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The Car (reviewed by Lisa Marie Bowman)
"THE CAR IS IN THE GARAGE" — Captain Wade Parent (James Brolin) in The Car (1977) Yes, that's right! The car is in the garage and it's hunting for blood! The Car is a pretty stupid movie that doesn't really work but at least it's enjoyably stupid. From the minute I started watching this movie, […]
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Evilspeak (Reviewed by Lisa Marie Bowman)
I first came across Evilspeak about 3 years ago when I was browsing through the selection of used DVDs at the Movie Trading Company in Plano, Texas. Why did I feel so compelled to buy this movie that I had previously never heard of? Of course, a lot of it was due to the fact that Evilspeak was a […]

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Yeah that's a Lost reference. Which obviously makes Mandy my new favorite person.
Sean and I like to ride bikes. Why not show that off in our home decor?
Mandy has and entire shop full of embroidered goodies over at Moxiedoll, so go check out her shop too see more. You can also find her on twitter, or facebook, and if you join her facebook page you can get free shipping by mentioning the offer at check out. She runs a vintage shop too, which I'm going to this very moment.


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Hello ! Today I will be doing the BLUE SKY TAG ! Thank you so much Sanjita for nominating me for this. I'm honored. Y'all do yourselves a favor and visit her blog 👆 there. It's super amazing.
- Give 11 questions
- Tag 11 people
- Answer the 11 questions given to you
- Thank the person who tagged you
1. Which languages do you speak? English, Kiswahili, Kikuyu (native, though I'm not as fluent), a little bit of French. Hopefully, I can increase the list with time!
2. What's your favorite color? Pink; but I am not a girly-girl !
3. What's the last song that you listened to? Love Broke Thru – Toby Mac! (as I write this, but by the time I'm actually posting this, I've listened to about ten other songs, so.. 😂)
4. Which F.R.I.E.N.D.S character is most like you? Wow ! That's tough; I'd say Monica, with a touch of Chandler. Like a mash-up of the two? 😂
5. E-books or hardcover/paperback novels? Definitely hardcover . It's more real, and, c'mon, we can't let technology replace everything..
6. What's your dream holiday destination? Honestly, I am not very sure. I find it hard to choose one specific destination. I would, however, like to travel round the world when the time is right.
7. Dogs or cats? Both! I love pets.
8. Would you rather be Sherlock Holmes or John Watson? Sherlock Holmes ! 🙌
9. If you got stuck in the lift with a person you don't like, what would you do? Talking would be pretty much the best way to keep calm, regardless of our dislike, so..talk ?!
10. What's your favorite beverage? At this point in my life, I don't think that I can answer that, because, like music, it pretty much depends on my mood. Sometimes I want a Fanta, other times coffee, who am I kidding; sometimes all I want is COLD WATER and we're good !
11. What's your favorite quote? Look for Christ, and you will find Him; and with Him, everything else. ~ C.S Lewis.
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4. s-badu
6. Alanna
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- What color do you think defines you?
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- Who / what would you say inspires you in life ?
- Hobbies ?
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- Which Millenium Development Goal would you say is closest to your heart ?
- Which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) character is most like you ?
- Comedy or horror?
- Do you believe in superstition?
- What's the thing that you find most annoying done by people ?
- Favorite quote ?
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Detectives investigating a robbery at a hotel in Long Eaton have released CCTV footage of the incident.
Three men broke into the Best Western hotel on Bostocks Lane and forced a member of staff to hand over cash from a safe.
The men, who were all wearing dark clothing and had their faces covered, then fled the scene.
No-one was injured in the robbery, which happened at about 2am, on Saturday, November 15, but staff were left shaken.
Speaking shortly after the incident, Detective Constable Gareth Jones, of Derbyshire police, said: "The hotel staff were probably settling down for a quiet evening and being threatened by three quite big masked men is not what they expected.
"Incidents like this shouldn't happen."
Footage of the men breaking in through the main entrance and going into the office area has now been released.
It is hoped that members of the public may recognise the clothing of the offenders, or might remember suspicious activity at the time of the offence.
Anyone with information that could help the investigation should call Derbyshire police on 101, quoting crime reference 48446/14.
You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
• To view CCTV footage from the hotel robbery , visit the Ilkeston Advertiser website www.ilkestonadvertiser.co.uk/video.


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For reals though. We leave tomorrow.
As in the day after today.
As in the day before two days from now.
As in Wednesday. (What is up with that spelling?)
As in 24 hours from now.
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As I write this, a few hours after learning of the tragedy in Boston today, I am beside myself with grief. If that's what this feeling is, in fact. I feel like I'm full of emotion and devoid of it, all at the same time. There's a piece of me that longs to be in Boston, longs to be a part of the tragedy in some way. Mostly I just want to be there and be in the same space with people in need.
I want to offer my self, my services, my hands, my heart. Whatever I have to give.
I want to pray and send healing energy. I think, Maybe I need to find a healing energy meditation. Or maybe I just need to focus some healing energy toward Boston in my meditation today. Or maybe I'll just create a meditation of my own for others to do the same.
I want to say something meaningful, profound, but all I have are meaningless words without emotion and heartfelt emotion without words.
My heart is breaking for those who went out for a run today and ended up in the hospital or worse. My heart is breaking for those who went to support someone they love and ended up dead or in the hospital. My heart is breaking for those who were set to finish just prior to the four-hour-and-ten-minute mark and could not escape the blast. My heart is breaking for those who finished just minutes before that mark and those who would have finished just minutes after, and will likely wonder, "What if?" or "Why not me?" for the rest of their lives.
I think that would be me. I would replay the events over and over in my mind and try to find the alternate ending.
I would wonder why them and not me. I seem to always wish it to be me. I know I can handle it. I've survived so much already that I know I can survive anything. I don't know if I can speak publicly without trembling, but I know that I could survive a missing limb. Could I?
That's difficult for me to reconcile right now, but that is how I feel.
There is nothing I can do to change the tragic events of this morning, and my heart aches because of it.
I want to be consoled by old episodes of Friends with two twin towers standing tall in the skyline. I want to remember my life before there was tragedy, but I doubt I can remember that far back. Not because my life has been so tragic, but the reality is that there has always been tragedy in life and there will always be. There has always been violence, and there always will be.
I feel resigned to that fact, and so very saddened by it. Surely this is not how life was meant to be. But then, how was life meant to be?
Were we meant to run races and get mowed down by explosions as we near the finish line? To be caught off guard as we watch in awe of someone's will and determination to accomplish a feat that, for many, takes half a year and hundreds of miles of training? To simply cause havoc in the lives of others? To see if you can kill? To see if you're capable of hurting someone? To see if you'll get caught? Why are there always people in the world who have been so hurt by society or whatever it is that hurts them that they cannot do anything but hurt someone else? I just don't understand this.
I wrote in my journal shortly after learning what happened, "I think some of this will end up in my blog today."
As I think about why some if it has, I think about that whole authenticity thing I talk about so much.
We are not here to simply show that we have something to teach. We are not here to pretend we've got it all figured out. We are not here to only share once we've learned whatever lesson there is to learn.
Honestly, I don't know why we're here. Us, as a collective people, I mean. I only know that we are a collective people. We are human. And in our humanness, we are social. Social beings that need to feel connected to one another.
In the wake of this tragedy, I realize that just because I wasn't there doesn't mean I don't feel connected to those who were.
I want people to know that sometimes words are not enough and that all the way over here in California, I am hurting too. Not because I was crossing the finish line, but because I am human.
This is the kind of thing that brings people together. Makes us stronger because we know that there is more to life than differing opinions about love and life and religion and sexuality. There is the human spirit. I don't quite know how to say what I'm feeling right now, but I want those people who are going through this tragedy to know that they are not alone.
I want them to know that we may never be able to make sense of the tragedy, but their survival is to be honored. And here I am, trying to sound like I know something, when in reality I'm just trying to figure it out like everyone else.
I'm human. i just want to be a part of humanity. We are a social species, after all.
We are connected by the simple honor of being human.
Nothing more, nothing less.
If you'd like to participate in sending healing energy to those affected by the explosions at the Boston Marathon today [April 15, 2013], join me in meditation. Every day this week I'll be starting this five-minute meditation at 11:45AM to send healing energy across the country to those in need. Feel free to use my meditation (downloadable from SoundCloud), use your own, or just sit in silence.


text: Advances in the PARCC Mathematics Assessment August 2012 1 Advances in Assessment Specific advances in the PARCC mathematics assessments demanded by the three shifts… 2 Advances in Assessment Demanded by the Shifts Shift #1 – Focus: The PARCC assessments will focus strongly where the Standards focus Advance: PARCC assessments will focus strongly where the Standards focus (70% or more on the major work in grades 3-8). Focus allows for a variety of problem types to get at concept in multiple ways. Students will have more time to master concepts at a deeper level. 3 Advances in Assessment Demanded by the Shifts Shift #2 - Coherence: Think across grades, and link to major topics within grades Advance: The assessment design is informed by multi-grade progressions in the Standards and the Model Content Frameworks. Key beginnings are stressed (e.g., ratio concepts in grade 6), as are key endpoints and takeaway skills (e.g., fluency with the multiplication table in grade 3). 4 Advances in Assessment Demanded by the Shifts Shift #2 - Coherence: Think across grades, and link to major topics within grades Advance: Integrative tasks draw on multiple standards to ensure students are making important connections. The Standards are not treated as a checklist. 5 Advances in assessment demanded by the shifts Shift #3 - Rigor: In major topics, pursue conceptual understanding, procedural skill and fluency, and application Advance: PARCC assessments will reach the rigor in the Standards through innovations in technology and item design… 6 Sample Items Illustrating the Advances in Assessment The next section of this presentation is comprised of sample items that illustrate some of the advances called for by the three shifts. 7 Overview of Mathematics Task Types PARCC mathematics assessments will include three types of tasks. Task Type Description of Task Type I. Tasks assessing concepts, skills and procedures • • • • Balance of conceptual understanding, fluency, and application Can involve any or all mathematical practice standards Machine scorable including innovative, computer-based formats Will appear on the End of Year and Performance Based Assessment components II. Tasks assessing expressing mathematical reasoning • Each task calls for written arguments / justifications, critique of reasoning, or precision in mathematical statements (MP.3, 6). Can involve other mathematical practice standards May include a mix of machine scored and hand scored responses Included on the Performance Based Assessment component III. Tasks assessing modeling / applications • 8 • • • • • • Each task calls for modeling/application in a real-world context or scenario (MP.4) Can involve other mathematical practice standards. May include a mix of machine scored and hand scored responses Included on the Performance Based Assessment component For more information see PARCC Item Development ITN Appendix D. Grade 7 Illustrative Sample Item 9 Aligns to the Standards and Reflects Good Practice Grade 7 Sample Illustrative Item: Speed Task Type I: Tasks assessing concepts, skills and procedures Alignment: Most Relevant Content Standard(s) • 7.RP.2b. Identify the constant of proportionality (unit rate) in tables, graphs, equations, diagrams, and verbal descriptions of proportional relationships. • In addition, see 7.RP.2d: Explain what a point (x, y) on the graph of a proportional relationship means in terms of the situation, with special attention to the points (0, 0) and (1, r) where r is the unit rate. (The "explain" portion is not required in the task, but the task involves some of the concepts detailed here.) Alignment: Most Relevant Mathematical Practice(s) • MP.2 enters (Reason abstractly and quantitatively), as students must relate the graphs and tables to each other via the unit rate and then to the context at hand. 10 PARCC's Core Commitments to ELA/Literacy Assessment Quality 11 • Texts Worth Reading: The assessments will use authentic texts worthy of study instead of artificially produced or commissioned passages. • Questions Worth Answering: Sequences of questions that draw students into deeper encounters with texts will be the norm (as in an excellent classroom), rather than sets of random questions of varying quality. • Better Standards Demand Better Questions: Instead of reusing existing items, PARCC will develop custom items to the Standards. • Fidelity to the Standards (now in Teachers' hands): PARCC evidences are rooted in the language of the Standards so that expectations remain the same in both instructional and assessment settings. What Are the Shifts at the Heart of PARCC Design (and the Standards)? 1. Complexity: Regular practice with complex text and its academic language. 2. Evidence: Reading and writing grounded in evidence from text, literary and informational. 3. Knowledge: Building knowledge through content rich nonfiction. 12 The CCSS Shifts Build Toward College and Career Readiness for All Students II. Sample Items Illustrating Some of the Advances 14 Students' Command of Evidence with Complex Texts is at the Core of Every Part of the Assessment! SO. . . Two standards are always in play—whether they be reading or writing items, selected-response or constructed-response items on any one of the four components of PARCC. They are: – Reading Standard One (Use of Evidence) – Reading Standard Ten (Complex Texts) 15 Three Innovative Item Types That Showcase Students' Command of Evidence with Complex Texts • Evidence-Based Selected Response (EBSR)—Combines a traditional selected-response question with a second selected-response question that asks students to show evidence from the text that supports the answer they provided to the first question. Underscores the importance of Reading Anchor Standard 1 for implementation of the CCSS. • Technology-Enhanced Constructed Response (TECR)—Uses technology to capture student comprehension of texts in authentic ways that have been difficult to score by machine for large scale assessments (e.g., drag and drop, cut and paste, shade text, move items to show relationships). • Range of Prose Constructed Responses (PCR)—Elicits evidence that students have understood a text or texts they have read and can communicate that understanding well both in terms of written expression and knowledge of language and conventions. There are four of these items of varying types on each annual performance-based assessment. 16 Research Simulation Task (Grade 7): Amelia Earhart's Disappearance 17 Understanding the Research Simulation Task • Session 1: – Students begin by reading an anchor text that introduces the topic. EBSR and TECR items ask students to gather key details about the passage to support their understanding. – Then, they write a summary or short analysis of the piece. • Session 2: – Students read two additional sources (may include a multimedia text) and answer a few questions about each text to learn more about the topic so they are ready to write the final essay and to show their reading comprehension. – Finally, students mirror the research process by synthesizing their understandings into an analytic essay using textual evidence from several of the sources. 18 Texts Worth Reading? • Range: Example of assessing reading across the disciplines and helping to satisfy the 55%-45% split of informational text to literature at the 6-8 grade band. • Quality: The texts on Amelia Earhart represent content-rich nonfiction on a topic that is historically significant. • Complexity: Quantitatively and qualitatively, the passages have been validated and deemed suitable for use at grade 7. 19 Questions Worth Answering? On the following pages there are two Prose Constructed Response Items and one Technology Enhanced ConstructedResponse Item that challenge students' command of evidence with complex texts. 20 Grade 7 Analytical Prose ConstructedResponse Item #1 Based on the information in the text "Biography of Amelia Earhart," write an essay that summarizes and explains the challenges Earhart faced throughout her life. Remember to use textual evidence to support your ideas. 21 Aligns to the Standards and Reflects Good Practice • Specific CCSS alignment to: – RI.7.1 (use of evidence); RI.7.2 (summary of text); RI.7.10 (complex texts). – W.7.2 (writing to explain or inform); W.7.4 (writing coherently); W.7.9 (drawing evidence from texts). – L.7.1-3 (grammar and conventions). • • • • 22 Requires writing to sources rather than to a de-contextualized or generalized prompt (e.g., asks about a specific aspect of Earhart's life). Requires students to draw evidence from the text and cite this evidence clearly. Requires students to apply the knowledge of language and conventions when writing. Purposely designed to help students gather information for writing the final analytic essay that asks students to evaluate the arguments made in three texts about Earhart's bravery (i.e., her bravery can be expressed as her ability to face the many challenges). Final Grade 7 Prose ConstructedResponse Item #2 You have read three texts describing Amelia Earhart. All three include the claim that Earhart was a brave, courageous person. The three texts are: • "Biography of Amelia Earhart" • "Earhart's Final Resting Place Believed Found" • "Amelia Earhart's Life and Disappearance" Consider the argument each author uses to demonstrate Earhart's bravery. Write an essay that analyzes the strength of the arguments about Earhart's bravery in at least two of the texts. Remember to use textual evidence to support your ideas. 23


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I just got a notice from WordPress that it's my 9 year anniversary.
Yup – blogging for 9 years and still an idiot.
Oh well…moving on…
I haven't been doing much in WoW lately. I've kind of given up getting "phase 1" for flying.
I hate Suramar. Sure, it's a beautiful city. Yes, the detail is amazing and the architecture is stunning.
But you know Blizz…we can't just enjoy probably the best damn city every created for a game.
No. We have to wear a disguise and sneak around like idiots (I know, I know… I'm a natural lol) trying to avoid the elites that can see through our disguises.
It's not fun, it's just annoying. My Vengeance DH can just slice her way through the regular mobs and forget the disguise, but a couple of the elites can kill her pretty quick.
And Elune help you if you die – I can't find my around that stupid place while I'm alive, never mind dead. I usually end up taking the rez sickness hit, hearthing back to Dalaran and logging off because I /ragequit.
I've only got 3 stories done for the Good Sumarian achiev or whatever it is for the phase 1 flying so I'm losing interest fast.
I haven't even run the dungeons I need to finish the class quest because I won't get flying anyway because of Suramar.
I've been doing a few world quests and since most reward about 75 rep each, I've been having Wintersaber grind flashbacks.
I did score two pieces of sweet gear from one of those purple world bosses – one loot and one on a bonus roll – so once in a while I get lucky!


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Hands on the ground, NOW!
Comment by SakkuraShould be useful for gathering mobs together.
Comment by rasse667HAIL!
Comment by IdocreatingSup-par dps item. These are tanking gloves.
Can be seen due to less Strength than heroic dungeon blues.
Comment by monkiyEven with less Strength, I'd think they are certainly still viable for DPS if you are in need of that expertise. Also you can consider the mastery as a DPS gain as well, and from the blues(ilvl 246) that I'm looking at across the board its about a 20 Strength loss for (give or take item to item) maybe 100 or more mastery rating. Plus a socket that being yellow lends itself well to a mastery gem and the bonus is still more mastery. My thoughts are that it was meant to be able to fall on either side of a plate class, but its aim was to be just a mastery heavy item benefiting both specialities very well.
Comment by EldenteBeware of meteorites while wearing this.
Comment by SephichanAs a protection warrior, I consider these gauntlets the best in slot. The mastery pool is amazing and the expertise will really help at holding aggro.
Comment by Dwarfageddonthese gloves seem a little over-budget, they have 94 more mastery than the tier tanking gloves.
Comment by ofunearthAgreed - the amount of mastery after gemming with +40 mastery, enchanting +65 mastery and the +10 mastery socket bonus is, wait for it.358 (385 if you JC)!
Not to mention the 108 expertise that helps us prot wars get to our ~18 exp, no hit setup.
Mastery remains king, and these gloves will make you crit block like one.
Comment by bluewyvernIndeed, although the 4 part set bonus is worth it for some fights, such as Chimaeron, possibly Magmaw, Cho'gall, Nefarian, etc. all depending on how essential the extra damage reduction is. Keeping shield wall on cooldown, the overall mitigation provided by it is only 0.8% (6 seconds of 40% reduction every 2 minutes) but bare in mind that extra 6 seconds could be the mitigation that stops you dying, and as far as the needs of your raid go, keeping yourself alive > saving healers mana.
Whether or not the 2 part bonus is worth it however is not particularly important since the two offset pieces for chest/legs have much worse itemization than the tier pieces. This is excluding the possibility of getting random enchant legs from Al'Akir with mastery/dodge or mastery/parry.
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On the morning of March 27, 2009, Cranston firefighters responded to Carnation Drive for a structure fire. On arrival, Engine 5 reported heavy smoke showing, working fire. The fire appeared to have originated in the basement of the dwelling. One resident and one firefighter were transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.Read More


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Friday, 1 November 2013
Heck of a DT!!
8 comments:
- DesignerDiva said...
This is just beautiful Claire, what a fabulous first make for the DT!
Great to have you on board with us
Hugs Laurie x
- November 02, 2013 1:08 pm
- Shirley said...
Pretty card with lovely flower. Thanks for joining in with us at Friday Sketch Challenge.
Shirley xx
- November 02, 2013 8:59 pm
- sparkling stamper said...
Oh my, what a gorgeous poinsettia! Lovely card! Thanks for joining in at Aud Sentiments this week.
kathy b
- November 04, 2013 1:16 am
- Carole said...
Absolutely gorgeous Claire, great take on the sketch. Thanks for joining us this week @ Friday Sketch Challenge.
Happy Crafting
Carole xXx
- November 04, 2013 9:37 am
- Vicky said...
A gorgeous Christmas card!! Thank you for sharing it with us at Inky Impressions this week
hugs Vicky xx
- November 04, 2013 1:19 pm
- Jamie M. said...
This card is beautiful. I love the colors and flower. Thanks for playing along with Inky Impressions Challenge! Looking forward to seeing your creations at our next challenge. ♥ Jamie at CraftyGirl21
- November 05, 2013 6:05 am
- Alex H. said...
It's a beautiful card... I love this poinsettia!
;-) Alex H.
- November 06, 2013 12:26 pm
- Shirley-Anne Barber said...
Fabulous vintage creation Love the card design ...Love your style .
hugs Shirley-Anne
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Your Guide To Refurbishing a Property
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There are a number of ways in which properties of every shape and size can be refurbished. There are also many reasons why homeowners and landlords seek to improve and renovate their properties. Improving the resale value and rental yield, increasing the amount of floor space and making the property that bit more comfortable are just some of the most popular reasons for undertaking sometimes extensive refurbishments.
Some methods of property refurbishment are costlier than others but with certain types of renovations such as basements able to add as much as 30% to the value of a property, it is little wonder that more people than ever are undertaking all nature of works.
As with any works on a property though, there are many considerations that should be taken into account and this includes the price of the work, whether or not any specific permissions are required from the Local Planning Authority (LPA) and the impact of the works as a whole upon the property in question. Additionally, some conversions need additional testing. This includes the likes of a property which is converted into any number of individual flats or apartments which would all need to undergo sound testing.
Two of the most popular refurbishments are loft conversions and extensions and conservatories, both of which have various merits and considerations.
Loft Conversions and Extensions
With property prices in the UK, particularly in the larger towns and cities generally rising, moving up the property ladder is increasingly difficult for many homeowners. Rather than giving up on the dream of being able to own a larger property, many property owners are turning to loft conversions and extensions. These types of work add a new storey to the property in question and maximise all of the space available.
Loft conversions come in many different sizes and styles, including smaller dormers and much larger mansard conversions. There are also various types of loft conversions for specific properties such as Victorian style houses, bungalows and terraced properties which should be considered if your property qualifies.
Loft conversions and extensions tend to start from around £20,000 in price for a smaller project and can be as much as £70,000 or more, depending on the size and nature of the proposed works. There are also additional costs to consider in some cases. For example, if the renovation is in order to be able to rent out a portion of the property in question, then the property owner must ensure that the property undergoes sound insulation testing. This is a series of tests that measure the passage of sound between sections of the property. All newly converted rental properties must adhere to Building Regulations on sound to ensure any tenants' living areas meet the minimum standards.
Planning Permission may also be needed depending on the exact nature and design of the conversion or extension in question. Whilst many of these project fall under Permitted Developments, meaning permission is automatically granted by the LPA, larger conversions such as mansards, where the structure and shape of the roof is altered will require their own permissions.
It is important to have the necessary permissions granted prior to the works being undertaken as should they not be accepted and granted, there may be hefty fines and penalties imposed which include having to demolish the structure in question.
Conservatories have remained a popular option for improving properties in many respects. They increase the amount of natural light and allow for increased amounts of floorspace. Moreover, whilst loft conversions start in price from around £20,000, conservatories start from significantly less. Around £6,000 is the starting price, whilst able to increase the value of a property by as much as 5%.
For example, a property worth £500,000 that adds a conservatory can reasonably see its value increase by as much as £25,000, providing a return on investment of over £15,000.
Conservatories often do not require any additional planning permission as they fall under Permitted Developments. However, depending on the property in question and the local planning laws, there may need to be some application made. For example, if the conservatory increases the floorspace in the property by more than 50%, Planning Permission must be sought.
Conservatories, in comparison to loft conversions can also be completed in a much quicker timeframe. Loft extensions and conversions can reasonably take more than 6 weeks to complete whilst a standard conservatory can be built and finished in as little as 3 weeks.


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I had an emergency caesarean section with my previous pregnancy two years ago and am now expecting my second child. Will it be possible to have a natural delivery after a caesarean section and how can I avoid having another one?
Yes, it is possible to have a normal vaginal birth after a caesarean section (VBAC), especially if there are no complications involved. You should see your obstetrician early to discuss details of your previous and current pregnancy, reasons behind the caesarean section, the operation itself and your desired family size so as to decide jointly about your suitability for a VBAC.
A successful VBAC sets your path for future natural deliveries, allows you to recover faster while avoiding surgical/anaesthesia risks, and reduces the likelihood of breathing problems in your newborn. There are some risks involved in a VBAC (including a small possibility of caesarean scar rupture), but this should be balanced against the overall risks of having another caesarean section.
Staying active and going into labour on your own increases your chances of a successful VBAC – so keeping a healthy lifestyle throughout your pregnancy with appropriate physical activity will help. You can further maximise your chances by labouring in a hospital with good obstetric, anaesthetic, neonatal and midwifery support where frequent surveillance of both you and your baby's well-being can be performed and your labour progress monitored.
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The riding of North Vancouver stretches from the Capilano River on the west to the Seymour River on the east. We encompass the City of North Vancouver, a portion of the District of North Vancouver and two Squamish communities, one at the north end of the Lions Gate Bridge and the other on Bragg and Mosquito Creeks. For our boundary details, see this map.
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On July 2, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( IIHS)y released a report indicating that some state of the art lane departure warning systems, particularly systems in Mercedes and Buick vehicles increase the chance of an insurance claim. Volvos tested with lane departure systems did show reduced incident of auto claims. However, the institute report suggests that Volvo's better test result may be attributed to an auto brake system on the Volvos tested. A lane warning system sends a warning when a perceived unintended lane departure occurs, but does not prevent unintended lane changes.
Attempting to explain these findings, Matt Moore, vice president of HLDI, an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) observed:
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- Transfer dough to a clean bowl, brush the top with a little olive oil, and leave to rise until doubled. About 1 hour.
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- When the water is boiling, add in the potato slices, swirl them around to make sure they don't stick to each other. Blanch for 45 seconds. Then remove and plunge the potatoes into the ice water. Drain and pat dry.
- Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add in the pancetta and cook until the fat is rendered, and they have turned a little brown, but not too crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels.
- Heat your oven to 250°C/480 Fahrenheit and keep a baking tray in the oven while heating (this ensures a crisp bottom).
- TO ASSEMBLE: When the dough has risen, divide into 3 equal pieces. On a floured surface, thinly roll out 1 piece of dough until it measures about 25 cm (10 inches) in diameter. Transfer to parchment paper and roll out again if the dough has shrunk a bit.
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- Repeat assembly with the 2 other pizzas.
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As I mentioned fleetingly in my last post, Hard Times by Charles Dickens is the first eBook that I've read on my Kindle. It's a very different experience to reading an actual book, or "pBooks" as I've recently heard them called (excuse me while I repress a shudder). I have to admit that reading the novel's first chapter on the Kindle felt utterly soul-less. It was like looking at a snapshot of a puppy compared to having the warm and furry real-life version cuddling up on your lap. I'm aware of how mad that sounds, but I'm afraid that's how I felt.
At first, I thought that I'd made a terrible mistake even owning this strange device: I was trading the magical sensory world of the paper book for this flat, dreary alternative! I confided my fears to a colleague who is also a fellow book-lover and Kindle-owner. "Of course it's soul-less!" she replied cheerily, "But you get used to it." This made me feel a little better; it was apparently fine for eBooks not to be cuddly. What they offer is an alternative reader experience, which suits some people enormously and is quite simply not for others. The book-lover must accept this fact and move on, either embracing the eBook's differences or acknowledging that they're not comfortable with them. But I do think it's important to at least give them a try. Otherwise how can you judge them fairly?
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Choosing the right font and text size to suit me was also a real bonus, which helped to break down Dickens into manageable chunks. The progress bar at the bottom was a nice feature too; when reading a paper book I like to see how many pages I've got left and how many I've read. The light weight and slim size of the Kindle also made it much handier to read in bed, or while eating a meal, or even while cooking, without your page flopping closed.
It's much easier to look more objectively at eBooks having now read one on an e-reader. Analysing my experiences here has been really useful in coming to terms with the digital phenomenon: halfway through writing this review I realised that my previous rejection of e- anything and horror at the thought of print books ever dying out was a lot to do with the fact that I didn't want to like eBooks. I love books: I love the feel of the paper; I love the thrill of picking up an amazing novel in a second-hand bookshop and finding a personal inscription inside the front cover; and I love looking at libraries packed with bookshelves, with covers of all sizes lined up and ready to reveal their secrets.
Still, I wanted to try reading an eBook because I was curious. What was all the fuss about? I'm glad I did, and yet I find myself feeling sad that, actually, it would be convenient to have all my books compacted into one place, rather than sprawled across several walls.
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I didn't lose much by reading Dickens on the Kindle, and I gained some extra features, so overall I would have to say that I support the coming of eBooks. But us humans are irrational beasts. Despite all their benefits, if eBooks were to disappear (and I very much doubt they will), it wouldn't bother me to go back to paper only. If there was a fire in my home I would still look to save an armful of books before reaching for the Kindle. Perhaps my perception will change over time: who knows? Printed books have been around for centuries, and they're not just going to disappear overnight, but perhaps an update in their format, for better or worse, is long overdue?


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Carlie Wagner: Minnesota Hoops 2013 Player of the Year
So this year? Well, we picked 10 finalists for the readers poll.
Lynx--Seimone Augustus
Gophers--Rachel Banham, Andre Hollins
Small College--Taylor Hall, Clayton Vette
High School Boys--Anders Broman, Tyus Jones
High School Girls--Nia Coffey, Rebekah Dahlman, Carlie Wagner.
1st, let's pick within categories. Between Banham and Hollins, for example, Banham was more consistent and her team would have been much more lost without her than the men without Hollins. Banham is a fairly easy pick.
Not so much between Hall and Vette, though I would venture that neither is going to be our PoY, so maybe it doesn't matter. But for the record, Vette, of Winona State, is the D2 national Player of the Year. Hall, of Bethel, meanwhile, was rated as the #3 D3 player in the country and the #13-rated player below D1. Tough call, but I guess you gotta go with Vette, whose team reached the D2 Elite 8.
Then, Broman or Tyus Jones? Again, all due respect to our readers and Broman's fans and friends, it's gotta be Tyus, if only because he led his team to the Class AAAA title, while Broman's team was eliminated in the state Class A 1st round. But in addition to that, college recruiters and the people who run the U.S. national teams would all agree that Tyus is more of a force on the basketball court. Somebody recently said he was the greatest player ever to come out of Minnesota. Well, maybe. I would wait until after his senior season to make such a claim and, even then, he's got some decent competition. Khalid El-Amin may very well have been a better high school guard--again, let's see that senior season. And if it's a college or a pro career that you're really talking about, well, have you heard of Kevin McHale? Still, he rates ahead of Broman in 2013 in our book.
The High School Girls
Finally, the toughest call of all, the high school girls. I have Tyseanna Johnson and Carlie Wagner rated #1 in their respective classes, but Johnson wasn't even nominated for player of the year. That was kind of a fluke. PoY nominations come as a result of being Player of the Day sometime in November through March, and Tyseanna never was. Whenever she had a big day, and make no mistake about it, she had her big days, but when she did, somebody else happened to have a bigger one. A fluke, yes, but you can't be PoY if not nominated.
I would note here, however, that my buddy Kevin Anderson picked Tyseanna as his girls PoY. 2 years ago, Dahlman was PoY when the mighty 2013s were sophomores. Last year he picked Nia Coffey. This year Tyseanna because, as he said, her offensive efficiency (points per 100 possessions) was better. About 10 percent better, to be more precise. And that, according to Kevin's analysis, is because Tyseanna finishes at the rim better. She makes lay-ups. The others missed too many.
So shame on me. It's between Carlie and Nia and Rebekah.
Well, Rebekah Dahlman got outplayed 2 nights running in the state tournament--by Leah Szabla and then of course by Carlie Wagner. If I had a vote for Ms. Basketball, which I view as a career award, I would probably go with Dahlman, the 1st and only girl to score 5,000 points in a career. But PoY is a seasonal award, and she got outplayed in the 2 biggest games of the year.
Meanwhile, my #1 rating is really meant to address her post-high school potential. I know many of you think I'm crazy, but I think she'll have the best college career of the 3 2013s--Coffey, Dahlman and Johnson. But that, too, is not the same thing as a Player of the Year award which means, who had the best season in 2013.
Nia Coffey? Well, she never got outplayed. And Carlie Wagner never got outplayed, but--c'mon, seriously--40 missed shots plus turnovers against Washburn? And it wasn't just missing shots, it was decision-making on the floor. I caught a lot of grief for putting her (and Dahlman) on my 2nd all-state tournament team behind Maddie Guebert and Leah Szabla. Maybe I overreacted. But I was there, I saw that game, and somebody had to say something.
And, yet, I could imagine Hopkins winning a state title even without Nia Coffey. (Watch 'em do just that next year, for that matter.) I cannot imagine New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva beating anybody without Carlie Wagner. So there you have it, PoY among the high school girls--Carlie Wagner.
Minnesota Hoops Player of the Year
So my finalists are Seimone Augustus, Rachel Banham, Clayton Vette, Tyus Jones and Carlie Wagner. OK, my finalists are really Tyus Jones and Carlie Wagner. Carlie Wagner and Tyus Jones.
Well, once again, I could imagine Apple Valley winning the state title--or, at a minimum, being competitive with state tournament caliber teams--without Tyus Jones. I saw Apple Valley beat Hopkins without him. I cannot imagine NRHEG beating anybody--certainly not a state tournament caliber team--without Carlie Wagner.
So Minnesota Hoops Player of the Year is Carlie Wagner.
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Well no real problem with Wagner being POY. Actually I thought you'd go with Coffey, but picking these MVP/ POY awards is always like splitting hairs. Especially if you have more than one deserving candidate. And I have take little exception with your take on Coffey(that Hopkins could win state without her?). You really believe Hopkins would have beat Kennedy without her? I don't believe that for second, it's not 2011 squad. This version of the Hopkins dynasty is the third best of the three title winning teams. And the 2011 was the best of the three. I believe the Hopkins girls will go the way, of their boys team. They will be good but not good enough to win it all. They will fall off a bit. Btw who do they have coming back, that really scares anyone? Who is the big time player that is going to carry the load, and put them over the top?? And please don't tell me it's Starks or Livingston. Although both are coming off injury, and both are good players. Neither of them is anything that special. I don't believe any coaches will be losing sleep trying, to figure out how to slow down those two. They are good players not great ones. Anyway Hopkins had a nice run, and the players most responsible that success are graduated. So I don't see a four peat on the horizon.ReplyDelete
Hollie may be the next Ms. Basketball from Hopkins, but in the meantime Starks is a very good, possibly great player. Those 2 are a good start. But, yes, trying to foresee the outcome of Hopkins vs. Kennedy next year right now is an exercise in hair splitting.ReplyDelete


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