Nov 12

Jermaine Pennant jailed for drink-driving

Posted on Friday, November 12, 2021 in Uncategorized

Tuesday, March 1, 2005

Aylesbury, England — The Arsenal F.C. midfielder Jermaine Pennant, currently on loan to Birmingham City, has today pleaded guilty to drink-driving, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance by Aylesbury magistrates court. Pennant received a sentence of three months imprisonment. Pennant’s lawyer, Bary Warbutton, has said that the footballer will appeal against the severity of the sentence.

The incident occurred on January 23 of this year, Pennant was arrested after crashing teammate Ashley Cole’s car into a lamppost. The 22-year-old claimed that he crashed the car after attempting to operate the car’s Satellite navigation system.

Despite the claim by Warbutton that imprisonment “could completely destroy his career”, Birmingham City have said that they will stand by the player, and help to rehabilitate him. Arsenal released a statement saying that the sentence would not impact the player’s future with the club; his contract with club expires in the summer, at the same time as his loan-spell with Birmingham ends.

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Nov 11

Walk In Showers With Glass Blocks Increased Style, Lower Maintenance

Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2021 in Kitchen Home Improvement

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By Mike Foti

You want to spend more time enjoying your home and bathrooms than cleaning them. If you’d like to stop bending down to clean those messy shower rails and film off the shower doors then a glass block walk in shower might be the right solution. Glass blocks are easy to clean, low-maintenance, highly durable and come in a wide variety of styles. In addition a glass block shower can be installed on a solid surface tile, marble or granite base or a pre-formed acrylic base – so they can be designed to fit in any home or commercial application.

Benefits of glass block showers and walls include:

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Looks – provides a cool, clean contemporary look. Many designers are now combining the contemporary look of the glass block in traditional interior designed bathrooms – creating a more eclectic design approach.

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Easy To Clean – Several glass block patterns are designed to minimize spotting and residue in a shower applications. Consider patterns like Icescapes and Decora from Pittsburgh Corning or Wave from Mulia. Glass block clean easily with just soap and water.

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Durable – Glass Block is sturdy and mortared together unlike some flimsy shower wall systems that are only caulked to the walls.

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Light Transmitting – Opening up a shower with glass block will often create a brighter space on the interior of the shower – making it safer and more open.

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Privacy – Unlike clear shower wall systems glass block can obscure views creating increased privacy.

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Design Flexibility and Color Glass Block options- Computer aided design programs are available to design glass block walls into spaces. In addition there are now colored glass blocks, glass block with designer patterns, glass block with beveled edges – the options have expanded vastly over the last 5 years.

Glass Block Walk in Showers on a Tile, Marble, Granite or Solid Surface Base

Glass blocks can be installed onto a solid surface tile, marble, corion, or granite base to match virtually any bathroom dimension. With the use of specialized layout cards the glass block base can be designed to fit the shape you’d like. The base and tile walls are then built by a tile or general contractor. Once this is completed the glass blocks walls can be installed on top of your base. Most of the bases have a 4 to 5 inch curb – although these showers can be designed without a curb so those with special needs can roll into the shower as well. The glass block walls are either installed on the job site (one by one) or in some cases can be prefabricated with a specialized system called Vinyl Stack which can save labor costs in the field and often improves the finished quality of the installation.

Preformed Glass Block Walk In Shower Systems

One preformed glass block walk in shower system measures 72′ x 51′ and is easy for you and your builder/remodeling/glass block installation contractor to design with because it comes in 7 different colors and pre-formed acrylic base. This system has grown over 40% the last 5 years according to Pittsburgh Corning, the manufacturer of the product. Because you walk into this shower system through a curved wall you can eliminate cleaning the bottom of a shower door ever again. The acrylic material is durable and easy to clean as well.

Other popular uses of glass blocks include windows above soaking or Jacuzzi tubs in master bathrooms, windows in garages and walk-in closets to let in light while maintaining privacy, basement windows, and above tub surrounds in children’s bathrooms. Glass block is used to increase privacy, improve security, create a modern look, and increase light transmission from room to room.

About the Author: Mike Foti

President, Columbus Glass Block, Cleveland Glass Block, Mid America Glass 614-252-5888 mfotigb@aol.com columbusglassblock.com/shower-wall.aspx

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Nov 11

Evergrande real estate firm makes missed September bond payment, avoids default

Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2021 in Uncategorized

Saturday, October 23, 2021

China property giant Evergrande Group wired USD83.5 million in interest owed in an offshore bond from September 23 on Thursday, temporarily averting default, according to a Reuters source and Chinese newspaper The Securities Times.

The wire to a Citibank fiduciary account following a 30-day grace period came after assurances by various members of the Chinese government, Reuters reported. At a Beijing forum Wednesday, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He described the risks as controllable, and chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission Yi Huiman said that while authorities needed to curb excessive debt more broadly by “improv[ing] the effectiveness of the constraint mechanism on debt financing”, the matter would be dealt with properly.

Once China’s top real estate developer, Evergrande had accumulated approximately USD305 billion in liabilities, two per cent of the Chinese gross national product, after “dwindling resources” cut its value by 80%, according to Reuters. September data revealed Chinese home sales by value fell by nearly 17% year-on-year, according to The Guardian, and fears over its default led to a slowdown in China’s third quarter GDP growth to a year low of 4.9%. Two sale negotiations with rival developers Hopson Development and Yuexiu, valued at USD2.6 billion and USD1.7 billion, respectively, were suspended, reportedly due to a lack of consent by the government of Guangdong province currently overseeing Evergrande’s restructuring.

News of Evergrande’s remittance caused its shares to rise by as much as 7.8% this morning after a two-week pause in trading for the anticipated sale of 50.1% in Evergrande Property Services Group, and offering some reprieve for bondholders, according to Reuters. Portfolio manager at GaoTeng Global Asset Management James Wong, interviewed by The Guardian, called the news “a positive surprise”, adding “[i]f Evergrande pays this time, I don’t see why it won’t pay the next time.” Jun Rong Yeap for IG Asia pte., interviewed by Bloomberg, said the report “overturned” the narrative “that Evergrande will face difficulty in securing cash ahead”.

Further missed payments are due October 29 and November 11 after similar 30-day grace periods; including yesterday’s USD83.5 million, nearly USD280 million is owed to bondholders.

Stocks have been down for many major Chinese developers: Reuters Wednesday reported year-to-date stock prices fell 87.8% for Sinic Holdings, currently in Fitch Ratings’ ‘restricted default’ after failing to make an October 18 bond payment valued, according to The Guardian, at USD246 million; 80.2% for Evergrande itself; 78.3% for E-House, 58.5% for Fantasia Holdings and 54.6% for Kaisa Group, which defaulted in 2015 and had bonds reach record lows.

Estimates of the Chinese real estate market’s size range from 16 to 25% of the Chinese gross domestic product, according to The Guardian. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s aim to transform the country’s economy from one of debt-fuelled “inflated” growth to one of improved “quality and returns” included imposing regulations on developers that limited their capacity to borrow. A Guardian comment piece from economist George Magnus published on October 15 made reference to China’s “ghost cities” and “rampant credit creation” that has given rise to high vacancy rates and the “financialisaton of housing”.

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Nov 10

Police report drug haul seizure worth up to £30 million in Brownhills, England

Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 in Uncategorized

Monday, December 2, 2013

Police in the West Midlands in England today said nearly 200 kilograms worth of drugs with value possibly as great as £30 million (about US$49 million or €36 million) has been seized from a unit in the town of Brownhills. In what an officer described as “one of the largest [seizures] in the force’s 39 year history”, West Midlands Police reported recovering six big cellophane-wrapped cardboard boxes containing cannabis, cocaine, and MDMA (“ecstasy”) in a police raid operation on the Maybrook Industrial Estate in the town on Wednesday.

	The impact this seizure will have on drug dealing in the region and the UK as a whole cannot be underestimated

The seized boxes, which had been loaded onto five freight pallets, contained 120 one-kilogram bags of cannabis, 50 one-kilogram bags of MDMA, and five one-kilogram bricks of cocaine. In a press release, West Midlands Police described what happened after officers found the drugs as they were being unloaded in the operation. “When officers opened the boxes they discovered a deep layer of protective foam chips beneath which the drugs were carefully layered”, the force said. “All the drugs were wrapped in thick plastic bags taped closed with the cannabis vacuum packed to prevent its distinctive pungent aroma from drawing unwanted attention.” Police moved the drugs via forklift truck to a flatbed lorry to remove them.

Detective Sergeant Carl Russell of West Midlands Police’s Force CID said the seizure was the largest he had ever made in the 24 years he has been in West Midlands Police and one of the biggest seizures the force has made since its formation in 1974. “The impact this seizure will have on drug dealing in the region and the UK as a whole cannot be underestimated”, he said. “The drugs had almost certainly been packed to order ready for shipping within Britain but possibly even further afield. Our operation will have a national effect and we are working closely with a range of law enforcement agencies to identify those involved in this crime at whatever level.”

Expert testing on the drugs is ongoing. Estimates described as “conservative” suggest the value of the drugs amounts to £10 million (about US$16.4 million or €12 million), although they could be worth as much as £30 million, subject to purity tests, police said.

Police arrested three men at the unit on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug. The men, a 50-year-old from Brownhills, a 51-year-old from the Norton area of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, and one aged 53 from Brownhills, have been released on bail as police investigations to “hunt those responsible” continue. West Midlands Police told Wikinews no person has yet been charged in connection with the seizure. Supplying a controlled drug is an imprisonable offence in England, although length of jail sentences vary according to the class and quantity of drugs and the significance of offenders’ roles in committing the crime.

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Lighten Your Rc Helicopters Model

Posted on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 in Uncategorized

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You can get to know how to lighten rc helicopters models. For best performance of your models, lightness is very important, apart from a very careful construction, available to a few connoisseurs who know all the tricks.

In many online pictures you can see that points are arriving from the lighter, including electronic cables are replaced by a smaller section, other than to eliminate all unnecessary plastic. The rc helicopters propeller Axi 22o3 can be also lightened with a carbon propeller, after these light touches and quality components are obtained weights below 100 grams, this coupled with other secrets is what makes the plane has no inertia in flight.

Another way to lighten the engine, change the motor shaft, carbon steel, the results are spectacular, even the screw shaft to the housing is replaced by a carbon intern.

Steel shaft and propeller GSW

To perform this operation is very simple, apart from very fast, only doubt would be centering on the motor shaft, if undesirable vibrations appear. MicroDAM Motor, 1700 Kv, 2-3 polyps, 12.1 gms of weight. As we all know by now, the performance of our blades is one of the most important parts of the preparation of our model, both in competition and in the flight Sport. So we must keep in mind that balancing is critical to the performance of our rc helicopters propellers. Small vibrations can cause an improperly balanced propeller; it can result in a loss of power in our engine and a long-term decline. To correct my small imbalances have created the following propeller balancer. The mechanism is very simple, I just need two magnets strong enough to withstand the horizontal propeller and shaft of sharp, so we have less contact with the magnet.

In the case of a mismatch between the blades that are too high, it is not recommended (as seen in some drivers) cut the blade which weighs more, so that equal masses. This creates a performance difference between a shovel and another, a bigger problem than the imbalance of the propeller. Since a bucket pushes more than another.

If we have this gap and it is so high, it is more advisable to add weight to the lighter blade, this can be done simply with nail polish on the tip of the blade lighter. Try To clarify the rc helicopters doubts. You’ve probably seen many models in some parking lot of shopping centers, entertainment, vacant lots, soccer fields, etc. Get yours today.

Acne Home Remedies Free Acne Treatments

Posted on Monday, November 8, 2021 in Cosmetic And Reconstructive Surgery

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Treatment For Hidradenitis Suppurativa

A right acne treatment can begin from your kitchen. There are several vegetables and fruits which can be used to cure acne. Some people are not convinced with the effectiveness of home treatments for acne. So first you should know what the actual cause of acne is?

Acne is the result of the lack of vital vitamins like Vitamin E, Vitamin A and Pantothenic Acid. Deficiency in these vitamins leads to the growth of bacteria that clogs the skin oil. This in turn leads to acne. Most of the medicines try to replenish the essential vitamins, which can be easily got by filling your diet with vegetable and fruits containing those vitamins.

Diet containing green vegetables and fresh fruits can do wonder in your efforts to cure your acne. Skin reflects what is happening inside the body. Avoiding junk and processed food to a large extend can be very useful in the treatment of acne. If followed strictly, change in dietary habits can be the best treatment for acne.

Keeping the skin clean is also an important part in the acne treatment. Cleaning the skin with lemon is an effective acne treatment. Lemon is used for several purposes mainly due to the presence of citric acid. The citric acid has several essential properties required to kill the harmful bacteria. Rub lemon on your skin before going to sleep and you will find a clear skin in the morning. Similarly, you can get rid of acne scars by applying tomato slice. Applying garlic on the spots is another effective homemade acne treatment. Mint juice also can remove skin lesions and scars.

Apply a paste of sandalwood and fresh basil leaves on the affected area to get rid of acne naturally. The clogging of the skin oil which leads to acne is caused by particular bacteria. Applying witch hazel after washing of the face and shower can eliminate the harmful bacteria.

Other homemade acne treatments include applying the paste of orange peels. This paste cleans the skin and fights harmful bacteria. Application of raw papayas can also bring relief to acne. Daily application of tea tree oil, coconut oil, lavender oil and jojoba oil before bathing for an hour can reduce acne. Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water to flush. Another effective treatment for acne is applying a paste of crushed strawberry leaves.

Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health advice and is for general information only. Always seek the insights of a qualified health professional before embarking on any health program.

Building Your Auto Repair Business With Brochures

Posted on Friday, November 5, 2021 in Cabling

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Building Your Auto Repair Business with Brochures

Johann Williamson

Bill’s Auto Shop was doing alright. They had been in business for ten years, and there was a steady stream of business. Still, there were some new residential developments in the county and the population was growing. There were other, much newer shops in the country, and the owner of Bill’s was worried that he might be left behind and eventually forgotten.

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Bill needed a long term strategy, and he didn’t have one. He decided to call on an old friend and long time customer – a salesman who had brought in his car many times for repair. The salesman showed up on a slow day, and they talked about Bill’s concerns. The salesman went away for a few days and then came back. He had a plan. He felt that Bill’s Auto needed to use information better, in order to educate new and existing customers and in order to market to potential customers. He operated under the maxim that an educated customer will better understand what his needs are, and that he will respond to them better if he knows the pitfalls of not taking action. The salesman felt that a series of brochures having to do with car maintenance and repair could be produced pretty cost effectively, and that these could be made available in the shop itself. He recommended a rack be placed in the waiting areas, so that people could browse the brochures and read them and take them if they liked. He recommended a brochure to help people understand the care and maintenance of tires. He recommended the same thing for brakes, and for the electrical system. In time, they would have twenty or more brochures, covering every aspect of the care and maintenance of the typical automobile. Additionally, they would branch out and create brochures for individual makes of cars, each with their own idiosyncrasies. They wanted to develop an expertise second to none in the area, and they wanted to increase public confidence that they were the premier service shop in the area. As a next step, they began amending the brochures for the purpose of marketing, and they began a series of planned mailings into local neighborhoods. The purpose was to introduce themselves and to offer special deals on brakes, tires, electrical work, and so forth. The idea was to bring in a number of people interested in the same thing – tires, for example – and to take care of their needs before moving on to other segments of the market.

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