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Robb Report sheds the winter blues with February travel issue
Robb Report sheds the winter blues with February travel issue.

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Lockyer Sheds Introduction
Lockyer Sheds - Gatton, Warwick, Goondiwindi and Gladstone.

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The Sheds "John Riley"
2013 All rights reserved by "The Sheds" Jonas Guggenheim, Andrea Kirchhofer, Benno Ernst.

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Parineeti Chopra sheds extra kilos
Actress Parineeti Chopra says she may have weighed a few extra pounds in her debut movie but she has become thinner with her rigorous work-out regime.

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CAPITAL HUNGRY: For a shed that is suitable just for wintering dry cows, the overall additional capital requirement will be about $2000 per cow.

OPINION: Many farmers will resist it fiercely, housing our dairy herd in sheds is almost inevitable.

The New Zealand dairy industry has always prided itself as being different. Whereas most other countries developed their dairy industries based on the housing of cows for much or all of the year, the New Zealand industry has always been pasture-based. The cows harvest the grass themselves, the cost of production has been low, and the image was of "clean and green".

Alas, we now know the image of "clean and green" was never quite true. Although a huge amount has been done to clean up the industry, with fencing of waterways, nutrient budgets and meticulous management of effluent from the milking shed, there is a fundamental problem still to be tackled. This fundamental problem is the concentration of nitrogen in the urine patches which grazing cows leave behind.

The dominant belief among scientists is that when a cow urinates it deposits nitrogen in the urine patch at up to 1000 kg per hectare. Not all of my animal scientist colleagues are convinced about this specific number, but regardless of the exact amount, it is inevitable that there will be significant nitrogen leaching from urine patches deposited in autumn and winter.

It does not matter what is done in terms of reduced stocking rate or reduced fertiliser or different grasses. As long as the cows are grazing the paddocks in autumn and winter, then there is going to be significant loss of nitrogen into waterways and underground aquifers.

There are four possible strategies.

The first option is to do nothing. That would mean the leaching problem would get even worse. But that is not an option because New Zealand society will not allow it.

The second option is to allow no further expansion of the dairy industry. That, too, is not an option because even with no further industry growth there will be further build-up of nitrogen in the waterways and aquifers.

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Google has agreed to sell Motorola to Chinese technology giant Lenovo for $2.91 billion, after a lacklustre two-year effort to turn around the smartphone maker it bought for $12.5 billion.

The deal ends Google's run as a handset maker after it biggest-ever takeover, which was announced in 2011 and finalised in 2012.

It also provides Lenovo footholds in smartphone and tablet markets, while acting as a peace offering to Samsung and other partners that make devices powered by Google-backed Android software.

'It is win-win,' said analyst Tim Bajarin of Creative Strategies in Silicon Valley.

'Google keeps the patents and the research group, and they keep partners off their back, while Lenovo gets what they need to get into the US smartphone market.'

The deal comes a week after Lenovo said it would buy IBM's low-end server business for $2.3 billion, giving it a platform to compete in that sector with US giants Dell and Hewlett-Packard.

However, Lenovo's Hong Kong-listed shares dived 8.21 per cent to HK$10.06 on Thursday as investors were spooked about Motorola's profitability.

Motorola failed to gain traction in a rapidly evolving smartphone market now dominated by South Korea's Samsung and US-based Apple.

Lenovo chairman and chief executive Yang Yuanqing said the acquisition 'will immediately make Lenovo a strong global competitor in smartphones. We will immediately have the opportunity to become a strong global player in the fast-growing mobile space.'

The Chinese firm was the fifth-largest smartphone maker in the fourth quarter, with a 4.5 per cent market share, barely behind fellow Chinese maker Huawei and South Korea's LG, according to a report by research firm IDC.

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Two Dursley men await sentence for shed burglary spree

7:01am Saturday 1st February 2014 in News

DURSLEY man Daniel Savory, 34, has admitted burgling four garden sheds and two garages and is now in custody awaiting sentence.

At Gloucester Crown Court Savory, of Rosebery Mount, Dursley, pleaded guilty to committing all the break-ins between 25-28 March last year.

From a garage in Fort Lane he stole two mountain bikes and a chain saw. Power tools were taken from two sheds in Fort Lane and bottles of alcohol from a third.

Another shed he raided was in Woodmancote and from there he also took power tools.

His final admission was to burglary of a garage in Woodmancote from which he took power tools, a mountain bike and a Raleigh bike.

His denial of four other charges of burgling three sheds and a garage with intent to steal was accepted by the prosecution.

Judge William Hart remanded him pending a pre-sentence report until January 31 when he will be sentenced together with co-defendant Daryl Ash, 38, also of Rosebery Mount, who has already admitted similar offences.

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Airways Brewing is about to begin an expansion project. The brewery and tasting room will remain at the current location on West Valley Highway, but Airways Beer & Bistro on W. Harrison Street in downtown Kent will be expanded and transformed.

The project increases seating capacity from 35 to 150 with the addition of a family-friendly seating area. A new and expanded kitchen will be added, as well as new ground-floor level restrooms.

The remodel includes a transformation of the currently vacant 3,000 square foot patio into a gated garden space for outdoor music and entertainment. Fire pit tables and a retractable awning will allow the garden to be used year-round. Also outside, Airways intends to add a grill and smoker, which makes Executive Chef Ken Buckley very happy.

The Bistro was something different for us and we didnt quite know what to expect, said Alex Dittmar, founder and head brewer at Airways Brewing Company. We took our already strong brand and built a solid reputation for quality. Thanks to our fantastic customers, weve decided to grow in downtown Kent and I think people are going to love what we have planned.

The patio remodel will come together first, with plans to open the new outdoor space in early summer. Interior remodel plans are being drawn and the process is in motion, however Airways Brewing is not yet able to provide a firm timeline for the project. They expect work to get underway within the next six months if not sooner, with the goal of completion by the end of 2014.

Part of the City

Since opening approximately two years ago, the Bistro has become a beloved downtown business and even earned the Best Economic Engine award from the Kent Downtown Partnership in 2013.

Were very excited about what these changes mean for our company, and the team that has helped build it, said co-owner Dione Dittmar. We also feel that our expansion fits in well with the City of Kents long-term plans for the area, as well as demand from Kent residents for more restaurants and retail in the heart of downtown.

Samples of the deliciousness that will spring from the new kitchen.

The Wall Street Journal published a story last year about the positive impact that craft breweries have on communities and local economies. Other publications have suggested that small, locally owned breweries create jobs and generate revenue, but also foster a valuable sense of community. Such reports validate something that many of us have believed for years: breweries are good for neighborhoods. The ongoing relationship between Airways Brewing and the City of Kent is a manifestation of that observation.

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The last 10 years for Tom Beaman have been tough. He owns California Rollin, a sushi restaurant at the Port of Rochester.

Beaman said his business has been hit with another hurdle. Construction has started on the Marina Project, causing Beaman and his customers a lot of concern.

"We've been getting a lot of emails about the front door being locked and no signage about the door. For the last 10 years customers have been acclimated to getting in one way. Now customers have to find another entrance in the building," said Beaman.

Construction started in November of 2013. The first phase is expected to be complete by spring of 2015. It includes a deep-draft marina that will accommodate 85 boat slips.

The project is scary. Any time you bring construction to a place, it hurts business, said Beaman.

The construction has already affected another restaurant at the Port of Rochester. Pier 45 will not open this summer and will not renew its lease with the city.

Beaman said California Rollin is staying put, hoping the end result will be well worth the trouble.

The numbers are down and hopefully the community will support us through the tough times again, continued Beaman.

The tough times could last longer than expected. The Marina Project is a month behind schedule.

"They're a little behind because of the weather, but they're hoping they'll catch up, said Mark Gregor. Gregor oversees the Marina Project for the city.

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Gabes Home Improvements, LLC
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