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We are an established company who works throughout East Kilbride; providing our services for both domestic and commercial customers. Having carried out thousands of upholstery cleaning jobs in the area, we have the training, knowledge and equipment to succeed at even the toughest of tasks.
At our company we use exceptional cleaning solutions and equipment that is able to remove any deep embedded stains that you may have on your upholstery. Combined with a wealth of specialist cleaning knowledge and experience, our upholstery cleaners are able to provide a first-class service to everyone in East Kilbride who comes to us.
Our upholstery cleaners generally save our customers hundreds of pounds, this is because our customers upholstery is restored which means that there is no need for the upholstery to be replaced. We provide competitive prices to those in East Kilbride who are interested in coming to us for our services and we always give a quote before we get started, this way our customers are fully informed of the cost. The price that we quote to our customers is the price that they will be expected to pay for our services too, so there are no hidden extras with our company.
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Please include upgrades, amenities and special notes here.

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I have a pre-cut drift boat kit on its way. It probably comes as no surprise I am pouring through alternatives to outfit my boat. This morning is about anchor systems. I like the floor releases and through transom pulley set ups. Here are my questions. Is there and effective way to use a through transom mount (as opposed to Dierk's type arm on top) and still use a pulley attached to the anchor to lighten the effort to raise the anchor. I dont see a way to attach the static end of the rope to the transom mounted hardware. Other question, how are the Dierks and Regal foot releases, which have flat soles, best attached to the boat? It would seem that repetitive pull of the anchor rope against the floor or frame of the boat would be a likely point of failure. Thanks all.
Hey JC, I've got the new dierks through transom setup and am currently just running a 16 lbs mushroom anchor. It likes to bang on the transom a good bit even with zero play in the knot. I'd think the extra distance of the pulley between the rope and anchor would give you a ton of anchor swing. You may be fine with a pyramid style anchor though. Anyway I just screwed on a 1/4" piece of Sintra which is like a really hard pvc foam and covered it in copper for a classy bang plate. As far as a place to mount the static end of anchor rope you could get creative and find a nice flush mount tie down to set into the transom or just drill a hole and bolt in an eye bolt.
The floor mount for the foot pedals is wedged in really good between the frames and the bottom so thats a pretty sturdy place to be. I was worried about the stress on the bolts like you but now its a non concern.
Thanks Bennett. How is the foot release assembly actually fastened in?
Dierks will bend you a mounting bracket for the foot release that fits between the frames if you give them the distance.
Bennett, I suspect the underside of your bracket is not in contact with the floor of the boat. Is this correct? I would think otherwise there would be movement and wear om the bottom in a critical location.

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This is a small meet with Abedib, Maher, Shamsul and Maher at Gloria Jeans KLCC…. The main purpose to try out wireless access on Abedib’s spanking new iBook. And I myself, would like to try doing WiFi on my HandEra.
The result … Abedib had some connectivity issues on his new iBook. He was not able to get online at all. His machine is receiving the WiFi signal but no connection at all. Shamsul was able to establish connection on his Sony Viao but also had problem with the line disconnecting itself intermittently.
While both of them are troubleshooting the “connection problem”, I was happily tapping away on my HandEra and Pretec WLAN CF card combo … downloading emails, replying to a couple of mails then did some internet surfing, trying out PalmOS browsers like AvantGo, Blazer, Pocket Link And Xiino. Of all the browsers, Xiino gave the most problems, making me reset my HandEra twice.
I was still browsing the internet on my handheld when Abedib decided to wrap-up his WiFi testing and off we went to KL sentral for Part 2.
It was another successful BTM with the initial topic starting from the wi-fi testing we had earlier in the day, to exchanging “proggies” between members. Rahmat Wahab got a personal tutor, (Dr. Azmi) to show hoe to use Pray Minder properly. And Kamarul was engaged most o f the tome with Tim Kwan. Tyring to solve his Maxis GRPS woes.
We had 2 additional guest from Jaring who joined in the discussion and from the look on their faces (as a matter of fact from everyone there) they were having a great time.
At about 4:45pm it was lucky draw time. Since the turn-out was not good, everybody except Rahmat Wahab (who had to leave early … SOS call from the wife) went home with a registration codes for Dictionary to Go, sponsored by learning-to-go.com.
After the “prize” presentation, the BTM ended for the day. But not for Dr.Azmi, Fahroe and myself. We headed for Flamingo Bowl after that for 2 games of bowling. It was fun but I honestly cannot recall the scores that evening. At the same time I got some tips from Dr. Azmi and Fahroe on HTML tags … thanks guys.
Until the next BTM … Have a great day every one and “Selamat Berpuasa”.

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How do I build a source-to-source translator in ANTLR? What is the basic strategy?
Parse the input file(s) in the old language, constructing a tree representing the structure of the input and constructing a symbol table (that may have to be saved and used across parses/translations of the files).
Manipulate the tree (intermediate form) in multiple passes using a tree grammar, slowing morphing it towards your target language.


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There is nothing quite like exploring the English countryside for its amazing rural escapes, which are alluring with dramatic dales, patchwork hills, winding country roads and ancient woodlands. These English countryside destinations are for all seasons whether you are going for a stroll beside lovely rivers in the summer, or to explore the daffodil valleys during the spring, and maybe, catch fun in the bluebell-drenched woodlands in May or travel back in time to see the ancient stone circles in Lake District.
If you are planning to visit Britain any time soon, here are 15 of the beautiful English countryside destinations for you to explore. You can enjoy everything that each of these gorgeous countryside destinations has to offer you.
A lot of visitors who are coming to Cheshire have two things in mind, grinning cats and cheese. Do you know that this was James Bond’s star, Daniel Craig’s birthplace? The serene gardens here are delightful and blend perfectly with the sublime collection of stately homes. Come to Cheshire and explore its sweeping vistas, cosy country inns and ‘The Castle on the Rock’ – Beeston Castle and Woodland Park that are set on a hill in this countryside.
Essex is speckled with inspiring villages, picturesque towns and rolling landscapes. There are a lot of country parks, spectacular gardens and over 3,500 miles of byways and public rights of way. This place is perfect for walking and cycling.
It is not only Bronte Country that got flair of writing, come to Dorset which was the world of famous Thomas Hardy’s make-believe world. A large portion of this countryside has been designated as an Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is also where about 5% of England’s protected ancient monuments are located. Great landmarks in Dorset include the Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Cerne Abbas Giant, and the hill forts such as Maiden Castle.
This part of England has a lot of chalk streams, hidden valleys, miles of quiet countryside and bustling market towns. Wake up in this unspoilt countryside and search that rabbit that got Lewis Carroll inspired to write Alice in Wonderland at St Mary.
This is one of the most beautiful places in Britain especially Haworth, which attracts thousands of Emily Bronte’s fans to see where some of her novels were set. If you are not a book fan, then the ruined farmhouse and Haworth Moor can be a place for you to be.
You must be wondering why a lot of famous writers come to some of the countryside destinations in England to write. A place like Hampshire would prove that it is one place where you can come and think creatively. Pride And Prejudice came alive because Jane Austen spent more of her life here. There are a lot of hidden treasures for you to discover.
Think of a destination in England with a gaggle of whitewashed homes that are scattered around a river Kenmore in Perthshire will come to your mind. This beautiful place has its special lochside beach that is great for fishing or sailing.
It is here you would see some of the rarest birds in England. Just come here in the evening and watch the dragonflies come to bed and the barn owls hunt while you take a romantic walk down the rural roads as twilight meets the night.
The Blackpool is Lancashire’s best seaside resort that attracts hundreds to the countryside. Lancashire boasts great destinations such Arnside and Silverdale and the Forest of Bowland in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which is in the heart of Lancashire. There are a lot of halls, country inns, castles, boutique B&B, relaxing spas, and walking festivals.
Whether you are searching for a bistro or a tearoom, Hadrian’s Wall Country has it all for you. A visit to Roman Army Museum when you come here would transport you back to the ancient with lots of artefacts and pictures. The village at Vindolanda and the Roman castle are some of the lovely destinations for you to visit when you are in Hadrian’s Wall Country.
Cornwall is an iconic English countryside, well-known for its seaside scenery, wild upland landscapes, serene beaches and a wide variety of water activities. If you love nature, you should enjoy nature walks around the countryside and explore the wide-ranging options it offers.
The Lake District is renowned for its natural beauty, unruffled landscapes, fascinating mountains and beautiful lakes. Some popular towns and villages in Lake District are Ambleside, Keswick, Kendal and many others. Lake District offers a wide variety of outdoor activities.
Cotswolds is truly a place to go when you want to enjoy the beauty of nature and experience the simple pleasures of the English countryside. Designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Cotswolds offers truly picturesque countryside, from rolling hills, bustling market towns and wildlife parks to peaceful stunning town and villages. If you enjoy walking, there are endless walking routes in Cotswolds, you will definitely have fun.
The perfect place to make a rural escape is Oxfordshire. There are a lot of places that you would love here such as the Henley on Thames, Wallingford, Ashbury, Abingdon, Burford, Bampton and Woodstock. Visit the Le Manoir aux Quat’saisons for a treat specially created by chef Raymond Blanc.
In fact, pick your boots and head to Yorkshire Dales, an ideal destination for sightseeing, walking, biking or cycling. Yorkshire Dales offers plenty of exciting activities to indulge in and places to explore. You will see beautiful small villages, river valleys, superb landscapes, undulating hills, Roman relics and rocky backdrop in the countryside.
This entry was posted in Destinations, Travel and tagged beautiful English countryside destinations, Cheshire, Cornwall, East Lincolnshire, East Yorkshire, Essex, Hampshire, Lancashire, Liverpool. Bookmark the permalink.
On No. 6 Hampshire, this is an American town, not Hampshire, England. Notice the cars lined up driving on the right, not left, and the American style of red brick and the buildings are relatively new compared to ancient England. But most importantly, notice the American flag flying on the left.
The article is actually awesome. I had never thought that the English countryside would be so awesome.
I was exploring best places to visit in U.K and summed up 10 places which I shared in my article http://www.offateverything.com/10-best-places-visit-uk-offateverything/ but I had never though adding places from your articles mentioned here.
These are simply beautiful places and anyone who wants to spend some time with himself in peace would and should try these places.
Good article for travelers, most beautiful places pointed out and interesting article.
All the places you have shared are looks beautiful. I have saved this webpage for reference and i hope You will continue to add these types of articles even further.
I’ve been planning a trip with my family to the UK countrysides since long. I’m really in love with it all, from the pictures. Thank you guys. I need to start planning my trip now.
I also explored all these places in my these tours and have a joyful time with my family and friends. I am sure your shared images would be useful for all visitors which who have a plan to go there in coming up days.
all the countries you listed are very unique and looking very beautiful. i trip many countries and now want to go one of them. thanks to share this amazing info.

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I’ve recently become a lot more conscious about how much money we spend on the running of our household. Over the years our household bills have increased and of course, some of that is natural due to the inflation of the cost of living. I think however that overall we certainly aren’t being as efficient as we could. This lapse means that not only is my house likely costing more to run than it needs to its also not great for the environment! If you want to try and make your home more efficient I’ve put together some simple changes that could make a big difference.
A very simple and easy way to make your home more efficient is to change out any standard light bulbs and replace them with energy-efficient LED bulbs. LED bulbs are the latest and most energy-efficient light bulb on the market. There is no warm-up time like with historic energy efficient bulbs which means there is no inconvenience. Initially, the cost to purchase LED bulbs is higher than that of a standard bulb, however, they have a longer lifespan and they cost a fraction of the cost to run which results in an overall saving that’s worth making.
If you have an older central heating system that isn’t working as efficiently as it was originally, consider having this looked into. It may be that a simple part replacement could have things running more effectively. I’ve been researching parts and there is a selection by Grundfos at Pump Sales Direct that may be what you need. Of course, there would be a bigger outlay for something like this however if it makes everything more efficient in the long run it will be a saving overall.
If when your radiators are on they are only warm in certain parts and cold in others they may need bleeding. Making sure you bleed the radiators means they can work to the best of their ability. It can make a real difference to the amount of heat and efficiency of them. It’s really simple to do and costs nothing but it’s one of those tasks that we can easily forget to check.
If you have external doors that allow in a draft use draft excluders to prevent this. It’s tempting to just turn up the heating but if a draft is getting in that heat is also escaping so just becomes less and less efficient overall. Keeping doors closed between rooms can also help contain heat and allow rooms to heat up faster.
Most newer built houses have double glazing as standard but some older houses need upgrading. There are so many benefits to having double glazed windows installed such as safety and noise reduction. Double glazing can also reduce heat loss and save money on heating bills in the long term. The initial outlay is definitely an investment but if you can afford to upgrade it will absolutely be worth it.
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At Focused, we offer more than just Professional property management services. We guarantee your rent will be paid even if your tenant falls in to arrears.
Yes that’s right – if your tenant doesn’t pay their rent, we do.


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Stage has been totally redesigned to include features that any Genesis user will love. Along with a brand new design, we’ve built in Gallery and Portfolio support so you don’t have to download unreliable third-party plugins to show off your work.
The front page is arguably the most important part of a website and because of that, Stage 2.0 offers a great looking and features-loaded template. Choose which type of content you want to make up your photo grid. Pack your slider with content. Let the world know where to find you by embedding a map, and so much more with the brand new Stage.
Stage 2 is a great free photography theme for any Genesis user!
A new feature packed and highly customizable front page template.
HTML5 is the next evolution of HTML, which forms the backbone of almost every site on the Internet. Retina screens are becoming standard in more and more devices everyday - with Themedy, you'll be ready to support these new technologies first.
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This Excel spreadsheet helps you calculate erosional velocity in Excel. The offshore oil industry often requires the transport of liquid, gas and solids in long distance pipelines. This causes the pipe surface to erode, with the rate of erosion increasing with the flow velocity.
The American Petroleum Institute have guidelines (see API RP14E) for the flow velocity below which erosion damage is minimized. This maximum flow velocity is a function of velocity and density, and given by this equation.
If ρ is in lb ft−3 and V is in ft s−1, then C has units of lb0.5 ft−0.5 s−1. API RP14E recommends that C=100 lb0.5 ft−0.5 s−1 for continuous service of liquid with solids, or C=125 lb0.5 ft−0.5 s−1 for intermittent service (or values of up to 200 lb0.5 ft−0.5 s−1 if the pipelines are corrosion resistant).
However, recent studies have recommended that higher C values are used, with values of 887 for 13Cr piping for "clean gas service" (see the paper "Improved Procedures for Estimating the Erosional Rates in High Offtake Gas Wells: Applications of University of Tulsa Flow Loop Derived Correlation" for more detail).
This Excel spreadsheet implements the API RP14E equation to calculate erosional velocity. If you enter the specific gravity of the liquid and gas components, the gas/liquid volume ratio, the the absolute temperates and pressures, and the compressibility factor, the Excel spreadsheet will calculate the mixture density for you. Note that the spreadsheet expects all values to be in SI units, including the erosional velocity coefficient C (a conversion factor is supplied in the spreadsheet).
Dear Shamir before anything I want to thank you and to congratulate you for your site which is helping a lot in my job.
I used the ErosionalVelocity.xlsx spreadsheet and I think that the "fluid density" calculation formula must be "=(0,1204594*sl*P*(1-gor)+0,003484922*gor*sg*P)/(1,204151*0,0001*P*(1-gor)+gor*T*Z) " instead "=(0,1204594*sl*P+0,003484922*gor*sg*P)/(1,204151*0,0001*P+gor*T*Z)"
Hi Jorge. I believe you are wrong. If I use your formula and increase the gas to liquid volume ratio to a large number (lets say 1E10, meaning there's only gas inside the pipeline), I get negative densities.

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text: In a small saucepan combine all ingredients except the cheese. Cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool. For each serving, plate 1 slice of cheese. Top with 1/4 of the conserve mixture. Partially overlap with another slice of cheese. Garnish with walnut halves.

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St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world with a large number of historical monuments and attractions, in connection with which the city is often called the open-air museum. Because in this city with three-hundred-years history there is myriad of attractions.
St. Petersburg took first place in Russia in number of architectural masterpieces, museums and statues. Not only the creations of the great architects, but also the streets of St. Petersburg themselves are of historical value and may please guests and residents of St. Petersburg with their look.
There are more then 120 museums in St. Petersburg: the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the Central Naval Museum, Scientific Research Academy of Arts of Russia Museum , Museum of City Sculpture, the Museum of History of St. Petersburg, Anthropology and Ethnography Meuseums named after Peter the Great (Cabinet of Curiosities) and many others.


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Girl before a Mirror. Boisgeloup, March 1932. 64 x 51".Gift of Mrs. Simon Guggenheim.Pablo Picasso Girl Before a Mirror shows Picasso's young mistress Marie-Therese Walter, one of his favorite subjects in the early 1930s. Her white-haloed profile, rendered in a smooth lavender pink, appears serene. But it merges with a more roughly painted, frontal view of her face—a crescent, like the moon, yet intensely yellow, like the sun, and "made up" with a gilding of rouge, lipstick, and green eye-shadow. Perhaps the painting suggests both Walter's day-self and her night-self, both her tranquillity and her vitality, but also the transition from an innocent girl to a worldly woman aware of her own sexuality.It is also a complex variant on the traditional Vanity—the image of a woman confronting her mortality in a mirror, which reflects her as a death's head. On the right, the mirror reflection suggests a supernatural x-ray of the girl's soul, her future, her fate. Her face is darkened, her eyes are round and hollow, and her intensely feminine body is twisted and contorted. She seems older and more anxious. The girl reaches out to the reflection, as if trying to unite her different "selves." The diamond-patterned wallpaper recalls the costume of the Harlequin, the comic character from the commedia dell'arte with whom Picasso often identified himself here a silent witness to the girl's psychic and physical transformations.Here you can own a best reproduction of Pablo Picasso Girl Before a Mirror Painting .100% handmade Girl Before a Mirror!! Beautiful, original hand-painted artwork in your home. Interpreted paintings based on the masters' works of Pablo Picasso.This Girl Before a Mirror needs about 14 - 16days for production by a talented artist.
If you're not happy with Pablo Picasso Girl Before a Mirror that you made on PaintingHere.com, for any reason, you can return it to us within 50 days of the order date. As soon as it arrives, we'll issue a full refund for the entire purchase price. Please note - PaintingHere.com does not reimburse the outgoing or return shipping charges unless the return is due to a defect in quality.
If you want to purchase museum quality Girl Before a Mirror at discount price, why not give us a try? You will save a lot more!
This Pablo Picasso Girl Before a Mirror needs 14 -18 days for production time frame. We ship all over the world. We can provide Girl Before a Mirror Painting stretched canvas and large framed art.

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text: At a time when underrepresented and racial/ethnic populations in the U.S. are growing rapidly, it is critical to examine the historical roots of why they continue to be underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. This chapter reviews the literature regarding how race and racism have contributed to modern-day STEM cultures utilizing a conceptual framework guided by critical race theory and Hurtado, Alvarez, Guillermo-Wann, Cuellar and Arellano’s (2012) Model of Diverse Learning Environments. Science is a key contributor to the historical construction of racial differences, and this logic continues to the present day in the way merit is constructed and evaluated in STEM. The lack of progress toward substantially lessening gender and race disparities in many STEM fields can be partially attributed to the culture of the STEM academic fields. We draw connections between science’s role in the construction and application of race in society to the culture of STEM, which can feel exclusionary and isolating to underrepresented students. The chapter concludes with a discussion of interventions that have been shown to have an impact on the transformation of institutional (and disciplinary) cultures to better support the educational outcomes of underrepresented students.

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Wealden MP Nusrat Ghani has this week backed Sussex vineyards as she introduced a new law in the House of Commons.
The law seeks to ensure that British embassies and consulates overseas purchase and serve English wines and sparkling wines at events and functions.
Wealden is home to more than a dozen vineyards and wine producers, and Ms Ghani wants the Diplomatic Service to take a more literal approach to the promotion of British exports, by serving English produce itself.
In 2015, five million bottles of English wine were produced, and there are now 133 wineries and more than 500 vineyards dotted across the English countryside.
In her speech in Parliament to introduce the Bill, Ms Ghani mentioned three of those located in Wealden – Bluebell Vineyard Estates, Fox & Fox Vineyards and Downsview Vineyard.
Bluebell Vineyard has more than doubled in size since opening in 2005, and now has 70 acres under-vine, and last year it won 16 medals at international wine competitions.
Commenting after the Bill was approved for introduction by the House of Commons without opposition, Ms Ghani said, “Our embassies abroad are an extension and projection of the British brand. Showing support for a high quality and high profile indigenous product such as English wine will demonstrate a confidence in our country and a belief in the opportunities ahead of us.
“Here in Sussex, and particularly in Wealden, we have some of the most successful and enterprising vineyards in the country, producing wine that rivals the very best of France and Spain. We have a fantastic opportunity to promote its reputation around the world, and we must do that on behalf of the brilliant winemakers of Wealden.

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At university, Kana Sumitani studied in the foreign languages faculty. After graduation, she worked in the communication services industry and as a stenographer. Kana was also a member of Waiwai and has been with us since the founding of the school.
I think it’s vitally important to learn language that you can use in real life as well as enjoying the learning process, this way you can maintain your motivation and continue to improve.


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Maine's vast geography spans from lush forests and rocky ocean cliffs to white sands beaches. Exploring the state by RV is a great way to experience everything the east coast state has to offer. From the beaches of Maine's southern coast to the Maine Highlands, there's something for campers of all ages to enjoy in the state known as "Vactionland."
The best times to go RVing in Maine is during fall, spring and summer, when temperatures are comfortable and driving is not inhibited by snow or icy conditions. Most Maine RV parks are open from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. Many campgrounds, like Halley's Point in Bar Harbor, offer discounted rates in the "off-season," or fall. If you leave early enough in the fall you can catch the wonderful Maine foliage while river and lake waters are still ripe for fishing and swimming.
RV parks near Maine's coast provides campers with the unique opportunity to access the state's numerous Atlantic beaches while maintaining access to freshwater lakes and streams. The Paradise Park Resort, for example, boasts a freshwater pond for paddle boating, but is still located in close proximity to Old Orchard Beach, the largest and most popular beach in Maine. Old Orchard is home to some of Maine's best ocean swimming as well as a water park, amusement park and arcade games.
Several RV parks are located in the northern Maine region known as the Highlands. Mountain biking, river kayaking and canoeing are popular activities at Baxter State Park. Great hiking for campers of all ages is available at parks like Peaks-Kenny State Park, where slowing ascending trails lead to sprawling views of the surrounding wilderness atop Bible Point.
Hunting and fishing are staples of the Maine wilderness. In most areas, visitors are required to have hunting and fishing licenses. Licenses are required for fishing in inland waters or transporting fish taken from inland waters, while hunting permits are required for hunting of all kinds. White-tailed Deer are popular in the Aroostook Region while waterfowl and ruffed grouse are common game in the Penobscot area.
Many Maine RV parks are small and customarily filled to capacity during the busy season. The Maine Campground Owners Association strongly recommends making reservations prior to your visit. Many have minimum stay requirements and deposit fees.
Wallace, Maxwell. "RV Camping in Maine." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/rv-camping-maine-52006.html. Accessed 24 April 2019.


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Acts 2:42-47 records a description of some key characteristics of the early church. At Crossridge, these 6 verses shape our understanding of what the church is supposed to be. In this passage, we find 5 core values that help us stay true to God's calling on us.
“They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching…” As a church, we are committed to the faithful teaching of God’s Word as it has been revealed in the sixty-six books of the Bible, but being devoted to God’s Word is about more than just studying what it says. Being devoted to the apostle’s teaching also means that we seek to live out the implications of God’s Word in every area of our lives.
“They devoted themselves to fellowship…” In a day of radical individualism and shallow relationships the church should stand out as a community committed to the “one anothers” of Scripture – “love one another, encourage one another, accept one another, forgive one another”. No community is perfect, but by God’s grace we seek to grow in our relationships with one another as we share life together.
“They devoted themselves to the breaking of bread…” The church is not a good morals club or a self-improvement society, but a collection of sinners who understand what they have been saved from and who they have been saved by. We meet together to celebrate the good news that Christ has taken the punishment for our sins and has freed us to serve Him.
“They devoted themselves to prayer…” Christians are people of prayer. Individually and corporately, we pray to praise God for who He is and what He has done, and also as a way to acknowledge that we are utterly dependent on Him. As a church we believe that our greatest need is not better marketing or clever programming, but the power of God demonstrated among us.
“And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.” The rest of the Book of Acts demonstrates that these early Christians scattered throughout their region and spread the gospel wherever they went. In the same way, we are not looking to gather a holy huddle of Christians content to be spectators, but calling them to join us on mission as we seek to transform our city and our world.
CROSSRIDGE is part of the Mennonite Brethren Churches of British Columbia.

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….. these icons had an olive green livery with a black stripe.
In the 1930s because of the illiteracy which was staining the Maltese population, all buses had to be painted in different colours according to the route they operated, bad luck if you were color blind.. In 1975 buses were painted green again which was the standard for 20 years.
In 1995 vehicles then carried a yellow (lower) and white (upper) livery, with a red band just below the window line. Gozo buses were grey with a red band below the window.Their mark and uniqueness was the high level of customisation and detailing.
Paint detailing, both generally, and of parts such as indicators and filler caps was what we call in Maltese “Tberfil” – Lettering and design hand work. Custom passenger messages, both in the interior and exterior of the bus as well as hand written graffiti tattered the insides.
Names relating to the village patron saint, monarchs, or other notable objects was also a common feature.
Trimmings and hangings, inside the front window made these amazing machines – a character like no other.
Slogans, murals, quotations and lucky images (such as the horseshoe)Some of the other features one could notice and smile at where the 2 seats near the driver facing lengthwise .. many loved this as the heat of the engine kept them warm.
The long nylon rope to activate the bell to stop…very basic this was.
Th rexine used to cover the old foam to somehow comfort the seat.
The back door which was for emergency.., and the entry which had no door attached making this a safety issue.
Fancy a ride now .
In a recent research I was doing I came across some very interesting facts about many forgotten ways of life here in Malta, amongst which were the — Steam engine — the tram — the karettun and yes, ‘tal – linja’. This amazing looking hunk of metal was in my days the method of public transport all the others I mentioned where long lost before I was ever concepted.
The steam engine ran from Rabat to Valetta, the tram ran out of Valletta to variuos cities stopping in Floriana and Cospicua. The karettun was running everywhere as a method used by farmers, like the one below used by a vegetable vendor.
The tram and steam engine.
The steam engine or ‘il Vapur tal art’ coming from the Italian word ‘ vapore’ steam ship in English…stopped the service because it was taken over by one of my favourite machines, which for many tourists during their time where what American cars where in Cuba.
The above had been my method of transport till the age of 19. It was not fun..but surely a cult. The bumps the heat or cold, cigarette smoke and dirty straw seats were all part of the experierince. Some had names others had mascots and a few where unacceptably disastrous using paragon instead of desil to move people around.
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Every one of us has some kind of fascination, and every country fascinates. Mine are variuos, of course food is one which unfortunately I cannot put aside, it has been my life for now 27 years ( well 46 years as without food we cannot survive ).
One of the other fascinations I have is doors.
I don’t think I’m the only one though especially anyone who has visited Malta. I must say that the local portals are impresssive. The colors and styles are what really strikes you. Few are the people that know the quirks of these amazing carved pieces of wood.
The most intriguing part of these humble abodes are the size, the color, the amazing carvings as well as the simplicity of some, the stone masonry around each and the key holes, last but not least the knockers that are so much of a collectors item now. These door knockers symbolized wealth and extravaganza status, the larger heavier and shinier …………! The simpler if you had any meant lower class or none!
Unfortunately with the fast pace Malta is trotting away with, many of these doors are dissapearing – many have dissapeared – burnt to fuel many of our local bakeries some of which have lost their own door now! This happened before the authorities realized that the colorful paint once burnt became poisonous! At least many others people took the opportunity to start collecting or at least recycle them as new entries for old refurbished and converted farmhouses, or the latest trend converting townhouses and palazzos https://bocoboutique.com is one of them.
Boco was one of my latest projects, a challenge an amazing experience which opened and closed new doors for me in life, but if you look carefully or have the opportunity to stay there one day you will notice that for every head board in every room I recycled the doors found inside the house.
And the facade in one of the best Maltese streets …. in Cospiqua.
Yes the doors are the same ones. Strong as ever, back from the nineteenth century. Why Boco ? ….. if you ever ask me I will surely give you a discount or buy you a beer.
So yes doors, my wife to be Simona like myself is another door weirdo, in fact she has a red door tattooed on her arm …. and this will be the theme of our wedding!
It’s been a while since I wrote a couple of lines; in fact it has been a few days since I wrote about my Malta island tours. Since then I went off on a couple of much needed breaks. Now I’m back just in time for the festive season, one which helps me recall all the good times I had through Karlito’s Way. I remember having a Malta island tours – hosting this lovely family of 5 from New Orleans. We spent a day together and we visited the main attractions of Malta, mainly Hagar Qim Temples, Mdina and Mellieha. Whilst at the temples, Mark 12, decided that he wanted to become an archaeologist. It is something that to date never happened on any of my tours where a kid was so impressed by one of our treasures, maybe he remembered Indiana Jones in one of his movies, whatever it was, it really was a great pleasure for me to hear those words and then he added ” I love my Malta island tour “.
Mariko from Japan booked a Malta island tours and chose to visit some of the typical villages of Malta: Zejtun, Marsaxlokk, Mosta, Rabat and Mgarr. In Rabat, we stopped to eat the traditional Maltese snacks called Pastizzi. Mariko went crazy over them, to such an extent that she wanted to book another day with the Pastizzi maker to watch him go through the whole procedure.
With Andrew hailing from Adelaide Australia, we visited Gozo as part of our Malta island tours too, the main attraction for him was Dwejra, Fungus rock and the Azure window. Once we got there he was mesmerized by the beauty the place holds. He decided that we had to cancel any other plans for the afternoon because he was wanted to walk around and sit on the rocks looking out at sea.
I know these few stories might seem like little things to many, however, to me, especially as the year is coming to an end, they make me realise that occasionally we do take things for granted and forget the beauty that we are surrounded by; having said that, I don’t refer to just the nature here but to the love that is around us coming from the people we meet.
Summer favourite tour for all the sea lovers to have an amazing day at sea on a Maltese traditional boat. Our boat tour Malta started with a pick up of my guests from their hotel it was an early one – 9:00 am.
We headed off to St Pauls Bay where we had our Captain waiting for us on the jetty. Spiro was a dark skinned fisherman who had seen a lot of sun and sea – his face was creased from all the elements he had experienced during his life battling the hard seas of the Mediterranean. Every line on his face was a story he could easily have written a book!
So the day started and our boat tour Malta we headed for the St Pauls Islands where we stopped at the fish farms that hold so many tuna fish.
Who ever wanted had a chance to jump in and swim with these gentle giants!
At first everyone was a bit concerned but once me too – but then courage hit and it was like paradise – below us we could see hundreds of tuna gliding graciously in circles wow what a sight!
We started feeding the Tuna with frozen Macharel. This was a frenzy! We could not get enough out of this experience! Kilos of fish were being eaten by these super stealth fish; each one was over 500 kilos and at no point did we feel threatened!
The boat tour Malta was already complete but we headed off soon after all the fish was eaten; we headed for our next stop Comino Blue lagoon; Spiro though on the way took us to some of his favourite spots including one underwater cave that was a shot location for the famous movie “ The count of Montecristo “.
We eventually had lunch served once we got to the blue lagoon which was a selection of cold dishes I had prepared the day before – we had “bzar biz zalza”, hobz biz zejt and “balbuljata”. This was just what the doctor had ordered – and to wash it down with a bottle of red Malta wine – Superb!!
After a swim in the crystal waters we continued our Boat tour Malta with a trip to close by to the lovely cove of ‘Dahlet il Qorot ‘ in Gozo. This is one of my favourite bays in Malta and is also included in one of the Gozo tours. On our way back Spiro decided to fish by trawling method this was a method used for many centuries were a fish or feature camouflages a hook that is then used to catch the attacking fish. In within 5 minutes Spiro had a bite and managed to catch a ‘sawrella’ – lovely yellow golden fish used for grilling!
Was this his lucky moment?
We had decided to meet up in Rabat for a few Malta cheesecakes and a tea before we embark on our Malta nature tour – April is the best of time to enjoy the many wild flowers that are growing in the Malta and Gozo landscape.
We met at tas serkien in Rabat and after our quick snack we left for Mtahleb – Our Malta Nature Tour would be one of the best; we arrived on sight around 6:30 am when the birds where already buzzing around us. We continued towards il blata il bajda tal melh and on the way there one could really appreciate what fauna we have on our islands and how beautiful this season is – my guiests from Holland where just flabbergasted with the wild flowers and plants one could smell, see and also taste!
This was my first Malta Nature tour but definitely not the last – this came as a surprise to me also because I never knew we had so much fauna in the wild – Malta was like a secret garden! Rough poppies, sea daffodils, wild thyme, fennel, sulla, rice grass, Spanish welch, these were some of the fauna we came across.
Our Malta Nature tour continued with a stop for a cool drink in one of the caverns on the cliff side as it started to rain; we noticed that a fisherman was already putting down his ‘Nasses’ to take his catch of Vopi. Everyone was waiting in anticipation to see if our new friend had caught any fish so we waited abit more until we continued on our tour. He was reluctant to join us on our Malta Nature tour so he could show us an interesting spot which few people knew about.
While we were walking along the cliff side we noticed that a few meters away a wild rabbit was munching away on some grass – but it immediately shot off before we could even make a step forward. Wow that was fast!
A few days back we had a 2 day tour with a very interesting couple and friends for a Fun day guided tour Malta and Gozo! This tour was an impromptu scheduled day – with no set itinerary. My guests just wanted a few days where they could really just relax and have fun with no where to go but rather just explore – I especially loved every minute of it and I am happy to set it as a new tour on my schedules.
The Fun day Guided tour Malta and Gozo event started at around 10 am when we met up in the foyer of the hotel my guests where staying we had a fun introduction and after got into our cool van and headed off to the first visit which was Qormi – I love this city because it is a hidden Gem. We met some locals there – and also managed to do some local ‘pastizzi ‘cheesecakes made of ricotta wrapped in a flaky pastry – yummy! We also managed to wash them down with some local lager ale served to us from one of the bars next door.
On every private tour we have we always have an element of this free no set itinerary but I never had a full day so our Fun day Guided tour Malta and Gozo was such a special treat for everyone … we continued towards Marsa xlokk where the local fisherman were manning their boats to head off to fish – some were also heading off for some lunch at home before getting back on the sea.
One fisherman took a liking to us and invited us over for a plate of ‘Aljotta’ or what we call bouillabaisse in the culinary world. We made a 50 meter walk into town to Gianni’s modest house; his wife Mary had already prepared a massive pot of soup which I think was made for the next 3 days ahead! She explained to us that they only ate fish and some vegetables – no meat! They believe that meat is a heavy food and does more harm then good! She finished off the soup with lemon squeezed into the soup and mint cut fresh from the garden at the back of her house.
Wine flowed – but I kept back! I had to drive but the rest of the party loved every drop – we had to continue on our Fun day Guided tour Malta and Gozo – but Gianni insisted that we head off for a ride in his boat; Gianni was a character and was kind of disappointed when we said we could not; due to one of our guests feeling not to confident being on a boat after drinking wine! Gianni reminded her that sailors drank rum from morning till night – he drank wine!


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A turned-in eyelid (entroption) is a fairly common problem in newborn foals. In this case, the eyelashes contact the eye surface, causing pain and irritation and resulting in watering, reddening and squinting.
Entropion is more common in foals that are dehydrated and sick but can be seen in healthy foals too. If not treated promptly, entropion can lead to permanent corneal scarring and can compromise future vision.
Eye problems in foals should be taken seriously because they can quickly damage the eye and make treatment much more difficult and prognosis worse. Eye problems in foals are often associated with other underlying disorders.
Given the importance of your foal’s sight and the possibility of other problems, do not allow this condition to continue or worsen over time. Contact your vet immediately, because this problem usually can be treated easily.
Do not assume that this condition will simply self-resolve on its own.
Your vet will quickly identify this condition and provide practical treatment options, while evaluating the overall health of the foal. If eyeballs themselves have been irritated or damaged by the entropion, your vet may advise you to perform additional eye treatments.
Does your foal seem normal otherwise?
How is the foal's attitude and appetite?

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Real estate is one of the most misunderstood business functions for a retail chain.
Fundamentally it underpins your entire trading operations, will be your second largest expense after wages, and physically represents your brand statement to consumers.
So why do so many retail businesses misunderstand its importance?
The first step in answering this question is to understand what exactly is ‘retailer real estate’, then we can look at how to measure it and determine what success looks like for your business.
Retailer real estate primarily includes five key disciplines – negotiation/broking, lease accounting, lease administration, construction, and legal.
Even a small chain (less than 50 stores) should have resources in these areas, even as consultants. Medium and larger retailers should have at least one person in each of these five roles within the real estate department.
The majority of small and medium sized retailers I’ve seen don’t understand the value of these roles or sometimes even the need for a department at all. They think it costs too much, but without this expertise it’s costing them more than they even know.
Let’s take a look at this in some detail.
In order to quantify the value, we need to formulate a method for measuring real estate performance, and for most retailers this is where the challenge begins. I recommend the following areas of real estate performance management.
Many retailers confuse the cost of occupancy with what they’re being charged, however, the two are not entirely the same.
Occupancy cost calculations should only include charges based directly on the premises, not on consumption. Commonly, in a shopping centre, this would include base rent, outgoings, statutory charges and a promotion levy. Charges like electricity, air conditioning and security are consumption based and thus an operational expense.
I would also argue that storage rent and extended trade are operational costs as they often fluctuate on performance and are as a result, not under the control of the real estate team.
Having established a measure of occupancy, let’s look at what analysis should be undertaken. It is common to measure occupancy cost as a snapshot figure, i.e. the cost today, the cost per square metre, or costs versus previous.
To enable a comparison across the portfolio, occupancy cost should be represented as a ratio of turnover performance, calculated as a percentage of the sales over the previous year of trade (i.e. Moving Annual Turnover).
Creating benchmarks is the best way to measure your real estate team’s management of occupancy. Based on dollar per sqm and Moving Annual Turnover (MAT) percentage, an occupancy cost report should highlight an acceptable performance range and the relative performance of each store.
By further analysing these benchmark reports, more detailed real estate telemetry can then be delivered, built to highlight and track occupancy performance by inputs such as landlord, location type, region, expiry profile and sales volume.
Values can vary greatly between different retail business models, however the method of analysis is consistent.
In addition to analysing the affordability of real estate through occupancy cost benchmarking, measuring the productiveness of your floor space is just as important.
Through inferior design, mismanaged construction, and poorly negotiated agreements a retail chain can be overpaying for excessive space. In reverse, if a retailer has too little floor space store performance will be constrained.
The best measurement for tenancy productivity is MAT divided by the trading area of the store – commonly referred to as sales/sqm.
Similar to occupancy cost you should be able to report on what an optimum productivity level is for your retailing business and measure the relative performance of each store within the portfolio.
A productivity level below optimal will often identify a store which is an under trader and potentially could benefit from a reduction in floor space, whereas a high level of productivity commonly results from an over trader where either there is not enough floor space and sales are being lost, or where an additional site opportunity may exist.
Shopping centre landlords actively track the productivity of your store and will understandably use it to their advantage in negotiations – you should be ahead of the game in measuring and analysing real estate performance this way.
A strong real estate team will add significant value in negotiating lease deals and renewals. In addition to base rent, negotiation should be undertaken for other charges, lease incentives, fee reductions, and trading rebates.
Often the provisions of an agreement negotiated by your real estate team will have a significant impact on costs over the term of a lease.
If, say, a percentage rent clause is wound back or a rental rebate or kick out provision is included, then costs can be significantly reduced in both strong and weaker trading periods.
To ensure you measure the transaction value of your real estate team effectively you should not only analyse the upfront value of the deal in terms of base rent savings or incentives, but also the full impact of all commercial clauses over the lifetime of an agreement.
For a chain retailer, real estate underpins every offline sale it makes – without it there are no sales.
Each lease is finite and the expectation of renewal a luxury you should not assume.
Even small retail chains should have an active schedule of real estate agreements expiring or with an option in the next twelve months, even longer for free standing or strip locations. Negotiating a new lease with a month or two left is dealing in the red zone.
If your portfolio includes multiple sites with the same landlord it is also a smart tactic to have the complete picture of what else you could be negotiating at that time, so your expiry profiling should also be by landlord.
In assessing the performance of a real estate team, local or operational matters aside, triggers can be based on the number of expired leases, leases in the red zone (expiry period will vary by business) and the proportion of renewals completed early.
In terms of occupancy, outgoings are probably your largest cost next to base rent. Australia boasts some of the most expensively run shopping malls in the world and I strongly believe it’s due to the lack of questioning by specialty tenants.
Outgoings are a charge unlike other real estate charges. It is a recovery of expenses to operate a building based on the proportion you occupy of that building.
Throughout each budget period the size, composition, and costs of the centre will vary and your real estate team should know if the landlord’s reconciliation at year’s end is accurate for the entire year.
There are numerous examples in Australia and New Zealand of landlords inadvertently or otherwise including non-recoverable expenses or simply miscalculating a tenant’s proportion.
To measure your real estate team you should seek an annual audit of at least 10 per cent of outgoings statements in the portfolio, at a minimum. Using this schedule, over an average life cycle of a lease, one in two will have had an outgoings audit completed.
This story originally appeared in Inside Retail Magazine. The August/September issue, featuring exclusive coverage of the 2013 Westfield World Retail Study Tour is available now. For more information, click here.
Lee Trevena is CEO of LeaseEagle and has more than 20 years retail property management experience. He is based in Melbourne and can be contacted on 0407 711 622, via email at [email protected] or by visiting www.leaseeagle.com.


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You may have the option to go with either wet or dry carpet cleaning for your home, but which one is better? Most people don’t know much about these two cleaning methods and how they differ, so we will examine them for you to help you make an informed decision.
This conventional method involves the application of chemicals to a carpet to help remove stains and clinging particles. It can do a decent job at getting rid of things you wouldn’t want in your carpet, but the biggest advantage to using this method is how quick it is. There is no downtime to let the carpet dry out, and there is no chance that the carpet will trap soap and water and start to develop mould or begin rotting.
You may know this as steam cleaning, since steam comes out of the cleaning machine as it works its way across the carpet. This process involves spraying carpet with hot, soapy water and then extracting it back through a hose. If done correctly, the water will be completely removed. Though the carpet may still be damp, there will be no standing water remaining.
So, that was a quick look at your two choices. Now, which one is the better one to go with? Well, dry cleaning may be cheaper and faster sometimes, and it will let you get your carpet back in less time. However, wet carpet cleaning gives you a more thorough cleaning. There is no doubt about it- if you want a truly clean carpet, you must go with the wet method.
That’s because it works better to loosen the particles that are ingrained and hanging onto your carpet fibres. It washes straight through them and forces them out of the carpet. It is also better at getting up stains, particularly very tough ones. If you have stubborn stains in your carpet, then wet cleaning is the best way to go.
You may have to deal with some inconvenience with the wet method, as the carpet can take a while to dry up, but you will be left with a better-looking carpet and one that is going to give you a healthier and cleaner environment. There won’t be any particles or allergens left inside, which means that you will be able to breathe easier. Your carpet will also look reinvigorated, smelling fresh and looking like you just brought it home from the carpet store. There is really no contest- wet carpet cleaning is the way to go.
The Cardiff Carpet Cleaning Company is a professional carpet cleaning service that puts our customers first. For years, we have been building up a reputation of dependability. Our customers know they can only rely on us for great service every time. We know how to make our customers happy.


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Imagine hopping into a ride-share car, glancing at your smartphone, and telling the driver that the car’s left front tire needs air, its air filter should be replaced next week, and its engine needs two new spark plugs. Within the next year or two, people may be able to get that kind of diagnostic information in just a few minutes, in their own cars or any car they happen to be in.
They wouldn’t need to know anything about the car’s history or to connect to it in any way; the information would be derived from analysing the car’s sounds and vibrations, as measured by the phone’s microphone and accelerometers.
The MIT research behind this idea has been reported in a series of papers, most recently in the journal Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. The new paper’s co-authors include research scientist Joshua Siegel PhD ’16; Sanjay Sarma, the Fred Fort Flowers and Daniel Fort Flowers Professor of Mechanical Engineering and vice president of open learning at MIT; and two others.
With today’s smartphones, Siegel explains, “the sensitivity is so high, you can do a good job [of detecting the relevant signals] without needing any special connection.” For some diagnostics, though, mounting the phone to a dashboard holder would improve the level of accuracy".
"Already, the accuracy of the results from the diagnostic systems they have developed, he says, are “all well in excess of 90%.” And tests for misfire detection have produced no false positives where a problem was incorrectly identified.
Take the air filter, for example — the topic of the team’s latest findings.
An engine’s sounds can reveal telltale signs of how clogged the air filter is and when to change it. And unlike many routine maintenance tasks, it’s just as bad to change air filters too soon as to wait too long, Siegel says.
That’s because brand-new air filters let more particles pass through, until they eventually build up enough of a coating of particles that the pore sizes get smaller and reach an optimal level of filtration. “As they age, they filter better,” he says.
Then, as the buildup continues, eventually the pores get so small that they restrict the airflow to the engine, reducing its performance. Knowing just the right time to replace the filter can make a measurable difference in an engine’s performance and operating costs.
Some of the diagnostics require a complicated multistep process. For example, to tell if a car’s tires are getting bald and will need to be replaced soon, or that they are overinflated and might risk a blowout, the researchers use a combination of data collection and analysis.
First, the system uses the phone’s built-in GPS system to monitor the car’s actual speed. Then, vibration data can be used to determine how fast the wheels are turning. That in turn can used to derive the wheel’s diameter, which can be compared with the diameter that would be expected if the tire were new and properly inflated.
Many of the diagnostics are derived by using machine-learning processes to compare many recordings of sound and vibration from well-tuned cars with similar ones that have a specific problem. The machine learning systems can then extract even very subtle differences.
For example, algorithms designed to detect wheel balance problems did a better job at detecting imbalances than expert drivers from a major car company, Siegel says.
A prototype smartphone app that incorporates all these diagnostic tools is being developed and should be ready for field testing in about six months, Siegel says, and a commercial version should be available within about a year after that. The system will be commercialised by a startup company Siegel founded called Data Driven.

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Edith here, writing furiously north of Boston.
I’m happy to welcome Skye Wentworth to our occasional Ask the Expert series. She’s a friend and fellow member of the Newburyport Writers Group, and a much-sought-after North Shore public relations expert and book publicist. Take it away, Skye!
Area of Expertise: My services include: public relations and social media strategy, social media marketing, publicity and media relations, media training, public image management, and award research and submission.
Edith: And don’t we all need help with that!
I took the long route – from librarian to advertising to publishing. I was a librarian at Boston University in the 80s. At that time courses were free to faculty members and I began to take some courses in public relations and communications. One course led to another and I ended up with a Master’s Degree in Media & Technology. When my family moved to Maine, I got a job as Director of Public Relations at an advertising company. An author came to us with her book and I had an epiphany. That’s what I wanted to do in life — promote books!
I later worked for several publishing houses as Senior Publicist before starting my own business, Skye Wentworth Public Relations.
Edith: It sounds like your winding path had a purpose.
What are three things we should know about your area of expertise?
Every book campaign is different. No two books or two authors are alike. I explain to my clients that each campaign is like going down a raft on a river. We aren’t certain of what might happen around the next bend – but it’s sure to be something exciting.
Publicists need to be creative. Even if it’s just the subject line. I once had a Navy Seal that dearly wanted to be on a popular religious TV show. My subject line read: Navy Seal Author: A Bible Under Every Beret. We booked the show within 5 minutes.
It’s important to go the extra mile. I do an interview with each author ahead of time and offer it to editors. I write up “cheat sheets” for producers, which has an introduction for the author/guest and sample questions. The idea is to make it very easy for the media to take your material and run with it. You’ll reap rewards.
It’s always great fun getting together with fellow publicists and sharing stories about: What works? What doesn’t? What’s brand new to the scene? We might discuss a book that scored, a radio show that took a nosedive, or possibly an author who went on to great fame. For instance, I previously worked for a firm in New Orleans who helped Dr. Michael Roizen, author of Real Age: Are You as Young as You Can Be?, get on Oprah. His life suddenly changed. You may not have heard of Dr. Roizen (who was quite shy) but you have heard of his partner, Dr. Oz.
What do people usually get wrong when writing about your field?
He/she thinks it’s the easiest job in the world. Anyone can pick up the phone, ask for Terry Gross and book a radio spot on NPR’s Fresh Air, right? Or why not just send an email?
Let’s pretend you do get Terry Gross on the phone. What do you say when she asks you why her listeners would be interested in your book? Or asks what’s the print run of your new novel? She may ask you to send a press kit, including a press release, one-page, sample questions, clips from reviews and audios from previous shows. Are you prepared?
One of the jobs that publicists do on an ongoing basis is to think like a journalist or a producer. It means that we do a little digging to find out who their audience is and what their interests are. From there we develop a strategy/pitch that matches the targeted media we’ll be pitching. Generally it’s not just the book, it could be something happening in current events that dovetails with the author’s novel or perhaps the book is about a renowned jewelry theft and the author is an expert in gems. The idea is to setup the whole scenario and make sure that your pitch is compelling!
It’s an old idea but an important one. Put the relationship back in Public Relations. Be kind. Be personal. Don’t do all the talking. Take time to listen. Once you start getting media, remember to stay in touch with each person who interviewed you. Thank them for the story they did on you and later send quick updates on your other triumphs or comment on other stories they’ve crafted.
Edith: These sound like lessons for life! Create relationships. Be kind, be a good listener, say thank you. Yes.
Thanks for asking! I’m writing a book about publicity. The working title is called Zen and the Art of PR. It’s basis is about becoming more mindful in the world of Public Relations and Communications where active and effective listening is huge.
In our pursuit to promote books we need to be aware of the impact that multitasking and technology-based interactions have on our work. When we take the time to slow down and meditate we become more creative, more solution-focused, more productive, much happier – and in turn – get more hits!
And of course I’m still working with clients. My clients are not just on the north shore. I’m presently working with client/authors in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Ontario Canada, Wilton, CT, Newburyport and I just finished a campaign with an author from Mumbai, India.
You can find Skye Wentworth, Book Publicist on her web site, on Facebook, at skyewentworth@gmail.com, and at 978-462-4453.
Edith: Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today, Skye! You come very highly recommended by several successful authors I know.
Readers: Questions about public relations, book publicizing, or Skye’s new book? (How to get on Fresh Air? That’s the gig I want!) Ask away.
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Thanks so much for joining us, Skye. Here’s another question. How does a debut author, say, (or any author) weigh the costs of hiring a publicist against the likely income resulting from that hire? We writers are creative types, but we are also each running a small business. Do you have any way of measuring the impact of your services? Doing a cost-benefit analysis?
I could write volumes on this subject! I’ll try to condense my answer.
Most PR professionals and clients agree that measuring PR ROI (public relations return on investment) is achievable. The real issue becomes how we should all measure the results of PR.
Publicists are not sales people. However, I realize that we are part of the sales process. It’s the job of a publicist is to get media coverage in order to draw attention, create buzz, generate audience, and impress investors. It’s an attractive option: who wouldn’t want their book featured on the front page?
But how to measure? Here’s the agony, let’s say that a publicist gets a hit in Magazine X, which has a circulation of 1,000. Most PR companies will then have a multiplier (usually 2.5 to capture what they term “pass along readership”) so they then state that their story in Magazine X reached 2,500 people. To me that is highly unrealistic to think that not only did every person on the circulation list of 1,000 read the article but they then passed on this magazine to 2.5 more people who all read it as well. So the science behind capturing a true representation of PR measurement is very difficult. The ad world is in the same boat. No tool will ever really know.
Here’s what I do. I write up a PR campaign proposal for each author. Subject areas may or may not include (depending on what the author requests) creative, press kit, print, radio, TV, online media and special events. On each particular subject I project the number of hours it will take me to, let’s say, procure 25 reviews or 10 radio shows, etc. I then add it up and offer an hourly charge and/or offer a full campaign charge. Authors make out much better with a full campaign charge because it ends up being the better deal all around. There’s no extra charge for each nuance (such as I’m heading out to San Francisco for a conference, can you get me some radio shows while I’m there?) and no extra charge for phone calls, etc. – we usually become a team working for the same goal. We also both sign a contract which provides each party peace of mind.
Wow, thanks, Skye. I’m sure you could write a book on that question alone. I appreciate the considered response.
Excellent information, Skye! Do you have any tips on the next step to take when you don’t get the responses you’re seeking, after hitting the local media with a press release?
Mary, I’m so glad you asked that question! First of all make sure that you have the editor’s name. The next step is to pick up the phone and call. Follow-up is key. Call until you actually speak to the editor. Ask him/her if they received your press release and then ask if they need more information. Tell them that you are available to have your photo taken — maybe even suggest where. Or, if they won’t be assigning a photographer, let them know that you can send one.
It helps if you are going to also be giving a book event. Not only can the editor talk about you and your book but they can tell folks where you’ll be doing book signings, etc.
*Hint. If you can include a local place or more people in your photo (or in your press release) the more apt an editor will cover the story. Ask a bookstore manager if you can put your photo front and center in the book shop. Stand in front of it with the store’s manager/owner/clerk and snap a photo.
Thank you so much for sharing your expertise!
Thank you, Skye, for sharing such valuable tips with us. The points you make are about such common sense approaches, but ones so often forgotten by writers in their rush to the next public relations spot. Saying thank you is so important. People have long memories.
Great blog, Skye! Thanks for joining us!
Thanks for coming, Skye and sharing your expertise. For those of us who are firmly “mid-list,” do you recommend a publicist? Is there any chance we’ll get enough coverage to make it worthwhile?
I totally forgot to mention that I’m always accepting new author/clients!
There is always more than a chance to make your investment worthwhile. Often times we just need to be more creative. For instance I was promoting an indie book, “So You’re Cremated . . . Now What?” for author Jesse Kalfel. He dearly wanted to be reviewed in the Boston Globe. We created a book launch at sea — a cruise called “I’ve got these ashes and don’t know what to do with them.” As a result, he was featured on the front page of the arts section of the Sunday Boston Globe and on local TV news and many other places. It was a success.
Wow. What a great idea, Skye!
Great information. So much of it common sense in real life (listen, build relationships), but we tend to overlook stuff like that all the time.
And no, I don’t think I could do what you do. At least not without more training, some contacts, and lots and lots of hard work. Don’t worry, I’ll stick to accounting.
It was a pleasure meeting you last night, Skye. I’ve really enjoyed reading this article. It’s nice to gain a bit more insight on the role of publicists!


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Apply for a collateral vehicle title loan to get a much better deal and solution rather than going for a car pawn.
Secured collateral vehicle title loans use a fully owned car and its car title as collateral. The lender holds on to the car title while the loan is being paid and places a lien on it until the loan is fully repaid. The borrower can still continue using the vehicle while repaying the loan. On the other hand, with a car pawn, you are required to leave your car with them for the entire time you are paying back your loan. Your vehicle will be stored by the pawnbroker until your loan is paid back in full.
Collateral car title loans never takes into account your credit score or report. Your credit rating has no bearing on the loan approval because the loan is secured by the collateral. All that is important is that the car is fully owned and paid for and the car title is lien free.
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No credit check title loans have the lowest interest rates when compared to unsecured bank loans and short term loans. In the whole lending industry, it is also the lowest. Up to 70 percent lower interest rate can be offered versus even the best competitors. Loan payment terms are the most flexible ranging from 1 year and can be adjusted up to 5 years.

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Infertility within a woman is the inability to produce a viable egg for use in conception. There a number of conditions that can cause this, with many of the more common conditions impacting the ability of the uterus to ovulate.
One of the main signs that a complication in ovulation has arisen is when women to begin having irregular periods, if not missing them altogether. Infertility in women contributes to only about one-third of the overall number of infertile couples.
One common cause of infertility within women is the presence of a poor ovarian reserve due to age. The ovarian reserve is the collection of remaining eggs that could be used for ovulation, which degrades in egg quality with each menstrual cycle.
When this reserve has run out, the women has achieved menopause, rendering her completely infertile. The age of a patient directly ties into her chances of infertility, with those women over the age of 35 having an increased chance of becoming infertile with each passing year.
Women who are overweight -or significantly underweight- are potentially impeding the ability of their body to ovulate, rendering the patient either infertile or sub-fertile (regular cycles, decreased chance of pregnancy).
The most common way of examining this is to calculate the BMI of a patient. Every point beyond a BMI of 29 reduces the chance of pregnancy by 4%. Returning to a body weight healthy for the patients’ height can increase the frequency of ovulation, resulting in the release of more eggs ready for fertilization.
The consumption of either of these can negatively impact a woman’s ability to remain fertile. Each has the potential to damage the fallopian tubes, rendering the eggs inaccessible to sperm. Smoking in particular can also increase the chance of a miscarriage occurring and is thought to prematurely age the ovaries, resulting in a depleted ovarian reserve.
In some cases, infertility has occurred as the result of a hormonal imbalance within the uterus. If the uterus does not have enough FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) it will not ovulate an egg during the menstrual cycle. Contrary to this, if too much is present it may stimulate uterus to release an egg too early.
Some women suffer from a condition called endometriosis, in which the lining of the uterus grows excess tissue that may scar. In these cases, it is possible for this scar tissue to encompass either the ovaries or the entrance to the tubes -or both- making it physically impossible for sperm to reach an egg to fertilize it.
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Figure skating is a challenging but enjoyable sport for many children and adolescents but the element of competition adds to the risk for figure skating injuries. In 1999, figures were eliminated from competition and a new figure skating judging system – put in place in 2003 – emphasizes advanced techniques such as lifts and throws, spinning, jumping and connecting moves. As a result, it is more important than ever for children to be taught by responsible and experienced coaches who will insist on sound technique and other smart practices, proper equipment and reasonable training schedules.
If your child has suffered a debilitating figure skating injury due to over-training or improper technique, you may be able to recover damages through a personal injury case. Contact an experienced personal injury attorney as soon as possible; you will only pay a percentage of the settlement.
The two types of injuries sustained by figure skaters are overuse and traumatic injuries. Overuse injuries represent about half of figure skating injuries and they are preventable.
What are the causes of figure skating injuries?
When figure skaters fall on the ice, the landing creates deceleration forces measuring up to 100 Gs in adolescent skaters. This force carries through the skater’s lower body and axial skeleton and is responsible for a wide range of skating injuries.
The main causes of figure skating injuries are overtraining and poor technique; both the responsibility of the coach. Coaches can reduce their skaters’ exposure to crashes by limiting the repetition of jumps in a training session. It is especially important to limit the repetition of jumps that a skater has not yet mastered because of the high chance of an accident. Coaches should make use of off-ice training for new jumps utilizing a harness and careful coaching to perfect form before moving to on-ice repetitions.
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The U.S. International Trade Commission’s latest update in this series of reports estimates changes in U.S. welfare, output, employment, and trade that would result from the unilateral elimination of significant import restraints, including U.S. tariffs and tariff-rate quotas on certain agricultural products, textiles and apparel, and other manufactured products.
The Commission estimates that liberalization of all significant import restraints quantified in this update would increase annual U.S. welfare by $3.2 billion by 2020.
For the first time in this series of reports, this update examines the effects of import restraints on households with different incomes.
The ninth update also features a special topic chapter on the effect of tariffs and of customs and border procedures on global supply chains.


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From its founding in 1897, textile manufacturing firm Avondale Mills left its mark on towns and cities throughout Alabama. Avondale Mills earned the respect of many mill workers for its Progressive Era programs for employees, and the disdain of reformers for its labor practices, particularly the use of child labor. Avondale Mills spanned the rise and fall of Alabama's industrial history, and its most notable owners, the Comer family, became some of the most powerful people in the state. The company ceased operations in July 2006, unable to compete with foreign textile manufacturers and unable to recover from a tragic train accident next to its Graniteville, South Carolina, facility in 2005.
Around 1897, the Trainer family, which owned a textile business in Chester, Pennsylvania, began looking to expand its business into the South. It focused on the new and growing industrial city of Birmingham, Jefferson County, because of its proximity to inexpensive cotton sources and labor. In exchange for stock in the company, Frederick Mitchell Jackson Sr. and other Birmingham civic leaders agreed to invest $150,000 in private funding to build a mill. Jackson, president of Birmingham's Commercial Club (a forerunner of the Birmingham Area Chamber of Commerce), pledged his help to increase employment in Birmingham. The Trainers accepted the pledge of financial assistance and sought an Alabamian to invest $10,000 in the project and assume presidency of the mill. In 1897, they approached Braxton Bragg Comer, a successful cotton farmer and businessman who wanted to support an industry that would employ both women and men in Birmingham.
In 1897, Comer built the first mill in the Birmingham neighborhood of Avondale, hence the name Avondale Mills. By 1898, Avondale Mills employed more than 400 people as spinners, weavers, and mechanics and generated $15,000 in profit. In 1906, B. B. Comer was elected governor of Alabama but remained president of the company, although he turned over its management to his son James McDonald (Donald) Comer. The following year, Avondale Mills declared $55,000 in profit and produced almost 8 million yards of material.
Avondale drew large numbers of poor Alabamians who were yearning for work. For many former sharecroppers and tenant farmers, both black and white, the steady paychecks and working hours were very appealing compared with life on the farm at a time when cotton prices were falling. A farm laborer who had been earning a potential $400.00 annually could work in a textile mill for a potential $700.00 annually. And with other family members working in the mill, family income rose accordingly.
Comer's relationship to labor never progressed past his strong plantation-paternalism, an attempt to control almost every aspect of the mill worker's life. He controlled their working conditions at the mill, and by providing housing, recreation, and places of worship, he controlled much of their private lives as well. One of Comer's first initiatives was to provide a place of respite for all of his workers. He purchased land near Panama City, Florida, and created a beach-front park (now Camp Helen State Park) where members of the Comer family and Avondale workers could swim, boat, and fish. Later named Camp Helen, the park had a large central building with a number of scattered guest cottages. The mills closed at different times during the summer to allow employees to visit the camp. African American workers were also allowed separate time to use the facilities. Comer also established a kindergarten at the Birmingham mill that was directed by his daughters, Mignon, Catherine, and Eva. Comer's daughters also taught elsewhere, including Sylacauga.
Despite the amenities B. B. Comer provided to his workforce, he and the company have been criticized for their extensive use of child labor in the mills and for opposing legislation to restrict such labor. One historian documented 187 children (out of 774 employees) ages 8 to 15 working in the Birmingham mill in 1900. Some families reluctantly allowed their children to be employed at the mill, but other families, which were accustomed to all members laboring on the farm, often welcomed the opportunity for their children to work and earn a paycheck. Comer claimed that families demanded their children have the opportunity to work; hence he simply responded to the will of his employees. Labor reformers noted that there were important differences between farm work and factory work. On the farm, children worked hard but at their own pace with no penalty for stopping. The relentless pace of the mill, however, endangered children because they often did not have the stamina or physical strength to work long hours. A misstep around a running machine was much more dangerous than getting tired in an open field. Also, even when children were employed to sweep the floors, a fairly safe activity, they were absent from school.
When Donald Comer assumed management of Avondale Mills in 1907, he continued his father's business success. He expanded the company into Sylacauga, building the Eva Jane plant in 1913. In 1919, he constructed Sallie B. No. 1 and Catherine Mills and completed Sallie B. No. 2 in 1926, although some sources state it was in 1922. Avondale plants often bore the name of women in the family: for example, the Eva Jane plant was named for B. B. Comer's wife. Other plants carried the names of B. B. Comer's children: Catherine, Sallie B., and later Mignon. These and other Avondale plants typically turned out rope, hosiery yarns, sheeting, indigo denims, and heavy twills.
Donald Comer also began to reevaluate Avondale's relationship with its work force and expanded on his father's progressivism. Historians have noted that Donald had a more personal relationship with his employees and interest in their lives. He introduced a profit-sharing plan wherein profits were split between the company and employees. Each month, the employees received a check based on the profits from the previous 12 months. Donald Comer also prided himself on offering the same opportunities to African Americans at a time when racism was pervasive and institutionalized throughout the South; of the 8,500 people Avondale employed in 1947, 12 percent, or about 1,020 individuals, were African American.
Known to mill workers as "Boss," Donald Comer earned the appreciation of many workers, who were known as operatives, and his efforts generated a sense of pride in the Avondale Mills communities. The company's arrival in Sylacauga, for example, was described by a local historian as the most important event in the town's history, although Sylacauga had other industries, including Sylacauga Brick Yard and the Moretti-Harrah Marble Quarries. Avondale's impact on Sylacauga was heightened by the presence of five plants in the county. The Catherine Central Plant and the Eva Jane Plant employed almost 3,000 people. Mill owners typically provided housing for workers and little else. Outhouses were often located between or behind the houses. Comer, however, located sanitation facilities inside and the company charged only $0.75 a week for housing out of a salary of $12.00 to $20.00 a week. The company built schools, which sometimes also welcomed children from the community, as well as churches. Mill operatives could live in the mill village, which had a dairy, a poultry farm, and other amenities. Bragg Comer, another of B. B. Comer's sons, supervised the construction of Drummond Fraser Hospital, a 35-bed hospital for Avondale workers. At one point, Avondale even provided a canning plant, though employees had to pay for the cans. Avondale Mills also owned Camp Brownie on the Coosa River, which offered boating opportunities for employees and their families. Avondale paid its workers in cash, but operatives also could purchase company scrip. One dollar's worth of scrip could be purchased for $0.80, giving operatives a 20-percent discount at the mill village store because its prices matched those in the downtown stores. Understanding the motivations for this largess is complicated. The Comer family certainly had economic motives for keeping labor contented. And programs designed for children may have really been directed at their parents in an attempt to keep parents happy with the care their children received. And although Donald Comer promoted his corporate welfare efforts to boost the public image of Avondale Mills, the results for the workers were often the same: affection for the Comer family and Avondale Mills.
Many Avondale employees enjoyed the corporate welfare Avondale Mills offered, but difficult economic times often brought demands for more benefits. During the Great Depression, Alabama's mill workers endured production cuts, plant closings, pay shortages, and shorter work days to counter declining prices. In 1933, when labor organizers started local unions in Birmingham, Comer called a meeting to remind his employees of the many benefits they received and to say unions were not necessary. Foremen took their cue from his speech and began removing unionists from their jobs. Meanwhile, textile workers in Alabama began walking out of mills in 1934, individually and collectively, as part of a larger effort to protest declining wages; as many as 23,000 of the state's 40,000 textile workers may have participated. In July 1934, the evening shift in the Birmingham plant walked off the job; the only Avondale plant to join the movement. Comer closed the plant and did not reopen it until Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt called on all employees to return to work.
In its 109-year history, Avondale Mills expanded to include plants throughout Alabama. By the years 1947 and 1948, Avondale Mills had reached its apex with 7,000 employees. The plant's production efforts consumed 20 percent of Alabama's cotton crop. In 1951, Comer released control of Avondale Mills to James Craig Smith Jr. Later, Avondale branched out into Georgia and South Carolina.
In 1986, Walton Monroe Mills Inc. purchased Avondale Mills. The two companies operated separately but shared a board of directors. In 1993, the two merged to become Avondale Incorporated. Avondale Mills Inc. became a subsidiary of Avondale Incorporated. Three years later, Avondale acquired the textile assets of the Graniteville Company. Twelve years later, at Graniteville, in the early morning of January 6, 2005, a Norfolk Southern train went through a misaligned track switch at 50 miles per hour. The train hit a parked locomotive and launched 16 cars, including a tank car with 90 tons of chlorine, into a lot adjacent to Avondale Inc.'s data processing center. The tank ruptured and sent a vapor cloud through Graniteville and the mill. Five Avondale workers were killed and the chlorine gas destroyed computers and equipment. Avondale released 350 employees from the Graniteville facility.
Repercussions of the train wreck rippled throughout Avondale Mills until in July 2006, Avondale Incorporated ceased operations and sold three of its plants to Parkdale Mills Inc. Avondale closed three plants in Sylacauga and one plant each in Alexander City, Pell City, and Rockford, laying off more than 1,300 workers. The purchase by Parkdale Mills saved jobs in Alexander City and Rockford, but in January 2008, Parkdale closed its plant in Rockford. Overall, more than 4,000 workers in several states lost their jobs when Avondale shut down. Many of the workers affected by the layoffs have been eligible for federal job training and reemployment assistance. On June 22, 2011, the Avondale Mills Eva Jane plant building in Sylacauga caught fire and burned to the ground.
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Buechler, Joseph P. "Avondale Mills: The First Fifty Years." Honors thesis, Auburn University, 1985.
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Salmond, John A. The General Textile Strike of 1934: From Maine to Alabama. Columbia, Mo.: University of Missouri Press, 2002.
Smith, J. Craig. Avondale's Third Generation. New York: Newcomen Society of England, 1972.

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O.T. Genasis is about to turn the entire bowling world on its head, because while you’re trying not to step over the line, he’s halfway across the alley rolling strikes in your face.
The “CoCo” singer was at Pinz Bowling Center in Los Angeles this week when he put on an exhibition by nailing a trick shot from way behind the wood while standing on some stairs. The ball one hopped before connecting with the lane, arching straight for the pins, and clearing them all out.
We don’t recommend doing Genasis’ move at your local bowling alley, he’s an avid bowler and clearly knows his way around the lanes. Unfortunately his girlfriend, and BFF of Khloé Kardashian, Malika Haqq was not there to witness his amazing feat. But something tells us he got a proper congratulations later.