HBT: Red Sox might send Bard back to bullpen

Having struggled in his last two starts, Daniel Bard could return to the bullpen, CSN New England?s Sean McAdam reports.

McAdam says that a Red Sox staff member has told people outside of the organization that the team is prepared to go with Alfredo Aceves and Felix Doubront at the back of the rotation, leaving Bard out of the mix.

Bard started the spring strong, pitching five scoreless innings in his first two?appearances, but he was lit up for seven runs by the Cardinals on March 15 and he wasn?t very sharp in allowing three runs over five innings to the Blue Jays on Tuesday. Overall, he?s walked 10 in 12 2/3 innings this spring.

Furthermore, the Red Sox were disappointed that Bard threw just one changeup in his 83-pitch outing Tuesday.??He?s got to understand that pitch,? manager Bobby Valentine said. ?It could really be that pitch that gets the contact when we need some soft contact situations.?

If the Red Sox do return Bard to the pen, it?d probably be in his familiar eighth-inning role. Bard was considered by most to be the heir apparent to Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth, but that figures to be Andrew Bailey?s job to start. Bard could always take over later is Bailey struggles or, more likely, gets hurt.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/21/daniel-bard-could-be-sent-back-to-bullpen-by-red-sox/related/

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MEDICAL TESTIMONY ON ALCOHOL ? Health and Fitness Articles ...

Dr. Ezra M. Hunt says: ?The capacity of the alcohols for impairment of functions and the initiation and promotion of organic lesions in vital parts, is unsurpassed by any record in the whole range of medicine.? The facts as to this are so indisputable, and so far granted by the profession, as to be no longer debatable . Changes in stomach and liver, in kidneys and lungs, in the blood-vessels to the minutest capillary, and in the blood to the smallest red and white blood disc disturbances of secretion, fibroid and fatty degenerations in almost every organ, impairment of muscular power, impressions so profound on both nervous systems as to be often toxic these, and such as these, are the oft manifested results. And these are not confined to those called intemperate.?

Professor Youmans says: ?It is evident that, so far from being the conservator of health, alcohol is an active and powerful cause of disease, interfering, as it does, with the respiration, the circulation and the nutrition; now, is any other result possible??

Dr. F.R. Lees says: ?That alcohol should contribute to the fattening process under certain conditions, and produce in drinkers fatty degeneration of the blood, follows, as a matter of course, since, on the one hand, we have an agent that? retains waste? matter by lowering the nutritive and excretory functions, and on the other, a? direct poisoner? of the vesicles of the vital stream.?

Dr. Henry Monroe says: ?There is no kind of tissue, whether healthy or morbid, that may not undergo fatty degeneration; and there is no organic disease so troublesome to the medical man, or so difficult of cure. If, by the aid of the microscope, we examine a very fine section of muscle taken from a person in good health, we find the muscles firm, elastic and of a bright red color, made up of parallel fibres, with beautiful crossings or striae; but, if we similarly examine the muscle of a man who leads an idle, sedentary life, and indulges in intoxicating drinks, we detect, at once, a pale, flabby, inelastic, oily appearance. Alcoholic narcotization appears to produce this peculiar conditions of the tissues? more than any other agent with which we are acquainted.? ?Three-quarters of the chronic illness which the medical man has to treat,? says Dr. Chambers, ?are occasioned by this disease.? The eminent French analytical chemist, Lecanu, found as much as one hundred and seventeen parts of fat in one thousand parts of a drunkard?s blood, the highest estimate of the quantity in health being eight and one-quarter parts, while the ordinary quantity is not more than two or three parts, so that the blood of the drunkard contains forty times in excess of the ordinary quantity.?

Dr. Hammond, who has written, in partial defense of alcohol as containing a food power, says: ?When I say that it, of all other causes,? is most prolific? in exciting derangements of the brain, the spinal cord and the nerves, I make a statement which my own experience shows to be correct.?

Another eminent physician says of alcohol: ?It substitutes suppuration for growth. It helps time to produce the effects of age; and, in a word, is the genius of degeneration.?

Dr. Monroe, from whom ?Alcohol, taken in small quantities, or largely diluted,? as in the form of beer, causes the stomach gradually to lose its tone, and makes? it dependent upon artificial stimulus. Atony, or want of tone of the stomach, gradually supervenes, and incurable disorder of health results. Should a dose of alcoholic drink be taken daily, the heart will very often become hypertrophied, or enlarged throughout. Indeed, it is painful to witness how? many? persons are actually laboring under disease of the heart, owing chiefly to the use of alcoholic liquors.?

Dr. T.K. Chambers, physician to the Prince of Wales, says: ?Alcohol is really the most ungenerous diet there is. It impoverishes the blood, and there is no surer road to that degeneration of muscular fibre so much to be feared; and in heart disease it is more especially hurtful, by quickening the beat, causing capillary congestion and irregular circulation, and thus mechanically inducing dilatation.?

Sir Henry Thompson, a distinguished surgeon, says: ?Don?t take your daily wine under any pretext of its doing you good. Take it frankly as a luxury one which must be paid for, by some persons very lightly, by some at a high price,? but always to be paid for. And, mostly, some loss of health, or of mental power, or of calmness of temper, or of judgment, is the price.?

Dr. Charles Jewett says: ?The late Prof. Parks, of England, in his great work on Hygiene, has effectually disposed of the notion, long and very generally entertained, that alcohol is a valuable prophylactic where a bad climate, bad water and other conditions unfavorable to health, exist; and an unfortunate experiment with the article, in the Union army, on the banks of the Chickahominy, in the year 1863, proved conclusively that, instead of guarding the human constitution against the influence of agencies hostile to health, its use gives to them additional force. The medical history of the British army in India teaches the same lesson.?

But why present farther testimony? Is not the evidence complete? To the man who values good health; who would not lay the foundation for disease and suffering in his later years, we need not offer a single additional argument in favor of entire abstinence from alcoholic drinks. He will eschew them as poisons.

Source: http://health-advantage.blogspot.com/2012/03/medical-testimony-on-alcohol.html

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Social Media Can Help Take Leads Through Your Sales Process ...

People who have never owned a business commonly think that customers simply make a purchase as soon as they come into contact with a business. However, as a business owner with years or even decades of experience under your belt, you know that's quite far from the truth. Although it would be nice if it was that easy to close sales, the reality is it normally takes multiple interactions for a promising lead to become an actual customer.

Although the Internet has not eliminated the standard buying habits that people follow, the good news is it has made it easier to guide them from an interested lead into a customer who actually pays for something. If you are wondering how you can make your sales process more efficient, social media is the answer. By properly utilizing social media, you will be able to guide leads through your sales process and end up with customers who are very happy.

Here are the details of exactly how it works:

Start with Free

Today's consumers have more options than ever. In addition to their increased options, chances are they have been disappointed or completely ripped off by multiple companies. As a result, they are generally hesitant to jump right into making a purchase.

Although that may seem like a major obstacle for your business, there is an easy way to accommodate it. The solution is to begin your sales process with something free. What you give away will depend on your specific business and industry. In addition to being free, the key to getting the most out of this step is to provide something of value. Once you figure out what you should give away, you can use outlets like Twitter to share it with potential customers.

Move Towards Commitment

Some businesses try to skip directly from a free giveaway to paid customers. However, studies have found that adding an intermediary step to your sales process is a more effective option. If you sell a physical product, this will generally be a free sample. And if what you offer falls into a different category, a free trial is usually the best option.

The way that social media can complement this step of your sales process is by allowing warm leads to directly communicate with you. Additionally, when they discuss your free sample or trial through an outlet like Facebook, it creates opportunities for other potential customers to discover your business.

Close the Sale

The last step in a successful sales process is to actually close and gain a new customer. This is arguably the step where social media has the biggest impact. The reason social media can be so beneficial for closing a sale is because people realize they have a public venue for discussing your business. As a result, they understand that you stand behind what you offer. This combination creates a level of trust that would be difficult to achieve without the support of social media.

How big of a role does social media play in your sales process?

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Brian Waraksa, founder of Raxa Design in Houston, Texas has been in marketing and small business branding since 2002. He writes the Raxa Design blog on issues affecting small business marketing and corporate brands. Posted on Mon, March 19, 2012 by Brian Waraksa filed under

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Kansas back in regional semifinals after 63-60 win

Kansas coach Bill Self calls a play during the first half of a third round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Purdue at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, March 18, 2012. Kansas won 63-60. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Kansas coach Bill Self calls a play during the first half of a third round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Purdue at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, March 18, 2012. Kansas won 63-60. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Kansas center Jeff Withey (5) and forward Kevin Young (40) celebrate as their team takes the lead during the second half of a third round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Purdue at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, March 18, 2012. Kansas won 63-60. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson, right, is hugged by Kevin Young during a timeout in the second half of a third round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Purdue at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, March 18, 2012. Kansas won 63-60. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson (0) is fouled by Purdue forward Robbie Hummel (4) during the second half of a third round NCAA college basketball tournament game at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, March 18, 2012. Kansas won 63-60. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Kansas forward Kevin Young, rear, knocks the ball from Purdue forward Robbie Hummel (4) during the second half of a third round NCAA college basketball tournament game at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, March 18, 2012. Kansas won 63-60. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

(AP) ? Kansas' Thomas Robinson knew there could be games like this in the NCAA tournament.

Sometimes it's just a matter of surviving.

The No. 2-seeded Jayhawks did, taking their first lead late and holding on to beat No. 10 seed Purdue 63-60 Sunday night and advance to the regional semifinals for the fifth time in six years.

"Something like that is stuff you have to face to win a championship," Robinson said. "Coach said there is going to be that ugly game. That was as ugly as I've seen."

Elijah Johnson scored 18 points, including the go-ahead basket in the final minute, to help Kansas overcome a monster shooting performance by Purdue's Robbie Hummel.

In the West Regional game, Florida defeated surprising Norfolk State 84-50 after blowing open the game with an early 25-0 run.

Kansas (29-6) heads to St. Louis to play North Carolina State in the Midwest Regional and Florida (25-10) travels to Phoenix to play Marquette in West Regional.

The Jayhawks' Robinson fought through double-teams all night for 11 points and 13 rebounds against Purdue, and they got enough production from everyone else to erase a 10-point second-half deficit.

Robinson, the Jayhawks' national player-of-the-year candidate, was just 2 for 12 and Tyshawn Taylor was 4 of 11.

"If Elijah didn't turn around," Robinson said, "we would have lost that game tonight."

Purdue was clinging to a 60-59 lead and had the ball and under a minute remaining when Lewis Jackson, the shot clock winding down, lost control at the top of the key. Johnson picked it up and went the other way for the go-ahead lay-in with 23.3 seconds left.

Hummel missed an open 3-pointer at the other end and Taylor scored a transition dunk for the Jayhawks with 2.5 seconds left, giving the roughly 15,000 fans who had made the three-hour drive from the Kansas campus reason to let out a roar for one of the first times all night.

After a timeout, Purdue sharpshooter Ryne Smith managed to get off a decent look at a long, potential tying 3-pointer. It hit off the backboard, clanked off the rim and fell away.

"It stinks," Purdue coach Matt Painter said. "It stinks to lose."

Hummel finished with 26 points and nine rebounds for the Boilermakers (22-13), who were trying to reach the round of 16 for the third time in four years. D.J. Byrd and Terone Johnson had 10 points each for Purdue.

The Jayhawks' biggest lead all night was their final one. They overcame a rough night by Robinson by getting 10 points from Taylor and 10 more from Travis Releford.

"Coach said that for us to win this game, we have to make them play bad in the first half. We didn't," Taylor said. "We made eight turnovers, they missed 10 shots in the first half and got six offensive rebounds. So we weren't doing anything to stop them. We kept grinding. When we needed the stops, we knuckled down and got them."

Purdue couldn't have gotten off to a much better start.

Neither could Hummel.

The senior forward hit his first four shots, three of them from beyond the arc, and followed up his first miss with another basket with 11:46 to go in the first half that made it 19-8.

He proved too quick for Robinson to guard and too strong for Kevin Young as the Jayhawks kept searching for anybody who could put a body on him ? they even tried seldom-used Justin Wesley.

The miserable start by Kansas was enough for Self to scream at his team during one defensive trip down floor, "You told me you were ready!"

Hardly seemed to be the case.

Kansas opened the game by missing 15 of its first 17 shots and all seven of its 3-point tries, compounding lousy offense by getting into foul trouble. Taylor, Young and Releford all sat stretches in the first half after picking up two early fouls.

The Jayhawks finally trimmed the lead to 31-30 with under 3 minutes left in the first half, but Lewis Jackson got inside for a basket, and Hummel managed to swish a closely guarded 3 from about 30 feet as the shot clock wound down to make it 36-30 at the break.

Hummel had 22 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the first half, while the Jayhawks' trio of stars ? Robinson, Taylor and Johnson ? managed 12 points on a combined 4-for-18.

"I wanted to come out and be aggressive, especially the first half. It seemed like everything I was taking was going in," Hummel said. "It was a crazy feeling you have as a player."

Earlier in the day, Florida put an end to the feel-good story that was Norfolk State.

Any hope Norfolk State had of matching the upset it pulled against Missouri on Friday vanished as the Gators went on a 25-0 run in the first half.

The Gators had a business-as-usual air about them after dispatching the Spartans (26-10). After all, Florida is 17-2 in NCAA tournament games since 2005-06. Combined with their 71-45 win over Virginia on Friday, the Gators left Omaha with two wins by a total margin of 60 points.

Not too shabby for a No. 7 seed.

"There are certain guys who want this kind of stage," Florida coach Billy Donovan said. "In this tournament you have to have players who play fearlessly on both ends of the floor and are not worried about making mistakes and are competitive and are driven to want to be great."

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AP Sports Writer Dave Skretta contributed to this report.

Associated Press

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Video Marketing via email ? Any Do's and also Dont's

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ARTICLES MANIAC ? The Key To Your Abundance And Prosperity

What is abundance and prosperity for you? Is it the bed fellow of the man that speeds by in his luxury car? You look at their jet setting lifestyle and you think, why do all the breaks happen to them and not to me? I can tell you right now it?s because of what you just said. That is having a poor man mindset. You will find in this article how changing the way you think can change your life. A good life is not only for the select few, it?s for you.

Let us start by putting substance to the magic word-abundance. Abundance means different things to different people but generally it is when you have more than enough. It is when you are so full that favors and blessings are already seeping out the seams of your life. Sounds good right? It gets better. You too can have it. It?s not only for the intellectual and affluent; if you want it and are willing to pursue it despite the challenges, then it can be yours.

Did you ever stop to consider that despite its ?age?, the universe continues to grow in proportions incalculable to man?s sophisticated tools? How about nature with the constant evolution of its plant and animal species? This is the law of abundance at work. Even if resources seem to be running out, there is always, always more than there is lack.

Your mind is the alpha and omega of receiving your prosperity. Understand that the world is a bottomless vat of wealth created for its inhabitants. You can either doubt and stay where you are; or dare to believe and reach new heights. See the world as a place of boundless opportunities waiting for you and it will be.

What are you attracting in your life? Do you have a deficiency in some area in your life? Examine your thought pattern in that area. If thoughts of sickness and fear are prevalent, then that?s what you need to deal with. Exercise caution in regards to your health of course; but make a quality decision to meditate on things that are good and do whatever you need to do to overcome what needs to be overcome.

Thoughts are powerful nuggets of change. Never underestimate the power in you. Think about prayer. It has been man?s soul connection to his God and it involves ones heart, mind and soul. These strong emotions emanating from you are being transmitted from the invisible to the visible realm making the impossible, possible. This is the law of abundance at work;the sooner you realize how to use it to your advantage, the better.

Never forget that all things you will ever need has been provided for. Education and good connections help but ultimately it is up to how much you really want it. You?ve watched rich people long enough; now abundance and prosperity are knocking at your door, will you not answer?

Zoe Smith discovered the secret to attracting wealth is to operate in the principles of the law of abundance. Learn more about Abundance and Prosperity and how you can make it work for you today.

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Celebrity parents offer advice at conference : Parenting Plus ...

NORMAL ? Michelle Duggar doesn?t explain to be a veteran parent, though a mom of 19 had copiousness of recommendation for some-more than 3,000 moms during Friday?s opening of a Hearts during Home Conference during Illinois State University.

?I wish to inspire moms like others speedy me,? Duggar pronounced during a mangle between discussion sessions during Braden Auditorium.

Describing parenting as a ?journey,? she and her husband, Jim Bob, common what they have schooled along a approach during their corner keynote residence and a ?Practical Parenting Tips? workshop. The seminar speedy mothers by giving them a glance into what isn?t shown on a couple?s weekly TLC existence show, ?19 Kids and Counting.?

?You unequivocally can?t eat off a floor,? pronounced Michelle Duggar, describing how breakfast cereal mostly hardens on a floor. ?The existence of life is we are a large family that creates large messes.?

And, while their children might seem to always get along on their show, they do disagree and bicker, she said, adding there have been days when she felt she ?refereed all day long.? The Duggars stressed ?getting along? early, speedy their children to consider about how others feel and compulsory them to apologize to any other.

The investment has paid off, Michelle Duggar said.

?The comparison ones are best friends since of a years we spent operative with them when they are young,? she said.

It was Michelle Duggar?s story about how she motionless to always pronounce in a soothing voice that tender first-time attendee Cindy Penn, who trafficked from Collierville, Tenn., to hear a integrate speak.

?I adore a fact that she chose self-control,? pronounced Penn, a mom of four. ?It inspires we to keep operative and not give up.?

Hearts during Home CEO Jill Savage pronounced articulate about a spectrum of mothering moments ? from a overwhelming to a frustrating ? helps moms feel they are normal.

?All moms have a same needs,? pronounced Savage, who remarkable a organization, once targeted during stay-at-home moms, now strives to strech all mothers.

It?s a tie to other moms that desirous Crista Albertson of Alpharetta, Ga., to classify a organisation of 13 friends and family members to attend Friday?s conference.

?We are all going by trials. we don?t feel alone,? pronounced Albertson, a mom of 4 who has attended all though dual of Hearts during Home conferences in a past 15 years.

While moms share needs, so do children. Michelle Duggar pronounced she hoped moms would take home one really critical lesson.

?Love your kids, since they grow adult so fast,? she said.

The discussion continues Saturday on a ISU campus.

Source: http://www.parentingplus.com/2012/03/17/celebrity-parents-offer-advice-at-conference/

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Mexico prepares for pope, millions of visitors

LEON, Mexico (AP) -- One hundred fifty-thousand communion wafers? Check.

Campsites for 350,000? Check.

Three hand-embroidered papal souvenir sombreros? Check.

Official song? Check.

It takes a lot to prepare for the coming of the pope and the 3 million people the host Archdiocese of Leon says he is expected to draw. Facades must be spiffed; campgrounds must be sprayed for dengue-bearing mosquitoes.

The visit of Pope Benedict XVI, his first to Spanish-speaking Latin America, begins in just a week in Mexico's central state of Guanajuato, where he will spend three days and give an outdoor Mass for some 300,000 people before heading to Cuba on March 26.

In the Bicentennial Park in nearby Silao, hammers and heavy equipment pound out the contours of a massive stage large enough for a Madonna concert. The religious order of the Capuchin Poor Clares in San Isidro is making 150,000 Frisbee-sized hosts for the Mass, though it won't require vats of wine. While the masses eat bread, only the officiates will sip a mere 2.5 gallons (10 liters) of consecrated wine on stage.

Maria de la Luz Yepez of nearby San Francisco del Rincon is overseeing the stitching and stretching of faux suede and velvet on three artisanal sombreros that will be given to Benedict. Each took three weeks to decorate by hand. One has an embroidered face of Benedict inside the cap and features a map of Mexico on the brim. Another shows the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico's patron saint.

She said the whole community, a suburb home to tennis shoe factories and makers of the black, spangled sombreros sold in airports and tourist stalls, wants to chip in.

"Even to make the boxes to pack the sombreros," said Yepez, whose 55-year-old family business, Sombreros Salazar Yepez, made the signature Mexican hats for popes Paul VI and John Paul II as well. "They want the sombrero to carry a little bit of everyone here in San Francisco."

The Popemobile landed weeks ago, courtesy of an Alitalia flight, so it will be ready for the pontiff. The church's preparations include giving the 85-year-old pope a slow morning after arrival "to get over jet lag," said the Rev. Federico Lomardi, Vatican spokesman.

When he ventures out, he'll find cities that have put on a shine.

The 60-foot (20-meter) Christ the King monument overlooking the city of Guanajuato was smothered in scaffolding as part of a two-month restoration. The church is taking advantage of the fact that the federal government is helping out with the bill, polishing the bronze and replacing some of the statue's weathered plates.

Benedict is rumored to be doing a helicopter flyover of the statue at 7,800 feet (2,600 meters) above sea level before the Mass and turn on special lighting of the monument from Leon that Sunday night.

The city of Guanajuato is repairing and repainting some 200 buildings the pope will pass on his way to meet President Felipe Calderon in the historic city center, where he will give a blessing in the colonial Plaza de la Paz. A team of 20 workers, funded by private donations and city money, is scrubbing graffiti as well.

Mexico's presidential guard service is amassing thousands of officers, though Calderon's office won't give a total for security reasons. More than 3,000 will patrol Leon, according to city officials.

The agency did announce it will cut off cell phone service for about 10 minutes in the area around the pope's convoy as it passes, said Leon city press spokesman Jesus Montano.

"They always do this for heads of state," Montano said.

The 600 businesses within two blocks of the route will be barred from selling alcohol starting eight hours before the convoy passes, according to Leon Mayor Ricardo Sheffield Padilla.

The federal consumer protection agency is warning them against any unchristian price-gouging of the faithful pouring in for the visit.

Meanwhile, civil protection units in Guanajuato are already policing the balconies overlooking the route and warning owners renting space to spectators to mind their capacity. They will face criminal charges for any injuries or falls from overcrowding.

Hotels in the area are booked, and cities are setting up campgrounds to hold more than 350,000 people, one in Leon, one along the highway to Silao and one near the site of the Mass.

It's bring your own sleeping bag and tent. Only one of the sites will have food for sale. But if nothing else, they will have water and free wireless.

The papal song had to be written and recorded, a power-pop Christian rock number called "Messenger of Peace," recorded by various Mexican artists, including Sheyla and kid phenoms Magaby, Miguel Angel and Hiroshi from the show "Small Giants."

Then there were gifts to prepare: from the woodworker who carved the Pope's kneeler and to the artisan who made him a pair of shoes and the flower growers in Texcoco outside of Mexico City who cultivated poinsettias named after John Paul II, even though they normally appear only in December.

"It's surprising the affection, the gestures of love and welcome the people have shown," Villegas said. "I've seen people very simple, very humble, wanting to make something from their own hands for the pope."

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Associated Press writer Daniela Petroff contributed to this report from Rome.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/mexico-prepares-pope-millions-visitors-162212307.html

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Increasing Your Home's Value With New Awnings | weicome to ...

Home improvements will be in full swing over the summer. Deck and patio transformations will increase your home?s value. Awnings are a great way to accomplish this. Your deck and patio will have its finishing touches.

Lots are shrinking in size and building materials are increasing in price, so outdoor living spaces are worth a lot. The first selling point of a home is the curb appeal and outdoor space. Do this for a good first impression. Adding an awning to your home can add thousand of dollars to the selling price. Permanent home additions can cost up to 200 dollars per square foot. Permanent additions to your home may also require upkeep and limit future options for landscaping.

An awning will provide you a cost effective way. You can get them in a variety of styles. Lots of designers and home owners are incorporating them as an effort to create an affordable and appealing area that captures certain features of their outdoor living space. In addition to that, they create a great outdoor gathering area for friends, as well as family and is an ideal place to get some shade during hot summer days. On top of being nice for you, they will increase the value of your home. They provide a unique feel to a whole room without huge addition costs.

You can also pick styles and colors to accentuate the area. These can be added around pools, on patios, and on decks. The fabric and styles easily complement all types of architectural designs of homes. You can choose greens and neutrals. These can also shade the deck or patio. This is a very wise investment.

What is your interior decorating style? Learn about decorating styles such as country style decorating and find one that is right for your and your home.

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Digital Music News - Spotify Says Artists Aren't Getting Paid. And ...

BigChampagne's Ultimate Chart (a/o March 15th): ? ? 1. ?We Are Young,? fun. ? ? 2. ?Glad You Came,? The Wanted ? ? 3. ?Somebody That I Used to Know,? Gotye ? ? 4. ?Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You),? Kelly Clarkson ? ? 5. ?Wild Ones,? Flo Rida ? ? 6. ?Starships,? Nicki Minaj ? ? 7. ?Part Of Me,? Katy Perry ? ? 8. ?Set Fire to the Rain,? Adele ? 9. ?Call Me Maybe,? Carly Rae Jepsen ? ? 10. ?Young, Wild & Free,? Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa ? ?

Source: http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2012/120315parker

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