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Your Fabulous

January 17, 2010 at 6:56 am

Your Fabulous
Your Fabulous

Look Up the Green Room, a Fabulous Theatre in Manchester

Manchester has a population of over 450,000 & has been a city since 1853. in a 2006 poll of british business leaders, the city was voted as the best place in the uk to locate a business. in addition to this, Manchester was the host of the 2002 commonwealth games, & has several other connections to sport, which include the city being home to man united.

Manchester gained attention in the 19th century, when it was at the middle of the industrial revolution. The city was perfect for the textile business as it had a humid atmosphere, as well as a competent supply of soft water. The city's rivers also generated water power that ran the machinery in the mills. the ready availability of coal & the transportation system of railways and roads also helped it to become an industrial centre. because of this, countless cotton mills started to spring up throughout the city.

Manchester's cotton mills are still there today, although a number of them have been transformed into offices and flats. thanks to the 1996 ira bomb that destroyed a lotof the city centre, Manchester also has many modern architecture, too.

There's lots of things to do in Manchester. From stunning green spaces to insightful museums, you can not be bored in this city.

One of the finest museums in manchester is URBIS, which is the museum of urban life. The museum has countless permanent collections, as well as frequent touring exhibits. recent exhibitions have been on gardening & fashion designer matthew williamson.

Manchester is a fabulous place for shopping fans with a wide variety of outlets that suit every taste. you'll find designer stores like agent provocateur and dkny on the city's exclusive King Street, in addition to larger department stores including harvey nicholls.

Shoppers on a budget will be happy to know that there's plenty of high-street outlets on Market street. some of the busiest outlets are facelift, hmv and Game.

Manchester is renowned for its fashion, which means that it is only right that you try it. Whether you like a slow glass of white wine or going to a gig, we're most likely that you'll find something to do in this fun city.

Manchester is synonymous with music and several renowned bands hail from the city, comprising of the courteeners, Badly Drawn Boy and the smiths. if You Want to watch the next big thing, you'll find countless live music venues in the city.

For a more elite evening out, you could pay a visit to one of the city's elite bars instead. Here you'll be able to associate with an refined crowd and have some High Quality cocktails.

If you're looking for somewhere a little more special to stay during your manchester visit, you certainly will not be disappointed. in actual fact, the city boasts branches of much major chain hotels, which include the ramada and the Hilton.

For travellers on a budget, you'll be happy to discover that the city boasts numerous guesthouses and b and bs too.

About the Author

Gracia Westolick is a former beauty model. She used to be a very successful busty catwalk model, having spent many years modeling in Chester and being a independent model in Manchester.

Dont you hate when obnoxious co-workers stop at your desk to talk about THEMSELVES?

I mean go do some dang on work...I dont care about your, how fabulous your 2nd home is (means they are broke) kids (i hate kids), or how swamped you are! If you are soooo swamped GO WORK.

I agree , I used to have a sign that I could put up on my desk. It said " I'm too busy to chat ". Used to put it up when I was busy

It worked ay.

Peace and quiet

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Photo First

January 16, 2010 at 2:55 pm

Photo First
Photo First

Sharing Your Photos - Using Sharing Sites and Email

The photos we take are all about experiences – photos from our last trip, photos of friends and family and of places we visited. We also want to share those photos with our family and close friends and by that to share our experiences. In this article we will go over a few options for doing just that.

There are a few methods for sharing photos. Before the digital era sharing was done by printing photos and arranging them in photo albums. Then when family or friends gather they could go over those albums viewing each photo and talking about their experiences. Another way to share photos with people that were physically far away was via mail. Printed photos were put in an envelope and mailed.

The digital era made sharing photos and experiences much easier and almost instant. For example with digital photography you can share a photo at the instance it was taken with anyone in the world.

There are a few ways to sharing digital photos:

Sharing by email: Photos are computer files and like any other file they can be sent as an email attachment to any number of email recipients. To share a photo over email simply create a new email, enter the email addresses of the people You Want to share the photo with, write a small description in the email body and then attach the photo files.
There are a few things to consider when sharing photos by email. Most ISPs and free email services limit the size of the attachments that can be sent. Many limit those to just a few megabytes. Some providers also limit the size of the email mailbox and thus sending a large number of big photo files can clog the recipient's mailbox.
It is not considered ‘ok' to email large attachments unless you personally know the recipient and he or she expects to receive such an email. It is highly recommended that you resize the photos before sending them by email. In most cases the recipient will only use the files to view the photo on the computer screen. For that purpose a photo resolution of 640X480 or 800X600 is more than enough and the reduced resolution files will be much smaller. If the recipient needs to print the photo then a high resolution version should be emailed.

Sharing using online sharing services: There are many online services that offer photo sharing for free. Using the service you can either share photos with a private group of people or share photos with the public. Sites such as www.flickr.com or www.shutterfly.com are very popular sharing sites. In addition to photo sharing they offer many other services such as photo printing. Using these services is simple: create an account with one of the services and start uploading your photos. When you're done simply send the site's link to whoever you want to share your photos with.
Sharing photos this way is very easy and efficient. You only need to upload the photos once and whoever you share the photos with can at their own time login to the site and view the albums. Most sites will resize the photo and reduce their resolution for faster viewing. However they will not allow the viewers to download the original full resolution file. In most cases this is not a problem as users can order prints directly from the sharing site. If they do need the original high resolution file you can always separately send it to them by email.

Sharing by FTP or other file transfer utilities: In this method the photos are just uploaded to an FTP server. The people you want to share the photos with will login to the FTP server and download the photos. This can also be done using online storage services that allow users to upload any file and then other users to download them. Similar to photo sharing services these services allow the sharing of files. They do not limit the users in downloading the full resolution photo files but they also lack the advantages of easily browsing through photo albums and quickly previewing low resolution version of the photos. Usually FTP servers are used by professionals or companies that need to share a large amount of data between them. Also professional printing services will sometime host an FPT server and have users upload full resolution photo files to this server for printing.

Sharing by burning CD/DVDs: This method is similar to the old fashion method of mailing printed photos. Instead of printing paper prints and mailing them you burn all the images for sharing on a CD (or DVD if more space is needed) and mail the CD/DVD to the people you want to share it with. This method is slow and used usually only when the amount of photos to share is very big and transferring so much data online is a hassle. An example for using this method is sending a large number of high resolution photos for a printing service

In conclusion there are many ways to share photos. For most users who simply want to share photos for viewing on the computer screen and maybe print a few photos using the online photo sharing and printing services is the best. These free services provide all the functionality most users need. Occasionally when you need to share a high resolution photo for printing you can easily send it by email.

About the Author

Ziv Haparnas is a technology veteran and writes about practical technology and science issues. This article can be reprinted and used as long as the resource box including the backlink is included. You can find more information digital photo printing printing and photography in general on printrates.com – a site dedicated to digital photo prints

Looking for some comment and critique on this photo, first attempts at something more gritty and dark?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/achtung-barry/3299855839/sizes/o/

The towers to the right are the iconic Poolbeg Chimneys which have become a symbol of Dublin.

Any comments, suggestions welcome.

Thanks.
"I do find the bright weed against the post rather distracting though."

Thanks for pointing that out. fixed now. Appreciated.

Very good shot. Excellent use of deep depth of field. The long exposure has resulted in slight blurring of the clouds, which enhances the effect. Very good tones. Well-balanced composition.

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Your Family

January 8, 2010 at 12:30 am

Your Family
Your Family

What Makes Strong and Nurturing Families?

Human beings have the longest dependency on others than any other living creature. We spend our lives in relationships, either toxic or nurturing. If the family of origin was not supportive and loving, we either repeat that pattern or look for other mentors and teachers.

Can you visualize a closed fist as opposed to an open hand? That is the difference between a closed and dysfunctional group and a learning, sharing and supportive one. The closed one is turned inward and harsh in judgment and expectations. The open one is welcoming and willing to help others as well as receive help.

Closed or Open Families

When we look at families, either of birth or deliberate connection, we admire and wish to emulate, there are usually a number of variables present in the makeup. One or more are usually absent from a closed or dysfunctional family organizations.

  1. Open communication. The members are free to express opinions and make mistakes without losing love. They talk often and freely express feelings and emotions. They look for new ways to encourage each other and don't just do what has always been done. The family members ask for help, forgiveness and support when it is needed.
  2. A sense of "us". A family is made up of individuals with different needs and abilities. Those individuals form a synergy where the sum of the parts is greater than each one alone. The members of the family know that someone "has their back" and will support their endeavors.
  3. Boundaries and guidance. Boundaries and rules of society are not to keep others out, but to keep us safe by understanding the limits of acceptable and unacceptable behavior.
  4. Mutual respect. Strong families provide a sense of shared history and traditions. The family actively teaches and models morals, ethics and respect for others.
  5. Affectionate and loving. Parents and families who only touch by pushing or pulling do not recognize the value of a loving and kind pat on the head, hug or kiss. Words and actions of love and acceptance are experienced daily in strong families and then radiated out to the world.
  6. A sense of optimism and hope for the future. Families that are connected are strong in good times and bad. They model positive coping strategies and recognize life lessons in occasional failures.

Can you and your family change, even if negative patterns have been established over a long period of time? The answer is a resounding yes. The more we know, the more we grow. If your family or group would like deeper assistance than is offered in articles and books and yet not as expensive as therapy, please Google the phrase "Discipline Yes Punish No." This can assist you in your journey.

Thank You for Your Important Work

I applaud you for seeking help with improving your relationships. Enhancing the bonds of understanding between individuals is the first step in building better families, neighborhoods, communities, areas, nations and a world of peace and harmony. Isn't that what we all want?

About the Author

(c) Judy H. Wright aka Auntie Artichoke. Go to http://www.ArtichokePress.com for free eBook on Encouraging Words.

You have permission to reprint this article in your blog, ezine or offline magazine as long as you keep the content and contact information intact. Thank You.

Artichoke Press is the home site of Judy H. Wright, family relationship coach and author of over 20 books. If your organization would like to schedule Auntie Artichoke, the storytelling trainer, for a workshop please call 406.549.9813.

Artichoke Press is the home site of Judy H. Wright, family relationship coach and author of over 20 books. If your organization would like to schedule Auntie Artichoke, the storytelling trainer,
for a workshop please call 406.549.9813.

If your family is having problems or situations that need more assistance than an article or book, please go to http://www.DisciplineYesPunishNo.com for a program that will transform your family life.

How does your family cope with the present economy issues?

What are some ways that you and your family use to 'CUT CORNERS' (money-wise)? Like how do you get your kids to help you keep expenses down?

Well my family like most others have to really cut down on certain luxuries. We discussed this issue and kids agreed to "give up" some stuff and help out.
My husband and i cut some of out credit cards and so now we each have only one.
We buy groceries once a week and we don't stock up like we used to. We buy what we need. We noticed lots of stuff went to waste when we did that.
My daughter had too many extra activities and i had to make her choose which one she wanted to keep. She took ballet, swimming classes, music and judo. I was paying for all that. Finally she agreed to take just ballet and music.
We are still finding ways to cut costs. The financial situation hasn't fully hit us that badly yet but we are prepared.
My kids are aware of what is happening around us so sometimes its easier to explain things to them and get them to help.

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December 29, 2009 at 4:48 pm

Wellness Window
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Saving Energy Through Energy Efficient Curtains, Shades, and Other Window Coverings

If your windows are ancient and aren't doing a passable job of keeping heat inside Your Home in winter (or keeping it out in warm weather), maybe it is time to consider having new, energy saving windows put in. But new windows, especially good quality energy efficient ones, can be prohibitively expensive. This means that it can take a long time for them to pay for themselves in energy savings. For the amount of cash you would pay to replace the windows in a single big room, you can achieve almost the same energy savings with some basic weather stripping and by using energy efficient window coverings to eliminate heat transfer between your home and the out of doors.

Let's first review how windows keep the cold out in winter, and the hot out in summer. Windows reduce heat transfer in three ways: convection, conduction, and radiation.

Windows stop or reduce convection airflow between a room and the exterior, blocking heat from passing through the window along with the airflow. A leaky window, or one with cracks in the glass or broken putty, allows air through these openings, so heat gets out in winter, and heat sneaks in during hot weather.

Even the thinnest sheet of glass has some insulating properties, but if the glass is double-glazed and the space between the panes is an inert gas such as argon, the panes provide extra insulating value, which reduces heat transfer through conduction. Conduction is the type of heat transfer that causes the metal handle of a pot to heat up when you boil water in the pot; so you can imagine that a metal window frame, if not properly built, can conduct a lot of heat. Although you can't readily add extra glass panes to a window, there are other techniques to create extra still air spaces between the window glass and the room, which will increase insulation and reduce conduction transfers.

Radiation, the third type of heat transfer, usually happens when sunlight in the infrared spectrum travels through windows, heating the air inside, or when infrared radiation inside the room radiates out through the glass. Home energy auditors can actually take infrared photos of a house to illustrate where heat losses are most significant, and windows are often among the greatest sources of heat escaping from houses in winter.

How does knowing about heat transfer through convection, conduction, and radiation help you cut energy losses through your windows?

The first issue to tackle is convection. If your windows have broken panes, get them repaired. If you still have the old wood-framed windows with putty holding the glass in, check the pane for any peeling or missing putty. It's fairly straightforward to pry cracked putty out with a putty knife and put a fresh layer on in its place. If the wood of the window itself is rotten, or if the glass is hard to get out for replacing, you may not be able to avoid getting new windows, but if you can cut the minor air leaks, you'll have accomplished a lot towards minimizing energy losses and should feel some relief in your heating and cooling bills.

You might be surprised to know how much heat can travel out of a house in winter through the wood trim around a window. Just wait for a really cold day, put all the exhaust fans on in your house( kitchen range vent, bathroom exhaust fans, etc.), and run your fingers along the edges of window and exterior door trim on the inside of rooms. Anywhere you feel cold air coming in, you have a draft that should be sealed. It probably doesn't hurt to run a thin bead of clear or white caulking around window and door frames to cut this convection heat transfer.

The final thing to try to minimize convection heat losses is to use tape-on or Zip-Loc type window kits to close off any windows that are very drafty, or windows that really should be replaced but that can't be replaced because of your budget (or because you are renting the place). These window insulation kits are a good way to rapidly cut your heating losses in winter: the kits normally come with several sheets of 3 by 5 foot clear plastic, and a roll of Double Sided tape. (If you have many windows to cover you should purchase a 48" roll of the plastic and get the tape separately as you'll pay far less than buy buying several kits.) You measure and cut plastic rectangles slightly bigger than the window, run the tape around the window frame, remove the protective tape from the double sided tape, and then place the cut plastic over the window, sealing along the tape line. Blow dry the window plastic for five minutes, and it shrinks to form a tight, flat extra pane of 'glass' that is practically unnoticeable. This plastic can hold its flat shape for weeks, although you may find it needs an occasional short blow dryer blast to pull up the odd wrinkle in the plastic.

The next problem you'll want to tackle is conduction - heat being drawn through the solid materials of the window. In terms of energy saving window coverings, your goal here isn't really to stop this conduction - you can't usually change the materials the window is made of - but to add barrier layers between the window and the room to slow that conduction down. The plastic window insulation kits stop convection heat loss by eliminating drafts into the room, but they also eliminate conduction, by providing a layer of still air between the room and the window. A curtain can accomplish a similar task: when closed, the curtain traps a small amount of air between the curtain and the window, so that on a cold day the air behind the curtain naturally gets cold but the room itself stays cozy.

When you put curtains on a window to reduce conduction heat transfer, you need to consider convection currents within the living area. Hot air rises, and cold air falls, so if you install curtains you should ensure that the air currents are blocked, preferably at both the top and bottom of the curtain or blind. Otherwise, in cold weather, the cold window will cool the air between the window and the window covering, and that colder air will fall down onto the floor, drawing warm air from above the window covering down in front of the window in a continuous cycle. In summer, the flow runs backwards, with the air between the curtain and the window warming from sunlight, flowing up out the top opening, and drawing cool room air up towards the glass where it gets heated.

You can stop these air flows by having the window covering flush with the wall at the top and bottom, or by having the bottom touch the floor and by closing in the curtain rod area at the top.

If you have cloth blinds that cover the window frame, you can use Velcro tabs along the sides of the blinds that you then press into Velcro tape along the window frame; this completely seals the air space between the window and the blind, providing an excellent insulation barrier. Cloth blinds as well as curtains can use a similar technique but with magnetic tape in the fabric, and metal along the framing, so that the window covering sticks to the walls on either side of and below the opening.

Another method you can try to add an insulation barrier to conduction through the window is to buy cellular blinds, which are made in a honeycomb or cellular cross section, or other blinds that incorporate a hollow space within the blind (for example, air-foil shaped blinds). Cellular blinds when fully retracted take up almost no space and the cells are empty; when extended, they can add insulating value from R-2 (for single-cell blinds) to R-5 (for double-cell).

Window blinds can help address the third type of heat transfer, radiation, by preventing heat from radiating across the window pane (into the house from sunshine in summer, and towards the outside from the radiant heat inside in winter). The most effective blinds use light, reflective colors on the outside, so that sunlight is more or less completely reflected away from the room. Good blinds can reflect enough solar energy away from the window to reduce heat transfer by up to 45%, but they do very little to the R-value of the window, so have little effect in winter.

Roller shades, which have a spring mechanism and can be pulled up or down (we used to call these blinds when I was young) are a great barrier against radiation, and also provide good insulation to reduce convection air flows around the window that lead to conduction losses through the pane or frame. Roller shades, because they are placed so close to the glass, are better at reducing convection currents, especially if their sides and bottom are attached to the window frame (for example, by using side tracks). Unsecured shades can cut heat exchange by as much as 28%, while secured-edge shades cut it up to 45%. Shades that can be reversed, with one side dark and the other light, are ideal, because the light side can reflect the heat where You Want it (outside in summer, inside during winter).

Awnings and overhangs are a good way to cut direct light from entering a room and heating it up in summer. Because the solar angle is lower in the winter, these window coverings only block the sunlight you don't want, letting the lower-angled winter sun warm your home.

Storm windows - which are found on many older homes - can be up to 50% more energy efficient than single-pane windows, provided the storms are sealed against drafts. So if you have old wood-framed storms sitting around in your basement or garage, you should use them each fall and take them down once winter has passed. If you have aluminum framed storms you can typically leave them up all year long; just don't forget to close the glass during the winter.

Windows make up such a small percentage of the surface area of a home, yet they are among the biggest potential sources of energy waste in a house being heated or air conditioned. So it's important to do anything you can to limit heat exchange through convection, conduction, and radiation. Just remember to set aside a portion of the money you save on lowered utility bills, so you can replace any worn-out, leaky windows with new, energy efficient ones when the time comes.

About the Author

Robin Green owns Green-Energy-Efficient-Homes.com, a website that helps people find ways to use less energy at home. For more on energy saving window coverings, see Energy saving window coverings on Green Energy Efficient Homes.

Need some Fenshui advice..?

I rent a room from my mother-in-law! So basically my bedroom also my office too! How can I apply feng shui in my room ? I read lots about don't put electricity stuff in the bedroom and no plant or water in the room and also no mirror in the room! I have all of this! I dun know how to draw the picture I try to decribe it:
My bedroom actualy facing south. The door is facing the toilet out therein the hallway whish is locate in north! so when you entered the room in ur left hand site I have 2 set of computer there and next to the computers will be my queen size bed! All this 3 stuff are against the wall. And my footboard is facing south. Next to my bed will be the window. Now in the right hand site when you entered the room will be my built in closet. the wall opposite the computers will be a night stand next to the closet and a medium plant then tv then 3 drawer stand then my dresser. Which the dresser excatly line up as my bed. So now how can I apply feng shui for wellness in my room?

The bedroom is considered to be one of the most important rooms in Feng Shui. The best bed position is opposite the diagonally opposite the door. If you do not have a reasonable view of the door a mirror should be used to reflect anyone entering. All electrical items should be on the opposite side of the room from the bed. The idea of Feng shui is to not have to much clutter in the room which will be hard in your situation seeing that you have to fit so much in. Maybe counteract the situation by applying some principles of Feng Shui. Make sure you have plenty of storage and things put away or organised in cupboards. Buy yourself some bamboo baskets to keep clutter in. Put a plant in the room for good energy. Burning aromatic oils or incense raises the energy in a room. Lastly paint the room Blue is peaceful and soothing and Purple is motivating.

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Tape Make Copy
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Using A Camcorder For Tape To DVD Conversion

Utilizing a camcorder for tape to DVD conversion is actually a very simple idea. In reality, numerous individuals think that camcorder for tape to DVD conversion to be one of the easiest and simplest functions to do these days with a camcorder.

It really is very simple to do. The first thing to do would be to connect your VCR or your older, analog videotape camcorder to your digital camcorder, and to the necessary ports with the right cables, and start up the tape while you are digital camcorder records tape to DVD.

Of course you are limited to real time recording while this camcorder tape to DVD conversion happens because of the technology which is older is quite limited. You have to let the entire videotape to play, in real time. However, once the tape has been recorded onto a camcorder then at that point it is digitized and you are able to move on to the next part of the project at a much faster rate.

The next step can vary depending on the type of media your camcorder uses to record. You can record the tape information directly if your camcorder is capable of recording straight to DVD. If your camcorder does not have this capability, then you will have to continue your camcorder tape to DVD conversion by taking the digital video images and transferring them onto your hard drive of your computer.

Once you have completed this part of the camcorder tape to DVD conversion process you have the ability to then save all your digital images onto any type of particular media your computer has available to it. Hopefully your computer has a DVD burner device in it.

Using Your Computer's DVD Burner For Your Camcorder Tape to DVD Transfer

If your computer does have a DVD burner, then the rest of the process is pretty simple. This is the most ideal time to complete any editing that you may require. At that point you can simply transfer any data onto the DVD. You have the right to make as many copies as you like, since the data is owned by you and any resulting copyright.

One option if you do not own a DVD burner would be to transfer your data through e-mail to a friend or acquaintance who does own a DVD burner and can finish your camcorder tape to DVD project with that method.

By doing it this way you can archive your video images for many future generations. The older technology of analog videotape has a tendency to lose much of its color depending on its age, and there are times that the tape becomes brittle and breaks. By taking the time to have it stored digitally it will always be available for you and those close you to watch it over and over.

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how do i make a copy of a Vhs Tape onto another vhs tape???

i just recently had my Baby Shower & since my mother lives across country i wanted to send her a copy of it but i cant figure out how to do it..i know you need 2 vcrs & of course the original tape & a blank one & thats pretty much all i know lol please help i have been struggling for about an hour now lol

please be VERY detailed..like where to connect the cables & stuff, im not very good with these kinda things

there is a simple and effective way to do this.

you will need:

2 VCR's
1 triple lead
1 source tape
1 target tape

the triple lead refers to the RCA combo lead. it has three colours - yellow (for video), red and white (for audio left and right).

make sure you get a male lead and not female. (figure it out!)

connect the lead from the source VCR to target VCR.

source VCR is your OUTPUT where target is INPUT.

you should see a group of colour coded plugs (red/white/yellow) to fit the RCA lead. plug yello in yellow etc.

plug the original video machine into the output and the target as input.

inputs could be multiple too. it might read AV1, AV2, AV3 or even AV4. switch the channel of the target VCR to the connection you've used. eg if you plugged it into OUTPUT 2 change channel to AV2.

connect your TARGET VCR to the TV.

press play on the source vcr and change channels on TV to the right input. you should see your signal.

if all goes well you simply press rec on the target and play on the source and your done.

email me if this doesn't work.

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