A fun-filled jam-packed weekend awaits you, starting with Spiegeltent! Photo: Supplied.
The Spiegeltent arrives in town this weekend and will camp outside the Canberra Theatre for the next three weeks. Headlined by the epic circus show Life: The Show, the tent's program features dancers, musicians and comedians. The Jazz trio Elixir featuring Katie Noonan and Zac Hurren will be performing in the tent on Sunday afternoon and may be just what you're after if you attended the Canberra Wine Week launch event at NewActon on Saturday afternoon followed by Brodburger's 10th birthday celebrations at Kingston Foreshore on Saturday evening. For a smaller weekend, check out Bonsai Week events at the National Arboretum or visit the Canberra Model Railway Expo at the University of Canberra High.
The Spiegeltent is returning to Canberra this week for a three-week visit, headlining the program this season is Life: The Show. Directed by Scott Maidment, this epic production tells the story of two clowns—performed by Goos Meeuwsen and Helena Bittencourt who has performed with Cirque du Soleil—and includes live music, singing, dancing, circus acrobatics and what is called 'attempted pryokinesis' – the ability to create fire with the power of the mind. As well as the clowns, the show features vocalist Lee Taylor, musician Blaise Garza who currently tours with the Violent Femmes and spectacularly takes flight during the show while playing the saxophone, as well as Rechelle Mansour, Tim Kriegler and drummer Attis Clopton. Check out our story on the show here. Also appearing in the tent this weekend—Sunday 4 pm—is the jazz trio Elixir, featuring Zac Hurren and Katie Noonan. Tickets for Life: The Show from $69, book here, and tickets for Elixir are $49, book here.
This year the Arboretum's Bonsai Week is celebrating Women in Bonsai with internationally renowned artists Heike van Gunst and Sandra Grlica from Germany hosting demonstrations, workshops and tours. On Friday between 1:30–3:30 pm, Heike and Sandra will be joined by Leigh Taafe, the curator of the National Bonsai and Penjing Collection of Australia for a panel discussion about what motivates them, their personal journeys, what international trends influence them and the challenges of working in a male-dominated field. Tickets for this session are $10, book here. This discussion will be followed by the event Bonsai After Hours which again will feature Heike and Sandra, this time demonstrating their skills. There will be drinks and canapes and an opportunity to bid on trees and other items at auctions throughout the evening. Tickets are $65, book here. At 1 pm on Saturday and Sunday, Leigh Taffe will give a half hour tour of the National Bonsai and Penjing Collection. These tours are free, meet at the entry of the collection. And all weekend view the exhibition, One, of contemporary Japanese calligraphy by Tairiku Teshima in the Arboretum's village centre. This exhibition features 28 works specially created for the National Arboretum.
The Canberra Model Railway Club's 31st annual Model Railway Expo is on this weekend. View 30 model railway layouts, purchase model railway products and ride on a scale model steam train. The layouts will include a children's U-Drive on which they can drive their own train, a layout made entirely of Lego and layouts featuring Australian, American, British and Japanese themes. There will be something for everyone. Entry is $10 for adults, $8 for concession, $5 for kids and $25 for a family.
As the weather gets cooler, this Friday will be the last in this series of Pialligo Estate's Friday Night Drinks. Pair delectable charcuterie with a selection of wines including French Champagne and the Estate's own Prosecco. Take a tour of the Estate's vineyard with the resident Horticulturalist or Sommelier, or kick back with friends and listen to live music and play a lawn game. This week, bring a friend and get a bottle of wine and six pieces of charcuteries for $30.
Finska is a Finnish throwing game that the Finns call mölkky. Suitable for ages 7 to 107, it is a game of skill, strategy and precision. Basically, the game involves 12 numbered wooden pins set up in a tight cluster. A player stands 3-4m back and throws a log – the Finska – at the cluster. If the player knocks one pin down, their score is the number on that pin. If the player knocks more than one pin down, their score is the number of pins they knocked down, not the sum of the numbers on the pins. The aim is to get to 50 but a player or team cannot go over 50, if they do their score gets knocked back to 25. And if the player or team misses three times in a row, they're out. Check out the rules here. For this tournament, 32 teams of two will compete in a round-robin pool before a knock-0ut round. Register your team here.
The Canberra District Wine Week will be on from Friday 5 April to Sunday 14 April, but get a taster this Saturday afternoon at the launch event to be held at NewActon. There will be more than 50 wines available to sample, and food for purchase to help soak up the wine. Collect your tasting glass and embark on a journey of liquid geography. Tickets are $25 presale or $30 on the door and include your tasting glass. Book here. Read about our pick of the top five events at Canberra Wine Week here.
Brodburger is celebrating its 10th Birthday this Saturday by giving away free burgers! Brodburger will be hosting an epic birthday party at its Kingston location with live music, DJs, lawn games, a photo booth, and a scavenger hunt with plenty of prizes. The scavenger hunt starts at 3 pm and finishes at 5 pm at the Glassworks. Celebrations start in Kingston at 5 pm, and the all-important three hours of free burgers start at 5:30 pm. Read more about it here.
Tickets are $40 for adults and $29 if you are under 30, book here.


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Embracing Your Best Self :: Annie of SkinOwl
By Chanel Dror
For the final installment of our Embracing Your Best Self series, we're turning to Annie Tevelin of SkinOwl. As an admitted skincare nut myself (and huge fan of SkinOwl products), I was so thrilled to hear that with the help of photographer Robyn Eden, Maja would be peeking into the life of this seriously inspirational entrepreneur to uncover her personal health and beauty secrets. From Annie: "SkinOwl was born to fill a void in the cosmetic industry. Like many of my clients, I spent a lot of time and money on my skin without many positive results. I wasn't getting anywhere talking to dermatologists, who mostly recommend harsh topical creams at a high cost. I spent years working for a department store cosmetics brand, and it was there that I realized there wasn't a voice of truth in the beauty industry — everyone was after a sale. I knew I had something more to offer." Click through to read more, and tune in here to learn more about SkinOwl's mission…
Maja: What's your New Year's resolution?
Annie: Balance. I could work 26 hours in a 24 hour day, and though I love what I do, that's not living. I want to be successful in my work life and my private life. No matter what, the work stops at 5 PM. That's when I allow my brain to recharge, whether it's by popping in a movie or playing guitar. I've always been a work hard, play hard kinda girl… but now it's more like, work hard, play hard, rest hardest.
M: What's your morning routine?
A: I drink a full glass of water with lemon every morning before going to the gym. As hard as it is to get up and workout sometimes, in the long run it's harder for me to live without a routine.
M: How do you get through those days when you don't want to get out of bed?
A: As quickly as I fall asleep, that's as quickly as I get out of bed when I wake up. I'm not one to fester or procrastinate. I love what I do, so it makes it easy to get moving.
M: What's always in your fridge?
That's easy. Red berries. Pickles. Greek Yogurt.
M: What's the best diet for our skin?
A: As much as chocolate gets a wrap for acne, it's eating refined carbohydrates that puts people at greater risk for acne and aging. A steady diet of such foods can trigger a "hormonal cascade" that leads to acne. Stay away from any foods that contain the words "enriched, wheat, hydrogenated, and hydrolyzed" and that's half the battle. Stick with lean meats, rich leafy greens, jewel-toned berries, and sweet potatoes, which are all fabulous for the skin. Nuts and seeds are also great for stimulating radiance and youthful-looking skin.
M: What's your daily uniform?
A: I'm a glutton for anything comfortable and cozy. You can usually find me in sandals and a sundress. Or a scarf & a big, cozy sweater when LA gets chilly.
M: Why is community so important to your business?
SkinOwl is a lifestyle brand that offers a sense of support to our clients. With our society moving at a faster and more detached manner, as a result of our busy schedules and technology, it makes it harder to feel any sense of community, so we offer everyday women a "nest" where they can easily take steps to look and feel their best again.
M: What are the skincare/cosmetic products you can't live without?
A: Recently, I've been really into Tammy Fender and John Masters skincare products. I use John Master's Rose Cleansing Wash every morning, followed by SkinOwl's Argan Infusion in Geranium and Eye Cream. Twice a week, I use Tammy Fender's Epi-Peel to exfoliate and brighten my skin. It smells of Spearmint and Rosemary. I'm in love with anything that smells floral or herbal.
M: What's your life mantra?
A: "Live a life that resembles you." I don't remember where I heard this, but it stuck with me. So often we get lost, drive off course and get distracted from who we are and what we are meant to do in life. In the end, our inner world should mimic our outer world: our thoughts have the ability to become our actions & our goals can become our reality. When I take a step back and remember who I am deep down inside, that's when I move towards the life I was meant to live with greater ease.
M: What's the last thing that has terrified you?
A: Turning 30. That was really hard for me. I remember thinking, "If I can turn 30, then I can turn 90." All of a sudden life seemed really fleeting. In hindsight, this was a great motivator to spend my time doing the things I wanted to do alongside the people that bring out the best in me.
M: How do you balance your love life and building your company?
A: It took a lot of trial and error, but I now shut down my computer before my boyfriend comes home so I can recharge and spend my evenings focused on us. Balance is the key to my happiness and my relationship. There's really no alternative.
M: What are the secrets to great skin that we should all follow:
A: Wear sunscreen every day, even if you're indoors. Start and end your day with a tall glass of room temperature water — it flushes out toxins that congest and age the skin. Take fish oil daily and be amazed by what it does for your skin. Stick with people who make you laugh… happy people glow from the inside out.
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So you want to get rid of that awful muffin top. Now! But how? As with many nutrition-related topics, the average person just doesn't know what to believe anymore. Sometimes, even nutritionists don't know what to think of recommendations that are put out to the public. Depending on which industry funds a study or what politics surround the information, what you're reading could be garbage. Am I supposed to eat fewer carbs? Less fat? Fewer calories overall? We understand that all this conflicting information is confusing.
Any of these approaches may work to some extent - but which one is the gold standard? Which option will give me the quickest results yet also be sustainable over time? After all, there's no point in losing fat quickly (a "get-skinny-quick" scheme) to gain it back just as fast due to the unsustainable quality of your methods.
1. You must plan your meals and snacks ahead of time.
Prior planning prevents a poor diet. Successful planning looks different for many people, but the general recommendation for my clients is to have a "bank" of favorite, simple healthy meals and snacks. At least once a week, create a grocery list including meals from your bank and shop with that list in hand. Here is a blank meal planning template I use with my clients.
Invest in a big lunch box and meal prep containers to bring your foods with you wherever you go. We are constantly on the go, so it's essential to have a plan in place when you know you'll be out and about. This strategy also serves to help you stay away from drive-thru windows, ordering takeout, or propping up on the restaurant bar after a long day.
This notion has certainly stood the test of time, but not for the reason you might suspect. There is no evidence that eating small, frequent meals increases your metabolism or speeds fat loss. What eating this way does do, however, is help you avoid becoming hungry!
Hunger + lack of plan = diet disaster, a total lack of self-control, and eating the first thing you can get your hands on. In this state, your "survival brain" will leave you trying to find the food with the highest calorie content (SUGAR! FAT! NOW!) to make the hunger stop, and quickly! This is an inevitable part of life because, in reality, none of us can always remember or has time to eat small and frequent meals. Too many of these mistakes, however, can easily derail your efforts to get lean.
3. Calories eaten in excess of your body's needs are stored as FAT.
Contrary to popular belief, and regardless of all of the bizarre nutrition research that comes out all the time, this truth also stands the test of time: The food that you eat in excess of your body's needs is converted into fat for storage by your liver. Period.
Some well-meaning co-worker brings donuts to the office. You just finished breakfast and it satisfied your hunger. But there it is… the donut is staring at you every time you walk in the break room. Does your body (your muscles, organs, cells, tissues) need that donut for nourishment? If the answer is no, then eating the donut and sitting down at your desk for the next 2 hours will do nothing for your trimming efforts. If you, however, ate the donut and headed to the gym for a moderate to an intense workout, your body will use the macros from that donut for quick energy. You sit, the donut sits on you. You work out, the donut works for you.
Now… I'm not saying you should eat a donut before your workout. What I have highlighted here is that your activity level can determine how your body uses the calories you ingest. Consider this when making decisions about food. Will my body use it, or not?
The best ratios of macronutrients (protein, carbs and fat) will vary from person to person depending on current body composition, fitness goals, and activity levels. The following percentages will serve as a great starting point for anyone to get off to a great fat-burning start.
Protein: 10-35% total calories. Each gram of protein contains 4 calories. For a 2000 calorie diet, this would be 50-175 grams per day. Eating the upper level of protein will help you stay full longer, and help to keep your blood sugars level throughout the day. These are also the building blocks of muscle tissue, and an adequate intake is a requirement if you want to keep your muscles intact while losing the fat pounds. Examples: lean meats, fish, eggs, beans, Greek yogurt, milk, nuts, tofu, quinoa.
Fat: 20-35% total calories. Each gram of fat contains 9 calories. For a 2000 calorie diet, this would be 30-65 grams per day. The best quality fats in the diet are those from plant-based sources Examples: avocados, nuts, seeds, vegetable and fruit oils.
Carbs: 30-70% total calories. Each gram of carbohydrate contains 4 calories. For a 2000 calorie diet, this would come out to 150-350 grams per day. Ensure that >50% of your carbohydrate grams are from a complex carbohydrate source. Examples: whole grain bread, pasta, rice, legumes, oatmeal, all fruits and vegetables.
Aim for a loss of 0.5-1% body weight per week to ensure maintenance of lean body mass (muscle). Whatever you do in your fat loss efforts, you want to avoid at all cost the loss of your lean body tissue in the process.
Incorporate these Four Truths into your fat loss program, and you'll be well on your way to success.


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Home Basketball The recovery of Nikola Jokic: eat, sleep and eat again
The recovery of Nikola Jokic: eat, sleep and eat again
The pivot spoke after the victory of the Denver Nuggets in Portland. The Serbian had played 65 minutes (44 followed) less than 41 hours before.
The Denver Nuggets recovered this morning all the ground lost in the battle of the third game against the Portland Trail Blazers. In that duel, which won the Oregon franchise, it was decided after four extensions and with an unthinkable physical exploitation of Nikola Jokic. The Serbian center played 64:58, almost 65 minutes and 44 of them followed, adding the second part and the four extensions. An overexertion that ended with a public request for forgiveness from his coach, Mike Malone: "He is our best player, our best version is with him on the court and I could not imagine that we would end up playing four extensions. I apologize for those 65 minutes. "
But despite that huge amount of minutes on the court, Jokic played again like nothing at the Moda Center. He played 39 minutes, the maximum of the duel with CJ McCallum, and provided a triple-double key for the Nuggets to tie the tie to two. After this meeting, the press asked the Serbian how he had recovered between the third and fourth games of the semifinal.
"I did not think of the match"
" I ate, I watched TV shows, I went back to eating and I slept. the meeting ", commented the pivot instants after breaking the microphone of the press room and next to a Jamal Murray that could not restrain the laugh when listening to his companion. Jokic ended the game limping: suffered a blow to the right knee, but it is not very important, according to Malone.
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Meghan and Harry Just Shared The Most Adorable Secret Pic From Their Wedding
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By Rebecca Fearn
It's that time of year again where Christmas cards are being sent aplenty. If you're particularly boujee, you may even be sending personalised cards with cute family pics on them. And if you're a royal, you'll definitely be doing something special. Case in point: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Christmas card, which is covered by a never seen before image of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at their wedding reception in May.
The couple have shared a number of sweet snaps from their wedding, including official photographs featuring their niece and nephew Charlotte and George, as well as other key family members. And now, they have treated us to a beautifully dramatic photo from the evening portion of their big day in celebration of Christmas time.
Taken at Frogmore House (where the pair are set to move to in the new year to start their family), the picture was snapped by photographer Chris Allerton and shows the pair from behind, watching fireworks and holding hands at their evening reception.
Meghan is wearing her stunning Stella McCartney cream halter neck dress, while Harry is suited and booted, looking smart. The pair seem completely in love and there's a definite drama and Hollywood-esque feel to the snap.
The picture was unveiled by Kensington Palace, who took to Twitter and Instagram to share the card pictures.
The caption read: "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are delighted to share a new photograph from their Wedding Reception at Frogmore House on 19th May. The photograph, which was taken by photographer Chris Allerton, features on Their Royal Highnesses' Christmas card this year."
Social media fans took to the comments section of Instagram to share their opinions, with many loving the shot.
"This is a stunning picture ✨💕" said Instagram user @mamastargazzer, while @deniseadhubert said, "beautiful picture. I love that's he holding her hand behind his back.💕💕💕😢."
Kensington Palace also shared the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Christmas card which shows the whole family outside on an Autumnal day. The couple are joined by their three children, George, Charlotte and newest addition, baby Louis looking too adorable for words.
The family of five are seen leaning against a tree, with Charlotte and George playfully posing while standing on the wide branch.
The caption read: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pleased to share a new photograph of their family. The photograph, taken by Matt Porteous, shows The Duke and Duchess with their three children at Anmer Hall. This photograph features on Their Royal Highnesses' Christmas card this year."
I's been a big year for the royals and their extended family, with a number of developments taking place. Of course the most memorable moment came in May when Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were married in an incredible ceremony at St George's chapel in Windsor castle. Princess Eugenie also married her longtime partner Jack Brooksbank at the same venue in October, and Prince Louis was born to Kate and William back in April.


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While no one sets out with the intention to contribute to global warming, Australians generate an average of 14,000kg of carbon emissions per household per year. Australians are also the second highest producers of waste in the world, with over 690kg of waste per person sent to landfill annually.
Aiming for a carbon-zero or carbon-positive home addresses these problems personally. Eco-renovation contributes an affordable solution that reduces the impact of the upgrade by reusing existing materials, and updates aesthetics simultaneously. Meet three delightful couples who hold sustainability at the heart of every renovation decision they make.
Paul & Tory von Bergen
Paul and Tory are the humble owner/builders of the award-winning Billabong Retreat Sydney in Maraylya, NSW: an eco-retreat on 12 acres of pristine Australian bush. A drive past the lotus-filled billabong takes you to their stunning and peaceful eco-renovated family home, sitting in harmony with the natural beauty of their surrounds.
The von Bergens are not builders by trade, yet a large part of their renovation is DIY. "We don't use a skip," says Paul. "If it's painful to get rid of stuff it helps you think about what you're doing." He adds, "When you take walls apart carefully enough to reuse the timber, it has to be do-it-yourself. We reused the timber studs from the kitchen in the study walls, we took cladding from one wall and reused it in another. When it came to plumbing, I dug the trenches, got all the materials, then the plumber did the rest."
Their home eco-renovation added solar heating and grid-connected solar photovoltaic power as well as extra insulation in the roof, walls and underfloors, and replaced a flat wall in the north-facing loungeroom with glass. They built the deck awning to accommodate the winter — not summer — sun.
"We are not on mains water or sewage any more," adds Paul. "We put in a greywater system, so all our bath and shower water is diverted straight to our orchids. We have an aerated wastewater system that waters our screening plants and we use dam water for anything else we need. We put a lot of research and effort into getting the roof-harvested water right. The kids are young and drink the bathwater, and you can get dead rodents in tank water, so it all needs to be filtered."
The von Bergens sourced secondhand bifold kitchen doors and study windows from eBay. Paul explains, "Those were hardwood, so it's very important to go secondhand because new-growth hardwood forests aren't holding up ecologically; they don't have the same level of biodiversity.
"As well as the embodied energy within the material you need to consider the ongoing energy, and that takes some thinking [about]," Paul notes. "At Billabong Retreat we minimise the use of concrete, which is the number two source of carbon emissions on the planet after energy, so we don't use slabs. Plantation pine, organic solvents, water-based paints and stains, secondhand furniture are all important," says von Bergen.
The couple view consumer choice as an important part of advocating sustainability. "You've got to ask the merchant where the timber is sourced: if it's plantation pine, if it's certified, if they can supply Light Organic Solvent Preservatives timber. Some merchants laugh at you, but with research you can get the right stuff and create exactly the look you want.
"We used blackbutt hardwood on the deck, as it's hard to trace the origins of merbau [timber] and most of it comes from Asia where there is illegal deforestation happening. Secondhand hardwoods are more expensive than new, so you have to ask yourself some hard questions. The cheapest isn't always the best."
The von Bergens also make a point of trying to return any packaging, like the polystyrene the ceiling fans came wrapped in. "Even when you get knocked back or you're not well received, you can't just give up; you've got to keep trying. If enough people do this, they will take notice. We all have a responsibility to do our bit for the planet."
Tony Edye & Sally Wilson
Tony Edye and Sally Wilson are passionate about the eco-renovation of their Bilgola Plateau, NSW, home and office. Edye is a professional architect and has been designing houses and corporate buildings with the basics of sustainability in mind, but explains, "When you start living sustainably in your own home, you realise there is so much more you can do." The couple were involved in Sustainability Street and the Sustainability Hub in Willoughby, NSW, and together started bringing more ideas about sustainability into their way of life.
Edye's home office is a beautiful, light-filled eco-renovation, complete with water views, transforming what was previously a dank under-house area of the home. Using existing walls and ceiling frames, Edye and Wilson recycled the bricks and stone into Garden hedges. They used green polished concrete, which uses 40 per cent less cement, for thermal mass, sealed it with a water-based sealer and applied a low-chemical membrane under the slab.
Zero-emission MDF ceiling panels were installed and veneered with local silver ash timber. They used Forest Stewardship Council certified timber stair treads, connected a photovoltaic system to the grid, insulated the walls and floors of the house and put on flow-restrictor taps, solar hot water and a water-saving shower rose. LED lighting was installed in the office with individual switches for each light, and a switch turns off stand-by power overnight.
"We decided that every conceivable decision we make will be with sustainability in mind," Edye says. "Deciding on double-glazed windows and door panels in the office only added 10 per cent to the overall cost. The plant-based oil for the timber doors, ceiling and windows was probably twice as much, but the Beauty of it is it doesn't smell and is not off-gassing for years like the others.
"Many tradespeople do things the same old way and put up with the disadvantages. We asked to use high-density polyethylene (HDPE) instead of PVC because of the toxins involved in manufacturing PVC." Since HDPE requires special equipment for thermal fusion, Edye says the plumber lost interest in the job and had to be replaced.
The couple incorporated some clever eco features into their home, such as zoning an open-plan living area in winter with double curtains of heavy Indian cotton for added warmth and using a DIY double-glazing of existing windows upstairs called Clear Comfort. These features, explains Wilson, can also be used when renting a property. They even renovated the retractable clothes line with a permanent, clear roof drilled above, so clothes can be dried in all weather conditions. "This removed the need to ever use a dryer again," Wilson says.
There are very few rules as to what defines a sustainable building. "Building code only Deals with energy and water and not concrete, finishes or lighting layout," says Edye, who is busy writing up steps to a sustainable home with local council. "We are trying to find a way to embed sustainability into the building approval process. Our aim is for the next generation to live in a sustainable home that won't cost anything to run.
"We like to educate people about sustainability. A lot of people aren't informed."
Oliver & Betty Ockerlander
Oliver and Betty Ockerlander own Better Homes Realty in the Sydney suburb of Epping, NSW, and are currently converting their 25-year-old Glenhaven home from an old-style Aussie design into a thermally efficient, modern house. Theirs is an extensive eco-renovation under the guidance of designer Dick Clarke from Envirotecture.
"Australian homes haven't been built or insulated against the cold winter properly and people just put up with it, letting their money go out the doors and windows through the gaps," explains Oliver. As real estate agents, he and Betty see a lot of expensive properties designed without eco-efficient inclusions. They say residents are complaining about the financial burden of heating and cooling their homes.
Clarke, their designer, convinced the couple to renovate rather than rebuild since their home's original design was already a passive solar orientation. The renovation stripped the home right back to the frame and brick veneer, with only timber studs and concrete slab internally. The northern wall was low, so they lifted the roof to get passive solar.
Adds Oliver, "We used double-glazed windows with thermally broken frames that have air gaps inside the frame, which means the cold won't come through the frame. The double-glazed doors include a lip that completely seals the door, so there are no gaps at the bottom of the door, and the door itself fully seals off within the frame." He says the change to these windows and doors costs around AU$10,000 more, but, "The benefits and ongoing cost savings we'll receive made it a no-brainer decision for us."
Increasing thermal efficiency involved insulating on top of and between the rafters, then adding the battens and Gyprock, effectively creating two air gaps for a better thermal result. All the walls are foamed out with an environmentally friendly product. Oliver advises that you don't need to go back to studs to insulate. "You can go through the gap between the stud and brick wall to foam it out, and it would only cost around AU$2500 to do an entire house. Just doing a few small things like that will make a huge difference," he says.
They considered the thermal and reflective properties of all Colorbond options and changed the roof colour to Surf Mist, a much lighter shade. "Dark roofs get way too hot," notes Oliver. "Clarke provided information about the ongoing cost savings of a lighter roof, which is well worth the change over time."
The couple installed an 8kW solar system on the roof but decided against solar-charged batteries for night power due to the cost. "The pool pump, fridges, washing machine and dryer won't cost anything to run during the day, so we'll put the washing machine on a timer to run off solar," Oliver says. "At night we are back on the grid. We have an inverter, so what we don't use gets fed back into the grid until we get batteries. Then we'll be completely off the grid."
While it's costly up front, they believe the solar installation will pay for itself within four to five years. "We are utilising free energy, which is what it's about. We have limited resources on the planet and you need to look at your footprint somewhere. If we all do a little bit, things will improve."
Another factor is finding good tradespeople who are happy to embrace change. Jamie from Superior Construction has been building conventional houses for the past 20 years and was keen to learn sustainable methods from Dick Clarke. This was Jamie's first eco-friendly renovation. Says Oliver, "As a builder, Jamie knows sustainable housing will be the way of the future. An energy-efficient star rating for homes will soon be introduced before a home is allowed to be sold or rented, and most homes in Australia won't receive a very high efficiency rating unless they update for sustainability."
As for builder Jamie, he believes he's "learnt a lot on this job". "A lot of clients are interested in using recyclable products as well as saving money on electricity. I'm learning how to do things differently. It's great to be able to do it the best way possible."
Where do you begin?
If you're planning to reduce the carbon footprint of your own home, the government website yourhome.gov.au — Australia's guide to environmentally sustainable homes — is a good place to start. New Zealand's ecodesignadvisor.org.nz also provides beginning information, including free advice through local councils. You can also consult with sustainable designers like Tony Edye (tonyedye.com.au) and Dick Clarke (envirotecture.com.au) and begin your research. The ecological store Eco at Home (ecoathome.com.au) in Willoughby, NSW, is a great example of where to buy eco-renovation products, and the store owners are very approachable.
Once energy ratings affect property sales, demand for eco-renovation will likely increase, and designers, suppliers and tradespeople will need to be ready. Perhaps future housing trends will drive sustainable lifestyle changes towards a greener future. Consider what you can do to reduce your home's carbon emissions — and let the eco-renovation revolution begin.
Kylie Terraluna is a writer, yoga teacher and mum who used to go by Kylie De Giorgio. New beginnings heralded her new name; a boomerang of light traversing the earth and the moon. W: kylieterraluna.com.au
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Downtown blaze destroys house
CHRIS OLWELL / The News Herald
PANAMA CITY — Fire caused extensive damage to a vacant home downtown Friday morning and blocked traffic for motorists, but firefighters reported no injuries.
Panama City Police and Fire, along with the State Fire Marshal's Office, are investigating the cause of the fire at 602 MacKenzie Ave., which was reported to police by a passerby around 10:15 a.m. There had been no arrests or charges in connection with the fire Friday afternoon, according to Lt. Robert Luther, spokesman for the Panama City Police Department.
"We've got transient activity at that house," Luther said.
Several people spent the night camped out in the back yard of the property and left after daybreak, Luther said. Police have had contact with one individual who stayed there Thursday night. That individual said the campers burned discarded wooden pallets to stay warm, Luther said.
Police blocked traffic in the area while firefighters battled the blaze. Streets in the area reopened after a couple hours.
Firefighters were able to prevent the blaze from spreading to another abandoned commercial building, separated from the burning house by only a few feet.
The State Fire Marshal's Office also is looking into what caused a home to burn in Bayou George Thursday evening, said Bay County Emergency Services Chief Mark Bowen. Firefighters responded and worked to extinguish the fire on Lake Joanna Circle. No one was injured in that fire, but the house was uninhabitable.
Fire crews were called back out to the scene Friday afternoon when a small ember rekindled and caused smoke to billow from the awnings of the house until the smoke was spotted by a neighbor. Bowen said he was waiting to learn more about the rekindle and said the issue could be addressed with additional training.


I have a 3.0 K/D. It would have been lower if my GF wasn't boosting it for me.
Considering the horrid connection in this game I wouldn't put much weight in KD.....especially if you're a rusher. Mine is 1.04, but I'm a full map rusher. I don't hold down a section of the map. I am constantly circling it.
Me too. I do laps around the maps, guns blazing lol... I have a 1.18 K/D to show for it, far from what many would consider good. But I've noticed that many of these "good players" with 2+ K/D ratios are mostly objective campers, even tho they would argue that they're not.
That is not true my k/d is 1.54 (370 spm) and I rush, gun's blazing. Occasionally I used to get smashed up a bit but there is a difference between rushing straight into the other spawn, and doing it and figuring out were the campers on the other team are hiding.
I do agree with the fact that the majority of k/d's over 2 are campers though. I would guess that 90% of +2 k/d are campers, maybe more. I have only ever met a cpouple of players with a k/d that high and thought that they were really good.
1.54 K/D and 370 SPM is pretty good for a rusher... Actually, I think it's pretty good for any type of player. I wouldn't mind having your stats at all. I've been rushing recklessly (I'm new to CoD) and going straight for the spawns. It's actually the campers that always catch me slipping. Now that I know the maps better and have a better feel for the weapons, I might do a Fresh Start and rush a little smarter.
If it's above 1.0 in tdm then you are helping your team, in objective games it doesn't matter. CoD`s problem is the overall kd. It should only be viewable in tdm, ffa, and kc maybe. Everything else shouldn't count. Overall kd ruins objective games imo.
Hard to tell for many reasons, most of which are stated above. I've been a solid 2k/d player in the last three CODs but this game I hover around 1.5. Pretty sure the difference in my case is a mix of connection issues and added incentive for objective play which makes the pace of games generally faster. I never tried to cap the other teams home flag in Dom on other CODs but now it's pretty tempting. I heard that the official average in COD is around 1 and with skill-based matchmaking that might have even gone down a bit in BO2.
Anything above 1 is good - because on average you're killing people more than you're dying.
That said KD is irrelevant in this game, because skill based matchmaking hasn't worked (surprise surprise) - Most lobbies consist of 1 or 2 players that have a 2+kd, about 6 will have around 1KD then the rest will have below 1 KD... So with such a wide range, this is not skill based matchmaking, and all you're showing with a high KD is that you've taken advantage of the weak skill based matchmaking, and probably only played in lobbies with negative KD players and backed out of any that show a challenge.
Take KDR out of everything but TDM and FFA imho..


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Nigella Lawson escapes to Margaret River
Tuesday 19 July, 2016
Domestic goddess Nigella Lawson will join a line-up of chefs, wine and food personalities for the fifth annual Margaret River Gourmet Escape festival in Western Australia.
Lawson, a household name and international television star, will share her zest for cooking and eating with Margaret River Gourmet Escape audiences through Q&A discussions and book signings.
"I'm so glad to be returning to Australia and especially to be a part of this food-rich country that I haven't visited before," she says.
"I can't wait!"
The popular author and broadcaster will be joined by over 40 of the world's leading food and wine personalities, including a selection of chefs from the World's 50 Best Restaurants.
Four of these chefs — Joan Roca (El Celler de Can Roca, Spain); Mauro Colagreco (Mirazur, France); Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz, Spain); and Isaac McHale (The Clove Club, UK) — will be making their Margaret River Gourmet Escape debut.
Other highly acclaimed chefs attending the festival from around the world include Dominique Crenn (Atelier Crenn & Petit Crenn, USA), who was recently named the World's Best Female Chef by the World's 50 Best Restaurants poll, as well as celebrity chef and restaurateur Rick Stein; Ashley Palmer-Watts (Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, UK & Melbourne); David Thompson (Nahm, Thailand and Long Chim, Singapore & Perth); Ana Roš (Hisa Franko, Slovenia) and Janice Wong (2am Dessert Bar, Singapore).
Two thirds of the Australian contingent will also be new to the festival, including Analiese Gregory (Bar Brosé, Sydney); Mitch Orr (ACME and Bar Brosé, Sydney); Mike McEnearney (No. 1 Bent St, Sydney); Andrew McConnell (Cutler & Co, Melbourne); Lennox Hastie (Firedoor, Sydney); and Ross Lusted (The Bridge Room, Sydney).
They'll be joined by some of the best local chefs in Western Australia, including Aaron Carr (Vasse Felix); Seth James (Wills Domain); Colin Anderson (Cullen Wines); and Giovanni Di Serio (Asado).
A selection of the festival's signature events will return, including the famous Audi Gourmet Beach BBQs, the Gourmet Village, Feast in the Forest, and Margaret River's Secret Garden, as well as showcase dinners, intimate master classes, and demonstrations from this year's line-up.
Margaret River Gourmet Escape will run from 18-20 November 2016. Tickets go on sale this Friday 22 July at ticketek.com.au/gourmetescape.
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BlueVine Business Checking: 2022 Review
This free, interest-earning account is well-suited for small-business owners who prefer to manage their finances online.
Randa Kriss
With no fees and unlimited transactions, BlueVine's business checking account includes features that are common with online-only banks. The account stands out, however, because BlueVine allows you to earn interest on your account without having to maintain a monthly or daily balance requirement. Unlike the majority of online-only accounts, you also have the ability to make cash deposits.
BlueVine Business Checking is best for small-business owners who:
Want a free business checking account that earns interest.
Prefer to manage the majority of their finances online.
Only need one business debit card.
Deposit less than $7,500 in cash on a monthly basis.
Don't need access to a physical branch.
No fees, no minimum opening deposit or balance requirements.
Unlimited fee-free transactions.
Earn 0.60% interest on account balance of up to $100,000.
Fee-free ATM access through MoneyPass network; ability to deposit cash through Green Dot network.
Not currently accepting incoming wire transfers.
Cash deposits at Green Dot locations incur a fee of up to $4.95 per deposit.
No joint accounts.
BlueVine Business Checking at a glance
Monthly fee:
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APY:
0.60% on balances up to $100,000
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at BlueVine, Deposits are FDIC Insured
How BlueVine Business Checking works
BlueVine is best known as an alternative lender that provides business financing. This business checking account is now offered in addition to BlueVine small-business loans. As BlueVine is not a bank, its banking services are provided by The Bancorp Bank, and all accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. up to $250,000.
You can apply for and open a BlueVine business checking account entirely online. To be eligible, you must be at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen or a resident with a valid address.
To sign up for BlueVine business banking, you'll be asked to create an online account and provide basic details and documentation about you and your business.
Generally, applications are reviewed within 24 hours; however, the process may take anywhere from three to five business days. After you receive approval from BlueVine, you'll need to accept the account agreement and then you'll be able to fund and access your account.
You'll also receive your BlueVine business debit card in five to seven business days.
Once you've deposited $1 into your BlueVine business checking account, you'll start earning 0.60% interest on your account balance, up to and including $100,000.
Overall, you'll be able to manage your account using the online dashboard as well as using the BlueVine mobile app, available for both Android and iOS.
Where BlueVine Business Checking stands out
No fees: The BlueVine business bank account has no monthly fees, nonsufficient funds fees, or ACH payment fees, as well as no minimum opening deposit, monthly or daily requirements. In addition, this account includes unlimited fee-free transactions and fee-free ATM access at any MoneyPass location across the U.S.
High-yield APY: BlueVine Business Checking earns a 0.60% annual percentage yield on all balances up to $100,000 and, unlike most interest-earning accounts, does not require that you maintain a daily or monthly minimum balance to do so.
Cash deposits: Through BlueVine's partnership with third-party service Green Dot, you can use your business debit card to deposit up to $7,500 in cash per month at over 90,000 locations throughout the U.S. Some of BlueVine's competitors cannot accommodate cash deposits.
Online banking tools: The BlueVine business checking account includes all of the tools that you need to streamline your finances, including mobile check deposit and recurring and one-time payments. You can also sync transactions to accounting software, including QuickBooks Online, Wave and FreshBooks. In addition, you can connect to third-party tools such as PayPal, Stripe and Expensify.
Where BlueVine Business Checking falls short
No branch access: As an online-only business checking account, BlueVine does not include access to a physical branch. Although its account features overlap with those offered by many traditional brick-and-mortar banks, the ability to visit a branch can create a more personal customer experience.
Fee for cash deposits: You'll be charged a $4.95 fee each time you deposit cash into your BlueVine account. Although BlueVine stands out among online-only business checking accounts for its ability to accommodate cash deposits, these fees can quickly add up if your business deals frequently in cash.
No joint accounts: BlueVine only allows a single user to be attached to an individual business checking account, which could be problematic for larger or multi-owner businesses. While some checking accounts issue business debit cards that can be used by employees or additional business owners, the BlueVine business checking account issues a single card.
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$15 (multiple ways to waive)
Minimum opening deposit requirement
Unlimited electronic deposits; 20 free teller and paper transactions per month.
$300 sign-up bonus
Open account online
Branch access
Kansas and Missouri only
About the author: Randa Kriss is a small-business writer at NerdWallet. Read more
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Elon Musk Denies 'Three Way Affair' With Amber Heard and Cara Delevingne
Sonia Recchia/Bill Pugliano, Getty Images
Elon Musk responded to claims he had a "three-way affair" with Amber Heard and Cara Delevingne.
The supermodel and Tesla CEO are the latest high-profile celebs to be dragged into the actress' legal battle with ex-husband Johnny Depp. In a deposition acquired by The Daily Mail, it was revealed Heard allegedly had a threesome with Delevingne and Musk while she was in a relationship with the latter.
The news outlet reports "the A-list trio hooked up at Depp's downtown LA penthouse in late 2016 after Heard split from the Pirates of the Caribbean star" and that there's a security camera photo of a woman closely resembling Delevingne riding the private elevator.
However, the tech billionaire has denied the affair in a statement to Page Six.
"Cara and I are friends, but we've never been intimate," he said. "She would confirm this. Also, I wish to confirm again that Amber and I only started going out about a month after her divorce filing. I don't think I was ever even in the vicinity of Amber during their marriage!"
"Regarding this lawsuit, I would recommend that everyone involved bury the hatchet and move on," Musk added. "Life is too short for such extended negativity. Nobody is going to say, after it's all over, that they wished the court battle had lasted longer!"
Apparently, Depp "hasn't ruled out" serving Delevingne with a subpoena to see if she has any useful information to help his case. Heard's lawyers described her ex-husband's cheating allegation as "an attempt to silence her."
Heard and Musk dated on and off for several years and at the time, the Aquaman star and Delevingne were frequently photographed partying together. Though the women sparked romance rumors, their fling was never confirmed.
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Source: Elon Musk Denies 'Three Way Affair' With Amber Heard and Cara Delevingne
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LICENSING ACT 2003 - APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE
LICENSING ACT 2003-APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE
Mr L Thomas has applied to Bury Council lor a new licence at 2a The Parade Rufford Drive Whitefield M45 8PL to authorise the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises 0700 to 2300 hours daily. Any persons having observations on this application should submit them in writing by 17 August 2020 to: Licensing Manager, 3 Knowsley Place Duke St Bury BL9 OBJ or email to:
licensing@bury.gov.uk
. The full application may be viewed at the above Dices between 10am - 4pm Mon - Fri. It is an offence, knowingly or recklessly In make a false statement in connection with an application for which you are liable to a fine of up to £5000 on summary conviction.
THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BURY STATUTORY PROPOSALS FOR PRESCRIBED ALTERATIONS TO PARRENTHORN HIGH SCHOOL
BURY COUNCIL STATUTORY PROPOSALS FOR PRESCRIBED ALTERATIONS TO PARRENTHORN HIGH SCHOOL In accordance with the School Organisation Regulations
GOODS VEHICLE OPERATOR'S LICENCE DANISH CROWN UK LTD OF 57 Stanley Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8GZ is applying for an operating license
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