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The Best At Home Microdermabrasion Machines (With Video Reviews!) – Microdermabrasion is the gold standard in maintaining flawless and youthful skin.
It is a premium skin resurfacing and rejuvenating treatment that removes the upper layer of dead skin, as well as deep-seated oil and dirt.
Through aging and other environmental factors, the process of skin renewal is disrupted. This causes delay and improper shedding of dead skin, which ultimately leads to dull and aged complexions.
The goal of this treatment is to:
- stimulate the skin's renewal process
- produce components that provide strength and resilience to the skin such as collagen and elastin
- even out melanin distribution for a clearer surface
- improve the overall epidermal function
- correct skin issues like acne scars, large pores, fine lines, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, and more (see more details in the article below)
The way microdermabrasion works is based on the principles of wound healing whereby removing the superficial layer of the skin promote cell renewal and generate a healthier epidermis.
Previously, microdermabrasion machines are large, bulky machines that are very expensive. The technology has now evolved to portable devices, making it easy for anyone to make it a regular part of your skincare regimen.
What used to be an expensive clinical procedure that could only be done by skincare professionals, is now readily available for home use.
Our recommendations for the best at home microdermabrasion machines are based on our comprehensive analysis of the product's formulation, claims, value for money, and consumer reviews. We make an effort to be as objective as possible and give advice in good faith; however, our reviews may still contain conjectures and opinions based on our research and personal experiences.
It's important to know that as with any product (especially cosmetics), what may be perfect for you may not be right for the next person. So as much as we want to guarantee that these will be everyone's next holy grail, results can still be affected by individual factors like your current skin condition, the environment you're in, use of the product, reaction to your other skincare, and so on. For best results, make sure to choose a product that is suited for your skin type and skin issues.
This website is for informational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Product or service details are collected directly from the manufacturer and other reputable sources during the time of this review, and cited in the Resources section. We try to keep on top of new formulations when we can, and update our data accordingly.
At the end of every review, there will be a link for you to check current discounts and other customer reviews on Amazon. These, along with some other links that redirect you to third party sites, are affiliate links where we earn a small commission if you do decide to make a purchase. This is at absolutely no extra cost to you and will help in maintaining the quality of the site.
This website is our passion project, and our editorial content is not influenced by advertisers or affiliate partnerships. The choices we make take extensive research (which we actually enjoy because we're weird and nerdy like that), including data from credible academic papers and user sources available.
Bottom Line: We objectively review a laundry list of top performing products, pick the best ones based on our results, and present them to you with all the key info so you can choose the most suitable one for your skin. If you decide to buy something, we earn a commission that helps cover site costs like hosting, design, research materials, etc. You don't have to of course, thank you for visiting us nonetheless. 🙂
- 1 Editor's Choice: The Best At Home Microdermabrasion Machines
- 1.1 Silk'n Revit Microderm Device - Microdermabrasion System
- 1.2 NuBrilliance Handheld Diamond Microdermabrasion and Pore Cleansing Machine
- 1.3 At Home Microdermabrasion Machines from Trophy
- 1.4 MiniMD by Trophy Skin - Handheld Portable Microdermabrasion Machine
- 1.5 MicrodermMD by Trophy Skin
- 1.6 RejuvadermMD Handheld Microdermabrasion Machine
- 1.7 An Introduction to Microdermabrasion
Editor's Choice: The Best At Home Microdermabrasion Machines
We've chosen the best at-home microdermabrasion machines based on quality, specifications, price, and consumer reviews.
Video: Microdermabrasion at Home | Silk'n Revit Microdermabrasion System Review
Video: Nubrilliance Diamond Tip Microdermabrasion At Home System Demo
At Home Microdermabrasion Machines from Trophy
At-Home Microdermabasion Systems from Trophy. Choose whichever fits your skincare needs: MiniMD for sensitive skin and general maintenance, RejuvadermMD for those with normal to combination skin and moderate skin issues, and MicrodermMD for looking to treat skin problems like hyperpigmentation, acne scars, fine lines, etc.
Video: MicrodermMD Diamond Tip Mini Microderm System by Trophy Skin with Kerstin Lindquist
Video: Trophy Skin Microderm MD Review: Are the Claims True or Farce?
Video: At Home Microdermabrasion – RejuvadermMD Review
An Introduction to Microdermabrasion
How Does Microdermabasion Work?
The equipment is a basically a closed vacuum that draws the skin to a diamond-tipped pad that abrades the skin's surface. The surface debris or dead skin is collected in the device for disposal after the treatment. The depth or the strength of skin resurfacing is comparable to that of a chemical peel but without the downtime.
Video: Microdermabrasion Demonstration & Benefits
What are the Benefits of Microdermabrasion?
Visible clinical improvements with regular exfoliation using microdermabrasion machines are:
- reduced hyperpigmentation (photodamage, sun spots, post-inflammatory scars) and evening out of skin tone
- reduced fine lines and wrinkles
- smoothes out rough skin and superficial acne scars
- aids in penetration of active ingredients in your topical products, which means improved efficacy of regular skin care products
- improved skin hydration
- increased dermal thickness
- refined pore size
- the vacuum mechanism also takes out blackheads and whiteheads before they get a chance to get inflamed, thereby reducing your chances of getting acne (Heaven-sent for acne-prone skin!)
If you have post-inflammatory scarring from acne or have sun spots, an at-home microdermabasion system is one of the best products for hyperpigmentation you can buy. If you're trying to solve this problem, make sure you also have an effective treatment plan in place.
We've laid out the same steps aesthetician's use in their clinics to treat hyperpigmentation in a previous post, so make sure to check that out as well (see below link).
What Skin Problems Can Microdermabrasion Address?
As mentioned above, there are a variety of benefits one can achieve with regular exfoliation treatments. Among the top indications for skin treatments are:
- hyperpigmentation (sun spots, post-inflammatory scarring or acne marks)
- superficial acne scarring
- dilated and enlarged pores
- blackheads and whiteheads
- acne
- rough skin texture
- wrinkles and fine lines
- dull and sallow skin color
- thick, scaling, and dry skin (and including in some instances, skin conditions such as ichthyosis, xerosis, seborrheic keratosis scaling)
Microdermabrasion at Home: Aftercare Reminders
Microdermabrasion treatments rarely have downtimes. If you have extra sensitive skin though, these symptoms may appear but usually subside after a few hours.
- If you have sensitive skin, your skin may feel pink and sensitive after. If not, but it so happens that you were a bit enthusiastic and went in for a setting above what your skin is used to, you can apply a cold compress to ease any discomfort.
- Initially, do the treatment in wide intervals. Maybe once or twice a week until you feel comfortable in using the produce on a more regular basis.
- You can perform your regular skin regimen right after. If you have sensitive skin, apply your topical products only after the redness has faded.
- Try to avoid direct sunlight a few hours after treatment. That's fresh new skin, you don't want to expose it to damage so soon!
- Use a sunscreen suitable for your skin type with a minimum SPF 30
A Practical Guide to Chemical Peels, Microdermabrasion & Topical Products. (n.d.). LWW; 1 Har/Psc edition.
Firstskinfoundation.org. (2016). Living with Ichthyosis | Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types (FIRST).
Emedicine.medscape.com. (2016). Seborrheic Keratosis Clinical Presentation: History, Physical, Causes.
Healthline. (2016). Xerosis Cutis.
WebMD. (2016). Your Skin: Are You Doing Too Much or Too Little?.
My.clevelandclinic.org. (2016). An Overview of Your Skin.


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Residents in the Market Weighton area now have an extra incentive to step up and achieve their fitness goals.
Locals who are looking to get fit, or just improve on their fitness levels, can visit the town's brand new gym.
Sadler and Snowden Community Fitness Ltd is based at 5 Armstrong House – the former Life Centre venue.
Aimee Sadler and David Snowden, who both have backgrounds in fitness, received planning permission for the gym in September.
They have already created a full programme of classes for people to enjoy.
Mr Snowden said: "We have turned the venue into two large fitness studios now, and a small gym, which caters for 40 fitness classes each week.
"It's a small family-run business with myself and my partner, and we are hoping to generate plenty of interest in the community.
"Both myself and Aimee are ex-forces. I'm ex-Army and she's ex-Navy. We've both managed big corporate gyms in the past.
"When we moved to Market Weighton we felt it was missing something so we decided to open up our own business."
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We do complete design, supply materials and build commercial and residential homes and buildings.Remodelling and renovation, concrete works, electrical, furniture, plumbing and painting is what we do.
In 2011 Palu Development through a successful bid funded by AUSAID we supplied and built 5 water supply systems for 5 different villages in Tonga. This included tank stands, water tanks, water pumps powered by diesel engines or solar panels.
Palu Development is the proud Agent for Lister Petter in Tonga and a close affiliated with Mono Pumps to supply water pumps and associated parts to support water supply for villages.
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text: CamCon_IP Network Camera FCS-1081/FCS-1081A H/W ver. : v 1. x one world_one brand_one level_ PoE IP Camera Product Overview The LevelOne FCS-1081/FCS-1081A is an easy-to-deploy Power over Ethernet (PoE) IP Network Camera within a PoE LAN. It is suitable for indoor deployment as well as outdoor deployment when used with the BOH-1000 Box-type Outdoor Housing. PoE Network Camera The FCS-1081/FCS-1081A is IEEE 802.3af compliant enabling flexible deployment within a PoE-capable network. Power outlets and adapters are not necessary as all data and power is transferred via Ethernet cables. This camera is ideal for to reach locations on high walls or in corners. Camera Features The FCS-1081/FCS-1081A uses of a 1/3"-inch colour CCD sensor for capturing crystal clear images. The camera also features a 10x digital zoom and supports resolutions of up to 704x480 pixels at maximum 30 frames per second. Users can also choose between MPEG4 or MJPEG compression modes. Different Accessories for Different Needs The FCS-1081/FCS-1081A as standard IP Camera has a changeable 4mm CS-mount lens. Available as accessories, LevelOne also offers the CAS-1000A (3.5 ~ 8mm lens) and the CAS-1000B (6 ~ 60mm lens). You're free to select the right lens for your deployment. FCS-1081/FCS-1081A LevelOne also has other accessories available for the FCS-1081/FCS-1081A. The POW1201 is a power adapter for use in a non-PoE LAN. This provides redundancy in the case of power failure on the PoE switch. For outdoor deployment, the PoE IP Camera can also be housed inside the IP66 rated BOH-1000 outdoor housing that protects it from the weather. Free Bundled Software The free bundled 32-channel software package, IP CamSecure 32 Lite, allows for simultaneous monitoring of IP Cameras. Other features include automatic snapshot, recording of streaming video, motion detection and a 60sec. pre/post event buffer. Key Features • Provides for flexible deployment with PoE capability • Supports MJPEG/MPEG4 simultaneously Ethernet (PoE) • View FCS-1081/FCS-1081A over Your Mobile Phone or PDA (3GPP-Compliant Devices Only) • Provides full D1 resolution at 30/25 FPS • CS-mount lens changeable with different lens specifications • Backlight compensation, auto-iris control, auto white balance supported • 32-Channel Monitoring Software Included dual-stream • Power over complaint IEEE802.3af • Two-way audio supported (FCS-1081A only) CamCon_IP Network Camera FCS-1081/FCS-1081A H/W ver. : v 1. x one world_one brand_one level_ Technical Specification Viewing System Requirement Networking Ports 1 x RJ-45 10/100 Mbps port OS Video Specifications Browser Compression Mode Selectable MJPEG/MPEG4 Max. Resolution 704x480 pixels at 30 fps (NTSC) 704x576 pixels at 25 fps (PAL) Video Resolution 704 x 480 pixels @30fps (NTCS) 704 x 576 pixels @25fps (PAL) 320 x 240 pixels @30fps (NTCS) 320 240 pixels @25fps (PAL) 160 x 120 pixels @30fps (NTCS) 160 x 120 pixels @25fps (PAL) Camera Specification Sensor 1/3" Color CCD sensor Lens 4mm Zoom: Digital: 10x Minimum Illumination 0.05Lux/F1.2 Shutter 1/60 ~ 1/100,000 sec Product Diagram Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA IE 5.5 or above Hardware & Environment RAM 32MB SDRAM ROM 8MB Flash ROM Power PoE Enabled. From PoE LAN EMI and Safety FCC, CE CamCon_IP Network Camera FCS-1081/FCS-1081A H/W ver. : v 1. x one world_one brand_one level_ Ordering Information FCS-1081: PoE IP Network Camera (*Power supply is excluded) FCS-1081A: PoE IP Network Camera w/ 2-way Audio (*Power supply is excluded) Accessories Changeable Lens CAS-1000A 3.5 ~ 8mm vari-focal lens CAS-1000B 6 ~ 60mm vari-focal lens Outdoor Housing BOH-1000 Power Supply POW-1201 Box-type Outdoor Housing 12V/1.25A Switching Power Adapter LevelOne Digital Surveillance Software FCS-9104/08/16/32/64 IP CamSecure Pro 4/8/16/32/64 FCS-9204/08/16/32/64 IP CamSecure Pro Plus 4/8/16/32/64 FCS-9404/08/16/25/36 IP CamSecure Pro Mega 4/8/16/25/36 For more information, please contact your LevelOne representative, or visit our website All technical specifications are subject to change without notice. All mentioned brand names are registered trademarks and property of their owners www.level1.com BOH-1000 Outdoor Housing


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Mike won this one. You can only argue so much when it is the right thing to do. We are now the proud owners of a stinking fire extinguisher! Ugh! Additionally, the god forsaken carbon monoxide/natural gas detector has been plugged back in. I hate that thing, for the first 3 nights I had dreams that it was going off. Not that dying in my sleep is a good alternative but my husband is a safety freak.
Aside from the aforementioned boring business I had a really great weekend. I ran off for an afternoon to shop for Mr. Nugget and register. I had a blast, all the while trying to maintain a balance between items needed and the pure and utter greed that can come over one when you have the all mighty scanner. I did go a tad overboard, scanning every device known to baby to keep it as entertained as possible. Activity mat, bouncer, swing, excersauser, jumperoo. All of it, and you know what? I take some comfort in thinking I will have a safe place to put him in various places in the house so I went for it, scanning away with complete abandon. Then again, if I am lucky enough to receive two of them I will be thrilled. The act of choosing things for him got me so excited for his arrival. I'm just beside myself. I got him a few t-shirts, all very boyish. One has a robot, another reads bug inspector, and the third, a dump truck. I also got him his first baseball which Mike loved, it's a teether and a rattle in one but a baseball nonetheless.
Mike hadn't said he preferred one over the other but I did catch him checking out infant gear on the Cub's website. He later admitted to looking for a jersey with the nuggets chosen name, nothing available in infant sizes. (don't try to use that as a clue you will not figure it out)
I awoke at about 3:30 this morning, it was the first time his movements have stirred me out of sleep. I instinctively placed my hand where I felt him, then questioned it. My pulse is much stronger these days as your blood supply increases 40% during pregnancy. You can see it thumping away on nearly every body part. I thought for a minute it was just me I was feeling. It wasn't, he had the hiccups! I fell back asleep rather quickly. I can't wait until he gets them again and I'm awake for it. This part people try to tell you about. How amazing it is to feel another life inside of you, you nod and smile but you can't understand. Heidi gave me the perfect analogy the other day, you can talk all day long about it but until you feel it you don't know. She said, "its like trying to describe red to a blind man". It sure sounds nice, but it ends there. I tell you what, if things don't get real difficult toward the end I'm going to want to do this over and over again. Maybe more times than the 2 we have planned. I've come along way since week 7 when I would have put money on this little man being an only child. Maybe too far?


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First Name: William
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Birthplace: Lomita, California
Died: 5 December, 2011
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Seasonally adjusted total retail sales rose 0.8 percent ($42 million) in January 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
"The increase in sales was led by the vehicle-related industries, with a lesser rise in core retailing," business statistics manager Louise Holmes-Oliver said. Leading the increase were automotive fuel retailing (up 2.8 percent or $15 million) and motor vehicle retailing (up 2.0 percent or $12 million).
Core retail sales (which exclude the four vehicle-related industries) rose 0.3 percent ($12 million), following a 2.0 percent fall in December 2009. "The increase in core retailing was led by recreational goods retailing and accommodation; these were the only two industries in core retailing with movements exceeding $5 million," Mrs Holmes-Oliver added.
The total retail sales trend has continued to rise, and has increased 3.3 percent since February 2009.
Having been mostly flat between mid-2007 and early 2009, the core retail sales trend strengthened slightly in mid-2009.
However, the sales trend has eased again since then, and is now flat. Seasonally adjusted sales were up in the North Island (up 1.5 percent) and flat in the South Island (down just 0.2 percent). The only region with a sales decrease was Canterbury, down 0.9 percent.
All regional trends have been rising at various rates, apart from Canterbury's trend which has declined since October 2009.


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LOS ANGELES: Actor Vin Diesel has made an effort to bury the hatchet with Dwayne Johnson and has praised the WWE wrestler-turned-actor for his work in "Fast & Furious" franchise.
In a social media rant, Johnson had slammed an anonymous male co-star, and there are speculations that his post was targeted towards Diesel, 49.
However, in a Facebook live video, the action star praised all his co-stars including Johnson,44.
"The reason we brought Dwayne Johnson into Fast 5 was because of you! There was a girl named Jan Kelly who said, 'I would love to see you work together on screen.' So the role that was originally written for Tommy Lee Jones, we gave it to Dwayne and he shined in it," Diesel said in the video.
Despite Diesel's support, the "San Andreas" star has remained quiet.
In an Instagram message after wrapping "Fast 8" he thanked Scott Eastwood, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Tyrese Gibson but there was no mention of Diesel.
"Finished strong and on to the next. That's an officially (sic) wrap on #FastandFurious8," Johnson wrote below a shot of himself posing by the open door of a private jet.
"Thank you to our director @fgarygray (F. Gary Gray) for the vision and execution. Thank you UNIVERSAL for being tremendous partners as always, thank you to all my fellow co-stars for the daily effort and grind.
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ICA was established in 2001 and since then a lot has changed in the world of regulatory and financial crime compliance. We've seen the compliance profession develop and grow and as an Association we have evolved too.
Our new logo represents our heritage as a professional and awarding body as well acknowledging the new direction for the Association of the future. Over the coming months we'll be launching new qualifications, new membership levels and a brand new CPD portal.
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"The rule of three is one of the most important concepts in all of communication." Carmine Gallo
While it has become somewhat cliché to heap praise on Steve Jobs there is no way to deny his positive impact on presentation in corporate America. And his renowned keynotes and product launches are certainly to be considered persuasive presentations.
In his best seller, "The presentation secrets of Steve Jobs", Carmine Gallo talks about Jobs' strict adherence to the rule of three. In fact, Gallo calls the rule of the three one of the most important concepts in all of communication. Here's why…
I was in an audience once and listening to a gentleman give a talk on the eight reasons why you should develop your public speaking skills. By the time he got to reason number four some of the audience started to drift away. At reason five he had pretty much lost the attention of the entire audience and no one heard reasons six, seven or eight.
We like our information in chunks. Three chunks to be precise. If you give the audience more than three pieces of information to process and remember, you're probably asking them to do too much.
This becomes a real challenge for presenters because many times we're convinced that we need to tell the audience all of the great things we can do for them and all of the terrific features and benefits that our product or service offers. But there is an old saying in presentation – "if you try to tell the audience everything, they won't remember anything."
Business professionals would do well to take a page from the Steve Jobs' book of presentation and stick to the rule of three. Whenever possible keep your presentations limited to three primary reasons.


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High temps drought rough on animals
Published 12:05 am, Thursday, July 14, 2011
The heat and drought on so many people's minds these days can be a serious issue for another group, as well.
Dry weather and extreme temperatures can be miserable for animals, too, and in some situations, life-threatening.
Cherry Nichols, owner of Bishop's Feed & Seed in Pasadena, 2305 Preston Ave., says animals can endure the rough summer conditions as long as their owners take steps to limit direct exposure to the sun and keep them hydrated.
"The main thing is water, water, water," she said.
A number of owners are complaining to Nichols about the flies tormenting their livestock, especially horses, this dry summer.
"The flies are just attacking the animals around the eyes," she said, adding there are products on the market to help lessen this problem.
The drought also has made it a bad year for fleas, Nichols said, with no rain to wash away the adults. "People's yards are covered in fleas," she said.
She recommends keeping pets inside whenever possible, and she said puppies never should be kept out in this heat.
For caged outdoor animals, like rabbits, provide vitamins and plenty of water.
Nichols suggests filling small plastic soda bottles with water and freezing them to keep in the rabbit cage during the day. "It really helps the rabbits. I've seen them cuddle right up against it."
Suzanne Parsons Hails, who was born and raised in the area, owned Primose Stables in Pasadena from February 1999 until September 2010, before moving to Ontario.
She said she has experienced some of the conditions the Houston area is facing now, but for shorter time periods.
"The horses get a lot of hydration from grass, but during a drought the grass dries up. You can supplement it with hay, but the hay is dry.
"If they're not hydrated enough, they can get colic, an intestinal disorder that can be deadly."
Parsons Hails utilized automatic watering systems with a shut-off valve for her horses. The devices shut-off when the horses' water supply was full, so she could keep track of how much they drank.
"Make sure your water tanks are always filled," she added. "With this heat and evaporation, you have to check them a minimum of once a day."
Dehydration and colic aren't the only dangers facing horses, Parsons Hails said.
"Horses can suffer heat stroke as well as humans. Make sure they've got some shade. With the drought, the heat index goes sky high."
Parsons Hails' horses used to love a light spray down with water in the evening. "And a happy horse is a healthy horse," she said.
Pasadena resident J.R. Hall boards three horses at Primrose Stables.
"They're holding up pretty good; it's just rough on them," Hall said.
He gives his horses electrolytes and makes sure they have adequate shade. He's also been known to add a fan to their stalls.
"You have to be careful with them. They can get hot just like you can."
It's also important to keep pregnant mares comfortable during the hot summer months. If she gets too hot or stressed, she could abort her foal, Hall added.
Lou Ann Nolan is the general manager of Pasadena Animal Control and Adoption. She said she has not observed an increase in dehydrated dogs, but she strongly urges pet owners to take the risks associated with summer weather seriously.
"The heat is something people really should pay attention to," she said.
Under no circumstances should an animal be left unattended in a parked car, which is considered a Class A misdemeanor, Nolan said. Cars can reach deadly temperatures within minutes, even with a window cracked open.
Further complicating the problem, cats and dogs don't sweat, and they're covered with fur.
Ideally, pets should spend as much time indoors as possible during the summer, Nolan said. But if they are outside, it's important to provide multiple bowls of water.
Nolan suggests adding frozen water bottles or ice to keep the water cool. And don't forget to make sure the water is clean, she said.
When walking, remember how hot pavement can get during the summer. Whenever possible, stick to the grass. It also helps to provide water for the walk.
Long-haired pets can benefit from brushing to remove heavy undercoats and possibly a summer haircut, but don't cut the fur too short, Nolan added, because pets can get sunburned, Nolan said.


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Sprint race A1 Team Great Britain, with Robbie Kerr at the wheel, was again in the thick of it in the Grand Prix of Nations. Starting from fifth he gained a place at the start and then had the car and skill to overtake Nelson Piquet Jnr in the...
Sprint race
A1 Team Great Britain, with Robbie Kerr at the wheel, was again in the thick of it in the Grand Prix of Nations. Starting from fifth he gained a place at the start and then had the car and skill to overtake Nelson Piquet Jnr in the Brazilian car. Then in third, he battled to defend from eight times winners France who had suffered a spin and lost where from fourth he suffered the same fate and had a spin which dropped him to ninth. The two points narrow the gap to New Zealand to only two points making a move up the championship table to fourth position possible in the Feature Race.
Robbie Kerr:
"I got a reasonable start but unfortunately I got a bit crowded out and Brazil cut back on me. I got up into fourth position and then overtook Brazil. We were slightly quicker than Ralph [Firman/Ireland] at the start. We got close to him when France caught us and were pushing very hard. In the end they got by using a big tow on the back straight. Then it was a case of keeping the car on the track. Unfortunately coming into turn five the rear locked up a little bit and then again on turn six which spun us out. Disappointing."
Feature race
For A1 Team Great Britain it was the Feature Race that was by far the highlight of a weekend that had been by no means easy. Robbie Kerr made an excellent start and overtook to gain place after place over the opening laps. Having made it up to second position, behind Switzerland and Italy, a safety car was deployed and the team chose to make their mandatory pit stop. It was a good strategy choice and Robbie drove out of the pits ahead of Italy, only being behind Lebanon. It took less than a lap to get by and claim the lead on lap nine, a lead that was held for fifteen laps effectively half of the race. It was a challenge from France that was the British team's downfall just six laps before the end of the race. The British car was struggling with tyre wear while the French managed to keep their pace. Crossing the line in second, Robbie stood on the podium representing Great Britain for the fourth time in the series to date.
Robbie Kerr:
"It was a great start and the first few laps were fantastic -- we were overtaking absolutely everything. The car was really good at the start -- the team had made a decision to take a slight set-up risk and it worked. The team made a perfect call on the pit stop when the safety car was coming out and after overtaking Lebanon we were leading. Unfortunately the tyres as well as the first set and Nicholas [LaPierre/France] was pushing really hard. I wish I'd known he was using his push to pass button and I'd have done the same and tried to keep him behind me. It's great to be on the podium again and we're nearly there with getting a win we just need an opportunity."


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One player who definitely is scoring goals for United is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and it was his stoppage time penalty that levelled the scores after Phil Jagielka had given the visitors the lead when he got on the end of a flick from Ashley Williams.
"The penalty was the right decision, but it was really hard to take".
Watford moved up to ninth after beating West Brom 2-0 while Burnley look virtually safe after their 1-0 win over Stoke helped them climb to 12th.
He claimed he wants to ensure he can perform to the best of his abilities before signing a new deal, but reports claim a Champions League qualification will also play a role in his decision. "Until it's mathematically impossible, we keep trying and, because this week is a week without the Europa League, we have nothing to think about Europe so this week is easy from the focus point of view". It's a point but it's nowhere near enough.
"You cannot give up on anything and results can go amusing ways sometimes", Carrick told MUTV.
"We're obviously giving ourselves the tougher task, but we're not giving up".
"20 matches unbeaten is unbelievable", the United boss said, having conceded his players struggled for confidence against Everton.
Things would have been much different had Mourinho's side managed to turn dominance into goals, especially at home, where their 21-goal haul is the same as relegation-threatened Hull and Swansea. I still am. We had seven from 18 players aged 22 or under today.
"We scored two legal goals but I tell you with a smile on my face because I am not upset with the linesman", Mourinho told the BBC.
"The performance was not very good", Mourinho said.
"I tell you this because I told him already".
He added: "We don't score enough goals, it is as simple as that".
Again an exasperated Mourinho was highly-critical of his sides attack and an inability to make the most of their chances after a 12th draw of the campaign - nine of which have been at Old Trafford.
The Portuguese manager, however, continued his criticism of the left-back and this time questioned his understanding of the game despite labelling his performance "good".
"We are doing everything to create chances and to take our chances", he said.
"But they fought until the last second".
"After pressure, after pressure, after pressure the goal finally arrived and at least you don't have the feeling of defeat".
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You Are My Sunshine
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You make me happy, when skies are gray.
Originally written by Jimmie Davis as a love song for the state of Louisiana, You Are My Sunshine has become a well-known and well-oved classic to parents and children everywhere.
Featuring the uplifting chorus, this board book is lovingly illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church, the bestselling illustrator of I Love You Through and Through.


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Beginning in 2000, hospital reports with report periods ending within a given fiscal year (July-June) are grouped together. The hospital reporting form was changed for report periods ended June 30, 2004. As a result, a 2003/04 fiscal year data file and a June 30, 2004 partial year data file that includes this report period was not produced.
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Copywriter Jim Davies recently sent me this picture for the blog:
It seems like prime meat for my mincer, to be sure. But too prime to be true? I wondered. I googled.
To lose one critical G, to paraphrase that famous Lady, may be regarded as misfortune. To lose two looks like carelessness.
But three?
Or four?
By now I'm starting to assume some sort of Photoshop japery. After all, it turns out not to be just McDonald's:
In fact, an 'anus burger' search on Flickr gets a whole host of results.
So is it real, or fake? This blog and this one seem to take the 'typos' at face value. And there seem to be so many. Who would bother to keep Photoshopping the same, fairly limited, gag onto dozens of shots?
Maybe they're the real thing after all. I like to assume that rather than being symptoms of stupidity, they're symptoms of boredom and mild rebellion by teenage McJobbers, trying to find some fun between scraping the oven and 'You want fries with that?'
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As the millinnium draws near, religious anticipation over the second coming of Christ has risen to a fever pitch. There is a growing claim among some on the internet that say the Rapture (the dead are resurrected and the believers are taken to be with Christ in the air) will occur on Sept. 11th, 1999, or the Jewish New year of Tishrei 1, 5760. These Christians believe in what is known as the "Pre-Tribulation" rapture, which is said to occur before most of the calamities that are described in the Book of Revelations.
The main evidence seems to be the correlations or parallels of the Rapture, in which the Church is "wed" to Christ, to the Jewish Wedding Ceremony, and the Feast of Trumpets, and the number, 5760. One man claims to have gathered together over 150 scriptures that are supposed to link the Rapture to this upcoming festival that falls on this date. Among his scriptural proofs is an odd claim that he received a supernatural revelation about the number 576 in response to prayer. He says he was studying this rapture date on the internet when the inspiration hit upon him to look at the dimensions of a cube. Six sides, eight corners, and twelve lines, or 6 x 8 x12 = 576.
Since then, he says, he has gathered together from across the internet all the scriptural support he could find for this upcoming rapture date. His main proofs:
1. The math of the dimensions of New Jerusalem as found in Rev.
2. Biblical numerics showing Christ's followers rise on the "third day" which is 5760, and also after "six days" which is, somehow, also 5760.
3. Rapture symbols found in verses containing the words "third day", "six days", "new year", or "five seven six"
4. Rapture symbols found in verses numbered Chapter 5, verse 7, or Chaper 11, verse 5,6,7.
5. Rapture symbols found in the traditional celebration of the New Year's Eve.
6. Correlations of rapture imagry between the Jewish wedding and the feast of trumpets, such as the
"last trump" "thief in the night" "bride of Christ" "open door" "tribulation ten days" "two witnesses" bible verses.
7. Signs in the heavens, such as Revelation 12 appearing in the sky with the sun and moon overlaying the constellations as seen from Jerusalem on this day, and also the Eclipse of August 11th.
8. And Bible Codes, known as "equidistant letter sequencing" that Michael Drosnin said predicted the assination of Yizhak Rabin in 1997.
When it was pointed out that the Bible clearly says that "no man will know the day or the hour" of Christ's return, he said that that verse actually refers to the Feast of Trumpets, which begins with the observation of a New Moon, which can fall on either of two days, and that the phrase "no man knows the day or the hour" is actually a Jewish expression that refers to the Feast of Trumpets.
He goes on to quote up to ten Bible verses that indicate that Jesus' followers will know, such as [Mark 13:23] "But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things." and [Amos 3:7] "Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets."
The man concludes by saying that all the rapture imagry found in the New Testament would be fulfilled by this upcoming date. Further, he says that the odds of over 150 scriptures lineing up to predict the same date by chance (that he is wrong) are greater than 10 to the 150th power, or "impossible" as he puts it.
When asked what Christians should do to prepare for the rapture, he quoted three verses out of Romans and Matthew:
[Rom 10:9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him
from the dead, thou shalt be saved. [Rom 10:10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation. [Mat 10:32] Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
When asked what he would do if the rapture does not come on September 11th, he said he would prepare for Y2K by heading to the mountiains with a supply of food, and his Bible.
He documents and quotes all of his scriptures at
I can be contacted for interviews and/or questions at 650 365 4566 --Jason Hommel


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Art Essay: Transported to the Public Sphere:
Theresa Bernstein and "In the Elevated"
By Rena Tobey ©2015
ART TIMES Summer 2015
In the early 1900s, the emerging New Woman artist began to depict her world in bold ways, distinct from her predecessors. While benefitting from the breakthroughs of preceding generations, these modern women asserted their professional identities and demanded the same kind of recognition as their male colleagues. Theresa Bernstein (1890–2002) typified this New Woman artist. Although she was white and middle class, as a child of Jewish immigrants, her background diverged from the traditional ideals of the 1800s Protestant True Woman. She pushed out of the private sphere of home and family to embrace an increasingly urban, modern culture. She reflected the vital women's issues of her day in paint, through visual representations of women's lives, priorities, values, and politics.
With an art career that lasted over ninety years and spanned the 20th century, Bernstein had a passion for depicting scenes of everyday life. Early in her career, in the 1910s, she was informally associated with the Urban Realist movement, known as The Eight or the Ashcan School. Although not a school, this association of eight men, led by the charismatic Robert Henri (1865-1929), changed American art from bright Impressionist depictions to grittier scenes of urban reality. Before moving to New York, these male artists worked as newspaper illustrators in Philadelphia. Bernstein was born and trained as an artist in Philadelphia, so was also steeped in city life. She studied at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, where acceptable modes of art for the female, such as printmaking and industrial design, were taught. With her parents' support, Bernstein moved to New York in 1912, four years after the breakthrough exhibit of The Eight there.
She shared their sensibility and style and was mistakenly considered one of Henri's students and as part of the group. Neither was the case. Bernstein's professional path did intersect with members of The Eight. She and her husband William Meyerowitz (1887-1981) belonged to the same artist organizations. She exhibited work with The Eight, notably at the McDowell Club in non-juried shows, a tradition that Henri started to create equal opportunity for all artists.
Like her avant-garde male colleagues, she painted what she saw and lived—the cinema, trolleys, city parks, Coney Island, political rallies, the employment office, concerts, dances, and July 4th parades—depicting people from all social strata. Between 1914 and 1916, she painted suffrage parades and meetings, including a soapbox orator in front of a crowd of women and men in a park setting, combining her interests in crowd scenes and women's rights. Her works were often set at night, also popular among the Ashcan School artists for demonstrating technical proficiency at evoking mood and painting detail in low light.
Still, fighting the prejudice against women artists was foremost for Bernstein. Sensitive to possible discrimination, she signed her work T. Bernstein to conceal her gender, but her anonymity was short-lived. A male art club, the Salmagundi Club, withdrew an offer of membership when they discovered Bernstein was a woman. A reviewer for "The International Studio" said she painted like a man, meaning with a vitality and virility stereotypically associated with males. The comment was a backhanded compliment, since women artists were still expected to produce gendered art, featuring subject matter reflective of the domestic sphere and a more delicate sensibility. Although she painted similar subjects as the other contemporary artists in New York and with a powerful expressionistic style, Bernstein had to carefully present her subjects with a kind of decorum that The Eight could satirize.
A good example of the differences in gendered approach came with one of her most notable paintings, In the Elevated, from 1916. It depicts a new mode of urban transportation, the elevated train, a subject showing the rapid technological and social changes so popular with Urban Realists like The Eight. In 1912, one of The Eight, John Sloan (1871-1951) depicted the Third Avenue El in Six O'Clock, Winter. The viewer is standing underneath the El, which thrusts forward across the picture plane in an aggressive, almost menacing way. Set at night, the El could be a monster, impersonal and looming over the crowd.
Unlike Sloan, Bernstein takes the viewer inside the elevated car in bright daylight, right on the seat by the other passengers. Even with the vivid colors and restless motion of choppy diagonal lines that move the eye all over the canvas, the scene is innocent compared to Sloan's El. In Bernstein's train, at this relatively quiet time, likely non-rush hour, the viewer may study the scene—not as the voyeur Sloan likes to make of the viewer, but as a participant. Immediately in front is a woman in profile, holding her umbrella, perhaps ready to take on the traditional woman's role as consumer. She sits quietly and primly, with an aura of respectability. She carefully avoids making eye contact, an etiquette already formed for mass transit.
The fact that a well dressed, middle-class woman travels alone is a significant demonstration of change for women and their lifestyles. Granted, she would not have ridden Sloan's El late at night. But now, women were moving out of the private sphere for more than shopping. Privileged women used their leisure time for social and civic betterment, as part of women's clubs. The National Women's Party organized women to campaign and protest for suffrage, which after almost 75 years of advocacy was accomplished with the 19th Amendment in 1920. Many women were entering the workplace in newly proliferating clerical jobs. Bernstein herself regularly rode the Columbus Avenue El to her studio. The viewer can ponder where each of these passengers is going.
In the Elevated also suggests another modern agenda. Two women passengers, highlighted by sun streaming in the windows, look out at the passing worldview. Their act of looking is powerful, no longer solely the prerogative of men. These New Women also know they are not invisible. They are aware of looking and being looked at, presenting themselves for the world's view. They are brightly lit and in such great numbers that their facial features, formed by rapid, rough brushstrokes, blur.
With these hard-to-read figures, the anonymity on Bernstein's El becomes sociological. The Separate Spheres are breaking down, as women readily travel on their own to enter the greater world beyond the domestic. The transitional venue of the train, the technology that connects the private and business spheres, is alive with color, energy, and verve. The diagonal lines of the train converge toward the front, emphasizing the rapid-forward motion. Women are moving toward emancipation with the force and thrust of the masculine progress long associated with the railroad. A critic in the "New York Evening Sun" wrote about In the Elevated, "Theresa Bernstein has brought travelling humanity in New York home to the consciousness." Society was absorbing the implications of women's movement toward increased rights and freedoms.
Still, this El is gendered. A man, one of only two on the train, reads a newspaper—that masculine emblem of the public sphere of commerce and politics. He is rendered with as much prominence as the woman in the foreground.
In addition to social commentary, Bernstein also created a kind of personal portrait. The woman closest to the viewer is her mother, wearing that distinctive hat featured in a later photograph, and her father reads the news. These recognizable models convert the painting into an intimate look at her private domain. The viewer can even imagine the figures in these same poses in their sitting room at home. By bringing in detailed depictions, Bernstein invites the viewer to speculate on their thoughts. The experience of Bernstein's El, in contrast to Sloan's, invites this personal engagement, an intimate empathy with another's experience. How has the El changed the world for these two riders? On the El, the psychological can meet the sociological; the viewer can access the personal, as it moves into the world.
In 1919, Bernstein's artistic world opened further, when she married Meyerowitz, a fellow artist and Russian immigrant. He helped open doors to the avant-garde art world. While Bernstein maintained her art style independence, confident expression, and maiden name, she also championed his work. She painted portraits of and wrote poems about Meyerowitz. The couple enjoyed a supportive, collegial professional life, including teaching together. However, their companionate marriage did involve compromise. Like so many other women in artist couples, Bernstein put his career before her own. Just as the individual woman artist had to navigate the professional art world with socially acceptable women's roles, so too did the artist-wife have to negotiate a place in her marriage. Power politics entered the private sphere in ways that are still relevant today, in any two-career household.
This essay is the fifth from the "Finding Her Way" series, exploring the challenges American women artists faced from about 1850 to 1950.
Elizabeth Okie Paxton Summer 2014
Lilly Martin Spencer Fall 2014
Alice Barber Stephens Winter 2014
Marie Danford Page Spring 2015


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Y: The Last Man has just signed its new showrunner in the form of American Gods' Michael Green.
The series follows the adventures of Yorick Brown - the last surviving human with a Y chromosome - and his Capuchin monkey, Ampersand.
Green will co-write the script for the small screen adaptation of the popular graphic novel alongside series creator Brian K Vaughan, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Y: The Last Man is set in a universe with no men bar Yorick, who sets out to discover what might have wiped out the world's male chromosomes.
The series, written and created by Vaughan and artist Pia Guerra, began in 2002 and ran for 60 issues, amassing a huge cult following in the process.
Television rights were bought by FX last year, which teamed up with The People v OJ Simpson producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson to develop the dystopian sci-fi comic book series.
The project has since signed Vaughan and Green as a writing duo.
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Green's other credits include work on TV series such as Heroes, Smallville and Kings.
He has also worked a number of movies, including Green Lantern, and has written the script for the upcoming Blade Runner sequel, Blade Runner 2049, and the new all-star Murder on the Orient Express.
No word yet on when Y: The Last Man will come to screens, but we'll keep you posted.
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"Public has right to see video from shooting."
The Georgia Supreme Court published chase video on its own website! In fact, here's the video. And as the State has already handily eliminated any criminal prosecution, including the remaining live actor, Shooter Floyd (view his police record) it cannot now use an ongoing criminal investigation as grounds not to release the Franconia shooting tragedy video. Game over, insert coin Attorney Ayotte.
Here's what some folks in the community are saying.
Stick around, because that's likely not the only thing I'll be sending the AG's office. Namaste. And oh, yeah, this ain't the first time I was correct on the law; here I am telling the Court that NH AG Kelly Ayotte's arguments against me were hearsay, and I was of course, correct about that and her attempt to apply laws against me an in ex post facto manner.


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Title: Love on a Summer Night
Series: Pine Harbour Series Novel
Author: Zoe York
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: November 24, 2015
Never say never. Especially not to a determined bad boy.
Zander Minelli is exactly the wrong kind of man. He's dark, dangerous, and knows far too much about sawed-off shotguns.
Faith Davidson finds him irresistible. The widowed single mother knows she should dip her toe back in the dating pool with someone solid and dependable. Definitely no tattoos. But every time she looks up, the brooding soldier is watching her, and she can't help but wonder what it would be like to let herself have a taste…
Small town summer nights have never been hotter—and one transplanted city-girl's heart has never been more fragile.
"If you've never read a Zoe York novel, start here. Read this story. Because this is the story that defines who Zoe is as a writer. This isn't her first book, but I feel it is the best representation of who she is as a writer."-OMG Reads
"Wrapped up in a flawless writing-style, you get this book which indeed is just beautiful!"-Jeri's Book Attic
"Romance books are a dime a dozen, same old storyline with young people falling too easily in love. Not with this series, a far more relatable story to her readers' more normal lives."-Goodreads Reviewer
Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆
The Zander effect caught me well and truly as every time he entered the story, I sat there with a silly grin on my face at the combination of hotness, confidence and sweetness that oozes out of him. Yep, I fell for Zander and fell hard.
When Zander returns home to Pine Harbour, he is still unsure about putting down roots there until he spots Faith and he starts to see a life for himself with her. Author Faith avoids bad boys like the plague and Zander appears to be just that. Her walls go up to protect herself and her son Eric from heartache. But she quickly discovers that she shouldn't have judged the book based on its cover and that under the rough exterior lies an amazing man with a heart of gold.
A captivating read with down to earth, genuine characters that you can completely relate to and fall in love with. One of the things I love about this series is the sense of community that draws you further into town life in a seamless way. It leaves you wanting more and desperately wanting to get stuck into the story of the next potential couple. I completely and utterly love this series.
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She was going to explode from the delayed gratification. Lifting her hips, she took on the task of remedying that herself.
At the first roll of her hips, Zander paused his worship of her breasts. At the second, he redoubled his efforts, helping her get right to the brink—then he reared up and reached for the waistband of her jeans.
Oh no.
She wanted to be naked with Zander more than anything else in the world.
But even under the cover of darkness, she realized she wasn't quite ready for Zander to see her naked.
She grabbed at his wrists and tried to pull him back down on top of her. Maybe they could just dry hump. That had been hotter than it sounded. It had been hotter than her fantasies, and she was a writer with a pretty expansive vocabulary and a deep understanding of the dirty side of the Internet.
He wouldn't be deterred. His fingers slid beneath her waistband, making her soft tummy quiver, and not in a good way. Okay, mostly a good way with just an edge of fear. But she still pushed at his hands.
He gave her an amused look. "Stop batting my hands away. I want to feel it when you come."
She sighed, suddenly nervous, and he gave her another look, this time one of dawning awareness. She tipped her head back. The stars were so bright tonight. "I've got battle scars," she whispered. "Stretch marks and a c-section incision that didn't heal properly. You've only seen the good bits."
Zander settled back on the blanket beside her and nuzzled into her neck. "Seriously? You don't think I've got scars? Let's go toe to toe."
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Dear Susan,
Remember when we were teenagers and a period drama wasn't a TV series starring Colin Firth? No a period drama was being away on a holiday camp, totally unprepared for the first 'monthly' we'd experience for the rest of our long, long, long, child bearing lives.
I was so naive about the whole thing, I thought an ovary was a place where you housed birds, and a womb was something you booked in a hotel when you couldn't pronounce your 'r's; you know like "Can I please order a womb with a view".
After a short but effective education, I increased my vocabulary to include such useful words as 'discharge', 'haemorrhage', 'severe cramp', 'cyst', 'endometriosis',and 'get off the fucking road you stupid fucking bastard'. I was able to participate in periodic conversation with the best of them.
I'm remembering this because although Rosie Josie Eloise and Andrea sailed through their menses with the help of drugs, hot water bottles, small hip flasks of brandy, garnished with straws, I don't think it's fair that our grand daughters should have to go through this monthly mess.
I've spent hours calculating that the average woman in an average lifetime spends 2,400 days, bleeding from 'down there', or to put it another way it's just one bloody month after another. A woman's reproductive organs spend 430 weeks rehearsing for conception which may occur 2 or 3 times in a lifetime (okay so Eloise went overboard with 5). But what a waste; it's like a vegan owning a meat tenderiser in case a carnivore comes over for dinner.
You know my Pollyanna philosophy makes me look on the bright side of everything, well I've been trying to find a positive spin on the subject to tell Bronwyn, Dolcie, Tallulah and Molly. For example even as a teenager I was very conservation conscious and thought that anything more energetic than lifting an eyebrow was a waste of the Earth's resources. I was delighted to discover that one could be excused from gym class if it was 'that time of the month'. I think my gym teacher became suspicious when I pleaded 'periods' every Wednesday for five years.
I'm maybe drawing a long bow when I say that periods stopped me from becoming an alcoholic. At age ten I would spend one day a month curled up in a foetal position, clutching a hot poker to my belly and sipping warm brandy and water. Thereafter I always associated alcohol with severe pain and led a life of total sobriety.
And periods are so sexist. Men don't understand why Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm becomes Atilla the Hun for one week in every four.Even male gynaecologists can't describe ovulation twinges, the ongoing agony of a prolapsed womb. Do they think we like being so irrational we blame the dog if it rains?
And my gyno lied through his teeth. He told me all my problems would disappear once I bore children ( don't say a word about me and boring children). I had three children to avoid period pain I still had the pain and three Atillas as well. And now the poor little grand girls will soon begin their paths to puberty.
Oh and don't think it ends at puberty, oh no!! Life becomes a series of intervals between 'women's issues'. After one such procedure, from which I would recover in a couple of hours, I haemorrhaged for six weeks.Then one day I passed the bedroom mirror and even though I did see a reflection, it was ghost like and I searched for telltale signs of bite marks in my neck; checked to see if I had an aversion to garlic or crucifixes. Nothing. The hospital gave me five pints of someone's blood, a pint of which I lost three weeks later.
At least feminine hygiene products have evolved from the folded towelling square, tied elastic belt, and giant nappy pins we once had to use. I remember when I was nineteen I told mum I wanted to try a tampon. She told me it was impossible because you couldn't use tampons if you were a virgin. I didn't enlighten her.
Anyway my heart bleeds for all grandmothers out there who are watching their little grand girls become 'women'. I guess there's nothing for it but to wait until someone invents disposable female reproductive organs. You could obtain them for five dollars from a machine in women's rest rooms, you know like condoms or sanitary napkins (do they still have them?)
Do you think Mother Nature may have had a gender reassignment before she reached puberty?
Gotta go. Having a hot flush; but that's another letter.
Love Janet


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By: Sara Diaz de Sandi
18-year-old John Ramzy says he doesn't know how to explain his love of playing soccer.
"I don't know how to tell you," Ramzy said, trying to catch his breath from running during his soccer practice at the El Cajon Valley High School sports field. "It's just my game, you know. I can't describe it."
With that, Ramzy, who's originally from Iraq, ran away to join the rest of his teammates—teammates who, like Ramzy, aren't from San Diego but from war-torn regions throughout the world: the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Latin America. They all came to San Diego as refugees and, in the process of learning how to adjust to a new life, discovered soccer is their true haven.
Youth and Leaders Living Actively
Ramzy and his teammates are members of Youth and Leaders Living Actively, a nonprofit in San Diego, Calif., that uses soccer to motivate child survivors of war and immigrant children rebuild their lives.
Coach Arsim Mustafa of Youth and Leaders Living Actively talks about coming to San Diego as a refugee. He also talks about how soccer helps the kids settle into a new life.
Founded by Mark Kabban in 2009, YALLA, which, in Arabic, means 'let's go,' uses soccer to bring child survivors of war and immigrant children from the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America together to play, build community and start a new life.
Kabban's family is Lebanese. He was born in the United States but did live in Lebanon after the Lebanese civil war, which started in 1975, ended in 1990. After about five years, Kabban and his family moved to San Diego so Kabban and his siblings could attend school in the U.S.
Kabban majored in political science and Russian studies at the University of Kansas. When he graduated, Kabban returned to San Diego, initially only for the summer. His plans changed when he learned that in the four years he had been gone at college, San Diego had become the largest city for permanent resettlement of refugees in the U.S.
So, Kabban began to work as a refugee case manager and did so until 2009.
Kabban said he decided to start YALLA because he realized schooling in a new country was stressful for refugee children, who didn't have many outside opportunities to learn English or make friends.
"The kids struggle with a whole new language when they come to the United States," Kabban said. "I felt like soccer was a great tool to motivate these young people to do the things that they see are more difficult and that don't come so easy to them," adding that the majority of the refugees enrolled in YALLA are from the Middle East—specifically, Iraq.
William Mosqueda, YALLA's head coach, said playing soccer makes it easier for the kids to socialize and, therefore, make friends.
"Many kids come from extreme circumstances and after two or three months, they're really engaged," Mosqueda said. "It really exposes them to kind of trusting again and working within a group again and just having the chance to be a kid."
Mosqueda also said playing helps refugees start to pick up the new language.
"They get exposed more to communicating in English within the context of the sport so they start getting a certain comfort, learning more English."
San Diego Refugee Statistics
The 2013 federal fiscal year ends Sept. 30. San Diego has admitted more refugees this fiscal year than any other county in California. Following San Diego are:
- Los Angeles: 672
- Sacramento: 306
- Santa Clara: 195
International Rescue Committee
The same goes for the boys on the International Rescue Committee's soccer program in San Diego.
The program was started seven years ago and since then, every Friday during the school year, the refugees get together to play soccer. The majority of them are from these east African countries:
- Kenya
- Somalia
- Ethiopia
- Eritrea
Brendan Fenton, the education coordinator for the IRC, said the program was started to motivate the boys on Friday afternoons, after long hours of tutoring.
He said playing has helped the boys improve their English-speaking skills.
"When we're out there playing, obviously some of the students still use their own language and that's fine," Fenton said. "But a lot of the times we intentionally mix the groups ethnically so if they want to communicate with a teammate or anyone on the other team, generally the common language is English."
Fenton also said he notices how soccer makes it easier for the boys to get along.
"There's been friendships made across cultures," Fenton said. "They have classes together too but soccer gives them another bond, something else they can talk about or something else they realize they have in common."
The emotional benefits of sports
Usually, the physical benefits of playing sports—increased strength and stamina and better body shape, to name a few—are more often pointed out than the psychological benefits of playing sports, according to sports psychologist Ross Flowers.
"Sports can also enhance your self-awareness, your confidence level, they help you with communication," Flowers said. "It can help you develop relationships. A lot of team-building can be done with individuals through sports."
Flowers said playing sports also helps build nonverbal communication.
"They may have all learned the game differently but when they come together there's a common language of sport," Flowers said. "There's a common language of just a look like, 'Ok, give me the lead pass.' There's a feeling of just being on a field and knowing a game that they can share."
Jose Miguel Diaz Ceballos, a 10-year-old boy who moved to San Diego from Mexico two years ago, said playing has made it easier for him to get used to living in a new country because it helps him remember what it was like back home.
Jose Miguel Diaz Ceballos talks how soccer has helped him adapt to his new life in San Diego. He says even though he misses Mexico, playing soccer here helps him remember his home and make friends.
"Me and my teammates, we all know the game so it helps me remember what it was like in Mexico," Diaz Ceballos said. "I've also made a lot of friends."
For Kabban, playing together makes the boys feel like they're not alone in the new transition in their lives.
"They get to be around other kids who are going through the same things that they have gone through," Kabban said. "They feel like they have another family."


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The two main bodies of the island are linked by a thin, sandy isthmus. Whilst North Bruny is a place of rolling hills and sleepy seaside villages, South Bruny is the wilder sibling with beautiful long beaches and pristine bush protected under the seal of the island's only National Park. From scenery to wildlife and good food galore, Bruny is everything that's great about Tasmania, put in a nutshell.
From Kettering, it's a pleasant 15 minutes ride aboard the vehicular ferry to cross the blue depths of D'Entrecasteaux Channel and hit the ground again on North Bruny. Allow plenty of time to catch the ferry, especially during peak times, as there can be considerable delays, especially on weekends and holidays.
Heading south will lead you to the Neck, the beautiful isthmus that serves as natural bridge between the two halves of the island. The Neck shelters a colony of fairy penguins, and at night ranger-guided tours will allow you to watch as those little battlers come home from a day fishing at sea.
South of the Neck, take the chance to relax on the extraordinary length of sandy Adventure Bay before you tackle some of the island's best nature-based activities. A hike to Fluted Cape will have you walking up and down some of the highest sea cliffs in Australia, and a wilderness cruise along the rugged coastline offers a chance to observe seals, sea lions, dolphins and albatrosses going about their daily life undisturbed.
To fuel your Bruny wanderings, don't forget to try the local produce. There are gourmet food hotspots across the island, from the Oyster Farm at Great Bay on North Bruny, to Australia's southern-most vineyard in Lunawanna on South Bruny. On the road between the two, keep an eye out for the Bruny Island Cheese Company signboard, and have a free sample of their delicious artisanal plateau. The cow milk's cheese washed in Pinot Noir and delicately wrapped in vine leaves is to die for!
You can take a fantastic trip to Bruny island from Hobart in the luxury catamaran Peppermint Bay II, its highly recommended.
Stephanie Cotteret is a freelance travel writer and photographer from France. She specializes in writing about Australia, where she has lived for several years, and is a regular contributor to Australia-Australie.com , France's leading website for Working Holidaymakers and backpackers. Check out her photography portfolio online , or contact her on toothbrushnomads[at]gmail[dot]com.
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