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nomaintenancedecksSubmitted by admin on Fri, 2013-05-03 12:12Your deck should be a private space to retreat, relax and/or entertain. The decor and furniture you decide to use will create the ambience but must also be both durable and comfortable. As the aim is a relaxing, informal atmosphere, you could opt for a very colorful color scheme or go all natural with cream, white and earthen tints.

Shade and Privacy

In order to truly enjoy your deck, there should be ample shade on those hot summer days. The type of shade you use will play a surprisingly big role in the overall look, so choose wisely.

If you are lucky enough to have a huge tree in your deck area, this alone could already provide enough shade and atmosphere. You could twist fairy lights around its stems and hang lanterns and other decorative objects (such as glass bottles) from its branches for an interesting effect.

For those on a tight budget, a plain outdoor umbrella is a must and you could customize it by painting it yourself, or add crystal beads to create an arty look.

If you are a minimalist, use plain, white canvas for shade and opt for white curtains for extra shade or privacy. If you, however, are a bit more Bohemian, use canvases or streamers in bright colors and plenty of scatter cushions.

The green fingered among us would do well to establish vines to cover the trellises. Using screens is also a good idea for extra privacy and decorative effect. You could either hang tea candles or pot plants for it, or opt for beautiful wrought iron or ornate hand carved screens that are already very decorative pieces.

Plants

Potted plants serve very well as extra decoration on your deck. They create a green space and nothing is as relaxing as nature itself. Paint ordinary terracotta pots in different bright colors for added effect.

Water Feature

A water fountain will bring sounds of tranquility to your deck and is a smart way to block out other noise. They come in all shapes and sizes, so you don’t even need a big deck to accommodate one. From a water garden to water circulating in a pot, a water feature is always soothing to both the eye and the ear.

Lights

Lighting is ever important to create an ambience in the evening and at night. Solar lighting is very cost effective and convenient. As the lights simply come on when it is dark, your deck would always be beautifully lit. Solar garden lights are also built to withstand all weather conditions. Lanterns are also very decorative; you could choose a traditional garden lantern, or use Chinese paper lanterns to shed a colorful but soft glow. Rope lights could be wound around your deck’s railings, overhead trellises or rafters.

Furniture

The furniture you choose to use on your deck will be a focal point and should complement your deck. It is also important that it is durable and wooden furniture should be treated regularly to keep it in a good condition. Wicker, wooden and steel sets with loose cushions is a popular choice for outdoor furniture. Furniture made from pallets is the latest craze, but for optimal comfort, beanbags are a good choice.

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3 Conditions That Call For You To Oil Your Scalp

Submitted by: Danica Reynes

If you style your hair everyday, have under-active sebaceous glands, or dandruff, it is a good idea to use essential oil.

It’s true that hair can be your best feature, but in order for it to show you off well, you need to treat it and your scalp right. You can care for your scalp the natural way. Natural ingredients like essential oils are used to create the product that nurtures your skin the most. If you want your scalp and hair to be as healthy and beautiful as possible, consider using essential oils, such as Moroccan argan hair oil. This and a lot of other natural oils have inherent properties and vitamins that help nourish the scalp and promote its health. It is important that you know what your scalp s condition is so you can decide whether or not you need to apply oil on it and what kind you need to look for. Here are some tips you need to keep in mind while you decide whether or not you need to oil your scalp.

Your hair is stripped of essential nutrients and moisture when you constantly style your hair with hair coloring products and strong shampoos. Unhealthy hair practices, like over-shampooing, over-washing and under-conditioning, make the scalp unhealthy and cause hair to look dull. You may need to treat your scalp with some moisturizing and nourishment, especially if you style your hair regularly with various commercial hair treatment products. To stimulate the scalp and help it create more of its natural oils, massage it and use the proper essential oil. Moroccan oil – or Argan oil – is renowned for providing moisture for your scalp. Nourish your scalp with a natural oil rich in vitamins and antioxidants.

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Dry scalp with under-active sebaceous glands

Dry scalps are usually the symptoms of sebaceous glands that are not producing enough oil. Stimulating scalp oil is done by applying oils from lemon, tea trees, myrrh, coconut, or olive oil. When you oil your scalp with these oils, the pores get activated and produce more lubricant of their own. If you enjoy spending time outside you may want to try Camellia oil. Scalp dryness can be exacerbated by exposure to the sun, however, camellia oil, with rich stores of vitamin E, also contains properties of a natural sunscreen.

Scalps affected by dandruff There are many different things that can cause dandruff. Selecting the kind of essential oil that’s appropriate for your head is dependent upon the cause of your dilemma with dandruff. Dandruff may be caused by a yeast-like fungus found on the scalp that thrives on the natural oils found in it. Tea tree oil is ideal for cases like this. A dry, flaky scalp can cause dandruff, as well. To combat this, you can try the essential oils from sandalwood, myrrh or chamomile.

Take good care of your health and looks with essential oils. You need to know what oil will work for you. For more information on the benefits of natural oils for the scalp and how you can treat your hair and scalp with.

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Controversial medical center demolished in Buffalo, New York

Saturday, May 26, 2007

A medical center, once the site of intense controversy over abortion in the 1990s, which has been vacant for nearly 10 years, was imploded in Buffalo, New York at 6:00 a.m. [eastern time] today.

Several streets in about a 2 block radius were shut down until the implosion occurred and the dust settled. At least 200 people watched in nearby parking lots and on rooftops of buildings to get a good look at the implosion.

The ground and the walls of buildings shook as the dynamite detonated and a brief shock wave could be felt as far as 1 1/2 blocks away. Witnesses even reported small pieces of bricks and concrete falling out of some buildings, but no one was injured.

The building, owned by Kaleida Health, once housed several medical offices, including an abortion clinic. Hundreds of people protested about the abortions outside the center during the Spring of Life Movement in 1992, but other medical procedures and treatments were also part of the center’s services. It was built in 1965 and was 14 floors tall.

Kaleida Health had the building imploded so that the current Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus can be expanded. Several other major medical facilities are also in the same area including Roswell Cancer Institute and Buffalo General Hospital.

“This implosion of 50 High Street will continue the explosion of growth on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. This event will ensure future opportunity for investment, development and growth,” said the CEO and President of Kaleida Health in a statement on Thursday.

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  • Melinda Miller & Sharon Linstedt. “Onlookers watch from rooftops as 50 High St. implodes” — Buffalo News, May 26, 2007
  • “50 High Street Gone in a Flash” — WGRZ, May 26, 2007
  • “Medical campus building to go boom” — MSN Money, May 24, 2007
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Migrant workers in Dominos Pizza ‘slavery’

Friday, August 10, 2007

Eight Hungarian migrant workers sacked from a Domino’s Pizza franchise in Derby, England are said to have taken home virtually no pay for months because of illegal deductions.

The claim is refuted by the company who said in a statement “We have begun a thorough investigation during which we have scrutinised the franchisee’s employment practices. This took place with his full co-operation. The franchisee concerned is confident that he possesses the evidence required to refute these allegations. To the extent that we have been informed of all allegations and have reviewed all available evidence, we also believe this to be the case.”

The sacked workers are being supported in their claim by the workers union Unite. The union say the “there appeared to be a deliberate strategy of keeping the workers in debt to the company through a series of crippling deductions. The deductions included payments to cover the contract purchase of a car from their employer, insurance for the vehicle provided through their employer, and exorbitant rent for substandard accommodation, again provided through their employer. In addition, some workers had to pay fees of up to £180 for an “introduction” to the company. One worker earned just £5 in four months because of the constant and hefty deductions out of his wage packet. When the workers protested they were sacked.”

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Cyprus and Malta adopt the euro

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Today at midnight, the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Malta, both small island states in the Mediterranean and former British colonies, adopted the euro as their official currency; less than four years after their accession to the European Union. Because Cyprus and Malta are in different time zones, Cyprus adopted the euro one hour before Malta did the same. In both countries the euro was welcomed with outdoor celebrations, including a fireworks display in Malta’s capital Valletta. According to the BBC Cypriot Finance Minister Michalis Sarris has said the euro “will benefit consumers and businesses alike because of the eurozone’s low inflation, low interest rates and large market.”

The BBC reports that Cypriot and Maltese leaders “made symbolic withdrawals of euros from cash machines just minutes into the New Year.” TIME reports that Maltese Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi had to wait a little while before getting his hands on the new currency because “an automated teller machine did not work when Gonzi tried to withdraw euros, and he was obliged to use a different ATM.”

The Cypriot pound (CYP) and the Maltese lira (MTL) will remain in use during a dual circulation period that will last until the end of this month, at which point they will cease to be legal tender. However, it will still be possible to exchange them for Euro free of charge after the end of this period. Commercial banks in Cyprus will exchange Cypriot pounds for Euro until 30 June, but only for amounts up to CYP 1000 per customer and per transaction in banknotes and up to CYP 5O in coins. The Central Bank of Cyprus will exchange coins until the end of 2009 and banknotes until the end of 2017. Maltese commercial banks will exchange Maltese lira for Euro until the end of March, with a limit for non-customers of MTL 250, whereas the Central Bank of Malta will exchange coins until 1 February 2010 and banknotes until 1 February 2018.

We’re sorry to say goodbye to our pound but happy to welcome the euro.

The single currency has replaced the Cypriot pound and the Maltese lira at a rate of one euro to 0.585274 Cypriot pound and 0.4293 to the Maltese lira, or 1.71 euro per Cypriot pound and 2.33 per Maltese lira. This conversion rate had been fixed on 10 July 2007 by Ecofin, the council comprising the finance ministers of the EU Member States.

Today with the adoption of the Euro, Cyprus and Malta have become even more integrated in the heart of the European Union, less than four years after they joined the EU.

Cyprus and Malta are the 14th and the 15th country to join the Eurozone, which already includes Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Greece and Slovenia. All EU Member States are required to join the Eurozone once certain conditions are fulfilled, except Denmark and the United Kingdom which have negotiated a so-called opt-out that allows them not to adopt the single currency.

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the de facto independent Turkish-controlled area in the north of Cyprus, will not join the Eurozone. Northern Cyprus is not part of the European Union and is recognised only by Turkey. As a result, the Turkish lira will remain the official currency in the north of the island; however, TIME reports that “many Turkish Cypriot merchants will also accept euros along with Turkish lira.” Cypriot Euro coins are inscribed in both Greek and Turkish.

The euro will also be legal tender in the Sovereign Base Areas, British military bases in Cyprus.

The national sides of the Cypriot Euro coins feature three separate designs for the three series of coins. The 1, 2 and 5-cent coins feature the mouflon, or wild sheep, the 10, 20 and 50-cent coins feature the Kyrenia ship, the wreck of a 4th century BC Greek merchant ship discovered in 1967 and salvaged closed to Kyrenia, and the €1 and €2 coins feature the Idol of Pomos, a prehistoric sculpture from the village of Pomos, three national symbols of Cyprus. The designs were jointly created by Tatiana Soteropoulos and Erik Maell.

The Maltese euro coins’ national sides will also feature national motifs. The 1, 2 and 5-cent coins will feature the altar of the Mnajdra temple grouping, a complex of three Neolithic temples on the southern coast of Malta and one of the oldest free-standing temple groupings in the world, the 10, 20 and 50-cent coins will feature the Coat of Arms of Malta, and the €1 and €2 coins will bear the Maltese cross, a symbol associated with an order of Christian warriors known as the Knights Hospitaller or Knights of Malta, which was based on Malta for more than 250 years after they had been given the islands by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. The designs of Maltese engraver Noel Galea Bason were selected after two rounds of public consultations in which people were invited to vote via SMS.

Both Cyprus and Malta have taken a number of steps to address fears of undue price rises. 7,130 Cypriot companies have subscribed to a Fair Pricing Code launched by the authorities and the Cypriot government urged companies to round their prices down. In Malta, the FAIR initiative, a fair pricing scheme, was put in place in January 2007. This scheme, which provides for administrative fines for those failing to respect their commitment, now involves 80% of all retail outlets. Malta, according to the BBC, has also signed 12 price stabilisation agreements with importers, which will last until March 2008.

In both countries, the authorities will monitor retailers to ensure they do not exploit the changeover for unfair gain by rounding up their prices, contributing to inflation.

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Food Intolerance Testing Offers New Hope To Allergy Sufferers

By Elizabeth Harfleet

For many, the onset of spring fills them with suffering rather than joy as a result of hay fever and other seasonal allergies. Symptoms of these allergies include sore itchy eyes and bouts of sneezing creating a personal nightmare for victims every year.

Many people rely on anti-histamines to relieve symptoms. However, according to a number of leading nutritional therapists in the UK, food intolerance testing rather than anti-histamines might offer the best treatment.

Could Food Intolerance Testing Relieve Seasonal Allergies

From late April onwards, sales of anti-histamines designed to relieve hay fever symptoms start to increase. These anti-histamines are available over the counter in spray or tablet format. They are intended to switch off the immune system’s response to the high pollen count thereby relieving symptoms.

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However, there might be an alternative to taking these sorts of drugs. According to a number of leading UK nutritional therapists, food intolerance testing can help to relieve the suffering caused by seasonal allergies. Moreover, it could prove more effective than over the counter medication.

How Food Intolerance Testing Can Help to Alleviate the Effects of Seasonal Allergies

Taking anti-histamines does not prevent the problem of seasonal allergies. However, by carrying out food intolerance testing, individuals can identify foods that weaken their immune system and that make their bodies stronger. As a result, food intolerance testing can help people to fight the effects of seasonal allergies naturally.

How Food Intolerance Testing Works

Food intolerance tests can be bought online from a number of nutritional therapist websites in the UK. The key when looking to buy a food intolerance test is to choose one that has been clinically proven.

Food intolerance tests can be carried out in the comfort of your own home. You simply, prick your finger to collect a drop of blood which you absorb in the wand provided. You then send this wand to the designated laboratory for analysis.

Food intolerance testing is easy and affordable. Therefore, if you are a sufferer, it may be the perfect natural solution to your seasonal allergy nightmare.

About the Author: Elizabeth Harfleet, a UK based nutritional therapist, sells food intolerance testing kits via her website: wellbeing-nutrition.com/food-intolerance-testing.htm

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Marussia F1 test driver Maria de Villota seriously injured in testing accident

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

The Marussia F1 team’s test driver, Spaniard María de Villota, was taken to hospital by air ambulance today after a collision in testing at Duxford Aerodrome.

At the end of her first installation run, the car she was driving had a low-speed collision with the loading ramp of the team’s support truck. According to BBC Cambridgeshire presenter Chris Mann, the car “suddenly accelerated” into the rear of the vehicle. The Marussia team released a statement an hour and a half after the accident, stating that she had been transferred to hospital, and a further statement would be issued once her condition had been assessed.

A spokesman for the East of England ambulance service, Gary Sanderson, said de Villota had “[…] sustained life-threatening injuries and following treatment at the scene by paramedics, she has been taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital for further care.” According to witnesses, she was motionless for about fifteen minutes as medical teams attended to her, but did move her hands before being taken away from the test track. Medical charity Magpas, whose volunteer paramedics attended the accident, reported she had sustained injuries to her head and face, and was in a ‘stable condition’ when she reached the hospital.

Marussia reported her as conscious later in the afternoon: “Since Maria’s arrival at the hospital at approximately 10.45am this morning, she has been receiving the best medical attention possible at the hospital, which is the region’s major trauma centre. Maria is conscious and medical assessments are ongoing. The team will await the outcome of these assessments before providing further comment. The team’s first priority at this time is Maria and her family.”

De Villota was announced as Marussia’s test driver in March, having prior experience driving for Alan Docking Racing in Superleague Formula in Spain.

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Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control

Sunday, August 21, 2005

A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 people in the experimental group (and another 10 in the control group), this is not a statistically significant sample.

If this surgical procedure is as successful in large-scale studies, it may lead the way for the use of robotic surgery in even more delicate procedures, such as heart surgery. Note that this is not a fully automated system, as a human doctor controls the operation via remote control. Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery is a treatment for obesity.

There were concerns that doctors, in the future, might only be trained in the remote control procedure. Ronald G. Latimer, M.D., of Santa Barbara, CA, warned “The fact that surgeons may have to open the patient or might actually need to revert to standard laparoscopic techniques demands that this basic training be a requirement before a robot is purchased. Robots do malfunction, so a backup system is imperative. We should not be seduced to buy this instrument to train surgeons if they are not able to do the primary operations themselves.”

There are precedents for just such a problem occurring. A previous “new technology”, the electrocardiogram (ECG), has lead to a lack of basic education on the older technology, the stethoscope. As a result, many heart conditions now go undiagnosed, especially in children and others who rarely undergo an ECG procedure.

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Toyota to suspend sales of Lexus GX 460 over new safety fears

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Japanese auto maker Toyota is to temporarily suspend sales of its luxury Lexus GX 460 SUV following an unfavorable verdict from Consumer Reports, which concluded “Don’t Buy: Safety Risk,” the first such warning in almost a decade.

After conducting its standard emergency handling tests on the 2010 version of the Lexus GX 460, Consumer Reports became concerned that the rear of the vehicle had a tendency to slide out, which in real life situations could lead to rollovers. However, the consumer organisation is also unaware of any such incidents with the 5000 GX 460s sold since its launch three months ago.

Already embattled with ongoing safety issues with its vehicles, Toyota has been quick to act, though it did claim that the car was safe to drive and that it had passed internal safety standards. According to Toyota, “Lexus’ extensive vehicle testing provides a good indication of how our vehicles perform and we are confident that the GX meets our high safety standards.”

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Walking Can Seriously Improve Your Health

Submitted by: Steve Hill

This article is about weight loss and how to live a more healthy life, I hope you find it interesting to read and beneficial. I have had a lot of problems with my weight over the years and by the age of twenty-two had had enough of being obese. In the article I write about how I eventually lost my excess pounds.

I have always struggled to keep my weight under control. Being over-weight affected my whole life, I was unable to wear the clothes I wanted to and I often felt guilty after eating certain foods. I was adamant that if only I could lose a couple of stones my confidence would increase and that I would ultimately be a lot happier.

I read many books and attempted to follow a range of diets. For whatever reason this did not seem to help me, mainly because I could not stick to their weight loss programs due to my love of fatty foods.

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One day I was talking to a neighbour who was not only very nice but also quite thin. She looked very fit and healthy and I enquired as to how she kept so trim.

This neighbour who is called Gillian seemed quite taken aback and even flattered by my question and went quite coy. She stated that at one point in her life, she had also had a weight problem and had not been happy about it. What she was about to say was quite a shock to me, however would eventually change my life.

She went on to say that wherever she went to at this stage of her life, she would travel to by car. Gillian had realised that in an average week, she did very little exercise and at times did none at all. She then went out and bought a dog and would take this pet for a walk at least twice a day. This was not a choir for Gillian and over the next few years even resulted in her meeting a number of new friends. Previously, Gillian had seen exercise as a hassle and very time consuming but on various days she would take her dog on four walks, she enjoyed it that much.

Gillian quickly noticed that not only was she losing weight but that she also felt a lot healthier. It was not long before she was at a weight she was happy with.

After listening to Gillian’s story I decided to follow her weight loss program. Yes I went and bought a dog and am happy to report that it has also worked for me.

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