Archive for March, 2009
The Party Wall Act (Continued)
If agreement cannot be reached between neighbouring parties, the process is as follows: A Surveyor or Surveyors is/are appointed to determine a fair and impartial Award, either: An ‘Agreed Surveyor’ (someone acceptable to all parties), or two surveyors representing both property owners.
The two surveyors will nominate a third surveyor who would be called in only if the two surveyors cannot agree. In all cases, surveyors appointed under the dispute resolution procedure of the Party Wall Act to draw up an award must behave impartially and consider the interests of both neighbours.
The surveyor (or surveyors) will prepare an “award” (also known as a “party wall award”). This is a document which: sets out the work that will be carried out, says when and how the work is to be carried out (for example, not at weekends if the buildings are domestic properties), records the condition of next door before the work begins (so that any damage can be properly attributed and made good), allows access for the surveyors to inspect the works while they are going on (to see that they are in accordance with the award).
The surveyor (or surveyors) will decide who pays the fees for drawing up the award and for checking that the work has been carried out in accordance with the award.
The owner undertaking the construction is made legally responsible for putting right any damage caused by carrying out the works, even if the damage is caused by his contractor.
Although minor works on a party wall are usually considered to be too trivial to come under the remit of the Act, the key point to be considered is whether any planned work will have consequences for the structural strength and support functions of the party wall.
This information is published in partnership with London security firm SFS.
What is cholesterol?
What, exactly, is cholesterol? Well, it’s a sort of fatty, waxy stuff and your own liver produces it. It’s actually necessary for good health and it’s a part of every cell in your body!
There are several things that cholesterol helps our bodies to do:
- Keep the cell wall healthy
- Help the body produce enough vitamin D
- Aid in digesting, by producing stomach acids to digest fat
We need cholesterol and we produce it in our own bodies, so it’s obviously important. You also get some from certain foods, basically from animals, like meat or dairy. Fruit and veg contain no cholesterol at all. When the body produces too much cholesterol it sits in the blood stream and eventually it can block up your blood vessels. That increases your risk of heart diseases and the ’silent killer’, stroke.
So why are high cholesterol foods so bad?
If you eat a lot of animal fats – also called saturated fats -your body can produce too much cholesterol. And a high cholestrol level should not be ignored. Now there are various types of cholesterol and they each have a different role to play in your health.
The ‘bad’ cholesterol is known as LDL which stands for Low Density Lipoprotein. This is the one that can increase your chances of getting heart disease by clogging up your arteries. When that happens blood flow through the artery is reduced.
The ‘good’ cholesterol is called HDL. This is the opposite, so it’s High Density Lipoprotein. This actually ’sweeps up’ the ‘bad’ cholesterol from your blood stream. Which means it’s important to know your cholesterol ratio to know whether you have a normal cholesterol level.
If you test your cholesterol levels regularly you will know when you have high cholesterol. And if you do have high cholesterol levels it makes sense to reduce your LDL cholesterol if you can. And if your levels are high you should do it as soon as possible.
Considering that in the region of 50% of Americans have elevated cholesterol levels, it makes sense for everyone to get their level tested and do something about it.
You should always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. No health information on this site, including information about herbal therapies and other dietary supplements, is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor.
Outdoor Movies – Retro and Fun!!!
We’ve all been there. It seems like such a great idea at first. We want to get the “gang” or the “whole family” together . . . or it’s our turn to host the dinner party . . . or the boss puts us in charge of the office holiday celebration . . . or you volunteer to help organize the class reunion. Then, reality sets in. How are we going to entertain these people? We can spend all our time and money on sprucing up the house, or the community center, and then we can stress over where everyone is going to sit, how long they’re going to stay, and what they’re going to do, OR we can be smart and get help. One easy solution to the stress of these situations is the outdoor movie screen.
By taking advantage of outdoor Philly movie screen rental, we can be sure that people will be entertained for several hours watching a movie, or we can show a looping montage of pictures, and EVERYONE will be impressed. The next day at the water cooler, you will hear all about how cool YOU are. The next day as you recuperate, you might just find out that yours was the first family reunion where no one had a fight. And you can just be popular with your ex-schoolmates and then vow to never entertain them again.
The whole idea of the Philly outdoor movie screen rental is still relatively new and fascinating, especially for the younger crowd. However, for us old folks, it reminds us of our childhood Friday nights at the outdoor movie theatre with Mom and Dad. On a beautiful night, you and your entourage can relax with a tray of snacks and libations while sprawled out on picnic blankets.
These outdoor movie screens come in several sizes and with a variety of technical support. You can be in charge of the whole affair, or you can let the experts do it. Sizes range from 80 ft x 40 ft to 52 ft x 26 ft. They work with both digital and 35 mm mediums.
Don’t let your next function get the best of you. Call your local outdoor movie screen rental supplier NOW , and then just sit back and let go of the party-planning stress.
Van Insurance Coverage Questions
Van insurance is quite astronomical these days, that’s why many owners of vans are trying to get the cheapest insurance for their vehicles. If you are one of those owners who want the cheapest insurance for your van, you should try to shop for the best van insurance quote in the market.
You can shop for better van insurance quote by giving accurate details, shopping in the Internet, and securing multiple van insurance quotes.
You can get cheap van insurance quote if you give accurate information on your background and your vehicle. Be sure that you correctly fill out car insurance forms whether you are applying on line or in person. You will risk being given high van insurance quotes if you are not able to specify correctly your personal details as well as the make and model of your van.
You should also shop online if you want to get the most affordable van insurance quotes. Cheap car insurance companies maintain websites so they don’t have to spend a tons of resources in advertising in other traditional media such as print and broadcast. You can be sure to get a better rate on van insurance quotes if you inquire through the Internet as van insurance companies give discounts to those who apply for van insurance online. And yes you should be , shopping for van insurance quotes online is more convenient for you since you don’t have to waste time hopping from one office of a car insurer to another, or calling up each car insurance company.
Furthermore, always remember to get as many van insurance quotes as possible. You will increase your chances of getting the cheapest van insurance quote if you have multiple van insurance quotes. The more van insurance quotes that you compare, the better shot you have at ending up with an affordable van insurance policy.
Get Fit And Lose Fat With A Wii
My next door neighbour, Clare, is what you would call a ‘big’ girl. She loves her fast food, chocolates, biscuits, crisps ….in fact just about anything that adds the pounds and kilos to her weight. And to make matters worse, she hardly ever walks anywhere but prefers to drive instead.
So it’s not surprising that about 3 months ago, she felt that her weight was getting out of control and she needed to do something about it.
Did she take up jogging? Or go down to our local gym? Nope – she decided to buy a Wii console!
She claimed that because the Wii had some new-fangled controls that didn’t just involve pressing buttons like other games consoles, but that actually required you to put in some effort to play games, then she’d lose weight.
Needless to say, her husband and I were not convinced and thought that this was just another one of Clare’s mad ideas (that she does have a reputation for coming out with!).
With her Wii console, she also got something called a Wii Fit that looked like one of those step blocks used in gyms for step aerobics. Clare said that this connected to the Wii console and came with a Keep Fit game that had her doing various exercises every day.
The software also kept a record of her weight, body-mass index and improvements in her performance of doing the exercise schedules.
Clare stuck to her new “exercise regime” and I would often pop round for a chat in the afternoon and find her red-faced and breathless from having just completed on of her sessions.
And the result?
Well, in the past month, she’s lost an impressive 14lbs (6.4 kilos for those of you who’ve gone metric) and it’s very noticeable. We are all impressed (even though she does keep saying “I told you so”). You can find the Wii Fit for sale on eBay at bargain prices. I’m definitely going to get one to get fitter and in shape.