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What a truly under rated concept, and one that deserves to be brought to the forefront of sexual proclivities. I've always felt a leaning towards solo-sexuality, and am so glad it finally has a name that I can assimilate with. I think the more prevalent it becomes in social / sexual media, the more that others will come to relate to it, and innately in many cases, such as I have. It was great to read the above excerpt, Jason did an excellent job of shedding light on solo-sexuality, and I look forward to hearing more on the subject as it (hopefully) becomes the sexual movement it so deserves to be.
I learned to masturbate at very young age and became addicted to the feeling of my hands on my penis immediately.
I discovered the total turn on of admiring my penis ( which I love adore ) in mirrors. I am a narcissist and solosexual it they can can be separated. I do not generally seek out other men for sex although I have in the past and probably will again. My idea of hot sex with other men is to masturbate together with minimal contact. I love to watch a man as he sinks into his bate, and I sink into mine. I love my penis
I'm 60 years old. 2 years ago I realised that I had a beautiful cock. After that I started to love my cock. Then 6 months ago I finally fell IN love with my cock! My cock and I are one. Cock=me, me=cock. When caressing mecock I talk to cock, and with the hardening cock I know we are at one in enjoying porn. We are in syn; mystical union. We edge for hours. Have I've become a real pervert?
To cock bators!
I'm glad u love ur cock,,so do I I masturbate 2 to 4 hours a day edging oh does it feel good
I do the same and never get tired of the sensation…strike on!
Wow-nice I could have said the same.A friend of my dad taught me when i was 12. we just got off and i liked it.I have had a few jo buddies over the years, but i like to solo. i cum 7-8 times a week.I have sucked and been sucked and thats about it
I love to watch a man enjoy his bate in front of me too. There's something insanely intimate about masturbating together and not expecting something else.
The older I get, the more I wholeheartedly enjoy solo-sexuality. Nice to know it's so common, and even has a name!
Me too
I love solo wanking better than sex with anyone else!!!
Solosexuals are not interested in penetrative sex, period. A true solosexual will not feed his bate with thoughts and images of penetrative sex. Solosexuals can and do masturbate with other solosexuals- you bate yours and I'll bate mine.
Sounds good !
I've been really into solo sex for about 30 years–lots of masturbation as a teen, but living alone as an adult has facilitated many hours-long Edging sessions. I like to mix Viagra (since 1998) and marijuana to get into the zone. I have had some issues with bipolar disorder, and one time when I was in the middle of a severe manic episode, I masturbated for 12.5 hours straight, alcohol added to the mix in the evening of that day. I would add a dose of Viagra (100 mg) every 3-4 hours. I came three times during those hours, holding back the ejaculation on the first one, just masturbating right through the second one after cumming—that was probably 8 hours into it and I just didn't want to stop. Generally after cumming once I need to stop and wait for 20 minutes to an hour before my cock responds pleasurably to stimulation again, even with Viagra. I usually shoot for a 4-6 hour Edging session every time I masturbate, often only going for an hour or two before cumming. But every couple weeks, I'll find the Pleasure Zone and hit that 4-6 hour mark. My ultimate sexual fantasy is to be a skinny teen boy again (Bonerboy) with an 18-inch cock thicker than my slender arms. This cock would be insatiable—I could generate intense pleasure, orgasms, and massive ejaculations (like 20-25 spurts) until I'm exhausted, maybe after 6-8 hours. Then I'd rest up for an hour or two, eat, and then go for another 6-8 hours, Edging as long as I like with intense orgasmic pleasure, then cumming 2-3 times in a row after 2-3 hours of Edging, After catching my breathe, I, Bonerboy, would continue stroking Supercock for another 2-3 hours with similar ejaculations. Once I turned 18, I would make a living blasting cum all over the place on stage live and on the Internet. Those would be Supercock Cumshot Shows, where I would forego Edging and just stroke Supercock to a huge blasting cumshot every 4-5 minutes for an hour or two, Then I'd rest up while Edging before going for another hour or two for the next show of the day. I wish!!! Maybe my next life. See @JLeeCote on Twitter for a cool photoshopped picture I found that exactly matches my long-held fantasy.
hours and hours squeezing, stretching, fondling and jerking all in front of a mirror.
LOVING every moment with my Penis, ummmmmm
Love mirror bating too
Although I class myself as a sololsexual, as masturbation is the only form of sex I'm interseted in, I don't really believe I can be truely solosexual until I see myself as sexual or erotic. Does that sound wierd? I have a lot of issues with my body's appearance, have done since puberty thanks to the bastards I was at school with, and I can't help but think that learning to accept myself, my body and my innate sexuality, will lead to heightened and ultimately more enjoyable self sex.
Great post.
I think you raise a good question and you probably carry one of the more common peices of baggage with other men reading your post. We enter into big hormonal and awareness change of our sexuality about the time that our entire bodies are changing and when we are around others going through the same thing. Making incorrect assumptions of our own, judging ourselves against others, and damaging comments from others often shape our perspectives of ourselves at that time and those perspectives then tend to stick with many of us.
For me, it took years to get to where I was comfortable around others even in short pants. Because of my height and overall looks, people tend to not approach me. If they do, I still don't often understand when a male or female is showing interest in me. Typically it is only people willing to have sex with anything that approach me — that is until people see my cock. Then I become popular and nothing turns me off more than that.
It took time, and in my case even becoming a nudist, before I began to be somewhat comfortable with my body. While I can't necessarily say I find myself sexy, I know there are those who do and I remind myself of that. I focus on the good, I have learned to enjoy my body, and I continue to work on the process. My point – learn to love yourself and to see yourself as sexy the way you ate. Remember, male or female there are people out there who find you physically attractive. It is a process but you are worth it. And, while it sounds trite it IS true: WHO you are on the INSIDE is more important and longer lasting than WHAT you are on the outside.
On a normal day in the office, I begin my day at 7 a.m. but masturbating in the men's room. It revs up my engine. When I work from home I have been known to shoot a load up to six times per day, and mostly by looking at pictures of nude men (remember that classic Playgirl centerfold with Peter Lupus? — my fav!) or checking out gay porn. The older I get the more I enjoy this. And I store memories in my mind of visiting the nude local beach or the locker room at the gym.
Thank you for creating this great site to talk about stuff like this.
I totally agree to you, I enjoy my solosexuality in a very similar way. As I'm retired, I enjoy being naked all day and masturbating up to some 16 hours everyday and also cumming 6 or better even more times. Mindblowing orgasming is essential in my life and am proudly addicted to it
I'm offended by the gay-centric nature of this blog. Bateworld is for bi and straight men, too.
I am a gay man in my 40s with a heavy bi side. For the last few years my solosexual lifestyle has really taken a turn for the better. I am exploring my body in ways I did not think possible years ago. I like the way I look and can masturbate alone and edge for hours on end. I find it interesting that more and more men are exploring the same feelings. I do enjoy sex on occasion, but finding my very private solo sex time with myself is very very fulfilling. I actually go into another sphere in my mind, feelings I have not expereinced in the past. I would enjoy hearing from other men who are really finding out who they are and are are enjoying it as much as I am. I am a nudist and go to nude beaches and am very comfortable with men and women. Something happens when people are nude in a warm and safe enviornment as I have had a few experiences where the husbands have confided in me that they find the male body to be arousing, but don't exactly know how to react to another man but so yearn to, and masturbate alone with these feelings. We are all human and we enjoy lots of erotic thoughts and feelings. My solosexual my time I am finding is the ultimate, love to hear of others that feel the same.
Wow. You're experiencing what I felt these past few years. I live in AZ and NJ. My email addy is [email protected]
Hey there, mate. I'm a horny Aussie cock puller who is really into the art. I love nuding up for a hot cock workout and always make time for it…all for the sensational thrill of the cum shot…totally awesome… Love knowing there are other cock-loving blokes like you on the planet! mmmmmmmmm!
Love aolosexal
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I feel, as some others do on this blog, that I have immersed myself more into solo-sexuality as I get older. I have had a very active sex life having lived and partied through the 60's, 70's and 80's when being gay was a badge of distinction, even though, at times, dangerous for the indiscreet. For many years in my sexually active past there was no concern about serious sexual diseases. I was married to a woman for a short time at age 24 and have a daughter. I've had several very serious love relationships with several men over the years and three of these men were straight and are married today. I have been partnered with a man for 32 years as of this year…yes 32 years. We are good together and depend on each other but no longer sexually. We decided that years ago and it has been good for both of us and that's one of the main reasons we are still together. I don't discuss my solo sexual activities with my partner..I'm not really sure if he knows, probably he does. Throughout my whole life, since I was 11, I have been a frequent now chronic masturbator . Like many others here, I thought that I discovered edging before anyone else and I was so elated to find that so many others were masturbating like this.
I often bate for 4-6 hours several times a week. I edge, look at porn and get into the "zone" after an hour or two and stay there. There is nothing in this world like the buzz, out of body experience being in this "goon" zone. It is truly amazing to realize and to feel what beautiful, mind blowing feels our bodies can produce. I never have experienced anything like this in any of the literally hundreds of actual sexual experiences I've had with others. When I eventually orgasm it is so incredibly intense that I moan loudly for a much longer time and more deeply that from any other sexual experience. My body goes into a minor spasm, my eyes go momentarily cloudy, I feel it in my feet and all through my body. It is heavenly magic beyond any other human feeling.
I think the main reason that many people cannot understand the concept of solo-sexuality (interesting to note that spell check does not accept this as one word) is that they have never experienced these extremely heavenly, out of body, spiritual sensations.. Masturbation for many men is a quick release, any port in a storm, like taking a piss or a dump. For me, the feelings and the orgasm is new understanding of myself and life itself…and ….it is addictive.
Very addictive
Oh yes VERY addictive and I don't think that I can give it up. Thanks for sharing.
This article and discussion on the solosexual nature is very inspiring. I was 26 when I came out, and I hadn't had any sort of sexual experience until that time. That meant that I fantasized a lot. My fantasies were all about watching another guy masturbate. I guess because I did that so much, I longed to see other guys doing the same thing. I wanted guys to watch me too. When I finally did come out, I felt like I didn't fit in because I didn't want to fuck or be fucked. Oral was ok, as long as I could see my partner stroke himself off and I could finish myself off too. For years I struggled with that desire in and out of relationships. Now, I acknowledge my solosexual nature, and I LOVE being around guys who like the same thing. When I am alone, I satisfy myself by edging slowly and deliberately sometimes even without porn. Other times I like finding an enthusiastic voyeur to watch me. Someday, maybe, I'll find a guy for whom this solosexual thing works and we can make each other happy. Until then, I'm happy doing what I'm doing!
It's not every day you come across a new word that fits an old concept, but "solosexual" does that perfectly. I too have often wondered where I belonged in the hetero-homo continuum. I have enjoyed sex with a woman, and I have fantasized about sex with a man, but I am pretty certain I would never (given the opportunity) engage in intercourse with a male (I figure it's either "ugh" or "ow")
But one thing that hasn't changed over the years is the pleasure I derive from masturbation, and from watching myself masturbate. About twenty years ago, that joy inspired me to make a homepage (which is still up and running) where I can see myself and watch myself (and on very rare occasions invite others to watch me as well – although I've never really sought out a lot of visitors). But it led me to realize how much I loved "the male form" (represented by myself) and the act of masturbation including (very definitely!) orgasm. I've enjoyed long sessions easily lasting an hour, and I've learned a lot from reading about others' techniques and experiences. I have never been around guys who loved the same thing, but that would be very interesting. Solosexual. That's me.
First time I see solosexual. And that's exactly what I am . Only me can satisfy myself and my needs .
I've been a chronic masturbator since before puberty but I'm primarily straight and have been happily married for 47 years now. I enjoyed sex with my wife but continued to masturbate regularly because I've been addicted to it ever since my first dry orgasm. As I got older it became more difficult to maintain an erection during sex with my wife because I was masturbating so much. I got to the point where I would leave my cock alone for a day or so before asking her for sex just so I could perform. However I began to resent having to quit masturbating for a time just to have sex with my wife because it was becoming clear to me that I actually preferred masturbation over sex with her. I was afraid that there was something wrong with me because preferring masturbation over other forms of sex must be abnormal. Fortunately I found BateWorld and learned from people like Jason that I am a perfectly normal solo-sexual and my wife is no longer interested in sex so I can now happily edge my cock every day. Life is great.
Ditto. Such a helpful discussion this whole collection of comments has been. Is. I look forward to reading lots more on the subject. Clearly lots of us discover this about ourselves and about how it connects us, really, to the ultimate grand designs of the mystical universe. A community of hermits, maybe, sacred intertwinings through orgasm. Gooning as sacred practice, as ancient as Lascaux, Stonehenge, you name it.
What a paradigm shifting contribution this site is ! I have intuitively perceived myself as an
I have intuitively perceived myself as an Erotic solosexual [ but heterosexual ] man for years. Now I am elated to find such a site as yours by brother masturbaters who are getting our sensibilities organized ! It is arousing indeed just to see this manifesting. And much more empowering for all of us in Erection. Since I was a young boy I truly followed a masturbatory path of eros. I love to masturbate every day for hours in loving erotic discovery ! As I am sure brothers here can identify with. We all seem to be progressing toward a next stage of male Erotic Consciousness. Just what our erotically repressed cultural milieu has given birth to out of dire necessity. The more we men are mindfully aroused in our masturbatory awareness, the better lovers we will becum. Especially for women.
Great insights into 'our' paradigm-Shifting arousals to Masturbate . At-one-with Masturbation Mindedness is god/ Goddess Consciousness respectfully, gender-wise. And being Wise IS humanBeing a candid MASTURBATOR ! Love yourself & others— Masturbate often
I am a habitual masturbator. I like to masturbate alone, with me it is about the orgasm or the sperm depletion.
I do not need to masturbate means to achieve sexual arousal.
My masturbation is the additive itself and my penis, I modified optimally to masturbation (frenulectomy, meatotomy).
Same here!
love solosex. watching myself get hard and stroking out a big load of cum.
Im strocking my cock in black panties and re thigj highs in the mirror its so hot im ready to straddle the mirror and watch my self shoot hot cum all over me mmmm soo goood shit its hot.
Had great sex with the wife and a series of lady friends since divorce, but when I discovered marathon bating and edging in 1978 and experienced the incredible bliss of being "in the zone" for hours at a time I morphed into a solosexual. For me it is the best sex possible in both quality and quantity. It is so wonderful and mind transforming that at times it cries out to be shared with others of like mind. Thank goodness for Bateworld
which helps facilitate this sharing. In the 3rd hour of an edgebate as I write this. Life is good. Praise godcock and the solosexual life style.
Feeling horny as fuck
All these post have given me a very handsome hardon, and I don't mind shooting my sperm while you all watch it spray. Love my penis.
I'm well into my eighties with a very strong sex drive but diabetes, even with viagara or cialis, prevents me from obtaining an erection. The only way I can have an orgasm is with a strong vibrator and only after 45 minutes to two hours I orgasm, but some times not even after that length of time Looks like I have involuntarily been inducted into the solo-sexuality club. I am curious if anyone else has my problem and if so what might their answer be when they attempt orgasm. There are times I do feel very close to my own body but some contributors say they have an almost out of body experience. I had a very good married sex life and keep wanting to have a companion to at least touch me during the time I am engaged in solo activity. I would very much like to have a partner to join me in my long time above activity, preferably male but don't know how to meet such a person. I long to be touched in my genital area and that has only happened once with a male massage therapist.
My explanation of why I can not get a orgasm during sex. Is this one is so accustomed through masturbation to much stronger charms and rituals. With the necessary emptying masturbation that is with me such a thing. I want to masturbate all the time. If I then start with masturbation I realize soon that I will not make it in this moment. Then I stop and start at another time of new . During masturbation , it is not yet certain to a certain point that I can ejaculate. But if it succeeds me , I have a very nice orgasm fades with 5-6 highlights in an aperiodic borderline case. And all the excess semen is pumped out , so to speak . The subsequent relaxation is very pleasant. Before, I just had an orgasm and the cum ran out .
I think that there is also a neurological problem with us as a long-term masturbators . Because by the Long-term overstimulation the sensory nerves have lost the penis of sensitivity .
A Pollution I never had because I 've already begun 9 years still dry with masturbation , and since then every day Masturbate . Therefore, my question is whether the ability to Pollution does not even get through years of masturbation or loses ?
It would be interesting to know if all men have problems with orgasm from a certain age . Or whether the sexual behavior over a long time the whole negatively affected.
This is precisely the advantage that you can masturbate without an erection sufficient . The size of the penis does not matter . I am very glad, for 70 years one has their problems sexual intercourse would not be possible without adequate erection. But I can also sufficiently satisfy . This is very important for me as a habitual masturbator .
I read for many years, all I can find about masturbation . And I have to say that that phenomenon is long-term masturbation in medicine little to no research . This is why most doctors know what to do with this topic a little .
I have just post here but i did not use the "Reply"
I talk about how i enjoy this wonderfull state without use my penis : only nipples.
It was something which took some time (at first i did not know my nipples where sensitive!!).
I dont know how cobtact you
I'm going on 63 and married for 32 years to a wonderful woman, mother of two fine kids. She's got health issues that prevent her from enjoying sex. Of course, I'm a life-long masturbator. Thank you, Bateworld! This site has allowed me to embrace my situation and find total fulfillment in edging. It's also given me an insight and feeling of bonding with men who are gay, bi or pansexual. We all love our cocks and appreciate seeing other men enjoy theirs! We now know, if we had any doubt, that men of all ages, body types and orientations, from everywhere, can share the deep joy and excitement of our cocks!
I love this sight.I have been masturbating since I was 12.A friend of my dads showed me how and i loved it.i have been with jack buddies over the years.I have never went farther than oral and ass play.I find myself sometimes wanting to beat off rather than fuck pussy. Masturbating with a buddy is what I like the best. Hard to find someone who wants the same as I do.
I love masturbation too so much
I love the fact that im not alone in the fact that i just love to mastirbate alone in front of amirror strocking my cock edging for hours i like wearing panties thigh highs satiny sexy womens lingerea any body else man what aturn on im cummin now red panties and black stockings wow mmm.
You and me both masturbaters unite im cummin yeah mindblowing orgasm.
Looking forward to reading more. Great forum. Cool. Mintzer
"How I Learned To Love Myself As A Solosexual" is me. I just assumed there was no one like me. My record for masturbation has been 5 hours and what a great time I had. And yes, I did so many other things with masturbating…..so wild. I even had a male guest stop by and leave…told me it looked like I was busy..LOL
When there is a choice between sex with someone else and sex with my self my masturbation ALWAYS wins. My penis is fully in charge in that non-decision. If someone wants to bate with me that is hot but my physical contact is me. I am all I want , usually in the mirror with a brown bottle.
I am a masturbator. I have little to no desire for contact sex with another person but I have an obsessive constant desire for sex with myself.
All of what you say suits me so well — the main comment being I am a MASTURBATOR!
I knew that the day of my first MASTURBATION orgasm at age 11 but, in my younger adult years, fucked about 40 very hot ladies until I finally admitted TO MYSELF that the fuck was just a waste of my MASTURBATION time. MASTURBATION is the best sex and most colossal orgasms I have ever had and I'm Proud to know that I'm DONE with everything but MASTURBATION!
I am a habitual masturbator, and proud to be a solo masturbator. I like to masturbate alone, with me it's about the orgasm or the semen emptying.
To Masturbation I need a means to sexual arousal bring.
My additive is masturbation itself and my penis I have optimally modified to masturbation (frenulectomy, meatotomy).
I have been a chronic masturbator all my life and suppose I always preffered masturbation to any other kind of sex, though I did have lots and enjoyed it all. But no matter how much or what kind of sex I had I always masturbated the same as I did when masturbation was my only outlet. I got married at age 29 and my wife an I had a full if up-and-down sex life; sometimes lots and sometimes none.
Several years ago my wife completely lost interest in sex, which I understand is common with many women when they get older.
I cannot say it bothered me much, nor did I seek out any other sexual partners. I simply let masturbation take over and did it as much as I wanted, which is as much as time and privacy permit. At the age of 77 and having nothing much to do except such things as shopping and household chores, I have plenty of time to masturbate and edge for several hours every day.
BateWorld is an excellent site for masturbators, although I would say that real solosexuals are in the minority there. Many guys there are looking for hookups, guys to masturbate with, chat with, cam with or some kind of "bate fuel." Perhaps we are all looking for bate fuel, mine is knowing that there are many others who masturbate as much as I do, reading about how they masturbate and how much, looking at pictures of penises and uploading pictures of my own, reading blogs, answering polls and exchanging messages or email with other dedicated masturbators.
I do not use any toys or even lubricants, and though I occasionally look at porn I do not need it to become aroused, I am always aroused and never have a time when I do not feel to masturbate. I would define myself as a true solosexual.
Terrific discussions. Been looking for such as this for a while. Confirms so much thqt I've been exploring for years. Bate on. Gooners unite. Solosexuals within the cosmic dance.
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For oldgoer
Hi to all .Glad to found this web!
I also am a bater man who lives my solosexual live.
For me is not only related with penis ,also being concerned to nipples.
@oldgoer you dont need an erection for this profund gooning state : if you want (and same for the rest),i can teach you how learn reach this state with nippleplay .
You only need learn enjoy your nipples which could be so hot. (Or more) than penis.
Not only talking about nipple orgasm ,also edging with them .
77 and still emptying my nuts and married for 47 year F**k every other Friday, masturbate Monday after, so I am ready to go at it with wife.
63 and a daily bator/solo-sexual for 50 years. I've always been a better bator than a fuck but have enjoyed both. Although I don't get as hard as I used to, make as much or pre cum like I used to, I still enjoy the amazing pleasure(s) masturbating gives us.
At 75 still stroking and edging daily…occasionally firm but mostly medium soft. Two to three hours in early morning after a predawn nude walk…nice moonlight today. Tell about your outdoor nude walking experiences in my group discussion and comment. Join nude walking group with like solo wankers….a stimulating bate exercise.
Learn to goon.
If you like to moan and if you like to groan,
Learn to goon.
If you want to never come too soon
Learn to goon.
And when you often can't do anything but squeal,
Because your cock's control of you is real,
You've learned to goon.
If you feel like singing it, Google "Bing Crosby Learn to Croon."
I'm AROUSED by 'your' blog !! Especially the lucid sentiment above by Celib8 (10/2015) !! I was aroused to cumment , because He is correct re: your blog "empowering for all of US in Erection" . 'WE' are (probably) resERECTING the archaic pleasure principles of Male EROS — our phallic Organ for Masturbation !! All males would be wisely enculturated to be Erotically Conscious of their truly MASTURBATORY Nature . I began experiencing this Natural Truth , when I unconsciously began MASTURBATING at age 9 ; Naturally, without any self-knowledge of "sex", Orgasm, or masturbation, of course !!! The absolutely Incredible fact is that, because I was Pre-pubescent (9) I was actually MultiOrgasmic ! I.e., no ejaculate fluids , just ORGASMS . And this multiOrgasmic happenstance is why I even remembered this occurred in the first place. Wierd but spontaneously Natural ! Our Phallic gift is MASTURBATION . Praise the phallus in Adoration , que no ?! The "next stage of male Erotic Consciousness" raising …
I want to jack off right now so horny thats it im unzippin my fly dropping trow and strokin till i blow off allover myself thanks guys.


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Ian Davenport
Ian Davenport (born 8 July 1966) is an English abstract painter and former Turner Prize nominee.
Ian Davenport
|[1]8 July 1966
Sidcup, London, England
|Northwich College of Art and Design, Goldsmiths College
|Known for
|Painting, Printmaking
Life and workEdit
Ian Davenport was born in Sidcup, and studied art at the Northwich College of Art and Design in Cheshire before going to Goldsmiths College, from which he graduated in 1988.[3] Some of his classmates included Damien Hirst, Michael Landy, Gary Hume and Sarah Lucas.[4] In the same year, he exhibited in the Damien Hirst-curated Freeze exhibition which first brought together many of the later-to-be Young British Artists. Davenport's first solo show was in 1990 and in the same year he was included in the British Art Show. In 1991, he was nominated for the annual Turner Prize.[5][6]
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Stylistic comparisons have been made between Davenport's work and those of Bridget Riley, Helen Frankenthaler and Callum Innes.[9]
The first monograph dedicated to Davenport was published in 2014,[10] launched with a show, "Colourfall" at Waddington Custot Galleries.[1]
Davenport's works have been exhibited globally, first in London in the Swansea Arts Workshop and currently on exhibit at the Art Plural Gallery in Singapore. Davenport lives and works in London.[1]
Davenport is a Patron of Paintings in Hospitals, a charity that provides art for health and social care in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.[11]
- ^ a b c "Ian Davenport – Biography and Bibliography" (PDF). Waddington Custot Galleries. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "Everything by Ian Davenport". University of Warwick. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "Ian Davenport". University of Warwick Art Collection. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ Peppiatt, Michael,. Peterson, Jane A., Art Plural: Voices of Contemporary Art, Gatehouse, Art Plural Gallery Publications
- ^ Serena Davies (19 August 2006). Dance to the music of lines. The Telegraph. Accessed October 2013.
- ^ Tom Teodorczuk (6 September 2006). Tate lines up bankside mural. London Evening Standard. Accessed October 2013.
- ^ Ian Davenport (20 September 2009). "Artist Ian Davenport on how he paints". The Observer. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "West End Wall, Salt Bridges, University of Oxford". Saltbridges.bioch.ox.ac.uk. 26 January 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ Marilyn Goh (27 June 2012). "Ian Davenport: Between the Lines". DailyServing.
- ^ "Ian Davenport: The Book". Ian Davenport Studio. 2014.
- ^ Wrathall, Claire (13 October 2017). "Exploring the palliative power of art". howtospendit.ft.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ian Davenport.


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ShopKeep is a no-contract, pay-as-you-go, monthly subscription service. The company recently switched over from its simple, fixed-rate system and now can be purchased exclusively via a quote system. That process is fairly simple. You can either call or answer a few simple questions online, and a representative will get in touch with you quickly.
ShopKeep's previous plans started at a fairly reasonable $69 per month. Fortunately, even with the new system, it's unlikely you'll end up paying more than that for a basic package. The complete point of sale system comes with a register, real-time analytics, inventory management, employee management, unlimited users and unlimited inventory items, as well as free support.
Cloud-Based Or Locally-Installed
ShopKeep utilizes a hybrid setup. The app runs locally from an iPad or specific Clover device and syncs data back to the cloud when there is an internet connection. In the event of an outage, the app continues to run with all features and now has the ability to take payments offline, but only if you are using a Clover device. If you have another device, you can set up a backup hotspot router or by running the application on iPads with cellular data plans.
Specific Industry
ShopKeep is excellent for small specialty vendors, such as wine shops, specialty food, gift shops, toy stores, concession stands, bakeries, cafeterias, and mall kiosks. It is also well-designed for use in food service applications, like small cafes, ice cream shops, coffee shops, and food trucks. Smaller full-service restaurants might also be a good fit for ShopKeep since it recently introduced open check and server-less syncing (open a check on one iPad, close it on another). That said, it does not offer table mapping (a feature I'm told are currently being worked on).
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ShopKeep is ideal for small to medium-sized businesses. Though it can handle multiple locations, it isn't necessarily for the large retailer. This is by design, and ShopKeep has done well to stay in this niche. The company continues to expand what it can handle in the back office, now allowing an unlimited number of users and unlimited inventory, but the interface and back-office functions don't attempt to be a large-scale replacement. The iPad register can only host up to 3000 item buttons. The rest of your inventory can be rung up by barcode scanner or manual search. While ShopKeep offers tableside ordering functionality, the continued lack of table mapping makes it a less than ideal choice for larger full-service restaurants.
Hardware & Operating System Requirements
ShopKeep requires iOS 9.3.5 or higher to run and is compatible with iPads, iPad minis, and certain Clover devices. As for peripherals, ShopKeep has an online hardware shop. You don't need to purchase your hardware through ShopKeep, but keep in mind that you do need to purchase the brands and models that the company supports. Peripheral compatibility with the iPad can get very specific so it's best to stick with what has been proven to work. ShopKeep does offer a few bundles, ranging from a starter kit (with an iPad stand, cash drawer, receipt printer, and card swipe) to kits geared specifically for retail or quick serve establishments. Most are around the $1000 mark so they won't carve out a massive dent in your budget.
ShopKeep offers three EMV readers and is now completely EMV-integrated. Users have the option to choose a reader that connects through Bluetooth or one that can be hardwired in. Both will run you about $300.
Ease Of Use
I can usually make a snap judgment about whether or not I will enjoy using a piece of software. It seems to me that most user interfaces fall on a spectrum: lifeless and corporate on the one hand, warm and intuitive on the other. ShopKeep rests happily in the latter category.
The visual design of the iPad app is sleek and modern, with fluid animated flourishes. There are sound effects for the buttons but (fortunately) a mute option is located close by. It's enjoyable to use, and it is never a hassle to locate rarely-used functions. ShopKeep also does a good job listening to its customers and routinely updates its design to fix bugs and make it more user-friendly.
When you first log in to your Back Office, you're guided through a comprehensive setup process. You are given a rundown of basic features and also the opportunity to define any basic details of your store (name, address etc.) that will be shown on receipts.
You're then shown how to add inventory (on an item-by-item basis or by CSV mass import) and how to add buttons on your iPad register. With these basics covered, you're ready to go. As I mentioned, it is a very intuitive interface, and simply exploring the different menu options is enough to get you acclimated to the system and its features. Once set up, you will do all your reporting, employee time tracking, and inventory receiving on the web platform. Beyond that, most of your interactions are with the app. In addition to the register functions, there are also a handful of managerial actions that can be accessed from the tablet.
ShopKeep offers a large variety of features. Instead of listing them all here, however, I am going to go through some features that really stand out.
- Register: The register's capabilities are comprehensive: ringing up items, adding modifiers, taking payments, splitting tenders, quick discounting (item and order level), easy returns and refunds. As mentioned before, the in-app functionality is very intuitive and doesn't require any additional expertise or training. Setting up your iPad button layout is also a seamless process, managed from your back office.
- Back Office: What's truly impressive about the back office is the wealth of features included. Again, large businesses may find that it falls short of their needs in some areas, but a small business that operates one register will be paying for some relatively advanced tools. The same is true for outlets with more than one register. For a low cost of entry you get access to a system that manages your inventory, your customers, and your employees' time, keeps a record of all your transactions, offers a variety of reporting options for analyzing all this data, and provides unlimited technical support by live chat and email.
- Inventory Managment: The inventory functionality, in particular, deserves to be highlighted because it goes above and beyond what you'd expect from a product aimed at small businesses. In addition to keeping track of the quantities of each item, you can also set reorder points and use a reporting function to designate what, how much, and from which vendor to order any low stock item. One of ShopKeep's recent updates added a matrix inventory feature, which is a big deal for most retailers. Users can now create a parent item and then add all the variations and view it on one page. Most impressively, though, ShopKeep is able to inventory items as raw goods then create assemblies based on this information. While this could be useful for a retail setting that bundles items together, its greatest value is to food service providers who need to manage inventory at an ingredient level. If you're running a diner, for example, you're not keeping track of how many patty melts you have on hand; you need to know the quantities of each ingredient: the patty, the rye bread, the cheese, the onions. All this said, ShopKeep's inventory features are not quite as advanced as some other implementations I've seen. Users aren't able to define the unit measurement of each raw ingredient, so it's up to you to know that you're tracking potatoes by the pound and cheese by the slice. And though you can define the cost of each raw ingredient, when you create an item composed of those ingredients, ShopKeep doesn't total them up and auto-define the cost of the item. In the case of our patty melt, you would have to add up the costs and enter them in manually. I've seen stronger examples of this feature (POS Lavu), but it comes at the expense of other features. Needless to say, each system is going to have its trade-offs.
- Reporting: ShopKeep offers an extensive reporting suite and recently added average cost reporting, sales by customer reporting, and sales by discount reporting to the mix. You can also print out up-to-the minute reports straight from the register.
- Tax Rates: Notably, ShopKeep has recently fixed one of its most glaring problems: the inability to set different tax rates. Now, in addition to being able to set a default tax rate for your merchandise, you can assign special tax rates to specific items with the new Tax Groups feature.
- Multi-Store: ShopKeep currently has multi-location capability and the company is looking to expand that feature in the near future. One of ShopKeep's recent updates includes the ability to view all your stores on one parent website; clicking a drop-down box allows you to view each individual store. You can also get a comprehensive view of your separate locations with a dashboard overview.
- The Pocket App: The ShopKeep Pocket App, now available for iOS and Android, gives you the ability to keep track of how your business is doing no matter where you are with the option of receiving notifications.
- Customer Management: ShopKeep offers gift cards integrations and can print email receipts, helping you keep track of customers for promotions down the road.
Integrations & Add-Ons
Currently, ShopKeep integrates with the following services:
- MailChimp: Though some POS systems do offer in-house email marketing, they're often lacking features that only dedicated ESPs (like MailChimp or AWeber) can provide. By partnering with a third-party, ShopKeep deftly sidesteps this problem.
- QuickBooks Online: The ability to integrate directly with your accounting software saves you time and frustration.
- ShopKeep Loyalty powered by AppCard: The opportunity to reward your regular customers and bring new new ones by offering a points-based rewards program that offers store discounts.
- BigCommerce: This new (and much-needed) eCommerce addition to ShopKeep will finally give them the opportunity to set up an online store. If you've already set up a ShopKeep account, you can painlessly transfer your inventory over to your BigCommerce account.
- Online Ordering: Set up a customer website with menu items and offer customers the ability to place orders from that website for pickup.
Compatible Credit Card Processors
Though the company favors its own payment solution, ShopKeep Payments, a number of integration options for card processors are offered; you'll almost certainly be able to keep the processor you're using or find one that better meets your needs. ShopKeep recommends getting in touch directly to check if your processor is supported.
Customer Service & Support
ShopKeep owes much of its success to the fact that it is a customer-centric operation. In fact, this year, ShopKeep won another Stevie Award for sales and customer service for the fourth year in a row.
Unlimited 24/7 support–by live chat, email, text and web inquiry–is included in the monthly price, a huge plus when compared to other similar, low-cost POS options.
The support micro-site also offers clear and comprehensive articles and video tutorials on every aspect of the software. And of course, ShopKeep maintains obligatory Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter pages; the content on these social media channels is relevant and engaging, mostly because it provides links back to the ShopKeep blog, which goes far beyond the standard corporate "blogorrhea."
The blog is the point of entry to ShopKeep's Small Business Hub, a collection of business advice for the small time entrepreneur, with information on zoning, permits, licenses, a small business guide to social media, and tons of other material. I'm doubtful most entrepreneurs will actually read the bulk of this material, but it does reflect ShopKeep's intention to offer as much advice and guidance to their customers as is feasible.
Negative Reviews & Complaints
While the bulk of online customer comments about ShopKeep are positive, there are a growing number of negative ones to consider. After scouring the internet here are the main trends that I see:
- Customer Service: This is a subject I've seen mentioned again and again in recent months. Customers state that customer service is great when they first start out but its quality begins to decline from there. People report being shuffled from person to person and dealing with long response times — some even say they've even experienced rude customer service representatives. While ShopKeep is easy to get in touch with initially, there are many complaints claiming that, when it comes to more complex issues, the company can take a long time responding and needs constant reminding.
- Bugs & Issues: Several customers have complained of bugs or issues with the system, especially when it comes to inventory management. Others have had problems with unreliable hardware. Any attempts these customers made to have the problem resolved was reportedly ignored or not dealt with properly by the company.
- Connection Issues: A few reviews mentioned that the product would update at inconvenient times and contribute to connectivity problems.
Positive Reviews & Testimonials
Even people who find fault with elements of ShopKeep are quick to point out how happy they are with the overall product–especially when it comes to customer service. The software is currently being used by many satisfied small businesses across the United States, but you don't have to take my word for it. Check out some testimonials on the ShopKeep website for more info. After searching the internet, I found the following trends in positive comments:
- Ease Of Use: Most of the comments I saw noted that ShopKeep is extremely easy to use and to train employees on.
- Good Customer Service: Many customers are happy with the level of support they receive and like the fact that it is offered 24/7.
- Reasonable Pricing: ShopKeep is inexpensive, especially for the level of features that it offers.
Final Verdict
ShopKeep continues to impress, especially in light of recent feature additions, including an integration with BigCommerce, EMV transactions, matrix inventory, and several updates to the reporting suite.
That said, there are still some features I'd like to see added — specifically table mapping, which I am told the company is currently working on producing in future updates.
Interestingly, ShopKeep has recently expanded their partnership with First Data; within the next year or so, the two companies are working to make ShopKeep available on the Clover hardware terminal. Once implemented, this would allow Shopkeep to be available in both iPad and Android form.
ShopKeep remains one of the best iPad POS systems out there. Those familiar with our reviews know we don't give 5-star reviews lightly. If you're a small business owner in the market for a new POS and want something you can use out of the box, is reasonably priced, full-featured, and flexible, ShopKeep deserves a look.
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Genre : Electronica
Location : Boston, Massachusetts
Composed of award-winning singer-songwriter Andrea Stankevitch and electronics master Luke Johnson, both alumni of Berklee College of Music, Brite Lite Brite has taken live electronic music production and performance to new levels by creating innovative technologies and techniques for live sound design and real-time production. Brite Lite Brite performed at Lollapalooza on Perry's stage on August 2, 2013, opening for headlining acts The Cure, Mumford & Sons, The Killers, and Nine Inch Nails.
No stranger to the festival circuit, Brite Lite Brite played Virgin Mobile FreeFest in 2010, opening for headlining acts M.I.A., Joan Jett, Matt & Kim, LCD Soundsystem, and Ludacris, after receiving the nod from thousands of "Book the Band" voters and Virgin Mobile's panel of judges. Brite Lite Brite is currently in the studio recording their sophomore album, Stalker, which is coming soon.
Brite Lite Brite's "Sky Turns Red" was lauded with the grand prize in the electronica category in the 2007 John Lennon Songwriting contest and the dynamic sonic duo's "Now That You're Around" and "Radioactive Love" were semi-finalists in the 2008 and 2011 International Songwriting Competition respectively. Brite Lite Brite won the grand prize in the electronic category for "I Lost My Heart Tonight" at the 2010 100% Music Songwriting Contest and also took home the second place prize in the contest overall.
MTV selected Brite Lite Brite to open for Locksley in the MTV Choose or Lose Tour in the Fall of 2008, Platform One Entertainment selected Brite Lite Brite as part of their Spring 2009 Campus Music Invasion program, and Brite Lite Brite was selected to perform in August 2009 at Born to Play: LIVE Acoustic Performances in 700+ Gap Stores, the largest-ever simultaneous live acoustic music event, hosted by GAP.
Brite Lite Brite was selected by Skopemag.com "Artists To Watch" Feature in Spring 2009 and selected by SPIN magazine as 1 of 8 undiscovered bands worth a listen, hand-picked by SPIN.com staffers from more than 500 submissions around the world.


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Banking job has become the most sought after career destination of young graduates.But it seems banks are also finding it tough to wade through the huge competition & find the right person.Waiting lists are now being considered to fill resultant vacancies.With the slump in IT sector expected to continue for few more years, financial sector especially public sector banks have gained attention.
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is the body responsible for conducting common written exams, interviews & allotting successful candidates to PSB`s based on merit cum preferences.
60000 Bank Jobs Notified
Once the written test results are announced, 19 participating organizations convey their total number of vacancies to IBPS.This list is published on institute`s website for eligible candidates to submit their order of preferences based on which final allotments are completed.
|Through the common recruitment platform 22400 officer jobs & 39000 clerk jobs were available for qualifiers of PO CWE & Clerical CWE.
Banks are currently issuing appointment offers for these selected people advising them to complete joining formalities.
Is there any Waiting List?
The allotments for PO & clerk vacancies are automatically done by IBPS through a computerized process & candidates should join the allotted organizations.
According to a report in ET, IBPS had shortlisted approximately 1.25 lakh candidates (PO + clerks) after common interviews.
If they choose not to take up the offer he/she wont be provided with another chance.Bank would intimate the next suitable candidate to join them.
Ever since the PSB`s started informing joining dates other qualifiers were eager to know about the possibility of waiting list/ 2nd lists/ additional vacancies etc.
'Banks may start 2nd round allotments after September'
IBPS has clarified on the common queries through a notice recently out up on their site here.According to it,
- All govt. owned banks are busy with round 1 of clerical & PO recruitments
- New or unfilled vacancies resulting out of this selection shall be furnished only after 1st round allotments
- Updates on fresh recruitments can be viewed on IBPS website
Lastly, the institute also mentions that they cannot give any guarantee on whether banks would issue more openings for further allotments.
So its going to be a guessing game for bank job aspirants who are awaiting job offers.
How many Jobs in 2nd round?
With IBPS revealing the possibility of conducting next set of allotments, all passouts will have these questions in mind,
- Will banks notify new vacancies
- What would be the total no. of jobs
"The 2nd list may contain around 10% of first allotments", said IBPS chief according to a latest news item in Businessline.
Going by that atleast 2300 PO & 3100 clerical cadre jobs could feature in the new list.


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If you film a ride we can add it for you.
Your enjoyment of FulGaz will go to a whole new level when you've got your own rides in there. I look forward to adding them for you.
We have very high standards, but with a little help it's easy to get things to the level our users demand and expect. If you go to the community section of our help pages you'll find lots of information and help on how to get going.


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IBM certification program has kicked off 2014 with a whole lotta changes! As many of you know, effective January 2, 2014, the IBM Professional Certification Program exam delivery was moved from Prometric to Pearson VUE Test Centers (PVTC), and are no longer available at Prometric Testing Centers. For all IMB exams, candidates should now register at PVTCs.
Yet, the company makes transition as easy as possible for the candidates. Those who have previously taken the IBM exam, can continue using their Candidate Testing ID, and all their records and IBM exam history will remain in place. Pearson VUE also recognizes valid IBM promotion codes and IBM vouchers issued prior to the transition.
The biggest change, however, seems to be the new test numbers. IBM introduces new prefixes (yes, no longer those familiar 000s), and keeps the ending 3 digits the same. The full exam correlation table is available here.
Exam Admission Changes
At Pearson VUE centers, new exam admission requirements are being used. With the primary goal of improving the security and minimizing the chances of exam fraud, IBM has decided that candidates who are taking a proctored exam are now photographed and asked to provide a digital signature. The photograph and signature become a permanent part of each candidate's IBM certification record. Photos taken during the admission process are printed on score reports and all candidate data is securely stored and protected by Pearson VUE. These requirements may be modified according to local laws.


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Stocks are lower this morning on lower oil prices and disappointing numbers out of Apple last night. Bonds and MBS are down small.
The FOMC will announce their decision at 2:00 PM EST today. No change in the Fed Funds rate is expected. Bond bulls are going to be looking for a mention of the recent market volatility or oil prices and the path of future inflation. Bond bears will be looking for no mention of oil / volatility and / or language that characterizes these effects as transitory.
New Home Sales increased to 544k in December from 491k the month before. The Spring Selling season is just around the corner. For the full year, new home sales increased 14.6% to 501,000, the highest level since 2007. Interestingly, the median sales price fell 4.3% to $288,900. D.R. Horton's product mix has mirrored that somewhat, with the Horton Express (starter homes) becoming a bigger share of revenues while Emerald (McMansions) has fallen.
Mortgage Applications rose 8.8% last week as purchases rose 4.6% and refis rose 11.3%.
Weakness in the overall economy depressed sales for Apple. They are seeing it especially in Asia between China and Hong Kong. China is going to be exporting deflation, which is going to make the Fed's job tougher.
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Here's my Top 10 novels for 2013, plus 3 honorable mentions. I've tried to stick to things that were published in 2013. They are listed more or less in the order I read them- I couldnt possibly rank them!
Top 10 Novels of 2013
Me Before You http://wp.me/p3HHzJ-a
Calling Me Home http://wp.me/p3HHzJ-6
Life After Life http://wp.me/p3HHzJ-1k
And The Mountains Echoed (no review)
The Storyteller http://wp.me/p3HHzJ-d
Requiem http://wp.me/p3HHzJ-z
The Impossible Life of Greta Wells http://wp.me/p3HHzJ-g
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves http://wp.me/p3HHzJ-1e
The Last First Day http://wp.me/p3HHzJ-25
Bellman and Black http://wp.me/p3HHzJ-21
Honorable Mentions
These are some of the books I anticipated and enjoyed the most this yeat. They might not quite rank as the best literature but they are outstanding in their genres.
Emperor of Thorns http://wp.me/p3HHzJ-Q
Police http://wp.me/s3HHzJ-police
White Fire http://wp.me/p3HHzJ-2y


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By Maj. Vancil McNulty, Physical Therapy Staff OfficerFebruary 25, 2011
The old saying "you are what you eat" was popularized (but not originated) by an English nutritionist named Dr. Victor Lindlahr who published a book in the 1940s called "You Are What You Eat: How to Win and Keep Health with Diet."
Lindlahr was a strong believer in the idea that food controls health. The last 70 years of nutrition research has provided ample evidence that Lindlahr was right-good nutrition has a profound positive influence on our health. We also now understand how important "recovery" nutrition is for athletes and how it plays a role in the prevention of injury.
Strenuous exercise such as endurance running, sprinting, or resistance training deplete energy (muscle glycogen stores) and cause muscle damage. If depleted energy is not replaced and muscle damage not repaired adequately, injury and reduced physical performance will occur. Studies of women who exercise show a negative energy balance is a risk factor for stress fractures of the bone. While both civilian and military research have proven that consuming foods that restore energy balance overcomes fatigue, minimizes muscle damage, promotes recovery and protects against heat injury, the timing of the nutritional intervention is critical.
Research shows that consuming a combination of carbohydrates and protein within a 60-minute window immediately following very strenuous exercise initiates repair of muscles damaged during the activity and begins the replenishment of muscle energy stores. In fact this is the only recommendation from the Joint Physical Training Injury Prevention Work Group related to nutrition and its effect in the prevention of musculoskeletal injury. During this time, the body is primed for rebuilding what was used or broken down during the exercise. If the nutrients are consumed more than 60 minutes after the end of the exercise bout, the body is less able to absorb the nutrients, thus diminishing the rate of recovery.
After an hour of exercise, the ideal balance of nutrients needed to allow for the most rapid replenishment of muscle glycogen to optimize and accelerate the recovery process is roughly 12 to 18 grams of protein and 50 to 75 grams of carbohydrate (a ratio of 1 gram of protein for every 4 grams of carbohydrate).


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Print Leek pasty
If you start off with good shopbought pastry this recipe is not too much of a faff and the results are worth it – rich, crisp and melty-cented. These pasties could be made lighter by using puff instead of shortcrust pastry, although they'd be less robust for picnics. The suggested filling is just a starting point: try adding mushrooms, or substituting chicken for bacon. This is good hot or cold.
Key facts
- Preparation time
- 30 mins
- Cooking time
- 30 mins
- Total time
- 1 hr
- Serves
- 4
- 500g leeks, white part only
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- 2 smoked streaky bacon rashers
- 30g butter
- 30g plain flour
- 300ml milk
- 225g shortcrust pastry
- 1 egg yolk
- Beaten egg for glazing
- Salt and pepper
- Shred the leeks and marinate for 30 minutes in the vinegar and enough water to cover. Drain.
- Dice the bacon and fry in butter for a few minutes. Stir in the flour and cook until beginning to brown. Gradually pour in the milk stirring all the time. Add the leeks, season and cook for 30 minutes over a low heat. Leave to get cold.
- Preheat oven to 200°C/Gas 6. Roll out the pastry into a circle. Transfer to a floured baking sheet.
- Beat the egg yolk, add to the leek mixture and spoon it onto one half of the pastry. Brush the edges with some beaten egg and fold it over to enclose the filling. Seal the edges, glaze with beaten egg and bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.


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Q: Can I return Kansas City Public Library books at Johnson County Library locations?
At the moment, if you place a hold on a Johnson County Library item, you must pick it up at a JCL location. If you place a hold on a Kansas City Public Library item, you must pick it up at a KCPL location. You cannot return KCPL items at JCL location, or vice versa. The account linking at the moment is just an easier way for you to manage your two library cards under one catalog username. This means you can switch back and forth between the two catalogs and use all of the eLibrary resources after only logging in once.
You are not automatically searching both catalogs - you need to toggle back and forth between Kansas City Public Library's catalog and JoCoLibrary's catalog. You can do that from your dashboard and your settings pages.
***Mid-Continent Public Library will be available for account linking in early 2017.***


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LASIK refractive surgery is an amazing procedure. When performed by the right surgeon and on the right patient, it is a very effective means of vision correction. We offer a free consultation with patients to evaluate if LASIK is right for them.
Dr. Kelly works with several refractive surgeons, but recommends Dr. Louis Probst with TLC in Westchester, IL. Dr. Kelly has co-managed cases with Dr. Probst since 1994. Dr. Probst performed LASIK on Dr. Kelly's wife's eyes in 1995 and she has loved the results ever since. As National Medical Director of TLC The Laser Eye Centers, the largest laser vision provider in North America, Dr. Probst has performed over 100,000 LASIK procedures over 20 years, written 7 reference textbooks on Ophthalmology and LASIK, over 80 book chapters on LASIK, over 50 articles in peer-reviewed publications, and designed 10 instruments for LASIK. Dr. Probst continues to perform over 100 LASIK procedures per week. With a practice dedicated 100% to LASIK. Dr. Probst is one the most respected and experienced LASIK surgeons in the world.
You can have confidence that we will always recommend the most experienced and quality specialists to care for your vision!