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This is the final installment in a four-part series identifying policy reform opportunities that could improve the quality of life for rural Americans.
How open is healthcare in your state? How much discretion do patients, providers, and medical institutions have in determining how care will be delivered? People often misattribute America’s healthcare access problems to federal policy or insurance bureaucracy. In truth, state healthcare laws, regulations, and customs play a significant role in how easily their residents can access and pay for care.
State policymakers can view HOAP’s 38 indicators—ranging from how states reimburse telemedicine providers to the scope of practice afforded to nurse practitioners—to see how their own states’ openness compares to the rest of the country. State health policies that are more open and accessible tend to better serve the care needs of their populations.
Some of these policies have a disproportionate impact on rural communities, many of which already have access difficulties due to their remote location. State policies that prohibit innovative medical developments will make it all the harder for remote populations to access care.
Mercatus scholars have a host of state reform ideas that could improve medical access for rural areas, which we will discuss while offering links to more information.
What Do We Mean by Openness and Access?
“Openness” and “access” have positive connotations. But not all “openness” is created equal, and sometimes “access” can be a bad thing. For example, most people would think it is a good thing that we do not have “access” today to Radithor—a medically useless radium-based patent medicine that famously led to a socialite’s horrifying death by radiation poisoning in 1932.
Driving is a good illustration. Obviously, we want our roads to be open and accessible. Putting up arbitrary concrete walls in the middle of the road would make a bad barrier. But we need the roads to be safe and usable, too. So we erect good barriers, like medians in the middle of a two-way road that prevent one stream of traffic from colliding into the other.
The same is true with healthcare. We want to minimize the number of random concrete walls that merely interfere with the normal flow of “traffic.” But we want to keep and shore up the good barriers that make our healthcare system safe and effective.
Unfortunately, there are many “bad barriers” in healthcare that diminish openness and access for vulnerable populations—particularly those in hard-to-reach locations. Here are just a few, along with some ideas for reform.
Physical distance is one barrier to healthcare access. People who live far away from city centers may have to travel far to reach the nearest healthcare provider. This problem is exacerbated when the ratio of healthcare providers to the population is already poor.
It’s inconvenient enough to have to drive several hours to visit your doctor for a normal checkup. This annoyance could dissuade people from regular check-ins with their primary care doctor, leaving potential health problems undetected. In the case of a medical emergency, the lack of immediate healthcare services can be a matter of life and death.
Telemedicine is one tool that healthcare providers have to bridge the access gap for remote populations.
Telemedicine allows patients to connect directly with doctors through the use of internet teleconferencing. Patients can download an app, describe (or even show) their symptoms to a faraway doctor over video, and receive a diagnosis or prescription. Though not yet widely used, inexpensive diagnostic devices like stethoscopes can be plugged into smartphones, tablets, or laptops to aid the remote doctor. A smartphone can also be used to check the heart for an arrhythmia, sending the EKG report to the doctor. For more complex or dangerous maladies, the doctor will refer the patient to an emergency care clinic.
Telemedical visits can be much more affordable than in-person visits, saving patients money. They can also be offered outside of the standard nine-to-five workday window, offering patients more flexibility to schedule appointments.
Telemedicine, therefore, gives rural populations an intermediate option before being forced to drive long distances—perhaps in the middle of the night—for an ailment that might only turn out to be an upset stomach. It can also be a life-saving directive to seek urgent care for people who otherwise would wait to see whether their truly dangerous symptoms just “go away” on their own.
Unfortunately, state policies can undermine the promise of telemedicine. For example, some states have limited telemedical visits to doctors whom a patient has visited in person. Other states require a telepresenter—a healthcare provider, like a nurse—to be present with the patient during the call. Such laws have the effect of raising the monetary and nonmonetary costs of telemedicine, greatly reducing the impact of this medical innovation.
State policymakers looking to improve healthcare access for rural constituents should review the laws that limit telemedical access on their books. The Mercatus Center’s HOAP index provides a handy tool that lays out how each state’s policies affect access to telemedicine. Removing any barriers could greatly improve rural communities’ access to intermediate medical care.
Scope of practice laws are another factor that can artificially increase the physical distance between patients and healthcare providers.
As mentioned earlier, rural populations sometimes have to drive long distances to visit the nearest hospital or general practice provider. This may be more justifiable for specialty care, where in-person diagnostic tools and methods may be more important. But long excursions to treat a run-of-the-mill malady like a sore throat are harder to tolerate, leading some to unnecessarily suffer.
Scope of practice laws, which limit what non-doctor medical providers can do, are often justified on the basis of safety. But research suggests that nurse practitioners and physician assistants provide a broad range of basic primary care services just as safely and competently as physicians—and are fully aware of which situations require a doctor. Nonphysician providers are generally more affordable as well, and can greatly expand the availability of basic care in hard-to-reach places.
State policymakers who want to champion healthcare access in rural communities should consider reviewing their scope of practice laws to determine whether they create needless barriers to safe, affordable care. Expanding the supply of healthcare providers who are legally allowed to treat common ailments would greatly improve the menu of options available to those in rural areas.
States also hinder rural healthcare access by tightly controlling which new healthcare services can be provided. In 35 states and the District of Columbia, healthcare providers cannot legally provide new services (e.g., more beds in a hospital, a new CT scanner, an ambulance service) until their state’s department of health approves what is called a “certificate of need” (CON) based on whether those authorities perceive a “tangible need” for expanded care. Filing for a certificate of need is expensive and time-consuming; these regulations effectively diminish access to medical services, and rural communities suffer as a result.
When Danny Meyer, founder of Shake Shack, set out to open his first restaurant in 2004, it wasn’t self-evident that New York City needed another burger place. Meyer analyzed the market, perceived an opportunity for his dining concept, and launched the chain. Had he detected a need for a new medical clinic, he would have first been obligated to demonstrate to the New York Department of Health that the community in which he wished to open the clinic had a need for it.
Rural areas are disproportionately affected by CON laws. The regulatory offices’ control over the supply of healthcare services can result in additional driving time, with potentially dramatic consequences for patients.
Take the tragic story of this mother, who, for lack of a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the facility where doctors were giving her emergency care, lost her baby. The hospital, located in Salem, Virginia, had placed an application for an NICU two years earlier, but the request was rejected by the state Department of Health on grounds that the new service would needlessly duplicate a service that was already provided by a hospital in Roanoke, six miles away. This rejection occurred despite overwhelming popular support of the project by a variety of non-healthcare officials, business people, and citizens. It appears that the individual who led the opposition to the request had ties to the hospital with the existing NICU, which suggests CON laws often aren’t used for the good of the community but rather to serve special interests.
As such, CON laws give undue power to officials to determine what the community needs and affect the lives and health of patients in rural areas. State policymakers who wish to move the needle on this issue can find the Mercatus Center’s resources on the topic here.
Laws that dissuade telemedicine, nurse practitioner and physician assistant care and the free operation of needed services are often harmful barriers that severely limit the care that rural populations can access.
Healthcare policy is generally categorized as a federal issue. Many times, reform-minded state policymakers are simply unaware that these barriers are, in fact, bad—and well within their powers to correct.
Our scholars created the HOAP index to shed light on how state policies affect the provision and access to care. Lawmakers now have the tools to identify exactly which bad barriers may stand in the way of affordable healthcare access. Peeling them back will greatly improve rural constituencies’ options to receive the care they need.


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The image of Hong Kong around the world is that of an urban jungle – the famous skyline, the density of towerblocks, markets and neon-lit nightscapes. Yet passengers peeping out of the windows as they descend into Hong Kong International Airport will be greeted with quite different scenes – an island-dotted landscape of lumpy hills and forested, vertiginous mountains.
Remarkably for such a densely populated metropolis, around three quarters of all land is countryside and 40 per cent of Hong Kong’s total land area – 435 square kilometres – is protected within the boundaries of 24 country parks. Within them are forests, grasslands and hillside with 3,300 largely native plant varieties, and wildlife ranging from leopard and civet cats to wild boars and pythons. Globally endangered species such as pangolins and Romer’s tree frogs also roam freely, making the country parks important for conservation.
But they are also a wonderful resource for people. Last year, around 13 million Hongkongers and tourists visited the country parks. They’re the go-to choice for simple hikes like Dragon’s Back in Shek O Country Park; long, gruelling hikes like Sunset Peak (the territory’s third highest), which borders both Lantau North and Lantau South Country Parks; photography outings; and adrenaline-spiking paragliding.
During the 1960s and early 1970s more and more Hongkongers saw the need to preserve the countryside as an escape for those living within a city swollen by rapid development. It helped that one of those Hongkongers was the then colony’s governor, Lord MacLehose – a keen outdoors enthusiast after whom the 100-kilometre MacLehose Trail is named.
He guided a programme that led to the Country Parks Ordinance in 1976. Within three years 21 country parks had been designated. Hong Kong Country Parks writer Stella Thrower referred to Lord Maclehose as one of the ‘few clear-sighted men’ who promoted the country parks against a background of apathy and vested interest.
However, the country parks system involved some compromises. Some villages and farmland were excluded, resulting in the creation of enclaves – patches of land surrounded by, but outside of, the country park system. At the time it may not have seemed too important, with cheaper rice imports making it harder to earn a living on the land and many villagers leaving rural areas for life in the city or overseas. Many of these abandoned farmlands accidentally became unofficial nature reserves, home to frogs, fish, dragonflies and other wildlife.
Yet it wasn’t long before the property developers started eyeing the enclaves up for golf courses and luxury residences. In 2010, there was a public outcry as news broke that a landowner had destroyed large swathes of vegetation at Sai Wan, an idyllic coastal site along a popular hiking trail on the Sai Kung peninsula, ostensibly to clear the legal path for development.
The enclave situation remains a thorny issue. And as debates continue over Hong Kong’s lack of affordable housing, some policymakers have floated the (largely unpopular) idea of ceding areas of protected land for the development of new stacks of high rises. But for now, the country parks remain intact, protected and ready for visitors to pull on a pair of hiking shoes and explore some of the territory’s wilder side after taking in the urban jungle.

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Here are five steps to take to help you get adjusted after you make your big move.
Moving to a new location can be hard enough, but it’s even harder when the one place you can come back to doesn’t feel like home. If you’re not fond of your new hometown and know it’s not going to be your forever home, it can sometimes be challenging to feel as if you want to put in the effort to make it look put together. However, even if this move is temporary, you’re never going to feel comfortable in your new hometown if the only place you have to retreat to doesn’t make you feel relaxed! Display photos of your friends and family, decorate your walls and have fun making your new house the way you want it to make it feel like home.
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Get adjusted to your new town by seeing all that it has to offer. Do the touristy things and try joining a club or going to a meetup. Say “yes” when your potential new friends ask you to hang out. Making new friends and being social will get you more involved and invested in the community.
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Final Word: Itâ€™s a boring Love Story. Wait for the home edition!
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The long-awaited new installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Avengers: Infinity War hit theaters on Friday, April 27th. This is the third Avengers movie in the MCU, with The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron being part of Phase One and Phase Two of the MCU, respectively. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the film received rave reviews, amassing an impressive score of 84% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film has a luxurious cast, ranging from Marvel veterans Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans as Iron Man and Captain America, to newcomers to the franchise Chadwick Boseman and Tom Holland as Black Panther and Spider-Man. The rest of the original Avengers also appear in the film, along with Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), the Guardians of the Galaxy (Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Pom Klementieff), Vision (Paul Bettany) Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), War Machine (Don Cheadle), Falcon (Anthony Mackie), and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan).
The film also features Josh Brolin as Thanos, the main antagonist of the film. His performance as the villain was acclaimed by both critics and audiences alike, along with the CGI that went into making Thanos come to life. The plot revolved around Thanos and his promise to murder half of the universe by obtaining the infinity stones, which are powerful stones created after the Big Bang, and gives immense power to those who hold all six stones. Thanos believes that in order to save the universe from descending into destruction and madness, he has to eliminate half of the universe to get a fresh start.
Avengers: Infinity War logo. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia.
Ever since I found out back when Marvel released their lineup of future movies that there was going to be an Avengers movie with nearly every Marvel character, I felt ecstatic. That feeling started to fade when Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice released in theaters. I understand that it was a part of the DC Extended Universe and not Marvel, but that particular film tried to be bold with adding several characters and plots into one movie. This audacious yet gratuitous effort ended up making the movie worse than it could have been. I was concerned that Marvel, pulling a daring move as well, would fall into a trap and do the same.
Alas, my worries subsided when the movie was released. The movie was clear, and did not have the excess plots that DCEU tends to have in their movies. The film started off with a bang, continuing after the cliffhanger from Thor: Ragnarok. The film has an abundance of thrilling action sequences, which Marvel never seems to be lacking of, especially the battle scene in Wakanda. The film also has plenty of comedic dialogue, which thankfully does not seem forced at all, and some actually ensue a few minutes of laughter.
The film also showcases the talents of the actors. My favorite performance was Brolin’s portrayal of Thanos. Marvel is not really known for having great villains in their stories, however, Thanos shines as a villain, and I would dare to say that he is the greatest Marvel villain so far in the MCU. The roles of some of the characters have been minimized for the movie, due to the large number of characters, such as Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), and Falcon, but the actors still excelled at their roles. I also thoroughly enjoyed Saldana’s portrayal of her character Gamora, who has a close tie with the central villain. One performance that absolutely drove me to tears was Holland’s as Spider-Man, specifically in a highly emotional scene with Tony Stark at the end.
One move that I wholly appreciated was the tone of the movie, specifically the ending. The aspect that I tend to prefer the DC movies with is the tone of movies. With Marvel, the overall tone is mostly light-hearted, mostly due to the humor. With the DC films, not just limited to the Extended Universe but also Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies, is generally darker than Marvel films. Although I do not hate lighter films, I wished that Marvel would make a movie that is a little darker. With Infinity War, although the tone is definitely light in the beginning, Thanos’s presence and the ending completely changes the tone all around. The move to end the film on such a dark note was satisfying because it enhances the quality of the film and the character of the villain for me. Plus, it would be odd for a movie with a genocidal villain to have a "happily ever after" type ending.
Overall, The Avengers: Infinity War is a magnificent film that does not disappoint. With a rich cast and featuring one of the best villains in a superhero film, Infinity War is definitely worth a watch for Marvel die-hard fans and newcomers to the Universe alike. Be prepared for moments of laughter and moments of sadness. Also, if you know someone who’s a big fan of Marvel, make sure to send them to the movies with a box of tissues, because they will need it.


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Handle chiles with latex gloves or with kitchen tongs, avoiding contact with skin or eyes.
Preheat oven to ‘broil’ and roast chiles until skin blackens, turning frequently. Place chiles in a stainless mixing bowl for 15 minutes and let rest. Remove chiles from bowl and peel outer skin, being careful not to tear the flesh of the chile. With a sharp paring knife, make a long slit the length of each chile, gently remove, and discard all of the seeds.
In a 4 qt. saucepan over medium high heat, sauté onion in the oil until translucent. Add quinoa and toast in pan for 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add salt, pepper, and water to cover 2″ over quinoa. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until water is absorbed and quinoa is tender. Turn out quinoa onto a baking sheet and allow to cool.
Sauté mushrooms in butter over high heat. Season lightly with salt and pepper and allow to cool. Combine cooled quinoa and mushrooms with Asadero cheese, eggs, thyme leaves, and salt and pepper. Stuff each of the chiles until they are very full.
This vegetarian recipe may be enhanced with shredded cooked meat or poultry; at Santacafé we often add duck confit, which should be added to the quinoa mixture before stuffing the chiles.

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With the changing professional and personal demands today, the concept of concierge services has taken a 180 degree turn. It is not limited to the realms of hotel industry but has merged well in our hectic lifestyle. Read on to know how MasterCard Concierge Services can help you.
Being a single working parent, often you find it challenging to provide quality time in addition to healthy eating habits to your children. Employ concierge services and see the difference; in no time you're entire family will share a happy, loving, and caring bond, all thanks to your concierge.
The term Concierge originated in the French courts in the medieval period. Under the King's authority an officer was allowed to execute justice with his bailiffs. Later in the 19th century the definition of the term absolutely changed from enforcing law to completing errands and customer service.
Restricted to hotels, assisting guests with tasks like procuring Broadway tickets, making restaurant reservations, and arranging for spa services, today concierge services have evolved into an extensive field of customer service related to other industries like financial institutions and food catering businesses.
Today, many high-end apartment buildings have concierge services in their reception area to help the building inhabitants lead an easier lifestyle. The concierge is employed to run errands for the apartment dwellers who are always running tight on their time schedules and even budget. If you have a concierge in your service apartment, do not hesitate to ask them to fetch you movie tickets, a box of chocolates, or bubbling champagne to celebrate that perfect romantic evening with your beloved.
Also, you can leave for a family vacation with complete peace of mind, as the concierge will take care of your home while you're away. How? Provide them with a duplicate key so that they can effectively and instantly meet an emergency signaling from your home, like a ringing fire alarm.
In an effort to retain and increase clientele, many credit card issuers offer concierge services to their esteemed clients. But what makes MasterCard stand apart from the rest? With MasterCard's World Elite credit card you can enjoy complimentary concierge service. How? The card offers exclusive bonuses like access to airport lounges at no additional cost. Also, the card is co-branded with well-known brands like Saks Fifth Avenue popularly referred as SaksFirst World Elite MasterCard. It allows you to shop without paying an annual membership fee ($150) associated with Sakhs and other co-brands.
MasterCard credit card holders can enjoy the latest enhanced benefits of concierge service with a personal touch. Call your concierge desk and get assistance with medical emergency, travel assistance, charm your woman with surprise tickets to that gala charity dinner or get assistance with lost or stolen luggage.
Thus, investment in MasterCard concierge services can save you immensely both in terms of time and money and you can emphasize on other areas of your personal life and career without crunching underneath the burden of gruesome life.


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just look at the fairies from our garden.
Manchester Day Parade on the pictures page.
Harpurhey Neighbourhood Project is a voluntary organisation which supports community activity in Harpurhey. We do this by encouraging and supporting individuals, families, small businesses and grass roots community organisations and by managing the Neighbourhood Centre, a venue for a variety of activities and a base for a number of local groups.
Through attracting resources and funding into the area, by offering advice, advocacy and learning opportunities and through building networks we aim to meet the needs and aspirations of the community and address local issues.
Since 1977 we have helped many individuals and organisations to reach their potential through the use of our resources, including The Centre. During this time there have been changes to what we do and how we have done it but our aim throughout HNP's existence has been to encourage and support the people of Harpurhey in improving their community.


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The report ‘East to El Dorado: Asia and the Future of Gold’ predicts long term growth in the key consumer markets of China and India, together with the development of professional money management across the region, could double annual gold demand in the Asia 10 countries* from 2,500 tonnes currently to 5,000 tonnes within fifteen years.
ANZ also expects continued accumulation of physical gold by Asian central banks, to support liberalisation of the region’s financial system and floating of currencies. Emerging Asian central banks have been substantial accumulators of foreign exchange reserves in past decades, but their gold holdings remain comparatively low.
Although ANZ currently has a short term price target of USD1,100/oz, it sees the finite supply of gold underpinning a long term increase in its value back to new record highs.
China is expected to play a bigger role in gold pricing, due to its increasing size and importance in the global gold market. ANZ forecasts that the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) and Shanghai Futures Exchange will continue to build market share in gold trading and as the Renminbi further develops as an important currency in global trade.
“With China as both the world’s largest producer and consumer of physical gold, there is no reason why Shanghai should not become a major centre for gold trading provided the appropriate institutional and legal reforms take place,” added Mr Hogan.
ANZ’s long term view of the gold market builds on last year’s report ‘Caged Tiger: The Transformation of the Asian Financial System’, which predicted that the Asian financial system is on track to be larger than the US and Europe combined by 2030 – with dramatic effects on regional capital and investment markets.
ANZ is one the world’s largest distributors of physical gold, handling the equivalent of 12% of global primary production in 2014. ANZ China was among the first foreign banks to be granted a gold import license by the PBOC and the bank supplied over 20% of China’s gold imports last year. ANZ China is a major market maker on the SGE and executed the first RMB gold forward, as well as the first RMB gold option with a local Chinese bank.

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from India Literacy Project and Dinesh Katiyar from Asha. Subsequently Pradip Joshi from the Indian Senior Center was also added. This core team contributed to building the Foundation for Excellence.
Promising young adults are now leading successful lives and careers due to FFE. As of 2017, FFE has awarded over 47,000 scholarships. And this doesn’t count the thousands of people in families and communities who have been positively impacted by FFE’s work. The circles of people uplifted by FFE continue to grow. It’s become a virtuous circle that is expanding with boundless energy and reach. New circles of people lifted from lives of limitations to lives that enjoy the benefits of strong educations and professional careers.
The FFE Scholarship Program was also approved by BSE Sammaan. This approval places FFE on the radar of many corporations for their CSR activities.

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quadratically constrained programming problems. For linear programming, the algorithms include primal simplex algorithm, the dual simplex algorithm, the network simplex algorithm, as well as a barrier method. For mixed integer programming models, CPLEX uses branch-and-cut algorithm. CPLEX can solve both convex and non-convex quadratic to global optimality. CPLEX has both barrier and simplex algorithms for solving convex quadratic programs and a barrier algorithm for solving non-convex problems.
Resource Planning Models address the supply and demand side investment decisions an energy supplier makes to ensure that it can satisfy customer demand. The objective is to minimize the total cost of building and operating production facilities to serve forecasted loads over a multiyear planning period.
Mirzaesmaeeli, H., Elkamel, A., Douglas, P. L., Croiset, E., & Gupta, M. (2010). A multi-period optimization model for energy planning with CO2 emission consideration. Journal of environmental management, 91(5), 1063-1070.
Omu, A., Choudhary, R., & Boies, A. (2013). Distributed energy resource system optimisation using mixed integer linear programming. Energy Policy, 61, 249-266.
Zhang, B. J., & Hua, B. (2007). Effective MILP model for oil refinery-wide production planning and better energy utilization. Journal of Cleaner Production, 15(5), 439-448.
Unit Commitment/Economic Dispatch Models are used to schedule hourly production of thermal power stations for periods up to about a week in advance. The objective is to minimize the short-term costs of operating the generators to serve forecasted customer loads. The costs include both fuel costs and start-up costs. The constraints represent the requirement to serve hourly customer loads, various reserve requirements, minimum uptimes and downtimes for generators, and ramping limits for generators.
Frangioni, A., Gentile, C., & Lacalandra, F. (2009). Tighter approximated MILP formulations for unit commitment problems. Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on, 24(1), 105-113.
Carrión, M., & Arroyo, J. M. (2006). A computationally efficient mixed-integer linear formulation for the thermal unit commitment problem. Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on, 21(3), 1371-1378.
Padhy, N. P. (2004). Unit commitment-a bibliographical survey. Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on, 19(2), 1196-1205.
Yamin, H. Y. (2004). Review on methods of generation scheduling in electric power systems. Electric Power Systems Research, 69(2), 227-248.
Hedman, K. W., Ferris, M. C., O'Neill, R. P., Fisher, E. B., & Oren, S. S. (2010). Co-optimization of generation unit commitment and transmission switching with N-1 reliability. Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on, 25(2), 1052-1063.
Hydro/Thermal Scheduling Models are used to determine the use of water resources in power systems with a lot of hydroelectric generation. The objective is to minimize the short-term costs of operating the power plants to serve forecasted customer loads. The costs include thermal power plants’fuel costs, since hydro generation typically has negligible direct costs. The constraints represent the requirement to serve customer load per hour, the availability and flow of water through the supporting water network, various reserve requirements, various restrictions on water flows and reservoir volumes reflecting environmental regulations.
Nowak, M. P., & Römisch, W. (2000). Stochastic Lagrangian relaxation applied to power scheduling in a hydro-thermal system under uncertainty. Annals of Operations Research, 100(1-4), 251-272.
Shawwash, Z. K., Siu, T. K., & Russell, S. D. (2000). The BC Hydro short term hydro scheduling optimization model. Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on, 15(3), 1125-1131.
Chang, G. W., Aganagic, M., Waight, J. G., Medina, J., Burton, T., Reeves, S., & Christoforidis, M. (2001). Experiences with mixed integer linear programming based approaches on short-term hydro scheduling. Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on, 16(4), 743-749.
Optimal Power Flow/Security Constrained Dispatch Models are used to determine the flows of power along the various transmission paths in a power network for the purpose of evaluating the feasibility, reliability and security of the power system. The objective is to minimize the operating cost of serving the load. The constraints represent the requirement to serve instantaneous customer load at all nodes of the network, the generator capacity limits, conservation of power flow and voltage laws governing the physical power flows (which may be represented nonlinearly), and various reserve, security and reliability criteria.
Alguacil, N., & Conejo, A. J. (2000). Multiperiod optimal power flow using Benders decomposition. Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on, 15(1), 196-201.
Jabr, R. (2008). Optimal power flow using an extended conic quadratic formulation. Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on, 23(3), 1000-1008.
Alsac, O., Bright, J., Prais, M., & Stott, B. (1990). Further developments in LP-based optimal power flow. Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on, 5(3), 697-711.
Contract and Risk Management Models enable energy and power companies to implement profitable bidding strategies while limiting price and volume risks to acceptable levels. The objective is to determine volume and price for possible energy transactions and emission credits bought or sold in order to maximize expected net returns. The constraints represent forward price curve uncertainty and volatility, and impose limits on value at risk and conditional value at risk.
Arroyo, J. M., & Galiana, F. D. (2005). Energy and reserve pricing in security and network-constrained electricity markets. Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on, 20(2), 634-643.
Li, T., Shahidehpour, M., & Li, Z. (2007). Risk-constrained bidding strategy with stochastic unit commitment. Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on, 22(1), 449-458.
Al-Awami, A. T., & Sortomme, E. (2012). Coordinating vehicle-to-grid services with energy trading. Smart Grid, IEEE Transactions on, 3(1), 453-462.
Angarita, J. M., & Usaola, J. G. (2007). Combining hydro-generation and wind energy: Biddings and operation on electricity spot markets. Electric Power Systems Research, 77(5), 393-400.
Contingency Planning Models are used to determine the recourse in cases of outages. Sometimes, these involve transmission switching, load shedding, and controlled islanding.
Bienstock, D. (2016): Electrical Transmission System Cascades and Vulnerability: An Operations Research Viewpoint. Springer-MOS Series on Optimization, ISBN 978-1-611974-15-7.
Trodden, P. A., Bukhsh W. A., Grothey A., McKinnon K. I. M. (2014): Optimization-based islanding of power networks using piecewise linear AC power flow. Power Systems, IEEE Transactions, 29(), 1212-1220.
Pooling and Blending Models are bilinear network flow problem on an arbitrary directed graph. Given a list of available suppliers with raw materials containing known specifications, the objective is to minimize the cost of mixing these materials in intermediate pools so as to meet the demand and specifications requirements at multiple final blends.
Misener, R., & Floudas, C. A. (2010). Global optimization of large-scale generalized pooling problems: quadratically constrained MINLP models. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 49(11), 5424-5438.
Gupte, A., Ahmed, S., Dey, S. S., & Cheon, M. S. (2013). Pooling problems: relaxations and discretizations. School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA. and ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ.

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A. I appreciate the continuous opportunities for growth and education that are available to employees at Ohio State. Not only am I obtaining my master’s degree as part of my employee benefits, there are a wide variety of lectures, presentations, and programs on any number of interesting topics in which I can participate. I love the focus on education in all its forms, and the opportunities afforded to me to expand my mind.
A. ASFW gave me a professional boost with the award of the Ruthmarie Mitsch Professional Development Award, allowing me to attend a leadership training that changed the way I approach life both professionally and personally. The career coaching offered in Spring Semester provided inspirational insight on how to best develop the career path and support I would need when I graduate with my master's degree. The many workshops have also offered insight into my strengths and how to navigate the professional environment, among other worth-while topics. There are a plethora of awesome experiences waiting as part of the ASFW programming!
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[17:40] - Landed at -252fpm. With 2085gal of fuel onboard and a pitch angle of 2deg.
[17:41] - Arrived safely at MYMM. We hope you enjoyed your flight!

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These are the main topics I have been focusing so far.
A large part of the everyday aesthetic experience for humans involves a behavioral and emotional response to landscape. Since the selection of habitat was crucial in our evolutionary history, research on human habitat preference and perception is a vital area for the further understanding of evolved aesthetic tastes. Landscape perception can be seen as feature of evolutionary aesthetics and it seems that human aesthetic values are rooted on both, social and environmental components. Empirical research covers the fields of perception, landscape preference, behavioral and physiological reaction to the perceived environment and individual differences in habitat preference.
Since not only the evaluation of the physical environment but also the evaluation of weather was crucial in our evolutionary past it is most likely that the mechanisms to assess and forcast weather and seasons have a biological base. Unfortunately, with the exception of some research on the preference of flowers, there is no empirical data to support this hypothesis. In this project we try to crossreference data from weatherstations, sales data from supermarkets and interview data in order to cast some light on humans ability to forcast weather and on the influence of weather on human behaviour.
Culture and abstract thinking are the tools which made humans the masters of adaptation. These unique human traits empowered us to settle in all terrestrial habitats and to deal with all kinds of climatic conditions. Evolutionary Psychologists claim that the mechanisms of human perception are still those of a pleistocenic hunter-gatherer scanning the savannah for food and shelter. How do users of the world wide web cope with the virtual reality presented on screen and do they react to it in the same way they react to real landscapes? Today's virtual realities put human skills of adaptation to a new test.
Conditioning to success is a well known phenomenon in the animal kingdom. When two animals fight in order to gain higher status in their group, the winner is more likely to win follow-up confrontations, whereas the looser is more likely to loose in the future. These effect is mediated by physiological and behavioural mechanisms and helps to stabilize social hierarchies. Similar effects have been shown in humans at chess tournaments and tennis championships. Again the individual history of victories and defeats has an influence on future confrontations. In this research project we try to cast light on how humans success in one social group can be transferred to other groups and on how other people recognize winners and losers and make according adaptations to their social networks.
1998 - 1999,	"The Influence of Urban Environment on Reproductive Behaviour", School of Biological Sciences, Manchester.
1999, "The Use of Video and Television in Teaching", University of Manchester, School of Education.
1999 - 2000,	"The Influence of Water as a Feature of Interior Design on the Well-being of Humans in Shopping malls", MSc at the University of Vienna.
2001 - 2004,	"Ecocity - Social Aspects of Sustainable Housing", Department of Environmental Economics and Management, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.
2002, "Mechanisms of Landscape Perception", Department of Landscape Architecture, Vienna Technical University.
2002 - 2004,	"Consumer Behaviour in Shopping Malls, a Mixed Methods Approach", Department of Retailing and Marketing, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.
RUSO (nèe TISCHLER), B., ATZWANGER, K. 2000: Wasser als Gestaltungselement der Innenarchitektur beeinflußt das menschliche Verhalten. In: Homo - Journal of comparative human biology. Vol.51/Suppl. Jena, Urban & Fischer Verlag, S.133.
RUSO (nèe TISCHLER), B. & ATZWANGER, K. 2000. Water - Source of Interaction? Proceedings of the 15th Confernce of International Society for Human Ethology in Salamanca, Spain.
RUSO (nèe TISCHLER), B. & ATZWANGER, K. 2000. Der Einfluß von Wasser als Element der Innenraumgestaltung auf das Wohlbefinden von Menschen in Einkaufszentren. Endbericht an die Shopping Center Vösendorf Verwaltungsgesellschaft.
RUSO (nèe TISCHLER), B., ATZWANGER, K. 2001: Hydrophilia - Effects on exploration and Interaction. Proceedings of the Human Behaviour and Evolution Society meeting. June 13-17th University College London.
RUSO, B., RENNINGER, L., ATZWANGER, K. 2003. Landscape Perception as Evolutionary Foundation of Aesthetics. In: Voland, E., Grammer, K.: Evolutionary Aesthetics, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 279-294.
STILES, R., LICHTENECKER, A., RISTO, P., RUSO, B. 2002: Changing approaches to landscape change: Planning, participation, and persuasion. In: Conference Proceedings, Landscape planning in the era of globalisation. Seng publications, Ljubljana.
RUSO, B. 2003. Von der Savanne ins Paradies. Evolutionspsychologische Grundlagen der Landschaftswahrnehmung. In: Liedtke, M. (ed.) Naturezeption, Austria Medien Service, Graz, 11-20.
BUBER R., GADNER J., RUSO B. 2003: Consumer Behaviour in recreation areas of shopping malls: a mixed model research design. In: BUBER R., GADNER J, RICHARDS L. (eds.) Applying Qualitative Methods to Marketing Management Research. Palgrave MacMillan, Houndmills, UK.
ATZWANGER, K., RUSO, B. 2004. Aspects of Humans Aggressive Driving Behaviour as Indicators for the Irrationality of Thinking. In: Schreckenberg, M., Selten, R. (Eds.) Human Behaviour and Traffic Networks.
RUSO B. 2004. Luxurierungsprozesse des Verpackungs- und Produktdesigns. In: Liedtke, M. (Hrsg.) Luxurierung. Vehling Verlag, Graz, 211-228.
ATZWANGER, K., BUBER, R., GADNER, J., GRUBER, S., RUSO, B. 2004. More than the sum of ist parts: environmental stimuli and human behaviour. Proceedings of HBES Conference, Berlin 2004.
BUBER, R., RUSO, B. GADNER, J., ATZWANGER, K., GRUBER, S. 2004. Measuring Consumer Behaviour in Recreational and Sales Areas of Shopping Malls. Schriftenreihe Handel und Marketing (ed. Schnedlitz, P.) Vol. 52. Department of Retailing and Marketing. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.
GRUBER, S., BUBER, R., RUSO, B., GADNER, J. 2005: The Commodity Vending Machine. Forum Ware International. Vol. 2.
RUSO, B. 2006: Wahrnehmung von Jahreszeiten - Biologische Mechanismen und ihre evolutionäre Bedeutung. In: HELLER (Hrsg.) Gemessene Zeit - Gefühlte Zeit. Lit Verlag, Wien.
RUSO, B., MAYER, M. 2006: Evolutionäres Webdesign - Wie findet sich der Jäger und Sammler des Pleistozäns im World-Wide-Web zurecht?" In: HELLER (Hrsg.) Raum - Heimat - fremde und vertraute Welt. Lit Verlag, Wien.
BUBER, R., RUSO, B., GADNER, J. 2006: Evolutionäres Design von Verkaufsflächen - Wasser, Pflanzen, Tiere und Sichtschutz als verhaltenssteuernde Gestaltungselemente. In: SCHNEDLITZ, P., BUBER, B., REUTTERER, T., SCHUH, A., TELLER, C. (Hrsg.) Innovationen un Marketing und Handel. 361-378. Linde international, Wien.
RUSO, B., MUELLER F., ATZWANGER K. 2007: Determinierte soziale Plastizität - Verhaltensbiologische Aspekte der Gender-Diskussion am Beispiel von Jugendlichen. In: KREBS, U., FORSTER, J.(Hrsg.): "Sie und Er": interdisziplinär - Geschlechterdebatte und Interdisziplinarität, Lit Verlag, Wien.
BUBER, R., GADNER, J., RUSO, B. 2007: Mixed-Model-Design - Die Nutzung von Ruhezonen in Einkaufszentren. In: BUBER, R., HOLZMUELLER, H. (Hrsg.): Qualitative Marktforschung, Gabler Verlag.
RUSO, B. 2007: Qualitative Beobachtung. In: BUBER, R., HOLZMUELLER, H. (Hrsg.): Qualitative Marktforschung, Gabler Verlag.
RUSO, B. 2007: Genetische Homogenität und Fremdenscheu - Warum machen wir einander zu Fremden? In: HELLER, H.(Hrsg.): Fremdheit im Prozess der Globalisierung, Lit Verlag, Wien.
RUSO, B. 2008: Kulturethologische Verlaufsformen - Validität und Überlegungen zu ultimaten und proximaten Kausalitäten. In: HELLER, H.(Hrsg.): Kulturethologie zwischen Analyse und Prognose, Lit Verlag, Wien.
RUSO, B. 2009: Der Mensch als genetisch veranlagter Wiederholungstäter. In: HELLER, H.(Hrsg.): Wiederholungen. Von Wellengängen und Reprisen in der Kulturentwicklung, Lit Verlag, Wien.
RUSO, B. 2010: Evolution der Kooperation – Multilevel Selektion am Beispiel Biene und Mensch. In: HELLER, H.(Hrsg.): Entstehen und Endlichkeit, Lit Verlag, Wien.
RUSO, B. 2010: Leben und Tod sozialer Tiergruppen am Beispiel Biene und Mensch. In: HELLER, H.(Hrsg.): Entstehen und Endlichkeit, Lit Verlag, Wien.
RUSO, B. 2012: Landschaftspräferenzen sind evolutionäre Anpassungen - Ein pragmatisches Modell der Landschaftswahrnehmung. In: Biodiversität und Landschaft. Schriftenreihe des Landesamtes für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Geologie 2010, Heft 2. Landeslehrstätte für Naturschutz und nachhaltige Entwicklung Mecklenburg Vorpommern.
RUSO, B. 2006: Der Körper des Menschen - Gesundheit und Soziales Teil 1. Dr Roland, Wien.
RUSO, B. 2006: Das Leben des Menschen. - Gesundheit und Soziales Teil 2. Dr Roland, Wien.
RUSO, B., EBNER, W. 2008: Der Mensch in Natur und Wirtschaft: Biologie, Ökologie und Warenlehre für HAK 3. Manz Verlag, Wien.
RUSO, B., EBNER, W. 2009: Der Mensch in Natur und Wirtschaft: Biologie, Ökologie und Warenlehre für HAK 4. Manz Verlag, Wien.
RUSO, B., EBNER, W. 2010: Der Mensch in Natur und Wirtschaft: Biologie, Ökologie und Warenlehre für HAK 5. Manz Verlag, Wien.
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LONDON (REUTERS) - Queen Elizabeth unveiled plans by British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday to overhaul prisons and help the poor under a social reform agenda he hopes to press after a referendum on European Union membership.
In a ceremony laden with pomp and pageantry in the upper house of parliament, the queen announced plans for more than 20 new laws, ranging from tackling extremism to making it easier for people to adopt children who are wards of the state.
Cameron described his agenda as “a series of bold choices that will deliver opportunity for all, at every stage of life”, but some members of his divided Conservative Party said measures had been watered down because of the June 23 vote.
The government also appeared to put off at least one measure demanded by those pressing to leave the European Union – a Sovereignty Bill which some Conservative lawmakers want in order to assert the supremacy of parliament over EU laws.
“My government will... deliver security for working people, to increase life chances for the most disadvantaged and to strengthen national defences,” the Queen, wearing her crown and ceremonial robes over a white dress, said at the state opening of parliament which starts the legislative year.
She listed some of the laws the government planned to introduce, including reforms of prisons, adoption rules and a commitment to build more homes, which some commentators said was aimed at securing Cameron’s “modernising” legacy.
The government would also tackle “the poisonous ideology that is at the heart of the extremist threat”, the Prime Minister said, outlining a Bill criticised by some for possibly curbing free speech.
The leader of the main opposition party, Jeremy Corbyn, told a rowdy session of parliament after the Queen spoke that Labour would scrutinise the government’s work and criticised what he said were the government’s unnecessary cuts in social spending.
“Whether you are in or out of the EU, the main obstacle holding back the people of this country is not the EU but that Conservative government,” said Corbyn, elected last year on a promise to fight austerity.
The yearly Queen’s Speech is a major fixture in Britain’s political life when governments can unveil up to about 30 new laws and try to woo voters with eye-catching measures.
This year, the ceremony, when the Queen addressed an audience made up of politicians clad in crimson robes trimmed with white ermine, has been overshadowed by an increasingly bitter battle over Britain’s EU membership.
The Queen said her “ministers will uphold the sovereignty of parliament and the primacy of the house of commons (lower house of parliament)”.
But it was the lack of a specific Sovereignty Bill, mooted by Cameron earlier this year, which triggered criticism from a former senior minister who said the government has “been watering down key elements of their legislative programme”.
“To compound that, now it appears the much vaunted Sovereignty Bill ... has been tossed aside as well,” Iain Duncan Smith said in a statement.
Asked about whether such a bill would ever be introduced, Cameron’s spokesman said work was “under way”.
He denied that the referendum had forced the government to soften its agenda.
But the Prime Minister will have to win big at the vote, his aides say, if he wants to put back together a party which has been all but torn apart by the increasingly divisive EU campaign.

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Jerk Chicken & Pineapple Kebabs (Serves 4) 3 Tbsp Oil, 1 Onion, finely chopped, 2 tbsp Dunn's River Jerk Seasoning, 450g skinless boneless Chicken breast, cubed, 227g can Pineapple chunks, drained. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan. Add the onion and cook gently until soft. Leave to cool. In a bowl, mix together the onion, remaining oil and Dunn's River Jerk Seasoning. Add the chicken and mix thoroughly to coat with the marinade. Leave to marinade for 2 hours. Thread the chicken cubes onto the skewers, interspersing with the pineapple cubes. Grill or barbecue for 8-10 minutes or until cooked, turning frequently. Serve with rice and salad.
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FMR’s MobileRMS allows sales officers to complete call reports, implementation requests, ’Know Your Customer’ (KYC) profiles, pipelines, and setup forms on the iPad. Custom agreements are presented on the iPad for customer electronic signature, significantly shortening the onboarding process and accelerating the time to revenue. MobileRMS is a “game changer” in that it improves the customer experience while also increasing sales productivity. It further addresses one of the biggest delays in implementation – customer signed agreements!
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Biologist Christopher Coe answers readers’ questions about the prescient organ.
1. How does the placenta disengage from the uterus and not damage it?
The placenta and uterus are designed to separate during the natural birth process. As the baby moves downward out of the uterus during delivery, the placenta begins to detach as the uterus contracts and changes shape. Continued uterine contractions, the pull of the umbilical cord, gravity, and a build-up of blood behind the placenta all help to expel it. After delivery, the uterine wall heals, the site where the placenta was attached shrinks, and the surface and vitality of the uterus are restored.
2. Is it really beneficial and to what extent . . . to consume the placenta either in smooth or in pill form?
Although many animals engage in placentophagia after birth, the actual benefits for humans are still not known. Few would advocate eating uncooked, raw placenta. Most describe drying the placenta and consuming it in encapsulated pills. However, it would be advisable to consider refrigeration or freezing of the placenta if the drying process will be delayed. It should be reiterated that there have not been clinical studies demonstrating clear benefits of consuming the placenta for either the parents or infant. This year Cynthia Coyle of Northwestern University in Chicago and colleagues reviewed the potential pros and cons.
3. Will uterine replication technology ever become part of our near future? Would men want to experience childbirth?
Although some men may be envious of the unique experiences of pregnancy and childbirth, it is unlikely that they will get to partake in the near future. It is true that amazing advances are being made in growing certain human organs in the lab or in animals. But being pregnant requires more than just a vesicle for the fetus. Just think about the complex hormonal changes required to sustain a pregnancy; these cannot be easily recreated in a man’s body. There is also the engineering challenge of birth: even with an implanted uterus, delivering a baby would be complicated by other aspects of male anatomy.
4. How much do we know about how antibiotics affect the placental microbiome, and therefore the . . . baby’s own microbiome and development?
It used to be thought the healthy placenta was essentially sterile; we now know that bacterial communities are present at low concentrations. (See “The Maternal Microbiome,” The Scientist, May 21, 2014.) Interestingly, the placenta does not support the same bacteria as the mother’s reproductive tract. One study indicated that the placenta’s bacterial communities have more in common with the mouth microbiome. In terms of which commensal bacteria will become the established populations in the gastrointestinal tract of a young infant, researchers believe the mother’s skin, reproductive tract, and intestines are more common sources.
5. There is a theory out there that spontaneous miscarriage in pregnancy is the mother’s body rejecting the child. If so, why would placenta abruption (with unknown reasons) occur to a healthy, low-risk mother and child after 40 weeks of pregnancy? Why would the human body, after all the work during 40 weeks of producing a healthy baby, release the placenta too soon, causing the immediate death of the baby?
Most pregnancies and deliveries go smoothly and require only routine supervision and assistance from physicians and midwives. Sadly, that is not always the case. One complication is a miscarriage due to a response by the mother’s immune system against fetal proteins. But that differs from placental abruption, when the placenta begins to detach too soon, resulting in bleeding and the risk that the baby will not receive enough oxygen. The prevalence of placenta abruption is about one in 20 pregnancies for smaller separations, which are not harmful, and approximately one in 120 pregnancies for larger separations. It is more common in the third trimester. Among the risk factors are high blood pressure, smoking, a history of placenta abruption during prior pregnancies, and carrying twins. If placenta abruption occurs at 40 weeks (normal term), hopefully delivering the baby will avoid any lasting problems for the infant. Should a pregnancy run several weeks longer than normal, the placenta’s genetic clock—which is timed to the typical gestational length—may initiate an end to its normal functioning.

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TIP! Consider updating the insulation of your house for your next energy saving home improvement project. Windows and doors should all be weather-stripped.
It is much cheaper to make home improvements on your own. There are quite a few things a non-professional can accomplish successfully in the area of home improvement. With the help of this article, you will know where to start.
TIP! Use baby food jars for organizing your office. Affix the jar lids to the bottom side of a shelf on your wall.
Before you buy your home, have a licensed professional do a thorough home inspection. Thus, you will not have to trust your own impression or the seller’s word when it comes to necessary repairs. A third party professional is objective and can keep the process civil.
TIP! Install peepholes in your exterior doors. You should know who is at your door before you open it! Anyone can afford and install a peephole thanks to their low cost and ease of installation.
Make the most of fans during the summer period. This will help keep you more comfortable while reducing energy. It also lowers the need for your air conditioner, so you’ll save some money too!
TIP! When you are remodeling a room that has a lot of moisture, like a bathroom, consider replacing the wall board with a water-resistant version. Commonly known as “green board” in the building industry, water-resistant wall board stands up to increased moisture better than standard board, and most brands are treated to prevent the growth of dangerous mold that can thrive in damp areas.
Think about adding a microwave above your range if you have limited kitchen counter space. These units take the place of a range hood and are available at a variety of price points. Some even have features such as built-in convection cooking. However, these units often only provide a recirculating filter, so if you are a cook who needs a good ventilation system, you may need to look elsewhere.
TIP! Add a coat of glaze to bathrooms to give them a vibrant look. A glaze can brighten up a dingy bathroom, and can take it from looking worn to shiny and clean.
Use different items as your coffee tables instead of traditional store bought tables. An antique chest or some aged luggage can make for great storage and a great accent for your room. Throw your books, accessories and magazines on top in order to give definition to your coffee table. You may also consider teacups and a tablecloth in order to get that country look.
TIP! When buying supplies to paint the outside of your home, invest in paint that is high-quality. By choosing a paint which is superior in quality, your paint job will last much longer.
In order to save money, get a drain snake. This can save you from buying drain cleaners. Drain snakes are not for the completely inexperienced, so you may want to have a plumber show you how to use it the first time. Ensure that you purchase a snake that properly fits your drain.
TIP! Take safety precautions prior to doing a home improvement job. These safety measures will help protect both you and your home from injury.
If you live with an elderly family member, it is imperative your home improvement projects keep their mobility, safety and other needs in mind. Step-in showers make it easier for them to bathe without slipping. Easy additions like grab bars also make your home safe and more comfortable for your parent.
TIP! Get an idea and estimate to figure out what it is going to cost to improve your home. It’s common to underestimate the final costs of your home improvement project.
One home improvement project with an outstanding return on investment is finishing a basement. Finished basements add square footage as well as extra enjoyment. Shop around for the best values to keep costs down. This home improvement can add a great deal of re-sale value to your home.
TIP! Starting a landscaping project will enhance the way your property and home appear. Consider implementing the use of various smooth stones as well as indigenous flowers, plants and shrubs to create a personalized look to your landscape.
Diagnosing lost water pressure isn’t as challenging as you might think. Ask the people who live near you if they have the same issue. If they don’t, there is something wrong with your plumbing system. Make sure you check all of your water sources to see if the whole home is having the issue. You may find the problem simply attributed to an aerator in need of adjustment, or else wise, a call to a professional may be in order.
TIP! If you are replacing your exterior lighting, you may want to consider installing outdoor motion detectors in strategic areas. These lighting fixtures are activated by sensors that recognize movement and will only light up areas when it is necessary.


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