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Basement Insulation Tips

People who live in Ontario have dealt with weather-related issues regarding basement insulation as long as there have been homes in the area. No one needs to tell them that in the extremely cold region they live in, basements that have no insulation let far too much cold air into their homes and allow heat to escape.

In the southwestern part of Ontario it is estimated that the average ground temperature is 55 degrees F (12 degrees C). This is far too cold to leave your basement un-insulated, but many people have found the cost of insulation to be out of their price range. Unfortunately, this just raises heating bills on the other end.

The sad fact is that without full-height insulation, the floors upstairs will be extremely cold no matter how much heat you pump into your home. In northern areas of Ontario, about 20-25% of the heat you lose from your home goes out through the basement, usually around the sill plate where the basement wall meets the first floor. This means that you’re basically pumping heat into the outdoors instead of into your home which is nothing but a huge waste of your money.

Due to a limited budget, many people try to take the least expensive option in these cases, which is to add batt insulation between the floor boards in the basement ceiling. This may work to an extent, but eventually the insulation will trap moisture that will rot floor boards and lead to more major damage. Full-height insulation is a necessity in Ontario, and it needs to be at least R-12 for homes heated with oil or gas and R-19 in homes with electric heat. Although the costs can usually be recouped in 1-5 years, insulating can be very expensive which is prohibitive for many homeowners.

To help mitigate this problem, the federal Canadian government along with the provincial government in Ontario offers rebates to homeowners who add insulation to their basements and bring them up to local building codes. For example, homeowners who cover 100% of their exterior basement walls with at least R-23 insulation can receive a rebate of up to $2000.

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Timber Carports Protect and Free Up Storage Space

Timber Car Ports – your professionally good looking, value adding, answer to improving your home's weather protection and releasing your garage to provide essential storage space, extra rooms, granny flat, exercise room, or home office, etc.

Easy to Build with Professional Good Looks Timber car ports – the solution you've been looking for!

That's right!

Planning for a Car Port

Because car ports are considered to be 'temporary structures', they very often do not need planning approval. It's the same for some 'kit' or ready-made garages. Neverheless there are a number of other regulations you will need to observe. For instance if the building will be closer than the front of the house to the road.

You must also observe building regulations, where these apply. For instance making sure that your building is a minimum of 1 meter away from the boundary '.

While generally building regulations may not be applicable for detached single storey buildings that are over a metric from the boundary, if they have at least 2 sides open on and a floor area of ​​less than 30 square meters, you may not need building regulations approval for a car port.

So, easy to design, plan and build, these cost effective professional timber structures add value to your property at first glance.

Storage Shortage

It is well known that Britain's homes are some of the smallest in Europe. Most have a severe lack of essential storage space. As a result many people now use their garage as a 'lock-up' store. Yet more have converted them to a home office, extra bedroom, 'granny flat', or garden exercise or recreation room.

Rain & Snow

With more and more cars being left parked in the drive, loading or unloading the kids, shopping, sports and short holiday break goods are increasingly affected by Britain's worsening weather. Rain … and more rain, seems to be the long term weather forecast for our summers, with occasional feet of snow in the winter.

So, cars and people need the convenient protection that garages used to provide, but which UK homes now lack.

The 'Look Good' Factor

Timber car ports are increasing dramatically seen as the solution.

They can provide the protection you need, while at the same time looking good so as to preserve and enhance the value of your home

UK Planning Regulations

Now that the UK's town and country planning rules have been changed, in many cases you may not have to go through the rigmarole of employing architectural designers and engineers to get permissions before you can build.

Timber Car Port Solutions

Whether you prefer a fully architecturally designed independent solution to your requirements, or a simple to erect, standard 'Kit' package that enables most competent DIY'ers to achieve professional looking results with few, if any, problems, a Timber framed car port is most probably your best solution.

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Pressure Treated Wood Retention Ratings in the Fencing Industry

Pressure treated southern yellow pine is one of the most popular woods used in fence building. It is readily available, inexpensive, and has a long life span if installed properly. Most southern yellow pine lumber is treated with Alkaline Copper Quaternary. The process of “pressure treating” involves immersing the lumber in the chemical and placing it in a pressurized chamber. The pressure causes the chemical to penetrate the wood. The wood is then given a retention level. A retention level simply means how much of the chemical is retained by the wood.

The higher the retention level, the better resistance to the elements. Different outdoor projects call for different retention levels. Marine grade lumber, used for piers or boat marinas in salt or brackish water, has a retention level of 2.5. Ground contact lumber, or lumber to be put in the ground, has a retention level of .40. Outdoor use lumber, such as 2×4’s and pickets, has a retention level of .25. It is important you select the lumber with the proper rating for your project. When installing a wooden fence, it is very important that all posts are rated for ground contact, or .40 retention.

It has happened more than once that someone, a home owner or even a professional, has gone to the lumber yard for fence posts. He or she sees the 4×4 posts for about $7.00 each, and right next to them are landscape timbers for about $3.00 each. The lumber looks about the same and it seems like a good way to cut down on material costs. This is a big mistake! If you look at the retention levels, you will see the 4×4 lumber will be rated for ground contact at .40. You will also see the landscape timbers are rated for outdoor use at .25 retention level. The landscape timbers are not treated to be put in the ground around constant moisture. This will cause the timbers to rot and become brittle, and eventually break at the ground’s service. Pickets and 2×4’s need to be rated for outdoor use, or .25 retention level.

Since they will not be below grade, this rating is suitable for their use. You may want to raise the pickets an inch off the ground when installing them so they are not in direct contact with the ground. This will prevent the picket from soaking up moisture from the ground which results swelling and rotting. Although you need the proper retention level, there is no need to over do it. .25 retention for the central area of NC is fine for pickets and 2×4’s. There is no need to spend time hunting down lumber with a higher retention level and paying more for it. In some cases, over doing it can cause violations. The EPA mandates all marine grade lumber, or lumber with a retention level of 2.5, must be placed in salt water or brackish water. If it isn’t, they can give you a fine. The chemical level is too high for normal use and can pollute the soil and nearby water sources.

When building a wooden fence, make sure you get lumber with the proper retention levels. The key word is “proper”, not too low and not too high. The retention levels in this article are suitable to the Raleigh area of North Carolina. If you live in a different part of the country, you may want to check the local building codes for retention levels in your area.

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Foundation Repair – Is Your Home's Foundation Moving? – 11 Ways to Know If Your House is Safe

The sooner you fix a moving foundation, the less damage it will cause. Sometimes these problems are hard to diagnose and foundation repairs many times should be left to the professionals.

Check off which symptoms you have below. Some obvious foundation movement indicators are:

1. Are there cracks in your foundation?

2. Do you have bulging concrete walls?

3. Do you suspect any type of foundation movement?

Any or all of those above can be cause for alarm!

4. Do you have any floor and wall cracks?

5. Do you notice any doors that bind and do not open or close correctly?

6. Do you have any floors that are not level? Do your windows bind or do not open or close correctly?

7. Is there any water intrusion in your home?

8. Do you have any mold growth?

9. Are there cracks in your exterior brick?

10. Do you have any cracks in your beams and joists?

11. Are there any separations of wood either on the interior or exterior of your home?

If you feel you need residential foundation repairs, – you MUST act quickly! Things could be so much worse if you wait. It is not worth risking your life as well as the lives of your family members. This type of problem is not for the "Do It Yourselfers" either. You are going to want a reputable experienced company. Many times a husband or a relative mean well and think they can go ahead and try to resolve it on their own. Say NO!

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How to Write a Motion Graphics Design Or Animation Treatment

Give Yourself the best chance of winning the Design or Animation project with these guidelines

The Title & Introduction

The very first thing you will write on any treatment is the name of the project, so it is highly advisable to make sure you get this part correct. When taking a brief it is always a good idea to take as detailed notes as possible about all aspects of the project including the people involved, key words, reference material, technical aspects or limitations, audio preferences and project working titles. These notes will assist when putting the basics into a treatment, and showing your fullest understanding of the brief, like the correct title, or key words that the client was at pains to describe the project with.

Once you have a clean leading page with the clients name, the name of the project, and any subtitle, you are ready to add the first and most important body of text, the introduction or approach.

The introduction, outline, premise or approach to a treatment is a vital and concise 2 or 3 line paragraph, clearly telling the reader what it is they are about to read, and the reason for reading it. Ideally this paragraph will ‘grab’ the reader immediately and tweak their interest, wanting to read the rest of the document.

The Writing Style

The use of descriptive language is an important part of the art of all writing, no less with treatments, where you ideally need to squeeze all the information into one or two sides of a4 paper to paint a clear picture in the readers mind’s eye of exactly what they can expect the final film or animation to look like.

When describing your concept, try and use flowing and elegant phrasing while being descriptive and to the point. A wide use of vocabulary will keep the reader interested and their brain visualising the result.

For example, The brief is for a television crime drama title sequence, and the Director wants the style of the title sequence to reflect the period, atmosphere and subject matter of the script. The Director may use quite descriptive words in a brief like, dark or chilling, ensure to re-use these words in your treatment and add some of your own to further embellish. For example; dark foreboding blackness, or chilling, spine jarring finale.

Try not to repeat the same word too many times, and think of alternative ways to describe the same or similar part of the project. For example; when mentioning a transitional effect in the animation or film, try and find new ways to write about that effect.

Your Branding

Ensure that your business, company or studio logo and branding is clearly marked on the front of the treatment, as well as the body of the treatment to ensure that all who read it will know where it is from and who wrote it. It will also help ensure your ideas stay as your own and are not borrowed by someone else. Another consideration is to flatten your document to ensure that the logo and graphics are displayed correctly and no one is able to edit your treatment or take paragraphs for re purposing into another document. Saving your MS Word or other word processor document as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file is an ideal way of achieving this.

The Concept

This is the main body of text where you can flesh out the idea in more detail. It is important to ensure that this paragraph is easy to read and to the point. Use this part of the treatment as a way of quickly describing the rest of the information that you eloquently touched on in your Introduction. Try and keep the sentences brief with enough space around them to be absorbed easily. Allow the sentences to flow together easily to ensure the reader does not get lost partway through, it is vital that your idea makes sense from start to finish giving your reader the chance of constructing the piece in their own minds eye.

Imagery

Consider including images to assist your concept.

You will probably be producing a storyboard separately to your treatment, but using additional reference images, character illustrations, environment and backgrounds or mood board images in your treatment can really help the reader to grasp what you are saying. Positioning the images is also important, breaking up the paragraphs can lose the readers flow, so try adding an image or series of images under a paragraph.

Using a large image under the Introduction can act as a real eye grabber for the rest of the document.

Reference Material

Reference material is key to helping sell your idea, especially if you can reference your own past work. It is another chance to showcase your work and give the client every confidence in your ability to deliver what you are writing about. References can be web links, embedded links, images, sounds, music tracks, illustration or video. If possible, try and collate it all into one place, an ftp location, a website, a file share location or as zipped attachments to make it easy for the client to explore your references and not have to go to many different internet sites. Again, keeping the treatment easy to read, follow and absorb is paramount.

The Technical Breakdown

The technical section of a treatment should be very factual, very brief and very clear. The clarity will, once again, illustrate to the reader that you have carefully thought the process through and understand exactly what it will take to achieve the finished result. You will always be able to change your thinking with kit later, but at least at this early stage you have approached the idea with a way of technically creating your masterpiece. This paragraph will also illustrate your ability to handle both aspects of any motion graphics project, creativity and technical knowhow, the core components to any motion graphics designer.

Think about outlining what and how many computers you will need, how much disk storage space and backup will be required, which software packages will you be using and are there any specific plug-ins or presets that are relevant. Also take into account the amount of rendering time and hardware that will be needed, archiving considerations, and final delivery formats and other delivery aspects.

Music and Audio

As we all know, music and sound effects can really bring animation and video to life and is a major part of any visual experience. Touch on ideas you have for the music and sound design, include references to other similarly styled videos and describe the tone and atmosphere that the music will evoke with your visuals.

The Budget & Estimated Costs

Costs and quotes are also a huge factor in whether you will succeed in getting the project you desire, but refrain from including any mention of money in the treatment. Instead provide a separate quotation document including any reference to technical or creative specifics in the treatment.

The Conclusion / Summary

The final part of your treatment should act in a similar way to the introduction.

It is a short paragraph that allows you to quickly remind the reader of the key points you discussed in the rest of the document. It is also a chance to use good language to leave the reader wanting to see what you have described, wanting to explore further, wanting to make it come to life.

List of Components

INTRODUCTION – short and sweet

CONCEPT – main descriptive body of text

IMAGES – reference material

TECHNICAL – geeky but essential breakdown

AUDIO – style and reference guide

SUMMARY – the final roundup

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Licensing is Everywhere – Examples of Licensed Products

When consumers purchase products online or in a retail store, they usually assume that the products are the ideas of their manufacturers or distributors. This is often not the case. Instead, manufacturers license products from inventors and market them to their established target markets. Product licensing benefits manufacturers in a number of ways including reducing research and development costs, utilizing excess manufacturing capacity and personnel capacity, and giving the manufacturer the ability to introduce more new products in a shorter amount of time. Licensed products are all around us; here are some examples of product licensing that you may have come across recently.

Toys

Licensing is very popular in the toy industry, because it allows toy manufacturers to come out with many new toys each year. Even toys based on popular movies and television shows are licensed from their inventors. You may see licensed toys from Batman Begins, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Spongebob Squarepants, and Shrek at your favorite department store or toy store.

Board Games

Board games from popular companies such as Hasbro are often licensed from their creators. This has several advantages for board game companies. They can introduce new games to the market more quickly than their competitors and they can also cut research and development costs since board game creators usually do their own testing and prototype development. Board game creators benefit from licensing because they are not forced to deal with marketing and distributing the games they have created. This leaves more time for creating and testing new games that can be licensed to other manufacturers in the future. Chances are that many of the board games in your home or local recreation center are licensed.

Action Figures

Action figures are usually based off of movie and television characters. Good examples are Superman, Spiderman, Batman, He-Man, and GI Joe. Most of these action figures are licensed and distributed by manufacturing companies with a wide market reach and excellent manufacturing capacity. This gives product creators the time to create new products instead of spending time figuring out how to market and distribute products they have already created. Product licensing also benefits action figure manufacturers. These manufacturers are able to capitalize on the popularity of movies and television shows in order to make more sales. Licensing also makes it possible for manufacturers to introduce these action figures without having to spend a lot of money on testing and developing the products in house.

Video Games

Video game manufacturers also take advantage of licensing when creating video games for the child and adult gaming markets. It is much easier to sell video games when they contain recognizable characters from movies, television shows, comics, and cartoons, so video game manufacturers will often license popular characters and use them in new video game offerings. This gives the manufacturer an edge in marketing and selling their new video games to both children and adults. Licensed products are all around us in the marketplace and provide excellent forms of education and entertainment. The best part about these licensed products is that everyone involved wins. Creators are compensated for their products, manufacturers are able to cut costs and remain competitive, and end users are able to continue buying new products for entertainment and educational purposes.

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How to Cook Chestnuts

Wondering how to cook chestnuts? It's not so mysterious or difficult as you may think and even if you do not decide to cook them yourself, there are some wonderful chestnut products that make it even easier to enjoy this fabulous nugget of nutrition.

Selecting and Preparing Chestnuts

  • If you wish to cook chestnuts yourself, be sure that you buy only very fresh chestnuts. They should feel heavy in your hand and not rattle about in their shell. Chestnuts tend to go bad – rapidly growing moldy and wormy.
  • Chestnuts have a hard outer shell and a thin inner skin, both of which you need to remove in order to eat them. It is easier to remove these when the chestnuts are hot.
  • You always need to pierce the shell before cooking, otherwise pressure will build up in the nut and they will explode.

Three Methods for How to Cook Chestnuts

  1. Roasting chestnuts – Just like in the Christmas song, learn how to cook chestnuts over an open fire for a fun family activity . You will need a special long handled chestnut roasting pan or popcorn popper to do this. Using a sharp knife, cut an X through the shell of each chestnut. Place in the pan and roast for about 20 minutes, tossing and turning the pan occasionally.
  2. Baking chestnuts – This gives similar results to roasting but requires no special equipment. Simply slit the shells with an X and place on baking tray. Bake at 375 ° F for about 20 minutes. If you wrap the chestnuts in a dishtowel while they are still hot, this can make shelling them easier.
  3. Boiling chestnuts – Boiling chestnuts is a good option if you are planning on using them in a recipe. You can cut the chestnuts in two and make sure they are good before boiling. Place the chestnuts in a pot of cold water and bring to a boil. Boil for five minutes or until the chestnuts are done as you wish (this depends some on the size and what recipe you are using them in). Shell and peel the chestnuts under cold running water while they are still hot (you may want to wear gloves).

Chestnut Products

Chestnuts are very nutritious, low fat, and can be employed in a variety of ways. Even if you do not learn how to cook chestnuts, do try using some of the great chestnut products available on the market to add this interesting food to your life.

  • Roasted chestnuts – You can buy jars of roasted chestnuts ready to use. Add these to soups, stews, steamed vegetables, or just enjoy them straight from the jar.
  • Chestnut puree – This comes in both sweetened and unsweetened preparations depending on how you would like to use it.
  • Chestnut flour – This is an excellent product for people on gluten free diets. Adds an interesting dimension to cakes, spreads, crepes, and other baked goods.
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How to Get F1 Drivers Autographs and Photos

F1 autograph hunting TIPS for people with not much money. (Legal stuff only) If you have no money to pay the paddock club access then how on earth would you ever go close enough to the F1 drivers to get them sign your merchandise/autograph/photo. Your not even related to any F1 crew. That was my question since I first attended my first Formula 1 race.So what did I do to tackle this problem? How did I manage to get autographs and photo’s with F1 celebrities not to mention a few World Champions(Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Niki Lauda, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikonnen) from the past and current lineup. Here I share my tips ->

Tips 1 – Identify your target.

Know the drivers family members, gf’s, race engineers,technical crew,team directors, owners and entire crew if possible. It’s always good to know who is who. Reason? not many people know them, so +1 point as competition to take photos with them are less. You can even ask them were and when the actual F1 drivers will arrive at the circuit. Do not focus on only 1 famous F1 driver. You might not know that a young rookie would be famous one day. My F1 circle of friends took photos with Sebastian Vettel when he was still the 3rd driver for BMW Sauber. Imagine him now and you know what I mean. So the keyword here would be identify and do not be picky.

Tips 2 – Always bring a marker pen + merchandise

Bring stuff for autograph in your backpack at all times during Grand Prix weekend. You will never know who you bump into. A friend of mine bumped in Sebastian Vettel in a local Puma store and there was no publicity on that!

Tips 3 – Identify and hangout at the drivers/crew Hotel.

How? – you need to be good to the hotel personals before the F1. You can even go and ask the receptionist and pretend as if you are going to stay at the hotel. It may not be so ethical but the important thing is it’s legal. You will be surprised on how easy to get some drivers photo’s or even autographs. You can also check your local forums and ask around where the drivers are staying. Someone out there might know!

Tips 4 – Wait in front of the paddock access gate.

Some circuits, drivers walk to the paddock. Example(Singapore GP). This is a great opportunity to get them to take a photo or sign autographs.

Tips 5 – If the paddock lane is open, get your way in front of the garage.

On race day, normally teams who win P1 will have a team photo session. Smallers teams will celebrate P2 and P3. But you will never know, so make sure you wonder around the teams who made it to the podiums. I’ve personally took pictures of Ferrari, McLaren Mercedes 09, and RedBull team photo’s. The drivers were so near to me and I manage to take pictures with them as well! Best time is after race when the teams are packing but you must be sensitive enough, some teams who didnt do well might ignore you but don’t stop and just go to next garages/teams.

Tips 6 – Wonder at your local airport the day after the F1 race finishes.

You will be amazed on how little supporters are at airports! You will never know who you might bump into. Seriously I’m talking of experience. Some friends and me have meet Fernando Alonso at Changi Airport once.

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The Services Provided by House Clearance Companies That Makes Your Life Easy and Stress Free

The level of service that is provided by the house cleaning companies nowdays, have come a long way from the old days when this service was first started in a professional way. The stress is being more environment friendly, so you can be assured that the waste that is collected from your home will be recycled in an useful way, rather than being discarded in a dump yard where it would collect rust. All the ethical companies of recent times are very conscious of this fact and if you hire a reputable company then you can be rest assured that your stuff which has been restored will find a suitable end.

So how do you find a reputable house clearance company that will adhere to all the rules and regulations while carrying out their task in a sensitive an deficient way … well there are a number of methods, and if you keep in mind some points, then you will certainly get a company that carry out the service in a way which does not harm the environment as well as takes care of all your clearance needs. Below mentioned are some tips for choosing the right company:

  • Before beginning the job, specifically ask the company how they plan to recycle your waste products, and what are the fees that they will charge for the entire work. It will be better if the entire thing is taken down in writing, so that there is no answer on the charges applicable while the job is completed midway.
  • Make sure to ask the clarification company what they plan to do with the bulky and hazardous items and how they plan to recycle the same, so that there is no harmful carbon footprint left behind during the clearance process.
  • Make sure that the company you are thinking of shaving has all the necessary legal papers to carry out each clearance task in a proper way, and do not land you into trouble in any way by irresponsibly dumping things where they are not supposed to get dumped. Ensure that they are fully covered with liability insurance so that you do not face any huge damage if by accident there is any damage to the items that you have planned to keep or to the property in general.
  • Pay attention to the fact that the house clearance company that you have hired has all the heavy duty trucks or vehicles that can haul away any item, as well as their manpower are trained and experience so that there is no hitch in the clearance process.
  • Make sure that the company you choose is properly registered with the environment agency, and carry out their clearance function in an eco friendly way. All the materials should be hauled away so so that the grounds around the house or property is not littered and does not mess up the locality.

There can be a number of reasons why the services of a house clearance company is required by a homeowner or a property holder. Whatever the reason it is the main aim of the house clearance company to clear the clutter and bring things to a manageable level. The services of clearance can also be required by people looking for selling off their property or letting them out on rent. The house cleaning company should be trained to handle a wide variety of items starting from washing machines, refrigerators to carpets and furniture, books and bikes, as well as clothing or upholstery items. A qualifies house clearing company provide services that will most likely be charged, based on cubic foot of area to be cleared, in addition to any additional instruction such as removal of toxic or harmful substances and recyclable substance. Molds, mildew, lead based paints all come under the purview of clearance and make sure that you choose a thorough professional who will be able to handle all and everything.

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Sloppy, Good Track, Or Muddy Track Handicapping Tips

Even though many horse tracks have switched over to the synthetic surfaces that aren’t affected as much by moisture, there are still some dirt race tracks left in the United States. Knowing how to handicap an off track rated as good, muddy, or sloppy, can save the day. Betting on horses racing on a fast track is risky enough, but betting on an off track adds one more dimension.

The best advice seems to be, if the track isn’t fast, don’t bet the races. But if you want to try your hand at handicapping an off track and picking winners, here are some tips. First of all, since the race tracks in the United States don’t tell you how much moisture is in the track in any scientific or quantifiable way, you must be the final judge of the track condition.

I have seen tracks with puddles of water, that were obviously sloppy tracks, rated as good. On the other hand, I’ve seen muddy tracks rated as fast. So you must make up your own mind and remember that subjective terms like muddy, or sloppy, are just that, subjective. They are an opinion, not a fact.

Muddy tracks are not fast tracks, but sloppy tracks often are. On top of that, each dirt race track has its own peculiar way of reacting to moisture. Some drain toward the rail and therefore favor outside runners. Others are crowned and favor mid track post positions. Once again, it is up to you to know the track you are playing. What you must do is to suspect a bias and then quickly verify it.

While you are playing the track, you must also be aware of how much rain is falling, if it is still raining, and how the track may change from race to race. If this sounds difficult, you’re right, it is. Not only must you handicap the horses, but on a day when the weather is inclement, you must also handicap the track surface. I advise keeping meticulous notes so that when the situation arises, and it will, you can take advantage of it quickly.

Just as we look for situations that repeat themselves with horses and trainers, we look for weather situations that repeat and create a track bias we have seen in the past.

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How to Get Your Ex Husband Back After a Breakup

It is never easy to get a divorce, especially for the woman who still holds strong and loving memories of her ex husband. Facing a breakup can be tough for anyone. It fuels your emotions and leaves you blank. You may feel confused and be able to get over your depressed feelings. The reason of the breakup can be anything. It can be over a petty fight, your attitude or your involvement with another man. You want to restore the relationship with your ex husband and for that you should do something which will favor your relationship. Here are a few tips for getting your husband back.

If you really want to get your husband back, you have to make a plan and start taking action. Beforehand though, you need to really scrutinize the root cause of the split. After a few years of marriage, the relationship becomes monotonous and finally gives rise to boredom. When the people involved in this relationship start feeling that nobody is mutually helping or caring for one another, they simply snap off the ties. If this 'monotonous relationship' is the main cause of the split, try visualizing your future with your ex husband. When you are planning about how to get your ex husband back, look down memory lane and see what you can do to better yourself. Impress your ex husband by doing something that he always wished you to do. You can try to learn some new language or go on adventurous vacation.

Try to be cool and patient after the break up. Do not beg for reunion and spill the bucket of your feelings and thoughts on your ex husband. He will not respect you for this and just label you as a desperate woman. Should you act agreed, you may offend your ex husband and he may not even reconsider the decision of getting back together. Be independent and show him that you can live all by yourself. Even you would not want your ex husband to kneel down in front of you. This only looks romantic when suggesting a girl.

Do not try to get your ex husband back by dating another man and making him jealous. If you feel like going out with other men with petty feelings against your husband side, then go ahead. Do not get entangled with other men if you are planning to get back with your ex husband. It will send a wrong signal to both your ex husband and the man you are dating. It would be a better idea to go out with some of your friends and have fun. When your ex sees that you are happy and independent, he will surely declare your confidence spirit.

If you believe your ex husband is the only one made for you, do not stop trying to get back together with him. Do not lose faith, keep your head up, and soon enough, you two will surely be back in each other's arms.

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How To Speed Up The Spore Game On Windows PCs – Working Spore Speedup Tutorial

One of the most popular online games of the moment, Spore, is unfortunately causing a lot of problems for PC gamers. This game is considered to be one of the most extremely advanced and enjoyable games around, but in many instances, users are reporting setbacks while playing this game on their PCs. Most of the time the problem is that Spore loads or runs at a very slow pace in the computer and users are getting incredibly frustrated with it. If you experience this, you have to check out what is causing this trouble. There are a number of methods to counter this problem and make your gaming experience a more enjoying one.

Why Does Spore Often Run Slow?

When you play this highly exciting video game, it is annoying if the speed is not complementing the pace of the game. Fortunately, this game will be able to run much faster if you follow some easy steps and techniques, thus ensuring a more favorable playing experience. Some of the things you can do include:

  • shutting down the other programs that are running in your computer
  • updating Windows
  • ensuring that your registry is clean & fully operational

How To Make Spore Run Faster

To play Spore at a more acceptable speed, you have to first make sure all other applications or programs are closed. It may be very simple, but it is obviously a very effective solution to this problem. Most players play this game while simultaneously running other programs, which means Spore doesn’t have access to the resources it needs. All applications require a certain amount of memory space to be loaded up in the computer, and if you have several programs that are open, expect these files to compete for the available memory. At times, your computer will have problems allocating the memory that is needed by these applications to run at the same time. If this is happening, Spore won’t run as fast. Simply close down all these programs by simultaneously pressing CTRL, ALT & DELETE keys on the keyboard to open Task Manager. Select the Processes tab from the menu that shows up. Afterwards, remove the applications which have nothing to do with the Spore video game.

The next step that can be done is to adjust the settings of the game. Spore is a fast-paced game and the temptation is for you to crank the settings of the game to its maximum. Unfortunately, doing so can result in setbacks rather than enhance your game’s experience. Using the advanced settings means your computer has to use up more processing power, thus, giving it a little room for the game to run as smoothly as it needs to. The settings should be reduced and it should be to a level that is just enough for your requirements. To do this, locate the game’s “Settings” field and then look for the Video Options/Graphic Options and adjust to a lower level. Hopefully, you will notice an immediate difference in the speed of the game.

The final step is to ensure that your registry is clean. The registry is often the culprit that is affecting the game’s speed. It has been identified as the cause of a lot of errors with other programs because so many failures and breakdowns in your system happen here. The registry is the central database where the vital files, settings, and information are recorded. The operating system has to read the necessary files that are kept here to run all of its programs efficiently. Once this registry becomes damaged, you will notice problems and errors occur, including the slowing down of your PC. Applications may also fail to be loaded up. To ensure you fix this problem, you have to use a registry cleaning program. This registry cleaner tool will scan your system and eliminate errors and address issues that may hamper your computer’s performance.

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Fly Fishing in May – Top Tips For Early Season Trout Fishing

Before we start, there is no such thing as "Duffer's Fortnight"! Fly fishing for trout is difficult all year round and it can be particularly problematic in the Mayfly season if one is not careful. Whether stocked or wild, the trout are experiencing a great deal of change and this affects their feeding habits. Wild trout have just come through the winter and will be keen to fatten themselves up. Stocked fish will have just been moved from a stock pond where they had as much food as they could eat. The Mayfly season is also the most popular and you can guarantee the waters have been thrashed to death by other fishermen so the trout will be wary and easily spooked. They may not run for cover, but they will certainly stop feeding. So, what are the top tips? Here are my Top Ten Tips for Catching Early Season Trout:

1. Select a fly that matches the conditions. Mayfly have two adult stages, the dun and the spinner, so make sure you use the right type – they are very different.

2. Add floatant to the fly but make sure you do not get it on the last 12 inches of your tippet. Use Fuller's Earth to degrease the last 12 inches of the tippet. This will ensure that the tippet does not sit visibly on the surface and frighten the fish.

3. Use the lightest tippet possible. For most trout fishing 4lb breaking strain is fine but on chalk streams you may need to go lighter.

4. Always test your knots or the first fish you hook will do it for you!

5. Never cast beyond your abilities. All this does is frighten all the fish in the immediate area. If you can only cast delicately at short distances then only cast short distances!

6. Use stealth at all times. Always try to get close to the fish without them seeing you. If fish see you they will stop feeding even if they do not bolt for cover.

7. Try to use the minimum number of false casts. Every cast risks thrashing the fish and increases the chances of you getting caught in a tree. Remember that casting is just a means of delivering the fly to the right place at the right time. Perfect casting technique and 60 foot casts do not catch fish!

8. When you hook a fish remain hidden and stealthy. The trout does not know what has happened and will play more easily if it remains confused. If you stand up and show yourself the trout will run from you as hard as possible as it will associate you with the danger it is in.

9. Keep control of the trout at all times so it does not frighten other fish or bolt into weed.

10. Once you have safely landed your first fish of the day, take some of the fish slime and rub it into the last 12 inches of the tippet. Fish slime is a natural whetting agent and will help mask the unnatural smell of your fishing tackle.

There are more tips and advice at the links within the resource box below.

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Chevrolet Corvette Named After a War Ship

Chevrolet Corvette named after a War Ship you say? Corvette is a French word given to (nautical, historical) a flush-decked warship of the 17th-18th centuries having a single tier of guns; it ranked next below a frigate; In the modern navy, a lightly armed and armored blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of trans-oceanic duty.

Most modern Navies of the world include War Ships in the Corvette class in their fleets. You may remember seeing in the news ROKS Cheonan (PCC-772) was a South Korean Pohang-class Corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), commissioned in 1989. On 26 March 2010, it broke in two and sank near the sea border with North Korea. North Korean torpedo from an attack submarine was believed to be the cause of its sinking.

In 1953 the first of the classic Corvettes hand built in Flint, Michigan named after a famous class War Ship the two door sports car was meant to be a gentlemen's sports car. Although a classic beauty it was under powered with its 6 cylinder engine it almost fell by the wayside.

The birth of the Chevrolet Corvette may not have happened had it not been for the War. You see steel was still in short supply back in 1953 which sent the car designer looking for a new idea. A promising new product hit the market that was durable and could be shaped into ca car body without much trouble. And a revolution started with the invention of fiberglass. The first of the Corvettes were hand built with fiberglass bodies and standard Chevrolet parts.

The 53 was powered with Blue Flame 6 cylinder truck motor that proved to be underpowered for the Corvette. It did get some upgrades to spice it up a little a three duce take set up and by 54 some of the dealers were installing Paxton supercharges.

Many say had it not been for the development and release of the small block V8 a 265 cubic inch engine of 1955 the Corvette would not be with us today. From 1955 on the new V8 put the Chevrolet Corvette on the map being a true performer.

Owning one of these classics today has become a matter of immunity pride. From the first to the models be built today they are stylish and classic and many appreciate the beauty of a high powered Chevy Corvette. Although very costly there is the attraction of their fuel economy. For the adventurous true connoisseur they are especially popular.

The market for restored Chevrolet Corvettes is powerful with the invention of internet auction sites, buying and selling these classic beauty's has become safe, easy and convenient. You can find restored original condition better than when they were new. Another class out there is restored using the latest technologies like disk brakes and modern power options and air conditioning. Many get attached and will not ever let them go.

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Doral Phazar – Doral Boats Timeless Classic Brought Back

One of the very first models of Doral boats thatave the company its status in the boat manufacturing industry is the 1989 Doral Phazar. The original is now out of production but in 2004, they remodeled it and named it the 210 Doral Phazar bringing Doral's timeless classics back.

It's a stern drive power boat designed to ride the waves smoothly and in style. Its hull and deck feature a curved walk-through safety glass windshield, integrated fiberglass liner, extended swim platform, stainless steel swim ladder with 3 steps, full side hull gel, stainless steel air vents, and pop up stainless steel cleats.

This Doral boat is day boat that goes well with sunbathing, swimming or simply entertaining friends. Its 4880lb weight makes it perfect for water sports. But despite the weight it still features a cuddy that reflects the Doral boat reputation of quality and hotel-like amenities.

It's perfect for overweighters with friends especially since it's fitted with a deck hatch with screen, lockable acrylic cabin door, a v-berth with storage lockers, DVD player, a pillow package, and stereo remote. Its 12V receptacle features dual batteries with battery on / off switch supports anchor and navigation lights and deluxe gauges with night lighting.

The built-in clarion M455 with 7 "speakers, amplifier, and woofer compliments the 6 CD changer and iPod / MP3 adapter that come with the system. All this found in a ski boat that's 25'6" in length over all and 8 ' 6 "across the beam.

But it does not end there. Doral boats are known for their customizability, and Doral Phazar offers just the right options. Equip your Phazar with auto fire extinguisher or dual battery with charger or a new series of Doral exclusives like its 2007 interior upholstery.

The Phazar is one of Doral International flag models when it comes to providing excitement and entertainment – perfect for getaways from a busy week. No wonder it is popular.