0 Comments | Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland), April 4, 2010
Byline: John Amabile
QI am searching for a wooden single bed with a pull-out mattress underneath as my step-daughter often stays with us. Where is the best place to look? AThe Torino guest bed from Hyder Living is the perfect option for you. Costing pounds 545, it provides a quality support spare bed. Call 01484 531000 or visit www.hyderint.com.
QOur two-year-old twins share a room and, because one is a girl and one’s a boy, it’s hard to coordinate. What colours/designs are gender neutral or will make a good match? ATessuti have coordinating bedding and bedroom accessories with a retro feel. The classic Gingham bedlinen is available in reversible red/blue design with matching laundry bags (pounds 14) and padded hangers (pounds 14 for three). Bedlinen sets cost pounds 46. Visit www.tessuti.uk.com.
QOur son just bought his first car and needs a file or organiser for his documents. Can you recommend one? A Pick up a snazzy vehicle organiser for pounds 12.99 from www.iloveveedub.com. These cleverly-designed files have space for every kind of car document, from driving licences and car manuals to insurance papers and MOT certificates. The hard cover, plastic pockets and elastic closure strap make it a practical storage solution.
QI’m setting up a home office and need to save space on my furniture. Can you help? AThe smart and practical Lincoln Ash corner computer desk eradicates dead space. The drawers are handy for keeping files and pens at arm’s length. Log on to www.kingshallfurniture.co.uk. Expect to pay around pounds 430.
QI’d like to find a comfortable but stylish armchair that will make a real impact. I have a pounds 1500 budget.
AMake a statement with Darlings Of Chelsea’s La Fiesta swivel armchair. It’s available in designer fabrics or can be upholstered using your own. It is priced at pounds 1340, with a removable side table. Check out www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk.
QI’m looking for the perfect dish for serving spaghetti carbonara.
AInstead of reaching for the standard ceramic, try a glassware alternative such as the Rumba. Embellished with a tactile cross-hatched design, you’ll be tempted to rub your fingers across the cut-glass surface. It’s versatile enough to every day use but adds sophistication to any occasion. pounds 24 for two, www.wineware.co.uk.
QI love the New England feel. Where can I find nautical-themed kitchenware? AAdorning kitchens since the 1920s, the Cornish Blue range of hand-crafted homewares from www.essentiallywhite.co.uk will inspire you. With the classic blue and white banded strip, this little garlic keeper – costing just pounds 11.95 – is the perfect place to store errant bulbs in your spice cupboard.
QI love the vintage Penguin book covers and noticed they are being made into posters. Any ideas of where I can pick one up for my bedroom wall? ALog on to www.thegiftedpenguin.co.uk, where you can buy canvas prints of the classic Penguin covers. A small one (20cm x 30cm) costs pounds 34.99. Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep would be apt for your room.
QWhat are the alternatives to storing vegetables in a fridge? AThe stylish three-tier veg basket from Jasmine Way is a great way to keep worktops clear while creating a fancy kitchen feature. The natural wood and twisted wire gives it a farmhouse feel. It costs pounds 57 – see www.jasmineway.co.uk.
QI’m looking for a gift for my 65-year-old dad who likes to grow herbs and potted veg. Can you suggest anything unusual for a windowsill gardener? AA truffle tree is the ultimate unusual luxury present, ideal for a foodie or gardening enthusiast
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AFP, May, 2010
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) Latin pop queen Gloria Estefan is planning to stage an autobiographical musical in Las Vegas scored by her hits, multiple sources told AFP on Monday.
The show, which is being backed by legendary Vegas show producer Bernie Yuman, would take up residence at the Tropicana Hotel-Casino and would not feature performances by the 52-year-old singer herself, the sources indicated.
Estefan, who hinted at “something big in Vegas” on Friday during an acceptance for a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars, later said she was planning “one of the most exciting things” of her career.
“I never should have opened that can of worms,” said Estefan, the Cuban-born seven-time Grammy Award winner who has sold more than 90 million albums worldwide. “I can’t talk…
During pregnancy your nutrition
During pregnancy your nutrition needs are going to increase. Even before becoming pregnant it is a good idea to make every effort to start eating healthy and taking a women?s multivitamin. A prenatal multivitamin is a better choice during pregnancy.
Let?s start with the recommended daily intake of food during pregnancy.
DURING PREGNANCY :
7 or more Fruits and Vegetables
(3 fruits/4 vegetables)
Fruits and Vegetables high in vitamin C are the best. These include strawberries, melons, oranges, papaya, tomatoes, peppers, greens, and broccoli.
9 or more Whole Grain Products
A fortified breakfast cereal containing iron and folic acid is the best way to start each day. Enriched bread, rice, pasta, and any whole grain product are your other choices.
4 or more dairy products
Low-fat milk or non-fat milk, yogurt, and cheese are the obvious choices.
60 grams of protein
(two or more 2-3 ounce portions of lean meat)
Other sources of protein include eggs, nuts, dried beans, and peas.
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0 Comments | Bismarck Tribune, Jun 28, 2010 | by REBECCA BEITSCH
The Good Friday storm that swept across west central North Dakota in April caused about $37 million in damage, but the electric companies and rural electric cooperatives have yet to see a dime from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
While FEMA’s funding is being held up in the U.S. House, Mor- Gran-Sou Electric, which experienced the bulk of the damage, had to open an emergency line of credit to cover the $30 million in devastated infrastructure and the cost to repair and replace lines and poles.
Mor-Gran-Sou’s $36.5 million loan came with a 2.5 percent interest rate, “which sounds like a pretty good deal, but it ends up being a million a year in interest almost,” said Mor-Gran-Sou co- manager Don Franklund.
While the loan should more than cover the cost of the 11,000 downed poles and 550 miles of tangled line, it’s the interest that may have to be passed to consumers.
Franklund said the co-op is still weighing options, figuring how much they can cut costs versus raise prices. With 7,500 accounts, bills could need to be raised by as much as $125 a year.
“Rates will have to be adjusted, we just don’t know how much until we know all our options,” Franklund said. “We have all the lights back on, but that’s just the first phase.”
Reimbursement for disasters is covered by the federal government for 75 percent of the damages incurred, while the state picks up 10 percent and the other 15 percent is left, in this case, to the electric companies themselves. The state does not award money until the federal government does, further delaying the reimbursement process.
“Congress hasn’t acted, and we’re still waiting for them to pass a bill to appropriate money to the fund,” said Cecily Fong, spokeswoman for the state Department of Emergency Services. “We’re at a standstill, and it’s really frustrating.”
Lonnie Hoffer, disaster recovery chief for the department, said recent e-mails have indicated to him that it may be the end of the summer before anything gets passed.
Rep. Earl Pomeroy, D-N.D., said the bill has been attached to funding for the war in Afghanistan, but he’s hopeful something could be on the president’s desk by July 4.
For the other electric companies that account for the remaining $3 million in damage, the cost or delay in FEMA funding is not as big of a deal.
Capital Electric’s spokesman, Wes Engbrecht, said its damage was around $1 million after the storm, an amount the company can easily handle paying out of pocket until recovery funds come through.
“We’re out about $150,000,” said Engbrecht, of the amount Capital Electric will ultimately be responsible for after federal and state government pay their share. “In the grand scheme of things, it could’ve been a lot worse, and we’re thankful for that.”
Engbrecht said the company is not planning on raising rates to recover that amount.
“We’re adjusting our work plan. There’s less updating and construction as we work to push more of that off until next year,” he said.
Montana-Dakota Utilities lost about 80 poles and 40 miles on line and estimates its damage at about $1 million as well.
MDU spokesman Mark Hanson said the company will bear the costs of the damage in the long-term
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Get those wheels in motion, now
Grocer, April 14, 2001
Budgens will be bursting onto the race track at Woburn Safari Park this summer with the three trolleys it has entered in the Grocers’ Great Trolley Race.
They are already up against teams from Logobrand and Unilever Bestfoods, which have booked their trolleys in for the race.
But why let them muscle in at the front of the queue? Entering a team means raising a minimum of 1,000 [pounds sterling] (which goes to four industry charities).
It will also give you the chance to display your consumer marketing activity on site.
The Trolley Race — sponsored by trolley manufacturer Wanzl — takes place at Woburn Safari Park on Sunday June 24 and promises to be a spectacular day out.
So don’t delay, get your entry form today by calling 01293 610365 or by emailing fiona.romaine@williamreed.co.uk.
Increase awareness about Herbal food items and herbal nutritional supplements that promote physical wellness, build immunity and helps in reducing body fat. Awareness of the health effects and the bio friendly nature of herbal food supplements would definitely help in combating the problem largely.
Its time for the society to act to control the menace of obesity, take responsibility so that our future generations may lead a better and more qualitative life and enjoy the fruits of all the modern scientific developments.
R.G. Srinivasan is a Managerial professional, Writer and Author. You can view his home-business resources blog at http://www.home-businessresources.blogspot.com for online marketing tips, resources,links and business opportunities..
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0 Comments | Press, The; Christchurch, New Zealand, Jun 24, 2010
Getting hands-on with craft often involves the use of a brush or needle, whether it be with paint, glue, wool, embroidery, beads, fabrics or paper.
However, enthusiasm – rather than brushwork or needlecraft experience – is all that is needed to enjoy a Hands Craft Shop craft class.
The handcraft supply shop has been running classes in small, friendly sizes for many years and doesn’t require students to have any experience before joining a class.
“You do not have to be competent with either a brush or a needle before you enrol in one of our Hands craft classes,” co-ordinator Sarah Chisnall says
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Now go harvest it and close some deals.
Consider these three action steps for you to implement today. Yes, today. I challenge you to complete this simple, easy, and high-impacting exercise before you go to bed tonight. Your time commitment will be less than seven minutes.
Write in your journal the answer to the following three questions:
1. What steps could I take to get more business from my existing clients?
2. What steps could I take to become more memorable with my existing clients, so that when they have a need, they think of me first?
3. What steps could I take to get all the business from my existing clients?
Your subconscious mind already knows the answers to these questions. By asking high-yield questions like these, you’ll come up with your own unique marketing and action plan to bring in more business, bring in all the business, from every single client who ever has and ever will hire you.
Reap your harvest. You’ve already planted the seeds. You deserve to win.
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Market Wire, May, 2010
Despite guidelines from the federal government to streamline short sales and improved fraud prevention, home sellers experiencing financial distress continue to be discouraged with the often confusing short sale process. Realtors at today’s “Short Sale Seller Advisory: Professional Development Forum” at the Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo today learned how to better educate and advise sellers to overcome the hurdles of a short sale.
“As the leading advocate for homeownership, the National Association of Realtors believes education on short sales is imperative in today’s market to Realtors and their clients,” said NAR President Vicki Cox Golder, owner of Vicki L. Cox & Associates in Tucson, Ariz. “Streamlining short sales is essential to real estate recovery, but buyers and sellers alike continue to be frustrated with the inefficient short sale process. NAR and its members are helping to reshape the real estate industry by supporting a short sale uniform process with standard forms and deadlines, as well as increased protection against predatory scams.”
During the forum, Michelle Lind, general counsel and assistant CEO of the Arizona Association of Realtors, presented a Short Sale Seller Advisory, which she helped develop with the Arizona Department of Real Estate. The advisory details default options, as well as the important issues and risks to consider regarding short sales and foreclosures, all packaged in a single resource. The advisory also directs homeowners to additional resources where they can carefully weigh their options and become more educated on the short sale transaction.
“There is so much information online relating to short sales, but at the same time, there is so much misinformation out there,” said Lind
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Read the manufacturer recommended precautions. Remember to wash your hands before and after touching raw poultry or meats to avoid contaminating other ingredients. Proper handling of food is important to your health and safety. For example, you should keep marinated food in the refrigerator, not lying out. Keep a fire extinguisher near your grill just in case of an emergency. A mesh safety screen over a fire pit can keep sparks from flying.
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Outdoor grilling is a very popular way of cooking all year round for many. Use the grill correctly by following safety instructions provided by the manufacturer. Accessories can make your grilling easier and more enjoyable. Practice safe food handling steps and everyone will enjoy all there is about the art of grilling.
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Tired of looking at that old cobweb decorated rust bucket that used to be known as a BBQ grill? Upgrade to a newer model and show-off your grilling skills this weekend.
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