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Face to Face with Façade! 2/5Published by Mark Marino July 11th, 2005 in Text Art.
The madness has already begun. Façade seems to have far outstripped what was foretold…But wait a second, is it a game at all? The narratologists and ludologists have been assuring me that the debate is over, or never happened, but it might be fruitful here.
There are several ways to use Façade. There is the way it wants to be used (as expressed by Mateas and Stern in their own writings). This would be part of the interactive drama school that sees objects leading readers down particular paths.
As a writing tool: Being in Façade certainly has something of the holodeck about it. I enjoy improvising with these actors even as I try to advance the plot in one direction or another. Andrew assures me they are considering ways to allow users to share their favorite scripts. In fact, people have already posted some of their Façade scripts.
My wife points out that people who use Façade this way are not playing the game but playing with (or against) the game, like the little kid that uses the Leggos as projectiles, or perhaps the boy who plays War with his sister's or brother's Barbies. Or what of the kids too old for the haunted house, who run through and yell "boo" at all the plastic skeleton's and try to sneak behind the walls. Or perhaps that is just another use of the haunted house, though not the explicit reason. And then there are tunnels of love…
This strikes me as more in keeping with the other school, loosely known as ludologists, whom I'm coming to know as the systems group. These folks focus on the way that an object is used or can be used rather than the way it is supposed to be used. You can see some of this tension, even in supporters, such as Brad O'Donnell:
I understand that since this is an academic project, a lot of fun options are unavailable ??? or at least they seem to be (perhaps when my Behind the Facade booklet arrives, I???ll learn better). I can???t encourage their bickering to the point of fisticuffs. There???s no knife in the kitchen, so I can???t stab them myself. Not much hanky panky, although I did once manage to get Grace to trick Trip into staying in the kitchen while I made out with her.
Michael Mateas describes their tactic in First Person as trying to create a sense of agency by balancing material affordances (the possibilities of valid interaction provided by the system) and formal affordances (the possibilities for valid interaction provided by the story). Game players or game interfaces seem to create users/players/readers who are not so easily channeled by formal affordances.
In any case, however people use Façade, they seem to be enjoying themselves or at least finding satisfaction.
Following the lead of Idle Thumbs, we'll open up this response thread for folks to post their favorite script excertps. Writer's Respond Thus:
6 Responses to "Face to Face with Façade! 2/5"
Jul 11th, 2005 at 1:57 pm
Here are some links to scripts I've made:
In this one, I'm playing the improv Party game, where the guests act like people or things and the hosts have to guess. (I'm a roller coaster. I don't think they ever guess.)
Here is me as a friend of theirs who has cancer. Perhaps it's morbid, but I think it proves how self-absorbed they can be.
Excerpt from Roller Coaster:
Well come on in…
Uh, it'll be just a sec while I go get Grace…
clickity clack
(unintelligable arguing)
clickity clack
(unintelligable arguing)
I am going fast
kind of hilly
Uh… (clears throat) um…
I zoom really fast
Oh, H-mmm (happy smile sound)
And I have to say, you look great.
sometimes I go in loops
Make yourself at home, come on in!
My seats are sticky
So, Mark, you can help me understand where I went wrong with my new decorating, ha ha.
(Trip closes the front door.)
(MARK sits on the couch.)
Grace, oh, no, we don't need to do that.
my tracks are clear.
Well hold on, hold on, take a closer look, give it a chance to soak in a little.
are you tall enough?
Well, it's funny how after a full day's work designing magazine ads, Grace finds the time to decorate… and re
Ha ha, uhh, I guess it's just the artist in me dying to get out.
I bet I can return most of this, and start over again on this room…
I go fast in places
See, Grace, everybody always loves your decorating! It's beautiful.
I have a lot of curves.
Jul 11th, 2005 at 4:54 pm
LOL Mark. Playing with the 'system' is fun. The biggest spin-out is if the automated program ever 'synchs' your world.
I've found that at the last few user-testing talks I've been to, the research has been into capturing 'unintended use'. Although straddling the oxymoronic, the desire to forsee and plan for uses that a device is not intended for is a interesting goal. This is also what botmasters try and do: script conversations that are outside of the storyworld, that were not intended. I find I try and think of the ways that people can joke around with a bot and plan a response. But this can never be achieved. Perhaps this is a influence on why there isn't much botfiction — bots are treated as a 'system' to be beaten and played with.
But onwards with the scripts. I look forward to reading more.
Jul 12th, 2005 at 1:39 am
The first time I played Facade, a friend who was with me asked, "So, how are you going to play first time through?"
"I'm gonna break this f***er," I replied.
At first this might seem a bit ungrateful, like the child flinging legos. Narratologists might very well be justified to roll their eyes at such a disregard for the intent of a work.
But my initial strategy for "breaking" it was simply to take the interface's claims at face value. So I typed what I wanted to say and looked to see if Trip and Grace could tell what I was getting at. And you know what? It took quite a few plays before I gave up on full sentences entirely. That's very impressive — my desire to interact richly with Grace and Trip atrophied out of a increasing awareness of how few nuances the system actually registered, rather than some discrete realization that the system "needed" curt input (as is the case with traditional text adventures).
But either way, the eyes roll at me for not playing along, for ruining the mimesis of the generated transcript.
Once I realized that I fundamentally despised Grace and (especially) Trip as people, the desire to play War with them reared its head. I tried to get them to fight physically, for my amusement. I reasoned that it's okay if this makes the story end "unsatisfactorily," because I could always try again. But alas, I could not incite them to great vengance and furious anger. This is partially because Facade is not a God Game, and as such the user is merely another player.
Again, the eyes roll from my immature attempts to use of the toy I'm given in inappropriate ways. "Oh surely," cry the hopeful, "we will find salvation in an as-yet-undiscover'd, pristine and cultur'd audience of non-gamers who through their very virtue will maintain a spirit of collaboration with us, the Creators, and who will stolidly resist the temptation to twist and distort the purity of our art to satisfy their base perversions." (This is an exaggeration on my part, and as such I expect the above quote to be taken out of context and treated as if it's my main point of argument. Gotta love the Internet.)
The promise of influencing the story is the hardest one to keep; the more radically I perturb the storyline, the harder it is for the simulation to keep up. Small perturbations should theoretically butterfly-effect the story to pieces. Discarding deviant input just doesn't seem like the right solution to me, at least insofar as the work's replayability (rather than its integrity) is concerned.
For instance, even playing Facade totally straight, one player started suggesting to Grace and Trip that they get divorced, out of pure frustration, 'cause it just seemed like they weren't listening, and maybe divorce is their best option.
This doesn't mean that I think Interactive Drama is impossible — I just think that if the player wants to get bitched-at, outcast, or otherwise punished (while ostensibly doing something meant to entertain themselves) for "breaking character/the rules" or "exploiting the system", they can get all the eyes they want rolled at them by joining a local tabletop RPG group that takes itself too seriously.
Jul 18th, 2005 at 11:50 pm
> Enter Devil's Advocate
I agree with your main point:
we will find salvation in an as-yet-undiscover???d, pristine and cultur???d audience of non-gamers who through their very virtue will maintain a spirit of collaboration with us, the Creators, and who will stolidly resist the temptation to twist and distort the purity of our art to satisfy their base perversions.???
Or of course, maybe I'm just testing out the limits of conversational interface. Perhaps those folks on the internet who misquote are taking the same attitude as the player who attempts to break the interface, they are ignoring the interface. (I'm fairly certain I'm not even misquoting you the way you directed.)
Actually, I tend to play Façade the same way you do, Brad. But I did offer to Beta test.
This exchange has made me think that one form of the debate between narratologists and ludologists can be more precisely read as the difference between "directed-poetics" and "systematic exploration."
The "Directed-Poetics" approach takes Aristotle as its basis and assumes users will also follow directions, accepting the material affordances, the context of the game and how it structures interaction.
The "System Exploration" approach, or maybe "Explorative Systems," holds that the work is a cybernetic system (or cybertext) that the user will approach by exploring or testing its limits and reactions in order to achieve some kind of mastery, or, knowledge of its workings (Jeremy has a term for this).
Jul 19th, 2005 at 12:43 am
good discussion! A few thoughts: I'd suggest that any author of an interactive system that offers freeform, open-ended input would be naive to think that players will tend to cooperate or play within what one might call the "proper" or "intended" way to play. More often than not, players will want to experiment, act out of bounds, etc. It's usually more fun; authors should support and reward that player behavior.
That said, it's also nice if the system rewards you for playing along. Perhaps after trying to break the f***er a few times, players will try to play in-bounds, to see what becomes possible. Facade falls short too often on not handling in-domain input well enough, so players too often end up resorting to screwing around to make something more interesting happen. I'd suggest that's a shortcoming of the particular implementation, not of the form (or this form) of interactive drama itself.
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I welcome you to the School of Business at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK). At the School of Business, we offer high quality business programs at the bachelor and master levels, conduct high quality research, and provide community service. We offer five undergraduate business programs which include BS in Business Administration, BS in Human Resource Management, BS in Finance, BS in Accounting, and BS in Marketing. At the graduate level we offer Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Executive MBA (EMBA). The MBA and EMBA programs offer courses on the weekends to facilitate attendance by a working student population. The Executive MBA is designed for executives with at least five years of managerial experience.
All of our seven business programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. We have started the process for accreditation of our business programs by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Our Eligibility Application has been approved, and we have entered into the Initial Accreditation phase. AACSB accreditation is known worldwide as the pre-eminent professional accreditation for business schools.
We have a highly diverse faculty who hold doctorates from respected universities around the world and who bring to the classroom an array of professional and research experiences. While the research expertise of our faculty is instrumental in developing critical thinking skills, their professional experience aids in developing practical insights in our students.
The School of Business will soon be moving to a new building on campus with the generous support of RAK Bank. Overall, AURAK's School of Business is an excellent place to study and prosper as you pursue your academic and professional goals.
Narasimhaiah Gorla, Ph.D.
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School of Business
American University of Ras Al Khaimah.
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Icon, Not Idol
We need to beware
lest we treat
what can be an Icon
as an Idol.
There is no more wonderful sight on the face of God's green earth than the face and form of a beautiful woman, with the same being said of a man to a lesser degree (speaking as a man). Just seeing the splendor of this beauty inspires and lifts one's spirits. Some, because of the elevation of mood and spirit which they feel when they see God's handiwork in bare or covered breast and other aspects of female splendor have gone beyond enjoyment and admiration to adoration and idolatry. They refer to "the feminine divine" and use many other spiritual terms to describe just how wonderful and sublime they feel her beauty to be. But in so doing they err. St. Paul talked about those who worship and serve the creature more than the creator.
First, He clearly says that creation reveals the truth about God.
But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. Romans 1:18-20 NLT
Then He makes it clear that we can go too far.
Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn't worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles. Romans 1:21 - 24 NLT
Today few make actual wood or stone idols. Instead we sometimes make the human body, and the pleasure it can experience, an idol in itself.
Just tell someone that living for God means that some forms of sexual expression and experience are forbidden. You will soon see a manifestion of sexual idolatry.
So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other's bodies. They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen. Romans 1:25 NLT
It is true that the Bible says that one expression of this idolatry is homosexuality.
That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved. Romans 1:26 - 27 NLT
But for most of us this idolatry does not find a same-sex expression. For most it is in elevating sexual pleasure above its proper place in our lives. And while women are to be loved, respected, and enjoyed, they are not to be placed on a pinnacle as an actual object of worship, no matter how much of the glory of God we see in their naked beauty.
Yes, they are wonderful to behold, and enjoying the very sight of them can stir our passions and enable us to more easily enjoy sexual stimulation and that most powerful of pleasures, an orgasm. These too are gifts from God that we associate with the more gentle sex. But we need to beware lest we treat what can be an Icon as an Idol.
Worship Creator, not the Created
As Christians we do not worship anything created. To do so is idolatry. Women, no matter how delightful, are not divine. Yes, they are made by God's own hand, but no matter how beautiful they are not "goddesses!"
An icon
is an image
of a created thing,
and that image
points us to our Creator.
But they can be an Icon, and for many of us they are. An icon is an image of a created thing, and that image points us to our Creator. So we can look at the beauty of a woman and not say "she is divine" but instead let her beauty inspire us to worship the amazing God who created a creature of such great magnificence. Idolators worship the image or object itself; we look at the image of an object and are inspired to worship God who made the object.
For sure when your hand is gently cupping or caressing your beloved bride's breast that can feel divine. And yes, the moment in lovemaking when you and your spouse become one flesh can feel like a time of sublime spiritual bliss, but neither the person nor the act are "god" or anything like God. She was made by God, and lovemaking was given to us by God for both pleasure and procreation. And the enjoyment of both should inspire and direct our hearts, minds, and spirits toward Him, and Him alone.
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"Easy" and "pizza" you're loving, right? But this "Chewy" thing has got you stumped!!!
Understandably so, but let me suggest that as long as you're changing your lifestyle, why not change a few other things like-you idea of pizza.
Think chew from now on
Think quick.
Think easy, easy.
And think all the traditional flavors and Italian seasonings with any veggie and spice you love, love, love added.
Think pie. Now add chewy, and you have your Chewy Easy Pizza.
Make sure your check your dough. Packaged doughs range from very, very low fat to unbelievable high fat. FAT FORUMULA ALERT….. Do it.
Non stick cooking spray
1 package refrigerated French bread dough
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/3 cup tomato sauce
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into strips
1/4 lb mushrooms, sliced
2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
2 tbsp. nonfat Parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded nonfat mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup basil
1/4 cup Italian parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
Spray a pizza pan or cooking sheet with non-stick spray. Remove dough from package and unroll onto pan, pulling the dough evenly over the surface. Trim off excess dough.
Sprinkle dough with half of the Italian seasoning and the tomato sauce. Scatter pepper, mushrooms over he dough. Lay the tomatoes very neatly. Sprinkle seasoning, basil, parsley, salt and pepper.
Bake for 15-20 minutes.
The recipe is provided by susan powter
The photo is credit by https://breecrocetti.wordpress.com/


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PERHAPS few managers in world football are under the sort of pressure facing Unai Emery this season. The Paris Saint-Germain manager has wanted for little this summer, with the club's Qatari owners giving him the funds to bring in Dani Alves, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, the latter for a world record transfer fee in the region of £200m.
Already operating with an expensively-assembled squad, the upgrade has also meant an increase in expectation. If a first Champions League success for the French club was something hoped for rather than anticipated in previous years, then it is different this time around. When PSG begin this year's campaign in Glasgow tonight, they will do so as one of the favourites to win the whole thing. Emery, to his credit, did not shy away from that burden.
"We go into this game with a lot of confidence," he said after his players had enjoyed a stroll across the Celtic Park rather than training on it as is customary before a game of this magnitude. "We have worked hard and we will have to work hard here, too.
"I know, obviously, that the Champions League is a big objective for the club. It's true that it's the most important competition. So I have a lot of responsibility, with so many good players at my disposal. It is a great moment for the club, to be starting a Champions League campaign. The important thing is we want to see progress step by step."
Celtic's fortitude at home has perhaps been overstated of late – they have not won any of their last six European group games – but their reputation still proceeds them. Brendan Rodgers' side will not Emery's biggest worry this year but he was deferential about their qualities regardless.
"There are a lot of other good teams in the Champions League – and Celtic are one of them," added the Spaniard. "We have to be careful because we know that, at home, Celtic play with so much intensity. We respect Celtic, a very strong team with a very powerful mentality, a lot of international players. We know that they will attack and defend as a team. We have a lot of attacking players but we still have to pay attention to defence."
Leigh Griffiths was one player to have caught Emery's eye, the manager having seen his two free kicks for Scotland against England in June.
"All teams have players who must respected and I have seen Leigh Griffiths play in different games," he added. "I admire his quality, the way he holds the ball, his movement and his scoring ability.
"We've analysed his style of his play and the whole Celtic team. We have to counter their strengths. Celtic is a club with a big history and this is an important match for them in the Champions League.
"Celtic will play with intensity when they don't have the ball and intensity when they do have the ball. They will look to attack with speed. It's a huge night for their team and for the supporters.
"We know the atmosphere will be special, everyone knows that about Celtic. It will be a difficult atmosphere for any visiting team. You must overcome that. But if you work hard and play well, you can handle it."


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Question: I think Scott Wolf is great on Everwood! How long will he be sticking around? I thought I heard something about a "one-year commitment?" Allison
Ausiello: I agree: Bailey, er, Scott has been a fantastic addition. And the producers apparently agree: His one-year commitment has just been extended to two. Hallelujah!


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Bruce used a variety of post-production techniques to create the effect of moving footage from hundreds of still images. He removed the noise and flickering that occurs between images, and finally polished the product in Adobe After Effects.
An astronomy enthusiast since childhood, Bruce cherished the opportunity to combine two of his passions – space exploration and photography – into one project.
Images courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center, The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth.
The yellow/greenish line that you see over the earth is Airglow.
1. A Jump over the Terminator
2. Sarychev Volcano
3. From Turkey to Iran*
4. Hurricane Irene Hits the US
5. Indian Ocean to Pacific Ocean Through the Cupola*
6. Central Great Plains at Night*
7. Aurora Borealis over the North Atlantic Ocean*
8. Aurora Borealis from Central U.S.*
9. Up the East Coast of North America*
10. Myanmar to Malaysia*
11. Western Europe to Central India
12. Middle East to the South Pacific Ocean
13. Aurora Borealis over Europe*
14. City Lights over Middle East*
15. European City Lights*
16. Northwest coast of United States to Central South America at Night
17. Moonglow over Canada and Northern U.S.*
18. Stars from the Pacific Ocean (1)
19. Stars from the Pacific Ocean (2)
20. Stars from the Pacific Ocean (3)
21. Stars and the Milky Way over the Atlantic*
22. The Milky Way and Storms over Africa (1)
23. The Milky Way and Storms over Africa (2)
This is absolutely breathtaking! I really envy those astronauts who have this unique opportunity to admire the Earth from above! Thankfully they were kind enough to share their experiences with us!
Credits: Bruce W. Berry Jr
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Three Dolls
Woollen disc necklace
Yo Yo brooches
This coming Sunday (July 10th) Made on the Left will be on in Perth City. The address is 40 William Street (corner of Murray)
Head up to level 1 and there I shall be.
I have been playing around with left-over fabrics of late and made these cloth jewellery pieces which went like the fair queens jam tarts at the last Upmarket so if you missed that then perhaps you'd like to pop along!


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More than 200 16- to 21-year-olds got jobs this summer after going through a city-sponsored program designed to get them working.
That program, called CONNECT2Careers, mimicked a stimulus-era federal job-training program last active in 2009.
The city spent $200,000 for CONNECT2Careers, which was administered through the nonprofit San Diego Workforce Partnership. The organization reported on Monday that 202 participants got jobs after going through the job-training program. A total of 661 received the work-readiness training. Peter Callstrom, chief executive of the Workforce Partnership, said the organization achieved its goal of 200 job-placements, given the budget.
"It's a small amount of money that supported every element, from marketing to supporting the students to doing workplace-readiness training," he said.
The participants collectively earned $348,450, or $1,725 per person. The workers averaged 22.5 hours per week for eight weeks, or 180 hours. That figures to an hourly rate of $9.72.
In March, then-Mayor Bob Filner announced the $200,000 grant, which was to be the latest incarnation of the federal "hire-a-youth" program, which at its peak was funded by more than $10 million in federal stimulus money in 2009. That year, 3,200 low-income 14- to 24-year-olds worked for 418 employers, earning $8 to $10 per hour. Their wages were subsidized for up to 140 hours under the federal program. The city program did not subsidize any wages.
This summer, 93 employers submitted job requests to the Workforce Partnership, with 43 hiring the 16- to 21-year-olds. Some of the private-sector employers that participated were Taylor Trim and Supply, Harmonium, Northrop Grumman, Sudberry Properties, Junior Achievement, Home Start, San Diego Zoo and SeaWorld.
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It's finally our turn! Our paperwork has been in Haiti all summer just waiting to be turned in to IBESR(the Haitian government agency that processes adoptions). This is an exciting step for us because it is a big step closer to finding out who our child is and bringing her home. So much has changed in Haiti in the last month. It is difficult to keep up with what all the changes mean for us and our process. On August 29th, both houses of the Haitian parliament passed new adoption laws. These laws have been in the works for awhile, but no one knew when they would actually be passed. These laws change A LOT about adoptions in Haiti. According to the old law, you had to be 35 years old, married for 10 years, and have no biological children. If you had biological children, you could adopt if the President of Haiti signed a dispensation giving you permission. This was a common practice, but it took a LONG time to get your dispensation. It was common to wait a year to receive a dispensation. The new law states that you must be 30 years old, married 5 years, and you may have biological children. This is wonderful news!! So many more families will be eligible to adopt from Haiti. It also means that we shouldn't need a presidential dispensation. This is huge. Every step of the Haitian side of the process involves waiting, and then waiting some more. The fact that we won't have to wait on a dispensation means our child should be home with us much sooner. Praise the Lord! The new adoption laws also adjust much of the adoption process in Haiti in order to make their adoption process Hague compliant. This is wonderful news for the children of Haiti. These safeguards assure that adoptions are necessary and ethical. Fortunately, many of these changes have already been implemented for several months. However, you can always expect change to slow things down when you are dealing with governments. We will be in the first group of families to be processed under the new procedures. This means that no one can tell us how long it will take because no one has gone before us and done it before. Welcome to international adoption. If you think you know what is going on, just wait a minute, it will change. We are choosing to rejoice in the many things that are good in this and to trust God with all the things we don't know. He knows who our child is. She is alive right now living somewhere in Haiti. She is only a couple hundred miles from us right now. We don't know who she is yet, but God does. I am going to put a list here of the steps that will happen up until we bring her home. Hopefully it will give you at least a vague idea of the process. Thanks so much for encouraging and supporting us. We feel so blessed to have so many people who care and want to know what is going on in this crazy journey.
Steps in Haiti:
* our dossier enters IBESR
*IBESR approves our dossier
* proposal of a match by a creche
*IBESR approval of referral/Authorization of Adoption
*we will be notified of the proposed referral and have the opportunity to accept or refuse it
* Issuance of Adoption Decree
*Entry into Ministry of Interior
*Exit from Ministry of Interior
*Issuance of child's passport
*Delivery of documents to USCIS(US Immigrations)
*Visa appointment date
*Come home!


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Week 69:
I'm beardier than I have ever been on my mission. Which is still not that much since my beard growing abilities are weak and I'm starting to be convinced I'll never hit puberty. I've been camping out in this hospital for about 30 hours or so, don't worry all I'm not sick. They passed me a diseased companion, he got sick on his visa trip to riga and then we went home and kept him inside for a day or two, then he was like, game over, it's hospital time. We got here and they've done tests and he's got a mix of a virus and a bacterial infection. Fun stuff, dude is очень sick right now. He's getting a little better though. I've had some fun trying to translate for doctors. They always start out dignified saying to me, we need to collect a fecal sample of which we may run an analysis of pathogens. Then I tell them I have no idea what they just said and then they say, we need him to poop in this tiny little plastic cup. I'm all over that, pooping was one of the first words I learned. Anyway it's a little difficult, I've realized how hard it would be to be a doctor in a foreign country, but it's kinda fun and I learned some cool stuff. Last night I was settling in to sleep on these two plastic chairs in my comp's hospital room because they told us that if i sleep in the other patient bed we get charged a billion dollars. This nice nurse named Lilly that I made friends with came in and was like, what are you doing, you can't sleep there! She left and came back and said, hey dude, all the doctors are gone and I talked to the other nurses, we are going to let you sleep in the bed and just wake you up earlier before all of those penny pinchers get here. I love that woman. Like a mother. She is old, it was all very appropriate. So I slept like a baby. Ortega is already getting better and we should be back to full power soon. I'm pumped that I got to stay for another transfer, goodbyes are lame. My love goes out to my brother back home that is apparently puking all day erry day. Don't let any nurses give you more shots in your butt. As far as the week goes not a lot got done, with transfers and visa trips and sickness. We did find an armenian guy who is AWESOME. Hoping to teach him this week. I love armenians. Also this week I got to house a greeny (new guy) from america while his trainer flew to riga. I realized how fun it would have been to train an american as well as a russian, totally different story. Would never have traded Antropov (who has now gotten super skinny) for anyone, but was really fun hitting the streets with that new kid, he was a champ too. First guy we talked to scolded us and told us to be russian and the new kid kept chugging like it was nothing. A lot of cool people left the mission this last go around, sad. Anyway things are good, just gotta get this mexican kid back to normal and then we can go do work. Also Holly be doin work. K Bye.


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The writer Vladimir Nabokov is perhaps history's most famous synesthete, people who experience unusual blending or crossing of sensory pathways. Nabokov experienced the best known form of synesthesia, so called color-graphemic synesthesia, in which letters or numbers are experienced as colored or as sensations of colors. Of note, Nabokov maintained that his wife and son were also synesthetes. He was also a well-known lepidopterist (student of butterflies), one of his drawings is to the left. And he was obsessed with composing chess problems. I've always related those curiosities of his life, perhaps without merit.
In any case, you too may be able to see like Nabokov, no promise that you'll write like him. A new study in Psychological Science suggests that synesthesia may utilize common but latent neural pathways. People were hypnotized to perceive numbers as colors and began to demonstrate synesthetic qualities such as seeing black numbers blend against colored backgrounds. Frankly, I don't know much about hypnosis, let alone the rigor of scientific studies premised on it. But it's a very interesting subject and synesthesia is a real phenomomen.
Daniel Tammet, like Nabokov, is a color-graphemic synesthete but he is also an autistic savant. In Britain he's known as "Brain Man". Because he is able to articulate his condition, some consider him a Rosetta Stone for understanding autistic savantism. He wrote a very interesting memoir called Born on a Blue Day. His unique experience of numbers has allowed him to perform remarkable feats like reciting the number pi to 20,000+ digits for over 5 consecutive hours (that's a European record, I assume rarely challenged). "The Boy With the Incredible Brain" is a documentary on Tammet, part 1 here:
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We love the collaborative environment we've created at Stratosphere Networks and try to regularly recognize our employees for the great work they do. We're glad our team, as well as the one at Crain's, agrees that our company is a great place to work.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 07, 2015
Stratosphere Networks, a Chicago-based IT managed service provider, was recently selected as one of Crain's Best Places to Work 2015. The company was named number five on the Best Workplace for Millennials list. The annual list was released on April 6, 2015 and was decided based on surveys conducted the previous year.
Buck Consultants, a global human resources consulting firm, developed two surveys, one for the company and one for its employees. This year, 100 companies throughout the Chicagoland area participated in both surveys. The surveys cover everything from quantitative topics such as pay, promotions and health care, to qualitative topics such as vacation time, management and career development. To be included in the millennial rankings, employees identifying as 30 years old or younger needed to make up at least 25 percent of the company's local employee population.
Stratosphere Networks ranked high on this year's list for a number of reasons. The company pays for training and certification programs for its employees and last year alone, 28 people were certified in new skills. Stratosphere Networks offers a high level of flexibility. All employees have the capability to work from home with remote access technology and their own VPN phones. Stratosphere Networks also thrives because of its emphasis on collaboration and their state-of-the-art facility, including a $2 million Network Operations Center.
"We're thrilled be named one of Crain's Best Places to Work 2015," Steve Melchiorre, CEO of Stratosphere Networks, said. "We've been fortunate enough to win many awards throughout the years, but this one is especially meaningful as it was decided by our own employees. We love the collaborative environment we've created at Stratosphere Networks and try to regularly recognize our employees for the great work they do. We're glad our team, as well as the one at Crain's, agrees that our company is a great place to work."
Stratosphere Networks has grown exponentially over the past few years and is always looking for new employees to add to its team. For information on how to work for one of the best workplaces for millennials, visit http://www.stratospherenetworks.com/careers/.
To view this year's Best Places to Work list, go to http://www.chicagobusiness.com/section/best-places-to-work-2015.
About Stratosphere Networks
Stratosphere Networks is a Chicago-based multifaceted IT managed service provider focused on delivering comprehensive technology services and solutions to meet and exceed the always-changing, diverse business needs. Since 2003, Stratosphere Networks has grown exponentially and continues to provide the best in-class and cost effective solutions to businesses of all industries. Visit http://www.stratospherenetworks.com for more information.


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SMB Leaders More Optimistic about their own Company Growth than the Overall Economy
Atlanta, GA – November 13, 2013
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Small and mid-sized business leaders are far more optimistic about their own companies than they are about the overall U.S. economy, according to new data. Lucas Group, North America's premier executive search firm, today released its third national survey of small and mid-sized business (SMB) presidents, CEOs and business owners. The Q3 SMB Job Generation Outlook surveyed 100 top executives from SMBs across the country.
The quarterly report gathers insights from SMB leaders on their confidence in the national economy; plans to grow their own companies; challenges their businesses face; the impact of federal policy; and current and future hiring plans.
Third quarter results revealed that 68 percent of those surveyed felt either somewhat or very optimistic about economic prospects for their own company in 2013, a drop of 9 points from the second quarter. However, only 44 percent of respondents were positive about the nation's economic prospects in 2013, a significant 13-point drop from second quarter findings.
"Each quarter, our survey provides a snapshot of perceptions and hiring plans, shared directly by SMB leaders in this vital segment of the U.S. economy," said Scott Smith, Chief Marketing Officer at Lucas Group. "This quarter's survey revealed far less optimism for the national economy than for individual businesses. Almost 70 percent of respondents reported feeling discouraged about bipartisanship in the federal government, reflecting continued hesitancy and a lack of confidence."
Seventy-five percent of respondents said they view their own company as a job generator. Fifty-eight percent feel somewhat or very optimistic about job growth prospects for their companies.
"More than 80 percent of respondents believe small and mid-sized businesses are the job generators of the U.S. economy," said Smith. "It's important to note that nearly half of SMB leaders plan to hire within the next 12 months."
However, respondents continue to report a challenge in finding top talent. More than half said it was difficult or extremely difficult to find qualified talent for open positions.
Other highlights from the Q3 SMB Job Generation Outlook include:
• 70 percent expect to see some impact or a large impact from the Affordable Care Act.
• Half of leaders agree that the U.S. should ease immigration requirements for skilled workers.
• 58 percent expect some impact or a very big impact from the retirement of baby boomers.
For additional insights from SMB presidents, CEOs and business owners, see the full Q3 SMB Job Generation Outlook here. The SMB Job Generation Outlook is produced quarterly to provide a look at hiring and economic trends among the nation's small and mid-sized businesses. The third national survey from Lucas Group was conducted in coordination with Polaris Marketing Research and Dr. Goutam Challagalla, Associate Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology College of Business.
About the Survey
Conducted quarterly, the SMB Job Generation Outlook is a national survey of SMB top business leaders. The Q3 survey was conducted by Polaris Market Research on behalf of Lucas Group from October 1 – 15, 2013. Each of the 100 respondents was a CEO, president and/or owner of their company. The survey covered a wide variety of industries with manufacturing, finance/insurance/real estate and business services having the strongest presence. Forty-six percent of the respondents reported annual revenue in the $50 to $150 million range. The majority of respondents (58 percent) are from private companies; 19 percent are family-owned; 16 percent are public; and 7 percent are owned by private equity.
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Junior Membership
Junior members of Nippo Lake Golf Club, ages 17 and younger, are welcome to play golf anytime during the week. However, on Saturday and Sunday before 2:00 PM, they must be accompanied by an adult 18 years of age or older. As always, tee times are highly recommended.
Junior members are expected to dress in proper golf attire. PLEASE NO short-shorts, cut offs, muscle shirts, halter-tops, bathing suits or jeans of any kind.
Compliments of the NHGA and the NHWGA, juniors up to 18 years of age do not have to pay for their Golf Handicap Index Number (GHIN). All Juniors are encouraged to post their scores and establish a GHIN. If you are unfamiliar with posting your scores please ask a member of the Pro Shop staff for help. The Junior League will begin Wednesday, July 6, 2016 with tee times beginning at 1:00 PM. Children between the ages of 7 and 17 are invited to participate.
Please pick up your registration form in the Pro Shop or click here to download the registration form from the Junior League Page.
Every April, NLGC offers a Junior Yearly Membership to a student entering 6th to 12th grade the following fall. Each applicant is asked to write a 200 word essay in response to the following statement: "Beyond the pure pleasure of the game of golf, it also serves to build character traits. Some of these traits include integrity, honor, respect, courtesy, sportsmanship, confidence, honesty, perseverance and self-esteem. Select TWO of these traits and tell us how these character traits would be enhanced in you, through your experience at Nippo Lake Golf Club.
MAXIM BEGIN of Strafford is the winner of the 2017 Nippo Lake Junior Golf Membership Essay. Max is a junior at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy. In his essay, Max states, "Not only is golf a very enjoyable game, but it also has the ability to build character, more so than any other sport. He discusses the traits of honesty and respect and believes that as these traits develop on the golf course, they translate to more honest & respectful people. We look forward to seeing Max sharpen his skills and traits on the course this year!


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Art Installation, Summerlee
Visiting Summerlee yesterday, I was pleased to find there was an interesting photography and art exhibition, courtesy of PhotoMedia Studios, who have a studio at Summerlee. Encompassing various photographic themes, the prints on display were actually very good and I was pleased to see two pieces by a friend of mine at my Camera Club, Joanne Deas. Amongst the work being exhibited, there was an art installation which was an audiovisual look-back at the history of the local area.
The installation was contained within a small booth, in which were four chairs. This immediately attracted my interest and I considered this might make an interesting image in it's own right.
Cambusnethan Priory
Cambusnethan Priory was originally built in 1819, as a replacement for an earlier manor house, which burned down ten years before the Priory was completed; and this manor house was built close to the site of the original Norman tower house which had stood on the site. The priory is one of the few remaining examples of early 19th Century gothic mansions, and an even rarer example of the semi-religious style of architecture.
Sadly, the Priory is now nothing more than a ruined shell, a lingering memory of better days and of the glorious house it once was. Visiting today, it was sad to see the terrible state of disrepair in which the mansion now stands. The barest remnants remain of the upper floors and the original oak staircases, which once bore the crest of the Lockhart family. Even the pinacles have had to be removed for fear of them falling.
The images here tries to capture something of the desolation of the house, the brooding sky bemoaning the ruination of the place.
Parterre Garden, Chatelherault
One of the features at Chatelherault is the Parterre Garden, with its miniature box hedges forming their tiny swirls. Inside this part of the building is the ballroom and the Duchess' Chamber. This view through the garden was perfect for some selective focussing to lead the eye to the building which is the focus – literally and metaphorically – of the photograph.
The Hamilton Mausoleum is probably the most recognised erection on the Lanarkshire skyline. Building began in 1842 at the instruction of Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton, who modestly liked to be referred to as 'El Magnifico'. The Mausoleum is actually a chapel with a burial chamber in the crypt. Unfortunately, once work was completed, the chapel was entirely unusable due to an anomaly of the architectural design – the interior produced a marked echo; indeed, at fourteen seconds, it is the longest echo in Europe. Within the chapel there is a black marble sarcophagus, bought in Egypt by Alexander in preparation for his eventual death and interment. Not put off by the original occupant being somewhat shorter than he, the Duke had the sarcophagus interior carved out further to accommodate his height. Here he remained, while seventeen of his ancestors lay buried in the vault below, until the coffins were finally removed to a nearby cemetery after the vault flooded. Originally, the Mausoleum stood within the grounds of the Hamilton Palace, built in 1695 and demolished in 1921 because of subsidence. The Mausoleum is all that remains now, apart from the Chatelherault hunting lodge high above Hamilton, with its line of vision looking directly down toward the Mausoleum, once a marked by rows of trees connecting the two.
This is a reworking of an archived shot, converted into monochrome to accentuate the tones and contrasts. I have also used graduated blurring to give the effect of a tilt and shift lens and to draw the eye to the Mausoleum itself.
Parish Church
This was an old image from my archives which I reprocessed. The image had a lot of potential for processing in different ways and while the original colour version was fine, I preferred it in monochrome. The trick was doing it in such a way that the building detail was accentuated. Silver Efex Pro to the rescue.


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The map is generated through the NBN Gateway using their Interactive Mapping Tool.
A crustose lichen of moderately rough tree bark in well-lit woodlands and open spaces, P. hemisphaerica forms sizeable patches of pale blue-grey thallus surrounded by a conspicuous broad white margin. Discs are absent. Search for it towards the base of mature trees where the large (12mm) C+ red, convex soralia should easily distinguish it. In Ireland, the species is thinly scattered throughout.
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2016 King Of The Hill Marathon Results
2016 King Of The Hill Half Marathon Results
On the course, we had an extra challenge – who could make it to the top of the hill of Boylan Ave the fastest? Every participant has an additional split time up a hill and the top 3 fastest male and female participants will win an award! (If you are the Top 3 Male or Female in the Marathon or Half Marathon, your award is on the way!)
You didn't have to be the fastest overall to win this – just be speedy to the top of our hill and you could claim victory!


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"Eco pioneer hotel with top-of-the-range chalets enclosed by nature and wildlife, and close to Sri Lanka's ancient citadels"
But the real joy is the huge, luxurious chalets, each in their own scenic cocoon of nature, filled with bird and animal life. This is no bird spotter's hideout, however, as interiors resemble a high design apartment complete with glass-walled panoramic views. Your tasteful bedroom is the height of comfort and pared-down luxury, the expansive bathroom shimmies with minimalism, and the cherry on the cake is the deep blue plunge pool bedecked by a chic double lounger. And there's no need to worry about your eco impact - Ulagalla has created the largest solar farm in Sri Lanka, walls are made from recycled rice paddy, and there's an organic edible garden with over 40 varieties.
Drop in at the Coco Spa for a Balinese therapy, listen to birds coming to roost at dusk, then whisk to the 100-year-old mansion for a gourmet 5-course dinner. Wonderful.
- Striking and spacious chalets (800 sq.ft) with private plunge pools and sunbathing decks, bicycles and indoor living areas
- Leaders in environmental design, from reverse osmosis water purification to production of ethane gas from food waste: a hotel for the future
- Great service and a warm welcome from staff, who have a high level of conversational English
- Seeing nature from your chalet - we spotted a troupe of monkeys and a peacock doing his impressive mating dance, plus numerous brightly coloured birds; over 70 types of bird and 100 species of butterfly flit in the grounds
- Delicious 5-course dinners in the serene dining room - we loved overlooking the ever-changing luminescent fibre-optic swimming pool
- Not only are the chalets expensive, so are drinks, activities and spa treatments
- Air-conditioning hum disrupts the peace outside your chalet (a reminder to turn it off whilst not in the room!)
- No local restaurants to explore for a change of scene; vary your nights by having dinner in a paddy field or a DIY barbecue at your chalet
Best time to go
Our top tips
- Boutique Eco-Resort
- 20
- Restaurant and bar (open daily)
- All ages welcome
- Open all year
- Outdoor Pool
- Spa
- WiFi
- Pet Friendly
- Disabled Access
- Beach Nearby
- Off-street Parking
- Restaurants Nearby
- Air Conditioning
- Guest Lounge
- Terrace
- Garden
- Gym
- Concierge Service
- Pool Table
- Bicycles Available
- Board games
There are 19 stilted chalets and 1 Villa set over 58 acres so each maintains a sense of privacy and space. Inside you get a bedroom and living area with a dining table, a 40" television and an L-shaped sofa scattered with cushions. A dressing room area has a large mirror and dressing table. There's a lovely tea-making area, too, showcasing Sri Lanka's best tea: Nuwara Eliya BOP, Earl Grey and green tea.
The bedroom has a kingsize four-poster bed with white drapes. Wicker chairs face the panoramic view, and a door leads to the outdoor deck with loungers, pool towels and a private plunge pool with a Jacuzzi option. There is also an outdoor table and chairs plus the luxurious double lounger with a big umbrella. We had a wonderful view of the scrub, which was a magnet for wildlife.
Bathrooms are lovely and big, with a dinner-plate sized rain shower, and twin basins on a marble slab. Shampoo, conditioner and bath soap are provided as well as bathrobes and slippers.
Chalets are set in the Ulagalla Wing and just 2 chalets are without plunge pools, with bathtubs instead, and are closest to the main swimming pool. Some chalets are more private than others, so honeymooners might like to specify their preference when booking. For a great view ask for one of the chalets that look onto the distant reservoir. Two chalets are twin bedded - request when booking.
Nikawewa Villa is suitable for a family or group as it has 2 bedrooms and a large communal area with a 180 degree view onto the lush paddy fields. The plunge pool is really a small pool (10x12ft) flanked by ornamental ponds with stepping stones. The master bedroom has a stunning cinematic vista of the paddy plus a gorgeous bathroom with corner tub and an outdoor shower. The smaller second bedroom has an equally good view but a smaller bathroom with shower only. If travelling as 2 couples or a family it makes economic sense to hire this one.
Features include:
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Coffee / tea making
- Cots Available
- DVD player (on request)
- Extra beds
- Fan
- Hairdryer
- Irons/ironing boards (on request)
- Minibar/fridge
- Phone
- Private butler service (on request)
- Radio
- Safe box
- Satellite TV
- Terrace
- Toiletries
- WiFi
Meals times are very flexible and there's an all-day breakfast menu plus 24-hour room service with cheese and tomato sandwiches and Asian spring rolls. Breakfast can be served to your chalet, but Ulagalla prefers guests to come to the 1st-floor restaurant. It's a calm spot, and we loved the view over the pool and frangipani trees.
Breakfast has 5 set options and a fantastic fruit platter including soursop and papaya. The 'Sri Lankan' offers string hoppers, a beef or chicken curry and sambol. My 'Healthy' included muesli, yoghurt and an egg white omelette, although good intentions were swayed by the pastry basket which accompanied my husband's 'American', filled with mini doughnuts, muffins and banana bread.
At lunch choose from the 5 course or a la carte menu. Starters include a delicious tumble of Parma ham and artichoke. Our main was a succulent filet of kingfish speckled with capers and crunchy vegetables from the garden. Other choices included tom yum soup, tiger prawn and melon salad for starters and beef fillet with mushroom sauce or pork medallions for mains.
After being transferred to dinner by golf buggy (just ring and one appears), we tried the epicurean 5-course menu. We ate very well: chef's salad with smoked salmon and quails eggs, mulligatawny soup, passion fruit sorbet then breaded fish with béarnaise sauce followed by an avocado cheesecake on caramelised pineapple. It was great to see the cheerful chef come out and talk to guests at coffee. There's a good choice of international wines, although it was disappointing there was only one choice of wine by the glass, a South African chardonnay or cabernet sauvignon red.
Ulagalla has ambitious plans for signature dining where guests can have a romantic table laid in a paddy field or lakeside. We couldn't help wonder how well soup and sorbet would travel! We liked the sound of the DIY barbecue in your chalet (accompanied by a chef and waiter).
Features include:
- Bar
- Breakfast
- Children's meals
- Coffee / tea making
- Minibar/fridge
- Organic produce
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Vegetarian menu
- Explore the ancient city of Anuradhapura (35km away) and admire the huge dagobas, crumbling temples and sacred bodhi trees
- Practice your aim on the hotel's archery field; paddle around Ulagalla's scenic reservoir on a kayak or saddle up the hotel's horses, brought over from India
- Take your binoculars to spot birds on one of the nature trails, led by the resident naturalist
- Enjoy a Culinary Class which involves a tour of the organic garden where you can pick your own vegetables to cook
- Cool off in your plunge pool, catch some rays by the 30m swimming pool or work off all that curry with a bike ride (followed by a cocktail, poolside, to reward yourself)
- Soothe tired muscles by indulging in a traditional Balinese massage in the open-air spa
- Start early and visit famous Sigirya to climb its challenging rock for stupendous views; don't forget to admire the ancient drawings of celestial nymphs (apsaras) on the way up. Private guided tours are available on request
- Don a floor-length sarong to examine the cave temples at Dambulla; take your time in the Temple of the Great King which is the largest and most impressive
- Visit Ritigala, a 2,000-year-old monastery on top of a hill, for great views and the chance to see a leopard in the wild. On the way back, admire the tallest statue of Buddha in Sri Lanka, 45 minutes from the hotel
- Take a tour to Wilpattu, 40km distant, famed for leopard and sloth bear sightings
Activities on site or nearby include:
- Archery
- Birdwatching
- Cycling
- Hiking
- Historical sites
- Horse riding
- Kayaking
- Museums / galleries
- Plantlife / flora
- Pool table
- Private guided tours
- Swimming
- Wildlife
Children are welcome and will enjoy the back to nature vibe (look out for wild monkeys, reptiles and birds). Baby cots and highchairs can be organised for babies and toddlers. Bikes are available for all the family to cycle around the property at their leisure.
Best for:
Babies (0-1 years), Children (4-12 years), Teens (over 12)
Family friendly accommodation:
The Nikawewa Villa is suitable for up to 4 people, with 2 double bedrooms and enclosed by a wall, but note that the rooms interconnect over stepping stones so perhaps is not suitable for toddlers. Note that in the Chalets, only one extra child is permitted per chalet on an extra bed or baby cot
Baby equipment:
Baby cots and highchairs on request
Remember baby and child equipment may be limited or need pre-booking
Children's meals:
Kids menu available
Kids Activities on site:
- Horse riding
- Archery (for older children)
- Kite making
- Cycling
- Nature walks
Kids Activities nearby:
- Visit Sigiriya
- Tours to local sights including Veheragala Temple and the ancient capital Anuradhapura
- Day safari to Minneriya National Park
- Airport: 3h40m (Colombo)
- Hospital: 35 minutes (Anuradhapura)
- Shops: 35 minutes (Anuradhapura)
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Hair transplantation
Very simply put, we harvest healthy and well-functioning hair follicles from the donor area(s) and transplant them to a less dense or bald area. Read more
With the FUE hair transplant method (Follicular Unit Extraction), also sometimes called hairstemcelltransplantation, grafts (groups of hair roots) are extracted one by one from the donor area and then transplanted to the target area(s). A treatment with the FUE method takes about eight hours to complete. Read more
The FUT method (Follicular Unit Transplantation) involves the removal of a strip of skin from the back of the scalp. Then all single or multi-hair follicles are removed from this strip of skin and implanted in their new position. On average an FUT treatment lasts between four to six hours depending on the number of follicular units that need to be transplanted. Read more
Very simply put, we use a well functioning hair follicle from a dense donor area and we transplant it to the eyebrow. Such transplanted hair follicles (grafts) keep producing hair and the likelihood that they ever stop is nil. The grafts that we transplant come from an area that is part of the permanent body hair, which remains throughout normal life. Read more
Additional Treatments
Hair loss and thinning hair in men and women is very common. Although the causes may differ between men and women, the result is the same: a decline in self-confidence. The sooner you start treatment, the greater the chance of success and to retain your hair. This new PRP Plasma treatment can provide good results without surgery. With a thin needle, the platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is injected into the scalp. Read more
Hair Pigmentation is a technique where tiny dots of pigments are applied to the head just below the skin surface. This will make it look like that there are tiny hairs. Read more


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If you're enjoying a Seattle vacation rental home in the colder months, take advantage of Washington's ski and snowboard options. Short excursions outside of the Seattle area yield powder-covered mountains just waiting to be ridden. Below are some resources to check out while planning your snow-filled weekend.
Ski Resort InformationThis article in USA Today gives a great overview of the ski resorts surrounding Seattle. You'll get information on how far outside of Seattle the resorts are and what type of skiing they offer. Ski Washington offers a vast amount of information along with weather and powder updates. Ski Central also has a lot of solid information, including maps, ski reports, and snocams. Even Yelp has a local questions and answers section that lets you in on real reviews and information from skiers who have been there and done that.
Ski ShoppingLooking to rent, repair, or buy ski equipment? Before you hit the slopes, check out some of Seattle's many ski and snowboard shops to find the right equipment to maximize your snow fun. Here's a short list, but there are several out there:
Alpine Hut will set you up with all the ski, snowboard, and cross country gear you need. They tune skis and also offer custom boot fitting. In the riding months they also offer full bicycle sales and service.
ProSki Seattle has a full line of ski and snowboard equipment along with no pressure, personal service. This place can set you up with full gear and clothes that will get you primed for the slopes.
REI Seattle offers a vast amount of top gear, clothing, and lifestyle supplies for the outdoor enthusiast. They also have a full service ski and snowboard shop that will set you up before your excursion.
Get a Lift to the SlopesSeattle Ski Shuttle offers independent shuttle services to the Crystal Mountain Ski resort and The Summit at Snoqualmie. They run to Crystal Mountain Monday through Friday and Snoqualmie on the weekends. On their site you can find convenient pick-up locations, times, and even get discounted lift tickets. If you have a group, you can even rent out your own shuttle for the event.
No skis? No problem.If you aren't into skiing the slopes and simply want some good ole downhill snow-filled excitement, then tubing is the way to go. Check out the tubing slopes at the Summit at Snoqualmie. The Summit Tubing Center is a family friendly place to enjoy the icy exhilaration that you grew up with.
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