Monty Dimond: 'Marriage has never been part of our plans' - Mamamia

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Is there an expiry date to calling our partners ?Boyfriend? or ?Girlfriend? once we reach a certain age? I?ve been in a relationship for eight years with the same man and last year we welcomed our first offspring (a baby boy who we are rather fond of).

In between getting together and spawning a child there hasn?t been any wedding bells. I am completely aware we bought a one way ticket straight to hell for having our child out of wedlock but we are both ok with this.

Marriage has never been part of our plans? we have discussed it a few times but never felt the need to actually tie the knot. We are rather content in our ringless relationship. For the last eight years we have proudly called each other ?Boyfriend? and ?Girlfriend? and this has worked brilliantly for us.

I never gave it a second thought? until I turned 30 and became a mum.? Now that I am all grown up and real mature, calling Sam* my ?boyfriend? doesn?t seem to fit anymore . (*I will refer to my boyfriend as Sam?because that is his actual name.)

Because we are raising a child together it seems like we need a title that makes our relationship sound a little more solid.? Boyfriend gives the feeling that at any moment his best mate might tell me I?m dropped and ask me to return his Green Day CD.

The worst part is getting the pity look from people when I introduce Sam as my boyfriend. The ?Oh you poor bitch, he?s knocked you up and won?t marry you? look.

We have started to flirt with some other names hoping one will begin to feel right.

?Partner?
The obvious choice for most couples living in sin but it feels very formal to me. Almost like we are running a business together. Partner can also refer to a same sex relationship. Don?t get me wrong, I have no problem with people assuming I?m a lesbian, but it?s not ideal for Sam?s masculinity.

?Baby Daddy?
Technically this is what Sam is. He is the daddy of my baby. However I am far too white to say ?baby daddy? and be taken seriously.

?Life Partner?
I may have just done a little vom in my mouth after typing that. This title is intense and makes me feel uncomfortable. Even a tad claustrophobic. Not even a slight possibility.

Romantic, no?

??The Ball and Chain?

How endearing! If Sam ever decided to call me his ?ball and chain? I would promptly chain his balls up and head for the hills.

?De facto?
This feels even more formal and business like than Partner. You can?t roll over in bed, gaze tenderly into ones eyes and whisper ?I love you my de facto?. The romantic music would screech to a violent halt. It simply doesn?t flow.

?My Better Half?
Said with an English accent this is very sweet, loving and romantic. Said with an Aussie occa accent it is boganic and sarcastic. Unfortunatly Sam and I don?t sound like Hugh Grant so we would tip the bogan scale using this title.

None of these titles excite me. We could always just lie and pretend to be husband and wife, but that seems a little deceiving. Maybe we just have to proudly rock the Boyfriend/Girlfriend label? Suck up the pity looks and embrace the fact that we sound like we are 16. ?After all, when we are 80 walking hand in hand down the street I don?t think it will bother us one bit that we feel like teenagers.

Katie ?Monty? Dimond is a broadcaster and media personality. She has appeared on Channel Ten, Channel Nine, and Nova FM. She is currently busy being a full time Mum to her one year old son and will feature in a new ABC comedy series with Merrick Watts coming soon.

Over to you. What title or label do you and your partner rock?

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Game Master Grill is now hosting board game nights at 78 Roslyn ...

All events offer Free Coffee to all participants!

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Wed. Oct. 31st 7pm-9pm: Zombie Dice Night!?Perfect game to learn on Halloween.

Play the role of the hungry zombie trying to catch humans for their brains.

But be careful. Don?t let them run away. And don?t get yourself shot.

Ages 10+; 2+ players; 10-20 minutes playtime

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Thurs. Nov 1st 7pm-9pm: Dominion Board Game Night!?Learn a fun, new deck building card game.

Earn coins, buy actions, buy lands, curse your friends, and be the first to own the most amount of lands in your dominion.

Ages 8+; 2-6 players; 30 minutes

Fri. Nov 2nd 7pm-9pm: Jungle Speed Card Game Night!?Fast card matching game. Match patterns, be the 1st to grab the totem, and get rid of all your cards.

Ages 7+; 2-8 players; 10 minutes

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Sat. Nov. 3rd 7pm-9pm: Fluxx Card Game Night!? Basic Rule: Draw 1 card and play 1 card.

As the game plays, you may change the rules, change the goals, and collect as many item cards as possible.

Be the 1st to reach your goal before your opponent reaches theirs. Many different themes of Fluxx available.

Ages 8+; 2-6 players; 15 minutes

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Sun. Nov 4th 7pm-9pm: Monopoly Night!? Classic Board Game for the whole family!

Ages 8+; 2-8 players; 180 minutes

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Mon Nov. 5th 7pm-9pm: Risk Board Game Night!? Classic War Game. Choose your strategy. Offensive or Defensive.

Build your armies and choose your positions wisely. Form alliances, attack countries, replenish your reinforcements.

Ages 10+; 2-6 players; 120 minutes

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Wed. Nov. 7th 7pm-9pm: Settlers of Catan Night!? Be the dominant force on the island of Catan by building settlements, cities and roads.

Collect resources to build civilizations, to earn victory points.

Ages 10+; 3-4 players; 90 minutes

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Thurs. Nov. 8th 7pm-9pm: Ticket to Ride Night!? collect various train car cards; claim railway routes in North America, fulfill destination tickets, and earn points.

Ages 8+; 2-5 players; 45 minutes

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Fri. Nov 9th 7pm-9pm: Quoridor Night!? Fun puzzle game using chess strategies.

Find the fastest or best path to your goal before your opponent does.

Put up walls to slow them down or find other routes.

Ages 6+; 2-4 players; 15 minutes

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Sat. Nov. 10th 3pm-7pm: Formula D Racing Game!?Take the excitement of illegal racing to the streets.

Hug corners, take risks, plan ahead, play dirty tricks, customize your car, use nitro acceleration.

Ages 8+; 2-10 players; 60 minutes

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Microsoft Surface with Windows RT

The Microsoft Surface with Windows RT ($699 as tested) is Microsoft's first entry into the wild world of tablets. Priced to compete with the Apple iPad , the Surface tablet with 64GB of storage comes with a 10.6-inch, five-point multi-touch screen. As is, it's aimed at users that want to do more than simply consuming media and websites, with innovative keyboard covers that make some of the more expensive Windows 8 tablets' docking solutions look absolutely clunky by comparison. Plus, it has an ace in the hole that makes it feel like a "real computer": The Surface comes with a full copy of Microsoft Office 2013 (Home and Student Edition). The Surface has the same user interface as upcoming Windows 8 laptops and tablets, thanks to Microsoft's Windows RT operating system. However, since the tablet uses Windows RT and a more economical ARM processor, the Surface isn't compatible with the majority of existing software made for Windows 7 and XP. This is the conundrum we find ourselves in while we look at Microsoft's first true computing device.

Design and Features
The Surface certainly looks like the prototypical "Post-PC" device: Its tapered and squared off sides make it look more like a prop from the Avengers than one of the rounded tablets on the market right now. The Surface measures roughly 7 by 11 by 0.37 inches (HWD), making it smaller than the Apple MacBook Air 11-inch , but a smidge longer than the current Apple iPad. Our review unit is the $699 top-of-the-line version from Microsoft, which includes a Surface Touch Cover. The Touch Cover resembles an Apple iPad Smart Cover, in that it protects the screen, and also puts it to sleep and wakes its up by closing and opening the cover. It's made of a synthetic material that protects the screen from fingerprints and even small amounts of liquid. The big difference lies in the pressure-sensitive film keyboard on the inside of the Touch Cover. It will make you forget that clunky keyboard on the Atari 400 ever happened. The Touch Cover keyboard is one of the most responsive ones we've ever used and when installed, turns the Surface into the quasi-laptop. (The Type cover is a little thicker, but uses real keyboard keys for more tactile feel when you type.)

The Touch Cover and Type Cover both latch on the bottom of the Surface with a proprietary magnetic latching mechanism. The latch is both simpler and more intuitive than the latches we've seen on other convertible tablets like the one on the HP ElitePad 900 and Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 . If you hold the bottom of the Surface about a half-inch from the magnetic latch on either cover, the built-in magnets complete the job automatically with a satisfying click. Like in Microsoft's videos, you can hold the Surface by the cover while letting the tablet portion swing in midair, and the latch won't come free. Though the magnetic latch is strong, it takes virtually no effort to remove the cover with a free hand. There's just enough force resisting the act of detaching the cover to make sure you know you really want to detach the cover and are not just tugging on it. This means you can pull the Surface across a table by its cover and still not have it detach, but then pick the combo up and remove the cover quickly with a quicker tug.

The cover is supplemented by a metal kickstand that spans the back of the Surface. It folds out easel-style, and props the Surface up at a comfortable angle. You can also use the kickstand when you don't have the cover installed, like on the $499 Surface base model. Unfortunately, the kickstand's angle is not adjustable. The Surface leans back at about 22 degrees from vertical (about 68 degrees from horizontal), which is fine for use while you're seated.

The kickstand swings out easily, but Microsoft molded a finger catch only into the left-hand side of the Surface to help pull out the kickstand. If you try to open the kickstand with your right hand, it will be more difficult as the kickstand rests flush on the back of the tablet. Under the kickstand is a microSDXC card reader, capable of doubling the internal 64GB of storage. The base and midpriced Surface tablets come with 32GB of storage, so you'll have to use the micro SD card slot sooner or later on those models.

The 720p HD front-facing camera is angled straight out, but the back panel camera (also 720p) is angled up 22 degrees to offset the angling caused by the kickstand. That way, you can capture whatever is behind the Surface when it is propped on a table or other horizontal surface. The angled camera lens also means that you'll have to tilt the tablet a bit if you want to take a handheld picture with the Surface.

The Surface improves on the iPad (and most Android tablets) by having more I/O ports. A full sized laptop will of course have more ports, but the Surface comes with a full-sized USB 2.0 port, a headphone jack, and a micro HDMI port. Microsoft calls it a "Micro HD" port and sells a Micro HD-to-HDMI port adapter ($39.99 list), as well as a Micro HD-to-VGA adapter ($39.99 list). However, when we hooked up an off the shelf micro-HDMI-to-HDMI cable to the Surface, we were able to hook up to and use a HDMI monitor without any issues. The Surface supports extending Windows RT to the external screen, as well as mirroring the tablet's screen on the external display. This means you can use the Surface in a dual-monitor configuration, just like a desktop or laptop. The USB 2.0 port lets you use external peripherals like scanners, printers, keyboards, mice, and external hard drives. Speaking of mice, we were able to pair the Surface to a Microsoft Wedge Touch mouse and use it. The mouse automatically connected itself via Bluetooth after we woke the Surface from a sleep state or when we turned the mouse itself off then on again.

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Apple posts rare earnings miss

Apple earnings are out, with Gene Munster, Piper Jaffray; David Pearl, Epoch Investment Partners; Daniel Morgan, Synovus Trust; Shaw Wu, Sterne Agee; and CNBC's Jon Fortt.

By CNBC.com and wire services

Fresh off its much-anticipated iPad mini reveal,?Apple?reported quarterly earnings that missed Wall Street's forecasts on Thursday and an outlook that fell shy of estimates.

Apple shares ended the regular trading day down 1.2 percent and were halted after-hours. After shares resumed trading, they fell more than 2 percent.?(Click here to get the latest quotes for Apple.)

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Net income in the fiscal fourth quarter rose to $8.2 billion, or $8.67 per share, from $6.6 billion, or $7.05 per share, a year ago.

Revenue increased 27 percent to $35.97 billion from $28.27 billion a year ago.

Analysts had expected the company to report earnings excluding items of $8.75 a share on $35.8 billion in revenue, according to a consensus estimate from Thomson Reuters.

For the fiscal first quarter, Apple said it expects earnings of $11.75 a share on $52 billion in revenue. Analysts currently expect earnings of $15.43 per share and $55 billion in revenue.

"Relative to our numbers, they were kind of in line," said Shannon Cross, an analyst at Cross Research. "What people are going to focus on is that iPad was a bit weak and iPhone was solid during the quarter. The big question comes from the guidance.''

During the quarter, the company said it sold 26.9 million iPhones, 14 million iPads and 4.9 million Mac computers.

In the earnings release, the company announced that its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $2.65 per share of common stock.

"The dividend is payable on November 15, 2012, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 12, 2012," the company's release said.

Shortly before the end of Apple's fourth quarter, the company launched the?iPhone 5, the latest version of its popular smartphone. Apple only had nine selling days of the new iPhone 5 in its fiscal fourth quarter, which means that all eyes are now on the current holiday quarter.

Since the iPhone 5's release in stores, the company's shares have slipped more than 13 percent from their $705 all-time high. Following the earnings release, the company's shares briefly fell below $600 for the first time since July 30.

The release comes two days after the company introduced the?iPad mini?and an update of its popular full-sized iPad. It said it has sold more than 100 million iPads since the devices debuted in April 2010.

Information from the Associated Press was included in this report.

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Sandoval homers 3 times in Game 1

Looking for his record-tying fourth home run, Pablo Sandoval singled in the seventh inning as the Giants tacked on more runs. Three homers and a single tonight, not bad for a guy who was benched while slumping through the 2010 postseason.

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Demoted closer Jose Valverde came on in relief for the Tigers, trying to find his form ? and his confidence ? in a low-leverage situation. It didn't work. Angel Pagan's double and Marco Scutaro's RBI single made it 7-1 Giants. Sandoval singled and Buster Posey added a run-scoring single to make it 8-1.

That's it for Valverde. He's out of the game. Hard to imagine manager Jim Leyland will turn to him the next time the Tigers have a save situation.

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Tim Lincecum struck out his first three batters in relief of Barry Zito and then got a groundout to end the seventh inning. San Francisco is six outs from winning Game 1.

FOX showed a graphic that said Lincecum's outing marked the first time one Cy Young Award winner relieved another in the World Series since Baltimore's Jim Palmer came in for Mike Flanagan in 1983 against the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Miguel Cabrera plops an RBI single into center field in the sixth and the Tigers are on the board. Austin Jackson scores after a leadoff double.

Barry Zito gets help from left fielder Gregor Blanco, who makes his second diving catch of the night ? almost in the same spot ? to rob Prince Fielder of a hit. The first grab came against Cabrera.

Zito is pulled after a single by Delmon Young, but Tim Lincecum comes on to strike out Jhonny Peralta and end the inning with the Giants ahead 6-1.

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What a power display by Pablo Sandoval!

He just hit his third home run in Game 1 of the World Series, giving the Giants a 6-0 lead against the Detroit Tigers.

Sandoval became the fourth player to hit three home runs in a World Series game. Albert Pujols did it for St. Louis in Game 3 last year, Reggie Jackson for the New York Yankees in Game 6 in 1977, and Babe Ruth accomplished the feat twice with the Yankees ? in 1926 and 1928.

Sandoval connected twice off Justin Verlander and once off reliever Al Alburquerque.

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Justin Verlander is done after four innings and 98 pitches. He was lifted for a pinch hitter in the top of the fifth with the Tigers trailing the Giants 5-0.

Verlander threw 66 of those pitches in his final two innings. The Giants really put some tough at-bats on him and made him work hard.

Pablo Sandoval became the fifth player to hit two homers in a game off Verlander, according to STATS LLC.

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Unbelievable. Opposing pitcher Barry Zito slaps an RBI single to left field off Verlander with two outs in the fourth inning to give the Giants a 5-0 cushion.

Delmon Young's attempted throw to the plate hit the ground before it even reached the infield.

Wonder what kind of odds you could have gotten in Vegas on Verlander giving up a run-scoring hit to a pitcher?

Zito had a nice bunt single for an RBI in his previous start, Game 5 of the NLCS in St. Louis. Giants pitchers have an RBI in four straight postseason games.

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Young fails to run on a tapper right in front of the plate, so Giants catcher Buster Posey quickly tags him and throws to second for an easy double play in the fourth. Prince Fielder had opened the inning with a single.

Giants starter Barry Zito has thrown four scoreless innings, outpitching Justin Verlander to this point with San Francisco jumping out to a 5-0 lead.

The Giants look sharp, the Tigers don't. Remember, the Tigers had five days off after sweeping the New York Yankees in the ALCS.

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The Giants are getting the good bounces so far. Angel Pagan hit a chopper toward third base that hit the corner of the bag and kicked into shallow left field for a two-out double in the third inning.

Red-hot Marco Scutaro follows with an RBI single to center on a 3-2 curveball and Pablo Sandoval hits his second homer of the game to make it 4-0 Giants.

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Both of Sandoval's homers came on 95 mph fastballs from Justin Verlander. The second one was an outer-half fastball that Sandoval sent to the opposite field and over the left-field fence.

FOX shows Verlander mouthing "Wow" as the ball cleared the wall. Verlander had allowed a total of two runs in his first three postseason starts this year before giving up four runs in the first three innings tonight.

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Nobody can get Scutaro out lately. The NLCS MVP batted .500 against the Cardinals, tying an LCS record with 14 hits. Big hit already tonight, too.

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FOX shows zany Barry Zito talking to himself in the dugout after he struck out against Verlander.

It was kind of fun watching Zito try to hit against a guy with such nasty stuff. Zito watched a two-strike curveball break low before swinging over the top of an off-speed pitch for strike three.

The Giants have won Zito's last 13 starts, the longest active streak in baseball.

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That's why Gregor Blanco is out there.

The defensive whiz just made a diving catch in left field to rob Miguel Cabrera of a hit with a runner on in the third inning. Cabrera put a good swing on the ball, just didn't get it up in the air. Hard line drive. Good fortune for Giants starter Barry Zito.

Blanco made a spectacular catch in right-center to save Matt Cain's perfect game in June. He's an outstanding defender in the outfield, and we just saw why he starts for San Francisco.

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So far, Zito has the Tigers off stride a bit. He's been able to get inside on the right-handers and he's using all his pitches. Getting groundballs and keeping the ball off the barrel of the bat.

Justin Verlander threw a nasty curve to get Buster Posey on a called third strike to end the first inning. Then he got Hunter Pence to wave at a slider for strike three to start the second. The reigning AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner appears to be settling in, finding his breaking ball.

This is the fourth time that Cy Young winners have squared off in Game 1 of the World Series. Zito won his AL Cy Young Award with Oakland 10 years ago. The guys on FOX said that's the longest gap for a pitcher between winning the Cy Young and making his first World Series start.

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It's the All-Star game revisited! Pablo Sandoval hit a bases-loaded triple off Verlander in the first inning of the All-Star game in Kansas City back in July.

Now, Sandoval has a World Series homer off the Tigers' ace.

Verlander struggled through a five-run first inning in the All-Star game, throwing 35 pitches. The National League won 8-0, giving the Giants home-field advantage in this World Series.

Turns out, Verlander has a nemesis.

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Sandoval's homer was the first all season off Verlander on an 0-2 pitch, FOX says.

The Giants ranked last in the majors this year with 103 home runs.

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Pablo Sandoval hits a solo homer to center off Justin Verlander on an 0-2 pitch with two outs in the bottom of the first inning. Giants lead 1-0.

High fastball, 95 mph. Wow! Amazing that he was able to get on top of that pitch. Quick hands. Very talented hitter.

Barry Zito's average fastball velocity ranks among the slowest in the majors, and he's not throwing any harder to start the World Series. The veteran lefty was hitting 84-85 mph on the radar gun, but he hit his spots when he needed to in the first inning.

Omar Infante singled with one out and Zito walked Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera on a close 3-2 pitch. With two runners on, Prince Fielder popped out on a tough pitch down and away, and ALCS MVP Delmon Young grounded into a force play on a down-and-in breaking ball.

Clutch pitching by Zito against the dangerous middle of the Detroit lineup. You don't want to fall behind early against Verlander.

Verlander's first three pitches were 94 mph fastballs. He looks as though he's trying to settle himself down a bit and calm his emotions as he fiddles with his glove and the rubber.

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Here we go! All set for baseball's 108th World Series.

Game 1 is tonight in San Francisco, with the NL champion Giants hosting Justin Verlander and the AL champion Detroit Tigers. First pitch about 15 minutes away.

Barry Zito on the mound for the Giants.

It's a late afternoon start on the West Coast, so it will be interesting to see if early shadows on the field are a factor. If so, they could make it awfully tough for the Giants to catch up with Verlander's heat.

Gerry Davis is the plate umpire. Generally, the book on him is that he has a fairly tight strike zone. Tougher on pitchers.

That might make things more difficult for Zito. He throws a lot of soft stuff and may need to get a few calls around the corners.

With his team facing a left-hander, Tigers manager Jim Leyland moved second baseman Omar Infante up to No. 2 in the lineup and dropped catcher Alex Avila to eighth.

Associated Press

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Safety Tips For Making Home Improvements On Your Ownwith me ...

Feng shui can be used to give your rooms a positive energy. This can make your home feel fresh and keep the air circulating in your home. This article provides information about improving your home with feng shui.

Don?t ever hire an unlicensed contractor. No matter where it is that you currently reside, all contractors are required to have some sort of certification from your state. While these requirements do not guarantee contractor competence, they are legally required. More than likely, if a contractor doesn?t have the right license, they also do not have the right insurance, meaning it?s risky to hire them.

Look for ?how-to? videos to get a preview of the project you want to undertake, and search based on specific model numbers. It may be surprising how many people had similar problems to yours and then recorded their solutions to help others. Once you take the time to watch their video, you can learn from their experiences.

It is crucial that you always change your air filters when needed. It makes it easier to breathe in your home and also helps with the air conditioning and heating. Most service calls that get repairmen out to homes are thanks to dirty filters building up crud in the machines.

It is not necessary to change your kitchen cabinets, nor is it necessary to spend a fortune to help freshen up the look of your kitchen. You would be amazed at how much of a difference a simple coat of paint can make. You can apply a number of nice finishes to cabinets. With a little online research, you can pick out a suitable, attractive finish option that you can apply on your own stylishly and affordably.

If you do not have a signed contract, your contractor should not begin work. You should consider having a friend or a lawyer look over your contract if possible. Your contract should contain specifics that pertain to all work being performed, costs, warranties and beginning and ending dates.

If you are thinking of replacing your cabinets, consider using wood cabinets. They are very strong and durable; usually able to withstand any use and abuse you can throw at them. Wood that is often used in cabinetry is maple, oak, or cherry. All such wood types are suitable for staining, so in the future if you decide to change up the color, this is easily accomplished.

Crown molding makes a huge difference to the appearance of your walls. The molding spices up plain walls to add interest so they are not so bland. Crown molding is an inexpensive but effective room project, and you can attend to the installation yourself.

When hiring contractors to perform any work in your home, always keep accurate and detailed records. You can?t assume your contractor will do this. Hang onto all of your project?s paperwork, from the initial contract to the final invoices. This will help both you and your contractor remain focused on the task at hand.

When you imagine your completed outdoor home improvement project, ask yourself if the changes you?re making will look out of place in the neighborhood. If your style won?t mesh well with nearby homes, do you really want your house to stand out in a way that may not be very appealing as a result? You need to consider if the changes you envision will stand out in a good way or just look strange in the surroundings.

Now you are much more prepared when it comes to home improvement. You may have thought yourself to be ready, look at yourself now! These tips should help you get motivated to make changes to your home.

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Egypt transfers Qatari fuel for Gaza via Israel

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by Ma?an News Agency in el-Arish, Egypt

23 October 2012

Egyptian authorities on Tuesday delivered eight tankers of Qatari fuel to Israel to be transferred to Gaza, a Palestinian official said.

Omar Hadhoud, Palestinian Authority representative at al-Auja crossing, told Ma?an that Israel will transfer the fuel to Gaza via the Kerem Shalom crossing.

The 450,000 litres of diesel donated by Qatar was scheduled to be pumped in limited quantities to Gaza on Sunday, a Gaza official said this week, but Egypt delayed the delivery to improve security coordination.

Delivery of Qatari fuel began in July, but was cut off after a border attack on Egyptian officers on 5 August.

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