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Danny awoke to a sticky sensation of a hawaiian gecko crawling on his neck.
" Do sell insurance to somebody else" Danny said as he flicked pried the little guy off his neck, grumbling about how he'd never have to deal with geckos getting fresh with him in New Jersey. He wasn't sure how long ago he'd dozed off but the sun had long since set the sky into a shade of hawaiian night blue. The one thing Danny liked about Hawaii were the stars. In Jersey they were hidden by smog from the various factories out here there were simply thousands.
Danny enjoyed the sight just a little while longer before heading into the house. He made a stop in the kitchen pulling out some ingredients to whip up his famous garlic and butter mini potatoes and barbecue chicken. It also happened to be about the only thing he could cook that did not originate in a box. He made quick work of washing the spuds and adding his mixture of garlic and butter, throwing honey and bbq sauce on his chicken and throwing them into the oven he had already pre-heated. Content with his handiwork it was high time he woke up his little monkey and his ape of a boss.
Danny could hear the small ruckus coming from Steve's room the moment he hit the hallway. In a few quick stride Danny through open the door and was hit in the face with a nerve dart and Grace sheepishly smiling at him from under a worn battle helmet, and an empty bed.
" Hi Danno"
" Grace why are you in a war helmet and where is Steve"
" Right here" Danny turned to spy Steve sandwiched between the wall and the door he'd thrown open and was now leaning on.
" Do you mind Danny"
" Yeah, Yeah" The blond said stepping away from the door.
" Hey, I thought I told you to take a nap?"
" I did "
" We did Daddy, Uncle Steve threw up"
" uh Huh"
" You, you threw up and your out of bed running around like a little hooligan?"
" Yup that about sums it up, I feel a lot better"
" Yeah Danny we were playing commandos"
" Steve stop damaging my daughter with Army games"
" Navy Daddy"
" Yeah Danno it's Navy"
" Army, Navy same thing, Since you just shot me Grace Jaydee Williams and Since Stephan whatever his middle name is McGarrett seems to be feeling so much better, you two can set the table"
" Wow you just turned into a little munchkin mother Danny."
" Get the plates off the top shelf you giant!"
" Who puts plates on the top shelf? wait Steve blood McGarrett."
" Ok Danno" Gracie said pulling Steve out of the room by his two fingers. They made fast work of setting the table. Gracie insisted on the coloured plates, claiming the purple for herself. She also assigned Steve a bright yellow plate and a lime green one to Danny. Steve just went with the flow and found himself pulling out the old wacky glasses with the built in straws. He use get heck from his mother for blowing bubbles in his chocolate milk. He often made them spill over the sides. Like the girl before him he claimed the glass with the blue straw for himself, gave the orange one to Gracie and Danny got the red one. Together they decided that none of the silverware needed to match. Forks and knifes were mismatched from each other, and no two people at the table had a matching utensil.
The oven timer pinged summoning Danny to the kitchen, where he stopped dead in his tracks.
" Wha…What is that?"
" We set the table Danno"
" Yes, you did….it's very colourful sweetie"
" Hey Dan you get the lime green plate, Gracie has purple and I have yellow" Steve said sitting down at the table.
" Smells good"
" Yeah Danno"
Danny plopped the serving dishes in the middle of the table shelling out food for both himself and Gracie while Steve dished out a plate of his own. Steve wasted no time digging into his food.
"mmmmm So Good" Steve practically moaned continuing to shove more food down his throat.
" uh huh Steve it's the only thing Daddy can make from scratch"
" He can make it for me anytime"
" See Daddy you can cook it for him anytime" Gracie said putting such strong emphasis on cook, it should be illegal for a girl her age.
" You spend to much time with Kono"
" Do not, I could always spend more time with mommy"
" I take that back"
Steve was so engrossed in consuming his food he'd missed most of the conversation. Steve slouched down in his chair and rubbed his tummy with a content sigh.
" That was good Danny"
" Thanks Steve"
Steve grabbed the dishes and tossed them in the dishwasher.
" Danno Uncle Steve has Toy Story on DVD, will you watch it with us?"
" I dunno"
" Please Danno" Gracie said sticking out her lower lip and Danny was more then won over. Not that he would of denied watching a movie with Gracie.
" Alright go jump into those Pyjamas from your bag, it's getting late"
" Yippie, Uncle Steve go put on your PJs" Gracie said running off with the bag to the spare bathroom. Leaving the two men standing there.
" Hey want a pair of pair of Pj pants and a t-shirt?"
" I could use a shirt and your pants will never fit me Steve"
" I'm sure there is something that'll fit you in here"
" McGarrett I am not wearing your Sister's bell bottom sweats that went out in the late 90s"
" Not those shit head, come on" Steve said heading down the hall to his childhood room.
Danny took a look around the room while Steve went shuffling through the drawers. The walls were beige with an an old style world map hung on the wall. The shelves were filled with model cars, boats and planes. Vintage posters of X-men, Captain America and Aquaman of all things hung were tapped on the walls along with car posters. The furniture was dated but looked as sturdy as hell a navy blue blanket with light blue bedding adorned the bed. Nothing was out of of place however the room as all male.
" Hey, These'll work" Steve said triumphantly causing Danny took at him.
" Here" the shorter man took the Pj pants and quirked an eyebrow at Steve.
" Race Cars Steve"
" It's those or the sweat bell bottom pants"
" Point well made" Danny said following Steve out of the room.
" let me grab you a shirt you can change master bedroom, I'll just change in the bathroom…I gotta pee anyways."
Steve threw one of his issued t-shirts from the Navy, before grabbing a pair of plaid bottoms for himself.
15 minuets later the three were sat on Steve's kingsize bed. Steve hadn't bothered putting a DVD player out in the main room. He only ever watched them in bed when there wasn't a thing on. Danny to his right and Gracie to his left. Gracie had claimed the left as her side of the bed. Half an hour into the movie he had an arm around Danny's shoulders and Gracie's head resting on his shoulder. 45 minuets into the movie and all three were reclined lower on the comfy bed. At the hour mark both Danny and Gracie had fallen asleep. Gracie's little hand rested on chest while Danny's muscular arm snaked around his waist holding both Steve and his daughter. Steve ran his fingers through the blonds hair before dropping a kiss on the top of Danny's head. Steve loved the insufferable little hobbit and didn't know how to tell him. by the time the credits were rolling the only sound in the room were snores.


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|i know that place,,it's Jakarta. jajajajajajja
|ewwww....5 sinkers for you!
|Amsome! Please press 5 now...thank you.
|that kid is in a world of ****. 5 quarters to pay for the call.
|That's wrong on SO many levels! LOL 5 Brown Trout!
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|I am offended by this poster and gave it 5 lions.
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|Love it. Totally cool.
|It's Down My Back!!! It's Down My Back!!!!
|5 wiping my hair frantically. and ears. and nose
|Frantically wiping my face, 5Ls. Great job Sick.
|amsome. Everyone freaks out when they walk into a spiders web.
|You know I'm not down with the brown. b*** I really haven't thought to discuss that with MOisha. BRB.....
|No worries, We still love you.....But watch out for Culos and Cubby...They'll ra** your a**.......Or, are you in to that?
|I know moooo! I know. I'm working on it.
|I'm sorry ...."MO".....you're still a little girl.
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|Optimism: At least there's a camcorder now that we need one.
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PC who tweeted about government cuts 'gave green light to burglars'
A police officer who used Twitter to attack government cuts is facing disciplinary action for undermining public confidence in the force.
PC Nick Manning revealed that for three nights in a row there were just three police officers on duty to cover 268 square miles of North Dorset. His comments have been attacked as giving a green light to burglars.
He has also criticised the Home Secretary, Theresa May, and made allegedly derogatory comments about his senior officers.
PC Manning, who had a disclaimer on his Twitter profile saying that he was tweeting in a private capacity, is waiting to hear whether he will have to face a disciplinary hearing at which he could be suspended or dismissed.
In one tweet, he complained that he…


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Released: July 15, 2016
Anal, Blonde, Brazzers, Busty, Clips, PaySites
At a private water park, Kagney Linn Karter is ready to get wild and wet! Watch as this sexpot shakes what her momma gave herâthat beautiful bouncy booty! After twerking her ass off, Kagney decides to make a splashâby sucking and fucking Keiran Lee, who has some anal fun with Ms. Karterâs buns!


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According to a June 2009 survey conducted by Technorati, only 7.4 million of the 133 blogs on the web had been updated within three months. That's not even 6 percent! If your blog falls within the 94.5 percent of those blogs gasping for breath, should you even attempt to resuscitate it?
Why not? They do it on soap operas all the time.
I don't watch soaps anymore, but I used to. And I watched enough of them in the past to know that whenever the writers kill off a popular character, the oh-darn factor soon set in, and within weeks — viola! — the character is "brought back to life." They either limped away from the plane's wreckage before the fuselage exploded or the corpse burned beyond recognition in a car crash turned out to be a hitchhiker they'd picked up, or the witch doctor from a native village in the Andes nursed them back to health or — pick a storyline. And I say, if the soaps can bring back the "dead" or dying, so can bloggers.
Athletes come back of retirement. Bands schedule reunion tours. TV shows syndicate on cable. And blogs re-launch.
Why do blogs fail, anyway?
I've left my share of abandoned blog carcasses scattered across the blogosphere, and I'm considering breathing new life into one of them. Before I take on that project, though, I decided to stop and consider why my blog flatlined.
- Lack of time
- Lack of money
- Lack of interest
- Lack of definition
- Lack of knowledge
I think in my case, lack of knowledge topped the list. I started blogging without any investigation as to how to do it successfully. I never checked the status of my blog's health (stats) or attempted any type of promotion.
What can you do to revive a dying blog?
If the health of your blog is ailing and lack of knowledge is part of the problem, the Fundamentals category here can help. If lack of interest is causing your blog to flail in the water, perhaps you haven't firmly settled on your blog's purpose. Read "Ready, Aim, Blog" to get your blog back on track before it drowns.
Give your blog a checkup.
Before hitting the delete key, evaluate what can be done to repair your ailing blog.
- Check all the links — repair any broken links.
- Look at the blog's design. Is it appealing? Does your blog need a facelift?
- What about resources? How can you add more value for your readers?
- Do you need a new platform? Is your old blog on one of those free ads-in-your-face platforms? Is it time to kick it out of the nest and develop a more grown-up blog?
What else should you do?
Remember the "out with the bad air, in with the good air" cartoon scene? (Okay, I may be giving away my age here, but if you watch Cartoon Network . . .) My point is, you'll need to make a few changes to kickstart your old blog.
- Blog regularly. At least 2-3 times a week, 4 or more if possible, but don't over-commit and get overwhelmed or your blog will be back on the gurney before you know it.
- Do some promo work. Distribute articles. Tweet. Make a Facebook Fan Page. Call in favors from friends to gain incoming links. Leave comments on related blogs. (TIP: Make a list of the keywords and phrases you want your blog to rank for. Set up a "Google Alerts" for blogs mentioning those words and phrases. Visit the blogs in your Google Alerts results and leave meaningful comments on them. Build a relationship with those bloggers, and invite them to visit your blog.)
- Create a "What's New" page. Let your readers know this blog was brought back from near-death and share with them how it's "gonna be different this time around."
- Have fun! Think back to why you created that old blog in the first place. As you renew the blog, renew that excitement you had when you created your very first post.
Within no time, your old blog will regain its former health and grow into a strong, vital force on the World Wide Web.
Until next time,
Happy Blogging!


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A group of friends got together over the weekend to catch up, relax, drink, fall down, get up again, eat, listen to music, chat, fall down again, at Aratula in south east Queensland.
My friend MarkyB sang and played the Banjo, a Fiddle, Guitar and a Mandolin that night. And he graciously let me use this photo…Thanks Mark!
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Jet Beauty of the Week: Keyshia Cole
- By Bossip Staff
Posted by Bossip Staff
Keyshia Cole is bringing in the 09 by being the first on the new JET Magazine. We don't know about the leopard skinned girdle, or the Big Horned Mountain Ram hair style, but she has been killing the game for a minute. This year should be big for ol' girl.


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"Derby" specialist Excessivepleasure leads a field of six for the $150,000 Oklahoma Derby (gr. III) over 1 1/8 miles at Remington Park Sunday. Excessivepleasure drew post number three for the nation's final main track derby of the year and has been installed as the 6-5 morning-line favorite. Toting top weight of 124 pounds including jockey Jon Court, he'll spot four of his opponents 12 pounds apiece. The other rival, the 5-2 second choice Kool Humor, receives nine pounds. The gelded son of In Excess is the leading earner in the field with credentials of $889,582, thanks in part to his wins this year in the Indiana Derby (Oct. 4) and the Iowa Derby (July 5). Excessivepleasure also won the Borderland Derby and the WinStar Derby in March at Sunland Park.
Tap Tap is the only local horse and only Oklahoma-bred in this year's field. Owned by Kris & John Richter of Perkins, Okla. and trained by Donnie Von Hemel, Tap Tap won at Remington Park, defeating allowance rivals on Oct. 9. A colt by Pleasant Tap, Tap Tap is 6-1 on the morning line.The Oklahoma Derby will be contested as the eight race of a 10-race program on Sunday. $150,000 Oklahoma Derby (gr. III), 3-year-olds, 1 1/8 miles
PP. Horse, Jockey, Wgt.
1. Comic Truth (FL), Rafael Bejarano, 112
2. Kool Humor (NJ), Kerwin D. Clark, 115
3. Excessivepleasure (CA), Jon Kenton Court, 124
4. Tap Tap (OK), Kevin Leon Cogburn, 112
5. Morning Merry (KS), Jason R. Eads, 112
6. Grayglen (NE), Ben C. Landeros, 112


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You may have just started playing the game and now you would like to get better at playing. Or maybe you have been playing the sport for a few years now but you feel that you can still become a better player.
Regardless of how long you have been playing the sport, the bottom line is that there is always room for improvement, especially in the world of sports.
But it takes hard work and discipline to get to a higher level. But the good news is that due to technological advancements, the hard work you do can be assisted by gadgets and equipment that can surely improve your game.


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Rumor: Apple to incorporate facial and gesture recognition for next-gen iPhone
Date: Thursday, January 19th, 2017, 05:44
Category: Hardware, iPhone, Rumor
It's a rumor, but there could be some truth to it.
Cowen's Timothy Arcuri has released a note stating that the next-gen iPhone will gain a front-facing sensor that will be used for both facial and gesture recognition.
Arcuri informed the firm's clients that the expected iPhone 8 will include a new 5.8-inch model with an OLED wraparound display, wireless charging, "some form of facial/gesture recognition supported by a new laser sensor and an infrared sensor mounted near the front-facing camera", and Touch ID embedded in the display.
Arcuri continues to predict that this new iPhone upgrade cycle will result in record number of shipments after a recent decline as well.
Apple has been said to be using facial recognition through machine learning in its software, although this feature has yet to arrive for the iPhone, iPad or Mac. The feature has not been heavily circulated for release this year either.
Supply chain reports do point to new 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models with the usual speed bumps and possibly a new red color option, with larger changes planned for either a 5-inch or 5.8-inch model with OLED display technology.
Such a feature could potentially act as a new security feature alongside Touch ID or for augmented reality purposes.
Other iPhone 8 rumors have pointed to stronger waterproofing, possible wireless charging, and a new design on high-end models.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via 9to5Mac and Business Insider


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First movement?
I' m not sure if I have felt the baby move yet or not :confused:
So question for those of you that have.....
Where did you feel the first kick? Was it your lower abdomen area?
What did it feel like? Was it kind of a tickling feeling?
Thanks ladies!! I' am anxious to feel my baby girl :)
Re: First movement?
My first movements felt like something shifting around. Once in awhile it felt almost like my stomach dropping like when on an elevator. As they got stronger it felt like gas bubbles or muscle twitches. Mostly if I wasn't sitting there waiting for them, I didn't notice them.
Re: First movement?
I started really noticing movements during week 16. They've gotten progressively stronger and more noticeable. For me, it started out feeling like a bee buzzing in the very lowest part of my tummy. Now it's more like kicks and tumbles. I just started BARELY feeling him move on the outside yesterday.
Re: First movement?
my first kick experience felt like two twitches but a little different and it was like 1.5-2 inches below my belly button, sort of like someone lightly tapping their finger on my skin from the inside, if you felt the baby kick then soon you will be feeling it more often and there will be no doubt :)
Re: First movement?
I feel her well lower than my naval. Sort of like a tap her or there.
Re: First movement?
Started out feeling like gas bubbles and then like muscle twitches. More and more it is def. pokes, punches and kicks. Today he was kicking, punching down, right into my vajajay. That was weirdos feeling. It is mostly just below my navel.
PS - trying eating a sugary snack and then lie still. You probably won't feel baby much while moving around.
Re: First movement?
I had little flutters for a day or so then at 14 weeks I felt thumps and I feel baby move everyday pretty much from then on. We started feeling baby move on the outside at 17 weeks.
Re: First movement?
It wasn't til 17 weeks or so that I thought I felt anything, and even then I wasn't sure. It started out as a fluttery feeling or muscle twitches. Now it feels like definite taps from the inside.
Re: First movement?
When I first felt him it was like a tap on my lower abdomen about 3 inches below my belly button. He also likes to kick and jab at my bladder.
Also remember where your placenta is located...whether posterior or anterior means when you feel baby so when others felt theirs is nothing to go off of. As some wont feel baby til up to 24-26 weeks. Dont worry you will feel them soon.
Re: First movement?
For me, this baby's movements feel like thumping or wiggling deep inside. I was not sure for a really long time as to what I was feeling until it got stronger. Now it feels more like kicks and pokes. At first I felt it extremely low in my abdomen.
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Erectile dysfunction, or ED (sometimes called 'impotence') is a problem that MILLIONS of men face every day. In fact, the most conservative estimate given by the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) "for every 1,000 men in the United States, 7.7 physician office visits were made for ED in 1985. By 1999, that rate had nearly tripled to 22.3. The increase happened gradually, presumably as treatments such as vacuum devices and injectable drugs became more widely available and discussing erectile function became accepted. Perhaps the most publicized advance was the introduction of the oral drug sildenafil citrate (Viagra) in March 1998. NAMCS data on new drugs show an estimated 2.6 million mentions of Viagra at physician office visits in 1999, and one-third of those mentions occurred during visits for a diagnosis other than ED" (National Kidney and Urological Disease Center).
These men range in age from very young (18 or so) to older men. While older men are plagued with this disorder more often than younger men, some of the causes of ED can strike any age man – at any time. If you are a man who is dealing with unreliable erections or a woman whose partner is – this article may help to shed some light on a very personal – and oftentimes embarrassing - situation.
It is probably important to differentiate the difference between ED and impotence. Impotence is a wider term that describes all types of failure to get or keep an erection – but seems to be more closely linked to certain psychological or severe medical reasons. ED can also be caused by many different causes – medical and psychological – but it is 'dysfunction' and impotence is often looked at as a "no hope" type term. In this article, I will discuss ED only.
ED is basically a range of penile issues: the total inability to achieve erection, an inconsistent ability to achieve an erection, or serious problems sustaining erections. In older men, the cause can be physical – such as cancer or other diseases, injury or most commonly, side affects from medications such as blood pressure or blood thinning medications, antihistamines, antidepressants, tranquilizers, appetite suppressants, and cimetidine (an ulcer drug).
While this is not an inevitable part of growing older, the incidence does increase from 5% of 40-year-old men to between 15 – 25% of 65 year old men. (NKUDC).
To understand the effects of ED, one must completely comprehend the way the penis becomes erect. It is basically a blood flow issue. Ok, time for Biology 101 (or maybe 401). The penis contains two chambers called the corpora cavernosa, which run the length of the penis. A spongy tissue fills the chambers. The corpora cavernosa are surrounded by a membrane, called the tunica albuginea. The spongy tissue contains smooth muscles, fibrous tissues, spaces, veins, and arteries. The urethra, which is the channel for urine and ejaculate, runs along the underside of the corpora cavernosa and is surrounded by the corpus spongiosum.
When a man becomes stimulated or aroused, the brain sends impulses to the nerves in the penis and this allows the muscles of the corpora cavernosa to relax, allowing blood to flow in and fill the spaces. The blood creates pressure in the corpora cavernosa, making the penis expand. This blood gets trapped by the tunica albuginea, thereby sustaining erection. Now, when these muscles fail to contract and stop the blood from flowing OUT of the penis, an erection becomes weaker or is gone all together.
This process is extremely precise and there are a lot of areas that are sensitive to failure. If any single event is disrupted due to injury, psychological block, or medical condition, ED occurs. For example, as aging occurs, nerve damage also can happen – this results in the most common reason for ED. Diabetes, Kidney Disease, Heart Disease, alcoholism, low testosterone levels, MS, smoking, being overweight, not exercising or a number of vascular disorders can happen to any age male and cause ED. Diabetes is the number one cause of ED in males 35 to 50.
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The biggest non-medical cause for ED is psychological issues. The mind is a powerful tool – and while a man's mind helps to get him aroused (through visual stimulation) his mind can also be the downfall of his erection. Any number of psychological factors – stress, anxiety, guilt, depression, low self-esteem or the fear of constant sexual failure – can ruin a man's chance of achieving or keeping an erection. It is estimated that between 10-20% of all cases are due to such factors (NKUDC).
The issue with these psychological factors is that they create a dangerous circle of failure. ALL MEN at one time or another (ALL MEN) will have erectile difficulties. It is when those difficulties continue that there is a cause for worry. When a man has an occasional erectile issue, he may immediately panic. Thinking to himself, "Oh my GOD, what happened? I was attracted to her, I was excited, what happened to my penis!" Then, this cycle ruins chances to achieve or keep an erection the next time he wants to have sex. Then, he begins to avoid sex all together to avoid the humiliation he feels. His partner gets mad, upset, worried or just plain accuses him of certain things – like cheating or being homosexual. This starts a very, very bad cycle of ups and downs and often leads to depression or even dissolution of marriage!
That is why is you are having constant erection issues you NEED to be honest with your partner. You have to tell her that this is happening so that she can be a support system for you and not worry that it is her. For you women who have partners going through this – be patient, be understanding, be kind. Help urge him to the doctor or, if need be, the psychologist, and find out what is behind his issues. Not every man has to have a raging hard-on 24/7 and there are plenty of other ways to stimulate each other – this will be discussed later.
The mind can be so powerful in a situation such as this as a man may avoid sex all together. One of the worst psychological games that happens with ED is that oftentimes, a man is able to get an erection, keep and erection and orgasm easily during masturbation. This is because there is no pressure to perform with solo play. The man is free to do it how he wants it – fast, slow – and climax. This adds to the psychological issues and often causes the man to wonder why he can not perform in bed. He feels like he is loosing his "manliness" and is confused by the ability to perform alone but not with partner. This is a bad cycle to get into.
Furthermore, stress can be such an important factor in ED. Finding ways to distress in a situation that obviously causes an extreme amount of stress can be tantamount! Contemplate Yoga or relaxation techniques; evaluate your life stress levels from your job, family, children or money issues. Try to separate this life from your sex life. It can take a powerful mind to overcome the normal life stresses that we as humans experience everyday.
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STEP 1 – GO TO THE DOCTOR: Once you know that your erectile difficulties are NOT just an infrequent issue caused by momentary stress, too much alcohol consumption, or just a fleeting moment – you NEED to seek help. There are no doctors who have not heard this same scenario from at least a couple handfuls of patients – do NOT be embarrassed! The last thing you want or need is to have a serious medical condition – like diabetes – that will go unnoticed or treated.
STEP 2 – TESTING: Your Doctor will take a personal history from you, check the normal vital signs, ask about the particulars of your ED, and then order tests. More often than not he will begin with blood tests that reveal early diabetic signs, testosterone levels, and blood count. If these tests come back normal – then there may be another step.
If these tests come back abnormal (i.e. high blood sugar) the doctor will suggest some lifestyle changes, dietary changes or suggest you stop smoking. Then it will be a touch and go process to see how these changes have helped your ED.
STEP 3 - UROLOGIST: More evasive testing, or referral to a urologist, may be needed. An ultrasound or scan (MRI) of your penis can indicate any blood flow issues, nerve damage or other obstructions that may not be readily felt. In some cases, nocturnal erections are monitored to see if these are still developing normally. All these tests help the doctor to find answers.
STEP 4 – PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: If the above tests do not reveal an underlying cause, the doctor may at this time refer you to a psychologist or psychiatrist. This specialist can ask questions and come up with ideas as to what psychological issues are causing the ED. Oftentimes, it is simply stress or a severe fear of failure that comes up and prevents the erections. These doctors are great at determining underlying causes.
Of course, depending on the reasons for your ED, help can be easy, hard or require more drastic measures. As aforementioned, one of the easiest ways to help ED in patients with mild issues is lifestyle changes. Loosing weight, exercise, stop smoking, stop drinking, change in diet – all of these can help in those patients who have a mild, physical reason for the ED. The doctor will give specifics for helping to achieve a healthier lifestyle – which may include changing medications that have ED as a side affect.
If there is a more serious medical issue – such as a blood flow issue, nerve damage or other penile injury – the solution may be as simple as using an erection enhancement product such as Cialis® or Viagra® to help maintain blood flow. These medications make the blood flow stronger – as to overcome the leakage that happens with valve issues.
Some doctors even suggest using a Penis Pump to help achieve a stronger erection. While the penis pump may work for that short session, pumps in general are not always successful for long term treatments.
The most invasive and complicated treatment is when a doctor suggests surgical treatment. There are a range of procedures from repairing broken blood valves or blocking off valves that enable blood to flow out of the penis, to inserting penile implants that allow the man to "pump" up his erection from inside. These procedures are drastic and oftentimes do not offer long term help. Undertaking this kind of procedure takes a lot of thought on the part of the man.
Finally, if the reason for the ED is found to be psychological, the treatment is not quite so swift. Oftentimes, the doctor will supplement the psychotherapy with an ED drug, to help the patient get his confidence back. The doctor will also suggest the patient tell his partner what he is experiencing and may further suggest couple's counseling. It is essential that the patient's partner understand and help with his treatment. This includes understanding those times when erection just isn't happening and not judging or getting mad at him. This is EXTREMELY hard to do, especially if the woman has self-esteem issues herself.
No matter what the underlying cause of ED are, being positive about the situation (no matter how hard) can be the biggest benefit. Finding other ways to pleasure your partner is one of the essential ways to overcome the fear of ED. Knowing that oral sex, manual stimulation, or mutual masturbation can be as fulfilling – or more so – than actual intercourse can greatly take the stress off the situation.
There are many books available on the subject – that I will list at the end of this article – that can help to get a couple more intimately connected. For example, having "touching nights" where there is no sex, just touching. Even if the man gets aroused – no sex! This completely takes the stress out of the situation and helps the man see his natural reaction. Furthermore, if a couple finds themselves in an intimate moment and are trying to have sex but the ED rears its ugly head, the woman has to be able to say "that's OK" and suggest her partner watch her masturbate or use his fingers or mouth to get her to climax. This allows the man to feel like he is doing his "job" and helps the couple to be intimate together.
There are also great suggestions for regaining intimacy by using Tantric sex. In fact, Tantric Sex offers an "erection free" way to make love that concentrates on being close together and feeling each other's energy source. Some swear that the most intense orgasms for both partners need not include an erection!
While these are just a few of the ideas and suggestions – there are many more to be found. Reading about the subject or talking to a profession can be the first way to help fix the issues. ED is a bad experience at any point in life – but it does NOT have to be the end of your sex life! Learning why this happens, what you can do to regain control of it, and how your partner can support you and still be intimate with you are essential elements of regaining control.
So, if you are a man (or are with a man) who is experiencing ED, please help yourself by not ignoring the problem. Seek professional help, get the information you need, and make choices on treatment. You do NOT have to suffer with an infrequent sex life – or no sex life at all – if you are willing to talk about the issues you are having. Take comfort in the fact that millions – yes MILLIONS – of men have this condition and that you are not alone in your suffering! Take back your sex life and please get the help you need!
Information for this article taken from:
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse Website
Books you may find helpful:
Coping With Erectile Dysfunction: How to Regain Confidence and Enjoy Great Sex
by Michael E., Ph.D. Metz and Barry W., Ph.D. McCarthy
An Atlas of Erectile Dysfunction
by Roger S. Kirby
Rekindling Desire: A Step by Step Program to Help Low-Sex and No-Sex Marriages
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rare opportunity has come up to Platform Lead the ADM Quality Assurance (QA) Non Functional Engineering platform. You will be defining and leading the strategy for 2013 and beyond to ensure effective and efficient non functional testing across the entire Lloyds Banking Group estate. Non functional engineering knowledge is a must for this role as is vast experience of delivering non functional testing across multiple types of software and hardware. Sound knowledge of the financial services industry and key technologies used within this domain is key.
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Accountablity for the overall successful function of the Non Functional Engineering Platform within ADM QA, and the management of all technical services being delivered from the Platform.
Delivering the customer agenda and ensuring all delivery and service related deliverables are maximized in terms of quality, time, and budget and implemented with minimal business interruption
Possessing excellent relationship, influencing skills and experience of managing multiple and diverse stakeholder groups.
Taking responsibility for strategic initiatives typically necessitating report into HoF, central or executive teams.
Ensuring delivery solutions are always fit for purpose and are maintainable for the future and are delivered within accordance to established processes, standards, practices and procedures.
Owning and managing the relationship with CIO across Group IT and key colleagues within the group. Managing key stakeholder expectation through high quality project delivery and service.
Owning the key relationship with Service Delivery to ensure all service needs are met in line with targets through provision of highly effective application maintenance and support activities. This in turn will ensure a high quality of service to customers and will lead Platform service improvement activities.
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Aside from feverishly making samples for Craftwork Cards latest collection (details on their blog as well), I have been preparing for my next demonstration day at Coleman's Craft Warehouse on Saturday 6th December. I've been given the (rather broad) title of 'Altered Art Tips & Tricks', so I've been busy gathering together ideas and samples to share.
Brand new, especially created for the day, are these altered paper mache letters featuring embossed card, inka gold and tarmac technique; napkin decoupage; Tim Holtz/Ideaology/Distress techniques; acrylic crackle and beads.
This is a Tando Creative mini-print tray decorated with the Christmas Post set from Craftwork Cards – I've a quick trick to share with you for colouring in the frame. Embellishments by Mark Richards via Woodware stockists.
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Do you remember having a saggy bottom in your swimmers when on holiday or at the pool!? I sure do. No swimming costume lasted more than a summer season as pool, sea and sand did their best to destroy the fabric and colours bleached and faded under the hot sun. Well, I might have contributed just slightly by basically living in my swimwear regardless of what I was doing or sitting on. Oh, all that lovely Spanish Franco concrete… I remember it well.
Memories of that sort came back to me when I spoke to Noya Bebawi founder of Beanie and Bear at Dot To Dot a few weeks ago. She told me she took matters in her own hand when she couldn't find anything tasteful and durable for her little ones to wear during one of their extended summer vacations at her mum's house in Spain. Being a graphic designer and children's illustrator as well as an all round supermum she has managed to create a collection of high quality bikinis and tailored trunks in a range of bold colours and playful prints. Her focus is on perfect fit, quality and durability with a cut that channels the 70s and a touch of 80s neon – handy when trying to track your kids in a crowd. See, told you she's a supermum! The cherry on top is that all products are ethically sourced and made in Britain. Noya says:
"I wanted to bring together the aesthetic of great adult swimwear with a sense of the playful that will appeal to little people. This has been as much about bringing a vision in my head to life as it has been about getting inspiration from my children. Beanie's brilliant illustrations have formed the basis for a range of prints and Bear has an uncanny ability to test things to destruction!"
Having seen her range I've totally fallen in love with the collection of quality swimwear and was impressed by the attention to detail. How cute are those little thunderbolt tags!?
Best thing is they even have their own YouTube channel where you can find her husband's special summer mix of Beanie & Bear tunes. He's also the talented photographer who took the lookbook shots featuring their two kids – a complete family production.
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Just a quick plug for the now completed Women on Wheels project managed by Alix Stredwick, and the feature in the current CTC - the UK National Cyclists' Organisation - magazine Cycle, which is also available as an 8-page guide on cycling for women. Whilst not in home territory, Alix's work included getting those from ethnic backgrounds where a cycling culture did not exist to embrace cycling more widely - especially the women. I can also recall a comment that refugee groups in Holland had to get guided to using bicycles to combat social exclusion - rather the reverse of most places trying to get everyone into a car.
In the UK the level of cycling could be increased by almost 40% if the gender balance was matched to that in other European countries and I suspect that in the developing world, where wheeled transport is at an even greater premium there is an even greater male dominance.
Puzzling now on why a fantastically expensive security operation with hugely expensive transport arrangement (helicopter from airport to golf hotel & all flights stopped in surrounding airspace for every arrival - well George and Tony at least) then everyone travelling huge distances with huge entourages by air - the least friendly mode... is set to discuss ... world poverty at a top ranking 'Golf' hotel (Gleneagles) and global warming .... When asked why they couldn't just all teleconference from their secure bunkers at home one wit replied "Ego's"
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Jeffrey Green Russell is acting for a group of seven trade creditors at the creditors' meeting this week relating to leisure industry chief John Broome.
The situation revolves around an interim order issued on 19 October 1994 to block several bankruptcy claims against Broome. This has now been extended to 10 January 1995.
The ex-parte application was heard at the High Court on 24 October. Jeffrey Green Russell is complaining that the firm was only informed of this on 3 November.
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The debate ("Brown, Whitman spar over how to fix state's ailing economy," Sept. 29) verified major contrasts between the two candidates. Meg Whitman referred to the students in the UC and CSU systems as "children."
Students 18 years old and up are not "children." Does she believe that the young men and women who serve in the Marines, Army, and Navy are "children"? Jerry Brown did not refer to them as "children." Furthermore, the public higher-education system in this state serves many, many students beyond childhood.
Whitman is a lightweight who is attempting to buy her way into public office. For someone who decided not to vote for 20-plus years, she has tremendous gall to ask for any Californian's vote.
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Meg Whitman in the debate commented on commerce in California. She said that her friend, the governor of Texas, likes to come to California for shopping trips. He likes to shop for businesses to take back to his state as they are business-friendly. She also mentioned that call centers should not be sent to Arizona or any other state. However, how can Whitman justify sending her campaign advertising budget across the country to the state of Virginia to have it spent by a media buying service? Do we not have good advertising folks in San Diego, L.A. or San Diego?
Michael Abell
Downtown San Diego
Metz's work defended
The Sept. 25 editorial endorsing candidates for the Coronado City Council, "For Denny and Ovrom in Coronado," misrepresented the position taken by Doug Metz on the school pool issue. In 2005 he was the only vote against the agreement to build the pool. One of Doug's major concerns was the agreement's failure to require that a professional third party validate the soundness of the business plan before spending any money on the project. Instead of saying "I told you so" in the face of mounting operating losses subsidized by the pool's endowment, he volunteered to chair the board-authorized community task force that developed a four-year business plan putting the pool on a financially self-sustaining trajectory without any contribution from the general funds of the city or school district. Doug has consistently refused to ask the city for money, believing that it is the district's problem to solve. This kind of leadership, together with his extensive government experience locally, in Sacramento and Washington, including White House service, would be a valuable addition to Coronado's City Council.
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Powerlink doubts
It was very interesting to read in "Powerlink changes lessen line's impacts, SDG&E says" (Business, Sept. 29) that the "well thought out and planned" Powerlink now has the ability to decrease the number of structures by 38, decrease number of wire stringings by 51, decrease miles of new access roads by 74 miles and, as the article stated, make even more changes. Clearly the citizens of San Diego have been right to challenge this proposed the Sunrise Powerlink.
Megan Ahn
Carmel Valley
Judge under scrutiny
In "Judge accused of misconduct on bench" (Local, Sept. 24), Judge DeAnn Salcido states the commission was focusing on 38 instances out of 12,000 court appearances she estimated had occurred before her in the past 18 months. She also said she had erred in judgment in making a handful of comments from the bench.
As a retired 27-year employee with the San Diego Superior Court and as a supervisor of the clerical staff which had the misfortune of working for this judge for two years, I know the allegations in the complaint against her are just the tip of her iceberg. Why and how does someone like this get appointed to the bench?
Connie Duncan
El Cajon
Execution on hold
It seems there is a real problem in decision-making as to what form of lethal injection would be best for Albert Greenwood Brown ("Judge clears way for execution," Sept. 25). There also seems to be a real decision-making problem as whether the one drug injection instead of a three-drug cocktail would be best as to the pain he would not suffer.
Here's my decision: Brown didn't care about how much pain he inflicted on a beautiful girl, and I don't care about how much pain he suffers. Whatever decision will be made will be too easy for this man.
Joy M. Kerkhoff
Imperial Beach
Nearly three decades ago, the condemned man murdered a 15-year-old child. For his heinous crime, he was sentenced to death. Since then, the legal profession has made a mockery of both the sentence and the law by filing one appeal after another, each taxpayer-financed. The governor has granted yet another reprieve lasting 45 hours ("Execution delayed to review appeals," Sept. 28). Why 45 hours? Conveniently, the state's supply of the necessary execution drug will go stale at precisely the end of the 45-hour reprieve. A new supply of the drug cannot be obtained until early next year.
The execution may or may not go forward. One thing that will go forward, however, is the continued legally sanctioned torment and torture of the victim's family as it waits futilely for justice.
Paul B. Evans
Valley Center
My intense passion to abolish the death penalty began a few years ago when Stanley "Tookie" Williams was put to death despite conflicting evidence of his guilt. Over two decades in prison, he became a mentor for kids, summarized in this thought from him: "If you have the courage to get into gangs, you have the courage to get out."
Obviously, the loss of a life is catastrophic, but when we consider the millions of dollars an execution costs when the California budget is already down the drain, what is the point? Let's use our resources to nurture, not nix; to care, not kill; to resolve, not dissolve the chances for transformation.
Put the death penalty to death, not Albert Brown, and no one ever again.


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Since I became a part of the U.S. sex worker rights movement five years ago, talking about contentious issues concerning bodies, labor, money, and rights has very much become my calling. In the past year alone, I've been quoted on CNN about the value of virginity, talked about South Carolina's governor Mark Sanford (who recently revealed he had an affair with an Argentine woman) on the national morning news program The Takeaway, and admonished the Boston Herald for its slurs toward sex workers.
I thought I knew a lot about sex work, rights, and organizing when I set off in September for two weeks in India with my colleague Khushbu Srivastava, program officer for Asia at the International Women's Health Coalition. But as much as I am accustomed to being an "expert," I quickly realized that I knew next to nothing about the nuances of Indian culture and the dynamics of the local struggle for sexual rights and reproductive health (…)."
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Research and development undertaken as part of FLAGSHIP, a part EU-funded maritime transport project, is being incorporated in to the newest version of SAM Electronics' enhanced navigation product, the NACOS Platinum series.
The success of NACOS is based on the unique concept to functionally integrate radar operation, ECDIS and also automation - a key achievement supported by the FLAGSHIP programme. This integration provides enhanced support to the Officer on watch, whose main tasks are navigation, collision avoidance and control of the vessel´s safe track.
SAM Electronics' NACOS Platinum series is based on identical components and utilizes a common network supporting the complete portfolio of RADARPILOT, ECDISPILOT, TRACKPILOT, and Conning Display as well as the Alarm, Monitoring and Control System, the Propulsion Control, and the Power Management System. The perfect combination of networked architecture and use of modular components ensures unprecedented levels of system scalability. The versatility of the NACOS Platinum Series is illustrated by the new IP-radar, which by direct connection to the ship's IP network enables the complete radar image to be accessible from any workstation. Similarly, the ECDIS display can be made available for viewing in an engine control room, in the Captain's office, or in public rooms of a cruise or ferry, a capability trialled and perfected as part of the FLAGSHIP programme.
Mr Herman de Meester, Coordinator of FLAGSHIP commented: "The adoption of specific learning in to new products for the advancement of the industry is exactly what EC projects such as FLAGSHIP are all about and are to be welcomed and encouraged. This is another example of the shipping industry working hard to meet and exceed performance standards."
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Agents in uproar and disbelief over anti-money laundering rules
The move follows a highly charged meeting in London at which there was uproar, with agents finding it hard to believe what they were being told.Agents who share instructions – as is standard practice in London – say they were told that they must not share anti-money laundering (AML) check information on clients, and must also do due diligence on each other.At the meeting, agents accused the Government and tax authorities of having no understanding of the London market in particular, and of the general implications for the industry.The London meeting was one of a series being put on by the NAEA.Speakers were NAEA managing director Mark Hayward, James Munro of the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team, Nigel Kirby of the National Crime Agency, and Sue Edwards of HMRC.Delegates were told that if they were acting as sub-agents, they must not rely on the main agent's own due diligence but perform their own checks.In theory, that could involve a number of agents approaching the bemused seller or landlord to carry out checks.They were also told they must carry out AML checks on the main agent, and vice versa.That would almost certainly involve checking out the directors and also the agency's other clients. One agent told EYE that the rules would mean doing at least five AML checks.In London, it is standard for a main agent to take on an instruction, and to use sub-agents to find a buyer or tenant. Commissions are then split.The service LonRes is wholly predicated on instruction sharing.Andrew Ellinas, of London agents Sandford, said: "There is a lack of understanding from HMRC as well as the Government about the way in which the London market works."The current legislation doesn't allow for agents in London to carry out their daily working routine and the NAEA needs to speak up and apply pressure on the Government before agents are heavily penalised for simply doing their job."He said that the main agent should identify and verify the vendor, and be legally able to pass this on to the sub-agent.Ellinas called for the law to be changed, saying: "The situation is currently unworkable. Agents will fall foul of the legislation when carrying out straightforward business and this is a huge issue."Another agent, Vivienne Harris, said the regulations were poorly considered, unworkable and onerous.She said: "The people supposedly providing the guidance and making the rules have no conception of what estate agents do, how they work on a day to day basis and what impact these frankly ridiculous expectations will have on the industry."Overnight, half commission deals could be wiped out for both the sales and lettings industries, as money laundering information will not only be needed for the seller, landlord, buyer and tenant, but it will also be necessary to be held about the main agent and the main agent's client too."This is before you even make an appointment for a viewing."It seems that agents are also not allowed to accept the money laundering information second hand (even via a solicitor), so to comply, you will have to go to the main agent's client directly and get the documentation yourself."If I were the client I certainly wouldn't want my details handed out *****-nilly, nor would I want to be bombarded by agents with whom I have no contact, writing to me to gain my personal details."There is also the problem of data protection and how that will work too."Mark Hayward told EYE yesterday: "We understand that members find the AML regulations cumbersome."However, we cannot stress enough just how important it is for estate agents to take them seriously. The Government is firmly fixed on stamping out money laundering and it's in all our interests for the industry to work with law enforcers."The NAEA meets with HMRC on a monthly basis and we host a number of events to make sure members are aware of the rules."We are acutely aware of the intricacies around commission sharing in relation to the central London market and will endeavour to provide clarity for a workable solution soon."We will also be providing revised guidelines for all members shortly."* The NAEA said that its investigation into money laundering following the C4 programme From Russia With Cash over two months ago is still continuing.
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Written by: Rosalind Renshaw | SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
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