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The purchase of an engagement ring is a large commitment emotionally, and can be a large investment financially. It is currently common for both parties to shop for and select the engagement ring, unlike in the past when a man simply went out and bought a ring for his wife-to-be. A few purchase hints may make the selection process a little less stressful.

Cash or Finance

The major consideration for shopping for an engagement ring is the budget factor; what amount of money are you prepared to spend for the engagement ring? The recession economy of today has pointed out the negative impact of debt load; it is therefore recommended that couples pay for their rings with savings or cash and not borrow when buying a ring. Exquisite, high quality engagement rings are readily available in all price ranges for all budgets. For those determined to buy a costly ring with financing, most retailers and websites offer financing options.

Metal Choice

Not everyone likes or looks good in the same metal. Some skin tones look better in silver, white gold or platinum and others look better in yellow gold. If you are a man with a plan to buy a ring and pop the question as a surprise, you will need to investigate and ascertain what color metal your partner prefers. Try checking the jewelry box for hints and be extra alert to what metal type they are wearing lately to decide what color metal they most likely are partial to.

Metal choice is very important in the pricing of an engagement ring. There are three metal choices that are currently popular; white gold, yellow gold and platinum. No matter which metal color you choose, be certain that the metal is durable and will not require intense maintenance. One way to predict durability is the purity of the metal; the metal must be of sufficient purity for the metal to have adequate strength.

Never lose sight of the fact that the perfect metal choice will complement the beauty of the diamond and highlight its sparkle and shine.

Diamond (or not?)

In addition to the type and purity of metal chosen for an engagement ring, the other factor that can potentially drive the cost upwards is the selection of the setting. The purity and carat weight of a diamond are the value determining factors. If you have a large budget, the sky is the limit for diamonds. Diamonds come in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes; and if you do not find one you particularly like, they can be custom cut. Diamonds are the traditional symbol of eternal love; nothing says “I will love you forever” better than a diamond. For those on a smaller budget, don’t worry, gorgeous diamonds are readily available in smaller versions of their costly cousins.

Surprise versus Practical

The element of a surprise proposal is tempting and fun. For those that opt to go the route of popping the question with ring in hand, selecting a ring on your own may be a bit intimidating. Be sure to buy from a retailer (online or brick and mortar) that will allow for exchanges if your partner dislikes your choice.

Most couples discuss marriage long before an actual proposal ever occurs. One foolproof way to choose the right engagement ring and still pull off the surprise proposal might be to offer to take your partner to a jewelry store or website to shop for a ring. While there, why not drop to one knee, propose on the spot and buy a ring? You both will have had input on the ring and yet the romantic element of surprise would have played a role in the proposal.

Some people simply do not cope well with surprise. In this case, the more traditional approach is preferable. Ask your partner for their hand in marriage and then shop together to select an engagement ring she will love and be proud to wear.

When purchasing an engagement ring, consider your partners likes and dislikes, set a reasonable budget, learn about ring features and then, shop until you find the exact ring you envision for your loved one.

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Dock owners have a variety of maintenance tasks that they need to perform on their docks, but those in cold face a few special problems in maintaining the durability of their dock. If dock owners are not careful, moving ice during the winter months can rip their docks to shreds. In fact, it has been estimated that every year ice causes millions of dollars worth of damage to docks across the nation.

Damage from ice to docks can be caused in a few different ways. If the frozen surface of a body of water shifts with the current, the incredible amount of mass behind it can literally crush a dock. Another way that ice can damage a dock is that it causes the pilings to move. As water levels rise, ice that formed when the water was lower pulls the piling up. The last type of damage, frequently the most common, is slabs of ice colliding into the dock as they are moved by currents or wind. The weight of these chunks of ice means that even if they are not moving very quickly, they can still cause a lot of damage.

There are also several options for avoiding the possible damage from ice in the winter months. One of the best options when you have a lightweight, removable dock is to simply bring it in for the winter. If you live in a climate where it ices up in the winter, you will likely not be doing much boating anyway. Another option is a dock bubbler, which requires a compressed air source. A perforated pipe around the perimeter of the dock, secured to the bottom of the lake and attached to the compressed air supply will emit air bubbles and circulate the water, melting the ice by pushing warm water up to the surface. A more effective version of this concept is called an in-water deicer. A submersible motor drives a propeller which constantly circulates the water around the dock. One really useful thing about these units is that they can even be installed after the ice has formed. It is simply a matter of cutting a hole in the ice and dropping the unit into the hole.

It is not practical for most dock owners to run these units around the clock throughout the winter months, so a more practical solution is to have the unit activated by a thermostat, so that the motor only comes on when the temperature drops below a certain value. The units can also be set up so that they deactivate when the temperature rises above a certain threshold. It is important to note that thermostats are usually calibrated based on whether they will be in fresh water or salt water, so you need to make sure you choose the right type of thermostat.

Having a dock in an area where it ices up in the winter need not spell disaster. Taking the proper precautions by installing a mechanism to circulate the water around the dock will ensure that your dock maintains its usability, no matter what time of year it is.

Computers In Personnel are a UK, Buckinghamshire-based, HR Software and Recruitment Solutions provider. Since being founded back in 1982, Computers In Personnel have grown rapidly from being a 1-man bespoke software provider into a dominant force within the competitive UK HR Software market, employing around 70 sales, technical and consultancy employees.

During it’s time, Computers In Personnel has supplied 1,000’s of organisations with enterprise solutions, aiding in their ability to manage their HR, Recruitment, Training and Management Information decision processes. Typically their Clients are based in the UK; however, Client offices using the systems have been as far flung as South Africa and America.

Computers In Personnel head office is located in Marlow, Bucks – however, they have also had offices based in Edinburgh and London, including regional training centres provided to supply product courses closer to the Clients themselves.

Originally a company conceived and run by Peter Watsham, Computers In Personnel is now run by Managing Director Christopher Berry, who has gained extensive experience in the IT sector over the past 25 years, holding a variety of senior posts. Berry took the role of Managing Director in 1995, and has since steered the organisation towards consistent growth and expansion.

Ciphr HR Systems

The progression of technology led to the development of Ciphr, a database-driven HR Software solution that supports the running of today’s HR teams. The product is designed to store and maintain employee records, create automatic reporting on employee data, monitor and calculate job and pay information (and automatically pass it to payroll), detail employee training records, determine succession planning solutions, chart organisation hierarchies and much more.

The introduction of HR systems effectively reduced the burden on HR & IT teams through the automation of previously time-consuming tasks – and revealed critical information regarding employee data, such as employee absence trends. These can be used to more effectively manage a Clients workforce and leads to a more efficiently monitored organisation.

In addition to the above, the use of employee intranet self-service solutions, such as Ciphr Net, has allowed HR to devolve tasks to employees themselves. Through intranet-based solutions, employees can request annual leave, record sickness, update personal details, etc. all of which previously had to be undertaken using more convoluted means, such as letters, emails or verbal contact. The time-saving benefit leads to reduced costs for the HR department (and streamlines the process) and also ensures there is an audit trail of transactions.

Marlow Head Office, Buckinghamshire

The CIP head offices are based in the heart of Marlow, a popular and affluent community within the county of Buckinghamshire. The town is best known for its annual regatta and its famous residents, such as Sir Steven Redgrave, 5-time Olympic Gold Medallist.

Computers In Personnel have a close relationship with the local community, sponsoring events such as the Marlow Music Festival – incorporating the ‘Computers In Personnel International Concerto Competition’ and supporting a variety of charity driving events.

Computers In Personnel Ltd
28-30 Chapel St
Marlow, SL7 1DD
0870 366 2345

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How to get into the address position? I think too many players put their feet in place first, then set the club down behind the ball. Then they do a lot of jiggling around with their feet to get “squared away.” They very often never do.

Watch any pro, or good amateur, and you will see that he first puts the club head behind the ball, squares the bottom edge of the blade, or driver face to his target, then moves his feet into place. Usually it’s the right foot, then the left foot. Another method is, again, to put the club head in place first but keep your feet very close together. Then spread your feet to the separation distance dictated by the club you’re using.

Everything should work off the position of the club face, because this is the easiest object with which to establish a clearly seen line to the target. Much easier than a pair of pointed shoes. To repeat, because it is very important, the bottom edge of the blade is what should be squared away, not the top.

When you put your left foot in place, set it so you feel as though you have it a few inches, even a foot left of the target itself. It won’t be. It will almost every time be on a parallel line to your target. Drop the club down to touch the toes of both your feet, step back and check where it is aimed. It will invariably be right at your target. And generally speaking, if you are a little left, that is better than being closed.

Weight Distribution

As I will say in regard to putting, I don’t believe in the weight-on-the heels idea in the address position. I think it is rather unnatural and causes a general imbalance. The weight should be evenly distributed along the whole of both your feet, even a little toward the balls of the feet, if anything, for all conventional shots. You most certainly do not want the weight back on the right leg, either. If anything, favor the left side. You will see a lot of players who, in preparing to hit a shot, will kind of press down on their left leg or shift their weight to that side in an effort to assure that it will be predominantly on that side when they get to impact. Jack Nicklaus, if you watch closely, uses that kind of move as his forward press. He moves his whole body just a touch to the left just before he begins his back swing.

You might try that, but as Jack does and all golfers should, start from a basic situation of evenly distributed weight on both feet and legs.

To Reach or Not to Reach

How far should you stand from the ball? Byron Nelson once said that you couldn’t stand too close to it. Byron did crowd the ball by normal standards, but he was a tall man and a very upright swinger and “crowding the ball” seems natural for that kind of action. It should be noted, though, that Byron had occasional trouble with the shank, which can come from standing too close to the ball. You can also shank if you stand too far from it and in reaching out to make contact reach too far and catch the ball in the hosel.

For most golfers, the left hand should be about one hand’s distance from the left leg. The butt of that hand will be around six inches or so from the thigh. That’s for the driver. As the clubs you use get shorter, that distance closes until, with the wedge, you~ left hand is almost touching your body. The common tendency IS to stretch too much for the ball-reach out so your hands are as much as a foot or more away from your body. You will react to this in swinging the club by tipping your weight forward as you ~move into impact and thus break up your swing plane. Often, you 11 hit behind the ball and pop it up, particularly with the driver. Or, as I mentioned, you could shank.

Here again, in making modifications to suit your own comfort and sense of golf, you would be better off getting closer to the ball than reaching for it. No good golfer will stand too far from it.

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As people age, their body parts age with them. Joints lose their lubrication and seize up. Calcifications and bone spurs can begin to affect movement. Muscles may begin to lose mass and ache more with effort than they used to. All of these aches and pains can prevent sufferers from getting a good night’s sleep.

Dogs have often been called “man’s best friend” and they often suffer from the same symptoms of aging as their human masters. It stands to reason, then, that a solution that was first invented for humans can also help your aging dog.

Memory foam was first developed by NASA to protect its astronauts from the intense pressure felt on lift off. Memory foam conforms to the shape of whatever is pressing against it. A memory foam mattress supports the curves of a body and allows the user to sleep more comfortably. On a traditional spring mattress, the pressure points in the body (hips, shoulders, and head) exert more force on the mattress while the inner curves of the waist and neck get no support. This puts added pressure on sore joints and muscles and can keep the user awake or waken them early. A memory foam mattress supports all joints and muscles equally regardless of whether you are sleeping on your back, front or side.

Memory foam can play the same role in your dog’s life as in your own. A memory foam pet bed supports the weight of your dog evenly and leaves no pressure points. This is especially helpful for elderly dogs with serious arthritis. A memory foam pet bed can replace your dog’s current bedding or provide a sleeping area on the floor if your dog is used to jumping on the bed at night. This will also help to preserve your dog’s joints from overwork jumping up and down on the bed.

Memory foam pet beds can be purchased from Padco (padcomemoryfoam.com). Padco’s pet beds come in small, medium, large, and extra large and in several colors. Choose a pet bed size that is slightly large for your pet to give it extra comfort when moving around. Start with the new pet bed close to the dog’s former sleeping location and top it with a favorite blanket or towel. Each night, slowly move the bed closer to its final location. This gives the dog time to get used to the new bed and the new space.

The quality of your dog’s sleep can affect its life every bit as much as yours does for you. Sleeping longer and deeper can improve energy and concentration during the day in both humans and canines. Both of you can have a higher quality of sleep and sleep longer with a memory foam mattress and a pet bed. The only problem you may find is that your dog doesn’t want to ever get out of bed!