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    Campbell River depots see increase in recycling - August 20, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Three months after the successful launch of expanded recycling opportunities at Campbell River depots, the city has seen a rise in the amount that is being recycled.

    On May 19, Campbell Rivers expanded residential recycling program included changes that allow for polystyrene plastic (such as Styrofoam) and soft plastics (such as plastic bags and film wrap) to be accepted at the Campbell River Waste Management Centre on Argonaut Road and the privately-run depot at 1580 Willow St. (Island Return-It Centre).

    While the blue box program also expanded in mid-May, polystyrene such as Styrofoam, and soft plastics are not accepted through curbside pick-up.

    The expanded recycling program has been a big success because residents have really made it a priority to make use of these new recycling opportunities, said Ron Neufeld, Deputy City Manager for the City of Campbell River. If we make sure Styrofoam and soft plastics are properly separated we can make an even bigger reduction in the amount of waste going to the landfill and continue to extend the life of that facility.

    Through Multi-Material BC (MMBC), a non-profit organization managing the packaging and printed paper product stewardship for the Province of British Columbia, polystyrene foam is now collected at depots across the province. Where equipment is available, it is decontaminated before having the air removed through a squeezing process that leaves it densified. The densification process squishes the foam into irregular shapes that are then shipped out on pallets. If a densifier isnt available, the foam is stored and shipped in megabags. Processors will use the material to manufacture products such as picture frames, construction trim, moulding, park benches and fence posts.

    Both the Styrofoam/soft plastics depot collection and increased blue box collection have seen a rise in the amount that is being recycled since the expanded program was launched this spring.

    Theres been a lot of interest about this expanded service and its great to see the number of people who are taking the opportunity to learn more about recycling and where to send their recyclable materials so they can be reused, said Amber Zirnhelt, the Citys manager of long range planning and sustainability.

    Full details of acceptable items can be found at the Citys website (www.campbellriver.ca) under City Services, Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste. For the most up-to-date list of depot locations and which recyclable materials they will accept, visit http://www.cswm.ca/depots. For more information on MMBC visit: http://www.multimaterialbc.ca

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    Garage Door Dcor During National Curb Appeal Month - August 19, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Maumee, OH (PRWEB) August 19, 2014

    Most homeowners enter their houses by driving into their garage more frequently than any other door in the home, so why not make it welcoming? To add pizzazz to the exterior of a garage door during National Curb Appeal Month in August, the experts at Fypon recommend installing decorative urethane trim pieces, such as mouldings, crossheads, pediments and keystones to the garage door surround on the home.

    People focus a great deal of attention on the curb appeal of a home, but oftentimes they dont use their main entry door nearly as often as they do their garage door, says Anita Piety marketing specialist for Fypon. We recommend that homeowners treat themselves by making their garage door entrance more aesthetically appealing by adding synthetic trim pieces. This is a simple do-it-yourself project with great results!"

    Piety suggests that the first basic element is to surround the entire garage door entry with weather-resistant polyurethane moulding or PVC trim. The pieces are easy to cut and install, plus they resist insect infestations, warping, splitting and humidity. Polyurethane products come with a pre-primed surface that is ready to paint or stain, so no sanding or additional priming is needed before installation. PVC trim pieces do not need to be painted.

    As an option to moulding and trim, more detailed pilasters, which usually stand vertically to frame out an entry door, are a great way to add dimension and beauty to the sides of the garage entryway. After installing these, look at the top of the garage entrance.

    If homeowners have at least two feet of space between the top of the garage and the roofline, they can get creative by topping off the garage entry with a crosshead, says Piety. These come in very long lengths --- up to 207 inches in width --- to accommodate large garage openings. Or, two smaller pieces can be ordered, installed side-by-side and the gap covered with a keystone decorative element placed in the center.

    Because Fypon products are lightweight yet durable, installation is fast and easy for homeowners. Simple tools, including premium adhesive, saw, measuring tape, hammer, nails, a level, a ladder and safety eyewear are all that are needed to completely transform the garage door dcor on a home.

    Another way to enhance the garage door is with an award-winning Fypon PVC Trellis System. Available in two sizes to accommodate either single- or double-car garages, each trellis system comes as a complete kit including durable outlookers, attractive beams, lattice and hardware. The trellis system adds architectural distinction to any home and comes in smooth white or stainable woodgrain.

    One of the best aspects of adding synthetic millwork and trim to the exterior of the home is that these products out-perform wood in so many ways, says Piety. Both polyurethane and PVC trim are made of a closed-cell product, making them resistant to moisture and insects. Each of the pieces also resists rotting, peeling and crumbling, so once the garage door surround is installed theres virtually no maintenance required to keep it looking warm and welcoming for years to come!

    Fypon offers thousands of decorative millwork elements in a variety of architectural styles to enhance the interior and exterior of homes. Each piece is crafted from tough, weather-resistant, high-performance materials that are resistant to decay, insect infestation and water damage for long-lasting beauty and low maintenance. Part of consumer products company Fortune Brands Home & Security (NYSE: FBHS), Fypon, LLC is owned by Therma-Tru Corp. For additional information, call 800-446-3040 or visit http://www.fypon.com.

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    Flaunt full figure - August 17, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    You dont need the shape of a supermodel to look sexy. Now, plus size women can flaunt their sexy sides and hide other body flaws. To walk tall and flaunt your full curvy figure, try any of these tricks:

    Clothes with no definition make you look like you have no shape. If you have bulges or rolls, then shift attention away from them. Structured pieces with clean lines will take the focus off of your bulges. Enhance your looks by making sure clothes on that area have details or a striking appearance. Never wear baggy clothes they make you look broader.

    Avoid strapless maxi dresses if you have a large chest. Get details like a ruffle over the chest and a detail to accentuate your waist. The length of the dress also helps to elongate your body, thus making you appear taller and slimmer. Look for fabrics that float away from your body.

    They look stunning and classic on curvy girls. Fit is key. Make sure it fits your waist, hips, buttocks and thighs. It should gently hug your body but not be skin tight. Choose skirts that hit just three inches above the knee. Again if you have wildly varying proportions, such as a very small waist and full hips of an hourglass, you will probably need to have the waist taken in. So, go for a classic black pencil skirt, or a slimming pinstripe.

    Everybody is slim in black. Those belly fat, muffin tops (overhanging flesh), and love handles (deposits on each side of the belly) disappear in black clothes. Only dress up with nice accessories-coloured belt, jewellery or the perfect shoes.

    Stripes that go horizontally across a shirt, dress or a pair of pants will give you the bigger look than you really are. Go easy on the patterns. Some prints do hide problem areas. Choose smaller prints because large prints create the illusion of a larger body.

    Go for pants with a smooth front-no pleats. Pleated pants could droop below the waistband and your stomach gets noticed.

    Though the big bag is a great accessory, a small handbag does the trick more-your figure appears trim.

    Underwear to the rescue

    The fact is, you have a better body than you realise. What you just need is a little help in lifting and moulding. When buying the underwear, consider the shape of your body. If you are apple shaped, buy high-waist underwear rather than mid-waist. Your hour-and-a-half glass figure is splendid and you need underwear that would give you that great look.

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    koda Superb Botoxed! - August 11, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    koda had well and truly laid down the gauntlet to the C/D-segment sedans, when it relaunched the Octavia brand in India in late 2013 to rave reviews. Not to rest on its laurels, koda decided to do something with its top-of-the-line Superb, and unveiled a facelifted version at this years Auto Expo in Delhi in February 2014. Launched in 2004 in India, the Superb had won over many with the sheer space on offer inside, and the grunt generated while on the move. The car went through a metamorphosis in 2008, when the design was made more contemporary, and the engine was moved from the 2.4-litre powerplant to a smaller 1.8-litre one, without compromising on the performance dynamics. The smaller mill also took care of the mileage issues to some extent. We decided to take the petrol and diesel versions of the facelifted koda Superb for a longish spin to figure out if the changes were mere cosmetic or whether there was anything else on offer.

    Looks and design This is the real part where koda has done changes on the Superb. This is a mere facelift (unlike the generation change effected in 2008), wherein design elements have been tweaked to make it look younger and more contemporary, even as the global design studio works on the next generation Superb for launch sometime in 2015 possibly. Hence, before we call the people at koda lazy, we need to understand that they merely want to restrict the competition from eating their lunch, till such time the new product is ready to take charge. While overall dimensions have been kept the same, koda has made the new Superb look smarter and sharper, and has eliminated the rounded edges of the current Superb and replaced them with straight lines, to make it look a bit sportier.

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    For starters, there is the change in the grille. The Superb also carries the new koda family grille with the 21 vertical slats shaped like a butterfly with the new all-metallic two-tone logo sitting on the edge on top of the bonnet, with the sharp cuts on the bonnet giving a certain sculpted look to the nose. The grille is now wider, and hence, the lower intake is wider too. It gets accentuated by the thin chrome arc running through the middle of the lower air intake, and which connects both foglamps. The headlamps and foglamps have been reshaped, while the profile of the bonnet and bumper has been restyled. Headlamps now carry bi-xenon projector lamps with cornering function and a curvature of daytime-running LEDs, which is integrated to the headlamp unit. While Superb continues to be chiseled into the sides of the projector lamps, the turn indicators are now integrated as a series of seven C-shaped LED strips within the unit, immediately helping in making an impact. The power washers upfront of the headlamps in the top-end Elegance trim work when the headlamps are switched on and you pull the wiper stalk to clean the windscreen, as in the outgoing model.

    Seen in profile, the facelifted Superb isnt too different from the old Superb, but for the sharper lines that it holds, helping it look more contemporary. The 10-spoke alloys are new, and make the car look more dynamic sitting on the 16-inch radials; so too the chrome moulding to the windows. Move to the rear, and the styling cues are very visible here. The tail-lamps are all-LED, while the chiseled rear is more angular another design feature from the koda family. But while the Octavias rear reminded one of the Rapid, the rear of the new Superb is a cross between the Octavia and the Audi family. The number plate has been moved from the bumper to the boot lid, the typeface of the Superb has been changed to the new one, and the positioning has been moved from the centre to the bottom right of the lid. And the rear also has the new contemporary-looking two-tone koda badging. The base Ambition trim also gets the same LED treatment alongwith the 10-spoke alloys. The boot has 565 litres of space on offer, and comes with the same twin buttons. Press one and the boot lid opens up sedan-style; press the other, and the cavernous boot opens up in hatchback mode!

    Interiors and comfort

    There is very little that has changed inside. The Superb always had the best-in-class interior space in fact, rear space was the best by a far distance even when compared to higher end cars. The Octavia has come close to challenging the Superb in terms of rear legroom, but the new Superb continues to nail it. That said, a colleague of mine who graduated from the Ambassador to the SX4 to the Superb and who should know about the legroom on offer in the Superb at the rear sat in his favourite position at the rear, and commented that maybe rear legroom has been cut down a tad. I didnt bother trying to measure the legroom and compare it with the outgoing Superb, but sink in the perfectly cushioned rear seats, and you will relaise that the Superb still has that humongous legroom that it has been famous for. But for a car of this class, koda could well have experimented with seats that could recline, a separate climate zone, or temperature controls. While the dual-zone AC works well, and the B-pillar carries vents for the rear passengers, they could have very well been given their own controls at this price point not just for the AC, but also for the audio system.

    Doors open and shut as solidly as ever, and all the three mirrors (two ORVMs and the inner one) get night vision treatment. Legroom up ahead is very good, while the head room has been kept consistent through the cabin. Fit and finish, and the high quality interiors look familiar, albeit with minor differences. For starters, there is no slot to crank the ignition. koda has replaced it with a start/stop button, which has been placed cleverly into the side of the steering column. The earlier 4-spoke steering wheel has been replaced with a new 3-spoke steering that is a tad smaller, and feels less chunky than the earlier one. Else, the rest of the dash, including the AC vents and the console behind the steering is the same. Both the DSG auto gearboxes (1.8 TSI and 2.0 TDI; it also has a 1.8-litre petrol in manual mode) get paddle shifters for those looking for that occasional dose of fun when behind the wheel. Surprisingly, the Octavia doesnt get paddle shifters despite carrying more power!

    Be that as it may, koda has now loaded the Ambition trim with more features, while the Elegance gets multiple features. There is the new Bolero unit with touchscreen facility, a 6-CD changer, and 12 speakers for a lovely audio output. But on the shocking list is a missing USB port (how much does this cost?), a camera to help in parking into tight corners (although the sensors at the front and rear do a fantastic job), and a simple GPS. I truly believe that the time has come for all manufacturers to start offering a GPS facility with their cars as a service (chargeable, of course) to the buyer. If I do stop cribbing, I would admire the interiors, the quality of the buttons, and the overall layout. But then again, there is no space in the door pockets to carry that 1-litre bottle of water!

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    Tree Planting Service Adelaide – Contact AdelaideTreeRemovalcom at 08) 7100-1599 – Video - August 9, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder


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