More Fax Spam - This Time from Prospect Marketing for Destinationsrus

I’m really getting fed up with fax spammers. I get up in the morning, I walk into my office and often there is a wad of junk faxes waiting for me from domain name companies, water cooler companies, debt collectors and recruitment companies.

This time it was a promotion for a company called destinationrus for a holiday in Fiji. Apart from the waste of toner and paper, the thing I really object to is that it cost me 2 minutes and a phone call to try to get off the list. And when I do ask for a removal, it doesn’t mean it happens.

Destinationsrus appear to be using a fax spamming company called Prospect Marketing. In fact, Prospect Marketing use Destinationsrus as a glowing example of how to layout a good spam fax. These spam faxes cost about $750 for 10,000 faxes. Talk about a waste of paper and the irresponsible generation of green-house gases !

If the Rudd Government want to really get some brownie points before Christmas, announce a do-not-fax register along the lines of the amazingly popular do-not-call register. It will be a sure-fire winner.

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The Benefits of Loft Living

Living in inner city lofts has many benefits and offers a range of decor choices. Most lofts still offer a bit of the feeling of living on the edge due to their original use as factories or warehouses located in industrial neighborhoods. But in many cases, the latest examples have all the trappings of the most elegant CBD apartments, including walls, fancy floors and ceilings, shared lobbies, enclosed garages, and even balconies and decks.

Instead of the original occupants, including struggling artists, architects, and other professionals who had to work from their homes for economic reasons, the newest crop of owners are successful executives, physicians, lawyers, television and film actors, restaurateurs, writers, and others who have come to see the charm and wisdom of such large scaled units in city neighborhoods.

Residents are also no longer restricted to living in lofts just in downtown Sydney, where the genre first developed in the large cast iron manufacturing and printing buildings of the Paddington district. Over time, the loft concept has spread to more of Sydney and on to other cities in Australia and around the globe.

Rather than share a geographic commonality, the tie that binds most lofts is a building that makes economic and aesthetic sense to save and remodel as the back to the city movement continues to grow. More and more people want to avoid commuting, traffic, and McMansions. And they want to take advantage of all the amenities of CBD life.

With greater acceptance among the mainstream, the interior architecture of lofts has also changed. The loft has evolved from the original “hard” design, so termed because of its hard surfaces, to a “softer” style. The original wood or concrete floors are sometimes covered; the brick or concrete walls are sometimes platered; the ceiling ducts, sprinkler systems and timber beams are often concealed; and the walls and halfwalls used to partition off bathrooms sometimes shield bedrooms from the public living spaces as well.

Whether these changes are favorable or too far removed from the original form is argued among purists, but many observers of the changes applaud the quieter, more energy efficient and human oriented lofts that often result.

The way lofts are furnished has also undergone a marked change through the decades. The first generation of lofts tended to be decorated in Salvation Army chic and recycled, secondhand or hand me down objects and lacked any thought out design.

Loft interiors have evolved through the decades, revealing a much wider range of furnishings and styles from the sleekly modern Italian mode, where less still remains more, to the traditional international mix with English or French antiques, American quilts, and Oriental accessories and holland blinds.

The finished design does not look overmanipulated or untouchable, but is relaxed and easy to live in. The most favored look, however, remains a highly edited leanness of whatever period, so that the open feeling associated with this style of unit comes through strongly. Some call this an undesign where the unalterable can serve as inspiration.

Two surprising twists in recent loft development are also noteworthy and bode well for future occupants who desire a choice. Brand new lofts are now built to mimic the original buildings, but these modern architectural versions are made with a combination of both old fashioned attention to the art of the structure and new amenities.

In addition, the boundaries of acceptable areas in which to live in a loft have been expanded to the suburbs and ex urban areas, so now more can enjoy the form. The primary goal of the loft, however, remains the same: an abundance of space, natural light, and air and an eclectic flair in the choice of furnishings and accessories.

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Decorating Your Small Home Away from Home

When money is tight, priorities have to be established. It is smartest to invest in good, long term essentials that can travel later to larger quarters: a well-made sofa, a dining table, end tables, some chairs, a bed, and cooking and serving equipment.

If your new quarters consist of just one big room that combines the functions of eating, cooking, sleeping, sitting, and reading, keep furnishings small scale and not too quirky. Pieces that later might took too small in a larger home can always be recycled into more casual, smaller rooms, such as a library or family room, or from the master bedroom or sitting room into a child’s bedroom.

You may also want to physically divide some spaces in a small apartment with roller blinds or dividers or a tall piece of furniture, such as a high chest of drawers. A corner of a living room can be cordoned off to offer some privacy for a desk in an at-home office, or a low row of chests can separate two beds when roommates share a bedroom.

As the world has changed, so has the way we live. The new global economy now gives cities, suburbs, towns, and even rural areas a heightened role to play in daily lives. With no place completely out of bounds, an increased number of residents seek temporary accommodation for pleasure and business in far away locations.

A hotel can sometimes be too impersonal, expensive, or hard to secure on a regular basis; similarly, a friend or family member’s offer of a place to stay wears thin after repeated visits. On the other hand, a pied-a-terre, which translates from the French to a “foot on the ground,” offers an appealing alternative as a little home away from home.

In such abodes, owners can hang their hat (literally), stretch out, and really relax, surrounded by a few cherished furnishings and mementos.

Think of the space in the same vein as a Bach cantata—short and sweet, rather than a full symphony played by an orchestra. These small, second homes-away-from-home pre-sent a refuge from the commotion of a day’s work or play, and a platform to jump back into the world after rest and refreshment.

They become a place to slip into something comfortable and familiar, enjoy breakfast casually, chat or work on the phone, and stash needed belongings and supplies for the next visit.

Because these spaces are not used all the time and are typically small, you do not need t spend a lot on the furnishings. Invest in some good quality primary pieces such as a comfortable sofa am bed, an expandable dining table that can double a! a desk with appropriate chairs, maybe an area rug or two, an end table and coffee table, and a few favorite accents to add warmth and personality.

You might also include a beloved art piece or two, some cherished books, and a favorite inexpensive collection such as snowglobes, fishing lures, postcards, family photos to further the feeling of home.

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