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Salt Water Pools – Are They Really Better?

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Salt water pools can cause damage to your environment, your pool equipment, and your skin, not to mention your overall health. Because the chemicals used to treat salt water pools, namely chlorine, can be harmful to your health, it would be a good idea to explore other options available to you.

The backsplash water from salt water pools can kill any vegetation that happens to be near the pool as the chemicals will splash out with the water. Those harsh chemicals can do terrible things to your pool equipment and any decorations you might have near the pool as well. Decorative rock formations near salt water pools have been known to deteriorate and decay from the abrasive chlorine and salt chemicals used to treat salt water pools.

Salt water pools and the chemicals they use to clean the water can cause a feeling of dryness in your skin and irritate your eyes, making them red and puffy. The chlorine in salt water pools can cause a change to your hair color and can fade your swimwear. The vibrant colors of your bright orange or bright pink swimming attire won’t stay vibrant with prolonged use in salt water pools.

Chlorine, used to treat salt water pools, has been linked to possible asthma incidents. Inhaling chlorine fumes into your lungs is dangerous and can be painful. Studies involving chlorine have also linked it to bladder and rectal cancers, as well as heart disease.

There are more natural cleaning systems so that you don’t have to rely on harsh salt and chlorine chemicals in salt water pools. An ionic water purifying system using copper ions and including a natural oxygen oxidation process is one such method that cleans your pool water. Water cleaned naturally with such a purifying process is sparkling clear and the water remains cleaner for a longer period of time, regardless of how many bathers use your swimming pool.

Salt water pools cleaned with chlorine are subject to temperature changes, exposure to sunshine and rain, and the more swimmers in the pool, the shorter period of time it remains clean. You have to constantly adjust the pH level in pool water for the salt and chlorine to be effective. Chlorine can also produce a smell that isn’t natural to a swimming pool.

Just as salt water pools aren’t safe for you, your children, family and friends, they aren’t safe for the family pets either. You don’t want to expose your pets to the harsh chemicals of salt water pools by allowing them to get in the water. Small children and pets are more likely to get a higher dose of toxins sooner because their bodies, and therefore their physical systems, are smaller.

If you ingest a mouthful of swimming pool water treated with chemicals, it won’t taste good and the ingredients going directly into the cells and tissues of your body are not going to be healthful. If you choose an ionic purification system with copper ions, it won’t taste nearly as bad and if you drank two gallons of the water, the total amount of copper you would ingest would be relative to what is contained in a vitamin supplement

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Windbg Minidump Tutorial – Setting Up & Reading Minidump Files

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This is a tutorial on how to set up and read your minidump files when you receive a BSOD (blue screen of death) in the attempts to gain further insight as to the cause of the problem. First thing is first. Download the latest debugging tools from the Microsoft site.

Then go to Start/Start Search. Type i

the command cmd.

Then change directories to:

C:Program FilesDebugging Tools for Windows (x86)

by using the command:

cd c:program filesdebugging tools for windows (x86)

It’s case insensitive when using the cd command.

Then type in:

windbg.exe z c:windowsminidumpmini06190901.dmp c “!analyze v”

Your minidump file is located at C:WindowsMinidumpMini06200901.dmp. It’ll be in the form “MiniMMDDYY01.dmp”.

KERNEL SYMBOLS ARE WRONG. PLEASE FIX SYMBOLS TO DO ANALYSIS

If somewhere in the output of the Bugcheck Analysis you see an error like:

Kernel symbols are WRONG. Please fix symbols to do analysis.

Then it’s most likely that you are using previous and incompatible symbols or corrupt files or you don’t have the proper symbols at the specified location when the Windbg program was trying to analyze the minidump file. So what I did was open up the Windbg program located at C:Program FilesDebugging Tools for Windows (x86) (in Vista and I believe it’s the same location for XP).

SETTING THE SYMBOL FILE PATH VIA WINDBG COMMAND LINE:

This is an important step so ensure that your symbol path file is set correctly lest you get the kernel symbols are WRONG error or other types of errors. Now set the Symbol File Path (File/Symbol File Path) to:

SRVe:symbols[path to microsoft symbols path]

However, for some reason I found that in order to set the Symbol File Path in the “File/Symbol File Path” field you cannot change it directly with the field of “File/Symbol File Path”. So what I found that you need to change it through the Windbg command window by going to:

“View/Command”

In the bottom of the command window beside the “kd>” prompt type this in:

.sympath SRVe:symbols[path to microsoft symbols path].

The part between the two asterisks () is where the symbols from Microsoft’s servers will be downloaded to. It’s fairly large (approximately 22MB) so make sure that you have sufficient disk space.

SETTING SYMBOL FILE PATH IN THE ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE:

Alternatively, you can set it in your environment variable either in your system or user environment variable. To do this, click the WINDOWS KEY+e. The WINDOWS KEY is the key to the right of the LEFT CTRL key of the keyboard. This will open up Windows Explorer.

Then click on the “Advanced system settings” at the top left of the window. This step applies to Vista only. For XP users, simply click on the Advanced tab.

Then click on the button “Environment variable” at the bottom of the window.

Then click on the “New” button under System Variables. Again you can create the environment as a user environment variable instead.

In the “Variable Name” type:

_NT_SYMBOL_PATH

In the “Variable Value” type:

symsrvsymsrv.dlle:symbols[path to microsoft symbols path]

If you set the symbol file path as a system environment variable I believe you may have to reboot your computer in order for it to take effect.

OUTPUT OF WINDBG COMMAND

So the following is the output for my crash:

Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.11.0001.404 X86

Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Loading Dump File [c:windowsminidumpmini06260901.dmp]

Mini Kernel Dump File: Only registers and stack trace are available

Symbol search path is: SRVe:symbols[path to microsoft symbols]

Executable search path is:

Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista Kernel Version 6001 (Service Pack 1) MP (2 procs) Free x86 compatible

Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS Personal

Built by: 6001.18226.x86fre.vistasp1_gdr.0903021506

Machine Name:

Kernel base = 0x8201d000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0x82134c70

Debug session time: Fri Jun 26 16:25:11.288 2009 (GMT7)

System Uptime: 0 days 21:39:36.148

Loading Kernel Symbols

………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………..

Loading User Symbols

Loading unloaded module list

……………………….

Bugcheck Analysis

Use !analyze v to get detailed debugging information.

BugCheck A, {8cb5bcc0, 1b, 1, 820d0c1f}

Unable to load image SystemRootsystem32DRIVERSSymIMv.sys, Win32 error 0n2

WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for SymIMv.sys

ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for SymIMv.sys

Unable to load image SystemRootsystem32DRIVERSNETw3v32.sys, Win32 error 0n2

WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for NETw3v32.sys

ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for NETw3v32.sys

Processing initial command ‘!analyze v’

Probably caused by : tdx.sys ( tdx!TdxMessageTlRequestComplete+94 )

Followup: MachineOwner

0: kd> !analyze v

Bugcheck Analysis

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (a)

An attempt was made to access a pageable (or completely invalid) address at an

interrupt request level (IRQL) that is too high. This is usually

caused by drivers using improper addresses.

If a kernel debugger is available get the stack backtrace.

Arguments:

Arg1: 8cb5bcc0, memory referenced

Arg2: 0000001b, IRQL

Arg3: 00000001, bitfield :

bit 0 : value 0 = read operation, 1 = write operation

bit 3 : value 0 = not an execute operation, 1 = execute operation (only on chips which support this level of status)

Arg4: 820d0c1f, address which referenced memory

Debugging Details:

WRITE_ADDRESS: GetPointerFromAddress: unable to read from 82154868

Unable to read MiSystemVaType memory at 82134420

8cb5bcc0

CURRENT_IRQL: 1b

FAULTING_IP:

nt!KiUnwaitThread+19

820d0c1f 890a mov dword ptr [edx],ecx

CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT

BUGCHECK_STR: 0xA

PROCESS_NAME: System

TRAP_FRAME: 4526c4 (.trap 0xffffffff4526c4)

ErrCode = 00000002

eax=85c5d4d8 ebx=00000000 ecx=8cb5bcc0 edx=8cb5bcc0 esi=85c5d420 edi=ed9c7048

eip=820d0c1f esp=452738 ebp=45274c iopl=0 nv up ei pl nz na pe nc

cs=0008 ss=0010 ds=0023 es=0023 fs=0030 gs=0000 efl=00010206

nt!KiUnwaitThread+0x19:

820d0c1f 890a mov dword ptr [edx],ecx ds:0023:8cb5bcc0=????????

Resetting default scope

LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from 820d0c1f to 82077d24

STACK_TEXT:

4526c4 820d0c1f badb0d00 8cb5bcc0 87952ed0 nt!KiTrap0E+0x2ac

45274c 8205f486 00000002 85c5d420 ed9c7048 nt!KiUnwaitThread+0x19

452770 8205f52a ed9c7048 ed9c7008 00000000 nt!KiInsertQueueApc+0x2a0

452790 8205742b ed9c7048 00000000 00000000 nt!KeInsertQueueApc+0x4b

4527c8 8f989cd0 e79e1e88 e79e1f70 00000000 nt!IopfCompleteRequest+0x438

4527e0 8a869ce7 00000007 00000000 00000007 tdx!TdxMessageTlRequestComplete+0x94

452804 8a869d33 e79e1f70 e79e1e88 00000000 tcpip!UdpEndSendMessages+0xfa

45281c 8a560c7f e79e1e88 00000001 00000000 tcpip!UdpSendMessagesDatagramsComplete+0x22

…

STACK_COMMAND: kb

FOLLOWUP_IP:

tdx!TdxMessageTlRequestComplete+94

8f989cd0 6804010000 push 104h

SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX: 5

SYMBOL_NAME: tdx!TdxMessageTlRequestComplete+94

FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner

MODULE_NAME: tdx

IMAGE_NAME: tdx.sys

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 479190ee

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: 0xA_tdx!TdxMessageTlRequestComplete+94

BUCKET_ID: 0xA_tdx!TdxMessageTlRequestComplete+94

Followup: MachineOwner

It looks like a bunch of hieroglyphic mumbo jumbo. However, if you look closely you can gain some further insight into the possible problem or cause of it. The PROCESS_NAME is System suggesting a system process. The MODULE_NAME is tdx.

OUTPUT KD COMMAND: LMVM TDX

The tdx was clickable for me which executes the command:

kd> lmvm tdx

as a kd command. The ‘lm’ in “lmvm” is Loaded Module. The ‘v’ is Verbose. The ‘m’ is a pattern match. From the debugger chm manual it states it as:

m Pattern

Specifies a pattern that the module name must match. Pattern can contain a variety of wildcard characters and specifiers. For more information about the syntax of this information, see String Wildcard Syntax.

You can find a lot of information from the chm manual when you download the windbg from Microsoft. It will located here:

C:Program FilesDebugging Tools for Windows (x86)debugger.chm

The output from the above command is:

0: kd> lmvm tdx

start end module name

8f97f000 8f995000 tdx (pdb symbols) c:Program FilesDebugging Tools for Windows (x86)symtdx.pdbCFB0726BF9864FDDA4B793D5E641E5531tdx.pdb

Loaded symbol image file: tdx.sys

Mapped memory image file: c:Program FilesDebugging Tools for Windows (x86)symtdx.sys479190EE16000tdx.sys

Image path: SystemRootsystem32DRIVERStdx.sys

Image name: tdx.sys

Timestamp: Fri Jan 18 21:55:58 2008 (479190EE)

CheckSum: 0001391F

ImageSize: 00016000

File version: 6.0.6001.18000

Product version: 6.0.6001.18000

File flags: 0 (Mask 3F)

File OS: 40004 NT Win32

File type: 3.6 Driver

File date: 00000000.00000000

Translations: 0409.04b0

CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation

ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

InternalName: tdx.sys

OriginalFilename: tdx.sys

ProductVersion: 6.0.6001.18000

FileVersion: 6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.0801181840)

FileDescription: TDI Translation Driver

LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

So we glean some more insight. Who makes the module and the possible cause of the problem.

I look at the STACK_TEXT and there are references to tcpip and NETIO which seems to allude to a network problem. So I googled others with a BSOD and tdx.sys problem and there is a hotfix for this problem. However, a BIG word of caution please do not download the hotfix if this particular problem does not apply to you. Microsoft suggests to use the Microsoft Update procedures which will include all hotfixes.

To obtain the link to the hotfix for the network problem Google “Hotfix 934611 microsoft”.

I did not download this hotfix but rather opted to updated my service pack. Currently, Vista is at Service Pack 2. I only had Service Pack 1. So I’ll see if this fixes the problem.

To check what Service Pack you have installed and what bit version (32bit or 64bit) go to:

“Start/Computer”. Rightclick “Computer” and then click “Properties”. You’ll see the Service Pack information under the heading “Windows Edition”. Under the heading “System” (around midway through the page) you’ll see “System type:” which will display whether you have 32bit or 64bit versions installed.

To obtain the Service Pack 2 for Vista Google “sp2 Vista Microsoft”.

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Building an Energy Star Home

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Anyone building a home should give serious consideration to building an Energy Star home. There are several reasons why this financially benefits the homeowner.

– Compared with standard homes, Energy Star qualified homes use substantially less energy for heating, cooling, and water heating-delivering $400 to $600 in annual savings. Over the average 7 to 8 years you may live in your home, this adds up to thousands of dollars saved on utility bills.

– Additional savings on maintenance can also be substantial since better quality appliances & equipment is installed.

– Financing your home purchase using an energy efficient mortgage can also lead to savings.

– Some utilities offer a reduction in electricity rates for homes that qualify as Energy Star.

Building an Energy Star home increases its initial cost about 4-8% (depending on materials/equipment installed) compared to a comparable home which adds some to your mortgage payment, however the reduced utility bills usually will offset any increase in your mortgage payment, therefore your total cost of home ownership does not increase. And as energy costs rise, your savings increase and Energy Star homes also have higher resale values.

So the real question is: Can you afford NOT to build an Energy Star home?

Other benefits of an Energy Star home include:

– Increase comfort/temperatures in your home

– Reduced emissions for the environment

– Efficient construction techniques and high-performance, better quality products

– Improved indoor air quality

Features of Energy Star qualified new homes are:

Energy-Efficient Heating and Cooling Equipment – More efficient and properly sized heating and cooling systems use less energy, which reduces utility bills. These systems also turn on and off less frequently, removing more humidity and providing better comfort.

Effective Insulation – Properly installed insulation that meets or exceeds national code requirements helps achieve even temperatures throughout the house while using less energy. The result is lower utility costs and a quieter, more comfortable home.

Tight Construction and Tight Ducts – Attention to detail by sealing all holes, cracks, and seams in ducts and construction assemblies helps eliminate drafts, moisture, dust, pests, and pollen. This improves comfort and the quality of indoor air, while lowering maintenance costs.

Efficient Products – Energy Star qualified homes may also be equipped with Energy Star qualified products – lighting fixtures, compact fluorescent bulbs, ventilation fans, and appliances, such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and washing machines.

High-Performance Windows – Advanced window coatings help keep heat in during winter and out during summer. They also block damaging ultraviolet sunlight that can discolor carpets and furniture.

Third-Party Verification – Utilizing independent Home Energy Raters, Energy builder partners choose the most appropriate energy-saving features for their homes. Additionally, raters conduct onsite testing and inspections to verify the energy efficiency measures, as well as insulation, air tightness, and duct sealing details.

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Homemade Penis Pump – Warnings on Using a Homemade Penis Pump

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It is a reality that all men want to have bigger penises, which results to the creation of homemade penis pumps. For a fact, not all men have the guts to go to a sex store and buy a gadget to enlarge their sex organs. This results in either purchasing the sex item online or researching details on how to make your own pumping gadget.

How to Make a Homemade Penis Pump

Learning how to make your own pump will save you money and let you experience the feeling of pumping your penis before you decide to actually purchase the real thing. Follow the steps below to make your own penis enlarger pump:

1. Look for an aquarium gravel cleaner with around 2 inches cylinder size. One with a flat end should be used. You can also buy this item at any pet store in your area.

2. Use an electrical tape to wrap the bottom of the cylinder until you have an around 1/8-inch ring. Let the tape extend a bit beyond the edge of the tube. This will later serve as the comfort ring of your home-made penis pump.

3. Cut several 1-inch long electrical tapes and place this around the ring you have created, placing one tip on the outside and the other tip on the inside. Overlap each tape above the previous one. This serves as a comfort ring so you don’t get injured when you use your pump.

4. Place a vacuum on the other end of the tube to suck out air from the home-made penis enlarger pump.

Now you have your very own pump which you can use to get a feel of how a pump works!

Take note that there are several disadvantages when you choose to use the pump that you have created:

Disadvantages of a Home-Made Penis Pump

1. Because the pump does not have a pressure reader, you might be applying the wrong pressure.

2. Excessive pressure may cause blood vessels to burst.

3. Lack of pressure or loose edges will not let you get the desired effect.

4. Because aquarium tubes are very fragile, severe injury may result if the glass breaks.

If you do not have enough money to buy a real pump, consider natural penis exercises which are safer and cost-effective. Making a home-made penis pump is actually fun. But if you apply the wrong pressure, use the wrong equipment or break the material used, then you’ll know that penis pumping is no fun at all.

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How Healthy Is The Food From Meal Delivery Services?

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Meal delivery services are chef prepared meals that are a worthwhile alternative to fast food. The main concept of meal delivery services is an easy meal planning, and high quality meals that are healthier and more balanced. The expert preparation and prompt food delivery will give you a nice break and still get a delightful meal and healthy experience. The changing requirements in the nutritional needs of many Americans gave rise to the demand in the food industry to use the latest methods in high-quality food delivery to provide a variety of meals with little effort on their part. The increase and incidence of obesity and diabetes is a national concern and are attributed to the fast food consumption which contains higher calories.

If you have diabetes, you have to eat special food to maintain your blood sugar to a healthy level. You have to adhere to your dietician’s recommendation like avoiding saturated fat in your meals, white flour, or red meats like beef and liver. Depending on your calorie needs, you are only allowed 11 servings of starches a day and must choose whole wheat starches. Three to five servings of non-starchy vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, green beans, carrots, cucumber, and tomatoes should be added to your meals daily. And in order to prevent weight gain, fat and oil intake must be limited to 3-4 servings a day.

Eating special food is not enough. You have to make healthy choices. But, in our society where both partners work, we spend more time getting to and from work. This makes providing for ourselves and our family difficult. Even in the best circumstances, preparing creative meals with the best nutrition is a constant struggle. Prepared meals are such a fortunate alternative because they designed not only to make eating fun but will make you look forward to eating.

You will also find the food prepared meals are prepared by the best chefs trained in preparing healthy meals so the servings are just enough, but they are positively filling. The recipes are well-planned to satisfy the taste buds, and the price is inexpensive even if you purchase these meals every day. Their menu is diverse to ensure you enjoy different courses for lunch, or dinner. If you are a vegetarian, you will enjoy several attractive options from fresh organic ingredients that are much safer and tastier.

The best thing about food prepared meals is, no artificial preservative is required because the food is freshly prepared and all you have to do is reheat. Every meal is also prepared with weight watchers in mind, with automatic portion control. Once the meals are fully prepared, they are flash-frozen to seal in freshness. When you are ready to eat them, all you have to do is reheat. You are assured that prepared meals are nutritionally sound so you don’t have to choose between good taste and nutrition anymore because each meal is a perfectly balanced diet. You don’t have to worry about the nutritious value of your food anymore because there is no need to count calories or read labels anymore.

Today, you can afford healthier food without the need for careful shopping and food preparation even if you’re in a budget. Meal delivery service is like home cooking delivered to your home. Most of them come frozen and packed in stay fresh coolers, but if you live in a large, cosmopolitan area you can order fresh, prepared meals with a wide array of meal choices. Many of these meal delivery services offer a-la-carte options, which include appetizers, entrees, side dishes and desserts including a preference of choosing your own meal.

There’s a wealth of meal delivery reviews to help you determine the best meal delivery service to consider. Since all meal delivery services have some kind of guarantee, check the terms and conditions carefully. Package term will differ from company to company so evaluate the company by searching for food delivery reviews from satisfied customers. Check out for prices and cancellation rules, as well. Always choose the best meal delivery service to suit your needs. If you are rushing, to find the best meal delivery service that offers great value check out http://www.prepared-meal-delivery-reviews.com/

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Life Cycle Analysis of SIPs

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Life Cycle Analysis, or LCA is quickly becoming a standard process applied to products and materials when they are considered for use in Green Building design. It’s a necessary exercise that gives a better understanding of how various products and materials are in balance with the goal of reducing carbon output of structures. It’s reported that in the US heating and cooling our home, commercial and institutional structures produces around 40% of our national carbon dioxide output. By using high performance products and materials that reduce heating and cooling energy demands of structures, carbon output is dramatically and positively lessened. Therefore, it is imperative to use high performing products and materials in our structures.

Prior to conducting a Life Cycle Analysis, a prequalification study must be made to see what constitutes a high performing product or material that can provide long term life cycle benefits. Selection of a high performing product or material must be based on: function for purpose, initial cost, and long term durability.

a.) Function – The product or material must possess the physical properties needed to work for its intended purpose. Example: Fibrous Batt insulations insulate, but do not have the physical properties to act as structural cores for SIPs. Rigid foam plastic insulations insulate and can be used as structural cores. Therefore, rigid foam plastic insulations function best as both insulation and cores for structural insulated panels.

b.) Cost – The product or material must provide the required performance at the most competitive cost. Structural Insulated Panels require a rigid core material. Rigid expanded polystyrene (EPS), extruded polystyrene (XPS), and polyurethane foams work very well as a core material for SIPs. All three provide the structural performance needed for a SIP, but expanded polystyrene (EPS) has a lower initial cost of material and is the preferred core material in the SIP industry.

c.) Durability – The product or material must deliver its promised performance over the life of the structure. Example – Fibrous Batt insulations in wall and ceiling application often become wet and dirt filled losing insulation performance over time. Rigid Foam plastic insulations are solid and do not allow moisture and dirt buildup so keep their insulating properties. Therefore – Rigid Foam plastic insulations exhibit durable long term performance.

This review of function, cost, and durability showed that rigid foam plastic insulations, and especially expanded polystyrene, are the product or material of choice for the insulation component of SIPs.

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7 Reasons Why Branded or High Quality Products Are So Important to Buy

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No doubt we need to buy our basic needs sometimes the simple things like groceries to our needs in this digital era like electronic gadgets. Be it food, clothing, toiletries, luxury or house hold or office items, it is so important to focus on buying it right and getting it right.

The branding of a product can be defined as any product that is of high quality, authentic, reliable yet affordable despite being high rated, the best reviewed, the most current, the most reliable or the least rated. The only reasons why the branded product might be the least rated is due to the product being the newest in the market place.

Just buying any items is equivalent to Management where we tend to buy and do things RIGHT. Whereas buying things with the end in mind is showing Leadership where we do the Right Thing First Time and Every time. In Total Quality Management and Leadership we learn that Quality is Free at the diminishing factor. This implies that it’s the lowest quality products that needs high maintenance and is not reliable and it’s the non-conformance of standards of a product that costs a company or a person a lot in the long-term.

The stress on acquiring and buying Quality, Best Rated and authentic products is as critical and mandatory as you can say your earned money is equivalent to your energy which is worth investing wisely all the time

Let’s for example take buying a footwear where we have two customers A and B. A relies on quality and authentic products and buys only branded products. And B is a careless buyer who focuses on fancy items and just buys without due reflections.

The Customer A’s footwear will have undergone quality test and can trust to wear while travelling even alone or walking far off distance and can rely on the quality, and strength of the footwear making sure that A has paid a little extra Dollars or cash in any currency more than Customer B. When Customer B walks the same distance there’s more chance and probability of breaking of the footwear and getting embarrassed and helpless in public.

And this is why exactly why we need to buy products that are branded for the following reasons:

  1. Branded products provided safety, peace of mind and add trusted value to the customers.
  2. Brands helps us express our authenticity and who we are.
  3. Brands save our decision-making time and increase our reliability on the strength of the products.
  4. A strong brand generates referrals, recurring customers, and increasing revenue, motivation and directions.
  5. A strong brand is like a compass and we know where the products are heading forward
  6. A great or good brand helps you create clarity and stay focused.
  7. A good or great brand helps you to emotionally connect with the customers and consumers.

The best book to read on the branding value is ‘The Greatness Guide 1 and 2’ by Robin Sharma. This book is a game changer and life evolving read. So do not miss this book.

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The Benefits of Formal Dance Training

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With so many different activities available nowadays, it is difficult to pick out which ones are worth signing your child into. As a dance instructor myself, I am constantly competing with other childhood commitments such as netball, tennis, gymnastics and tennis, but as a parent, how do you know which activity will suit your child the best?

I may be slightly biased, but there are many benefits to enrolling your child into formal dance training.

Before you decide which activity to let your child partake in, you have to assess your child’s likes, dislikes and his or her personality. Dancing is a very disciplined art form, and if your child is a free spirit, he or she may battle with the rigidity of ballet. A hip hop class may be a more suitable choice. Or maybe something like swimming or tennis would suit them better. Your child obviously has to enjoy the activities that he or she chooses, or there will be no interest or effort put in and the time and monetary layout will be wasted.

Formal dance training is highly beneficial as a form of exercise for fitness, as well as the development of muscle control and coordination. In the child’s early developmental years, this is essential. A few years of good ballet training will set you apart and help you in all aspects of your balance and control, strength and overall fitness.

Dancing also adds that poise, posture and grace that you won’t get from partaking in any other form of sport. You can always see the dancers, as they seem to stand taller and look more confident in the crowd. Formal dance training will teach you to stand tall, improve your core strength and correct faulty posture before it becomes a problem. Dancing makes you more aware of your own body and you learn what you are capable of and what type of movement is not good for your body.

If you have formal ballet training you will be able to learn any of the other dance forms with ease. Ballet gives you that basic grounding and good technique that will serve you well whether you want to do modern jazz or even ballroom and Latin American dancing. The world will be your oyster, as you will be able to adapt easily to whatever type of dancing you really want to do.

Aside from all the benefits that one gains from formal dance training, it is also loads of fun. I have yet to meet a child who doesn’t enjoy being a princess, fairy or king for a day, or one that doesn’t love visiting magical kingdoms of make believe that dancing can transport you to.

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Her Most Famous Installation (Dawn’s Wedding Feast) – Louise Nevelson

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American artist Louise Berliawsky Nevelson (1899-1988), better known as Louise Nevelson, was an iconic figure in the postwar art scene and invented, what came to be known as ‘Installation Art.’ Nevelson was equally recognized for her luxurious lifestyle and flamboyant personality, which was a contrast to the underlying style of her works in wood and monochromes. Starting with smaller designs, Louise graduated to room size works with “Dawn’s Wedding Feast,” which is also known as one of her two masterworks.

Louise’s “Dawn’s Wedding Feast” was created in 1959 for the high-profile exhibition ‘Sixteen Americans’ at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, as a wood assemblage in all-white paint. It was a very prolific installation with four chapels, bride, groom, wedding cake, mirror, chest, pillow and various, stationed & hanging columns (symbolic of guests). It was this enormity, due to which, not enough buyers could be attracted for the complete structure, and Nevelson had to break it down into sixteen stand-alone sculptures. The theme of this assemblage centers on the transitions that accompany nuptial ties. It carries the essence of expectancy, bright prospects, and the promises of a marital life, through its depiction in white, a color traditionally associated with Christian matrimonial ceremony.

The use of white color here also marks ‘dawn,’ the hour of the day when this ‘feast’ is being held, another sign of a new beginning. Some sections believe that this exhibit was an allegory to her personal life, which was bound within two extremes, a failed marriage and an undeterred commitment to art. “Dawn’s Wedding Feast” was entirely made up of the discarded wood pieces of different shapes, carefully crafted to create symmetrical pieces, coated with white spray paint. This assortment is predominantly a ‘Symbolic’ work with ‘Abstract’ individual structures. Two tall columns with disc installations titled ‘Bride and Disk’ and ‘Groom and Disk,’ represent bride and groom, respectively. The large pieces had dominant central presence when compared to the rest of the structure. Of all the four chapels, “Dawn’s Wedding Chapel IV” is noteworthy on the account of its complex form and eye-catching central wheel design with four spikes. ‘Case with Five Balusters,’ a solitary piece of the “Dawn’s Wedding Feast,” is basically, a collection of geometrical pieces, with five wooden balusters, taken from the scrap of some staircase.

On the account of its unorthodox, yet superior execution, “Dawn’s Wedding Feast” earned the much deserved reputation as one of the crowning glory of ‘Modern Installation Art,’ giving high impetus to Nevelson’s artistic career.

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Advantages of Steel Detailing Drawing and Shop Drawing Structure

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In construction industry steel detailing services plays an important role, with the help of steel detailing drawing you can create accurate building structure. Detail drawings of any building construction represent the members of each assembly and contain step by step instructions on how to fabricate each and every piece.

Steel detailing drawing requires skills in drafting, logic, reasoning, spatial visualization, and communication. A basic knowledge of general engineering principles and the methods of structural and steel fabrication are essential to the practice of this discipline. A computer-aided detailer also requires skills in using computers and an understanding of the specific CAD software he has to use.

Detailed structure shop drawing is the involvement of experienced engineers, architects and general contractor. A good steel detailer will work closely with a wide range of professionals so they can work to provide its customers a superior product. Shop drawing structure is also a necessary thing. It is not possible for us to construct buildings without them, but these drawings are very confusing, and it requires a special staff for the shop-drawing services within the time limit.

The structural detailer should also have knowledge of wind and gravity loads and material stresses. He must be familiar with different type of steel and other materials, architectural details of construction and be able to produce various types of beam-beam or column-column connections. Shop drawing structure is very useful in a whole range of manufacturing and construction businesses like plants, building construction, shipbuilding and naval and marine, and other similar industries.

The shop drawing structure must also be checked for accuracy and completeness by another detailer. During checking comments arising from approval and corrections must be resolved, and the original drawing must be updated accordingly. After this, the drawing may be released for use in construction.

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