to retain ownership of the gold or jewelry you are considering to sell. It has been found that most people who deal with a Boca Raton pawn shop are likely to need cash in hand. With the struggling economy and so many people being out of work, the industry of pawn brokering has literally exploded into a competitor among retail businesses.
Searching the Internet has also become a means by which individuals, or potential customers as the industry likes to call them, have a source for directing them to those pawn shops that tout the best deals around. Selling or pawning an item is the real choice that one needs to consider. Sell gold, sell jewelry, sell IPads, or any other item, and you can receive cash almost immediately. The only problem some may see with doing this is that the sell is final. Seller's remorse plays no part in trying to recover an item that is sold. For those who make the decision to sell, it is usually a firm one and they do not look back and feel as though they made a poor choice.
There is a safe method for retaining your valuables in the future if a short-term cash fix is all that is needed; pawn your goods. It is not unusual for those with means during a more prosperous and robust economy find their situation being rather desperate and needing a sudden influx of cash. Boca Raton pawn shops are designed to accommodate their needs as well. High-end items are something these pawn brokers specialize in and are prepared to offer some really good prices. So, take heart and know that Boca Raton pawn shops have your back and want to help you in any way possible when the need for cash-in-hand is critical.
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Pawn Smart! How to be a Pawn Star Yourself!
Boca Raton's own Lee Josephson from Boca Raton Pawn was recently quoted in Fox Business, "A lot of times people will ask about the interest rate, but forget about the fees". Sometimes the fees are so hidden and so massive, that the customer could get "robbed" of their money before they have even walked out the door. With that just being one of the many questions to ask.
Here are a few more to remember:
*How long have you been in business?
*Are you insured?
*What happens if the shop is robbed and my item is stolen?
*Do you require paper work?
*Where will my stuff be kept?
* Will I get notifications of when my bill is due?
Proper paper work and full knowledge of your state's pawn shop laws are a good way to make sure you are dealing with an honest shop. For instance, In Florida, paw shops are required to make a copy of your driver's license and take a thumb print to have on file for all of their customers.
Lastly, make sure you leave with all of your paperwork, including copies of the paperwork the shop manager made you sign for! Especially the receipt, because that could be one of the hidden fees they can (and some do)! charge for!
Remember, don't just run out and pawn when desperate times are amongst, pawn SMART! Pawn iPhones, iPads or other Apple Products today!
Read more: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/07/22/pawn-shop-101-what-to-know-before-pawn/#ixzz1TX6KdehY
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We have an extensive clientele that is actively seeking fine estate jewelry items including heavy gold jewelry, diamond jewelry, platinum jewelry and designer jewelry. We also have customers that are interested in purchasing luxury watches. Because of this interest, we are motivated to provide you with the highest returns on your watches. Bring in any luxury brand. Luxury watches from famous Swiss companies such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier and many more are in high demand.
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Local Pawn Shop Helps Catch Crooks: Boca Raton Pawn
As I do from time to time, I type "pawn shop" into the "news" tab on Google.com. Usually the top stories read "Local Pawn Shop Robbed" or "Local Pawn Shop Owner Arrested for Buying Stolen Goods". However, today I read an article who's title was "Pawn Shop Helps Detectives Find Thieves". Articles like this put a smile on my face.
The opinion on local pawn shop is that they are seedy places where crooks come to sell their stolen merchandise. They're dangerous and scummy. This is a common misconception. While the news articles always show pawnshops in a negative light there are more who do good than bad.
Pawnshops help people when they are in a time of need. Many people can't raise the cash necessary to pay bills month to month especially in a bad economy. Pawnshops are here to give loans to people who have no where else to turn. After the banks turn them down local pawn shop always have cash for them.
Also, pawnshops are great for law enforcement because if they do buy stolen goods unknowingly, they slow down the transfer of hands. By law, pawnshops are required to hold the merchandise for 30 days after buying it before they can offer it for sale. And if they give a collateral loan they will have the merchandise for at least 120 total days before selling it. This gives police time to investigate the local pawn shop in the area after stolen merchandise has been reported.
Local pawn shop not only helps out their clients when times are tough, but they also indirectly help out law enforcement. After reading an article that said a pawnshop helped in the process of returning stolen merchandise to victims I felt good that I work in one. We're here to help the public get cash and assist in any needs that law enforcement might have.
by, Seth at Boca Raton Pawn


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{Tank top | Turtleneck | Denim | Tights | Heels | Necklace c/o The 2 Bandits | Bomber c/o Charlotte Russe}
The day I shot these images I was going through a bit of a crisis, but I turned it on because you have to move on and because I had the opportunity to shoot with Jessica Monroy! Speaking of moving on, I recently took a meditation workshop and learned about the two states of being — a suffering state of being (doubt, low self-worth, constantly questioning, etc) and a beautiful state of being (grateful, full of love, a positive attitude, etc.) Those are the two states you can be in and you can dictate which mood you will be in that day. Lately with so much change and uncertainty it's easy to complain about it all, stay frustrated and mad, but you have the power to move out of that state and acknowledge the beauty that is around you, be grateful for what you do have. This is a choice I am trying to be better about. To always pick the former because I have too much to be grateful for to be any to ever not be in a "beautiful state."
Photography by Jessica Monroy
Photography by Jessica Monroy


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Roasted Corn Quesadilla
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp red chili powder or to taste
- 1 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 4 flour tortillas
- 1 1/4 cups grated Rumiano Garlic Jack Cheese
- 1/4 cup red onion diced
- 1/2 cup tomato diced
- salsa
- lime
Servings: people
- 1. Heat oil in a small non-stick skillet on medium heat. Once oil is hot, add corn, cumin and red chili powder. Saute for 3-4 minutes or until corn turns golden brown. Stir in cilantro and set aside. 2. In a large non-stick skillet on low heat, add one flour tortilla. Top with 1/2 cup cheese, half of the corn mixture, 1 1/2 tbsp red onion, 1/4 cup tomato, and a 1 tbsp of additional cheese on top. Top with another flour tortilla and turn heat up ti medium-low. Press down with a spatula. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the bottom is golden brown and the cheese is melt-y. Carefully flip the quesadilla, press down and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until all the cheese has melted. Cut into triangles and serve with salsa and lime wedge.
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At first I thought
it was only a myth,
too absurd
to be celebrated
as legend.
Three consecutive weeks,
we had a dry white season
in our village
Our crop was dead
we saw zig-zag cracks,
cutting through the ground
the elders called
a meeting
in that blistering heat
"We need to call,
the Rain Queen,"
I heard them say
they must have met her
for it didn't take days
nor three more weeks
as heavy rain showers
came pouring down!
Lazola Pambo is a South African poet, novelist and essayist, holding a BA in Creative Writing from the University of South Africa. His work has been published in New Contrast, Sentinel Literary Quarterly, The Criterion, Ons Klyntji, LitNet, 2014-2016 Sol Plaatje European Union Anthology, and Gemini Magazine. Follow him on Twitter: @LPambo.


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|Claw! Come out with your hand and your claw up!
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Inspector Gadget is the titular main protagonist of the cartoon series and movies of the same name.
An advanced android equipped with many gadgets (from where his name is derived), he protects the world from the villainous Doctor Claw and his MAD henchmen and is a mix of bumbling super-spy Maxwell Smart (who is coincidently portrayed by his deceased voice actor Don Adams) and dim-witted detective, Inspector Clouseau.
In the cartoon, he was voiced by the late Don Adams. In the 1999 live action film, he is portrayed by Matthew Broderick and in the 2003 sequel, he is portrayed by French Stewart.
Gadget has straight black hair and he has brown eyes.
He wears a gray trench coat with a dark grey fedora, white shirt, blue tie and pants, and dark brown gloves and wears gray shoes.
In the live action films, he wears a brown fedora, light tan trench coat, white shirt, black tie and pants and black shoes and wears no gloves. He also has a Riverton Police Department badge on his belt.
In Gadgets and the Gadgetinis, He wear the same clothes in the cartoon, but he wears a black trench coat instead of grey, He also wears yellow gloves and his fedora is light gray instead of dark gray, but also retains his blue tie and pants and wears dark gray shoes.
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Auction of Impressionist & Modern Art on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 11am
Showcasing Works by Prominent European and American Artists of the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's auction of Impressionist & Modern Art on May 9, 2018 showcased European and American paintings, drawings and sculpture from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The offerings range from Academic and Barbizon art through Impressionism and Post-Impressionism to German Expressionism and early Modernism.
Featured were works by André Bauchant, Maurice Brianchon, Montague Dawson, Jean Dufy, Aristide Maillol, Reginald Marsh, Ernest Etienne Narjot, Maurice de Vlaminck and Guy Wiggins.
Highlighting the sale was Night Suspect (A British Coast Guard Cutter in Pursuit) by British artist Montague Dawson (1895-1973) that achieved $87,500 surpassing its estimate of $50,000-80,000. The work depicts the dramatic chase on a moonlit night by the British Coast Guard, firing a canon at suspected smugglers in the English Channel. Dawson, the son of a sea captain, served in the Royal Navy in World War I, and was an official war artist in the Second World War, painting encounters by the Royal Navy. He is considered the most important marine artist of his time.
Reginald Marsh (American, 1898-1954) is famed for his urban views of New York and the lurid attractions of Coney Island. His provocative Tunnel of Love more than doubled its estimate of $10,000-15,000, selling for $34,375.
Two colorful scenes of fishing boats by Jean Dufy (French, 1888-1964) also found favor at the sale. A work estimated at $12,000-18,000 fetched $25,000 and another estimated at $20,000-30,000 sold for $21,250. Born in the Norman seaport of Le Havre, Dufy particularly loved the sea, sailboats and harbors, and these delightful paintings are classic examples of this theme.
Aristide Maillol's (French, 1861-1944) major theme was the female body. His work is frequently compared with the intense, emotional figures of Rodin, by his emphasis on classic serenity, which was derived from antiquity. Tête de Jeune Fille is typical of the artist's mature work, in its strength and calm gaze. Estimated at $12,000-16,000, the bronze fetched $23,750.
All prices include the buyer's premium.
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During the last year, a considerable amount of discussion has arisen from the work of Prof. Gunter von Hagens, famed for his exhibition Body Worlds [1], which has been publicised extensively and displays 'real' human bodies in an artistic, though anatomically graphic form. The exhibit has been touring around the world for some time and is currently showing at a back-street location in Brick Lane, London, UK, where visitors are flocking in the thousands. The display is a tribute to and celebration of von Hagens' method of preserving organic life through the process of plastination, developed by him in the 1980s. The process entails a form of preservation, whereby body parts are dehydrated and filled with polymer resin, making them more robust than does conventional formaldehyde. The bodies have a clear appearance of being real, both in colour and texture.
Despite the vast popularity of the exhibition, the reasons for attributing its success are open to interpretation. The imaginative would have that von Hagens' work has artistic merit as an exhibition. (It is, after all, presented in a gallery.) Sceptics and moralists would claim that viewers are being brought to the gallery by the immense publicity and that visitors attend the exhibit due mainly to a fascination with the extraordinary, the grotesque, or simply the spectacle.
However, the controversy arising from the exhibit pales in comparison to von Hagens' most recent performance, a 'public autopsy'; the first in Britain for nearly 200 years. The autopsy took place on the evening of 20 November 2002, in front of a randomly selected (but paying) audience. Later that same night, terrestrial Channel 4 broadcast an edited version of the event in the UK, after having made headline evening news on both BBC1 and ITV [2].
All discussions concerning the autopsy have been controversial. Commentators have been preoccupied with the ethical issues surrounding the use of a human corpse in what appears to have been, for many, simply a public spectacle. Yet, this ethical discussion has been at the expense of more complex, cultural, artistic, moral discourses, which have been conflated in the public analyses.
Certainly, one can acknowledge the relevance of a medical ethics discourse surrounding this event, largely because it has been categorised as a medical procedure (and because there are laws governing the use of cadavers). From this perspective, there has been a concern for human dignity, given that the conditions of the autopsy -- an operating 'theatre' -- for some, seemed to trivialise the value of the corpse being dissected (even though the anonymous individual's family had given consent for his body to be used for educational purposes).
Additionally, during Channel 4's broadcast of the autopsy and the subsequent debates, opinions were sought mainly from medical experts. From the perspective of Channel 4 producers, the 'scoop' was evidently the controversial moral discussion raised by the public nature of the autopsy. Partly, this was about the 'public' component; partly, it was due to the performative nature of the event. As well, there was a slight (but not insurmountable or particularly interesting) legal issue, as von Hagens did not have a UK license to perform the procedure. This small matter was significantly underplayed throughout the broadcast and officials decided to allow it to take place (although, the legal case against von Hagens is ongoing). Regardless, the underlying moral issue about the public autopsy was that these components of being 'public' and 'performative' diminished the value of the cadaver who was being dissected before a television audience.
Despite these moral worries, one fundamental and straightforward difficulty about the discussion surrounding the autopsy was that probably the least useful opinions to have been sought were from the medical community, if the hope was to capture the innovative and profound aspects of this event. Indeed, it would seem that medical experts are themselves part of the context of critique to which the von Hagens discourse seemed to be directed. After all, supporters of the autopsy and the exhibition believe that it has merit and value because it forces on-lookers to confront their relationship with medicine and to re-appraise the comfort and relative safety of a 21st century life in Western societies.
Moreover, even if medical ethicists concluded that the performative element of von Hagens' work were inappropriate, this was not only for medical ethicists or bioethicists to discuss. The day after the autopsy (21 November) in the British Medical Journal, Dr. Richard Bryan gave a 'rapid response' indicating his disapproval of Channel 4's broadcast of the Autopsy [3]. Referring to Andreas Vesalius, the 16th Century anatomist, Bryan mistakenly assumes that there are direct and clear comparisons to be made by virtue of von Hagens' autopsy being public. Yet, one cannot make such straightforward analogies, even if von Hagens referred to his ancestors as a justification for wearing his trademark black hat throughout the procedure (or, as von Hagens called it, his 'performance').
Whether or not von Hagens' performance was educational is not really the critical issue or the most valued attribute of the autopsy. As such, it ought not to have been the sole basis upon which it was evaluated. On the criteria Bryan sets himself for his evaluation of the Hagens autopsy, his claims are accurate. Moreover, they are in accordance with the British Medical Association's Dr. Michael Wilks and Emeritus Professor of Surgery Harold Ellis, who were both providing a commentary for Channel 4 viewers during the broadcast. Each of them was equally displeased with the performance and it is precisely because these reactions were predictable that they were both completely useless to help understand its significance. It was valuable, I suggest, neither for its educative function nor for it being entertaining -- the preferred moral dichotomy of Channel 4's broadcast.
Appreciating the significance of the event requires a strong sensitivity to the sociological understanding of medicine and a broad philosophical appreciation for the critique that society has become far too sanitised or clinical and that people no longer engage with the messiness of being human. The autopsy had the potential to re-describe being human in a manner that lends greater insight into contemporary, western society and even the role of medicine, which is often cloaked by institutional bureaucracy. Such an appreciation for the autopsy can reveal more about the relationship between humans, their bodies, and, ironically, the manner in which medical ethics serves to distance patients from their conditions.
The transformation of the body, literally, inside-out by von Hagens provided a means for re-engaging with our subdued curiosity about identifying what is grotesque about being human or for relinquishing the burden of 'skin' and 'proportion' as the basis for attributing value to persons (as normalness). In this form, the dead body represents the culmination of fascination for the Other. It is one step further from initiatives such as the Visible Human Project [4], which purports to have been primarily for medical practitioners. It does not seem coincidental that the VHP was also used as the basis for a gallery exhibit [5]. However, in contrast, the public autopsy purported to being for the people, both a literal gallery and the best of reality-TV.
A further basis for critique is the way in which Channel 4 broadcast the autopsy, itself rich with revealing choices about the preparedness of viewers to witness the grotesque and role of media(tion) within the United Kingdom. At many times throughout the broadcast, viewers could see very clearly that Channel 4 cameras were shooting particularly graphic aspects of the cadaver, but were not broadcasting them, thus heightening the viewers' curiosity and anticipation.
Looking again at Bryan's 'medical' response, it fails to distinguish between Channel 4's edited broadcast and the autopsy itself. Rather typically, no criticism or in-depth inquiry concerns Channel 4's edit, though the stronger reasons for condemning the autopsy would seem most justifiable in relation to the broadcast rather than the autopsy itself. Channel 4 programmed the viewing at 11:45pm (tens of minutes after the autopsy actually finished), took substantial shortcuts in the presentation of the event, giving the impression of it being incredibly rushed, and omitted to view certain images, perhaps to the pleasure of some people. There seemed much more of an interest from Channel 4 to shoot the reactions on the faces of the audience, rather than to engage the viewer with what was taking place, thus strengthening the criticism that the autopsy was nothing more than a spectacle.
Bryan also reacts to the comment made by Christine Odone, Deputy Editor of New Statesman, the long-standing, high-brow UK political magazine, that there was a 'whiff of death' in the process. Odone was arguing that the procedure allowed the audience to come closer to death and that this provided a rich and important experience. However, Bryan's response was that one would only have smelled formalin from such a corpse, thus ridiculising Odone's reaction. Bryan's response simplifies the autopsy considerably. Interpreting Odone's comment in a manner of being ridiculous sensationalism misconstrues the context of such a comment.
Another occurrence during the autopsy, which strengthens this idea, was the moment when von Hagens lifted the internal organs out of the cadaver and placed them next to the body, at which point the audience erupted into a spontaneous, if somewhat reticent applause. This difficult moment seemed to reinforce the performative nature of this event, but speaks more to the awkwardness of the audience than to the sensationalistic manner in which it was being carried out. What else can one do in an audience when witnessing something extraordinary and unknown? Applause is the only resource an audience has to demonstrate its reaction.
One might question what has been gained from this performance. From the medical perspective, perhaps the most useful lesson of the autopsy is that, for far too long, medicine has been outside of the public domain and that this has stifled the understanding and acceptance of new medical procedures. For this reason alone, there is merit in the positive discourse surrounding von Hagens' works, even if his delivery remained weak. Of utmost importance is for medical practitioners to recognise the public autopsy was an opportunity for re-addressing the relationship between the medical community and its prospective patients.
Yet, this alone does not reveal why the public autopsy gained such notoriety and attention. There is an underlying premise to a public autopsy in the UK that is highly appealing and intellectually rich, even if the process through which it has been delivered in the exhibit and by the autopsy were ineffective. An exploration of death through art deserves greater attention, particularly when it offers a rare and needed philosophical insight into contemporary medicine. Yet, von Hagens is not the first 'artist' to raise questions about the meaning of death through artistic endeavours.
One of the disappointments of the Body Worlds exhibit and the public autopsy is that they not seem indicative of anything particularly complex about death, the body, or anything quite so complex. Von Hagens' autopsy did appear to be performative and self-congratulatory and there did not seem willingness from the artist to explore the more conceptual elements of a public autopsy (perhaps for fear of even greater attack from the medical community). Von Hagens' exhibits and his autopsy were comparable to a 19th century freak show. People are paying, not to engage with broad philosophical concepts about being human; nor do they depart from a premise that modern humans no longer engage with the grotesqueness of life. This is unfortunate mostly because it could have been otherwise. The reason for why these events have attracted such attention is precisely because people feel that there is such a need. There is a philosophically credible rationale for von Hagens' work and one can make a reasonable case for wanting to drag medicine out into the public domain.
The equivocation about whether von Hagens' public autopsy was a performance or a procedure; why people applauded at seeing the cadaver's internal organs lifted out of the body; why the event was allowed to take place despite von Hagens not having a licence; why the Body Worlds exhibition has generated so much interest, and why this at all has attracted Channel 4 to broadcast it and other major television channels to place it in their headlines, is precisely because there is a general, social equivocation about medicine. Each of these elements has been interesting largely for the non-medical practitioner -- the potential and actual patients or, perhaps, consumers of medicine.
One of the main questions to conclude the autopsy was whether it should happen again. Such an approach to this topic misunderstands the intention, which is to problematise the autonomy of ethics as a leading discourse in what is medically sound. Degradation and humiliation were (and are) the concerns of the medical ethicist -- a concern for the evasive, but intuitive concept 'human dignity', the bedrock of medical ethics. The art of medical ethics has been the preservation of the abstract (of this particular abstract), of keeping medicine enclosed. Both the autopsy and the exhibit are pursued by von Hagens in the name of 'art' and 'education'; yet they fail to deliver either. Instead, they borrow from the appealing notion of having revealed something -- von Hagens' autopsy was comparable to the magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat -- claiming to force a confrontation with the profound; with life and death. In this sense, it strikes a chord with contemporary critiques of the public-private distinction [6] and the function of curiosity in moral reasoning [7].
Yet, von Hagens' exhibits are broken-bodies, trivial-bodies -- they are placed into the positions of pole-vaulters and basketball players. There is even a winged man, whose latissimus dorsi muscles are spread out behind him. He is neither ordinarily human nor monstrously grotesque; but is comical. It neither demystifies humanness, nor inspires feelings of horror. It is not banal; but neither is it at all profound. The exhibition and the autopsy were a tragedy, an allusion to what could have been. But, it made good television.
[1] Body Worlds Website: http://www.bodyworlds.com
[2] Information and comments from the public about the Autopsy can be found at the Channel 4 website, particularly Channel 4's 'Think TV' section at, http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/T/thinktv/comments/nov_autopsy_comments_2.html
[3] Bryan, R.T. "Rapid Response: The Autopsy, Channel 4, 20th November 2002," British Medical Journal (2002, Nov 21) http://bmj.com/cgi/eletters/324/7339/27205
[4] Kember, S. "NITs and NRTs: Medical Science and the Frankenstein Factor." Desire by Design: Body, Territories, and New Technologies. Cutting Edge: The Women's Research Group. London, I.B. Tauris, 1999, 29-49; Thacker, E. ".../visible_human.html/digital anatomy and the hyper-texted body" CTHEORY, (1998, June 2) http://www.ctheory.net/text_file.asp?pick=103; Waldby, C. "Revenants: The Visible Human Project and the Digital Uncanny." Body and Society 3(1), 1997, 1-16; Waldby, C. The Visible Human Project: Informatic Bodies and Posthuman Medicine, London & New York, Routledge, 2000.
[5] Cartwright, L. "The Visible Man: The Male Criminal Subject as Biomedical Norm." In J. Terry and M. Calvert (eds), Processed Lives: Gender and Technology in Everyday Life. London and New York, Routledge, 1997, 123-137.
[6] Nagel, T. "Concealment and Exposure." Philosophy and Public Affairs 27(1), 1998, 3-30. Also available from: http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/philo/faculty/nagel/papers/exposure.html
[7] Golding, S. "Curiosity." In A. Norval and D. Howarth (eds), Re-Considering the Political. Oxford, Anthony Rowe, 1995, 97-112.


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Buoyed by their success in snaring $100 million a year ago to expand a jail, Riverside County officials are preparing to put in a request this summer for an additional $80 million to upgrade the county's largest lockup.
The move comes as Riverside County grapples with a rapidly growing and changing inmate population in the wake of a controversial 2011 initiative dubbed realignment that shifted responsibility for criminals sentenced for nonviolent crimes from the state to counties.
"Our population inside the jail is requiring more supervision," Chief Deputy Raymond Gregory said in a telephone interview. "It's frankly becoming more dangerous."
In part for that reason, Gregory said the Sheriff's Department is laying the groundwork for an application for $80 million under a state program aimed at shoring up jails that provide special programs for inmates.
He said the money would be used to remodel and expand the 1,520-bed Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, although it is unclear how many beds would be added.
Officials are in a rush to expand the county's five-jail, 3,906-bed correctional system to accommodate the influx of criminals who in the past would have gone to prison. The county released almost 7,000 inmates in 2012 to make room and is on pace to exceed that in 2013.
Three weeks into this month, Gregory said the department already had released about 2,000 inmates for the year to date.
One-fourth of the population is composed of would-be state prisoners who tend to be more dangerous than traditional jail inmates.
With $100 million awarded by the state last year, the county has launched a 1,250-bed expansion of the Indio jail. When that $237 million project is completed, probably in 2016, that jail will rank as the largest with 1,600 beds.
The Banning project, which is in the conceptual stage, may add some beds but that's not the focus, Gregory said. The funding being sought is in a different pot of money and is not for expansion.
Authorized under Senate Bill 1022, the focus is upgrading facilities for programs that address inmates' needs and prepare them for re-entry into society, Gregory said.
He said the sheriff hasn't determined the project's scope or cost. But with a 10 percent local match required, he said the total cost likely will be in the $88 million to $100 million range.
Gregory said he recently attended a meeting on the grant program in Sacramento, and a committee established $80 million as the maximum large counties may apply for.
Statewide, $500 million will be made available to counties of all sizes, he said. Nearly half -- $240 million -- will be offered to large counties, defined as those with a population of at least 700,000.
With 14 counties meeting that definition, Gregory said, "It's expected to be very, very competitive."
A formal invitation to apply is to be issued in May, with counties having until September to submit applications. The Board of State and Community Corrections is to announce awards by late October or early November.
Gregory said a big portion of the project will entail replacing barracks-like housing at Banning for inmates who participate in special programs.
"It's basically a big room with bunk beds in it," he said of the type of place inmates stay now.
Gregory said those "wide open" rooms will be replaced with pod-style housing that radiates out from a glass-enclosed observation area, from which correctional officers can more easily monitor the jail population.
The modern design is more secure and more efficient, requiring fewer deputies, he said.
The project also entails expanding the correctional system's Banning headquarters for work release and ankle bracelet programs.
"We're adding more staff for that. And they're running out of space," Gregory said.
He said the remodel would add offices for staffers and rooms for inmates to meet with case managers.
The sheriff is expanding use of ankle bracelets, which are equipped with global positioning devices that track inmates' whereabouts.
Gregory said 373 people wear them under an established department program targeting misdemeanor offenders. He said 77 convicted felons now wear them, too, under a realignment-related measure.
And with the Board of Supervisors' recent authorization of a new initiative, the sheriff is offering the bracelet option to a new class of inmates waiting to go to trial. The agency estimates 100 in that category will be sent home on the electronic devices between now and June 30, the end of the fiscal year.
Gregory added that the Banning project would upgrade and expand facilities for administering substance abuse treatment, completing inmates' high school education, empowering inmates to manage anger, training them to apply for jobs and equipping them with a few trade skills such as construction technology and printing.
While the Indio and Banning projects will help, Supervisor Jeff Stone of Temecula emphasized that in the long run the county must embark on a major jail capacity expansion campaign amid the crushing waves of new inmates.
Stone said as far as he is concerned that means taking off the shelf plans for a regional jail complex near the county's geographic center, between Banning and Palm Springs, something that could add thousands of beds and be expanded multiple times.
"We've got to have a regional jail and we can't be playing political football with it," he said. "That's got to be a top priority. We have to get more jail cells built."


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Gascon Horsemanship
"Igniting the horseman in you!"
Michael Gascon, a true Mississippi Original!
# 1 Gaited Horse trainer-clinician-Specialist worldwide.
#1 Gaited Horse Trainer in the world.
Michael Gascon is the number 1 Gaited horse Clinician and trainer in the world today, an impressive feat for the 30-year-old Horseman from Poplarville, Mississippi. Michael is renowned as being one of the world's preeminent competitors, trainers, colt starters, and worldwide Horsemanship clinicians for both Gaited and non gaited horses. To the people who know him, He is proudly called "The Gaited horse specialist". It is Little wonder then, that he is drawing from over 400 years of family horse Knowledge and Tradition, from 5 generations of Professional Horse people on both sides of his family.
Gascon Horsemanship Mission:
Michael Gascon was raised on his family's lovely sprawling green Ranch in Southern Mississippi. The Idealistic young trainer says he has been riding horses "Since before I can even remember". He has won countless National Championships and Grand National Champions with the gaited Paso Fino horses born and bred on his family's Horse Haven Paso Fino ranch. In addition to training and breeding the smoothest riding horse in the world, Michael also loves to travel and teach horsemanship and horse training secrets learned from over 400 years of combined family horse experience. Gascon Horsemanship clinics are open to anyone who is struggling to find a way to communicate with their own horses, be they gaited horses or non gaited. Michael says they are Equine first Gaited 2nd. "Our Mission is simple, we train horses and teach people how to have crystal clear communications with any horse."
Gascon Horsemanship daily routine
In a family of professional horse-people you can show up on any given Day to find the entire family working together to further the goals of Gascon Horsemanship and Horse Haven Paso Finos. The Gascon family trail rides ALL of their show horses and one of their foundation beliefs is that horses are and should be multipurpose Animals. They also believe that "The family that trains together wins together." Drop by any morning and you will find Michael and his Father Mr. Jamie as well as little Sister Brooke Gascon and Mother Cindi Gascon trail riding the show horses, working cattle, running barrels, practicing for mounted shooting, training warm-bloods, starting colts, and of course working in the arenas and round pens teaching other people the skills needed to ride both gaited horses and non gaited horses.
Gascon Horsemanship clinics
Michael says he has always enjoyed teaching. "There is just something amazing about working with a horse and rider separately and then being able to put it together to create a lasting partnership". Michael says the turning point for him was when he gave his first solo clinic. "It was there that I realized that there is nothing common about horse sense. I haven't just been living for 27 years; I've been being educated and groomed by some of the greatest horsemen this world has to offer. This is my chance to give back and share my knowledge and experience with the public". Michael says he wants to help people enjoy their horses and stay safe doing it. Michael now does clinics world wide. For our latest Clinic schedule check out our events page.
"Crystal Clear Communications with any horse."
Michael believes there is no such thing as an un-trainable horse. It's all about trust, respect, and learning to read the horses. What works for one horse/rider, might not work for another. You have to think outside the box and accept each horse and rider's unique individual personality and capability. That's what makes the job of trainer and clinician so challenging and at the same time so rewarding.
Michael comes from five generations of professional horse trainers. It is only natural that he was born with the same passion for training and Riding that he grew up watching and learning every day on the families lovely southern Ranch.
Generations of Expertise
Michael comes from five generations of professional horse trainers. It is only natural that he was born with the same passion for training and Riding that he grew up watching and learning every day on the families lovely southern Ranch.
Jaime Gascon
Michael's father, Jaime Gascon, learned to ride from his father who was a Champion rider, trainer, and Performer as was his father before him and his father before him . The Gascon family owned trained and preformed some amazing feats with their stunning string of trained Andalusian horses in the families home country of Spain. As a one time student of the Legendary Spanish Riding Academy Mr. Jamie was learning Dressage when most kids his age were learning to play t-ball. This early exposure to gentle training methods while teaching the highest level of horse training and horsemanship informs everything the Gascon family does.
Jaime (Michael's Father) is a world renowned Paso Fino trainer and one of only a handful of "MASTER Paso Fino Trainer's" in the world today. Together as a family, they run a very successful training and breeding Horse Ranch which has bred, trained, and exhibited some of the most famous home bred Gaited Paso Fino Champion horses in the world.
Cindi Gascon,
was raised on a 400 head working Quarter Horse Ranch in Wyoming. Her family were all professional horse-people and on their spacious ranch in the rolling hills of Wyoming they raised some of the worlds top halter horses, barrel horses, and western pleasure horses ever to grace the rings of both horse shows and rodeos worldwide. Ms. Cindi has always been at the top of her sport whether riding for the show ring (English and western) or making a run in the PRCA on one of her famous barrel horses, Cindi Gascon was always had the heart of a champion. She is one of the youngest woman to ever win Congress (Quarter Horse National Championships). Cindi retired from competing when Michael was born, and has supported Michael through all of his endeavors.
In his words:
"My Mom has never been wrong about a horse since I can remember. She possess an amazing depth of Knowledge on all things Equine including farrier care, stable management, diet, conditioning, training methods, gait, Stallion Management and breeding, pedigrees, Medical care and So much more. I wouldn't be where I am without her support, love, and selfless dedication to my horsey endeavors. "She is the beating heart of Gascon Horsemanship, and I am forever grateful to her for everything she does. I love u Mom! "


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It's both painful and insulting to rub salt in a wound. But a new study shows that salty skin can actually ward off infections at least in mice fed a high-sodium diet. That's according to a study in the journal Cell Metabolism.
We tend to think of dietary salt as a health threat. And it is. Too much sodium has been linked to high blood pressure and an increased risk for heart attack and stroke. But we also crave salty snacks and store the accumulated sodium in our bodies, particularly in the skin.
A clue to explaining this paradox came when researchers noticed that mice that were attacked by a cage mate wound up with an unusually large amount of sodium at the site of the bite. They then found high sodium levels in people at the locations of bacterial skin infections.
So the researchers fed mice a high-sodium diet. And found that the dietary salt boosted the activity of immune cells in the animals' skin, which gave them a leg up when it came to healing their wounds.
The findings could lead to treatments that would help us assault infections without having to resort to pretzels, potato chips or pickles.
painful and insulting : adj 痛苦而羞辱的
to rub salt in a wound :在伤口上撒盐
ward off: 抵挡、避开
infection :n 感染
dietary :n 食谱 adj 饮食的
sodium:n 纳(食盐中纳的含量很高)
heart attack and stroke : n 心脏病和中风
crave: vt 渴求、渴望
accumulated:adj 增加的、累积的
clue:n 线索 vt 为…提供线索
paradox: n 悖论、自相矛盾
wound up:adj 紧张的、兴奋的
bite:vi 咬 vt 咬 n 咬、叮、疼痛、受骗
bacterial:adj 细菌的、细菌性的
immune cells: n 免疫细胞
give sb a leg up:助人一臂之力
healing:v 治愈、康复 n 康复 adj 有康复帮助的
assault: vi 攻击 vt攻击 n 攻击、殴打、侵犯、威胁
resort to: 采取、诉诸于、借用
pretzels, potato chips or pickles:蝴蝶酥、炸土豆片和腌菜


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How To Customize Read More Link In Blogger
Bloggers read more link in the homepage which lets users to read full post makes your blog look ugly therefore it needs to be customized to make it look beautiful. If you want your blog to be more attractive, beautiful and cool you must customize it. You may have noticed that in many blogs read more or continue reading option is either a button or an image and it is floating on right side of the post and in simple template or any other template designed by blogger there is only a link which looks rubbish.
So it needs a little customization. In this post I will tell you how can you change the text of this button, replacing it with an image or a Css button, so follow below steps to start customization:
How to add an image instead of read more link:(1). Go to Blogger Dashboard.
(2). Select Template and click edit template.
(3). Now find
 and below this line you will find <data:post.jumpText/> this is the part which needs customization.
(4). In the above piece of code <data:post.jumpText/> holds your text so if you want to have an image instead of text replace <data:post.jumpText/> with
(5). Replace url to the image with link of the read more image.
Note: Make sure to not change anything in the code except url to the image otherwise it will not work and also be sure to paste a link which have a format in last e.g png, jpeg, gif etc as in the below image link the link terminates at png.
Final code should look like below code:

<data:post.jumpText/>
(6). Save the template and you are done.
How to add a css button instead of read more link:Css means cascading style sheets, it lets you to create buttons of your own choices e.g its color, its font size, its font family, its background color, its color on mouse hover etc. Here I will share a css code which will customize your read more link and also align it on right side. You can also change active and hover color of your button, so follow below steps to replace read more button with a css button:
(1). Go to Blogger Dashboard.
(2). Go to Template and click customize.
(3). On the customization page click Advanced and scroll down to find Add css option, click it and paste the below code in it:
.jump-link { text-align: right;background: transparent;}
.jump-link { position:relative; top: 8px; }
.jump-link a { background: #444444; color: #eeeeee;padding: 5px;border-radius: 7px;}
.jump-link a:hover { background: #dddddd;color: #000000;text-decoration: none;}
(4). Click Apply to blog on top-right of the customization page and you are done!
- To customize button position from left to right replace text-align: left;.
- To customize vertical position increase or decrease number 8 in link 2 of the code.
- To customize button color change #444444, to change button text color change #eeeeee, to increase or decrease height of button change 5px and to chnage radius of the button change 7px in line 3 of the code. How to get code of a color?
- To customize hover color(hover by mouse) change #dddddd to your own choice and to change text hover color replace #000000.
How to change text of read more button:
To change text of the jump break from read more to your own text follow the below steps:
(1). Go to Blogger Dashboard.
(2). Go to layout and edit blog post and find post page link text in the opened window.
(3). Replace read more with your own text if you have still any problem then follow below image:
(4). Click Save and you are done.
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A plush piece of family room furniture, this reclining chair features channeled seats and a chaise footrest with a plush padded back and pillow-topped arms. Available in a standard recliner and rocker recliner option, this upholstered reclining chair will create a casual comfort with a sophisticated aura.
The AF550 Group Recliner with Casual Sophisticated Furniture Style by American Furniture at AHFA in the area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.
Sit back and enjoy the casual comfort of this upholstered collection. Designed to provide relaxed evenings at home, this family room furniture collection features a thick padded comfort that everyone in the family will be eager to enjoy. While plush padded seats provide luxurious comfort, channeled backs create plush cushioned support and recline mechanisms enhance relaxation, allowing those in end seats to lay back with their feet up. Complete with pillow topped arms and tight stitched tailoring, the clean-cut look of this reclining collection will blend with casual and contemporary family homes. This reclining family room furniture collection is comprised of a reclining sofa, reclining loveseat, standard recliner and rocker recliner. (Recliner and rocker recliner may not be pictured in every upholstery option available.)
The AF550 Group collection is a great option if you are looking for Casual furniture in the area.
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|The following article is about something that appeared after the Birthday Bash update in FusionFall, was removed prior to the build FusionFall Retro uses, or was otherwise excluded/removed from FusionFall Retro by its developers. Thus, the content below does not appear in FusionFall Retro; this article only exists for archival purposes.
Octus is from the series Sym-Bionic Titan along with Lance and Ilana. Ilana, Lance, and Octus came from their alien planet Galaluna, which was overrun by war. They are now undercover, trying to blend in on Earth and not stand out from the humans too much.
Octus is equipped with artificial intelligence and has a protective and slightly naïve personality. He uses two holograms to pass for human, a large, nerdy teenager named Newton at school, and a similar "Dad" hologram used at home. On Earth, he is pegged as a "doofus" and his monstrous intellect stuns his teachers, weirds people out, and gets him teased; he often has to break up Lance and Ilana's bickering, like the parent of a brother-sister relationship. His robot form is able to float with speed and agility, allowing him and Lance to deal with a threat while Ilana gets away, and is extremely strong, despite appearing to be only a bundle of wires. Octus himself is also extremely curious about humans, and is fascinated by every aspect of human culture. Octus is the "mind" of the Titan.
War Against Fuse
Escape to Earth
Lance, Ilana and Octus have fled their world to escape the clutches of the evil General Modula and have arrived on Earth. Unfortunately, they are discovering that things aren't any safer here than they were back home on Galaluna. Octus says that the Fusions are certainly keeping the other Heroes' hands full, but still reminds them they are under cover. He is wondering if he should project a human disguise. [1]
The Future
Octus, Lance, and Ilana are all still alive in the Future. This may be due to his and Lance's commitment to protect Ilana.
The Past
He and the others arrived and set up on the border between both Pokey Oaks North and South at the gazebo near the Powerpuff Girls' home, but was moved to Habitat Homes during an update.
Mt. Neverest greetingWith the creation of the new training ground to teach new heroes to fight Fuse. many heroes have pitched in to help with the process. When the player graduates from the Academy, Octus and the others are at Mt. Neverest praising the Heroes for their work. Lance appears to have taken a bigger role and now helps young heroes in the Providence "Petting Zoo."
Nano development
Octus seems to have given DexLabs a sample of Titan for Nano creation.
Titanic trouble
Lance, Ilana and Octus soon decided to relocate to Habitat Homes in their efforts to blend in, though even there things haven't gone as smoothly as they had hoped. Trouble is brewing in Habitat Homes. An electromagnetic dampening field is keeping Lance and Ilana from using their armor. Octus sends the Hero to discover who has been interfering with their advanced technological devices. The Hero talks to Ilana as to Lance's whereabouts. Some time later Lance is found and says that he was chased by Fusion monsters into the Charles Darwin Middle School Infected Zone, but states that it's too dangerous to go in without his Manus armor. The Hero enters the zone and finds the lair. After the lair has been entered, Octus contacts the hero (via Nanocom) with the information that the source of the dampering is coming from the monster on the platform nearby. After defeating the Silverback Motorilla, Octus is still having trouble with the technology. He requests that the Hero defeat another Silverback Motorilla. Once it has been defeated, the Hero finds the source of the problem, a new menace: Fusion Hominid. The hero easily defeats him and restores their technology to its working state.
Game ChangesOctus, Lance, and Ilana were added to the game on September 17, 2010. They appeared at the same spot where they were then in both time periods. On March 16, 2011, a Sym-Bionic Titan racer set was released along with brand-new Sym-Bionic Titan vehicles. [2]
On July 27, 2011, Octus received artwork; in addition to his artwork, he and the others were moved to Habitat Homes, where he gives the mission for the Titan Nano, and he and the other Sym-Bionic Titan characters received new voice-work on the same day.


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A paraben-free and allergy tested formulation that helps relieve dry skin while purifying and helping to minimize the appearance of pores.Benefits:
- Helps calm and soothe skin
- Infuses touchable softness and helps revitalize skin
- Paraben–free
- Allergy tested
- Size - 2.7 oz.
- Lemon Extract is an effective astringent to help balance the skin
- Lavender Extract and Allantoin, known for their calming and soothing properties
- Vitamin E Acetate helps fight free radicals and premature aging
- Kaolin Clay helps to purify skin
How to Use:
Apply a generous layer to clean skin – face, neck and/or body. Avoid lip and eye area. Leave on for 2 to 5 minutes. Rinse off thoroughly using a warm, wet sponge or washcloth. Use 1-2 times a week or as needed.