Lambert Charles Shepherd was born on 28 February 1911 in Hale, Cheshire. He was the only son of Major Percy Shepherd and Mrs. Shepherd, Bangor, Northern Ireland. Known to close friends as "Bush", he was educated at Shrewsbury School. In 1929 he went up to Jesus College, Cambridge, as a Foundation Scholar graduating with First class Honours in Classics and English. He rowed in the College VIII which won the Ladies' Plate at Henley Royal Regatta in 1931. He was a member of Cambridge University Hawks Club and also president of the University Club known as 'The Roosters'. On leaving Cambridge in 1933 he took up appointment on the editorial staff of the Belfast News as reporter, art and dramatic critic and special writer. After some thirteen months he moved to Manchester to work for Allied Newspapers Limited as assistant publicity manager concerned with supervising the production of books, annuals, catalogues and so on published by them. He then moved to London to work on the staff of the Daily Mirror and then on the staff ofthe Evening Standard as sub-editor where he was working when war broke out in September 1939. Throughout his life he was keenly interested in literature and books in general and in the arts.
In June 1939 he married Iris Eunice Henry. Shortly before their first wedding anniversary he obtained 48 hours' leave from his office. It only became known on his return that he had readily risked his life as a civilian volunteer to help man the rowing boats off the beach at Dunkirk. So keen was he to join the Royal Navy that he then studied in his spare time and obtained his yachtmaster's certificate in three months. In October 1940 he volunteered for the Royal Navy and was called up for war service. He initially served in H.M.S Collingwood as an Ordinary Seaman (Official Number IX 223842) but joined H.M.S Hood in January 1941. In a letter to his wife shortly after, he described the Hood as 'an enormous ship; but thanks to knowing a bit about ships I did not have so much difficulty in finding my way about her at fust as did Gabbett and one or two of the others'.
These hopes of serving his country further were tragically ended on 24 May 1941.
He was 30 years old at the time of his loss.


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Big Saturday Read: Who Is Responsible For The Demolitions
Former Chief Of Staff In Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's Office, Alex Magaisa
Post category:Opinion / TOP NEWS
(Last Updated on December 12, 2020 by GERALD NCUBE)
Alex T. Magaisa
Twenty years ago, a Tanzanian colleague I met at college in England was effusive in his praise of Zimbabwe's urban areas. He had visited the country a few years before in the mid-nineties as part of a study into urban planning and development. He was impressed by the fact that the rules were enforced and there was order.
I found it difficult to imagine what he saw as special in that. Was that not the norm everywhere? Several African colleagues agreed with him as they shared "horror" stories from their own countries. The systems, apparently, had broken down. Later, as I watched African movies and saw mansions in areas that showed no signs of being serviced for housing development, I understood my colleagues' narratives.
The common denominator in their stories was corruption which thrived on population pressures in urban areas and increasing desperation for land. The moment public officials who were responsible for allocating land realised there was lots of money to be made, they began to cut corners. Old systems that were built on formalism and order were soon discarded, making way for disorder.
Although I felt proud that things were working compared to our peers, deep down I also harboured some worries. I feared that we were travelling a well-trodden path, although my colleagues were not familiar with the nuances of what was going on in Zimbabwe. After all, most of them had a romanticized view of our then leader, Robert Mugabe.
In the early 2000s, the signs were already ominous. Major cities like Harare and Bulawayo were already facing long waiting lists of people seeking housing stands. There were already cases of corruption in the allocation of urban land. The high rate of rural to urban migration was imposing huge pressures on urban infrastructure. The cities were taking in more people than they could accommodate. Twenty-eight years ago, when the Reverend Ndabaningi Sithole offered his Churu Farm to home-seekers, thousands of Harare residents flocked to set up homes. However, the government was not impressed by the opposition leader's offer and moved in to evict nearly 20,000 people who had settled there.
Twenty years after our conversation, my Tanzanian colleague would probably be taken aback by how things turned out in Zimbabwe. He might be surprised by images of bulldozers demolishing homes in Harare and wonder what happened to the formal system which was defined by impeccable order and observance of rules. The problem, in part, is that Zimbabwe did not learn anything from its African peers that had travelled the path before it. If it did, it had only learnt to make the same errors.
Binary Discourse
This week, there has been a flurry of accusations and counter-accusations as bulldozers have once again been unleashed to demolish homes in parts of Harare. That these demolitions are taking place during the wet season when Harare is receiving heavy rains has only made the picture worse. As with most things Zimbabwean, the debate is couched in political terms, and the discourse is framed in the binary of either ZANU PF or the MDC Alliance, the two largest political parties. ZANU PF says it is the MDC Alliance's problem, while the MDC Alliance counter-argues that it is ZANU PF's doing.
This discourse is informed by the structure of urban governance in Zimbabwe, which is a battleground between the two political adversaries. While ZANU PF controls the central government, the MDC Alliance has electoral control of urban areas. ZANU PF has the parliamentary majority, while with at least 28 out of 32 urban local authorities at the last election, the MDC Alliance has the urban majority. However, as demonstrated in a recent BSR, this picture presented by electoral outcomes is highly misleading because the legal architecture is designed in such a way that local government is controlled by the central government. This means ZANU PF has control of urban councils as well, a point which will become more apparent in this article.
One of the most significant government ministries is the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works. Under the Urban Councils Act, urban councils are essentially under the thumb of the Minister. For example, the Minister can override a resolution of the council. Additionally, the Mayor is ceremonial – he is a figurehead with a title and large robes but no executive power. The Mayor and his fellow councillors cannot even appoint the senior executives of their councils. Instead, these senior executives are appointed by the Local Government Board, which in turn is appointed by the Minister.
The outcome is that even if the MDC Alliance might not wish to admit it publicly, it has no power to run the councils in which they have an electoral majority. This why I said in the previous BSR that for the MDC Alliance, it is a case of responsibility without power. The idea of MDC-run councils is, upon critical analysis, essentially one of the great frauds in the political system.
The Elected and Unelected Layers
To further illustrate who really exercises power in urban councils, it is important to unpack the structure of urban councils. The governance structure in councils has two layers: the elected layer and the unelected layer. It is important to understand the distinction between these two layers which on the face of it appear to be a united front. After all, whatever one layer does is regarded as having been done by the "council".
The elected layer comprises councillors who are elected by voters at every general election. These councillors get together at their first meeting to elect a mayor from among them. As I have stated, this mayor is ceremonial. He has no executive powers. ZANU PF abolished the executive mayorship in 2008 when it realised it was inconvenient because it was creating an alternative centre of power which was controlled by the opposition.
It is this elected layer of the council that is visible to the public, which explains why responsibility for what happens is often ascribed to the MDC-run council. The opposition likes to claim political credit for controlling the electoral majority because it makes good political headlines. But as we have already observed, the council has very little power considering the powers that are given to the Minister of Local Government who operates as the overlord.
The unelected layer of urban governance is, ironically, the more powerful of the two. It includes the senior executives of the council. They are headed by the Town Clerk, who is effectively the CEO of the urban council. Others are heads of departments such as the director of works and the health director. This is the layer that has executive power. They run the daily affairs of the council. Unlike councillors, their terms of office are not dependent on elections. Instead, they are dependent on their appointing authority.
The appointing authority is the Minister of Local Government and Public Works who controls the Local Government Board. Even if an acting senior executive is appointed by the Mayor to hold the fort pending a substantive appointment, the Mayor's choices are restricted to the existing pool of candidates, all of them approved by ZANU PF controlled Local Government Board. If he brings in any new candidate, he will be blocked. Their wages and conditions of service are also approved by the same authorities. As the adage goes, he who pays the piper calls the tune.
Between the unelected executives who wield executive power and the elected layer who have ceremonial powers, it is the former who are largely in charge. The net effect is that when the senior council executives faced with a choice between what the councillors want and what the Minister wants, there is really no contest. The senior executives will generally sway in favour of the Minister and central government.
Nevertheless, whatever the senior executives do is never in the name of the Minister or the central government. It is always in the name of the council. Therefore, when they litigate, they do so as the City of Harare or the City of Bulawayo. When they execute judgments, they do so as the City of Harare or the City of Bulawayo. The Minister and the central government are never visible, even though they are ever-present in the background, pulling the strings and controlling the senior executives. This gives a misleading impression because the public does not see what is happening behind the veil of the council.
Moral Dilemma
The situation of illegal structures presents a moral dilemma for the council: on the one hand, an order to evict residents because the house is an illegal structure looks callous considering the effort and resources invested in building it. But on the other hand, allowing the house to remain creates a moral hazard because it encourages others to defy the law. There are sound public policy reasons for proper urban planning rules and their enforcement. They include environmental and public health considerations. If the council is lenient on illegal structures, others will take it as a licence for illegality. This is not in the public interest. Therefore, it is difficult to fault a council for enforcing these rules. Indeed, they would be a target for severe criticism if they failed to enforce the rules. Yet this enforcement of rules should be done with reasonable use of discretion. The hammer is not the solution to every problem.
In the present cases, the council obtained court orders of eviction in 2016 and 2017. The council could have enforced those orders 3-4 years ago. This would not have been any better and the council would still have been criticized. However, the council did not act at the time. It is not clear why the council did not act but there are at least two possible reasons: the first which is generous, is that the council exercised forbearance. In other words, it chose not to exercise the legal power that it had because it was good to hold back. As I have stated, this is a benign interpretation of the council's approach but it is probably too generous.
The second reason is that there was no cooperation from the apparatus of force to implement the court orders. Even if the council wanted to enforce the court orders, it could not do so without the cooperation of the central government which controls the police and other agencies necessary to carry out the orders. Perhaps the Minister of Local Government and related authorities had no interest in carrying out the evictions. The court orders were meaningless without ZANU PF's support to enforce them.
This moratorium was part of the problem. It may have given a false sense of security to residents that they were protected by their political godfathers. It may even have encouraged them and others who had not yet started building to go on and build on allocated stands, the illegalities notwithstanding. The lack of enforcement encouraged more illegality because it gave a misleading sense of security.
This brings us to the current situation.
It is evident that the eviction orders from 3-4 years ago have been activated because it is politically beneficial to do so for those who are behind the evictions. Intriguingly, now that the inhumane enforcement of the orders has sparked public outrage, none of the parties wants to take responsibility for it.
Hand of the central government
However, the unmistakable hand of the central government is evident in the evictions. To see it, one must look beyond the apparent picture presented by the documents and into the conduct of the parties. One need not look further than the social media footprint of Nick Mangwana, the Secretary for Information and Publicity, who is the government's spokesperson.
On 13 November 2020, he tweeted as follows:
"Expect demolitions of illegal structures, arrests of illegal vendors, land barons, sand and water poachers … Lawlessness is being clamped on" (sic) he wrote on Twitter, the micro-blogging social media platform.
Mangwana speaks on behalf of the central government, not the council. The warning of impending evictions was issued because he knew what the central government was planning. The demolitions have indeed happened, true to his warning. If the government was aware that there would be demolitions and was warning residents, it means it did not disapprove of them because it was doing nothing to stop them. If anything, the tone of Mangwana's statement was that of someone who was merely declaring a fait accompli.
When Mangwana says "Lawlessness is being clamped on" he is making an assertion of raw power accompanied by a justificatory tone that it is the right thing to do. Mangwana was preparing the government's defence against any outcries of wrongfulness. If indeed, the government did not approve of the evictions, the Minister of Local Government could easily have stopped them because he has the power to override the council. However, of course, this was not the elected layer of the council's doing. This was the work of the unelected layer of the council, working together with the central government. After all, the ceremonial Mayor of Harare, Jacob Mafume was detained at remand prison when the moves to commence the evictions started. It is also as if the arrest and detention were designed to get Mafume out of the way, enabling the unelected layer of power at Town House to dust up the court orders that had been kept unused for 3-4 years to carry out the evictions.
This is a typical case of responsibility without power and power without responsibility: the elected layer of the council is given responsibility for the evictions over which they have no power beyond the orders they obtained 3-4 years ago. On the other hand, ZANU PF, which has power through the unelected layer of the council instigates the evictions process without taking any responsibility for it. This is why Mangwana smugly posts the eviction order showing the plaintiff as the City of Harare, a circumstance that obscures the distinction between the elected and unelected layer of the council. It hides the fact that the ZANU PF regime uses the unelected layer of the council, which is beyond the control of the MDC Alliance to carry out the evictions.
The hand of ZANU PF is also evident in the use of the apparatuses of force to carry out the evictions. It is common knowledge that the police and other instruments of coercion generally act at the direction and in the interests of ZANU PF. An MDC Alliance run council does not have the power to command the police to carry out such large-scale operations. Whenever the coercive apparatus of the State is used, it is because ZANU PF and the government approve of it.
In addition, although the government does not want to admit it publicly, these evictions are probably also informed by the results of a commission of inquiry into urban land sales which was chaired by Justice Tendai Uchena, a Supreme Court judge. This commission started work in February 2018 and presented its report in December 2019. It found large-scale corruption in urban land dealings leading to illegal settlements. It recommended the prosecution of several land barons as well as regularisation of the illegal land settlements. Kudakwashe Manjonjo provides an excellent summary of the report which gives context to the current demolitions.
Intriguingly, the full report of the Uchena Commission has never been made public by President Mnangagwa. Why it is being kept a secret is anybody's guess. But it is not unreasonable to imagine that it contains details that are too embarrassing to be made public. If the report implicated members of the opposition and other rivals, Mnangagwa would have gleefully published it for the whole world to read. Who is Mnangagwa protecting by keeping the report hidden in the vaults of Munhumutapa Building? It joins an inglorious list of reports, such as the Chihambakwe and Dumbutshena commissions which have never seen the light of day.
The secrecy leaves room for selective implementation of recommendations and targeting of small actors. The big fish are protected. In October 2020, state media began making noises about arrests of land barons suggesting the government was implementing some of the Uchena report recommendations. It is within this context that the latest round of evictions is being done. However, because of the outrage, it is attracting, the regime does not want to be associated with it. Nevertheless, the unrestrained Mangwana had in his over-excitement given the game away when he tweeted on 13 November. It's a government scheme that has gone wrong, which they now wish to ascribe to the "MDC-run council" even though it started when the regime had the Mayor in detention. It is ridiculous to blame the Mayor when they themselves had removed him from the scene of the crime by arresting and detaining him.
What's to be done?
When all is said and done, the authorities must deal with the critical question of how to remedy wrongs arising from illegal settlements. I have explained why it is in the public interest to have proper town planning rules and to enforce them. Urban councils would be neglecting their functions if they did not enforce these rules. At the same time, timing and methods of remedying wrongs require serious consideration.
I imagine that most reasonable people would agree that a blanket approach of demolitions is too blunt, insensitive, and unfair on residents who are sometimes victims of manipulation by land barons who prey on their desperation. There are certain zones where there should be zero tolerance to any buildings, such as wetlands. In such cases, evictions may be regarded as not only legitimate but prudent and necessary. However, in other areas where it is possible to regularise settlement, this can be done in combination with sanctions that may include penalties. In other words, the authorities should take a more nuanced approach to deal with the problem of illegal structures. It has been said that a man who is armed with a hammer thinks every problem is a nail. This is how the authorities are dealing with the illegalities in urban settlements. The bulldozer is seen as the sole tool.
As it is, the demolitions are resulting in more problems on top of existing ones. There is already a problem of homelessness and the government is adding to the problem, not solving it. It is not an exaggeration to say that the government is burning the house down to kill a snake. The government should be targeting the source of the problem: namely the corruption that involves so-called land barons. These land barons should be held to account. They must be made to pay compensation to residents who have lost their homes on account of the evictions. For their part, human rights lawyers do a fantastic job defending people facing evictions. However, public interest litigation ought to be extended to demand compensation from the land barons who duped people into investing in these fraudulent schemes.
If the government is serious about cleaning up illegality and corruption over urban land it must publish the full report of the Justice Uchena Commission. For their part, Zimbabweans must demand it. But you can only demand what you know. I would not be surprised if this is the first time that some Zimbabwean readers are finding out that there is such a report. We like to think of ourselves as a highly literate nation. I often lament that this is a misleading image that has led us down the path of complacency. We can read alright, but oft-times we miss the things that are right in front of our eyes. The media, civil society, opposition parties, and members of the public should all be making serious noise demanding the full report. But there is a wall of silence, which of course, gives plenty of comfort to the government.
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If you're planning to work on the road, chances are you'll need either decent cell service, or a reliable internet connection. And even if you don't plan to work from your RV, you may need these things to keep in contact with friends and family, research places to stay, or snuggle up for some entertainment on Hulu, Netflix or Amazon.
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From fires to finishes, challenges are plentiful for Aotco ...
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"Our entire main plating area was destroyed," explained Jerry Paglia, manager for Aotco Metal Finishing Co., Billerica, Massachusetts. Mr. Paglia was referring to a fire in the early morning hours of August 3 and 4, 1991.
The story of the actual fire is typical for just about any finishing shop that has had a fire. The electroless nickel tank evaporated down too far. The plastic ignited. The fire accelerated from that point. Fortunately, the sprinkler system helped contain the fire within the main room, so the rest of the building was spared. However, the main room contained gold, silver, rhodium, electroless nickel and tin plating solutions, along with pollution control equipment. The loss was substantial.
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As devastating as a fire may be, Aotco saw it as another challenge. The company thrives on challenge. "A truck left here Monday morning after the fire full of work and our plating crew. They went out to various platers in the area who offered to help us out during the rebuilding," noted Elliott Wilke, president and founder of Aotco. Mr. Wilke and his staff worked diligently and quickly to replace equipment and settle matters with the insurance company.
Aotco was able to keep the anodizing line running, since it was in another section of the 20,000 sq ft building. Also, it did not require a lot of wastewater pretreatment and did not use cyanides. The cyanide-based solutions were a big worry with the fire department and environmental agencies, which arrived quickly to help contain all the chemicals and assess damages. All the chemicals and plating solutions were contained. Clean Harbors of Massachusetts cleaned up the facility.
"We were plating out of the main plating room within six weeks of the fire. All stops were pulled out to get us running again," commented Mr. Paglia. The company purchased a lot of used equipment just so it could get it into the shop and back to work. Employees also pitched in. They spent time not only plating work at other shops, but they would return to Aotco to help cleanup when their shift was over. To look at the shop today, you could never tell there had been a fire. The room is bright, clean and orderly. The fire was a major challenge, but Aotco specializes in challenges.
All plating is done manually. No parts weigh more than 30 lbs. Most of the parts are wired or racked, with some small barrel plating work. Much of the company's work is in telecommunications, electronics and other industries with exacting specifications and small parts.
The company plates all traditional applications on both ferrous and non-ferrous materials. However, it also plates on materials such as titanium, Kovar, Invar, molybdenum, aluminum/beryllium metal, tungsten/copper, pure beryllium, beryllium oxide and aluminum silicon carbide. The company also meets or exceeds the current revision of Mil-I-Specification 45208 and Mil-Std-45662. It also plates to AMS and ASTM specifications.
Because of its ability to plate to specification and plate on exotic metals, Aotco does work for customers that produce high-tech instruments, such as Raytheon, Lockheed, TRW, Hughes Aircraft and Texas Instruments. It also accepts challenges from these companies, such as how to black anodize aluminum/beryllium metal.
How did Aotco earn its reputation as a fastidious plater? It started with the company founder, Elliott Wilke. Mr. Wilke worked for plating companies in New England for 30 years before he decided it was time to start his own company. A company dedicated to what he loved, a challenge.
Many of the finishes require specialized treatment before plating and high bakes after plating. The high bakes are needed because gold/tin or gold/germanium are used in subsequent operations as attachment mediums. Gold/germanium is attached at 356C, so the plating must withstand this temperature.
"Electroless nickel and gold are the biggest finishes. We can put gold on any one of the listed (on its website AOTC.com) substrates. Each part must be treated differently depending on the substrate, specification and desired finish. The plating is fairly standard. It is the pretreatment (cleaning, copper strike, nickel pre-plate) that is most important," stated Mr. Paglia.
"We keep updated on the newest materials that need to be plated. That is our specialty," declared Mr. Wilke. "We do the impossible, the unique, the things other people are not interested in doing. That is our forte. That is what keeps us on the front line," he continued.
Mr. Wilke never did like production work. "There is no challenge to it," he contended. Mr. Wilke thrives on special projects and intricate detail.
One such project involved a guidance system for submarines. Most submarine guidance systems are based on gyroscopes. This guidance system, a gradiometer, was approximately 36 inches in diameter. It was made from a variety of substances: titanium, beryllium, ceramic, plastics, stainless and aluminum. All needed plating.
The gradiometer measures and stabilizes a ship while it is traveling. It measures pulses from the earth and the direction to the North Pole. It then puts the two together and uses the result to keep the ship on course. Using a gyroscope, a ship could be off course 200 or 300 miles on an around-the-world trip, according to Mr. Wilke.
Aotco also worked on some of the first artificial hearts, although they were used in cows rather than humans. The company also worked on the first pacemaker ever generated. Other projects include parts for the space shuttle. The challenge was weight. The shuttle needed extremely strong parts that were lightweight. Many of the metals that were suitable were exotic and did not follow a typical plating sequence. Aotco developed a plating process for these types of metals. "It is quite a challenge and that is what we like about the business," stated Mr. Wilke.
Aotco's expertise at developing finishes for the "unfinishable" can also be attributed to the way it runs its shop. All work is inspected prior to finishing. This ensures that any machining or work done to the part prior to arriving at Aotco is up to spec. Aotco also does mechanical checks on parts because much of the plating is done to dimensional aspects.
Once a part is accepted, it goes into production. Meticulous notes are kept on each piece and the process. Thickness and time in tank are logged continuously, along with amperage on the baths. This allows Aotco to simply call up a special (or any) procedure when it gets a repeat job.
Many of the platings are duplex or triplex, meaning there are two or three different plates on the part. "EN is a base for a lot of parts. Then we may plate cadmium or gold. Or we may plate a part with copper first and then EN or gold," explained Bob Gillingham, vice president. And not only are two or three finishes plated on a part, all parts undergo a strenuous bake cycle. The baking helps Aotco weed out reject parts. The company's reject level is less than one half of one pct. Gold-plated aluminum is regularly baked to 300C. Some parts are baked as high as 450C. Baking allows for high-temperature soldering, brazing or post machining.
All rack and wire plated parts are 100 pct inspected. Aotco's equipment includes x-ray fluorescence, ovens, salt spray and climate cabinets. A sample is taken from each lot of barrel plated parts for testing.
Aotco Metal Finishing stands out in a field that demands strict adherence to customer requirements. Whether plating for avionics, optics, communications, countermeasures, controls or medical electronics, the company is ready for the challenge.
Test Methods For Evaluating Anodized Aluminum
Benefits of anodizing include durability, color stability, ease of maintenance, aesthetics, cost of initial finish and the fact that it is a safe and healthy process. Maximizing these benefits to produce a high–performance aluminum finish can be accomplished by incorporating test procedures in the manufacturing process.
Aluminum Surface Finishing Corrosion Causes and Troubleshooting
In this paper, a review of several process solutions, examining coolants, solvent cleaning, alkaline clean/etch and deoxidizing/desmutting, listing intended and unintended chemical reactions along with possible mechanisms that would favor corrosion formation.
Designing for Opportunity: The Aluminum Advantage
Many industries that require innovative solutions in cost reduction and weight savings are turning to aluminum as a substitute for stainless steel and other carbon steel alloys for parts and components.


All Bessie wants is to go hiking with her father and brothers. But it's 1896 and girls don't get to hike. They can't vote either, which Bessie discovers when Susan B. Anthony comes to town to help lead the campaign for women's suffrage.
Inspired by the great woman, Bessie becomes involved in the movement and discovers that hiking is only one of the many things that women and girls aren't allowed to do. But small efforts can result in small changes and maybe even big ones.
For more about Susan B. Anthony, visit A Mighty Girl's Susan B. Anthony Collection.
Claire Rudolf Murphy is the author of seventeen books of fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults, including Children of Alcatraz: Growing Up on the Rock; Daughters of the Desert: Remarkable Women of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim Traditions;and Children of the Gold Rush Her awards include a Willa Cather Award and a Sequoyah Children's Book Award. She has a degree in history as well as an M.F.A. in creative writing and has taught creative writing for many years.


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You was roulette. Served it to you pretty long, let us say, several months. And unexpectedly it breaks. what to do in such case? About this I tell in this article.
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A tempting alternative to medicines! Lower blood pressure delicious blueberry smoothies.
Blueberries A very useful berry with uniqueProperties. Blueberries help lower blood pressure and strengthen your overall health if you eat it regularly. The whole point is that these slightly tart, but tasty berries contain a large number of antioxidants and flavonoids.
Recent research by dietitiansShowed that people who often included in the diet of blueberries, along with tasty berries received a sufficient amount of biologically active substance - anthocyanin. this antioxidant Reduces the risk of developing hypertension by 10%. The average portion of blueberry contains about 500 mg of this miracle substance.
So if you add blueberries to the menu, you will significantly improve your health! Especially if the problems with Pressure Already available.
Blueberries need to be fresh, very good, if you have foresightly frozen berries for the winter. You can make a refined and Health drink From blueberries, pleased himself with summer smoothies in winter.
Mix all ingredients in a blender, youGet a drink with divine taste! If you love smoothies more messily, add sugar or honey. Although the banana ensures that the cocktail will have a tender sweetish taste.
Check if blueberry smoothies affect your pressure: drink a glass in the morning on an empty stomach and watch for The reaction of your body - During the day, problems with pressure are notmust. Make a nice grandmother or grandfather - prepare for them such a wonderful drink, because people in old age so often suffer from problems with pressure.


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The mullet dress presupposes different length in front and in back. Lately, there has been a sustained trend towards everything new. Did you like the article? Among the most popular models can be listed casual, occasion, party, prom, cocktail, quinceanera dresses and many others. The nude effect, lingerie style, and transparent fabrics are more popular than ever.
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From Blake Lively to Shailene Woodley, get the scoop on the glamorous guests who turned out for the showing of our Spring-Summer collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri and more http: Before hitting the catwalk, the models pose backstage wearing Maria Grazia Chiuri's latest creations. Discover the details and the inspiration behind the accessories designed for the Spring-Summer Ready-to-Wear show, presented at the Longchamp Racecourse.
We take a look back at the origins of the spring-summer ready-to-wear collection, which fuses the forces of dance and couture, exponentially increasing the intensity and beauty of emotions. You must be logged in to add this product to your wishlist. Energy that lies simultaneously in the control and the liberation of the body. Energy that is both rigorous discipline and extreme freedom. Silhouettes Discover the look. Photo credit - Adrien Dirand See more images.
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Floor length cutout dresses are always denoting a special femininity. The cutouts that are baring saucy the foot, gives the female image a special sexuality and attractiveness.
Of course in such outfit you can not appear at work, but for a romantic or festive event it is the best option ever. Beautiful and elegant full length dresses makes women look smoother, supple and gives a touch of romance and sophistication. In the new spring-summer season, the maxi dress is still current and very popular among designers, as evidenced by their collections: Although maxi dresses have a great popularity, on runways were observed other different models of dresses — mini and midi.
Very short models are in fashion again, although previous seasons designers have forgotten about them giving preference to the mid length. Pleated, hot, elegant, romantic and simply nice dresses amazed many fashionistas. The length of such models can be different, but in , it is maintained the trend of floor length dresses, as evidenced by examples from Balmain, Aquilano Rimondi, Chloe, Emanuel Ungaro, Roberto Cavalli. Models of full skirt dresses with narrow upper part, beat all records of popularity.
These were always present in the collections of the new spring-summer season. Among the most popular models can be listed casual, occasion, party, prom, cocktail, quinceanera dresses and many others. The nude effect, lingerie style, and transparent fabrics are more popular than ever.
All these trends are not without a touch of romance and eroticism. Such outfits are perfect for a party held in the summer but are also suitable to be worn daily. Mesh fabrics used for sewing spring-summer dresses became a real hit of the warm season. Undoubtedly, the idea of a net dressing will be pleased to modern and daring ladies who have nothing to hide from the world.
But if your body is far from ideal, then you must be very cautious because wearing such hot dresses is impossible to hide something. Lately, there has been a sustained trend towards everything new. Each line of designer clothes wants to become famous worldwide. Gradually disappeared outfits, styles and dresses that we were already used to see for some time.
Sometimes analyzing a particular collection, it is difficult to understand from the outset what represents a cloth or another. On catwalks, we increasingly see casual dresses that are apparently simple but if we look better, we see unusual features such as lap tops or asymmetric cuts in unexpected places, inserts from pieces of materials different by texture and color, combination in an outfit of decorative elements, etc.
Because of these inventions we have original, memorable and sometimes very attractive and challenging collections. For their creations to be original, designers use every means available and believe these are not few. In the new spring-summer season, the most commonly used method of decoration are fringes, found on dresses from Dolce and Gabbana, Salvatore Ferragamo, Matthew Williamson, Marco de Vincenzo, Oscar de la Renta, Proenza Schou and other fashion houses.
Besides fringes, were used also flowers, frills, different embroidery, stones, feathers, strings etc. After the world has seen all fashion shows, Pantone Institute announced the main colors of the spring-summer season. These include the following colors: As can be seen, compared to the previous period, this season designers have preferred a softer and delicate palette.
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House Prices in Little Oaks Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6
On average, properties in Little Oaks Road, Birmingham, are worth an estimated £221,000 or £191 per square foot.
House prices have risen over the past year, with an average home increasing in value by £22,000 or 10.9%.
Property value and sold house prices over time in Little Oaks Road, Birmingham, and the UK
8, Little Oaks Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6JY
10, Little Oaks Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6JY
£36 per sq ft
Last sold, Jul 1997
Last sold, Jun 2020
£173,000 ± £9.8K
40, Little Oaks Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6JX
Holyrood Grove, Birmingham, B6
Holte Road, Birmingham, B6
Holly Place, Birmingham, B6
Hampton Road, Birmingham, B6
Haliscombe Grove, Birmingham, B6
How expensive are houses in Little Oaks Road, Birmingham?
An average home in Little Oaks Road, Birmingham, is worth approximately £221,000. The cheapest property in the street has an estimated value of £145,000, and the most expensive has an estimated value of £462,000.
Compared to the UK average, where an average property is worth around £300,000, an average home in Little Oaks Road, Birmingham is 74% less expensive.
How big are houses in Little Oaks Road, Birmingham?
Property sizes in Little Oaks Road, Birmingham, range from 860 to 2,150 sq ft. The average home in the street has 1,162 sq ft of indoor space.
Compared to the UK average home, which has a size of around 950 sq ft, properties in Little Oaks Road, Birmingham are 122% larger on average.
Are house prices in Little Oaks Road, Birmingham, rising or dropping?
House prices in Little Oaks Road, Birmingham, have risen recently. In the last year, a home in the street has grown by £21,801 or 10.9% on average.