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Pius Heinz Wins the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event ($8,715,638)!
It was months ago that 6,865 hopefuls entered the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event for a shot at glory. On Sunday, just nine of them remained. Here today, there's only one man standing and that is German 22-year-old Pius Heinz.
Final Table eliminations as they happened.
Sam Holden Eliminated in 9th Place ($782,115)
Anton Makiievskyi Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,010,015)
Bob Bounahra Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,314,097)
Eoghan O'Dea Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,720,831)
1 Pius Heinz 107,800,000
2 Ben Lamb 55,400,000
3 Martin Staszko 42,700,000
Ben Lamb Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,021,138)
Pius Heinz had the button.
After Heinz folded, Ben lamb raised all in for 10.9 million. Martin Staszko woke up with the and made the call. Lamb held the
The flop came down and Lamb whiffed so far. He was still looking for a queen or running straight cards to win the hand and double up.
The turn brought the and there was now two pair on board, but none of that mattered to Lamb. He needed just a queen on the river. All of Lamb's fans stood waiting for the river, but none of them looked or sounded confident at all that Lamb was going to survive this hand.
The river brought the and that wasn't the lady that Lamb needed to save the day. He was eliminated by the man who doubled through him on the first hand, Staszko, and just two players remained.
For his finish, Lamb earned $4,021,138.
Martin Staszko Eliminated in 2nd Place ($5,433,086)
Martin Staszko had the button, and he open-shoved all in for 39.5 million. This time, Pius Heinz squeezed out a good one, and he made the quick call with his covering stack and a chance to win it.
The tension in the room became palpable, and the fans from both sides began screaming for their cards.
"Ace! Ace! Ace!" Heinz fans yelled in unison, while Staszko's contingent were cheering just as fervently for their guy. "Staszko! Staszko!" With the theater rising to a deafening roar, the dealer burned a card and ran out the first three cards of the decisive board. It came .. An awkward moment lingered briefly as neither side had reason to erupt just yet.
After the initial indifference quickly wore off, though, the noise began to grow again in anticipation of the turn card.
It was the , giving Staszko another four outs to the win. He needed to catch any seven, eight, or ten to double back into contention. Ten outs once.
Ultimately, the smiley man from the Czech Republic could not get there. The river was the final card of the day, and stage right exploded in a frenzy of noise. Heinz rushed over to the rail to be mobbed by his fans, and the celebration has officially begun.
For Staszko, it's the end of a long, hard run. He really did play some fantastic poker for the past two sessions, and going back into July for that matter. When the dust settled, though, his efforts came up just one spot short of poker immortality. The first bracelet will have to wait for now, but Martin Staszko is a name we're likely to be seeing again.
The last image we have of Staszko is of him on the rail, head down, clutched in the arms of those closest to him. The smiley man was suddenly saddened. It's all over now, but he'll will wake up with a consolation prize of more than $5.4 million in the morning. That should help take the sting off a bit.
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I was looking at Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. Since its based on standard deviations. I wonder if its related to machine learning. Which deals with probability. Here the target values in the machine learning network is something that is known. Like all the physical constants.
So the uncertainty principle could perhaps show two network neurons with probability values that together produce a result related to Planck's constant.
With this I speculate that everything transforms to constants. Inversely this means there are more constants to discover. // Per Lindholm
The reason I think the universe use constants as targets in machine learning networks is that it would make something complex easier. In supervised learning you need examples. If the example is just a number then its much easier than billions and billions of different large data examples that will contain errors or noise.


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The Good Luck Soup on New Year's Day: Tteokguk (Sliced Rice Cake Soup)
: Tteok-guk, a soup with sliced rice cakes in a clear beef broth, is the traditional dish of Seolnal (Lunar New Year's Day). Korean people commonly use the expression 'I ate a bowl of Tteoguk' to mean he ore she has grown one year older. This soup is cooked in a broth made by simmering beef brisket or bones.
Hoping for Great Fortune
: The custom of eating white rice cakes on New Year's Day originated from the ancient practice of worshiping the sun. The white color of the rice symbolizes the bright first day of a year, while the round form of the rice cake represents the orb of the sun. The long shape of Garaettok (cylindrical rice cake) also holds a special meaning: the long coils o the stew,ed tteok embodies the hope that one's wealth will grow in the same fashion, while the round profile of the sliced rice cakes symbolizes a round coin. In the Gaeseong area, a northern region of Korea, there is a custom of eating Joraengi-tteok-guk. Joraengi-tteok is three-centimeter-long white rice cake. With its pinched middle it looks like a gourd, but it is said that its hale was inspired by a silkworm. Since silkworms traditionally symbolized good luck, it appears to reflect the wish for good luck all year round.
Tteok-mandutguk of the Colder Regions
There is another poplar New Year's Day soup: Tteok-mandutguk (sliced rice cake soup with dumplings). Tteok-mandutguk is made by adding Mandu (dumplings) to the soup. Northerners makes Mandu the size of a baseball and add it to the rice cake soup. Mandu is not eaten very much in the warm southern regions. This could be because the ingredients, such as tofu or mung bean sprouts, can spoil easily. But it's more because Mandu tastes so much better in cold weather. Mandu is a delight to eat, but also fun to make. In Korea, it was a long-held custom for family members to make Mandu together to celebrate the New Year. As the old saying goes, 'The best part of Songpyeon (half-moon rice cake) is the skin, and the best part of Mandu is the filling.' The secret to tasty Mandu is a generous amount of filling.
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: Rice Flour is steamed in an earthen vessel and rolled into cylindrical pieces of Garaetteok, from which regular ones are cut into coin-shaped slices for tteokguk and those smaller in diameter are used for Tteoksanjeok brochette, Tteokjjim and Topokki.
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600g white rice cake, 6g (1 tsp) clear soy sauce, 6g (1 1/2 tsp) salt, 20g green onion, 60g (1 ea) egg, 1g shred red pepper
300g beef (brisket, shank) - 1.6kg (8cups) water
fragrant seasoning: 20g green onion, 10g garlic
seasoning sauce: 3g clear soy sauce, 1.1g (1/4 tsp) minced green onion, 1.4g (1/4 tsp) minced garlic, o.1g black pepper
1. Clean blood of beef with cotton cloths. Wash the fragrant seasoning cleanly.
2. Put the beef and water in the pot, heat it up for 7 min. on high heat. When it boils, lower the heat to medium, simmer it for 30 min. Add the fragrant seasoning, simmer it for another 30 min.
3. Shred the white rice cake 4cm-long, 0.2cm-thick diagonally.
4. Wash the green onion and cut it into 2cm-long lengthwise diagonally.
5. Pan-fry eggs for yellow/white garish and cut into 2cm of diaper shape.
6. Cut the shred red pepper into 2cm-long.
1. Filter the simmered broth (1.4kg) through cotton cloths, rip up the beef along with the texture (160g)
2. Pour the broth in the pot, heat it up for 5min. on high heat. When it boils, add the sliced rice cake, boil for 3min. When the rice cake float on the surface, season with clear soy sauce and salt, add green onion, bring it to a boil once more
3. Dip up the soup in a bowl, garish with beef (80g), egg and shred red pepper.
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I didn't like to drink much when i was a teen, but all my friends did. They also liked to go out dancing. I was shy, a homebody. So i learned to drink to come out of my shell. As i entered my twenties, my friends still loved to drink and dance and stay out all night – often on weeknights. And i clearly felt i had a lot more coming out of my shell to do! I drank the nights away too. I often spent weekends lying around on the couch watching Buffy DVDs, eating unhealthy hangover-cure food, wasting my life away just as i had done the previous evening. My friends were all stuck in the same pattern. I had a crappy job, i hated it, i had no self-respect, i couldn't see where my life was heading. The most exercise i ever did was walking around town to work, pubs, cafes, shops. I didn't run, i didn't do anything physical – in fact, i thought people that did that were strange, and weird, and had no friends and nothing better to do. Sad thing was – that was actually me i was describing.
Turns out when you have drinking buddies, you don't have all that much in common when you're not drinking – as i discovered when i quit. They said i was boring, they preferred the old me. So i did them a favour and cut ties with them. I made a choice to be around people who respected me, and whom i respected in return. People with goals, who were encouraging of my goals. People who were grown-ups. People who were awesome. And just like that, i stumbled upon my own path to awesomeness. I never looked back. Those same people are still doing the same things, now wanting to borrow money, beg for favours, go back to the good old days when i wasn't boring and sober, fit and healthy, happy and fulfilled – still trying to suck the lifeblood out of me now! Still trying to figure out how i got where i am – discipline and letting go of denial. Yep, it's that easy, and everyone should do it.
That's the first thing you need to do – get rid of the takers, the ones who never give back, and the ones who make you feel bad about yourself. So bad about yourself that you can't get out of the hole you've dug. They enable your lifestyle and make you feel okay about continuing on in this aimless, lonely void. You're not happy – so change.


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Disclaimer: Star Trek - Voyager belongs to Paramount Television and the
United Paramount Network (UPN). This story is not-for-profit but I own it.
Date: 11/13/2008
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Voyurism, female solo sex, male solo sex, interacial sex,
sex, strong language
Category: Het
Pairing: Seven/Chakotay
Feedback: Yes, I want feedback.
Archive: Yes
Summary: Seven asks Chakotay to help her with a special project that she's
working on in Holodeck Two and the subject of that project happens to be of a
sexual nature.
Other Notes: This AU story is based on a picture entitled 'Spaceship Bridge'
by an artist named Hardbrush and an answer to one of PEJA's Use This Line
Dedications: None so far.
Star Trek - Voyager: The One Unanswered Question
by Andrew Troy Keller ([email protected])
It was in the year 2371 that the Intrepid-class Federation starship USS
Voyager (NCC-74656) -- which was under the command of Captain Kathryn Janeway
-- has pursued a Maquis vessel across the treacherous Badlands, only to have
both ships get themselves unexpectedly transported to the one section of deep
space known as the Delta Quadrant by a powerful alien being known as the
Caretaker in hopes of making sure that an entire peaceful planet remains
And even though the crews of both Voyager and the Maquis vessel had no
intention on remaining within a uncharted section of deep space that happens
to be approximately 70, 000 light years away from their home galaxy which
happens to be the Alpha Quadrant, Captain Janeway had no choice but to give
order the Caretaker's own vessel be destroyed in order to keep all of its
secrets out of the reach of a sinister war-like alien race and force the
crews of both ships to combine themselves together and endure the slow
journey back to their home universe.
And of course, along the way of such a journey, the newly-combined crew of
the USS Voyager had also encountered an entire collection of alien beings.
Some of them were new to the entire Federation and others happen to be those
beings that had already encountered each and every Starfleet vessel before
which had brought us to the one time that Voyager had no choice but to travel
itself across Borg space and discover that the entire Borg collective has
fallen under attack by the one race of alien creatures that they were all
unable to assimilate into their collective.
That very race of alien beings happen to be known as Species 8472 and both
the Borg collective and the crew of the Voyager had agreed to form an
alliance in order to prevent Species 8472 from destroying everything within
Borg space and continue moving themselves possibly towards the Alpha
And indeed, I just happen to know all of this because I am the one female
Borg that had found herself disconnected from the collective and placed
aboard Voyager and in my very own personal opinion, it really was a good
thing that it had indeed happened. Before I had no choice but to be
assimilated into the Borg collective along with my beloved parents, I was a
little girl named Annika Hansen. But as soon as I was assimilated, it had
became clear that I was no longer allowed to maintain my own humanity and
just become one with the collective's single mind.
But that was before I had been transplanted aboard Voyager and the entire
ship has been safely teleported out of Borg space by a single female alien
being known as Kes just before she had allowed herself to become a being of
pure energy and Captain Janeway had allowed me to take Kes' place as a member
of the Voyager crew and still keep 'Seven Of Nine' as my name.
And of course, even though I was able to assist the entire crew in one
dangerous situation after another and they were also capable to help me
answer the many questions that I had allowed myself to ask about humanity,
there are still some other questions that I had discovered that are
And at first, I was about to go straight into the sickbay and make an attempt
on gaining the answers to one of those unanswered questions from Voyager's
own holographic Chief Medical Officer who was known only as The Doctor but
that was before I had allowed myself to realize that I should not take away
the best medical officer aboard the entire ship from the crew who -- sooner
or later -- might need his services.
And as soon as I had also realized that I should attempt to seek out an
answer to the one unanswered question on my own, I had headed straight over
to Voyager's second holodeck, tapped on my comm-badge and say, "Seven Of Nine
to Commander Chakotay. I am in need of your assistance in Holodeck Two on a
special assignment that I happen to be personally working on."
"On my way, Seven," that was what Commander Chakotay's voice had said to me
before I had began inserting my personal program into the computer and
allowed myself to step inside that one holodeck. Then, as soon as Commander
Chakotay had stepped out of the turbolift and walked himself over to Holodeck
Two, he had cleared his throat and asked the computer, "Is Seven Of Nine
inside the holodeck?"
"Yes, Commander. Seven Of Nine actually is inside the holodeck. You may also
enter when ready. ", that was what the voice of the computer had said to
Commander Chakotay before he had entered the holodeck and became confused at
the fact that I had decided to reconstruct Voyager's entire bridge without
its personal just before he had sat himself down on the replica of Captain
Janeway's command chair, looked at me with confusion in his eyes and said,
"Well, Seven. If you were to ask me, I do believe that -- so far -- your
special assignment looks like its up to a great start."
"Actually, Commander. I had already finished gathering the correct amount of
materials that I had required for such a project. Speaking of which, can I
ask you a question? ", that was the question that I had allowed myself to ask
Commander Chakotay before he had shrugged his shoulders and answered, "Sure
thing, Seven. What do you want to know?"
"Quite simple enough, Commander. Could you please tell me what happens when
you are able to see me like this? ", that was the question that I had asked
Commander Chakotay before I had raised up my arms and allowed the holodeck
computer to delete the holographic uniform that I was wearing and allowed my
very naked body to appear before his very eyes.
And then, as soon as I had looked down at the bottom half of his uniform and
discovered that a sudden bulge has appeared before me, I had suddenly found
myself pumping two of my fingers in and out of my hot, wet pussy, slowly
licking my lips and caressing my own tits with the other hand which -- in
turn -- had caused Commander Chakotay to stand himself up, remove all of his
clothes and start stroking his stiff cock right in front of me.
Then, after he had moved himself closer and began licking all over my nude
body -- all the way down to my hot and steamy cunt and caressing my firm
breasts, I had found myself placing my hands on Commander Chakotay's bare
shoulders and saying, "Aaaahhhh, yeeeessss! Please, Commander! Do it to me!
Do it now! Touch me there and suck my wet pussy dry! Aaaahhhh!" before we had
allowed ourselves to lay our nude bodies down on the floor and Commander
Chakotay had turned himself around and allowed me to begin sucking on his
stone hard dick.
And then, as soon as we had placed ourselves on the replica of Captain
Janeway's command chair, Commander Chakotay had placed his stiff cock inside
my asshole, begin blowing his hot breath on the nape of my bare neck and used
each of his hands to caress both my stiff mounds and hot, moist snatch before
I had found myself placing one of my hands on his bare shoulder and the other
hand on his bare arm and yelling at the top of my lungs, "AAAAHHHH, YES! THAT
Then, after we had began moving ourselves harder and faster and continued
doing that until both Commander Chakotay and I had finally came, collapsed
due to exhaustion and fallen asleep with our naked arms in a lover's very own
embrace, a sudden beeping had appeared within the holodeck and it was
followed by the voice of Captain Kathryn Janeway which had said, "Commander
Chakotay, if you're finally through with helping Seven with her personal
assignment, I do believe that you're needed back on the bridge."
"We're on our way, Captain," that was the response that Commander Chakotay
had given to Captain Janeway's voice before the both of us had put our
uniforms back on, stepped out of Holodeck Two and walked ourselves over to
the turbolift but just as we were about to take it up to the bridge, I had
placed my gentle hand on the Commander's shoulder and said, "Commander
Chakotay, I wish to thank you for participating in my personal project and
answering that one unanswered question for me."
"Trust me, Seven. It was no problem. However, could you please do me a favor
and keep the results of that project to yourself? It's just that I don't want
to the rest of the Voyager crew to get the wrong idea about what we had been
doing inside that one holodeck," that was what a concerned Commander Chakotay
had said to me before I had allowed a small smile to suddenly appear on my
lips and say to him, "But of course, Commander. I understand completely."
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Gollin Brat to Marry…A Human! - Printable Version
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Gollin Brat to Marry…A Human! - Dickie Billericay - 01-11-2018
I know it's hard to believe but, yes, it's a same-species wedding! Or at least that's how it appears without a chromosome analysis to be sure. Most were expecting a farm animal or inanimate object would be that lucky domestic partner.
Congratulations to George Sphincter Gollin and his breeding experiment, Chlamydia. The young lez, errr, I mean, young lass (if you consider 29 to be young) is planning to be married June 30, 2018, to one Viraj Kamat. (See related post here.)
Rumor has it that Kamat holds an Ivy League PhD--but did NOT have 15 buddies write his dissertation for him! The grift is weak with this one. Such an embarrassment he must be to his ethically challenged future in-laws. Probably just another way for darling Chlamydia to shame, humiliate and degrade her parental units. At least he's not a Papist, right mom?
Which one will be breaking the glass? Or will unethical George Gollin be breaking wind instead?
Schnozzle Tov!
How many members of the Gay student alliance will be on the guest list? How many will be on the honeymoon?
RE: Gollin Brat to Marry…A Human! - Winston Smith - 01-12-2018
Does that mean the Gollin Breeding Experiment will hereafter be known as Chlamydia Rose Loots-Gollin-Kamat? Will Hadj Viraj have to get a handful of hyphens too?
Perhaps they can do like Klempner and just shorten the whole mess down to four letters. Whoa, wait a minute, knowing the Gollin affinity for four-letter words, that probably won't work. Must be some law against calling yourselves "Viraj and Chlamydia Fuck." Although it's definitely more concise and truth-in-advertising compliant.
But maybe they'll go with something a little more civil, like "Vomit-Komet." Sounds really scientific.
Viraj Vomit-Kamat: Varsity Pocket Pool Team
OMG, a master debater, just like dear old dad!
RE: Gollin Brat to Marry…A Human! - Ben Johnson - 01-13-2018
Hubby looks like a man. Did she outgrow queer?
RE: Gollin Brat to Marry…A Human! - Martin Eisenstadt - 01-13-2018
(01-13-2018, 04:48 AM)Ben Johnson Wrote: Hubby looks like a man. Did she outgrow queer?
Hubby looks like he identifies as male. Not the same thing. Who is bearding for whom?
RE: Gollin Brat to Marry…A Human! - Albert Hidel - 01-14-2018
Speaking of shitholes, India leads the world in open defecation!
"India alone has an estimated 600 million people defecating openly, according to a study by the United Nations, accounting for more open defecation than any other country in the world." Yay, India! They're Number One in Number Two! Shithole refugee + shithead offspring = true love!
India sounds like the ideal place for a Gollin honeymoon and get-together with the new in-laws. This also suggests the perfect wedding gift:
Now the Vomit-Komit family can stroll the feces-smeared streets of India in the style and comfort befitting their illustrious family tradition of ethics violations and FDA citations. A little extra sewage on the curbs, gutters and sidewalks won't even be noticed.
RE: Gollin Brat to Marry…A Human! - WilliamW - 10-01-2018
Loots-Gollin-Vomit-Kamat Wedding, Live Video:
RE: Gollin Brat to Marry…A Human! - Dickie Billericay - 10-17-2018
(10-01-2018, 03:00 PM)WilliamW Wrote: Loots-Gollin-Vomit-Kamat Wedding, Live Video:
RE: Gollin Brat to Marry…A Human! - Yancy Derringer - 11-10-2018
Loots-Gollin-Vomit-Kamat Honeymoon, Live Video:


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- Lucy Zodion to attend MEE 2019
- Lucy Zodion hits fundraising record in Christmas Raffle
- Lucy Zodion raises £100 in Christmas Jumper festivities
- Lucy Zodion Christmas Close down
- PrecizionHALO becomes part of SR Certified Partner Program
- TALQ Version 2.0 to open up more opportunities for Lucy Zodion
- Cyber Essentials Plus Certification gives Lucy Group digital boost
- Lucy Zodion set to unlock potential at HEA Annual Conference 2018
- Lucy Zodion raises £188 for Macmillan Cancer Support
- Lucy Zodion gets serious about heart safety with onsite AED
Road Safety Week 2017 - know your limits
It's Road Safety Week 2017! Lucy Zodion supports the #Speeddown campaign
Road Safety Week 2017 - know your limits
It's Road Safety Week 2017! Lucy Zodion supports the #Speeddown campaign
Road Safety Week 2017 - know your limits
It's Road Safety Week 2017! Lucy Zodion supports the #Speeddown campaign
Today marks the start of Road Safety Week 2017, headed up by the Brake Charity. The key message of the campaign is to #speeddown to ensure speed limits are adhered to, which helps reduce the instance of road related accidents.
About the Campaign
Road Safety Week is the UK's biggest road safety event, coordinated annually by Brake, the road safety charity.
Aiming to inspire schools, organisations and communities throughout the UK to take action on road safety and promote life-saving messages throughout the week, the campaign generates a large network of support each year. It also provides a focal point for professionals working in road safety to boost awareness and engagement in their work, which is why Lucy Zodion is getting involved this year.
This year's Theme
Every year the campaign has a different theme for Road Safety Week; this year the theme is 'speed down', which aims to raise awareness of the importance of sticking to speed limitis, especially the new 20mph zone limits.
Speeding remains a major issue in the UK, it causes many injuries and fatalities. By raising awareness of the dangers of speeding and just how effective reducing your speed can be, the campaign hopes to reduce the number of road traffic related accidents that take place each year. The Speed down Save Lives initiative will focus on the following facts:
- Speed causes deaths and serious injuries on our roads
- Rural roads are not race tracks
- 20mph is the only safe speed in heavily built-up areas used by pedestrians and cyclists
- Going slow = stopping in time
- Speed is scary and noisy. It stops communities being enjoyable places for children and families to walk, talk and play
- Speed cameras work. They save lives.
The following facts highlight why Brake's Road Safety Week theme is so important:
- Breaking the speed limit or travelling too fast for conditions is recorded by police at crash scenes as a contributory factor in one in four (23%) fatal crashes in Great Britain [1].
- Drivers with one speeding violation annually are twice as likely to crash as those with none [2].
- A recent Brake survey found that four in 10 (40%) UK drivers admitted they sometimes drive at 30mph in 20mph zones [3].
For source reference, please head to Road Safety Week's website
Lucy Zodion and Road Safety Week
This week we'll be providing you with information about how lighting controls can effectively help to reduce speed limits in residential areas, to reduce the instance of speed related injury or deaths. Our next installment will go live on Wednesdey, stay tuned!


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Preventive care is a trending phrase in the world of health care. While it's easy to see how preventive care like diet and exercise help things such as heart disease, it's a little harder to see how your preventive care affects dental health. The answer is simpler than you think, and there's a lot you can do to keep your smile in top shape.
What is the Goal of Preventive Dentistry?
Although most people think of fillings and root canals in conjunction with a trip to their dentist, none of those qualify as preventative care. Rather than just caring for damage to your teeth, your doctor can actually help keep these issues from ever developing. This is preventive care.
Preventive care covers a lot of routine dental procedures. No matter your reason for visiting your dentist, you'll probably receive a basic cleaning. This thorough scrub may not feel pleasant, but it's one of the best ways to prevent long term issues like cavities and enamel weakening. Visiting your dentist for a simple inspection can serve as preventive care. These trips give your dentist a chance to inspect your teeth for potential problems that specific habits and treatments can halt or prevent. These problems may include gum disease, developing pressure from wisdom teeth, and other common ailments. With the right preventive care, you can stop a lot of the worst dental problems from ever developing, such as cracked and worn teeth.
What are Ways You Can Practice Preventive Care?
Preventive care doesn't end when you leave your dentist's office. You probably already practice basic preventive care by brushing your teeth twice a day. However, there's always something you can add to your regimen to help improve your dental health.
Although just about everyone knows they're supposed to, relatively few people floss regularly. This simple daily practice makes a world of difference for your gums and teeth. Make sure you're flossing the correct way. You should pull the floss to bend around the sides of each tooth. By flossing this way, you target a wider part of your gums and prevent plaque from building up along the front and back of a tooth's gum line. If you aren't sure you're flossing the correct way, ask your dentist for some tips the next time you visit for a cleaning.
Preventive care also extends to your diet. Everybody eats dessert from time to time, but a high sugar diet is incredibly bad for your dental health. The acid in popular beverages like soda and coffee also speeds up the erosion of your teeth. Eating well isn't just about knowing which foods to avoid. It's also about getting the right nutrients. If you are not getting the vitamins and minerals you need from your diet, your teeth and gums will suffer. After all, they're a living part of your body.
Keeping your mouth healthy is a key step in keeping your entire body healthy. Protecting your teeth through preventive care today can slow, stop, or even reverse common dental health issues. You don't have to wait for a trip to the dentist to get started.


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Lately I've been seeing an increasing number of women post about their acne on various social media channels. The most frequent posts have been in a number of private Facebook groups I belong to.
Responses include
Here come the doughnuts! There goes my diet plan!
How many time have you begun a nutrition plan or diet only to have someone bring doughnuts to your office or home?
You have the best intentions and you're certain your willpower will hold out this time. After all your beach trip is only a few, short weeks away, and you want to look good in your swimsuit!
Usually this is where the bargaining begins. You have a debate with yourself. You reason that you've been so good on your diet so you choose to indulge a little. Everyone else is, why should you be the only one left out? So you take a delicious doughnut, or two, and decide that tomorrow is a new day and you'll eat perfectly tomorrow.
Does this situation sound familiar? Maybe it's not doughnuts for you but chips and salsa, or ice cream? Whatever "it" is doesn't really matter. What does matter how you feel afterward -- as a wimp with no willpower.
I'm going to share with you a secret: willpower has nothing to do with it.
In my days of constantly chasing weight loss and experimenting with different diets this scenario was common place for me. I see the scenario daily on social media. It's usually portrayed with clever memes or a gif but, nevertheless, the guilt-trip is the same success comes from willpower, and if you only had more of it you'd be successful.
Why does this cycle happen and how can it be stopped?
Willpower is highly overrated. It's a word we frequently use and see yet, if asked, I'm guessing most of us would have trouble defining it. It almost feels like a mystical factor that needs to be harnessed in order to have power over food.
I'll say it again. A lack of willpower is not most people's problem.
Take the focus off of willpower and instead put it on decisions, habits and discipline.
Dieting doesn't work in the long run and I'm not a fan.
Did you know stress is one of the top 5 factors contributing to your acne?
Think about it. How many times have you had a huge breakout appear right before a special event? How about break outs that show up before a job interview?
When healing acne you must look at the whole picture and stress is definitely apart of it.
Obviously, it's important to reduce our stress levels. I don't think anyone would argue that going through life while constantly worrying is a productive, healthy way to live. The problem is it would be impossible to completely eliminate all stress from our lives. I don't care who you are you deal with stress to some extent on a regular basis.
Stress doesn't only revolve around big, life issues. Although that can definitely be apart of it. It's also the smaller things that lead to stress and sometimes I think these may be worse. These little issues are easier to ignore and therefore they can build upon each other until you have a mound of stress.
What exactly happens when we are stressed that would cause a breakout? There are a few factors.
What if you never again had to use the word "cheat" when it comes to food? FREEDOM!
It's sad that over the years we've forgotten how to eat. We seem to know nothing about listening to our own bodies.
It's January and, as I expected, I'm noticing a trend on my social media accounts. I'm sure you have, too. It seems everyone is excited to share their latest diet endeavors and how they plan to shape up for good in 2018. The intentions are good but the way I see some women going about it is not.
There are so many methods of eating available: paleo, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, lacto-ovo vegetarian, and perhaps the most disturbing, keto.
Apart from food camps there are numerous diets available that promise quick, yet lasting results. Cabbage soup diet (been there, done that and it was SO incredibly disgusting), apple cider vinegar and maple syrup fast, carb cycling (who can keep track?), counting calories, counting macros, etc.
I've tried a few of these myself. In fact when I first began healing my body through nutrition I classified myself as a vegan. I'm the first to admit I've fallen into the trap of forcing myself into a food camp, and I've had my fair share of dieting.
As a health coach and being passionate about nutrition people ask me, "What diet do you follow?"
My answer is, "I listen to my body."
"Huh?" with a blank stare is a typical response.
It's hard for women to believe that I don't follow a specific plan. What rules do I follow? How do I know when to eat or what to eat? I understand their questions because I had these same questions a few years ago. It's what led me to where I am today. Chasing weight loss, looking for quick fixes and miracle cures led me to a place of gut imbalance and chronic inflammation in the form of cystic acne. I had to find different answers.
Before jumping into a new diet plan or finding yourself feeling trapped by a food camp I encourage you to consider these few things.
Everyone is choosing a "Word for the Year" -- everyone except me.
Here's why:
So much can change in your life in one month, one week or even one day, much more over the course of one whole year.
Some words I've seen chosen are: joy, trust, slow, rest, yes, brave, etc. You get the idea the latest fad is to choose a word that represents the type of year you want, and then make decisions based off the word. One major change in your life will sabotage everything, if it all rests on one word. I plan my year for vacations, school schedules and big projects for my business, but for all the other things? Monthly. My approach is more realistic, and healthier. Therefore, instead of adding stress when life goes crazy, I am able to adjust.Flexibility facilitates your wellness journey.
So often we view the month of January as setting the tone for the year. If we are successful with our health in January then we can assume we'll be successful for the rest of the year. I'm sorry but this is faulty thinking. First of all what if January is an incredibly challenging month for you financially, emotionally, or physically? What if you feel "unsuccessful" this month? Does that mean the rest of your year is shot? I sure hope not!
On the flip side of this, what if January is a highly successful month for you? You hit your fitness and nutrition goals you're on your way to your summer body and then reality hits and you find yourself back where you started. Does this mean you need to wait until next year to start over? Of course not! It would be silly to even think that. This is exactly why I enjoy the new year but I don't place too much pressure on myself to make the month of January "perfect."
A key element that is overlooked when it comes to New Year's goals is how to implement new habits to accomplish those goals. Goals are set with good intentions but, without a clear plan, it is likely you will fall short. This can leave you feeling like you failed. The remedy is to develop some new habits.
The greatest success I've seen with creating new habits is planning out and implementing one or two at a time. Focus on those few items and really perform them well for six weeks, at least. Then it will become an organic part of your day. After that, add another new, healthy habit.
For example, let's say this year you want to implement a new exercise routine, cut out all processed foods, get 8 hours of sleep each night and implement a quiet time into your day for reflection. Wow I'm tired just writing all that! That's A LOT of pressure, and too much to handle all at any once.
The key is to choose one or two of these new habits, decide how you're going to implement it and then get to a point where it's second nature. Let's say you choose to focus on getting adequate sleep each night, but you're also eager to start working out. Determine what time you need to go to bed by to get the sleep you need. Then decide what you'll do to ensure that your head hits the pillow at the time and do those things.
To begin your new exercise routine start slowly. Plan to commit to 20 minutes a day to start. Work your way up from there. If you currently don't exercise at all, but set a goal to workout for one hour, 6 days a week, you'll probably revert back to your old ways. It's just too much pressure on the body. Will this take longer than implementing all the goals at once? No it will not, because it will work.
Whatever you do to inspire yourself for the new year I encourage you to remember this, one critical truth:
Taking care of your body is lifelong commitment.
There is no quick fix, trendy diets or fad exercises are never a miracle cure. I encourage you to view good health as a way of life. Adopt that way now and stick with it forever.
Have you ever considered the connection between stress and acne? If you're using quality skin care and your nutrition is on point but your acne still lingers, stress could be the culprit. In my own personal situation, my adult acne flared up because of a stressful event in my life. Chronic, unresolved stress leaves us with excess inflammation in the body which then leads to a weakened immune system along with an increased likelihood that the body will attack itself, as in autoimmune diseases. All of this will do nothing to help improve your acne and could be a contributing factor as to why your acne lingers. For me, I notice a direct correlation between stress in my life and the appearance of my skin. My acne easily flares up if my stress levels stay too high for too long.
How should you deal with this? Obviously, it's not possible to be 100% free of stress 100% of the time. Life presents challenges and unexpected circumstances do arise. I'd like to share with you a few key things I recommend you consider.
When it comes to healing acne with nutrition, there is a lot of talk about what you can no longer eat. The first things to leave your diet are gluten, dairy, processed foods and refined sugar. To a lot of women that is a bit overwhelming. However, it is true that these foods are inflammatory in the body, especially when eaten in excess, which we tend to do. While it's important to reduce our intake of inflammatory foods, it is equally as important to increase our intake of foods that reduce inflammation and are full of antioxidants.
When I first began changing the way I ate to heal my skin, I almost fell into a state of depression around food. I knew the foods I shouldn't be consuming, but I didn't yet have a strong taste for the foods I needed to be eating. I longed for the comfort foods I grew up with. Because of this I oftentimes felt hungry, but didn't feel like eating. This struggle left my body lacking a great deal of nutrition. In fact, my body was so nutrient deficient that my hair started falling out. Hair may be our crowning glory, but our bodies don't recognize it as being necessary for survival. Therefore, it's a go to place for the body to stop sending nutrients when necessary. It wasn't until I visited a Naturopath (although not before I ended up with a bald spot on the side of my head) who informed me that I simply wasn't nourishing my body well.
The amazing thing about your body is you can teach it what foods you want it to crave! How? I'm glad you asked! The concept is simple. Feed your body the foods it should be having and thanks to metabolic reprogramming you'll be craving those foods in about 30 to 90 days. So cool, right? The old adage, 'you are what you eat' is correct. Your cells are literally made up of what you feed them! Now that you know, the next step involves making a decision.
Do you want to keep eating the way you are and look the way you currently do OR do you want to change the way you eat and kick acne to the curb? Making this decision was one of the smartest moves I ever made. You can read more about that here.
For now though, let's talk about what we want to be feeding our bodies to support skin health. Finally, we're going to talk about what we can EAT!!
This list is in no way exhaustive, but if you're struggling with where to start it's a good jumping off point. Take small steps. Don't go buy a ton of produce you've never cooked with before. Start with the fruits and vegetables you know and are comfortable with. Find a few recipes that suit your tastes and build from there. I often eat the same few dishes for several weeks before I tire of it and find something different to add in the mix. I recommend you do the same.
When I first wanted to heal my acne through nutrition, Google became my best friend. I honestly didn't know much about nutrition, and I definitely didn't understand how food affects our body and our skin. One of the first concepts I encountered while researching adult female acne was a vegan diet.
Vegan noun, a person who does not eat or use animal products.
While my cystic acne was at it's height in severity, I went vegan for many months. In the beginning I did notice some improvement in the appearance of my acne. However, in the end being vegan didn't win out for me. While my diet is still largely plant based, I don't eliminate all animal products. I want to share with you my thoughts on the vegan diet, specifically as it relates to acne.
The benefits of a vegan diet can be the large number of plants consumed. When you're not consuming animal protein, you need more fruits and vegetables to fill you up. Fruits and vegetables contain antioxidants which help fight inflammation in the body. Acne is a sign of too much inflammation in the body so, logically, it makes sense to consume more fruits and vegetables. The problem that often arises here, and the reason I put can be in italics, it's easy to be vegan and lose sight of nutrition. It's easy to become so focused on whether a not a food is vegan that you forget to evaluate nutritional value. Technically, Oreo's® are vegan. Although I don't think anyone would argue that eating these cookies will help clear your skin. I've seen many times, including in myself, where consuming a vegan diet quickly turns to lots of vegan baked goods, pastas and baked potatoes. These things are fine in moderation but they aren't the super-foods needed to boost our immune system, and can give acne a kiss good-bye.
The downside to a vegan diet is its neglect of healthy fats. When researching a vegan diet I was quite alarmed at how many proponents of this diet still had the low fat mentality that plagued the 90's. The concept of following a low fat/no fat diet is outdated information that was never actually correct. In fact, during the 90's when the low fat craze really took off, heart disease increased as people's waist lines grew. Why did this happen? Most likely it was due to high insulin levels. Instead of eating healthy fats, which keep you fuller, longer, people were eating low- fat crackers, highly refined pastas and low- fat yogurts. All these things spike our insulin levels which leads to excess belly fat, AND many people felt constantly hungry because the very thing that helps keep us full fat was removed from food. What I'm discussing here pertains to weight gain and heart health but, please make no mistake, it's also connected to the appearance of your skin. Warning signs of internal excess inflammation in the body, such as acne, should help us connect the dots: a low-fat/no fat diet won't give us the skin, or the overall health we want.
Vegan diets also eliminate the intake of wild-caught, sockeye salmon. I really can't overstate its benefits to our skin health. First, wild-caught salmon provides a hefty dose of omega-3 essential fatty acids. Essential fatty acids simply means our bodies don't make these fats, therefore, we must get them from food. Omega-6's are also essential fatty acids. However, because of deficiencies in our food supply these days (such as eating grain-fed instead of grass-fed beef, or consuming processed foods containing unhealthy, shelf-stable oils) we are ingesting too much omega-6's and not enough omega-3's. The ratio of these oils should be 1:2 omega 3 omega 6. Unfortunately, our modern diets tend to have a ratio of 1:10 of omega-3 (anti-inflammatory) to omega-6 (inflammatory). [William Sears, MD, The Inflammation Solution,©2015]
Vegan diets also lack astaxanthin. Here we go again with salmon the prize winning fish! Astaxanthin is another reason to love this fish. Astaxanthin gives salmon its beautiful pink color. It's a nutrient that has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect. Astaxanthin paired with beneficial omega-3's in wild-caught salmon make this fish vital to our diets. Notice I keep writing wild-caught. It is important that you avoid purchasing farm-raised salmon. It doesn't contain the same amounts of the powerful antioxidants. In fact, farm-raised salmon may have pink color added, so it appears more like wild-caught. I also take a fish oil supplement and have noticed a difference in my skin, hair and nails.
Tip: On the days you enjoy salmon for dinner it's okay to skip your fish oil supplement. This will help you stretch your budget a bit farther as well!
Lastly, I encourage you not to place yourself in a "diet camp." What I mean specifically is avoid anything that promises weight loss as its single goal. It can lead to an all or nothing mentality, in which you feel guilty if you are ever in a situation that makes it impossible to eat and still stay within the diet's strict guidelines. What I do encourage, instead, is focus on real, whole-food nutrition. Shop the perimeter of your grocery store. Opt for organic produce and meats when possible. If unavoidable, be very selective in the purchase of processed foods. If you're curious what to look for when purchasing processed foods, you can read more here.
Have you ever tried, or are you currently following a vegan diet? Have you noticed an improvement in your skin, hair, and nails? How are you currently eating, and how does it make you feel? Please comment!
Pumpkin pie has always been a favorite of mine - regardless of the time of year! After the birth of my second child I began dabbling in a gluten free diet after reading the book, Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis. I was trying to eliminate those last stubborn pounds of pregnancy and sure enough ditching wheat really helped. During this time I would make pumpkin pie without the crust and literally eat it for breakfast. I'm now gluten free for reasons other than simply maintaining a healthy weight (although it does help). I discovered gluten is related to a lot of digestive issues and was contributing to what seemed like an endless cycle of my skin breaking out. Whatever your reason for being gluten free, this pie won't disappoint.
While the crustless version of the pumpkin pie is certainly delicious, I feel for social gatherings and holidays it makes a much prettier presentation to present a pie with a crust.
This version of pumpkin pie also happens to be free of dairy as well as refined sugar. I imagine if you keep it a secret, no one will know the difference. It's simply delicious!
For the crust I used this recipe. Although I altered the instructions a bit. I did not chill the dough and I also did not roll out the dough. I simply worked the crust into a ball and then gently pressed it into my pie plate.
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For optimum health it is better to avoid processed foods. But it's difficult these days to do that.. Life seems to be busier than ever and it seems we have less time to dedicate in the kitchen than in years past. It's no wonder women resort to picking up boxed packaged items, and foods in the freezer section.
I'm all about balance nutrition shouldn't be viewed as all or nothing. When clients come to me for coaching I make it a point to meet them where they are. It's all about giving yourself grace. Do what you can with the knowledge, information, budget and time you have.
While I do cook mostly from scratch there are a few things I purchase prepackaged. However, there are KEY things I look for before buying a processed food; and there are certain factors I won't compromise on.
In order to manage acne it is best done from the inside out. Focus on nutrition to bring your skin to an improved state of health. Examine all facets of your diet.
If, for example, buying jarred marinara sauce works for you right now, great! That's what works in my house as well. Let me share with you some key things to look for in any packaged food you buy.


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To reserve your share, please print out the form and mail it along with your payment to:
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What We Deserve
A story is told of a mother who once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death. "But I don't ask for justice," the mother explained. "I plead for mercy." "But your son does not deserve mercy," Napoleon replied. "Sir," the woman cried, "it would not be mercy if he deserved it, and mercy is all I ask for." "Well, then," the emperor said, "I will have mercy." And he spared the woman's son (Luis Palau, Experiencing God's Forgiveness, Multnomah Press, 1984).
This story very well describes what mercy means. To put it simply, mercy is not getting the punishment we deserve for our actions. There was a time when we were all in the son's shoes. As soon as we sinned we fell short of God's glory and we stepped into a place where we deserved death. Death was the "wages" that we earned through our poor decisions (Romans 6:23).
Thankfully, God decided to have mercy on us. As Titus 3:5-6 says, "He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior."
What an incredible blessing it is to receive mercy when we deserved death for our sins! Let's be all the more dedicated and diligent to live a life close to the Lord. We owe Him our lives; it's what He deserves from us.


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Sheriff Deputy Greg Kouba, who is researching the history and families of the Milam County law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty, needs your help to locate the descendants and a photograph of Constable F. Y. Norman who died on Feb. 27, 1886 when he attempted to arrest Walter Lane for cattle theft.
An article in the Galveston Daily News on Feb. 28, 1886 stated: "Walter Lane was a hard citizen. Mr. Norman was an excellent officer, fearless and devoted to duty. He had been constable since 1878. He leaves a wife and four little children. The citizens of Milam County mourn the loss of a gallant officer, killed in the fearless discharge of duty."
If you have any information, contact Deputy Kouba: e-mail email@example.com or telephone: 1-877-697-7887 (toll free) or 254/697-7033 or write: 103 S. Fannin St., Cameron, Texas 76520.
For more information visit the Milam County Sheriff's Dept. website at: http://www.tlab.net/~milamso/ .
Sheffield/Shuffield families are working to find DNA cousins and establish their common Sheffield/Shuffield ancestor. Your surname can be either spelling Sheffield or Shuffield.
If you are a MALE with the surname Sheffield/Shuffield, please join the Y-Chromosome DNA study. It doesn't matter if you live from California to Milam County, Texas to North Carolina, and all points in between can participate in the project.
If you are a FEMALE Sheffield/Shuffield family member, please spread the work to your MALE Sheffield/Shuffield relatives.
DNA projects can only track along the MALE family line from generation to generation as the male DNA does not combine the mother and father's DNA. Female DNA changes with each generation as it combines both the mother and father's DNA.
The DNA sample is obtained through a cheek swab; there is no blood involved. It is done at home, not at a clinic.
Why should you participate? We need to be able to better track the migration of the Sheffield/Shuffield family, to determine how family lines are allied and help families break through the brickwall of Sheffield/Shuffield family connections.
For information on-line, visit http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/Shuffield-001.htm
"Family Tree DNA" will provide all testing services for this project: 1919 North Loop West, Suite 110, Houston, Texas 77008, Telephone: 713/828-4200 or visit their website at: http://www.familytreedna.com/.
In this column, I will be glad to highlight and review any family history, genealogy, county history, or similar book, free of charge, if you donate a copy of the book or item. After it has been highlighted and reviewed, on a space available basis, it will be donated to the genealogy section of a library. You will receive an acknowledgment of the donation from the library. Mail item or book to me at the below address.
Lynna Kay Shuffield has written several books related to Texas genealogy and military history. She has spoken before numerous genealogy and veterans groups. Also, is a County Coordinator for the Texas GenWeb Project. Regretfully, she cannot help with individual genealogical research. Please visit the website for this column at: http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/COLUMN-001.htm or if you have any questions, comments, suggestions for column topics, genealogy or historical society announcements, please contact her at: P. O. Box 16604, Houston, Texas 77222-6604 or e-mail: email@example.com
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text: Fallen Hero Obituary Law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty in Massachusetts Warden Charles Lincoln Jr Age: 47 years old Department of Correction End of Watch: Sunday, June 18, 1843 ObituaryWarden Lincoln was stabbed and killed by a prisoner at the Charlestown State Prison. Warden Lincoln was walking through the shoe department of the prison when a prisoner approached him from behind and stabbed him in the neck, killing him. The suspect was immediately seized by a guard. He was charged with murder. The suspect was acquitted on the grounds of insanity and was removed from the State Prison and placed in the Lunatic Asylum at Worcester. On May 21, 1884 the suspect committed suicide by jumping out a window at the Lunatic Asylum. Warden Lincoln had served as the Warden of the State Prison for many years and was survived by his wife eleven children. Remembering … Over 340 law enforcement officers have lost their lives while protecting the citizens of the Commonwealth. This encompasses state and local police, federal, sheriff and correction officers. The Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial will serve as a permanent reminder of their dedication and ultimate sacrifice. Our Strength is in their Memories


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Sexual abuse involves forcing or enticing a child or young person to take part in sexual activities including prostitution, whether or not the child is aware of what is happening. The activities may involve physical contact, including penetrative (e.g. rape, or oral sex) or non-penetrative acts. They may include non-contact activities, such as involving children in looking at, or in the production of, online sexual images, watching sexual acts, or encouraging children to behave in sexually inappropriate ways.
In sport, coaching techniques which involve physical contact with children could potentially create situations where sexual abuse may go unnoticed. The power of the coach over young performers, if misused, may also lead to abusive situations developing.


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Rita's Ramblings: a basically house-bound woman in Fargo, North Dakota blogging for friends, family, and anybody who finds it interesting. I talk about art or craft projects, my grandson (Ian), the weather, movies, books, health, and whatever happens to be going on in my life. Welcome!
Sunday, September 17, 2017
21 comments:
The bunny is a rabbit now. Yup, summer days are waning. I am unhappy with my bank too. One of these days I am going to leave them. But like, you have bills to pay and you need money to open the new account. Hope your weekend is wonderful. Hugs-ErikaReplyDelete
We changed to Wells Fargo after being very dissatisfied with Chase, but we don't much like Wells Fargo either. Changing bank accounts is a real pain. So nice that Leah and Dagan are helping you with it. Love your drawing book. Have a great week!ReplyDelete
I'm glad you're done with Wells-Fargo. They're a mess with all those fake accounts. I love my credit union and do almost all of my banking online.ReplyDelete
My original home loan was through Wells Fargo, but when I refinanced my home, it was through Fidelity. I used to bank at Fidelity, too, but didn't like their interest rates. So I went with a local bank and love them. They even know my name, which is strange, since I seldom do business inside the bank. I think you will be glad you moved your banking because Wells Fargo no longer has the prestige it once had. BTW, I've never heard of automatic payment of real checks, instead of electronic checks. You must have a lot of checks. I write maybe two a year.ReplyDelete
Loved the rabbit, and enjoyed reading about your drawing book. GOOD FOR YOU on getting a refund from Petco!!!
Hi there Rita!!ReplyDelete
We pay nearly all our bills online too... Or i should say hubby does... I think the one he can't is the trash bill of all things.. We use Bank of America and for the most part we are happy with them.. I guess we've used them about 6 years now.. before that it was a credit union...
Way to go Ian! Kids can really surprise you.... Maybe you should get him so more books grandma...:) Hugs! deb
So glad to know you are leaving Wells Fargo. They are crooks, through and through. A local bank is better. I haven't written but two checks a year for ages now, and those are only because I subscribe and the company doesn't offer online renewal (that's one check) and the other is signing up for yoga. They give a discount for cash or check, so I use it. I am so impressed to hear that Ian is already reading! What a sweetheart he is. :-)ReplyDelete
That rabbit grew up fast! Changing banks is a hassle, but sometimes you just can't stay where you are. That way of packaging must work for them most of the time or they'd change it, but I can't blame you for not trusting it. Those flowers are so pretty!ReplyDelete
Congratulations to Ian! Learning stories and poems by heart is such a beautiful thing, and it makes the book seem so much more personal.
We're still getting highs in the upper 80s and sunshine, but fall weather will come soon :)
Wells Fargo are some nasty bastards. Vicious in policy and ruthless in tactics. I did a programming project for them once and saw a form they had to file. It showed they had $62 Billion at a post office box in Grand Caymen, to avoid US taxes.ReplyDelete
Changing banks and accounts to online billing! Marylu and I had to change everything to our SD legal address after we uprooted. First time took about a week. Then we had to go back and do it again where it didn't stick. It took months to get to the point where everything was going to the right address and (almost) all contacts were online. Better luck to you.
Bunnies do grow so quickly ♥ The drawing book looks interesting and I love the flowers you drew. Ian is getting so big ! I remember when my son would memorize all of his favorite books too.ReplyDelete
Changing banks is a trial in patience. I like the olden days better:) Sounds like you had a busy couple of days! :) I like your drawings:)ReplyDelete
Chequing accounts are pretty much unheard of here in my part of the world, I have about 8 savings account with three of them being visa debt accounts been banking with the same building society since I was 14.ReplyDelete
I don't know much about banking, but I do recall that my parents had a lot of trouble with Wells Fargo when they first moved to Texas - and it was ALL the bank's fault. Everything is so complicated nowadays - - I liked things a lot better when life was simple.ReplyDelete
(was life ever really simple???)
I love the bunny and those flowers that you drew.
The flowers are beautiful. You are so talented and creative! We have lots of rabbits here. It's cute to see them when they are young. As adults, some of them are quite large. Clearly, the grass, clover, and our vegetable gardens have sustained them throughout the summer. They are going into Fall and Winter quite plump and healthy.ReplyDelete
Changing banks always was such a hassle, and now it seems even harder. Sometimes I think I'm going to go nuts with all the security stuff, even though I have a password program. It is much harder to keep track of stuff you do online too. I've opted to have paper statements etc. and that does help. Although of course you need somewhere to store them .ReplyDelete
What a memory! I'm not surprised you're feeling like doing a little granny-bragging about young Ian, he must be very bright.
So nice to see the Cottontail bunny growing up. I hope it stays safe and well.ReplyDelete
It's so lovely that Dagan and Leah are always looking out for your best interests. Cheques are like a thing of the past here. Everything is pretty much done electronically. Even the banks themselves pay directly into people's/company accounts...no cheques involved. I pay all my bills and rent using Bpay or Paypal as I like to still have control rather than let them withdraw from my account automatically. Bpay is still done online, I just do it manually via my online bank account. I LOVE paperless bills! I download them to my computer into a Bills folder but I also keep them stored in Gmail under the Biller's name so always accessible. You will love the ease of the electronic payment system, Rita.
When we lived in the States in 1998, I was surprised to see people there still writing checks for everything, even groceries. They never used cash or their bank/debit cards like we did in Australia. It was so weird to me. haha
It was good that Petco responded promptly and didn't give you the run-around. However, you would think they would learn from their mistakes and package things differently, not the same.
The florals book looks quite nice. A pity she jumps steps but try to draw what you see. I've been enjoying your florals on the letters you send me.
Kids do love memorising their favourite books. They are so quick to pick things up. Mikayla was the same and Maddy was starting to. So sweet that Ian read to you.
I hope the R&R day helped with the aches and pains. I've been dealing with a lot of them myself of late.
Love and hugs xo
Just a question - Do your banks charges fees over there? Our banks used to but now they don't charge account fees at all, except for charging interest on Credit Cards.ReplyDelete
Always amazed at how many projects you have going at one time. Have you ever gotten bored? *LOL* I can't imagine you have. I admire how you love tackling new projects and hobbies. That's amazing how Ian's memorized some books. When our son was three he recited The Night Before Christmas after only hearing it a few times. We, too, were extremely impressed and proud :) Kids are constantly amazing!ReplyDelete
I'm not surprised you're feeling like doing a little granny-bragging about young Ian, he must be very bright.ReplyDelete
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Apparently, that's not really a book for beginners. I'd need a lot more steps than that!ReplyDelete


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Masturbation, which is the stimulation of one's sexual organs to attain sexual pleasure or satisfaction either by the use of the hands or applying objects. This, when formed as a habit can be injurious to one's life. Some of the evils associated with this act includes _:
– Masturbation makes one weak, it burns more the energy which can be used in doing other productive works.
– It creates nervousness and
neurological problems.
– It's one of the main cause for
erectile dysfunction.
– Masturbation addicts you even if you taste it for one time.
– Masturbation creates drowsiness; you will be sleeping most of the time after
ejaculation of your sperm.
– Masturbation causes stress and strain in the mind and soul after indulging in it.
– Masturbation also affects us
psychologically; it creates depression after ejaculation and makes one to feel bad on his own self.
– Getting red hot while masturbating will give a bad name in your surroundings and it is indecent too.
– Masturbation cannot be done simply, it needs to see, touch, indulge or at least think of a sexual practice/ sex organs of the
opposite sex. This is more harmful that the image in your memory that you see could not be erased easily. This will lead you to a
noxious problem that you cannot see any man/ women without a single thought of sex.
– Masturbation leads you to illegal
contacts because the urge increases day by day and finally will lead to the search of a
source for sexual pleasure.
– Masturbation is the main reason for speedy sperm release during sexual intercourse. It will create dissatisfaction to you and to your wife.
– Over masturbation reduces your sperm count. Couples who desire to get pregnant should not masturbate.
– Seminal fluid that gets released on masturbation contains proteins that are needed for many metabolic activities and cell
formations. Proteins are the building blocks of our body; ejaculation often will create you
to be lean and distracts your metabolism of muscle building.
– Ethically masturbation is wrong; you think of Mr. A or Ms. B and do sex of your own. This hinders your values and respect on others.
May be you are good in all other regard but will end up in a great problem if not concerned to stop this habit.
– The pleasure of masturbation never lasts for a long time.
– Masturbation creates more problems as you lose your memory and thought provoking ability.
– Masturbation is not the end for your desire; you may be fooled by your own practice. It will never give you a solution or a
satisfaction but seems that it gives.
– It is not needed in any way to your sexual life that it has to be practiced without fail.
– Guys who masturbates loses interest in sex with their wife very soon. They can't feel pleasurable for a long time.
– Masturbation induces homosexuals in schools, colleges and hostels. Most times leading
to the spread or transmission of sexually transmitted diseases
like HIV, syphilis, AIDS etc.,
Since after indulging in this act (masturbation), you feel bad of your own self, then first,
– You must learn to forgive yourself as this help in easing the stain and stress you go in your mind.
– Avoid staying alone in a room. It's a known fact that when you are alone, the thoughts of masturbation will creep into your mind. So to avoid this, try to be in the company of friends or family members.
– Avoid seeing obscene images that can lead one back to this act (masturbation).
– Try engaging yourself in many productive activities as this will help take your mind out from masturbating.
– Lastly, Pray, Pray and Pray for prayer is a sure boost for you……………..
Live right…
Love From
Obidimaru Onyebuchi……………..


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Run the tallest living sand dune on the Atlantic Coast! This is a unique, and challenging run in Jockey's Ridge State Park, which is located in Nags Head. The 1.4 mile 'Tracks in the Sand' Trail leads through towering dunes. Don't be fooled by the distance — running that length in soft sand is a challenge and not for everyone! This is also an opportunity to get some hill work in!
You can also combine with the 1-mile Soundside Nature Trail — which opens onto wetlands, grassy dunes and maritime thickets. It's also sandy but a little less challenging. See the attached park map. Note that this park is exposed on a hot day and that the sand can be 30 degrees warmer, so use caution!
Add-On: See our additional running options in the Nags Head/Kill Devil Hills area.