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5 ways to reduce last minute no-show & booking cancellations at your Hotel
Evidently, a hotelier like you continually seeks for means to increase your daily bookings and revenue. And owing to the investment you've done in your business over the time, its only natural for you to put everything you know on the table.
However, even though reluctantly; but you need to face an undeniable fact that higher the number of bookings you get, higher will be your cancellations and no-shows. Regardless of whatever the reason behind those no-shows and cancellations, it hugely impacts your revenue with the loss of booking opportunities.
Major reasons behind these no-shows or cancellations can be, an obvious reason from the guest's end; OR the guest got a better deal at any other hotel.
So either you bear this revenue loss or find some or the other way to retain it. But most of the times, it is tough to replace such last-minute cancellations or no-shows with another reservation.
Here are the 5 ways to reduce your last minute cancellation or no-shows:
- Develop a cancellation policy which safeguards your interests: Now, devising a cancellation policy lies entirely upto you and the OTA you mostly deal with. Since you might have your own policy, whereas OTAs apply their own policies through non-refundable bookings.
- Collect deposit on a confirmed booking: Well, this is a no-brainer and the most frequently used means to reduce booking cancellations by hotels these days. While your guest is making the booking with you, you can simply ask for a minimal deposit amount (mostly its a set percentage of the room tariff) before confirming the booking.
Since he's already paid some amount, the guest will think twice before cancelling the booking or booking with any other hotel.
- Collect deposit on a confirmed booking: Well, this is a no-brainer and the most frequently used means to reduce booking cancellations by hotels these days. While your guest is making the booking with you, you can simply ask for a minimal deposit amount (mostly its a set percentage of the room tariff) before confirming the booking.
- Offer discounts to get confirmed bookings: This is also a widely used way to get more confirmed bookings and eventually reducing your last-minute cancellations and no-shows. You can ask your guest to give confirmation for his arrival and offer him discount once he does that. Definitely, you may need to take part of the payment, or complete payment to confirm his booking.Offer attractive discounts or deals on confirmed bookings by promoting it on your website using widgets and even on your social media pages to attract more confirmed bookings.
- Take complete payment at the time of taking the booking: Several OTAs these days give an option of 'Pay at Hotel' while the guest is making the booking. You may also be receiving booking inquiries on phone which have you hold your inventory till confirmed.
Here, you can send an online payment link to your guest, using which they can make the payment of any amount at their convenience; thereby confirming their bookings in one shot. A similar way can be used to collect deposit amount from the guests.
Therein, regardless of where the booking is made from, the online payment link can make your payment collection easier and subsequently decrease your last minute cancellations and no-shows.
- Mandate the credit card details to go ahead with the booking: Many a times, companies ask for credit card details to confirm your authenticity and genuineness of the purchase. BUT, when it comes to payments, people tend to avoid giving out important information like credit card details.In this case, many of your guests will fill in invalid credit card details just to go ahead with the booking. The only thing you can do here is, wait for the guest to arrive and collect the payment. But, that guest might turn into a no-show or cancel his booking at the last minute, as a result to which, you'll lose a booking opportunity and even revenue.Instead, you can carry out a proper verification of the credit card details, in order to justify the authenticity of the guest and hence the booking.
Major Takeaways
Using all the above mentioned tactics can benefit you in four primary ways:
- No risk of last minute no-shows or cancellations where credit card details are invalid or no security deposit is taken.
- You can hold the booking for sometime and release it if there is no response from the guest's end. Post that, you can take a new booking for that room!
- There's lesser to and fro between you, guest and the OTA due to this automation. There you save a lot of your valuable time.
- You get higher number of confirmed bookings.
Therefore, all these ways will not only reduce your last minute cancellations and no-shows, but also boost your confirmed bookings and revenue.
How can you reduce your last minute cancellations and no-shows with eZee?
We've implemented an 'ePayments' feature in our solutions, which will make your task of collecting payments from your guests convenient and faster. Send online payment links to your guests from our system, using which your guest can make the necessary payment. Read more about it here.
We've developed an inbuilt credit card verification feature which will verify the credit card details on the same day you receive a booking and notify you and your guest for the same. Know more here.
Besides, our solutions are PCI DSS Certified, meaning that the credit card details of your guests are secure in our systems with no chances of data leak.
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OG artist Young Bleed recently sat down with Access Unlocked to discuss the release of his new single "Make Um Dance," off his album "Living," which is scheduled to be released in April. "Making Um Dance" has a Jamaican/Caribbean feel, with an Italian twist.
Would you say your sound changed up with the release of your new single, "Make Um Dance?"
Young Bleed: My sound did not change up, I'm evolving. I am a producer and I work with producers throughout the world and I don't want to be placed in a box.
Who are some of the artists, you are working with on the album?
Young Bleed: I had the opportunity to work with artists from coast to coast and everyone in between, including Yuck Mouth, Spice 1, C-BO, Mo B.Dick, Big Mike and Rico from Sons of Funk just to name a few. Pimpin Ken can also be heard on the album, giving us some of those isms.
How do you decide which songs, are going to be featured the album?
Young Bleed: When I select songs to go on to the album, it is always about quality of quantity. I have a collection of one hundred (100) to two hundred (200) songs which I have already recorded. I get with the Original Crew, to pinpoint which singles to add to the album. We narrow it down between thirteen (13) and seventeen (17), of the best of the best.
Are you an Independent artist?
Young Bleed: Yes, I am an Independent artist. In 2010, I created my own label Trap Door Entertainment.
What future plans, do you have for Trap Door Entertainment?
Young Bleed: After I drop the album, I will come back with an album compilation, introducing some of the Trap Door Entertainment artists.
Do you have any touring set up?
Young Bleed: In April, I will begin touring with Chucky Workclothes who is out of Indiana and Mr. Envi out of Louisiana.
Are you planning to drop a clothing line?
Young Bleed: Yes, be on the lookout for YB clothing. Of course the YB, stands for Young Bleed.
Where are you supporters able to find you on social media?
Instagram & Twitter @realyoungbleed and Facebook Youngbleed

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Call Answered: Joint interview with Jesse Luttrell & Fred Barton
I have been Facebook friends with Jesse Luttrell for several years now & he's always been on my radar as someone I have wanted to interview. I have heard many of Fred's great arrangements attending a New York Pops' concert. The fact that I now get to interview them together is icing on a very delicious cake. Jesse & Fred are returning to Feinstein's/54 Below with Jesse Luttrell: SHOWSTOPPER, an unforgettable solo homage to the golden age of American entertainment, on Friday, January 19 at 9:30pm!


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Manifest Destiny
The term manifest destiny, coined by newspaper editor John O' Sullivan, is meant to describe the essence of the 19th century belief that the United States was destined to expand across North America, from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific Ocean. As a result of the belief in manifest density, much of American policy in the late 18th and 19th centuries was focused on rapid expansion and finding ways to annex more land. The annexation of states like Texas, Oregon, California and new-Mexico were a result of this belief in manifest westward expansion. Unfortunately this continental expansion had serious negative repercussions for Native Americans, since continental expansion required that Native American land would need to be occupied and annexed. As a result the US government developed a number of policies and treaties to remove Native Americans from their land as American expansion continued westward. The US adoption of the Removal Act of 1830 gave the President power to grant Native Americans land west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their homelands. With this policy in place the Jackson administration was free to persuade, bribe and threaten tribes into signing treaties relinquishing the claim to their native lands. In the instances where tribes made efforts to resisting signing the treaties, the US government would take military action and forcibly remove Native Americans from their homes.
The dogmatic American belief in the concept of manifest destiny led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Native Americans from their homes and onto reservations. Beyond that, belief in the idea of manifest destiny directly contributed to other adverse consequences for Native Americans like the US government continually breaking its treaties and the continuation of Native American Genocide. While the concept of manifest destiny is no longer part of American policy, its effects is still felt by thousands of Native Americans to this day. The isolation imposed on many Native Americans from when reservations were established have resulted in levels of unemployment tremendously higher than that in the general population and average incomes that are far lower than most. Beyond that, Native Americans suffer a significant health burden, with far greater rates of morbidity, mortality and disease than any other group of people in the United States.
"What good man would prefer a country covered with forests and ranged by a few thousand savages to our extensive Republic, studded with cities, towns, and prosperous farms embellished with all the improvements which art can devise or industry execute, occupied by more than 12,000,000 happy people, and filled with all the blessings of liberty, civilization and religion?"
Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal speech to Congress, 1830 (via theamericanfreedomarchive)
(Source: nps.gov, via theamericanfreedomarchive)
"On such a subject, I thought with the ancient Romans, that it was right never to cede any land or boundary of the republic, but always to add to it by honorable treaty, thus extending the area of freedom; and it was in accordance with this feeling that I gave our minister to Mexico instructions to enter upon a negotiation for the retrocession of Texas to the United States."
Andrew Jackson on the annexation of Texas, 1948 (via theamericanfreedomarchive)
(Source: britannica.com, via theamericanfreedomarchive)
Continentalism stands for the idea that the US would, eventually, expand to occupy the entire expanse of the North American continent. Sociologists now use the term to refer to the economic and social policies spearheaded to encourage and advance conquest and integration of Westward lands with the rest of the US.
Though as you have already learned Manifest Destiny is not limited to conquest of the entire continental US—there are many US occupied territories, countries, and other lands that fall outside of the North American continent—Continentalism is more limited to a specific vision: Unification of the entire continent under one common government, culture, and "people."
In the 1800's and 1900's Continentalism can be seen throughout various pushes to expand the US Westward. Some examples include:
The Mexican-American War which brought Texas into the Union as the 28th state.
The ceding of modern California from Mexico to the US through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Westward movement along the Oregon Trail, resulting in White settlement of Oregon, ultimately bringing Oregon in as the 33rd state.
"Discovery" of modern Washington state by Lewis and Clark in 1805, subsequent period as the Washington Territory, and later entry into the Union as the 42nd state in 1889.
Territorial Expansion of the United States
Do you know the story behind the expansion of the US? Test your knowledge by checking out the blurbs below. The list is by no means exhaustive, but should give you a general idea about how the US expanded.
Louisiana Purchase
At the time of the purchase (1803) acquisition of the Louisiana territory nearly doubled the size of the US. President Thomas Jefferson purchased the territory for an astounding $ 11,250,00 in cash, and cancellation of $ 3,750,000 in French debt to the US. This equates to roughly 3 cents per acre. In 2012 dollars, this is about $ 233,000,000, roughly 42 cents per acre. Because of the predominant view at the time that Native Americans did not truly "own" their land, whether Native inhabitants of the Louisiana Territory agreed with the purchase was of little concern to France or the US.
Learn more about the Louisiana Purchase.
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 authorized the forced removal of Indian tribes from the South Eastern US to "Indian Territory," which makes up modern Oklahoma. Indian Removal spaked expansion of the US in two ways: (1) it pushed White settlers into lands that were in the territorial US at the time (e.g. Florida) but that had previously had limited White settlement, and (2) it pushed expansion outwards as a means to facilitate acquiring land to place removed Indian tribes on.
Alaska was first colonized by Russia, not the US, having reached first contact in the 17th century. The US acquired what is now Alaska in 1867. Like the lands acquired via the Louisiana Purchase, the US bought Alaska from another country, Russia, for $ 7.2 million dollars—today that's roughly $ 120 million dollars.
As was the case in Hawaii, Native Alaskans were not given a voice in the decision to have their lands acquired by the US. Congress attempted to remedy this partially in 1971 when it passed the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
In January of 1893 the Queen of the Hawaiian Republic, Queen Lili-uokalani, was overthrown by a forces associated with the US government. The events precipitated in part through the concerted efforts of US settlers that had strategized to take over the Hawaiian islands years before. After the presidential election of 1896, the annexation of Hawaii to the US came up for public debate in the US. In Hawaii, the majority of Native Hawaiians opposed annexation. Despite their protests, annexation was approved by Congress in July of 1898.
In Hawaii today, many Native Hawaiians continue to question he legitimacy of the US's acquisition of the island chain, with some groups even calling for an initiative to "take back" Hawaii.
Guam, a Pacific Island territory of the US, was first acquired by the US in 1898, the result of an exchange between the US and Spain that ended the Spanish-America War. Colonization has had devastating effects on Guam, with occupation by Spanish, German, Japanese and American governments leading to loss of indigenous language and culture as well as, as some argue, aspects of indigenous culture.
After playing a major war in the Pacific Front during World War II, Guam officially became a part of the United States through the Guam Organic Act of 1950, which structures the island's government as well as extends US citizenship to citizens of Guam. However, unlike most other US citizens, citizens of Guam are inelligible to vote for the US president and also do not have a voting representative in the US House of Representatives or Senate.
Learn more about Guam's indigenous population.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean which was originally populated by indigenous peoples known today as the Taínos. Europeans first made contact with the inhabitants of the island in 1943 during Christopher Columbus' second voyage to the Americans. As the island was rich in natural resources and gold Spain took control of the island through warfare and colonization, later importing African slave labor to help cultivate the land. Puerto Rico remained under Spanish control until the Spanish-American war in 1898 when Spain ceded the island to the United States through the Treaty of Paris. Since that time Puerto Rico has remained under the control of the United States as an unincorporated territory. Just like Guam, citizens of Puerto Rico were extended US citizenship by an act of Congress—the Jones-Shafroth Act of 1917. Also, just like citizens of Guam, Puerto Ricans are inelligible to vote in the US presidential election and do not have voting representatives in the US House of Representatives or Senate.
Today there is a great deal of controversy on the Island, with some Puerto Ricans wanting to become a US state, and others seeking independence. For the last several decades the President of the US has maintained a working group known as the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status, to study and report back on politics on the island as well as to consider the possibility of inviting Puerto Rico to apply to become a state.
White Discovery of a New Old World
If you were to pick up a book and read about Manifest Destiny, a lot of what you would see is stuff about restless pioneers fearlessly blazing into the unknown, for the betterment of an entire nation. There is a lot of talk about discovery, and fear and excitement of the unknown. However, history tells us that the West was by no means unoccupied, and was not in need of "discovery."
Much of the modern US was already settled and occupied by indigenous peoples for tens of thousands of years prior to European, and later American, first contact. What did the Western pioneers accomplish? While we should by no means diminish the achievements of the pioneers, we should do our best to put their achievements in context. White pioneers did not discover the Western US, instead they brought news and information about it to the predominantly White population of the early-American nation.
The rhetoric we encounter in the context of Manifest Destiny, though dismaying, is helpful to help us better understand the racial politics that underlay discovery and settlement of the US. Realizing this wrinkle can help us unpack the loaded language. What does it mean to be the original occupant of lands that others have claimed to discovered? How does this mindset discount the achievements, triumphs, and strengths of indigenous persons? How has the White-explorer's sensed entitlement to "settle" the rest of the world shaped America?


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Fact: Tax season can be stressful. The pressure is on to get tax returns completed and filed by the April deadline. (For your 2017, that's April 18, 2018). As a financial planner, I've seen how anxious individual taxpayers can be. Taxes are complicated. There can be a lot of decisions to make. Some should be made before crunch time, such as do I need a CPA? If I decide to do it myself, which online tax service should I use? Then, other questions may come up during the process of preparing your tax return: Should I use itemized deductions?
Standard vs. itemized deductions: What's the difference?
The first step is understanding what each of those transparent IRS terms mean. (Don't you love tax jokes?)
Both standard and itemized deductions reduce your taxable income. So choosing the higher one typically results in a lower taxable income—and therefore a lower amount owed. So you'll want to compare both standard and itemized to see which is more advantageous to you.
The standard deduction is available for everyone to use. Believe it or not, it allows every tax filer to have some income that isn't subject to federal taxation. (Isn't it surprising the IRS allows that?) The amount is $6,350 for a single filer in 2017, and $12,700 for couples who file jointly. (Yup, they're just combined together.) Choosing the standard route is the most popular choice. In fact, almost 70 percent of Americans use the standard on their tax returns.
Itemizing is a little more complicated.
You're required to take inventory and record all your deductions as separate line items. It can be worth the extra effort, though, because itemizing your deductions can allow for a higher deduction than the standard route. The itemized list of deductions are captured on the form Schedule A. (It might help you visualize which types of deductions are allowed if you click on that link and follow along.)
Below is a breakdown of the possible deductions you may be able to itemize. Keep in mind there are tons of rules that apply to each of these categories, and some deductions might be limited depending on your situation. But don't panic! Your CPA or online tax service will be able to figure it out for you.
Itemized deductions could include:
- Unreimbursed medical and dental expenses: Only the amount that came out of your pocket that was unreimbursed. (The IRS says you generally can deduct only the part of your medical and dental expenses that exceeds 10 percent of the amount on Form 1040, line 38—which is your Adjusted Gross Income [AGI]. We'll get to AGI in a minute.)
- Taxes you paid: Covering state, local, real estate, and property.
- Interest you paid: Home mortgage interest is the big one here.
- Gifts to charity: Gifts by cash, check, or other personal property.
- Casualty and theft losses: Losses associated with your personal property.
- Job expenses and certain miscellaneous deductions: Unreimbursed (yup, that's a key theme) job expenses, tax prep, and investment-related fees. (The IRS says you can deduct only the part of these expenses that exceeds 2 percent of the amount on Form 1040, line 38, which is your AGI. Keep reading, we'll get there!)
You can think about the difference between the standard and itemized like the different bills you receive at a restaurant or bar. The restaurant copy typically only includes the total (and of course the tip line). That's like the standard deduction. Your copy will usually include an itemized list of the food and drink you ordered. You got it! That's like itemizing.
Should I go the standard route or itemize?
Most of the time the answer is pretty simple: You should use whichever number is higher. Remember what I said earlier: Both standard and itemizing deductions reduce your taxable income, and choosing the higher one typically results in a lower taxable income (e.g., lower amount owed). (I used "typically" on purpose; there are some complicated situations where it makes sense to choose the lower number, but they're pretty uncommon. If you have a complicated situation, make an appointment with a tax professional for personalized advice.)
To dive in a little bit deeper, it makes sense to boil down part of the federal tax calculation. The most common form used to file your federal return is the Form 1040. It's two pages long, has 79 separate line items, and can look downright intimidating at first glance. But it's not too bad. The form's job is to calculate how much tax you owe based on your income, then compare that number with how much you've already paid throughout the year.
The first step is to calculate your Taxable Income (see line 43). Don't let the jargony words scare you away—you can click through to learn more about each term:
(-) Adjustments for Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)
(-) Deductions
(-) Exemptions
After your taxable income is calculated, magic happens to calculate the amount you owe. (Just kidding: Your taxable income number runs through the IRS Tax Tables.) Then Credits and Other Amounts Owed are applied to arrive at your total tax. That's compared to the Tax Payments You've Made in order to determine if you get a refund or if you owe money to Uncle Sam.
The standard or itemized list of deductions live in the Deductions section of the tax return. As you can see from the equation above, a higher deduction amount can result in a lower taxable income, and therefore a lower amount owed.
As you look at the Schedule A form, think about the categories that may apply to you. Do you own a home? Typically, mortgage interest will push your itemized deductions to be greater than the standard. Did you give a substantial amount of money or personal belongings to charity? (Be honest here. No one wants to get audited.) How about medical expenses? Did you make any medical payments that insurance didn't cover?
Let's check out a quick example. Remember, many rules may apply here:
I'll pretend I'm single, own a home, and made some charitable donations last year. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough cash to buy my home outright, so I took out a mortgage. And even though this is fantasy land, I have an interest rate on my mortgage. That means a portion of each mortgage payment goes to interest. The total of these interest payments can really add up over the year: Let's say I paid $7,000 in mortgage interest alone. I also have to pay property taxes on my home. Imaginary town wants their cut, too, so I paid them $2,000. I also happen to have some extra cash, $1,000, that I donated to charity.
In this scenario, my itemized list of deductions add up to $10,000. That's higher than the $6,350 standard, so it would make sense for me to itemize my deductions.
Why? I'll show you how each option shakes out. Just to get a general sense of how this works, let's imagine my tax rate is a flat 25 percent. (This isn't how it actually works. The IRS makes it far more complicated. But let's go with it just for an easy example.) We'll also assume my Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is $60,400 and I have no kids. (Which means I can take one exemption for myself. One exemption = $4,050 for tax year 2017. If I had one child, I could take two, and so on. No, you can't take one for your pet. Truth be told: I've actually been asked that question!)
|Transparent IRS tax term
|If I use the standard deduction
|If I itemize my deductions
|Adjusted Gross Income (AGI):
|(-) Deductions:
|(-) Exemption:
|= Taxable Income:
|(x) 25% Tax Rate = Tax I Owe:
By choosing to itemize my deductions, I'd save more than $900!
Notice that the higher deductions don't equate to a dollar-for-dollar difference. That is, my deductions are $3,650 higher by using my itemized deductions, but that doesn't result in $3,650 less in the amount I owe. It only saves me $912, meaning I only see 25 percent of that benefit. Credits do equate to a dollar-for-dollar difference. Don't worry: I'll delve into the difference between deductions and credits in my next blog post, including a few that are commonly overlooked.


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I was reading an article the other night and amazed about the struggle of a 15 months old cancer patient,Sam Turnwald. and I want to share to you her stories and it was published under Child Cancer foundation….
At 15 months old little Samantha Turnwald and twin sister Lucy should have been equally bubbly and active toddlers.
Lucy was walking from 12 months but Sam still wasn't and was struggling to keep up. She would hold out her hands and walk but stopped doing this and cried as though it was hurting her.
Parents Mark and Jo were obviously concerned. Sam was not her happy self and clearly something was wrong.
After two visits to local doctors, Sam was referred to Waikato Hospital. It was Friday night, Queen's Birthday Weekend, 2004, and after an ultrasound and CT scan, doctors told the Turnwald's the life altering news all Child Cancer Foundation families have heard – Sam has Cancer.
Sam's story and that of her family began here; and this year she has been chosen from hundreds of brave cancer kids to share her story as the Face of the 2007 Child Cancer Foundation Annual Appeal.
Sam, Lucy, little sister Sophie and parents Mark and Jo are today an even stronger family united by the trauma and stress of Sam's early years.
"Of course we were imagining the worse and we had an agonising wait over that Queen's birthday weekend," says Jo Turnwald, Sam's mum.
"We were told to prepare for Starship, but also to enjoy our last complete weekend together for a while."
After travelling to Starship, Auckland from their home in Ohaupo in the Waikato, a biopsy confirmed stage four cancer – hepatoblastoma, a tumour of the liver, and secondary spots on her lungs. It was a very poor prognosis.
"At first it's like a death sentence and you think this is it, I'm going to lose my child. The whole period was a blur of feelings," says Mark Turnwald, Sam's dad.
"It was such a surreal experience," says Jo. "I remember a nurse explaining to me that it's like grieving and she was right. One of the worse things was telling everybody else."
The first round of chemotherapy started immediately and life for the Turnwald's began to revolve around the oncology unit at Starship and home.
For the Turnwald's the support of their family, friends and the Child Cancer Foundation was invaluable at the time and it's the little things that the family remember, including petrol and food vouchers and the introductory kit.
"I remember one time when I was totally overwhelmed and was sitting in a room crying. A family support worker saw me and must have sensed what I needed, she gave me a big hug and sat with me, not expecting me to talk, until I felt ready to move on," says Jo.
"For me, once I realised that there was a plan with Sam's treatment and that we weren't alone, I could get on with this some what unusual routine," explains Mark.
"It was important that I was able to keep the farm going mainly to sustain our income but also to give me some structure, but I could only do this because we had such tremendous support."
Sam had seven rounds of chemotherapy, before facing surgery to remove the entire right lobe of her liver and gallbladder. Three more rounds of chemotherapy followed.
"It was a tough time, especially seeing Sam after the surgery. But the scariest time was when we finished the treatment and left to go home," says Jo.
For Mark and Jo this was another period of change and worry.
"There was an irrational fear that the cancer would return. I guess it was just a lack of security as it was a change from our normal hospital routine and as the chemo had finished it was unknown territory. Even though you try not to worry you do become more cautious and you are also aware of the possible late effects."
More than two years post treatment Sam is doing well and while she does have some late effects at this point they're relatively minor.
Sam has high tone hearing loss, her liver does not function as efficiently, her heart valves have thinned and having no gallbladder means she won't be able to process fats as an adult but today none of this is holding her back.
The Child Cancer Foundation Annual Appeal is from March 19 – 25.


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Doxepin HCL Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity
COMMON side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- Dizzy
- Drowsiness
- Dry Mouth
- Head Pain
- Increased Hunger
- Taste Problems
- Weight Gain
INFREQUENT side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Abnormally Low Blood Pressure
- Blurred Vision
- Confused
- Difficult Or Painful Urination
- Hallucination
- Inability To Have An Erection
- Nervous
- Parkinson Symptoms
- Sexual Problems
- Shaking Extremities
- Slow Heartbeat
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- Altered Interest In Having Sexual Intercourse
- Chronic Trouble Sleeping
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Excessive Sweating
- Heartburn
- Throwing Up
RARE side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- Abnormal Heart Electrical Signals
- Abnormal Liver Function Tests
- Blood Disorder
- Brugada Syndrome
- Deficiency Of Granulocytes A Type Of White Blood Cell
- Discharge Of Milk In Men Or Women When Not Breastfeeding
- Enlarged Breasts
- Falling
- Fast Heartbeat
- Giant Hives
- Hair Loss
- Having Thoughts Of Suicide
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- High Amount Of Bilirubin In The Blood
- Increased Eosinophils In The Blood
- Inflammation Of Skin Caused By An Allergy
- Itching
- Large Purple Or Brown Skin Blotches
- Panic Disorder
- Prolonged QT Interval On EKG
- Psychosis Caused By A Drug
- Rapid Ventricular Heartbeat
- Rash
- Ringing In The Ears
- Secondary Angle-Closure Glaucoma
- Seizures
- Serotonin Syndrome - Adverse Drug Interaction
- Stroke
- Sun-Sensitive Skin
- Swelling Of The Testicles
- Syndrome Of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion
- Ventricular Fibrillation
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- A Feeling Of Restlessness With Inability To Sit Still
- Aggressive Behavior
- Agitation
- Behaving With Excessive Cheerfulness And Activity
- Delusions
- Dilated Pupil
- Easily Angered Or Annoyed
- Feel Like Throwing Up
- Feeling Anger Toward Something
- Feeling Anxious
- Habit And Impulse Problem
- Heart Throbbing Or Pounding
- High Blood Pressure
- High Blood Sugar
- Loss Of Appetite
- Low Blood Sugar
- Mild Degree Of Mania
- Nightmares
- Numbness And Tingling
- Puffy Face From Water Retention
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Rules for Men's Short Pants
Timeless Rules of Fit and Style Apply For Summer Fashion: Rules For Men's Short Pants
Timeless rules of fit and style apply in the rules for men's short pants & all summer fashion. Men should apply the same consideration in choosing short pants as with their full leg length version. If we consider them short pants, they take on a more definitive expectation on their look. Let's not "short" the shorts: putting it briefly (!), shorts are here to stay; they are a more comfortable seasonal style choice.
Fit and Proportion
The goal with dressing with short pants is to stay cool and look cool; how is this accomplished?
Once again we must re-visit two of the biggest benefits to custom clothing: Fit and Proportion
Fit: The fit of the short pants must be on target. We don't want any tension marks across the seat, under the crotch, and across the legs. With custom there is no compromise on fit.
Proportion: Also a key part of creating the right look. Generally speaking, shorts should cover most of the upper part of the leg. The bottom of the short should be one to three inches above the knee.
Men's Short Pants Fit & Proportion Guidelines:
If you have shorter legs and a longer torso, you may want to shorten the length a bit.
If you are a little on the short side, you may want to shorten the length a bit.
On the flip side:
If you have longer legs and a shorter torso, you may want to increase the length a bit.
If you are a little on the tall side, you may want to increase the length a bit.
If you are big and tall: there is nothing wrong with wearing shorts.
Men's Short Pants Outfit Style
Men's Tops:
Knits: polos, long or short sleeve
Shirts: long or short sleeve (sleeves neatly rolled on a lightweight long sleeve shirt is a great look)
Sweaters: vee neck or crew neck, long sleeve too
Layer for comfort and style.
Men's Footwear:
This is a great part of wearing shorts!
Leather shoes with NO socks. I'm thinking a penny loafer or a driver, maybe a nice lace-up buck too.
This helps "up" the formal quotient of a great, timeless casual look.
Leather sandals, of course.
How 'bout the ultra cool fashionable "sneaker".
Men's Belts
Casual leather or cloth is good and the "no belt" look is good too.
For the "polo-phile's" out there, maybe even a necktie reformatted as a belt.
Short Pant Fabrics
I am a fan of cotton; depending on how the cotton is finished, it runs the full range from casual to dressy. Cotton can be lightweight, reproduce most colors (not black), and dry clean too. Short pants can be made in a crisp cotton, a washed cotton and a cotton blend.
For other fabrics, try a linen and silk blend or a 100% linen. These fabrics have an altogether different feel and can help create totally different outfits. Linen is a great fabric for reproducing color.
Pairing a sport jacket with a pair of shorts…
Yes, one can use the same fabrics but it is crucial to make sure that the textures are different. A seersucker jacket matched with a cotton short give a nice modern look.
When Can Men Wear Short Pants? EVENT? ARE SHORTS PROPER ATTIRE?
Playing/Attending Sports: Definitely
Casually: Definitely
On The Job: Depends on your company culture
Dining out: Depends on the elegance of the restaurant
Wedding: Depends on the venue and style of the wedding, which can be understood from the invitation
Formal: Depends on the statement one wants to make
Go ahead and get some short pants to add diversity to your wardrobe.
Happy hot weather dressing!


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IT support and assistance
Assistance and support when things go wrong for students at Downing College.
E-mail: Exchange Online
The UIS now provides e-mail accounts via Exchange Online as well as the existing Hermes e-mail service.
Antivirus and backups
Keep your computer, work and personal files safe while you are studying at Downing.
Distro: Online maintenance reporting
How to use the Online Maintenance System on the College intranet (Distro).
Upay: Online Formal Hall booking system
Access to Formal Hall event booking and account information.
Using the College MFDs
The College Multi-Function Devices (MFDs) offer colour printing, copying and scanning.
College Societies: PoP Register
All societies must register their internet sites and channels with the College.
College events calendar
For the many academic & cultural events organised in College by various societies and groups.


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Full Item Description
The Locastrian breech-loader is a black-powder cartridge weapon, its design solution something of a hybrid between musket and break-open-action weapon. The breech-loader comes in both rifle and pistol configurations, although the rifle is the most common, due to better accuracy and range.
The weapon is loaded with a single cartridge, inserted into the back of the barrel (breech-loading). The breech is made accessible by the barrel of the rifle being mounted on a hinge configuration vis-á-vis the stock and firing mechanism (also known as "top-break" loading). The barrel and front frame is secured with a top-mounted latch that keeps the weapon closed. When cranked open, the breech operates an extractor mechanism that expells the spent cartridge from the barrel.
The stock is usually carved from red oak, with a steel-shod butt and the metal parts has the characteristic blue sheen of Locastrian steel. In military rifle models, there is a compartment in the stock for holding extra cartridges.
Standard military issue rifles average 4'6" in length, with a barrel length of 2'8". There are short-barreled cavallry rifles with an overall length of 3', and highly accurate but cumbersome sniper rifles (usually with highly advanced sighting aids) stretching to a whooping 5'6". Pistols can be any barrel length imaginable, but accuracy deteriorates quickly in the snub-nosed models.
Breech-Loader users regularly have swirling, fern-like patterns ingrained in the skin of their hands and forearms. These "powder tattoos" are the result of soot expelled from the breech when the gun is fired, and lodging into exposed skin on the shooter.
Soldiers of the Locastrian Regiments sometimes have Power Sigils carved into stock, barrel or firing mechanism of their Breach-Loaders to improve accuracy, muzzle velocity and to prevent misfires. This practise is discouraged by Commanders, however, since the glowing Power Sigils make the soldier more visible at night.
Cartridges for Locastrian Breech-Loaders are usually made of 3" by 0,5" cylinders of stiff, waxed paper, containing a half-inch, acorn-shaped lead slug, a primer and a black-powder charge. The long, needle-like firing pin penetrates the cartridge and strikes the primer attached to the slug, which in turn ignites the propellant. This firing solution puts a large wear on the firing pin, and experienced users carry spare pins with them.
Due to the relative weakness of Locastrian black powder, the propellant charge is larger than normal (150 grains (10g) as opposed to 74 grains (4,8g)). Regular ammunition has an effective range of 200 to 300 meters, depending on weather conditions.
Various types of special ammunition exists, including:
Cracker Bullet
- A cartridge with the lead bullet replaced with a hollow resin shell containing an alchemical explosive charge that detonates on impact. Effective radius is around a fourth (50m/165ft) of that of regular ammunition.
Fire Wisp Round
- The slug is replaced with a small glass sphere containing an extremely volatile substance that explodes out of the barrel like a jet of flame when fired. The alchemical fire clings to the target, continuing to deliver fire damage until put out. Although the effective radius is short (less than 15m/50ft), the Fire Wisp comes into its right in urban warfare and in clearing trenches.
Lightning Round
- Similar to the Fire Wisp, but the slug is replaced by a rune-carved pebble that, when fired, releases all its stored elyctric charge in the form of a lightning bolt. The effective radius is about 50 meters (165ft) and the bolt is more likely to hit a grounded or a metal-clad target.
For the Locastus setting, which is semi-industrialized, I wanted a credible black-powder weapon slightly more sophisticated than a flintlock, but still not too powerful to move the setting away from good fantasy, and into munchkin territory. The Locastrian Breech-Loader is my answer to that dilemma; It´s single-shot and thus takes a while to reload, but would still deliver a punch similar to that of a modern fire arm. I feel it works well in this type of setting, and doesn´t really break the power balance. With this weapon I wanted a feel that every shot counts, and that ammunition must be hoarded.
The Breech-Loader is my own invention - in the real world invention went from musket to repeating rifle (via percussion-cap weapons) in a relatively short time.


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Street Food - Salvador de Bahia, Brazil/
Do you have a great recipe for Swiss brezel, pannier Jhal Mudi? You could have a chance to win a trip to New York! For more information about the competition go to the Street Food Competition site.
Its Portuguese colonial past, African slave history, Brazilian locals - Bahia de Salvador's street food reflects its story as a land. Porto-Afro-Brazilian food has flavors not found anywhere else in the world.
Salvador's coastal location and rich past are reflected in dishes like its moqueca, a 300-year-old recipe of slow-cooked, no-water-added stew made with seafood, onions, cilantro, garlic and tomatoes. A good quality moqueca should always be thick and delicious, not watery.
Then there is the acaraje. On every street corner of Bahia local ladies or baianas, dressed in the native dress of white long tunic and colorful headdress sell this ball of black eyed pea mash, deep fried in Bahia's typical cooking medium of palm oil. The ball is then split open and stuffed with vatapa, a spicy creamy paste of bread, coconut milk, shrimp and peanuts. Often, it the vatapa will be steamed with caruru, a tossed dish of finely chopped okra cooked with palm oil, shrimp paste, cashews and other ingredients. Quite frequently, a simple salad and local hot sauce will will be stuffed in as well. The spicy sauce is made from a local cousin of the piri piri African pepper, the malagueta. These are pickled in vinegar for flavor and to reduce the intensity of the burn, before they are crushed with spices to make the condiment. The healthier version of it is an abara, where the bean mash dumpling is steamed in banana leaves instead of being deep fried. Think of acaraje as North East Brazil's falafel.
With the carnival coming up soon in March, it is a great time to plan a visit to try the variety of street food in Bahia. With over 25 thousand people on the streets for a two-week period, this is often called "the biggest street party in the world". After the carnival visit Pelourinho, the once dangerous city centre, take in the beautiful architecture of this now UNESCO-protected heritage sight and dig in to the fritters and stews available everywhere.
Previous Street Food Articles: Los Angeles Bratwurst in Zurich, Switzerland Zanzibar, The Spice Island Fiskekyrka in Goteborg Best Traveled Seafood, Singapore Rabat, Morocco The Perfect French Fry Street Food Paris Bia Hoi Shacks in Vietnam Let's Chaat Jhal Mudi The Healthy Tasty Snack Panini in Florence, Italy


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Blown-in Insulation from Our Roofing Company in Edgewater, FL
Although your Florida home may not experience drafts in the winter, it probably gets very hot in the summer. If you've considered adding insulation to your attic, ask the roofers in Ormond Beach, FL, at G & W Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc. about blown-in insulation. We are a locally owned and operated business with three decades of experience taking care of the roofs of homes and businesses all over East Florida. Ask us for references to be assured that you are choosing the right roofing contractor in Daytona Beach.
Attic ventilation is essential in the summer to keep air conditioning costs low. If the coast does get hit by ice or snow, having a well-insulated attic prevents the snow or ice from melting and forming ice dams on your roof. It also prevents moisture from entering your home and causing mold and mildew. Contact our roofing company in Edgewater, FL, to learn more about our insulation services.
Benefits of Owens Corning Products for Walls, Crawlspaces, & Attics
This insulation installation is much easier than unrolling batts or rolls and laying them down yourself. A 1,000 sq. ft. attic can be insulated in one day or less. It reduces the mold in your home. Installing this material in the walls, crawlspaces, and attic keeps your home more comfortable no matter what the weather does. Filling in the gaps in your floors or along the ceilings ensures that heat or air conditioning doesn't escape through small openings. Blown-in insulation can also be installed in garage doors to protect your car from extreme temperatures.
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G & W Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc near Daytona Beach, Titusville, Melbourne, and Cocoa Beach is an Owens Corning platinum preferred contractor. Make your appointment with one of our licensed, bonded, and insured contractors by calling 321-264-2227. We handle work with insurance claims and always provide you with a free estimate.
Contact G & W Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc for blown-in insulation you can trust for every season. We're proud to serve our local communities of Edgewater and Daytona Beach in Central Florida.


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10 Lipstick tips and hacks every girl needs to know about
Every girl wants to have luscious, kissable lips, but what you don't want is for your lipstick to be letting you down. So, we've compiled a list of our top ten handy tips and hacks to help you get the most out of your lipstick and get fabulous looking lips, every time.
1. Keep your lips exfoliated
If you have dry lips, then you will need to exfoliate them to remove the dry and flaky skin before you apply any lipstick. Rub your lips gently with some sugar and Shea butter (or olive oil), and this will exfoliate the skin and moisturise your lips at the same time.
2. How to stop feathering
To stop your lipstick bleeding and feathering, apply some clear foundation around the outside of your mouth before you apply the lipstick. This will help to seal off the fine lines in your skin and stop the lipstick bleeding into them.
3. Blot between coats
Always apply two coats of lipstick and blot between applications. Blotting your lips will help remove excess oil from your lips and it will make the lipstick last for much longer.
4. How to get your lipstick the same colour as on the packaging
If your lipstick never looks the same shade that is on the packaging, then that could be because the natural colour of your lips is showing through the lipstick; if you have particularly rosy lips, then apply some concealer first and you will get the same colour of lipstick as you were expecting.
5. How to fix a broken lipstick
If your lipstick breaks, then you can easily fix it by gently heating both ends with a lighter and placing them back together again. Don't hold the lighter to your lipstick for too long, though, or you'll end up with a sticky mess!
6. How to keep lipstick off your teeth
After you have applied your lipstick, pop one finger in your mouth, wrap your lips around it and then pull your finger out again. This will remove any lipstick that got onto the inside of your lips, so it won't come off on your teeth.
7. Make lipstick last for longer
You can make any lipstick last for longer by giving it a light dusting of translucent powder to lock in the colour.
8. Make your lips look larger
To make your lips look larger with lipstick, apply one shade of lipstick over your lips. Then, apply a lighter shade of lipstick that is in the same colour family in the centre of your lips only. This will create the impression that your lips are larger than they really are.
9. Prefect your cupids bow
To get the perfect cupids bow, draw an "X" in the in the middle of your top lip and then, line to lips and fill them in. This will help you to get the right shape and it will help the lipstick stick to your lips.
10. Find the perfect nude shade for you
The best way to select a nude shade of lipstick that will suit your own skin tone is to go for a shade that is just one or two shades darker than your skin. You can also try a shade with a hint of pink, if you are fair skinned or a hint of orange, if you have lightly darker skin.
What are your favorite lipstick tips and beauty hacks?
Stay pretty!


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New Tabor arts center to be dedicated Dec. 9
Tabor College will host a dedication ceremony for the new Shari Flaming Center for the Arts from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 9.
Professor Del Gray will deliver the dedication address.
Stephen Vincent will perform on a specially designed organ, and Brad Vogel will direct a special composition he wrote for chorus, brass, and organ.
An open house will follow.
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On Sunday, you can choose from two distinctly different worship services. Both services offer the same message and last about 60 minutes.
Traditions @ 9:30am
Traditional Worship Service
Traditional hymns, choir, handbells, and the organ are some of the aspects you will find in this service. Full children's programming birth through the 6th grade is available. The hymns and the anthems from the choir capture the heart of our church as we celebrate God's faithfulness and our gratitude for the work of Christ in our lives. When you join with us in worship you will feel the presence of the Lord in a powerful way.
The journey @ 11:00am
Contemporary Worship Service
This upbeat service features a praise band leading a contemporary style of worship. The band utilizes drums, guitars, piano, and other instruments to praise God in a casual atmosphere. Full children's programming birth through the 6th grade is available.


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Have you ever wondered how that couple's marriage seems to really flourish? You know, in that way you wanted when you decided it was the two of you. Are you wanting to leave an ever greater legacy to your children and coming generations?
Then you might identify with the ongoing journey we are on, with what ever challenges, ups and downs, joy and tears one might face along the way.
Growing up in challenging family situations, both with divorced parents, has inspired us to think about how we can find ways to flourish in our marriage and pass on an extraordinary legacy to our children and their children, for generations to come. When we first found out we were pregnant, we were filled with joy as well as a deep awareness of how our actions will affect generations to come.
Our desire is to join along with you on your journey through life, to share, learn and grow together. As the proverb says:
We need each other to contribute with meaningful advice, stories, resources, and encouragement.
We look forward to connecting with you!
Your travel companions,
Patrik & Christina Lorentzson


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Small Water Cycle Restoration Projects
We support a New Water paradigm
Water is life.
Water is necessary for healthy people, healthy soils, healthy plants, and a healthy insect ecology.
We recognize the importance of small water projects throughout the landscape for groundwater recharge, carbon sequestration, flood control, regional climate stabilization, increased precipitation, environmental rehabilitation, and water security.
We work to overcome siloed hurdles, old paradigms, red tape, and any other obstacles that may impede the appropriate efforts needed to implement effective solutions to properly value rainwater to ensure water security for generations to come.
For more resources see the links below:
Blue / Green Bike Corridor
Our office is located next to a bike path with significant water resources during rain events. Reaching out to community members and local organizations we are working to develop and install a Blue & Green Bike Corridor with 70+ rain gardens to slow, spread, and sink water into the landscape. Around the rain gardens we are planting cacti, succulents, fruit trees, and medicinal herbs. Once our small section is complete we envision continuing this work up and down the bike path and beyond!
ventura river watershed INITIATIVE
Michal Kravčík visited many places in the Ventura River Watershed in April 2017 taking pictures of the evidence of where the rain goes when it rains. He wrote this proposal to guide us in a Watershed Initiative based on restoration of the small water cycles. Meanwhile, with the wildfire and potential for flood and mudslides, he changed the part of the plan that starts with engaging local public officials. He urges us to engage private property owners, especially those in the hills who will gladly pay for simple, perfectly designed measures to hold rain where it falls. If you have any leads, contact Jan Dietrick, email@example.com, 805-746-5365. Open pdf file below.


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We've got you covered!
Are you looking for an experienced Recruiter, an Interim Recruiter or would you like to upgrade your recruitment capacity? Yoores is happy to assist you. We always work as an extension of your organisation (client-branded), no matter what.
Recruitment and Selection
Do you currently have a job opening for a Recruiter, Recruitment Manager or Talent Acquisition Specialist? We can support you! We would love to take care of the recruitment for these vacancies, arranging a job intake with the hiring manager, drawing up the vacancy text, placing job on your career site, establishing Job Marketing and start sourcing candidates for you. If desired, we can work client-branded, but we can also provide this service in the name Yoores. This is the perfect way to fill a vacancy while at the same time getting acquaintanced with the power of Yoores RPO!
Seasonal influences
The number of vacancies within organisations often fluctuates throughout the year, for example due to seasonal jobs. Ensuring sufficient capacity within your recruitment team at all times, results in high fixed costs. Yoores can help you expand your recruitment team when needed. We employ recruiters (on-site or off-site) when the number of vacancies rises, thus optimising your capacity. As a result, fixed costs remain low and variable costs will always be adjusted to the work pressure. Feel free to contact us if you want to know more about this solution!
Are you looking for an Interim Recruiter to help out your team out in the short term? Yoores is also the right place for ad hoc employment! We offer support when you need temporary reinforcements, for example due to illness or maternity leave. Thanks to the high degree of scalability and flexibility of our organisation, we are able to offer help in a wide variety of situations. It is no problem for us to switch quickly and find the right person to support you where needed! Let us know what you are looking for and together we will find the best suitable solution.


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Grace Church partners with people from Grace who feel called as a full-time missionary to serve God around the world. Our missionaries aren't called to do this work on their own. See how you can support these partners.
Keith & Natalie Back - Cru
Keith and Natalie Back serve with Cru reaching international college students locally on the IUPUI campus as well as engaging with meeting the broken places of this world, specifically in human trafficking, orphan care and clean water. They do this through student trips that provide clean water to impoverished areas in Cuba, rescuing young boys from slavery in Ghana, and partner with Compassion International to help the vulnerable children of the world.CONTACT GIVE
Tim & Julie Christensen - First Nations Outreach
Tim and Julie, with North American Indigenous Ministries (NAIM), work to reconcile Native Americans to Christ and His followers. This ministry thrives on Penelakut Island, British Columbia, a reservation overshadowed by a history of abuse and social injustice perpetrated in the name of Christ. They seek to reclaim some of what was lost through the horrors of the Penelakut Island Residential School. They're developing healthy relationships with the Penelakut people and inviting them to experience the love of Christ.CONTACT GIVE
Randy Davis - National Network of Youth Ministries
Randy Davis is the Chief Ministries Officer for the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM), a ministry that connects and encourages healthy youth leaders in every community, helping them advance youth ministry to the 32 million teenagers in the U.S. NNYM serves over 850 networks helping youth leaders to build trusting relationships, passionate prayer movements, develop strategies, and share their talents and resources to reach every teenager in their community.CONTACT GIVE
Gary Kirschman - Christian Business Men's Connection
Gary Kirschman is the City Director for Christian Business Men's Connection (CBMC) of greater Indianapolis. CBMC is a worldwide ministry that acts as a resource and catalyst for men in the workplace. Their purpose is to share the transformational love of Christ with those in the business community while helping Christ-followers grow in their faith. They offer opportunities including Peer Groups for CEO's, business owners and presidents, Young Professional groups, ministry and leadership training, discipleship, community projects, networking etc.CONTACT GIVE
Steve & Janet Kunnecke - SEND International
The Kunnecke's serve with SEND to make Christ known and empower His followers to build up His Church, specifically in Asia, a nation of less than 1% Christians. Their mission is to mobilize God's people and engage the unreached in order to establish reproducing churches. Steve, Director of Yamanaka Chalet, manages the SEND Japan retreat facility, finances and property maintenance. Janet coaches individuals and teams through conflicts, facilitates workshops for Japanese to discover biblical, culturally appropriate interpersonal reconciliation.CONTACT GIVE
Brad & Camie Matlack - MVI
Brad and Camie live and work among the marginalized poor in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. They help local churches reach and disciple their own communities for the sake of the Gospel. Because of the extreme social needs, they have an incarnated community development focus and operate through a center, Hatua Community Centre. The ministry targets three primary groups: vulnerable women, vulnerable children, and pastors/church leaders. They walk with them through literacy classes, vocational training, kids Bible clubs, Bible School, and a benevolence shop, always looking for ways to position for discipleship.CONTACT GIVE
Lisa & Scott Santee - Filter of Hope
Scott & Lisa have attended Grace for 24 years and serve on the Leadership Team of Filter of Hope. Their mission is to change lives and create hope by providing clean drinking water and sharing the "living water" of Jesus Christ with families worldwide. FoH leads trips to 7 countries in Central America, and partners with others in 51 countries. Scott connects individuals, churches, and businesses to partner with Filter of Hope. Lisa designs new communication tools to help share how clean water is bringing hope to the poorest places on the planet.CONTACT GIVE
Jessica Shewan - Congo Initiative
Jessica serves with Congo Initiative, a multicultural community committed to transformation in the Democratic Republic of Congo through educating ethical leaders, investing in sustainable and vibrant Congolese society, and developing grassroots initiatives for peace, hope, and justice. Jessica builds local and international partnerships for Congo Initiative because she loves seeing the global church working together. She also teaches peace studies courses at CI's Christian Bilingual University of Congo.CONTACT GIVE
Jeff & Peg Shrum - Wycliffe Bible Translators
After spending 27 years living in Mozambique and translating the Bible into Takwane, The Shrums live in Texas. Jeff currently serves as an International Technology Consultant helping translators and consultants worldwide use translation software to translate the Bible into local languages and dialects. He leads workshops, does individual consulting and is part of a team that is building an online training course. Peg is a translation consultant for two minority language groups in South America. She is currently checking 1, 2 and 3 John for one language group and Exodus for another.CONTACT GIVE
Mark Slaughter - InterVarsity
Mark Slaughter's ministry with InterVarsity involves speaking on college campuses, primarily in the Midwest. Through interactive discussions and outreach events, Mark proclaims God's Kingdom to college students with clear, compassionate and Biblical responses to the moral and societal questions facing them today. His passion is to see college students transformed to follow Jesus and impact their world.CONTACT GIVE
Christine Wagoner - InterVarsity
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship is an evangelical campus mission serving students and faculty on college/university campuses nationwide. Their vision is to see students and faculty transformed by the power and love of Jesus, campuses renewed and world changers developed. Christine Wagoner oversees all of the undergraduate ministries in the state of Indiana serving 10 college campuses and 800 students, including specific ministries for fraternities and sororities, as well as international students.CONTACT GIVE
Shigeko Yamaguma - SEND International
After spending a year in Brazil as a missionary in 2007, God started calling Shigeko back to Japan to bring the Gospel to her own people. Japan is one of the least evangelized people groups in the world. Shigeko serves at Okutama Bible Chalet, a camp ministry of SEND International. Her mission is to evangelize and disciple the most responsive segment of the Japanese population: children and youth. In Japan, 20% of all decisions to follow Jesus come through Christian camping ministries. Shigeko is excited about sharing God's love and joy with the Japanese people by working with fun-loving and passionate Christian camp workers.CONTACT GIVE
Partner Resources
The following resources are for sponsors of approved Partners at Grace.
Care Center: Community Fair
BY MARCUS CASTEEL, ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF CARE CENTER Six years ago only God knew the impact the Care Center would have on this community. Both our volunteers and our friends...
The Sad Truth About Diapers
BY EMILY PATTERSON-JACKSON, GRACE ATTENDER Years ago I was working in a food pantry and a young woman came in with her baby asking for diapers. She needed size 5s but...
Stepping Out on a Trip
BY ALISON DRUCKEMILLER At Grace Church, we believe that Jesus instructed us to be His hands and feet in the world. One way we as a church seek to serve others as the body...


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Boots Botanics Clay Mask: ReviewOctober 25, 2015
''The Power of the Plants''
Boots, €9.99 (I got it on sale for €4.99)
Let me introduce you to the Face Mask that will change your skin. I recently added this to my September/October Beauty on a Bargain post that you can read here. It's a really popular mask, with most boots stores in Cork recently running out of stock of them. That can only mean one thing....it works!
Face masks are an important part of any Skincare Routine.
I love applying masks to my skin, seeing how clear my complexion is after using one. Especially this clay mask. I'v been using it for a few years now and its safe to say I am obsessed with it.
I have underlying congestion and nasty blackheads at the moment and that's what this mask is brilliant for. The Clay helps absorb any oil, dirt or debris out from deep down in the skin. It draws out all impurities, resulting in a clearer, brighter complexion.
It is best to use this mask once to twice a week after exfoliating for maximum results. I like to leave mine on for as long as possible maybe 10-20 minutes. Walk around the house, cleaning, have a cuppa etc.
When I have breakouts, I find this mask really helps clear up and speed up the healing process of the breakout. I apply it on the breakout and sleep with it on overnight. Yeah, you might get a bit of clay on your pillow, but you're spot will be 10 times smaller in the morning. I keep doing this until the spot is gone, instead of picking and squeezing it, because doing that, leaves scars.
I also apply it every now and then to my nose when I have tiny blackheads, or areas that are oily, like my forehead. Ill sleep with it on these areas on the skin and in the morning my skin is much clearer.
It will go hard on the skin after about 2-3 mins this is normal.Your skin will feel tight, but the beauty of it is it will not dry out your skin. Its just soaking up all the excess oil and impurities that clog up and congest the pores in the skin.
This mask is amazing for anyone who has acne, breakouts, oiliness or any shine on the skin. Start to use it once a week for the first few weeks then once your skin hasn't had a reaction, use it twice a week and try sleeping in it on the affected areas.
If you have combination skin (like me), then you need to have a separate mask for the dry areas on your skin. Ill have a post up on my favourite mask for dry skin this week so keep an eye out ;-)
Clay masks on oily and breakout areas, Cream masks on dry, ageing areas.
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Nomia Mesh Mockneck Turtleneck - Tan/White
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|Horse: It's What's for Dinner
The latest brouhaha over finding horse DNA in European IKEA meatballs got me thinking two things: (1) if food processors can't stretch meat with pink slime, what alternatives do they have?; and, (2) why do we have repugnance toward eating certain animals, and not others? Some time back I discussed Jonathan Safran Froer's book Eating Animals, in which he points out, tongue-in-cheek, that Americans process plenty of meat to feed their pet dogs--so why not save a step and just eat the pet dogs? By the same token, why not eat the horses? We've got to do something with them, and how much glue can the world possibly need? Nor does the New York Times article I linked to answer my most burning question--how did they suspect there was horsemeat in the meatballs in the first place? Was someone eating in the IKEA cafe, debating whether he should buy the bunkbed with the funny name or the rug with the funny name, when all of a sudden the person thought, "Hold up! This meatball reminds me of the time Grandma made my favorite pony into stew! Better run some tests."
Maybe it's not just the thought of eating Black Beauty or Trigger that gets us. It's probably also the fact that we are being hoodwinked once again. Something we thought was beef is actually only X% beef, and that not traceable to any one source. Methinks we are protesting too much. Anyone who's ever had an IKEA meatball (or many storebought brands) surely must notice those processed meatballs taste nothing like homemade. The smoother texture, the milder flavor, the uniformity and how they hold together--we shake off our doubts, drown the suckers in sugary sauce, and move on.
Basically, if it bugs you to eat pink slime, horse, "textured soy protein," or whatever, you have two alternatives: (1) go vegetarian, and then you only have to eat the textured soy protein; or (2) get your meat from a reliable source--go right to the farmer. Alternative #2 is definitely pricier. It costs money to raise cattle, especially if you let them eat grass and don't stuff them with corn, soybeans, and prophylactic antibiotics. They gain weight much more slowly, and time is money. But any family can afford to eat meat if they eat it less frequently. Instead of eating meat 7x/week, how about just 5 or just 4? Or eating it six times a week, but s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g it? I don't mean taking out the ponies at the nearby petting zoo, either, but rather doing a soup that just has some chunks of ham or a little bacon. Cooking that roast, but only serving half of it one night, so that it can be made into tacos or tostadas the next?
Thank heavens the Market opens again in May, if you haven't been doing Skagit River Ranch's Bellevue Buyer's Club (and check out their revamped website!). Not only do I look forward to seeing Skagit, but also Samish Bay Cheese and Meat and Olsen Farms. Cannot wait. Especially since our family was out of town last week and I had to miss the Skagit delivery date. (Now we'll see how long I can stretch that meat in the freezer...) But even in California my mind was on food. We visited The California Museum in Sacramento, where they had, among other things, an interactive exhibit on health.
|What vending machines oughtta say...
We also visited the wonderful, Kelsey-Creek-like Emma Prusch Farm in San Jose, where chickens ran amok alongside goats, pigs, peacocks, ducks, geese, bunnies, and sheep.
|Now, that's a rooster
Good stuff.
An unrelated postscript: remember my sour cream? I thought I'd have to toss it after being gone a week, since it had no preservatives, but, no, it's holding up great! In fact, it even set up more, into a thicker consistency. Just used it yesterday for a delicious spinach salad dressing.
Spinach Salad Dressing
(Makes enough for more than one night of salad)
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp mustard powder
scant tsp sugar
1 tsp dried parsley or more fresh
1 minced garlic clove
lots of ground pepper to taste
Mix it all up and let it sit in the fridge for a few hours.


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By the way, here's an interesting article about platonic relationship I stumbled upon. I think it truly describes the situation I am in right now. If there is a situation at all. Hahaha. Kalau aku rajin nanti aku translate. My favourite parts are in bold. :)
Love Beyond Body Physics
by Ragini Puri
In the film Yuva, Ajay Devgan, a practical man, emphatically explains to a visibly romantic Esha Deol that love is nothing but procreation. It is an urge to procreate, a form of sexual gratification, which just happens to be good for the survival of a species. This need for satisfaction of the physical or rather sexual urges comes veiled in the garb of an emotion called love. According to him, it was this physical or sexual attachment and not love that was actually responsible for the couplings that result in progeny and further the human race. So, love is nothing but procreation. Period.
But the idea of another type of love, as conceived by Plato, the Platonic love, has also been the subject of countless poems and books. In modern times, the terms platonic love and platonic relationship have come to mean a relationship between individuals of the opposite sex, marked by the absence of physical romance or sex. Ambrose Bierce, or Bitter Bierce as the world calls this American satirist, may define Platonic love as 'a fool's name for the affection between disability and a frost', but his philosophical treatment of love transcends a variety of theories of sex and gender.
A traditional and conservative society like ours looks on platonic relationships with suspecting eyes. It wonders whether in a friendship, physical attraction between the friends of opposite sex can be sidestepped, whether platonic relationships (love and friendship without sexual alliance) can exist between a man and a woman. What they fail to understand is that platonic love is actually the sublimation of sexual urges into other forms of desires and attraction. It is love that looks beyond physical bodies to pure thoughts and intellectual stimulation. Thyra Samter Winslow is right when she says, 'Platonic love is from the neck up.'
Platonic lovers are not impulsive lovers. They aren't physical, but are characterized by being more emotional and intellectual than passionate. Friendship or love of this type, like other relations, is based on the pleasure that is derived from each other's company, but the relationship here is predominated by thoughts and imagination. The love doesn't live outside but inside. Platonic love, in which the loved person is idealized, is part of a dream. With the platonic love, the people idealize one person in the fantasy of the thoughts, with feelings of love, in a very creative way. This love builds an illusion in a no-love world of disillusion and it is this love, which has inspired poets and artists of all time.
People may scoff at platonic lovers and compare them to inactive volcanoes, but such lovers do not condemn sexuality or the erotic, neither do they deny that platonic love is only possible outside sexual relations. Platonic love is actually a spiritual bond between two people of the opposite sex, wherein they are attracted to each other's mind. But the reason why platonic love or friendship can be difficult is plain genetics. In most of us, attraction to the opposite sex is genetically woven into our psyche. There's no way to avoid it. Friendship between the same sex can be relatively hassle-free, but one between opposite sex may be infused with sexual undercurrents. Nothing makes a romantic relationship more successful when the people involved are friends first, and it is easy to understand why platonic relations can be difficult to keep strictly platonic.


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Study volunteers hope to help future generations
Standing at the midpoint of the base of the North Carolina Research Campus' horseshoe drive, John French was probably a quarter-mile away from the Cannon Village office of the Murdock Study, which was sponsoring the awareness walk he was about to take.
Symbolically, the future of the study was only a few feet in front of him in the form of his 7-year old grandson, Patrick.
French, a 64-year old Murdock Study participant, figures he's probably too old to benefit from the research performed on his blood and the study's potentially 50,000 other members. His grandson, however, could be of a generation whose health might be affected by the study's results.
French, his wife Linda, and their grandson were among the people attending the Murdock Study's second annual appreciation day Oct. 31 at the Research Campus in Kannapolis. The Frenches were part of a couple of dozen participants walking the Murdock Mile: four laps around the horseshoe to promote participation in the study.
The Murdock Study's long-term goal is to find ways to match a patient's treatment to his or her genetic profile. Participants initially donate an minimal amount of blood and urine and follow up with information about their personal information and health.
The study began in 2007 with the first participants enrolling. It is funded by a $35 million grant from David Murdock, who also founded the Research Campus.
"Working together, we can achieve big things for the health of the community," said Dr. Kristin Newby, the Murdock Study director. "Obviously with the walk (Murdock Mile), it's about heart health, doing good for your heart. But we're about way more than that. All illnesses are important, and we want to learn about those and be a part of helping to maybe not eradicate them but ease the burden of chronic illnesses."
Currently, there are approximately 12,000 participants enrolled. The study's goal is to enroll 50,000.
Participants are limited to those living in specific ZIP codes in the Charlotte area. All Concord and Kannapolis residents are eligible.
Originally, residents of China Grove and Landis were not eligible. Then John French spoke with Newby last October. He convinced her to add the two Rowan County towns to the list of eligible ZIP codes.
"I feel people in this area that worked in the (textile) mills their whole lives probably have a greater risk of catching a disease because of their work environment," said French, a retired auto mechanic. "If they can help solve these diseases, they might be able to help some of their families."
French has had his own health issues, unrelated to where he lives. A Massachusetts native who's lived in Landis for 20 years, French had a quadruple-heart bypass surgery in May 2013.
French had considered himself to be physically fit before his surgery. He learned that his heart blockages were more likely caused by heredity than diet or lack of exercise.
"(The Murdock Study) can maybe help my children and grandchildren down the road," he said.
Mary Barnes, a 65-year-old Concord resident, wonders if some of the back and hip problems her family members face have something to do with genetics. She enrolled in the study about five or six years ago, she said, hoping that it will someday provide answers to the questions she has about her family's health.
"In my family, I'm one of seven siblings; we all have some type of muscular problem," said Barnes, a retired educator. My mom had hip and back problems, and my siblings have had these problems. I don't know how it could be heredity, so I want to know how the genetics of African-Americans can be affected."
Barnes attended the Murdock Study appreciation day as a study participant and as one of the vendors invited to give it a festival atmosphere. She has a part-time business selling jewelry.
Joe Habina is a freelance writer: firstname.lastname@example.com
Learn more:
For information about the Murdock Study, visit www.murdock-study.com, or email at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 704-250-5861.


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Plot 18, a stunning 4 bedroom end of terrace home, offering a spacious kitchen/ dining /family room with doors leading onto the private rear garden, a separate living room and WC completes the ground floor. The first floor provides three double bedrooms, one with its own en-suite and a stylish family bathroom. Venture up to the second floor and a breathtaking master suite completes the package with built in wardrobe and en-suite shower room. This property also benefits from a single garage and parking space.
|Kitchen/Dining/Family Room
|5.90m x 5.15m
|19'4" x 17'0"
|Living Room
|3.45 x 5.95
|11'4" x 19'5"
|Bedroom 2
|3.25m x 4.60m
|17'3" x 21'0"
|Bedroom 3
|3.40m x 4.50m
|11'3" x 14'9"
|Bedroom 4
|3.40m x 3.50m
|11'3" x 11'6"
|Master bedroom
|5.25 x 6.40
|17'3" x 21'0"
Contemporary and stylish bespoke kitchen designed for the individual house type and featuring high gloss doors and drawers with Caesarstone worktops and matching upstands. Energy efficient and sleek appliances have been selected to complement the look and design of the kitchen.
• Bosch ceramic hob with glass splash back (where applicable)
• Bosch integrated single oven
• Bosch integrated microwave
• Zanussi integrated fridge/freezer
• Zanussi integrated dishwasher
• Cooker hood – integrated or ceiling hood as applicable
• Blanco stainless steel under mounted sink with contemporary Blanco mixer tap
• LED feature lighting to wall units
• Soft close to doors and drawers
• Integrated pull out waste bin with recycling facility
• Zanussi integrated washer/dryer
Kitchen designs and layouts vary; please speak to our Sales Executives for further information.
Ideal Standard sanitary ware combined with Hansgrohe taps and showers are used throughout and dark wood
effect vanity tops add a touch of elegance to create stunning bathrooms and en-suites.
• Bath with shower over and glass screen to bathroom (where no separate shower enclosure)
• Low profile shower tray with glass shower screen/door to en-suites (and plot 15 bathroom)
• Dark wood effect vanity tops or dark wood effect feature mirror with LED lighting and matching vanity top to master en-suite
• Large format wall and floor tiles
• Heated chrome towel rails
• Amtico flooring to entrance hall, WC, kitchen, kitchen/ dining room, dining/living room, utility room and TV room
• Carpet to separate living room, stairs, landing and bedrooms
• Large format tiles to bathroom and en-suites
• Secured by Design front door with multipoint locking system
• High efficiency double glazed UPVC windows, with matching swing doors, finished white inside
• Roof lights, where shown on floor plans are finished white internally and grey externally
• Up and over garage door, colour to match front door
• White painted timber staircase with carpeted treads and risers
• White painted internal doors with contemporary satin stainless steel ironmongery
• Built in mirrored wardrobe with sliding doors to master bedroom
• Square cut skirting and architrave
• Walls painted in white emulsion
• Smooth ceilings in white emulsion
• Underfloor heating to ground floor, radiators to upper floors
• Heated chrome towel rails to bathroom and en-suites
• LPG boiler for heat and hot water
• Hot water cylinder
• Downlights to kitchen, kitchen/dining room, bathroom, en-suites, WC and utility room
• Pendant fittings to entrance hall, living room, dining/living room, TV room, landings and all bedrooms
• LED feature lighting to wall units in kitchen
• White moulded electrical switches and sockets throughout
• Shaver sockets to bathroom and en-suites
• TV points to kitchen/dining room, dining/living room, living room and all bedrooms
• Phone points to kitchen/dining room, dining/living room, living room, master bedroom and bedroom 2
• Data points to living room and selected locations on upper floors
• Wiring for customer's own broadband connection
• Pre-wired for customer's own SkyQ connection
• External lighting to front and rear of property
• Light and power to garages and car ports
• Hard-wired smoke and heat detectors
• Spur for customer's own installation of security alarm panel
• A service charge will be payable by the homeowners at Farriers Yard, for the maintenance of the shared facilities and services
There are many local clubs and societies, ranging from bell-ringing to yoga, and many meet at the Village Hall. Here, there is also a popular regular market with local meats, game, baked savouries, crafts, and even fresh produce from the local allotments on offer. The Balsham Feast is a very popular local event and is a biennial summer fair with traditional games, food stalls, dog shows, and live music.
For day-to-day groceries, Balsham Stores and Post Office is well-stocked with all your essentials and nearby Plumbs Dairy offers a free delivery service for milk, groceries and seasonal produce. When it comes to eating out, The Bell provides traditional 'home-cooked' pub meals, holds regular quiz nights and events and receives glowing reviews from locals and visitors alike. The Black Bull Pub and Restaurant is a 16th Century Grade II listed building which has been beautifully restored to emphasise its history. Offering four-star rated accommodation, The Black Bull also boasts an AA Rosette menu, has won several awards and features in The Good Pub Guide.
For younger residents, Buttercups Community Pre-school and Meadow Primary School, rated 'Outstanding' and 'Good' by Ofsted, provide quality early years
education and are just moments from Farriers Yard. For older children, Linton Village College, rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, is just five miles away and accessible via the school bus service, car or bike.
If you are looking for extra-curricular activities, there are many after-school clubs, as well as cubs, scouts and football for all ages. The latter, along with the village cricket teams meet at the recreation ground, with its recently refurbished sports pavilion.
While a home in Balsham offers you a slower pace of life and a chance to get away from the crowds, with Cambridge on your doorstep you are never far away from world-famous architecture, shopping and culture.
Everything you could need or want is here – from its quaint open-air market, to its iconic universities and punting, to places to eat and shop for all the family, whether you want national pizza chains or Michelin-starred restaurants. There is just as much life to Cambridge in the evening as there is in the daytime – with theatre, concerts, cinema, pubs and bars. All of this is just 10 miles from home.
For impromptu family days out, Duxford Imperial War Museum is 11 miles away and Linton Zoo Conservation Park is just five miles from home. While the area surrounding Balsham boasts many stately homes and gardens, such as the breathtaking Anglesey Abbey or Audley End House, both of which are less than 12 miles from Farriers Yard.
Granta Park, less than six miles from your door, was established 20 years ago and is known globally for its pioneering scientific successes, attracting international employers such as MedImmune, Illumina, Pfizer, and PPD. There are thousands of local and global employers in Cambridge itself, along with many large, public sector organisations. Both Newmarket and Haverhill are within commutable distance, being less than 10 miles away.
Cambridge railway station provides direct and frequent services to London King's Cross and St Pancras stations and Balsham is just a five minute drive from the A11, which links to the M11 and M25. From days out to the working week, everything is within easy reach.


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Psoriasis (sore-EYE-ah-sis) can appear anywhere on the skin. When it forms on the scalp, it is often called scalp psoriasis.
Scalp psoriasis can extend beyond the scalp. It can appear on the forehead as shown in the picture on this page. Sometimes, it extends to the back of the neck or appears behind the ears.
On the scalp, psoriasis may need different treatment. The skin on the scalp is thicker. Hair can get in the way.
Image used with permission of the American Academy of Dermatology National Library of Dermatologic Teaching Slides.
Psoriasis can appear anywhere on the scalp. Sometimes a small patch develops, which can be easy to hide with hair. Scalp psoriasis also can cover the entire scalp. When psoriasis appears on the scalp, you may notice:
These signs and symptoms can come and go. Some people have only one mild flare on their scalps. Others have many flare-ups, which can range from mild to serious. Many things can trigger a flare-up, including stress, cold, and dry air.
Images used with permission of the American Academy of Dermatology National Library of Dermatologic Teaching Slides.
Psoriasis is common on the scalp. Researchers estimate that at least half (50 percent) of the people who have plaque (plak) psoriasis will have at least one flare-up on the scalp.
Regardless of where psoriasis forms, the cause is the same. Psoriasis develops when a person's immune system has faulty signals that tell skin cells to grow too quickly. New skin cells form in days rather than weeks. The body does not shed these excess skin cells. The skin cells pile up on the surface of the skin, causing patches of psoriasis to appear.
To diagnose scalp psoriasis, a dermatologist looks at the scalp.
Sometimes a dermatologist also needs to remove a bit of skin. This skin is sent to a lab. The lab report will tell the dermatologist whether the patient has scalp psoriasis.
Scalp psoriasis causes many people discomfort. Some people feel embarrassed. Treatment can ease these problems. There are many safe and effective treatments. Some people get relief from a medicated shampoo or solution. A few of these can be purchased without a prescription.
But scalp psoriasis can be stubborn. Many people see a dermatologist for treatment. A dermatologist can tell you what can help. The following types of treatment can help scalp psoriasis:
When a person sees a dermatologist, it is rare to suffer from scalp psoriasis for long. Of course, it helps to follow the treatment plan.
To help their patients get maximum benefit from treatment for scalp psoriasis, dermatologists often share the following tips with their patients: