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Author: Kathy Simpson
Company: Sew Unique NZ
Region: New Zealand
Website: www.sewunique.co.nz
Memorable Quote 1: If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got
Memorable Quote 2: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Author Comment / Biography:
Kathy Simpson
Sew Unique NZ - Custom clothing design, alterations and repairs.
www.sewunique.co.nz
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1. Sewing Machines - Tension Guidelines
June 10, 2013
It is common for a lot of sewers, especially beginners to look the other way when it comes to tension dials and adjustments on their machine for fear of stuffing things up and making things worse. In this article I will review some common tension problems and how to fix them.
To get the bes...
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2. Potassium and its role in the human body
June 02, 2013
Potassium is a group one element which very rarely occurs in nature in its elemental form due to its extreme reactivity. The word potassium comes from the word potash which is a compound used in the making of glass. The symbol for potassium is K which comes from the Latin word ‘kalium’ (Knapp, 199...
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3. HYPONATRAEMIA IN ULTRA-ENDURANCE SPORT - WHO IS AT RISK?
June 02, 2013
INTRODUCTION Hyponatraemia by definition means low (hypo) sodium (Na) in the blood (emia), (Benardot, 2006). Mild hyponatraemia results from a serum sodium concentration below 135 mmol/L, while a serum sodium concentration below 125 mmol/L triggers severe hyponatraemia (McArdle, Katch & Katc...
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4. Growth Hormone (GH)
June 02, 2013
Growth hormone is a protein hormone and is essentially a tissue building hormone which is produced and secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland. Growth hormone works by producing direct and indirect effects on target organs and cells. Growth hormone is an extremely important ...
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5. Folic Acid - Mandatory Fortification in NZ
June 02, 2013
Folic Acid: What is the Evidence for Recommendations and should New Zealand be fortifying our Food? Introduction Every year in New Zealand approximately 20 – 30 children are born with neural tube defects (NTDs) such as spina bifida and anencephaly (Ministry of Health, 2009). Additionally, ...
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6. Fibromyalgia: Case Study
June 02, 2013
Aeotiolgy Fibromyalgia is an incurable rheumatological syndrome with no known cause (Ayan, Martin, Alonso-Cortes, Valencia & Barrientos, 2006) which can affect both men and women, although around 80% of diagnosed individuals are women aged 20 – 55 years (Meyer & Lemley, 2003). It is also not unco...
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7. CLOTHING ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS: LACK OF AFFORDABLY PRICED, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CATERING FOR NA
June 02, 2013
Many people are sure to have an old pair of jeans that they used to love wearing, but no longer do because either the zip doesn't work properly, or a seam has come apart or some other reason. Many of these clothes end up being thrown away or meeting some other sad fate. Local seamstress a...
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8. Clothing - Zipper Guidelines
June 02, 2013
Learn the different types of zippers, how to measure a zipper properly, a useful tip for shortening a zipper, and what makes up a zipper. There are all sorts of different kinds of zippers available to the home sewer which may make things tricky when deciding on what is suited best for what...
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9. Sewing Basics - 10 Tips and Tricks
June 02, 2013
Learn some great tips that will save a lot of frustration and time in your sewing adventures. Tip 1 Before you start cutting anything, you really need to make sure you have a decent set of dressmaking scissors or a rotary cutter and mat if you want the best results. Do all your cutting on a larg...
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