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CCV helps you
- get a jump-start on earning college credit
- take a course not offered at your high school
- try out a college class
Here's how:
Vermont's Dual Enrollment Program
Vermont's Dual Enrollment program offers Vermont high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to earn up to six college credits at CCV. That means your credits help you finish high school and start college, all at the same time!
Talk with your high school guidance counselor about applying your college credits toward your high school credit requirement. Students under the age of 16 need special permission to enroll at CCV. Contact your local CCV academic center for information.
After you apply for admission, we will review your application and contact you to explain your specific next steps. In the meantime, we recommend you do the following:
- Apply for a Vermont dual enrollment voucher.
- Schedule a New Student Appointment with an academic advisor to discuss your goals and specific steps for enrolling. Contact your preferred CCV academic center to schedule this meeting.
- Complete your skills assessment. This assessment is used to help you select the classes most appropriate to your academic skills and is offered, by appointment, at all CCV locations. Official SAT or ACT scores that are less than three years old may be submitted for review instead.
- Browse our course schedule for classes you are interested in taking. You should discuss your possible choices with your high school guidance counselor to see if you can earn high school credits for your college class.
Introduction to College & Careers
CCV offers a free, non-credit Introduction to College & Careers (ICC) course for high school students each semester. ICC prepares you for college by helping you set goals, problem-solve, manage time and stress, improve communication skills, take better notes, reduce test anxiety, and plan financially. To enroll in this class as a new CCV student, apply online and select a specific ICC course section. The skills assessment is not required, as it will be completed during the class.
Want more information about ICC? Visit gotocollegevt.org.
Fast Forward Program for Technical Center Students
The Fast Forward program helps students in technical center programs earn college credit while they are still in high school and prepares them to enroll in college degree programs. Students earn credit toward their technical center program and college credit at the same time. The courses are taught at the tech center, and students must meet enrollment requirements for specific courses.
The credits earned in these courses are accepted by CCV toward degree requirements in program areas like Allied Health, Business, Early Childhood Education, Graphic Design, and Information Technology.
To become a Fast Forward Student:
- Apply for admission.
- If you have not already completed the skills assessment, contact your tech center counselor to take it as soon as possible.
- Contact your tech center counselor to sign up for a Fast Forward course.
Go to http://fastforward.vsc.edu/ for more information or contact firstname.lastname@example.com if you have questions.
Early College
If you are a rising Vermont high school senior, CCV's Early College program allows you to spend your entire senior year at CCV earning college credits, finishing your high school diploma, and getting a jump on your college degree, tuition free! (Students are responsible for all textbook costs and applicable fees.) Students in this program enroll full-time at any of CCV's 12 academic centers.
Here's how to apply to the Early College program:
- If you have never attended CCV, apply for admission first. You do not need to complete this step if you are a current CCV dual enrollment student. Unsure? Contact Kim Barbour (firstname.lastname@example.com, 802-888-1383).
- Complete CCV's free Accuplacer assessment at your nearest CCV location.
- Gather and send the following application materials to Kim Barbour, Admissions Specialist, CCV-Morrisville, 197 Harrel Street, Suite 2, Morrisville, VT 05661 by the following deadlines: Priority – June 1; Final – August 1
- the Early College Application Packet,
- the Early College Assurance Form (included in your application packet) signed by your high school principal,
- a letter of reference from a school counselor or teacher regarding your readiness for full-time college coursework,
- unopened official copies of all high school transcripts, and
- an essay using the following prompt: Entering the Early College program at CCV involves withdrawing from your high school and taking a full-time schedule of college courses. In an essay of no more than two pages, explain how you know you are ready for this challenge and how you plan to be successful if accepted into the program.
Soon after your completed application is received, you will be contacted regarding your status in the Early College program. If accepted, you will then work with your school counselor and CCV advisor to enroll full-time in college courses.
Students must apply and be ready to enroll in full-time, college-level coursework. Contact Kim Barbour (email@example.com), 802-888-1383) for more information.
Early College Assurances Web Links
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We are running a three part webinar series looking at how organizations exploit digital developments in a way that augments or expands their business models and enables digital transformation.
Join our series and hear our experts discuss:
- Digital Transformation Through Low-Code - Available On-Demand
- Hybrid Low-Code Apps Enable Digital Transformation - Available On-Demand
There is little doubt that digital tools and technologies are profoundly affecting the way business is being conducted today. They have already disrupted many industries and are threatening to disrupt others.
Executives in all industries are using digital advances such as analytics, mobility, social media, and smart embedded devices, as well as improving their use of technologies, to change customer relationships, internal processes, and value propositions.
We are running a series of webinars looking at how organizations exploit these digital developments in a way that augments or expands their business models and enables digital transformation; where organizations apply digital technologies and the resulting data to optimize key business processes, uncover new monetization opportunities and create a more compelling customer experience.
Webinar 1: Digital Transformation Through Low-Code
Available On-Demand
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Webinar 3: Mobile Apps Enabling Digital Transformation
Date - Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Time - 8:00am PT
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Notes on the Prehistory of the Human Potential Movement/
The Vedanta Society and Gerald Heard's Trabuco College
by Timothy Miller, Ph.D.
Trabuco campus has been a center for spiritual life and growth for over 60 years. It is the site of an ongoing monastery. Several books and other pieces of literature were written there. Many persons earnestly seeking meaning were exposed to the wisdom and erudition of Gerald Heard and Aldous Huxley at Trabuco.
From its beginning in 1962 the Esalen Institute has been known as, among other things, a meeting ground between East and West — "something of a center-point for the translation of Asian religions into American culture," as Jeffrey Kripal has put it. Some of the foundations for that reputation are fairly well known to those with at least a cursory familiarity with Esalen's history and programs. That Esalen co-founders Michael Murphy and Richard Price were influenced — one might say inspired — by Frederic Spiegelberg at Stanford University; that they became involved with the nascent American Academy of Asian Studies, where they came into contact with other Asianists, including Alan Watts....Read More


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5 Tips for Using Windows 8.1 Like a Boss
- 5 Tips for Using Windows 8.1 Like a Boss
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Windows 8.1 has been one of the most-maligned operating systems in recent memory, and, in my opinion, much of what's been written about it has been misguided, unfair, and just plain wrong. The piling-on Microsoft has experienced in the rollout of its new operating system just goes to illustrate the weakness of the technology journlism field. As a tech journalist, I have some advice for tech fans: Don't rely blindly on tech journalists—try it for yourself! Most tech journalists are concerned with one thing: getting lots of page views. And they know that one sure-fire technique is to take a scathing, negative attitude. I even recently saw a tip-list article telling tech journalists how to up their page views, one of which was simply "Be negative." I would link the article, but its title doesn't meet PCMag's family-friendly standards.
The number-one whipping boy for this sort of click-bait negativity is Microsoft. Perhaps it's payback for the company's 90s-era monopolistic shenanigans or for some of its technology misfires—Vista, the Kin phone, the Zune...the list goes on, admittedly. But it's clear to me that the even slickest, best executed, most technologically brilliant, most cost effective product, software, or service, if associated with the name "Microsoft," would still manage to find an army of detractors.
Another factor is that the press exaggerates everything. New York wasn't as dangerous in the 90s as the then mass media would have the world believe: I lived there for the entire decade, riding the subway at all times, and was the victim of just a single failed attempt at pickpocketing during that whole supposedly scary era. The press is an echo chamber that magnifies everything, especially when there's fear involved. And what could be scarier for computer users than an OS paradigm shift?
Which brings me to Windows 8. With its latest operating system, Microsoft has tried to do something that hasn't been done before—create hybrid system software that's equally at home on a tablet as a desktop or laptop PC. And doesn't that make sense? If you could have just one device, a powerful tablet that could do absolutely everything that a desktop computer could, wouldn't you want that?
Again, despite everything you've heard, Windows 8 is not hard to use—once you've got just a few new habits under your belt. Here's my cheat sheet on how to run Windows 8 and 8.1 like a boss, so that you'll never want to look back to Windows 7 or, gasp, the more-than-a-decade-old XP. All this is not to say that you will feel instantly at home with Windows 8, so don't expect to race around it the first time you try it. But after some exploration and familiarization, you may just find that it offers a superior computing experience.
1. Think of the tiled Start page as a full-screen Start button. Because that's exactly what it is. Just as with the old Start button, you can simply start typing to show programs that begin with the letters you type, and launch them without having to scroll across tile screens. You can customize this page to your heart's content, grouping tiles and placing your most frequently used ones on the first page. Finally, know that tiles are not just for new-style full-screen mobile apps: Any standard Windows desktop application you've been using for years can also get a tile that you can place wherever you like on the Start page for easy access.
2. The Desktop is a Tile. If you worry that you want Windows to keep looking and working like Windows 7, just tap that tile on the Start screen labeled "Desktop." You'll right away feel at home. And there are always numerous was to quickly get back to the Start screen from anything you're doing on a Windows 8.1 PC: The easiest are to just move the cursor to the lower-left corner of the screen, where the new-style Start button will appear, or tap the Windows key. If your comfort level demands it, Windows 8.1 lets you boot right to the desktop, through Control Panel's Taskbar and Navigation Properties dialog. There you'll also find a choice (also new in 8.1) to use the same background for Start as for the desktop.


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Truly naturally smoked in our farm smokehouse for three days with Hickory & Maple wood chips. A smooth cheese with old fashioned smoke flavor, no artificial smoke flavor added.
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This is a wonderful smoked cheese. Our families favorite. Sugar Bush does it right
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We have been ordering this smoked cheese for 35 years, and every year it is the same wonderful quality cheese. It is the only smoked cheddar worth eating. Smooth, perfect flavor. Our special treat.
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This Sugarbush Farms smoked cheese is amazing. Delicious flavor. Creamy texture. Perfect.
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I love smoked cheeses from around the world, but this is the best one.
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I visited Sugarbush Farms on my 1st anniversary (17 years ago) and have been ordering this cheese regularly ever since! The Naturally Smoked is our favorite but they are all good!
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I've been getting these same exact smokey cheeses since I was a kid and they are WONDERFUL - Absolutely superb !!!!
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For centuries, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has called on a number of animal and plant based products to help treat and cure a number of common ailments. This method of treatment differs from the Western medicine many of us have grown up with.
Rather than relying on manufactured pharmaceuticals, TCM uses natural ingredients and considers the entire person in treatment, not just a singular symptom. It's used in countries around the world and performed by thousands of practitioners, including many in the United States. Although there are certainly benefits to TCM, one glaring downside is the use of animal ingredients, specifically animal parts of endangered or threatened species.
Some of the animals used in TCM are killed or captured by poachers, while others are bred in captivity. For years, wildlife advocates and conservationists have been urging their respective governments to pass legislation in an effort to aid these animals. For example, importing bear bile for the treatment of inflammation-related ailments was ruled illegal under the Bear Protection Act of 2009 to protect endangered sun and moon bears in Asia.
Although some practitioners insist they no longer use animal ingredients in their products, studies have revealed mislabeling is rampant and often deliberate, leaving consumers in the dark. Most consumers would likely find these claims of abuse disturbing and barbaric, so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that this topic is greatly unreported.
In 2014, a law was passed in China to increase the severity of penalties and length of jail time for anyone knowingly purchasing or consuming animals that had been poached. Similar legislation has been passed in other countries. Still, bear bile farms, tiger farms, and the use of other endangered animals for use in TCM continue to be on the rise.
1. Bear Bile
More than 10,000 bears are kept on bile farms in China and an additional 2,000 are held in Vietnam. Bears used in this industry are bred and confined to life in small "crush cages," forced to suffer through painful and invasive procedures to have bile extracted from their gall bladder.
Bear bile is believed to help reduce inflammation, expel toxins, improve symptoms of conjunctivitis and hepatitis, and cure headaches. Although bear bile has been known to alleviate the symptoms of some conditions, there are many other, inexpensive herbal alternatives that don't require the abuse of an animal.
2. Tiger Bone
Almost every part of the tiger is considered sacred and thought to be capable of healing in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Tiger bone, one of the most prized parts of the animal, is ground up and used to treat arthritis and other joint ailments, as well as impotence.
Many have compared the effects of tiger bone to taking a generic aspirin.
Although the use of tiger bone in traditional medicine has decreased in recent years, the demand for tiger bone elsewhere has never been higher. Tiger bone or entire skeletons are soaked in wine and considered a status symbol abroad amongst the elite.
An estimated 1,000 tigers have been killed for their parts in the past 10 years to meet demands in Asia. Considering the fact that there are only around 3,200 tigers left in the wild, this is no small loss.
3. Rhino Horn
Rhinoceros horn is thought to treat fever, convulsions and hallucinations. The horn is composed of keratin, one of the main components of our fingernails. With seemingly no evidence to show rhino horn will benefit health or cure any ailments, a doctor in London ironically compared ingesting rhino horn for health benefits to "chewing on your own nails."
The illegal wildlife trade is one of the leading causes behind the decimation of all rhino populations as these animals are exclusively poached for their horns.
In 2014, 1,215 rhinos were poached in South Africa alone. The Western Black Rhino has already been declared extinct from the wild and many other species are set to follow if we don't put an end to the illegal trade.
4. Pangolin Scales
The pangolin is the most illegally trafficked animal in the world. Although the pangolin is eaten as a delicacy, it's also believed to have medicinal value. It's thought that the pangolin can enhance kidney function, cure asthma and improve signs of psoriasis. Dried pangolin scales are thought to produce lactation and improve blood flow.
Nearly one million pangolins have been poached in the past 10 years. At this rate, this little scaly creature may be poached into oblivion before most of the world is even aware that they exist.
5. Dried Seahorse
Dried seahorse is thought to treat impotence, abdominal pain, swelling, urinary incontinence and act as an aphrodisiac, but no reputable source has yet confirmed that any of these benefits exist. The placebo effect is more likely the culprit in this case.
It's estimated that 150 million seahorses are traded and sold every year. Seahorses are a fragile species and there is concern that the species will no longer be able to maintain stability at the current rate at which they're being harvested.


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Over the past few months, we have made a tremendous amount of progress on the Joshua House Community Project. With the support of Fairbanks Rescue Mission staff and many others, we have the floors, walls, and roof of the first cabin in place and we have established a safe and efficient procedures. With that said, we are now accepting volunteer service inquiries from local businesses or organization who are interested in supporting this endeavor. Please fill out the inquiry form below and we will be in contact you as soon as possible.
Our first set of volunteers arrived from Virginia on July 11, 2017, and they have provided us with much needed support and help.


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[Plans + project data] Maidstone Museum, owned and operated by Maidstone Borough Council, opened in 1858, is one of England's earliest town museums. The Grade II*-listed building, of Tudor origin, has been extended several times and much of the present structure is Victorian.
The East Wing project creates a new museum entrance, improves visitor facilities and storage, and upgrades exhibition spaces.
The rainscreen-cladding system of overlapping shingles has a textured, hand-crafted quality, softening the extension's contemporary aesthetic. The golden colour of the copper alloy hints at the preciousness of the objects exhibited and complements the original palette of brick and Kentish ragstone.
The timber floor selected for public areas and galleries ensures visual continuity with existing floors and resilient floor finishes in education and back-of-house areas minimise maintenance and maximise life.Gianluca Rendina, project architect, Hugh Broughton Architects.
Project data
Project Name Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery East Wing
Client Maidstone Borough Council
Architect Hugh Broughton Architects
Quantity surveyor GB Fitzsimon
Structural engineer AECOM
Services engineer AECOM
Main contractor Morgan Sindall
Form of contract JCT Standard Building Contract With Quantities (2005)
Gross internal floor area 1,150m²
Total construction cost £2.6 million
Start on site April 2010
Completion August 2011
CAD package used Vectorworks 2010
Specified products
Shingles TECU Gold copper alloy cladding shingles, 0.7mm gauge, by KME UK
Insulation Rockwool RW3, 120mm thick
Breather membrane Tyvek Supro spunbonded polyethylene, by DuPont
Cement fibreboard Versapanel, unsanded, by Euroform Products
Engineered timber (public and display areas) Gold leaf Prime European Oak, ref. HW174,
Herringbone pattern, by Havwoods, sealed with 3 coats of Bona Traffic Matt by BonaKemi
Rubber tiles (education room) DalTex Omega, colour ref. Bleu Oiseau, by Dalsouple
Porcelain tiles (toilets) Pietre del Nord rectified, colour ref. Alaska, by Reed Harris
Plastic sheeting (storage rooms) Altro Walkway 20 Safety floor, pattern ref. Dolphin, by Altro
01 Timber floor to public areas
The engineered oak flooring boards provide stability. Finished with Bona Traffic Matt.
02 Joinery
The spray-lacquered finish provides robustness. The colour complements the tone of the walls.
03 Glass fixing bolts
Stainless Steel 2K Satin Polished finish fixing bolt to inner pane of double glazed unit leaves the outer skin of the glazing completely flush.
04 Floor tiling to public WCs
Porcelain tiles, Pietre del Nord rectified in Alaska with a natural finish, 450 x 450mm, will ensure a seamless appearance for the floor.
05 Ironmongery
The Satin Stainless Steel D Line range, 19mm pull-Handle range was chosen for its clean lines.
06 Public WC vanity units
Sandstone Pietra Serena. A dark grey sealed stone that will be easy to maintain.
07 Education room rubber floor
DalTex Omega rubber tiles, 680 x 680mm, in Bleu Oiseau. A resilient floor with a vibrant colourful appearance to appeal young learners.
08 Education room vanity unit
Bespoke vanity unit in polyester-based solid material by Durat, recyclable, 12mm thick.
09 Education room mosaic tiling
Vogue Interni 50 x 50mm ceramic mosaic tiling in DVI 01. The ceramic tiling splashback allows easy maintenance behind the vanity unit for arts and crafts activities.
10 Rainscreen cladding
TECU Gold copper alloy shingles cladding system, 600 x 600mm individual shingles.
11 Weathered rainscreen cladding
Cladding shingles after a two-year period.
12 Reception desk
Faced in Rimex Granex M1A Bronze Stainless Steel, it offers a contrast to the brickwork.
13 External paving
Woodkirk Yorkstone, buff, sawn finish. A ensures a smooth transition between internal and external.
14 Entrance mat
Emco UK entrance mat Diplomat Type 517 RK.
Architect's choices
The choice of materials lies at the heart of the rationale for the project. Externally materials were selected to harmonise with the brick and Kentish Ragstone elevations, for their ability to weather gracefully. The internal palette was selected to suit the historic context, for robustness and to provide a neutral backdrop for the display of the museum's collection.
Gianluca Rendina, project architect,
Hugh Broughton Architects
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Every Thursday, I will republish my best articles from Technorati.com. Since Technorati redesigned its website and is under new managements, tens of thousands of articles that were previously published on the site are no longer available. I have been given explicit permission to republish my work on my own website. Trust is an increasingly valuable commodity when it comes to doing business, one that some try to take advantage of with fake social media reviews and other strategies (old and new) that are meant to fool customers; however, Don Peppers and Martha Rogers Ph.D argue in their latest book it won't be long before the only successful businesses are the ones that are extremely trustworthy.
Their book, Extreme Trust: Honesty as a Competitive Advantage, says that the rising levels of transparency in society will mean that businesses will have to protect customer interests proactively. By investing in ways to preserve reputation and to build customer relationships, businesses will develop the extreme trust necessary to survive a world where the social domain and the commercial domains are constantly colliding.
"In the future, companies will have to do this because of competitive pressure," Peppers said. "If they don't do it, someone else will."
Peppers also said that the book is fundamentally about how business will change because of technology-driven innovation, and described extreme trust as the "inevitable evolution of business over the next generation or so.
We can probably think of many examples of how different companies and industries treat their customers as transactions, how they try to make money off of people instead of working with them to earn their profits. Below are some of the book's most noticeable examples:
- Banks will soon have to stop relying on overdraft charges, because so many of them are based on simple customer error.
- Credit card companies will have to coach customers on avoiding excessive borrowing.
- Cell phone providers will have to help customers find the cheapest calling plans for their usage patterns.
- Retailers will have to remind customers when a gift card or rebate card has gone unused or may be lost.
"[It's up to] companies to decide whether they understand that they have two goals now: make money this quarter, and figuring out how what they do and what they say is going to affect the long-term value of a customer," Rogers said. "Long-term value is determined today."
What makes a trustable company, versus one that will simply do what it says and follow the law? Peppers and Rogers say that a trustable company will do three things:
- Do Things Right
- Do the Right Thing
- Do the First Two Proactively
Customers would be willing to pay $11 more a month for a mobile phone company they actually trust," Rogers said. "[A trustable company will] keep you posted on what's good for you about the business, and offer things that are valuable to you instead of making you search for everything from scratch."
Therefore, current tactics used to develop trust, such as fake social media reviews and black hat SEO techniques, only tarnishes a company's long-term ability to gain trust for a small-term (if any) financial gain. Even though falsehoods can happen (like someone spreading misinformation or even leaving a bad, yet real, negative review), doing things so well that loyal customers come to your defense is a much better way to go.
"Social media takes care of [a falsehood or negative review] by burying it with more accurate data," Rogers said. "There are simply not enough lawyers to take everything off the Internet."
"Customers want to be treated the way their friends treat them," Peppers said. "The real solution is social credibility. As long as you have cultivated a reputation in advanced for being trustable, people will value your business and mourn if you go out of business."
The book may be considered a must-read for anyone leading an organization, but it is also a must-read for any consumer who wants to be a consumer of trustable brands, and not just another transaction. The only way for extreme trust to be the way we do business in the future is for people to demand it now, and to take it away from those who make their money by taking advantage of their customers.
"There have been radical changes in the last five years. This is not a fad," Rogers said. "There will always be more interconnectedness and never less. This is the way we will have to compete."


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Texas Masonic Retirement Center is committed to providing for residents–for their entire lifetime. Sometimes more complex services are needed with advancing age. When independent living becomes a challenge, we provide a sparkling clean, uplifting nursing area staffed with specially-trained nurses and other health care professionals. Due to space limitations, our nursing area can only be offered to residents who initially entered TMRC under the independent living requirement.
Many personal services are available to residents in our nursing area, including assistance with bathing, dressing, hair styling, laundry service, and other needs. By offering nursing care, our residents are given the opportunity to remain in our community versus facing a difficult decision to move to a different community.
Activities in the nursing area are planned especially for these residents. Fun and laughter are so important to overall quality of life. These folks get up and go, with frequent offsite and onsite events.
An important part of caring for residents of the nursing area is open communication with families and residents. We plan quarterly meetings with residents, adult children, spouses, and other caregivers with updates on new services and opportunities to voice concerns or offer suggestions. We welcome your questions any time, but these pre-planned meetings seem to help keep communication open and easy.
We're glad to answer questions and provide information. Feel free to check out our Frequently Asked Questions. We also welcome your call to 817.275.2893 or email to firstname.lastname@example.com


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About Our TeamDiscover the team behind Physicians Body Sculpting
Dr. Mike Wolfington
Dr. Wolfington has been a physician in Brevard County for over 18 years. He worked as Medical Director at Harris Family Medical Center. He has worked in the medical field both inside and outside the United States. His background includes Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine and has now moved into the field of Anti-aging medicine.
Brian W Benson
Plastic Surgery Physician Assistant
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Brian has been a licensed certified Physician Assistant for 15 years. His background in Neurosurgery for 8 years has given him in depth understanding of facial anatomy. After working 7 years at the busiest cosmetic surgical practice in Melbourne, Brian decided to start his own cosmetic injectable practice with focus on modern cutting edge non-surgical treatments. Brian has achieved Expert Injector Recognition / Status. Working in the field of plastic surgery as a cosmetic injector allows him the opportunity to perform a service that makes patients feel more beautiful and better about themselves. Brian's keen clinical skill set, understanding of anatomy combined with his willingness to listen, hear, and get to know each patient makes him the amazing Cosmetic Injector he is.
Joanna Walters
Medical Aesthetician
Joanna has a background in medical aesthetics beginning in 1997 where she completed her education to became a New York board certified Medical Aesthetician. She has been licensed in New York and Florida as an Aesthetician and Facial Specialist for over 20 years. Joanna has extensive experience in treating with skin conditions using lasers, chemical peels, Dermaplaning, and Mircrodermabrasion. Her credentials include a masters certification in Microneedling and PRP therapy for hair loss and Skin Rejuvenation. Joanna has a passion for continued education and being the best she can possibly be in her field. Nothing feels more gratifying than to help someone boost their self esteem and to help them feel their absolute best about themselves. Joanna's services include Microneedling for hair and skin, Vivace Fractional microneedling, CoolSculpting, dermaplaning, microdermabrasion, chemical peels, Facials and Zo skincare.
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Aesthetic RN
Natalie is an experienced aesthetic R.N. Injector who has been in this industry since 2006. She has over 2 decades of combined nursing experience. She has completed advanced training in both cosmetic injectable treatments and laser resurfacing. Natalie is known for her delicate touch and passion for enhancing ones' outward beauty. In Natalie's own words her goal is to "make each client LOOK and FEEL his or her very best at ANY age." Natalie looks forward to working under the direction and supervision of Dr.Wolfington to help clients achieve timeless beauty.
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Patient Care
Unlike many other beauty and wellness facilities, you can feel good knowing that you are in the competent hands of experts in their field of practice. All our services are physician-approved. We are committed to your well-being inside and out.
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We know you have a full and busy life, so our services and equipment are designed to help you save time. We offer treatments with no surgery, no downtime, and rapidly noticeable results!
Latest technology and equipment
At Physicians Body Sculpting, we use the latest technology available. rest assured that your equipment, treatments and care is optimized and updated to the latest standards of care.
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Find the service that fits your needs. You deserve to be pampered. With our physicians and consultant's help, scroll through our vast selection of treatments to find the one that will make you feel and look your best today.
Our Philosophy
We aim to be an innovative center of excellence for your beauty, wellness and aesthetic care. Our team of compassionate doctors and professionals are constantly searching for new and improved treatments to help you transform into the best version of you.
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With the recent worry about providing paperwork to affirm one's citizenship, I have been sorting through files and boxes in my basement looking for my naturalization certificate. I just recently received a new passport, but in this political climate, I'm worried that it may not be enough. When I lived in Hanoi in 1996, the first advice given to those of us who were Vietnamese adoptees was: "Do not get in trouble with the law. If they throw you in jail, you'll have a hard time getting back out." I was twenty-three and rebellious enough to not care but mindful to store that bit of knowledge for later use. As adoptees of Viet Nam, most of us did not denounce our Vietnamese citizenship (effectively granting us dual citizenship up until 2011 or so). As a result, my U.S. passport was somewhat moot in 1996 in the event I was caught in the clutches of the Vietnamese government for some 23-year-old-rebellious-reason. Fast forward to 2017 and I'm now concerned about my U.S. citizenship, wondering if I will be detained upon reentry from international travel and questioned about my purpose, my background, or honestly, about my faith. It's stressful and sad that I would question my years of U.S. citizenship or the gold star on my license. I have been filing taxes since 1992 and have enjoyed a privileged and democracy-driven life as a hard-working, U.S. citizen. Nonetheless, I still worry, and I still haven't found my naturalization certificate.
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When Difference Matters
First published on The Adoption Exchange Blog: https://www.adoptex.org/the-adoption-journey/blog/
Over the course of my life, people have been curious about my adoption story. It is a story that begins in the Vietnam War. At the time, adopting from Vietnam was as much a humanitarian movement as it was an opportunity for couples hoping to establish or expand a family. As such, questions about my adoption were numerous and while many people were supportive of my parents' transracial, international adoption, it was still a tenuous time and the choice was not devoid of criticism by others. Adopting a child was one thing; adopting a child from an unpopular American war was quite another. Even so, my parents fielded the positive and negative comments with dignity and managed to pass on to me a healthy sense of love and belonging in a society that would not always afford me the same.
Why Me.
I haven't written in awhile. Most of my well-intentioned musings are stored in opaque jars on a shelf called, "I'll get to it someday." Occasionally, I'll get one down, turning the dusty jar with tired hands, opening the lid and examining the contents as if it were a spice I could still use for cooking. Some have expired. Even if I were to extract the contents, the meaning is long gone, trapped within the recesses of my memory—forever. It is complicated being a writer. My thoughts start to build into entire essays when all I want to do is put down the right sentence before the turn of phrase eludes me. I miss the words. Spun just right, I am a weaver of silk that can touch the senses with delicate thread and soft colors. You will remember me in the lasting impression of lightness and texture you cannot explain. It is a gift and one that I am grateful for, if only for a place to rest my tumbled thoughts, the pillow that cradles my head crisp and white underneath the boldness of black Arial font. I recently decided to open a jar, shaking lose the fragments of another time, working to piece them together in the present.


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This year's trip on Thursday 20th July will be to Kelmscott Manor, the summer retreat of designer William Morris (`father of the arts and crafts movement') and his family and friends. We will also pay a short visit to Hill Barn Farm in Broadway, the home of Cotswold Lavender.
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lounging on my favorite couch at ride & roll bar trying to enjoy my glass of screwdriver last night. it is ride & roll's twilight week, and we were set to increase their revenues even by just a percentage. it's the least we can do for a place that served my favorite adobo rice.
how did i end up with a glass of screwdrive when i was looking forward to a bottle or two of red horse beer?
let's start with this admission: i am acutely afraid of germs, especially new pathogens from new locales. when i am settled for the day, bathed and happy, and we get a text message for a late-night out jaunt, i wear a cap and a jacket. i compromise "fashion" for my "fear" if only to protect myself from physical contact with strangers and with dirty tables and countertops.
so when i discovered an insect in my half-finished bowl of binagoongan courtesy of ambula at xavierville, i wanted to barf right there on our table. i wanted to get my spritzer of isopropyl alcohol and burn my tongue with endless sprays. i was in a panic, and i was giving out nega vibes. so i went out and brooded and sulked and channeled all of holden caulfield's cool sense of hatred toward the world.
jazz told me i can kill the germs by drinking vodka or tequila. ride & roll only had ladies' drinks. the screwdriver and a glass of margarita were my germ busters. i sincerely hope the two glasses worked.
and so there i was lounging on my favorite couch at ride & roll trying to enjoy my glass of screwdriver last night because it is the bar's twilight week when joel toledo walked in to use the men's loo at the second floor.
that. is. joel. toledo. i thought.
i'm.so.stupid.for.not.bringing.my.copy.of.chiaroscuro. another thought.
how.to.say.hi.without.looking.like.a.fangirl. i mean i was drinking and i was still channeling holden caulfield but a part of me that's giddy and perpetually in awe of writers is kicking and screaming to be let out.
i let that part of me out while holding on to a retreating holden persona and said hello to him.
so here are what i got from joel from the two instances we talked: One when i went out to greet him; two when he bade us goodbye and thanked me for the CD of anthology my co-fellows and I at the Silliman Workshop prepared as a token of thanks to our panelists and to friends.
– he's happy when i introduced him to my friends and i said "SIYA yung book na binili ko!" and he said, "Tama yan, dapat patay na ang writer pag anduun ang work niya"
– he's leaving for a three-month residency in Iowa
– he's looking forward to meeting a dean at iowa and meeting ROBERT HASS. yes, meeting ROBERT HASS (i just needed to repeat that).
– he's been neck-deep in poetry and other works because of the Under the Storm antho and because of Phil. Free Press's upcoming awards
yesterday was an eventful day. i marched with LGBT people and supporters at the UP pride march under the banner of task force pride and not under our home org's simply because of a mix-up about our tarp. i met joel toledo in quezon city (the first time was at Silliman University) which was a surreal experience. and i ate something that housed an insect's icky juices and all its baggage of germs.
i'm still alive, still brooding, still clingy to ride & roll, still toying with the idea of spritzing isopropyl alcohol inside my mouth like a breath freshener. so there.


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25 Sep Transitioning into Fall and a Giveaway!
It's finally Fall, but if you are living in a similar weather situation like it is here in Dallas, then you are still in the "transitioning into Fall" stages with your wardrobe. Amanda from Sophisticated Posers and I are bringing you the perfect transition outfits. We have also teamed with up Dallas photographer Afritina Anderson for a giveaway! Giveaway includes a 45 minute photo shoot for up to 2 people with Afritina in the Dallas area. Use the Rafflecopter at the bottom of the post to enter!
It's still been in the 90's here in Dallas, so I've been all about mixing in Fall colors without bringing out the sweaters and heavy jackets. For this day, I chose this sleeveless Zara top that screams Fall colors, but is still cool enough to battle the Texas heat in. To add a layered look, I threw on this blazer vest from Express. Finish it off with some skinny jeans, lace-up booties and a fun clutch and you are all set to tackle the day without overheating. 😉
Amanda chose a breezy olive lace-up top with a black blazer vest. She added some skinny jeans and accessorized perfectly with a fab maroon bag and color blocked pumps. Head over to her blog at Sophisticated Posers to see her outfit deets and links!
Photography in this post by Afritina Anderson
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November is National Novel Writing Month and apparently I have slipped and hit my head at some point and thus decided to participate. A concussion is the only reasonable excuse for doing something this harebrained.
Before the Nano hit squad comes to bludgeon me with red pens and coffee cups: I think it is a great idea for other people. I have always openly admired NaNoWriMo participants when reminded of them around November 20. I always like to think, "Oooh if only I had known in October."
But realistically, this is a recipe for disaster. I am not a good "daily"participant in anything except taking my medicine. And I can be a little iffy on the meds every now and again, so maybe that is not the best example. 2,000 words a day. A novel in a month. It just gives me the willies.
Anyway in spite of my fear, my unreliability, my poor health, my other commitments, my lack of plot, and the wee bit of sanity I cling to, I am doing it. I am 474 words in and I haven't ruptured any crucial blood vessels yet. I'll try to drop a line or two here at the blog. I owe you pictures from rebuilding in New Orleans post-Katrina. I'll put those up when writing block hits. That should be Thursday if my past is any indication.
One hint: my plot is NOT what if Yoda was a hobbit/vampire hybrid.


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After our dance and once the feast concluded, I found myself sitting at the head table surrounded by empty chairs. My wife was mingling with her friends and family. She loved talking to people, especially family. She grew up in a closely knit household. When we first talked of marriage she wanted to maintain that closeness and I agreed. Our families didn't fight or argue, they played along and buried their differences well enough so we could all join together as one big extended family. It was really wonderful.
The speakers churned out our handpicked playlist of our favorite songs. This is classic example of one of those things my wife and I just agreed on from the beginning. After I introduced myself to her parents, we left to go on our first date. Once our seat belts were buckled I slipped a special CD in the stereo. I had burned it that morning for this specific moment. From the moment the first chord was struck and the first lyric was uttered she looked at me with a wicked smile. Her smirk was born from a mutual passion for rowdy rock 'n' roll.
However, the CD was not just a collection of upbeat or thunderous songs. Each of the songs possessed a deeper meaning. The root of the song carried some beautiful message, at least I believed so. The CD was a collection of songs that, in some way, reminded me of her. Once I told her this, her twisted smile was replaced with a warming expression of love. She leaned over the center console and hugged me the best she could. Her arms were strong and comforting; both something that I desired. Also, both qualities were something that I had not felt in a long time.
By the time I met her, my strength was just beginning to flicker. Her embrace was laced with an alluring warmth that I had sought for so long. By the time we met, it had been some time since I had touched another human being in any capacity. I all but gave up on dating before a friend convinced me to give online dating another chance. Good thing I took that chance, right? Who knows what might have happened if I hadn't reach out that one last time. I'd probably would have ended up all alone, penniless and hopeless. If I hadn't met her, I never would have written my novel and gotten picked up by a publisher. Looking back, seizing the moment and messaging her was the best thing I could have done.
Messaging her. My wife. Mine. She was so beautiful in her wedding gown. Everything about the wedding was non-traditional. Her gown was a vicious purple. Its vibrant colors soared above the mundane nature of most wedding attire. The edging of the dress was decorated with a black flowery pattern; a personal touch she had insisted on. It fit her body wonderfully, highlighting her natural beauty. The ceremony was short and private. Neither of us had wanted a long drawn out speech riddle with biblical references. We knew we were in love; we didn't need anyone else's approval. We wrote our vows and sobbed when we recited them. She was gifted with words, she just never admitted it.
She constructed her vows the same way she typed out her texts all those years ago: with a healthy dose of love. She placed some part of herself into every word she wrote. And the way she spoke when she recited them will forever illuminate my heart. My vows, she claimed, were filled with my unique dorky charm and adorable prose. I found them difficult to write. The emotions and feelings I wished to convey were easy to think up. I knew what I wanted to tell her, but for the first time in my life I was short on words to describe my feelings. I always had a knack for using words and telling her how I felt; but on the day I sat down to write my vows I was lost. Even when she wasn't around, she left my mind dry and dusty. My vocabulary had started to rust and grow brittle when she came around. She left my chest gooey with this near indescribable sensation that tickled my fancy and made me feel at home.
On that first date, when we arrived at the small restaurant we paused before getting out of the car. She had placed her hand on mine as I drove and we talked. It was obvious, even the most oblivious person would have noted by now that we were indeed in love. The way we moved and chatted signaled to every observer that we were a couple. Though we did not possess the official title or the Facebook status: we were together. And although neither of us had said the words; we both knew that we were in love. The atmosphere we crafted in my car was tense with a breed of fondness that was all too scarce.
I turned the car off and took her hand. I was greeted with warmth just as I had been when she hugged me. In a mildly eager fashion I hurried forward to kiss her. However, I missed my mark and my lips landed on her nose. After all, it had been years since I had even received a hug from a woman. We parted and I flashed my goofy crooked smile. She laughed and pulled on my shirt, bringing us close so we could actually kiss each other. In the background a song played that many considered to be utterly sad. However, after that moment, it was our song. Later on, my wife told me that she decided in that moment that if we were to ever marry, we would dance to that particular song. And dance to it we did.
As I sat at the bridal party's table after our first dance I began to wonder and think. I began to consider possibilities that I had long pushed out of my head. I thought about what life would be like in five years, then ten years and so. I thought of the future; a concept I had once thought was full of negativity and darkness. However now, my future appeared vibrant and joyful. It looked like it was going to be full of her warming hugs and tender kisses. But I tried not to dwell on such thoughts; for no matter how joyful the thoughts may be and no matter how gorgeous our love may be, I always held onto a particularly upsetting chain of ideas. I didn't wish to keep these ideas stored in my mind. I tried, many times, to purge them from my system; but I could never erase them completely. Always, some strand of these ideas remained.
Perhaps these ideas would ruin my marriage, I considered. Out on the dance floor my wife danced with her closest friends. Her figure was cloaked in an aura of beauty and grace. She glided across the dance floor, smiling and laughing. She bounced and bobbed to the music's call. Perhaps I will ruin this marriage.
"Come dance!" she called. But I shook my head softly. She understood. She knew of my dislike for dancing. I had confronted her about this when we first began planning the wedding; and she wasn't disheartened or put off by my wish to abstain from dancing. Rather, she only requested we dance once; to that song that played during our first kiss. I obliged her wish and then took my place at the empty table.
"Make sure you dance with your friends," I had told her. She was a social butterfly, a lover-of-conversation and people. I could not become a tyrannical husband and deny her these outlets. I was not going to be cruel and unfair!
I had no family at the wedding. Many were unwilling to pause their important career oriented lives to attend the wedding. Others were simply out of contact and unreachable. Either way, I was the only person from my side of the family. My wife's family consisted of countless old and decrepit folks. They had their own table, across the dance floor, outfitted for wheel chair access. Her parents were chatting it up with the rest of their family. Our friends were with my wife, dancing, mingling and enjoying themselves. Perhaps, I recall thinking, perhaps I should enjoy these moments. Perhaps I should soak up the moment and paint the smells and images to a canvas in my mind. Maybe then I can savor them later on when the moments are long dead and rotten. But I couldn't move.
I met my wife when I was a young man, hardly twenty-three years old. She lagged only a few years behind me. I was in my prime, as was she. And we enjoyed several blissful years together. Neither of us sought marriage, we didn't see any reason for it. We both fully enjoyed the concepts of monogamy and devotion. Since marriage is just a legal contract that we failed to see the purpose of. We didn't see why we needed to have a fancy piece of paper to validate the feelings we already knew to be true. This of course was a great example of something we agreed on without discussing it. These agreements dot our relationship and form the basic skeleton of the trust we share. My dad always told me that trust was key in relationships. It ought to be considered the focal point, he claimed.
"Without trust, what do you have?" he would ask me. "Without trust and honesty what do you have?"


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Take a Look At The Presenters
Barry Smith.
Technical Support & Presenter - "The TLC Show!"
Hi my name is Barry, AKA BAZ!. I Present Your TLC Show Every Saturday From 10pm Till 1am. Taking You into Sunday morning. If you are awake and want to relax and hear your Favourite Piece of Music Played. I play all your requests and dedications.- For your alternative Saturday night come and Relax with me. www.facebook.com/latenighttlc
Darren Glancey.
Co-Owner & Presenter - "The Anything Goes Show!"
Hello, I'm Darren Glancey. I live in Wigan and love all kinds of music. I present the "Anything goes show" on Saturdays from 9pm until 10pm. I'm looking forward to being part of the WBR fm team!.
Barry Titler.
Presenter - "The Barry Tickler Show." - Returning Soon.
The Barry Tickler Radio show. 2 hrs of some great music, and informal banter of nothingness in particular but random idle tickle tackle of all things this, that, n tuther. You can tune into the Barry Tickler Show. Here on WBR fm
Robert Britain.
Presenter - "The Chart Show!"
Hi there listeners,
My name is Rob Britain and im 34 years old. I come from London and have been in the music industry for many years weather it would be DJ'ing,Singing or even now Presenting on the number 1 internet radio station. i mainly aim to keep everyone up to date with the charts and also the clubbing type music so why not come and check my show out.
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Presenter - "Doe's Dolly Mixtures.Dolly's Disco"
I'm Doe From "Does Dolly Mixtures". I play music from the 50's To the present Day. So why not come along and have some fun. Wednesdays 2pm - 7pm. Right here on WBR fm.
Valerie Boardman.
Presenter - "Elvis & Beatles Mania!."
My name is valerie boardman. I am known as djvalelvis to all my friends.(because of my Elvis Presley tribute shows ) My passion is music and I love playing all kinds of music for my ears and for your Ears !! but most of all making you,the listeners happy with what I broadcast live on air. So look out for me DJVALELVIS WILL BE IN THE BUILDING thursday nights 9pm-11pm
Martin Morris.
Management/Presenter - "An Evening Of Shenanigans."
Martin has a tremendous amount of experience working in radio, starting off in hospital radio when Florence Nightingale was but a child! He was a regular presenter on Radio Wyvern before taking the plunge into BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) in Germany and then Belize. During the war in Bosnia, he worked on Radio Zid in Sarajevo (and organised a rock concert featuring Bruce Dickinson which is currently being made into a film). Currently a presenter with Hospital Radio Wrightington, Martin is very much looking forward to working on WBRFM. A naturalised Wiganer (moved here when 12), Martin has an eclectic taste, depending on the mood, including rock, soul and even some modern stuff!
Pete Manning.
Presenter - "The Midweek Roast & The Pete Manning Show.
I was a mobile DJ for 30+years and got into Hospital Radio 15 years ago. I then ventured into Internet Radio 6 years ago. I Broadcast from my Studios in Devon Near Plymouth. I broadcast for various Radio Stations and my shows are heard all over the world.My shows vary and two shows are never the same. I love all music, except Rap. I'm a bit of a 70s, Motown, Soul geek and have just got into modern Country.
Rod Hardisty.
Presenter - Classics We Love.
So what was the first ever record you bought? Most people will say it was one from the charts, mine was the overture to Die Fledermaus when I was around 9 years old. I've always loved classical music and used to play in Coppull Brass Band. I'm what you call "old school" and never really got into pop music despite the fact that I spent most of my professional career in commercial radio. As a producer I was involved in football phone-ins, interviewing people and of course playing lots of modern chart music. After a long career in the industry I now feel it's time to wind down and do what I really enjoy.
Diane Herring.
Presenter - "The Northern Soul & Motown Shows. -100% Vinyl
Diane Will be bringing you. The Northern Soul & Motown Shows. Sundays from midday until 1pm. And Mondays Live 100% Vinyle 1pm - 2pm. Diane has been a DJ, Working with some of the biggest names in the Northern soul Scene and General Entertainment. She is a qualified sound engineer and has been a Producer on BBC Radio Lancashire, and other local radio stations.
(Co-Owners) Alan & Terry.
Presenters - "Camp Classics & 80's Anthems.
Alan & Terry join WBRFM after working in community hospital radio stations in the Wigan & Chorley areas. They are very excited to bring their show Camp Classics 80s Anthems to WBRFM Fridays at 4pm, if there is an 80s song you haven't heard on the radio for a long time - email them they will do their very best to find it for you. Its
Tommie Brewster.
Past Presenter - "The World Music Showcase & The Blues Journey.
"Music is a way of life".
Tommie Brewster is a musician, songwriter, producer and a USA Blues Hall of Famer with several released charting albums on CDBaby.She has been broadcasting on radio worldwide for around 7 years currently with a variety of shows airing on several stations in the USA, in Canada and in New Zealand and now brings her radio shows to WBR fm. ''Blues Journey" introduces you to Tommie's passion for blues, with a mixture of old blues, classic blues and current independent artists. This show was broadcast on WBR fm Friday nights 8 – 10pm GMT ''World Music Showcase" includes artists from all around the world, from modern electronic, to singer/songwriter, ethnic, classical and instrumental.You can find Tommie at tommiebrewster.com and ttmradionetwork. We wish tommie all the best with her future endeavours.
Ralpy Mueller.
Presenter - "Ralphy's Music Of The World.
My Name is Ralph Mueller from Australia. Besides my Rock Band As Crows Fly, I run a free Music Network supporting Indie Musicians, Stations and DJ's.
Simon J.
Presenter - "SuperSonic Simon James."
My name is Simon James I am 28 years old and currently live in Manchester England full stop I have been doing radio for many years to be exact it is probably between 12 to 14 years I've learnt a lot in my time I'm doing radio I've matured I think lol. On my shows expect banter good music a good laugh.
Justin Harris.
Presenter - "Justin Harris Morning Show."
My name is Justin Harris, I'm the host of the Justin Harris Morning Show. I am a Comedian,Actor. Radio Personality Talk Show Host Of The Justin Harris Morning Show! I'm from Birmingham,Alabama. The Justin Harris Morning we talk about news Around World , celebrity gossip. Love and relationships on Mondays, and politics.
James Gregory.
Presenter - "James G - Music Variety Show."
My name is James Gregory, I'm the host of the Variety Show. As the title suggests I play a whole variety of music. And also play your requests. Please tune in Monday evenings from 7pm - 8pm.
Donald Curtis
Presenter - "Good Morning Mechanicsville."
In 2000, Don became the organizing pastor/teacher of Christ's Church located in Waldorf, Maryland. The church seeks to put back the broken pieces of peoples' lives through the Word Of God. Christ's Church is a family focused congregation where strong family development is sought and taught. Persons are being equipped in many areas of ministry under the Lord Jesus Christ to reach out to individuals and couples in need. Don organized The Marriage Workshop®, a Christ Centered marriage enrichment ministry registered in the State of Maryland. This ministry is focused on premarital training, marriage enrichment retreats, workshops, seminars, and private individual marriage counseling/training. The Marriage Workshop® is designed to help couples work on their marriage according to God's blueprint with the goal of bringing glory to God through their marriage. Don and his wife Catherine published their first marriage training manual and tape series "The Fine Art of Marriage: When Two Become One". Don also provides leadership development training and consultation. He has been named in the Who's Who Among Outstanding Business Executives and in the Who's Who among Leading Young Americans. Don is the past Executive Director of the Maryland Rural Development Corporation; the first Executive Director of the St. Mary's County Housing Authority; and a former President of the Maryland Association of Community Action Agencies. Don blogs on Word Press at two locations: Christ In You Roundtable and Jesus And The Father. Both blogs deal with two great focuses from the Word of God that has continued to fascinate Don over the years. Don hosts an online radio show "Good Morning Mechanicsville" that is heard throughout the US and other countries where Jesus Christ is the focus. Don can also be heard on YouTube TuneIn Radio iTunes and WBR fm radio in Wigan Borough England. Christ's Church has a library of over 450 sermons that are heard 24hours a day 7 days per week in over 100 countries on 6 continents and in all 50 States of the USA. Speakers include various ministers from Christ's Church. Above it all Don is a son of God, a member of the Body of Christ and a co-laborer with some great people who meet in Waldorf to grow together in the love of God. And he delights in seeing Christ being formed in the lives of and growing up in Christ Don is married to Catherine B. Curtis; they make their home in Mechanicsville, Maryland.
Kevin Holly.
Presenter - "The Kevin Holly Show."
The Kevin Holly Show is a comedy show, and is for 18+, and probably not safe for work. There will be hyperbole, satire, parodies, and on-air personalities who may be offensive...
Andy Bee.
Presenter - Andy Bee at Night Time.
Anderson Lee.
Presenter - "MixMaster Precise."
My name is Anderson Lee. As a dj, my pseudonym is Mixmaster Precise. I was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and raised in Philadelphia since the age of 1. My birthday is September 10, 1962, and I'm currently 54 years young. I discovered my interest in music quite by accident, back in 1976-77, when I had a little record player and a few records, and I found that while listening to the records, I had ideas of other music that could go along with them. I tried to combine the songs that would play on my mother's radio, with my records, in order to create a mix. Some friends and myself formed a band of dj's and we played some local parties, and made mixed tapes. At that time I was heavily into rap, and scratching. In 1980, I went into the U.S. Army, and once finishing my basic training, I was called to pursue my music. I purchased a Sharp double cassette boombox on base, in Augsburg Germany. That began my venture into editing and remixing. At that time, Secret Weapon's, Must Be The Music, was very popular on the dance scene, and my remix, composed on a double cassette radio was requested by the club dj's who heard about me, and played in the clubs. I was introduced to others involved with music, and partnered up with the self proclaimed, Prince Of Dance, Lamont Booker, DJ Bad, aka Elbee Bad. Not long after this I started investing in my own equipment. ie turntables etc. As the venture took off, we played various clubs, and even hosted our own events. Of significance, is an event where we were asked to tour with the USO, and on another occasion, while still am active duty soldier. That required special permission, which was granted. Although being versatile in musical tastes, my spinning passion is directed towards House, and Afro House music. I also enjoy spinning Dubstep, Trap, and Drum And Bass, as well.
Aaron Wheeler
Presenter - "The Sunday Lunch with Aaron Wheeler."
My name is Aaron Wheeler, I am 27 and I am in a wheelchair I also have worked on various different radio stations so I have a big passion for radio and music. I love every kind of music, so tune into me every Sunday from 1:00pm only on WBRFM.
Craig Pilley.
Presenter - "The Big Saturday Night Show."
Craigyboy is a 32-year-old that has done many years in radio for many different stations. One thing Craig is really fussy about is the quality of the sound his show brings. A huge amount of time (and money!) has been spent ensuring we make the best sound possible. Most of the imaging (jingles) you hear on the show has been made by Craigyboy himself ensuring the whole show package is tailored to suit Craigyboy style. The Big Saturday Night Show keeps you up to date with the latest music & charts in the first hour. We also host features like Disco Throwback, Reverse a Chorus, Guess The Intro, 7 Song Shuffle & Craigyboy's Triple Tracker - More information on them are explained in the show or via the blog. Then we turn your attention to the 'Saturday Night Rewind', which throws us back to some great forgotten tracks of any year & any genre. This has proved to be a very popular two hours of the show from 9pm - 11pm In the final hour, we play Dance Anthems Where we fill the hour with old school tracks, dance remixes of chart songs & of course, Floorfillers. You can also find Craigyboy getting the decks out and mixing some tunes together (On Special Occasions). We cover it all here so please do join us and get a mention or your song request on the show. Regards Craig Pilley Owner/Presenter Of The Big Saturday Night Show http://thebigsaturdaynightshow.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/TheBigSaturdayNightShow https://twitter.com/bigsaturdaylive https://www.mixcloud.com/thebigsaturdaynightshow https://www.mixcloud.com/bsnspodcast https://www.instagram.com/thebigsaturdaynightshow Phone: 0203 773 4498 Text: SHOW + Ur Msg To 80011 (Standard Network Charge) terms & conditions
Peter Englefield.
Presenter - "Englefield's Bluegrass Show "
I am 47 years young, love presenting Live radio and live in Leeds. My passion is Country Music, especially British Country Music.
Joshua Moore. (Returning Soon)
Presenter - "The Joshua moore Show."
My name is Joshua Moore and I have been interested in music since I was about 6 or 7 years old. I first started listening to Pop music that was airing on my local radio and loved the idea of presenting music to an audience. Then after talking to my primary school they set up an ongrounds radio that I and one of my mates from school. After I my favorite genre of music started to shift from Pop to Alternative Rock. I started to listen to bands such as Green Day and Linkin Park, my favorite song is by linkin Park Bleed it out. when I moved to my first secondary school I did music studies however after doing 2 years of that I moved to another school to do Media and Photography. So I started to move away from music for about a year but then I came across an internet radio station called Hive365 and met a presenter who told me to give presenting a go. So joined a small radio and started presenting but due to other reasons I had to stop, but the drive for presenting was still there.
Dj warren H.
Presenter - "Pre-drinks at mine"
Warren hall aka dj warren h has been djing for the past 16 years starting off like many budding djs in his bedroom with a cheap set of turntables and a mixer connected to a stereo playing bounce / donk (annoying the neighbours), these days hes playing up and down the north west in nightclubs and occasional radio mixes. Although his sets have changed dramtically from playing bounce these days he prefers to play a mixture of house, tech house, jackin house, electro house, future house and progressive but one thing hes never dropped feom his sets rhat are becoming a trademark, hes never short of dropping a cheeky mash up in his sets. His set up consists of a pioneer xdj-rx2, pioneer ddj-t1 and a pair of pioneer sdj-08 studio monitors.
Joe Singleton.
Presenter - "Big Blues Bonanza!" & "Red Rose Country"
I am a fan of all types of music and am a firm believer that there are only 2 types of music - good music and bad music. I do not like to be restricted too much by genres but I always come back to blues-based music. Listening to my show (Big Blues Bonanza) you will get a feast full of Blues and that can range from 1920 recordings, through to blues-based Northern Soul or something new and different. I have been a fan of Blues music for many years usually preferring to listen to CD's and radio rather than attending live gigs.Tune into Joe every Thursday from 6pm & Also Every Tuesday from 6pm for the Red Rose Country Show!
Rod Swendener.
Presenter - "The Rod Swendener Show."
My name is Rod! I am very excited to be a part of WBR-FM and it's team. As a long time Podcast and radio enthusiast and growing up on radio, I love playing music and sharing stories. In my free time I like to podcast, motorcycling, travel and meeting new people. I am also a foodie and enjoy going out on the town trying out new places. Sit back, take a listen and enjoy the show!
Rod & Jamie.
Presenter - "Cygnus X-1 Paranormal with Rod and Jamie" (from the US)
Rod and Jamie are both Paranormal enthusiasts with a passion for all things paranormal and science related. Rod is well read in the genre and started the idea of this podcast after listening to Art Bell and Coast to Coast years ago. Jamie comes from not only the same kind of passion and background but is a paranormal researcher and ghost hunter in the US Southwest region. He currently serves as an investigator and Case Manager for the Phoenix Arizona Paranormal Society.
Brian Rorke.
Presenter - "Rock Out With Brian Rorke!"
I Love music, I am a guitarist/DJ. I love to rock and make people smile *opened for major acts, *spoke for guild song writers of america, *member of NARAS (GRAMMY AWARD COMMITTE)OF NYC,before touring,through asia., and now i still rock but at a different angle, wether its on air time or on stage go time. You will get 100% from me and heart and soul, ready to rock, me to! lets do it!
Mick Casey.
Presenter - " The Mick Casey Music Request Show."
Hi Listeners,
My name is Mick Casey it's good to know that you are out there listening . For over 40 years I have been a professional D. J., Radio and Television Presenter as my full-time living presenting for most well-known companies . To name but a few I have broadcasted on southern FM. Talk Sport Radio, Southern Counties Radio, R. C. P. (The equivalent of the BBC in Portugal) RKCC Radio. I have appeared on Television on Meridian ITV Television. BBC one , BBC South and Southwick Television. I also manage my family's Entertainment Agency that has been operating for 51 years finding work and booking famous and local Discos Bands and celebrities. Some of my TV productions can be seen on YouTube by searching Mick Casey and Tinker the Clown. I am happy as a radio presenter to put something back into the community due to my success thank you for supporting WBRFM.
Pete Matthewman.
Presenter - "My Country Australia Top 15 Countdown."
My name is Pete Matthewman and I hail from Brookfield a smallish country town about 50km west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. I have been the host of My Country Radio Show on our local community radio station Apple 98.5 FM for the past 2 years and In the past 4 months I have created My Country Australia which is an all Australian & New Zealand Country Music Show played on 12 Radio Stations around the world and you can also find the recorded shows on Mixcloud. My love of country music started about 10 years ago, when I was introduced to Rascal Flatts and ever since that day I have been hooked. When I started MCRS it was predominately American country music that I played but for the past 12 months I have found that Australia has some of the best country music artists going around today and they now take up most of the show and that is how MCA started. Australian country music has come a long way in the recent past and I can proudly say we have the best artist's and music in the world. In my private life, I am married with 2 kids and 3 grandkids, I work fulltime for a logistics company and am involved with sporting clubs in my local area. I look forward to bringing you all the latest and greatest Aussie country music.
Anselm Anderson.
Presenter - "Rockstar Classics!."
My name is Anselm. I am a poet, guitarist, Novelist and, of course, rock dj. My show will play 2 hours of new and classic rock with the odd theme and stories behind the lyrics.


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"RAKU" Ceramics……What exactly IS it?
As used here in the West, raku ceramics generally applies to a type of firing process where a piece of pottery is pulled from the kiln when it is red hot. In addition, often its final coloration is metallic & iridescent or various kinds of 'crackle' glazes. Most people have heard the term "ceramics" before. After talking with literally thousands of people at Art Shows around the country for years, I came to discover that there is a need to offer an expanded explanation of the term. I refer to myself as a "Ceramic Artist" and I would frequently be asked "Where do you purchase your molds?".
I do not use the molds they were referring to as my art pieces are all hand formed!! What this question was more accurately referring to is specifically described as "Slip Cast Ceramics" where a creamy consistency of clay is poured into a mold-usually commercially purchased- to replicate a certain item.
The term "CERAMICS" is the large umbrella term under which a wide variety of specific kinds of ceramic applications are defined. For those of us involved in creating items made of clay, CERAMICS=ALL THINGS CLAY, under which are to be found: stoneware, earthenware, porcelain, etc. So in summary, raku ceramics generally applies to describe an item made in clay and fired by the raku process.
For more detail, Wikipedia offers very precise information on both the definition and origin of the term "ceramics".
So, when I describe myself as a "Ceramic Artist" specializing in the Raku firing process, it means I am using clay as my medium for creating art objects which are completed using the Raku process!


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Mean Girl/
I've been reading a book, Franklin and Lucy, about Franklin Roosevelt's many relationships with women including one of my grandmother's cousins Lucy Page Mercer Rutherfurd. In the course of the book, multiple family members keep popping up. Even the Roosevelts (Oyster Bay branch) were distant cousins. If my grandmother were still alive, I'd love to know if everyone knew they were related with all the complex interactions and connections. It's a tangled web, that points to a world with fifty people total.
Alice Roosevelt, Eleanor's cousin, and Teddy Roosevelt's daughter is one of the characters. She was married to Nicholas Longworth, another cousin. Between Longworth and Alice, I've discovered some wonderful quotes. I wish I were this quick on my feet. When insulted I tend to simply stammer and say, "uh, no." So enclosed today are some of these quotes that you may use whenever you need. And you can needlepoint a pillow, like everyone on the Upper East Side with Alice's most famous quote, "If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody come sit next to me."
One day, while lounging in a chair at the Capitol, another member of the House ran his hand over Nicholas Longworth's bald head and commented, "Nice and smooth. Feels just like my wife's bottom." Longworth felt his own head and returned an answer: "Yes, so it does.
When asked about his wild daughter, Alice, Teddy Roosevelt said, "I can be President of the United States, or I can control Alice. I cannot possibly do both."
Alice Roosevelt Quotes:
"I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches."
"The secret to eternal youth is arrested development"
On a Washington senator was discovered to have been having an affair with a young woman less than half his age: "You can't make a soufflé rise twice."
On President Calvin Coolidge: "He looks as if he were weaned on a pickle"
On President William Taft : "He has so much brain and so little beauty."
On President Herbert Hoover: "The Hoover Vacuum Cleaner is more exciting than the president. But, of course, it's electric."
On President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was "One-third sap and two-thirds Eleanor."
On President Teddy Roosevelt: "My father always wanted to be the corpse at every funeral, the bride at every wedding, and the baby at every christening"
When President Lyndon B. Johnson proudly showed off an abdominal surgery scar Alice commented dryly, "Thank God it wasn't his prostate."
When Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis married Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis, Alice asked, "Hasn't anyone ever warned Jacqueline Kennedy about Greeks bearing gifts?"
The late Senator Joseph McCarthy once took the liberty of calling her by her first name. In response she looked at him icily and declared, "The policeman and the trash man may call me Alice; you.can.not."
Asked by a Ku Klux Klansman in full regalia to take his word for something, she refused, saying, "I never trust a man under sheets."


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Well Christmas is rapidly approaching and I have been a tad slow with my food reviews lately. One of my favourite naughty treats at the time of year is mince pies. The rapid expansion of the free from market has meant that it is certainly easier to find minces pies that are not only gluten free but are also dairy free, or marketed as milk free. The fist mince pies I got hold of this year were from Tesco. They are also one of the cheapest on the market.
I was immediately drawn to dark purple packaging with a picture of a bear ice skating and the yummy looking deep filled mince pies. The only allergen highlighted in the ingredients list are eggs and they are suitable for vegetarians.
On opening the packet there was a slight aroma noted but not really festive it was a more sweet sugary smell. The actual mince pies looked like they were made from short crust pastry. The pies seemed to have a two coloured tone the top and bottom were slightly brown yet the sides were paler in colour and looked as if it was undercooked. On a positive note there was a nice scattering of sugar to the top of the pies.
On biting into the mince pie there was a slight crunch followed by a crumbling to the pastry noted. I personally found the pastry to be slightly dry but I would personally rather have this than a soggy bottom. There was a generous portion of filling inside. I was able to taste and enjoy the spice elements from the fillings ingredients.
I really enjoyed the flavour of these mince pies but I wasn't so keen on the pastry. That said overall they make a nice sweet treat and can be equally enjoyed either hot or cold. Would I recommend them to anyone who follows and dairy and or gluten free diet, yes. They make a great value Christmas treat.


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Mercer Men's Lacrosse is excited to offer a variety of camps and clinics. Our events are a great way for athletes to learn new techniques and become overall better players. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from our coaching staff and current student-athletes at Mercer. Game Ready Lacrosse camps and clinics are designed to help athletes excel in the game of lacrosse.
We would love the opportunity to work with you!
Game Ready Lacrosse Camps are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level, and/or gender).


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Film: Genius or clown? The legacy of Jerry Lewis
When I was a child, Jerry Lewis films like The Bellboy and The Nutty Professor played in the afternoons on television all the time, to say nothing of his numerous hit movies with Dean Martin. Though not especially active in the 1970s, Lewis was still ubiquitous - a superstar, a comic genius, according to some, in the line of Keaton and Chaplin.
These days, however, his stock has fallen somewhat. His films are hardly ever shown, I doubt if most people under 40 would even know who he is, and those who do may assume he's dead. He's 89 but alive and kicking, as he proved last week when he made a rare public appearance at New York's Museum of the Moving Image.
Before a live audience, Lewis was inducted in the rather grand-sounding Comedy Hall of Fame by his old friend Martin Scorsese.
Scorsese was the perfect man for the job: he cast Lewis as a glib stand-up in his 1983 satire King of Comedy, and has spoken before about Lewis's importance as both funny man and film-maker.
Jerry was in feisty form, giving out about the sound system, fondly recalling his time with mentors like Chaplin and Billy Wilder, and dropping tantalising hints about how he had gone about his work. On several occasions he called his manic, man-child screen persona Jerry, a deliberate distinction he then explained.
"People sometimes think I sound schizo when I refer to 'Jerry'," he said, "but I put it in a box. I'm not sitting here going 'Haaayyeyyy!'
He joked about once sharing an editing facility with Stanley Kubrick, who he referred to as "the biggest nut in the house", and when asked about the rumour he'd slept with all his leading ladies, he said it was untrue and shouted, "I worked with Agnes Moorehead and I never touched her!" The formidable-looking Ms Moorehead was rumoured by some to have been gay.
That last joke betrays Lewis's origins as a very traditional New York Jewish comedian who earned his stripes performing in front of tough crowds on the Catskills circuit. His humour has roots in vaudeville, but most crucially in the balletic silent slapstick of Chaplin, Keaton and Harold Lloyd.
"Comedy in visual terms is always preferable to verbal," he told Scorsese. "The visual gets to the brain faster - the eyes are faster than the ears."
To a whole generation of comics and actors, Lewis remains an inspiration and a god. Alec Baldwin has described him as "the Marlon Brando of comedy", and Jerry Seinfeld believes that "if you don't get Jerry Lewis, you don't really understand comedy".
Which is all fine and dandy, but many of Jerry's best films have not dated well. Modern audiences can find his pratfalls, face-pulling and impish persona grating, and might be forgiven for wondering if Lewis was really as good as they say. I think he was, but appreciating him at this remove isn't easy, and Mr Lewis's caustic personality hasn't exactly endeared him to everyone down the years either.
His real name was Joseph Levitch, and he was born into showbiz. Both his Russian Jewish parents were entertainers: his mother, Rachel, played piano, and his dad, Daniel, was a vaudeville MC. By the time he was five he was performing alongside them on the legendarily brutal Catskill club circuit, where he learnt that comedy was the best way to mollify a hostile audience. At 15 he developed his own act, which involved miming to records in hammy fashion.
It was funny, but not funny enough, and by 1946 the routine was wearing pretty thin. In July of that year Lewis had been booked to play the 500 Club in Atlantic City, but the mobsters who ran the joint didn't like him - he was Jewish, odd-looking and his dummy act was bombing.
In desperation, Jerry contacted Dean Martin, a slick Italian crooner he'd worked with briefly the previous year. Within a few days they put together an act that involved Lewis clowning around and interrupting Martin while he half-heartedly attempted to sing a love song.
Loosely scripted, their show was a kind of deliberate shambles, but straight away it worked.
The contract between the gangly, loose-limbed, fog-horn loud and semi-hysterical Lewis, and the cool, unflappable Martin, made their show compelling, and within weeks of getting together they'd swapped that mob club in Atlantic City for New York's Copacabana Club. They signed a movie deal, became regular hosts on TV's Colgate Comedy Hour, and the money started rolling in.
For over a decade, Lewis and Martin were the toast of Broadway, Hollywood and Vegas, making a fortune and starring in 16 films together (see panel). But over time Martin began to tire of playing the straight man to Lewis's clown, and grew weary, too, of the comic's egotism and relentless perfectionism.
They parted ways, rather acrimoniously by all accounts, and while Dean went on to become a rat-packer and best-selling singer, Jerry became more and more serious about the business of comedy. After making a series of solo films with producer Hal B Wallis, he struck out on his own in the early 1960s with a string of personal projects.
Lewis made his directing debut with The Bellboy (1960), a silent comedy set in a Miami hotel. He shot it during the day at Miami's Fontainebleau Hotel, where he was performing concerts every night. He plays Stanley, a hapless bellboy named in honour of Stan Laurel, who Lewis consulted about the script. A knockabout farce, The Bellboy contains some of Jerry's finest slapstick moments.
He was hilarious as a timid young man who gets a job in a women's boarding house in The Ladies' Man (1961): his clowning was brilliant throughout, and a dance sequence in which he attempts the Nutcracker Suite is priceless.
But his biggest solo hit was undoubtedly The Nutty Professor (1963), a parody of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde which demanded a lot of its co-writer, director and star. Jerry played Professor Julius Kelp, a nerdy, buck-toothed university professor who invents a love potion. When he takes it he's transformed into Buddy Love, a brash and handsome ladies' man, but the potion keeps wearing off at inopportune moments. The film proved the perfect vehicle for Lewis's extraordinary talents.
He continued writing and directing comedies through the 1960s, but by 1967 his broad slapstick had begin to look dated, and Paramount Studios dropped him. By this stage he was past 40 and no longer fit or slim enough for the rigours of physical comedy. He'd also become unstable, and was addicted to painkillers he'd begun taking for an old back injury he sustained jumping into an orchestra pit.
Jerry was a has-been, and for most of the 1970s no one wanted anything to do with him. His personal life spiralled out of control, and according to his biographer, Shawn Levy, Lewis added to his marital woes by installing hidden surveillance equipment in his Bel Air mansion so he could spy on his first wife and his children.
He made a revival of sorts in the 1980s, though more as serious actor than comedian. His portrayal of a sour talk-show host in King of Comedy was praised, and he was brilliant as an ageing stand-up in the 1995 Funny Bones.
In his later years, his main public appearance was on the annual Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, an event he helped establish and hosted for more than 40 years. His attitude to disability was deemed patronising by some, but it should be remembered that his charity raised an estimated $2.6 billion.
Lewis, then, has never been an easy celebrity. He's fallen out with everyone, and also out of fashion. But at his best, he was as good a clown as we've ever seen.
Maybe entire films don't always stand up, but take a look at his peerless boss pantomime in The Errand Boy, the typewriter sketch in Who's Minding the Store? or the conducting sequence in The Bellboy, and you'll see something special at work.
As we've noted, there are shades of Keaton and Chaplin in Lewis's physical comedy, but also a strong dose of Harpo Marx anarchy, and the result - at its best - is unique, and sublime.
As Jerry himself once put it, "going unnoticed was never my strong suit".
Lewis and Martin
At the height of their fame in the early 1950s, the world couldn't get enough of Martin and Lewis, and their live shows created the kind of frenzy that would later be accorded the Beatles and Elvis Presley In 1951 alone, the pair made a staggering $11m. They were feted by the rich and famous, and Orson Welles declared they were so funny "you would piss your pants". But behind the scenes, things never ran smoothly. Thanks to Jerry's relentless ambition, Dean's movie parts gradually started shrinking. Martin saw what was going on, and grew weary of Lewis's aspirations to comic genius, which he referred to witheringly as that "Chaplin shit".
Lewis was a relentless micro-manager and control freak, and he and Martin began rowing on film sets. They separated for good on the 10th anniversary of their 500 Club debut after playing a farewell gig at the Copacabana.
After that, they didn't speak for 20 years, and though there was a certain rapprochement before Martin died in 1995, they never worked together again. Those who saw them live maintain the films never really captured their magic, but Lewis believes their 1952 comedy The Stooge came pretty close.
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Corporate attorney and prolific author Sutton (Finance Your Own Business, 2016, etc.) discusses how to identify, sidestep, and untangle oneself from problem customers in his latest entrepreneurism manual.
The customer isn't always right, says Sutton; in fact, he says, he or she might be a freeloader, a "feegoader" who "will use every angle to goad, or pressure you to reduce your fee," or even mentally ill. Such "toxic" folks are everywhere, he says, and they particularly prey on business newcomers who are unwilling to turn away customers—but should. After that warning, Sutton goes on to shares his own stories (as a young lawyer, he had to defend a client who never paid his bills) and case study examples of difficult or downright disastrous customer relationships. He then offers tips on how to spot and evade bad apple clients, such as listening for clues and trusting one's instincts on first meetings, and performing due diligence, including credit checks. He provides tactics for shaking off those who seem like trouble, such as by having clear, upfront policies on details such as retainers and return fees; by claiming an "imaginary partner" that one must consult before entering into agreements; or by saying that one is bound to a non-compete clause. The author concludes with three appendices that detail key avenues of recourse when one does get ensnared, including liens, small claims court, and collection agencies. Sutton's book is an engrossing venting session with anecdotes that will be entertaining and relatable, especially to anyone who's ever worked in restaurants or construction. They reinforce the idea that one shouldn't be too nice—and, in fact, one should be wary—when dealing with people in one's business. He also cites an array of sobering statistics to support this view, including that nearly 20 percent of American adults have a mental disorder, and that it can cost $50,000 to recoup $10,000 in unpaid fees. The book only skims the surface of legal advice that one might need for actual lawsuits, but it still offers a good kick-start to safeguard oneself against such prospects.
An engaging, empowering business protection guide.


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This spring has been especially difficult for allergy sufferers. Over the past month many of my patients have come in with sinus congestion, itchy eyes, scratchy throats, headaches, and other allergy symptoms that have been more severe than in past years.
I'm guessing some of you may be suffering from some of these symptoms, so I wanted to share some thoughts on how to treat your allergies (and hopefully keep them from returning next season). Acupuncture and herbal medicine have worked wonders for many people struggling with allergies, but I wanted to give you some advice on what you can do at home to stay healthy.
The first step in relieving your allergies is making some simple, but important, changes to your diet. If sinus congestion or pain is your primary concern you need to cut dairy from your diet completely and reduce the amount of raw foods your are eating. That means no ice cream for dessert, no yogurt for breakfast, and limiting how much salad you're eating for lunch. If your sinus are OK but your eyes and throat are bothering you and your skin is feeling itchy, you should limit your dairy and raw food intake, cut spicy foods from your diet, and double the amount of water you're drinking every day.
For sinus problems I strongly recommend eating a warm breakfast of cooked pearl barley. You can find pearl barley in most health food stores. Cook the barley like you would any other grain and season it with cinnamon if you want to add a bit of sweetness. For the rest of you I recommend drinking chrysanthemum flower tea throughout the day. Any grocery store in Chinatown carries dried chrysanthemum flowers that you can steep in hot water. This tea is mild and contains no caffeine. If you can't get your hands on dried chrysanthemums a good alternative is a mild green tea. For all allergy symptoms, add garlic to your meals. Garlic is naturally antiviral/antifungal and will help keep you healthy as you recover from the season.
An excellent supplement for anyone who struggles with allergies is a Quercetin/Bromelain complex. Quercetin is a naturally occurring antioxidant that is found in many fruits and vegetables. It helps to balance histamine levels in the body and regulate hyperactivity in the immune system. Bromelain is an enzyme that helps the body to absorb Quercetin. Another great natural supplement is grape seed extract, which contains antioxidants that reduce histamine levels in the body. I recommend any of the Quercetin/Bromelain and grape seed extract supplements you'll find at http://www.iherb.com/. This website is a good starting point when you're researching supplements. You can buy most of these supplements at other stores or websites, often at a lower price. Finally, for the brave few among you, one raw garlic clove in the morning will help regulate your bodies inflammatory response while protecting your immune system.
No matter what the root causes of your symptoms are, the discomfort you feel during allergy season is primarily respiratory. Help boost your lungs by practicing yoga or meditation to regulate and strengthen your breathing. Use a Neti pot twice a day to clear the allergens from your sinuses and strengthen the mucous membranes in your nose and throat. And boost the energy of your respiratory system by exercising regularly.