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Palazzo Chiusi
Sumptuous luxury villa dating back to the 18th century. Eight bedrooms/Ten bathrooms (8-16 guests). Short walk to village.
Tuscany-Southeast/Val D'Orcia Villa 16
Palazzo Chiusi is a luxurious villa dating back to the 18th century with a unique Gothic style facade. The owner, a famous interior designer who managed the refurbishment of the Hotel Hassler in Rome, directed the recent renovation herself transforming the property into a true masterpiece. The villa now combines sophisticated interior design with personal distinctive touches creating authenticity and exclusivity. Located in an enviable position in the Tuscan countryside and immersed in a lush park; the perfect place to enjoy an intimate and private vacation.
The private park of 60 acres in which the villa is immersed is full of characteristic Tuscan flora such as Mediterranean pines, cedars, lemon and pomegranate trees. The estate also produces its own organic olive oil and guests are welcome to take a stroll in the olive orchard. The villa's private swimming pool invites to relax soaking in the glorious Tuscan sun enjoying a drink prepared in the pool bar, while the several outside dining and sitting areas enable guests to pursue their favourite past-time, be it reading a captivating book, savouring delicious food or catching up with family and friends. The Val d'Orcia, the region in which the villa is located, is characterised by picturesque towns and villages. For its beauty, the valley was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The area also produces prestigious wines like the Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di Montepulciano.
The main characteristic of this villa is the eclectic mixture of classic and contemporary, all refined by impeccable taste and with an interesting choice of prime quality materials. The villa offers a quantity of space and it's an all-seasons perfect property. The ground floor of the main villa is composed by an impressive entrance hall, a living room with fireplace and library, a modern fully equipped kitchen and an elegant dining room connected to a TV room with DVD and cd player and a small living area with a writing table. On the first floor, connected with a suggestive marble staircase, there are four double bedrooms, three of which are spacious, double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms with bathtub and shower facilities. The fourth is a luxurious suite with a private terrace overlooking the private park and a double wide shower.
- Air Conditioning
- Barbecue Facilities
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- Espresso Machine
- Fans Available
- Fireplace
- Hiking Trails
- Internet Access (Wireless)
- Laundry Service
- Library
- Mosquito Nets/Fly screens
- Outdoor dining area
- Parking
- Piano
- Safe (In Room)
- Swimming Pool (Outdoor Private Pool)
- TV (Satellite TV with English Channels)
- Wifi
- Welcome Drink
8 Bedrooms/10 Bathrooms 700 m2/7560 sq. ft.
Air Conditioning throughout - Ceiling Fans in Bedrooms - Alarm System - Automatic gate with remote control - Automatic illumination - TV Room - Continuous hot pressurized water supply DVD player & Flat screen Television - Gated - Instant circulation system - Laundry room (staff use only) - Mosquito nets in all bedrooms - Outdoor Large Swimming Pool - Pool Bar with water circulation and Kitchenette. Pool Tent with Changing Room, WC and towel storage - 2. Water bikes (very light aluminium) - Pool toys for kids - Piano - Professional kitchen - Safe deposit box - Satellite Television 400 channels (access in living room) - State-of-the-art Sound System - Wireless Radio inside and in front of the Villa - Wireless Internet - GARDEN: Lovely Path around the Property, easily walkable even with a stroller - Large outdoor dining terrace and irrigated lawn areas - Traditionally planted garden with local trees, shrubs and herbs – POLICY: Estate Manager available on premises in separate staff quarters; Children welcome. Suitable for individuals with restricted mobility (cottage)
- Property Type
- Villa
- Region
- Tuscany-Southeast/Val D'Orcia
- Capacity
- 16
- Special Selection
- Deluxe World Class Property
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- Features
- Outdoor pool
- Historic Property
- Within walking distance of a village
Ground Floor
- Grand entrance hall
- Sitting room with fireplace and library. From here you can manage the music speakers of the ground floor, the bedrooms of the first floor and the garden (front of the villa only)
- Elegant dining and living room with TV, DVD, CD player, piano and wonderful frescoed ceilings
- TV room with satellite TV
- Fully equipped modern kitchen
- Small office with writing desk
- Guest bathroom
First Floor
Annex/Guest House
Nearly sixty acres of land surround this beautiful villa featuring an entirely private Italian park marked with the characteristic flora of prestigious Tuscan gardens. The centennial Cedars, Elms, Mediterranean Pines, Cypress, Box shrubs, Bay Laurel, Lemon and Pomegranate trees all overlook the extensive olive orchard from which are produced an exquisite and exceptional olive oil.
Recommended Local Restaurants
Two wonderful places within 5 minutes of the Villa
I Salotti-Località Querce al Pino, strada statale 146, 53043 Chiusi Tel +390578274407 www.isalottidelpatriarca.it This excellent One Michelin Star restaurant with an elegant ambience and just a few tables offers two tasting menus. One that focuses on Tuscan traditions (meat only) and another that is equally balanced between meat and fish dishes. Moderate to expensive.
La Frateria di Padre Eligio-Via San Francesco 2, 53040 CETONA Tel +393392023859 www.lafrateria.it In a park, a medieval Franciscan monastery, managed by a community of former drug users. This place is really an experience. The siense of peace is almost overwhelming and everything is just so beautiful. Creative cuisine, mystical influences, and food and wine produced on their own farms. Make sure they give you a tour before you eat. Upper moderate to expensive.
Most of Year View availability calendar
Prices include all taxes, agency fees, foreign exchange fees, and credit card fees.
2017 Prices for up to 8 Guests
Apr 29 - Sep 29 $21,230 Weekly
Sep 30 - Nov 03 $16,620 Weekly
Nov 04 - Dec 22 $13,280 Weekly
Dec 23 - Jan 07 $21,230 Weekly
2017 Prices for 9 to 12 Guests
Apr 29 - Sep 29 $27,915 Weekly
Sep 30 - Nov 03 $21,570 Weekly
Nov 04 - Dec 22 $15,225 Weekly
Dec 23 - Jan 07 $27,915 Weekly
2017 Prices for 13 to 16 Guests (+ additional charge for chef required)
Apr 29 - Sep 29 $34,425 Weekly
Sep 30 - Nov 03 $28,845 Weekly
Nov 04 - Dec 22 $23,995 Weekly
Dec 23 - Jan 07 $34,425 Weekly
2018 Prices on request
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Marijuana Use and Accident Statistics
Many anti-marijuana advocates argue legalizing cannabis would result in more traffic accidents and therefore more deaths. Pro-legalization advocates on the other hand claim alcohol causes many more traffic accidents than marijuana.
Although many independent studies have shown differing information on the topic, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute, car crashes were up a little over 5% in states where the recreational use of marijuana has been legalized.
Another study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that drivers who use marijuana are at a significantly lower risk for a crash compared to drivers who use alcohol. NHTSA studies show people who use marijuana tend to drive slower and follow other cars at a greater distance. On the flip side, those who have consumed alcohol do the opposite. They generally drive faster and follow at closer distance which can lead to greater risk for accidents.
Another recent study from France claims someone driving under the influence of marijuana was 1.65 times more likely to cause a fatal traffic accident than someone driving sober. However, someone driving under the influence of alcohol was 17.8 times more likely to cause a fatal accident than someone driving sober.
Needless to say, whenever any type of mind-altering substance is taken, whether it be alcohol, marijuana or even some prescription drugs, users should never get behind the wheel under the influence.

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Face together as friends, family, colleagues or co-workers the mysterious and enigmatic Escape Game worlds of AdventureRooms. You have to investigate together mysterious objects, discover secret doors and solve exciting puzzles to escape from the room.
The AdventureRooms Leipzig offer you an exciting adventure for one hour in one of the three wonderful Escape Game Worlds. In the middle of Leipzig Central Station, right in the well-known Harmelinhaus in Nikolaistraße, a unique experience awaits you on the second floor.
Whether birthday, bachelor party, company party, team event or just in between, make your day a highlight.
AdventureRooms Leipzig has been awarded with the certificate for excellence by TripAdvisor.
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Discover what a swiss teacher developed for his students and is now spreading into the world!
For 2-12 Players. Duel Mode available.
Explore this lovely vintage GDR style room and plan your erscape. Will you make it?
For 2-12 Players. Duel Mode available.
Trapped between dream and reality you walk on the paths of a patient of a sleep laboratory.
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The more players join, the less you pay for each! So grab some friends or colleagues and let the adventure begin! Your booking is binding after the receipt of the booking confirmation.
Please arrive five minutes before your reservation because we have to prepares the rooms especially for you between every booking. You can find a description of the different game variations and answers to others questions in our FAQ section.
Please note: An online booking is required!
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You are looking for an extraordinary idea for a teambuilding event or the next company party? You want to test your applicants in a special assessment center?
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Our charming rustic bar area and our living room with an exceptional look offer enough space for groups of up to 30 people. Create and experience a unique event with us and let your employees solve exciting tasks in our rooms or compete against each other in teams. Be creative with us and lead your employees into an exciting puzzle world!
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Nikolaistrasse 59
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On the 2nd floor above the crime museum.
Public transportation
Leipzig Central Station is the central hub. The lines 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 16 stop almost at the door. In addition to the regional traffic, you can also find the S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X and S6 here.
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The Höfe am Brühl car park and the Oelssners Hof car park are located nearby.


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Wintery Conditions Linked to Increased Heart Attack Risk
No need to move to Florida though. Researchers say keeping your heart healthy, especially during winter, is key.
Below-freezing temperatures, strong winds, and the shorter days that come with winter weather can create a perfect storm for increasing the risk of a heart attack, according to a large scale study of nearly 300,000 people published October 24, 2018, in the journal JAMA Cardiology.
By merging data gathered from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute with a nationwide registry of all patients who were admitted to any coronary care unit in Sweden due to a heart attack between 1998 and 2013, researchers found that the number of myocardial infarctions (MI) rose on days when the temperature dropped below freezing.
"Our results not only suggest that weather is independently associated with the incidence of MI but also that the association may differ with regard to season and electrocardiographic subtypes," wrote Moman A. Mohammad, MD and colleagues from the department of cardiology at Lund University in Sweden.
This study confirms prior observational research that links circadian variation and a seasonal pattern to increased cardiovascular events, says Luke Laffin, MD, a preventative cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, who was not involved with this research.
Temperature, low atmospheric air pressure, wind speed, and short periods of sunshine were all found to increase the risk for MI, with cold temperatures being the strongest indicator. For each 7.4 degrees Celsius (roughly 13.5 degrees Fahrenheit) increase over freezing, the risk of a heart attack was reduced by 2.8 percent.
The connection between cold weather and heart events has been noted as far back as 90-plus years ago, says Dr. Laffin, referring to a study first published in 1926 in the Boston Medical Surgery Journal, which found that most cases of coronary thrombosis in New England happened during the winter.
These findings support theories put forth in earlier studies. "A number of physiologic mechanisms have been proposed to explain the association of cold weather and MI, among which coronary vasoconstriction is the most probable cause," Dr. Mohammad and his coauthors wrote. It appears that cold weather doesn't affect coronary vascular resistance in healthy people, but can lead to constriction of blood vessels in people with coronary heart disease.
There are other factors at work during colder weather, the authors noted. "Respiratory tract infections and influenza are known risk factors for MI that have a clear seasonal variation that may contribute to our findings," they wrote, citing a study published in January 2018 in The New England Journal of Medicine that showed a six-fold increase of MI seven days after a respiratory infection.
But before you give away all your down jackets and stock up on sunscreen, know that these findings shouldn't determine where you spend your golden years, says Laffin.
"This study reinforces an observation that has been described before, and there are other observational studies suggesting an increased incidence of cardiovascular and psychiatric disease in warmer climates if individuals experience hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, and the like," he says.
Laffin recommends spending retirement in a location where one can and will be physically active. "Physical activity, as a key component of a healthy lifestyle, is going to decrease an individual's risk of heart disease and improve quality of life more than just moving to a warmer climate," he says. So if you love walking the golf course multiple days a week, retire in Arizona, but if you prefer skiing in the Rocky Mountains, that's great too, he says.
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Thursday 5th July 2018
Calvià 2000 renews the selective collection containers of both Galatzó residential estate and Costa de la Calma
Calvià 2000 has renewed all the selective collection containers -14 containers in 7 collection points- in the Galatzó residential estate, and soon will do the same in Costa de la Calma, where 58 containers will be installed in 29 collection points.
The renovation affects the 3,200-litre containers for the packaging and paper-cardboard selective collection. These are 3,200-litre side loading containers, which have the certificate of compliance with the universal accessibility standard UNE 170001, such as those installed at Son Ferrer last April.
The selective container replacement plan, which started this year, will continue until 2021 in different phases. The next one, will be carried out between the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, affecting the areas of Cas Català, Bendinat, Illetes, Costa d'en Blanes and Portals Nous. In a third phase, throughout 2019, the ones of Cala Vinyes, Peguera, Cala Fornells, Calvià village, es Capdellà and el Toro will be renewed. By 2020, the selective containers from Son Caliu, Cas Saboners, sa Porrassa, Palmanova, Magaluf and Sol de Mallorca will be replaced, while in Santa Ponça they will be renewed in 2021. In total, almost 1,000 new paper-cardboard and packaging containers will have been placed, with a total cost of approximately 1.2 million euros.
Universal accessibility
The universal accessibility conditions certified in the UNE 170001 standard refer to the condition that environments and products must meet to be understandable and usable by all people in safety and comfort conditions and in the most autonomous and natural way possible.
In this sense, for instance, the containers installed have lower mouths that can be reached more easily by children or elderly people. In addition, the new containers have a surface that allows the identification of each fraction for people with visual disabilities.


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Ceremony: Friday 13th November 2020
Oral Health Awards
Celebrating the UK's vibrant preventive dental scene.
The Oral Health Awards exist to recognise the progress, effort and enterprise amongst dental professionals in the UK. The individuals and team members shortlisted represent the rising standards in dentistry as a whole, and demonstrate the passion dedicated to providing excellent patient care.
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- 10175 Tamiami Trail
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Muscle Car City
New location! One of the the largest GM muscle car collections in the country. Over 170 cars on display. All cars are in pristine condition. Huge gift and memorabilia store, speed shop, "For Sale" car corral, and an awesome 1960s-style diner on premises. Diner open soon! Museum, gift & memorabilia store open 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Special events weekly! Check out more details and our calendar of events at musclecarcity.net or on Facebook at Muscle Car City Museum.


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Eastcoast P300 P-Bass, Electric Bass Guitar (Sunburst Finish)
Despite the low price, the Eastcoast P300 P-Bass can most certainly hold its own. Solidly constructed from Alder, with a hard maple bolt-on neck, this bass guitar can easily be taken from venue to venue without fear of it picking up too many knocks along the way. Combine that with it's easy playability and super low price and you've got yourself the ideal bass guitar for those people who are new to the instrument.
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Anyone even remotely familiar with bass guitars will recognise the classic P-Bass shape and pickup configuration of the Eastcoast P300, but whilst you may be forgiven for expecting a guitar of this value to fall short of providing that class P-Bass tone, you will be quite surprised at the results once you hear it. The low cost, durable construction, easy playability and great tone make this bass perfect for beginners or guitarists looking to pick up a second instrument.
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Saturday trip to the nail salon before going to the Escape
It is the last Saturday of June and I am really looking forward to going out. Between being sick and other obligations, my Susan time has been limited. Now my plan as usual is to try to get to the Escape early between 5 & 6 as this gives me a little more time out and parking is way better. I got home around 3 and started to get ready and of course the first thing I notice I a chip on my nail polish on my toes, it has been at least 6 weeks since my last pedicure. I also noticed one of my nails had what looked like a crack but was really just where the corner was separating from the acrylic. yes, I needed to go to the nails salon. I called Dream nails and it turns out they were busy and Anny couldn't get me in till 5:30. Now I had a decision to make, be late to the Escape or not get my nails done and I am sure you can guess my choice. I told her I would see her at 5:30 and finished getting ready. I was all done with my makeup and picked a more neutral lipstick, a mauve color and now it was time to get dressed. Now as I was getting a pedicure that would mean no panty hose and flip flops so I picked my white and black summer dress, here is a picture of me from our trip to Hoover dam wearing the same dress.
Now I had another dilemma, it was only 4:15 and I was all ready and I really don't like just sitting around the house all dressed up so I decided to go to the Starbucks by my house till it was time to go get my nails done. It only took a couple minutes to get there and I went in. they were not real busy so I had no trouble getting a table and got out my computer and took care of some work, wrote my blog from Wednesday, and just relaxed as I waited till it was time to go to the nails salon. Now people came and went and a few sat down at tables but it never really got really busy. It is a good place to people watch though. It really was funny how fast time went. Soon it was 5:15 and I decided to leave and go to the Nail salon which again only takes a couple minutes.
I parked and went in and yes, they were busy, 2 getting their nails done and 5 getting pedicures and 2 waiting but I had an appointment so I only had to wait a couple minutes. Anna would do my nails but another girl did my pedicure, she has done my pedicures several times and always does a great job but I do not know her name and feel bad asking so I guess I will just go on not knowing. I really do love coming to the nail salon and getting pedicures, so relaxing. Sad most men will never experience this simple joy in life. She did a wonderful job and soon it was time for the polish, I had picked out a really bright red called Ferrari which I have had before and really love the color, so wish I could do my fingers in the same color. Soon my feet were done and looked so pretty and now it was time for my nails.
I moved over to Anna's table and she started on my fingers. She removed the old gel polish and filed them down to get them ready for the acrylic fill and of course noticed the bad nail before I pointed it out to her so she removed all the acrylic on that nails. It really is a fun and relaxing time. She asked if I wanted them shortened and I said yes even though I really didn't. She put the new acrylic on my nails and shaped them and got them all ready for the polish. Of course, I used the same color I have been for months, Wedding dress but I kept thinking about the pretty red on my toes and so wished it was on my fingers. Now they were busy the whole time with people waiting, so glad I always call for an appointment. It was 6:50 when I was all done and left the salon with my pretty nails.
I got to the Escape about 7:20 and as I feared all the parking was full in the lot so I parked out on the street, I don't think I have ever had to park on the street here as I always get here early. I went in and Bobbie was there at one of the tables closest to where they do Karaoke, are normal table was full. I talked with Bobbie a little before going up and ordering dinner. I noticed Lee was here at the Bar so I went over and talked with her a little, she was here with another lady and was not sure if they were on a date so I only talked to her for a few minutes before going back to the table. My food came and I ate my dinner they really do have great food here.
I was just finishing my dinner and Robyn showed up. It was nice to see her out she is coming here on a more regular basis now which is always nice. Now as it got later it started to get busier as this is the last weekend of Pride and it was going to be a big night I think. Another girl from our group showed up so we had 4 of us now. By 9 it really was busy and we had others sitting at the other end of our table which I really don't mind as I didn't think we would have any more girls show up but Lauri. And it is nice to kind of chat with them. They have 2 long tables that sit 10 and then several 4-person tables and they were all full.
Karaoke started and it is fun although it gets loud and you can't really talk any more. Those who sang did really well and even the few that didn't we still clapped as they had the guts to get up and sing. Several of the songs I had never heard before and a few were ones I really likes and those I sang along with, quietly from our table of course. It was almost 10 when Lauri showed up. I stayed a little long but I was getting tired. I can remember a few years back when we didn't go out till 9 and we closed the bars down. Now by 11 I am done. I paid my bill and said my goodbye's and called it a night. It was so wonderful to be out with my friends and also get my nails done. I really do need to try to get back to getting my nails done on a week night though.
On a side note this week for some reason all my blogs I shared on my Facebook page disappeared and I mean disappeared. I can find no trace of them. I checked my activities log and even downloaded my history file and there is no trace of them. I am not really good with Facebook so if any of you out there have any ideas what happened please let me know. I will see if this one post to it and if not, I may try and post in manually and see what is going on. I tried to contact Facebook but that is harder then finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow so I don't know what to do now.
Any way thanks for reading and be sure and keep up with my on my most recent blog.
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For the last couple of weeks Will and Cody have been talking all about how Cody has this job at McDonalds. Cody has described what he has been doing there. Sunday night he even told me that he had to work at 6am on Monday and this morning he texted me at 11am to tell me he was home from work for the day.
This evening I found out that Cody is not employed and hasn't been for a while.
Why all of the acting? Why the deceit?
I asked both boys why they had been telling me he had a job. "They don't want me to think he can't pay me rent." Clearly lying is better than causing me to have "financial worries".
Some of the discussion about jobs was when I was discussing the need for honesty in our home.
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World Rugby to investigate Cheika conduct
The Autumn International disciplinary committee will investigate Michael Cheika's conduct during his side's loss to England at the weekend.
The Wallabies had two tries disallowed by the TMO and were shown two yellow cards in the loss, which marked the end of an undefeated run that dated back to the second Bledisloe, in August.
A statement released by the committee on Monday GMT said after 'various media reports and a referral from World Rugby' they would be investigating comments and conduct attributed to the Wallabies coach.
While Cheika was frustrated when asked about the incident immediately after the match by a beIN Sports reporter, he was far more measured in his post-match press conference, saying his side couldn't lean on controversial decisions as a reason for their defeat.
Cheika will find out on Tuesday whether he will be required to attend a hearing over the investigation.


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The Freerun area of BOUNCE is one of the best Freerun areas in the world. Here you're sure to find a crazy amount of obstacles – all designed to let you be as creative as possible with your movement while also challenging yourself. The only limit is your imagination!
Freerun areas exist at every BOUNCE venue in Sweden and Denmarl. We want to unite all freerunners: from beginners to experienced wall runners – we welcome everyone! Come and try land your first kong, fine tune your dash vault. Inspire others and let others inspire you.
We are proud to have designed our this area of BOUNCE together with Jump Squad and Shaun Wood, a legend within freerunning. The final product? A fun, unique and safe environment for you to go nuts in.
Pssst, remember that you have to wear indoor shoes in this area. If you've got that covered, then its entirely up to you on how you express yourself – no holds barred.
Is your body tingling to give this a go? Check out when parkour legen Shaun Wood takes over Freerun in BOUNCE Stockholm before we opened. He actually helped us design the whole space… It really doesn't get any cooler than that.


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The annual ALC Ride travels over 500 miles every year from San Francisco to Los Angeles. 7 days and 6 nights along some of California's most scenic roads with 2000 of your closest cyclist friends from all over the country.
My friend Joe initiated the enrollment and I followed his lead, neither one of us being quite sure what we were getting ourselves into. The entry fee runs $50-$75 per person depending on discounts that may be available and each participant is required to raise a minimum of $3000 to show up and ride.
Joe and I commenced fundraising and training for the average 80 mile days that we'd be faced with on the ride. At some point during the decision-making process, I decided to push myself a little and commit to doing the ride on a fixed gear bicycle. For the non-cyclist readers, that means there is only one gear on the bike, and it's "fixed" in place, meaning the bike cannot coast. So I would be pedaling the entire 545 mile route, including all of the descents. My friend Mark Kiecker had done the AIDS ride on a fixed gear bike a few years ago, so I used him as my inspiration.
Fundraising had began slowly but surely. I had reached about $500 when things dried up and I had a mild panic attack. "What if that's all I can raise?". I had reached out via mass email to friends & family, Facebook and online cycling forums. Money was coming in but I still had a long way to go. Fortunately the networking paid off and the big bucks started rolling in. By the time the fundraising period had ended I had raised over $6000, twice the required amount. If you donated to my ride and are reading this – thank you so much once again.
Joe and I traveled north to San Francisco the Friday before the ride departed, along with a few other friends from L.A. Saturday was spent standing in line, signing waiver after waiver, and watching the mandatory safety video. Turns out they frown on riding how we're all used to riding in the city; assertively, taking a lane, etc. Things were going to slow way down for the upcoming week.
The alarm clock came much too early at 3am Sunday morning. We got dressed, finished packing our duffels one last time and headed downstairs to stand in line for the coaches that shuttled everyone to the Cow Palace in Daly City for the start.
Here's a breakdown of the schedule for the week:
Day 1: San Francisco to Santa Cruz. 79 miles
Day 2: Santa Cruz to King City. 107 miles
Day 3: King City to Paso Robles. 67 miles
Day 4: Paso Robles to Santa Maria. 98 miles
Day 5: Santa Maria to Lompoc. 68 miles
Day 6: Lompoc to Ventura. 86 miles
Day 7: Ventura to Los Angeles. 62 miles
I won't babble on and on with all the minutiae of 7 days on the road, but I will summarize with a few photos:
Weapon of choice – steel Bianchi cyclocross frame converted to fixed gear. (gearing @ 44×16. 72 gear-inches)
A huge thank you to White Industries for their generous donation towards my ride.
Daily motivation:
I was also honoring Collin Marsh on this ride, who lost his battle with Leukemia in May of this year at the age of 2 years young. Our online cycling community had followed Collin's ups and downs via his father, and we were all totally devastated at the news of his passing. RIP Collin.
Day 1: (no camera) Foggy & misty leaving San Francisco. Lots of nervous energy, getting the feel for riding in a pack of 2000 strangers, all with varying degrees of fitness and cycling skills. We got introduced to the themed rest stops and realized how well taken care of we would be for the week. No shortage of food, water, electrolyte drinks, medical needs, etc. All available within 15-20 mile distances at the most. Santa Cruz was the first introduction to camp life and figuring out the flow of getting your luggage, setting up your tent, showering, eating, and "quiet time" before bed. No one who's new to ALC knows what to do first, so there are many people wandering around camp with lost looks on their faces trying to find the shower trucks or dinner. Thanks to Wendy and Eric for dropping by camp to visit!
Day 2: Traffic Jam leaving Santa Cruz.
Day 2: Longest day on the road at 107 miles. Pictured is Lisa, also riding fixed. Tough girl.
And out of nowhere the Cookie Lady appears on the side of the road, having baked thousands of cookies for all the riders, preparing in April for the ride in June.
Day 3: Lunch stop in Bradley. This one day alone is Bradley High School's biggest source of revenue for the entire year. 2000 cyclists buying burgers, cookies, and snacks pays for a lot of supplies and equipment!
What would Rest Stop #4 be without a little Price is Right?
Day 4: The daily search for your tent and luggage at the fleet of gear trucks.
Half-way to L.A.!
Fueling up at Old West Cinnamon Rolls in Pismo Beach. Calories? You bet!
Back at camp, looks like someone found the coveted AC plug! (yes, some riders travel with power strips just for this reason).
Oh Shit! If its Day 5, it must be Red Dress Day (adopted from "Dress Red Day")
Joe and I, ready for 68 miles of fabulous.
Yes these were ridden on the bike, and…
…yes they have cleats.
Cher the Road.
Day 6: Ah yes, sunburnt and cranky setting in. "Just take the f-ing picture."
No shortage of snacks. Ever.
Free ice cream party in Santa Barbara.
Back to the grind; 101 Freeway South.
The candlelight vigil in Ventura is something not to be missed. Thousands of people and thousands of candles on the beach in complete silence. Very moving.
Day 7: The final day! L.A. was still over 60 miles away, but felt like it was right around the corner. The last 10 miles into Brentwood were excruciating for me.
My buddy Ron came and met us for lunch at the Malibu rest stop.
And I had mom waiting to greet me at the finish line. Made it!!
I bought a plain white jersey and had it signed by as many of my sponsors as I could, and saved it for the last day in. A great way to wrap up a great ride.
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Péter GALAJDA - head of research group, senior research associate
The interest of the unit is directed towards the physical properties of biological systems at the microscopic level. The structure and function of biological objects on the microscopic scale is investigated, with special attention to mechanical, electrical, optical properties, interactions, motions, and details of energy transduction. The interest ranges from single biomolecules to populations of bacteria. We try to identify crucial steps during the biological function, motions of atoms, charges, large molecules and even whole cells. Accordingly, different experimental methods are applied that match the systems under study. In general, our research has an intensive technological character, we develop and use innovative methods in our experimental approach.
We extensively use optical manipulation from single molecule studies to manipulating whole cells. The group of Lóránd Kelemen is active in studying and developing the procedure. By the use of photopolymerized microstructures as tools, new manipulation schemes have been introduced. Optical manipulation, in combination with structure building by photopolymerization, offers also the possibility to create and manipulate engineered artificial, objects to model biological motion under well controlled conditions.
The main interest of the group of András Dér concerns the electronic properties of biomolecules. Bioelectronics is a broad area that covers electronic phenomena connected to the function of biomolecules that emerge following charge displacements of different velocities after excitation. Bioelectronics also refers to the application of biomolecules that utilise specific electronic and optical properties in optoelectronics applications. It is our long-term goal to develop protein based components with applications in integrated optical devices.
A higher level of biological complexity interesting to us is represented by the endothelial and epithelial cell layers found at various locations in higher organisms. In collaboration with the Biological barriers research group we study different physiological aspects of these important structures.
The experimental platforms for most of our studies are based on microfluidics. Single molecule studies and investigations of cells are all carried out using microfluidic systems. Optical manipulation experiments use microchannels and compartments, we even developed a sophisticated microfluidics system to study the endothelial cell layers in a complex manner.
Microfluidics is also a crucial technique for us to study bacterial populations, a new direction in our institute initiated by Péter Galajda. The fundamental concept of their research concerns the social life, the communication and pattern formation of bacteria, as well as the role of the spatial and temporal structure of the environment.
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Obama's End-Of-Year Press Conference Centered On Topics We Couldn't Have Predicted Last Year
If anything was true of 2014, it's that the year was jam-packed with gripping, fascinating, and at times tragic news. And the tumult of the year isn't quite over with — it's ending out with congressional brouhaha over President Obama's plans for normalized relations with Cuba, as well as the apparently successful thwarting of Sony's The Interview, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, by North Korean hackers (at least, according to the FBI). President Obama's end-of-year press conference touched on both of these topics, in advance of his upcoming Hawaiian Christmas with his family, for which he'll be departing from Washington Friday. In other words, Mele Kalikimaka, everyone.
It's a curious and bewildering combination of topics, to be sure, considering how unforeseeable it all was just one week ago — the administration did an excellent job keeping a lid on the Cuba negotiations, and even with the massive Sony hack and subsequent threats, few people seemed to anticipate that Sony would cave as completely as they've seemed to, pulling The Interview from theaters just a week ahead of its scheduled release. On both counts, Obama had some pretty firm and clear opinions — he's hoping Congress will come around on Cuba, though he acknowledged the likelihood of their hesitance, and he said Son'y decision to cede to the hackers' threats was "a mistake."
We cannot have a society in which some dictator someplace can start imposing censorship here in the United States. Because if somebody is able to intimidate folks out of releasing a satirical movie, imagine what they start doing when they see a documentary that they don't like. Or news reports that they don't like. Or even worse, imagine if producers and distributors and others start engaging in self-censorship, because they don't want to offend the sensibilities of somebody whose sensibilities probably need to be offended. ... I wish they'd spoken with me first. I would have told them 'do not get into a pattern where you're intimidated by these threats.'
Addressing the seismic shift in America's posture with Cuba, which has already occurred regardless of what transpires with Congress — Obama's phone call to Raul Castro this week was the first direct contact between an American and Cuban president since the Cuban revolution in 1959 — Obama's enthusiasm was clearly tempered by the considerable challenge that still lies ahead. Actually undoing the United States' 50+ year embargo on Cuba, after all, is a matter for the Congress, a Congress which will boast Republican majorities in both houses.
While acknowledging that Castro isn't likely to be dining at the White House anytime soon — Cuba, it's important to remember, has a human rights record every bit as terrible as many opponents of this newfound diplomacy claim — Obama maintained that through a more open relationship, the Cuban public would end up more receptive to change.
I don't anticipate overnight changes. But what I know deep in my bones is that if you've done the same thing for 50 years and nothing's changed, you should try something different if you want a different outcome, and this gives us an opportunity for a different outcome, because suddenly Cuba is open to the world in ways that it has not been before. The more the Cuban people see what's possible, the more interested they are going to be in change. But how societies change is country-specific. It's culture-specific.
Also, a side-note about this presser that's generated some discussion — Obama only called on eight reporters to ask questions of him, and every one of them were women. While it's impossible to say for certain if that's the first time such a thing has happened, at least not without a pretty thorough combing of the presidential press conference records, it was nonetheless a heartening note to close out 2014.
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Morning Reads – Thursday, April 26, 2018
- Whistleblower sparks investigation into Georgia film tax credits
- Deal partners with local law enforcement for new phone app
- Cityhood of Eagles Landing could hurt Georgia's bond rating
- Georgia school district to allow teachers to carry guns
- What Georgia's opportunity zones could do for small business
- Congratulations, Georgia
- New York Post coverage on white supremecist rally
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- Several rappers have voiced their political opinions in recent weeks, but this one…
- How tax schemes have shaped Amazon
- White House prepping for a VA nominee withdrawal
- Judge says bar owners can toss out Trump supporters
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Cry Closet? LMAO! So, the Snowflakes gotta another SafeSpace, huh? This country is so completely screwed…
Congratulations Noway!. We just become part of some "snowflake's" art project this semester. Always willing to help out a fellow art student! MFA grads will one day save the country.
Darn, the libs now have safe spaces, cry closets, stuffed animals and free gummy bears. Not bad for $50,000 a year tuition and sky high state income taxes! And its a good thing they ban any conservative speakers on campus too! What are we raising here?! This sure sounds like the Marine Corps! Can you store your Pink hats in the closet too? It is disrespectful to be wearing those hats when you are taking a knew before a ball game! Speaking of coming out of the closets, are the closets equipped with transgender bathrooms too? It is hard to… Read more »
The student in question goes to the University of Utah in Salt Lake. It's one of the most conservative state schools in the country. Karl Rove, Bob Bennet and Huntsman family are alumni. It's in state tuition is under $9400. It's a dry campus. It was the first state school that allowed concealed carry. How much in-liberal can a college be? Not to mention, ITS A CLASS ART PROJECT installed in the research library. You want to rail against art projects and art students, go ahead and aim your stereotypes at me. I have two degrees, and 3 minors from… Read more »
Ellynn, my nicest and sweetest little sister, why you hatin' on Mr. Down? He's not gonna aim at you. He just seeing another dipsh*t Lib, being a dipsh*t Lib and is laughing like hell at it!! Humor is a great thing!! Attach some of your art one day, I'd genuinely like to see some it!
You are being played by some BFA or MA student's piece of performance art. I wonder if this is a verbal final or written. If this was one of my submissions, I know how I would write the market implications and cultural iconography in the thesis. The point it was located in a research library already sets my methodology standard.
Some of y'all may be laughing, but some students/young adults have genuine stress, and emotions that you can't actually comprehend because you haven't lived their lives. So while you're allowed to be judgmental, your condescending mockery also shows ignorance and a lack of even an attempt at empathy. Some folks have mental health issues. Period. Don't mock them. Recognize them, and be part of the solution instead of pretty much bullying them, making the problem worse. It could be a generational thing, but there was a time in my lifetime when it wasn't cool for a man (or a father)… Read more »
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Georgia is preparing to execute another man. In researching the case, I found this quote. Those who decry "respectability politics" should take note. Stacey Abrams, this means you. "Civility is more than good manners. It is an essential ingredient in an effective adversarial legal system such as ours. The absence of civility would produce a system of justice that would be out of control and impossible to manage: normal disputes would be unnecessarily laced with anger and discord; citizens would become disrespectful of the rights of others; corporations would become irresponsible in conducting their business; governments would become… Read more »
"I'm frankly a little surprised at how emboldened he has felt. He apparently isn't too worried about the election." — Senator. John Cornyn, R-TX, the second-ranking Republican senator, speaking of Senator John Tester, D-MT for expressing concerns about Trump's nominee to run the VA.
No mention of Johnny Isakson concerns, who co-signed a letter with Tester, about the nominee by Cornyn, natch, since Johnny has an R after his name. At some point, when GOP leadership is nearly exclusively hacks, the logical presumption is Republican politician = hack.


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From dreaming about visiting Tokyo as a young girl to receiving an international accolade there, Zarah Naseem proves that ambition and determination is the perfect combination for success.
Zarah, from Rossendale, was named World's Best Sales Associate at a Department Store at a glittering ceremony in Tokyo in the presence of over 340 top executives from 36 countries.
The Sixth World Department Store Forum (WDSF) was staged on 6-7 June 2019 in Tokyo, organised by the Intercontinental Group of Department Stores, the Japan Department Stores Association and J. Front Retailing.
Zarah, who works at Selfridges in Manchester, reveals how she came to receive this prestigious award.
"My managers put me forward secretly, but I was oblivious to the whole process. They didn't let me know anything about the nomination form.
"A week before the event, the managers asked me if I was available on the specific date of the awards to fly out to Tokyo.
"That's when they revealed I was shortlisted and that I was in the top three in the whole world.
"I was so shocked! It was so humbling that they picked me as this is the first time anyone from Selfridges has been a finalist."
One of six sisters, Zarah, 31, said retail has always been an integral part of her life, with her childhood summers spent helping her father out in his school uniform business.
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I go back and work with my dad in the busiest two weeks before school starts."
From a young age, Zarah admits she had dreamt of visiting Tokyo, saying she never once thought it would manifest into reality.
"It was only ever a dream. I couldn't believe Selfridges arranged for my husband and I to go there for a week. The city was everything I thought it would be. It is so futuristic, there is no pollution, no noise. We even found halal food there.
"We celebrated Eid there. This was my first ever Eid away from home."
From over 13,000 nominations, Zarah won the World's Best Sales Associate at a Department Store Award 2019 for her strengths in providing excellent service, understanding brands, sharing product updates with clients and building unique customer relationships. She will hold the title for two years.
"When they announced me as the winner, I was shocked.
"There was a four-course meal. I was having palpitations and cold sweats during the meal!
"My CEO joined me on stage. I had to give a speech which is something I have never done in my whole life. My manager was so proud of me.
"People at work were getting a live feed from Tokyo. By the time I had finished my speech and returned to the table, I had received so many text messages of support.
"I didn't even get this much attention on my wedding! This was the next biggest day for me after my wedding."
This accomplishment, Zarah admits, was even more poignant for her on a personal level.
"As a British Muslim woman, it is a huge accomplishment to be able to represent a company on an international platform.
"Often in the Asian culture, if you're not in a traditional career, people can look down on you.
"This award is a sense of validation. It is proof that if you approach work with passion and enthusiasm, you can make a success out of any career you choose."
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Forgiving others is a virtue but forgiving self is a gift…Ena E. Orugbo
It is a mystery how the APC mismanaged her brand, brand ambassador (PMB) and outing as Nigeria's ruling party. This depicts that victory is an art and losing is better than winning with a loser's mindset. Losers have a common trait, line thinking. In 2015, for PDP and her bandwagon of overfed sycophants, it was Jonathan or nothing. For change-centric Nigerians, it was anyone but Jonathan. In 2019, for APC and her hardliners, it is Buhari or nothing. For the Wailing Wailers, it is anyone but Buhari. Guess what? In 2019, Nigerians will neither join the hardliners or Wailing Wailers and APC lost an opportunity to put her best foot forward, Osibanjo.
Historical Perspectives
In 1960, the colonial master bought into independence for Nigeria. They knew it was a pyrrhic victory. The sitting arrangement of the traditional rulers who met with Prince Charles during his recent trip to Nigeria says a lot. In 1999, after awarding Nigeria's most prolific oil blocks to their fronts, the old order of the Nigerian military retreated back to the barracks. They replicated the colonial master's model and handed over power to their most trusted ally, Obasanjo. As a military genius, he went on to institutionalise line thinking, as a precursor to perpetuate himself in power. The Northerners thought outside the box and said a big no. Third Term failed.
Outside The Box
It took a defeat for Jonathan and the PDP to abandon line thinking. In 2015, Jonathan seized the opportunity to congratulate Buhari. This was thinking outside the box. It is dazzling to find the APC plagued by PDP's 2014 disease. Actionable intelligence showed that the PDP presidential candidate had become an unsellable product. The overfed sycophants would have none of that and underrated Nigerians. PDP is now a smart party, iPDP. They rejected all entreats to streamline the long list of presidential aspirants. Instead facilitated a fair and transparent presidential primaries on live television that put their best foot forward, Atiku.
APC's Best Foot
Awolowo's developmental footprints, investment in people, remains the most potent till this day. Osibanjo is married to Awolowo's granddaughter. The apple truly doesn't fall far from the tree. APC's masterstroke should have been to present Osibanjo as her presidential candidate with Aisha Buhari as his running mate. APC's current presidential candidate has become unsellable, thanks to APC. On the contrary, Osibanjo's pedigree and stellar performance as Acting President are crystal clear and sellable. The Naira appreciated under Osibanjo. He courageously sacked the former DG of the DSS, Lawal Daura and stayed loyal to his principal.
In 2015, PDP fielded a dented product and was rewarded with a well-deserved defeat. The APC is set to repeat the same feat. Atiku is a strong candidate and PDP has learnt the hard way. The window to substitute candidates is gradually closing. APC can decide to follow the dictates of her hardliners or think outside the box. The Wailing Wailers are armed with their PVC's and buying time. Findings from a discreet 2019 analysis, shows that Nigerians are going to vote the best candidate and not party. As Acting President, Osibanjo increased the brand equity of the APC and spurred Nigerians. Articulate or be prepared to congratulate Atiku.
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FARCK Spa manufactures plants for the food and beverage industry with a particular attention to the storage, heating/cooling, pasteurizing and concentration of the fruit juice and milk/whey. FARCK concentration plants can be used with excellent results both for pure and rectified musts and for fruit juices and can be coupled with all desulphurization columns with a very high energy saving.
FARCK uses the principle of the Vapour Thermal Recompression and manufactures plants with reduced consumptions (less than 1 Kg. of steam to evaporate 10 Kg. of water). The circulation of the product is "falling film", with vertical pipe bundle exchangers, condensate separation with elimination of non-polluting liquids and cleaning of the plant by means of forced circulation in short time. The capacity of the evaporators varies from 1.000 or 2.000 lt. of evaporated water to 50.000 lt/h of evaporated water (big plants with 3-6 effects). An important characteristic of FARCK evaporators is the centralization of all controls into a control synoptic board that allows the driving of the plant by one operator alone. All FARCK evaporation plants are realised in monobloc in order to be transported and installed in short time. Thanks to many years of experience in this sector FARCK SPA can design and manufacture plants with very low consumptions thus respecting the environment.
FARCK Spa manufactures also plate exchangers, heaters coolers and pasteurizers for food liquids. Our technical office is able to calculate the exact number of plates and sections necessary to guarantee the best energy saving by respecting the product to treat; the plate exchangers are completely manufactured with AISI 304 and 316 stainless steel and have a capacity from 500 to 40.000 lt/hour, with one or more cooling or heating or pasteurisation sections, with or without holding tubular sections , provided with temperature control board and positioned on bedplates in order to reduce space and time assembly.
FARCK SPA is also specialised in the manufacturing of S/steel tanks with capacity up to 200.000 lt. for the storage, cooling or mixing in general. It is possible to add special stirrers for the movement of high density and viscosity products, manholes with micro-switch, breathers, rotating cleaning balls, manifolds, gangways, railings; everything realised following all accident prevention regulations. Thanks to the high level of its technicians.
FARCK Spa manufactures also Spray- drying plants for the pulverisation of the concentrated liquids coming from evaporators and their transformation into powders with a long-life conservation. Compared to traditional dryers, the product coming from a FARCK plants has better qualitative characteristics : lower density, no hygroscopicity, better solubility, no hardening in packaging and so a better use in the industry. Thanks to the high level experience of its technicians, FARCK Spa is able to manufacture and supply complete « turnkey » plants in Italy and all over the world. The transport, positioning and assembly also of voluminous and complex plant's components are always made directly by its own skilled staff and its means of transport, offering also a good after-sale service.


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The Algeciras Port Authority, represented by Dr. Francisco de los Santos, had the honor to present in Rotterdam, in front of the shipping industry leaders, the main pillars of the digital transformation and innovation strategy and the most relevant projects related to the use of data sharing at both port and supply chain scale. The Algeciras Next Generation Port will focus on achieving the operational excellence and transforming the innovation as a continuous business process in order to offer and excellent quality of service.
The presentation of Algeciras Port took place in the session "Evolving Business Models: Transformation solutions" which goal was discussing the effectiveness of implementing total bespoke business transformation models to achieve the three E's: excellence in operation, extensive ecosystems and explorative innovation. The session was shared with the Port of Antwerp, Quintiq, NxtPort, World Economic Forum, RISE Viktoria and a panellist from Boston Consulting Group.
The 2018 Smart Ports & Supply Chain Technologies Conference (#SPSC18) analyzed the most pressing issues and trends affecting ports and supply chain and talked about the importance of sharing data and collaboration and how this can benefit shipping companies and ports worldwide. On the other hand, the most innovative technologies, mainly blockchain and automation, and its potential were presented through proof-of-concepts, pilots and use-case around the wider supply chain. Here there are some examples: A demonstrator run by BLOC – Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration for the marine fuel assurance in Singapore; the new concept run by CargoX about the Blockchain Bill of Lading; a track and trace application for visibility alongside the value chain by FAST applications; or the proof-of-concept around the import container management by Valencia Port.
For more information and releases from the conference, please visit Port Technology.
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Give Your Face A Workout With A Micro-Current Facial?
There's no shame in continually looking for ways to help keep looking your best. That's why so many of us pay attention to various beauty gurus and keep looking for the next big thing. Whatever is current just doesn't help everyone or it later turns out to be useless to pretty much everyone. Some of us end up a little skeptical of new treatments as a result. It is a healthy attitude given how often new ideas come around. One should always take a closer look at potential treatments though. This will let you figure out if you're going to get anything from it. With that in mind, we're going to be taking a closer look at a micro-current facial. These are gaining a bit more press lately and it merits taking a closer look at the potential benefits and how it supposedly works to see if it is worth adding to our personal skincare knowledge. On the surface, the idea doesn't seem to make all that much sense. After all, why would you want to give your face minor shocks of electricity?
The Idea
Micro-current facials work by placing two minor electrodes close together on the skin. A small gap is left between the two so there is a small bit of skin left between the two. The technician then passes a small amount of electricity between the two electrodes to give your face the tiniest jolt of electricity. It isn't particularly painful and is actually incredibly easy to entirely miss for many people. There are a lot of ideas on how the micro-current facial is supposed to work depending on who you ask. The most popular claim is that the small amounts of electricity being passed between the electrodes actually help to tone the muscles in the face in such a way that they hold firm and keep the skin held in place better. Other people claim that the electricity helps to trigger certain responses within the skin that promote the production of collagen and elastin within the skin to produce the same results. There are still other people who credit it with helping the skin to release toxins that are leading the skin to be duller and overall unhealthy. Do any of these sounds familiar? This is where we all need to start being a little skeptical.
The Problems
Two of the main claims on how micro-current facials work are rather nebulous a lot of the time. As a result, they're worrying when it comes to their being used as the central ways to hold up a treatment. Dermatologists have a good idea of ways to stimulate the production of collagen and elastin in the skin. Increased blood flow, good diet, and particularly kinds of products can all do this for you. Electricity really has nothing to do with it at all. The people who claim micro-current work to help release toxins or similarly vague claims by somehow managing to mimic the body's bio-electric current are also not being terribly accurate. When you mess with that current, you run the risk of harming your muscles instead of helping them. That's why actual medical therapies that use principles similar to a micro-current racial are so carefully calibrated to avoid problems. That leaves us with the idea that you're somehow exercising your facial muscles. This seems almost plausible until you talk to a dermatologist or other medical professional. The muscles in your face don't tone like the muscles in the rest of your body. As a result, there's no way the claim makes sense within the realms of actual medical knowledge.
Telling Signs
When you dig a little deeper into some of the ideas behind micro-current facials, you run into a couple of interesting notes. Some people tie the bio-electric current idea into the flow of energy throughout the body. Additionally, the use of the idea of "toxins" in a relatively nebulous way ends up ringing a few bells too. Both of these are based on pseudo-scientific ideas about human health that don't actually connect to reality in any meaningful way. Most dermatologists are willing to admit there may be some effect to such a facial, but they cannot say that is positive or particularly notable even with multiple treatments. This gray area where there is no clear knowledge and where reputable sources are skeptical of a treatment is generally a clear sign that we're likely dealing with yet another interesting, but ultimately ineffective treatment. You may see benefits, yes, but remember that we've all used fad treatments before that we thought worked until we realized they didn't. The placebo effect can be quite powerful. This is especially true if we want it to work.
We cannot genuinely recommend that anyone try a micro-current facial. There is no evidence that suggests that it might be harmful in any way, but there is also no real evidence to suggest that it will be helpful in any way either. Feel free to try the facial and see what it does for you. Just don't get too attached to the treatment as its lack of any apparent long term effectiveness likely means you'll have been better off trying a more conventional treatment.
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You may not think this column has anything to do with real estate. But it does.
I'll bet most of you tune to HBO on Sunday nights to see the latest exploits on "Game of Thrones." For those few of you who have missed that series, it deals with various power and domination games among generally amoral people who behave very badly. In that way it is sort of a "Real Housewives" with wars and violence rather than sarcasm and shade.
(WMG) In this final installment of my 2018 Wilton Manors real estate review, I will share my impressions on the levels of inventory we are seeing in the market.
It is Election Season, and we will be voting on a lot of different things this cycle. Although Election Day is not until Nov. 6, people who requested mail ballots should have them by Oct. 10, with early in-person voting beginning in Broward on Oct. 22.
Realtor Jeff Berger says housing discrimination against LGBT individuals has decreased dramatically. There's still some progress to be made though, which is one of the reasons why he founded the National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals [NAGLREP] in 2007.
As a final treat, prior to the public release of the full version of my 2016 Broward's Real Estate Yearbook, I wanted to share with my SFGN and WMG readers some insights and observations about what's happening in some of the other neighborhoods in East Broward.
We now return to our series on predicting major moves in real estate prices here in South Florida. Over the last 45 years, there have been four major trends in south Florida real estate prices – down/up/down/up – and three readily identifiable inflection points – late 1997 (down turned up), late 2006 (up turned down), and early 2012 (down turned up).
As I have for the last several years, I am writing my mid-August column from Orlando, site of the annual Florida Realtors convention. Election years are (or can be) a time when we should not just reflect on the past, but consider the kind of future we want to have – not just in South Florida generally, but in the real estate and related industries specifically.
In my previous three columns, I demonstrated that:
Last time I said I would be continuing my theme of community by expanding my Real Estate Yearbook into some new areas, outside of WilMa and Broward, that may prove to be attractive community candidates.
I was hoping, by now, to have the Ultimate Answer to a critical question, namely: is there a way to predict (or at least suggest) when a major real estate market correction is imminent?
In my last column, I took my 10 best community candidate areas here in East Broward and appended some statistical information about the number of single family homes within 15 minutes' walk of the "community center," and provided data about the values of those homes.
Turn the clock back 10 years, not so long ago. "Everybody" in South Florida was a real estate investor. Real estate was the "can't miss opportunity of the century."
Last time, I identified 10 potential community candidates here in East Broward-based on a high Walk Score and presence of a Publix supermarket at the "community core." This week we will go one step deeper and explore just what the housing stock looks like around these cores.
I've been out talking to a lot of people in the business, as well as doing a good amount of research (as a geek might do). Understand that what you're about to read is my informed opinion, not necessarily that of other Realtors or the "official" Realtor organizations.
Last time, I ended the column with these words: "I'm not going to say it's raining. But I see quite a few dark clouds around." A rather sharp decline in year-over-year sales was the driver of that statement.
Sometimes, it is amazing what you can learn by spending time on Facebook. Once you wade through pet photos, and the political ravings of that guy from high school who thinks Olive Garden is fine Italian dining, you find a discussion that helps solve a vexing riddle.
The taxable value of properties in Wilton Manors has gone up for the fifth year in a row.
Daniel Thomas Carr III was a real estate agent, a classically trained pianist, and a member of the Pride Center's Founders Circle. He loved colorful costumes, dance parties, and film festivals. His friends knew him as Thom.
I am writing this column from Realtor Ground Zero – direct from the site of the Florida Realtors 100th Annual Convention in Orlando.