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Andre Iervolino noticed a strange affliction affecting many bank customers in the Denver area. Symptoms included nausea over impersonal service, aversion to high rates and fees, and disgust with government bailouts.
The diagnosis wasn't pretty: Bankitis.
Fortunately, a cure was readily available: Public Service Credit Union.
The $1 billion asset credit union created the Bankitis campaign early in 2011 to attract Gen Y members (those born in the mid-1980s and later) fed up with banks' sickly consumer practices.
"When we put 'bank' and 'itis' together, a new disease was born," explains Iervolino, Public Service's market research/Gen Y initiatives manager. "We are the cure to that disease."
He says the credit union implemented a plan to reach Gen Y comprised of seven strategies.
"One of these strategies is to increase and enhance communications to the Gen Y audience," Iervolino explains. "We asked ourselves how we could position Public Service Credit Union in a relevant way in front of Gen Yers. We realized we needed to create something that was free, resourceful, entertaining, and interactive."
Iervolino tells Credit Union Magazine how the campaign is working.
CU Mag: What do you hope to achieve with Bankitis?
Iervolino: With the Bankitis campaign, its spokesperson, Dr. Penny, and the microsite, we hope to increase our acquisition of new Gen Y members.
We also hope to increase our current Gen Y member participation as well as increase traffic, followers, and meaningful interactions across the entire social media spectrum.
CU Mag: How has the response been?
Iervolino: Bankitis.com generated close to 4,000 page views in the first 30 days, and we expect this to grow as we continue to promote it. The response has been very positive. People have noticed the fresh look of the site and the multitude of resources it provides.
CU Mag: How much new business can you attribute to Bankitis.com?
Iervolino: We have seen an increase in membership of 0.6% since the launch of the campaign and expect to see this number grow.
CU Mag: What effect did Bank Transfer Day have on your Bankitis campaign and on traffic to bankitis.com?
Iervolino: We created specific blog and vlog entries to be posted on bankitis.com for Bank Transfer Day. We also came up with a contest where people submitted their Bank Transfer Day story. The winner received a $50 Visa gift card.
We used our bankitis.com website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and college campus events as the primary means of communication for the Bank Transfer Day message.
Traffic to bankitis.com increased over 1,000% on Nov. 5, Bank Transfer Day, compared to the previous Saturday.
CU Mag: How will the site evolve in the future?
Iervolino: We want Bankitis.com to become the "hub" for anything related to the world of finances for Gen Y in the markets we serve. In the future, we hope to add a forum and create a community of contributors that generate free and valuable content.
CU Mag: How do you keep this campaign fresh?
Iervolino: By generating fresh and interesting content for Bankitis.com. We review the site design and functionality periodically, engage with our subscribers and followers, identify original and fun tactics, and keep pace with original and creative ways to use new marketing tools in the digital environment.
For example, we asked all of our staff to wear shirts with a QR code on the back to promote the campaign and Bankitis.com. One of our executives was actually chased by two girls trying to scan the back of his shirt.
CU Mag: Who at the CU is involved in this campaign?
Iervolino: The people involved include our Gen Y engagement specialist, Tia Anderson—a.k.a. Dr. Penny. She's responsible for engaging with Gen Y on college campuses and through social media.
Dr. Penny is the Bankitis spokesperson. She's the go-to person when it comes to communicating with Gen Y.
My primary responsibility is to make sure our vision, strategies, and tactics are aligned with the credit union's objectives, and to track and analyze our performance.
Our marketing and public relations departments have helped us with the logistics and production of some of the marketing collateral, and we have several employee contributors to Bankitis.com.
All staff have been wearing shirts and giving away Bankitis information cards to current and potential members.
Check back for Part II on Monday: Gen Y: 'Go Where They Are'


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Monty Harper is a children's songwriter and performer based in Stillwater, Oklahoma. His songs have inspired, challenged, and entertained kids and families since 1989. He performs for libraries and schools throughout the region, helps kids create their own songs in elementary school workshops and residencies, and writes custom songs for clients. His award-winning songs are available on CDBaby, iTunes, Bandcamp, Patreon, YouTube, and elsewhere.
Enjoy favorite moments from summers past as Monty prepares to present this summer's program, "Imagine That," based on the Build a Better World SLRP theme!

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text: New York Underground Film Fest 1999By Brian Frye & Mary GillenNew York Underground Film Fest 1999 By Brian Frye & Mary Gillen. The 7th annual New York Underground Film Festival, held at Anthology Film Archives on the increasingly lovely Lower East Side of Manhattan from March 8-14, boasted an impressive seven days of films and a five day sidebar of music and performances...The 7th annual New York Underground Film Festival, held at Anthology Film Archives on the increasingly lovely Lower East Side of Manhattan from March 8-14, boasted an impressive seven days of films and a five day sidebar of music and performances. Since I was able to make only the first two nights, I was forced to choose my screenings carefully. I did so in keeping with the spirit of the festival's beloved and recently deceased mascot, a monkey named Pickles. She had, in her yearning to "understand the world of giant 'hairless apes,'" shown a fondness for documentaries...Opening night packed the house with punk rockers and film geeks alike for the premiere of Lech Kowalski's Born to Lose, a tribute to Johnny Thunders-the prototype punk of The New York Dolls and The Heartbreakers. Almost 18 years in the making, Born to Lose was a labor of love. The film succeeds as a visually and aurally engaging documentary. The use of subtitles in the opening clip not only helped the audience understand the lyrics, but also added a touch of irony, as if we were seeing something that should seem foreign to us living in this "modern era." The performance footage was excellent, with a particularly poignant and thoroughly entertaining clip of The Dolls in drag doing one of my favorites, "Personality Crisis." An illuminating interview with Dee Dee Ramone featured prominently throughout the film. He rules! I expected (and dreaded) some glamorization of Thunders' junkie status and/or gratuitous needle-poking footage. Thankfully, I was spared. Substantive insight was gained without resorting to shock tactics, like the sequence where Johnny's sister takes us on a guided tour of his childhood haunts. Ultimately, Born to Lose pleasantly surprised me by striking a delicate balance between insider cool and outsider accessibility.That's more than I can say for Heather Rose Dominic's The Shield Around the K (preceded by waiting forty-five-minutes on The Line Around the Block). Shield is an occasionally interesting (though visually uninspired) chronicle of K Records and a fawning tribute to label co-founder Calvin Johnson. As a fan of Beat Happening, I was psyched about this film and glad to see some silly footage of the group performing their endearingly simple lo-fi tunes such as "Bad Seeds," "Indian Summer," and "Foggy Eyes." Interviews with Calvin himself, his K partner Candice Pedersen, Ian MacKaye, Jean of Mecca Normal and many others amounted to not much more than a lot of Calvin-praising and dry historical recounting.Unfortunately, it all felt very still for a motion picture: a common dilemma for documentary filmmakers. If even your target audience is bored, I doubt very much that your film can appeal to anyone beyond that specialized group. While the subject of the film felt close to my heart, it was hard to deny my disappointment with the product itself.I briefly left the world of documentary films for the "Sex on the Fritz: Performance Anxiety" program, which featured several short videos. An immediate standout was Miranda July's audio piece, WSNO. Visually, a glowing red screen accompanied the film. This work functioned like a weirdo radio station broadcast of a dial-in show for lonely people with freaked-out secrets. July uses the trappings of our media culture as a creepy locale for her equally creepy characters, and I dig it.No Place Like Home #1 and #2, an animated short by Karen Yasinsky, was also spooky. It stars a truncated stuffed female doll and an ugly stuffed man. The woman clacks her heels like Dorothy in Oz, trying to escape the discomfort and disorientation of her barren surroundings. As she is made up of only a skirt, legs and feet, her displeasure is pretty understandable. The film gets even more disturbing when she tosses about on a bed, seemingly frustrated and lusty, then gets sexually assaulted by the stuffed man as well as by what appears to be his "wife."A couple of the most effective pieces of this program dealt in found footage paired with new sound. Jennifer Reeder's Lullaby knocked me off my guard with its jarring arrangement of adolescent mania and body-conscious pain accompanied by a droning, lethargic modification of Madonna's "Lucky Star" (both the song and the classic video). It seemed to go on forever but that's also what made it work. The inter-cutting of hard, cold black and white typed "diary excerpts" made the experience feel a bit clinical, even intrusive. But when my friend pointed out that some of the text was pulled from Judy Blume books, it just seemed so...right. - MGThe New York Underground Film Festival (NYUFF) is well on its way to becoming an institution, whether it cares to or not. And as a semi-regular, I've appreciated a somewhat unexpected attention to programming and a markedly sharper focus over the last few years, presumably the doing of director Ed Halter.To Ed's credit, the event has evolved into an event worth attending for something other than people-watching (always rewarding). Ultimately, however, I couldn't shake the feeling that three or more disparate festivals were running simultaneously.A surprisingly hefty selection of the films came from the Fine Arts world (the sort of filmmaking previous incarnations of the NYUFF welcomed about as warmly as one might a rabid dog). The dregs of the fest were the obvious film-school projects, teflon-slick, insincere and totally vacuous.The really raw filmsthe ones that are properly called "underground" (and the real soul of the festival)made the strongest showing. They were obviously chosen by someone with an uncommon feeling for their most vital qualities. The number of strong films was far greater than previous years.One of the few "Big Events" I made it to was the program organized by recording artist/video-maker/impresario Miranda July, imported from Portland, Oregon. Probably best known for her Big Miss Moviola project-a "video chain letter" created to circulate tapes by female artists. July has several phenomenally creepy recordings out on Kill Rock Stars, as well as a very strong video, The Amateurist.July presented both selections from the Big Miss Moviola collection and her new work, Nest of Tens. The program began with Naomi Uman's Removed, a strange little film in which all of the women are physically bleached out of a particularly corny, poorly dubbed snippet from a '70s porno film. Both wonderfully raw and astonishingly subtle, it's one of the better films of the past year.The second film in July's program, Taxidermy: The Art of Imitating Life, was surprisingly sensitive and beautiful. A refreshingly minimal, neo-verite portrait of a very skilled Long Island taxidermist and his assistant, it restored a fragment of faith that something good might come out of film school.The last tape in the show was July's own Nest of Tens. July's metier is plainly anxiety. In The Amateurist she managed, with the humblest of means, to convey the profoundly unsettling impression of watching something quite horrible transpire, while never quite revealing what was taking place. Nest of Tens is certainly more ambitious, incorporating several parallel events and broader themes, but the film lacks the incontestability of The Amateurist.Suffused by the soft-focus, semi-professional glow of the cable infomercial, the look of Nest of Tens could have been perfect. At times it worked, especially when July appeared on screen. An intensely awkward, Crispin Glover-esque performer, she supplies the nervous tension and air of stunned bewilderment without which the tape goes from curiously enigmatic to desultory and unengaging. July's performances are riveting due in part to the barely suppressed quaver of terror in her voice. Meanwhile, her "actors" might as well be reading the instructions for operating a cheap vacuum cleaner. Bored and listless, they don't convey any of the subtle menace that made The Amateurist so engaging.Among the more unexpected films in this year's festival was Reed Paget's American Passport. Playing like a warped version of Ross McElwee's Sherman's March, Paget sets off on his own, shockingly literal version of a "Holiday in Cambodia," visiting some of the most notorious disaster zones of the '80s. Paget manages to treat the carnage he and his trusty CP-16 witness even more abstractly than McElwee. Hoping to get the scoop on the "Red Menace," the film ranges from fascinating to tedious to downright bizarre.Paget's charming (if utterly hopeless) naivete colors the entire film. His interminable narration is rife with interview questions sounding like they could have been contributed by "sensitive" junior high students. The camerawork and editing are undistinguished, if downright sloppy. And, its various, very discrete segments never really cohere into one complete film.Yet, there was something unexpectedly winning about American Passport. The wonderful animated maps that chart his progress evoke the grand expeditions of Teddy Roosevelt or Frank Capra's WWII films. I can't recall the last time I saw such a well-meaning film without flinching. There's a real truth here, though I don't think it's the one Paget was looking for. For all his cheerful bravado and truly winning ingenuousness, Paget remains the classic tourist, the epitome of the America that can see the rest of the world only as a reflection of itself.I'm particularly happy I stayed out late to see Liquid Sky, the semi-notorious film by Slava Tsukerman. For some, the film is the defining statement on the wacky '80s East Village. Replete with trippy video effects, bizarre outfits, almost obscenely dated (yet suddenly cool again) music and some of the lamest (but fascinating) conspiracy theories-cum-ufology you'll ever find in any film. It's a classic almost by default.The story, such as it is, centers on the East Village fashion victim community. The dialogue sounds as if it were translated through several languages and sends a comically bizarro situation halfway to terrifying. Junkies are smack at the middle of everything, though their tendency here to wax hollowly rhapsodic about getting off makes everything a good deal more fun. With the introduction to this mess of a pseudo-Reichian Russian "physicist" on an alien hunt and you're in for some real fun. The orgone energy is flying, the psychedelic alien vision is pulsing away, and one is bound to come to some deep mystical insights of some sort.At first glance, Liquid Sky may seem in keeping with previous incarnations of the NYUFF, which seemed to define "underground film" by its overt interest in guns, tits, junkies, or some combination thereof. While the visceral pleasure of such fare is undeniable, they make for a rather tedious festival. After the thrill wore off (a minute or two later), one came to the inevitable realization that an apparent majority of the "filmmakers" didn't seem to have the faintest idea what they were doing. Ed Halter, however, has committed himself to taking the festival seriously, not just as a business proposition, but as a place to actually watch films of substance. - BF Back to Issue 11


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I Have A Dirty Mind!
by Jason Stotts
I have never understood the term "dirty mind" – it is no more than a base attempt to denigrate sexuality via the argument from intimidation. The implication, of course, is that if one does understand why sexual thoughts are dirty, then this is a further indictment of one's character.
I, however, do not believe in disparaging natural aspects of human nature.
Proper sexuality is a sign of being a healthy human being. There are fundamentally two kinds of people in the world: those whose lives are ascending to a zenith and those whose lives are descending to a nadir – those who are flourishing and those who are decadent. Sexuality can be a sign of a healthy life, a sign that one is flourishing, that one is living well – that one respects and loves oneself and that one has found another worthy of one's love and devotion. Sexuality, on the contrary, can also be a way to attempt to deceive oneself and others – it can be a sign of decadence and a thinly veiled attempt to cover this fact by partaking in the sacred act. Sexuality, like all values, can be perverted and turned against life.
There are some goals, let us call them "apparent values", that appear to be legitimate, but which are not. These are caused by the perversion or misidentification of a legitimate value. These supposed "values" are in fact detriments to their holder: while those who falsely value drugs destroy their minds and bodies, those who falsely value sex destroy their very humanity with its perversion. This punishment is not doled out by a fictitious celestial father-figure, but dealt by their very nature and reality itself. Life exacts a price for decadence. Those who falsely value that which harms their minds, lose their minds. Those who falsely value that which harms their bodies, lose their bodies. Those who falsely value that which is anti-life, get exactly what they asked for – death comes as a fulfillment of their wish for the anti-life.
Sexuality, in the true flourishing sense, is one of the most sacred of acts – it is an affirmation and celebration of oneself, one's partner, and of existence. Sex, properly conceived, is an act of love. There is more to sex than just the physical act; it is fundamentally a spiritual act as well. Sex is more than just bestial copulating, more than just hedonic indulgence, more than a mere "wriggling of meat" – as it has so uncouthly been called. Sex is a celebration of the life that two people are sharing together and their mutual value to each other.
A healthy sex drive requires a true understanding of the nature of sexuality, self-esteem, pride, and the knowledge that your lover is a good person who will contribute to your flourishing.
A "healthy sex drive" is precisely that – healthy.
A healthy sexuality is indicative that one is not only flourishing in life, but that one knows this and is purposely flourishing, rather than merely doing well in life by chance.
Here the question arises: what kind of depravity could drive a person to hate sex?
To hate sex means to hate one's humanity, sex is integral to being human.
To hate sex means to be fundamentally mistaken about sex, one cannot hate the good.
To hate sex means to hate life, to be decadent.
There are very few groups of people who actually hate sex; primarily people who were abused and people who are religious. The former have a legitimate reason to hate sex, its perversion practiced upon them has damaged them – yet they can fix this if they try. The latter have a reason to hate sex as well, they hate life. Or rather their hatred of sexuality follows from their hatred of life.
It is the religious people in our society who have warped our culture into its current state of depravity – its current suicidal headlong rush into the bowels of decadence. To create a need for religion, one must create a hatred of life. To create a hatred of life, one must create hatred in the hearts of man for their very humanity. To create this hatred, one must only pervert one thing – sexuality. Proud men do not need religion; only the weak and decadent need religion.
It is this need to pervert humanity which has given rise to the term "dirty minded" as a direct assault on sexuality. The religious zealots cannot make you hate yourself – you would see through their arguments if they tried to convince you of this in the open. In order to create the hatred they need to control you, they must make you hate yourself. To do this is simple: all it takes is insidious lies and false premises.
Have you ever wondered why religion thinks sex is evil?
If you think I'm being too drastic about religion thinking sex is evil; have you ever noticed that in christianity, what caused the "fall from Eden" in the bible was knowledge of sexuality? When Eve tempted Adam with the apple and they both partook – they understood their nudity, their sexuality. And what did their god do? He smote them with shame and threw them from "paradise". Paradise seems a small price to pay for knowledge.
Have you ever wondered, if you do, why you feel shame about your sexuality?
Shame can be legitimate – it is an emotive recognition that one has done wrong. But if you feel shame for your sexuality, have you ever asked yourself why you feel this shame? Are you legitimately doing something wrong, like harming your partner during sex? Or is it rather that you don't know what's causing it, that you just feel the shame? If such is the case, then you have accepted their insidious lies and their smuggled premises – the chains of servitude have successfully been laid around your neck. No one can rule a proud man, but make him feel shame and he is yours to rule. Sexual shame is slave's yoke. If you make a man hate himself, he will naturally want to try to fix this – all men struggle to attain the good. However, if instead of helping him to embrace his humanity and showing him the path to living well, you instead show him the chains of servitude and convince that this is the path to "ultimate salvation" – you have created a christian.
It is time for us to throw off these chains that beckon us to decadence. It is time for us to forsake this path to death. It is time for us to stand proud and say "I am Human!" To do this we must reclaim one of the most sacred realms of human activities: sexuality.
Stand with me; proclaim your pride in your sexuality.
Let us destroy their derision – let us all proudly say "I have a dirty mind!"


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3 Questions To Ask When Trying To Get A Home Loan
Making the decision to purchase a home is huge. You are stepping away from renting and into purchasing the home of your dreams. Home ownership comes with a lot of different responsibilities. However, getting a home loan isn't always as simple as you might think. There are a lot of specifics that come into play to make sure you get the loan you need. As you try to get a home loan, there are a few questions you can ask the lender to make sure you have an understanding of what you are getting yourself into.
Is the interest rate fixed or variable?
One thing you need to know is whether you are getting a variable or fixed interest rate. Variable rates can make your payments change from one month to the next, so knowing this ahead of time is important. Otherwise, you could be thinking that you are going to pay one amount only to be hit with a larger amount than planned. Fixed rates mean your payment is going to stay the same month after month. While a variable rate could work to your advantage when interest rates drop, that isn't always the case.
What are the payment terms?
You also need to know what the payment terms are. Is your loan a 30-year fixed rate mortgage or are you dealing with a 15-year variable rate mortgage? All of these things are going to determine how much you are going to pay each month and for how long. You also need to know if there is a balloon payment at the end of the loan. You don't want to get a bill for thousands of dollars out of the blue when you are thinking that everything is fine.
Are there any pre-payment penalties?
You could get to a point in your life where you want to pay extra on your loan to try and get it paid off early. You need to know that you can do just that without having to worry about being charged any crazy fees or penalties for doing so. Some lenders don't care if you pay the loan off early, while others want you to continue making payments for a specified amount of years. Each lender is different, so you want to make sure you know what your individual lender's requirements are.
By asking the questions above, you can make sure you know what you are stepping into beforehand. To learn more, contact a company like Dynamic Mortgage Concepts Inc.


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Amazon has launched an AWS Directory Service for Active Directory, a fully-managed
implementation of Microsoft's authentication and user management service.
Using Active Directory in Amazon's cloud will enable companies to bring applications
including SQL Server, SharePoint and custom applications built with .NET onto AWS. That's
useful for businesses trying to move into the cloud from an on-premises deployment of Microsoft's
When companies start using the service, it creates a pair of domain controllers connected to a
user's virtual private cloud running Windows Server 2012 R2. Each domain controller runs in a
different availability zone of a user's choosing inside a single region, and Amazon will handle
the nuts-and-bolts of managing things like host monitoring, data replication and snapshots.
Administrators will be able to configure a trust relationship between their on-premises
Active Directory and the AD in Amazon's cloud, so that users can sign in to both systems
using one login.
Companies can try the service for free for one month or 750 hours, whichever comes first.
After that, the service costs US$0.40 per hour.
It's an interesting move for Amazon, since one of the key products Microsoft uses to push
its cloud services into large enterprises is Azure Active Directory -- a fully-managed,
cloud-based implementation of Microsoft's authentication and user management service with
a whole bunch of other services and integrations baked in. It's an easy way to get one part
of a business into Azure, which Microsoft can then use to try and up-sell companies on other
cloud services.
It will be interesting to see if and how Amazon plans to expand this service to better compete
against Azure AD in the future, especially as it continues to fight with Microsoft to pursue
dominance in the public cloud market.
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Cassatta has been a pretty big part of our summer for as long as I remember. I think this recipe (or a similar one) was originally in a Women's Weekly Cookbook nearly 30 years ago. So yes this is a very 1980s dinner party recipe . This version is really so easy to make, the only thing is you have to plan ahead so the layers have time to freeze. The bottom layer is cherry.
You will need a packet or two of glace cherries chopped up. Marinate in 2 (quite large!) tbsp of brandy for 10 minutes.
Whip 300ml of cream and 2 tbsp of sugar.
Fold through the cherries and spoon into a springform tin lined with baking paper. The springform tin is important or you are never going to get the cassatta out at the end.
Next (hopefully tonight) will be the chocolate layer.


text: Kurt Walker, former Toronto Maple Leafs winger, discusses his hockey career and battle with the ongoing pain. Mel is also quoted in this article: "The NFL, NHL, MLB and NBA have worked in concert to end disability benefits for pro athletes in California and other states," Owens said. "They don't care about the players once they're done … these leagues are in the hurt business and they're trying to limit their liability, and we believe that's not right."


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Emergency preparedness is hugely important, for residential buildings as well as for commercial ones. If emergency preparedness measures are not put into place, the door is opened up for tragedy and even the loss of life. When it comes to the healthcare facilities that are spread out through the United States, these measures of emergency preparedness are particularly important, especially because many of those staying at or living in a healthcare facility will not have full mobility and will be in need of a handicap escape chair, often referred to simply as escape chairs, in order to safely exit the building.
When it comes to the fires that happen here in the United States, healthcare facilities certainly have their fair share of them. In fact, all around the country more than five thousand and seven hundred fires broke out in various types of healthcare facilities in the mere four years between the year of 2011 and the year of 2015. These fires often left behind them devastation,


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A mommy makeover is any combination of plastic surgery procedures used to restore your pre-pregnancy appearance. This cosmetic process usually focuses on the abdomen and breasts. A typical mommy makeover involves a tummy tuck, breast lift/augmentation, and/or liposuction of the legs and arms.
You should consider a mommy makeover if:
Before surgery, you will meet with the doctor to discuss expectations, procedure risks and benefits, and available options. You must avoid smoking for 6 weeks because it interferes with circulation and wound healing. In addition, certain blood-thinning agents are to be held for 2 weeks before the surgery, so you must notify the doctor of all medicines and supplements you are taking.
You will need to arrange to have someone drive you home from the surgical center. You may stay overnight for observation. In addition, you will need help at home for a few days, and should arrange to take some time off from housework, school, and/or work. Bruising, mild discomfort, and swelling is expected after cosmetic surgery, but this gradually improves over 3-5 days.
After surgery, you and your doctor will discuss how long you must rest. You may have drains near incisions, as well as bandages. A compression garment is worn after a breast lift, breast augmentation, and tummy tuck. You must avoid rigorous activities for a few weeks, but should move about your home as much as possible.
Recovery varies from a 1-6 weeks, depending on how many procedures you have, your general state of health, and your motivation. You will avoid heavy lifting for 6 weeks. In 3-7 days you return to see the plastic surgeon to have drains, sutures, and bandages removed, but you must continue to wear the compression garment for the full recovery period.
Matarasso A & Smith DM (2015). Strategies for Aesthetic Reshaping of the Postpartum Patient. Plast Reconstr Surg, 136(2), 245-257.
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The Crucible Project Soul Groups were formed out of the recognition of the need for men and women to continue the work following their initial weekend.
What It Is
Small circles of men or women (typically 6-10) are committed to grow into deeper levels of authenticity, honesty, transparency and grace in a safe and non-condemning environment. Groups meet three times a month and are led by a trained facilitator. Groups are open to men and women who have completed an initial weekend (or equivalent).
What You'll Get
- Support and positive challenge for your continued work and the goals you want to reach.
- Learn from the deepest experience of other men or women as they share their work with you.
- An unparalleled group experience of safety, openness and trust.
- The tools, skills and healing to live a more passionate, powerful life
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Grey's Anatomy Season 6 Quotes
Cristina: You're freaking me out and I don't have time to be freaked out right now. Mer is a mess. Derek is a mess. You are a mess and I am in charge and I say that no one is down her.
Jackson: You're not supposed to be walking around.
Cristina: Damn it Jackson.
[narrating] The human life is made up of choices. Yes or no. In or out. Up or down. And then there are the choices that matter. Love or hate. To be a hero or to be a coward. To fight or to give in. To live. Or die. Live or die. That's the important choice. And it's not always in our hands.Derek
I know your loss. I lost my father when I was a kid. Two guys killed my father for his watch right in front of me. Right in front of me. I didn't become a doctor because I wanted to be god. I became a doctor because I wanted to save lives. Look at me. Please look at me in the eye. I'm a human being. I make mistakes, I'm flawed, we all are. Today I think for you is just a mistake. You want justice you want somebody to pay. You're a good man I can see that in your eyes. Can you see in mine? Can you?Derek
Cristina: So, if you and Derek are on a plane crash and you die, the kid is mine?
Meredith: Yes.
Cristina: I have to admit kind of hope you and Derek die just a little bit. So I can raise the kid with decent priorities.
Meredith: I have priorities.
Cristina: Oh?
Meredith: Surgery.
Cristina: Oh, you can raise a good little surgeon. I take it back.
Cristina: I can't ...It's just ... He doesn't know, who he loves and if it's not me then .... I don't want to talk about it. Let's talk about something else.
Meredith: Ok. You realize you're about to be a godmother.
Cristina: I'm godmother? What do I have to do? Talk god to the fierce? 'Cause I'm not gonna do that.
Meredith: Do you wanna talk about it?
Cristina: No.
Meredith: Owen I mean.
Cristina: I know what you mean. I don't want to
Meredith: [narrating] For most people, the hospital is a scary place. A hostile place. A place where bad things happen. Most people would prefer church, or school, or home, but I grew up here. While my mom was on rounds, I learned to read in the OR gallery, I played in the morgue, I coloured with crayons on old ER charts. Hospital was my church, my school, my home; hospital was my safe place, my sanctuary. I love it here. Correction: loved it here.
Mark: Lex - I'm still in love with you. I tried not be, but it didn't work. And Sloane's gone, there is no baby, and I don't want to sleep around. I want another chance. I'm in love with you.
Lexie: Karev, he's...Mark, I have a boyfriend.
Mark: I know. All I'm saying is that you could have a husband.
Ask most people what they want out of life and the answer is simple - to be happy. Maybe it's this expectation though of wanting to be happy that just keeps us from ever getting there. Maybe the more we try to will ourselves to state's of bliss, the more confused we get - to the point where we don't recognize ourselves. Instead we just keep smiling - trying to be the happy people we wish we were. Until it eventually hits us, it's been there all along. Not in our dreams or our hopes but in the known, the comfortable, the familiar.Meredith
You don't want fifty years to go by and realize that you let the love of your life get away. So go - try!Callie
Meredith: You have to understand that it's been just you and me for a long time, now its me and Derek. And it's you and me. I told you what I said this morning because it's you and me, but I can't tell you anymore because it's me and Derek.
Cristina: Fine I get it, but I need you to understand that I need there to be a me and Owen.
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Best rides of 2008Thursday, January 1st, 2009
It's been tough choosing my favorite rides of 2008. At first I came up with a few favorites, and realized that "a few" was 35. I narrowed it down, counted, and I was down to 28. Eventually, I whittled the list down to 10 rides. I left a lot of great rides out — I had no choice, there were just too many incredible rides to fit them all into one post.
Here they are, in chronological order. This is highly subjective — I have no specific criteria, so each ride might be memorable in a different way.
- An Unintentionally Epic Ride
This ride was in Fort Wayne. I intended to ride about 40 miles, and ended up going close to 70. I rode from Fort Wayne up to Chain O' Lakes State Park, expl0red the park, and rode back. One of my first mixed terrain rides, and it was on the road bike. A little sketchy and a lot of fun.
- First Bicycle Camping Trip (S24O)
My first bicycle camping trip. And sadly, the only one I did this year. It was great, and I hope to do more trips like this when time permits.
- Mixed Media Ride
This ended up being a defining ride for me. Probably my first intentional/serious mixed-terrain ride, I rode from Bloomington out to Yellowwood State Forest, and through the State Forest lands on gravel roads. I intended to ride back, but a sidewall blowout stopped me. Sarah saved the day. This experience was a revelation: riding on platform pedals, wearing sandals, stopping to wade in the creek to cool off, taking in the gravel roads — all these things made me rethink how I approach my rides.
- Bloomington to Jackson-Washington State Forest
This was an experiment. Sarah and I were going camping at Jackson-Washington State Forest. I rode there, she drove, and we met once we arrived. It was a fun trip and a great ride.
- Brown County Breakdown
This has been my favorite ride of the year the past two years, and the same was true this year. It covers a lot of fantastic trails, and it's a great way to spend all day out mountain biking.
- Lehigh Gorge
This was the most fantastically gorgeous ride of the whole year. I loved the rushing Lehigh River, the brilliant fall foliage, the mountains, and 40 miles of rather easy yet very enjoyable riding.
- Bunker Hill, Mt. Zion, Lake Louise, etc.
My first longish road ride in Pennsylvania, this was a real eye-opener. I saw a lot of beautiful scenery, but this ride really reinforced for me how much more difficult the riding is in this area.
- Harvey's Lake
Even though I had to ride a shorter distance than I had hoped, this was a breathtakingly beautiful ride. Brutal in terms of climbing, though.
- Black Friday Mountain Biking – Inadvertently, Snow Biking
My friend Dave and I typically do a ride on Black Friday, but since I moved, I had to find another option. I rode with the Hubbard Bike Club near Scranton. I wasn't expecting snow at all, as there was none at home, but I arrived to find several inches of snow on the ground. This was a very difficult ride, but also very scenic. It was a great group of riders, to boot.
- Larksville/Plymouth Mountain
This ride had me inadvertently riding some gravel roads that I was very happy to have found. It was warm-ish in the valley, but on top of Plymouth Mountain the trees were covered in a good layer of ice that crackled as limbs swayed in the wind and refracted the sunlight like thousands of frozen prisms.


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16 Jul '14
Gradient Restock Run-down
Posted by 69943844 in Black Trillium, Gradient Yarn, lilt sock, pebble sock, restocking
The gradient yarns sort of ran out all at once about a month and a half ago, and though I didn't see it coming I'm certainly not going to complain. Many of you have been asking when things will be coming back, especially the Pebble Sock Gradients. Today, I feel confident in saying that over the next three or four weeks the biggest project we'll be tending to in the Black Trillium studio will be the dyeing and winding of Pebble Sock Gradient Yarns. (Well, dyeing, winding, twisting, bagging & tagging, but who's counting steps.) 7 boxes [gigantic] of Pebble Sock were delivered today after running the gamut through international shipping and clearing customs. Right now, you can get quite a few Lilt Gradient Yarns. I know they're a little different than the Pebble Sock Gradient Yarns, but only in ways that are for the better. The added silk and additional plies in Lilt Sock make a really smooth, drapey handknit. Also, Lilt has more yardage than Pebble, so you get more mileage out of a single package of gradient yarn. If, down the road, you have a question about particular colors and when they'll be restocked, keep these things in mind:
- My main shop announcement page will have current information about what colors are dyed and when they will become available. You have to click "read more" right there at the top of my Etsy shop, under my logo.
- All of my gradient colors are repeatable. I craft them to be so, and I test the formulas before dyeing a gradient so we won't have to worry about lots of extra photography when it's time to restock the colors. If you'd care to browse all the colors at once, check out my Pinterest Gradient Yarn page.


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HSC Revision Lectures
17 October 2009
Thanks to the generosity of UniServe and Matrix Education, 16 Year 12 students from Marrickville High School and Kogarah High School were offered free places in chemistry and physics HSC revision lectures that were offered at the University from 12-16 October. It was a great opportunity to get some exam preparation support from leading academics and professionals in their field. Feedback from a student at Kogarah High was extremely positive:
Attending the lectures has helped me reduce my stress in studying the whole course for chemistry and physics. It summed up every important point we have to learn in the course in just 12 hours. It saved me time writing my own summary notes since the program has provided me excellent and thorough notes, covering all the aspects of the course. It also helped me tackle common examination mistakes. It gave me the chance to learn how to answer a certain question properly in order to gain the full marks. The program has given me the confidence and the knowledge to do well in my HSC exam.
We wish all the students luck in their upcoming exams and hope that these lectures have taken away some of those pre-exam nerves!


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Cool Rolltop Laptop ConceptNov 20th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Technology
Found a concept design for tomorrow's laptop today and thought it was cool enough to share. What I like about this is that it doens't just look cool and look pretty in a futuristic way but it incorporates common sense technology that not only makes sense but will be feasible very very shortly if not already. The design was created by Orkin Design, a german design firm. Either way very cool
Orkin Design has unveiled the rolltop concept with the support of Schlagheck-Design and the device comes with a flexible display which can be rolled and carried wherever you want.
Thanks to its OLED-Display technology and a multi touch screen, it can be used a laptop while it weighs as much as mini notebook. It comes with a 13 inch screen while being used a laptop and when being used as a monitor, you could get a cool 17 inches screen. Power supply, multi media integrated pen and even a holding belt are integrated in the ROLL TOP and it certainly is an all-in-one gadget.


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Hey everyone! My name is Hrvoje Kurtović and I am Croatian. Some one of you may have never heard about my country and it´s probably hard for you to imagine where it is located. But that´s the reason why I want to represent my country on reddeerinternational.
Location & Geography
Croatia?! What does it sound like?: Russian, something in South America or even an island? That are all good suggestions but they are totally wrong. Croatia is located in South Eastern Europe on the Balcanian peninsula next to Serbia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Hungary, Slovenia, Montenegro, Macedonia and on the other side of the sea to Italy. As you can see, Croatia has a lot of neighbours because of its long history. I mentioned the sea which is called the "Adriatic sea" (in Croatian: Jadransko more). It is a part of the Middle sea in the Southern part of Europe. We are a very small country even in Europe. Some people say our country looks like a bird beacuse of its outline. Our size is nearly the one of West Virginia that is still a small state in the U.S. That leads that our population is only about 4.4 million. Even though we are pretty small, we have a variety of landscapes. Our coast was awarded as the most beautiful in Europe with its over 1000 islands. You have to imagine 1000 islands in such a small country!!! Next to the coast are unpopulated hills and mountains so that there is an unbelievable landscape. The north and the east around the capitol Zagreb, which is also called Agram, are full with rivers and flat landscapes. If you visit Croatia one time in your life, you are going to see this awesome landscapes and the clear sea that you can´t find in another place on Earth. Besides Zagreb, where 25 % of all Croatians live, Split, Rijeka and Osijek are the biggest cities. These cities are not so big so that there is only one McDonald's in each city.
Croatia is the 3rd eldest Republic in Europe…even older than Germany or France. This leads to a long history that I won´t tell in detail since this should make Croatia palatabile for you . First of all, Croatia was a part of many other states or republics. The most important one was the Socialistic Federative Republic of Yugoslavia where the "Tito Communism" was governing. Tito was the Yugoslavian marshall who died in 1980. After that, Croatia was trying to enforce sovereignity. That finally had happened in 1991 but a war against Serbia followed after this declaration. After that war, the whole Yugoslavian concept of brotherhood and unity was falling apart and Croatia got all the neighbours I already mentioned (except Hungary). Now, 20 years after the end of the war we are a peaceful, democratic country which is part of the NATO and the European Union for 1 year now. The politics isn´t working like in other EU countries so that there is still a lot of corruption in comperation to other Western states. That leads that we still have our own currency which is called
"Kuna" (engl. marten; 1 HRK=100 lipa= 0,13 €). Our anthem is written in a small way on the money.
We are sports-mad, really really sports-mad. Everybody is doing some kind of sports. The most popular are soccer, handball and water polo. I am playing water polo also because Croatia was the world-champion and won the Olympic gold medal in the last 5 years. The biggest soccer achievement was the 3rd place at the world cup 1998 in France. Through this tournament, we gained a lot attention from the world also because we were a sovereign country just for 6 years. We love our country and we show this at sport events. Maybe we show our love too much with the help of pyrotechnique so that we have to pay a lot of fines for our misbehaviour. But it´s not misbehaviour for us, it´s our way to show our emotions and that´s the point where I want to introduce our
Each European country has its own philosophy and type of character. We Croatians are a loud, emotional and direct folk. If you watch the World-Cup opening game where we are going to play against Brasil you will hear our fans and see the temperament in our soccer game. You will also hear our anthem there, which has the title "Lijepa naša domovino" (Our beautiful homeland). I post the first verse so that you can get an imagination how does it sound like
Our beautiful homeland,
O so fearless and gracious.
Our fathers' ancient glory,
May you be blessed forever.
Maybe that´s another paragraph but for me it´s still a part of temperament: Religion. It follows us our whole life. 90 % of all people who are living in Croatia, and these are not only Croatians are roman-catholic. That´s a high percentage. That´s the point why I see religion also as a part of our lifestyle. Even though we´re not living the way our priest tells us, we have other way of religion and we live it. In the poor regions, especially in the south, are even a higher percentage of religios people than in the cities. Little villages come together in the church and people meet there to talk about the last week. But as I mentioned, that´s only in the less populated parts of Croatia. The others are living largely a typical European life.
Other people´s reaction about my origin
When I came for my study abroad term to the United States, I wasn´t sure if someone knew where or even what Croatia is. After I had arrived, my suggestions became true: Nobody who came outside from Europe had heard something about my country. So I explained them my country in the same way I am doing it right now in this blog. The people were amused to hear about such a (for them) "exotic" country so that I could make a lot of friends only because they wanted to learn something about Croatians and their lifestyle. In Germany, where I am living, people react normal to Croatians since Germany is one of the top list countries which have a high number of immigrants. So, we Croatians and other foreigners are part of the present multiculutral lifestyle in Germany.
Facts about me
# born in 1994 (20 years)
# met Fuyima at the University of South Florida in my abroad term
# studies General Management-International Business at European Business School, Germany
# born in Germany, raised up in Croatia and is now back in Germany for college
# plays water polo for 7 years, now in the 3rd German division
# loves all kinds of water sports
# listens to hip-hop & rap & turbo-folk
# speaks Croatian, English, German & Russian
# holds a diploma in Latin & Old Greek
# hits the gym hard & addicted to sports
#reddeerinternational #international #multicultural #globalsociety #culture #economy #politics #history #travel #career #entertainment #education #blog #religion #lifestyle #america #latinamerica #europe #africa #asia #pacific #middleeast #fumiyaakashika #bobucal


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Quality in Organ Donation (QUOD)
Make previously unusable organs transplantable
The Quality in Organ Donation (QUOD) initiative aims to identify pathways of injury and repair in donors organs.
Despite the advances made in recent years in the realms of organ donation and transplantation, a significant and widening disparity exists between organ supply and demand. This disparity is predicted to worsen over the course of the next decade making this the biggest challenge facing the transplant community today.
The QUOD initiative is led by Professor Rutger J Ploeg, Professor of Transplant Biology and Consultant Transplant Surgeon.
Despite the increasing awareness of the importance of transplantation there is a widening deficit between organ supply and clinical need. This pattern that is predicted to worsen over the next 10 years.
To address this disparity the transplant community has been turning to organs previously considered unsuitable for transplantation. This has included obtaining organs from extended criteria donors (older heart beating donors with additional co-morbidities) and non-heart beating donors.
The QUOD initiative aims to identify pathways of injury and repair in donors organs, identifying biomarkers which can be used to predict the outcomes of transplantation. The initiative also aims to be a platform for investigating interventional strategies in the donor, that can improve the outcomes of transplantation.
Key aims of QUOD
- Increase the number and quality of organs procured from heart-beating and non heart beating donors for transplantation.
- Make previously unusable organs transplantable and increase the "donor pool".
Identify pathways
- Identify pathways of injury and apply targeted interventions to repair donor organ injury.
- Translate validated experimental methods and technologies into clinical use and best practice protocols.
Streamline collaboration
- Identify bio-markers and functional parameters that predict outcome following transplantation.
- Streamline collaboration and dissemination between scientific and clinical experts in academic institutions across the United Kingdom.
Oxford and Newcastle receive £1.7m for vital biobank expansion
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers in Oxford and Newcastle, led by Professor Rutger Ploeg from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, has been awarded a grant of £1.7 million from the Medical Research Council. The four-year grant will enable the expansion of the successful Quality in Organ Donation (QUOD) initiative, currently funded and supported by NHS Blood and Transplant.


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All eyes on Kimpton Fitzroy London
At Kimpton Fitzroy London, we have stories galore to tell. From the outside, the palatial 19th-century landmark building, which occupies a full block in Bloomsbury, looks the part of grande dame. Inside are contemporary creature comforts like roomy, art-filled suites with views over Russell Square, a cocktail bar that keeps the Negronis flowing, and a come-as-you-are coffee shop just steps from the Tube. All of these details beckon modern travelers to settle in and stay a while.


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- ALIA West FA Sharr Award (winner)
Claire Murphy
Awarded to a Western Australian librarian, teacher librarian or library technician within their first three years following graduation, who exhibits the most potential to make a significant contribution to the library profession in WA.
- Curtin Library Innovation Initiative (winners)
Marie Clarke, Sara Culverhouse, Drew Fordham, Perri Jackson & Daniel Piczak
Awarded for their idea of 'Library Mascot'.
- ATEM Best Practice Awards – LH Martin Award for Excellence in Leadership (winner)
Catherine Clark
Awarded for strong and sustained leadership in the Library sector, but also more broadly across the institution.
- Curtin Library Innovation Initiative (winners)
Teresa Bennett, Mieke Boers, Joanne Comerford, Jenny Copestake, Linden Hall, Adele MacDonald, James Ward & Jill Watson
Awarded for their idea of 'Faculty INreach'.
- Curtin Research Support Award (winners)
Diana Blackwood, Marilyn Coen, Jenny Copestake, Kitty Delaney, Linden Hall & Jaya Ralph
Awarded for their work supporting and enabling research activity at Curtin University.
- Curtin Library Innovation Initiative (winners)
Judith Bridge, Stuart McDonald, Heather McLenaghan & Claire Murphy
Awarded for their idea of a 'Click and Collect' system.
- Library Board of WA Award for Excellence
Jo Comerford, Michelle Gradisen, Rowena Holland, & Karen Miller
Awarded for Curtin Library's game based learning activities and sessions for the 2014 AHEAD program.
- Vice Chancellor's Excellence Awards for Professional Staff (winners)
Adam Brown, Matthias Liffers, Elizabeth Manassah, Colin Meikle & Salim Twalib
- Curtin Library Innovation Initiative (winners)
Karen Miller & Matthew Robinson
Awarded for their idea of Digital Storytelling and Library Tours.
- VALA Award
Awarded for the development of the Curtin Library App, which made the most innovative use of information and/or communication technologies to improve service to customers.
- Curtin Library Innovation Initiative (winners)
Karen Miller
Awarded for her idea of a Curtin Library Orientation Game.
- Your Voice: Curtin staff survey
Best response rate.
- Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
The Learning Centre Team
The Learning Centre & the International Sponsored Students Unit for Australia Award Scholar Support (holistic cultural transition and academic study skills development).
- Library Board of WA Award for Excellence
Kurt Blackwell, Peter Green, David Lewis, Colin Meikle, Daniel Piczak, Matthew Robinson & Michael Wiebrands
Awarded for the virtual bookshelf technology which Curtin Library has made freely and openly accessible to national and international libraries.
- Curtin Library Innovation Initiative (winners)
Rowena Holland & Matthew Robinson
Awarded for their idea of a mobile app for context-sensitive services.
- CAUL International Travelling Fellowship
Julie Clift
Julie visited the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to investigate the ability of next generation library systems to streamline the Library's workflow as it moves to acquiring more electronic resources.
- Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence (finalists)
Jackie Hanlon, Catherine New, Karen Miller & Karen Rickman
For enhancing the student experience.
- Curtin Library Innovation Initiative (winners)
Matthew Robinson
Awarded for his idea to introduce Library Twitter notices.


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Self Catering in Norfolk - Heacham
Beach House
Booking through:
Sleeps a maximum of: 6
Pricing From: £540.00 - 1100.00
This detached beach lodge is perfectly situated right by the sand dunes and sea along a private road in the village of Heacham. It is absolutely wonderful for a family beach holiday or for just lazing peacefully. Fantastic sunsets can be seen over the Wash in the west and the sun rises at the rear of the house in the east.
Birdwatchers can see the incoming and outgoing birds from the nearby RSPB reserve and sailing enthusiasts and children have literally only a few yards to reach the beach. The open plan living area works as an ideal social space and includes a kitchen, dining and living area, and allows fantastic views to the beach and sea. Beach House offers two double bedrooms and one bedroom with two single beds.
All bedrooms have views over the grassy surroundings and nearby house boats. The Bathroom has shower over bath, wash basin and w.c.
Bed linen included for weekly bookings only. The village of Heacham offers many services including numerours restaurants, pubs, takeaways, petrol station, riding stables, amusement parks, tennis club, hairdressers, bakery, chemist and mini supermarket. Norfolk Lavender can also be found here.
A short drive away there is a whole host of award winning pubs and restaurants to enjoy as well as some fantastic shopping including Burnham market. Comments taken from the visitor guest book; 'What a fabulous find after hours searching on the website! The Beach house has been perfect for our short break only wish we could have stayed longer. We have enjoyed relaxing and taking walks on the beach and look forward to making a return visit.
A perfect retreat!' Becky, Ben & Lola, Leicester 'Wonderful house, wonderful view, wonderful holiday, we couldnt believe our luck with the weather and wildlife' Rebecca& Keith, Nuneaton, Warks 'A really great place - we could have stayed here forever! Didnt do much but pootle about the beach and slosh in the mud, but what more you need! Lovely house with everything you need. Thanks for sharing it with us.' Luke, Pablo, Alan and Lucy, London 'Had a lovely time.
Such a super location with stunning sunsets. Great walks along the beach and inland as well. Great centre for many places within a short drive.
The Beach House had everything we needed. A really super holiday.' Roy & Anne, Warrington 'Fantastic in all ways - leaving is only possible because we'll be back in January.
' Sue & Chris, Whistable, Kent
Pet Friendly
Location Type
Car Required
2 Double Bedrooms
1 Twin Bedroom
Ground Floor Facilities
Ground Floor Bedroom
Ground Floor Toilet
Ground Floor Bath
Ground Floor Shower
TV - Satellite or Cable
CD Player
DVD Player
Leisure Equipment
Sun Loungers
Patio Furniture
Garden/Terrace/Play area
Private garden
Communal garden
Terrace / patio
Childrens play area
Parking available
Off road parking
Activities within 20min drive of the property
Wind Surfing
Mountain Biking
Horse Riding
Pub/Bar within 1 mile
Local Water Sports
Water Skiing
Jet Skiing
Swimming (indoor pool)
Swimming (outdoor pool)
Get an Ordnance Survey map covering the Heacham area.
Nearest AttractionsHeritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest
Sandringham, St Mary Magdalene Church - 5.3 miles (Historic Church)
Sandringham - 5.6 miles (Historic House)
Bircham Windmill - 6.1 miles (Historic Building)
Castle Rising, St Lawrence Church - 7.5 miles (Historic Church)
Castle Rising Castle - 7.6 miles (Castle)
Brancaster, St Mary's Church - 7.6 miles (Historic Church)
Brancaster Estate - 8.8 miles (Countryside)
Houghton Hall - 9 miles (Historic House)
Houghton, St Martin's Church - 9.3 miles (Historic Church)
Burnham Deepdale, St Mary's Church - 9.4 miles (Historic Church)
Nearest Alternative Cottages
Heacham, Norfolk
Sleeps: 5
Stay from: £412.00 - 1760.00
Heacham, Norfolk
Sleeps: 6
Stay from: £340.00 - 1873.00
Heacham, Norfolk
Sleeps: 6
Stay from: £285.00 - 1951.00
Details of facilities are believed correct at time of publication, but may be subject to change by the cottage proprietor. Up-to-the-minute facility listings will be always presented during the booking process for your approval.
UK Self Catering
England - Scotland - Wales
Popular Locations
Devon - Cornwall - Lake District - Highlands - North Wales - South West Wales


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I made them to match the website. On the back there are various photos and drawings of mine.
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Ivan, Jennifer and I had lunch at Ninja Crepes on April 14, 2009. Ivan and Jennifer had fish cakes for an appetizer. It was the first time they had it in Thailand. Ivan was glad
Ivan, Jennifer and I checked out of Penzy Guesthouse on April 12, 2009. We took a taxi to Al's Resort. We checked in at Al's. There's two swimming pools here. One is located right near
Ivan, Jennifer and I had to wake up at 9:30 am on April, 10, 2009. We were picked up at 10 am. We were headed to Ko Samui. We were all tired from the lack
Ivan, Jennifer and I had lunch at Moon Dolphin restaurant on April 9, 2009. Ivan had the spicy Pad-seaw with chicken. Jen had the Pad-seaw with chicken. I had a stir fried chicken with bananas


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You can Hard Reset or Factory Reset your ACER F1 mobile for free of cost . We need hard reset or factory reset on several times like forget password or mobile not working properly. Hard Reset or Factory Reset of ACER F1 is also used to prepare mobile for resale. Hard Reset or Factory reset will wipe out all data of ACER F1 Before Doing Hard Reset Read Also: All Things You Need to Know before Hard Reset or Factory Reset
Hard Reset (Factory Reset) ACER F1 or Unresponsive ACER F1
- Press Power Button to Turn off your ACER F1.
- Press Volume Down+Power Button For 10 to 15 Seconds.
- You will See Recovery mode on your mobile screen.
- Use Volume button select "recovery " to confirm by pressing power button
- Select Wipe Data three times to confirm Power Button.
- After that Select Ok To Clear all your data to confirm press by the power button.
- After that Back to confirm it by the power button. AACER F1 Mobile
Soft Reset ACER F1 Mobile
- Select Settings from Menu
- Tap on More Settings
- Tap on Backup and Reset.
- Then Select to Erase all data and Reset Phone. Check Reset phone only if you want to delete all the data on the phone internal storage.
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Coffee Face and Body Exfoliation Bar
About me: I'm the soap bar that will give you the perfect morning pick me up. Coffee, freshly ground from the heart of Mysore helpes in reducing cellulite, stretch marks, and tightening skin, goat milk nourishes and evens out skin tone, while brown sugar gently exfoliates.
Who I'm for: All types of skin, People who love coffee smells.
How to use me: Wet your body. Stroke the soap bar up and down your body a few times to lather it up, or rub the bar between your hands to create a lather; as you would with a commercial soap. Rinse off. Leave the bar out to air dry, ready for its next use.
Why you'll love me:
- 100% natural ingredients
- No chemicals
- They're extra rich, like dessert for your skin!
- 100% pure essential oils are used
- No artificial, or synthetic scents
- Handcrafted by a passionate start-up
- These bars will not strip the natural oils from your hair/body
- Safe to be used on your face too
- pH balanced
- No SLS or foam booster
- No preservatives
- No detergents
- No petroleum based oils
- No residue
- Lasts upto 30 washes!
- Plastic free packaging
- Convenient for travel
- Great for shaving as well
- Eliminates bumps from shaving over time
- Coffee and brown sugar are natural exfoliators
What to expect from me: Since I'm made of all natural ingredients with no SLS and Parabens like other commercial soaps, there will not be a lot of lather like you see in soap tv commercials. A light lather is gentle and good for your face and body. Store in a cool dry place as natural ingredients tend to gather moisture and dissolve over time.
What's in me: Coffee, Brown Sugar, Goat Milk, Grapeseed Oil and that's it!


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Warmer weather is finally here so we are staring to gear up for summer! Today we have 4 beautiful new fabrics available -
1. Kitschy cool palm tree silhouettes in soft black on our signature white cotton jersey blend knit, perfect for summer sarongs, maxi skirts or our new SoZo Dolores Batwing Pattern.
2. A sweet sherbet orange and lavender purple small stripe cotton jersey blend, really drapey so great for a flowy summer dress or for our new MiY Longley Cardigan pattern.
3. Vintage look ethnic rows on a white cotton spandex blend, beautiful colours of red, navy, taupe and grey.
4. A black and white floral print that looks like an overexposed photograph on a soft cotton spandex. This would make a stunning top, evening dress or why not try it with our new MiY Brightside Shrug pattern.
We're excited to announce that we have a 5 new patterns available to download on the website.
First up is the Dolores Batwing Pattern from "So Zo, What Do You Know?" has a super flattering silhouette, suitable for all figure types.
With 6 variations there is real value for money and you're sure to make it a wardrobe staple.
This stylish beginner level pattern is perfect for our Cotton Jersey or Cotton Lycra fabrics (some suggestions below).
Next we have four amazing knit fabric patterns from Wendy Ward's MiY Collection - The classic and versatile Brightside Shrug, the easy to make Fulwood Pull-on Shift Dress, the gorgeous Longley Drapey Cardigan and the Parkwood Cosy Cowl (simple to make and a great gift idea). Wendy's patterns are simple to make, with multiple variants so you can use them again and again to creat the perfect hand made wardrobe. They work perfectly with most Girl Charlee knit fabrics, some suggestions below -
We'll be adding more fantastic knit fabrics and patterns over the coming weeks so don't forget to sign up for our email newsletter to keep up to date with all our Knitty News!
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Eden's Bat Mitzvah was one fabulous party! Eden's day began with her bat mitzvah ceremony at Congregation Reform Judaism, which just happens to be the Congregation where I taught religious school (my curriculum was of course, Lifecycles) when I worked for Walt Disney World. "It's a small world," (Pun Intended!) The Bat Mitzvah party took place at night the same day at the Winter Park Racquet Club. Playing off of Eden's name, The Garden of…READ MORE
It's another inspiration from our series of most inspiring Jewish Wedding Films. It's another #TBT to the era of Fanny Brice and speakeasys with #7: Funny Girl! Without further delay, here is our inspiration board for an updated Modern Jewish Wedding inspired by the Jewish Wedding Film, "Funny Girl." Rather than a literal interpretation of the movie we went for a Broadway theme. Broadway was home to Funny Girl Fanny Brice, the subject of the…READ MORE
We love it when we first meet couples at their engagement session and then we get to feature their Real Wedding. We snagged their proposal story off of their wedding website. They went to Hawaii for Stacy's birthday and a vacation. After a beautiful sunny morning surprise breakfast facing the ocean, the two went to explore the rocks and coral near the beach. Stacy, only in flip-flops, cut her toe and bled the whole way…READ MORE
The Modern Interfaith Engagement Session Details If these two look familiar it is because we saw their Modern Jewish Wedding just yesterday. Jamie is so photogenic we can't get enough of her cute. The two were married in a barn in San Luis Obispo, home to many of our favorite outdoorsy Modern Jewish Weddings. Knowing their love of all things country from their wedding; makes this engagement session all the more adorable. Their photographer Marcella…READ MORE
The Modern Interfaith Wedding Details When a couple puts so much of themselves into their wedding day, you really see it as a true reflection of who they are as a couple – both bringing different things to the wedding day making it what it is, is the essence of a Modern Jew-ish Wedding. Jamie is an artist, she has a vision and an eye for design. She and Andrew visited many locations to search…READ MORE


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Blac Chyna
Angela Renée Light (born Might 11, 1988), professionally referred to as Blac Chyna, can be an American model, business owner and former stripper. In 2014, she released her very own make-up brand Lashed by Blac Chyna, using a cosmetic salon in Encino, LA.
Early life
Blac Chyna was created Angela Renée White colored in Washington, D.C. She was created to Shalana Jones-Hunter, also called Tokyo Toni, and Eric Holland in 1988.
2010–12: Urban modeling
Along with stripping this year 2010, Chyna started urban modeling.In Sept 2010, Chyna posed for the cover of Dimepiece magazine. That same month, Chyna posed in Right Stuntin' Journal and Dark Men's magazine. This year 2010, rapper Drake name-dropped Blac Chyna in his strike solitary "Miss Me", prompting even more hype for Chyna. In November 2010, Chyna was recruited to try out the part of rapper Nicki Minaj's stunt dual in the music video for Kanye West's "Monster" offering Jay-Z, Rick Ross, and Nicki Minaj. In August 2011, Chyna earned Model of the entire year in the Urban Model Honours. In November 2011, Blac Chyna was solid as the primary female part for rapper Tyga's solitary "Rack Town".In Feb 2012, Chyna posed for the July edition cover of Dark Men's magazine. That same month, Chyna posed in XXL Journal as Eye Chocolate from the Month. In March 2012, Chyna posed for the cover of Urban Printer ink journal. In August, Blac Chyna was name fallen again, this time around by rapper Nicki Minaj in 2 Chainz's "I Luv Dem Strippers".
2013–present: Breakthrough and entrepreneurship
In February 2013, Chyna signed up for JLS Professional CONSTITUTE Artist College, graduating in-may 2013. In Dec 2013, Blac Chyna released her online Shop entitled "88fin", filled up with new clothes and items from her clothes type of the same name. That same month, Chyna released her own make of adhesive eyelashes known as "LASHED by Blac Chyna".In Feb 2014, Chyna purchased a beauty bar in Encino, LA, offering make-up courses.
Personal life
Chyna met rapper Tyga on Oct 5, 2011, in the F.A.M.E Tour After Party with Chris Dark brown while functioning at Ruler of Gemstones in Miami and 007 in Detroit. Relating to Chyna's Twitter give food to, their romantic relationship officially started on November 9, 2011, while capturing the music video for Tyga's strike single "Rack Town". These were regularly seen together in public areas at locations like night clubs and basketball video games. In March 2012, the few posed for the cover of Urban Printer ink Magazine. Their boy, Ruler Cairo Stevenson, was created on Oct 16, 2012. The few later divide in 2014.In January 2016, Blac Chyna began dating Robert Kardashian, Jr. On Apr 5, 2016 the few announced their engagement via Instagram after 90 days of dating. ON, MAY 6, the few announced these were planning on their first kid together. Their girl, Fantasy Renée Kardashian, was created on November 10, 2016. In Dec 2016, Kardashian announced on his Instagram post that he and Chyna possess divide. In July 2017, Rob Kardashian submitted sexually explicit photos of Blac Chyna onto social media marketing. This action resulted in Chyna obtaining through a courtroom a short-term restraining purchase against Kardashian.


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French Quarter Fest is one of the must-see music festivals in New Orleans. It's the largest free music festival in the entire South, with around 435,000 attendees last year. For 2009, FQF will encompass 18 stages and over 450 performers, with 250 hours of music!
WWOZ will broadcast many of these performances — from jazz and funk to roots and reggae — live from the new Southern Comfort "Esplanade in the Shade" stage at the Old U.S. Mint, so check out our broadcast schedule below and don't miss this amazing weekend of live New Orleans music!
Live Broadcast Schedule
|1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
|Soul Project
|2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
|Honey Island Swamp Band
|4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
|Da Posse featuring Kevin O'Day, Reggie Scanlan, and Dave Malone
|11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
|The Revealers
|4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
|Ingrid Lucia
|5:45 - 7:00 p.m.
|Astral Project
|11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
|The Creole Stringbeans
|1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
|Tony Green & Gypsy Jazz
|2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
|Los Poboycitos
|4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
|5:45 - 7:00 p.m.
|Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. & the Wild Magnolias
For more information and the complete schedule of performances and other new stage locations, visit the French Quarter Festival website, or go straight to the music schedule, where you can create your own customized schedule to print out.
The French Quarter Festival is produced by French Quarter Festivals, Inc., a nonprofit organization that also produces Satchmo SummerFest in August and Christmas New Orleans Style in December.


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I planned to go see cows being slaughtered this morning at 8am but I woke up at 4am ++. Damn early. So I slept again until 9am ++. I woke up then I slept again til 10am ++. I washed my face, changed my clothes then I surf Google Map to look for Kampung Sikh at Tanjung Tualang. There's a Sikh wedding there today at 11am.
What the hell, I slept again in my nice clothes. Arrgghhh. I woke up and I slept again. I woke up and I slept again for many times at 12pm ++, 3pm ++ until just now 4pm ++. At the end, I didn't go to see cow, nor the wedding and I skipped my French classes for the first time although im not sick.
I duno why. I duno what happen. I duno. I duno. I really duno la. i duno. don't know.. you know.. you want to wake up, but ur body is sticking tightly onto ur bed. you are not sleepy but u just wana lie down.
I still feel so sleepy right now. I can hardly open my eyes.
I feel so lifeless, tak larat, not spirited, lazy etc today.. I don't feel like doing anything. No, I have many things to do. But something is like stopping me. I didn't even step out from my room today.
I feel my memory is getting bad. I forget things easily. I take a very long time to recall on something.
I feel lonely suddenly.. I feel so empty.. Evrerything is upside down. life has been so good and colourful lately. I have laughters every single day. But not today. Something is wrong somewhere but I don't know what is it.
I'll sleep alone tonight because my roommate has housemate and levelmates have gone back to their hometown. The whole Westlake is so quiet.
I can see rain starting to pour out there.
Please don't rain because I have promised some Indian here in Kampar to take photo of her daughter's puberty celebration.


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At some point haven't we all had to use a pair of those generic work gloves from the hardware store? Ill-fitting, boxy and stiff, they often make our tasks more difficult and our hands less comfortable. Not so with Hestra's Goatskin Drivers Work gloves. Made of incredibly supple yet durable goatskin leather, they have a next-to-skin fit that flexes naturally and allows all the dexterity you need whether you're facing the rush hour commute from behind the wheel or chopping kindling in preparation for the upcoming cold snap. Tough, comfortable and built for the full range of daily fingery tasks, they feature elastic at the wrist to keep them in place and a soft feel that customizes over time to fit the specific shape of your hand.
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This is your guide to memory care in Warner Robins, GA. Memory care communities provide housing and care for seniors with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. Memory care enables seniors with memory impairment to stay as active and engaged as they possibly can, while living in a dignified, comfortable and secure setting. Our local Senior Living Advisors are expert in memory care in Warner Robins, GA and nearby cities. After an initial assessment, your advisor will prepare a list of memory care communities that fit your loved one's specific priorities for care and living preferences, as well as your family's budget.Memory Care Costs in Warner Robins, GA
Price varies widely depending on location, care required, size of the resident's living space and the level of luxury at the community. The price of memory care in Warner Robins ranges from $1,800 to $3,885 a month.
Cities near Warner Robins, GA offering memory care optionsCenterville | Bonaire | Byron | Kathleen | Macon | Perry | Dry Branch | Fort Valley | Jeffersonville | Knoxville | Elko
Memory Care Costs in Nearby Cities* The costs above represent the AVERAGE monthly cost of memory care for a one person bedroom in that city.
Facts about Warner Robins
Neighborhoods in Warner Robins include: Bonaire.
The official website for the city of Warner Robins is http://www.wrga.gov/.
Warner Robins is represented by Mayor Randy Toms.
Warner Robins is a city in the US state of Georgia, located in Houston County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 66,588. From 2000 to 2010, the Warner Robins city population growth percentage was 36.4% (or from 48,804 people to 66,588 people). Warner Robins is a part of the larger Macon-Warner Robins Combined Statistical Area with a population of 417,473.
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Serving San José Police Officers Since 1962!
We support the San Jose community through our charitable giving and promotion of programs that enhance personal and public safety!
Please check here periodically for Updates on the Latest News and future Upcoming Events.
Please check here periodically for future Updated Annoucements.
The San Jose Police Chaplaincy program was founded by a group of police officers in 1977. The objective was to provide a service for members and families of the San Jose Police Department. The program operates with the approval and support of the San Jose Police Department Administration and the San Jose Police Officers' Association.
Currently, there are two chaplains for the Department, Chaplain Jim Becknall and Chaplain Bryan Allen. They both are available to assist any member, family member, or retired member of the San Jose Police Department regardless of religious beliefs.Chaplain Becknall also coordinates the Community Chaplains Program.
The chaplains take part in many departmental functions such as promotion and graduation ceremonies; they assist during times of crisis and also counsels and supports the San Jose Police community. These chaplains are not on the city payroll.
This is where you can help! The Chaplaincy program is funded only by gifts and contributions. What are needed are commitments to give regularly in order to support this program that has and will continue to assist personnel within the San Jose Police community. Your financial gift is fully tax deductible as well.
Information that you might need:
Location: 471 Santa Clara St. San Jose, CA 95112Open 24/7 for officers (enter through the rear).
Mailing address: P.O. Box 2022 San Jose, CA 95109
Main Office: (408) 297-9500
How you cam reach Chaplain Jim Becknall (right):Cell: (408) 234-9771
How you can reach Chaplain Bryan Allen (left):Cell: (408) 828-9496


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Get to Know Ms. Bogertman
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This year, several new faces appeared on the Shoreline Christian campus. One of these was new third grade teacher, Cheryl Bogertman. Ms. Bogertman comes to us from New Jersey through Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Take a few moments to read the interview below to learn more about Ms. Bogertman, and be sure to find a way to meet her if you haven't already! Read more >> about Get to Know Ms. Bogertman


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Making the transition to college can be both exciting and challenging for new students (and their families). The University of Tulsa is perfectly sized to offer students new experiences and the freedom of self-discovery, while providing the comfort of a close-knit college community.
In the office of New Student Programs and Services we work all year to help students succeed quickly at The University of Tulsa and to successfully integrate into the academic, cultural and social experiences available across campus.
Our year-round student orientation programs are designed to help students quickly acclimate to college life and make connections that will support them throughout their time at TU.
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There is an almost unbelievable amount of diversity in the United States, making it the perfect place for a long-distance road trip!
My USA travel map
I've traveled around a fair bit of my home country over the years, including as a child. That's taken me to almost all 50 states, but I'm ready to go back and visit them all again!
(Click any state for links to posts and travel guides.)
USA Travel Map
Exploration Vacation travel guides, itineraries, and posts
The largest state, Alaska has a grandeur all its own. It's far more than just an icy landscape of glaciers and mountain peaks, with rain forests, alpine meadows, braided rivers, and so much more. While known as a summer cruise destination, it's better explored via highway, ferry, and small boat where you become part of the vastness of this northern land.
- Touring the Great Land (late summer 2008)
Arizona is a wonderful respite from a Minnesota winter and, with a number of family and friends there, I travel there regularly. Usually I spend my time around Phoenix and the Valley of the Sun, but I also get to Sedona and Tucson on occasion.
In addition, back in 2006 we did a driving trip that took us to northern Arizona and the north rim of the Grand Canyon. I still haven't been to the south rim yet. . .
Explore more at Exploring Arizona
I love California – all of it, from the northern coastal mountains to the desert south.
My dream California trip? Follow spring up from the deserts, over to the coast, through the mountains, and back to the coastal forests of the north. . . pretty much the whole state.
Explore more at Exploring California
For some with friends living in these magical islands, I sure don't get there often enough. Talk about a tropical paradise!
- Hawaii, Kauai, Maui & Oahu (January 2008)
- Hawaiian Nightmares (2007)
Eastern Massachusetts, where I've spent most of my time in the state, is classic coastal New England offering rocky shorelines and colorful fishing villages, the sandy beaches of Cape Cod, cosmopolitan Boston, and plenty of reminders of the Revolutionary War.
Explore more at Exploring Massachusetts
- Boston
- Cape Cod
My home state!
Not to brag, but we've got just about everything here – vibrant cities, bucolic rural areas, and true wilderness.
- Exploring Lake Superior's North Shore and the Gunflint Trail
- Exploring Minnesota's lake country and the Iron Range
- Exploring Minnesota State Parks
- Exploring the greater MSP metro
- Minneapolis and the western suburbs
- Saint Paul and the east metro
Explore more at Exploring Minnesota
New Mexico
There's just never enough time for exploring New Mexico. . .
- A wonderland of rocks, flowers, and cacti (March 2015)
- Spring in Albuquerque and Santa Fe (2010)
- Spring in Albuquerque (2009)
All New Mexico posts
New York
I've actually seen a fair amount of the New York state, but that was a very, very long time ago. As an adult my too-inquent visits have focused on New York City.
- Building a trip around the New York Pass
- Naming our loss at the 9/11 Memorial
- Tribute lights at the 9/11 Memorial
- As Close as I'm Going to Get to NYC (A sign on the cab!)
North Dakota
The northernmost of the the northern plains, North Dakota isn't all dead flat farmland and oil fields. There really is scenery in North Dakota! I went to college in Fargo/Moorhead, which has become a lively little place in the years since.
Explore more at Exploring North Dakota
We have friends in Ohio, which is what brought us there as visitors. What we discovered was a lovely, vibrant place.
Growing up in a house filled with country music, Nashville was on the itinerary for one of our family trips. But I recently visited Memphis for the first time and discovered a city rich in music and culture that is far more in tune with my tastes today!
It's a big state. Despite first visiting in college, I haven't seen very much beyond Austin, San Antonio, and Hill Country. But those are wonderful!
All Texas Hill Country posts
Probably my favorite state, Utah has everything western wilderness-wise and it's all stunning.
Washington state – a study in contrast. Most of my time there has been in the lush and mountainous west, a far cry from the high plains of the east.
Explore more at Exploring Washington state
All Seattle posts
Washington DC
Perhaps my favorite city in the USA, there is always something going on in this city of museums, art, and politics. The increasing ease of walking and biking in the city only makes it that much better!
While I never tire of exploring the National Mall, the area beyond the mall is also well worth exploring, especially Georgetown and nearby Alexandria.
Explore more at Exploring Washington DC
Wisconsin is my neighbor. I seem to make my way fairly regularly to Lake Superior's South Shore and Apostle Islands, Milwaukee, the Mississippi River Valley, and the area around Baraboo. However, there are many more places I need to visit!
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The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief
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|Nick Ortner
Do you suffer from chronic pain? If so, you're not alone. In fact, millions of people deal with this life-changing issue every day. And if you're like most of them, you've tried all the normal 'solutions': doctors, injections, medications, and surgeries. While these all have a place in healing, they have fallen short in dealing with the pain epidemic. So what can you do?
In The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief,Nick Ortner presents a startling alternative.He lays out a step-by-step plan that teaches people how to use tapping, or EFT (emotional freedom techniques), to reduce or eliminate chronic pain. Looking at the scientific research surrounding pain, stress and tapping, he opens readers eyes to just how powerful tapping can be, and then outlines tips and techniques to address pain in both the short and long term.
Nick guides readers on a journey that begins on the surface - tapping to address the pain itself - and moves to the deeper issues that often affect pain. With easy-to-follow tapping scripts and exercises, Nick helps you heal the emotional pain and underlying beliefs that often keep people stuck. He also addresses topics that you may not think of as associated with chronic pain, such as:
There are many ways the brain and body can create, increase and prolong pain. After reading this book, you'll not only understand what's causing your pain but also how to achieve complete and lasting relief. But let's face it; this is about more than just pain relief. It's about empowering yourself to take back your body in order to live the life you want.