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Agor's Coworking Café
Terms & Conditions
Agor's Coworking Café™, operated by Manapat Interior Landscape Designs hereby agrees to provide various telecommunication services to client pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the service agreement.
Operating Hours
Agor'-s Coworking Café™ hereinafter referred as ACC will provide the stipulated service during business hours from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm from Mondays to Fridays, 10:00pm to 7:00pm on Saturdays, and ACC will adhere to any public holidays in accordance with the Philippine law for the Metro Manila Philippines. ACC may also declare certain business day as off day(s) provided that if ACC were to give prior notice of at least 5 working days in advance.
ACC primary communication channel shall be via email and emails sent through ACC Corporate Email Server to the email address provided by the Client on the registration form shall be deem as delivered, accepted and understood from the time it is sent. It is the Client's responsibility to update ACC with his/her latest working email address in the event of any changes differing from that stipulated in the registration form.
Suspension or Termination
The Client understands that ACC in its sole discretion, may terminate, and suspend your service(s) at any time, with or without notice(s), in relation to any outstanding invoice(s) or if any part of this Agreement is breached.
In the event of any early termination of this service prior to the expiration of the Service Agreement, the client shall pay to Agor's Coworking Café™ a compensation equal to the remaining contracted period monthly service fees as stated in the Service Agreement. The Client will as well be responsible for Agor's Coworking Café™'s reasonable costs in recovering any monies owed under this Service Agreement. ACC immediately reserves the rights to re-assign any services we offered to the Client to another party and ACC will discard any mails, parcels, items which belong to the Client if the item is not collected after 14 days of such suspension or termination. ACC will not be liable for any losses or claims or whatsoever that may arise from such instances.
The deposit can be used to complete your contract for early termination, otherwise it will be refunded should you complete the whole period.
Any usage of our service(s) after such termination or suspension shall be deemed as an act of trespassing.
ACC makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, of any kind to Client or third party regarding ACC services. ACC shall use reasonable efforts to provide the agreed upon services however, in no event, shall ACC be liable to Client, or any third party, for any claims for loss or damages as a result of any action or inaction by ACC.
Fraudulent Use of Service
The Client agrees that he/she will not use ACC name, services, and premises for any illegal, fraudulent, illicit, unfit, unethical purpose. ACC is the sole arbitrator to decide on the validity of the Client purpose of using our services. It is agreed that ACC is not responsible for any international civil and criminal law violations on Client's part.
ACC accepts no legal responsibility or liability for the handling of call on the Client's behalf (whether unregistered, registered, certified or insured), or for any action, event or expense associated with or arising from the handling of the calls.
The Client reserves the rights to the privacy of mails, parcel, courier, and any items sent to ACC's address. But, if it is deemed to be suspicious, we preserve the rights to unwrap or open the mail, parcel, courier or any questionable items delivered to our premises for the Client, without the Client's prior agreement.
The Client indemnifies and agrees to hold ACC harmless from and against any claims by the Client, and/or any employee, agent or invitee of the Client for any loss, damage, expense or claim, loss of information, damage or any errors including whether caused by any act or omission of ACC.
Any telephone number assigned to Client by ACC shall remain the property of ACC.
It is understood that ACC is only offering a service to you and is not affiliated nor related to the Client. ACC will not be your guarantor and/or responsible for any loan, credits, borrowing of money. Should we receive any threat from any party that affects our employees (emotionally or physically), premises or business operation, ACC will report the case to the Police immediately and ACC reserves the rights to terminate your service immediately without any compensation.
ACC may transfer our obligation to you to another location if necessary provided that ACC give a 21 days advance notice.
ACC may modify this Term of Use Agreement at its sole discretion and will be considered as accepted by you upon ACC notification to you of that changes through our primary communication channel and did not receive any objection from your within 72 hours of notification.
ACC will only provide storage of your mails, parcels or items for the time frame stipulated on the package/plan you signed up for, and ACC has the rights to discard any items not collected after that period of time plus 14 days grace period.
Any items delivered to our office via normal post, hand or courier which is not addressed clearly to the recipient or if the address differs from what we have on our records will be discarded. ACC will certainly endeavor to identify the rightful owner, but if ACC failed to identify the recipient, ACC will discard the item after 21 days of the date of taking delivery.
Client Privacy
ACC guarantees that all customer information will be kept with strict confidentiality and will not be sold or released to any 3rd party however ACC is at it's sole discretion to preserve the rights to release the Client information to a 3rd party if ACC suspect or believe that the Client has breach any part of this Agreement.
Payment Terms
Our service to you will be auto renewed by itself at the original price, plan and billing cycle at the end of each billing cycle unless you notify us otherwise. Our billing system will automatically generate a new invoice for you at the end of your billing cycle for the same renewal and the invoice shall be consider delivered and accepted by you unless you inform us 72 hours after the invoice is sent to your email address on our system.
It is understood that the only way to confirm that you wish to cancel your service and obligation to us is by completing ACC Official Service Cancellation Form which can be obtain from our website at www.Agor's Co-working Café™.com.ph/cancel_ph_service.pdf or by contacting us at +63 2 224 2000 to request for a fax copy of the cancellation form. You should receive an acknowledgement from us once we have verified and process your cancellation.
Returned Checks
If a check is returned by your financial institution for any reason, a PhP1,000 charge will be assessed and the client shall settle the agreed payment within 48 hours from the date of our notification. Agor's Co-working Café™ may use all available legal channels not excluding the right to file estafa case against the client to recover any losses Agor's Co-working Café™ may incur.
Modification of Services
ACC may at any time modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, ACC services (or any part of them) with or without notice and liability to anyone. Should price increases become necessary, ACC will give the customer 21 days notice in writing / email.
Matters Beyond Our Control
We shall not be held liable for any breach of these Terms and Conditions caused by circumstances out of our control, including acts of God, fire, lightning, flood or extremely severe weather, explosion, war, disorder, industrial disputes (whether or not involving our employees) network and equipment failures, power failures or acts of local or central Government or other competent authorities.
The laws and jurisdiction of Metro Manila, Philippines shall govern any and all matters of dispute between ACC and Client.


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Friday, October 23, 2009
46 Comments:
- tanita davis said...
Especially amongst the high-toned tea things, the Floral Cake Topping of Threat is a bit unhinged...
- said...
bahaha. i can see it now. "Grandma, are you okay?" "Yes dearrrriiiiiiiieeeeeeeee (fakey smile)" "Mommy i'm frightened!"
def #2!
- said...
Whoa... It's close, but #2 wins.
- brave chickens said...
Skulls you can sink your teeth into.
And a purty cake to give to your stalkee.
- Mandy said...
I love both cakes, but I must say the second one is very creepy... must get one >_>
- said...
Oh, definitely #2.
Another question:
If either of these cakes wound up at your doorstep, would you eat it?
- said...
Wow... Thats a tough one, I'm going to say.... Number 2!
Although #1 is a skull, it looks kind of tastier (Its chocolate!!), and #2 is just wierd. It's all flowery and pretty, but I can totaly imagine a twisted aunt who still hates you for letting your dog dig up her Mums, seeking revenge.
"Avenge me, Grandma!!"
"Okay, lets bake a cake!"
- said...
lol number 2 because no one will notice it at first and then they will get a shock!
- said...
hahahahahaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!! can i get cake 2 in green and black, for my bday??!?!?!!?!!!? oh, and cake 1 for my cousin. her bday is halloween!!!!!
- said...
The #1 earns points for decorative-ness and coolness, but #2 is just plain creeeeepy!!
- Thumb Biter said...
hahaha the fancy tea things really add to the creeper cake...the best thing is the second doesn't actually take skill to make so I can always make special deliveries to select peoples :D
Have you seen http://cakewrecks.com?
BTW I just entered the Making Fiends art contest...wish me luck :D heh
42: I probably would eat them, if only to faze anyone trying to intimidate me. mwahaha...(although eating the first one might disturb me a bit.) Kind of like the African (??) tradition of eating your enemies' hearts/brains.
- said...
i just remembered....if my top choice careers dont work out, i will have a cake shop in santa cruz or capitola or san francisco and i will make the awesomest cakes ever, because i am an artist and i like cake. :)
- said...
Mmmmmmm.... The cake No. 2 could be used as a psychological weapon. Cake No. 1 is tasty looking.
- said...
defo 2.... innocence masking evil is far worse than terror in broad daylight...
- said...
Number 2 Why?
Because with the skull you EXPECT it to be creepy(face it we've seen skulls since 2nd grade)
But with the second it looks innocent but the message sends chills down your spine(like my neighbor 3yr old, everyone thinks that when she smiles she looks adorable but to me she just looks demonic)
- said...
#1 gets points for sheer creativity but #2 seems like the one to be in a bad horror movie.
- said...
rrandom comment!!!! :
ooooh thumb biter u like making fiends?!?!?!!?! haha love that show! but for some reason it wouldnt download on iTunes :( . but aaannnnnyyyywwwaayyss.... have you ever gotten a book from a parent or relative and they say it looks good but you say blah and then a year and a half late ryou read it and its sooooooooooopr doooooooopr good and it gets a higher ranking in your book kingdom? that just happened to me with the book the wright 3 and i was reading the empresss tomb but i read a kiki strike book about once a month and i lent the first one to my cousin and havent gotten it back yet.................. wow that was a random comment!!!
kirsten sorry if it was too long and random. i have a habit of doing that. :)
- Reel Dancer said...
creepy, personally i think the skull cake is amazing. one time my young women leader made a cake in the shape of a purse, it was crazy insane, and delicious. she used like 6 cakes to make it!!!!!
- Lucy said...
i luv both! Ican't chose!!!!!!!
- Lucy said...
VENDETTA: stinking lucky cousin :)
- said...
I showed my mom and she freaked out and said,"Who cut who's head open?!?!"
- said...
number 2 is really creepy (imagine finding that on your doorstep to YOUR brownstone and opening it up!) but #1 doesn't look too tasty LOL
- said...
definitally 2
- Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City said...
Anonymous: You say "YOUR brownstone" as if you know which brownstone is mine. Do you? haha
- said...
you live in a brownstone? which one? just be warned: it might not be the best idea to tell me.............
- vendetta-zla said...
you know that picture of a 'normal family'? a friend of mine noticed another peculiar thing about the picture. the lady sitting on the heads leg is missing. she crossed them, but the leg on the bottom is missing.
kirsten, DO you live in a brownstone?
do you want a betta fish? i do.
- said...
I would love to be given the second one on my birthday. It's next weekend! Hmmm... I could just imagine the look on someone's face when they receive a cake like that.
- said...
I agree, the skull is pretty sweet, but the freaky threat thrown in amongst the floral, sweet, grandmotherliness is hilarious.
42: Yes. Its still cake.
- said...
The combination of pink-and-white icing, flowers, and a creepy message beats the scariness of a skull. But the missing apostrophe in "I'M" (it said "IM" instead) is even more upsetting. My inner Lynne Truss is crying.
- said...
I would say cake one, except for the fact that cake 2 is floral. For some reason, the opposite messages creep me out.
- said...
Yeah 2 is the winner!
I CAN NOT wait till HALLOWEEN!
1, Candy
2, I got a KEWL halloween costume
3, Ananka always posts some thing
4, Cccaaannndddy
5, Haunted houses
6, costume contests
8, halloween cartoons
9,and CANDY
Thumb bitter:
HOPE you win!
- said...
speaking of awsome costumes, nothing is awsomer than a costume that you designed your self. therefor, my costumeis utter awsomeness.
- Kitty said...
I kinda wanna eat both XD Equally freaky. I needa recipe for those two before Halloween comes!!! D:
- said...
ok, i LOVE LOVE LOVE CAKE NO.1, but i think that cake no.2 was a little more creepier cuz it wuz so random like me!!
- Irregular Kiki said...
Number 2 kind of seems like "I'm gonna get you when I see you and hug you so much, because I miss you." lol! :D
- said...
Well, I know what cake I'm making for a friend's birthday. ;p
- said...
it's making me hungry
- said...
so sweet...flowers,pink,white and then you realize, YOU WILL DIE! Your aunt is going to suck you into the TV and keep you from the light! You must go to the light! The LIIIGHT!! THE LIGHT! *deep gasping of an insane person*
Sorry, I just saw Poltergeist for the first time.
- said...
I am sorry for my last comment. It was insane and uncalled for. But it was also perfectly understandable because I had just downed a whole can of Pepsi and three mini snickers and a mini Hershey's. In other words I was sugar hyped and apologize for creeping anybody out. Also I had just seen Poltergeist for the first time. Yes, I'm 12 and JUST saw Poltergeist. Big deal.
*Forrester is not responsible for sudden cravings of candy or soda* :)
- Kiki Strike said...
The pink one!
- said...
Numba 2 is sorta creeping me out...
- said...
What's a 'brownstone?' besides the obvious answer i mean.
- said...
42; YES!!!!!!! Wait no! Yes! No! Yesno! Yes, definitely yes. Oh, wait no. Yes! no. yes.no.yes.no I don't know! The pressure! The Pressure!
- said...
cake #2. it scares me because it says i'm gonna get you.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
- said...
to 42: not #2 and #1 i'll make my brother try a piece before i do.. just in case.. ;)
- Rosie May said...
I think #2 definitely wins!! I would never eat that cake! On the other hand, that skull cake is awesome, but not as creepy. I am now in the mood for chocolate cake!

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Tips for a Hassle-free Mother of the Bride Shopping
The mother of the bride has been always the next person, one wants to see the bride. How would you like your mother to look on your big day? Mother of the bride shopping should be done with extra care putting all details in place that will make her look elegant. Let the cameras roll towards her due to her royal appearance that is undoubtedly professional. Her dress, accessories and hair are key factors to observe and ensure they are a perfect fit for her.
When to do Mother of the Bride Shopping
1. Start Early
Shopping for mother of the bride is not an easy task. One needs ample time to get the right dress for her. Six months before the wedding is an appropriate time. This time the bride has chosen the bridal colors and therefore, she will have an appropriate color for her mother. Such a long period of time is good to allow adjustments be made where necessary and clean the dress too.
2. Color Hue
Keeping the wedding color palette on point is important for the bride. You will not want your mother to look at the theme on this day. A color close to the bridesmaid or a color that blends well with their dresses is acceptable. You should also make your mother is comfortable with the color you choose. It is important to invite her when doing the shopping so that you get the right fashion that she will be comfortable wearing.
3. Accessories
What does your mother like for accessory? This is an important point that tends to be ignored. Her jewellery, shoes, handbag, belt if required, hat or other items should match her dress. If you have a traditional wedding, let her have something that is close to the theme that makes her feel part of the wedding party.
4. Hair
A bad hair day can ruin your mood even in the most joyous event. Make your mother look the queen of the day by giving her an elegant hairstyle. What she chooses as her style should be done by a professional stylist. The headpiece should go with age too. Don't let your young looking mother wear a gear that looks better on an elderly mother.
5. Budget
Everything works on a budget. How much do you plan to spend with your mother? Remember this is a one-day event. Keep your budget minimal to what you can afford. Avoid buying items that she does not like. It is your wedding day, but make an investment for your mum on what she can wear again in future.
Before you go shopping, talk to your mother and let her give you an idea how she would like to wear and appear on your day. You can show her a collection of photos that you have and she can choose from there what is good. However, do not go against her will by buying what she doesn't like. Keep her accessories simple but elegant. Remember, no matter how much you love her, some colors are reserved for the bride only.


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An impact analysis of the New York Automobile Medical Fee schedule
update of December 1, 2010 on the New York automobile insurance
industry was completed by Mitchell ClaimsLab.
The New York Automobile Insurance medical fee schedule (Regulation 83) is based
on the New York Workers' Compensation medical fee schedule. Effective December
1, 2010, the Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Board adopted regulations
that expanded the procedure codes available to chiropractors. The expansion of the
chiropractic code set was necessary for the implementation of workers' compensation
treatment guidelines. While the automobile insurance medical fee schedule is based
on the fees and ground rules of the Workers' Compensation fee schedule, it does not
incorporate the treatment guidelines.
Historically, chiropractors were limited to 99213 (evaluation & management) to
describe the chiropractic and physical medicine services they provided their patients.
Subsequent to December 1, 2010, chiropractors were allowed to unbundle the
services they provide to patients through the use of chiropractic manipulation and
physical medicine procedure codes.
In June 2011, Mitchell ClaimsLab analyzed 35,000 New York Personal Injury (PIP)
Claims that received chiropractic treatment with dates of service between December
2009 and May 2011. Mitchell examined bills presented by chiropractors before
and after the effective date of the new fee schedule and projected the average
chiropractic charge per visit would increase by 58% from $31 to $49 per visit
while the allowed amount per visit would increase 17% from $23 to $27 per visit.
Interestingly, Mitchell ClaimsLab projected the increase in chiropractic charge per
visit for Regions 1, 2 and 3 (52%, 58%, & 74%, respectively) to be greater than those
found in Region 4 (45%). Additionally, the projected increase in chiropractic allowed
amounts per visit for Regions 1, 2 &3 (15.1%, 18.9% & 19.5%, respectively) were
greater than region 4 (14.5%).
Table 1. Summary of New York claims data for chiropractic services before and after
the December 1, 2010 fee schedule update as reported June 2011.
It has been two years since the New York automobile medical fee schedule was updated. With an
abundance of pre and post fee schedule data available, Mitchell ClaimsLab decided to take another
look at the treatment and associated cost of services rendered by chiropractors in the state of New
York and the impact made by the fee schedule.
Mitchell ClaimsLab analyzed nearly 20,000 New York Personal Injury (PIP) Claims that received
chiropractic treatment in the state of New York. The treatments associated with these claims were
divided into two categories, before and after fee schedule update, based on date of service.
Upon examining the bill lines with an allowed amount greater than zero and procedure codes specific
to chiropractic manipulative therapy (CMT), physical medicine and evaluation and management
services (selected services) rendered by chiropractors, it was determined that the average charge per
visit increased 36% from $34 to $46 while the allowed amount per visit increased 18% from $33 to
$39. The 18% increase in allowed per visit was slightly higher than originally reported but still better
than what it could have been. A 37% increase in allowed amount per visit might have occurred if all
chiropractors billed and received payment equal to the daily treatment cap.
Just as reported back in June 2011, the increase in chiropractic charge per visit for the selected services
in Regions 1, 2 and 3 (53%, 45% & 65%, respectively) were greater than those found in Region 4 (34%)
and the increase in chiropractic allowed amounts per visit for Regions 1, 2 & 3 (22%, 26% & 28%,
respectively) were greater than region 4 (18%).
Table 2. Current summary of New York claims data for selected chiropractic services
before and after the implementation of the new Fee Schedule.
The fee schedule update brought about some expected changes in provider billing habits along with
some unexpected changes. It was easy to anticipate a dramatic increase in chiropractic manipulative
therapy and physical medicine services with a corresponding decrease in the evaluation and
management code previously used by chiropractors to represent all services rendered on a given
date of service (Graph 1). It was a little more challenging to predict which physical medicine services
chiropractors would use to complement their chiropractic manipulations. The data collected since the
fee schedule update reveals that chiropractors have focused on hot packs and massage therapy. Each
of these services represents 23% (combined 46%) of all physical medicine units experienced in New
York since the fee schedule update (Graph 2). These procedure codes, when billed in combination with
chiropractic manipulation of 3-4 regions (98941) on a single date of service, represent the second and
third most frequently encountered procedure code combination billed by chiropractors in New York
since the fee schedule update (Graph 3).
Graph 1. Summary of expected billing behavior changes experienced for chiropractic
manipulative therapy and evaluation & management services.
Graph 2. Summary of expected billing behavior changes experienced for physical
medicine services.
Graph 3. Summary of most frequently encountered procedure code combinations.
The unexpected billing habit changes experienced by the industry remain challenging but several
services have experienced dramatic increases in utilization and charge since the fee schedule change.
The services seeing increased utilization are range of motion, muscle testing, two limb needle
electromyography (EMG) along with pelvic ring and hip manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) (Graph
4). While the total number of units for two limb needle EMG and pelvic ring and hip MUA are relatively
small their cost per encounter is very high at approximated $1,700 and $4,200 respectively. When
you rank the various procedure code combinations experienced by the industry in New York by total
charge two limb needle EMG is number one and MUA is number three (graph 5).
Graph 4. Summary of unexpected billing behavior changes experienced in New York.
Graph 5. Summary of Procedure code combination total charges.
As providers continue to look for ways around the daily treatment cap with unexpected changes in
billing behavior, the average allowance per date of service for chiropractors will continue to increase.
Since the fee schedule update of December 1, 2010 the industry has experienced an 18% increase in
the average amount allowed per date of service for chiropractors. If the average allowed per date of
service continues to increase and the industry starts to encounter more chiropractic office visits per
claimant an increase in industry cost will quickly replace the flat trend experienced in New York since
Q1 2009 (Source: Fast Track PLUS).
In the next phase of this analysis, Mitchell ClaimsLab will look to identify those providers with the
greatest impact to claim results brought about by unexpected changes in billing behavior. The goal
of this phase is to identify providers and the procedure codes they are using to get around the daily
treatment cap. This information will be useful to those interested in developing specific workflow
rules to better manage claim outcomes and ensure that only medically necessary treatment is being
performed and reimbursed.
Graph below demonstrates total charge and allowed amount by quarter for chiropractic providers in
New York. Subsequent to the fee schedule update, total charge and allowed steadily decreased and
are dramatically lower than projections based on growth rates prior to the fee schedule change.
Total Charged & Total Allowed By Quarter
The fee schedule update allowed chiropractors to unbundle the single procedure the previous fee
schedule recognized as chiropractic care (99213) into chiropractic manipulative therapy and physical
medicine procedures to more accurate describe the services provided. Chiropractic providers in New
York quickly modified their billing practices to comply with the fee schedule update.
Procedure Code Utilization By Quarter
Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment & Office Visit Evaluation
New York chiropractors began to use many physical medicine procedure codes in combination with
the chiropractic manipulative therapy. The graph demonstrates how quickly the six most frequently
encountered procedure codes were implemented.
Procedure Codes Utilization By Quarter
Modality & Therapeutic Procedure
While the New York Chiropractic fee schedule does not include manipulation under anesthesia,
providers continue to bill for these services. While the chiropractic manipulation and physical
medicine graphs above demonstrate expected/warranted changes in billing behavior, this graph
demonstrates a pattern that is not the result of the fee schedule update. This pattern is more
reflective of provider case mix.
Procedure Code Utilization By Quarter
Manipulation Treatment Procedure (Requiring Anesthesia)
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Program grants a handy hand to homeowners
Longtime Pismo Beach resident Wes Storni sat in his armchair recently and smiled as two much younger men moved around his mobile home, working to replace his shower and make other repairs.
In the past few weeks, they've replaced the carpet on the stairs leading up to the 20-year-old home and applied a rubberized paint to coat and seal the roof.
They've also added two smoke detectors, replaced the kitchen sink and garbage disposal, screwed in new light bulbs and given Storni a new fire extinguisher, said Paul Trent, who works for the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, which administers a program for Pismo Beach that pays for home repairs for low-income homeowners.
The home repairs are things that Storni — who will be 91 this May — most likely would not do himself.
"I just sat here and looked at all these things and couldn't pick out the first thing to get started," he said.
The repairs were done for Storni at no cost to him through Pismo Beach's home improvement program, which provides up to $15,000 grants for repairs to single-family or mobile homes for low- or very low-income city homeowners.
Grover Beach has just started a similar program, which instead of grants offers zero or low-interest loans of up to $15,000 to residents who qualify.
Both cities pay for the programs through their redevelopment agencies, which are required to set aside at least 20 percent of their money for low- and moderate-income housing.
Grover Beach has allocated $150,000 to its program, which the Community Action Partnership — formerly the Economic Opportunity Commission of San Luis Obispo County — also administers.
Pismo Beach, which started its program in 2008, has spent $852,000 so far; another $336,000 has been budgeted within the 2009-10 fiscal year but not yet spent, said Finance Director George Edes.
Community Action Partnership employees review and approve applications and then send employees to assess the homes and complete minor home repairs.
The work includes repairing defective structural and plumbing systems, weather-proofing leaky roofs, doors or windows, fixing inoperative heating or air conditioning systems, installing smoke detectors and securing water heaters.
So far in Pismo Beach, 120 homeowners have enrolled in the program and about 104 projects have been completed, said Jim McNamara, director of energy services for the Community Action Partnership. About 90 percent of the recipients are older than age 60.
Many of the repairs have been made at mobile homes in the parks off Highway 1 or Five Cities Drive, near Prime Outlets in Pismo Beach.
"A lot of deserving people were helped by the program," said Jim Keene, manager of the Hacienda Del Pismo Mobile Estates on Five Cities Drive.
He said he noticed repairs while driving around the park, including the replacement of rotting decks and leaking roofs.
The Pismo Beach City Council on April 6 will discuss the program's funding and discuss ways to keep the program going.
"As a councilmember, I feel like we've put the money to good use," said Pismo Beach Councilwoman Shelly Higginbotham, adding that it has prevented people from living in "horrible" conditions.


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Billed as "a 4-star boutique hotel in central London", the Apex London Wall Hotel is situated near to the Bank of England and the Guildhall. It lies in the heart of the finance and business district and is surrounded by London landmarks such as St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London and The Gherkin.
|The Apex London Wall Hotel (www.apexhotels.co.uk)
The Apex London Wall Hotel has 89 rooms and suites with free WiFi internet access and local calls. The rooms have complimentary water and tea/coffee making facilities. Bathrooms have a bath, walk-in shower and luxury Elemis toiletries.The hotel has a restaurant and bar, private dining room and a gym.
The Inspector had an accessible double room on the third floor at a cost of £330 for one night including breakfast – (not sampled again since the Inspector met a client elsewhere for breakfast).
|The accessible bathroom with walk-in shower
The room was very quiet, although the Inspector turned off the in-room air conditioning at night. There was no noise from outside as the hotel is situated up a quiet side street just off London Wall.
The Inspector dined at the Off The Wall restaurant which served up a perfectly respectable steak at around £18. The restaurant, which seats 45, is close to London Wall itself and has floor-to-ceiling windows which allow natural light to pour in. In summer, the windows can be opened fully for outdoor dining.
|Sirloin Steak & Chips with a tomato & basil side salad
In summary, the Inspector found the Apex London Wall Hotel to be an excellent choice for the business traveller. He has stayed there several times before and is looking forward to returning.
Apex London Wall
7-9 Copthall Avenue
London EC2R 7NJ
tel: 0845 365 0000
+44 (0)131 441 0440
Note: the Reluctant Hotel Inspector lives with me and, since I adore hotels, has to submit to my endless questioning which, I figure, you might find interesting too.
For help arranging your business travel consider Chamber of Commerce Travel who'll take the stress out of planning your itinerary.
Disclosure: this is a completely independent review and no payment was received for this post.


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Today is shaping up to be a day of learning by trial and error. What I've discovered is I need to spend about a year or two really learning my system software and invest in the right software tools to do what I need to do and learn to be proficient with them as well. Stringing things together and hoping they'll be okay isn't a permanent fix. It's more like 'Frankensteining' parts together and patching with duct tape. I am basically one giant ball of duct tape and so is everything in my house.
I'm just grateful I still have friends that put up with me. Seriously. I ask stupid questions because I am clueless when it comes to technology. Which is sad because once upon a time I was at the pinnacle of my knowledge, and I kept up with all the new gizmos and what they did and how they operated. I took workshops so I stayed up to date. I could crawl under my own desk and hook up peripherals by God! I learned the term daisy chain and it wasn't a sexual reference! lol
The problem is that technology changes so rapidly, that if you don't have the time or the money, you fall behind and it's damn hard to catch up. That's what happened. Over ten years without a workshop, without the cash to upgrade my home computer or the software every six months or year since I got sick and lost my job, so I fell ten plus years behind. I once took pride in understanding what is now incomprehensible to me. So I am limping along, doing the best I can to dance and partake in this new world and it's cyber-environment, and feeling inadequate to the task.
Sure, I have made some strides. I mean, I'd never even heard of the term blog ten years ago, and now I've got a blog. I had no idea what Second Life was, ran into buildings, had no clue how to turn on my 'voice', couldn't adjust my own clothes (Had no clue how to take off my ugly camo-green bra and didn't realize it was part of the starter "skin", lol).
Today, I'm a member of many writer's groups and forums on the net and have my own website and blog—even a Facebook author page! But even more amazing, I can say I'm a published author with a straight face, and that my ebooks are out there for the world to see. I have to remember that and not my struggles with the new technology. I sometimes feel like a dinosaur, plodding through the mud, while swifter and smarter animals dance past with nary a look behind as they go beyond.
Ahh well, I suppose this is normal. Just me feeling older than dirt and about as bright as a mushroom growing in the dark. :P Time for this old dinosaur to take a nap.
Until next time...
Monday, March 28, 2011
Learning as I go
Posted by Cassandra at 4:37 PM
2 comments:
- Mary said...
I so understand what you're saying. I don't have all the techie stuff that most people have. I don't have a cell phone, GPS for my car *Even though I don't even have a car right now...sigh* and I don't have an ereader or many of the new gadets that have come out recently. I am a dinosaur in a world of flying cars.
- March 29, 2011 at 9:19 AM
- Cassandra said...
((hugs)) Yep. I still don't have a GPS, but I finally did get a cell phone about seven years ago. I can make calls on it and can answer it when it rings if I have it with me. But anything else it can do is a mystery. lol
- March 29, 2011 at 11:34 AM
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Summer Beer is the perfect cocktail for a group. Like a shandy, it's made with with light beer, lemon and lime soda, and vodka. It's a punch that's fit for a barbecue!
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(jalopnik) Luxury car tuner Mansory has done some insane mods in the past, like the gold plated Bugatti but this is more my speed. The Mansory body kit includes a lighter-weight roof and doors, front splitter with oversized inlets, side skirts and a downforce-enhancing rear spoiler with carbon flaps, and fenders that widen the SLS's stance by 66 mm at the front and 84 mm at the rear. A kit of springs and dampers lower the SLS by 20 mm, and Mansory's engine tuning — no details — pushes the SLS to 651 hp, with an 800hp kit optional.
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Coming to the Las Vegas stage at The Orleans 9,500-seat arena this August 27 is Kool & The Gang's Keepin' The Funk Alive Tour featuring Bootsy Collins and Morris Day and The Time with special guest MC Doug E Fresh. Kool & The Gang's been bringing jazz, R&B, Soul, Funk and disco to the world since 1964 when they formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey. Their sound has progressed from a pure jazz to a modern electro-pop sound in the post-millennium. Check out our selection of Kool & The Gang's Keepin' The Funk Alive Tour tickets on the vegastickets easy to use website here. Kool & The Gang have sold over 70 million album worldwide and are considered pioneers in their genre in the music industry as well as musical genius' and giants by their peers. Their music used by various artists and in feature films such as Pulp Fiction, Undercover Brother, Rocky and on the Men in Black: The Album and is continuing to be featured. Morris Day and The Time is an American musical group that features a mix of dance and soul music with elements of rock n roll and funk. Frontman Morris Day is a singer-songwriter, and he and his band received widespread populartiy with hits such as "Jerk Out," and "Jungle Love." Doug E. Fresh is a Barbadian born American rapper otherwise known as "The Human Beat Box." He is the pioneer of the 20-century American beatboxing where the artist can imitate correctly drum machines and other various special effects using only his mouth, lips, throat, tongue and a microphone. This concert tour is going to be off the hook with the range, and caliber of the artists performing live will make this an out of this world epic tour.
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The California-based Beatles tribute band, The Fab Four, are coming to The Orleans for two nights this June 11 & 12. The group founded in 1997 by Ron McNeil, who is a John Lennon impersonator and also the President of The Fab Four Corp. The Fab Four got their start as a regular at Disneyland's Tomorrowland Terrace, and also at The Hop and Scruffy O'Sheas. Since then they have been a regular in multiple Las Vegas hot spots such as the Las Vegas Hilton, The Aladdin, The Sahara, and The Riviera. They have taken their tribute band international performing in Japan, Malaysia, France, Hong Kong, The United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Mexico, and Brazil. They received an Emmy Award for their PBS special filmed in 2012. This tribute band is the best there is and they have appeared in numerous TV and film spots, been invited to nearly every Beatle event to help cover and pay homage to the original Fab Four. For your chance to see the next best thing and closest to the real thing as you're going to get let vegastickets help you with The Fab Four tickets here for their upcoming June show at the opulent 850 theatre style seating at The Orleans Showroom for an unforgettable night of Beatles music. The Orleans is has a long reliable history of providing some of the best off-strip shows for locals and tourists coming to the Las Vegas area. Within minutes of the famous Las Vegas Strip The Orleans offers an old Vegas style and relaxed atmosphere.
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Top Most Wanted Skins in Batman Arkham Knight
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With Batman: Arkham Knight less than a month away, I begin thinking on possible skins for the playable characters. Like with previous installments in the series, donning alternate skins add a certain cosmetic depth to using said characters in challenge maps or the main story. Thanks to the "Those Who Follow You" trailer, the season pass, and the pre-order bonuses; it's been confirmed that aside from Batman we can also play as Bat-Family members Nightwing, Robin (Tim Drake), Catwoman, and Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)… also Bat-villains Red Hood (Jason Todd) and Harley Quinn.
This article, I go through my extensive knowledge of all things comics and Bat-Family to pick a top choice for a skin I'd want for each character.
Starting off this list, let's take a look at the main character himself… Batman. There've already been so many skins announced for Batman from the Justice League 3000 (my personal favorite so far) to the Dark Knight Returns skin making another appearance. But for my Batman pick, personally I'd like to see the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice costume make an appearance in Arkham Knight.
I've been a huge supporter for Batfleck from the very beginning and after seeing his suit in all its glory, I know that I had to see this suit in the next Arkham game. A melding of various Batsuits over the ages, it takes the fat-bat logo with the shorter ears. Giving it the classic grey and black color scheme with a touch of the modern, omitting the bat-briefs of pre-Flashpoint suits.
Looking at Nightwing, Dick Grayson, one thing I've loved about the Arkham series has been how they've stuck to the tried and true royal blue Nightwing colors. I have never been a fan of the black and red suit in the new 52 and always wished he'd go back to blue. With that said, jumping into the past a bit… the Dick Grayson of Earth Two eventually adopts a suit that takes cues from his mentor's costume and his own Robin costume.
His emblem featuring the iconic Bat-Logo with an "R" in the center, with the Arkham series adopting some of Batman's classic suits, I'd like to see a classic suit for one of his Bat-Family members take center stage. I was torn between two classic suits for Grayson… the first of which was his original Nightwing suit with the retro deep-V… while cool, I feel that suit would eventually make its way to a skin… so why not the Silver Age Earth Two version? Thanks to the current DC event "Convergence" we got a chance to see that suit in action again for the first time since DC's silver age.
Next up, Batman's former nemesis turned ally Catwoman has already been featured in Arkham City with a few alternate skins. This one was a hard one to decide on, if this was a top 5 Catwoman piece I'm sure I could go in depth with many of my favorite purrrrrrfect costumes. In a short lived story arc where the members of Batman's family were trapped in a delusion, Catwoman was Batman's partner, operating under the name Catbird.
The Catbird costume melds the iconic goggled Catwoman cowl with aesthetic cues traditionally reserved for Robin. A long black jacket with a yellow lining (much like Robin's cape) with a red Robin inspired tunic underneath. It's a cool aesthetic and fits well with being Batman's partner. I don't know about you but I know I'd love to see Catbird tackle the baddies in Arkham Knight.
Tim Drake was the third Robin, taking up the mantle after the death of Jason Todd. While the rest of this list has donned several iterations of their costumes, Tim Drake has worn a handful of versions of his Robin costume, and even after the events of the "Battle for the Cowl" arc, he adopts a look more akin to his mentor as Red Robin. But going into the suit I'd want to see. The second season of one of my favorite animated DC shows since Batman the Animated Series, Young Justice, has Tim Drake taking the mantle of Robin when a now grown up Dick Grayson adopts the Nightwing persona.
The Young Justice costume takes cues from his eventual future as Red Robin, with a color scheme comprised primarily of red, black, and yellow and the lines used in it. Strap a Red Robin logo in the middle of his chest and we'd have a Red Robin uniform. With absolutely no green in this costume, I'd like to see how this particular suit's look would translate into the more realistic world of Arkham Knight.
Jason Todd died at the hands of Joker, after his eventual resurrection thanks to a Lazarus pit and Superboy "punching" reality (yes that's a thing), Jason Todd adopts the role of Red Hood, a murderous vigilante willing to cross the line Batman refuses to. With Arkham Knight (and thanks to Gamestop in the US) marking Red Hood's first official debut in Rocksteady's Arkhamverse. As for the suit I'd want to play as, the "Convergence" Jason Todd suit takes cues from his pre-Flashpoint Batman & Robin costume and the "motorcycle fetish" look of his Under the Red Hood and New 52 variants.
Melding my favorite pieces from biker and and spandex, the full body white suit with the skull emblem on his chest, coupled with the motorcycle helmet and biker jacket look of the New 52, this modern and inspired take on Red Hood would fit wonderfully in the Arkhamverse while looking badass in action.
Next up… lets take Babs. The Arkham Knight season pass revealed a prequel story featuring the Barbara Gordon Batgirl as playable for the first time in the series. While her costume looks incredibly inspired by her New 52 look, I turn to another videogame for what I'd want to see Babs don in challenge maps or in her story missions.
First premiering as a DLC combatant in Injustice: Gods Among Us, Batgirl's suit takes aesthetic cues from Stephanie Brown's turn as Batgirl as well as Nightwing's costume, featuring a golden strip from shoulder to shoulder. Though I was pure rubbish with Batgirl in Injustice, I played many a match as her just to see that amazing costume in action. Of all my picks yet, this looks to be the most fitting for Arkham Knight.
Last but certainly not least is Harley Quinn. Though in the current comic continuity, she's been promoted from homicidal villain to misunderstood landlady and occaisional do-gooder. The Arkhamverse Harley still retains that killer instinct she touted in both Arkham Asylum and City. While her character design has been drawn more sexy since Arkham Asylum, I personally feel you can't go forward without looking back, that's why for my pick I decided on Harley's original costume made famous by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini in Batman the Animated Series.
Granted, I'm a fan of the sexy and her lolita inspired look in Arkham Knight is cute in the most homicidal sort of way, the only ever glimpse of Harley's classic costume is seen on those annoying statues in Arkham City and in her character profile in Arkham Asylum. While more comic in nature, I know I'm not alone here in wanting a bit of classic Harley.
So those are my picks! I tell you what, this was a hard list to compile and as a huge fan of all things Batman I was back and forth with several of my decisions. As a little bonus, let's touch on a few honorable mentions. While I think I did a pretty good job narrowing down my favorite with each character, I do have a few honorable mentions; won't get too into it but here goes my list: Tim Burton era Batman, Agent Grayson a la post Nightwing-era, Batman Returns Catwoman, New 52 Red Robin, Jason Todd in Hush (complete with the white streak), Babs Tarr "functional and practical" Batgirl, and Roller Derby Harley Quinn.
Batman Arkham Knight launches June 23rd, and I for one have a cup that runneth over with anticipation. What about you, which skins would you like to see in Arkham Knight?


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1. How should I eat after having my tooth extracted?
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7. My son accidentally hit the door. Back to that time, everything seemed to be fine. However, the front teeth seems to have a darker color compare to other. Is that a serious issue?
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10. Why are those ceramic teeth more expensive than plastics ones?
11. How long does it take to make ceramic teeth?
12. Is it hurt to have dental treatment?
1. How should I eat after having my tooth extracted?
A: Your concern is truly necessary because suitable diet while having dental issues or tooth extraction may increase the healing speed. If you have to extract tooth, it is suggested to have couple drinks of soya milk during day to avoid bleeding and heal wound faster. After that treatment, you should have diet as following: strawberry juice due to its supportive substance can help to ease the pain, as same as aspirin. After that, a few cup of soya milk will reduce coagulation time and lecithin substance help heal the wound. Besides, having yogurt can enhance antibiotic's impact thanks to acidobacillus, but not so cold one. Those vitamin A contained in yam, papaya or carrot is necessary for recovery of teeth, gum as well as wound. For those first meals after extraction, it is better to have porridge so that the teeth don't have to work so hard and it is easy to digest. However, it is advised that you shouldn't have food that is sweet, including honey and gas beverage and ice drink, and those sore fruit like lemon or orange, beer and alcohol.
2. Why should I have orthodontics?
In your letter, you didn't mention your child teeth status (such as overbite, underbite, or teeth appeared not in order…). If your child oral status has those above signs, dentists would suggest children to have orthodontics to help protect the teeth and ensure the oral beauty. Suggested age frame for orthodontics is from 10 to 14 years old because this is the period that tooth begin to shape and it is easy to align them. Adults can also have orthodontics for beauty purpose. There are three types of braces: The most popular type is metal or plastic brace bonded to teeth and less noticeable. Type "tongue brace" that attached to the inside of the tooth, cannot be seen. The traditional type includes metal braces that wrap around the teeth and cover most of the teeth. All types of braces use steel wires to move the teeth to the desired position. Time for treatment is usually from 18-30 months (depending on the treatment plan). While wearing braces should avoid eating sweets, hard foods ... because most likely they will break braces. Oral hygiene is important work: brush your teeth carefully and correctly, spend time after meals to clean up gaps between braces and wire to gun and teeth healthy.
3. Whether dental bleaching contains any harm?
The tooth bleaching is a reasonable aesthetic needs, especially for women. But the bleaching is rampantly done in the dental clinics – where lack of equipment, poor workmanship, or even patient self-medication of bleach ... leads to unpredictable consequences, such as fractured ankle teeth, gingivitis... Not everyone can have teeth bleached. Dentists recommend that people with teeth with bad teeth ankle, lacking of enamel, many tooth decay, pregnant women, people with diabetes, children under 18 should not have teeth bleached. The method can be applied on those unbroken teeth, which doesn't have many broken fillings in the teeth markings. The effect of white teeth doesn't depend much on the patient, on each person's tooth enamel. If you want your teeth bleached, it is advised to go to the hospital, the center dental clinic to have consultant to advise whether or not to bleach the teeth.
4. Dental bleaching – How to maintain service's result
The results of teeth whitening treatment are not permanent. The following notes will help you maintain the result in a longer time: avoid using food, drink with dark color, use a straw when drinking water to avoid direct contact with the front teeth. Brush tooth immediately after eating or drinking colored food.
Oral hygiene: Brush your teeth at least 2 times / day, use floss 1 time / day. Use whitening toothpaste 1-2 times / week to remove food stains on the tooth surface, the remaining time can often use ordinary toothpaste with fluoride. Have dental checks every 6 months-1 year / time so that the doctor can checkups and tooth color evaluation, if necessary, can wear maintaining equipment. If you eat lots of color food or smoke, you should have your tooth bleached more frequently.
However, naturally, tooth color will get yellow over time due to age and diet.
5. Anyone who has teeth lost can have implant installation?
Most people who lose teeth can also have implants. However, there are a few factors that affect the success of dental implants. Depending on the specific case where a specialized dentist will be able to study directly and assess accurately.
6. My tooth was broken by accidence, do I need to see doctor?
Yes, immediately. Seeing the dentist within 30 minutes after the accident occurred is a meaningful decision whether that tooth can be recovered or not.
When dislodged teeth, need to do the following:
- Call your dentist for an emergency appointment
- Hold the tooth on top, do not touch the tooth root to avoid destroying cells at the root surface, these cells are required for the resumption associated with bone.
- Gently washed sand sticking to teeth by water.
- Place the tooth into the mouth, between the cheek and gum to keep your teeth humidity.
- If you cannot keep your teeth in your mouth, then gently wrapped into one soft cloth, soaked in milk and see your dentist immediately.
- Your dentist would be able to attach the tooth back into position, consolidate it so that to the surrounding bone can be healed.
7. My son accidentally hit the door. Back to that time, everything seemed to be fine. However, the front teeth seems to have a darker color compare to other. Is that a serious issue?
Dental injuries can be fatal, inside pulp may necrotic and make your teeth become dark. At this time, because your child's teeth are permanent teeth so there should be endodontic treatment (root canal welding). The color of your teeth can be improved by bleaching method.
8. While having meal, the chewed a tiny stone and my tooth got broken, what should I do?
If you do not have pain, you can contact your dentist for an appointment so that the dentist can examine carefully, determine what needs to be done. In the meantime, you should keep your teeth in good condition
If you feel pain, it is advisable to see your dentist as soon as possible.
9. What should I do when my gum receding?
Gingivitis, injury around the teeth is a common cause of gum receding. The consequences of this issue is loss of tooth enamel and cement, exposing the dentin, tooth sensitivity, if the problem is not treated in time may lead to pulp inflammation. On the other hand, slipped gum can greatly affects aesthetics. To overcome his condition, he should choose a brush with round bristles, soft, while brushing try not touch gum, should use warm water to brush your teeth. Use a mouthwash containing chlorhexidin, fluorid sodium, potassium nitrate can reduce sensitivity and teeth root atrophy. Depending on the gum level that doctors assign different treatments, which can be keep plastic tray with gel fluorid while sleeping or daily, using laser combined with fluorid, cover teeth with composite materials surgery ... That child should come to doctor to obtain appropriate treatment. Also note that not eating the food, drinking sour, fizzy, cold, overheating food to prevent tooth sensitivity from getting worse.
10. Why are those ceramic teeth more expensive than plastics ones?
This is due to the differences in manufacturing process and equipment to make teeth. For plastic, those dental equipment are negligible; simple production process, just boil plastic in boiling water (100do C) for an hour to make a complete product.
Plastic teeth is simple to produce, which resulted in a low cost, however, they are easy to infuse nevertheless generated translation mouth odor, and only after 2 years of use is worn, loss of gloss and color change.
For porcelain teeth, expensive equipment (a lab to conduct porcelain costs $ 30,000 minimum), complex manufacturing processes, those porcelain teeth need to be baked in a vacuum furnace at about 10000C and repeat process at least 7 times to get the glossy porcelain teeth, beautiful, natural color.
HOP NHAT dental porcelain product is done by electronic oven imported from Germany, firing processes are programmed by computer to produce a perfect product.
Due to strict production process, porcelain teeth totally not absorb saliva, using over 10 years still does not change color, not lost the shine the influence of brushing and chewing.
11. How long does it take to make ceramic teeth?
Time needed for porcelain restorations depends on dental status, number of tooth, position of restorations as well as the porcelain category that you want. But we can fairly accurately predict the completion time as follows:
Root canal treatment - take your veins: 1-3 dental visits (3 days)
Porcelain tooth types: (crowns, bridges, …)
+ From 1-4 teeth: 2-3 days (3-4 dental visits)
+ From 5 or more: 3-5 days (3-5 dental visits)
Prosthesis of Tetracycline infected tooth: it is usually to have 6-10 teeth done per jaw.
+ Make a jaw (6 - 12 teeth): 3-5 days.
+ Make two jaws (from 12-24 teeth): 5-8 days.
Porcelain dental restorations on implants will add from 1-3 days depends on cases compared with conventional treatment cases
=> When a root canal treatment - obtain and prosthetic, total treatment duration includes canal treatment time and prosthetic period. (Normally, when combined at once, the treatment time will be shortened.)
However, when planning dental timeline, you should reserve from 1-2 days or even 3-4 days in the case of multiple teeth, doctor can have time to monitor, edit prosthesis after a few days using.
The case of having extractions, the healing time usually lasts from 7-10 days, you should keep in mind when setting schedule. While waiting for healing, you can ask for temporary teeth from your dentist so that you to be able to communicate and work normally.
12. Is it hurt to have dental treatment?
In general, no one wants to suffer any toothache. And we also faced many cases because being fear of the pain that many clients hesitate to dentistry. Many cases lead to periodontal disease or get worse and more difficult to treat as well as much more expensive than early treatment with the correct method.
Knowing that, Hop Nhat Dental has equipped with new and modern equipment such as digital X Ray machine in place, hand grinding – advanced Orthodontic High Speed - with bearings made from Durable ceramic, which is the invention of advanced technology for NASA's space. Besides, the ingenuity of specialist doctors and gentle music would makes dental treatment becomes soft, more comfortable than before. (If you have ever experienced dental treatment).
In addition, Hop Nhat Dental has invested such great effort in getting timely information regarding oral knowledge from basic to advance to help preserve and protect our client oral health better. Nothing in better than your real teeth, keeping teeth properly, timely dental treatment will let you have a bright smile, healthy and save a lot of time, effort, money and stay away from fear feeling.
"Dich vu nha khoa hop nhat co chat luong tot, toi da tung su dung dich vu tai day de cham soc cho rang cua minh"Ms Cuc
"xin cho hỏi, tôi năm nay 22t, hàm trên của tôi hơi hô ảnh hưởng đến độ thẳm mỹ,,tôi rất muốn đi niềng răng nhưng lại ngại vì phải đeo niềng trong thời gian dài như vậy, vậy còn cách nào khác để khắc phục hàm răng của tôi không, và chi phí là bao nhiêu ạ?"ánh nguyệt


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1. Move
Keep moving with daily life activities – stairs, walk, seasonal sports/activities, clean, do squats during commercial breaks – just move whenever and everywhere you can
Plan time each day to exercise; don't let the holidays break your routine
Physical activity helps weight management and lessens stress
2. Fuel Up Before a Celebration
Eat a small snack before you go to the party and avoid skipping meals during the day to make overeating less of a temptation
Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated to feel fuller and eat less
Pick a protein for greater satiety
3. Bring Your Own
Offer to bring your favorite dish to share that is healthy fare, such as salad, vegetable dish, chicken, fish, or even a healthier dessert.
4. Eat Consciously
Eat in relaxed environment with soft lighting and music
Enjoy your surroundings and the company
Chew slowly, savoring each bite to really enjoy those foods you may only eat once a year
Pace yourself and eat till satisfied, not stuffed.
5. Take inventory
Take your time and get cozy with your surroundings. Ease your way to the food table.
- Look at all the foods available on the buffet to choose the ones that are worth eating before diving right in. Don't waste calories on the foods you don't enjoy.
- Start with low calorie foods first.
- Cut out the extras or sides, like nuts, cheese, gravy, cream sauces, dressing, butter, whipped cream. Skip the appetizers.
- Fill up fiber and color with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
- The more variety on your plate, the more you will eat. So be choosy with your calories. Only pick the foods you really want to eat. Limit to two items on your plate when you go to the food table. Food variety stimulates the appetite.
6. Watch the Alcohol
Calories from alcohol are 'empty calories', no nutritional value.
Alternate alcohol with nonalcoholic beverages, preferably water or seltzer.
Alcohol decreases inhibitions to overeat.
7. Turn Your Back on Temptation
Socialize away from the kitchen or buffet to avoid nibbling
Literally face away from the food and dessert table or go to another room
The proximity and visibility of food increases your change of eating that food.
Socialize, talk more, eat less
8. Politely Say "No"
Don't allow family and friends to pressure you into eating seconds or foods that you don't want.
It's OK to respectfully decline.
9. Pick a Partner
A good support system helps you stick to your plan by keeping you focused and motivated
10. Smart Strategies
Chew gum or a mint
Wear fitted or tailored clothing
Carry a water glass or plate and napkin in one hand to make it more challenging to grab food
Use a smaller plate or a napkin
Lela Iliopoulos is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator and an expert in nutrition therapy, health promotion, and education. She is passionate about impacting nutritional health through the practical application of science-based information


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I sit in my recliner and dream of places to go and things to do. With a road map at the ready and countless brochures scattered around, I plan mini-vacations to exotic locales only to be reminded by my child bride of better than sixty years that we have visited these sites in past years.
Discussions (sometimes heated) arise over the when and where of these trips, and I am informed that I suffer from an acute case of C.R.S. Since my wife possesses a mind like a steel trap, she does her best to convince me that the place in question was where she discovered those rare earrings and the favorite tee shirt. "Besides," she states, "who wants to wander around and look at Rusted Farm Equipment? If you are determined to go somewhere, we could shop the new mall."
Rejection of my elaborate plans to attend the Bluegrass Festival is accompanied by, "You've seen one. Isn't that enough?" Or "I can't stand that whiny singing. Why don't we invite Jean and Dave to go with us to the Shoe Outlet? I am sure that they have many new styles to choose from since we were there."
Despondent, I return to the maps and brochures hoping against hope that "Pedro's Alligator Farm" will spark enough interest for at least a "Maybe." My conniving brain begins to work overtime and I arrive at the conclusion that the only solution to this major dilemma would be to find a unique attraction that also includes a series of outlet shops on or near the premises.
Ahh: At last, the perfect place. "Junior's Used Auto Parts and Hardware Emporium," located next door to "Faye's Tee Shirt and Jewelry Bazaar." Here is reason enough for anticipation to replace the ultimate dismissal of an idea as so much folly. This is serious business. Having never shopped at Faye's, she even becomes excited. "I'll call Jean to find out which day would be convenient with her," she says.
Not even the usual, "You've been there, done that and forgot," sallied forth as she began to make lists of the things that she absolutely could not live without. Perhaps
the closest she would come to admitting that the idea had merit was the remark that; "Maybe you can find a starter for your truck and we will not have to push it. Now, drive over and get Jean while I figure out which credit card is not maxed out."


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By Charlie Brigden
I have to say, I love it when a composer surprises me. Until now, all I'd heard of Atli Örvasson's music was the action beats he'd written for movies like HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS, so it was a bit of a shock when I listened to his beautiful and mature score to COLETTE. Based on the novel 'A Girl In Antwerp' by Arnošt Lustig, the film tells the story of two young lovers who meet under the shadow of the Holocaust.
The first thing that stands out about COLETTE is the gorgeous main theme. Full of passion and intrigue, the main title presents it in all its glory; a beautiful long melody that conveys the kind of heart you'd imagine, all while feeling the influence of the tragic circumstances. It's a stunning opening to the album and sets the tone for what lies ahead.
Understandably, COLETTE seems to have its roots in the older, classical vein of film scoring. The obvious comparison is Alfred Newman's masterpiece THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, where Newman contrasted the desperation of the situation with a wonderfully hopeful score. COLETTE certainly has more darker and sinister passages, but the hope and heart of the main theme shines through.
Seriously, much of this music is just achingly beautiful. Listen to the gorgeous sweeping strings in 'Merci Mon Amour' or the heartfelt violin in 'Kanada', or 'The Escape' with its tender piano that segues into a wordless choir with the strings just soaring. It's tricky to write about this kind of music without regurgitating cliches, but sometimes you just have to go with it. But as I said before, it's not all sunshine.
As such, there are some really dark pieces here to illustrate the seriousness of the situation. 'Change of Heart' is full of sinister tones, with a Kilar-esque cello phrase and brutal brass, while 'Planning The Escape' uses those strings to expertly create an atmosphere of tension and urgency. The penultimate track 'Outside The Church' also uses them to nailbiting effect and ends bravely on a somewhat unresolved note, leaving the end credits to provide a finale.
Thankfully, the last track - yup, 'End Titles' - is more than up to the task of satisfyingly concluding the album musically and emotionally with a beautiful rendition of the main theme. Tinged with sadness, it provides a tragic yet soulful climax to a truly stirring score. Not just emotional, but also cathartic.
COLETTE is a remarkable score. Utterly beautiful and with an emotional honesty reminiscent of older times, it packs a real punch. It's a real gift when these scores come out nowhere, so don't take this one for granted.
COLETTE is out now from MovieScore Media/Kronos Records


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So I blog that I love to read is staring a series called Show us your life Fridays! Every Friday Kelly @ Kelly's Korner shows a different part of your house/life and encourages other people to join in and link up. My friend Sarah and I thought it would be a fun thing to do!!
This week it's show us where you live- Living rooms.
Ryan and I built our house about 3 years ago. I love it and there aren't many things I would change other than a 4th bedroom. But here is our living room....
This is when you come in the front door.


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Gafa works with clients to produce embellished lace corsets. They have line inventory that can be purchased with no minimums and/or they can produce custom items for design collections. Supplier of lace.
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Dear Faith Des Peres Community,
This week a number of us are headed to Trout Lodge for the annual all-church weekend. Jay Summerville is preaching while I'm at Trout Lodge. Jay and I served together on the Administrative Commission for Bonhomme. Jay is a Ruling Elder at Second Presbyterian Church and a 3rd year seminary student at Eden. His journey is quite interesting since he went to seminary after a successful 40-year career as a litigator for Armstrong Teasdale. I think you'll find Jay to be very thoughtful and articulate. I enjoyed working with him immensely.
On May 1 we'll kick-off this year's Stewardship Campaign "lessons and carols" style. Each of our centers will talk about the ministry they've been doing the past year and how your gifts have supported their work. We did this last year and people really enjoyed it. So, please make sure to be here on May 1. On May 8, we'll celebrate the women of the congregation on Mother's Day with a special worship service with some yummy treats afterwards. You won't want to miss it!


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Health Insurance from CS Healthcare - up to 3 months free
Health Insurance from CS Healthcare - up to 3 months free
HealthBridge is an affordable health insurance solution that helps bridge the gap between private health cover and the NHS. Your choice is a comprehensive, flexible insurance option which you can tailor to your own needs and budget.
As a Cycling UK Member, there is a choice of benefit to receive:
- first 2 months FREE when taking the HealthBridge product
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Quote the relevant promo code when joining. To obtain the promo code you will need to be a Cycling UK Member and logged in to the website to view the code at the bottom of this page. Terms and conditions apply.
About CS Healthcare and the key benefits
CS Healthcare stand apart from many of their competitors as a mutual friendly society, established to protect their members. Their mutual status means they just look after members and, unlike some commercial insurers, do not have any shareholders. CS Healthcare pride themselves on providing a high level of personal service and it is this service that gives you access to professional UK based staff, who are dedicated to helping you. This is why they have been voted Most Trusted Health Insurance Provider in the Moneywise Customer Service Awards for three years in a row.
- Flexible cover – a choice of health plans to suit your circumstance, family and budget
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At a glance - HealthBridge
The NHS provides an excellent service and does a fantastic job. However, with heightened demand for NHS services and continuing pressure on the Health budget this will mean the NHS is likely to continue to prioritise complex and urgent treatment, such as cardiac and cancer treatment. But what about less urgent conditions like orthopaedic surgery, cataracts, general surgical procedures or diagnostic investigations and tests? Waiting times for these procedures, or to see a consultant, can be lengthy. HealthBridge has been specially designed to allow you quick access to treatment at an affordable price and in a comfortable setting, giving you peace of mind.
HealthBridge is CS Healthcare's lower-priced healthcare solution designed to bridge the gap between the NHS and private cover. With a wide range of key benefits HealthBridge provides support when you need it. Treatment is subject to an overall financial limit of £15,000 per person per policy year at a local hospital as guided to by CS Healthcare.
At a glance - yourchoice
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Starting with essential cover, the only part of your choice which is compulsory, which includes cover for in-patient/day patient treatment, including specialised scans and necessary aftercare, you can select further options to extend your plan to include diagnostic consultations, a range of therapy and recovery care, heart and cancer treatment and also cash benefits for dental, optical and health screening.
As well as the flexibility to pick and choose the cover that meets the needs of you and your family, there are also many ways in which you can further reduce your premium. CS Healthcare offer a range of voluntary excess options designed to reduce premiums by up to 60% or you can choose one of their co-payment options, where you agree to pay a proportion of each claim up to a set limit.
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Young Driver Awareness Program (RYDA)
RYDA is a series of practical and powerful workshops for high school students that challenge students to change the way they think about road safety and lay the foundation for safe road use throughout their lives.
RYDA focuses on cognition development, building and increasing social competency and resilience and motivating low risk behaviour. Facilitators work with students to develop and practise personalised strategies and life skills which will help them respond positively to challenges on the road, both as drivers and highly influential passengers.
RYDA is an essential road safety platform for young drivers and their passengers – it doesn't come from driving lessons, books or the school classroom. However, RYDA does support school curricula, giving teachers an important toolbox of additional resources and allowing them to harness the motivation and competencies taken from the RYDA day to enhance their classroom curriculum based lessons.
The Rotary Club of Frankston supports this program by providing some funding to participating schools.
Visit the RYDA website for more information on the program.
For information on how we can help, you can contact the Rotary Club of Frankston directly.


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Offcourse Golf is a participating startup in Batch #1 of The Accelerator, enabling golf courses to engage with customers in a meaningful and authentic way.
An interview with Roger Kingkade, Founder of Offcourse Golf
As an entrepreneur, you will come up what feels like dozens of ideas. One of the best parts of entrepreneurship is having that "a-ha!" moment when a great idea finally sticks. That's how Cofounders Roger Kingkade and Josh Fafard met, and how Offcourse Golf began!
Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you ended up starting Offcourse.
We have a very organic startup story! Our Cofounder, Josh Fafard, and I met when we were working on another startup idea. As it turns out, it was a terrible idea! After that, we ended up talking over beers about how it would be great to have a smartphone app that could track our golf game.
Josh built the app and when we launched it in the App Store in March 2013 people all over the world started to download it. We had downloads coming from places like Sweden, Berlin and Dubai, which was amazing to see. Right now, thousands of individual users can download the app to track their golf game all around the world. Users can track stats like whether they hit or missed the fairway and their golf handicap.
After launching, we developed a feedback loop with our users to start crowdsourcing ideas for how we could make the app better. Our initial users helped us shape our product into what it is now, including the addition of a GPS tracking component that is free to use on 28,000 courses around the world. In the past 6 months, we have gone through a major pivot and are now working directly with golf courses to customize and white-label our app to help each course provide a unique experience to their customers. Right now, we are working with 5 golf courses in Calgary and a golf ball manufacturer in Australia.
What problem are you trying to solve?
We work in an industry constantly bombarded by negative statistics like golfers quitting and giving up the sport. I think, in all aspects of life, people are looking for richer more custom experiences. Golf courses were lacking the means to engage with their customers in a way that is authentic and meaningful.
Please explain how you solve that problem?
Offcourse provides golf courses with the opportunity to tell stories to their customers through the app. By white-labeling our app, golf courses are provided with a gift they can give to their customers by allowing them to track their progress on the course. Golf courses are now able to speak directly with their customers, while also gaining a better understanding of who their customers really is. Instead of sending a mass email, customers can receive a push notification such as, "Hey Jim! Great game last week! Would you like to come in for a steak tonight?"
Based on some industry stats, I think we are on the right track! Millennials are 70% more likely to download applications that can be used in-store and 52% of individuals are receptive to push notifications from the brands they engage with.
How has your experience been at The Accelerator?
It has been really really awesome. It's great to learn from others who have had both success and failure in their own startups. Being able to work alongside them has helped me stay on track and see what I am working towards.
Our mentors Tyler Burnett and Kris Hans have helped push us and have shown us different perspectives and solutions. Pieter has also been a tremendous mentor through the events, curriculum and from just being in the space. It's great to see someone who is working on their own companies while still giving back by always being there to answer a question or help us work through a problem.
What's next for Offcourse Golf?
Before starting at The Accelerator, we were focused on expanding our reach within Calgary. The Accelerator allowed us to galvanize our business plan and hit the pavement. Our next step is expanding our territory and reaching out to golf courses across North America.
Learn more about Offcourse Golf at http://offcourse.golf/
Want to support Offcourse Golf and other local tech startups?
Celebrate the first 10 startups to complete our 5-month program at The Accelerator at Demo Day on Tuesday, March 14 from 7:00-9:30pm at Studio Bell in Calgary, AB.


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